AGENDA FOR JANUARY 12, 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 - December 22, 2008 Regular Meeting and

Closed Session and January 2, 2009 Reorganization Meeting

REPORT OF GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS

OTHER REPORTS

PRESENTATIONS

1. Resolution No. 265-2008, Re: Honoring Johnette Halpin of the South Jersey Pines, Girl Scout Troop 46090 on attaining the Gold Award.

RESOLUTIONS

2. Authorizing a professional services contract with Cape May County Council on Alcoholism and Drug Abuse, Inc. for an Employee Assistance Program for Township Employees.

3. Authorizing the Mayor and Township Engineer to sign and submit application and necessary fees to the New Jersey Pinelands Commission for a Development permit for the installation of potable well at Block 290, Lot 3, 1700 Mt. Pleasant-Tuckahoe Road in the Township of Upper.

4. Appointment of Walker, Previti, Holmes, & Associates to perform professional land surveying services for the reconstruction of Bayview Drive (Nelson to Willard Avenue) and the Nelson Boat Ramp at Block 825, Lots 1 & 2 in the Strathmere section of Upper Township.

5. Authorizing the purchase of a 2009 Ford Ranger Pickup Truck from Gentilini Ford at a Cost Of $14,493.00 for the Upper Township Recreation Department.

6. Tax Refund.

7. Authorizing the acquisition by the Township of Upper of Tax Sale Certificates for Block 753, Lot 3 and Block 809, Lot 4 on the Municipal Tax Map of the Township of Upper.

8. Appointing an Animal Control Officer for the Township of Upper.

ORDINANCES

CORRESPONDENCE

9. Richard Stockton Coastal Research Center, final beach survey report for 2008.

10. New Jersey Department of Agriculture—Re: gypsy moth survey.

NEW BUSINESS

11. Oscar & Virginia Torres request to purchase Township owned property, Block 623 Lots 21, 22, 23, & 24.

12. Maintenance Bond Release-Great Oaks Major Subdivision Block 663, Lots 4-8 & 10.

13. Maintenance Bond Release-Laurel Ridge Road-Clayton Construction Block 453.10, Lot 335.

14. Maintenance Bond Release-Cedar Hollow Major Subdivision Block 693, Lot 7.

15. Upper Township Planning Board---Recommendation of amendment to Township Ordinance Chapter 20 regarding small wind energy systems, (resolution and ordinance draft).

16. Proposed Ordinance-Amending and Supplementing Chapter 20 for Inclusionary Affordable Housing Overlay.

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

17. No Parking Zone- along Vincent Road between Bayview Drive and Commonwealth Avenue, Strathmere.

DISCUSSION

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:

18. Construction Code

19. Clerk’s Office

20. Animal Control

21. Tax Assessor

22. Municipal Court

23. Finance Office

24. Department of Public Works

25. MUA Report

26. Dept. of EMS

PUBLIC COMMENT

CLOSED SESSION

27. 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.