Tuesday, December 27, 2016

New Borough Salary Ordinance

 Borough of Lodi 2016 Salary Ordinance

(thats what it says, "2016")


 PUBLIC NOTICE FROM  HERE

(Note: Two Ordinances combined. The Snow Emergency Ordinance & the Salary Ordinance)


http://www.njpublicnotices.com/Search.aspx#searchResults

Notice Content

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following proposed ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at a meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Lodi in the County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, held on the 20th day of December, 2016, and that said ordinance will be taken up for further consideration for final passage at the meeting of said Borough Council to be held at its meeting room in the Borough Hall, in Lodi, N.J., on the 17th day of January, 2017, at 7 P.M., or as soon thereafter as said matter can be reached, at which time and place all persons who may be interested therein will be given the opportunity to be heard concerning the same. A copy of this ordinance has been posted on the bulletin board upon which public notices are customarily posted in the Borough Hall of the Borough and a copy is available up to and including the time of such meeting to the members of the general public of the Borough who shall request such copies, at the office of the Borough Clerk in said Borough Hall in Lodi, New Jersey. Carole L. D'Amico, R.M.C. Borough Clerk Borough of Lodi County of Bergen State of New Jersey BOROUGH OF LODI ADOPTED ORDINANCE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 808-13 AND 303-03 ENTITLED "SN0W EMERGENCY " NOTICE is hereby given that the ordinance set forth in the above title, which ordinance was published in full on the date of November 28, 2016 in the Record, Hackensack, N J. 07601 was finally passed and adopted after public hearing at a meeting of the Borough Council of the the Borough of Lodi, County of Bergen and State of New Jersey, held on the 20th day of December, 2016 and will be in full force and effect after said adoption and this publication in accordance with and as required by law. APPROVED: Mayor Emil Carafa, Jr. ATTEST: Carole L. D'Amico, R.M.C. Borough Clerk






