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WORKSHOP
MEETING MINUTES
MARCH 18, 2008
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OXFORD TOWNSHIP
WORKSHOP MEETING
MARCH 18, 2008
The regular scheduled workshop meeting of the
Mayor and Committee of the Township of Oxford
was held on March 18, 2008 in the Township
Municipal Building, 11 Green Street, Oxford, New
Jersey.
Mrs. Riley announced that the meeting had been
properly advertised in compliance with the OPMA
of 1975 and called the meeting to order at 6:12
PM.
In attendance was Bonnie Riley, N. Angelo
Accetturo. William Bray and Sheila L. Oberly.
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: pending litigation (Corson Tax
Appeal), potential litigation (Kellner) and
potential development (Development Plan).
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, seconded by Mr. Bray
and passed unanimously on roll call vote to
enter into Executive session at 6:20 PM.
Entered into open session at 6:45 PM. No
Official Action Taken.
The Committee discussed the repairs needed to
the playgrounds at the Oxford Furnace Lake,
Pequest Road and Spring Meadows. Mrs. Riley
stated that the mulch must be certified wood
fiber safety resurfacing material and spread on
the playgrounds at least twelve inches thick.
The price of mulch for all three playgrounds
would be seven hundred and fifty dollars. The
graffiti was removed at the playground in Spring
Meadows but certain areas still need to be
sanded.
The playground at Pequest Road, mulch is needed
and the big slide is broken and needs to be
replaced. A replacement slide would cost
$4,797.00 or the Township could replace it with
a fire fighters tower for a price of $1, 360.00.
The total amount needed would be $1,360.00 for
the firefighters tower, $750.00 mulch,
miscellaneous $500.00 for a total of $2,610.00.
The amount to replace the dock at Oxford Furnace
Lake would be approximately $17,600.00. Mrs.
Riley will notify Mr. Colantano to have the 2008
budget adjusted.
Mrs. Riley said she received prices from Home
Depot and mailboxes.com for a mailbox to be
installed at the Municipal Building. Mr. Bray
and Lou Accetturo will meet at Lowe’s to look at
prices for mailboxes.
The Committee reviewed the bills on the March
2008 Bill List.
The following bills were withheld:
Angelo Accetturo $ 75.00
Bonnie Riley $ 75.00
Sheila L. Oberly $ 25.00
Lou Accetturo $ 100.00
Comcast $ 95.23
Comcast $ 114.58
Postmaster $ 104.00
J.C.P.&L. $ 4.66
NJ Economic Dev. Authority $ 960.75
On motion by Mr. Accetturo, seconded by Mrs.
Riley and passed unanimously on roll call vote
to approve the remainder of the bills listed on
the Bill List.
RESOLUTION 2008-29
TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD
Warren County, New Jersey
Date of Adoption: March 18, 2008
Title or Subject: Resolution of Award, Mount
Pisgah Road Reconstruction
Be it resolved, that on March 18, 2008 the
Township Committee of the Township of Oxford
adopted Resolution 2008-29 to award unit bid
prices for individual construction items to
perform the necessary construction to complete
the Mount Pisgah Road Reconstruction, a New
Jersey Department of Transportation Local Aid
funded project with a total project grant award
in the amount of $150,000.00.
Be it further resolved, that the Township
Committee of the Township of Oxford does hereby
award unit prices for individual construction
items based unit prices as awarded under the
individual contracts awarded by the Morris
County Cooperative Pricing Council bidding
process and the Warren County Cooperative
Pricing Council with a total cost of
$141,288.16. The award is made to the Morris
County Cooperative Pricing Council vendors,
Tilcon New York, Brent Materials Company,
Campbell Foundry, Denville Line Striping, The
Phillips Companies and Chemung Supply
Corporation which includes the following items
and unit prices:
ITEM No. DESCRIPTION UNIT QUANTITY UNIT PRICE
($) TOTAL EXTENSION
1 & 2 Bituminous Concrete Superpave Hot Mix
Asphalt (HMA) TN 1,811 $67.20 $121,699.20
3. NJDOT Double Frame & Grate, Type “E” Inlet UN
3 $548.00 $1,644.00
4. Bicycle Safe Grates UN 8 $160.00 $1,280.00
5. Catch Basin Riser, Type “B”, 2” UN 9 $78.00
$702.00
6. Milling, 2” SY 4,173 $2.80 $11,684.40
7. Striping – Epoxy Long Last LF 9,000 $0.26
$2,340.00
8. Pavement Markings SF 32 $3.00 $96.00
9. Basin Block PALLET 1 $194.56 $194.56
10. 12” Smooth Interior Polyethylene Pipe LF 300
$4.19 $1257.00
11. NJDOT Manhole Extension Ring 2” UN 3 $90.00
$270.00
12. Extension Frame, Type “A” Inlet UN 1 $121.00
$121.00
TOTAL: $141,288.16
On motion by Mr. Accetturo, seconded by Mr. Bray
and passed unanimously on roll call vote to
adopt Resolution 2008-29 Award Grant for Mount
Pisgah Road Reconstruction.
