MINUTES OF THE MEETING OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF STONE HARBOR HELD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING,
December 6, 2016
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The meeting was called to order by Mayor Walters at 4:30 p.m.
ROLL CALL PRESENT
Councilmembers
Suzanne M. Walters, Mayor Joan Kramar
Karen Lane, Council President
Suzanne C. Stanford, Borough Clerk Joselyn Rich
Marcus Karavan, Solicitor Judy Davies-Dunhour
Jim Craft CFO Mantura Gallagher
Jill Gougher, Administrator Barry D. Mastrangelo
Mayor Walters announced that the meeting was now open. Adequate notice of the meeting was provided by posting a copy of the time and place on the Municipal Clerk’s bulletin board and mailing a copy of same to the Press and the Cape May County Herald on January 8, 2016.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
COMMUNICATIONS
NONE
HEARING OF THE PUBLIC ON MEMORIALS, RESOLUTIONS, PETITIONS & COMPLAINTS
None
ORDINANCE 1486 (Bond – Beach & Bay Improvements)
Upon motion of Councilmember Joselyn O. Rich
Seconded by Councilmember Judy Davies-Dunhour
That Ordinance 1486 be taken up on second reading.
Vote 6 Councilmembers AYE
The Clerk read the title only of Ordinance 1486 on second reading.
The Public Hearing is now open.
No one spoke.
The Public Hearing was closed.
Upon motion of Councilmember Joselyn O. Rich
Seconded by Councilmember Judy Davies-Dunhour
That Ordinance 1486 be passed on second reading and advanced to third and final reading.
Vote 6 Councilmembers AYE
The Clerk read the title only of Ordinance 1486.
Upon motion of Councilmember Joselyn O. Rich
Seconded by Councilmember Judy Davies-Dunhour
That Ordinance 1486 be passed on third and final reading, adopted and published according to law.
Vote 6 Councilmembers AYE
ORDINANCE 1487 (Schedule of Water Rates & Fees)
Upon motion of Councilmember Karen Lane
Seconded by Councilmember Joselyn O. Rich
That Ordinance 1487 be taken up on second reading.
Vote 6 Councilmembers AYE
The Clerk read the title only of Ordinance 1487 on second reading.
The Public Hearing is now open.
No one spoke.
The Public Hearing was closed.
Upon motion of Councilmember Karen Lane
Seconded by Councilmember Judy Davies-Dunhour
That Ordinance 1487 be passed on second reading and advanced to third and final reading.
Vote 6 Councilmembers AYE
The Clerk read the title only of Ordinance 1487.
Upon motion of Councilmember Karen Lane
Seconded by Councilmember Joselyn O. Rich
That Ordinance 1487 be passed on third and final reading, adopted and published according to law.
Vote 6 Councilmembers AYE
ORDINANCE 1488 (Sanitary Sewer Rates)
Upon motion of Councilmember Karen Lane
Seconded by Councilmember Joselyn O. Rich
That Ordinance 1488 be taken up on second reading.
Vote 6 Councilmembers AYE
The Clerk read the title only of Ordinance 1488 on second reading.
The Public Hearing is now open.
No one spoke.
The Public Hearing was closed.
Upon motion of Councilmember Karen Lane
Seconded by Councilmember Judy Davies-Dunhour
That Ordinance 1488 be passed on second reading and advanced to third and final reading.
Vote 6 Councilmembers AYE
The Clerk read the title only of Ordinance 1488.
Upon motion of Councilmember Karen Lane
Seconded by Councilmember Joselyn O. Rich
That Ordinance 1488 be passed on third and final reading, adopted and published according to law.
Vote 6 Councilmembers AYE
RESOLUTION 2016-S-195- (Corrected CBJ Tax Appeal)
Upon motion of Councilmember Barry D. Mastrangelo
Seconded by Councilmember Joan Kramar
CORRECTED CBJ TAX APPEAL
WHEREAS, a successful County Tax Appeal Judgement was issued to Mr. Edward P Jr and Daphne H Papaila, owner of record of Block 82.02 Lot 43 Qualifier C00SW, AKA 146 83rd Street South West Unit; and
WHEREAS, the Tax Collector received duplicate Judgements from the Tax Assessor and The Law Office of Michael A. Vespasiano; and
WHEREAS, the Tax Collector posted the adjusted taxes twice; and
WHEREAS, upon the recommendation of the auditor a corrected tax bill was issued with a 25-day grace period in accordance with NJSA 54:4-64; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Stone Harbor, in the County of Cape May and State of New Jersey that a 25-day grace period was granted under the provisions of NJSA 54:4-64 for the 4th Quarter Tax installment on Block 82.02 Lot 43 Qualifier C00SW; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tax Collector make the proper adjustment in her records.
