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UH, GOOD EVENING[CALL TO ORDER]
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY.UH, THIS IS THE JANUARY 6TH REORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
I'D LIKE TO CALL THE MEETING AND WITH THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, PLEASE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, THE INDIVISIBLE, WITH A LEADING JUSTICE.
[BOARD ORGANIZATION]
TIME I'LL TAKE, UH, NOMINATIONS FOR THE ELECTION OF CHAIR.OKAY, I'LL PASS, UH, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ELECT BILL STARLING FOR CHAIR.
UM, ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
THANK YOU EVERYBODY FOR, UH, SHOWING UP TODAY, THIS SNOWY NIGHT.
AND, UH, THE REASON WE'RE HERE TONIGHT IS 'CAUSE JANUARY 6TH, THE FIRST MONDAY IS DESIGNATED BY STATE LAW FOR ALL LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO REORGANIZE AND RESCHEDULING THE MEETING IS A HUGE PAIN
BUT, SO ANYWAY, APPRECIATE EVERYBODY BEING HERE.
I WILL, UH, ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR, OR A NOMINATION FOR VICE CHAIR.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ELECT KELLY, UH, FOR THE VICE CHAIR A SECOND THAT ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[MOTION TO APPROVE BOARD AGENDA]
ALRIGHT, AND NOW I NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE OUR AGENDA FOR THIS EVENING.I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE JANUARY 6TH, 2025 FOR SUPERVISOR'S REORGANIZATION AGENDA.
ANY OPPOSED? ALRIGHT, THANK YOU.
ALRIGHT, NOW WE'LL GET TO THE APPOINTMENTS AND, UM, OH, WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT.
[PUBLIC COMMENT]
OKAY.UM, IT'S TIME FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO COME FORWARD? I JUST WISH YOU THE BEST OF LUCK.
YOU SAW ME HERE AND YOU KNEW
UH, YOU KNOW, UH, THE, THE LAST SUPERVISORS MEETING, THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION REGARDING THE PARK HOUSE PLAN AND SO ON AND SO FORTH, PARTICULARLY REGARDING THE, UH, THE TRAFFIC PATTERNS AND HOW THE ROADS MIGHT BE HANDLED.
AND I DON'T THINK ANYTHING WAS REALLY RESOLVED THAT NIGHT.
THERE WAS A LOT OF QUESTIONS, BUT, YOU KNOW, WHEN I GOT HOME, I STARTED THINKING ABOUT ALL THE COMMENTS THAT YOU ALL WERE MAKING AND THAT THE DEVELOPER WAS OFFERING AND SENT OUT AN EMAIL TO YOU ALL WITH SOME SUGGESTIONS AND IDEAS.
AND I JUST WANNA MAKE SURE YOU RECEIVE THAT AND IF YOU HAD ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS OR IF I COULD ELABORATE ON ANYTHING THAT, UH, I OFFERED, DID THAT INCLUDE THE DEVELOPER AS WELL? I, I SENT IT TO, UH, UH, MR. SATANI, BUT HE'S THE ONLY EMAIL ADDRESS THAT I HAD IF I COULD GET, YOU KNOW, OR IF YOU GUYS COULD FORWARD THAT TO, UH, MR. BERMAN RIGHT, THAT WOULD BE GREAT.
YEAH, I MEAN, ONE, ONE THING AFTER I SENT THIS OUT THAT, THAT CAME TO MY ATTENTION WAS, UH, OLD STATE ROAD IS A PRETTY QUIET ROAD MOST OF THE TIME, BUT DURING THE, UH, RUSH HOUR, THERE'S A, A PEAK IN THE MORNING AND A PEAK IN THE AFTERNOON.
AND, UM, SOMEBODY CALLED ME ONE MORNING AND YOU KNOW, SAID, HEY BILL, I'M GOING UP YOUR ROAD.
I JUST CALLED TO SAY HI, MERRY CHRISTMAS AND ALL THIS STUFF.
AND I SAID, WHERE ARE YOU HEADING? HE GOES, WELL, I'M HEADING UP TO PFIZER.
HE GOES, WELL, I CUT THROUGH HERE BECAUSE OF THE BRIDGE ON ONE 13, YOU KNOW, I TAKE THIS ROUTE UP, RIGHT? SO I STARTED THINKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THE TRAFFIC STUDY AND SO FORTH.
AND I'M THINKING KNOW A LOT OF CARS HAVE SHIFTED THEIR PATTERN SINCE THAT BRIDGE HAS BEEN KNOCKED OUT THE PAST FEW YEARS.
THAT THAT'S, SO JUST, YOU KNOW, A CONSIDERATION AND THINKING ABOUT SOME OF THESE SUGGESTIONS I HAVE REGARDING, YOU KNOW, NO LEFT TURN ON THE OLD STATE ROAD AND BRINGING A, A CORRIDOR THROUGH THE, THE NEW DEVELOPMENT THAT
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A LOT OF THESE CARS THAT ARE EVEN COMING THAT DIRECTION AND IN THE, IN THE REVERSE DIRECTION TOO, PROBABLY WILL NOW USE ONE 13 ONCE THE, UH, CIRCLE AND THE BRIDGE COME INTO PLAY.YEAH, I'LL FORWARD IT ON TO BRIAN AND JEFF IF THEY DON'T HAVE IT YET, AND WE CAN SEND IT ON.
I, I RECEIVED IT AS WELL, SO I'LL MAKE SURE THAT OKAY.
I THINK HE WAS ON THERE, SO I'M SEND, HE'LL DOUBLE CHECK.
TOM AND I HAD A MEETING WITH, UH, THE DEVELOPER EARLIER IN THE SUMMER.
THAT WAS THE ONE WHERE I WAS ON VACATION, AND WE MADE IT REALLY CLEAR TO THEM, OUR ORDINANCE IS REALLY STRONG ON THE ROAD IMPROVEMENTS THEY'LL HAVE TO DO ADJACENT TO THAT.
AND BECAUSE OF THE DENSITY, THEY'RE, THEY'RE, THEY'RE GONNA DO IT ALL, EVERY BIT OF IT
SO, UH, THAT'S WIDENING ALL OF THE ROADS AND, UH, WE'RE ASKING THEM TO SHIFT ONE OF THE ROADS ONTO THEIR PROPERTY SO IT DOESN'T AFFECT THE LANDOWNERS ON THE OTHER SIDE.
ALL THAT'S GONNA HAVE TO BE PART OF THE PLAN, RIGHT? YEAH.
I MEAN, ONE OF THE THINGS I POINTED OUT WAS JUST ACCESS TO, YOU KNOW, AMAZON, UH, DELIVERIES AND, AND THE MAIL DELIVERIES AND TRASH PICKUP AND ALL THIS SORT OF THING.
TO HAVE THAT CENTRAL ROAD GO THROUGH THE CENTER, I THINK OFFERS BETTER DISTRIBUTION EVEN FOR THAT SORT OF THING.
NOT, NOT ONLY THE, UH, YOU KNOW, RESIDENTS WHO ARE GONNA BE THERE.
WELL, WE'LL SEE WHAT THEY COME UP WITH.
AND IF YOU AND TOM HAVE ANY MORE COMMITTEE MEETINGS, I'D BE HAPPY TO.
ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS? ALRIGHT, WE'LL, UH, PROCEED ON THEM WITH THE AGENDA.
[APPOINTMENTS]
OUR FIRST APPOINTMENT IS TO APPOINT THE, UH, TOWNSHIP SECRETARY.I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION, ACTUALLY, I, I CAN ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO APPOINT, I'LL JUST READ THROUGH THESE AND THEN SOMEONE CAN MAKE A MOTION AT THE END TO DO I THREE THROUGH 12.
