TOWNSHIP OF UPPER
2100 TUCKAHOE ROAD
PETERSBURG, NJ 08270
CAPE MAY COUNTY
AGENDA FOR SEPTEMBER 10, 2018
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 27, 2018 Regular Meeting and
Closed Session “A” and “B” Minutes
REPORT OF GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS
OTHER REPORTS
PRESENTATIONS
- Congratulating Alexa Johnson, Aili Martin, Jacob Schneider, and Zach Card for winning a Bicycle Safety Contest.
- Honoring Bruckner Chase, Michelle Evans-Chase, and Rebecca McGill for their work with paraplegics through the Ocean City Swim Club and Blue Journey Unified, an initiative created by Bruckner Chase Ocean Positive, Inc.
RESOLUTIONS
- Appointing Loren Ready as acting Deputy Municipal Court Administrator for a term of one year.
- Honoring Shane David Wigglesworth on attaining the designation of “Eagle Scout”.
- Appointing Judge Marian R. Ragusa to serve as temporary Municipal Judge on an as needed basis.
- Appointing Louis M. Belasco, CTA to act as Tax Assessor for matters in which the regular Township Tax Assessor may have a conflict of interest.
- Adopting the Emergency Relocation Plan for the Primary and General Elections.
- In support of the New Jersey Department of Transportation project “Full Bridge Replacement No. 0510-150 Route 50 over Cedar Swamp Creek within the Township of Upper, County of Cape May”.
- Authorizing a contract with Atlantic Investigations, LLC for an Alcohol and Controlled Substance Training and Testing Program.
- Authorizing a contract with CCG Premium Recovery Group, LLC to perform a review of the Upper Township Fire Districts Workers’ Compensation Accounts.
- Authorizing a Shared Services Agreement with the County of Cape May for use of the Upper Township Community Center as a Point of Distribution Center.
- Authorizing Change Order No. 1F with a reduction of $2,134.00 and project acceptance for the reroofing of the Municipal Building.
- Cancel and Refund Tax on exempt property Block 476 Lot 7.02.
ORDINANCES
- Public hearing and final adoption of Ordinance No. 010-2018 RE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 017-2017 KNOWN AS THE SALARY ORDINANCE FOR THE CALENDAR YEAR 2018.
CORRESPONDENCE
NEW BUSINESS
- Paul Casaccio, President Clayton Ford Tractor Sales request to donate Block 736, Lot 23 to the Township of Upper.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
DISCUSSION
- Stockton University Coastal Research Center 2nd Quarter Survey.
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
- Construction Code
- Clerk’s Office
- Division of EMS
- Tax Office
- Municipal Court
- Finance Office
- Department of Public Works
PUBLIC COMMENT
CLOSED SESSION
- Resolution to conduct a closed meeting pursuant to N.J.S.A. 10:4-12, from which the public shall be excluded.
- Personnel
- Litigation – Affordable Housing
- Contract negotiation – Health Benefits
- Contract negotiation – Appraisal Services
RECONVENE PUBLIC PORTION OF MEETING
Action may be taken on Closed Session items.
ADJOURNMENT
**Please note—the order of the agenda may be changed at the discretion of the Township Committee.
