Oakmont Council Notebook: September Work Session

Here's a roundup of items discussed at the Sept. 4 Oakmont Council work session.

Auxiliary Police By-Laws

Oakmont Council is working on drafting by-laws for the borough auxiliary police force.

Officials discussed adding a section to the rules indicating that members of the auxiliary police force follow a chain of command—the borough police chief, mayor and council—when there is a problem, and that they are not to consume alcohol before reporting to duty.

They also agreed that members—all are volunteers—must be Oakmont residents.  Officials said opening membership up to Verona residents might be a possibility in the future.

Oakmont solicitor Robert Shoop must look over the rules before they are officially approved by council.

Alcohol in the Park

Officials want to remind borough residents that drinking alcohol at is prohibited.

Borough Manager Lisa Jensen said she's been receiving reports of people drinking alcohol at the park during parties and events this summer.

Council President Timothy Milberger said officials would reinforce the rule to people interested in renting the pavilions, and that they would discuss the issue with the borough recreation board.

Budget Schedule

Budget time is fast approaching, and Jensen said she's working on getting a schedule together. In September and October, she said she would be working on gathering a list of capital expenses and an operating budget, A first draft of the budget will be presented in November, and a final draft will be ready in December.

Fireworks

Anyone who loves fireworks won't want to miss out on Oakmont's "Hometown Christmas" event on Nov. 17. Officials agreed to allow the to arrange for a fireworks display at the end of the festivities.

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