NORTH HANOVER TOWNSHIP

TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES

MAY 2, 2024 7:00 P.M.

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IN PERSON

CALL TO ORDER Mayor DeBaecke called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m.

FLAG SALUTE: Led by Mayor DeBaecke

INVOCATION: Mr. Wayne Voorhees offered prayers for the Country on this national day of prayer. He asked for unity in the nation.

ROLL CALL: Mayor DeBaecke

Deputy Mayor O’Donnell

Committeeman Doyle

Committeeman Forsyth

Committeeman Kocubinski

Absent: None

Also Present: Township Clerk Mary 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”.

PUBLIC COMMENT AS IT RELATES TO AGENDA ITEMS

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

MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT

Proposed By: Mayor DeBaecke

Seconded By: Deputy Mayor O’Donnell

REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE

There was no correspondence this evening.

ENGINEER’S REPORT

Engineer Hirsh was not present this evening. Katherine Villacis presented Engineer Hirsh’s report. She stated a quote was solicited to Rubbercycle for a playground repair at the park. She noted the County was emailed concerning the repair of Jacobstown-Cookstown Road. She noted they were preparing for the Annual Stormwater Report and are finalizing the SPPP to the NJDEP. She stated award notices have not been issued yet for the FY24 DCA AND CDBG grant applications. The bid rejection letter was issued for the NJDOT FY23 and FY24 projects. The new bids are due May 16^th. The FY25 NJDOT grant applications are due July 1^st.

MINUTES FOR APPROVAL

• April 18, 2024 – Regular Meeting

BILLS AND CLAIMS FOR APPROVAL

ORDINANCE – ADOPTION

2024-07 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 2024-07

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

Municipal Clerk/Tax Collector 10,000 - 110,000

Chief Financial Officer 10,000 - 60,000

Accounts Payable Clerk/Finance Assistant 5,000 - 45,000

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 - 10,000

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 - 115,000

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) 15.13 - 25.00

Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) Supervisor 18.00 - 30.00

Custodian 15.13 - 20.00

Custodian Supervisor 18.00 - 25.00

Maintenance/Grounds Keeper 15.13 - 20.00

DPW Laborer Part Time 15.13 - 17.00

Treasurer 15.13 - 30.00

Laborer Waste Facility 15.13 - 17.00

Waste Facility Supervisor 15.13 - 17.00

Fire Official (including Fire Inspector) 26.00 - 35.00

Fire Inspector (Non-Fire Official) 20.00 - 25.00

Special Police Officers 15.13 - 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 - 15.00

Summer Recreation Jr Counselor 11.10 - 15.00

Court Sound Recorder – MIN 3 Hrs 15.13 - 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 15.13 - 30.00

Court Sound Recorder 15.13 - 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, 2024 or date of hire or appointment if after January 1, 2025.

MAYOR OPENS THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC

There were no public comments this evening.

MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING

Proposed By: Mayor DeBaecke

Seconded By: Committeeman Doyle

MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2024-07

ORDINANCE – ADOPTION

2024-10 An Ordinance of the Township of North Hanover, Burlington County, State of New Jersey Amending the Township’s Municipal Code for the Purposes of Establishing Requirements for Tree Removal and Replacement within the Township of North Hanover

TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER

COUNTY OF BURLINGTON

ORDINANCE NO. 2024-10

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER, BURLINGTON COUNTY, STATE OF NEW JERSEY AMENDING THE TOWNSHIP’S MUNICIPAL CODE FOR THE PURPOSES OF ESTABLISHING REQUIREMENTS FOR TREE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT WITHIN THE TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER

SECTION 1. Purpose

To establish requirements for tree removal and replacement in the North Hanover Township, Burlington County, to reduce soil erosion and pollutant runoff, to promote infiltration of rainwater into the soil, and to protect the environment, public health, safety, and welfare.

