Borough of South Plainfield

AGENDA FOR

PUBLIC MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 2005

8:00 PM

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

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1.   Meeting Call to order by Mayor Gallagher in accordance with the Open                       

      Public Meetings Act.

2.   Roll call by Municipal Clerk

3.   Pledge of Allegiance

4.   Invocation by Councilperson Petronko

5.   Acceptance of Governing Body Minutes – August 9, 2005 (Agenda & Public)

                                                                           August 9, 2005 (Executive Session)

6.   PROCLAMATION – National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month – September 2005                 

7.   Public Comments on Agenda Items only.                       

8. ORDINANCES – Public Hearing and Final Adoption

     #1706 – An ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and to establish a CAP

                        Bank in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14.

     #1707 – An ordinance vacating a portion of Kenneth Avenue, Lyons Place, Bley Place, Shaw Place

                        and Race Place in the Borough of South Plainfield.

     #1708 – An ordinance appropriating $540,000.00 for the acquisition of capital improvements more

                        specifically for the Monument Park footbridge and for the Police Department’s

                        Detective / Juvenile Conference Facility.

     #1709 – An ordinance providing for the sale of municipal land known as Block 284, Lot 24 in the

                        Borough of South Plainfield, New Jersey to Peter Ganiaris in the amount of $40,000.00.

9. ORDINANCES – Introduction

     #1710 – An ordinance authorizing the rules and regulations as stated in the International Property

                        Maintenance Code be and is hereby adopted as the Borough of South Plainfield official

                        Property Maintenance Code.

     #1711 – An ordinance amending Ch. 157 of the Code of the Borough of South Plainfield entitled:

                        “Sewers”.

     #1712 – An ordinance appropriating $278,000 for the acquisition of Block 250, Lot 5 located at

                        3424 Park Avenue.  

10. RESOLUTIONS

     #262 – Authorize the release of performance bond posted by Kilmainham Builders, Inc. for public

                        improvements to Block 73, Lot 3.02 (2020 Woodland Avenue).

     #263 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $7,578.82.

     #264 – Issue an Off-Premise Super 50/50 raffle license to the South Plainfield BPOE #2298 on

                        October 22, 2005 at 11:00 p.m. in accordance with all Borough and Legalized Games of

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

     #265 – Issue an On-Premise 50/50 raffle license to Sacred Heart School HSA on November 19, 2005

                        from 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight in accordance with all Borough and Legalized Games

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

     #266 – Issue an Off-Premise Bingo/Merchandise raffle license to Sacred Heart School HSA on

                        November 19, 2005 from 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight in accordance with all Borough

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

                        fees have been paid.

     #267 – Issue an On-Premise Merchandise raffle license to Sacred Heart School HSA on

                        November 19, 2005 from 5:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight in accordance with all Borough

                        and Legalized games of Chance Control Commission regulations. All State and Borough  

                        fees have been paid.

     #268 – Authorize the rejection of all bids received for the lease/purchase of two (2) vehicles for

                        the Bureau of Fire Prevention due to excessive cost. This item will be re-bid.

     #269 – Authorize the waiver of all permit fees associated with the annual South Plainfield Labor

                        Day fireworks.

     #270 – Employ seasonal workforce at the South Plainfield Community Pool for the period August

                        1 through September 6, 2005. These hiring’s are necessary due to students returning to

                        school prior to the end of the pool season.

     #271 – Authorize the hiring of Robert Tumolo as a part-time plumbing inspector for the period

                        September 6 through September 9, 2005 at a rate of $25.00 per hour.

     #272 – Authorize the hiring of George DeLuca as a temporary part-time building inspector for a

                        period not to exceed 3 months. Mr. DeLuca will be working no more than 19 hours per

                        week and will be paid a rate of $25.00 per hour.

     #273 – Authorize CME Associates to petition the New Jersey Department of Transportation to

                        approve the widening of the intersection of Belmont Avenue and Metuchen Road as well

                        as the replacement of the railroad warning beacons.

     #274 – Approve the block party request from Jack Pedersen for September 17, 2005 (September 18,

                        2005 raindate) on Perth Place between Hillside Avenue and Duffy Place.

     #275 – Amend raffle license #520-04 previously issued to the South Plainfield Junior Baseball Club

                        due to a date change.

     #276 – Accept the resignation of Jay Kartagener as a Class IV member of the Planning Board

                        effective August 31, 2005.

     #277 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the Inter-local Services Agreement with

                        the Middlesex County Health Department for the period January 1, 2006 through

                        December 31, 2006.

