Borough of Ramsey Reorganization Meeting Minutes Tuesday, January 3, 2017 6:30 P.M. The Ramsey Rescue Squad performed the Color Guard presentation. Reverend Richard Anderson gave the invocation. The oaths of office were administered to Councilwoman Vanessa Jachzel by Mayor Deirdre Dillon, Esq., and Councilman Harry Weber by Mayor Deirdre Dillon, Esq. Mayor Dillon officially called the meeting to order at 6:40pm and asked Borough Clerk Bendian for the roll call. ROLL CALL: Present: Mayor Dillon, Councilwoman Jachzel, Councilman Kilman, Councilman Jones, Councilman Tyburczy, Councilman Verdone and Councilman Weber Also Present: Borough Administrator Vozeh, Borough Clerk Bendian, Borough Attorney Scandariato and Deputy Clerk Richards Mayor Dillon read the Open Public Meetings Act notice. Resolution Number One: Be It Resolved that the By-Laws of the Borough Council of the Borough of Ramsey, New Jersey dated 1984, and as subsequently amended in 2015, be and are hereby adopted as the By-Laws for the year 2017 : Mayor Dillon opened the nomination for Council President. Councilwoman Jachzel made a motion to nominate Councilman Verdone, seconded by Councilman Jones. Mayor Dillon closed the nominations. All in favor. Carried. Mayor Dillon declared Joe Verdone Council President.
Remarks By re-elected Council Members Councilwoman Vanessa Jachzel Thank you for joining us tonight. Thank you to the Ramsey Rescue Squad for their color guard presentation and thank you to Reverend Anderson for his invocation. Congratulations to Councilman Weber on his reelection and to Councilman Verdone on his being selected for Council President. Thank you to Borough Clerk Bendian, Deputy Clerk Sherry Richards and everyone at the borough hall and the staff for putting together such a wonderful evening. Reflecting on my time on the council, so far, and looking ahead to the years to come, two things came to mind; Gratitude and Hope. I have immense gratitude for my family and for my colleagues on the council, working so hard to make the right decisions, to do what s in the best interest of the town. I m thankful for the opportunity to have worked with you and I look forward to continuing doing so. I am also grateful for all of the wonderful employees in the borough including Borough Administrator Vozeh, all the town employees and the wonderful volunteers in the community and the members of the emergency services and our veterans. I am truly grateful to be a part of the fabric of this wonderful community and this wonderful free country that we live in and I am extremely hopeful for the future, not just the borough but for the entire country. I thank the residents for putting their confidence in me, once again. And I promise to honor that with a renewed commitment to make the best decisions I can to continually improve the town and do what I think is best for all of the residents. Thank you and I wish everyone a happy, healthy and successful new year. Councilman Harry Weber Thank you to Reverend Anderson for leading us with his inspirational words. Thank you to the residents of Ramsey for their support and allowing me to serve another term as Councilman. From the time I took office six years ago I ve considered it an incredible experience and responsibility. Congratulations to my running mate Councilwoman Jachzel and Councilman Verdone on his new role as Council President. This experience has been rewarding, thanks, in large part, to the tremendous team we have here at borough hall from the elected officials to the borough professionals and the support staff. I could not ask for a better team to be a part of. Bruce, Meredith, Sherry and Peter and the rest of the staff at borough hall make our jobs a pleasure and are appreciated a lot more than you realize. This year I am taking on new responsibilities and will miss the emergency services, although I am still on that committee. Thank you to the Chiefs, officers and all members for making me feel like I was part of the team. I am very excited to move on to Health Education and Social Services. Thank you to my wife Donna and daughter Angela for their constant love and support. I could not do this job without you. 2
