THE
CAUCUS MEETING of the
Mayor and
Council was called to order by Mayor
Larson at
ROLL
CALL: BOSSI, REYNOLDS,
HOWARD, WARR
ABSENT:
SPARK AND MORRISON
ALSO PRESENT: MAYOR LARSON, TERRY F.
BRADY,
ATTORNEY, GAIL
WETMORE, RMC
The
Mayor asked if
anyone had
anything to talk about. Harry Howard
mentioned the letter regarding
THE
REGULAR MEETING of
the Mayor and
Council was called to order by Mayor
Larson at
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.
ABSENT: MORRISON AND SPARK
ALSO PRESENT: MAYOR LARSON, TERRY
F. BRADY, BOROUGH ATTORNEY, GAIL
WETMORE, ADMINISTRATOR/CLERK
THE MAYOR
asked for a motion to
approve
the minutes of the Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council on
MOTION:
REYNOLDS
SECOND:
BOSSI
VOTE:
AYES: BOSSI, REYNOLDS, WARR
NAYS: NONE
ABSTAIN:
HOWARD ABSENT: SPARK AND MORRISON
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: BOSSI, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR
NAYS: NONE ABSENT:
SPARK AND MORRISON ABSTAIN:
NONE
ZONING
AND BUILDING REPORTS FOR APRIL: On
a motion made by Mrs. Reynolds and seconded by Mr. Bossi the reports
were
accepted.
MOTION:
REYNOLDS
SECOND:
BOSSI
VOTE:
AYES: BOSSI, REYNOLDS, MORRISON, WARR
NAYS: NONE ABSTAIN:
NONE ABSENT: SPARK AND
MORRISON
COMMITTEE REPORTS:
FINANCE: GEORGE WARR had noting to report.
BEACHES
AND PARKS: DOROTHY
REYNOLDS reminded everyone that preseason badges are on sale until
June 15th. She hoped to have as
many lifeguards as can
make it at the next meeting. At least
have Don Adams there. She reminded
everyone that no dogs are allowed on the beaches of Barnegat Light at
this
time. She also updated us on the Piping
Plovers.
WATER AND SEWER: MICHAEL SPARK was absent so the Mayor asked that the Water/Sewer report be made a part of the minutes.
DOCKS AND
HARBORS: DAVE BOSSI said
the bulkhead is almost finished. The bulkhead at the condos is coming
along. The State will be starting at
PUBLIC SAFETY: JIM MORRISON was absent so the mayor asked that the Court and Police Reports be made a part of the minutes. The hash marks should be in place prior to the opening of the beaches. Gail had spoken to Lt. Verbe and he double checked with the county. The truck route was discussed as well.
PUBLIC
WORKS: HARRY HOWARD mentioned
the road project at 6th and 7th streets and it is
DOT
funded. He also mentioned the
OPEN
PUBLIC SESSION: On a motion by Warr, seconded by
Bossi and
carried by all, the public session was opened.
Mary Jane Preiser discussed the truck route.
Gene Sharpless asked about the guard rail at
ORDINANCES: FIRST
ORDINANCE 05-12
AN
ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF
NEW
JERSEY, AUTHORIZING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF WEST 17th, 28th
& 29th STREETS AND APPURTENANCES THERETO, AND
APPROPRIATING
$150,000.00 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $142,500.00 IN
GENERAL
IMPROVEMENT BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT TO FINANCE
THE
SAME.
The
Clerk read the above
and the
Mayor asked for a motion to introduce same on first reading and publish
according to law. Bossi moved to do so,
seconded by Reynolds.
MOTION:
BOSSI
SECOND:
REYNOLDS
VOTE:
AYES:
BOSSI, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR
NAYS:
NONE ABSENT:
MORRISON AND SPARK ABSTAIN:
NONE
ORDINANCE 05-013
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AUTHORIZING ELECTRICAL UPGRADES AND REPAIRS TO WATER WELL # 4, AND APPROPRIATING $10,000.00 THEREFOR, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $9,500.00 IN GENERAL UTILITY BONDS OR NOTES OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT TO FINANCE THE SAME.
The Clerk read the above and the Mayor asked
for a motion
to introduce on first reading and publish according to law. Reynolds moved to do so, seconded by Howard.
