TOWNSHIP OF UPPER

2100 TUCKAHOE ROAD

PETERSBURG, NJ  08270

CAPE MAY COUNTY

AGENDA FOR APRIL 12, 2010

 

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

 

CALL TO ORDER

 

SUNSHINE ANNOUNCEMENT

 

SALUTE TO THE FLAG

 

ROLL CALL

 

APPROVAL OF MINUTES  -        March 22, 2010 Regular Meeting and

                                                             Closed Session Minutes

 

REPORT OF GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS

 

OTHER REPORTS

 

2010 BUDGET –CAP Ordinance and Budget Introduction

 

1.  Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 003-2010, Re:  CALENDAR YEAR 2010 ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITS AND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK (N.J.S.A. 40A: 4-45.14). 

 

2.  Introduction of 2010 Budget. 

 

RESOLUTIONS

 

3.  Congratulating Lauren Burch on winning the NJ State Champion Basketball Free Throw Competition.

 

4.  Designating the first Thursday of May as “A Day Of Prayer In Upper Township”.

 

5.  Reassignment of Clerk Typist, Patricia Smyth from the Clerk’s Office to the Tax Office.

 

6.  Appointing Susan R. Peifer as employee to the Tax Office on an as-needed basis for the weeks of April 26, 2010 through May 10, 2010 for the Township of Upper.

 

7.  Approving the application of the Marmora Volunteer Fire Co. for Highway Coin Drops on July 3, July 24, August 14, and August 28, 2010.

 

8.  Authorizing the Township to enter into a contract and/or issue purchase orders to Computer House of South Jersey, for various services.    

 

9.  Authorizing the execution of a Shared Services Agreement with the City of Corbin City to provide Municipal Court Services.

 

10.  Annual Fourth of July Fireworks Display.   

 

11.   Authorizing the Greater Tuckahoe Area Merchants Association’s 1st Annual “Tour De Tuckahoe” Bike Ride to be held at Amanda’s Field in Petersburg, New Jersey on Sunday May 2, 2010.

 

12.  Adopting Revised Upper Township Supervisor’s Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual and Employee Handbook.

 

13. Appointment of Thomas G. Smith, Esquire to act as Special Legal Counsel regarding matters

       in which the regular Township Solicitor may have a conflict of interest.

 

14. Authorizing the award of a Professional Services Contract with Dr. Stewart C. Farrell/Coastal Research Center of the Richard Stockton College of New Jersey for Shoreline Monitoring and Consulting Services for Beach Related Issues.

 

15.  Authorizing an agreement with Paymentech, LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. and authorizing the creation of a separate bank account in order to process and facilitate the

     online payments of property taxes.
 
ORDINANCES

 

16.   Public Hearing and Final Adoption of Ordinance No. 002-2010, RE:  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 9-7 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF UPPER.  (Re: Skatepark operations)

 

17.  Resolution:  Approval of Skate Park Rules and Regulations pursuant to Ordinance No.02-2010.

 

18.  Introduction and First Reading of Ordinance No. 004-2010, RE:  AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 028-2009, KNOWN AS THE SALARY ORDINANCE FOR THE CALENDAR 2010.

 

CORRESPONDENCE

 

19.  New Jersey Department of Transportation Re: No Passing Zones along Route NJ 50, Mile Post 4.1 (Perry Road) and Mile Post 6.5 (Kendall Lane).

 

NEW BUSINESS

 

20.  Ocean City Crew Boosters, Inc.---request to hold Off-Premise Raffle on June 25, 2010. 

 

21.  Greater Tuckahoe Area Merchants’ Association---request to hold On-Premise Raffle on May 2, 2010, RA#368.

 

22.  New Jersey Ride Against Aids---request to hold bicycle ride through Upper Township the weekend of Sept. 24-26, 2010.

 

23.  Municipal Engineer---request acceptance of the 2009 Stormwater Report and authorization for the Mayor to electronically sign and submit the report.

 

24.   Cape May County Department of Public Works—request to install storm drain pipe within Old Tuckahoe Road to improve drainage on CR 610.

 

25.   S. Todd Scarborough---request consideration of amendment to Township Ordinances with respect to offsite sanitary sewer collection and disposal and the Shop Rite Shopping Center development in Marmora.

 

26.  Barry and Elaine Messner---request to relocate easement for property known as Phase II, Seaville Plantation Major Subdivision, in Block 453. 

 

UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

 

27.   Rue & Fagan--request to vacate alley in Block 827 between Putnam and Randolph Avenues.

 

 28.  Construction Official---recommendation to increase Construction Code fees.

 

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:

 

29.  Construction Code.

30.  Clerk’s Office.

31.  Animal Control.

32.  Tax Assessor.

33.  Tax Office.

34.  Municipal Court-Upper Township, Dennis Township, and Corbin City.

35.  Finance Office.

36.  MUA Report

 

PUBLIC COMMENT

 

CLOSED SESSION

 

37.    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.