NORTH HANOVER TOWNSHIP

TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE SPECIAL MEETING

NOVEMBER 27, 2019, 12:00 P.M. (NOON)

 

CALL TO ORDER                      Mayor DeBaecke called the meeting to order at 12:00 p.m.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               

           

FLAG SALUTE:                    Led by Mayor DeBaecke

 

ROLL CALL:                         Mayor DeBaecke

                                                Deputy Mayor O’Donnell

                                                Committeeman Doyle

                                                Committeeman Kocubinski

 

Absent:                                     Committeeman DeLorenzo

 

Also Present:  Township Clerk Picariello and Township Attorney Roselli

 

SUNSHINE STATEMENT:           “The provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act have been met. Notice of this meeting has been transmitted by email to the Courier Post, Burlington County Times and The Trenton Times as well as given to those having requested same and posted on the Township bulletin board located in the foyer of the municipal building”.

                                               

NON-CONSENT AGENDA

2019-134         Resolution Appointing Municipal Court Judge

 

RESOLUTION 2019-134

TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER

COUNTY OF BURLINGTON

 

RESOLUTION APPOINTING MUNICIPAL COURT JUDGE

FOR A THREE YEAR TERM

           

            WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 2B:12-4 provides that each Judge of a Municipal Court shall serve for a term of three years from the date of appointment; and

            WHEREAS, the current term of the North Hanover Municipal Courts Judge expires December 31, 2019.

           

            NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee of the Township of North Hanover, County of Burlington, State of New Jersey that Lewis Korngut be and is hereby appointed and designated to serve as the Municipal Court Judge for the Township of North Hanover Court for a three year term effective January 1, 2020 until December 31, 2022 and/or until her successor is appointed and qualified.

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the above position shall be compensated at $20,000.00

 

BE IT FUTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the following:

 

1.                   Honorable Judge Lewis Korngut, North Hanover Township

2.                   Court Administrator, North Hanover Township

3.                   Chief Financial Officer, North Hanover Township

 

COMMITTEE

MOTION

2ND

AYES

NAYS

ABSTAIN

ABSENT

Committeeman DeLorenzo

 

 

 

 

 

X

Committeeman Doyle

 

X

X

 

 

 

Committeeman Kocubinski

 

 

X

 

 

 

Deputy Mayor O’Donnell

X

 

X

 

 

 

Mayor DeBaecke

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

2019-135         Resolution Canceling Taxes

 

RESOLUTION 2019-135

TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER

COUNTY OF BURLINGTON

 

RESOLUTION CANCELING TAXES

 

            WHEREAS, the United States Department of Veteran Affairs has classified Matthew Ignatovig  as 100% Permanently and Totally Disabled; and

            WHERAS, by application from Donald Kosul, Tax Assessor in the Township of North Hanover, the said exemption is granted from October 1, 2019; and

 

            WHERAS, N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.30a – Allows for the exemption from taxation from real and personal property for any citizen and resident of the State who has a total or 100% permanent disability as defined by this statue.

 

            WHEREAS, the following taxes must be canceled and any monies paid by the owner should be refunded.

 

            THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following taxes be canceled:

 

                        BLOCK 800   LOT 52.17    2019                                     $2,490.31                                                                                                                                 2020 1st half                          $4,980.65

 

THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED FURTHER, that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Burlington County Board of Taxation, the Treasurer of Burlington County, the Municipal/Regional School Board to advise them of the action taken by the Township Committee on this matter.

COMMITTEE

MOTION

2ND

AYES

NAYS

ABSTAIN

ABSENT

Committeeman DeLorenzo

 

 

 

 

 

X

Committeeman Doyle

X

 

X

 

 

 

Committeeman Kocubinski

 

 

X

 

 

 

Deputy Mayor  O’Donnell

 

X

X

 

 

 

Mayor DeBaecke

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

2019-136         Resolution Authorizing Refund of Overpayment of Taxes

 

RESOLUTION 2019-136

TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER

COUNTY OF BURLINGTON

 

RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING REFUND OF OVERPAYMENT OF TAXES

 

            BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of North Hanover that, as requested by the Tax Collector, it hereby authorizes a refund of overpayment of 2019 taxes, in the amount of $653.92 to Corelogic Tax Services, for Block 301 Lot 5.07 commonly known as 310 Jacobstown-Arneytown Road.

 

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of North Hanover that, as requested by the Tax Collector, it hereby authorizes a refund of overpayment of 2019 taxes, in the amount of $2,080.99 to Corelogic Tax Services, for Block 608 Lot 13 commonly known as 490 Wrightstown-Sykesville Road.

            COMMITTEE

MOTION

2ND

AYES

NAYS

ABSTAIN

ABSENT

Committeeman DeLorenzo

 

 

 

 

 

X

Committeeman Doyle

 

X

 

X

 

 

Committeeman Kocubinski

 

 

 

X

 

 

Deputy Mayor O’Donnell

X

 

 

X

 

 

Mayor DeBaecke

 

 

 

X

 

 

 

2019-137         Resolution Authorizing Refund of Tax Sale Premium

 

RESOLUTION 2019-137

TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER

COUNTY OF BURLINGTON

 

A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REFUND

OF TAX SALE PREMIUM

 

            WHEREAS, Tax Sale Certificate#19-00003 was redeemed on November 6, 2019; and

 

            WHEREAS, RIVERLINE INVESTORS LLC, paid tax sale premium, in the amount of $6,000.00, for said lien.

 

            THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of North Hanover that, as requested by the Tax Collector, it hereby authorizes a refund of tax sale premium, in the amount of $6,000.00 to the RIVERLINE INVESTORS LLC ; for Lien 19-00003, Block 800 Lot 48.01qf, commonly known as Meany Road.

 

COMMITTEE

MOTION

2ND

AYES

NAYS

ABSTAIN

ABSENT

Committeeman DeLorenzo

 

 

 

 

 

X

Committeeman Doyle

 

 

X

 

 

 

Committeeman Kocubinski

X

 

X

 

 

 

Deputy Mayor O’Donnell

 

X

X

 

 

 

Mayor DeBaecke

 

 

X

 

 

 

BILLS AND CLAIMS FOR APPROVAL 

COMMITTEE

MOTION

2ND

AYES

NAYS

ABSTAIN

ABSENT

Committeeman DeLorenzo

 

 

 

 

 

X

Committeeman Doyle

 

 

X

 

 

 

Committeeman Kocubinski

 

X

X

 

 

 

Deputy Mayor  O’Donnell

X

 

      X

 

 

 

Mayor DeBaecke

 

 

X

 

 

 

 

PUBLIC COMMENT: Members of the public wishing to address the Township Committee must state their name and address for the record. 

                       

Mayor DeBaecke opened the meeting to the public.  There were no public comments this evening.

 

MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT

Proposed By:  Deputy Mayor O’Donnell

Seconded By:  Committeeman Kocubinski

 

The Township Committee wished everyone a Happy Thanksgiving.  Attorney Roselli noted the payment from NJNG came in for Professional Fees.

 

MOTION TO ADJOURN                                                     12:09 pm

Proposed By: Deputy Mayor O’Donnell

Seconded By: Committeeman Kocubinski

 

Respectively submitted,

 

 

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Mary Picariello, RMC/CMR/CTC

Township Clerk