SEPTEMBER 20, 2010
PAULSBORO.
N.J.
5:00 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.
Absent: None.
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.
Benita Johnson, Cedar Knoll Apartments,
discussed the New Jersey Transit Bus Stops.
She stated if most of the problem with the bus stop in front of Gene’s
Classic Cars is trash then the Borough should provide a trash can. She also discussed the need for the bus stop.
Mayor Burzichelli stated presently there
are three (3) bus stops and the one in discussion is in front of the car
dealership. He further stated that the
Borough wants to keep the bus running in Paulsboro and was an advocate in
keeping the bus stops. He suggested the
bus stop be moved two (2) blocks in either direction but it has to get
resolved.
Theresa Cooper,
Mayor Burzichelli stated there was more
problems when the Borough supplied the shelters and many towns do not have
shelters.
There was further discussion regarding the
removal and placement of the bus stop in front of Gene’s Classic Cars.
There wasn’t any further public
participation.
R.
#156.10: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE
PAYMENT OF THE BILLS OUT OF THE 2010 BUDGET.
Haynes moved and
Mayor Burzichelli stated there is a bill
to be added to the bill list which is P.O. #39276 to pay for the Streetscape
Phase II project to Lexa Construction in the amount of $47,955.55.
Haynes moved and
R. 157.10: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE INSERTION OF A
SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE IN THE BUDGET IN THE BOROUGH OF PAULSBORO, COUNTY OF
GLOUCESTER AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY PURSUANT TO N.J.S. 40A:4-87 (CHAPTER 159,
P.L. 1948). Haynes
moved and
R. #158.10: RESOLUTION
AUTHORIZING CONTRACT WITH MAJESTIC OIL
COMPANY FOR THE SUPPLY AND DELIVERY OF #2 HEATING OIL $2.4135 AS PER PD#010-018
FOR THE PERIOD OF TWO YEARS BEGINNING FROM THE DATE OF THE AWARD. Haynes moved and
R.
#154.10: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE
RENEWAL OF A PLENARY RETAIL CONSUMPTION LICENSE #0814-33-016-010 PPN INVESTMENT
CORPORATION T/A ROCKING STONE IRISH PUB & GRILL.
Mayor Burzichelli stated the above item is
held until the Solicitor clears up a few matters.
INTRODUCTION AND FIRST
O. #10.10: AMENDED AND RESTATED BOND ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WATER
TREATEMENT SYSTEM IN THE BOROUGH OF
PAULSBORO, COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY; APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $6,167.000 THEREFOR; AUTHORIZING THE
ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OR BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES OF THE BOROUGH
OF PAULSBORO, COUNTY OF GLOUCESTER, NEW JERSEY, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL
AMOUNT OF UP TO $6,167,000 MAKING CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS AND COVENANTS; AND
AUTHORIZING CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING. Haynes moved and
Letter of recommendation from Chief Grogan
regarding the Riverside Inn.
Mayor Burzichelli stated this matter was
to be held until all aspects of the application have been received.
Solicitor DeTitto reported on the Open
Public Meetings Act Seminar that was sponsored by the County. She made a few recommendations such as when
the Governing Body resumes from closed session to have the Mayor make a
statement as to what was discussed in the closed session and before Council
receives any public comments to make a motion to open the meeting and make another motion when Council finishes
the open portion. She will also prepare
a summary of the Open Public Meetings Act.
Councilman Kidd questioned if there were
any other elected officials at the Seminar as Council wasn’t asked to attend.
Solicitor DeTitto stated she didn’t see
any that she recognized but maybe in the future there will be another seminar
for the elected officials.
Mayor and Council discussed the
correspondence regarding Hubbs v. Paulsboro.
Administrator Salvatore stated Council has to appoint legal counsel to
represent the Borough.
Mayor Burzichelli stated a few more
questions had to be answered.
Mayor and Council discussed the correspondence
from Wayne and Linda Pilger requesting purchasing part of the land next to
their property.
Administrator Salvatore stated it could
get very expensive due to the Engineering and Legal costs.
Solicitor DeTitto stated the Borough would
have to offer the property to any adjoining owners, a title would have to be
transferred, a legal description would have to be prepared and then it would
have to go before the Land Use Board.
Mayor Burzichelli suggested Solicitor
DeTitto prepare the process and turn this over to the Public Property Committee
for review.
Administrator Salvatore suggested getting
legal costs from the Solicitor’s Office once the process comes back to the
Council.
Councilman Giovannitti discussed the bus
stops. He stated there were issues at
the former locations. He met with the
Bus Company and reduced the bus stops due to the quality of life the residents
were experiencing. The Bus Company
didn’t think the Borough needed seven (7) stops. He suggested having one location near the old
There was discussion regarding providing
trash cans at the bus stops.
Mayor Burzichelli stated when the Borough
sends a copy of the Resolution to also ask New Jersey Transit to hang trash
cans off of their bus stop signs.
R.
#159.10: RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF
PAULSBORO DESIGNATING BUS STOP LOCATIONS ALONG STATE HIGHWAY ROUTE 44 IN THE
BOROUGH OF PAULSBORO. Giovannitti moved and
Councilman Giovannitti thanked Council for
their feedback in regards to the bus stops.
Councilman Giovannitti stated he is
working on park procedures. He asked
Council to come up with some ideas. He
has a rough copy of a draft application to give to Council.
Lieutenant Chris Wachter stated from
August 26th to September 10th the Police Department held
“over the limit, under arrest” checkpoints.
They had three DWI arrests and gave out 33 motor vehicle violations.
Lieutenant Wachter stated the Police
Department had a special assignment through overtime on the streets of Spruce
and Washington Streets regarding loitering, curfew etc. After 10:00 p.m., they caught 37 juveniles
past curfew and he felt it was very successful.
He further stated the violent crime rate has gone down from last year’s
summer.
Lieutenant Wachter stated Council will
start to see the new SLEO more and more and he is currently doing radar
training.
Lieutenant Wachter stated the Police
Department has received final approval to spend the Buffer Zone and JAG grant
monies. They will purchase better
radios, the License Plate Recognition System and the electronic sign.
There was some discussion regarding the
new radios and the interference.
Councilman Morina discussed the curfew and
the fact that football doesn’t get over until 11:00 p.m. on Friday nights. He was concerned and felt the games should
start earlier or have a designated walking route after football lets out.
Councilman Kidd discussed his concern in
regards to the traffic at
There wasn’t any further Borough business.
Haynes
moved and
This is a brief summary of the Work Session Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Paulsboro held on September 20, 2010 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