HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE REGULAR MEETING

HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP MUNICIPAL BUILDING AUDITORIUM

TENTATIVE AGENDA TO THE EXTENT KNOWN

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MONDAY, JANUARY 23, 2006 ‑ 7:00 P.M.

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6:00 P.M. - EXECUTIVE SESSION, LEGAL MATTERS

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, 2006, 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. PRESENTATIONS

A. RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING HEROIC ACTIONS

B. LETTERS OF COMMENDATION

V. ADDITIONAL ITEMS FOR MEETING AGENDA (MAJORITY VOTE)

VI. COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND STAFF REPORTS

VII. PUBLIC SECTION PROVIDED FOR COMMENT AND QUESTIONS FROM THE PUBLIC ON ITEMS NOT ON AGENDA

VIII. ORDINANCES/FINAL READING, PUBLIC HEARING

A. CALENDAR YEAR 2006 ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14)

B. AN ORDINANCE AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING SECTION 2-7, "ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION" OF CHAPTER II, "ADMINISTRATION," OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL, NEW JERSEY (1978)

C. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A MUNICIPAL EXTENSION OF THE AMERICAN WATER COMPANY WATER LINE IN HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP, MERCER COUNTY

IX. ORDINANCE/INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING

A. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT CHAPTER X, "FEES AND PERMITS," SECTION 10-7, "LAND DEVELOPMENT FEES," SUB-SECTION 10-7.1 "APPLICATION FEES AND ESCROW FOR REVIEW" AND SECTION 10-13 "ZONING," SUB-SECTION 10-13.1, "APPLICATION TO THE ZONING BOARD," OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL

X. CONSENT AGENDA

A. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TAX COLLECTOR TO CANCEL DELINQUENCIES & CREDITS LESS THAN $10.00

B. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE WAIVING OF REAL ESTATE TAXES ON PROPERTY OWNED BY THE HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP NON-PROFIT CORPORATION

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

D. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TOWNSHIP ENGINEER TO SIGN CERTAIN APPLICATIONS

E. RESOLUTION FOR REDEMPTION OF TAX SALE CERTIFICATES

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

G. RESOLUTION/SUBORDINATION OF LIEN

H. RAFFLES APPLICATION - Hopewell Valley Baseball Softball Association (RA:2-06) calendar raffles during the months of May and June 2006, at the Municipal Fields, Scotch Road.

XI. RESOLUTIONS

A. A RESOLUTION REESTABLISHING TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE AGENDA SESSIONS TO BE HELD ON THE FIRST MONDAY OF EACH MONTH

B. A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL TO CONTRACT WITH THE BOROUGH OF HOPEWELL FOR ANIMAL CONTROL SERVICES

C. A RESOLUTION APPROVING A CONNECTION INTO THE SEWER SYSTEM DUE TO A HEALTH EMERGENCY

D. A RESOLUTION AMENDING 2005 PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT (MASON, GRIFFIN & PIERSON AND STRAUSS ASSOCIATES)

E. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS FOR THE YEAR 2006

F. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER #2 TO THE CONTRACT WITH JONICO, INC. FOR DENOW ROAD TRAFFIC CALMING

G. A RESOLUTION APPOINTING ALTERNATE MEMBERS TO THE HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION

H. RESOLUTION APPROVING DEVELOPER'S CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP OF HOPEWELL AND JANSSEN PHARMACEUTICA, INC. (BLOCK 98, LOTS 17 AND 37)

I. A RESOLUTION REQUESTING THE MERCER COUNTY BOARD OF TAXATION TO DELAY THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE HOPEWELL TOWNSHIP REVALUATION UNTIL TAX YEAR 2007

J. BILLS & CLAIMS

XII. PUBLIC SECTION

XIII. EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION - LEGAL, REAL ESTATE, PERSONNEL, CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS, LITIGATION

XIV. ADJOURNMENT AT 10:30 P.M.