Borough of Point Pleasant Beach MINUTES
The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Point Pleasant Beach met at 1:01 PM Mayor Vogel called the meeting to order with Council Members Liotta, Corbally, Dyer, DiCicco and Councilmen-Elect Loughran and DiCorcia present. The Municipal Clerk read the notice indicating compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act.
Father Curt Kreml of St. Peter Roman Catholic Church delivered the Invocation.
Municipal Clerk Ellsworth administered the Oath of Office to Councilmen-Elect Michael Loughran and Councilman Dyer.
Desire DiCorcia, Esq. administered the Oath of Office to Councilman-Elect DiCorcia. Councilman DiCorcia commented that his son, Dan, was 17 days old and his daughter Desire was 4 years old when he first took office. He was very proud to have that same daughter administer the oath of office to him today.
Municipal Clerk Ellsworth administered the Oath of Office to Fire Chief Joseph Michigan, Assistant Fire Chief Kyle Grace and Deputy Fire Chiefs John DeMillio and Vincent Storino.
Motion by Councilman Loughran to appoint Councilman Liotta as Council President was seconded by Councilman Dyer and carried by the following roll call vote:
VOTE: Council Members Liotta, Loughran, Corbally, DiCicco, Dyer, DiCorcia….YEA
Councilmen Dyer and DiCorcia made a presentation to Megann McDonald, commending her dedication to the sport of cheerleading and lauding her accomplishments as a member of the Pop Warner Junior Midget Squad, which placed second in National Competition.
Motion by Councilman Dyer, seconded by Councilman DiCorcia, resolutions covering the items listed below, were approved by the following roll call vote:
CONSENT RESOLUTION #1:
a) Appt. of Raymond Savacool (Schoor DePalma) as Borough Engineer
b) Appt. of Sean Gertner (Gluck, Allen & Gertner) as Borough Attorney
c) Appt. of Michael McKenna (Hiering, Gannon & McKenna) as JIF Attorney
d) Appt. of Kevin Starkey (Starkey, Kelly, Bauer & Kenneally) as Special Projects
Attorney
e) Appt. of William T. Hiering, Jr. (Hiering, Gannon & McKenna) as Special
Projects Attorney
f) Appt. of John Stefani (CME Associates) as Special Projects Engineer
g) Appt. of Charles Rooney (T & M Associates) as Special Projects Engineer
h) Appt. of Michael Geller (Geller, Sive and Company) as Special Projects Engineer
i) Appt. of James Priolo (Birdsall Engineering) as Special Projects Engineer
j) Appt. of Gene Farrell (Hutchins, Farrell, Meyer & Allison) as Borough Auditor
k) Appt. of William Mayer (DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick & Gluck) as Municipal Bond
Counsel
l) Appt. of Carmine Villani (Villani & DeLuca) as Public Defender
m) Appt. of Greg Hock (DeSeno & Kunz) as Conflict Public Defender
n) Appt. of Steven Zabarsky of Citta, Holfzapfel, Zabarsky, Leahy & Simon as
Municipal Prosecutor
o) Appt. of 3 Alternate Prosecutors
p) Appt. of John Mercun as Conflict Prosecutor
q) Appt. of Brian Rumpf as Animal House Magistrate
r) Appt. of Robert Ulaky as Animal House Prosecutor
s) Appt. of John Mercun as Conflict Animal House Prosecutor
CONSENT RESOLUTION #2:
a) Approval of Temporary Budget for 2006
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 2006
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 2006
h) Designation of depositories for municipal funds during 2006
i) Establish 2006 salaries for Borough employees in accordance with agreements
j) Appointment of Maryann Ellsworth as Assessment Search Officer for 2006
k) Appointment of Christine Riehl as Tax Search Officer for 2006
l) Appointment of Kathryn Beno as Deputy Finance Officer for 2006
m) Appointment of Eileen Farrell as Assistant Municipal Clerk for 2006
n) Approval of Application for Safe & Secure Communities Program for 2006
o) Appointment of Councilman Corbally as Liaison to the Chamber of Commerce
p) Appointment of Councilmen Liotta and DiCorcia as Liaisons to the Board of
Education
q) Appointment of Eileen Farrell and Karen Mills as Deputy Registrars for 2006
r) Appointment of Councilman Loughran as Class III Planning Board Member
s) Appointment of Guy Dempsey as Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator
for 2006
t) Appointment of Kyle Grace as Deputy Emergency Mgt Coordinator for
Operations for 2006
u) Appointment of Municipal Representative and Alternate to Ocean County
Community Development Block Grant Committee for 2006
v) Appointment of Christine Riehl as Public Agency Compliance Officer for 2006