MOTION: REYNOLDS
SECOND: HOWARD
VOTE: AYES:
BOSSI, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR
NAYS:
NONE ABSENT:
MORISON AND SPARK ABSTAIN:
NONE
RESOLUTION
05-097
RESOLUTION
OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT,
WHEREAS, the
Borough of
Barnegat Light is a waterfront community which is subject to various
regulatory
agencies; and
WHEREAS, the
Ocean County
Utilities Authority has applied for an NJDEP Treatment Works Approval
Permit in
connection with its Interceptor Rehabilitation Project; and
WHEREAS,
said permit
application requires the local governing body to consent to the same;
and
WHEREAS, it
is the desire
of the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Barnegat Light to
authorize
the execution of the Statement of Consent to the Ocean County Utilities
Authority application for an NJDEP Treatment Works Approval Permit in
connection with its Interceptor Rehabilitation Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by
the Mayor and
Borough Council of the Borough of Barnegat Light,
1.
That
the Mayor and Borough Clerk are hereby authorized
to execute the NJDEP Treatment Works Approval Permit Application, the
Ocean
County Utilities Authority Application, and all other necessary
applications
for other-agency approvals for the North Light Harbor development
project.
2. That
a certified copy of this
resolution shall be supplied to the Ocean County Utilities Authority.
DATED:
MOTION: REYNOLDS
SECOND: HOWARD
VOTE: AYES: BOSSI,
REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR
NAYS: NONE
ABSENT: SPARK AND
MORRISON
ABSTAIN: NONE
RESOLUTION
2005-098
RESOLUTION
OF THE BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT
LIGHT,
WHEREAS, the
Borough of
Barnegat Light annually receives State aid for the reconstruction of
its
roadways; and
WHEREAS, the
Borough plans
to reconstruct
WHEREAS, the
State aid
application requires the local governing body to authorize the same; and
WHEREAS, it
is the desire
of the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Barnegat Light to
authorize
the execution of the 2006 application to
the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Transportation Trust Fund,
Local
Aid Program, for its 2006 Road Reconstruction/Improvement Project.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by
the Mayor and
Borough Council of the Borough of Barnegat Light,
2.
That
the Mayor and Borough Clerk are hereby authorized
to execute the 2006 application to
the New Jersey Department of Transportation, Transportation Trust Fund,
Local
Aid Program, for its 2006 Road Reconstruction/Improvement Project, for the improvement of West 6th
Street (from Central Avenue to Broadway) in the amount of
$69,190.00, and West 29th
Street (from
Central Avenue to Bayview Avenue) in the amount of $59,042.50, for a
total aid
application of $123,233.00.
2. That
a certified copy of this
resolution shall be supplied to the
New Jersey Department of Transportation, the Borough Treasurer and the
Borough
Engineer.
DATED:
MOTION: WARR
SECOND: REYNOLDS
VOTE: AYES: BOSSI,
REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR
NAYS: NONE
ABSENT: SPARK AND MORRISON ABSTAIN: NONE
RESOLUTION 05-099
RESOLUTION OF THE
BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT,
AUTHORIZING THE PAYMENT
OF MUNICIPAL BILLS
IN THE AMOUNT OF $
1,667,509.37
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
$1,667,509.37 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:
MOTION:
WARR
SECOND:
BOSSI
VOTE:
AYES:
BOSSI, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR
NAYS: NONE
ABSENT: SPARK AND MORRISON
ABSTAIN:
NONE
RESOLUTION
05-100
RESOLUTION OF THE
BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY,
AUTHORIZING AN
AMENDMENT TO THE 2005 BUDGET TO ALLOW FOR THE INSERTION OF A SPECIAL
ITEM OF
REVENUE AND APPROPRIATION PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87 (CHAPTER 159)
FOR THE
CLEAN COMMUNITIES GRANT.
WHEREAS,
N.J.S.A. 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 local unit when such item
shall
have been made available by any public or private funding source and
the amount
thereof shall not have been determined at the time of the adoption of
the
budget; and
WHEREAS,
N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87 further provides that the
Director may approve the insertion of an appropriation item of an
amount equal
to any such special item of revenue making such item of revenue
available for
expenditure; and
WHEREAS, the
State Department of Environmental
Protection, has approved a grant to the Borough of Barnegat Light under
the
Clean Communities Program in the amount of $4,000.00 which has been
received;
and
WHEREAS, it is
the desire of the Borough of Barnegat
Light to amend the 2005 municipal budget to provide for the insertion
of this
grant as a source of revenue and an expenditure appropriation.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the
Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Barnegat Light,
1. That the
Mayor and Borough Council do hereby authorize an amendment to the 2005
Municipal Budget to provide for the insertion of a Chapter 159
(N.J.S.A.
40A:4-87) Special Item of Revenue as follows:
GENERAL
REVENUES
3.
Miscellaneous
Revenues
Section F: Special
Items of General Revenue Anticipated With Prior Written Consent of the
Director
of Local Government Services –
Public
& Private Revenues Offset with Appropriations:
CLEAN
COMMUNITIES . . . . . . . $4,000.00
2. That the
Mayor and Borough Council do hereby further authorize an Appropriation
of an
equal sum under the caption of:
8.
