Township Council Reorganization Meeting - Township of North Brunswick

Township Council Reorganization Meeting

Jan. 02, 2024

7:00 pm

Add to Calendar Jan. 02, 2024 7:00 pm Jan. 02, 2024 UTC Township Council Reorganization Meeting The Township Council Reorganization Meeting will be held in-person at the Board of Education Meeting Room at Linwood School. The parking lot is in the back of the school, facing Hermann Road. Follow the ‘Board of Education’ sign to the building entrance. Masks are optional. In-Person - BOE Meeting Room

In-Person - BOE Meeting Room

25 Linwood Place, North Brunswick Township, NJ, USA

The Township Council Reorganization Meeting will be held in-person at the Board of Education Meeting Room at Linwood School. The parking lot is in the back of the school, facing Hermann Road. Follow the ‘Board of Education’ sign to the building entrance. Masks are optional.

Online Agenda

1.

Welcome

2.

Invocation

Rabbi Wolkoff

3.

Salute to Flag

4.

Star Spangled Banner

Tangie Cobb

5.

Certification of Election: Mayor & Council

6.

Administration of Oath to:

Francis ‘Mac’ Womack III

Robert ‘Bob” Davis

Rajesh Mehta

7.

Call to Order, Roll Call, Sunshine Notice

8.

Election of Council President / Administration of Oath

Mary Hutchinson

9.

Resolution / Professional Service Contract / Township Attorney:

a.

1-1.24 Authorizing a PSA with Ronald Gordon, Esq. of the firm Rainone Coughlin Minchello LLC to serve as Municipal Attorney

10.

Administration of Oath / Township Attorney

Ronald Gordon, Esq.

11.

Resolutions on Consent Agenda

Professional Services

a.

2-1.24

Authorizing a PSA with DeCotiis, Fitzpatrick, Cole & Giblin, LLP to serve as Municipal Labor Counsel

b.

3-1.24

Authorizing a PSA with McCarter & English, LLP and McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC to provide Bond Counsel Services

c.

4-1.24

Authorizing a PSA with Hoagland, Longo, Moran, Dunst & Doukas, LLP to provide Environmental Legal Services

d.

5-1.24

Authorizing agreements with Acacia Financial Group Inc. and Phoenix Advisors to provide Financial Advisory Services

e.

6-1.24

Authorizing a PSA with CME Associates to provide Landscape Architectural Services

f.

7-1.24

Authorizing a PSA with T&M Associates and CME Associates to provide Mechanical Engineering Services

g.

8-1.24

Authorizing PSA with Arcari and Iovino Architects, LLC and USA Architects, Planners and Interior Designers Ltd. to provide Architectural Services

h.

9-1.24

Authorizing a PSA with PKF O'Connor Davies to provide Municipal Auditing Services

i.

10-1.24

Authorizing a PSA with CME Associates to serve as Municipal Consulting Engineer

j.

11-1.24

Authorizing a PSA with David P. Lonski of the firm Shamy, Shipers & Lonski, PC to serve as Municipal Prosecutor

k.

12-1.24

Authorizing a PSA with CME Associates and Colliers Engineering & Design, Inc. to provide Traffic Engineering Services

l.

13-1.24

Authorizing an agreement with Acrisure, LLC to provide Risk Management Consulting Services

m.

14-1.24

Authorizing a PSA with Stantec Consulting Services, Inc. to provide Wastewater Collection System Oversight Services for the North Brunswick Wastewater System

n.

15-1.24

Authorizing agreements with BRB Valuation and Consulting Services and Sockler Realty Services Group Inc. for Appraisal Services

o.

16-1.24

Authorizing an agreement with CME Associates to provide Water and Wastewater Consulting Services

p.

17-1.24

Authorizing an agreement with Lexipol, LLC to assist the Police Department in maintaining accreditation from the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police

Authorize

q.

18-1.24

Requesting an extension for the Fiscal Year 2023 Annual Audit

r.

19-1.24

Authorizing the Tax Assessor to file Tax Appeals on behalf of the Township of North Brunswick

s.

