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MINUTES REORGANIZATION MEETING TOWNSHIP OF MONROE JANUARY 2 2011 A OPENING CERMONIES The Reorganization Meeting of the Council of the Township of Monroe was called to order Clerk Susan Complex p Jersey M of G was bulletin Complex SALUTE F Cncl W Bryson Assembly A O Flaga J o SWEARING Clerk welcomed e to the requested Michael w Jersey Senator Madden administered the o Mayor g the B and son wife looked L Fred while Kathy at Mrs Council of to William hisw Janet B a Council to p a while D Bible a l CALL OFFICIALS C Bryson Dilks Cncl S S OF P COUNCIL Garbowski a n The motion Cncl u all m of

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Page 1: Teefy Council ofGloucesteradministered BrysonCncl Large

MINUTESREORGANIZATION MEETING

TOWNSHIP OF MONROE

JANUARY 2 2011

A OPENING CERMONIES

The Reorganization Meeting of the Council of the Township of Monroe was called to

order

byTownshipClerk

Susan

McCormickat 6

00PMin theCouncil

Chambers

oftheMunicipalComplex

as125 VirginiaAvenueWilliamstown

NewJerseyThismeetingwasadvertisedpursuant

to

the

New

Jersey

OpenPublic

MeetingsActNJ S A10 46

thru10 421Notices were

placed intheofficialpublicationsfor

MonroeTownshipLeGloucester

CountyTimes

theCourierPostandtheSentinel

ofGloucesterCountyA

copyofthat

noticewas

postedon

thebulletin

boardattheMunicipalComplex

SALUTE

TOFLAG

ANDINVOCATION

CnclWalterBryson

lead theAssembly

inthePledgeof

AllegiancetoOurFlagand

VJ

Agnesinooffered

theInvocation

B

SWEARING

INCEREMONY

I

Township

Clerk

SusanMcCormick

welcomedeveryoneto

the

ReorganizationMeetingandSwearing inCeremony

forthe

year2011Mayor

Mrs

McCormickrequested

MayorElect

Michael

Gabbianellicomeforwardto

the

podiumwith

hisfamily NewJersey

Senator

Fred

Maddenadministered the

oathof

office

to

Mayor

Elect

Gabbianelli

while

hisgrandson

Michaelheld

theBibleand

hiswife

Janet

son

Michael

along

with

his

wife

Tara

and

daughter

Haley

looked

on

Council

AtLarge

MembersMrs

McCormick

requested

Council

ElectRonald

Garbowskicome

forward

tothepodiumwith

hisfamilyNewJersey

Senator

FredMadden

administeredtheoath

ofofficeto

CouncilElectRonald

Garbowski

whilehis

wife

Kathyheld

theBibleCncl

Garbowskiwasasked

totakehis

seat

at

the

podium

Mrs

McCormick

requested

Council

Elect

WilliamSebastianto

comeforwardto

thepodiumwith

hisfamilyNew

Jersey SenatorFredMadden

administeredtheoath

of

officeto

CouncilElectWilliam

Sebastianwhile

hiswifeJanet

held

theBible

CnclSebastianwasaskedtotakehis

seatat

thepodiumMrsMcCormickrequestedCouncil

Elect

Daniel

Teefy

to

come

forward

to

the

podium

withhis

family

Mayor

MichaelGabbianelli

administered

the

oathofofficeto

Council

ElectDaniel

Teefy

whilehischildrenMadison

andDaniel

heldtheBibleand

hiswifeLinda

looked

on

Cncl

Teefywas

asked

totake hisseat atthe

podium

ROLL

CALL

OFPUBLICOFFICIALSCnd

Bryson

CnclCaligiuri

Cncl

Dilks

Cncl

DiLucia

CnclGarbowskiCncl

Sebastian

Cncl

TeefyMayorGabbianelli

ClerkSusan

McCormick DeputyClerkSharon

WeedCNOMINATION ELECTIONOFPRESIDENT

OFCOUNCIL

CnclRonald

Garbowski

made

amotion

to

opennominations

forPresidentofCouncilThe

motionwas

seconded

by

Cncl

Frank

Caligiuri

and

unanimously

approvedby

allmembersof

Council 1

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REORGANIZATION MEETINGTOWNSHIP OF MONROE

JANUARY 2 2011

C NOMINATION ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF COUNCIL cont d

Cncl Walter Bryson nominated Cncl Marvin Dilks as President of Council The

nomination

wasseconded

by

CnclFrank

CaligiuriWith noone

elsewishingto

makeanominationCnclRonaldGarbowski

madeamotion

toclose

nominationsThemotionwassecondedby

CnclWilliamSebastianandunanimouslyapproved

byallmembersofCouncil Cncl

FrankCaligiuri

made

amotiontocast

thevote

for

CnclMarvinDilksasCouncilPresidentThe motion

wassecondedbyCnclRonaldGarbowski

andunanimously

approvedby

all

membersof

CouncilCncl

MarvinDilkswas

dulyapproved asCouncilPresident

forthe

year2011

NewJerseySenatorFred

Maddenadministered

theoath

ofofficeto

CnclPresMarvinDilkswhilehisgrandsonMichaelheldtheBibleOutgoingCnclPresWilliamSebastianpresentedtheincomingCouncilPresidentMarvinDilkswiththegavelMaryMazza

Duffy

donatedin2001

toallfuture CouncilPresidentsDNOMINATIONELECTIONOFVICEPRESIDENTOFCOUNCILCnclRonaldGarbowskimadeamotionto

opennominations forCouncilVice

President

Themotionwas

secondedbyCnclWilliam

Sebastian

and

unanimously

approved

by

all

membersofCouncilCncl WalterBrysonnominatedCnclFrank

CaligiuriasCouncil

Vice

President

Thenominationwassecondedby

CnclRonaldGarbowskiWith

noone

elsewishingto

makeanominationCncl

William Sebastianmadeamotion

toclosenominationsforCouncil

VicePresident

ThemotionwassecondedbyCnclRonaldGarbowski

andunanimouslyapprovedby

allmembers ofCouncil

CnclRichDiLucia

madea

motiontocast

thevote

forCncl

FrankCaligiurias

VicePresidentofCouncilThemotion

was

seconded

byCnclRonald

Garbowski

and

unanimously

approved

byall

members

of

Council

CnclFrank

Caligiuri

was

duly

approved

as

Council

Vice

President

forthe

year2011At

thistime

NewJersey

SenatorFredMaddenadministered

the

Oathof Officeto

CnclVice

Pres

Frank

Caligiuri

while

hiswifeElaineheldtheBible

E

GENERAL PUBLICDISCUSSIONCncl

Walter

Brysonmade

amotionto

opentheGeneral Public

DiscussionThe

motionwassecondedby

Cncl

WilliamSebastian

ROLLCALLVOTE

TOOPEN

GENERALPUBLICDISCUSSION

ALLAYES

Tally7Ayes

0

Nays0Abstain0

AbsentMotiontoopenGeneral

PublicDiscussion

was

duly

approvedWith

noone

wishingtospeak

Cncl

William

Sebastianmadea

motionto

closethe

GeneralPublic

Discussion The

motionwassecondedby

Cncl

RonaldGarbowskiand unanimouslyapprovedbyall

members

of

Council

F MAYOR

SAPPOINTMENTSMayorMichaelGabbianellinotedhis

appointments

wouldbemadeatthefirstRegular

Council

MeetinginJanuaryanduntiltheneveryone

would

beaholdoverSolicitorFioreadvisedeveryone

could

beaholdoverwiththeexceptionof

the

peoplethathavespecifictermsToallow

the

PlanningBoardtoreorganizeMayorGabbianellimade

the

followingappointmentstothePlanningBoard2

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MINUTESREORGANIZATION MEETING

TOWNSHIP OF MONROE

JANUARY 2 2011

F MAYOR S APPOINTMENTS cont d

Class IClass IIClass IVClass IV

Alternate 1

Mavor Gabbianelli

Dan Kozak

Tim

Brown

VJ

A2nesino

Noappointment

made4 yearterm

1yearterm

4yearterm4yearterm

2yearterm

1221

141231111231

141231141231

12GPUBLIC

PORTIONRESOLUTIONS SCHEDULED

CnclRich

DiLucia

madeamotionto

openthe

Public

PortionResolutionsScheduledportionofthemeeting The

motionwassecondedbyCnclWalter

Brysonand

unanimouslyapproved

by

allmembers

ofCouncil

Withnoone

wishingto speakCnclWilliam

Sebastianmade

amotion

toclosethePublic

PortionResolutions

ScheduledThe

motionwasseconded

byCnclRonaldGarbowskiandunanimouslyapprovedbyallmembersofCouncilCnclWilliamSebastianmadeamotiontobracketResolutionsR012011throughR092011

The

motionwasseconded

byCnclRonald GarbowskiandunanimouslyapprovedbyallmembersofCouncilR012011ResolutionAdoptingTemporaryBudgetAppropriations

ForThe Year2011For

The

TownshipOfMonroe

R022011Resolution

Authorizing

Interlocal

Services

Participation

Between

The

TownshipOfMonroeAnd TheCountyOfGloucesterFor

CooperativePurchasingFor

The

Year

2011R032011

Resolution

AuthorizingContractsWithCertain

ApprovedState

ContractVendorsFor

ContractingUnitsPursuantTo

N JSA40A

1112aR042011

TownshipOf

MonroeCashManagementPlanR052011Resolution

ToEstablishAPetty

CashAccount ForThe

TownshipOfMonroe

InGloucester

CountyForThe

Year2011

VariousDepartments

R062011

ResolutionAuthorizingTheChiefFinancialOfficer

To

Refund

CertainEscrowBalances

And

Various

Other

Revenues

OnDeposit

With

The

Township

OfMonroe

For

The

Year

2011

R

07

2011

Resolution

AuthorizingThe

TaxCollectorTo

IncludeMunicipal

LiensFrom

VariousDepartmentsOfThe

Township

OfMonroe InThe

AnnualTax

Sale

R

08

2011

ResolutionDesignatingOfficialPublicationsOfThe

Township

Of MonroeGloucesterCounty

R

092011

ResolutionAuthorizingUse

OfUS Government

GeneralServices

AdministrationSupplySchedulesFor

Reprographic

EquipmentOr

ServicesPursuantTo

NJ

SA40A

1112b

AndNJ

A

c5349

6CnclRonaldGarbowskimade

amotion

to

approve

ResolutionsR

012011

throughR09

2011

The

motionwasseconded

byCncl

WalterBryson

andunanimously

approved by

allmembersofCouncil

R

IO2011Resolution AppointingMemberToThe

Monroe

Township

Board

Of Health

CnclFrankCaligiurimadeamotionto

open

nominationsforamemberoftheMonroe

Township

BoardofHealthThemotionwasseconded

by

CnclWilliamSebastianandunanimouslyapprovedby

all

membersofCouncilCnclWalterBrysonnominated

Rene

PandolaasamembertotheMonroe

Township

BoardofHealthThenominationwasseconded

by

CnclRonaldGarbowski3

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JANUARY 2 2011

G PUBLIC PORTION RESOLUTIONS SCHEDULED cont d

Cncl Marvin Dilks nominated Agnes Yocum as a member to the Monroe TownshipBoard of Health

The

nomination

was

secondedby

Cncl

WalterBryson

Withno

other

nominationsCnclWilliam

Sebastian

madea

motiontoclosenominationsThemotionwas

seconded

by CnclFrank

Caligiuriandunanimouslyapproved

byall

membersof

CouncilROLL

CALLVOTE

TOAPPROVERENE

PANDOLAASAMEMBEROFTHEMONROETOWNSHIPBOARDOFHEALTHALLAYESTally7Ayes0Nays0Abstain0AbsentRenePandolawasdulyapprovedasa