Remarks By Newly Elected Council President Joseph Verdone Councilman Verdone Congratulations to Councilwoman Jachzel and Councilman Weber on their reelection. I am gratified with the council s confidence in me by selecting me as the council president. I promise to do my best, meeting the challenges ahead. In my new role as Council President I am looking forward to continuing working with the governing body along with Borough Administrator Vozeh, Borough Attorney Scandariato, Borough Clerk Bendian, Deputy Clerk Richards and Kelly Sylvester. The council and I fully understand the challenges and responsibilities that come with public service. We all work as a team and always put Ramsey first. I m honored and proud to be on this team representing our great town and serving the people of Ramsey. I d like to give a very special thank you to my wife, Dorothy. I appreciate her continued support and understanding of the time it takes to effectively do my duties as councilman. I wish everyone a very happy, healthy and prosperous new year. Mayor Dillon asked for nominations For Class III Member on Planning Board and Council Representative. Councilman Jones nominated Councilman Verdone, seconded by Councilwoman Jachzel. There were no other nominations. Mayor Dillon closed the nominations. All in favor. Carried. Mayor Dillon declared Councilman Verdone the Class III Member on Planning Board and Council Representative. 3
Resolution Number Two: Motion by Jachzel, seconded by Jones Be It Resolved that the regular meetings of the Borough Council of the Borough of Ramsey for the Year 2017 be the second and fourth Wednesday of each month at 8:30 p.m. or at the conclusion of the Agenda Work Session should it conclude prior to 8:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers at Borough Hall. Agenda Work Sessions will precede the Council Meetings at 7:30 p.m. Formal action may be taken at any meeting. MAYOR AND COUNCIL 2017 MEETING DATES January 25 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting February 8 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting February 22 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting March 8 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting March 22 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting April 12 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting April 26 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting May 10 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting May 24 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting June 14 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting June 28 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting July 12 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting July 26 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting August 30 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting Sept 13 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting Sept 27 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting October 11 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting October 25 7:30pm work session 8:00pm regular meeting Nov 8 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting Nov 27 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting December 13 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting December 27 7:30pm work session 8:30pm regular meeting YAYS: Jachzel, Jones, Kilman Tyburczy, Verdone, Weber 4
Resolution Number Three: Motion by Jachzel, seconded by Jones the year 2017. Be it resolved that the Governing Body adopts the Borough Policy and Procedures Manual for 5
Resolution Number Four: Motion by Kilman, seconded by Weber Be it Resolved that the following list of Ramsey Volunteer Fire Department Officers be approved for the Year 2017: Line Officers: Chief Louis Warnet Assistant Chief Jonathan Krehel Deputy Chief Brendan Sterbinsky Captain Doug Harvey Captain Thomas Lanning Lieutenant Chris Warnet Lieutenant Tim Mazza Lieutenant Greg Hewitt Lieutenant Jim Dougherty Lieutenant Thomas Zachman Administrative Officers: President Terrence Murphy Vice President Tim Mazza Treasurer Randy Sterbinsky Corresponding Secretary Laura Single Financial Secretary Garry Tonnon Trustee: Carl Held 6
