BOROUGH OF WASHINGTON, WARREN COUNTY, NJ

COUNCIL AGENDA

March 3, 2009

7:30 PM

STATEMENT OF ADEQUATE NOTICE:

ROLL CALL:           Clerk will call the Roll

EXECUTIVE SESSION:

                                    Resolution 65-2009 Executive Session

COUNCIL

APPEARANCE:

Andrew Holt/Eileen Swan – Highlands Plan Conformance Grant

Resolution 53-2009 Authorizing the Highlands Plan Conformance Grant (tabled from last meeting)

MINUTES:

1. Regular Meeting January 20, 2009

COMMUNICATIONS:

1. Heritage Conservancy Proposed Rt. 57 Scenic Byway (in packets)

2. Elizabethtown Gas Re: Notice of Public Hearings

AUDIENCE:

                                    Remarks, petitions, statements and testimony from guests

ORDINANCES:

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 (Introduction)

            Planning Board Correspondence Re: Adoption of Redevelopment Plan

Ordinance 2-2009 ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF WASHINGTON DESIGNATING THE WASHINGTON BOROUGH BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT MAMANGEMENT CORPORATION (BID) AS THE REDEVELOPER OF CERTAIN PROPERTY IN THE BOROUGH, PROVIDING FOR SALE THE PROPERTY TO THE BID AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF CERTAIN AGREEMENTS IN CONNECTION THEREAFTER BY THE BOROUGH AND THE BID (Introduction)

Agreements Included

REPORTS

1. Highway Department January 2009

2. Fire Prevention February 2009

3. Zoning/Code Enforcement February 2009

4. Issues and Details

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

                                    Concession Stand Committee

VOUCHERS:

                                    List Attached

OLD BUSINESS:

1. Manager Goals (VC)

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Vending Machine Request For Proposals (VC)

2. Unfit Building (PB)

3. Approval of NJ State Firemen’s Association Applications (Two) Jacob Gilby and Robert Harrington

4. Approval of Raffle Application Washington Emergency Squad

5. Authorizing Use of Borough Park Field by United Soccer Academy, Inc. (Certificate of Insurance on file in Borough Clerk’s Office)

6. Approval of Addendum to Agreement Between the Borough of Washington and PBA Local 280

7. Resolution 60-2009 Redemption of Tax Sale Certificate

8. Resolution 61-2009 Girl Scout Week March 8 – 14, 2009

9. Resolution 62-2009 Refund Overpayment

10. Resolution 63-2009 Reduction of EDU’s

11. Resolution 64-2009 Redemption of Tax Sale Certificate

12. Resolution 66-2009 Resolution Authorizing Professional Service Agreement

RECAP

COUNCIL REMARKS:

                                    Remarks, Reports, Discussions

ADJOURNMENT:    ______ P.M.

Council Information – Non Agenda Item