member

oftheMonroeTownship

Board

of

HealthR

112011

ResolutionAppointing

MemberTo

The

Monroe

Township

Board

Of

HealthCnclRonaldGarbowski

made

amotionto

opennominationsfora

member

ofthe

MonroeTownshipBoardofHealthThemotion

was secondedby

CnclFrankCaligiuri

andunanimously

approvedbyallmembersof

Council

Cncl

WalterBrysonnominated

AgnesYocumas amemberto theMonroe

TownshipBoardofHealth

Thenominationwas

secondedbyCncl

RonaldGarbowskiWithnoother

nominationsCnclRonald

Garbowskimadeamotiontoclose nominationsThemotion

wassecondedby

CnclWilliam

Sebastianandunanimouslyapprovedby

allmembers

of

Council

CnclWilliamSebastianmadeamotion tocastthevote

for

AgnesYocumas

a

memberoftheMonroe

Township Board

of HealthThemotionwas

secondedbyCnclFrankCaligiuri

and

unanimouslyapprovedbyallmembers

of

CouncilAgnesYocumwas

dulyapprovedasamemberof

theMonroeTownshipBoardofHealth

R

122011ResolutionAppointingMember

To

TheMonroeTownshipBoard

OfHealthCnclFrankCaligiurimade

amotiontoopennominationsfor

a

memberoftheMonroeTownship

Board

ofHealthThemotion

wassecondedbyCnclWilliamSebastian

andunanimouslyapprovedbyallmembers

of

CouncilCnclMarvinDilksnominated

Bob

Johnstonasamember

totheMonroeTownshipBoardof

HealthThenominationwassecondedby

Cncl

WilliamSebastianWithnoother

nominations

CnclRonaldGarbowskimade

amotiontoclosenominationsThe

motionwassecondedbyCnclWilliam

Sebastian

andunanimouslyapprovedbyall

members

ofCouncilCnclWilliam

Sebastianmadeamotiontocast

thevoteforBobJohnstonas

a

memberoftheMonroeTownship

Boardof

HealthThemotionwas

secondedbyCnclFrankCaligiuriand

unanimouslyapprovedbyallmembersof

Council

BobJohnstonwasdulyapproved

as

amemberofthe

MonroeTownshipBoardofHealthR

132011ResolutionAppointingAlternateMemberToTheMonroeTownshipBoardOf

HealthCnclFrankCaligiuri madeamotion

toopen

nominations

foranAlternate

member

oftheMonroe

TownshipBoardofHealth

Themotionwassecondedby

Cncl

RichDiLuciaand

unanimously

approvedbyall

membersofCouncilWith

nonominationsCnclWilliamSebastian

made

amotionto

close

nominationsThemotion

wassecondedbyCncl

FrankCaligiuriandunanimouslyapproved

by

allmembersofCouncilSolicitorFioreadvised

the

Alternate

member

position

on

the

Board

ofHealth

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R 142011 Resolution Appointing Member To The Monroe Township Economic

Development Commission

Cncl

RonaldGarbowskimade

a

motionto

opennominations fora

membertothe

MonroeTownshipEconomicDevelopmentCommissionThe

motionwasseconded

byCncl

WilliamSebastianandunanimouslyapprovedDY

allmembersofCouncilCnclMarvin

DilksnominatedTony

Langellaas a

memberof

the

MonroeTownshipEconomicDevelopment

CommissionThe

nomination

wassecondedbyCnclWilliamSebastianWith no

othernominationsCnclWilliamSebastianmade

amotion

toclose

nominations

Themotion

wasseconded

byCnclRonald

Garbowskiand unanimouslyapprovedby

allmembers

ofCouncil

CnclWilliamSebastianmade

amotion

tocast

thevotefor

TonyLangellaasamemberoftheMonroeTownshipEconomicDevelopmentCommissionThemotionwassecondedbyCnclRonaldGarbowskiandunanimouslyapprovedbyallmembersofCouncil

Tony

Langellawasduly

approvedasa memberoftheMonroeTownshipEconomicDevelopmentCommissionR152011ResolutionAppointingMemberToTheMonroe

TownshipEconomic DevelopmentCommissionCncl

Rich

DiLuciamadea

motiontoopennominations

for

a

member

to

the

Monroe

TownshipEconomicDevelopmentCommission Themotionwassecondedby

CnclWalterBryson

and

unanimously

approvedbyallmembersof

CouncilCnclRonaldGarbowski

nominatedMike

Stalbaasa

memberoftheMonroe

Township EconomicDevelopmentCommissionThe

nominationwassecondedbyCncl

FrankCaligiuri

WithnoothernominationsCnclWilliamSebastianmade

amotiontoclose

nominationsThe motionwas

secondedbyCncl

WalterBryson

andunanimouslyapproved

byall

membersof

CouncilCnclRonald

Garbowskimadeamotiontocast

the

vote

forMikeStalba

as

a

member

of

theMonroe

Township

Economic

Development

CommissionThe

motion

was

seconded

by

Cncl

Rich

DiLucia

and

unanimouslyapproved

byallmembers

ofCouncil

MikeStalba

wasdulyapprovedas

a

memberof theMonroe

TownshipEconomic

Development

Commission

R

16

2011ResolutionAppointingMemberToThe

Monroe

Township OpenSpaceAdvisory

Committee

CnclFrank

Caligiurimadea

motiontoopen nominations

fora

membertotheMonroe

Township

OpenSpace

AdvisoryCommitteeThe

motionwas

secondedbyCncl

RichDiLucia

andunanimouslyapproved

by

allmembersofCouncil

CnclWalterBrysonnominatedChuck

McGlynnas

a

member

ofthe

MonroeTownship

OpenSpaceAdvisory

Committee

The

nominationwasseconded

byCncl

PresMarvin

DilksWith

no other

nominationsCnclRonaldGarbowski

made

amotionto closenominationsThemotion

was

seconded

by

Cncl William

Sebastianandunanimouslyapprovedbyallmembers

of

CouncilCnclWilliamSebastianmadeamotion

to

castthevoteforChuckMcGlynnas

a

memberoftheMonroeTownshipOpenSpace

Advisory

CommissionThemotionwassecondedbyCncl

Frank

Caligiuriandunanimouslyapprovedbyallmembers

of

CouncilChuckMcGlynnwasdulyapprovedas

a

memberoftheMonroeTownshipOpenSpace

Advisory

Commission5

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R 17 2011 Resolution Appointing Member To The Momoe Township Open SpaceAdvisory Committee Unexpired Term

1231

11

CnclRich

DiLucia

madea

motionto

open

nominationsfora

member

tothe

MomoeTownshipOpenSpaceAdvisoryCommitteeThe

motion

was secondedby

CnclWalterBrysonand

unanimouslyapproved

byall

membersof

CouncilCncl

WilliamSebastiannominated

JamesMuthasamemberoftheMomoeTownshipOpenSpaceAdvisoryCommitteeThenominationwassecondedbyCnclFrankCaligiuriWithnoothernominationsCnclRichDiLuciamadea

