REORGANIZATION MEETING - JANUARY 2, 2024 Tuesday, January 02, 2024 07:00 PM Online via Zoom

CALL TO ORDER - Mayor Davy

ROLL CALL - Borough Clerk - Betty Sterling

Angarone; Chandler; Gnatt; Marciante; Stern; Valenza; Mayor 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

The Meeting is now open to the public for comment. 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.

ELECTION RESULTS 

James Davy - Re-elected to the office of Mayor for a 4 year term ending December 31, 2027

Catherine "Kit" Chandler - Re-elected to the office of Council Member for a 3 year term ending December 31, 2026

John J. Valenza II - Re-elected to the office of Council Member for a 3 year term ending December 31, 2026

OATHS OF OFFICE (Walter Bliss)

James Davy 

Catherine "Kit" Chandler

John J. Valenza II 

ROLL CALL - Borough Clerk - Betty Sterling

Angarone; Chandler; Gnatt; Marciante; Stern; Valenza; Mayor Davy

MAYOR'S APPOINTMENTS

Planning Board

Mayor James Davy - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/24

Council Member Nadine Stern - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/24

Amy Kassler-Taub - Re-appointed - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/27

Jen Tracy - Moving from Alternate 1 to Member - Term

Nazli Rex - Moving from Alternate 2 to Alternate 1 - Unexpired term ending 12/31/25

Environmental Commission

Kiernan John - Appointed as Chair for the year 2024

Jim Fuger - Re-appointed - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/26

Michael Abrahamson - Re-appointed Alternate 2 - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/26

Council Rep - John Valenza

Economic Development

Reba Holley - Re-appointed - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/28

Ka'Neda Bullock - Re-appointed as Alternate 1 - Term 1/124 to 12/31/24

Bronwyn Haley - Appointed as Alternate 2 - Term 1/124 to 12/31/24

Chris Murphy - Re-appointed - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/24 

Larissa Kelsey - Re-appointed - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/24 

Andy Hamlin - Re-appointed - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/24  

Council Rep - Kati Angarone

APPOINTMENTS (WITH COUNCIL APPROVAL)

Parks & Recreation

Ruth Sullivan - Re-appointed - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/26

John Gasparine - Re-appointed - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/26

Brett Margulis - Re-appointed - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/26

Council Rep - Charles Marciante

Board of Health

Dr. Ron Suzuki - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/26

Katherine Fellman - Re-appointed - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/26

Council Rep - John Valenza

Library Board of Trustees

Rosetta Treece - Re-appointed - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/24

Carol Olsen - Re-Appointed - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/24 

Council Rep - Deborah Gnatt

Shade Tree Commission

Hoyt Holly - Appointed - Term 1/1/24 to 12/21/26

Council Rep - Deborah Gnatt

Open Space Committee

Council Rep - Deborah Gnatt

John Jackson - Re-appointed as Alternate 1 - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/24

Art Firestone - Re-appointed as Alternate 2 - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/24

Hopewell Valley Open Space Committee:

Dan Pace - Re-appointed - 1/1/24 to 12/31/24

Alan Hershey - Re-appointed 1/1/24 to 12/31/24

Senior Advisory Board

Council Rep - Mayor James Davy

Historic Preservation

Katrina Homel - Re-appointed as Class B - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/27 

Yasmine Zein - Re-appointed as Class C - Alternate 1 - Term 1/1/24 to 12/31/25

Council Rep - Nadine Stern

NEW BUSINESS

• 1.Resolution 2024-1.1 - Resolution Appointing Hodulik and Morrison, A Division of PKF O'Connor Davies as Borough Auditor for the Year 2024 

• 2.Resolution 2024-1.2 - Resolution Appointing Edward J. McManimon as Bond Counsel for the Year 2024

• 3.Resolution 2024-1.3 - Resolution Appointing Walter R. Bliss, Jr. as Borough Attorney for the Year 2024 

• 4.Resolution 2024-1.4 - Resolution Appointing Craig J. Hubert as Chief Municipal Prosecutor for the Year 2024 

• 5.Resolution 2024-1.5 - Resolution Appointing Alternate Prosecutors for the Year 2024 

• 6.Resolution 2024-1.6 - Resolution Appointing Patrick Memes as Public Defender for the Year 2024 

• 7.Resolution 2024-1.7 - Resolution Appointing John Holliday as Conflict Public Defender for the Year 2024 

• 8.Resolution 2024-1.8 - Resolution Authorizing Retention of Service for Continuing Disclosure Audit in Connection With Issuance of Bonds by the Borough for the Year 2024 

• 9.Resolution 2024-1.9 -  Resolution Appointing Mona Habiby as Joint Fund Commissioner for a Period of One Year From January 1, Through December 31, 2024

• 10.Resolution 2024-1.10 - Resolution Re-Establishing the Hopewell Valley Green Team

• 11.Resolution 2024-1.11 - Resolution Establishing Committees of Council for 2024 

• 12.Resolution 2024-1.12 - Resolution Establishing the Regular Meeting Schedule for the Borough Council for the Year 2024 

• 13.Resolution 2024-1.13 - Resolution of the Borough Council of the Borough of Pennington Designating Depository Banks, Official Newspapers and Official Signatories for the Borough for the Year 2024 

• 14.Resolution 2024-1.14 - Resolution Authorizing Cancellation of Tax Balances Under $10.00 

• 15.Resolution 2024-1.15 - Resolution Fixing 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 2024 if Necessary 

• 16.Resolution 2024-1.16 - Resolution Approving Appointment of Donato Nieman as Part-Time Borough Administrator

• 17.Resolution 2024-1.17 - Resolution Approving Re-Appointment of Michael W. Pitts, Jr. of Pitts and Sons LLC as Qualified Purchasing Agent for the Borough of Pennington

OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

The Meeting is now open to the public for comment. 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.

ADJOURNMENT