22 March 2010 - Regular Meeting

Agenda at Meeting

(click here for the Agenda e-mailed to Council members - 1:07 pm Sunday, 21 March, 2010)

(Information about the meeting follows the agenda)

NOTE: This agenda is the final agenda e-mailed to Council prior to the meeting.
The meeting agenda replace this one as soon as a scanned copy is available.

                                                                                               NOTICE

A REGULAR MEETING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF BOROUGH HALL ON MONDAY, March 22^nd AT 7:30 PM.

                                                                                                           ___________________________                     

DENISE L. BROUSE

BOROUGH CLERK

NOTE:  A budget workshop will be conducted beginning at 6:00 PM.

AGENDA:

1.             CALL TO ORDER - PUBLIC MEETING STATEMENT

2.            PLEDGE – SILENT PRAYER

3.                   ROLL CALL

4.                   PUBLIC

5.                   OLD BUSINESS

6.                   NEW BUSINESS

                Introduce the following Ordinance to be considered for adoption at the April 12^th council meeting.

                                ORDINANCE 10-04 Amending Fees for the Borough of Merchantville

                                Resolutions to be read and approved by consent agenda.

                                RESOLUTION 10-42 Award Emergency notification system

                                RESOLUTION 10-43 Approve street closing for Spring Fling

                                PROCLAMATION Click it or Ticket

                                APPROVAL Use of Borough property for Wedding

7.                   ANNOUNCEMENTS

8.                  PRIVATE SESSION

9.                   ADJOURNMENT  Time __________ 1^st ______2^nd______

                                                AGENDA MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Meeting opened 7:31 - All members present

Note: there was a budget workshop before the Council meeting, at 6:00 pm. Mr. Perno and r. Alloway did not attend.

Public Comments:

     Ms. Dawn Schmidt, Community Center caretaker.  She discussed various groups and their use of the Community Center. She also corrected Council regarding clea-up after non-food meetings; Council members proposing fee increases had not spoken to her about the work she does after different kinds of meetings.

     Ms. Marge Disch discussed various aspects of the Community Center.

     Mr. Mike Callahan nad questions about recycling. Mr. North and Mr. Brunton answered them. He also talked about tax delinquincy notices sent out in error, outsourcing of services, and proposed an outreach program for seniors.

     Ms. Christine Schultz discussed Community Cener fees.

     Mr. James Moore also discussed Community Center fees.

Old Business:

     606 W. Maple Inspections -

          Code Enforcement Officer Bill Watkins and Fire Inspector Kevin Patti reported on recent inspections at 606 West Maple Avenue (Wellwood apartments). Notably, they did not have access to the boiler room. 

                Issues were all maintenance-related. Mr. Perno asked if there were any imminent hazards. When the inspectors responded in the negative, Mr. Perno pressed, asking several more times during the discussion if they were sure there were no mminent hazards.

New Business:

     Ordinance 10-4 (Community Center fees) was introduced on a vote of 6-0.

On consent agenda:

     Resolution 10-42

     Resolution 10-43

     Passed 6-0.

     Mr. North read a proclamation for Click-it or ticket.

     Council approved a weddding in Wellwood Park 6-0.

Frank North made several comments on the budget. He wants to hold the budget with no increase. The state has cut $143,000 in aid, which would amount to a 9 cent local tax increase to offset.

Announcements:

1. Budget meeting March 29 at 7:30 pm.

Adjourn 8:54 pm