motion

toclosenominationsThe

motion

was

secondedby

CnclRonald

Garbowskiand

unanimouslyapproved

by

all

members

of

Council

CnclWilliamSebastianmade

a

motiontocast

thevoteforJames

Muth

asa

memberoftheMomoeTownshipOpenSpace

Advisory CommissionThe

motionwasseconded

byCnclRonald

Garbowskiandunanimously

approved

by

all

membersofCouncil

JamesMuthwas dulyapprovedas amember

oftheMomoeTownship

OpenSpaceAdvisory

CommissionR18

2011ResolutionAppointingAlternate2

MemberToThe

MomoeTownshipOpenSpaceAdvisoryCommittee CnclWalterBryson

madeamotiontoopen

nominationsforanAlternate2

memberto

the

Momoe

TownshipOpenSpaceAdvisoryCommitteeThe motionwassecondedby

Cncl

RonaldGarbowskiand

unanimously

approvedbyallmembers

of Council

With nonominationsCnclFrank

Caligiurimadeamotionto

close

nominationsThemotionwasseconded

by

CnclRonaldGarbowskiand

unanimouslyapprovedbyallmembersof

CouncilWithnonominationstheAlternate

2

positionontheMomoeTownship

Open

SpaceCommitteeremainsopen

R192011ResolutionAppointingMember

OfCouncilToTheMomoeTownship

Planning

BoardClassIIICnclRonald

Garbowski

madeamotionto

opennominationsforaClassIII

memberoftheMomoeTownshipPlanning

Board

Themotionwassecondedby

Cncl

WilliamSebastianandunanimously

approvedbyallmembersofCouncil

CnclWalterBrysonnominatedCnclFrank

Caligiuri

asaClassIIImember

of

theMomoeTownshipPlanning

BoardThenominationwassecondedby

CnclRonaldGarbowskiWithnoother

nominations

CnclRonaldGarbowskimadea

motion

toclosenominationsThe

motionwassecondedbyCnclWilliam

Sebastianandunanimouslyapprovedbyall

members

ofCouncilCnclWilliamSebastian

made

amotiontocast

thevoteforCnclFrankCaligiuri

asaClassIIImemberof

the

MomoeTownshipPlanningBoardThe

motion

wassecondedbyCncl

RonaldGarbowskiandunanimouslyapprovedby

allmembersofCouncilCnclFrankCaligiuriwasdulyapprovedasa

ClassIIImemberof theMomoeTownship

PlanningBoard

R

202011Resolution

Appointing

MemberToThe

MomoeTownshipZoningBoard

ofAdjustmentCnclRonaldGarbowski

made

amotionto

open

nominationsfora

membertotheMomoe

TownshipZoningBoardofAdjustment

The

motionwasseconded

by

CnclWilliamSebastian

andunanimouslyapprovedby

allmembersofCouncilCncl

Walter

BrysonnominatedPhilPriceasamember

of

the

Momoe

Township

Zoning

Board

of

AdjustmentThenomination wasseconded

by

CnclWilliam

Sebastian

6

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With no other nominations Cncl Ronald Garbowski made amotion toclose nominationsThe motion was

secondedbyCncl

William

Sebastian

andunanimously

approved

byallmembers

ofCouncil

Cncl

RonaldGarbowskimadeamotion

to

castthevotefor

PhilPrice

as amember

oftheMomoe

TownshipZoningBoardof

Adjustment

The

motion

wasseconded

by

CnclWilliam

Sebastianand

unanimouslyapprovedbyall

members

ofCouncil

PhilPrice

was

duly

approvedasamemberof

theMomoe Township

Zoning

Boardof

Adjustment

R21

2011Resolution

AppointingMemberTo

TheMomoeTownship

Zoning

BoardofAdjustment

UnexpiredTerm

1231

13

CnclRonald

Garbowskimadeamotion

toopen

nominationsforamemberto

theMomoe

TownshipZoning

Board

ofAdjustmentThemotionwassecondedbyCncl

Rich

DiLuciaandunanimouslyapprovedbyall

membersof

CouncilCnclWalter

BrysonnominatedRalph

Manfredias

a

member

of

the

Momoe

TownshipZoning

Board

ofAdjustment

The

nominationwas

seconded

byCncl

Frank

CaligiuriWith

no

othernominations

Cncl

RonaldGarbowski

made

amotion

to

closenominations

The

motionwas

seconded

byCncl

Frank

Caligiuriand

unanimously

approvedbyall

membersof

CouncilCnclRonaldGarbowskimadea

motiontocastthevote

forRalphManfredi

as

amemberof theMomoeTownshipZoning

Boardof

Adjustment

The

motionwasseconded

byCnclWilliamSebastianandunanimouslyapprovedbyallmembersofCouncilRalphManfrediwasdulyapprovedasamemberoftheMomoeTownshipZoningBoardofAdjustmentR222011ResolutionAppointingAnAlternate1MemberToTheMomoeTownshipZoningBoardOfAdjustmentCnclRonaldGarbowskimadeamotiontoopennominationsforanAlternate1membertothe

Momoe

TownshipZoning

Board

of

AdjustmentThemotion

wassecondedbyCncl

WilliamSebastianandunanimously

approvedby allmembersofCouncilCncl

Pres

Marvin

Dilks

nominatedJohn

Fitzgerald

as

an

Alternate1memberof

the MomoeTownship

Zoning

Board

of

AdjustmentThenominationwasseconded

byCnclWilliamSebastianWith

noothernominationsCncl Ronald

Garbowskimadea

motionto

close

nominations

Themotionwas

secondedby

CnclWalter

Brysonand

unanimously

approved

byall

membersofCouncilCncl

RonaldGarbowski

madea

motionto

castthe vote

forJohn

Fitzgerald

asanAlternate

1

memberof

the

MomoeTownship

Zoning

Board

ofAdjustmentThe

motionwas

secondedby

CnclWilliam

Sebastian

and

unanimouslyapproved

by

allmembersofCouncilJohnFitzgerald

was

dulyapproved

asan

Alternate

1member

ofthe

Momoe

TownshipZoning

Boardof

Adjustment

R23

2011Resolution

Appointing

MemberTo

MomoeTownship

Municipal

UtilitiesAuthority

CnclRich

DiLucia

madea

motionto

open

nominationsfor

amember

to

theMomoe

TownshipMunicipal

Utilities

AuthorityThe

motionwas

seconded

byCncl

FrankCaligiuri

and

unanimouslyapprovedbyall

members

of

CouncilCnclWalterBrysonnominated MichaelMilamasa

memberofthe

Momoe

TownshipMunicipal

Utilities

Authority

The

nomination

was

seconded

byCncl

FrankCaligiuri7

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With no other nominations Cncl Rich DiLucia made a motion to close nominations Themotion