BOROUGH OF LODI County of Bergen, New Jersey Fiscal Year 2016 Salary Ordinance Ordinance #2016-23 
An Ordinance amending an ordinance fixing and determining annual salaries, wages and compensation of civilian officers and employees of the Borough of Lodi, and provision for the manner of payments thereof. Be it ordained by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Lodi, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey as follows: That the following are schedules of annual salaries, wages, or compensation to be paid to elected officials, professionals, officers and employees of the Borough of Lodi to be paid at the rate and frequency indicated commencing January 1 through December 31.
________________Civil Service or Other Title________________ CY2016
Municipal Manager As per the Agreement between the Borough of Lodi and Bruce T. Masopust January 1, 2016 Through December 31, 2018
Municipal Manager 139,000.00
BOROUGH OF LODI County of Bergen, New Jersey Fiscal Year 2016 Salary Ordinance Ordinance #2016-23
White Collar As per the Agreement between the Borough of Lodi and
The Lodi White Collar Employees Union January 1, 2016 Through December 31, 2017
There shall be no step movement during the term of this Agreement or at any time thereafter.
All employees shall receive a salary increase as follows:
January 1, 2016: 2% Increase
January 1, 2017: 2% Increase
BOROUGH OF LODI County of Bergen, New Jersey Fiscal Year 2016 Salary Ordinance Ordinance #2016-23 
White Collar Supervisors As per the Agreement between the Borough of Lodi and
The Lodi White Collar Department Heads and Supervisors Employee Association January 1, 2016 Through December 31, 2017
All employees shall receive the following increases:
January 1, 2016-2%
January 1, 2017-2%
Election Worker - Stipend (Per Election) 1,500.00
Election Worker - Stipend (Per Election) 500.00
Registrar of Vital Statistics 7,000.00
Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics 6,000.00
Substitute Registrar of Vital Statistics 2,000.00
Superintendent of Recreation - Overtime Stipend 8,500.00
Superintendent of Public Works - Overtime Stipend 5,000.00
BOROUGH OF LODI County of Bergen, New Jersey Fiscal Year 2016 Salary Ordinance Ordinance # 2016-23
DPW As per the Agreement between the Borough of Lodi and The Lodi Public Works Employee Association United Service Workers Union, IUJAT, Local 1N - Lodi DPW Unit
January 1, 2016 Through December 31, 2017
Public Works Repairer Starting Salary 32,000.00
Step 1 44,505.00
Step 2 46,062.00
Step 3 47.674.00
Step 4 49,072.00
StepS 54,157.00
Step 6 56.342.00
Step 7 57,469.00
Step 8 58,618.00
A one-time amount of $4,000.00 shall be added to the base pay of any Public Works Repairer who is appointed to a Senior Public Works Repairer position as of the date the employee is classified into the higher Title by Civil Service. There shall be no step movement on the Guide during the duration of this contract or at any time thereafter until otherwise agreed to by the parties.
All employees shall receive a 2% increase in their base pay on January 1, 2016 and January 1, 2017.
BOROUGH OF LODI County of Bergen, New Jersey Fiscal Year 2016 Salary Ordinance Ordinance #2016-23
Building & Grounds As per the Agreement between the Borough of Lodi and The Lodi Public Works Employee Association United Service Workers Union, IUJAT, Local 1N- Lodi Building & Grounds Unit
January 1, 2016 Through December 31, 2017
Building Maintenance Gfoundskeeper Starting Salary 32,000.00
Step 1 44,505.00
Step 2 46,062.00
Step 3 47.674.00
Step 4 49,072.00
Step 5 54,157.00
Step 6 56,342.00
Step 7 57,469.00
Step8 58,618.00
A one-time amount of $4,000.00 shall be added to the base pay of any Building Maintenance Groundskeeper who is appointed to a Building Maintenance Worker/Maintenance Worker 2 as of the date the employee is certified into the higher Title by Civil Service. All employees in the step guide shall advance one step on January 1st of each year.
All employees at top step shall receive a 2% increase in their base pay on January 1, 2016 and January 1, 2017.
BOROUGH OF LODI County of Bergen, New Jersey Fiscal Year 2016 Salary Ordinance Ordinance #2016-23
Part-Time Employees Planning Aide 20,000.00
Mayor 8,500.00
Council 6,000.00
Chief Financial Officer 10,612.08
Treasurer 26,530.20
Planning Board Secretary 2,000.00
Zoning Board Secretary 2,000.00
Building Sub-Code Official 19,484.18
Electrical Sub-Code Official 22,065.28
Fire Sub-Code Official 14,811.84
OEM Coordinator 6,500.00
Deputy OEM Coordinator 4,200.00
Per Diem Fire Inspectors (Per Inspection) 30.00
Municipal Court Magistrate 36,000.00
Municipal Prosecutor 15,000.00
Municipal Public Defender 15,000.00
Court Security (Hourly) 20.00
School Security Officers (Hourly) 30.00
Recreation Part Time Employees (Hourly) 12.00 - 20.00
Head Summer Counselor 2,250.00
Senior Summer Counselor 1,650.00
Junior Summer Counselor 1,350.00
Tax Assessor 40,072.28
Streets & Roads Part Time Employees (Hourly) 12.00 - 20.00
BOROUGH OF LODI County of Bergen, New Jersey Fiscal Year 2016 Salary Ordinance Ordinance #2016-23
School Marshalls As per the Agreement between the Borough of Lodi and the Lodi School Marshall Association January 1, 2016 Through December 31, 2017
School Marshalls (Hourly) 20.15
Chief of Police As per the Agreement between the Borough of Lodi and Vincent A. Quatrone January 1, 2016 Through December 31, 2019
Chief of Police 174.091.56
Deputy Chief of Police As per the Agreement between the Borough of Lodi and Donald Scorzetti January 1, 2016 Through December 31, 2016
Deputy Chief of Police 167,091.56
BOROUGH OF LODI County of Bergen, New Jersey Fiscal Year 2016 Salary Ordinance Ordinance #2016-23
PBA As per the Agreement between the Borough of Lodi and The Policemen's Benevolent Association, Local 26 (Lodi Unit) - January 1, 2015 Through December 31, 2017 CY 2016 CY 2017
Basic Police Academy (1st Six Months) 37,059.00 37,059.00
Basic Police Academy (2nd Six Months) 43,599.00 43,599.00
Step 1 51,599.00 51,599.00
Step 2 59,599.00 59,599.00
Step 3 63,959.00 67,599.00
Step 4 75,038.00 71,959.00
Step 5 86,118.00 83,038.00
Step 6 97,197.00 94,118.00
Step 7 108,277.00 105,197.00
Step 8 119,357.00 116,277.00
Step 9 122,169.00 124,669.00
Sergeant 129,169.00 131,669.00
Lieutenant 136,169.00 138,669.00
Captain 143,169.00 145,669.00
This Ordinance shall take effect upon final adoption and publication according to law retroactive/effective January 1 of the respective fiscal year(s). December 26, 2016-fee:$387.75 (470) 4119263


