MONDAY, APRIL 14, 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. MINUTES SUBMITTED FOR APPROVAL

A. Regular and Executive Session Meetings of November 26, 2007

B. Agenda and Executive Session Meetings of December 3, 2007

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. 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

IX. ORDINANCES/INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

A. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT CHAPTER X, "FEES AND PERMITS," SECTION 10-3, “CONSTRUCTION FEE SCHEDULE,” OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL

B. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE 2008 COMPREHENSIVE SALARY AND WAGE PLAN FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

C. BOND ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY PROVIDING FOR THE FUNDING OF THE TOWNSHIP’S SHARE OF THE COST OF THE ACQUISITION OF DEVELOPMENT EASEMENTS ON NIEDERER FARMS, APPROPRIATING $1,957,080 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,860,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF

D. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT CHAPTER V, “ANIMAL CONTROL” OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL (1978)

X. 2008 MUNICIPAL BUDGET INTRODUCTION

A. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING LOCAL REVIEW OF THE 2008 MUNICIPAL BUDGET

B. BUDGET RESOLUTION (Sheet 2)

XI. CONSENT AGENDA

A. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PAYMENT OF UNUSED SICK, VACATION AND PERSONAL TIME TO ROSE TKACS

B. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SETTLEMENT OF BRANDON FARMS PROPERTY OWNERS’ ASSOCIATION DUES ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNIT

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

D. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUNDS FROM HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP PLANNING TRUST ACCOUNTS

E. A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL TO CONTRACT WITH THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES FOR 2008

F. A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL TO CONTRACT WITH THE BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON FOR PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES FOR 2008

G. A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL TO CONTRACT WITH THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL AND THE BOROUGH OF PENNINGTON FOR SENIOR CENTER SERVICES

H. A RESOLUTION IN SUPPORT OF THE HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION GRANT APPLICATION WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT OF INTERIOR U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT

I. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL TO ENTER INTO AN AMENDED RECREATION INTERLOCAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH PENNINGTON BOROUGH AND HOPEWELL BOROUGH

XII. RESOLUTIONS

A. A RESOLUTION ESTABLISHING A 2008 TEMPORARY OPEN SPACE CAPITAL BUDGET

B. A RESOLUTION FOR AN EMERGENCY TEMPORARY APPROPRIATION

C. A RESOLUTION FOR AN EMERGENCY TEMPORARY APPROPRIATION (UTILITY BUDGETS)

D. A RESOLUTION AMENDING 2008 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS

E. A RESOLUTION AWARDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO CODED SYSTEMS, LLC

F. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS

G. A RESOLUTION APPROVING AN AMENDMENT TO THE HOLIDAYS AND OVERTIME PROVISIONS OF THE AFSCME PUBLIC WORKS AGREEMENT

H. PROCLAMATION – DESIGNATING MAY 2008 AS OLDER AMERICANS MONTH “WORKING TOGETHER FOR STRONG, HEALTHY AND SUPPORTIVE COMMUNITIES”

I. BILLS & CLAIMS

XIII. PUBLIC SECTION

XIV. EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION

A. Personnel

B. Litigation

· Westrum

XV. ADJOURNMENT AT 10:30 P.M.