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MINUTES
OF THE HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON MARCH 6,
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,
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: None
Minutes:
None
Licenses:
None
ORDINANCES
1st READING: 2001 - 03
AN ORDINANCE
TO AMENDING CHAPTER 172,
VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC, OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HARDYSTON
BE IT
ORDAINED by the Township Council of the Township of Hardyston
that Chapter 172, Vehicles and Traffic, of the Code of the
Township of Hardyston be amended as follows:
1. Article
II -Traffic, Section 172-18 - Through Streets be amended to
include
Name
of Street Limts
Lake Stockholm Terrace Entire Length
Lakeside Avenue Entire Length
Maple Avenue Entire Length
Maplewood Lane Between Summit Road and Maple Avenue
2. Article
II - Traffic, Section 172-19 - Stop Intersections be amended
to include
Intersection
Stop Sign On
Maplewood Lane & Summit Road Maplewood Lane
Glen Avenue & Maplewood Lane Maplewood Lane
3. Article
II - Traffic, Section 172-27 - Speed Limits be amended to
include
Name of
Street Direction Speed Location
Lake Stockholm Terrace Both 25 MPH Entire Length
Hillside Avenue Both 25 MPH Entire Length
Glen Avenue Both 20 MPH Entire Length
Maple Avenue Both 20 MPH Between Lake Stockholm Terrace and
Glen Avenue
15 MPH Between Glen Avenue and end of roadway
Lakeside Avenue Both 15 MPH Between the southernmost jurisdiction
of the Township and 525 feet south of Orchard Street
20 MPH Between 525 feet south of Orchard Street and Lake Stokcholm
Terrace
Grandview Avenue Both 15 MPH Entire Length
Mountainside Avenue Both 15 MPH Entire Length
Fernwood Avenue Both 15 MPH Entire Length
Orchard Street Both 15 MPH Entire Length
MINUTES OF THE HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON
MARCH 6, 2001.
Fairview
Avenue Both 15 MPH Entire Length
Summit Road Both 15 MPH Entire Length
Maplewood Lane Both 15 MPH Entire Length
North Woods Trail Both 15 MPH Entire Length
Maple Tree Road Both 10 MPH Entire Length
A motion
was made by Kievit to approve Ordinance 2001-03 on first reading,
seconded by Hamilton. All in favor. Motion carried.
ORDINANCES:
None
2ND READING:
NEW
BUSINESS:
A.
Resolution authorizing the Township Manager to execute the
following contract: Ferraioli, Wielkotz, Cerulli & Cuva.
A motion
was made by Kievit to approve the resolution as presented,
seconded by Armstrong. All in favor. Motion carried.
B.
Resolution rejecting bids for the Wheatsworth Road Park Imporvements
- Parking Areas & Walking/Nature Path Project:
WHEREAS,
on February 20, 2001 bids were opened for the "Wheatsworth
Road Park Improvements - Parking Areas and Walking/Nature
Path" project in accordance with the New Jersey Local
Public Contracts Law; and
WHEREAS,
three bids were received; and
WHEREAS,
Hardyston Paving, Inc. of Hardyston, New Jersey submitted
the low bid of $99,584.50; and
WHEREAS,
on February 21, 2001 the Hardyston Township Council awarded
bid to Hardyston Paving subject to the review of all bids
by the Township Attorney; and
WHEREAS,
the Hardyston Township attorney has reviewed bids and determined
that Hardyston Paving, Inc. failed to provide a Consent of
Surety as required by the Township's bid specification; and
WHEREAS,
the Township Attorney has also found that failure to submit
a Consent of Surety is a material defect that cannot be waived
and cannot be cured; and
WHEREAS,
all bids submitted exceed the Township Engineer's project
cost estimates; and
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township Council
that it hereby rejects all bids submitted February 20, 2001
for the Wheatsworth Road Park Improvement - Parking Areas
and Walking/Nature Path project; and
BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED that the Township Manager and Township Clerk
are hereby authorized to re-advertise bids for said project.
A motion
was made by Hamilton to approve the resolution as presented,
seconded by Kievit. All in favor with Ross abstaining. Motion
carried.
C.
RESOLUTION OPPOSING THE ADOPTION OF SUBCHAPTER 6 OF THE PROPOSED
NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION WATERSHED
MANAGEMENT RULES
WHEREAS,
the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has
proposed Watershed Management Rules which were published in
the New Jersey Register on July 3, 2000; and
WHEREAS,
the Hardyston Township Council has voiced its opposition to
the proposed Rules in Resolutions dated August 15, 2000 and
September 19, 2000 (attached to, and made part of, this Resolution);
and
WHEREAS,
the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has
announced its intention to adopt Subchapter 6 of the proposed
Watershed Management Rules on March 20, 2001; and
WHEREAS,
Subchapter 6 would require Wastewater Management Plan amendments
for all residential development of more than five lots and
all commercial development over 16,000 square feet; and
WHEREAS,
the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has
failed to specify the criteria by which Wastewater Management
Plan amendments will be reviewed; and
WHEREAS,
the process of securing a Wastewater Management Plan amendment,
even under current guidelineS, can take two years or more;
and
WHEREAS,
the practical effect of the implementation of Subchapter 6
will be to stop all growth within Sussex County in areas not
served by central sanitary sewer systems.
