Township of Springfield, County of Union, State of New Jersey
Agenda and Minutes available at http://www.springfield-nj.us
NOTE: This may not be the order of business. There may be additions or deletions.
Regular Session - 7p.m. (2 & 4th Tuesdays of the month at 7p.m.)
2. Proclamations & Announcements
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, The
Local 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
a. Swearing in of Probationary Police Officer Jacqueline Alves
b. Free Rabies Clinic, Saturday, January 16th, 8:30 a.m. until Noon at Chisholm
Recreation Center, 100 So. Springfield Avenue
c. Martin Luther King, Jr., Observance, Monday, January 18th, Noon, 2nd Floor, Municipal Building
3. Public Comment (Agenda Items Only)
a. Finance
1. Treasurer
a. Payroll & Invoices
5. Minutes & Reports
a. Regular Meeting Minutes of October 27, 2015, as emailed
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Shehady
c. All in Favor
b.Accept Environmental Commission Minutes of November 16, 2015, as submitted
c. Accept Flood Mitigation Committee Minutes of December 4, 2015, as submitted
6. New Business
a. Ordinances
i. Second Reading
ii. First Reading
b. Resolutions
i. Resolution 2016-29 – This resolution assigns Officer Michael Lagola as a
Detective within the Investigative Division of the Police Department.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Shehady
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. Roll Call Vote
ii. Resolution 2016-30– This resolution ratifies and confirms the promotion of Ercan Sidar to
the rank of Fourth Class Patrol Officer.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Shehady
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c. Roll Call Vote
iii. Resolution 2016-31 – This resolution ratifies and confirms the promotion of Gregory
Weinstock to the rank of Sixth Class Patrol Officer.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Shehady
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. Roll Call Vote
iv. Resolution 2016-32 – This resolution ratifies and confirms the promotions of Joseph
Leniart, Melissa Esteves, Ryan Westover and Daniel Zieser to the rank of Second Class
Patrol
Officers.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Shehady
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. Roll Call Vote
v. Resolution 2016-33 – This resolution ratifies and confirms the promotion of Jose Agrelo to
the rank of Third Class Patrol Officer
1. Adoption:
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Shehady
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c. Roll Call Vote
vi. Resolution 2016-34 – This resolution confirms hiring of a Plumbing Sub-Code Official
the salary therefor.
1. Adoption:
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Shehady
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
c. Roll Call Vote
vii. Resolution 2016-35 – This resolution ratifies and confirms the promotion of Jason
Ropelski from Fourth Class Firefighter to Third Class Firefighter.
1. Adoption
viii. Resolution 2016-36 – This resolution ratifies and confirms the promotions of Timothy
Hydock, Michael Santoro and Nicholas Garciano from Probationary Firefighters to
Sixth Class Firefighters.
1. Adoption
c. Discussion & Action Items
i. Approve request from Antioch Baptist Church to waive Planning Board application
fees in amount of $975.00
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Shehady
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c. Roll Call Vote
d. Correspondence
7. Unfinished Business
a. Discussion & Action Items
8. Public Comment (Any Governmental Issue)
9. Closed Session – Res. 1.12.16 – Real Property