** AGENDA **
July 11, 2007
7:30 P.M.
Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Englishtown,
15 Main Street, Englishtown, New Jersey 07726.
1. Meeting Called to Order and Roll Call
2. Statement of Compliance with Sunshine Law
3. Moment of Silence and Salute to the Flag
4. Approval of Minutes – June 13, 2007
5. Committee Reports
6. Correspondence
7. Open Public Portion/Limited to Agenda Items Only
Limited to Five (5) Minutes per citizen to be determined at Borough Council’s discretion. Any and all situations regarding Borough Personnel, when names are implied or mentioned, are to be brought to the full attention of the Council through an appointment and subsequent disclosure through the Personnel Committee.
8. Presentation: Certified Valuations Inc.
2007 Revaluation Firm
9. Presentation: Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck
2007-08 State Budget
A.
Ordinance No. 2007-09 – Public Hearing & Adoption
Amending Code Book Chapter 2.89, Entitled “Littering”
11. New Business
A.
Ordinance No. 2007-10 – First Reading & Introduction
Amending Code Book Chapter 2.50, Entitled “Schedule of Fees”
B.
Resolution No. 2007-121
Designation of Salaries
C. Resolution No. 2007-122
Authorizing Purchases Over $800
Stuart Appraisal Co. – Liberty Manor Tax Court
D. Resolution No. 2007-123
Authorizing Purchases Over $800
Police Dept. – Shared Emergency 911 Dispatching Services
E. Resolution No. 2007-124
Authorizing Redemption of Tax Sale Certificate
F. Resolution No. 2007-125
Authorizing Approval of Department Requisitions
G. Resolution No. 2007-126
Authorizing Payment of Borough Bills
12. Discussion Item: 2008 DOT Grant Application
13. Public Portion
Limited to Five (5) Minutes per citizen to be determined at Borough Council’s discretion. Any and all situations regarding Borough Personnel, when names are implies or mentioned, are to be brought to the full attention of the Council through an appointment and subsequent disclosure through the Personnel Committee.
14. Executive Session
15. Adjournment
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Reynolds at 7:38 P.M.
Roll Call: Present: C/Soden, C/Robilotti, C/Cooke, C/Leonardis
Absent: C/Simon, C/Carr
Also present were Peter Gorbatuk, Acting Municipal Clerk, Laurie Finger, Borough Administrator, Sharon Hartman, Tax Assessor, and Stuart J. Moskovitz, Borough Attorney.
Mayor Reynolds stated pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10 4-6 notification of this meeting has been (1) Published in the Asbury Park Press and the News Transcript the Official Newspapers of the Borough, (2) Posted to the Public at Borough Hall, (3) Copy has been filed with the Municipal Clerk, (4) Copy of this agenda and the Sunshine Statement has been filed with the Mayor and Council. Thus this meeting tonight is deemed in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act.
There was a moment of silence and salute to the flag.
There being no corrections, deletions or additions, a motion to approve the Minutes of June 13, 2007 was offered by C/Soden and seconded by C/Robilotti. Passed on the following roll call:
Roll Call: Ayes: C/Soden, C/Cooke, C/Robilotti, C/Leonardis
Nayes: None
Absent: C/Simon, *C/Carr
Abstain: None
C/Cooke
C/Robilotti
Mayor Reynolds asks C/Robilotti to get all information together, so discussion can be held at next council meeting.
· Peter Gorbatuk, Acting Municipal Clerk will be showing us Resolution for next meeting for NIMS so we can move forward with certification.
C/Soden
C/Robilotti
Mayor Reynolds opens the floor to the public for discussion limited to agenda items only.
There being no questions or comments, a motion to close the public portion was offered by C/Soden and seconded by C/Robilotti. Passed unanimously.
*C/Carr arrives at 7:48 P.M.
Presentation – Certified Valuations Inc.
2007 Revaluation
Ted Lamicello, Certified Valuations Project Supervisor for Revaluation Program for Borough of Englishtown.
Mr. Lamicello opens the floor for any questions at this time.
C/Carr
· How many attempts will be made?
Mr. Lamicello
· We will actually visit the property three times, but if we receive a call after third attempt we will go back out and inspect.
Mayor Reynolds thanks Mr. Lamicello for presentation.
2007-08
State Budget
Mayor Reynolds opens the floor to Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck.
Greg from Assemblywomen Beck’s legislative office handed out materials that summarize and talk about proposals she has advocated on the floor of the assembly as far as spending cuts.
Assemblywoman Jennifer Beck
· Gave an update on the 2007-2008 State Budget and a quick outlook for the future.
· Few Highlights:
o 2008 State Budget – $33 Billion
§ 10% increase from 2007. 2007 10% increase from 2006
· Next year beginning with 2.2 billion dollar deficit
· New Homestead Rebate Program – only enough money to fund for 2007. Not enough revenue to fund for the coming years.
· Overall, expresses concerns with the States direction.
Mayor Reynolds thanks Assemblywoman Beck for coming.
BOROUGH OF ENGLISHTOWN PUBLIC
HEARING & ADOPTION
ORDINANCE NO.
2007-09
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF ENGLISHTOWN AMENDING CHAPTER 2.89, ENTITLED “LITTERING”
WHEREAS, the governing body of the Borough of Englishtown has determined that it
is becoming increasingly unsightly for residents to continually receive
unsolicited printed materials which tend to remain at the curb or blow around
the community; and
WHEREAS, it is a matter of civic pride to limit the amount of waste material
that is deposited in our community as litter;
I. Now
therefore be it ordained by the Borough Council of the Borough of
Englishtown that Chapter 2.89, entitled
“LITTERING” of the Code of the Borough of Englishtown is hereby amended as
follows:
A. Section 2.89.02, Definitions
shall include at the end of
the current definition of Litter, in section “a”, the following:
Littering shall also be defined as any printed material that is unsolicited and deposited on or around the premises of any residential property, including, but not limited to menus, newspapers, advertisement circulars, magazines, coupon books, and political advertisements, regardless of content. Excluded from the definition of Littering shall be the following:
1. Newspapers or magazines
that are being distributed by paid subscription, or by a request in writing signed by the
owner or occupant of the residential property.
