January 1, 2009

AGENDA

ORGANIZATION MEETING

TIME: 1:00 P.M.

Open Meeting: Mayor Barrella

Open Public Meeting Notice: Clerk Ellsworth

Flag Salute: Mayor Barrella

Invocation: Father Curt Kreml, St. Peters Roman Catholic Church

Oaths of Office by Municipal Clerk Maryann Ellsworth:
Councilman-Elect Sean Hennessy
Councilman-Elect Frank Rizzo

Oaths of Office by Municipal Clerk Maryann Ellsworth:
Fire Chief Vincent Storino
Assistant Chief Michael Brodeur
Deputy Fire Chief Mark Drew
Deputy Fire Chief William Leonard

Election of Council President: Council Members

Business resolutions, ordinance and appointments to Boards & Committees:
Mayor Vincent Barrella and Council Members

Mayor’s Comments: Mayor Vincent Barrella

Benediction: Father Curt Kreml,
St. Peter’s Roman Catholic Church

Wishing you a New Year filled with
Peace and Happiness

ORDINANCE:
a) 1st Reading/Introduction Ordinance 2009-01 (Use Resident Parking Pass in Train Lot)

CONSENT RESOLUTION #1:
a) Appt. of Sean Gertner (Gertner-Riordan) as Borough Attorney
b) Appt. of Raymond Savacool (CMX) as Borough Engineer
c) Appt. of Warren Korecky (Supplee, Clooney & Co) as Borough Auditor
d) Appt. of Steven A. Zabarsky (Citta, Holfzapfel & Zabarsky) as Municipal Prosecutor
e) Appt. of William Mayer (DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole & Wisler, LLP) as Bond Counsel
f) Appt. of Kevin Starkey (Starkey, Kelly, Bauer, Kenneally & Cunningham) as Special Projects Attorney
g) Appt. of Thomas Campo, Colleen Dolcy and John P. Reilly (Citta, Holfzapfel, & Zabarsky) as Alternate Prosecutors
h) Appt. of Meridian Occupational Health as Borough Physician
i) Appt. of Plainfield Consultation Center as Police Psychologist
j) Appt. of Brant S. Collins as Special Litigation/Conflict Magistrate
k) Appt. of Birdsall Engineering, Inc.; T & M Associates; O’Donnell, Stanton, & Associates, Inc.; and Remington, Vernick and Vena as Special Projects Engineers
l) Appt. of Terry F. Brady (Mulvaney, Coronato & Brady) as Public Defender
m) Appt. of Gregory Hock and Ron Venturi as Conflict Public Defenders

CONSENT RESOLUTION #2:
a) Approval of Temporary Budget for 2009
b) Establishment of Interest to be charged on delinquent taxes and water-sewer utility bills
c) Establishment of 6% penalty for Tax Delinquencies over $10,000.00
d) Establishment of meeting dates for 2009
e) Authorize Council to administer ABC licenses & enforce state statutes
f) Appointment of Tax Assessor to act as agent on Tax Appeals and Execute Settlements
g) Designation of newspapers to be used for legal ads during 2009
h) Designation of depositories for municipal funds during 2009
i) Establish 2009 salaries for certain Borough employees in accordance with union agreements
j) Appointment of Maryann Ellsworth as Assessment Search Officer for 2009
k) Appointment of Christine Riehl as Tax Search Officer for 2009
l) Appointment of Kathryn Beno as Deputy Finance Officer for 2009
m) Appointment of Eileen Farrell as Assistant Municipal Clerk for 2009
n) Approval of Application for Safe & Secure Communities Program for 2009 and appointment of Lt. DiCorcia as grant coordinator
o) Appointment of Councilman Mercun as Liaison to the Chamber of Commerce
p) Appointment of Councilmen Hennessy and Rizzo as Liaisons to the Board of Education
q) Appointment of Eileen Farrell, Scarlett Johnson and Karen Mills as Deputy Registrars for 2009
r) Appointment of Councilwoman Tooker as Class III Planning Board Member
s) Appointment of Guy Dempsey as Deputy Emergency Mgt Coordinator for 2009
t) Appointment of Kyle Grace as Deputy Emergency Mgt Coordinator for Operations for 2009
u) Appointment of Municipal Representative (John Trout) and Alternate (Sharon Cadalzo) to Ocean County Community Development Block Grant Committee for 2009
v) Appointment of Christine Riehl as Public Agency Compliance Officer for 2009
w) Authorization for Mayor and CFO to act as signatories on Borough accounts
x) Appointment of School Crossing Guards, Police Matrons, Parking Enforcement Officers and part-time Communications Operators for 2009
y) Appointment of Class I and Class II Special Police Officers for 2009
z) Accept resignations of Councilmen Mercun and Dixon and appoint Councilmen Cervino and Rizzo to the Open Space Committee

CONSENT RESOLUTION #3:
a) Set fees for special DWI sessions
b) Re-establishment of Petty Cash Funds for 2009
c) Designation of CFO to act as Governing Body Secretary during Budget Workshop sessions
d) Establish $10 late fee for late payment of dog license fees
e) Establish annual Halloween curfew
f) Approval of exemption from municipal portion of dog/cat license fees for volunteer fire/first aid personnel
g) Approval of exemption for one bulk pick-up fee per annum for volunteer fire/first aid personnel
h) Set mileage reimbursement rate for 2009
i) Program Payment of annual lease fee to State of NJ for Rickover Park and open space at junction of Routes 35 and 88
j) Set clerk stipend for special Board of Adjustment meetings
k) Appointment of Christine Riehl as PERMA Fund Commissioner
l) Appointment of Christine Riehl as Insurance Fund Commissioner and Maryann Ellsworth as Insurance Fund Personnel Administrator
m) Appointment of Maryann Ellsworth as NJ DOP Systems Administrator
n) Appointment of Karen Mills as Board of Health Officer
o) Appointment of John Trout as Principal Public Works Manager
p) Re-establish OPRA administrative fees for 2009
q) Designate Fire Chief to sign documents and act as liaison for Firefighter Certification
r) Re-establish Condo Conversion Fee Schedule for 2009
s) Re-establish property tax exemption policy for disabled veterans
t) Re-authorization for CFO to issue hand written checks prior to Governing Body approval
u) Appointment of Karen Mills as Dog Warden for 2009
v) Approval of Payroll #25 ($226,362.72)
w) Re-establish Parking Machine Refund Policy
x) Appt. of Susan Burch to fill-in as Deputy Court Administrator
y) Establish Standing Council Committees for 2009
z) Appointments to Board of Adjustment
aa) Appointments to Environmental Commission
bb) Appointment to Shade Tree Advisory Committee
cc) Appt of Councilman Cervino as Community Endowment Fund Trustee
dd) Appointment of Peter Ritchings as Dune Inspector

MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS TO:
a) Planning Board
b) Municipal Alliance Committee
c) Tourism Advisory Committee
d) Safety Council
e) Recycling Task Force
f) NPP Committee
g) Parking Committee
h) Animal Welfare Committee