Borough of South Plainfield

AGENDA FOR

PUBLIC MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 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 Cusick

5.   Acceptance of Governing Body Minutes – November 1, 2005 (Agenda & Public)

                                    November 1, 2005 (Executive Session)

                                    November 21, 2005 (Public)

                                     November 21, 2005 (Executive Session)

6.   Public Hearing of SFY 2006 Budget Amendment

7.   Adoption of the SFY2006 Budget                                            

8.   Public Comments on Agenda Items only.   

9. ORDINANCES – Public Hearing and Final Adoption

     #1715 – A capital ordinance appropriating $78,083.00 for the acquisition of capital improvements,

                        more specifically for renovations to the Senior Citizen Recreation Center and various

                        equipment and supplies for Police 911.

10. RESOLUTIONS

     #347 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $10,726.51.

     #348 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $788.04.

     #349 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $4,347.00 due

                        to a successful tax appeal.

     #350 – Authorize the waiver of all permit fees associated with the kitchen renovations and the

                        installation of the fire alarm system at the Senior Citizen Center.

     #351 – Issue a Bingo license to Sacred Heart School for the period January 1 through December 31,

                        2006 in accordance with all Borough and Legalized Games of Chance Control

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

                        waived.

     #352 – Issue an Instant Raffle license to Sacred Heart School for the period January 1, 2006 through

                        January 31, 2007 in accordance with all Borough and Legalized Games of Chance

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

                        been waived.

     #353 – Issue an On Premise 50/50 Raffle license to Open Your Heart to Children Battling Cancer for

                        March 25, 2006 from 6:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. in accordance with all Borough and

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

                        fees have been paid.

     #354 – Issue a Casino Night Raffle license to Open Your Heart to Children Battling Cancer for

                        March 25, 2006 from 6:30 p.m. to 12:30 a.m. in accordance with all Borough and

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

                        fees have been paid.

     #355 – Authorize a contract with Stilo Excavating to perform roadway and curb repairs along a

                        portion of Pershing Place at a cost not to exceed $8,545.00.

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

                        Borough and the NJDEP which will facilitate the Borough receiving an additional

                        $14,110.00 grant to be utilized for stormwater requirements.  

     #357 – Authorize a maintenance contract for the Health Department’s Animal Control Program

                        with FRA Technologies at a cost not to exceed $375.00 for the period January 1 through

                        December 31, 2006.

     #358 – Authorize the appointment of John B. Abbruzzese and Thomas Magner to the South

                        Plainfield Volunteer Fire Department.

     #359 – Authorize the refund of the $35.00 registration fee paid by Mr. Sacco for his son who, due to

his age, was unable to participate in the Borough’s recreation wrestling program.

     #360 – Award a “Professional Services” contract to Eric M. Bernstein & Associates, LLC to

                        represent the Borough in a matter of litigation at a cost not to exceed $5,000.00.

     #361 – Authorize Danielle Bonaventure to be retained as a part-time Public Safety

                        Telecommunicator at an hourly rate of $14.63 effective November 25, 2005.

     #362 – Authorize the promotion of Darlene Marin from part-time to full-time Public Safety

Telecommunicator – Trainee at an annual salary of $29,138 effective December 11, 2005.

     #363 - Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute a Developers Agreement with Beverly

                        Hills Estates, LLC, owner of Block 282, Lot 40.01, Martin Drive.

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

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

     #365 – Endorse the amended Housing Element and Fair Share Plan as adopted by the South

                        Plainfield Planning Board and petition the Council on Affordable Housing for Third

                        Round Substantive Certification.

     #366 – Authorize the renewal licenses for Motor Vehicle Sales/Exchange for the year 2006. The

                        applicants have met all State and Borough requirements and all fees have been paid.

     #367 – Authorize the renewal licenses for Junkyards for the year 2006 in accordance with Ch. 118

                        of the Code of the Borough of South Plainfield. The applicants have met all Borough

                        requirements and all appropriate fees have been paid.

     #368 – Authorize the renewal licenses for Self-Service Laundromats for the year 2006 in accordance

                        with Ch. 122 of the Code of the Borough of South Plainfield. The applicants have met all

                        Borough requirements and all appropriate fees have been paid.

     #369 – Authorize the renewal licenses for coin-operated amusement devices for the year 2006 in

                        accordance with Ch. 70, Art. III of the Code of the Borough of South Plainfield. The

                        applicants have met all Borough requirements and all appropriate fees have been paid.

     #370 – Rescind previously approved Resolution #05-316 which inadvertently stated that the said

                        liquor license transfer was for a person-to-person and a place-to-place when in fact it

                        was for a person-to-person transfer only.

     #371 – Authorize the Municipal Clerk to issue the 2005-2006 liquor license renewal to a licensee

                        who currently holds a “pocket” license and was required to receive a Special Ruling

                        from the ABC prior to renewal. All appropriate documents have been submitted and

                        all State and Borough fees have been paid.                   

     #372– Approve the person-to-person transfer of Liquor License #1222-33-013-001 from the Estate

                        of Joseph B. Stavish, Sr. to American Foods of South Plainfield, LLC effective 

                        December 6, 2005.

     #373 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute a Developers Agreement with Juan

                        and Lian Marrero to put a shed along a drainage easement located on Block 201, Lot 6,

                        162 Ten Eyck Street.

11.  CORRESPONDENCE

  1. Meeting Minutes – PARSA – October 6, 2005
  1. Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – September 27, 2005
  1. Monthly Report – Environmental Department – October 2005
  1. Letter from the Library Board of Trustees urging the Borough to engage Nadaskay Kopelson

for the next phase of the library project.

  1. Meeting Minutes – PARSA – November 3, 2005
  1. Meeting Minutes – Board of Adjustment –October 27, 2005
  1. Monthly Report – Code Enforcement Department – October 2005
  1. Meeting Minutes – Business Advisory Group – October 5, 2005
  1. Monthly Report – Recycling Department – November 2005
  1. Meeting Minutes – Middlesex County Planning Board – October 11, 2005
  1. Meeting Minutes – Board of Adjustment – October 13, 2005
  1. Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – October 25, 2005

12.   PAYMENT OF BILLS

            Current Fund Reserve - $13,952.50

            Current Fund - $1,755,324.32

            Sewer Utility Operating Fund - $818,685.70

            Pool Utility Operating Fund – $975.00

            General Capital - $467,566.68

            Sewer Utility Capital Fund - $252.00

            Grant Fund - $13,023.63

            Treasurers Trust - $1,826.57

            Recreation Trust - $13,073.93

Dog Trust - $231.00

Pool Capital - $

Sewer Utility Reserve - $11,300.00

Pool Utility Reserve - $650.00

       TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS - $3,096,861.33

13.   REPORTS

14.   PUBLIC COMMENTS

15.   ADJOURNMENT