BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD

							                                   BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD
                                           263 Somerset Street
                                       North Plainfield, New Jersey

                                                   AGENDA

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING                                                             MONDAY, MAY 10, 2004

COUNCIL CHAMBERS                              MUNICIPAL BUILDING                                8:00 P.M.

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

SWEARING IN BY THE MAYOR:

                      Richard L. Dow Jr. to the position of Probationary Police Officer

PUBLIC COMMENT
General public comments shall be limited to five minutes for each individual.
(Rule 29 of the Borough Council’s Rules of Order)


RESOLUTIONS:
Mrs. Carley:
05-10-04-01 ORDINANCE NO. 04-09, AN ORDINANCE TO REVISE, AMEND AND
             SUPPLEMENT THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD,
             CHAPTER VII, ENTITLED “TRAFFIC,” SCHEDULE XV “NO U-TURN”
             (prohibiting U-Turns on North Drive from the southerly curbline of Route 22 east
             extending south to the northerly curbline of Mountain Avenue), be read by its
             title by the Clerk                                                                  Roll Call

              Reading of title by the Clerk




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Resolutions-continued:

Mr. Fisher:
05-10-04-02   ORDINANCE NO. 04-10, AN ORDINANCE TO REVISE, AMEND AND
              SUPPLEMENT THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD,
              CHAPTER VII, ENTITLED “TRAFFIC,” SCHEDULE XXVI “NO RIGHT
              TURN” (prohibiting right turns from southbound North Drive to westbound on
              Forest Brook Drive), be read by its title by the Clerk                             Roll Call

              Reading of title by the Clerk

APPOINTMENTS BY THE MAYOR:

              RECYCLING COORDINATOR:

              Cynthia A. Danois - balance of an unexpired term expiring January 1, 2005

              SPECIAL EVENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE:

              Frank “Skip” Stabile - balance of an unexpired term expiring January 1, 2005

CONSENT AGENDA
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         Statement by Council President

RESOLUTION:
Mr. Hitchcock:
05-10-04-03 Approving the Consent Agenda                                                         Roll Call

CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS:

              a. Authorizing the execution of an Interlocal Agreement with the County
                 of Somerset for the Somerset County Cross Acceptance Challenge Grant
                 Program

              b. Authorizing the submission of an application for funding from the State of
                 New Jersey Domestic Violence Training Program

              c. Authorizing the release of a Maintenance Bond to Ginsburg Development, L.L.C.
                 for the development known as Crystal Ridge

              d. Authorizing the issuance of an Outdoor Sidewalk Café license to Stacy
                 Tsetsekas for premises known as Stacy’s Café, 215 Somerset Street for
                 period ending October 31, 2004




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         Resolutions-continued:

                 e. Authorizing the issuance of an Outdoor Sidewalk Café license to Jorge
                    Jara for premises knows as La Reina Del Sur, 210 Somerset Street for
                    period ending October 31, 2004

                 f. Authorizing the issuance of a garage sale permit to the Washington Park
                    Historic Association to cover each member participating in a district-
                    wide sale to be held on Saturday, June 19, with a rain date of Sunday,
                    June 20, 2004

                 g. Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to refund certain tax sale
                    certificate redemptions

                 h. Confirming the appointment of Cynthia A. Danois as Recycling
                    Coordinator for the year 2004

                 i. Approving the Consolidated Bill List of May 10, 2004

  COMMUNICATIONS:

Courier News                                           Re: Proof pub. Police Auction
Plainfield Area Humane Society                         Re: Activity Report for March 2004
Plainfield, NJ

Green Brook Flood Control Commission                   Re: Legislative Brunch on May 8, 2004 at The Willows,
Green Brook, NJ                                        Green Brook
Rev. Allan R. Vance, Pastor                            Re: 75th Anniversary Celebration
North Plainfield Baptist Church

NJ Department of Agriculture                           Re: Call to Action on Hunger - NJDA Seeks Sponsors for
                                                       Summer Food Service Program
Gloria Pflueger, Borough Clerk                         Re: Bid Summary - Public Sale of Surplus Vehicles
Borough of North Plainfield

Allan B. Igo, Jr., Secretary                           Re: Revision of the Borough’s Parking Ordinances
North Plainfield Parking Authority

NJ Transit Corporation                                 Re: Notice of Public hearings concerning programs
Newark, NJ                                             developed pursuant to the Senior Citizen and Resident
                                                       Transportation Assistance Act




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Communications-continued:

Washington Park Association, Inc.             Re: Requesting a resolution to allow the Association to
North Plainfield, NJ                          purchase one permit for a District Wide Garage/Yard Sale
                                              to be held on June 19, 2004
Thomas A. Bittle, Deputy Coordinator          Re: Citizen Corps Workshop
Somerset County OEM

Plainfield Area Regional Sewerage Authority   Re: Agenda of Regular Meeting of May 6, 2004 and
Middlesex, NJ                                 minutes of Regular Meeting of Apr. 1, 2004
NJ State League of Municipalities             Re: New Property Tax Relief/Reform Plan Offered

Somerset County Department of Public Works    Re: Application for Freshwater Wetlands General Permit
                                              and Stream Encroachment Permit for Water Management
                                              Activities for the purpose of mosquito control in various
                                              waterways in Somerset County
NJ Department of Environmental Protection     Re: Rid Laundry Inc., 350 Somerset Street
Somerset County Planning Board                Re: Resolution Authorizing Participation of Somerset
                                              County in the State Development and Redevelopment
                                              Plan, Cross-acceptance Process and Submission of a 2004
                                              Cross-acceptance Grant Application


  PUBLIC COMMENT


  COMMENTS BY MAYOR AND COUNCIL


  ADJOURNMENT




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