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MINUTES OF THE REORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE JANUARY 2, 2008 The meeting was called to
order at 7:04 p.m. in Township Hall, Mendham Boy Scout Troop #1
and Mendham Girl Scout Troop #353 led the Salute to the Flag. Father Michael Drury, the
Police, Fire and EMS Chaplain, gave the Invocation prior to the business of the
meeting. At this time Mr. Schrier
moved to appoint the Township Clerk as temporary chairman of the meeting, Mr.
Krieg seconded and all approved. Mrs.
Carlson read the following statement: Adequate
notice of this meeting was given as required by the Open
Public Meetings Act by sending written notice to the Observer Tribune
and the Daily Record on December 20, 2007, posting on the Bulletin Board
in Township Hall and filing with the Township Clerk. The Oath of Office was
administered to re-elected Committeewoman Phyllis Florek.
Sally Florek held the Bible for her daughter,
and friends Yanna and Will Romberger stood
at Ms. Florek’s side. The Oath of Office was
administered to re-elected Committeeman Brian Phelan.
Lynn Phelan held the bible for her husband. ROLL CALL:
Present:
Mr. Cioppettini
Ms. Florek
Mr. Krieg
Mr. Phelan
Ms. Schrier
Also Present:
Township Attorney Andrew Brewer
Ann Carlson, Mrs. Carlson called for
nominations for the Office of Mayor for 2008.
Mr. Schrier nominated Ms. Florek. Mr.
Krieg seconded the nomination. There
being no other nominations for Mayor and upon motion duly made, nominations were
closed. A roll call vote on
nomination of Ms. Florek for Mayor for 2008 was as follows: Mr. Phelan
yes Mr. Krieg
yes Mr. Schrier
yes Mr. Cioppettini
yes Ms. Florek
yes Mrs. Carlson administered
the Oath of Office to newly appointed Mayor Florek with Ken Bennett holding the
bible. The floor was turned over
to Mayor Florek. Mayor Florek called for
nominations for Deputy Mayor. Mr.
Cioppettini nominated Mr. Phelan. Mr.
Schrier seconded the nomination. There
being no further nominations for Deputy Mayor, and upon motion duly made,
nominations for Deputy Mayor were closed. A roll call vote on the
nomination of Mr. Phelan for Deputy Mayor for 2008 was as follows: Mr. Krieg
yes Mr. Schrier
yes Mr. Cioppettini
yes Mr. Phelan
yes Mayor Florek
yes Mrs. Carlson administered
the Oath of Office to newly appointed Deputy Mayor Phelan, with Lynne Phelan
holding the Bible for her husband. The Oath of Office was
administered to the officers present from Brookside Engine Company No. 1,
Ralston Engine Company No. 1 and the Mendham Township First Aid Squad. Brookside
Engine Company No. 1 Officers Chief:
Evan Thomas Assistant
Chief:
Ross Johnson Captain:
Jay Alderton Lieutenant:
Peter Staples Chief
Engineer:
John M. Mills, III Safety
Officers:
Robert Pierson
Denis Menton
Truck Captains:
Engine #2
Walt Dwyer
Engine #3
Jim McLoughlin
Engine #4
Robert Pierson
Utility #5
Jason Leffler
President:
Sam Tolley Ralston Engine Company No. 1 Officers
Chief:
Tom Montgomery Assistant
Chief:
John McDonough Captain:
Paul Hogan Lieutenant:
Dereck Cacchio Truck
Captains Engine
#11
Scott Mortensen Tender
#12
Eric Grier Rescue
14
JP Botti President:
Joe Gomeringer Captain:
Vincent
Reilly Lieutenant:
Linda
Brusco Quartermaster:
Howard
Fingerhut Assistant
Quartermaster East: George McKinnell Assistant
Quartermaster West: Robin Johnston President:
Marlene
Russell Secretary:
Terri
McKinnell Treasurer:
Mark
Pojednic Data
Steward:
Nathalie Vasquez Mayor Florek made the following Welcome Statement:
"Thank you all for
taking the time out of your busy schedules to attend this re-organization
meeting. There are a number of
people in the audience I would like to acknowledge and thank for being here.