DEFINITELY DIFFERENT FROM LAST YEAR, quite a bit of Borough positions/titles are NOT shown.


http://lodinjprimafaci.blogspot.com/2015/12/borough-of-lodi-2016-salary-ordinance.html

FROM LAST YEAR


Municipal Clerk Borough Clerk 98,495.71
Deputy Borough Clerk 65,545.20

Administrative Assistant (Hourly) 20.00
Election Worker - Stipend (Per Election) 1,500.00
Election Worker - Stipend (Per Election) 500.00
Election Worker - Stipend (Per Election) 100.00

Financial Administration
Chief Financial Officer 10,404.00
Treasurer 26,010.00
Senior Account Clerk 46,818.00
Purchasing Agent 58,262.40
Revenue Administration
Tax Collector 78,535.83
LOSAP Administrator - Stipend 500.00
Keyboarding Clerk 1 57,811.91
Tax Assessment Administration
Assessor 39,286.54
Keyboarding Clerk 1 45,466.52

Thursday, December 22, 2016

more information available to the public



http://www.perc.state.nj.us/publicsectorcontracts.nsf

This page does not include contracts for the Borough Manager, Police Chief, Deputy Police Chief, School Superintendent or School Board Business Secretary.

Tuesday, December 20, 2016

Monday, December 5, 2016

Those wonderful turf fields

   

added Saturday, December 17th, 2016

A Town that gets to VOTE on the turf, amazing. Lodi taxpayers are never allowed to vote on anything !!!

http://www.northjersey.com/story/news/morris/kinnelon/2016/12/16/kinnelon-council-enough-enough-artificial-turf/95530222/

 

UPDATE: Added Friday December 09, 2016

The following appeared in local news feeds, additional information on FieldTurf.

https://readymag.com/njdotcom/fieldturf-dipiazza/

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/12/lawmakers_call_for_investigation_class-action_laws.html#incart_river_home_pop
 

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/12/state_hearings_to_examine_conduct_of_top_us_turf_c.html#incart_river_home

 

Do Taxpayers have recourse?


For many years now Taxpayers have paid millions of dollars, through Lodi taxes & through County & State Funding Grants, (GreenAcres, Open Spaces) to TURF most of the "Sports Playing Fields" here in Lodi.

The Lodi High School field, The Kennedy (Luna Baseball) Park, Memorial Park, Voto-Tedesco Field and the Hilltop School Field.

The following appeared in the news on Sunday, December 4, 2016

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2016/12/for_years_company_made_millions_selling_faulty_fie.html#incart_2box_nj-homepage-featured

https://readymag.com/njdotcom/fieldturf/

The same company installed the turf at the above Lodi Fields.

www.fieldturf.com

Who recommended this turf company? Records show that this company is touted by Maser Consulting in an employee's personal twitter pages.



Maser Consulting receives a "No-Bid" professional contract from Lodi every year, and has for many years. Should also point out that Maser is a large contributor to Election Campaigns here in Lodi. (So much for Pay to Play). Maser also sponsors "holes" for the Lodi Boys & Girls Club golf outings.

Lodi.org M/C meeting minutes
http://www.elec.state.nj.us


Who excepted the "Bids" from this company? Did Lodi research the company, or its "product".

Will MEL/JIF insurance cover the cost of the replacement of an inferior product? Will the usual Borough Attorneys get more money for any litigation? Will taxpayers have to pay for the next round of BONDS for another 20 year period? Who is responsible to repair Kennedy field each time a helicopter lands during Fire Prevention week every year?

Of course, something else to think about…

http://www.nbcnews.com/news/investigations/turf-wars-voters-decide-artificial-fields-san-francisco-new-jersey-n222596

http://www.northjersey.com/news/popular-athletic-field-turf-raises-worries-in-north-jersey-1.1276229?page=3

I do not think grass, sand & dirt was such a bad thing.