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TOWNSHIP
MINUTES
July 1, 2009
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TOWNSHIP MEETING
JULY 1, 2009
The regular scheduled meeting of the Mayor and
Committee of the Township of Oxford
was held on July 1, 2009 in the Township Municipal
Building, 11 Green Street, Oxford,
New Jersey.
In attendance were Alex Lazorisak, William Bray and
Sheila L. Oberly. Bonnie Riley
was absent.
Everyone stood for the flag salute.
Mayor Alex Lazorisak announced that the meeting had
been properly advertised in
compliance with the OPMA of 1975 and called the
meeting to order at 6:07 PM.
RESOLUTION 2009-59
REFUNDING TAX SALE CERTIFICATE #518
THAT WAS REDEEMED
WHEREAS, the property owned by A.L. Hoffman, also
known as Block 26, Lot
43, located at 52 Scranton Parkway had unpaid 2008
sewer service charges and was sold
at a Tax Sale held on April 6, 2009 by the Oxford
Township Tax Collector; and
WHEREAS, Plymouth Park Tax Services, LLC was the
successful bidder of the
above stated property; and the amount of the Tax
Sale consisted of sewer service charges,
interests and other costs, and totaled $382.88 and
is represented by Tax Sale Certificate
#518; and
WHEREAS, Wells Fargo paid $442.54 on June 12, 2009
to the Oxford Township
Tax Collector to satisfy the outstanding Tax Sale
Certificate;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and
Township
Committee of the Township of Oxford on this 1st day
of July 2009 that the Chief
Financial Officer be authorized to draw a check
payable to Plymouth Park Tax Services,
LLC in the amount of $442.54 for the redemption of
Tax Sale Certificate #518 and
forward such check to the Tax Collector for further
processing; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a premium paid at tax
sale in the amount of
$300.00 be also refunded to Plymouth Park Tax
Services, LLC at the same address, with
the check being forwarded to the Tax Collector for
further processing.
RESOLUTION 2009-60
RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF
THE TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD APPROVING LIQUOR
LICENSE FOR THE PERIOD OF JULY 1, 2009 TO
JUNE 30, 2010 FOR THE FOLLOWING LICENSE
WHEREAS, the liquor license noted below require
approval for the period July
1, 2009 to June 30, 2010.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township
Committee of the
Township of Oxford that the following liquor license
be and hereby are approved for the period July 1,
2009 to June 30, 2010.
Type of License No. Licenses Licenses
2117-33-005-008 Furnace Pizza Pub, LLC Plenary
Retail
Consumption
RESOLUTION 2009-61
REFUNDING TAX SALE CERTIFICATE #479
THAT WAS REDEEMED
WHEREAS, the property owned by Roseann
Nicotra-Pummill, also known as
Block 42, Lot 4, located at 22 Wall St had unpaid
2006 sewer service charges and was
sold at a Tax Sale held on April 16, 2007 by the
Oxford Township Tax Collector; and
WHEREAS, Arthur Frustaci was the successful bidder
of the above stated
property; and the amount of the Tax Sale consisted
of sewer service charges, interests and
other costs, and totaled $389.66 and is represented
by Tax Sale Certificate #479; and
WHEREAS, Robert B Pummill paid $3,787.37 on June 22,
2009 to the Oxford
Township Tax Collector to satisfy the outstanding
Tax Sale Certificate;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and
Township
Committee of the Township of Oxford on this 1st day
of July 2009 that the Chief
Financial Officer be authorized to draw a check
payable to Arthur Frustaci in the amount
of $3,787.37 for the redemption of Tax Sale
Certificate #479 and forward such check to the Tax
Collector for further processing.
RESOLUTION 2009-62
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A FIREWORKS
DISPLAY ON AUGUST 08, 2009
WHEREAS, the Oxford Township Summer Festival has
requested permission to hold a
fireworks display to celebrate the festival. The
display will be held at the Oxford Textile field on
August 08, 2009, (Rain date August 09, 2009) at
approximately 9:30 PM.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Oxford
Township Committee does
hereby authorize a fireworks display with the
following condition:
1. Approval of the event by the property owner
2. All required forms and applications are complete
as per New Jersey Statute
N.J.S.A. 21:3-5
3. All requirements are met as per Bulletin MEL
07-23
On motion by Mr. Bray and seconded by Mr. Lazorisak
to adopt Resolution 2009-59,
Resolution 2009-60, Resolution 2009-61, and
Resolution 2009-62.
