MINUTES
OF THE HARDYSTON TOWNSHIP COUNCIL MEETING HELD ON SEPTEMBER
5, 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, Councilman
Lasinski, Manager John Eskilson and Clerk Louanne Cular.
SALUTE
THE FLAG:
PETITION:
Jerry Lanzellato from Crystal Springs presented the Council
with a petition regarding the developers responsibility
to install a street light.
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.
Municipal Court Report - July 2000
2. EMC - Flood Report - August 2000
3. EMC - Damage Report - August 2000
4. Zoning Officer Report - June 2000
5. Zoning Officer Report - July 2000
6. Shared Service Committee Minutes - 6/28/00
7. HTMUA Minutes - 7/12/00
8. Treasurers Report - July 2000
9. Construction Report - July 2000
Minutes:
1. Regular Minutes of 8/15/00
2. Workshop Minutes of 8/22/00
3. Executive Session Minutes of 8/22/00
Licenses:
1. St. John Vianney - Tricky Tray
Release
Executive Sessions Minutes of:
1. 9/8/98
2. 9/15/98
3. 9/29/98
4. 11/24/98
5. 12/8/98
6. 1/12/99
7. 1/26/99
8. 3/2/99
9. 3/9/99
10. 4/27/99
11. 5/4/99
12. 5/11/99
13. 5/25/99
14. 6/11/99
15. 7/6/99
16. 9/14/99
17. 2/22/00
18. 3/14/00
19. 3/28/00
20. 4/11/00
21. 5/9/00
22. 5/23/00
A motion
was made by Kievit to approve the consent agenda pending
attorney review of the executive session minutes, seconded
by Lasinski. All in favor. Motion carried.
ORDINANCES
1st READING: ORDINANCE 2000-17
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 88, FEES, SECTION 8, MISCELLANEOUS FEES,
OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HARDYSTON.
BE IT
ORDAINED by the Township Council of the Township of Hardyston
that Chapter 88, Fees, Section 8, Miscellaneous fees, of
the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Hardyston
shall be amended as follows:
B. Township
code books - $100.00
C. Yearly supplement to code books - $15.00
D. Zoning Ordinance (map included - $15.00
E. Yearly supplement to zoning book - Eliminate fee
A motion
was made by Kievit to approve Ordinance 2000-17 on first
reading, seconded by Lasinski. All in favor. Motion carried.
ORDINANCES:
2ND READING: ORDINANCE 2000-16
AN ORDINANCE
AMENDING CHAPTER 88, FEES, SECTION 3, LAND USE FEES,OF THE
REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF HARDYSTON.
A motion
was made and seconded to open the meeting for a public hearing.
All in favor. Motion carried. The public asked for a clarification
of the fees. A motion was made and seconded to close the
meeting to the public. All in favor. Motion carried. A motion
was made by Hamilton to adopt ordinance 2000-16 on second
reading, seconded by Kievit. All in favor. Motion carried.
NEW
BUSINESS:
A.
Tax Collectors Resolutions:
1. Redemption - Aames Capital Corp.
2. Redemption - William Pian & Ronald Connelly
3. Redemption - William Pian & Ronald Connelly
A motion
was made by Kievit to approve the resolutions as presented,
seconded by Lasinski. All in favor. Motion carried.
B.
Records Destruction - A motion was made by Kievit to
approve the records destruction as approved by the State
of NJ, seconded by Lasinski. All in favor. Motion carried.
C.
Soil Removal License Renewals:
1. Blue Circle Raia
2. Beaver Run Soil
3. Beaver Run Quarry
A motion
was made by Kievit to approve the license renewals as presented,
seconded by Hamilton. All in favor. Motion carried.
D.
Trailer License - Russell Post - A motion was made by
Lasinski to approve the license renewal as presented, seconded
by Kievit. All in favor. Motion carried.
E.
Resolution authorizing the Township Manager to file a grant
application for housing rehabilitation. A motion was
made by Hamilton to approve the resolution as presented,
seconded by Kievit. All in favor. Motion carried.
F.
Correspondence List:
1. New
Jersey State League of Municipalities
2. New Jersey State League of Municipalities
3. New Jersey State League of Municipalities
4. New Jersey State League of Municipalities
5. New Jersey State League of Municipalities
6. New Jersey State League of Municipalities
7. New Jersey State League of Municipalities
8. Township of Jefferson
9. Township of Wantage
10. Township of Sandyston
11. Township of Vernon
12. Township of Andover
13. Township of Wantage
14. Township of West Milford
15. Township of Jefferson
16. Township of Jeferson
17. Township of Readington
18. State of NJ - DEP
19. State of NJ - DCA
20. State of NJ - DCA
21. NJ Energy Choice
22. State of NJ - DCA
23. State of NJ - Department of Health
24. State of NJ - DEP
25. County of Sussex
26. Verizon
27. Washington Update
28. Construction Law Summary
29. NUI
30. Communiqué
31. Historic Preservation Bulletin
32. Workforce Investment Board
33. Emergency management Advisors
34. Verizon
35. NJN Newsline
36. Incentive Taxation
37. Incentive Taxation
38. NUI
39. ASAP
40. Governor's Conference on Housing
41. State of NJ - DCA
42. RPA Blueprint
43. Township of Green
44. State of NJ - DEP
A motion
was made by Kievit to approve the correspondence list as
presented, seconded by Lasinski. All in favor. Motion carried.
MANAGERS REPORT: Manager John Eskilson gave a verbal
and written report on the following items:
FEMA
Dam Owners Meeting
Police Promotions
Hardyston Day
Watershed Regulations
BILLS
TO BE PAID: None
PUBLIC
PARTICIPATION: A motion was made and seconded to open
the meeting to the public. All in favor. Motion carried.
The public commented on FEMA. 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 Hamilton.
All in favor. Motion carried.
ATTEST______________________
Louanne Cular RMC/CMC
Municipal Clerk
