BOROUGH OF WASHINGTON, WARREN COUNTY, NJ
COUNCIL AGENDA
August 7, 2007
8:00 PM
STATEMENT OF ADEQUATE NOTICE:
ROLL CALL: Clerk will call the Roll
COUNCIL
APPEARANCE:
1. Veolia Water
2. Robert Miller, Borough Engineer
MINUTES:
1. Regular Meeting July 17, 2007
2. Executive Session July 17, 2007
3. Special Meeting July 24, 2007
4. Special Meeting July 31, 2007
COMMUNICATIONS:
1. NJLM Re: Promoting DRMI to Mayors
2. NJLM Re: National Fire Protection Association Looks to Standards Changes.
3. NJLM Re: Re-adoption of Vegetation Management Regulations
4. NJLM Re: NJ Supreme Court Rules on Limitations of Progressive Discipline.
5. NJLM Re: NJ Supreme Court Rules Against Municipalities in Lead Paint Case.
6. NJLM Re: Information from the DLGS
7. NJLM Re: Presidential Primary Election Costs.
8. Marcia Karrow Re: Highlands Council (in packets)
9. NJLM Re: Police Standards Committee Needs Input on Racial Profiling.
10. JCP&L Re: Annual Universal Service Fund Compliance Filing
11. Township of Hardyston Re: Impact of Highlands Act on Plan Endorsement (in packets)
12. Elizabethtown Gas Re: Notice of Public Hearings
AUDIENCE:
Remarks, petitions, statements and testimony from guests
ORDINANCES:
1. Ordinance 7-2007 BOND ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $2,145,950.00 AND ATHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,038,652.00 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH, FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS OR PURPOSES AUTHORIZED TO BE UNDERATKEN BY THE BOROUGH OF WASHINGTON, IN THE COUNTY OF WARRE, STATE OF NEW JERSEY. (Continuation of Public Hearing and Final Reading)
2. Ordinance 9-2007 AN ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARY AND WAGES OF CERTAIN MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS AND REPEALING PORTIONS OF PRIOR INCONSISTENT SALARY AND WAGE ORDINANCES. (Final Reading)
REPORTS
1. Borough Manager
2. Administration Report
3. Borough Clerk’s Report
4. Collector/Treasurer June 2007
5. Issues and Details
6. Recreation Report
7. Zoning/Code Enforcement Report July 2007
COMMITTEE REPORTS
Redevelopment Committee Senior Services Committee
DPW Garage Committee Website Committee
Sewer Committee Curfew Committee
Streets Committee Pedophile Ord. Committee
Shared Services Committee BID Committee
Finance Committee
VOUCHERS:
List Attached
OLD BUSINESS:
NEW BUSINESS:
1. Draft Ordinance 10-2007 Discussion
2. Summary of Pool Bids
3. Authorization of the Cool Cities Grant
4. Authorizing a Letter of Support in Support of Small Cities Housing Rehabilitation Application
5. Resolution 178-2007 Authorizing Mayor to Sign NJDEP WQM-003 Statements of Consent for Midtown/Limited Inc. (tabled from previous meeting)
6. Resolution 193-2007 Resolution Approving the Adjusted Budget of the Washington Borough Special Improvement District
7. Resolution 194-2007 Granting the US EPA Access to Municipal Property
8. Resolution 195-2007 Resolution to Extend the Contract for an Interim Borough Manager
9. Resolution 196-2007 Resolution Assigning Labor Lien on Block 95.01 Lot 22
10. Resolution 197-2007 Establishing a Policy Defining the Process of Professional Services Provided by all Appointed Professionals
11. Resolution 198-2007 Assigning a Labor Lien on Block 21.01 Lot 4.02
12. Resolution 199-2007 Authorizing the Refund of Overpayment of Sewer Charge
13. Resolution 200-2007 Authorizing Refund of Tax Overpayment.
14. Resolution 202 -2007 Authorizing Grant Application for the Municipal Alliance
15. Resolution 203-2007 Resolution Establishing a Special Grace Period for the Third Quarter Taxes
16. Resolution 204-2007 Resolution Authorizing the Borough of Washington to Participate in the Needs Assessment and Inventory Process Program Conducted by the Information Systems Department of Warren County
17. Resolution 205-2007 Resolution in Support of Assemblywoman Marcia Karrow’s Introduced Assembly Bill A-639
18. Resolution 206-2007 Executive Session (if necessary)
RECAP
COUNCIL REMARKS:
Remarks, Reports, Discussions
ADJOURNMENT: ______ P.M.
Council Information – Non Agenda Item