AGENDA FOR

PUBLIC MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 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 Council President Cerami

5.   PROCLAMATION – Halloween and Mischief Night

6.   Acceptance of Governing Body Minutes – October 2, 2007 (Agenda & Public)               

7.   Public Comments on Agenda Items only.                                                                          

8.   ORDINANCE - Introduction

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

South Plainfield, more specifically along Sampton Avenue between Clinton Avenue and

Plainfield Avenue.

9. RESOLUTIONS

     #224 – Authorize the release of the performance bond posted by Craig Avenue estates, LLC for                              public improvements to Block 6, Lots 8.01 and 9.01 (900 Irving Street).

     #225 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $46,970.00 to                          the owner of Blocks 467.02 Lot 1.03 (5 Century Road), Block 467.03, Lot 1 (3474 South                          Clinton Avenue), Block 467.05, Lot 15.01 (3474 Rand Road) and Block 467.05, lot 15.02                         (3470 Rand Road) who received favorable judgments in State Tax Court.

     #226 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $15,085.00 to                         the owner of Block 470 Lot 1 (100 Wade Avenue) who received a favorable judgment in                         State Tax Court.

     #227 – Authorize the waiver of the fire permit fee for the Vendor Night being sponsored by the                                Future Stars Pre-School Program on November 15, 2007 at the Administration Building.

     #228 – Authorize the waiver of the building permit fees association with the plastering and painting                        of the exterior of the Fire Department Building.

     #229 – Authorize the waiver of the Fire Permit fee for the 26^th Annual Marching Band Festival and                           USSBA Competition sponsored by the South Plainfield High School Music Boosters on                                    October 20, 2007 beginning at 6:00 p.m.

     #230 – Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the Agreement with Churrasqueira                               Marina, Inc. (d/b/a Paulo’s Barbeque) and Brinel, LLC (t/a Paulo’s bar and Restaurant)                                    stipulating conditions of operation of said establishment.

     #231 – Approve the Person-to-Person and Place-to-Place transfer of Plenary Retail Consumption                           license #1222-33-019-005 to Brinel, LLC effective October 17, 2007. All fees have been                                paid in accordance with State and Borough regulations.

     #232 – Authorize the hiring of Thomas Rutter as a full-time Public safety Telecommunicator-Trainee                         effective October 8, 2007 at a salary commensurate with the current salary ordinance.

     #233 – Appoint Council President Dennis Cerami as Acting Mayor for the period October 29, 2007                                    through November 2, 2007.

     #234 - Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the Grant and Conservation Agreement                    for the acquisition of Block 254, Lots 29, 30, 30.01 and 31 from Jayne Investment Group, LLC.

     #235 - Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the Grant and Conservation Agreement                                    for the construction of the turf field at the PAL Complex.

     #236 – Approve a block party request from Pablo Medina and Jessica Roman for Hancock Street                           from house #321 to the dead end on Saturday, October 27, 2007.

     #237 - Authorize amendments to the FY2008 Temporary Budget – Total Appropriations Inside                               “CAPS” in the amount of $1,678,100.00 and Total Sewer Utility in the amount of                                             $500,000.00.

     #238 – Authorize the hiring of William Conti as a part-time Fire Prevention Specialist effective                                  October 22, 2007 at a rate of $15.00 per hour.

     #239 - Authorization is hereby given for the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the Middlesex                            County Sustainable Economic Growth Improvement Fund Grant by where the Borough                                     will receive $100,000.00 for the continued revitalization of the Borough.

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

10.  CORRESPONDENCE

1.      Monthly Report – Environmental Department – September 2007

2.      Meeting Minutes – Board of Adjustment – August 9, 2007

3.      Meeting Minutes – Board of Adjustment – September 27, 2007

4.      Monthly Report – Building / Code Enforcement Department – September 2007

5.      Meeting Minutes – PARSA – September 6, 2007

6.      Meeting Minutes – Business Advisory Group – September 5, 2007

7.      Monthly Report – Zoning Department – September 2007

8.      Meeting Minutes – Library Board of Trustees – September 18, 2007

9.      Meeting Minutes – Middlesex County Planning Board – September 11, 2007

10.  Monthly Report – Recycling Department – September 2007

11.   PAYMENT OF BILLS

            Current Fund Reserve - $9,221.56

Sewer Utility Reserve - $

Pool Utility Reserve - $

            Current Fund - $194,602.14

Sewer Utility Operating Fund - $20,617.90

            Pool Utility Operating Fund – $

General Capital - $170,551.80

Sewer Utility Capital Fund - $

            Grant Fund - $3,899.40

Dog Trust - $837.20

            Treasurers Trust - $22,659.38

            Recreation Trust - $4,068.10

Pool Capital - $

       TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS - $426,457.48

12.   REPORTS

13.   PUBLIC COMMENTS

14.   ADJOURNMENT