MAYOR & COUNCIL MEETING   BARNEGAT LIGHT FEBRUARAY 16, 2005

 

 

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 3, 2005 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 3, 2005, to receive such notice, and by filing a copy of the notice with the Borough Clerk on January 3, 2005.

 

ROLL CALL:    MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR

           ABSENT:  BOSSI, SPARK AND REYNOLDS

           ALSO PRESENT: MAYOR LARSON, TERRY F. BRADY, ATTORNEY AND GAIL            WETMORE, RMC

 

The Mayor began by discussing a letter written by Muriel and Bob Zerbe about the noise of trash collection at their home.  Councilwoman Reynolds entered the meeting at 7:33pm.  This matter has been discussed with the trash company and it is not feasible to change the route.  They have enough problems as it is.  A letter will be written to the Zerbe’s explaining the situation.  Jim Morrison said we have 1100 plus homes and only one complaint.  Why re route the entire system because of one complaint.  Harry Howard wanted to know about a letter he did not understand.  It is from the Surf Shack and will be discussed at the regular meeting.  It is a letter asking permission for their 3rd Skim board contest.  Dottie Reynolds asked if we are comfortable with the bond reduction for North Light Villas.  We are and the engineer and Al Oros are in agreement.  Gail said they will still have to post a new bond.  The Mayor said the bulkhead at North Light is coming along, they have had to deal with 0 temperatures and 50 MPH blows.  The State Contract for 4th Street and the end of Broadway has not been awarded yet. There is a dispute over the lowest bid by the next lowest bidder.  The Mayor said lets get onto the school issue.  He said that he and Jim Morrison went to the meeting.  All the Mayors were invited, along with representatives from the county school board and the State of New Jersey.  Unfortunately, someone brought the attorney that Beach Haven has hired, and also the man who is going to do the study to the meeting. Someone also brought a tape recorder – the Mayor said he felt it was going in the right direction until that point.  Jim Morrison said the meeting did not start out the way he thought it was supposed to be – but maybe he was misinformed.  He thought they were there to discuss the possibility of funding ways.  The State gave a history lesson on rulings on how schools are funded from the beginning of time until now.  The next step was a procedure for basically disbanding the Regional School District.  It wasn’t very productive at that point.  Then Marilyn (Wasileswski) brought up the different methods.  Carl Block spoke – then Vito got involved and Carl got his back up.  Marilyn said it really fell apart when the “study” man got involved.  Jim said that no matter what we do, it has to go for a referendum by the School Board to have it approved.  He said maybe we can find a way for all to agree with raping and pillaging Stafford by becoming a sending district.  At that point he thought they were finally there – right after that it went away.  Len Connors was stonewalling a little bit.  He said this won’t be happening – it is dead in the water.  He said they have proposed another meeting, but there is no date yet.  Marilyn mentioned that there is a new funding method for funding a Regional School District – but it will not be revealed until after the November Election and a new governor is elected.  Dottie Reynolds asked who was to take the lead and plan the next meeting.  Jim said the County – they know that everyone involved wants to talk.  Jon Oldam had a good idea, although it never was discussed at the meeting.  He said since the 1990 and 2000 census it is obvious that we are holding steady on the number of homes on LBI – (18,000 and change) at the same time, Stafford is only getting bigger. Why not freeze the Island’s portion at $30 million and let Stafford absorb the increases as time goes by.  Again – this did not come out at the meeting.  George Warr said at least people are talking!  He did publicly say he would at east go for the funding – but he is having major reservations about it and felt we should postpone the vote. Dottie Reynolds said what harm would a study do?  We could get more information and spending $3000 is small in our budget.  She is looking for demographics – just asking for more information.  Jim Morrison said he saw the reaction of Stafford when we had an attorney and the guy who is going to do the feasibility study there.  Carl Block became adamant – he was willing to discuss prior to that time – afterwards he was not.  We can regroup – let’s wait for the next meeting of the mayors, etc.  Marilyn said the State said they would do the study – and for no cost.  Harry Selover said if they won’t – he will.  Jim said he is committed – when he feels the time is right – to do this funding.  Give the County the opportunity to get everyone together again.  He said he saw a lot of heads nodding in that room when Marilyn started discussing compromise.  Dottie said she thinks everyone wants to come up with compromise – but we must be thought of as serious.  She did not think that freezing at 30 million was fair either.  Jim said in time 30 million may not look as large as it does today.  Dottie said the fact it’s getting bigger (Stafford) is because Stafford has chosen to have it bigger.  And they would be paying for that said Jim.  Harry Howard wants to postpone the vote for one more month.  George Warr said we should wait to vote when we have a full council.  The Mayor said 7 Mayors got together and that there are 18,000 votes in Stafford and 7000 votes here.  North Haledon won the referendum before they won the law suit.  We won’t win the referendum.  Do you want to let a Judge decide our tax rate?  Dottie said the Judge said the Commissioner of Education had to reset it.  The Mayor said Senator Connors must know something about what is going on in the State.  The poorer people will always pay less and the richer will pay more.  We’re just living here with a bunch of people who are buying houses that cost too much money and that’s what it is.  It’s not Stafford’s fault and not our fault.  On a motion by Morrison, seconded by Reynolds and carried by all,  there was a 5 minute recess before the regular meeting.

