Township Committee Agenda, Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 7 PM

Township of Springfield, County of Union, State of New Jersey

Agenda and Minutes available at http://www.springfield-nj.us

AGENDA

Township Committee – November 12, 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 November 2025.

b. Leaf collection started Monday November 3 rd thru December 31 st . 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. 2025 Tree Lighting Wednesday December 3 rd , 5:30 to 8pm, Outside of Town Hall

(Rain date December 4 th )

d. Notice of Diversion of Union County Parkland to Validate Emergency Repair of

Sewer Main in Rahway River Park, Public Hearing, Tuesday, December 2 nd , 7pm,

Springfield Municipal Building

e. The Township extends condolences to Ken Stele and his family on the passing of

Ken’s wife, Sharon. Ken was a member of our CERT Team for many years and

also served on the Rent Leveling Board.

3. Public Comment (Agenda Items Only)

4. Reports

5. Minutes

a. Regular and Executive Meeting Minutes of September 25, Regular and Executive

Meeting Minutes of October 14 and Regular Minutes of October 28, 2025, as

emailed

1.Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Capodice

b. Second: Committeeman Keiser

All in Favor

6. New Business

a. Ordinances

i. Second Reading

None

ii. First 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, November 20, 2025, with the final

hearing on December 16, 2025

b. Discussion

Roll Call Vote

b. Resolutions

i. Resolution 2025-271 This resolution amends the adopted budget for additional

items of revenue and offsetting appropriation (Chapter 159) for the 2025 Greening

Union County Grant.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

ii. Resolution 2025-272 This resolution amends the adopted budget for additional

items of revenue and offsetting appropriation (Chapter 159) for the 2025 Union

County Kids Recreation Trust Grants.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

iii. Resolution 2025-273 This resolution authorizes the hiring of a seasonal laborer for

the Township’s Department of Public Works.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

iv. Resolution 2025-274 This resolution authorizes budget transfers for calendar year

2025

. 1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

v. Resolution 2025-275 This resolution authorizes the cancellation of tax sale

certificate #25-00006 and issuing a refund to RTLF-NJ II LLC

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

vi. Resolution 2025-276 This resolution approves Change Order No. 1 to the contract

with Arco Construction for the Springfield Public Works Garage Project - Contract

SP-2025-04 (COAF).

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Capodice

b. Second: Committeeman Keiser

Roll Call Vote

vii. Resolution 2025-277 This resolution awards a Professional Service Contract to

Greenman-Pedersen, Inc., for providing NJDEP Permitting and Plan Designs for

Duffy’s Corner Parking Lot Flooding Mitigation (COAF).

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Capodice

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

viii. Resolution 2025-278 This Resolution authorizes the Township to purchase a 3-year

service plan for 3 servers in accordance with the New Jersey Cooperative

Purchasing Alliance, in an amount not to exceed $8,505.90 (COAF).

1.Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

ix. Resolution 2025-279 This resolution awards a Professional Service Contract to

Pennoni Associates Inc., for providing professional services in connection with the

Former Schaible Oil Company/Springfield Firehouse (COAF).

1.Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

c. Discussion/Action Items

i. Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance request to continue to hold bimonthly

meetings at the Chisholm Community Center in 2026 (hold harmless agreement and

insurance certificate provided).

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

All in Favor

ii. Springfield-Hillside B.P.O.E. request to continue to hold a youth basketball event at

the Chisholm Community Center on Saturday, November 22, 2025 (hold harmless

agreement and insurance certificate provided).

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

All in Favor

7. Finance

a. Treasurer

i. Payroll & Invoices for the period, October 29, 2025 through November 12, 2025 in the

amount of $1,474,186.05.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

8. Correspondence

9. Public Comment on any Governmental Issue

10. Adjournment