Next Council Meeting - Regular Meeting

August 9, 2010

Borough Hall, 7:30 pm

 

Information on the 9 August Council meeting was sent at 3:02 pm Friday, 6 August. Items for discussion / adoption at the meeting that are available are posted below the agenda, in order of Ordinances (bordered in green), Resolutions (bordered in dark red), Uncategorized items (bordered in pink) and prior meeting minutes (bordered in orange). Attachments are included with the items when available.

 

                                                                                               NOTICE

A REGULAR MEETING OF BOROUGH COUNCIL WILL BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL CHAMBERS OF BOROUGH HALL ON MONDAY, AUGUST 9thAT 7:30 PM.

 

 

                                                                                                           ___________________________                     

DENISE L. BROUSE

BOROUGH CLERK

 

AGENDA:

1.             CALL TO ORDER - PUBLIC MEETING STATEMENT

2.            PLEDGE – SILENT PRAYER

3.                   ROLL CALL

Alloway

Brennan

Perno

Brunton

Waldron

Fields

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4.                   PUBLIC HEARING

                                PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE 10-10 Amending Chapter 84 Towing

                                Ordinance for second reading and adoption

                                ADOPT ORDINANCE 10-10 Amending Chapter 84 Towing

Alloway

Brennan

Perno

Brunton

Brickley

Fields

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                                PUBLIC

                ENGINEER’S REPORT

5.                   CORRESPONDENCE

6.                   COUNCIL REPORTS

7.                   CLERK’S  REPORT

8.                  OLD BUSINESS

9.                   NEW BUSINESS

                                DISCUSSION 4Way Stop sign on Westminster and Somerset

                                DISCUSSION Merchantville Little League field fence

                                APPROVAL Octoberfest Special Affair

                Introduce the following Ordinance to be considered for adoption at the September 13 council meeting.

                ORDINANCE 10–11 Salary Ordinance for 2010

Alloway

Brennan

Perno

Brunton

Waldron

Fields

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                                ORDINANCE 10-12 Amend Chapter

Alloway

Brennan

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Brunton

Waldron

Fields

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10.          RESOLUTIONS to be read by consent agenda

                                R10-79 Chapter 159

                                R10-80 Appointing Borough Clerk

                                R10-81 Appointing Registrar of Vital Statistics

                                R10-82 TNR and Free- Ranging Domestic Cats

                                R10-83 ISA School Fields

                                R10-84Refund Tax Payment

                                R10-85 Adding 2010 Tax Exemptions

                                R10-86 EMS Services Agreement

                                R10-87 NJ DOT Intersections

                                R10-88 NJ DOT Victoria Street

                                R10-89 Emergency Appropriations

                               

Alloway

Brennan

Perno

Brunton

Waldron

Fields

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                FINANCIAL REPORTS

                                R10-PAYMENT OF BILLS

Alloway

Brennan

Perno

Brunton

Waldron

Fields

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11.           ANNOUNCEMENTS

12.          PRIVATE SESSION

13.          ADJOURNMENT  Time __________ 1st ______2nd_______

ADEQUATE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN PROVIDED

OFFICIAL ACTION MAY BE TAKEN AT THIS MEETING

AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE

 

 

Ordinances:

 

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ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE, COUNTY OF CAMDEN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY AMENDING CHAPTER 84, TOWING, IN THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE

 

 

 

BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Merchantville, County of Camden, and State of New Jersey, that Chapter 84, Towing, in the Code of the Borough of Merchantville is hereby amended as follows:

 

ARTICLE I.              SECTION 84-1                      Purpose.

 

A.                The purpose of this Ordinance is to secure towing, recovery, and storage services for motor vehicles that are:

1.                  Standing in violation of current laws or ordinances, and/or that pose a safety hazard or a security risk, under circumstances where the owner or the operator is incapable of or unwilling to relocate the vehicle; or

2.                  Abandoned on public or private property; or

3.                  Recovered stolen, and unable to be immediately claimed by the rightful legal owner; or

4.                  The instrumental or fruits of a crime; or

5.                  Otherwise determined by the Police Department to require lawful removal and/or storage.

B.                 This community caretaking function, which is administered by the Police Department, requires a high degree of competence, integrity, reliability, expertise, and responsible business ethics on the part of the Towing Operator (hereinafter, “Operator”).  Accordingly, the specifications contained herein are designed to secure the services of a professional, emergency towing/recovery Contractor, at a competitive and reasonable cost, while protecting the property rights and financial interests of vehicle owners.

ARTICLE II.                        SECTION 84-2                      Word Usage and Definitions.

 

A.                As used in this chapter and unless otherwise indicated by the context, the words or terms herein shall have the meanings indicated. When not consistent with the context, words used in the present tense shall include the future tense; words in the plural number shall include words in the singular number and words in the singular number include the plural number.

B.                 As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:

BOROUGH — Borough means the Borough of Merchantville.

 

CHIEF OF POLICE — Chief of Police means the Chief of the Police of the Borough of Merchantville.

 

CRUISING — Cruising means the operation of an unengaged wrecker along a public street at a slow rate of speed or in any fashion calculated, designed or having the effect of soliciting towing business on a public street.

 

IMPOUND AREA — Impound area means the fenced-in area specifically used by a tower, on the approved towing list of the Borough, for storage of towed vehicles. Not more than two (2) “impound areas” may be contained with each one-half acre of any one (1) storage facility.

 

PERSON — Person means any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or organization of any kind.

 

SHALL — Shall is always mandatory and not merely directory.

 

STORAGE FACILITY — Storage facility means storage lot or storage area, and shall mean the location within two (5) miles of the geographic boundary of the Borough of Merchantville, consisting of a minimum of one-half (1/2) acre and used for storage of vehicles towed by towing operators on the list approved by the Borough.

 

TOWING LIST — Towing list means the list of towing operators and wreckers maintained by the Police Department under the direction and supervision of the Chief of Police to provide, on a rotating basis, towing service and storage at the request or call of authorized personnel or members of the Police Department in cases of emergency, accidents involving motor vehicles and for disabled, abandoned or illegally parked, operated vehicles.

 

TOWING OPERATOR — Towing operator means a person engaged in the business of offering towing services, whereby damaged, disabled, illegally parked, operated or abandoned motor vehicles are towed or otherwise removed from the places where they are damaged, disabled, impounded or abandoned by use of a wrecker, tow truck or other vehicles designed for that purpose.

 

TOWING SERVICE — Towing service means that service performed, rendered or provided by towing, removing, transporting or conveying any kind of vehicle which is or has been damaged, abandoned, impounded, disabled or otherwise unable to be moved under its own power, for which a charge is made against the owner or operator of the vehicle.

