COUNCIL WORK SESSION - JULY 29, 2024 Monday, July 29, 2024 07:00 PM Online via Zoom

I.Call to Order

II.Roll Call - Borough Clerk - Betty Sterling

Angarone; Chandler; Gnatt; Marciante; Stern; Valenza; Mayor Davy

III.Open Public Meetings Statement

Notice of this meeting has been given to the Hopewell Valley News, Trenton Times and was posted on the bulletin board at Borough Hall at 30 North Main Street and on the Borough website according to the regulations of the Open Public Meetings Act.

IV.Open to the Public/ Public Comment

The Meeting is now open to the public for comment. In an effort to provide everyone interested an opportunity to address his or her comments to the Governing Body, a public comment time limit has been instituted for each speaker. Please raise your hand and when the Borough Clerk acknowledges you state your name and address for the record. Please limit comments to the Governing Body to a maximum of 2 minutes.

V.Work Session Discussion Items:

1. 1.Resolution - Designating an Area In Need of Redevelopment / Blackwell Property ( Jim Kyle) 

              * Public Comment

              * Resolution Establishing Redevelopment Committee

2. 2.Resolution - Referral to Planning Board / Area in Need of Redevelopment/ Chill Properties LLC - 2 Route 31   (Jim Kyle) 

3. 3.Landfill - HDSRF Application - (Lawra Dodge, Excel Environmental) 

4. 4.Ordinance - Stormwater Amendments 

5. 5.Resolution - Professional Services Agreement - CGPH - COAH 

6. 6.Purchase of Bike Rack for Sked Street Park and the Arboretum  - (Chico)

7. 7.Future of Water Utility Committee:

            * Phoenix Advisors - Water Utility Valuation Analysis (GP)

            * Water Resource Management/Remington Vernick Engineering - Resolution Pursuing Third Party Claims for PFAS Contamination/Treatment 

8. 8.Resolution - Mercer at Play Grant

9. 9.Bond Ordinance - Well 8 Repairs (AC Schultes) - Sandy

10. 10.Resolution - Deer Management Agreement 2024-2025 -   Kit Chandler

11. 11.Resident Meeting - Walking Purchase, Fitzcharles Place, N. Riding Drive - July 30th

VI.Review of Tentative Council Regular Agenda

1. 1.Ordinance 2024-11 - Ordinance Amending Chapter 98 of the Code of the Borough of Pennington (Fees) to Clarify When a Refundable Security Deposit is Required for us of Borough Parks      (Public Hearing and Adoption) 

2. 2.Resolution - Bill List 

3. 3.Resolution - Purchase of Meters - ARP Funds 

4. 4.Resolution - Updated Title - Cemetery Property

5. 5.Resolution - Approving Bingo Application 

6. 6.Resolution - Approving Raffle Application 

VII.Open to the Public/ Public Comment

The Meeting is now open to the public for comment. In an effort to provide everyone interested an opportunity to address his or her comments to the Governing Body, a public comment time limit has been instituted for each speaker. Please raise your hand and when the Borough Clerk acknowledges you state your name and address for the record. Please limit comments to the Governing Body to a maximum of 2 minutes.

VIII.CLOSED SESSION

AT, PM, BE IT RESOLVED, that Mayor and Council shall hereby convene in closed session for the purposes of discussing a subject or subjects permitted to be discussed in closed session by the Open Public Meetings Act, to wit:

            -  Hopewell Pilot Litigation Status

            -  Police Arbitration Status

AT, PM, Mayor and Council returned to open session.

IX.Adjournment