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Mayor and Council

Regular Meeting Agenda

May 12, 2008

Part 1

Committee Room 7 p.m.

1. Call to Order
2. Statement in Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act
3. Roll Call
4. Agenda Review
5. Reading of Closed Session Resolution

Part 2

Proclamations:

National Women’s Health Week – Presented to Board of Health Chair Louis P. DeBiasse, DMD

MYASTHENIA GRAVIS AWARENESS MONTH – June 2008

Council Chamber 8 p.m.

6. Reconvene with (all) members present ON may 12, 2008

7. Pledge of Allegiance

8. Minutes for Approval

9. Greeting to Public

10. Reports from Committees
Finance and Borough Clerk, Astri J. Baillie/John Elias
Public Safety, Carmela Vitale/Robert H. Conley
Public Works and Engineering, John Elias/Vincent A. Esposito
Utilities, Robert H. Conley/Carmela Vitale
Health & Public Assistance, Jeannie Tsukamoto/Astri Baillie
Community Affairs, Vincent A. Esposito/Jeannie Tsukamoto

11. COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
05/05/2008 FROM John K. Fetterly, Esq., 43 Maple Avenue, regarding Third Historic District in Madison against creating a third district imposed by the Borough upon private homeowners and aware of numerous potentially impacted homeowners who feel the same way, requesting that homeowners in the proposed areas receive real and adequate notice from the Borough of any proposed actions affecting their property.

05/06/2008 from Steve and Marybeth Eckhardt of Maple Avenue asking for an open and fair debate on the matter of making Maple Avenue an historic district; affected residents have not been notified and there has not been a formal public hearing.

05/08/2008 from Judy Mullins of Rosedale Avenue, in support of a Tree Ordinance.

05/07/2008 from Christine Hammitt of Knollwood Avenue, in support of the tree ordinance.

05/07/08 from Jack Kranefuss of Longview Avenue, in support of the tree ordinance.

05/08/08 from Karen Jones of Hoyt Street, in support of the Tree Ordinance.

05/08/08 from Kathryn Sena of Valevue Road supporting the Tree Ordinance.

05/07/08 from Peter & Marjorie Lillard of Woodland Avenue (sic) opposing the tree ordinance.

05/06/08 from Jerry Stevenson of opposing the proposed tree ordinance.

05/06/08 from Anthony and Elizabeth Vacchiano of Green opposing the tree ordinance.

04/30/2008 from William E. Gowski of Dellwood Drive opposing the tree ordinance.

04/28/2008 from Kathy McCormick of Midwood Terrace, opposing the tree ordinance.

04/28/2008 from Bill and Barbara Kennard of Green Avenue opposing the tree ordinance.

12. BUDGET HEARING

R 133-2008 RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON FINALLY ADOPTING THE 2008 BUDGET AND TAX RESOLUTION

13. INVITATION FOR DISCUSSION (1 of 2)

14. Agenda Discussions
05/12/2008-1 APPOINT HDM SPACE UTILIZATION COMMITTEE

05/12/2008-2 SEWER & WATER CONNECTION FEE COMPUTATION per NJSA 40A:31-11

05/12/2008-3 DRAFT TREE ORDINANCE Ordinance 42-2008 for Introduction

05/12/2008-4 RESOLUTION ACCEPTING DONATION FROM SAL PICCOLO

05/12/2008-5 AWARD CONTRACT FOR 2008 WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT TO MATINA & SON, INC. OF HACKENSACK IN THE AMOUNT OF $590,000.00 AND AUTHORIZE REBID FOR PINE TREE, DURWOOD, FLETCHER, NILES (RAV) Resolution R 137-2008 on Consent Agenda

05/12/2008-6 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE FRIENDS OF THE MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY TO HOLD TOUCH A TRUCK ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2008 (Library Director) Resolution R 139-2008 on Consent Agenda

05/12/2008-7 AWARD 2-YEAR CONTRACT FOR ELECTRIC LINE CLEARANCE TO NELSON TREE SERVICE INC OF DAYTON, OH (MP) Resolution R 138-2008 on Consent Agenda

05/12/2008-8 ACCEPT DONATION OF FURNITURE FROM GIRALDA ONE (RMC)

05/12/2008-9 REQUEST TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND ACCOUNT CONTAINED WITHIN THE GENERAL CAPITAL FUND FOR SCANNING MACHINE TO DIAGNOSE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS FOR BOROUGH VEHICLES IN THE AMOUNT OF $12,000.00 Ordinance 44-2008 listed for Introduction

15. INVITATION FOR DISCUSSION (2 of 2)

Part 3

16. ORDINANCES FOR HEARING

Ordinance 9-2008 will be withdrawn:

Ordinance 9-2008 AN ORDINANCE OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON AMENDING THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 178 ENTITLED "PRESERVATION, PROTECTION, MAINTENANCE AND REMOVAL OF NONBOROUGH TREES"

ORDINANCE 31-2008

ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON APPROPRIATING $10,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO PURCHASE A NEW REPLACEMENT ANTENNA FOR THE RADIO AT MIDWOOD TANK

ORDINANCE 32-2008

ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON APPROPRIATING $20,000.00 FROM THE WATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO PURCHASE PORTABLE GENERATORS AND ACCESSORIES

