1. CALL TO ORDER - Miro Gutzmirtl, Temporary Chairman

2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3. NOTIFICATION
All public sessions of the Upper Saucon Township Board of Supervisors are recorded. The recordings are maintained as part of the record of the meeting.

4. REORGANIZATION OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
a. Elect Chairman
b. Elect Vice Chairman
c. Appoint Township Secretary
d. Appoint Township Treasurer
e. Appoint Assistant Township Secretary
f. Appoint Assistant Township Treasurer

5. 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.

6. CHAIRMAN'S REMARKS

7. REORGANIZATION BUSINESS
a. Establish Treasurer's Bond
Consideration of a motion to establish the Treasurer's Bond for the year 2009 at $2,000,000.00.

b. Establish Assistant Treasurer's Bond
Consideration of a motion to establish the Assistant Treasurer's Bond for the year 2009 at $2,000,000.00.

c. Depositories for Township Funds - Resolution Nos. 2009-01, 2009-02, 2009-03, 2009-04, 2009-05, 2009-06
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution Nos. 2009-01, 2009-02, 2009-03, 2009-04, 2009-05 and 2009-06 approving Quakertown National Bank, Wachovia Bank, Bank of America, PNC Bank, Sovereign Bank and National Penn Bank as depositories for Township Funds for the year 2009.

d. Appointment of Solicitor
Consideration of a motion to appoint the law firm of Dimmich & Dinkelacker, P.C., as Township Solicitor to serve at the pleasure of the Board and to compensate the Township Solicitor for services rendered in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Attorney Dimmich's letter of December 1, 2006.

e. Appointment of General Service Engineer
Consideration of a motion to reappoint J. Scott Pidcock as the Township General Service Engineer to serve at the pleasure of the Board and to compensate the Township General Service Engineer for services rendered in accordance with the rate schedule set forth in Mr. Pidcock's letter dated November 3, 2008.

f. Appointment of Alternate Township Engineer
Consideration of a motion to appoint C. Robert Wynn Associates, Inc., as the Alternate Township Engineer to serve at the pleasure of the Board and to compensate the Alternate Township Engineer for services rendered according to the rate schedule set forth in Mr. Wynn's letter dated December 5, 2008.

g. Appointment of Water Engineer
Consideration of a motion to reappoint J. Scott Pidcock as the Township Water Engineer to serve at the pleasure of the Board and to compensate the Township Water Engineer for services rendered in accordance with the rate scheduled set forth in Mr. Pidcock's letter dated November 3, 2008.

h. Appointment of Sewer Engineer
Consideration of a motion to reappoint the engineering firm of Schreiter Engineering Associates as the Township Sewer Engineer to serve at the pleasure of the Board and to compensate the Township Sewer Engineer for services rendered in accordance with the fee schedule provided by Schreiter Engineering Associates effective January 1, 2006.

i. Appointment of Geotechnical Consultant
Consideration of a motion to reappoint Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC) as the Township Geotechnical Consultant to serve at the pleasure of the Board and to compensate the Township Geotechnical Consultant for services rendered in accordance with the fee schedule set forth in Kent Littlefield's letter dated September 4, 2008.

j. Appointment of Auditor - Resolution No. 2009-7
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2009-7 appointing the accounting firm of Reinsel Kuntz Lesher, LLP to perform the 2008 annual financial audit.

k. Appointments/Reappointments to Boards and Commissions

i. Zoning Hearing Board - Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2009-10 appointing Thomas A. Mandry to the Upper Saucon Township Zoning Hearing Board for a 3 year term expiring on December 31, 2011.

ii. Zoning Hearing Board Alternate - Consideration of a motion to appoint Alfred J. Cancellieri as an Alternate Member of the Upper Saucon Township Zoning Hearing Board for a 3 year term expiring on December 31, 2011.

iii. Vacancy Board - Consideration of a motion to reappoint Richard M. Nelson to the Upper Saucon Township Vacancy Board for a one year term expiring on December 31, 2009.

iv. Police Pension Committee - Consideration of a motion to appoint Joseph Pochron, John E. Gilda, Jr., and Joseph M. Horvath to the Upper Saucon Township Police Pension Committee for the 2009 calendar year.

v. Non-Uniformed Pension Committee - Consideration of a motion to appoint Lyne E. Miller, Thomas E. Young and Joseph M. Horvath to the Upper Saucon Township Non-Uniformed Pension Committee for the 2009 calendar year.

vi. Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals - Consideration of a motion to appoint Keith Binkley to the Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals for a one year term expiring on December 31, 2009.

vii. Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals - Consideration of a motion to reappoint Robert A. Bosak to the Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals for a one year term expiring on December 31, 2009.

viii. Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals - Consideration of a motion to reappoint David T. Howard to the Uniform Construction Code Board of Appeals for a one year term expiring on December 31, 2009.

ix. Planning Commission - Consideration of a motion to appoint Bryan Macfarlane to the Upper Saucon Township Planning Commission for a four year term expiring on December 31, 2012.

