Chairman Joseph Walsh called the executive session to order at 7:30 p.m.   In attendance were Supervisors Robert Birch, Candyce Fluehr Chimera and Michael Fox.  Supervisor Jeffrey McDonnell was absent.  Also in attendance were Lawrence Gregan, Frank Bartle, Esquire, Police Chief Scott Bendig, Officer Andrew Benner and Joseph Schott, Jr.

            Joseph Walsh called the action meeting to order at 8:00 p.m.   In attendance were Supervisors Robert Birch, Candyce Fluehr Chimera and Michael Fox.  Supervisor Jeffrey McDonnell was absent.  Also in attendance were Frank Bartle, Esquire, Lawrence Gregan, Chief J. Scott Bendig, Richard Lesniak, Kevin Costello, Bruce Shoupe, Shannon Drosnock, Ann Shade, Stacy Crandell, Laura Duff, Richard Grier and Deb Rivas.

            Following the Pledge of Allegiance, Chairman Joseph Walsh called for public comment from the audience and there was none. 

Township Solicitor Frank Bartle, Esquire reported that the Board met in an executive session earlier in the evening at 7:30 p.m.  Mr. Bartle reported that there were two personnel matters discussed.  Mr. Bartle also reported that these matters are legitimate subjects of executive session pursuant to Pennsylvania's Sunshine Law.

             Chairman Joseph Walsh made a motion to approve the minutes of the June 24, 2013 Board meeting, and Supervisor Robert Birch seconded the motion.  The minutes of the meeting were unanimously approved as submitted.

            Chairman Joseph Walsh noted that Montgomery Township is filled with many talented residents and the Board would like to continue to honor students of Montgomery Township for their outstanding academic and athletic achievements this evening.  Chris Melillo is a recent graduate of La Salle College High School where he graduated with a 3.6 GPA, was a member of the Honor Society and also named an "AP Scholar of Distinction" for his performance on AP exams.  Athletically, Chris played varsity baseball for three years at LaSalle and in 2012, Chris was the starter and leading playoff hitter for LaSalle's AAAA State Champion baseball team.  Chris is a recruited baseball player in the incoming freshman class for the University of Notre Dame baseball program.

            Andrew Stone is also a recent graduate of LaSalle College High School where he was a two time winner of LaSalle's Wesner Art Scholarship and achieved Microsoft Certifications in Server Administration and Security.  Andrew won a National AP Spanish Exam Gold Award and graduated with an overall GPA of 4.15.  Andrew competed in Cross Country as well as Indoor and Outdoor Track in which he earned 12 varsity letters and competed in the State Championships all four years.  Andrew broke four all-time school records and has the fastest high school 800 meter run in Pennsylvania this year.  Andrew was also honored with this year's Dannehower Scholarship Award as the top student-athlete in Montgomery County.  He will be attending and running for the University of Notre Dame.

            The North Penn High School Baseball Team played in and won the 2013 PIAA Class AAAA Championship in the title game at Penn State on June 14, 2013.  Montgomery Township would like to honor several Montgomery Township team members.  David Evan Raymond was a pitcher for the Championship team and a graduating member of the Class of 2013.  David Evan played Varsity baseball for North Penn during both his 11^th and 12^th grades.  Academically, David Evan is an AP student with a 3.93 GPA.  He will be attending Penn State University Park - Smeal College of Business in the fall.  Jordon Trump was also a pitcher and is a member of the graduating Class of 2013. Jordan has been playing baseball for Montgomery Township since he was 7 years old and attributes much of his success to his great coaches over the years.  Jordan will be attending Penn State University in the fall, majoring in marketing.  Brandon Heggan played the position of outfielder for the Championship team and is a member of the Class of 2014.  Brandon played Junior Varsity baseball in both his sophomore and junior years and was called up to the Varsity at the end of his junior year.  Brandon is an honors student and has maintained straight A's throughout his high school career.  Jared Melone played first baseman for the Championship team and is a member of the Class of 2015. Jared also participates in the Future Business Leaders of America and was the North Penn High School representative to the Montgomery County District Attorney's Leadership Summit in May.  Jared is also an Honors Student with a 3.8 GPA.  Matt Stella played the position of backup catcher for the Championship team and is a member of the NPHS Class of 2014.  Matt has played baseball for two years at North Penn.  Matt also plays on the North Penn Ice Hockey team and is actively involved in the Future Business Leaders of America.  Academically, Matt is an Honors Student at North Penn.  Chris Kersey was the starting shortstop and co-captain for the Championship team and is a member of the NPHS Class of 2014.  Chris has played Varsity baseball for two years at NPHS where he also plays Varsity basketball.  Academically, Chris is an Honors Student with a 4.12 GPA.  Brad Bertucci played third base for the Championship team and graduated this year as a member of the Class of 2013.  This was Brad's first year on the varsity team having previously played football in both middle school and high school.  Brad studied within the Engineering program at North Penn and will be attending Millersville University in the fall studying in the Applied Engineering program. 