ORDINANCE 33-2008

ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON APPROPRIATING $20,000.00 FROM THE WATER CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF A WATER LEAK DETECTOR FOR USE BY THE WATER DEPARTMENT

ORDINANCE 34-2008

ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON APPROPRIATING $15,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE RESURFACING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE DODGE FIELD AND LUCY D. ANTHONY BASKETBALL COURTS

ORDINANCE 35-2008

ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON APPROPRIATING $30,000.00 FROM FIRE DEPARTMENT TRUST ACCOUNT FOR PURCHASE OF FIRE DEPARTMENT VEHICLE

ORDINANCE 36-2008

ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON APPROPRIATING $60,000.00 FROM THE ELECTRIC CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF NEW STYLE PENNGLOBE VICTORIAN FIXTURES FOR THE COMMERCIAL DISTRICT

ORDINANCE 37-2008

ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON APPROPRIATING $300,000.00 FROM THE ELECTRIC CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM AT THE MADISON COMMONS

ORDINANCE 38-2008

ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON APPROPRIATING $10,000.00 FROM THE ELECTRIC CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND FOR THE PURCHASE OF A COVERED TRAILER AND ACCESSORIES TO BE USED FOR ALL UNDERGROUND DISTRIBUTION EQUIPMENT

ORDINANCE 39-2008

ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON APPROPRIATING $300,000.00 FROM THE WATER UTILITY CAPITAL FUND BALANCE ACCOUNT AND $520,000.00 FROM THE WATER UTILITY CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND ACCOUNT FOR A TOTAL OF $820,000.00 FOR WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT PROJECTS COVERING THE MAIN REPLACEMENT OF MUNICIPAL ROADS INCLUDING POMEROY, BROOKLAKE, PINE TREE, DURWOOD, FLETCHER AND A PORTION OF NILES AVENUE

ORDINANCE 40-2008

ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON AMENDING ORDINANCE 47-2007 TO INCREASE THE APPROPRIATION BY $47,000.00 FROM $590,000.00 TO $637,000.00 FROM THE RESERVE FOR WATER FILTRATION ACCOUNT IN THE WATER UTILITY CAPITAL FUND TO ACCOMMODATE THE CONTRACT AWARDED TO OMLAND ENGINEERING

ORDINANCE 41-2008

ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON APPROPRIATING $31,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO PURCHASE WINDOW REPLACEMENTS AND A NEW GENERATOR FOR THE CIVIC CENTER

17. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES

ORDINANCE 42-2008

AN ORDINANCE OF THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON AMENDING THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON TO ADD A NEW CHAPTER 178 ENTITLED "TREE PROTECTION"

ORDINANCE 43 - 2008

ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON AMENDING ORDINANCE 5-2008 SETTING SALARY RANGES FOR NON-UNION FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES TO INCLUDE SALARY RANGE FOR JOINT MUNICIPAL TAX ASSESSOR

ORDINANCE 44-2008

ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON APPROPRIATING $12,000.00 FROM THE GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND ACCOUNT CONTAINED WITHIN THE GENERAL CAPITAL FUND FOR SCANNING MACHINE TO DIAGNOSE BOROUGH VEHICLE MECHANICAL PROBLEMS

18. Consent Agenda Resolutions

R 134-2008 resolution of the borough of Madison approving raffles license application submitted by covenant house auxiliary of morris county

R 135-2008 RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON AWARDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO TELSTAR PLUS, INC IN THE AMOUNT OF $51,790.25 FOR PURCHASE AND INSTALLATION OF NEW TELEPHONES AND SUPPORTING SYSTEM IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING FOR THE POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS

r 136-2008 RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON AWARDING CONTRACT TO JOHNSTON COMMUNICATIONS VOICE & DATA IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,476.00 UNDER STATE CONTRACT #42287

R 137-2008 RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON AWARDING CONTRACT FOR 2008 WATER MAIN REPLACEMENT TO MATINA & SON, INC. OF HACKENSACK IN THE AMOUNT OF $590,000.00 AND AUTHORIZING REBID FOR PINE TREE, DURWOOD, FLETCHER, NILES

R 138-2008 RESOLUTIOIN OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON AWARDING 2-YEAR CONTRACT FOR ELECTRIC LINE CLEARANCE TO NELSON TREE SERVICE INC OF DAYTON, OH IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $65,775.20 PER YEAR AT THE RATE OF $117.42 BEGINNING JUNE 2008 AND JUNE 2009 FOR APPROXIMATELY 12 TO 14 WEEKS

R 139-2008 RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON AUTHORIZING THE FRIENDS OF THE MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY IN COOPERATION WITH THE MADISON ROTARY CLUB AND THE MADISON AREA YMCA TO HOLD TOUCH A TRUCK FUNDRAISER ON SATURDAY, AUGUST 2, 2008

R 140-2008 RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MADISON APPROVING TRANSFER OF 2008 TAXI OWNER’S LICENSES FOR E PLUS TRANSPORTATION INC.

19. Unfinished Business
20. Approval of Vouchers
21. New Business
22. Adjournment

 

   

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