City Council

AGENDA FOR THE COUNCIL MEETING OF THE BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES HELD AT THE BOROUGH HALL, 400 BOULEVARD, MOUNTAIN LAKES, NJ 07046 APRIL 14, 2025 PUBLIC SESSION – BEGINS AT 7PM 1) CALL TO ORDER AND OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT STATEMENT – Mayor This meeting is being held in compliance with Public Law 1975, Chapter 231, Sections 4 and 13, as notice of this meeting has been reported to The Citizen, the Morris County Daily Record, and The Star Ledger on January 9, 2025 and posted in the municipal building. 2) ROLL CALL ATTENDANCE - Clerk 3) FLAG SALUTE – Mayor 4) EXECUTIVE SESSION 5) COMMUNITY ANNOUNCEMENTS 6) SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS 7) REPORTS OF BOROUGH ESTABLISHED BOARDS, COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES 8) BOROUGH COUNCIL DISCUSSION ITEMS 9) PUBLIC COMMENT Please state your name 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. 10) ATTORNEY’S REPORT 11) MANAGER’S REPORT 12) RESOLUTIONS 13) ORDINANCES TO INTRODUCE 14) ORDINANCES TO ADOPT a. 8-25, Bond Ordinance Appropriating $1,614,467, and Authorizing the Issuance of $1,288,124 Bonds or Notes of the Borough, tor Various Improvements or Purposes Authorized to be Undertaken by the Borough of Mountain Lakes, in the County of Morris, New Jersey b. 9-25, Ordinance Authorizing the Salary and/or Wages of the Officers and Employees of the Borough of Mountain Lakes, County of Morris, New Jersey c. 10-25, Ordinance Authorizing the Conveyance of Property Owned by the Borough of Mountain Lakes, Known As Block 86.01, Lot 24, to the Mountain Lakes Board of Education 15) *CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS 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. BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES APRIL 14, 2025 PAGE 2 *RESOLUTIONS a. R101-25, Authorizing the Payment of Bills b. R102-25, Authorizing Membership in the Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Department c. R103-25, Requesting Approval of Item of Revenue and Appropriation Under N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-87 for the Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund Grant d. R104-25, Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement Between the Borough of Mountain Lakes and Appraisal Systems Inc. for Reassessment Services e. R105-25, Authorizing the Execution of a Shared Services Agreement Between the Borough of Mountain Lakes and the Township of Boonton to Provide Mechanic Services f. R106-25, Authorizing the Ratification and Execution of a Collective Negotiations Agreement Between the Borough of Mountain Lakes and Teamsters Local 125 - 2025 to 2028 g. R107-25, Requesting Approval of Item of Revenue and Appropriation Under N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-87 for the Local Recreation Improvement Grant h. R108-25, Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Personal Property No Longer Needed for Public Use on an Online Auction Website *APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3/24/25 (Regular) *BOARD, COMMITTEE AND COMMISSION APPOINTMENTS a. Mark Toppel (previously appointed) to the Health Commission as Member with a term running through 12/31/25 b. Jennifer Amato (previously appointed) to the Health Commission as Alternate #1 with a term running through 12/31/26 c. Sean Riley to the Health Commission as Alternate #2 with a term running through 12/31/26 16) DEPARTMENT REPORTS SUBMITTED FOR FILING Construction Department Department of Public Works Fire Department Health Department Police Department Recreation Department Code Enforcement/Property Maintenance Tax Collector 17) COUNCIL REPORTS 18) PUBLIC COMMENT Please state your name 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. 19) NEXT STEPS AND PRIORITIES 20) ADJOURNMENT  RESOLUTION AND ORDINANCE REVIEW FOR THE APRIL 14, 2025 MEETING TO: MAYOR AND COUNCIL FROM: MITCHELL STERN, MANAGER RESOLUTIONS R102-25, AUTHORIZING MEMBERSHIP IN THE MOUNTAIN LAKES VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT - this resolution authorizes Lorelei Woodlee for membership in the Mountain Lakes Volunteer Fire Department. The application was submitted to the Borough Clerk for approval by Joe Mullaney, Mountain Lakes Fire Department Deputy Chief. R103-25, REQUESTING APPROVAL OF ITEM OF REVENUE AND APPROPRIATION UNDER N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-87 FOR THE DRUNK DRIVING ENFORCEMENT FUND GRANT – passage of this resolution will amend the Borough’s 2025 budget to include the $7,927.95 Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund grant that we have recently received. R104-25, AUTHORIZING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES AND APPRAISAL SYSTEMS INC. FOR REASSESSMENT SERVICES - this resolution authorizes the Borough to enter into a multi-year agreement with Appraisal Systems Inc. to continue to provide reassessment