Council Meeting

BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA August 27, 2025 7:00 P.M. Meeting called to order Pledge of Allegiance Moment of Silence for Anne Levy, James Hamilton, Sean Murphy, Robert Cierone, William Longfellow, James McCullen, and Bernice Finkbeiner Opening Statement: “All the notice requirements of the Open Public Meeting Act have been complied with in full.” ROLL CALL Councilman Mitchell Brown Councilman Fred Deterding Councilman Andrew Parsinitz Councilman Ronald Rickert Councilman John Ritz Councilman Glenn Werner Professionals: Salvatore J. Siciliano, Solicitor Shawn Seroka, Engineer FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS PUBLIC HEARING FOR JOHN & HARRIET LUCAS HOMESTEAD CONTRACTOR QUALIFICATIONS Public Comment: ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING 2025-10 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 400, ZONING, OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO 2025-11 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 351, STREETS AND SIDEWALKS, OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING 2025-05 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. Public Comment:  AUGUST 27, 2025 RESOLUTIONS 2025-8-122 RESOLUTION TO UTILIZE THE 2025 EMERGENCY/MAINTENANCE REPAIRS & MODIFICATIONS OF INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES (ROAD, STORM, SANITARY AND UTILITY) PROGRAM UNDER THE CHERRY HILL COOPERATIVE PRICING SYSTEM IDENTIFIER #37-CHCPS 2025-8-123 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO 2025 YEAR MUNICIPAL BUDGET BY THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE AND APPROPRIATION FROM THE SHERWIN-WILLIAMS COMPANY 2025-8-124 RESOLUTION AMENDING THE BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO 2025 YEAR MUNICIPAL BUDGET BY THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE AND APPROPRIATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS (FY26 LEGISLATIVE GRANT AWARD) 2025-8-125 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A TAX SALE PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 54:5- 19 2025-8-126 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF OVER PAYMENT DUE TO A 2025 100% DISABLED VETERAN EXEMPTION FOR PREMISES BLOCK 104, LOT 7, ALSO KNOWN AS 12 WEXFORD ROAD, GIBBSBORO, NEW JERSEY 2025-8-127 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF OVER PAYMENT DUE TO A 2025 100% DISABLED VETERAN EXEMPTION FOR PREMISES BLOCK 104, LOT 4, ALSO KNOWN AS 6 CHATHAM ROAD GIBBSBORO, NEW JERSEY 2025-8-128 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF OVER PAYMENT DUE TO A 2025 100% DISABLED VETERAN EXEMPTION FOR PREMISES BLOCK 18.04, LOT 2, ALSO KNOWN AS 10 WINTERBERRY LANE, GIBBSBORO, NEW JERSEY 2025-8-129 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF OVER PAYMENT DUE TO A 2025 FARMLAND ASSESSMENT FOR PREMISES BLOCK 18.01 LOT 18 KNOWN AS OLD EGG HARBOR ROAD, GIBBSBORO, NEW JERSEY 2025-8-130 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF OVER PAYMENT DUE TO A 2025 100% DISABLED VETERAN EXEMPTION FOR PREMISES BLOCK 102, LOT 23, ALSO KNOWN AS 61 HADDON AVENUE, GIBBSBORO, NEW JERSEY 2025-8-131 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO TO EXECUTE AN AGREEMENT WITH BRIGHT IDEA LED TO PARTICIPATE 2  AUGUST 27, 2025 IN AN LED REBATE PROGRAM 2025-8-133 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REIMBURSEMENT TO SUMMER SKLIVAS FOR PERS PENSION DEDUCTIONS 2025-8-134 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR FUNDING TO THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS 2025-8-135 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING STORM WATER BASIN WORK IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO AND THE TOWNSHIP OF CHERRY HILL 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 INSURANCE Councilman Werner TRASH & RECYCLING / HEALTH Councilman Deterding RECREATION / L&I / PLANNING BOARD Councilman Ritz POLICE Councilman Brown MAYOR’S REPORT Mayor Campbell Motion to put written reports on file for one year CORRESPONDENCE From: Martha Sullivan Sapp, Director, Green Acres Program, 7/31/25 To: Mayor Campbell Re: 0413-93-052, Greenway Acquisition: $400,000 Action: From: Robert Kishler, Assistant Chief, Office of Public Employees Occupational Safety & Health, 8/1/25 To: Borough Clerk Re: Inspection Number G58-13-024 Action: Informational 3  AUGUST 27, 2025 From: Elle Anzinger, Senior Project Manager, The ELM Groups, Inc. Rachel Vocaire, Senior Environmental Project Manager, The Sherwin- Williams Company, 8/5/25 To: Mayor Campbell Re: Former Manufacturing Site/Former Lagoon Area Remedial Action Action: Informational From: John Favat, 8/18/25 and 8/20/25 To: Mayor & Council Re: Haddon Avene & Construction Issues Action: Informational OLD BUSINESS 1. STORYWALK NEW BUSINESS 1. CANNABIS LICENSES 2025-12 ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 120, CANNABIS, OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO 2. FACILITIES USE REQUEST Applicant: Kion’s House/Leah Williams Facility: Senior Recreation Center Date/Time: December 20, 2025 (4:00-9:00 p.m.) Fee/Bond: Requesting waiver of rental fee ($500) 3. BOND REDUCTION – SONRAJ LLC Engineer’s Recommendation, dated 8/20/25 2025-8-132 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING BOND REDUCTION FOR OFF-SITE BONDABLE IMPROVEMENTS TO GIBBSBORO SONRAJ LLC 4. LEAF COLLECTION Bids were received from one (1) contractor, Area 51 Landscaping and Lawncare of Gibbsboro, New Jersey on August 19, 2025 at 10:00 a.m.: 4  AUGUST 27, 2025 Engineer’s Recommendation, dated 8/19/25 2025-8-136 RESOLUTION AWARDING A MULTI-YEAR CONTRACT FOR THE COLLECTION OF LEAVES IN THE BOROUGH OF GIBBSBORO, COUNTY OF CAMDEN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY 5. GIBBSBORO SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICER VOUCHERS Motion to dispense reading and approve vouchers in the amount of $1,103,381.60 MINUTES Motion to dispense reading and approve the minutes of 7/23/25 CLOSING COMMENTS MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL 1. Next regular meeting of the Borough Council is September 24, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. 2. Legal Notice of proposed New Jersey PFAS settlement. 3. NJLM Annual Conference in Atlantic City, November 18-20, 2025. 4. George Walton Post 371 will hold a 9/11 Ceremony on September 11, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. ADJOURNMENT 5