Council Members Sworn In, Boards, Commissions Set for 2014

Diego Robalino and Domonic Colluci were sworn in again as members of the Borough Council at the annual Mayor and Council reorganization meeting on Monday evening.

Robalino and Collucci edged out Ira Grotsky and Thea Sirocchi-Hurley in the Nov. 5 election and retained theirs spots on the Borough Council. 

“I’m so happy that we are all unified and moving ahead,” said Mayor Ann Subrizi. “We got off to a very rocky start last year and it took months to get traction. Now I feel that we’ll slide right into 2014 and make good progress.”

The Mayor and Council went on to approve the appointment of members of the borough’s other departmental boards and commissions. The following folks had their appointments and positions approved by the Mayor and Council:

• Borough Attorney – Marc Leibman, Esq.
• Borough Engineer – Boswell McClave Engineering
• Borough Auditor – Steven Wielkotz of FWC&C
• Bond Counsel – Steve Rogut, Esq.
• Risk Manager – Nelson Patterson, Art Caughlan
• Labor Attorney – John Shahdanian, Esq.
• Borough Planner – Paul Grygiel of PPG, LLC
• Tax Appeal Attorney – Marc Leibman, Esq.
• Rent Leveling Attorney – Lisa Aljian, Esq.
• Prosecutor – Elsbeth Crusius, Esq.
• Public Defender – Mark Winkler, Esq.
• Grants Consultant – Capital Alternatives
• Blood Bank – Lorraine Palma, RN
• Borough Photographer – Brett Dzadik
• Clean Communities Coordinator – Julia Burdge

Beautification Committee – Appointed through Dec. 31, 2014

• Steve Perrone
• Mary O’Brien
• Thea Sirocchi-Hurley
• Gerard Rasulo
• Iris Browne
• Geoffrey Browne
• Roberta Whitley Gomez
• Barbara Barbagallo
• Debbie Putrino
• Ziomara Santos-Abreau
• Joan LePage
• Meil-Man Hsieh

Drug Alliance – Appointed through Dec. 31, 2014

• Veronica Capone
• Denise Erba
• Joe Erba
• Dalila Kharmandarian
• Karishma Khan
• Dona McNaughton
• Cheryl Tormo
• John Walsh
• Rebecca Auerbach
• P.O. Keith Wester

Environmental & Energy Commission

• Sue Klecha – 3 Years
• Lauren Maehrlein – 3 Years
• Ralph Mastrangelo – Alt 1 – 2 Years
• Steve Perrone – Alt 2 – 1 Year

Garbage and Recycling – Appointed through Dec. 31, 2014

• Robert Chester
• Norman Krause
• Ralph Mastrangelo
• George Senftinger
• Steve Perrone
• Angel Otero
• Julia Burdge

• Nancy Lee - 5 Years 

Planning Board

• Mayor Ann Subrizi – Class I – 1 Year
• Celeste Scavetta – Class II – 1 Year
• Councilwoman Hedy Grant – Class III – 1 Year
• Frank Appice – Class IV – 4 Years
• Joanne Prisendorf – Class IV – 4 Years
• Gerard Rasulo – Alt 1 – 2 Years

Public Events – 1 Year

• Terry Limaxes
• Darlene Minko
• Laure Schroeder
• Celeste Scavetta
• Steve Perrone

Recreations Commission

• Kevin Youngs – 5 Years

Rent Leveling – 1 Year

• Doreen Ecorleno
• Ira Grotsky
• Maura Kelly
• Anthony Lauro
• Tina DeLucia – Alt
• George DePalma – Alt

Senior Citizens Advisory Board – 2 Years

• Arthur Simone
• Ellen Kozlowsky
• Eileen Leonard
• Shade Tree Commission
• Norman Krause – 5 Years

Senior Club Representatives – 1 Year

• Jane Emanuel – St. Joseph’s Leisure Club
• Rev. Anthony Iovine – St. Matthew’s Church Group
• Peggy Saslow – NMJC Senior Group
• Josie McEwan – Ascension Church Group
• Frank Moriarty – NM Baptist Senior’s Group
• Vivian Papay – Gloria Dei Church Senior Group
• Betty Martin – Presbyterian Senior Group