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October 2, 2006 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LITTLE SILVER BOROUGH COUNCIL October 2, 2006 The meeting was called to order and the Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act given by Mayor Castleman at 8:23 P.M. "Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by the mailing of a notice to the Asbury Park Press and The Two River Times, by filing same with the Clerk of the Borough of Little Silver and by prominently posting said notice on the bulletin board of the Borough Hall, all since September 27, 2006." The salute to the flag was led by Mr. Galante and followed by a moment of silence. Roll Call: Present: Mayor Castleman, Mr. Bitman, Mr. DeNoia, Mr. Galante, Mr. Gilmour, Mr. O’Scanlon, Attorney Bennett and Mr. Biehl, Administrator/Clerk Absent: Mr. VanWinkle PUBLIC HEARING AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FOR SALARIES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF LITTLE SILVER, FOR THE YEAR 2006 Mr. Biehl certified that same had been published in the Two River Times on September 15, 2006 , posted on the bulletin board, with copies available to the public. Motion hearing be opened: Mr. O’Scanlon Second: Mr. Galante Roll Call: Voice Vote - Ayes - Unanimous Mayor Castleman declared the hearing open and called for comments. Seeing none, she called for a Motion to close the hearing. Motion hearing be closed: Mr. O’Scanlon Second: Mr. Bitman Roll Call: Voice Vote - Ayes - Unanimous Mayor Castleman declared the hearing closed and called for a second reading. Mr. Biehl introduced for second reading by title only: AN ORDINANCE AMENDMENT FOR SALARIES OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF LITTLE SILVER, FOR THE YEAR 2006 Motion: Mr. O’Scanlon Second: Mr. Gilmour Roll Call: Affirmative: Mr. Bitman, Mr. DeNoia, Mr. Galante, Mr. Gilmour, Mr. O’Scanlon Negative: None Abstentions: None Consideration of Minutes for Regular Meetings and Executive Sessions (if any): None Communications: Mr. Biehl stated that he got a letter of resignation from Dee Cantalice, who works with Diane Ramsey. He said September 29 had been her last day of work. He did not have the letter with him, but stated he would ad the letter to these minutes. Student remarks and brief remarks from other members of the Public: None Resolution - Payment of Bills and Claims, October 2, 2006 Mr. Galante offered this resolution in favor of the payment of the following vouchers which have been properly authenticated and presented for payment representing expenditures for which an appropriation was duly made in the budget adopted by the governing body, including any emergency expenditures in the said appropriation for this payment of said vouchers and which the Municipal Financial Officer has certified that sufficient funds are available to pay the same from each designated appropriation. Check Disbursements Operating – Current Year $ 62,150.15 Operating – Prior Year 275.50 School Taxes 0.00 Capital 330.00 Grant 619.00 Various Trusts & Reserves 3,274.14 Escrow Projects 900.00 Payroll of 9/22/06 $ 128,037.23 Void Checks: $ 0.00 Manual Checks: $ 0.00 Wire Transfers: $ 0.00 Total $ 195,586.02 I hereby certify that there are sufficient funds available to pay the above listed vouchers as submitted. Lynn Marie Gale, C.M.F.O., Chief Financial Officer. Motion: Mr. Galante Second: Mr. O’Scanlon Council and Public Discussion: Mr. Gilmour noted that on Page 3 there was an item for Uniform Reimbursement that the Mayor and Council had discussed at the Workshop Meeting. It was decided that item should not be paid until proper documentation is obtained. Attorney Bennett questioned the tax payment on Borough owned properties. After discussion, it was decided to hold this item for explanation and documentation from the Tax Assessor. Motion as amended: Mr. O’Scanlon Second: Mr. Gilmour Roll Call: Affirmative: Mr. Bitman, Mr. DeNoia, Mr. Galante, Mr. Gilmour, Mr. O’Scanlon Negative: None Abstentions: None REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS: FIRE, FIRST AID, INSURANCE AND NEWSLETTER (Board of Health, Emergency Management and Public Affairs): Mr. Galante, no report. POLICE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (Library Trustees): Mr. O’Scanlon reported that a demonstration of the police scheduling software had been viewed earlier this evening, and it seems to be what the Police Department is looking for. BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, EQUIPMENT, STREET LIGHTS (Safety Committee, Drug Alliance, Environmental Commission & Open Space): Mr. Gilmour, no report. PERSONNEL (Business & Professional Association, Local Assistance, Recreation, Waterfront Committee, Downtown Development Committee, Little Silver Cross Acceptance Liaison): Mr. Bitman reported that bulbs had been ordered for the street lights, there are sixteen bulbs presently that are burned out. Mayor Castleman also requested Mr. Bitman to call Lori Saybolt of the Women’s Exchange, who is interested in starting or reviving the Business and Professional Association. PUBLIC WORKS (Planning Board, Mr. DeNoia, no report. FINANCE AND BUDGET AND INSURANCE (Property Maintenance, Shade Tree Commission, Finance Advisory): Mr. VanWinkle absent, no report. Council and Public Discussion: None Mayor's Report: Mayor Castleman recommended the following appointments: Joe Spitala, Traffic Safety Committee Tom O’Hara, Recreation Committee Kevin Burke, Recreation Committee Motion: Mr. O’Scanlon Second: Mr. DeNoia Vote: Voice Vote – Ayes – Unanimous Mayor Castleman reported that the fire alarm in the ticket office at the Railroad Station keeps going off. It is not a working alarm, but has been checked by the Police Department and Fire Department. Mr. Biehl noted that he has contacted