2009 Ordinances

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ORDINANCE 09-01 Salary for PD and PWD 2009 (Introduction 12 January 2009. Adopted unanimously 26 January on Consent agenda with O09-01-09-04)

ORDINANCE 09-02 Chap 20 amended Demolition of Property (Introduction 12 January 2009. Adopted unanimously 26 January on Consent agenda with O09-01-09-04)

ORDINANCE 09-03 Chap 125-13 1 amended-Firewood Storage (Introduction 12 January 2009. Adopted unanimously 26 January on Consent agenda with O09-01-09-04)

ORDINANCE 09-04 Amendment to Chapter 86 Vehicle and Traffic  (Introduction 12 January 2009. Adopted unanimously 26 January on Consent agenda with O09-01-09-04)

ORDINANCE 09-05 Bond Ordinance (Introduction 26 January 2009. Adopted unanimously on 9 February)

ORDINANCE 09-06 Amending Chapter 70 Sewer connections charges (Introduction 23 March 2009. Adopted Unanimously 13 April 2009)

ORDINANCE 09-04A Amend Chapter 86 making Oak Terrace one way (Introduction 23 March 2009. Adopted Unanimously 13 April 2009)

ORDINANCE 09-07 Merchantville Guaranty Ordinance (Introduction unknown. Adopted Unanimously 26 May 2009)

ORDINANCE 09-08 COLA Cap Bank  (Introduction 27 April 2009. Approved 5-1, Mr. Brunton dissenting, 11 May 2009. Reason for Mr. Brunton's "NO" vote: Not passing this ordinance will impose a small amount of fiscal discipline on the borough. Considering the 18.5% jump in local property taxes last year, Council sorely needs such discipline. Also, with the current state of the economy, an increased tax burden is not a wise thing to impose on already strained resident finances.)

ORDINANCE 09-09 Bond Ordinance for Capital Improvements (Introduction 27 April 2009. Approved 6-0 11 May 2009. Mr. Brunton reluctantly supported this ordinance, as repairs to the covered streets must be done. However, Mr. Brunton advocates setting aside funds in the Capital budget each year for such work. The borough should not have to borrow money to fund street maintenance.)

ORDINANCE 09-10 Amending Chapter 71A Stormwater (Introduction 27 April 2009. Approved 6-0 11 May 2009)

ORDINANCE 09-11 Amend Section 94-9 Of Code for Antennas (Introduction 11 May 2009. Revised and Re-introduced 13 July 2009. Vote 6-0, with proviso that fees be removed.)

ORDINANCE 09-12 Amending Chapter 54 Peace and Good Order (Introduction 11 May 2009. Adopted Unanimously 26 May 2009)

ORDINANCE 09-13 Amending Chapter 6oB of the property maintenance code  (Introduction 26 May 2009. Adopted unaimously 8 June 2009)

Ordinance 09-14 Salaries & Wages Ordinance (Introduced by a vote of 4-0-2 8 June 2009, Mr. Perno & Brennan abstaining. Adopted 13 July 2009, vote of 3-3, with Mayor breaking tie. Dissenting were Mr. Perno, Mr. Brennan and Mr. Brunton. Reason for Mr. Brunton's No vote: The 3% general wage increase is unsupportable given the current economy. Also, at least one position is unnecessary and can be eliminated. Other positions should be examined for possible elimination.)

Ordinance 09-15 Page 1, Page 2  Introduction 6-0. 13 July 2009. Passed 4-0 10 August 2009.

Ordinance 09-16 Merchantville Guaranty Ordinance (Introduced 14 September 2009. Adopted 19 October 2009 5-0-1.)

Ordinance 09-17 CHAP 71A - Refuse and Retrofitting (Introduced 19 October 2009)

Ordinance 09-18 OLD VERSION Revised Ordinance Amending 09-09 (Introduced 19 October 2009. Tabled for revision 9 November 2009 by unanimous vote)

Ordinance 09-18 NEW VERSION Revised Ordinance Amending 09-09 (Introduced 9 November 2009. Adopted 14 December 2009, vote of 4-1, With Mr. Brunton dissenting. Reason for Mr. Brunton's NO vote: As several residents pointed out, spending $400,000 on the Bike Path is a colossal waste of money. Public Works is in dire need of money to purchase new equipment in order to assure that essential services are provided.)

Ordinance 09-19 Chap 125-13.1 firewood storage - as amended (Introduced 14 December 2009.)