140th ANNUAL RE-ORGANIZATION OF THE MAYOR AND COMMON COUNCIL OF GLOUCESTER CITY, NEW JERSEY
Monday, January 05, 2009
January 5, 2009, 8:00 P.M.
Agenda
1. Call to Order by Mayor James/Sunshine Law Statement: This meeting is being held in accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act. Notice has been legally advertised in the Gloucester City News, Courier Post and Philadelphia Inquirer. Copies have been given to those requesting the same.
2. Salute to Our Nation’s Flag
3. Invocation: by Msgr. Curran
4. Presentation of Plaque: Bob Bevan
5. Remarks by Officials
6. Roll Call:
7. Resolutions:
R001 Appointing Auditor: Bowman & Company, LLP 1 year
R002 Appointing City Solicitor: John B. Kearney 1 year
R003 Appointing City Engineer: Edward Vernick 1 year
R004 Appointing Prosecutor: Paul Dougherty 1 year
R005 Appointing Public Defender: Charles Wigginton 1 year
R006 Appointing City Planner The Waetzman Planning Group 1 year
R007 Appointing Redevelopment Engineer: T & M Associates 1 year
R008 Appointing Bond Counsel: Parker McCay, P.A. 1 year
R009 Appointment of Commissioners to the Camden County Joint Insurance Fund
Jack Lipsett, Commissioner, 1 year
William P. James, Alternate, 1 year
R010 Appointment of Commissioners to the Southern New Jersey Health Insurance Fund
Jack Lipsett, Commissioner, 1 year
William P. James, Alternate, 1 year
R011 Mayoral Appointment, with Advice and Consent of Council, of the Committees of Common Council of Gloucester City for 2009
Police Fire Finance/Admin. Pub. Works Housing Licensing Celebrations
James James Marchese Brophy Hutchinson Hagan Parry
Hutchinson Parry Brophy Hagan Parry Ferry Ferry
Brophy Marchese Hutchinson Ferry Ferry Brophy Marchese
R012 Appointments of Members of Board of Health
Joseph Hartzel Member, 3 yr. term expiring 12-31-2011
James Johnson Member, 3 yr. term expiring 12-31-2011
Bruce Marks Member, for unexpired 3 yr term, term expiring 12-31-2009
Dayl Baile Alt. #1, 2 yr. term expiring 12-31-2010
Vanessa Courant Alt. #2 2 yr. term expiring 12-31-2010
R013 Appointment of Councilmanic Member to the Planning Board
Nicholas Marchese, Class III, 1 year term expiring 12-31-2009
R014 Appointing Board of Directors of the Enterprise Zone Corporation of the City of Gloucester City
R015 Policies and Procedures for the Office of the Tax Collector for the Year 2009
R016 Authorizing the Tax Collector's Office to Establish a Petty Cash Fund in the Amount of $1000.00
R017 Designating Official Newspapers
R018 Naming Official Depositories for the City of Gloucester City for Year 2009
R019 Authorizing Investment of Idle Funds and Fund Transfers
R020 Night Depository Resolution
R021 Designating Official Signatures on Certain Accounts of the City of Gloucester City
R022 Designating Official Signatures on the Gloucester City Dedicated by Rider Law Enforcement Fund Account
R023 Designating Official Signatures of the Gloucester City Municipal Court Regular Account and Cash Bail Account
R024 Designating Official Signatures on the Gloucester City Redemption Account
R025 Designating Official Signatures on the Gloucester City RCA Escrow Accounts
R026 Designating Official Signatures on the Gloucester City Unemployment Trust Fund Account
R027 Designating Official Signatures on the Gloucester City Tax Sale Premium Account
R028 Designating Official Signatures on the Gloucester City Collection Account
R029 Designating Official Signatures on the Gloucester City Construction Code Office Account
R030 Authorizing the Filing of Tax Appeals by Tax Assessor
R031 Awarding a Contract to Connor Strong for the Provision of Insurance Risk Management
R032 Awarding A Contract to Triad Associates for Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services (Grants Management Consultant)
R033 Appointing Special Counsel to the Tax Office
R034 Adopting Temporary Budget City of Gloucester City, County of Camden Temporary Budget Appropriations for the Year 2009
8. Ordinances: for first reading this evening with second reading and public hearing to be held on January 22, 2009
O01 Authorizing a Special Emergency Appropriation as Authorized by NJSA 40A:4-53 for the Preparation and Implementation of a Master Plan
9. Correspondence from Mayor William P. James: Mayoral Appointments:
Gloucester City Historic Preservation Commission:
Mary Lou Adams – Member, Class B – 4 year term expiring 12/12
Fran Pollander – Member, Class B – 4 year term expiring 12/12
Paula Conroy – Alternate #1, Class C – 2 year term expiring 12/10
Gloucester City Planning Board
Jesse Torres, Class I Member (Mayor’s Designee) term expiring 12/09
Adrianne Parent, Member, Class II, Term expires 12/09
Pat Cerrone, Member, Class IV, Term expires 12/12
Steve Martorano, Alternate #1 (for unexpired term of Pat Cerrone) Term Expiring 12/09
Lynn Bucher, Alternate #2 Term Expiring 12/10
Adam Baker, Alternate #3 (for unexpired term of Lynn Bucher) Term expiring 12/09
Mark Williams, Alternate #4, Term Expiring 12/10
Gloucester City Library Board of Trustees:
Colleen Hagan, Member, 5 yr. term expiring 12/13
Joanne B. Gurick, Alternate for Mayor, term expiring 12/09
10. New Business:
11. Open Forum: The Governing Body has approved the following rules governing the procedures of the Open (General) Public Forum: Any citizen or taxpayer wishing to address the Governing Body may do so after approaching the rail, stating his or her name and address and being recognized by the chair. Said citizen or taxpayer will then be permitted to address the Governing Body for five minutes. After all persons wishing to address the Governing Body have had the opportunity, persons may approach the rail for a second and final five-minute interval during this session.
12. Adjournment
