BOROUGH OF WASHINGTON, WARREN COUNTY, NJ

COUNCIL AGENDA

August 21, 2007

8:00 PM

STATEMENT OF ADEQUATE NOTICE:

ROLL CALL:            Clerk will call the Roll

COUNCIL

APPEARANCE:

1. Robert Miller, Borough Engineer

2. Recreation Commission - Dawn Higgins

MINUTES:

1. Regular Meeting August 7, 2007

2. Special Meeting August 9, 2007

3. Special Meeting August 14, 2007

4. Emergency Meeting August 15, 2007

COMMUNICATIONS:

1. NJLM Re: Update and Clarification on PEG Stations on System Wide Franchises

2. Township of Monroe Re” Resolution Urging the State of New Jersey to take Financial Responsibility for the Cost of Gypsy Moth Control Program (in packets)

3. Hopewell New Jersey Re: In Support of Remedial Legislation to Authorize a Library Levy Cap Exception. (in packets)

4. NJLM Re: New Information from the DLGS

5. NJLM Re: Federal Census Accuracy Insurance

6. NJLM Re: Environmental Infrastructure Signed into Law

AUDIENCE:

                                    Remarks, petitions, statements and testimony from guests

ORDINANCES:

1. Ordinance 8-2007 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 94 OF THE WASHINGTON BOROUGH ORDINANCE ENTITLED  “BOROUGH OF WASHINGTON DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ORDINANCE”, AND MORE PARTICULARLY AMENDING THE BOROUGH’S DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS ORDINANCE, SECTION 94-79.1 ENTITLED “AR-7 AGE RESTRICTED RESIDENTIAL ZONE DISTRICT” (FINAL READING)

2. Ordinance 10- 2007 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND, REVISE AND SUPPLEMENT THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF WASHINGTON, CHAPTER 3 “ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT, SECTION 3-52 “ENGINEERING DIVISION” (FIRST READING)

3. Ordinance 11-2007 A CAPITAL ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR IMPROVEMENTS OF THE SANITARY SEWERAGE SYSTEM IN AND BY THE BOROUGH OF WASHINGTON WARREN COUNTY NEW JERSEY APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $88,546.00 FROM THE SEWER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND OF THE BOROUGH (FIRST READING)

4. Ordinance 12-2007 CAPITAL ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF WASHINGTON WARREN COUNTY NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING THE ACQUISITION AND IMPROVEMENTS TO REAL PROPERTY IN, BY, AND FOR THE BOROUGH AND APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $760,000.00 FROM THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND OF THE BOROUGH (FIRST READING)

REPORTS

1. Borough Manager

2. Borough Engineer’s Report

3. Highway Department July 2007

4. Fire Prevention Report

5. Recreation Treasurer’s Report July 2007

6. Admin and Exec. Report

7. Municipal Court Report July 2007

COMMITTEE REPORTS

                                    Special Shared Services Report

                                    Shared Services Report

Redevelopment Committee                   Senior Services Committee

                                    DPW Garage Committee                      Website Committee

                                    Sewer Committee                                 Curfew Committee

                                    Streets Committee                                Pedophile Ord. Committee

                                    BID Committee

                                    Finance Committee

VOUCHERS:

                                    List Attached

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Warren Hills Sewer

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Request for Proposals 2008 Discussion (CW)

2. Approval to Amend Bingo License - Saint Joseph’s Church – September 2 through September 23, 2007.

3. Resolution 207-2007 Return of Special Police Escrow.

4. Resolution 209-2007 Resolution of the Governing Body Certification of the Annual Audit

5. Resolution 210-2007 Awarding of Pool Bids

6. Resolution 211-2007 Authorizing a State Aid Grant Application for North Lincoln Avenue Reconstruction Section 1

7. Resolution 212-2007 Authorizing a State Aid Grant Application for North Lincoln Avenue Reconstruction Section 2

8. Resolution 213-2007 Authorizing a State Aid Grant Application for North Lincoln Avenue Reconstruction Section 3

9. Resolution 214-2007 Authorizing a State Aid Grant Application for South Lincoln Avenue Overlay and Sidewalk

10. Resolution 215-2007 Authorizing a State Aid Grant Application for Grand Avenue Reconstruction

11. Resolution 216-2007 Authorizing a State Aid Grant Application for Belvidere Avenue Section II

12. Resolution 217-2007 Authorizing a State Aid Grant Application for McDonald Street Sidewalk

13. Resolution 218-2007 Authorizing a State Aid Grant Application for Taylor Street and East Stewart Street Sidewalk and Curb

RECAP

COUNCIL REMARKS:

                                    Remarks, Reports, Discussions

ADJOURNMENT:    ______ P.M.

Council Information – Non Agenda Item

Warren County Roads System Year 2006 Data and Road Safety Assessment