Mayor and Council Special Meeting

Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus County of Bergen Mayor and Council Special Meeting Minutes May 1, 2020 10:00 a.m. The Special Meeting of the Municipal Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus was held via teleconference on May 1, 2020. The meeting was called to order at 10:00 a.m. by Mayor Randall who asked the Municipal Clerk to read the open public meeting statement: The Special Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus was called pursuant to the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Law. Notices of this meeting were emailed to the Ridgewood News and the Record on April 29, 2020. In addition, copies of notices were posted on the bulletin board in the Municipal Building and filed in the office of the Municipal Clerk on aforementioned dated. Notices on the bulletin board have remained continuously posted. ROLL CALL: Mayor……………….. Thomas W. Randall Council President……. Douglas Troast Councilman…………. Steven Shell - Absent Councilman…………. Edward Iannelli Councilman…………. Kevin Crossley Councilman…………. Dane Policastro Councilwoman……… Kathleen Moran Also, in attendance David Bole, Borough Attorney; William Jones, Borough Administrator and Joan Herve, Borough Clerk. PUBLIC COMMENT Mayor opened the meeting to the public. He stated if anyone desired to be heard, state your name and address for the record. Hearing none, Mayor closed the meeting to the public. CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS Resolution #20-63- Introduced by Council President Troast A Resolution – Authorizing the governing body to extend the grace period for property tax payments due May 1, 2020 until June 1, 2020. WHEREAS, on April 28, 2020 the Governor of New Jersey issued Executive Order 130 which, in part, authorized municipalities to extend the grace period for payment of Second Quarter local property taxes due on May 1, 2020; and WHEREAS, said grace period is currently set at May 11, 2020; and WHEREAS, due to the financial hardship caused by or related to the Covid-19 pandemic, many taxpayers may find it difficult to meet the May 1st due date for timely payment; and WHEREAS, the Governing Body has considered the matter and finds just cause; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body, pursuant to the authority of the foregoing Executive Order, that it does hereby extend the grace period for payment of Second Quarter local property taxes from May 11, 2020 to June 1, 2020; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Municipal Clerk shall notify the Director of the Division of Local Government Services of the adoption of this resolution no later than the third business day following the adoption of this resolution. A motion was offered by Council President Troast and seconded by Councilman Crossley to approve Resolution 20-63. Motion carried on a roll call vote – All present voting “Aye”.  Borough of Ho-Ho-Kus County of Bergen Mayor and Council Special Meeting Minutes May 1, 2020 10:00 a.m. ADJOURNMENT On a motion by Councilman Crossley, seconded by Councilman Policastro, the meeting was adjourned at 10:04 a.m. Motion Carried by voice vote – all present voting “Aye”. Respectfully submitted, Joan Herve, RMC/CMR Borough Clerk *AGENDA SUBJECT TO ADDITIONS/DELETIONS*