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Mt. Olive
Township Council Minutes
April 10, 2007
Regular Public Meeting of the Mount Olive Township Council
was called to Order at 7:30 pm by Council President Greenbaum
with the Pledge of Allegiance.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF REFLECTION for all
those who have and continue to protect our freedoms and
our way of life.
OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT ANNOUNCEMENT
According to the Open Public Meetings Act, adequate notice
of this meeting has been given to the Mount Olive Chronicle.
Notice has been posted at the Municipal Building, 204
Flanders-Drakestown Road, Mount Olive Township, New Jersey
and notices were sent to those requesting the same.
ROLL CALL Present: Mr. Buell, Mr. Rattner, Mrs. Labow,
Mr. Tepper, Mr. Perkins,
Mr. Greenbaum
Absent: Phil Tobey
Also Present: David Scapicchio, Mayor; William Sohl,
Business Administrator;
John Dorsey, Township Attorney; Lisa Lashway, Township Clerk
Questions on Bill List?
President Greenbaum: Does anyone have any questions on
the Bill List that have not been answered at this point?
APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF PREVIOUS MEETINGS
March 13, 2007 PM – All Present
April 3, 2007 CS – All Present
President Greenbaum: We are up to Approval of Minutes
of Previous Meetings. Mr. Rattner, do you want to move
those please?
Mr. Rattner: So Moved.
Mr. Perkins: Second.
President Greenbaum: Are there any comments, deletions,
corrections? Seeing none, Roll Call.
ROLL CALL: Passed Unanimously
CORRESPONDENCE
LETTERS FROM RESIDENTS / ORGANIZATIONS
1. E-mail received March 28, 2007, from Michael Bartholomew
regarding OSHA Star Achievement and medical waste acceptance.
2. Letter received March 28, 2007, from Joseph Cook regarding
the Gypsy Moth Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement.
3. Letter received April 3, 2007, from Komen - North Jersey
regarding background of founder Deepak Chopra, M.D.
RESOLUTIONS / ORDINANCES / CORRESPONDENCE OTHER TOWNS
4. Notice received March 26, 2007, from the Borough of
Stanhope regarding Land Use Board Public Hearing.
5. Notice received March 26, 2007, from the Township of
Byram regarding a Public hearing with regard to the adoption
of the Proposed Housing Element and Fair Share Plan.
6. Three Ordinances received March 28, 2007, from the
Township of Byram regarding Land Use.
7. Resolution received April 2, 2007, from the Morris County
Board of Chosen Freeholders regarding Community Transportation
Services.
LEAGUE OF MUNICIPLAITIES
8. Letter received April 2, 2007, from the Morris County
League of Municipalities regarding Dinner and Program (Morris
County School of Technology).
9. Letter received April 2, 2007, from the New Jersey
State League of Municipalities regarding League Seminar
on “Open Public Records Act.”
MUA / MSA
10. List of Allocations received April 4, 2007, from the
Musconetcong Sewerage Authority regarding participating
municipalities in the Water Pollution Control Plant.
DOT / DEP / LOI / HIGHLANDS
11. Letter received March 26, 2007, from Linda and John
Walsh regarding Notice of Violation, Block 8100, Lot 3
(357 River Road).
12. Letter received March 28, 2007, from Environmental
Technology Inc. regarding available land, Block 3001, Lot
2 (8 Third Street).
13. Letter received March 28, 2007, from the State of
New Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection, regarding
Notice of Violation for Mountain Top Assembly of God, Block
8400, Lot 3 (6 Naughright Road).
14. Permit received March 30, 2007, from the New Jersey
State, Department of Environmental Protection, Division
of Fish and Wildlife regarding fish stocking of Budd Lake.
15. Letter received March 30, 2007, from Larry Kron, Esq.
regarding Application for Highlands Applicability and Water
Quality Management Plan for Farooq Subdivision, 4 Thirty
First Street.
16. Letter received April 2, 2007, from the State of New
Jersey, Department of Environmental Protection, regarding
Agency Determination: Highlands Act – Exempt, Water
Quality Management Plan – for Del Val Builders Block
5100, Lot 3 (43 Ramar Street).
17. Letter received April 2, 2007, from the Chester, Ploussas,
Lisowsky Partnership, LLP regarding Stream Encroachment
Application, International Trade Center West Site, Lot
2.05, Block 103 (350 International Drive).
18. Letter received April 2, 2007, from the Chester Ploussas,
Lisowsky Partnership, LLP regarding Notification of Environmental
Review for Block 103, Lot 2.05 (350 International Drive).
