The Hammonton Gazette 02/02/22 Edition | Page 4

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COuNCiL , from Page 1 Services requires that the municipality adopt a temporary capital budget if a bond ordinance is to be passed prior to the adoption of the Annual Capital Budget .”
Mayor Stephen DiDonato explained the purpose behind the bonds .
“ This is for purchase of a fire truck , a security system at town hall and construction of a turf
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field . The total is $ 1,180,000 ; the capital fund is $ 59,000 down payment money and it ’ s $ 1,121,000 we ’ re going to borrow from the general fund ,” DiDonato said .
According to the resolution , the project costs and appropriations from the General Capital Fund are as follows : Construction of a Turf Field : Total —$ 500,000 , Capital Improvement Fund —$ 25,000 , Debt Authorized —$ 475,000 ; Purchase of a Fire Truck : $ 580,000 , $ 29,000 , $ 551,000 ; Security System at Town Hall : $ 100,000 , $ 5,000 , $ 95,000 . The total expenditure is $ 1,180,000 with a $ 59,000 down payment from the Capital Improvement Fund with a total debt authorization of $ 1,121,000 .
The resolution also authorizes appropriations from the Utility Capital Fund for the drip irrigation include a total cost of $ 275,000 with $ 13,750 from the Capital Improvement Fund and debt authorization in the amount of $ 261,250 .
Councilman Edward Wuillermin made a motion to approve the resolution , which Councilman Steven Furgione seconded .
The resolution passed unanimously .
Later in the meeting , council introduced two bond ordinances that were authorized by the resolution . The first , Ordinance No . 002- 2022 – Bond Ordinance General Capital , appropriated $ 1,180,000 and authorized the issuance of $ 1,121,000 in bonds or notes to finance the construction of the turf field , the purchase of the fire truck and the improvements to the security system at town hall .
“ The average period of usefulness of said improvements or purposes within the limitations of said Local Bond Law , according to the reasonable life thereof computed
Wednesday , February 2 , 2022 • The Hammonton Gazette • Page 3

Council approved $ 1.1M in municipal bonding on Jan . 24

from the date of said bonds authorized by this bond ordinance , is 11.86 years ,” the ordinance states .
Councilman William Olivo made a motion to pass the introduction , which was seconded by Councilman Sam Rodio . Furgione made a suggestion as to how to appropriate the money for the turf field .
“ I was thinking , to make this clean and so everyone ’ s accountable , my vision would be , we run this how we run a construction project in that we ’ re responsible for $ 500,000 ; anything over the $ 1.5 [ million ] is paid in full by Mr . [ Jeff ] Umosella . My thinking would be , when he receives a bill for construction , we would pay a third of it up to that $ 500,000 . Does that sound reasonable to everyone ? This way , we see a bill come in , the bill ’ s for $ 50,000 , the town pays a third , Mr . Umosella pays two-thirds until we gobble up — well , hope we don ’ t spend all $ 500,000 , but it ’ s there if we need it ,” Furgione said .
Both Olivo and Rodio were amenable to the suggestion , and amended their motion accordingly .
Furgione also inquired as to particulars for the fire truck being purchased .
“ Do we already — that ’ s the quote ?” Furgione said . Town Business Administrator
Frank Zuber replied .
“ We got that through Sourcewell ; we got a price on that , I believe , in December of last year . We put the ordinance together , and we actually got a discount of about $ 100,000 by putting the order in now ,” Zuber said . Furgione questioned further . “ So what ’ s the turnaround ? A year to get this thing built and get back to us ?” he said . Zuber replied . “ Yes , maybe a little longer ; maybe about 17 months ,” Zuber said .
Speaking with The Gazette following the meeting , DiDonato described the proposed security system for town hall .
“ That ’ s for locks , to change all the locks around the whole town hall to go with a key fob system for entrance , exit , all that ... It seems like it ’ s a swipe system ,” DiDonato said .
DiDonato said that the proposed changes came at the suggestion of Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel .
“ That ’ s for all exterior and interior doors ,” DiDonato said .
The ordinance passed introduction unanimously .
The second was Ordinance No . 003-2022 – Bond Ordinance Utility Drip Irrigation , appropriating $ 275,000 and authorizing the issuance of $ 261,250 in bonds or
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