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The Regular Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of
Carteret was called to order by Mayor Peter 1. Sica on Thursday,
November 7, 1996 at 7:30 P.M., Municipal CourtlPolice Facility, 230
Roosevelt Avenue, Carteret, New Jersey.
Upon individual roll call vote, the following were noted present:
Council member Deborah Bialowarczuk
" James Failace
" William Feingold
" James O'Brien
" John Vesey
Noted absent was Councilmember Jack Fazekas.
Also noted present was Borough Attorney Robert A. Hedesh.
The meeting was opened with a minute of silent prayer and the pledge of
allegiance led by Mayor Peter 1. Sica.
The Clerk stated that on October 29, 1996, in full compliance with the
Open Public Meetings Act, a notice of tonight's meeting was sent to The
Home News & Tribune, The Star Ledger and posted on the Bulletin
Board.
Mayor Sica said that he has a plaque to present to Paulius Associates, but
they can't be here tonight. Mr. Paulius has donated all of the concrete for
the foundation and the floor for the new Sports Building that totalled
probably in excess of $40,000.00. You can't thank people enough for
doing those kind of things. He stated that the Sports Building will be a
reality and probably will be one of the nicest Sports Buildings around. We
owe Mr. Paulius a debt of gratitude.
At approximately 7:32 P.M., Councilmember Fazekas was noted present.
NOVEt1BER 7, 1996
COUNCIL NEETING
ROLL CALL
PRAYER, PLEI:GE
OF ALLEGIANCE
STATEt1ENT OF
~1EETING NOTICE
PRESENTATION
V. Paulius
Councilmember
Fazekas Noted
Present
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and Bialowarczuk
ORDINANCE #96-24
"PROVIDING FOR THE ABATEMENT AND/OR EXEMPTION
FROM LOCAL PROPERTY TAXES FOR THE IMPROVEMENT
TO OR CONSTRUCTION OF COMMERCIAL OR INDUSTRIAL
STRUCTURES"
was finally adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the
affirmative for the adoption.
Approved and Adopted: November 7. 1996
Introduced: October 17. 1996
Advertised as adopted on First Reading
with Notice of Public Hearing: October 22. 1996
Hearing Held: November 7. 1996
Approved by: Mayor Peter 1. Sica
Advertised as finally adopted: November 12. 1996
Councilmember Failace noted that Pat Holden was kind enough to set up
a meeting with him, Mr. Feingold and Mr. Giordano. He brought his
certified financial statements and the things that he asked for with him.
He got a Dun & Bradstreet on him to see what type of company it was,
what the rating was and how many years they have been in business, etc.
As he told the Mayor, after speaking with Mr. Giordano and after looking
at the Dun & Bradstreet book, at his financials, he wholeheartedly agrees
with him coming into town.
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Mayor Sica noted that we already got a benefit rrom this. By sub-dividing
the three parcels of land and developing one parcel, it makes all three
parcels worth a considerable amount more. The assessed value of the
particular property is $1,000,000.00. As soon as he puts the building up,
the land there becomes worth $1,200,000.00. So we've already gained an
increase on the land value of$200,000.00. Based on that, he would have
been paying $28,000.00 for the land and he is now paying $31,000.00. So
we already got a tax increase. This is the way that we're going to have to
continue to move Carteret forward by getting people willing to come here.
There will be at least forty people working there and many more people
coming in and out of there to buy particular pieces of equipment, to rent
pieces of equipment, to buy parts, etc. Those people coming in and out
of Carteret may stop for lunch at the local diner or stop for a tank of gas
at the local gas station, a newspaper, a pack of cigarettes, etc. It helps to
bring trade to the city of Carteret. We can't just look at things as a tax
basis. We have to look at the overall picture. He said that he is glad that
they did that tonight.
NOVEMBER 7, 1996
Adopted
COITments
RESOLUTION #96-293 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred
to the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien
RESOLUTION #96-293
"AUTHORIZING REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENT"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the
affirmative.
RESOLUTION #96-294 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred
to the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien
RESOLUTION #96-294
"PROVIDING FOR THE TRANSFER OF SURPLUS FUNDS"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the
affirmative.
