WEST AMWELL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
September 16, 2004
The West Amwell Township Board of Health met on the above date during a
break in the regular Township Committee meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 10:40 p.m. and was declared in compliance
with the Open Public Meetings Act by annual notice having been published in
the Trenton Times and the Lambertville Beacon on January 29, 2004 and posted
on the Township bulletin board. Special notice of the change of date was
faxed to the Trenton Times and Lambertville Beacon on September 7, 2004 and
posted accordingly. The Municipal Building is handicapped accessible but
the Board office should be contacted 24 hours in advance for any special
accommodations.
Present: Gary W. Bleacher, Nancy Palladino, Ron Shapella, Rick Kropp,
Secretary Olsen, and Betty Jane Hunt. Peggy Cekoric asked to be excused
from the meeting due to the recent death of a friend.
SWEARING IN OF NEW MEMBER:
Attorney Faherty was unable to be present at meeting. Deputy Clerk/BOH
Secretary Olsen swore in Shapella and Kropp.
MINUTES:
As neither Shapella or Kropp were able to approve the minutes of the May 26,
2004 meeting, they will be held for approval at the next meeting of the
Board.
AGENDA REVIEW:
There was nothing to be added to the agenda.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
There was no comment from the public.
BILL LIST:
The following bills have been paid from the BOH line item and were presented
to the Board for their information.
DATE VENDOR AMOUNT PAID
6/16/04 F & M Transportation 1653.75
Jim Chalupa 320.00
Sam Stothoff Co 254.00
Pete Enea 1040.00
Bob Kleckner 120.00
7/21/04 Jim Chalupa 480.00
Polar 355.50
Sadat 225.00
Samuel Stothoff 322.50
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
September 16, 2004
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8/4/04 County of Hunterdon 900.00
Sadat 168.
RESOLUTIONS:
RESOLUTION 03-2004
WHEREAS at the May 2003 meeting of the BOH, a policy was made regarding the
refund of STW fees, and
WHEREAS the policy stated that
1. the second day had to be cancelled by the end of the first day of
testing with a
call to the secretary
2. an administration fee of $35.00 would be deducted from the refund OR
3. credit would be given for another testing date scheduled within 30 days
on same Block and Lot, and
WHEREAS at the December 2003 meeting this policy was further amended to
apply the administrative fee to all subsequent days cancelled in line with
the May guidelines, and
WHEREAS the following applicants meet the above qualifications for second
and/or subsequent-day refund minus the administration fee
BLOCK/LOT NAME AMOUNT
32/18 Stephen & Holly Root 165.00
32/7.04 George Atchley 165.00
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the West Amwell Township Board of Health that
the aforementioned applicant(s) receive a second and/or subsequent day
refund in the amount stated above.
Shapella moved for approval and Kropp seconded. Roll call: Kropp-aye,
Shapella-aye, Palladino-aye, Bleacher-aye.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NJDOT Yard
- The Remedial Action Progress Report for the 2nd Half 2003 was received
from Parsons. The Recommendations section noted that: "The MTBE
plume at the West Amwell site appears to be stabilizing within the
monitoring wells based on the data compiled within the past year.
Parsons originally estimated that the extraction and treatment system would
reduce the concentration of MTBE in groundwater to less than
70ug/L by 2007, and the system would be subsequently turned off.
Based on the existing analytical data from the monitoring and
recovery wells, there are several locations within the plume core where MTBE
concentrations remain elevated relative to surrounding areas (e.g.
MW-4). In the next year, potential future action will be developed
that could be implemented to improve removal of MTBE mass in t
these areas."
- The receipt of a copy of a Violations Report and Response from Parsons and
NJDEP was noted.
- The 2nd Quarter 2004 report of the groundwater treatment system revealed a
total mass removed of 7.9 lbs and a total to date of 734.8 lbs.
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
September 16, 2004
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Proposed Ordinance to Amend Chapter 173
Comments from Ed Herrmann of Van Cleef were shared with the Board. It was
noted that a copy of both the proposed changes and Herrmann's comments was
also provided to our STW for review. In line with the comment about adding
language to address single lots, Olsen presented new wording for the Board's
consideration. The Board had no problem with the re-wording as presented.
As Section 173-16(h) allows the STW some discretion in the field, it will
stand as written. The two references to the State code were updated.
Section 173-18 concerning wetlands was discussed with Kropp suggesting that
presence/absence language be added. He will check on the exact wording and
forward it to the secretary for inclusion in this section. "Engineer" will
be deleted from Section 173-19 as per Mr. Herrmann and Kropp suggested that
Road Supervisor Hoagland be given a copy of the any witness events scheduled
off of Township roads.
The Board was satisfied with the revisions and decided that the Ordinance
was ready for introduction on first reading.
ORDINANCE 01, 2004:
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 173 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WEST
AMWELL, HUNTERDON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
Shapella moved to introduce on first reading and Kropp seconded. Roll call:
Kropp-aye, Shapella-aye, Palladino-aye, Bleacher-aye. The public hearing
will be held at the next meeting of the Board scheduled for December 1,
2004.
NEW BUSINESS:
There was no new business for the Board to consider at this time.
SOIL TEST WITNESSING REPORTS:
The June, July and August 2004 reports were received without comment or
question by the Board. Total fees received were $1700.00.
CLOSED SESSION AND RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY:
A closed session was not needed at this time.
CORRESPONDENCE:
The following items were received from the Hunterdon County Health
Department:
- Notices of septic repair were received for Block 28 Lot 20, Block 30 Lot
1.03, and Block 13 Lot 51. The first was for the connecting line, the
second involved a repair to the D-box and pipe, the last saw the
installation of a new 1000 gallon tank and work on the D-box.
- No exception was taken on the minor subdivisions of Block 13 Lot 34 (34.08
& 34.09), Block 14, Lot 33.02 (33.03 & 33.04), Block 12 Lots 9.01 & 9.05,
Block 23 Lot 25 (25.03 & 25.04), and Block 23 Lot 17 (17.02).
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- The boundary line adjustment proposed for Block 32 Lots 19 & 23 needs to
have the septic tank and disposal field for the existing dwelling on lot
19 entered on the survey.
- The Market Café, Buddies Grill & Creamery, Pine Creek Golf, Chimney Hill
Farm B& B and
the Amwell Valley Diner all received satisfactory Sanitary Inspection
Reports during April/May inspections.
- Information about the Medical Reserve Corps will be shared with OEM
Director Heller and Lt. Bartzak.
DISCUSSION AND ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting unanimously
adjourned at 11:05 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
_____________________________
Lora Olsen, Secretary
WEST AMWELL TOWNSHIP BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
December 1, 2004
The West Amwell Township Board of Health met on the above date during a
break in the regular Township Committee meeting.
The meeting was called to order at 9:45 p.m. and was declared in compliance
with the Open Public Meetings Act by annual notice having been published in
the Trenton Times and the Lambertville Beacon on January 15, 2004 and posted
on the Township bulletin board. The Municipal Building is handicapped
accessible but the Board office should be contacted 24 hours in advance for
any special accommodations.
Present: Gary W. Bleacher, Nancy Palladino, Thomas Molnar, Peggy Cekoric,
Secretary Olsen, and Betty Jane Hunt. Ken Hart was excused due to family
emergencies.
SWEARING IN OF NEW MEMBER:
Newly elected member Thomas Molnar was sworn in earlier in the evening. He
replaces Shapella who replaced Buchsbaum for this seat.
MINUTES:
Cekoric moved to approve the minutes of the May 26, 2004 meeting and
Palladino seconded. Roll call: Cekoric-aye, Molnar-abstain, Palladino-aye,
Bleacher-aye.
As neither Cekoric or Molnar were able to approve the minutes of September
16, 2004, they will be held for approval at the next meeting of the Board.
AGENDA REVIEW:
There was nothing to be added to the agenda.
OPEN TO THE PUBLIC:
There was no comment from the public.
BILL LIST:
The following bills have been paid from the BOH line item and were presented
to the Board for their information.
DATE VENDOR AMOUNT PAID
9/2/04 Van Cleef 252.50
F & M Transportation 1306.50
Sadat 75.00
10/6/04 Petty Cash 8.99
Van Cleef 252.50
James P. Chalupa 480.00
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F & M Transportation 892.50
Sadat 803.42
11/3/04 F & M Transportation 2105.25
Polar 918.00
12/1/04 County of Hunterdon 75.00
Princeton Packet 89.28
James P. Chalupa 800.00
Sadat Associates 225.00
F & M
Transportation 3252.75
Polar 285.75
United Water 84.42
RESOLUTIONS:
None
UNFINISHED BUSINESS:
NJDOT Yard
- A Violations Response from Parsons to NJDEP's 9/30 letter was received.
The concern raised was about copper concentration in the effluent of
the treatment system. Parson's position was that "...copper has been
only periodically detected... in the samples and...has not been detected
for six consecutive months following 3/04...In addition, copper (which is
a naturally occurring metal in the environment) was not a contaminant
of potential concern in the ground water during the remedial
investigation phase of the project..."
- The 3rd Quarter 2004 report of the groundwater treatment system revealed
a total mass removed of 26.1 lbs. and a total to date of 764.3 lbs. An
amended Second Quarter Groundwater Report adjusting the quarter total
to 11.2 lbs. with a total change to 738.3 lbs. was received. This is an
increase of 3.3 lbs. and 3.5, respectively.
- Notice was received that Block 8, Lots 52.01, 52.02 and 56 were
scheduled for chemical sampling of their residential well water
on either November 17 or 18.
NEW BUSINESS:
ORDINANCE BOH 1, 2004: AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 173 OF THE CODE OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF WEST AMWELL, HUNTERDON COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
Secretary Olsen noted that publication was in the October 28th edition of
the Lambertville Beacon. The Ordinance was read by title and the Chair
opened the public hearing. Hearing no comments, the public hearing was
closed.
Cekoric motioned to adopt and Palladino seconded. Roll call: Cekoric-aye,
Molnar-aye, Palladino-aye, Bleacher-aye.
SOIL TEST WITNESSING REPORTS:
The September, October and November 2004 reports were received without
comment or question by the Board. The total fees received were $2600.00.
CLOSED SESSION AND RESULTS OF CLOSED SESSION, IF ANY:
A closed session was not needed at this time.
CORRESPONDENCE:
The following items were received from the Hunterdon County Health
Department:
- Sanitary inspection reports for Chimney Hill(2), West Amwell Ladies
Auxiliary,
Bill & Bernie Ruebens & Crepes, 2nd English Presbyterian Church, Chimney
Hill were received. The conditionally satisfactory report for
Chimney Hill dated October 18 was changed to satisfactory on November 5
after receiving passing 4 H20 retests. This will be checked again
in a month.
REORGANIZATION MEETING DATE FOR 2005: The Board set their reorganization meeting
for January 19, 2005.
DISCUSSION:
The secretary noted a call received from Dick Stothoff about the Township's
position on hydrofracturing of wells. Attorney Faherty suggested that Sadat
be contacted for a recommendation on this practice and the Board agreed.
ADJOURNMENT:
There being no further business before the Board, the meeting unanimously
adjourned at 9:50 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
__________________________
Lora Olsen, Secretary