NORTH HANOVER TOWNSHIP
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
MAY 5, 2022, 7:00 P.M.
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OR
IN PERSON
CALL TO ORDER Deputy Mayor Forsyth called the
meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.
FLAG SALUTE: Led by Deputy Mayor Forsyth
ROLL CALL: Mayor Doyle – Virtual
Deputy Mayor Forsyth
Committeeman DeBaecke
- Virtual
Committeeman Kocubinski
Committeeman
O’Donnell
Absent: None
Also Present: Township Clerk Picariello and Township
Attorney Mark 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”.
PUBLIC COMMENT AS IT RELATES
TO AGENDA ITEMS
Mayor Doyle opened the
meeting to the public. There were no
public comments this evening
MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC
COMMENT
Proposed By: Committeeman
O’Donnell
Seconded By: Deputy Mayor
Forsyth
REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE
There was no correspondence
this evening.
ENGINEER’S REPORT
Engineer Hirsh reported
filing the 2021 annual stormwater report.
He noted the NJDOT 2020 was still awaiting repair and punch list
items. He stated the NJDOT FY 2021 was
still awaiting approval to bid. He also
stated the NJDOT 2023 grant application would be due July 1st and he
stated he has Stewart Road in mind and was inquiring if there were any other
areas of concern. Committeeman DeBaecke
stated he wanted to discuss the Ellisdale Crosswick issue with Attorney Roselli
first. Engineer Hirsh reported the Meany
Road drainage issue was repaired. Deputy
Mayor Forsyth noted there was a bus issue during the repair. Committeeman Kocubinski also expressed
concerns over the intersection. Clerk
Picariello noted she did get a response from the Deputy Township Administrator
and was awaiting further communication.
She also noted Engineer Hirsh would go on site and assess. Mayor Doyle asked Clerk Picariello to set up
a meeting with the Upper Freehold Mayor and Deputy Mayor.
MINUTES FOR APPROVAL
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April
21, 2022 – Regular Meeting
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Committeeman DeBaecke |
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Deputy Mayor Forsyth |
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Committeeman Kocubinski |
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Committeeman O’Donnell |
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Mayor Doyle |
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April
21, 2022 – Executive Session
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COMMITTEE |
MOTION |
2ND |
AYES |
NAYS |
ABSTAIN |
ABSENT |
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Committeeman
DeBaecke |
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X |
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Deputy
Mayor Forsyth |
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X |
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Committeeman
Kocubinski |
X |
X |
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Committeeman
O’Donnell |
X |
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X |
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Mayor
Doyle |
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BILLS AND CLAIMS FOR APPROVAL
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COMMITTEE |
MOTION |
2ND |
AYES |
NAYS |
ABSTAIN |
ABSENT |
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Committeeman
DeBaecke |
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X |
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Deputy
Mayor Forsyth |
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X |
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Committeeman
Kocubinski |
X |
X |
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Committeeman
O’Donnell |
X |
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X |
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Mayor
Doyle |
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ORDINANCE – ADOPTION
2022-05 An Ordinance to Establish Salaries
for Various Officials of the Township of North Hanover, Burlington County,
State of New Jersey, and Regulating Payment the Manner of Payment of Same
ORDINANCE 2022-05
COUNTY OF BURLINGTON
TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER
AN ORDINANCE TO ESTABLISH SALARIES
FOR VARIOUS OFFICIALS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER, BURLINGTON COUNTY,
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, AND REGULATING THE MANNER OF PAYMENT OF SAME
SECTION
1. The annual rate (unless otherwise
specified) of compensation, salary, wages of the following officers, appointees
and employees of North Hanover Township is hereby fixed in the following
schedule:
TITLE PER
ANNUM
Township Committee 2,500
- 7,000
Municipal Clerk 5,000 - 60,000
Deputy Municipal Clerk 0 - 15,000
Tax Assessor 7,000 - 30,000
Tax Collector 10,000 - 40,000
Chief Financial Officer 10,000 - 60,000
Accounts Payable Clerk/Finance
Assistant 5,000 - 40,000
Construction Code Official 8,000 - 20,000
Building Sub Code Official/Inspector 5,000 - 15,000
TACO/Zoning Secy/Coah Liaison/JLUB Secy 5,000 - 40,000
Plumbing Sub Code Official/Inspector 3,000 - 10,000