 

WRECKER — Wrecker means a vehicle designed and equipped for removing and transporting wrecked or disabled vehicles. This term shall also include a flatbed, tow truck or other vehicle used for or to perform towing services.

 

 

ARTICLE III.           SECTION 84-3                      Towing List.

 

              The Chief of Police shall establish and maintain a list of qualified towing operators who shall be issued licenses to provide, on a rotating basis, towing services at the request of the Merchantville Police Department. Towing operators on the list will be scheduled and treated equally and fairly.

ARTICLE IV.           SECTION 84-4                      Licensed Required; Annual Renewal;

                                                                                    Reinspection.

 

              To be placed on the towing list, towing operators shall be qualified and required to apply for and hold a license to perform towing services at the request or call of the Police Department. The license shall be issued to all qualified towing operators approved by the Chief of Police to be placed on the towing list. Said license shall be subject to annual renewals by the Chief of Police on April 1 of each year. Prior to issuance of any license or renewal, the Chief of Police shall cause an inspection to be made of the required storage facility and towing equipment to verify compliance with this ordinance and all other applicable federal, state and local laws, ordinances, rules and regulations.

 

ARTICLE V.                        SECTION 84-5                      Application for License.

 

A.                Applications for licenses hereunder shall be submitted to the Chief of Police upon forms prepared and made available by the Borough. The application form shall be properly completed, signed and accompanied by the application and license fee. The Chief of Police shall investigate and review all applications for compliance with the terms of this chapter and minimum standards of operator performance mandated by statute. The background and driving records of all applicants and employees shall be checked by the Police Department.

B.             Among other things, the applications shall contain:

1.                  The name of the applicant, with both the home and business address of the applicant as well as home and business telephone numbers.

2.                  A statement whether applicant is an individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation, company or other type of entity.

3.                  The names and addresses of all persons owning an interest in the applicant and, if a corporation, the names and addresses of all officers and stockholders with the interest held by each.

4.                  The names of all employees, with their drivers' license and social security numbers.

5.                  The description of all vehicles and equipment to be used in providing towing service, setting forth the year, make, model, serial number, license and registered owner of each vehicle.

6.                  The location within five (5) miles of the geographic boundary of the Borough of Merchantville wherein the equipment is maintained and stored; the name and address of the owner, lot and block number and size of storage facility or impound area.

 

ARTICLE VI.           SECTION 84-6                      Application and License Fee; Renewal Fee.

 

              The application and license fee under this chapter shall be one hundred dollars ($100.00). The annual renewal fee shall be in the amount of fifty dollars ($50.00)

 

ARTICLE VII.         SECTION 84-7                      Operator Performance.

 

The following minimum standards shall be required of all operators seeking to be placed on the Towing List with the Borough for towing and storage services: 

            A.        Equipment.

                        1.         The operator must maintain the following equipment:

                                    (i)         One heavy duty wrecker – Minimum 25 ton capacity.          

                                    (ii)        One medium duty wrecker - 20 ton capacity 

                                    (iii)       One light duty wrecker - 10 ton capacity

                                    (iv)       One flat bed truck

                        2.         Wreckers used by the operator must be of such construction to tow any type of vehicle and to pass inspection of the Borough Police Department.

3.         Each vehicle shall be equipped with a shovel, broom and any other equipment necessary to clean up broken glass, oil and other fluids and any other debris from the scene of an accident.  It shall be the operator’s responsibility to clean up such debris if requested to do so by any officer of the Borough Police Department at the scene of the accident, at no cost to the vehicle owner, driver or representatives.

                        4.         Wreckers shall be maintained in good condition, comply with all applicable provisions of N.J.S.A. 39:1-1, et seq., be available twenty-four (24) hours a day and  be identified on each side with the name and address of the operator.  There shall be no marking on wreckers indicating affiliation with Police Department, such as “official police towing.”

5.         At the time of submission of its bid, the operator shall submit to the Borough satisfactory proof of ownership of the required number of wreckers necessary to meet the Borough’s requirements.

 

ARTICLE VIII.        SECTION 84-8          Removal of Vehicles.

 

A.                Abandoned vehicles - any vehicle of any size, in any condition, left anywhere within the Borough limits upon any street or public right-of-way, public easement, public avenue, alley, thoroughfare, or public or quasi-public places including parks and playgrounds, without a current registration, vehicle         identification plates, insurance, determined abandoned by the Police Department pursuant to 39:4-56.5, etc. and all vehicles as defined by N.J.S.A. 39:10A-1.  When the Borough obtains a Court Order from a municipal judge to remove a vehicle from private property, the vehicle will be deemed to be abandoned for purposes of this Section and the requirements of this Section shall apply.

B.                 Disabled vehicle - any vehicle left anywhere within the Borough limits due to its inability to operate resulting from motor vehicle accident or mechanical failure.

C.                 Impounded vehicle - any suspected stolen, unregistered, unsafe vehicle or a vehicle involved in criminal investigation on which a "HOLD" has been placed by the Police Department.

D.                Otherwise determined by the Police Department to require lawful removal and/or storage.

E.                 General Procedures

1.                  Operator shall be notified by the Department of Police for the removal of all vehicles whether considered abandoned, disabled or impounded. Operator must arrive prepared to remove all vehicles within twenty (20) minutes of notification, unless otherwise specified by the Police Department.  If the operator fails to respond within the allotted time, the Borough may, within its discretion, notify another vendor to effect immediate removal and towing of vehicles.  Any towing charges assessed by the vendor to the Borough shall be passed on to the operator.

2.         Operator must be available for removal and storage of vehicles twenty four (24) hours a day, seven days a week, including the removal of abandoned vehicles.

3.         In the event that the owner of a vehicle also arrives at the scene to which operator has been summoned, with approval of the police department the owner shall be allowed to remove the vehicle at no expense to himself or the Borough.

                        4.         In the event operator is required to perform additional unspecified services in furtherance of its obligations hereunder, such services shall be provided at reasonable cost.  Such services shall not affect the basic towing and storage charges outlined in these specifications.  Such services and the costs to be charged therefore shall be reported and supplied to the Borough forty-eight (48) hours before the performance of these services.  The Borough shall have the right to discontinue any additional unspecified service it deems not to be in furtherance of this Ordinance.

                        5.         The Borough shall have the exclusive right to define what constitutes “motor vehicle” for purposes of this Ordinance.  Anything deemed by the Borough at its sole discretion not to be a “motor vehicle” may be removed or in any other way dealt with by the Borough without compensation to the operator.

                        6.         The Borough shall have the exclusive right to determine what constitutes a "salvage" vehicle for the purpose of this Ordinance.  The Borough shall have the exclusive right to determine what constitutes a “scrap/shredder” vehicle for the purpose of this Ordinance.