an electrician to check it. Mayor Castleman then reported that certain residents have requested a quiet zone in the area of the Railroad Station. She said she contacted Rae Hutton of NJ Transit, who advised there are two towns now that are considering it also. She said NJ Transit is not in favor of it because it is a safety issue. Mayor Castleman added that it is also a liability issue and it has not been court tested. In addition, the cost of installing the safety equipment necessary at the train crossings in order to eliminate the trains sounding the horns, is almost a million dollars. She added that only one resident has complained about the noise. Mayor Castleman further reported that the notice regarding Police contract negotiations had been received, and advised to start the process. Mr. O’Scanlon said a call was being awaited from the P.B.A. She then noted that she had received a note from Anne Danowitz of the Little Silver Women’s Club regarding keeping the name of the club building. It was discussed and determined that the Borough had agreed to keep the name of the Woman’s Club and it would not change. Mr. Biehl said he would check the deed to be sure that the condition was in it. A discussion followed regarding changing and enforcing speed limits. Mayor Castleman then reported that she had a meeting with Ann Weber, from an architectural firm regarding the Parker Homestead. Other Reports: None Old Business: None New Business: Consent Agenda: Mayor Castleman announced that the following Resolutions would be approved by Consent Agenda. Motion: Mr. Galante Second: Mr. DeNoia Roll Call: Affirmative: Mr. Bitman, Mr. DeNoia, Mr. Galante, Mr. Gilmour, Mr. O’Scanlon Negative: None Abstentions: None R E S O L U T I O N
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Little Silver that a resolution designating salaries for employees of the Borough of Little Silver adopted on June 14, 2006 be and is hereby amended as follows: DELETE: Anita O’Brian Library Technician, Jr., (Effective 7/23/06) $ 14.00/hr Sandra Wells Jr. Assist. Library Tech. (Effective 7/23/06) $ 10.00/hr Lynn Marie Gale Treasurer (Effective 6/30/06) $25,752.00 ADD: Anita O’Brian Principal Library Assist. (Effective 7/24/06) $24,000.00 Sandra Wells Library Technician Jr. (Effective 7/24/06) $ 13.00/hr Lynn Marie Gale Treasurer (Effective 7/1/06) $28,252.00 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Chief Financial Officer as her authority to make the necessary payroll changes. R E S O L U T I O N BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Little Silver that a resolution designating salaries for employees of the Borough of Little Silver adopted on June 14, 2006 be and is hereby amended as follows: ADD: (Effective September 6, 2006) Peter Giblin Relief Crossing Guard $38.00/day Joseph Lauterwasser Relief Crossing Guard $38.00/day Mary Ann Ferrara Relief Crossing Guard $38.00/day Gail Drawbaugh Relief Crossing Guard $38.00/day BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Chief Financial Officer as her authority to make the necessary payroll changes. R E S O L U T I O N
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Little Silver that a resolution designating salaries for employees of the Borough of Little Silver adopted on June 14, 2006 be and is hereby amended as follows: DELETE: Dee Cantalice Zoning Assistant 15.10/hr (Effective Sept. 29, 2006) BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Chief Financial Officer as her authority to make the necessary payroll changes. R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, the Borough of Little Silver Police Department is in need of installation services for ten computer workstations, one server, MS Exchange server software, SYMANTEC firewall software, MS backup server software, eleven SYMANTEC anti-virus and twenty-four network hub/switches; and WHEREAS, the following quote has been solicited from the Police Department’s System Administrator: System Services, Inc. Freehold, NJ $5,400.00; and WHEREAS, adequate funding for said purchase is contained in Ordinance #619-06; and WHEREAS, System Services, Inc. has performed the installation of all the Little Silver Police Department’s computer software and has intimate knowledge of their protocols and requirements to the extent that no other vendor has the knowledge of their systems to be able to perform the required installation; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Little Silver that the Borough Administrator/Clerk be and is hereby authorized to purchase the installation of the aforementioned items from System Services, Inc. in the amount of $5,400.00. R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, the Borough of Little Silver Police Department is in need of ten computer workstations, one server, MS Exchange server software, SYMANTEC firewall software, MS backup server software, eleven SYMANTEC anti virus licenses and twenty-four network hub/switches; and WHEREAS, the following quote has been solicited under State Contract #A81247: DELL COMPUTERS $22,607.45; and Round Rock, WHEREAS, adequate funding for said purchase is contained in Ordinance #619-06; and WHEREAS, the Borough Administrator/Clerk has reviewed the quote and finding it to be in order recommends it to the Mayor and Council; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Little Silver that the Borough Administrator/Clerk be and is hereby authorized to purchase the aforementioned items from DELL COMPUTERS in the amount of $22,607.45. Public Portion Remarks of the citizens for the good of the Borough: Motion to Adjourn: Mr. Galante Second: Mr. DeNoia Roll Call: Voice Vote - Ayes – Unanimous The meeting was adjourned at 9:00 p.m. Michael D. Biehl Administrator/Clerk | |||||||||||||||
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