HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING
Hopewell Township Municipal Building Auditorium
Monday, May 23, 2005 - 7:00 p.m.

This agenda is presented here for information purposes only and may change prior to the meeting. Official copies of the agenda may be obtained from the Township Clerk's Office.

5:00 P.M. EXECUTIVE SESSION - REAL ESTATE/LEGAL

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. Reorganization Meeting of January 3, 2005
B. Regular and Executive Session Meetings of January 10, 2005
C. Regular and Executive Session Meetings of January 24, 2005
D. Special and Executive Session Meetings of January 27, 2005

V. 2005 MUNICIPAL BUDGET PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION

A. A RESOLUTION TO ADOPT BUDGET

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/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 $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

D. AN ORDINANCE PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A.40:67-19 PERMITTING A MUNICIPALITY TO VACATE A PORTION OF A STREET PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY IF SAID AREA IS NO LONGER NEEDED FOR PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY PURPOSES AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A.40:12-3 ET SEQ., THE NEW JERSEY LOCAL LAND AND BUILDINGS LAW, THE CONVEYANCE OF SAID RIGHT OF WAY WHICH WAS PART OF THE FORMER ALIGNMENT OF THE HOPEWELL-PENNINGTON ROAD (MERCER COUNTY ROUTE 654) AND FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF QUIT CLAIM DEED(S) TO THE ADJOINING PROPERTY OWNER(S)

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 FOR HOPEWELL VALLEY RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS

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

C. A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION # 05-142 "A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUNDS FROM HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP FOR 2005 TAXES PAID IN ERROR"

D. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUNDS FROM HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP FOR 2005 TAXES PAID IN ERROR

E. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF PARTIAL PERMIT FEES

F. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REFUND FOR FOOD HANDLERS LICENSE 2005-2006

G. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF THE HOPEWELL VALLEY SOCCER CLUB TO CONDUCT A SOCCER TOURNAMENT

H. RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION OF BRISTOL-MEYERS SQUIBB COMPANY TO CONDUCT A "BIKE PATH RIBBON-CUTTING CEREMONY"

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