Resolution Number Five: Motion by Jachzel, seconded by Jones the Year 2017: Be it Resolved that the following list of Ramsey Volunteer Rescue Squad Officers be approved for Line Officers: Chief Christopher M. Rago Assistant Chief Brian Behrmann Deputy Chief Zachery Schleicher Captain: Michael McMahon Captain Christopher Keosayian Lieutenant Robert Foster Lieutenant Daniel Hurwitt Lieutenant William Heinrich Administrative Officers: President Michael Yevchak Vice President Jackie Gersht Treasurer Laura Behrmann Secretary Kelly Vriesema Trustees: Bryan Phillips Brian Aumuller 7
Resolution Number Six: Motion by Kilman, seconded by Weber Be it Resolved that the following list of Ramsey Volunteer Ambulance Corps Officers be approved for the Year 2017: Line Officers: Chief Doug Layden Deputy Chief Meghan Schleicher Captain Deirdre Duncan Lieutenant Justin Kuo Lieutenant Jennifer Aumuller Administrative Officers: President Cheney Clark Vice President Jillian McNamara Treasurer Pete Dugan Recording Secretary Kate Willis Corresponding Secretary Chris Panaros 8
Mayor Dillon read the following communications Honorable Members Of The Council, I Hereby Make The Following Appointments: Board of Education Liaison: Harry Weber Liaison To New Jersey Motion Picture & Television Commission Dean Cartier Public Advocate Harris Recht, Esq. Ramsey Alliance Against Drug And Alcohol Abuse Mayor Deirdre Dillon Bruce Vozeh, Borough Administrator Officer Diane Warnet Tami Azouri Mike Blasius Kerry Conklin Jake Englishman Rainie Gardenier Caroline Knauss Roger Knauss Emilia Polin Carla Souza Christine Thorp Angela Weber Gloria Wong Dr. Michael Thumm, Ramsey High School Principal Dr. Matthew Murphy, Superintendent of Schools Council Liaison: Councilman Weber 9
Ramsey Representative Community Development Douglas Rennie Harry Smith - Alternate Recycling Committee Henry Schumacher Stanley Rutkowski Harvey Ranzi Michael Barrow Jeff Kehoe Angela Weber Recycling Coordinator: Harry Smith Council Liaison: Councilman Weber RIFE Sharon Vogel Eugenia Munro Heather Brogowski Glen Popolo Suzanne Sweeney Len DiTomaso Capt. David Stitz Ralph Venturini (Construction Official) Glen Karpovich (OEM) Dr. Matthew Murphy (Board of Education) Mayor Deirdre Dillon Council Liaison: Councilman Weber Veterans Affairs Committee Guy Green Joseph Barnes Anthony Bailey Council Liaison: Councilman Verdone 10
LIBRARY BOARD Name Term Expires Monica FitzPatrick (Mayor s Alt.) 1/17 12/17 Betsy Ohnegian 1/17 12/19 Caroline Knauss (Supt. of Schools Alternate) 1/17 12/17 Alex Bogaenko 1/17 12/19 Susan Rohrbach-Thompson 1/17 12/21 Robert Phelan 1/17 12/21 Council Liaison: Councilwoman Jachzel PLANNING BOARD Name Term Expires Howard Cantor 1/17 12/17 Council Liaison: Councilman Verdone RECREATION COMMISSION Name Term Expires Melissa Oliver 1/17 12/21 Christine Fitzgerald 1/17 12/21 Council Liaison: Councilman Verdone ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION Name Term Expires Michael Morris 1/17 12/19 Shawn Kirk 1/17 12/19 Donna Miller 1/17 12/19 Steven Ramiza 1/17 12/19 Reeva Kymer 1/17 12/19 Joseph Guastella (Alt. 1 filling unexpired term of R Kymer) 12/17 Council Liaison: Councilman Kilman 11
SHADE TREE Name Term Expires Russell Martone 1/17 12/21 Council Liaison: Councilman Kilman Remarks from Council Members Who Have Not Spoken Councilman Jones I d like to welcome back Councilwoman Jachzel and Councilman Weber, it s been a pleasure to work with them and I look forward to continue working with them. Congratulations to Council President Joe Verdone on becoming Council President. Thank you to all of the employees who played a big part in making the reorganization run so smoothly, Meredith, Sherry, Kelly and Bruce. I thank all of our staff, Police, DPW and all our other full and part time employees and all of our volunteers. I look forward to continuing to work with everyone in 2017 and beyond. Councilman Kilman Congratulations to Councilwoman Jachzel and Councilman Weber and Council President Verdone. I look forward to my new assignment on the public safety committee. It s important to implement forward thinking and express concerns in a fiscally responsible manner. The ongoing health, strength and future success depend upon it. I look forward to taking those steps in the upcoming year. Councilman Tyburczy Happy new year to all and thank