Borough of Haddonfield News/title> </head> <body><p align="center" style="font-family:Verdana, sans-serif; font-size:10px;"><a href="http://"><img border="0" src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/media/4/3/9/4393ea67de/5e3967b22c/5e3967b22c.jpg"/></a></p> <br/><table width="700" align="center" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"><tr><td bgcolor="7F161D"><img src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/images/mail/magiccolor/rounded/tl.gif" width="7" height="7"/></td><td bgcolor="7F161D" background="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/images/mail/magiccolor/rounded/t.gif"><img src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/images/mail/magiccolor/rounded/t.gif" width="7" height="7"/></td><td bgcolor="7F161D"><img src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/images/mail/magiccolor/rounded/tr.gif" width="7" height="7"/></td></tr><tr><td width="7" valign="top" background="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/images/mail/magiccolor/rounded/l.gif" bgcolor="7F161D"><img src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/images/mail/magiccolor/rounded/l.gif" width="7" height="6"/></td><td width="100%"><table border="0" cellpadding="8" cellspacing="0" width="100%" bgcolor="#ffffff"><tr><td><p><font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">Dear Haddonfield Resident,</font></p><p><font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica">CHICKEN RUN AT MIDNIGHT EVENT<br/>A reminder that traffic will be disrupted on Kings Highway from about 10 p.m. to midnight on May 21, as “The Chicken Runs at Midnight” will be taking place at the high school, followed by a run down Kings Highway from the high school to the PATCO station and back. The event benefits Mia Strobel, a local girl battling leukemia. Additional information about this event, as well as detour specifics, is available at the Borough’s website www.haddonfieldnj.org.<br/><br/>PUBLIC WORKS CLEANUP<br/>Borough Commissioners awarded an emergency contract to Luzon Inc. of Sewell for environmental investigation and clean up at the Public Works yard after a diesel fuel leak was discovered recently. The fuel spilled into the Cooper River, but was quickly contained. The County Board of Health, State Department of Environmental Protection and CCMUA are working with the Borough to remediate the situation. The environmental investigation is expected to help discover the origin of the leak. The Borough is moving quickly to analyze the costs associated with containing the spill and correcting issues at the site.<br/><br/>PARTNERSHIP BUDGET APPROVED<br/>Commissioners approved the 2010 Partnership for Haddonfield budget of $386,357. Partnership goals include an expanded event roster, focusing marketing efforts on the Haddonfield “experience,” business recruitment and retention, networking opportunities and financial incentives for businesses, marketing of the Shophaddonfield Web site, improved lighting and signage, and promotion of the professional community.<br/><br/>SCHOLARSHIP WINNER<br/>Mayor Tish Colombi presented a $1,000 scholarship award to Dennis Wood, a senior at HMHS. Dennis was named one of three statewide winners in the Louis Bay 2nd Future Municipal Leaders Scholarship Competition. Sponsored by the state League of Municipalities, Wood was recognized for writing a winning essay about Haddonfield’s local government.<br/><br/>POLICE CONTRACT APPROVED <br/>Borough Commissioners approved a four-year contract with police. Highlights include split raises during a calendar year; annual costs of the contract of zero percent the first year, 1.14 percent in the second, 2.31 percent in the third, and 2.59 percent in the final year; a revision of the sick day policy that will incentivize employees to limit sick time and, in turn, reduce overtime costs; and a provision that means that employees will contribute 1 percent of their salary toward the cost of health care by the end of the contract.<br/><br/>LIBRARY ROOF BIDS SOUGHT <br/>Bids to repair the library’s roof have been authorized after the first round of bids came in higher than anticipated. The new bids are due on or before June 3 at 10 a.m.<br/><br/>VACANCIES <br/>The Borough currently has openings available on the Environmental Commission and the Historic Preservation Commission. Anyone interested in volunteering to serve on either Commission should visit the Borough’s Web site for details.<br/><br/>MEMORIAL DAY EVENTS<br/>Borough Hall will be closed Monday, May 31, in observance of Memorial Day. Also, trash pickup will be pushed to Tuesday, June 1. The Borough’s annual Memorial Day Parade is to kick-off at 10 a.m. at Chestnut Street, proceeding down Kings Highway to the high school, where a ceremony will follow.<br/><br/>The Commissioners encourage residents and business owners to fly the flag on Memorial Day, and to join them in paying tribute to Americans who died or were wounded in wares and military actions.<br/><br/>FARMERS MARKET<br/>The Farmers Market is now open every Saturday, rain or shine, from 8 a.m. to noon in the Presbyterian Church parking lot on Chestnut Street, off Kings Highway.<br/><br/>BIDS RECEIVED<br/>The Borough has received the following bids and proposals that are being reviewed by the Commissioners: seven proposals for banking services, four for engineering services, two bids and one shared service proposal for trash services. Summaries of the pricing provided in the bids and proposals are available on the Borough’s Web site.<br/><br/>PET LICENING REMINDER<br/>All residents who have dogs and cats within the Borough of Haddonfield are reminded that their pets must be licensed with the Borough per State Statute, as well as Borough Ordinance. If you have not done so already, please license your pet with the Administration Office. Forms are available on the Borough’s web site, as well as in Borough Hall. Additionally, per State requirements a census of all dogs will be conducted throughout Haddonfield during the summer months. This census occurs every two years.<br/></font></p><p><font size="2" face="verdana,arial,helvetica"/></p><p><font face="verdana,arial,helvetica" size="2">We hope this information is helpful to you.<br/><br/>Sincerely,<br/>Deanna Bennett, Borough Clerk</font></p></td></tr></table></td><td width="7" valign="top" background="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/images/mail/magiccolor/rounded/r.gif" bgcolor="7F161D"><img src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/images/mail/magiccolor/rounded/r.gif" width="7" height="6"/></td></tr><tr><td bgcolor="7F161D"><img src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/images/mail/magiccolor/rounded/bl.gif" width="7" height="7"/></td><td bgcolor="7F161D" background="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/images/mail/magiccolor/rounded/b.gif"><img src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/images/mail/magiccolor/rounded/b.gif" width="7" height="7"/></td><td bgcolor="7F161D"><img src="http://img-ak.verticalresponse.com/images/mail/magiccolor/rounded/br.gif" width="7" height="7"/></td></tr></table> </body> </html>