23 March 2009 - Regular Meeting

Agenda at Meeting

(click here for the Agenda e-mailed to Council members - 4:39 pm Friday, 20 March, 2009)

(Mark's Comments / Annotations are in Red)

       AGENDA

1. CALL TO ORDER - PUBLIC MEETING STATEMENT

2. PLEDGE - SILENT PRAYER

3. ROLL CALL (X = present; blank = absent. Council President Waldron presiding)

4. PUBLIC HEARING Ordinances for introduction on first reading. (Both ordinances were introduced. No Council action required)

   4. ORDINANCE 09-06 Amending Chapter 70 Sewer connections charges

   5. ORDINANCE 09-04A Amend Chapter 86 making Oak Terrace one way

5. PUBLIC

   DISCUSSION Basketball court nets at Community Center

   Mr Nick Cosoulas:

       1.    Wants nets back up

               - Suggested three half courts - they will deter big groups

               - Suggests locking facility after dark.

   Mr. Kahlil (did not get last name)

       1.    Agrees with Nick Cosoulas

       2.    Cannot use school - gates locked at 5 pm/

   Ms. Gail Ford::

       1.    Kids need a place to play

               - Much discussion between Ms Ford, the Council and Mayor North

    

   Shawn Waldron and Anthony Perno will talk to the School Administrator about using the school courts [Note: I spoke with School Board President Steve Morrone a couple of weeks following this meeting. Mr. Morrone indicated that the school courts are open until dark, and available for use when another activity does not have them blocked. - MAB]

   Mr. Peter Wisnewski:

       1.    All residents around the basketball courts have had trouble

               - Discussed some of the problems they've had

       2.    Supports using the school courts

   Mr. Jeff Morris (neighbor residnet in Cherry Hill):

       1.    Does not want courts reopened

               - Users are not residents

               - Lot of the users are an "element"

    

   GENERAL PUBLIC COMMENTS

   Ms. Karen Foster:

       1.    Supports a speed "table" on Volan

               - It's important to slow traffic down.

               - Read a letter to Council

   Ms. Gail Ford:

       1.    State Aid form is in - "Verizon Aid" is down $5570.00

       2.    Asked about Maple-Chapel Pilot

               Mayor North: Same taxes will be paid to school as were paid by Dr. Chase's property

                   It doesn't start yet.

               - Ms. Ford: Why not start now?

               Mayor North: It will start this year.

               - Ms.Ford: There is no entry in the budget for it.

       3.    Is furniture and carpet needed (in borough hall)? Can it be changed?

               Mayor North / Councilor Perno: It can be changed, within limits.

               - Ms. Ford:What about the carpet?

               Mayor North: It will go out on bid

               - Ms. Ford: Would like to see the borough buy in town.

   Ms. Linda (did not get last name):

       1.    Hurry up with the speed bumps on Volan!

       2.    Suggests some sort of "Buy Local" logo for the town.

6. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 1.2.09 1.12.09 3.9.09 (Approved unanimously with changes on 3/9/09. Revisions to 3/9/09 not on-line here yet)

7. OLD BUSINESS

   1. RESOLUTION 09-51 Approval to purchase Borough furniture by state contract (Approved unanimously)

    

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