By Audrey Levine Staff Writer
Representatives for grants named
The Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution Monday to appoint Pattie Zamorski as representative and Philip Petrone as alternate representative in the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program for 2008.
According to the resolution, Ms. Zamorski and Mr. Petrone were appointed by the council, while, at a previous date, Mayor Lillian Zuza appointed Borough Administrator Gary Garwacke as another representative.
CDBG is a national program that issues local and state government grants to benefit community development needs.
Audit contract
approved
The Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution to grant a contract to Suplee, Clooney & Company, borough auditors, for the purpose of performing an annual audit in the borough.
The contract is not to exceed $81,875.
DWI funds
added to budget
The Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution to add appropriations for drunk driving enforcement into the previously approved 2008 temporary budget, at a total of $6,000.
The temporary budget, which was approved on Dec. 17, originally detailed appropriations for a total of $3,065,113.41.
Contract moves
shared ambulances
The Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution to enter into a contract with Jersey Professional Management for facilitation services in connection with the beginning of the Somerset Ambulance Shared Services Agency (SASSA) between Manville, Bridgewater, Bound Brook, Raritan, Somerville and South Bound Brook.
The contract will be for a cost not to exceed $7,200, and will last from Jan. 15, 2008, through Jan. 15, 2009.
The purpose of SASSA will be to prepare agreements between the towns which outline the services shared between the towns.
Sewer sealing
work approved
The Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution to award a contract for sanitary sewer grouting to NEPCO, of Connecticut, for a cost not to exceed $74,580.
Much of the contract will be paid for by a Somerset County Community Development Block Grant in the amount of $72,042.
County recycling
guidelines adopted
To comply with updated guidelines written by the Somerset County Department of Public Works, the Borough Council unanimously approved the introduction of an ordinance Monday to explain the requirements for recycling certain materials.
This addition will be added to the Land Development ordinance of the Borough of Manville and will concern recycling and solid waste requirements for new developments built in the town.
According to the ordinance, any request to the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment that discusses multi-family and single family housing; commercial; institutional; or industrial developments must include a recycling plan that details expected composition and amounts of solid waste and recyclables, as well as locations to store such materials.
In addition to the inclusion of this plan, the owner of any new property must provide a copy of a contract with a hauling company that will collect the recycled and other materials.
To find the actual bins, the ordinance requires that signs identify the areas where materials are being accepted, while some kind of fencing or other landscaping must be placed around the outdoor recycling area to separate it from the rest of the property.
