TOWNSHIP OF SPRINGFIELD
AGENDA
Organization Meeting January 1, 2023 12 Noon
1. Meeting called to Order by the Township Clerk.
2. Posting of Colors and Pledge of Allegiance – Led by Gerry McManus, Commander, American Legion Post #228, followed by Ernie DellaSala playing God Bless America.
3. Township Clerk announces that the Meeting is being held in accordance with the Public
Laws of 1975, Chapter 231, and proper notification has been given in The Local Source,
The Star Ledger and posted on the bulletin board in Town Hall and on the Township’s
Website.
4. Invocation by Reverend Roberto Fois, Associate Pastor for Outreach and Community
Engagement, First Presbyterian Church of Springfield
5. Union County Clerk Joanne Rajoppi presents Certificates of Election to Township Committee Members Elect Erica DuBois and Richard Huber.
6. Township Clerk, Linda Donnelly, administers the Oath of Office to Township Committee Member Elect Erica DuBois.
7. Township Clerk, Linda Donnelly, administers the Oath of Office to Township Committee
Member Elect Richard Huber.
8. Township Clerk calls for nominations for the position of Chair of the Township Committee for the year 2023:
a.Alexander Keiser seconded by Erica DuBois nominates Christopher Capodice
A) Voice Vote
9. Honorable Peter Capodice administers the Oath of Office to Mayor Elect Christopher
Capodice.
10. The Mayor calls for nominations for Vice-Chair of the Township Committee for the year
2023:
a. Erica DuBois seconded by Richard Huber nominates Alexander R. Keiser
A) Voice Vote
11. Remarks by: Committeewoman Erica DuBois, Committeeman Richard Huber.and
Mayor Christopher Capodice
12. The Mayor announces the Members of the Working Committees for the year 2023:
a. Department of Revenue and Finance, Includes Township Real Estate, Insurance, Budget Control, Treasurer, Tax Collector, Pension Fund, Purchasing and Assessment of Taxes
1. Alexander Keiser, Chair
2. Richard Huber
b. Department of Public Safety, Includes Police Department, Fire Department, Office of Emergency Management, Local Assistance Board, Building Department and Construction Code Official
1. Chris Weber, Chair
2. Christopher Capodice
c. Department of Administration, Includes Office of the Township Clerk, Licenses, Personnel, Sanitation as pertains to Collection of Refuse, Township Attorney and Administrator
1. Christopher Capodice, Chair
2. Alexander Keiser
d. Department of Public Affairs, Includes Parks and Public Property, Animal Welfare, Local Assessment Commission and Recreation
1. Erica DuBois Chair
2. Chris Weber
e. Department of Public Works, Includes Engineering Department and Road Department
1. Richard Huber, Chair
2. Erica DuBois
13. Township Attorney for the year 2023:
a. Resolution 2023-01 – This resolution appoints the Township Attorney and authorizes award of Professional Service Contract with Kraig Dowd, Esq., of the Firm Weber Dowd Law, LLC, for Legal Services for the period ending December 31, 2023, at a fee set by contract.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser
b.Second: Committeeman Weber
Roll Call Vote
14. Bond Counsel for the year 2023:
a. Resolution 2023-02 – This resolution appoints Bond Counsel and authorizes award of Professional Service Contract with Steven Rogut, Esq., of the firm of Rogut McCarthy, LLC, for the year ending December 31, 2023 at a fee set by
Contract.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser
b.Second: Committeeman Weber
Roll Call Vote
15..Labor Counsel for the year 2023
a. Resolution 2023-03 – This resolution appoints Labor Counsel and authorizes
award of Professional Service Contract with Nicholas Grieco, Esq., of the firm
Inglesino, Webster, Wyciskala & Taylor LLC, for the year ending December
31, 2023, at a fee set by contract.
