Special Meeting Notice

BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKEES
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

Public Notice – Special Meeting
(Budget Workshop)

In accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., notice is hereby given that the Borough Council of the Borough of Medford Lakes, will conduct a special meeting on Friday, April 3, 2009 at 7:30am. The meeting will be to discuss the 2009 Municipal Budget. This meeting will be held in Oaks Hall, at Municipal Cabin, 1 Cabin Circle, Medford Lakes, NJ 08055. Official action may be taken. This meeting is open to the public.

Mark J. McIntosh
Acting Borough Clerk

DRAFT Agenda for Borough Council Workshop Meeting - Wednesday, March 25, 2009

DRAFT AGENDA *****DRAFT AGENDA ***** DRAFT AGENDA

LOCATION- Oaks Hall
DATE & TIME- March 25, 2009 @ 7:30pm

I. Call to Order by Mayor Paul G. Weiss, Esq.
II. Pledge of allegiance
III. Moment of Silence
IV. Regular Meeting Conformance Statement (Read by Clerk):
Pursuant to the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act, adequate notice of this workshop meeting has been provided by advertisement in the Burlington County Times, the Courier Post, the Central Record and posting on the Official Bulletin Board of the Borough of Medford Lakes. Those wishing to be notified for changes to scheduled meetings were notified via email or regular mail.

V. Roll Call (by Clerk)
Mayor Paul G. Weiss, Esq.
Councilman Timothy S. Casey
Councilman Gregory C. Lackey

VI. Public Comment:
Members of the public may address the Borough Council on items not printed on this agenda. Please observe the time limit of three minutes.

VII. Reports:
Manager
Clerk
Solicitor

VIII. Ordinances:

ORDINANCE NUMBER 557(second reading tabled from 3/11/09 – public comment)
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR AND DETERMINE THE RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR THE BOROUGH COUNCIL, BOROUGH ENGINEER AND WASTEWATER OPERATOR FOR THE YEAR 2009

ORDINANCE NUMBER 558 (first reading – no public comment)
BOND ORDINANCE FOR REPAIRS TO WASTEWATER PLANT

IX. Resolutions:

X. Workshop Discussion Items:
1. Police Study RFP Results
2. New/used Trash Truck Bid Results
3. New/used Fire Truck Bid Results
4. Pinelands Commission Land Capability Map Update
5. Hydro Science
6. Backup Wastewater Operator

XI. New Business:

XII. Public Comment:
Members of the public may address the Borough Council. Please observe the time limit of three minutes.

XIII. Vote on Ordinances

XIV. Executive Session:

XV. Adjournment:

Special Meeting Notice

BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKES
BURLINGTON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY

Public Notice – Special Meeting
(Budget Workshop)

In accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., notice is hereby given that the Borough Council of the Borough of Medford Lakes, will conduct a special meeting on Saturday, March 21, 2009 at 8:00am. The meeting will be to discuss the 2009 Municipal Budget. This meeting will be held in Oaks Hall, at Municipal Cabin, 1 Cabin Circle, Medford Lakes, NJ 08055. Official action may be taken. This meeting is open to the public.

Mark J. McIntosh
Acting Borough Clerk

DRAFT Agenda for Regular Borough Council Meeting - Wednesday, March 11, 2009

DRAFT AGENDA *****DRAFT AGENDA*****DRAFT AGENDA*****DRAFT AGENDA

DATE & TIME- March 11, 2009 @ 7:30pm

I. Call to Order by Mayor Paul G. Weiss, Esq.
II. Pledge of allegiance
III. Moment of Silence
IV. Regular Meeting Conformance Statement (Read by Clerk):
Pursuant to the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act, adequate notice of this regular meeting has been provided by advertisement in the Burlington County Times, Courier Post, the Central Record and posting on the Official Bulletin Board of the Borough of Medford Lakes. Those wishing to be notified for changes to scheduled meetings were notified via email or regular mail.

V. Roll Call (by Clerk)
Mayor Paul G. Weiss, Esq.
Councilman Timothy S. Casey
Councilman Gregory C. Lackey

VI. Public Comment:
Members of the public may address the Borough Council on items not printed on this agenda. Please observe the time limit of three minutes.

VII. Minutes:
Regular Council Meeting – February 11, 2009

VIII. Reports:
Managers
Deputy Manager/Clerk
Solicitors

IX. New Business:
Wastewater Treatment Plant Emergency

X. Ordinances:
ORDINANCE NUMBER 557 (second reading – public comment)
AN ORDINANCE TO PROVIDE FOR AND DETERMINE THE RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR THE BOROUGH COUNCIL, BOROUGH ENGINEER AND WASTEWATER OPERATOR FOR THE YEAR 2009

XI. Consent Agenda Resolutions:
“Consent Agenda items are considered to be routine and will be enacted with a single motion; any items requiring expenditure are supported with a Certification of Availability of Funds from the Chief Financial Officer; any item requiring discussion will be removed from the Consent Agenda; all Consent Agenda items will be reflected in full in the Minutes.”

RESOLUTION NUMBER 55-09
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A TONNAGE GRANT APPLICATION

RESOLUTION NUMBER 56-09
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKES AND MEDFORD EMERGENCY SQUAD INC., t/a MEDFORD LAKES EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC., REGARDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES

RESOLUTION NUMBER 57-09
A RESOLUTION DECLARING THE GYPSY MOTH A NUISANCE

RESOLUTION NUMBER 58-09
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A RAFFLE LICENSE TO CONDUCT A LEGALIZED GAME OF CHANCE (ON-PREMISE 50/50 CASH RAFFLE) TO THE MEDFORD LAKES EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC.