                        7.         In the event that a vehicle has been wrongfully removed pursuant to this Ordinance, the vehicle shall be returned to the owner at no charge.  On occasion, operator will be required to tow certain wrongfully removed vehicles back to the initial towing site.  In the event the Police Department authorizes the impounding of any vehicle for investigation from the “victim” of a crime or offense, said vehicle shall be returned to the owner upon completion of the investigation at no charge to the victim.

8.         Any municipal owned vehicles shall be towed free of charge.

                        9.         Operator shall change flat tires on any Borough owned vehicle, free of charge, when requested by the Borough.

                        10.       Operator must accept all major credit cards for all towing services and associated costs. 

 

ARTICLE IX.           SECTION 84-9                      Storage of Vehicles.

 

            A.        All vehicles removed pursuant to this Ordinance must be stored at the operator's storage facilities, with the following exception:  On occasion, operator will be required to tow certain vehicles, which are involved in criminal investigation, or other investigations to a designated facility for further investigation, at no charge to the Borough.

            B.        All vehicles removed pursuant to this Ordinance shall be stored in a separate holding area of operator's storage facilities.  Only vehicles towed pursuant to this Ordinance shall be stored in said holding area and there shall be no co-mingling of these with any other vehicles.  Within this designated area, abandoned or disabled vehicles shall be separated from impounded vehicles.  Impounded vehicles shall be stored in a separate, enclosed, secure facility which shall be able to provide space for a minimal of two (2) vehicles towed for criminal investigation.  There shall be no additional charge for inside storage, if required.

            C.        All vehicles removed pursuant to this Ordinance shall be stored according to the month in which they were towed and shall be marked appropriately on the windshield.

            D.        Operator shall be responsible for each vehicle in his Storage area,     including but not limited to damage or theft, until final disposition or removal is ordered by the Borough.  All vehicles, regardless of condition, must be stored singly and so arranged to permit inspection and subsequent removal if necessary.  Adequate walkway inspection space must be provided at all times.

            E.         The owner of any vehicle towed shall have the right to remove property belonging to him from the stored vehicle at no cost ­to the owner unless a “Police Hold” is marked on tow form.  Vehicle owner or his representative shall have the right to take photos of a stored vehicle for insurance purposes at no cost to the vehicle owner or his representative.  Any property removal disputes will be  referred to the police department.

F.                  All valuables found in vehicles, such as jewelry or currency, shall be turned into the Police Department. After-market items such as audio equipment, auto accessories shall be stored and inventoried by the operator.

G.                All vehicles and/or property stored pursuant to this Ordinance shall be produced no later than two (2) hours upon demand by the Police Department.

 

ARTICLE X.                        SECTION 84-10                    Disposal of Vehicles.

 

A.                Release of vehicles to owners or lien holders.

1.         No vehicle shall be released to either owners or lien holders without a “Police Release form.” Vehicles shall be available for release between 9:00 A.M. to 5:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, and 9:00 A.M. to 12:00Noon, Saturday, except for legal holidays.  It shall be the responsibility of the Borough Police Department, to notify the owners of vehicles, when known, when vehicles are turned over to the operator for removal and storage.  Additionally, the operator shall notify in writing, the owner(s) and lien holder(s) of the location of the vehicle and all costs associated with its removal.

2.         Upon the release of a vehicle to its owner or lien holder, all ownership rights and responsibilities shall revert to the owner or lien holder.  The Borough shall not be liable for daily storage fees for any day following the date of release, whether or not the owner actually reclaims possession of the motor vehicle from the operator.  Operator shall not impose any additional charges upon an owner or lien holder which are not expressly indicated.  All vehicles shall be released by operator upon receipt of a police/vehicle release form from the police department.

3.         The Borough Police Department shall notify the operator of all released vehicles stored at the operator’s storage facilities pursuant to this Ordinance.  However, any failure to provide such information cannot be used as a basis for liability against the Borough.

4.         The operator shall notify the Borough of any released vehicle which remains unclaimed by the owner by way of a monthly written report.

            B.        Disposal by public sales.

                        1.         Pursuant to state law, abandoned and disabled vehicles may be disposed of after remaining unclaimed for a period of 30 days and may be sold at public auction.  Impounded vehicles must be held for a period of at least 90 days prior to sale at public auction.

                        2.         Prior to each sale, all vehicles to be sold shall be numbered by the operator for identification purposes.

                        3.         The operator shall be required to complete all necessary documents to obtain the appropriate titles for the vehicles.  Each sale shall be advertised as required by law and the advertisement shall state the date of the sale, the lowest minimum bid for each vehicle and the towing and storage fees accrued up to the date of sale.  The Operator shall be responsible for all costs associated with advertisement fees and any fees necessary to obtain junk titles. 

4.         It shall be exclusively within the authority of Borough of Merchantville to determine which vehicles are exposed to public sale.  The operator is required to have all vehicles advertised for sale available for inspection and sale in accordance with the public advertisement.  Operator shall make said sale vehicles available to the public for inspection one (1) hour prior to the scheduled sale time.

5.         Operator shall be entitled to reimbursement, from the successful purchaser, for the towing fee plus accrued daily storage fees in accordance with the fee schedule as set forth in the corresponding Resolution.  The daily storage fees shall commence the day of the tow and shall end the day of the public sale of the vehicle.

6.         Operator shall furnish the Borough in advance of each public sale, the amount of operator's lien calculated to the date of the sale.  Failure to do so shall be deemed a waiver by the operator of the right to enforcement of said lien.

7.         Each successful purchaser at the public sale shall reimburse the operator for accrued towing and storage fees for the vehicle he/she purchases.  The remainder of the purchase price, if any, shall be paid to the Borough by the successful purchaser.  All monies will be collected by the operator and turned over to the Borough.

                        8.         Operator may participate in the public sale as a bidder. 

                        9.         The Borough will not be responsible for charges due and owing the operator from a claimant or purchaser of a vehicle, nor will it assist the operator in collecting such charges.

                        10.       Any monies received by the Borough upon sale of any property pursuant to law shall be the property of the Borough and shall not be subject to any charges, claims or liens by the operator, his agent, or servant.

                        11.       The Borough reserves the right to retain possession of any vehicles or vehicle parts, ownership of which the Borough has obtained pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:14-157 and N.J.S.A. 39:10A-1, needed for municipal purposes.  The Borough shall not be assessed any towing or storage charges for these vehicles.

                        12.       It shall be exclusively within the authority of the Borough to sell some, or all, vehicles in multiple lots rather than individually.   Salvage vehicles shall be sold as a lot only auction.

                        13.       The Borough shall hold public sales at its discretion and shall not be liable for any expenses incurred by operator as a result of failure to hold sales. 

            C.        Disposal of scrap/shredder vehicles.  The operator shall dispose of all vehicles which have been determined to be scrap/shredder vehicles by Borough of Merchantville shall not be reimbursed by the Borough for any towing and storage fees for any scrapped/ shredder vehicle and/or stored pursuant to this Ordinance.

 

ARTICLE XI.           SECTION 84-11                    Records and Inspections.

 

            A.        Operator shall maintain a record of all property found anywhere in a towed vehicle, including the trunk and glove compartment, if open or key available, and shall be responsible until claimed by owner.

B.                 Operator shall maintain records of all vehicles towed, stored, and released by him under this Ordinance, as well as all services rendered pursuant to this Ordinance including additional unspecified services performed in furtherance of operator's obligations hereunder.  Records shall be kept for a period of seven (7) years.

C.                 The Chief of Police, or his designee, shall have access to any part of the      storage area at any time of the day or night, for inspection purposes, including both indoor and outdoor area.

            D.        Authorized representatives of the Department of Police, shall have access   to any of the records required to be kept by the operator.  These representatives will include the Chief of Police, Detective Sergeant, or any other person designated by the Chief of Police or Mayor.

 

ARTICLE XII.         SECTION 84-12                    Charges for Services.

 

            The fee schedule or charges established for the towing and road services by towing operators on the rotating Borough list maintained by the Borough of Merchantville Police Department under the direction of the Chief of Police and for storage in conjunction therewith, shall be adopted by Resolution of the Borough Council of the Borough of Merchantville, with reference to this Section of Chapter 84.

 

ARTICLE XIII.        SECTION 84-13                    Standby Services.

 

            A.        In addition to the other services herein outlined, the operator will be required to furnish extra towing equipment and service during storm periods, periods of snow emergencies, traffic emergencies, disasters, etc., and for any other reason when so designated by the Mayor and/or Chief of Police, or their duly authorized representatives.  During such periods which are herein referred to as Standby Periods, the operator shall be required to furnish adequate equipment and service to be held ready to remove passenger vehicles, trucks, tractor trailers and other heavy vehicles and equipment.

            B.        Standby service will begin when the Chief of Police, or his authorized designee, calls the operator initially and will end when he terminates the standby status by calling the operator.

            C.        The Borough reserves the right, during any emergency, to designate temporary areas owned or leased by the Borough for the storage of disabled vehicles to said area at the direction of the Chief of Police.

            D.        During said emergencies, the operator shall be entitled to make regular charges to the owners of the vehicles so removed and where storage space is made available by the operator, the operator shall be entitled to charge the owner of the vehicle the lawful daily storage charge in addition thereto.

 

ARTICLE XIV.        SECTION 84-14                    Record of Vehicle Towed.

Every licensed towing operator called by the Police Department shall keep a record of the name and address of the owner of the towed vehicle and shall file reports as required by the Chief of Police which shall include but not be limited to itemized towing and storage charges per vehicle.

 

ARTICLE XV.         SECTION 84-15                    Violations; Penalties.

              Any person who violates any provision of this chapter may be removed from this towing list and, in addition, upon conviction, shall be subject to a fine of not more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for each offense. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense and shall be charged as a separate offense.

 

ARTICLE XVI.        SECTION 84-16                    Termination of License.

              Any towing operator on the towing list who fails to properly respond to calls in the established response time, fails to provide adequate service or otherwise violates the terms and provisions of this chapter, falsifies any information with regard to his application or violates the Department of Insurance rules shall be subject to license termination by the Chief of Police.

 

ARTICLE XVII.                 

            Each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase of this Ordinance is declared to be an independent section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase, and the finding or holding of any such portion of this Ordinance to be unconstitutional, void, or ineffective for any cause, or reason, shall not affect any other portion of this Ordinance.

 

ARTICLE XVIII.

All Ordinances contrary to the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed to the extent that they are inconsistent herewith.

 

ARTICLE XIX.

This Ordinance shall take effect after passage and publication according to law.

 

THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE

 

 

 

                                                                 BY:                                                                                               

                                                                        FRANK M. NORTH, MAYOR

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                 

DENISE BROUSE, BOROUGH CLERK

 

 

 

The foregoing Ordinance was introduced by Mayor and Council at the regular meeting held on July 12, 2010.  This Ordinance will be considered for adoption on final reading and public hearing to be held on August 9, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. in the Caucus Room, Merchantville Borough Hall, 1 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville, New Jersey.

 

The purpose of this Ordinance is to modify the existing towing regulations in the Code of the Borough of Merchantville.  A copy of this Ordinance is available at no charge to the general public between the hours of 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM, Monday through Friday (Legal Holidays excluded), at the Office of the Borough Clerk, Merchantville Borough Hall, 1 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville, New Jersey.

 

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AN ORDINANCE FOR THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE IN THE COUNTY OF CAMDEN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY ENTITLED

“SALARIES & COMPENSATION”

 

            BE IT ORDAINED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Merchantville as follows:

            SECTION 1. The maximum annual salaries of the employees of the Borough of Merchantville are hereby established, in accordance with the following schedule for services performed during the year 2010 as of January 1, 2010.

 

POSITION                                                                                  SALARY

Tax Clerk (Per Hour)                                                                           16.00

Accounts Payable Clerk (Per Hour)                                                       12.00

Tax Assessor                                                                                 8,709.00

Borough Clerk/Registrar                                                                50,000.00       

Neighborhood Preservation Program Director                                   4,000.00

Coordinator – Neighborhood Preservation Program (Per Hour)                16.00

Planning/Zoning Officer                                                                 12,360.00

Code Enforcement Official                                                             12,360.00

Police Chief                                                                                  96,762.80

Police Secretary                                                                           33,282.00

Community Relations Officer                                                          37,407.00

School Traffic Guard (Per Day)                                                            20.00

Meter Attendant (Per Hour)                                                                   7.21

Paid Fireman                                                                                39,871.00

Fire Official ($1,800 flat rate plus Pd per Inspection by pay scale)       5,700.00

Fire Inspector (Paid per Inspection per pay scale)                             3,800.00

Clerk Typist (Per Hour)                                                                       10.00

Prosecutor                                                                                   10,500.00

Public Defender                                                                            10,000.00

Public Works Superintendent                                                         15,336.00

Public Works Manager (Temporary Per Hour)                                       22.50

Clean Communities Worker (Per Hour)                                                   7.50

Community Center Custodian (Per Month)                                             25.00

     Meeting Cleanup (Per Meeting)                                                       60.00

Parks and Playgrounds Counselor (Per Hour)                    Start at $5.50 and add

                                                                                    $0.25 for each year of service    

Magistrate                                                                                   17,000.00

Municipal Court Administrator                                                        39,634.00

Deputy Court Administrator (Per Hour)                                                 16.70

Violations Clerk (Per Hour)                                                                    9.90

Wastewater Collection Operator                                                      3,000.00

 

 

Section 2.  Longevity shall be added to the above salaries in accordance with the following schedule:

 

LONGEVITY SCHEDULE FOR FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES HIRED PRIOR TO

JANUARY 1, 1994:

 

            After 5 years through 10 years                                                    2%

            After 10 years through 15 years                                                  3%

            After 15 years through 20 years                                                  4%

            After 20 years through 24 years                                                  5%

            After 24 years                                                                            6%

 

Retiring employees will be paid longevity on a prorated basis.