1.Adoption
a.Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser
b.Second: Committeeman Weber
Roll Call Vote
16. Township Auditor for the year 2023:
a.Resolution 2023-04 – This resolution appoints an Auditor and authorizes award of
Professional Service Contract with Warren M. Korecky, of the firm Suplee,
Clooney & Company, for the year ending December 31, 2023, at a fee set by
contract.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
Roll Call Vote
17. Township Engineer for the year 2023:
a.Resolution 2023-05 – This resolution appoints Consulting Township Engineer and
authorizes award of Professional Service Contract with Andrew Cangiano, P.E.,
of Greenman Pedersen, Inc (GPI) for the year ending December 31, 2023 at a
. fee set by contract.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Committeewoman DuBois
Roll Call Vote
18. Township Planner for the year 2023:
a. Resolution 2023-06 – This resolution appoints Township Planner and authorizes
award of Professional Service Contract with Victor Vinegra of Harbor
Consultants for the year ending December 31, 2023, at a fee set by contract.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber
b. Second: Committeewoman DuBois
Roll Call Vote
19. Special Counsel – Tax Appeals (Appeal Defense) – for the year 2023:
a.Resolution 2023-07 – This resolution appoints Special Counsel for Tax Appeals
(Appeal Defense) and authorizes award of Professional Service Contract with
Robert Renaud, Esq., of the firm Renaud DeAppolonio LLC, for the year ending December 31, 2023, at a fee set by contract.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser
b. Second: Committeeman Huber
Roll Call Vote
20. Special Counsel – Tax Appeals (“Reverse” Appeals) – for the year 2023:
a.Resolution 2023-08 – This resolution appoints Special Counsel for Tax Appeals
(“Reverse” Appeals) and authorizes award of Professional Service Contract with
Charles Blau, Esq., of the firm Blau & Blau, Esqs., for the year ending
December 31, 2023.
- Adoption
- Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser
- Second: Committeeman Huber
Roll Call
21. Real Estate Appraisal Services for the year 2023:
a. Resolution 2023-09 – This resolution appoints Real Estate Appraisal Services
and authorizes award of Professional Service Contract with Appraisal
Consultants Corp. for the year ending December 31, 2023, at a fee set by contract.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Weber
b. Second: Committeeman Capodice
Roll Call Vote
22. Prosecutor of the Municipal Court for the year 2023:
a.Resolution 2023-10 – This resolution appoints Howard Egenberg, Esq., as
Prosecutor of the Municipal Court for a one year term, expiring December 31,
2023, at a salary set by ordinance.
1. Adoption
a.Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser
b. Second: Committeeman Weber
Roll Call Vote
23. Alternate Prosecutor of the Municipal Court for the year 2023
a. Resolution 2023-11– This resolution appoints Michael Wittenberg, Esq., as
Alternate Prosecutor of the Municipal Court for a one year term, expiring
December 31, 2023 at a salary set by ordinance.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser
b. Second: Committeeman Weber
Roll Call Vote
24. Public Defender of the Municipal Court for the year 2023:
a.Resolution 2023-12 –This resolution appoints Steven Goldstein, Esq., as a
Public Defender of the Municipal Court for a one year term, expiring
December 31, 2023, at a salary set by ordinance.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser
b. Second: Committeeman Weber
Roll Call Vote
25 Alternate Public Defender of the Municipal Court for the year 2023:
a.Resolution 2023-13 – This resolution appoints Jared Weiss, Esq., Alternate
Public Defender of the Municipal Court for a one year term, expiring December 31,
2023, at a salary set by ordinance.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Capodice
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Mayor
Roll Call Vote
26. Deputy Court Administrator and Violations Clerk for the year 2023:
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser, seconded by Committeeman Weber,
nominates Rebecca McCarthy as Deputy Court Administrator and Violations
Clerk of the Municipal Court for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2023,
at a salary set by ordinance.
a. Roll Call Vote
27. Planning Board:
a. The Mayor announces the appointment of Aron Laufer as a Class IV Member of
the Planning Board for a four year term, expiring December 31, 2026.
b. The Mayor announces the appointment of Brian Cantagallo as an Alternate l
Member of the Planning Board for a two year term, expiring December 31,
2024.
c. The Mayor announces the appointment of Richard Cederquist as a Class ll
Member of the Planning Board for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2023.
d.The Mayor announces the appointment of Richard Huber as the Township
Committee’s Representative to the Planning Board for a one year term,
expiring December 31, 2023.
e. The Mayor announces the appointment of Alexander Keiser as the Mayor’s
Representative to the Planning Board for a one year term, expiring December 31,
2023.
28. Board of Adjustment:
a. Motion: Committeewoman DuBois, seconded by Committeeman Huber,
nominates Rajeh Saadeh as a Member of the Board of Adjustment for a
four year term, expiring December 31, 2026.
a. Voice Vote
b. Motion: Committeewoman DuBois, seconded by Committeeman Huber,
nominates Jodi Cohen as a Member of the Board of Adjustment for a
four year term, expiring December 31, 2026.
a. Voice Vote
c. Motion: Committeewoman DuBois, seconded by Committeeman Huber
nominates Michael Weckstein as an Alternate 1 Member of the Board of Adjustment for a two year term, expiring, December 31, 2024.
a. Voice Vote
nominates Daniella Hoffer as an Alternate l Member of the Board of
Adjustment for one year to fill a term expiring December 31, 2023.
a. Voice Vote
29. Board of Health:
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser seconded by Committeeman Weber,
nominates Marissa Horowitz and Andrea Blair as Members of the Board of Health, for three year terms, expiring December 31, 2025.
a. Voice Vote
Jessie Hayward as a Member of the Board of Health, to fill a term expiring on
December 31, 2024.
a.Voice Vote
c. The Mayor announces that Erica DuBois will serve as the Liaison to the
Board of Health for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2023.
