Council Meeting- 1 -December 11, 2012
MINUTES OF REGULAR MEETING HELD DECEMBER 11, 2012
Pursuant to rules of Council of the Town of Westfield, the members thereof convened in regular session Tuesday evening, December 11, 2012 at 8:00 p.m.
Mayor Skibitsky made the following announcements:
“Prior to convening in regular session, there was an agenda session which was open to public and advertised.”
“The adequate notice of this meeting as required by the Open Public Meetings Act, was provided by the posting, mailing and filing of the annual notice of regularly scheduled meetings of the Town Council on December 29, 2011. The notice was, on that date, posted on the bulletin board in the Municipal Building, mailed to THE WESTFIELD LEADER, AND THE STAR LEDGER, and filed with the Clerk of the Town of Westfield.”
PRESENT:Mayor Skibitsky, Council Members Arena, Neylan, Haas, Foerst,
Della Fera, Kimmins, LoGrippo, Loughlin
ABSENT:
Invocation was given by Councilwoman Kimmins
PRESENTATIONS
APPOINTMENT
ADVERTISED HEARINGS
The Council proceeded to the hearing entitled, “GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 1996 – AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD, CHAPTER 20.”
Advertised returnable this evening
Kenneth McRitchie of 515 Trinity Place said that condo is a form of ownership and not a classification designation and should be in the same category as apartments for the sewer fee. He would like the Council to consider a change for 2014.
Councilman Haas stated that he would like to have the Sewer Fee based on a consumption model which would solve the problem Mr. McRitchie mentioned but was happy that the sewer fee ordinance was for 2013 and enabled the Town to reexamine it again before 2014.
Mayor Skibitsky declared the hearing closed.
The Council then proceeded to the hearing entitled, COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM YEAR XXXIX APPLICATION FOR FUNDING:
Westfield Area Y
“ADA-compliant restrooms 2nd and 3rd floors Main Y Facility”
$50,000
Pamela Orbach of 715 Embree Crescent questioned why the Town is paying for the Community Development Block Grant for the Westfield “Y”. The Town Administrator explained the process of the grant and said the Town was required to conduct the hearing but that the money does not come from Town taxes for these kind of projects.
Mayor Skibitsky declared the hearing closed.
PENDING BUSINESS
An ordinance entitled, “GENERAL ORDINANCE NO. 1996 – AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE CODE OF THE TOWN OF WESTFIELD, CHAPTER 20.” introduced by Councilman Della Fera, seconded by Councilman LoGrippo, was taken up, read and passed by the following vote of all present upon roll call as follows:
Yeas:ArenaNays:Absent:
Neylan
Haas
Foerst
Della Fera
Kimmins
LoGrippo
Loughlin
Mayor Skibitsky
BIDS
TOWN OF WESTFIELD
INVITATION TO BID
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2012
PURCHASE AND DELIVERY OF LARGE DIAMETER SUPPLY HOSE
The bids as follows were received, read and referred to the Chief of the Fire Department:
BidderAmount of Bid
New Jersey Fire Equipment Company / $34,328.75119-130 Rt. 22 East
Green Brook, NJ 08812
MINUTES
On a motion by Councilman Loughlin, seconded by Councilman Della Fera, Council approved the Minutes of the Town Council Meeting held November 27, 2012 with Council Members Arena, Neylan, Kimmins abstaining.
On a motion by Councilwoman Kimmins, seconded by Councilman LoGrippo, Council approved the Minutes of the Conference Session held November 20, 2012 with Councilman Loughlin abstaining.
PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS
OPEN DISCUSSION BY CITIZENS
Kenneth McRitchie of 515 Trinity Place requested a memorial street sign on the corner of Stanley Oval for George J. Morgan Jr. who was missing in action in the Solomon Islands in August of 1942 for six months and he believed that Mr. Morgan was the first Westfield resident missing in action in World War II.
Pamela Orbach of 715 Embree Cresent spoke on what she perceives as a lack of leadership at the Department of Public Works Department. She said the workers are not acting rationally and need more guidance. She said the leaves were not cleared around Franklin School before other areas. She asked about a policy for managing snow. She asked for parking on one side of the streets when it snowed. She spoke also on pedestrian and driver safety and gave a suggestion that the Town use social media to educate people and focus on one particular violation at a time and give warnings at first and then give violation. She then said that in her opinion the Town had too many crossing guards. She said there are too many signs around town for State driving laws.
