Council Meeting

BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA February 26, 2025 7:00 P.M. Meeting called to order Pledge of Allegiance Moment of Silence for Gus Egizi, Anthony Piligno and James Ruggiano 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 See Old Business ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING 2025-01 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 311 SEWERS OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO 2025-02 ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH 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 RESOLUTIONS 2025-2-55 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ADDITIONAL COMPENSATION FOR CONSTRUCTION DEPARTMENT EMPLOYEES FOR WORK ASSOCIATED WITH TOWNHOMES 2025-2-56 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE 2025 SAFETY CONTRACT WITH THE CAMDEN COUNTY JIF TO PARTICIPATE IN THE  FEBRUARY 26, 2025 SAFETY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM 2025-2-57 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SUBMISSION OF A STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE GRANT FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 2025-2-58 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING APPLICATION FOR PROGRAM YEAR 2025 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT FUNDING, BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO, COUNTY OF CAMDEN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY 2025-2-61 RESOLUTION SUPPORTING PUBLISHING LEGAL NOTICES ON OFFICIAL GOVERNMENT WEBSITES 2025-2-64 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF OVER PAYMENT DUE TO PAYMENT BY MORTGAGE COMPANY AND TITLE COMPANY FOR PREMISES BLOCK 63, LOT 4, ALSO KNOWN AS 50 NORCROSS ROAD, GIBBSBORO, NEW JERSEY 2025-2-66 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH CAMDEN COUNTY FOR MULTI-PURPOSE TRAIL EXTENSION FROM MARLTON AVENUE TO UNITED STATES AVENUE WITHIN THE GIBBSBORO BIKEWAY SYSTEM– ROUND 24 2025-2-68 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE TEMPORARY BUDGET Public comment on pending resolutions REPORT OF MUNICIPAL OFFICERS Borough Clerk (X) Risk Manager (X) Construction Official (X) Police Department () Tax Collector (X) Sewer Clerk (X) Treasurer (X) Court Clerk (X) Compliance Officer () 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 2  FEBRUARY 26, 2025 CORRESPONDENCE From: Ken Harris, Group Manager, FAA NAS Defense Programs (2/18/25) To: Ed Campbell, Mayor Re: Gibbsboro Property Use by the United States Army Action: 2025-2-67 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE USE OF POLE HILL PARK FOR RADAR TESTING IN ACCORDANCE WITH A REQUEST BY THE FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION (FAA) NATIONAL AIRSPACE SYSTEM (NAS) DEFENSE PROGRAMS (NDP) OLD BUSINESS 1. COUNCIL COMMITTEES 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. OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS 2025-2-62 RESOLUTION AMENDING RESOLUTION 2025-1-11, DESIGNATING OFFICIAL NEWSPAPERS FOR PUBLICATION 4. TAX ABATEMENTS 2025-06 ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE IMPLEMENTATION IN THE BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO OF THE “FIVE YEAR TAX EXEMPTION AND ABATEMENT LAW” PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:21-1, ET. SEQ. 2025-07 ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A TAX AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO AND D.R. HORTON, INC. NEW BUSINESS 1. STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS TO CEDARCROFT ROAD Engineer’s Recommendation, dated 2/4/25 Engineer’s Estimate, $424,122.50 3  FEBRUARY 26, 2025 Motion to award contract to DiMeglio Construction Company in the amount of $338, 226.50 2025-2-59 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT WITH DIMEGLIO CONSTRUCTION COMPANY OF ATCO, NEW JERSEY FOR THE PROJECT “STORM SEWER IMPROVEMENTS TO CEDARCROFT ROAD FROM WIDING WAY TO HADDON AVENUE” IN THE BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO 2. BIKEWAY IMPROVEMENTS TO BERLIN ROAD Engineer’s Recommendation, dated 2/11/25, amended 2/17/25 Engineer’s Estimate, $121,378.40 Motion to award contract to Pioneer General Contracting Company, Inc. in the amount of $88,592.90 2025-2-60 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH PIONEER GENERAL CONTRACTING COMPANY, INC. OF BRADLEY BEACH, NEW JERSEY FOR THE PROJECT “BIKEWAY IMPROVEMENTS ALONG BERLIN ROAD FROM THE TERMINUS OF THE EXISTING BITUMINOUS ASPHALT MULTI-PURPOSE PATH TO THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH UNITED STATES AVENUE” IN TH BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO 4  FEBRUARY 26, 2025 3. SOLID WASTE CONTRACT 2025-2-63 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A CONSENT AGREEMENT TO PERMIT THE TRANSFER OF THE CURRENT CONTRACT FOR THE COLLECTION OF SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS WITH GOLD MEDAL ENVIRONMENTAL TO SUBURBAN DISPOSAL, INC. 2025-2-65 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO TO ENTER INTO A TEN-YEAR CONTRACT WITH OMNI RECYCLING HOLDINGS, LLC, UNDER THE CAMDEN COUNTY COOPERATIVE PRICING SYSTEM FOR MARKETING SERVICES OF SINGLE- STREAM RECYCLABLE MATERIALS 4. REPLACEMENT OF ROOF AT PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE Cal’s Roofing $13,470.00 Everlast General Construction, LLC $13,995.00 Sun Roofing $16,450.00 5. PURCHASE OF NEW POLICE VEHICLE Pellegrino Chevrolet Bergen County Coop 24-43 $73,491.14 6. EDUCATION REQUEST Employee: Amy Troxel Position: Borough Clerk Course Title: MCANJ Annual Conference Location/Dates: Atlantic City, April 8-10, 2025 Cost: $490 (registration), $99 per night (hotel) 7. FACILITIES USE REQUESTS Applicant: Gibbsboro Senior Club (John Sassany) Facility: Senior Recreation Center Date/Time: 2nd & 4th Thursday, 10:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. Fee/Bond: Request Waiver VOUCHERS Motion to dispense reading and approve vouchers in the amount of $1,214,204.20 5  FEBRUARY 26, 2025 MINUTES Motion to dispense reading and approve the minutes form 1/21/25 CLOSING COMMENTS MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL 1. Next regular meeting of the Borough Council is Wednesday, March 26, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. (Note: Council meetings are moving to the fourth Wednesday of the month). ADJOURNMENT 6