Township Committee Agenda Tuesday December 16, 2025, 7 PM
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Township of Springfield, County of Union, State of New Jersey
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AGENDA
Township Committee – December 16, 2025 at 7 p.m.
NOTE: This may not be the order of business. There may be additions or deletions. Regular Session - 2nd & 4th Tuesdays of the month at 7 p.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 led by Carl Ostergaard, Jr., Commander, American Legion Post #228.
c. Moment of Silence
d. Roll Call
2. Proclamations & Announcements
a. Springfield 55+ Residents Calendar January 2026.
b. Leaf collection will continue thru December 31st. Only grass and leaves will be collected. No branches or sticks. Please keep all leaves no closer than 10 feet from storm drain or catch basin.
c. Town Hall will be closed on December 25th & 26th for Christmas and January 1st for New Year’s Day.
d. Residents with a garbage and recycling pick-up on Thursday will be rescheduled for the next two weeks. Recycling will be collected on Fridays, December 26th and January 2nd. Garbage will be collected on Saturdays, December 27th & January 3rd.
e. Rabies Clinic, Chisholm Community Center, Saturday, January 10, 10am-Noon. Use
back parking lot and enter by ramp close to playground. Dogs must be leashed and
cats in carriers.
f. The Township’s Re-Organization Meeting is scheduled for Thursday, January 1, 2026 at 1pm.
g. NY Blood Center-NJ Blood Services is hosting a blood drive Monday, December 29th 10am – 8pm at Chisholm Community Center.
h. Ceremonial Swearing in of Captain Timothy Hydock and Probationary Firefighter Ryan Sickinger.
3. Public Comment (Agenda Items Only)
4. Reports
a. Administrator’s Report – John Bussiculo
5. Minutes
a. Regular Meeting Minutes of November 12, 2025 and November 25, 2025, as emailed.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer
All in Favor
6. New Business
a. Ordinances
i. Second Reading
1. Ordinance 2025-21 This ordinance amends the land use provisions at
Chapter 35 of the Township Code, within § 35-10.1 (Amendments to Zoning
Map).
a. Adoption
i. Motion: Committeeman Capodice
ii. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer
iii. Publication: The Local Source, December 18, 2025
b. Public Hearing
Roll Call Vote
2. Ordinance 2025-22 This Ordinance amends provisions of the Township
Code to create the position of Operational Support Specialist (Police
Department).
a. Adoption
i. Motion: Committeeman Weber
ii. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer
iii. Publication: The Local Source, December 18, 2025
b. Public Hearing
Roll Call Vote
ii. First Reading
None
b. Resolutions
i. Resolution 2025-295 This resolution appoints Ryan Sickinger as a Probationary
Firefighter.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Laufer
b. Second: Committeeman Weber
Roll Call Vote
ii. Resolution 2025-296 This resolution amends the adopted budget for additional
items of revenue and offsetting appropriation (Chapter 159) for Opioid
Settlements grant
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer
Roll Call Vote
iii. Resolution 2025-297 This resolution authorizes the cancellation of Grant balances
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer
Roll Call Vote
iv. Resolution 2025-298 This resolution amends the adopted budget for additional
items of revenue and offsetting appropriation (Chapter 159) for Drunk Driving
Enforcement Fund grant
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer
Roll Call Vote
v. Resolution 2025-299 This resolution approves the promotion of Boris Yusupov to
the rank of Third Class Patrol Officer.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Deputy Mayor Laufer
b. Second: Committeeman Weber
Roll Call Vote
vi. Resolution 2025-300 This resolution authorizes refund of property taxes from a
Tax Court Judgment.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer
Roll Call Vote
vii. Resolution 2025-301 This resolution authorizes the refund or property tax
overpayments under the Disabled Veteran Exemption.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer
Roll Call Vote
viii. Resolution 2025-302 This resolution authorizes budget transfers for calendar year
2025.
1.Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser
b Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer
Roll Call Vote
ix. Resolution 2025-303 This resolution authorizes the return of escrow fees to the
Planning & Zoning Board Applicants listed. All work has been completed.
1.Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer
Roll Call Vote
x. Resolution 2025-304 This resolution authorizes renewal for an additional one-year
term of the Township’s agreement with Summit Area YMCA regarding the operation
of the Springfield Community Pool.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Weber
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer
Roll Call Vote
xi. Resolution 2025-305 This resolution authorizes the promotion of Victoria
Dellaragione to serve as Acting Deputy Court Administrator to Springfield
Municipal Court.
1.Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Capodice
b. Second: Committeeman Keiser
Roll Call Vote
xii. Resolution 2025-306 This resolution authorizes the refund of a portion of a
development application fee to The SHARE Alliance Inc.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer
Roll Call
xiii. Resolution 2025-307 This resolution authorizes the award of a contract to
Giordano Company, Inc., for recycling collection services, to commence as of
January 1, 2025.
1.Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Capodice
b. Second: Committeeman Keiser
Roll Call Vote
xiv. Resolution 2025-308 This resolution approves salary increases for Department
Heads, Supervisors and certain Non-union Employees for 2026.
1.Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer
Roll Call Vote
c. Discussion/Action Items
a. The Township accepts the resignation of Sharon Kessel from the Planning Board effective
December 15, 2025. Ms. Kessel has been a valued Member and Vice Chair of the
Planning Board for 22 years.
1.Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer
All in Favor
b. The Township accepts the resignation of Scott Wishna as an Alternate 1 Member of
the Planning Board effective December 31, 2025.
1.Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer
All in Favor
7. Finance
a. Treasurer
i. Payroll & Invoices for the period, November 26, 2025 through December 16, 2025 in the amount of $5,586,571.66.
1. Adoption
a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser
b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer
Roll Call Vote
8. Correspondence
a. Springfield Zoning Board, Wednesday, December 17, 6pm, Application of The Share Alliance.
b. Mountainside Planning Board, Thursday, December 18, 7:30pm, Variance for 1140 Rt. 22.
c. Mountainside Planning Board, Thursday, December 18, 7:30pm, Variance for 2 Westover
Court.
d. JCP&L, Virtual Public Hearing with respect to Non-Utility Generation Charge, December 30th,
4:30 & 5:30pm. For further info, email: board.secretary@bpu.nj.gov.
9. Public Comment on any Governmental Issue
10. Adjournment
