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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUSINESS MEETING
Thursday, January 15, 2026 at 7:00 PM
AGENDA
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1. Meeting Called to Order.
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2. Pledge of Allegiance.
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3. Roll Call.
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4. Meeting Minutes: November 6, 2025 – Budget Meeting
November 20, 2025 – Business Meeting
December 4, 2025 – Zoning Workshop
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5. Chairman’s Comments.
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6. Citizen Board Vacancies.
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7. Township Department Updates.
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8. Public Comment – Agenda Items.
9. New Business:
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A. Commendation from Bird Town PA to Upper Merion Township.
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B. Resolution 2026-5 - Request for a Waiver of Land Development - Proposed Restaurant & Cigar Bar – Valley Forge Resort Casino Resort – Consideration of a request from Boyd Gaming/ Valley Forge Casino Resort, for a waiver of the land development process associated with the proposed restaurant/cigar bar.
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C. Motion to Advertise Public Hearing – Proposed Ordinance - Neighborhood Mixed Use (NMU) Regulations. Permission to Advertise a public hearing on a proposed ordinance amending Article XX of the Zoning Code Neighborhood Mixed Use District, for the March 12, 2026 Business Meeting.
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D. Permission to Advertise – Conditional Use Hearing, Pinnacle Real Estate Corp, 252 Arden Road. Authorization for the proper Township officials to schedule and advertise a Conditional Use Hearing for the February 12, 2026 Business Meeting on the application submitted by Pinnacle Real Estate Corp, to permit 2 flag lots as part of a 4-lot subdivision on the R-1/R-1A Zoned property.
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E. Consent Agenda re:
1. Ratification of Contract with Fraser Advanced Information Systems of West Reading, Pennsylvania, through PA Costars Program, for 19 replacement copiers in various departments at an annual cost of $20,064.00.
2. Approval of Revised Upper Merion Township Employee Handbook.
3. Approval of a Professional Services Agreement with ARRO Consulting, Inc. of Birdsboro, Pennsylvania, in the amount of $80,000 for consulting engineering services for the Township’s Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Program.
4. Resolution 2026-2 – Provide for a Young Adult Member Position on the Library Board of Directors.
5. Resolution 2026-3 - Transportation Authority Impact Fee Update Advisory Committee Appointments. Appointment of members to the Transportation Authority Impact Fee Advisory Committee as recommended by the Transportation Authority.
6. Citizen Board Appointments:
a. Public Safety Advisory Board Young Adult
b. Economic & Community Development Committee
7. Recharge Park: Approval of Payment Application 03 in the amount of $31,657.27 by the KOP-BID to Patriot Grounds & Site Services of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania for contract services performed to date, as recommended by the Landscape Architect.
8. Pump Station Pump Replacement Project (Electrical Contract): Approval of Payment Application 03 in the amount of $15,675.00 to BSI Electrical Contractors of Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, as recommended by the consulting engineer.
9. IT Network Security Software Contract - Melillo Consulting – Approval of a 3-year contract with Melillo Consulting for IT Network Security software, service and support at an annual cost of $35,363.55.
10. Resolution No. 2026-4 - Disposition of Township Vehicles to J.J. Kane Auctions of Plymouth Meeting for an estimated sale value of $8900.00.
11. Authorization to Purchase – UMGA-TV Camera and editing system software in the amount of $36,700.00 through the Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit’s PEPPM State Contract utilizing Cable TV Equipment Grant Funding.
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10. Accounts Payables.
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11. Additional Business.
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UPPER MERION TOWNSHIP
175 W. Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406-1802
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RE-ORGANIZATION MEETING
Monday, January 5, 2026 at 6:30 PM
AGENDA
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1. Meeting Called to Order.
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2. Pledge of Allegiance.
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3. Roll Call.
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4. Public Comment.
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5. Swearing in by Judge Patrick Krouse
a. Tina Garzillo – Township Supervisor
b. Evelyn Ankers – Tax Collector
c. Rhonda Cohen – Township Auditor
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6. Election of Officers of the Board of Supervisors for 2026:
A. Temporary Chairman
B. Chairman of the Board
C. Vice-Chairman of the Board
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7. Appointments:
A. Secretary-Treasurer
B. Assistant Secretary-Treasurer
C. Pension – Chief Administrative Officer of the Police & Non-Uniform Plans
D. Township Solicitors
E. Township Auditor
F. Township Right-to-Know Officer
G. Township Consulting Engineers:
1) Land Subdivision/Development Plan Applications
2) Traffic and Signalization
3) Wastewater Operations and Pre-Treatment
4) MS4 Stormwater Permit
H. Chairman of Board Vacancy Committee
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I. Citizen Boards, Commissions, and Authorities
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8. Scheduling of 2026 Meeting Dates.
