Mayor and Council

BOROUGH OF HO-HO-KUS PUBLIC MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL May 24, 2016- 8:00 PM MINUTES Councilmember Rorty called the regular meeting to order at 8:39 PM. The open meeting statement was read. The regular meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus is now in session. In accord with the provisions of Section 5 of the "Open Public Meetings Act", I wish to advise that notice of this meeting has been posted in the front lobby entrance to the Council Chambers of the Borough Hall and that a copy of the schedule of this meeting has also been filed with the Borough Clerk, and further that the required 48 hour notices have been sent to The Record and the Ridgewood News - newspapers with general circulation throughout the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus Roll Call: Members present were: Councilmembers Rorty, Shell, Iannelli and Fiato. Absent: Mayor Randall, Councilmembers Troast and Shea Also present were Zoning board attorney attorney David Rutherford and borough administrator William Jones Councilmember Rorty led all in the Pledge of Allegiance PROCLAMATIONS: 1. Emergency Medical Services Week. May 15-May 21, 2016 2. Emergency Medical Services for Children Day May 18, 2016 APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. April 12, 2016 Work Session Absent: Cn. Shea and Iannelli 2. April 26, 2016 Public Meeting Absent: Cn. Shea COMMITTEE REPORTS- April 2016 On file PUBLIC DISCUSSION None CORRESPONDENCE 1. Letters of Retirement a. William Hahn- Water Operator b. Sean Leonard-Police Officer 2. Block Parties & Road Closures a. Sleepy Hollow Drive- June 4, 2016  b. Lloyd Road-June 24, 2016 3. Board of Chosen Freeholders a. Resolution # 512-16 Military Appreciation Month b. Resolution # 513-16 Mental Health Month c. Resolution # 514-16 May 15-21 EMS Week INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES  Ordinance # 2016-09 Bond Ordinance. BOND ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAKING OF VARIOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ACQUISITION OF NEW ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY, NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT, NEW COMMUNICATION AND SIGNAL SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT AND A NEW AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLE AND A NEW FIRE TRUCK, INCLUDING ORIGINAL APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT, IN, BY AND FOR THE BOROUGH OF HO-HO-KUS, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $3,170,000 TO PAY THE COST THEREOF, TO MAKE A DOWN PAYMENT, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO FINANCE SUCH APPROPRIATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS. BE IT ORDAINED by the Borough Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, as follows: Section l. The Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey (the "Borough") is hereby authorized to make various public improvements and to acquire new additional or replacement equipment and machinery, new information technology equipment, new communication and signal systems equipment and a new automotive vehicle and a new fire truck, including original apparatus and equipment, in, by and for said Borough, as more particularly described in Section 4 hereof. The cost of the improvements includes all work, materials and appurtenances necessary and suitable therefor. Section 2. There is hereby appropriated to the payment of the cost of making the improvements described in Sections l and 4 hereof (hereinafter referred to as "purposes"), the respective amounts of money hereinafter stated as the appropriation for said respective purposes. Said appropriation shall be met from the proceeds of the sale of the bonds authorized and the down payment appropriated by this ordinance. It is anticipated that the following government grants shall be received by the Borough: (A) $36,000 from the Bergen County Community Development program, pursuant to the Federal Housing and Community Development Act, to finance the cost of the resurfacing of Ferris Court authorized as part of the 2016 Road Resurfacing Program in Section 4.A hereof; (B) $304,500 aggregate amount from the New Jersey Department of Transportation to finance the cost of the drainage improvements described in Section 4.B hereof; and (C) $21,000 from the County of Bergen Open Space, Recreation, Floodplain Protection, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund to finance the cost of the park improvements described in Section 4.C hereof. Said grant funds shall be applied as set forth in Section 12 hereof. Said improvements shall be made as general improvements and no part of the cost thereof shall be assessed against property specially benefited. Section 3. It is hereby determined and stated that the making of such improvements is not a current expense of said Borough. Section 4. The several