MINUTES OF THE HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON DECEMBER 28, 2000.

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ross at 7:00 P.M. with the opening statement that the meeting had been duly advertised and met all the requirements of the Sunshine Law. Also present were: Councilman Kievit, Councilwoman Hamilton, Manager John Eskilson and Clerk Louanne Cular.

SALUTE THE FLAG:

CONSENT AGENDA: ALL MATTERS LISTED BELOW ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE IN NATURE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION OF THE ITEMS. IF ANY DISCUSSION IS DESIRED, THAT PARTICULAR ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND WILL BE CONSIDERED SEPARATELY.

Monthly Reports:
1. Minutes of Joint Franklin/Hardyston Recreation Committee - 9/27/00
2. Minutes HTMUA - 9/13/00
3. Minutes HTMUA - 10/11/00
4. Minutes Board of Health - 10/12/00
5. Minutes of Joint Franklin/Hardyston Shared Service Committee - 11/2/00
6. Planning Board Minutes - 10/26/00
7. Zoning Board Minutes - 11/2/00
8. Economic Development Committee Minutes - 9/11/00
9. Economic Development Committee Minutes - 10/2/00
10. Municipal Court Report - November 2000
11. Tax Collector's Report - September 2000
12. Tax Collector's Report - October 2000
13. Tax Collector's Report - November 2000
14. Construction Department Report - November 2000
15. Construction Inspection Log - November 2000

Minutes: None

Licenses: None

A motion was made by Kievit to approve the consent agenda, seconded by Hamilton. All in favor. Motion carried.

ORDINANCES
1st READING:

ORDINANCES: None
2ND READING:

NEW BUSINESS:

A. Tax Collectors Resolutions:
1. Redemption - Joseph & Geraldine Mazarati
2. Veterans Deductions - Various
3. Cancel Interest - Raymond Ganz
4. Overpayment - William Simpson
5. Refund - Joan Missbrenner
6. Redemption - Regis & Nina Ferrence
7. Veterans Deductions - Various
8. Added - Robert Shewes
9. Added - William Mitchell

A motion was made by Kievit to approve the resolution as presented, seconded by Hamilton. All in favor. Motion carried. (Shown in full below)

B. Resolution authorizing the Township Manager to execute the following contracts/ leases/ interlocal agreements/agreements:

BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of Hardyston that the Township Manager is hereby authorized to execute the following contracts/leases/agreements:

1. Sparta Interlocal Agreements:
a. Health Services
b. Animal Control Services
c. COAH Housing Services

2. Franklin Interlocal Agreements:
a. Finance Services
b. Zoning Services
c. Community Development

3. Hamburg Interlocal Agreements:
a. Construction Department

A motion was made by Hamilton to approve the resolutions as presented, seconded by Kievit. All in favor. Motion carried.
C. Correspondence List :

1. Sussex County MUA
2. Sussex County Sheriff's Crime Stop[ers
3. County of Sussex
4. County of Sussex
5. State of NJ - DEP
6. State of NJ - Dept. of Human
7. State of NJ - DCA
8. State of NJ - DEP
9. State of NJ - Dept. of Health
10. NJ State League of Municipalities
11. NJ State League of Municipalities
12. NJ State League of Municipalities
13. NJ State League of Municipalities
14. NJ State League of Municipalities
15. NJ State League of Municipalities
16. Resolution - Green Township
17. Resolution - Green Township
18. Resolution - Sparta Township
19. Resolution - Vernon Township
20. Resolution - Vernon Township
21. Resolution - Town of Newton
22. SECT
23. Rutgers
24. NJ Energy Choice
25. NJN Newsline
26. NJBIA
27. High Ground
28. Safety Briefs
29. Virtual Town Hall
30. the Decoder
31. NJ Council on Arts
32. Spaning the Gap
33. NJ DOT
34. Incentive Taxation
35. Battleship Bulletin
36. Schoor Depalma
37. Chilton Hospital
38. NJ General Assembly
39. Wallkill Valley High School
40. State of NJ - DCA

A motion was made by Kievit to approve the correspondence list as presented, seconded by Hamilton. All in favor. Motion carried.

MANAGERS REPORT: Manager John Eskilson gave a verbal and written report on the following items:

Senate Bill 940
Senate Bill 1714
FEMA Money

BILLS TO BE PAID: A motion was made by Hamilton to pay the bills as presented, seconded by Kievit. All in favor. Motion carried. The bill list may be found at the end of these minutes.

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION: A motion was made and seconded to open the meeting to the public. All in favor. Motion carried. No public comment.

A motion was made and seconded to close the meeting to the public. All in favor. Motion carried.

ADJOURN: A motion was made by Hamilton to adjourn, seconded by Kievit. All in favor. Motion carried.

ATTEST______________________
Louanne Cular RMC/CMC
Municipal Clerk