 

THE REGULAR MEETING of the Mayor and Council was called to order by  Mayor Larson at 8:05pm 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 3, 2005 and by mailing a copy of the notice to the Beach Haven Times and the Asbury Park Press, newspapers designated by Mayor and Council on January 3, 2005 to receive such notice, and by filing a copy of the notice with the Borough Clerk on January 3, 2005.

 

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:  MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR

            ABSENT: SPARK AND BOSSI

            ALSO PRESENT: MAYOR LARSON, TERRY F. BRADY, BOROUGH ATTORNEY

  AND GAIL WETMORE, ADMINISTRATOR/CLERK and LISA JONES, CFO

 

THE MAYOR asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of the Mayor and Council on January 21, 2005. On a motion made by Mr. Warr and seconded by Mr. Howard, the minutes were approved.

MOTION: WARR

SECOND: HOWARD

VOTE:     AYES: MORRISON, HOWARD, REYNOLDS, WARR

      NAYS: NONE   ABSTAIN: NONE   ABSENT: SPARK AND BOSSI

 

THE MAYOR asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the Special Meeting of the Mayor and Council on February 3, 2005.  On a motion by Mrs. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Morrison, the minutes were approved.

MOTION:  REYNOLDS

SECOND:  MORRISON

VOTE:  AYES:  MORRISON, REYNOLDS

       NAYS:  NONE

       ABSTAIN:  HOWARD AND WARR    ABSENT:  SPARK AND BOSSI

 

THE MAYOR asked for a motion to approve the minutes of the Regular Meeting of January 19, 2005.  On a motion by Mrs. Reynolds, seconded by Mr. Morrison, the minutes were approved.

MOTION:  REYNOLDS

SECOND:  MORRISON

VOTE:  AYES:  MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR

       NAYS:  NONE

       ABSTAIN:  NONE      ABSENT:  SPARK AND BOSSI

      

TREASURER'S REPORT:  It was asked that the Treasurer's report be made a part of these written minutes.  Mrs. Reynolds so moved, seconded by Mr. Howard.

MOTION: REYNOLDS

SECOND: HOWARD

VOTE:     AYES: MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR

      NAYS: NONE   ABSENT: SPARK AND BOSSI     ABSTAIN: NONE

 

ZONING AND BUILDING REPORTS FOR JANUARY: On a motion made by Mr. Morrison and seconded by Mrs. Reynolds the reports were accepted.

MOTION: MORRISON

SECOND: REYNOLDS

VOTE:     AYES: MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR   

      NAYS: NONE      ABSTAIN:  NONE   ABSENT: SPARK AND BOSSI

 

INTRODUCTION MUNICIPAL BUDGET:

 

The Clerk read the budget resolution and the Mayor asked for a motion to introduce:  Morrison so moved, seconded by Warr.

MOTION:  MORRISON

SECOND:  WARR

VOTE:  AYES:  MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR

       NAYS:  NONE

       ABSENT:  SPARK AND BOSSI   ABSTAIN:  NONE

 

The CFO said that there will be a tax increase of a penny and a third. According to our auditor, Bill Antonides this is the lowest rate he has seen on the towns he works with.  He said one town has a 16 cent increase.  Bill was very impressed with our efforts.  Councilman Warr thanked Lisa, Gail and the office personal for their work on the budget.  He said they had gone to the extreme and got it done on time!

