Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
June 19, 2009 www.marinoreport.com
Mayor Sandra Green
Borough Council
Kutztown Borough Hall
Dear Elected Officials,
The Borough can not respond to any of my charges or accusations because they are all true so you made an announcement on the Borough Meeting Agenda. In a desperate attempt to belittle me the announcement read, “The Borough has received the final determination from the Pa. Office of Open Records denying the appeal of Gennaro Marino with regard to a Right-To-Know request”. As usual the Borough never states the whole truth. The truth is I requested a copy of the Borough contract with Blonder Tongue Laboratories and the Borough Right to Know Officer, Borough Secretary Bonnie Bray told me there is no contract and I appealed to the OOR and the Borough was told to give me a copy of the contract. The Borough gave me a purchase order from Blonder with a letter from ITD Caruso which Right to Know Officer Bonnie Bray stated would function as a contract. This P.O. and letter can not function as a contract and I stated to the OOR that I would not accept this as a contract. The OOR denied my request and stated the Borough gave me what they determined was their record of a contract. But the OOR also stated that it is not in their authority to determine if the documents constitute a contract. I wrote a letter to the OOR and thanked them for forcing you to comply with the Right to Know Law and I copied you with the letter.
It’s ironic that the denial of my appeal proves that there is no contract between the Borough and Blonder to up date the head end. This is stated in my post of June 16, 2009.
Borough Secretary Bonnie Bray resigned as the Borough Right to Know Officer over this incident. Secretary Bray lied when she stated there was no contract then came up with the P.O. and the letter from Caruso and stated they would function as a contract. Secretary Bray resigned as Right to Know officer because she also lied when she stated the purchase order with Blonder did not exist when it did.
It is very hard for you 7 elected officials to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth.
This Blonder work on the head end for $119,511.87 was done without a contract. First of all a contract has to be signed by 2 parties which it is not and it does not comply with the Commonwealth’s Purchasing Handbook guidelines. There is a lot more to this incident.
You are all in deep trouble and this incident is not going away. You will have to rectify this illegal action.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
Friday, June 19, 2009
Tuesday, June 16, 2009
PAGE 17601
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have the bid opening at the June Public Works Committee meeting and to have Council
award the bid at the June Council meeting. Passed by unanimous vote.
A motion was made by Mr. Snyder, seconded by Mr. Schlegel, Resolved, To
authorize the appropriate Borough officials to execute a three-year Service Purchase
Contract with Kutztown University for the maintenance of university traffic signals
located on College Boulevard and Main Street. Passed by unanimous vote.
Under Personnel Committee, the Executive session to discuss a non uniformed
personnel matter was deferred to the end of the meeting.
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Under Finance, Electric and Telecommunications Committee, a motion was made
by Mr. Seyler, seconded by Mr. Gangewere, Resolved, To award Options 1 and 2 of the
bid for upgrading current head-end components from an analogue head-end to an analog
and digital head-end to Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc., Old Bridge, New Jersey, in
the total bid amount of$1 19,51 1.87. Passed by unanimous vote.
Off-agenda, a motion was made by Mr. Seyler, seconded by Mr. Gangewere,
Resolved, To authorize the Borough staff to prepare and to advertise an Ordinance
amending the Kutztown Code, so as to remove the fees for telecommunications services
from Chapter A231. Passed by unanimous vote.
A motion was made by Mr. Snyder, seconded by Mr. Schlegel, Resolved, To
approve an EAC annual budget allotment of $500.00. Passed by unanimous vote.
A motion was made by Mr. Seyler, seconded by Mr. Gangewere, Resolved, To
install the MIRA board to the AMR system, replacing SCE equipment at the substation.
Passed by unanimous vote.
April 21, 2009 Council Meeting Minutes
have the bid opening at the June Public Works Committee meeting and to have Council
award the bid at the June Council meeting. Passed by unanimous vote.
A motion was made by Mr. Snyder, seconded by Mr. Schlegel, Resolved, To
authorize the appropriate Borough officials to execute a three-year Service Purchase
Contract with Kutztown University for the maintenance of university traffic signals
located on College Boulevard and Main Street. Passed by unanimous vote.
Under Personnel Committee, the Executive session to discuss a non uniformed
personnel matter was deferred to the end of the meeting.
~------
Under Finance, Electric and Telecommunications Committee, a motion was made
by Mr. Seyler, seconded by Mr. Gangewere, Resolved, To award Options 1 and 2 of the
bid for upgrading current head-end components from an analogue head-end to an analog
and digital head-end to Blonder Tongue Laboratories, Inc., Old Bridge, New Jersey, in
the total bid amount of$1 19,51 1.87. Passed by unanimous vote.
Off-agenda, a motion was made by Mr. Seyler, seconded by Mr. Gangewere,
Resolved, To authorize the Borough staff to prepare and to advertise an Ordinance
amending the Kutztown Code, so as to remove the fees for telecommunications services
from Chapter A231. Passed by unanimous vote.
A motion was made by Mr. Snyder, seconded by Mr. Schlegel, Resolved, To
approve an EAC annual budget allotment of $500.00. Passed by unanimous vote.
A motion was made by Mr. Seyler, seconded by Mr. Gangewere, Resolved, To
install the MIRA board to the AMR system, replacing SCE equipment at the substation.
Passed by unanimous vote.
April 21, 2009 Council Meeting Minutes
BLONDER BID DOCUMENT
OPTION 2: DESIGN, ENGINEERING AND INSTALLATION SERVICES
TOTAL BID FOR DESIGN SERVICES:
TOTAl BID FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES:
TOTAL BID FOR INSTALLAnoN SERVICES
LUMP SUM BID FOR OPTION 2:
$ __ INC. _
$ __ INC. _
$ _INC. _
$_INC _
We herewith enclose our cash, money order, a certified or cashier's good faith check or a bond
with corporate surety in the amount of $ __ $11,952.00 being at least ten percent of
the bid proposed.
Date _4101/09 _
Authorized Signature cf~ H~
Trtle: Director Systems Engineering
TOTAL BID FOR DESIGN SERVICES:
TOTAl BID FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES:
TOTAL BID FOR INSTALLAnoN SERVICES
LUMP SUM BID FOR OPTION 2:
$ __ INC. _
$ __ INC. _
$ _INC. _
$_INC _
We herewith enclose our cash, money order, a certified or cashier's good faith check or a bond
with corporate surety in the amount of $ __ $11,952.00 being at least ten percent of
the bid proposed.
Date _4101/09 _
Authorized Signature cf~ H~
Trtle: Director Systems Engineering
RESIGNATIONS ARE IN ORDER
Resignations Are in Order
MA YOR SANDRA GREEN
BOROUGH COUNCIL MEMBERS EIDLE, SEYLER, SNYDER, SCHLEGEL, GANGE WERE, AMY BRA Y
JUNE 16, 2009 GENNARO A. MARINO P.E. 409 WEST MAIN STREET KUTZTOWN, PA 19530
610-683-7077 www.marinoreport.com
DEAR ELECTED OFFICIALS,
ATTACHED PLEASE FIND THE SECOND PAGE OF THE BID DOCUMENT THAT BOROUGH SECRETARY BONNIE BRAY STATED IN A LETTER TO THE OFFICE OF OPEN RECORDS THAT WILL FUNCTION AS THE BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES INC. CONTRACT. YOU WILL NOTE THAT OPTION 2 IS BLANK AND IS SIGNED BY BLONDER'S STEVE HEGGE DIRECTOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING. PLEASE NOTE THE DOCUMENT IS NOT SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED BOROUGH REPRESENTATIVE.
ALSO ATTACHED PLEASE FIND PAGE 17601 OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 21, 2009 BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING WHICH NOTES A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR.SEYLER, SECONDED BY MR. GANGEWERE TO A WARD OPTIONS 1 AND 2 OF THE BID TO BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES INC. FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $119,511.87. IT WAS PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
YOU VOTED FOR OPTION 2 THAT DOES NOT EXIST WHICH MEANS YOU ARE ALL GUILTY OF ILLEGALLY A WARDING A CONTRACT WITHOUT ANY AUTHORIZATION.
ALSO THIS BID DOCUMENT CAN NOT FUNCTION AS A CONTRACT BECAUSE IT IS NOT SIGNED BY THE BOROUGH AND THE CONTRACTOR.
THIS $119,511.87 PROJECT WAS COMPLETED ILLEGALLY WITHOUT A CONTRACT OR ANY TYPE OF AUTHORIZATION AND YOU WERE ALL A WARE OF THIS SITUATION WHEN YOU VOTED FOR THIS A WARD.
THIS PROVES THAT THERE WAS A SCHEME TO GIVE THE CONTRACT TO BLONDER WITHOUT A PUBLIC BID WHICH STARTED IN MARCH WITH THE PURCHASE ORDER THAT DID NOT EXIST.
I THINK THIS IS A CRIMINAL ACT AND YOU SHOULD ALL RESIGN AND WHEN YOU DO YOU SHOULD TAKE THE BOROUGH SOLICITORS AND THE INVOLVED BOROUGH EMPLOYEES WITH YOU.
SINCERELY,
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GENNARO A. MARINO P.E.
CC: EVERYONE
MA YOR SANDRA GREEN
BOROUGH COUNCIL MEMBERS EIDLE, SEYLER, SNYDER, SCHLEGEL, GANGE WERE, AMY BRA Y
JUNE 16, 2009 GENNARO A. MARINO P.E. 409 WEST MAIN STREET KUTZTOWN, PA 19530
610-683-7077 www.marinoreport.com
DEAR ELECTED OFFICIALS,
ATTACHED PLEASE FIND THE SECOND PAGE OF THE BID DOCUMENT THAT BOROUGH SECRETARY BONNIE BRAY STATED IN A LETTER TO THE OFFICE OF OPEN RECORDS THAT WILL FUNCTION AS THE BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES INC. CONTRACT. YOU WILL NOTE THAT OPTION 2 IS BLANK AND IS SIGNED BY BLONDER'S STEVE HEGGE DIRECTOR SYSTEMS ENGINEERING. PLEASE NOTE THE DOCUMENT IS NOT SIGNED BY AN AUTHORIZED BOROUGH REPRESENTATIVE.
ALSO ATTACHED PLEASE FIND PAGE 17601 OF THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 21, 2009 BOROUGH COUNCIL MEETING WHICH NOTES A MOTION WAS MADE BY MR.SEYLER, SECONDED BY MR. GANGEWERE TO A WARD OPTIONS 1 AND 2 OF THE BID TO BLONDER TONGUE LABORATORIES INC. FOR THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $119,511.87. IT WAS PASSED BY UNANIMOUS VOTE.
YOU VOTED FOR OPTION 2 THAT DOES NOT EXIST WHICH MEANS YOU ARE ALL GUILTY OF ILLEGALLY A WARDING A CONTRACT WITHOUT ANY AUTHORIZATION.
ALSO THIS BID DOCUMENT CAN NOT FUNCTION AS A CONTRACT BECAUSE IT IS NOT SIGNED BY THE BOROUGH AND THE CONTRACTOR.
THIS $119,511.87 PROJECT WAS COMPLETED ILLEGALLY WITHOUT A CONTRACT OR ANY TYPE OF AUTHORIZATION AND YOU WERE ALL A WARE OF THIS SITUATION WHEN YOU VOTED FOR THIS A WARD.
THIS PROVES THAT THERE WAS A SCHEME TO GIVE THE CONTRACT TO BLONDER WITHOUT A PUBLIC BID WHICH STARTED IN MARCH WITH THE PURCHASE ORDER THAT DID NOT EXIST.
I THINK THIS IS A CRIMINAL ACT AND YOU SHOULD ALL RESIGN AND WHEN YOU DO YOU SHOULD TAKE THE BOROUGH SOLICITORS AND THE INVOLVED BOROUGH EMPLOYEES WITH YOU.
SINCERELY,
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GENNARO A. MARINO P.E.
CC: EVERYONE
Monday, June 15, 2009
LONG & BARRELL AWRY AUDIT
June 11, 2009
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
www.marinoreport.com
Long, Barrell & Co. Ltd.
135 North Prospect Street
Reading, Pa 19606
Mr. Long CPA & Mr. Barrell CPA
Dear Sirs,
After reviewing the Audit Notice for the Year 2008 in the Spring\Summer Edition of the Kutztonian News I found it lacking facts and misleading.
The $1.3 million loan for Telecom is not noted in the External Debt.
I also noticed under Expenditures and Revenues that Water, Sewer, Electric and Telecom are grouped together and not listed separately.
The Audit also states that total Expenditures for 2008 were $17,342,679 and Revenues were $17,383,215.
My comment is that the $1.3 million loan not being noted in your Audit under Exterior Debt and the Revenues and Expenditures for Telecom being totaled together with Electric, Water and Sewer are keeping with the under handed scheme by the Borough and you (Long, Barrell & Co. Ltd.) to withhold the finances of Telecom from the residents of the Borough.
In reference to the Audit total Expenditures and Revenues stated above attached please find a 2009 Budget I received at the Borough Hall in which the 2008 Budget totals are:
Total Revenue $19,432,641 Total Expenditures $17,666,247 from 2009 Budget
Total Revenue $17,383,215 Total Expenditures $17,342,679 from 2008 Audit
Difference $2,049,426 $323,568
Why is there a difference of over $2 million in the 2008 revenue from the 2009 Budget and the 2008 Audit?
The Audit Notice proves that you are approving and acting as part of the Borough and not as an auditor. I think you are a disgrace to your profession and your state certification. The Borough elected officials are concealing their illegal financial records and you are aiding them, especially the finances of Telecom.
Where is the $1.3 million loan and how can the revenue for 2008 noted in the 2009 Budget show a difference of over $2 million?
I would like to hear from you as to what your audit duties and obligations are.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
www.marinoreport.com
Long, Barrell & Co. Ltd.
135 North Prospect Street
Reading, Pa 19606
Mr. Long CPA & Mr. Barrell CPA
Dear Sirs,
After reviewing the Audit Notice for the Year 2008 in the Spring\Summer Edition of the Kutztonian News I found it lacking facts and misleading.
The $1.3 million loan for Telecom is not noted in the External Debt.
I also noticed under Expenditures and Revenues that Water, Sewer, Electric and Telecom are grouped together and not listed separately.
The Audit also states that total Expenditures for 2008 were $17,342,679 and Revenues were $17,383,215.
My comment is that the $1.3 million loan not being noted in your Audit under Exterior Debt and the Revenues and Expenditures for Telecom being totaled together with Electric, Water and Sewer are keeping with the under handed scheme by the Borough and you (Long, Barrell & Co. Ltd.) to withhold the finances of Telecom from the residents of the Borough.
In reference to the Audit total Expenditures and Revenues stated above attached please find a 2009 Budget I received at the Borough Hall in which the 2008 Budget totals are:
Total Revenue $19,432,641 Total Expenditures $17,666,247 from 2009 Budget
Total Revenue $17,383,215 Total Expenditures $17,342,679 from 2008 Audit
Difference $2,049,426 $323,568
Why is there a difference of over $2 million in the 2008 revenue from the 2009 Budget and the 2008 Audit?
The Audit Notice proves that you are approving and acting as part of the Borough and not as an auditor. I think you are a disgrace to your profession and your state certification. The Borough elected officials are concealing their illegal financial records and you are aiding them, especially the finances of Telecom.
Where is the $1.3 million loan and how can the revenue for 2008 noted in the 2009 Budget show a difference of over $2 million?
I would like to hear from you as to what your audit duties and obligations are.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
THANK YOU OFFICE OF OPEN RECORDS
June 10, 2009
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 W. Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
kmayor@ptd.net
www.marinoreport.com
RE: MARINO v. KUTZTOWN BOROUGH
DOCKET # AP 2009-0272 and DOCKET # AP 2009-0359
Office of Open Records
Executive Director Terry Mutchler
Commonwealth Keystone Building
400 North Street 4th Floor
Harrisburg, Pa 17120
Fax No. 717-425-5343
Executive Director Mutchler,
I want to thank you and your Office of Open Records for your prompt action in fulfilling my above noted requests. You did a wonderful job and I am very happy. I am happy that the residents of the Commonwealth have you and your Office protecting us.
And a special thank you to Appeals Officers Lucinda Glinn Esq. and Nathanael Byerly Esq. for the masterful handling and prompt action on my requests.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
cc: Governor Edward Rendell
State Senator Mike O’Pake
State Representative Gary Day
Kutztown Mayor Sandra Green
Kutztown Borough Council
Kutztown Borough Secretary\Right to Know Officer Bray
Kutztown Borough Manager\Treasurer Khalife
Kutztown Information Technology Director Caruso
Kutztown Assistant Treasurer Samilo
Kutztown Borough Solicitors Dietrich and Mooney
www.marinoreport.com
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 W. Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
kmayor@ptd.net
www.marinoreport.com
RE: MARINO v. KUTZTOWN BOROUGH
DOCKET # AP 2009-0272 and DOCKET # AP 2009-0359
Office of Open Records
Executive Director Terry Mutchler
Commonwealth Keystone Building
400 North Street 4th Floor
Harrisburg, Pa 17120
Fax No. 717-425-5343
Executive Director Mutchler,
I want to thank you and your Office of Open Records for your prompt action in fulfilling my above noted requests. You did a wonderful job and I am very happy. I am happy that the residents of the Commonwealth have you and your Office protecting us.
And a special thank you to Appeals Officers Lucinda Glinn Esq. and Nathanael Byerly Esq. for the masterful handling and prompt action on my requests.
Thank you again.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
cc: Governor Edward Rendell
State Senator Mike O’Pake
State Representative Gary Day
Kutztown Mayor Sandra Green
Kutztown Borough Council
Kutztown Borough Secretary\Right to Know Officer Bray
Kutztown Borough Manager\Treasurer Khalife
Kutztown Information Technology Director Caruso
Kutztown Assistant Treasurer Samilo
Kutztown Borough Solicitors Dietrich and Mooney
www.marinoreport.com
Thursday, June 11, 2009
COUNCIL REIMBURSEMENT FOR AWARDING ILLEGAL CONTRACT
June 11, 2009 Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610 683 7977
www.marinoreport.com
RE: COUNCIL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ILLEGAL BID AWARD
Kutztown Mayor Sandra Green
Kutztown Borough Council, Eidle, Seyler, Snyder, Schlegel, Gangewere & Amy Bray
Kutztown Borough Hall
45 Railroad Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
Dear Elected Officials,
Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. of Old Bridge, New Jersey has completed the up date of the head end without a contract. This means that you have voted to give Blonder Tongue Laboratories $119,511.87 illegally without a fair bid or any kind of written agreement or description of the work to be performed. You can be sued personally in criminal and civil courts.
The Purchasing Handbook published by the Governor’s center for Local Government Services states in the forward and I quote, “Contracting and purchasing are subjects not taken lightly by local government officials. An important word to remember is surcharge. Any elected official who by vote, act or neglect causes financial loss to their municipality in a manner prohibited or not authorized by law may be surcharged the amount of the actual financial loss”. unquote
The bid result for the up dating of the head end was Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. Old Bridge, New Jersey $119,511.87 and Advance Media Technology of Deerfield Beach, Florida $104,858.51. Being you awarded the bid to the highest bidder without an explanation I demand you personally reimburse the Borough the difference in the bids which is $14,653.36 which was the loss incurred by the Borough by you awarding the bid to the highest bidder. This illegal bid award was supervised and approved by Borough Solicitors Timothy Dietrich and Keith Mooney and aided by Borough Employees namely Borough Manager\Treasurer Khalife, Borough Secretary\Right to Know Officer Bonnie Bray and Information Technology Director\Head of Hometown Utilicom Frank Caruso.
According to the Purchasing Handbook this so called unsigned contract with Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. contains many other omissions and violations. If you do not comply with my demand and reimburse the Borough $14,653.36 I will seek further legal action against all seven of you.
Sincerely,
cc: Governor Rendell
State Representative Gary Day
State Senator Mike O’Pake
Editor The Reading Eagle
Editor The Morning Call
Editor The Patriot
Borough Solicitors Mooney and Dietrich
Borough Employees
409 West Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610 683 7977
www.marinoreport.com
RE: COUNCIL REIMBURSEMENT FOR ILLEGAL BID AWARD
Kutztown Mayor Sandra Green
Kutztown Borough Council, Eidle, Seyler, Snyder, Schlegel, Gangewere & Amy Bray
Kutztown Borough Hall
45 Railroad Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
Dear Elected Officials,
Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. of Old Bridge, New Jersey has completed the up date of the head end without a contract. This means that you have voted to give Blonder Tongue Laboratories $119,511.87 illegally without a fair bid or any kind of written agreement or description of the work to be performed. You can be sued personally in criminal and civil courts.
The Purchasing Handbook published by the Governor’s center for Local Government Services states in the forward and I quote, “Contracting and purchasing are subjects not taken lightly by local government officials. An important word to remember is surcharge. Any elected official who by vote, act or neglect causes financial loss to their municipality in a manner prohibited or not authorized by law may be surcharged the amount of the actual financial loss”. unquote
The bid result for the up dating of the head end was Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. Old Bridge, New Jersey $119,511.87 and Advance Media Technology of Deerfield Beach, Florida $104,858.51. Being you awarded the bid to the highest bidder without an explanation I demand you personally reimburse the Borough the difference in the bids which is $14,653.36 which was the loss incurred by the Borough by you awarding the bid to the highest bidder. This illegal bid award was supervised and approved by Borough Solicitors Timothy Dietrich and Keith Mooney and aided by Borough Employees namely Borough Manager\Treasurer Khalife, Borough Secretary\Right to Know Officer Bonnie Bray and Information Technology Director\Head of Hometown Utilicom Frank Caruso.
According to the Purchasing Handbook this so called unsigned contract with Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. contains many other omissions and violations. If you do not comply with my demand and reimburse the Borough $14,653.36 I will seek further legal action against all seven of you.
Sincerely,
cc: Governor Rendell
State Representative Gary Day
State Senator Mike O’Pake
Editor The Reading Eagle
Editor The Morning Call
Editor The Patriot
Borough Solicitors Mooney and Dietrich
Borough Employees
Wednesday, June 3, 2009
DEP.ATTORNEY GENERAL MARDEN BLONDER ON JOB 6-3-09
June 3, 2009
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 W. Main St.
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
www.marinoreport.com
Deputy Attorney General
Norman W. Marden
Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, Pa 17120
Fax no. 717-787-1190
Dear Deputy Attorney General,
This is an up date of my letter to you dated June 1, 2009. My latest observation is that the Contractor Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. is installing the up date to the Borough’s head end without a contract. As you know Blonder was illegally awarded a contract for material and equipment to up date our head end for a price of almost $15,000 more than the competitive bid of Advance Media Technology. The bid and contract did not include installation and testing. As of 9:30 AM (June 3, 2009) Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. is on the site installing the up date without a contract, a price or any details. I personally pointed this out to Borough Council President Malcolm Eidle and his comments were I am sick and tired of this. And that I have cost the Borough a lot of money for legal fees. I stated the legal fees were incurred by the Borough for illegally mishandling a contract of $119,511.87. I also made Borough Manager\Treasurer Khalife aware of the situation.
This is the culmination of all the schemes and lies by Borough Officials that I have pointed out in my letters to you. This action is an open and willful violation of the Borough Code and the Public Trust and points out the Borough’s complete disregard of the law and the rules of decency.
All my allegations and charges are all based on Borough Documents and Correspondence which I have in my possession and at your disposal. The Borough should be investigated, held libel and punished for all their wrongdoings. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
cc: Council President Eidle
Borough Manager\Treasurer Khalife
Information Technology Director Caruso
Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc.
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 W. Main St.
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
www.marinoreport.com
Deputy Attorney General
Norman W. Marden
Strawberry Square
Harrisburg, Pa 17120
Fax no. 717-787-1190
Dear Deputy Attorney General,
This is an up date of my letter to you dated June 1, 2009. My latest observation is that the Contractor Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. is installing the up date to the Borough’s head end without a contract. As you know Blonder was illegally awarded a contract for material and equipment to up date our head end for a price of almost $15,000 more than the competitive bid of Advance Media Technology. The bid and contract did not include installation and testing. As of 9:30 AM (June 3, 2009) Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. is on the site installing the up date without a contract, a price or any details. I personally pointed this out to Borough Council President Malcolm Eidle and his comments were I am sick and tired of this. And that I have cost the Borough a lot of money for legal fees. I stated the legal fees were incurred by the Borough for illegally mishandling a contract of $119,511.87. I also made Borough Manager\Treasurer Khalife aware of the situation.
This is the culmination of all the schemes and lies by Borough Officials that I have pointed out in my letters to you. This action is an open and willful violation of the Borough Code and the Public Trust and points out the Borough’s complete disregard of the law and the rules of decency.
All my allegations and charges are all based on Borough Documents and Correspondence which I have in my possession and at your disposal. The Borough should be investigated, held libel and punished for all their wrongdoings. Thank you.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
cc: Council President Eidle
Borough Manager\Treasurer Khalife
Information Technology Director Caruso
Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc.
Monday, June 1, 2009
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL NORMAN W. MARDEN
June 1, 2009 Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 W. Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
www.marinoreport.com
Deputy Attorney General
Norman W. Marden
Fax No. 717-787-1190
Dear Sir,
Today the Borough finally published the Minutes of the April 21, 2009 Council Meeting and page 17601 (attached) states and I quote “resolved, To award Options 1 and 2 of the bid for upgrading current head-end components from an analogue head-end to an analogue head-end to Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc., Old Bridge New Jersey, in the total amount of $119,511.87. Passed by unanimous vote”. Before the vote Council President Eidle stated you all know what this is about.
Attached please find the Borough Bid Form that Borough Secretary Bonnie Bray stated in a letter (attached) dated May 19,2009 that will function as a contract from Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. It is not signed by a Borough Official and it has no amount for Option 2 which the Council voted to accept.
Attached also is a copy of the Borough Bid Form of a competitive bid from Advance Media Technology for $104,868.51. When you compare the 2 bids they read exactly the same. The only differences are the bid amounts and both bids do not price Option 2. At the Bid Opening Council President Eidle stated Advance Media left something off the bid and the Borough Solicitor would have to be consulted. That was a false statement because the Bid Forms are perfectly clear and concise and Advance Media was the low bidder.
This bid was illegally awarded to the highest bidder without an explanation and clearly proves the bid was rigged and there was a cover up. There are also rumors that the work is already completed. All the evidence and events in this complaint are Borough records and documents. There is a lot more to this, again with more Borough papers.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
409 W. Main Street
Kutztown, Pa 19530
610-683-7977
www.marinoreport.com
Deputy Attorney General
Norman W. Marden
Fax No. 717-787-1190
Dear Sir,
Today the Borough finally published the Minutes of the April 21, 2009 Council Meeting and page 17601 (attached) states and I quote “resolved, To award Options 1 and 2 of the bid for upgrading current head-end components from an analogue head-end to an analogue head-end to Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc., Old Bridge New Jersey, in the total amount of $119,511.87. Passed by unanimous vote”. Before the vote Council President Eidle stated you all know what this is about.
Attached please find the Borough Bid Form that Borough Secretary Bonnie Bray stated in a letter (attached) dated May 19,2009 that will function as a contract from Blonder Tongue Laboratories Inc. It is not signed by a Borough Official and it has no amount for Option 2 which the Council voted to accept.
Attached also is a copy of the Borough Bid Form of a competitive bid from Advance Media Technology for $104,868.51. When you compare the 2 bids they read exactly the same. The only differences are the bid amounts and both bids do not price Option 2. At the Bid Opening Council President Eidle stated Advance Media left something off the bid and the Borough Solicitor would have to be consulted. That was a false statement because the Bid Forms are perfectly clear and concise and Advance Media was the low bidder.
This bid was illegally awarded to the highest bidder without an explanation and clearly proves the bid was rigged and there was a cover up. There are also rumors that the work is already completed. All the evidence and events in this complaint are Borough records and documents. There is a lot more to this, again with more Borough papers.
Sincerely,
Gennaro A. Marino P.E.
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