Fire Sub Code Official/Inspector 3,000 - 10,000
Electric Sub Code Official/Inspector 5,000 - 10,000
Mobile Home Inspector 1,500 - 4,000
Zoning Officer 1,500 - 4,000
Emergency Management Coordinator 0 - 2,500
Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator 0 - 2,500
Recycling Coordinator 0 - 2,500
Clean Communities Coordinator 0 - 500
Police Clerk 15,000 - 40,000
Police Chief 50,000 -
105,000
Assessors Clerk 0 - 5,000
Deputy Tax Collector 0 - 5,000
Secretary Board of Health 0 - 400
Recreation Secretary 0 - 400
Dog Registrar 0 - 200
Deputy Dog Registrar 0 - 200
Discovery Clerk 100 - 3,000
Municipal Judge 15,000 - 38,000
Court Administrator/Violations Clerk 20,000 - 60,000
Deputy Court Admin/Violations Clerk 12,000 - 40,000
TITLE PER
MEETING OR SESSION
Joint Land Use Board Secretary 50 - 100
Sound Recorder Court 30 - 100
Conflict Public Defender 125 - 250
Conflict Judge 325 - 700
Summer Recreation Lifeguard 75 - 150
TITLE PER
HOUR
Clerk Typist 13.00 - 20.00
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) 15.00 - 25.00
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
Supervisor 18.00 - 30.00
Custodian 12.00 - 20.00
Custodian Supervisor 18.00 - 25.00
Maintenance/Grounds Keeper 12.00 - 20.00
DPW Laborer Part Time 12.00 - 16.00
Treasurer 12.00 - 30.00
Laborer Waste Facility 12.00 - 17.00
Waste Facility Supervisor 12.00 - 17.00
Fire Official (including Fire
Inspector) 26.00 - 35.00
Fire Inspector (Non-Fire Official) 20.00 - 25.00
Special Police Officers 12.00 - 25.00
Summer Recreation Co-director 20.00 - 40.00
Summer Recreation Bus Driver 11.10 - 25.00
Summer Recreation Instructors 15.00 - 40.00
Summer Recreation Nurse 11.10 - 40.00
Summer Recreation Aids 11.10 - 25.00
Summer Recreation Asst. Aids 11.10 - 20.00
Summer Recreation Sr Counselor 11.10 - 12.00
Summer Recreation Jr Counselor 11.10 - 12.00
Court Sound Recorder – MIN 3 Hrs 12.00 - 16.00
SECTION 2. The Overtime rate (unless otherwise
specified) of compensation, salary, wages of the following officers,
appointees, and employees of the Municipal Courts of North Hanover Township for
Special Sessions and sessions under the Alcohol Education Rehab Funding are
paid at the following overtime rate ranges:
TITLE PER
SESSION
Municipal Judge 300 -
800
Public Defender 250 -
500
TITLE PER
HOUR
Court Administrator/Violations Clerk
20.00 - 40.00
Deputy Court Admin/Violations Clerk
12.00 - 30.00
Court Sound Recorder 12.00
- 30.00
SECTION 3. All Ordinances inconsistent with the above
are hereby repealed.
SECTION 4. This Ordinance and the salaries herein are
subject to all Federal Laws, rulings, and guidelines concerning prices and
wages.
SECTION 5. This Ordinance shall take effect after its
final passage and publication according to law and shall be effective as of
January 1, 2022 or date of hire or appointment if after January 1, 2022.
MAYOR OPENS THE MEETING TO
THE PUBLIC
There were no public comments
this evening.
MOTION
TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
Proposed By: Committeeman O’Donnell
Seconded By: Committeeman Kocubinski
MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2022-05
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COMMITTEE |
MOTION |
2ND |
AYES |
NAYS |
ABSTAIN |
ABSENT |
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Committeeman DeBaecke |
X |
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X |
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Deputy Mayor Forsyth |
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X |
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Committeeman Kocubinski |
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X |
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Committeeman O’Donnell |
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X |
X |
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Mayor Doyle |
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:
ORDINANCE – ADOPTION
2022-06 An Ordinance of the Township of North
Hanover, Burlington County, State of New Jersey, Appropriating $150,000 from
the Capital Improvement Fund to Provide for Various Capital Improvements
ORDINANCE 2022-06
COUNTY OF
BURLINGON
TOWNSHIP OF NORTH
HANOVER
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER,
COUNTY OF BURLINGTON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY APPROPRIATING $150,000.00 FROM THE
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND TO PROVIDE FOR VARIOUS CAPTIAL IMPROVEMENTS
BE IT ORDAINED by
the Township Committee of the Township of North Hanover, in the County of
Burlington, State of New Jersey, as follows:
SECTION
1. $150,000.00
is hereby appropriated from the Capital Improvement Fund of the Township of
North Hanover, in the County of Burlington, New Jersey (the “Township”) to
provide for various capital improvements and accessory equipment therefor and
incidental thereto as follows:
Police Vehicle Camera’s $
10,000.00
Drainage Imp. and Engineering $
40,000.00
Computers and related
Equipment $
45,000.00
Municipal Building Flooring
and
related equipment $
20,000.00
Municipal Building Doors $
20,000.00
Harley Rake $
15,000.00
SECTION 2. Said
acquisitions are lawful capital improvements of the Township having a period of
usefulness of at least five (5) years.
