Mayor & Board of Aldermen Town of Boonton 100 Washington Street Boonton, NJ 07005 REGULAR MEETING AGENDA June 4, 2018 Meeting begins 7:30 p.m. All cell phones must be turned off The Meeting of June 4, 2018 is now being recorded and called to order FLAG SALUTE ROLL CALL VOTE: ALDERMAN TITLE PRESENT ABSENT Mr. Michael Eoga 1 st Ward Alderman Mr. Cyril Wekilsky 1 st Ward Alderman Dr. Edina Renfro-Michel 2 nd Ward Alderwoman Mr. Bob Tullock 2 nd Ward Alderman Dr. William McBride 3 rd Ward Alderman Mr. Scott Miniter 3 rd Ward Alderman Mr. James Plaisted 4 th Ward Alderman Mr. James Lynch 4 th Ward Alderman Mr. Matthew DiLauri Mayor Mr. Fred Semrau/Ms. Sue Sharpe Town Attorney Mr. Neil Henry Administrator Ms. Cynthia Oravits Town Clerk Adequate Notice MAYOR S STATEMENT Pursuant to the requirements of RS 10:4-10, I announce and direct the Clerk to enter into the Minutes of this meeting an accurate statement to the effect that: 1. Notice of this meeting was posted at Town Hall on December 27, 2017 and this agenda was posted on June 1, 2018. 2. Notice of this meeting was published in the Citizen of Morris County and the Daily Record Newspapers on December 27, 2017 and a copy of this agenda was forwarded to each of the town s official newspapers on June 1, 2018. MAYOR S ANNOUNCEMENT urges all residents of the Town of Boonton to sign up for Nixle notifications on their phones and electronic devices. This is a free service to ensure that valuable information is forwarded to everybody related to road closures, weather reports, etc. www.boonton.org. CORRESPONDENCE Alderman Wekilsky 1. Notice of Resignation of Substitute Crossing Guard William Hunt, effective immediately. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC will open this portion of the meeting to the Public 1
CONSENT AGENDA Alderwoman Renfro-Michel Resolutions 18-138 through 18-145 RESOLUTION 18-138 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN APPROVING MEETING MINUTES BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Boonton, County of Morris and State of New Jersey, that the Minutes from the following meetings are hereby approved as typed and filed in the Town Clerk s office: May 21, 2018 Regular & Closed Session RESOLUTION 18-139 RESOLUTION TO APPROVE PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS WHEREAS, vouchers for payment have been submitted to the Mayor and Board of Aldermen by the various municipal departments. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Boonton, County of Morris and State of New Jersey, all vouchers approved by the respective committees be and are hereby ordered paid. RESOLUTION 18-140 RESOLUTION TO CANCEL WATER/SEWER CHARGES BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Boonton, County of Morris and the State of New Jersey, that the following water/sewer charges be and are hereby canceled: Account Address Reason Amount Water 732-0 942 Wootton Street Reading Adjustment $ 37.97 Water 307 Washington Street Reading Adjustment $ 696.90 RESOLUTION 18-141 RESOLUTION TO REFUND OVERPAYMENT OF WATER/SEWER WHEREAS, Water and Sewer account number 3506-0, property located at 175 Powerville Road, had a bad reading in the amount of $64.18. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Boonton, New Jersey, that the Tax Collector be and is hereby authorized and directed to issue a refund check to Mr. & Mrs. Cooper, 219 W. Jamison Circle, Unit 25, Littleton, CO 80120 for overpayment caused by the bad read. RESOLUTION 18-142 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF BOONTON, NEW JERSEY, AWARDING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT TO EMILCOTT ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY EXPERTS FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES RELATIVE TO THE TOWN OF BOONTON RIGHT TO KNOW SURVEYS WHEREAS, the Town of Boonton is desirous of obtaining professional services relative to the 2018 Town Budget; and WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Aldermen deem it in the best interests of the residents of the Town of Boonton to retain the services of Emilcott, a corporation in the State of New Jersey, having its office at 190 Park Ave., Morristown, NJ 07960; and WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et seq., permits the hiring of professional services without advertising and public bid and requires that the resolution authorizing same be available for public inspection; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Boonton, New Jersey, as follows: 2
