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TOWNSHIP
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February 4 2009
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TOWNSHIP MEETING
FEBRUARY 4, 2009
The regular scheduled meeting of the Mayor and
Committee of the Township of Oxford was held on
February 4, 2009 in the Township Municipal Building,
11 Green Street, Oxford, New Jersey.
Mayor Angelo Accetturo announced that the meeting
had been properly advertised in compliance with the
OPMA of 1975 and called the meeting to order at 6:
05 PM.
In attendance were N. Angelo Accetturo, Bonnie
Riley, William Bray and Sheila L. Oberly.
ORDINANCE NO. 2009-03
ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD, COUNTY OF
WARREN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY TO AMEND CHAPTER 77A,
“SEWERS,” OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD TO
INCREASE THE SEWER CONNECTION FEES.
WHEREAS, the Committee of the Township of Oxford,
County of Warren, State of New Jersey, has
determined that Chapter 77A, “Sewers,” of the Code
of the Township of Oxford shall be amended, revised
and supplemented to increase the sewer connection
fees.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Township
Committee of the Township of Oxford, County of
Warren, State of New Jersey that Chapter 77A,
“Sewers,” of the Code of the Township of Oxford
shall be amended, revised and supplemented as
followings:
Section 1:
§77A- 18 Sewer Connection Fees.
C. The sewer connection fees shall be $1,025
Section 2:
§77A- 23 Fees
A. Sewer permit fee. The owner or his agent shall
make application on a form furnished by the
Township. The permit application shall be
supplemented by any plans, specifications or other
information considered pertinent by the township. A
permit and inspection fee of twenty-five dollars
($25) for a sewer permit shall be paid of the
Township Sewer Utility System at the time the
application is filed. The permit will expire six (6)
months after the date of issue, but will be subject
to renewal not to exceed six (6) months with the
approval of the administrative agency.
Section 3:
Severability. The various parts, sections and
clauses of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be
severable. If any part, sentence, paragraph, section
or clause is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid by
a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder off
this Ordinance shall not be affected thereby.
Section 4:
Repealer. Any ordinances
or parts thereof in conflict with the provisions of
this Ordinance are hereby repealed as to their
inconsistencies only.
Section 5:
Effective Date. This Ordinance shall take effect
upon final passage and publication as provided by
law.
NOTICE is hereby given that the foregoing Ordinance
was introduced to pass on first reading at a regular
meeting of the Township Committee of the Township of
Oxford held on February 4, 2009 and ordered
published in accordance with the law. Said Ordinance
will be considered for final reading and adoption at
a regular meeting of the Township Committee to be
held on March 4, 2009 at 6:00 PM. or as soon
thereafter as the Township Committee may hear this
Ordinance at the Municipal Building, 11 Green
Street, Oxford, New Jersey, at which time all
persons interested may appear for or against the
passage of said Ordinance.
Ordinance 2008-16 was introduced, (first reading) on
November 5, 2008 and adopted on second reading,
December 10, 2008 by the Township Committee. The
Star Gazette, due to a publication error, did not
publish Ordinance 2008-16. Ordinance 2009-03 is to
replace Ordinance 2008-16.
On motion by Mrs. Riley, seconded by Mr. Accetturo
and passed unanimously on roll call vote to
introduce Ordinance 2009-03 on first reading.
RESOLUTION 2009-25
TO APPLY FOR A FEASIBILITY STUDY GRANT
WHEREAS, the Governing Body of the Township of
Mansfield, and the Township of Washington and the
Township of Oxford have agreed to apply for a SHARE
(Sharing Available Resources Efficiently)
Implementation Grant through the State of New Jersey
Local SHARE Program in the amount of $5,990; and,
WHEREAS, the Township of Mansfield has agreed to be
the lead agency in this endeavor; and
WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey has made SHARE
grants available to assist local units study,
develop and implement new shared and regional
services; and
WHEREAS, the purpose of this grant is to implement a
shared municipal court arrangement that would be
beneficial to all local units;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body
of the Township of Mansfield that the Township of
Mansfield does hereby join with the Township of
Washington, and the Township of Oxford in applying
for a grant for the purposes of implementing a
shared municipal court.
On motion by Mr. Accetturo, seconded by Mrs. Riley
and passed unanimously on roll call vote to adopt
Resolution 2009-25 Apply for a Feasibility Study
Grant.
RESOLUTION 2009-26
AUTHORIZING SUBMISSION OF A HIGHLANDS
INITIAL ASSESSMENT GRANT APPLICATION
WHEREAS, in recognition of the costs associated with
local government efforts to conform to the Regional
Master Plan (RMP), the Highlands Act provided a
funding mechanism through the creation of the
Highlands Protection Fund; and
WHEREAS, the Highlands Protection Fund includes
significant grant funds that are available for
municipalities and counties seeking to conform or
considering voluntary conformance with the RMP; and
WHEREAS, the Highlands Water Protection and Planning
Council (Highlands Council) has adopted an Initial
Assessment Grant Program. This grant program will
fund preliminary municipal and county Plan
Conformance activities for lands within the
Preservation Area where conformance is mandatory, as
well as in the Planning Area where conformance is
voluntary. These grants will allow local
jurisdictions and counties to engage their
professionals to assess the requirements and
benefits of Plan Conformance; and
WHEREAS, Oxford Township believes that it is in the
best interest of Oxford Township to apply to the
Highlands Council for an Initial Assessment Grant.
