July 2, 2007

Cape May Court House, NJ

July 2, 2007

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 DeLanzo, Committeemember Barry, Township Clerk James Alexis, Deputy Clerk Kimberly Tomkinson, Attorney Pickering, and Engineer Orlando.

ORDINANCE NO. 1263-07 - AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLE, COUNTY OF CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $53,211.00 IN THE FORM OF A GRANT RECEIVED BY THE TOWNSHIP FROM THE COUNTY IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE 2007 MUNICIPAL JOINT VENTURE PROGRAM FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TOWNSHIP SNACK STAND - Following second reading, hearing, and consideration for adoption, Ordinance 1263-07 was adopted on motion by Committeemember DeLanzo seconded by Committeemember Barry and passed on roll call. Complete Ordinance is on file in the Clerk’s Office.

ORDINANCE 1267-07 – AMENDED AND RESTATED BOND ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE COMPLETION OF VARIOUS WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENTS IN THE TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLE, COUNTY OF CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING THE SUM OF $4,646,000.00 THEREOF; AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BONDS OR BOND ANTICIPATION NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLE, COUNTY OF CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY, IN THE AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF UP TO $3,763,000.00 MAKING CERTAIN DETERMINATIONS AND COVENANTS; AND AUTHORIZING CERTAIN RELATED ACTIONS IN CONNECTION WITH THE FOREGOING – On motion by Mayor Doughty seconded by Committeemember Barry and passed on roll call, Ordinance No 1267-07 passed first reading. Second reading, public hearing and consideration for adoption will be held on August 6, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.

RESOLUTION NO. 286-07 – APPROVING PAYMENT FOR ALL BILLS – On motion by Committeemember DeLanzo seconded by Committeemember Barry and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of Middle, the governing body thereof, that payment for the following bills in the amounts indicated are hereby approved:

Dedicated Trust $ 9,122.10

Current Acct. $ 2,998,936.59

RESOLUTION NO. 287-07 – APPROVING MINUTES FOR PREVIOUS MEETING – On motion by Committeemember DeLanzo seconded by Committeemember Barry and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of Middle, the governing body thereof, that the minutes from the Township Committee meeting held June 18, 2007 are hereby approved.

REPORTS: The following reports have been received for the months indicated below: Treasurer for the month of May; Zoning Official for the month of June, Municipal Clerk for the month of June;

RESOLUTION NO. 288-07 – CLOSED SESSION – MATTERS OF PENDING LITIGATION – On motion by Committeemember Barry seconded by Committeemember DeLanzo and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

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 Township of Middle, the governing body thereof, is of the opinion that such circumstances presently exist,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, State of New Jersey:

1. The public shall be excluded from the discussion of an action upon the hereinafter specified matter: MATTERS OF PENDING LITIGATION.

2. The general nature of the subject matter to be discussed is as follows: MATTERS OF PENDING LITIGATION

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.

RESOLUTION NO. 289-07 – APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT TERMINAL LEAVE – PAMELA SHEPPARD – On motion by Committeemember DeLanzo seconded by Committeemember Barry and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

WHEREAS, Pamela Sheppard has submitted her resignation with an effective date of June 8^th, 2007, and

WHEREAS, it is the policy of Middle Township to compensate resigning employees for accumulated vacation and personal time, and

WHEREAS, final payment is requested to be made during the month of July, 2007, and

WHEREAS, the personnel office has provided sufficient documentation verifying the amount of time accumulated and the Finance Officer has certified that time,

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee, the Governing Body of the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, State of New Jersey that payment be issued to the employee in the amount referenced below.

