Cape May Court House, NJ
January 1, 2002 2:00 PM
REORGANIZATION
FLAG SALUTE
BLESSING: Reverend James Francis
GOD BLESS AMERICA: Annie Farrow
THIS MEETING IS BEING RECORDED:
I hereby declare that notice has been given to the Herald Times, the Gazette-Leader, and the Atlantic City Press and posted on the bulletin board of the Middle Township Municipal Building stating the time and place of the following meeting as required in P.L. Chapter 231 of the State of New Jersey (Sunshine Law).
The Middle Township meeting was called to order by Norman Lochten, Deputy Township Clerk on the above date at 2:00 PM in the Municipal Building. The purpose of this meeting is to reorganize for the year 2002. Assemblyman-elect Dr. Jeff Van Drew swore in newly elected Committeewoman Susan DeLanzo for a three-year term. Committeewoman DeLanzo gave acceptance speech. On motion by Committeemember Leusner seconded Committeemember DeLanzo and unanimously passed on roll call, F. Nathan Doughty was chosen as Mayor for the year 2002. On motion by Mayor Doughty seconded by Committeemember DeLanzo and unanimously passed on roll call, Charles Leusner was chosen to act as Mayor in the absence of the Mayor. Assemblyman Van Drew swore in the Mayor.
MAYOR’S OPENING STATEMENT
1.
RESOLUTION NO. 1-02 -
APPOINTMENTS - 2002 - On motion by Committeemember Leusner seconded by Committeemember
DeLanzo and unanimously passed on roll call, the following resolution was
adopted:
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee, the Governing Body of the Township
of Middle, County of Cape May, and State of New Jersey that the following named
persons be and hereby are appointed to fill the following offices
|
OFFICE
|
NAME |
TERM EXPIRES |
|
Certified Animal Cruelty Invest |
William Candell |
12/31/02 |
|
Municipal Attorney |
Bruce M. Gorman |
12/31/02 |
|
Municipal Auditor |
Glen Ortman |
12/31/02 |
|
Municipal Prosecutor |
John Raul |
12/31/02 |
|
Municipal Public Defender |
Anthony Horvatt |
12/31/02 |
|
Public Affairs Dir. |
Norman Lochten |
12/31/02 |
|
Public Agency Comp. Officer |
Sharon Coco |
12/31/02 |
|
Real Estate Officer |
Tracey DeVico |
12/31/02 |
|
Recycling Coordinator. |
James Alexis |
12/31/02 |
|
Search Officer Mun.Impr. |
Sharon Coco |
12/31/02 |
|
Tax Search Officer |
Sandra Beasley |
12/31/02 |
|
Deputy Municipal Clerk |
Bonita Millard |
12/31/02 |
|
Deputy Municipal Clerk |
Norman Lochten |
12/31/02 |
|
Board of Health Member |
Susan DeLanzo |
12/31/04 |
|
Board of Health Member |
Rudolph Callendar |
12/31/04 |
|
Board of Health Secy. |
Sharon Coco |
12/31/02 |
|
Cable TV Advisory Bd.Mem. |
Susan VanRossum |
12/31/03 |
|
Cable TV Advisory Bd.Mem. |
Ronald Blahusch |
12/31/03 |
|
Cable TV Advisory Bd.Mem. |
Art Cornell |
12/31/03 |
|
Cable TV Advisory Bd.Mem. |
Nancy Wheeler |
12/31/03 |
|
CableTVAdvisoryBd.Mem.Alt #1 |
Dwight Dunbracco |
12/31/03 |
|
Cable TV Advisory Bd.Secy. |
Pamela Sheppard |
12/31/02 |
|
EmergencyManagementDirector |
Calvin Back |
12/31/04 |
|
Emergency Man. Dep. Director |
William Hevener |
12/31/02 |
|
Emergency Man. Dep. Director |
Norman Lochten |
12/31/02 |
|
Environmental Com. Member |
Bob Carlough |
12/31/04 |
|
Environmental Com. Member |
Robert Bennert |
12/31/04 |
|
Environmental Com. Member |
|
12/31/04 |
|
EnvironmentalComMember Alt 1 |
|
12/31/03 |
|
Environmental ComMemberAlt 2 |
|
12/31/02 |
|
Environmental Comm. Advisor |
James Alexis |
12/31/02 |
|
Environmental Comm. Advisor |
Steve Martinelli |
12/31/02 |
|
Environmental Comm. Secy. |
Dolly Moore |
12/31/02 |
|
Ethics Board Member |
Art Cornell |
12/31/06 |
|
Ethics Board Member |
Dave Tomkinson |
12/31/06 |
|
Ethics Board Member |
Dave Burke |
12/31/06 |
1. RESOLUTION NO. 1-02 (CONT)
|
Ethics Board Secy. |
Norman Lochten |
12/31/02 |
|
Local Asst. Board Member |
Charles M. Leusner |
12/31/02 |
|
Local Asst. Board Member |
Marvin Morrell |
12/31/02 |
|
Local Asst. Board Member |
Harold Riley |
12/31/03 |
|
Planning Bd. Mem.Class I |
Norman Lochten |
12/31/02 |
|
Planning Bd. Mem.Class II |
David Webb |
12/31/02 |
|
Planning Bd. Mem.Class III |
F. Nate Doughty Jr. |
12/31/02 |
|
Planning Bd. Mem.Class IV |
Eric Thomas |
12/31/05 |
|
Planning Bd.Mem.Alt#1 IV |
Paul Ekstrom |
12/31/03 |
|
Planning Board. Secy. |
Carol Nicoletta |
12/31/02 |
|
Pub.Emp.Awards Comm. |
Susan DeLanzo |
12/31/04 |
|
Recreation Commission |
Susan DeLanzo |
12/31/04 |
|
Recreation Council Member |
George Lewis |
12/31/04 |
|
Recreation Council Member |
Vincent Watkins |
12/31/04 |
|
Recreation Council Member |
|
12/31/04 |
|
Recreation Council Member |
|
12/31/03 |
|
Recreation Council Secy. |
Georgiana Davies |
12/31/02 |
Township Officials were
sworn in.
