July 3, 2006 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
ESTABLISHING RULES AND REGULATIONS OF
NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the
Dedicated
Trust $ 1,115.70
Current Acct. $ 2, 769, 731.36
NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the
WHEREAS,
$317,218.80 is being held as a performance guarantee of Ros
Len Builders for site improvements at Block 473, Lot 19.01 (previous 34.05),
also known as 1426 Burleigh Road, Green Creek, and
WHEREAS,
the Engineer has conducted his inspection and determined that improvements
having a value of $234,883.00 have been completed, and
WHEREAS,
the Zoning Official has recommended that the performance guarantee for the
above stated project be reduced to $82,335.80.
NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of Middle,
the governing body thereof, that the New Jersey Subdivision / Site Plan Bond
with Lexon Insurance Company be and is hereby reduced
to $82,335.80
WHEREAS,
the Statements of Consent by Governing Body and Certification by Wastewater
Conveyance System Owner are a portion of the documents that this resolution
authorizes the mayor to sign on behalf of the governing body of the Township of
Middle.
THEREFORE
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the
WHEREAS,
Chapter 231-1 of the code of the
WHEREAS,
Rio Grande Volunteer Fire Department, Sponsor of Cole Bros. Circus Inc., has
applied to the Township of Middle to hold a Tented Circus on August 28th
and 29th, 2006, and
WHEREAS,
by way of application, Rio Grande Volunteer Fire Department and/or Cole Bros.
Circus Inc. has requested the use of the Robert “Ockie”
Wisting (former Fort Apache Campground), now Township
owned property, and
WHEREAS,
they have met all of the application requirements by supplying the necessary
fees and insurance certificate information, and
WHEREAS, Rio Grande Volunteer Fire Company has been
designated as the sponsor for said circus and described on the submitted
“Hold Harmless Agreement” presented by Cole Bros. Circus Inc.
NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee, of the Township of Middle,
County of Cape May, New Jersey, that authorization is hereby granted to Cole
Bros. Circus Inc. to hold a circus at the location of the Robert “Ockie” Wisting (former Fort
Apache Campground) on August 28th and 29th, 2006 in
compliance with the rules and regulations set forth by the Code of the Township
of Middle.
(A)
333-06 WHEREAS, The Wetlands
Institute has applied for approval to sell alcoholic beverages at an affair to
be held at The Wetlands Institute, 1075 Stone Harbor Boulevard, on July 15,
2006 from 6 pm to 9:00 pm, and
WHEREAS,
they have provided proper documentation to the
NOW,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Township Committee, in the
(B)
334-06 WHEREAS, The Wetlands Institute has applied for approval to sell
alcoholic beverages at an affair to be held at The Wetlands Institute, 1075 Stone
Harbor Boulevard, on September 15, 2006 from 5 pm to 10:00 pm, and
WHEREAS,
they have provided proper documentation to the
NOW,
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Township Committee, in the
BE
IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee, the Governing Body of the
EMPLOYEE
DEPARTMENT
EFFECTIVE
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Michael Gabrys |
Sewer Dept / Laborer |
06/30/2006 |
WHEREAS, the Township Committee has
previously this year established a Fair and Open Process by which the Township
requests proposals and qualifications, and considers and awards contracts, and
listed criteria for the awarding of same, in Resolution number 100-06; and
WHEREAS, from time to time contracts need to be
awarded in accordance with that process;
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the
Township of Middle, County of Cape May, State of New Jersey, that:
1. THE FAIR AND OPEN PROCESS
A. In accordance with the Fair and open
process previously approved in Resolution number 100-06, the following dates
shall apply:
1. A
request for proposals and qualifications shall be publicly advertised on the
2. The
Township shall accept proposals until 1:00pm on July 28, 2006.
3. Proposals
shall be in a sealed envelope addressed to:
James Alexis
Clerk -
The envelope shall also state the name of the person
or entity submitting the proposal and the position for which the proposal is
submitted.
4. The
envelope shall contain one original and three copies of the proposal.
5. The proposal shall include (this is
mandatory) at a minimum, a statement
of the following:
A. Qualifications
and Experience of person or entity specifically with regard to the position
sought
B. Scope
of Services proposed to be provided
C. Contact
Information, including name, address, phone number, email
address
D. Fee
Proposal
E. Office
Staffing Plan and Resources
F. Location
of Office from which services shall be provided
G. References
H. Potential
Conflicts
6. On
July 28, 2006 at 1:00pm, James Alexis shall open each of the proposals and
shall announce the proposals received by name, and a short summary of the
proposal and qualifications.