Pamela Sheppard

Vacation Hours 74.75 1,151.15

RESOLUTION NO. 290-07 – APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT TERMINAL LEAVE – GREGG ARNOLD – On motion by Committeemember DeLanzo seconded by Committeemember Barry and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

WHEREAS, Greg Arnold has submitted his retirement forms with an effective date of July 1, 2007 and

WHEREAS, it is the policy of Middle Township to compensate retiring employees for accumulated sick, vacation, and personal time, and

WHEREAS, final payment is requested to be made during the months of January, May, and September during the years of 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, and

WHEREAS, the personnel office has provided sufficient documentation verifying the amount of time accumulated and the Finance Officer has certified that time,

Gregg Arnold

Sick Days 240.5 56,832.56

Balance Due $56,832.56

RESOLUTION NO. 291-07 – APPROVAL FOR PAYMENT TERMINAL LEAVE – LYNNE DAVIS – On motion by Mayor Doughty seconded by Committeemember Barry and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

WHEREAS, Lynne Davis has submitted her resignation with an effective date of June 15^th, 2007, and

WHEREAS, it is the policy of Middle Township to compensate resigning employees for accumulated vacation and personal time, and

WHEREAS, final payment is requested to be made during the month of July, 2007, and

WHEREAS, the personnel office has provided sufficient documentation verifying the amount of time accumulated and the Finance Officer has certified that time,

Lynne Davis

Vacation Days 7.75 614.50

Personal Days 3.00 237.87

Easter 1.00 79.29

Comp Hours 1.50 16.99

Total 948.65

RESOLUTION NO. 292-07 – AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF UP TO $440,000 OF SPECIAL EMERGENCY NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLE; MAKING CERTAIN COVENANTS TO MAINTAIN THE EXEMPTION OF THE INTEREST ON SAID NOTES FROM FEDERAL INCOME TAXATION; AND AUTHORIZING SUCH FURTHER ACTIONS AND MAKING SUCH DETERMINATIONS AS MAY BE NECESSARY OR APPROPRIATE TO EFFECTUATE THE ISSUANCE AND SALE OF THE NOTES – On motion by Mayor Doughty seconded by Committeemember Barry and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

WHEREAS, the Local Budget Law, Chapter 169 of the Laws of the State of New Jersey, as amended and supplemented ("Local Budget Law") authorizes, inter alia, municipalities to adopt ordinances authorizing special emergency appropriations for the preparation of a tax map; and

WHEREAS, the Township Committee ("Committee") of the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey ("Township"), has duly and finally adopted ordinance 1135-03 appropriating the sum of $600,000 to pay the costs associated with the preparation of a tax map for the Township ("Tax Map Project"); and

WHEREAS, Section 55 of the Local Budget Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:2-55, authorizes the Township to issue special emergency notes to finance the costs of the Tax Map Project; and

WHEREAS, the Township has heretofore issued its special emergency notes in the principal amount of $240,000 to finance a portion of the costs of the Tax Map Project ("Tax Map Notes"); and

WHEREAS, the Local Budget Law authorizes, inter alia, municipalities to adopt ordinances authorizing special emergency appropriations for a complete program of revaluation of real property in the Township ("Revaluation Project"); and

WHEREAS, the Township Committee has duly and finally adopted ordinance 1161-04 appropriating the sum of $800,000 to pay the costs associated with the Revaluation Project; and

WHEREAS, Section 55 of the Local Budget Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:2-55, authorizes the Township to issue special emergency notes to finance the costs of the Revaluation Project; and

WHEREAS, the Township has heretofore issued its special emergency notes in the principal amount of $480,000 to finance a portion of the cost of the Revaluation Project ("Revaluation Project Notes"; together with the Tax Map Notes, the "Prior Notes"); and

WHEREAS, the Prior Notes mature on July 20, 2007; and

WHEREAS, it is the desire of the Township to issue its special emergency notes in the principal amount of up to $440,000, as further described in Exhibit "A", the proceeds of which, together with other available funds in the amount of $280,000, will be used to repay the Prior Notes at maturity; and

WHEREAS, pursuant to the Local Budget Law and the ordinances, it is the intent of the Township Committee to hereby authorize, approve and direct the issuance and sale of such special emergency notes, to ratify and confirm certain actions heretofore taken by or on behalf of the Township, and to make certain related determinations and authorizations in connection with such issuance and sale.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLE, COUNTY OF CAPE MAY, NEW JERSEY (NOT LESS THAN TWO-THIRDS OF THE MEMBERS THEREOF AFFIRMATIVELY CONCURRING), PURSUANT TO LOCAL BUDGET LAW, AS FOLLOWS:

Section 1. Pursuant to the Local Budget Law, the issuance of special emergency notes of the Township, to be designated, substantially, "Township of Middle, County of Cape May, New Jersey, Special Emergency Notes of 2007" ("Notes"), in an aggregate principal amount of up to $440,000, is hereby authorized, approved, ratified and confirmed.

