BOROUGH OF WASHINGTON, WARREN COUNTY, NJ

COUNCIL AGENDA

MARCH 7, 2006

8 PM

 

STATEMENT OF ADEQUATE NOTICE:

 

ROLL CALL:                        Clerk will Call the Roll

 

COUNCIL APPEARANCE:

 

                                                Jeremy Summitt, Chairman – Shade Tree Commission

 

MINUTES:

 

1.      Regular Meeting – February 7, 2006

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

 

1.      Cozen-O’Connor Attorney RE: NJ-American Water Rate Increase

2.      NJLM Re: Truck Ban Regulations Struck Down by Third Circuit Court Appeals

3.      NJLM Re:  Eminent Domain

4.      NJLM RE: Bicycle Helmet Law Change

5.      NJLM Re: S-1432/A-444 – Proposed Redefinition and Tax Exemption for Certain Business Property

6.      NJLM Re: Community Dialogue on the State Budget

7.      NJLM Re: Press Conference

8.      NJLM Re: Senate Bill 1219, Revising the Open Public Meetings Act

9.      Comcast Fax Re: Family tier

10.  Warren County Mosquito Control Commission Re: Changes in NJ Pesticide Regulations

 

AUDIENCE:

                                    Remarks, petitions, statements and testimony from guests

 

ORDINANCES:

 

                                    Ordinance #2-2006 – Salary Ordinance – Non Union (Final

                                    Passage) * (Please bring your cop y with you from your agenda

                                    Packet of 2-7-06).  Thank you!

 

                                    Ordinance #5-2006 – Amending Chapter 57 – Garbage, Refuse

                                    Recycling (First Reading)

Council Agenda – 3-7-06

(Cont’d.) Page 2

 

                                    Ordinance #6-2006 – Amending Section 22 of the Borough Code

                                    Pertaining to the Consumption of Alcoholic Beverages (First

                                    Reading)

 

REPORTS:

1.      Borough Manager’s                        4.  Police (2)

2.      Road Dept. O.T.                            5.  Borough Clerk’s

3.      A & E O.T.                                    6.  Zoning/Code Enforcement

 

VOUCHERS & CLAIMS:

 

                                    List Attached

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

1.      Council Goals 2006/2007

2.      Resolution #53-2006 – Green Acres Enabling Resolution and

Business Plan for the Railroad Avenue Park (Recreation Commission)

3.      Proposal to Conduct a District Wide Reassessment – Tom Efstathiou, CTA

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

1.      Letter of Resignation – Deputy Mayor – Susan Wagner-Glaser

2.      Nominations for a New Deputy Mayor

3.      Resolution #73-2005 – Authorizing the  Refunding of an Overpayment of the Borough’s Sewer Service Charge

4.      Resolution #74-2005 – Transfer of 2005 Appropriations

5.      Resolution #75-2005 – Amend Temporary Current Fund Budget

6.      Executive Session – Potential Litigation

 

COUNCIL:                 Remarks, Reports, Discussions

 

ADJOURNMENT:   _________ P.M.

 

Council Information – Non Agenda Items

 

1.      North Prospect Survey

2.      Building the Future – Pams

3.      Invitation to Emergency Squad Banquet

4.   Special Meeting Notice – Additional Budget Workshop Sessions