Monday, January 7, 2008 7:00 P.M.

313 Monmouth Street

AGENDA

1. Call to Order:  
2. Pledge of Allegiance:

3. Roll Call:

4. Sunshine Law: This meeting is being held in conformance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, otherwise known as the \”Sunshine Law\”. It has been legally noticed in accordance with the law and copies have been given to those requesting the same.

5. Public Comment Period: The Governing Body, in accordance with P.L. 2002, c. 80, have adopted the following guidelines relative to the Public Comment Period (PCP) at Caucus, Worksession, Special and Emergency Meetings of the Mayor and Common Council of Gloucester City: The PCP shall occur at the beginning of each meeting; it shall be no longer than one half-hour in length; every person wishing to speak may do so once during the period for no longer than five minutes. No changes have been made for the PCP of the regular monthly meetings.

6. Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s): November 5, November 29, December 3, December 20, December 27

7. Reports: I. Departmental Reports

II. Engineer\’s Report

III. Committees of Council:

1. Celebrations

b) Finance & Administration

c) Fire

1. Housing
2. Licensing
3. Police

g) Public Works

8. Licenses: None

9. Resolutions:

R036 Authorizing Execution of a Professional Services Contract with University of Medicine & Dentistry of New Jersey

R037 Rejecting Bids Received for 2007 Road Repair Program

R038 Authorizing the Removal of a Property from Tax Sale

10. Ordinances:  for first reading this evening with second reading and public hearing to be held January 24, 2008 at 8:00 P.M. in City Hall, 313 Monmouth Street:

O01 Ordinance to Exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to Establish a Cap Bank Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14

O02 Vacating a Portion of Cumberland Street, Located within the City of Gloucester City, County of Camden and State of New Jersey

11. Old Business:

a) Handicapped Parking Spaces: redistributed to current Governing Members this evening: 630 Market Street; 632 Market Street; 306 Jersey Avenue; 220 N. King Street

b) 2008 Elected Officials Seminar: January 23, 2008 5:00 P.M. Collingswood Community Center (need RSVP)

12. New Business:

a)

13. Communications:

a) From Chief Brian Hagan – Mark Maiese, Jr., volunteer fireman placement to Battalion #52

b) from NJDOT – Not approved for 2008 Municipal Aid Program for Joy Street.

c) from Knights of Columbus – request for coin toss Friday March 28^th 3-6 p.m. and Sat., March 29^th from 9-5

d) from Welsbach – Progress Report

14. Round Table:

15. Closed Session: Resolution #R -2008 to enter into closed session for discussion of:

16. Adjournment