Pledge of Allegiance

MOMENT OF REFLECTION in recognition of the men and women fighting terrorism and those who have lost their lives defending the freedom we all enjoy

Open Public Meetings Law Announcement

Roll Call of 2008 Council

Election of 2008 Council President

New Council President Takes Chair

Election of 2008 Council Vice-President

New Council Vice-President Takes Chair

Invocation – Father Bob Mitchell

Mayor’s State of the Township Address

Appointments:

a. Mayor’s Appointments - Mayor Scapicchio

Morris County Community Development Revenue Sharing Committee Member
Kathy Murphy, Member, 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Robert Scholtz, Alternate, 1 year term expires 12/31/08

Planning Board
Mayor Scapicchio, Class I, 4 year term expires 12/31/2011
Nelson Russell, Member Class IV, 4 year term expires 12/31/11
Scott VanNess, Member Class II, 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Earl Spino, Class IV, Alt. I, 2 year term expires 12/31/09
John Mania, Class IV, Alt. II, 2 year unexpired term expires 12/31/08

Environmental Committee
John Grecco, 3 year term expires 12/31/2010
Hank Titone, 3 year term expires 12/31/2010
Joe Fleischner, Alt. II, 2 year term expires 12/31/09

Open Space Committee
Mayor, 4 year term expires 12/31/2011
Planner, 4 year term expires 12/31/2011

Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Frank Wilpert, 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Tim Quinn, 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Hank Titone, Environmental Commission member, 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Eugene Terrezza, 2 year term expires 12/31/09

b. Mayor's Appointments with Advice & Consent of Council - R. Greenbaum

Township Engineer, Eugene Buczynski, PE, 2 year term expires 12/31/09y
Township Attorney, John Dorsey, Esq., 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Prosecutor, Brian Mason, Esq., 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Public Defender, Anthony Abore, Esq., 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Director of Health, Frank Wilpert, Sr., 4 year term expires 12/31/2011
Director of Public Works, Tim Quinn, 4 year term expires 12/31/2011
Business Administrator, William Sohl, 4 year term expires 12/31/2011

Economic Development Committee
Brian Schaechter, 3 year term expires 12/31/2010
Karen Wisniewski, 3 year term expires 12/31/2010
Les Smith, 3 year term expires 12/31/2010

Recreation Advisory Committee
Liz Oiumet (RAC apt. recommendation) 3 year term expires 12/31/2010
Brigitte Geiger, 3 year term expires 12/31/2010
Dan Weiss, 3 year term expires 12/31/2010

Library Board
Mayor/Alt. Scott Ireland, 4 year term expires 12/31/2011
Chris Kenny, 5 year term expires 12/31/2012

Pride Committee
Liz Oiumet, 3 year term expires 12/31/2010
Muriel Hill 3 year term expires 12/31/2010
Tracy Wadhams, 3 year term expires 12/31/2010

Roll Call

c. Council Appointments – R. Tepper

All Subcommittees of the Township Council previously created are extended through 2008:

Finance/Budget/Audit Control Committee
Steve Rattner, Russ Tepper, Roy Hansel, 1 year term expires 12/31/08

Library Board Liaison, Russ Tepper, 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Board of Adjustment Liaison, Alex Roman, 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Recreation Board Liaison, Alex Roman, 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Board of Education Liaison, Phil Tobey, 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Safety Committee Liaison, Rob Greenbaum, 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Pride Committee Liaison, Colleen Labow, 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Legislative Committee, Steve Rattner, 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Committee RE: Lake/Environment Issues, Steve Rattner, 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Community Development Revenue Sharing Committee, Steve Rattner, 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Economic Development Committee Liaison, Steve Rattner, 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Planning Board, Russ Tepper, Councilmember, Class III, 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Deputy Township Clerk, Michelle Masser, 2 year term expires 12/31/09
Auditor, Gary Higgins, 2 year term expires 12/31/09

Solid Waste Advisory Committee
Colleen Labow, Councilmember, 1 year term expires 12/31/08
Stephen Kish, 2 year term expires 12/31/09
Matthew Guido 2 year term expires 12/31/09

Board of Health
Chairman, Colleen Labow, 2 year term expires 12/31/09
Anita Cooper, 3 year term expires 12/31/2010
Mark Kana, 3 year term expires 12/31/2010

Open Space Committee
Colleen Labow, expires 12/31/2011
Kathy Murphy, 3 year term expires 12/31/2010

Board of Adjustment
Donald Hill, 4 year term expires 12/31/2011
Anthony Ranieri, 4 year term expires 12/31/2011
Steven Bedell, 4 year term expires 12/31/2011
John Batch, 4 year unexpired term expires 12/31/10
Jack Abbott - Alt I, 2 year term expires 12/31/09
Michael Laracuente – Alt II, 2 year unexpired term expires 12/31/08

Roll Call

Questions on Bill List?

APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS – C. Labow

Dec. 11, 2007 WS
All present

Dec. 18, 2007 CS, WS & PM
All present

CORRESPONDENCE

LETTERS / EMAILS FROM CONSTITUENTS / ORGANIZATIONS

1. Notice received December 18, 2007, from Public Service Electric and Gas (PSE&G) regarding tree removal as part of vegetation management work on PSE&G easement.

2. Letter received December 24, 2007, from the New Jersey Libertarian Party, Preempted Ordinance Repeal Project, regarding a request of the Township attorney to render an opinion on the validity of Chapter 178, the “Peace and Good Order” ordinance and to introduce an ordinance to repeal those parts that the attorney finds to be invalid.

RESOLUTIONS / ORDINANCE / CORRESPONDENCE OTHER TOWNS

3. Resolution received December 17, 2007, from the Borough of Chatham regarding Resolution #07-296 A Resolution Supporting the Recycling Enhancement Act and Petitioning Members of the Morris County Legislative Delegation to Support Passage of the Recycling Enhancement Act.

DOT / DEP / LOI / HIGHLANDS

4. Letter received December, 20, 2007, from the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Coastal and Land Use Compliance and Enforcement, regarding a Notice of Violation for Block 5800 Lot 17 (19 West Grover Street.)

5. Notice received December 21, 2007, from the New Jersey Transit Corporation, regarding its intent to apply for Fiscal Year 2008 Federal Financial Assistance.

6. Letter received December, 24, 2007, from the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Division of Watershed Management, regarding Block 4100 Lot 10 (Combe Fill North Landfill).

7. Letter received December, 24, 2007, from the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Bureau of Coastal and Land Use Compliance and Enforcement, regarding Block 800 Lot 37 (“site”) (B&G Land Management Co., 106 Stephens Park Road).

8. Letter received December, 24, 2007, from the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation regarding funding from NJDOT’s Fiscal Year 2008 Municipal Aid Program for Flanders Bartley Road in the amount of $200,000.

9. Letter received January 02, 2008, from the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection, Natural and Historic Resources, Office of Engineering & Construction, regarding the Morris County YMCA Dam.

10. Letter received January 02, 2008, from the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection. Bureau of Underground Storage Tanks, regarding Remedial Action Progress Reports and Remedial Action Work Plan Approval (R&O Service Station.)

COAH

11. Letter received January 2, 2008, from the State of New Jersey, Council on Affordable Housing regarding COAH’s Revised Third Round Rules.

UTILITIES

12. Letter received December 20, 2007, from Comcast regarding the Bottom of the Bill Discount.

LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES

13. Letter received December 17, 2007, from the New Jersey State League of Municipalities regarding a seminar entitled Orientation for Municipal Officials that are Newly Elected, Re-Elected, or Experienced.

MORRIS COUNTY

14. Letter received December 24, 2007, from Morris County Green Table regarding the forum, “Green Space and a Better Tax Base: What Does the Data Tell Us?”

15. Letter received December 28, 2007, from the County of Morris Department of Planning, Development & Technology, Division of Planning, regarding the 2007 State of the County Report.

16. Email received January 3, 2008, from Morris County regarding an invitation to Governor Corzine’s series of Town Hall Meetings on Financial Restructuring and Debt Reduction.

LETTERS FROM LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVES

17. E-mail received December 24, 2007, from Rep. Rodney P. Frelinghuysen regarding AMT Watch One Year Fix, Frelinghuysen Boosts MPG Standard, SCHIP Program extended, Bipartisan Budget bill passed education, veterans funding gets major boost, Picatinny gets funding for expanded facility, FAA takes aim at airport congestion, Strengthening a consumer watchdog, and Spread the E-News!

18. Notice received January 2, 2008, from Governor Corzine’s office regarding the Governor’s Morris County Town Hall Meeting on Financial Restructuring event.

TORT

19. Notice of Tort Claim received December 28, 2007, from Walter G. Luger & Associates, LLC regarding the Defamation and Discriminatory Treatment of Zachary Petonak by the Association.

