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Minutes · Dec 19, 2011

December 19, 2011

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1 Public Meeting- Monday, December 19, 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, CouncilmanKrakoviak, Councilwoman McCartney, and Council President Spango Absent : None The Township identified and presented for unanimous consent, Item 5 (Minutes), Item 7 (Report), Item 8 (Bills), and Item 11 (Certain Resolutions). On motion made by Council President Spango and seconded by Councilman Cirilo, the Consent Agenda was implemented. All members voting “Aye”. Public Comment The Council President stated that this is the scheduled time for the public hearing and asked if there was anyone who wished to be heard. Elissa Galate DiPano, 95 Harrison Avenue, West Orange Mark Meyerowitz, 19 Howell Drive, West Orange Dan Galate, 58 Mountain Avenue, West Orange There was no one else who wished to be heard and the public hearing was closed. Minutes The Public Meeting Minutes of December 6, 2011 were approved as submitted. Report The Municipal Judge’s Report for the Month of November, 2011 was received and placed on file. Bills The Bill List was received and ordered paid. Copy of the Bill List is attached. Resolutions

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2 The following resolutions were adopted: Resolution #270-11 Resolution Authorizing the Implementation of a Policy for the Use of Municipal Buildings (the “Building Policy) During Non-Business Hours and/or for Non-Essential Township Purposes Resolution #285-11 Resolution Authorizing the Submission of Applications for Funding the 2012 Essex County Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program List Resolution #286-11 Resolution Increasing Cap for Legal Fees for McManimon and Scotland as Special Counsel with Regard to 2010 Master Plan Re-examination Report and Anticipated Litigation at the Hourly Rate of $175 Up to a Maximum of $16,300 Resolution #287-11 Resolution Increasing Cap for Legal Fees for Fox Rothschild as Labor Counsel at the Hourly Rate of $150 Up to a Maximum of $15,500 Resolution #290-11 Resolution Adopting Changes to an Existing Deferred Compensation Plan Pursuant to the Final Internal Revenue Code Section 415 Regulations, Pension Protection Act of 2006, the Heroes Earnings Assistance and Relief Tax Act of 2008 and the Worker Retiree and Employer Recovery Act of 2008 Resolution #292-11 Resolution Establishing a Deferred Compensation Plan for the Township of West Orange, NJ (“Employer”) to be administered by the Hartford Resolution #293-11 Resolution Authorizing the Collector of Taxes to Rebate Payment to the Listed Taxpayer Pursuant to Final Judgment by the Tax Court of New Jersey Resolution #295-11 Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of Additional AED (Automated External Defibrillator) Equipment in the Amount of $37,130.40 Resolution #296-11 Resolution Authorizing the Purchase of New Pistols and Related Accessories for the West Orange Police Department through a State Contract Vendor for a Total Expenditure of $65,769.45 Resolution #297-11

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3 Resolution Authorizing Change Order No. 1 and Final in the Amount of $40,312.37 for the Valley Road Parking Lot to Helios Construction, Inc. 1321 A Allenhurst Avenue, Ocean, NJ 07712 –Pull ed prior to Consent Agenda Resolution #298-11 Resolution Authorizing Participation in the State Unemployment Fund Resolution #299-11 Resolution Authorizing Issuance of Raffle Licenses Resolution #300-11 Resolution Increasing Cap for Legal Fees for Scarinci Hollenbeck with regard to Labor Services for an Additional $1,750 Resolution #301-11 Resolution Authorizing a Contract to Grabowski Construction Inc,, 770 Northfield Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey (refer to Resolution for pricing) Resolution #302-11 Resolution Authorizing the Purchasing Agent to Issue and Execute a Purchase Order in the Amount of $22,972 for the Replacement of a Dump Body for a 1996 International Dump Truck that Suffered Unrepairable Damage During the October Snow Storm Ordinances on Second and Final Reading Ordinance #2342-11 On motion made by Councilman Krakoviak and seconded by Councilman Anderton, 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 NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL-FIREFIGHTERS, was taken up on second and final reading by title only. 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 Krakoviak and seconded by

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4 Councilman Anderton, the above mentioned ordinance was passed on second and final reading and ordered advertised according to law. All members voting “Aye”. Ordinance #2343-11 On motion made by Councilman Krakoviak and seconded by Councilman Anderton, 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 NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF PERSONNEL – FIRE SUPERIOR OFFICERS, 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 Krakoviak 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”. Ordinances on First Reading - None Resolution #288-11 Special Improvement District 2012 Budget (Public Hearing & Adoption) On motion made by Councilman Krakoviak and seconded by Councilwoman McCartney, the above mentioned resolution was adopted. All members voting “Aye”. Resolution #289-11 Resolution Authorizing an Award of Contract for Private Collection of Municipal Court Debt to TaxServ Capital Services NJ, LLC Following discussion and on motion made by Councilwoman McCartney and seconded by Council President Spango, the above mentioned resolution was adopted. All members voting “Aye”. Resolution #291-11

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5 Resolution Authorizing the Professional and Environmental Engineering Services of the Firm Birdsall Services Group, Eatontown, NJ of Block 159.08, Lots 53 and 55, Wiley Terrace and Edgewood Avenue for a Fee of $7,500 (Tabled ) Following discussion and on motion made by Councilman Anderton and seconded by CouncilmanKrakoviak, the above mentioned resolution was tabled until the January 3, 2012 council meeting. Councilman Anderton, Councilman Cirilo, Councilman Krakoviak and Councilwoman McCartney voting “Aye”. Council President Spango voting “Nay”. Resolution #294-11 Resolution Authorizing a Sixth Amendment to the Agreement with the NJ Medical School Global Tuberculosis Institute of UMDMJ for the Period Between January 1, 2012 and December 31, 2012 at the Rate of $4,356 for TB Services Following discussion and on motion made by Councilman Anderton and seconded by Council President Spango, the above mentioned resolution, as amended, was adopted. All members voting “Aye”. On motion made by Councilman Cirilo and seconded by Councilwoman McCartney, the meeting was recessed until the January 3, 2011 Council Meeting. The meeting ended at 8:12 P.M. All members voting “Aye”. PATRICIA SPANGO, COUNCIL PRESIDENT KAREN J. CARNEVALE, MUNICIPAL CLERK Adopted: January 3, 2012

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