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COUNCIL WORK SESSION - March 31, 2025 Monday, March 31, 2025 07:00 PM Online via Zoom

I.Call to Order

II.Roll Call - Borough Clerk - Betty Sterling

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

III.Open Public Meetings Statement

Notice of this meeting has been given to the Hopewell Valley News, Trenton Times, and Trentonian 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.

New Business (Action Needed) 

V.Work Session Discussion Items:

  1. 1.Resolution 2025 - 4.4 - Authorizing Agreement with Borough Planner for COAH 4th Round (Jim Kyle)  

  2. 2.Resolution 2025-4.8 - Resolution Increasing Fees for Declaratory Judgement (COAH) - Ed Schmierer

  3. 3.Open Public Meetings Act / Boards, Commissions & Committees - Walter Bliss 

  4. 4.Website Upgrade - Timeline / Proposal Update 

  5. 5.Pennington Day (Nadine Stern) 

VI.Review of Tentative Council Regular Agenda

  1. 1.Appointments 

    Historic Preservation Commission - Craig Wallace 

    Shade Tree Committee - James Meader

  2. 2.Resignation - Emma Rosenberg - Economic Development

    Resignation - Chris Webb - Public Works Department

  3. 3.Proclamation - Food Pantry

  4. 4.Presentation - Shade Tree Committee

  5. 5.Ordinance 2025-7 - An Ordinance to exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to Establish a Cap Bank in Accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14 in the Borough of Pennington, New Jersey   (Public Hearing and Adoption)

  6. 6.2025 Budget Adoption 

  7. 7.Ordinance 2025-8 - An Ordinance to Provide for and Determine the Rate of Compensation of Officers and Employees of the Borough of Pennington, County of Mercer, State of New Jersey for the Year 2025   (Introduction)

  8. 8.Ordinance 2025-9 - Amend Mechanical Fees (Introduction)

  9. 9.Resolution 2025-4.1 - Lien Redemption 

  10. 10.Resolution 2025-4.2 - Resolution Authorizing Payment of Bills 

  11. 11.Resolution 2025-4.3 - Amending Remote Meeting Policy

  12. 12.Resolution 2025-4.6 - Block Party Request 

  13. 13.Resolution 2025-4.7 - Purchase of Bulk Salt - Cooperative Purchasing 

  14. 14.Resolution - Jersey Meds - Use of Outdoor Space

  15. 15.Resolution - Amending Neary Agreement (Walter ) 

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.Adjournment