North plainfield

NORTH PLAINFIELD

AGENDA
REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING MONDAY, APRIL 14, 2008

(Following the Agenda Conference)

NORTH PLAINFIELD COMMUNITY CENTER

614 GREENBROOK ROAD, NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ

ROLL CALL

Council Members: Jenny Flynn

Mary H. Forbes

Michael Giordano Jr.

Robert E. Hitchcock

Frank Righetti

Douglas M. Singleterry

Frank “Skip” Stabile, Council President

Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag

Statement of Compliance as to Notice of Meeting

PUBLIC COMMENT

General public comments shall be limited to five minutes for each individual.

(Rule 29 of the Borough Council’s Rules of Order)
APPROVAL OF COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES:
Regular Meeting of February 25, 2008 Roll Call
HEARING: ORDINANCE NO. 08-04, CALENDAR YEAR 2008 ORDINANCE TO EXCEED

THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH

A CAP BANK (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14)
Reading of title by the Clerk
PUBLIC COMMENT
MOTION: Close Public Hearing Roll Call


RESOLUTIONS:

Mr. Singleterry:

04-14-08-01 Adoption and advertising of Ordinance No. 08-04 Roll Call

Ms. Flynn:

04-14-08-02 Authorizing the reading of the 2008 Municipal Budget by title Roll Call
HEARING: MUNICIPAL BUDGET OF THE BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD, COUNTY

OF SOMERSET, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2008

PUBLIC COMMENT
MOTION: Close Public Hearing Roll Call
RESOLUTION:

Mrs. Forbes:

04-14-08-03 ORDINANCE NO. 08-06, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND, REVISE AND

SUPPLEMENT CHAPTER II OF THE BOROUGH CODE OF THE BOROUGH

OF NORTH PLAINFIELD, MOST NOTABLY SECTION 2-21.1, ENTITLED

“ORGANIZATION OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT” (amendment to reflect

current rank structure of the Police Department), be read by its title by the Clerk Roll Call
Reading of title by the Clerk
CONSENT AGENDA

Statement by Council President

RESOLUTION:

Mr. Giordano:

04-14-08-04 Approving the Consent Agenda Roll Call
CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS:
a. Supporting the North Plainfield Environmental Commission in its effort to

develop an Environmental Resource Inventory

b. Authorizing the submission of the Borough of North Plainfield Year 2008 Municipal

Alliance Grant Update

c. Opposing the rate increases proposed by New Jersey American Water Company

d. Authorizing the donation by the North Plainfield Police Department of used and

outdated camera equipment to the Fleetwood Camera Museum
Resolutions-continued:
e. Authorizing the issuance of a coin-operated amusement devices license to

Gary and Geraldine Levendusky for premises known as Top Shelf, 164

Somerset Street
f. Authorizing the issuance of a license to West End School PTA for an on-premise

merchandise raffle to be held on April 15, 2008 at 447 Greenbrook Road

g. Authorizing the issuance of taxicab/limousine owner license for calendar

year 2008 to the following:

Merrie S. Pinhas, t/a Stony Brook Limo Service LLC, 750 Route 22,

North Plainfield (2)

h. Authorizing the issuance of taxicab driver licenses for calendar year 2008 to

the following:

Luis G. Flores-Mullo, 6 Manning Avenue, North Plainfield

Luis G. Montesdeoca, 606 New Street, 1st floor, Plainfield

Walter Pico, 538 East Second Street, 2nd floor, Plainfield

José G. Ulloa-Martinez, 1285 George Street, Plainfield

Aston G. Foster, 538 West Seventh Street, Plainfield

Luz A. Godinez, P.O. Box 1122, Plainfield

Mauro O. Collao-Villegas, 35 Craig Place, Apt. 2, North Plainfield
i. Authorizing the extension of the grace period to May 1, 2008 for first quarter

sewer fees for 2008

j. Authorizing the Borough Treasurer to refund tax sale certificate #07-00082
k. Authorizing the Borough Treasurer to refund certain tax sale certificates
l. Authorizing the Borough Treasurer to refund certain duplicate sewer utility

overpayment

m. Authorizing the Borough Tax Collector to cancel and refund the property tax

amount for Block 13, Lot 7, owned by a totally disabled veteran effective

February 20, 2007
n. Approving the Consolidated Bill List of April 14, 2008
o. Calling for an executive session for discussion on contract negotiations


COMMUNICATIONS:

