City Council

BOROUGH OF PENNS GROVE COUNTY OF SALEM, STATE OF NEW JERSEY MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING – 6:30 P.M. FEBRUARY 6, 2024 MEETING AGENDA STATEMENT: In accordance with Section V of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231 P.L 1975, Notice of this meeting was posted on the Borough of Penns Grove Municipal Bulletin Board designed for that purpose. Notice was also posted on the Borough of Penns Grove website: www.pennsgrove-nj.org and was emailed to the official newspaper as provided by Resolution. This January 16, 2024 meeting is being held virtually due to inclement weather via Zoom online meeting platform. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: INVOCATION: ROLL CALL (ATTENDANCE): DECLARATION OF QUORUM: APPROVAL OF MINUTES: • November 21, 2023 – regular session • December 19, 2023 – regular session • January 2, 2024 – regular session • January , 2023 – special meeting Motion to adopt minutes, by consent, by second Roll Call APPROVAL OF BILL LIST AND PAYMENT OF BILLS: Motion to adopt Second Roll Call RESOLUTION(S) FOR INTRODUCTION AND CONSIDERATION: 2024-2-35 – A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-1-17, RESOLUTION TO HIRE CONFLICT ATTORNEY 2024-2-36 – A RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION NO. 2024-1-4, DESIGNATING THE NEWSPAPER OF RECORD 2024-2-37 – RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EMPLOYEE APPOINTMENTS FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2024 2024-2-38 – RESOLUTION TO HIRE LITIGATION ATTORNEY 2024-2-39 – A RESOLUTION OF CONDOLENCE TO THE FAMILY OF JOHN ARTHUR WASHINGTON, SR. 2024-2-40 – RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFERS OF THE 2023 BUDGET APPROPRIATION RESERVES 2024-2-41 – A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING PROPOSAL FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES FROM REMINGTON & VERNICK FOR FY 2024 NJDOT TRUST FUND IMPROVEMENT TO LANNING AVENUE 2024-2-42 – A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A GRANT APPLICATION AND EXECUTE A GRANT CONTRACT WITH THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION FOR THE PENN STREET IMPROVEMENTS PHASE V ROADWAY IMPROVEMENTS 2024-2-43 – A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING POLICE DEPARTMENT EVALUATION Motion to adopt, by consent, Resolutions No. 2024-2-35 through 2024-2-43 by second Roll Call ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING AND INTRODUCTION 2024-1 – AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE EMPLOYEE MANUAL PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED BY COUNCIL Motion to adopt by title only by second Roll Call APPOINTMENT(S): • Ken E. Small – Penns Grove Ambulance OLD BUSINESS: NEW BUSINESS: PUBLIC SESSION: EXECUTIVE SESSION: 2024-2-45 – A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTIVE SESSION I. Matter Relating to attorney-client privilege pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-12B(7) – As it relates to confidential matters. Motion to adopt by second Roll Call ADJOURNMENT. NEXT MEETING TO BE HELD FEBRUARY 20, 2023 AT 6:30 P.M.