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Ogdensburg council approves consent agenda, authorizes $324,584.79 in voucher payments and enters executive session
Summary
The Mayor and Council of the Borough of Ogdensburg on July 26 approved a consent agenda, authorized voucher payments totaling $324,584.79, voted to enter executive session on personal matters and discussed staffing and facility maintenance including a zoning officer ad and a water operator RFP.
Mayor George P. Hutnick called the Borough of Ogdensburg council meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. on July 26 and read the Open Public Meeting Act notice, saying, “Notice requirements of P.L. 1975, Open Public Meeting Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 et.seq. have been satisfied with a schedule of all meetings, together with the time, location and agenda of same being sent to the New Jersey Herald and New Jersey Sunday Herald and posted on the bulletin board in the Borough Hall on January 5, 2021.”
The council approved a multi-item consent agenda and later authorized payment of vouchers and departmental finance reports. The voucher register in the minutes lists vendor payments across Current, Water Operations, General Capital and Grant funds and shows a Current-fund subtotal of $324,584.79. Councilwoman Slater moved the consent agenda; Councilman Nasisi seconded. The roll call approved the consent items. The minutes note that Councilman DeMeo abstained specifically on Item #2 (the July 12, 2021 regular meeting minutes).
Borough Attorney Robert McBriar said the engineer approved the form of a request for proposals for a water treatment operator and that he understood the RFP had been advertised; Borough Clerk Robin Hough confirmed the posting on the New Jersey League of Municipalities site. The council also discussed an in-progress ordinance to define the Fire Marshal role; McBriar said he and Clerk Hough met with Kevin Kervatt to work through scopes and that an ordinance was being drafted.
On facilities and maintenance items, Councilman Nardini reported that Mr. Kibildis had requested help maintaining a small section of the Historical Society building and suggested placing stone in a roughly 10-by-20-foot area near the garage doors; the council agreed to monitor and handle minor upkeep. Councilwoman Slater said the Fire Department’s Family Fun Day is proceeding, with vendor arrangements posted on social media and vendor setup managed by the clerk. The council also discussed placement of a bin from the First Aid Squad and said cameras would be used to discourage unauthorized dumping.
The council passed a resolution to enter executive session under the Open Public Meetings Act to discuss personal matters; the meeting minutes record the motion to enter executive session at 7:12 p.m. and the return from executive session at 7:54 p.m. The minutes say it is anticipated that the matter will be made public when settled and that action may be taken.
The meeting adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
