Council approves several personnel contracts amid questions over hiring and hours

The Englewood Cliffs Borough Council approved multiple personnel resolutions at a May 8 special meeting, confirming a part-time recreation director, a part-time borough administrator and a consulting administrator, while members raised questions about hiring procedures and contract terms.

The council authorized Resolution 2571 to appoint Daniel Doubleman as part-time recreation director; the roll call recorded five members voting yes and one abstention by Councilman Luciano. Resolution 2572 authorized a contract with Inishan Chowuri (transcript shows variant spellings) as part-time borough administrator; members asked whether the opening had been posted and whether interviews were held, and were told normal procedures had been followed before the motion passed. Resolution 2573 authorized a contract with Jerome Barbario to serve as a consulting administrator and environmental inspector on a temporary basis; council members questioned how Mr. Barbario’s hours would be tracked and whether his full-time employment elsewhere would affect availability. Officials stated the consulting arrangement was for a limited number of hours (the discussion referenced eight hours per week through the end of the year) and that the contract could be terminated at any time.

Transcript remarks include repeated requests from council members for clarity on posting, interviews and salary; no public commenters spoke at the meeting. The minutes provided in the transcript do not show detailed contract amounts or full roll-call tallies for every item; those details were noted as "not specified."