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preparation of writing a RFP for legal services and asked why couldn't it be done in- house rather than hire an outside person? Clerk Eden clarified the Council would authorize the RFP’s for all legal and professionals services for the calendar year 2008, and it is done in-house.
SEAN GIBLIN-515 SO. COOKSBRIDGE ROAD: He asked Clerk Eden if the proposals go to the law firm to prepare? Clerk Eden explained it was done in house and they basically change the date. He then asked about Resolution 480R-07 and thanked them for having it put online so promptly and asked why the assessed valuation of Jackson went down $300 million in one year. Councilwoman Ingram felt it was simply a typographical error by the auditor but the totals at the top of the page were correct. Mr. Giblin stated the auditor was given a $50K increase and copied numbers wrong. Administrator Del Turco stated he would contact the auditor. Mr. Giblin spoke of the reserve and additional funds that the Mayor clarified by explaining various increases to pension funds, contracts, etc. and stated as a prior elected official he knew what the figures meant and was just asking for the sake of asking because he understood the budget and welcomed him to come to his office any time to discuss it and get documentation. Councilman Stallone told Mr. Giblin that his administrator prepared a budget that was more but Mr. Giblin disagreed and then asked Councilwoman Ingram about the Cardinalli liquor license and she explained when she asked Administrator Santos about the check she was told it was included in the prior years budget and it went into unanticipated revenue for 2005 and confirmed it with the auditor. He then asked how much of this year's budget is in the unanticipated line? Administrator Del Turco explained you don't budget for unanticipated revenue. Mr. Giblin stated the Council gives the Mayor card-blanch in doing what he wants, when he wants and he wanted to point out that there are faults with that. He then asked Clerk Eden about the last meeting were Councilman Stallone stated, for the record, he didn't like him and wanted to make sure it was included in the minutes of the meeting and asked to have them tabled until she could check.
PAUL MAYEROWITZ-91 CYPRESS POINT LANE: He stated to Mr. Giblin that there was no revenue in the 2006 budget for non-budgeted revenue because if they knew what the revenues were going to be in 2007 it would have been a budgeted event. He added in 2006 they had about $1 million of non-budgeted revenue and in 2005 they had the same amount and felt they could assume the same in 2007. Administrator Del Turco explained any revenue classified as unanticipated revenue in that accounting year directly affects fund balance and is returned to the budget every year. Mr. Mayerowitz asked Council Vice President Gudaitis if he could ask about the audit or if he should wait and Mr. Gudaitis suggested waiting until the public portion of the meeting.
MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING, RESOLUTIONS ONLY BY: STALLONE MOTION SECONDED BY: MARTIN YES: INGRAM, MARTIN, STALLONE & GUDAITIS ABSENT: UPDEGRAVE
RESOLUTION 469R-07
TITLE: TO AMEND 2007 BUDGET TRANSFER RESOLUTION #1
MOTION TO APPROVE BY: MARTIN MOTION SECONDED BY: INGRAM YES: INGRAM, MARTIN, STALLONE & GUDAITIS ABSENT: UPDEGRAVE
WHEREAS, under the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40A:4-58, “Should it become necessary, during the last 2 months of the fiscal year, or the first three months of the