19. Letter received April 4, 2007, from the State of New
Jersey, Highlands Water Protection and Planning Council
regarding Extension of Public Comment Period.
UTILITIES
20. Fax received March 29, 2007, from Comcast regarding
Digital Migration.
21. Notice of Claim received March 30, 2007, from Verizon
regarding Damage to Verizon Property. Location: 50 International
Drive South, Mount Olive.
22. Letter received April 2, 2007, from Comcast regarding
Analog Cable Television availability.
MORRIS COUNTY
23. Letter received March 23, 2007, from the Morris County
Planning Board regarding the Stormwater Management Review.
LEGISLATIVE REPRESENTATIVES
24. E-mail received March 23, 2007, from Congressman Frelinghuysen
regarding Emergency Supplemental Spending Bill, Highlands
to receive Fiscal Year 2007 Funding.
25. E-mail received March 29, 2007, from Congressman Frelinghuysen
regarding House takes up Budget Resolution; Wounded Warriors
Legislation passes House, and Rail Transit Security Measure
Approved.
DCA
26. E-mail received March 26, 2007, from the Department
of Community Affairs regarding CY Extraordinary Aid applications,
Library PCSA Application Deadline Extended, CY 2007 State
Aid Certifications, Marriage and Civil Union Ceremony Fees,
IRS Taxable Fringe Benefits Guide, Sales Tax Collections,
Hybrid Vehicle Tax Credits, Local Finance Notice 2007-4,
Guidance on GASB, Applications for the Senior Citizen Property
Tax Relief Program, Gross Income tax Deadline, 2007 Domestic
Violence Police Training, and DCA Bureau of Homeowner Protection,
- Landlord Tenant Information.
COAH
27. Letter received April 2, 2007, from Steven & Deborah
Duarte regarding COAH fee.
President Greenbaum: There are 27 pieces of Correspondence
on the amended Agenda this evening. Does anyone wish to
discuss any particular piece of Correspondence? Seeing
none, we will move on to Ordinances.
ORDINANCE FOR PUBLIC HEARING
President Greenbaum: This evening we have a number of
Ordinances for Public Hearing. The first ordinance is Ordinance
#16-2007 entitled:
Ord. #16-2007 Ordinance Appropriating $1,878,000 from
Grants and Other Available Funds for the Acquisition of
Blue Atlas In and By the Township of Mount Olive, in the
County of Morris, New Jersey.
President Greenbaum: Is there anyone from the public who
wishes to be heard? Seeing none. I would ask Mr. Perkins
to please move that for approval.
Mr. Perkins: Yes, Mr. President. I move Ordinance #16-2007
for adoption and final passage.
Mr. Rattner: Second.
President Greenbaum: It has been moved and seconded. Any
discussion? Roll Call please.
ROLL CALL: Passed Unanimously
President Greenbaum: Ordinance #16-2007 has passed on
second reading and I hereby direct the Clerk to forward
a copy of same to the Mayor and publish the notice of adoption
as required by law. The next Ordinance for Public Hearing
is Ordinance #17-2007 entitled:
Ord. #17-2007 An Ordinance of the Township of Mount Olive,
County of Morris, State of New Jersey To Supplement Chapter
230, Taxation, with the Addition of Article III, “Payment
of Delinquent Property Taxes.”
President Greenbaum: Is there anyone from the public who
wishes to be heard? Seeing none, I close it to the public.
Mrs. Labow, could you please move that?
Mrs. Labow: I would like to move Ordinance #17-2007 for
final passage.
President Greenbaum: Is there a second?
Mr. Tepper: Second.
President Greenbaum: Moved and seconded. Any discussion?
Roll Call please.
ROLL CALL: Passed Unanimously
President Greenbaum: Ordinance #17-2007 has passed on
second reading and I hereby direct the Clerk to forward
a copy of same to the Mayor and publish the notice of adoption
as required by law. The next Ordinance for Public Hearing
is Ordinance #18-2007 entitled:
Ord. #18-2007 Ordinance Appropriating $77,000 from the
Reserve for Sale of Land Proceeds for the Acquisition of
Blue Atlas in and by the Township of Mount Olive, in the
County of Morris, New Jersey.
President Greenbaum: Is there anyone from the audience
who wishes to be heard on this particular ordinance? Seeing
none, I close it to the public. Mr. Tepper, do you want
to move this please?
