*Amended
TOWNSHIP OF UPPER
2100 TUCKAHOE ROAD
PETERSBURG, NJ  08270

CAPE MAY COUNTY

AGENDA FOR MARCH 27, 2017

 
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 13, 3017 Regular Meeting and
                                                              Closed Session Minutes
 
REPORT OF GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS
 

OTHER REPORTS

 
PRESENTATION

1. Honoring the Cub Scouts of Pack 79 Kyle Blackledge, Aaron Bliss, Simon Davies, Matthew Jefferson, Noah Law, Timothy Palermo, Hunter Repici, Benjamin Robbins, Kasey Ruf, Marcus Tocci-Esher, Kaleb Williams, and Jack Wriggins on attaining the Arrow of Light Award.

RESOLUTIONS

2. Congratulating employee Barbara Grund of the Upper Township Public Works Department for her winning entry in the Upper Township Safety Award Program for the 1^st quarter of 2017.

3. Appointing H. Wallace Welliver, III, Lynda Romero, Robert J. Palamaro, John R. Brittin and Paula J. Brooks as part-time employees to the Upper Township Division of Emergency Medical Services.

4. Appointing the 2017 Season Beach Patrol Personnel.

5. Appointing Frank L. Corrado, Esquire to act as Special Legal Counsel.

6. Appointing McManimon, Scotland & Baumann, LLC to act as Special Legal Counsel.

7. Authorizing the use of Amanda’s Field and Tyler Davis Field by Global Premier Soccer for soccer practices and games.

8. Tax Refunds Homestead Benefits.

9. Requesting a designated right turn lane on New Jersey State Highway Route 49 at the intersection of County Route 617 and New Jersey State Highway Route 49.

10. Urging the New Jersey Department of Transportation to expedite the installation of Flashing Road Safety Lights and Highway Safety Signs along Route 50 within Mileposts 5.78 and 5.88.

11. Requesting the installation of signs identifying the boundaries of Upper Township along the Garden State Parkway. 

12. Authorizing the Mayor and Township Clerk to sign a contract with Ancero, LLC for professional Information Technology services.

13. Authorizing Change Order No. 2 for the Reconstruction of Bayview Boat Ramp contract resulting in an increase in the amount of $9,450.36.

14. Appointing Water’s Edge Environmental, LLC as an Environmental Consultant for the improvements associated with the reconstruction of the Bayview Boat Ramp.

15. Statement of Uniform Conditions for Retiree Medical Benefits.

16. Authorizing the Chief Financial Officer to sign a Spending Account Client Specification form with Trion Group, Inc. for Employee Health Reimbursement Account.

17. Adopting revisions to the Upper Township Supervisor’s Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual and Employee Handbook to include Use of Body Armor Policy for the Division of Emergency Medical Services (EMS).

18. Authorizing an amendment to the Shared Services Agreement with the Township of Dennis to provide clerical and administrative services for the Construction Code Office.

ORDINANCES

19. Introduction and first reading of Ordinance No. 007-2017 RE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER IV OF THE CODE OF UPPER TOWNSHIP TO ADD SECTION 4-3 ENTITLED JITNEYS.

 
CORRESPONDENCE
 
NEW BUSINESS
 

20. Upper Township School District 2016/2017 Project Request.

21. 4th of July Parade along Commonwealth Avenue from Prescott Avenue to Williams Avenue from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

22. United Railroad Historical Society of New Jersey, Inc. requests the use of the Tuckahoe Train Station on May 5 and 6, 2017 for the Southern NJ Spring Heritage Festival.

 
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
 
DISCUSSION
 

1. Preliminary Flood Insurance Rate Maps.

 
PAYMENT OF BILLS
 

24. “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

1. Department of Public Works
2. Upper Township Green Team

27. Zoning Board of Adjustment 2016 Annual Report

 
PUBLIC COMMENT
 
CLOSED SESSION
 

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

• Contract negotiation – J.P. Bainbridge & Associates, Inc.
• Contract negotiation – Shared Services with Cape May County for Fleet Maintenance
• Contract negotiation – Communications Officer *
• Personnel

 
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.