Vote 6 Councilmembers AYE
RESOLUTION 2016-S-196– (Open Space Application – Bike Path)
Upon motion of Councilmember Mantura Gallagher
Seconded by Councilmember Judy Davies-Dunhour
Authorizing the Mayor to Sign
The Cape May County Open Space Special Funding Round Application
WHEREAS, the Cape May County Open Space Program has funds available to purchase open space and various other development activities throughout Cape May County; and
WHEREAS, the Borough of Stone Harbor wishes to submit an Open Space Program Special Funding Round Application to this program for funding a Bikeway Initiative.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Stone Harbor in the County of Cape May and State of New Jersey that the Mayor, Suzanne M. Walters be and hereby is authorized to sign the attached CMC Open Space Special Funding Round Application on this 6th day of December, 2016.
Vote 6 Councilmembers AYE
RESOLUTION 2016-S-197– (Reimburse Fire/Zoning Inspection Fees)
Upon motion of Councilmember Joan Kramar
Seconded by Councilmember Barry D. Mastrangelo
WHEREAS, Ferguson Deckert Realtors submitted a Fire ($50.00) and Zoning ($50.00) inspections fees totaling $100.00 to the Borough; and
WHEREAS, were not required since this property is being demolished and does not need inspections; and
WHEREAS, the Zoning Officer has requested and approved the return of the fee.
Ferguson Deckert Realtors
Block 116.02
Lots 105
a/k/a/ 11610 Second Avenue
$100.00
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Borough of Stone Harbor as follows:
That the sum of $ 100.00 be refunded to Ferguson Deckert Realtors; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED That the Chief Financial Officer shall take any and all steps necessary to effectuate such refunds and shall make the proper adjustments to the financial records of the Borough.
Vote 6 Councilmembers AYE
RESOLUTION 2016-S-198 (Mayor to sign State Aid Agreement Shore Protection )
Upon motion of Councilmember Joselyn O. Rich
Seconded by Councilmember Karen Lane
AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A STATE AID AGREEMENT FOR SHORE PROTECTION PROJECT #6036-SH-R3-16
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection will soon commence a Shore Protection Project from Townsends Inlet to Cape May Inlet and cost sharing requirements are applicable to the Project and have been stated in the Agreement; and
WHEREAS, the Borough has been presented with the attached State Aid Agreement, listing 23 paragraphs outlining the work to be performed and the breakdown of the costs associated therewith including Appendix B, Cost Sharing Analysis, which shows the Borough of Stone Harbor Estimated Cost Sharing to be $787,977.31; and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has authority to act in this matter, and to include the Borough as a participant in this matter, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 12:6A-1 et seq; and
WHEREAS, the Chief Financial Officer has determined that sufficient funds are available to commit the Borough to this project, as evidence by the Chief Financial Officer’s Certification attached hereto.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED on this 6th day of December, 2016 by the Borough Council of the Borough of Stone Harbor, County of Cape May, State of New Jersey that the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute on behalf of the Borough the aforementioned and attached State Aid Agreement between The Department of Environmental Protection and the Borough of Stone Harbor for Construction of the Townsends Inlet to Cape May Inlet, New Jersey Shore Protection Project Third Partial Renourishment Cycle Project Number 6036-SH-R3-16.
Vote 6 Councilmembers AYE
RESOLUTION 2016-S-199 – (Approve Change Order #4 Asphalt Paving )
Upon motion of Councilmember Karen Lane
Seconded by Councilmember Joan Kramar
WHEREAS, the Borough of Stone Harbor is currently under contract with Asphalt Paving Systems Inc., P.O. Box 530, Hammonton, N.J. 08037 for 2015 NJEIT Program Outfall elimination Phase 3; and
WHEREAS, it is the recommendation of the Borough’s Engineer, Remington, Vernick & Walberg Engineers, to authorize Change Order No. 4 – reason for change – Addition of 90th and 91st Street Ends, First Avenue (from 92nd to 89th) and the intersection of First Avenue and 111th Street, at the request of the Borough.
