BOROUGH OF WASHINGTON, WARREN COUNTY, NJ

COUNCIL AGENDA

October 7, 2008

8:00 PM

Executive Session 7:30 p.m.

STATEMENT OF ADEQUATE NOTICE:

ROLL CALL:            Clerk will call the Roll

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

                                    Resolution 214-2008 Executive Session

COUNCIL APPEARANCE:

1. Barbara Rose – Library Director

2. Paramount Properties

3. Environ (letter in packets)

MINUTES:

COMMUNICATIONS:

1. Comcast Re: Operational Cost Update

2. JCP&L Re: Annual Proposal for Basic Generation Service

AUDIENCE:

                                    Remarks, petitions, statements and testimony from guests

ORDINANCES:

Ordinance 10-2008 An Ordinance Authorizing Off Site Signs for Garage Sales (Public Hearing/Adoption)

Ordinance 9-2008 Amending Chapter 85 to Establish Fees for Overnight On-Street Parking, Amending Fees for Off-Street Parking and Amending Parking During Snow Emergencies (Public Hearing/Adoption)       

Ordinance 11-2008 A Bond Ordinance Providing for the Acquisition of New and Additional Fire Fighting Apparatus by the Borough of Washington in the County of Warren State of New Jersey, Appropriating $1,000,000 therefore and Authorizing the Issuance of $475,000 Bonds or Notes of the Borough for Financing such Appropriation (Introduction)

Ordinance 12-2008 An Ordinance Deleting Chapter 33 and Amending Chapter 35 to Fully Cover the Licensing of Cats and Dogs (Introduction)

Ordinance 13-2008 An Ordinance Amending Various Sections of the Borough Code to Change Established Fees (Introduction)

REPORTS

Recreation Report

Zoning/Code Enforcement Report

Engineering Report

COMMITTEE REPORTS

                                    Shared Services Report

Redevelopment Committee                   Senior Services Committee

                                    DPW Garage Committee                      Website Committee

                                    Sewer Committee                                

                                    Streets Committee                               

                                    BID Committee

                                    Finance Committee

VOUCHERS:

                                    List Attached

OLD BUSINESS:

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Midtown Tax Agreement

2. Resolution 215 – 2008 Amended Tax Agreement

3. Washington Avenue Rt. 57 Traffic Striping

4. Stacking Ordinances and Abandoned Properties (two sample Ordinances) - VC

5. 2009 Budget  - VC

6. Approval of Raffle Licenses Washington Women’s Club (2)

7. Resolution 206-2008 Approval of Change Orders #1 and #2 for Consolidated Building Corp.

8. Resolution 207-2008 Adoption of Emergency Appropriation

9. Resolution 208-2008 Resolution to Close the Public Assistance Trust Fund II Account

10. Resolution 209-2008 Refund of Overpayment Taxes

11. Resolution 210-2008 Refund of Overpayment Taxes

12. Resolution 211-2008 Redemption of Tax Certificate

13. Resolution 212-2008 Suggesting a Halloween Curfew and Establishing Observance of Trick or Treat within the Borough

14. Resolution 213-2008 Energy Audit with Member Municipalities

COUNCIL REMARKS:

                                    Remarks, Reports, Discussions

RECAP

MANAGERS REMARKS:

ADJOURNMENT:    ______ P.M.

Council Information – Non Agenda Item