JANUARY
2, 2007
A Reorganization Meeting of the
Township Council of the Township of Roxbury was
held on January 2, 2007 at 1715
Route 46, Ledgewood at 7:00 p.m.
TOWNSHIP CLERK
PRESIDES OVER MEETING
OPEN
PUBLIC MEETING STATEMENT
Notice is hereby given that a
Special Meeting of the Township Council of the Township of Roxbury will be held
on Tuesday, January 2, 2007 at 7:00 PM at 1715 Route 46, Ledgewood, New
Jersey. This meeting is being held for
the purpose of reorganization.
Adequate notice of this meeting of the Township Council of
the Township of Roxbury was given as required by the Open Public Meetings Act
as follows: Notice was faxed to the
Daily Record, the Newark Star Ledger and the Roxbury Register on December 5,
2006; notice was posted on the bulletin board in the main hallway of the
Municipal Building on December 5, 2006.
ROLL CALL: (Present) Councilwoman Kathy DeFillippo,
Councilmen John Ciaramella, Fred Hall, Jim Rilee, Tim Smith, Martin Schmidt and
Richard Zoschak
ALSO PRESENT: Christopher Raths, Township Manager,
Anthony Bucco, Township Attorney, and BettyLou DeCroce, Township Clerk
OATH OF OFFICE—FIRE CHIEFS
BettyLou DeCroce, Township Clerk administered the Oath of
Office to the following Fire Chiefs:
Peter Braxton – Chief of Roxbury Township Fire Department
Adam Alberti – First Assistant Chief
Robert Baker – Second Assistant Chief
David Ward – Third Assistant Chief
ELECTION OF TOWNSHIP OFFICIALS
Yearly Message by 2006 Mayor
Mr. Schmidt read the following statement:
“One only needs to walk into one
of our municipal buildings to see the long list of accomplishments that were
made in 2006. To me it has been a very
productive year. There were numerous
other projects completed this year including the long awaited 9/11 memorial,
which was well received by the public.
The common thread for everything was cooperation. From department to department their work
together enabled these many projects to get done. Also, a special thanks to the volunteers on all of our
committees, without their dedication and hard work many of these projects would
not have been completed. From our
Township Manager and his staff’s hard work, to our Township Clerk’s hard work
on behalf of many of our committees.
Their efforts are all appreciated.
Finally, I would like to thank the members of our Township Council for
their support this past year. I know
the incoming Mayor will appreciate their efforts as much as I did. Thank you.”
Nomination and Election of
Mayor
Mr. Rilee made a motion to nominate John Ciaramella for
Mayor. Mr. Zoschak seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Rilee – yes Mr.
Zoschak – yes
Mr. Ciaramella – yes Mrs.
DeFillippo – yes
Mr. Hall – yes Mr.
Smith – yes
Mr. Schmidt – yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR WILL PRESIDE OVER MEETING
Nomination and Election of
Deputy Mayor
Mr. Hall made a motion to nominate Tim Smith for Deputy
Mayor. Mrs. DeFillippo seconded the
motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Hall – yes Mrs.
DeFillippo – yes
Mr. Rilee – yes Mr.
Smith – yes
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr.
Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 - 0
Appointment Of Township Officials:
07-1 A resolution
of the Township of Roxbury, County of Morris, State of New
Jersey, authorizing the award of a
contract for Professional Services for the Township Prosecutor
Mr. Zoschak made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-1. Mrs. DeFillippo seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mrs.
DeFillippo – yes
Mr. Hall – yes Mr.
Rilee – yes
Mr. Smith – yes Mr.
Zoschak – yes
Mr. Schmidt – yes Mayor
Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 - 0
07-2
A resolution of the Township of Roxbury, County of Morris,
State of New Jersey,
authorizing the award of a
contract for Professional Services for the Township Attorney
Mr. Rilee made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-2. Mr. Hall seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Rilee – yes Mr.
Hall –yes
Mrs. DeFillippo – yes Mr.
Smith – yes
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr.
Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
07-3
A resolution of the Township of Roxbury, County of Morris,
State of New Jersey,
authorizing the award of a
contract for Professional Services for the Township Auditor
Mrs. DeFillippo made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-3. Mr. Schmidt seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mrs. DeFillippo – yes Mr.
Schmidt – yes
Mr. Hall – yes Mr.
Rilee – yes
Mr. Smith – abstain Mr.
Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 6 – 0 with one abstention
07-4
A resolution of the Township of Roxbury, County of Morris,
State of New Jersey,
authorizing the award of a
contract for Professional Services for the Public Defender
Mr. Smith made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-4. Mr. Rilee seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Smith –yes Mr.
