A G E N D A

 

BOROUGH OF WASHINGTON

 

Organizational Meeting

 

January 3, 2006

8 PM

 

 

 

OPENING:                 8:00 P.M.

 

STATEMENT OF ADEQUATE NOTICE:

 

FLAG SALUTE:

 

ROLL CALL: Clerk will call the Roll

 

MAYOR’S MESSAGE:        Mayor Van Deursen’s Year End Message

 

MANAGERIAL APPOINTMENTS:

 

            Treasurer  (1 Year Appointment)

            Emergency Management Council (1 Year Appointment)

 

OATH OF OFFICE:

 

            Oath of Office administered by Attorney Richard P. Cushing, Esq., to Fire Department Officers

 

RESOLUTIONS:

 

1.      Resolution #1-2006 – Temporary Budget

 

2.      Resolution #2-2006 – Temporary Budget for Municipal Sewer Utility

 

3.      Resolution #3-2006 – W.B.B.I.D. 2006 Budget Introduction

 

4.       Resolution #4-2006 – Depositories

 

5.      Resolution #5-2006 – Interest Rates

 

 

 

 

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6.      Resolution #6-2006 – Deputy Borough Clerk

 

7.      Resolution #7-2006 – Municipal Attorney

 

8.      Resolution #8-2006 – Municipal Prosecutor

 

9.      Resolution #9-2006 – Municipal Public Defender

 

10.  Resolution #10-2006 – Municipal Auditor

 

11.  Resolution #11-2006 – Planning Board Class II Member (Employee Member)

 

12.  Resolution #12-2006 – Planning Board Class III Member (Council Representative

 

13.  Resolution #13-2006  - Planning Board – Class IV Member (Citizen Member)

 

14.  Resolution #14-2006 – Library Board Member

 

15.  Resolution #15-2006 – Shade Tree Commission

 

16.  Resolution #16-2006 – Board of Adjustment Member

 

17.  Resolution #17-2006 – Board of Adjustment Member

 

18.  Resolution #18-2006 – Board of Adjustment Member – Due to the resignation of Ronald Schlader

 

19.  Resolution #19-2006 – Board of Adjustment Member, Alt. #1

 

20.  Resolution #20-2006 – Board of Adjustment Member, Alt. #2

 

21.  Resolution #21-2006 – Recreation Commission

 

22.  Resolution #22-2006 -  Municipal Judge

 

23.  Resolution #23-2006 – Authorizing a Contract for Professional Services for Wastewater Collection and Treatment

 

24.  Resolution #24-2006 – Designating the Borough Manager as the Statewide Insurance Fund Commissioner for the Year 2006

 

 

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25.  Resolution #25-2006 – Authorizing the Tax Assessor & Legal Counsel to prosecute tax appeals before the Warren County Board of Taxation

 

26.  Resolution #26-2006 - Establishing Meetings for the Year of 2006

 

27.  Resolution #27-2006 – Authorizing Membership in the Statewide Insurance Fund

 

28.  To consider appointment(s) replacing Councilwoman Woykowski on the         

Senior Services Advisory Committee & Web-site Committee

 

 

COUNCIL BUSINESS – REGULAR MEETING

 

MINUTES:

 

1.      Regular Meeting – December 27, 2005

                        Will be available at the January 17th Council Meeting

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

 

1.      R. Cushing, Esq. Re: WWTP – NJPDES Permit No. NJ 0021113 (2)

2.      Mr. & Mrs. Keith Hoffman – sewer lateral issue

3.      Highlands Water Protection & Planning Council – Meeting Notice

4.      Assemblyman Louis Manzo – Forum – SMART Bill.

 

AUDIENCE:

 

            Remarks, petitions, statements, evidence & testimony from guests

 

ORDINANCES:

 

            Ordinance #1-2006  - Amending Housing Officer Ordinance

 

REPORTS:

 

1.      Zoning/Code Enforcement 

 

2.      Borough Clerk

 

VOUCHERS:

 

            List Attached

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OLD BUSINESS:                  None

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

1.      To establish Council Goals for 2006

 

2.      Application for Raffle – St. Joseph’s Church

 

3.       Application for a Special ABC Permit – St. Joseph Church

 

4.      Resolution #28-2006 – Notifying COAH of Intent to Bond

 

5.      Resolution #29-2006 – Transfer of 2005 Appropriations

 

6.      Resolution #30-2006 – Authorizing Manager to Enter into Contract with AETNA Insurance for Dental Insurance Plan

 

                        7.   Executive Session – Personnel & Contract Negotiation matters

 

COUNCIL:

 

            Remarks, Reports, Discussions

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

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