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I visited Bellmawr Lake on Labor 2007. The last day of the season, and possibly its last operating day ever. The mayor had openly discussed in an early 2007 council meeting that Senior Housing was being considered for the lake. Considering Bellmawr Lake has been a landmark in the town for 50 years, I realized I had to get some pictures of the place in case it never opens again… and the wrecking balls come.
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Mayor James, photo, who is beginning his second year in office, delivered his State of the City address at the January 3rd reorganization meeting held in Council Chambers. It reads as follows:

\”The year 2007 has swiftly passed and as I reflect back upon the reasons I ran for public office and the issues I promised to address, I can say that the year went by too quickly and that governmental processes seem to be designed to move at a snails pace. I as your Mayor can honestly say that your City Government has been hard at work over the past year with an undying enthusiasm in our efforts to obtain our targeted goals. These goals, which we identified throughout our campaign were clearly identified and prioritized in a manner to make them both manageable and attainable.

Giving City Government back to the people – In first order we made it quite clear that we were humble enough to know that we do not have all of the answers and that we would use whatever resources available to assist us in attaining our objectives. The first resource we tapped was our most valuable, the people within our community. We did this through the establishment of several advisory committees from which over 50 volunteers assist your city government with investigations and identification of problem solving techniques.

There presently exists a Mayor Advisory Committee dedicated to Fire Department Overtime expenditures, operations, scheduling and volunteer recruitment, training and retention. This committee is made up of retired paid and volunteer firefighters. It is not your city governments intention to make arbitrary decisions that directly affect the public safety of the community and we feel there exists no better source of intelligence and information, coupled with the input of Fire Department Administrative and Supervisory personnel, that will result in the timely solution to a situation that has been allowed to exist and perpetuate over the last several years. A report issued by this committee will be made public after meetings with the fire department union and administration are conducted regarding the reports contents and recommendations.

There exists a Mayors Advisory Committee on Housing, excessive rentals and identifying best use of properties that the City presently owns. This Committee is made up of two prior Mayors, a prior Police Chief, a supervisory member of our paid Fire Department, The President of the School Board, a teacher in our school system, a city engineer, a college professor, three representatives of our youth programs and other community organizations, a marketing consultant, a Veterans representative, a Historical representative, a Senior Citizen and a rental tenant. These individuals, all volunteers, have been hard at work over the last several months investigating the present housing situation and have identified obvious areas of concern. Presently they are initiating a course of action in a target area of King St that will undoubtedly compliment the city\’s efforts to initiate an infill housing program.

There exists a Mayors Advisory Committee on redevelopment of the Broadway Corridor and existing business district. This committee is made up of several local businessmen along Broadway and off Broadway as well as representatives of the citizenry. Their efforts are being directed in the areas of identifying needs for planning and zoning changes as well as business recruitment, marketing and retention. The other important area they are investigating is the citizenry identification of needs, and review of recommended business façade and signage improvements as well as the continuity and historical significance of those recommendations.

There exists a Mayors Advisory Committee on the redevelopment of Southport and Freedom Pier. This committee is made up of several business community representatives as well as members of the community who have knowledge of the history of the redevelopment efforts of these areas over the past 20 years and those with knowledge of the history of the contamination of the lands and buildings associated with these sights. It is the specific assignment of this committee to investigate past agreements entered into by the City and presently identified developers and to identify why it is that the promised development has not even begun or whether it could ever, in all reality, come to fruition. Alternatives to residential development are being investigated inclusive but not limited to recreation, and wind and solar energy alternatives.

There exists a Mayors Advisory Committee on the issue of Feral Cats. This committee investigated the existing condition throughout the community and supplied a report back to Mayor and Council regarding their recommendations. This report was made public in the City News and was released to the public for review; it was also reviewed by members of city government. It is our intention to take action on some of ,not all of , the recommendations made in said report in the early part of 2008 as budgetary constraints limited action this year.

In January we will be looking for volunteers to sit on a Formal Advisory Committee as it relates to whether or not the need for a new school exists and or whether the reality of attaining a new school exists. This is an issue that was placed on the back burner this year in hopes of receiving good news from the state regarding the now vacant lands in what was once a neighborhood. This issue now has identified itself as a priority of ours since the recent issuance of new school funding formulas and state indebtedness. Feel free to contact me through city hall or at 856-229-2043 if you are interested in this or other committees.