Howard B. Goldberg, Esq. West Caldwell, NJ	Re: State Tax Court Appeal – Greenbrook Realty Co., Rock Avenue & Rte. 22, North Plainfield
The Irwin Law Firm, P.A. West Orange, NJ	Re: State Tax Court Appeal – Blitz Family Realty Trust, 1015 Rte. 22 West, North Plainfield
Nathan P. Wolf, Esq. Roseland, NJ Fox Rothschild, LLP Princeton, NJ	Re: State Tax Court Appeal – North Drive Arms, L.L.C., 341-345 North Drive, North Plainfield Re: State Tax Court Appeal – Wachovia National Bank, 274 Somerset Street, North Plainfield
Stavitsky & Associates Clifton, NJ	Re: State Tax Court Appeal – Rite Aid, 1023 NJSH 22W, North Plainfield
Jeffrey M. Hall, Esq. Lawrenceville, NJ	Re: Somerset County Tax Court Appeal – Wachovia Bank, N.A., 274-6 Somerset Street, North Plainfield
Carinto and Anna Ferrara North Plainfield Daniel G. Keough, Esq. Summit, NJ	Re: Somerset County Tax Court Appeal – 222 Westervelt Avenue, North Plainfield Re: Somerset County Tax Court Appeals – Faiven Yang, 432 Watchung Avenue; Daniel J. & Starr J. Ramella, 11 DeForest Avenue; Michael & Susan Kao, 122 Mali Drive, North Plainfield
Langan Engineering & Environmental Services Elmwood Park, NJ	Re: Application for Stream Encroachment Permit and Freshwater Wetland General Permit No. 17, Green Brook Trail, Plainfield/North Plainfield
Buchart Horn, Inc. Marlton, NJ	Re: Replacement of County Bridge PL 14, Sandford Avenue Bridge over Green Brook, City of Plainfield, Union County, Borough of North Plainfield, Somerset County
Plainfield Area Humane Society Plainfield, NJ	Re: Activity Report for February 2008
NJ Department of Transportation	Re: Applications being accepted for various NJDOT programs
Comcast Union, NJ Communications-continued: The Irwin Law Firm, P.A. West Orange, NJ Martin Greenblatt North Plainfield, NJ	Re: On Demand content availability as of Apr. 1, 2008 Re: State Tax Court appeal – Vornado, Inc., 1200 Highway 22, North Plainfield Re: Notice of Public Hearing on Apr. 16, 2008 on Board of Adjustment application for variance Block 89, Lot 11
Caesar and Michelle Brown North Plainfield, NJ Gloria Pflueger, Borough Clerk Borough of North Plainfield	Re: Somerset County Tax Board Appeal – 378 Brook Avenue, North Plainfield Re: Acknowledgment that copies of the 2008 Municipal Budget were delivered to the County and Municipal libraries
Green Brook Flood Control Commission	Re: Notice of meeting on Apr. 2, 2008 at Ben Maggio Field House, Codrington Park, Bound Brook
Zipp & Tannenbaum, L.L.C. Jamesburg, NJ The Irwin Law Firm, P.A. West Orange, NJ	Re: State Tax Court Appeal – LPB Associates, 970 NJSH 22E, North Plainfield Re: State Tax Court Appeal – Donald M. Toresco, 618 Highway 22, North Plainfield
Schneck Holtzman LLC West Caldwell, NJ Theodore E. Gast, Esq. Watchung, NJ	Re: Somerset County Tax Court Appeal – Yeshiva Tiferes Boruch, 21 Rockview Avenue, North Plainfield Re: Somerset County Tax Court Appeal – Yeshiva Tiferes Boruch, 112 Linden Avenue, North Plainfield
NJ State League of Municipalities Florence Ward North Plainfield, NJ	Re: League Seminars: Procurement Update and Ethics; Human Resources in the Municipal Environment Re: Illegal Housing
Plainfield Area Regional Sewerage Authority Middlesex, NJ Porzio Bromberg & Newman Esqs. Morristown, NJ Communications-continued:	Re: Agenda of Regular Meeting of Apr. 3, 2008 and minutes of Regular Meeting of Mar. 6, 2008 Re: Somerset County Tax Court Appeal – Maillaros’ Realty Company, LLC,950 Route 22, East, North Plainfield
Schneck Holtzman LLC West Caldwell, NJ	Re: Somerset County Tax Court Appeal – Summit Street Development, Inc., 76 Summit Avenue, North Plainfield
Phat Le North Plainfield, NJ	Re: Somerset County Tax Court Appeal – 304 Rock Avenue, North Plainfield
Nathan P. Wolf, Esq. Roseland, NJ	Re: StateTax Court Appeal – Mountainview Gardens, 468-70 West End Avenue, North Plainfield
McKirdy & Riskin, P.A. Morristown, NJ Francisco J. & Lucina Acevedo North Plainfield, NJ Zipp & Tannenbaum, L.L.C. Jamesburg, NJ	Re: Somerset County Tax Court Appeal – Richard Farrell, 464 Mountain Avenue, North Plainfield Re: Somerset County Tax Court Appeal – 1 Hurley Avenue, North Plainfield Re: Somerset County Tax Court Appeals – Butrico, 640-52 Highway 22, North Plainfield; Raceway Realty, LLC, 601-13 Highway 22; Raceway Realty, LLC, 643-7 Highway 22, North Plainfield
Borough of Watchung	Re: Ordinance entitled An Ordinance Amending Chapter 13-11A, Title “Detached Accessory Structure,” of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Watchung
Michael M. Stadler, Esq. Woodbridge, NJ John Basilone Parade Committee Raritan, NJ Somerset County Planning Board	Re: State Tax Board Appeal – North Plainfield R.E. Associates, 455-65 West End Avenue, North Plainfield Re: Invitation to attend 27th Annual John Basilone Memorial Parade to be held on Sept. 28, 2008 Re: Public Hearing for County Planning Board Adoption of the Somerset County Comprehensive Farmland Preservation Plan Update
PetroScience, Inc. GlenRock, NJ	Re: Application for Letter of Interpretation – Watchung Hills at North Plainfield, LLC (641 Somerset Street

REQUESTS FOR AGENDA ITEMS

PUBLIC COMMENT

COMMENTS BY MAYOR, ADMINISTRATOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS

RECESS

EXECUTIVE SESSION:
1. Contract negotiations – J.G.A.

RECONVENE

ADJOURNMENT

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