2.
ORDINANCE NO. 1097-2002
- AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING THE COMPENSATION OF THE OFFICERS AND EMPLOYEES OF
THE TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLE. - On motion by Committeemember Leusner seconded by
Committeeman Hodges and unanimously passed on roll call, Ordinance No. 1097-2002
passed first reading. Second reading, hearing and consideration for adoption
will be held on February 4, 2002 at 6:00 P.M.
3. RESOLUTION NO. 2-02- TEMPORARY BUDGET - On motion by Committeemember Leusner seconded by Deputy Committeemember Doughty and unanimously passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted:
|
GENERAL GOV. |
S&W |
OE |
|
GENERAL ADMIN |
40,000 |
3,200 |
|
HUMAN RESOURCES |
21,600 |
1,800 |
|
MAYOR & COMMITTEE |
13,800 |
3,200 |
|
MUNICIPAL CLERK |
22,400 |
6,500 |
|
CODIFICATION |
|
2,500 |
|
FINANCIAL ADMIN |
27,500 |
13,000 |
|
AUDIT SERVICES |
|
20,000 |
|
GRANTS ADMIN |
1,400 |
4,500 |
|
TAX ASSESS |
33,600 |
9,500 |
|
TAX COLLECT |
25,000 |
5,600 |
|
LIQ. OF T.T.L. |
|
12,000 |
|
LEGAL SERVICES |
26,700 |
9,000 |
|
COURT |
40,000 |
6,000 |
|
PROSECUTOR |
3,600 |
|
|
PUBLIC DEFENDER |
3,300 |
|
|
ENGINEERING |
6,400 |
10,000 |
|
BUILDINGS |
31,500 |
15,000 |
|
LAND USE |
|
|
|
ZONING |
26,000 |
6,000 |
|
PLANNING BOARD |
9,300 |
700 |
|
CODE ENFORCE |
9,000 |
700 |
|
INSURANCE |
|
|
|
GROUP INS. |
|
249,900 |
|
OTHER INS. |
|
70,000 |
|
DENTAL |
|
25,000 |
|
PRESCRIPTION |
|
58,000 |
|
SURETY BOND PREMIUMS |
|
700 |
|
WORKERS COMP INS |
|
25,000 |
|
PUBLIC SAFETY |
|
|
|
POLICE |
805,000 |
35,000 |
|
POLICE RADIO |
50,000 |
5,000 |
|
POLICE RADIO (INTERLOCAL) |
35,000 |
|
|
MOTOR POOL |
|
180,000 |
|
CONSTRUCTION |
12,000 |
22,000 |
|
PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
|
2,600 |
|
BOND REG. FEE |
|
1,700 |
|
GYPSY MOTH CONTROL |
|
200 |
3. RESOLUTION NO. 2-02 (CONT)
|
CONT TO FIRST AID SQUADS |
|
13,125 |
|
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT |
|
600 |
|
SHADE TREE |
|
250 |
|
SUB CODE |
S&W |
OE |
|
FIRE PROT |
7,000 |
|
|
ELECTRICAL |
6,000 |
|
|
RECYCLING |
|
77,000 |
|
STREETS |
220,000 |
35,000 |
|
GARBAGE |
|
65,000 |
|
SANITATION |
|
750 |
|
DEMOLITION BLDGS |
|
1,800 |
|
LANDFILL |
|
120,000 |
|
BD OF HEALTH |
3,000 |
1,300 |
|
RESCUE SQUAD |
82,700 |
5,250 |
|
ANIMAL CONTROL |
10,000 |
1,050 |
|
PUBLIC ASSIST |
15,000 |
800 |
|
RECREATION |
50,000 |
12,000 |
|
MAIN POLICIES |
|
24,000 |
|
TERMINAL LEAVE |
|
110,000 |
|
DRUNK DRIVING ENFORCE |
|
4,000 |
|
UTILITIES |
|
|
|
ELECTRIC |
|
57,000 |
|
TELEPHONE |
|
25,000 |
|
FUEL OIL |
|
500 |
|
NATURAL GAS |
|
15,000 |
|
GAS & DIESEL |
|
20,000 |
|
SOCIAL SECURITY |
|
131,000 |
|
PERS |
|
7,770 |
|
PFRS |
|
95,000 |
|
Total |
|
3,264,295 |
|
CAPITAL IMPROVE FUND |
|
50,000 |
|
PUBLIC ASSIST TRUST #1 |
|
7,000 |
|
Total |
|
57,000 |
|
TEMP.UTILITY |
S&W |
OE |
|
OPERATING |
73,400 |
33,200 |
|
USER CHARGES |
|
310,000 |
|
INSURANCE |
|
|
|
GROUP INS. |
|
5,000 |
|
OTHER INS. |
|
20,000 |
|
DENTAL |
|
2,600 |
|
PRESCRIPTION |
|
4,500 |
|
SOCIAL SECURITY |
|
6,000 |
|
TOTAL |
|
454,700 |
4.
