o THE WESTFIELD LEADER S3 The Leading and Mott Widely Circulated Weekly Sews paper In Union County nao O .M • USPS 680020 NINET1 NO. 28 Second Class Poitajt Paid WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 1983 Publlihed al Wcslficid, N.J. Every Thundty 22 Pages—25 Cents Council Acts on Revisions To Video Game Regulations A completely revised set The last-minute change, that the proposed or- of regulations will govern said he felt that the propos- a $100 license fee and approved by a 5-4 vote, dinance "invites ed regulations meet the operators (owners of the operation of video came following sugges- litigation" on its net floor games in Westfield if an or- criteria established by premises in which the tions by Brian Fahey, area criteria. Suggesting Judge Milton A, Feller in games are located) pay an dinance introduced by an Democratic councilman that the law is essentially a 8-1 vote of the Town Coun- decisions rendered in annual license fee of $1,000, from the fourth ward, that "crowd control" or- various video game suits a sum which has been cil Tuesday night meets the fee structure be on a dinance, Fahey said that the challenges of a public initiated in Union County. challenged. sliding basis dependent on record stores and ice Supporting the or- Highlights of the propos- hearing and final vote Feb. number of games, and cream parlors have 22, dinance, Mayor Ronald J. ed ordinance include the another by Ward 1 coun- greater numbers in them Frigerio asserted that it is following requirements: Eleventh hour changes cilman Harry Brown that at one time than not the council's intent to approved in an amend- • Inspection and cer- higher license fees be establishments offering "invite any suit... we tification of premises by ment Tuesday will set thecharged. video game play. shouldn't act in fear of license fee for the initial agents of the police, fire Fahey, an attorney who Fahey was the sole one." and building inspector's game in each location from represented clients in suits dissenter to introduction of The ordinance, if passed a recommended $400 to departments. concerning video game the amended ordinance. Feb. 22, will affect all 17 of • 100 square feet of space $500, with each additional regulations in Westfield Charles Brandt, town at- the video games now game on the same per machine. prior to his election to torney and author of the operating in Westfield, as • One foot or more of premises to carry a license council, and also in other 20-page ordinance printed well as any new ones. fee of $400. open space between communities, also said in full in today's Leader, Game distributors now pay machines. • Two means of ingress and egress. John Malloy, Town Administrator, • Free flow of pedestrian traffic around machines. • Location of machines Cited For Career Excellence prohibited close to win- dows or plate glass. John F. Malloy Jr., town Association, League uf Jersey League of Government Relations, • Adequate ventilation administrator here for 13 Women Voters, New Municipalities, and Local Rutgers University. and bathroom facilities. years, was the recipient Malloy came to • Noise restrictions. Mill You Be My Valentine? The traditional question is day. Emily Huffman and Patrick Leneham, Tuesday night of an award Westfield in 1970 from • Prohibition of alcohol being posed In Westfield schools this week as they kiiidergarleii students in Vera Lough's class at Wilson for career excellence given Maplewood, where he also (where unlicensed), drugs, prepare for the annual observance of the Feb. 14 holi- School, arc pictured above. annually by the New had been in municipal ad- gambling, betting on Jersey Municipal Manage- ministration. A graduate of premises. ment Association Inc. Worchester Polytech in • Provisions for security The award was Massachusetts with an guard for any location Mrs. Gulotta to Leave presented at a meeting of engineering degree, he where more than five the Town Council by earned his master's degree machines are operative. Charles J. Tahaney, in public administration • $100 annual license fees School Board awards chairman of the from New York Universi- for distributors, $500 association, who dubbed ty. operator's fee for first In a press release today, the well-being of an educa- operations and facilities Edison, Franklin, and the plaque the "Survival During his years in machine, $400 for each ad- Marilyn Gulotta, the first tional community which I committees. In addition, McKinley Parent-Teacher Award." Westfield Malloy has serv- ditional fee. woman president of the have been very proud to she has served on the organizations.. Malloyi nominated last ed in the administrations of Unanimously approved Westfield Board of Educa- serve. I intend to keep up policy committee, has'been "During" the past six year by vjormer Mayor five Mayors: James by council was an or- tion, indicated that she will my intelligence of the pro- Westfield delegate to the years in