MONDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2007 – 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, 2007, 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. ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR MEETING AGENDA (MAJORITY VOTE)

V. COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF REPORTS

VI. PUBLIC SECTION

VII. ORDINANCES/FINAL READING, PUBLIC HEARING AND ADOPTION

A. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER XVII “LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT” OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, NEW JERSEY (1978) BY ADDING A NEW SECTION STEEP SLOPES

VIII. ORDINANCES/INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

A. ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $137,630 FROM THE CAPITAL SURPLUS FUND FOR SOFT COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THE INSTALLATION OF ADA RAMPS IN AND BY THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY

B. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER VII “TRAFFIC’” SECTION 7-3 PARKING, OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, MERCER COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

C. BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF LAND IN AND BY THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, IN THE COUNTY OF MERCER, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $610,000 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $579,500 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF (To Be Delivered)

D. AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL DESIGNATING THE “HARBOURTON RURAL HISTORIC DISTRICT” ON THE HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES (To Be Delivered)

E. AN ORDINANCE SUPPLEMENTING AND AMENDING CHAPTER XVII, “LAND USE AND DEVELOPMENT,” ARTICLE VIII, “ZONING-GENERAL PROVISIONS,” SECTION 17-148, “COMMUNICATIONS AND WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS TOWERS, ANTENNAS, FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT” OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL (To Be Delivered)

IX. CONSENT AGENDA

A. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A REFUND FOR HOPEWELL VALLEY RECREATION DEPARTMENT PROGRAM PARTICIPANT

B. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND TO ANTHONY G. ALLEN FOR DISCOVERY

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

D. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF 2007 TAX OVERPAYMENTS

E. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TRANSFERS OF TAX OVERPAYMENTS

F. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CONSTANCE ANN MILLER AS SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD

X. RESOLUTIONS

A. 2007 BUDGET TRANSFER RESOLUTION #2

B. A RESOLUTION TO AMEND THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL 2007 CAPITAL BUDGET

C. A RESOLUTION REDUCING APPROPRIATION FOR INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT

D. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PAYMENT OF DELINQUENT SEWER BILL FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING UNIT

E. A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PROCEDURES MANUAL

F. A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT TO HIGHWAY SAFETY SYSTEMS FOR 2007 GUIDE RAIL PROGRAM

G. A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT TO HERTRICH FLEET SERVICES, INC. FOR TWO (2) 2008 FORD EXPEDITIONS SSV 4WD WITH TRADE-INS

H. A RESOLUTION AWARDING A CONTRACT TO TRICO EQUIPMENT SERVICES, LLC FOR ONE (1) 2008 CASE 590 SM-2 SUPER M BACKHOE/LOADER WITH TRADE-INS

I. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 TO THE CONTRACT WITH TOPLINE CONSTRUCTION CORP. FOR ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS, BLACKWELL ROAD

J. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 TO THE CONTRACT WITH LAR CONTRACTING, INC. FOR ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS, MAPLE LANE

K. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 TO THE CONTRACT WITH JONICO, INC. FOR BALL FIELD IMPROVEMENTS, INDEPENDENCE PARK

L. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #1 TO THE CONTRACT WITH CERTIFIED VALUATIONS, INC. FOR REVALUATION SERVICES

M. BILLS & CLAIMS

XI. PUBLIC SECTION

XII. EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION

Contract Negotiations

· CWA

· PBA

· Dispatchers

XIII. ADJOURNMENT AT 10:30 P.M.