PUBLIC MEETING – Wednesday, May 27, 2009 at 8:00 p.m.
There will be a Public Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Glen Rock on Wednesday, May 27, 2009, at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building.
Agenda: (May be subject to change)
1. CALL TO ORDER /ROLL CALL
This meeting is called pursuant to the provisions of the Open Public Meeting Law. This Meeting was included in a list of meeting notices sent to the Bergen Record and advertised in said newspaper in January, posted on the bulletin board in the Municipal Building, and has remained continuously posted as the required notices under the Statue. In addition, a copy of this notice is and has been available to the public and is on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk.
In accordance with the New Jersey State Fire & Safety Code I call your attention to the lighted exit signs. In the event the alarm sounds, move in an orderly manner toward the exit nearest you and leave the building.
Council Member O’Hagan – present
Council Member Pazan – present
Council Member Arnao – present
Council Member Orseck – present
Council Member Surrago – present
Council Member Biggs - present
2. FLAG SALUTE/ANNOUNCEMENTS
Resident Doris Ciaramella led the Council and audience in the flag salute.
Mayor van Keuren commented on the recent passing of Bill Brown and noted the “gap” he has left at Borough council meetings. Mayor van Keuren revealed a plague, which was attached to the podium, stating “At this dais, Bill Brown regularly spoke with fervor and conviction, to admirers and skeptics alike for over a dozen years about issues important to residents of Glen Rock”.
At this time each Council member read a Readathon Certificate and called their winner up to receive their certificate. The winners were as follows:
• Coleman School – Most Children Participating
• Coleman School – Greatest Percentage of Readathon Participants
• Andy Martin – Most Books Read to Future Readers
• Andy Martin – Most Books Read by a Family
• John Martin – Most Books Read by a Family
• Thomas Corazza – Most Money Raised
• Caitlin Dooner – 1st and 2nd Grade
• Courtney Kim – 3rd and 4th Grade
• Prottusha Sarkar – 5th Grade
Georgene Betterbed, Chairman of the Readathon, thanked everyone who participated and help make the event so successful. The Children’s Library Room will benefit as well as additional programs that will be conducted.
Library Director Roz Pelcyger announced that the Library Board has voted to keep the Library open on Sunday’s for two additional months, June and September.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Borough Council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council member(s) so request it, in which case the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. The one motion signifies adoption of all resolutions, received and filed letters, correspondence, reports and approval of applications and minutes.
Resolutions:
1. Resolution for Approval of Minutes (5/13/09)
Resolution No. 168-09
Offered by Council Member Arnao
Seconded by Council Member Orseck
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Minutes of:
Meeting of May 13, 2009
Be accepted as submitted.
ROLL CALL:
Council Member O’Hagan – yes
Council Member Pazan - yes
Council Member Arnao - yes
Council Member Orseck – yes
Council Member Surrago - yes
Council Member Biggs - yes
2. Resolution for Payment of Bills
Resolution No. 169-09
Offered by Council Member Arnao
Seconded by Council Member Orseck
BE IT RESOLVED, that the following bills of the Borough of Glen Rock be paid in the amount of $14,161,337.91
Board of Education
$ 4,155,008.00
Payroll
617,687.74
NJSHBF
122,859.32
Capital Account
975,000.00
Class New Jersey
6,400,000.00
P.S.E.&G.
29,034.20
Baker & Taylor
11,676.46
Garibaldi & Garibaldi
16,008.42
County of Bergen
1,200,000.00
Kirk’s Tire
11,298.40
Misc.
105,618.52
Subtotal
$ 13,644,513.06
Capital
516,824.85
Total Payment of Bills
$ 14,161,337.91
ROLL CALL:
Council Member O’Hagan - yes
Council Member Pazan - yes
Council Member Arnao - yes
Council Member Orseck – yes
Council Member Surrago - yes
Council Member Biggs - yes
3. Resolution Approving Fire Department Member – Read Separately
4. Resolution Authorizing Bergen County Open Space Grant (Children’s Park)
Resolution No. 170-09
Offered by Council Member Arnao
Seconded by Council Member Orseck
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING GRANT AGREEMENT WITH BERGEN COUNTY OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND FOR CHILDREN’S PARK REHABILIATION PROGRAM
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Glen Rock wishes to enter into a grant agreement with the County of Bergen for the purpose of using $100,000.00 in 2008 Open Space Trust Funds for the Children’s Park Rehabilitation in the Borough of Glen Rock; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council hereby authorizes Lenora Benjamin, Borough Administrator to be a signatory to the aforesaid grant agreement; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council hereby authorizes Lenora Benjamin, Borough Administrator, CFO to sign all County vouchers submitted in connection with the aforesaid project; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council recognizes that the Borough of Glen Rock is liable for a dollar for dollar match for any funds awarded in accordance with the Trust requirements;
ROLL CALL:
Council Member O’Hagan - yes
Council Member Pazan - yes
Council Member Arnao - yes
Council Member Orseck – yes
Council Member Surrago - yes
Council Member Biggs - yes
5. Resolution requesting $12,000 for Library Boiler Replacement
Resolution No. 171-09
Offered by Council Member Arnao
Seconded by Council Member Orseck
RESOLUTION OF THE TRUSTEES OF THE FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY OF THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY PURSUANT TO SECTION 40:54-25 OF THE REVISED STATUTES OF NEW JERSEY, AS AMENDED, DEEMING IT ADVISABLE TO REQUEST THE SUM OF $12,000 FOR THE GLEN ROCK FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY AND DETERMINING SUCH AMOUNT AS NECESSARY FOR SUCH PURPOSE.
