May 25, 2016 MEETING MINUTES
Mr. Cusick read the following:
Adequate Notice Has Been Given Of This Meeting By Notification To The Asbury Park Pressand Placed On The Bulletin Board In The Municipal Building Of The Borough Of Keansburg.
Mr. Cusick asked all to rise and recite:
Salute to the FlagMr. Cusick took:
Roll CallMr. DePompa / Mr. Boden / Mr. Cocuzza / Mr. Foley / Mr. Hoff
Excused / / / / Excused
In Memoriam:
Police Chief William Kryscnski
Meeting Minutes of the Borough of Keansburg
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MUNICIPAL COUNCIL / / REDEVELOPMENT AGENCYMay 25, 2016 MEETING MINUTES
Mr. Cusick read:
Municipal Election Results:
The official results of the May 10, 2016 Municipal Election is as follows:
Lisa Figueroa-Strydio / 290Joseph Dickey, Jr. / 219
George Hoff / 665
Thomas Foley / 699
Sean Tonne / 618
Anthony DePompa / 131
Presentation:
Mr. Foley made this Presentation and read the following statement:
New Jersey Tourism Excellence Award for Advertising 2016
The New Jersey Travel Industry Association Award of Excellence in Providing an Exceptional Experience that enhances Tourism across New Jersey
In an effort to promote a positive image of our Community, the Borough Council retained the services of Suasion Communications. In partnership with Suasion, the Borough adopted a new logo, launched a more comprehensive website and opened the lines of communication with various broadcast and print media. We were pleased with the results of this venture as much-need attention was given to our town, business community and public events.
Recently we were informed by Suasion that they were the recipient of the New Jersey Tourism Excellence Award in Advertising. Credit for the award lies primarily with Suasion’s work with Keansburg. The principals at Suasion were eager to share credit for this award with our town.
Meeting MinutesMeeting Minutes April 27, 2016
Mr. Cusick asked for a roll call vote to accept the minutes and to place same on file:
Roll CallMoved / Seconded / Ayes / Nays / Absent / Abstain
Mr. DePompa /
Mr. Cocuzza / /
Mr. Boden / /
Mr. Foley /
Mr. Hoff /
Resolutions:
RESOLUTION # 16-043Payment of Bills (05.25.16)
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Keansburg that the following numbered Vouchers be paid to the person therein respectively and hereinafter named, for the amounts set opposite their respective names and endorsed and approved on said vouchers; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that checks be drawn by the Chief Financial Officer, signed by the Mayor and attested to by the Municipal Clerk as required by law:
Current / $1,447,782.57Capital / 65,933.50
Dog Trust / 124.20
Grant / 18,989.00
Trust / 125,681.34
Water/Sewer / 89,259.19
Water/Sewer Capital / 476,787.29
Total: / $2,224,557.09
Mr. Cusick asked for a roll call vote:
Roll CallMoved / Seconded / Ayes / Nays / Absent / Abstain
Mr. DePompa /
Mr. Cocuzza / /
Mr. Boden / /
Mr. Foley /
Mr. Hoff /
RESOLUTION # 16-044Emergency Amendment Temporary Budget no. 2
2016 RESOLUTIONS—
AUTHORIZING AMENDMENT TO THE CY 2015
TEMPORARY BUDGET
WHEREAS, The Revised Statutes of New Jersey 40A:4-20 provides for the adoption of emergency temporary appropriations in addition to temporary appropriations necessary for the period between the beginning of the current fiscal year and the date of the adoption of the Local Budget for the Calendar Year 2015.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Keansburg, that the following amendments to the temporary appropriations be made in the amounts and for the purposes herein set forth for the period between January 1, 2016 and the adoption of the Local Budget for the Borough of Keansburg, County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey for the Calendar Year 2016:
Borough of KeansburgGeneral Appropriations
Acc # / General Government / 2016
Salaries & Wages / Other Expenses
20 / 110 / Borough Council / 6,000.00
20 / 100 / Office of Borough Manager / 50,000.00 / 5,000.00
20 / 120 / Office of the Borough Clerk / 50,000.00 / 6,000.00
20 / 155 / Legal Services / 57,500.00
20 / 121 / Elections / 13,500.00
20 / 130 / Office of Director of Finance / 50,000.00 / 6,000.00
20 / 135 / Annual Audit / 23,500.00
20 / 145 / Division of Tax Collector / 20,000.00 / 5,000.00
20 / 150 / Division of Tax Assessor / 25,000.00 / 5,000.00
25 / 240 / Division of Police Bureau / 2,000,000.00 / 50,000.00
25 / 250 / Dispatchers / 50,000.00 / 0.00
25 / 243 / Detective Bureau / 1,000.00
25 / 244 / Bureau of Street Crossing Guards / 20,000.00
25 / 241 / SRO Interlocal / 15,000.00
25 / 260 / Emergency Medical Services / 8,000.00
25 / 265 / Fire Department / 40,000.00
22 / 196 / Code Enforcement / 40,000.00 / 1,000.00
25 / 266 / Uniform Safety Act / 10,000.00 / 2,000.00
20 / 165 / Engineering / 157,500.00
