22 February 2010 - Regular Meeting

Agenda at Meeting

(click here for the Agenda e-mailed to Council members - 4:55 pm Friday, 19 February, 2010)

(Information about the meeting follows the agenda)

NOTE: This agenda is the final agenda e-mailed to Council prior to the meeting.
The meeting agenda replace this one as soon as a scanned copy is available.

NOTICE

A REGULAR MEETING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF BOROUGH HALL ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22^ND  AT 7:30 PM.

                                                                                                           ___________________________                     

DENISE L. BROUSE

BOROUGH CLERK

AGENDA:

1.             CALL TO ORDER - PUBLIC MEETING STATEMENT

2.            PLEDGE – SILENT PRAYER

3.                   ROLL CALL

4.                   PUBLIC

5.                   APPROVAL OF MINUTES:   11.23.09

6.                   OLD BUSINESS

7.                   NEW BUSINESS

                APPROVAL Handicap parking space on street

8.                  PAYMENT OF PETTY CASH BILLS

9.                   ANNOUNCEMENTS

10.               PRIVATE SESSION R10-36 Matters of personnel

11.                ADJOURNMENT  Time __________ 1^st ______2^nd_______

AGENDA MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Meeting opened 7:30 - All members present

Public Comments:

     Mr. Andy Brittan said that the sidewalks of Wellwood Park need to be cleaned of snow.

     Mr. Alex Woshenko spoke about fees being charged by the borough. He said that Appelate Courts are limiting fees charged by municipalities, and he provided a hand out for Council members.

     Ms. Patricia Holcolm asked for a handicap parking spot in front of her home.

The 11/23/09 Minutes were approved 5-0-1, Mr. Brickley abstaining.

Old Business: None

New Business:

     Handicap parking for Ms. Patricia Holcolm was moved and approved unanimously.

     Public Works manpower discussion -  Temporary labor quotes were recived and approved unanimously.

Announcements:

1. President of school board received a notice that the school would have to use their surplus.

2. Mr. Higgins, Perno & North met with Fieldstone. They will be coming to Council for approval of proposed contract.

   1. Includes setback for bank windows

   2. includes retail-preferred designation for Park Av. along bottom floor.

   3. Proposed increase from $581,000 payment for property to $675,000 payment.

   4. Architecural design will be worked out with Planning Board & HPC.

   5. If Fieldstone sells the properties, borough will have first right of refusal.

   6. Fieldstone will bus ANYONE to some of their properties to show residents what they'll be building

   7. Borough must buy all properties prior to agreement with finalization with Fieldstone.

   8. Council will be able to review the agreement before it's finalized. [Note that this did not happen. Frank North signed the contract WITHOUT consulting Council - MAB]

Private Session for personnel - 6-0

     John Laird was terminated by the Borough.

Adjourn 8:20 pm