Borough Council

BOROUGH OF WESTWOOD SPECIAL MEETING OF THE MAYOR & COUNCIL NOVEMBER 30, 2023 MINUTES 7:30 PM 101 WASHINGTON AVENUE WESTWOOD, NEW JERSEY 07675 1. Opening of the Meeting: The meeting was called to order by Mayor Arroyo at 7:30 pm. Mayor Arroyo then read the Open Public Meetings Law Statement: “This meeting which conforms with the Open Public Meetings law, Chapter 231, Public Laws of 1975, is a special Borough Council meeting. Notices have been filed with our local official newspapers and posted on the municipal bulletin board.” 2. Roll Call: Committee Assignments: Mayor Arroyo – Present Councilmember Bicocchi – Present Public Properties & Recreation Councilmember Collins – Present Police & Emergency Management Councilmember– Dell - Present Finance, Administration & Capital Projects; Shared Svcs. Councilmember Greco – Present Fire & Ambulance Councilmember Hodges – Present Health & Hospital Council President Montana – Present Land Use Borough Attorney Kool – Present Borough Administrator Ayer – Present Borough Clerk Hughes – Present 3. Flag Salute: Mayor Arroyo led those present in the salute to the flag. 4. Agenda/Public Forum: Motion to open Agenda/Public Forum: Councilmember Dell Second: Councilmember Bicocchi Voice Vote: A voice vote was taken with all present voting in the Affirmative. No one wished to be heard. Motion to close Agenda/Public Forum: Councilmember Bicocchi Second: Councilmember Hodges Voice Vote: A voice vote was taken with all present voting in the affirmative. 5. Resolution #23 - 328: Executive Closed Session: Motion to Approve Resolution #23-328: Councilmember Dell Second: Councilmember Hodges Roll Call: Councilmember Bicocchi – Yes Councilmember Collins – Yes Councilmember Dell – Yes Councilmember Greco - Yes Councilmember Hodges – Yes Council President Montana – Yes a. Property Management (#5 Real Property; #7 Attorney Client Privilege) 6. Reopen the Meeting: Councilmember Dell Second: Councilmember Hodges Voice Vote: A voice vote was taken with all present voting in the affirmative. The time was 8:47 pm. 7. Resolutions as Consent Agenda: The following resolutions may be enacted in one motion as a Consent Agenda. Councilmembers wishing to remove any Resolutions(s) to be voted upon separately may do so at this time, and said Resolution(s) will be considered separately. Minutes, Page 2 Special Meeting of the Mayor and Council November 30, 2023 a) Resolution #23 - 329: Chapter 159 – National Opioid Settlement b) Resolution #23 - 330: Authorizing Hiring Process for Parking Enforcement Officer c) Resolution #23 - 331: Authorizing Hiring of Crossing Guard Motion to Approve Resolutions #23-329 through #23-331: Councilmember Dell Second: Councilmember Collins Roll Call: Councilmember Bicocchi – Yes Councilmember Collins – Yes Councilmember Dell – Yes Councilmember Greco – Yes Councilmember Hodges – Yes Council President Montana - Yes 8. Adjournment: Motion to Adjourn: Councilmember Dell Second: Councilmember Collins Voice Vote: Voice Vote: A voice vote was taken with all present voting in the affirmative. The time was 9:49 pm. Attest: Karen Hughes, RMC, Borough Clerk