26 / 290 / Streets & Roads / 200,000.00 / 25,000.00
26 / 291 / Snow Removal / 0.00 / 0.00
25 / 111 / Parking Meter Maintenance / 20,000.00 / 2,500.00
26 / 293 / Municipal Garage / 40,000.00 / 25,000.00
Sanitation
32 / 465 / -Contract / 200,000.00
32 / 466 / -Landfill Solid Waste / 150,000.00
27 / 330 / Health / 4,000.00 / 26,300.00
27 / 340 / Dog Regulation / 19,900.00
28 / 370 / Recreation, Parks & Playgrounds / 4,000.00
28 / 375 / Celebration of Public Events / 4,000.00
28 / 380 / Historical Society / 500.00
25 / 275 / Municipal Prosecutor / 10,000.00
21 / 180 / Planning Board / 10,000.00 / 8,000.00
21 / 180
25 / 253 / Emergency Management Services / 5,000.00 / 1,000.00
25 / 253
Insurances
23 / 220 / Group Insurance Plan for Employees / 750,000.00
23 / 225 / Disability Insurance / 0.00
28 / 372 / Transportation of Senior Citizens / 4,000.00
43 / 490 / Municipal Court / 75,000.00 / 2,000.00
27 / 332 / PEOSHA-Bd of Health / 250.00
36 / 476 / Municipal Library / 10,000.00 / 2,000.00
22 / 195 / Construction Code Official / 50,000.00 / 2,000.00
UTILITY EXPENSES & BULK PURCHASING
31 / 430 / Electricity / 25,000.00
31 / 435 / Street Lighting / 50,000.00
31 / 440 / Telephone / 25,000.00
31 / 446 / Natural Gas / 10,000.00
31 / 450 / Telecommunications Costs / 3,000.00
31 / 447 / Gasoline & Fuel Oil / 50,000.00
36 / 472 / Social Security System / 100,000.00
35 / 470 / Contingent
TOTAL OPERATIONS WITHIN "CAPS" / 2,760,000.00 / 1,870,450.00
OPERATIONS EXCLUDED FROM "CAPS"
25 / 252 / 911 Emergency Dispatch-Police / 5,000.00
36 / 471 / PERS Pension / 0.00
36 / 475 / PFRS Pension / 0.00
44 / 901 / Capital Improvement Fund / 400,000.00
46 / 875 / Deferred Charges
MUNICIPAL DEBT SERVICE
45 / 920 / BOND Principal
45 / 925 / BAN Principal
45 / 930 / BOND Interest
45 / 935 / NOTE Interest
45 / 940 / Green Trust Loan
45 / 940 / Interest on special emergency notes
45 / 941 / Capital Lease Program
45 / 960 / Environmental Infrastructure Trust Loan
45 / 970 / Demolition Bond
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS / 2,760,000.00 / 2,275,450.00
Water Sewer Utility Appropriations / 2016
Salaries & Wages / Other Expenses
55 / 501 / Operating / 200,000.00 / 1,000,000.00
55 / 511 / Capital Outlay
55 / 550 / PERS
55 / 550 / Social Security / 15,000.00
55 / 520 / BOND Principal
55 / 520 / BOND Interest
55 / 520 / Environmental Infrastructure Trust Loan
55 / 520 / BAN Principal
55 / 520 / BAN Interest
TOTAL APPROPRIATIONS / 200,000.00 / 1,015,000.00
Mr. Cusick asked for a roll call vote:
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Mr. DePompa /
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Mr. Foley /
Mr. Hoff /
RESOLUTION # 16-045Refund of Fees (C/O Inspection)
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Keansburg that the following payment be made to
Amount: / $110.00Reason: / Refund of Certificate of Occupancy Fee
Ref: 24 Crescent Street
Payable to: / Kimberly Vining
14 Johnson Lane
Keansburg, NJ 07734
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer is hereby directed to issue payment as stated above:
Mr. Cusick asked for a roll call vote:
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Mr. DePompa /
Mr. Cocuzza / /
Mr. Boden / /
Mr. Foley /
Mr. Hoff /
RESOLUTION # 16-046Refund of Fees (C/O Inspection)
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Keansburg that the following payment be made to
Amount: / $110.00Reason: / Refund of Certificate of Occupancy Fee
Ref: 124 Crescent Street
Payable to: / Khaled Gabr
218 Atlantic Avenue
Middletown, NJ 07748
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer is hereby directed to issue payment as stated above:
Mr. Cusick asked for a roll call vote:
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Mr. DePompa /
Mr. Cocuzza / /
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Mr. Foley /
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RESOLUTION # 16-047Authorize Appointment of Insurance Fund Commissioner
WHEREAS, The Borough of Keansburg (hereinafter “Local
Unit”) is a member of the Statewide Insurance Fund (hereinafter “Fund”), a joint insurance fund as defined in N.J.S.A. 40A:10-36 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the Fund’s Bylaws require participating members to appoint a Fund Commissioner;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the governing body of the Borough of Keansburg that Raymond O’Hare is hereby
appointed as the Fund Commissioner for the Local Unit for the year 2016; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Thomas Cusick, Borough Clerk is hereby appointed as the Alternate Fund Commissioner for the Local Unit for the year 2016; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Local Unit’s Fund Commissioner is authorized and directed to execute all such documents as required by the Fund.
