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April 7, 2008 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE LITTLE SILVER BOROUGH COUNCIL April 7, 2008 The meeting was called to order and the Statement of Compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act given by Mayor Castleman at 8:17 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 January 7, 2008." 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. Neff, Mr. VanWinkle, Attorney Bennett and Mr. Biehl, Administrator/Clerk Absent: None Mayor Castleman called for a Motion to suspend the Regular Order of Business: Motion: Mr. Galante Second: Mr. DeNoia Vote: Voice Vote – Ayes – Unanimous Mr. Biehl read the following: R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, John O. Bennett III, served the people of Monmouth County and the State of New Jersey as Senate President and Acting Governor; and WHEREAS, John O. Bennett III, served in the New Jersey General Assembly from 1979 to 1989 and in the New Jersey Senate from 1989 to 2003; and WHEREAS, John O. Bennett III, as a Legislator in the 12th District enacted laws that stopped ocean dumping, ensured cost-free education for members of the New Jersey National Guard and advocated for women and children through the creation of the Domestic Violence Response Teams throughout the State; and WHEREAS, John O. Bennett III, had recently been awarded the Urban Angel Award by the New York Theological Seminary for his work dealing with urban issues; and WHEREAS, John O. Bennett III, has continued to safeguard the residents of this State long after he departed public office; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Little Silver that we salute John O. Bennett III on the occasion of his being named the Urban Angel Award from the New York Theological Seminary on April 15, 2008. Motion: Mr. Galante Second: Mr. Neff Vote: Voice Vote – Ayes – Unanimous Mayor Castleman called for a Motion to resume the Regular Order of Business: Motion: Mr. Galante Second: Mr. Gilmour Vote: Voice Vote – Ayes – Unanimous Consideration of Minutes for Regular Meetings and/or Special Meetings of: February 25, 2008 Motion: Mr. Galante Second: Mr. Neff Council and Public Discussion: None Roll Call: Affirmative: Mr. DeNoia, Mr. Galante, Mr. Gilmour, Mr. Neff, Mr. VanWinkle Negative: None Abstentions: Mr. Bitman March 3, 2008 Motion: Mr. Galante Second: Mr. Gilmour Vote: Voice Vote – Ayes – Unanimous March 17, 2008 Motion: Mr. Galante Second: Mr. Gilmour Vote: Voice Vote – Ayes – Unanimous Consideration of Executive Session Minutes: None Communications: Mr. Biehl gave the Financial Summary for the Month of , 2008: Cash on Hand Beginning of the Month $ 10,881,405.00 Total Monthly Receipts 271,231.00 Total Monthly Disbursements 2,140,546.00 Cash on Hand End of Month $ 9,012,090.00 He noted that the majority of the Borough’s invested funds are in the New Jersey Cash Management Fund at an average rate for the month of 2.94 %. Student remarks and brief remarks on the Agenda from other members of the Public: None Resolution - Payment of Bills and Claims Mr. VanWinkle 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 $ 144,045.07 Operating – Prior Year 765.84 School Taxes 0.00 Contra 0.00 Capital 10,497.88 Grant 0.00 Various Trusts & Reserves 8,261.23 Escrow Projects 445.00 Payroll of 3/21/08, 4/4/08 $ 283,896.62 Void Checks: New Jersey Natural Gas -$ 15.10 Manual Checks: $ 0.00 EFT Payments $ 0.00 ACH Debit Railroad Sales Tax $ 349.02 Wire Transfers: $ 0.00 Total $ 448,245.56 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. VanWinkle Second: Mr. Galante Council and Public Discussion: None Roll Call: Affirmative: Mr. Bitman, Mr. DeNoia, Mr. Galante, Mr. Gilmour, Mr. Neff, Mr. VanWinkle Negative: None Abstentions: None REPORTS OF COUNCIL MEMBERS: FIRE, FIRST AID AND NEWSLETTER (Board of Health, Public Affairs, Library Trustees): Mr. Galante, no report. POLICE AND EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS (Traffic Safety Committee, Drug Alliance, Local Emergency Planning Council): Mr. Gilmour reported that the graduation ceremony for the DARE Program would be held tomorrow at Markham Place School at 10:00 a.m. and at 12:00 noon at Point Road School. Mr. Gilmour then read a letter (placed in personnel file) from Chief Breckinridge of the Fair Haven Police Department, expressing appreciation to Chief Giblin for the assistance given by Ptl. Michael Lahey in a recent car burglary case. BUILDINGS, GROUNDS, EQUIPMENT, STREET LIGHTS (Recreation, Waterfront Committee, Downtown Development Committee, Little Silver Cross Acceptance Liaison): Mr. Bitman, no report. PERSONNEL (Environmental Commission, Shade Tree Commission, Open Space): Mr. Neff, no report. PUBLIC WORKS (Planning Board, Americans With Disabilities Act Committee, Parker Homestead Liaison, Recycling): Mr. DeNoia, no report. FINANCE AND BUDGET AND INSURANCE (Property Maintenance, Business and Professional Association, Finance Advisory): Mr. VanWinkle, no report. Council and Public Discussion: None Mayor's Report: None Other Reports: None Old Business: None New Business: Consent Agenda: Mayor Castleman announced that the following Resolutions had been discussed and would now be approved by Consent Agenda. Motion: Mr. Galante Second: Mr. Neff Roll Call: Affirmative: Mr. Bitman, Mr. DeNoia, Mr. Galante, Mr. Gilmour, Mr. Neff, Mr. VanWinkle Negative: None Abstentions: None R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, grant receivable balance in the amount of $922.28 entitled “From the State of New Jersey” remain on the Grant Fund balance sheet; and WHEREAS, it is necessary