<p>Mayor and Council Newsletter Borough of Island Heights Council Meeting August 12, 2008 www.islandheightsboro.com ______Agenda items are listed in the order that they were unanimously approved an ordinance authorizing the acted upon. Each agenda item is summarized. The abandonment of a 12 inch trunk sewer line from Jaynes mayor and/or council member familiar with the action is Avenue to Maple Avenue and the abandonment of Well listed along with a telephone number. Bulleted items No.7 at the public works garage. For details contact: were not part of the agenda but are for informational Adrian Fanning - Administrator / Chief Financial Officer purposes. (732) 270-6415, Brian Taboada - Council Member Mayor David M. Siddons – Via Telephone Liaison Council President Al Gabriel - Present 8. Approve payment of obligations chargeable to Council members present: Greg Heizler, Betsy Hyle, the 2008 operating budgets. Richard Woods Council members absent: Michael L. Frankovich, Brian Summary: The Mayor and Council Members Taboada unanimously approved the obligations chargeable to the operating budgets. For details contact: Adrian 1. Second reading and adoption of Ordinance 2008 Fanning – Administrator / Chief Financial Officer (732) – 10, entitled, AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH 270-6415, David M. Siddons - Mayor OF ISLAND HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AUTHORIZING PRELIMINARY 9. Perry Applegate Re: Notice of retirement, last AND FINAL DESIGN, CONSTRUCTION SERVICE day of employment is scheduled to be September AND ADMINISTRATION COSTS FOR THE 30, 2008. INSTALLATION OF A WATER STORAGE TANK, Summary: The Mayor and Council Members AND APPROPRIATING $150,000.00 THEREFORE unanimously approved the retirement with regrets of AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF Perry Applegate from the public works department. For $142,500.00 IN GENERAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS details contact: Adrian Fanning – Administrator / Chief OR NOTES TO FINANCE THE SAME. Financial Officer (732) 270-6415, David M. Siddons - 2. Public Hearing Ordinance 2008 – 10. Mayor 3. Roll Call Vote: Adoption 2008 -10. 10. Approve membership to the Island Heights Fire Summary: After the public hearing of ordinance 2008 - Co. #1: Andrew M. Martin. 10, the Mayor and Council Members unanimously Summary: With one abstention, the Mayor and Council approved an ordinance authorizing preliminary and final Members approved membership for Andrew M. Martin design, construction service and administration costs to the Island Heights Fire Co. #1. For details contact: for the installation of a water storage tank. This is the Ellie Rogalski, Borough Clerk (732) 270-6415, Council first stage in the process in replacing the water storage Member Liaison Michael F. Frankovich tank. The cost of replacement is estimated to be $1.4 million dollars, and it is anticipated that the process will 11. Approve the following purchase order request: be completed by the end of 2009. For details contact: Public Works Department B & G Adrian Fanning - Administrator / Chief Financial Officer Toms River Tree Service – Remove tree/all wood & (732) 270-6415, Brian Taboada - Council Member debris/cut flush stump; Total - $800.00 Liaison Summary: The Mayor and Council Members 4. Second reading and adoption of Ordinance 2008 unanimously approved the issuance of a purchase – 11, entitled, AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH order for the item listed above. For details contact: OF ISLAND HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE Jon Brodbeck - Assistant Superintendent of Public OF NEW JERSEY, AMENDING AND Works (732) 270-6424, Adrian Fanning – SUPPLEMENTING CHAPTER VII OF THE REVISED Administrator / Chief Financial Officer (732) 270-6415, GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF Al Gabriel – Council President </p><p>ISLAND HEIGHTS, ENTITLED TRAFFIC. 5. Public Hearing Ordinance 2008 – 11. 12. Approve request from Barnegat Bay Estuary 6. Roll Call Vote: Adoption Ordinance 2008 – 11. Program Re: Save-the-Date for the 12th Annual Barnegat Bay Festival; Sunday, June 7, 2009 from Summary: After the public hearing of ordinance 2008 - 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM with set up dates of Friday, 11, the Mayor and Council Members unanimously June 5 and Saturday, June 6, 2009. approved an ordinance amending and supplementing Chapter VII of the revised general ordinances entitled Summary: With two abstentions, the Council Members traffic. The purpose of this ordinance is for traffic approved a request from Barnegat Bay Estuary control during Sailfest. For details contact: Adrian Program to “Save-the-Date” for the 12th Annual Fanning - Administrator / Chief Financial Officer (732) Barnegat Bay Festival to be held on Sunday, June 7, 270-6415, Michael L. Frankovich - Council Member 2009. For details contact: Ellie Rogalski – Borough Liaison Clerk (732) 270-6415, Al Gabriel - Council President </p><p>7. First reading and introduction of Ordinance 2008 – 12, entitled, AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH 13. Mayor Siddons appointment of Brian Hanifin to OF ISLAND HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE the Planning Board as a Class IV member. Mayors’ OF NEW JERSEY, AUTHORIZING THE appointment, no formal action required. ABANDONMENT OF A 12 INCH TRUNK SEWER Summary: Mayor Siddons appointed Brian Hanifin to LINE FROM JAYNES AVENUE TO MAPLE AVENUE the planning board as a Class IV member. For details AND THE ABANDONMENT OF WELL NO. 7 AT THE contact: Ellie Rogalski – Borough Clerk (732) 270- PUBLIC WORKS GARAGE, AND APPROPRIATING 6415, David M. Siddons - Mayor $20,000.00 THEREFORE AND PROVIDING FOR THE ISSUANCE OF $19,000.00 IN GENERAL 14. Adopt Resolution 2008- 57 entitled, IMPROVEMENT BONDS OR NOTES TO FINANCE RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF ISLAND THE SAME. HEIGHTS, COUNTY OF OCEAN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TO ENTER INTO EXECUTION SESSION. Summary: After first reading and introduction of ordinance 2008 - 12, the Mayor and Council Members Summary: There was no need for closed session; therefore this resolution was not acted upon. For details contact: Adrian Fanning - Administrator/CFO Hanifin had also served for many years on the Toms (732) 270-6415, David M. Siddons - Mayor River (formally Dover Township) board of adjustment. Mr. Woods further stated that Mr. Hanifin’s background Liaison Reports would add expertise to the board.</p><p>Council President Al Gabriel reported that the Privilege of the Floor borough has four (4) sets of plans out for proposals for These subjects were discussed during Privilege of the work at police headquarters. He further reported on the Floor, for additional details please see the approved Junior Olympics at the Island Heights Yacht Club. Six minutes on the borough website. hundred people participated, 180 volunteers, 320 competitors, and 300 boats. The police did an Phone communication outstanding job controlling traffic and boat launching on Trash receptacles River Avenue, no problems what so ever. In addition, Police weapons he mentioned that the borough hall was visited by an Police vehicles Imperial Moth. The moth stayed for about eight hours Environmental Committee and left untouched. He was yellow in color and had a Re-Organization meeting wing span of about 5 inches. Greg Manning and the Grass clippings Olde Corner Deli had a feature article in the in the Star Dog account Ledger: A Little Olde Corner of Culinary Heaven. The Habitat for Humanity article featured some deli specialties and also refers to Island Heights as “one of the most charming little towns in New Jersey…”. There is a link to the article on the Other Items of Interest borough website (www.islandheightsboro.com) under  The Island Heights Environmental Committee the links tab. Mr. Gabriel further mentioned that Greg regularly scheduled meeting is Wednesday, August 20, and the deli is a welcomed asset to the borough. 2008 at 7:00 PM held at the borough hall. Besides good food and good coffee, the atmosphere is The Central Regional School Board regularly very friendly….make you feel at home. scheduled meeting is Thursday, August 21, 2008 at Council Member Greg Heizler reported that once 7:00 PM at the Board of Education building, Forest Hills again there were no animal control visits to report for Parkway, Bayville. the month of June. April, the blackbelt webmaster, will All borough offices will be closed on Monday, be implementing a plan on the borough website which September 1, 2008 in observance of Labor Day. will introduce each of the borough's committees,  The Island Heights Senior Advisory Committee including each committee's purpose and meeting times. regularly scheduled meeting is Thursday, September 4, Council Member Betsy Hyle reported that April Elley 2008 at 7:00 PM held at the borough