RESOLUTION #96-295 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred
to the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien
RESOLUTION #96-295
"DECLARING PROPERTY TAX EXEMPTION -
HOLY F AMIL Y ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the
affirmative.
RESOLUTION #96-296 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred
to the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Vesey
RESOLUTION #96-296
"DIRECTING THE ISSUANCE OF BINGO LICENSES TO
CARTERET JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER AND
ST. JOSEPH'S CHURCH"
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was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the
affirmative.
NOVEt-1BER 7, 1996
RESOLUTION #96-293
Refund of Tax
Overpayment
Adopted
RESOLUTION #96-294
Transfer of
Surplus Funds
Adopted
RESOLUTION #96-295
Property Tax
Exemption - Holy
Family Roman
Catholic Church
Adopted
RESOLUTION #96-296
Bingo Licenses
Adopted
NOVEt-1BER 7, 1996
CERTIFICATES OF
NERIT
MINUTES FOR
APPROVAL
ORDINANCE
#96-25
Loitering
First Reading
ORDINANCE
#96-24
Tax Abatement
and/or Exemption
Re: Equipco Sales
and Rental Corp.
Public Hearing
Hearing Closed
Police Commissioner Feingold presented Certificates to the following for their
assistance in the Andrew Rios incident and the William Kachur incident:
Rios Incident -
Lt. Michael Pusillo
Sgt. Robert Ercolino
Ptl. Brien Mickley
Ptl. Raymond 1. Novak
Kachur Incident -
Ptl. Raymond J. Novak
Dispatcher Kathleen Misdom
Citizen Dennis Turk
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien and unanimous
affirmative vote of the full membership present, the minutes of September 5,
19 and 26, 1996 were approved as transcribed and engrossed by the Clerk.
ORDINANCE #96-25 was introduced and adopted on First Reading and the
Clerk authorized and directed to advertise same for Public Hearing to be held
November 19,1996, upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers O'Brien and Vesey.
Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace,
Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative for the
adoption.
ORDINANCE #96-25
"AMENDING BOROUGH CODE, CHAPTER 168
ENTITLED "LOITERING"
The Clerk stated that Ordinance #96-24 was introduced and passed upon First
Reading at a Regular Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of
Carteret held on October 17, 1996. It was duly published in The Home News
& Tribune on October 22, 1996 with notice that it will be considered for final
passage after Public Hearing to be held on November 7, 1996 at
approximately 7:30 P.M.. The Ordinance was posted on the bulletin board
and copies were made available to the general public and according to law,
she read the Ordinance by title.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and Feingold and unanimous
affirmative vote of the full Council present, the Mayor declared the Public
Hearing to be open:
There being no comments or objections to the Ordinance, the Mayor declared
the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey
and Bialowarczuk and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership
present.
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RESOLUTION #96-301 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred
to the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien
RESOLUTION #96-301
"REAFFIRMING SICK LEA VB POLICY"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the
affirmative.
RESOLUTION #96-302 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred
to the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and Bialowarczuk
RESOLUTION #96-302
"RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING ATTENDANCE TO THE
NEW JERSEY STATE LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES
CONFERENCE"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the
affirmative.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien and unanimous
affirmative vote of the full membership present, the Agenda was amended
to include Resolutions #96-303, #96-304, #96-305 and #96-306. Upon
individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas,
Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative.
Borough Attorney Hedesh explained for the record that Resolution #96-
303 is being put on again because the Title Company wanted the Statute
cited in the resolution.
Mayor Sica explained that Resolution #96-304 is a resolution to award a
bid for repairs to Federal Boulevard.
Councilmember Vesey stated that Resolution #96-305 is to recommend
to the Zoning Official to drop the $1,000.00 fine against Washington
School and Resolution #96-306 is to drop the $1,000.00 fine against St.
Demetrius Church.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and Bialowarczuk and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, the meeting
was opened for public input on the resolutions.
