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THE ORGANIZATION MEETING
AGENDA
Organization Meeting January 1, 2015 2:00 p.m.
1. Meeting called to Order by the Township Clerk.
2. Salute to the Flag.
3. Township Clerk announces that the Meeting is being held in accordance with the Public
Laws of 1975, Chapter 231 and proper notification has been given in The Local Source
and Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board in Town Hall and on the Township’s
website.
4. Invocation by Father John Gabriel, Pastor, Saint James Roman Catholic Church.
5. The Oath of Office is administered to Township Committee Member Elect Zaid Andrew
Shehady.
6. Township Clerk calls for nominations for the position of Chair of the Township
Committee for the year 2015.
a. Margaret Bandrowski seconded by Richard Huber nominates David Barnett.
7. Hon. Joanne Rajoppi administers the Oath of Office to Mayor.
8. The New Mayor takes the Chair.
9. The Mayor calls for nominations for Vice-Chair of the Township Committee for the year
2015.
a. David Barnett seconded by Richard Huber nominates Margaret Bandrowski.
10. The Mayor announces the Members of the Working Committees for the year 2015:
a. Department of Revenue and Finance, Includes Township Real Estate, Insurance,
A) Voice Vote
A) Voice Vote
Budget Control, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Pension Fund, Purchasing and
Assessment of Taxes
1. David Barnett, Chair
2. Jerry Fernandez
b. Department of Public Safety, Includes Police Department, Fire Department,
Office of Emergency Management, Local Assistance Board, Building Department
and Construction Code Official
1. Richard Huber, Chair
2. Margaret Bandrowski
c. Department of Administration, Includes Office of the Township Clerk, Licenses,
Personnel, Sanitation as pertains to Collection of Refuse, Township Attorney and
Administrator
1. Margaret Bandrowski, Chair
2. Richard Huber
d. Department of Public Affairs, Includes Parks and Public Property, Animal
Welfare, Local Assessment Commission and Recreation
1. Jerry Fernandez, Chair
2. Ziad Andrew Shehady
e. Department of Public Works, Includes Engineering Department and Road
Department
1. Ziad Andrew Shehady, Chair
2. David Barnett
11. Township Attorney for the year 2015.
a. Motion: Richard Huber seconded by Margaret Bandrowski nominates Neil
b. Motion: Margaret Bandrowski seconded by Richard Huber nominates Robert
Dworkin, Esq., for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2015, at a salary set by
set by ordinance.
A) ROLL CALL VOTE
Renaud, Esq., as special counsel for tax appeals for a one year term, expiring
December 31, 2015, at an hourly rate set by a Professional Services Contract.
A) ROLL CALL VOTE
12. Municipal Judge
a. Motion: Margaret Bandrowski seconded by Jerry Fernandez nominates
Jonathan H. Rosenbluth, Esq., as Municipal Judge of the Municipal Court for a
three year term, expiring December 31, 2017, at a salary set by Ordinance.
13. Deputy Court Administrator and Violations Clerk for the year 2015.
a. Motion: Ziad Andrew Shehady seconded by Richard Huber nominates Rebecca
McCarthy as Deputy Court Administrator and Violations Clerk of the Municipal
Court for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2015, at salary set by Ordinance.
A) ROLL CALL VOTE
14. Prosecutor of the Municipal Court for the year 2015.
a. Motion: Ziad Andrew Shehady seconded by Richard Huber nominates Howard
b. Motion: Margaret Bandrowski seconded by Richard Huber nominates the
Egenberg, Esq., Prosecutor of the Municipal Court for a one year term, expiring
December 31, 2015, at a salary set by Ordinance.
A) ROLL CALL VOTE
following as Alternate Prosecutors for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2015
at fees stipulated by Ordinance:
1. Michael Wittenberg, Esq.
2. Dawn Donohue, Esq.
A) ROLL CALL VOTE
15. Public Defender of the Municipal Court for the year 2015
a. Motion: Richard Huber seconded by Margaret Bandrowski nominates Steven
b. Motion: Jerry Fernandez seconded by Richard Huber, nominates the following
Goldstein, Esq., as Public Defender of the Municipal Court for a one year term,
expiring December 31, 2015, at salary set by Ordinance.