Section 2. The Chief Financial Officer, with the assistance of the law firm of Parker McCay P.A., Bond Counsel, is hereby authorized and directed to award and sell the Notes at a public or private sale at a price of not less than par, and to deliver the same to the purchaser thereof upon receipt of the payment of the purchase price thereof.

Section 3. At the next meeting of the Township Committee after the sale of the Notes, the Chief Financial Officer is hereby authorized and directed to report, in writing, to the Township Committee, the principal amount, rate of interest and the name of the purchaser of the Notes.

Section 4. The Notes shall be dated the date of delivery thereof and mature no later than one year from said date. The Notes will not be subject to redemption prior to maturity. The Notes may be renewed from time to time, but shall be paid and mature in accordance with the provisions of Section 55(b) of the Local Budget Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:4-55(b).

Section 5. The Notes shall be issued in bearer form in denominations of $100,000 or greater. The Notes shall be executed in the name of the Township by the manual or facsimile signatures of the Mayor and Chief Financial Officer, and shall be under the corporate seal of the Township affixed, imprinted, or reproduced thereon, and attested by the manual or facsimile signature of the Township Clerk or Deputy Township Clerk.

Section 6. The Notes are ultimately payable from ad valorem taxes that shall be levied upon all taxable real property in the Township without limitation as to rate or amount.

Section 7. The Township hereby covenants that it will not make any use of the proceeds of the Notes or do or suffer any other action that would cause: (i) the Notes to be "arbitrage bonds" as such term is defined in Section 148(a) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended ("Code"), and the Regulations promulgated thereunder; (ii) the interest on the Notes to be included in the gross income of the owners thereof for federal income taxation purposes; or (iii) the interest on the Notes to be treated as an item of tax preference under Section 57(a)(5) of the Code.

Section 8. The Township hereby covenants as follows: (i) it shall timely file, or cause to be filed, with the Internal Revenue Service, such information report or reports as may be required by Sections 148(f) and 149(e) of the Code; and (ii) it shall take no action that would cause the Notes to be "federally guaranteed" within the meaning of Section 149(b) of the Code.

Section 9. The Township hereby covenants that it shall make, or cause to be made, the rebate required by Section 148(f) of the Code in the manner described in Treasury Regulation Sections 1.148-1 through 1.148-11, 1.149(b)-1, 1.149(d)-1, 1.149(g)-1, 1.150-1 and 1.150-2, as such regulations and statutory provisions may be modified insofar as they apply to the Notes.

Section 10. The Township hereby designates the Notes as "qualified tax-exempt obligations" as defined in and for the purposes of Section 265(b)(3) of the Code. For purposes of this designation, the Township hereby represents that it reasonably anticipates that the amount of tax-exempt obligations to be issued by the Township during the period from January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007, and the amount of obligations designated as "qualified tax-exempt obligations" by it, will not exceed $10,000,000 when added to the aggregate principal amount of the Notes.

For purposes of this Section 10, the following obligations are not taken into account in determining the aggregate principal amount of tax-exempt obligations issued by the Township: (i) a private activity bond as defined in Section 141 of the Code (other than a qualified 501(c)(3) bond, as defined in Section 145 of the Code); and (ii) any obligation issued to refund any other tax-exempt obligation (other than to advance refund within the meaning of Section 149(d)(5) of the Code) as provided in Section 265(b)(3)(c) of the Code.

Section 11. All actions heretofore taken and documents prepared or executed by or on behalf of the Township by the Mayor, Chief Financial Officer, Township Clerk, other Township officials or by the Township's professional advisors, in connection with the issuance and sale of the Notes are hereby ratified, confirmed, approved and adopted.

