BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD



BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD

263 Somerset Street

North Plainfield, New Jersey

AGENDA

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2004

(Follows Agenda Conference)

COUNCIL CHAMBERS MUNICIPAL BUILDING

ROLL CALL

Council Members: Cate Carley

Robert W. Fisher

Robert E. Hitchcock

Margaret Mary Jones

Frank Righetti

Nathan A. Rudy

Daniel Glicklich, 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 January 12, 2004 Roll Call

HEARING: ORDINANCE NO. 04-03, AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AND

APPROVING THE SALE OF THE VACATED PORTIONS OF HAROLD

AND HOWARD STREETS TO V.I.P. HONDA

Reading of title by the Clerk

PUBLIC COMMENT

Hearing closed.

RESOLUTIONS:

Mrs. Jones:

02-23-04-01 Adoption and advertising of Ordinance No. 04-03 Roll Call

Mr. Rudy:

02-23-04-02 ORDINANCE NO. 04-04, AN ORDINANCE TO REVISE, AMEND AND

SUPPLEMENT THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD

CHAPTER VII, ENTITLED “TRAFFIC,” SCHEDULE VI, ENTITLED

“TRUCKS OVER FOUR TONS” TO EXCLUDE TRUCKS OVER FOUR

TONS FROM THE ENTIRE LENGTH OF JOHNSTON DRIVE EAST OF

WATCHUNG AVENUE, be read by its title by the Clerk Roll Call

Reading of title by the Clerk

APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR:

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:

Joseph Villa - balance of unexpired term expiring January 1, 2005

SENIOR CITIZEN/COMMUNITY CENTER COMMITTEE:

Donald P. Carter, Jr. - Representative of Recreation, term expiring January 1, 2005

Mabel “Skip” Hansen - Representative of the General Public, term expiring January 1, 2005

CONSENT AGENDA

Statement by Council President

RESOLUTION:

Mrs. Carley:

02-23-04-03 Approving the Consent Agenda Roll Call

CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS:

a. Authorizing the submission of an application for funding from the New

Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety

b. Authorizing the issuance of licenses to West End School PTA for two

on-premises raffles to be held on May 15, 2004 at 447 Greenbrook Road

c. Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to refund certain real estate tax

overpayments

d. Approving the Consolidated Bill List of February 23, 2004

REPORTS 2003:

November/December Monthly: Department of Fire Prevention and Protection

Annual: Tax Collector

COMMUNICATIONS:

|Courier News |Re: Proof pub. intro. Ord. #04-03 |

|NJ Transportation Conference & Expo |Re: TransAction Conference |

|c/o Morris County DOT | |

|Vastola, Fackelman & Sullivan |Re: Notice of hearing before the North Plainfield Board of Adjustment on Feb. 18, |

|Attorneys for Applicant |2004 to consider the application of Satellite Builders, LLC to construct a single |

|Middlesex, NJ |family dwelling on property known as 410 West End Avenue |

|Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders |Re: Somerset County to Honor Outstanding Women at March 12 Dinner |

|Comcast of The Plainfields |Re: Program Changes |

|Union, NJ | |

|Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders |Re: 2004 County/Municipal Open Space Partnership Grants |

|NJ State League of Municipalities |Re: Update on Affordable Housing and Extended COAH Certification Litigation |

|Phyllis North |Re: Complaint of garbage and trash on the streets, curbs, sidewalks and |

|North Plainfield, NJ |yards-Harrison and Wilson Avenues |

|NJ Council on Affordable Housing |Re: Newsletter, January 2004 |

|Trenton, NJ | |

|Somerset County Commission on the Status of Women |Re: Celebration of Women’s History Month |

|The West End School Service Club |Re: Request from the children of West End School to make a presentation at a Council |

| |meeting on a character development project to help them become good citizens |

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|Communications - continued: | |

|NJ State League of Municipalities |Re: League Marketing Seminar - Smart Growth and Your Community: Current Initiatives |

| |for Future Generations |

|NJ State League of Municipalities |Re: S-128, Outlaws Punitive Damages |

|Comcast of The Plainfields |Re: New Spanish-language packages |

|Union, NJ | |

|Raritan Valley Community College |Re: Newsletter, February 2004 |

|Township of Green Brook |Re: Resolution opposing the State’s actions concerning the “Property Tax |

| |Reimbursement Program” |

|Township of Green Brook |Re: Resolution supporting A-618, providing school districts with equal funding for |

| |new construction where existing facilities are considered unfit for rehabilitation |

| |for health reasons |

|Timothy M. Stys, Board Secretary |Re: Accepting Federal funding from FEMA covering costs for emergency work incurred |

|North Plainfield Board of Education |during Feb. 17-18, 2003 snow storm and thanking the Borough Finance Department for |

| |making the Board aware of the opportunity and submitting the application on its |

| |behalf. |

|Vastola, Fackelman & Sullivan |Re: Anita Builders, LLC vs. Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Borough of North |

|Attorneys for Plaintiff |Plainfield |

|Middlesex, NJ | |

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PUBLIC COMMENT

COMMENTS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL

ADJOURNMENT

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