Township of Springfield, County of Union, State of New Jersey
Agenda and Minutes available at http://www.springfield-nj.us
AGENDA
August 15, 2017
NOTE: This may not be the order of business. There may be additions or deletions.
Regular Session – 2 p.m. (2 & 4th Tuesdays of the month at 7p.m.)
- Call to Order
- 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.
- Pledge of Allegiance
- Moment of Silence
- Roll Call
- Proclamations & Announcements
a. Certificate – Anthony Cioffi
b. Certificate – Sandy Weinger
c. “Thursday Night Sounds” – Outdoor Concerts – Town Hall Lawn 6:30 – 8:30 p.m.
August 24 – Vanessa Peres (rain dates following Thursdays) and “Thursday Night Bites” – Special Dining Deals!!!
d. Community Garage Sale, September 9 and 10, prior to bulk pick ups. Register online at
Springfield-nj.us
- Public Comment (Agenda Items Only)
- Reports
- Finance
- Treasurer
- Payroll & Invoices
- Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
- Second: Deputy Mayor Vassallo
- Payroll & Invoices
- Treasurer
- Finance
Roll Call Vote
2. Approve Summer Recreation Personnel as submitted
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
Roll Call Vote
3. Budget Status Report – Michael Quick
- Recreation – Adam Lieb
- Department of Public Works – Robert Boettcher
- Engineering – Sam Mardini
- Fire Department – Chief Palumbo
- Administration – Ziad Andrew Shehady
1. State/County Trunked Radio System
- Minutes & Reports
a. Township Committee
i. Regular and Executive Meeting Minutes of May 23, 2017, as emailed
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman DuBois
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
All in Favor
b. Accept Municipal Court Report for July, as submitted.
- New Business
- Ordinances
- Second Reading
ii. First Reading
1. Ordinance 2017-12 – This ordinance protects residents of the Township who may
purchase dogs or cats from a pet shop or other establishment, helps to prevent
Inhumane breeding conditions and promotes community awareness of animal welfare.
a. Adoption
i. Motion: Committeewoman DuBois
ii. Second: Committeeman Huber
iii. Publication: The Local Source, August 24, 2017, with final hearing on
September 12, 2017.
b. Discussion
Roll Call Vote
2. Ordinance 2017-13 – This ordinance amends the ordinance fixing the salaries of
certain officers and the pay or compensation of certain positions and employees
within the Township of Springfield for the year 2017.
a. Adoption
i. Motion: Committeewoman DuBois
ii. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
iii. Publication: The Local Source, August 24, 2017, with final hearing on
September 12, 2017.
b. Discussion
Roll Call Vote
3. Ordinance 2017-14 –This Bond Ordinance is to amend in its entirety the Bond
Ordinance No. 2017-09 entitled “Bond Ordinance to Authorize the Making of
Various Public Improvements in, by and for the Swimming Pool Utility of the Township
of Springfield, County of Union, State of New Jersey, to appropriate the sum of
$l,400,000 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”, adopted
June 13, 2017.
a. Adoptioin
i. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
ii.Second: Committeeman Huber
iii. Publication: The Local Source, August 24, 2017, with final hearing on
September 12, 2017
b. Discussion
Roll Call Vote
4. Ordinance 2017-15 – This ordinance repeals Township of Springfield Ordinance
No. 2016-29 and instructs the Township Clerk to have the public question
previously authorized removed from the November 7, 2017 General Election Ballot.
a. Adoption
i. Motion: Committeeman Huber
ii. Second: Committeewoman DuBois
iii. Publication: The Local Source, August 24, 2017, with final hearing on
September 12, 2017
b. Discussion
Roll Call Vote
b. Resolutions
i. Resolution 2017-200– This resolution promotes Detective James Mirabile to the rank of
Police Sergeant.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Vassallo
b. Second: Committeewoman DuBois
Roll Call Vote
ii. Resolution 2017-201 – This resolution promotes Patrol Officer Ryan Westover to the rank of
Police Sergeant.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Vassallo
b. Second: Committeewoman DuBois
Roll Call Vote
iii. Resolution 2017-202 – This resolution promotes Marcos Vaz to the rank of Second Class
Patrol Officer.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Vassallo
b. Second: Committeewoman DuBois
Roll Call Vote
iv. Resolution 2017-203 – This resolution authorizes release of $763.75 in escrow balance
to NYSMA d/b/a Verizon Wireless.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
Roll Call Vote
v. Resolution 2017-204 – This resolution authorizes release of $836.35 in escrow balance to
Verison Wireless.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
Role Call Vote
vi. Resolution 2017-205 – This resolution authorizes the disposal of Township of
Springfield’s Surplus Real Personal Property.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman DuBois
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
Roll Call Vote
vii. Resolution 2017-206 – This resolution authorizes the cancellation of checks in the
amount of $250.00 in the Bail Account of the Municipal Court/Violations Bureau.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman DuBois
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
Roll Call Vote
viii. Resolution 2017-207 – This resolution authorizes the cancellation of checks in the
amount of $5.00 in the General Account of the Municipal Court/Violations Bureau.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman DuBois
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
Roll Call Vote
ix. Resolution 2017-208 – This resolution of the Township, covenanting to comply with the
provision of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to the
exclusion from gross income for Federal Income Tax Purposes of Interest on
Obligations issued by the Township, authorizing the Mayor, Township Clerk, Chief
Financial Officer and other Township Officials to take such action as they may deem
necessary or advisable to effect such compliance and designating a $9,400,000 Bond
anticipation Note, dated August 4, 2017 and payable August 3, 2018, 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 Bujnowski
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Vassallo
Roll Call Vote
x. Resolution 2017-209 – This resolution supports the Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over
2017 Statewide Crackdown.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Vassallo
b. Second: Committeewoman DuBois
All in Favor
xi. Resolution 2017-210 – This resolution is Honoring the 50th Anniversary of The
Friends of the Springfield Free Public Library.
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Committeewoman DuBois
All in Favor
xii. Resolution 2017-211 – This resolution appoints Brendan O’Reilly and Erin McNany as
Recreation Assistants in the Recreation Department.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Committeewoman DuBois
Roll Call Vote
xiii. Resolution 2017-212 – This resolution is approving the Corrective Action Plan for
the recommendations listed in the 2017 Annual Audit Report..
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Vassallo
All in Favor
xiv. Resolution 2017-213 – This resolution authorizes return of escrow and application fees
in amounts of $200.00 and $125.00 to Michelle Bruscianelli.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Vassallo
Roll Call Vote
xv. Resolution 2017-214 – This resolution approves the street closing and banner hangins
application by the Township and The Springfield Patriot Chamber of Commerce for
Fall Festival and Car Show.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman DuBois
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
All in Favor
xvi. Resolution 2017-215 – This resolution awards a contract pursuant to Public Bidding Law
to MBT Contracting LLC, 72 Lincoln Street, East Hanover, NJ 07936, for the Pool
Building Renovations Project – Contract Number SP 2017-02 (COAF).
1. Adopton
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
Roll Call Vote
xvii. Resolution 2017-216 – This resolution authorizes the Tax Collector to cancel the
mailing of estimated real estate tax bills for 2017.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Vassallo
All in Favor
xviii. Resolution 2017-217 – This resolution authorizes an extension of the grace period
for August 1, 2017 taxes.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Vassallo
All in Favor
xix. Resolution 2017-218 – This resolution authorizes the refund of property tax overpayments.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Vassallo
Roll Call Vote
xx. Resolution 2017-219 – This resolution accepts a Performance Guarantee for the
approved 4 lot subdivision located at 276 Baltusrol Way, Block 1105 Lot 13.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Vassallo
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
All in Favor
xxi. Resolution 2017-220 – This resolution authorizes the refund of fees collected from
Pool Utility or Recreation Department.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
Roll Call Vote
xxii. Resolution 2017-221 – This resolution requests that the County of Union perform a
traffic study to improve intersection traffic flow at South Springfield Avenue and
Hillside Avenue.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman DuBois
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
All in Favor
xxiii. Resolution 2017-222 – This resolution accepts a Performance Guarantee for the
approved Preliminary and Final Site Plan/Conditional Use/Bulk Variance Relief
located at 697 Morris Turnpike, Block 501, Lot 3.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Vassallo
b. Second: Committeewoman Bujnowski
All in Favor
xxiv. Resolultion 2017-223 – This resolution is to appoint Rachel Pompei as Deputy
Tax Collector.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
b. Second: Committeewoman DuBois
Roll Call Vote
xxv. Resolution 2017-224 – This resolution appoints Ralph Contardo as a part-time Electrical
Sub-Code Official.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Vassallo
b. Second: Committeewoman DuBois
Roll Call Vote
xxvi. Resolution 2017-225 – This resolution terminates the contract for a Health Insurance
Benefits Consultant.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
b. Second: Committeewoman DuBois
Roll Call Vote
xxvii. Resolution 2017-226 – This resolution awards a Professional Services Contract to
Pennoni Associates Inc., for providing Phase I Environmental Site Assessment for the
Property located at the intersection on Morris Avenue and Church Mall also known as
Parking Lot 3 (COAF).
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Vassallo
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
Roll Call Vote
xxviii. PLACE HOLDER FOR ENERGY AUCTION – Auction to be held on Tuesday at Noon.
c. Discussion & Action Items
i. Request from Cannon Ball House to waive permit fee in amount of $1,744 for repairs to the
Cannon Ball House.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman Bujnowski
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
Roll Call Vote
ii. Approve “Off Premise” Merchandise Raffle License #1278 to Mikvah Yisroel of Springfield,
Inc., drawing to be held on November 18, 2017, at 339 Mountain Avenue.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman DuBois
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
All in Favor
iii. Approve “Off Premise” 50/50 Raffle License #1279, to St. James Roman Catholic Church,
drawing to be held on November 11, 2017, at 41 South Springfield Avenue..
1.Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman DuBois
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
All in Favor
iv. Discuss Petition for Traffic Control (speed bumps) for Wentz Ave. & Adams Terr.
v. Approve request from JCP&L for acknowledgement letters re tree trimming.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Vassallo
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
All in Favor
d. Correspondence
i. Cranford – Ord. 2017-10 Amend Code – Land Development – Affordable Housing
ii. Roselle Park – Res. 195-17 – Urging Governor & State Legislature to pass common sense
Affordable Housing Rules
iii. PSE&G – Notice of Filing and Notice of Public Hearings
- Unfinished Business
- Public Comment (Any Governmental Issue)
9 Adjournment
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