City Council

BOROUGH OF KEYPORT REGULAR MEETING AGENDA TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2019 – 7:00 P.M. MUNICIPAL COMPLEX, COUNCIL CHAMBERS 70 W. FRONT STREET, KEYPORT, NJ CALL TO ORDER: PM SUNSHINE LAW NOTICE Valerie T. Heilweil Borough Clerk ROLL CALL: Councilmembers Sheridan Cooper Goode Pacheco Fotopoulos Mayor Collette J. Kennedy Stephen J. Gallo, Borough Administrator William P. Opel, Esq., Borough Attorney As a courtesy to those around you, please silence your cell phones PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE/MOMENT OF SILENCE UNEXPIRED COUNCIL VACANCY Letter from Keyport Democratic Committee Chair providing three names for consideration in filling the currently unexpired Council vacancy MM: 2nd: Roll Call: Sheridan, Cooper, Goode, Pacheco, Fotopoulos PRESENTATION TO OUTGOING PLANNING BOARD MEMBER Mayor Kennedy presents a Certificate of Appreciation to former Keyport Unified Planning Board member John Kovacs for more than 30 years of service CONSENT AGENDA (All resolutions listed hereunder are considered to be routine in nature and will be enacted in one motion. Any person may request that an item be removed for separate consideration.) R42-19 Payment of Bills R43-19 Authorizing Reduction in Sewer Charges Due to Water Leak – 53 Walnut R44-19 Authorizing IN REM Tax Foreclosure of Certain Properties for Delinquent Taxes R45-19 Approving an Agreement with Vonage, Inc. for the Provision of Telephone Services R46-19 Authorizing the Purchase of Two (2) Vehicles under State Contract for Police Department R47-19 Receiving and Recognizing Letters of Appointment from the Mayor R48-19 Authorizing Purchase of Communications Equipment Under State Contract R49-19 Authorizing Purchase of Communications Equipment under State Contract R50-19 Adopting Certain Policies to Ensure Compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 R51-19 Authorizing Salary Increase for Borough Public Defender – Raymond Santiago R52-19 Appointing Relief/Conflict Municipal Prosecutor – Pasquale Menna R53-19 Appointing Labor Counsel – McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC R54-19 Appointing Special Redevelopment Counsel – McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC R55-19 Appointing Marine & Coastal Engineer – Matrix New World Engineering, Inc. APPOINTMENTS WITH COUNCIL CONSENT R56-19 Appointing Harbor Commission Member – Nancy Smalling R57-19Authorizing Appointment as Recycling Coordinator – Donna Purcell R58-19 Authorizing Appointment of Deputy Recycling Coordinator – Robin Sheridan R59-19 Authorizing Appointment to Recycling Committee – Robert Kutschmann R60-19 Authorizing Appointment to the Recycling Committee – Laura Barreca R61-19 Authorizing Appointment to Recycling Committee – James Lawson R62-19 Authorizing Appointment to Keyport Public Library Board of Trustees – Ed Carew R63-19 Authorizing Appointment to Keyport Public Library Board of Trustees – Gaylee Benedict R64-19 Authorizing Appointment to Keyport Public Library Board of Trustees – Rosemary Besrutschko R65-19 Authorizing Appointment to Recreation Committee for an Unexpired Term – Mary Holtz R66-19 Appointing Director to Keyport Bayfront Business Cooperative (KBBC) – Paul McKeefrey as Citizen Representative R67-19 Appointing Director to Keyport Bayfront Business Cooperative (KBBC) – Donna Purcell as Recycling Representative R68-19 Authorizing Appointment to Keyport Green Team – Harry M. Aumack II as Unified Planning Board Representative R69-19 Authorizing Appointment to Keyport Green Team – Christopher Hicks as DPW Representative R70-19 Authorizing Appointment to Keyport Green Team – Laura Barreca as Recycling Representative R71-19 Authorizing Appointment to Keyport Green Team – Kenneth DeGroat, D.C. as Environmental Commission Representative R72-19 Authorizing Appointment to Keyport Green Team – Michael Palmisano as Environmental Commission Representative R73-19 Authorizing Appointment to Keyport Green Team – Nancy Smalling as Harbor Commission Representative R74-19 Authorizing Appointment to Keyport Green Team – Stephen Gallo as Business Administrator R75-19 Authorizing Appointment to Keyport Green Team – Sue Kleinberg as Garden Club Representative R76-19 Authorizing Appointment to Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) – James Lawson R77-19 Authorizing Appointment to Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) – Henry Young R78-19 Authorizing Appointment to Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) – Police Chief Mark Hafner R79-19 Authorizing Appointment to Municipal Alliance Committee (MAC) – Kenneth Krohe as Health Service Agency Representative R80-19 Authorizing Appointment to Municipal Alliance Committee (MAC) – Cassandra Aumack as Public Prevention Organization Member R81-19 Authorizing Appointment to Municipal Alliance Committee (MAC) – Sophia Lamberson as Parent Member R82-19 Authorizing Appointment to the Recreation Committee for an Unexpired Term – John Hausmann MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS Appointments of Planning Board Members: Mayor Kennedy announces the re-appointment of Nicholas Vecchio as Class II Member with a One-Year term to expire 12/31/19 Mayor Kennedy announces the appointment of Donald Pacheco as a Class IV member to fill an Unexpired term to expire 12/31/19 Mayor Kennedy announces the appointment of Harry M. Aumack II as a Class IV member for a Four-Year term to expire 12/31/22 Mayor Kennedy announces the appointment of Joanne Royster as an Alternate #2 member for a Two-Year term to expire 12/31/2020 Appointments of Environmental Commission Members: Mayor Kennedy announces the appointment of Kenneth DeGroat to a Three-Year term to expire 12/31/2021 Mayor Kennedy announces the appointment of Michael Palmisano to a Three-Year term to expire 12/31/2021 Mayor Kennedy announces the appointment of Donald J. Pacheco to an Unexpired term to expire 12/31/2019 Mayor Kennedy announces the appointment of Heather Brady as an Alternate #2 to a Two-Year term to expire 12/31/20 PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION The Meeting is opened to the public for comments or questions on items listed on the agenda Opened: Closed: APPROVAL OF RESOLUTIONS Motion on the Consent Agenda MM: 2nd: Roll Call: Sheridan, Cooper, Goode, Pacheco, Fotopoulos INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCES 1. Ordinance – Amend Salary Range The Clerk reads the Ordinance by Title: ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF KEYPORT, COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY, AMENDING AND SUPERSEDING THE ORDINANCE FIXING THE SALARIES OF THE VARIOUS OFFICERS, CLERKS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF KEYPORT 1a. Motion to introduce: MM: 2nd: Roll Call: Sheridan, Cooper, Goode, Pacheco, Fotopoulos 1b. Motion authorizing the Clerk to publish the Ordinance as introduced in the Asbury Park Press for a public hearing MM: 2nd: Ayes: Nays: 2. Ordinance – Amend Police & Fire Ordinance The Clerk reads the Ordinance by Title: ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF KEYPORT, COUNTY OF MONMOUTH, NEW JERSEY, AMENDING CHAPTER III, “POLICE AND FIRE DEPARTMENTS,’ ARTICLE II, ‘FIRE DEPARTMENT,’ TO REFLECT CERTAIN REVISIONS 2a. Motion to introduce: MM: 2nd: Roll Call: Sheridan, Cooper, Goode, Pacheco, Fotopoulos 2b. Motion authorizing the Clerk to publish the Ordinance as introduced in the Asbury Park Press for a public hearing MM: 2nd: Ayes: Nays: COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS BY CONSENT 1. Millennium Strategies Monthly Activity Report for December 2018 2. Minutes of the Keyport Senior Bus Project Sub-Committee Meeting of December 13, 2018 3. Application for a Raffle License from B.P.O.E. Lodge #2030, Keyport-Matawan for a pull- tab machine to be licensed Feb. 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 4. Application for a Raffle License from St. Joseph RC Church for a pull-tab machine to be licensed Feb. 1, 2019 through December 31, 2019 5. Application for a Bingo license from St. Joseph Parish Council for weekly Wednesday Bingo to be held from February 6, 2019 through December 18, 2019, 12Noon – 2pm 6. Application for a Bingo License from St. Joseph RC Church for weekly Sunday Bingo to be held from February 3, 2019 through December 29, 2019, 2PM – 4PM 7. Application for Raffle License from Keyport First Aid Squad for a pull-tab machine to be licensed March 15, 2019 through March 14, 2020 8. Application for a Bingo License from Keyport First Aid Squad for weekly Thursday Bingo to be held from March 21, 2019 through March 12, 2020 and request that all local Bingo and Raffle fees be waived 9. Request for donations from Keyport Fire Department St. Patrick’s Parade Committee 10. Application for membership in Eagle Hose Fire Company from Daniel O’Grady (subject to State approval) and notice that at the December 10th meeting the membership accepted the resignation of Jeremy Brito as an active member 11. Application for membership in Keyport Fire Patrol from Edward Schroeder (subject to State approval) and notice that at the December 4th meeting the membership accepted the resignation of Michael Vaughn as an active member  12. Application for membership in Keyport Hook & Ladder Company from Matthew Farparan (subject to State approval) and notice that at the December 13 th meeting the membership accepted the resignation of William Smith as an active member 13. Application for a Street Opening Permit from NJ Natural Gas at 5 Theresa Avenue for the purpose of retiring a gas service APPROVAL OF COMMUNICATIONS Motion on the Consent Communications MM: 2nd: Roll Call: Sheridan, Cooper, Goode, Pacheco, Fotopoulos NEW BUSINESS UNFINISHED BUSINESS ATTORNEY'S REPORT ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION The Meeting is opened to the public for comments or questions Opened: Closed: CLOSED SESSION – Closed Session Resolution -Negotiations relating to Mystic at Keyport ADJOURNMENT Motion to Adjourn moved by: 2nd: Time of Adjournment: PM