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NOVEMBER 7, 1996
RESOLUTION #96-301
Reaffirming Sick
Leave Policy
Adopted
RESOLUTION #96-302
Authorizing
Attendance -
N.J. State League
of Municipalities
Conference
Adopted
AGENDA AMENDED
MEETING OPENED -
Public Input
On Resolutions
NOVEt1BER 7, 1996
BEEfING
CLOSED
èŒSOUITION
#96-303
tll:lending
Resolution 4Þ96-285
Re: 3 Sharot St.
t.dopted
RESOLUTION
4,~96-30t+
A\.¡ard of Bid
Penaloza-Calderone
Asphalt Co., Inc.
Re: Repairs to
Federal Blvd.
Adopted
RESOLUTION
#96-305
Recommending
Dismissal of Fine -
Carteret Board
of Education
Adopted
There being no comments or objections to the Resolutions, the Mayor
declared the Public Hearing to be closed upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers
Vesey and Bialowarczuk and unanimous affirmative vote of the full
membership present.
RESOLUTION #96-303 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien
RESOLUTION #96-303
"AMENDMENT TO RESOLUTION #96-285 -
SALE OF 3 SHAROT STREET"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk,
Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative.
RESOLUTION #96-304 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and Bialowarczuk
RESOLUTION #96-304
"AWARD OF BID - REPAIRS TO FEDERAL BOULEVARD"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk,
Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative.
RESOLUTION #96-305 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred to
the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and Bialowarczuk
RESOLUTION #96-305
"RECOMMENDING DISMISSAL OF FINE -
CARTERET BOARD OF EDUCATION"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk,
Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative.
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RESOLUTION #96-306 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred
to the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and Bialowarczuk
RESOLUTION #96-306
"RECOMMENDING DISMISSAL OF FINE -
ST. DEMETRIUS UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Feingold and Vesey voted in the affirmative.
Councilmembers Failace, Fazekas and O'Brien voted no.
Mayor Sica voted yes to break the tie.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien, all bills
appearing on the prepared list, properly audited and signed, were ordered
to be paid. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers Bialowarczuk,
Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the affirmative.
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of an application from the
American Legion, Carteret Post #263 concerning amending Raffle License
RL1419 by changing the date. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers
O'Brien and Vesey and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership
present, it was ordered to be approved.
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt ofa communication from PSE&G
concerning an application for Freshwater Wetlands State Wide General
Permit Re: To authorize vegetation maintenance activities along natural
gas transmission right-of-ways in areas considered to be regulated
Wetlands. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien and
unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present, it was ordered
to be received
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The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a communication from Paulus,
Sokolowski & Sartor, Inc. concerning an application to be submitted to
N.J.D.E.P. for a Stream Encroachment Permit, East Milton Avenue
Bridge Construction. Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and
O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the full membership present,
it was ordered to be received and placed on file.
NOVEt-1BER 7, 1996
RESOLUTION #96-306
Recommending
Dismissal of Fine-
St. Demetrius
Orthodox Church
Adopted
Mayor Breaks Tie
PAYMENT OF BILLS
APPLICATION
American Legion
Raffle License
COMMUNICATION
PSE&G
COt1MUNICATION
Paulus, Sokolowski
& Sartor, Inc.
NOV~lliER 7, 1996
CO~1t1UNICATION
Qlrteret Planning
Board
REPORTS
Departments
Standing
Comr:1i t tees
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The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of a Resolution from the Carteret
Planning Board authorizing and approving revisions to the Borough of
Cmteret Zoning Ordinance and Zoning Map. Upon MMS&C, by
Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien and unanimous affirmative vote of the full
membership present, it was ordered to be received and placed on file
The Clerk stated that she was in receipt of the following reports:
Board of Health - September 1996
Clerk's Office - October 1996; To Treasurer - $481.00
Fire - September 1996.
Upon MMS&C, by Council members Vesey and O'Brien and unanimous
affitmative vote of the thll membership present, all reports were ordered to be
received and placed on file.
BUILDINGS & GROUNDS: Committee Chairperson O'Brien reported that
PSE&G is all tied in to the Borough Hall. Paul Gadomski will come in with
Ray Tobias for the next two Saturdays to finish the work. We are waiting for
Mr. Parmar to finish reviewing the specifications for the steps and make any
possible changes in them. Ray Tobias is doing his usual fine job. He reported
Progress.