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

 

PUBLIC SAFETY:  COUNCILMAN MORRISON said he is still trying to get all the parties together for the meeting on the traffic lights.   There is very little police activity at this time.  The parties for the traffic light are the police, first aide, fire company and committee members.

 

FINANCE:  COUNCILMAN WARR said the budget was his report.

 

PUBLIC WORKS:  COUNCILMAN HOWARD said Art has presented his annual road report and how great it is.  He also highlighted items on the monthly public works report, i.e. snow plowing and docks.  Two docks are missing and Art may have to build more.  The report shows that 3 people are doing all that work.  We have a good public works department.

 

WATER/SEWER:  COUNCILMAN SPARK was absent.  The Mayor asked that the water/sewer report be a part of the minutes.

 

BEACHES AND PARKS:  COUNCILWOMAN REYNOLDS said beaches are quiet.  She presented two requests that were voted upon.  First was a request from Mary Miller of Freedom Surf Spa and Surf Shack for their third annual Skim Board Tournament on June 25 and 26.  Reynolds moved to allow, seconded by Howard and carried by all.  Second request was from Alliance for a Living Ocean to hold two Seining Days on July 19 and August 2 on the south side of the 25th Street Bay Beach.  Reynolds moved to allow, seconded by Morrison and carried by all.

  

DOCKS AND HARBORS:  COUNCILMAN BOSSI was absent; the Mayor said the bulkheading at our dock is almost complete.

 