Rilee – yes
Mrs. DeFillippo – yes Mr.
Hall –yes
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr.
Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
07-5
A resolution of the Township of Roxbury, County of Morris,
State of New Jersey,
authorizing the award of a
contract for Professional Services for Bond Counsel
Mr. Hall made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-5. Mr. Zoschak seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Hall – yes Mr.
Zoschak – yes
Mrs. DeFillippo – yes Mr.
Rilee – yes
Mr. Smith – yes Mr.
Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
07-6
A Resolution of the Township of Roxbury, County of Morris,
State of New Jersey,
Authorizing the Award of a
Contract for Professional Services for a Tax Appeal Attorney
Mr. Schmidt made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-6. Mr. Smith seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Schmidt – yes Mr.
Smith –yes
Mrs. DeFillippo – yes Mr.
Hall – yes
Mr. Rilee – yes Mr.
Zoschak – yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
07-7 A Resolution
authorizing the appointment of an Official Township Host/Hostess
Mr. Zoschak made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-7 and
appoint Rosemary Ciaramella as Township Hostess. Mr. Hall seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr.
Hall – yes
Mrs. DeFillippo – yes Mr.
Rilee – yes
Mr. Smith – yes Mr.
Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 - 0
07-8 A Resolution of
the Township of Roxbury, County of Morris, State of New Jersey,
fixing the amount of Fidelity
Bonds for Officials of the Township of Roxbury
Mr. Rilee made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-8. Mr. Schmidt seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Rilee – yes Mr.
Schmidt – yes
Mrs. DeFillippo – yes Mr.
Hall – yes
Mr. Smith –yes Mr.
Zoschak – yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
07-9 A Resolution of the Township of Roxbury,
County of Morris, State of New Jersey,
Designating the Official Newspaper for the Township of Roxbury
Mrs. DeFillippo made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-9. Mr. Rilee seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mrs. DeFillippo – yes Mr.
Rilee –yes
Mr. Hall – yes Mr.
Smith –yes
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr.
Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
07-10
A Resolution of the Township of Roxbury, County of Morris,
State of New Jersey,
Designating Newspapers to
receiving notices of the Township Council’s Meetings and Fixing a Charge to
persons requesting such notice
Mr. Smith made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-10. Mr. Zoschak seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Smith – yes Mr.
Zoschak – yes
Mrs. DeFillippo – yes Mr.
Hall – yes
Mr. Rilee – yes Mr.
Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
07-11 A Resolution of
the Township of Roxbury, County of Morris, State of New Jersey,
designating Depositories of
Municipal Funds
Mr. Hall made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-11. Mr. Smith seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Hall – yes Mr.
Smith –yes
Mrs. DeFillippo – yes Mr.
Rilee – yes
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr.
Schmidt –yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
07-12 A
Resolution establishing temporary budgets for the Township of Roxbury, for the
First Three Months of 2007
Mr. Schmidt made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-12. Mrs. DeFillippo seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Schmidt – yes Mrs.
DeFillippo – yes
Mr. Hall – yes Mr.
Rilee – yes
Mr. Smith – yes Mr.
Zoschak – yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
07-13 A
Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Roxbury, County of
Morris, New Jersey to establish a
schedule of regular meetings of the Township
Council during the Calendar Year 2007
Mr. Zoschak made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-13. Mr. Hall seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr.
Hall –yes
Mrs. DeFillippo – yes Mr.
Rilee – yes
Mr. Smith – yes Mr.
Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella –yes
Motion carried 7 - 0
MAYORAL
APPOINTMENTS
Community Development Revenue Sharing Committee: 1 Member, 1-Year Term & 1 Alternate
Member
Mayor Ciaramella appointed Kathy DeFillippo as the Mayor’s
Representative to the Community Development Revenue Sharing Committee, for the
term of January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007.
Mayor Ciaramella appointed Marilyn Davis as the Alternate
Representative to the Community Development Revenue Sharing Committee, for the
term of January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007.
Environmental Commission:
Mayor’s Liaison
Environmental Commission: 2
Members, 3-Year Term
Mayor Ciaramella appointed Roberta Wiener and Jacqueline
Vitiello to the Environmental Commission for the term of January 1, 2007 to
December 31, 2009.
Lake Musconetcong Regional
Planning Board: 1 Member, 4-year Term
This position will be filled at a future meeting.
Library Board: Mayor’s Representative, 1-Year Term
Library Board: Superintendent of Schools’ Representative,
1-Year Term
Mayor Ciaramella appointed Eva Gale as the Superintendent of
Schools’ Representative for the term of January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007.