FINANCE & ADMINISTRATION: Committee Chairperson Failace reported
that we received $25,000.00 Cops Universal money to be used in the budget
next year. We made some transfers in funds tonight. The budget is in very
good shape. He spoke to Patrick DeBlasio yesterday about it. We are over
in some and under in others and we have to make those transfers. Patrick said
that by the next Council Meeting within the next two weeks he will have that
pro-forma budget for 1997 so they can start looking and working on 1997.
He reported Progress.
FIRE: Committee Chairperson Fazekas reported that they are moving along.
PARKS & RECREATION: Committee Chairperson Bialowarczuk reported
that they had the Halloween Parade. She thanked -00-06Beverly Hedesh who
ran it from top to bottom. It was a great success. We had a good time two
years running. The Recreation Commission has the Christmas House
Decorating Contest coming up. The dates will be coming out. They will be
having the Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony in the park.
Committee Chairperson Bialowarczuk noted that she would like to make a
comment on the tax abatement issue that was up tonight. She said that when
she says something she sticks to what she says. She doesn't flip flop on an
issue. She doesn't run around town telling people one thing and doing
another. Everything she says she is going to do she does. What she says she
is not going to do, she doesn't do. She said that she doesn't talk out of both
sides of her mouth. She gives herself credit for that. She said that she always
tells people the truth. She said that tax abatements were good for business and
she will stick to it. She will not say one thing to everyone in this town and
then turn around and do the exact opposite. She said that she would never
speak out of both sides of her mouth. She reported Progress.
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POLICE: Committee Chairperson Feingold reported that it was a great
honor to present those awards. He congratulated Lt. Pusillo, Sgt.
Ercolino, Ptl. Mickley, Ptl. Novak, Dispatcher Misdom and Dennis Turk.
These people took an active roll in what could have been two catastrophic
situations. Without their quick responses there would have been different
results. He thanked them.
Committee Chairperson Feingold reported that he is continuing the ride-
along program and will be heading into the Detective Bureau to see that
everything is running smoothly there. Det. Tardiff has expressed an
interest in showing him the ropes.
Committee Chairperson Feingold said that he can't understand how
somebody can vote against a church. He questioned the motivation
behind that. That to him seems to be motivated by something other than
logic and reason and that's what they are supposed to have up there. How
can you vote for one and not the other? How can you vote for the school
and not the church? When you lose sight of religion you are losing sight
of why you sit up here. That to him is beyond his understanding. He
reported Progress.
PUBLIC WORKS: Committee Chairperson Vesey reported that Mr. Biel
is on vacation. Mike Carnevale is in charge. We have Mr. Surick back
a couple of hours a day. There are signs going up. They are still repairing
pot holes. Leaves are in full swing now. The leaf bags should be put out
on the day of your recycling. He reported that they tried the Wonder
Patch. They want to charge triple the amount of money so that went out
the window. He reported Progress.
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MUNICIPAL GARAGE SERVICES: Committee Chairperson Failace
reported that before his report he would like to say that as he told the
Mayor before and as he voted before, he is not against abatements for
companies coming into Carteret, giving them an incentive to come into
Carteret. It is necessary. It is needed. His reasoning for asking to table
Equipco was because he didn't have enough information. He would like
to see Dun & Bradstreet. We should do it for every company that wants
to come into Carteret. He said that he paid $50.00 out of his pocket to
get it. That is not expensive. He wants experts to tell him that this is a
good company, a company that's been around for a lot of years and will
have no problem paying back $100,000.00 loan that we give them, etc.
He is against twenty-five (25) year abatements to contractors, to other
people building in town like that. He is against that and he will always be
against that. He believes that other things should be done with that money
for the people in town. He is not against an abatement to bring a
company into this tmvn, a short abatement of five or six years. Secondly,
he is not against any church or any religion. He is a very active member
of his parish. He taught C.C.D. for 16 years. His whole family are active
members of the parish. His problem is when they were told to stop doing
that, it was done anyway. Ralph DeFrancesco told him that he was told
that he got a verbal okay from the Planning Board and the County
Planning Board. When he called the County Planning Board and he was
in his otlice, they said that was absolutely not true. Ralph would verify
that in a letter. That's what he told him. That's why he is against it.
