Agenda/June11, 2013

Moment of Silence......

Salute to the Flag......

Adequate notice of this meeting was provided to the Westfield Leader, advertised on January 3, 2013, and prominently posted on the municipal public bulletin board and filed in the office of the municipal clerk informing the Public of the time and place according to the Provisions of the Open Public Meeting Law (Chapter 231, P.L. 1975).

Mayor Quattrocchi asks at this time please turn your cell phones to off or vibrate.

ROLL CALL:

Mayor Quattrocchi

Council PresidentTodiscoCouncilman Nierstedt

Councilman BlaufederCouncilwoman Palmer

Councilman MathieuCouncilman Petruzzelli

MINUTES:

Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council held on May 28, 2013.

Workshop Session of the Mayor and Council held on May 28, 2013.

COMMUNICATIONS:

1)NEW JERSEY STATE LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES –

  1. Mayor’s Fax Advisory –
  2. 05/23/13, RE: I. Change in Workers’ Compensation ‘Burden of Proof” Would Add Local Costs S-1778 Awaits Governor’s Action II. The Mini One Day Conference
  3. 05/23/13, RE: National Clean Diesel Funding Assistance Program Funding Available
  4. 05/28/13, RE:2013 National Hurricane Preparedness Week: Pledge to Prepare
  5. 05/28/13, RE: New Jersey Property Tax Conference
  6. 05/28/13, RE: NJLM Educational Foundation, Inc. HOW TO RESTORE CIVILITY IN PUBLIC DISCOURSE
  7. 05/30/13, RE: New Content on DLGS Web Site
  8. 05/30/13, RE: : NJLM Daily Advisory - May 29, 2013
  9. 06/04/13, RE: Deadline for 2012 Senior Freeze Program Extended
  10. 06/04/13, RE: Update onAffordable Housing Trust Funds
  11. 06/04/13, RE: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - Northeast Diesel Collaborative Webinars
  12. 06/04/13, RE: An NJ Spotlight Conference: Building a Sustainable Infrastructure After Sandy
  13. 06/04/13, RE: Urge Your Congressman to Support Effort to Protect Tax Exempt Municipal Bonds
  14. 06/04/13, RE: Affordable Housing, COAH, Municipal Affordable Housing Trust Funds
  15. 06/04/13, RE: NJLM Daily Advisory - June 3, 2013
  16. 06/06/13, RE: Property Tax Conference Reminder All Are Invited
  17. 06/06/13, RE: Affordable Care Act Update
  18. 06/06/13, RE: Sustainable Jersey: Announcement today of $380,000 for Municipal Sustainability Projects
  19. 06/06/13, RE: Upcoming (non-League) Program

2)FIRE CHIEF MICHAEL THARALDSEN – 06/06/13, RE Request to amend Chapter 27, Section 14A of the Code of the Borough of Garwood.

3)COUNTY OF UNION, BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS – 05/22/13, RE: Resolution 2013-356

4)TOWNSHIP OF CRANFORD – 05/28/13, RE: Ordinance 2013-13

ORDINANCES:

NONE.

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

POLICE: Councilman Petruzzelli, Chr.

PUBLIC HEALTH: Council President Todisco

STREETS AND ROADS/ECOLOGY: Councilman Nierstedt, Chr.

FIRE: Councilman Mathieu, Chr.

FINANCE: Council President Todisco, Chr.

BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: Councilman Blaufeder, Chr.

LAWS AND LICENSES:Councilwoman Palmer, Chr.

RECREATION: Councilman Petruzzelli, Chr.

COMMITTEE ON AGING: Councilwoman Palmer

LIBRARY, MAYOR’S REPRESENTATIVE: Councilman Mathieu

SCHOOL BOARD LIAISON: Councilwoman Palmer

CELEBRATION OF PUBLIC EVENTS AND HOLIDAYS LIAISON:

Council President Todisco

UNION COUNTY AIR TRAFFIC NOISE ADVISORY BOARD REPRESENTATIVE:

Councilman Mathieu

ATHLETIC FIELD COMPLEX PROJECT COMMITTEE REPRESENTATIVE:

Councilman Petruzzelli

OFFICER’S REPORTS:

Chief of Police Bruce Underhill: Monthly reports for May 2013

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Is there anyone in the audience who wishes to address the mayor and council please step to the microphone and state your full name and address. Please limit your comments to three minutes.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

CONSENT AGENDA

(Adoption upon Roll Call)

13-263Authorizing CFO/Treasurer to issue checks for the redemption of Lien

13-264Authorizing purchase of Dell laptop computers

13-265Authorizing purchase ofTrailer Mounted Generator

13-266Authorizing the upgrade of Officer George A. Suggs from Class E Officer to Class D Officer

13-267Authorizing Public Auction of Police Department and Department of Public Works Vehicles

ROLL CALL

RESOLUTIONS DELETED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA:

ROLL CALL

NEW BUSINESS:

Any new business the Mayor and Council may have:

PAYMENT OF CLAIMS:

BE IT RESOLVED that the following claims as approved be and the same are hereby ordered paid when properly signed and verified; and the payment of payrolls as listed is hereby confirmed and ratified.

ROLL CALL

ADJOURNMENT:

The Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council will be held on, TUESDAY, JUNE 25, 2013, in Council Chambers at 7:15 p.m. Workshop Session to start at 7:00 p.m.

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