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9. Resolution No. 2026-01 re: Depositories for Township Funds.
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10. Affirmation of 2026 Holidays for Township Employees.
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11. Selection of Delegate(s) re: 2026 PSATS 101th Annual Convention
(April 18 – April 21, 2026) - Authorization of Attendance and Appointment of Voting Delegate.
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12. Proclamation re: Martin Luther King Jr. Federal Holiday.
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13. Additional Business.
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14. Public Comment.
15. Adjournment.
Agendas are subject to change up to 24 hours prior to the scheduled start of the meeting.

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175 W. Valley Forge Road, King of Prussia, PA 19406-1802
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BOARD OF SUPERVISORS BUSINESS MEETING
Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 7:00 PM
AGENDA
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1. Meeting Called to Order.
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2. Pledge of Allegiance.
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3. Roll Call.
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4. Meeting Minutes: October 23, 2025 – Budget Workshop
November 6, 2025 – Workshop
November 13, 2025 – Business Meeting
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5. Chairperson’s Comments:
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6. Citizen Board Vacancies:
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7. Township Department Updates:
8. New Business:
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A. Public Safety Promotions and Swearing-In by Judge Denise Ashe:
• Paramedic Christian Reiner promoted to EMS Captain/Paramedic
• Joe Vogelsang to Full-Time Paramedic
• Tracy Senkow to Full-Time EMT
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B. Public Comment – Agenda Items.
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C. Resolution 2025-37 – Approval of the 2026 Fire Fighter Stipend Program in the amount of and authorization to include in the 2026 Township General Fund Operating Budget.
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D. Consent Agenda re:
1. Resolution 2025-36 – Establishing the fixed dollar amount ($72,500) to be excluded from taxation for each Homestead Property in Upper Merion Township for calendar Year 2026.
2. KOP-BID Recharge Park Project: Approval of Payment Application #01 in the amount of $45,242.73 to Patriot Grounds & Site Services of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania for contract services completed to date, as recommended by the Landscape Architect.
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3. KOP-BID Recharge Park Project: Approval of Payment Application #02 in the amount of $95,052.42 to Patriot Grounds & Site Services of King of Prussia, Pennsylvania for contract services completed to date, as recommended by the Landscape Architect.
4. Upper Merion Township Electrical Services Contract: Approval of the proposed 2026 electrical service labor rates from US Solutions of Quakertown, Pennsylvania (COSTARS Vendor No. 525305), as recommended by the Director of Public Works.
5. Upper Merion Township Building Janitorial Services Agreement: Approval of the Janitorial Services Agreement in the amount of $59,712.00 (billed at the monthly rate of $4,976.00) with Wallace Janitorial Services of West Norriton, Pennsylvania, as recommended by the Directory of Public Works.
6. Pump Station Pump Replacement Project (Electrical Contract): Approval of Payment Application #02 in the amount of $20,300.00 to BSI Electrical Contractors of Montgomeryville, Pennsylvania, as recommended by the consulting engineer.
7. Pump Station Pump Replacement Project (General Contract): Approval of Payment Application #05 in the amount of $175,544.14 to DESCCO Design & Construction, Inc. of Fleetwood, Pennsylvania, as recommended by the consulting engineer.
8. Tax Collector Reimbursement Stipend – To increase the annual stipend to the Tax Collector for postage, printing and office supplies up to $9000 for the years 2026 through 2029.
9. Approval of Intergovernmental Agreement with the Upper Merion Area School District to enforce violations of 75 Pa.C.S.A. §3345, which prohibits the driver of a vehicle from meeting or overtaking any school bus stopped on a highway or trafficway flashing its red signal utilizing the District’s Bus Patrol stop arm signal arm enforcement system subject top the provisions in said agreement.
10. Resolution 2025-39 - Transportation Authority Impact Fee Update Advisory Committee Appointments. Appointment of members to the Transportation Authority Impact Fee Advisory Committee as recommended by the Transportation Authority.
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E. Township Post Issuance Compliance Policy for Tax-Exempt bonds – Approval of policies and procedures for tax-exempt bonds issued by the Township to ensure comp...