WHEREAS, the Trustees of the Free Public Library of the Borough of Glen Rock, in the County of Bergen, established pursuant to the provisions of law set forth in Article 1 of Chapter 54 of Title 40 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey, as amended, desire to raise the sum of $12,000 for the Glen Rock Free Public Library in the Borough; NOW, THEREFORE,
BE IT RESOLVED by the Trustees of the Free Public Library of the Borough of Glen Rock, in the County of Bergen, New Jersey, as follows:
SECTION 1. The Trustees of the Free Public Library of the Borough of Glen Rock have ascertained and hereby determine that it is necessary to request the sum of $12,000 to pay for the replacement of the boiler at the Free Public Library.
SECTION 2. It is hereby certified to the Borough Council of the Borough of Glen Rock, in the County of Bergen, that the Trustees of the Free Public Library do not have on hand any moneys which may be used to finance the improvement set forth in Section 1 hereof, that it will be necessary to expend for such purpose the sum of $12,000, that no moneys other than moneys now on hand or appropriated to the use of the Trustees of the Free Public Library of said Borough will be needed for the maintenance of the Library for the balance of the current year and that such moneys now on hand or appropriated to the use of the Trustees for the maintenance of the Library for the balance of the current year equals $__________.
SECTION 3. The Trustees of the Free Public Library hereby request that the Borough Council raise the sum of $12,000 to finance the improvement stated in Section 1 hereof.
SECTION 4. A certified copy of this resolution shall be presented to the Borough Council of the Borough of Glen Rock, in the County of Bergen.
ROLL CALL:
Council Member O’Hagan- yes
Council Member Pazan - yes
Council Member Arnao -yes
Council Member Orseck - yes
Council Member Surrago - yes
Council Member Biggs - yes
6. Resolution for Chapter 159 – Graduated Driver’s License
Resolution No. 172-09
Offered by Council Member Arnao
Seconded by Council Member Orseck
Chapter 159 Resolution
Approval of items of Revenue and Appropriation
NJS 40A:4-87
Whereas, NJS 40A:4-87 provides that the Director of the Division of Local Government Services may approve the insertion of any special item of revenue in the budget of any county or municipality when such item shall have been made available by law and the amount was not determined at the time of the adoption of the budget; and
WHEREAS, the Director may also approve the insertion of an item of appropriation for equal amount,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Glen Rock in the County of Bergen, New Jersey, hereby requests the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to approve the insertion of an item of revenue in the budget of the year 2009 in the amount of $2,000.00, which is now available from the State of New Jersey Division of Highway Safety in the amount of $2,000.00.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the like sum of $2,000.00 is hereby appropriated under the caption of Graduated Driver’s License; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above is the result of funds from the State of New Jersey Division of Highway Safety in the amount of $2,000.00.
ROLL CALL:
Council Member O’Hagan- yes
Council Member Pazan - yes
Council Member Arnao -yes
Council Member Orseck - yes
Council Member Surrago - yes
Council Member Biggs - yes
7. Resolution Appointing Mediation Representatives
Resolution No. 173-09
Offered by Council Member Arnao
Seconded by Council Member Orseck
RESOLUTION APPOINTING MEDIATION REPRESENTATIVES
WHEREAS, The Borough of Glen Rock, has petitioned the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) for substantive certification of its adopted Housing Element and Fair Share Plan; and
WHEREAS, N.J.A.C. 5:96-3.6 requires a 45-day period of public review of the petition and Housing Element and Fair Share Plan and all supporting documentation; and
WHEREAS, one (1) objection to the Borough of Glen Rock’s Housing Element and Fair Share Plan was filed, consistent with N.J.A.C. 5:96-4.1(a); and
WHEREAS, N.J.A.C. 5:96-8.1 requires that COAH meet with representatives of the municipality and the objectors and attempt to mediate a resolution of the objections; and
WHEREAS, the Borough of Glen Rock is further required by N.J.A.C. 5:96-8.2(d) 2 to adopt a resolution designating representative to act on its behalf concerning such mediation.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following persons shall constitute the representatives of the Borough of Glen Rock, and are authorized to act on its behalf and to attend, as deemed necessary and prudent, the mediation sessions:
1. Christine A. Cofone, PP, AICP
2. David Bole, Esq. – Planning Board Attorney
3. Joan Orseck, Council President
4. John van Keuren, Planning Board Member
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that these individuals are authorized to negotiate on behalf of the Borough of Glen Rock; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that John van Keuren is/are authorized to execute any written agreement reached during the mediation on behalf of the Borough of Glen Rock; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that at any mediation session those representatives that are present shall collectively have full authority to act.
