January 3, 2021

Borough of Point Pleasant Beach

Council Meeting Minutes

January 3, 2021

 

Due to the Point Pleasant Beach Public Health Emergency and State of Emergency declared on March 16, 2020, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak and the directive that all events on Borough property by cancelled until further notice, this meeting was held via the online Zoom Meeting platform/Meeting ID: 977 5640 3895. The public had the option to participate online or via telephone. Instructions were published in the Ocean Star and Asbury Park Press and posted in Borough Hall and on the Borough web site.

 

The Governing Body reserves its right to amend and supplement the purposes of executive session by motion at the public meeting.

 

Mayor Kanitra called the meeting to order at 12:00PM. Present were Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Byrnes, Cortes, Santanello and Migut. The Municipal Clerk read the notice indicating compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act: “Adequate notice of the time and place of this meeting was given under the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act and was posted and sent to the officially designated newspapers in compliance with the law.”

 

FLAG SALUTE:  MAYOR KANITRA

 

Invocation:  FATHER PEDRO DE OLIVEIRA – SAINT PETER CHURCH

 

Mayor Kanitra thanked Father Pedro and recognized Assemblyman John Catalano, in attendance.

 

Ceremonial Oaths of Office – Assemblyman john Catalano:

 

  • Councilwoman Caryn S. Byrnes
  • Councilman Thomas H. Migut

 

Resolution A:  Certification of Fire Officer Election Results:

 

Motion by Councilman Cortes to approve Resolution A was seconded by Councilman Vitale and carried by roll call vote.

VOTE:  Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Byrnes, Cortes, Santanello, Migut….YEA

 

Ceremonial Oaths of Office – Municipal Clerk:

 

  • Fire Department Chief William Wackowski
  • Assistant Fire Chief Michael Brodeur
  • 2nd Deputy Fire Chief Daniel Miles

1st Deputy Fire Chief Ira Waldman was not in attendance.

 

Mayor Kanitra recognized former Assemblyman and Gubernatorial Candidate Jack Chittarelli, in attendance.

 

PRESENTATIONS – MAYOR KANITRA:

 

  • Philanthropists of the Year 2020 Award – Steve & Sue Fisher

 

Mayor Kanitra presented them with a plaque and recognized them for starting the $2M Fisher Family Fund to revitalize the town, donating $100K toward the Big Beautiful Tree Program, donating $5K to the PPBHS Fisher Scholarship for academic excellence while overcoming adversity, donating half of the downtown PPBHS graduate and historic banners, providing matching funds for the seagull bike racks, downtown murals and new projector system for PPBHS, sponsoring the Cooks Tour, Arts Committee Gala (postponed), supporting Ocean Fire Company No. 1, helping to provide safety equipment and supplies for summer camp, helping with Beautification Committee sign refurbishment, providing financial support to Meridian Health Foundation and the St. Mary’s by the Sea Emergency Food Program, helping to fund the PPBHS PTO merchandise trailer, and helping to save the historic Gottlieb Building, which will be a catalyst for revitalization.

 

  • Volunteers of the Year Award – Walk with w Purpose

 

Mayor Kanitra presented the group with a plaque and recognized them for showing up and leading by example with 246 straight days of beach cleaning at 7AM and other cleaning projects, taking it upon themselves to get the trash that machines wasn’t picking up and things that were blowing around before they got in the ocean – has been infectious – all started with an idea from the book, The Miracle Morning, which is about being intentional with your life – invited all to find them on Facebook and help out.

 

  • Lifesaving Proclamations

 

Thanked the following groups and individuals for their bravery during a stabbing on the beach on Labor Day 2020 and presented them with proclamations:

 

  • Point Pleasant First Aid & Emergency Squad
  • Jenkinson’s Lifeguards
  • Aqua Serve Lifeguards
  • Carlos Ceballos
  • Traci L. Ceballos

 

newly-elected & Councilmember Comments:

 

Councilman Vitale: congratulated Councilmembers Byrnes and Migut – looks forward to working with them and the rest of the Governing Body in 2021; recognized 2020 accomplishments during a challenging year including the Neighborhood Partnership Initiative, Locals Only Bonfire and  Recreation Fishing Derby; looks forward to working on these initiatives in 2021, as well as new ones such as the Winter Wonderland and Adult Sport Leagues through the Recreation Committee, and enhancing the Police Department’s use of technology; wished all a Happy & Healthy New Year.