1. That the Administrator and Clerk be and are hereby authorized to execute a contract on the Town s behalf with Emilcott Environmental, Health & Safety Experts for professional services relative to the 2018 Right to Know surveys. 2. This contract is awarded without competitive bidding as a professional service in accordance with N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(a)(i) of the Local Public Contracts Law because the contract is awarded for services to be performed by a person or persons licensed and authorized by law to practice a recognized profession and the services to be rendered are of an unspecific nature not compatible with competitive bidding. 3. The term of services shall be from the date of acceptance of the agreement until its completion, in full accord with the terms and conditions thereof. The total fee for services for this project shall not exceed 4,990.00. 4. This award is contingent upon certification by the Chief Financial Officer that sufficient funding exists therefore. 5. Notice of this action shall be published in The Daily Record newspaper within ten (10) days of the passage thereof. I, YOLANDA DYKES, CFO, HEREBY CERTIFIES THAT $4,990.00 IS AVAILABLE IN THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET ACCOUNT, #8-01-20-100-229 YOLANDA DYKES, CFO RESOLUTION 18 143 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF BOONTON, COUNTY OF MORRIS, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, ESTABLISHING A POLICY FOR MAIN STREET ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO ROAD WORK AND SNOW REMOVAL WHEREAS, the Mayor and Board of Alderman of the Town of Boonton have determined that it is in the best interest of the Town to establish a policy regarding full and partial road closures on Main Street necessitated by road work and snow removal, with the Administrator, Police Chief, and DPW Superintendent authorized to modify the policy at their discretion on an as-needed basis. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Boonton, County of Morris, State of New Jersey that the following policy shall be in effect. The Administrator, Police Chief, and DPW Superintendent are hereby authorized to modify the policy at their discretion on an as-needed basis. Main Street Full and partial Road Closures due to Road Work: Work Days & Hours Partial lane closures are preferred in all circumstances and where possible. Work should be conducted on Sundays (full closures), Mondays and Tuesdays (partial and full closures), except for emergencies. o Town Water/Sewer & Street Department employees should be weekdays only, except for emergencies. Where there is a choice between night time and daytime work, nighttime is preferred, except for emergencies. o Nighttime work hours shall be 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. Additional hours require Administrator approval. o Daytime work hours shall be 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Additional hours require Administrator approval. An outside detail request form is required for all road work (see attached) 3
Snow Removal For snow at 10 or less, once roads are plowed, parking lanes on the 100 blocks of all side roads off Main Street are to be cleared and Main Street parking spots widened during regularly scheduled work hours following the snow event. For snow greater than 10, once roads are plowed, Main Street parking spots are to be cleared by Town workers or an approved subcontractor on the first available overnight after the snow event. o Parking lanes on 100 blocks of all side roads off Main Street are to be cleared during regularly scheduled work hours following the 10 + snow event An outside detail request form is required for all full and partial road closures (see attached). RESOLUTION 18-144 RESOLUTION APPOINTING MATRON FOR THE BOONTON POLICE DEPARTMENT BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Boonton, New Jersey, that Robin Barroso be and is hereby appointed as matron for the Boonton Police Department for the Year 2018 at a rate of $25.00 per hour. RESOLUTION 18-145 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF BOONTON APPOINTING WILLIAM DIESE AS A SEASONAL LABORER IN THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Boonton, New Jersey, that William Diese be and is hereby hired as a seasonal laborer in the Public Works Department at an hourly wage of $15.00, effective June 5, 2018. CONSENT AGENDA Alderwoman Renfro-Michel Resolution 18-138 through 18-145 4