 

 

SECTION 3.  All ordinances and parts of ordinances inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed as to such inconsistencies only.

 

SECTION 4.  This ordinance shall become effective twenty (20) days after publication thereof following final passage, and all salaries and compensation shall be retroactive to January 1, 2010.

 

                                                                                                APPROVED:

 

ATTEST:

 

 

                                                                                                FRANK M. NORTH

DENISE L. BROUSE                                                                    MAYOR

BOROUGH CLERK

 

Resolutions:

 

R10-79

Resolution OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE, COUNTY OF CAMDEN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY Requesting Approval of Items of Revenue

 

WHEREAS, NJS 40A:4-87 provides that the Director of the Division of Local Government Services may approve the insertion of any special item of revenue in the budget of any county or municipality when such item shall have been made available by law and the amount thereof was not determined at the time of the adoption of the budget; and

 

WHEREAS, the Director may also approve the insertion of an appropriation for the equal amount;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Governing Body of the Borough of Merchantville, in the county of Camden, New Jersey, hereby requests the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to approve the insertion of items of revenue in the budget of the year 2010 in the sum of $ 5,455.73, which is now available as a revenue from the State Pursuant to the provision of the statute, and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the like sum of $ 5,455.73 is hereby appropriated under the caption Special items of General Revenue; and

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above is a result of a State grants of $ 5,455.73 from:

 

Over the Limit Under Arrest 2010 Mobilization  (8-20-2010 to 9-6-2010)

4,400.00

Municipal Court Alcohol Education, Rehabilitation and Enforcement Fund

1,055.73

TOTAL

5,455.73

 

                                                                            APPROVED:

 

 

ATTEST:

                                                                                                                                   

                                                                           Frank M. North

                                                                           MAYOR

                                                           

Denise Brouse

BOROUGH CLERK

 

August 9, 2010

 

BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE

I, Denise Brouse, Borough Clerk of the Borough of Merchantville, do hereby certify the foregoing resolution to be a true copy of a resolution adopted by the governing body at a meeting held on August 9, 2010. Witness my hand and seal of the Borough of Merchantville this 9th day of August, 2010.

 

                                                                 _____________________________

                                                                 Denise Brouse, Borough Clerk

 

 R10-80

RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE, COUNTY OF CAMDEN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY, APPOINTMENT OF DENISE L. BROUSE AS MUNICIPAL CLERK OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE FOR A THREE (3) YEAR TERM TO EXPIRE JUNE 30, 2013

 

 

 

            WHEREAS,  N.J.S. 40A:9-133 states that in every municipality there shall be a municipal clerk appointed by the governing body of the municipality for the term of three (3) years; and

 

            WHEREAS, Mayor North  has recommended the appointment of DENISE L. BROUSE to the position of Municipal Clerk for a term of three (3) years to expire on June 30, 2013.

           

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Merchantville, that the appointment of DENISE L. BROUSE as Municipal Clerk for the Borough of Merchantville for a term to expire June 30, 2013, is hereby approved.

 

           

BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE

 

 

                                                            BY:  ____________________________________

                                                                               Frank M. North, Mayor

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

____________________________________

Denise L. Brouse, BOROUGH CLERK

 

DATED: August 9, 2010

 

I, Denise L. Brouse, Borough Clerk of the Borough of Merchantville, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and complete copy of a resolution adopted by the Governing Body at a meeting held on _____________________________.

 

Witness my Hand and Seal

of the Borough of Merchantville

this            day of                       , 20      .                         ___________________________

                                                                                         Denise L. Brouse, Borough Clerk

 

 R10-81

RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE, COUNTY OF CAMDEN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY APPOINTING DENISE L. BROUSE AS THE REGISTRAR OF VITAL STATISTICS OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE

 

 

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 26:8-11 requires the Municipal Clerk be appointed as the local registrar in any district having a population of less than 5,000 ; and

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 26:8-13 requires the term of office of the registrar to be concurrent with the term of office of the Municipal Clerk if the local registrar is the Municipal Clerk; and

WHEREAS, on August 9, 2010 the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Merchantville amended the appointment of Denise L. Brouse to the position of Municipal Clerk for an annual term commencing July 1, 2010 and concluding on June 30, 2011;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Merchantville that Denise L. Brouse be and is hereby appointed to the position of Registrar of Vital Statistics for an annual term commencing July 1, 2010 and concluding on June 30, 2011.

 

 

 

APPROVED:

 

ATTEST:

 

                                                                                                                        __________________________

                                                                                                        FRANK M. NORTH

                                                                                                                        MAYOR

____________________________

DENISE L. BROUSE

BOROUGH CLERK

 

 

 

August 9, 2010

 

R10-82

RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE,

COUNTY OF CAMDEN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY

 JOINT RESOLUTION WITH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY FISH AND GAME COUNCIL AND ENAGERED AND NONGAME SPECIES ADVISORY COMMITTEE ON

TRAP-NEUTER-RELEASE AND FREE RANGING DOMESTIC CATS

 

 

WHEREAS, Free-ranging domestic cats are a non-native, invasive predator species; and

 

WHEREAS, free-ranging domestic cats annually kill millions of native birds, small mammals, reptiles and amphibians; and

 

WHEREAS, free-ranging domestic cats are a threat to the survival of endangered and threatened species, those that are considered rare, those designated as being of special concern, and other native wildlife; and

 

WHEREAS, free-ranging domestic cats kill many of the species that serve as prey for a variety of native wildlife, including raptors, which, by depriving these native species of valuable food unnecessarily compounds the difficulty of there survival, and places unnecessary stress on the larger ecosystem; and

 

WHEREAS, supplemental feeding and the trap-neuter-release of domestic cats does not significantly reduce the negative impacts on natural resources as even well-fed cats skill kill native wildlife.;  and