 

Councilwoman Testa:  honored former Mayor Hennessy’s wife, Elaine Barbara Hennessy, who passed away on December 22nd – she embodied the definition of volunteerism and was extremely active in PPB as a tireless servant to the community – she was President of the PTO, volunteered on the First Aid Squad, served on the PPB Hospital Guild and PPB Woman’s Club, chaired the Beautification Committee and was a member of the Shade Tree Commission – she was extremely generous, hard-working and had a heart of gold – she will be missed greatly by her friends, family and the community – thanked her for all she did for PPB and may she rest in peace (Mayor Kanitra: thanked Councilwoman Testa for her beautiful comments, on behalf of the Council); it has been a privilege and honor to serve the community of PPB – COVID hit 2 months after taking office – together, have accomplished many things – thanked Mayor Kanitra for his outstanding leadership and for believing in and encouraging her – her fellow Councilmembers are amazing and bring special gifts to the town; congratulated Councilmembers Byrnes and Migut on their new terms; is proud of the committees she served on and their dedication and hard work to make PPB welcoming to residents and visitors, and of her 2020 initiatives including working with Kelsey Howard and John Mele of Maser Consulting on bicycle safety grants; will continue to work on a safe route for students and educating bicyclists and motorists about the importance of sharing the road; will bring back the Beach Hoedown at Antrim School in the spring; couldn’t have accomplished her initiatives without the help of QOL Dir. O’Rourke – together, they tackled signage problems and will continue to do so in 2021; is very proud of organizing the Little Silver Lake Cleanup with the First Aid Squad, Dive Team, students and residents and looks forward to doing it again in 2021; thanked BA/CFO Riehl for her helping in her new role as Councilwoman and looks forward to continuing to work with her; thanked the Police Dept., Fire Dept., First Aid Squad and Town Hall employees – cannot run this town without all of their help and input; it is a shared goal to find solutions to make everyone feel safe and secure – together, as one community, will continue to accomplish this and make great things happen in 2021; thanked her husband and son for their support and love; said God Bless to all and to Point Pleasant Beach; let’s kick some butt!

 

Councilwoman Byrnes: recognized Assemblyman Catalano, Mayor Kanitra, Borough employees, Councilmembers, Gubernatorial Candidate Chittarelli, Father Pedro, the Fire Dept., Chief Michigan, friends, family and residents; is humbled, honored and enthused to be chosen by the people to represent PPB – congratulated Councilman Migut on his re-election; is proud to serve alongside Mayor Kanitra – is inspired his can-do attitude, warmth and special relationship with the people of PPB; recognized the expertise and common goal of her fellow Councilmembers to do what is best for PPB – is grateful for their shared knowledge and experience; acknowledged QOL O’Rourke for making her better to serve the community, Attorney Riordan and BA/CFO Riehl for imparting their wisdom and Board Secy. Mills for always being delightful and knowledgeable; has had a very good year and is proud of her accomplishments as liaison to the Shade Tree Commission, Green Team and Environmental Commission, all of whom are making a positive change in the community; is Chair of the Fire Committee – thanked the Dept. for their tireless dedication and bravery – congratulated the new appointees and welcomed the Chief; is passionate about the town streetscapes – called upon the Senior Class to adopt the poles on which their photos were displayed and they weeded and peeled off unsightly stickers; her other projects included Arnold Ave. corn stalks and tree lighting, for which she thanked Councilman Cortes; she coordinated a Walk with a Purpose Day cleanup along Channel Dr., for which many volunteered – she forged many friendships that day; is excited and looking forward to the new Senior Advisory Committee to help seniors and provide them with social interaction; gave a shout out to her children, of whom she is so proud – Jacqueline, Sofia and Louis; promised to continue to work hard for the residents; she remains passionate about improving streetscapes and downtown revitalization; wished all a Safe and Healthy New Year and prosperity to all.