to formally cancel the receivable balance and the offsetting appropriation reserve balance from the balance sheet; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Little silver that the following grant receivables and appropriation reserve balances be cancelled: GRANT TITLE AMOUNT CANCELLED Child Passenger Safety Education $922.28 R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, the Borough of Little Silver and Alderbrook Condominium Association have reached an agreement on the services which the Borough will provide and those for which Alderbrook will be compensated in lieu of providing the services; and WHEREAS, the Borough provides and will continue to provide garbage, leaf and branch collection and will compensate Alderbrook Condominium Association for street lighting and snow plowing in lieu of providing the services; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Little Silver that the Mayor and Borough Clerk be and are hereby authorized to enter into agreement with Alderbrook Condominium Association for compensation in the amount of $6,309.69 in lieu of providing snow plowing and street lighting for the calendar year 2007. 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 July 2, 2007 be and is hereby amended as follows: ADD: (Effective April 7, 2008) William Bergen Relief Crossing Guard $39.50/day Barbara Aras Relief Crossing Guard $39.50/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 WHEREAS, New Jersey American Water Company, Inc., the State’s largest water utility, has requested a 23.4 percent rate increase for its customers; and WHEREAS, said approved rate increase will cause the water bills of the Borough to increase by approximately $2,948.81 from $12,601.77 to $15,550.58; and WHEREAS, Little Silver residents as taxpayers and rate payers are already over burdened with new taxes and high utility costs; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Little Silver opposes the proposed rate increase due to its inflationary nature and the additional financial strain it will place on Little Silver residents; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that certified copies of this resolution be sent to N.J. Board of Public Utilities, State Senator Jennifer Beck, Assemblyman Declan O’Scanlon, Assemblywoman Caroline Casagrande and the Two River Council of Mayors. R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, the Borough of Little Silver Department of Public Works is in need of standard regulatory signs and street name signs, posts and hardware in order to comply with new D.O.T. regulations; and WHEREAS adequate funding for this purchase is contained in Ordinances #488-00, #549-03, #579-04, #601-05; and WHEREAS, the Borough Administrator/Clerk has solicited the following quote from DEPTCOR under State Contract Number 49131: DEPTCOR Trenton, NJ $14,667.35; and WHEREAS, the Borough Administrator/Clerk has reviewed the quote and finding it to be in order recommends the quote from DEPTCOR; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Little Silver that the quote submitted by DEPTCOR for street signs, hardware and standard regulatory signs in the amount of $13,646.35 under State Purchase Contract Number 49131 be and is hereby accepted. R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, the Borough of Little Silver wishes to create a checking account for the payment of Recreation referees; and, WHEREAS, this account will be funded by a deposit from the Borough Operating Budget; and, WHEREAS, the payment of the referees by check will provide a documentation of those payment and create a paper trail; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Little Silver that a Recreation Account with Valley National Bank is hereby created with the following principal signators: Michael D. Biehl, Administrator Douglas Glassmacher, Director of Recreation Lynn Marie Gale, Chief Financial Officer BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that one of the above three signatures will be required and signature cards will be forward to Valley National Bank. R E S O L U T I O N WHEREAS, certain equipment owned by the Borough of Little Silver is no longer required for the operations of the Borough; and WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-36 requires approval of the Governing Body for the sale of personal property belonging to the Borough; and WHEREAS, the estimated fair market value of the property to be sold exceeds $2,500.00; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council wish to engage the services of the professional auctioneer, Auction Liquidation Services, the costs of which shall be shared with other participating towns in accordance with the attached agreement; 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 dispose of the following items of personal property no longer required for public use through a public auction: 1986 Ford Van E-350 Vin No. 1FDKE30L6GHC01267 1990 Case W-11 Wheel Loader Vin No. JAK0017521 2000 Silver Dodge Vin No. 2B3HD56U2YH341049 1992 Teal Toyota Vin No. JT2AT86FSN0084158 1994 Green Ford Vin No. 1ZVLT22B9R5174855 Miscellaneous Bicycles Miscellaneous Hubcaps BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Administrator/Clerk is hereby authorized to dispose of all items of personal property that do not sell at the auction. Public Portion Remarks of the citizens for the good of the Borough: None Motion to Adjourn: Mr. Galante Second: Mr. DeNoia Roll Call: Voice Vote - Ayes – Unanimous The meeting was adjourned at 8:28 p.m. Michael D. Biehl Administrator/Clerk | |||||||||||||||
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