 

WHEREAS, domestic cat colonies are sometimes established in areas that are considered to be of little wildlife value but, in fact, these areas provide temporary, essential resting and foraging areas for migrant species, especially birds; and

 

WHEREAS, any time large number of animals congregate in one area, as in domestic cat colonies, there is an increased risk for the spread of diseases, including feline leukemia, toxoplasmosis, and rabies, among others; and

 

WHEREAS, food provided for free-ranging cats also attracts skunks, raccoons, black bears and other species that are capable of contracting and/or spreading rabies through interactions with vector species; and

 

WHEREAS, these diseases no only endanger native wildlife, but rabies, toxoplasmosis and other diseases also pose significant health risks to people; and

 

WHEREAS, the National Association of State Health Veterinarians has stated that there is no evidence that colony management programs will reduce diseases; and

 

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 23:2A-14 makes it illegal to intentionally leave out food that can be accessed by or attract bears;

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the New Jersey Fish and Game Council and the New Jersey Endangered and Nongame Species Advisory Committee do not support non-native, invasive domestic cats being allowed to roam freely anywhere in New Jersey.

 

 

 

Dated:  August 9, 2010

 

THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE

 

 

 

                                                     BY:                                                                                                   

FRANK M. NORTH, MAYOR

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

                                                                                                               

DENISE L. BROUSE, BOROUGH CLERK

 

R10-83 (EXHIBIT “A”)

INTERLOCAL SERVICES AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE AND THE MERCHANTVILLE BOARD OF EDUCATION RELATIVE TO CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

 

 

THIS DOCUMENT constitutes an Interlocal Services Agreement pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:8A-1 et seq. entered into by and between the Borough of Merchantville, a body politic and corporate of the State of New Jersey with offices located at 1 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville, New Jersey 08109 (Merchantville), and the Merchantville Board of Education, a municipal school board organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey with offices located on South Centre Street, Merchantville, New Jersey 08109 (Board of Education).  The effective date of this Agreement is the April 28, 2008.

                                                               W I T N E S S E T H

WHEREAS, the Borough of Merchantville (hereinafter "Merchantville") is a municipal entity organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey and located in Camden County; and

WHEREAS, the Merchantville Board of Education (hereinafter "Board of Education") is a municipal school board organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey and located in Camden County; and

            WHEREAS, the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Merchantville, duly elected pursuant to statute, after a careful survey, have concluded that the residents of Merchantville will best be served when certain professional services on the grounds of and the athletic fields of the Board of Education are performed by the Public Works Department of the Borough of Merchantville; and

WHEREAS, by negotiations previously had between Board of Education and Merchantville, the terms and provisions hereafter set forth were determined and agreed thereto;

WHEREAS, Merchantville and Board of Education intend by virtue of this document to set forth the terms and conditions of this Agreement;

WHEREAS, the proper and respective public officials were authorized to execute this Interlocal Services Agreement pursuant to Resolutions of their respective public entities, attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement;

NOW, THEREFORE, AND IN CONSIDERATION of the mutual promises set forth herein, the parties hereto agree as follows:

            1.         PURPOSE

The professional services for the Board of Education are to be performed by the Public Works Department of the Borough of Merchantville, including, snow removal on the parking lots at the Merchantville School on South Centre Street, as well as the mowing, edging and maintenance of the athletic fields belonging to the Board of Education located on Victoria Street in Pennsauken, New Jersey.  This Agreement shall not include the lining of any sports fields for either the Board of Education or any other organization utilizing said facilities.

It is distinctly understood and agreed that Merchantville will supply the apparatus and equipment as needed for the mutual performance of their obligations under this Agreement.  It is understood and agreed that the Board of Education will permit Merchantville to utilize the apparatus and equipment owned by the Board of Education as needed.  It is understood and agreed that Merchantville will supply the manpower consisting of such employees of the Public Works Department of the Borough of Merchantville as so designated by Merchantville to perform its obligations under this Agreement.

2.         TERM

The services to be furnished hereunder shall commence on the 1st day of August, 2010, and ending on July 31, 2011.

        3.   ALLOCATION OF PAYMENTS

The Merchantville Board of Education, for certain professional services on the grounds of the Board of Education to be performed by the Public Works Department of the Borough of Merchantville to be rendered under this Agreement, will pay Merchantville the sum of Nine Thousand, Six Hundred Dollars ($9,600.00).  This amount shall be payable on or before July 31, 2008.

4.         AUDIT

Pursuant to the Single Audit Act of 1984, Merchantville agrees to permit the Board of Education and/or its agents to examine any and all records relevant to this Agreement and shall make the same available upon demand at a reasonable time and place for the purpose of auditing the records, reports and documents relative to this Agreement.

            5.         INDEMNIFICATION

Merchantville and Board of Education shall indemnify and hold each other harmless and defend each other, its elected officials, employees, officers and agents, from and against all liability, claims, suits, losses, damages, costs and demands, on account of bodily injury, including death or property damage, arising out of or connected with the performance of the services under this Agreement.

The execution and delivery of this Agreement shall not be construed to confer any right of action against Board of Education on behalf of Merchantville or on behalf of any other person, natural or otherwise, for any failure, neglect or breach of any term, covenant or condition thereof.  The Agreement and all of its terms, conditions and provisions are solely for the benefit of Board of Education and Merchantville and it is understood and agreed between the parties hereto that the sole remedy of Board of Education in the event of any failure or breach of this Agreement shall be the termination hereof.

6.         NOTICES

All notices hereunder shall be in writing and sent certified mail, return receipt requested for the Board of Education to the Board Secretary, Merchantville Board of Education, at South Centre Street, Merchantville, New Jersey 08109, and for the Borough of Merchantville to the Borough Clerk, Borough of Merchantville, at 1 West Maple Avenue, Merchantville, New Jersey 08107.

7.         MISCELLANEOUS

The following provisions shall apply to this agreement:

a.         Construction of this Agreement

The parties acknowledge that this Agreement was prepared under New Jersey Law and shall therefore be interpreted under the laws of that State.

b.         Amendments

This Agreement may not be amended, altered or modified in any manner except in writing signed by the parties hereto.

c.         Headings

This section and any other headings contained in this Agreement are for references only and shall not affect the meaning and interpretation of this Agreement.

d.         Invalid Clause

The invalidity of any clause contained herein shall not render any other provision invalid and the balance of this Agreement shall be binding upon all parties hereto.

e.         Entire Agreement

This Agreement shall consist of the entire Agreement of the parties and it is acknowledged that there is no side or oral Agreements relating to this undertaking as set forth.

f.          Assignability

This Agreement and all rights, duties and obligations contained herein may not be assigned without either party’s prior written permission.

g.         Affirmative Action

The affirmative action provisions set forth in the document attached hereto as Exhibit “A” are incorporated herein and made a part hereof.

h.    Funding

In accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:11-15, this Agreement is subject to the availability and appropriation of sufficient funds in the year in which it is in effect.

i.          Waiver

It is understood and agreed by the parties that a failure or delay in the enforcement of any of the provisions of this Agreement by either of the parties shall not be construed as a waiver of those provisions.