hall. and I, along with other staff at borough hall, have been  The Island Heights Board of Education regularly working on a Town Calendar to be published scheduled meeting is Monday, September 8, 2008. periodically throughout the year as an addition to the Workshop begins at 7:00 PM and the meeting begins at council meeting newsletter. This calendar will also be 7:30 PM, held at the Island Heights Grade School, 115 enlarged and posted at key spots in town. It will Summit Avenue, Island Heights. include meetings, events, happenings for the various  The Island Heights Board of Health regularly groups to which we councilmember’s act as liaison. scheduled meeting is Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at We are also designing a form to be filled out that will be 9:00 AM held at the borough hall. distributed to each group to be completed for the The Island Heights Mayor and Council regularly calendar. We are still working on the details, but will scheduled meeting is Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at hopefully get the first calendar out by September for the 7:00 PM held at the borough hall. rest of the year. To that end…one of the calendar  The Island Heights Planning Board regularly events from the Board of Health will be the 2008 Flu scheduled meeting of Wednesday, September 10, Clinic which will be held on Thursday, November 13 2008 has been canceled. The next meeting will be from 9:30 AM - 10:30 AM in borough hall. Board September 10, 2008 at 6:30 PM held at the borough members are also looking for some interested residents hall. to join them on the board. If you are so inclined give  The Island Heights Environmental Committee Betsy Hyle a call. So too for the Senior Advisory regularly scheduled meeting is Wednesday, September Committee which also has a few open positions for 20, 2008 at 7:00 PM held at the borough hall. anyone wanting to be involved with that group. The The Central Regional School Board regularly seniors are putting together their once a month scheduled meeting is Thursday, September 18, 2008 at schedule of activities and speakers…so watch for 7:00 PM at the Board of Education building, Forest Hills that in the calendar beginning in October. They are Parkway, Bayville. also working on a Health Fair for the spring. The The Island Heights Mayor and Council regularly Cultural & Heritage Association has a couple of scheduled meeting is Tuesday, September 23, 2008 at things coming up. This Monday August 18th at 7:00 7:00 PM held at the borough hall. PM at the Methodist Church is a Video and Lecture on  The Island Heights Municipal Alliance Committee Captain Joshua Huddy, the Revolutionary War Hero. (MAC) hosts the annual town wide yard sale on Refreshments will be served. On Saturday, Saturday, September 27, 2008 (rain date Sunday, September 20th, the group will again host a tour of IH September 28, 2008) from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM. Artist Studios and Gardens. Watch the post office  The Island Heights Recreation Committee bulletin board for more details. The Friends of Library regularly scheduled meeting is Monday, September 29, have chosen the next discussion date and book for the 2008 at 7:30 PM held at the borough hall. Friends Book Club. You can get the latest book at the library and the next get-together is Tuesday, October The Municipal Clerk’s Office, Tax Collector & 14th from 11:00 AM to noon at the library. Water/Sewer Office, Finance & Purchasing, are The library staff also acknowledges with sadness the open Monday – Friday 9:00 AM until 3:00 PM and death of Roberta Ellis who was so instrumental in Monday evening 6:00 PM until 8:00 PM. creating the library we have in Island Heights today and Building & Fire Departments, Tax Assessor and its unique relationship with the grade school. We are Municipal Court are open Monday evening 6:00 PM the only school in Ocean County where the public until 8:00 PM. Please call the Borough Hall at (732) library serves as our school library as well. She will be 270-6415 for days and times of offices not listed missed. above. Council Member Richard Woods welcomed the [email protected] Mayors’ appointment of Brian Hanifin to the planning Mayor David M. Siddons board as a Class IV member. Mr. Woods stated that Council Member Richard Woods Mr. Hanifin had extensive experience as both a April D. Elley, Newsletter Editor (732) 270-6415 construction manager and claims consultant. Mr. </p><p>2</p>