MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING    BARNEGAT LIGHT  MARCH 19, 2008

THE CAUCUS MEETING of the Mayor and Council was called to order by    Mayor Larson at 7:30pm at the Borough Hall, on West 10th Street. He stated that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided in accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act by posting a copy of the notice of this meeting on the bulletin board in the Borough Hall on January 2, 2008 and by mailing a copy of the notice to the Beach Haven Times and Asbury Park Press, newspapers designated by Mayor and Council on January 2, 2008, to receive such notice, and by filing a copy of the notice with the Borough Clerk on January 2, 2008.

ROLL CALL:    SPARK, REYNOLDS, BOSSI, WARR

           ABSENT: MORRISON AND MIKULETZKY

 ALSO PRESENT: MAYOR LARSON, TERRY F. BRADY, BOROUGH ATTORNEY,  AND GAIL WETMORE, MUNICIPAL CLERK

The Mayor told everyone about the meeting he had with other towns regarding what to do when the County is no longer doing electric, plumbing and fire inspections.  They met with a Company called B.I.U. and it seemed like it might be a good idea to go with them.  More updates on this later.  The next discussion was regarding the skim board contest request and the fact that all did not go well last summer.  A letter will be written if the council decides to allow the contest to go on listing some additional rules.  On a motion by Reynolds, seconded by Spark and carried by all there was a 10 minute break.

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THE MEETING of the Mayor and Council was called to order by Mayor Kirk Larson, at 8:00am at the Borough Hall, on West 10th Street. The Mayor stated that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided in accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act by transmitting notice of same to the Beach Haven Times and the Atlantic City Press on January 2, 2008 and by posting a copy of the notice of this meeting on the bulletin board in the Borough Hall on January 2, 2008 Said news papers were designated by Mayor and Council on January 2, 2008, to receive such notice, and by filing a copy of the notice with the Borough Clerk on January 2, 2008.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

THE CLERK stated that the minutes of this meeting are being officially recorded and such tape will be on file in the office of the Borough   Clerk and be made a part of these written minutes.

ROLL CALL: SPARK, REYNOLDS, BOSSI, WARR  

           ABSENT: MORRISON, MIKULETZKY

           ALSO PRESENT: MAYOR LARSON, TERRY BRADY AND GAIL WETMORE                            

THE MAYOR asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the Meeting of February 20, 2008 regular meeting.  On a motion by Mrs. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Spark, the minutes were approved.

MOTION:  REYNOLDS

SECOND:  SPARK

VOTE:  AYES:  SPARK, REYNOLDS, BOSSI

       NAYS:  NONE  ABSTAIN: WARR      ABSENT:  MORRISON, MIKULETZKY

TREASURER’S REPORT:  On a motion by Reynolds, seconded by Bossi and carried by all the report was approved.

MOTION:  REYNOLDS

SECOND:  BOSSI

         AYES: SPARK, REYNOLDS, BOSSI, WARR

         NAYS: NONE      ABSENT: MORRISON, MIKULETZKY      ABSTAIN: NONE

BUILDING AND ZONING REPORTS FOR FEBRUARY: Mayor asked for a motion to approve the reports.  Spark so moved, seconded by Reynolds and carried by all.

MOTION:  SPARK

SECOND:  REYNOLDS

VOTE:  AYES:  SPARK, REYNOLDS, BOSSI, WARR

       NAYS:  NONE   ABSENT:  MORRISON, MIKULETZKY    ABSTAIN:  NONE

At this point in the meeting Mr. Robert Garguilo, Supt. Of the Long Beach Island Consolidated School district was introduced, along with the business administrator Kevin O’Shea and School Board President Rich O’Such.  We watched a short film about the school that was very interesting.  He than spoke about the budget and answered questions from the audience and the Mayor and Council. 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

PUBLIC SAFETY:  COUNCILMAN MORRISON was absent so the Mayor asked that the court and police reports be made a part of the minutes.

DOCKS AND HARBORS: COUNCILMAN MIKULETZKY was absent.

FINANCE:  COUNCILMAN WARR said we will not be introducing the budget this evening, but we will have an emergency temporary budget.  Our auditor has advises us to wait.  This appropriation will carry us over until the budget is adopted. 

PUBLIC WORKS:  COUNCILMAN BOSSI asked to make the water and sewer report a part of the minutes.  He said he wants to talk to Art about why the water is down 5% over one year.  You all know how I feel about water meters. 

