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Board of Supervisors Agenda

AGENDA
Upper Saucon Township Board of Supervisors
Regular Meeting
Monday, February 11, 2008 - 6:00 P.M.
Township Municipal Building

1. CALL TO ORDER - Chairman Miro Gutzmirtl

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. NOTIFICATION
All public sessions of the Upper Saucon Township Board of Supervisors are electronically recorded. The recordings are maintained as part of the record of the meeting until the minutes are transcribed and approved by the Board.

4. PUBLIC COMMENT (Any Item On or Off the Agenda)
Please sign the Speaker Sign-In Sheet at the front desk if you wish to address the Board during the Public Comment portion of the agenda. Speakers are asked to limit their comments to 3 minutes or less.

5. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS

6. SUBDIVISIONS & LAND DEVELOPMENTS - None

7. HEARING ON JUDY ZABRECKY'S REQUEST FOR ACCESS TO TOWNSHIP RECORDS
In accordance with the Township's Open Records Policy and Section 3.5(a) of the Pennsylvania Open Records Law (Act 100 of 2002), the Board of Supervisors will conduct a hearing to consider the request of Judy Zabrecky for access to certain records maintained by the Township. Ms. Zabrecky is requesting a copy of a complaint letter received by the Township alleging code violations on the Zabrecky property at 6948 Wards Lane. The Township Manager previously denied Ms. Zabrecky's request for access to these records on grounds that the requested records are not "public records" as that term is defined by the Open Records Law.

a. Introduction by Township Solicitor
b. Presentation by Judy Zabrecky
c. Presentation by Tom Beil, Township Manager
d. Consideration of a motion to approve/deny the request of Judy Zabrecky for access to certain records maintained by the Township.

8. MINUTES
a. Regular Meeting of November 12, 2007
b. Special Meeting of December 1, 2007

9. COMMITTEE REPORTS
a. Administration and Finance Committee Meeting of February 4, 2008

10. ORDINANCES - None

11. RESOLUTIONS - None

12. MOTIONS
a. Release of Funds - Blue Ridge West Estates - Phase 1 - Release No. 2
Consideration of a motion to authorize the release of construction security in the amount of $79,143.06 for Phase 1 of the Blue Ridge West Estates Subdivision in accordance with Keystone Consulting Engineers' recommendation made by letter dated January 24, 2008.

b. Reappointment of Zoning Hearing Board Alternate
Consideration of a motion to reappoint Robert Alpert as an Alternate Member of the Upper Saucon Township Zoning Hearing Board for a three year term expiring on December 31, 2010.

c. Appointment to Park & Recreation Commission
Consideration of a motion to appoint Lee Kandt to the Upper Saucon Township Park & Recreation Commission for a five year term expiring on December 31, 2012.

d. Release of Funds - Weber & Dale Tracts Subdivision (a/k/a Whispering Pines) - Certification No. 7
Consideration of a motion to authorize the release of construction security in the amount of $97,493.88 for the Weber & Dale Tracts Subdivision in accordance with the Township Engineer's recommendation made by letter dated January 9, 2008.

e. Release of Funds - Locust Valley Estates Subdivision (Phase II - Sections 2 & 3) - Certification No. 2
Consideration of a motion to authorize the release of construction security in the amount of $197,384.43 for Phase II, Sections 2 & 3 of the Locust Valley Estates Subdivision in accordance with the Township Engineer's recommendation made by letter dated January 29, 2008.

f. Animal Control Agreement with Lehigh County Humane Society
Consideration of a motion to approve an agreement with Lehigh County Humane Society for animal control services for the year 2008 and to authorize the Township Manager to execute said agreement on behalf of the Township.

13. CORRESPONDENCE & INFORMATION ITEMS
a. Memo dated 2-8-2008 from Robert Kassel, Jr., Assistant Township Manager, regarding 2008 Revised Minimum Municipal Obligation for Township Pension Plans and Firefighter Length of Service Awards Program

b. Letter from Robert Bower, President of Stabler Land Company, requesting reimbursement for costs incurred by Stabler Land Company to construct water distribution lines in Corporate Parkway pursuant to a 1988 agreement with the Township.

14. DIRECTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Request from James H. White, Sr., to be reimbursed for expenses he incurred while attending training seminars as a member of the Board of Supervisors in the years 2001, 2002, 2003 and 2004.

15. BILLS, PAYROLL AND COMMISSIONS

  • Prepaid Invoice List #02112008 dated 02/08/2008 $195,031.87
  • Warrant List #02112008 dated 02/08/2008 $869,823.53

Consideration of a motion to authorize payment of the Prepaid Invoice List and Warrant List #02112008 dated 02/08/2008.

16. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

17. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR

18. EXECUTIVE SESSION

19. ADJOURNMENT



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