* Amended                                 TOWNSHIP OF UPPER

2100 TUCKAHOE ROAD

PETERSBURG, NJ  08270

CAPE MAY COUNTY

AGENDA FOR  SEPTEMBER 14, 2009

 

REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE –7:30 P.M.

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

SUNSHINE ANNOUNCEMENT

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

 

ROLL CALL

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES  -        August 10, 2009 Regular Meeting, and

August  24, 2009 Regular Meeting and

                                                             Closed Session Minutes

 

REPORT OF GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS

 

OTHER REPORTS

 

RESOLUTIONS

 

1.      To acknowledge National POW/MIA Recognition Day on September 19, 2009.

 

2.   Appointing Barbara Spiegel as Chief Financial Officer of the Township of Upper and                  amending Resolution No. 117-2009.

 

3.   Resolution to authorize reimbursement of cost of medical and prescription benefits to Laurence Bond.

 

4.   Appointment of Norman W. Briggs to act as Special Legal Counsel.

 

5.  Authorizing the demolition of structure at 2236 Rt-50 in Tuckahoe as an emergent condition and collection of costs as a Municipal Lien on Block 306 Lot 27.

 

6.  Authorizing the purchase of the following item: Olympia High Volume Cross Cut   

           Shredder at a cost of $9,525.00 purchased under State Contract from Prosource     

           Packaging, Inc., 14911 Stuebner Airline Suite A, Houston, TX 77069.

 

  7. Authorizing Change Order #1 to the “Reconstruction Of Peach Orchard Road

            Municipal Aid Project-FY 2008 & 2009 Project” for the construction of signs in accordance with NJDOT Standards Resulting in an increase in the amount of $41,515.

 

8.      Authorizing the release of Maintenance Bond for Winchester Court Major Subdivision Owner and/or Developer: Cedar Villas, Inc. Block 453.10 Lots 337.01 and 14.

 

9.      Authorizing the reduction of the Performance Bond of Osprey Point for Block 567 Lot 27 Owner and/or Developer: Block 567 Lot 27 Associates.

 

10.  Authorizing a refund for a building permit to Paul Canton the amount of $142.00.

 

11.  Reaffirming the review and final approval of the application and purchase of the   Development Easement on the Elizabeth A. Gutermuth and Marjorie B. Bixby Farm Block 415, Lot 1 and Block 416, Lot 1.

 

12.  Reaffirming the review and final approval of the application and purchase of the

Development Easement on the Marjorie B. Bixby and Stoddard C. Bixby and          Elizabeth A. Gutermuth Farm Block 348, Lots 88, 88.01 and 92.

 

13.  Tax Refund.

 

14.  Authorizing the Township of Upper to pay costs and expenses associated with the contract between each of the Township’s four Fire Districts, the Upper Township Rescue Squad, Inc. and Atlanticare Occupational Medicine to provide Occupational Medicine Services.

 

15.  Authorizing the Township of Upper to enter into a contract with Atlanticare   Occupational Medicine to provide Occupational Medicine Services to members of Upper Township Division of EMS.

           

ORDINANCES

 

16.  Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 013-2009 RE:  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER XX OF THE CODE OF UPPER TOWNSHIP TO AMEND SECTION 15 -DEVELOPMENT FEES TO FACILITATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

 

 17. Introduction  and First Reading of Ordinance No. 023-2009

RE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER XI AND CHAPTER XXIX OF THE CODE OF UPPER TOWNSHIP TO ESTABLISH STANDARDS TO PREVENT POLLUTION OF THE MUNICIPAL STORM SEWER SYSTEMS.

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

  1. Carl Bincarousky-request to purchase Township owned property Block 306,

 Lots 5 and 6.

 

  1. Carl Bincarousky-request to Vacate Valley Road.

 

  1. Upper Township Soccer Association, Inc.–request to hold a raffle at the Upper Township Community Center on January 8, 2009, RA-358.

 

 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

 

DISCUSSION

 

       21. Result of bids received for the 2009 Paving Project.

 

PAYMENT OF BILLS:

 

            “I hereby move that all claims submitted for payment at this meeting be approved and then incorporated in full in the minutes of this meeting.”

 

REPORT OF MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS:

 

22.  Construction Code

23.  Clerk’s Office

24.  Animal Control

25.  Tax Assessor

26.  Tax Collector

27.  Municipal Court-Upper Township and Corbin City reports

28.  Finance Office

29.  MUA Report

30.  Department of Public Works

31.  Safety Committee Report

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

  1.   Resolution to conduct a closed meeting pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-12, from                which the public shall be excluded.

 

RECONVENE PUBLIC PORTION OF MEETING

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

**Please note—the order of the agenda may be changed at the discretion of the Township Committee.