 

Councilman Cortes: recognized the recent loss in December of James Cicalese, who was a Council and Planning Board Member, was very involved in the Little League for 20 years and was the Ocean County Dir. of Risk Management; it was a tough year; congratulated the Fire Officials in their new role; congratulated the award and proclamation recipients; congratulated Councilmembers Byrnes and Migut – had 3 freshmen Councilmembers last year and 1 freshman Mayor – are all back on the varsity team – looking forward to working together a lot more and a lot better with more communication – will take care of the lights downtown; he chairs the Public Property Buildings and Grounds Committee – invited all to contact him – he will show up and get it done.

 

Councilman Santanello: congratulated re-elected Councilman Migut, who is a rock on Council and newly-elected Councilwoman Byrnes who brings a ton of energy to the Governing Body and is an inspiration to all; thanked the public employees for their hard work on a limited budget – have the best Administrator at the shore, Christine Riehl, the best Police Chief, Joe Michigan and, by far the best Police Dept. – thanked Clerk Eileen Farrell for keeping all in line and DPW Super. Trout, who puts his heart and soul into the town and is very underappreciated – no one works harder than the Fire Dept. and First Aid Squad – the countless hours they put in, for no pay or recognition, makes them the true unsung heroes of this town – congratulated William Wachowski, Mike Brodeur, Ira Waldman and Dan Miles; shared that he has a family history of health problems, which is why he watches his diet and lifestyle and has been at home as much as possible since March – despite that, he caught COVID in December – is sure he caught it from an anti-masker – suffered body aches, high fever, low oxygen levels and hallucinations – lost 20lbs and a month of his life – would not be here if not for his wife, who took care of him and is a Saint – not looking for sympathy – this is his 25th and last year of public service to PPB – has learned to do what is right and not care what people think of him – is angry at who he called wacky cult members claiming that COVID is fake and the government’s way of trying to control us – they are endangering the lives of his wife and daughter, Police Officers, First Aid Squad and Firemen – asked all to wear a mask, practice social distancing, wash their hands and act like they give a damn about someone other than themselves – this disease is horrible, is far from being over and is killing people – thanked the Mayor for giving him the opportunity to share those thoughts.

 

Councilman Migut: wished everyone a Happy New Year; extended congratulations to his running mate, Councilwoman Byrnes on winning her first full term – due to COVID, could not go door-to-door to meet with residents, did not have any cocktail parties or the popular pre-election night BBQ – he really missed getting together with the residents and prays to God that it changes this year, that all will be able to get together again and have an in-person Council meeting; congratulated the new Fire Officers and wished the Dept. a Happy and Safe Year; hopes to be on the computer (rather than the phone) during the next Council meeting, as he recently had his computer updated – had hoped to be on today; wished all a Happy New Year and thanked the residents for recognizing his efforts for them in his re-election (Mayor Kanitra: thanked him for the excellent job he did as Council President last year).

 

Mayor’s Comments:

 

