MONTAGUE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE REORGANIZATION MEETING

January 3, 2004

Minutes

Municipal Clerk Helen Felter called the session to order at

1:10 p.m. and opened the meeting, stating that the meeting was being held in compliance with the Open Meetings Act, P>L> 1975, c. 231, and has been duly advertised.

Present: Committeeman Sarocco, Committeeman Krebs,

Committeeman Barbagallo, Committeeman Butto

Stephen Edelstein, Esq.,Helen Felter, Municipal Clerk

Excused: Committeeman Zitone

All present were asked to join in the Pledge of Allegiance

Erma Gormley, County Clerk then read the Statement of Determination naming Mark Krebs and John Sarocco as elected in the election held on November 4, 2003.

Before the start of the meeting, Mrs. Gormley administered the Oath of Office to the newly elected Committeemen Mark Krebs and John Sarocco, who were each elected to a three (3) year term.

Clerk Felter asked if anyone on the Committee would like to place a name in nomination for the position of Mayor for the year 2004.

Committeeman Krebs nominated Joseph Butto.

Committeeman Sarrocco seconded the motion.

Ayes: Committeeman Krebs, Committeeman Butto,

Committeeman Sarocco, Committeeman Barbagallo

Nays: None

Erma Gormley, County Clerk then administered the Oath of the Office to Mayor Joseph Butto.

Clerk Felter then turned the meeting over to the newly sworn Mayor, Joseph Butto.

Mayor Butto asked for nominations for Deputy Mayor.

Mayor Butto nominated Joseph Barbagallo as Deputy Mayor for the year 2004.

Committeeman Krebs seconded the motion.

The motion was passed by a unanimous roll call vote:

Ayes: Committeeman Sarocco, Committeeman Krebs,

Committeeman Barbagallo, Mayor Butto

Nays: None

County Clerk Erma Gormley then swore in Deputy Mayor Joseph Barbagallo

The following one year appointments were made:

Township Attorney:

Stephen Edelstein Esq. & The Law Firm of Schwartz, Simon, Edelstein, Celso & Kessler

Special Counsel:

David Wallace, Esq.

Bond Counsel:

John Draikiwicz, Esq.

Municipal Prosecutor:

Mark Hontz, Esq.

Alternate Municipal Prosecutor:

David Wallace, Esq.

Auditors:

Ferraioli, Wiellcotz, Cerullo & Cuva.

Township Engineer:

KSM Engineering

Engineer for Tax Maps:

Chuck LeDuc

Deputy Municipal Clerk:

Patricia Wilcox

Sergeant At Arms: Robert Benson

Constables:

Robert Benson, Terrance Snyder

Dog License Official:

Patricia Wilcox

Animal Control Officer:

Wantage Township

Tax Search Officer:

Frances Multari

Chief Financial Officer:

Gail Magura

Assessment Search Officer:

Helen Felter

Clean Communities and Solid Waste Coordinator:

Desmond Finegan

Financial Coordinator for Senior Citizens:

Desmond Finegan

Zoning Officer:

Tabled

Code Enforcement Officer:

Tabled

Soil Erosion Officer:

Tabled

Official Newspapers:

New Jersey Herald, Sunday Herald

208 Representative:

Committeeman Krebs

Insurance Pool Commissioner:

Deputy Mayor Barbagallo

Cross Acceptance/Smart Growth Representative:

Committeeman John Sarocco

Emergency Management Council:

David Coss-Term Expires 12-31-07

911 Representative:

David Coss-Term Expires 12-31-07

Fire Marshall:

Matthew Kansky

Fire Sub-code Official:

Wes Powers

Fire Prevention Officer:

Matthew Kansky

Housing Inspector:

Frank Walsh

Insurance Agent:

Woodland Group

Advisory Board of Health:

Debra Mulligan, Reginald Cole, Maria Carpentier,

Committeeman Krebs made a motion to approve all the above appointments.

Deputy Mayor Barbagallo seconded the motion.

The motion was carried by a unanimous roll call vote:

Ayes: Committeeman Sarocco, Committeeman Krebs,

Deputy Mayor Barbagallo, Mayor Butto

Nays: None

The following multi-year appointments were made:

Land Use Board: Mayoral Appointments

Class 1 Mayor

Mayor's Designee

Committeeman Sarocco was named the Mayor's Designee.

Class 2 One Official of the Municipality, not from the

Committee - 1 year term

Tabled

Class 3 One (1) member of the Government appointed by the Governing Body - 1 year term

Deputy Mayor Joseph Barbagallo was named as the member of the Government appointed by the Governing Body for a one year term.

Class 4 Five (5) citizens appointed by the Mayor on recommendations from the Committee.

4 year term: Mark Utter Exp. 12-31-05 4 year term: Ted Brace Exp. 12-31-06

3 year term: Richard Innella Exp. 12-31-07

4 year term: George Zitone Exp. 12-31-04

4 year term: Glenn Barbagallo Exp. 12-31-04

Alt. 1 Charles Sageese Exp. 12-31-04

Alt. 2 Wayne Rumsey Exp. 12-31-06

One (1) citizen appointment by the Mayor.

Joseph Lashendock Exp. 12-31-05

Historian:

Alicia Batko Exp. 12-31-05

Senior Citizen Advocate:

Desmond Finegan - Term Expires 12-31-05

Welfare Board: One Year Terms

Joan Clauberg-Patricia Wilcox

Administrative Structure: Mayoral Appointments

Administrative Chair & Co-chair

Mark Krebs, Chair

John Sarocco, Co-chair

Health & Welfare Chair & Co-chair

John Sarocco, Chair & Mark Krebs, Co-chair

Public Works Chair & Co-chair

Joseph Zitone, Chair & Joseph Barbagallo, Co-chair

Finance Chair & Co-chair

John Sarocco, Chair & Mark Krebs, Co-chair

Public Safety:

Joseph Barbagallo, Chair & Mark Krebs, Co-chair

R2004-01 Appointment of the Mayor for 2004

R2004-02 Appointment of the Deputy Mayor for 2004

R2004-03 Adopting the Temporary Budget

R2004-04 Professional Services

R2004-05 Authorization for Assessor and Attorney to Defend A Appeals etc.

R2004-06 Official Depositories

R2004-07 Members in the Insurance Pool

R2004-08 Fixing the Rate of Interest and Penalties on

Delinquent Taxes

Deputy Mayor Barbagallo made a motion to approve

Resolutions R2004-01 thru R2004-08.

Committeeman Sarocco seconded the motion.

The motion was carried by a unanimous roll call vote:

Ayes: Committeeman Sarocco, Committeeman Krebs,

Committeeman Barbagallo, Mayor Butto

Nays: None

Public Participation:

Deputy Mayor Barbagallo made a motion to open public participation.

Committeeman Krebs seconded the motion.

The motion was carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Desmond Finegan

Mr. Finegan thanked the previous Township Committee for all the work they did for the Township.

Mayor Gary Lapriore-Port Jervis, New York

Mayor Lapriore wished the Committee good luck in the up coming year and voiced his desire to work closely with Montague Township in 2004.

Mayor Butto asked if there was anyone else in the public who wished to speak. There was no one.

The meeting closed at 2:20 P.M.

Respectfully submitted,

Helen F. Felter

Municipal Clerk