City Council

THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY COUNCIL MEETING JANUARY 28, 2014 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 January 12, 2014 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 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 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. SWEARING IN - OFFICER CURTIS DAVIS APPROVAL OF MINUTES – January 7, 2014 Reorganization. No Executive Session held. ORDINANCES ORDINANCE 2014-1: SECOND READING/ADOPTION An Ordinance of the City of Beverly establishing a program pursuant to JSA 40A:21-1 et seq. for certain Abatements of Real Property Taxes in areas in need of Rehabilitation or Redevelopment.  2 ORDINANCE 2014-2: INTRODUCTION/FIRST READING An Ordinance of the City of Beverly Amending Chapter VI, Section 6-1 Entitled “Solicitors and Peddlers”. Said Ordinance will come before Council for Second Reading/Public Hearing/Adoption at their next meeting on February 11, 2014, at 7PM at Beverly City Hall, 446 Broad Street, Beverly, NJ 08010. Copies of said Ordinance are available for review at the Office of the Municipal Clerk during regular business hours, M-F, 9A-5P. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION 2014-40 A Resolution appointing current Beverly City Municipal Court Administrator Donna McIlvaine to Full-time status effective immediately, at a Salary of $50,000 per year, with Benefits, Monday through Friday, 9AM-5PM, with Certification of Funds by the Beverly City CFO, and approval of the NJ Department of Community Affairs/Division of Local Government Services. RESOLUTION 2014-41 A Resolution authorizing the renewal of the Lease between the City of Beverly and the Beverly Sewerage Authority for the 2014 Calendar Year. RESOLUTION 2014-42 A Resolution approving the Job Description for the position title “Planning Board Secretary”. RESOLUTION 2014-43 A Resolution renewing through and including May 22, 2019 the Shared Services Agreement between the City of Beverly and the County of Burlington for the “New World” software system for the Beverly City Police Department in accordance with the attached documentation. OLD BUSINESS Comcast Cable Franchise Renewal – Expiration date 9/28/14. NEW BUSINESS 1. Appointment of Planning Board Alternate #1 and Alternate #2 members with designated terms. BILL LIST Review and Approval of the January 16, 2014 Bill List.  3 CORRESPONDENCE (Note that all Correspondence will be handled/filed by and in the Office of the Municipal Clerk.) 1. The Beverly Free Library: Invitation to Council to their Public Meeting on Thursday, February 6, 2014 at 7:30PM. 2. The Beverly Free Library: Request for funding for the 2014 Calendar Year. COMMENTS/REPORTS Mayor Council Administrator/Public Safety Director Professionals Clerk Court Administrator – Review and Acceptance of the Court’s December 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 ___X__Contractual Matters __X___Current and/or Possible Litigation ____Personnel Matters _____Review of Executive Session Minutes ACTION TAKEN AFTER EXECUTIVE: ____YES ____NO ____N/A ADJOURNMENT