Reorganization Meeting - January 4, 2023 Wednesday, January 04, 2023 07:00 PM Online via Zoom

CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Davy

ROLL CALL - Borough Clerk - Betty Sterling

Angarone; Chandler; Gnatt; Marciante; Stern; Davy

OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS STATEMENT

Notice of this meeting has been given to the Hopewell Valley News, Trenton Times and was posted on the bulletin board at Borough Hall at 30 North Main Street and on the Borough website according to the regulations of the Open Public Meetings Act.

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Meeting is now open to public.  In an effort to provide everyone interested an opportunity to address his or her comments to the Governing Body, a public comment time limit has been instituted for each speaker. Please raise your hand and when the Borough Clerk acknowledges you state your name and address for the record.  Please limit comments to the Governing Body to a maximum of 2 minutes.

• 1.Father Ron Bacovin, Retired Paster of St. James Parish, Pennington

MAYOR'S BUSINESS

• 2.Proclamation - Ken Gross 

• 3.Candidates To Fill Vacancy on Council (unexpired term ending 12/31/23)

         Mark Blackwell 

         Jen Tracy

         John Valenza

  (Motion/Second/Roll Call)

ELECTION RESULTS  - (Borough Clerk)

Charles "Chico" Marciante - Elected to a 3 year term ending December 31, 2025

Katrina "Kati" Angarone - Elected to a 3 year term ending December 31, 2025

ADJOURNMENT OF 2022 COUNCIL

Angarone; Chandler; Gnatt; Marciante; Stern; Davy

OATHS OF OFFICE (Administered by Borough Attorney)

• 4.Charles Marciante 

  Katrina Angarone

  New Council Member

ROLL CALL OF 2022 COUNCIL

Angarone; Chandler; Gnatt; Marciante; Stern; Davy

ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT

ANNUAL RESOLUTIONS

• 5.Resolution 2023 - 1.1 - Resolution Appointing Hodulik and Morrison, A Division of PKF O'Connor Davies as Borough Auditor for the Year 2023

• 6.Resolution 2023 - 1.2 - Resolution Appointing Edward J. McManimon as Bond Counsel for the Year 2023 

• 7.Resolution 2023 - 1.3 - Resolution Appointing Walter R. Bliss, Jr. as Borough Attorney for the Year 2023

• 8.Resolution 2023 - 1.4 - Resolution Appointing Craig J. Hubert as Chief Municipal Prosecutor for the Year 2023

• 9.Resolution 2023 - 1.5 - Resolution Appointing Alternate Prosecutors for the Year 2023

• 10.Resolution 2023 - 1.6 - Resolution Appointing Patrick Memes as Public Defender for the Year 2023

• 11.Resolution 2023 - 1.7 - Resolution Appointing John Holliday as Conflict Public Defender for the Year 2023 

• 12.Resolution 2023 - 1.8 - Resolution Appointing Borough Engineer 

• 13.Resolution 2023 - 1.9 - Appointing Christine Irizarry

• 14.Resolution 2023 - 1.10 - Appointing Mona Habiby 

• 15.Resolution 2023 - 1.11 - Resolution Establishing the Regular Meeting Schedule for the Borough Council for the Year 2023

• 16.Resolution 2023 - 1.12 - Resolution of the Borough Council of the Borough of Pennington Designating Depository Banks, Official Newspapers and Official Signatories for the Borough for the Year 2023

• 17.Resolution 2023 - 1.13 - Resolution Establishing Committees of Council for the Year 2023

• 18.Resolution 2023 - 1.14 - Resolution Re-Establishing the Hopewell Valley Green Team 

• 19.Resolution 2023 - 1.15 - Resolution Fixing the Rate of Interest and Year-End Penalty for Delinquent Real Estate Tax Payments and Further Authorizing the Tax Collector to Extend the Grace Period for the 3rd Quarter Tax Payments for 2023 if Necessary

• 20.Resolution 2023 - 1.16 - Resolution Authorizing Cancellation of Tax Balances Under $10.00

• 21.Resolution 2023 - 1.17 - Resolution Appointing Mona Habiby as Joint Fund Commissioner for a Period of One Year From January 1 Through December 31, 2023 

MAYORS APPOINTMENTS / RE-APPOINTMENTS 

PLANNING BOARD

- Hilary Burke - Mayor's Designee - 1 year term ending 12/31/2026

- Kate O'Neill - reappointed for a 4 yr term ending 12/31/2026

- Jim Reilly - reappointed for a 4 yr term ending 12/31/2026

- Amy Kassler-Taub - reappointed for a 1 yr term ending 12/31/2023

ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION

- Dan Rubinstein - reappointed for a 3 yr term ending 12/31/2025

- Gregg Rackin - reappointed for a 3 yr term ending 12/31/2025

- Brian Friedlich - reappointed for a 3 yr term ending 12/31/2025 

- Timothy Schwartz - reappointed as Alt #1 for a 2 yr term ending 12/31/2024

OPEN SPACE

- Dan Pace - reappointed for a 3 yr term ending 12/31/2025

- John Jackson - reappointed Alt #1 for a 1 yr term ending 12/31/2023

- Art Firestone - reappointed Alt #2  for a 1 yr term ending 12/31/2023

- Dan Pace and Alan Hershey - reappointed for a 1 yr term as representatives to the Hopewell Valley Open Space Committee

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

- Naxli Rex - reappointed to a 5 yr term ending 12/31/2026

- Chris Murphy - reappointed to a 1 year term ending 12/31/2023

- Larissa Kelsey - reappointed to a 1 year term ending 12/31/2023

APPOINTMENTS / REAPPOINTMENTS (with Council approval)

PARKS AND RECREATION

- Frank Vanderee - reappointed to a 3 yr term ending 12/31/2025

- Kristyn Friedlich - reappointed to a 3 yr term ending 12/31/2025

BOARD OF HEALTH

- Dan Boone - reappointed to a 3 yr term ending 12/31/2025

- Steve Papenberg - reappointed to a 3 yr term ending 12/31/2025

LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES

- Julianna Aberger - reappointed to a 5 yr term ending 12/31/2027

- Rosetta Treece - reappointed as School Rep for a 1 yr term ending 12/31/2023

- Carol Olsen - reappointed as Mayor's Representative for a 1 yr term ending 12/32/2023

SHADE TREE

- Kate Fullerton - reappointed to a 3 yr term ending 12/31/2025

SENIOR ADVISORY BOARD

- Edwin (Weed) Tucker - reappointed for a 3 yr term ending 12/31/2025

- Nancy Breland - reappointed for a 2 yr term ending 12/31/2024

HISTORIC PRESERVATION

- Eric Holterman - reappointed as Class A Member for a 4 yr term ending 12/31/2026

- Robert Chandler - reappointed as Class C Member for a 4 yr term ending 12/31/2026

- David Stevens - appointed as Class C - Alt 2 - for a 2 yr term ending 12/31/2024

ADJOURNMENT