13 April 2009 - Regular Meeting

Agenda at Meeting

(click here for the Agenda e-mailed to Council members - 3:48 pm Thursday, 9 April, 2009)

(Mark's Comments / Annotations are in Red)

  1. CALL TO ORDER - PUBLIC MEETING STATEMENT (7:30 pm)

  2. PLEDGE - Read "Support our Troops Day'' Resolution (R09-59)

  3. ROLL CALL

    Alloway

    Brennan

    Perno

    Brunton

    Waldron

    Fields

    North

    X

    X

    X

    X

    X

    X

    		 X

  4. PRIVATE SESSION Matters of possible litigation regarding 606 W. Maple Avenue

  5. PUBLIC HEARING - Mr. Higgins stated he will be sending a note of default to the buyer on the 606 W. Maple agreement with the borough.

ORDINANCE 09-06 Amending Chapter 70 Sewer connections charges (No public comment)

ORDINANCE 09-07 Amend Chapter 86 making Oak Terrace one way (No public comment)

PUBLIC GENERAL (No public comment)

ENGINEER'S REPORT Engineer provided the following:

Project Status Report (Download)

Speed Hump Data (Download)

Transportation Enhancement ARRA Program Data (Page 1) (Page 2)

  1. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: 3.23.09 (Y - Yea, N - Nay, A - Abstain)

    Alloway

    Brennan

    Perno

    Brunton

    Waldron

    Fields

    North

    Y

    Y

    Y

    Y

    Y

    Y

    		  

  1. CORRESPONDENCE

RICC Coordination Information was provided to the Borough

  1. COUNCIL REPORTS

Ms. Fields:

    Personnel

        - Timeclocks are working well

    EMS

        -37 Callso handled by Pennsauken

        -1 handled by Cherry Hill

    Planning Board

        - Meets tomorrow (14 April)

        - All training completed

        - Will discuss satellite ordinance again

        - Application for one garage

    Code Enforcement

        - Abandoned Properties

            * three new properties added

        - 39 letters sent for snow removal

        - CE Meeting 1:30 14 April

    NPP

        - Applications are being accepted

 

Mr. Waldron:

    Historical Planning Commission

        - Approved a property demolition

    Public Events

        - Birthday Planning:

            * Celebration will be at Community Center

            * June 6th

        - There WILL be a Car show July 11 [note: It was announced at a later date that the Car Show will not be held this year - MAB]

        - Arts Fair postponed:

            * There will be one in 2010

        - Borough cleanup scheduled for April 25

    Shade Tree Commission

        - 50 trees are here and ready to be planted

        - Cool Cities list of plantings is out

        - Arbor Day is April 24

    Newsletter

        - Distribution districts have been realigned

   

Mr. Brunton

    Highway Department

        - March 2009 report

    Licenses

        - March 2009 report

    Office of Emergency Management

        - March 2009 report

 

Mr.Perno

    Buildings & Grounds

        - There is a hole in the air intake in the courtroom that is causing insulation to fall out of the vent

        - Need at least two bus stop panels

        - There is mulch delivered at the playgrounds and borough hall

   

Mr. Brennan

    Fire Department

        - Monthly Fire report - 7 borough calls, 0 mutual aid

    Municipal Court -

        - $19,802.35 received

        - 348 cases added

        - 473 disposed

 

Mr. Alloway

    Police Department (download summary)

  1. CLERK'S REPORT

Financial Disclosure Statements are Due

Bus shelters that are over 20 years old will be replaced for free

Meeting scheduled with Bill Lammey about furniture and carpet

A banners list from Dan indicates there are no flags in inventory

    - Discussion of what types of American Flags to buy ensued - nylon or cloth. Mssrs. Brennan & Waldron will decide

  1. OLD BUSINESS- Ordinance Adoption

ORDINANCE 09-06 Amending Chapter 70 Sewer connections charges (Y - Yea, N - Nay, A - Abstain)

Alloway

Brennan

Perno

Brunton

Waldron

Fields

North

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

  

 

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ORDINANCE 09-04A Amend Chapter 86 making Oak Terrace one way (Y - Yea, N - Nay, A - Abstain)

Alloway

Brennan

Perno

Brunton

Waldron

Fields

North

 

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

  

  1. NEW BUSINESS Resolutions to be approved by consent agenda (Y - Yea, N - Nay, A - Abstain)

RESOLUTION 09-55 Appointing Recycling Coordinator

RESOLUTION 09-56 Proposed Bus Stop Changes

RESOLUTION 09-57 Approval for Application of Recycling Tonnage Grant

RESOLUTION 09-58 Interim Financing Authorizing Resolution

Alloway

Brennan

Perno

Brunton

Waldron

Fields

North

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

  

Mr. Perno moved to authorize Engineer Brickley to pursue a list of projects. (Passed on roll call vote 6-0)

Mr. Brennan moved to appoint Patti Fields as director of Parks & Recreation. (Passed on roll call vote 5-0-1, Ms. Fields not voting)

  1. PROCLAMATION-ARBOR DAY 2009

  2. DISCUSSION-RentaI Ordinance

  3. APPROVAL-BUS Shelter styles (The "IKEA" Black was selected)

  4. APPROVAL-F.W. Grigg Post #68 American Legion Memorial Day Ceremony (Approved 6-0)
            - At Wellwood Park at 10:00 am May 25
        - If weather is bad, will be in Borough Hall
        - Council President will speak
        - Theme is the war in Iraq.

FINANCIAI, REPORTS

  1. PAYMENT OF BILLS (Resolution 09-60) (Y - Yea, N - Nay, A - Abstain)

    Alloway

    Brennan

    Perno

    Brunton

    Waldron

    Fields

    North

    Y

    Y

    Y

    Y

    Y

    Y

    		  

  2. ANNOUNCEMENTS (none)

  3. ADJOURNMENT (9:36 pm)

  • AGENDA MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE