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Minutes · Sep 27, 2011

September 27, 2011

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1 Public Meeting – September 27, 2011 The Township Council of the Township of West Orange met in the Municipal Building, 66 Main Street, West Orange, New Jersey at 7:00 P.M. Karen J. Carnevale, Municipal Clerk, read the following statement: This is to inform the general public that this meeting is being held in compliance with Section 5 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, Public Law, 1975. A notice of this meeting was mailed to the Star Ledger and the West Orange Chronicle on November 19, 2010. Roll Call: Present: Councilman Anderton, Councilman Cirilo, Councilman Krakoviak, Councilwoman McCartney, and Council President Spango Absent: None The Township identified and presented for unanimous consent, Item 5 (Minutes), Item 8 (Bills), and Item 11 (Certain Resolutions). On motion made by Councilwoman McCartney and seconded by Councilman Cirilo, the Consent Agenda was implemented. All members voting “Aye”. Public Comment The Council President asked if there was anyone who wished to make a statement at this time. Richard Giordano, 101 Edgewood Avenue, West Orange Rosary Morelli, Ralph Road, West Orange Christine Bosco, Masson Place, West Orange Anthony Puglisi, Public Information Officer for Essex County Leigh Ann Zaolino, 589 Mt. Pleasant Avenue, West Orange Richard Kostovski, Old Short Hills Road, West Orange There was no one else who wished to be heard and the public hearing was closed.

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2 Minutes The Public Minutes of September 13, 2011 were approved as submitted. Bills The Bill List was received and ordered paid. A summary of the Bill List is attached. Resolutions The following resolutions were adopted: Resolution #223-11 Resolution Authorizing Refund to Individuals for Payment of 2011 Swim Pool Membership Fees, Swim Lessons, and Various Other Swim Pool Activities in the Amount of $210.00 Resolution #224-11 Resolution Authorizing an Agreement with Essex County Division of Senior Services to Provide Partial Funding of a Senior Citizen Public Health Nurse Program for the Contract Period of January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 in the Amount of $17,171 Resolution #225-11 Resolution Authorizing a Refund to Crown Castle for Overpayment in the Amount of $66,768.82 Resolution #226-11 Resolution Authorizing a Deed of Easement and Easement Agreements for Three West Orange Properties Resolution #227-11 Resolution Authorizing the Return of Escrow Fee of $1,500.00 to Women First Health Center/PB -07-03 Resolution #228-11 Resolution Authorizing the Return of Escrow Fee of $2,500 to Steven DeVito/PB-05-18 Resolution #229-11 Resolution Awarding a Contract to Grabowski Construction, Inc. to Perform Emergency Construction of a Storm Drain in Need of Repair and New Storm Sewer Manhole to be Constructed at 17 Oak Avenue in the Amount of $22,185.00 Resolution #230-11

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3 Resolution Authorizing the Acquisition of Five (5) 2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Vehicles Through a 36 Month Lease/Purchase *It is noted that the above resolution was removed by the Administration Resolution #231-11 Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Two (2) 2011 Ford Explorers through State Contract and One (1) 2011 Ford E250 Cargo Van through Morris County Co-op Resolution #234-11 Resolution Authorizing the Tax Collector to Refund Payment to Listed Taxpayer Pursuant to Final Judgment by the Essex County Board of Taxation Resolution #235-11 Resolution Authorizing the Execution of the Amendment to the Option Agreement for the Property at 549-551 Valley Road Currently Owned by KYYS Holdings, LLC Resolution #236-11 Resolution Authorizing Raffle Licenses Ordinances on Second and Final Reading Ordinance 2329-11 On motion made by Councilman Krakoviak and seconded by Councilman Cirilo, An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter II, Section 8 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange, Entitled “Department of Administration and Finance”, was taken up on second and final reading. All members voting “Aye”. The Council President stated that this is the scheduled time for the public hearing and asked the Clerk to read the ordinance by title only. The Council President asked if there was anyone who wished to be heard. There was no one who wished to be heard and the public hearing was closed. Following discussion and on motion made by Councilman Cirilo and seconded by Councilwoman McCartney, the above mentioned ordinance was passed on second and final reading and ordered advertised according to law. All members voting “Aye”. Ordinance #2330-11

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4 On motion made by Councilman Anderton and seconded by Councilman Cirilo, An Ordinance Amending an Ordinance Creating a Reclassification and Salary Schedule of Certain Township of West Orange Employees Setting Forth Their Titles, Classification and Salary Ranges and Adopting a Salary Guide and Establishing the Employee’s Status as a Township Employee and Under the Guidelines of the NJ Department of Personnel – Chief Financial Officer, was taken up on second and final reading. All members voting “Aye”. The Council President stated that this is the scheduled time for the public hearing and asked the Clerk to read the ordinance by title only. The Council President asked if there was anyone who wished to be heard. Rosary Morelli, Ralph Road, West Orange commented on the above ordinance. There was no one else who wished to be heard and the public hearing was closed. Following discussion and on motion made by Councilman Krakoviak and seconded by Councilman Anderton, the above mentioned ordinance was passed on second and final reading and ordered advertised according to law. All members voting “Aye”. Resolution #232-11 Resolution Authorizing Change Order No. 2 in the Amount of $120,000 with Conquest Industries Inc. for Downtown West Orange Streetscape and Traffic Improvements Following discussion and on motion made by Councilman Anderton and seconded by Councilwoman McCartney, the above mentioned resolution was adopted. All members voting “Aye”. Resolution #233-11 Resolution Authorizing a Professional Services Contract with Neglia Engineering Associates, 34 Park Avenue, Lyndhurst, NJ to Provide Additional Engineering, Surveying and Environmental Services, Degnan Park and Vincent’s Pond in an Amount NTE $26,915.00 Following discussion and on motion made by Councilman Cirilo and seconded by Councilwoman McCartney, the above mentioned resolution was adopted. All members voting “Aye”. Resolution #237-11 Resolution Authorizing a Contract with Frank H. Lehr Associates, 101 S. Harrison Street, East Orange, NJ for Engineering Services Associated with the Improvement of Park Drive North in an

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5 Amount NTE $5,400 and Burnet Terrace in an Amount NTE $5,850.00 for a Total NTE $11,250.00 Following discussion and on motion made by Councilman Anderton and seconded by Councilwoman McCartney, the above mentioned resolution was adopted. All members voting “Aye”. ABC HEARING 468-11 Renewal for 2011-2012 License Term ARA Kitchen Group, LLC (Pocket/Inactive) 0722-33-037-006 and Cecil’s Inc. t/a Cecil’s, 0722- 33-045-004 Following discussion and on motion made by Councilman Krakoviak and seconded by Councilwoman McCartney, the abovementioned Resolution was adopted. All members voting “Aye”. The Minutes of this meeting are on file in the Office of the Municipal Clerk. On motion made by Councilman Krakoviak and seconded by Councilman Anderton, the meeting was adjourned at 9:19 P.M. All members voting “Aye”. PATRICIA SPANGO, COUNCIL PRESIDENT KAREN J. CARNEVALE, MUNICIPAL CLERK Adopted: October 11, 2011

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