BILLS AND CLAIMS
Introduced by Councilman Della Fera, seconded by Councilman Haas and adopted with Councilman Loughlin abstaining on line item for Loughlin Law Firm.
RESOLVED that the bills and claims in the amount of $519,128.38 per the list submitted to the members of this Council by the Chief Financial Officer, and approved for payment by the Town Administrator be, and the same are hereby, approved and that payroll warrants previously issued by the Chief Financial Officer be ratified.
REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES:
Finance Policy Committee
The following resolutions, introduced by Councilman Della Fera, Chairman of the Finance Policy Committee, seconded by Councilwoman Neylan were adopted.
(330)RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer be authorized to draw a warrant in the amount of $2.40 to the order of New Jersey Department of Health, P.O. Box 369, Trenton, New Jersey for Dog Licenses issued by the Town Clerk for the month of November 2012.
(331)WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87 (Chapter 159, P.L., 1948) provides that the Director of the Division of Local Government Services may approve the insertion of any special item of revenue in the budget or any county or municipality when such item shall have been made available by law and the amount thereof was not determined at the time of the adoption of the budget, and
WHEREAS,the Director may also approve the insertion of any item of appropriation for equal amount;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEDthat the Town of Westfield hereby requests the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to approve the insertion of an item of revenue in the budget of the year 2012 in the sum of $5,140.98, which is now available from the State of New Jersey, Body Armor Fund, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEDthat the like sum be, and the same is hereby appropriated under the following caption:
General Appropriations
Body Armor Fund $5,140.98
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEDthat one copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Division of Local Government Services by the Town Clerk.
(332)RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer be authorized to draw warrants in the amount of $1.00 to the following named Mayor and Council of the Town of Westfield in payment of annual salary in full for the year 2012 to wit:
Honorable Andrew Skibitsky
Councilwoman Joann Neylan
Councilwoman Vicki Kimmins
Councilman James Foerst
Councilman Frank Arena
Councilman Sam Della Fera
Councilman David Haas
Councilman Keith Loughlin
Councilman Mark LoGrippo
(333) RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer be and she hereby is authorized to draw warrants to the following persons, this amount being overpaid for 2012:
BLOCK AND LOT
NAME AND ADDRESSPROPERTYAMOUNT
503/14940 Highland Avenue$6,320.12
FILIBERTO, Jeffrey & Meredith
PLEASE GIVE THIS CHECK TO THE TAX COLLECTOR
4002/10.02211 Livingston Street$4,658.81
GIRNIUS, Wesley & Melissa
4901/18255 Twin Oaks Terrace$4,466.90
MIRSKY, Michael & BUSCH, Erica
5705/2339 Virginia Street$ 208.10
DINGELSTEDT, Mark T. & Valerie
4 Virginia Street
Cranford, NJ 07016
(334)WHEREAS, there exist on the records in the Tax Collector’s office tax balances for the year 2012:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Tax Collector be and she hereby is authorized to cancel the tax balances below for the year 2012:
Block/LotAmount
201/48$2.04
403/4$ .85
404/1$ .82
706/2$1.00
1305/4$ .66
1409/5$ .60
2003/27$ .70
2202/1$ .75
2207/31$ .80
2404/37$ .95
2505/32/c0011$ .70
2707/11$ .74
2809/13$ .50
2905/16$ .50
2908/5$ .50
3002/15$ .88
3101/4$ .56
3114/12$ .52
3505/8$1.00
3601/27.01$ .55
4106/12$ .45
4301/67$ .89
4813/28$1.03
4901/38$4.00
4904/3$3.00
4910/6.01$3.93
5015/7.01$3.56
5402/42$2.00
(335)WHEREAS, the Westfield Recreation Department’s annual NYC Night Light Tour offered through Progressive Tours and Pocono Transit for participants is scheduled for the following date:
TuesdayDecember 11, 2012 and,
WHEREAS, payment for each tour date to Pocono Progressive Tours is required the date of the tour;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chief Financial Officer is hereby authorized to prepare warrants for participant payment to Pocono Progressive Tours located at 46 South 20th Street in Irvington, NJ 07111 in an amount not to exceed: $2,000.00 for Tuesday,December 11, 2012 charged to the Recreation Department’s T05-600-071 Trust Account.
