Borough of South Plainfield

MEETING AGENDA

SOUTH PLAINFIELD MAYOR AND COUNCIL

September 21, 2009

Agenda Meeting begins at 7:00pm

(subject to change)

 

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.   Pledge of Allegiance

4.   Invocation by Councilman Salerno

5.      Approval of Minutes of  September 8, 2009  Agenda & Public meetings

6.   Presentation of Certificates of Appreciation to Summer Intern

7.      Public Comment on Agenda items only

8. RESOLUTIONS:

#09-246   Authorize the release of a Performance Bond to Jonathan Homes for public                  improvements to Block 398, Lot 2.01, and Block 399, Lot 6

#09-247   Authorize the purchase of radios for the Fire Department under the 2008 FEMA                 Firefighters Grant as authorized by the passage of Ordinance 1852, approving                 expenditures of $130,000 from Account C-04-55-903-002-901 and $6,129.20                 from Account # 9-01-41-700-000-301.

#09-248   Approve the appoint of Ken Cavanagh, 130 Ledden Terrace as a member
                of the Cultural Arts Council
to fill the unexpired term of
                Nybil Ghanem, said term to expire 12/31/2011.

#09-249   Authorize a Temporary Budget Amendment for Transition Budget 2009 in the                 amount of $161,502.00 in the Current Fund

#09-250   Authorize a Block Party request by Mary Ann Bourbeau for Saturday, September                 26, 2009 from 2:00pm to 8:00pm on the full length of Anna Place.

#09-251   Authorize a date change for a Block Party requested by Dawn Hutchinson of the                 South Plainfield Soccer Club to now be held on Saturday. September 26th
                from 4:00pm to 9:00pm on Kenneth Avenue from the gate entrance to the                 Recycling Center.

#09-252   Authorize an Appropriations transfer for SFY2009 in the amount of $30,000.00

#09-253   Waive applicable fees excluding Electric for the repairs to the South Plainfield                 Library roof

#09-254   Accept Amendment of Liquor License # 1222-33-012-011 for a Change of
                Mailing address for Ruby Tuesday

#09-255   Accept a Change of Corporate Structure Amendment to Liquor License #                 1222-44-006-003 for Vito & Sons, Inc.

#09-256   Accept a Change of Corporate Structure Amendment to Liquor
                License # 1222-44-011-004 for WC South Plainfield LLC

#09-257   Appoint Stephanie Graff as an exercise instructor for the Senior Center program                 effective September 3, 2009 at a rate of $25.00 per class.

 #09-258   Authorize the purchase of a 2009 Crown Victoria police vehicle with a 5 year/                  125,000 mile extended warranty under State Contract # A73961 at a
                 cost not to exceed $26,843.70 under the JAG Grant program
                 ( see Correspondence # 10 )

#09-259   Authorize the purchase of three (3) replacement servers with associated                operating system software, switches and backup software; from
               Dell Computers under State contract # N326AAH in an
               amount not to exceed $18,642.05.

#09-260   Authorize the a service agreement with Technical Adventures LLC for services
                associated with a Disaster Recovery System for the Borough of
                South Plainfield in an amount not to exceed $5,440.00 un Sole Source vendor.                                                                                                                                                           

#09-261   Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute a contract with Stilo                 Excavating,the successful lowest responsible bidder on the Veterans Park
                & PAL project pursuant to Ordinance # 1865, at a cost not to exceed                  $129,469.69

#09-262   Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute a contract with Star of
                the Sea Construction of South River, NJ, the lowest responsible bidder
                for the New Market Avenue extension project, at a cost not to
                exceed $577,666.20.

#09-263   Authorize the release of a Performance Bond requested by South Plainfield                 Daycare, LLC has applied for a release of a performance bond posted for                 improvements to Block 528.01, Lot 46.09 (3000 Hadley Road )

#09-264   Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute an agreement with Acclaim                 Inventory, LLC of 8 Hamilton Avenue, Edison, NJ 08820 for a physical
                inventory of all the Borough’s existing fixed assets database   for 2009
                at a cost not to exceed $2400.00.

#09-265   Authorize the Fall Bulky Waste pickup beginning October 4th.

#09-266   Appoint Joann Graf to the position of Municipal Clerk, retroactive to April 16,                 2009 for a 3 year term.

9.  RESOLUTIONS – Executive Session

     Exec #0921 - Authorize the entering into Executive Session in accordance with the

                          Open Public Meetings Act, P.L. 1975, Ch. 231 for the following item:  

Personnel – Municipal Clerk

Legal -

 

10. CORRESPONDENCE:

  1. NJ DEP - Shade Tree & Community Forestry Assistance Act grant opportunity
  2. Recycling Monthly Report – August 2009
  3. Environmental Report – August 2009
  4. B. Vinch – Land Swap / Economic Development action required
  5. Comcast Update
  6. Resident Letter – Re: Labor Day
  7. D. Donatelli – thank you
  8. Middlesex County Planning Board Minutes – June 9, 2009
  9. EPA – Public Information Meeting announcement – 9/21/09 at 7pm at Senior Center
  10. City of New Brunswick – JAG Grant award of $21,502 for a police vehicle
  11. Health Advisory Board – August Minutes

PAYMENT OF BILLS

            Current Fund - $101,994.73

    Sewer Utility Operating Fund  -  $25,782.60

            Pool Utility Operating Fund – $1,031.79

    Current Fund  (9-01)  - $11,000.00

            General Capital - $186,199.23

             Grant Fund - $26.50

            Treasurers Trust - $1,320.01

            Recreation Trust - $3.723.42

       TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS - $$336,962.28

12.  COUNCIL REPORTS

13.  PUBLIC COMMENTS

14.  ADJOURNMENT