BOROUGH OF WASHINGTON, WARREN COUNTY, NJ

COUNCIL AGENDA

April 7, 2009

7:30 PM

STATEMENT OF ADEQUATE NOTICE:

ROLL CALL:           Clerk will call the Roll

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

                                    Resolution 81 -2009 Executive Session

COUNCIL

APPEARANCE:

Shade Tree – Lou Starita Chair         

COMMUNICATIONS:

1. Washington Township Land Use Board – Notice of Hearing

2. Kaffe Kaprys Re: Permission for Outdoor Dining (in packets)

3. Lost Ladies Café: Permission for Outdoor Dining (in packets)

4. Recreation Commission in Support of Councilman Boyle

AUDIENCE:

                                    Remarks, petitions, statements and testimony from guests

ORDINANCES:

1. ORDINANCE 4-2009 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 47 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF WASHINGTON TO INCLUDE NEW COUNTY RECYCLING REQUIREMENTS (Introduction)

2. ORDINANCE 1-2009 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF WASHINGTON COUNTY OF WARREN STATE OF NEW JERSEY ADOPTING THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN RELATING TO THE DOWNTOWN REDEVELOPMENT AREA. (Public Hearing/Adoption)

REPORTS

1. Report from Assessor

2. Engineers Report March 2009

3. Fire Prevention Report 2009

4. Issues Report

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Shared Services Report

Redevelopment Committee                Senior Services Committee

                                    DPW Garage Committee                    Website Committee

                                    Sewer Committee                              

                                    Streets Committee                             

                                    BID Committee

                                    Finance Committee

                                    Parking Lot Committee

VOUCHERS:

                                    List Attached

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Ordinance – Regulation of Rental Housing Units (Fees) Discussion

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Graffiti Ordinance (VC)

2. Agenda Format Discussion

3. Discussion on Request from Recreation Committee – Expansion of Street Hockey, Ordinance 1-2008.

4. Resolution 78-2009 Establishing a Policy Defining the Process of Professional Services Provided by All Appointed Professionals

5. Resolution 79-2009 Refund of Overpayment of the Borough’s Sewer Service Charge

6. Resolution 80-2009 Approval of Click it or Ticket 2009

7. Resolution 82-2009 Authorizing Municipal Alliance Grant

8. Resolution 83-2009 Refund of Overpayment of Taxes due to Tax Appeal

9. Resolution 84-2009 Overpayment of Taxes

10. Resolution 85-2009  Award of Vending Machine Contract

11. Approval of Raffle Application Washington Borough PTO

12. Resolution 86-2009 Closeout J. Fletcher Creamer & Sons – Special Police Services Account

RECAP

COUNCIL REMARKS:

                                    Remarks, Reports, Discussions

ADJOURNMENT:    ______ P.M.

Council Information – Non Agenda Item