City Council

THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY COUNCIL MEETING JULY 23, 2013 7:00PM A G E N D A CALL TO ORDER OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT STATEMENT In compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, NJSA 10:4-6, this is to announce that Adequate Notice of this meeting was provided in the following manner: On January 8, 2013, advance written notice of this meeting was posted on the Official Bulletin Board in the City Hall, was emailed to THE BURLINGTON COUNTY TIMES for publication and emailed to the CAMDEN COURIER POST for advise, was filed with the Municipal Clerk, and was mailed to all persons who requested and paid for such notice. The proceedings of all meetings are electronically and manually recorded, and the Minutes will be on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk. FLAG SALUTE ROLL CALL Mayor: Randy H. Miller Council President: Robert H. Bancroft Council Members: Lawrence F. Carlbon Luis M. Crespo Robert E. Lowden, Jr. Robert D. Thibault Administrator/Director of Public Safety: Richard A. Wolbert Solicitor: Brian Guest Engineer: William H. Kirchner (Attendance not required.) Municipal Clerk: Donna F. Snyder, RMC/CMR/CPM PRESENTATION Presentation of a Plaque by the Beverly/Edgewater Park EMS Squad and the City of Beverly to the Beverly-Riverside Lodge #107 of the Free and Accepted Masons for the new Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Unit for Beverly City hall. PROCLAMATION A Proclamation of Thanks from the City of Beverly to the Beverly/Edgewater Park EMS Squad for their donation of a new AED Unit, to the City of Beverly, and a Proclamation of Thanks to the Beverly- Riverside Lodge #107 of the Free and Accepted Masons for their donation to the Beverly/Edgewater EMS Squad which made this possible.  2 Regular Session Council Meeting: 6/25/13 ORDINANCES: ORDINANCE 2013-6: SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING An Ordinance releasing, extinguishing and vacating the rights of the public in a portion of street known as Penn Street the City of Beverly, County of Burlington, and State of New Jersey. ORDINANCE 2013-7: FIRST READING/INTRODUCTION An Ordinance establishing a four-way Stop Sign controlled intersection at Bentley Avenue and Pine Street pursuant to the authority of N.J.S.A. 39:4-197. Said Ordinance will come before Council for Second Reading/Public Hearing at their August 27,2 013 meeting at 7PM at Beverly City Hall, 446 Broad Street, Beverly, NJ at which time all those wishing to be heard on same will be so heard. Copies of this Ordinance are available for review at the Municipal Clerk’s Office during regular business hours, M-F, 9A-5P. RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION 2013-127: 2013 Budget Amendment/Public Comment A Resolution Amending the 2013 Budget of the City of Beverly. Reading Public Comment Vote by Council on Amending Resolution RESOLUTION 2013-128: 2013 Budget Adoption/Second Reading/ Public Comment. A Resolution Adopting the 2013 Budget of the City of Beverly as Amended and as found on Pages 41 and 42 of the Budget Document. RESOLUTION 2013-129 A Resolution authorizing the following Liquor License Transfer: From: Bryson Enterprises Incorporated, d/b/a “F&M Liquor” Plenary Retail Consumption License w/Broad Package Privilege, License Number 0302-32-001-001 To: Satyam Shivam, Inc., d/b/a “F&M Liquor” Plenary Retail Consumption License w/Broad Package Privilege, License Number 0302-32-001-001  3 RESOLUTION 2013-130 A Resolution amending the Salary structure for Richard A. Wolbert, as Administrator/Public Safety Director. RESOLUTION 2013-131 A Resolution authorizing Lease, per the attached documentation, for U.S. Coast Guard Aid to Navigation Edgewater Lower Range Rear Light, Beverly, New Jersey to maintain continued use of the 20 foot square plot they currently occupy at the property now owned by the City of Beverly (formerly New Jersey American Water Company property, on land between Cooper and Warren Streets in the City of Beverly, as the U.S. Coast Guard has maintained an active aid to navigation light on this parcel since 1930. RESOLUTION 2013-132 A Resolution authorizing the hiring of Harry Welch as a Regular, Full- Time Beverly City Police Officer, effective immediately, at the current Step 4 Contract Salary of $59,000.00, with Benefits, based on Certification of Funds by the Beverly City CFO. RESOLUTION 2013-133 A Resolution authorizing the hiring of Frederick Mack as a Regular, Full-Time Beverly City Police Officer, effective immediately, at the current Step 4 Contract Salary of $59,000.00, with Benefits, based on Certification of Funds by the Beverly City CFO. RESOLUTION 2013-134 A Resolution approving Mercantile License Renewals for the 2013-14 Licensing Year, to Satyam Shivam, Inc., d/b/a/ “F&M Liquors”, 301 Warren Street, Beverly, NJ 08010, conditioned upon all paperwork being submitted, all fees being paid, and all taxes being current. RESOLUTION 2013-135 A Resolution approving Retail Food License Renewal for the 2013-14 Licensing Year to Satyam Shivam, Inc., d/b/a “F&M Liquors”, 301 Warren Street, Beverly, NJ 08010, conditioned upon all paperwork being submitted, all fees being paid, and all taxes being current. OLD BUSINESS: NJ League of Municipalities 98th Annual Convention Update NEW BUSINESS: NJ League of Municipalities Seminar: “Taking the Mystery out of Applying for Grants”; Wednesday, October 2, 2013, Monroe Twp., NJ. $75.00 Member Rate. Request for Richard A. Wolbert to attend. 4 Burlington County Bridge Commission: “Greenbacks to Go Green” Shared Service Program. BILLS LIST Review and Approval of the July 18, 2013 Bills List. CORRESPONDENCE NJ Department of Community Affairs: Transitional Aid Award to Beverly City - $337,000.00. Palmyra High School Post-Prom Committee: “Thank You”. Burlington County Freeholders: County Roadway System-Brush/Foliage Clearing Along County Roadway System. New Jersey American Water: Notification for Water Main Replacement Program at Beverly Station, anticipated construction dates 6/2013- 10/2013. BURLCOJIF: Insurance Report COMMENTS/REPORTS Mayor Council Administrator/Public Safety Director Professionals Clerk Tax Collector – Report for June 2013 PUBLIC COMMENT Please state you name and address clearly for the record.  5 EXECUTIVE SESSION Resolution 2013- : A Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Beverly to hold Executive Session in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, P.L. 1975, Chapter 231, permitting the exclusion of the Public from a meeting in certain circumstances which the Governing Body deem now exist: _____Attorney Client Privilege _____Contractual Matters _____Current and/or Possible Litigation _____Personnel Matters _____Review of Executive Session Minutes ACTION TAKEN AFTER EXECUTIVE: ____YES ____NO ADJOURNMENT