BOROUGH OF MIDDLESEX

AGENDA

JANUARY 26, 2010

I.          MAYOR’S STATEMENT:  Under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., notice of the time and place of this meeting was given by way of annual notice to the Star Ledger, Courier News and Home News, and posted at Borough Hall.

II.         SALUTE TO FLAG.

III.        ROLL CALL:

            Class  [   ]     DiMura  [   ]     DeVuyst     First  [   ]     Paff  [   ]     Schueler  [   ]

Mayor Sherr  [   ]

IV.        ADOPTION OF MINUTES:

1.                  Approval of January 3, 2010 Reorganization Meeting Minutes

V.         PROCLAMATIONS:

VI.        PRESENTATIONS:

VII        COMMUNICATIONS/APPOINTMENTS

1.                  Endorsement/Approval of the Lincoln Day Pilgrimage

2.                  Appointment of Robert May to the Recreation Commission

3.                  Removing Bob Gorr from the Municipal Budget Review Committee

4.                  Appointment of Michael Mastroserio to the Municipal Budget Review Committee

5.                  Appointment of Jeffrey First as the liaison to the Safety Committee

6.                  Appointment of Mike Paff as the liaison to the Economic Revitalization Committee

VIII.      REPORTS - STANDING COMMITTEES:

1.                  Finance/Taxation/Real Estate/Construction Official/Insurance

2.                  Recreation/Recreation Fields/Water & Light

3.                  Fire/OEM/Board of Health/Rescue Squad

4.                  Public Works/Parks/Sanitation/Recycling

5.                  Police/Legal/Code Enforcement/Municipal Court

A.         Presentation/Acceptance of December, 2009 Police Department Monthly  Report

6.                  Administration/Office on Aging/Legislation/License/Buildings & Grounds

IX.        REPORTS – OTHER:

1.                  Engineer

2.                  Attorney

A.         Lease Agreement – 138 Bound Brook Road

3.                  Administrator

During the conduct of the meeting, unless a Public Hearing is held or the Regular Order of Business is waived, the audience does not participate.  A Public Portion is held at the end of the meeting.  Individuals commenting from the audience will be provided an opportunity to address the Council but will not be permitted to speak again until everyone has had an opportunity to speak.  If a group is represented by an attorney, the attorney will be given an opportunity to speak on behalf of all of the members of the group.

X.         UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

XI         NEW BUSINESS:

            ORDINANCE NO. 1755-10 (by title for introduction)

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF MIDDLESEX BOROUGH, CHAPTER 367-3, MUNICIPAL SWIMMING POOL, SCHEDULE OF FEES, SECTION 367-3A(1), 367-3A(2), 367-3A(4), 367-3A(5), 367-3A(7)(a), 367‑3A(7)(b) AND 367-3A(7)(c) TO REFLECT AN INCREASE IN MEMBERSHIP FEES AND GUEST CHARGES

EXPLANATION:         This Ordinance amends Chapter 367-3 to increase certain annual membership fees and guest charges for the Municipal Swimming Pool.

XII.       CONSENT AGENDA/RESOLUTIONS:  Matters listed within the Consent Agenda have been referred to members of the Borough Council for reading and study, are considered to be routine and will be enacted by one motion of the Council.  If separate discussion is desired, the item may be removed from the Consent Agenda by Council action.  The Resolutions listed below were submitted to the Borough Council for review and will be adopted by one motion.

1.         Resolution #38-10       Cancel 2009 Sanitary Sewer Use charges on various properties.

2          Resolution #43-10       Approval of the Corrective Action Plan for the 2008 Audit     

3.         Resolution #44-10       Appointing Fund Commission and Alternate Fund Commissioner for the Garden State Municipal Joint Insurance Fund.

4.                  Resolution #45-10       Approval to refund Escrow Monies to close escrow accounts.

5.                  Resolution #46-10       Approval to Defer School Taxes from January 1, 2010 until December 31, 2010.

6.                  Resolution #47-10       Refunding the Christmas Tree Permit Deposit to American Concrete & Masonry Co.

7.                  Resolution #48-10       Awarding the contract for the Subslab Depressurization System for the Middlesex Presbyterian Church to RAdata, Inc of Flanders, New Jersey in the amount of $26,800.

8.                  Resolution #49-10       Change Order #1 and #2 for the Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Phase II Contract C for Bound Brook Road Pumping Station Upgrades.

9.                  Resolution #50-10       Authorizing the Mayor and Borough Clerk to execute the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund Grant Application for the former Middlesex Municipal Landfill site.

XIII.      NON-CONSENT AGENDA/RESOLUTIONS:  Matters listed within the Non-Consent Agenda will be individually addressed and acted upon accordingly.  Council reserves the right to refer an item to Committee for further review and discussion.  The Resolutions listed below were submitted to the Borough Council for review and will be adopted individually by motion.

            1.         Resolution #51-10       Pay all Claims

XIV.     PUBLIC PORTION.

XV.      EXECUTIVE SESSION:

XVI.     ADJOURNMENT.  The next meeting will be on February 2, 2010