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COUNCIL WORK SESSION - September 29, 2025 Monday, September 29, 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.

V.Work Session Discussion Items:

  1. 1.Hopewell Fire Department & Emergency Medical Unit - Jason Read 

  2. 2.HDRSF Supplemental Funding Application - Ron Harwood 

  3. 3.Request to Address Council - Guy Lanciano 

  4. 4.Request for Separate Redevelopment Authority Meeting (Regarding Wells Fargo Property)

  5. 5.Review of Fees - (Chico Marciante) 

VI.Review of Tentative Council Regular Agenda

  1. 1.Best Practices Inventory 

  2. 2.Proclamation - Communities of Light 

  3. 3.Ordinance 2025-13 - Amend Salary Ordinance (Public Hearing and Adoption) 

  4. 4.Resolution 2025-10.2 - Resolution Authorizing Payment of Bills 

  5. 5.Resolution 2025-10.3 - HDSRF Supplemental Application - Landfill 

  6. 6.Resolution 2025-10.4 - Shared Services Agreement - EMS - 2025-2026

  7. 7.Resolution 2025-10.5 - Vision and Dental Plan for Employees 

  8. 8.Resolution 2025-10.6 - Community Energy Planning Grant Agreement 

  9. 9.Resolution 2025-10.7 - Amend Personnel Manual - Health Benefits Section 

  10. 10.Resolution 2025-10.8 - Cancel Capital Balances 

  11. 11.Resolution 2025-10.9- Cancel Outstanding Checks

  12. 12.Resolution 2025-10.10 - Extension of Award of Contract - Abey Drive 

  13. 13.Resolution 2025-10.11 - Dedication by Rider - Storm Recovery 

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:

  1. Green Acres Acquisition - Open Space

  2. Litigation - Civil Action Lawsuit - 15-17 N. Main Street LLC 

  3. Contract Negotiations - EMS Services / Fire Safety 

  4. Personnel - Pension Matter Update 

  5. Personnel - Emergency Management Coordinator 

IX.Return to Open Session

X.Adjournment