Township Committee Meeting Tuesday April 22 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 – April 22, 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., Vice Commander, American Legion

Post #228.

c. Moment of Silence

d. Roll Call

2. Proclamations & Announcements

a. Springfield Annual Arbor Day Celebration – Friday, April 25 at Noon,

Veterans Memorial Park – Annual Planting and Seedling Giveaway

b. Springfield Community Cleanup - Sunday, April 27, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.

Meet at Laurel Park and get assigned a location. Wear boots and long pants.

Community service hours offered.

c. Proclamation – ShopRite

d.Proclamation – Elks « Youth Week’ – Presented to Davin DuBois, Springfield-

Hillside Elks Lodge #2004

e. The Township extends condolences to the family of Ethel “Judy” Copeland, Retired

Deputy Court Clerk who passed on April 8, also to the family of Rabbi Mark Mallach,

who served as Spiritual Leader and Senior Rabbi for 21 years at Temple Beth Ahm

Yisrael, who passed on April 16, and to the family of Retired Township Clerk

Kathleen Wisniewski whose son, Paul, passed on April 19, 2025.

3. Public Comment (Agenda Items Only)

4. Reports

a. Administrator’s Report – John Bussiculo

b. Monthly Department Head Reports, as emailed.

5. Minutes

None

6. New Business

a. Ordinances

i. Second Reading

1. Ordinance 2025-11 This bond ordinance is to authorize the making of

various public improvements and the acquisition of new additional or

replacement equipment and machinery, new communication and signal

systems equipment and machinery, new information technology

equipment and new automotive vehicles, including original apparatus and

equipment, in, by and for the Township of Springfield, County of Union,

State of New Jersey, to appropriate the sum of $2,756,000 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.

a. Adoption

i. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

ii. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

iii. Publication: The Local Source, April 24, 2025

b. Public Hearing

Roll Call Vote

ii. First Reading

1.Ordinance 2025-12 This ordinance of the Township of Springfield, County of

Union, New Jersey, is to introduce the Redevelopment Plan for 597 Morris

Avenue, identified as Block 505, Lot 1, within the Township of Springfield.

a.Adoption

i. Motion: Committeeman Capodice

ii. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

iii. Publication: The Local Source, May 1, 2025, with final hearing

on May 13, 2025

b. Discussion

Roll Call Vote

2.Ordinance 2025-13 This ordinance amends provisions in Chapter 2 of the

Township Code regarding the organization of the Township’s Police

Department.

a.Adoption

i.Motion: Deputy Mayor Laufer

ii.Second: Committeeman Weber

iii.Publication: The Local Source, May 1, 2025, with final hearing

on May 13, 2025

b.Discussion

Roll Call Vote

3.Ordinance 2025-14 This ordinance amends Chapter 2 (Administration) of

the Township code to create an advisory Committee to review issues on

redevelopment and the public school system.

a.Adoption

i.Motion: Committeeman Capodice

ii.Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

iii.Publication: The Local Source, May 1, 2025, with final hearing

on May 13, 2025

b.Discussion

Roll Call Vote

b. Resolutions

i. Resolution 2025-119 This resolution introduces and approves the proposed 2025

Budget for the Township of Springfield and provides for public hearing and final

adoption thereof.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

ii. Resolution 2025-120 This resolution authorizes a License Agreement for the use

of Union County’s Meisel Park for the Township’s Fourth of July fair and fireworks

Display.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Capodice

b. Second: Committeeman Keiser

Roll Call Vote

iii. Resolution 2025-121 This resolution authorizes the Township’s agreement with

Plainfield Area Humane Society for Animal Control Services.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Weber

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

iv. Resolution 2025-122 This resolution increases the stipend for Tamara Vega, as

Registrar.

. 1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

v. Resolution 2025-123 This resolution approves an updated salary for Jay Spinelli,

Public Information Officer, for the year 2025.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

vi. Resolution 2025-124 This resolution approves an updated salary for Maureen

Connell, Deputy Clerk/Confidential Administrative Assistant, for the year 2025.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

vii. Resolution 2025-125 This resolution increases the stipend for Secretary for the

Board of Health.

1.Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

viii. Resolution 2025-126 This resolution establishes a stipend for Robert Herbert’s

appointment as Code Enforcement Officer.

1.Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

ix. Resolution 2025-127 This resolution authorizes the hiring of seasonal laborers for the

Township’s Department of Public Works.

1.Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

x. Resolution 2025-128 This resolution approves the hiring of Rasheed Juiston as a

Police Officer.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Weber

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

xi. Resolution 2025-129 This resolution approves the hiring of Anthony Corigliano as a

Probationary Police Officer.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Weber

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

xii. Resolution 2025-130 This resolution approves the hiring of Chrystian Muhleisen as a

Probationary Police Officer.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Weber

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

xiii. Resolution 2025-131 This resolution authorizes the self-examination of the 2025

Budget.

1.Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

xiv. Resolution 2025-132 This resolution ratifies and confirms the appointment of

seasonal staff members at Chisholm Playground Camp.

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Weber

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

xv. Resolution 2025-133 This resolution authorizes the Township to enter into a

contract with Monmouth Telecom, Inc., to provide telephone services and

related hardware to Township facilities for a three-year period.

1.Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Capodice

b. Second: Committeeman Keiser

Roll Call Vote

xvi. Resolution 2025-134 This resolution is covenanting to comply with the provisions of

the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, applicable to the exclusion from

gross income for Federal Income Tax purposes of the interest on obligations issued

by the Township of Springfield, authorizing the Mayor, Township Clerk, Chief

Financial Officer and other Officials to take such action as they may deem

necessary or advisable to effect such compliance and designating a $7,744,000

Bond Anticipation Note, dated May 1, 2025 and payable May 1, 2026, 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: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

c. Discussion/Action Items:

i. Joint request by the Edward Walton, James Caldwell, and Thelma Sandmeier PTAs for a $50

program credit from the Recreation Department for their annual basket auction on Friday,

May 9, 2025

1.Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Weber

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

ii. Accept donation of Chisholm Park storage shed by Springfield Girls Softball Inc. (SGS), to be

located behind the lower softball field backstop. Valued at $500. (Pictures of shed and

location attached)

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Weber

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

iii. Request from Springfield resident Natalie Dawkins to hold a fundraising dinner in the

Chisholm Community Center's Margaret Bandrowski Meeting Room to benefit "4 Paws For

Ability" on behalf of her son who suffers from Retinal Cone Dystrophy. (Signed hold harmless

agreement attached. Insurance to be provided prior to event, if request is approved.)

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Weber

b. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

Roll Call Vote

7. Finance

a. Treasurer

i. Payroll & Invoices for the period, April 9, 2025 through April 22, 2025 in the amount of

$8,198,069.55

1. Adoption

a. Motion: Committeeman Keiser

b. Second: Committeeman Capodice

Roll Call Vote

8. Correspondence

a. Borough of Kenilworth – Ord. 2025-2 Adopting Amendments to Chapter 12, Land Use

b. Rahway River Watershed Association – Informational correspondence

9. Public Comment on any Governmental Issue

10. Executive Session Resolution 4.22.25: Attorney/Client Privilege & Personnel

a.Adoption

i. Motion: Committeeman Weber

ii. Second: Deputy Mayor Laufer

All in Favor

11. Adjournment