RIVER VALE SCHOOL DISTRICT
REORGANIZATION MEETING
Holdrum Middle School Cafeteria
Tuesday, April 30, 2002
8:00 PM
MINUTES
Mr.
Michael Rinderknecht called the meeting to order at 8:00 P.M. in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter
231, the Laws of 1975, that public notice has been made at least 48 hours in
advance, public notice was posted at the Board of Education, notice was sent to
all officially designated newspapers, and notice was filed with the Township
Clerk.
ROLL
CALL: Mr. Bert Ammerman, Mrs. Sheryl Eaton, Mr. William Ellis,
Mr. Dave
Zornow
The Board and members of the public saluted the
flag.
1. Annual School Election results,
Tuesday, April 16, 2002 are certified by Mr. Rinderknecht:
Budget
Proposition voted upon:
RESOLVED, That there should be raised for General
Funds $ 12,349,706 for the ensuing School Year 2002-2003.
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District 1 |
District 2 |
District 3 |
District 4 |
District 5 |
Absentee Ballots |
Provisionals |
Grand Total |
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Yes |
117 |
145 |
181 |
114 |
106 |
10 |
4 |
677 |
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No |
96 |
124 |
68 |
84 |
77 |
7 |
1 |
457 |
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Total Votes |
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1134 |
Board Candidates
Results
Two
Full Three Year Terms
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District 1 |
District 2 |
District 3 |
District 4 |
District 5 |
Absentee Ballots |
Provisonals |
Grand Total |
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Oliver Fuchs |
122 |
136 |
115 |
107 |
81 |
6 |
4 |
571 |
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Joanne Venino |
144 |
168 |
145 |
118 |
98 |
7 |
3 |
683 |
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Total Votes |
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1254 |
Board
Candidates Results
One
Year Unexpired Term-Write-In
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District 1 |
District 2 |
District 3 |
District 4 |
District 5 |
Absentee Ballots |
Provisonals |
Grand Total |
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Lorraine Waldes |
17 |
27 |
21 |
11 |
17 |
0 |
0 |
93 |
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Total Votes |
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93 |
2. Mr. Rinderknecht administered the Oath of
Office to the newly elected Board Members.
3-Year Term: 1-Year
Term (Unexpired)
Joanne Venino
3. ROLL CALL OF THE NEW BOARD: Mr. Bert Ammerman,
Mrs. Sheryl Eaton, Mr. Bill Ellis, Mr. Oliver Fuchs, Mrs. Joanne Venino, Mrs.
Lorraine Waldes,
Mr. Dave Zornow.
4. Mr. Rinderknecht
called for nominations for President.
MOTION BY____Mr. Zornow__SECONDED
BY__Mr. Ellis____
that Bert
Ammerman be nominated for President.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Bert Ammerman for President.
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr.
Ellis Aye
Mr.
Fuchs Aye
Mrs.
Venino Aye
Mrs.
Waldes Aye
Mr.
Zornow Aye
Mr.
Ammerman Aye
5. Mr. Rinderknecht
relinquisheed the chair to the newly elected President.
6. President Ammerman
called for nominations for Vice President.
MOTION BY Mrs. Waldes SECONDED
BY Mr. Fuchs
that Mr. Zornow be nominated for Vice President.
MOTION BY___Mr. Ellis__SECONDED
BY Mrs. Venino_
that Mrs. Eaton be nominated for Vice President.
ROLL CALL VOTE: Mr. Zornow for
Vice President.
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Nay
Mr.
Ellis Nay
Mr.
Fuchs Aye
Mrs.
Venino Nay
Mrs.
Waldes Aye
Mr.
Zornow Aye
Mr.
Ammerman Nay
ROLL CALL VOTE: Mrs. Eaton for Vice President.
VOTE: Mrs. Eaton Aye
Mr.
Ellis Aye
Mr.
Fuchs Nay
Mrs.
Venino Aye
Mrs.
Waldes Aye
Mr.
Zornow Aye
Mr.
Ammerman Aye
Mrs. Eaton
was elected Vice President.
7. RESOLUTION BY___Mr. Ammerman__SECONDED
BY__Mrs. Eaton____
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF
EDUCATION that
the Board, in accordance with NJSA 18A:17-5, appoints Michael Rinderknecht as
Board Secretary to the River Vale Board of Education for the period of July 1,
2002 to June 30, 2003.
VOTE: Mr. Ellis Aye
Mr.
Fuchs Aye
Mrs.
Venino Aye
Mrs.
Waldes Aye
Mr.
Zornow Aye
Mrs.
Eaton Aye
Mr.