Mr. Cusick asked for a roll call vote:
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RESOLUTION # 16-048Authorize Appointment of Risk Management Consultant and Agreement
WHEREAS, The Borough of Keansburg (hereinafter “Local Unit”) has joined the Statewide Insurance Fund (hereinafter “Fund”), a joint insurance fund as defined in N.J.S.A. 40A:10-36 et seq.; and
WHEREAS, the Bylaws require participating members to appoint a Risk Management Consultant, as those positions are defined in the Bylaws, if requested to do so by the “Fund”; and
WHEREAS, the Local Unit has complied with relevant law with regard to the appointment of a Risk management Consultant; and
WHEREAS, the “Fund” has requested its members to appoint individuals or entities to that position; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the governing body of “Local Unit”, in the County of Monmouth and State of New Jersey, as follows:
- The Borough of Keansburg hereby appoints
Brown and Brown its local Risk Management Consultant.
- The Borough of Keansburg Borough Manager and Risk Management Consultant are hereby authorized to execute the Risk Management Consultant’s Agreement for the year 2016 in the form attached hereto.
Mr. Cusick asked for a roll call vote:
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RESOLUTION # 16-049Authorize Joining Insurance Fund and I & T Agreement
WHEREAS, a number of local units have joined together to form the Statewide Insurance Fund (“FUND”), a joint insurance fund, as permitted by N.J.S.A. 40A:10-36, et seq.; and
WHEREAS, Borough of Keansburg (“LOCAL UNIT”) has complied with relevant law with regard to the acquisition of insurance; and
WHEREAS, the statutes and regulations governing the creation and operation of joint insurance funds contain elaborate restrictions and safeguards concerning the safe and efficient administration of such funds; and
WHEREAS, the LOCAL UNIT has determined that membership in the FUND is in the best interest of the LOCAL UNIT.
WHEREAS, the LOCAL UNIT agrees to be a member of the FUND for a period of three (3) years, effective from January 1, 2016 terminating on January 1, 2019 at 12:01 a.m. standard time; and
WHEREAS, the LOCAL UNIT has never defaulted on claims, if self-insured, and has not been canceled for non-payment of insurance premiums for two (2) years prior to the date of this Resolution.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the LOCAL UNIT does hereby agree to join the Statewide Insurance Fund; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that to the extent required by law, the Local Unit shall provide notice of the Indemnity and Trust Agreement to the Office of the State Comptroller; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the LOCAL UNIT will be afforded the following coverage(s) as marked “Yes”:
YESNO
Workers’ Compensation & Employer’s Liability x
Liability, Property, Crime-Faithful Performance and Fidelity,
Inland Marine, Boiler and Machinery, Comprehensive General
Liability, Auto Liability, Auto Physical Damages
and Professional Liabilityx
Pollution Liabilityx
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Raymond O’Hare,Borough Manager is hereby appointed as the LOCAL UNIT’s Fund Commissioner and is authorized to execute the application for membership and the accompanying certification on behalf of the LOCAL UNIT; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the LOCAL UNIT’s Fund Commissioner is authorized and directed to execute the Indemnity and Trust Agreement and such other documents signifying the membership in the FUND as required by the FUND’s Bylaws and to deliver same to the Administrator of the FUND with the express reservation that said documents shall become effective only upon the LOCAL UNIT’s admissions to the FUND following approval of the FUND by the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance.
