Township of Springfield, County of Union, State of New Jersey
Agenda and Minutes available at http://www.springfield-nj.us
AGENDA
April 26, 2016
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
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
2. Proclamations & Announcements
a. Preeclampsia Awareness Month Proclamation - Presented to Stephanie Steiner and
Daughter Marissa, Springfield Residents and Coordinators of Promise Walk, to be held
Sunday, June 5th, at Oak Ridge Park in Clark.
b. Municipal Clerks Week Proclamation – May 1-7, 2016
c. Arbor Day Proclamation & Recognition by Arbor Day Foundation as a 2015 Tree City USA
d. Springfield Environmental Commission - Clean Communities Day – Reusable Bag Contest –
Presentation by Denise DeVone
e. Memorial Day Parade, Monday, May 30th, 10 a.m., Veterans’ Park– Looking for volunteers, participants and floats! Call or email Linda Donnelly at 973-912-2201 – [email protected]
3. Public Comment (Agenda Items Only).
4. Reports
a. Finance
1. Treasurer
a. Payroll & Invoices
i. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
ii. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
iii. Roll Call Vote
b. Approve 2 summer employees as submitted by Recreation
i. Motion: Committeewoman Vassallo
ii. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
iii. Roll Call Vote
2. Tax Collector
a. Report of Revenues – March 2016
b. 2016 annual Tax Sale Breakdown
b. DPW – Robert Boettcher
c. Recreation – Adam Lieb
d. Engineering/Zoning – Sam Mardini
5. Minutes & Reports
a. Township Committee
i. Regular Meeting Minutes of March 22, 2016 and Executive Meeting Minutes of
March 22, 2016, as emailed.
6. New Business
a. Ordinances
i. Second Reading
ii. First Reading
1. Ordinance 2016-10 – This ordinance amends Chapter XX, Article II, Storm
Sewers by adding a new section (Section 20-23) requiring the retrofitting
of existing storm drain inlets which are in direct contact with repaving,
repairing, reconstruction, or resurfacing or alterations of facilities on private
property, to prevent the discharge of solids and floatables (such as plastic
bottles, cans, food wrappers and other litter) to the municipal separate storm
sewer system(s) operated by the Township so as to protect public health, safety and
welfare, and to prescribe penalties for the failure to comply.
a. Adoption
i. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
ii. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
iii. Publication: The Local Source on May 5, 2016, with
final hearing on May 24, 2016
b. Discussion
c. Roll Call Vote
2. Ordinance 2016-11 – This ordinance repeals and replaces Ordinance No. 2015-01
establishing minimum and maximum salary ranges and compensation for certain
non-union positions, officers and clerical employees within the Township. It
eliminates any reference to the positions of Municipal Prosecutor and Public
Defender.
a. Adoption
i. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
ii.Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
iii.Publication: The Local Source on May 5, 2016, with
final hearing on May 24, 2016
b. Discussion
c. Roll Call Vote
3. Ordinance 2016-12 – This ordinance amends Section 20.4-1 of Chapter XX,
Article I, Sanitary Sewers of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township
to address exceptional circumstances regarding sanitary sewer connection.
a. Adoption
i. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
ii. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
iii.Publication: The Local Source on May 5, 2016, with
final hearing on May 24, 2016
b. Discussion
c. Roll Call Vote
4. Ordinance 2016-13 – This ordinance is to establish a Cap Bank for the year
2016 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14.
a. Adoption
i. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
ii.Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
iii.Publication: The Local Source on May 5, 2016, with
final hearing on May 24, 2016
b.Discussion
c. Roll Call Vote
iii. Introduction of proposed 2016 Municipal Budget with Public Hearing and Adoption on May 24, 2016 – Resolution 2016-143: This resolution introduces and approves the proposed
2016 Budget for the Township of Springfield and provides for public hearing and final
adoption thereof.
a. Adoption
i. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
ii. Second: Committeeman Huber
iii. Publication: The Local Source, May 5, 2016, with final
hearing on May 24, 2016
b. Discussion
C. Roll Call Vote
b. Resolutions
i. Resolution 2016-128– This resolution authorizes refund of Redemption Monies.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
c. Roll Call Vote
ii. Resolution 2016-129 – This resolution authorizes refund of property taxes from
a Tax Court Judgment.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
b.Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. Roll Call Vote
iii. Resolution 2016-130 – This resolution authorizes refund of fees collected from
Pool Utility or Recreation Department.
