MONTAGUE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING

MINUTES

DECEMBER 27, 2005

Mayor Barbagallo called the meeting to order at 8:00 p.m. and opened the meeting stating that the meeting was being held in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act, P>L> 1975 c.231 and has been duly advertised.

All present were asked to call the roll.

Roll Call: Present Committeeman Campana, Committeeman Lashendock, Committeeman Krebs Mayor Barbagallo, Attorney Murphy, Clerk Francisco

Excused: John Soracco

Approval of Minutes:

Committeeman Lashendock made a motion to approve the minutes of December 13, 2005 regular session.

Committeeman Krebs seconded the motion.

The motion was carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Resolutions:

R2005-97 AUTHORIZATION OF MUNICIPAL ASSESSOR AND ATTORNEY TO REPRESENT MUNICIPALITY BEFORE BOARD OF TAXATION.

R2005-98 REFUND OF 2005 ADDED/OMITTED TAXES OVERPAID

Committeeman Krebs made a motion to adopt the above mentioned resolutions.

Committeeman Lashendock seconded the motion.

The motion was carried by a unanimous voice vote.

R2005-99 PROPOSED 2005 SMART BILL RESOLUTION URGING THE GOVERNOR AND OUR LEGISLATORS TO SUPPORT PROPERTY TAX REFORM LEGISLATION KNOWN AS "THE NJ SMART HOMESTEAD ACT" ASSEMBLY BILL A-4041 and SENATE BILL S-2502 TO REFORM THE INEQUITABLE USE OF PROPERTY TAXES TO FUND SCHOOLS IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY

Committeeman Krebs made a motion to table the above mentioned resolution.

Committeeman Lashendock seconded the motion.

The motion was carried by unanimous voice vote.

R2005-100 TRANSFER RESOLUTION

Committeeman Krebs made a motion to adopt the above mentioned resolution.

Committeeman Lashendock seconded the motion.

The motion was carried by unanimous voice vote.

Committeeman Krebs made a motion to amend the agenda to add the following Resolutions:

Committeeman Lashendock seconded the motion.

The motion was carried by unanimous voice vote.

R 2006-101 RESOLUTION REJECTING ALL BIDS FOR THE RECONSTRUCTION OF NEW MYRTLE ROAD PROJECT

R 2006-102 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING MUNICIPAL APPLICATION FOR A DELAWARE RIVER JOINT TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION GRANT

Committeeman Lashendock made a motion to adopt the above referenced resolutions.

Committeeman Krebs seconded the motion.

The motion was carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Old Business:

New Business:

Fire Department Applications- Frank Laporto, Christopher Justice,

Committeeman Krebs made a motion to approve the above applications.

Committeeman Lashendock seconded the motion.

The motion was carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Reports:

Zoning Report

Correspondence:

No correspondence submitted.

Public Participation

Committeeman Krebs made a motion to open the public session.

Committeeman Lashendock seconded the motion.

The motion was carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Reginald Cole commented that the lights in the back parking lot continued to be out.

Mayor Barbagallo responded that new ballasts were ordered.

No further public comment was made.

Committeeman Lashendock made a motion to close public session.

Committeeman Krebs seconded the motion,

The Motion was carried by unanimous voice vote.

Committeeman Lashendock made a motion to adjourn meeting.

Committeeman Krebs seconded the motion.

The motion was carried by a unanimous voice vote.

The meeting adjourned.

Respectfully submitted,

Diana Francisco/ Clerk Administrator Adopted 02-14-06 Attachments