Borough Council

BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG GOVERNING BODY MEETING MINUTES AUGUST 17, 2016 7:00 PM _____________________________________________________________________________ CALL TO ORDER: This meeting is being held pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act of 1974 and all provisions of that Act have been met. Any contracts awarded require the contractor to comply with N.J.S.A.10:5-31 et.seq. and N.J.A.C. 17:27. Also, in the event of a fire and pursuant to the N.J. Uniform Fire Code, members of the audience are requested to take notice of the exits at the front and rear of the Council Chambers as well as in the main hallway. FLAG SALUTE: Led by Mayor Lowande ROLL CALL: Mayor Lowande Council Member Busco Council Member Gibbons - ABSENT Council Member Ludas - ABSENT Council Member Rutsky Council Member Spillane Council President Sussman Administrator Jawidzik Borough Attorney – Raffetto - ABSENT PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD – ANY ITEM - EXCLUDES ORDINANCES (they have their own public hearing): Members of the public wishing to address the Mayor and Borough Council must approach the podium and state their name and address for the record. There is a five (5) minute time limit for all comments and questions. Motion Open to Public Comment: Proposed By: Sussman Seconded By: Rutsky All in Favor There were no public comments. Motion to Close to Public Comment: Proposed By: Busco Seconded By: Sussman All in Favor CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS: RESOLUTION #109‐08‐17‐16** RESOLUTION ACCEPTING MINUTES BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE FOLLOWING MINUTES BE AND ARE HEREBY ACCEPTED AND FILED: MAYOR AND COUNCIL July 20, 2016 COUNCIL MEMBER MOTION 2nd AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Council Member Busco X Council Member Gibbons X Council Member Ludas X Council Member Rutsky X Council Member Spillane X X Council President Sussman X X Mayor Lowande MINUTES – AUGUST 17, 2016 Page 1 of 8 RESOLUTION #110-08-17-16** APPROVE PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS WHEREAS, The Chief Financial Officer has certified and submitted a consolidated bill list for the payment of claims; and WHEREAS, all vouchers listed herewith have been encumbered and sufficient funds are available for payment; and WHEREAS, the required signatures of the Department Head or the Committee Chair, the Finance Chairperson, the Vendor, and the Chief Financial Officer, have all been obtained on each voucher on the attached list. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Jamesburg, that the voucher list submitted is hereby approved for payment in the total amount of $1,736,356.77 COUNCIL MEMBER MOTION 2nd AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Council Member Busco X Council Member Gibbons X Council Member Ludas X Council Member Rutsky X Council Member Spillane X X Council President Sussman X X Mayor Lowande RESOLUTION #116-08-17-16** AUTHORIZE REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENT WHEREAS, an overpayment of taxes have been received by the Tax Collector’s office in the aggregate amount of three thousand, seven hundred, sixty-nine dollars & sixty-nine cents ($3,769.69); and WHEREAS, this payment has been certified by the Tax Collector as an overpayment; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Jamesburg that the Tax Collector be and is hereby authorized to make such refund and the Chief Financial Officer is hereby directed to issue such checks in accordance with the certification(s) attached hereto. COUNCIL MEMBER MOTION 2nd AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Council Member Busco X Council Member Gibbons X Council Member Ludas X Council Member Rutsky X Council Member Spillane X X Council President Sussman X X Mayor Lowande RESOLUTION #117-08-17-16** PROPERTY TAX DEDUCTION ALLOWANCE WHEREAS, deduction of property taxes has been received by the Tax Collector’s office in the aggregate amount of two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00); and WHEREAS, these payments have been certified by the Tax Collector as property tax deduction allowance; MINUTES – AUGUST 17, 2016 Page 2 of 8  NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Jamesburg that the Tax Collector be and is hereby authorized to make such refunds and the Chief Financial Officer is hereby directed to issue such checks in accordance with the certification(s) attached hereto. COUNCIL MEMBER MOTION 2nd AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Council Member Busco X Council Member Gibbons X Council Member Ludas X Council Member Rutsky X Council Member Spillane X X Council President Sussman X X Mayor Lowande RESOLUTION #118-08-17-16** RESOLUTION ACCEPTING MONTHLY REPORTS BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Jamesburg that the following reports be and are hereby received and filed: Investment Report July 2016 Finance Report July 2016 Report of the Tax Collector July 2016 Report of the Sewer Administrator July 2016 COUNCIL MEMBER MOTION 2nd AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Council Member Busco X Council Member Gibbons X Council Member Ludas X Council Member Rutsky X Council Member Spillane X X Council