2007 GOALS AND OBJECTIVES

1. Prepare and submit the 2007 budget for approval.

Objectives:

• Compile the budget that was submitted by each department head.
• Schedule at least one finance committee meeting.
• Revise the budget.
• Discuss the budget with the Auditor.
• Submit the budget for first reading before March 1, 2007
• Adopt the budget during the month of March 2007.
• Receive state approval before June 1, 2007.
• Issue department budgets to each department head, board and commission chair.

2. Goal: Initiate preparation of the 2008 budget by August 1, 2007.

Objectives:

• Send requests to the department heads, board and commission chairs to prepare and submit their 2008 budgets before September 1, 2007.
• Initiate budget hearings at the first September Council meeting.
• Complete budget hearings before December 1, 2007.
• During the month of January 2008, discuss the 2008 budget with the Finance Committee.
• During the month of January 2008, meet with the Auditor.
• Provide written summary of the budget to the Mayor and Council.
• If necessary, meet with the Finance Committee to finalize the budget.
• Introduce the budget before March 1, 2008.
• Adopt the budget during the month of March 2008.

3. Goal Resurface Van Doren Avenue. Objectives:

• Prepare bid specifications before April 1, 2007.
• Advertise for bids, May 1, 2007.
• Award contract for work, June 1, 2007.
• Initiate work, July 1, 2007.
• Complete project, September 1, 2007.

4. Goal: Complete the sidewalk maintenance program before September 1, 2007.

Objectives:

• Request the engineer to complete the sidewalk improvement list before May 1, 2007 and prepare bid specifications.
• Advertise for bids during the month of May 2007.
• Award contract before June 1, 2007.
• Complete the project before August 15, 2007.

5. Goal: Schedule ten monthly department head meetings.

Objectives:

• Prepare written agendas for each meeting.
• Invite the Mayor and one or two Borough Council members to attend each meeting.
• Develop professional development lectures. Guest speakers will be scheduled.

6. Goal: Complete the Jackson Avenue Lift Station project.

Objectives:

• Receive permit from DEP before March 1, 2007.
• Complete plan and review with DPW, March 1, 2007.
• Schedule public information meeting before April 1, 2007.
• Advertise for bids before May 1, 2007. Award contract before June 1, 2007.
• Start work before July 1, 2007.

7. Goal: Plan and complete work on the final phases of lighting and sidewalks of the Streetscape Project.

Objectives:

• Initiate the lighting installation before April 2007.
• Complete the lighting installation before June 2007.
• Advertise for the sidewalk installation before March 1, 2007.
• Advertise for sidewalk bids before April 1, 2007.
• Award sidewalk installation contract before May 1, 2007.
• Initiate work before June 1, 2007.
• Complete the project by December 1, 2007.

8. Goal: Develop backup water well plan and possible new observation well to monitor water quality.

Objectives:

• Prepare project plan and schedule and present to the Mayor and Borough Council by March 15, 2007.
• Hold preliminary discussions with New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection by April 1, 2007 and modify plan accordingly.
• Identify the best sites and backup sites for wells by April 15, 2007.
• Hold public information meetings with well site neighborhoods by May 1, 2007.
• Develop preliminary design plans by June 1, 2007.
• Submit application to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection by July 1, 2007.
• Receive New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection approval by September 1, 2007.
• Develop final plans, specifications and contract documents by October 1, 2007.
• Review final plans, budget and schedule with the Mayor and Borough Council by October 15, 2007.
• Advertise for bids for work by November 1, 2007.
• Award contract by December 15, 2007.

9. Goal: Add 20 new parking spaces at the library.

Objectives:

• Negotiate revised agreement with St. Paul’s Church, including permanent access easement by March 1, 2007.
• Develop design plans and specifications by March 1, 2007. Review plans with Mayor and Borough Council by March 1, 2007.
• Advertise for bids by April 15, 2007.
• Award contract by May 15, 2007.

10. Goal: Develop and implement a televised community bulletin board and schedule for the rebroadcast of public meetings.

Objectives:

• Before January 15, 2007, meet with Cablevision to discuss the TelVue system.
• Develop the public meeting rebroadcast schedule.
• Post the public meeting rebroadcast schedule on the web page.
• Before February 15, 2007, decide which bulletin board system will be implemented; TelVue or the Borough’s design.
• Implement the community bulletin board before March 1, 2007.

11. Goal: Review options for the Woodland Park Project and implement a plan.

Objectives:

• Schedule the Woodland Park Planning Committee to discuss the options.
• Present Woodland Park Committee recommendations to the Mayor and Borough Council.
• If the plan is to continue the development of an athletic field, discuss the development of an Interlocal Agreement; Chatham Township, Chatham Borough and Board of Education.

12. Goal: Develop and implement a plan to improve Memorial Park

. Objectives:

• The Memorial Park Planning Committee should establish recommendations and prepare a written report for the Mayor and Borough Council by June 2007.
• Hold public information meeting when the plan is presented to the Mayor and Borough Council.
• When the concept is approved, complete preliminary design work and discuss with Planning Committee, August 2007.
• Present final plan to Mayor, Borough Council and the public, September 2007.
• If approved, advertise for bids, November 2007 • Award Contract, December 2007.
• Initiate work, March 2008.