30. Library Board of Trustees:
a. The Mayor announces the appointment of Cheryl Mullman as a member of the
the Library Board of Trustees of the Springfield Free Public Library, for a five year term, expiring December 31, 2027. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser, seconded by Committeewoman DuBois, approve this appointment.
a. Voice Vote
b.The Mayor announces that he will serve as the Mayor’s Representative to the
Springfield Free Public Library, for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2023.
31. Environmental Commission:
a. The Mayor announces the appointment of Mary Feldman and Hortense Dias
to the Environmental Commission for three year terms, expiring December 31,
2025.
b.The Mayor announces the appointment of Margaret Don as a Member to the
Environmental Commission to fill a term expiring on December 31, 2024.
c. The Mayor announces the appointment of Howard Apsan as an Alternate 1
Member of the Environmental Commission for a two year term, expiring
December 31, 2024.
d. The Mayor announces the appointment of Anderson Blair as an Alternate ll
member of the Environmental Commission to fill a term expiring on
December 31, 2023.
e.The Mayor announces the designation of Alyson Miller as the Chair and
Presiding Officer for the Environmental Commission for a one year term,
expiring December 31, 2023.
f. The Mayor announces that Chris Weber will serve as the Liaison to the
Environmental Commission for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2023.
32. Tax Map Official:
a. Motion: Committeeman Huber, seconded by Committeewoman Dubois
nominate Kevin Bogerman, PLS, as Tax Map Official for a one year term,
expiring December 31, 2023.
a. Voice Vote
33. Rent Leveling Board:
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser, seconded by Committeeman Weber,
appoints Bonnie Lafazan (Tenant) and Susan Blanco as a Members of the Rent
Leveling Board for three year terms, expiring December 31, 2025.
a. Voice Vote
b. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser, seconded by Committeeman Weber,
appoints Richard Cederquist as a Member of the Rent Leveling Board to fill
a term expiring December 31, 2024.
a. Voice vote
c Resolution 2023-14 – This resolution appoints Agata DelMauro as Secretary
to the Rent Leveling Board, for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2023,
at a salary set by ordinance.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser
b. Second: Committeeman Weber
Roll Call Vote
d. Resolution 2023-15– This resolution appoints Roosevelt Donat Esq., of the firm
Murphy Schiller & Wilkes LLP, as attorney to the Rent Leveling Board, for a one
year term expiring, December 31, 2023, at a salary set by Ordinance.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser
b. Second: Committeeman Weber
Roll Call Vote
34.Municipal Alliance Committee:
a. Motion: Committeewoman DuBois, seconded by Committeeman Weber, nominate
the following people for appointment to the Municipal Alliance Committee, for a one year
term, expxiring December 31, 2023.
1. Board of Education TBD
2. Superintendent of Schools Rachel Goldberg
3. High School Principal Dr. Norman Francis
4. Police Department Chief John Cook
5. Recreation Department Director Adam Lieb
6. Board of Health Amy Monaco
7. Chamber of Commerce Dr. Gary Hecht & Michael Scalera
8. Administrator John Bussiculo
9. Mayor’s Representative Alexander Keiser
10. Public Representative TBD
a. Voice Vote
35. Safety Officer:
a.Motion: Committeeman Weber, seconded by Deputy Mayor Keiser, nominates
Scott Seidel as Safety Officer for the year 2023.
a.Voice Vote
36. Emergency Management Council
a. The Mayor announces the appointment of the following to the Local Emergency
Management Council for the year ending December 31, 2023.
1. Coordinator Scott Seidel
2. Deputy Coordinators Apu Mullick, Frank Applegate &
Ryan Westover
3. Police Department John Cook
4. Fire Department Carlo Palumbo
5. Hazmat Officer Marc Corea
6. 1st Aid Squad Apu Mullick
7. Township Engineer Michael Disko
8. Health Officer Amy Monaco
9. Mayor Christopher Capodice
10. Administrator John Bussiculo
11. Township Clerk Linda Donnelly
12. School Superintendent Rachel Goldberg
13. Business & Industry Michael Scalera & John Sommers
14. Media Tamara Vega
37. Union County Committee on Revenue Sharing:
a.The Mayor announces the appointments of Harris Laufer and John Bussiculo to the Union County Committee on Revenue Sharing for a one year term, expiring
December 31, 2023.