ROLL CALL:
Council Member O’Hagan - yes
Council Member Pazan - yes
Council Member Arnao - yes
Council Member Orseck – yes
Council Member Surrago - yes
Council Member Biggs -yes
Motion to accept consent agenda by Council Member Arnao
Seconded by Council Member Orseck
ROLL CALL:
Council Member O’Hagan - yes
Council Member Pazan - yes
Council Member Arnao - yes
Council Member Orseck – yes
Council Member Surrago - yes
Council Member Biggs -yes
At this time Council member O’Hagan read the following resolution:
Resolution No. 174-09
Offered by Council Member O’Hagan
Seconded by Council Member Pazan
WHEREAS, the Fire Department wishes to have the Council pass a resolution approving this member; and
WHEREAS, the Fire Department has recommended this applicant:
Kevin Sellitti
Is a qualified candidate and is hereby recommended to the governing body for ratification of this appointment,
NOW, THEREFORE, IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, that in accordance with the bylaws of the Glen Rock Fire Department the Borough Council of the Borough of Glen Rock does hereby accept the recommendation of the Fire Department and accepts the application for membership of:
Kevin Sellitti
ROLL CALL:
Council Member O’Hagan - yes
Council Member Pazan - yes
Council Member Arnao - yes
Council Member Orseck – yes
Council Member Surrago - yes
Council Member Biggs - yes
4. MOTIONS
Departmental Reports
Council member Arnao (Buildings & Grounds) – The Technology Committee is looking for volunteers to work on the television station.
Council member Pazan (Finance) – The Finance Committee worked with the Council on the defeated school budget. The Borough has been able to save some money by purchasing fuel in bulk, which was $1.74 in May.
Council member Orseck (Parks & Recreation) – The Recreation Advisory Committee will be meeting the second Tuesday of the month. The objective will be to develop a recommendation regarding background checks for coaches. Council member Orseck thanked Hank Allen for his tremendous volunteer efforts in readying the pool for the season.
Council member Biggs (Licenses & Franchises) – No report at this time.
Council member Surrago (Public Works) – Public Works is busy maintaining the ball fields. The dumpsters are ready for locker clean-out at the high school. Students will be encouraged to recycle whatever they can.
Council member O’Hagan (Safety) – Beginning next week Fred Stahmann and Jon Miller will officially be the new Police Chief and Police Captain. The police will be much more diligent with cell phone and seat belt infractions.
Motion to accept reports as filed:
Motion by Council Member Surrago
Seconded by Council Member Biggs
ROLL CALL:
Council Member O’Hagan - yes
Council Member Pazan - yes
Council Member Arnao - yes
Council Member Orseck – yes
Council Member Surrago - yes
Council Member Biggs -yes
5. ORDINANCES
Ordinance Procedure # 1601 (Chief of Police Salary)
Date of Introduction: May 28, 2009
Council Resolution #175-09
Introduced by Council Member Pazan
Seconded by Council Member O’Hagan
Be It Resolved by the Borough Council of the Borough of Glen Rock that AN AMENDMENT TO AN ORDINANCE TO FIX THE COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.
Heretofore introduced and does now pass on first reading, and that the said Ordinance be further considered for final passage at a meeting to be held on June 10, 2009 at 8:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached, at the Municipal Building in the Borough of Glen Rock, and that at such time and place all persons interested be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance, and that the Borough Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish said ordinance in the Bergen Record according to law with a notice of its introduction and passage on first reading and of the time and place when and where said ordinance will be further considered for final passage.
ROLL CALL:
Council Member O’Hagan - yes
Council Member Pazan - yes
Council Member Arnao - yes
Council Member Orseck – yes
Council Member Surrago - yes
Council Member Biggs - yes
BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK
ORDINANCE NO. 1601
AN AMENDMENT TO AN ORDINANCE TO FIX THE COMPENSATION OF CERTAIN OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK, BERGEN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY.
BE IT ORDAINED, by the Borough Council of the Borough of Glen Rock in the County of Bergen, New Jersey as follows:
SECTION 1. That there is hereby established salary and wages for the classification of certain employees herein below set forth:
POLICE DEPARTMENT
MINIMUM
MAXIMUM
Chief
100,000.00
142,000.00
SECTION 2. All salaries herein above listed are to be considered as annual salaries unless otherwise designated.
SECTION 3. The Annual Salaries, weekly wages, and hourly wages shall be paid in bi-weekly installments.
SECTION 4. The amount to be paid to each officer or employee within the salary and wage range shall be fixed from time to time by resolution of the Mayor and Council.
SECTION 5. The provisions of any ordinance or ordinances inconsistent with the provisions hereof are hereby expressly repealed.
