Township of Springfield Committee Agenda for September 27, 2016

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AGENDA

September 27, 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. Proclamation – Presented to: SAGE Eldercare’s Meals on Wheels – 50 th Anniversary

b. Certificate – Presented to: St. James Parish Council – Committeewoman Vassallo

c. Chamber of Commerce Carnival & Car Show, Sunday, October 2 nd , 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.,

Mountain Avenue (Rain Date Sunday, October 16 th )

d. The next Township Committee meeting is Thursday, October 13 th , at 7 p.m.

e. The last day to register to vote in the General Election is Tuesday, October 18 th . The

Township Clerk’s Office will be open until 8 p.m.

f. Flu Clinics: Tuesday, October 25 th , 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Springfield Senior Housing,

350 Independence Way

Tuesday, 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. – Chisholm Community Center,

Tuesday, November 1 st , 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Chisholm Community Center

**18+years, no fee with Medicare Part B, $10 for others**

**Wear Short Sleeves**

3. Public Comment (Agenda Items Only).

4. Reports

a. Finance

1. Treasurer

a. Payroll & Invoices

i. Motion: Deputy Mayor Shehady

ii. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos

iii. Roll Call Vote

b. Recreation – Adam Lieb

c. Department of Public Works – Robert Boettcher

d. Engineering/Zoning – Sam Mardini

5. Minutes & Reports

a. Accept Court Report for August as submitted

b. Accept Tax Collector Report for August as submitted

6. New Business

a. Ordinances

i. Second Reading

1. Ordinance 2016-22 – This bond ordinance authorizes the demolition of the

existing building and construction of a new main building at the Springfield

Municipal Community Pool in, by and for the Swimming Pool Utility of the

Township, to appropriate the sum of $1,000,000 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.

a. Adoption

i. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos

ii.Second: Committeewoman Vassallo

iii.Publication: The Local Source, October 6, 2016

b. Public Comment

c. Discussion

d. Roll Call Vote

ii. First Reading

b. Resolutions

i. Resolution 2016-263– This resolution authorizes the refund of property tax

overpayments.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos

b. Second: Committeeman Huber

c. Roll Call Vote

ii. Resolution 2016-264 – This resolution authorizes the refund of fees collected

from Pool Utility or Recreation Department.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Huber

b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo

c. Roll Call Vote

iii. Resolution 2016-265 – This resolution ratifies and confirms the appointment

of Barry Salow as relief crossing guard.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeewoman Vassallo

b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos

c. Roll Call Vote

iv. Resolution 2016-266 – This resolution is to extend the Fire Department’s

Hiring List.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Huber

b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo

c. Roll Call Vote

v. Resolution 2016-267 – This resolution of the Township Committee is

designating a $7,766,251 Bond Anticipation Note, dated, September 30, 2016 and

payable September 29, 2017, as a “Qualified Tax-Exempt Obligation” pursuant

to Section 265(b) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos

b.Second: Committeeman Huber

c. Roll Call Vote

vi. Resolution 2016-268 – This resolution authorizes Christopher Fisher to be

promoted to the position of Operator in the Department of Public Works.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos

b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo

c. Roll Call Vote

vii.Resolution 2016-269 – This resolution ratifies and confirms the appointment

of Sara Keffer as Program Coordinator in the Recreation Department.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Huber

b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo

c. Roll Call Vote

c. Discussion & Action Item

i.Approve Off Premise 50/50 Raffle License #1241 to Lupus Foundation of America,

drawing to be held on December 12, 2016, at 150 Morris Avenue

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Vassallo

b. Second: Committeeman Huber

c. All in Favor

ii. Approve Off Premise 50/50 Raffle License #1242 to Rotary Club of Springfield,

drawing to be held on November 17, 2016, at 100 South Springfield Avenue

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Huber

b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo

c. All in Favor

iii. Approve “On Premise” 50/50 Raffle License #1243 and “On Premise”

Merchandise Raffle License #1243 to PTSO Jonathan Dayton HS, drawings to

be held on November 16, 2016, at 139 Mountain Avenue

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos

b. Second: Committeeman Huber

c. All in Favor

iv. Approve “Off Premise” 50/50 Raffle License #1245 to Thomas Glasser Memorial

Scholarship Fund, drawing to be held on December 19, 2016, at 60 Shunpike

Road

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeewoman Vassallo

b. Second: Committeeman Huber

c. All in Favor

v.. Discuss request from Springfield Holistic Wellness re use of Town Hall Lawn on

Monday, October 17 th at 7 p.m. for approximately 1 or ½ hours.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeewoman Vassallo

b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos

c. All in Favor

vi. Approve Union County Hold Harmless Agreement – Leaf Composting Facility

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos

b. Second: Committeeman Huber

c. Roll Call Vote

vii. Discuss ETI Management’s Draft Proposal re Analysis and Operational Assessment

of Springfield Community Pool

d. Correspondence

i. Cranford – Res. 2016-287 – Encouraging Gov. Christie & State to Fund Transportation

Trust Fund

ii.Clark – Res.2016-108 – Encouraging Gov. Christie & State to Fund Transportation

Trust Fund

7. Unfinished Business

8. Public Comment (Any Governmental Issue)

9. Executive Session – Res. 9.27.16: Potential Litigation