MINUTES - October 13, 2021
MONROE TOWNSHIP AFFORDABLE HOUSING BOARD MEETING
MINUTES
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 13, 2021 @ 6:30PM
The Township of Monroe Affordable Housing Board met in the Municipal Building, 1 Municipal Plaza, for a meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Chairwoman, Miriam Cohen with a Salute to the Flag.
Chairwoman Miriam Cohen requested the Board Attorney to read the following SUNSHINE LAW:
In accordance with the Open Public Meeting Act, it is hereby announced and shall be entered into the Minutes of this meeting that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by the following:
- Posted on the Bulletin Board of the Office of the Township Clerk;
- Posted on the Bulletin Boards within the Municipal Complex;
- Printed in the Home News Tribune on January 1, 2021; and
- Posted on the Monroe Township website
UPON ROLL CALL by the Board Secretary Alicia Gonzalez, Chairwoman Miriam Cohen, Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly, Board Member Kenneth Hilyard, Alternate I Board Member Andrea Pellezzi and Alternate II Board Member Arnold Riback
ALSO PRESENT: Board Attorney Jerome J. Convery, Board Planner Malvika Apte, and Board Engineer Mark Rasimowicz.
ABSENT: Board Planner Robert Russo, Board Member Richard Lans and Board Member Hemant Patel
Chairwoman Miriam Cohen confirmed that there is a five (5) minute standing rule that applies for the public portion of the meeting.
- Members of the Public were in attendance.
Approval of Minutes: MTAHB Meeting – July 14, 2021
UPON MOTION made by Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly and seconded by Board Member Kenneth Hilyard, the MINUTES of the July 14, 2021 Monroe Township Affordable Housing Board Meeting were approved.
ROLL CALL: Chairwoman Miriam Cohen Aye
Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly Aye
Board Member Kenneth Hilyard Aye
Board Member Richard Lans Absent
Board Member, Hemant Patel Absent
Alternate I Board Member Andrea Pellezzi Aye
Alternate II Board Member Arnold Riback Aye
Board Attorney’s Report, Jerome J. Convery, Esq.:
Board Attorney Jerome Convery deferred his report Board Engineer Mark Rasimowicz.
Board Planner’s Report, Malvika Apte, PP:
Board Planner Malvika Apte stated she had no reports at this time.
Board Engineer’s Report, Mark Rasimowicz, Centerstate Engineering:
- RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING AWARD OF REHABILITATION CONTRACT FOR MT-365-21
Board Engineer Mark Rasimowicz stated they received three bids with Icon Industries being the lowest bidder at $83,640.00.
UPON MOTION made by Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly and seconded by Alternate II Board Member Arnold Riback, the Resolution authorizing award of rehabilitation contract for MT-365-21 was approved.
ROLL CALL: Chairwoman Miriam Cohen Aye
Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly Aye
Board Member Kenneth Hilyard Aye
Board Member Richard Lans Absent
Board Member, Hemant Patel Absent
Alternate I Board Member Andrea Pellezzi Aye
Alternate II Board Member Arnold Riback Aye
- RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING AWARD OF REHABILITATION CONTRACT FOR MT-366-21
Board Engineer Mark Rasimowicz stated they received three bids with Bogue Custom Builders being the second to lowest bidder at $55,272.00. Board Engineer recommended the award to Bogue Custom Builders since there were recently twelve contracts awarded amongst only three contractors so to ensure the work is done in a timely manner contracts should be evenly distributed.
UPON MOTION made by Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly and seconded by Board Member Kenneth Hilyard, the Resolution authorizing award of rehabilitation contract for MT-366-21 was approved.
ROLL CALL: Chairwoman Miriam Cohen Aye
Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly Aye
Board Member Kenneth Hilyard Aye
Board Member Richard Lans Absent
Board Member, Hemant Patel Absent
Alternate I Board Member Andrea Pellezzi Aye
Alternate II Board Member Arnold Riback Aye
- RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING AWARD OF REHABILITATION CONTRACT FOR MT-367-21
Board Engineer Mark Rasimowicz stated they received three bids with Icon Industries being the lowest bidder at $76,800.00.
UPON MOTION made by Board Member Kenneth Hilyard and seconded by Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly, the Resolution authorizing award of rehabilitation contract for MT-367-21 was approved.
