PENNINGTON BOROUGH COUNCIL

REGULAR MEETING

TENTATIVE AGENDA

December 4, 2006

7:00 PM

 

Call to Order – Council President 

 

Roll Call – Borough Clerk – Betty Sterling

 

Garber

 

Heinzel

 

Lawver

 

Lytle

 

 

 

Tucker

 

Persichilli

 

 

Open Public Meetings Statement – Council President 

 

Notice of this meeting has been given to the Pennington Post, Hopewell Valley News, The Times of Trenton and The Trentonian and was posted on the bulletin board in Borough Hall according to the regulations of the Open Public Meetings Act.

 

Approval of Minutes -          

 

 

Open to the Public – Agenda Items Only

 

                                               

Mayor’s Business

 

 

Interview Candidates for Vacancy

 

Closed Session

 

AT,               PM, BE IT RESOLVED, that Mayor and Council shall hereby convene in closed session for the purposes of discussing a subject or subjects permitted to be discussed in closed session by the Open Public Meetings Act, to wit:

 

                                Personnel

 

AT,                 PM, Mayor and Council returned to open session.

 

 

Open Session

 

·        Appointment to fill vacancy

·        Swearing in of candidate

 

Presentation

 

 

 

Ordinances for Introduction

 

 

Ordinances for Public Hearing and Adoption 

 

BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON

ORDINANCE NO. 2006-18

(Blue)

 

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE "AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENT FEES",

ARTICLE I, CHAPTER 98 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON

COUNTY OF MERCER, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, WITH SPECIFIC REFERENCE TO AMENDING

THE "DEVELOPMENT FEE" PERCENTAGES SET FORTH IN SECTION 98-3., ENTITLED "RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT FEES", AND SECTION 98-4., ENTITLED "NONRESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENT FEES "

 

Committee Reports

·         Planning & Zoning / Environmental Commission – Mr. Lytle

·         Public Works – Mr. Garber

·         Personnel/Shade Tree – Mr. Persichilli

·         Community Services/Library – Ms. Heinzel

·         Public Safety/Parking Committee –Mr. Tucker

·         Finance/Economic Development – Mr. Lawver

 

New Business

RESOLUTION #2006 – 12.1 (Blue)

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUNDS 

 

resolution #2006 – 12.2 (White)

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF BILLS

 

resolution #2006– 12.3 (goldenrod)

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BUDGET TRANSFERS

 

RESOLUTION #2006-12.4 (Bright Blue)

 

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT REQUEST NO. 1

TO GRES PAVING COMPANY, INC., FOR WORK COMPLETED

ON THE HALE STREET RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT

 

RESOLUTION #2006-12.5 (Pink)

 

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT REQUEST NO. 6

TO VALLEY CONTRACTORS, INC., FOR WORK COMPLETED

ON THE PUBLIC WORKS MAINTENANCE FACILITY – PHASE II

 

 

 

RESOLUTION #2006-12.6 (Yellow)

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INCREASE

IN STICKER PRICES FOR BULK HOUSEHOLD

TRASH AND ADDITIONAL NONBULK TRASH

PURSUANT TO SECTION 172-11 OF THE CODE

OF THE BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON

 

RESOLUTION #2006-12.7 (Salmon)

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING INCREASE TO

TAX COLLECTOR CHANGE FUND

 

RESOLUTION #2006-12.8 (Lavender)

 

A RESOLUTION TO ELECT TO OFFER THE STATE OF NEW

JERSEY’S LONG-TERM CARE INSURANCE PLAN TO EMPLOYEES

                                                                                                AND RETIREES

 

RESOLUTION #2006-12.9 (Blue)

 

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT REQUEST NO. 3 (FINAL)

TO DESANTIS CONSTRUCTION, INC., FOR WORK COMPLETED

ON THE VANNOY AVENUE RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT

 

RESOLUTION #2006-12.10 (Goldenrod)

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADVERTISEMENT

FOR BIDS FOR FOUR-WHEEL DRIVE PICK-UP

TRUCK FOR USE BY DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS

 

RESOLUTION #2006-12.11 (Bright Blue)

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON TO

OBTAIN SUBDIVISION OF BOROUGH-OWNED LAND IN

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, KNOWN AS BLOCK 46, LOT 13,

TO PERMIT THAT PORTION OF THE PROPERTY NOT NEEDED

FOR MUNICIPAL PURPOSES TO BE SOLD AND PRESERVED AS GREEN SPACE

 

RESOLUTION #2006-12.12 (Pink)

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REDUCTION

OF PERFORMANCE BOND FOR THE SHOPPES

AT PENNINGTON BASED ON PARTIAL

COMPLETION OF PROJECT

 

RESOLUTION #2006-12.13 (Yellow)

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING USE OF “MERCER

AT PLAY” GRANT MONIES FOR CONSTRUCTION

OF HALF BASKETBALL COURT AT KUNKEL PARK

 

 

Council Discussion

 

·        Pay to Play Ordinance – for January Introduction

·        Ordinance 98-27 – Trash Stickers – for January Introduction

·        Background Check Ordinance

 

Administrators Report

 

·        J. Wittkop – Comp Time Request

·        Change of Sponsorship – Gateway Sign

 

Professionals Reports

 

 

Public Comment Period

 

Closed Session

 

AT,               PM, BE IT RESOLVED, that Mayor and Council shall hereby convene in closed session for the purposes of discussing a subject or subjects permitted to be discussed in closed session by the Open Public Meetings Act, to wit:

 

                                Contracts

                                Potential Litigation

                                Personnel

 

AT,                 PM, Mayor and Council returned to open session.

 

 

Minutes for Approval but not release

 

·         September 11, 2006

·         October 10, 2006

 

Adjournment