A G E N D A

 

WASHINGTON BOROUGH

REGULAR MEETING

 

DECEMBER 7, 2004

8 PM

 

OPENING:

 

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

 

RESOLUTION OF APPRECIATION:

 

                        Alan M. Fisher, Borough Manager

 

COUNCIL APPEARANCE:

 

                        Assessment of Taxes – Athan (Tom) Efsthatiou, CTA

 

MINUTES:

 

1.      Special Council Meeting – November 9, 2004

2.      Regular Council Meeting – November 15, 2004

3.      Special Council Meeting – November 29, 2004

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

 

1.      State of NJ – Department of Community Affairs Re: NJ Statewide Transfers of Development Rights Act

2.      NJ State League RE: Anti Big Box Bill (3)

3.      NJ State League RE: Tax Reform Task Force

4.      NJ State Leageu RE: COAH & Build-Out Analysis

5.      NJ State League RE:  COAH Extended Certification

6.      NJ State League Re: Municipal Holiday Displays

7.      NJ State League RE: Flu Vaccine Update

8.      NJ State League RE: Federal Spending Plan

9.      NJ State League RE: ACS for A-3288 & A-3338

10.  Comcast Update

11.  Office of the Prosecutor – Special Presentation – Preventing Violence in our Schools ** Registration forms available from Clerk

12.  Letter to William Miller RE: A. Fisher’s Resignation from the Planing Board

13.  NJ State League Re: Property Tax Reform

 

 

AUDIENCE:

 

            Remarks, petitions, statements & testimony from guests

 

ORDINANCES:

 

            Ordinance #19-2004 – Amending Chapter 3 of the Borough Code RE: Election of Mayor (Final Passage) * Please bring your ordinance with you from your agenda packet of November 1st!  Thank you!

 

            Ordinance #20-2004 – Amending Section 94-18 Obligating Tenants to Obtain Zoning Permit (Final Passage) *  Please bring your ordinance with you from your agenda packet of November 1st!  Thank you!

 

REPORTS:

 

1.      Bond Anticipation Note Sale                                   6.  Collector-Treasurer

 

2.      Tax Sale for 2003 Delinquent Taxes/Sewer 7.   Trial Balance

 

3.      Road Department                                                   8.   Borough Clerk’s

 

4.      Building Permits                                                      9.   WWTP - Veolia

 

5.      Borough Manager’s                                                10.  Zoning/Code Enf.

 

VOUCHERS:

 

            List Attached

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

            Report – R. Miller, C.M.E. – Update on Centex Homes (Washington Meadows)

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

1.      Letter from Mr. & Mrs. Stefan Diaconu – 77 Jackson Ave.

 

2.      Resoution #215-2004 – Requesting an Extension of Time for completion of the Downtown Drainage State Aid Project

 

3.      Resolution #216-2004 – Authorizing the Application for a Treatment Works Approval Permit for the Phase 2 Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation/Extraneous Flow Reduction Project

 

4.      Resolution #217-2004 – Authorizing the Application for a Treatment Works Approval for the Extension of Sewer Lines to serve the Heather Hill Residential Sub-division

 

5.      Execution of an Agreement to appoint a New Borough Manager

 

6.      Resolution #218-2004 – Planning Board – Employee Member – Class II Member

 

7.      Resolution #219-2004 – Designating the Borough Manager as the Statewide Insurance Fund Commissioner for the Year 2004

 

8.      Resolution #220-2004 – To Refund Overpayment on 2004 Real Estate Taxes

 

9.      Resolution #221-2004 – Redemption of Tax Certificate, Blk. 88, Lot 11

 

10.  Resolution #223-2004 – Transfer Resolution (Available Tuesday)

 

11.  Resolution #224-2004 – Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Contract for Professional Services – TRC Customer-Focused Solutions

 

12.  Resolution #225-2004 – Authorizing the Mayor to enter into a Contract for Professional Service – van note-harvey, p.c.

 

13.  Application for Raffle License – St. Joseph’s Church

 

14.  Executive Session to discuss Baker Litigation

 

COUNCIL:

 

            Remarks, Reports, Discussions

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

            ______ PM

 

 

Council Information – Non Agenda Items

 

1.      Letter to R. Miller’s Office RE: Downtown Drainage Improvements

2.      Letter to Carl E. Hintz RE: Center Designation

3.      Pitney Hardin RE: Brass Castle Creek Sub-division

4.      Letter Re: Toy and Food Drive to Warren County Families form CWYA Community Center

5.      State of NJ RE: NJPDES Permit – Borough WWTP

6.      NJ Legislative Bulletin

7.      County Planning Board RE: Notification of the Township’s request to remove the Center Designation from areas in the Township

8.      R. Cushing, Esq., RE: NJPDES Permit – WWTP

9.      Governor’s Newsletter

10.  Washington Township’s Ordinance Re: Development Regulations

11.  Hawkins, Delafield & Wood – Bond Anticipation Note Sale

12.  R. Cushing, Esq. – NJPDES Permit – WWTP