SECTION 6. Where labor contract prevails, terms and conditions of the contract shall supersede this ordinance.
SECTION 7. This ordinance shall take effect retroactive to May 11, 2009 upon passage and publication as required by law.
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Ordinance Procedure # 1602 (Bond Ordinance $990,000)
Date of Introduction: May 28, 2009
Council Resolution # 176-09
Introduced by Council Member Pazan
Seconded by Council Member Arnao
Be It Resolved by the Borough Council of the Borough of Glen Rock that BOND ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAKING OF VARIOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ACQUISITION OF NEW ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY, NEW COMMUNICATION AND SIGNAL SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT AND NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT IN, BY AND FOR THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $990,000 TO PAY THE COST THEREOF, TO APPROPRIATE A FEDERAL GRANT, TO MAKE A DOWN PAYMENT, TO APPROPRIATE CAPITAL SURPLUS, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO FINANCE SUCH APPROPRIATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS.
Heretofore introduced and does now pass on first reading, and that the said Ordinance be further considered for final passage at a meeting to be held on June 10, 2009 at 8:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached, at the Municipal Building in the Borough of Glen Rock, and that at such time and place all persons interested be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance, and that the Borough Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish said ordinance in the Bergen Record according to law with a notice of its introduction and passage on first reading and of the time and place when and where said ordinance will be further considered for final passage.
ROLL CALL:
Council Member O’Hagan - yes
Council Member Pazan - yes
Council Member Arnao -yes
Council Member Orseck – yes
Council Member Surrago - yes
Council Member Biggs - yes
BOND ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE MAKING OF VARIOUS PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS AND THE ACQUISITION OF NEW ADDITIONAL OR REPLACEMENT EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY, NEW COMMUNICATION AND SIGNAL SYSTEMS EQUIPMENT AND NEW INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY EQUIPMENT IN, BY AND FOR THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $990,000 TO PAY THE COST THEREOF, TO APPROPRIATE A FEDERAL GRANT, TO MAKE A DOWN PAYMENT, TO APPROPRIATE CAPITAL SURPLUS, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO FINANCE SUCH APPROPRIATION AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS.
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BE IT ORDAINED by the Borough Council of the Borough of Glen Rock, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, as follows:
Section l. The Borough of Glen Rock, in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey (the "Borough") is hereby authori¬zed to make various public improvements and to acquire new additional or replace¬ment equip¬ment and machinery, new communication and signal systems equipment and new information technology equipment in, by and for said Borough, as more particu¬larly described in Section 4 hereof. The cost of the improve¬ments includes all work, materials and appurtenances necessary and suitable therefore.
Section 2. There is hereby appropriated to the payment of the cost of making the improvements described in Sections l and 4 hereof (hereinafter referred to as "pur¬poses"), the respec¬tive amounts of money hereinafter stated as the appropriation for said respective purposes. Said appropria¬tion shall be met from the proceeds of the sale of the bonds authorized, and the Federal grant, the down payment and Capital Surplus appropriated, by this ordinance. Said improvements shall be made as general improvements and no part of the cost thereof shall be assessed against proper¬ty specially benefited.
Section 3. It is hereby determined and stated that the making of such improvements is not a current expense of said Borough.
Section 4. The several purposes hereby authorized for the financing of which said obligations are to be issued are set forth in the following "Schedule of Improvements, Purposes and Amounts" which schedule also shows (l) the amount of the appropriation and the estimated cost of each such purpose, and (2) the amount of each sum which is to be provided by the grant hereinafter appropriated, and (3) the amount of each sum which is to be provided by the down payment hereinafter appropri¬ated to finance such purposes, and (4) the amount of each sum which is to be provided by Capital Surplus of the Borough hereinafter appropriated, and (5) the estimated maximum amount of bonds and notes to be issued for each such purpose, and (6) the period of usefulness of each such purpose, according to its reasonable life, computed from the date of said bonds:
SCHEDULE OF IMPROVEMENTS, PURPOSES AND AMOUNTS
A. Undertaking of the following public improvements: (i) undertaking the Sewer Root Control Program at various locations, (ii) undertaking the Tree Replacement Program at various locations, (iii) undertaking drainage improvements at various locations, (iv) undertaking various improvements at Children’s Park, (v) undertaking parking improvements at Faber Field Complex and construction of a joint Recreation/Recycling Building on Doremus Avenue, (vi) undertaking various improvements to recreation facilities, (vii) installation of equipment and machinery in the renovated Municipal Building and (viii) undertaking pool repairs and improvements at Glen Rock Municipal Pool.
Appropriation and Estimated Cost
$760,500
Federal Grant Appropriated
$100,000
Down Payment Appropriated
$198,400
Capital Surplus Appropriated
$152,500
Bonds and Notes Authorized
$309,600
Period of Usefulness 15 years
B. Upgrading and repair of various sewer pump stations.
Appropriation and Estimated Cost
$ 20,000
Down Payment Appropriated
$ 1,000
Bonds and Notes Authorized
$ 19,000
Period of Usefulness 40 years
C. Acquisition of new additional or replacement equipment and machinery for the use of the Department of Public Works (the "DPW") consisting of a salt dump body for a truck.