Gas Main Conflict with Proposed Storm Sewer & Supplemental $39,000
Installation of Underground Conduit per Request of City,
As Built Adjustments $514,022.92
New Contract Change this Change Order $553,022.92
Original Contract Amount $4,115,800.00
Amended Contract Amount $4,683.401.92
Total Contract Change (amount) $567,601.92
Total Contract Change (percent) 13.79%
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, this 6th day of December, 2016 by the Borough Council of the Borough of Stone Harbor, in the County of Cape May, and the State of New Jersey, that the preamble of this Resolution is hereby incorporated by reference and that the aforementioned Change Order No. 4 be and hereby is authorized;
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor and the Borough Clerk be and hereby are authorized to execute Change Order No. 4 to increase the contract value of $ $553,022.92 for an amended contract amount of $ 4,683,401.92.
Vote 6 Councilmembers AYE
DISCUSSION
Councilmember Kramar reminded everyone that recycling cannot be in plastic bags. When recycling goes in the cans for pickup it must be dumped without bags, and washed.
Mayor Walters reminded everyone of the Tree Lighting tomorrow at 6, Caroling on trolleys at 4:45.
December 8, 2016 BOROUGH OF STONE HARBOR Page No: 1 09:00 AM Check Register By Check Id
Range of Checking Accts: DISBURSEMENT to DISBURSEMENT Range of Check
Report Type: All Checks Report Format: Super Condensed Check Type: ======
Check # Check Date Vendor Amount Paid Reconciled/Void Ref Num
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43192 11/30/16 BORSH BOROUGH OF STONE HARBOR 194,616.06 11/30/16 926
43193 12/07/16 30089STR 300 89TH ST., LLC 1,626.00 43194 12/07/16 ACELE ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC CO. 9,087.25 43195 12/07/16 ACESEWER ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC 751.23 43196 12/07/16 ACESTLIG ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC 9,233.96 43197 12/07/16 ACEWATER ATLANTIC CITY ELECTRIC 8,856.34 43198 12/07/16 ACTIO ACTION SUPPLY 453.75 43199 12/07/16 ACTIUNIF ACTION UNIFORM COMPANY 178.00 43200 12/07/16 ADVAN ADVANTAGE RENTAL & SALES 74.46 43201 12/07/16 ADVAN005 ADVANCE ELECTRONIC DESIGN, INC 22,104.50 43202 12/07/16 ALEXSLEM ALEX'S LEMONADE STAND FOUNDATI 104.25 43203 12/07/16 AVAPR AVALON PRINTING & PROMOTIONS 1,697.26 43204 12/07/16 BAILEYJA JAMES E. BAILEY 400.00 43205 12/07/16 BALLDANI DANIEL RYAN BALL 400.00 43206 12/07/16 BERCO BERCO FLEET SERVICES 13.66 43207 12/07/16 BISHGILY CHANELLE T. BISHOP-GILYARD 185.00 43208 12/07/16 BLANKARA BLANEY & KARAVAN, PC 4,110.00 43209 12/07/16 BLUEW005 BLUE WATER WELDING 10,240.00 43210 12/07/16 BOSACCOD DAVID C. BOSACCO 100.00 43211 12/07/16 BRIDGEMA BRENDEN BRIDGEMAN 100.00 43212 12/07/16 BURKE BURKE MOTORS 127.27 43213 12/07/16 CAPEM CAPE MEDIATION SERVICES, INC. 108.92 43214 12/07/16 CAPRI CAPRIONI PORTABLE TOILETS 50.00 43215 12/07/16 CASAP CASA PAYROLL SERVICES 235.24 43216 12/07/16 CATERINA CATERINA SUPPLY, INC. 11,370.30 43217 12/07/16 CENTRJER CENTRAL JERSEY EQUIPMENT 360.26 