2018 ORGANIZATION MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 1, 2018

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1 2018 ORGANIZATION MEETING MINUTES JANUARY 1, and Mary Lynne Hamilton were sworn in by Mr. Paster. Mr. Paster then commented on his honor to swear in these women on the first day in history on which there was a majority of female Councilmembers in Demarest. 2. Invocation was not performed because no clergy members were able to attend. Mayor Cywinski asked for a moment of silence for the community members who have been lost during the last year; a few names were mentioned. 3. Opening and Welcome by Mayor: Mayor Cywinski talked about the special nature of the Demarest community and his honor to serve it. The Mayor thanked Mr. Davis for his six years of service on the Council and welcomed the new member. He thanked all of the elected officials, paid professionals, and volunteers for enhancing the quality of life in Demarest, as well as the Police and Fire Departments and Ambulance Corps. He encouraged everyone to avail themselves of continuing education opportunities with respect to boards and commissions they serve. Demarest is making progress in meeting the requirements of The Council on Affordable Housing to avoid Builders Remedies. There will be a Fairness Hearing this year concerning the Borough s plans. Demarest is one of two towns in Bergen County to give money to provide housing for individuals with developmental disabilities. There have been no complaints about the residence since it opened. Demarest and five other towns are working on the Northern Valley Greenway (unused railroad track that is becoming a trail). Funding for a feasibility study looks promising. The Mayor spoke about preserving trees where viable to maintain the natural character of Demarest and combatting air pollution. 4. Motion to adopt By-Laws with amendment to one meeting a month: Mr. Carroll moved to adopt the amendment, second Mr. Paster. The Mayor asked which one day a month it would be. Ms. Crosman stated that the dates would be advertised. 5. Motion nominating President of the Council for the year 2018: Mr. Carroll nominated Mr. Paster, second Mrs. Iannuzzi. All in favor. Carried. Mr. Paster thanked the Council for its continued confidence. 6. Review of Consent Agenda Items: All items with an asterisk are considered to be non-controversial by the Council and will be approved by one motion. There may be further discussion prior to the vote upon request of a member of the public or a Council member. Also, any item may be removed for further discussion or for roll call vote in which case the item will be removed and considered in its normal sequence as part of the general order of business. 1

2 Resolutions 7. Resolution adopting Robert s Rules of Order, Revised Edition as Rules of Procedure.* 8. Resolution to limit public comments* 9. Resolution that minutes of previous meeting need not be read by Borough Clerk if delivered to Mayor and Council, Borough Attorney, Borough Engineer, Tax Collector and Tax Assessor.* 10. Resolution designating 2018 Official Newspapers: The Record, The Herald News and The Newark Star Ledger.* 11. Resolution designating The Record, Star Ledger and The Herald News to receive all meeting notices.* 12. Resolution authorizing Borough Clerk to advertise and publish notices, resolutions and ordinances in the appropriate official newspaper without further Mayor and Council approval.* 13. Resolution authorizing the Borough Clerk to approve the usage of the Railroad Depot limiting key access to Police Chief and designates, DPW Superintendent and Borough Clerk* 14. Resolution designating 2018 depositories: Capital One, Wells Fargo, Northern Valley-Englewood, PNC Bank, TD North Bank, JP Morgan/Chase Bank, Valley National Bank, Mariner s Bank, Connect One Bank and Bank of New Jersey* 15. Resolution authorizing Delinquent Tax Penalty Interest Rate of 8% on taxes of less than $1,500 and 18% on taxes in excess of $1,500. * 16. Resolution authorizing 6 percent year-end penalty* 17. Resolution authorizing Cancellation of Tax Delinquency of less than $10.* 18. Resolution authorizing return check fee in the amount of $20.00* 19. Resolution authorizing Borough Treasurer to enter into Repurchase Agreements and Certificates of Deposit for a period of time not to exceed one year.* 20. Resolution approving Workplace Connection for random drug testing term to expire December 31,

