BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES

JANUARY 2, 2007

 

REORGANIZATION MEETING

7:30 P.M.

 

M I N U T E S 

 

         1.  CALL TO ORDER; OPENING STATEMENT:  This meeting is being held in                      

             compliance with Public Law 1975, Chapter 231, Sections 4 and 13, as notice of

 this meeting and the agenda thereof had been reported to the Morris County Daily Record on January 4, 2006 and posted in the municipal building.

   

Christina Whitaker, Mountain Lakes Municipal Clerk, called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.

     

2.      ROLL CALL/ Christina Whitaker, Clerk

Councilman Gormally, Councilman Shaw, Councilman Jackson, Councilman Urankar.

 

Following Roll Call, Mrs. Whitaker turned the meeting over to Councilman Shaw.

 

 3. INVOCATION / Pastor Carque, Community Church

 

4.      PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Councilman Shaw led the flag salute.

 

5.      INTRODUCTION OF DIGNITARIES

Councilman Shaw welcomed the public to the 2007 Reorganization meeting.

On behalf of the Council he congratulated Michael Castellucci for making Eagle Scout.

Councilman Shaw recognized Senator Bucco, Assemblyman Rick Merkt, Mayor Feyl of Denville, former Mountain Lakes Mayors Chris Sullivan, Carol Rufener, Herb Kirby, and Duke Smith who were in the audience.

 

6.      MAYOR SHAW’S YEAR-END ADDRESS (hereto attached)

Council members thanked former Council member Ralph Loveys for the four years he

served on the Council.

 

7.  MEMORIAL STATEMENT – Richard Urankar

 See Attached List of Names

 

Councilman Shaw turned the meeting back over to Mrs. Whitaker.

 

            8.  OATH OF OFFICE /NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS

Mrs. Whitaker read the “Statement of Determination” from the Morris County Election Board, and James Bryce, Esq. administered the Oath of Office to the following:

                        Councilwoman Davis

                        Councilwoman Emr

                        Councilwoman Wilson

 

9.  ELECTION OF MAYOR

Mrs. Whitaker called for nominations for Mayor.

Motion by Councilman Shaw, second by Councilwoman Louise Davis, to nominate George Jackson for Mayor.

Hearing no other nominations, motion made by Councilman Shaw, second by Councilwoman Davis, to close the nominations.

All members were in favor of appointing George Jackson for Mayor by Roll Call Vote.

Councilman Jackson was elected to the office of Mayor by Acclamation.      

 

Mr. Bryce administered the Oath of Office of Mayor to George Jackson.

 

Mayor Jackson provided the public with brief glimpse of Councilman Shaw’s high school years in Mountain Lakes.

He thanked Councilman Shaw for mentoring him over the last two years and said he was looking forward to 2007 as Mayor.

 

10. ELECTION OF DEPUTY MAYOR

 Mayor Jackson nominated Councilwoman Davis for Deputy Mayor, second by Councilman Gormally, with all Council members in favor.

 Councilwoman Davis was elected to the office of Deputy Mayor by Acclamation.

 

11. *RESOLUTIONS 1-07 THROUGH 40--07 (See Attachments)

 

Resolutions 10-07 and 40-07 were pulled from the Consent Agenda by Councilman Urankar.

 

Vote on the Consent Agenda.

 

Council Member

By:

2nd:

Yes

No

Abstain

Absent

Gormally

 

X

X

 

 

 

Emr

 

 

x

 

 

 

Shaw

X

 

X

 

 

 

Davis

 

 

X

 

 

 

Wilson

 

 

X

 

 

 

Urankar

 

 

X

 

 

 

Mayor Jackson

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

           

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R 10-07 Appointment of Municipal Prosecutor

 

 

Council Member

By:

2nd:

Yes

No

Abstain

Absent

Gormally

 

 

 

X

 

 

Emr

 

 

X

 

 

 

Shaw

X

 

X

 

 

 

Davis

 

 

X

 

 

 

Wilson

 

X

X

 

 

 

Urankar

 

 

 

X

 

 

Mayor Jackson

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

R 40-07 Appointments

 

Council Member

By:

2nd:

Yes

No

Abstain

Absent

Gormally

 

 

X

 

 

 

Emr

 

 

X

 

 

 

Shaw

X

 

X

 

 

 

Davis

 

 

X