MEETING AGENDA

SOUTH PLAINFIELD MAYOR AND COUNCIL

December 21, 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.   Pledge of Allegiance

4.      Invocation by Council President Petronko

5.      Oath Of Office:     Police Officer Kenneth Parada

6.      Proclamation:         Disabilities Advocate, Jackie Jackson

7.      Presentation to:      Dominic Demico

                                   Superintendent Negro, Athletic Director Buggy and the

                                   SPHS Heartsaver CPA Training Team

8.      Approval of Minutes of December 7, 2009  Agenda, Executive & Public meeting

9.      Public Comment on Agenda items only

10. ORDINANCES:  Public Hearing and Final Adoption

#1760A entitled: An Ordinance to amend Ordinance 1760 entitled An Ordinance providing

    for the Compensation of Employees of the Borough of South Plainfield

    and the Method of payment of such compensation for the year 2010.

#1871 entitled:   Bond Ordinance providing for various improvements to the Central

                   Communications Center and the acquisition of various equipment for the Police

                   Department, Fire Department and Office of Emergency Management, by and in

                   the Borough of South Plainfield, in the County of Middlesex, State of New

                   Jersey (the “Borough”); appropriating $475,000 therefor and authorizing the

                   issuance of $450,000 bonds or notes of the borough to finance part of the cost

                   thereof

11. RESOLUTIONS

#09-340       Authorize a Capital Budget Amendment for TY 2009 in the amount of

   $475,000 for the purchase of a new Police Radio Communication System.

#09-346        Authorize the release of a Performance Bond for J.H. Reid for improvements

   to Block 472, Lots. 7.03 & 2.01 (Durham Ave)

#09-347        Authorize an Appropriations Transfers in the amount of $235,000.00 for

   TY2009 in the Current Fund in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:4-58

#09-348       Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue a check in the amount of

   $1893.83 for Jordan Roman, Block 24, Lot 6, 1584 Pershing Place for

   overpayment of taxes

#09-349       Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue a check in the amount of

   $2014.40 for Antonio & Michael Grasso, Block 342, Lot 13,  212 Arlington

   Avenue due to a judgment reducing their assessments for 2009

#09-350    Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue a check in the amount of $22.91  

for Antonio & Michael Grasso, Block 342, Lot 13,  212 Arlington Avenue due

to a judgment reducing their assessments

#09-351    Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue a credit of $1003.60 to Robert &

April Bengivenga for a tax judgment on Block 95, Lot 4.01, 2800 Woodland Ave

#09-352    Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue a credit of $1314.72 to B Bengi

LLC for a tax judgment on Block 265, Lot 23, 119 Hamilton Blvd.       

#09-353    Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute the renewal of an agreement

                between the Borough of South Plainfield and Somerset Medical Center to provide

                ambulance service to the borough for 2010 at a cost not to exceed $14,400/year.

#09-354    Authorize the renewal of a software maintenance agreement with Munidex fo

the period January 1 through December 31, 2010 not to exceed $1600.00.            

#09-355    Authorize the Mayor and Municipal Clerk to execute an Interlocal Public

Health Service Agreement between the Borough of South Plainfield and the

County of Middlesex for technical and professional health services for 2010 at

a base cost not to exceed of $103,500.00

#09-356    Authorize the appointment of Janice Muccilli and Mary DeRose as Board a

Secretary Health/Zoning/Planning, at a rate of $100.00 per Zoning and

Planning Board Meeting, effective immediately.

#09-357     Authorize the hiring of Carmela Sutor as a seasonal employee for the period of

               12/28/09 - 02/11/10 at an hourly rate of $11.65, excluding benefits

#09-358     Authorize an Appropriations transfers of $5,000 in the Sewer Utility budget

and $12,500 in Pool Utility budget in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:4-58

#09-359    Approve the Temporary Budget for CY2010 – Total General Appropriations

                in the amount of $6,931,381.50; Total Sewer Utility in the amount of

                $1,686,225.00 and Total Pool Utility in the amount of 21,000.00

#09-360     Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to cancel remaining balance in

                 Pool Utility, Account # 0-26-55-520-000-235 in the amount of $5,000

#09-361    Approve the renewal of a Laundromat license for 2010 to Laundry Land,

LLC of 1243 West 7^th Street in accordance with Chapter 122 of the Borough

Code.

#09-362   Authorize “Per Diem” seasonal employment for the 2009/2010 winter season

to work as needed for borough-wide snow removal.

#09-363    Waive building permit fees excluding electrical for the South Plainfield Middle

School Bleacher replacement project.

#09-364    Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue a check in the amount of

$397.21 to Bruce W. Scalera, Block 9, Lot 28, 11070 Sherman Ave for

overpayment of taxes

#09-365     Authorize the Chief Financial Officer to issue a check in the amount of

$1160.25 to Elaine Barney, Block 22, Lot 2, 1415 Plainfield Ave for

overpayment of taxes

12. RESOLUTIONS – Executive Session

     Exec #1005 - Authorize the entering into Executive Session in accordance with the

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

 Personnel - PBA

13. CORRESPONDENCE:

1. Letter from COAH Director Vandenberg- re: Status of Borough’s COAH Certification
2. Recycling Monthly Report – November 2009
3. Environmental Report – November 2009
4. Middlesex County Planning Board – Minutes of November 10, 2009
5. Traffic Safety advisory Commission Minutes – October 28, 2009
6. Comcast – Channel Additions – Retirement Living ( #175 ) and Ovation (#155)
7. Edison Township – Notification of appointments to Dismal Swamp Preservation Comm.
8. Chief Ferraro – Letter of Commendation for Dominic Demico

14. PAYMENT OF BILLS

        Current Fund - $

Sewer Utility Operating Fund  -  $

        Pool Utility Operating Fund – $

Current Fund  (9-01)  - $

         General Capital - $

        Grant Fund - $

        Treasurers Trust - $

        Recreation Trust - $

      TOTAL OF ALL FUNDS - $

15.  COUNCIL REPORTS

16.  PUBLIC COMMENTS

17.  ADJOURNMENT