JANUARY 16, 2007

PAULSBORO. N.J.

7:00 P.M.

WORK SESSION MEETING

Council Chamber:

Council President Haynes presided at a Work Session Meeting of Council, held on the above date and place.

Members present were: Haynes, Giovannitti, Hamilton, Kidd, Morina, Tedeski. Absent: Mayor Burzichelli.

Council President Haynes called the meeting to order.

Borough Clerk VanScoy read the opening statement regarding the Open Public Meetings Act.

Council President Haynes opened the floor to the public.

There wasn’t any public participation.

Giovannitti moved and Hamilton seconded to close the floor to the public. All were in favor of the motion.

R. #34.07: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE BILLS OUT OF THE 2006 RESERVE ACCOUNTS. Giovannitti moved and Hamilton seconded to pay all bills properly signed and adopt R. #34.07. Roll call: Ayes: Haynes, Giovannitti, Hamilton, Kidd, Morina, Tedeski. Nays: None. Motion carried.

R. #35.07: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF THE BILLS OUT OF THE 2007 TEMPORARY BUDGET. Giovannitti moved and Hamilton seconded to pay all bills properly signed and adopt R. #35.07. Roll call: Ayes: Haynes, Giovannitti, Hamilton, Kidd, Morina, Tedeski. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Memo from Marc Kamp regarding proposed revision of Land Use Board “Application Information Packet”. Giovannitti moved and Hamilton seconded to receive and file the memo. All were in favor of the motion.

Councilman Kidd suggested highlighting the new text from the old text in the packet.

Council President Haynes felt it should go to the Land Use Board for their recommendations.

Administrator Salvatore stated something more modern is needed as the Borough’s packets are embarrassing and the fees don’t benefit the Borough.

Administrator Salvatore also discussed the fees and the escrow for the Land Use Board. He had to step in because the Land Use Board wasn’t doing what they were supposed to be doing. He will be meeting with the Land Use Board Attorney and the Board Engineer regarding the fees that they charge.

Council President Haynes informed the Administrator to give the Chairman a call and invite him to the meeting.

Haynes moved and Hamilton seconded to turn the memo over to the Land Use Board for their review and recommendations. All were in favor of the motion.

Memo from Chuck Romick, Gloucester County Planning Director, regarding State Plan Cross Acceptance. Giovannitti moved and Hamilton seconded to receive and file the memo. All were in favor of the motion.

There was a discussion regarding the increase in the Court Recorder rate.

Council President Haynes suggested moving the rate to $65.00 as per the recommendation of the Court Administrator.

Giovannitti moved and Hamilton seconded to increase the rate for the Court Recorder to $65.00. All were in favor of the motion.

Councilman Giovannitti discussed uniforms for the Code Office. He will move forward when he gets the quotes and will bring it back to Council at the next meeting.

Councilman Morina gave a status report on the Code Office Meeting. They have had two meetings so far. They discussed permits for landlords and a computer program for code violations.

Administrator Salvatore and Solicitor Pierson discussed the Non-Pinelands Storm water Control Ordinance.

Administrator Salvatore gave an overview on the most recent version of the regulations.

Solicitor Pierson as well as the County recommends adopting the Storm water Control Ordinance.

INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING:

O. #01.07: STORMWATER CONTROL ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF PAULSBORO. Giovannitti moved and Hamilton seconded to adopt O. #01.07 on first reading and introduction and schedule the second reading and public hearing on February 20, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Roll call: Ayes: Haynes, Giovannitti, Hamilton, Kidd, Morina, Tedeski. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Chief Ridinger discussed the situation at Frank’s Pub. They have been cited by the NJABC. There is a hearing to be set and felt it should be kept with the issuing authority but the State stands ready to hear the issue.

Giovannitti moved and Hamilton seconded to send this matter to the State to handle the hearing. All were in favor of the motion.

Councilman Hamilton discussed the Borough’s Ambulance service and the response times it is taken to respond to emergencies.

Council President Haynes stated the County is working on regionalization of the EMT Services.

Administrator Salvatore stated the problem isn’t the Ambulance Association but that there aren’t any certified personnel.

Giovannitti moved and Hamilton seconded to adjourn the meeting at 8:26 p.m. All were in favor of the motion.

This is a brief summary of the Work Session Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Paulsboro held on January 16, 2007 and should not be considered a verbatim transcript of the meeting.

Respectfully submitted,

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Kathy A. VanScoy, RMC/CMC John J. Burzichelli, Mayor

Borough Clerk