you for coming out tonight. Thank you to the citizens of Ramsey for their continued support by returning Councilwoman Jachzel and Councilman Weber to a three year term. Congratulations to Council President Verdone for being selected as Council President. I look forward to working with the borough employees as well as the Mayor and Council for the betterment of Ramsey. Mayor Dillon made two special presentations thanking Zoning Board of Adjustment members, Jim Forbes and Gary Gyss for their longtime service as dedicated volunteers. Mr. Forbes was recognized for serving for twenty eight years and Mr. Gyss for serving for fifteen years. 12
The Following Appointments All Require Council Confirmation Board Of Adjustment Name Term Expires Howard Cantor 1/17 12/20 Thomas Scuderi 1/17 12/20 Robert Crimmins (filling unexpired term of G Gyss) 12/18 Gregory Hewitt (Alt. 1) 1/17 12/18 Kathleen Dugan (Alt. 2 filling vacancy) 12/17 Council Liaison: Councilman Tyburczy Resolution Number Seven: Motion by Tyburczy, seconded by Verdone Be It Resolved that the above captioned appointments hereby be confirmed: Board Of Public Works Name Term Expires William Emmer 1/17 12/19 Council Liaison: Councilman Tyburczy Resolution Number Eight: Motion by Tyburczy, seconded by Kilman Be It Resolved that the above appointments are hereby confirmed: 13
Design Review Board Name Term Expires Robert Phelan 1/17 12/19 Karen Padreza 1/17 12/19 Beverly O Hearn 1/17 12/19 Eileen Siraki (Alt. 1 filling unexpired term of H Borbone) 12/18 Marylee Mullins (Alt. 2 filling vacancy) 12/17 Council Liaison: Councilman Verdone Resolution Number Nine: Motion by Verdone, seconded by Jones Be It Resolved that the above appointments hereby be confirmed: 14
Pool Commission Name Term Expires Kathleen Hewitt 1/17 12/19 Mary Ann Maurer (Alt. 2) 1/17 12/18 Council Liaison: Councilman Jones Resolution Number Ten: Motion by Jones, seconded by Jachzel Be It Resolved that the above appointments hereby be confirmed: Board of Health Name Term Expires Maureen Kane 1/17 12/19 Heidi Martin 1/17 12/19 Dr. Albert Tartini 1/17 12/19 Sara Fischer Poppe (Alt. 2) 1/17 12/18 Council Liaison: Councilman Weber Resolution Number Eleven: Motion by Weber, seconded by Kilman Be It Resolved that the above appointments hereby be confirmed: Mayor Dillon called up anyone who was present to be sworn in. 15
Resolution Number Twelve: Motion by Jachzel, seconded by Jones Be It Resolved that the following newspapers be designated as the official legal newspapers for the Borough of Ramsey for the year 2017: The Ridgewood News The Bergen Record The Star Ledger Suburban News Resolution Number Thirteen: Be It Resolved that Paul W. Garbarini, CPA, RMA, PSA, CMFO of Garbarini and Company, CP, be appointed as the Auditor of the Borough of Ramsey for the year 2017: 16
Resolution Number Fourteen: Motion by Jachzel, seconded by Jones WHEREAS, the Borough of Ramsey has a need to acquire professional services, as not awarded through a competitive bid process contract pursuant to the provision of N.J.S.A 19:44A-20.4 or 20.5 as appropriate; and, WHEREAS, the Borough Administrator has determined and certified in writing that the value of the professional services may each exceed $40,000.00; and, WHEREAS the anticipated term of this contract is one year; and, WHEREAS, the following business entities have submitted proposals indicating that they will provide the professional services in accordance with their proposal attached hereto; Appraisal Systems, Real Estate Appraisal Services Associated Appraisal Group, Real Estate Appraisal Services PIA, Inc., Insurance Consultant Capital Alternatives, Grant Consultants Bruno Associates, Grant Consultants Crew Engineers, Inc., Consulting Engineers Jeffrey Doolittle, L.S., Borough Surveyor Hatch Mott MacDonald, Infrastructure and Environment Paul W. Garbarini, CPA, RMA, Garbarini & Co. PC Peter A. Scandariato, Esq., Borough Attorney Harry D. Norton, Jr., Esq., Special Counsel Kara A. Kaczynski, Esq., Special Counsel Izenberg Appraisal Associates Burgis Associates In., Joseph Burgis, Professional Planner Piazza and Associates, (Frank Piazza, Esq.) Council on Affordable Housing Administrator Surveying Technology (Tax Maps) Tyco Animal Control De Block Environmental Services, LLC 17
