Stafford selects McKenna as new Council President

Freshman Stafford Township Councilwoman Sharon McKenna was elected by the council and mayor in a 4-3 vote as the Council President at Stafford’s 2014 reorganization Tuesday night.

Mayor John Spodofora cast the tie breaking vote after McKenna was nominated by Councilman Stephen Fessler and seconded by Councilman Robert Kusnikow. She then received their role call votes along with her own. Former Council President Henry Mancini and councilpersons Lori Wyrsch and Paul Krier voted against McKenna.

According to her LinkedIn profile, McKenna is a graduate of Richard Stockton State College with a degree in Political Science and Government and a Masters Certificate in Advanced Applied Project Management from Villanova University.

She was elected to the township council in the November 2011 election along with Wyrsch and Krier.

In addition to her duties as Council President, McKenna also serves as the body’s liaison to the township's Planning Board, Environmental Commission, Municipal Alliance, and the Southern Ocean County Chamber of Commerce.

In other business, the council approved nearly 50 resolutions appointing the various professionals that will be retained by township in the coming year. The appointments covered everything from township attorneys to landscapers, appraisers, engineers and animal control agencies.

A complete list of the appointments as they appeared on agenda and approved appears below. Spodofora had said earlier Monday that the majority of the appointments were renewals of the 2013 professionals, but there were some new “conflict resolution” appointments for cases where they may be needed.

STAFFORD TOWNSHIP COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

JANUARY 7, 2014

RESOLUTION 2014-09

APPOINTING CHRISTOPHER J. CONNORS, ESQ. AS TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY

RESOLUTION 2014-10

APPOINTING CME ASSOCIATES AS TOWNSHIP ENGINEER

RESOLUTION 2014-11

RESOLUTION 2014-12

APPOINTING T&M ASSOCIATES AS TRAFFIC CONSULTANTS, ENGINEERS FOR THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION, CO-OP ENERGY CONSULTANTS & PRESERVATION PLANNING CONSULTANTS

RESOLUTION 2014-13

APPOINTING CHRISTOPHER J. CONNORS, ESQ. AS TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY FOR THE WATER/SEWER UTILITY DEPARTMENT

RESOLUTION 2014-14

APPOINTING CGP&H AS STAFFORD TOWNSHIP’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING CONSULTANT

RESOLUTION 2014-15

APPOINTING PHILIP MILLER, ESQ. AS MUNICIPAL COURT CONFLICT JUDGE

RESOLUTION 2014-16

APPOINTING THE FIRM CITTA, HOLZAPFEL & ZARBARSKY AS MUNICIPAL PROSECUTOR

RESOLUTION 2014-17

APPOINTING THE FIRM OF RUMPF, REID & DOLCY AS PUBLIC DEFENDERS

RESOLUTION 2014-18

APPOINTING BONNIE R. PETERSON, ESQ, AS CONFLICT MUNICIPAL PROSECUTOR

RESOLUTION 2014-19

APPOINTING STUART SNYDER, ESQ. AS CONFLICT PUBLIC DEFENDER

RESOLUTION 2014-20

APPOINTING THE FIRM OF DILWORTH PAXSON, LLC AS BOND COUNSEL 

RESOLUTION 2014-21

APPOINTING THE ALAIMO GROUP & T&M ASSOC. AS SPECIAL PROJECTS ENGINEERS 

RESOLUTION 2014-22

APPOINTING KEVIN B. RIORDAN, ESQ. & RAYMOND & COLEMAN, LLP AS LABOR COUNSEL

RESOLUTION 2014-23

APPOINTING THE FIRM OF DASTI, MURPHY, McGUCKIN, ULAKY, KOUTSOURIS & CONNORS AS CONFLICT LABOR ATTORNEY

RESOLUTION 2014-24

APPOINTING KEVIN N. STARKEY, ESQ.  KEVIN B. RIORDAN, ESQ. AS CONFLICT TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY

RESOLUTION 2014-25

APPOINTING STAFFORD VETERINARY HOSPITAL AS TOWNSHIP VETERINARY SERVICES

RESOLUTION 2014-26

APPOINTING KEVIN N. STARKEY, ESQ & GILMORE & MONAHAN AS SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

RESOLUTION 2014-27

APPOINTING   GILMORE & MONAHAN P.A. SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR SPECIAL REDEVELOPMENT PROJECTS

RESOLUTION 2014-28

APPOINTING HILL WALLACK AS SPECIAL COUNSEL FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING MATTERS

RESOLUTION 2014-29

APPOINTING REMINGTON & VERNICK AS TOWNSHIP PLANNER

RESOLUTION 2014-30

APPOINTING MELILLO & BAUER AS LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

RESOLUTION 2014-31

APPOINTING THE TAYLOR GROUP AS CONFLICT LANDSCAPE ARCHITECT

RESOLUTION 2014-32

APPOINTING THE SIBONA GROUP AS CONSULTING ARCHITECT AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES

RESOLUTION 2014-33

APPOINTING REMINGTON & VERNICK AS ENGINEERS FOR THE WATER/SEWER UTILITY DEPARTMENT

RESOLUTION 2014-34

APPOINTING RICHARD E. HALL FOR APPRAISAL WORK

RESOLUTION 2014-35

APPOINTING MID-STATE ABSTRACT FOR TITLE WORK

RESOLUTION 2014-36

APPOINTING PHOENIX ADVISORS FOR FINANCIAL ADVISORY SERVICES 

RESOLUTION 2014-37

APPOINTING INTERSTATE MOBILE CARE INC. FOR OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH SERVICES

RESOLUTION 2014-38

APPOINTING FAMILY MEDICAL CENTER  AND MANAHAWKIN URGENT CARE AS TOWNSHIP PHYSICIANS

RESOLUTION 2014-39

APPOINTING BARNEGAT ANIMAL CLINIC FOR VETERINARY SERVICES FOR THE K-9 UNIT AND ANIMAL CONTROL

RESOLUTION 2014-40

APPOINTING LINWOOD ANIMAL HOSPITAL FOR ALTERNATE EMERGENCY VET SERVICES AFTER HOURS AND WEEKENDS

RESOLUTION 2014-41

APPOINTING JERSEY SHORE EMERGENCY VET SERVICES FOR EMERGENCY VET SERVICES AFTER HOURS AND WEEKENDS

RESOLUTION 2014-42

APPOINTING HOLMAN, FRENIA & ALLISON AS TOWNSHIP AUDITOR

RESOLUTION 2014-43

APPOINTING GENERAL CODE LLC, FOR PREPARATION & PUBLICATION OF SUPPLEMENT FOR THE CODE BOOK

RESOLUTION 2014-44

APPOINTING CONNOR STRONG AS EMPLOYEE BENEFITS CONSULTANT

RESOLUTION 2014-45

APPOINTING CME ASSOC. TO PERFORM TAX MAP MAINTENANCE