Mr. Cusick asked for a roll call vote:
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RESOLUTION # 16-050Authorize Release of Letter of Credit (Siegel and Morel)
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF THE IRREVOCABLE STANDBY LETTER OF CREDIT BENEFITING THE BOROUGH OF KEANSBURG
FROM SEGAL & MOREL
WHEREAS, the Borough of Keansburg has received a Letter of Credit No. 8050002224 Dated August 16, 2013 from Segal & Morel at Keansburg LLC, in the amount of $856,661.50; and
WHEREAS, this Letter of Credit did expire on August 16, 2014;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE AND IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED that the Borough Council of the Borough of Keansburg does hereby authorize the release of the Letter of Credit to Segal & Morel at Keansburg, LLC.
Mr. Cusick asked for a roll call vote:
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Mr. Hoff /
RESOLUTION # 16-051Adoption of Proclamation/Resolution-Click It or Ticket 2016
Whereas, there were 560 motor vehicle fatalities in New Jersey in 2015; and
Whereas, a large percentage of the motor vehicle occupants killed in traffic crashes were not wearing a seat belt; and
Whereas, use of a seat belt remains the most effective way to avoid death or serious injury in a motor vehicle crash; and
Whereas, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that 135,000 lives were saved by safety belt usage nationally between 1975-2000; and
Whereas, the State of New Jersey will participate in participate in the nationwide Click It or Ticket seat belt mobilization from May 23 – June 5, 2016 in an effort to raise awareness and increase seat belt usage through a combination of enforcement and education; and
Whereas, the Division of Highway Traffic Safety has set a goal of increasing the seat belt usage rate in the State from the current level of 91% to 93%; and
Whereas, a further increase in seat belt usage in New Jersey will save lives on our roadways.
Therefore Be It Resolved that the Borough of Keansburg declares it’s support for the Click It or Ticket seat belt mobilization both locally and nationally from May 23 – June 5, 2012 and pledges to increase awareness of the mobilization and the benefits of seat belt use.
Mr. Cusick asked for a roll call vote:
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Mr. DePompa /
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RESOLUTION # 16-052Fireworks Permit 2016
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Keansburg that the governing body does hereby approve the application for fireworks display as submitted by Jersey Shore Beach & Boardwalk, Inc. for occasions to be held on:
July 3, 2016, and
July 4, 2016
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Bureau of Fire Safety has reported that the application has been properly completed and all fees have been paid to the Borough of Keansburg; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Bureau of Fire safety and Jersey Shore Beach & Boardwalk, Inc.
Mr. Cusick asked for a roll call vote:
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RESOLUTION # 16-053Creation of Recreation Sub-Committee
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Keansburg that the governing body does designate a sub-committee to the Recreation Advisory Board, and;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the sub-committee will be entitled the “Next Level Training Board” and shale be comprised of the President, Vice-President, Director of Coaching & Player Development, Business Director, Athletic Director, Secretary and Treasurer; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that this sub-committee shall act under the auspices of the Recreation Advisory Board.
Mr. Cusick asked for a roll call vote:
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Discussion:
Ordinances:
Ordinance #1581 was distributed to Council Members but was not introduced, the decision to WITHDRAW this ordinance was made at this time.
Mr. Cusick asked for a roll call vote to withdraw Ord. #1581:
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Department Reports:
Steve Ussman / Reported on revenues collected. Early term consumer confidence report to be mailed to all customers. Lead sample taken at all schools and St. Ann’s Day Care Center, all are below state minimums.
James Falco / Father Time and Green Team donation of saplings, distribution available at Borough Yard and Library
Recycling and Garbage meeting with contractors. Actively trying to resolve problems with collections.
Dan Mattson,
T & M Associates / Shore Blvd. test pits done, May 31 water main start
Outfalls should have mid-June completion
Raritan repaving to begin in mid-June
Communications:
Open to the Public:
Mr. Cusick asked for a roll call vote to open the meeting to the public:
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NO PUBLIC SPOKE AT THIS TIME
Mr. Hoff entered the meeting at this time
Mr. Cusick asked for a roll call vote to close the meeting to the public:
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Executive Session:
Mr. Cusick asked for a roll call vote to enter into Executive Session:
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EXECUTIVE SESSION CONVENED
Mr. Cusick asked for a roll call vote to return from Executive Session:
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Adjournment
Mr. Cusick asked for a roll call vote to adjourn the meeting:
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I, Thomas P. Cusick, Municipal Clerk of the
Borough of Keansburg, in the County of Monmouth, New Jersey, do hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of meeting minutes of a regularly scheduled public meeting held onMay 25, 2016
Attest:
Thomas P. Cusick
Municipal Clerk
Borough of Keansburg
Meeting Minutes of the Borough of Keansburg
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