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AGENDA FOR REORGANIZATION MEETING OF
JANUARY 5, 2009, AT 7 P.M.
1. NOTICE OF MEETING
2. ROLL CALL
3. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
4. INVOCATION
Reverend James Dockery of the Macedonia Baptist Church
5. COUNCIL REPORTS
6. SELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT
7. COUNCIL PRESIDENT MESSAGE
8. MAYOR’S REPORT
State of the Township Address
9. MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS WITHOUT ADVICE AND CONSENT
a) Appointment of Planning Board Members
i. Class I – Mayor Patricia Flannery
ii. Class II – Stephen Rodzinak
iii. Class IV – Barbara Kane
iv. Class IV alternate 1 – Daniel Hayes
v. Class IV alternate 2 – N. Janine Dickey
b) Appointment to the Environmental Commission
i. Dr. Sidney Horowitz
ii. Ayesha Dolasa
c) Appointment to Open Space Advisory Committee
i. Class I (A) Environmental Representative – Dr. Sidney Horowitz
ii. Class I (C) Planning Board Representative – Daniel Hayes
d) Appointment of Risk Manager
i. Jaime Rick
e) Appointment toBridgewater / Raritan Youth Services Commission/ Municipal Alliance for Prevention of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse
i. Matt Donovan
ii. Christine Schneider
iii. Michael Chenkin
f) Appointment to Local Emergency Management Council
i. Robert Szkodny
ii. Mayor Patricia Flannery
iii. James T. Naples, Administrator
iv. Howard Turbowitz
v. Stephen Rodzinak
vi. Robert Hanlon
vii. Frank Ur
viii. George Jones
ix. Chris Poulsen
x. Richard J. Borden
xi. John Langel
xii. Don Collins
xiii. Henry Rodrique
xiv. Malcolm Plager
xv. Lawrence Livornese
g) Appointment to Green Brook Flood Control Commission
i. Robert Bogart
h) Appointment to Somerset County Community Development Block Grant
i. William Veliky
ii. James Naples – alternate
i) Appointment to Regional Center Partnership Designated Representatives
i. Mayor Patricia Flannery
ii. Scarlett Doyle
iii. Henry E. Reynolds, Jr.
10. MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS WITH ADVICE AND CONSENT
a) Appointment of Division of Planning
i. Award of Professional Service – Scarlett Doyle - John Cilo, Jr.
b) Appointment of Public Defender
i. William T. Cooper III
c) Appointment to Cable TV Franchise Advisory Committee
i. James T. Naples
d) Appointment to Economic Development Committee
i. Len Knauer
ii. Glenn E. Petillo
iii. Marc D. Steinberg
iv. Thomas Metcalf
e) Appointment to Housing Advisory Board
i. Kathy Roth
ii. Evelyn Ziss
f) Appointment to Library Advisory Board
i. Mary Kreiss-Papalski
ii. Joseph Lifrieri
iii. Barbara Norris
g) Appointment to Local Assistance Board
i. Charles M. Harrison
ii. George Collins
h) Appointment to Park Board
i. Joseph J. Lifrieri
ii. Carol Sedlazek
iii. Barbara Swartz
i) Appointment of Public Agency Compliance Officer
i. William Conniff
j) Appointment to Recreation Advisory Board
i. Edwin Diaz
ii. Michelle Lawrence
k) Appointment to Shade Tree Committee
i. Neil Hendrickson
l) Appointment to Somerset County Cultural and Heritage Commission
i. Herb Patullo
m) Appointment to Somerset County Solid Waste Advisory Committee
i. Jack Pires
n) Appointment to Wildlife Management Oversight Advisory Committee
i. Norman Eisenstein
ii. Linda Sikora
11. COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
a) Appointment of Auditor
i. Robert B. Cagnassola - Suplee, Clooney & Co.
