26 April 2010 - Regular Meeting
Agenda at Meeting
(click here for the Agenda e-mailed to Council members - 4:44 pm Friday, 23 April, 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
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DENISE L. BROUSE
BOROUGH CLERK
AGENDA:
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CALL TO ORDER - PUBLIC MEETING STATEMENT
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PLEDGE – SILENT PRAYER
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ROLL CALL
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PUBLIC
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OLD BUSINESS
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NEW BUSINESS
Introduce the following Ordinance to be considered for adoption at the May 24th
council meeting.
ORDINANCE 10-06 Sewer Line and Manhole Rehabilitation Project
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Resolutions to be read and approved by consent
agenda.
RESOLUTION 10-51 Designating Recipient for
RESOLUTION 10- 52 Designating Recipients for Neighborhood Preservation
Program
RESOLUTION 10-53 Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics
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APPROVAL Use of
APPROVAL Personnel Manual
DISCUSSION Defeated School Budget
DISCUSSION General Capital Budget
DISCUSSION Sewer Utility Billing Ordinance
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ANNOUNCEMENTS
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PRIVATE SESSION
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ADJOURNMENT Time
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ADEQUATE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN PROVIDED
OFFICIAL ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING
AGENDA MAY BE SUBJECT TO CHANGE
Meeting opened 7:30 - Mr. Brickley absent
Public Comments:
Mr. Drew Velton - Asked about an abandoned house. Solicitor Higgins responded that he was in discussions with owner, but ca't reach him anymore. Borough is trying to gain entry to the house.
Ms. Sharon Stein, President of Merchantville School Board - Said that school budget is an issue. The Board will provide the Council with information as requested / needed.
Mr. Bob Disch discussed the Fieldstone contract. He is concerned with parking in the Borough with the loss of the triangle parking area. Asked what $676,000 will buy. Mr. North answered all property in the development area.
Mr. Bill Walker discussed Fieldstone contract. Does it invlove the redevelopment plan? Mr. Higgins answered yes. Asked about the surprise tax abatement - Per Mr. iggins, it will be done on an ordinance.
Mr. Marvin Gaskill had two items. On the school budget he suggested alternative cuts rsather than cutting the arts. On 606 W. Maple, he suggested using rent receivership to capture rents to make repairs to the property.
Mr. Tom Evaul on Town Center East (Fieldstone) - He is concerned about parking with the big parking lot gone. There will be no parking at all at the bank building. Mr. North replied that he was looking at buying the Verizon building lot with the proceeds from the TCE property sale. [This is in direct conflict with Frank North's earlier public comments. He has held in the past that the proceeds would be used to pay down the 1.2 million dollar bond that was used to buy the PNC Bank building. - M Brunton]
Mr. Mark Pagano asked what the plan was for the old EMS building. Frank Morth said the borough is getting $50,000 ffrom the developer to relocate the building to Prospect & Somerset. When asked who will manage the building, he answered that the borough will.
Mr. Drew Velton said he does not want to see the EMS building relocated.
Mr. Bill Walker noted that the bank building is not in the redevelopment zone for TCE.
Mr. Mark Pagano asked if ohter locations had been considered for the EMS building. The answer is no.
Old Business:
Playground equipment has been installed.
New Business:
Ordinance 10-06 (Sewer) was introduced on a vote of 5-0.
On consent agenda:
Passed 5-0.
Memorial Day celebration at Wellwood Park was approved 5-0.
Personnel Manual update was approved 4-0-1, Mr. Brunton abstaining. Reason for Mr. Brunton's abstention - insufficient time was provided to review the revisions. Mr. Brunton will not vote to approve anything when sufficient time to evaluate it is not allowed.
Since the School budget was defeated, Council ust review the budget and make recommendations for changes and determine a new total budget amount.
Mr. North is unable to participate due to a business relationship with the school. Mr. Perno cannot participate because of a conflict of interest. Mr. Brunton cannot participate due to work responsibilities taking him out of town over the next few weeks.
Three committees will be set up to review the budget - Operations, Education & Curriculum, & Personnel.
A General capital ordinance will be introduced in May.
There will be a sewer billing utility ordinance introduced to raise sewer rates. Otherwise there will be a $100,000 debt service next year.
Announcements:
Community Center will refund the Woodbine Swim CLub deposit
Adjourn 8:40 pm