Township of Springfield, County of Union, State of New Jersey
Agenda and Minutes available at http://www.springfield-nj.us

AGENDA
October 25, 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. Mayor Fernandez calls for nominations for Vice Chair: for the remainder of 2016:
Committeewoman Vassallo, seconded by Committeewoman Bujnowski,
nominates Committeewoman Diane Stampoulos
Voice Vote

b.Presentation of Kids Trust Fund Grant Award and Greening Union County Grant
Award to the Township by Union County Freeholder Chair Bruce H. Bergen

c. Flu Clinics: Tuesday, October 25th, 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. – Springfield Senior Housing,
350 Independence Way
Tuesday, October 25th, 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. – Chisholm Community Center
Tuesday, November 1st, 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. – Chisholm Community Center
**18+, no fee with Medicare Part B, $10 for others & wear short sleeves””
d. Halloween Spooktacular, sponsored by the Recreation Department, will be held on
Sunday, October 30th, Noon to 2 p.m. at Chisholm Recreation Center
e. Annual Quarry Walk will be on Sunday, October 30th, 2 p.m. to 4 p.m., Houdaille Quarry
f..Candidates’ Forum , hosted by Springfield Hadassah and sponsored by Springfield
g. Patriot Chamber of Commerce, Thursday, October 27th, 11 a.m., at The Library.
h. Tuesday, November 8th is Election day. Polls are open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
i. Closed Session – Res. 10.25.16 – Litigation: Affordable Housing Compliance Plan

3. Public Comment (Agenda Items Only).

4. Reports
a. Finance
1. Treasurer
a. Payroll & Invoices
i. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
ii. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
iii. Roll Call Vote
2. Accept Tax Collector’s September Report as submitted
b. Recreation Department – Adam Lieb
c. Department of Public Works – Robert Boettcher
d. Engineering – Sam Mardini
e. Administration – Ziad Andrew Shehady

5. Minutes & Reports

a. Township Committee
1. Regular Meeting Minutes and Executive Meeting Minutes of August 9, 2016,
as emailed.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Vassallo
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c. All in Favor

2.Regular Meeting Minutes and Executive Meeting Minutes of August 23, 2016,
as emailed.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c. All in Favor

b. Accept report of Building Department as submitted.

6. New Business

a. Ordinances

i. Second Reading

ii. First Reading
1. Ordinance 2016-25 – This ordinance amends the Code by eliminating
preference categories for paid Firefighters.
a. Adoption
i. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
ii. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
iii.Publication: The Local Source, November 3, 2016, with final
hearing on November 22, 2016
b. Discussion
c. Roll Call Vote

2 Ordinance 2016-26 – This ordinance amends the Code of the Township
of Springfield, Chapter XXXV, Land Use Regulations, to Effectuate the
2016 amendment to the Springfield Housing Element and Fair Share Plan,
enacted pursuant to Court Order.
a. Adoption
i. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
ii. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
iii.Publication: The Local Source, November 3, 2016, with final
hearing on November 22, 2016
b. Discussion
c. Roll Call Vote

b. Resolutions
i. Resolution 2016-283– This resolution authorizes refund of Redemption
monies.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
c. Roll Call Vote

ii. Resolution 2016-284 – This resolution authorizes the application of the 2016
Union County Senior Focus Initiative Grant.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. Roll Call Vote

iii. Resolution 2016-285– This resolution authorizes return of permit fees in
amount of $327.00 to SolarCity.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c. Roll Call Vote

iv. Resolution 2016-286 – This resolution ratifies and confirms the appointments
of two Substitute Plumbing Inspectors/Sub Code Officials.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. Roll Call Vote

v. Resolution 2016-287– 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

vii. Resolution 2016-288 – This resolution awards a contract to Ricoh for the
purpose of exporting Police Records that the Township’s Police Department
has in Enforsys 2.4.1. SE SQL 2005 and to export to capture the metadata in a CSV
File and the documents to be in a PDF (COAF).
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
b.Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
c. Roll Call Vote

viii. Resolution 2016-289 – This resolution provides for the conversion of the historical Fortis data.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
c. Roll Call Vote

ix. Resolution 2016-290 – This resolution awards a contract pursuant to public
bidding law to Knorr Electrical, LLC, 44 Oak Street, Old Bridge, NJ 08857, for
the Back Up Generator replacement at Joanne Way Pumping Station -
Contract No. SP 2016-07 (COAF).
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c. Roll Call Vote

x. Resolution 2016-291 – This resolution awards a contract to Edmunds &
Associates for hardware and software support for calendar year 2017.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. Roll Call Vote

xi. Resolution 2016-292 – This resolution authorizes the Township to execute
a Joint Powers Agreement with the National Joint Powers Alliance.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Vassallo
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
c. Roll Call Vote

xii. Resolution 2016-293 – This resolution awards a contract pursuant to public
bidding law to MAK Group LLC, 40 Summit Avenue, Clifton, NJ 07026, for the Roof
Replacement at the Springfield Public Library – Contract No. SP2016-10 (COAF).
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
b. Second: Committeewoman Stampoulos
c. Roll Call Vote

xiii. Resolution 2016-294 – This resolution authorizes the purchase of two (2)
2017 Police Interceptor SUVs under the Morris County Cooperative
Pricing Council (MCCPC), contract #15A, item 5 (COAFs).
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
c. Roll Call Vote

xiv. Resolution 2016-295 – This resolution authorizes participation in the NJ
State Health Benefits Program Act of the State of NJ for Local Prescription
Drug Coverage
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Vassallo
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
c. Roll Call Vote

xv. Resolution 2016-296 – This resolution ratifies and confirms the promotion of
Marc Russo from Fourth Class Firefighter to Third Class Firefighter.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
c. Roll Call Vote

xvi. Resolution 2016-297 – This resolution accepts the resignation of David
Maas as Fire Sub-Code Official for the Township.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. All in Favor

xvii. Resolution 2016-298 – This resolution authorizes the issuance of a “New”
Liquor License to Springfield Holdings 2013, LLC.
1. Adoption
a.Motion: Committeewoman Vassallo
b.Second: Committeeman Huber
c. Roll Call Vote

c. Discussion & Action Item
i.Request for use of municipal pool for a community bonfire organized by Girl
Scout Daisy Troop #40562 on November 2nd (rain date November 10th)
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. All in Favor

ii. Results of Survey for On-Street Resident Parking

d. Correspondence
i. Twp. of Union – Resolution Opposing the Legislature’s Approval of 23-cent gas tax hike
ii.NJ Transit Hearing Notice for Senior Citizen & Disabled Resident Transportation
Assistance Program - Thurs., November 17th, 2 p.m. & 6 p.m., Newark
iii. Borough of Garwood – Resolution regarding Public Question No. 3 on the General
Election Ballot
iv.City of Summit – Adoption of 2016 Master Plan Reexamination – Wednesday, November 2nd,
7:30 p.m. – City Hall

7. Unfinished Business

8. Public Comment (Any Governmental Issue)

9. Adjournment