Due to a mistake by this reporter, there was wrong information in last week’s article concerning building the new middle school.
In fact, arguments that were heard last week in the NJ Supreme Court were to determine the actual funding of the 31 Abbott districts, and not the funding of school construction. The court is now determining the level of state funding to the districts, which include Gloucester City.
However, the funds for the School Development Authority (SDA) construction plans in the districts are in a separate account, which has been temporarily frozen by Governor Chris Christie.
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The programs, to be run by environmental educators from Conserve Wildlife, will be offered at Allaire State Park in Monmouth County, Island Beach State Park in Ocean County and Spruce Run State Park in Hunterdon County, starting in the early summer season. They will be financed by the nonprofit group, whose board of directors has approved the partnership deal with DEP.
\”This is a great example of how we can stretch our resources and keep our State Parks viable even during a tough economic period,\’\’ said Commissioner Martin. \”In the
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The Mount Ephraim Board of Commissioners introduced several ordinances during last week’s meeting, including one that could affect sewer rates in the borough.
Public hearing and second reading of these ordinances will be at the next meeting Thursday, February 3.
Mayor Joseph Wolk and Commissioners Gilmore and Greenwald read and approved various resolutions, and renewed 25 mercantile licenses.
Attending the meeting were various Borough officials, including representatives from the Fire and Police departments.
Commissioner Greenwald gave his report about the Public Works Department, and praised the workers who set up and executed the Christmas Parade, and salted, plowed and cleared the roadways successfully during the snowfall December 26 and 27.
Commissioner Gilmore reported on the Police and Fire departments\’ calls and responses for this past month, as well as totals for the 2010 year.
The Police Department alone handled 4,287 calls this past year, Gilmore said.
The engineers discussed the completion of projects for 2010, as well as the Linden Avenue Sanitary Sewer repair – scheduled to begin this month.
Mayor Wolk gave a breakdown of all borough taxes collected for 2010.
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Deacon Frank Crosson of St. Mary’s Church gave the invocation, following the Pledge of Allegiance, during the 142nd annual Gloucester City Council re-organization meeting.
In prayer, Crosson asked that all the people may benefit from the governing body’s decisions.
With his family standing by, re-elected Mayor William P. James was sworn into office by State Senator Donald Norcross (D-5).
Re-elected council members, John Hutchinson, 1st Ward; Bruce Parry, 2nd Ward; and Kellie Ferry, 3rd Ward, received their oaths of office from various Camden County officials, including, Freeholder Director Louis Cappelli Jr, Assemblyman Angel Fuentes and County Sheriff Chuck Billingham.
In the mayor’s statement, James said that prior to the 2010 Election he had reported the City’s progress in a nine-page press release to let the citizens know what was happening.
He said the fact that the election was won by the incumbents shows that people have confidence in the governing body.
\”We will still face the glaring difficulties of the previous year. There will be difficult decisions to be made, especially with the keeping of personnel.
\”I am not going to talk against the governor’s policies that do affect our budget. It will do no good right now. We promise to remain strong,\” James said, adding that they will not be influenced by any outside special interest groups.
Several City Council members echoed James remarks, saying that they all are part of the county and state team.
\”Times are quite different than when I first sat on Council 25 years ago,\” Councilman Daniel Spencer said. \”There were better times back then for the City.\”
Thirteen resolutions were read. All received unanimous approval except R002, R007 and R12.
Councilwoman Kellie Ferry voted \”nay\” on the appointment of John B. Kearney for the position of City Solicitor, and \”Nay\” on the appointment of Kearney and Associates as Special Counsel to the Tax Office on R2 and R7.
Councilman Nick Marchese also voted \”nay\” on the appointment of Kearney and Associates as Special Counsel.
Ferry voted \”Nay\” on R12 for the appointment of Jack Lipsett as the City Administrator. She remarked later that she felt there was someone else she would like to have been appointed in that position.
During the Public Forum, resident John Schmidt asked if there is a statue that would allow the City Clerk to conduct a meeting in the absence of the mayor.
Solicitor Kearney said he did not know of any statue pertaining to the question.
Schmidt was referring to an end of the year close-out meeting that took place on December 29.
Schmidt said Acting City Clerk Kathy Jentsch ran that meeting, and that James and Councilman Nick Marchese were not present, but participated and voted via a conference phone call.
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