Pascack Data Services, Inc David A. Hals, Professional Engineer, Planning Board/Land Use Boswell Engineering Jeffrey Surenian, Esq., Special Counsel for Council on Affordable Housing WHEREAS the above stated entities have completed and submitted a Business Entity Disclosure Certification which certifies that they have not made any reportable contributions to a political or candidate committee in the Borough of Ramsey in the previous one year, and that the contract will prohibit them from making any reportable contributions through the term of the contract; and, WHEREAS the Chief Financial Officer has certified that funds are available NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Governing Body of the Borough of Ramsey authorizes the Mayor to enter into a contract with: Appraisal Systems Inc., Associated Appraisal Group, Real Estate Appraisal Services, Capital Alternatives, Bruno Associates, Crew Engineers, Inc., Izenberg Appraisal Associates, Jeffrey Doolittle, L.S., Surveying Technologies Inc., Hatch, Mott and MacDonald, Peter A. Scandariato, Esq., Burgis Associates, Inc., Joseph Burgis, Piazza and Associates, Garbarini & Co., P.C., Harry D. Norton, Esq., PIA, Inc., Art Bernard, P.P., Art Bernard, LLC, Tyco Animal Control, De Block Environmental Services, LLC, Pascack Data Services, Inc. David A. Hals, P.E., P.L.S, P.P. C.M.E, Boswell Engineering, Jeffrey Surenian, Esq., BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the business Disclosure Entity Certification and the Determination of Value be placed on file with this resolution and; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this resolution shall be published in a newspaper within ten (10) days of its passage as required by law. 18
Resolution Number Fifteen: Motion by Jachzel, seconded by Jones Be It Resolved that the interest will be charged at the rate of eight percent per annum on all delinquent taxes and six percent per annum on all delinquent assessments except that the rate will be one thousandth of one percent per annum of the taxes for any current quarter if the taxes for any current quarter if the taxes are paid during the first ten days of the same current quarter. Be It Further Resolved that the interest be charged by the Tax Collector in accordance with the provisions of Section 54:4-67 of the New Jersey Revised Statutes that effective immediately, the rate of interest to be charged on delinquent tax or assessment payments shall be 8 percent per annum of the first $1,500.00 of delinquency, and 18 percent per annum on any amount in excess of $1,500.00 to be calculated from the date the tax was payable until the date of actual payment. Be It Further Resolved if the Office of the Tax Collector is closed on the 10 th of February, May, August or November; then the rate of one thousandth of one percent per annum above described shall be extended to include the first business day thereafter. Be It Further Resolved that the interest rate shall revert to the rate of eight percent per annum for the first day of any current quarter unless the taxes of the same quarter are paid during the first 10 days of the same quarter or as otherwise provided in this resolution. Resolution Number Sixteen: Motion by Jachzel, seconded by Jones Be It Resolved that the Tax Assessor be and is hereby authorized to defend County Board of Taxation and State Tax Court Appeals and to retain experts in connection therewith with the approval of the governing body; and Be It Further Resolved that any stipulations of settlement in connection with such matters or any reduction in tax assessments including non-litigation matters may be subject to the review, approval and authorization by the governing body. 19
