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the governing body but is limited to five minutes and at the end of the five minutes, must end their comments to allow other individuals to address the governing body. Any individual has the right to speak more than once, but the second opportunity to speak will come only after every other resident at the meeting has been afforded an opportunity to address the governing body.

2. That the Township Clerk shall be in charge of enforcing the five-minute rule by advising a speaker when their five minutes has elapsed.

DATED: 06/09/09

ANN MARIE EDEN, R.M.C. TOWNSHIP CLERK

ADMINISTRATOR DEL TURCO: Capital Budget Review. I’d like to give to Council a list of the budget and the revenue section incorporated in it and the amendments to date. What I’ve provided to Council is a summary of the amendments as the hearings have been conducted with a reduction in appropriations of $167,200.00. I’ve introduced budget changes with Council’s budget workshops and the revised appropriations, so I reduced the amount to be raised by taxation by the same amount to balance the budget. The new budget is $40,588,652.43. The surplus anticipated returning back to taxpayers is surplus earned $4,850,000.00.

COUNCIL PRESIDENT KAFTON: Asked if anyone on the Council has any questions on Capital? Council Vice President Rivere asked if we’ll have another chance to question before we adopt on the 23rd. Mr. Del Turco responded yes, that would be during the public hearing on the budget. Council President Kafton regarding precious metals and gems, Toms River, and Brick have an Ordinance in place and we should as well on this. Maybe if the Council is in agreement we can have Mr. Gilmore’s office draw up something to put on for Ordinance for first reading at the next meeting. He went on to say there was a family that had a fire in February of last year and lost their entire house and they still haven’t been able to have their house rebuilt which seems to open a potential Ordinance that might be needed from the Township where if someone had a catastrophe or a fire there should be a way to wave fees and getting the house built as soon as possible without having to go before Zoning again if they’re rebuilding the same house again. Council Vice President Rivere asked is there a way to expedite this for this family? The second question there’s an Ordinance in place could we amend this Ordinance without creating a new Ordinance? Council President Kafton stated we’ll have to check with the Attorney. The family has gone before the Zoning Board and has gotten all their approvals. Mayor Reina stated what Council Vice President Rivere is asking for was already done back in January. A Variance was given by the Zoning Board and approved by the Zoning Board. This family was not put through a bureaucratic nightmare at all. Council President Kafton replied if something like this happens in the future it’s our obligation as a Municipality to make things move as swiftly as possible. Mayor Reina stated it was done according to all rules and regulations Council President Kafton noted that the Building Department and the Zoning Office should be able to grant a waiver and issue all the permits they need immediately and possibly waive the fees involved. Attorney Gilmore replied there is no State Statute authorizing us to waive the fees.

TOWNSHIP CLERK EDEN: On June 29th the petitions will be available for those running in the November 3, 2009 election said petitions are due back to me by September 10th by 4pm. Council Vice President Rivere asked what is the number of signatures required for the petitions. Township Clerk Eden replied 347 valid signatures are needed to qualify to run for Mayor or Council and that number will change come next year. Township Clerk Eden advised the Council that she received a petition protesting the passage and approval of Ordinance 10-09 and under this form of Government the people do have the right to do this. The form and the content of the petitions are valid based on the Statute. It was filed in my office June 3rd and I have 20 days to certify the validity of 382 signatures so on or before June 23rd. I will have drawn my conclusion as to the