City Council

THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY September 23, 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 M. Guest, Parker McCay APPROVAL OF MINUTES – September 9, 2014 Regular and Executive Session Minutes.  2 INTRODUCTION OF OFFICER KENYATA KELLY: RESOLUTION 2014-141 A Resolution confirming the NJ Department of Community Affairs/ Division of Local Government Services approval for the hiring of Regular Police Officer Kenyatta Kelly, in conjunction with Resolution 2014-130, approved by Council at their August 26, 2014 meeting. OATH OF OFFICE Swearing-in of newly hired Full-time, Regular Police Officer Kenyatta Kelly. PROCLAMATION “PUT THE BRAKES ON FATALITIES DAY” – October 10, 2014. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY ORDINANCES ORDINANCE 2014-10 – INTRODUCTION/FIRST READING AN ORDINANCE SETTING FORTH CERTAIN STANDARDS AND RESPONSIBILITIES FOR LANDLORDS. This Ordinance will come before Council for Second Reading/Public Hearing/Adoption at their October 14, 2014 meeting to be held 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, at the aforementioned address, during normal business hours, M-F, 9AM-5PM. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION 2014-137 A Resolution authorizing refund of subsequent tax payments paid by Lien Holder relative to Block 951/Lot 9. Resolution 2014-138 A Resolution authorizing the cancelation of property taxes on Block 1273/Lot 9, property qualifying for a Veteran’s Property Tax Exemption.  3 RESOLUTION 2014-139 A Resolution authorizing the cancelation of property taxes on Block 1590/Lot 5, property qualifying for a Veteran’s Property Tax Exemption. RESOLUTION 2014-140 A Resolution approving the 2013 Corrective Action Plan for the City of Beverly relative to the City’s 2013 Audit Report as submitted by the City’s Auditors, the firm of Inverso & Stewart. RESOLUTION 2014-142 A Resolution determining the City of Beverly to be an “Area in Need of Rehabilitation”, as set forth in N.J.S. 40A: 12A-14, and upon recommendation from Beverly City Planner, Barbara Fegley, AICP, PP, Environmental Resolutions, and referring same to the Beverly City Joint Land Use Board for its examination and recommendations back to the Common Council of the City of Beverly. OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS BILL LIST Review and Approval of the September 23, 2014 Bill List. 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 Municipal Clerk Municipal Court Administrator – Acceptance of the August 2014 Court Report  4 PUBLIC COMMENT Please state you name and address clearly for the record. EXECUTIVE SESSION Resolution 2014- : 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 ____N/A ADJOURNMENT