AGENDA FOR

PUBLIC MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 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 – September 6, 2005 (Agenda & Public)

                                                                September 6, 2005 (Executive Session)

6.   PROCLAMATION – Domestic Violence Awareness Month – October 2005

                                 Buddy Walk of South Plainfield – October 8, 2005             

7.   Public Hearing on SFY2006 Budget                             

8.   Public Comments on Agenda Items only.                

9. ORDINANCES – Public Hearing and Final Adoption

     #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. ORDINANCES – Introduction

     #1713 – A capital ordinance appropriating $50,705.07 for the acquisition of capital improvements,

                        more specifically for police forensic lab equipment and the police detective/juvenile

                        building.   

11. RESOLUTIONS

     #297 – Authorize the release of performance bond posted by Arbor Interiors, Inc. for public

                        improvements to Block 445, Lot 7 (4301 South Clinton Avenue).

     #298 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $6,127.85.

     #299 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $4,014.36.

     #300 – Accept the Notice of Intent to Retire form Fire Official John Cotone effective January 1,

                        2006.

     #301 – Approve the Almost Famous Players using Putnam Park for their annual Haunted Woods

                        Tour from October 27 through 31, 2005 and approve the waiver of all permit fees                           (except Electrical) associated with said production.

     #302 – Approve the block party request from Dawn Colicchio for October 8, 2005 (no raindate)

                         on West Elmwood Drive between Park Avenue and Schindler Drive.

     #303 – Award a contract to Stilo Excavating, Inc. to perform sewer repairs on Atlantic Street and

                        New Brunswick Avenue at a cost not to exceed $9,800.00.

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

                        “CAPS” in the amount of $645,000.00; Total Appropriations Outside “CAPS” in the

amount of $605,000.00 and Total Pool Utility in the amount of $10,000.00.

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

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

     #306 – Authorize a Capital Budget Amendment in the amount of $50,705.07 for the acquisition of

                        capital improvements specifically the construction of the police detective                           facility/juvenile building and the purchase of police forensic lab equipment.

12.  CORRESPONDENCE

1. Memo from UNICO requesting use of Borough Hall for Columbus Day Services on October 10,

2005 at 9:00 a.m.

2. Monthly Report – Building Department – August 2005

3. Meeting Minutes – Library Board of Trustees – August 9, 2005

4. Meeting Minutes – Middlesex County Planning Board – June 14, 2005

5. Monthly Report – Recycling Department – August 2005

13.   PAYMENT OF BILLS

        Current Fund - $78,986.31

        General Capital - $159,906.20

        Grant Fund - $982.44

        Treasure Trust - $8,999.40

        Recreation Trust - $3,026.81

        Pool Utility -$1,875.00

        Sewer Utility - $11,967.29

        Dog Trust - $64.80

        Sewer Utility Capital Fund - $

        Pool Capital - $

        Sewer Utility Reserve - $

        Current Fund Reserve - $31,659.30

        Pool Utility Reserve - $

       TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS - $297,467.55

14.   REPORTS

15.   PUBLIC COMMENTS

16.   ADJOURNMENT