AGENDA
TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD
Tuesday, December 5, 2017
1. SALUTE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG
2. STATEMENT
3. ROLL CALL
4. MAYORS INTRODUCTION
5. PUBLIC COMMENT – AGENDA ITEMS ONLY
6. BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING
7. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT HEARING
ADA Improvements at Township Buildings and Near Borden Park
HEARING
CLOSE HEARING
(A second hearing will be held on Tuesday, December 19, 2017)
8. FM/VD ORDINANCE ON FINAL PASSAGE
ORDINANCE NUMBER 2877-17
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 257 OF
THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD
ENTITLED “Vehicles and Traffic”
“Interpretive Statement”
(This ordinance will revise the penalty for overnight parking in the Township of Maplewood to $60.00.)
(Statement by Chair that the Ordinance has been published, copies posted on Bulletin Board in the Municipal Building and copies made available to the general public in accordance with the law.)
HEARING
MOTION
SECOND – ROLL CALL
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Library for the future – Current Status and Township Committee Intentions
2. Report from Finance Committee – a) selection of insurance broker/risk manager for the three year period 2018-2020; b) emergency notes for severance payments and tax appeals; c) report on revenue and collections/VD
3. Report on December 1st Court Hearing on the Settlement Agreement between the Township of Maplewood and Fair Share Housing Center regarding the Township’s Affordable Housing Obligations/VD
4. Instituting a moratorium through July 31, 2018 on Building Department action when a Maplewood homeowner houses refugees participating with the UNHCR Agency, provided that the homeowner notifies the Building Department of her/his intention to house refugees participating with the UNHCR Agency and the home and housing plan meets fire safety regulations/VD
5. Update on Request for Proposals from Executive Search Firms for the Township Administrators position/VD
6. Inspector process/proper procedure regarding entering a homeowners premises/FM
7. 2018 Department Head and other appointments/JM
10. CONSENT AGENDA
1. RESOLUTION NUMBER 183-17
RESOLUTION AWARDING CONTRACT FOR THE MARKETING OF RECYCLABLES FOR 2018 (Giordano Company)
2. RESOLUTION NUMBER 220-17
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICERS TO THE MAPLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT (Justin Kyle Singleton, Nicholas Peter Mayer, Melissa Mercedes, Joseph Thomas Carbone)
3. RESOLUTION NUMBER 221-17
APPOINTING 2018 TOWING LICENSEES (C&L Towing, Seton Towing, MTS Towing)
4. RESOLUTION NUMBER 222-17
AWARDING CONTRACT FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND COMPUTER CONSULTING SERVICES (Aton Computing, Inc.)
5. RESOLUTION NUMBER 223-17
GOVERNING BODY CERTIFICATION OF THE ANNUAL AUDIT
6. RESOLUTION NUMBER 224-17
BILLS AND CLAIMS
7. RESOLUTION NUMBER 225-17
A RESOLUTION APPROVING CORRECIVE ACTION PLAN FOR 2016 AUDIT FINDINGS
8. RESOLUTION NUMBER 226-17
REFUND OF TAX OVERPAYMENTS
9. RESOLUTION NUMBER 227-17
BUDGET TRANSFERS
10. RESOLUTION NUMBER 228-17
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING RECEIPT OF BIDS FOR RECYCLING COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL
11. RESOLUTION NUMBER 229-17
RESOLUTION REIMBURSING NEW JERSEY AMERICAN WATER COMPANY FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO EAST CEDAR LANE
12. APPROVAL OF OPEN SESSION MINUTES
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
13. APPROVAL OF CLOSED SESSION MINUTES
Tuesday, November 21, 2017
18. PUBLIC COMMENT – ANY SUBJECT MATTER
19. REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENTS
20. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
a. Joseph F. Manning, Township Administrator
b. Roger J. Desiderio, Esq., Township Attorney
c. Elizabeth J. Fritzen, Township Clerk
21. REPORTS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
22. ADJOURNMENT
To meet again Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at 7:30 PM at the Maplewood Municipal Building, 574 Valley Street, Maplewood, N.J.