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