RESOLUTION 2008-30
REFUNDING TAX SALE CERTIFICATE #472
THAT WAS REDEEMED
WHEREAS, the property owned by Albert L & Donna
M Pierro known as Block 33, Lot 52 located at 2
Shippen Ridge had unpaid 2006 taxes and sewer
service charges and was sold at a Tax Sale held
on April 16, 2007 by the Oxford Township Tax
Collector; and
WHEREAS, Park Finance, LLC of PO Box 109, Cedar
Knolls, NJ 07927 was the successful bidder of
the above stated property; and the amount of the
Tax Sale consisted of unpaid taxes, sewer
service charges, interests and other costs, and
totaled $173.13 and is represented by Tax Sale
Certificate #472; and
WHEREAS, Albert L Pierro paid $2,306.53 on May
21, 2007 and the remaining $246.69 on March 3,
2008 to the Oxford Township Tax Collector to
satisfy the outstanding Tax Sale Certificate,
subsequent taxes, and delinquent taxes;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and
Township Committee of the Township of Oxford on
this 18th day of March, 2008 that the Chief
Financial Officer be authorized to draw a check
payable to Park Finance, LLC in the amount of
$2,553.22 for the redemption of Tax Sale
Certificate #472
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tax Collector be
directed to return the satisfied Tax Sale
Certificate to Albert L Pierro at 2 Shippen
Ridge, Oxford, NJ 07863.
On motion by Mr. Accetturo, seconded by Mrs.
Riley and passed unanimously on roll call vote
to adopt Resolution 2008-30 Refunding Tax Sale
Certificate #472.
RESOLUTION 2008-31
REFUNDING TAX SALE CERTIFICATE #478
THAT WAS REDEEMED
WHEREAS, the property owned by the Estate of
Nicholas Hummer known as Block 38, Lot 3 located
at 40 Green Street had unpaid 2006 taxes and
sewer service charges and was sold at a Tax Sale
held on April 16, 2007 by the Oxford Township
Tax Collector; and
WHEREAS, Crusader Lien Services of 179
Washington Lane, Jenkintown, PA 19046 was the
successful bidder of the above stated property;
and the amount of the Tax Sale consisted of
unpaid taxes, sewer service charges, interests
and other costs, and totaled $2,323.74 and is
represented by Tax Sale Certificate #478; and
WHEREAS, Financial Freedom Senior Funding
Corporation paid $7,449.59 on March 3, 2008 to
the Oxford Township Tax Collector to satisfy the
outstanding Tax Sale Certificate, subsequent
taxes, and delinquent taxes;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and
Township Committee of the Township of Oxford on
this 18th day of March, 2008 that the Chief
Financial Officer be authorized to draw a check
payable to Crusader Lien Services in the amount
of $$7,449.59 for the redemption of Tax Sale
Certificate #478
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tax Collector be
directed to return the satisfied Tax Sale
Certificate to Financial Freedom Senior Funding
Corp. at 353 Sacramento Street, Ste 900, San
Francisco, CA 94111, att. Arlyne Kawamoto.
On motion by Mr. Accetturo, seconded by Mrs.
Riley and passed unanimously on roll call vote
to adopt Resolution 2008-31 Refunding Tax Sale
Certificate #478.
RESOLUTION 2008-32
REFUNDING TAX SALE CERTIFICATE #474
THAT WAS REDEEMED
WHEREAS, the property owned by Charles F & Anna
Coffey known as Block 34, Lot 37 located at 6
Hill Street 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 of 1178 Fifth Avenue,
Alpha, NJ 08865 was the successful bidder of the
above stated property; and the amount of the Tax
Sale consisted of unpaid sewer service charges,
interests and other costs, and totaled $599.46
and is represented by Tax Sale Certificate #474;
and
WHEREAS, Skylands Community Bank paid $762.96 on
March 12, 2008 and the 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 18th day of March, 2008 that the Chief
Financial Officer be authorized to draw a check
payable to Arthur Frustaci in the amount of
$762.96 for the redemption of Tax Sale
Certificate #474
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Tax Collector be
directed to return the satisfied Tax Sale
Certificate to Skylands Community Bank at 70
East Main Street, Somerville, NJ 08876, att:
Christopher J Fenimore.