RESOLUTION NUMBER 59-09
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SECOND-HALF REFUND OF A PLUMBING AND STREET OPENING PERMIT FOR 176 NAHMA TRAIL ALSO KNOWN AS BLOCK #30024, LOT #906.01, IN THE AMOUNT OF $750.0

RESOLUTION NUMBER 60-09
A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PARTICIPATION IN THE SUSTAINABLE JERSEY MUNICIPAL CERTIFICATION PROGRAM

XII. Resolutions:

RESOLUTION NUMBER 61-09
A RESOLUTION APPROPRIATING PERMANENT DEBT SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR THE COMING FISCAL YEAR

RESOLUTION NUMBER 62-09
A RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A TEMPORARY BUDGET APPROPRIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH N.J.S.A. 40A:19.1

RESOLUTION NUMBER 63-09
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CLERK TO DISPOSE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY

RESOLUTION NUMBER 64-09
A RESOLUTION ENACTING CHANGES TO THE HEALTH BENEFITS POLICY OF THE BOROUGH, AMENDING RESOLUTION NUMBER 95-07, A RESOLUTION ADOPTING THE OFFICIAL BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKES PERSONNEL POLICY MANUAL

RESOLUTION NUMBER 65-09
A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A CHANGE IN THE PERCENTAGE OF COVERAGE TO BE PAID BY THE EMPLOYER UNDER THE NJ STATE HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM (NON-UNION EMPLOYEES AND SUPERVISORS)

RESOLUTION NUMBER 66-09
A RESOLUTION TO AUTHORIZE A CHANGE IN THE PERCENTAGE OF COVERAGE TO BE PAID BY THE EMPLOYER UNDER THE NJ STATE HEALTH BENEFITS PROGRAM (DEPARTMENT HEADS AND BOROUGH MANAGER)

RESOLUTION NUMBER 67-09
A RESOLUTION MEMORIALIZING AN AGREEMENT OF EMPLOYMENT

RESOLUTION NUMBER 68-09
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CREATION OF A COMMUNITY POLICING ADVISORY BOARD

RESOLUTION NUMBER 69-09
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE TRANSFER OF FUNDS FOR APPROPRIATION RESERVE ACCOUNTS

XIII. Old Business:

XIV. Public Comment:
Members of the public may address the Borough Council. Please observe the time limit of three minutes.

XV. Vote on Resolutions

XVI. Correspondence:

XVII. Bill List:

XVIII. Executive Session:
Potential Litigation – WJ Gross, Inc., Tenant Fit Out Contract
Contract Negotiation – Construction Code Office

XIX. Adjournment:

Request for Proposals

PURSUANT to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1) (a) (i) of the Local Public Contracts Law, the Borough of Medford Lakes, County of Burlington, State of New Jersey, hereby solicits proposals for the award of a contract for the study of shared police services.
Sealed RFQ/RFP (Request for Qualification/Proposal) responses (5 copies) must be submitted to Mark McIntosh Borough Clerk by NOON on Tuesday, March 24, 2009, at the Borough Clerk’s Office in the Municipal Building, 1 Cabin Circle, Medford Lakes, New Jersey 08055.
Specifications and instructions may be obtained at the Borough Clerk’s Office or by emailing the Borough Clerk Mark McIntosh at markjmc@comcast.net .
Interested parties can submit a proposal for any and all categories of the professional services listed above. No proposals will be accepted after the date and time indicated above. All proposals shall address, at a minimum, the elements included in the respective minimum requirements for vendor response, but may also include such other information that interested parties believe will assist the Mayor and Council in evaluating the proposal. All selections will be based on the review of the documents and information submitted, as well as independent research performed by the Borough, such as a review of references, an evaluation of performance with other governmental and non-governmental entities and/or all other available information.
The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Medford Lakes reserves the right in their sole discretion to choose one or more professionals for each service, or to choose not to make a selection based on the notice, or to post subsequent notices for the same, similar, or different services, which the Mayor and Council believes to be in the best interest of the Borough of Medford Lakes.
The Borough has structured a procurement process that seeks to obtain the desired results described above, while establishing a competitive environment to assure that each person and/or firm is provided an equal opportunity to submit a proposal in response to the RFP. Proposals will be evaluated in accordance with the criteria set forth in this RFP, which will be applied in the same manner to each proposal received.
Geoffrey Urbanik, Borough Manager

RECYCLE DAY POSTPONED

The normal recycling pickup date for Medford Lakes would be today, March 3rd. Due to the snow storm, the County is operating one day behind schedule. The pickup of all recyclables for Medford Lakes will be tomorrow, March 4th.

Public Notice - Special Meeting

Budget Workshop

In accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et seq., notice is hereby given that the Borough Council of the Borough of Medford Lakes, New Jersey will conduct a BUDGET WORKSHOP on Saturday, March 7, 2009, at 8:00am in Oaks Hall, at Municipal Cabin, 1 Cabin Circle, Medford Lakes, New Jersey 08055. Official action may be taken at this meeting. This meeting is open to the public.
Mark McIntosh
Acting Clerk