TOWNSHIP OF UPPER
2100 TUCKAHOE ROAD
PETERSBURG, NJ 08270
CAPE MAY COUNTY
AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 26, 2018
*****BUDGET WORKSHOP MEETING – 6:00 P.M.
REGULAR MEETING OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE –7:30 P.M.
CALL TO ORDER
SUNSHINE ANNOUNCEMENT
SALUTE TO THE FLAG
ROLL CALL
APPROVAL OF MINUTES – February 12, 2018 Regular Meeting and
Closed Session “A” and “B” Minutes
REPORT OF GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS
OTHER REPORTS
PRESENTATIONS
- Congratulating the Upper Township Challenger Chargers Floor Hockey Team on becoming the 2018 New Jersey Special Olympics Division 5 Gold Medalists.
RESOLUTIONS
- Appointing Thomas G. Smith, Esquire to act as Special Legal Counsel regarding tax court matters and matters in which the regular Township Solicitor may have a conflict of interest.
- Appointing Douglas K. Walker to serve as an additional Municipal Public Defender on an as needed basis.
- Appointing Jerry H. Steiner to serve as an additional Municipal Public Defender on an as needed basis.
- Authorizing a building and electrical permit fee refund to Sunrun Inc. for 111 Reading Avenue in Upper Township.
- Tax Refund – Block 453 Lot 213.03, Block 453.10 Lot 334.42, Block 567 Lot 53.10, Block 577 Lot 20, Block 650 Lot 60.
- 2018 Revised Temporary Budget.
- Authorizing the purchase of additional Recycling Collection Equipment and for the Chief Financial Officer to withdraw funds in the amount of $15,420.00 from the account entitled Recycling Trust Account for such purposes.
- Approving the application of the Tuckahoe Volunteer Fire Company for Highway Coin Drops on Friday July 27, Saturday July 28 and Sunday July 29, 2018.
- Authorizing the Township of Upper to enter into a cooperative pricing agreement for participation in the County of Somerset Cooperative Pricing System #2-SOCCP.
ORDINANCES
- Public hearing and final adoption of Ordinance No. 001-2018 RE: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SALE OF LANDS, TO WIT BLOCK 494, LOTS 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, AND 15.
- Public hearing and final adoption of Ordinance No. 002-2018 RE: AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SALE OF LANDS, TO WIT BLOCK 424, LOT 47.
CORRESPONDENCE
- 2017 JIF Safety Incentive Program Award.
NEW BUSINESS
- Planning Board 01-2018 Recommendation of amendments to Township Ordinances 19 and 20.
- Saint Maximilian Kolbe Parish request use of the Strathmere Beach at East Williams Road for an Easter Sunrise Mass on April 1, 2018.
- Saint Maximilian Kolbe Parish request use of the Strathmere Beach at East Williams Road for a Feast Day Mass and Raffle RA 495 on August 14, 2018.
- July 4th Parade in Strathmere along Commonwealth Avenue from Prescott Avenue to Williams Avenue from 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
- Ratoskey & Trainer, Inc. request to purchase Township owned property Block 735, Lot 21.02.
- Hanson Aggregates request for extension of Mining License for Julies Pit Block 414, Lot 44.
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
- Animal Control
- 2017 Annual Tax Collectors Report
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
- Litigation – Tax Appeals
- Contract negotiation – Fourth of July Fireworks Display
- Contract negotiation – Cape May County Open Space and Farmland Preservation Block 383 Lot 1 and Block 247 lot 2
- Contract negotiation – Cape May County 18 Sunset Road
- Contract negotiation – Information Technology Services
- Contract negotiation – Conflict Attorney
- Contract negotiation – Grant Consultant
- Contract negotiation – Municipal Engineer
- Contract negotiation – Collective Bargaining Agreement
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.
