SEPTEMBER 17, 2007
PAULSBORO. N.J.
7:00 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: Giovannitti,
Hamilton, Kidd, Morina (arrived at 7:07 p.m.), Tedeski. Absent:
Haynes (excused).
Mayor Burzichelli called the meeting to
order.
Borough Clerk VanScoy read the opening
statement regarding the Open Public Meetings Act.
Mayor Burzichelli opened the floor to the
public.
There wasn’t any public participation.
Minutes of a Regular Meeting held on
September 4, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. Kidd
moved and Hamilton seconded to receive, file and approve the above minutes. All were in favor of the motion.
R.
#137.07: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE
PAYMENT OF BILLS OUT OF THE 2007
BUDGET. Kidd moved and Hamilton seconded to pay all bills properly signed
and adopt R. #137.07. Roll call: Ayes: Giovannitti,
Hamilton, Kidd, Tedeski. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
R. #138.07: RESOLUTION PROVIDING FOR THE CANCELLATION OF CERTAIN BALANCES ON
WATER AND SEWER ACCOUNTS. Kidd moved and Hamilton seconded to adopt
R. #138.07. Roll call: Ayes: Giovannitti, Hamilton, Kidd, Tedeski. Nays:
None. Motion carried.
Letter from James P. Pierson, Esq., Angelini, Viniar & Freedman,
LLP, regarding State vs. Linda
Moore. Kidd moved and Hamilton seconded
to receive, file the letter and await the Administrator’s guidance. All were in favor of the motion.
Letter from Municipal Land Use Board Solicitor John A. Alice
regarding Paulsboro Outpatient
Clinic, 1315 North Delaware Street, Block 94 Lots 15 and 2.01. Kidd
moved and Hamilton seconded to receive and file the letter. All were in favor of the motion.
Mayor Burzichelli explained that they have been before the Land Use
Board and they will be coming back to the Land Use Board as they do not own the
property yet. It is in
foreclosure. They believe they are 60
days of taking possession of the property.
The Borough will continue to work with them and they are on schedule
with the court.
At this time, 7:07 p.m., Councilman Morina arrived for the meeting.
Letter from Erik K. Biermann, Sickels & Associates, Inc., regarding
Water Distribution System and Sanitary Sewer System Review #1, Proposed
Preliminary Major Site Plan, Block 56.02 Lots 1 & 26 (The Bank). Kidd moved and Hamilton seconded to receive
and file the letter. All were in favor
of the motion.
SECOND READING AND PUBLIC
HEARING:
O. #07.07: AN ORDINANCE TO FURTHER AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT SALARY ORDINACE OF
THE BOROUGH OF PAULSBORO. Kidd moved and Giovannitti seconded to open
the meeting to the public. All were in
favor of the motion.
There wasn’t any public participation.
Giovannitti moved and Tedeski seconded to close the meeting to the
public. All were in favor of the
motion.
Kidd moved and Hamilton seconded to adopt O. #07.07 on second and final
reading. Roll call: Ayes:
Giovannitti, Hamilton, Kidd, Morina, Tedeski. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
Memo from Mike Reed, President Local 3303, AFSCME, requesting closing of the Borough offices on December 24, 2007.
This
memo was received and filed at a previous meeting. Mayor and Council discussed whether to grant approval. The request asks to trade Election Day,
November 6th for the day before Christmas, December 24th.
Giovannitti moved and Hamilton seconded to grant permission to the
Borough employees to trade the Election Day Holiday, November 6th,
for the day before Christmas, December 24th. All were in favor of the motion.
Item #13, Environmental Commission Ordinance, and item #14, Sign
Ordinance, was held until the next Work Session Meeting.
Mayor and Council
discussed conveying ownership of the Boys and Girls Club to them.
Mayor felt restrictions needed to be placed on the deed in case it went
defunct. One restriction was if the
building was not used as a Boys and Girls Club it would either revert back to
the Borough or the Borough would have first right of refusal to buy it
back. He would like it kept as a
recreational building for the Boys and Girls.
