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NORTH HANOVER TOWNSHIP
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING
REORGANIZATION MINUTES
JANUARY 7, 2021, 7:00 p.m.
The public is invited to attend
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CALL TO ORDER
Township Clerk called
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
FLAG SALUTE:
Township Clerk lead the salute to the flag
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
Times, 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”.
OATH OF OFFICE FOR TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBERS ELECT:
Township Clerk called for Committeeman Elect David Forsyth to be sworn
into office. Mr. Mark
Roselli, Esquire administered the Oath of Office.
Everyone extended a round of applause.
ROLL CALL:
Committeeman Doyle
Committeeman DeBaecke
Committeeman Forsyth
Committeeman Kocubinski
Committeeman O’Donnell
Absent:
None
Also Present:
Township Clerk Picariello
CLERK CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS FOR MAYOR 2021
Township Clerk Picariello called for nominations for Mayor 2021:
BRENDAN O’DONNELL FOR MAYOR
CHRISTOPHER DOYLE FOR MAYOR
Motion for Christopher Doyle as Mayor Passes
Christopher Doyle came forward to be sworn is as Mayor 2021.
Mr. William Quackenboss, Esquire administered the oath of office.
Everyone offered a round of applause.
NEW MAYOR CALLS FOR NOMINATIONS FOR DEPUTY MAYOR 2021
Mayor Doyle called for nominations for Deputy Mayor 2021
RONALD DEBAECKE FOR DEPUTY MAYOR
Ronald DeBaecke came forward to be sworn in as Deputy Mayor 2021.
Mr. Mark Roselli, Esquire administered the oath of office.
Everyone offered a round of applause.
NOMINATION AND APPOINTMENT OF TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY
MR. MARK ROSELLI, ESQUIRE
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Members of the public wishing to
address the Township Committee must state their name and address for the
record.
Mayor Doyle opened the meeting to the public.
There were no public comments from the public this evening.
MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT
Proposed By: Deputy Mayor DeBaecke
Seconded By: Committeeman O’Donnell
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE LIAISON POSITIONS FOR 2021:
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Appointment of Police Commissioner – Deputy Mayor DeBaecke
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Appointment of Public Works Commissioner – Committeeman Forsyth
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Appointment of Landfill Commissioner/Recycling Commissioner -
Committeeman Forsyth
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Appointment of Recreation Commissioner – Mayor Doyle
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Appointment of Mobile Home Commissioner – Committeeman O’Donnell
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Appointment of Sub-Standard Housing Commissioner – Deputy Mayor Doyle
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Appointment of County Land Use Office Liaison – Committeeman
Kocubinski
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Appointment of Liaison to Jacobstown Fire Company – Committeeman
O’Donnell
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Appointment of Liaison to Small Cities Grant Matters – Committeeman
Kocubinski
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Appointment of Military Liaison – Committeeman Kocubinski
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Appointment of COAH Liaison – Deputy Mayor DeBaecke
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Appointment of Administrative Liaison – Committeeman O’Donnell
MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS
Mayor Doyle made the following appointments:
Joint Land Use Board:
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Class I - Deputy Mayor DeBaecke
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Class II – Mr. Joseph Greene
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Class IV – James Durr
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Alternate #2 – Patricia Mellor
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COMMITTEE APPOINTMENT CLASS III-
Committeeman Brendan O’Donnell
CONSENT AGENDA DEFINED:
All matters listed on today’s consent agenda are to be considered as one
vote by Township Committee and will be enacted by one motion. There will
be no discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item
will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.