wasseconded

byCncl

FrankCaligiuri

and

unanimouslyapprovedbyall membersof

Council CnclRonaldGarbowskimade

amotion

to

cast thevote

forMichael

Milamasa

member ofthe

MonroeTownship

MunicipalUtilities

Authority

Themotion

wasseconded

by

Cncl WilliamSebastian

and

unanimously approvedbyallmembers

ofCouncil

Michael

Milamwas

dulyapprovedas

amember

ofthe

Monroe

TownshipMunicipal

UtilitiesAuthorityR24

2011ResolutionAppointingAlternateMember

ToMonroeTownshipMunicipal

UtilitiesAuthority

CnclRonaldGarbowski

madea

motionto

opennominations

fora

member

to

theMonroe

Township

MunicipalUtilitiesAuthority

Themotionwas

secondedby

Cncl

RichDiLucia

andunanimously

approved

byall

members

ofCouncil

CnclPres

MarvinDilksnominated

Domenic

Mercurioas

an

Alternate

memberofthe

Monroe

TownshipMunicipal

UtilitiesAuthority

Thenominationwas

seconded

by

Cncl

Ronald

Garbowski

With

noother

nominations

CnclRonald

Garbowski madeamotion

to

closenominations

Themotion

was

secondedbyCnclRich

DiLucia

and

unanimously

approvedbyallmembers

of

CouncilCnclRichDiLucia

made

amotion

to

castthe

voteforDomenicMercurio

as

anAlternatememberof

the

Monroe

Township MunicipalUtilities

AuthorityThe

motion

was

seconded

by

Cncl

Ronald

Garbowski

and

unanimously

approved

by

all

membersof

Council

DomenicMercuriowasduly

approved

asanAlternatemember

of

the

Monroe

TownshipMunicipalUtilities

Authority

R

252011

Resolution

AuthorizingTheTownship

OfMonroeTo

Enter

Into

A

ContractWith

TheAuditor

OfTheTownshipOfMonroe

ForTheYear2011Cncl

William

Sebastian madeamotionto

open

nominationsfor Auditorofthe

Township

of

Monroefor

theyear2011Themotion

was

secondedby

Cncl

Rich

DiLuciaand unanimouslyapproved

byallmembersof

Council

Cncl

Walter

Brysonnominated

Nick

Petronias

Auditorofthe

Townshipof

Monroefortheyear

2011Thenominationwas

seconded

by

Cncl

WilliamSebastian

Withnoother

nominations

Cncl RonaldGarbowskimadeamotion

toclosenominationsThe

motionwasseconded

byCnclWilliamSebastianandunanimouslyapproved

by

all

members

of

CouncilROLLCALL

VOTEONNOMINATION

OFNICKPETRONIASAUDITOR

FORTHETOWNSHIPOFMONROE

FOR

THE

YEAR2011ALLAYES

Tally

7

Ayes

0Nays0 Abstain 0Absent

Nick

Petroniwas

dulyapprovedasAuditor

for

the

Township

ofMonroe

forthe

year

2011R

26

2011

Resolution

AppointingMembers

To

The

Ordinance

CommitteeAnd

Naming

ChairpersonForThe

Year

2011

CnclRichDiLuciamade

amotiontoopen

nominations

for

Ordinance

CommitteeChairman

for

the

year

2011

The

motionwas

seconded

by

Cncl

FrankCaligiuriand

unanimously

approved

by

all

members

ofCouncil

CnclWalter

Bryson

nominated

Cncl

William

Sebastian

asOrdinance

CommitteeChairmanforthe

year

2011The

nomination

was

seconded

byCncl

Ronald

Garbowski

and

unanimouslyapproved

by

all

members

ofCouncil

8

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With no other

nominationsCncl

RonaldGarbowski

made

amotiontoclosethe

nominationsThe

motion

was secondedby

CnclFrank

Caligiuriandunanimously

approvedbyall

membersof

CouncilCnclFrank Caligiuri

madeamotionto

castthevote

for

CnclWilliam

Sebastian

as

OrdinanceCommittee

Chairmanforthe

year2011The

motionwas

seconded

by

CnclRonald

Garbowski

andunanimouslyapprovedbyall membersofCouncil

CnclWilliam

Sebastian

wasdulyapproved

asOrdinance

CommitteeChairmanfor

theyear2011R272011ResolutionAppointing

Fund

CommissionerFor

The

Gloucester

Salem

CumberlandCounties

Municipal

Joint

Insurance

FundCncl

Rich

DiLuciamade amotion

to

approveResolutionR

27

2011

appointing KevinHeydelasthe

FundCommissionerand

Frank

Campisi

as

theAlternateFund

CommissionerThe

motion wasseconded

byCncl

Walter Bryson andunanimouslyapprovedbyall

membersof

CouncilR

282011

ResolutionAppointing

Municipal TaxSearch Officer

ForThe

Township

Of

MonroeCountyOf

GloucesterCncl

WilliamSebastianmadea

motion

to

approveResolutionR 282011appointing

JoanRumpf

as

MunicipalTax

Search

Officer

The

motionwas

seconded

by

Cncl

RonaldGarbowski

and

unanimously

approved

byall

members

of

Council

HCOUNCIL

PRESIDENTLIAISONAPPOINTMENTSTOBOARDS COMMISSIONS2011Board

of

HealthCncl

WalterBrysonEconomic

DevelopmentCnclRonaldGarbowski

EnvironmentalCncl

FrankCaligiuriHistoricalSocietyCnclWalter

BrysonJIFSafetyCommittee

CnclRichDiLucia

LibraryBoard

CnclRonald

GarbowskiLocalEmergency

Planning

CnclDaniel

TeefyMunicipalAllianceCnclWalter

BrysonMMUA

CnclMarvin

DilksOpenSpace

Advisory

CnclWilliam

SebastianParksRecreationCnclDanielTeefy

PlanningBoardCncl

FrankCaligiuriRedevelopment

CommitteeCncl

Frank

CaligiuriSeniorCommission

Cncl Marvin DilksZoningBoardCnclWilliamSebastianSchoolBoard CnclRich DiLucia

UnitedVeteransCnclMarvin

Dilks9

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Cncl Pres Marvin Dilks distributed to the members of Council a list of his CouncilCommittee appointments and explained that he was not going to read them into the record as