SECTION 2. Definitions

For the purpose of this section, the following terms, phrases, words, and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein unless their use in the text of this section clearly demonstrates a different meaning. When consistent with the context, words used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural number include the singular number, and words used in the singular number include the plural number. The use of the word "shall" mean that the requirement is always mandatory and not merely directory.

“Applicant” means any “person,” as defined below, who applies for approval to remove trees regulated under this section.

“Critical Root Radius (CRR)” means the zone around the base of a tree where the majority of the root system is found. This zone is calculated by multiplying the diameter at breast height (DBH) of the tree by 1.5.’ For example: a tree with a 6” DBH would have a CRR = 6” x 1.5’ = 9’.

“Development Application” means an application to the Joint Land Use Board (JLUB) for the division of a parcel of land into two or more parcels, the construction, reconstruction, conversion, structural alteration, relocation or enlargement of any building or other structure, or of any mining, excavation or landfill, and any use or change in the use of any building or other structure, or land or extension of use of land, for which approval may be required by the Municipal Land Use Law; however, it shall not include an application for a Zoning Permit that does not require subsequent JLUB approval.

“Diameter at Breast Height (DBH) ” means the diameter of the trunk of a mature tree generally measured at a point four and one-half (4.5) feet above ground level from the uphill side of the tree.

“Government Agency” means any municipal, county, or state government jurisdiction and instrumentality thereof, including local and regional boards of education and authorities.

“Hazard Tree” means a tree or limbs thereof that meet one or more of the criteria below as determined by the Township Zoning Officer and/or Township Engineer, as applicable. Trees that do not meet any of the criteria below and are proposed to be removed as part of a development application are not hazard trees.

1. Has an infectious disease or insect infestation;

2. Is dead or dying;

3. Obstructs the view of traffic signs or the free passage of pedestrians or vehicles, where pruning attempts have not been effective;

4. Is causing obvious damage to structures (such as building foundations, sidewalks, etc.); or

5. Is determined to be a threat to public health, safety, and/or welfare by a certified arborist or a NJ licensed tree expert (LTE).

“Licensed Tree Care Operator (LTCO) and Licensed Tree Expert (LTE)” means professional certifications issued by the New Jersey Board of Trees Experts as delineated in the Tree Expert and Tree Care Operator Licensing Act of 2010. All tree care companies doing business in that State of New Jersey are required to have at least one licensed LTCO or LTE on staff.

“Person” means any individual, resident, corporation, company, partnership, firm, or association, except government agencies.

“Regulated Tree” means a street tree with DBH of 2.5” or greater or any non-street tree with DBH of 6” or greater.

“Replacement Tree” means either a:

1. Permitted street tree with a minimum tree caliper of 2.5” to be planted in the public-right-of-way;

2. Permitted street tree with a minimum tree caliper of 1.5” to be planted outside public right-of-way; or

3. Permitted evergreen tree with a minimum height of six (6) feet to be planted outside public right-of-way.

“Resident” means an individual who resides on the residential property where a tree(s) regulated by this section is removed or proposed to be removed.

“Street Tree” means a tree planted in the public right-of-way.

“Tree” means a woody perennial plant, typically having a single stem or trunk growing to a considerable height and bearing lateral branches at some distance from the ground.

“Tree Caliper” means the diameter of the trunk of a young tree, measured six (6) inches from the soil line. For young trees whose caliper exceeds four (4) inches, the measurement is taken twelve (12) inches above the soil line.

“Tree Removal” means to kill or to cause irreparable damage that leads to the decline and/or death of a tree. This includes, but is not limited to, excessive pruning, application of substances that are toxic to the tree, over-mulching or improper mulching, and improper grading and/or soil compaction within the critical root radius around the base of the tree that leads to the decline and/or death of a tree. Removal does not include responsible pruning and maintenance of a tree, or the application of treatments intended to manage invasive species.

“Tree Removal Application” means an application to the Township to remove a regulated tree when not part of a Development Application nor for a Zoning Permit that requires subsequent JLUB approval.