38. Union County Transportation Advisory Board
a. The Mayor announces the appointment of Robert Boettcher and Michael
Rella to the Union County Transportation Advisory Board for a one year
term, expiring December 31, 2023.
39. Union County Solid Waste Advisory Commission
a. The Mayor announces the appointment of Alexander Keiser to the Union
County Solid Waste Advisory Commission for a one year term, expiring
December 31, 2023.
40. Business Improvement District:
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser, seconded by Committeewoman DuBois,
nominate Chris Weber as Township Committee Member and Liaison to serve on
The Special Improvement District, district management corporation’s Board of
Directors for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2023.
a. Voice Vote
41. Mayors Council for Rahway River Watershed Flood Council:
a. The Mayor announces the appointment of Alexander Keiser to serve as the
Township Committee Liaison to the Mayors Council for Rahway River
Watershed Council for a one year term, expiring December 31, 2023.
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42. CONSENT ORGANIZATION RESOLUTIONS:
a.Resolution 2023-16 – establishes a cash management plan for 2023
b.Resolution 2023-17 – authorizes CFO to pay certain claims
c.Resolution 2023-18– establishes petty cash funds
d.Resolution 2023-19 – authorizes the adoption of Current Fund and Pool Utility
Fund Temporary Budget appropriations prior to the Adoption of the CY2023 budget
e.Resolution 2023-20 – permits the deferral of local district school taxes
f.Resolution 2023-21 – authorizes cancellation of tax overpayments or delinquent
amounts less than $10.00
g.Resolution 2023-22 – authorizes the Tax Collector to hold an Electronic Tax Sale
for unpaid taxes, municipal liens or changes pursuant to provisions of N.J.S.A.
54:5-19.1, as amended
h.Resolution 2023-23 – authorizes Township Committee to fix the rate of interest and
penalty to be charged for non-payment of taxes or assessments when same become\
delinquent.
i.Resolution 2023-24 – authorizes Tax Collector to hold to hold a tax sale for unpaid
taxes, municipal liens or charges pursuant to provisions of N.J.S.A.54:5-29, et seq.,
as amended.
j.Resolution 2023-25 – provides that certain over-time provisions are applicable to law
enforcement personnel, as per the Federal Fair Labor Standards Act
k.Resolution 2023-26 – provides that certain over-time provisions are applicable to
fire-fighting personnel as per Federal Fair Labor Standards Act
l.Resolution 2023-27 – appoints Recreation Council for 2023
m.Resolution 2023-28 – appoints Flood Mitigation Committee for 2023
n.Resolution 2023-29 – appoints Michael Furci as Township’s representative to RVSA
for a five year term
o.Resolution 2023-30 – awards a professional service contract to Phoenix Advisors LLC,
as financial advisor to the Township
p.Resolution 2023-31 – appoints Crossing Guards for 2023
q.Resolution 2023-32 – appoints OEM Coordinator
r.Resolution 2023-33– re-appoints Deputy OEM Coordinators and Admin Asst.in OEM
s.Resolution 2023-34 – appoints armed Auxiliary Police Officers
t.Resolution 2023-35– participation in Mayors Council for Rahway River Watershed
Flood Control
u.Resolution 2023-36 – ratifies and confirms establishment of Green Team
v.Resolution 2023-37 – appointing Risk Management Consultant
w.Resolution 2023-38 – appointing Fund Commissioner
x Resolution 2023-39 – appoints a Health/Medical Insurance Broker of Record.
y.Resolution 2023-40 – professional service contract to M. Disko Associates for
Township engineering services
z.Resolution 2023-41 – appointing Michael Disko, Township engineer, as the Public
Agency Compliance Officer for the Township
aa.Resolution 2023-42 – designating official newspapers
bb.Resolution 2023-43 – approving annual meeting schedule
cc.Resolution 2023-44 – reappointing CFO
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Keiser
b. Second: Committeeman Weber
Roll Call Vote
43. Township Clerk administers Oath of Office to all appointees present.
44. Public Comment (Any Governmental Issue).
45. Benediction by Rabbi Renee Edelman, Temple Sha’arey Shalom
46. Motion to adjourn: Deputy Mayor Keiser seconded by Committeeman Weber.
47. Mayor declares the Organizational Meeting of the Springfield Township Committee for
2023 is now closed.