he would like to address

thenumber

of

CouncilCommitteesat

theJanuaryOrdinance

Committee

Meeting

to

see

if

somecouldbecombinedJ

MAYORSREPORT

MayorMichaelGabbianelligave

thefollowingState

ofthe

MunicipalityReportMembers

ofcouncil friendsneighbors

and

fellowresidentsthankyou for

joining

metoday

aswe begin

my

thirdtermasmayorI

amgratefulforthesupporthumbledby theconfidence and

inspiredby thefaith

thatyou

haveentrusted

me

toserve

atthis

timewhenchallengesaregreatandthestakes

arehigh

While

the

economic

environmentfinancialclimate

in

our

nationandour

state

have

changeddramaticallysince

thefirstdayI

wassworninthedriving

missionbehindthisadministrationisnottoquitit

will

betocontinuetocontrol

the

thingswe

can

control

andpositionMonroe

tobe prepared

for

the

things

thatwe

cannotcontrol

Wewill

workdiligently

each

day

to

find

savingthroughefficiencies

andprotectthefinancial

futureof

ourcommunityWewill continuedoingthe

things

bothbigand

smallthat

improve

the

qualityof

life

forourresidents Alsowe

have

to

keepouttax

basein

mindsowewillcontinuetogovern

withboldnessaswefacetheadversitiesand

continuetoshowthat

persistence

will

lead

tobringingin

ournew

WalMartwhichwill

bebreakingground

thisspringWe

willcontinueto

usethesame

innovationand

creativity in

economicdevelopmentthatleadtothegroundbreakingPILOTProgramthatwas

donefor WilliamstownSquarea400000 squarefootshoppingcenterlocated

nexttothe

NortonFuneralHomeWe haveworked

hard

focusing

ourresources

andpreparingfor

thefutureIt

is

becauseof

these

effortsalongwith

theforesightand

visionofthe

Council

thededication

of

the

townshipemployees and

professionalsand

theingenuityof

our

boardsand

commissions

andthepartnership

of

ourbusiness

communityIamproud

tosay

the

state

ofthe

municipalityisstrong

evenintheface oftheunprecedented

challengesThestate

ofthemunicipality

isstrongandabetterfuture

liesaheadifwe

properlynegotiatethrough

theroughwaters

aheadMonroeTownship

is

notimmunefromthe

negativeforces

affectinglocalgovernments

throughoutthestate

At

thispointwehave

managedto

stayabovethe

territorialtidepulling

towns

apart

Whiletowns

guttedpublicsafety

wecontinuetosetthestandardof

communityprotectionWhilesome townscut

programs

wehaveprovidedathleticfieldsnew

parksimprovedservicesto ourseniorsincluding

abrandnewstateofthe

artLibraryThestate ofourmunicipality

isstrongbecausewehavedone

whatisrightwe

havedone

whatweneeded

todoand

we

haveworkedtogether

Whilethecoming

yearbringsapromise ofseeing

all

ourpastwork coming tofruition

itwillalsobring adversityandchallenges

thatarenow

too

familiarto

familiesandlocalgovernments

inNew

Jersey

Thechallengeswere

neverdesiredor

causedby

ourgovernment

orourresidentsWhile wedid

not

askforthechallenges

eachone

ofushastakenanoathto

overcome

themWeare

goingtocontinue

to

makedifficultdecisions

balancingbetween

whatwe

wantto

dowhat

weneed

todo

and

whatwe

have

todoWhile wecannotcontrolthecontinuouscutsthegovernorismakingtoourmunicipalitywemustcontinuetomakesureourgovernmentisthe

size

thatour

residentscanafford

Wecannotcontrol

the Statemandatedpayments

toour

pensions the

risingcostof

healthcare and

fuelbut

wewill

committo continue to findnew revenue streams to offsetthese

burdens

Wewill

continueto keep our budgetstable

and avoidone

shot

budgetgimmicks

I camehere

eight years

ago

towritea

newpage

for

Monroe

andI

want to personallythank

everyonefor

their

efforts in turningthis community

around

Tomy friends on

Councilyour

dedicationand service

is unmatchedToour partnership

there

hasbeen

progress toour

disagreements therehasbeen

innovation for ourvision and

yourvision therehas

been new

horizonsNo

onecould

haveimaginedthe

challengeswehave

overcometogetherI

amproudto

callyoumy

friendsandcolleagues

Thisyearwe

willsharemany

victoriessomelong

overdueWewill

alsofacenew

unprecedentedchallengesthat

willtest ourresolve

andtest

our

willAslongas

we

continuetodo

the

right thingthefutureofMonroe

isin

goodhands

So

aswebegin2011letus

roll

upour

sleeves

and

continue

to

get

the

job

done

Thank

you

very

much

10

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Cncl Walter Bryson welcomed back the Mayor and the Council at Large and extended

congratulations to Cnd Pres Dilks Cncl Vic Pres Caligiuri and Ordinance CommitteeChairman Cncl Sebastian Cncl Bryson extended to all the residents of the township ahappyhealthy and prosperous New Year

andwentontomakethefollowingcommentsWith

thefinancialconditionoftheStateofNewJerseybeingasgraveasitseemstobewehereinlocalgovernmenthaveatoughjobaheadofusintheupcomingyearbalancingserviceswithouroneandonlyrevenuesourcerealestatetaxesMoremandatedcutsinourStatefundingaremostlikelyassuredandtouseatoolboxwithonlycuttingtoolsplacedinitsofarwillnotmakeourjobpleasantAtoolboxneedsmorethanjustthatitneedstoolstobuilditneedstoolstoreconstructanditneedstoolstoredevelopThatiswhywhileothersmayhaveprioritiesrelatedtoprovidingadditionalfacilitiesmyprioritythisyearistoputtogetheranefforttolobbyTrentonforrealrealestatetaxreliefforMonroeTownshipresidentsaswellasallNewJerseyresidentsWeneedtohaveourgovernorandlawmakersinTrentonbecomecreatorsandredevelopersnotdemolitionistsAsImentionedinNovemberIamlookingforgrassrootnonpoliticalinputonwhatcanbedonetocutthisintolerableburdenonceandforallThereisenoughcriticismtogoaroundsopleasegivemesolidideasandeachmonthIwillsendoutanemaillettertoSenatorMaddenAssemblymanMoriartyandAssemblymanDiCiccowithyourinputsUltimatelymyhopeistobeabletoputtogetheraresolutionforstatewidedistributionwiththebestsuggestionsItcannothurtanditcouldpossiblyproducethelongneededsolutionevadingtheexpertsinstategovernmentforsolongSopleasehelpmakethisyeartheyearwhererealpropertytaxreformtakesplaceInmyopinionthisisthemostcriticalissuefacingallNewJerseyresidentsandwhathasbeendonesofarisfarshortofbeinganykindofsolutiontotherealreductionoflocaltaxesItiscostingourcitizenstoomuchallaroundtolivehereinNewJerseyanditdoesnothavetobethatwayThankyouverymuchCnclFrankCaligiurinotedduringoneofthetelevisedCouncilMeetingsbeforetheGeneralElectionCnclDanTeefychallengedthevoterstocomeouttovotefororagainsttheincumbentsjusttoletusknowwhatpeoplearethinkingAlargerthanaveragenumberofvoterscameoutandindeeddidtelluswhatwasontheirmindsCnclCaligiurinotedeventhoughhewasnotupforelectionhewaslisteningalongwiththeentireCouncilbodyandtherewasindeedamessageintheelectionresultsCnclGarbowskiCndTeefyandCnclSebastianallwonbycomfortablemarginswhichtoldhimthatthisCouncilenjoysaloyalfollowingamongtheresidentswhobelieveinthingslikestabilityandexperienceingovernmentBythesametokenalargerthanexpectednumberofnewvotersandunaffiliatedvoterssentasecondmessagenotnecessarilyaconflictingmessagebutjustlookingatthebigpictureand

basedon

thethingsthat

CnclBrysonalsoobserved

myowninterpretationisthatthevotersappreciate

thisgroup

onCouncilbut would likeustosolve

theproblems

and

address

theissues

brought

aboutby

social

economicchangeTheywant

stabilityingovernment

but theyneedgood

qualityservices

andreasonablepropertytaxInorder

to

fixanythingwe

firstneedtoacknowledge

thatsomething

is

brokenorwrong

andas

soonaswe are

ableto

acknowledgethatwe

canstart

thinkingabout

waystofix

things

Acknowledging thatsomething

iswrong

isessentially

aseasy

aslookingatour

own

propertytax billsandnoticingthat

they havebeen

ontherise thereis

nodenying

thatWhether

othertownsare

doingbetteror

worsethan usisnot

aconcern

weonly

compareourselvesto ourselves

Thedifference

betweena

leaderandafollower

isa

follower

uses

his

resourcesto

findexcuseswhy

thingsarewrongand

inevitablyit

issomeoneelsesfault

andbeyondhiscontrol

Aleadertakesthe

bull

bythe

horns

implements

new

creativeideas

and

solves

problems

Ifthere

isone

thingwecancount onit

is

cause

andeffect

Soifwe

continuetodo

the

samethings

the

samewayswe

canonlyanticipate

thesameresults

There

arethree

ways

to

solvetax problems

wecut

serviceswefind

new

sourcesof

revenue

orwefind

abalancebetween

thosetwoCncl

Caligiuri

spokeof

working

for

RadioShack

whentocut

expensesasapercentage ofsalespersonnel

andexcessinventory

were

cutand

notonlywereexpensescutbut

saleswerealsocut

A

newdistrict

managercamealong

with

alonger

term

plantohiremore

peopleadd

inventoryandmake

thestoresmore

attractive

Hisphilosophywasto

lowerexpenses

asapercentage

of

revenueby

attracting

new

sourcesof

revenue

andit

workedHecommendedhisdistrictmanagerRick

Boyerforplanningto succeedand

acknowledged

theexistingprocesswasnotworking

asgoodasit shouldandhe

sawaneedtostartdoing

thingsdifferentlyCnclCaligiuri notedtomy

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I extend a happy 2011 and thank you for affording me the privilege of representing you on

Council To my colleagues I think we have achallenge and we need to get towork as we havea lot todo

Cncl Rich DiLucia

spokeoftherhetoricinthenewspaperandthe

expectationsthathavebeenraisedforourresidentsintermsofhowweweregoingtoliveunderthenew2capHenotedtheunemploymentratepublicizedatjustunder10understatestherealisticunemploymentinthisStatebecauseunemployedpeoplenolongerontheunemploymentrollsthatcannotgetajobarenotbeingcountedTheydiscountthefactthatthereistremendousunemploymentorunderemploymentofmiddleclasspeoplewhowereearning5000000ayearwerelaidoffforalongtimeandwoundupgoingtoworkfor800or900perhourbecausetherewasnoserviceindustryleftinthiscountryCnclDiLucianotedsomehowwedecidedtodoitcheaperinTaiwanKoreaChinaorwhereverlaborcouldbefoundcheaperthenhereHenotedincomehasdroppedinthisStatebecauseofunemploymentorunderemploymentcausingrevenuethatnormallywouldbeexpectedtoruntheStateisadverselyaffectedThatmoneyisnotthereanymoresothegovernorinhisattempttobeelectedpromisednottocutaidtotheschoolsnottocutaidtothemunicipalitiesnottotouchthehomesteadrebatesortherebatechecksforseniorcitizensandhepromisedthathewasgoingtofundthepensionWefindtodaythathehaskeptnoneofthosepromisesTheonethinghesaysheisgoingtokeepisacaponallofusat2andwhenyoucountthenumbersthatisvirtuallyimpossibleThethingsagovernorcouldcontroloratleastspeaktowouldbetheStateinsuranceunderwriterswhoarenotheldtothesamestandardHenotedwhenthemunicipalityaswellasitscitizensgettheirnewinsurancepremiumstheyarenormallyincreasedby56or10whichiswellabovetheinflationrateSeniorsweretoldtheinflationrateiszerobecausetheyreceivednoincreaseintheirincomeGaspriceshaveincreasedinthelastsixmonthsfrom230agallonto300agallonanditispredictedtogoupto400agallonThosesameexpensesareincurredbythemunicipalityintermsoffueltorunthevehiclesusedbythePoliceDepartmentPublicWorksandtheFireDepartmentThegovernorhasalsoblamedabiggerpartoftheproblemontheemployeesofmunicipalitiesandtheschooldistrictsCnclDiLucianotedhehadaproblemwiththewaythegovernorwasgoingtofixthatbymakingsurethatarbitratorscannotgiveabiggerincreasethan2irrespectiveofwhatthecostoflivingwouldbeatthetimeorwhattheconsumerpriceindexisHespokeofarbitrationoriginatingafterWorIdWarIItotaketheloadfromthecourtswhichweredealingwithalltypesofwagehourandworkingconditioncasesArbitrationwasthestandardthatwassupposedtobeanunbiasedpersonmakingrulingsNowwefind

todaywhether

unionizedornot

thebestproposalthat

canbemadeis2andallof

usknow

thathealthcarecosts are acceleratingquickerthan2

CnclDiLucia

noted

he

didnot

know

howthat

would

workbecauseitdwarfs

therightto

collective bargainingbutthat

2is

viewedbyallresidentsassomething

that

isgoingto

happenNowwehear

thegovernor

may

againnotfund

thepension

planwhichhas not

beenfunded

bytheState

forfifteen

ofthe

lasttwentyyears

Anyone

that knowsactuaries

knowsthat

theonly

waya

definedbenefitplancan

work

isif theemployerfundsit

so ifno

moneyisput intoit

therecannot

beanything

butadeficit

Soonone

handthe governorsayshe

isgoing

tofix

itandthat it

isthe

workersfault

forbeingovercompensated

andon

the

other

hand

hesays

heisnot

goingtopayinto

itCncl

DiLucianotedexpectationsandactuality

aretwodifferentthings

anybodycanidentifya

problem

butto

find

the

right

solutionis

true

leadership

He

notedif

Councilworks

realhardisnot guttedwith

more

reimbursements

anddo

everythingpossibleto

pinchpennieswe

will

beable

to

keepitunder

2thisyear

butthatis

not

goingto

happen

indefinitely

becausethe things

neededto

runthistownship

such

asinsurance

cannot

becontrolledCnd

DiLucianotedthe

governorhassome

influence

overthe

people

who

writeinsurance

inthisstate

andifheallows themtocontinue

toincreasetheir

profits

therewill

neverbecontrolsHenotedhe

wantedtheresidentsttounderstand

that

theexpectations

areunrealisticand

he

didnot

think

whatthegovernorhas

putin

thetoolboxmeets

theneedsor

can

accomplishwhathehas

setout

asaparameter

and

thatwill

cause

this

tobe

a

verydifficult

yearfortheMayorandCouncilCncl

DiLuciaextendedbestwishes fora

happy

healthyandhopefullyaprosperousNew

Yeartoallthe residentsofthe

townshipespeciallytothefamiliesof

themenandwomen servinginthe

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Cncl Ronald Garbowski congratulated Cncl Pres Dilks Cnd VicePres Caligiuriand Ordinance Chairman Cncl Sebastian for being elected to their positions He also thankedthe residents for giving him the opportunity to serve them for another four years He