     #278 – Authorize amendments to the FY2006 Temporary Budget – Total Appropriations Inside

                        “CAPS” in the amount of $581,700.00 and Total Pool Utility in the amount of

                        $45,000.00.

     #279 – Authorize the Tax Collector to redeem a Tax sale Certificate previously issues for Block 284

                        Lot 5 (Certificate #010102).

     #280 – Authorize the waiver of all permit fees associated with the replacement of boilers at both

                        Franklin and Riley Elementary Schools.  

     #281 – Approve the employee party request from G & W Labs for September 16, 2005 (no raindate)

                        on Helen Street between Coolidge Avenue and the dead end.

     #282 – Authorize a contract with National Water Main Cleaning Co. to remove the grounding rod

                        located in the sewer running in from of the Municipal Building at a cost not to exceed

                        $4,250.00.

     #283 – Authorize a contract with Pumping Services, Inc. to replace two (2) inlet check valves at the

                        north side pumping station at a cost not to exceed $4,000.00.

     #284 – Authorize the purchase of new carpeting for the Court Room and the Court Offices from

                        Floors Plus at a cost not to exceed $4,912.60.

     #285 – Approve a maintenance contract with G.T.B.M. for the police mobile data systems for the

                        period June 1, 2005 through May 31, 2006 at a cost no to exceed $9,041.66.

     #286 – Authorize the purchase of a computer for the Police Department Computer Forensic Lab

                        from CDW-G at a cost not to exceed $8,453.98. Funds for said purchase were received

                        from the Middlesex County Homeland Security Fund.

     #287 – Authorize the Borough to enter into a Grant Agreement with the Emergency

                        Telecommunications Services for the State of new Jersey by where the Borough will be

                        Eligible for certain grants related to 911 Telecommunications.

     #288 – Authorize the hiring of Michelle Yulick as a Senior Clerk Typist in the Police Department

                        effective September 6, 2005 at a salary in conformance with the current salary                           ordinance.

     #289 – Authorize the hiring of Mary Beth Khidre as a Secretary Boards/Commissions in the Planning

                        and Zoning Department effective August 23, 2005 at a salary in conformance with the

                        current salary ordinance.

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

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

     #291 – Authorize the purchase of two (2) vehicles for the Bureau of Fire Prevention from Chas. S.

                        Winner, Inc. at a cost not to exceed $54,536.00.

     #292 – Issue an On-Premise Merchandise raffle license to South Plainfield High School Music 

                        Booster Club on November 19, 2005 from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 midnight in accordance

                        With all Borough and Legalized games of Chance Control Commission regulations. All

                        State and Borough fees have been paid.

     #293 – Approve the permanent detour plans for the Hamilton Boulevard Phase I construction project,

                        as submitted by CME Associates and approved by the Police Department Traffic Safety

                        Division.

     #294 – Authorize a “Professional Services” contract with Remington, Vernick & Vena Engineers to

                        perform all site engineering and NJDEP permit processing associated with the

                        construction of the new library.

     #295 – Authorize a Capital Budget Amendment in the amount of $278,000 for the acquisition of

                        Block 250, Lot 5 (3424 Park Avenue).

     #296 – Approve the sending of five volunteer firefighters to New Orleans to aid FEMA in the relief

                        efforts for the region as a result of Hurricane Katrina.

11.  CORRESPONDENCE

  1. Meeting Minutes – PARSA – August 8,  2005
  1. Meeting Minutes – Environmental Commission – June 8,  2005 (unofficial)
  1. Meeting Minutes – Environmental Commission – May 11, 2005
  1. Monthly Report – Recycling Department – July 2005

5.   Meeting Minutes – Health Advisory Board – August 16, 2005

  1. Memo from Sgt. Kevin Murtagh discussing making various streets light traffic streets.
  1. Meeting Minutes – Greenbrook Flood Control Commission – August 6, 2005
  1. Monthly report – Environmental Department – August 2005

12.   PAYMENT OF BILLS

        Current Fund - $4,040,610.16

        General Capital - $312,323.92

        Grant Fund - $6,829.76

        Treasure Trust - $14,952.26

        Recreation Trust - $15,676.75

        Pool Utility -$4,639.53

        Sewer Utility - $786,710.38

        Dog Trust - $2,079.25

        Sewer Utility Capital Fund - $3,742.53

        Pool Capital - $

        Sewer Utility Reserve - $26,043.50

        Current Fund Reserve - $44,271.25

        Pool Utility Reserve - $

       TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS - $5,257,879.29

13.   REPORTS

14.   PUBLIC COMMENTS

15.   ADJOURNMENT