Meeting Agendas

City of Plainfield, New Jersey
Charter Study Commission
 Agenda
Meeting of Thursday, August 1, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Planning Conference Room

1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Salute to the Flag

3. Open Public Meeting Law Compliance Statement

4. Roll Call of Commissioners

Mary Burgwinkle ___
Jeanette Criscione ___
Marie Davis _____
Rick Smiley _____
John Stewart _____

5. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of July 18, 2013 

6.  Review of Correspondence to Commission

7. Review of Treasurer Report
 
8. New Business 
-Commissioner deliberation
-Commissioner discussion of Final Report Distribution

9. Announce date and time of next meeting: This was the final Charter Study Commission meeting, as our Final Report is due to be delivered to the City Clerk on 8/6/13.

10. Public Participation. (Members of the public can have up to two minutes to address the commission on charter related issues only)
   
11. Motion to adjourn.

 


City of Plainfield, New Jersey
Charter Study Commission 

Agenda
Meeting of Thursday, July 18, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Planning Conference Room


1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Salute to the Flag

3. Open Public Meeting Law Compliance Statement

4. Roll Call of Commissioners

Mary Burgwinkle ___
Jeanette Criscione ___
Marie Davis _____
Rick Smiley _____
John Stewart _____

5. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of July 11, 2013 

6.  Review of Correspondence to Commission

7. Review of Treasurer Report
 
8. New Business 
-Commissioner deliberation

9. Announce date and time of next and final meeting (Thursday, August 1 at 7:30 p.m., in the City Hall Planning Conference Room) 

10. Public Participation. (Members of the public can have up to two minutes to address the commission on charter related issues only)
   
11. Motion to adjourn.

   




City of Plainfield, New JerseyCharter Study Commission
 Agenda
Meeting of Thursday, July 11, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Library
1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Salute to the Flag

3. Open Public Meeting Act Compliance Statement

4. Roll Call of Commissioners

Mary Burgwinkle ___
Jeanette Criscione ___
Marie Davis _____
Rick Smiley _____
John Stewart _____

5. Public Forum 

6. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of June 27, 2013 

7.  Review of Correspondence to Commission

8. Review of Treasurer Report
 
9. New Business 
-Commissioner deliberation

10. Announce date and time of next meeting (Thursday, July 18 at 7:30 p.m., in the City Hall Planning Conference Room) 

11. Public Participation. (Members of the public can have up to two minutes to address the commission on charter related issues only)
   
12. Motion to adjourn. 









City of Plainfield, New Jersey
Charter Study Commission
 Agenda for Meeting of Thursday, June 27, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Library


1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Salute to the Flag

3. Open Public Meeting Act Compliance Statement

4. Roll Call of Commissioners

Mary Burgwinkle ___
Jeanette Criscione ___
Marie Davis _____
Rick Smiley _____
John Stewart _____

5. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of June 20, 2013 

6.  Review of Correspondence to Commission

7. Review of Treasurer Report
 
8. New Business 
-Commissioner discussion of topics for deliberation

9. Announce date and time of next meeting (Thursday, July 11 at 7:30 p.m., in the City Hall Library. The first hour of the meeting will be devoted to a Public Forum presentation and questions from citizens)

10. Public Participation. (Members of the public can have up to two minutes to address the commission on charter related issues only)
   
11. Motion to adjourn.   




City of Plainfield, New Jersey
Charter Study Commission
 Agenda for Meeting of Thursday, June 20, 2013, 6:30 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Planning Conference Room


1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Salute to the Flag

3. Open Public Meeting Act Compliance Statement

4. Roll Call of Commissioners

Mary Burgwinkle ___
Jeanette Criscione ___
Marie Davis _____
Rick Smiley _____
John Stewart _____

5. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of June 13, 2013 

6.  Review of Correspondence to Commission

7. Review of Treasurer Report
 
8. New Business 
-Discussion of Agenda for the next meetings (6/27 meeting will start at 7:30 for Public Forum to review our work to date for the public and take comments from interested citizens) 
-Commissioner discussion of topics for upcoming deliberation

9. Announce date and time of next meeting (Thursday, June 27, 7:30 p.m., in the City Hall Library)

10. Public Participation. (Members of the public can have up to two minutes to address the commission on charter related issues only)
   
11. Motion to adjourn.   





City of Plainfield, New Jersey
Charter Study Commission 

Agenda for Meeting of Thursday, June 13, 2013, 6:30 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Library



1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Salute to the Flag

3. Open Public Meeting Act Compliance Statement

4. Roll Call of Commissioners

Mary Burgwinkle ___
Jeanette Criscione ___
Marie Davis _____
Rick Smiley _____
John Stewart _____

5. The following elected officials have been invited for interviews at this meeting: Assemblyman Jerry Green, Freeholder Linda Carter, City Council President Bridget Rivers, City Councilor Adrian Mapp.

6. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of May 23, 2013 

7.  Review of Correspondence to Commission

8. Review of Treasurer Report
 
9. New Business 
-Discussion of Agenda for the next meetings (6/20 meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. for interviews (note changed time), with discussion time following)
-Commissioner discussion of topics for upcoming deliberation after interviews.

10. Announce date and time of next meeting (Thursday, June 20, 6:30 p.m., in the Planning Conference Room) (Note changed time and location)

11. Public Participation. (Members of the public can have up to two minutes to address the commission on charter related issues only)
   
12. Motion to adjourn.  






City of Plainfield, New Jersey
Charter Study Commission
Agenda for Meeting of Thursday, May 30, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Library


1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Salute to the Flag

3. Open Public Meeting Act Compliance Statement

4. Roll Call of Commissioners

Mary Burgwinkle ___
Jeanette Criscione ___
Marie Davis _____
Rick Smiley _____
John Stewart _____

5. Discussion of Faulkner Act forms by Mr. James White, Township Administrator of East Brunswick (Mayor-Council form) and Mr. Christopher Raths, Township Manager of Roxbury (Council-Manager form.)

6. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of May 23, 2013 

7.  Review of Correspondence to Commission

8. Review of Treasurer Report
 
9. New Business 
-Discussion of Agenda for the next meetings (6/13 meeting will start at 6:30 p.m. for interviews (note changed time), with discussion time following)
-Commissioner discussion of topics for upcoming deliberation.

10. Announce date and time of next meeting (Thursday, June 13, 6:30 p.m., in the Library) (Note changed time)

10. Public Participation. (Members of the public can have up to two minutes to address the commission)
   
11. Motion to adjourn.   


City of Plainfield, New Jersey
Charter Study Commission
Agenda for Meeting of Thursday, May 23, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Library


1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Salute to the Flag

3. Open Public Meeting Act Compliance Statement

4. Roll Call of Commissioners

Mary Burgwinkle ___
Jeanette Criscione ___
Marie Davis _____
Rick Smiley _____
John Stewart _____

5. Discussion of Faulkner Act by Dr. Ernest Reock, Professor Emeritus, Rutgers University, retired Director of the Rutgers Center for Government Services.

6. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of May 16, 2013 

7.  Review of Correspondence to Commission

8. Review of Treasurer Report
 
9. New Business 
-Discussion of Agendas for the next several meetings
-Commissioner Discussion of Faulkner Act forms

10. Announce date and time of next meeting (Thursday, May 30, 2013, 7:30 p.m.) 

10. Public Participation. (Members of the public can have up to two minutes to address the commission)
   
11. Motion to adjourn.   








City of Plainfield, New Jersey
Charter Study Commission
 Agenda for Meeting of Thursday, May 16, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Planning Conference Room


1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Salute to the Flag

3. Open Public Meeting Act Compliance Statement

4. Roll Call of Commissioners

Mary Burgwinkle ___
Jeanette Criscione ___
Marie Davis _____
Rick Smiley _____
John Stewart _____

5. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of May 9, 2013 

6. Review of Correspondence to Commission

7. Review of Treasurer Report
 
8. New Business 
-Discussion of Agendas for the next several meetings
-Commissioner Working Meeting

9. Announce date and time of next meeting (Thursday, May 23, 2013, 7:30 p.m.) 

10. Public Participation. (members of the public can have up to two minutes to address the commission)
   
11. Motion to adjourn.  




City of Plainfield, New Jersey
Charter Study Commission
 Agenda for Meeting of Thursday, May 9, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Planning Conference Room


1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Salute to the Flag

3. Open Public Meeting Act Compliance Statement

4. Roll Call of Commissioners

Mary Burgwinkle ___
Jeanette Criscione ___
Marie Davis _____
Rick Smiley _____
John Stewart _____

5. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of May 2, 2013 

6. Interviews of Mr. William Reid (City Council, Ward 1) and Ms. Vera Greaves (City Council, 1st and 4th Wards).  Ms. Tracey Brown (City Council, at large) had a conflict and will need to be rescheduled. 

