JANUARY 22, 2009

PAULSBORO. N.J.

6:30 P.M.

WORK SESSION MEETING

Council Chamber:

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

Members present were: Haynes, Giovannitti, Hamilton, Kidd, Morina, Tedeski. Borough Clerk VanScoy was absent due to family matters.

Mayor Burzichelli called the meeting to order.

Mayor Burzichelli read the opening statement regarding the Open Public Meetings Act.

Mayor Burzichelli opened the floor to the public.

There wasn’t any public participation.

R. #40.09: RESOLUTION ADOPTING A TEMPORARY BUDGET FOR THE YEAR 2009. Haynes moved and Hamilton seconded to adopt R. #40.09. Roll call: Ayes: Haynes, Giovannitti, Hamilton, Kidd, Morina, Tedeski. Nays: None. Motion carried.

R. #41.09: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS OUT OF THE 2008 RESERVE ACCOUNTS. Haynes moved and Hamilton seconded to pay all bills properly signed and adopt R. #41.09. Roll call: Ayes: Haynes, Giovannitti, Hamilton, Kidd, Morina, Tedeski. Nays: None. Motion carried.

R. #42.09: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE PAYMENT OF BILLS OUT OF THE 2009 TEMPORARY BUDGET. Haynes moved and Hamilton seconded to pay all bills properly signed and adopt R. #42.09. Roll call: Ayes: Haynes, Giovannitti, Hamilton, Kidd, Morina, Tedeski. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Letter from Elwood Hampton regarding street lighting on Dora Avenue. Haynes moved and Hamilton seconded to receive, file the letter and turn the letter over to the Police Department for review and recommendation. All were in favor of the motion.

Mayor and Council discussed the bids regarding the Solid Waste and Recyclable Materials Collection and Disposal.

Letter from Robert Willis, Trash Consultant, regarding Residential Solid Waste Bid Confirmation. Haynes moved and Tedeski seconded to receive and file the letter. All were in favor of the motion.

R. #43.09: RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF PAULSBORO AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT WITH CASWORTH ETERPRISES, INC. FOR THE SOLID WASTE COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL. (Option 1.) Haynes moved and Hamilton seconded to adopt R. #43.09. Roll call: Ayes: Haynes, Giovannitti, Hamilton, Kidd, Morina, Tedeski. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Mayor and Council discussed the Landlord Licensing Secretary position.

R. #44.09: RESOLUTION APPOINTING LANDLORD LICENSING

SECRETARY FOR THE BOROUGH OF PAULSBORO FOR THE YEAR 2009. Haynes moved and Hamilton seconded to adopt R. #44.09 retroactive to January 1, 2009. Roll call: Ayes: Haynes, Giovannitti, Hamilton, Kidd, Morina, Tedeski. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Mayor and Council discussed the request for a Handicap Parking Sign in front of 332 Greenwich Avenue.

Haynes moved and Hamilton seconded to accept the Chief’s recommendation, deny the request and the Police Department is to advise the requestor of the Borough’s position. All were in favor of the motion.

Mayor Burzichelli stated he wanted to hold the Environmental and Civil Rights Commissions’ appointments until the next meeting.

Mayor and Council discussed an interlocal shared services agreement with Greenwich Township for Water Supervisor.

Haynes moved and Hamilton seconded to authorize the Administrator to enter into discussions with Greenwich Township for purposes of formalizing the details of the agreement and possibly act upon it at the next meeting. All were in favor of the motion.

Mayor and Council discussed authorization to join HIF (Health Insurance Fund).

R. #45.09: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE BOROUGH OF PAULSBORO TO JOIN THE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND (HIF). Hamilton moved and Kidd seconded to adopt R. #45.09. Roll call: Ayes: Haynes, Giovannitti, Hamilton, Kidd, Morina, Tedeski. Nays: None. Motion carried.

Councilwoman Tedeski discussed funding for the various public celebrations.

Police Chief’s Report:

Memo from Chief Grogan regarding authorization to hire school crossing guard. Haynes moved and Giovannitti seconded to receive, file the memo and Chief Grogan is to review current applications and advertise if it is necessary. All were in favor of the motion.

Chief Grogan discussed the Borough’s Towing Ordinance.

Haynes moved and Hamilton seconded to authorize Chief Grogan and the Solicitor to review the towing Ordinance and amend the ordinance if there are any issues. All were in favor of the motion.

Chief Grogan further discussed the evidence storage issue as to building the room downstairs, burglaries and the effectiveness of the new Housing Officer.

There wasn’t any further Borough business.

Hamilton moved and Haynes seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:45 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 22, 2009 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