Township of Springfield, County of Union, State of New Jersey
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.)
1. Call to Order
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 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
a. Proclamation – American Red Cross Month
b. Swearing in of Probationary Firefighter Joseph R. Cowper
c. City of Elizabeth Resolution – Fire Department
d. President of Park Place Condo Association
e. Springfest 2016 – Sponsored by the Recreation Department – Saturday, March 19th,
1 – 3 p.m. (Egg Hunt begins at 1:30 p.m. sharp!), Chisholm Park
f. Congratulations to Heather Re – Asst. Recreation Director – Awarded the William D.
Foelsch Young Professional Award at the NJ Recreation & Park Association Conference
in Atlantic City on March 1, 2016!!
g. Public Hearing – Adoption of Proposed 2016 Budget for Springfield Community
Presentation of Budget – Beth Lippman and Michael Scalera
Resolution 2016-87 – This resolution adopts the 2016 Budget for the Springfield
Community Partnership
3. Public Comment (Agenda Items Only)
4. Reports
a. Finance
b. Police – Chief John Cook
c. Fire – Chief Carlo Palumbo
5. Minutes & Reports
a. Township Committee
as emailed; Regular Minutes of January 26 and Executive Minutes of January 26, 2016,
i. Regular Minutes of January 12 and Executive Minutes of January 12, 2016,
as emailed.
ii. Regular Minutes of February 9 and Executive Minutes of February 9, 2016, as
emailed.
a.Motion: Committeewoman Vassallo
6. New Business
a. Ordinances
i. Second Reading
iii.Publication: The Local Source, March 17, 2016
ii. First Reading
b. Resolutions
$341.00 to SolarCity.
for use of the Springfield Community Pool by the ARC of Union County.
for use of the Springfield Community Pool by Scarlet Aquatics – Elite Division.
xi. Resolution 2016-97 – This resolution authorizes a salary increase for the
c.Roll Call Vote
c. Discussion & Action Item
i. Approve “On Premise” Merchandise Raffle License #1231 and “On Premise” 50/50 Raffle
License #1232 to PTA James Caldwell, drawings to be held on April 8, 2016, at 36 Caldwell
Place.
1. Adoption
ii. Approve Games Raffle License #1233 to Sean Reilly Traumatic Brain Injury Fund,
to be held on April 30, 2016, at Knights of Columbus
iii. Approve “Off Premise” Calendar Raffle License #1234 to Lupus Foundation of
America, NJ Chapter, drawings to held on July 1, August 1 and September 30, 2016,
at 150 Morris Avenue.
iv. Approve “On Premise” Merchandise Raffle License #1235 to Springfield Mayor’s Day
at Baltusrol, to be held on August 22, 2016, at 201 Shunpike Road.
v.Discuss Opening Day for Baseball, Saturday, April 10th, 9:30 a.m. – Parade Irwin Road
to Roessner Field.
vi. Discuss Townwide Garage Sales to coincide with bulk pick up which is June 8/9 and
September 14/15.
vii.Approve attendance at Out-of-State Conference, Pierce Manufacturing in Wisconsin,
April 11th – 14th, with alternate dates of April 18th – 21st, for Chief Palumbo, Capt.
Mastroeni, FF Federico and FF Russo, no cost to Township.
d. Correspondence
i. Twp. of Union – Land Use Ordinance Introduction
7. Unfinished Business
a. Discussion & Action Items
8. Public Comment (Any Governmental Issue)
9. Executive Session – Res. 3/8/16 – Personnel: DPW
10. Adjournment