Said improvements and acquisitions shall be made as general
improvements, no part of the cost of which shall be assessed against property
specially benefited.
SECTION 3. This ordinance shall take effect upon final
passage and publication according to law.
MAYOR OPENS THE MEETING TO
THE PUBLIC
There was no public comment
this evening.
MOTION
TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING
Proposed By: Committeeman O’Donnell
Seconded By: Committeeman Kocubinski
MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2022-06
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COMMITTEE |
MOTION |
2ND |
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NAYS |
ABSTAIN |
ABSENT |
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Committeeman DeBaecke |
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Deputy Mayor Forsyth |
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Committeeman Kocubinski |
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X |
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Committeeman O’Donnell |
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Mayor Doyle |
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CONSENT AGENDA DEFINED:
All Resolutions 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.
NONE
NON-CONSENT AGENDA
2022-80 Resolution Approving Memorandum of Agreement By and
Between the Township of North Hanover FOP LODGE and the Township of North
Hanover Regarding Settlement of Collective Bargaining Agreement
RESOLUTION
2022-80
TOWNSHIP
OF NORTH HANOVER
COUNTY OF BURLINGTON
RESOLUTION APPROVING
MEMORANDUM OF AGREEMENT
BY AND BETWEEN NORTH
HANOVER POLICE ASSOCIATION AND
TOWNSHIP OF NORTH
HANOVER REGARDING SETTLEMENT OF COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT
WHEREAS, on
or about September 6, 2018, the North Hanover Township Police Association and
Township of North Hanover entered into a Collective Bargaining Agreement
effective January 1, 2017 through December 31, 2019 (hereinafter “CBA”); and
WHEREAS, the negotiations committees
of the Township of North Hanover and the North Hanover Township Police
Association agreed to terms set forth in a Memorandum of Agreement,
establishing certain revisions to the CBA, as previously amended, that will the
parties to settle the CBA; and
WHEREAS, the Memorandum of Agreement
has been duly ratified and executed by the North Hanover Police Association on
May 2, 2022; and
WHEREAS, the Township Committee
desires to approve and ratify the Memorandum of Agreement on behalf of the Township.
NOW
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
by the Township Committee of the Township of North Hanover, County of
Burlington, State of New Jersey, does hereby approve and ratify the Memorandum
of Agreement by and between the Township of North Hanover and North Hanover
Township Police Association and the Mayor is hereby authorized to execute the
agreement on behalf of the Township Committee.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a
certified copy of the executed agreement be transmitted to the North Hanover
Township Police Association and Chief Financial Officer.
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COMMITTEE |
MOTION |
2ND |
AYES |
NAYS |
ABSTAIN |
ABSENT |
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Committeeman DeBaecke |
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Deputy Mayor Forsyth |
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Committeeman Kocubinski |
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Committeeman O’Donnell |
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Mayor Doyle |
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2022-81 Resolution to Establish Salaries for Various Officials of the Township of North Hanover, Burlington County, New Jersey
RESOLUTION
2022-81
TOWNSHIP
OF NORTH HANOVER
COUNTY
OF BURLINGTON
A
RESOLUTION TO ESTABLISH SALARIES FOR VARIOUS OFFICIALS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH
HANOVER, BURLINGTON COUNTY,
NEW
JERSEY
BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee of
North Hanover Township, County of Burlington, State of New Jersey, as follows:
The annual rate of compensation, salary, wages of the
following officers, appointees, and employees of the Township of North Hanover
is hereby fixed in the following schedule payable bi-weekly or annually:
PER ANNUM
Ronald DeBaecke Township
Committee 4,999.00
David Forsyth Township
Committee 4,999.00
Christopher Doyle Township
Committee 4,999.00
John Kocubinski Township
Committee 4,999.00
Brendan O’Donnell Township
Committee 4,999.00
Mary Picariello Municipal
Clerk 58,560.46
Robert Duff Officer
in Charge 84,289.05
Alexandra Degood COAH
Administrative Agent/Liaison
Const
Tech Asst/JLUB/Zoning Secy 33,832.73
Mary Picariello Tax
Collector 37,163.37
John Bruno Jr. Chief
Financial Officer 31,084.36
John Bruno, Jr. Annual
Financial Statement 7,000.00
Joseph Greene Accounting
Assistant/Treasurer 39,343.99
Donald Kosul Tax
Assessor 27,968.59
Jeffrey K. Jones Construction
Official 17,013.09
Jeffrey K. Jones Building
Inspector 13,345.28
Harry W. Case Electrical
Inspector 9,418.66
Christopher Rose Plumbing
Inspector 9,206.45
Doug Borgstrom Fire
Inspector 6,727.73
Gregory Huber Fire
Sub Code 1,171.65
Lewis Korngut Municipal
Judge 23,358.00
Rita Williams Court
Administrator 52,584.07
Vacant Dpy
Court Administrator 35,019.86
Susan Reilly Police
Clerk 36,928.58
Richard Mellor Emergency
Management Coordinator 2,500.00
Benjamin Palombi Deputy
Emergency Management Coordinator 1,553.00
Alexandra DeGood Zoning
Officer 2,000.00
Alexandra Degood Mobile
Home Inspector 2,000.00
Alexandra Degood Clean
Communities Coordinator 500.00
Courtney Szymanski Secretary
Recreation 400.00
The hourly rate of compensation, salary, wages of the
following officers, appointees, and employees of the Township of North Hanover
is hereby fixed in the following schedule payable bi-weekly, monthly, or
annually:
PER
HOUR
Lacey Smith P/T Clerk Typist
13.00
Ellen Ganopoulos P/T
Court Recorder 15.16
Kelly Greene Custodian 18.00
Twan Berben Custodian
Supervisor 19.00
Carl Reynold Laborer
Waste Facility 16.13
John Farrell Laborer
Waste Facility 15.55
Troy Farrell Laborer
Waste Facility 15.38
James Sneddon Laborer
Waste Facility 15.07
Michael
Zelinski P/T Police
Officer 20.00
Connor
Boyle P/T Police
Officer 14.50
Robert
Gancarz Fire
Official (including Inspector) 26.00
Alyssa
Golembeski EMT Supervisor 28.00
Georgette
Pagliocca Emergency Medical
Technician 18.00
Frank
Angello Emergency
Medical Technician 18.00
Matthew
Taylor Emergency
Medical Technician 18.00
Harry
Zielinski Per Diem
EMT 18.00
James
Hill Per Diem EMT
18.00
Stephen
Kynik Per Diem EMT 18.00
Jason
Faas Per
Diem EMT 18.00
Kara
Eckelburg Per Diem
EMT 18.00
Elliot
Anderson Per Diem EMT 18.00
Matthew
Nathan Per Diem EMT 18.00
Justin
Riley Per Diem
EMT 18.00
Madilyn
Newsom Per Diem EMT 18.00
Christine
Golembeski Per Diem EMT 18.00
Ariana
Roberts Per Diem
EMT 18.00
Martin
Scozzaro Per Diem EMT 18.00
Raymond
Zirilli III Summer
Recreation
Director/Bus
Driver/Teacher 37.00
Courtney
Gauze Summer
Recreation Nurse 25.00
Jennifer
Bucko Summer
Recreation Teacher 20.00
Kelci
O’Dell Summer
Recreation Jr. Counselor 15.00
Andrew
DeLara Summer
Recreation Jr. counselor 15.00
The per session or meeting rate of compensation, salary,
wages of the following officers, appointees, and employees of the Township of
North Hanover is hereby fixed in the following schedule payable bi-weekly,
monthly, or annually:
PER
SESSION
OR
MEETING
Alexandra
Degood JLUB Secretary 52.00
Rita Williams Call
out – Court 25.00
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above listed
salaries shall be effective as of January 1, 2022 for employees on the payroll
on January 1, 2022. All employees appointed to a position after January 1, 2022
shall have the salary or wage effective the date of hire or appointment.