Ammerman Aye
8. RESOLUTION BY___Mr. Ammerman_ SECONDED BY__Mrs. Eaton __
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF
EDUCATION that
the Board approves the following:
WHEREAS, 18A: 18A-2 provides that a board of
education shall assign the authority, responsibility and accountability for the
purchasing activity of the board of education to a person or persons who shall
have the power to prepare advertisements, to advertise for and receive bids and
to award contracts as permitted by this chapter, and
WHEREAS, 18A: 18A-3 provides that contracts awarded
by the purchasing agent that do not exceed in the aggregate in a contract year,
the bid threshold (currently $17,500.00), may be awarded by the purchasing
agent without advertisement for bids when so authorized by board resolution,
and
WHEREAS, 18a:37, c. provides that all contracts that
are in the aggregate less than 15% of the bid threshold (currently $2,625) may
be awarded without soliciting competitive quotations if so authorized by board
resolution,
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that the River Vale
Board of Education, pursuant to the statutes cited above, hereby appoints
Michael Rinderknecht as its duly authorized purchasing agent and is duly
assigned the authority, responsibility and accountability for the purchasing
activity of the River Vale Board of Education, and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Michael
Rinderknecht is hereby authorized to award contracts on behalf of the River
Vale Board of Education that are in aggregate less than 15% of the bid
threshold (currently $2,625) without soliciting competitive quotations,
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Michael
Rinderknecht is hereby authorized to seek competitive quotations, when
applicable and practical before awarding contracts when contracts in the
aggregate exceed 15% of the bid threshold (currently $2,625) but
less than the bid threshold of $17,500.00.
VOTE: Mr. Ellis Aye
Mr.
Fuchs Aye
Mrs.
Venino Aye
Mrs.
Waldes Aye
Mr.
Zornow Aye
Mrs.
Eaton Aye
Mr.
Ammerman Aye
9. RESOLUTION BY___Mr. Ammerman__SECONDED
BY___Mrs. Eaton___
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE
BOARD OF EDUCATION that
the Board approves the Requisition Schedule for local tax levy moneys for the
2002/2003 budget year as follows:
Calendar Year 2002 Payment
July 1st $1,029,144.00
August 1st $1,029,142.00
September 2nd $1,738,682.00
October 1st $1,029,142.00
November 1st $1,029,142.00
December 2nd $1,029.142.00
$6,884,394.00
Calendar Year 2003 Payment
January 2nd $1,029,142.00
February 3rd $1,029,142.00
March 3rd $1,141,210.00
April 1st $1,029,142.00
May 1st $1,029,142.00
June 2nd $1,029,142.00
$6,286,920.00
Certified School Tax
Levy: $13,171,314.00 (Per A4F – Form A)
VOTE: Mr. Ellis Aye
Mr.
Fuchs Aye
Mrs.
Venino Aye
Mrs.
Waldes Aye
Mr.
Zornow Aye
Mrs.
Eaton Aye
Mr.
Ammerman Aye
10. RESOLUTION BY Mr. Ammerman SECONDED BY Mrs. Venino
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF
EDUCATION that
the compliance with P.L. of 1975, Chapter 231, that the Regular Monthly
Meeting of the Board of Education will be held at the Holdrum School Cafeteria,
at 7:00 P.M. on the fourth Tuesday of each month; and that the Work Session of
the Board of Education will be held at the Holdrum School Cafeteria, generally
at 7:00 P.M. on the third Tuesday of each month; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that proper notice
shall be mailed to two newspapers; filed with the River Vale Township Clerk;
and posted on the public bulletin board at the Administrative Office at 613
Westwood Avenue; and further that any special meetings shall have at least a 48
hours notice of time and place of such meetings; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the School
Business Administrator be authorized to publish a calendar commencing with the
month of May 2002 and ending with the month of June 2003 as follows:
May 21, 2002 May
28, 2002
June 11, 2002 June
25, 2002
July – No Meeting July
– No Meeting
August – No Meeting August 27, 2002
September 17, 2002 September
24, 2002
October 8, 2002 October
15, 2002
November
2, 2002 (P. V. Regional Boards Meeting)
November 19, 2002 November
26, 2002
December 10, 2002 December
17, 2002
January 21, 2003 January
28, 2003
February 4, 2003 February
11, 2003
March 11, 2003 March
18, 2003
April 15, 2003 April 29, 2003 (7 PM Regular Session
Meeting)
April
29, 2003 (8 PM Reorganization Meeting)
May 20, 2003 May
27, 2003
June 17, 2003 June
24, 2003
(Note:
Above meeting dates/times/location subject to change.)
VOTE: Mr. Ellis Aye
Mr.
Fuchs Aye
Mrs.
Venino Aye
Mrs.
Waldes Aye
Mr.
Zornow Aye
Mrs.
Eaton Aye
Mr.