NOVEt1BER 7, 1996
Standing Committees
Con't.
NOVEMBER 7, 1996
Standing
Committees
Con't.
Committee Chairperson Failace said he is very afraid that the parking lot was
done without the approval of other people in the area who should have the
right to have some kind of input as to how they feel about that being there
was a house there. He is also very afraid that this could cost Carteret a few
bucks down the road.
Committee Chairperson Failace said that as far as the Municipal Garage goes,
he thinks it is running very well. He reported Progress.
Public
Discussion
Five ~1inute
Limit
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien and unanimous
affirmative vote of the full membership present, the meeting was opened to
the public.
GEORGE MALEK asked Councilmember Failace how much our tax bill for
last year was? He asked what the increase was from last year to this year?
Councilmember Failace explained that the municipal increase was
approximately $30.00. Because of the reassessment of the homes the prior
year by the prior Council some houses went up a lot more.
Mr. Malek stated that Councilmember Failace had said that the tax abatements
that were given out increased the homeowner's taxes. He asked how much
it increased?
Councilmember Failace said that they haven't seen that down the road. He
doesn't know that. They are talking twenty-five years. When our taxes go up
his taxes, that contractor's taxes will stay the same. He said that he spoke to
that contractor a couple of days ago and said to him that he doesn't have a
problem with him building. He has a problem that he thinks that it hurts them
down the road. Ten years from now he may be paying ~12,000.00 on his
house and he'll still be paying $12,000 on Cardinal China which is going to be
worth a lot more. He said that he was probably right. Councilmember Failace
added that it is an expense to him.
Mr. Malek said that Councilmember Failace is just taking what somebody has
stated.
Councilmember Failace added that it is the man who is building it.
Mmr. Malek asked why the people are not told where actually the tax money
is going. We pay the county $691,830.00. The municipal tax is
$2,624,829.00. The school tax is $9,007,368.00. He asked who
Councilmember Faialce can say that the school tax is where the money is and
not in the town.
Councilmember Failace noted that he didn't say that at all. He said that when 11-
he talks, he talks municipal taxes.
Mr. Malek stated that the school tax is what is killing the people and yet
Council member Failace says otherwise.
Borough Attorney Hedesh stated that they need to go into Closed Session
to address the Fire Grievance because they only have five (5) days to do
so.
RESOLUTION #96-307 was introduced by the Mayor and was referred
to the Council for action.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien
RESOLUTION #96-307
"RESOLUTION TO GO INTO CLOSED SESSION"
was adopted. Upon individual roll call vote, Councilmembers
Bialowarczuk, Failace, Fazekas, Feingold, O'Brien and Vesey voted in the
affirmative.
Upon MMS&C, by Councilmembers Vesey and O'Brien and unanimous
vote of the full membership present, a Closed Session was held at
approximately 8:20 P.M.
There being no further business or discussion, the meeting was adjourned
at approximately 8:22 P.M..
Respectfull'lsubmitted,
~é<'~.'þ~~y
/KATHLEENM.BARNEY, ~-
Municipal Clerk "
KMB/sj
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NOVE1'1BER 7, 1996
Comments
RESOLUTION #96-307
Closed Session
Adopted
ADJOURNED
NOVU1BER 7, 1996
COUNCIL
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BUILDING ESCROW
W. THOMAS WATKINSON
PUBLIC ASSISTANCE
P A TFII CK#8295-8411
TOTAL CHARGES TO 1996 BUDGET
TOTAL CHARGES TO 1995 BUDGET
TOTAL CHARGES TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS
TOTAL CHARGES TO TRUST ACCOUNT
TOTAL CHARGES TO LIBRARY RESERVE
TOTAL CHARGES TO OTHER RESERVES
TOTAL CHARGES TO GRANT FUNDS
TOTAL CHARGES TO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT
TOTAL CHARGES TO DOG TRUST FUND
TOTAL
NOVEMBER 7,1996
$540.00
18,683.23
141,774.64
146.50
61,123.81
5,524.73
71.59
695,849.18
1 ,855.23
4,489.00
0.00
$930,057.91