First of all, to all of our family, friends and neighbors, who support us, a
very special thanks. We have a
number of elected and previously elected officials with us tonight.
For all of their past and continued support we say thank you to Rick Merkt - NJ State
assemblyman 25th district and resident Katie Porter - Former Mayor
Sam Tolley - Former Mayor Bob Pierson - Former Mayor Pat Maynard Former
Freeholder director, Mendham Township Committee woman Neil Henry, Mayor Mendham
Borough Brad Badal, Mendham Borough
Council President Christine Johnson, and Father Mike, Police,
Fire and
I'd also like to also
acknowledge the 41 wonderful employees of our town who keep the town running
efficiently and the some 200 volunteers on all of our committees and involved in
our organizations. They are the spirit and the backbone of out town.
A special thanks to our Township Administrator, Finally I'd like to
acknowledge the Boy Scouts and Brownies who provided our Color Guard.
Special thanks to Doug Gromek and Mary Judith Kemp for organizing this
effort. Again, thank you." Mayor Florek read
Resolution 2008-1 by title, APPOINTING TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS AND ESTABLISHING
OFFICE HOURS FOR 2008, and called for a motion to adopt.
Mr. Schrier so moved, Mr. Phelan seconded and upon a roll call vote,
Resolution 2008-1 was adopted. This
resolution is appended to the official minutes. CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS:
Resolutions No. 2008-2
through No. 2008-11 were submitted to the Township Committee for review and may
be adopted by one motion. These
resolutions are listed on the agenda for review and a complete copy made
available in the Township Clerk’s office. Mayor Florek called for a
motion to adopt Resolutions No. 2008-2 through No. 2008-11.
Mr. Phelan so moved, Mr. Schrier seconded.
Upon a roll call vote, Resolutions 2008-2 through 2008-11 were approved
unanimously. The Consent Agenda
resolutions are appended to the official minutes. Mayor Florek read
Resolution 2008-12 ADOPTING POLICY WITH RESPECT TO MONITORING PAYMENT OF
PREVAILING WAGES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE DAVIS-BACON ACT, and called for a motion
to adopt. Mr. Cioppettini so moved,
Mr. Krieg seconded. The Roll Call
Vote was as follows: Mr.
Phelan
no Mr.
Krieg
no Mr.
Schrier
yes Mr.
Cioppettini
yes Mayor
Florek
yes Resolution 2008-12 was
approved by a majority vote of the Governing Body and is appended to the
official minutes. Mayor Florek read
Resolution 2008-13 AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY APPROPRIATIONS AS PROVIDED BY N.J.S.A.
40A:4-19, and called for a motion to adopt.
Mr. Schrier so moved, Mr. Phelan seconded and upon a call of the roll,
Resolution 2008-13 was unanimously approved.
This resolution is appended to the official minutes. Mayor Florek read
Resolution 2008-14 AUTHORIZING
TEMPORARY APPROPRIATIONS AS PROVIDED BY N.J.S.A. 40A:4-19, SEWER UTILITY EAST
EXPENSES #1, and called for a motion to adopt.
Mr. Krieg so moved, Mr. Phelan seconded and upon a call of the roll,
Resolution 2008-14 was unanimously approved.
This resolution is appended to the official minutes. Mayor Florek read
Resolution 2008-15 AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY APPROPRIATIONS AS PROVIDED BY N.J.S.A.
40A:4-19, SEWER UTILITY WEST EXPENSES #2, and called for a motion to adopt.
Mr. Schrier so moved, Mr. Phelan seconded and upon a call of the roll,
Resolution 2008-15 was unanimously approved.
This resolution is appended to the official minutes. Mayor Florek called for a
motion to RE-APPOINT MEMBERS OF COMMITTEES, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS, noting that
these are existing members and no new members would be considered for
appointment this evening. Mr. Phelan
so moved, Mr. Cioppettini seconded and all present voted in favor.
Mayor Florek called for a
motion to open the meeting to HEARING PERSONS PRESENT. Mr. Phelan so moved, Mr.
Schrier seconded and the meeting was opened to the public.