Resolution Number Seventeen: Motion by Jachzel, seconded by Jones Whereas, 40A:4-19 Local Budget Act provides that (where any contracts, commitments or payments are to be made prior to the final adoption of the 2017 budget) temporary appropriations be made for the purposes and amounts required in the manner and time therein provided; Whereas, the date of this resolution is within the first 30 days of 2017, and Whereas, the total appropriations in the 2016 budget, less appropriations made for capital improvement fund, debt service and relief of the poor (public assistance) are as follows: General $21,840,245.22 Water-Sewer Utility $ 6,235,000.00 Pool Utility $ 504,500.00 Whereas, 26.25 percent of the total appropriations of the 2016 Budget, less appropriations for capital improvement fund, debt service and relief of the poor (public assistance), in the said 2016 Budget is as follows: General $ 5,733,064.37 Water-Sewer Utility $ 1,636,687.50 Pool Utility $ 132,431.25 Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Ramsey, County of Bergen that the following temporary appropriations be made and that a certified copy of this resolution be transmitted to the Chief Financial Officer for her records. 20
Resolution Number Eighteen: Be It Resolved that the Borough CFO and the other Borough Officials required to sign Borough checks be and they are hereby authorized to sign such checks for the payment of the following remaining expenses: Insurance, Payroll, School Tax, County Tax, Trust Account Checks, Refunds, Postage and; Be It Further Resolved that such persons may sign and disburse such checks prior to governing body approval of the subject voucher covering such items provided the voucher is properly completed by the claimant, and Be It Further Resolved that all vouchers covering such payments shall be presented to the governing body for formal approval at the next ensuing meeting of the governing body. Resolution Number Nineteen: Whereas, by directive of the County Board of Taxation, under Rule 18:12A-16 (C), any and all tax appeals and stipulations for increase and decrease shall be submitted to the County Board of Taxation by the local Tax Collector and/or Tax Assessor on behalf of the Borough of Ramsey for the year 2017 and are hereby authorized by this governing body for disposition by the County Board of Taxation. Now, Therefore, Be It Resolved by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ramsey, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, that this resolution as heretofore stated shall be approved by this governing body, and Be It Resolved that the Borough Clerk be instructed to submit a certified copy of this resolution to the Borough Tax Assessor, Tax Collector, and Bergen County Board of Taxation. 21
Resolution Number Twenty: Be It Resolved that the Borough Administrator be and he is hereby authorized to purchase goods, equipment, materials and services through the State Purchasing programs during the year 2017: Resolution Number Twenty-One: Be It Resolved that in addition to all interest charges, a six percent penalty shall be charged to a taxpayer with a tax delinquency in excess of $10,000.00 who fails to pay the delinquency prior to the end of the calendar year, and that such six percent penalty shall be computed on the amount of the delinquency. Resolution Number Twenty-Two: Be It Resolved that the Collector of Taxes for the Borough of Ramsey be and is hereby authorized to conduct the annual sale of delinquent taxes for the calendar year 2016 in accordance with N.J.S.A. 54:5-19. 22
Resolution Number Twenty-Three: Motion by Jachzel, seconded by Jones Borough Administrator Bruce Vozeh Borough Clerk Meredith Bendian* Deputy Borough Clerk Sherry Richards Court Administrator Theresa Ernest Deputy Court Administrator Andrew Caceres Judge Joseph Rotolo Prosecutor Christopher E. Martin, Esq. Alternate Prosecutors Richard Rosa, Esq. David Torchin, Esq. Public Defender Patrick Nerney, Esq. Alternate Public Defenders Daniel McNerney, Esq. Matthew G. Miller, Esq. Tax Collector Linda Canavan Chief Financial Officer Denise Bartalotta * Tax Assessor Angela Mattiace Tax Search Officer Kathy Vetter Borough Atlas Search Officer Sally Wiegand Borough Engineer/ Supt of Public Works Jack D Agostaro Zoning Officer Jack D Agostaro Assistant Zoning Officer Steve Forbes Recycling Coordinator Harry Smith Shade Tree Coordinator Harry Smith Electrical Sub-Code Official Brian Vanore Electrical Inspectors Larry Traficante Larry Kalogera Fire Sub-Code Official Larry Scorzelli Fire Inspector Larry Scorzelli Plumbing Sub-Code Official Frank Giordano Plumbing Inspector Edward Frey, Jr. Construction Code Official Ralph Venturini Building Subcode Official Ralph Venturini Building Inspector Ralph Venturini Building Inspector Larry Scorzelli Fire Official Darryl DeMott Fire Inspectors Tanis LaManna Scott Osback Matthew Mitchell Rocco Carbone Brian Fusco Qualified Purchasing Agent Jack D Agostaro 23
