1. CALL TO ORDER - Chairman Miro A. 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. MINUTES - None

8. COMMITTEE REPORTS

9. ORDINANCES
a. Ordinance No. 67-KK - Speed Limit on Flint Hill Road
Consideration of a motion to adopt proposed Ordinance No. 67-KK decreasing the speed limit on a portion of Flint Hill Road between Taylor Drive and Forest Drive from 40 MPH to 35 MPH.

10. RESOLUTIONS
a. Resolution No. 2009-48 - Adoption of 2010 Township Budget
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2009-48 approving the 2010 Township Budget.

b. Resolution No. 2009-49 - 2010 Tax Levy
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2009-49 fixing various tax rates for the year 2010, which will remain unchanged from the year 2009.

c. Resolution No. 2009-50 - 2010 Pay Plan
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2009-50 establishing the 2010 Pay Plan for all Township employees.

d. Resolution No. 2009-51 - Amendment to Rules and Regulations Relating to Local Taxpayer Appeals
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2009-51 amending previously adopted Resolution No. 98-22 to provide for the replacement of the joint Local Taxpayer Appeals Board with a Hearing Officer for local taxpayer appeals.

11. MOTIONS
a. Request For Payment - Quinn Construction Company, Inc. - Certification No. 2
Consideration of a motion to authorize payment in the amount of $57,404.80 to Quinn Construction Company, Inc., for concrete repair work completed on the Aeration Tank at the Sewage Treatment Plant.

b. Lease of Township-owned Property at 4865 W. Hopewell Road (Curly Horse Open Space)
Consideration of a motion to approve a lease agreement with Dennis Trexler which would allow for the growing, cultivation and harvesting of crops on Township-owned property at 4865 W. Hopewell Road and to authorize the Township Manager to execute said lease agreement.

c. Release of Funds - Assumption of BVM Church Land Development - Certification No. S-2
Consideration of a motion to authorize the release of construction security in the amount of $2,750.00 for the Assumption of BVM Church Land Development in accordance with the Township Sewer Engineer's recommendation made by letter dated November 4, 2009.

d. Employee Handbook
Consideration of a motion to adopt the Employee Handbook dated 12-17-2009 and to make the Handbook effective as of January 1, 2010.

12. CORRESPONDENCE & INFORMATION ITEMS
a. Memo dated December 4, 2009 from Thomas Young, Accounting Supervisor - Revised 2010 Minimum Municipal Obligation for Township Pension Plans and Firefighters Length of Service Awards Program (LOSAP).

13. DIRECTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS

14. BILLS, PAYROLL AND COMMISSIONS

• Prepaid Invoice List #12212009 dated 12/16/2009……….$200,653.09
• Warrant List #12212009 dated 12/16/2009……………….$ 495.00

Consideration of a motion to authorize payment of the Prepaid Invoice List and Warrant List #12212009 dated 12/16/2009.

15. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

16. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR

17. EXECUTIVE SESSION

18. ADJOURNMENT