Mr. Tepper: Yes, Mr. President. I move Ordinance #18-2007
for approval.
President Greenbaum: Is there a second?
Mr. Buell: Second.
President Greenbaum: Moved and seconded. Any discussion?
Roll Call please.
ROLL CALL: Passed Unanimously
President Greenbaum: Ordinance #18-2007 has passed on
second reading and I hereby direct the Clerk to forward
a copy of same to the Mayor and publish the notice of adoption
as required by law. The next Ordinance for Public Hearing
is Ordinance #19-2007 entitled:
Ord. #19-2007 An Ordinance of the Township of Mount Olive
To Amend and Supplement Section 400-10, Entitled “Building
Construction”, Subsection B Entitled “Fees” of
the Code of the Township of Mount Olive (Amendment to Ordinance
#10-2007 Adopted on March 13, 2007, to Correct Subsection
B (3) Electrical Subcode Fees and (4) Fire Subcode Fees).
President Greenbaum: This is an amendment to Ordinance
#10-2007 adopted on March 13, 2007 to correct Subsection
B (3) Electrical Subcode Fees and (4) Fire Subcode Fees.
Is there anyone from the public who wishes to be heard?
Seeing none, I close it to the public. Mr. Buell, do you
want to move this for approval please?
Mr. Buell: I move Ordinance #19-2007 for final passage.
Mrs. Labow: Second.
President Greenbaum: Moved and seconded. Any discussion?
Roll Call please.
ROLL CALL: Passed Unanimously
President Greenbaum: Ordinance #19-2007 has passed on
second reading and I hereby direct the Clerk to forward
a copy of same to the Mayor and publish the notice of adoption
as required by law.
ORDINANCES FOR FIRST READING – 2nd Reading
President Greenbaum: The first ordinance for first reading,
second reading to be April 24, 2007 is
Ordinance #20-2007 entitled:
Ord. #20-2007 Bond Ordinance of the Township of Mount
Olive, in the County of Morris, New Jersey Providing for
the Acquisition of an Asphalt Zipper Jointly with the Township
of Washington Appropriating $50,000 Therefor and Authorizing
the Issuance of $47,500 Bonds or Notes of the Township
to Finance Part of the Cost.
President Greenbaum: Mr. Rattner, do you want to move
that please?
Mr. Rattner: Thank you, very much Mr. President. I move
that Ordinance #20-2007 be introduced by title and passed
on first reading and that a meeting be held on April 24,
2007, at 7:30 p.m. at the Municipal Building, 204 Flanders-Drakestown
Road, Mount Olive, New Jersey, for public hearing, consideration
of second reading and passage of said ordinance and that
the Clerk be directed to publish, post and make available
said ordinance in accordance with the requirements of the
law.
Mr. Perkins: Second.
President Greenbaum: Moved and seconded. Any Council discussion?
Roll Call please.
ROLL CALL: Passed Unanimously
CONSENT RESOLUTIONS AGENDA:
Resolutions on the 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
that may be offered. If one or more Council member requests,
any individual resolution on the Consent Agenda may be
removed from the Consent Agenda List and acted on separately.
CONSENT RESOLUTIONS
1. Resolution of the Township of Mount Olive RE: Temporary
Capital Budget for the Acquisition of Blue Atlas ($1,878,000).
2. Resolution of the Township of Mount Olive RE: Temporary
Capital Budget for the Blue Atlas Purchase ($77,000).
3. Resolution of the Township of Mount Olive RE: Temporary
Capital Budget for the Purchase of the Asphalt Zipper.).
4. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township
of Mount Olive to Refund a Portion of 2006 Taxes and Cancel
2007 Taxes on Block 1701, Lot 20.
5. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township
of Mount Olive Authorizing a Professional Services Agreement
with Morris Land Conservancy for 2007.
6. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township
of Mount Olive Approving a Correction to Change Order #4
Previously Approved for Suburban Consulting Engineers,
Inc., for Services on the DPW Garage Facility Project.
7. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township
of Mount Olive Authorizing the Sale of Certain Lands Known
and Designated as Block 3606, Lot 2, Which is No Longer
Needed for Public Use by the Township.
8. Resolution of the Township Council of the Township
of Mount Olive for the Establishment of a Deferred Compensation
Agreement with the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company.
President Greenbaum: We are up to the Consent Resolutions
Agenda. Does anyone wish to have any of the eight Resolutions
removed this evening?
Mr. Rattner: No, but we do have a typo.
