WEST AMWELL TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE
MEETING
CALL
TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT
The regular meeting of the West Amwell
Township Committee was called to order at
In compliance with the Open Public
Meeting Act, Mayor Corboy announced that this
meeting
is called pursuant to the provisions of same and was included in a list of
meetings sent to the Lambertville Beacon, Hunterdon County Democrat and Trenton
Times on
The meeting was recorded via digital
recording system and a copy of the CD is on file in the Office of the Municipal
Clerk.
PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG
Vic Peccarelli
led the assembled group in the pledge to our nation’s flag.
AGENDA
REVIEW BY TOWNSHIP CLERK
The following items were added: 10. New Business: A3570-COAH Legislation; 12.D
Clerk/Human Resources: Buchanan Resolution.
Deleted were: 8.A Open Space Invoices; 12.A Treasurer Reports; and 12.B
Tax Collector Monthly Report
ANNOUNCEMENTS
Mayor Corboy made the following
announcements:
• Open Gym for Adults
Members of SHR Community - Mondays
• Brush Drop-off/Mulch
Pickup runs Alternating Saturdays from Recycling
Depot,
• Township Offices are Closed
• Township Re-Organization
Meeting
•
Please Come to the Table if You Wish to Address the Committee
• Kindly Turn Cell Phones
Off During Meeting
PRESENTATION
OF MINUTES
Minor corrections were made to the
December 10, 2008 Special and Regular meeting minutes and the
Attorney Faherty
requested that the Closed Session minutes scheduled for possible release be
held.
OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC/TOPIC NOT ON THE AGENDA
Joanne Speranza
came forward and read a letter concerning the foul stench from the material
spread by Mr. Fulper obtained from Johanna Farms and
the upcoming January permit renewal.
(Copy appended) She would like to
see various provisions and/or regulations included in a contract between the
parties involved and asked that the Township contact Johanna Farms to request
it. These are: 1) Johanna Farms will
notify the Township Clerk of the date and times of all deliveries; 2) a regulatory
provision that Fulper
confirm the date of spreading; and 3) that the Township receive a copy of the
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Contract. In addition, she thinks that the Township
should be given a copy of the DEP permit.
Ms. Speranza believes that if these proposed
regulations are included, tracing and correcting problems would be quick, fair
and less time-consuming. Johanna Farms
was amenable to a quick end if there’s a problem and a determination of where
the fault lies will be determined by the regulations put into place. They are willing to do whatever is necessary
to defend the production and distribution of their product to insure there is
no violation on their part as they do not want bad press. It is assumed that the DEP permit and the
contract will be completed during the same time frame.
Ms. Speranza
concluded with an expression of appreciation to Mr. Shapella for his service,
stating that he has done a great job and has made the Township Committee more user friendly.
Mr. Shapella commented that the points
about the DEP permit and contract were good ones and that the delivery date vs spread date is important. Mr. Corboy agreed and stated that all
agencies need to be responsible and that documents concerning expectations and
compliance are needed. He authorized
Attorney Faherty and the Clerk to incorporate Ms. Sperenza’s letter into one to Johanna Farms; to request
that a copy of the contract be provided; and, that it contain the items listed
in the letter.
Ms. Speranza
offered that more people are getting involved as the areas used for spreading
the material are increasing. She noted
that the smell has also been noticed in the
A brief discussion ensued about timing
of the spread; the condition of the land being using for the application; the
need for getting a letter out quickly; how manure is ‘perfume’ compared to this
product; and, the need to track the situation until the source of the problem
is known. Jason and Irma Fuhr also commented about the smell that almost made them
sick a couple years back. They had to
use air conditioning as there was no fresh air to be had by opening the
windows.