notedcouncilhas

a

tough

roadahead

ofthemdue thepossibilityof

more

cuts

and

mustbe

creative

in

order

tomake

things

work

He

notedhe

is

proud

of

theachievementsand

continued

progressthatthisCouncilhashadthrough

thecuts

and

adversityoverthelastfouryearsHe

noted

he

is

alsoproud

tobeaMonroe Townshipresident

and

he

hopedthe

residents

aretoo

CnclGarbowskiextended

God

sblessings

on

everyoneandwished

everyone

ahappy

NewYearCncl

William

Sebastiannoted

by

being

atthe end

ofthe

alphabethecan

just

sayditto

to

everythingthatwas

saidsofar

tocuthis

comments

shortIn

addition

to

whathas

already

beensaid

andpiggybackingoncomments madebyCncl

BrysonandDiLucia

regardingmunicipalaid

henotedaccordingtoStateStatute

a certainpercentageof

realestatetaxes

istakenfor

municipal

aidThat

money

canonlybeused

formunicipal

aidandhe

questionedwhat

is

happening

tothatmoneywhich

isnot

beingdistributedto

themunicipalities

He

felt

if

thatmoney

is

sittingsomewhere

growinginterestandnothelpingthepeople

inmunicipalitiesthenthe lawshould

be

changedtoreduceincometaxesIf

theycouldgiveus thetaxbreak

thenthemoniesbeingsentto

apotsomewherein Trentoncouldbe

usedtohelpmaintainthe2

inourlocalmunicipal

governmentCncl

Sebastianextendedhisappreciationtothe

members

ofcouncilfor their

supportduring

histenureasCouncil PresidentHe

noted

hewasa difficult jobmade

easierbytheirsupport andhetruly

appreciateditHe also

notedhe

standsonhisrecordandwill

put

asmucheffort into

thenext

fouryears

ashe

didduringthelastfouryears

andwillcontinueto work

forthe

TownshipofMonroe

CnclSebastianextended

NewYear

wishestoeveryone

inattendanceaswell

asthose

watchingthemeetingontelevisionCncl

DanielTeefyextendedhis

appreciationtothe

coredemocrats

inattendanceand

throughoutthetownship

thatgot

outthevote

during

this

challengingraceand

thetoughestelection

he

has

encounteredHe

noted

themembers

ofCouncilwere

gladtobe

re

elected

to

workfor

theresidents

and

lookforward

to

aprosperous

New

Year

There

willbe

somechallenges

butthe

members

of

Councilstepped

uptobe

electedofficialsandwill

addresseach

one Henoteditis

easytovoteforboilerplateresolutions butthisyear

therewill

be tough

decisionstobemadeinorder

to winthebattleCnclTeefynoted

this Statehasastructural

problemthatwas

createdmanyyearsago

and

that

iswhywe

have

toomanymunicipalitiesand

too

many

schooldistrictsHe

added

everyonewantshomerule

and

it hasbeen

greatformany

years

butasthestructuraland

economy

changedthatenvironment

isjustnotgoing

to

workandsome

tough

decisions

willneed

tobemadeCncl

Teefy

spoke

ofthegovernor

trying

to

makechangesby

making

superintendents

takelesspay

but

hefeltsomemunicipalitiesand

school

districts

needto

be

consolidated

sothereare

not

as

many

peoplein

administrativepositionsearning

large

salariesHe

notedstatelegislatorswillbe

challenged

todo

that

andweneedtolookat

our

housetosee

what

we

cando

toimprove

ourservices

while

keeping

our

budgetdown

and

then

we

canaddressissues

with

the

legislatorsHeadded

asthe

Mayor

said

wedidthings

the

right

wayand

werestill

able

to

providearesponsiblebudget

after

receiving

thelargestState aidcuts

in

thecounty

last

yearHeadded

duringhisnine

years

on

Councilhehas

found

that

the

twobiggest

things

Councildealswitharethemunicipal

budgetand

theBoardof

Educationbudget

Henotedthe

Business

AdministratorKevinHeydeldoesafantastic

job

and

justprepped

Counciltwoweeksago

onwhat

the2011budget

isgoingbe

ThattoldCouncil

thereisworkto bedone

and

to

thinkout of thebox

Whentheschoolbudgetisvoted

down

whichhashappened almost everyyear

duringhistimeas

acouncilman

Council

has

onlytwo or

threeweeks

toreviewitand

makerecommendations

to

theboardHe felt

Counciland

theAdministrationhavedone

agood

job

and

hecommended

theemployeesfor

working harderexplainingthat becauseofattrition

threeemployeesare now doingthe

workpreviouslydonebyfiveHe

extendedhisappreciationto the

peoplefor

supportinghimduring

theelectionand

his

appreciationtohiswife

Lindaand

hischildrenfortheir

supportnoting

they

havesufferedoverthe

yearswhen

hewasunableto

bewith

them

because

ofhisduties asa

councilman13

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Cncl Pres

Marvin

Dilks

extended

his

appreciation

toSenatorFred

Madden

foradministeringthe

Oathof

Officeto

theMayorand

membersofCounciland

toCouncilfor

theirsupport

in selectinghim

as

Council

President

He

notedhe

will dohis

very

best

to

doagood

job

in

thatpositionHe

alsocongratulated

Cncl

Sebastian

GarbowskiTeefyand

theMayor

for

winning

the

re

electionHeaddedwithoutthem

itwouldhavebeena

lot

harder

becausetheyallwork

together

as

ateamwhich

is

why

thetownship

willmoveforwardHeaddedoverthe

lastsevenyears

alothas

beenaccomplished

because

everyoneworkedtogethertoplan

forthe

future

and

we

willremainonthattrackfor

theresidentsofMonroeTownshipno

matterwhathappensCncl

PresDilks

extendedNewYearwishes toeveryoneL

ADJOURNMENTCnclWilliam Sebastian

madeamotion

toadjourntheReorganizationMeetingof

January22011 The

motionwas

secondedby

Cncl

RonaldGarbowskiand

unanimously

approved

byall

membersofCouncil

Respectfullysubmitted

SusanMcCormickRMC

TownshipClerk

Theseminuteswere

preparedfromexcerptsof

the taperecorded proceedingsof

the

Reorganization

MeetingofJanuary 2

2011andserveas

onlyasynopsis

of

the

proceedingsThe officialtape

may be heard in the Office oftheTownship

Clerk

uponpropernotification

pursuanttotheOpen

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