OXFORD TOWNSHIP
TOWNSHIP MEETING
MARCH 21, 2007

The regular scheduled meeting of the Mayor and Committee of the Township of Oxford was held on March 21, 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 7:35 PM.

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

Everyone stood and recited the flag salute.

Mayor Lazorisak announced that copies of the Tax, Sewer, and Treasurer’s reports for February 2007 are available for distribution to the public if anyone is interested.

Oxford Central School will present “Youth Art Month” hosted by Warren County Arts at the Oxford Municipal Building, May 5 to June 2, 2007. The artwork displayed will be from five grammar schools in Warren County.

Peggy Niece of Warren County Arts announced to the Committee that the date for their art day would be June 10, 2007. Everyone is invited to participate in taking photographs or do a painting. There will be a $100 prize given in each category of photography or art. As more details become available, Mrs. Niece will update the Committee.

On motion by Mr. Accetturo and seconded by Mrs. Riley and passed unanimously on roll call vote to approve the February 20th and 21st, 2007 meeting minutes.

ORDINANCE 2007-01 Increase the Local CAP Law was read by title on second reading and opened for public comments. There being no public comments, the comment period was closed. On motion by Mr. Accetturo, seconded by Mrs. Riley and passed unanimously on roll call vote Ordinance 2007-01 was approved.



ORDINANCE 2007-02 Appropriating $8,200 for Capital Improvements was read by title on second reading and opened for public comments. There being no public comments, the comment period was closed. On motion by Mrs. Riley seconded by Mr. Accetturo and passed unanimously on roll call vote Ordinance 2007-02 was approved.



ORDINANCE 2007-03 Dissolving the Recycling Commission was read by title on second reading and opened for public comments. There being no public comments, the comment period was closed. On motion by Mr. Accetturo seconded by Mrs. Riley and passed unanimously on roll call vote Ordinance 2007-03 was approved.

The QC Labs contract was tabled until next month.

On motion by Mrs. Riley, seconded by Mr. Accetturo and passed unanimously on roll call vote to authorize the Mayor to sign the 2007 Municipal Alliance Contract. Oxford Township will receive an appropriation of $3,484.00.

On motion by Mr. Lazorisak, seconded by Mrs. Riley and passed unanimously on roll call vote to authorize the Police Director, Mr. Accetturo to approve payment of the Apex bills for video cameras after he talks with Lt. Charles Lilly.


The Committee received a letter from Lucy Voorhoeve, Executive Director of Council on Affordable Housing in reference to the appointment of the Municipal Housing Liaison. Mr. Finelli was appointed Municipal Housing Liaison and will call Ms. Voorhoeve to discuss the appointment.

Oxford Textile, LLC will attend the Land Use Board meeting on April 9, 2007 at 7:30 PM to give your presentation.

PUBLIC COMMENTS:

A few residents attended the meeting and had some concerns about the police department. Mr. Lazorisak stated that the police director and the township attorney are aware of the situation and have scheduled a meeting to discuss these complaints. Mr. Lavery stated that after the meeting, he would meet with anyone interested and exchange information.

The Committee approved Joseph Farinella of Coddington Homes request to install a fifty-foot sanitary sewer lateral to Block 26, Lot 52, (81 Henry Street) to the main sewer line. Coddingham Homes will be responsible for the laterals and the clean outs.

The Public Comment was closed at 8:30 PM.

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 and contractual matter 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. Lazorisak, seconded by Mr. Accetturo and passed unanimously on roll call vote to enter into Executive Session meeting at 8:30 PM.

At 9:26 PM, the Committee entered into open session. Mr. Lavery stated that the Committee discussed four contractual matters and a pending litigation matter.

* Cambridge Property
* Extending the Memorandum of Agreement
* Gladstone Environmental
* Potential of hiring a COAH Consultant

Pending litigation matter - Cannizzaro

The second part of the Executive Session was a discussion with Oxford Textile, LLC requesting an extension of the MOA for 30 days and scheduling a meeting with Oxford Township School officials.

On motion by Mr. Lazorisak, seconded by Mr. Accetturo and passed unanimously on roll call vote to extend the Memorandum of Agreement for 30 days to Oxford Textile, LLC.

On motion by Mr. Accetturo, seconded by Mr. Lazorisak and passed unanimously on
roll call vote to authorize the mayor to sign the Brownsfield Application joint venture
for the OTI property.

On motion by Mr. Lazorisak, seconded by Mr. Accetturo and passed unanimously on roll call vote to authorize the township attorney to file the necessary documents to compete the settlement agreement with Mr. Cannizzaro.

On motion by Mr. Lazorisak, seconded by Mr. Accetturo and passed unanimously on roll call vote to hire Gladstone Environmental Assoc. to prepare the LOI map for the ball fields on Mt. Pisgah Avenue and authorizing Mr. Finelli to sign the contract as agreed upon.