(336)WHEREAS, there exist on the records in the Tax Collector’s office sewer fee balances for the year 2012:
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Tax Collector be and she hereby is authorized to reduce the sewer fee balances below for the year 2012 due to the taxpayer is receiving a senior citizen, disabled, or surviving spouse deduction in accordance with N.J.S.A.54:4-8.40:
Utility acct numberAmount
2221-0$25.00 senior citizen
2412-0$25.00 senior citizen
5139-0$25.00 senior citizen
6005-0$25.00 disabled
6431-0$25.00 surviving spouse
7321-0$25.00 senior citizen
9485-0$25.00 senior citizen
(337)WHEREAS, a need exists in the Police Department for the purchase of (3) 2012 Ford Police Intercepters Utility AWD vehicles as provided in the 2012 Operating Budget, 130-251, and;
WHEREAS, the contract to purchase these is to be awarded to Beyer Warnock, and;
WHEREAS, these vehicles will be sufficient to meet the needs of the Police Department,
WHEREAS, the New Jersey State Public Contract Law 40A:11-3 states that when accepting an item under Cranford Co-Op Contract 101, Items #2, a resolution must be adopted by the Governing Body, and
WHEREAS, the Town Treasurer certified to the availability of adequate funds for payment, which will be in the amount of $75,330.00 charged to 2012 Police Operating 130-251 prepared in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:30 1.10.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Westfield will purchase 2012 Ford Police Interceptor Utility AWD Vehicles,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the proper Town Officials be, and they are hereby authorized to take whatever actions are appropriate in the execution and discharge of this Contract.
Beyer Warnock
31 Williams Parkway
East Hanover, NJ 07936
3 @$25,110.00
Total:$75,330.00
(338)WHEREAS, the Town of Westfield has resolved to join both the Suburban Joint Insurance Fund and the Municipal Excess Liability Joint Insurance Fund, following a detailed analysis; and
WHEREAS, the Bylaws of said Funds require that each Municipality appoint a Risk Management Consultant to perform various professional services as detailed in the Bylaws; and
WHEREAS, the Bylaws indicate that the commission rate for said Risk Management Consultant shall not exceed six percent (6%) of the Member’s Annual Assessment; and
WHEREAS,the Requests for Qualifications/Proposals for Risk Management Consultant were advertised pursuant to General Ordinance 1753 of the Town of Westfield to be returnable on Wednesday, November 28, 2012; and
WHEREAS, one Request for Qualifications/Proposals were received on
November 28, 2012; and
WHEREAS, Amalgamated General Agencies proposes to perform the services outlined for two and one half per cent (2.5%) of the Member's Annual Assessment; and
WHEREAS, this expenditure represents reasonable compensation for the services required; and
WHEREAS, engagement of Risk Managers for fees representing less than 6% requires approval of the Suburban Joint Insurance Fund Commission; and
WHEREAS, the Town of Westfield has decided to award this contract to Amalgamated General Agencies following a fair and open process in accordance with N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.5.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Town of Westfield does hereby appoint Amalgamated General Agencies (AGA) 115 Grove Street East, PO Box 2670, Westfield, NJ 07090-2670 as its Risk Management Consultant for the year 2013 in accordance with the Fund’s Bylaws; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Town of Westfield hereby submits this resolution to the Fund Commission for approval,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and Town Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to execute the Risk Management Consultant’s Agreement and to cause a notice of this decision to be published in the Westfield Leader pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i).
