Borough of South Plainfield

AGENDA FOR

PUBLIC MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL

TUESDAY, MAY 15, 2007

Agenda Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

Public Meeting – Immediately Following

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1.   Meeting Call to order by Mayor Butrico in accordance with the Open                       

      Public Meetings Act.

2.   Roll call by Municipal Clerk

3.   Pledge of Allegiance

4.   Invocation by Councilperson Bengivenga

5.   Acceptance of Governing Body Minutes – May 1, 2007 (Agenda & Public)

                                                                           May 1, 2007 (Executive)                                                                                                                          

6.   Public Comments on Agenda Items only.     

7. ORDINANCES – Adoption

     #1785 – An ordinance providing for the compensation of part-time employees of the Borough of                              South Plainfield for the years 2007 through 2010.   

8. ORDINANCES – Introduction

     #1786 – An ordinance amending Ch. 157 of the Code of the Borough of South Plainfield entitled:                             “Sewers”

9. RESOLUTIONS

     #105 – Authorize the hiring of seasonal employees for the Public Works Department for the period                           May 21 through September 3, 2007 at salaries commensurate with the current salary                                     ordinance.

     #107 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the Inter-local Agreement with                      Middlesex County Division of Archives and Records Management which will enable the                                    Borough to utilize the State-approved facility for the storage of public documents.

     #108 – Authorize appropriation transfers in the amount of $295,000 for the Current Fund. These                              transfers are done in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:4-58.

     #109 – Authorize the execution of a maintenance agreement with Motorola, Inc. for the Police

              communications system at a cost of $9,939.00 for the period February 1, 2007 through                                     January 31, 2008.

     #110 – Authorize the entering into Executive Session for items approved by the Open Public                                                Meetings Act, P.L. 1975, Ch. 231.

     #111 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the contract with Garden State                     Fireworks, Inc. to provide fireworks for the 50th Annual Labor Day celebration.

     #112 – Authorize the establishment of the Local Municipal Tax Rate for the Borough of South                                  Plainfield for Fiscal Year 2008.

     #113 – Support the submission of the Middlesex County Open Space and Recreation                                 Pedestrian/Bicycle Grant application.

     #114 – Approve a Ch. 159 Budget Amendment to include a $5,243.80 Grant received from the                                 State of New Jersey, Body Armor Replacement Fund.

     #115 – Approve a Ch. 159 Budget Amendment to include a $9,160.38 Grant received from the

                            State of New Jersey, Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund.

     #116 – Approve a Ch. 159 Budget Amendment to include a $25,000.00 Grant from the E & B                              Benjamin Charitable Foundation, Inc.

10.  CORRESPONDENCE

1.      Monthly Report – PARSA – April 2007

2.      Monthly Report – Environmental Department – April 2007

3.      Meeting Minutes – Planning Board – March 27, 2007

4.      Meeting Minutes – Business Advisory Group – April 4, 2007

5.      Meeting Minutes – Environmental Commission – March 14, 2007

6.      Meeting Minutes – Library Board of Trustees – April 10, 2007

7.      Meeting Minutes – Middlesex County Planning Board – April 10, 2007

11.   PAYMENT OF BILLS

           Current Fund Reserve - $32,000.00

Sewer Utility Reserve - $13,850.00

          Current Fund - $194,300.92

Sewer Utility Operating Fund - $878,681.62

           Pool Utility Operating Fund – $

General Capital - $24,677.07

Sewer Utility Capital Fund - $

          Grant Fund - $15,603.12

Dog Trust - $10,317.52

          Treasurers Trust - $114.61

           Recreation Trust - $11,158.92

Pool Capital - $

Sewer Utility Reserve - $

Pool Utility Reserve - $

       TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS - $1,180,703.78

12.   REPORTS

13.   PUBLIC COMMENTS

14.   ADJOURNMENT