WEST AMWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE

RE-ORGANIZATION MEETING

January 1, 2010 –1:00 p.m.

AGENDA

1. Flag Ceremony & Pledge of Allegiance – Boy Scouts

2. Presentation to Township by Cub Pack 32

3. Call to Order

4. Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act

The Open Public Meetings Act has been complied with by notice of this Re-Organization meeting being published in the December 17, 2010 issue of the Lambertville Beacon, the Hunterdon County Democrat and the Trenton Times and posted on the Township bulletin board, where it has remained continuously posted as required under the Statute. A copy of this notice is and has been available to the public and is on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk.

Notice should also be taken the Municipal Building is handicapped accessible but the Clerk’s office should be contacted 24 hours in advance for any special accommodations.

5. Presentation of Certificate of Election

a. George K. Fisher - 3 yr term on the Township Committee

b. Oath of Allegiance & Office

6A. Nomination of 2010 Mayor

a. Oath of Allegiance & Office

6B. Nomination of 2010 Deputy Mayor

a. Oath of Allegiance & Office

7. 2010 Appointments

8. Resolution #01-2010 Designating a Meeting Schedule

9. Resolution #02-2010 Organization of the Meeting

10. Resolution #03-2010 Designating the Official Newspaper

11. Resolution #04-2010 Temporary Budget

12. Resolution #05-2010 Appointing an Emergency Management Committee

13. Resolution #06-2010 Appointing a PAIC Fund Commissioner

14. Resolution #07-2010/A Authorizing a Non-Fair & Open Contract for a

Registered Municipal Auditor

15. Resolution #07-2010/B Authorizing a Non-Fair & Open Contract for

Township Engineer

16. Resolution #07-2010/C Authorizing a Non-Fair & Open Contract for

Township Attorney

17. Resolution #07-2010/D Authorizing a Non-Fair & Open Contract for

Township Prosecutor

18. Resolution #07-2010/E Authorizing a Non-Fair & Open Contract for

Legal Counsel for Open Space Contracts

Township Committee Meeting Agenda 1-1-10 Continued

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19. Resolution #07-2010/F Authorizing a Non-Fair & Open Contract for

Surveyor for Open Space Projects

20. Resolution #07-2010/G Authorizing a Non-Fair & Open Contract for

Special Counsel for Litigation

21. Resolution #08-2010 Appointment of a Municipal Prosecutor

22. Resolution #09-2010 Auditor Appointment

23. Resolution #10-2010 Authorized Signatures on Township Bank Accounts

24. Resolution #11-2010 Designating Depositories for Accounts

25. Resolution #12-2010 Designating Depositories for Investments

26. Resolution #13-2010 Designating Tax Collection Dates, Setting Interest

Rates and Fees

27. Resolution #14-2010 Payroll Authorization

28. Resolution #15-2010 Payment of Bills

29. Resolution #16-2010 Wire Transfers

30. Resolution #17-2010 Tax Assessor Authorization for Corrective Actions

31. Resolution #18-2010 Authorizing Legal Counsel for Assessments

32. Resolution #19-2010 Hiring of Various Professionals

33. Resolution #20-2010 Appointment Alternate Municipal Prosecutor(s)

34. Resolution #21-2010 Designating an Acting Court Administrator

35. Resolution #22-2010 Appointing the Public Defender

36. Resolution #23-2010 Appointment of a Safety Coordinator & Alternate

37. Resolution #24-2010 Fee for Meeting Room Rental

38. Resolution #25-2010 Consent Agenda

39. Department Designations

a. Roads c. Police/Public Safety Director

b. Sanitation/Recycling d. Personnel

40. Committee Liaisons

a. Affordable Housing h. Historic

b. Ag Advisory i Open Space

c. Ag Retention j. Parks & Recreation

d. Buildings & Grounds k. Township Lands

e. Community Forestry l. Truck Task Force

f. Connaught Hill m. West Amwell School

f. Environmental n. South Hunterdon Regional

g Farmer Market

41. Application for Junk Yard Permit Renewal – Resolution #26-2010

42. Award of Cleaning Quote for Municipal Offices – Resolution #27-2010

Township Committee Meeting Agenda 1-1-10 Continued

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43. Award of Quote for 2010 Police Vehicle Maintenance – Resolution #28,

2010

44. Award of Salt Bid – Resolution #29, 2010

45. Award of 2010 Garbage & Trash Bid – Resolution #30, 2010

46. Introduction of 2010 Salary & Wage Ordinance

47. Resolution Setting Salary & Wage – Resolution #31, 2010

48. Announcements

A. Next Regular Meeting – January 6, 2010

B. Offices Closed January 18, 2010 for Martin Luther King Day

C. 2010 Reorganization Meeting Schedule (tentative schedule)

Planning Board Tues. January 19 – 7:30 p.m.

Board of Adjustment Tues. January 26 – 7:30 p.m.

Environmental Commission Thurs. January 7 – 7:30 p.m.

Board of Health Thurs. January 21 – 7:30 p.m.

Open Space Tues. January 12 – 7:30 p.m.

D. Discarded Christmas trees, stripped of all decoration, may be dropped

off after the holidays at the Municipal Complex, 150 Rocktown-Lamb.

Road on Saturdays opposite recycling. Please use designated area.

Chips are available.

E. 2010 Dog Licenses Due

49. Comments by Township Committee Members

50. Open to the Public

51. Adjournment