BOROUGH OF NORTH PLAINFIELD
AGENDA
(Revised)
THURSDAY, JANUARY 1, 2015
BIENNIAL ORGANIZATION MEETING
NORTH PLAINFIELD BOROUGH COUNCIL CHAMBERS
263 Somerset Street, North Plainfield, NJ
12:00 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER by Eric M. Bernstein, Esq.
Statement of Compliance as to Notice of Meeting
Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag
Moment of Silence for the Men and Women Serving in Our Armed Forces
Borough Clerk Phoenix:
PRESENTATION OF DETERMINATION OF THE BOARD OF CANVASSERS OF SOMERSET COUNTY
RELATIVE TO AN ELECTION HELD IN THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET ON NOVEMBER 4, 2014 FOR
THE ELECTION OF FOUR FOUR-YEAR BOROUGH COUNCIL SEATS
OATH OF OFFICE BY MAYOR MICHAEL GIORDANO JR. TO COUNCIL MEMBERS-ELECT:
LAWRENCE LA RONDE
EVERETT MERRILL
DOUGLAS M. SINGLETERRY
WENDY WRIGHT-SCHAEFER
INVOCATION: [Father George Farrell, St. Joseph Parish, North Plainfield]
ROLL CALL
Council Members:
Lawrence La Ronde
Everett Merrill
Keiona R. Miller
Frank Righetti
Douglas M. Singleterry
Frank “Skip” Stabile
Wendy Wright-Schaefer
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RESOLUTION:
Mr. La Ronde:
01-01-15-01 Adoption of the Rules of Order for the Years 2015 and 2016
Roll Call
NOMINATIONS BY COUNCIL FOR PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL FOR YEARS 2015 AND 2016
RESOLUTION:
Mr. Merrill:
01-01-15-02 Election of the President of the Council for the years 2015 and 2016
Roll Call
The President of the Council presides for the remainder of the meeting.
NOMINATIONS BY COUNCIL FOR VICE PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL FOR YEARS 2015 AND 2016
RESOLUTION:
Ms. Miller:
01-01-15-03 Election of the Vice President of the Council for the years 2015 and 2016
MAYORAL PROCLAMATION AND PRESENTATION:
Honoring Mary E. Forbes
APPOINTMENTS BY COUNCIL REQUIRING COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT:
Jack Fowler
Ricardo L. Bermudez
Dennis Jackson, Alternate 1
Edgar Marino, Alternate 2
Four-year term
Four-year term
Two-year term
Two-year term
BOARD OF HEALTH MEMBER TO THE MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE COMMITTEE:
Lawrence La Ronde
One-year term
COUNCIL MEMBER TO THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
Frank “Skip” Stabile
One-year term
COUNCIL MEMBER TO THE LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Wendy Wright-Schaefer
One-year term
COUNCIL MEMBER AS CLASS III MEMBER TO THE PLANNING BOARD:
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Roll Call
Frank Righetti
One-year term
COUNCIL MEMBER TO THE YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION:
Keiona R. Miller
COUNCIL MEMBER
COMMITTEE:
One-year term
TO THE SOMERSET COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
Frank “Skip” Stabile
One-year term
APPOINTMENTS BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL LIAISONS FOR ONE-YEAR TERMS:
BOARD OF EDUCATION:
Everett Merrill
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD:
Wendy Wright-Schaefer
SHADE TREE ADVISORY BOARD:
Doug Singleterry
SPECIAL EVENTS COMMITTEE:
Everett Merrill
APPOINTMENT BY COUNCIL PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL MEMBER:
SEWER USAGE CHARGE BOARD OF APPEALS:
Frank Righetti
One-year term
APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR REQUIRING COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
BOROUGH TREASURER:
Kathleen M. Intravartolo
One-year term
MUNICIPAL PROSECUTOR:
David Minchello, Esq.
One-year term
PUBLIC AGENCY COMPLIANCE OFFICER (P.A.C.O.):
David E. Hollod
One-year term
MUNICIPAL HOUSING LIAISON:
David E. Hollod
One-year term
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BOROUGH HOUSING OFFICER:
James F. Rodino
One-year term
GARDEN STATE MUNICIPAL JOINT INSURANCE FUND – One-year terms:
James F. Rodino
David E. Hollod
Fund Commissioner
Alternate Commissioner
LICENSED SEWER OPERATOR:
Joseph Aidukas
One-year term
RECYCLING COORDINATOR:
Cynthia Danois
One-year term
APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR TO BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS REQUIRING
COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
GREEN BROOK FLOOD CONTROL COMMISSION:
William F. Crosby III
One-year term
LIBRARY ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Elizabeth Havrilla
Patricia Stabile
Three-year term
Three-year term
MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE COMMITTEE:
One-year terms:
Dr. James McLaughlin
John Richardson
Two-year terms:
Alejandro Kuga
Heather Clowers
Ruth deBang
Mary Forbes
Joel Kenderdine
Superintendent of Schools
Municipal Court Judge
Representative of Business Community
Representative of Labor
Public Citizens
Public Citizens
Public Citizens
MUNICIPAL WASTEWATER MANAGEMENT PLAN COMMITTEE – One-year terms:
Michael Giordano Jr.
