Monday, November 5, 2007, 7:00 P.M.

512 Monmouth Street

AGENDA

1. Call to Order:  
2. Pledge of Allegiance:

3. Roll Call:

4. Sunshine Law: This meeting is being held in conformance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, otherwise known as the \”Sunshine Law\”. It has been legally noticed in accordance with the law and copies have been given to those requesting the same.

5. Public Comment Period: The Governing Body, in accordance with P.L. 2002, c. 80, have adopted the following guidelines relative to the Public Comment Period (PCP) at Caucus, Worksession, Special and Emergency Meetings of the Mayor and Common Council of Gloucester City: The PCP shall occur at the beginning of each meeting; it shall be no longer than one half-hour in length; every person wishing to speak may do so once during the period for no longer than five minutes. No changes have been made for the PCP of the regular monthly meetings.

6. Minutes of the Previous Meeting(s): September 20, September 27, October 1, 2007, October 18, 2007, and October 25, 2007 (pending)

7. Reports: I. Engineer\’s Report

II. Committees of Council:

1. Celebrations

b) Finance & Administration

c) Fire

1. Housing
2. Licensing
3. Police

g) Public Works

8. Licenses: None

9. Resolutions:

R255 Authorizing Refund of Key Deposit for Gloucester City Marina

R256 Authorizing a Person-to-Person and Place-to-Place Transfer of Plenary Retail Consumption Liquor License 0414-33-030-002

R257 Resolution for Repair, Closing, Demolition of Buildings, that are Dilapidated, Dangerous, Unsafe, Unsanitary or Otherwise Unfit for Habitation within the City of Gloucester City

10. Ordinances:  

for second reading and public hearing this evening:

O24 Amending Chapter 90 of the Code of the City of Gloucester Entitled \”Water\” and Chapter 86A Entitled Utility Connections and Fees

11. Old Business:

12. New Business:

a)

13. Communications:

a) Welsbach Progress Report

b) From Charles Wigginton – exemption of rental registration fee increase to Gloucester City Housing Authority

c) From Stephen N. Roche- opposition to billboards

d) From Gloria Smith – request to purchase empty corner lot next to property at 215 Hudson Street

e) From Bob Bevan – letter to Ryan Family and Memorial Committee regarding Veterans Memorial

f) From State of New Jersey – approval of Gloucester City Community Development as Non-Profit Corporation

g) From Environmental Resources Management – Biennial Certification Monitoring Report submitted

14. Round Table:

15. Closed Session: Resolution #R -2007 to enter into closed session for discussion of:

16. Adjournment

Source http://www.newsday.com

TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ A Rider University student has died from injuries in a car crash Friday, adding another loss to a campus already touched by tragedy.

Nicholas Costa, 21, who lived in Hamilton, died Sunday, two days after a crash on Route 130 in his hometown.

The car\’s driver, James Vandewater IV, a Johnson & Wales University student, had already died. Two other passengers in the car were injured, but less seriously.

The death means another loss at Rider, a liberal arts school with about 5,800 in Lawrenceville.

Last month, one student at the university\’s Westminster Choir College died of a heroin overdose. Another was charged with that death.

Last month, David Rebovich, a political science professor who was one of the state\’s most quoted political analysts, had a heart attack while teaching a class and later died.

Last March, a student died of alcohol poisoning in a case that received wide attention because three students and two university administrators were charged with hazing. Charges were dropped against the administrators in August. In September, two of the students enrolled in a pretrial intervention program that could keep their records clean and allow them to avoid time in jail.

With 80 percent of the vote counted Second Ward Democrat Council candidate Bruce Parry is leading over Independent candidate Walter Jost by a vote of 166 to 89. At 8:30 pm there were only two precincts remaining to be counted in the Second Ward. In the other Wards, John Hutchinson (1^st -D)^’ and Kelly Ferry (3^rd –D) were both unopposed.

The three winners were all newcomers. While Jost was mayor of the City in the 1990’s.

Turnout was extremely light in the City. Out of approximately 5800 voters only 27 percent or 1,585 people took the opportunity to voice their opinion in the polling booth.

MOORE, CLARENCE L.
On Nov. 2, 2007, Larry, age 93 years, of Brooklawn, NJ.
Beloved husband of the late Mary Agnes (nee Palacio), formerly of Brooklawn. Beloved father of Linda and Jack Fleischer of Stratford, and Arnold C. of Brooklawn. Also survived by many nieces and nephews, and his \’Best Buddies\’: Chandler and Freddy.

Mr. Moore was born in Camden, and served as a staff sergeant in the US Army, during World War II. He worked as a supervisor for Jack Frost Company for over thirty years. He was also employed by GAF of Gloucester City, NJ. He was an avid sports fan.
Viewing will be held on Wednesday from 9:00-10:30 AM followed by the service at 10:30 AM at The DuBOIS FUNERAL HOME, 700 S. White Horse Pike, Audubon, NJ. Interment New St. Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr, NJ.
The family requests that in lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Animal Adoption Center, 501 N. Berlin Rd., Lindenwold, NJ 08021.

KAIN-SAUTER, PATRICIA A.\’TRICIA\’ click here

Commentary by Hank F. Miller Jr.

 

Shichi-go-san is a traditional Japanese festival for three-year old, five year old and seven year old children. On November 15th, the children in these age groups are dressed up and taken by their parents to a Shinto shrine.

At the shrine, the priests report the names of the children to the god of the shrine and hold a brief ceremony of purification. Then the children thank the god of the shrine for their growth and pray for a bright future. They have their commemorative pictures taken and buy chitose-ame, or long sticks of candy at the shrine.

Chitose means a thousand years, and the candy bars wish that the children will grow soundly and live a long life.

 

Shichi-go-san originally included various rites of passage:

Three year old boys and girls were permitted to begin growing their hair long; boys aged five began wearing a hakama, a long pleated skirt like garment; and seven -year-old girls were given an obi, a broad sash, instead of a rope, to tie their kimono.

Moreover, the ages of three, five and seven have come to be celebrated because odd numbers were considered auspicious in Japan. Now a day\’s many Christian churches have also taken up holding these ceremonies also, since many Christians have been converted to Christianity.

 

Warm Regards from Kitakyushu City, Japan

Hank, Keiko Miller & Family

Patricia A. \”Tricia\” Kain-Sauter of Gloucester City passed away on November 4, 2007 at the age of 41.

Patricia was an active member of Saint Mary\’s R.C. Church and performed with the Saints and Singers group in their Irish night\’s celebrations. She was a loyal member of the Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians of Gloucester City. She worked tirelessly on the Heroes to Hero Committee. She was a Homemaker who worked with the St. Mary\’s P.T.A. Tricia was truly loved by all who knew her and will be greatly missed.

She is survived by her husband James. The couple was married for 12 years. Also survived by daughter Gillian Gail. Devoted daughter of John and Eleanor Kain of Gloucester City. Dear sister of John (Bernadette), Paul (Maggie), and Lillian (Mike) Beese all of Gloucester City. Also survived by many nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Patricia is also survived by her mother-in-law Theresa Sauter of Gloucester City.

Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Thursday evening from 6 to 9 pm and Friday morning from 9 to 10:30 am at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday morning at 11:00 am at Saint Mary\’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City.

Interment New Saint Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr. Family requests memorial donations in Tricia\’s memory to: Gillian Gail Sauter Educational Fund P.O. Box 358, Gloucester City, N.J. 08030. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through the funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Patricia A. Kain-Sauter.

EGBERT, STELLA EDNA
(nee Zarychta) of Westville, died on November 3, 2007, age 95.
Mrs. Egbert was born in Newark, NJ and has resided in Westville for over 35 yrs. She formerly owned with her late husband Alfred the Cream Land Restaurant of Westville and was a member of the St. Anne\’s RC Church of Westville. She enjoyed playing bridge and gardening.
Beloved mother of the late Alfred. Survived by her 2 grandchildren Samantha, Anne Egbert of Westville; Alfred E. Egbert of France and her daughter-in-law Violette Egbert of France.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday 10:00AM at the St. Anne\’s RC Church Rt. 130 Westville, where friends may call after 9:00AM. Interment St. Joseph\’s Cemetery, Chews Landing, NJ. Funeral Arrangements under the supervision of the ELLIS-STIEFEL FUNERAL HOME, Westville, NJ.