which I have been Allen Chin' for the award, Moran, Alex Williams, dinance appropriating not seek a third three-year gress of the district," she New Jersey School Boards able to influence and to was selected for the honor Donn Snyder, Chin and $130,000 for the purchase of term on the School Board. continued. Association and the Union contribute to education," by a panel of judges Ronald J. Frigerio. adiesel tract or and two 25 "My decision is based In 1981, Mrs. Gulotta County School Boards she said, "I have tried to selected from the Depart- Classic Studio Photo In his recommendation Association, and has been cubic yard dump trailers to primarily on the desire to became the first woman follow a very simple philo- ment of Community Af- John F. Malloy Jr., Westfield's town administrator made to the New Jersey be used primarily by the expand my professional president of the Westfield board liaison to the Town sophy which I believe is fairs, Division of Local since 1<J7O, receives 1982 award for career excellence Municipal Management Council and to the Grant, public works departments duties and Board of Education. consistent with what Government Services, from Charles .1. Tahaney, awards chairman of the Association last year, in its operations at the Con- responsibilities," she said. New Jersey Taxpayers In her six years on the education is all about — New Jersey Municipal Management Association. (Continued last page, this section) servation Center and leaf Mrs. Gulotta is employed school board, Mrs. Gulotta that the only constant thing collection program. as a programming analyst has served on every stan- in life is change. In educa- Council also acted to with the Prudential In- ding committee and has tionees, I suppose this $1.5 Million Maintenance reach an agreement with surance Company in Rose- chaired five committees: translates into the doctrine Fair view Cemetery for land. "My decision not to the management, staff that what was good enough modifications to the deten- relations, legislation, com- Ranking System on Board Agenda seek a third term by no for our parents was not (Contmued last page, this section) means ends my interest in munity information and good enough for us, and The Westfield Board of dollars for maintenance academic areas, accepted rank and the weighted what was good enough for Education will hold its projects in the town's as academic units by col- academic rank would be Rec. Com mission February business schools. lege admission offices, are reported to colleges, in- us is certainly not good cluding a description of Reschedules To Try Again on Ward enough for our children. As meeting at 8 p.m. on Tues- If approved Tuesday included. In addition, in the parents, as members of a day in the board meeting night, the dual ranking weighted rank, honors how each rank was deter- Meeting .Commission Formation Board of Education, as room at 302 Elm St. system will be used for the courses and Advanced mined. professional staff The agenda includes a Class of 1986 and future Placement Courses would The dual ranking system The Recreation Commis- The formation of a Westfield Ward Commission, public hearing on the classes. Students entering be given additional weight was developed from sion has rescheduled its members, or, in fact, as in determining the postponed because of a protest last week by Sheldon citizens of a community in board's proposal to expend the tenth grade in recommendations made by February meeting for 8 Weinstein, chairman of the Westfield Town 1.5 million dollars for September, 1983, will have student's grade point an ad hoc committee com- p.m. Monday, Feb. 14, in which young people arc average and class rank. Democratic Committee, is on the agenda of the growing up, we would be maintenance projects in two rankings instead of posed of students, staff the Municipal Building. In- Union County Board of Elections meeting at 7:30 derelict in our respon- the town's schools. one. At present, a single Under the dual ranking members and parents at clement weather forced p.m. Monday at the Westfield Municipal Building. sibilities if we turned these Also included on the class rank is developed system, both the general the high school. cancellation of last Mon- To comply with State law, Westfield must re-ward children out into a world of agenda is a board's pro- from a student's grade day's meeting. to equalize population in its four wards. Marilyn Gulotta the 1980's armed with the posal to expend 1.5 million point average which uses (Continued last page, this section) only academic subjects. All courses, whether they Students to Have Short Days are regular, honors or Ad- Planners Permit Extension Fund Meets $417,000 Goal vanced Placement (the The Westfield United The Westfield Jaycees President Stan Cuba While Teachers equivalent of a college Fund relies heavily on the expressed their confidence presented the gift saying, level course) now carry the To Elmer St.