MEETING AGENDA

SOUTH PLAINFIELD MAYOR AND COUNCIL

FEBRUARY 2, 2009

Agenda Meeting begins at 7:00pm

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

      Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6.

2.   Roll call by Municipal Clerk

3.   Flag Ceremony by Patriots’ Path and local Scouting representatives & Pledge of            
      Allegiance

4.   Invocation by Councilman McConville

5.        A)  Presentation by the Boy Scouts of American - Patriots’ Path Council and members of   our the local Packs and Troops  

  B)  Proclamation:  Boy Scouts of America 99^th Anniversary

6.   Approval of Minutes of January 20, 2009 Agenda, Public& Executive Meetings 

7.   Public Comment on Agenda items only

8.      ORDINANCES:  

#1845  entitled:   An Ordinance Establishing a Community Development Citizens’ Advis       Committee in the Borough of South Plainfield, County of Middlesex, 
State of New Jersey  

9.   RESOLUTIONS

 09-017      Authorize a Professional Service Contract between the Borough of South Plainfield and Martin Allen, Esq. and the law firm of  DiFrancesco, Bateman, Coley, Yospin, Kunzman, Davis & Lehrer, P.C.,  for the period of January 1, 2009 through June 30, 2009.

09-018       Appoint Borough Zoning Officer Mary Beth Khidre as a member of the Business  Advisory Group for a one (1) year term expiring on December 31, 2009.

09-019        Authorize Remington, Vernick and Vena Engineering to make application to the                  NJ DEP for a grant from the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fun (HDSRF)                    for the remediation of the Suburban Bus Company site, at a cost not to exceed                    $2500.00.

09-020       Authorize an effective date of January 1, 2009 for the salary of the new Tax Collector, Kimberly Clifford

09-021        Re-affirm a request to the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and                   the Middlesex County Open Space Advisory Committee to dedicate funds from                   the Middlesex County Open Space Trust Fund for the purchase of Block 354,
                Lot 13 on Belmont Ave  

09-022     Re-affirm a request to the Middlesex County Board of Chosen Freeholders and                   the Middlesex County Open Space Advisory Committee to dedicate funds from                   the Middlesex County Open Space Trust Fund for the purchase of Block 263, Lot                   also known as 114 Lakeview Avenue  

09-023       Authorize the Borough Engineer, CME Associates, to perform survey, design,
                and permit application services and also administer the bid process for the                   construction of Supplemental Safety Measures (SSM) at the three
                borough rail crossings, at a cost not to exceed $23,702.00

09-024      Authorize amendments to the FY2009 Temporary Budget for Total
Appropriations in the Current Fund in the amount of $530,000.00 

10. RESOLUTIONS – Executive Session

     Exec #0202 - Authorize the entering into Executive Session in accordance with the
     Open Public Meetings Act, P.L. 1975, Ch. 231 for the following item:                                           

Personnel – Court

Personnel - OEM

11.  CORRESPONDENCE

1. Comcast:  Changeover to Digital service
2. Comcast:  Added Channels
3. Zoning Board of Adjustment:  Minutes of January 8, 2009
4. NJ Div. of Elections:  2009 Campaign Contribution Notice to Elected Officials
5. Organization Chart of So. Plfd Police Dept.
6. A. Tempel:  Memo regarding dead trees on Woodland Ave
7. Environmental Commission 2008 Annual Report
8. Traffic Safety Advisory Commission: Minutes of Dec. 3, 2008 meeting

12.  PAYMENT OF BILLS

        Current Fund - $148,857.53

Sewer Utility Operating Fund - $2,329.43

        Pool Utility Operating Fund – $

General Capital - $19,710.00

Sewer Utility Capital Fund - $

        Grant Fund - $7887.00

Dog Trust -$

        Treasurers Trust - $4,914.10

        Recreation Trust - $3,672.18

Pool Capital - $

       TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS - $187,370.24

12.  COUNCIL REPORTS

13.   PUBLIC COMMENT

14.    ADJOURNMENT