MONDAY, MARCH 24, 2008 – 7:00 P.M.

I.CALL MEETING TO ORDER/STATEMENT OF PROPER NOTICE BY MAYOR - Notice of this meeting has been posted on the municipal bulletin board and forwarded to the Hopewell Valley News and The Times on January 3, 2008, in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975

II. ROLL CALL BY MUNICIPAL CLERK

III. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND SALUTE TO THE FLAG

IV. PRESENTATION – POLICE DEPARTMENT COMMENDATION

V. ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR MEETING AGENDA (MAJORITY VOTE)

VI. COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF REPORTS

VII. PUBLIC SECTION

VIII. ORDINANCES/FINAL READING, PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION

A. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING ACCEPTANCE OF RIGHT-OF WAY DEDICATION

IX. ORDINANCES/INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

A. AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, COUNTY OF MERCER AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING CHAPTER XVII OF THE CODE TITLED “LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT” THROUGH THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A NEW ARTICLE XVI ENTITLED “GROWTH SHARE AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROVISIONS”

B. RESOLUTION/ESTABLISHING A 2008 TEMPORARY CAPITAL BUDGET

B. BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $7,106,885 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $6,671,359 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF

X. CONSENT AGENDA

A. RESOLUTION FOR REDEMPTION OF TAX SALE CERTIFICATE (UTMAN)

B. RESOLUTION FOR REDEMPTION OF TAX SALE CERTIFICATE (BURBAGE)

C. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF BONDS AND/OR FEES

D. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF THE HOPEWELL VALLEY REGIONAL SCHOOL DISTRICT TO CONDUCT A HOMECOMING EVENT

E. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL TO CONDUCT A COMMUNITY EVENT

F. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ERIKA KOTITE AS ALTERNATE NO. 2 MEMBER TO THE HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION

G. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING A TOWNSHIP SAFETY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE MID JERSEY MUNICIPAL JOINT INSURANCE FUND

H. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL TO APPLY FOR A 2007 RECYCLING GRANT

XI. RESOLUTIONS

A. A RESOLUTION FOR AN EMERGENCY TEMPORARY APPROPRIATION

B. A RESOLUTION AMENDING 2008 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS (FREDRIC KNAPP)

C. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SUPPORT AND PARTICIPATION WITH THE COUNTY OF MERCER IN THE PARIS GRANTS PROGRAM

D. A RESOLUTION Authorizing Collaboration with the County of Mercer for 2008-09 SHARE (SHARING AVAILABLE RESOURCES EFFICIENTLY) Grant Funding TO SUPPORT A RECORDS STORAGE FACILITY FEASIBILITY STUDY

E. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL TO SUBMIT A MATCHING SMART GROWTH PLANNING GRANT PROPOSAL

F. RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE DEVELOPER’S AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL AND MERRILL LYNCH HOPEWELL LLC

G. RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE ABOLISHMENT OF THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE

H. BILLS & CLAIMS

XII. PUBLIC SECTION

XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION

A. Personnel

B. Litigation

XIV. ADJOURNMENT AT 10:30 P.M.