2. Any printed material
that is delivered by U.S. Mail, or an independent courier, such as Fedex, UPS, etc., or other service
in the business of charging to deliver materials or product on behalf of
unrelated businesses or persons.
3.Goods specifically ordered by the owner or occupant of
the residential property.
4.
Legal
documents such as summonses, subpoena, court orders, official notices of
violations, etc.
B. There shall be a new Section 2.89.04, entitled, “Placement”:
All
items delivered to the premises meeting the exclusions of Section 2.89.02.a.
shall be placed only within a permanently installed appurtenance to the
premises designed and designated for the receipt of such printed matter or, if
there is none, on the ground or floor at a point beneath the place where such
premises receives its mail or within a three-foot radius of that point or the
front door of the premises.
C. There shall be a new Section 2.89.05, entitled, “Rejection of Materials”:
In the event an owner or occupant who subscribed to
or agreed to the delivery of materials in the past notifies the sender in
writing that they no longer wish to receive such materials, it shall be
unlawful to continue delivering the material to that residence.
D.
The existing Section 2.89.05, entitled Penalties, shall be renumbered to Section 2.89.07, and the language of such section shall be replaced in
its entirety by the following:
a. In the case of unsolicited printed material placed on
properties with the intention that it be read by the owner or occupant of the
premises, any person found to be in violation of this Ordinance shall be subject
to a fine not to exceed $50.00 for each item deposited. It shall be deemed to
be a separate violation of this ordinance for each residence at which the
offending material is deposited, and each time it is so deposited.
b. In the case of all other forms of litter, including
unsolicited printed material that is merely discarded, as opposed to deposited
with the intention that it be read, the violation shall be subject to a fine
not to exceed $500.00 or imprisonment in the County Jail for a period not exceeding
ninety (90) days, or both.
E.
Existing Sections 2.89.06 entitled “Severability” and 2.89.07 entitled “Effective Date” is deleted in its
entirety.
F. Section 2.89.04
of the existing Chapter 2.89 shall be renumbered to 2.89.06.
II. Be it further ordained that:
A. All ordinances or parts of ordinances inconsistent
herewith are hereby repealed to the extent of the inconsistency.
B. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or
portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or
unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be
deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall
not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.
C. This Ordinance shall take effect immediately after final
passage and publication in the manner provided by law.
Public Hearing
Mayor Reynolds opened the
floor to the public for questions or comments on the above titled ordinance.
There being no questions or comments, a motion to close the public hearing was
offered by C/Robilotti and seconded by C/Leonardis. Passed unanimously.
A motion to adopt Ordinance No.2007-09, above
titled, was offered by C/Leonardis and Seconded by C/Robilotti.
Passed on the following roll call:
Offered By: C/Leonardis
Seconded By: C/Robilotti
Roll Call: Ayes: C/Carr, C/Robilotti, C/Cooke, C/Leonardis
Nays: C/Soden
Abstain: None
Absent: C/Simon
BOROUGH OF ENGLISHTOWN FIRST READING & INTRODUCTION
Chapter 2.50 of the Borough Code Book
“Schedule of Fees”
Be It Ordained by
the Governing Body of the Borough of Englishtown that the following sections be
amended/supplemented as follows:
Chapter
2.50, Schedule of Fees
Section 2.50.02 – Recreation Fees
This ordinance shall take effect upon final passage and publication according to law.
A motion to introduce the above titled Ordinance was offered by C/Robilotti and seconded by C/Leonardis. Passed on the following roll call:
Offered by: C/Robilotti
Seconded by: C/Leonardis
Roll Call: Ayes: C/Soden, C/Carr, C/Cooke, C/Robilotti, C/Leonardis
Nays: None
Abstain: None
Absent: C/Simon
Peter Gorbatuk, Acting Municipal Clerk states the Public Hearing and Adoption on Ordinance No. 2007-10 is scheduled for the July 25, 2007 Council Meeting, 7:30 p.m. at Borough Hall.
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Designation of Salaries
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Whereas, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Englishtown adopted |
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an Ordinance entitled "An Ordinance establishing limits for salaries of the Employees |
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in the Borough of Englishtown, County of Monmouth, State of New Jersey”; and |
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Whereas, said salaries provided certain ranges for the positions set forth; and |
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Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved that it is the determination of the Mayor |
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and Council of the Borough of Englishtown that annual salaries for said positions shall be fixed |
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as follows for the year 2007 unless otherwise indicated. |
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Position |
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Annual Salary |
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Governing Body |
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Mayor |
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$ 2,750.00 |
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Council |
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$ 2,500.00 |
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Municipal Clerk |
Peter Gorbatuk |
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$ 43,260.00 |
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Deputy Municipal Clerk p/t |
Christine Robbins |
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$ 14.80 |
per hour |
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Clerk Typist p/t |
Louisa Gustafson |
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$ 10.30 |
per hour |
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Business Administrator |
Laurie Finger |
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$ 21,674.00 |
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Chief Financial Officer |
Laurie Finger |
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$ 21,674.00 |
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Finance Clerk |
Jeanne Keevins |
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$ 33,475.00 |
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Court Magistrate |
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Magistrate |
Judge Newman |
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$ 16,068.00 |
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Court Administrator |
Pat Wojnas |
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$ 43,056.42 | |