UNFINISHED BUSINESS ORDINANCES ORDINANCE 09-18 (Final/Public Hearing) ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE TOWN OF BOONTON, IN THE COUNTY OF MORRIS, NEW JERSEY, AND APPROPRIATING $882,760 THEREFOR FROM VARIOUS FUNDS OF THE TOWN PUBLIC HEARING ORDINANCE 10-18 (Final/Public Hearing) BOND ORDINANCE APPROPRIATING $1,829,946, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $1,472,616 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWN, FOR VARIOUS IMPROVEMENTS OR PURPOSES AUTHORIZED TO BE UNDERTAKEN BY THE TOWN OF BOONTON, IN THE COUNTY OF MORRIS, NEW JERSEY PUBLIC HEARING NEW BUSINESS Alderman Eoga Morris County Open Space Trust Fund 2018 MORRIS COUNTY OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND GRANT APPLICATION PUBLIC HEARING Block 72, Lot 20, located at 220 South Terrace, Boonton, NJ 07005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5
RESOLUTION 18-146 RESOLUTION OF THE MAYOR AND BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE TOWN OF BOONTON, COUNTY OF MORRIS, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AUTHORIZING SUBMITTAL OF AN APPLICATION FOR THE MORRIS COUNTY OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND WHEREAS, notice of a public hearing, as required for a Morris County Open Space Trust Fund Application, was advertised in the Daily Record Newspaper on May 23, 2018; and WHEREAS, the properly noticed public hearing was held at the regular meeting of the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Towns of Boonton on June 4, 2018. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Boonton, County of Morris, State of New Jersey that submittal of the 2018 application for the Morris County Open Space Trust Fund be and is hereby approved., ORDINANCE 11-18 (Introduction/Title Only) AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BOONTON, COUNTY OF MORRIS, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING CHAPTER 201, PARKING OF THE TOWN CODE TO ESTABLISH NEW PARKING ENFORCEMENT HOURS OF 8 A.M. TO 6 P.M. ORDINANCE 12-18 (Introduction/Title Only) AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN OF BOONTON, COUNTY OF MORRIS, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TO AMEND CHAPTER 80, ANIMALS, OF THE TOWN CODE TO ESTABLISH THE POSITION OF MUNICIPAL HUMANE LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER 6
MAYOR & BOARD OF ALDERMEN COMMITTEE REPORTS COMMITTEE CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN ALDERMAN Economic Development James Lynch Cyril Wekilsky Edina Renfro-Michel Finance & Personnel James Lynch Michael Eoga Robert Tullock Ordinance & Codification Scott Miniter William McBride Cyril Wekilsky Parking/Police Robert Tullock Scott Miniter James Plaisted Public Works & Property James Plaisted William McBride Edina Renfro-Michel Administrator s Report Neil Henry LIAISONS Board of Education Edina Renfro-Michel Board of Health Michael Eoga Boonton Fire Commissioner Scott Miniter Boonton Holmes Library Michael Eoga Boonton Main Street, Inc. James Plaisted Grants Edina Renfro-Michel Phase II Tap Grant Historic Preservation Commission Robert Tullock Housing Authority James Plaisted Kiwanis Robert Tullock Municipal Alliance Cyril Wekilsky Parks & Recreation Scott Miniter Planning Board James Lynch MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC will open the meeting to the public for comment or discussion RESOLUTION 17-147 RESOLUTION TO RECESS INTO CLOSED SESSION CLOSED SESSION Alderman Tullock WHEREAS, Section 8 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231 P.L. 1975 permits the exclusion of the public from a meeting in certain circumstances; and WHEREAS, this public body is of the opinion that such circumstances presently exist. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the Town of Boonton in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey as follows: 1. The public shall be excluded from discussion of and action upon the hereinafter specified subject matter(s). 2. The general nature of the subject matter to be discussed is as follows: Contract Negotiations 3. It is anticipated at this time that the above stated subject matter will be made public at the conclusion of each individual specified submit matter. 4. This resolution shall take effect immediately. 5. No action may be taken in Closed Session SECONDED: VOICE VOTE: IN FAVOR: AGAINST: OPEN MEETING ADJOURN Alderman Lynch There being no further business, the meeting shall adjourn: SECONDED: VOICE VOTE: IN FAVOR: AGAINST: 7