AGENDA FOR

PUBLIC MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL

TUESDAY, JULY 12, 2005

8:00 PM

(Agenda Meeting - 7:00 p.m. on same date)

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1.   Meeting Call to order by Council President Cerami in accordance with the Open                       

      Public Meetings Act.

2.   Roll call by Municipal Clerk

3.   Pledge of Allegiance

4.   Invocation by Councilperson Cusick

5.   Acceptance of Governing Body Minutes – June 21, 2005 (Agenda & Public)

                                                                           June 21, 2005 (Executive Session)                                                                    

6.   Public Comments on Agenda Items only.   

7. RESOLUTIONS

     #201 – Authorize the release of performance bond posted by Anthony and Jo Ann Zelek for

                        public improvements to Block 429, Lot 7 (107 West Avenue).

     #202 – Authorize the release of performance bond posted by South Clinton Partnership for

                        public improvements to Block 476, Lot 7 (4475 South Clinton Avenue).

     #203 – Authorize the waiver of all permit fees, except electrical, associated with the construction

                        of new signage at Grant Elementary School.

     #204 – Approve block party request from Jacqueline Shankle for July 23, 2005 (no raindate) on

                        Terrace Avenue between Maple Avenue and Dolores Avenue.

     #205 – Approve block party request from Rose Marie Joe for September 3, 2005 (no raindate) on

                        Monmouth Street between Walnut Street and Sussex Street.

     #206 – Approve block party request from Lori Battison for August 6, 2005 (raindate of August 7,

                        2005) on East Elmwood Drive between Park Avenue and Clarke Avenue.

     #207 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the Grant Agreement between the

                        Borough and the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs in which the Borough

                        Received $170,000 for storm sewer improvements.

     #208 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute and agreement with the owner of Block

                        222, Lot 3.04 (3280 Evergreen Lane) to construct a pool on a portion of a storm sewer

                        easement.

     #209 – Authorize a “Professional Services” contract with CME Associates to provide engineering

                        services to the Borough of South Plainfield for the year July 1, 2005 through June 30,

                        2006.

     #210 – Authorize a “Professional Services” contract with Fleming White Appraisals to conduct said

                        appraisal services for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.

     #211 – Authorize the extension for payment of the third quarter property taxes until August 31, 2005.

     #212 – Authorize a “Professional Services” contract with PMK Group to perform quarterly

                        groundwater monitoring tests as required by the NJDEP, at a cost not to exceed

                        $26,625.00 for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006.

     #213 – Authorize the reimbursement of fees paid for various recreation sponsored trips/camps in the

                        amount of $1,860.00.

     #214 – Authorize the Municipal Clerk to issue the 2005-2006 liquor license renewals to licensees

                        who have met the requirements and paid all appropriate fees.

     #215 – Issue raffle license for an Off-Premise 50/50 raffle license to the South Plainfield Historical

                        Society for September 5, 2005 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and October 30, 2005 from

                        1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. in accordance with all Borough and Legalized Games of Chance

                        Control Commission regulations. All State and Borough fees have been paid.

     #216 -  Issue raffle license for an On-Premise 50/50 raffle license to the South Plainfield Summer

                        Drama Workshop for August 4 through August 6, 2005 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. and

                        August 7, 2005 from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in accordance with all Borough and

                        Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission regulations. All State and Borough fees

                        have been paid.

     #217 – Authorize part-time clerk Cynthia Ockay to work full-time during the absence of the Borough

                        Registrar, Harriet Wagner. Ms. Ockay will be paid $15.00 per hour for the period July 11,

                        2005 through July 22, 2005.

     #218 – Authorize the waiver of all permit fees associated with the Putnam Park Phase II Project, the

                        Concessions at Kenneth Avenue, the Classroom at the Highland Avenue Nature Preserve

                        and the Deck at the Ponytail Complex.

     #219 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $36.30.

     #220 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $246.76.

     #221 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $876.86.

     #222 – Authorize the hiring of Johnny Jiminez as a part-time groundskeeper at the recycling/compost

                        center effective July 16, 2005 at a rate of $9.76 per hour.

     #223 – Approve a maintenance contract with Queues Enforth Development (QED) for the Police

                        Emergency Dispatch System for the period July 1, 2005 through June 30, 2006 at a

                        cost not to exceed $22,011.00.

     #224 – Approve the waiver of a Fire Permit Fee for the South Plainfield Summer Drama Workshop

                        to be held at the South Plainfield High School from August 4 through August 7, 2005.

     #225 – Authorize amendments to the FY2006 Temporary Budget – Total Appropriations Outside

                        “CAPS” in the amount of $23,538.40 and Total Pool Utility Appropriations in the

                        amount of $20,000.00.

     #226 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute an agreement for the rental of a facility

                        that will be used to house a Fire Department vehicle during the Hamilton Boulevard Road

                        Reconstruction Project.

     #227 – Authorize the entering into Executive Session for items approved by the Open Public

                        Meetings Act, P.L. 1975, Ch.231.

8.  CORRESPONDENCE

1. Yearly Report – Plainfield Area Humane Society – 2004

2. Meeting Minutes – Middlesex County Planning Board– May 10, 2005

3. Meeting Minutes – Greenbrook Flood Control Commission – June 1, 2005

4. Meeting Minutes – Recreation Commission – May 24, 2005

5.   Meeting Minutes – PARSA – June 2, 2005

6. Meeting Minutes – Library Board of Trustees – June 14, 2005

7. Monthly Report – Environmental Department – June 2005

9.   PAYMENT OF BILLS

        Current Fund - $3,863,531.33

        General Capital - $90,802.95

        Grant Fund - $7,381.83

        Treasure Trust - $7,788.00

        Recreation Trust - $24,863.99

        Pool Utility -$

        Sewer Utility - $54,970.00

        Dog Trust - $2,119.25

        Sewer Utility Capital Fund - $

        Pool Capital - $

        Sewer Utility Reserve - $13,343.52

        Current Fund Reserve - $205,484.75

        Pool Utility Reserve - $4,809.40

       TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS - $4,275,095.02

10.   REPORTS

11.   PUBLIC COMMENTS

12.   ADJOURNMENT