City Council

January 1, 2022 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 was administered by Michael J. Watson, Associate to Cathleen Jordan, and Pearlie C. Lee 5. Roll call 6. Resolution 22-1 Council President: Russell Hirn 7. STATUTORY APPOINTMENTS (a) Resolution 22-2 Solicitor (Brown & Connery): William A. Tambussi (b) Resolution 22-3 Foreclosure Attorney: Michele Gibson (c) Resolution 22-4 Redevelopment Attorney: Parker McCay (d) Resolution 22-5 Special (CGO Law, P.C.): Darryl C. Rhone (e) Resolution 22-6 Municipal Engineer: Bach Associates (f) Resolution 22-7 Planning/Zoning Board Engineer: Environmental Resolutions, Inc. (g) Resolution 22-8 Registered Municipal Accountant: Bowman & Company, LLP (h) Resolution 22-9 Borough Clerk: Gloria Rose (i) Resolution 22-10 Tax collector/Tax Search Clerk: JoAnn Watson (j) Resolution 22-11 Tax Assessor representative for tax appeal hearings at the County & State: Theresa Stagliano (k) Resolution 22-12 Municipal Search Clerk: Gloria Rose (l) Resolution 22-13 Registrar of Vital Statistics/Deputy: Gloria Rose/Karen Ford (m) Resolution 22-14 Court Administrator/Deputy Court Administrator: Mirica Bookman/ Karen Paullin (n) Resolution 22-15 Municipal Prosecutor: Donna Siegel Platt, P.C. (o) Resolution 22-16 Public Defender: Gabrielle DeSorte, Esq. (p) Resolution 22-17 Temporary CFO/Treasurer/Certifying Officer: Judson Moore (q) Resolution 22-18 Finance Clerk/Notary: Karen Ford (r) Resolution 22-19 Sewer Clerk/Deputy Tax Collector: Dorothy Coleman  (s) Resolution 22-20 Senior Citizens Committee: Ethel Dixon, Gloria McClain, Audrey Leadly, Karen Ford, Jannie Odom, Carlotta Casey, Wadia Alwan, Edith McCloud, Cathy Jordan, Gary Medley, Pearlie Lee, and Michele Robinson (t) Resolution 22-21 Hispanic Liaison for Council: Monica Holmes, Sonia Plaza (u) Resolution 22-22 Zoning Officer/Community Development Director: Edward Williams (v) Resolution 22-23 Code Official: Robert L. Ingram, Jr. (w) Resolution 22-24 Community Outreach Coordinator: Jordan Lyles (x) Resolution 22-25 Chesilhurst Fire Official/Marshall: Marc Rigberg (y) Resolution 22-26 Shared services agreement to provide fire protection/rescue services and perform all fire code inspections: Winslow Twp. Fire District #1 (z) Resolution 22-27 Shared services agreement for EMS: Waterford/Winslow Twp. (aa) Resolution 22-28 Drug Alliance Coordinator: Kenny Smith (bb) Resolution 22-29 Day to Day Operations Manager for the Borough: Mayor Jamila Odom-Garnett (cc) Resolution 22-30 Risk Management Consultant: Mark von der Tann (dd) Resolution 22-31 Recycling Coordinator: Tavares Pointer (ff) Resolution 22-32 Bond Counsel: Parker McCay 8. GENERAL APPOINTMENTS (a) Resolution 22-33 Planning/Zoning Board Attorney: Andrew Viola (b) Resolution 22-34 Planning Board Secretary: Kimberly Ford (c) Resolution 22-35 Mayor’s appointment for Planning Board Members: Monica Holmes appointed by Council (1) year, Borough Official (1 year) Robert L. Ingram, Jr.- CE, Class 4 – Kimberly Ford, Class 4-Mark Peters, Class 4 – John Frazier, Class 4 – Joseph Waite, 2nd Alt. John Sturgis, and Designee to act for the Mayor – Hirn (d) Resolution 22-36 Rent Control Board Solicitor: Darryl Rhone (e) Resolution 22-37 Rent Control Board Secretary: Gloria McClain (f) Resolution 22-38 Rent Control Board: Russell Hirn, Gloria McClain, Jesse Crowder, Cathleen Jordan, Carlotta Casey, and Cindy Wakeley, Sharon Hymon (g) Resolution 22-39 Board of Health Secretary: Pearlie C. Lee (h) Resolution 22-40 Public Works Supervisor: Tavares Pointer (i) Resolution 22-41 Dog Warden: Independent Animal Control (j) Resolution 22-42 Office of Aging: Audrey Leadly (k) Resolution 22-43 Michael Transmission borough’s automotive repairs (l) Resolution 22-44 All Department heads are required to attend the regular council meeting at the Mayor’s discretion  (m) Resolution 22-45 Essential municipal employees are required to be at work during emergency 9. Resolution 22-46 Professional Services: Solicitor- Brown & Connery LLP, Engineer – Bach Associates, Accountant – Bowman & Company LLP, Special Attorney – Darryl C. Rhone, Environmental Resolutions, Inc.- Planning/Zoning Board Engineer, Bond Counsel- Parker McCay, Redevelopment Attorney – Parker McCay 10. Resolution 22-47 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 22-48 Time & date for Planning Bd meetings: First Wednesday of each month at 7:00 p.m. 12. Resolution 22-49 Order of Business for Borough meetings – * Roberts Rules of Order 13. Resolution 22-50 June, July, August meetings: First Thursday commencing at 6:00 p.m. following regular meeting at 6:30 p.m. 14. Resolution 22-51 Rent Control Board meetings: First Tuesday commencing at 7:00 p.m. 15. Resolution 22-52 MOHA meetings: 2nd Tuesday commencing @ 7:00 p.m. 16. Resolution 22-53 Community Center Coordinator: Tavares Pointer 17. Resolution 21-54 Sewer Operator: Kevin Garrison 18. Resolution 22-55 designated newspaper: Record Breeze, Journal, Courier Post, Philadelphia Inquirer, and Anointed News Journal 19. Resolution 22-56 Rate of interest for delinquent taxes 8% per annum $1,500 & 18% per annum in excess of $1,500 20. Resolution 22-57 Maintain bank accounts in TD Bank 21. Resolution 22-58 Adopt cash management plan 22. Resolution 22-59 Maintain petty cash fund (CFO): $200 23. Resolution 22-60 Maintain change fund for Municipal Court: $100 24. Resolution 22-61 Maintain change fund for Tax Office: $100 25. Resolution 22-62 Bonds for Municipal Officials & Employees 26. Resolution 22-63 Holidays for Municipal Employees 27. Resolution 22-64 Compensated absences for Municipal Employees 28. Resolution 22-65 Council committees 29. Benediction given by 30. Adjournment