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 - None

10. RESOLUTIONS
a. Resolution No. 2008-28 - Adoption of 2009 Township Budget
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2008-28 approving the 2009 Township Budget.

b. Resolution No. 2008-29 - 2009 Tax Levy
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2008-29 fixing various tax rates for the year 2009, which will remain unchanged from the year 2008.

c. Resolution No. 2008-35 - 2009 Pay Plan
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2008-35 establishing the 2009 Pay Plan for all Township employees.

d. Designation of Expanded Keystone Opportunity Zone at Stabler Center

i. Resolution No. 2008-43 - Expansion of Keystone Opportunity Zone
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2008-43 approving the designation of a 7.09 acre tract of land located at 3477 Corporate Parkway in Stabler Center as an expanded Keystone Opportunity Zone and exempting said area from the imposition of certain Township taxes.

ii. Resolution No. 2008-44 - Extension of Timeframe for Tax Benefits Applicable to Expanded Keystone Opportunity Zone
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2008-44 extending the timeframe for the waiver of Township taxes applicable to the 7.09 acre property at 3477 Corporate Parkway which is located in the expanded Keystone Opportunity Zone.

e. Resolution No. 2008-42 - Open Records Policy
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2008-42 establishing a new Open Records Policy for processing requests to examine and/or copy public records held or maintained by Upper Saucon Township.

11. MOTIONS
a. Polling Place Agreement With Lehigh County
Consideration of a motion to approve an agreement with Lehigh County designating the Upper Saucon Township Municipal Building as a polling place for future elections and authorizing the Township Manager to execute said agreement on behalf of the Township.

b. Release of Funds - Epernay Subdivision - Certification No. T-1
Consideration of a motion to authorize the release of construction security in the amount of $51,388.87 for the Epernay Subdivision in accordance with the Alternate Township Engineer's recommendation made by letter dated October 2, 2008.

c. Request for Payment - Structural Maintenance Systems, Inc. - Certification No. 4
Consideration of a motion to authorize payment in the amount of $87,196.50 to Structural Maintenance Systems, Inc., for repair work completed on the Secondary Clarifier at the Sewage Treatment Plant.

d. Request for Payment - Kuharchik Construction, Inc. - Certification No. 2
Consideration of a motion to authorize payment in the amount of $7,966.23 to Kuharchik Construction, Inc., for work completed on the flashing school zone warning signals at Hopewell Elementary School.

12. CORRESPONDENCE & INFORMATION ITEMS - None

13. DIRECTION/DISCUSSION ITEMS - None

14. BILLS, PAYROLL AND COMMISSIONS

• Prepaid Invoice List #12232008 dated 12/19/2008……….$95,928.05
• Warrant List #12232008 dated 12/19/2008………………$338,911.07

Consideration of a motion to authorize payment of the Prepaid Invoice List and Warrant List #12232008 dated 12/19/2008.

15. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

16. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR

17. EXECUTIVE SESSION

18. ADJOURNMENT