Township of Springfield, County of Union, State of New Jersey
Agenda and Minutes available at http://www.springfield-nj.us
AGENDA
October 26, 2021
NOTE: This may not be the order of business. There may be additions or deletions.
Regular Session - 7p.m. (2nd & 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 – Led by Union County Vice Commander David Penna of American
- Legion Post #228
- Moment of Silence
- Roll Call
- Proclamations & Announcements
a. Halloween Spooktacular, Saturday, October 30, 12.30 to 2:30 p.m. at Chisholm Park.
Join us for a children’s costume contest, donut truck, photo ring roamer, Red Ribbon Week
giveaways, Monster Mash Concert and Halloween lawn games:
Register online at: https://register.communitypass.net/springfield
b. Senior Citizen November Calendar
c. Springfield Night at Red Bull Arena on Saturday, October 30 at 4 p.m., NY Red Bulls
vs. CF Montreal. Portion of each ticket sold will be donated to Springfield First Aid
Squad and Springfield Hope.
d. Election Day is Tuesday, November 2, with polls open from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m.
e. Veterans’ Day, Thursday, November 11, at 11 a.m., at Veterans’ Park on corner of
Mountain Avenue and Shunpike Road
f. YMCA Presentation by Paul Kieltyka.
- Public Comment (Agenda Items Only).
- Reports
a. Administrator’s Report – John Bussiculo
- Best Practice Inventory
b. BID Update – Michael Scalera
c. Finance
1. Treasurer
a. Payroll & Invoices for the period October 13 through October 26, 2021
in the amount of $960,996.49.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser
b. Second: Committeeman Capodice
Roll Call Vote
b. September Budget
c. September Revenue
d. September Pool Budget
e. September Pool Revenue
- Minutes & Reports
a. Special Meeting Minutes of September 11, 2021, as emailed.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Capodice
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Keiser
All in Favor
- New Business
- Ordinances
i. Second Reading
1. Ordinance 2021-25 – Bond ordinance to authorize the acquisition of a new
Pumper Fire Engine, including original Apparatus and Equipment, in, by and
for the Township of Springfield, County of Union, NJ, to Appropriate the Sum
of $800,000.00 to pay the Cost thereof, to make a Down Payment, to Authorize
the Issuance of Bonds to Finance such Appropriation and to Provide the
for the Issuance of Bond Anticipation Notes in Anticipation of the Issuance of
such Bonds.
a.Adoption
i. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser
ii. Second: Committeeman Capodice
iii. Publication: The Local Source, November 4, 2021
b. Public Comment
c. Discussion
Roll Call Vote
2.Ordinance 2021-26 – This ordinance amends the provisions of the Township
Code regarding tree removal permit applications.
a.Adoption
i.Motion: Committeewoman DuBois
ii.Second: Committeeman Huber
iii.Publication: The Local Source, November 4, 2021
b.;Public Comment
c. Discussion
Roll Call Vote
ii. First Reading
- Resolutions
i. Resolution 2021-256– This resolution establishes a Fair and Open Process for the
awarding of certain contracts for the 2022 Calendar Year.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser
b. Second: Committeeman Capodice
Roll Call Vote
ii.Resolution 2021-257 – This resolution amends the adopted budget for additional
items of revenue and offsetting appropriation (Chapter 159) for the Union County
Kids Recreation Grant Program.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser
b. Second: Committeewoman DuBois
Roll Call Vote
iii. Resolution 2021-258 – This resolution authorizes the cancellation of checks in
the amount of $4.00 in the General Account of the Municipal Court/Violations
Bureau.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Capodice
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Keiser
Roll Call Vote
iv.Resolution 2021-259 – This resolution authorizes refund of Redemption Monies.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser
b.Second: Committeeman Capodice
Roll Call Vote
v. Resolution 2021-260 – This resolution authorizes the return of escrow fees to
Planning Board & Zoning Board Applicants. All work has been completed.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeewoman DuBois
b.Second: Deputy Mayor Keiser
Roll Call Vote
vi.Resolution 2021-261 – This resolution authorizes the sale of surplus personal property
via the www.GovDeals.com online auction website.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser
b. Second: Committeeman Capodice
Roll Call Vote
c. Discussion & Action Items
i..Discuss/Approve request from NY Blood Center – NJ Blood Services for use of
Chisholm Gym for blood drive on Monday, December 27 from Noon to 10 p.m..
(Hold Harmless & Certificate of Insurance provided.)
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b.Second: Committeewoman DuBois
Roll Call Vote
ii. Discuss Mayor’s Council Rahway River Watershed Flood Control
7. Correspondence
8. Public Comment (Any Governmental Issue)
9. Adjournment
TOWNSHIP OF SPRINGFIELD
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2021, AT 7 P.M.
Please take notice that the Township Committee of the Township of
Springfield will hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 26, 2021
at 7 P.M., in person at Town Hall (100 Mountain Avenue, Springfield,
New Jersey 07081). All attendees will be required to comply with
COVID-19 protocol.
The meeting will be broadcast live on local cable access Comcast
Channel 35 and Verizon/FIOS Channel 46. The meeting can also be
viewed via Springfield Township’s:
YouTube
page: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1O0fwzfi1N2iwCWJZU37
Vw/videos ;
Facebook page at: https://www.facebook.com/springfieldtownshipnj .
Members of the public who are unable to attend the meeting in person
may participate by submitting comments in writing, either via email
to: [email protected] , or via letter to: Township
Administrator, 100 Mountain Avenue, Springfield, NJ 07081. All
written comments must be received by the Township Administrator by
1 P.M. on October 26, 2021, and must include the commenter’s full
name and address in order to be read aloud during the public
comment portion of the meeting. The reading of written comments
will be subject to the same restrictions as verbal comments made
during the meeting. In addition, members of the public may provide
verbal comments during the public comment portions of the meeting
via telephone, by calling 973-232-4442 during the public comment
portions of the meeting. Further information on meetings is available
on the Township’s website.