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MINUTES – MENDHAM TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE January 23, 2007 Mayor Florek called the meeting to order at 7:30 p.m. in
Township Hall, ROLL CALL
Present:
Mayor Florek, Mr. Phelan, Mr. Schrier, Mr. Krieg,
Mr. Cioppettini
Absent:
Also Present: Christopher
Falcon, Esq., Township Attorney
Penny Newell, Township Clerk SALUTE TO THE FLAGMayor Florek read the following statement: STATEMENT OF ADEQUATE NOTICE:
“Adequate notice of this meeting of the Township Committee of the APPROVAL OF MINUTES -
.January 6 & 8, 2007 – Mr. Schrier made a motion to approve these minutes
as written; Mr. Phelan seconded the
motion. ROLL CALL – All present
voted YES.
OLD BUSINESS 1. Ordinance 1-2007
– Second ordinance reappropriating $55,000 proceeds of
obligations not needed for their original purposes in order to provide for the
acquisition of 911 radios for and by the Upon motion duly made and seconded the meeting was opened to the public.
No one present asked to be heard. Upon
motion duly made and seconded the meeting was closed to the public. Mr. Schrier made a motion to adopt Ordinance 1-2007; Mr. Krieg seconded
the motion. ROLL CALL – All present voted YES. 2. Ordinance 2-2007 –
Second ordinance
reappropriating $196,000 proceeds of obligations not needed for their original
purpose in order to provide for project management and project oversight fees
for the emergency services builidng for and by the Mr. Phelan asked for an explanation of project oversight fees.
Mr. Mountain said Phase 2 of the contract with the construction
management company provides for on-site project management on a five-day a week
basis and this appropriation will fund that portion of the project. Upon motion duly made and seconded the meeting was opened to the public.
No one present asked to be heard. Upon
motion duly made and seconded the meeting was closed to the public. Mr. Schrier made a motion to adopt Ordinance
2-2007; Mr. Krieg seconded the motion. ROLL CALL – Mr. Krieg, Mr. Schrier, Mr.
Cioppettini and Mayor Florek voted YES; Mr. Phelan voted NO. 3. Mr.
Schrier said he has been asked about using the Ralston Firehouse as a polling
place. He contacted the president of
Ralston Engine Company who provided Mr. Schrier with concerns the members have
about using the firehouse as a polling place.
The concerns are: security of
fire trucks left outside unattended for more than 12 hours, parking for
responding firefighters and first aider and the danger of voters parking along 4. Mr.
Phelan noted that a meeting has been scheduled for tomorrow, January 24, with
representatives of the Mendhams and the Chesters to discuss recreation
facilities. He credited former Mayor
Krieg with beginning this process of looking at recreational needs
cooperatively. HEARING PERSONS PRESENT Upon motion duly
made and seconded the meeting was opened to the public. Patricia Zimmerman,
No others asked to
be heard. Upon motion duly made and
seconded the meeting was closed to the public. NEW BUSINESS 1.
Discussion of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement.
Sarah Dean Link and Ralph Rhodes, co-chairs of the Environmental
Commission, were present for this discussion.
The EC has previously asked the governing body to consider adopting the
agreement and at that time the governing body decided not to take action on this
issue. Mr. Rhodes discussed the
implications of global warming and the need to conserve for future generations.
Mr. Rhodes said this agreement was developed in 2005 by the mayor of Mr. Krieg said he
was very impressed with the annual report submitted by the Environmental
Commission and thanked Mrs. Link and Mr. Rhodes for all the hard work done by
the EC. Mr. Phelan agreed, noting
the report contains five pages of accomplishments and he thinks the press should
look at it to get a sense of what volunteers do for the community. 2.
Resolution R2007-21 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE
WHEREAS, it is deemed appropriate that the Township Committee discuss the
matters hereafter mentioned without the presence of the public in accordance
with the provisions of R.S. 10:412b, being section 7b of the Open Public
Meetings Act.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee of the Matters relating
to: [x]
personnel/appointments to boards, commissions, committees/Tax Assessor [x]
contract negotiations/Emergency Communications; Joint Library [x]
acquisition of property/Police Headquarters [x]
litigation/ Keegan
shall be discussed
by the Township Committee without the presence of the public.
It is anticipated that these matters can be disclosed to the public when
further action is taken in connection with the discussion. Mr. Phelan made a
motion to adopt R2007-21; Mr. Cioppettini seconded the motion. ROLL CALL – All
present voted YES. 3.