A) ROLL CALL VOTE
as Alternate Public Defenders of the Municipal Court for a one year term, expiring
December 31, 2015, at fees stipulated by Ordinance.
1. Peter Fico, Esq.
2. Dara Poltrock, Esq.
A) ROLL CALL VOTE
16. Township Engineer/Consultant for the year 2015
a. Motion: Margaret Bandrowski seconded by Richard Huber nominates Art Elias,
P.E., of Keller & Kirkpatrick, as the Township Engineer/Consultant for the year
2015, at a fee set by a Professional Services Contract.
A) ROLL CALL VOTE
17. Township Planner for the year 2015
a. Motion: Richard Huber seconded by Margaret Bandrowski nominates Robert
Michaels, as the Township Planner for the year 2015, at a fee set by a Professional
Services Contract.
A) ROLL CALL VOTE
18. Township Auditor for the year 2015
a. Motion: Margaret Bandrowski seconded by Richard Huber nominates Robert
B. Cagnassola, of the firm of Suplee, Clooney & Company, as Township Auditor
for the year 2014, at a fee set by a Professional Services Contract.
A) ROLL CALL VOTE
19. Bond Counsel for the year 2015
a. Motion: Margaret Bandrowski seconded by Richard Huber nominates Steven
Rogut, Esq., of the firm of Rogut McCarthy, LLC, as Bond Counsel for the year
2015, at salary set by a Professional Services Contract.
A) ROLL CALL VOTE
20. Labor Counsel for the year 2015
a. Motion: Jerry Fernandez seconded by Ziad Andrew Shehady nominates
Matthew Giacobbe, Esq., of the firm of Cleary, Giacobbe, Alfieri, Jacobs LLC, as
Labor Counsel for the year 2015, at salary set by a Professional Services Contract.
A) ROLL CALL VOTE
21. Board of Adjustment
a. Motion: Margaret Bandrowski seconded by Richard Huber nominates the
b. Motion: Richard Huber seconded by Margaret Bandrowski nominates Adam
following people as members of the Board of Adjustment for a four year term,
expiring December 31, 2018:
A) VOICE VOTE
Friedman as an Alternate II member of the Board of Adjustment for a two year
term, expiring December 31, 2016.
A) VOICE VOTE
1. David Schnur
2. Jonathan DeCiantis
22. Board of Health
a.Motion: Richard Huber seconded by Margaret Bandrowski nominates the
December 31, 2017.
following people as Members of the Board of Health, for three year terms, expiring
1. Sandra Harris
2. Nora Johnson
A) VOICE VOTE
23. Township Committee Liaison to the Board of Health
a. Motion: Richard Huber seconded by Jerry Fernandez nominates Margaret
Bandrowski as Township Committee Liaison to the Board of Health for a one year
term, expiring December 31, 2015.
A) VOICE VOTE
24. Public Library Board
a. The Mayor announces the appointment of Sue Firsichbaum as a member of the
b. The Mayor announces the appointment of Marietta Peskin as a member of the
Library Board of Trustees of the Springfield Free Public Library, for a five year
term, expiring December 31, 2019. Motion: Margaret Bandrowski seconded by
Richard Huber, approve this appointment.
A) VOICE VOTE
Library Board of Trustees of the Springfield Free Public Library, for a five year
term, expiring December 31, 2019. Motion: Margaret Bandrowski seconded by
Richard Huber, approve this appointment.
A) VOICE VOTE
c. The Mayor announces the appointment of Shelley Stangler as a member of the
Library Board of Trustees of the Springfield Free Public Library, for a five year
term, expiring December 31, 2019. Motion: Richard Huber seconded by
Margaret Bandrowski, approve this appointment.
A) VOICE VOTE
d. The Mayor announces that Matthew Glass will serve as the Mayor’s
Representative to the Springfield Free Public Library, for a one year term, expiring
December 31, 2015.
