Borough of South Plainfield

AGENDA FOR

PUBLIC MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL

TUESDAY, JUNE 26, 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 Petronko

5.   Public Hearing on waiver of Article 67-6 of the Code of the Borough of South Plainfield pertaining to the allowable distance between liquor licenses. Ruby Tuesday, Inc. is requesting said waiver and wishes to locate said license along a portion of Block 528.01, Lot 46.03 (4701 Stelton Road).

6.   PROCLAMATIONS:

                        Sarcoidosis Awareness Day August 29, 2007

7.   Acceptance of Governing Body Minutes – June 4, 2007 (Agenda & Public)

                                                             June 4, 2007 (Executive)                                                                                                            

8.   Public Comments on Agenda Items only.   

9. ORDINANCES – Introduction

     #1787 – An ordinance amending and supplementing Ordinance #1278 entitled “The Zoning Ordinance of the Borough of South Plainfield, 1992”, Revisions to the Zoning Map.

     #1788 – An ordinance authorizing the entering into, execution and delivery of the MCIA Capital Lease Agreement.

     #1789 – An ordinance creating various positions for the Borough and establishing compensation ranges for said positions.

     #1790 – An ordinance to regulate political contributions for applications before the Planning Board and Board of Adjustment of the Borough of South Plainfield.

     #1791 – A Bond Ordinance amending Ordinance #1780, adopted by the Borough
on March 20, 2007, entitled: “Bond Ordinance providing for various roadway and intersection improvements”, increasing the amount of the ordinance by $32,500 to cover cost         associated with the repaving of the DPW parking lot. This repaving is mandated by the NJDEP as part of the new stormwater regulations.

10. RESOLUTIONS

     #106 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the Local services Agreement between the Borough and the South Plainfield Library which will enable the Borough to be reimbursed certain expenses associated with the construction of the new library.    

     #135 – Authorize the Municipal Clerk to issue 2007-2008 liquor licenses to licensees that have met all State and Borough requirements and have paid all appropriate fees.

     #136 – Accept the Fiscal Year 2006 Audit, as prepared by the Borough’s Auditor, Hodulik & Morrison.

     #137 – Authorize appropriation transfers in the amount of $144,500 for the Current Fund and $5,000 for the sewer Utility. These transfers are done in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:4-58.

     #138 – Authorize the cancellation of unexpended balances in the FY2008 Current Fund and Sewer Utility.

     #139 – Approve the Temporary Budget for FY2008 – Total General Appropriations in the amount of $6,593,821.00; Total sewer Utility in the amount of $1,073,000.00 and Total pool Utility in the amount of $66,700.00.

     #140 – Accept the Corrective Action Plan for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2006, as submitted by the Borough’s Chief Financial Officer.

     #141 – Approve a block party request from Kim Luster for Saturday, September 8, 2007 (September 15, 2007 raindate) on Ada Place between both ends of Oakland Avenue.

     #142 – Approve a block party request from Laurie Venetucci for Saturday, August 4, 2007 (August 5, 2007 raindate) on Conklin Street between both ends of Leeds Drive.

     #143 – Authorize the hiring of Victoria Kiczula as a part-time Clerk in the Municipal Court at a rate of $10.13 per hour effective June 11, 2007.

     #144 – Authorize the sale by assignment of Tax Sale Certificate No. 94-34 to Chevron USA Inc.

     #145 – Authorize the Tax Collector to place a lien in the amount of $1,069.48 on Block 335, Lot 11(351 Delmore Avenue) for costs incurred by the Borough to abate a public health nuisance.

     #146 – Appoint Cheryl Nagel-Smiley as a member of the Library Board of Trustees to fill the unexpired term of Stephen Magura which will expire on December 31, 2009.

     #147 – Authorize the waiver of all fees, except electrical, associated with repairs being performed at the various schools and at the Frank Jost Field House.

     #148 – Appoint Timothy Gray, Ryan Szumski and Chris Spaydar as members of the South Plainfield Volunteer Fire Department.

     #149 – Authorize the Chief  Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $3,947.96 to 2624 Hamilton Owners, LLC who received a favorable judgment on a tax appeal for Block 476, Lot 1.03 (2624 Hamilton Boulevard).

     #150 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s)in the amount of $5,413.97.

     #151 – Authorize the participation in the 2007 Enhanced 9-1-1 Grant Program administered by the State of New Jersey in which the Borough has been qualified to receive $21,183.00 Grant to be utilized for the Borough’s 9-1-1- communications system.

     #152 – Approve the Person-to Person transfer of Plenary Retail Consumption liquor license #1222- 33-012-009 to Ruby Tuesday, Inc. effective August 1, 2007. All fees have been paid in accordance with State and Borough regulations.

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

     #154 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute all documents related to the installation of a traffic signal at the intersection of New Durham Avenue and Corporate Drive.

     #155 – Approve the reassignment of William Haus, Robert Boyle and Louis Colicchio from the position of Recreation Attendant III to recreation Attendant IV effective July 2, 2007.

     #156 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the Agreement to allow the owner of Block 164, Lot 16 (1921 Pershing Place) to place a storage shed along a 15 foot storm sewer easement.

11.  CORRESPONDENCE

1.      Meeting Minutes – Business Advisory Group – May 2, 2007

2.      Monthly Report – Code Enforcement, Building and Zoning/Planning – May 2007

3.      Meeting Minutes – Library Board of Trustees – May 8, 2007

4.      Monthly Report – Environmental Department – May 2007

5.      Meeting Minutes – Environmental Commission – April 11, 2007

6.      Meeting Minutes – Middlesex County Planning Board – May 8, 2007

7.      Monthly Report – Recycling Department – May 2007

8.      Meeting Minutes – PARSA – May 3, 2007

12.   PAYMENT OF BILLS

            Current Fund Reserve - $

  Sewer Utility Reserve - $

         Current Fund - $667,585.72

  Sewer Utility Operating Fund - $21,726.11

          Pool Utility Operating Fund – $4,196.50

  General Capital - $51,742.55

  Sewer Utility Capital Fund - $1,250.00

          Grant Fund - $12,952.82

  Dog Trust - $307.80

         Treasurers Trust - $10,007.35

          Recreation Trust - $14,987.69

  Pool Capital - $6,607.16

  Sewer Utility Reserve - $

  Pool Utility Reserve - $

       TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS - $791,363.70

13.   REPORTS

14.   PUBLIC COMMENTS

15.   ADJOURNMENT