Monday, April 6, 2009 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): 02-26-09

7. Reports: I. Engineer’s Report

II. Committees of Council:

http://www.brooklawn.us/Memory.htm

Do you remember when……

• Route 130 was a 2 lane road..?

• Residents could park in front of their homes..?

• Ice cream cones were 5 cents and hamburgers were 15 cents at Goldy\’s on Route 130 (now Wayne\’s Log Cabin parking lot)..?

Gloucester City School Budget Would Raise Taxes $5.53

Proposed Bellmawr School Budget Raises Taxes $44 On Average Home

Brooklawn BOE OKs Budget With No Tax Increase

Jiles, Palma Hired By Mt. Ephraim As Special Police Officers

Gloucester City News Will Print Special Edition April 30 Honoring St. Mary School’s 150^th Anniversary

Gloucester City News Office Will Close At Noon On Good Friday

DONALD W. HAMMER 7/12/30-3/17/09

United States Marine Corps-Retired

First Lieutenant Donald W. Hammer, passed away on March 17, 2009 peacefully at his home in Millsboro, Delaware.

Lieutenant Hammer, a graduate of the Gloucester City High School Class of 1950 was an original member of the \”Four Horsemen\” for the football team and a track star. He served his country with honor, dignity, and valor for 27 years, receiving numerous commendations, including the Purple Heart and Army Commendation Medal.

He is survived by his loving and caring wife of more than 50 years, Virginia Todd Hammer, also a Gloucester High graduate, Class of 1950, two sons, Michael and Donald, their spouses Phyllis and Ellen, and four outstanding grandchildren, Jason, Sean, Alexandra, and Kathryn Ellen. Thank you, Dad for your service to our country. Semper Fidelis.

bestofnj.com.

Did you know that New Jersey has one of the best golf courses in the nation? The Pine Valley Golf Club in Clementon, located 30 minutes southeast of Camden, has been rated the best golf course in America for 23 of the last 25 years by America’s most popular golf magazine, Golf Digest. {^1.} Today, the course is in the news because it just lost it’s title of Best Golf Course In America to the much better known Augusta National course by about 1/3 of a point.

TIPS AND SNIPPETS

FUNDING FOR ABBOTT DISTRICTS ENDING-Judge Peter E. Doyne, the Bergen County judge charged with reviewing the Corzine administration\’s new schools-funding formula recommended last week that New Jersey\’s top court approves the plan if the state provides at least three years of supplemental funding for 31 low-income school districts.

 This year, the first under the new formula, most Abbott districts received the smallest aid given. According to the Philadelphia Inquirer in the 2010-11 school year, most are projected to get no increase. The local Abbott districts are Camden, Burlington City, Gloucester City, and Pemberton Township.

 The majority of the money for Gloucester City’s $40 million school budget comes from the State of NJ. Will that burden in three years be passed on to the local taxpayers? What about the state funding for the Gloucester City middle school? When first proposed the construction cost was $20 million, since then it has increased to an estimated $60 million. According to a school board member construction hopefully will begin the end of this year or sometime in 2010.

 But where will the money come from?

KEEP BROOKLAWN BEAUTIFUL

SAVE THE DATE!! April 25 & 26, 2009

In conjunction with Earth Day and Brooklawn Council’s new

Community Pride Program

Why Participate ???

· Get Ready for the Town-Wide Yard Sale! Organize sale items and store for our Town-Wide Yard Sale held on the first Saturday in June.

· Get a Jump on Spring Cleaning. Spruce up your exterior and maybe even win a Community Pride Award!

· Put some \”Sweat Equity\” into your property…it’s a great no/low cost way to keep our home values up and our town vibrant!

· Make our town friendlier! Have a friendly chat with the neighbors and lend each other a hand as you clean up around your homes.

· Earn some pocket money…try selling items you no longer want to a salvage yard or online classifieds such as www.craigslist.org.

· Be good to our environment. Help to recycle glass and plastic.

· Donate unwanted items…take household goods, clothing and other items to Goodwill and get a tax deduction form to use on your income taxes.

· Create a safer, cleaner, and more beautiful town!

For more information, please e-mail [email protected]