NOTE: This may not be the order of business. There may be additions or deletions.
Regular Session -7:30 p.m. (2 & 4th Tuesdays of the month at 7:30 p.m.)
1. Call to Order
a. Notice: This meeting is being held in accordance with the Public Laws of 1975, Chapter 231 and
adequate notice of this meeting has been provided by a Notice sent to the Star Ledger and The
Local Source and posted in the Main Lobby of the Municipal Building and on the Township
website.
b. Pledge of Allegiance
c. Moment of Silence
d. Roll Call
2. Proclamations & Announcements
a. Elaine Bohrod, 79, Springfield resident since 1962, passed away on March 1, 2014, after a
lengthy illness. Mrs. Bohrod had served as an attorney to the Springfield Library Board and
Assistant Union County Counsel. Our condolences to her family.
b. Joseph Baumann, Esq. – Downtown Redevelopment
i. Resolution 2014-78 – This resolution authorizes the Township Planning Board to
undertake an Investigation to Determine whether Block 706, Lot 10, within the Township
Constitutes an Area in Need of Redevelopment.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Barnett
b.Second: Committeeman Shehady
c. Roll Call Vote
ii.Resolution 2014-79 – This resolution authorizes the Township Planning Board to
undertake an Investigation to Determine whether Block 208, Lot 7, within the
Township Constitutes an Area in Need of Redevelopment.
1. Adoption
a.Motion: Committeeman Shehady
b. Second: Committeeman Fernandez
c. Roll Call Vote
iii.Resolution 2014-80 – This resolution authorizes the Township Planning Board to
undertake an Investigation to Determine whether Block 209, Lot 6, within the
Township Constitutes an Area in Need of Redevelopment.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Fernandez
b. Second: Committeewoman Bandrowski
c. Roll Call Vote
iv. Resolution 2014-81 – This resolution approves a Cooperation Agreement
with Rica Rental Group, L.L.C., Susan Rica, Mathew Pepe and The
Fiorilli Family Limited Partnership.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Bandrowski
b.Second: Deputy Mayor Barnett
c. Roll Call Vote
c. Public Hearing – Adoption of Proposed 2014 Budget for Springfield Community Partnership.
i. Resolution 2014-69 – This resolution adopts the 2014 Budget for the Springfield
Community Partnership.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Barnett
b. Second: Committeeman Shehady
c. Roll Call Vote
3. Public Comment (Agenda Items Only)
a. Finance
5. Minutes & Reports
a. Township Committee
i. Regular Meeting Minutes of January 28, 2014 ( emailed)
a.Motion: Committeewoman Bandrowski
b.Second: Deputy Mayor Barnett
c.All in Favor
ii. Workshop Meeting Minutes of February 10, 2014, and Regular Meeting
Minutes of February 11, 2014 (emailed)
1. Adoption
a.Motion: Committeeman Shehady
b.Second: Committeeman Fernandez
c.All in Favor
b. Accept Springfield Environmental Commission Minutes of January 20, 2014, as submitted
c. Accept Springfield Community Partnership Board Meeting Minutes of January 21, 2014,
d. Accept Rent Leveling Board Minutes of January 30, 2014, as submitted
6. New Business
a. Ordinances
as submitted
i. Second & Final Reading
a.Adoption
i. Motion: Deputy Mayor Barnett
ii.Second: Committeeman Fernandez
d. Roll Call Vote
1a. Attachment re pool improvements
b. Resolutions
i. Resolution # 2014-67 – This resolution authorizes the refund of property tax overpayments.
ii. Resolution #2014-68– This resolution authorizes the Township to enter into a contract with
Garden State Fireworks, Inc., for the Township’s Fourth of July fireworks display (COAF).
iii. Resolution #2014-69– This adopts the 2014 Budget for the Springfield Community
Partnership.
iv. Resolution #2014-70 – This resolution ratifies and confirms the promotions of
Luis Brito and Frank Cunha to the rank of First Class Patrol Officers.
v. Resolution #2014-71 – This resolution requests the Governor and Legislature
permanently extend the 2% cap on interest arbitration awards prior to the April 1, 2014
legislative sunset.
vi. Resolution #2014-72 – This resolution provides for temporary appropriations prior to the
adoption of the 2014 budget as per N.J.S.A. 40A:4-19.
vii. Resolution #2014-73 – This resolution authorizes the transfer of the amount of such
appropriations as may be deemed in excess to such appropriations as may be deemed
insufficient.
viii. Resolution #2014-74 – this resolution awards a professional service contract to
Rosalie Berger for the services of Rent Leveling Board Secretary/Assistant.
ix. Resolution #2014-75 – This resolution ratifies and confirms the amounts to be paid to
Substitute Electrical Inspector.
x. Resolution #2014-76 – This resolution ratifies and confirms the promotion of Altay Vigilante to
the rank of First Class Firefighter.
xi. Resolution #2014-77 – This resolution authorizes return of escrow fees totaling
$3,799.06 to Klein Springfield LLC
c. Discussion & Action Items
i. Approve Off Premise 50/50 Raffle License #1162, to The Valerie Fund
drawing to be held on August 11, 2014, at 201 Shunpike Road.
ii. Approve On Premise 50/50 Raffle License #1163 and On Premise Merchandise Raffle
License #1164, to PTA James Caldwell, drawings to be held on April 4, 2014, at 139
Mountain Avenue.
iii. Approve Calendar Raffle License #1165, to Lupus Foundation of America, NJ Chapter,
drawings to be held May 30, July 1 and August 1, 2014, 150 Morris Avenue, Suite 102.
iv. Approve On Premise 50/50 Raffle License #1166 and On Premise Merchandise Raffle
License #1167 to Holy Cross Lutheran Church, drawings to be held on May 16, 2014, at
639 Mountain Avenue
v. Approve request for waiver of cooking permit fee in amount of $42 for St. James Church for
their Festival scheduled for April 29 through May 4, 2014.
vi. Approve request from Wizards of the Mind for use of Municipal Pool as stated in
their letter.
vii. Discuss and approve following changes in meeting dates:
Tuesday, May 13 – change time to 2 p.m.
July – Workshop on Monday the 21st
August – Workshop on Monday, the 18th
viii. Approve Hold Harmless Agreement – Fire Department – for property at 154 & 156 Mountain
Avenue
d. Correspondence
i. Dale Spindel, Library Director – Thank you letter of February 26, 2014.
ii. Jacobs – re NJDOT Bus Stop Inventory
iii. Garwood – Res. #14-53 re Support of request by NJSLOM re FEMA Assistance
iv. Fran Wickham, Library Patron – Thank you dated March 7, 2014, to Library
7. Old Business
a. Discussion & Action Items
8. Public Comment (Any Governmental Issue)
9. Executive Session
10. Adjournment