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Councilman Botta…I am sorry. Did you leave messages at my house? Ms. Toomey…At your house? No. At the Borough Hall, at your extension. Councilman Botta…O.K. I don’t pick up that line. Ms. Toomey…How am I supposed to know that? Councilman Botta…I didn’t know I have a line there. Ms.Toomey…But you had to know what was going on with our negotiations. None of you seem to have an opinion. It seems like if the Mayor says, than that’s what it is. What is the voting? I don’t understand how our government works here. Mayor Muti…Let me try to explain. The Council has nothing to do with the library contract. It is the Library Board of Trustees that approves and signs the library contract, not the Mayor and Council. I must tell you that the Library Board of Trustees whom I appointed, some of whom were originally appointed by my predecessor, were with me unanimously, 100%, in the contract negotiations that took place with the library union. The library was briefed on those contract negotiations and at every library board meeting they were fully apprised of everything that took place and they gave me their 100% support. With regard to the other union, I had the support of 4 councilmembers and as I mentioned earlier, two councilmembers refused to give any support while at the same time refused to make any suggestions of viable alternatives to deal with the problem. That’s how our government works. Ms.Toomey…If something comes up for a vote, such as hiring additional police officers, you are stating that while you are Mayor, that is never going to happen. What do we have a Council for if they are not allowed to vote on it? My understanding is that you only have one vote and so do the other councilmembers. Mayor..No, your understanding is wrong. In many cases, I have no vote. I only vote to break a tie. It is the Mayor who appoints police officers, subject to the confirmation of the council. While I am Mayor, I shall not appoint any new police officers to take the place of those who have retired. Ms.Toomey…So basically, you are as you have stated, the CEO of this town. Mayor…Yes, I am. Ms. Toomey…But you know, there is no statute and we looked it up. There is nothing that says you as a Mayor are the CEO of this Borough. Mayor…You didn’t look in the right place. Ms.Toomey….Yes, I did. I had an attorney who helped me on this. The bottom line is we did come here with respect and you haven’t given us one ounce of respect. You didn’t have to follow up with 10
your comments at all. You still have no respect for the women who work at the Library. That’s all I have to say. Mayor…Thank you. Anyone else? Michael Shasho, 442 Elbert Street, spoke about spending over $500,000 at Finch Park to move a baseball field a few degrees and get a few more parking spots. I fail to see how this Council could even consider spending over $2million for pavers and lights on Main Street which will only increase the value of the property owners there. It will not bring anymore business. The sidewalks are just fine the way they are. Mr. Shasho spoke about the Borough’s website and suggested that the Technology Committee be dissolved because it has done almost nothing with Mr. Bisaillon being the liaison. The website has basically not changed after a year and a half of meetings and discussions. There are some minutes and some agendas. The calendar looks different but it is the same calendar. The earliest minutes that are up there are over one year ago. You should stop wasting the people’s time on that committee and dissolve the committee. Doug Rennie, 30 Rose Avenue, spoke about the parking at the train station. The current lots are not being fully utilized and I recommend that we remove the off-street parking so the students can use those parking spots. I don’t think we need any more space. I would suggest that we permit those who are using NJ Transit lot and get the money ourselves instead of having an empty lot. I think it is about time we did something about the sump pump ordinance, now that it is in place. Not seeing anyone else who wished to speak, Mayor closed the Public Comment. IX. ADVERTISED PUBLIC HEARING FOR FINAL CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES: Bond Ordinance No. 14-2005 – Authorizing Main Street Improvements (Phase I) Resolution No. 75 – Introduced by Botta, seconded by Bisaillon BE IT RESOLVED that an ordinance entitled: BOND ORDINANCE TO AUTHORIZE MAIN STREET IMPROVEMENTS (PHASE I) IN THE BOROUGH OF RAMSEY, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY, TO APPROPRIATE THE SUM OF $480,000.00 TO PAY THE COST THEREOF, TO MAKE A DOWNPAYMENT, TO AUTHORIZE THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS TO FINANCE IN PART SUCH APPROPRIATION, AND TO PROVIDE FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES IN ANTICIPATION OF THE ISSUANCE OF SUCH BONDS having been brought up for public hearing and all persons interested having been given an opportunity to be heard, pass final reading by title, and that said ordinance be adopted as an ordinance of the Borough of Ramsey, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Borough Clerk be, and she hereby is, directed to cause a copy of the title of said ordinance to be published in an official newspaper of the Borough in the manner provided by law, together with a notice of the date of introduction and adoption of said Ordinance. Not seeing anyone who wished speak, Mayor closed the public hearing for ordinance no. 14-2005. AYES: Bisaillon, Botta, Nalbandian, O’Brien, Ratto NAYS: Heller ABSENT: None 11
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