services. R105-25, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES AND THE TOWNSHIP OF BOONTON TO PROVIDE MECHANIC SERVICES - this resolution authorizes the Borough Manager to enter into a shared services agreement to provide mechanic services to Boonton Township. R106-25, AUTHORIZING THE RATIFICATION AND EXECUTION OF A COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATIONS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES AND TEAMSTERS LOCAL 125 - 2025 TO 2028 - this resolution will authorize the Manager to execute the negotiated contract between the DPW Union and the Borough. The agreement has been negotiated with the assistance of the Borough’s labor attorney and has been discussed with our personnel subcommittee. R107-25, REQUESTING APPROVAL OF ITEM OF REVENUE AND APPROPRIATION UNDER N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-87 FOR THE LOCAL RECREATION IMPROVEMENT GRANT - passage of this resolution will amend the Borough’s 2025 budget to include the $79,000.00 Local Recreation Improvement grant for the Trolley Path renovation that has been recently received. R108-25, AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF SURPLUS PERSONAL PROPERTY NO LONGER NEEDED FOR PUBLIC USE ON AN ONLINE AUCTION WEBSITE - this resolution authorizes the sale of surplus property that is no longer needed for public use, through the use of an online auction service. ORDINANCES TO INTRODUCE None. ORDINANCES TO ADOPT 8-25, BOND ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,614,467, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,288,124 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH, TOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS OR PURPOSES AUTHORIZED TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES, IN THE COUNTY OF MORRIS, NEW JERSEY - this bond ordinance appropriates $1,614,467 for various improvements to be undertaken by the Borough and authorizes the issuance of a maximum $1,288,124 in bonds, provides for application of a $67,796 down payment understood to be presently available and appropriates the expected $174,480 NJDOT grant. Adoption of this ordinance is recommended by the Borough Manager and CFO. 9-25, ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALARY AND/OR WAGES OF THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES, COUNTY OF MORRIS, NEW JERSEY – this ordinance sets the minimum and maximum range of salary authorized by the Borough for each employment position. This ordinance is required to be in place by Statute. Once adopted, an annual salary resolution listing positions and salaries will be submitted to Borough Council for review and approval. See Borough Manager’s report for further explanation. 10-25, ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF PROPERTY OWNED BY THE BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES, KNOWN AS BLOCK 86.01, LOT24, TO THE MOUNTAIN LAKES BOARD OF EDUCATION– this ordinance authorizes the transfer the Borough’s property of Block 86.024 Lot 24 to the Mountain Lakes Board of Education. The transfer of this property is at the request of the Mountain Lakes Board of Education. The transfer allows the Board of Education to move forward with a turf field project. If you have any questions prior to the meeting, please feel free to contact me.  BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES COUNTY OF MORRIS, NJ RESOLUTION 105-25 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES AND THE TOWNSHIP OF BOONTON TO PROVIDE MECHANIC SERVICES WHEREAS, the Township of Boonton is in need of mechanic services; and WHEREAS, the Borough of Mountain Lakes has the capability to provide such service; and WHEREAS, the terms and conditions of the shared service are set forth in a Shared Service Agreement attached hereto; and WHEREAS, the Agreement is in full compliance with the Interlocal Services Act, N.J.S.A. 40:8A-1. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Borough Council of the Borough of Mountain Lakes, County of Morris, State of New Jersey, that the appropriate municipal officials are hereby authorized to execute the Shared Services Agreement between the Borough of Mountain Lakes and the Township of Boonton for mechanic services in the agreement attached hereto.  CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Borough Council of Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, at a meeting held on April 14, 2025. ____________________________ Cara Fox, Borough Clerk Name Motion Second Aye Nay Absent Abstain Cannon Howley Menard Sheikh Tsai Muilenburg Barnett  MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT BOROUGH OF MOUNTAIN LAKES AND INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF TEAMSTERS, LOCAL 125 The negotiations committees of the Borough of Mountain Lakes and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 125 agree to the terms of this Memorandum of Agreement as set forth below: 1. Article I, Recognition and Checkoff All leave time afforded to permanent part-time employees shall be afforded on a prorated amount based on their averaged yearly hours per week. 2. Article II, Term The term of the Agreement shall be from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2028. 