Appropriation and Estimated Cost
$ 75,000
Capital Surplus Appropriated
$ 75,000
Period of Usefulness 5 years
D. Acquisition of new additional or replacement equipment and machinery for the use of the DPW consisting of a copier.
Appropriation and Estimated Cost
$ 7,000
Capital Surplus Appropriated
$ 7,000
Period of Usefulness 10 years
E. Acquisition of new additional or replacement equipment and machinery for the use of the Fire Department consisting of (i) turnout gear, (ii) air packs and (iii) fire hose.
Appropriation and Estimated Cost
$ 28,500
Capital Surplus Appropriated
$ 28,500
Period of Usefulness 5 years
F. Replacement of the boiler at the Free Public Library. It is hereby determined and stated that (a) the Trustees of the Free Public Library of the Borough have requested, pursuant to Section 40:54-25 of the Revised Statutes of New Jersey, as amended, that the Borough raise the sum of $12,000 in order to finance the aforesaid improvement, (b) the Trustees of the Free Public Library are hereby authorized and empowered to expend said sum of $12,000 to pay for the aforesaid improvement and (c) said public building being improved is of "Class B" or equivalent construction as defined in Section 22 of the Local Bond Law (Chapter 2 of Title 40A of the New Jersey Statutes Annotated, as amended; the "Local Bond Law").
Appropriation and Estimated Cost
$ 12,000
Down Payment Appropriated
$ 600
Bonds and Notes Authorized
$ 11,400
Period of Usefulness 15 years
G. Acquisition of new information technology equipment consisting of a computer server for the use of the Police Department.
Appropriation and Estimated Cost
$ 6,000
Capital Surplus Appropriated
$ 6,000
Period of Usefulness 7 years
H. Acquisition of new communication and signal systems equipment for the use of the Police Department consisting of (i) portable radios and (ii) a mobile police radio.
Appropriation and Estimated Cost
$ 31,000
Capital Surplus Appropriated
$ 31,000
Period of Usefulness 10 years
I. Undertaking Phase II of the Borough Records Preservation Project.
Appropriation and Estimated Cost
$ 50,000
Capital Surplus Appropriated
$ 50,000
Period of Usefulness 5 years
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Aggregate Appropriation and Estimated Cost
$990,000
Federal Grant Appropriated
$100,000
Aggregate Capital Surplus Appropriated
$350,000
Aggregate Down Payment Appropriated
$200,000
Aggregate Amount of Bonds and Notes Authorized
$340,000
Section 5. The cost of such purposes, as hereinbefore stated, includes the aggregate amount of $85,000 which is estimated to be necessary to finance the cost of such purposes, including architect's fees, accounting, engineering and inspec¬tion costs, legal expenses and other expenses, including interest on such obligations to the extent permitted by Section 20 of the Local Bond Law.
Section 6. The sum of $100,000 received or to be received as a grant from the Bergen County Community Development Program, pursuant to the Federal Housing and Community Development Act, is hereby appropriated to the payment of the cost of the Children’s Park improvements authorized in Section 4.A hereof.
Section 7. The sum of $350,000 is hereby appropriated from Capital Surplus of the Borough to the payment of the cost of the improvements authorized in Sections 4.A, 4.C, 4.D, 4.E, 4.G, 4.H and 4.I hereof.
Section 8. It is hereby determined and stated that moneys exceeding $200,000, appropriated for down payments on capital improvements or for the capital improvement fund in budgets heretofore adopted for said Borough, are now available to finance said purposes. The sum of $200,000 is hereby appropri¬ated from such moneys to the payment of the cost of said pur¬poses.
Section 9. To finance said purposes, bonds of said Borough of an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $340,000 are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to the Local Bond Law. Said bonds shall bear interest at a rate per annum as may be hereafter determined within the limitations prescribed by law. All matters with respect to said bonds not determined by this ordinance shall be determined by resolutions to be hereafter adopted.
Section 10. To finance said purposes, bond anticipation notes of said Borough of an aggregate principal amount not exceeding $340,000 are hereby authorized to be issued pursuant to the Local Bond Law in anticipation of the issuance of said bonds. In the event that bonds are issued pursuant to this ordinance, the aggregate amount of notes hereby authorized to be issued shall be reduced by an amount equal to the principal amount of the bonds so issued. If the aggregate amount of outstand¬ing bonds and notes issued pursuant to this ordinance shall at any time exceed the sum first mentioned in this section, the moneys raised by the issuance of said bonds shall, to not less than the amount of such excess, be applied to the payment of such notes then outstanding.
