BOROUGH  OF  SPOTSWOOD
77 Summerhill Road
Spotswood New Jersey 08884-1233
Tel: 732-251-0700       Fax: 732-251-1359

Regular Meeting & Special Meeting
May 19, 2008
8:00 PM

CALL TO ORDER, SALUTE TO THE FLAG, SILENT PRAYER AND ROLL CALL

APPROVAL OF MINUTES             05-05-08 regular meeting MINUTES                                           

ORDINANCE - 2ND  READING - PUBLIC HEARING 
ORDINANCE 2008-10

AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF SPOTSWOOD, CHAPTER 14 ENTITLED "FIRE DEPARTMENT" BY AMENDING SECTION 14-1, "ESTABLISHMENT OF VOLUNTEER DEPARTMENT" THEREOF.
ORDINANCE - 2ND  READING - PUBLIC HEARING 

ORDINANCE 2008-11

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE LEASE OF BLOCK 108.1 LOT 18 TO SPOTSWOOD ENTERPRISE HOOK AND LADDER CO, LLC.        

RESOLUTIONS - UNDER CONSENT AGENDA 

Copies of the resolutions under consent agenda are available for perusal only on the table.  Anyone desiring a copy may contact the Clerk after the meeting.

2008-80        Temporary Emergency Appropriation #2

2008-81        Authorizing preparation and issuance of estimated tax bills for the third installment of 2008 taxes.
2008-82        Authorize Borough Clerk to issue Church of Immaculate Conception a Carnival License for the year 2008.
2008-83        Reappoint Sandra Conover as Registrar of Vital Statistics for a three year appointment expiring
               June 30, 2011.

2008-84        Authorize the appropriate officials to execute a contract with ProBlock for installation of the 100th                        anniversary pavers.

2008-85        Payment of Bills

PROCLAMATION -
Youth Week
National Public Works Week
Student Leadership Day
COMMENTS

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

CLOSED SESSION -          Pending Litigation - Land Acquisition
                                                  
ADJOURN   -    ANY AND ALL BUSINESS THAT COMES BEFORE COUNCIL 

SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING MEETING
MAY 19, 2008 AT 7:00 P.M.

CALL TO ORDER

NOTICE

THIS SPECIAL MEETING WAS CALLED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS LAW.  NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WAS SENT TO THE HOME NEWS/TRIBUNE ON THURSDAY, MAY 8, 2008.  IN ADDITION, COPIES OF NOTICE WAS POSTED ON THE BULLETIN BOARD OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND FILED IN THE OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CLERK ON AFOREMENTIONED DATE.  NOTICES ON THE BULLETIN BOARD HAVE REMAINED CONTINUOUSLY POSTED.

PROPER NOTICE HAVING BEEN GIVEN, THE MUNICIPAL CLERK IS DIRECTED TO INCLUDE THIS STATEMENT IN THE MINUTES OF THIS MEETING.

ATTENDANCE

NOTICE OF HEARING
A.        THIS IS A HEARING PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 117 OF THE BOROUGH CODE TO DETERMINE WHETHER A RENEWAL LICENSE TO OPERATE A JUNKYARD AT 192 MANALAPAN ROAD SHOULD BE ISSUED.  NOTICE OF THIS HEARING WAS FORWARDED BY CERTIFIED MAIL TO PERRY AND FERNANDO GIANCOLA ON MAY 2, 2008 AND BY REGULAR MAIL TO ALL PROPERTY OWNERS WITHIN 200 FEET OF THE PREMISES.

B.        TESTIMONY
COMMENTS FROM PROPERTY OWNERS
       COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC

CLOSED SESSION - ISSUANCE OF 2008 LICENSE FOR THE JUNKYARD

ADJOURNMENT

ANY AND ALL BUSINESS THAT COMES BEFORE COUNCIL