By: Sara Martino
NEWS Correspondent
Former Camden County Freeholder, Thomas Gurick, was honored by the Brooklawn Borough Council at its February meeting with a resolution commending him for all his efforts and assistance to the Borough of Brooklawn during his six-year tenure as a Freeholder.
\”This resolution was scheduled for last month but now we can present it to you in a frame,\” commented Mayor John Soubasis. \”We consider this resolution as a \”hardship resolution.\” Having a friend and a neighbor on the Freeholder Board was a very nice thing,\” the mayor said.
Gurick was thanked for his help in acquiring Broadway Streetscape funding, the erecting of the Battleship New Jersey sign on Broadway, the repair and fixing up of the streets leading into Gloucester City and many other contributions to his home town.
He did joke that he was pleased he was not listed on the agenda under \”old business.\”
\”It was an absolute pleasure to serve the people of Brooklawn as Freeholder. I have lived in the area all my life and I know that my mother is looking down on me now,\” he said.
The mayor and council discussed the use of the road at Maude Ave. near the firehouse during emergencies. Several members of the fire department and emergency management in the audience gave their opinions and ideas on whether the road should be one or two lanes just during emergencies such as when the lane is cut off from leaving town during the times when flooding prevents any exit from town. Council intends to ask the NJ State Department of Transportation for funding to help alleviate the problems.
Mayor Soubasis and council member Tom Adams are scheduled to meet with Assemblyman Joseph Roberts regarding funding for highway 130, waterfront development, school issues, and the future of Brooklawn. The mayor said Roberts will also be approached for his help in securing funds to re-grade the railroad crossing. \”Safety is the utmost priority and the re-grading is a necessity,\” the mayor said.
In other business, the fees for a dog license were discussed. Borough clerk Lewis said a communication from the office of Governor Corzine indicated the state will allow municipalities to charge up to $21 per dog license.
\”AT the present time fees are $7 and $8 and $5 for a cat license. In discussing this issue with other clerks, it seems that some of them will be raising their fees. This licensing and having an animal control and shelter is mandated by the state, but municipalities most absorb the cost,\” she said.
Council will go over the figures that the clerk will present and then mayor and council can decide on the fee. \”We want to keep our residents in mind and we will try to determine what a fair average increase would be,\” said the mayor.
Council also approved 13 resolutions on various applications, agreements on home credit for heater contracts, appointment of DW employee, Carol Helveston, and other business.
EMS applications were received from Joann Goglin, Shawn Gogolin, Andrew McFadden and Michael Miloshevsky. Barbara Lew-is said the Borough phone system that was \”cooked\” should be working soon and council members did not have voicemail as of council meeting time.
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