Mayor Kanitra: thanked the Council – don’t agree on everything – appreciates how they all came together for the sake of the town – hopes for civility on Council in 2021, that all continue to work hard and produce for the residents in their own ways – PPB will be better in the long run for it; thanked all of the members of Town Hall and the newly sworn-in Fire Officers; wished PPB a Happy New Year – despite the trials and tribulations of the last 12 month, today is a day of celebration, congratulations and thanks for the Town, Council, Administration, Volunteers and Councilmembers Byrnes and Migut – also congratulated Steve and Sue Fisher, the Walk with a Purpose group and all those who received proclamations – because of all of them and those like them, PPB is heading towards a bright future; is proud to have followed through and delivered on the Administration’s promises from last year – a new focus on quality of life, a cleaner town, more resources to keep residents safe, more transparency, more responsiveness to residents, invigorated committees, tougher ordinance enforcement and a focus on downtown – ferreted out problems in government and laid better groundwork for the future – time to start building on it; will introduce a new Historic Overlay District for downtown, which has taken 10 months of work, in conjunction with the Historic Commission and professionals – PPB is blessed with a number of historical downtown buildings, some hidden with ugly exteriors – many will require tremendous work to bring them back to their former glory – will cost money – must incentivize good actors to come in and do the right thing – feels strongly that a great balance was struck to achieve the goal of creating a downtown that people from all over NJ will want to come to, one that will exude the charm residents deserve while maintaining the quaint community – in conjunction with this, will introduce a new Sign ordinance which will require wood or faux wood for a higher-end aesthetic that property values warrant – there are lack of downtown businesses, other than restaurants open after 5PM – 2 new tenants will offer residents new options after-hours – later this year, plans on launching a Light Up Point Pleasant Beach campaign to raise money for a strung light canopy that will stretch over the top of Arnold and Bay Aves. – will create an Instagram-able look and feel that will be the talk of the Jersey Shore – people will want to shop and dine and under the lights and it will attract new businesses – to facilitate this and other downtown improvements, will be carefully launching a Business Improvement District, creating little to no burden on businesses, with a huge benefit – QOL Dir. O’Rourke has completed 6 months of night classes to prepare for the launch, along with the Borough Planner and other professionals; should be hearing back about a $1M grant application for Channel Drive Revitalization in a few months, to include streetscaping, stamped concrete intersections, new trees and lights – have talked to developers and expect big announcements about projects that will infuse the tax base to keep taxes low; the shell for the Master Plan has taken 6 months – draft will be released soon and public meetings will be held; committees have been operating at record high levels and 30 new members are being added this year – can expect new events, activities, public art projects, new planters downtown and a continued focus on keeping the town clean and safe; the silver lining of this pandemic has been all of the new residents, people leaving cities and relocating here – property values have soared as a result – schools have a huge influx of new students – community is becoming more vibrant in the off-season – the key to capitalizing on this new era is to remain true to our roots and doubling down on all the qualities that attracted people to PPB in the first place; here’s to an incredible 2021!

 

Election of Council President:

 

Mayor Kanitra: all Councilmembers have done an incredible amount of work, but Councilwoman Testa’s spirit is infectious – she bleeds red and white and wears it on her sleeve – she has no personal agenda and nothing to gain from being on Council – all she does is give of herself to this community – her husband and son, Luke, are a big a part of everything she does – recommended that she be Council President for the coming year.

Nomination by Councilman Santanello for Councilwoman Testa to serve as Council President for the year 2021 was seconded by Councilwoman Byrnes and carried by roll call vote.

VOTE: Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Byrnes, Cortes, Santanello, Migut….YEA

Councilwoman Testa: thanked the Mayor and Council – is a huge honor and she is very excited – all will work together as a team.

 

Mayor Kanitra: advised all on the phone to press *6 to unmute, if they’d like to speak.

 

PULIC PARTICIPATION BEGAN AND ENDED AT 1:08PM,

WITH NO MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO BE HEARD

 

Motion by Councilman Vitale to close Public Participation was seconded by Councilman Cortes and carried by roll call vote.

VOTE: Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Byrnes, Cortes, Santanello, Migut….YEA

Mayor Kanitra: noted the large number of volunteers to be appointed and advised that another sizable round of committee appointments might have to be made on January 19th, as not everyone got their Volunteer Forms in on time.

Motion by Councilman Cortes to approve the items listed below was seconded by Councilwoman Testa and carried by roll call vote.

