<p> BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD 263 Somerset Street North Plainfield, New Jersey</p><p>AGENDA </p><p>REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, MARCH 27, 2006</p><p>COUNCIL CHAMBERS MUNICIPAL BUILDING 7:30 P.M.</p><p>ROLL CALL</p><p>Council Members: Michael Giordano Jr. Robert E. Hitchcock Margaret Mary Jones Frank Righetti Douglas M. Singleterry Frank “Skip” Stabile Nathan A. Rudy, Council President</p><p>Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag</p><p>Statement of Compliance as to Notice of Meeting</p><p>PUBLIC COMMENT General public comments shall be limited to five minutes for each individual. (Rule 29 of the Borough Council’s Rules of Order)</p><p>APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES:</p><p>Regular Meeting of November 28 and Board of Health Meeting of December 5, 2005 Roll Call</p><p>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</p><p>Reading of title by the Clerk</p><p>- 1 - APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR:</p><p>HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION, CLASS A MEMBER:</p><p>Robert E. Hitchcock – balance of unexpired term expiring January 1, 2007</p><p>SPECIAL EVENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE:</p><p>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</p><p>CONSENT AGENDA </p><p>Statement by Council President</p><p>RESOLUTION: Mr. Giordano: 03-27-06-02 Approving the Consent Agenda Roll Call</p><p>CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS:</p><p> a. Endorsing the proposed New Jersey Department of Transportation’s Route 22 Pedestrian/Signal Improvements</p><p> b. Supporting the continued current funding of the Community Development Block Grant Program </p><p> c. Authorizing the execution of an agreement with PMK Group for Engineering Services for 2006 Municipal Aid Program for Lewis Street and DeLacy Drive</p><p> d. Authorizing the submission of an Application for a Historic Preservation Grant under the Certified Local Government Program</p><p> e. Authorizing Volunteer Firefighter Transfer to Police and Firemen’s Retirement System</p><p> f. Authorizing the public sale of surplus vehicles and certain other surplus personal property no longer needed for public use</p><p> 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</p><p>Resolutions-continued:</p><p>- 2 - h. Authorizing a grace period without any interest penalty through April 28, 2006 for payment of 2006 first half installment of sewer bills</p><p> i. Authorizing the Borough Treasurer to refund certain duplicate real estate tax payment</p><p> j. Authorizing the Borough Treasurer to refund certain tax sale certificates</p><p> k. Approving the Consolidated Bill List of March 27, 2006</p><p>COMMUNICATIONS:</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>Plainfield Area Humane Society Re: Activity Report for February 2006 Plainfield, NJ</p><p>Florence Mannion, Chair Re: Resolution requesting improved signage in both the North Plainfield Economic Development Committee downtown business district and Route 22</p><p>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</p><p>Township of Bridgewater Re: Public Hearing – Stormwater Management Plan Amendment</p><p>Communications-continued:</p><p>- 3 - Mandelbaum & Irwin, Esqs. Re: State Tax Court Appeal – Vornado, Inc. West Orange, NJ</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>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</p><p>Frank N. D’Amore Sr. Re: Submission of Talent Bank Application to fill North Plainfield, NJ vacancy on the Historic Preservation Commission</p><p>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</p><p>J. Eric Harriz, Chair Re: Review of absences of Commission member North Plainfield Historic Preservation Commission</p><p>NJ State League of Municipalities Re: Full CDBG Funding Needed NOW! REQUESTED AGENDA ITEMS FROM COUNCIL</p><p>- 4 - PUBLIC COMMENT</p><p>COMMENTS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL</p><p>ADJOURNMENT</p><p>- 5 -</p>