Another restriction was if they were to borrow money the money borrowed
could only be used for Capital Improvements for the Paulsboro property.
Solicitor Pierson stated he would prepare the Ordinance and the Mayor
and Council could introduce the Ordinance by title.
O. #08.07: AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF
PAULSBORO AUTHORIZING CONVEYANCE OF
916 PENN LINE ROAD TO THE BOYS AND
GIRLS CLUB OF GLOUCESTER COUNTY.
Kidd moved and Hamilton seconded to adopt O. #08.07 on introduction and
first reading and schedule the second reading and public hearing on October 2,
2007. Roll call: Ayes:
Giovannitti, Hamilton, Kidd, Morina, Tedeski. Nays: None. Motion
carried.
Mayor Burzichelli discussed the Paulsboro Community Ambulance’s request
for a Rehab Unit. He felt it was a very
good idea and he asked Dan Berth to meet with the County to get the County’s
outlook on the Rehab Unit. He has not
heard back from Mr. Berth, therefore, the Mayor and Council will not be acting
on this tonight.
Councilman Giovannitti discussed hiring a Janitorial Service for the
Borough Hall. He has received quotes
from two services which he has asked Administrator Salvatore to review.
Administrator Salvatore stated the Borough may want to put together
concretely what the Borough wants done, that way each service can give a price
for a similar package. As it is right
now, one service is quoting every day cleaning and one service is giving quotes
for every other week.
Councilman Kidd stated he is aware of a local resident that would like
to clean the building.
Mayor Burzichelli stated there are issues of bonding and security.
Councilman Giovannitti submitted the name of Wayne Pilger to be hired as
the Part Time Shuttle Bus Driver. He is
a resident of the Borough.
Giovannitti moved and Tedeski seconded to hire Wayne Pilger to the
position of Part Time Shuttle Bus Driver contingent on receiving from Mr.
Pilger his driving record abstract and the proper endorsements. All were in favor of the motion.
Councilwoman Tedeski presented all of Council with a report for the
Public Celebration events. There is a
total left of $10,000.
Administrator Salvatore discussed the Police Administrations’
salaries. He felt this should be
discussed in Executive Session.
R. #139.07: RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN EXECUTIVE SESSION
OF BOROUGH COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF PAULSBORO. Kidd moved and Giovannitti seconded to adopt R. #139.07. Roll call:
Ayes: Giovannitti, Hamilton,
Kidd, Morina, Tedeski. Nays: None.
Motion carried.
At this time, 7:37 p.m., Mayor and Council went into Executive Session
to discuss personnel.
Hamilton moved and Giovannitti seconded to open the meeting at 7:54
p.m. All were in favor of the motion.
Administrator Salvatore presented Mayor and Council with an amended bill
list.
Councilman Giovannitti stated that the Borough held the movie night last
Friday and it was very successful.
There were about 100 residents who attended movie night at Billingsport
School.
Giovannitti moved and Tedeski seconded to send a letter of thanks to
Gloucester County who brought the equipment to hold movie night. All were in favor of the motion.
Mayor Burzichelli informed Councilman Giovannitti to get the information
to Borough Clerk VanScoy on who the letter would be written to.
Mayor Burzichelli stated that Options #1 and #2 regarding the Police
Administration Salaries are on the table.
The Mayor asked for a motion.
Kidd moved and Hamilton seconded to authorize Option 1 of the Police
Administration salaries as presented.
All were in favor of the motion.
R. #140.07: RESOLUTION PROMOTING NICOLE THIGPEN TO THE
APPOINTMENT OF PATROLMAN SECOND CLASS IN THE BOROUGH OF PAULSBORO POLICE
DEPARTMENT. Giovannitti moved and
Kidd seconded to adopt R. #140.07. Roll
call: Ayes: Giovannitti, Hamilton, Kidd, Morina, Tedeski. Nays:
None. Motion carried.
There wasn’t any further Borough
business.
Giovannitti moved and Hamilton seconded
to adjourn the meeting at 7:57 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 September 17, 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