By NANETTE LoBIONDO GALLOWAY
VENTNOR – During its annual reorganization meeting Thursday, Jan. 12, the Board of Commissioners stayed the course and awarded numerous professional services contracts for 2023. Most are a continuation of previously approved contracts, and all include not-to-exceed amounts.
Solicitor – Marc Nehmad, $96,000
Auditor – Ford, Scott & Associates, LLC, $64,000
Risk Management Consultant – J. Eugene Siracusa, Insurance Agencies, Inc., $25,000
Bond Counsel – Archer & Greiner, PC, $10,000
Tax Appeal Attorney – Hank Rovillard, Esq., $100,000
Conflict Attorney – Alfred R. Scerni, Parker McCay, $35,000
Continuing Disclosure Agent – Northwest Financial, $1,000
Financial Advisor of Record – Northwest Financial, $10,000
Planning and Grant Assistance – James Rutala, Rutala Associates, $40,000
Alcohol and Drug Testing – Pogue, $6,500
NJ Environmental Infrastructure Trust Bond Counsel – Joel Fleishman, $5,000
Labor Relations Counsel – Blaney Donohue & Weinberg, PC, $30,000
Medical Surveillance – AtlantiCare, $20,000
Temporary Acting Administrator – Jersey Professional Management/Maria Mento, $156,250
Management Consulting Services – Jersey Professional Management, $12,150
Appraiser for State Tax Court – George Brown, $5,000
Human Resources/Personnel Consultant – Cynthia Cotton, $12,000
Health Insurance Broker – Professional Benefits Consultants, Inc., $12,000
Police Training – Rogers Group, $17,130
Medical Director – Emergency Training & Consulting, $2,200
Employee Assistance Program – AtlantiCare, $3,480
It also adopted a cash management plan and a temporary budget.
Planning Board appointments: Tim Kriebel, Thomas Halpin Jr., Jay Cooke, Roman Zabilhach, Lorraine Sallata, Thomas McAdam, Peter Tacco and W. Greer Gaskill
Green Team Advisory Committee: Diane Birkbeck, Monica Coffey, Steve Jasiecki, Mary Lenhan, Peter Mokover, Michael Capizola, Rochelle Gimmillaro, Debbie Conrad, Timothy Girard, Lee Widman, Camille Ochman, Linda Joseph, Gary Kaplan and Eileen Johnstone.
Municipal Alliance for Prevention of Alcohol and Drug Abuse: Beth Holtzman, Kathleen McFadden, Police Chief Joseph Fussner, Matthew Burnside, James Burnside, Michael Advena, Susan Van Duyne Hunter, Michael Tripician and Albert Battaglia.
Ad Hoc Citizens Advisory Board: Scott Bluth, Christopher Breece, Ed Cahan, Tom Hewitt, John Agner, Kenneth Gordon, Bob Gross, Jim Quinlan, Jeff Jaskol, Bill Thomas, Rand Snyderman and Gretched Burford.
Green Team Creative Team: Michael Advena, Diane Birkbeck, Janet Bodoff, Susan Van Duyne Hunter, Dina Engel, Beth Holtzman, Mary Marino, Andy Starer, Penni Starer.
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