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Governing
Body of Oxford Township hereby authorizes the
submission of the aforementioned Highlands Initial
Assessment Grant Application to the Highlands
Council.
On motion by Mrs. Riley, seconded by Mr. Bray and
passed unanimously on roll call vote to adopt
Resolution 2009-26 Submission of a Highlands Initial
Assessment Grant Application.
RESOLUTION -209-27
BUDGET TRANSFER
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-58 and 59 authorizes
transfers from certain budget appropriations where
it is expected that it will be insufficient, and
WHEREAS, it is reasonable expected that certain
appropriations will not be sufficient for
contemplated expenditures;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Chief
Financial Officer of Oxford Township, County of
Warren, State of New Jersey, is hereby instructed to
adjust the financial records in accordance with the
provision of this Resolution:
CURRENT FUND
Account: From: To:
Municipal Clerk S&W $2,000.00
Engineering Services OE $3,000.00
Zoning Costs S&W $39.81
Streets and Roads S&W $1,177.51
Garbage Collection S&W $1,833.69
Recreation S&W $5,170.13
Recreation OE $2,000.00
Admin & Executive OE $2,000.00
Legal - OE $3,000.00
Planning Board – Legal OE $39.81
Streets and Roads OE $1,177.51
Vehicle Maintenance – OE $1,369.97
Board of Health S&W $463.72
Gasoline $5,170.13
Natural Gas $2,000.00
TOTALS $15,221.14 $15,221.14
On motion by Mr. Accetturo, seconded by Mrs. Riley
and passed unanimously on roll call vote to adopt
Resolution 2009-27 Budget Transfer.
Mr. Bray stated that on February 13, 2009, he would
be having a meeting with Lt. Lilly, to discuss the
police budget for 2009. He also stated that at this
time in reference to the PBA contract for 2008-2010,
a decision is being made on an arbitrator.
Mr. Accetturo said that he has received a letter
from Frank Wheatley in reference to Rick Calabrese,
OEM Coordinator about Oxford Emergency’s Plan. Mr.
Wheatley and Mr. Calabrese will have a meeting to
discuss this plan. Mr. Accetturo will do a follow-up
and report back at the next township meeting.
The Committee discussed a letter and pictures
received from a resident in regard to his mailbox
being hit during a snowstorm by the Department of
Public Works. At this time, there is no policy in
place to replace mailboxes inadvertently hit by
snowplows.
William Colantano will attend the February 18th
meeting at 4:00 PM to discuss the 2009 Budget and
answer any questions on previous bond notes and
appropriations.
The Committee announced that the Planning Board
meeting scheduled for February 9, 2009 would be
cancelled, due to lack of agenda items.
Mr. Accetturo announced he received a letter from
PCFA stating that due to market conditions or lack
of market for recyclables, PCFA will be charging
three cents per pound or $60.00 a ton for
recyclables. PCFA is also charging a minimum fee for
garbage and recycling drop-off.
The Committee received a letter from Gayle Farrell,
Court Administrator for Oxford/White Township asking
about tenure in her position. Mr. Bray stated that
full-time court administrators could receive tenure,
but not part-time. The letter will be forward to Mr.
Lavery for his review.
PUBLIC COMMENT
The Committee opened the meeting to public comment.
There being no public comment, that portion of the
meeting was closed.
EXECUTIVE SESSION
WHEREAS, Section 8 of the Open Public Meeting Act,
Chapter 231, P.L. 1975, permits the exclusion of the
public from a meeting in certain circumstances, and
WHEREAS, this public body is of the opinion that
such circumstances presently exist.
1. The public shall be excluded from the discussion
of any action upon the hereinafter-specific subject
matter.
2. The general nature of the subject matter to be
discussed is: contractual negotiations- (shared
court), personnel (statue of tenure) and potential
litigation (police).
3. It is anticipated at this time that the above
stated subject matter will be made public at the
conclusion of the litigation. The motion carried
with the following roll call vote.
On motion by Mrs. Riley and seconded by Mr. Bray, to
enter into Executive session at 7:20 PM.
Entered into open session at 7:40 PM on motion by
Mrs. Riley and seconded by Mr. Bray. No Official
Action was taken.
On motion by Mr. Bray, seconded by Mrs. Riley and
passed unanimously on roll call vote to pass all the
bills listed on the Bill List. Mrs. Riley stated
that on the Hummel Landscaping bill, the sales tax
would be deducted before payment.
On motion by Mr. Bray, seconded by Mrs. Riley and
passed unanimously on roll call vote to adjourn the
meeting at 7:55 PM.
__________________________
Sheila L. Oberly, RMC
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