Raritan Borough Council Meeting - June 23rd 2015 (This is an independent website) bdoorly@verizon.net | |||||||
Raritan Borough Mayor and Council Click on name below for profile from town website | |||||||
Paul Giraldi | Jim Foohey | Andy Sibilia | Mayor Jo-Ann Liptak | Greg Lobell | Denise Carra | Stefanie Gara | |
pgiraldi@raritan-nj.org | jfoohey@raritan-nj.org | asilibia@raritan-nj.org | jliptak@raritan-nj.org | globell@raritan-nj.org | dcarra@raritan-nj.org | sgara@raritan-nj.org | |
Videos Available - Click on descriptor below | |||||||
UNEDITED | PUBLIC COMMENTS | HIGHLIGHTS | |||||
Meeting Part 1 32:55 |
Meeting Part 2 29:00 |
Event for Basilone Foundation 3:03 |
Comments on Pool and Condition of Empty House 8:30 |
Question on Presence of Camera 1:41 |
Question on Riverfest 3:10 |
Mayor Tribute to to Allie Delucia 1:01 |
Council Members Committee Reports 6:26 |
Discussion and Vote on Televising & Recording Council Meetings 9:30 |
Full Message from Mayor 3:39 |
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May Police Report | |||||||
Ordinances - Second Reading (Public Hearing Required) | |||||||
Ordinance No. 2015-06 Bond Ordinance Providing for Various Capital Improvements by the Borough of Raritan, Appropriating the Aggregate Amount of $842,000. Therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $800,000 Bonds or Notes of the Borough to Finance Part of the Cost Thereof click to see full Ordinance | |||||||
Paul Giraldi | Jim Foohey | Andy Sibilia | Jo-Ann Liptak | Greg Lobell | Denise Carra | Stefanie Gara | Result |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 6-0 | |
Ordinance No. 2015-07 An Ordinance of the Borough of Raritan, County of Somerset, State of New Jersey, Vacating a Roadway Known as “Granetz Place” click to see full Ordinance | |||||||
Paul Giraldi | Jim Foohey | Andy Sibilia | Jo-Ann Liptak | Greg Lobell | Denise Carra | Stefanie Gara | Result |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 6-0 | |
Ordinance No. 2015-08 An Ordinance of the Borough of Raritan, County of Somerset, State of New Jersey, Deleting, Amending and Supplementing Chapter 57, Recreation Committee, of the Code of the Borough of Raritan click to see full Ordinance | |||||||
Paul Giraldi | Jim Foohey | Andy Sibilia | Jo-Ann Liptak | Greg Lobell | Denise Carra | Stefanie Gara | Result |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 6-0 | |
Ordinances - First Reading | |||||||
Ordinance No. 2015-10 An Ordinance to Fix and Determine the Salaries, Wages or Compensation to be Paid to Certain Officers and Employees of the Borough of Raritan click to see full Ordinance | |||||||
Paul Giraldi | Jim Foohey | Andy Sibilia | Jo-Ann Liptak | Greg Lobell | Denise Carra | Stefanie Gara | Result |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 6-0 | |
Ordinance No. 2015-11 An Ordinance of the Borough of Raritan, County of Somerset, State of New Jersey, Amending Chapter 128 of the Code of the Borough of Raritan Relating to Criminal Background Checks click to see full Ordinance | |||||||
Paul Giraldi | Jim Foohey | Andy Sibilia | Jo-Ann Liptak | Greg Lobell | Denise Carra | Stefanie Gara | Result |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 6-0 | |
9 Resolutions were voted on | |||||||
Resolution No. 2015-05-65 A Resolution of the Borough of Raritan, County of (On the Table – Motion to Move from the Somerset, State of New Jersey, Authorizing Participation Table) in New Jersey’s Clean Energy Program “Direct Install” and Authorizing the Execution of a Project Agreement with Donnelly Energy click to see full Resolution | |||||||
Paul Giraldi | Jim Foohey | Andy Sibilia | Jo-Ann Liptak | Greg Lobell | Denise Carra | Stefanie Gara | Result |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 6-0 | |