I personally want to thank all members of the aforementioned committees and commend them for volunteering their time and expertise towards identifying problem solving techniques in these related matters. The dedication and commitment of these individuals is a high water mark for the new efforts to involve the citizenry in local government and an example for all Gloucester Citizens to emulate as this City Government is not afraid or too proud to rely on the assistance of a community\’s best resource, \”It\’s People\”.

Another people related project that your government implemented with the dedication and financial commitment of the business community and social organizations for the betterment of the city was the entryway cleanup and sign campaign. One of my biggest pet peeves was unkempt and trash strewn city entryways. The first impression is a lasting impression and now a sense of pride instead of depression overcomes me when I enter town at these locations. It was also our efforts to cleanup the railroad which consistently year after year becomes a trash dumping ground overgrown with weeds and brush. This year\’s efforts included the cutting down of weeds, the trimming of trees and the cutting of grass. Being a centrally located fixture within the city it is important that the railroad is kept clean and clear of debris not only for the purpose of public safety but also for the purpose of making the area as pleasing to the eye as possible. The railroad is here to stay and clearly makes themselves known as a not neighbor friendly entity. It is this government\’s intent to deal with the hand we\’ve been dealt in this regard and to some how and some way hold them as accountable to the standards afforded to the rest of the community.

One of the projects that were initiated over the past year was the identification of an existing grant for a Senior Center and the fact that the project had fallen from its rightful place on the governments agenda. This grant opportunity was resurrected and after a long and difficult negotiation with the Department of Community Affairs the project has just recently been given DCA approval and the Gloucester Heights Fire Hall will be renovated into a daily accessible Senior Citizen Center. I and the City Council commend the Seniors for their persistence and their patience in working with us on this project. The Contract for sale has been authorized to be written and executed by Mayor and Council, design and a competent contractor selection process will follow in the immediate future.

With the assistance of the Business Association, Mayor and Council were able to solicit Commerce Bank into their genuine interest in coming to town at the Old Dooley\’s Pub sight at Cumberland and Broadway. The fine details are being worked out by the Planning and Zoning Boards and the City Solicitor. Commerce has indicated that it hopes to be up and running by mid 2008.

Your government has be identifying new ways to promote our City Marina and park and this year along with the Business Association the first annual catfish tournament was ran with great success and participation from as far south on the River as Salem and as far north as Rancocas Creek. This year\’s tournament is projected to be one of the largest River Tournaments on the Delaware. The marina is now identified by an anchor that will be supplemented by a beautiful sign and lighting that is presently under design.

With the assistance of the UEZ and various clubs and organizations an annual Car Show and an Irish Festival were held and will continue to be held at the park/marina area. New projects include a barbeque cook off and a day long music concert which are presently being investigated.

Fort Nassau Playground has been brought up to code with new equipment and repairs to existing fixtures. Realizing the significance of keeping some of the original construction, it was not feasible to overlook the safety and security issues that were more pressing. Working with the original committee and Public Works, Mayor and Council came to what we believe to be amicable solution for all involved. A separate and dedicated maintenance account has been established for future needs.

A Community Calendar has been established through the UEZ, the Business Community and Mayor and Council and the Calendar will be mailed to every household on a yearly basis. The calendar that took months to organize and create is a wealth of information at your fingertips on a daily basis. It will be a work in progress with additions every year as deemed necessary. This is a first for our community and I want to personally thank all the volunteers involved.

The city has just recently been notified that we have acquired Brownfield\’s Designation for the South Port area and we will now be able to get the needed Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Funds and an assigned case manager to move forward in this area. We have established the need for bi-weekly meetings with the proposed developers and will continue to meet with them and monitor their progress.

This month an agreement will be signed with Scarborough Redevelopers to build 29 homes on the King Street Side of the Coast Guard Property this new plan is more realistic then prior development plans and it will also open up the other areas of the base inclusive of the pier for future development such as a restaurant and other retail establishments.

