City Council

BOROUGH OF PENNS GROVE COUNTY OF SALEM, STATE OF NEW JERSEY MAYOR AND COUNCIL REORGANIZATION MEETING – 6:30 P.M. January 2, 2024 AGENDA STATEMENT: In accordance with Section V of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231 P.L 1975, Notice of this meeting was posted on the Borough of Penns Grove Municipal Bulletin Board designed for that purpose. Notice was also posted on the Borough of Penns Grove website: www.pennsgrove-nj.org and was emailed to the official newspaper as provided by Resolution. Additionally, in response to the state of emergency in New Jersey regarding COVID-19 (“Coronavirus”), this January 2, 2024 Reorganization Meeting of the Borough Mayor and Council, is also being held via “Zoom” online meeting platform. DECLARATION OF QUORUM. OATH OF ALLEGIANCE: 1. LaDaena D. Thomas, Mayor 2. Deborah Scott, Councilperson 3. Jonathan Carter, Councilperson PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. INVOCATION. ROLL CALL. NOMINATION of COUNCIL PRESIDENT. COMMITTEE ASSIGNMENTS: INTRODUCTION OF RESOLUTIONS FOR CONSIDERATION BY CONSENT: Ø 2024-1-1 - Appointment of Municipal Attorney for the Borough of Penns Grove Ø 2024-1-2 - Authorizing 2024 Temporary Budget Ø 2024-1-3 - Designating Meeting Date and Time Ø 2024-1-4 - Designating Newspaper of Record Ø 2024-1-5 - Designating Depositories (Fulton Bank of New Jersey, and New Jersey Cash Management Plan) Ø 2024-1-6 - Resolution Canceling Tax Overpayments Or Delinquent Amounts Less Than $10.00 Ø 2024-1-7 - Resolution Authorizing Compensation To The Borough For Delinquent Tax Payments Ø 2024-1-8 - Resolution Authorizing Host of Electronic Tax Sale Ø 2024-1-9 - Resolution Authorizing Tax Sale Mailing Fee Ø 2024-1-10 - Resolution To Hire Municipal Auditor (Bowman & Company) Ø 2024-1-11 - Resolution To Hire Municipal Engineer (Remington & Vernick) Ø 2024-1-12 - Resolution To Hire Grant Consultant (TRIAD Associates) Ø 2024-1-13 - Resolution To Hire Bond Counsel (Parker McKay) Ø 2024-1-14 - Resolution to Hire Redevelopment Attorney (Edward Hill, Guzzo Law) Ø 2024-1-15 - Resolution to Hire Municipal Attorney for In Rem Tax Sale Foreclosure (Darryl Rhone, CGO Law) Ø 2024-1-16 - Resolution to Hire Tax Appeal Attorney (Darryl Rhone, CGO Law) Ø 2024-1-17 - Resolution to Hire Conflict Attorney (Michael Armstrong & Assoc., LLC) Ø 2024-1-18 - Resolution to Hire Public Defender (Terry Bruce Stomel, Adler & Stomel) Ø 2024-1-19 - Resolution to Hire Municipal Prosecutor (Shannon McCann, Chance & McCann) Motion to adopt Resolutions No. 2024-1-1 through 2024-1-19 by consent: Second Roll Call Vote: REMARKS: ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn the meeting Second Voice Vote NEXT COUNCIL MEETING WILL BE HELD ON JANUARY 16, 2024 AT 6:30 P.M.