Council Regular Meeting

BOROUGH OF HIGHLANDS COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING 22 Snug Harbor Avenue, Highlands NJ 07732 Wednesday, October 19, 2022 at 7:00 PM AGENDA REGULAR MEETING: The notice requirements provided for in the Open Public Meetings Act have been satisfied. Notice of this meeting was properly given by transmission to the Asbury Park Press and the Two River Times and by posting at the Borough of Highlands Municipal Building and filing with the Borough Clerk all on January 1, 2022. Items listed on the agenda are subject to change. ROLL CALL Councilmember Cervantes | Councilmember Chelak Councilmember Melnyk | Council President Olszewski Mayor Broullon PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PROCLAMATIONS / CERTIFICATES 1. Family Court Awareness Month APPROVAL OF MINUTES 2. October 5, 2022 Meeting Minutes 3. October 5, 2022 Executive Session Minutes PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ORDINANCES 4. O-22-22 Amending Chapter VII (Traffic), Section 3.3 (Snow Removal) of the Code of the Borough of Highlands Related to Parking During Snowfall OTHER BUSINESS 5. Public Hearing: FEMA BRIC Grant Application RESOLUTIONS 6. R 22-220 Authorizing and Supporting the Borough of Highlands & Monmouth Hills Flood Mitigation and Green Infrastructure Project and the Application for Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Building Resilient Infrastructure and Communities (BRIC) Program Funding www.highlandsborough.org (732) 872-1224 ext. 201 Page 1 of 3  7. R 22-221 Determining the Form and Other Details of Its “Note Relating to the Water Bank Construction Financing Program of the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank”, to be Issued in the Principal Amount of Up to $9,056,592.44, and Providing for the Issuance and Sale of Such Note to the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank, and Authorizing the Execution and Delivery of Such Note by the Borough of Highlands in Favor of the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank, All Pursuant to the Water Bank Construction Financing Program of the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank 8. R 22-222 Declaring Its Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures for Project Costs from the Proceeds of Debt Obligations in Connection with Its Participation in the New Jersey Water Bank 9. R 22-223 Authorizing Payment of Bills CONSENT AGENDA 10. R 22-224 Authorizing the Award of a Non-Fair and Open Contract for Professional Engineering Services for Energy Study and Funding Services, Community Energy Master Plan 11. R 22-225 Authorizing the Award of a Non-Fair and Open Contract for Professional Engineering Services for Bay Avenue EV Charging Station 12. R 22-226 Authorizing Submittal of a Grant Application for the FY2023 New Jersey Department of Transportation – Transportation Alternatives (TA) Set Aside Program Application REPORTS PUBLIC PORTION Individuals wishing to address the Council shall be recognized by the presiding officer and shall give their name, address, and the group, if any, they represent. Although the Council encourages public participation, it reserves the right, through its presiding officer, to terminate remarks to and/or by any individual not in keeping with the conduct of a proper and efficient meeting. If any individual refuses to conduct themselves in a proper manner, they will be removed from the meeting. The Council will not, during the public portion of this meeting, discuss matters involving employment, appointment, termination of employment, negotiations, terms and conditions of employment, evaluation of the performance of, promotion or discipline of any specific or prospective or current employee. There is a 3-minute time limit for your comments. EXECUTIVE SESSION: Executive Session will be held following the Regular Council Meeting. Prior to each Executive Session, the Borough Council will convene in open session at which time a resolution will be adopted in accordance with N.J.S.A. 10:4-13. No formal action will be taken during Executive Session. BE IT RESOLVED that the following portion of this meeting shall not be open to the public, BE FURTHER RESOLVED that private consideration is deemed required and is permitted because of the following noted exceptions set forth in the Act: www.highlandsborough.org (732) 872-1224 ext. 201 Page 2 of 3  13. Litigation – Docket No. P2021-003358 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that it is anticipated that the matters to be considered in private may be disclosed to the public at a later date when the need for privacy no longer exists. ADJOURNMENT If you have any questions regarding this agenda, please contact the Borough Clerk at (732) 872-1224 ext. 201 or email clerk@highlandsborough.org www.highlandsborough.org (732) 872-1224 ext. 201 Page 3 of 3