Chairman Walsh noted that many Township resident students participate in the Odyssey of the Mind international program which challenges teams of five to seven students to use their creativity and problem-solving skills to solve short-term "spontaneous" problems and a long-term problem that ranges from building mechanical devices to presenting their own interpretation of literary classics.  The North Penn High School team is co-coached by Steve Ives and Joanne Wiernusz.  This year the team advanced to the World Finals where they competed against 47 teams, including teams from the US, Poland, Mexico, India and Singapore.  The team earned 2^nd place at the competition, held at Michigan State University.  The students from the North Penn High School team introduced themselves and described their team's challenge.  The students from North Penn High School who participated in the Odyssey of the Mind challenge were Kevin Chen, Anthony Flores, Robert Gaibler, Max Ives, Alex Ives and Madison Wiernusz.

Montgomery Elementary School's Odyssey of the Mind team competed at the state level and placed second in their category.  The students from the Montgomery Elementary team introduced themselves.  The Montgomery Elementary students who participated were Riley Baedke, Vianne Cheng, Nicole Chui, Sally Meyers, Amy Scholl, Elise Upright and Natalie Upright.

The students and teams were presented with Certificates of Achievement from the Board of Supervisors and congratulated for their outstanding academic and athletic achievements by Resolution #1, made by Supervisor Michael Fox, seconded by Candyce Chimera and adopted unanimously.

Chairman Joseph Walsh presented a donation check in the amount of $3,000 to The PEAK Center.  Robin Burstein was present to accept the check on behalf of The PEAK Center.

            Chairman Joseph Walsh presented a donation check in the amount of $1,500 to the Visiting Nurse Community Services.  Denise Frattara was present to accept the check on behalf of the Visiting Nurse Community Services organization.

            Chairman Joseph Walsh presented a donation check in the amount of $6,000 to the Montgomery Township Historical Society.  Richard Roller was present to accept the check on behalf of the Montgomery Township Historical Society.

            The Board considered the appointment of Township resident, Alfred J. Quasti, Jr., to a position on the Montgomery Township Park & Recreation Board.  Resolution #2, made by Supervisor Michael Fox, seconded by Chairman Joseph Walsh and adopted unanimously, appointed Alfred J. Quasti, Jr. to the Park and Recreation Board to fill a term which will expire on January 1, 2016.

Chief Scott Bendig introduced Officer Andrew Benner, who is being promoted to the rank of Corporal with the Montgomery Township Police Department after a highly competitive promotion process.  Corporal Benner is a graduate of Pennridge High School and served as a Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps., 2^nd Light Armor Reconnaissance Battalion.  Upon discharge from the Marine Corps, Corporate Benner was appointed as a police officer with the SEPTA Transit Police.  On July 7, 2000, Corporal Benner was sworn in as a police officer with the Montgomery Township Police Department and assigned to the Patrol Division.   Corporal Benner serves in several capacities in addition to his patrol responsibilities.  These include:  Firearms Instructor, Field Training Officer, Bicycle Unit Officer, Squad Officer-In-Charge, Montgomery County Drug Task Force Officer and the CMSWAT Sniper Element Leader. Corporal Benner has received numerous awards and commendations throughout his career.  Resolution #3, made by Supervisor Robert Birch, seconded by Supervisor Candyce Chimera and adopted unanimously, promoted Officer Andrew S. Benner to the rank of Corporal for the Montgomery Township Police Department effective July 8, 2013.