7. The
proposals shall be submitted to Township Committee for consideration at its
meeting on August 7, 2006 at 6:00 pm at which time Township Committee may award
a contract by approving a resolution, or, it may choose to award at the next
regularly scheduled Township Committee meeting. If a majority votes to seek interviews,
interviews may be held between Township Committee and the person or entity that
submitted proposals. Township
Committee may send proposals to Township Board’s or Agency’s for
consideration and approval as is appropriate.
2. CRITERIA
BY WHICH REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS AND QUALIFICATIONS SHALL BE EVALUATED
Criteria were established in Township Resolution
number 100-06.
III. REQUEST
FOR PROPOSALS AND QUALIFICATIONS ARE SOUGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING POSITIONS
1.
Rest Room design
in existing storage building – Clarence Davies Sports Complex
2.
Design of 508 sq
ft area for commercial space attached to
WHEREAS,
the Governing Body of the Township of Middle received notice from the New
Jersey Department of State, Division of Archives and Records Management and the
State Records Committee of its eligibility to receive a PARIS Grant for the
completion of a needs assessment and strategic plan in the amount for $39,988.00,
and
WHEREAS,
the
NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Township Committee, of the Township of
Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey does hereby accept the Paris grants
totaling $39,988.00 for grant programs to meet the strategic records
management, preservation, and storage need of the Township of Middle.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the designated Paris Grants Project Manager be, and
hereby is, authorized to execute a Grant Agreement with the New Jersey
Department of State, Division of Archives and Records Management and the State
Records Committee on behalf of the Township of Middle, and upon execution of
said Agreement, the Township of Middle does accept the Terms and Conditions
specified in the Agreement in connection with this grant.
FURTHER
RESOLVED, that James Alexis, Township Clerk/Business Administrator is hereby
named as PARIS Grant Project Manager.
WHEREAS, the New York/New Jersey Bight is defined as
the waters from Montauk Point, New York, to Cape May, New Jersey, offshore to
the outer edge of the Continental Shelf (out to 100 miles), and consists of
over 19,000 square miles of Atlantic Ocean; and
WHEREAS, the physical, hydrodynamic, and biological
characteristics of the NY/NJ Bight are unique in the world as more than 300
species of fish, nearly 350 species of birds, 7 species of sea turtles, and
many marine mammals such as 10 species of whales and several species of seals
and porpoises frequent this region.
The NY/NJ Bight also serves as an essential migratory pathway for these
species; and
WHEREAS, this ecological richness depends on
protecting the quality of the environment; and
WHEREAS, the NY/NJ Bight also sustains the economy of
the region through its bounty of natural resources and intrinsic values for
millions of people through tourism, as well as being host to the nation’s
largest east coast global port and its thousands of related industries; and
WHEREAS,
recreational and commercial fisheries provide enormous economic benefits both
in food production and recreational activities, the continued use of these
renewable natural resources in accordance with existing laws must be supported
and enhanced; and
WHEREAS, our waters were known as the “Ocean
Dumping Capitol of the World” due to eight ocean dumpsites, including an
area called the “dead sea” (a 20-mile area created by excessive
sewage and toxic muck dumping); had beaches littered with garbage, medical
waste, and sludge balls; and suffered from water quality so poor that it was
unsafe for swimming. These
activities all caused an ecological and economic crisis; and
WHEREAS, organizations, businesses, and citizens rallying
to defend these precious resources and working to improve and protect the
waters of the NY/NJ Bight, resulted in an end to ocean dumping and dramatically
improved water quality, proving that citizens can make a difference to assure
their quality of life; and
WHEREAS, the NY/NJ Bight is downstream of, and
receives pollution from, the most densely populated, industrialized, and
urbanized area in the country which spews millions of gallons of contaminated
wastewater and toxic sediments into the ecosystem each year and threatens the
vast ecological richness of the Bight, and public health through beach closures
and fish consumption advisories; and
WHEREAS, currently, the NY/NJ Bight
continues to be vulnerable to sources of pollution and threats to habitat on a
permit-by-permit basis, which is often risky, unproductive, and not
sustainable. These destructive activities undermine
the ecological and economic potentialities to sustain living marine resources
in the NY/NJ Bight and must be prohibited; and
WHEREAS, current laws and regulations are
insufficient to protect the vast value of this ocean region and its living
marine resources from polluting and habitat destructive activities, elected
officials must strive harder to protect the NY/NJ Bight; and
WHEREAS, it is time to lock-in the tremendous
path of progress which has led to far-reaching improvements in our ocean water
quality and lock-out environmentally harmful activities, thereby
ensuring the continued protection of the ocean today and for future generations;
and
WHEREAS,
a logical and essential next step is to use federal and state regulatory and
legislative opportunities to designate the NY/NJ Bight as the “Clean Ocean Zone (COZ),” which
will:
1.
