AGENDA FOR

PUBLIC MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL

MONDAY, JUNE 5, 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 Councilmember Butrico     

5.   Acceptance of Governing Body Minutes –  May 15, 2006 (Special Public)

        May 16, 2006 (Agenda & Public)

        May 16, 2006 (Executive)

6.   Public Comments on Agenda Items only.   

7. ORDINANCES – Introduction

     #1733 – An ordinance providing for certain parking regulations at the Office of Emergency

Management Building.

     #1734 – A bond ordinance providing for the construction of the new public library and related

                        design work and construction document preparation appropriating $450,000 therefor

                        and authorizing the issuance of $425,000 bonds or notes to finance part of the cost

     thereof.

     #1735 – An ordinance amending Ordinance #1456 and Ordinance #1710 establishing penalties  for

violation of said ordinances in accordance with New Jersey State Law.

     #1736 – A bond ordinance providing for improvements to the Community Pool appropriating

$60,000 therefor from the Pool Utility Fund and authorizing the issuance of $57,000 bonds or notes to finance the cost thereof.     

8. RESOLUTIONS

     #132 – Approve a block party request from Annette Nicolay for June 24, 2006 (no raindate) on Smith

                        Street between Jackson Avenue and Spruce Street.

     #133 – Approve a block party request from Doreen Massaro for July 1, 2006 (no raindate) on East

                        Crescent Parkway between Oxford Avenue and Woodland Avenue.

     #134 – Authorize the refund of building permit fees in the amount of $287.00 to Sun Pools, Inc for a

pool that the property owner (1820 Bellew Place) decided not to install.

     #135 – Authorize the waiver of the Fire Permit fee for the South Plainfield Fire Department in the

amount of $42.00 which was required for their Oldies Concert which was held on May

12, 2006.

     #136 – Accept the Corrective Action Plan for the Fiscal Year ended June 30, 2005, as submitted by

the Borough’s Chief Financial Officer.

     #137 – Approve the request from G & W Laboratories to block off the dead end portion of Helen

Street for an employee picnic which will be held on June 30, 2006.

     #138 - Issue an Instant Raffle license to the BPOE #2298 South Plainfield Lodge for the period

September 1, 2006 through August 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.

     #139 – Employ seasonal workforce at the South Plainfield Community Pool for the period May 1

through September 6, 2006.

     #140 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the 2006 Municipal Alliance Grant

application.

     #141 – Accept the South Plainfield Community Emergency Response Team Standard Operational

Procedures Manual.

     #142 – Authorize the establishment of the Local Municipal Tax Rate for the Borough of South

Plainfield for the Fiscal Year 2007.

     #143 – Approve a Ch. 159 Budget Amendment to include a $4,000.00 Grant received from the State

of New Jersey for the Click It or Ticket Program.

     #144 - Approve a Ch. 159 Budget Amendment to include a $2,500.00 Grant received from the State

of New Jersey for installation and purchase of reflective signs.

     #145 – Authorize the renewal licenses for limousine companies for the year 2006 in accordance with

Ch. 124 of the Code of the Borough of South Plainfield. The applicants have met all Borough requirements and all appropriate fees have been paid.

     #146 – Accept the Fiscal Year 2005 Audit as prepared by the Borough Auditor, Hodulik and

Morrison, P.C.

     #147 – Approve the amendment of the Contract of Sale for Block 535, Lot 16 located on West End

Avenue.

     #148 – Authorize the Municipal Clerk to issue 2006-2007 liquor license renewals to licensees that

have met all State and Borough requirements and have paid all the appropriate fees.

     #149 – Authorize the Tax Collector to cancel monies levied for the year 2006 for the owners of

Block 23, Lot 7 (527 O’Donohue Avenue) due to the fact that the owner being declared a Disabled Veteran.

     #150 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $1,374.64 to

the owner of Block 350, Lot 3 (St. Johns Community Services).

     #151 - Authorize the entering into Executive Session for items approved by the Open Public

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

     #152 – Employ seasonal workforce at the Department of Public Works for the period May 15

through September 4, 2006 at rates of pay commensurate with the current salary ordinance.

     #153 - Issue an Off-Premise 50/50 Raffle license to the South Plainfield Lion’s Club September 4,

2006 at 2:00 p.m. in accordance with all Borough and Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission regulations. All State and Borough fees have been paid.

     #154 – Authorize appropriation transfers in the amount of $96,000 for the Current Fund; $8,000 for

the Sewer Utility Fund and $4,000 for the Pool Utility Fund. These transfers are done in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:4-58.

     #155 – Authorize the hiring of Brad Martin as a part-time Groundskeeper at the Recycling Center at a

rate of $9.76 per hour effective June 10, 2006.

9.  CORRESPONDENCE

1. Meeting Minutes – PARSA – May 4, 2006

2. Meeting Minutes – Zoning Board of Adjustment – March 23, 2006

3. Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – April 25, 2006

4. Meeting Minutes – Zoning Board of Adjustment – April 27, 2006

5. Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – May 9, 2006

10.   PAYMENT OF BILLS

           Current Fund Reserve - $15,000.00

            Current Fund - $1,794,239.07

  Sewer Utility Operating Fund - $8,301.58

            Pool Utility Operating Fund – $4,568.43

            General Capital - $39,122.49

            Sewer Utility Capital Fund - $

            Grant Fund - $17,969.37

            Treasurers Trust - $4,351.50

            Recreation Trust - $12,741.16

  Dog Trust - $2,429.12

  Pool Capital - $

  Sewer Utility Reserve - $13,900.00

  Pool Utility Reserve - $2,950.00

       TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS - $1,915,572.72

11.   REPORTS

12.   PUBLIC COMMENTS

13.   ADJOURNMENT