7. Review of Correspondence to Commission

8. Review of Treasurer Report
 
9. New Business 
-Discussion of Agendas for the next several meetings, possible addition of one more meeting
-Commissioner Working Meeting, time permitting

10. Announce date and time of next meeting  

11. Public Participation. (members of the public can have up to two minutes to address the commission)
   
12. Motion to adjourn.   






City of Plainfield, New Jersey
Charter Study Commission
Agenda for Meeting of Thursday, May 2, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Planning Conference Room

1. Call Meeting to Order.

2. Salute to the Flag.

3. Open Public Meeting Act Compliance Statement.

4. Roll Call of Commissioners.

Mary Burgwinkle ___
Jeanette Criscione ___
Marie Davis _____
Rick Smiley _____
John Stewart _____

5. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of April 25, 2013.

6. Review of Correspondence to Commission.

7. Review of Treasurer Report. 

9. New Business.
-Discussion of Agendas for the next several meetings

-Commissioner Working Meeting

10. Announce date and time of next meeting. (Thursday, 5/9 at 7:30 in the City Hall Library)

11. Public Participation. (members of the public can have up to two minutes to address the commission)

12. Motion to adjourn.




City of Plainfield, New Jersey
Charter Study Commission
 Agenda for Meeting of Thursday, April 25, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Library

1. Call Meeting to Order.

2. Salute to the Flag.

3. Open Public Meeting Act Compliance Statement.

4. Roll Call of Commissioners.

Mary Burgwinkle ___
Jeanette Criscione ___
Marie Davis _____
Rick Smiley _____
John Stewart _____

5. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of April 11, 2013.

6. Interviews of Mr. Martin Hellwig (Director of Public Affairs and Safety), Mr. Cory Storch (City Council, Ward 2) and Ms. Rebecca Williams (City Council, Wards 2 and 3).  

7. Review of Correspondence to Commission.

8. Review of Treasurer Report.
 
9. New Business.
-Discussion of agendas for the next several meetings.  
-Commissioner Assignments

10.  Short debriefing of interviews by Commissioners.

11. Announce date and time of next meeting. (Thursday, 5/2/13 at 7:30 in the second floor Planning Conference Room)  

12. Public Participation. (members of the public can have up to two minutes to address the commission, as described in the CSC Bylaws)
   
13. Motion to adjourn.  





City of Plainfield, New Jersey
Charter Study Commission 
 Agenda for Meeting of Thursday, April 11, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Library

1. Call Meeting to Order.

2. Salute to the Flag.

3. Open Public Meeting Act Compliance Statement.

4. Roll Call of Commissioners. 

Mary Burgwinkle ___
Jeanette Criscione ___ 
Marie Davis _____
Rick Smiley _____
John Stewart _____

5. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of March 28, 2013. 

6. Interviews of Mr. Rowand Clark (former Corporation Counsel) and Mr. Hank Kita (former City Administrator). Ms. Sandy Spector’s interview will be rescheduled for another date. Play recording of the subcommittee interview of Ms. Jewel Thompson-Chin (former City Administrator), time permitting. 

7. Review of Correspondence to Commission.  

8. Review of Treasurer Report.  
  
9. New Business.
-Discussion of interviewees for the next meeting.   
-Discussion of Plan for April to August and adding meeting dates. 
-Other New Business.

10.  Short debriefing of interviews by Commissioners.

11. Announce date and time of next meeting. (Thursday, 4/25 at 7:30)   

12. Public Participation. (members of the public can have up to two minutes to address the Commission) 
13. Motion to adjourn.   









City of Plainfield, New Jersey
Charter Study Commission
 Agenda for Meeting of Thursday, March 28, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Library

1. Call Meeting to Order


2. Salute to the Flag


3. Open Public Meeting Act Compliance Statement


4. Roll Call of Commissioners

Mary Burgwinkle ___
Jeanette Criscione ___
Marie Davis _____
Rick Smiley _____
John Stewart _____

5. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of March 14, 2013


6. Interviews of Ms. Laddie Wyatt (former City Clerk), Mr. Daniel Williamson (former Corporation Counsel).  Play recording of the subcommittee interview of Ronald West (former Finance Director), time permitting.


