OXFORD TOWNSHIP
WORKSHOP MEETING
MAY 15, 2007

The regular scheduled meeting of the Mayor and Committee of the Township of Oxford was held on May 15, 2007 in the Township Municipal Building, 11 Green Street, Oxford, New Jersey.

Mayor Lazorisak announced that the meeting had been properly advertised in compliance with the OPMA of 1975 and called the meeting to order at 7:30 PM.

In attendance were Alex Lazorisak, N. Angelo Accetturo, Bonnie Riley, and Sheila L. Oberly.


RESOLUTION 2007-34


WHEREAS, an interested party has paid to the Tax Collector the amount necessary to redeem the lien on Block 4, Lot 25 and:

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Tax Collector to refund to the lien holder the redemption amount:

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Committee of the Township of Oxford that the redemption amount of $8,436.80, known as Tax Sale Certificate #454, be refunded to the lien holder, James Pilewski.


On motion by Mr. Lazorisak, seconded by Mrs. Riley and passed unanimously on roll call vote to adopt Resolution 2007-34.


RESOLUTION 2007-35


WHEREAS, an interested party has paid to the Tax Collector the amount necessary to redeem the lien on Block 37, Lot 7 and:

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Tax Collector to refund to the lien holder the redemption amount:

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Committee of the Township of Oxford that the redemption amount of $ 684.28, known as Tax Sale Certificate #477, be refunded to the lien holder, Park Finance, LLC.

On motion by Mrs. Riley, seconded by Mr. Accetturo and passed unanimously on roll call vote to adopt Resolution 2007-35.

Warren County Cultural and Heritage Commission requested the Township’s permission to have fireworks at dusk on Saturday, June 16, 2007 (Raindate June 17) to kick-off their summer concert series. They also requested police coverage 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM for
this event.

On motion by Mr. Lazorisak, seconded by Mr. Accetturo and passed unanimously on roll
call vote approving the fireworks display and all four police officer to work 4:00 PM – 10:00 PM on June 16th, 2007 (Raindate-June 17th).

On motion by Mr. Accetturo, seconded by Mrs. Riley and passed unanimously on roll call vote to authorize the Mayor to call Sharon Drylie and offer her the Land Use Board Secretary job.

The Committee reviewed the May, 2007 bills and withheld the following bills:

Finelli Consulting 1,886.38
Pollution Control of W.C. 634.11
Pollution Control of W.C. 737.10
Pollution Control of W.C. 829.38
Schoor DePalma 1,172.00
Schoor DePalma 9,763.00
Schoor DePalma 1,108.00


On motion by Mr. Accetturo, seconded by Mrs. Riley and passed unanimously on roll call vote to pay the remainder of the May 2007 bills listed on the Bill List.



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 on going sewer issues with the minutes made available at such time the Township Committee determines there is no danger to the Township by disclosing those minutes.
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 Mr. Accetturo, seconded by Mr. Lazorisak and passed unanimously on roll call vote to enter into Executive Session at 8:30 PM.

At 9:35 PM, the Committee entered into open session. Mr. Lazorisak stated that no official action was taken.

On motion by Mr. Lazorisak, seconded by Mr. Accettturo and passed unanimously on roll call vote to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 PM.
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Sheila L. Oberly, RMC