President Greenbaum: There is a correction in Resolution
#7. Did we determine that it’s 3606? Paragraph one
under the “Now Therefore Be It Resolved by the Township
Council of the Township of Mount Olive” will now
read, “The Township of Mount Olive hereby declares
that Block 3606, Lot 2, is no longer needed for public
use and should be sold in accordance with the appropriate
statutes of the State of New Jersey.” It is simply
a correction of a typographical error that indicated that
it was Block 4101, Lot 4 which was not consistent with
the first whereas clause and not consistent with the task
which is undertaken by the Resolution itself. Having said
that with the Amended Resolution, does anyone wish to have
any removed? Seeing none, Mr. Tepper, do you want to move
the eight resolutions?
Mr. Tepper: Yes, Mr. President. I move for the approval
of Consent Resolutions #1-8.
Mr. Perkins: Second.
PUBLIC PORTION ON CONSENT RESOLUTIONS
President Greenbaum: Moved and seconded. Is there anyone
from the public who wishes to be heard on any particular
resolution? Seeing none, I close it to the public.
COUNCIL COMMENTS ON CONSENT RESOLUTIONS
President Greenbaum: Is there anyone on Council that has
a brief clarifying statement with respect to any of the
eight resolutions? Seeing none. Roll Call.
ROLL CALL: Passed Unanimously
RESOLUTIONS NON CONSENT -None
PUBLIC PORTION ON INDIVIDUAL RESOLUTIONS -None
COUNCIL COMMENTS ON INDIVIDUAL RESOLUTIONS -None
MOTIONS
President Greenbaum: We are up to Motions. At this point
I will take nominations for the appointment to the Board
of Adjustment.
1. Appointment to Board of Adjustment
David Masukewicz to a 4 year unexpired term to expire 12/31/07
Dawn Dodsworth, Alt. I, 2 year unexpired term to expire 12/31/07
______________, Alt. II, 2 year unexpired term to expire 12/31/08
Mr. Perkins: Thank you, Mr. President. I would like to
nominate Mr. Steven M. Bedell.
Mr. Tepper: Second.
President Greenbaum: Any other nominations? Seeing none,
I will close it. Roll Call on Mr. Bedell please.
Mrs. Lashway: And that’s Mr. Bedell to Alternate
II for the 2 year unexpired term 12/31/2008.
President Greenbaum: Right, we are going to move each
of the others. Mr. Masukewicz moves up to the 4 year unexpired
term to expire 12/31/07. That’s a regular seat, not
an Alternate and Dawn Dodsworth moves up from Alternate
II to Alternate I, a 2 year unexpired term to expire 12/31/07.
ROLL CALL: Passed Unanimously
2. Approval of Raffle Application #2195 for PTSA Randolph
High School & Raffle Application #2196 for PTA Flanders.
President Greenbaum: We are up to approval of Raffle Applications.
Mrs. Labow: Thank you, Mr. President, I would like to
move for Approval of Raffle Application #2195 for PTSA
Randolph High School & Raffle Application #2196 for
PTA Flanders.
Mr. Perkins: Second.
President Greenbaum: Moved and seconded. Any discussion?
Roll Call please.
ROLL CALL: Passed Unanimously
3. Approval of the Renewal of a Peddler’s Permit
for Avshalom Gibli for Mobil Food Vending.
President Greenbaum: We are up to the approval of the
Peddler’s Permit. Mr. Tepper, do you want to move
that please?
Mr. Tepper: I move for the approval of the Peddler’s
Permit for Avshalom Gibli for Mobil Food Vending.
Mr. Perkins: Second.
President Greenbaum: Moved and seconded. Any discussion?
Roll Call please.
ROLL CALL: Passed Unanimously
President Greenbaum: We are up to approval of the Taxi
Permit, Mr. Rattner.
4. Approval of the Renewal of a Taxi Permit for Sohail
Anjum (Budd Lake Taxi).
Mr. Rattner: Thank you, Mr. President. I move for approval
of the Renewal of Taxi Permit for Sohail Anjum, Budd Lake
Taxi.
Mr. Perkins: Second.
President Greenbaum: Moved and seconded. Any discussion?
Roll Call please.
ROLL CALL: Passed Unanimously
5. Bill List.
President Greenbaum: Mr. Buell, do you want to move the
Bill List please?
Mr. Buell: I move the Bill List.
Mr. Perkins: Second.
President Greenbaum: Moved and seconded. Any discussion?
Roll Call please.