SECTION 3. Regulated Activities

A. Tree Removal

1. Unless tree removal is part of a development application, no person shall remove a regulated tree until the Township Engineer has reviewed and approved a tree removal application.

a. Any person planning to remove a regulated tree shall submit a tree removal application shall be submitted to the Township Engineer.

1. The Township Engineer shall forward a copy of the application to the New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) for its review and approval when a street tree is within NJDOT’s jurisdiction, e.g., within the public rights-of-way of US Routes 130 and 206, NJ Route 68, and Interstate 295.

2. The Township Engineer shall forward a copy of the application to the Burlington County Engineer’s Office for its review and approval when a street tree is within Burlington County’s jurisdiction.

2. When tree removal is part of a development application, no person shall remove a regulated tree until the Township’s Joint Land Use Board has reviewed and approved that application.

3. No utility shall remove a regulated tree until an application to do so has been removed and approved in the manner prescribed by the New Jersey Bureau of Public Utilities (NJBPU).

4. No government agency shall remove a regulated tree until an application to do so has been removed and approved in the manner prescribed by that government agency.

5. Unless determined a hazard tree, the Township Engineer shall not authorize the removal of regulated trees in any freshwater wetlands or freshwater wetlands transition area, or along a regulated water way or riparian zone until all required approvals have been issued by the Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Division of Land Use Regulation.

6. This municipal regulation does not apply to trees on properties owned by the U.S. Department of Defense and other Federal agencies nor to municipal, county, or state public rights-of-way on those properties.

B. Exemptions

1. All persons shall comply with the above, except in the cases detailed below:

1. Residents who remove less than four (4) trees per acre in categories 1, 2, or 3 of the Tree Replacement Requirements Table within a five-year period. [The number of trees removed is a rolling count across a five-year period. For example, if 3 trees from category 1 are removed in July 2023, the ‘count’ resets to zero in July 2028. However, if 1 tree from category 1 is removed in July 2023 and another in July of 2025 the first tree will come off the count in July 2028 and the second in July 2030.] Such trees may be removed with no application fee or replacement requirements.

2. Tree farms in active operation, nurseries, fruit orchards, and garden centers. Any tree growing on property actually being used as a tree farm, nursery, garden center, Christmas tree plantation, or orchard.

3. Properties used for the practice of agriculture or silviculture under an approved forest stewardship or woodland management plan that is active and on file with North Hanover Township.

4. Dead or diseased trees; agricultural advancement purposes. Any dead or diseased tree that is likely to endanger the occupant, the public, or an adjoining property owner, or any tree cut for use as firewood, posts, rails, or building materials, provided it is for the personal use of the owner or occupant of the land on which the tree was located before cutting and for use on that land and not for resale or commercial purpose. Any tree growing on property actively operated under farmland assessment which is removed for reasons that advance agricultural purposes for that farm.

5. Clearing, cutting, and/or removal of trees which is necessary to service, maintain, or ensure the continued safe use of a lawfully existing structure, right-of-way, field, park, and/or garden.

6. Any trees removed as part of a municipal or state decommissioning plan. This exemption only includes trees planted as part of the construction and predetermined to be removed in the decommissioning plan.

7. Any trees removed pursuant to a New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved environmental clean-up, including those by an NJDEP Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP), or NJDEP approved habitat enhancement plan.

8. Approved game management practices, as recommended by the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife.

9. Hazard trees may be removed with no application fee or replacement requirement.

2. All persons requesting an exemption as described above shall file the following with the Township Engineer upon receipt to justify such exemption or with the Joint Land Use Board when part of a development application:

a. Documentation from a LTCO or LTE regarding the health of proposed hazard trees.

b. Documentation from the Township Tax Assessor of a property as a:

1) Tree farms in active operation, nurseries, fruit orchards, and garden centers; and

2) Properties used for the practice of agriculture or silviculture under an approved forest stewardship or woodland management plan that is active and on file with North Hanover Township.