Prohibit new
ocean dumpsites.
2.
Mandate capping
of the Historic Area Remediation Site (HARS) -- formerly the Mud Dump
Site -- with “clean material.” “Clean material” is defined
as being as clean as the sediments found on the ocean floor outside HARS and
that protects against adverse ecological effects. Ensure implementation of environmentally
sound alternatives for managing dredged material to help keep harbor channels
safe for navigation.
3.
Prohibit new
point sources of pollution and increases of discharge capacity (e.g.,
wastewater discharge outfalls, industrial discharges). Encourage environmentally protective
beneficial reuse of wastewater.
4.
Reduce pollution
from stormwater and sediments.
Protect Marine Ecosystems:
5.
Prohibit the
permanent extraction (e.g. strip-mining) of natural non-renewable resources,
including sand and gravel.
6.
Prohibit
industrial and non-renewable energy facilities and infrastructure, including
oil and gas exploration and development.
7.
Require the
development of responsible regulations for renewable energy sources.
8.
Support
recreational and commercial fishing by acknowledging that federal and state
laws for fisheries exist. Prohibit the COZ legislation from being used to adopt
or enact fisheries management actions.
The COZ legislation shall not be used to restrict or limit recreational
or commercial fishing.
9.
Support
federal and state approved artificial reefs, and allow underwater research and exploration, but not
projects that will adversely affect the ecosystem.
10. Support, celebrate, and sustain maritime activities
that depend on a healthy and clean ocean such as: boating, underwater diving,
fishing, surfing, swimming, and the enjoyment of the sea. The COZ legislation
will not be used to restrict or limit these activities.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Township
Committee, of the
WHEREAS,
the section of the Open Public Meetings Law, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975, permits
the exclusion of the public from a meeting in certain circumstances; and
WHEREAS,
the Township Committee of the
NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the
1.)
The public shall be excluded from the discussion of an action upon the
hereinafter specified matter: MATTERS OF PERSONNEL
2.)
The general nature of the subject matter to be discussed is as follows: MATTERS
OF PERSONNEL
3.)
It is anticipated at this time the above subject matter will be made public as
follows:
WHEN THE MATTER IS RESOLVED
4.) This Resolution shall take effect
immediately.
WHEREAS,
$712,698.50 is being held as a performance guarantee of K. Hovnanian for site
improvements at Block 114, Lot 6.02, 7-9, 10.01-10.04, 11.01, 12 & 13, also
known as Avalon Country Club, Rte 9 North, and
WHEREAS,
the Engineer has conducted his inspection and determined that improvements
having a value of $81,484.12 have been completed, and
WHEREAS,
the Zoning Official has recommended that the performance guarantee for the
above stated project be reduced to $631,214.35.
NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of Middle,
the governing body thereof, that the Performance Surety Bond with Fidelity
& Deposit Company of Maryland be and is hereby reduced to $631,214.35
WHEREAS,
$411,083.06 is being held as a performance guarantee of K. Hovnanian for site
improvements at Block 114, Lot 6.02, 7-9, 10.01-10.04, 11.01, 12 & 13, also
known as Avalon Country Club, Rte 9 North, and
WHEREAS,
the Engineer has conducted his inspection and determined that improvements
having a value of $8,777.81 have been completed, and
WHEREAS,
the Zoning Official has recommended that the performance guarantee for the
above stated project be reduced to $402,305.25.
NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of Middle,
the governing body thereof, that the Performance Surety Bond with The
Continental Insurance Co. be and is hereby reduced to $402,305.25.
NOW
THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the
|
NAME |
TITLE |
SALARY |
EFF. DATE |
|
Leola Francis |
P/T |
$12.23ph |
05/30/2006 |
Committeemember
Leusner – attended All star game at Clarence
Davies. Received lots of complements on the field. Asked J. Alexis about White pipe along
bike path …..
J.
Alexis – unsure. Having meeting with D. Foster. Will ask him then.
Committeemember
DeLanzo – Fourth of July celebration beginning at 3pm.
V.
Pombo - #9?
J.
Alexis – CMC 4H sewer line tie in.
There being no other
business, the meeting was adjourned at: 6:45pm
__________________________________
James
Alexis, Clerk