Borough of Washington

Agenda

Re-organizational Meeting

 

January 2, 2007

8:00 PM

 

 

OPENING:

 

                        8:00 P.M.

 

FLAG SALUTE

 

STATEMENT OF ADEQUATE NOTICE

 

OATH OF OFFICE:

 

                        Councilwoman Elect - Christina Woykowski

                        Councilman Elect - Charles “Terry” Housel

Councilman Elect - David Higgins

                        Councilman Elect - Victor Cioni

 

ROLL CALL:

 

                        Clerk will call the Roll              

MAYOR’S MESSAGE

 

            Mayor Van Deursen’s Year End Message

 

           

HOLIDAY YULETIDE CONTEST WINNER

 

            Presented by Mayor Van Deursen

 

HOLIDAY HOUSE DECORATING CONTEST WINNERS

 

            Presented by Dawn Higgins

 

 

 

MANAGERIAL APPOINTMENTS

 

Municipal Treasurer – Kay Stasyshan – 1 Year Appointment

 

Emergency Management Council:

 

Joe Groff – Washington First Aid Squad

Kurt Klausfelder – Washington Fire Department Chief
Kevin Shoudt – Veolia Water Company

John Burd – Supervisor Streets

Gerald Philkill – Borough Engineer

Charles Housel – Council Representative

George Cortellesi – Police Chief

Marianne Van Deursen – Mayor

Richard Sheola – Borough Manager

Martha Brapston – BASF Corporation

Kevin Kuchova – Warren Lumber

 

 

RESOLUTIONS:

 

1.      Resolution #1-2007 – Temporary Budget

 

2.      Resolution #2-2007 – Temporary Budget for Municipal Sewer Utility

 

3.      Resolution #4-2007 – Depositories

 

4.      Resolution #5-2007 – Tax Interest Rates

 

5.      Resolution #6-2007 – Sewer Interest Rates

 

6.      Resolution #7-2007 - Deputy Borough Clerk

 

7.      Resolution #8-2007 –Municipal Attorney

 

8.      Resolution #9-2007 - Municipal Prosecutor

 

9.      Resolution #10-2007 -  Municipal Public Defender

 

10.  Resolution #11-2007 – Municipal Auditor

 

11.  Resolution #12-2007 – Waste Water Consultant

 

12.  Resolution #13-2007 – Establishing Meetings for the Year of 2007

 

13.  Resolution #14-2007 - Planning Board – Class II Member (Employee Member)

 

14.  Resolution #15-2007 – Planning Board – Class III Member (Council

Representative

 

15.  Resolution #16-2007 – Planning Board – Class IV Member (Citizen Member)  Alex Buoye

 

16.  Resolution #17-2007 – Library Board Member – Charlene Jones

 

17.  Resolution #18-2007 – Shade Tree Member – Patricia Huizenga

 

18.  Resolution #19-2007 – Board of Adjustment Member – Charles Post

 

19.  Resolution #20-2007 – Board of Adjustment Member – Tina Bukow Truman

 

20.  Resolution #21-2007 – Recreation Commission – Angela Wallace

 

21.  Resolution #22-2007 – Recreation Commission – Gary Pohorley

 

22.  Resolution #23-2007 – Business Improvement District – Board Member

 

 

 

 

COUNCIL BUSINESS – REGULAR MEETING

 

MINUTES:

 

1.      Regular Meeting – December 19, 2006

2.      Executive Session – December 5, 2006

3.      Executive Session – December 19, 2006

 

COMMUNICATIONS:

 

1.      NJLM Re: S-457/A-3870, Time of Decision

2.      NJLM Re: Sales Tax Exemptions

3.      NJLM Re: Civil Unions

4.      NJLM Re: New Jersey Hall of Fame Announces Public Voting

5.      NJLM Re: Regional Contribution Agreements

 

 

AUDIENCE:

 

            Remarks, petitions, statements, evidence & testimony from guests

 

ORDINANCES:

           

None

 

 

 

 

 

REPORTS:

 

            Borough Manager’s Report

            Borough Clerk’s Report

            Admin. & Exec. Report

            Zoning/Code Enforcement

 

 

VOUCHERS:

 

            List Attached

 

OLD BUSINESS:

 

            None

 

NEW BUSINESS:

 

1.      Resolution 24 - 2007 – Designating the Borough Manager as the Statewide Insurance Fund Commissioner for the Year 2007 and the Borough Clerk as Alternate Insurance Fund Commissioner.

 

2.      Resolution 25 - 2007 – Authorizing the Tax Assessor & Legal Counsel to prosecute tax appeals before the Warren County Board of Taxation

 

3.      Resolution 26-2007 – Readopting Policies of the Borough

 

4.      Resolution 27 - 2007 – Appointing Risk Management Consultant for the Year 2007.

 

5.      Resolution 28 - 2007 – Approval of Risk Management Consultant Agreement.

 

6.      Resolution 29 - 2007 – Approval of Waste Water Consultant Agreement.

 

7.      Resolution 30 - 2007 – Transfer Resolution

 

8.      Resolution 31- 2007 – Change Order Fire Truck

 

9.      Resolution 32 – 2007 – Resolution Authorizing Agreement between USEPA and CH2M HIll

 

10.  Reappointments for Council Subcommittees

 

a.       Senior Services Committee

b.      Website Committee

c.       Redevelopment Committee

d.      Streets Committee

e.       Curfew Committee

 

11.  Approval of Council Appearances

12.  Resolution 33 - 2007 - Executive Session

 

 

 

 

 

COUNCIL:

 

            Remarks, Reports & Discussions

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

            _________ P.M.

 

Council Information – Non Agenda Items