25. Rent Leveling Board
a. Motion: Margaret Bandrowski seconded by Richard Huber nominates the
following as Members on the Rent Leveling Board for a three year term expiring
December 31, 2017.
1. Charles Vilk
2. Lynne Gancy
A) VOICE VOTE
26. Rent Leveling Board Attorney
a. Motion: Margaret Bandrowski seconded by Richard Huber nominates Steven
W. Firsichbaum, Esq., as Attorney to the Rent Leveling Board, for a one year
term, expiring December 31, 2015, at a fee set by contract.
A) ROLL CALL VOTE
27. Secretary to the Rent Leveling Board
a. Motion: Richard Huber seconded by Margaret Bandrowski nominates Rosalie
Berger as Secretary to the Rent Leveling Board, for a one year term, expiring
December 31, 2015, at a fee set by ordinance.
A) ROLL CALL VOTE
28. Planning Board
a. Motion: Margaret Bandrowski seconded by Jerry Fernandez nominates
b. The Mayor announces that he is serving as the Mayor’s Representative to Planning
Richard Huber as Township Committee Representative to the Planning Board for
a one year term, expiring December 31, 2015.
A) VOICE VOTE
Board for the year 2015.
c. The Mayor announces the appointment of Christopher Capodice as a Class IV
d. The Mayor announces the appointment of Joseph DeJohn as a Class IV Member of
e. The Mayor announces the appointment of Jeffrey Tiger as a Class IV Member of
Planning Board for a four year term expiring December 31, 2018.
f. The Mayor announces the appointment of David Amlen as a Class II Member of
g. The Mayor announces the appointment of Rajah Saadeh as an Alternate II Member
h. The Mayor announces the appointment of Mike Disko as an Alternate I member of
29. Environmental Commission
a. The Mayor announces the following appointments to the Environmental
Member of the Planning Board for a three year term expiring December 31, 2017.
the Planning Board to fill the term of Jeffrey Tiger, expiring December 31, 2015.
the
the Planning Board for a one year term expiring December 31, 2015.
of the Planning Board to fill the term of Jason Pleva, expiring December 31, 2015.
the Planning Board for a two year term, expiring December 31, 2016.
Commission for a three year term, expiring December 31, 2017:
1. Betzy Blondet
2. Alyson Miller
b. The Mayor announces the appointment of Howard Aspan as Alternate I of the
c. The Mayor announces the appointment of John Richards to fill the term of Fr.
Environmental Commission for a two year term expiring December 31, 2016.
d. The Mayor announces the designation of __________________ as the Chairman
e. The Mayor announces the appointment of Margaret Bandrowski as the Township
John
Gabriel expiring on December 31, 2016.
and Presiding Officer of the Environmental Commission for a one year term,
expiring December 31, 2015.
Committee Representative to the Environmental Commission for a one year term,
expiring December 31, 2014.
30. Flood Mitigation Committee
a. The Mayor announces the following appointments to the Springfield Flood
b. The Mayor announces the following appointments as the Township Committee
Mitigation Committee for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2015.
Barbara Hickey Ken Rossi Stephanie Weiss Jeanine Boyle
Patricia Sullivan Michael Furci James Bonacorda
Bill Sinkowitz Dale Sinkowitz Ester Ginsburg
Jennifer Melchionne Sam Mardini (Advisor)
Liaisons to the Springfield Flood Mitigation Committee, for a one year term,
expiring December 31, 2015:
Bonnie Adams Barbara Rapport
1.Jerry Fernandez
2. Richard Huber - Alternate
31. Affirmative Action and Compliance Officer
a. Motion: Ziad Andrew Shehady seconded by Jerry Fernandez nominates Sam
Mardini as Affirmative Action and Compliance Officer for a one year term,
expiring December 31, 2016.
A) Voice Vote
32. Tax Map Official
a. Motion: Margaret Bandrowski seconded by Richard Huber, nominates Art
Elias, P.E., as Tax Map Official for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2015.