In the same regard Requests for Qualifications are going out for interested developers to engage in an infill housing program. Vacant lots and city owned properties in the area directly associated with the Coast Guard Base have been identified as the initial phase of the project and we hope to break ground on this endeavor in the spring.

The Housing Department has been relocated to the old Keep Well Station on the municipal parking area by the Train Station Depot. The building was acquired from the county for $1 and Housing has moved in with much success. This year we will be hiring additional personnel to accomplish the inspections of every rental property in town and this will be funded by the increase in rental registration that was introduced this year. Also Mayor and Council want to make it ever so clear that we will use whatever resource at our disposal to afford tenants their entitled right to live in a safe and clean environment and landlords the protections they deserve from bad tenants and the destruction of their properties.

A summer basketball league was established for young men and women 18 years and up. This project was a great success and my hat is off to all the organizers and volunteers who made this possible. Mayor and Council fully supported the efforts of these young people and look forward to supporting this program in the years to come.

We are continuing to meet with our County and State Representatives and are received warmly by all. They have been very supportive, informative and helpful in whatever endeavors we approach them with. We will continue in this effort and also with efforts to forge shared services agreements with neighboring communities.

We have committed along with the UEZ to further provide the citizenry with more information through a financial support program with Channel 19. This effort will move us into the digital age with new equipment, providing you a more enhanced picture and sound quality and will also benefit the Business Community with newly televised opportunities to bring their product to the public.

Over the past year we have identified the need for a citizen complaint venue and a follow up system for quality control. Our present system of compliant handling is simply not working and there has been no follow up system in place. Accountability will be the word for 2008 and success will be measured by customer satisfaction.

Mayor and Council have met with several neighborhood groups in their homes to discuss problems associated with their particular neighborhoods. These sessions have been informative and I feel they are a necessity if people are going to have faith in their government. In this regard prior to City Council meetings on the 4^th Thursday of each month the Mayor is available to meet with any citizen in whatever regard at 6:30 PM as not everyone wishes to air their issues on television.

Bringing Council Meetings back to Channel 19 has been good for the community; the response from the public has indicated so. Council Meetings will remain televised and in an extended effort to keep citizenry informed the monthly bills will also be released to the local news forums for public viewing. . It has been and will always be our intent on keeping the public informed as to what is going on with your City Government and the use of your hard earned tax dollars should be a primary source of your concern. I know it is of the Mayor and of City Council.

Because of the need for a new water treatment plant we have investigated alternatives and have determined that it is best for Gloucester City to control our own destiny as it relates to our resources. To give up this right would subject us to the same form of monopoly that exists in other services such as cable TV, electric, gas, oil etc. Decisions regarding resources should not be made in haste for the purpose of quickly solving a problem of today. They should be made with our eyes and minds on the possibilities and probabilities of what the future has in store for us. I feel as though your Government, considering the expense of this project today (Ten Million Dollars), has made the right decision for tomorrow.

An important element of government is managing its money. Grants and loans are the lion\’s share of most infrastructure improvements. This year after being denied grants for the existence of outstanding grants and loans with no action taken, a Matrix was created identifying all city grants and loans to track their source, availability and project progress. This effort has not only afforded the city further grant opportunities but it will also allow for simple referral and more effective management.

As I said your city government has been hard at work this year and on their behalf I want to thank the Department Administrators, their staff and all City Employees whose efforts over the past twelve months have truly made Gloucester City a better place to live.

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by Michael Ratcliffe/The Times

Friday January 04, 2008, 8:22 PM

EWING — College of New Jersey officials are urging everyone on campus to \”exercise a heightened sense of alertness\” following the receipt by college police of a \”unsubstantiated threat\” to the campus.

\”TCNJ\’s Office of Campus Police Services has received information about an unsubstantiated threat to our campus,\” officials said in an e-mail sent out Friday night to students, faculty and others affiliated with the college.

\”Those on campus should exercise a heightened sense of alertness and report any suspicious individual or activity to the campus police dispatcher (extension 2167 from a campus telephone or 609-771-2167 from elsewhere). In case of an emergency, please dial 911,\” the alert said.