Library Board: 1 Member, 5-Year Term
Planning Board: Mayor or Mayor’s Representative, 1-Year Term
Mayor Ciaramella appointed Richard Zoschak as the Mayor’s
Representative to the Planning Board for the term of January 1, 2007 to
December 31, 2007.
Planning Board: Class 2 Member (Township Official), 1-Year
Term
Mayor Ciaramella appointed Michael Shadiack as the Class 2
Member to the Planning Board for the term of January 1, 2007 to December 31,
2007.
Emergency Management
Coordinator 3-Year Term
Mayor Ciaramella appointed Robert Hackett as the Emergency
Management Coordinator for the term of January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2009.
COUNCIL APPOINTMENTS
Board
of Education Liaison & Alternate Liaison:
2 Members
Mr. Rilee made a
motion to appoint Fred Hall as the Board of Education Liaison and John
Ciaramella as the Alternate Liaison.
Mrs. DeFillippo seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Rilee – yes Mrs. DeFillippo – yes
Mr. Hall – yes Mr. Smith – yes
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr. Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Citizens Cable
Committee: Council Liaison
Mr. Smith made a
motion to appoint Martin Schmidt and Fred Hall as Council Liaisons to the
Citizens Cable Committee for the term of January 1, 2007 to December 31,
2007. Mr. Zoschak seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Smith – yes Mr. Zoschak – yes
Mrs. DeFillippo –
yes Mr. Hall –yes
Mr. Rilee – yes Mr. Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Citizens
Cable Committee: 1 Member, 3-Year Term
Mr. Schmidt made a
motion to appoint Marilyn Davis to the Citizens Cable Committee for the term of
January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2009.
Mr. Hall seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Schmidt – yes Mr. Hall – yes
Mrs. DeFillippo –
yes Mr. Rilee – yes
Mr. Smith – yes Mr. Zoschak –yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
COAH Committee: 3
Members, 1-Year Term
This appointment was
held for the next meeting agenda.
Community
Development Revenue Sharing Committee:
1 Member, 1-Year Term,
Mr. Hall made a
motion to appoint Richard Zoschak to the Community Development Revenue Sharing
Committee for the term of January 1,
2007 to December 31, 2007. Mr. Rilee
seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Hall – yes Mr. Rilee – yes
Mrs. DeFillippo –
yes Mr. Smith –yes
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr. Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Economic
Development Committee: 2 Council
Liaisons, alternate liaison
Mr. Zoschak made a
motion to appoint Tim Smith and Martin Schmidt as Council Liaisons and Kathy DeFillippo as an Alternate Liaison to
the Economic Development Committee. Mr.
Hall seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr. Hall – yes
Mrs. DeFillippo – yes Mr. Rilee –yes
Mr. Smith – yes Mr. Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Economic
Development Committee: 2 Members,
3-Year Term
Mrs. DeFillippo made
a motion to appoint Gary Behrens and Jim Gordon to the Economic Development
Committee for the term of January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2009. Mr. Smith seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mrs. DeFillippo –
yes Mr. Smith – yes
Mr. Hall – yes Mr. Rilee – yes
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr. Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Mr. Rilee made a
motion to appoint Tom Rattay to the Economic Development Committee to fill the
unexpired term of Russell Vanderbush, January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 and
Linda Lutz to fill the vacant position, January 1, 2007 to December 31,
2008. Mr. Hall seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Rilee – yes Mr. Hall – yes
Mrs. DeFillippo –
yes Mr. Smith –yes
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr. Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Fire
Department: Council Liaison, alternate
liaison
Mr. Zoschak made a
motion to appoint Jim Rilee as Council Liaison to the Fire Department and John
Ciaramella as the Alternate Liaison.
Mr. Schmidt seconded the motion.
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr. Schmidt – yes
Mrs. DeFillippo –
yes Mr. Hall – yes
Mr. Rilee – yes Mr. Smith – yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Historical
Advisory Committee: 2 Members, 4-Year
Term
Mr. Rilee made a
motion to appoint Susan O’Neill and Barbara Cassidy to the Historical Advisory
Committee for the term of January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2010. Mrs. DeFillippo seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Rilee - yes Mrs.
DeFillippo – yes
Mr. Hall – yes Mr. Smith – yes
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr. Schmidt –yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Lake
Hopatcong Commission: 1 Member, 1 Alternate Member, 2-Year Term
These positions
currently run through 2007 and will be filled at the next Reorganization
meeting.