WATER/SEWER: COUNCILMAN SPARK said he is still researching meters and that we need to have our act in place when we get our hand slapped.  He asked to make the reports for January and February a part of the minutes.  He also talked about the Coast Guard Building and how wonderful it is. 

BEACHES AND PARKS:  COUNCILWOMAN REYNOLDS said we all have the letter re the skim board contest.  There are still openings in LIT.  We are looking for Beach Badge Checkers.   

0PEN PUBLIC SESSION:  On a motion by Bossi, seconded by Reynolds and carried by all, the public session was opened. Tom Day asked how much has the Coast Guard Building cost – Gail said definitely over a million, but we don’t know exact amounts yet.  He said that is the type of thing he wants to put in the BLTPA Newsletter – that it is not costing as much and that it is a great job.  All involved have done a spectacular job.  Al Oros said it is a quality act for half the price.   On a motion by Warr, seconded by Reynolds and carried by all the meeting was once again closed.  

RESOLUTIONS:

RESOLUTION 2008-68

RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, authorizing an amendment to the New Jersey Department of Transportation grant application for 2008 road projects.

            WHEREAS, the Borough of Barnegat Light has previously authorized an application to the New Jersey Department of Transportation for grant funding for road projects in 2008, that being the reconstruction of East 11^th Street & West 17^th Street in the amount of $174,575.75; and         

            WHEREAS,   the New Jersey Department of Transportation approved an allotment of $100,000.00 for Borough road projects; and

            Whereas, the Borough will need to remove East 11^th Street from the 2008 NJDOT Application in order to receive the funding sufficient for the West 17^th Street aspect of the original application.

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Barnegat Light, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, that East 11^th Street shall be and hereby is eliminated from the 2008 NJDOT Program, and that the Borough’s application for project funding shall be amended to include only West 17^th Street (Central Avenue to Bay View Ave).

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that East 11^th Street is hereby deleted from the 2008 road construction project.  

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Borough Clerk are hereby authorized to execute and submit the attached REEVALUATION OF PROJECT LIMITS in accordance with the terms of this resolution.

DATED:  MARCH 19, 2008

MOTION:  WARR                          

SECOND:   REYNOLDS

VOTE:            AYES:  SPARK, REYNOLDS, BOSSI, WARR

                        NAYS:  NONE

                        ABSENT:  MORRISON AND MIKULETZKY   ABSTAIN: NONE   

RESOLUTION 08-069

RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT,

COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY

APPOINTING RECYCLING COORDINATOR

     WHEREAS, the Borough of Barnegat Light has created the position of Recycling Coordinator by Ordinance 88-15; and

     WHEREAS, the Recycling Coordinator shall be appointed by the Mayor and Council and shall serve at the pleasure of same; and

     WHEREAS, Kathy Guerrero possesses the necessary qualifications to serve in this position.

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that Kathy Guerrero be and is hereby appointed to the position of Recycling Coordinator

and the compensation will be $2,000.00 for said position.

DATED:  MARCH 19, 2008

MOTION: BOSSI                  

SECOND: SPARK  

VOTE:  AYES: SPARK, REYNOLDS, BOSSI, WARR    

       NAYS: NONE 

       ABSENT: MORRISON AND MIKULETZKY 

       ABSTAIN: NONE

Mrs. Reynolds said she was voting yes because Kathy is certainly capable person, but she does like to see these stipend jobs go to people in the community rather than somebody who is already working.  Gail mentioned that part time people receive dental and drug benefits and that is not cheap.

RESOLUTION 08-070

RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT,

COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY,

AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT AMONG THE SIX

LONG BEACH ISLAND MUNICIPALITIES, WITH THE

TOWNSHIP OF LONG BEACH ACTING AS THE LEAD AGENCY,

FOR THE PURPOSE OF MAKING AN APPLICATION FOR A S.H.A.R.E. GRANT

TO CONDUCT A FEASIBILITY STUDY TO JOINTLY PROVIDE

INSPECTION SERVICES FOR FIRE, PLUMBING & ELECTRIC

WHEREAS, the Borough of Barnegat Light has agreed with the Township of Long Beach and the Boroughs of Ship Bottom, Harvey Cedars, Surf City and Beach Haven to enter into an Interlocal Services Agreement to submit an application for a S.H.A.R.E. grant from the State of New Jersey; and

