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MINUTES
OF THE HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON OCTOBER
3, 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, Councilman Lasinski, Councilman Worflar,
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. Construction
Department - August 2000
2. Board of Health Minutes - 6/8/00
3. HTMUA Minutes - 8/9/00
4. North Jersey Benefits Fund Minutes - 7/28/00
5. Statewide Ins. Fund Minutes - 7/13/00
6. Zoning Board Minutes - 9/7/00
Minutes:
1. Regular Minutes of 9/19/00
2. Workshop Minutes of 9/26/00
3. Executive Session Minutes of 9/26/00
Licenses:
Wallkill Valley HS Booster Club
1. Tricky Basket and 50/50 - 11-3-00
2. Tricky Tray and 50/50 - 1-26-01
3. 50/50 - 3-2-01
A motion
was made by Worflar to approve the consent agenda, seconded
by Kievit. All in favor. Motion carried.
ORDINANCES
1st READING: ORDINANCE 2000-18
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 185, ZONIING, OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP
OF HARDYSTON
BE IT
ORDAINED by the Township Council of the Township of Hardyston
that Chapter 185, Zoning, of the Code of the Township of Hardyston
is hereby amended as follows:
1. Section
185-58, Specific conditions for conditional uses, subsection
Z.
Towers and Antennas, shall be amended to include a new section
(2)(I) as follows:
Maximum
height: 140 feet, except that where more than one set of commercial
transmitting/receiving antennas are located on a tower, the
total height of the tower shall not be greater than 198 feet.
This shall be measured as the overall height including antennas.
2. Section
185-58, Specific conditions for conditional uses, subsection
Z. Towers and Antennas,
section (4) General requirements for towers and antennas,
subsection c, Facility abandonment shall
be amended to read
Facility
abandonment. In the event that any tower is abandoned or not
operated for a period of one year, the same shall be removed
within 60 days notice by the Township, at the sole expense
of the owner. Owner shall notify the Township of its intent
to abandon use of its tower at least 90 days prior to cessation
of use. The owner shall provide a performance bond and/or
other assurances satisfactory to the appropriate land use
board and Township Council that will cause antennas, the supporting
tower, the ancillary building enclosing related electronic
equipment and other related improvements to the land to be
removed at no cost to the Township.
3. Section
185-58, Specific conditions for conditional uses, subsection
Z. Towers and Antennas,
section (4) General requirements for towers and antennas,
subsection g. be amended to add a new
section [6] as follows:
[6] How
the proposed location relates to the overall objective of
minimizing visual impact including, but not limited to, a
submission on the use of stealth tower structures.
A motion
was made by Kievit to approve Ordinance 2000-18 on first reading,
seconded by Worflar. All in favor. Motion carried.
ORDINANCES: None
2ND READING:
NEW
BUSINESS:
A.
Tax Collectors Resolutions :
A motion
was made by Lasinski to approve the resolutions as presented,
seconded by Kievit. All in favor. Motion carried.
B.
AMUSEMENT LICENSE RENEWAL: A motion was made by Lasinski
to approve the amusement license renewal for J & J Family
Restaurant, seconded by Kievit. All in favor. Motion carried.
C.
APPOINTMENT - HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP ELEMENTARY SCHOOL STEERING
COMMITTEE - TOWNSHIP LIAISON - A motion was made by Kievit
to appoint Leslie Hamilton, seconded by Worflar. All in favor.
Motion carried.
D. Correspondence List :
1. Hardyston
Recreation Committee
2. United States Senate
3. Resolution - Township of West Milford
4. NJ State League of Municipalities
5. NJ State League of Municipalities
6. NJ State League of Municipalities
7. NJ State League of Municipalities
8. NJ State League of Municipalities
9. St. of New Jersey - DEP
10. St. of New Jersey - DEP
11. St. of New Jersey - DCA
12. St. of New Jersey - DCA
13. St. of New Jersey - DCA
14. St. of New Jersey - Department of Personnel
15. St. of New Jersey - DOT
16. County of Sussex
17. County of Sussex
18. United States Marine Corp/Assemblyman Gregg
19. CARE
20. North Jersey Transportation Authority
21. Town and Country Developers
22. Crystal Springs
23. NJ Family Care
24. SC Chamber of Commerce
25. NJ Institute of Municipal Attorneys
26. Rutgers
27. Keep NJ Moving
28. Windsor Soil Co.
29. Transportation Choices
30. Hope House
31. The Decoder
32. Master Consulting
33. Century 21
34. NJ State League of Municipalities
35. The Commuter
A motion
was made by Kievit to approve the correspondence list as presented,
seconded by Worflar. All in favor. Motion carried.
MANAGERS REPORT: Manager John Eskilson gave a verbal
and written report on the following items:
October
Newsletter
Website Upgrade
December 5th Council Meeting
BILLS
TO BE PAID: None to be paid.
PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION: A motion was made and seconded to open
the meeting to the public. All in favor. Motion carried. The
public commented on: Bear Management - Web site - Police -
Steering Committee - Zoning (marsh land).
A motion
was made and seconded to close the meeting to the public.
All in favor. Motion carried.
ADJOURN:
A motion was made by Lasinski to adjourn, seconded by Kievit.
All in favor. Motion carried.
ATTEST______________________
Louanne Cular RMC/CMC
Municipal Clerk
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