20-1.24

Designating a Public Agency Compliance Officer in the Township of North Brunswick, County of Middlesex

t.

21-1.24

Appointing Tax Search Officer

u.

22-1.24

Authorizing and empowering the Tax Collector of the Township of North Brunswick to cancel Property Tax Refund or Delinquency less than Ten ($10.00) Dollars

v.

23-1.24

Authorizing collection of interest for delinquent payment of utility charges

w.

24-1.24

Authorizing fee for returned checks

x.

25-1.24

Fixing the interest rate on delinquent taxes

y.

26-1.24

Establishing a Cash Management Plan and Naming Official Cash Depositories

z.

27-1.24

Bill List

Designate

aa.

28-1.24

Designating Representatives to the Middlesex County Housing and Development Committee Township of North Brunswick, County of Middlesex

ab.

29-1.24

Designating Senior Citizen and Disabled Protected Tenancy Officer in the Township of North Brunswick, County of Middlesex

ac.

30-1.24

Appointing Ralph Andrews Council Representative to the North Brunswick Planning Board

ad.

31-1.24

Appointments to the Zoning Board of Adjustment of the Township of North Brunswick

ae.

32-1.24

Appointing individuals and terms of Committee Members to the Board of Health

af.

33-1.24

Appointing individuals and terms of Committee Members to the Open Space Committee

ag.

34-1.24

Appointing individuals and terms of Committee Members to the Heritage Day Committee

ah.

35-1.24

Appointing individuals and terms of Committee Members to the Youth Council Committee

ai.

36-1.24

Appointing individuals and terms of Committee Members to the Municipal Alliance Committee

aj.

37-1.24

Appointing individuals and terms of Committee Members to the Citizens Advisory Committee

ak.

38-1.24

Appointing individuals and terms of Committee Members to the Rent Leveling Board

al.

39-1.24

Appointing individuals and terms of Committee Members to the Environmental Commission

am.

40-1.24

Appointing individuals and terms of Committee Members to the September 11 Committee

an.

41-1.24

Appointing individuals and terms of Committee Members to the Recreation Advisory Committee

ao.

42-1.24

Appointing a Fund Commissioner and Safety Representative to the Central Jersey Joint Insurance Fund

ap.

43-1.24

Appointing North Brunswick Fire Department Members

aq.

44-1.24

Adopting Special Rules of Order for Meetings of Council

ar.

45-1.24

Authorizing Mayor and Council to enter into Executive Session

as.

46-1.24

Date, Place and Time of Township Council Meetings

at.

47-1.24

Designating Official Newspapers for the Calendar Year 2024

au.

48-1.24

Providing for an "Annual Notice of Meetings" pursuant to Open Public Meetings Law

Directors / Other appointments

av.

49-1.24

Confirming the Mayoral appointment of Justine Progebin to serve as Business Administrator for the Township of North Brunswick

aw.

50-1.24

Confirming the Mayoral appointment of Mark Cafferty to serve as Emergency Management Coordinator for the Township of North Brunswick

ax.

51-1.24

Confirming the Mayoral appointment of Louise Ann Benson to serve as Municipal Department Head for the Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services

ay.

52-1.24

Confirming the Mayoral appointment of Michael C. Hritz to serve as Municipal Department Head for the Department of Community Development

az.

53-1.24

Confirming the Mayoral appointment of Steven R. Bloyed to serve as Municipal Department Head for the Department of Public Works

12.

Administration of Oath:

Justine Progebin – Business Administrator

Louise Ann Benson – Municipal Department Head – Parks, Recreation and Community Services

Michael C. Hritz – Municipal Department Head – Community Development

Steven R. Bloyed – Municipal Department Head- Department of Public Works

Michael Lettieri – Fire Chief

Salvatore Georgianna – First Assistant Chief

Kenneth Graulich – Second Assistant Chief

Thomas Lettieri – Chief: Bureau of Fire Prevention

13.

Public Hearing (15 minute session)

14.

Adjourn

15.

Benediction - Sami Catovic, Executive Director of North Brunswick Islamic Center

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