City Council

BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES BOROUGH HALL, 400 BOULEVARD, MOUNTAIN LAKES 973-334-3131 www.mtnlakes.org JANUARY 26, 2015 7:30 PM EXECUTIVE SESSION 8:00 PM PUBLIC SESSION AGENDA 1. CALL TO ORDER; OPENING STATEMENT: This meeting is being held in compliance with Public Law 1975, Chapter 231, Sections 4 and 13, as notice of this meeting and the agenda thereof had been reported to The Citizen and the Morris County Daily Record and The Star Ledger on January 8, 2015 and posted in the municipal building. 2. ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE 3. FLAG SALUTE 4. EXECUTIVE SESSION Resolution 58-15 Matters Relating to Litigation, Negotiations and the Attorney-Client Privilege -Tax Appeal Settlement: Kapell, Bernard & Lydia Ann v. Borough of Mountain Lakes– Block 100, Lot 53.02 -Tax Appeal Settlement: Nadarajah, Daya & Ylone S. Xavier v. Borough of Mountain Lakes – Block 100, Lot 50 -Tax Appeal Settlement: Bolo/Almeida, Peter M./Laila M. v. Borough of Mountain Lakes – Block 78, Lot 57.02 -Tax Appeal Settlement: Kenneth & Jane Jewel v. Borough of Mountain Lakes – Block 101, Lot 56 -Tax Appeal Settlement: Lukas, Michael G. & Lisa A. v. Borough of Mountain Lakes – Block 52, Lot 15 -Tax Appeal Settlement: Natalia Kashnikow v. Borough of Mountain Lakes – Block 78, Lot 25 -Tax Appeal Settlement: Joyce Leuchten v. Borough of Mountain Lakes – Block 31, Lot 15.02 Matters Relating to the Employment Relationship: Borough Manager Resignation and Interim Manager Discussion 5. COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 6. PUBLIC COMMENT Please state your name and address for the record. Each speaker is limited to one (1) comment of no more than five (5) minutes and no yielding of time to another person. 7. SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS -Fire Department Year End Report – Chief Matt DeSantis 8. DISCUSSION ITEMS -2015 Budget Discussion: Current, Water and Sewer Funds 9. ORDINANCE NONE 10. *RESOLUTIONS R59-15 Resolution Designating Official Depositories for Borough Funds R60-15 Resolution Authorizing the Final Payment to Mark Paving Co. and Release of Performance Bond For the Crane Road and Briarcliff Road Project R61-15 Resolution Establishing An Ad Hoc Borough Manager Search Committee and Appointing Members R62-15 Resolution Authorizing the Settlement of a Tax Appeal (Kapell, Bernard & Lydia Ann v. Borough of Mountain Lakes – Block 100, Lot 53.02) R63-15 Resolution Authorizing the Settlement of a Tax Appeal (Nadarajah, Daya & Ylone S. Xavier v. Borough of Mountain Lakes – Block 100, Lot 50) R64-15 Resolution Authorizing the Settlement of a Tax Appeal (Bolo/Almeida, Peter M./Laila M. v. Borough of Mountain Lakes – Block 78, Lot 57.02) R65-15 Resolution Authorizing the Settlement of a Tax Appeal (Kenneth & Jane Jewel v. Borough of Mountain Lakes – Block 101, Lot 56)  BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES JANUARY 26, 2015 AGENDA 10. *RESOLUTIONS (continued) R66-15 Resolution Authorizing the Settlement of a Tax Appeal (Lukas, Michael G. & Lisa A. v. Borough of Mountain Lakes – Block 52, Lot 15) R67-15 Resolution Authorizing the Settlement of a Tax Appeal (Natalia Kashnikow v. Borough of Mountain Lakes – Block 78, Lot 25) R68-15 Resolution Authorizing the Settlement of a Tax Appeal (Joyce Leuchten v. Borough of Mountain Lakes – Block 31, Lot 15.02) R69-15 Resolution Authorizing the Payment of Bills 11. *MINUTES January 5, 2015 (Regular) 12. *DEPARTMENT REPORTS Construction Department November, December 2014 Department of Public Works November, December 2014 Fire Department November, December 2014 Health Department none Police Department November, December 2014 Recreation Department November, December 2014 Tax Department November, December 2014 Zoning Board of Adjustment Annual Report 2014 13. *BOARD AND COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS COMMISSION/BOARD NAME TERM POSITION DATES NOTE Shade Tree Commission Blair Bravo 5 years Member 1.01.15-12.31.19 Appointment nd Council Member By: 2 : Yes No Abstain Absent Albergo Barrett Borin Happer Lester Holmberg McWilliams *Indicates Consent Agenda Item Matters listed as Consent Agenda Items are considered routine and will be enacted by one motion of the Council and one roll call vote. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a Council member requests an item be removed for consideration. 14. ATTORNEY’S REPORT 15. MANAGER’S REPORT 16. COUNCIL REPORTS -2015 Council Goals  BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES JANUARY 26, 2015 AGENDA 17. PUBLIC COMMENT Please state your name and address for the record. Each speaker is limited to one (1) comment of no more than five (5) minutes and no yielding of time to another person. 18. ADJOURNMENT at ______PM ATTEST: JANUARY 26, 2015 ____________________________________ Michele Reilly, RMC, Borough Clerk G. Douglas McWilliams, Mayor