WANAQUE BOROUGH

SEWERAGE AUTHORITY MEETING

 

MINUTES

Re-Organization Meeting

February 27, 2008

 

          The Re-Organization Meeting of the Wanaque Borough Sewerage Authority was held on Wednesday, February 27, 2007 at 7:30 P.M. at the Wanaque Municipal Building, 579 Ringwood Avenue, Wanaque, New Jersey.

          Chairman Bolduc presided and read the following Sunshine Statement:

 

          “Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by mailing notice of this meeting to the Trends and Herald & News newspapers on February 14, 2008 stating therein that this meeting has been re-scheduled for February 27, 2008 at 579 Ringwood Avenue, Wanaque, New Jersey, and a copy of this notice was posted in the Wanaque Municipal Building on February 14, 2008.

 

ROLL CALL:

 

          On roll call, the following Commissioners responded:

 

                             Andrew R. Bolduc

                             Frank Covelli

                             John DiMeglio

                             Joseph Garland

 

          Cmsr. Mark Reuter was absent.

 

Chairman:

 

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

 

          Cmsr. DiMeglio nominated Andrew R. Bolduc for Chairman, seconded by Cmsr. Garland.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2009 Re-Organization Meeting.)

 

          No further nominations.

 

          On roll call, all voted yes, except for Cmsr. Bolduc who abstained, and the Office Manager declared this motion carried.

 

VICE CHAIRMAN:

 

          Cmsr. Garland nominated John DiMeglio for V-Chairman, seconded by Cmsr. Covelli.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2009 Re-Organization Meeting.

 

          No further nominations.

 

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

 

2ND VICE CHAIRMAN:

 

          Cmsr. DiMeglio nominated Frank Covelli for 2nd V-Chairman, seconded by Cmsr. Garland.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2009 Re-Organization Meeting.

 

          No further nominations.

 

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

 

SECRETARY/TREASURER:

 

          Cmsr. DiMeglio nominated Joseph Garland for Secretary/Treasurer, seconded by Cmsr. Bolduc.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2009 Re-Organization Meeting.)

         

          No further nominations.

 

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

 

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

 

ASST. SECRETARY/TREASURER:

 

          Cmsr. Garland nominated Mark Reuter for Asst. Secretary/Treasurer, seconded by Cmsr. DiMeglio.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2009 Re-Organization Meeting.)

 

          On roll call all voted yes and the Chairman 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 2009 Re-Organization Meeting.)

 

          No further nominations.

 

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

 

LICENSED OPERATOR:

 

          Cmsr. DiMeglio nominated Gregory White for our Licensed Operator, seconded by Cmsr. Garland.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2009 Re-Organization Meeting.)

 

          No further nominations.

 

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

 

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:

 

          Chairman Bolduc stated that per the Fair and Open Act, the board has received proposals for all of our current professionals only.  Said proposals have all been reviewed.

 

ENGINEER:

 

          Cmsr. Covelli nominated William J. Kelly Engineering Assocs. for engineering services, seconded by Cmsr. Garland.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2009 Re-Organization Meeting.)

 

          No further nominations.

 

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

 

AUDITOR:

 

          Cmsr. Garland nominated Ferraioli, Wesdyk, Cerullo & Cuva for auditing purposes, seconded by Cmsr. Covelli.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2009 Re-Organization Meeting.)

 

          No further nominations.

 

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

 

ATTORNEY:

 

          Cmsr. DiMeglio nominated Jeffrey M. Kassover as legal counsel, seconded by Cmsr. Garland.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2009 Re-Organization Meeting.)

 

          No further nominations.

 

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

 

RISK MANAGER:

 

          Cmsr. Covelli nominated McCarthy & Forde LLC as the Authority’s Risk Management Consultant, seconded by Cmsr. Garland.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2009 Re-Organization Meeting.)

 

          No further nominations.

 

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

 

BOND COUNSEL:

 

          Cmsr. Covelli nominated Hawkins, Delafield and Woods as the Authority’s bond counsel, seconded by Cmsr. DiMeglio.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2008 Re-Organization Meeting.)

 

          No further nominations.

 

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

 

PUBLIC PURCHASING AGENT:

 

          Cmsr. Covelli nominated Thomas Carroll as the Authority’s Public Purchasing Agent, seconded by Cmsr. Garland.  (Appt. shall run until the Authority’s 2009 Re-Organization Meeting.

 

          No further nominations.

 

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

 

COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS:

 

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:

 

          Cmsr. Covelli nominated the Suburban Trends as the main newspaper for the Authority and the Herald & News newspaper as the alternate, seconded by Cmsr. Garland.

 

          No further nominations.

 

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

 

OFFICIAL DEPOSITORS:

 

          Cmsr. Covelli nominated Lakeland Bank, Bank of New York, Merrill Lynch, Smith Barney and NJ Cash Management as official depositories of the Authority, seconded by Cmsr. DiMeglio.

 

          No further nominations.

 

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

 

MEETING DATE/TIME:

 

          Cmsr. Covelli nominated the 2nd Tuesday of each month as the

 

Authority’s regular meeting date with a starting time of 7:30 P.M.  All meetings will be held at 579 Ringwood Avenue, unless otherwise noted, seconded by Cmsr. Garland.

 

          On roll call all voted yes and the Chairman declared this motion

carried.

 

ADJOURNMENT:

 

          Cmsr. Covelli moved for the adjournment of this meeting, seconded by Cmsr. DiMeglio.

 

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

 

 

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John DiMeglio-V-Chairman