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Source Media release, January 4, 2007

Ewing, NJ…The College of New Jersey Vice President for Student Affairs Jim Norfleet has announced the appointment of John Castaldo (Hamilton Square, NJ) as the athletic director for the College. Castaldo has served as the interim athletic director since June 1, 2007. Castaldo, TCNJ\’s former men\’s basketball coach and a 1982 graduate of the College, replaces Kevin McHugh, who resigned last spring to accept a position as the director of athletics and chair of the Department of Physical Education at Bates College (Lewiston, ME). Castaldo\’s appointment was announced on Friday by Vice President Norfleet.

\”An alumnus who is unwaveringly loyal to his alma mater, John has shown himself to be a creative and energetic leader,\” said Norfleet. \”He has enjoyed this new challenge, and I have been impressed with the way he has approached it. He is dedicated to students and TCNJ\’s concept of the student-athlete, understands the role of athletics and recreation in a highly selective residential college, and has an impeccable record of personal and professional integrity. His success in forging connections across campus and in stewarding relationships with our alumni and friends bode well for the further integration of athletics into the broader campus community.\”

Castaldo holds both undergraduate and master\’s degrees from TCNJ, having earned a bachelor of science degree in urban administration in 1982 and a master\’s of education in administration of physical education and athletic management in 1983.

Castaldo said of his appointment, \”It is with tremendous pride and honor that I accept and look forward to working as the Director of Athletics and Recreation at The College of New Jersey.\” Castaldo added, \”I am eager to work with Dr. Gitenstein and Jim Norfleet in creating our vision for the future. TCNJ is a remarkable place and I am excited about continuing to be part of it and continuing to build upon the outstanding traditions of the college and producing quality student-athletes. Working in a collaborative effort with my campus colleagues is paramount in reaching our goals. I look forward to reaching out to our alumni and friends, as we continue to move TCNJ on its continued path of success. As a former student-athlete, and graduate assistant at TCNJ, as well as the former basketball coach, I have witnessed first-hand the outstanding leadership traits of Roy Van Ness, which continued under the direction of Kevin McHugh. They have passed the baton and I look forward in building upon the legacy, tradition and belief that athletics and recreation plays a vital role within our campus community.\”

Castaldo served at the helm of TCNJ\’s men\’s basketball program for 14 seasons. He returned to his alma mater in 1993 and proceeded to rebuild the Lions\’ men\’s basketball program. Under his guidance, the Lions have been a constant threat in the New Jersey Athletic Conference (NJAC) playoff race. In fourteen seasons at the helm, Castaldo has compiled a record of 200-149 at TCNJ. Including his stint at McCorristin High School, Castaldo has an overall coaching record of 410-209.

Castaldo remained at TSC following his graduation and earned a master\’s degree from the College. Born and raised in the Trenton area, Castaldo\’s local ties are extremely strong. He was honored in 2004 by the Golden Wave Club and presented with the prestigious Reverend Clarence O\’Shea Memorial Award for his area contributions and on the court successes. The award also comes on the heels of being inducted in 2003 to McCorristin Catholic\’s Hall of Fame.

Castaldo, 47, came to TCNJ from nearby McCorristin High School, where he had been serving as both the boy\’s basketball coach and the athletic director. Since 1983, Castaldo\’s basketball teams had compiled a 210-60 (a .780 win percentage), including a Mercer County record 56-game win streak spanning from the 1986 to 1989 seasons. In addition, Castaldo\’s 1989 and 1990 teams captured the NJSIAA Parochial A Championship. His teams also won three South Jersey Parochial A state titles and seven conference championships during his career. His record over his last eight years at McCorristin was an astounding 192-32 (a .860 win percentage). During his 10 years at McCorristin, his teams averaged 21 wins per season.

In conjunction with his McCorristin coaching duties, Castaldo also served as the athletic director from January 1985 until September 1993. He was responsible for all phases of the athletic department as well as developing an academic counseling program for student-athletes at the Trenton-based high school.

At TCNJ, Castaldo has also served as the coordinator of event staffing for the College\’s fall and spring varsity athletic contests, while also working on marketing and promotions of the College\’s 20 varsity athletic programs.

