Audio Only 10/6 Council Meeting

Memorable quotes from 10/6 meeting


Mayor said - as if how dare a council member ask a question
"When have we ever not responded to them?"
"If they come, have we ever not responded?"
"You are putting something on record that is a given from this council. So I don't understand why you're doing that because this council responds to everybody that comes to it."
"To come out like that, it's like we would not respond."

Apparently the Mayor not only doesn't like questions from citizens; he also does not like when a council member asks a question. Listen to the way he speaks to Councilman Labrosse regarding the question he asked about the Resolution for Elm @ about 27:22 min. "Have we ever not responded?"

And it seems that the Mayor & Council accept no responsibility for the Police Department. If they did, there'd be some sort of comment - either for or against. And the public was told there would be no response to questions about the police department (see above).

PLEASE NOTE - THESE ARE NOT "OFFICIAL" MEETING MINUTES. This is the agenda from the council meeting.

I have updated this to include the Agenda and indicate the time on the audio where each item is located
(Items 1 thru 5 are not on the audio - sorry)
1. OPMA
2. Roll Call
3. Flag Salute
4. Approval of Minutes Sept 14 & Sept 15
5. City Manager's Report

6. 0:00 Resolution 336-09 Appoint up to 220 Special Law Enforcement Officers (H-COPS)
APPROVED

7. 6:15 Resolution 337-09 $630,000 for sewer repairs of which $598,500 is bonds or notes
APPROVED

8. 11:50 Resolution 338-09 $433,300 for 2nd Ward (Hillers) Park play gym and spray fountain of which $214,435 is bonds or notes - total includes County Grant of $208,065 & $10,800 down payment
APPROVED

9. 14:45 Resolution 339-09 Change Elm Avenue to one way heading east (towards Main) between Grand and Pine
APPROVED

10. 28:55 Resolution 340-09 Building Department Fee Schedule
APPROVED

11. 32:25 Resolution 341-09 Trucks over 4 tons excluded on Railroad between Passaic and Anderson (had been a paper street)
APPROVED

12. 35:01 Resolution 342-09 One hour parking Hudson between Kansas and E Lafayette
APPROVED

13. 35:45 Resolution 343-09 1/2 hour parking Linden from Anderson to Maple
APPROVED

14. 36:25 Resolution 344-09 Lease 120 parking spaces from HUMC for 99 years @ $1/year
APPROVED

15. 40:10 Resolution 345-09 No Parking Frederick from Hudson to Jackson
APPROVED

16. 41:15 Resolution 346-09 Payment of bills totalling $9,043,538.71
APPROVED

42:20 The following are Consent Agenda items that are not discussed or open for public comment because they are routine (hiring attorneys and sewer emergencies have become all too routine) Consent Agenda items will be reflected in full in the minutes including any exceptions and/or additions.


17. Resolution #347-09 Purchase of 2010 Ford Crown Victoria $26,233.00 paid from Public Parking System funds

18. Resolution #348-09 Recreation Dept. Refund

19. Resolution #349-09 Tax Refunds to various property owners. $9292.19 in duplicate payments & $55,902.88 reductions

20. Resolution #350-09 Health Department Grant H1N1 (swine flu) application authorized

21. Resolution #351-09 SCADA Maintenance (supervisory control and data acquisition) to Red Oak Consulting $35,000

22. Resolution #352-09 Tax Appeal Settlement 22-32 Camden reduced from $1,255,300 to $850,000 for 2007 & 2008 and $800,000 for 2009

23. Resolution #353-09 Tax Appeal Settlement 609 Summit Ave, Block 604 Lot 10.01 from $2,247,300 to $1,560,000 for 2007 & 2008 and Lot 14.03 from $571,200 to $400,000 for each year under appeal (note - the written agenda seems to have errors - but I believe above is what it should read)

24. Resolution #354-09 BC Community Development Committee Appointments - Joe Mellone thru 9/1/2010

25. Resolution #355.09 Appointment to Open Space Committee - Steve LoIacono thru 6/30/2010

26. Resolution #356-09 Approval of Raffle Applications

27. Resolution #357-09 HAPADA Grant for Homework & Support Center(s), Karate at-risk 5/6 students, Boys & Girls Club SMART Moves Program, Latino Initiatives, an Underage Drinking townhall Meeting and Tobacco Age of Sale efforts

28. Resolution #358-09 Way Finding Signage Project agreement between Hackensack Way Finding Signage Project, UMA, Bergen County & HUMC

29. Resolution #359-09 Emergency Sewer Repairs— Vreeland Washington & Main

30. Resolution #360-09 Appointment of Special Attorney Raymond Wiss, Esq

31. Resolution #361-09 On-site Elevator Inspection awarded to EIC Inspection Agency Corp

Sorry about the beginning of the audio. Recorder wasn't turned on until after meeting had already started. It's an hour and sixteen minutes long. One council members mic didn't seem to be working at the beginning of the meeting, so his comments are not clear. Two other council members had no comments at all, that's why you mostly hear only the Mayor and City Manager. The last 30 minutes or so are public comments.