OPEN PUBLIC SESSION:  On a motion by Warr, seconded by Reynolds and carried by all, the public session was opened. Shirley Alnutt, vice President of the Barnegat Light Taxpayers Association said the BLTPA strongly urges the Barnegat Light Mayor and Council to fund the feasibility study.  She said they have gone to meetings and done research – we can’t act without knowledge.  The Mayor asked if she wanted any feasibility study or just this one.  She answered this one.  The Mayor said as elected officials it is our job to work with other Mayors.  The Attorney, (Vito) is paying for the study.  Shirley said that Mayor Connors and Marilyn Wasileswki have conflicts on this issue. Harry Howard said the study is about can we sue or not.  The Mayor said when we go this way – there is no other way to go ever again.  Dottie Reynolds said Jon Oldam voted for the study and he is still interested in a compromise. The Mayor said that our town votes tonight.  Now we have to vote 2 months of ordinances to join an Interlocal agreement with Beach Haven to do this.  We have to have a meeting with Beach Haven and the other towns represented on what – how – we are going to run this whole show.  It is like the building department.  Terry Brady said it is probably a bit more complicated than the building department. The Mayor said he wants to see what the accountant is going to do.  When the accountant spoke (at the meeting) that’s when Carl Block go this back up.  Terry Brady said as he understands it the feasibility study is a feasibility study for – Shirley said separating original agreement – Terry Brady continued – feasibility for dissolving or withdrawing from school district.  Make no mistake about it – that’s what it is.  Shirley said it’s a study of what could be done – what other possibilities there are.  Terry said it’s a study to withdraw of dissolve.  Terry said it is not a study for other options.  Shirley said no – but that’s the first step.  Mayor said to withdraw.  Shirley still said the study to withdraw and than first step to design a compromise.  Terry Brady said the results of the study will be whether it’s feasible to withdraw or dissolve the school district.  Marilyn Wasilewski said why not let the state do the study.  Shirley said that worries her – some sort of fear. The Mayor said the fear he has is that there are 6 Island towns and if only 4 join – Shirley said the Mayor of Surf City doesn’t want to because he has other affiliations. He is going against the wishes of the members of the populations of his town – he has other interests.  Mayor said do you guess that or do you know that for certain?  Shirley replied she knows that.  Once again the Mayor said do you know that?  She said yes!  Dottie Reynolds said people from Surf City have told her that too. The Mayor asked Marilyn Wasilewski who would do the referendum – she said the LBI or Beach Haven School Board.  One or both.  The Mayor wondered what would happen if the State or County funded a study.  He said this issue is going to go on for years.  Dottie thought that would take even longer to have the State of County do it.  The Mayor said that honestly, this is not going to do away.  George Warr said we have heard more in three months than in 10 years.  He said that many people want the study – but nobody wants to withdraw from the school district.  Everybody wants to pay less taxes to it.  No they do not want to withdraw.  Dottie Reynolds said she’d agree with that.  George Warr said the majority of this council is never going to spend 5 cents on a law suit.  You don’t get my vote, as far as he knew not Moose’s or Harry’s of Dave’s.  The Mayor said this came to a head in November when the Taxpayer’s had a meeting and Vito said I’m going to save you guys.  It was pushed on to the Councils in December.  We postponed in January and now we are sitting here in February deciding whether we should, after a meeting with representatives of Southern Regional, but we are a little more educated than December.  Marilyn said you must request the study from the State Department of Education.  Terry Brady said lets be crystal clear as to what study we are asking them to do.  Are we asking them to investigate whether or not it’s feasible for Barnegat Light to withdraw from the Southern Regional School District – is that the study? Or are there other finance methods – that’s a different story.  Harry Selover spoke next.  He said he wondered why the Taxpayer’s Associations don’t fund this.  He wondered why the councils were being asked to do this – commit to a future law suit to dissolve the district.  There are more people in town than just the Taxpayer’s Association.  There are a lot of parents of kids who are not members.  What worries him is that the town works so well together and it could be torn asunder in this issue unless we’re extremely careful.  If the idea behind all this is to get a feasibility study on the dissolution of the Southern Regional District – than that should be put up to referendum of every taxpayer in this town. Not just the members of the Taxpayer’s Association who may or may not be residents in this town who have a right to vote here. Whether or not the council wants to commit itself to a process to dissolve that district – that’s what you are dealing with – not $3000, not a study, you are dealing with a very important moral issue that will give a message to every kid and parent in this town who goes to that school or in the future will go there.  A legal action will bring incredible pressure on the council from both sides.  The Mayor mentioned what he had learned about state funding at the meeting. It doesn’t matter to the state if we were to give less – the state would not give more to Stafford to overcome the losses. Shirley Alnutt thought that Harry Selover should not speak because he was a paid employee – she said he should back off a little.  Jim Morrison said he was a paid employee too – did that mean he had a conflict – he said he was also a taxpayer and said that’s ridiculous.  Joe Hogan said we know Stafford won’t vote to let us out.  Let’s come up with a compromise.  We know what the problems.  The Mayor said we won’t solve this overnight.  Jim Morrison said that he once thought the town was 3 to 1 for the study, now it is evening split for and against.  George Warr said some of the Taxpayers Association members do not want it.  Dottie Reynolds said that retired people who she has spoken with said every penny counts for them and they are asking us to do as much as we can – that’s why they want the study. Another point that was discussed was that there is no CAP on what Southern can charge per student from a sending district.  Jim Morrison said he did not want to withdraw from or dissolve the Southern Regional School District.  Dottie Reynolds said she wanted the same end as he did – but she wanted the Feasibility Study to move it faster and closer.  The Mayor mentioned that if the district was dissolved, Southern would have to pay LBI back for all the assets.  This would amount to millions. The Mayor mentioned that Southern is having a very special wrestling match. The Mayor asked if anyone had anything else for open session – Shirley still wants trash cans on the beach. On a  motion by Warr, seconded by Morrison and carried by all the public portion was closed.   

 

ORDINANCES: 

 

 

ORDINANCE 05-01

 

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT,

COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY,

ALLOWING THE MUNICIPALITY IN PREPARING ITS 2005

BUDGET TO EXCEED THE 2.5% CAP PURSUANT TO

N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14

 

The Administrator read the above by title and number and the Mayor announced it is time to consider same for passage on second reading according to law.  Warr moved, seconded by Morrison.  There were no comments.  Warr moved to close the public session, seconded by Warr and carried by all.  Morrison moved to adopt, seconded by Warr and carried by all.

MOTION:  MORRISON

SECOND:  WARR

VOTE:  AYES:  MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR

       NAYS:  NONE

       ABSENT: SPARK AND BOSSI     ABSTAIN:  NONE

 

ORDINANCE 05-02

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE BOROUGH CODE TO PROVIDE FOR ACCESS TO PUBLIC RECORDS.

 

The Administrator read the above by title and number and the Mayor announced it is time to consider same for passage on second reading according to law.  Warr moved to open public session, seconded by Reynolds and carried by all.  There were no comments.  Warr moved to close, seconded by Howard and carried by all.  Morrison moved to adopt, seconded by Warr.

