A G E N D A

Regular Meeting

February 3, 2004

8 PM

OPENING:

8:00 P.M. (With Open Public Meetings Act Read into the Record)

FLAG SALUTE:

Clerk will read the Roll Call

PRESENTATION:

Mark S. Bond – Resolution #22-2004 * Bring your resolution with you from the organizational meeting packet. Thank you!

COUNCIL APPEARANCE:

Judge J. Edward Palmer – Municipal Court

MINUTES:

1. Reorganizational Meeting – January 6, 2004

COMMUNICATIONS:

1. NJ State D.O.T. – RE: Traffic Signal – Rt. 57-Broad-Belvidere Ave.

2. NJ State League RE: RE-Cap of Laws 2003

3. Comcast Re: Additional Programming (2)

4. State of NJ DEP Re: Municipal Stormwater Program

AUDIENCE:

Remarks, petitions, statements & testimony from guests

ORDINANCES:

Ordinance #1-2004 – Preservation of the Morris Cancel (Final Passage) *

Please bring your copy with you from your agenda packet of 1-6-04!

REPORTS:

1. Trial Balance(s) – 2 4. Fire Prevention

2. Borough Clerk’s 5. Zoning/Code Enforcement

3. Collector-Treasurer

VOUCHERS:

List Attached

OLD BUSINESS:

None

NEW BUSINESS:

1. Special ABC Permit – St. Joseph’s Church (Available Tuesday)

2. Discussion – Review Process for Auditor Proposals

3. Discussion – Nepotism Ordinance (Requested by Councilwoman Bertoline

4. County Planning Department – Cross Acceptance III

5. To consider contracting with the Warren County Soil Conservation District for Sedimentation & Soil Erosion Control (Requested by Councilman Doty)

6. To authorize the execution of the 2004 County Municipal Alliance Contract

7. Resolution #33-2004 – Authorizing the Release of Funds from an Escrow Account – V. Iannelli

8. Resolution #34-2004 – Emergency Temporary Appropriation of Pershing Avenue Extension Grinder Station

9. Resolution #35-2004 – To Adjust Sewer Billings as a result an appeal filed

10. Resolution #36-2004 – Refunding an Overpayment of the Borough’s Sewer Service Charge

11. Resolution #37-2004 – Green Acres Enabling Resolution

12. Resolution #38-2004 – Authorizing the Release of Funds from a Street Opening Escrow Account

13. Executive Session to Discuss Litigation and Personnel

COUNCIL:

Remarks, Reports, Discussions

ADJOURNMENT:

_______ P.M.

Council Information – Non Agenda Items

1. League Seminar

2. Law Enforcement Newsletter

3. Star Ledger Article RE: Tax Boost

4. Warren County Soil Conservation – Erosion Control Ordinance

5. Letter to R. Miller Re: Soil Conservation

6. Superior Court of NJ – 2004 Annual Visitation of Washington Borough Municipal Court