City Council

January 2, 2021 12:00 P.M. /BOC REORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE CHESILHURST BOROUGH COUNCIL 1. Invocation given by Pastor Jamila Odom-Garnett 2. Pledge of allegiance 3. Sunshine statement 4. Oath of Office administered by Michael J. Watson, Associate to Karen Chew, Cathleen Jordan, Pearlie C. Lee, and Maria Littles 5. Roll call 6. Appoint Council President: 2021 -1 7. STATUTORY APPOINTMENTS (a) Resolution 21-2 Solicitor (Brown & Connery): William A. Tambussi (b) Resolution 21-3 Foreclosure Attorney/ Special: Michele Gibson (c) Resolution 21-4 Redevelopment Attorney (CGO Law, P.C.): Darryl C. Rhone (d) Resolution 21-5 Municipal Engineer: Bach Associates (e) Resolution 21-6 Planning/Zoning Board Engineer: Environmental Resolutions, Inc. (f) Resolution 21-7 Registered Municipal Accountant: Bowman & Company, LLP (g) Resolution 21-8 Borough Clerk: Gloria Rose (h) Resolution 21-9 Tax collector/Tax Search Clerk: JoAnn Watson (i) Resolution 21-10 Tax Assessor representative for tax appeal hearings at the County & State: Theresa Stagliano (j) Resolution 21-11 Municipal Search Clerk: Gloria Rose (k) Resolution 21-13 Registrar of Vital Statistics/Deputy: Gloria Rose/Karen Ford (l) Resolution 21-14 Court Administrator/Deputy Court Administrator: Karen Paullin/ Mirica Bookman (m) Resolution 21-15 Municipal Prosecutor: Donna Siegel Platt, P.C. (n) Resolution 21-16 Public Defender: Phillip Mammamo (o) Resolution 21-17 CFO/Treasurer/Certifying Officer: William E. Hales, Jr. (p) Resolution 21-18 Finance Clerk/Notary: Karen Ford (q) Resolution 21-19 Sewer Clerk/Deputy Tax Collector: Dorothy Coleman (r) Resolution 21-20 Senior Citizens Committee: Ethel Dixon, Myrna Venable, Gloria McClain, Audrey Leadly, Karen Ford, Jannie Odom, Carlotta Casey, Wadia Alwan, Edith McCloud, Cathy Jordan, Gary Medley, Pearlie Lee, and Michele Robinson  (s) Resolution 21-21 Hispanic Liaison for Council: Monica Holmes, Sonia Plaza (t) Resolution 21-22 Zoning Officer: Edward Williams (u) Resolution 21-23 Code Official: Robert L. Ingram, Jr. (v) Resolution 21-24 Community Outreach Coordinator: Jordan Lyles (w) Resolution 21-25 Chesilhurst Fire Official/Marshall: Marc Rigberg (x) Resolution 21-26 Shared services agreement to provide fire protection/rescue services and perform all fire code inspections: Winslow Twp. Fire District #1 (y) Resolution 21-27 Shared services agreement for EMS: Waterford/Winslow Twp. (z) Resolution 21-28 Drug Alliance Coordinator: Kenny Smith (aa) Resolution 21-29 Day to Day Operations Manager for the Borough: Mayor Jamila Odom-Garnett (bb) Resolution 21-30 Risk Management Consultant: Mark von der Tann (cc) Resolution 21-31 Recycling Coordinator: Tavares Pointer (dd) Resolution 21-32 Bond Counsel: Parker McCay 8. GENERAL APPOINTMENTS (a) Resolution 21-33 Planning/Zoning Board Attorney: Andrew Viola (b) Resolution 21-34 Planning Board Secretary: Jordan Lyles (c) Resolution 21-35 Mayor’s appointment for Planning Board Members: Russell Hirn appointed by Council (1) year, Borough Official (1 year) Robert L. Ingram, Jr.- CE, Class 4 – Carla Lyles, Class 4-Phil Robinson, Class 4 – John Frazier, 2nd Alt. John Sturgis, and Designee to act for the Mayor – Matthew Marrone (d) Resolution 21-36 Rent Control Board Solicitor: Darryl Rhone (e) Resolution 21-37 Rent Control Board Secretary: Gloria McClain (f) Resolution 21-38 Rent Control Board: Russell Hirn, Gloria McClain, Jesse Crowder, Cathleen Jordan, Carlotta Casey, and Cindy Wakeley, Sharon Hymon (g) Resolution 21-39 Board of Health Secretary: Pearlie C. Lee (h) Resolution 21-40 Public Works Supervisor: Tavares Pointer (i) Resolution 21-41 Dog Warden: Independent Animal Control (j) Resolution 21-42 Office of Aging: Audrey Leadly (k) Resolution 21-43 Michael Transmission borough’s automotive repairs (l) Resolution 21-44 All Department heads are required to attend the regular council meeting at the Mayor’s discretion (m) Resolution 21-45 Essential municipal employees are required to be at work during emergency 9. Resolution 21-46 Professional Services: Solicitor- Brown & Connery LLP, Engineer – Bach Associates, Accountant – Bowman & Company LLP, Special Attorney – Michele Gibson, Environmental Resolutions, Inc.- Planning/Zoning Board Engineer, Bond Counsel- Parker McCay, Redevelopment Attroney – Darryl Rhone 10. Resolution 21-47 Time & date for Borough meetings: first Thursday of each month commencing 6:30 p.m. following regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. 11. Resolution 21-48 Time & date for Planning Bd meetings: First Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. 12. Resolution 21-49 Order of Business for Borough meetings – * Roberts Rules of Order 13. Resolution 21-50 June, July, August meetings: First Thursday commencing at 6:30 p.m. following regular meeting at 7:00 p.m. 14. Resolution 21-51 Rent Control Board meetings: First Tuesday commencing at 7:00 p.m. 15. Resolution 21-52 MOHA meetings: 2nd Tuesday commencing @ 7:00 p.m. 16. Resolution 21-53 Community Center Coordinator: Tavares Pointer 17. Resolution 21-54 Sewer Operator: Jack Bailey 18. Resolution 21-55 designated newspaper: Record Breeze, Journal, Courier Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Anointed News Journal 19. Resolution 21-56 Rate of interest for delinquent taxes 8% per annum $1,500 & 18% per annum in excess of $1,500 20. Resolution 21-57 Maintain bank accounts in TD Bank 21. Resolution 21-58 Adopt cash management plan 22. Resolution 21-59 Maintain petty cash fund (CFO): $200 23. Resolution 21-60 Maintain change fund for Municipal Court: $100 24. Resolution 21-61 Maintain change fund for Tax Office: $100 25. Resolution 21-62 Bonds for Municipal Officials & Employees 26. Resolution 21-63 Holidays for Municipal Employees 27. Resolution 21-64 Compensated absences for Municipal Employees 28. Resolution 21-65 Council committees 29. Benediction given by Pastor Jamila Odom-Garnett 30. Adjournment