43218 12/07/16 CMCMU C.M.C. MUNICIPAL UTILITY AUTHO 15,432.04 43219 12/07/16 CMCTR C.M.C. TREASURER'S OFFICE 28.75 43220 12/07/16 COFFEYWM WILLIAM COFFEY 359.75 43221 12/07/16 CONLI DOROTHEA CONLIN 350.00 43222 12/07/16 CONOV CONOVER'S 1,235.00 43223 12/07/16 CONSTELL CONSTELLATION NEWENERGY INC 1,098.72 43224 12/07/16 COOPERTR TRAVIS COOPER 450.00 43225 12/07/16 COUNT005 COUNTY LINE NURSERIES 385.00 43226 12/07/16 CRAFTSNA NANCY C. CRAFTS 120.00 43227 12/07/16 CRIPPSWM WILLIAM J. CRIPPS 450.00 43228 12/07/16 DEROSEMA MATTHEW DEROSE 400.00 43229 12/07/16 DONOFIII LEWIS T. DONOFRIO III 50.00 43230 12/07/16 DONOFRIO LEWIS T. DONOFRIO, JR. 100.00 43231 12/07/16 DRAEGER DRAEGER SAFETY DIAGONOSTICS 330.76 43232 12/07/16 EASTERNW EASTERN WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTORS 0.00 12/07/16 VOID 0
43233 12/07/16 EASTERNW EASTERN WAREHOUSE DISTRIBUTORS 760.24 43234 12/07/16 ELMERDOO ELMER DOOR CO. 370.50 43235 12/07/16 FANCHDON DONALD J. FANCHER 200.00 43236 12/07/16 FARMRITE FARM RITE INC 135.35 43237 12/07/16 FASTENAL FASTENAL INDUSTRIAL/CONSTRUCTI 1,845.59 43238 12/07/16 FAZZJ JOSEPH FAZZIO, INC. 2,072.43 43239 12/07/16 FINNEGAN JACQUELINE FINNEGAN 400.00 43240 12/07/16 FOREMOST FOREMOST PROMOTIONS 655.90 43241 12/07/16 FOSTER SCOTT FOSTER 140.00 43242 12/07/16 FRANKTRA FRANKLIN TRAILER SALES, INC. 6,714.40 43243 12/07/16 FUNKRYAN RYAN J. FUNK 800.00 43244 12/07/16 GARAYZOL ZOLTAN GARAY 130.00 43245 12/07/16 GARRISON SHANNON GARRISON 400.00 43246 12/07/16 GARYS GARY'S AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE 203.00 43247 12/07/16 GOLDENEQ GOLDEN EQUIPMENT CO., INC. 73.78 43248 12/07/16 GRAIN GRAINGER 676.39 43249 12/07/16 GRANT E.M. GRANT 1,125.74 43250 12/07/16 HAFELERO ROBERT G. HAFELE 100.00 43251 12/07/16 HARB1 HARBOR BIKE & BEACH SHOP 60.96 43252 12/07/16 HAWKFIRE KENNETH J. HAWK 400.00 43253 12/07/16 HEMBYJOH JOHN M. HEMBY 400.00 43254 12/07/16 HEMBYMIK MIKHAILA D. HEMBY 400.00 43255 12/07/16 HERAL HERALD NEWSPAPERS 40.64 43256 12/07/16 HOWE CRYSTAL GIHORSKI 400.00 43257 12/07/16 INSTFORE INSTITUTE FOR FORENSIC PSYCHOL 800.00 43258 12/07/16 JERCAWED JERSEY CAPE WEDDINGS & EVENTS 840.00 43259 12/07/16 JOYCEMED JOYCE MEDIA 1,558.80 43260 12/07/16 KARAVMAR MARCUS KARAVAN 6,128.76 43261 12/07/16 KEENC KEEN COMPRESSED GAS 250.32 43262 12/07/16 KOHLE KOHLER'S AUTO GLASS 295.00 43263 12/07/16 LACERDAD DAVID LACERDA 35.00 43264 12/07/16 LAMACHFI JAMES LAMACH JR 400.00 43265 12/07/16 LAMANTEE MATTHEW J. LAMANTEER 400.00 43266 12/07/16 LANEKARE KAREN LANE 15.00 43267 12/07/16 LINESYST LINE SYSTEMS 2,077.58 43268 12/07/16 LOEFFLAD JACOB LOEFFLAD 450.00 43269 12/07/16 LOWES LOWE'S 391.43 43270 12/07/16 MARAS005 MARSH & McLENNAN AGENCY ADMIN 294.50 43271 12/07/16 MARRIII CHARLES MARRINER III 600.00 43272 12/07/16 MATCO MID ATLANTIC TOOLS, LLC 3,944.95 43273 12/07/16 MCCLROJR ROBER C. MCCLURE, JR. 129.99 43274 12/07/16 MCCLURER ROBERT C. MCCLURE 200.00 43275 12/07/16 MCCLURJR ROBERT MCCLURE JR 450.00 43276 12/07/16 MEDIA RICHARD GRAVER 16,160.00 43277 12/07/16 MEMPH MEMPHIS EQUIPMENT COMPANY 706.63 43278 