3. Article V, Salary, Delete in its entirety and replace with the following: Employees will be afforded the salaries set forth in the salary schedule attached here to as Attachment 1. If an employee’s salary is above that of the listed level, that employee shall remain above the level and receive the annual increase afforded to all employees. If a current employee changes title, they will receive the pay of the higher level closest to their current level. Future level increases will be made based on years in the position and not years of service with the Borough. For purposes of a change in title, an employee will go from one title to the new title at the increased salary closest to their current salary. Thereafter, their years of service with the Borough will not be used for movement through the schedule but rather their years of service in the new title. i.e. Laborer at Level 3 (11-15) Years of Service with the Borough in 2025 ($52,000) got promoted to Equipment Operator. They would be placed at Equipment Operator Level 1 ($55,000) in 2025 and have 0 Years of Service in title. They would have to serve in title as Equipment Operator for five (5) years until they are eligible to move to Level 2 Equipment Operator. For new hires, the employer has the right to hire a new employee at a higher level than the new base salary for the title. Movement on schedule for Years of Service to be based on anniversary date of hire. Change in title, the movement on schedule for Years of Service to be based on Anniversary Date of New Title. Current employees as of the date of this memorandum of agreement deemed off guide and not on the salary schedule due to their current salary, will receive the annual percentage increase for each year of the agreement (such off guide employees are Michael Gagllardi, Alexis Rogers, and Andrew Gallegan). Such annual percentages are as follows: • January 1, 2025 – 2.5% Retroactive • January 1, 2026 – 2.5% • January 1, 2027 – 2.5% • January 1, 2028 – 2.5% 4. Article XI, Overtime, Add the following to 1st Paragraph of Section C: At the Borough’s own option, the Borough may pay out and/or pay down the compensatory banks of employees at any time. This determination is exclusive to the Borough. 5. Article XI, Overtime, Modify Section D as follows: 1. Employees performing emergency response work (i.e. emergency snow removal or water main break) emergency snow removal for more than four (4) consecutive hours immediately following or previous to their normal work schedule may take a rest period of one (1) hour with pay after the fourth consecutive hour of emergency response work snow removal. In all other circumstances, after each four (4) hour period of emergency response emergency snow removal work, a fifteen (15) minute break may be taken. Snow removal is defined as plowing, sanding, shoveling and related activities. The Borough shall provide each employee performing emergency response work snow removal with a meal at the end of the four (4) hour break immediately following their normal work schedule. Employees of the Department of Public Works will receive first preference for needed overtime relating to emergency response work snow plowing. However, this shall not prevent the borough from contracting out emergency response work snow plowing routes by public advertisement. 2. Employees will be paid half-time in compensatory time when their shift starts for the regular day but they have already been performing emergency response work snow removal from overnight. Compensatory time shall end when the emergency response work snow removal duties end as determined by the Department Head. 6. Article XXXV, Uniforms modify as follows: Effective January 1, 2023 Retroactive to January 1, 2025, the Borough shall afford employees a $750 500 dollar non-pensionable stipend uniform allowance at the beginning of the calendar year. 7. The parties acknowledge that the terms and conditions of this Memorandum of Agreement are subject to ratification, by the Borough of Mountain Lakes and the International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 125. 8. All parties agree to recommend these terms and conditions to their respective constituents for ratification. 9. All proposals which are not included in this Memorandum of Agreement shall be deemed withdrawn by both parties. Borough of Mountain Lakes International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Local 125 ______________________________ ________________________________ ______________________________ ________________________________ ______________________________ ________________________________ ______________________________ ________________________________ Dated: Dated: Attachment 1