b) Authorizing Award of Professional Service Contract to Gibbons, P.C., Bond Counsel
c) Appointment of Assessment Search Officer
i. Linda J. Doyle
d) Appointment of Tax Search Officer
i. Darrow Murdock
e) Appointment of Class III Planning Board Member
i. Robert Albano
f) Appointments to Board of Adjustment
i. Jim Scott
ii. Jay Rosen
iii. Sundararajan Vijaykumar– alternate member #2
iv. Charles M. Harrison – alternate member #3
g) Appointments of Cable TV Franchise Advisory Committee
i. Taiho Chang
ii. Peter Sepesi
iii. Paul R. Stevens
h) Appointment to Green Brook Flood Control Commission
i. Robert Albano
ii. Howard Norgalis
i) Appointment to Regional Center Partnership Designated Representatives
i. Matthew Moench
ii. Howard Norgalis – alternate
j) Appointment to Creative Arts Committee
i. Stephanie Moench
12. OATHS OF OFFICE
administered by William Savo, Township Attorney
13. RESOLUTIONS
a) General Business
b) Schedule of Meetings
c) 2009 Cash Management Plan
d) Award of Professional Service – William B. Savo – Mauro, Savo, Camerino & Grant
e) Appointment of Ruderman & Glickman and Award of Professional Service Contract in an Amount Not to Exceed $75,000
14. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Members of the public wishing to address the Council on any matter will be allowed two minutes to speak, unless there are unusual circumstances.
15. ADJOURNMENT
REFRESHMENTS TO BE SERVED AFTER MEETING
01/05/2009
MINUTES OF THE BRIDGEWATER TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
JANUARY 5, 2009 MUNICIPAL COURT ANNEX
REORGANIZATION MEETING
The Township Council of the Township of Bridgewater, County of Somerset, State of New Jersey, convened in regular session and reorganization on Monday, January 5, 2009, at 7 pm, in the Municipal Court Annex located at Route 202/206, Bridgewater, New Jersey.
Council President Norgalis opened the meeting.
Council President Norgalis read the following announcement:
“In compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act of New Jersey, adequate notice of this meeting was provided on December 19, 2008, by sending written and electronic notice to the Courier News and The Star Ledger; posting on the bulletin board in the Municipal Building and filing with the Township Clerk.”
Council President Norgalis led the audience in the Pledge of Allegiance.
On call of the roll the following Council members were present:
Robert Albano
Michael Hsing (absent)
Matthew Moench
Patrick Scaglione
Howard Norgalis
Also Present: Patricia Flannery, Mayor
James T. Naples, Township Administrator
William Savo, Township Attorney
Linda J. Doyle, Township Clerk
Hector A. Herrera, Deputy Township Clerk
Reverend James Dockery of the Macedonia Baptist Church gave the invocation.
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Council President Outgoing Address |
Council President Norgalis read a brief statement.
The statement is attached to the official minutes.
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Selection of Council President |
SELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT
Council President Howard Norgalis nominated Councilman Patrick Scaglione to serve as Council President for 2009. Councilman Albano seconded the motion.
The vote on the forgoing motion was as follows:
Councilman Albano Aye
Councilman Hsing Absent
Councilman Moench Aye
Councilman Scaglione Abstain
Council President Norgalis Aye
Council President Scaglione called the meeting to order and presented the following message.
The message is attached to the official minutes.
Council President Scaglione recognized the following dignitaries and former Councilmen Charles Harrison and Allen Kurdyla, Mayor of Raritan Joanne Liptak, Director of Municipal Services Robert Bogart, Superintendent of Public Works John Langel, Director of Finance Natasha Turchan, Superintendent of Recreation Christine Schneider and Chief of Police Richard Borden
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State of the Township Address |
Mayor Flannery gave the annual State of the Township address.
The address is attached to the minutes.