1. Documentation from a government agency of tree removal approval as part of a public agency decommissioning plan. This exemption only includes trees planted as part of the construction and predetermined to be removed in the decommissioning plan are exempted from Township Engineer approval.

3. Documentation from NJDEP or U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) of tree removal as part of an approved environmental clean-up, including those by an NJDEP Licensed Site Remediation Professional (LSRP), or NJDEP approved habitat enhancement plan;

4. Documentation from NJDEP Division of Fish, Game and Wildlife of tree removal approval as part of an approved game management practice.

C. Tree Removal Application

1. Any person wishing to obtain approval to remove a regulated tree under the provisions of this section, shall make an application to the Township Engineer or the Joint Land Use Board, if required, by filing a written application and paying such fee as established herein.

2. The application shall include, if applicable:

a. A project summary of the proposed tree removal and tree replacement program, if required.

b. Photographs documenting the condition of proposed trees to be removed.

c. Documentation from a LTCO or LTE regarding the health of proposed hazard trees.

4. A Tree Removal / Replacement Plan with the following information:

1) Copy of Property Survey showing the property’s tax parcel block and lot numbers, outbound dimensions, existing and proposed structures, existing natural features, and the surveyor’s contact information, upon which the following information shall be provided:

a) The name, mailing address, email address, and telephone number of the owner of the subject property or the owner's duly authorized agent.

b) The name, address, and state license identification number of the NJ licensed tree contractor who will be performing the tree removal work. All tree contractors must comply with the NJ Tree Care Licensing Act, N.J.S.A. 45:15C-11 et seq., and the contractor must carry a current/valid LTCO or LTE license from the State of New Jersey. Unless the tree removal is being performed by the landowner, the tree removal must be performed by an LTCO or LTE.

c) The total number, location, species, and DBH of each regulated tree proposed to be removed. The tree(s) proposed to be removed shall be clearly marked on the subject property for review by the respective Engineer. Where protective barriers are necessary to prevent damage to a tree that is not to be removed, such barriers shall be erected before work starts.

d) The total number and approximate location of all regulated trees removed from the property in the preceding five (5) years, if known.

e) The location of any deed restricted areas, scenic buffers, and/or HOA restricted areas on the property.

f) The location of any proposed grade changes to the property associated with the tree removal.

g) The proposed tree replacement program, if required.

h) A tree survey will be required on all tracts of 50 acres or more for which tree removal approval is requested.

i) Name, mailing address, email address, telephone number, and signature of the person preparing the plan.

D. Guidelines for the preparation of required tree removal plans

1. Streetscape trees. All trees between the frontage street and the principal building on a lot should be preserved to the maximum extent possible.

2. Trees which visually screen. All trees which visually screen large tracts of vacant land or large structures should be preserved to the maximum extent possible.

3. Trees on steep slopes. No tree on a steep slope should be removed if the Township Engineer factually concludes that the removal of the tree will cause increased surface water runoff onto an adjacent property, will cause increased soil erosion and/or silting, will cause significantly increased dust in the air, and/or will cause a decrease in the fertility of the soil.

4. Solar installations. No trees should be removed or "topped" to expose ground-mounted or roof-mounted solar panels unless expressly permitted as a part of the zoning permit application process.

5. Trees within buffers. No tree should be removed that is located within a buffer that was created as a condition of approval of a development approved by the Joint Land Use Board, or within recorded Homeowners' Association, without approval of the Board or body that imposed the buffer.

E. Tree Replacement Requirements

1. Any person, utility, or government agency who removes one or more street tree(s) with a DBH of 2.5” or greater, unless exempted above, shall be subject to the requirements of the Tree Replacement Requirements Table below.

2. Any person, other than a resident, who removes one or more tree(s) with a DBH of 6” or greater per acre, unless exempted above, shall be subject to the requirements of the Tree Replacement Requirements Table.

