04-25-2017 Regular Meeting Minutes - Borough of Middlesex

1 Borough OF Middlesex Regular Meeting Minutes APRIL 25, 2017 MAYOR S STATEMENT: Under the provisions of 10:4-6 et seq., notice of the time and place of this Meeting was given by way of the Annual Meeting Notice of December 28, 2016 and was forwarded to the Star Ledger, Courier News and Home News, and posted at Borough Hall. SALUTE TO THE FLAG ROLL CALL Mayor Ron DiMura Council President Bob Schueler Kevin Dotey Dan Parenti Patrick Corley John Madden Jack Mikolajczyk Attorney: Aravind Aithal Administrator: Brandon Goldberg ! Mayor DiMura pulled Ordinance No. 1916-17 and Ordinance No. 1917-17 off of tonight s Agenda. ! PRESENTATIONS Mayor DiMura recognized the retirement of Captain Michael Colacci. Expressing his sincere thanks and gratitude for Captain Colacci s 28+ years of dedicated service stating his commitment to Middlesex Borough and our residents have long inspired all of us and will be remembered for many years to come and wishing him good health, happiness and continued success in his retirement.

2 ! APPOINTMENTS - NONE ! PROCLAMATIONS The Borough Clerk proclaimed the month of March as Arbor Day 2017 WHEREAS, May, 2017 has been designated National Older Americans Month; and WHEREAS, the Director of the Office on Aging has designated Age out Loud as the theme for Older Americans Month; and WHEREAS, Middlesex Borough recognizes the value and contributions of our older citizens. NOW THEREFORE, I, RONALD J. DIMURA, Mayor of the Borough of Middlesex , hereby proclaim May, 2017 to be Older Americans Month and urge citizens of this community to honor and celebrate this special event. ! PUBLIC HEARING 2017 Budget Borough OF Middlesex COUNTY OF Middlesex RESOLUTION TO ADOPT 2017 MUNICIPAL BUDGET BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Borough Council of the Borough of Middlesex , County of Middlesex , that the budget hereinbefore set forth is hereby adopted and shall constitute an appropriation for the purposes stated of the sums therein set forth as appropriations, and authorization of the amount of: (a) $ 12,221, (Item 2 below) for municipal purposes (e) $ 484, (Item 5 below) Minimum Library Tax Recorded Vote (Insert last name) ( ( Dotey Abstained ( Parenti ( ( Ayes ( Madden Nays ( ( Schueler ( ( ( Mikolajczyk Absent ( Corley ( ( Current Fund.))))))))))))))

3 SUMMARY OF REVENUES # General Revenues Surplus Anticipated $ 2,022, Miscellaneous Revenues Anticipated 4,422, Receipts from Delinquent Taxes 650, # Amount to be Raised by Taxation for Municipal Purposes (Item 6[a], Sheet 11) 12,221, # Amount to be raised by taxation minimum library levy 484, Total Revenues $ 19,802, SUMMARY OF APPROPRIATIONS # General Appropriations: Within "CAPS" (a&b) Operations Including Contingent 12,255, (e) Deferred Charges and Statutory Expenditures - Municipal 1,314, (f) Judgments Excluded from "CAPS" Mayor DiMura opened the public hearing on the 2017 municipal budget. Seeing that there was no public participation, Mayor Di Mura closed the hearing on the 2017 municipal budget.

4 Council President Schueler made a motion for adoption seconded by Councilman Madden and carried by the following roll call vote: Ayes: Dotey, Parenti, Madden, Schueler and Mikolajczyk. No: None. Abstain: None. Mayor DiMura stated that the 2017 municipal budget which is under the state mandated 2% cap and reflects an average annual increase of approximately $ By working together, the Governing Body was once again able to produce a cost effective budget that not only keeps spending under control, but continues to provide and improve the high quality municipal services the residents of our community deserve. This budget enables us to continue to maintain and improve our community s infrastructure, such as our roads, parks and buildings. It also continues to protect and improve our community s quality of infrastructure, such as our roads, parks and buildings and continues to protect and improve our community s quality of life.

5 BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Middlesex that: RESOLUTION #101-17 Borough OF MIDDLESEXMIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEYRESOLUTION TO AMEND BUDGETWHEREAS, the local municipal budget for the year 2017 was approved on the28th day of March, 2017 , and;WHEREAS, the public hearing on said budget has been held as advertised, and;WHEREAS, it is desired to amend said approved budget;NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Borough Council of the Borough of Middlesex , County of Middlesex , that the following amendmentsto the approved budget of 2017 be made:AyesNaysAbstained(Dotey(( Recorded Vote(Parenti(((Insert last names)(Madden(((Schueler(MikolajczykAbse nt((Corley(((CURRENT FUND - ANTICIPATED REVENUESFromTo1. Surplus Anticipated2,038, ,022, Miscellaneous Revenues - Section F: SpecialItems Offset with AppropriationsPublic and Private RevenuesOlder American Act - & Trans , Section F.))))))))))))))))

6 Special Items Offset withAppropriations-Public & Private Revenue69, , Subtotal General Revenues7,093, ,095, Total General Revenues19,800, ,802, FUND APPROPRIATIONSFromTo(E) Deferred Charges and Statutory Expenditures - Municipal within "CAPS"(2) STATUTORY EXPENDITURESP ublic Employees' Retirement System327, , Deferred Charges and Statutory Expenditures - Municipal within "CAPS"1,313, ,314, (H-1) Total General Appropriations for MunicipalPurposes within "CAPS"13,568, ,569, and Private Programs Offset by RevenueOlder American Act - Info & Trans Assistance16, , Public and Private Programs Offsetby Revenues86, , Operations Excluded from "CAPS"2,600, ,602, (H-2) Total General Appropriations for MunicipalPurposes Excluded from "CAPS"5,356, ,357, (O) Total General Appropriations-Excluded from "CAPS"5,356, ,357, Borough Auditor noted that the amendment was to add the Older American Act Info & Transportation Assistance into the audit as reflected above in the amount of $17,700.

7 The Borough Clerk read the following resolution.

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10 BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Middlesex that: NEW BUSINESS The Borough Clerk read Ordinance No.