President Sussman X X Mayor Lowande RESOLUTION #119-08-17-16** APPOINT CROSSING GUARD I, MARLENE LOWANDE, MAYOR, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL, DO HEREBY APPOINT THE FOLLOWING AS A CROSSING GUARD FOR THE BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG: ANITA GENTHE COUNCIL MEMBER MOTION 2nd AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Council Member Busco X Council Member Gibbons X Council Member Ludas X Council Member Rutsky X Council Member Spillane X X Council Member Sussman X X Mayor Lowande RESOLUTION #120‐08‐17‐16** APPROVING PERSON TO PERSON TRANSFER OF LIQUOR LICENSE WHEREAS, an application has been submitted, with the proper documentation as required by the New Jersey State Division of Alcoholic Beverage Control, by Hearthstone Grill. for the transfer of a Liquor License #1208‐33‐005‐009 for the 2016‐2017 license year; to Domenico Musso, and: MINUTES – AUGUST 17, 2016 Page 3 of 8  WHEREAS, the Municipal Clerk has reviewed said application and has deemed it to be complete; and WHEREAS, the corresponding fees were submitted with the applications for renewal of the aforementioned license: NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Jamesburg, County of Middlesex, State of New Jersey, that approval be and is hereby granted for the transfer of the above referenced Liquor License effective August 17, 2016. COUNCIL MEMBER MOTION 2nd AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Council Member Busco X Council Member Gibbons X Council Member Ludas X Council Member Rutsky X Council Member Spillane X X Council President Sussman X X Mayor Lowande RESOLUTION #121-08-17-16** RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG APPROVING PAYMENT OF CERTIFICATE NO. 2– FINAL – RIDGEVIEW ROAD – RESURFACING AND DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS WHEREAS, the Contractor, Lancha Construction Corp., has submitted a payment certificate No. 2 for final payment of the Ridgeview Rd. Resurfacing and Drainage Improvements; and WHEREAS, the Borough Engineer has reviewed said quantities and is in agreement with same; and WHEREAS, the Engineer recommends the approval of payment certificate No. 2- Final, dated August 1, 2016, in the amount of seven thousand, seven hundred ten dollars and seventy-five cents ($7,710.75). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Jamesburg that Payment Certificates No. 2 - Final in the aggregate amount of seven thousand, seven hundred ten dollars and seventy-five cents ($7,710.75), be hereby authorized for payment to Lancha Construction Corp. Release Performance Bond and Obtain Maintenance Bond. COUNCIL MEMBER MOTION 2nd AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Council Member Busco X Council Member Gibbons X Council Member Ludas X Council Member Rutsky X Council Member Spillane X X Council President Sussman X X Mayor Lowande NON-CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION #111-08-17-16 RESOLUTION APPOINTING CHIEF OF POLICE WHEREAS, MARTIN HORVATH, THE CHIEF OF THE JAMESBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT HAS RETIRED FROM THE BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG, EFFECTIVE JUNE 30, 2016; AND MINUTES – AUGUST 17, 2016 Page 4 of 8  WHEREAS, LIEUTENANT JAMES CRAPAROTTA HAS BEEN SERVING AS ACTING CHIEF OF POLICE, FULFILLING THE DUTIES OF THE CHIEF SINCE JUNE 30, 2016: AND WHEREAS, THE MAYOR AND BOROUGH COUNCIL ARE DESIROUS OF FILLING THIS VACANCY FOR THE GREATER GOOD AND EFFICIENCY OF THE JAMESBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT: NOW, THEREFORE, BE AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE MAYOR AND BOROUGH COUNCIL THAT LIEUTENANT JAMES CRAPAROTTA IS HEREBY APPOINTED CHIEF OF POLICE OF THE JAMESBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2016. COUNCIL MEMBER MOTION 2nd AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Council Member Busco X Council Member Gibbons X Council Member Ludas X Council Member Rutsky X X Council Member Spillane X X Council President Sussman X Mayor Lowande RESOLUTION #112-08-17-16 APPOINT PROBATIONARY LIEUTENANT I, MAYOR MARLENE LOWANDE, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL DO HEREBY APPOINT SERGEANT ROBERT TONKERY TO THE POSITION OF PROBATIONARY LIEUTENANT OF THE JAMESBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2016. COUNCIL MEMBER MOTION 2nd AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Council Member Busco X X Council Member Gibbons X Council Member Ludas X Council Member Rutsky X Council Member Spillane X Council President Sussman X X Mayor Lowande RESOLUTION #113-08-17-16 APPOINT PROBATIONARY SERGEANT I, MAYOR MARLENE LOWANDE, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL DO HEREBY APPOINT DETECTIVE JASON MULLER TO THE POSITION OF PROBATIONARY SERGEANT OF THE JAMESBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2016. COUNCIL MEMBER MOTION 2nd AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Council Member Busco X X Council Member Gibbons X Council Member Ludas X Council Member Rutsky X Council Member Spillane X Council President Sussman X X Mayor Lowande MINUTES – AUGUST 17, 2016 Page 5 of 8 RESOLUTION #114-08-17-16 APPOINT PROBATIONARY DETECTIVE I, MAYOR MARLENE LOWANDE, WITH THE ADVICE AND CONSENT OF THE