AGENDA FOR

PUBLIC MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL

TUESDAY, AUGUST 8, 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 Petronko       

5.   Acceptance of Governing Body Minutes – July 11, 2006 (Agenda & Public)

6.   SPECIAL ORDINANCE – Introduction

     #1747 – An ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and to establish a CAP

                        Bank in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14.

7.   Introduction of the SFY 2007 Budget and set September 19, 2006 as the Public Hearing date.

8.   Public Comments on Agenda Items only.              

9. ORDINANCES – Public Hearing and Final Adoption

     #1743 – An ordinance making provisions for Subtitle One of Title 39 with various traffic regulations

applicable to the South Plainfield Senior Citizen Housing Complex.

     #1744 – An ordinance amending Ch. 26 of the Code of the Borough of South Plainfield entitled:

“Fire Department”.       

10. ORDINANCES – Introduction

     #1745 – An ordinance amending Ch. 165 of the Code of the Borough of South Plainfield entitled:

                        “Smoking”

     #1746 – An ordinance amending Ch. 48 of the Code of the Borough of South Plainfield entitled:

“Police Department”.

     #1748 – An ordinance to prohibit trucks over four (4) tons from certain streets in the Borough of

South Plainfield, more specifically along Hamilton Boulevard between St. Nicholas

Avenue and Spicer Avenue.

     #1749 – An ordinance to prohibit trucks over four (4) tons from certain streets in the Borough of

South Plainfield, more specifically along Belmont Avenue between Spicer Avenue and

Hamilton Boulevard

11. RESOLUTIONS

     #183 – Authorize the release of performance bond posted by Harris Realty Company, LLC for public

                        improvements to Block 286 Lot 1 (1641 New Market Avenue).

     #202 – Authorize the release of performance bond posted by Harry Popik for public improvements

                        to Block 409 Lot 2 (301 Somerset Street).

     #203 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $1,810.43.

     #204 – Authorize the appropriate municipal officials to execute a cancellation and discharge of Tax

Sale Certificate #060084, Block 468, Lot 4 (Rica Realty Rental Group LLC).

     #205 – Authorize the waiving of the zoning permit fee in the amount of $25.00 for the Friends of the

                        Woods who are placing a shed at the Nature Center.

     #206 – Authorize the waiving of the fire permit fee in the amount of $42.00 for the Summer Drama

Workshop who are holding the event at South Plainfield High School between August 3 through August 6, 2006.

     #207 – Authorize the refund of the registration fees paid by Janet McCoid and Ann Dellasala for the

recreation soccer program whose children were unable to participate in due to medical conditions.

     #208 – Approve a block party request from Grace and Bob Lyons for Sunday, September 3, 2006

                        (no raindate) on Revere Road between May Avenue and Putnam Avenue.

     #209 - Approve a block party request from Janet and Pat Donnelly for Saturday, September 2, 2006

                        (September 3, 2006 raindate) on Smith Street between Spruce Street and Jackson

     Avenue.

     #210 – Authorize the issuance of a Self-Service Laundromat license to Kobike Corporation for the

year 2006 in accordance with Ch. 122 of the Code of the Borough of South Plainfield. The applicant has met all Borough requirements and paid all appropriate fees.

     #211 – Accept the Notice of Intent to Retire submitted by Lieutenant Michael Lane which will

become effective December 1, 2006.

     #212 – Approve a block party request from Gareth Farmer for Saturday, September 2, 2006

                        (September 3, 2006 raindate) on the entire length of Page Court.

     #213 – Authorize the waiver of permit fees, except electrical, for the South Plainfield Board of

                        Education for the asbestos work being conducted at various schools throughout the

                        Borough.

     #214 – Accept the resignation of part-time recycling groundskeeper Brad Martin effective

immediately.

     #215 – Issue an Off-Premise Super 50/50 Raffle license to the South Plainfield High School Athletic

Booster Club on November 23, 2006 in accordance with all Borough and Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission regulations. All State and Borough fees have been paid.

     #216 – Approve the maintenance contract for the telephone and radio communications utilized by the

Police Department with NICE CRS for the period July 1, 2006 through June 30, 2007.

     #217 – Support the Mayors Wellness Campaign and urge all residents to participate in this program

that promotes eating healthy and exercise.

     #218 – Authorize appropriation transfers in the amount of $13,000.00 for the Current Fund and

$7,500.00 for the Pool Utility. These transfers are being done in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:4-58.

     #219 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the Labor Agreement with AFSCME

Local 3970 for the 5 year period January 1, 2006 through December 31, 2010.

     #220 – Authorize amendments to the SFY2007 Temporary Budget – Total Appropriations Inside

“CAPS” in the amount of $280,000.00 and Total Pool Utility in the amount of $85,000.00.

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

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

     #222 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the Settlement Agreement with 418-424

Central Avenue Partnership, LLC with regards to the Hamilton Boulevard Phase II Road Project.

     #223 - Approve a block party request from Thomas Lanza for Monday, September 4, 2006

                        (no raindate) on the entire length of Faye Street.

12.  CORRESPONDENCE

1. Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – June 13, 2006

2. Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – June 27, 2006

3. Meeting Minutes – Board of Adjustment – June 22, 2006

4. Meeting Minutes – Board of Adjustment – July 13, 2006

5. Meeting Minutes – PARSA – July 6, 2006

6. Meeting Minutes – Library Board of Trustees – June 13, 2006

7. Meeting Minutes – Library Board of Trustees – July 11, 2006

8. Meeting Minutes – Business Advisory Group – June 7, 2006

9. Monthly Report – Code Enforcement/Building/Planning & Zoning – June 2006

10. Monthly Report – Code Enforcement/Building/Planning & Zoning – July 2006

    11. Meeting Minutes – Environmental Commission – June 14, 2006

13.   PAYMENT OF BILLS

           Current Fund Reserve - $234,350.06

            Current Fund - $3,994,658.56

   Sewer Utility Operating Fund - $854,843.80

            Pool Utility Operating Fund – $11,409.00

            General Capital - $207,022.19

  Sewer Utility Capital Fund - $

            Grant Fund - $35,437.27

            Treasurers Trust - $9,002.27

            Recreation Trust - $40,868.36

  Dog Trust - $214.80

  Pool Capital - $4,359.22

  Sewer Utility Reserve - $212.49

  Pool Utility Reserve - $

       TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS - $5,392,378.02

14.   REPORTS

15.   PUBLIC COMMENTS

16.   ADJOURNMENT