REAPPOINT OUR TOWNSHIP SECRETARY AS TIMOTHY J TEPERMAN, WHO'S CURRENTLY OUR TOWNSHIP MANAGER, REAPPOINT OUR TOWNSHIP TREASURER AS JOE EGAN, WHO'S DIRECTOR OF FINANCE AND, UH, FOR A TOWNSHIP SOLICITOR, UH, REAPPOINT JOSEPH JOE BREDEN, NOW AFFILIATED WITH EASTBURN AND GRAY, UH, REAPPOINT FOR THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY SOLICITOR.
JOSEPH B UH, APPOINTMENT OVER LABOR COUNCIL.
SIENNA LAW APPOINTMENT FOR BOND COUNSEL, KURT HEFNER, LIMITED LIABILITY, UH, APPOINTMENT OF TOWNSHIP ENGINEER GILMORE AND ASSOCIATES APPOINTMENT OF AN EXPLORED BARGAIN ENGINEER GILMORE ASSOCIATES APPOINTMENT FOR THE TOWNSHIP TRAFFIC ENGINEER OWNED THE COMPANY.
AND APPOINTMENT FOR TOWNSHIP ZONING OFFICER, DIRECTOR OF PLANNING AND ZONING, UH, GRACE PLANNING ASSOCIATES.
SOMEONE WANTS TO MAKE A MOTION TO, UH, APPROVE ITEMS THREE THROUGH 12.
I MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT INCUMBENT LIST AND AGENDA ITEMS. NUMBER THREE THROUGH NUMBER 12.
ALRIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.
ANY OPPOSED? THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[NON-COMPENSATORY APPOINTMENTS]
DOWN TO ITEM 13, APPOINTMENT FOR THE VACANCY BOARD CHAIR TO A ONE YEAR TERM.AND, UH, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
I MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT JIM WADE AS VACANCY BOARD CHAIR FOR A TERM OF ONE YEAR.
ALRIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.
AND NOW A, AN APPOINTMENT FOR THE PLANNING COMMISSION.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT KEVIN BLCH TO PLANNING COMMISSION FOR A FOUR YEAR TERM.
ALRIGHT, I'LL MOTION TO SECOND.
UH, WHAT, UM, UH, APPOINT PARKS AND RECS BOARD MEMBER.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT MARIA SADLER TO THE PARKS AND REC BOARD FOR A FIVE YEAR TERM.
ALRIGHT, I HAVE MOTION TO SECOND.
AND NOW A MOTION FOR A SECOND MEMBER TO THE PARKS AND REC BOARD.
I MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT LILY DWIN TO THE PARKS AND REC BOARD FOR A FIVE YEAR ROOM.
ALRIGHT, HAVE MOTION TO SECOND.
AND NOT ONE MORE APPOINTMENT FOR THE PARKS AND REC BOARD.
I MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT JOE FIRE CHIEF TO THE PARKS ANDRE, BOARD BOARD FOR FIVE YEARS.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR? A A UH, ANYONE OPPOSED? THANK YOU.
ALRIGHT, WE'RE GONNA MAKE, YEAH.
UM, AT OUR NEXT MEETING WE'LL BE EXPANDING THE PARKS AND REC BOARD BY AN ADDITIONAL MEMBER AND ADDING ONE MORE MEMBER TO THAT.
AND WE'LL DO THAT AT DAY, THE NEXT MEETING IN JANUARY.
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EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE ON YOUR BOARD.
UM, AND NOW WE'RE GONNA APPOINT A NUMBER TO THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY.
I, A MOTION TO APPOINT BILL CASPER TO THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY FOR A FIVE YEAR.
AND WE HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT LORI HIGGINS, THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY FOR A FIVE YEAR TERM.
I SECOND THAT I A MOTION A SECOND.
AND, UH, I THINK WE'RE SKIPPING 20.
NO, JUST RIGHT, BUT WE'RE GONNA APPOINT REPOINT ELIZABETH.
SO, YEAH, I, IT'S NOT HIGHLIGHTED BUT I'M, I'LL DO IT.
APPOINTMENT OF, UH, TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT ELIZABETH PACAR TO THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION FOR A THREE YEAR TERM.
AND WE HAVE A SECOND, UH, OPENING ON THE HUMAN RELATIONS COMMISSION.
