Hardyston Township Council Meeting Minutes

MINUTES OF THE HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON FEBRUARY 20, 2001.

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Lasinski 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, Councilman Ross, Councilman Armstrong, Manager John Eskilson and Deputy Clerk Jane Bakalarczyk.

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. Police Department - January 2001
2. Municipal Court - January 2001
3. Tax Collector - January 2001
4. Animal Control - 4th quarter 2000

Minutes: None

Licenses:

1. Basket Bingo - Immaculate Conception Regional School
2. On Premise 50/50 - Immaculate Conception Regional School
3. On Premise Raffle - Immaculate Conception Regional School

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

ORDINANCES None
1st READING:

ORDINANCES:
2ND READING: ORDINANCE 2001-02

AN ORDINANCE TO ACCEPT THE DEDICATION OF CERTAIN STREETS OR PORTIONS OF STREETS IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HARDYSTON KNOWN AS LAKE STOCKHOLM TERRACE, GLEN AVENUE, SUMMIT ROAD, HILLSIDE AVENUE, ORCHARD STREET, NORTHWOODS TRAIL, MAPLE TREE ROAD, MAPLEWOOD LANE AND FOREST END TRAIL LOCATED AT LAKE STOCKHOLM IN THE TOWNSHIP OF HARDYSTON, COUNTY OF SUSSEX.

A motion was made by Ross to open the meeting to the public, seconded by Kievit. All in favor. Motion carried. No public comment. A motion was made by Lasinski to close the meeting to the public, seconded by Armstrong. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion was made by Ross to adopt Ordinance 2001-02 on second reading, seconded by Kievit. All in favor. Motion carried.

NEW BUSINESS:

A. Fire Department Member - Edward Favre - A motion was made by Ross to approve the application, seconded by Kievit. All in favor. Motion carried.

B. Resolution to award bid - Wheatsworth Road Park Improvements, parking areas and walking/nature path.

WHEREAS, bids for the Wheatsworth Road Park improvements were advertised according to law in the New Jersey Herald; and

WHEREAS, bids for said purchase were opened at the Hardyston Township Municipal Building at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 20, 2001; and

WHEREAS, Hardyston Paving submitted the low bid as follows: $99,584.50; and

WHEREAS, bids have been reviewed by the Project Engineer and subject to the review and consent of the Township Attorney; and

WHEREAS, the Township Treasurer has certified that adequate funds exist in the 2001 Municipal Budget for the award of bid to Hardyston Paving.; and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of Hardyston that it hereby awards the bid for the Wheatsworth Road Park improvements in the amount of $99,584.50 to Hardyston Paving.

A motion was made by Ross to approve the resolution as presented, seconded by Kievit. All in favor with Lasinski abstaining. Motion carried.

C. Soil Removal License Renewals:
1. Shotmeyer Brothers
2. Superior Sand & Gravel
3. North Church Gravel
4. Beaver Run Quarry
5. Beaver Run Soil
6. A. Ferraiuolo & Sons

A motion was made by Kievit to approve the licenses as presented, seconded by Ross. All in favor with Lasinski abstaining on North Church Gravel. Motion carried.

D. Resolution authorizing the recycling coordinator to file the 1999 and the 2000 recycling tonnage grant application for the Township of Hardyston.

WHEREAS, the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act, P.L. 1987, c. 102, has established a recycling fund from which tonnage grants may be made available to municipalities in order to encourage local source separation and recycling programs; and

WHEREAS, it is the intent and spirit of the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act to use the tonnage grants to develop new municipal recycling programs; and

WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy is promulgating recycling regulations to implement the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act; and

WHEREAS, the recycling regulations impose on municipalities certain requirements as a condition for applying for tonnage grants, including, but not limited to, making and keeping accurate, verifiable records of materials collected and claimed by the municipality; and

WHEREAS, a Resolution authorizing this municipality to apply for such tonnage grants will memorialize the commitment of this municipality to recycling and indicate the assent of the Mayor and council of the Township of Hardyston to the efforts undertaken by the municipality and requirements contained in the Recycling Act and Recycling Regulations; and

WHEREAS, such a Resolution should designate the individual authorized to ensure the application is properly completed and timely filed.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Township of Hardyston that Hardyston Township hereby endorses the submission of a Municipal Recycling Tonnage Grant Application to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Office of Recycling and designates Arden Svedman, Recycling Coordinator for the Township of Hardyston, 260 Rudetown Rd., Hamburg, NJ 07419 to assure that the said Application is properly filed.

