AGENDA FOR

PUBLIC MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 5, 2007

Agenda Meeting - 7:00 p.m.

Public Meeting – Immediately Following

                                                 (Subject to Change)

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

                                                             November 5, 2007 (Executive Session)          

6.   Public Comments on Agenda Items only.                                                                          

7.   ORDINANCE - Introduction

       #1804 – A bond Ordinance providing for improvements to Tompkins Avenue and Spicer Avenue appropriating $340,000 therefor and authorizing the issuance of $320,000 bonds or notes to finance part of the cost thereof.

8. 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).

     #241 – Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $2,078.37 (Block 405, Lot 10, 916 Arlington Avenue).

     #242 - Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue refund check(s) in the amount of $2,078.37 (Block 130, Lot 5, 317 Skene Drive).

     #243 – Authorize the waiver of the Fire Permit fee for the South Plainfield Football Eagles for the bonfire/pep rally on November 3, 2007.

     #244 – Accept the resignation of William Hartmann, Computer Service Technician, effective October 24, 2007.

     #245 – Accept the resignation of Michele George as a member of the Zoning Board of Adjustment effective December 31, 2007.

     #246 – Accept the Letter of Intent to Retire from Gail Dougherty, Social Worker, effective January 31, 2008.

     #247 – Award a maintenance contract for the Health Department’s Animal Control Program with FRA Technologies at a cost not to exceed $875.00 for the period December 1, 2007 through November 30, 2007.

     #248 – Authorize the hiring of Christopher Blath and Mark Esposito as part-time Public Safety Telecommunicators effective November 12, 2007, at a rate of $14.63 per hour.

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

     #250 – Authorize amendments to the FY2008 Temporary Budget – Total Appropriations Inside “CAPS” in the amount of $550,000.00 and Total Sewer Utility in the amount           $100,000.00.

     #251 – Authorize the hiring of Steve Nemec as a part-time groundskeeper at the Recycling Center effective November 6, 2007 at a rate of $9.87 per hour.

     #252 – Authorize the purchase of a 5-yard dump truck (with plow and salt spreader) from Hoover Truck Centers at a cost not to exceed $97,809.00.

     #253 – Authorize the temporary capital budget amendment to include the installation of sidewalks along Spicer Avenue and other roadway improvements.

     #254 – Award a contract for curb and sidewalk installation along Spicer Avenue to Z Brothers Concrete Contractors at a cost not to exceed $169,246.00.

9.  CORRESPONDENCE

1.      Meeting Minutes – Health Advisory Board – October 18, 2007

2.      Meeting Minutes – Environmental Commission – August 8, 2007

3.      Meeting Minutes – Recreation Commission – October 9, 2007

4.      Meeting Minutes – Environmental Commission – September 12, 2007

5.      Meeting Minutes – Zoning Board of Adjustment – September 13, 2007

6.      Meeting Minutes – Zoning Board of Adjustment – October 11, 2007

7.      Meeting Minutes – PARSA – October 4, 2007

8.      Monthly Report – Zoning and Planning Department – October 2007

10.   PAYMENT OF BILLS

          Current Fund Reserve - $84,128.64

Sewer Utility Reserve - $510.00

Pool Utility Reserve - $359.30

        Current Fund - $522,082.66

Sewer Utility Operating Fund - $13,478.28

        Pool Utility Operating Fund – $1,370.60

General Capital - $428,259.38

Sewer Utility Capital Fund - $10,912.00

Grant Fund - $8,146.01

Dog Trust - $3,324.40

        Treasurers Trust - $5,922.97

        Recreation Trust - $16,124.26

Pool Capital - $

       TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS - $1,094,618.50

11.   REPORTS

12.   PUBLIC COMMENTS

13.   ADJOURNMENT