PARSIPPANY — Parsippany-Troy Hills Township Council will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, April 11 beginning at 5:00 p.m.
The purpose of considering an amendment to the Salary Cap Ordinance. A copy of the proposed amendment to the Salary Cap Ordinance will be placed on file at the Office of the Township Clerk, located at 1001 Parsippany Boulevard and will be available to the public for inspection during normal business hours, Monday through Friday, excluding legal holidays.
Formal action may or may not be taken.
“It has been my policy, unlike the Mayor, that I do not comment on pending litigation. However, the Mayor has elected to make baseless allegations yet again against me, rather than addressing the accusations against his administration. Now, as I understand it, the Mayor has scheduled a special council meeting for Tuesday. I, for one, have not been contacted about the meeting. Maybe this is going to be another one of the Mayor’s “private meetings” to discuss public issues. In any event, it is yet another black eye for Parsippany courtesy of Mayor Barberio and his administration,” stated Council Vice President Robert Peluso
On Friday, April 7, Democratic activist and candidate for governor Bill Brennan filed a citizen’s complaint against Parsippany-Troy Hills Mayor James Barberio and Business Administrator Ellen Sandman in Parsippany Municipal Court, a move that could result in fourth degree criminal charges against the duo. Both defendants must appear in Morris County Superior Court on Wednesday, April 19 at 11:30 a.m.
The complaints stem from a series of articles published in Parsippany Focus earlier this year. Barberio authorized the hiring of Retired Police Sergeant Eugene Natoli on December 19, 2016 at an annual salary of $50,000. The “Request for Personnel Action” report indicates he works in the “Administration Department” as a “Keyboarding Clerk 1.” The position is a full time, permanent position. (click here to read article)
The Personnel Action form was signed by Business Administrator Ellen Sandman.
Then in an article published in Parsippany Focus on March 7, “Barberio Breaks Township Ordinances Elected to Enforce, Again,” a source inside Town Hall told Parsippany Focus that Barberio hired Ramona (Jackie) Ortiz effective December 5, 2016 as a Keyboarding Clerk I, at an annual salary of $54,000. The salary ordinance for white-collar workers, specifically Keyboarding Clerk 1, Ordinance 2016:22 states the salary is a minimum of $17,000 with a maximum of $48,000. She was hired at $6,000 more than the maximum amount allowed by Township Ordinance. It is evident that Mayor Barberio hired Ms. Ortiz in clear violation of the law. (click here to read complete Personnel Action form)
The Personnel Action form was signed by Business Administrator Ellen Sandman.