w) Appointment of School Crossing Guards, Police Matrons, Parking Enforcement
Officers and part-time Communications Operators for 2006
x) Appointment of Class I and Class II Special Police Officers for 2006
CONSENT RESOLUTION #3:
a) Set fees for special DWI sessions
b) Re-establishment of Petty Cash Funds for 2006
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) Confirm salary range for part-time public works employees
g) Authorization for Birdsall Engineering to perform engineering services for well
property
h) Authorize 3 month extension to current agreement with Parking Authority
i) Authorization to advertise RFP for Physician, Police Psychologist and Planner,
Conflict Magistrate and Conflict Animal House Magistrate professional services
for 2006
j) Approval of exemption from municipal portion of dog/cat license fees for
volunteer fire/first aid personnel
k) Approval of exemption for one bulk pick-up fee per annum for volunteer fire/first
aid personnel
l) Set mileage reimbursement rate for 2006
m) Approval of Payrolls #25 ($200,659.95) and #26($203,429.81)
n) Authorization for the Borough Attorney to draft an ordinance removing single –
family dwellings and residential only dwellings as permitted uses in the Marine
Commercial and Highway Commercial Zones
o) Program Payment of annual lease fee to State of NJ for Rickover Park and open
space at junction of Routes 35 and 88
p) Designate Fire Chief to sign documents and act as liaison for Firefighter
Certification
q) Set clerk stipend for special Board of Adjustment meetings
r) Appointment of Christine Riehl as PERMA Fund Commissioner
s) Appointment of Christine Riehl as Insurance Fund Commissioner and Maryann
Ellsworth as Insurance Fund Personnel Administrator
t) Appointment of Councilman DiCicco as Liaison to the Environmental
Commission
u) Approval of membership in Fire Department (2)
v) Salary adjustment for Tracey McCrystal for passage of course leading to
Municipal Court Administrator Certification
w) Authorization for Mayor to execute bi-annual Relocation Assistance Agreement
with the County of Ocean
x) Appointment of Maryann Ellsworth as NJ DOP Systems Administrator
y) Re-appointment of Christine Riehl as CFO
CONSENT RESOLUTION #4:
a) Establish Standing Council Committees for 2006
b) 2006 Environmental Commission Appointments
c) 2006 Board of Adjustment Appointments
VOTE:
Consent Resolution 1: Council Members Liotta, Loughran, Dyer….YEA
Council Members Corbally, DiCicco*, DiCorcia**….Abstain
Consent Resolutions 2-4: Council Members Liotta, Loughran Dyer, DiCicco, DiCorcia….YEA
Councilman Corbally….Abstain
*Councilman DiCicco: thanked those professionals who served Point Pleasant Beach last year – Borough Attorney Kevin Starkey, Borough Engineer John Stefani, from CME, Prosecutor Valter Must and Public Defender Larry Dooley were all good – professional expenses were down last year from previous years – people being appointed this year are good too, but they are all republicans.
**Councilman DiCorcia: agreed with Councilman DiCicco’s statements.
Mayor Vogel made appointments to the committees listed below:
a) Recreation Committee – Council Liaison Councilman Loughran
b) Municipal Alliance Committee – Council Liaison Councilman Dyer
c) Tourism Advisory Committee
d) Safety Council – Council Liaison Councilman DiCorcia
e) Beautification Committee – Council Liaison Councilman Liotta
f) Planning Board
g) Historic Preservation Commission
Mayor Vogel thanked and welcomed everyone in attendance; in 2006, will be focusing on land use and how we live and grow as a town – have a lot of things to build off of but have to focus, on both community and businesses; have a 100% volunteer fire department – am proud to stand shoulder to shoulder with them – volunteers in first aid squad and beautification toil hours and hours – other committees and land use boards also work hard – our community is blessed to have residents which volunteer to serve time, including whole families – Councilman Loughran’s father served on Council, took a brief hiatus and came back – Councilman Loughran is back again; Councilman DiCorcia had a daughter who grew up in the Beach, became a lawyer and swore him in today; that’s what drives this community – family values – Point Pleasant Beach is a special place – we are truly fortunate to live here.
Father Curt Kreml of St. Peter Roman Catholic Church gave the Benediction.
The meeting was adjourned at 1:24 p.m.
Attest: Maryann Ellsworth, Municipal Clerk
