City Council

THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF BEVERLY DECEMBER 23, 2014 7:00PM AGENDA CALL TO ORDER OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT STATEMENT The provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act, NJSA 10:4-6, have been met. Notice of this meeting, Resolution 2014-2, was forwarded to THE BURLINGTON COUNTY TIMES, the CAMDEN COURIER POST, filed with the Municipal Clerk, and mailed to all persons who requested and paid for such notice. 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 – December 9, 2014 Regular and Executive Session Minutes. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS ONLY  2 ORDINANCES ORDINANCE 2014-11: SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING/ADOPTION An Ordinance of the City of Beverly establishing a new Chapter XXII of the General Code of the City of Beverly entitled “Towing and Storage”. ORDINANCE 2014-13: SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING/ADOPTION An Ordinance amending Chapter XXI of the Code of the City of Beverly entitled “Fees” to adjust Pet Licensing fees and Late Fees. ORDINANCE 2014-14: SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING/ADOPTION An Ordinance revising and amending Chapter VIII entitled “Taxicabs” of the Code of the City of Beverly. RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION 2014-163 A Resolution refunding overpaid taxes on Block 417/Lot 8 in the amount of $1,460.87 to Nationstar Mortgage. RESOLUTION 2014-164 A Resolution authorizing the Transfer of 2014 Budget Appropriations. RESOLUTION 2014-165 A Resolution approving Bingo License #BA-2014-1 to Good Counsel, Inc., Registration Identification 214-4-40698, Expiration Date 10/31/2016, for Bingo to be held 1/25/2015 at 805 Warren Street, Beverly, NJ 08010, with all fees being paid, all documentation in order, and per the attached Findings and Determination to be submitted to the NJ State Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission relative to same. RESOLUTION 2014-166 A Resolution, in accordance with Beverly City Policy and Procedures, authorizing one week Vacation sell-back in the amount of $570.43 to Public Works employee Sheldon Merritt. RESOLUTION 2014-167 A Resolution authorizing a transfer of funds by the Beverly Tax Collector in the amount of $29,227.30 from the Beverly City Current Fund to the Beverly Sewerage Authority Account for monies collected during the 2014 Beverly City Tax Sale for Sewer delinquencies in the 2013 Calendar Year.  3 RESOLUTION 2014-168 A Resolution approving and authorizing a Contract Agreement between the City of Beverly and The Beverly Police Association, covering the period from January 1, 2014 through and including December 31, 2016, in accordance with the attached documentation; pending approval of the State Appointed Fiscal Monitor. RESOLUTION 2014-169 A Resolution refunding overpaid Taxes on Block 625/Lot 10 in the amount of $1,699.07 to BAC Tax Service. RESOLUTION 2014-170 A Resolution in opposition to the proposed Hazardous Waste Treatment Facility in the Keystone Industrial Port Complex in Falls Township, Bucks County, Pennsylvania. OLD BUSINESS NEW BUSINESS 1. Beverly City Board of Fire Commissioners requesting input on a Snow Emergency issue. 2. 2015 Council Meeting Dates for review prior to Reorganization. BILL LIST Approval of the December 23, 2014 Bill List. CORRESPONDENCE – (Note that all Correspondence will be handled/filed by and in the Office of the Municipal Clerk.) 1. YMCA NJ Youth and Government/Susanna Jaramillo email request 12/17/14. COMMENTS/REPORTS Mayor Council Administrator/Public Safety Director Proessionals Municipal Clerk Municipal Court Administrator – Court Report 11/2014 for acceptance. PUBLIC COMMENT Please state you name and address clearly for the record.  4 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 ADJOURNMENT