City Council

THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY COUNCIL MEETING November 12, 2013 7:00PM AGENDA 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 September 27, 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 SERVICE THANK YOU Thank you to Council Member Luis M. Crespo as both Council President and Council Member for his positive contributions towards the betterment of the City of Beverly. SWEARING-IN Swearing in of Mark A. Schwedes to a two-year term as Council Member by The Honorable Senator Diane Allen. ROLL CALL Mayor: Randy H. Miller Council President: Robert H. Bancroft Council Members: Lawrence F. Carlbon Robert E. Lowden, Jr. Mark A. Schwedes Robert D. Thibault Engineer: William H. Kirchner (Attendance not required.) Municipal Clerk: Donna F. Snyder, RMC/CMR/CPM Administrator/Director of Public Safety: Richard A. Wolbert Solicitor: Brian Guest - Parker, McCay, P.A.  2 BEVERLY CITY CLEAN COMMUNITY COMMITTEE PRESENTATION OF AWARDS TO THE WINNERS OF THE “CLEAN COMMUNITIES POSTER CONTEST” HELD IN THE BEVERLY CITY SCHOOL FROM SEPTEMBER 27 THROUGH OCTOBER 11, 2013. PRESENTING: “Clean Communities” Coordinators - Larry Carlbon and Jackie Bryan IN ATTENDANCE: Beverly City School Art Teacher Melissa Brasteter PRESENTATION OF AWARDS TO THE WINNERS: Pre-Kindergarten - Kathellyn Silva Kindergarten – Zaniyah Gordon 1st Grade – Samantha Cardis 2nd Grade – Andrea Woodberry-Knight 3rd Grade – Fiona Hennigan 4th Grade – Ryan Grab 5th Grade – Terrell Minor and Jerrell Minor 6th Grade – Matthew Howard 7th Grade – No Entries 8th Grade – Dianna Dupree MINUTES Regular Session Council Minutes from 10/22/13 (no Executive Session was held. ORDINANCES ORDINANCE 2013-8 – INTRODUCTION/FIRST READING An Ordinance amending the Code of the City of Beverly amending the Juvenile Curfew Ordinance. Said Ordinance will come before Council for Second Reading/Public Hearing and Adoption at their November 26, 2013 meeting at 7PM at Beverly City Hall, 446 Broad Street, Beverly, NJ 08010 at which time all those wishing to be heard on same will be so heard. Copies of said Ordinance are available for review at the office of the Municipal Clerk during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 9A-5P.  3 ORDINANCE 2013-9 – INTRODUCTION/FIRST READING An Ordinance establishing the “Best Price Insurance Contracting Policy” for the City of Beverly. Said Ordinance will come before Council for Second Reading/Public Hearing and Adoption at their November 26, 2013 meeting at 7PM at Beverly City Hall, 446 Broad Street, Beverly, NJ 08010 at which time all those wishing to be heard on same will be so heard. Copies of said Ordinance are available for review at the office of the Municipal Clerk during regular business hours, Monday through Friday, 9A-5P. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION 2013-164 A Resolution approving Discharge of Mortgage for Block 62/Lot 7, 208 Warren Street, Beverly, NJ 08010 (Mt. Laurel RCA). RESOLUTION 2013-165 A Resolution approving the Transfer of 2013 Budget Appropriations. RESOLUTION 2013-166 A Resolution approving Raffle License Application RA-2013-2 to the PTA Beverly City School for an On-Premise Merchandise Draw at the school on November 25, 2013, 7-8:30PM, all paperwork being in order and all fees being paid. RESOLUTION 2013-167 A Resolution accepting the resignation of Officer Jesse Lackraj effective November 11, 2013 and authorizing three days of pro-rated Vacation time, per current contract policy. OLD BUSINESS ~ Planning Board of Adjustment Secretary Info ~ League attendance week of November 18, 2013 NEW BUSINESS ~ 40 Hour Vacation Buy-back Requests, in accordance with the Beverly City Employee Manual, Section 3(C). ~ Vacation carry-over request, in accordance with the Beverly City Employee Manual, Section 3(B). BILL LIST Review and Approval of the November 14, 2013 Bill List.  4 CORRESPONDENCE (Note that all Correspondence will be handled/filed by and in the Office of the Municipal Clerk.) COMMENTS/REPORTS Mayor Council Administrator/Public Safety Director Professionals Clerk Court Administrator Tax Collector – October 2013 Report PUBLIC COMMENT Please state you name and address clearly for the record. 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 __X__Personnel Matters _____Review of Executive Session Minutes ACTION TAKEN AFTER EXECUTIVE: ____YES ____NO ____N/A ADJOURNMENT