Vic Peccarelli
came forward and read from a DEP Odor Fact Sheet about how odor is regulated,
how complaints are verified and how they are investigated. Basically, air pollution is defined as ‘the
presence in the outdoor atmosphere of one or more air contaminants in such
quantities and duration as are, or tend to be, injurious to human health or
welfare, animal or plant life or property, or would unreasonably interfere with
the enjoyment of life or property.’ The
violation needs to be verified by an inspector and fines from $150 $1400 can be
levied. Continuing violations may be
subject to penalties up to $15,000 per violation. Mr. Peccarelli
referenced a letter from DEP to Johanna Farms in 2000, stating that all piles
had to be labeled, logged per farm, dated, as well as amount delivered. It also stated that lime should be added to
dissipate odor and that once delivered, the farmer was to add lime. Mr. Fulper was
copied. Mr. Peccarelli
is hopeful that the Township Committee can do something and suggested that
perhaps the cops could verify delivery.
A brief discussion ensued about the availability
of a DEP person on the weekend; if there was an emergency number that was
monitored; and, if there was follow through on complaints. 1-800-WARNDEP is the number to be used for
complaints and there is a person on duty, according to Mrs. Urbanski.
It was re-iterated that all parties need
to recognize their responsibility—Johanna Farms, the Township, DEP and the Fulpers—in order to protect the air environment and
reduce/eliminate the problem.
Gary Bleacher urged that a reasonable
solution be sought. There may be
opinions on both sides but as a township that supports agriculture, there’s a
responsibility to see the
situation resolved.
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Sean Pfeiffer came forward to relay
information from a recent article in the Star Ledger. Apparently the federal EPA is considering a
‘cow tax’ due to farm animals being a source of greenhouse gas
emissions--$170/per dairy cow; $85/per beef cows and $20/per hog. This information will also be brought to the
attention of the Ag Advisory committee as the proposal could put farmers out of
business resulting in more cars and houses.
Mr. Pfeiffer then read the following into the public record:
I’d like to take this opportunity to thank Ron
Shapella for all he has done for
In considering Ron’s contribution, I’d like to take a
step back and reflect on the situation of three years ago, before Ron took
office. I think a little comparison will
demonstrate how Ron’s service has improved our municipal government in a number
of key areas.
Records retention and security
Before: The year before Ron took office, the
New Jersey State Police Official Corruption Unit seized a large segment of
Township records after State Police field investigators who attended a number
of Township meetings determined there was sufficient evidence that municipal
records were being falsified or destroyed.
The detectives subsequently determined that the chain of custody for
critical records was non-existent.
Important records were being stored in cardboard boxes in areas
accessible to the public.
Now: Records are locked up and securely and
permanently retained.
Open government
Before: Before Ron took office, meetings of
advisory committees such as Open Space were closed to the public. Many committees failed to keep adequate
minutes or record their meetings.
Materials available on the Township Web page were sparse at best.
After: Meetings of advisory committees are open
to the public. Thanks to Ron’s
initiative, key advisory committees were required to digitally record their
meetings. More information than ever is available on the Township’s Web
page. Ron’s leadership resulted in
better communication with the public, as demonstrated by the formal newsletters
which have been sent by the Township over the last few years.
Sewer Service Area
Before:
After: Ron took the initiative to rewrite the
Township’s wastewater management plan and spent hundreds of hours seeing the
application through the process. Thanks
to Ron, the sewer service area is gone, along with the threat of high density
development for now.
Ron has also been a leader in preserving our
agricultural heritage and rural community character. In the last three years Ron’s support and
assistance has been critical to a number of open space and farmland preservation
projects, including the Case, Holcombe, Gulick, and Stiefel projects, as well as the Toll Brothers farm on the
south side of route 179, among others.
As a member of the Save West Amwell Township
Committee, I also witnessed firsthand Ron’s successful efforts toward getting
back more than $1 million in state aid earlier this year.
These are just a few of the accomplishments we should
reflect upon as Ron leaves office, and I’d like to thank Ron for his efforts in
these and other areas.
I’d also like to thank Ron for always putting
Finally, I’d like to thank Ron for bringing one other quality
to Township Committee which is too often lacking both in and out of government,
and that’s a sense of honor. Ron is
someone who has never lost sight about the responsibilities of the office to
which he was elected, and has truly brought honor to the office he has held the
last three years.
Thank you, Ron, for your service,
and I hope you will continue to remain involved in our community.
Fia Pfeiffer came forward and proceeded with a personal
‘thank you, Ron Shapella, for your service.
Many people volunteer for personal gain.