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the appropriate elected officials of the Borough of Merchantville have placed their signatures and appropriate seals on this 28th day of April, 2008.

 

 

 

THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE

 

 

 

                                         BY:                                                                                                                                                  

Frank M. North, MAYOR

 

                       

ATTEST:

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                  

Denise L. Brouse, BOROUGH CLERK

 

 

 

 

I, Denise L. Brouse, Borough Clerk for the Borough of Merchantville, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of the Interlocal Services Agreement adopted by Resolution of the Borough of Merchantville, at a meeting of said Borough of Merchantville on August 9, 2010 and that said Interlocal Services Agreement was adopted by Resolution which passed by a majority vote of the Borough Council of the Borough of Merchantville.

 

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                 

Denise L. Brouse, BOROUGH CLERK

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the appropriate elected officials of the Merchantville Board of Education have placed their signatures and appropriate seals on this ________ day of August, 2010.

 

 

 

MERCHANTVILLE BOARD OF EDUCATION

 

 

 

                                         BY:                                                                                                                                                  

BOARD PRESIDENT

 

 

 

                                   

ATTEST:

 

 

 

                                                                                                                                                 

William Thompson, BOARD SECRETARY

 

 

 

I, William Thompson, Board Secretary for the Board of Education, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of the Interlocal Services Agreement adopted by Resolution of the Merchantville Board of Education, at a meeting of said Board of Education on ___________________, 2010, and that said Interlocal Services Agreement was adopted by Resolution which passed by a majority vote of the Merchantville Board of Education.

 

 

 

 

                                                                       

William Thompson, BOARD SECRETARY


EXHIBIT “A”

 

 

P.L. 1975, C. 127 (N.J.A.C. 17:27)

 

MANDATORY AFFIRMATIVE ACTION LANGUAGE

 

PROCUREMENT, PROFESSIONAL AND SERVICE CONTRACTS

 

 

During the performance of this Agreement, the contractor agrees as follows:

 

The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation.  The contractor will take affirmative action to ensure that such applicants are recruited and employed, and that employees are treated during employment, without regard to their age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation.  Such action shall include, but not be limited to the following: employment, up­grading, demotion, or transfer; recruitment or recruitment advertising; layoff or termination; rates of pay or other forms of compensation; and selection for training, including apprenticeship.  The contractor agrees to post in conspicuous places, available to employees and applicants for employment, notices to be provided by the Public Agency Compliance Officer setting forth provisions of this nondiscrimination clause;

 

The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable will, in all solicitations or advertisements for employees placed by or on behalf of the contractor, state that all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation;

 

The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, will send to each labor union or representative or workers with which it has a collective bargaining agreement or other contract or understanding, a notice, to be provided by the agency contracting officer advising the labor union or workers' representative of the contractor's commitments under this act and shall post copies of the notice in conspicuous places available to employees and applicants for employment.

 

The contractor or subcontractor, where applicable, agrees to comply with the regulations promulgated by the Treasurer pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 127, as amended and supplemented from time to time and the Americans with Disabilities Act.

 

The contractor or subcontractor agrees to attempt in good faith to employ minority and female workers consistent with the applicable county employment goals prescribed by N.J.A.C. 17:27-5.2 promulgated by the Treasurer pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 127, as amended and supplemented from time to time or in accordance with a binding determination of the applicable county employment goals determined by the Affirmative Action Office pursuant to N.J.A.C. 17:27-5.2 promulgated by the Treasurer pursuant to P.L. 1975, c. 127, as amended and supplemented from time to time.

 

The contractor or subcontractor agrees to inform in writing appropriate recruitment agencies in the area, including employment agencies, placement bureaus, colleges, universities, labor unions, that it does not discriminate on the basis of age, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, and that it will discontinue the use of any recruitment agency which engages in direct or indirect discriminatory practices.

 

The contractor or subcontractor agrees to revise any of its testing procedures, if necessary, to assure that all personnel testing conforms with the principles of job-related testing, as established by the statutes and court decisions of the State of New Jersey and as established by applicable Federal law and applicable Federal court decisions.

 

The contractor or subcontractor agrees to review all procedures relating to transfer, upgrading, downgrading and layoff to ensure that all such actions are taken without regard to age, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, marital status, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, and conform with the applicable employment goals, consistent with the statutes and court decisions of the State of New Jersey, and applicable Federal law and applicable Federal court decisions.

 

The contractor and its subcontractors shall furnish such reports or other documents to the Affirmative Action Office as may be requested by the office from time to time in order to carry out the purposes of these regulations, and public agencies shall furnish such information as may be requested by the Affirmative Action Office for conducting a compliance investigation pursuant to Subchapter 10 of the Administrative Code (N.J.A.C. 17:27).       

 

 R10-84

                                                Resolution OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE,  COUNTY OF CAMDEN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY

FOR REFUND OF TAX PAYMENT

 

 

 

          WHEREAS, the Merchantville Tax Collector has called to Mayor and Council’s attention a request to refund to Conifer for Tax Payments made on Station Lane after they made settlement:

 

          NOW, THEREFORE, be it resolved by the Mayor and Council of the Borough

of Merchantville that the following refund be approved on the following accounts and be forwarded to Conifer, 20000 Horizon Way, Suite 180, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054:

 

 

        BL.                LOT          NAME &  ADDRESS                      AMOUNT

 

         22                  18.03        Sarma, Babita                                     $1,368.68

                                                                8 Station Lane                                

         22                    18.04        Chattley, Jonathan H                            $692.98

                                                10 Station Lane

         22                  18.08        Latko, Justin                                              $1,368.68

                                                18 Station Lane

         22                  18.09        Piotrowski, Gary                                       $718.22

                                                20 Station Lane                

         22                  18.05        Pizzo, John                                        $1,386.36

                                                12 Station Lane

         22                  18.07        Seiler, Michael                                  $383.32 (partial credit)

                                                16 Station Lane

         22                  18.01        Barbour, Crystal                               $684.54 (partial credit)

                                                    4  Station Lane

         22                    18.06       Fyock, Catherine                               $684.14

                                               14 Station Lane

         22                  18            Foster, David                                    $1,388.89

