AGENDA FOR

PUBLIC MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL

MONDAY, APRIL 17, 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 Pastor Mingle         

5.   Acceptance of Governing Body Minutes – April 4, 2006 (Agenda & Public)

                                                               April 4, 2006 (Executive Session)

6.   NEW HIRE          John Calvey, Fire Prevention Specialist

7     PROMOTIONS    Lieutenant Robert Barone to Captain

                            Sergeant James Parker to Lieutenant

8.   PROCLAMATION for OLDER AMERICANS MONTH - May 2006  

9.   Public Comments on Agenda Items only.   

10. ORDINANCES – Public Hearing and Final Adoption

     #1726 – An ordinance supplementing the Zoning Ordinance of the Borough of South Plainfield,

                1992, to provide regulations of maintenance of affordable housing units.

     #1727 – An ordinance to foster openness of government and provide citizens with information

concerning various appointed volunteer municipal positions which exist within the Borough of South Plainfield.

     #1729 – An ordinance appropriating $360,000 for various capital improvements within the

                        Borough of South Plainfield, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey

11. RESOLUTIONS

     #090 – Authorize the release of performance bond posted by Triple C Builders for public

                        improvements to Block 346, Lots 1.01, 1.02, 2 and 3 (400 Kosciusko Avenue, 401,

                        407 & 411 Tremont Avenue).

     #091 – Authorize the reduction of performance bond posted by Elite Landscaping for public

                        improvements to Block 307, Lots 3, 4 & 5 (Roosevelt Avenue).

     #092 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $1,175.24

                        to the owner of Block 528, Lot 43 (Shirley Lui).

     #093 – Approve a block party request from Gary Bodyl for June 25, 2006 (July 2, 2006 raindate) on

                        Spicer Avenue from Green Street to the dead end.                                                                                                     

     #094 – Approve a block party request from Nancy Hoffman for July 8, 2006 (no raindate) on

                        Grant Avenue from Franklin Avenue to Melrose Avenue.

     #095 – Implement driving and parking regulations during Our Lady of Czestochowa Feast of

                        St. Anthony which will be held from June 6 through June 11, 2006.

     #096 – Approve Ch. 159 Budget Amendment to include $18,533.33 received from the State of New

                        Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection, Clean Communities Grant.

     #097 – Issue an On-Premise 50/50 raffle license to St. Stephen the Protomartyr Antochian Orthodox

Church October 14, 2006 from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. 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.

     #098 – Issue an Off-Premise Merchandise raffle license to St. Stephen the Protomartyr Antochian

Orthodox Church October 14, 2006 from 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. 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.

     #099 – Authorize contract with ATC Computing to manage the Borough’s computer systems and

              personnel effective April 2006 through March 2007 at a cost not to exceed $17,460.00.

     #100 – Authorize the hiring of Stephanie Miszczenski as a part-time Public Safety Telecommunicator

                        at a rate of $14.93 per hour effective April 18, 2006.

     #101 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the Grant Agreement with Middlesex

                        County by where the Borough received $323,000 from the Open Space Recreation Trust

Fund to be utilized for various recreation improvements.

     #102 – Authorize the hiring of Karen Plasse as a Clerk Transcriber in the Police Department at an

                        annual salary of $25,000 effective April 24, 2006.

     #103 – Authorize the hiring of Garry Aumack as a temporary plumbing inspector effective April

                        12, 2006 at an hourly rate of $30.00.

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

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

     #105 – Authorize a contract with Lerch, Vinci & Higgins, LLP at a cost not to exceed $10,000.00

              to review the School Board Budget should it be defeated by the voters on April 18, 2006. 

12.  CORRESPONDENCE

1. Meeting Minutes – PARSA – March 2, 2006

2. Monthly Report – Code Enforcement, Building & Zoning Department – March 2006

3. Monthly Report – Environmental Department – March 2006

4. Meeting Minutes – Zoning Board of Adjustment – March 9, 2006

5. Meeting Minutes – Health Advisory Board – April 11, 2006

6. Meeting Minutes – Business Advisory Board – March 1, 2006

7. Meeting Minutes – Library Board of Trustees – March 14, 2006

8. Meeting Minutes – Recreation Commission– March 14, 2006

9. Meeting Minutes – Middlesex County Planning Board – March 14, 2006

13.   PAYMENT OF BILLS

           Current Fund Reserve - $8,000.00

            Current Fund - $399,816.78

            Sewer Utility Operating Fund - $373.01

            Pool Utility Operating Fund – $500.00

            General Capital - $7,583.60

            Sewer Utility Capital Fund - $

            Grant Fund - $4,602.10

            Treasurers Trust - $33.00

            Recreation Trust - $584.00

  Dog Trust - $628.80

  Pool Capital - $

  Sewer Utility Reserve - $4,000.00

  Pool Utility Reserve - $1,000.00

       TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS - $427,121.29

14.   REPORTS

15.   PUBLIC COMMENTS

16.   ADJOURNMENT