13. Goal: Develop and implement a plan to address traffic issues on Elmwood Avenue and Coleman Avenue

Objectives:

• During the month of January 2007, schedule meetings with representatives from Ogden Church to discuss options.
• Before February 1, 2007, the engineer will review the issues and provide guidance and alternatives for resolution of the issues.
• Before March 1, 2007, schedule the matter for discussion with the public and Borough Council.
• Revise the plan as necessary. If there is consensus, implement plan.

14. Goal: Complete the Borough Hall office relocation plan.

Objectives:

• Before January 15, 2007, schedule meeting with planning committee to finalize the relocation plan.
• Implement construction work before February 1, 2007.
• Complete construction and move offices before April 1, 2007.

15. Goal: Implement new parking meter system.

Objectives:

• Prepare bid package and advertise for bids before February 1, 2007.
• Award contract before March 1, 2007.
• Provide notification to the commuters during the month of March.
• Install new machines during the month of April.

16. Goal: Pave the Center Street east parking lot.

Objectives:

• Prepare bid specifications before June 1, 2007.
• Advertise for bids during the month of June.
• Award contract before July 15, 2007. • Initiate work before August 15, 2007.
• Complete the project before September 1, 2007.

17. Goal: Initiate the design for the Parrot Mill and Riverview pumping stations.

Objectives:

• Before May 1, 2007, the engineer will prepare and submit plans to the Borough Council for review.
• The plans will be presented to the Mayor and Borough Council at the June Borough Council meeting.
• When the plans are approved, the project will be advertised for bids. Tentative timeline for advertisement is July, 2007.
• Award the contract within 45 days of the bid advertisement.
• Initiate projects before December 31, 2007.

18. Goal: Review Open Space tax and decide whether to continue the tax and whether to expand the uses of its revenues.

Objectives:

• Prepare timeline and submit to the Mayor and Borough Council, January 10, 2007.
• Send timeline to the Open Space Committee, February 1, 2007.
• Schedule Open Space Committee recommendations for the April 23, 2007 Borough Council meeting.
• Discuss and decide the public information schedule.
• The decision to place the referendum on the 2007 November ballot will be announced before August 1, 2007.

19. Goal: Complete the Burgess, Chandler and South Passaic road projects.

Objectives:

• Complete design before April 15, 2007.
• Advertise for bids before April 20, 2007
• Open bids before May 15, 2007.
• Award construction contracts before June 1, 2007.
• Start projects before July 1, 2007.

20. Goal: Complete a fixed asset inventory.

Objectives:

• Collect proposals from at least two vendors before February 1, 2007.
• Before February 5, 2007, send the proposals to the Borough Attorney for review.
• Before March 1, 2007, meet with the Department Heads to explain the project and timeline.
• Initiate the project before March 15, 2007.
• Complete the project before June1, 2007.

21. Goal: Complete installation of sidewalks on Watchung Avenue from Lafayette Avenue to Washington Avenue.

Objectives:

• Submit grant application before January 15, 2007.
• Prepare plan design and specifications before March 1, 2007.
• Review plan with neighborhood before March 15, 2007.
• Advertise for bids before April 1, 2007.
• Award contract before May 1, 2007.
• Initiate work before June 15, 2007.
• Complete the project before September 1, 2007.

22. Goal: Complete the Lum Field project.

Objectives:

• Initiate the construction before February 1, 2007.
• Install artificial turf before May 1, 2007.
• Open field for play before May 15, 2007.

23. Goal: Design Phase I Elmwood Avenue Project.

Objectives:

• Prepare the preliminary draft plan and discuss with the Mayor and Borough Council before April 1, 2007.
• Before May 1, 2007, meet with the neighborhood to explain the plan.
• Advertise for bids before June 1, 2007.
• Initiate the work before July 1, 2007.
• Complete the project before December 1, 2007.

24. Goal: Install surveillance cameras at the train station.

Objectives:

• Before February 15, 2007, contact NJ Transit and discuss sharing cost for the installation of the cameras.
• Develop a timeline for the installation of the cameras by March 1, 2007.
• Complete the project before June 1, 2007.

25. Goal: Implement Recreation policies, procedures and field master plan.

• Objectives: Before February 1, 2007, hold a meeting with the Mayors, Recreation Liaisons and Administrators to discuss each town’s vision for the joint recreation program.
• The Administrators will meet with both Recreation Directors to initiate the development of written policies and procedures by February 15, 2007.
• The Administrators will prepare financial analysis

26. Goal: Develop plan to resolve the sanitary sewer back-up problem on Roosevelt, Wilson and Hedges.

Objectives:

• Before March 2007, the DPW will camera the existing lines.
• Before April, the Borough Engineer will develop an engineering plan and submit the plan to the Mayor and Borough for review.
• If the plan is approved before May 2007, the Borough Engineer will prepare a timeline and submit the timeline to the Mayor and Borough Council.

27. Goal: Continue to investigate the cost and timeline for the implementation of GIS for the water, sewer and stormwater systems. Objectives:

• Before May 1, 2007, the Borough Engineer will obtain price quotes for the development and implementation of the GIS system.
• Before June 2007, the Borough Engineer will submit the price quotes to the Administrator, Mayor and Borough Council for review.
• The matter will be scheduled for the June Borough Council meeting.
• If the project is approved, the Borough Engineer will develop an implementation time and submit the timeline before July 1, 2007.