ROLL CALL: Passed Unanimously
Mr. Rattner: Are we going to fast for you?
Mrs. Lashway: Well, I am trying to keep up here.
ADMINISTRATIVE MATTERS
President Greenbaum: Any additional Administrative Matters
at this point?
Mr. Sohl: No.
OLD BUSINESS -None
NEW BUSINESS -None
LEGAL MATTERS
President Greenbaum: Legal Matters Mr. Dorsey?
Mr. Dorsey: Yes, there are a couple of things. Number
one, the Dattolo lawsuit goes on. It now involves the Township’s
claim of some $275,000. I am greatly indebted to Lisa for
all the time that she has spent. I have to also tell you
that we have managed to have the absolute cooperation of
Mr. Rattner who’s only begun to cooperate, because
in two weeks they were going to take his deposition for
a day, making him our expert to cover all the people that
worked here and are not around anymore. I certainly appreciate
it because now it’s a very important case for the
Township. Secondly, about a month ago I advised you that
I was in the process of exercising the Township’s
rights under a Developer’s Agreement that we negotiated
with AIG Baker, I’m going to say seven years ago,
in which they must indemnify us for the legal fees that
we have been put to in connection with a litigation that
they have involved us in brought about by Vollers. I guess
it was a month ago I delivered $16,000. We now have recouped
all the fees paid to Dorsey and Semrau for the first six
months of 2006. We will now search out to get the final
half of 2006 fees back from them which will be another
$8,000 back to the Township.
President Greenbaum: Thank you very much.
Mr. Dorsey: And I do appreciate Mr. Rattner’s cooperation,
it’s been great.
COUNCIL REPORTS
Recreation Liaison Report
President Greenbaum: Recreation Report. Mr. Tobey is not
here… you have a recreation report?
Mrs. Labow: Yes. He called me today and asked me to bring
a matter up.
President Greenbaum: Go ahead.
Mrs. Labow: He said at the recreation meeting they talked
about using Open Space Funds to refurbish or refinish the
tennis courts over in Flanders by Dan Jordan field. He
wanted to get some Council input on that. It looks like
it’s going to be about $70,000.
President Greenbaum: We need an Administrative recommendation.
Mr. Sohl: I haven’t gotten one from Jill yet.
Mayor Scapicchio: Rob, I have talked to Jim Lynch and
he gave me a multitude of different scenarios in terms
of what he thinks and what his recommendation is with that
facility there. I think we need to bring Jim in to update
us. Jim seems to think that it would cost us more to rehabilitate
that site than it would to build new tennis courts over
at Turkey Brook based on the substrate of the existing
property…
President Greenbaum: We just need to get a recommendation
from you. When you are prepared to bring Jim in, please
let Lisa know and we will put it on the Agenda. I would
rather have it done sooner rather than later so that the
Recreation Advisory Committee feels that their opinion
is being heard at the local government level. It sounds
to me like it’s not an idea which has totally been
thought through by the Administration at this point.
Mr. Sohl: That’s correct.
President Greenbaum: Okay, I will ask Lisa to put a tickler
on for a May meeting?
Mayor Scapicchio: That’s fine.
President Greenbaum: Then to let you know that it’s
on so that Jim can be here for further discussion. At that
point I assume that you will have a recommendation for
the Council as to what the Administration would like to
do?
Mayor Scapicchio: We will.
President Greenbaum: Very good.
Mrs. Labow: Also, the Mount Olive Historical Society was
supposed to have their craft and yard sale this coming
Saturday. It’s been cancelled due to the fact that
Stanhope is having their township wide garage sale. We
didn’t get enough participation I would assume for
that? Bill would probably know better ……
Mr. Sohl: They only had 15 vendors I believe.
Mr. Labow: Also, a new Beach Director has been hired,
Marylou McGrath. Her family lives in town and she’s
a teacher in Dover. We are going to be having a summer
youth golf program. Eighty families initially responded
and we will wait and see how many actually sign up for
the program. The plans for the Mount Olive Carnival Community
week are still going forward and going well.
Board of Health Report
Mrs. Labow: Board of Health meets next week.
Planning Board Report
Mr. Tepper: Meets Thursday.
President Greenbaum: Everyone should also recognize that
next Thursday there is a joint meeting of Council and the
Planning Board with respect to the Highlands. There will
be someone here from the Highlands, although, we are not
sure who? The 19th, at 7:00 pm and it has been noticed
so everyone…
Mr. Tepper: 7:00 pm or 7:30 pm?