BOROUGH COUNCIL DO HEREBY APPOINT PATROLMAN PATRICK SMITH TO THE POSITION OF PROBATIONARY DETECTIVE OF THE JAMESBURG POLICE DEPARTMENT, EFFECTIVE SEPTEMBER 1, 2016. COUNCIL MEMBER MOTION 2nd AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Council Member Busco X Council Member Gibbons X Council Member Ludas X Council Member Rutsky X Council Member Spillane X X Council President Sussman X X Mayor Lowande RESOLUTION #115-08-17-16 RESOLUTION APPROVING THE CHIEF OF POLICE CONTRACT WHEREAS, THE BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG WISHES TO ENTER INTO A CONTRACT WITH CHIEF OF POLICE JAMES CRAPAROTTA; AND WHEREAS, THE PERSONNEL COMMITTEE HAS NEGOTIATED SUCH A CONTRACT WITH THE CH NOW, THEREFORE, BE AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, BY THE BOROUGH COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG THAT THE ATTACHED CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG AND THE JAMESBURG CHIEF OF POLICE BE ACCEPTED; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, THAT THE MAYOR IS AUTHORIZED TO EXECUTE AND THE BOROUGH CLERK TO ATTEST THE ATTACHED CONTRACT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF JAMESBURG AND THE JAMESBURG CHIEF OF POLICE JAMES CRAPAROTTA. COUNCIL MEMBER MOTION 2nd AYES NAYS ABSTAIN ABSENT Council Member Busco X Council Member Gibbons X Council Member Ludas X Council Member Rutsky X X Council Member Spillane X X Council President Sussman X Mayor Lowande **There were several people in the audience that stood up to congratulate our Police Officers on their promotions. Chief Craparotta spoke about how he went through the Jamesburg School system. He graduated 26 years ago. He has always been in law enforcement. His brother Joe Craparotta also spoke about being born and raised in Jamesburg. His father was a Council Member and sat where all of us are sitting. Former mayor Tonkery now has a grandson that is being promoted. Proud of the Council Members who support our Police Department. COUNCILMATIC COMMITTEE REPORTS:  FINANCE COMMITTEE Council Member Rutsky MINUTES – AUGUST 17, 2016 Page 6 of 8  Council Member Rutsky reported library director Cortney Frank has been meeting with the principal Pam Hernandez of JFK School to help facilitate a working relationship with the children of Jamesburg and the library. Cortney Frank has been the library director now for 18 months. A committee has met to discuss and negotiate the pay scale for the new director. Monroe Township Library has donated shelving that they no longer need to our library. The shelving is up and the display of books looks wonderful. The next Food Truck Event is Wednesday, August 31st. 5:00 – 8:00pm. There is no report for financial. EDUCATION COMMITTEE Council Member Busco Council Member Busco reported the schools have been prepping for the upcoming school year. There is a new “Buddy Bench” being installed on the playground at JFK School. Popsicles will be on the blacktop at JFK School on September 9th. The Board of Education will go from 9 members down to 7 members.  POLICE COMMITTEE Council Member Gibbons Council Member Gibbons was absent. Council Member Sussman reported on what a big night it was for our Police Department. Police Department facebook has been up and running for about 1-1/2 months, and has already caught someone stealing planters from Hearthstone Grill. October 6th @ 7:00PM there will be a Neighborhood Watch Meeting at Borough Hall. At the July 14th Food Truck Event, our Police Chief and several Officers were there. I am just overwhelmed by there support. Jamesburg Press donated Business Cards for all the Officers who were promoted. A local Girl Scout Troop made survival kits for the Police Officers of Jamesburg. We really do have a great group of men in blue. You all have our support. PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Council Member Ludas – No Report  PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE Council President Sussman  Council President Sussman reported under the Police Committee. There were no Public Works announcements.  PUBLIC EVENTS COMMITTEE Council Member Spillane Council Member Spillane reported the preparations continue for the Fall Festival. Vendor registrations are pouring in. All interested please email me at sspillane@jamesburg.org or visit the Borough website to download the forms www.jamesburgborough.org. A big congratulations to all of our Police Officers tonight. The next Food Truck night will be August 31st.  ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT Denise Jawidzik Administrator Jawidzik had no report. She did congratulate all of our Police Officers on there promotions, and looks forward to working with them the next few months. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE/MAYOR’S REPORT/CONSOLIDATION COMMITTEE Mayor Marlene Lowande MINUTES – AUGUST 17, 2016 Page 7 of 8  Mayor Lowande thanked retired Chief Marty Horvath for attending the meeting. Congratulations to all of you. We support you, and thank you to all of your families. We commend you. MOTION TO ADJOURN: Proposed By: Sussman Seconded By: Rutsky All in favor. TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: 7:27 PM Susan Boulogne Acting Municipal Clerk Borough of Jamesburg MINUTES – AUGUST 17, 2016 Page 8 of 8