Section 11. Each bond anticipation note issued pursu¬ant to this ordinance shall be dated on or about the date of its issuance and shall be payable not more than one year from its date, shall bear interest at a rate per annum as may be hereafter determined within the limitations prescribed by law and may be renewed from time to time pursuant to and within limitations prescribed by the Local Bond Law. Each of said bond anticipation notes shall be signed by the Mayor and by a financial officer and shall be under the seal of said Borough and attested by the Borough Clerk or Deputy Borough Clerk. Said officers are hereby authorized to execute said notes in such form as they may adopt in conformity with law. The power to determine any matters with respect to said notes not determined by this ordinance and also the power to sell said notes, is hereby delegated to the Chief Financial Officer who is hereby authorized to sell said notes either at one time or from time to time in the manner provided by law.
Section 12. It is hereby determined and declared that the average period of usefulness of said purposes, according to their reasonable lives, taking into consideration the respective amounts of bonds or notes authorized for said purposes, is a period of 16.39 years computed from the date of said bonds.
Section 13. It is hereby determined and stated that the Supplemental Debt Statement required by the Local Bond Law has been duly made and filed in the office of the Borough Clerk of said Borough, and that such statement so filed shows that the gross debt of said Borough, as defined in Section 43 of the Local Bond Law, is increased by this ordinance by $340,000 and that the issuance of the bonds and notes authorized by this ordinance will be within all debt limitations prescribed by said Local Bond Law.
Section 14. Any private contributions, any funds received from the County of Bergen, the State of New Jersey or any of their agencies or any funds received from the United States of America or any of its agencies in aid of such purposes (other than the Federal grant hereinbefore appropriated which shall be applied to the cost of such purposes, but shall not be applied to the payment of outstanding bond anticipation notes and the reduction of the amount of bonds authorized), shall be applied to the payment of the cost of such purposes, or, if bond anticipa¬tion notes have been issued, to the payment of the bond anticipa¬tion notes, and the amount of bonds authorized for such purposes shall be reduced accordingly.
Section 15. The Borough intends to issue the bonds or notes to finance the cost of the improvements described in Sections 1 and 4 of this bond ordinance. If the Borough incurs such costs prior to the issuance of the bonds or notes, the Borough hereby states its reasonable expectation to reimburse itself for such expenditures with the proceeds of such bonds or notes in the maximum principal amount of bonds or notes authorized by this bond ordinance.
Section 16. The full faith and credit of the Borough are hereby pledged to the punctual payment of the principal of and the interest on the obligations authorized by this ordinance. Said obligations shall be direct, unlimited and general obliga¬tions of the Borough, and the Borough shall levy ad valorem taxes upon all the taxable real property within the Borough for the payment of the principal of and interest on such bonds and notes, without limitation as to rate or amount.
Section 17. The capital budget is hereby amended to conform with the provisions of this ordinance to the extent of any inconsistency therewith and the resolutions promulgated by the Local Finance Board showing full detail of the amended capital budget and capital program as approved by the Director, Division of Local Government Services, is on file with the Borough Clerk and is available for public inspection.
Section 18. This ordinance shall take effect twenty days after the first publication thereof after final passage.
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Ordinance Procedure # 1603 (Limiting Emerson Road Parking)
Date of Introduction: May 28, 2009
Council Resolution # 177-09
Introduced by Council Member O’Hagan
Seconded by Council Member Biggs
Be It Resolved by the Borough Council of the Borough of Glen Rock that of AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 216 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK - 1971, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC”BEING AN ORDINANCE CONTROLLING VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK: TO AMEND THE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS RELATING THERETO; TO AMEND THE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS RELATING THERETO DURING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE GLEN ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL.
Heretofore introduced and does now pass on first reading, and that the said Ordinance be further considered for final passage at a meeting to be held on June 10, 2009 at 8:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached, at the Municipal Building in the Borough of Glen Rock, and that at such time and place all persons interested be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance, and that the Borough Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish said ordinance in the Bergen Record according to law with a notice of its introduction and passage on first reading and of the time and place when and where said ordinance will be further considered for final passage.
ROLL CALL:
Council Member O’Hagan - yes
Council Member Pazan - yes
Council Member Arnao - yes
Council Member Orseck – yes
Council Member Surrago - yes
Council Member Biggs - yes
BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK
ORDINANCE NO. 1603
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 216 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK - 1971, AS AMENDED, ENTITLED "VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC” BEING AN ORDINANCE CONTROLLING VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC WITHIN THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK:
TO AMEND THE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS RELATING THERETO; TO AMEND THE STANDARDS AND REGULATIONS RELATING THERETO DURING THE RECONSTRUCTION OF THE GLEN ROCK MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL.