2021-01
Resolution Appointing Various Members of the Township
Professional Staff and
Authorizing Professional Service Agreements for the year of 2021
Under the Fair and Open Process
2021-02
Resolution Providing for the Appointment of Certain Officers,
Appointees and Employees
2021-03
Resolution Fixing the Date, Time and Place of Regular Meetings
and Board of Health Meetings of the Township of North Hanover Committee
making Provisions Relative to Scheduled Holidays, Special and Emergency
Meetings and Adopting Certain Procedures and Forms
2021-04
Resolution Establishing the 2021 Temporary Municipal Operating
Budget
2021-05
Resolution Authorizing the Transfer of Funds and Investing Funds
2021-06
Resolution of the Township of North Hanover Fixing the Rate of
Interest to be Charged on Delinquent Taxes or Assessments and any other
Municipal Charges/Fees
2021-07
Resolution of the Township of North Hanover Authorizing the
Filing of Tax Appeals by the Township Tax Assessor to the County Board
of Taxation
2021-08
Resolution Naming Legal Depositories
2021-09
Resolution Naming Legal Depository for Certificates of Deposit
2021-10
Resolution Designating Legal Newspapers
2021-11
Resolution Adopting a Cash Management Plan for 2021
2021-12
Resolution Authorizing the Tax Collector to Conduct a Standard
Tax Sale in 2021
2021-13
Resolution Authorizing the Tax Collector to Process Property Tax
Refund and Cancellation of Refund or Delinquency of Less Than Ten
Dollars ($10.00)
2021-14
Resolution Appointing a Risk Management Consultant – Burlington
County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
2020-15
Resolution Appointing Labor Attorney to the Burlington County
Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
2021-16
Resolution Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to Pay Certain
Bills in Advance of the Regular Township Committee Meetings
2021-17
Resolution Approving the use of Roberts Rules of Order for
Township Committee
Meetings for Parliamentary Procedures
2021-18
Resolution Appointing Fund Commissioner and Alternate Fund
Commissioner to the Burlington County Municipal Joint Insurance Fund
2021-19
Resolution Appointing a Claims Coordinator for the Burlington
County Joint Insurance Fund
2021-20
Resolution Appointing a Safety Coordinator for the Burlington
County Joint Insurance Fund
2021-21
Authorizing the Municipal Clerk to Execute all Bingo and Raffle
Games of
Chance Applications that Meet All Provisions Pursuant to Statute
for the 2021
Calendar Year
2021-22
Resolution Authorizing Renewal of the Term of a Shared Services
Agreement with Bordentown, Chesterfield, New Hanover and Springfield
Townships Concerning Extra Duty Assignment of Police Officers
2021-23
A Resolution Authorizing an Exchange of Construction Code
Services
2021-24
Resolution Authorizing Prosecutor Koutsouris with the Authority
to name an Alternate Prosecutor in his Temporary Absence
2021-25
Resolution Adopting Rules and Regulations Governing Members of
the North Hanover Township Police Department
2021-26
Resolution to Appoint Special Law Enforcement Officers
JACOBSTOWN VOLUNTEER FIRE COMPANY
Clerk Picariello noted that due to COVID the in-coming members of the
JVFC would be sworn in at a private ceremony at a later date with
Committeeman O’Donnell.
Clerk Picariello read the officers names into the record.
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE
COMMENT
Committeeman Kocubinski reflected on previous years and thanked Deputy
Mayor DeBaecke for his work as Mayor.
He welcomed Committeeman Forsyth.
The thanked all the staff for their hard work and noted we had a
good group.
Committeeman O’Donnell noted the Committee functions well together and
thanked Deputy Mayor DeBaecke.
He wished Mayor Doyle well in his new role.
He also welcomed Committeeman Forsyth and looked forward to
working with everyone.
Committeeman Forsyth thanked everyone for their well wishes and noted it
is a privilege to serve the residents of North Hanover.
He expressed appreciation for the employees.
Deputy Mayor DeBaecke noted that although the Committee does not agree
on every issue, it is a pleasure working with the current Committee and
is proud they all work for the good of the Town.
He wished Mayor Doyle well in his new role and noted he was
strong leader. He wished
everyone a safe and healthy New Year.
Mayor Doyle noted he was honored to serve as Mayor and would do so with
honor and dignity. He noted
he was disheartened by the recent events at the Capital and offered
prayers for a better Country.
He offered appreciation for his faith and fellow Committeemen.
He noted he was proud to work with the Township Committee who he
feels works so well together in Bi-Partisan fashion to accomplish the
business of the Township.
He offered a special thank you to the departed Committeeman DeLorenzo,
for his knowledge and guidance.
He noted that Committeeman DeLorenzo would not be forgotten.
He offered appreciation for all the Township staff for their hard
work. He noted that during
the Pandemic they continued to work with the utmost professionalism even
though the health risks were there.
He was grateful for their service.
He thanked William Quackenboss for swearing him in today and
noted it was his honor. He
thanked is his children and wife for their support.
He noted is wife has been his rock and biggest supporter and he
was grateful for her. He
noted the past could not be changed but we could all help shape the
future.
Everyone present offered a round of applause.
MOTION
TO ADJOURN
7:26pm
Proposed By: Deputy Mayor DeBaecke
Seconded By: Committeeman Kocubinski
Respectively submitted,
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Mary Picariello, RMC/CMR/CTC
Township Clerk
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