A) Voice Vote
33. Safety Officer.
a. Motion: Jerry Fernandez seconded by Ziad Andrew Shehady nominates Scott
Seidel as Safety Officer for the year 2015.
A) Voice Vote
34. Recreation Committee
The Recreation Committee will be sworn in at the January 13th
35. Township Committee Representative to the Recreation Committee
a. Motion: Richard Huber seconded by Ziad Andrew Shehady nominates Jerry
Fernandez as Township Committee Representative to the Recreation Committee
for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2015.
A) VOICE VOTE
36. The Mayor announces the appointments of the following to the Union County Committee on
Revenue Sharing for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2014:
1. David Mitchell
2. Robert Groder
3. Sam Mardini – Alternate
4. Harris Laufer – Alternate
37. Emergency Management Council
a. The Mayor announces the appointment of the following to the Local Emergency
Management Council for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2015:
1. Coordinator Scott Seidel
2. Deputy Coordinator Wally Schultz
3. OEM Administrative Asst. Gina Corcione
4. Police Division John Cook
5. Fire Division Carlo Palumbo
6. Hazmat Officer Marc Corea
Aid Squad Apu Mullick
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8. Township Engineer Art Elias, P.E.
9. Health Officer Lisa Gulla
10. Mayor David Barnett
11. Administrator Anthony Cancro
12. Township Clerk Linda Donnelly
13. School Superintendent Michael A. Davino
14. Business & Industry Edward Werner
15. Media Cindy Reis
38. Municipal Alliance Committee:
a. On motion of Margaret Bandrowski seconded by Richard Huber the following
people are appointed to the Municipal Alliance Committee, for a one year term,
expiring December 31, 2015.
1. Board of Education Irwin Sablosky
2. Superintendent of Schools Michael A. Davino
3. High School Principal Elizabeth Cresci
4. Police Department John Cook
5. Private Citizen Harris Laufer
6. Chamber of Commerce Dr. Gary Hecht & Michael Scalera
7. Mayor’s Representative Margaret Bandrowski
8. Student Representative s Olivia Cacciatore, Amanda Reedy,
Lucia Gambuzza & Ariana Sista
A) VOICE VOTE
39.The Mayor announces the appointment of the following to the Union County
Transportation Advisory Board, for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2014:
1. Sandy Weinger - Member
2. Ziad Andrew Shehady – Alternate Member
40.The Mayor announces the appointment of Catherine Flynn to the Air Traffic Noise
Advisory Board to fill the term of Lorraine Seidel, expiring December 31, 2015.
41. Mayor announces the appointment of Ziad Andrew Shehady to the Solid Waste Advisory
Board, for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2015.
42. Business Improvement District
a. The Mayor announces that he will serve as the Township Committee liaison to the
Business Improvement District for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2015.
43. Special School Crossing Guards
a. On motion of Margaret Bandrowski, seconded by Jerry Fernandez the following
appointments are approved, for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2015, at a
salary set by Ordinance:
A) School Guards:
Howard Block Martha Borowyk Andrew Calabrese
Massimo Clemente Josephine D’Achille Boris Danishevsky
Anthony DeAngelo Tracy DiMassimo Harold Driscoll
Vanessa Epps Sam Fox Norman Furrevig
Kenneth Johnson Rosalind Jones William Kienzle
Leva Milov Ronald Minitsky Joseph Nitti
Paul Panter
Judith Schadt
Rose Uliano
Elizabeth Piedl
William Spohn
B) ROLL CALL VOTE
44. Auxiliary Police Officers
a. Motion of Ziad Andrew Shehady, seconded by Margaret Bandrowski the
following appointments are approved as Auxiliary Police Officers for a one year
term, expiring December 31, 2015.