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Mayor Appointments without Advice and Consent |
Linda Doyle, Township Clerk read the Mayor’s appointments without advice and consent as follows:
APPOINTMENT OF PLANNING BOARD MEMBERS
Class I – Mayor Patricia Flannery
Class II – Stephen Rodzinak
Class IV – Barbara Kane
Class IV alternate 1 – Daniel Hayes
Class IV alternate 2 – N. Janine Dickey
APPOINTMENT TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION
Dr. Sidney Horowitz
Ayesha Dolasa
APPOINTMENT TO OPEN SPACE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Class I (A) Environmental Representative – Dr. Sidney Horowitz
Class I (C) Planning Board Representative – Daniel Hayes
APPOINTMENT OF RISK MANAGER
Jaime Rick
APPOINTMENT TOBRIDGEWATER / RARITAN YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION/ MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE FOR PREVENTION OF ALCOHOLISM AND DRUG ABUSE
Matt Donovan
Christine Schneider
Michael Chenkin
APPOINTMENT TO LOCAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
Robert Szkodny
Mayor Patricia Flannery
James T. Naples, Administrator
Howard Turbowitz
Stephen Rodzinak
Robert Hanlon
Frank Ur
George Jones
Chris Poulsen
Richard J. Borden
John Langel
Don Collins
Henry Rodrique
Malcolm Plager
Lawrence Livornese
APPOINTMENT TO GREEN BROOK FLOOD CONTROL COMMISSION
Robert Bogart
APPOINTMENT TO SOMERSET COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT
William Veliky
James Naples – alternate
APPOINTMENT TO REGIONAL CENTER PARTNERSHIP DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES
Mayor Patricia Flannery
Scarlett Doyle
Henry E. Reynolds, Jr.
Council President Scaglione read the Mayor’s Appointments with Advise and Consent as follows:
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Mayor’s Appointments with Advise and Consent |
APPOINTMENT OF DIVISION OF PLANNING
Award of Professional Service – Scarlett Doyle - John Cilo, Jr.
APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC DEFENDER
William T. Cooper III
APPOINTMENT TO CABLE TV FRANCHISE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
James T. Naples
APPOINTMENT TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE
Len Knauer
Glenn E. Petillo
Marc D. Steinberg
Thomas Metcalf
APPOINTMENT TO HOUSING ADVISORY BOARD
Kathy Roth
Evelyn Ziss
APPOINTMENT TO LIBRARY ADVISORY BOARD
Mary Kreiss-Papalski
Joseph Lifrieri
Barbara Norris
APPOINTMENT TO LOCAL ASSISTANCE BOARD
Charles M. Harrison
George Collins
APPOINTMENT TO PARK BOARD
Joseph J. Lifrieri
Carol Sedlazek
Barbara Swartz
APPOINTMENT OF PUBLIC AGENCY COMPLIANCE OFFICER
William Conniff
APPOINTMENT TO RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD
Edwin Diaz
Michelle Lawrence
APPOINTMENT TO SHADE TREE COMMITTEE
Neil Hendrickson
APPOINTMENT TO SOMERSET COUNTY CULTURAL AND HERITAGE COMMISSION
Herb Patullo
APPOINTMENT TO SOMERSET COUNTY SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Jack Pires
APPOINTMENT TO WILDLIFE MANAGEMENT OVERSIGHT ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Norman Eisenstein
Linda Sikora
On motion of Councilman Albano, second of Councilman Norgalis, the resolutions were approved.The vote was as follows:
Councilman Albano Aye
Councilman Hsing Absent
Councilman Moench Aye
Councilman Norgalis Aye
Council President Scaglione Aye
A copy of resolutions #09-01-05-001 through #09-01-05-012 are appended to the official minutes.
APPOINTMENT OF AUDITOR
Robert B. Cagnassola - Suplee, Clooney & Co.