3 21. Resolution adopting 2018 Temporary Budget in the amount of $2,497,845.00* Appointments 22. Mayor s 2018 Salaried appointments. * Borough Clerk/Coord Susan Crosman DPW Supt. Don Russell Construction Secy. Katherine Williams Roadmen Daniel Ceccon Administrative Asst. Dot Haight Joseph DiRese Administrative Asst. Jeanine Siek Paul McCauley CFO/Borough Treasurer Philip Moore Ken McLaughlin Tax Clerk/Deputy Collector Ida Mandich Michael Shields Recycling Coordinator Don Russell Louis Tomasi Jason Gangi Mechanic Zbigniew Szewczyk The Mayor thanked the Borough employees who left during the year. Elise Wrede retired, and Jeanine Siek will be leaving the Borough soon for work elsewhere. 23. Appointment of DIKTAS GILLEN as Borough Attorney for the year 24. Appointment of EDWARD ROGAN & ASSOCIATES as Tax Appeal Attorney for the year 25. Appointment of CLEARY GIACCOBE as Labor Attorney for the year 26. Appointment of JAMES FEURY as Borough Engineer for the year 27. Appointment of LERCH, VINCI, HIGGINS as Borough Auditor for the year 28. Appointment of MC MANIMON AND SCOTLAND as Bond Counsel for the year 29. Appointment of BROWN & BROWN as Insurance Risk Manager for the year 30. Appointment of CAPITAL ALTERNATIVES as Grant Writer for the year 31. Appointment of LOUIS DE ANGELIS as Public Defender for the year 32. Appointment of GEOFFREY MUELLER, Esquire, as Borough Prosecutor for the year 33. Appointment of CHRISTOPHER MARTIN as Substitute Borough Prosecutor for the year 34. Appointment of ALAN SILVERMAN as Fire Official term to expire December 31, 2018.* 3

4 35. Appointment of SUSAN CROSMAN as Municipal Housing Liaison Officer term to expire December 31, 2018.* 36. Appointment of SUSAN CROSMAN as Administrative Agent for COAH term to expire December 31, 37. Appointment of SUSAN CROSMAN as Public Agency Compliance Officer term to expire December 31, 38. Appointment of DON RUSSELL as Shade Tree Advisory Member term to expire December 31, 39. Appointment of DON RUSSELL and JAMES POWDERLEY as JIF Safety Committee Member and Alternate, respectively, term to expire December 31, 40. Appointment of IDA MANDICH as Tax Search officer, term to expire December 31, 41. Appointment of SUSAN CROSMAN as Assessment Search officer, term to expire December 31, 42. Appointment of JIM CARROLL as ADA Coordinator, term to expire December 31, 43. Appointment of GREGORY SATHANANTHAN, ZAHID FAROOKI, STEVEN RUBIN, STEPHEN SILVER, and LEON KAVELAR as Police Surgeons, terms to expire December 31, 44. Appointment of DENNIS CAMERON, KYOUNG LEE, KENNETH LEGRAND, MATTHEW MAYER, DOMENICK PIZZANELLI, KYLE RUSCH, THOMAS M. SHINE, and PETER VEREB as Special Police Officers, terms to expire December 31, 44. Appointment of CARMELLA BONINO, JOSEPH BONINO, NUALA CONNELLY, VALERIE DELASCIO, SUN FRIEBE, MERCEDES LARGE-MINCH, JO ANN MARTIN, LUCILLA MILLS, PETER NAUGHTON AND KELLY PARSEGHIAN and JOSEPH SALAMONE as School Crossing Guards terms to expire December 31, 46. Appointment of CHRISTOPHER BIANCHI as Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator, terms to expire December 31, 47. Appointment of ALAN PRESS, Zoning Board member, term to expire December 31, 2021 * 4

5 48. Appointment of TED DAVIS, Zoning Board member, for the unexpired term to expire December 31, 2020* 49. Appointment of STEVE SCHLIEM, Zoning Board Alternate 1 term to expire December 31, 50. Appointment of ROBERTA HOAG, Board of Health member, term to expire December 31, 2020* 51. Appointment of RITA RIVERO, Board of Health member, term to expire December 31, 2020* 52. Appointment of RAYMOND J. CYWINSKI AND MICHAEL FOX as members of the Library Board, terms to expire December 31, 53. Appointment of EUN JUNGLEE as Library Board member, term to expire December 31, 2022 (Mayor s appt)* 54. Resolution confirming Mayor Cywinski s Council Committee Chairman and members for the year 2018 as follows:* Committee Chairman Members Police, Fire & Public Events Jim Carroll Gregg Paster Mary Lynne Hamilton Ambulance & Recreation Daryl Fox Melinda Iannuzzi DPW, Public Bldgs & Public Utilities Mary Lynne Hamilton Gregg Paster Jim Carroll Finance & Insurance Melinda Iannuzzi Daryl Fox Management, Adm. & Newsletter Daryl Fox Melinda Iannuzzi Real Estate & Ordinance Gregg Paster Jim Carroll Mary Lynne Hamilton 5