Section 12. The Mayor, Chief Financial Officer and Township Clerk are hereby authorized and directed to determine all matters and execute all documents and instruments in connection with the Notes not determined or otherwise directed to be executed by the Local Budget Law or by this or any subsequent resolution, and the signatures of the Mayor, Chief Financial Officer or Township Clerk on such documents or instruments shall be conclusive as to such determinations.

Section 13. All other resolutions, or parts thereof, inconsistent herewith are hereby rescinded and repealed to the extent of any such inconsistency.

Section 14. This Resolution shall take effect immediately upon adoption this 2nd day of July, 2007.

Exhibit "A"

Ordinance Number	Amount of Notes Authorized	Notes Outstanding	Available Funds	Notes to be Issued
1135-03	$600,000	$240,000	$120,000	$120,000
1161-04	800,000	480,000	160,000	320,000
Total	$1,400,000	$720,000	$280,000	$440,000

RESOLUTION NO. 293-07 – APPOINT SUMMER RECREATION EMPLOYEES – On motion by Committeemember DeLanzo seconded by Committeemember Barry and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

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 the following persons be and hereby are appointed to fill the positions at the salary opposite their name:

NAME	SALARY	EFF. DATE
Megan Orlando	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Julianna Abbattista	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Stephanie Ballman	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Sean Berry	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Rebecca DeFeo	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Paula Zeiss	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Steven Gurdiel	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
James Herron	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Molly Dyer	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Necheala Pierce	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Lynsey Venturini	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Gabe Arnold	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Kelly Heckler	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Nichole Roberson	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Vaughn Wilson	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Kimberly Ballman	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Lauren Karstens	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Lori Flemming	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Elmira Fittipaldi	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Laurianne Flemming	$10.50ph	6/16/2007
Lynsey Venturini	$10.50ph	6/16/2007

RESOLUTION NO. 294-07– APPOINTMENT – RECREATION ATTENDANT – On motion by Committeemember DeLanzo seconded by Committeemember Barry and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, State of New Jersey, that the following employee is hereby appointed to the following position at the salary opposite their name:

NAME	TITLE	SALARY	EFF. DATE
Wally Carty	Recreation Attendant P/T	$12.39 ph	06/24/2007

RESOLUTION NO. 295-07 – APPROVE REQUEST FOR LEAVE WITH PAY – MILITARY – JOSEPH GIANNATTASIO – On motion by Mayor Doughty seconded by Committeemember DeLanzo and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

WHEREAS, Joseph Giannattasio was called to Military Training effective June 15, 2007, and

WHEREAS, he is being placed on a military absence for a period of June 15, 2007 and July 9 through July 12, 2007, and

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 38A: 4-4 requires Government Entities to pay organized militia on military leave for a period not to exceed ninety (90) workdays (see attached Statute).

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 Joseph Giannattasio be granted Military Leave with pay for the dates as specified above.

RESOLUTION NO. 296-07 – INSERTION OF A SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE – WALMART – POLICE – On motion by Committeemember DeLanzo seconded by Committeemember Barry and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

WHEREAS, R.S. 40A: 4-87 provides the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to approve the insertion of any Special Item of Revenue in the budget of any Municipality when such item shall have been made available by law and the amount whereof was not determined at the time of adoption of budget, and

WHEREAS, said Director may also approve the insertion of an appropriation for an equal amount.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Township Committee, the Governing Body of the Township of Middle, County of Cape May and State of New Jersey, hereby requests the director of Local Government Services to approve the insertion of additional items of revenue in the budget of the year 2007 in the sum of:

WalMart - Police -- FY 2007 -- $ 5,000.00

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that like sum be and the same is hereby appropriated under the following caption:

WalMart - Police -- FY 2007 -- $ 5000.00

RESOLUTION NO. 297-07 – RENEWAL OF GRAVEL PIT PERMIT – 2007 – On motion by Mayor Doughty seconded by Committeemember DeLanzo and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