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of
Hardyston that it continues to oppose the adoption of the
Watershed Management Rules proposed by the New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection on July 3, 2000; and
BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the Council also opposes the adoption
of Subchapter 6 of the Watershed Management Regulations as
recently proposed by the New Jersey Department of Environmental
Protection and urges Acting Governor DiFrancesco to postpone
adoption of this Subchapter 6 until such time as the New Jersey
State Legislature can determine the economic and environmental
costs and benefits of this regulation; and
BE IT
FURTHER RESOLVED that copies of this Resolution (with attachments)
shall be forwarded to the Honorable Donald DiFrancesco - Acting
Governor, the Honorable Robert Shinn NJ Dept. of Environmental
Protection Commissioner, the Honorable Robert E. Littell,
the Honorable E. Scott Garrett, the Honorable Guy Gregg, the
Sussex County Board of Chosen Freeholders, all Sussex County
Municipalities, the Sussex County Economic Development Partnership,
The Sussex County Chamber of Commerce and the New Jersey League
of Municipalities.
A motion was made by Kievit to approve the resolutions as
presented, seconded by Hamilton. All in favor. Motion carried.
D. Resolution authorizing the Township Manager to sign
the Statement of Consent re: Ballyowen Golf Course:
WHEREAS
the Ballyowen Golf Club USA, Inc., the developers of Ballyowen
Golf Club have filed plans with the Hardyston Township Planning
Board to convert an existing storage building to an office
building on Lot 24.01, Block 62 in Hardyston Township for
use in conjunction with the Ballyowen Golf Club; and
WHEREAS
the proposed office use is permitted in the I-2 Medium Industrial
Zone which encompasses the site of the proposed conversion;
and
WHEREAS
the Township Council, realizes this application for conversion
of the storage building to an office building will require
approval of the Hardyston Planning Board and does not take
any position regarding the merits of the aforesaid application
based on this resolution; and
WHEREAS,
a sewer extension permit is required in order to construct
the proposed septic system due to the fact that conversion
of the storage building to an office building will increase
the total discharge to groundwater from the subject property
to above 2000 gallons per day; and
WHEREAS
the governing body of the Township of Hardyston is in general
agreement with the need for the sewer extension permit if
the Hardyston Planning Board approves the application for
conversion of the storage building to an office building.
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body of Hardyston Township
at a meeting held on March 6, 2001, that John Eskilson, Township
Manager be authorized to sign the Statement of Consent by
Governing Body for a sewer extension permit for the installation
of the septic system which will be needed for the conversion
of the storage building to an office building
MINUTES OF THE HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON
MARCH 6, 2001
A motion
was made by Kievit to approve the resolution as presented,
seconded by Hamilton. All in favor with Lasinski abstaining.
Motion carried.
E. Correspondence List
1. New
Jersey General Assembly
2. State of New Jersey - Div. of Ratepayer Advocate
3. County of Sussex
4. NJ State League of Municipalities
5. NJ State League of Municipalities
6. NJ State League of Municipalities
7. Resolution - Borough of Sussex
8. Township of Wantage
9. Resolution - Vernon Township
10. Resolution - Jefferson Township
11. Duplicate
12. Township of Jefferson
13. Resolution - Borough of Hamburg
14. NJ DEP
15. Vernon Public Schools
16. Speak Out
17. Upper Delaware Watershed Management Project
18. NJ Jackals
19. Washington Update
20. NJ Future
21. United States Department of Commerce
22. Resolution - Borough of Hamburg
23. Resolution - Borough of Stanhope
24. Resolution - Borough of Stanhope
25. Emergency Management Council
A motion
was made by Ross to approve the correspondence list as presented
without numbers 8, 9, 10, 11, and 22, seconded by Kievit.
All in favor. Motion carried.
MANAGERS REPORT: Manager John Eskilson gave a verbal
and written report on the following items:
State
Highway 23
Shared Services Network Management
BILLS
TO BE PAID: A motion was made by Kievit to pay the bills
as presented, seconded by Hamilton. 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 Sparta Animal Pond and complimented
the DPW on their work.
EXECUTIVE
SESSION: WHEREAS, NJSA 10:4-12 allows for a Public body
to go into closed session during a Public meeting, and
WHEREAS,
the Township Council of the Township of Hardyston has deemed
it necessary to go into closed session to discuss certain
matters which are exempted from the Public.
WHEREAS
the regular meeting of this council will reconvene.
NOW THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Township Council of Hardyston Township
will go into closed session for the following reason as outlined
in NJSA 10:4-12:
_____Any
pending or anticipated litigation or contract negotiation
in which the public body is or may become a party. Any matters
falling within the attorney client privilege, to the extent
that confidentiality is required in order for the attorney
to exercise his ethical duties as a lawyer.
_____Any matter involving the employment, appointment, termination
of employment, terms and conditions of employment, evaluation
of the performance of, promotion or disciplining of any specific
prospective public officer or employee or current public officer
or employee employed or appointed by the public body, unless
all the individual employees or appointees whose right could
be adversely affected request in writing that such matter
or matters be discussed at a public meeting.
Motion
to adopt:_____Ross___________________
Seconded by:_______Armstrong____________________
Discussion_________________
COMMITTEEPERSON YES NO ABSTAIN
Ross __x__
_____ _____
Kievit __x__ _____ _____
Lasinski __x__ _____ _____
Hamilton __x__ _____ _____
Armstrong __x__ _____ _____
A motion
was made and seconded to close the meeting to the public.
All in favor. Motion carried.
ADJOURN:
A motion was made by Ross to adjourn, seconded by Kievit.
All in favor. Motion carried.
ATTEST______________________
Louanne Cular RMC/CMC
Municipal Clerk
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