HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE
REGULAR MEETING
Hopewell Township Municipal Building Auditorium
Monday, May 9, 2005 - 7:00 p.m.
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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 5, 2005, 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 FOR APPROVAL
A. Agenda and Executive Session Meetings of November 1, 2004
B. Regular and Executive Session Meetings of November 8, 2004
C. Regular and Executive Session (2) Meetings of November 22, 2004
D. Agenda and Executive Session Meetings of December 6, 2004
E. Regular Meeting of December 13, 2004
F. Regular and Executive Session Meetings of December 20, 2004
V. PRESENTATIONS
A. NJDEP GRANT AGREEMENT RESOLUTION, "STREAM CORRIDOR CONSERVATION EASEMENT BASELINES"
B. FARMLAND PRESERVATION PLANNING INCENTIVE GRANT
VI. ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR MEETING AGENDA (MAJORITY VOTE)
VII. COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF REPORTS
VIII. PUBLIC SECTION PROVIDED FOR COMMENT AND QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA
IX. ORDINANCES/INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING
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 $2,637,201 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,505,341 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF
B. BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF VARIOUS EQUIPMENT FOR THE SEWER UTILITY IN AND BY THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $295,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $295,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF
C. BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF VARIOUS EQUIPMENT FOR THE WATER UTILITY IN AND BY THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE AGGREGATE AMOUNT OF $11,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $11,000 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF
X. CONSENT AGENDA (Consent Agenda Defined: "All matters listed under Item, "Consent Agenda," are considered to be routine by the Township Committee, and will be enacted by one motion and vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.")
A. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUNDS FROM HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP FOR 2005 TAXES PAID IN ERROR
B. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUNDS FROM HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP PLOT PLAN REVIEW & CERTIFICATE OF OCCUPANCY INSPECTION ACCOUNTS
C. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING AN INSURANCE FUND COMMISSIONER TO SERVE ON THE MID JERSEY MUNICIPAL JOINT INSURANCE FUND
D. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PAYMENT OF UNUSED VACATION TIME TO RAYMOND LENZ
E. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PAYMENT OF UNUSED VACATION TIME TO CHRISTINE SMELTZER
F. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PAYMENT OF UNUSED VACATION TIME TO MICHAEL SANDERS
G. RAFFLES APPLICATIONS
1. The Pennington School Parents Association - (RA:7-05) 50/50 off-premise raffles on October 29, 2005, 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Merrill Lynch Campus, 1550 Merrill Lynch Drive, Hopewell Township.
2. The Pennington School Parents Association - (RA:8-05) off-premise raffles on October 29, 2005, 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m., Merrill Lynch Campus, 1550 Merrill Lynch Drive, Hopewell Township.
XI. RESOLUTIONS
A. RESOLUTION APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE HOPEWELL VALLEY RECREATION POLICY ADVISORY COMMITTEE
B. RESOLUTION APPROVING DEVELOPER'S CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL AND BRISTOL-MYERS SQUIBB COMPANY BUILDING 27, BLOCK 46, LOT 8.01
C. A RESOLUTION AMENDING 2000 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT
D. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2005
E. BILLS & CLAIMS
XII. PUBLIC SECTION
XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION - LEGAL, REAL ESTATE, PERSONNEL, CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, LITIGATION
XIV. ADJOURNMENT AT 10:30 PM