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Author Message   Jerry Ryan Citizen Username: Gerardryan Post Number: 1082 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 1:32 pm:        The Township Committee will hold its annual reorganization meeting on Wednesday, January 1, 2003 at 12 noon in Maplewood Town Hall. At the reorganization meeting, newly elected members Mr. Profeta and Mr. Grodman will be sworn in, the committee will select Mayor, Vice Mayor and make various standing committee appointments. I expect there will be some speechifying as well . The agenda is below; post here if you have any questions. All are welcome! Happy new year! Jerry Ryan ---------- AGENDA REORGANIZATION MEETING OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE JANUARY 1, 2003 CONFERENCE – 11:30 A.M. MEETING CALLED TO ORDER – By Mayor – 12:00 P.M. PRESENTATION OF COLORS – Maplewood Police Honor Guard SALUTE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG – By Mayor ROLL CALL SINGING OF PATRIOTIC ANTHEM - Lindsay Nazelli, Soloist Martha Hartman, Accompanist AMERICA THE BEAUTIFUL INVOCATION – Reverend Rick Boyer, Prospect Presbyterian Church POST COLORS – By Mayor DEDICATION OF MEETING – 1978 Springfield Avenue Jersey Animal Coalition MEMORIAL LIST – Citizens deceased in 2002 who were active in community life – read by Township Clerk TRIBUTE AND MEMORIAL PRAYER – Rabbi Jehiel Orenstein, Congregation Beth El MEMORIAL HYMN – Lindsay Nazelli, Soloist Martha Hartman, Accompanist OATH OF OFFICE – Ian R. Grodman – by Honorable Judge Morris Stern REMARKS BY – Ian R. Grodman OATH OF OFFICE – Fred R. Profeta, Jr. – by Honorable Judge Morris Stern REMARKS BY – Fred R. Profeta, Jr. ELECTION OF CHAIR FOR 2003 – By the Township Clerk STATE OF THE TOWNSHIP MESSAGE – By Mayor ELECTION OF VICE CHAIR FOR 2003 – By Mayor GR/DH RESOLUTION – (Read by title) (Res. No. 1-03) – Re: Adopting the By- Laws of the Township of Maplewood APPOINTMENTS Deputy Township Clerk Diane J. Hill Township Attorney Roger J. Desiderio Public Defender Drew Bauman Public Defender B. John Kaufman Plumbing Sub-Code Official Joseph LaRiccia Electrical Sub-Code Official Michael Kiersnowski Tax Searcher Patricia Bishop Recreation Director Roger R. Brauchli Custodian of Township Records Elizabeth J. Fritzen Deputy Custodian of Township Records Chief Robert Cimino Deputy Custodian of Township Records Chief Wayne Crowell Certifying Agent – Pension Funds Peter N. Fresulone General Board of Assessment M. Theodora Buklad Local Assistance Board Ian Grodman Fire Official Wayne Crowell Health Officer Robert Roe Board of Health Ian Grodman Fred Profeta Construction Code Official Robert J. Mittermaier GR/IG MOTION – Confirming Appointments SECOND ROLL CALL FP/GR RESOLUTION – (Read by title)(Res. No. 2-03) Appointing Municipal Prosecutor DH/IG RESOLUTION – (Read by title)(Res. No. 3-03) Appointing Members to Board of Adjustment APPOINTMENTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES (First named is Chairperson and second name is Vice Chairperson) PUBLIC SAFETY – De Luca, Profeta, Ryan PLANNING AND ENGINEERING– Ryan, De Luca, Profeta HUMAN SERVICES – Grodman, Huemer, De Luca PUBLIC WORKS – Profeta, Grodman, Huemer FINANCE – Huemer, Profeta, Grodman ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT – Huemer, De Luca, Profeta CODE ENFORCEMENT – Profeta, Ryan, Grodman COMMUNICATIONS – Ryan, Grodman, De Luca CULTURAL AFFAIRS – Grodman, Huemer, Ryan IG/DH CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS – Motion, Roll Call ELECTION OF: JOINT TRUNK SEWER REPRESENTATIVE – By Clerk Ryan BOARD OF SCHOOL ESTIMATE – By Mayor De Luca, Profeta, Huemer, Grodman (Alternate) APPOINTMENTS OF COMMITTEE LIAISONS: Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Representative – De Luca After-School Program – Huemer Arts/Maplewood Liaisons – De Luca, Grodman Burgdorff Board of Trustees Representatives– De Luca, Ryan Cable Television Advisory Committee Representative – Ryan Citizen Budget Advisory Committee - Huemer Community Coalition Representatives – De Luca, Profeta Design, Review and Beautification Liaison– Profeta Durand-Hedden Association Representative – Ryan Economic Development Advisory Committee – Huemer, Profeta Environmental Committee Liaison – Huemer First Night Liaison – Huemer Historic Preservation – Ryan, Profeta Holocaust Remembrance – Huemer Library Board of Trustees – De Luca Local Assistance Board – Grodman Maplewood Village Special Improvement District Representative – Profeta Municipal Drug Alliance Representative– Grodman Neighborhood Preservation Program – De Luca Office of Emergency Management - Profeta Planning Board Representatives– De Luca (Class I), Ryan (Class