Resolution R2007-22 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MENDHAM, IN THE COUNTY OF MORRIS, NEW JERSEY, AUTHORIZING TRANSFER OF ITEMS OF APPROPRIATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF NJSA 40A:4-58 WHEREAS, there appears to be insufficient funds in the following 2006 appropriations to meet the demands thereon for the balance of the year: TO: Administration OE Fire Department OE Engineering OE Legal / Labor OE Utilities & Bulk /Telephone OE Legal / General OE
WHEREAS, there appears to be a surplus in the following 2006 appropriations over and above the demand deemed to be necessary for the balance of the year: FROM: Streets and Roads SW
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee of the Township of Mendham, in the County of Morris, New Jersey, that in accordance with the provisions of NJSA 40A:4-58, part of the surplus in the appropriations heretofore mentioned be and the same are hereby transferred to the appropriations mentioned as being insufficient to meet the prior demands. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Treasurer is hereby authorized to make the following transfers: TO: Administration OE $ 1,500.00 Fire Department OE 9,400.00 Engineering OE 7,000.00 Legal / Labor OE 1,000.00 Utilities & Bulk /Telephone OE 500.00 Legal / General OE 8,000.00
Total
$27,400.00 FROM: Streets and Roads SW 26,000.00 Streets and Roads OE 1,400.00
Total
$27,400.00 A certified copy of this resolution shall be forwarded by the Township Clerk to the Treasurer. Mr. Phelan made a motion to adopt R2007-22; Mr. Krieg seconded the motion. ROLL CALL – All present voted YES. 4. Resolution R2007-23 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE
WHEREAS, a tax overpayment had been made in 2004 on a certain property in
the NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee of the Township of Mendham, in the County of Morris, New Jersey, that the Treasurer be, and is hereby, directed to refund the following amount as indicated: Block/Lot Owner Amount 139/4 c/o Leslie E. Silver, Esq. $1,439.10 Mr. Krieg made a motion to adopt R2007-23; Mr. Schrier seconded the motion. ROLL CALL – All present voted YES. 5. Resolution R2007-34 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MENDHAM, IN THE COUNTY OF MORRIS, NEW JERSEY,AUTHORIZING REFUND FOLLOWING SETTLEMENT OF COUNTY TAX APPEAL
WHEREAS, appeals were filed with the NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee of the Township of Mendham, in the County of Morris, New Jersey, that the Treasurer be, and is hereby directed, to refund the following: Block/Lot Name Amount of Refund 118/41 Elaine Mennen $ 731.28 100/34.02 Michael and Kerri Purdy $2,425.72 116/34 K.W. Loh and Doreen H. Chung $ 651.21 Mr. Phelan made a motion to adopt R2007-24; Mr. Cioppettini seconded the motion. ROLL CALL – All present voted YES. 6. Resolution R2007-25 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MENDHAM, IN THE COUNTY OF MORRIS, NEW JERSEY, AUTHORIZING INTERLOCAL SERVICES AGREEEMENT WITH THE COUNTY OF MORRIS FOR COMPUTER AIDED DISPATCH/RECORDS MANAGEMENT
WHEREAS, the WHEREAS, the County of Morris shall make the service available to the Township on a continuous 24-hour per day basis commencing January 1, 2007 through December 31, 2007 for the sum of $1.00 NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee of the Township of Mendham, in the County of Morris, New Jersey, to authorize the Mayor to sign and the Clerk to attest the 2007 Interlocal Agreement for Computer Aided Dispatch / Records Management between the Township of Mendham and the County of Morris. Mr. Phelan made a motion to adopt R2007-25; Mr. Krieg seconded the motion. ROLL CALL – All present voted YES. 7. Resolution R2007-27 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE
WHEREAS, the
WHEREAS, the
WHEREAS, the Township Committee has reviewed the proposed Agreement and
believe that entering into said Agreement is in the best interest of the
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee of the Mr. Schrier made a motion to adopt R2007-27; Mr. Phelan seconded the motion. ROLL CALL – All present voted YES. ADMINISTRATOR REPORT 1. Mr. Mountain reported on the status of the emergency services building project. He said buried debris has been encountered and the laterals for the septic system were hit. The water that accumulated in the construction site has been pumped out and backfill was applied. The laterals were capped and regular pumping of the system will be necessary. He said these were not major issues. He said footings will be poured tomorrow. He also noted that regular weekly construction meetings will be held until he feels that would no longer be necessary. 2. Mr. Mountain reviewed an ongoing issue regarding drainage associated with the KHovnanian subdivision that has caused concern for some Drakewick residents. He said there is no evidence of surface water and the Township Engineer will work in conjunction with the developer to make sure there are no further problems. Mr. Phelan stated
that he would like the public to be aware that the Township Committee will begin
their budget meetings on January 31st and he encourages public
participation. OPEM ITEMS LIST The Open Items List was reviewed an updated. CORRESPONDENCELEGISLATIVE REPORT Mr. Krieg referred
to the legislature’s proposals for savings and the only things he thinks have
viability is the 4% CAP on municipalities and school districts and the forcing
of smaller districts together. He
also noted that if municipalities vote not to merge they will not be penalized.
He said he would be in favor of a 4% CAP if the state went for a 6% CAP. HEARING PERSONS PRESENT Upon motion duly made and seconded the meeting was opened to the public. Marian Koste, No others asked to be heard. Upon
motion duly made and seconded the meeting was closed to the public. Upon motion duly made and seconded the Committee went into closed session
at 8:44 p.m. Police Chief Costanza was present to discuss the upcoming promotion
process in the Police Department. Following
that discussion Chief Costanza left the meeting at 8:54 p.m.
Mr. Krieg updated the Committee on the joint library.
Mr. Falcon reviewed the Keegan litigation
Mr. Mountain updated the Committee regarding
the Township Engineer and Environmental Consultant visiting a potential
site for a police headquarters, noting that an appraisal is being done with a
report expected in 4-5 weeks. Mr.
Mountain reviewed the resume of a candidate for the position of Tax Assessor. The
Committee discussed appointments to several boards and committees to fill
vacancies. Upon motion duly made and seconded the Committee returned to open session
at 9:58 p.m. The following
resolution was offered: R2007-26 RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE WHEREAS, a vacancy has occurred in the office of the Tax Assessor; and WHEREAS, Scott Holzhauer has applied for the position and it is the recommendation of the Township Administrator that Scott Holzhauer be appointed to the position.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee of the Mr. Schrier made a motion to adopt R2007-26; Mr. Cioppettini seconded the motion. ROLL CALL – All present voted YES. With no additional matters to come before the Committee, upon motion duly made and seconded the meeting adjourned at 10:00 p.m. Respectfully submitted: Penny Newell, Township Clerk Attachments: Approved Bill LIst |
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