GENERAL
APPROPRIATIONS:
(A) OPERATIONS-Excluded from CAPS:
Public and Private
Programs Offset by
Revenues:
CLEAN COMMUNITIES . .
. . . . $4,000.00
3. That one
certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Director of
the
Division of Local Government Services, with one copy to the Borough
Auditor and
the Borough Treasurer.
DATED:
MOTION: HOWARD
SECOND: REYNOLDS
VOTE: AYES:
BOSSI, REYNOLDS, HOWARD, WARR
NAYS:
NONE
ABSENT:
SPARK AND MORRISON ABSTAIN: NONE
RESOLUTION
05-101
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 THE REVENUE & EXPENSES OF LAND USE DEVELOPER ESCROWS & FEES.
WHEREAS, the
Borough of Barnegat Light has various revenues and expenses from
planning board and zoning board of adjustment applicants seeking
approval of
development applications, according to the fee schedule of the Borough
Code;
and
WHEREAS, NJSA 40:55D-53.1 et seq.,
provides for the payment of a municipality’s professional fees and
costs from
deposited land use developer escrows and fees; 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 land use developer escrow and fee 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 land use developer
escrows
and fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Borough Council of
the Borough
of Barnegat Light,
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 land use developer escrows and fees 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:
MOTION:
HOWARD
SECOND:
REYNOLDS
VOTE:
AYES: BOSSI, REYNOLDS, HOWARD,
WARR
NAYS: NONE
ABSENT: SPARK AND MORRISON ABSTAIN:
NONE
RESOLUTION 05-102
RESOLUTION OF THE
BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT,
AMENDING INTERLOCAL
SERVICES AGREEMENT
FOR CONSTRUCTION CODE
SERVICES
WHEREAS, the
Borough of Barnegat Light entered into an Interlocal Services
Agreement with the Boroughs of Beach Haven (Lead Agency), Surf City and
Harvey
Cedars for the provision of construction Code Services; and
WHEREAS, certain
amendments to Schedule C need to be made to this agreement.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the
Borough of
Barnegat Light,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of
this Resolution with the Schedule referred to above shall be sent to
the
boroughs of
DATED:
MOTION: BOSSI
SECOND: REYNOLDS
VOTE: AYES:
BOSSI, REYNOLDS, HOWARD
NAYS:
NONE
ABSTAIN:
WARR ABSENT:
SPARK AND MORRISON
RESOLUTION 05-103
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 Beachwood Builders Inc.FOR
ADDITIONAL
ALIGNMENT AND TIE-IN CONSTRUCTION FOR THE MUNICIPAL BULKHEAD
RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT.
WHEREAS, a
contract was previously awarded to Beachwood
Builders Inc., for the Municipal Bulkhead Reconstruction Project; and
WHEREAS,
the original contract for said work was in the amount of $ 279,004.00; and
WHEREAS,
the Mayor and Borough
Council
wish to authorize a change order to provide for additional alignment
and tie-in
construction, which will result in an increase in the contract price in
the
amount of $ 34,975.57; 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 Beachwood Builders Inc.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the
Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Barnegat Light,
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 Beachwood Builders Inc., for the
municipal
bulkhead reconstruction project, to provide for an increase of the
contract
price from $279,004.00 to $ 313,979.57, an increase of $ 34,975.57 in
the
contract price, consisting of additional alignment and tie-in
construction. 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 Order Number 1 to the contract with
Beachwood Builders 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:
Barnegat
Light Bond Ordinance No. 2003-009
4. That a certified
copy of this resolution
shall be forwarded to the Chief Financial Officer, the Borough Engineer
and
Beachwood Builders Inc.
DATED:
MOTION: BOSSI
SECOND: HOWARD
VOTE: AYES:
BOSSI, REYNOLDS, HOWARD,WARR
NAYS:
NONE
ABSENT: SPARK AND MORRISON ABSTAIN:
NONE
RESOLUTION 05-104
RESOLUTION OF THE
BOROUGH OF BARNEGAT LIGHT,
EMPLOYING CONSTRUCTION
CONTROL CLERK
WHEREAS, it
is the desire of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Barnegat
Light to employ a Construction Control Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the
position was duly advertised.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED AS FOLLOWS:
1. Laurie
Bunyan is hired as Construction
Control Clerk effective
2. The
salary shall be $11.00 per hour.
DATED:
MOTION:
BOSSI
SECOND:
HOWARD
VOTE:
AYES: BOSSI, REYNOLDS, HOWARD,
WARR
NAYS: NONE
ABSENT: SPARK AND MORRISON
ABSTAIN: NONE
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