Council Meeting Agenda -Notes

AGENDA COUNCIL MEETING 315 WESTFIELD AVE., CLARK, NJ 07066 March 17, 2008 7:30 PM ROLL CALL: Councilwoman Albanese Councilman Mazzarella Councilman Barr Councilman O'Connor Councilman Kazanowski Councilwoman Whiting Council President Toal PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG: MOMENT OF SILENCE Adequate notice of this meeting was provided to The Eagle, Clark Patriot and Star Ledger, advertised December 20, 2007 informing the public of time and place according to the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Law (Chapter 231, P.L.1975) Suspend Regular Order of Business: Presentation of Award by Ralph Bernardo Director of Recreation to Mayor and Council Resume Regular Order of Business COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE MAYOR AND REPORTS OF TOWNSHIP OFFICERS: Mayor: Township Officers: Police and Fire Reports for the month of February, 2008 (Received and filed in the Clerk’s Office) REPORT OF COUNCIL COMMITTEES: ORDINANCES, APPROPRIATIONS AND CLAIMS: PUBLIC HEARING ON PROPOSED ORDINANCES: (No objections have been received in connection with the proposed Ordinances) 1. BOND ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAKING OF VARIOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ACQUISITION OF NEW AUTOMOTIVE VEHICLES, INCLUDING ORIGINAL APPARATUS AND EQUIPMENT, IN, BY AND FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF CLARK, IN THE COUNTY OF UNION, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $1,400,000 TO PAY THE COST THEREOF, TO APPROPRIATE STATE AND COUNTY GRANTS, TO MAKE A DOWN PAYMENT, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO FINANCE SUCH APPROPRIATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS. 2. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 13, SECTION 13-2 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CLARK ENTITLED EMPLOYEE POLICY AND PROCEDURE MANUAL INTRODUCTION OF PROPOSED ORDINANCES: 3. AN ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK (N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45.14) 4. AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 6, SECTION 6-3.4 OF THE REVISED ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CLARK ENTITLED LICENSE FEES; MAXIMUM NUMBER PAYMENT OF CLAIMS: Councilman O’Connor, Chairman of Finance Committee will give a report on Current and Capital expenditures received and encumbered through March 13, 2008 in the amount of $331,460.77 CITIZEN HEARING ON THE AGENDA: Each person addressing the Council shall first give his name and address to the Clerk. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body and shall not exceed 10 minutes in duration. RESOLUTIONS: 5. Opposing Governor Corzine’s cut in Municipal Aid to Municipalities which increases the tax burden on the citizens of Clark 6A. Authorizing Emergency Temporary Appropriation - Current Fund - $6,390,524.09 6B. Authorizing Emergency Temporary Appropriation - Sewer Utility - $2,533,789.00 6C. Authorizing Emergency Temporary Appropriation - Swim Pool - $59,400.00 CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS: 7. Authorizing Grotto Engineering Assoc. to perform various engineering services for the 2008 Capital Road Project, Municipal Building Gym Floors and ALJ Track modification 8. Authorizing an Interlocal Agreement with the Board of Education for the purpose of providing the necessary financing for the parking improvements at ALJ and Hehnly schools for joint school and municipal use 9. Authorizing the Treasurer to issue $125.00 sewer refunds to Senior Citizens qualifying for PTR reimbursement 10. Authorizing the Treasurer to apply sewer account balance adjustments in the amount of $11,031.87 11. Authorizing the Treasurer to refund overpayment of sewer fees in the amount of $1,529.87 12. Appointing Mike Kozlowski as Pool Director, Robert Hayden Maver and Jessica Funk as Assistant Managers of the Clark Community Pool for the 2008 season 13. Extension of Contract to SA Foods Associates as Pool Concessionaire: amount to be paid to the Township $11,163.33 14. Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to refund duplicate payment of 2007 and 2008 taxes in the amount of $1,783.29 15. Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to refund first quarter 2008 taxes in the amount of $2,361.59 to David Toma due to a Disabled Veteran’s Exemption and making the proper adjustments to exempt the property for 2008 and 2009 16. Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to cancel 2008 property taxes and to fully exempt all property taxes for Block 57, Lot 1 due to the purchase of the property by Union County NEW BUSINESS ON THE CALENDAR: PUBLIC COMMENTS: Each person addressing the Council shall first give his name and address to the Clerk. All remarks shall be addressed to the Council as a body and shall not exceed 10 minutes in duration. COUNCIL AND PROFESSIONAL COMMENTS: ADJOURNMENT: