Cape May Court House, NJ
February 3, 2003 6:00 PM
REGULAR MEETING
FLAG SALUTE
THIS MEETING IS BEING RECORDED:
I hereby declare that notice has been given to the Herald Times, the Atlantic City Press and posted on the bulletin board of the Middle Township Municipal Building, stating the time and place of the following meeting, as required in P.L. 1975, Chapter 231 of the State of New Jersey. (Sunshine Law).
The Township Committee met on the above date at 6:00 PM at the Middle Township Municipal Building. Members present were Mayor Doughty, Committeemember Leusner and Committeemember DeLanzo, Clerk/Business Administrator Alexis, Attorney Gorman, Engineer Orlando, and Personnel Director Norman Lochten.
1. RESOLUTION NO. 34-03 – PROMOTIONS – POLICE DEPARTMENT - On motion by Committeemember DeLanzo seconded by Mayor Doughty and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted. Committeemember Leusner Abstained.
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of Middle, the governing body thereof, that the following employees in the Middle Township Police Department are hereby promoted to the titles opposite their name at the following salaries:
|
Name |
Title |
Salary |
Eff. Date |
|
Scott Webster |
Police Captain |
$83,083.00 |
2/3/03 |
|
Timothy Moore |
Police Lieutenant |
$71,313.00 |
2/3/03 |
|
Richard Smedberg |
Police Lieutenant |
$71,313.00 |
2/3/03 |
|
Christopher Leusner |
Police Sergeant |
$65,625.00 |
2/3/03 |
|
Christopher Murphy |
Police Sergeant |
$65,625.00 |
2/3/03 |
2. APPLICATION RECEIVED: An application was received on January 16, 2003 by the Township of Middle in regards to an Expansion License for King Nummy Campground for review. NOTED
3. RESOLUTION NO. 35-03 – APPOINTMENT – CHIEF
FINANCIAL OFFICER – TRACEY TAVERNER - On motion by Committeemember Leusner
seconded by Committeemember DeLanzo and
passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.
WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A:9-140.13 {f} provides that in the case of a vacancy in the office of the Chief Financial Officer, the governing body may appoint, to serve as temporary Chief Financial Officer, a person who does not yet hold a Chief Municipal Finance Officer Certificate for a period of one (1) year and thereafter subject to reappointment for an additional year, with the approval of the Director of the Division of Local Government Services, and
WHEREAS, the appointment of Tracey Taverner (a.k.a. Tracey DeVico, Tracey DeVico Taverner) was first approved on August 6, 2001 by Resolution No. 235-01 effective August 1, 2001 and later re-appointed on July 15, 2002 for a one year term effective August 1, 2002 by Resolution No. 233-02, and
WHEREAS, Tracey Taverner has successfully completed and passed the required testing towards a Chief Municipal Finance Officer Certificate on December 20, 2002.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee, the Governing Body of the Township of Middle, County of Cape May and State of New Jersey that Tracey Taverner is hereby appointed to the position opposite her name at the following salary:
|
NAME |
TITLE |
SALARY |
EFF. DATE |
|
Tracey Taverner |
Chief Financial Officer |
$45,000.00 |
12/20/02 |
FURTHER RESOLVED, that this salary shall be adjusted to conform to the increase given to all other employees for the year 2003 at 3.75%.
4. RESOLUTION NO. 36-03 – APPROVE TONNAGE
GRANT 2002 - On motion by Committeemember Leusner seconded by
Committeemember DeLanzo and passed on roll call, the following resolution was
adopted.
WHEREAS, the Mandatory Source separation and Recycling Act, P.L. 1987, c.102, has established a recycling fund from which tonnage grants may be made to municipalities in order to encourage local source separation and recycling programs, and
WHEREAS, it is the intent and spirit of the Mandatory Source Separation and Recycling Act to use the tonnage grants to develop new municipal recycling programs and to continue and expand existing programs, and
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy is promulgating recycling regulations to implement the Mandatory source Separation and Recycling Act, and
WHEREAS, the recycling regulations impose an municipalities certain requirements as a condition for applying for tonnage grants, including, but not limited to, making and keeping accurate, verifiable records of materials collected and claimed by the municipality, and
WHEREAS, a resolution authorizing this municipality to apply for such tonnage grants will memorialize the commitment of this municipality to recycling and indicate the assent of the Middle Township Committee to the efforts undertaken by the municipality and the requirements contained in the Recycling Act and recycling regulations, and
WHEREAS, such a resolution should designate the individual authorized to ensure that the application
is properly completed and timely filed.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Township committee of the Township of middle that
the Township of Middle does hereby endorse the submission of a Municipal Recycling Tonnage Grant
Application to the New jersey Department of Environmental Protection and Energy, office of
Recycling and designates James Alexis, Municipal Recycling coordinator to ensure that the said
Application is properly filed; and
FURTHER RESOLVED, that the moneys received from the recycling tonnage grant be deposited in a
dedicated recycling trust fund to be used solely for the purposes of recycling.