WHEREAS, the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act, P.L. 1987, c. 102, has established a recycling fund from which tonnage grants may be made available to municipalities in order to encourage local source separation and recycling programs; and

WHEREAS, it is the intent and spirit of the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act to use the tonnage grants to develop new municipal recycling programs; and

WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy is promulgating recycling regulations to implement the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act; and

WHEREAS, such a Resolution should designate the individual authorized to ensure the application is properly completed and timely filed.

A motion was made by Ross to approve the resolution as presented, seconded by Kievit. All in favor. Motion carried.

E. Resolution authorizing the Township Manager to execute the following agreement:

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. Wild Turkey Golf Course

A motion was made by Ross to approve the resolution as presented, seconded by Kievit. All in favor with Lasinski abstaining. Motion carried.

F. Resolution amending 2001 salary and wages for Township Officials and Employees.

BE IT RESOLVED by the Hardyston Township Council that the annual salaries and wages effective January 1, 2001 shall be paid as follows:

Zoning Officer/Code Enforcement $20,495.00

A motion was made by Ross to approve the resolution as presented, seconded by Kievit. All in favor with Lasinski abstaining. Motion carried.

G. Resolution waiving construction department fees for the Samaritan Masonic Temple.

WHEREAS, the Samaritan Masonic Temple are the owners of property located at Route 94, in the Township of Hardyston; and

WHEREAS, Section 19-1.3k of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Hardyston provides for the waiver of fees for various reasons.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of Hardyston that construction department fees for construction, electric and plumbing permits for the reconstruction of the Samaritan Lodge, due to a recent fire, be waived; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED in accordance with Section 19-1.3k, no professional review, or escrow fees or State fees shall be waived; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be forwarded to the Hardyston Township Construction Department.

A motion was made by Kievit to approve the resolution as presented, seconded by Armstrong. All in favor. Motion carried.

H. Resolution urging the United States Postal service to establish a Hardyston Post Office to service the residents of the Northern and Western sections of Hardyston Township.

WHEREAS, residents of the northern and western sections of Hardyston Township are currently served by the Hamburg and Franklin Post Offices; and

WHEREAS, the northern and western sections of the Township are experiencing a large amount of growth; and

WHEREAS, this growth is expected to continue over the next decade; and

WHEREAS, Hardyston resident William Wurst has forwarded a request to the United States Postal Service urging the creation of a Hardyston Post Office to service sections of the Township currently served by the Franklin and Hamburg Post Offices.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of Hardyston that it thanks Mr. Wurst for his efforts in establishing a Hardyston Post Office; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Council joins in urging the United State Postal Service to establish a Post Office to serve the residents of the northern and western sections of the Township; and

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution be forwarded to the Honorable Robert Torricelli - United States Senator, the Honorable Jon Corzine - United States Senator and the Honorable Marge Roukema - United States Representative 5th Congressional District.

A motion was made by Ross to approve the resolution as presented, seconded by Kievit. All in favor. Motion carried.

I. Correspondence List:
1. Resolution - Franklin Borough
2. Resolution - Township of Green
3. Resolution - Stanhope Borough
4. Resolution - Township of Hampton
5. Resolution - Township of Sandyston
6. NJ State League of Municipalities
7. NJ State League of Municipalities
8. NJ State League of Municipalities
9. NJ State League of Municipalities
10. County of Sussex
11. County of Sussex
12. State of NJ - Dept. of Health
13. State of NJ - DEP
14. Saint Clare's Health Services
15. NJAA
16. Daily Record
17. Sussex County Art Council
18. COAH
19. NJN
20. Airspace
21. The Tributary
22. Borough of Leonia
23. NJDOT

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

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

Fire Truck
COPS in School Grant
Watreshed Management rules
2001 Municipal Budget
Web Site

BILLS TO BE PAID: A motion was made by Kievit to pay the bills as presented, seconded by Ross. 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. The public commented on the Route 23 problems.

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

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

ATTEST______________________
Louanne Cular RMC/CMC
Municipal Clerk