RESOLUTION NO. 2A-02 –
TEMPORARY DEBT SERVICE BUDGET - On motion by Committeemember Leusner
seconded by Committeemember DeLanzo and unanimously passed on roll call, the
following resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, desires to establish a
2002 Temporary Debt Service Budget,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of
Middle as follows:
CURRENT
Bond Interest $3,900.00
Green Acres Principal and Interest $6,700.00
Total $10,600.00
UTILITY
Bond Principal $48,000.00
Bond Interest $187,000.00
Total $235,000.00
5.
RESOLUTION NO. 2B-02 –
TEMPORARY CAPITAL BUDGET - On motion by Committeemember Leusner seconded by
Committeemember DeLanzo and unanimously passed on roll call, the following
resolution was adopted:
WHERAS, the Township of Middle, County of Cape, desires to establish a 2002
Temporary Capital Budget to permit various capital improvements,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of
Middle as follows:
Section 1 The Temporary Capital Budget of the Township of Middle is hereby
constituted as follows:
Project Estimated Cost Capital Imp Fund Debt Authorized
Various Roadway and
Drainage Improvements $669,000 $32,000 $637,000
Improvements to Clarence
Davies Sports Complex 472,000
23,000 449,000
Radio Communications
Equipment to Public Safety
309,000
15,000 294,000
Total $1,450,000 $70,000 $1,380,000
Section 2 The Township Clerk be and is authorized and directed to file a
certified copy of this resolution with the Division of Local Government
Services, Department of Community Affairs, State of New Jersey.
Section 3 The aforementioned capital project shall be included in the 2002
Permanent Capital Budget as adopted.
6.
RESOLUTION NO. 3-01-
SALARIES - 2002 - On motion by Committeemember Leusner seconded by
Committeemember DeLanzo and unanimously passed on roll call, the following
resolution was adopted:
|
NAME |
TITLE |
SALARY |
|
LONG. |
|
Flora Carlberg |
Accounting Assistant |
$38,342.00 |
10% |
$3,834.00 |
|
Robert Hodges |
Adm Director of Public Works |
$45,000.00 |
6% |
$2,700.00 |
|
Dolly Laing |
Administrative Clerk |
$35,656.00 |
10% |
$3,566.00 |
|
Roy Frazier |
Animal Control Officer |
$37,234.00 |
|
|
|
William Candell |
Animal Cruelty Investigator |
$1.00 |
|
|
|
William Candell |
Assistant Animal Control Officer |
$1.00 |
|
|
|
James Holden |
Assistant Maintenance Supervisor |
$31,606.00 |
4% |
$1,264.00 |
|
Susan Rennie |
Assistant Recreation Supervisor |
$24,674.00 |
2% |
$493.00 |
|
Joyce Bramble |
Assistant Zoning Officer |
$28,802.00 |
6% |
$1,152.00 |
|
John Ludlam |
Attorney Planning Board |
$34,912.00 |
|
|
|
Robert Taylor |
Attorney Rent Leveling & Conflict |
$7,520.00 |
|
|
|
James Pickering |
Attorney Zoning Board |
$9,000.00 |
|
|
|
Vincent Watkins |
Building Director |
$10,350.00 |
|
|
|
William Bramble |
Building Inspector |
$1.00 |
|
|
|
Wayne Mounts |
Building Maintenance Worker P/T |
$11.93 |
|
per hr. |
|
Jerry Conner |
Building Service Worker |
$18,211.00 |