September 21, 2004 Minutes

September 21, 2004

Mayor Susan R. Griffith opened the regularly scheduled meeting with a salute to the flag and a moment of silence.

She then stated, “In Accordance with Section 5 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter231, P.L. 1975, notice of this meeting was posted on the bulletin board designed for that purpose and notice was mailed to the official newspaper provided by Resolution adopted January 3, 2004.

Under Roll Call the following council members were present: Councilman Witzig, Councilwomen Sheilds, Houser and Wyman. The Borough Solicitor was also present. Absent were Councilwoman Haven and Councilman O’Toole.

Motion to approve the minutes from the August 17th meeting was made by Councilwoman Wyman, seconded by Councilman Witzig. All members of council present voted yes. Councilwoman Houser abstained.

No Committee Reports were presented.

Mayor Griffith called for remarks from the public on agenda items.

Mr. Gregory McAdams, 1006 S. Park Avenue asked for details on Ordinance 2004-1180. Mayor Griffith informed him that the money will be used for an overhead door for the Fire Department.

Old Business:

Final adoption of Ordinance 2004-1176. Public Hearing and Final Adoption of Ordinance 2004-1179.

A public hearing on Ordinance 2004-1176 was held on August 17^th at which time the adoption was tabled. In order to reconsider the Ordinance for final adoption a motion to bring it back to the table is needed, then a motion to adopt.

Ordinance 2004-1176 – An Ordinance Granting Renewal of Municipal Consent to Comcast of Garden State L.P. to Construct, Connect, Operate and Maintain a Cable Television and Communications System in the Borough of Haddon Heights, New Jersey. (15-year renewal with a 10-year automatic renewal as provided by NJSA48:5A19 and 25.)

Motion was made by Councilwoman Sheilds to un-table Ordinance 2004-1176, seconded by Councilman Witzig. All members of council present voted yes. Hearing or seeing no comments from the public, motion was made by Councilman Witzig to close the public hearing, seconded by Councilwoman Sheilds. All members of council present votes yes. Motion to adopt Ordinance 2004-1176 was made by Councilwoman Sheilds, seconded by Councilwoman Wyman. Upon roll call all members present voted yes.

Ordinance 2004-1179 – An Ordinance amending the Salary to be Paid to the Former Zoning Officer of the Borough of Haddon Heights for the Year 2004

Hearing or seeing no comments from the public, motion was made by Councilwoman Sheilds to close the public hearing, seconded by Councilwoman Houser. All members of council present voted yes. Motion to adopt Ordinance 2004-1179 was made by Councilwoman Wyman, seconded by Councilwoman Sheilds. Upon roll call all members present voted yes.

New Business:

Introduction and First Reading or Ordinance #2004-1180. Public Hearing and Final Adoption will take place on October 5, 2004 at 8:00 pm

Ordinance #2004-1180 – Ordinance of Haddon Heights, County of Camden, New Jersey Canceling Certain Funded Appropriation Balances Heretofore Provided for Various Capital Projects and Reappropriating Such Funded Appropriation Balances for Other Capital Projects

Motion was made by Councilwoman Wyman to introduce Ordinance 2004-1180, seconded by Councilwoman Sheilds. Upon roll call all members present voted yes.

Resolution 2004:126 – Resolution Setting the Hours for Halloween Trick or Treating and Curfew Hours for Mischief Night and Halloween Night

Motion was made by Councilwoman Sheilds to adopt Resolution 2004:126, seconded by Councilwoman Wyman. Upon roll call all members present voted yes.

Resolution 2004-128 – Resolution Authorizing the Payment of Bills and Claims for the Second Half of September.

Motion was made by Councilwoman Sheilds to adopt Resolution 2004:128, seconded by Councilwoman Wyman. Upon roll call all members present voted yes.

Resolution 2004-129 – Resolution Commemorating the Work of The New Jersey Society Of Municipal Engineers.

Motion was made by Councilman Witzig to adopt Resolution 2004:129, seconded by Councilwoman Sheilds. Upon roll call all members present voted yes.

Resolution 2004:130 – Resolution Authorizing the Tonnage Grant application for 2003.

Motion was made by Councilwoman Sheilds to adopt Resolution 2004:130, seconded by Councilman Witzig. Upon roll call all members present voted yes.

As a follow-up to caucus discussions whether recycling should be kept at the current weekly schedule or changed twice yearly, Mayor Griffith called for a vote. All members of council present voted to keep recycling as it currently is …Weekly throughout the year.

Roni Olizi – 610 Sycamore Terrace gave Mayor and Council an update on Phase II of the Streetscape Project. Papers crucial to the project (CED) were apparently misplaced by the state. Mrs. Olizi went to DOT, asked them to search for the documents again and the lost was found. With some minor work, it will be resubmitted, and then, we can go out for bids. Mrs. Olizi will report back.

Motion to adjourn was made by Councilwoman Wyman, seconded by Councilwoman Sheilds. All members present were in favor.

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Patricia A. Cooper, Deputy Borough Clerk