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 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. Recreation Department at Chisholm Community Center will be open late until 5 p.m.
for pool membership registrations and pool photo IDs on Thursday, May 26 th and
Friday, May 27.
b. Memorial Day Parade, Monday, May 30 th , 10 a.m., Veterans’ Park– Looking for volunteers,
participants and floats! Call or email Linda Donnelly at 973-912- 2201 –
c. Townwide Garage Sale, June 4 th and 5 th !
d. June Primary Election is Tuesday, June 7 th . Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
e. Paper Shredding Event, Saturday, June 18 th , 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Pool Parking Lot,
Residents can bring 4 boxes/bags, not weighing more than 10 lbs. Proof of residency
required – No Businesses.
3. Public Comment (Agenda Items Only).
a. Finance
1. Treasurer
b. DPW – Robert Boettcher
c. Recreation – Adam Lieb
d. Engineering/Zoning – Sam Mardini
5. Minutes & Reports
6. New Business
a. Budget
i. Ordinance 2016-13 (Second Reading) This ordinance is to establish a Cap Bank for the year
2016 pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14.
ii. Presentation of 2016 Municipal Budget – Deputy Mayor Shehady and
Committeewoman Stampoulos
iii. Open Public Hearing on Adoption of 2015 Municipal Budget
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Shehady
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c. All in Favor
iv. Public Discussion
v. Close Public Hearing on Adoption of 2016 Municipal Budget
a.Motion: Deputy Mayor Shehady
b.Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c.All in Favor
vi. Resolution 2016-169 – This resolution adopts the 2016 Current Budget for the
Township of Springfield
b. Ordinances
i. Second 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
b. Public Comment
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.
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.
ii. First Reading
1. Ordinance 2016-14 – This bond ordinance authorizes the making of various
public improvements and the acquisition of new additional or replacement
equipment and machinery, new information technology equipment and
new automotive vehicles, including original apparatus and equipment, in, by
and for the Township of Springfield, County of Union, State of NJ, to
appropriate the sum of $3,270,250 to pay the cost thereof, to make a down
payment, to authorize the issuance of bonds to finance such appropriation
and to provide for the issuance of bond anticipation notes in anticipation of
the issuance of such bonds.
c. Resolutions
i. Resolution 2016-170– This resolution authorizes refund of property tax overpayments.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Shehady
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c. Roll Call Vote
ii. Resolution 2016-171 – This resolution approves the street closing
application by The Township of Springfield for the 2016 PGA Tournament.
1. Adoption
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. All in Favor
iii. Resolution 2016-172 – This resolution authorizes acceptance of a Last
Chance Agreement.
1. Adoption
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. Roll Call Vote
iv. Resolution 2016-173 – This resolution authorizes a leave of absence
to Gina Corcione from May 13 to June 30, 2016.
1. Adoption
v. Resolution 2016-174 – This resolution authorizes the Mayor and Township
Clerk to purchase a new bucket truck under State Contract for an amount
not to exceed $132,739.00 (COAF).
d. Discussion & Action Item
i. Discuss for approval request for disabled resident of Independency Way to receive a
senior rate for pool.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. Roll Call Vote
e. Correspondence
ii. Discuss amount of fee for late registration of alarms
iii. Discuss use of Smithfield Park
iv. Discuss PGA Agreement with Ziggy Wilf
i.Union County – Res. 2016-389 – Approval of Road Closure for Memorial Day Parade
7. Unfinished Business
a. Discussion & Action Items
8. Public Comment (Any Governmental Issue)
9. Executive Session – Res. 5.24.16 – Litigation & Contract