7. Review of Correspondence to Commission


8. Review of Treasurer Report
 

9. Discussion of interviewees for the next several meetings 


10.  Short debriefing of interviews by Commissioners


11. Announce date and time of next meeting (Thursday, 4/11 at 7:30)  


12. Public Participation. (members of the public can have up to two minutes to address the commission)
   

13. Motion to adjourn.   








City of Plainfield, New Jersey
Charter Study Commission

 Agenda for Meeting of Thursday, March 14, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Library


1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Salute to the Flag

3. Open Public Meeting Act Compliance Statement

4. Roll Call of Commissioners

Mary Burgwinkle ___
Jeannette Criscione ___
Marie Davis _____
Rick Smiley _____
John Stewart _____

5. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of February 28, 2013

6. Interviews of Ms. Laddie Wyatt (former City Clerk), Mr. Mark Fury (former Mayor and 1990 Charter Study Committee Chair), Mr. Rashid Burney (former City Councilor and City Council President)

7. Review of Correspondence to Commission

8. Review of Treasurer Report
 
9. Discussion of interviewees for the next several meetings 

10.  Short debriefing of interviews by Commissioners

11. Announce date and time of next meeting  

12. Public Participation
   
13. Motion to adjourn   









Agenda for Meeting of Thursday, February 28, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Library

1. Call Meeting to Order.

2. Salute to the Flag.

3. Open Public Meeting Act Compliance Statement

4. Roll Call of Commissioners.

Mary Burgwinkle ___
Jeannette Criscione ___
Marie Davis _____
Rick Smiley _____
John Stewart _____

5. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of February 14, 2013. 

6. Interviews of Mr. Harold Gibson (former City Administrator, City Councilor and City Council President), Mr. Larry Bashe (former City Administrator) and Mr. Donald Davis (former City Councilor).

7. Review of Correspondence to Commission.

8. Review of Treasurer Report. 
 
9. Discussion of list of interviewees for the next several meetings.  

10.  New Business.

11. Announce date and time of next meeting.  

12. Public Participation.
   
13. Motion to adjourn.  
 




Charter Study Commission Meeting Agendas

Agenda for Meeting of Thursday, February 14, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Library

1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Open Public Meeting Act Compliance Statement

4. Roll Call of Commissioners

Mary Burgwinkle ___
Jeannette Criscione ___
Marie Davis _____
Rick Smiley _____
John Stewart _____

5. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of January 24, 2013

6. Review of Correspondence to Commission 

7. Review of Treasurer Report

8. Interviews of Ms. Elizabeth Urquhart, Mr. Mark Fury, Mr. Harold Mitchell.

9. Discussion of list of interviewees

10. Discussion of questions for interviewees, continued from last meeting

11.  New Business, if any

12. Announce date and time of next meeting 

13. Public Participation

14. Motion to adjourn  





Agenda for Meeting of Thursday, January 24, 2013, 7:30 p.m.

Plainfield City Hall Library



1. Call Meeting to Order



2. Pledge of Allegiance



3. Open Public Meeting Act Compliance Statement



4. Roll Call of Commissioners

Mary Burgwinkle ___

Jeannette Criscione ___

Marie Davis _____

Rick Smiley _____

John Stewart _____



5. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of January 8, 2013



6. Review of any Correspondence to Commission  



7. Review of any current Treasurer Report



 8. Brief discussion of work done at last meeting    



9. Discussion of list of persons to interview to speak, continued from last meeting  



10. Discussion of questions for interviewees, continued from last meeting



11.  Interview



12.  New Business, if any



13. Announce date and time of next meeting  



14. Public Participation



15. Motion to adjourn   



Agenda for Meeting of Tuesday, January 8, 2013, 7:30 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Library


1. Call Meeting to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3.  Read Open Public Meeting Act Compliance Statement

4. Roll Call Attendance of Commissioners

5. Review and approve minutes of Meeting of December 11, 2012

6. Review of any Correspondence to Commission

7. Review of any current Treasurer Report

8. Report of Committee on meeting dates assigned at 12-11 meeting

9. Report of Budget Committee assigned at 12-11 meeting

10. Brief discussion of first phase of study

11. Commissioners discussion on persons to invite to speak with commission

12. Commissioners discussion of questions for interviewees

13. Announce date and time of next meeting

14. Public Participation

15. Adjourn  




City of Plainfield, New Jersey
Charter Study Commission

Agenda for Organization Meeting of December 11, 2012, 7:00 p.m.
Plainfield City Hall Library


1. Swearing in of Charter Study Commissioners Rick Smiley, Mary  Burgwinkle, John Stewart, Jeanette Criscione and Marie Davis

2. Call meeting to order, Pledge of Allegiance

3.  Read Open Public Meeting Act Compliance Statement

4. Brief Introduction of Commission Members

5. Adopt Charter Commission Bylaws

6. Nomination of Officers, Election of Officers

7. Discussion of Charter Study Commission process

8. Announce place and time of work planning meeting, work assignments to Commissioners

9. Public Participation

10. Motion to adjourn 

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