On motion by Mr. Accetturo, seconded by Mrs.
Riley and passed unanimously on roll call vote
to adopt Resolution 2008-32 Refunding Tax Sale
Certificate #474.
Resolutions 2008-33 Budget Notice and Resolution
2008-34 School Tax Deferral were held until
March 19, 2008.
RESOLUTION 2008-35
WHEREAS, the Township of Oxford desires to
anticipate as an item of general
revenue with prior written consent of the
Director of Local Government Services
in the amount of $1,062.57 and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body
of the Township of
Oxford that the prior written consent of the
Director of Local Government Services be
Requested to include as an item of general
revenue in the 2008 Budget under the
following caption:
Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund-2007 Reserve
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that TWO certified copies
of this Resolution be
forwarded to the Office of the Director of Local
Government Services.
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RESOLUTION 2008-36
WHEREAS, the Township of Oxford desires to
anticipate as an item of general revenue with
prior written consent of the Director of Local
Government Services
in the amount of $312.18 and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body
of the Township of Oxford that the prior written
consent of the Director of Local Government
Services be requested to include as an item of
general revenue in the 2008 Budget under
the following caption:
Recycling Tonnage Grant 2007 Reserve
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that TWO certified copies
of this Resolution be forwarded to the Office of
the Director of Local Government Services.
RESOLUTION 2008-37
WHEREAS, the Township of Oxford desires to
anticipate as an item of general
Revenue with prior written consent of the
Director of Local Government Services in the
amount of $563.80 and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body
of the Township of
Oxford that the prior written consent of the
Director of Local Government Services be
requested to include as an item of general
revenue in the 2008 Budget under the
following caption:
Alcohol Education & Rehabilitation Fund-2007
Reserve
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that TWO certified copies
of this Resolution be
forwarded to the Office of the Director of Local
Government Services.
RESOLUTION 2008-38
WHEREAS, the Township of Oxford desires to
anticipate as an item of general
Revenue with prior written consent of the
Director of Local Government Services in the
amount of $563.80 and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body
of the Township of
Oxford that the prior written consent of the
Director of Local Government Services be
requested to include as an item of general
revenue in the 2008 Budget under the
following caption:
Alcohol Education & Rehabilitation Fund-2007
Reserve
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that TWO certified copies
of this Resolution be
forwarded to the Office of the Director of Local
Government Services.
RESOLUTION 2008-39
WHEREAS, the Township of Oxford desires to
anticipate as an item of general
revenue with prior written consent of the
Director of Local Government Services in the
amount of $2,406.69 and
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body
of the Township
of Oxford that the prior written consent of the
Director of Local Government Services
be requested to include as an item of general
revenue in the 2008 Budget under the
following caption:
Municipal Alliance-2007 Reserve
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that TWO certified copies
of this Resolution be forwarded to the Office of
the Director Local Government Services.
On motion by Mr. Bray, seconded by Mr. Accetturo
and passed unanimously on roll call vote to
adopt Resolution 2008-35 to Resolution 2008-39
items of general revenue to be included into the
2008 Budget.
RESOLUTION # 2008-40
2007 BUDGET APPROPRIATION TRANSFER
WHEREAS, it is allowable by statute to make
transfers between appropriations of the current
year municipal current fund budget between
November 1st and March 31st to prevent over
expenditures in the budget, and
WHEREAS, it has been deemed by the Chief Finance
Officer that certain transfers are necessary in
the 2007 Oxford Township municipal budget;
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Oxford
Township Committee, that the following transfers
are deemed necessary by the Chief Finance
Officer as of March 19th, 2008 be hereby
approved.