WHEREAS, the Board of Education of the Borough of Glen Rock has begun the reconstruction of its Middle School and High School which will result in the temporary loss of most of the on-site parking provided to its Administrative and Educational staff, Students and Visitors; and
WHEREAS, the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Glen Rock, in conjunction with the Board of Education, desires to stem the overflow of vehicular traffic into and upon the streets surrounding the Middle School and High School and to prevent the overcrowding of said streets with parked vehicles operated by the aforesaid Administrative and Educational staff, Students and Visitors to the Glen Rock Middle School and High School, as well as to those residents residing within the affected streets; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body has put into effect a temporary parking plan to address the overflow of vehicular traffic into the and the resultant congestion in and upon the streets surrounding the Glen Rock Middle School and High School; and
WHEREAS, the Governing Body wishes to make further modifications to the existing school parking plan; and
WHEREAS, it is the express purpose of the existing parking plan to assist in the reducing of hazardous traffic conditions resulting from the temporary loss of on-site parking at the Glen Rock Middle School and High School which may cause the overflow of traffic onto and possible overcrowding of streets primarily serving residential land uses with parked vehicles emanating from the Middle School and High School, to protect the residents of such streets from the unreasonable burden in gaining access to theirs residents, to preserve and protect the safety of the children and other pedestrians and traffic safety on said streets and to generally promote, preserve and protect the peace, good order, safety and welfare surrounding the Glen Rock Middle School and High School.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Borough Council, the Borough of Glen Rock, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, as follows:
Section I - Chapter 216 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Glen Rock 1971 as amended being an Ordinance entitled "Vehicles and Traffic" is hereby amended as follows:
A. Section 216-35 entitled “ Schedule II: Parking Prohibited Certain Hours” is hereby amended by deleting the following street designations:
Name of Street Side Hours Location
Emerson Road South * From a point 25 feet East of Hamilton Ave. to
a point 25 feet West of Belmont Road
Emerson Road South * From a point 25 feet East of Belmont Road to a point 25 feet West of Berkeley Place.
*School Days 9/1 to 6/30 - 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
Section II. VALIDITY-SEVERABILITY If the provisions of any section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision, or clause of this Ordinance shall be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance but such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the section, paragraph, subdivision or clause directly involved in the controversy in which said judgment shall have been rendered.
Section III All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with the provisions hereof are hereby repealed.
Section IV This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage as required by law.
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Ordinance Procedure # 1604 (Private Storm Drain Retro-fitting)
Date of Introduction: May 28, 2009
Council Resolution # 178-09
Introduced by Council Member Surrago
Seconded by Council Member Orseck
Be It Resolved by the Borough Council of the Borough of Glen Rock that AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 184 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINACES OF THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK - 1971 AS AMENDED ENTITLED “SOLID WASTE”; BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTING SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLES WITHIN THE BOROUGH; TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATION OF PRIVATE STORM DRAIN INLET RETROFITTING.
Heretofore introduced and does now pass on first reading, and that the said Ordinance be further considered for final passage at a meeting to be held on June 10, 2009 at 8:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached, at the Municipal Building in the Borough of Glen Rock, and that at such time and place all persons interested be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance, and that the Borough Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish said ordinance in the Bergen Record according to law with a notice of its introduction and passage on first reading and of the time and place when and where said ordinance will be further considered for final passage.
ROLL CALL:
Council Member O’Hagan - yes
Council Member Pazan - yes
Council Member Arnao -yes
Council Member Orseck – yes
Council Member Surrago - yes
Council Member Biggs - yes
BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK
ORDINANCE NO. 1604
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 184 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINACES OF THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK - 1971 AS AMENDED
ENTITLED “SOLID WASTE”; BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING PROCEDURES FOR COLLECTING SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLES WITHIN THE BOROUGH; TO PROVIDE FOR REGULATION OF PRIVATE STORM DRAIN INLET RETROFITTING.
BE IT ORDANIDED by the Borough Council, the Borough of Glen Rock, Count of Bergen, State of New Jersey, as follows:
WHEREAS, The Borough requires an ordinance for the retrofitting of existing storm drain inlets which are in direct contact with repaving, repairing, reconstruction, or resurfacing or alterations of facilities on private property, to prevent the discharge of solids and floatables (such as plastic bottles, cans, food wrappers and other litter) to the municipal separate storm sewer system(s) operated by the Borough of Glen Rock so as to protect public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
Chapter 184 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Glen Rock 1971, as amended, being an Ordinance entitled “Solid Waste” is hereby amended as to the following section:
Section 1. There is added there to a new Section 184-15 entitled “Private Storm Drain Inlet Retrofitting” to read as follows:
184.15- Private Storm Drain Inlet Retrofitting
A. Definitions:
For the purpose of this ordinance, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this Chapter clearly demonstrates a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural number include the singular number, and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The word “shall” is always mandatory and not merely directory.
i. Municipal separate storm sewer system (MS4) – a conveyance or system of conveyances (including roads with drainage systems, municipal streets, catch basins, curbs, gutters, ditches, manmade channels, or storm drains) that is owned or operated by the Borough of Glen Rock or other public body, and is designed and used for collecting and conveying stormwater. NOTE: In municipalities with combined sewer systems, add the following: “MS4s do not include combined sewer systems, which are sewer systems that are designed to carry sanitary sewage at all times and to collect and transport stormwater from streets and other sources.”
ii. Person - any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, or political subdivision of this State subject to municipal jurisdiction.
iii. Storm drain inlet – an opening in a storm drain used to collect stormwater runoff and includes, but is not limited to, a gate inlet, curb-opening inlet, slotted inlet, and combination inlet.
iv. Waters of the State - means the ocean and its estuaries, all springs, streams and bodies of surface or ground water, whether natural or artificial, within the boundaries of the State of New Jersey or subject to its jurisdiction.