President Greenbaum: Oh, I’m sorry, 7:30 pm.
Mr. Tepper: 7:30 pm, thank you.
Board of Adjustment Liaison Report
President Greenbaum: Board of Adjustment Report, Mr. Perkins.
By the way congratulations Steve on your appointment to
the Board of Adjustment.
Mr. Perkins: Yes, Mr. President. The only matter heard
was JCPL, the Substation. It was approved and that was
the only business.
Open Space Committee Report
Mrs. Labow: Open Space Committee met last night. We went
over a lot of our plans and progress throughout this past
year. Of course everyone is very excited about the situation
with Blue Atlas. Also, we talked about trying to find out
exactly how much…we are hearing a lot of different
groups who are looking to dip into the Open Space money
for projects such as the tennis courts. We understand that
the new Mount Olive Park Committee, they were looking to
have the fields redone. We were hearing estimates of $1million
to do the fields over at Turkey Brook Park, the remaining
soccer fields. So we are a little bit concerned about that.
We want to see what’s going on there. We were talking
about maybe if Blue Atlas, instead of doing some practice
fields over at Turkey Brook Park, maybe we should wait
and see what is going on with the Blue Atlas area and maybe
have those be the fields instead of taking…you know
putting more fields in at Turkey Brook Park at this time.
That was about it.
President Greenbaum: Anybody who wants to use the Open
Space funds at this point should be going through the Open
Space Committee.
Mrs. Labow: Yes, we are hearing… as a matter of
fact I had a conversation with Kathy Murphy today and I
said, “You know we really need to see how much money
we need for the rest of this year for the projects that
we have on the table, and say that this is how much.”
President Greenbaum: It’s always going to be the
Council’s decision in terms of the use of the Open
Space Fund. As a matter of course, anybody who wants to
use Open Space Funds should go through the Open Space Committee
so that the recommendation of the Open Space Committee
is brought to the Council as a matter of record and can
be given its due consideration.
Mrs. Labow: Sounds good.
Mayor Scapicchio: Colleen, just as a note. I talked with
Bill over the past couple of days about this. I am looking
at what I view as an overlap in terms of, shall we say
responsibilities, between the Recreation Committee and
the All Mount Olive Parks Committee. That All Mount Olive
Parks Committee started out to be the Turkey Brook Parks
Development Committee. I’m leaning towards having
the Recreation Parks Committee combine and maybe add some
additional members and eliminate the All Mount Olive Parks.
I think that they are really doing the same thing. We have
two separate committees doing the same thing and I want
to combine that committee so that they are all working
towards one goal.
Mrs. Labow: Now the other thing that we were talking about,
and we are certainly not opposed, the Open Space Committee
is not opposed to using the funds for development because
that’s certainly one of the purposes of it. It’s
kind of like we need to prioritize instead of having a
bunch of people coming from all different directions and
make a list of what is the most important. That’s
what we are looking to do.
Mayor Scapicchio: That’s what I am working towards.
Mrs. Labow: Yes, once that committee gets formed that
will be good.
Legislative Committee Report
Mr. Perkins: Thank you, Mr. President. I had a brief meeting
with Assemblywoman Alison McHose, as well as part of her
campaigning team Steve Oroho and Gary Chiusano running
for Assembly. I spent most of my time speaking with Assemblywoman
Alison McHose about the Highlands and our third round COAH
and what they plan on doing for Mount Olive. I also met
last, on Palm Sunday, with Assemblyman Guy Gregg, Senate
Candidate. He and I will be hooking up within the next
week or two to sit down and discuss, more in depth, things
we need done here.
Pride Committee Liaison Report
Mr. Perkins: The billboard has been changed. We are getting
ready now we have a new billboard sponsored by Keller Roofing.
That should be installed on Hillside Avenue just past the “I
Love Subs” another welcome to Mount Olive sign. Once
I have his full name, we will have to send him a certificate
of thanks for that. I have asked the Administration to
look into what agreement we presently have with that billboard
down at the Clover Hill Treatment Plant. I would like to
go back to your suggestion, Mr. President, to see how much
money we might be able to squeeze out of CBS. If Bob Gold,
when he ran for Mayor, paid $500 for one month to have
his name stuck on the billboard, then I have to assume
that it is $500 a month. That’s $6,000, that’s
$12,000 a year that they are pulling in, in revenue. We
ought to be sharing something, it’s on our property
so even if we shared in a third of that.
Mr. Dorsey: We would assume.