Castaldo added, \”I thank my parents, wife, and family for their unconditional support throughout the years. As I conclude twenty-eight years in the coaching profession, it is a pleasant feeling to know that I am not going home, but \”staying home.\”

The Reverend Father John J. Byrnes KHS entered into eternal life on December 31, 2007, age 68, of St. Peter\’s Parish, Merchantville NJ.

Beloved son of the late John A. and Ann V. Byrnes. Dear brother of Sister Ann Byrnes RSM of Clarksboro, Maureen E. (Michael) Mahon of Washington Twp., Edward (Barbara) L. Byrnes of Woodstown and the late William L. Byrnes. Also survived by seven nieces & nephews, one great niece and one great nephew.

Fr. Byrnes was born in Woodstown, NJ, graduated St. Mary College, KY, received his MA Theology at St. Maur Seminary, KY and MA History Villanova University. He was ordained in Camden in 1966 by Bishop Celestine Damiano. His assignments and parishes included Our Lady Star of the Sea, Cape May; St. Joan of Arc, Camden; Holy Maternity, Audubon; St. Joseph, Camden; Mary, Mother of the Church, Bellmawr and St. Peter, Merchantville.

Fr. Byrnes\’ appointments were Gloucester Catholic High School 1966-67; St. Joseph High School History Teacher and Vocation Coordinator 1967-1974, Paul VI High School History Department Chairman and Theology Teacher 1974-2000.

He was Knighted by Pope John Paul II into the Equestrian Order of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem on September 13, 2003.

Relatives and friends of the family are kindly invited to attend hisReception of the Body (Viewing) Friday 3-7 PM and Saturday 9-10:15 AM at St. Peter\’s Church, 43 W. Maple Ave. Merchant-ville NJ. Mass of Jesus Christ The Eternal High Priest Friday 7 PM.

Mass of Christian Burial Saturday 10:30 AM. Interment New St. Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr. In lieu of flowers donations in his memory to St.Peter\’s Church, 43 W. Maple Ave., Merchantville NJ 08109

Bernice M. \”Dolly\” Hudson (Frazer), 80, of West Cape May, and formerly of Westville and National Park, died Tuesday, Jan. 1, 2008, in the AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Atlantic City.

Mrs. Hudson was born a daughter of the late William and Dorothy Frazer in Philadelphia. She has been a resident of West Cape May for 21 years.

She had previously worked in the Philadelphia area for Stetson Hats, Philadelphia Navy Yard, Lit Brothers, Bond¹s Clothes, and Strawbridge and Clothier.

Mrs. Hudson is survived by: her husband, Edward Hudson; a son, James Campbell, of National Park; grandchildren Edward Campbell of National Park, Dana Campbell of Sicklerville, and Charles Kohler of Philadelphia; her brother William Frazer of Toms River; nephews Thomas, Patrick, Robert, and James Troutner; and her lifelong friends Chuck and Phyllis Corson, of Mickletown.

Funeral services will be private at the request of the family.

Donations may be made in her memory to: Animal Outreach of Cape May County, P.O. Box 1225, Cape May, NJ 08204.

Arrangements by: SUDAK – DANAHER FUNERAL HOME, Cape May. Published in the Gloucester County Times on 1/3/2008.

Hey Bill ,

Dog Quote: If a dog\’s prayers were answered, bones would rain from the sky…..Old Proverb

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Clicker training is a technique that is highly successful for training dogs.

The trainer uses a simple clicker that can be purchased from most pet stores and the dog is trained to respond to the sound of the clicker.

Photo: Please Welcome \’Riley Joseph Woods\’ to the Pet Tips Column

The dog will quickly learn that the sound of the clicker is followed by a reward and they will respond to commands when the clicker is used knowing that a reward is to follow.

It is a great technique for home training of dogs as it is a simple technique that the owner can use to get fast results.

Some other dog training techniques can be a little difficult to master and unless the trainer has a good understanding of the training process it can become quite frustrating when the results don\’t
come as fast as expected.

Clicker training generally gets results relatively fast and the owner and the dog can have a lot of fun during the training with both parties getting what they want out of the training sessions.

Clicker training leaves the dog with no doubt what it needs to do to get the reward.

Clicker training doesn\’t involve any forms of punishment if the dog doesn\’t do as it is told, because it will know that it will not get the reward.