UH, PLEASE PUT IN A RESUME, BUT WE'RE GONNA TABLE THAT APPOINTMENT FOR NOW BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE ANYONE TO FILL IT.
UM, APPOINTMENT TO THE UCC BOARD OF APPEALS.
THAT'S SOMETHING CONSTRUCTION, UNIVERSAL CONSTRUCTION.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT STEVE ER TO THE UCC BOARD OF APPEALS FOR A THREE YEAR TERM.
AND, UH, WE HAVE ANOTHER APPOINTMENT TO THE UCC BOARD FOR A THREE YEAR TERM.
MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT GERARD FRE TO THE UCC BOARD OF APPEALS FOR A THREE YEAR TERM.
ALRIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION TO SECOND.
AND NOW WE NEED TO APPOINT A MEMBER TO THE LOWER EO VALLEY REGIONAL SEWER AUTHORITY FOR A FIVE YEAR TERM.
AND I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT LAURIE HIGGINS TO THE LOWER EO VALLEY'S REGIONAL SEWER AUTHORITY FOR A FIVE YEAR TERM.
ALRIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
[ACTION ITEMS]
NOW WE HAVE SOME ACTION ITEMS. UH, CONSIDER AN ACTION TO ESTABLISH THE 2025 REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE.AND I THINK WE ALL SAW THAT, UM, IN THE PACKET.
SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ESTABLISH THE 2025 REGULAR BUDGET WORKSHOPS AND REORGANIZATION MEETING SCHEDULES.
AND I NOW A MOTION, I'LL NEED A MOTION TO, UH, ESTABLISH THE 2025 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ESTABLISH THE 2025 HOLIDAY SCHEDULE.
AND CONSIDER AN ACTION TO SET THE 2025 RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR THE ZONING HEARING BOARD SOLICITOR.
I DON'T THINK THAT'S A CHANGE, RIGHT? THAT'S THE SAME AS IT'S BEEN CHANGE FROM LAST YEAR.
I MAKE A MOTION TO SET THE 2025 RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR THE ZONING HEARING BOARD SOLICITOR AT $150 AN HOUR.
[RESOLUTIONS]
UH, CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH OH ONE AFFIRMING TOWNSHIP FEE SCHEDULE.I DON'T BELIEVE WE'VE MADE ANY CHANGES THERE EITHER, RIGHT? THERE WERE A FEW MINOR CHANGES.
UH, THERE WERE NO WHOLESALE CHANGES TO THE DOCUMENT THIS YEAR.
UM, A FEW OF THOSE THAT COME TO MIND THAT WERE ADJUSTED WERE, UH, RETURN CHECK FEE.
WE BROUGHT THAT INTO ALIGNMENT CHARGE.
WE DID ADJUST SOME OF THE SPECIAL EVENT PERMIT FEES, UH, AND I KNOW THAT IT SUES, UH, REQUESTS SOME OF THE, UH, THE, THE STRUCTURE OF THE PARK AND REC FEES WAS MODIFIED TO BETTER ACCOMMODATE THE PROGRAMS THAT SHE OFFERS.
AND I KNOW THERE ARE SOME FEES THAT WE'RE GONNA LOOK AT AT LATER IN THE YEAR FOR VARIOUS THINGS, BUT WE'LL DISCUSS THOSE IN.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO DOT RESOLUTION 2025 DASH ZERO ONE AFFIRMING THE TOWNSHIP FEE SCHEDULE.
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OKAY.UH, NOW WE'RE GOING TO CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH OH TWO, SETTING THE BOND AMOUNTS FOR THE TOWNSHIP MANAGER, ASSISTANT TOWNSHIP MANAGER, FINANCE DIRECTOR, AND ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR.
AND, UH, I BELIEVE WE'RE ADDING THE ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR THIS YEAR.
UM, I'LL MOTION, I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION.
20 25 0 2 AND 2024 BOND AMOUNTS FOR THE TIME.