6 55. Request to remove and discuss items on the Consent Agenda: Mr. Paster requested that 26, 31, and 32 be removed to be considered separately. Items 52 and 53 are Mayor s appointments and do not need to be voted on by the Council. 56. Motion approving Consent Agenda Items No. 7 through 54. Mr. Paster moved to approve the Consent Agenda items except for 26, 31, and 32, second Mr. Carroll. 57. Mr. Paster moved to open the meeting to the public for the Consent Agenda Items, second Mr. Carroll. All in favor. Carried. Mr. Schooler asked whether there would be a public hearing on the items removed from the agenda. There will be, and it might answer Mr. Schooler s questions. Mr. Paster moved to close the meeting to the public for the Consent Agenda, second Mr. Carroll. All in favor. Carried. ROLL CALL VOTE Mr. Paster-yes Mr. Carrol-yes Mrs. Hamilton-yes Mrs. Iannuzzi-yes Mrs. LaPira-yes 58. Review and vote on items removed from Consent Agenda. Mr. Paster stated his desire to wait to make the appointments outlined in items 26, 31, and 32 until 30 days have passed and asked to decline those three in one motion, second Mr. Carroll. Discussion about professional appointments. Mr. Paster stated that the Borough Engineer has done an outstanding job and much progress has been made. Mr. Paster moved to open the meeting to the public on items 26, 31, and 32, second Mr. Carroll. All in favor. Carried. Mr. Carroll moved to close the meeting to the public on items 26, 31, and 32. All in favor. Carried. ROLL CALL VOTE Mr. Paster-yes Mr. Carrol-yes Mrs. Hamilton-yes Mrs. Iannuzzi-yes Mrs. LaPira-yes 59. Mayor to announce the appointment of GARY STEWART as Planning Board Member Class IV, term to expire December 31, Mayor to announce the appointment of DAVID FULIN as Planning Board Alternate 1 member, term to expire December 31, Mayor to announce his appointment of LOU PERSON AND SUSANNE BRUNELL as members of the Environmental Commission, terms to expire December 31,

7 62. Mayor to announce his appointment of ED HIRNING as member of the Shade Tree Commission term to expire December 31, Mayor to announce his appointment of KEVIN RILEY as member of the Shade Tree Commission to finish the unexpired term to expire, December 31, Mayor to announce his appointment of ALLIE GOLDBERG DEUTCH as a member of the Recreation Commission term to expire December 31, Mayor to announce his appointment of SARA GATANAS as a member of the Recreation Commission term to expire December 31, The Mayor stated that there are two alternated positions open on The Shade Tree Commission. Mayor to announce his Liaison Appointments 2018 LIAISON APPOINTMENTS Board of Education Board of Health Environmental Commission Library Nature Center Recreation Commission Shade Tree Commission Zoning Board Liaison Melinda Iannuzzi Mary Lynne Hamilton Daryl Fox Jim Carroll Melinda Iannuzzi Gregg Paster Mrs. Iannuzzi moved to open the meeting to the public, second Mr. Carroll. All in favor. Carried. Mr. Carroll moved to close the meeting to the public, second Mr. Paster. All in favor. Carried. Mr. Carroll stated his pleasure that Mrs. LaPira is continuing on the Council and welcomed Mrs. Hamilton. Mr. Paster thanked Mr. Davis for his service on the Council and for continuing to work with the Borough. The Mayor recognized the elected officials in the audience: Mayor Schooler, Mr. Connolly and Mr. Gray Adjournment: Mr. Paster moved to adjourn, second Mrs. Iannuzzi. All in favor. Meeting adjourned at 12:50 pm. Respectfully submitted, Susan Crosman, RMC 7