20. Notice of Tort Claim received January 02, 2008, from Walter G. Luger & Associates, LLC regarding Michael E. Foote.

MISC

21. Letter received January 2, 2008, from Lerch, Vinci & Higgins, LLP regarding their understanding of the services to be provided to the Township of Mount Olive for 2008.

ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING (Second Reading – January 22, 2008)

Ord. #1–2008 An Ordinance to Amend and Supplement Section 196-74 of the Mount Olive Code Entitled Connection
Fees to the Budd Lake Sanitary Sewer System, Subsection C. – S. Rattner

Ord. #2–2008 An Ordinance of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive to Establish the Position of Township Planner as an Employee or a Consultant. – A. Roman

Ord. #3-2008 An Ordinance of the Township of Mount Olive Granting Municipal Consent for the Renewal & Continuation of Operation of a Cable System Within the Township of Mount Olive, New Jersey to CSC TKR, Inc. d/b/a Cablevision of Morris. – C. Labow

RESOLUTIONS – P. Tobey

Consent Resolutions Agenda:

Resolutions on Consent Agenda List are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Township Council and will be approved by one motion (one vote). There will be no separate discussion or debate on each of these resolutions except for the possibility of brief clarifying statements which may be offered. If one or more council members requests, any individual resolution on the consent agenda may be removed from the Consent Agenda List and acted on separately.

1. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Designating the Official Newspapers of the Municipality for the Purpose of Publication of Legal Notices.

2. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Establishing the Annual Schedule of Meetings and Other Requirements Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act.

3. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Establishing a Temporary Budget for 2008 for the Current, Water, Sewer and Sanitation Budgets.

4. Resolution of the Township of Mount Olive Authorizing a Cash Management Plan for the Township of Mount Olive for the Year 2008.

5. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Retaining Professional Services Under the Non-Fair and Open Contract in Accordance with the Pay to Play Law.

6. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Appointing Steven W. Rattner as Council Representative to the Community Development Revenue Sharing Committee.

7. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Authorizing Participation in the State of New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Program for the Year 2008.

8. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Fixing the Rate of Interest to be Charged on Delinquent Taxes or Assessments.

9. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Authorizing the Purchase of Necessary Goods and Services Under Any Contract Competitively Bid by the Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council.

10. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Authorizing the Tax Assessor and/or the Township Attorney to File and Tax Appeals/Rollbacks.

11. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Establishing Various Change Funds for the Year 2008.

12. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive, County of Morris, State of New Jersey, Creating and Continuing the Mount Olive Municipal Alliance Committee.

13. Resolution of the Township of Mount Olive Authorizing the Cancellation of Water, Sewer, Sewer Assessment and Tax Receivable Overpayments and Balances $1.00 or Less.

14. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Establishing a Petty Cash Fund for 2008.

15. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Reappointing Michael Pucilowski as a Member to the Musconetcong Sewerage Authority.

16. Resolution of the Township of Mount Olive Authorizing the Use of Various Purchasing Contracts.

17. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Authorizing a Professional Services Contract with Golub Animal Hospital for Animal Control Purposes for 2008.

18. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement with Morris Land Conservancy for 2008

19. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Authorizing a Settlement of the 2006 and 2007 Year Tax Appeals Brought by Sam’s Club.- revised 1/7/08

20. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Authorizing the Resolution of the Tax Appeal for the Years 2006 and 2007 for Walmart Real Estate Business Trust, Lot 9.03, Block 4100.- revised 1/7/08

21. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Authorizing the Resolution of the Tax Appeal for Eagle Rock Village.- revised 1/7/08

22. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Authorizing a Settlement of 2007 Tax Appeal for the Village Green Shopping Center.- revised 1/7/08

23. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Authorizing a Settlement of 2007 Tax Appeal Brought by Hensyn Village. – revised 1/7/08

24. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Approving a Tax Settlement for the 2007 Tax Appeal for Lowe’s Home Center.- revised 1/7/08

25. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Authorizing Resolution of the 2007 Tax Appeal by Lancaster Group (Formerly Calvin Klein).

26. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township of Mount Olive Confirming the Appointment of William Sohl as Business Administrator for the Township.

Council Comments/Statements on Consent Resolutions Agenda

Public Portion on Consent Resolutions

Roll Call

MOTIONS

1. Bill List. – R. Greenbaum

Public Portion

Closing Council Comments

Benediction – Pastor Matt Jones

Executive Session – Boat House Negotiations

Adjournment