Chief Scott Bendig introduced Joseph Schott, Jr., who is the top ranked candidate for the position of Recruit Police Officer.  Mr. Schott was born and raised in Hazelton, Pennsylvania.  He attended Luzerne County Community College where he received an associate's degree in Criminal Justice.  Upon completion of his degree, Mr. Schott returned to Luzerne County Community College where he received his Act 120 Certification in June 2011.  Mr. Schott currently works as a part time police officer with the Upland Borough Police Department.  Resolution #4, made by Supervisor Michael Fox, seconded by Supervisor Robert Birch and adopted unanimously, appointed Joseph Schott, Jr. to the position of Recruit Police Officer in the Montgomery Township Police Department, effective July 12, 2013.

Director of Fire Services Rick Lesniak introduced Robert Gruber, a resident of Montgomery Township, who recently joined the Fire Department of Montgomery Township.  Mr. Gruber is being nominated by FDMT to be appointed as a Special Fire Police Officer.  Mr. Gruber has been interviewed by the Police Department and has been recommended for appointment.  Resolution #5, made by Supervisor Michael Fox, seconded by Supervisor Candyce Chimera and adopted unanimously, appointed Robert Gruber to the position of Special Fire Police Officer with the Fire Department of Montgomery Township.

Director of Administration and Human Resources Ann Shade presented the recommended listing of the Fall 2013 Recreation Programs to be offered to the public during the months of September through December 2013.  The programs will be promoted via posting on the Township website, cable channels, E-News, and printed with the Fall Recreation Newsletter.  Resolution #6 made by Supervisor Robert Birch, seconded by Supervisor Michael Fox and adopted unanimously, approved the 2013 Fall Programs and Fee Schedule amendments as submitted.

Director of Planning Bruce Shoupe reported that the General Hancock Partnership has requested the start of the maintenance period for their townhouse project, Highview at Montgomery.  Mr. Shoupe reported that the project has been inspected by the Township consultants and all public improvements have been satisfactorily completed.  The maintenance period would be for a period of 18 months and end in January 2015.  Resolution #7, made by Chairman Walsh, seconded by Supervisor Michael Fox and adopted unanimously, accepted the start of the maintenance period for the General Hancock Partnership townhouse development, Highview at Montgomery.

Edward J. Furman, CPA, Partner of Maillie, Falconiero & Company, LLP provided an overview of the 2012 Audit Results for Montgomery Township.  Mr. Furman announced that Montgomery Township had a solid year for 2012, with strong balance sheets and an extremely strong financial report.  Resolution #8, made by Chairman Joseph Walsh, seconded by Supervisor Robert Birch and unanimously approved, accepted the Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Year Ended December 31, 2012, as prepared by Maillie, Falconiero & Company, LLP.

Township Manager Lawrence Gregan reported on the status of the Steering Committee that was established to meet with the design consultants and provide input on the new Recreation/Community Center building design.  Along with the Architect, Jon Trump of Kimmel Bogrette Architecture + Site, the Steering Committee held three meetings during the month of June to review two optional building layout plans.  At this time, the design schedule requires approval of a building layout by the Board of Supervisors in order to proceed with detail design of the structural, mechanical, plumbing and electrical systems. 

Jon Trump presented a project recap, up to the current Steering Committee input for the two design layouts.  Mr. Trump reported on the dilemma currently facing the Steering Committee which is the suggested location of the community meeting rooms and the exercise rooms.  After lengthy discussions of both pros and cons, the Steering Committee could not come together with a unanimous decision.  Mr. Trump presented both sides of the discussion and offered the suggestions made by the members of the steering committee.  The general consensus was that having the meeting rooms on the first floor offered quick and convenient access to the public, while the exercise rooms on the second floor offered a spectacular view to the paying customer.  After discussing the options, the Board agreed with Option #1, which places the community meeting rooms on the first floor and the exercise rooms on the second floor.  The Board asked for continued updates on an ongoing basis.

            Chairman Joseph Walsh made a motion to approve the payment of bills.  Supervisor Michael Fox seconded the motion.  The payment of bills was unanimously approved as submitted.

            There being no further business to come before the Board, the meeting adjourned at 9:47 p.m.