BOROUGH OF
MOUNTAIN LAKES
JANUARY 5,
2009
7:30 P.M.
M I N U T E S
1. CALL TO ORDER;
OPENING STATEMENT: This meeting
is being held in
compliance with Public Law 1975,
Chapter 231, Sections 4 and 13, as notice of
this meeting and the agenda
thereof had been reported to the Morris County Daily Record on January 3, 2007 and
posted in the municipal building.
Mayor George Jackson called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m.
All Council members were present.
Borough Attorney Marty Murphy, Borough Manager Joe Tempesta and Borough Clerk Christina Whitaker were also present.
3. INVOCATION – Rev. Susan J. Butler / St. Peters
4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
5.
INTRODUCTION OF DIGNITARIES - Mayor Jackson
Mayor Jackson welcomed all dignitaries present and recognized Tony Bucco
who attended the meeting on
behalf of his father Sen. Anthony Bucco.
6.
MAYOR
JACKSON’S YEAR-END ADDRESS
(Hereto attached)
7.
MEMORIAL
STATEMENT – Ellen Emr
(List of Names hereto attached)
8.
OATH OF OFFICE /NEWLY ELECTED COUNCIL MEMBERS
Clerk Will Read Statement of
Determination and Administer Oath of Office.
Councilman Gormally
Councilman Jackson
Councilman McWilliams
Councilman Shaw
Mr. Murphy administered the oath of office to the
Council members elected in the
November 2008 election.
9. ELECTION OF MAYOR
Borough Clerk Christina Whitaker
took nominations for Mayor.
Motion by Councilman Jackson, second by Councilwoman Wilson, to elect Councilman Stephen Shaw as Mayor, with all members in favor signifying by “Yes.”
Stephen Shaw was elected to Mayor by acclamation.
Mr. Murphy administered the oath
of office to Mayor Shaw.
10. ELECTION OF DEPUTY MAYOR
Mayor Shaw took nominations for Deputy Mayor
Motion by Councilwoman Wilson, second by Councilman Happer to
elect Charles
Gormally as Deputy Mayor, with all members in favor signifying by
“Yes.”
Charles Gormally was elected Deputy Mayor by acclamation.
Mr. Murphy administered the oath of office to Deputy Mayor
Gormally
11. *RESOLUTIONS (See
Attachments)
R 1-09 through R 38-09
Resolutions 1-09, 31-09
and 35-09 were pulled from the consent agenda for
separate votes.
12.
*MINUTES
December 8, 2008 - Regular
December 8, 2008 - Executive
Consent Agenda Vote
Council Member |
By: |
2nd: |
Yes |
No |
Abstain |
Absent |
McWilliams |
|
|
X |
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Emr |
|
|
X |
|
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|
Jackson |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
Gormally |
X |
|
X |
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|
|
Happer |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
Wilson |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
Shaw |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
R1-09
As amended
Council Member |
By: |
2nd: |
Yes |
No |
Abstain |
Absent |
McWilliams |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
Emr |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
Jackson |
X |
|
X |
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|
|
Gormally |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
Happer |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
Wilson |
|
|
X |
|
|
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Shaw |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
R31-09
Council Member |
By: |
2nd: |
Yes |
No |
Abstain |
Absent |
McWilliams |
|
X |
X |
|
|
|
Emr |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
Jackson |
|
|
X |
|
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|
Gormally |
|
|
X |
|
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Happer |
X |
|
X |
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Wilson |
|
|
X |
|
|
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Shaw |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
R35-09
Council Member |
By: |
2nd: |
Yes |
No |
Abstain |
Absent |
McWilliams |
X |
|
X |
|
|
|
Emr |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
Jackson |
|
|
X |
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|
Gormally |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
Happer |
|
X |
X |
|
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|
Wilson |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
Shaw |
|
|
X |
|
|
|
Mayor Shaw
administered the oath of office to Deputy Fire Chief Joseph Mullaney and
Assistant
Fire Chief John Reily.
13. COUNCIL REPORTS
Liaison Assignments and Committee Appointments
(Hereto attached)
Draft Council Priorities 2009
(Hereto attached)
14. PUBLIC
COMMENT
Mayor Shaw explained the Council’s policy of
limiting each speaker to 5 minutes and no
yielding
of time to another person.
Mayor Shaw opened the public comment portion of the meeting with consent
of Council.
With no one
wishing to be heard, Mayor Shaw closed the public comment portion of the
meeting.
15.
MAYOR’S MESSAGE (Hereto attached)
Members of the Council thanked Councilman Jackson for his hard
work and fiscal good sense during his two-years as Mayor.
16.
ADJOURNMENT
Motion by Deputy Mayor Gormally, second by Councilman Happer to adjourn the meeting at 8:25 p.m. with all members in favor signifying by “Aye.”
*Consent Agenda
Attest:
January 5, 2009
________________________ _____________________
Christina
Whitaker, Clerk Mayor