President Greenbaum: Very good.
Board of Education Liaison Report
Mr. Buell: No report.
Lake/Environment Issues Committee
Mr. Rattner: I think people saw some of the correspondence
going back and forth. We have people watching the lake
and the latest runoff from a half an inch of rain a little
more than two weeks ago that it was noticeable with the
silt going across the lake.
Safety Committee Liaison
Mr. Perkins: No meeting.
Finance Committee Report
Mr. Rattner: No report.
Economic Development Committee Report
Mr. Rattner: Meets this Saturday morning.
Solid Waste Advisory Committee Report
Mrs. Labow: The Solid Waste Advisory Committee met last
week. We are in the process of changing our meeting date
again due to conflict. It looks like it’s going be
the second Wednesday of the month. We have been very actively
promoting and encouraging the residents to recycle more
and that seems to be going really well. Just a reminder
to everyone that cleanup week is the week of April 24th.
Put your garbage out on your regular collection. You can
have three large items. If they don’t pick them up
the day or your collection, they will get them some time
that week.
Mr. Rattner: How is the public being notified? I didn’t
notice it until I walked into the Municipal Building yesterday,
I think it was yesterday, and I saw the sign on the door
and it’s only two weeks away.
Mrs. Labow: I was told it’s on the calendar. That
is what I was told yesterday. I was on WRNJ and I announced
it on the radio. I did receive three emails from residents
today thanking me for reminding them because they had no
idea. Last year a good portion of the residents were not
aware of it. Also, the one other thing that the Solid Waste
Advisory Committee, when we were wrapping up our meeting,
they did make mention, and I will have to bring it up to
Tim for next year, the last week of April is just really
not a good week throughout the community. It’s like
right after the winter. People really haven’t started
getting their summer stuff out of storage and so on and
so forth. We would rather have it later in the year if
at all possible.
Library Board Liaison
Mr. Tepper: Meets tomorrow.
President Greenbaum: What are the Library hours during
the week?
Mr. Tepper: On Mondays and Fridays 9:00 am to 5:00 pm,
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday it’s until 9:00
pm at night, Saturday until 5:00 pm and Sunday 12:00
pm to 4:00 pm.
President Greenbaum: That was very impressive.
Mr. Dorsey: That was a trick question.
Mrs. Labow: Do you need to go to the Library?
Mr. Tepper: I have two children who need to go rather
regularly.
President Greenbaum: No. I know someone that went to the
Library yesterday about 6:00 pmand it was closed.
Mr. Tepper: Yes, Mondays and Fridays they bail early.
Mr. Sohl: I just want to amplify on Colleen’s mentioning
the large item pickup. We have sent it out to the newspapers.
Colleen on WRNJ yesterday made specific mention of it.
Mrs. Labow: I also actually sent it off to the High School
and asked them to blast it in their email distribution.
I figured it would help to get the word out any way we
can.
PUBLIC PORTION
President Greenbaum: We are up to the Public Portion.
Anyone who would like to speak? Mr. McDonnel, if you would
be so kind as to go up to the podium and state your name
and address.
Ned McDonnel, Budd Lake: It’s concerning Ordinance
#20-2007. What is an asphalt zipper?
Mrs. Labow: You know those cracks in the road? We just
zip them up.
Mr. Sohl: It’s a device that scores and breaks up
and picks up the existing asphalt.
Mr. McDonnel: Okay, it’s commonly called a road
eater?
Mr. Sohl: Yes, I guess that’s another term for it.
Mr. Labow: Yes, that is another term for it.
Mr. McDonnel: Oh, okay. It’s going to be jointly
purchased by Washington Township and Mount Olive Township?
Mr. Sohl: That is the intent right now. We are working
it out… the details haven’t been fully worked
out.
Mr. McDonnel: Have we done this before with any equipment?
Mr. Sohl: No.
Mr. McDonnel: This is the first time?
Mr. Sohl: This is shared services new ground.
Mr. McDonnel: So, I am anticipating it’s going to
be a rather extensive effort to get this right the first
time.
Mr. Sohl: Absolutely.
Mr. McDonnel: With respect to who owns it, who is liable,
etc., who approves the bids, it sounds like it could be
a formidable task.
Mr. Sohl: Yes, there’s already thought that has
been given in that direction.
Mr. McDonnel: Nothing has actually been done yet? No bids
have gone out or anything?
Mr. Sohl: That’s correct. The ordinance is putting
the money in position so that it can be executed when everything
is agreed upon.