WHEREAS, the said grant request would be for the maximum amount of $20,000 with a 10 share of $2,000 due and to be paid equally six ways by the six participating municipalities with the purpose to hire a consultant to conduct a feasibility study as to the possibility of creating a Joint Meeting of the Long Beach Island Municipalities to provide inspection services for fire, plumbing, and electric since the services of Ocean County will mo longer be available to the municipalities of Long Beach Island , effective on or before December 31, 2008; and

WHEREAS, the said Interlocal Services Agreement provides that the Township of Long Beach shall be the signatory party on the grant application as noted.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Barnegat Light, that the Mayor may sign and the Municipal Clerk to attest to an Interlocal agreement with the other five (5) Island municipalities, in order that the Township of Long Beach may submit an application for a State of New Jersey S.H.A.R.E. grant in the amount of $20,000 for a study relative to the creation of an agency to provide inspection services for fire, plumbing & electric; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 10% share match required by the State of New Jersey shall be paid equally by the six (6) participating municipalities.

DATED: MARCH 19, 2008

MOTION: REYNOLDS

SECOND: WARR

VOTE:         AYES: SPARK, REYNOLDS, BOSSI, WARR             

          NAYS: NONE  ABSENT: MORRISON, MIKULETZKY   

          ABSTAIN: NONE

RESOLUTION 08-071

RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT,

COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY,

PROVIDING FOR AN EMERGENCY TEMPORARY

APPROPRIATION TO PAY CLAIMS UNTIL

THE OFFICIAL BUDGET IS ADOPTED

     WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 provides for the making of an emergency temporary appropriation for the period of March 20, 2008 to the adoption of the 2008 Budget; and

     WHEREAS, the Governing Body desires to provide for the orderly method of meeting claims during the period prior to the adoption of the 2008 Budget; and

     WHEREAS, the Local Finance Board recently approved the Director’s request to modify several statutory budget deadlines in Local Finance Notice 2008-2 dated January 18, 2008; and

     WHEREAS, an emergent condition has arisen with respect to the timely passage of the municipal budget of the Borough of Barnegat Light for 2008 which must wait upon the approval of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services and her staff under the new guidelines of a four (4) per cent property tax increase cap and no adequate provision has been made in the 2008 temporary appropriations for the aforesaid purpose, and N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20  provides for the creation of an emergency temporary appropriation for the purpose above mentioned; and

     WHEREAS, the total emergency temporary resolution adopted in the year 2008 pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 is Current Fund $2,496,083.79 and Water/Sewer Utility $1,032,528.00.

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED (not less than two-thirds of all the members thereof affirmatively concurring) that in accordance with the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:4-20 that this emergency temporary appropriation has been provided for in the 2008 budget under the listed titles and that one certified copy of this resolution will be filed with the Director of the Division of Local Government Services.

GENERAL GOVERNMENT:

Mayor and Council

     Salaries and Wages                         $    15,800.00

     Other Expenses                             $    1,200.00

Municipal Clerk   

     Salaries and Wages                         $    68,432.55

     Other Expenses                             $    12,600.00

Advertising

     Other Expenses                             $     1,500.00

Financial Administration         

     Salaries and Wages                         $    40,239.75

     Other Expenses                             $    3,500.00

Audit Services

     Other Expenses                             $    18,000.00

Tax Collection

     Salaries and Wages                         $    30,289.25

     Other Expenses                             $    3,600.00

Tax Assessor

     Salaries and Wages                         $    14,275.00

     Other Expenses                             $    6,700.00

Legal Services

     Other Expenses                             $    16,000.00

Engineering Services

     Other Expenses                             $    13,500.00

Contribution to Chamber of Commerce

     Other Expenses                             $       100.00

LAND USE ADMINISTRATION:

Planning Board

     Salaries and Wages                         $      3,000.00

     Other Expenses                             $      5,000.00

Zoning Board

     Salaries and Wages                         $    10,336.50

     Other Expenses                             $      3,400.00

INSURANCE:

     Liability Insurance                        $    19,900.00

     Workers Compensation                       $    20,000.00

     Employee Group Insurance                        $   108,792.00

     Unemployment Insurance                     $    2,000.00

PUBLIC SAFETY FUNCTIONS:

Emergency Management Services