CONSENT RESOLUTION 1 – PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:

1a        Borough Attorney:  K. Riordan & Firm – Kevin B. Riordan, Esq., LLC – Toms River

1b        Special Project Attorneys:

–  P. Van Dyke & Firm – Kelaher, Van Dyke & Moriarty – Toms River

– J. Dasti & Firm – Dasti, Murphy, McGuckin, Ulaky, Koutsouris, Connors – Forked River

– S. Zabarsky & Firm – Citta, Holzapfel & Zabarsky – Toms River

– J. Cipriani & Firm – Rothstein, Mandell, Strohm, Halm, Cipriani – Lakewood

– J. Surenian & Firm – Surenian, Edwards & Nolan LLC, Brielle

– T. Cunningham & Firm – Archer & Griener Attorneys at Law – Red Bank

– W. Mayer & Firm – Decotiis, FitzPatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP – Paramus

– S. Rogut & Firm – Rogut McCarthy LLC – Cranford

– C. Dasti & Firm – Dasti & Associates, P.C. – Forked River

– S. Gertner & Firm – Gertner & Gertner, LLC – Jackson

– M. Moench & Firm – King Moench Hirniak & Mehta, LLP – Morris Plains

– R. Carey & Firm – Apruzzese, McDermott, Mastro & Murphy – Warren

– M. Allen, J. Pompeo & Firm – DeFrancesco, Batemen, Kunzman, Davis, Lehrer, Flaum – Warren

– R. Bogan & Firm – Sinn, Fitzsimmons, Cantoli, Bogan, West & Steurman – Pt Pleasant Beach

1c        Municipal Prosecutor:  S. Zabarsky & Firm – Citta, Holzapfel & Zabarsky – Toms River

1d        Alternate Prosecutors:

–  B. Wilkie, R. Deligny, R. P. Granick, B. Stieber, Citta, Holzapfel & Zabarsky – Toms River

1e        Conflict Prosecutor:  B. Peterson & Firm – Bonnie R. Peterson Attorney at Law – Seaside Park

1f         Animal House Prosecutor:  B. Peterson & Firm – Bonnie R. Peterson Atty at Law – Seaside Park

1g        Public Defenders:

–  B. DiStefano, A. Nieves-Martinez & Firm – Brian J. DiStefano, Esq., LLC – Bayville

–  D. Rumpf & Firm of Rumpf Law, PC – Tuckerton

–  R. Bogan & Firm – Sinn, Fitzsimmons, Cantoli, Bogan, West & Steurman – Pt Pleasant Beach

–  S. Gertner & Firm – Gertner & Gertner, LLC – Jackson

–  J.  Novak & Firm – John J. Novak, P.C. – Toms River

1h       Animal House Judge:  D. Rumpf & Firm – Rumpf Law, PC – Tuckerton

1i        Borough Auditor:  J. Conaty & Firm – Holman, Frenia, Allison PC – Toms River

1j        Borough Engineer: J. Mele & Firm – Maser Consulting – Red Bank

1k       Borough Planner:  D. Lawlor & Firm – Maser Consulting – Red Bank

1l        Special Project Engineers:

–  R. Savacool & Firm – T&M Associates – Toms River

–  E. Feist & Firm – Center State Engineering – Monroe

–  W. Groff & Firm – O’Donnell Stanton & Assoc. Inc./Van Cleef Eng. Group – Toms River

1m       Emerg. Electrical Svcs:  G. Brown & Firm – Turbo Electric – Point Pleasant

1n        Financial Advisors:   A. Inverso & Firm – Phoenix Advisors, LLC – Bordentown

1o        Borough Physician:  Meridian Occupational Health – Eatontown

1p        Police Psychologist:  L. Schlosser & Firm – The Institute for Forensic Psychology – Oakland

1q        Benefits/Ins. Consultants:  Conner Strong & Buckelew – Camden

1r         Emerg. W/S Services:  M. Woszczak Mechanical Contractors – Manasquan

1s         COAH Planner:  E. McManus & Firm – Kyle & McManus Associates – Hopewell

CONSENT RESOLUTION 2:

2a        Approval of temporary budget for 2021

2b        Appointment of standing Council committees for 2021

2c        Establish Personnel Committee for 2021

2d        Appointment of Police Dept. Records Custodian for purposes of OPRA & Litigation Matters