School Crossing Guards Substitutes Matrons Barbara Alberse Ronald Davis Andrew Ferretti Daniel Fox Joann Godwin Gisele Johnson Carol Johnston Gina Lane Tina Lanning Eddy Lieutenant Eileen Malestein Everett Malestein Anne Nicholson Patrick Passaro Jill Posnak Stephanie Posnak Hope Quimby Beatrice Robertson Richard Rouault Feim Saciri Harry Scheideler John Wisneski Irene Conti Michele Flores Sunil Kumar Genevieve Liguori Mira Sakiri Donna Spence Marguerite Thornton Gina Leonard Marlene Dougherty Tina Lanning *Tenured Be It Resolved that the above appointments be and are hereby confirmed for the year 2017. 24
Resolution Number Twenty-Four: Motion by Kilman, seconded by Tyburczy Be It Resolved that the following appointments be made and confirmed for the year 2017. Office of Emergency Management, Coordinator Office of Emergency Management, Deputy Coord. Office of Emergency Management, Deputy Coord. Office of Emergency Management, Deputy Coord. Office of Emergency Management, Operations Chief Ralph Venturini Bruce Greenwood Glen Karpovich Angelo LaManna Steven Ahlstedt The Mayor asked the aforementioned officers of the Office of Emergency Management and other Emergency Services come forward to be sworn in. Mayor Dillon noted that Resolution 006-2017 should read as President Chenay Clark. 25
Resolution Twenty-Five: Motion by Kilman, seconded by Tyburczy Be It Resolved that the following members of the Office of Emergency Management Local Emergency Planning Committee be appointed for 2017: Mayor Deirdre Dillon, Chief Executive Councilman Peter Kilman, Public Safety Chair Ralph Venturini, OEM & OCT Coord, LEPC Chair, Glen Karpovich, OEM Deputy Coord, RTK & ICS Officer Bruce Greenwood, OEM Deputy Coord, EOC Officer Angelo LaManna, OEM Deputy Coord, Public Safety Liaison Steven Ahlstedt, OEM Chief of Operations Matthew Zweighaft, CERT Coordinator and Team Leader Bergen County Police/OEM(Lead Agency) RADEF Wayne Lemme, OEM RADEF Officer Louis Janicek, OEM RACES Officer Bruce Vozeh, Borough Administrator Peter A. Scandariato, Esq., Borough Attorney Meredith Bendian, Borough Clerk Chief Bryan Gurney, Ramsey Police Department Captain David Stitz, Ramsey Police Department Lieutenant Kevin Chervin, Ramsey Police Department Chief Louis Warnet, Ramsey Fire Department Chief Douglas Layden, Ramsey Ambulance Corps Chief Chris Rago, Ramsey Rescue Squad Jack D Agostaro, Borough Engineer/Superintendent of Public Works Martha Sobanko, Sanitarian, Board of Health Dr. Matthew Murphy, Superintendent of Schools Thomas O'Hern, Business Administrator Michael Fanning, School Safety and Security Director Gregory Bohacik, Board of Education, Buildings and Grounds Michelle Damiani, Liaison, Rockland Electric New Jersey State Police OEM Bio Terrorism 26
Resolution Number Twenty-Six: Motion by Jachzel, seconded by Jones Be It Resolved that the following financial institutions be designated as the official depositories for the Borough of Ramsey for its fund for the year 2017: TD Bank State Of New Jersey Management Fund Bank of America Valley National Bank Trustco JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association Capital One Bank Resolution Number Twenty-Seven: Motion by Jachzel, seconded by Jones Be it Resolved that Peter A. Scandariato be appointed as the Public Agency Compliance Officer (PACO) for the year 2017 Resolution Number Twenty-Eight: Motion by Jachzel, seconded by Jones Be it Resolved that the Mayor and Council adopt the policies and procedures of the Ramsey Police Department for the year 2017 27
Resolution Number Twenty-Nine: Motion by Jachzel, seconded by Jones Be it Resolved that the Mayor and Council hereby approve the list of towers for 2017-2018 as listed: NAR Towing, Big Tows Inc., Ramsey Auto Body, Allendale Towing, Venusti Auto Body Inc., and Citywide Towing. 28
Mayor Dillon read the following council responsibilities for 2017 Council Committee Responsibilities Council Members Committee Chair Members Finance and Administration Jachzel Jones, Tyburczy Public Safety Kilman Tyburczy, Weber Health, Education & Social Services Weber Verdone, Kilman Building, Planning and Zoning Verdone Jachzel, Jones Public & Governmental Relations Jones Weber, Verdone Utilities, Building and Grounds Tyburczy Kilman, Jachzel 29