3. Street trees shall be replaced with permitted street trees. The species type and diversity of all replacement trees shall be in accordance with Appendix A.

4. Replacement tree(s) shall:

1. Be replaced in kind with a tree of the same species that has an equal or greater DBH than the tree removed or meet the Tree Replacement Criteria in the table below;

2. Be planted within twelve (12) months of the date of removal of the original tree(s) or at an alternative date specified by the Township;

3. Be monitored by the applicant for a period of two (2) years to ensure their survival and shall be replaced as needed within twelve (12) months; and

4. Shall not be planted in temporary containers or pots, as these do not count towards tree replacement requirements.

Tree Replacement Requirements Table:

*NOTES: Following completion of replanting and inspection by Township, 75% of remaining escrow will be returned to applicant if replanting is deemed satisfactory. Remaining balance of escrow (25%) shall remain posted with Township following the initial inspection for two-year period to guarantee tree viability. After two-year period has elapsed, applicant shall contact the Township for final inspection and to obtain release of the balance of escrow.

F. Replacement Alternatives

1. If the Township Engineer determines that some or all required replacement trees cannot be planted on the property where the tree removal activity occurred, then the applicant shall do one of the following:

a. Plant replacement trees in a separate area(s) approved by The Township.

b. Pay a fee of $400 per tree removed. This fee shall be placed into a fund dedicated to tree planting and continued maintenance of the trees.

G. Time of Approval

1. Any and all tree removal and replacement approvals issued by the Township Engineer as required by this section chapter, shall be voided if commencement of work so permitted is not started within a reasonable time, not to exceed six (6) months. In no case will the approval permit be valid for more than twelve (12) months. Permits not used within this period will be voided, be voided and all future work will require a new application. For the purposes of this section, a permit shall no longer be valid when the work authorized by the permit is completed.

2. Any and all tree removal and replacement approvals issued by the Township Joint Land Use Board as required by this ordinance, shall be completed in accordance with the Board’s development application approval.

SECTION 4. Enforcement

This ordinance shall be enforced by the Township Police Department and/or Zoning Officer of the Township of North Hanover, County of Burlington.

SECTION 5. Violations and Penalties

Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this section shall be subject to a fine of $600 per tree to cover the amount of the required replacement tree(s) and cost(s) of planting.

SECTION 6. Severability

Each section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase of this Ordinance is declared to be an independent section, subsection, sentence, clause and phrase, and the finding or holding of any such portion of this Ordinance to be unconstitutional, void, or ineffective for any cause, or reason, shall not affect any other portion of this Ordinance.

SECTION 7. Effective date

This Ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its adoption and any publication as may be required by law.

MAYOR OPENS THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC

There were no public comments this evening.

MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING

Proposed By: Mayor DeBaecke

Seconded By: Committeeman Doyle

MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2024-10

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.

2024-75 Resolution to Establish Salaries for Various Officials of the Township of North Hanover, Burlington County, New Jersey

RESOLUTION 2024-75

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/Tax Collector 100,567.46

Robert Duff Chief of Police (until 4/1/24) 107,686.50

Caitlin Decker COAH Administrative Agent/Liaison

Const Tech Asst/JLUB/Zoning Secy 40,170.00

John Bruno Jr. Chief Financial Officer 32,016.89

John Bruno, Jr. Annual Financial Statement 7,000.00

Joseph Greene Accounting Assistant/Treasurer 41,334.80

Jeffrey K. Jones Construction Official 17,873.95

Jeffrey K. Jones Building Inspector 14,020.55

Harry W. Case Electrical Inspector 9,895.24

Frank Kopec Plumbing Inspector 9,510.92

Doug Borgstrom Fire Inspector 7,068.15

Gregory Huber Fire Sub Code 1,230.93

Lewis Korngut Municipal Judge 25,000.00

Rita Williams Court Administrator 55,244.82

Kaitlyn Chambers Dpy Court Administrator (until 3/15/24) 36,050.00

Susan Reilly Police Clerk 38,797.16

Richard Mellor Emergency Management Coordinator 2,500.00

Benjamin Palombi Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator 1,553.00