MOTION:  MORRISON

SECOND:  WARR

VOTE:  AYES: MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR

       NAYS: NONE

       ABSENT: SPARK AND BOSSI   ABSTAIN:  NONE

 

ORDINANCE 05-03

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 153 OF THE BOROUGH CODE, ENTITLED “SEWERS AND WATER”, TO REVISE THE FEE SCHEDULES

 

The Administrator read the above by title and number and the Mayor announced it is time to consider same for passage on second reading according to law and asked for a  motion to open public session. Reynolds so moved, seconded by Morrison.  Fran Puskas did not feel it was fair to raise the rates for commercial users.  Gail Wetmore read from the ordinance and told her the other changes.  She still was not in favor of raising the commercials.  The question was asked about what happens to the Township charges – they go up when we go up.  Morrison moved to close, seconded by Reynolds and carried by all.  Reynolds moved to adopt, seconded by Warr.

MOTION:  REYNOLDS

SECOND:  WARR

VOTE:  AYES: MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR

       NAYS: NONE

       ABSENT: SPARK AND  BOSSI    ABSTAIN:  NONE

 

ORDINANCE 05-04 

 

                        AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, APPROVING THE CABLE TELEVISION FRANCHISE RENEWAL APPLICATION OF COMCAST OF LONG BEACH ISLAND, AND AMENDING CHAPTER A226 OF THE BOROUGH CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT, ENTITLED “CABLE TELEVISION,”  TO PROVIDE FOR THE SAME.

 

The Administrator read the above by title and number and the Mayor announced it is time to consider same for passage on second reading according to law and asked for a motion to open public session. Morrison so moved, seconded by Reynolds and carried by all.  There were no comments.  Warr moved to close session, seconded by Howard and carried by all.

MOTION:  HOWARD

SECOND:  MORRISON

VOTE:  AYES:  SPARK, MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR

       NAYS:  NONE

       ABSENT:  BOSSI    ABSTAIN:  NONE

 

ORDINANCE NO.2005-05

 

                        AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A DUMP TRUCK, AND APPROPRIATING $40,000.00 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $38,000.00 IN GENERAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT TO FINANCE THE SAME.

 

The Administrator read the above by title and number and the Mayor announced it is time to consider same for passage on  second reading according to law and asked for a motion to open public session.  Reynolds so moved, seconded by Howard.  There were no comments.  Morrison moved to adopt, seconded by Reynolds.

MOTION:  MORRISON

SECOND:  REYNOLDS

VOTE:  AYES:  MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR

       NAYS:  NONE

       ABSENT: SPARK AND  BOSSI       ABSTAIN:  NONE

 

ORDINANCE 05-006

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT,

COUNTY OF OCEAN STATE OF NEW JERSEY

REVISING THE ZONING FEES

 

The Administrator read the above by title and number and the Mayor it is time to consider same for passage on second reading according to law. Reynolds so moved, seconded by Morrison.  There were no comments.  Morrison moved to closed, seconded by Howard and carried by all.  Howard moved to adopt, seconded by Morrison.

MOTION:  HOWARD

SECOND:  MORRISON

VOTE:  AYES:   MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR

       NAYS:   NONE

       ABSENT: SPARK AND  BOSSI     ABSTAIN:  NONE

 

ORDINANCE 05-07

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 153 OF THE BOROUGH CODE, ENTITLED “SEWERS AND WATER”, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTROL OF STORMWATER FACILITIES.

 

The Administrator read the above by title and number and the Mayor said it is time to introduce same on  first reading and publish according to law.  Reynolds so moved, seconded by Morrison and carried by all.

MOTION:  REYNOLDS

SECOND:  MORRISON

VOTE:  AYES:  MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR

               NAYS:  NONE

               ABSENT:  SPARK AND BOSSI       ABSTAIN:  NONE

 

 

ORDINANCE 05-08

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 57 OF THE BOROUGH CODE, ENTITLED “ANIMALS”, TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTROL OF ALL PETS.

 

The Administrator read the above by title and number and the Mayor said it is time to introduce same on first reading and publish according to law.  Reynolds so moved, seconded by Howard and carried by all. 

