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Politics & Government

Agenda: Borough Reorganization Meeting

The meeting will be held on Tuesday.

The mayor and council will hold the 2012 Borough of Chatham reorganization meeting on Tuesday at 7:30 p.m.

Some of the items on the agenda for the meeting include:

  • Resolutions for professional service contracts
  • Resolutions to employ new government workers, including two probationary police officers
  • Appointments for members of borough boards and commissions
  • A resolution to re-establish the , to be open on Saturdays from June 30and Nov. 17
  • A resolution to establish a council president for 2012
  • An open comment section for the public
  • A resolution to establish fees for Chatham Borough picnic areas at such locations as , and
  • A resolution to set dates for mayor and council meetings. The agenda lists the time and day as 7:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Monday of each month, except on certain Mondays, such as when Monday is on a holiday, in which case meetings will move to Tuesday. The dates listed are as follows: Jan. 23, Feb. 13 and 27, March 12 and 26, April 9 and 23, May 14 and 29, June 11 and 25, July 9 and 23, Aug. 13, Sept. 10 and 24, Oct. 9 and 22, Nov. 12 and 26, and Dec. 10.
  • A resolution to limit hours of use and post a "No Pets Allowed" sign at
  • A resolution to allow Unionville Vineyards to hold a weekly wine tasting at the Chatham Borough Farmer's Market
  • A resolution establishing pay for various borough employees
  • A resolution to adopt a temporary 2012 budget, listed on the agenda as a $12 million general budget. The 2011 totaled at $13.6 million.

The agenda for the 2012 mayor and council reorganization meeting is available on the Chatham Borough website.

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