REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING - FEBRUARY 5, 2024 Monday, February 05, 2024 07:00 PM Online via Zoom

CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Davy

ROLL CALL - Borough Clerk - Betty Sterling

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

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.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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.

MAYOR'S BUSINESS

• 1.Resignation - Reba Holley to Economic Development 

• 2.Resignation - Michael Rheinhardt - Shade Tree Committee 

PRESENTATIONS

• 3.Presentation - Historic Preservation 

MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS

• 4.Economic Development - Chris Murphy moving from Alternate 1 to Regular Member - Term 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2028

  Ka'Neda Bullock moving from Alternate 1 to one year term 1/1/2024 to 12/31/2024

APPOINTMENTS (WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL)

• 5.Re-Appointment of Meredith Moore - Shade Tree Committee - Term 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2026

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

• 6.Regular Council Meeting - December 28, 2023 

• 7.Reorganization Meeting - January 2, 2024 

• 8.Regular Meeting - January 2, 2024 

ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION

• 9.Ordinance 2024-1 - Ordinance Amending Chapter 98 (Fees) of the Code of the Borough of Pennington to Insert Fees Relating to the Annual Yard Sale and the Use of Kunkel Park 

• Ordinance 2024-1- Amending Fee Ordinance.pdf (0.02 MB)

COMMITTEE REPORTS

• 10. Personnel / Economic Development - Ms. Angarone

• 11.Public Works / Planning Board / Historic Preservation - Ms. Stern

• 12.Finance & Technology / Public Safety / Open Space / Arboretum / Landfill - Mrs. Chandler

• 13.Library / Shade Tree - Ms. Gnatt 

• 14.Parks & Recreation - Mr. Marciante

• 15.Board of Health / Environmental Commission - Mr. Valenza

• 16.Senior Advisory - Mayor Davy

COUNCIL DISCUSSION

• 17.Social Affairs Permit - Tollgate Grammar School PTO Event 

NEW BUSINESS

• 18.Resolution 2024 - 2.1 - Resolution Authorizing Refunds 

• Resolution 2024 - 2.1 - Resolution Authorizing Refunds.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 19.Resolution 2024 - 2.2 - Resolution Authorizing Payment of Bills 

• Resolution 2024 - 2.2 - Resolution Authorizing Payment of Bills.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 20.Resolution 2024 - 2.3 - Resolution Authorizing Amendments to the 2024 Temporary Budget 

• Resolution 2024 - 2.3 - Temp Budget Amendment.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 21.Resolution 2024 - 2.4 -  Resolution Awarding Annual Contract for Janitorial Services to Eagle Janitorial Services in 2024

• Resolution 2024 - 2.4 - Awarding Cleaning Contract to Eagle Janitorial Services.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 22.Resolution  2024 - 2.5 - Resolution Authorizing Shared Services Agreement for Use, Maintenance and Cleaning of the Senior Center for 2024

• Resolution 2024 - 2.5 - Shared Services-Senior Center Cleaning 2024.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 23.Resolution 2024 - 2.6 - Resolution Authorizing Borough of Pennington to Enter into a Shared Services Agreement with Hopewell Borough and Hopewell Township for Senior Services Coordinator for the Year 2024 

• Resolution 2024 - 2.6 - Authorizing Shared Services for Senior Coordinator 2024.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 24.Resolution 2024 - 2.7 - Resolution Authorizing Shared Services Agreement Between the Borough of Pennington and Hopewell Township for Electronics Recycling and Paper Shred Events for the Year 2024 

• Resolution 2024 - 2.7 - Shared Service Hopewell Twp - Electronics - Shredding Events - 2024.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 25.Resolution 2024 - 2.8 - Resolution Authorizing an Agreement With Occupational Health, A Program of Penn Medicine Princeton Medical Center For Alcohol and Drug Testing Services and Other Services for the Borough of Pennington for the Year 2024

• Resolution 2024 - 2.8 - Penn Medicine - CDL testing.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 26.Resolution 2024 - 2.9 - Resolution Authorizing HVAC Maintenance With McCloskey Mechanical Contractors for Borough Facilities Through Cooperative Pricing System Agreement with the Hunterdon County Educational Services Commission 

• Resolution 2024 - 2.9 - Maintenance Agreements for Borough Buildings.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 27.Resolution 2024 - 2.10 - Resolution Authorizing the Application to the NJ Clean Energy Program Community Energy Planning Grant Program

• Resolution 2024 - 2.10 - NJ Clean Energy Grant Program.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 28.Resolution 2024 - 2.11 - Resolution Appointing Patrol Officer Daniel D'Ascoli as Detective in the Pennington Police Department 

• Resolution 2024 - 2.11 - Appointing Detective.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 29.Resolution 2024 - 2.12 - Resolution Authorizing A.C.Schultes to Perform Additional Work Required on Well #6 on an Emergency Basis 

• Resolution 2024 - 2.12 - A.C. Schultes.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 30.Resolution 2024 - 2.13 - Resolution Authorizing Lease-Purchase Agreement for Acquisition of a New 2023 Dodge Durango Patrol Vehicle for the Police Department 

• Resolution 2024 - 2.13 - Lease Police Vehicle.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 31.Resolution 2024 - 2.14 - Resolution Approving Raffle License RA:1.24 for the Trenton Cyrus Foundation 

• Resolution 2024 - 2.14 - Raffle - Trenton Cyrus Lodge.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 32.Resolution 2024 - 2.15 - Resolution Increasing Authorized Expenditures for Special Labor Counsel

• Resolution 2024 - 2.15 - Increasing Legal Fees - Special Counsel.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 33.Resolution 2024 - 2.16 - Resolution Increasing Authorized Litigation Expenditures in Hopewell Borough/Pennington Borough v. Hopewell Township (PILOT Litigation)

• Resolution 2024 - 2.16 - Increasing Legal Fees - PILOT Litigation.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 34.Resolution 2024 - 2.17 - Resolution Authorizing Professional Services Agreement with Harris Surveying, Inc. to Provide a Boundary Survey of Sked Street Park, Block 905, Lot 8 on the Borough Tax Map 

• Resolution 2024 - 2.17- Authorizing PSA w Harris for Boundary Survey.pdf (0.01 MB)

• 35.Resolution 2024 - 2.18 - Resolution Authorizing Refund of Redemption Monies to Outside Lienholder

• Resolution 2024 - 2.18 - Lien Redemption - 73 N Main St.pdf (0.02 MB)

• 36.Resolution 2024 - 2.19 - Resolution Authorizing Conditional Offer of Employment to New Police Officer in the Pennington Police Department 

  (TO BE PROVIDED ON MONDAY)

• 37.Resolution 2024 - 2.20 - Resolution Establishing On-Line Banking and Credit Card Acceptance for the Payment of Tax and Utility Charges for the Year 2024 

• Resolution 2024 - 2.20 - On line Banking and Credit Card acceptance.pdf (0.02 MB)

PROFESSIONAL REPORTS

Borough Administrator - Donato Nieman

Borough Attorney - Walter Bliss

Borough Clerk - Betty Sterling

Chief Financial Officer - Sandy Webb

Chief of Police - Doug Pinelli

Superintendent of Public Works - Rick Smith

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

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.

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:

      - Pending Litigation - Borough Tax Appeal 

      - Personnel - Borough Administrator

      - Closed Session Minutes - December 4, 2023

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

ADJOURNMENT