HU PURCHASE ORDER DOES NOT EXIST 4-1-09

HU Purchase Order Does Not Exist Gennaro A. Marino P.E.

To Whom It May Concern,

The Council Meeting Agenda for the March 17, 2009 Council Meeting stated under the Consent Agenda: Ratify the issuance of a Purchase Order to Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc. Old Bridge NJ, in the amount of $119,511.87 for machinery and equipment for the transition of head end to Digital.

When I personally asked Borough Secretary Bonnie Bray to see the Purchase Order she referred me to Information Technology Director Frank Caruso who stated that the Purchase Order does not exist. How can a Purchase Order be ratified if it doe not exist?

My question is, where did Secretary Bray get the Purchase Order information to post on the agenda if it doesn’t exist? The Borough was attempting to give out this contract without a public bid which is a Borough Code violation. Many Borough Officials are involved in this cover up.

I have since requested to see the P.O. under the Right to Know Law. The Borough has to tell the truth, better sooner than later.
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.