IS IT 24 25 BOND AMOUNTS FOR THE TOWNSHIP MANAGER, ASSISTANT TOWN MANAGER, FINANCE DIRECTOR, AND ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR? I THINK THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE 25.
ALRIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION A SECOND TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025 DASH OH TWO, SETTING THAT 2025 BOND AMOUNTS FOR THE TOWNSHIP MANAGER, ASSISTANT TOWNSHIP MANAGER, BINANCE DIRECTOR, AND ASSISTANT FINANCE DIRECTOR.
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH OH THREE APPROVING DEPOSIT DEPOSITORIES FOR UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.
AND WE DIDN'T MAKE, WE MADE NO CHANGE THERE.
I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025 DASH ZERO THREE APPROV DEPOSIT DEPOSITORIES FOR UPPER PROVIDENCE TOWNSHIP FUNDS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.
CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH OH FOUR ESTABLISHING MEMBER CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE POLICE PENSION FUND.
UM, THAT WAS IN OUR PACKET AND, UH, I DON'T HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
I DUNNO IF ANYBODY ELSE DOES, BUT, UH, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION.
I MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION 2025 DASH ZERO FOUR ESTABLISHING MEMBER CO CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE POLICE PENSION FUND.
UH, CONSIDER, CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION OF 2025 DASH FIVE, APPOINTING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AS THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR ALL TOWNSHIP PENSION PLANS.
AND THIS WAS ALWAYS SET UP THIS WAY.
I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO TALK RESOLUTION 2025 DASH ZERO FIVE APPOINTING THE FINANCE DIRECTOR AS THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER FOR ALL TOWNSHIP PENSION PLANS.
ALRIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
AND OUR LAST RESOLUTION, CONSIDER ADOPTING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH OH SIX APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE ZONING HEARING BOARD FOR A FIVE YEAR TERM THROUGH DECEMBER, 2029.
AND, UH, WE'RE GONNA, WE'VE GOT MR. RICE BUDDO WHO'S RE-UPPING.
SO I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION, MAKE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 2025 DASH OH SIX APPOINTING KEN RICE BUDDO TO THE ZONING HEARING BOARD FOR A FIVE YEAR TERM THROUGH DECEMBER 20, 29.
ALRIGHT, I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ANY OPPOSED? ALRIGHT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND, UM, I WILL REVIEW OUR UPCOMING MEETINGS, UH, QUICKLY
[SUPERVISORS COMMENTS]
OR I'M SORRY, SUPERVISOR COMMENTS? ANYONE WANNA MAKE A, I'LL JUST SAY BILLSTATEMENT IN THE AUDIENCE TODAY.
[UPCOMING EVENTS]
UPCOMING MEETINGS, UH, OUR FIRST TWO MEETINGS OF THE YEAR WILL BE HELD ON THE THIRD TUESDAY BECAUSE OF, UH, HOLIDAYS.THE, UH, OUR LUTHER KING HOLIDAY AND PRESIDENT'S DAY IN FEBRUARY.
SO OUR FIRST, UH, OUR NEXT TWO MEETINGS WILL BE JANUARY 21ST, 2025 AT SEVEN O'CLOCK, REGULAR MEETING.
AND FEBRUARY 18TH, 2025, SEVEN O'CLOCK.
REGULAR MEETING, UH, BOARD OF AUDITORS MEETING.
MEETING SCHEDULED JANUARY 7TH.
THAT'S TOMORROW AT SEVEN O'CLOCK.
UH, PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING, UH, FIRST TWO MEETINGS.
ENVIRONMENTAL ADVISORY COUNCIL MEETING, UH, WILL BE JANUARY 15TH, UH, AT 6:00 PM UH, PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE WILL MEET JANUARY 8TH AT 6:00 PM UH, THE MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY WILL MEET, UH, FEBRUARY 6TH AT 7:00 PM AND THE ZONING HEARING BOARD AS OF NOW, HAS NO PENDING APPLICATIONS OR MEETINGS.
AND I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION TO ADJOURN MEETING.
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I'LL MAKE MOTION FOR ADJOURN.