Ammerman Aye
11. RESOLUTION BY___Mr. Ammerman__SECONDED BY__Mr. Zornow____
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE
BOARD OF EDUCATION that
the Board approves the River Vale Governance Manual and its by-laws, policies,
regulations and job descriptions for the 2002/2003 school year.
VOTE: Mr. Ellis Aye
Mr.
Fuchs Aye
Mrs.
Venino Aye
Mrs.
Waldes Aye
Mr.
Zornow Aye
Mrs.
Eaton Aye
Mr.
Ammerman Aye
12. RESOLUTION BY___Mr. Ammerman__SECONDED
BY__Mrs. Venino___
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF
EDUCATION that the Board Secretary/School Business
Administrator be authorized to designate
THE RECORD
THE RIDGEWOOD NEWS
as the official newspapers of the River Vale
School District; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Board
Secretary/School Business Administrator be authorized to advertise for bids and
other legal advertisements.
VOTE: Mr. Ellis Aye
Mr.
Fuchs Aye
Mrs.
Venino Aye
Mrs.
Waldes Aye
Mr.
Zornow Aye
Mrs.
Eaton Aye
Mr.
Ammerman Aye
13. RESOLUTION BY___Mr. Ammerman__SECONDED
BY__Mrs. Waldes__
WHEREAS, There exists a need for auditing service,
legal services, environmental services, and architectural services and,
WHEREAS, There are funds available for these
purposes, and
WHEREAS, The Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A.
40A:11-1 et. seq. requires that the resolution authorizing the award of
contracts for "Professional Services" without competitive bids must
be publicly advertised.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER
VALE BOARD OF EDUCATION as follows:
1. Lerch, Vinci, and Higgins, Fair Lawn, NJ is appointed for auditing and accounting services for the 2002/2003 school year at the annual retainer as set forth in the operating budget for 2002/2003.
2. Sills Cummis Zuckerman Radin Tischman
Epstein & Gross, P.A. is appointed
for legal services for the 2002/2003 school year at the annual retainer as set
in the operating budget for 2002/2003.
3. PMK Group, Consulting and Environmental
Engineers, Kenilworth, NJ is appointed for environmental services for the
2002/2003 school year at the annual retainer as set forth in the operating
budget for 2002/2003.
4. The Prisco Group, Hopewell, NJ, is
appointed for architectural services for the 2002/2003 school year at the
annual retainer a set forth in the operating budget for 2002/2003.
5.
These appointments are made without
competitive bidding as
"Professional Services" under the provisions of N.J.S.A.
40:11-1 et. seq. because such
services are recognized professions licensed and regulated by law not allowing for competitive bids.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a brief notice of this action shall be printed
once in The Record or The Ridgewood News as required by law, within ten (10)
days of its passage, stating its nature,
duration, service and amount, and that the resolution and contract are on file in the office of the Board of Education
in the following form:
At its Reorganization Meeting of April 30, 2002 the
River Vale Board of Education authorized the awarding of contracts to:
Lerch, Vinci, & Higgins, Fairlawn NJ, to provide
auditing services to the district, The estimated contractual amount shall be $13,000.00.
Sills Cummis
Zuckerman Radin Tischman Epstein & Gross, P.A., Newark, NJ,
to provide legal services to the district.
The estimated contractual
amount shall be $67,500.00.
PMK Group,
Kenilworth, NJ, to provide environmental and consulting services to the
district. The estimated contractual amount shall be $8,000.00.
The Prisco Group,
Hopewell, NJ, to provide architectural services to the
district. The estimated contractual
amount shall be $7,500.00.
This resolution and contracts are on file and
available for public inspection at the Board of Education’s Offices located at
613 Westwood Ave., River Vale, New Jersey.
VOTE: Mr. Ellis Aye
Mr.
Fuchs Aye
Mrs.
Venino Aye
Mrs.
Waldes Aye
Mr.
Zornow Aye
Mrs.
Eaton Aye
Mr.
Ammerman Aye
14. RESOLUTION BY___Mr. Ammerman__SECONDED
BY_ Mrs. Venino___
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE
BOARD OF EDUCATION that
PNC
Bank, River Vale Branch and the New Jersey
Cash Management Fund be approved as the school district’s depositories for the General Operating
Budget and Capital Projects Budget for the 2002/2003 school year.
VOTE: Mr. Ellis Aye
Mr. Fuchs Aye
Mrs.
Venino Aye
Mrs.
Waldes Aye
Mr.
Zornow Aye
Mrs.
Eaton Aye
Mr.
Ammerman Aye
15. RESOLUTION BY___Mr. Ammerman__SECONDED
BY__Mr. Fuchs ___
BE IT RESOLVED BY THE RIVER VALE BOARD OF
EDUCATION that
the following signatures be approved for school district warrants:
President or Vice President and
Board Secretary and
Treasurer of School Monies