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Minutes of the January 8, 2014 Meeting of the Consolidation Study Commission

Minutes of the January 8, 2014 Reorganization Meeting

of the Consolidation Study Commission

Board of Education Conference Room

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The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. Mr. Parisi read the Open Public Meetings Act notice and called the roll. Those present were Mr. Juckes, Mr. Molenaar, Dr. Saltzman and Dr. diBattista from Fanwood, and Ms. Dreikorn, Mr. Lange, Mr. Thompson, Mr. Wiener and Mr. Parisi from Scotch Plains. Mr. Arthur, alternate from Scotch Plains was also present. Mr. McCarey was absent, as were Ms. Hoynes and Mr. Nagy, alternates from Fanwood.

 

In addition Eugene McCarthy attended for the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, a non-voting commission member.

 

Dr. Saltzman and Mr. Lange moved and seconded approval of the minutes of the public portion of the December 11 meeting, which were unanimously approved by those in attendance at the December meeting. Ms. Dreikorn and Mr. Thompson moved and seconded approval of the minutes of the executive session portion of the December 11 meeting, which were unanimously approved by those in attendance at the December meeting.

 

Mr. Juckes then moved to elect Mr. Parisi as chair and Dr. diBattista as vice-chair for the duration of the remainder of the Commission, seconded by Dr. Saltzman and unanimously approved. Mr. Molenaar moved approval to have the 2014 monthly meetings occur on the second Wednesday of each month, seconded by Ms. Dreikorn and unanimously approved. Mr. Parisi will ask Ms. Hoynes to publish the dates.

 

Mr. Parisi summarized the executive session discussion that occurred on December 11 and informed the public and the Commission members who were not present at that meeting that Government Strategies has amended its bid to $99,800.

 

Mr. Lange informed the Commission that he, Dr. Saltzman and Mr. Parisi met with Victor King about the Fanwood Foundation. Mr. Lange and Dr. Saltzman also updated the Commission on other funding sources. Mr. Parisi asked all members to push hard for funding. He discussed the possibility of creating a 501(c)(3), or asking an existing 501(c)(3) to act as a conduit, because some of the funding sources require proof of tax-exempt status. The Commission discussed the two alternatives and decided to pursue both. The Commission then discussed crowd sourcing. Ms. Dreikorn volunteered to research whether that is a viable alternative for the Commission and report back. The Commission thanked her. Mr. Parisi then circulated a proposed letter to legislators seeking funding during the 2014 state budget process, and asked members for their recommended changes to the letter.

 

The meeting was then open to the public. There being no public comment, that portion of the meeting was closed.

 

The next Commission meeting will be February 12, 2014 at the Board of Education offices, at 7 pm.

 

There being no further business, the meeting adjourned on motion made, seconded and unanimously approved at 7:46 pm.

 

 

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