BOROUGH
OF
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
building.
Mayor
2.
ATTENDANCE
AND FLAG SALUTE
All Council members were present except for Councilman
Gormally.
Also in attendance were Borough Manager Gary Webb,
Borough Attorney Marty Murphy and Borough Clerk Christina Whitaker.
3. COMMUNITY
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Jackson announced
that the boys’ lacrosse team won the State Championship and congratulated the
girls’ team for its success this year.
3.
PROMOTIONS/DPW
·
Earl Mabey
·
Michael Petito
Department of Public Works
Director
Mr.
Mabey was hired in June 2000 and has been promoted to DPW Forman.
Mr.
Petito has worked for the Borough since August 2001 and has been promoted to
Assistant Forman Crew Chief.
Mr. Pursina said both men
have done outstanding jobs and are deserving of the
promotions.
4.
PRESENTATION
Push E-mail System/
Chairman Andy Bulfer and
Mr. Shringarpure explained
the mailing list service provided by ListPlex, which can automatically
broadcast a message via electronic mail to everyone on a list, including cell
phones. Subscriptions would be optional allowing the ability to op-out at any
time. The list of subscribers would be owned by the Borough and would not be
shared.
The cost to the Borough
would include a $500 one-time setup fee for all the lists and a $300 annual
charge for administration and support. The cost is $2.50 per 1,000 recipients.
Mr. Bulfer said the
communication system could send a monthly on-line newsletter to residents as
well as tax reminders, notification of major DPW projects and special events
taking place in the Borough. The system has the potential to provide emergency
notifications as well.
The
The Committee’s research
determined that ListPlex was best suited to the Borough’s needs.
The Council expressed
interest in proceeding with the service. However, it was noted that not all
residents use e-mail and would still need to be served in another manner.
Mr. Webb will work on
policy and procedures should the Council decide to move forward.
5. PUBLIC
COMMENT
Mayor Jackson explained the Council’s policy
of limiting each speaker to 5 minutes and no
yielding of time to
another person.
Mayor
Jackson read the following statement before opening the public comment portion
of
the
meeting:
“Mr.
Kanter has served a written notice of his intent to make a tort claim against
the Borough of
conduct that he
alleges is harassing. On the advice of
counsel any questions directed to us at
this meeting by Mr.
Kanter will be reviewed by our legal counsel; and if appropriate, will be
responded to in
writing. It is our considered judgment this procedure will minimize disruption
and protect the
interest of the public.”
Mayor Jackson opened the public comment
portion of the meeting with consent of Council.
Fred Kanter -
Mr. Kanter complained that
the minutes of May 29th were not yet available for public review.
Denise Brennan -
Mrs.
Brennan congratulated Mr. Mabey and Mr. Petito on their promotions.
Based on the presentation by the
of Education had done a community relations survey and
it might be helpful to the Borough
to review the analysis.
Dede Conlan –
Beach Director Dede Conlan expressed her concern with the
proposed ordinance prohibiting non-residents from using beach facilities. She said the purchase of beach tags by
non-residents is minimal and has never created a problem. She said problems on
the beaches have always occurred after
6. ORDINANCES
11-07
ORDINANCE
AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO AN
AGREEMENT WITH
OF A RESTRICTION ON PROPERTY
Public Hearing
If adopted this ordinance shall take effect after
publication and passage as provided by
law.
Mayor Jackson opened the
Public Hearing.
Fred Kanter -
Mr. Kanter told the
Council that it should not vote on the ordinance because the
minutes of the last
meeting, when the ordinance was introduced, were not yet
available to the public.
Mayor Jackson asked for
Mr. Murphy to respond to Mr. Kanter’s comments
regarding introduction of
the ordinance in the absence of the last meeting’s minutes.
Mr. Murphy said the
ordinance had been properly introduced and legal notice
had been published in the
newspaper. Not having the minutes from the last
meeting would not prevent
the Council from voting at this meeting.
Introduced:
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Council Member |
By: |
2nd |
Yes |
No |
Abstain |
Absent |
By |
2nd |
Yes |
No |
Abstain |
Absent |
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Gormally |
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X |
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X |
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Emr |
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X |
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X |
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Shaw |
X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
X |
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x |
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X |
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X |
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Urankar |
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X |
X |
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X |
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X |
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X |
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In addition to Rensselaer Grads Contract, the Developer’s Agreement may be
discussed.
Mr. Murphy
explained that some minor changes had been made and the
agreement was
now ready for Council’s vote.
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A DEVELOPER’S
AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF