TOWNSHIP OF UPPER
2100 TUCKAHOE ROAD
PETERSBURG, NJ 08270
CAPE MAY COUNTY
AGENDA FOR FEBRUARY 27, 2017
*****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 13, 2017 Budget Workshop and Regular Meeting Minutes
REPORT OF GOVERNING BODY MEMBERS
OTHER REPORTS
PRESENTATION
- Congratulating the Upper Township Indians Junior Varsity Football Team on becoming the 2016 Cape Atlantic Junior Football League Champions.
RESOLUTIONS
- Congratulating Corville Griner for sixty-five years of service to Upper Township Fire District #2 and the Tuckahoe Volunteer Fire Company.
- Congratulating Edwin G. Kooker, Sr. for over fifty years of service to the Marmora Volunteer Fire Company and extending to him thanks and appreciation.
- Honoring Nancy Palmer on the occasion of her retirement from the Township of Upper.
- 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.
- Authorizing building and electrical permit fee refunds to Trinity Solar for 202 Route 9 in Upper Township.
- Approving the application of the Tuckahoe Volunteer Fire Company for highway coin drops on Friday July 21st, Saturday July 22nd and Sunday July 23rd, 2017.
- Accepting the donation of a Memorial Bench at the Bayview Drive Boat Ramp in Strathmere.
- Authorizing the execution of a Shared Services Agreement with Corbin City to provide Zoning Officer services in the event of a conflict of interest with the Upper Township Zoning Officer.
- Authorizing an Upper Township Lacrosse Tournament at Amanda’s Field on June 2nd, 3rd, and 4th, 2017.
- Adopting the 2017 Primary and General Election Emergency Relocation Plan.
- Authorizing the Township of Upper to enter into an interlocal contract for cooperative purchasing with Houston-Galveston Area Council.
- 2017 Revised Temporary Budget.
- Authorizing the Mayor to sign an application for Insurance and Group Employee Benefits Form with AXA Equitable Life Insurance Company for employee life insurance.
ORDINANCES
- Public hearing and final adoption of Ordinance No. 003-2017 RE: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCE CHAPTER II (ADMINISTRATION) OF THE CODE OF UPPER TOWNSHIP TO ESTABLISH AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMISSION.
CORRESPONDENCE
NEW BUSINESS
- Greater Tuckahoe Area Merchants Association request the use of the Community Center for a Craft Show on November 18, 2017.
- Edward Bixby-Steelmantown Cemetery request to purchase township owned property Block 11, Lot 4.04
- Girls Scout Troop #44475 request to have a Skate Night at the Community Center
on April 15th and May 13th, 2017.
- Stockton University Coastal Research Center Final Report for 2016.
- Wanda Adamson request for the installation of speed humps on South Sunset Drive in Petersburg.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS
DISCUSSION
- New Jersey Tree Recovery Campaign.
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
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.
- Contract negotiation – Shared Services Agreement with Cape May County for Fleet Maintenance
- Contract negotiation – Tax Appeals Special Legal Counsel
- Litigation – Tax Appeals
- Contract negotiation – Temporary Public Defender
- Contract negotiation – Grant writer
- Contract negotiation – Tax Assessment Company
- Contract negotiation – Fourth of July Fireworks
- Litigation – Affordable Housing
- Safety and Security
- 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.