purposes hereby authorized for the financing of which said obligations are to be issued are set forth in the following "Schedule of Improvements, Purposes and Amounts" which schedule also shows (l) the amount of the appropriation and the estimated cost of each such purpose, and (2) the amount of each sum which is to be provided by the down payment hereinafter appropriated to finance such purposes, and (3) the estimated maximum amount of bonds and notes to be issued for each such purpose, and (4) the period of usefulness of each such purpose, according to its reasonable life, computed from the date of said bonds: SCHEDULE OF IMPROVEMENTS, PURPOSES AND AMOUNTS A. Undertaking the resurfacing of various roads in the Borough (including drainage improvements and reconstruction of curbs, where necessary) as the 2016 Road Resurfacing Program, as set forth on a list on file or to be placed on file with the Borough Clerk, and hereby approved as if set forth herein in full. Depending upon the contract price and other exigent circumstances, and upon approval by the Borough Council, there may be additions to or deletions from the aforesaid list. It is hereby determined and stated that said roads being improved are of "Class B" or equivalent construction as defined in Section 22 of the Local Bond Law (Chapter 2 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated, as amended; the "Local Bond Law"). Appropriation and Estimated Cost $ 300,000 Down Payment Appropriated $ 14,300 Bonds and Notes Authorized $ 285,700 Period of Usefulness 10 years B. Undertaking of drainage improvements at Brandywine Road and Valley Forge Way. Appropriation and Estimated Cost $ 500,000 Down Payment Appropriated $ 23,900 Bonds and Notes Authorized $ 476,100 Period of Usefulness 15 years C. Undertaking of the North Franklin Turnpike Park Improvements Project. Appropriation and Estimated Cost $ 50,000 Down Payment Appropriated $ 2,400 Bonds and Notes Authorized $ 47,600 Period of Usefulness 15 years D. Acquisition of new information technology equipment and a new automotive vehicle, including original apparatus and equipment, for the use of the Police Department consisting of (i) an evidence management system and (ii) an SUV. Appropriation and Estimated Cost $ 60,000 Down Payment Appropriated $ 9,700 Bonds and Notes Authorized $ 50,300 Period of Usefulness 5 years E. Acquisition of new additional or replacement equipment and machinery for the use of the Police Department consisting of (i) in-vehicle camera system equipment and (ii) an alcotest machine Appropriation and Estimated Cost $ 60,000 Down Payment Appropriated $ 2,900 Bonds and Notes Authorized $ 57,100 Period of Usefulness 15 years F. Installation of a fiber optic cable communications system for the use of various Borough departments, offices and agencies. Appropriation and Estimated Cost $1,100,000 Down Payment Appropriated $ 52,400 Bonds and Notes Authorized $1,047,600 Period of Usefulness 10 years G. Acquisition of a new ladder fire truck, including original apparatus and equipment. Appropriation and Estimated Cost $1,100,000 Down Payment Appropriated $ 52,400 Bonds and Notes Authorized $1,047,600 Period of Usefulness 10 years Aggregate Appropriation and Estimated Cost $3,170,000 Aggregate Down Payment Appropriated $ 158,000 Aggregate Amount of Bonds and Notes Authorized $3,012,000  Section 5. The cost of such purposes, as hereinbefore stated, includes the aggregate amount of $209,000 which is estimated to be necessary to finance the cost of such purposes, including architect's fees, accounting, engineering and inspection costs, legal expenses and other expenses, including interest on such obligations to the extent permitted by Section 20 of the Local Bond Law. Section 6. It is hereby determined and stated that moneys exceeding $158,000, appropriated for down payments on capital improvements or for the capital improvement fund in budgets heretofore adopted for said Borough, are now available to finance said purposes. The sum of $158,000 is hereby appropriated from such moneys to the payment of the cost of said purposes. Section 7. To finance said purposes, bonds of said Borough of an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $3,012,000 are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to the Local Bond Law. Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate per annum as may be hereafter determined within the limitations prescribed by law. All matters with respect to said bonds not determined by this ordinance shall be determined by resolutions to be hereafter adopted. Section 8. To finance said purposes, bond anticipation notes of said Borough of an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $3,012,000 are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to the Local Bond Law in anticipation of the issuance of said bonds. In the event that bonds are issued pursuant to this ordinance, the aggregate amount of notes hereby authorized to be issued shall be reduced by an amount equal to the principal amount of the bonds so issued. If the aggregate amount of outstanding bonds and notes issued pursuant to this ordinance shall at any time exceed the sum first mentioned in this section, the moneys raised by the issuance of said bonds shall, to not less than the amount of such excess, be applied to the payment of such notes then outstanding. Section 9. Each bond anticipation note issued pursuant to this ordinance shall be dated on or about the date of its issuance and shall be payable not more than one year from its date, shall bear interest at a rate per annum as may be hereafter determined within the limitations prescribed by law and may be renewed from time to time pursuant to and within limitations prescribed by the Local Bond Law. Each of said bond anticipation notes shall be signed by the Mayor and by a financial officer and shall be under the seal of said Borough and attested by the Borough Clerk or Deputy Borough Clerk. Said officers are hereby authorized to execute said notes in such form as they may adopt in conformity with law. The power to determine any matters with respect to said notes not determined by this ordinance and also the power to sell said notes, is hereby delegated to the Chief Financial Officer who is hereby authorized to sell said notes either at one time or from time to time in the manner provided by law. Section 10. It is hereby determined and declared that the average period of usefulness of said purposes, according to their reasonable lives, taking into consideration the respective amounts of bonds or notes authorized for said purposes, is a period of 10.88 years computed from the date of said bonds. Section 11. It is hereby determined and stated that the Supplemental Debt Statement required by the Local Bond Law has been duly made and filed in the office of the Borough Clerk of said Borough, and that such statement so filed shows that the gross debt of said Borough, as defined in Section 43 of the Local Bond Law, is increased by this ordinance by $3,012,000 and that the issuance of the bonds and notes authorized by this ordinance will be within all debt limitations prescribed by said Local Bond Law. Section 12. Any funds received from private parties, the County of Bergen, the State of New Jersey or any of their agencies or any funds received from the United States of America or any of its agencies in aid of such purposes, shall be applied to the payment of the cost of such purposes, or, if bond anticipation notes have been issued, to the payment of the bond anticipation notes, and the amount of bonds authorized for such purposes shall be reduced accordingly. Section 13. The Borough intends to issue the bonds or notes to finance the cost of the improvements described in Sections 1 and 4 of this bond ordinance. If the Borough incurs such costs prior to the issuance of the bonds or notes, the Borough hereby states its reasonable expectation to reimburse itself for such expenditures with the proceeds of such bonds or notes in the maximum principal amount of bonds or notes authorized by this bond ordinance. Section 14. The full faith and credit of the Borough are hereby pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and the interest on the obligations authorized by this ordinance. Said obligations shall be direct, unlimited and general obligations of the Borough, and the Borough shall levy ad valorem taxes upon all the taxable real property within the Borough for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds and notes, without limitation as to rate or amount. Section 15. The capital budget is hereby amended to conform with the provisions of this ordinance to the extent of any inconsistency therewith and the resolutions promulgated by the Local Finance Board showing full detail of the amended capital budget and capital program as approved by the Director, Division of Local Government Services, is on file with the Borough Clerk and is available for public inspection. Section 16. This ordinance shall take effect twenty days after the first publication thereof after final passage. Councilmember Shell moved the introduction of the Ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Iannelli All ayes Absent: Councilmembers Troast and Shea FINAL PASSAGE OF ORDINANCES  Ordinance # 2016-05 “Uniform Construction Code Department” AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT CHAPTER 77 OF THE CODE ENTITLED “UNIFORM CONSTRUCTION CODE DEPARTMENT” BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey that Chapter 77, Section 77.7A(6) is amended as follows: 6. Certificate of Occupancy Fees: (a) No change. (b) No change. (c) The fee for the first issuance and the renewal of a temporary Certificate of Occupancy shall be $30.00 provided, however, there shall be no fee for the first issuance of the temporary Certificate of Occupancy if the Certificate of Occupancy fee is paid at that time. Severability: If any portion of this ordinance is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by the Court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of this ordinance, but shall be confined in its effect to the provision directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. Repealer: All other ordinances or parts of ordinances of the Borough which are inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed but only to the extent of such inconsistencies. Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication as required by law. Councilmember Shell moved the introduction of the Ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Fiato All ayes Absent: Councilmembers Troast and Shea  Ordinance # 2016-06 “Snow Removal from Covered Fire Hydrants, Locator Pole Installation” AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH CHAPTER 61A OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF HO-HO-KUS ENTITLED “SNOW REMOVAL FROM COVERED FIRE HYDRANTS; LOCATOR POLE INSTALLATION” BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey as follows: 61A-1: Definitions. “Director” means the Director of the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey. “Division” means the Division of Fire Safety in the Department of Community Affairs. “Hydrant locator pole” means a pole installed on, or adjacent to, as appropriate, a fire hydrant to enable the hydrant to be located when covered in snow. “Snow coverage” means the initial, complete coverage of the fire hydrant as a result of natural precipitation or street clearing activities. 61A-2: Installation of Hydrant Locator Poles. The appropriate department of the Borough is hereby authorized to install or cause to be installed a hydrant locator pole on every working fire hydrant within Municipal boundaries. The hydrant locator pole shall be maintained in compliance with Rules and Regulations adopted by the Director. 61A-3: Clearance of Fire Hydrants. (a). The owner of any real property abutting any fire hydrant shall clear such fire hydrant of snow within 24 hours of snow coverage. A three (3) foot clearance around the fire hydrant shall be required. (b). If a party responsible for fire hydrant clearance under Subparagraph (a) of this Section fails to perform the required clearance within the specified time, the Borough, or any department thereof, may perform the clearance and bill the responsibly party no more than $75.00 for the service. This charge shall be in addition to any penalty imposed for violation of this Section. 61A-4: Violations and Penalties. Any person who violates this Chapter, or any part thereof, shall, upon conviction, pay a fine up to but not exceeding $200.00 for each and every offense in the discretion of the Municipal Court Judge. 61A-5: Severability: If any portion of this ordinance is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by the Court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of this ordinance, but shall be confined in its effect to the provision directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. 61A-6: Repealer: All other ordinances or parts of ordinances of the Borough which are inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed but only to the extent of such inconsistencies. 61A-7: Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication as required by law. Councilmember Shell moved the introduction of the Ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Iannelli All ayes Absent: Councilmembers Troast and Shea  Ordinance # 2016-07 “Land Use Procedures AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT CHAPTER 32A OF THE CODE ENTITLED “LAND USE PROCEDURES” BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, that Chapter 32A-29.1J is hereby amended and supplemented as follows: J: Pod/Dumpster: 1-2 months: $40.00 (non-refundable) Over 2 months: $100.00 (non-refundable) Severability: If any portion of this ordinance is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by the Court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of this ordinance, but shall be confined in its effect to the provision directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. Repealer: All other ordinances or parts of ordinances of the Borough which are inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed but only to the extent of such inconsistencies. Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication as required by law. Councilmember Shell moved the introduction of the Ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Fiato All ayes Absent: Councilmembers Troast and Shea   Ordinance # 2016-08 “Vehicles and Traffic” BE IT ORDAINED, by the Mayor and Council, Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, State of New Jersey, that Article I, Traffic Regulations, Section 79-2C is amended and supplemented by adding thereto the following: “No person shall park any vehicle on the West side of Lloyd Road between Rich Court and the third driveway of the Ho-Ho-Kus Public School (70 Lloyd Road) (West side of Lloyd Road distance is 328.4 ft. between Rich Court and third driveway), from Monday to Friday, 8:15 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 2:45 p.m. to 3:15 p.m.” All other provisions of Section 79-2C not amended herein remain in effect. Severability: If any portion of this ordinance is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by the Court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of this ordinance, but shall be confined in its effect to the provision directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered. Repealer: All other ordinances or parts of ordinances of the Borough which are inconsistent with this ordinance are hereby repealed but only to the extent of such inconsistencies. Effective Date: This ordinance shall take effect upon passage and publication as required by law. Councilmember Shell moved the introduction of the Ordinance, seconded by Councilmember Iannelli All ayes Absent: Councilmembers Troast and Shea RESOLUTIONS None CONSENT RESOLUTION 1. 2016-2017 Liquor License Renewals a. 2016-67 Russak Inc WHEREAS, application has been made by certain persons and corporations for the renewal of Plenary Retail Consumption and Plenary Retail Distribution licenses for the year commencing July 1, 2016 and terminating June 30, 2017; WHEREAS, no complaints or objections have been filed with the Borough Clerk against said persons or corporations; and WHEREAS, the Police Department of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus has not received any complaints of violations of Alcoholic Beverage Control regulations by any of the applicants hereinafter named; and WHEREAS, the said applicants have filed the necessary forms and have paid the required fees for said licenses; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus that the following Plenary Retail Distribution licenses be issued: Russak Inc (0228-44-004-005) b. 2016-68 Red Cellar Inc WHEREAS, application has been made by certain persons and corporations for the renewal of Plenary Retail Consumption and Plenary Retail Distribution licenses for the year commencing July 1, 2016 and terminating June 30, 2017; WHEREAS, no complaints or objections have been filed with the Borough Clerk against said persons or corporations; and WHEREAS, the Police Department of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus has not received any complaints of violations of Alcoholic Beverage Control regulations by any of the applicants hereinafter named; and WHEREAS, the said applicants have filed the necessary forms and have paid the required fees for said licenses; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus that the following Plenary Retail Distribution licenses be issued: Red Cellar Inc (0228-44-003-007) c. 2016-69 Ho-Ho-Kus Inn WHEREAS, application has been made by certain persons and corporations for the renewal of Plenary Retail Consumption and Plenary Retail Distribution licenses for the year commencing July 1, 2016 and terminating June 30, 2017; WHEREAS, the applicant has petitioned with the Director a 12:39 Ruling for an inactive liquor license that expires June 30, 2016; and WHEREAS, no complaints or objections have been filed with the Borough Clerk against said persons or corporations; and WHEREAS, the Police Department of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus has not received any complaints of violations of Alcoholic Beverage Control regulations by any of the applicants hereinafter named; and WHEREAS, the said applicants have filed the necessary forms and have paid the required fees for said licenses; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus that the following Plenary Retail Distribution licenses be issued: Ho-Ho-Kus Inn & Tavern LLC (0228-33-002-010) 2. 2016-70 HHKFD Indemnification and Waiver BE IT RESOLVED, that the attached General Release, Indemnification and Waiver for the Ho-Ho-Kus Fire Department is hereby authorized and approved 3. 2016-71 Chapter 159 Clean Communities Grant WHEREAS, N.J.S. 40A:4-87 provides that the Director of the Division of Local Government Services may approve the insertion of any special item of revenue in the budget of any County or Municipality when such item shall have been made available by law and the amount thereof was not determined at the time of the adoption of the budget, and WHEREAS, said Director may also approve the insertion of an item of appropriation for an equal amount, and WHEREAS, the Borough will receive $10,797.73 from the Clean Communities Program and wishes to amend its 2016 Budget to the entire portion of this amount as a revenue. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus, in the County of Bergen, New Jersey, hereby requests the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to approve the insertion of an item of revenue in the Budget of the year 2016 in the sum of $10,797.73 which is now available as a revenue from the Clean Communities Program: Miscellaneous Revenues Special Items of General Revenue Anticipated with Prior Written Consent of the Director of Local Government Services: Public and Private Revenues Offset with Appropriations (continued) Clean Communities Program and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a like sum of $10,797.73 be and the same is hereby appropriated under the caption of: General Appropriations  (a) Operations Excluded from Caps Public and Private Programs Offset by Revenues: Clean Communities Program: Other Expenses BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Borough Clerk forward two copies of this resolution to the Director of Local Government Services. 4. 2016-72 Click It or Ticket WHEREAS, there were 560 motor vehicle fatalities in New Jersey in 2015; and WHEREAS, a large percentage of the motor vehicle occupants killed in traffic crashes were not wearing a seat belt; and WHEREAS, use of a seat belt remains the most effective way to avoid death or serious injury in a motor vehicle crash; and WHEREAS, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 135,000 lives were saved by safety belt usage nationally between 1975-2000; and WHEREAS, THE State of New Jersey will participate in the nationwide Click It or Ticket seat belt mobilization from May 23-June 5, 2016 in an effort to raise awareness and increase seat belt usage through a combination of high visibility enforcement and public education; and WHEREAS, the Division of Highway Traffic safety has set a goal of increasing the seat belt usage rate in the State of New Jersey from the current level of 91% to 93%; and WHEREAS, a further increase in seat belt usage in New Jersey will save lives on our roadways; and THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus declares it’s support for the Click It or Ticket seat belt mobilization both locally and nationally from May 23 – June 5, 2016 and pledges to increase awareness of the mobilization and the benefits of seat belt use. 5. Appointments: a. 2016-73 Licensed Water Operators WHEREAS, it is required that the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus employ a licensed water operator of record to oversee its water utility; and, WHEREAS, Daniel Priestner and Darryl Zawadski attended such class and gained their W-3 Water Operator Licenses; and NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus that, Daniel Priestner will be promoted to Licensed Water Operator with a pay increase to $87,000 commencing June 1, 2016 and Darryl Zawadski as a back-up Licensed Water Operator shall be compensated $1000 for such license. b. 2016-74 Accounting Assistant BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus that they accept the recommendation of the Administrator, and hereby appoint Allison Altano as Accounting Assistant; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that said position shall be as a Part-time employee; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Allison Altano shall be paid $30 per hour in accordance with the 2016 Salary Ordinance. 6. 2016-75 Payment of Vouchers WHEREAS, claims have been submitted to the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus in the amount of $1,584,171.92 WHEREAS, such claims have been listed according to Department and account number with corresponding vouchers to be reviewed and approved by the Mayor and Council; and  WHEREAS, the CFO has determined that the funds have been properly appropriated for such purposes and are available, in the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus and that the claims specified on the schedule attached hereto, following examination and approval by the Mayor and Council, be paid and checks issued accordingly; and, NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus that the claims totaling $1,584,171.92 be approved and ratified respectively Motioned: Councilmember Shell Second: Councilmember Fiato. OLD BUSINESS A. Liaison Reports: 1. Recreation None 2. Board of Education None 3. Other B. Shade Tree None C. Chamber of Commerce Taste of Ho-Ho-Kus June 8th. Tickets may be purchased online and at certain stores. $25 per person or $40 a couple NEW BUSINESS None MAYOR'S REMARKS Councilmember Rorty commented that the Memorial Day parade will be on May 28 th. Step off starts at 10:30 AM at Ardmore Road. Boy scouts will be selling hot dogs after the ceremony. Councilmember Shell stated that he stood in for Mayor Randall at the Eagle Scout ceremony and it was a great and successful event. CLOSED SESSION None ADJOURNMENT With no further business to come before the Council the meeting was adjourned at 8:55 PM. Respectfully submitted, Laura Borchers, RMC/CMR Borough Clerk