(339)RESOLVED THAT THE CHIEF Financial officer be and hereby is directed to draw warrants in favor of the active Volunteer Firefighters named below, none of whom is otherwise personally compensated for their services as Volunteer Firefighters for the respective amounts opposite their names: said payments to cover any losses they and each of them may have incurred in attending upon putting out fires in the Town of Westfield in the year 2012
William L. Billson$17.00
Matthew Daly$17.00
Vincent J. Fiorino$264.00
Jason R. Garcia$400.00
Carlos G. Gomez$17.00
Daniel Kelly$400.00
Neil J. Owens$314.00
Gregory Ryan$26.00
Daniel M. Tammaro$170.00
Marion Zuena $26.00
Valerio Zuena$221.00
(340)RESOLVED that the payroll consisting of the following regularly salaried employees of the Town of Westfield be adopted effective January 1, 2013 and that the Chief Financial Officer be authorized to draw warrants to their order, biweekly, as their names appear on the departmental payrolls, and that the Mayor and the Town Clerk be, and they are hereby, authorized to sign a warrant in compliance thereto for the amount of the payroll biweekly:
Office/ NameTitle2013 Salary
Town Clerk’s Office
Tracy FoosterGeneral Office Clerk$ 39,754
Regional Board of Health
Cheryl JamesSecretary (Board of Health)$ 49,153
Tanya MoonSr. Reg. Envir. Health Specialist$ 73,320
Helen MendezSr. Reg. Envir. Health Specialist$ 73,320
Loray KozarReg. Envir. Health Specialist$ 69,843
Finance Office
Mary PoonCost Analysis Clerk$ 44,323
Construction/Building Division
Viviane GuyBuilding Code Processor$ 43,701
Recreation Office
Tracy KastnerRecreation Program Coordinator$ 54,915
Joanne ColanariSecretary (Recreation)$ 46,495
Pool Utility
Paul ChecchioPool Maintenance Technician$ 62.149
Police Department
Vanita ClaibornePolice Clerk$ 46,729
Kim SakrDispatcher$ 47,892
Maria AlmeidaDispatcher$ 33,923
Dominick SandelliDispatcher$ 33,923
David KoslowskiDispatcher$ 33,923
Amber FontanellaDispatcher$ 33,923
Engineering Division
Virginia Loveland Cost Analysis Clerk$ 48,867
Kathleen NemethSecretary (Engineering)$ 39,754
Board of Adjustment$ 3,450
Planning Board$ 3,450
Municipal Court
Ann MargetoesDeputy Court Administrator$ 53,413
Barbara Sheldon General Office Clerk$ 39,754
Mary HeeneyGeneral Office Clerk$ 36,071
Maureen GabrielGeneral Office Clerk$ 36,071
Fran PelosiGeneral Office Clerk$ 36,071
Parking Administration
Jonathan Pierce Jr.Traffic/Parking Enforcement$ 46,495
Helen Cicalese Traffic/Parking Enforcement$ 39,510
Robert DennyTraffic/Parking Enforcement$ 33,923
Aaron DohertyTraffic/Parking Enforcement$ 33,923
Regina PowellGeneral Office Clerk$ 33,614
(341)RESOLVED that the following stated rates of pay for employees of the Department of Public Works, and the Engineering and Construction Official’s office represented by Local 469 of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters for collective bargaining purposes be adopted effective January 1, 2013, and that the Chief Financial Officer be authorized to make payment to, and draw warrants bi-weekly in accordance with the following schedule:
NameStepHourly Rate
W. Moore, Sr.1$31.84
A. Brown1$31.84
D. Gary1$31.84
W. Moore, Jr.1$31.84
J. Giordano1$31.84
B. Sanders1$31.84
T. McCaskill1$31.84
D. Clark1$31.84
K. LeCroy1$31.84
M. Glagola1$31.84
M. Mecca1$31.84
R. Kosciolek1$31.84
J. Russitano1$31.84
M. Muth1$31.84
R. Ruhl1$31.84
D. Holowka1$31.84
R. Vastano1$31.84
J. Handy1$31.84
R. Eubanks1$31.84
F. Watkins1$31.84
G. Stabenow1$31.84
T. Cuccaro1$31.84
E. Maris1$31.84
R. Watt1$31.84
P. Hogan1$31.84
C. Calvello1$31.84
C. Gibson1$31.84
B. Segebade1$31.84
L. Scipioni2$28.72
B. Cioffi2$28.72
E. Watkins3$27.29
S. Chamberlin3$27.29
G. Long5$24.43
D. Clark Jr.6$22.99
G. DauberProject Engineer 1$80,336
G. GraySurvey Party Chief$64,372
J. GuyBuilding Subcode Official$72,323
(342)WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Westfield Memorial Library, pursuant to authority granted to the Trustees by statute, has adopted a payroll for employees and the salary amounts.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the payroll consisting of the following regularly salaried employees of the Westfield Memorial Library represented by the Communications Workers of America be adopted effective January 1, 2013 and that the Chief Financial Officer be authorized to make payment to, and draw warrants bi-weekly in accordance with the following schedule:
NameTitleSalary
Laurie AndersonLibrarian$54,727
Molly AdamsLibrarian$51,563
Jeffery BennettLibrarian$53,118
(343)WHEREAS, the Board of Trustees of the Westfield Memorial Library, pursuant to authority granted to the Trustees by statute, has adopted a payroll for employees and the salary amounts.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the payroll consisting of the following regularly salaried employee of the Westfield Memorial Library be adopted effective January 1, 2013 and that the Chief Financial Officer be authorized to make payment to, and draw warrants bi-weekly in accordance with the following schedule:
NameTitleSalary
Darla WagnerLibrarian$65,800
(344)RESOLVED that the payroll consisting of the following regular salaried employees of the Police Department of the Town of Westfield be adopted effective January 1, 2013 and that the Treasurer be authorized to draw warrants to their order biweekly as their names appear on departmental payrolls, and that the Mayor and Town Clerk be and are hereby authorized to sign a warrant in compliance thereto for the amount of the payroll biweekly.
