Council Meeting

BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA January 21, 2025 7:00 P.M. Meeting called to order Pledge of Allegiance Moment of Silence for Ruthann Compton and Diana Costantini Opening Statement: “All the notice requirements of the Open Public Meeting Act have been complied with in full.” ROLL CALL Council President Mitchell Brown Councilman Fred Deterding Councilwoman Christine Karcsh Councilman Ronald Rickert Councilman John Ritz Councilman Glenn Werner Professionals: Salvatore J. Siciliano, Solicitor Shawn Seroka, Engineer ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING 2025-03 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 120 CANNABIS OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO 2025-04 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 351 STREETS AND SIDEWALKS OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING RESOLUTIONS 2025-1-50 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE PRESERVE NEW JERSEY HISTORIC PRESERVATION FUND ADMINISTERED BY THE NEW JERSEY HISTORIC TRUST 2025-1-51 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A COOPERATIVE PROJECT WITH RUTGERS UNIVERSITY AND THE ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSIONS 2025-1-52 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND SUBMISSION OF THE APPLICATION FOR LOCAL RECREATION IMPROVEMENT GRANT, FY2025, GIBBSBORO SENIOR CENTER RECREATION IMPROVEMENTS Public comment on pending resolutions  JANUARY 21, 2025 REPORT OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS Borough Clerk (X) Risk Manager () Construction Official (X) Police Department (X) Tax Collector (X) Sewer Clerk (X) Treasurer (X) Court Clerk (X) Compliance Officer (X) Fire Official () COUNCIL COMMITTEE REPORTS PUBLIC WORKS Councilman Rickert PUBLIC EVENTS Councilwoman Karcsh INSURANCE Councilman Werner TRASH & RECYCLING / HEALTH Councilman Deterding PLANNING BOARD Councilman Ritz POLICE Councilman Brown MAYOR’S REPORT Mayor Campbell Motion to put written reports on file for one year CORRESPONDENCE To: Amy Troxel, Borough Clerk From: Christopher Dzwilewski, Esq. Re: Request for Easement for Connection to the Sanitary Sewer 73 West Road Action: To: Chief Brian Leadley From: Dylan Barsony Re: Resignation Action: OLD BUSINESS 1. MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS Barry Rothberg, Planning Board Class #2 Member Andrew Parsinitz, Planning Board Class #4 Member 2  JANUARY 21, 2025 2. REQUESTS TO PURCHASE BOROUGH PROPERTY 73 West Road 2025-1-48 RESOLUTION GRANTING A SEWER EASEMENT AND AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF PROPERTY RELATING TO 73 WEST ROAD, GIBBSBORO, NEW JERSEY, ALSO KNOWN AS BLOCK 69.01, LOTS 1.01 AND 1.02 21 Norcross Road West Road/Norcross Road NEW BUSINESS 1. QUOTES FOR TREE REMOVAL Ryan Bansky Expert Tree Service $2325.00 Hyperion Tree Service, Inc. $3000.00 Greg Smith Tree Service, LLC $3000.00 Riche Tree Service, Inc. $3600.00 2. TAX EXEMPTIONS 2025-1-49 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ADJUSTMENT OF 2024 PROPERTY TAX TO JAMAL EL, A 100% DISABLED VETERAN, AT BLOCK 18.04, LOT 2 3. EDUCATION REQUEST Employee: Barry Rothberg Position: Emergency Management Coordinator Course Title: New Jersey Emergency Preparedness Conference Location/Dates: Atlantic City, April 7-9, 2025 Cost: $225 (registration), $125 per night (hotel) 4. FACILITIES USE REQUESTS Applicant: Gibbsboro Line Dancers (Mary Fee) Facility: Senior Recreation Center Date/Time: Fridays, 10:30 a.m.-12:00 p.m. Fee/Bond: Request Waiver Applicant: Dawn Bell Facility: Senior Recreation Center Date/Time: Friday, January 24, 2025 (12:00-6:00 p.m.) Fee/Bond: 3  JANUARY 21, 2025 VOUCHERS Motion to dispense reading and approve vouchers in the amount of 107,640.74 MINUTES Motion to dispense reading and approve the minutes form 1/7/25 CLOSED SESSION 2025-1-53 RESOLUTION PERMITTING THE EXCLUSION OF THE PUBLIC FROM A SESSION OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING FOR THE DISCUSSION OF LITIGATION Motion to return to open session: 2025-1-54 RESOLUTION COMMITTING THE BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO TO ADDRESS ITS FOURTH ROUND AFFORDABLE HOUSING OBLIGATIONS CLOSING COMMENTS MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL 1. Next regular meeting of the Borough Council is Wednesday, February 26, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. (Note: Council meetings are moving to the fourth Wednesday of the month). 2. Annual Rabies Clinic is scheduled for February 15, 2025 at the Gibbsboro Fire Hall, 9:00- 11:00 a.m. 3. Annual Tax Collector’s Report (2024) was submitted on 1/10/25. ADJOURNMENT 4