BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD

							                                   BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD

                                           AGENDA

REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING                                          MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
(Following the 7:30 p.m. Agenda Conference)

                          NORTH PLAINFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER
                       614 GREENBROOK ROAD, NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ

ROLL CALL

Council Members:                       Mary H. Forbes
                                       Robert E. Hitchcock
                                       Lawrence La Ronde
                                       Everett Merrill
                                       Frank Righetti
                                       Douglas M. Singleterry
                                       Frank “Skip” Stabile, Council President

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

Statement of Compliance as to Notice of Meeting

APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES:

      Regular Meeting of June 8, 2009
      Agenda Session and Regular Meeting of June 22, 2009
      Agenda Session and Regular Meeting of July 13, 2009
      Agenda Session, Regular Meeting and Executive Session of July 27, 2009

                                                                                   Roll Call

HEARING: ORDINANCE NO. 09-11, BOND ORDINANCE AMENDING BOND ORDINANCE
         NO. 98-04 (WHICH PROVIDES FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS)
         HERETOFORE FINALLY ADOPTED BY THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF THE
         BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD, IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET, STATE
         OF NEW JERSEY (THE “BOROUGH”), ON APRIL 27, 1998, AS AMENDED AND
         SUPPLEMENTED, TO AMEND PART OF THE DESCRIPTION THEREOF



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            Reading of title by the Clerk

            PUBLIC COMMENT

MOTION:     Close public hearing

RESOLUTION:
Mr. Singleterry:
11-23-09-01 Adoption and advertising of Ordinance No. 09-11      Roll Call

HEARING: ORDINANCE NO. 09-12, BOND ORDINANCE AMENDING BOND ORDINANCE
         NO. 07-09 (WHICH PROVIDES FOR ACQUISITION OF EQUIPMENT AND
         VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS) HERETOFORE FINALLY ADOPTED BY
         THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD, IN THE
         COUNTY OF SOMERSET, STATE OF NEW JERSEY (THE “BOROUGH”), ON JULY
         23, 2007, TO AMEND PART OF THE DESCRIPTION THEREOF

            Reading of the title by the Clerk

            PUBLIC COMMENT

MOTION:     Close public hearing                                 Roll Call

RESOLUTION:

Mr. Merrill:
11-23-09-02 Adoption and advertising of Ordinance No. 09-12
                                                                   Roll Call

HEARING: ORDINANCE NO. 09-13, A BOND ORDINANCE AMENDING AND
         SUPPLEMENTING BOND ORDINANCE NUMBER 09-05 (WHICH PROVIDES
         FOR VARIOUS 2009 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS) HERETOFORE FINALLY
         ADOPTED BY THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTH
         PLAINFIELD, IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET, STATE OF NEW JERSEY (THE
         “BOROUGH”) ON JULY 13, 2009, TO REAPPROPRIATE $39,000 IN EXCESS
         BOND PROCEEDS NOT NEEDED FOR THEIR ORIGINAL PURPOSE FROM BOND
         ORDINANCE NUMBER 95-17 TO FINANCE PART OF THE COSTS THEREOF, TO
         INCREASE THE APPROPRIATION THEREIN BY $39,000, TO INCREASE THE
         AUTHORIZATION OF BONDS OR NOTES THEREIN BY $37,000, TO INCREASE
         THE USEFUL LIFE AND TO AMEND PART OF THE DESCRIPTION THEREOF


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            Reading of the title by the Clerk

            PUBLIC COMMENT

MOTION:     Close public hearing                                                   Roll Call

RESOLUTION:

Mr. La Ronde:
11-23-09-03 Adoption and advertising of Ordinance No. 09-13
                                                                                   Roll Call

CONSENT AGENDA

            Statement by Council President

RESOLUTION:
Mrs. Forbes:
11-23-09-04 Approving the Consent Agenda                                           Roll Call

CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS:

            a. Award of bid for Oneida Avenue Road Improvements Project

            b. Award of bid for Meadowbrook Road/Mali Drive Sanitary Sewer
               Replacement Project

            c. Supporting Over the Limit/Under Arrest 2009 Year End Crackdown

            d. Authorizing Change Order No. 1 for the North Plainfield Memorial
               Library HVAC and Roof Improvements

            e. Authorizing the Treasurer to refund certain tax sale certificates

            f. Approving the Consolidated Bill List of November 23, 2009

REPORTS 2009:




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COMMUNICATIONS:

Birdsall Services Group                           Re: Public Notification: Sensitive Population &
Cranford, NJ                                      Resource Checklist Toresco Enterprises/Currently
                                                  Autobacs Strauss, 618-32 US Route 22 East
                                                  Re: North Plainfield Library HVAC
                                                  Improvements
Brett Radi, Somerset County Clerk                 Re: Election Statement for Municipal Office
Somerville, NJ                                    General Election November 3, 2009
                                                  Re: November 3, 2009 General Election
Homesharing                                       Re: November 2009 Newsletter
Bridgewater, NJ
NJ Transit                                        Re: Invitation to NJSLOM Panel Discussion
Newark, NJ
Eric M. Bernstein & Associates, LLC               Re: William M. Campbell v. Borough of North
Warren, NJ                                        Plainfield, et al. Docket No. SOM-L-1347-09 PW
Plainfield Area Humane Society                    Re: Activity Report for October 2009
Plainfield, NJ
Plainfield Area Regional Sewerage Authority       Re: Plainfield Area Regional Sewerage Authority
Middlesex, NJ                                     4th Quarter 2009 Billing
                                                  Re: Plainfield Area Regional Sewerage Authority
                                                  2010 Budget
New Jersey State League of Municipalities         Re: New Law Affecting Members of Local
                                                  Authorities, Boards and Commissions
                                                  Re: 94th Annual Conference
Frank D’Amore Sr.                                 Re: GRC Docket No. 2009-248
North Plainfield, NJ
Comcast                                           Re: Channel Changes
Union, NJ
                                                  Re: Price Adjustment
New Jersey Mayors Association                     Re: January 1, 2010 Annual Membership Dues
Somerset County Governing Officials Association   Re: Invite to Stand-up Comedy Routine by
                                                  Assemblyman Bramnick and Annual Report from
                                                  the Executive Board and Nomination and
                                                  Election of New Officers




REQUESTS FOR AGENDA ITEMS


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

COMMENTS BY MAYOR, ADMINISTRATOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS

ADJOURNMENT




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