NAMEPOSITIONJAN. 1, 2013
Clifford D. AuchterCaptain124,494
Scott M. RodgerCaptain124,494
Edward MaguireLieutenant115,330
Christopher BattiloroLieutenant115,330
Matthew CassidyLieutenant115,330
John RicercaLieutenant115,330
William MoffittSergeant107,092
Todd EarlSergeant107,092
Jason M. RodgerSergeant107,092
Frank PadovanoSergeant107,092
Leonard LugoSergeant107,092
Jason CarterSergeant107,092
Jason McErleanSergeant107,092
Vincent J. CostanzoSergeant107,092
John TangoSergeant107,092
Barron ChamblissDetective 1G105,216
Eric LiebermanDetective 1G105,216
Gregory HobsonDetective 1G105,216
Lisa L. PerrottaDetective 2G98,131
Harold CaulfieldPatrol Officer94,682
Robert J. RileyPatrol Officer94,682
Kevin J. O’KeefePatrol Officer94,682
Robert BeatonPatrol Officer94,682
Frank MoyaPatrol Officer94,682
Preston FreemanPatrol Officer94,682
Marcin KapkaPatrol Officer94,682
Nicole StivalePatrol Officer94,682
Donald PerkinsPatrol Officer94,682
Jeffrey JohnsonPatrol Officer94,682
Thomas OstranderPatrol Officer87,780
Steven MartinezPatrol Officer87,780
Michael WalshPatrol Officer87,780
Lauren MaloneyPatrol Officer87,780
Christopher ScuorzoPatrol Officer81,814
Joseph SaundersPatrol Officer81,814
Donald DomanoskiPatrol Officer81,814
Bradford BeirnePatrol Officer81,814
Paul FerryPatrol Officer75,848
Eric LoffredoPatrol Officer75,848
William KleemanPatrol Officer75,848
Dennis DaSilvaPatrol Officer63,916
Paul NeriPatrol Officer63,916
Michael McCarthyPatrol Officer63,916
N. BrunoPatrol Officer59,648
Eric PopleikPatrol Officer59,648
Jason MerrittPatrol Officer46,018
Joseph HabeichePatrol Officer46,018
Elizabeth. DavisPatrol Officer46,018
Nicholas BaganPatrol Officer 41,052
Pitor WierzbieckiPatrol Officer 41,052
John SwiderskiPatrol Officer 41,052
(345)WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87 (Chapter 159, P.L., 1948) provides that the Director of the Division of Local Government Services may approve the insertion of any special item of revenue in the budget or any county or municipality when such item shall have been made available by law and the amount thereof was not determined at the time of the adoption of the budget, and
WHEREAS,the Director may also approve the insertion of any item of appropriation for equal amount;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVEDthat the Town of Westfield hereby requests the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to approve the insertion of an item of revenue in the budget of the year 2012 in the sum of $33,885.00, which is now available from the State of New Jersey, LD Hoses and Intake Valves Fund, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEDthat the like sum be, and the same is hereby appropriated under the following caption:
General Appropriations
LD Hoses and Intake ValvesFund $33,885.00
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVEDthat one copy of this resolution be forwarded to the Division of Local Government Services by the Town Clerk.