Council Liaison Responsibilities Council Members Finance & Administration Jachzel Recreation Commission Verdone Pool Commission Jones Library Board Jachzel Public Safety Office of Emergency Management Drug Alliance Traffic Safety Committee Kilman Kilman Weber Kilman Health, Education & Social Services Weber Board of Health Weber Ramsey Is For Everyone (RIFE) Weber Environmental Kilman Ramsey Responds Verdone School Board Weber Building And Zoning Design Review Board Shade Tree Board of Adjustment Planning Board (Class III Member) Public & Governmental Relations Civic Organizations Ramsey Senior Citizens & Ramsey Senior Center, Inc. Utilities, Buildings & Grounds Recycling Beautification Board of Public Works Other Liaison Responsibilities Ramsey Day Committee Chamber of Commerce Technology Verdone Verdone Kilman Tyburczy Verdone Jones Jones Verdone Tyburczy Weber Jachzel Tyburczy Jones Jones Tyburczy 30
Remarks By Mayor Deirdre Dillon Thank you to everyone who came out this evening and to everyone who is serving the borough as well as those for their past service. We are very fortunate in Ramsey that we have a council that gets along, which means we make a lot of progress. We are also very fortunate to have Borough Administrator Vozeh, Borough Attorney Scandariato, Borough Clerk Bendian and Deputy Clerk Richards. We also don t often mention her name but we have a wonderful Chief Municipal Financial Officer Denise Bartalotta. She has done a wonderful job of bringing us into the 21 st Century and doing a great job on the municipal budget. Thank you to everyone who serves on the emergency services, we are thankful for the time and dedication and the hours away from their families. We look forward to 2017. The borough is in good shape financially. We have some large projects coming up that we ve been talking about this past year. I hope to get those projects started. This year we will be keeping an eye on COAH. We hope to have a decision from the special master and the borough will know what is expected of us and perhaps move forward with some projects. I also want to focus on continuing to keep Ramsey Stigma Free. So we can help people with mental health issues as well as drug and alcohol issues. We must talk about this as a society. Mental health is the same as a physical health issue. I want to see Ramsey be a leader on this. Sharon Vogel from RIFE has volunteered to spearhead our stigma free effort. Best wishes for a happy, healthy and prosperous new year. Councilman Jones excused himself from the meeting at 7:19pm to tend to personal business. Public Comment Mayor Dillon opened the meeting for public comment. Jenn Lessieu, 19 Lancaster Court, Ramsey Commented regarding tonight s Pool Commission appointments and expressed concern about one of the new members. Mayor Dillon replied that she wants to take the Pool Commission in a new direction. Denise Chetaitis, 44 Sauna Road, Ramsey Inquired about the reason why her husband was not reappointed to the Pool Commission. Mayor Dillon replied that they have a difference of opinion of the future of the pool and needs the members of the commission to be in support of the project. David Marchisin, 112 E. Oak Street, Ramsey Inquired as to why he was not appointed as a regular member to the Pool Commission after being an alternate member for two and a half years after Mr. Chetaitis vacancy left an opening. Mayor Dillon replied that he is still a member of the pool commission and does not share the same vision on the project. Not seeing anyone else wishing to be hear, Mayor Dillon closed public comment. 31
New Business Motion by Jachzel, seconded by Tyburczy Resolution Thirty: Payment of vouchers Be It Resolved that resolution 030-2017 having been considered by the governing body of the Borough of Ramsey, be and is hereby passed and approved. ROLL CALL: YAYS: Jachzel, Kilman, Tyburczy, Verdone, Weber Adjournment Motion to adjourn at 7:30pm by Jachzel, seconded by Weber. All in favor. Carried. Minutes respectfully submitted, Meredith Bendian Meredith Bendian Borough Clerk 32