1.Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. Roll Call Vote
iv. Resolution 2016-131 – This resolution authorizes the disposal of Township
Surplus Property.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Vassallo
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c. Roll Call Vote
v. Resolution 2016-132 – This resolution ratifies and confirms the promotion of
Brandon Lorenz to the rank of Second Class Patrol Officer.
1.Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. Roll Call Vote
vi. Resolution 2016-133 – This resolution accepts the resignation of Brian Blondet
as Springfield Community Pool Manager.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. All in Favor
vii. Resolution 2016-134 – This resolution ratifies and confirms the appointment of
Brian Blondet as Springfield Community Pool Certified Pool Operator (CPO).
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Vassallo
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c. Roll Call Vote
viii. Resolution 2016-135 – This resolution ratifies and confirms the appointment
of Megan Rezvani as Springfield Community Pool Manager.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c. Roll Call Vote
ix. Resolution 2016-136 – This resolution ratifies and confirms the appointment of
Derek Keller as Springfield Community Pool Assistant Manager.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Vassallo
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c.Roll Call Vote
x. Resolution 2016-137 – this resolution ratifies and confirms the appointment of
Brendan O’Reilly as Springfield Community Pool Junior Assistant Manager.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c. Roll Call
xi. Resolution 2016-138 – This resolution awards a Professional Services
Contract to Pennoni Associates Inc., for Design Plans, Specifications,
Construction, Administration for replacement of backup generator at Joanne
Way Pumping Station (COAF).
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
c. Roll Call Vote
xii. Resolution 2016-139 – This resolution awards a contract pursuant to public
bidding law to Abraham General Construction, LLC, for sidewalk Improvement
Program – Contract No. SP2016-01 (COAF).
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. Roll Call Vote
xiii. Resolution 2016-140 - This resolution confirms the compensation arrangement
appropriated for the public defender for 2016.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Vassallo
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c. Roll Call Vote
xiv. Resolution 2016-141 – This resolution confirms the compensation arrangement
appropriated for the public defender for 2016.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Vassallo
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c. Roll Call Vote
xv. Resolution 2016-142 – This resolution authorizes the hiring of a part-time
TV camera operator for the Township.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c. Roll Call Vote
xvi. Resolution 2016-144 – This resolution is for conducting the annual 2016 Budget
examination pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-7.2 thru 7.5.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
c. Roll Call Vote
xvii. Resolution 2016-145 – This resolution authorizes the return of trust monies to
Springfield Senior Citizens.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c. Roll Call Vote
xviii. Resolution 2016-146 - This resolution provides for temporary appropriations
prior to the adoption of the 2016 Budget as per N.J.S.A. 40A:4-19.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. Roll Call Vote
xix. Resolution 2016-147 – This resolution authorizes the Township to purchase
vehicle equipment i.e. lights and sirens for the Police Department from
Triangle Communications Inc.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
c. Roll Call Vote
xx. Resolution 2016-148 – this resolution authorizes and ratifies the purchase of
two police cars from Beyer Ford on February 17, 2016.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
c. Roll Call Vote
c. Discussion & Action Item
i. Discuss Civic Day date and time
d. Correspondence
i.Union Twp. – Ord. 2016 – Mixed Use Development – Final Hearing May 10th
7. Unfinished Business
a. Discussion & Action Items
8. Public Comment (Any Governmental Issue)
9. Executive Session – Res. 4.12.16 : Real Property, Litigation, Police, Personnel & Contract
10. Adjournment