MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
MAY 19, 2008 7:00 P.M.
Mayor Palmieri Calls the Meeting to order and announces the meeting is being broadcast live on Channel 34.
Roll Call
Salute to Flag
Open Public Meetings’ Act Statement
“Notice of this Meeting in compliance with the open Public Meetings’ Act, Chapter 231 of the Laws of 1975, has been given by posting a notice of the scheduled dates of all the Conference and Regular Meetings of the Mayor and Council of the Township of Fairfield on the bulletin board in the Municipal Building and in the office of the Municipal Clerk and by serving notice thereof to the Star Ledger and the Progress on
December 12, 2007.
1. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
2 PRESENTATION OF “AED DEFIBRILLATOR” FROM THE FAIRFIELD WOMEN’S CLUB TO THE FAIRFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT
3. COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Palmieri Police Department, Library Board
Council President Mastrangelo Municipal Alliance Committee, Pool Commission
Councilman LaForgia Recreation Department, Fire Department
Councilman Gasparini Finance Department, Planning Board
Councilman McGlynn Environmental Commission, Dept. of Public Works
4. 2ND READING AND PUBLIC HEARING OF ORDINANCE
a. Ordinance #2008-06, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 45 of the Code of the
Township of Fairfield Regarding Zoning
5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. March 24, 2008 Regular Session Meeting Minutes
b. March 24, 2008 Executive Session Meeting Minutes
c. April 14, 2008 Conference Session Meeting Minutes
d. April 14, 2008 Executive Session Meeting Minutes
e. April 28, 2008 Regular Session Meeting Minutes
f. April 28, 2008 Executive Session Meeting Minutes
g May 5, 2008 Regular Session Meeting Minutes
h. May 5, 2008 Executive Session Meeting Minutes
6. CONSENT AGENDA
DPW Department Resolutions
a. Authorization to Amend Resolution #2008-130 Relating to Summer Help
in the Department of Public Works
Engineering Department Resolutions
b. Authorization of Acceptance of Improvements Associated with Fairfield Greens
Subdivision and Authorization to Return Vally National Bank’s Irrevocable Letter of Credit in the Amount of $219,299.40
Fire Prevention Department Resolutions
c. Authorization of Promotion for Ann Marie Zyla from Part Time Administrative
Assistant to Senior Secretary, Grade 4 in the Office of Fire Prevention Retroactive May 12, 2008
Miscellaneous Resolutions
d. A Resolution Authorizing Settlement of Contested Litigation and Execution
Of a Settlement Agreement in the matter of Pio Costa v. Township of Fairfield, et. al.(after discussion in Executive Session)
Police Department Resolutions
e. Authorizing the Execution of an Extraordinary Unspecifiable Service
Agreement by and Between the Township of Fairfield and the New Jersey State
Association of Chiefs of Police, Inc. for Oral and Written Examinations for
Promotions of Police Lieutenants and Police Sergeants
f. Award of Contract to RK Occupational & Environmental Analysis Inc., for a
Mold Analysis in Fairfield Police Department Building
Recreation Department Resolutions
g. Authorizing Hiring Additional Personnel for the Swimming Pool Utility 2008
Season
h. Authorizing Hiring Additional Personnel for the 2008 Summer Camp
Tax Collector Department Resolutions
i. A Refund of Overpayment of Taxes for the Year 2007 to Calandra
Development Corp. due to granted State Tax Court Judgment in the
Amount of $15,780.00
Finance Department Resolutions
j. Approving the Township of Fairfield Volunteer Fire Department Certified
LOSAP List for the Year 2007
7. BILLS LIST
8. NEW BUSINESS
a. Discussion on “No Parking Zones”-Lawrence Gonnello, Township Engineer
9. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. Ordinance #2008-05, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 45 of the Code of the
Township of Fairfield Regarding Zoning
10. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION
11. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING DATE
Next Mayor and Council meeting (Conference Meeting) June 9, 2008 at 7:00PM
12. ADJOURNMENT INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
AUTHORIZATION TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION
WHEREAS, Section 8 of the Open Public Meetings’ Act (N.J.S.A. 10:4-12(B) (1-9) permits the exclusion of the public from a Meeting of the Mayor and Council in certain circumstances: and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Township of Fairfield are of the opinion that such circumstances exist.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Township of Fairfield, County of Essex, State of New Jersey that:
1. The public shall be excluded from discussion of any action on the closed Session of the Meeting of the Mayor and Council of May 19, 2008
2. The general nature of the subject matter to be discussed in Executive Session
a. Litigation-Pio Costa Settlement Agreement
3. It is anticipated at this time that the above-stated subject matter will be made public as soon thereafter as it is deemed in the public interest to do so;
4. This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
Adjournment into Executive Session
13. ADJOURNMENT