You, Ron, on the other hand, dedicated yourself to
Mr. Corboy offered that
there is a significant learning curve involved with this job and a having
mentor was an asset. He has enjoyed
working with Mr. Shapella; thought that his sentiments were in the right place;
and, hopes that he’ll continue to help out along the way. He thanked Mr. Shapella for being part of the
group and perhaps someday he would sit here again.
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Chester Urbanski
came forward to relay that he enjoyed Mr. Pfeiffer’s statement on all of Mr. Shapella’s accomplishments.
He, too, thanked Mr. Shapella for all that he has done and for the time
involved—probably 100’s of hours with all the regular and extra meetings—in his
quest to learn, even when attendance was not required. He believes that Mr. Shapella is the hardest
working man in
Cathy Urbanski
came forward and added her thanks to Mr. Shapella for ‘taking care of all of
us.’ It has been a pleasure working with
him; his service has been productive; and, a great job has been done,
especially with single stream recycling as everyone loves it.
Mr. Shapella took this
opportunity to read the following prepared statement into the record:
I have always considered it a
high honor to serve the people of
I remember something I said
in 2004 when I first sat at this table.
I had just been sworn in after Pete Buchsbaum became judge and, after
having regularly sat in the audience at Township Committee meetings for a few
years, I took my seat up at this table, turned to Nancy Palladino
sitting to my right and I said, “Well, this is different.” That is another thing that I have always
remembered and it is as true for me now as it was then. Sitting up here is different for the simple
reason that as elected officials we are able to take direct actions that can
shape the future. I have always believed
that we also have a responsibility to do so in a way that honors history by
serving the broadest public interests rather than narrow private ones.
In 2003, West Amwell had a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to avoid making the
mistakes that have ruined so many other towns in
There are a number of ways we
will know that is happening. If a future
Township Committee begins to roll back protections for water supply and water
quality and for
If a future Township
Committee decides that the Township’s Wastewater Management Plan should be
amended to once again allow sewers or onsite community wastewater systems,
which are not permitted now, then we will know that the betrayal of the broad
public interest has begun. If our
elected officials one day say we must greatly increase development in one section
of
That kind of center-based
development characteristically takes place more rapidly and brings about
increased traffic and increased costs for police, fire and new schools. It also characteristically costs hundreds of
thousands of dollars just for planning, and if a future Township Committee ever
says that a developer – be it Toll Brothers or what have you – will foot the
bill to transform West Amwell in that way, then we will know that the foxes
truly are in control of the hen house.
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To a great extent, Township
Committees past and present perform their duties according to a set of values
that are broadly shared in our community.
Municipal spending and taxes are kept as low as possible and the people
of
But as I prepare to take my
seat with you in the audience after tonight’s meeting, I remain concerned about
the path our community will follow. I
may not have a direct role in helping to determine where that path will take
us, but I will continue to do whatever I can to make sure that the people of
It has been a great honor to
serve our community. It is different
being able to sit here and decide what will happen. But now I ask that we continue to work
together and do whatever we can to make our voices heard so we can keep making
a difference for the future of
INTRODUCTION
OF ORDINANCE AND/OR PUBLIC HEARING AND/OR SPECIAL PRESENTATION
Municipal
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Preparations for Emotions 3 with the Delaware Valley
Alliance began in January. The two
Alliances share the profits and the proceeds go towards substance abuse
prevention.
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The annual Jason Fuhr golf
tournament was held in July, the proceeds of which benefited both the Municipal
Alliance and the Rescue Squad
The
Mr. Corboy proceeded to read the
following resolution into the record, noting that Mr.Fuhr
has been in the Township for ‘a couple of years’ and has touched many lives.
RESOLUTION #225-2008
Resolution
to Acknowledge and Extend Appreciation to Jason Fuhr for
His Volunteer Spirit
WHEREAS, Jason
Fuhr has given generously of his time and talents to
the residents of the State of New Jersey and to those of West Amwell Township
in particular; and
WHEREAS, Jason
Fuhr is also a veteran of the Korean War; and
WHEREAS, Jason
Fuhr served on the West Amwell Elementary and South
Hunterdon Regional school boards from 1965 to 1977 and 1975 to 1999, respectively,
and during this time also served many years as an appointed member of the
NJSIAA; and
WHEREAS, Jason
Fuhr and his wife, Irma, started the West Amwell
Girls Softball team and was its co-managers for six years; and
WHEREAS, Jason
Fuhr also helped to organize the first West Amwell
Little League and served as one of its umpires for 11 years; and
WHEREAS, for
the past 15 years, Jason Fuhr has held a “Charity
Golf Tournament” where he has raised thousands of dollars for various charities
and worthy causes such as the Lambertville-New Hope Rescue Squad, Hunterdon
Hospice, the Municipal Alliance, Stockton Fire and Ambulance Squad and the
Amwell Valley Rescue Squad; and
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WHEREAS, Jason
Fuhr is a member of the Phillips Barber Memorial
Hospital Board, the Municipal Alliance and an active member of the Stockton
Presbyterian Church where he has served as both a Deacon and an Elder; and
WHEREAS, Jason
Fuhr currently serves as our South County Municipal
Alliance liaison; and
WHEREAS, Jason
Fuhr was recently honored as “Outstanding Volunteer
of the Year” from
NOW BE IT
PROCLAIMED, that the Township Committee recognizes Jason Fuhr for all of his years of community service; and
BE IT FURTHER PROCLAIMED, that the Township Committee and the
residents of
William J. Corboy Ron Shapella Frank P. Masterson III
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William J. Corboy Ron Shapella Frank P. Masterson III
Mayor Deputy Mayor Committeeman
A stadium blanket was also presented
together with the sentiment that
Shapella motioned to approve the
Resolution and Masterson seconded. Roll
Call: Masterson-aye, Shapella-aye,
Corboy-aye
SPECIAL
AND/OR STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
Open
Space
- Update on
- Authorization
to Post Minutes on Website: Ten sets
of Closed Session minutes from 2007 and 2008 plus the lastest meeting notes were approved for posting.
- Project
Status Updates: 1) The first draft
of the Toll South survey has been
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received
and there are technical issues to be addressed.
Alex Greenwood visited the property to give an opinion on whether to
remove the buildings after closing or leave them. The suggestion was to remove the small house
and farm buildings but to leave the large house as it is over 200 years old--evidenced
by straw in the walls and hand crafted nails.
The house frame and roof were determined to be okay and there’s no
obvious contamination. It’s a historic
property and its fate would depend on the buyer but the option should be
given. The property could be auctioned
with the option to keep the house or knock it down. The exception area around the house is not
rectangular; this needs to be corrected as once the property closes, there can
be no change as the State gets the easement.
Consequently, this configuration needs to be fixed. As for moving the exception
area nearer to the highway, it was determined that, visually, the area is
better where it is currently located.
Mr. Greenwood has been requested to provide an estimate for removal
costs but it is not expected to be significant, especially in light of the
discounted price of the property. 2) An
agreement has been reached on the Comly property on
Environmental
- Proposed Letter to USEPA re: Curtis Paper Mill: Cathy Urbanski relayed that this abandoned property, the former Riegal Paper Company, is leaching PCBs and other dangerous
pollutants into the
The
letter as presented was approved for the mayor’s signature.
- Notice
of Agriculture Water Use Application (Case
Farm) SADC: The application calls
for the diversion of 17.3 million gallons of water per month at a maximum rate
of 450 gallons per minute from three wells to be installed on this
property. Mrs. Urbanski
spoke with Erin Schumacher who is coordinating the application and learned that
the action has been approved by
Hal
Shute came forward to urge that the Environmental
Commission and Township Committee go slow on requesting a public hearing until
all data is obtained. He reminded the
Committee of the severe development pressure that was on the Case property and
the fact that it is zoned highway industrial.
There was also development pressure on Holcombe. The State put several million dollars into
the Township with these acquisitions and now Comly is
coming on board. He warned that the
Township shouldn’t ‘bit the hand that feeds us’; that we should share our
information with the SADC; and, that perhaps DEP is doing work for the
Township.
Mr.
Shapella stated that Township concerns need to be addressed and suggested that
perhaps Matt Mulhall be contacted. Mr. Corboy expressed concern about the
process if the quantity of water is not found and would like assurances that
the proposed pumping won’t deplete the aquifer.
Mr.
Pfeiffer offered that the State has spent over $4 million dollars in
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which
limited their funding and cooperation elsewhere, so he is not anxious to ruffle
feathers. He also reviewed the history
of getting funding in place for Case and Holcombe and stated that it has taken
a couple of years to line up funding for Comly. The State doesn’t have to spend money in
Parks & Recreation
- Possible
Announcement of
UNFINISHED
BUSINESS
Date for
Joint Municipal Meeting to Discuss Shared Services –
Decision
on Municipal Judge Position – Four applicants were interviewed with three finding
favor. Consensus was reached for Ray Barson. Mrs.
Hoagland was delighted and will make contact for his swearing in.
Shapella motioned to offer the position to Judge Barson and Corboy seconded.
Roll Call: Masterson-aye,
Shapella-aye, Corboy-aye
Status of
January 1st Preparations – Mr. Shapella confirmed that the Scouts will
participate. The FFA, however, is unable
to take part this year. The proposed
meeting schedule was reviewed and approved.
However, meetings will begin at
Other resolution questions included: 1) The Emergency Management Committee for
2009 has slots for Public Information Officer, Public Health Officer and Social
Services that are to be filled by the Committee. Mr. Corboy will take the Public Information
Officer as mayor again this year with Mr. Masterson taking Public Health and
Mr. Molnar the Social Services slot. 2) Mr. Burgard is
expected to continue as PAIC Commissioner.
3) Regarding the appointment of a
Safety Coordinator and Alternate, the Clerk stated that there is now a 2 day
program for this. As the course outline
includes items more normally associated with the DPW and OSHA, she suggested
that perhaps Glenn Baran would be a better selection
with Lt. Bartzak as the alternate. Mr. Baran’s
interest will be determined. 4) The
Planner slot will be held pending Planning Board action in January. 5) Room
usage fees will remain in effect although to whom it would apply, other than
the 319 grant situation, was questioned.
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A draft agenda for Re-organization was provided. The 2009 Trash/Recycling flyer will be
distributed this weekend. There will
only be one recycling date in July and, if a truck breakdown occurs, recycling
will take place the next regularly scheduled day. The tax collector provided information on
money owing for 2008 vs 2007. This year there is $138,145.87 due; last year
it was $153,234.37. There will be a new
provider for the Fire Company Volunteer Accident Insurance. The cost will be slightly more but the
coverage limit was increased to $25,000.
The reason for the change was that the former had ties with AIG.
Resolution
to Enter Closed Session –
Resolution
#226-2008
WHEREAS,
Section 8 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975, permits the
exclusion of the public from a meeting in certain circumstances, and
WHEREAS,
this public body is of the opinion that such circumstances presently exist,
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Committee of West Amwell Township,
1.
The public shall be excluded from discussion of and action upon the hereinafter
specified subject matter.
2.
The general nature of the subject matter to be discussed is as follows:
LITIGATION
PURCHASE,
LEASE AND/OR ACQUISITION OF REAL PROPERTY
PERSONNEL
3.
It is anticipated at this time that the above stated subject matter will
be made public when the matter has been resolved.
4.
This Resolution shall take effect immediately.
Shapella
motioned to adopt the Resolution and Corboy seconded. Roll Call:
Masterson-aye, Shapella-aye, Corboy-aye
NEW
BUSINESS
Proposed Budget
Workshop Date on January 7th at
Tomenchok Inquiry
& Proposed Letter – An e-mail was received from resident Heidi Tomenchok about the recent meeting with Assemblyman Doherty
on outdoor wood burners. She noted that
there was no Township representation, which she felt showed a lack of respect
for affected residents and their private property. Mr. Corboy prepared a letter of response and
read it into the record as follows:
Thank you for
your recent letter about the meeting Assemblyman Doherty held on the issue of
outdoor boilers. While the Township
Committee was unable to attend this recent meeting there can be no doubt where
it stands on this issue. We took action
months ago when first informed about problems West Amwell residents were
experiencing and we made our concerns clear, especially regarding respect for
private property.
I would like to
ask that you not judge the commitment of the Township Committee and the
Environmental Commission to protecting
The Township
Committee did not hesitate in granting Assemblyman Doherty’s request for the
use of our meeting room for this meeting on relatively short notice. Unfortunately, none of us could attend this
meeting because of various conflicts. We
have, nevertheless, attended many meetings here in West Amwell, in
For example, on
December 8, the Township Committee and Environmental Commission hosted a
community meeting to discuss protection of the Sourland Ridge, where you and
your family live. I also hope
you will be pleased to learn that Ron Shapella and I hosted Assemblywoman Karrow’s community meeting in our Municipal
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Building on
December 3 where we discussed specific affordable housing issues affecting the
people of
You also will be
pleased to learn, I hope, that the Township Committee went on the record in
October with its objections to the way the county Health Department was
administering state regulations governing outdoor boilers. We have communicated a number of specific
objections to the county and Ron Shapella has reached out to a local homeowner
who was most recently affected. In
addition, if the state reopens the public comment period on regulations
governing outdoor boilers
Mr. Molnar offered that the meeting had an overflow
crowd and representation from the Township was absent. The residents were looking for support and,
if there had been at least a prepared statement, it would have helped put the
residents more at ease. A brief exchange
between Mr. Molnar and the Committee ensued comparing this particular meeting
with one that was held recently with Assemblywoman Karrow
on the COAH situation. Attendance was
practically non-existent as there is an apparent lack of resident concern, or perhaps
lack of understanding, about the impact of COAH and its affect on all residents. The suggestion that responsibilities are
being shirked was considered an unfair comment.
Mr. Corboy noted that it appears that DEP has relaxed the regulations
for now.
The letter was approved for signature by the mayor.
Letter
from Joan Smith re: Planning Board Request – Mrs. Smith has taken a
job with FEMA which might impact her responsibilities as a full member of the
Planning Board. She requested that
consideration be given to removing her from the Class IV position and being
assigned an Alternate slot. Mr. Pfeiffer
added that Mrs. Smith wishes to stay involved and has been a good member. The request will be taken under
advisement.
A3570 COAH Legislation – Assemblymen
Biondi and Merkit have
introduced legislation to abolish COAH due to its outrageous demands on
municipalities. They believe that the
fundamental premise behind COAH is irreparably flawed and the only proper
response is to retire COAH and start anew on crafting a state housing
policy. Support for this legislation was
requested. The Affordable Housing Board
is supportive. A copy of the legislation
will be obtained and the League’s position sought.
OPEN
TO THE PUBLIC
Sean Pfeiffer reported that the
Township’s COAH plan has been submitted and a receipt obtained according to an
e-mail from Shirley Bishop.
Gary Bleacher came forward concerning
the proposed ‘cow fart’ tax and will provide a draft resolution for Committee
consideration. He commented that DEP
Commissioner Jackson has inflicted damage on the State and her new move to the
EPA, coupled with an idiot Congress, could move this concept along. The rural communities need to get together
and have their say. Mr. Bleacher then
wished all a Happy New Year.
ADMINISTRATIVE
REPORTS
Treasurer –
RESOLUTION
# 227-2008
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-58 permits appropriation transfers during the last two months of the fiscal year between line items of the municipal budget, and
WHEREAS, it has been determined that certain line items are in excess of the sums needed and certain line items have insufficient funds to complete the operation of the fiscal year,
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by
the Township Committee of the
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From To
Municipal Clerk:
Salaries & wages $ 500.00
Tax Assessment Administration:
Other expenses $2,500.00
Historical Sites Office:
Other expenses $ 500.00
Zoning Board of Adjustment:
Other expenses $1,500.00
Other Code Enforcement Functions:
Salaries & wages $1,000.00
Liability Insurance:
Other expenses $1,200.00
Employee Group Insurance:
Other expenses $4,000.00
Police Department:
Other expenses $5,000.00
Office of Emergency Management
Other expenses $ 300.00
Fire Bureau:
Other expenses $ 600.00
Vehicle Maintenance:
Other expenses $6,000.00
Board of Health:
Salaries & wages $ 350.00
Community Forestry:
Other expenses $ 500.00
Animal Control:
Salary & wages $ 500.00
Celebration of Public Events:
Other expenses $ 50.00
Municipal Court:
Salaries & wages $1,000.00
Other Expenses $1,000.00
Public Defender:
Other expenses $1,000.00
To:
Legal Services:
Other expenses $15,000.00
Police Department:
Salaries & wages $ 3,000.00
Streets and Road Maintenance:
Salaries & wages $ 5,000.00
Public Health Services:
Other expenses $ 2,000.00
Gasoline:
Other expenses $ 1,500.00
Telephone:
Other expenses $ 1,000.00
Total $27,500.00 $27,500.00
Shapella
motioned to approve the Resolution and Masterson seconded. Roll Call: Masterson-aye, Shapella-aye, Corboy-aye
RESOLUTION
#228-2008
WHEREAS, certain Capital Improvement appropriation balances remain dedicated to projects now completed; and
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WHEREAS, it is necessary to formally cancel said balances so that he unexpended balances may be returned to each respective Capital Improvement Fund, Capital Reserve, or credited to Surplus, and unused debt authorizations may be canceled;
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the
Project Amount Canceled Canceled to
Ordinance 10-2006 Saline Groundwater
Remediation-2008 $10,000.00 Capital Surplus
$ 1,688.03 Capital Improvement Fund
Shapella
motioned to approve the Resolution and Corboy seconded. Roll Call:
Masterson-aye, Shapella-aye, Corboy-aye
RESOLUTION
#229-2008
WHEREAS, the following Current Fund budget appropriation balances remain unexpended:
Affordable Housing:
Other Expenses $100.00
NJDES Stormwater Permit-Street Div
Other expenses $149.99
Social Security:
Other expenses $ 1.53
Matching Funds for Grants:
Other expenses $500.00
Bond Interest:
Other expenses $ .75
Total $752.27
WHEREAS, it is necessary to formally cancel said balances so that the unexpended balances may be credited to Surplus;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by
the Township Committee of the
Shapella
motioned to approve the Resolution and Masterson seconded. Roll Call:
Masterson-aye, Shapella-aye, Corboy-aye
Presentation of Bills for
Approval: Masterson motioned to approve the evening’s
bills for payment and Shapella seconded.
Roll Call: Masterson-aye, Shapella-aye,
Corboy-aye
Tax
Collector
–
RESOLUTION
#230-2008
WHEREAS, payment was made on the redemption
of a lien for Block 13
NOW,THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Committee of the
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Make check payable to: Angelina Lofaro.
Mail with a copy of this resolution to:
Angelina
Lofaro
1226
Route 179
Shapella
motioned to approve the Resolution and Masterson seconded. Roll Call:
Masterson-aye, Shapella-aye, Corboy-aye
DWP – A recycling
report showing 13.40 tons for December was received. It was noted that the most recent check
receiving was based on only $20/ton. The
report was unanimously accepted on motion from Shapella, seconded by Masterson.
Clerk/Human Resources – Peter Buchanan has accepted the
Electric Sub-code/Inspector position.
RESOLUTION #231-2008
WHEREAS, the
WHEREAS, interviews were conducted
with two applicants; and
WHEREAS, the Township
Committee has determined that Peter Buchanan is best qualified for said
position; and
WHEREAS, Peter Buchanan has
accepted the Township’s offer for the position
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
that Peter Buchanan be appointed Electric Sub-Code Official/Inspector, effective
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that
this appointment is a 4-year term expiring on
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Peter
Buchanan will receive a salary of $6500.00 in line with the S & W ordinance
currently in effect.
Shapella
motioned to adopt the Resolution and Masterson seconded. Roll Call:
Masterson-aye, Shapella-aye, Corboy-aye
The Committee entered their previously
announced Closed Session at
CORRESPONDENCE
The
correspondence as listed on the Agenda was ordered filed.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no
further business, the meeting was unanimously adjourned at
Respectfully
submitted,
_________________________
Lora
Olsen, RMC
Township
Clerk