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COMMITTEE |
MOTION |
2ND |
AYES |
NAYS |
ABSTAIN |
ABSENT |
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Committeeman
DeBaecke |
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X |
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Deputy
Mayor Forsyth |
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X |
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Committeeman
Kocubinski |
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X |
X |
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Committeeman
O’Donnell |
X |
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X |
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Mayor
Doyle |
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X |
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DISCUSSION
There were no items for discussion this evening.
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE “COMMENTS”
Committeeman DeBaecke stated
he was please the FOP contract was settled.
He thanked Attorney Roselli and everyone involved with the process. He believes it is a fair and just contract.
Mayor Doyle stated he was
very appreciative of the efforts on the contract. He noted the Memorial Day parade is on May 28th
and thanked Deputy Mayor Forsyth for adding his equipment. He noted he would ask Lou DeLorenzo for his
assistance in obtaining the float for the Township Committee.
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION
Questions, comments or statements from members of the public in attendance.
Deputy Mayor Forsyth opened
the meeting to the public.
Mr. Vito D’Amato – 4 Birch
Court - Inquired if there was any movement on the proposed housing development
and noted the turn out at the meeting.
Clerk Picariello noted it was still being worked on and quite possible
it would be on the May meeting. Engineer
Hirsh explained the completeness process to Mr. D’Amato. Attorney Roselli reviewed some JLUB procedures
for Mr. D’Amato. Mr. D’Amato asked what
the prospects were for amending the Ordinance.
Deputy Mayor Forsyth and Committeeman O’Donnell noted procedures were
being explored. Clerk Picariello stated
the Committee was in process of identifying properties that this could affect. Attorney Roselli noted any changes would not affect
the current application. Deputy Mayor
Forsyth explained the purpose of the clustering ordinance was to allow for some
preservation. Ms. D’Amato inquired if
the 50 acres gets deeded over to the Township.
Attorney Roselli noted that was not the case it would be deed restricted
and on the tax rolls. Committeeman
Kocubinski noted the various conditions within the ordinance and the amendment
he believes was the JLUB tightening the Ordinance up.
Mr. Wayne Voorhees –
Cookstown-New Egypt Road – He gave some suggestions for the issues at the
intersection of Crosswicks-Ellisdale Road.
Committeeman O’Donnell noted two bridges were out and traffic was being
funneled to Provinceline Road.
Ms. D’Amato noted the JLUB
meetings were not on the Township Calendar.
Clerk Picariello noted she would address.
MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC
COMMENT
Proposed By: Committeeman
O’Donnell
Seconded By: Committeeman
Kocubinski
EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION
2022-82 Authorizing a Closed Session Meeting
to discuss the following matter(s) pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 and N.J.S.A.
10:4-12; Contract Matters, Personnel and Litigation matters
RESOLUTION 2022-82
TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER
COUNTY OF BURLINGTON
AUTHORIZING A CLOSED SESSION
MEETING
WHEREAS, the Open Public Meetings
Act, P.L. 1975, Chapter 231 and P.L. 2001, C. 404, permits the exclusion of the
public from a meeting in certain circumstances; and
WHEREAS, the
Township Committee of North Hanover Township wishes to go into a closed
Executive Session and is of the opinion that such circumstances presently exist
which should not be discussed in public, and
WHEREAS. the
Open Public Meetings Act pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 and N.J.S.A. 10:4-12 permits the Township Committee to
discuss certain matter(s) in private, and in this case for the purpose of the
Township Committee to discuss contract negotiations, litigation and personnel
matters in this regard.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED
by Township Committee of North Hanover Township that it will go into an
Executive Session for the purpose of the Township Committee to discuss Contract
Matters, Litigation and Personnel matters.
BE IT FURTHER
RESOLVED that the results of such discussion may be revealed at such time
as the matter(s) are resolved and/or a contract(s) is signed and/or the
negotiations are formally settled. Interested parties may contact the Township
Clerk anytime during normal business hours for periodic updates as to the
availability in this regard.
MOTION
TO TABLE INDEFINITLEY
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COMMITTEE |
MOTION |
2ND |
AYES |
NAYS |
ABSTAIN |
ABSENT |
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Committeeman
DeBaecke |
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X |
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Deputy
Mayor Forsyth |
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X |
X |
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Committeeman
Kocubinski |
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X |
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Committeeman O’Donnell |
X |
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X |
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Mayor
Doyle |
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X |
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MOTION TO ADJOURN 7:41
pm
Proposed By: Committeeman Kocubinski
Seconded By: Committeeman O’Donnell
Respectively
submitted,
___________________
Mary
Picariello, RMC/CMR/CTC
Township
Clerk