MOTION:  REYNOLDS

SECOND:  HOWARD

VOTE:  AYES:  MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR

               NAYS:  NONE

  ABSENT:  SPARK AND BOSSI    ABSTAIN:  NONE

 

ORDINANCE 05-09

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 164 OF THE BOROUGH CODE, ENTITLED “SOLID WASTE”, TO REQUIRE CONTAINERS FOR ALL YARD WASTE.

 

The Administrator read the above by title and number and the Mayor said it is time to introduce same on first reading and publish according to law.  Morrison so moved, seconded by Howard .

MOTION:  MORRISON

SECOND:  HOWARD

VOTE:  AYES:  MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR

              NAYS:  NONE

              ABSENT:  SPARK AND BOSSI     ABSTAIN:  NONE

 

 

ORDINANCE 05-10

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER 114 OF THE BOROUGH CODE, ENTITLED “LITTERING”, TO PROVIDE FOR THE protection OF THE STORMWATER SEWER SYSTEM.

 

 

The Administrator read the above by title and number and the Mayor said it is time to introduce on first reading and publish according to law.  Reynolds moved, seconded by Morrison.

MOTION:  REYNOLDS

SECOND:  MORRISON

VOTE:  AYES:  MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR

       NAYS:  NONE

       ABSENT:  SPARK AND BOSSI    ABSTAIN:  NONE

 

RESOLUTION 05-60

 

RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, REQUESTING APPROVAL OF A DEDICATION BY RIDER IN ACCORDANCE WITH NJSA 40A:4-39 FOR VARIOUS REVENUE & EXPENSES OF THE LIFEGUARD IN TRAINING PROGRAM.

 

 

     WHEREAS, the Borough of Barnegat Light operates a Lifeguard-In-Training Program to train youngsters for future service as lifeguards for the Boroughs beaches; and

 

     WHEREAS, the Lifeguard-In-Training Program has various revenues generated from the applications fees of the participants, and various expenses related to the program; and

 

     WHEREAS, NJSA 40A:4-39 permits a municipality to include in is annual budget a Dedication By Rider, subject to the prior written consent of the Director of the State Division of Local Government Services; and

 

     WHEREAS, said Dedication By Rider may be created for dedicated revenues anticipated during the fiscal year from any dog tax, dog license, revenues collected for school transportation, solid fuel license, sinking fund for term bonds, bequest, escheat, federal grant, motor vehicle fine dedicated to road repairs, relocation costs deposited into a revolving relocation assistance fund, fees collected in connection with recreation programs, receipts from franchise assessments, refund payments from a joint insurance fund, and, subject to the prior written consent of the director, other items of like character when the revenue is not subject to reasonably accurate estimate in advance; and

 

     WHEREAS, said Lifeguard-In-Training Program revenues and expenditures are not subject to reasonably accurate estimate in advance; and

 

     WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Borough of Barnegat Light to create, by Dedication By Rider, a specific dedicated fund for the revenues and expenditures of the Lifeguard-In-Training Program.

 

 

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Barnegat Light, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, as follows:

 

1.   That the Mayor and Borough Council do hereby authorize a Dedication By Rider as follows:

    

     “The dedicated revenues anticipated during the year 2005 from the Lifeguard-In-Training Program are hereby anticipated as revenue and are hereby appropriated for the purposes to which said revenue is dedicated by statute or other legal requirement.”

 

Said dedicated revenues included in this resolution shall be available for expenditure by the Borough of Barnegat Light as and when received in cash during the fiscal year

 

2.  That this Dedication By Rider is subject to the prior written approval of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services.

 

3.   That certified copies of this resolution shall be forwarded to the State Division of Local Government Services, the Borough Auditor and the Borough Treasurer.

DATED:  FEBRUARY 16, 2005

MOTION:  REYNOLDS

SECOND:  HOWARD

VOTE:  AYES:  MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR

               NAYS:  NONE

               ABSTAIN:  NONE    ABSENT:  SPARK AND BOSSI

 

 

RESOLUTION 05-061

 

          RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AWARDING A CONTRACT FOR PURCHASE OF POSI-TRACK ALL SURFACE LOADER WITH ATTATCHMENTS

 

          WHEREAS, the Borough of Barnegat Light duly advertised for the receipt of bids for the purchase of a posi-track all surface loader with attachments; and

 

          WHEREAS, at the time, place and date set for the receipt of bids, one (1) bid was received by the Borough as follows:

          Seeley Equipment and Supply Company, Inc.