William Colantano, Auditor explained the amendment
to the 2009 budget. The
amendment will increase the local tax by three
cents. The local rate was nineteen cents last year
and will be twenty-two cents this year. He said that
he received a call that the state has approved
Oxford Township’s budget. The total budget last year
was
2,439,000.00 and this year’s budget is 2,427,000.00
a difference of approximately
12,000.00. Mr. Lazorisak stated that the Township
Committee is only in control of less
than 10% of each resident’s tax bill.
Mr. Lazorisak opened the meeting to public comment
on the 2009 Budget Amendment.
There was no comment or questions on the amendment.
The Public Comment on the
amendment was closed.
The 2009 Budget is scheduled for adoption at the
July 15, 2009 Township meeting, to be
held at 6:00 PM in the Oxford Township Municipal
Building.
The 2008 audit is scheduled to be approved at the
August 5, 2009 Township meeting,
held at 6:00 PM in the Oxford Township Municipal
Building.
Mr. Lazorisak said that regarding 50 Wall Street-he
and Mr. Finelli met with Robert
Venitelli, of Venitelli Consultants, who is a
licensed and registered environmental
consultant that works with NJDEP, in regard to
contaminated sites and cleanup.
Mr. Venitelli brought to their attention, materials
such that could be contaminated with
hazardous materials such as lead, mercury, chromium,
etc. He recommended that the
Township contact the NJDEP to discuss clean-up and
additional testing of the materials
on the site. Mr. Lazorisak said that Mr. Venitelli
gave him two case manager’s names
from NJDEP that deals with this situation. He will
arrange a meeting at the site with
Mike Finelli, Mike Lavery, a case manager and
himself to look at the site and steer the Township
in the right direction. There also is a possibility
of meeting with NJDEP and entering into an agreement
with DEP, to turn this into a superfund site, have
them pick up the costs and go directly after the
owner. He said he hopes to have answers to these
questions by next month’s meeting.
The Committee reviewed the vouchers and Bill List
for July 1, 2009. Mr. Bray did not
approve the Deer Park water bill for June 2009. Mr.
Bray stated he wants to get rid of all the bottled
water for all Township employees. He said that if
anyone wanted water, they could drink tap water. Mr.
Lazorisak asked the Clerk to put on next month’s
meeting agenda, discussion to eliminate bottled
water to the employees of the Township and make them
drink tap water.
On motion by Mr. Lazorisak and seconded by Mr. Bray
to approve all bills listed on the
Bill List except the Deer Park water bill.
Mr. Lazorisak opened the meeting to Public Comment.
Ms. Hissim asked if there was any more information
about eliminating the geese at the Oxford Furnace
Lake. The Mayor stated that Mr. Lavery would report
at the next meeting in regard to a program offered
by USDA on controlling geese.
Asia Calabrese asked if the merger with Washington
Township is a done deal. Mr.
Lazorisak answered No; the Committee is still
obtaining additional information. He said, Mr.
Colantano is working up actual figures on the cost
of running the police department; he has talked to
Washington Township Chief McDonald and has had a
meeting with Lt. Lilly in regards to the merger.
Mr. Bray read to the public, parts of the Washington
Township’s proposed contract to
Oxford Township in regard to a merger.
Public Comment 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: one litigation
matter, (Cambridge). .
On motion by Mr. Lazorisak, seconded by Mr. Bray to
enter into Executive Session at
7:25 PM.
At 7:50 PM, the Committee entered into Open Session.
On motion by Mr. Lazorisak and seconded by Mr. Bray
to authorize Mike Lavery to
litigate the two amounts discussed in Executive
Session, tomorrow in court, in regard to the
Cambridge litigation.
On motion by Mr. Lazorisak and seconded by Mr. Bray
to adjourn the meeting at 8:00
PM.
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