PENNINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

TENTATIVE AGENDA

July 7, 2008 - 7:00 PM

 

 

Call to Order – Mayor Anthony Persichilli

 

Roll Call – Borough Clerk – Betty Sterling

 

Chandler

 

Griffiths

 

Heinzel

 

Lawver

 

Ogren

 

Tucker

 

Persichilli

 

 

Open Public Meetings Statement – Mayor Anthony Persichilli

 

Notice of this meeting has been given to the Pennington Post, Hopewell Valley News, Trenton Times and Trentonian and was posted on the bulletin board in Borough Hall according to the regulations of the Open Public Meetings Act.

 

Open to the Public – Agenda Items Only

 

Meeting open to public for comments on items on the agenda for which no public discussion is provided.  In an effort to provide everyone interested an opportunity to address his or her comments to the Governing Body, a public comment time limit has been instituted for each speakerPlease come forward and state your name and address for the record.  Please limit comments to the Governing Body to a maximum of 5 minutes.

                                                           

Approval of Minutes

 

 

Mayor’s Business

 

 

 

Ordinances for Introduction

 

(Reintroduction)

Borough of Pennington

Ordinance 2008-2

 

AN ORDINANCE CONCERNING RIPARIAN BUFFER

CONSERVATION ZONES AND AMENDING THE CODE

OF THE BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON

 

 

BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON

ORDINANCE NO. 2008-6

 

CALENDAR YEAR 2008

ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS

AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK

(N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45.14)

 

 

 

 

BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON

ORDINANCE #2008-7

 

AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR AND DETERMINE THE RATE OF COMPENSATION OF OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON, COUNTY OF MERCER, STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 FOR THE YEAR 2008

 

 

Borough of Pennington

Ordinance #2008-8

 

AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING THE AMENDED MERCER COUNTY RECYCLING PLAN AND AMENDING AND

SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 172 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON

 

 

Introduction of 2008 Budget

 

RESOLUTION #2008-7.4

 

RESOLUTION TO INTRODUCE BUDGET FOR 2008

 

Ordinances for Public Hearing and Adoption

 

 

BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON

ORDINANCE 2008-4

 

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR OUTDOOR DINING AREAS AS A PERMITTED ACCESSORY USE FOR ALL

RESTAURANTS IN THE TOWN CENTER ZONING DISTRICT, AMENDING CHAPTER 215 OF THE CODE OF

THE BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON

 

BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON

ORDINANCE 2008-5

 

AN ORDINANCE WAIVING ADMINISTRATIVE FEES IN CONNECTION WITH PAID DETAIL SERVICE BY BOROUGH POLICE OFFICERS AT CERTAIN NON-PROFIT EVENTS PROMOTING PENNINGTON, AMENDING THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON

 

 

Committee Reports

·         Planning & Zoning/Library –  Ms. Heinzel

·         Public Works –  Mr. Lawver

·         Personnel –  Mr. Ogren

·         Community Services – Ms. Chandler

·         Public Safety – Mr. Tucker

·         Finance – Mr. Griffiths

 

 

 

 

New Business

 

RESOLUTION #2008 – 7.1

 

resolution authorizing refunds

 

resolution #2008– 7.2

 

Resolution authorizing payment of bills

 

RESOLUTION #2008 – 7.3

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AMENDMENTS TO THE

2008 TEMPORARY BUDGET

 

RESOLUTION #2008-7.5

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT

BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON AND THE MERCER COUNTY IMPROVEMENT AUTHORITY FOR CURBSIDE COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLES FOR THE TERM OF AUGUST 1, 2008 THROUGH DECEMBER 31, 2012 INCLUSIVE OF OPTIONS TO RENEW

 

RESOLUTION #2008-7.6

 

APPROVAL TO SUBMIT A GRANT APPLICATION AND EXECUTE

A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF

TRANSPORTATION FOR THE LOWER KING GEORGE ROAD

RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT

 

RESOLUTION #2008-7.7

 

RESOLUTION GRANTING CONDITIONAL AUTHORIZATION FOR VITO’S PIZZA TO

MAINTAIN A TEMPORARY OUTDOOR DINING AREA IN THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY

 

RESOLUTION #2008-7.8

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TAX COLLECTOR TO DETERMINE

AN EXTENSION OF THE GRACE PERIOD FOR 3RD QUARTER 2008

TAX PAYMENTS

 

 

Council Discussion

 

·         Volunteer Tuition Credit Program

·         DRCP Ordinance 

 

Administrators Report

 

Professionals Reports

 

Public Comment Period

 

Please come forward and state your name and address for the record.  Please limit comments to the Governing Body to a maximum of 5 minutes.

 

 Closed Session

 

AT,               PM, BE IT RESOLVED, that Mayor and Council shall hereby convene in closed session for the purposes of discussing a subject or subjects permitted to be discussed in closed session by the Open Public Meetings Act, to wit:

 

 

AT,                 PM, Mayor and Council returned to open session.

 

Open Session

 

Approval of Closed Session Minutes for Content But Not Release

 

 

Adjournment