AGENDA FOR

PUBLIC MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL

TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2006

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 Anesh           

5.   Acceptance of Governing Body Minutes – December 6, 2005 (Agenda & Public)

                                                                 December 6, 2005 (Executive Session)                              

6.   Public Comments on Agenda Items only.                     

7. ORDINANCES – Introduction

     #1716 – A capital ordinance appropriating $25,000.00 for the acquisition of capital improvements,

                        more specifically for renovations to the storm sewer and manhole capital improvements.

     #1717 – Amend Ch. 67 of the Code of the Borough of South Plainfield entitled: “Alcoholic

                        Beverages”.

     #1718 – An ordinance amending the fees for membership to the South Plainfield Community Pool

                        for the year 2006.

8. RESOLUTIONS

     #001 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $3,780.00 due

                        to a successful tax appeal.

     #002 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $10,932.25.

     #003 – Authorize the Municipal Clerk to enter into a maintenance agreement with Munidex for the

                        period January 1 through December 31, 2006.

     #004 – Authorize a Capital Budget Amendment in the amount of $25,000.00 for the improvements

                        to various storm sewer and manholes throughout the Borough.

     #005 – Authorize a contract with Steven D. Altman, esq. to represent a borough police officer in a

                        matter of litigation at a cost not to exceed $5,000.00.

     #006 – Authorize a maintenance agreement with Class Software Solutions to provide service for the

                        PAL computer system for the period January 1 through December 31, 2006 at a cost not

                        to exceed $3,347.00.

     #007 – Accept the Notice of Intent to retire from Recreation Director Michael English effective July

                        31, 2006.

     #008 – Authorize the refund of a registration fee in the amount of $35.00 paid by Corrine Holloman

                        whose grandson was unable to participate in the recreation basketball program.

     #009 – Issue an On-Premise 50/50 raffle license to the South Plainfield Historical Society for

                        February 12, 2006 from 8:30 a.m. to 12 noon in accordance with all Borough and

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

                        have been paid.

     #010 – Authorize the refund of a building permit fee in the amount of $63.00 paid by Nico Home

                        Improvements for the interior demolition of the property located at 2323 Park Avenue.

     #011 – Authorize the waiver of all permit fees (except electrical) associated with the building  

                        expansion of St. Stephen the Protomartyr Antiochian Orthodox Church.

     #012 – Accept the resignation of Police Records Clerk Bridget Nelson effective February 7, 2006.

     #013 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the Middlesex County Open Space

                        Recreation Grant Agreement which the Borough received $250,000 for the purchase of

                        Block 250 Lot 5.

     #014 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the amended Hamilton Boulevard Phase

                        Agreement with Middlesex County to incorporate the installation of decorative lighting

                        along the roadway.

     #015 – Appoint Kevin Hughes Acting Recreation Director effective January 1, 2006.   

9.  CORRESPONDENCE

1. Meeting Minutes – Environmental Commission – September 14, 2005

   2. Meeting Minutes – Library Board of Trustees – November 15, 2005

   3. Meeting Minutes – Recreation Commission – October 25, 2005

   4. Monthly Report – Environmental Department – November 2005

   5. Monthly Report – Code Enforcement – November 2005

   6. Monthly Report – Recycling Department –November 2005

   7. Meeting Minutes – Middlesex County Planning Board – November 9, 2005

   8. Copy of a sample resolution from Woodbridge Township urging the Federal, State and Local Governments to pass legislation to declare September 11^th a national day of remembrance.

   9. Meeting Minutes – Board of Adjustment – November 10, 2005

      10. Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – November 29, 2005

      11. Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – November 29, 2005

      10.   PAYMENT OF BILLS

                  Current Fund Reserve - $17,641.73

                  Current Fund - $4,337,477.39

                  Sewer Utility Operating Fund - $789,433.85

                  Pool Utility Operating Fund – $1,531.25

                  General Capital - $191,275.41

                  Sewer Utility Capital Fund - $

                  Grant Fund - $3,260.57

                  Treasurers Trust - $126,302.61

                  Recreation Trust - $12,809.30

      Dog Trust - $3,508.25

      Pool Capital - $

      Sewer Utility Reserve - $

      Pool Utility Reserve - $

             TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS - $5,483,240.36

      11.   REPORTS

      12.   PUBLIC COMMENTS

      13.   ADJOURNMENT