On motion by Mr. Lazorisak and seconded by Mrs. Riley and passed unanimously on roll call vote to donate $5,000 to the Oxford Emergency Squad from money received from the PCFA appropriated for emergency services.

RESOLUTION
2007-24

WHEREAS, N.J.S. 40A: 4-59 provides that during the first three months of any
fiscal years, when the amount of any appropriation reserve for the immediately preceding fiscal year is insufficient to pay the claims authorized or incurred during said preceding year, which were chargeable to said appropriation, and there shall be an
excess in any appropriation reserves over and above the amount deemed to be necessary to fulfill its purpose, the municipality may transfer from accounts in which there are excess amounts of appropriations to an appropriation reserve deemed insufficient; and

WHEREAS, no transfers shall be made from appropriations for contingent
expenses or deferred charges;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Governing Body of the
Township of Oxford that the transfers be made between the 2006 Budget Appropriation Reserves:

AND NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the Chief Financial
Officer is hereby instructed to adjust the financial records in accordance with the provisions of this Resolution:




On motion by Mr. Lazorisak, seconded by Mr. Accetturo and passed unanimously on roll call vote to rescind Resolution 2007-22- Budget Transfer and adopt Resolution 2007-24-Budget Transfer.



ORDINANCE 2007-04

ORDINANCE OF THE MAYOR AND TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF OXFORD, NEW JERSEY ADOPTING A REDEVELOPMENT
PLAN FOR THE OXFORD TEXTILE MILL REDEVELOPMENT AREA


WHEREAS, on January 10, 2005, the Mayor and Council of the Township of Oxford (“Township”) designated the entirety the Oxford Textile Mill property (Redevelopment Area #3) as an Area In Need of Redevelopment pursuant to the New Jersey Local Redevelopment and Housing Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1, et seq. (“LRHL”);
and

WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-4, the Borough, through the firm of Schoor DePalma Inc., prepared a redevelopment plan entitled “Oxford Textile Mill Redevelopment Plan,” substantially in the form attached hereto (“Redevelopment Plan”), which provides for the redevelopment of the Oxford Textile Mill Redevelopment Area (Redevelopment Area #3); and

WHEREAS, the Oxford Township Committee referred the Redevelopment Plan to the Oxford Planning/Land Use Board for its review and recommendation pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7; and

WHEREAS, the Redevelopment Plan has been available for public review in the office of the Planning Board and in the office of the municipal Clerk; and
WHEREAS, the Oxford Planning Board/Land Use Board recommended that the Township Committee adopt the Redevelopment Plan; and

WHEREAS, the Township Committee hereby finds that the Redevelopment Plan furthers the interests of the Township of Oxford and its residents by encouraging redevelopment of the Oxford Textile Mill Redevelopment Area through the remediation of environmental contamination on the site and the creation of a mix of residential and
recreational uses, and further finds that it is appropriate for the Redevelopment Plan be dopted for the Redevelopment Area,

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the Township Committee of the
Township of Oxford, New Jersey that:

1. The Redevelopment Plan be and hereby is adopted in the form attached hereto;

2. The Redevelopment Plan shall supersede applicable provisions of the
Township’s Zoning Ordinance;

3. The Official Zoning Map included within the Township’s Zoning Ordinance is hereby amended to indicate the Redevelopment Area to which the Redevelopment Plan applies and the Township Engineer is hereby directed to take all necessary actions to ensure that the Official Zoning Map is updated accordingly.

4. This Ordinance shall take effect at the time and in the manner provided by law.

Ordinance 2007-04- Adopting a Redevelopment Plan for the Oxford Textile Mill Redevelopment Area was introduced on motion by Mr. Lazorisak seconded by Mrs. Riley and passed unanimously on roll call vote.

Mr. Lazorisak asked the Clerk to send the ordinance and redevelopment plan to Dave Maski, of Schoor DePalma.

PUBLIC COMMENT:

Ms. Hooper asked if any action had been taken on the Cambridge matter, and Mr. Lazorisak stated this matter has been tabled until next month to give the Committee more time to review the documents.

On motion by Mr. Lazorisak, seconded by Mr. Accetturo and passed unanimously on roll call vote to pay the following bills:

Sirkis and Lavery $ 500.00
Modern Sales and Rental Co. 1,209.05

On motion by Mr. Lazorisak, seconded by Mrs. Riley and passed unanimously on roll call vote to authorize the mayor to pay Schoor Depalma bill for 1,172.00 after he speaks to the CFO stating their is adequate funds in the escrow account.

On motion by Mr. Lazorisak, seconded by Mrs. Riley and passed unanimously on roll call vote to adjourn the meeting at 10:00 PM.

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Sheila L. Oberly, RMC