2e        Establish interest to be charged on delinquent taxes and water-sewer utility bills

2f         Establish 6% penalty for tax delinquencies over $10,000.00

2g        Authorization for Council to administer ABC licenses & enforce state statutes

2h        Designation of newspapers to be used for legal ads during 2021

2i         Appointment of Christine Riehl as Tax Search Officer for 2021

2j         Appointment of Eileen Farrell as Assessment Search Officer for 2021

2k        Appointment of Kathryn Beno as Deputy Finance Officer for 2021

2l         Appointment of Janet Mutter as Deputy Municipal Clerk for 2021

2m       Appointment of John Trout as Certified Principal Public Works Manager for 2021

2n        Appointment of Janet Mutter as Deputy Registrar for 2021

2o        Appointment of Karen Mills as Alternate Deputy Registrar for 2021

2p        Re-implementation of Statewide Domestic Violence Policy

2q        Appointment of municipal representative (Christine Riehl) & alternate (Borough Engineer) to Ocean County Community Development Block Grant Committee for 2021

2r         Appointment of Christine Riehl as Public Agency Compliance Officer for 2021

2s         Appointment of Council liaisons (2) to the Board of Education

2t         Appointment of liaison to the Chamber of Commerce

2u        Appointment of Class I and Class II Special Police Officers, School Crossing Guards, Police Matrons & P/T Communications Operators for 2021

2v        Appointment of Tax Assessor to act as agent on Tax Appeals and execute settlements

2w       Appointment of Kathryn Beno as Qualified Purchasing Agent and reaffirmation of increase in bid threshold for 2021

2x        Authorization to draft application for Safe & Secure Communities Program for 2021 and appointment of Lt. Kyle Grace as grant coordinator

2y        Establishment of fees for special DWI sessions

2z        Re-establishment of petty cash and change funds for 2021

CONSENT RESOLUTION 3:

3a        Designation of CFO to act as Governing Body Secretary during budget workshop sessions

3b        Establishment of $10 late fee for late payment of dog license fees

3c        Establishment of annual Halloween curfew

3d        Establishment of mileage reimbursement rate for 2021

3e        Payment of annual lease fee to State of NJ for Rickover Park and open space at junction of Routes 35 and 88

3f         Establishment of Clerk/BA stipends for Council meetings & special Bd of Adj meetings

3g        Appointment of Christine Riehl as PERMA Fund Commissioner

3h        Appointment of Christine Riehl as Insurance Fund Commissioner and Eileen Farrell as Insurance Fund Deputy Commissioner and Insurance Fund Personnel Administrator

3i         Appointment of Eileen Farrell as NJ Civil Service System Administrator

3j         Appointment of Karen Mills as Board of Health Officer

3k        Re-establishment of OPRA copy and administrative fees for 2021

3l         Re-establishment of property tax exemption policy for disabled veterans

3m       Re-authorization for CFO to issue hand written checks prior to Governing Body approval

3n        Appointment of Karen Mills as Dog Warden for 2021

3o        Re-establishment of Parking Machine Refund Policy RE: No Refunds

3p        Appointment of Peter Ritchings as Dune Inspector for 2021

3q        Designation of records custodians for each department

3r         Re-establishment of part-time personnel and salaries for certain employees

3s         Re-establishment of Condo Conversion Fee Schedule for 2021

3t         Designation of financial institution and authorization for Mayor & CFO to act as signatories on Borough accounts

3u        Re-establishment of miscellaneous water/sewer rates

3v        Establishment of annual League of Municipalities policy

3w       Authorization for Recreation Committee to accept applications for Summer Program from the parents of children who attend Antrim School, as well as from Borough employees

3x        Establishment of Notary fee at $2.50/document

3y        Requirement of Purchasing Agent to serve on Finance Committee

3z        Requirement of elected officials to take one instructional course each year

CONSENT RESOLUTION 4:

4a        Requirement of additional CFO duties in compliance with DLGS ‘Best Practices’

