AGENDA MEETING

December 11, 2007

7:00 p.m.

 NEW BUSINESS

• CFO will attend meeting to discuss cancelling unexpended 2007 appropriations
• Awarding the bid for 2 new police sedans on Dec. 18, 2007
• Discussion on hiring planning and zoning board secretary

NEW POLICE BLDG. –  Administrator’s Update (Resolution #297-07)

• Change Order #12 – increase of 7,682.00 for fencing (Resolution #297-07)
• Change Order #13 – increase of $120,033 for telephone equipment
• Awarding office furniture for New Police Bldg.-$68,953.51 (Resolution #298-07)

OLD BUSINESS

• Parks Dept. Sign Room
• No Parking Ordinances – Inconsistencies, Fee Schedule – construction office
• Plainfield Area Humane Society
• Recycling Coordinator (Mike Venuto)
• Lead Parks Position (Mike Venuto)
• Rescind Ordinance No. 709 codified as sections 121-17 through 121-19 Consumption & Possession in Public of Alcoholic Beverages
• Policy Prohibiting Harassment in the Workplace
• Office of Administrator

AGENDA FOR REGULAR MEETING, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2007, 8 PM

Note:  An Agenda Meeting will precede the regular meeting at 7:00 p.m.

 ORDINANCE FOR ADOPTION

ORDINANCE NO. 1727-07 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 355 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF MIDDLESEX TO ESTABLISH A YARD WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL PROGRAM IN ORDER TO PREVENT STORMWATER POLLUTION

ORDINANCE NO. 1728-07 – AN ORDINANCE FIXING AND DETERMINING THE SALARIES AND COMPENSATION OF THE WHITE COLLAR ADMINISTRATIVE PERSONNEL OF THE BOROUGH OF MIDDLESEX FOR THE YEARS 2007, 2008 & 2009

ORDINANCE NO. 1729-07 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE #1682-05 FIXING AND DETERMINING THE SALARY RANGE OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF MIDDLESEX TO INCLUDE THE COURT ADMINISTRATOR

CONSENT AGENDA #2007(V)

Resolution #293-07        Budget Transfers for the Current Budget of 2007

Resolution #294-07        Refunding escrow monies to close the Escrow Account for Block 31, Lot 15 in the amount of $417.39

Resolution #295-07        Determining the salary for the Court Administrator for the year 2007

Resolution #296-07        Temporary Budget for 2008

Resolution #297-07        Approval of Change Order #12 & #13 for the new Police Building

Resolution #298-07        Awarding the Contracts for the furniture for the Police Building in the total amount of $68,953.51.

Resolution #299-07        Authorizing reimbursement of Medicare Premiums for Certain Eligible Pensioners under Chapter III, Public Law 1973, N.J. Health Benefits Plans

Resolution #300-07        Authorization to cancel 1^st through 4^th Quarter 2007 taxes and 1^st and 2^nd quarter 2008 taxes on Block 80, Lot 22, 45 Glen Gary Road, as it is tax exempt.

Resolution #301-07        Authorization to cancel added/omitted assessment taxes for 4^th quarter, 2007 in the amount of $20,222.56 and 1^st and 2^nd quarter 2008 added assessment taxes in the amount of $5,199.20 on Block 94, Lot 3, Beechwood Avenue.

Resolution #302-07        Refunding escrow monies for Block 339, Lot 13.01 and 13.02 for Mr. William Vogt, 375 Lincoln Boulevard, Middlesex, New Jersey.

Resolution #303-07        Pay all Claims

PROCLAMATIONS

PUBLIC PORTION

COMMITTEE REPORTS

Council’s approval of the November 7, 2007, November 20, 2007 and November 27, 2007 Agenda Meeting Minutes

Council’s approval of the November, 2007 Treasurer’s Report

Councilman Kaplan’s approval of the November, 2007 Municipal Court Report

Councilman DeVuyst’s approval of the reinstatement of Phil Embrescia to the Middlesex Fire Department.

ADJOURNMENT