TOWNSHIP OF FAIRFIELD
MAYOR AND COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA
NOVEMBER 10, 2008 7:00 P.M.
Mayor Gasparini Calls the Meeting to order and announces the meeting is being broadcast live on Channel 34 and Channel 43.
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. FILING VACANCY OF COUNCIL SEAT
2. RESOLUTION APPOINTING _______________ COUNCILMAN OF TOWNSHIP OF FAIRFIELD
OATH OF OFFICE-ADMINISTERED BYMAYOR GASPARINI
3. PUBLIC COMMENT ON AGENDA ITEMS
4. COMMUNICATIONS
Mayor Gasparini Police Department, Library Board,
Finance Department, Planning Board
Council President Mastrangelo Municipal Alliance Committee, Pool Commission
Councilman LaForgia Recreation Department, Fire Dept.
Councilman McGlynn Environmental Commission, Dept. of Public Works
5. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM-
FIRST READING
6. INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE
a. Ordinance #2008-12, Bond Ordinance Providing an Appropriation of
$33,000 for Acquisition of Various Items of Equipment for the Water System for and by the Township of Fairfield, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey and Authorizing the Issuance of $31,350 Bonds or Notes of the Township for Financing Part of the Appropriation
b. Ordinance #2008-13, Bond Ordinance Providing an Appropriation of
$90,000 for Acquistion for the Sewer System for and by the Township of Fairfield, in the County of Essex, State of New Jersey and Authorizing the Issuance of $85,500 Bonds or Notes of the Township for Financing Part of the Appropriation
c. Ordinance #2008-14, An Ordinance Amending Chapter 18 of the
Code of Township of Fairfield regarding Water
d. Ordinance #2008-15, An Ordinance Amending the Code of the Township of Fairfield relating to procedures for criminal history background checks of Employees and volunteers of non-profit youth servicing organizations and/or employees and volunteers involved with Township sponsored programs or services for minors
7. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
a. October 20,2 008 Conference/Regular Meeting Minutes
b. October 20, 2008 Executive Meeting Minutes
8. MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS
Mayor Gasparini makes the following appointments pursuant to NJSA 40:55D-23
a). James Gasparini- Class I Mayoral Representative of the Twp. Filling the unexpired term of Richard Mastrangelo as Mayoral Representative term ending 12/31/2008
b). Appointment of Richard Mastrangelo as a Class III Governing Body Official to fill the unexpired term of James Gasparini term ending 12/31/2008
9. CONSENT AGENDA
Police Department Resolutions
a. Authorization to Hire Michael Mierzwa as Police Dispatcher for the
Police Department retroactive October 20, 2008
Tax Collector’s Department Resolutions
b. Resolution to Omit C&C Builders from the 2007 Tax Sale List
c. Payment of Interest on State Tax Court Judgments per court order
In the amount of $3,347.50
Finance Department Resolutions
d. Authorization of an insertion of a Chapter 159 into the 2008 Budget-
“2008 Over the Limit Under Arrest Grant” in the amount of $5,000.00
Department of Public Works Resolutions
e. Authorization to Hire Seasonal Help to work in the Department of Public Works
Municipal Clerks Resolutions
f. Approval of Raffle License #2008-13 for St. Thomas More Rosary Society to hold a instant pull tab raffle from 1/1/2009 thru 12/31/2009
g. Approval of Bingo License #2008-02 for St. Thomas More Rosary Society from 1/1/2009 thru 12/26/2009
Engineering Department Resolutions
h. A Resolution Accepting 100ft of Land Frontage on Colt Street as per Agreement between the Township of Fairfield and Fairfield Greens Subdivision
i. Award of Professional Service Contract SOR Testing Laboratories, Inc for Soil inspection services relating to Scott Court
10. BILLS LIST
11. NEW BUSINESS
12. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
13. PUBLIC COMMENT SESSION
14. ANNOUNCEMENT OF NEXT MEETING DATE
Next Mayor and Council meeting (Conference Meeting) November 24, 2008 at 7:00PM
15. 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 November 24, 2008
2. The general nature of the subject matter to be discussed in Executive Session
a. Litigation-update
b. Personnel-council appointment
c. Contracts-
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
16. ADJOURNMENT