Punishment training can lead to confusion where the dog does not know what it has done wrong and this confusion can lead to an unhappy dog.

There is no such problem with Clicker training.

It is actually a form of positive reinforcement for the dog and this will help it bond and build a better relationship with it\’s owner. Dogs have also been shown to learn a lot faster when positive reinforcement is used rather than any form of punishment.

It is much better to let them know when they have done something well rather than bad and this process can also be used to eliminate bad behavior.

More Information:
http://AboutDogs.info/recommends/dogtraining.html

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Photos by Bill Bates

 

 BELLMAWR PARK – Members from Bellmawr Park Engine 332 show off their apparatus at Mount Ephraim\’s annual Christmas Parade.

 

 

CHEERS ON WHEELS – From Norristown, Pennsylvania came all the way across the bridge to participate in Mount Ephraim\’s 13th annual parade for the second year in a row. They received a Special Judges Award during the presentation of awards at the MEFD\’s Open House after the parade.

 

 

MOUNT EPHRAIM – The fire department\’s utility 456 was decorated as \”The Griswold Christmas\” for their annual parade. The fire explorers and members spent close to ten hours creating and decorating the display that visited all of the neighboring town\’s parades.

Photos By Bill Bates

SINE DIE SESSION OF THE COMMON COUNCIL

January 3, @ 7:15 P.M.

1. Call to Order by Mayor James:

 

2. Roll Call:

 

3. Old Business from 2007:

 

4. Adjournment: Sine Die

 

RE-ORGANIZATION @ 7:30 P.M.

Agenda

 

1. Call to Order by Mayor James/Sunshine Law Statement: This meeting is being held in accordance with the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act. Notice has been legally advertised in the Gloucester City News, Courier Post and Philadelphia Inquirer. Copies have been given to those requesting the same. 

2. Salute to Our Nation\’s Flag

3. Invocation: by Rev. Michael Goyette, St. Mary\’s  

4. Certificate of Election read by Paul J. Kain, City Clerk 

5. Oath of Office: administered to: 

Councilman John Hutchinson 1^st Ward

Councilman Bruce Parry, 2^nd Ward

Councilwoman Kellie Ferry, 3^rd Ward

6. Remarks by Officials

7. Roll Call:  

8. Resolutions:

R001 Appointing Auditor: Bowman & Company, LLP 1 year

R002 Appointing City Solicitor: John B. Kearney 1 year

R003 Appointing City Engineer: Edward Vernick 1 year

R004 Appointing Prosecutor: Paul Dougherty 1 year

R005 Appointing Public Defender: Charles Wigginton 1 year

R006 Appointing City Planner The Waetzman Planning Group 1 year

R007 Appointing Redevelopment Engineer: T & M Associates 1 year

R008 Appointing Bond Counsel: Parker McCay, P.A. 1 year

R009 Appointing Administrator Paul J. Kain 1 year 

R010 Appointment of Commissioners to the Camden County Joint Insurance Fund

Paul J. Kain, Commissioner, 1 year

William P. James, Alternate, 1 year

R011 Appointment of Commissioners to the Southern New Jersey Health Insurance Fund

Paul J. Kain, Commissioner, 1 year

William P. James, Alternate, 1 year

R012 Mayoral Appointment, with Advice and Consent of Council, of the Committees of Common Council of Gloucester City for 2008 

Police Fire Finance/Admin. Pub. Works Housing Licensing Celebrations

James James Marchese Brophy Hagan Hutchinson Parry

Hutchinson Parry Brophy Hagan Parry Ferry Ferry

Brophy Marchese Hutchinson Ferry Ferry Hagan Marchese

R013 Appointments of Members of Board of Health

Bernadette Gorman Member, 3 yr. term expiring 12-31-2010

Eleanor Kain Member, 3 yr. term expiring 12-31-2010

Anna Marie Smith Member, 3 yr. term expiring 12-31-2010

Joseph Hartzel, Member, for unexpired term ending 12-31-2008

Bruce Marks Alt. #1, 2 yr. term expiring 12-31-2009

Dan Dobleman Alt. #2 for unexpired 2 yr. term expiring 12-31-2008

 

