BOS Meeting - April 16, 2020

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UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
APRIL 16, 2020 MEETING ~ 7:30 PM

AGENDA

1. Meeting Called to Order.

0:00:06

2. Pledge of Allegiance.
0:00:18

3. Roll Call.
0:00:30

4. Meeting Minutes:

5. Chairman’s Comments:
0:00:50

6. New Business:
0:02:28

A. Resolution No. 2020-16 re: Earth Day
0:06:55

B. Resolution No. 2020-17 re: Arbor Day

0:12:11

C. Resolution No. 2020-18 re: Authorization to sign Penn Dot Traffic Signal Permit Application (TE-160) for the modification of the traffic signal at the intersection of Church Road & Horizon drive to permit the installation of Two “Left turn yield on green ball” signs for the left turning lane from Horizon Drive onto E. Church Road

0:15:43

D. Resolution No. 2020-19 re: Authorization to sign Penn Dot Traffic Signal Permit Application (TE-160) for the modification of the traffic signal at the intersection of S. Gulph Rd, Upper Gulph Rd & New Gulph Road to permit the installation of new traffic signals, pedestrian signals, pre-emption detection, cameras and turn lane installations.

0:17:16

E. Cooperative Memorandum of Agreement with Penn Dot for the SR 422 Construction Project – Installation of CCTV Cameras at the intersection of Valley Forge Road (SR 23) and Valley Creek Road (SR 252).

0:18:18

F. Authorization to Advertise – 2020 Township Road Resurfacing Program Bid.

0:19:06

G. Authorization to Purchase Capital Equipment – Videoconferencing equipment and installation for Township/Police Conference Rooms and Supervisors Board Room - $31,996.66.

0:24:02

H. Bid Award – Water Pollution Control Center Painting Maintenance Project Contract for buildings and processing equipment at Trout Run and Matsunk Wastewater Plants to G.C. Zarnas of Bethlehem, PA in the amount of $1,104,540.00 as follows:

• Trout Run Wastewater Plant – Bid Items 1 & 2 in the amount of $712,424.00
• Matsunk Wastewater Plant – Bid Items 7, 8, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 & 21 in the
amount of $429,381.00.
• Bid Alternate A – Deduct for the Trout Run Clarifier Tank, Stilling Well &
Agitator in the amount of $37,265.00.

0:27:06

I. King of Prussia Mall Request- Reduction of required Impact fee payment in 2020 Memorandum of Understanding for Police Coverage due to State mandated closure of all-non-essential businesses during the COVID-19 Emergency Declaration.

0:30:39

J. Extension of Timing Township Real Estate Tax Discount Rate.

0:32:25

K. Township COVID-19 Response Policy – Adoption of Township Policy to comply with
the Families First Coronavirus Response Act providing for emergency paid sick
leave and emergency family and medical leave

0:46:19

L. Communication of Public Safety Information and Updates on Township Operations.

0:56:25

7. Accounts Payable & Payrolls.

1:06:37

8. Additional Business.

1:07:08

9. Adjournment.

1:18:10