AGENDA FOR

PUBLIC MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 18, 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 Butrico

5.   POLICE PROMOTION and HIRING

Promotion:        Officer Wayne Diana to Police Sergeant

New Hire:        Michael Grasso as a Class E Police Officer

6.   Acceptance of Governing Body Minutes – October 4, 2005 (Agenda & Public)

                                                               October 4, 2005 (Executive Session)                                       

7.   Public Comments on Agenda Items only.              

8. ORDINANCES – Public Hearing and Final Adoption

     #1714 – A capital ordinance appropriating $35,000.00 for the acquisition of capital improvements,

                        more specifically for renovations to Borough Hall and Emergency Management buildings

                        and landscaping at Putnam Park.

9. RESOLUTIONS

     #324 – Authorize the release of performance bond posted by G & W Laboratories, Inc. for public

                        improvements to Block 481, Lots 1 & 1.01 (Coolidge Street).

     #325 – Authorize the release of performance bond posted by Willard Dunham Construction, Inc. for

                        public improvements to Block 467.01, Lot 33 (85 Tyler Place).

     #326 – Authorize the Chief financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $1,130.58.

     #327 – Authorize the Tax Collector to cancel monies levied against the owner of Block 139, Lot 8,

                        in the amount of $3,685.55 due to the fact that the owner has been declared a 100%

                        Disabled Veteran and therefore, exempt from local property taxes.

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

                        “CAPS” in the amount of $612,200.00, Total Appropriations Outside “CAPS” in the

amount of $345,000.00 and Total Sewer Utility in the amount of $100,000.00.

     #329 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the contract for Animal Control

                        Services from the Plainfield Area Humane Society for the period January 1 through

                        December 31, 2006.

     #330 – Approve the issuance of a laundromat license to RAJ Consultants, LLC, 4811 Stelton Road,

                        who met all State and Borough requirements and all required fees have been paid.

     #331 – Award a “Professional Services” contract to CME Associates to prepare the design and

                        administer the bid phase services associated with the construction of the pedestrian

                        footbridge at a cost not to exceed $39,806.00.

     #332 – Approve the person-to-person transfer of Liquor License #1222-33-015-002 from Hi-South

                        Plainfield, LLC to South Plainfield Hotel, LLC effective October 31, 2005.

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

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

10.  CORRESPONDENCE

1. Monthly Report – Recycling Department – September 2005

2. Meeting Minutes – PARSA – September 1, 2005

3. Monthly Report – Environmental Department – September 2005

4. Letter from NJDOT Commissioner Jack Littiere informing the Borough that they had received a

FY2006 Municipal Aid Grant in the amount of $200,000.00 for Phase I curb and

sidewalk repairs along South Plainfield Avenue.

5. Monthly Report – Code Enforcement Department – September 2005

6. Meeting Minutes – Middlesex County Planning Board – September 13, 2005

11.   PAYMENT OF BILLS

        Current Fund - $336,821.22

        General Capital - $195,360.48

        Grant Fund - $

        Treasure Trust - $17,558.80

        Recreation Trust - $1,384.09

        Pool Utility -$1,620.00

        Sewer Utility - $15,855.94

        Dog Trust - $2,967.45

        Sewer Utility Capital Fund - $63.00

        Pool Capital - $

        Sewer Utility Reserve - $

        Current Fund Reserve - $37,405.48

        Pool Utility Reserve - $

       TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS - $609,036.46

12.   REPORTS

13.   PUBLIC COMMENTS

14.   ADJOURNMENT