R014 Appointment of Councilmanic Member to the Planning Board

Nicholas Marchese, Class III, 1 year term expiring 12-31-2008

R015 Policies and Procedures for the Office of the Tax Collector for the Year 2008

R016 Authorizing the Tax Collector\’s Office to Establish a Petty Cash Fund in the Amount of $1000.00

R017 Designating Official Newspapers

R018 Naming Official Depositories for the City of Gloucester City for Year 2008

R019 Authorizing Investment of Idle Funds and Fund Transfers

R020 Night Depository Resolution

R021 Designating Official Signatures on Certain Accounts of the City of Gloucester City

R022 Designating Official Signatures on the Gloucester City Dedicated by Rider Law Enforcement Fund Account

R023 Designating Official Signatures of the Gloucester City Municipal Court Regular Account and Cash Bail Account

R024 Designating Official Signatures on the Gloucester City Redemption Account

R025 Designating Official Signatures on the Gloucester City RCA Escrow Accounts

R026 Designating Official Signatures on the Gloucester City Unemployment Trust Fund Account

R027 Designating Official Signatures on the Gloucester City Tax Sale Premium Account

R028 Designating Official Signatures on the Gloucester City Collection Account

R029 Designating Official Signatures on the Gloucester City Construction Code Office Account

R030 Authorizing the Filing of Tax Appeals by Tax Assessor 

R031 Awarding a Contract to Commerce National Insurance Services for the Provision of Insurance Risk Management Services

R032 Awarding A Contract to Triad Associates for Extraordinary Unspecifiable Services (Grants Management Consultant)

R033 Authorizing the Re-Appointment of Joanne Marone to the Office of Tax Collector

R034 Authorizing an Agreement with Eastern Armored Services, Inc.

R035 Adopting Temporary Budget City of Gloucester City, County of Camden Temporary Budget Appropriations for the Year 2008

10. Correspondence from Mayor William P. James: Mayoral Appointments:

Gloucester City Historic Preservation Commission:

Dave Townsend Member, Class B, 4 yr.term expiring 12-31-2011

Rae Whelan Member, Class C, 4 yr. term expiring 12-31-2011

Louisa Llewellyn Alt. #2, Class C, 2 yr. term expiring 12-31-2009

Gloucester City Planning Board

Tim Carpenter, Class I Member (Mayor\’s Designee), term expiring 12-31-2008

Robert Bevan , Class II Member, 1 year term expiring 12-31-2008

Michael Smollock, Class IV Member, 4 year term expiring 12-31-2011

Patrick Cerrone, Alt. #1, 2 yr. term, term expiring 12-31-2009

Steve Martarano Alt. #3, 2 yr. term expiring 12-31-2009

Lynn Bucher Alt. #4, unexpired term expiring 12-31-2008

Gloucester City Library Board of Trustees:

Jean McLaughlin, Member, 5 year term expiring 12-31-2012

Joanne B. Gurick, Alt. For Mayor, 1 year term expiring 12-31-2008

11. New Business:

12. Open Forum: The Governing Body has approved the following rules governing the procedures of the Open (General) Public Forum: Any citizen or taxpayer wishing to address the Governing Body may do so after approaching the rail, stating his or her name and address and being recognized by the chair. Said citizen or taxpayer will then be permitted to address the Governing Body for five minutes. After all persons wishing to address the Governing Body have had the opportunity, persons may approach the rail for a second and final five-minute interval during this session.

13. Adjournment

Gloucester City Mayor and Council held the annual re-organization meeting this evening (Thursday) in council chambers, 313 Monmouth Street. Congressman Rob Andrews administered the oath of office to the newly elected council members. The three some, John Hutchinson, Bruce Parry and Kelly Ferry ran unopposed in the November election. They replace outgoing Democrats, Elsie Loebell, Rocky Kormann and Jean Kaye.

Photos by Karen Jackson

 

Congressman Andrews, Councilman John Hutchinson 1^st Ward and members of the Hutchinson family

 

Congressman Andrews, Councilman Bruce Parry, 2^nd Ward and members of the Parry family

 

Congressman Andrews, Councilwoman Kellie Ferry, 3^rd Ward and members of the Ferry family

Photos by Karen Jackson Related: Gloucester City Council Reorganization meeting