AUTHORIZING AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT TO GIBBONS, P.C., BOND COUNSEL
APPOINTMENT OF ASSESSMENT SEARCH OFFICER
Linda J. Doyle
APPOINTMENT OF TAX SEARCH OFFICER
Darrow Murdock
APPOINTMENT OF CLASS III PLANNING BOARD MEMBER
Robert Albano
APPOINTMENTS TO BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
Jim Scott
Jay Rosen
Sundararajan Vijaykumar– alternate member #2
Charles M. Harrison – alternate member #3
APPOINTMENTS OF CABLE TV FRANCHISE ADVISORY COMMITTEE
Taiho Chang
Peter Sepesi
Paul R. Stevens
APPOINTMENT TO GREEN BROOK FLOOD CONTROL COMMISSION
Robert Albano
Howard Norgalis
APPOINTMENT TO REGIONAL CENTER PARTNERSHIP DESIGNATED REPRESENTATIVES
Matthew Moench
Howard Norgalis – alternate
APPOINTMENT TO CREATIVE ARTS COMMITTEE
Stephanie Moench
On motion of Councilman Norgalis, second of Councilman Albano, the resolutions were approved. The vote was as follows:
Councilman Albano Aye
Councilman Hsing Absent
Councilman Moench Aye
Councilman Norgalis Aye
Council President Scaglione Aye
A copy of resolutions #09-01-05-013 through #09-01-05-022 are appended to the official minutes.
OATHS OF OFFICE
administered by William Savo, Township Attorney
Council President Scaglione requested the Eagle Scouts and Adult Advisor’s in attendance come forward to be recognized for their Eagle Scout Project.
Eagle Scouts included:
Sahill Dhawan, 15 Revere Avenue
Matthew Driscoll, 16 Claire drive
Patrick Gibney, 31 Red Oak Way
Andrew Hampton, 6 Heather Hill Way
Wayne Hampton, 6 Heather Hill Way
Daniel Mitchell, 778 Tobia Road
Eagle Scout Adult Advisor’s included:
Kevin Driscoll, Green Knoll Fire Company (Project Coordinator)
Douglas Campbell, Technical Advisor – 30 Stella Drive
John Litchig, Project Advisor, Martinsville Fire Company
Council President Scaglione stated six members of Boy Scout Troops 88 and 154 worked with each of the six fire departments covering Bridgewater Township to map out and program hydrant maps as their Eagle Scout Project. The Scouts organized the information into a database format that was suitable for use in the Geographic Information System (GIS) and created a fire hydrant layer for the system. He added since the Global Position System is extremely accurate, the data gathered from the GPS pinpoints the exact location of every fire hydrant when added to the road map layer of the GIS system and provides a fast and accurate method for locating fire hydrants. He added Bridgewater Township has approximately 1300 hydrant.
Using the GIS system with this additional layer of information, fire fighters are able to know in advance the location of the closest hydrant, to the burning building which saves them precious time.
Council President Scaglione read Jim Girvan, of the Somerset County GIS noted Bridgewater Township to be the first in Somerset County to have fire hydrants GIS’d by a volunteer group.
Council President Scaglione read the Resolutions by title as follows:
GENERAL BUSINESS
Mr. Savo explained to the public the foregoing resolution authorizes and designates business for the year 2009.
SCHEDULE OF MEETINGS
Council President Scaglione stated the Township Council meetings will be posted on the website and the community bulletin board in the Municipal Building.
2009 CASH MANAGEMENT PLAN
Council President Scaglione stated the foregoing resolution designates the depositories used by the Township for the year 2009.
AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE – WILLIAM B. SAVO – MAURO, SAVO, CAMERINO & GRANT
APPOINTMENT OF RUDERMAN & GLICKMAN AND AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $75,000
On motion of Councilman Albano, second of Councilman Norgalis, the resolutions were approved.The vote was as follows:
Councilman Albano Aye
Councilman Hsing Absent
Councilman Moench Aye
Councilman Scaglione Aye
Council President Norgalis Aye
THE RESOLUTIONS FOR GENERAL BUSINESS WERE APPROVED.
A copy of resolutions #09-01-05-023 through #09-01-05-027 are appended to the official minutes.
On motion of Councilman Albano, seconded by Councilman Moench the meeting was opened to the public.
No one wished to be heard.
On motion of Councilman Norgalis, seconded by Councilman Albano, the public portion of the meeting was closed.
On motion of Councilman Albano, and unanimous voice vote, the meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Linda J. Doyle, RMC
Municipal Clerk
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Patrick Scaglione
Council President