III) Recreation Advisory Liaison– De Luca Senior Citizen’s Advisory Liaison – Huemer Springfield Avenue Partnership Representatives – De Luca, Grodman Swimming Pool Advisory Liaison – Huemer Transportation Committee Liaison – Profeta GR/DH CONFIRMATION OF APPOINTMENTS INVITATION TO ADDRESS THE COMMITTEE SPECIAL PRESENTATION – Douglas Bland and Lydia Lacey CLOSING SONG – all join in GOD BLESS AMERICA BENEDICTION – Reverend Rick Boyer, Prospect Presbyterian Church COLOR GUARD – Retire Colors – Mayor ADJOURNMENT – to meet again on Tuesday, January 7, 2003 at 8:00 P.M.   ajc Citizen Username: Ajc Post Number: 714 Registered: 9-2001 Posted on Tuesday, December 31, 2002 - 6:32 pm:        Jerry, Happy New Year, and thank you for all your input on this board all year long. So, as long as you’re asking, I do have one question. It seems like one area of responsibility for a member of the TC might be missing? Can you tell us who's going to be in charge of from which all this comes? (The town’s new computer web site, its key communication link between the residents and the governing body, and of course the continued listing of the TC agenda.)   Jerry Ryan Citizen Username: Gerardryan Post Number: 1084 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Wednesday, January 1, 2003 - 2:02 am:        I chair the communications committee, don't I?   ajc Citizen Username: Ajc Post Number: 718 Registered: 9-2001 Posted on Wednesday, January 1, 2003 - 3:35 am:        So you do... Yes, I see it now, you do. So, the town’s new computer web site, the key communication link between the residents and the governing body, and of course the continued listing of the TC agenda, all falls under the Communication Committee classification... and you are the chairman. How silly of me, I thought it might have had its own category, something like web site development, or computer something or other. I'm sorry; I should have figured that out. Well, keep up the good work Jerry.   Ed May Citizen Username: Edmay Post Number: 1045 Registered: 9-2001 Posted on Wednesday, January 1, 2003 - 7:33 pm:        Today I attended my first Maplewood Township Reorganization Meeting and was very glad that I did. (I had to leave half way through but caught the rest on cable TV.) The meeting was very well run and organized, with sufficient pomp and ceremony to befit the occasion. There was quite a cross section of townspeople, former committeemen and committee woman, township employees, volunteers, and others. The Police Colorguard and Policemen present in uniform were impressive also. The patriotic songs were very inspiring. The speeches were thoughtfully prepared and well delivered. Overall I felt proud to be a Maplewoodian. I would have preferred to see a couple of Republicans being sworn in, and am not sure that an all-male, all white, all middle-aged .... committee is necessarily best able to represent the town in all aspects, but none-the-less offer my best wished to Ian (my neighbor) and Fred, and continuing best wishes to David, Jerry, and Vic. Maplewood is certainly one of the best places to live, and there are many elected (and unelected) people working to make it better. HAPPY NEW YEAR MAPLEWOOD. Ed May   Jerry Ryan Citizen Username: Gerardryan Post Number: 1085 Registered: 5-2001 Posted on Wednesday, January 1, 2003 - 11:44 pm:        All middle aged? Three of us are in our early forties! Is that middle aged?   ajc Citizen Username: Ajc Post Number: 723 Registered: 9-2001 Posted on Thursday, January 2, 2003 - 1:43 am:        Ed, I think the TC is perfectly aged and well represented by the voting residents of our community. I'm also excited about the possibilities for Maplewood in the year ahead, and yes, there are many people working to make it better... I'll drink to that.   annettedepalma Citizen Username: Annettedepalma Post Number: 221 Registered: 11-2001 Posted on Thursday, January 2, 2003 - 9:25 am:        Jerry, think of it this way. Early '40's being middle aged gives you a life expectancy of at least the middle 80s. That's not bad (at least until you get there).   crazyguggenheim Citizen Username: Crazyguggenheim Post Number: 214 Registered: 2-2002 Posted on Thursday, January 2, 2003 - 9:52 am:        Call me crazy, but I thought Jerry was from Middle Earth!   drewdix Citizen Username: Drewdix Post Number: 266 Registered: 7-2001 Posted on Thursday, January 2, 2003 - 3:55 pm:        Good luck to the members of the 2003 TC, both the newly elected and sitting. And congratulations to Vic Deluca on another year as Mayor (unanimously appointed by the TC). Great speech about alot of good that's been done in Maplewood recently by alot of folks, which culminated with the nod from Money magazine.