HARVEY CEDARS, NJ                                                       May 15, 2007

 

ORGANIZATION MEETING

 

The Organization meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Borough of Harvey Cedars, NJ was called to order by the Municipal Clerk at 4:30pm who stated to the best of her knowledge all the requirements of the State Sunshine Law had been met.

 

PRESENTATION OF THE STATEMENT OF ELECTION RESULTS

 

I, Daina Dale, Municipal Clerk of the Borough of Harvey Cedars, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, do hereby certify that the results of the Municipal Election held in the Borough of Harvey Cedars on the 8th day of May 2007 have been determined as provided by Statute and that such results are as follows:

 

The total number of active registered voters:                              374

The number of machine ballots cast:                                           61

The number of civilian absentee ballots cast:                                  3

The total number of ballots cast:                                                  64

The number of votes cast for each candidate for the office of Commissioner were:

JUDITH E. GERKENS                                                  58

JONATHAN S. OLDHAM                                           60

MICHAEL A. GAROFALO                                          59

The number of write-in votes cast for the office of Commissioner were:

JOHN TILTON                                                             3

Accordingly, Judith E. Gerkens, Jonathan S. Oldham and Michael A. Garofalo were duly elected to the Office of Commissioner.

 

The Municipal Clerk simultaneously swore in Judith E. Gerkens, Jonathan S. Oldham, Michael A. Garofalo.

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Garofalo to appoint Jonathan S. Oldham as Mayor, seconded by Commissioner Gerkens.

      Vote: Ayes – unanimous

 

From this point on, Mayor Oldham presided over the meeting.

 

Motion was made by Commissioner Garofalo to appoint Judith E. Gerkens as Deputy Mayor, seconded by Mayor Oldham.

      Vote: Ayes – unanimous

 

RESOLUTION #2007-051:

ASSIGN AND DESIGNATE THE COMMISSIONERS/DIRECTORS TO THEIR RESPECTIVE DEPARTMENTS

    

BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Commissioners of the Borough of Harvey Cedars, County of Ocean, at the Organizational Meeting of said Board this  15th day of May 2007 that:

·        Jonathan S. Oldham is hereby assigned the Department of Public Affairs and Safety, and is hereby designated as the Director of said Department.

·        Judith E. Gerkens is hereby assigned the Department of Public Works and is hereby designated as the Director of said Department.

·        Michael A. Garofalo is hereby assigned the Department of Revenue and Finance and is hereby designated as the Director of said Department.

        Motion:  Commissioner Gerkens

        Second:  Commissioner Garofalo

        Vote: Ayes – Oldham, Gerkens, Garofalo

 

 

The regular meeting of the Board of Commissioners began at 4:35pm.

 

Motion to approve the minutes of the previous meeting, May 4, 2007, was made by

Commissioner Gerkens, seconded by Commissioner Garofalo.

 

The Mayor read the following resolution by title only and asked for a motion to adopt.

RESOLUTION #2007-052:

GOVERNING BODY CERTIFICATION OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT

A copy of the resolution is attached hereto and made a part hereof.

Motion to adopt: Commissioner Garofalo

Second: Commissioner Gerkens

 

The Mayor read the following resolution by title only and asked for a motion to adopt.

RESOLUTION #2007-053: Bills

A copy of the resolution is attached hereto and made a part hereof.

Motion to approve the bills for payment was made by Commissioner Gerkens, seconded by Commissioner Garofalo.

 

A motion to approve the request to use Sunset Park to Thomas Cahill for a wedding ceremony on Saturday, September 15, 2007 at 1:00pm was made by Commissioner Gerkens, seconded by Commissioner Garofalo.

 

A motion to approve the request to use Sunset Park to Andrew Dopkin for a wedding ceremony on Saturday, June 30, 2007 at 10:30am was made by Commissioner Garofalo, seconded by Commissioner Gerkens.

 

Motion to adjourn: Commissioner Gerkens

Second: Commissioner Garofalo

 

Meeting adjourned at 4:39pm.