Open Space
Acquisition Advisory Committee: Council
Liaison
Mr. Schmidt made a
motion to appoint Tim Smith as the Council Liaison to the Open Space
Acquisition Advisory Committee for the term of January 1, 2007 to December 31,
2007. Mr. Zoschak seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Schmidt – yes Mr. Zoschak – yes
Mrs. DeFillippo – yes Mr. Hall
-yes
Mr. Rilee – yes Mr. Smith – yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 - 0
Open Space
Acquisition Advisory Committee: 2
Members, 3-Year Term
Mr. Hall made a
motion to appoint Michael Daley to the Open Space Acquisition Advisory
Committee for the term of January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2009. Mr. Hall seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Hall –yes Mr. Rilee – yes
Mrs. DeFillippo –
yes Mr. Smith – yes
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr. Schmidt –yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
The remaining
position will be filled at a future meeting.
Planning Board -
Class 3 Member: 1 Member, 1-Year Term
Planning Board -
Class 4 Member: 1 Member, 4-Year Term
Mr. Zoschak made a
motion to appoint Larry Sweeney to the Planning Board as a Class 4 Member for
the term January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2010.
Mr. Schmidt seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr. Schmidt – yes
Mrs. DeFillippo –
yes Mr. Hall –yes
Mr. Rilee – yes Mr. Smith – yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Planning Board -
Alternate Members: 2-Year Terms
Mr. Rilee made a
motion to appoint Joseph Schwab to the Alternate #1 Position on the Planning
Board for the term of January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2008 and Robert
DeFillippo to the Alternate #2 Position to fill the unexpired term of Michael
Hawley, January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007.
Mr. Zoschak seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Rilee – yes Mr. Zoschak -
yes
Mrs. DeFillippo –
yes Mr. Hall –yes
Mr. Smith - yes Mr.
Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Recreational Advisory
Board: Council Liaison
Mr. Smith made a
motion to appoint Fred Hall as the Council Liaison to the Recreational Advisory
Board. Mrs. DeFillippo seconded the
motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Smith – yes Mrs. DeFillippo – yes
Mr. Hall – yes Mr. Rilee – yes
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr. Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Recreational Advisory
Board: 1 Member, 3-Year Term
Mr. Schmidt made a
motion to appoint Andrea Crowley to the Recreational Advisory Board for the term
of January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2009.
Mr. Hall seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Schmidt – yes Mr. Hall - yes
Mrs. DeFillippo –
yes Mr. Rilee – yes
Mr. Smith –yes Mr. Zoschak –yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Recreational Advisory
Board: Alternate #2 - 1 Member, 3-Year
Term
Mr. Hall made a
motion to appoint Sherry Sikora as the alternate #2 Member of the Recreational
Advisory Board for the term of January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2009. Mr. Rilee seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Hall – yes Mr. Rilee - yes
Mrs. DeFillippo –
yes Mr. Smith –yes
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr. Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Rockaway River
Watershed Cabinet: 3 Members, 1-Year Term
Mrs. DeFillippo made
a motion to appoint Melanie Michetti and David Ramage to the Rockaway River
Watershed Cabinet for the term of January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007. Mr. Smith seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mrs. DeFillippo –
yes Mr. Smith – yes
Mr. Hall - yes Mr.
Rilee –yes
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr. Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
The vacant position
on the Cabinet will be filled at a future meeting.
Zoning
Board of Adjustment: 2 Members, 4-Year
Term
Mr. Zoschak made a motion to appoint Joyce Dargel and
Barbara Kinback to the Zoning Board of Adjustment for the term of January 1,
2007 to December 31, 2010. Mr. Schmidt
seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr.
Schmidt – yes
Mrs. DeFillippo – yes Mr.
Hall –yes
Mr. Rilee – yes Mr.
Smith – yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Mr. Rilee made a motion to appoint Peter Giardina to fill
the unexpired term of Heather Darling on the Zoning Board of Adjustment for the
term of January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007. Mrs. DeFillippo seconded the
motion.
Mr. Rilee – yes Mrs.
DeFillippo – yes
Mr. Hall – yes Mr.
Smith – yes
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr.
Schmidt –yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Mr. Zoschak made a motion to appoint Edward
Data as Alternate #1 on the Zoning Board of Adjustment, to fill the unexpired
term of Peter Giardina, for the term of
January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007.
Mr. Smith seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr.
Smith – yes
Mrs. DeFillippo – yes Mr.
Hall – yes
Mr. Rilee – yes Mr.
Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Zoning
Board of Adjustment: Alternate #2
Member, 2-Year Term
Mrs. DeFillippo
made a motion to appoint John Wetzel as the Alternate No. 2 Member of the
Zoning Board of Adjustment for the term of January 1, 2007 to December 31,
2008. Mr. Hall seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mrs. DeFillippo –
yes Mr. Hall - yes
Mr. Rilee – yes Mr. Smith –yes
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr. Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Main
Street Streetscaping Committee: 2
Liaisons, 10 members, 1-Year Term
Mr. Zoschak made a motion to appoint John Ciaramella, Jim Rilee and Kathy
DeFillippo as Liaisons and Sue Anderson, Richard Cramond, Margaret Cushing,
Jean Hall, Peggy Kiefer, Tria Larmand, Stephanie Monahan, David Rogers, Raymond
Tighe and Andre Verge as members to the Main Street Streetscaping
Committee. Mr. Smith seconded the
motion.
Roll Call:
Mrs. DeFillippo –
yes Mr. Hall – yes
Mr. Rilee – yes Mr. Schmidt – yes
Mayor
Ciaramella -yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Musconetcong
River Advisory Committee: 2 Members, 1-Year Term
Mr. Rilee made a
motion to appoint Richard Zoschak and John Fay to the Musconetcong River
Advisory Committee for the term of January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007. Mrs. DeFillippo seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Rilee – yes Mrs. DeFillippo – yes
Mr. Hall – yes Mr. Smith – yes
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr. Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 - 0
Trails
Committee: 3 Liaisons, 1-Year Term, 3
Members, 1-Year Term
Mr. Smith made a
motion to appoint Kathy DeFillippo, Fred Hall and Martin Schmidt as Liaisons
and Dave Stierli, Tom Edmunds and John Tetz as members of the Trails
Committee. Mr. Zoschak seconded the
motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Smith – yes Mr. Zoschak – yes
Mrs. DeFillippo –
yes Mr. Hall – yes
Mr. Rilee – yes Mr. Schmidt – yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
Traffic
Committee: Members Appointed by Council
Mr. Schmidt made a motion to appoint Jim
Rilee and Tim Smith as Liaisons to the Traffic Committee. Mr. Hall seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Schmidt – yes Mr.
Hall –yes
Mrs. DeFillippo – yes Mr.
Rilee – yes
Mr. Smith – yes Mr.
Zoschak – yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 – 0
The members of the Committee will be appointed at a future
meeting.
Water/Sewer
Committee: Members Appointed by Council
DPW
Committee: Members Appointed by Council
Mrs. DeFillippo made a motion to appoint John Ciaramella, Martin Schmidt
and Jim Rilee to the DPW Committee. Mr.
Smith seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mrs. DeFillippo –
yes Mr. Smith – yes
Mr. Hall – yes Mr. Rilee – yes
Mr. Zoschak – yes Mr. Schmidt –yes
Mayor Ciaramella –
yes
Motion carried 7 - 0
MANAGER’S APPOINTMENTS
Condemnation Board:
4 Members, 3-Year Term
Mr. Raths advised that Mr. Bucco is looking
into revising the Township Ordinance to remove this Board.
PUBLIC PORTION
Mr. Kluska, Emmans Road, questioned the
Mayor’s position on Civil Unions. Mr.
Bucco advised that Council received a copy of the New Jersey State Attorney
General’s opinion regarding this issue, which states that if Mayors and Deputy
Mayors choose to perform marriage ceremonies, they cannot refuse to perform the
ceremonies of Civil Unions. They do
have the ability to not perform any ceremonies. Mayor Ciaramella will take this under advisement and render his
decision at a future date.
INTRODUCTION AND ADOPTION OF RESOLUTIONS
07-14 Resolution Authorizing the Award of Contract
for Professional Services –
Alternate Prosecutors
Mr. Smith made a motion to adopt Resolution 07-14. Mr. Schmidt seconded the motion.
Roll Call:
Mr. Smith - yes Mr. Schmidt – yes
Mrs. DeFillippo – yes Mr.
Hall - yes
Mr. Rilee –yes Mr.
Zoschak – yes
Mayor Ciaramella – yes
Motion carried 7 - 0
ADJOURNMENT
Mr. Rilee made a motion to adjourn the Reorganization
Meeting. Mr. Schmidt seconded the
motion.
All In Favor - yes
Submitted By:
_____________________________
BettyLou DeCroce
Township Clerk
MINUTES ADOPTED BY COUNCIL
DATE: January
9, 2007
ROLL CALL: Mr.
Zoschak – yes Mr. Schmidt – yes
Mrs.
DeFillippo – yes Mr. Hall – yes
Mr.
Rilee – yes Mr. Smith –yes
Mayor
Ciaramella - yes