Elected Official
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Angelo Bufaino, P.E.
David E. Hollod
William F. Crosby III
Consultant Engineer
Planning Board Member
Utility Authority Representative
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT/LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COUNCIL:
OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT:
One-year terms:
James DiPaolo
Chief William G. Parenti
Chief William F. Eaton
Chief William F. Eaton
Deputy Coordinator
Police Department
Fire Department
Emergency Medical Services
LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COUNCIL:
One-year terms:
David E. Hollod
Everett Merrill
Dr. James McLaughlin
Edward J. Ostroff
Joann Righetti
David DeRosa
John C. Langenbach
James F. Rodino
Angelo Costello
Dr. Harry L. Allen
Malcolm Plager
Elizabeth B. Dente
Mayor’s Representative
Council Member
North Plainfield Public Schools
North Plainfield Public Schools
Citizen-at-Large
Health
Media
Public Works
Public Works
Hazardous Materials
Shelter
Emergency Animal Shelter
RENT STABILIZATION BOARD:
Dori Ellis
Bart Thomas
Gordon Cain
Michael Dellipoali, Alternate
Three-year term
Three-year term
Three-year term
Two-year term
SEWER USAGE CHARGE BOARD OF APPEALS:
Tom Fagan
One-year term
YOUTH SERVICES COMMISSION:
Mary Forbes
Joel Kenderdine
Three-year term
Three-year term
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Eric Fowler
Ann Caruso
Three-year term
Three-year term
APPOINTMENTS BY MAYOR NOT REQUIRING COUNCIL CONFIRMATION:
ARCHITECTURAL DESIGN REVIEW BOARD – One-year terms
Michael Giordano Jr., Mayor
David E. Hollod, Business Administrator (requires confirming resolution)
Leonard W. Lange, Economic Development Committee
David Danois, Alternate
Daniel Battista, Alternate
BOARD OF PARKS AND RECREATION COMMISSIONERS:
Tammy Guevara
Joanne Pierre
Mark Kruszczynski
Five-year term
Five-year term
Five-year term
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
Frank A. Stabile
Janice Allen
Anne Soto
Sandy Marrow
Joseph Tevlin
Two-year term
Two-year term
Two-year term
Two-year term
Two-year term
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION:
Dr. Harry Allen
Michael Bellew
Three-year term
Three-year term
HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION:
Scott Lamperti
Wendy Wright-Schaefer
Curt Climes, Alternate
Katherine Miller, Alternate
Four-year term
One-year unexpired term
Two-year term
One-year unexpired term
PLANNING BOARD:
David E. Hollod
Frank A. Stabile
One-year term
Four-year term
SOMERSET COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE:
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James F. Rodino
Michael Giordano Jr., Alternate
One-year term
One-year term
SPECIAL EVENTS ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Nicole Devereaux
Elizabeth Gomes
Jana Lattimore
Mark Williams
Gail Cain
One-year unexpired term
One-year term
One-year term
One-year term
One-year term
RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE MAYOR FOR APPOINTMENTS BY THE SOMERSET COUNTY
BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS:
SOMERSET COUNTY CULTURAL AND HERITAGE ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Keiona R. Miller
One-year term
SOMERSET COUNTY SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COUNCIL:
Henry R. Stoner
One-year term
RECOMMENDATIONS BY THE COUNCIL FOR APPOINTMENTS BY THE SOMERSET COUNTY
BOARD OF CHOSEN FREEHOLDERS:
SOMERSET COUNTY SOLID WASTE ADVISORY COMMITTEE:
Frank Righetti
One-year term
CONSENT AGENDA NO. 1
Statement by Council President
RESOLUTION:
Mr. Stabile:
01-01-15-04 Approving Consent Agenda No. 1
Roll Call
CONSENT AGENDA NO. 1 RESOLUTIONS:
a. Confirming the appointment of Lawrence La Ronde as Board of Health
member to the Municipal Alliance Committee
b. Confirming the appointment of Frank “Skip” Stabile to the Economic
Development Committee
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c. Confirming the appointment of Wendy Wright-Schaefer to the Library Advisory
Committee
d. Confirming the appointment of Frank Righetti as Class III member to the
Planning Board
e. Confirming the appointment of Keiona R. Miller to the Youth Services
Commission
f. Confirming the appointment of Frank “Skip” Stabile to the Somerset County
Community Development Committee
g. Confirming the appointment of Kathleen Intravartolo as Borough Treasurer
h. Confirming the appointment of David Minchello, Esq. as Municipal Prosecutor
i. Confirming the appointment of David E. Hollod as Public Agency Compliance
Officer
j.
