AGENDA FOR

PUBLIC MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL

MONDAY, APRIL 7, 2008

Agenda Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

Public Meeting – Immediately Following

                                                                            Subject to Change)

1.    Meeting Call to order by Mayor Butrico in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act.

2.    Roll call by Municipal Clerk

3.    Pledge of Allegiance

4.       Invocation by Council President Bengivenga

5.      Resolution for Police Hire and Res # 090

6.      OATH OF OFFICE:

           Police Officer Joseph Indano

            Municipal Court Administrator Karen Costantino

7.      PROCLAMATIONS

7.    Acceptance of Governing Body Minutes – March 24, 2008  (Public Meeting)                                                            

8.    Public Comments on Agenda Items only.                                                                        

9.    ORDINANCE – Public Hearing & Final Adoption

ORD#1708A  entitled: An Ordinance amending Ordinance #1708 Entitled “Acquisition of Various Capital Improvements” to reduce said improvements by $310,000, due to the cancellation of the construction of the police detective facility, and the costs associated therewith, along with the reallocation of an additional $100,000 in funds to be used for the purchase of police detective equipment as authorized by ordinance #1708 In The  Borough of South Plainfield, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey.

ORD#1813  entitled: An ordinance providing for the installation of sidewalks and curbs along Spicer Avenue in and by the Borough of South Plainfield, in the County of Middlesex, New Jersey, appropriating 190,000 therefore and authorizing the issuance of $180,000 bonds or notes of the Borough finance part of the cost thereof.

ORD#1814 entitled:   An Ordinance Establishing the Regulations of the Operation of Traffic Control Devises in the Borough of South Plainfield, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey.

ORD#1815 entitled: bond ordinance providing for roadway improvements along the entire length of Tompkins Avenue, by and in the Borough of South Plainfield, in the County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, appropriating $440,000 therefore and authorizing the issuance of $418,000 bonds or notes of the borough to finance part of the cost thereof.

ORD#1816 entitled: bond ordinance providing for phase ii of the South Plainfield Avenue project and related design and construction document preparation, by and in the Borough of South Plainfield, in the County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey (the “Borough”); appropriating $360,000 therefore and authorizing the issuance of $130,000 bonds or notes of the borough to finance part of the cost thereof.

10. RESOLUTIONS

#086 – Authorize the release of performance bond posted by Mini Storage Depot for public

improvements to Block 457, Lot 1.01 (Jersey Ave)

#087 - Authorization to waive the Fire Permit fees for the Grant School PTO, in the amount of

           $42.00, associated with the Grant School Pasta Dinner to benefit their 6^th grade trip.

#088 – Approve submission of the recycling tonnage grant application to the New Jersey

            Department of Environmental Protection and direct Dr. Alice Temple to oversee the

            Application process and the disposition of funds into a dedicated recycling trust fund.

#089 - Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of

            $28,660.27 to the owner of Block 481 Lot 1, (101 Coolidge Street )   who received a

            favorable judgment in State Tax Court.

#090 – Approve the promotion of Karen Costantino to Municipal Court Administrator, effective 

             April 7^th at a salary of $61,000.

#091 – Oppose Governor Corzine’s proposed Toll Increase Plan

#092 -  Approve License Renewal to permit amusement vending machines in accordance with

          Chapter 70, Article III of the Borough Code.

#093 –Authorize the Borough of South Plainfield to enter into the Amendment to the Lease

           Agreement with the PAL for the Recreation Complex .

#094 - Authorize final payment for improvements to South Plainfield Avenue – Phase 1,

            NJDOT  FY2006  Municipal Aid Program

#095 – Accept letter of retirement from Frank Kertes effective July 31, 2008

#096 – Approve a Ch. 159 Budget Amendment to include a $56,343.00 grant from the NJ

            Division of Criminal Justice for the Safe and Secure Communities Program Continuation

            Funding, Grant # P-4353

#097 - Approve a Ch. 159 Budget Amendment to include a $1,572.00 grant from the County of

          Middlesex, New Jersey for the South Plainfield Cultural Arts Council program

#098 – Approve the purchase of L3 Communications equipment for the police detective division

           as authorized by ordinance #1708A,  in the amount of $13,270.80 from Account

             C-04-55-877-002-903  

#099 - Approve the purchase of Dell equipment for the police detective division as authorized

          by ordinance #1708A, in the amount of $12,191.18 from Account C-04-55-877-002-903

#100 – Accept Letter of Resignation from the Honorable John A. Jorgensen effective March 18,

            2008 due to promotion to NJ Superior Court  

            #101 – Waive fees for the New Jersey State Elks Assn’s Carnival, May 21 – 25, 2008 at

                        Veteran’s Park to benefit homeless veterans within New Jersey    

#102 – Appoint Natalie Bergen to the South Plainfield Senior Citizen Advisory Board  

#103  - Award contract for the Hadley Road Tree Planting project to New Image Landscaping

#104 –  Waive fees for “The Tabernacle” for renovations to their new facility located at 1253

             New Market Ave, Building fees of $1413.00, Fire Permit of $61.00, Tenant Certificate

             of $100.00

#105 – Hire William A. Staats III for the position of Laborer # 1 for Department of Public

           Works, effective April 28, 2008 at a salary commensurate with the current salary

              ordinance.

#106 - Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check to Raquel Romero, Esq., In

            Trust for DSC of Newark Enterprises, Inc. for a favorable tax appeal judgment in the

            amount of $96,778.70

#107 - Approve the purchase of  Waytek firewall equipment for the police detective division, as

          well as DPW & Recreation as authorized by ordinance #1713,   in the amount of

            $8,152.00 from Account C-04-55-879-002-901  

11. RESOLUTIONS – Executive Session

     Exec #5A - Authorize the entering into Executive Session in accordance with the Open Public                            Meetings Act, P.L. 1975, Ch. 231 for the following item:  Personnel: DPW; Personnel: Principal Records Clerk; Personnel: Recreation Attendant; Personnel: Civil Service Contract:               property acquisition

12.   CORRESPONDENCE – Minutes, Monthly Reports and General

1.  Business Advisory Group Minutes, March 2008

2.  Code Enforcement Monthly Report

3.  Traffic Safety Advisory Commission Minutes, February 2008

4.  PARSA Minutes & Flow Charts, March 6, 2008

5. Township of Edison, Notice of Intent to Create Quiet Zone

6. Board of Adjustment Minutes, February 14, 2008

7. Resolution from County Agriculture Development Board opposing Gov. Corzine’s

     Proposal to eliminate the NJ Dept. of Agriculture

8. South Plainfield Library Board Minutes, March 11, 2008

            9. Notice of Public Hearing by Zoning Board of Adjustment on April 10, 2008 at 7pm

     Re: Verizon Wireless communications facility

13.    PAYMENT OF BILLS (will be provided for the Public Meeting)

          Current Fund Reserve - $

Sewer Utility Reserve - $

Pool Utility Reserve - $

            Current Fund - $287,803.70

Sewer Utility Operating Fund - $6,547.99

            Pool Utility Operating Fund – $

General Capital - $43,359.18

Sewer Utility Capital Fund - $37,033.90

            Grant Fund - $1134.85

Dog Trust -$

            Treasurers Trust - $72,517.90

            Recreation Trust - $2,072.00

Pool Capital - $

       TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS - $450,469.52

14.    REPORTS

15.    PUBLIC COMMENTS

16.   ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION  

17.  ADJOURNMENT