AGENDA FOR

PUBLIC MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 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 Councilperson Anesh   

5.   Acceptance of Governing Body Minutes – November 13, 2006 (Agenda & Public)

                                                                           November 13, 2006 (Executive)

6.   Resolution to Amend SFY2007 Budget

7.   Public Comments on Agenda Items only.   

8. ORDINANCES – Final Adoption

     #1761 – A capital ordinance appropriating $45,000.00 for the purchase of equipment for the

Department of Public Works.

9. ORDINANCES – Introduction

     #1762 – An ordinance amending Ch. 85 of the Code of the Borough of South Plainfield entitled:

                        “Bingo and Raffles” to name the Municipal Clerk as the issuing authority for all bingo

                        and raffle applications.

     #1763 – An ordinance amending Ch. 48 of the Code of the Borough of South Plainfield entitled:

                        “Police Departments” to increase the vehicle fee for contractors who require a patrol

                        vehicle.

10. RESOLUTIONS

     #280 – Authorize the release of performance bond posted by Dan Pasola for public improvements

to Block 420, Lots 6 & 7 (Lexington Avenue).

     #300 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the Open Space Grant and Conservation

Restriction Agreement between the Borough and Middlesex County for the purchase of Block 315, Lots 34, 42 & 43 and Block 316, Lot 1 (Suburban Bus Company).

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

Club for June 6, 2007 at the conclusion of the sporting event in accordance with all Borough and Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission regulations. All State and Borough fees have been paid.

     #302 – Issue an Off-Premise 50/50 Raffle license to Sacred Heart Church for February 11, 2007 at

4:00 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.

     #303 – Authorize the appropriate municipal officials to execute the cancellation and discharge of

                        Tax Sale Certificate No. 060083, , Block 452, Lot 1 (Newark Street).

     #304 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) to the owner of Block 255,

Lot 11.02 (Jayne Enterprises) in the amount of $25,230.74.

     #305 – Request a six-month extension from the State of New Jersey, Department of Transportation 

to award of the contract for the cub and sidewalk improvements to be done along South Plainfield Avenue between Front Street and Joan Street.

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

renovations being done on Block 7, Lot 51.07.

     #307 – Approve the storage of equipment by Lucas Brothers Construction at Harris Structural Steel

for the duration of the Hamilton Boulevard Phase II Road Reconstruction Project.

     #308 – Authorize the purchase of four police vehicles from Warnock Fleet Sales, State Contract

                        #A67129 and A60536, at a cost not to exceed $113,980.00.

     #309 – Authorize the purchase of four in-car video systems from L3 Communications at a cost not to

exceed $22,180.00 which will be utilized in the new police vehicles. 

     #310 – Authorize the release of performance bond posted by Elite Landscaping for public

improvements to Block 307, Lots 3.01 (Roosevelt Avenue).

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

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

11.  CORRESPONDENCE

1. Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – October 10, 2006

2. Monthly Report – Recycling Department – October 2006

3. Meeting Minutes – Middlesex County Planning Board – October 10, 2006

4. Letter from Kris Kolluri, DOT Commissioner, announcing that the Borough has received $250,000 from the FY2007 Municipal Aid Grant to be utilized for the New Market Avenue project.

5. Meeting Minutes – Recreation Commission – October 10, 2006

6. Meeting Minutes – Health Advisory Board – November 14, 2006

12.   PAYMENT OF BILLS

           Current Fund Reserve - $1,720.00

            Current Fund - $457,988.09

  Sewer Utility Operating Fund - $42,684.35

            Pool Utility Operating Fund – $565.00

            General Capital - $70,491.38

   Sewer Utility Capital Fund - $

            Grant Fund - $1,651.00

            Treasurers Trust - $151.75

            Recreation Trust - $4,842.66

  Dog Trust - $381.00

  Pool Capital - $19,700.00

  Sewer Utility Reserve - $11,850.00

Pool Utility Reserve - $

       TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS - $612,025.23

13.   REPORTS

14.   PUBLIC COMMENTS

15.   ADJOURNMENT