12/07/16 MIKESPAR MIKESPAR, LLC 579.00 43279 12/07/16 MONA1 RANDALL MONAGHAN, JR. 44.99 43280 12/07/16 MONMO005 MONMOUTH TELECOM 4,980.03 43281 12/07/16 MONZO MONZO CATANESE HILLEGASS, PC 2,601.00 43282 12/07/16 MORRISTO TODD MORRIS 308.75 43283 12/07/16 NJWAT N.J. WATER ASSOCIATION 265.00 43284 12/07/16 OAKLEYL OAKLEY, LEVIN 53.54 43285 12/07/16 OCECO COWI NORTH AMERICA, INC. 28,619.00 43286 12/07/16 ONECA ONE CALL CONCEPTS, INC. 82.50 43287 12/07/16 PATBRASS PATRIOT BRASS ENSEMBLE 1,500.00 43288 12/07/16 PATTI PATTI'S PARTY WORLD 134.99 43289 12/07/16 PEDRO PEDRONI FUEL COMPANY 4,677.52 43290 12/07/16 PHILA PHILADELPHIA BUSINESS FORMS CO 1,398.02 43291 12/07/16 PRESSACY THE PRESS OF ATLANTIC CITY 440.07 43292 12/07/16 REMIN REMINGTON, VERNICK & WALBERG 8,325.00 43293 12/07/16 RENTA RENTAL COUNTRY 524.61 43294 12/07/16 REYNO REYNOLDS, PAUL JAMES 15.00 43295 12/07/16 ROOHANBI BILL ROOHAN 105.00 43296 12/07/16 ROSENSTE KEVIN ROSENSTEEL 116.98 43297 12/07/16 RUTG1 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY 295.00 43298 12/07/16 SACCOTIN CHRISTINA LYNN SACCO 400.00 43299 12/07/16 SCHEUERM GEORGE SCHEUERMANN JR. 400.00 43300 12/07/16 SCHOP SCHOPPY'S, INC. 116.40 43301 12/07/16 SCHU2 SCHULER SECURITY, INC. 90.00 43302 12/07/16 SEAGE SEA GEAR MARINE SUPPLY INC. 192.00 43303 12/07/16 SEASHASP SEASHORE ASPHALT CORP. 398.59 43304 12/07/16 SHOREVET SHORE VETERINARIANS, PA 126.97 43305 12/07/16 SHTHEATR STONE HARBOR THEATRE, LLC 175.00 43306 12/07/16 SJGAS SOUTH JERSEY GAS COMPANY 627.62 43307 12/07/16 SJWATERT SOUTH JERSEY WATER TEST, LLC 1,920.00 43308 12/07/16 SOKOR MATTHEW SOKORAI 464.98 43309 12/07/16 SOLEC005 SOLECTEK CORPORATION 4,463.79 43310 12/07/16 SORENSEN MICHAEL A. SORENSEN, ESQUIRE 875.00 43311 12/07/16 SSRTOURI SOUTHERN SHORE REGION 20.00 43312 12/07/16 STAHLWIL WILLIAM F. STAHL, JR. 400.00 43313 12/07/16 STANFORD ROGER W. STANFORD 800.00 43314 12/07/16 STANK KYLE STANFORD 400.00 43315 12/07/16 STAPL STAPLES CREDIT PLAN 103.98 43316 12/07/16 STAPLEBU STAPLES BUSINESS ADVANTAGE 512.46 43317 12/07/16 STAUFFER DOUG STAUFFER 400.00 43318 12/07/16 STILTNER KIRBY STILTNER, JR. 400.00 43319 12/07/16 STOCK STOCKTON UNIVERSITY 6,195.06 43320 12/07/16 STRATEGI STRATEGIC PRODUCTS & SERVICES 523.45 43321 12/07/16 STRUE SEASHORE ACE HARDWARE 108.44 43322 12/07/16 SUSTAINJ SUSTAINABLE JERSEY 35.00 43323 12/07/16 TEKKCOMM TEKKCOMM COMMUNICATIONS 1,842.40 43324 12/07/16 TESS1 TESSCO TECHNOLOGIES 164.76 43325 12/07/16 TIRAD TIRADO, FRANCISCO 30.00 43326 12/07/16 USABL U.S.A. BLUE BOOK 4,966.92 43327 12/07/16 USLIFENY USLIFE INS. CO. OF NY 172.85 43328 12/07/16 VANDENGE GERALD A. VANDENBRAAK 400.00 43329 12/07/16 VANDENJG JOHN G. VANDENBRAAK JR. 400.00 43330 12/07/16 VAULFRAN FRANK VAUL 200.00 43331 12/07/16 VERKIOSK VERIZON WIRELESS 234.20 43332 12/07/16 VERWIRPD VERIZON WIRELESS 486.60 43333 12/07/16 VITAL VITAL COMMUNICATIONS, INC. 17,424.00 43334 12/07/16 WALKE WALKER, ROBERT 125.00 43335 12/07/16 WBMASONI W.B. MASON 122.97 43336 12/07/16 WESTE WESTERN PEST SERVICES 203.00 43337 12/07/16 WIERMANS SAMUEL A. WIERMAN 200.00 ------