Caitlin Decker 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

Norman Hand Zoning Officer/Mobile Home

Administrator/Inspector 19.57

Vacant P/T Clerk Typist 13.26

Ellen Ganopoulos P/T Court Recorder 15.61

William Berry Custodian 18.54

Twan Berben Custodian Supervisor 19.57

Carl Reynold Laborer Waste Facility 17.14

John Farrell Laborer Waste Facility 16.33

Troy Farrell Laborer Waste Facility 16.15

Michael Zelinski P/T Police Officer 24.72

Robert Gancarz Fire Official (including Inspector) 27.32

Georgette Pagliocca EMT Supervisor 26.27

Patrick Wells Emergency Medical Technician 20.60

Joshua Abbott Emergency Medical Technician 20.60

Nicholas Brown Per Diem EMT 18.54

Ashlee Clarkson Per Diem EMT 18.54

Hailey Dye Per Diem EMT 18.54

Alexander Gaudreau Per Diem EMT 18.54

Visishta Ginjupally Per Diem EMT 18.54

James Mckenzie Per Diem EMT 18.54

Ashlee Walsh Per Diem EMT 18.54

Martin Scozzaro Per Diem EMT 18.54

Matthew Taylor Per Diem EMT 18.54

Raymond Zirilli III Summer Recreation

Director/Bus Driver/Teacher 37.00

Courtney Gauze Summer Recreation Nurse 25.00

Laura Konapka Summer Recreation Sub Nurse 25.00

Jennifer Lobue Summer Recreation Teacher 20.00

Haley Forsyth 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

Caitlin Decker 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, 2024 for employees on the payroll on January 1, 2024. All employees appointed to a position after January 1, 2024 shall have the salary or wage effective the date of hire or appointment.

2024-76 Resolution to Reject Bids for a Contract for Stewart Road and Ivy Lane Improvements

RESOLUTION 2024-76

TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER

COUNTY OF BURLINGTON

RESOLUTION TO REJECT BIDS FOR A CONTRACT FOR

STEWART ROAD & IVY LANE IMPROVEMENTS

WHEREAS, the Township of North Hanover (the ‘Township’) applied for and received a NJDOT FY 2023 Municipal Aid for Stewart Road & Ivy Lane Improvements in the amount of $181,070.00, and

WHEREAS, the Township proceeded to solicit bids for the NJDOT FY 2023 Municipal Aid for Stewart Road & Ivy Lane Improvements project and received one (1) bid response as indicated on the attached Summary of Bids, with the low bid in the amount of $129,111.13 submitted by Earle Asphalt Company., and

WHEREAS, the Township Engineer’s cost estimate for the project was $167,675.00 and

WHEREAS, the Township Engineer has reviewed the submitted bid and recommended that the bid be rejected based on the receipt of a single bid which does not provide competitive bidding and the amount bid being significantly below the amount of grant funding and the costs estimate, requiring the scope to be adjusted.

Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Township Committee of the Township of North Hanover that the bid for the project known as the Stewart Road & Ivy Lane Improvements is hereby rejected and the Township Engineer is authorized to revise and re-bid the project.

2024-77 Resolution to Reject Bids for a Contract for Ivy Lane and Chestnut Drive Improvements

RESOLUTION 2024-77

TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER

COUNTY OF BURLINGTON

RESOLUTION TO REJECT BIDS FOR A CONTRACT FOR

IVY LANE & CHESTNUT DRIVE IMPROVEMENTS

WHEREAS, the Township of North Hanover (the ‘Township’) applied for and received a NJDOT FY 2024 Municipal Aid for Ivy Lane & Chestnut Drive Improvements in the amount of $130,560.00, and

WHEREAS, the Township proceeded to solicit bids for the NJDOT FY 2024 Municipal Aid for Ivy Lane & Chestnut Drive Improvements project and received one (1) bid response as indicated on the attached Summary of Bids, with the low bid in the amount of $174,913.13 submitted by Earle Asphalt Company., and

WHEREAS, the Township Engineer has reviewed the submitted bid and recommended that the bid be rejected based on the receipt of a single bid which does not provide competitive bidding and the amount bid significantly exceeding the amount of grant funding, requiring the scope to be adjusted.

Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Township Committee of the Township of North Hanover that the bid for the project known as the Ivy Lane & Chestnut Drive Improvements is hereby rejected and the Township Engineer is authorized to revise and re-bid the project.

2024-78 Resolution Appointing Part-Time Police Officer

RESOLUTION 2024-78

TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER

COUNTY OF BURLINGTON

APPOINTMENT OF PART-TIME POLICE OFFICERS

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. Title 40 and Title 40A provide for the Appointment of Certain Officers, Appointees, and Employees to be appointed in Township Positions to carry out the lawful duties and responsibilities of the Township; and

WHEREAS, the Township Salary Ordinance provides for the rate of Compensation, Salary, or Wages of Certain Officers, Appointees and Employees of said Township.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the following Officers, Appointees, and Employees are hereby appointed for their respective terms, as follows:

Special Police Officer Class II ~ Devin Duff

Effective Date of Employment: 08/05/2024

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the above-named position will be compensated as per the Bargaining Agreement, Salary Ordinance and Salary Resolution at a rate of $18.00 per hour and contingent upon successful completion of physiological evaluation.

NON-CONSENT AGENDA

2024-79 Resolution Authorizing Purchase of Computer Servers from Dell NASPO Computer Equipment under State Contract No. M0483

RESOLUTION 2024-79

TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER

COUNTY OF BURLINGTON

AUTHORIZING PURCHASE OF TWO COMPUTER SERVERS FROM DELL NASPO COMPUTER EQUIPMENT UNDER STATE CONTRACT NO. M0483

WHEREAS, the Township of North Hanover, pursuant to N.J.S.A.40A:11-12(a) and N.J.A.C. 5:34-7.29(C), may without advertising for bids, purchase any goods or services under any contract or contracts for such goods or services entered into on behalf of the State of New Jersey by the Division of Purchase and Property in the Department of Treasury; and

WHEREAS, the Township has reviewed the State contracts for the purchase of two Computer Servers in the amount of $11,875.74 from Dell Naspo Computer Equipment having an address at One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682 under State Contract #M0483 and in accordance with the written quotation received and on file with the Information Technology, CFO and Clerk; and

WHEREAS, the Township of North Hanover has sufficient funds in place as evidenced by the Chief Financial Officer certification of the availability of funds on file with the Finance Department.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee of the Township of North Hanover, County of Burlington County, State of New Jersey that is does hereby authorize and approve the purchase of two Computer servers from Dell Naspo having an address at One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682 under State Contract #M0486, in the amount of $11,875.74 and in accordance with the written quotation of file with the Information Technology, CFO and Municipal Clerk.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer is hereby authorized to issue said purchase order to Dell Naspo, One Dell Way, Round Rock, TX 78682 on behalf of the Township.

2024-80 Resolution Accepting Proposal from Acclaim Inventory, LLC for Fixed Asset Valuation

RESOLUTION 2024-80

TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER

COUNTY OF BURLINGTON

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL FROM ACCLAIM INVENTORY, LLC FOR FIXED ASSET VALUATION

WHERAS, Technical Accounting Directive 85-2 requires municipalities to establish an asset inventory system and the record of fixed assets be updated on an annual basis; and

WHEREAS, Acclaim Inventory, LLC has submitted a proposal and is qualified to perform said inventory of fixed assets; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Township Committee to accept the proposal from Acclaim Inventory, LLC, in an amount not to exceed $2,200.00; and

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of North Hanover that it does hereby accept the proposal from Acclaim Inventory, LLC, 1314 Greene Lane, Cherry Hill, NJ 08003, in an amount not to exceed $2,200.00 for the purpose of conducting a Fixed Asset Valuation

2024-81 Resolution Accepting Quote from Vulcan Construction Group Inc.; for Laurel Drive Storm Drainage Repair

RESOLUTION 2024-81

TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER

COUNTY OF BURLINGTON

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING QUOTE FROM VULCAN CONSTRUCITON GROUP INC. FOR LAUREL DRIVE STORM DRAINAGE REPAIR

WHEREAS, the Township of North Hanover desires to repair storm drainage located on Laurel Drive in North Hanover Township; and

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-6.1, authorizes the solicitation of quotations, if practicable; and

WHEREAS, the Township has reviewed the quotes received and recommends the lowest quote submitted by Vulcan Construction Group Inc.; and

WHEREAS, the Township of North Hanover has sufficient funding in place as evidenced by the Chief Financial Officers certification of the availability of funds.

NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee of the Township of North Hanover, County of Burlington County, State of New Jersey hereby accepts the lowest quote by Vulcan Construction Group Inc., for storm drainage repair located on Laurel Drive (adjacent to #6), North Hanover Township in the amount of $11,500.00.

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Chief Financial Officer is hereby authorized to issue said purchase order aforesaid on behalf of the Township.

2024-82 Resolution Accepting the Proposal from Environmental Resolutions Inc. Engineers for Zoning Map Updates

RESOLUTION 2024-82

TOWNSHIP OF NORTH HANOVER

COUNTY OF BURLINGTON

RESOLUTION ACCEPTING THE PROPOSAL FROM ENVIRONMENTAL RESOLUTIONS INC. ENGINEERS FOR ZONING MAP UPDATES

WHERAS, Environmental Resolutions Inc. has submitted a proposal dated April 22, 2024 for engineering services for Zoning Map updates ; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Township Committee to accept the proposal from Environmental Resolutions Inc. Engineers for Zoning Map Updates, in an amount not to exceed $2,500.00; and

WHERAS, funds are available to accept said proposal, as evidenced by the attached Certification of Availability of Funds;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township of North Hanover that it does hereby accept the proposal from Environmental Resolutions Inc. Engineers, in an amount not to exceed $2,500.00 to provide updates to the North Hanover Township Zoning Map.

DISCUSSION

There were no discussion items this evening.

TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE “COMMENTS”

Committeeman Kocubinski stated the Yard Sale will be hosted May 11^th and the Recreation Advisory Committee inquired if the Municipal Parking lot could be used as only two people signed up for Green Acres Park. There was a general consensus to allow.

Committeeman Forsyth noted there have been several complaints concerning the brush collection at the Waste Facility. He noted going forward April-June an additional container would be placed and again in the fall.

Committeeman O’Donnell stated interviews for the Deputy Court Administrator position is moving forward. He stated currently there is only one candidate and if anyone was interested to apply.

Mayor DeBaecke thanked the recreation advisory committee for their work on the yard sale.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Questions, comments or statements from members of the public in attendance.

Mayor DeBaecke opened the meeting to the public.

Mr. DeLorenzo inquired if the new parking lot could be used for the yard sale. Committeeman Kocubinski stated he believes the better location is at the Municipal Building.

MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT

Proposed By: Mayor DeBaecke

Seconded By: Committeeman Doyle

EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION

2024-83 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 2024-83

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 Potential Contract Matter, 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 ADJOURN TO ENTER INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION 7:22 pm

Proposed By: Committeeman Doyle

Seconded By: Committeeman Deputy Mayor O’Donnell

Respectively submitted,

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Mary Picariello, RMC/CMR/CTC

Township Clerk