With no one present to be heard, Mr. Krieg moved to close this portion of
the meeting, Mr. Schrier seconded and this portion of the meeting was closed.
Mayor Florek called for
SUCH OTHER BUSINESS AS MAY RIGHTFULLY COME BEFORE THE COMMITTEE.
There was no other business to discuss. Mayor Florek made the
following remarks to the residents of First
of all let me say what an honor it is to have been selected Mayor for another
term by my colleagues. The
amazing competency and support of this township committee with their unique and
diversified skill sets and experiences makes being the Mayor in our special town
a true honor. Each member of
this township committee has and continues to contribute endless time, energy and
commitment to this town and the results of that effort speak for itself. I know this has been said
before but At the same time we
recognize the need to respond to the changing demographics and outside
influences on our community. A
challenge for this governing body and all the committees who support this
community is to meld the past and the future without losing the character of our
community. We have had a busy 2007
that has laid the groundwork for continued progress in 2008. As you, the residents of
our town, have come to expect this governing body will continue to implement
common sense public programs and policies. We
will continue to maintain our sound financial management of your tax dollars.
Our municipal services represent 18% of your tax dollar while the schools
and county make up the remainder. We
have maintained that modest 18 % through zero based budgeting, aggressive
applications for grants, state and federal funds, competitive bidding for long
term bond rates and maintenance of our AAA bond rating. We are quite proud this
year of the numerous grants we have received.
Congratulations to the In 2008, we will continue
to strengthen the bonds with our neighboring communities and pursue shared
services and equipment with other municipalities to minimize the tax burden on
our residents.
This year also saw
Recreation facilities
planning, active and passive, continue to be a priority in our town -
With our previously mentioned grant from the State we will develop a Master
Recreation Facilities plan. This
plan will help us ensure that we meet the needs of our community for
recreational facilities and identify ways to better plan and share facilities
with our sister communities, Mendham Boro and the We are excited about the
new multi purpose fields that are in completion at India Brook.
The fields have been completed and are seeded.
We expect use of the fields by fall of 2008.
And as you know, our hoped for acquisition of the Sisters of St John the
Baptist on Mosley Road property will add 2 existing multi-purpose fields to our
existing inventory of ball fields. Our recognition of
the value of open space will continue. As you know, we are working
diligently to finalize the purchase of the Sisters of St John the Baptist
property. The unique nature of the
property has proved to be a challenge in finding a buyer while still maintaining
the same uses of the property. We
have a prospective buyer at this time and are encouraged that we will close in
the near future. There are several other properties we are actively considering
for preservation in the coming years. Our Open Space rally this
past year was bigger and better than ever with over 400 residents attending the
festivities at Meadow wood Park and looking forward to more great events in the
future. Thanks to our Environmental
Committee, who obtained funding and provided over sight, a new footbridge at
India Brook is in completion and will be ready for use in the spring. Our emergency Services building is
nearing completion and we expect to finish in the first quarter.
This facility will
house our new ambulance, the Cindy Slate, which arrived earlier this year.
The building will provide adequate facilities for our next generation of
fire apparatus that are heavier, longer and taller than their predecessors.
We are also moving
forward with a site for our new police headquarters.
We have identified several sites that meet our space requirements as well
as will be transparent in location to our community.
We expect to finalize and fund both site and architecturals to allow us
to begin construction in 2009.
There are also a number of
other significant in roads that we have made this year. Knollwood Trail has had a
flooding problem for some time and we have now secured funding and completed an
engineering proposal for resolution that is awaiting approval at the DEP. TV25 merged this year to
become the TV25 of the Mendham's as the borough joined resources with the
Township. We hired a Station
Manager, have enhanced programming and just recently residents using FIOS have
been able to receive programming on Verizon channel 22. Many initiatives from the
State will have an as of yet undetermined impact on our Township.
The new COAH regulations as well as the Highlands Act will certainly
affect We thank you all for being
here this evening and with that may I have a motion to adjourn. Mr. Krieg so moved, Mr.
Schrier seconded and the Reorganizational Meeting of the Township Committee of
the
Respectfully submitted,
Ann L. Carlson, RMC
Township Clerk
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