x. Planning Commission - Consideration of a motion to appoint Carolyn D. Lidie to the Upper Saucon Township Planning Commission for a four year term expiring on December 31, 2012.

xi. Planning Commission - Consideration of a motion to reappoint Gerard J. Anthony to the Upper Saucon Township Planning Commission for a four year term expiring on December 31, 2012.

xii. Park & Recreation Commission - Consideration of a motion to appoint Nicholas Wagner to the Upper Saucon Township Park & Recreation Commission for a five year term expiring on December 31, 2013.

xiii. Park & Recreation Commission - Consideration of a motion to appoint Hans M. Wuerth to the Upper Saucon Township Park & Recreation Commission for a five year term expiring on December 31, 2013.

xiv. Park & Recreation Commission - Resignation of Current Member and Appointment of New Member

1. Consideration of a motion to accept the resignation of Richard Harlan from the Park & Recreation Commission effective immediately.

2. Consideration of a motion to appoint David A. Pappentick to the Upper Saucon Township Park & Recreation Commission for a partial term expiring on December 31, 2009.

xv. Planning Commission - Resignation of current member and appointment of new member.

1. Consideration of a motion to accept the resignation of George Thomas V from the Planning Commission effective immediately.

2. Consideration of a motion to appoint Sally H. Moritz to the Upper Saucon Township Planning Commission for a partial term expiring on December 31, 2009.

xvi. Environmental Advisory Council - Consideration of a motion to reappoint James J. Ward to the Upper Saucon Township Environmental Advisory Council for a three year term expiring on December 31, 2011.

xvii. Environmental Advisory Council - Consideration of a motion to reappoint Erin L. Frederick to the Upper Saucon Township Environmental Advisory Council for a three year term expiring on December 31, 2011.

xviii. Designate Chairperson of Environmental Advisory Council - Consideration of a motion to designate Thomas L. Gettings as Chairperson of the Upper Saucon Township Environmental Advisory Council for the year 2009.

xix. Municipal Authority/Sewage Treatment Authority - Consideration of a motion to appoint George Thomas V to the Municipal Authority and Sewage Treatment Authority for a five year term expiring on December 31, 2013.

l. Establish 2009 Regular Meeting Schedule
Motion to approve the following regular meeting schedule for 2009:

Board of Supervisors
(All meetings will start at 6:00 PM)

Monday, January 5, 2009
Monday, January 19, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Monday, March 16, 2009
Monday, April 6, 2009
Monday, April 20, 2009
Monday, May 4, 2009
Monday, May 18, 2009
Monday, June 1, 2009
Monday, June 15, 2009
Monday, July 6, 2009
Monday, July 20, 2009
Monday, August 3, 2009
Monday, August 17, 2009
Tuesday, September 8, 2009
Monday, September 21, 2009
Monday, October 5, 2009
Monday, October 19, 2009
Monday, November 2, 2009
Monday, November 16, 2009
Monday, December 7, 2009
Monday, December 21, 2009

*Note: Special meeting will be scheduled when needed

m. Committee Assignments
The Chairman announced the following committee assignments for the year 2009:

Planning and Zoning Committee
Stephen Wagner, Chair
Miro Gutzmirtl

Public Works and Transportation Committee
John Gilda, Chair
Joseph Horvath

Administration and Finance Committee
Joseph Horvath, Chair
John Gilda

Emergency Services Committee
Stephen Wagner, Chair
Miro Gutzmirtl

Recreation and Culture Committee
John Gilda, Chair
Miro Gutzmirtl

Open Space / Environmental Advisory Council Liaison Committee
Joseph Horvath, Chair
Stephen Wagner

Appointments Review Committee
Miro Gutzmirtl, Chair
Stephen Wagner

n. Appointment of Voting Delegate to State Association's Annual Convention
Motion to appoint Miro Gutzmirtl as the Township's voting delegate to the State Association's annual convention.

8. MINUTES - None

9. COMMITTEE REPORTS - None

10. ORDINANCES - None

11. RESOLUTIONS
a. Police Pension Plan Contribution - Resolution No. 2009-08
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2009-08 setting the police pension plan contribution at 4% of the plan participant's compensation (W-2 wages) for the year 2009.

b. Non-Uniformed Pension Plan Contribution - Resolution No. 2009-09
Consideration of a motion to adopt Resolution No. 2009-09 setting the non-uniformed pension plan contribution at 4% of the plan participant's compensation (W-2 wages) for the year 2009.

12. MOTIONS - None

13. BILLS, PAYROLL AND COMMISSIONS

• Prepaid Invoice List #01122009 dated 01/02/2009 $ 586,911.12
• Warrant List #01122009 dated 01/02/2009 $ 346,103.15

Consideration of a motion to authorize payment of the Prepaid Invoice List and Warrant List # 01122009 dated 01/02/2009.

14. DIRECTION / DISCUSSION ITEMS
a. Zoning Hearing Board Agenda - January 12, 2009

15. ADDITIONAL BUSINESS

16. COURTESY OF THE FLOOR

17. EXECUTIVE SESSION

18. ADJOURNMENT