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

AGENDA
December 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. Certificate of Merit presented to Science Supervisor Greg Salmon and students in
The SSEP Mission 9 for their experiment called “The effects of microgravity on grass
seeds’ growth.”

b. The Township’s Re-Organization Meeting will be held on Tuesday, January 3rd, at 7 p.m.

3. Public Comment (Agenda Items Only).

4. Reports
a. Finance
1. Treasurer
a. Payroll & Invoices
i. Motion: Deputy Mayor Stampoulos
ii. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
iii. Roll Call Vote

b. Recreation - Adam Lieb
c. Department of Public Works – Robert Boettcher
d. Engineering & Zoning – Sam Mardini
e. Administration – Ziad Shehady
i. CY2017 Budget Information

5. Minutes & Reports
a. Township Committee
1.. Regular and Executive Meeting Minutes of October 13, 2016, as emailed.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Vassallo
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
c. All in Favor
b. Accept OEM Report – December 2016, as submitted.
c. Accept Recreation Council Meeting Minutes of September 21, 2016, as submitted

6. New Business

a. Ordinances

b. Resolutions
i. Resolution 2016-359 – This resolution authorizes the Person-to-Person and Place-to- Place Transfer of Plenary Retail Consumption License #2017-33-003-008, heretofore
issued to Restaurant Concept Consultants, LLC, to RARE Hospitality International,
Inc., d/b/a LongHorn Steakhouse #5570, 272 Route #22 West.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Vassallo
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
c. Roll Call Vote

ii. Resolution 2016-360 – This resolution accepts the retirement of the Township’s
Tax Collector, Mary Jo Walsh. 1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. Roll Call Vote

iii. Resolution 2016-361– This resolution is to appoint Lauren Cacioppo as Acting
Tax Collector
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. Roll Call Vote

iv. Resolution 2016-362– This resolution authorizes the cancellation of a reserve for municipal assets.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
c. Roll Call Vote

v. Resolution 2016-363 – This resolution authorizes the cancellation of property taxes
for property listed at 44 Golf Oval.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
c. Roll Call Vote

vi. Resolution 2016-364 – This resolution authorizes the cancellation of property taxes
for property listed at 534 Ashwood Road.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Stampoulos
b.Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
c. Roll Call Vote

vii. Resolution 2016-365 – This resolution accepts the resignation of Michael
Piperato as a Police Officer for the Township of Springfield.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c. All in Favor

viii. Resolution 2016-366 – This resolution ratifies and confirms the hiring of
Anthony S. Kassis as a Probationary Police Officer.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeewoman Vassallo
c.Roll Call Vote

ix. Resolution 2016-367 – This resolution provides transfer of 2016 appropriation
reserves as per R.S. 40A:4-58.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
c. Roll Call Vote

x. Resolution 2016-368 - This resolution authorizes return of permit fees in
amount of $109.00 to John & Samantha Mielach.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Stampoulos
c. Roll Call Vote

xi. Resolution 2016-369 – This resolution is for award of Professional Services
Contract to Pennoni Associates Inc., for preparing a new up-to-date Zoning
Map for the Township (COAF).
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Stampoulos
c.Roll Call Vote

xii. Resolution 2016-370 – This resolution is to accept grant money under the
Body Armor 2016 Replacement Grant.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Stampoulos
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
c. Roll Call Vote

xiii. Resolution 2016-371 – This resolution is to accept grant money under the
Senior Citizens Bus Service – 2016 County of Union Grant.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Stampoulos
c. Roll Call Vote

xiv.. Resolution 2016-372 – This resolution is to accept grant money from the County
of Union for Municipal Alliance Program – 2017.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Vassallo
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Stampoulos
c. Roll Call Vote

c. Discussion & Action Item

d. Correspondence

7. Unfinished Business

8. Public Comment (Any Governmental Issue)

9. Adjournment