Mr. McDonnel: Okay, thanks.
President Greenbaum: Thank you. Steve did you have anything
tonight? No, Okay. Mike, did you have anything tonight?
Lisa anything tonight?
Mrs. Lashway: Nothing.
President Greenbaum: Anyone else? Okay, I close it to
the public.
Mr. Truppo: I am sorry, may I ask one question?
President Greenbaum: You have to go up to the podium.
The only reason that you have to go to the podium is because
that’s how it gets recorded and you have to state
your name and address.
Mike Truppo, 47 Madison Avenue: I looked on the internet
and I thought it said 7:30 for the meeting? That’s
why I showed up late. Am I correct the meeting started
at 7:00?
President Greenbaum: The meetings start at 7:30 on the
dot.
Mr. Truppo: Okay, I didn’t realize…maybe my
clock’s wrong.
President Greenbaum: We are very efficient…
Mr. Truppo: I will have to check my clock, thank you.
COUNCIL COMMENTS
President Greenbaum: At this point we are up to final
comments. Bill, anything this evening?
Mr. Sohl: Other than I am a grandfather for the third
time.
President Greenbaum: Congratulations. That’s the
most important thing I have heard this evening.
Mr. Sohl: There ya go, I agree. Mom and child are doing
fine.
President Greenbaum: Mayor?
Mayor Scapicchio: I would just like to thank you, Mr.
President, and Steve Rattner for filling in for me at a
meeting in Trenton at Smart Growth in reference to Combe
Fill North. I spoke to representatives from the Rockefeller
Group who told me that Steve wore several hats at that
meeting and represented myself and Mount Olive in a very
positive way. I got the sense that that process is moving
forward at a very good pace.
President Greenbaum: The sense that I got, Dave, just
to recap the meeting, I think that instead of Smart Growth
moving to simply change the State Planning Area designation
for the landfill that they are going to look at the totality
of our submission during the cross acceptance process.
We will hopefully, likely see a change as we have requested
with respect to all of the area that we have sought to
have changed from Planning Area 5 to Planning Area 2. I
think that pretty much sums up the meeting as to the way
that Smart Growth is looking at it.
Mayor Scapicchio: I also told Johanna from the Rockefeller
Group that I would like to have Steve invited to every
meeting with regard to that for his participation since
he is Council Vice President and really a senior member
of this government entity here and probably has more knowledge
than any one of us in terms of what’s going on with
that parcel.
Mr. Dorsey: One other thing Mayor.
Mr. Tepper: It’s not even an election year for him.
Mayor Scapicchio: I am serious. I am not joking.
Mr. Tepper: I know.
Mr. Dorsey: That’s why we originally brought him
in. We suckered him in on that one too.
Mr. Perkins: He’s been here 16 years…
Mr. Dorsey: The Tax Collector reminded me that under the
contract with the Rockefeller Group, well they call themselves
Rock Gold, they are going to be paying the regular taxes
on that site. So last week I wrote telling young Mr. Goldstein
and reminded him that he owes the first quarter taxes.
I mean it’s not a large amount of money. It’s
I think $6,000 a year, but I reminded him that that is
in the contract.
President Greenbaum: Very good.
Mayor Scapicchio: Did we get the tax bill out?
Mr. Dorsey: Yes, she sent it to him last week.
Mr. Tepper: No comment sir.
Mr. Buell: Just to remind everybody to get out and vote
next Tuesday for the School Board Election.
Mrs. Labow: No comment.
Mr. Perkins: No comment.
Mr. Rattner: No comment.
Mr. Dorsey: No, I am finished.
Mrs. Lashway: No nothing.
President Greenbaum: Alright just two final comments.
Everyone remember that because it is Election Day we have
no meeting next Tuesday. Secondly, everyone remember Thursday
night at 7:30 pm there is a Planning Board meeting to discuss
the Highlands issues. With that I will take a motion to
adjourn.
Mr. Perkins: So moved.
Mr. Tepper: Second.
AYE
ADJOURNMENT
Motion was made and seconded, all in favor and none opposed,
the meeting was adjourned at 7:59 pm.
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Robert J. Greenbaum, Council President
I, LISA M. LASHWAY, Township Clerk of the Township of
Mount Olive do hereby certify that the foregoing Minutes
is a true and correct copy of the Minutes approved at a
legally convened meeting of the Mount Olive Township Council
duly held on April 24, 2007.
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Lisa M. Lashway, Township Clerk
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