B. Prohibited Conduct:
No person in control of private property (except a residential lot with one single family house) shall authorize the repaving, repairing (excluding the repair of individual potholes), resurfacing (including top coating or chip sealing with asphalt emulsion or a thin base of hot bitumen), reconstruction or altering any surface that is in direct contact with an existing storm drain inlet on that property unless the storm drain inlet either:
1. Already meets the design standard below to control passage of solid and floatable materials; or
2. Is retrofitted or replaced to meet the standard Section V below prior to the completion of the project.
C. Design Standard:
Storm drain inlets identified in Section IV above shall comply with the following standard to control passage of solid and floatable materials through storm drain inlets. For purposes of this paragraph, “solid and floatable materials” means sediment, debris, trash, and other floating, suspended, or setteable solids. For exemptions to this standard see Section V.3 below.
1. Design engineers shall use either of the following grates whenever they use a grate in pavement or another ground surface to collect stormwater from that surface into a storm drain or surface water body under that grate:
a. The New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) bicycle safe grate, which is described in Chapter 2.4 of the NJDOT Bicycle Compatible Roadways and Bikeways Planning and Design Guidelines (April 1996); or
b. A different grate, if each individual clear space in that grate ahs an area of no more than seven (7.0) square inches, or is no greater than 0.5 inches across the smallest dimension.
Examples of grates subject to this standard include grates in grate inlets, the grate portion (non-curb-opening portion) of combination inlets, grates on storm sewer manholes, ditch grates, trench grates, and grates of spacer bars in slotted drains.
Examples of ground surfaces include surfaces of roads (including bridges), driveways, parking areas, bikeways, plazas, sidewalks, lawns, fields, open channels, and stormwater basin floors.
2. Whenever design engineers use a curb-opening inlet, the clear space in that curb opening (or each individual clear space, if the curb opening has two or more clear spaces) shall have an area of no more than seven (7.0) square inches, or be no greater than two (2.0) inches across the smallest dimension.
3. This standard does not apply:
a. Where the Borough engineer agrees that this standard would cause inadequate hydraulic performance that could not practicably be overcome by using additional or larger storm drain inlets that meet these standards;
b. Where flows are conveyed through an device (e.g., end of pipe netting facility, manufactured treatment device, or a catch basin hood) that is designed, at a minimum, to prevent delivery of all solid and floatable materials that could not pass through one of the following:
i. A rectangular space four and five-eighths inches long and one and one-half inches wide (this option does not apply for outfall netting facilities); or
ii. A bar screen having a bar spacing of 0.5 inches.
c. Where flows are conveyed through a trash rack that has parallel bars with one-inch (1”) spacing between the bars; or
d. Where the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection determines, pursuant to the New Jersey Register of Historic Places Rules at N.J.A.C. 7:4-7.2(c), that action to meet this standard is an undertaking that constitutes an encroachment or will damage or destroy the New Jersey Register listed historic property.
D. Enforcement:
This ordinance shall be enforced by the Director- Department of Public Works or his/her designee
E. Penalties:
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this ordinance shall be subject to a fine not to exceed Five Hundred Dollars ($500.00) for each storm drain inlet that is not retrofitted to meet the design standard.
Section II. VALIDITY-SERVERABILITY If the provisions of any section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision, or clause of this Ordinance shall be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the section, paragraph, subdivision or clause directly involved in the controversy in which said judgment shall have been rendered.
Section III All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with the provisions hereof are hereby repealed.
Section IV This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage as required by law.
6. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: (Before speaking at the meeting, each person must state their name and address. 5 minute limit)
Doris Ciaramella – 15 Austin Place – Mrs. Ciaramella commented on the large turnout at the Memorial Day Parade and thanked the Council for honoring Bill Brown. Mrs. Ciaramella commented that Hawthorne will be giving senior citizen’s free pool badges this year and she hopes Glen Rock will eventually follow.
Jim Seaton – Ferndale Avenue – Mr. Seaton brought to the attention a tree that needs to be taken down on Ferndale.
Neil Finn – Doremus Avenue – Mr. Finn commented the Council’s actions toward Bill Brown this evening were very appropriate. Mr. Finn noted two former residents (who have since passed) who were instrumental in the Arboretum development; Alan Hoffman and Jack Kievit.
Mary Henninger – Thornbury Avenue – Also thanked the Council for remembering Bill Brown. Mrs. Henninger asked for clarification on the micro-cell antennae that will be located at the train station. Mayor van Keuren could only speculate that this project is one that New Jersey Transit is pursuing.
7. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Council member O’Hagan
Seconded by Council member Orseck
Meeting adjourned at 8:55 p.m.