                                               2 Station Lane

 

 

BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE

                                                             

                                                                                BY:________________________________

                                                                                Frank M. North, MAYOR

 

ATTEST:

 

 

_____________________________________

Denise L. Brouse, BOROUGH CLERK   

   

 

 

DATED:  August 9, 2010

 

R10-86

RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE, COUNTY OF CAMDEN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING A SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE AND THE TOWNSHIP OF PENNSAUKEN RELATIVE TO THE PROVIDING OF EMERGENGY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE

 

 

 

WHEREAS, the Borough of Merchantville (hereinafter “Merchantville”) is a municipal entity organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey and located in Camden County; and

WHEREAS, the Township of Pennsauken (hereinafter “Pennsauken”) is a municipal entity organized under the laws of the State of New Jersey and located in Camden County; and

WHEREAS, the Township of Pennsauken has within its Department of Public Safety a full time, fully staffed Emergency Medical Services (EMS), which provides certain emergency medical services to the residents of the Township of Pennsauken; and

WHEREAS, Pennsauken has agreed to permit its Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to  provide the same emergency medical services to the residents of the Borough of Merchantville as it provides to the residents of the Township of Pennsauken; and

WHEREAS, Merchantville has agreed to pay Pennsauken the sum of Five Thousand, Seven Hundred and One Dollars and Fifty Cents ($5,701.50) in the calendar year 2009, to be paid in accordance with the payment schedule as set forth in the Shared Services Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit “A,” and

WHEREAS, Merchantville and Pennsauken intend by virtue of this document to set forth the terms and conditions of this Agreement; and

WHEREAS, the proper and respective municipal officials were authorized to execute this Shared Services Agreement pursuant to Resolutions of their respective Governing Bodies, attached hereto and made a part of this Agreement; and

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Merchantville, County of Camden, State of New Jersey, that Frank M. North, Mayor of the Borough of Merchantville and Denise Brouse, Borough Clerk of the Borough of Merchantville be and hereby are authorized to execute the Shared Services Agreement, attached hereto as Exhibit “A,” for Emergency Medical Services (EMS) to be provided to the residents of the Borough of Merchantville by the Township of Pennsauken, as the Township of Pennsauken provides to the residents of the Township of Pennsauken.

 

 

               

                                                                                                THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE                                                                               

                                                                                     BY:                                                                                                   

                                                                                                FRANK M. NORTH, MAYOR                       

 

 

 

 

ATTEST:

 

 

 

_____________________________________

DENISE BROUSE, BOROUGH CLERK    

 

 

 

 

                                                               

                I, DENISE BROUSE, Borough Clerk of the Borough of Merchantville, do hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of the Resolution adopted by Borough Council at a meeting of said Borough Council on August 9, 2010, and that said Resolution passed by a majority vote of the members of Borough Council.

 

 

                                                                                                                                                                                               

                                                                                DENISE BROUSE, BOROUGH CLERK

 

Borough of Merchantville

Resolution  No. R10-87

 

 

 

Resolution:         Approval to submit a grant application and execute a grant contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the Safety Improvements at Various Intersections Throughout the Borough of Merchantville project.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council of the Borough of Merchantville formally approves the grant application for the above stated project.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to submit an electronic grant application identified as (enter here the application ID from NJDOT SAGE) to the New Jersey Department of Transportation on behalf of Borough of Merchantville.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to sign the grant agreement on behalf ofBorough of Merchantville and that their signature constitutes acceptance of the terms and conditions of the grant agreement and approves the execution of the grant agreement.

 

Certified as a true copy of the Resolution adopted by the Council

On this 9th day of August, 210

 

 

_________________________________

Denise L. Brouse, Borough Clerk

 

 

 

My signature and the Clerk’s seal serve to acknowledge the above resolution and constitute acceptance of the terms and conditions of the grant agreement and approve the execution of the grant agreement as authorized by the resolution above.

 

 

_________________________________

Presiding Officer, Frank M. North, Mayor

 

ATTEST and AFFIX SEAL   _________________________    

                                    (Clerk)            

 

  Borough of Merchantville

Resolution No. 10-88

 

 

 

Resolution:         Approval to submit a grant application and execute a grant contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the FY2011 NJDOT Trust Fund Repaving of Victoria Street project.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Council of the Borough of Merchantville formally approves the grant application for the above stated project.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to submit an electronic grant application identified as (enter here the application ID from NJDOT SAGE) to the New Jersey Department of Transportation on behalf of Borough of Merchantville.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED thatMayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to sign the grant agreement on behalf of Borough of Merchantville and that their signature constitutes acceptance of the terms and conditions of the grant agreement and approves the execution of the grant agreement.

 

Certified as a true copy of the Resolution adopted by the Council

On this 9th day of August, 2010

 

 

 

___________________________

Denise L. Brouse, Borough Clerk

 

 

 

My signature and the Clerk’s seal serve to acknowledge the above resolution and constitute acceptance of the terms and conditions of the grant agreement and approve the execution of the grant agreement as authorized by the resolution above.

 

__________________________________

Presiding Officer, Frank M. North, Mayor                                                                                        

 

ATTEST and AFFIX SEAL   _________________________    

                                                          (Clerk)

 

R10-89

RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MERCHANTVILLE,

COUNTY OF CAMDEN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY

AUTHORIZING EMERGENCY APPROPRIATIONS

 

            WHEREAS, an emergent condition has arisen in the Borough of Merchantville to repair essential Public Works vehicles and no adequate provision was made in the 2010 budget in the Vehicle Maintenance Control for the aforesaid purpose; and

 

            WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-46 provides for the creation of an emergency appropriation for purpose mentioned above; and

 

            WHEREAS, the total amount of the emergency appropriation created including the appropriation to be created by this resolution is $ 10,000.00; and

 

            WHEREAS, said emergency appropriation shall be provided in full in the 2011 budget; and

 

WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has certified that the expenditures to be financed through this resolution are related to the aforementioned emergency.

 

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Merchantville, Camden County, New Jersey, (not less than two-thirds of all the members thereof affirmatively concurring) that two certified copies of this resolution be filed with the Director of Local Government Services.

 

APPROVED:

 

ATTEST:

 

                                                                                                                        __________________________

                                                                                                        FRANK M. NORTH

                                                                                                                        MAYOR

____________________________

DENISE L. BROUSE

BOROUGH CLERK

 

 

 

August 9, 2010

 

 

 

I hereby certify this to be a true copy of a Resolution approved by the Governing Body of the Borough of Merchantville at the Council Meeting held on the date of this Resolution.

 

_____________________________________

Denise Brouse, Municipal Clerk

 

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