Borough
of Cape May Point
July 8,
2008
A meeting of the Board of Commissioners of the Borough of
Cape May Point was called to order on Tuesday, July 8, 2008 at 10:00 am. in the
Conference Room at the Municipal Building located at 215 Lighthouse Avenue in
Cape May Point. Mayor Schupp announced
that this meeting having been properly posted and advertised, was being held in
accordance with the Open Public Meetings of 1975 (N.J.S.A 10:4-6) also known as
Sunshine Law. The Municipal Clerk took
the following roll call:
Roll Call
Commissioner Nietubicz PRESENT
Commissioner Schupp PRESENT
Commissioner van Heeswyk PRESENT
Review Agenda
The Board of Commissioners reviewed the tentative agenda
for Thursday evening’s meeting. The
Board approved the tentative agenda.
Mayor Carl Schupp recommended that a copy of resolution
65-08 be faxed to the solicitor for his review prior to the Borough meeting on
Thursday.
Ordinance 550-08:
Commissioner van Heeswyk inquired if the Borough
Commissioners were going to research other ways to bill the water including
possibly lowering the minimum. Mayor
Schupp stated that a review of the usage could be done to see what is
economical for the Borough.
Ordinance 551-08:
Mayor Schupp stated that it is the Commissioner’s duty to
protect the Borough from liability and that this ordinance will clarify some
issues. Commissioner van Heeswyk questioned the volunteer firehouse insurance
under the JIF and how they were established to insure that they are included
under Title 59.
Discussions
Commissioner Nietubicz stated the Coral Avenue beach has
been cleaned up and the tables and chairs removed. He noted that the buoy from
Lehigh and Whilldin Avenues has shifted down to St. Peter’s beach and that
measures should be taken to move it back.
Commissioner Nietubicz asked if the new Edmunds System software
installation was moving forward and Francine Springer stated that training was
scheduled for the end of the month.
Commissioner Nietubicz stated that the new Class II officer will be
starting this weekend to patrol the Borough on bicycle.
Commissioner van Heeswyk stated that the office changes
would most likely happen the following week.
Bill Gibson will be helping move the larger cabinets and Joe will move
the computer hardware. She also asked
if a meeting with Dale Foster cold be arranged to discuss the progress on the
Lincoln Avenue paving.
Mayor Schupp passed out a letter with attachments regarding
any State mandates that the Borough Commissioners are not happy with and
explained that requests for said changes should be forwarded to the Assembly on
the form provided. He asked that all
comments regarding the mandates be forwarded to him so the letter could be sent
to Trenton as soon as possible. He also
passed along the CMCMUA’s contact information so that all employees would know
the hours of operation and any emergency contacts at the various facilities.
Sally Sachs inquired about the wine and cheese party
insurance issues and asked if they were resolved. Mayor Schupp explained that
the hosts will have to obtain a rider on their own insurance.
Upon motion by Commissioner Nietubicz and a second by
Commissioner van Heeswyk the meeting was adjourned at 11:17 am.
Attest:
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Francine Springer, Deputy Municipal Clerk Commissioner Joe Nietubicz
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Commissioner
Anita van Heeswyk
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Commissioner
Carl Schupp