PENNINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
TENTATIVE AGENDA
October 6, 2008 - 7:00 PM
Call to Order Council President
Roll Call Borough Clerk Betty Sterling
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Open Public Meetings Statement Council President
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 speaker. 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.
Approval of Minutes
Mayors Business
Resignations: Robert Delorenzo Effective September 4, 2008
Eric Wilkinson Borough Representative to StonyBrook Regional Sewerage Authority
Appointments: Michael Townsend Economic Development Unexpired (1 year) Term to 12/31/08
Tom Adelman Environmental Commission Unexpired Term to 12/31/2011
Brit West Holiday Walk
Ordinance for Introduction
BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON
Ordinance No. 2008 - 11
AN ORDINANCE MODIFYING INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS FOR SIDEWALK REPAIR AND OTHERWISE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON
Committee Reports
· Planning & Zoning/Environmental Commission/Library Ms. Heinzel
· Public Works/Economic Development Mr. Lawver
· Personnel Mr. Ogren
· Community Services Ms. Chandler
· Public Safety Mr. Tucker
· Finance Mr. Griffiths
New Business
RESOLUTION #2008 10.1
Resolution authorizing refunds
resolution #2008 10.2
Resolution authorizing payment of bills
RESOLUTION #2008 10.3
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PLEDGE OF CONTRIBUTION
TO NEW JERSEY LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES IN CONNECTION
WITH A POSSIBLE CHALLENGE TO COAH REGULATIONS
RESOLUTION #2008-10.4
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT REQUEST NO.7
TO PENN-BOWER, INC. FOR WORK COMPLETED
UNDER THE 2007 PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES CONTRACT
RESOLUTION #2008-10.5
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT REQUEST NO. 1
TO TOP LINE CONSTRUCTION, INC. FOR WORK COMPLETED
ON HALE STREET RECONSTRUCTION - PHASE II
RESOLUTION #2008-10.6
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT OF CERTAIN EDUCATION EXPENSES
REQUIRED FOR CERTIFICATION OF POTENTIAL FUTURE TAX COLLECTOR
RESOLUTION #2008-10.7
RESOLUTION #2008-10.8
RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE 2008 ADOPTED BUDGET (CHAPTER 159)
SPECIAL ITEMS OF REVENUE AND APPROPRIATION FOR
SOLID WASTE RECYCLING GRANT
RESOLUTION #2008-10.9
RESOLUTION APPOINTING LEE H. ENGELMAN
AS PUBLIC DEFENDER FOR THE YEAR 2008
Council Discussion
· Hopewell Lawrence Bikeway
Administrators Report
· Abey Drive Block Party
· Invasive Species Strike Team
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.
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:
· Litigation Presbyterian Homes
· Litigation 2 Route 31 North (First States)
· Personnel Vacation Carryover
AT, PM, Mayor and Council returned to open session.
Open Session
RESOLUTION #2008-10.10
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CARRY-OVER OF UNUSED
VACATION TIME FOR PTL. STEVEN FRIEDMAN
Approval of Closed Session Minutes for Content But Not Release
Adjournment