BOROUGH OF HASBROUCK HEIGHTS

M I N U T E S

November 9, 1999

A Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights was held on November 9, 1999 at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building, 248 Hamilton Avenue, Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey.

Mayor Torre stated that the meeting complied with the Sunshine Law, due notice having been made to all members of the Council by personal service on January 1, 1999 and transmitted to The Observer, The Record and the Herald News on January 4, 1999.

ROLL CALL:
Present: Mayor William J. Torre, Councilman Andrew Link III, Councilman Herbert D. Heeren, Councilman Justin A. DiPisa, Councilwoman Marlene Verrastro,Councilman John Wassberg

Absent: Councilman Garrett Pepe

SALUTE TO FLAG:
Mayor Torre led in the Salute to the Flag.

COMMUNICATIONS:
None

BILLS: BE IT RESOLVED
that the claims and accounts amounting to $1,771,433.74 specified in the schedule, having been examined and approved by the Finance Commissioner, or his Deputy, be paid and that warrants be issued therefor.
Signed Herbert D. Heeren
Commissioner of Finance

On motion by Councilwoman Verrastro, seconded by Councilman DiPisa, and unanimously carried, the foregoing Resolution was adopted.

RESOLUTIONS:
184. Payroll
185. Authorizing Board of Adjustment Attorney to Answer Caplan Complaint on Behalf of all Defendants
186. Ratifying and Confirming Sale of Bond Anticipation Note
187. Authorizing 1999 Budget Appropriation Transfers
188. Authorizing Calendar Raffle License for HHHS Parents for Athletes

On motion by Councilman Wassberg, seconded by Councilwoman Verrastro, the foregoing Resolutions were adopted.

Mayor Torre announced that two residents were to be honored. Gilbert Hunt received the Bergen County Executive Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award (but was on vacation when the award was presented and it was forwarded to Mayor Torre to present) who has been involved with the Masonic Lodge, Board of Education, Chairman of the 100th Anniversary Celebration, and presently on the Planning Board and Library Steering Committee.
Also being honored was Sidney Parker for his many years of service to the Boy Scouts. A Proclamation was prepared in his honor and read by the Mayor (attached). Councilman Heeren, a former scoutmaster, assisted in the presentation to Mr. Parker.

Appointments:
Rita Ratkowski as School Crossing Guard

Louis Castellitto from Alternate 1 and Joanne Audino from Alternate 2 to Regular Members of the Board of Health

On motion by Councilwoman Verrastro, seconded by Councilman DiPisa, they were unanimously carried..

Resignations:
Craig Stewart from the Ambulance Auxiliary
Roseanne Stewart from the Ambulance Auxiliary
John Rocha from the Ambulance Auxiliary

On motion by Councilman DiPisa, seconded by Councilwoman Verrastro, they were unanimously carried.

Before the reading of the Ordinances on Introduction, the mayor thanked Michael Kronyak and Ralph Chandless for their work regarding senior citizen discounts and Cablevision, that if the Board for Cablevision ever offers this to municipalities, Hasbrouck Heights will have the right to get the discount. Also Hasbrouck Heights will be able to appear on the Public Access channel and place cable TV in public buildings.

ORDINANCES ON INTRODUCTION:

ORDINANCE NO. 1878::

BE IT RESOLVED that an Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE GRANTING MUNICIPAL CONSENT FOR THE PLACEMENT OF FACILITIES AND THE ESTABLISHMENT OF CABLE TELEVISION SERVICE IN THE BOROUGH OF HASBROUCK HEIGHTS, BERGEN COUNTY, TO CABLEVISION OF OAKLAND, INC." introduced this date be and the same is hereby passed on first reading and the Acting Borough Clerk be directed to advertise notice of public hearing on said Ordinance to be held at the regular meeting of the Borough Council on November 23, 1999 at 8:00 p.m.
Before Ordinance No. 1879 was introduced, Councilman Heeren introduced an amendment to Item 6M.

ORDINANCE NO. 1879:

BE IT RESOLVED that an Ordinance entitled: "AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT CHAPTER 271 ENTITLED "TOWING OF VEHICLES" OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF HASBROUCK HEIGHTS AS TO PROVIDE FOR A DEADLINE FOR THE FILING OF APPLICATIONS, TO CHANGE THE REQUIREMENTS FOR QUALIFICATION OF APPROVED TOWERS AND TO AMEND THE FEES THAT AN APPROVED TOWER MAY CHARGE" introduced this date be and the same is hereby passed on first reading and the Acting Borough Clerk be directed to advertise notice of public hearing on said Ordinance to be held at the regular meeting of the Borough Council on November 23, 1999 at 8:00 p.m.

On a motion by Councilman Heeren, seconded by Councilman DiPisa, the foregoing Ordinance on Introduction was approved as amended.

ORDINANCE(S) ON PUBLIC HEARING:

Mayor Torre opened the meeting to the public for anyone wishing to speak on Ordinances No. 1872, No. 1876 and No. 1877. There being no one wishing to speak, Mayor Torre closed the meeting to the public.

ORDINANCE NO. 1872:

BE IT RESOLVED that an Ordinance entitled: ""AN ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE THE GRANT PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:12-13 OF AN EASEMENT 4 FEET IN WIDTH AND 70 FEET IN LENGTH FROM THE PUBLIC RIGHT OF WAY ALONG THE EASTERLY SIDELINE OF LANDS AND PREMISES APPEARING ON THE CURRENT ASSESSMENT MAP OF THE BOROUGH OF HASBROUCK HEIGHTS AS LOT 16 IN BLOCK 48 TO ALLOW THE PASSAGE OF MOTOR VEHICLES TO THE REAR YARD OF LOT 15 IN BLOCK 48" be now passed on second and final reading and the Acting Borough Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to publish said Ordinance, same to be published in The Observer, a newspaper circulating and published in the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights.

ORDINANCE NO. 1876:

BE IT RESOLVED that an Ordinance entitled: ""AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTIONS 28-20 AND 28-24 OF CHAPTER 28 ENTITLED "FIRE Ordinances on Public Hearing cont'd:

DEPARTMENT" OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF HASBROUCK HEIGHTS IN RESPECT TO GRATUITIES AND COMPENSATION PAID TO THE MEMBERS OF THAT DEPARTMENT" be now passed on second and final reading and the Acting Borough Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to publish said Ordinance, same to be published in The Observer, a newspaper circulating and published in the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights.

ORDINANCE NO. 1877:

BE IT RESOLVED that an Ordinance entitled: ""AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT SECTION 194-4 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF HASBROUCK HEIGHTS TO FURTHER PERMIT THE USE OF THE PISTOL RANGE BY FORMER OFFICERS RETIRED FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF THIS BOROUGH WHO PRESENTLY RESIDE IN THIS BOROUGH" be now passed on second and final reading and the Acting Borough Clerk be and is hereby authorized and directed to publish said Ordinance, same to be published in The Observer, a newspaper circulating and published in the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights.

On motion by Councilman Wassberg, seconded by Councilwoman Verrastro, and unanimously carried, the foregoing Ordinances on Public Hearing were adopted.

MISCELLANEOUS FROM PUBLIC:

Mayor Torre waived opening the meeting to the public.

There being no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Torre closed the meeting to the public.

ADJOURN:
here being no further business to be conducted during this portion of the meeting, the Governing Body recessed for Caucus at 8:30 p.m.

I, ROSE MARIE SEES, Acting Borough Clerk of the Borough of Hasbrouck Heights, do hereby certify that the foregoing Minutes are to the best of my knowledge a true account of the Regular Meeting held on November 9, 1999.

Rose Marie Sees
Acting Borough Clerk

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