COUNCIL WORK SESSION - February 26, 2024 Monday, February 26, 2024 07:00 PM Online via Zoom

I.Call to Order

II.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.

III.Roll Call - Borough Clerk - Betty Sterling

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

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.PFAS - Gazebo (Neil Blackwell)

2. 2.Resolution 2024-3.4 - Resolution Authorizing and Redirecting the Planning Board of the Borough of Pennington to Undertake a Preliminary Investigation to Determine Whether a Certain Area Within the Borough (Block 205, Lots 2,3,4,5, and 6) is an Area in Need of Redevelopment  (Jim Kyle)

3. 3.Resolution 2024-3.5 - Accepting Planning Board Decision on Landfill (Jim Kyle) 

4. 4.2024 Budget Introduction 

5. 5.Resolution 2024-3.4 - Self Examination of the 2024 Budget 

6. 6.Resolution 2024-3.7 - Approving Engineering Projects for 2024 

7. 7.Ordinance 2024-3 - Cap Ordinance (Introduction)

8. 8.Ordinance 2024-2 - Salary Ordinance (Introduction)

9. 9.Ordinance 2024-4 - Bond Ordinance - Baldwin St (Introduction) 

10. 10.Ordinance - Tree Removal  (Nadine) 

11. 11.Ordinance - Salt Storage  (Nadine)

12. 12.Document Repository - Nadine 

VI.Review of Tentative Council Regular Agenda

1. 1.Proclamation - Donato Nieman

2. 2.Ordinance 2024-1 - Amending Fees Ordinance  (Public Hearing and Adoption)

3. 3.Resolution 2024-3.2 - Resolution Authorizing Payment of Bills 

4. 4.Resolution 2024 -3.3 - Amendments to the Temporary Budget 

5. 5.Resolution 2024-3.6 - Resolution Authorizing Shared Services Agreement Between Borough of Pennington and County of Mercer for EMS Dispatch Services for 2024 

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

       -   Negotiations - Area In Need Of Redevelopment / Tax Appeal

       -   Negotiations - Use and Occupancy Agreement 

       -   Negotiations - EMS Agreement

       -   Negotiations - Beigene

IX.Adjournment