4b        Re-establishment of Fund Balance Policy and Procedures

4c        Appointments to Local Emergency Planning Council

4d        Establishment of Local Emergency Planning Council meeting dates

4e        Approval of 2021 Salary Resolution

4f         Reaffirmation of Borough’s Civil Rights Policy

4g        Re-instatement of litter patrol during summer season

4h        Re-establishment of W/S ready-to-use charge waiver

4i         Appointment of K. Grace and D. O’Neill as Deputy Emergency Management Coordinators

4j         Re-adoption of Meeting Protocol Policy

4k        Designation of depositories for municipal funds during 2021

4l         Establishment of NJ Paid Sick Leave blackout dates for 2021

4m       Appointment of Patricia Kile to the position of Recycling Coordinator

4n        Establishment of policy regarding Pleasure Park use during Recreation Summer Park Program

4o        Approval of updated Purchasing Policy

4p        Re-establishment of Green Team Advisory Committee and Sustainable Use Resolution

4q        Re-implementation of updated CDL Drug & Alcohol policy per FMCSA Clearinghouse changes

4r         Appointment of J. Gluck as Alternate Municipal Magistrate

4s         Re-establishment of Non-Resident Taxpayer Committee

4t         Appointment of J. Mele as Certified Floodplain Manager

4u        Appointment of B. Martin as Fire Sub-code Official

4v        Re-establishment of 2021 Council meeting dates

CONSENT RESOLUTION 5:

5a        Approval of exemption from municipal dog/cat license fees for volunteer fire/first aid personnel

5b        Approval of exemption for one bulk pick-up fee/annum for volunteer fire/first aid personnel

5c        Approval of exemption from water shut-off/turn-on fees for volunteer fire/first aid personnel

5d        Designation of Fire Chief to sign documents and act as liaison for Firefighter Certification

5e        Authorization for participation in the Volunteer Tuition Credit Program

5f         Authorization for emergency services personnel to participate in AFLAC insurance programs

5g        Authorization for Municipal Clerk to sign Fire Dept applications before placing on agenda

5h        Establishment of canine and off-duty officer rates for special events

CONSENT RESOLUTION 6:

6a        Re-appointments of member and liaison to the Parking Authority

6b        Re-appointment of Class III Planning Board member

CONSENT RESOLUTION 7: Mayoral Appointments

7a        Re-appointment/appointment of members to the Floodplain Management Committee

7b        Re-appointment/appointment of members and Council liaison to the Cultural Arts Committee

7c        Re-appointment/appointment of members and Council liaison to the Recreation Committee

7d        Re-appointment of members and liaison to the Tourism Committee

7e        Re-appointment/appointment of members and Council liaisons to the Beautification Committee

7f         Re-appointment/appointment of members and Council liaison to the Animal Welfare Committee

7g        Re-appointment of members to the Board of Adjustment

7h        Re-appointment of members and Council liaison to the Environmental Commission

7i         Re-appointment of Class II, Class IV & Class IV alternate members to the Planning Board

7j         Re-appointment of alternate member and liaison to the Historic Pres. Commission

7k        Re-appointment of resident member to the Open Space Committee

7l         Re-appointment of member and Council liaison to the Shade Tree Commission

7m       Appointment of members and Council liaison to the Senior Committee

7n        Appointment of members to Volunteer Corps

VOTE:   Councilmembers Vitale, Testa, Byrnes, Cortes (except 1a),

Santanello (except 1a, 2u, 2x, 2y, 3z, 4i), Migut….YEA

Councilmen Cortes & Santanello (1a, 3z)….NAY

Councilman Santanello (2u, 2x, 2y, 4i)….ABSTAIN

 

Benediction:  FATHER PEDRO DE OLIVEIRA – SAINT PETER CHURCH

 

Motion by Councilman Cortes to adjourn was seconded by Councilman Santanello and carried by consent of Council. Meeting was adjourned at approximately 1:15PM.

 

 

ATTEST: _______________________________
Eileen A. Farrell, RMC

Municipal Clerk