WANAQUE BOROUGH
SEWERAGE AUTHORITY

 

MINUTES

Re-Organization Meeting

February 10, 2009

 

          The Re-organization Meeting of the Wanaque Borough Sewerage Authority was held on Tuesday, February 10, 2009 at 7:30 P.M. at the Wanaque Municipal Building, 579 Ringwood Avenue, Wanaque, New Jersey.

 

          Chrm. Bolduc presided and read the following Sunshine Statement:

 

          “Adequate notice of these meetings has been provided by mailing notice of these meetings to the Trends and Herald & News newspapers on January 20, 2009 stating therein that the re-organization and the regular meeting is being scheduled for February 10, 2009.  Said meetings will be held at 579 Ringwood Avenue, Wanaque, New Jersey including Agenda therefore, and a copy of this notice was posted in the Wanaque Municipal Building on January 20, 2009”.

 

ROLL CALL:

 

          On roll call the following commissioner’s responded:

 

                             Andrew R. Bolduc

                             Frank Covelli

                             John DiMeglio

                             Joseph Garland

                             Mark Reuter

 

          Professional’s Present: 

 

                             Paul Cuva, CPA

                             Jeffrey M. Kassover, Esq.

                             William J. Kelly, Eng.

                             Penny Schlagel, Office Mgr.

 

          Mrs. Schlagel chaired the election for Chairman and called for nominations from the floor:

 

CHAIRMAN:

 

          Cmsr. Covelli nominated Andrew R. Bolduc for Chairman, seconded by Cmsr. Garland.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2010 Re-organization meeting.)

 

          No further nominations.

 

          On roll call all voted yes except for Cmsr. Bolduc who abstained, and Mrs. Schlagel declared this motion carried.

 

VICE CHAIRMAN:

 

          Cmsr. Garland nominated John DiMeglio for V-Chrm., seconded by Cmsr. Covelli.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2010 Re-organization Meeting.)

 

          No further nominations.

 

          On roll call all voted yes except for Cmsr. DiMeglio who abstained, and the Chrm. declared this motion carried.

 

2ND VICE CHAIRMAN:

 

          Cmsr. Garland nominated Mark Reuter for 2nd-Vice Chrm., seconded by Cmsr. Covelli.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2010 Re-organization Meeting.)

 

          No further nominations.

 

          On roll call all voted yes except for Cmsr. Reuter who abstained, and the Chrm. declared this motion carried.

 

SECRETARY/TREASURER:

 

          Cmsr. Covelli nominated Joseph Garland for Secretary/Treasurer, seconded by Cmsr. Reuter.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2010 Re-organization Meeting.)

 

          No further nominations.

 

          On roll call all voted yes except for Cmsr. Garland who abstained, and the Chrm. declared this motion carried.

 

ASST. SECRETARY/TREASURER:

 

          Cmsr. Covelli nominated Mark Reuter for Asst. Secretary/Treasurer, seconded by Cmsr. DiMeglio.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2010 Re-organization Meeting.

 

          No further nominations.

 

          On roll call all voted yes except for Cmsr. Reuter who abstained, and the Chrm. declared this motion carried.

 

JIF COMMISSIONER:

 

          Cmsr. DiMeglio nominated Frank Covelli for the JIF Commissioner, seconded by Cmsr. Garland.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2010 Re-organization Meeting.)

 

          No further nominations.

 

          On roll call all voted yes except for Cmsr. Covelli who abstained, and the Chrm. declared this motion carried.

 

LICENSED OPERATOR:

 

          Cmsr. Covelli nominated Gregory White for our Licensed Operator, seconded by Cmsr. Garland. (Appt. shall run until the Authority’ 2010 Re-organization Meeting.)

 

          No further nominations.

 

          On roll call all voted yes and the Chrm. declared this motion carried.

 

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:

 

          Chrm. Bolduc stated that per the Fair and Open Act, the board has only received proposals for our current professionals.

 

ENGINEER:

 

          Cmsr. Covelli nominated William J. Kelly Engineering Assocs. for engineering services, seconded by Cmsr. Reuter.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2010 Re-Organization Meeting.)

 

          No further nominations.

 

          On roll call all voted yes and the Chrm. declared this motion carried.

 

AUDITOR:

 

          Cmsr. DiMeglio nominated Ferraioli, Wesdyk, Cerullo & Cuva for auditing purposes, seconded by Cmsr. Covelli.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2010 Re-organization Meeting.)

 

          No further nominations.

 

          On roll call all voted yes and the Chrm. declared this motion carried.

 

ATTORNEY:

 

          Cmsr. DiMeglio nominated Jeffrey M. Kassover, Esq. for legal counsel, seconded by Cmsr. Covelli.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2010 Re-organization meeting.)

 

          No further nominations.

 

          On roll call all voted yes and the Chrm. declared this motion carried.             

 

RISK MANAGER/BOND COUNSEL/QUALIFIED PURCHASING AGENT:

 

          Cmsr. Covelli nominated McCarthy Forde LLC as the Authority’s Risk Management Consultant, Hawkins, Delafield & Wood as Bound Counsel and Thomas Carroll for our Qualified Public Purchasing Agent.  Seconded by Cmsr. Reuter.

 

          No further nominations.

 

          On roll call all voted yes and the Chrm. declared this motion carried.

 

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:

 

          Chrm. Bolduc stated that all appointments would remain as they were in 2008 unless any Commissioner would like to switch.

 

          Building & Grounds:                 Reuter & Garland            Alt.: Covelli

          New Construction:                    Reuter & Covelli             Alt.: Garland

          Public Relations:                       Bolduc & DiMeglio         Alt.: Reuter

          Purchasing:                               Garland & Reuter            Alt.: DiMeglio

          Finance & Insurance:                Covelli & Bolduc            Alt.: Reuter

          Bids:                                        Garland & Reuter            Alt.: Covelli

          Personnel:                                 Garland & DiMeglio        Alt.: Bolduc

          WVRSA Liaison:                      Covelli & Bolduc            Alt.: DiMeglio

          Mayor & Council Liaison:         DiMeglio & Bolduc         Alt.: Reuter

          Planning Bd. & Bd. of Adj.       DiMeglio & Covelli         Alt.: Garland

          Board of Health Liaison:            Covelli & DiMeglio         Alt.: Bolduc

 

OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER/DEPOSITORS/MEETING DATES:

 

          Cmsr. Reuter nominated the Suburban Trends as the main newspaper for the Authority and the Herald & News as the alternate.  Official Depositors are Lakeland Bank, Bank of New York, Merrill Lynch, Smith Barney and NJ Cash Management.

Meeting date shall be the second Tuesday of each month with a starting time of 7:30 P.M.  All meetings will be held at 579 Ringwood Avenue, unless otherwise noted.

Seconded by Cmsr. Covelli.

 

          On roll call all voted yes and the Chrm. declared this motion carried.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

          Cmsr. Reuter moved for the adjournment of this meeting, seconded by Cmsr. Garland.

 

          On roll call all voted yes and the Chrm. declared this meeting adjourned.

 

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Andrew R. Bolduc, Chairman