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BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD 263 Somerset Street North Plainfield, New Jersey

AGENDA

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2006

COUNCIL CHAMBERS MUNICIPAL BUILDING 7:30 P.M.

ROLL CALL

Council Members: Michael Giordano Jr. Robert E. Hitchcock Margaret Mary Jones Frank Righetti Douglas M. Singleterry Frank “Skip” Stabile Nathan A. Rudy, Council President

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

Statement of Compliance as to Notice of Meeting

PUBLIC COMMENT General public comments shall be limited to five minutes for each individual. (Rule 29 of the Borough Council’s Rules of Order)

APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES:

Regular Meeting of November 28 and Board of Health Meeting of December 5, 2005 Roll Call

RESOLUTION: Mr. Stabile: 03-27-06-01 ORDINANCE NO. 06-07, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND, REVISE AND SUPPLEMENT THE BOROUGH CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD, CHAPTER II, “ADMINISTRATION,” ESPECIALLY SECTION 2-6.9 ENTITLED, “ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE,” be read by its title by the Clerk Roll Call

Reading of title by the Clerk

- 1 - APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR:

HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, CLASS A MEMBER:

Robert E. Hitchcock – balance of unexpired term expiring January 1, 2007

SPECIAL EVENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE:

Everett Merrill, Type 1 Member – balance of an unexpired term expiring January 1, 2008 Marie Kushnir, Type 2 Member – term expiring January 1, 2008 Robert Forrester, Type 3 Member – term expiring January 1, 2007

CONSENT AGENDA

Statement by Council President

RESOLUTION: Mr. Giordano: 03-27-06-02 Approving the Consent Agenda Roll Call

CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS:

a. Endorsing the proposed New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Route 22 Pedestrian/Signal Improvements

b. Supporting the continued current funding of the Community Development Block Grant Program

c. Authorizing the execution of an agreement with PMK Group for Engineering Services for 2006 Municipal Aid Program for Lewis Street and DeLacy Drive

d. Authorizing the submission of an Application for a Historic Preservation Grant under the Certified Local Government Program

e. Authorizing Volunteer Firefighter Transfer to Police and Firemen’s Retirement System

f. Authorizing the public sale of surplus vehicles and certain other surplus personal property no longer needed for public use

g. Authorizing the issuance of a license for the operation of a limousine to Scot Prokocimer, t/a Adolph’s Limousine Service, 53 Jennings Lane, North Plainfield for calendar year 2006

Resolutions-continued:

- 2 - h. Authorizing a grace period without any interest penalty through April 28, 2006 for payment of 2006 first half installment of sewer bills

i. Authorizing the Borough Treasurer to refund certain duplicate real estate tax payment

j. Authorizing the Borough Treasurer to refund certain tax sale certificates

k. Approving the Consolidated Bill List of March 27, 2006

COMMUNICATIONS:

Courier News Re: Proof pub. adv. Contracts Awarded-Public Defender NJ State League of Municipalities Re: League Seminars: How to Handle a Defeated School Budget, How Managers Can Create an Effective Customer Service Environment Robert R. Levinson, Esq. Re: Notice of Claim - Claimant, Anthony Small Edison, NJ

Howard Strand Re: County Tax Court Appeal – 175 Sycamore Avenue, Warren, NJ North Plainfield Lucy Voorhoeve, Executive Director Re: Notice of objection to Substantive Certification NJ Council on Affordable Housing Petition filed by the Borough of North Plainfield

Plainfield Area Humane Society Re: Activity Report for February 2006 Plainfield, NJ

Florence Mannion, Chair Re: Resolution requesting improved signage in both the North Plainfield Economic Development Committee downtown business district and Route 22

NJ State League of Municipalities Re: Low Speed Vehicles (LSVs); Attorney General Directive on Police Body Armor; Gov. Corzine’s (FY ’07) Budget Proposal; Clean Power Choice Program; NJ Brownfield Data Day Event Lasser Hochman, L.L.C. Re: State Tax Court Appeals: Cypress Gardens, H&W Roseland, NJ Gardens and West End Gardens

Township of Bridgewater Re: Public Hearing – Stormwater Management Plan Amendment

Communications-continued:

- 3 - Mandelbaum & Irwin, Esqs. Re: State Tax Court Appeal – Vornado, Inc. West Orange, NJ

Borough of Manville Re: SHARE Grant – Feasibility Study of Shared Yard Waste Disposal Somerset County Planning Board Re: Invitation to County Government Week Presentation on the New State Safe Routes to School Program Town of Secaucus Re: Resolution Supporting U.S. Sen. Robert Menendez Blocking Foreign Governments from Controlling U.S. Port Operations Hon. Peter J. Biondi, Re: Acknowledgment of Resolution supporting Assemblyman, 16th District, NJ continuation of the Green Brook Flood Control Project Comcast Re: Indieplex and retroplex channel additions Union, NJ

Comcast Re: Proposed bill awarding national cable franchises to Union, NJ major phone companies Municipal Land Use Center Re: Local Sustainable Development Strategies for the The College of New Jersey 21st Century

Green Brook Flood Control Commission Re: Notice of meeting on Apr. 5, 2006 at Middlesex Library Frank N. D’Amore Sr. Re: Shortage in the 2004 Budget North Plainfield, NJ

Frank N. D’Amore Sr. Re: Submission of Talent Bank Application to fill North Plainfield, NJ vacancy on the Historic Preservation Commission

Hon. Jon S. Corzine Re: Acknowledging receipt of resolution supporting the Governor, State of New Jersey Green Brook Flood Control Project Raceway Realty, LLC Re: County Tax Court Appeal – 643-7 Highway 22 Monroe Township, NJ

J. Eric Harriz, Chair Re: Review of absences of Commission member North Plainfield Historic Preservation Commission

NJ State League of Municipalities Re: Full CDBG Funding Needed NOW! REQUESTED AGENDA ITEMS FROM COUNCIL

- 4 - PUBLIC COMMENT

COMMENTS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL

ADJOURNMENT