Scott Seidel Wally Schultz Robert Abraham
Ron Mitnitsky Ken Rygiel Avi Nisani
Angelo Palumbo Arthur Haliczer Howard Aspan
Gary Butler Joe Teixeira Antonio Nacci
Jeffrey Katz Gina Corcione Sara Abraham
William Epstein Steve Bratsch Scott Schumacher
45. CONSENT ORGANIZATION RESOLUTIONS
A) ROLL CALL VOTE
a. RESOLUTION 2015-01 adopt resolution providing for Auditors for 2015
b. RESOLUTION 2015-02 adopt resolution approving Temporary Budget for 2015
c. RESOLUTION 2015-03 adopt resolution authorizing Depositories for Funds of
d. RESOLUTION 2015-04 adopt resolution authorizing Cash Management
e. RESOLUTION 2014-05 adopt resolution setting Interest Rate for Delinquent
f. RESOLUTION 2015-06 adopt resolution authorizing Tax Collector to hold Tax
g. RESOLUTION 2015-07 adopt resolution providing for Bond Counsel for the
h. RESOLUTION 2015-08 adopt resolution adopting overtime provisions
i. RESOLUTION 2015-09 adopt resolution regarding overtime provisions
j. RESOLUTION 2015-10 adopt resolution designating The Local Source and Star
Note: The Local Source is the prime official newspaper, the Star-Ledger is
the alternate official newspaper.
Also: Designate the official meeting nights as the 2nd
with a Workshop Meeting being held on the Monday before the 2nd
p.m. at the Springfield Fire Department, 200 Mountain Avenue.
k. RESOLUTION 2015-11 adopt resolution permitting the closing of meetings to
the Township for 2015
investments for year 2015
Taxes for 2014
Sale for Uncollected taxes for year 2015
year 2015
applicable to firefighting personnel
applicable to law enforcement personnel
Ledger as Official Newspapers of the Township of Springfield for the year 2015
l. RESOLUTION 2015-12 - adopt resolution authorizing Petty Cash Funds for 2015
m. RESOLUTION 2015-13 adopt resolution authorizing Chief Financial Officer to
n. RESOLUTION 2015-14 adopt resolution providing for Township Attorney for
o. RESOLUTION 2015-15 adopt resolution providing for Labor Counsel for 2015
p. RESOLUTION 2015-16 adopt resolution for cancellation of tax overpayments or
q. RESOLUTION 2015-17 adopt resolution providing for Township Engineer for
r. RESOLUTION 2015-18 adopt resolution ratifying and confirming the
s. RESOLUTION 2015-19 adopt resolution providing for Special Counsel for Tax
t. RESOLUTION 2015-20 adopt resolution providing for Township Engineering
u. RESOLUTION 2015-21 adopt resolution for Township Attorney Services 2015
v. RESOLUTION 2015-22 adopt resolution to appoint a Fund Commissioner for
w.RESOLUTION 2015-23 adopt resolution to appoint a Risk Management
x. RESOLUTION 2015-24 adopt resolution authorizing the Township to enter into
y. RESOLUTION 2015-25 adopt resolution to appoint Springfield Flood Mitigation
z. RESOLUTION 2015-26 adopt resolution to appoint Municipal Court Judge
aa. RESOLUTION 2015-27 adopt resolution to appoint Municipal Prosecutor
the public for purposes allowed by the Open Public Meetings Act including but not
limited to Negotiations with Municipal Employees, Firemen’s Mutual Benevolent
Association, Superior Officers Management Personnel, Patrolmen’s Benevolent
Association, and Superior Officers and Management Personnel
Collect funds from State for the year 2015
2015
delinquent amounts less than $10.00
2014
appointment of Sam Mardini, Assistant Township Engineer, as Public Agency
Compliance Officer
Appeals for 2014
Services for 2014
2015
Consultant for 2015
a contract for a Health Insurance Broker/Benefits Consultant
Committee for 2015
A) Motion: Margaret Bandrowski
B) Second: Richard Huber
C) Roll Call Vote
46. Township Clerk administers Oath of Office to all appointees present.
47. Public Comment (Any Governmental Issue).
48. Benediction by Rabbi Mendy Blesofsky, Jewish Learning Center.
49. Motion to adjourn: Margaret Bandrowski seconded by Richard Huber.
50. Mayor declares the Organizational Meeting of the Springfield Township Committee for the
2015 is now closed.