          $28,485.00

          Optional Multi purpose  bucket in lieu of standard:

          $1,500.00

             

          WHEREAS, said bid was taken under advisement and has been reviewed by the Borough Superintendent and it has been determined that the bid was submitted in accordance with the bid specifications, said bid being in the amount of $29,985.00; and

 

          WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Barnegat Light to award a contract for the purchase of posi-track loader to the only bidder.

 

          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Barnegat Light, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, as follows:

 

          1.   That the Mayor & Borough Council of the Borough of Barnegat Light do hereby award the contract for the purchase of a posi-track loader with optional multi purpose bucket in lieu of standard to Seeley Equipment and Supply Company, Inc.

 

          2.   That a certificate of availability of funds executed by the Chief Financial Officer is annexed hereto.  The following line item appropriations or ordinances constitute the availability of funds for this contract:

 

         Barnegat Light Bond Ordinance No. 2004-011

                             

          3.   That a certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to Seeley Equipment and Supply Company, Inc., the Chief Financial Officer and the Borough Superintendent.

DATED:  FEBRUARY 16, 2005

MOTION: REYNOLDS

SECOND: MORRISON

VOTE:  AYES: MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR

       NAYS: NONE

       ABSENT: SPARK AND BOSSI        ABSTAIN: NONE

 

 

RESOLUTION 05-062

 

          RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A CHANGE ORDER TO THE CONTRACT WITH A.C.SCHULTES, INC. FOR ADDITIONAL WIRING FOR THE WELL PUMP MOTOR REPLACEMENT PROJECT.

 

 

          WHEREAS, a contract was previously awarded to A.C. Schultes, Inc., for the replacement of the well pump motor at Well #3; and

 

          WHEREAS, the original contract for said work was in the amount of $8,800.00; and

 

          WHEREAS, the Mayor and Borough Council wish to authorize a change order to provide for additional wiring needed for the well pump motor, which will result in an increase in the contract price in the amount of $750.00; and

 

          WHEREAS, the change order has been recommended by the Borough Engineer and agreed to by the contractor; and

 

          WHEREAS, this change order and all other change orders amount to a total less than 20% of the original contract awarded to A. C. Shultes, Inc.

 

          NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Barnegat Light, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, as follows:

 

          1.   That the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Barnegat Light do hereby authorize the execution of Change Order Number 1 to the contract with A.C. Schultes, Inc., for the replacement of the well pump motor at Well #3, to provide for an increase of the contract price from 8,800.00 to $9,550.00, an increase of $750.00 in the contract price, consisting of additional wiring needed for the well pump motor. A copy of said Change Order No.1 is attached hereto & is incorporated herein by reference.

 

          2.  That the Mayor and Borough Clerk are hereby authorized to execute Change Orders Number 1 to the contract with A. C. Shultes, Inc., in accordance with the provisions of this resolution.

 

          3.  That a Certificate of Availability of Funds, executed by the Chief Financial Officer is annexed hereto.  The following line item appropriations or ordinance which constitute the availability of funds for this contract:

 

            Dedicated Water-Sewer Utility Budget

             Emergency Appropriation Resolution

 

 

4.              That a certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Chief Financial Officer, the Borough Engineer and A.C. Schultes, Inc.

 

MOTION:  SPARK

SECOND:  MORRISON

VOTE:  AYES:  MORRISON, HOWARD, REYNOLDS, WARR

       NAYS:  NONE

       ABSENT:  SPARK AND BOSSI    ABSTAIN:  NONE

RESOLUTION 05-063

 

 

RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT,

COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY,

AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT OF MUNICIPAL BILLS

IN THE AMOUNT OF $ 1,109,773.67

 

     WHEREAS, the Finance Committee of the Borough of Barnegat Light has examined the vouchers presented for payment,

    

 

     NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the approved vouchers amounting to $1,109,773.67 authorized to be paid upon verification of the Treasurer that there is sufficient money in the appropriated accounts, subject to adequate signatures and funding.

DATED:    February 16, 2005

MOTION: WARR

SECOND: MORRISON  

VOTE:         AYES:     MORRISON, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR