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MINUTES OF THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE DECEMBER 10, 2007 Mayor Florek called the
meeting to order at 7:31 p.m. in Township Hall, ROLL CALL:
Present:
Mr. Schrier
Mr. Phelan
Mayor Florek
Mr. Cioppettini
Absent:
Mr. Krieg
Also Present:
Christopher Falcon, Esq., Township Attorney
Ann Carlson, Township Clerk Mayor Florek led all in the
Pledge of Allegiance and then read the following statement: Adequate
notice of this meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of Mendham was
given as required by the Open Public Meetings Act as follows:
Notice was given to the Observer Tribune and the Daily Record on January
11, 2007; Notice was posted on the Bulletin Board in the Township Offices and
Notice was filed with the Township Clerk on January 11, 2000. Mr.
Krieg arrived at 7:32 p.m. APROVAL
OF MINUTES Upon
motion of Mr. Schrier and second of Mr. Krieg, the minutes of the regular
session and closed session of November 27, 2007, were approved unanimously. OLD
BUSINESS Mayor
Florek read Ordinance 14-2007 for second reading/adoption. AN ORDINANCE OF THE Upon
motion of Mr. Phelan and second of Mr. Cioppettini, the Public Hearing on
Ordinance 14-2007 was opened. With
no one desiring to be heard, the Public Hearing was closed upon motion of Mr.
Schrier and second of Mr. Krieg. Mr.
Mountain reported that the rate meeting went well.
Residents understand the reason for the increase. Mayor
Florek called for a motion to adopt Ordinance 14-2007.
Mr. Schrier so moved and Mr. Krieg seconded.
Upon a call of the roll, Ordinance 14-2007 was adopted unanimously.
Ordinance 14-2007 is appended to the official minutes. HEARING
PERSONS PRESENT Upon
motion duly made and seconded, Mayor Florek opened the floor to Hearing Persons
Present. Marion
Koste, Mrs.
Zimmerman, With
no one else present to be heard, and upon motion duly made and seconded, Mayor
Florek closed this portion of the meeting. NEW
BUSINESS Mayor
Florek read the Consent Agenda Resolution statement.
Mr. Falcon explained the procedure for use of a consent agenda, and it
was decided that, since only two resolutions were on the agenda for approval,
use of the consent agenda would be postponed. Mayor
Florek read Resolution R2007-139 by title: AUTHORIZING
EXECUTION OF A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE
Mr. Schrier noted that he
was going to vote against award of this contract since he is unhappy with an
event that this organization was part of and he believes the organization did
not follow its own rules according to law. Mr. Phelan moved to adopt
Resolution R2007-139, Mr. Krieg seconded. A roll call vote was taken
with the result is as follows: Mr.
Phelan
yes Mr.
Krieg
yes Mr.
Schrier
no Mr.
Cioppettini
Abstain Mayor
Florek
yes Resolution R2007-139 was
approved and is appended to the official minutes. Mayor
Florek Read Resolution No. R2007-140 by title: IN
SUPPORT OF KEEPING THE SUBMARINE MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION AND THE
USS LING SS-297IN Mayor Florek explained that
the Boy Scouts have visited this museum and she is in favor of keeping it in Mr. Mountain presented a
new contract proposal from Edmunds & Associates.
The Governing Body asked for an explanation for the rate increase before
approving the contract. Mayor Florek read
Resolution No. R2007-141 by title: AUTHORIZING
DISCUSSION WITHOUT THE PRESENCE OF THE PUBLIC
Contractual Issues – Police HQ Design
Sewer Operation Ratification
of Police Contract
Personnel – Public Works Employment Candidate
Board/Commission
Appointments Mr. Mountain stated that he
would like to defer discussion on the Sewer Operation and Ratification of the
Police Contract to the next meeting. Mr. Phelan moved to adopt,
Mr. Krieg seconded and all present voted yes.
Resolution R2007- 141 is appended to the official minutes. ADMINISTRATOR’S
REPORT Mr.
Mountain reported that construction on the Some
electrical issues are still waiting for resolution, but the conduit has been
installed for the generator. The
interior is moving forward, and work on the floor is being done.
The floors look better, and hopefully, that will be tied to the
structural issues as well. All of
the Fire Department issues, with the exception of the electrical, are being
addressed. The elevator will go in
next week. Mayor
Florek asked Mr. Mountain to monitor the schedule that was given to the
Governing Body to make sure that the contractor is on target.
Mr.
Mountain reminded the Governing Body that they entered into a 6 month agreement
with the TV25 Station Manager and
hoped that by this time he could make a determination about the position. The
Manager was unable to send out fundraising letters until the end of October and
he asked that the Governing Body consider extending the agreement for another
two months to see the success rate of the fundraising efforts.
The Governing Body agreed to the extension. Mr.
Mountain reported that he and Mr. Falcon worked with KHovnanian to settle the
issue on fire protection and the Governor’s Estates property.
Fire hydrants are present, but they do not meet the fire official’s
pre-requisites for pressure. NJ
American and KHov have worked out an agreement where Khov will pay to loop the
system to meet Township requirements. Mr.
Falcon’s office has developed a Memorandum of Understanding – a framework
for how the Township must follow through to help implement this agreement
between NJ American and KHov. At
this time Mr. Pierson entered the meeting and Mr. Mountain told the Governing
Body that Mr. Pierson had attended a County Open Space Committee meeting.
The County asked that the Trust for CORRESPONDENCE The
Mendham Township First Aid Squad sent a letter requesting a parking ordinance be
done to provide dedicated parking for First Aid Squad members at the new
Brookside Firehouse and the Ralston Firehouse.
Mr. Mountain will look into the current site plan and the request will be
taken into account when finalizing the plan. LEGISLATIVE
REPORT Mr.
Schrier had nothing to report from the Legislature. HEARING
PERSONS PRESENT Upon
motion duly made and seconded, Mayor Florek opened up this portion of the
meeting. No one was present, and
motion was made and seconded to close the Hearing Persons Present portion of the
meeting. At
8:27 p.m. Mr. Krieg moved to adjourn to closed session, Mr. Schrier seconded and
the meeting moved into closed session. At
9:06 p.m. the Governing Body returned to open session.
Mr.
Schrier reported that the County is considering asking municipalities with
County roads to assume plowing responsibility at their own expense.
The county would reimburse for vehicle use and time, but with routes
already set and limited manpower, this could be a problem in the future. Mayor
Florek called for a motion to adjourn. Upon
motion of Mr. Krieg and second of Mr. Schrier, the
meeting adjourned at 9:09 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Ann L. Carlson, RMC
Township Clerk Check
Register Attached
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