FROM Planning Board OE $ 860.70
Unemployment Compensation $ 59.69
Street Lighting $3741.36
Natural Gas $322.44
Landfill/Solid Waste $216.72
Employee Health Insurance $738.49
Fire Hydrants $1238.35
Telephone $769.27
Municipal Court SW $735.03
Recycling OE $1404.69
Revitalization Planning $4,822.97
TOTAL $14,909.71
TO Legal OE $860.70
Police OE $59.69
Vehicle Maintenance $3236.71
Streets and Roads OE $336.93
Buildings and Grounds OE $738.49
Gasoline $4943.31
Municipal Court SW $1,108.98
TOTAL $14,909.71
TRANSFER FROM:
ACCOUNT UNENCUMBERED BALANCE TRANSFER AMOUNT
3/19/2008 REMAINING BALANCE
Planning Board OE $ 994.79 $ 860.70 $ 0
Unemployment Comp $ 113.52 $ 59.69 $ 53.83
Street Lighting $ 3,741.36 $ 3,741.36 $ 0
Natural Gas $322.44 $322.44 $ 0
Landfill/Solid Waste Disp $ 216.72 $ 216.72 $ 0
Employee Health Ins $ 814.51 $ 738.49 $ 76.02
Fire Hydrants $ 1,238.35 $ 1,238.35 $ 0
Telephone $ 769.27 $ 769.27 $ 0
Municipal Court SW $ 735.03 $ 735.03 $ 0
Recycling OE $ 1752.36 $ 1,404.69 $347.67
Revitalization Planning $ 13,017.53 $4,822.97
$11,908.55
TRANSFER TO:
ACCOUNT UNENCUMBERED BALANCE TRANSFER AMOUNT
3/19/2008 REMAINING BALANCE
Legal OE $ - 860.70 $ 860.70 $ 0
Engineering Service OE $ - 3,624.90 $ 3,624.90 $
0
Police OE $ -59.69 $ 59.69 $ 0
Vehicle Maintenance $ -3,236.71 $ 3,236.71 $ 0
Streets and Roads OE $ - 336.93 $ 336.93 $ 0
Buildings and Grounds OE $ -738.49 $ 738.49 $ 0
Gasoline $ - 4,943.31 $ 4,943.31 $ 0
Municipal Court SW $ - 1108.98 $1,108.98 $ 0
On motion by Mr. Bray, seconded by Mr. Accetturo
and passed unanimously on roll call vote to
adopt Resolution 2008-40 Budget Appropriation
Transfer.
Mr. Bray asked NJ American Water Company to
provide him with information on water usage for
homeowners in Oxford Township. He submitted to
the Committee a report received from NJ American
Water Company showing the gallons in thousands
gallons units each homeowner uses that have
public water. (1 unit equals a thousand
gallons).
He suggested that people that do not have public
water to have a meter installed on their well to
measure water that is used. The cost to the
homeowner would be approximately $350.00 to
$375.00 to pay for the meter. The sewer bill
then would be based on the usage of water. With
this system, the sewer bill would reflect the
amount of water used- some bills would decrease
and others would increase. The sewer collector
sent a list to Mr. Bray of all residents paying
sewer not including Cambridge or Spring Meadow
with a figure of fewer than four hundred units.
Mr. Bray distributed a resolution to the
Committee for their review urging the Warren
County Freeholders to keep the tax levy flat. He
would like to adopt this resolution at
tomorrow’s night meeting. He stated that he ran
the numbers on all the municipalities in the
county to find out what their county tax rate
would be based on the 68.01 million dollar levy.
Oxford would see approximately one cent increase
to the county tax levy under the budget the
county proposed. He also stated that county
taxes have increased every year- a 53% increase
since 1999. Every town has a different county
tax rate-Oxford is going up by a cent; other
towns are going up fifteen cents, with other
towns going down.
PUBLIC COMMENT:
Jean Docker, librarian of the Oxford Township
Library, passed out a 2007 expense report to the
Committee. She said that they are having a book
sale and a bake sale to help raise money to
cover expenses for 2008, but this will not be
enough to cover all the bills. She stated that
the library could use any help the Township
could give them. She thanked the Committee for
allotting $7,000.00 to them in 2007, but this
year that amount will not be enough to keep the
library running. Mr. Bray, Loraine May and Mr.
Accetturo donated money and books to the
library.
The library is open Tuesday and Thursday 2:00 PM
to 7:00 PM.
On motion by Mr. Bray, seconded by Mrs. Riley
and passed unanimously on roll call vote to
raise the appropriation to the library for 2008
to $8,000.00.
Mr. Bray discussed shared court services and his
recommendation is to join Mansfield-Washington
Court. In this shared court service, Oxford
would keep all the revenues from court and would
save $20,638.00 annually netting a profit of
12,672.00.
On motion by Mrs. Riley, seconded by Mr.
Accetturo and passed unanimously on roll call
vote to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 PM.
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Sheila L. Oberly, RMC
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