Confirming the appointment of David E. Hollod as Municipal Housing Liaison
k. Confirming the appointment of James F. Rodino as Borough Housing Officer
l.
Confirming the appointments of Joint Insurance Fund Commissioners
m. Confirming the appointment of Borough’s Designated C-3 Sanitary Sewer
Operator
n. Confirming the appointment of Cynthia Danois as Recycling Coordinator
o. Confirming the appointment of William F. Crosby III as Alternate Borough
representative to the Green Brook Flood Control Commission
p. Recommending the appointment of Keiona R. Miller to the Somerset
County Cultural and Heritage Advisory Council by the Somerset County
Board of Chosen Freeholders
q. Recommending the appointment of Henry R. Stoner to the Somerset County
Solid Waste Advisory Council as representative of the Borough of North
Plainfield by the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders
r. Recommending the appointment of Frank Righetti to the Somerset County Solid
Waste Advisory Council as representative of the Borough of North
Plainfield by the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders
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s. Confirming the appointment of David E. Hollod to the Architectural Design
Review Board
t. Confirming the appointment of members to the Library Advisory Committee
u. Confirming the appointment of members to the Municipal Alliance Committee
v. Confirming the appointment of members to the Municipal Wastewater Management
Plan Committee
w. Confirming the appointment of members to the Office of Emergency Management/
Local Emergency Planning Council
x. Confirming the appointment of members to the Rent Stabilization Board
y. Confirming the appointment of Tom Fagan as member to the Sewer Usage Charge
Board of Appeals
z. Confirming the appointment of members to the Board of Adjustment
aa. Confirming the appointment of members to the Youth Services Commission
CONSENT AGENDA NO. 2
Statement by Council President
RESOLUTION:
Mr. La Ronde:
01-01-15-05 Approving Consent Agenda No. 2
Roll Call
CONSENT AGENDA NO. 2 RESOLUTIONS:
a. Designating the official newspapers of the Borough for calendar year 2015
b. Designating the depositories for Borough funds for calendar year 2015
c. Naming the persons authorized to sign checks for the Borough for calendar
year 2015
d. Establishing the interest rates to be charged for delinquent taxes, assessments and sewer
user accounts for calendar year 2015
e. Authorizing the Tax Assessor to file corrections for calendar year 2015
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f. Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to establish change funds for various departments
for calendar year 2015
g. Rescinding Resolution No. 12-08-14-01a and Re-Approving Person-to-Person
Transfer of Plenary Retail Consumption Lic. No. 1814-33-010-010 from
La Hacienda, LLC to Texas Roadhouse Holdings, LLC as a Pocket License
h. Authorizing Issuance of Licenses for Taxicab Drivers
i.
Authorizing Recycling Contract with County of Somerset
j.
Authorizing Treasurer to Refund Road Opening Bond
k.
Authorizing Calendar Raffles for St. Joseph Church
l.
Approving the Consolidated Bill List of January 1, 2015
COMMUNICATIONS:
Somerset County Office of Public Information
Somerville, NJ
Richard K. Phoenix, RMC – Borough Clerk &
Chief Operator, WPQJ970 – 1630-AM Radio
New Jersey State League of Municipalities
Trenton, NJ
James & Leonora Bills
North Plainfield
NJ Dept. of Agriculture
Trenton, NJ
Catina Totten
North Plainfield
NJ American Water Co.
Voorhees, NJ
Public Service Electric & Gas
Newark, NJ
Plainfield Area Humane Society
Plainfield, NJ
Comcast
Union, NJ
Tri-County Chamber of Commerce
South Plainfield, NJ
AAIRO
Zeeland, Michigan
NJ State Treasurer
Trenton, NJ
Various Communications, Advisories and News
Releases
Calendar Updates and Advisories
Time-Sensitive Radio Scripts
Various advisories and reports
Notification of Certificate of Appropriateness
Seeking sponsors for Summer Food Service
Program
Advisory of 7 January Greenbrook Flood Control
Commission Meeting at Green Brook
Water Survey
Nor’Easter Preparations
Invoice & Report
Newsletter
Networking Social
Newsletter
Municipal Hotel & Motel Occupancy Tax
Distribution
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NJ Highlands Coalition
Boonton, NJ
NJ Dept. of Environmental Protection
Trenton
2005 Highland Festival Coordinator
Search
Updates to State’s Model Noise Ordinance
No Further Action Conditions – 260 Mountain Ave.
And 341 North Drive
REQUESTS FOR AGENDA ITEMS
PUBLIC COMMENT
General public comments shall be limited to five minutes for each individual.
(Rule 29 of the Borough Council’s Rules of Order)
MAYOR’S MESSAGE
COMMENTS BY MAYOR, ADMINISTRATOR AND COUNCIL MEMBERS
ADJOURNMENT
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