5. RESOLUTION NO. 37-03 – RELEASE OF
PERFORMANCE BOND – STREET OPENING – CHAMBERS AND LEAR INC. - On motion by
Committeemember Leusner seconded by Committeemember DeLanzo and passed on roll
call, the following resolution was adopted.
WHEREAS, $5,000.00 is being held as a performance guarantee for Chambers and Lear Inc. for the street opening located at Kings Lane, CMCH, and
WHEREAS, the Administrative Director of Public Works has conducted his inspection and determined that all improvements have been completed, and
WHEREAS, it has been recommended that the performance guarantee for the above stated project be released.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of Middle, the governing body thereof, that the $5,000.00, be and is hereby released.
6. RESOLUTION NO. 38-03 – CANCELLATION OF
TAXES – FORECLOSURE GROUPS #176 & 177 - On motion by Committeemember
Leusner seconded by Committeemember DeLanzo and passed on roll call, the
following resolution was adopted.
Acct
block lot FORMER
OWNER /LOCATION TTL 1ST ½ 2003
|
91 |
4.01 |
1 |
Cole,
Louis Goshen
Landing Rd |
83.65 |
2.63 |
|
1210 |
42 |
5,6 CMI08 |
Ortiz,
Francisco & Joann 43
Rte 47 N |
2,235.28 |
177.53 |
|
1593 |
56.01 |
7 |
Cuna,
Frank & Grace Hand
Ave |
722.01 |
27.01 |
|
3565 |
170 |
87 |
Johnson,
Anna Sassafras
Ave |
141.53 |
5.15 |
|
3655 |
175 |
76,78,80,82,84 |
Hodge,
Davis & Elsie Magnolia
Ave |
189.90 |
25.72 |
|
3664 |
176 |
7 |
Harris,
Emma Locust
Ave |
137.75 |
5.15 |
|
3666 |
176 |
13,15 |
Collins,
John P Locust
Ave |
253.61 |
10.29 |
|
3668 |
176 |
16.18 |
De
Loach, Queenie Magnolia
Ave |
161.26 |
10.29 |
|
4032 |
196 |
86,88 |
Knight,
Lucilla Spruce
Ave |
84.97 |
10.29 |
|
4049 |
198 |
12,14,16,26,28 |
Robinson,
Josephine Walnut
Ave |
631.32 |
25.72 |
|
4053 |
198 |
22,24 |
Jerusia,
Eleanor & Mamie Brown Walnut
Ave |
259.90 |
10.29 |
|
4105 |
202 |
18 |
Washington,
Hattie Chestnut
Ave |
40.28 |
5.15 |
|
4114 |
203 |
10,12 |
Washington,
Sheridena & Equilla 265
Chestnut Ave |
84.97 |
10.29 |
|
4133 |
204 |
49,51 |
Palmer,
Edward & Mattie Cedar
Ave |
119.93 |
15.43 |
|
4153 |
206 |
6 |
Mc
Kinney, Henry C & Lillie 144
Indian Trail |
992.94 |
43.73 |
|
4189 |
210 |
37,39,41 |
Fulford,
Joe 8
Oak Ave |
1111.24 |
102.88 |
|
5741 |
349 |
4.02 |
Jones,
Richard Johnstown
Lane |
3063.43 |
561.98 |
|
7240 |
484 |
9,10,11,12,13 |
Bowen,
Nathaniel B 6th
Ave |
621.80 |
25.92 |
|
7508 |
518 |
3 |
G
W Saunders W
Main ST |
102.68 |
5.19 |
|
7529 |
520 |
22 |
Speed,
Helen W
Main St |
62.60 |
5.19 |
|
7579 |
527 |
19 |
Southerland,
James & David W
Main St |
102.69 |
5.19 |
|
7687 |
536 |
37,38 |
Baker,
Richard & Lillian Devane
St |
80.32 |
10.37 |
|
7944 |
559 |
1,2,3,4,9 |
Travers,
John H & Hattie Loftin
St |
621.80 |
25.92 |
|
7995 |
563 |
22 |
Broomfield,
William H Spaulding
St |
122.71 |
5.19 |
|
8007 |
564 |
29 |
Patrick,
George & Mamie Spaulding
St |
79.10 |
5.19 |
|
8015 |
565 |
13,14,15,16,17 |
Thomas,
Jesse & Mattie Mae W
Anna St |
168.82 |
25.92 |
|
8037 |
567 |
1,2,3,4,5 |
Thompson,
Eugene E Sumner
St |
621.80 |
25.92 |
|
8120 |
574 |
21 |
Miller,
Vernon C & Cora D Montgomery W
Anna St |
40.51 |
5.19 |
|
8359 |
595 |
27,28,29 |
Forman,
Bertha E Grant
ST |
112.96 |
15.55 |
|
8498 |
609 |
12,13,14,15 |
Givens,
Samuel & Ethel Sulloway
St |
145.62 |
20.74 |
|
8509 |
610 |
17 |
Freeman,
Georgia Sulloway
St |
139.12 |
5.19 |
|
8518 |
611 |
9,10,11,12,13,14 |
Days,
Alberta Sulloway
St |
738.98 |
31.11 |
|
8572 |
615 |
34,35 |