Borough News

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING NOTES

May 18, 2010

PELIMINARIES Call to Order, Roll Call, Public Meeting Announcement, Salute to the Flag, Minutes, Communications. 

ROA Survey Report- Sandy Slabik, President of the ROA, presented some results from a survey conducted recently of its membership. The report supported the main issues of why people come to Stone Harbor.  Surprising was the increase in peoples interest in permanently living in Stone Harbor in the future, 29% in 2005 and 42% in this last survey.

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING NOTES

April 6, 2010

PRELIMINARIES: Call to Order, Roll Call, Public Meeting Announcement, and Salute to the Flag.

PRESIDING: Mayor Suzanne Walters.

PRIVILEGED COMMENT: Mr. T. Cope asked to speak concerning papers distributed throughout the room. The Stone Harbor Museum is asking for anyone who cares to write of their experiences during the winter 2010 storms to please do so and mail them to the museum for compilation.

HEARING OF THE PUBLIC:

The following spoke:

Ms. Elaine Heil – She stated her concern over Resolution 2010-S-69 concerning the doubling of the parking meter fees.

Notes by Jack Leisenring

PELIMINARIES:  Call to Order, Pledge to the Flag, Roll Call and Minutes

REPORTS:

                BOARD SECRETARY/BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR REPORT- This incorporated Budget Summary Report, Revenue Summary Report, Transfer Status report, Transfers, Board Secretary Report, Custodian of School Funds Report and Warrants.   APPROVED.

SCHOOL BUDGET

• Roll call vote to approve the 2010-2011 School Budget for submission to County Office. APPROVED
• Increase of $.001836
• There will be a public hearing on the budget and then a public vote
• Currently, enrollment for next year is 57 students, 22 will be tuition

RESOLUTION- Capital Projects surplus from Stone Harbor Elementary School $16,877.00 to be transferred to                   current fund.  APPROVED

CHIEF SCHOOL ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT- request for school trips, travel policy-new regulations, buildings and grounds, Honor Roll, Concrete problem and evaluations- APPROVED

OLD BUSINESS- None

NEW BUSINESS- None

Eight snow storm images, taken by Sherry Tomlinson, are in the Photo Gallery. 

Many more, taken by Barry Mastroangelo, are available by clicking on this link:  http://www.stone-harbor.nj.us/PDF-NewItems/2010 Blizzard.pdf

PRELIMINARIES: Call to Order, Roll Call, Public Meeting Announcement, Salute to the Flag, Communications. Note: Mrs. Vaul was not present

 PRESENTATION:  Mr. William Diller made a $5000 contribution to Mrs. Nancy Cope of the Stone Harbor Museum to help preserve documents of the history of Stone Harbor.

 PUBLIC HEARING:

BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING NOTES

January 20, 2010

PELIMINARIES: Call to Order, Roll Call, Public Meeting Announcement, Prayer, Salute to the Flag, Approval of Minutes of Last Meeting.

 COMMITTEE REPORTS

Safety- report by Fire Chief Stanford on inspections of rental units. So far 26 have failed due to an absence of a fire extinguisher. Councilman Bauer asked about legislation that exempted seasonal rentals from having a fire extinguisher. The chief responded that the legislation was not applicable to Stone Harbor. Mr. Bauer argued that state fire officials did not want to encourage renters to fight a fire in a rental unit. This logic seemed to have prompted this legislation. Mr. Bauer continued by asking if having a fire extinguisher gave a renter a sense of safety.

By Leslie Truluck, Cape May County Herald

STONE HARBOR — It was a night of political platitudes at council’s reorganization meeting Jan. 5, as officials started the year with a mostly-optimistic outlook.