Resolution No. 2015-06-74 A Resolution of the Borough of Raritan, County of Somerset, State of New Jersey, Authorizing Participation in a Shared Services Agreement with Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey to Prepare a Statewide Fair Share Analysis of the Region’s Affordable Housing Needs click to see full Resolution | |||||||
Paul Giraldi | Jim Foohey | Andy Sibilia | Jo-Ann Liptak | Greg Lobell | Denise Carra | Stefanie Gara | Result |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 6-0 | |
Resolution No. 2015-06-75 A Resolution of the Borough of Raritan, County of Somerset, State of New Jersey, Authorizing the Execution of a Maintenance and Idemnification Agreement By and Between the Borough of Raritan and the Regional Center Partnership of Somerset County Incorporated click to see full Resolution | |||||||
Paul Giraldi | Jim Foohey | Andy Sibilia | Jo-Ann Liptak | Greg Lobell | Denise Carra | Stefanie Gara | Result |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 6-0 | |
Resolution No. 2015-06-76 Governing Body Certification of the Annual Report of Audit click to see full Resolution | |||||||
Paul Giraldi | Jim Foohey | Andy Sibilia | Jo-Ann Liptak | Greg Lobell | Denise Carra | Stefanie Gara | Result |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 6-0 | |
Resolution No. 2015-06-77 Approval of the 2014 Audit – Corrective Action Plan click to see full Resolution | |||||||
Paul Giraldi | Jim Foohey | Andy Sibilia | Jo-Ann Liptak | Greg Lobell | Denise Carra | Stefanie Gara | Result |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 6-0 | |
Resolution No. 2015-06-78 Chapter 159 – FY 2015 Clean Communities Grant click to see full Resolution | |||||||
Paul Giraldi | Jim Foohey | Andy Sibilia | Jo-Ann Liptak | Greg Lobell | Denise Carra | Stefanie Gara | Result |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 6-0 | |
Resolution No. 2015-06-79 Department of Public Works – Temporary Laborer click to see full Resolution | |||||||
Paul Giraldi | Jim Foohey | Andy Sibilia | Jo-Ann Liptak | Greg Lobell | Denise Carra | Stefanie Gara | Result |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 6-0 | |
Resolution No. 2015-06-80 Railroad Monthly Parking Refund | |||||||
Paul Giraldi | Jim Foohey | Andy Sibilia | Jo-Ann Liptak | Greg Lobell | Denise Carra | Stefanie Gara | Result |
Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 6-0 | |
Resolution No. 2015-06-81 A Resolution of the Borough of Raritan, County of Somerset, State of New Jersey, Establishing Guidelines for the Broadcasting of Council Meetings by the Borough click to see full Resolution | |||||||
Paul Giraldi | Jim Foohey | Andy Sibilia | Jo-Ann Liptak | Greg Lobell | Denise Carra | Stefanie Gara | Result |
No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Passed 4-2 | |
Recording and Televising of Council Meeting | |||||||
Motion to Start Recording and Broadcasting Council Meetings Starting July 14th 2015 | |||||||
Paul Giraldi | Jim Foohey | Andy Sibilia | Jo-Ann Liptak | Greg Lobell | Denise Carra | Stefanie Gara | Result |
No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 4-3 |
Motion to Have Verizon Setup Connection in Borough Council Chamber | |||||||
Paul Giraldi | Jim Foohey | Andy Sibilia | Jo-Ann Liptak | Greg Lobell | Denise Carra | Stefanie Gara | Result |
No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 4-3 |
Motion to Pay High School Student $12.50 per hour to Monitor Camera. (With contingents - see video) | |||||||
Paul Giraldi | Jim Foohey | Andy Sibilia | Jo-Ann Liptak | Greg Lobell | Denise Carra | Stefanie Gara | Result |
No | Yes | No | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | Passed 4-3 |