ROLL CALL: Chairwoman Miriam Cohen Aye
Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly Aye
Board Member Kenneth Hilyard Aye
Board Member Richard Lans Absent
Board Member, Hemant Patel Absent
Alternate I Board Member Andrea Pellezzi Aye
Alternate II Board Member Arnold Riback Aye
- RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING AWARD OF REHABILITATION CONTRACT FOR MT-368-21
Board Engineer Mark Rasimowicz stated that three bids were received with Bogue Custom Builders being the second to lowest bidder at $79,056.00. Board Engineer recommended the award to Bogue Custom Builders since there were recently twelve contracts awarded amongst only three contractors, so to ensure the work is done in a timely manner contracts should be evenly distributed. Board Member Kenneth Hilyard questioned if it was best to spread the contracts amongst only two contractors rather than all three contractors. Board Engineer Mark Rasimowicz gave a breakdown of the contracts awarded to each contractor, as per the following: New Venture Construction with five approved contracts, Icon Industries with seven approved contracts, Bogue Custom Builders with five approved contracts and Happier Homes with one approved contract. The total of awarded contracts, with all Resolutions approved, would be eighteen.
UPON MOTION made by Board Member Kenneth Hilyard and seconded by Alternate I Board Member Andrea Pellezzi, the Resolution authorizing award of rehabilitation contract for MT-368-21 was approved.
ROLL CALL: Chairwoman Miriam Cohen Aye
Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly Aye
Board Member Kenneth Hilyard Aye
Board Member Richard Lans Absent
Board Member, Hemant Patel Absent
Alternate I Board Member Andrea Pellezzi Aye
Alternate II Board Member Arnold Riback Aye
- RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING AWARD OF REHABILITATION CONTRACT FOR MT-369-21
Board Engineer Mark Rasimowicz stated they received three bids with New Venture Construction being the third lowest bidder at $78,540.00. Board Engineer Mark Rasimowicz recommends the third lowest bidder for this contract based on the distribution of previously awarded contracts.
UPON MOTION made by Board Member Kenneth Hilyard and seconded by Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly, the Resolution authorizing award of rehabilitation contract for MT-369-21 was approved.
ROLL CALL: Chairwoman Miriam Cohen Aye
Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly Aye
Board Member Kenneth Hilyard Aye
Board Member Richard Lans Absent
Board Member, Hemant Patel Absent
Alternate I Board Member Andrea Pellezzi Aye
Alternate II Board Member Arnold Riback Aye
- RESOLUTION - AUTHORIZING AWARD OF REHABILITATION CONTRACT FOR MT-370-21
Board Engineer Mark Rasimowicz stated they received three bids with Icon Industries being the lowest bidder at $71,520.00.
UPON MOTION made by Board Member Kenneth Hilyard and seconded by Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly, the Resolution authorizing award of rehabilitation contract for MT-370-21 was approved.
ROLL CALL: Chairwoman Miriam Cohen Aye
Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly Aye
Board Member Kenneth Hilyard Aye
Board Member Richard Lans Absent
Board Member, Hemant Patel Absent
Alternate I Board Member Andrea Pellezzi Aye
Alternate II Board Member Arnold Riback Aye
New Business:
- There will tentatively be an Emergency Telephonic Meeting scheduled for October 26, 2021 at 10am in the Mayor’s Conference Room at the Municipal Building. Board Member Kenneth Hilyard questioned with the recent increase in awarding of rehabilitation contracts how are the affordable housing funds? Affordable Housing Manager Tanya Pannucci stated there was no issue with the funds as there is over $11 million in the account with a good portion of that amount set aside for the Veterans Housing project. Alternate II Board Member Arnold Riback questioned if the cause of the flooding in Rossmoor was due to a pump station malfunction. Board Engineer Mark Rasimowicz stated that it was just a tremendous amount of rain in a small amount of time that the system was not designed to handle that amount of rain in such little time. The function of the pump station is to pump the pond when it is not raining to that the pond can accommodate during rain events.
Old Business:
- No Old Business
Public Comment:
- (0) members of the Public were present.
UPON MOTION made by Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly and seconded by Alternate II Board Member Arnold Riback the meeting was adjourned at 6:53 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Chairwoman Miriam Cohen Aye
Vice-Chairman Randy Beverly Aye
Board Member Kenneth Hilyard Aye
Board Member Richard Lans Absent
Board Member, Hemant Patel Absent
Alternate I Board Member Andrea Pellezzi Aye
Alternate II Board Member Arnold Riback Aye
Alicia Gonzalez
Affordable Housing Board Secretary
NEXT MEETING: WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2022