WHEREAS, the several Gravel Pit Permit Renewal applications listed below have been found to be in proper form, and the fee paid in each case, and

WHEREAS, the Township Committee finds and concludes that the excavation and soil removal work originally authorized has been in continuous operation during the period of the permit and has been performed in accordance with the conditions under which the original permit was granted, and

WHEREAS, the Township Engineer undertook an inspection of the subject premises and has stated in his letter, “we recommend all licenses to be provided for this period”, and

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that each of the following permits be and are hereby renewed for the calendar year 2007 and this permit is subject to the rules and regulations as set forth in the code of the Township of Middle known as Chapter 132, further amended by Ordinance NO. 1255-07 (adopted April 2, 2007):

NO.	NAME OF LICENSE	BLOCK/LOT	ACREAGE	FEE
4	Earthworks Associates	98/2	35.37	600.

FURTHER RESOLVED, that the above licenses be issued upon the conditions set forth by the Township Engineer in the letters attached to each License.

RESOLUTION NO. 298-07 – REDUCTION OF PERFORMANCE BOND – STEPHEN WISELY – On motion by Mayor Doughty seconded by Committeemember Barry and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

WHEREAS, $37,419.00 has been held as a performance guarantee of Stephen Wisely for site improvements at Block 99.02 Lot 152, also known as 415 Rte 9 N, CMCH, and

WHEREAS, the Engineer has conducted his inspection and determined that improvements having a value of $19,524.00 have been completed, and

WHEREAS, the Zoning Official has recommended that the performance guarantee for the above stated project be reduced to $17,895.00.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of Middle, the governing body thereof, that the Irrevocable Letter of Credit Number 1086 with Cape Savings Bank be and is hereby reduced to $17,895.00.

RESOLUTION NO. 299-07 – REDUCTION OF PERFORMANCE BOND – RANDALL GOODMAN – On motion by Committeemember Barry seconded by Committeemember DeLanzo and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

WHEREAS, $104,197.75 has been held as a performance guarantee of Randall Goodman for site improvements at Block 48 Lot 7.02, also known as Rte 47 N, Dias Creek, and

WHEREAS, the Engineer has conducted his inspection and determined that improvements having a value of $35,129.89 have been completed, and

WHEREAS, the Zoning Official has recommended that the performance guarantee for the above stated project be reduced to $69,067.86.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of Middle, the governing body thereof, that the Cash Bond with Commerce Bank be and is hereby reduced to $69,067.86.

RESOLUTION NO. 300-07 – AUTHORIZATION TO CLOSE A PORTION OF ORBIT DRIVE FOR GRADUATION PARTY – On motion by Mayor Doughty seconded by Committeemember DeLanzo and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of Middle, the governing body thereof, that authorization is hereby given to close a portion of Orbit Drive on Sunday, July 8, 2007 from 1:00pm to 8:00pm, from the corner of Meridian Drive to the end of 40 Orbit Drive, for a graduation party.

FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution shall be forwarded to the Zoning Official, Code Enforcement Officer, local Police Department, Public Works Department and responsible fire district for their notification of the event.

RESOLUTION NO. 301-07 – AUTHORIZING MIDDLE TOWNSHIP AMBULANCE CORP TO SOLICIT FUNDS IN THE ROADWAYS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MIDDLE – On motion by Committeemember Barry seconded by Committeemember DeLanzo and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

WHEREAS, Ordinance 1009-98 permits application to made to the Township of Middle by charitable organizations to solicit funds in the roadway of the Township of Middle, and

WHEREAS, Middle Township Ambulance Corp has submitted an application to the Municipal Clerk dated April 15, 2007, and

WHEREAS, the dates and times of the charitable solicitation are listed within the written application submitted by the Middle Township Ambulance Corp and attached to this Resolution, and

WHEREAS, the County of Cape May, via Resolution 397-07 endorsed the Middle Township Ambulance Corp soliciting contributions along the Stone Harbor Boulevard, County Road #657 and Rte 9, and

WHEREAS, the Chief of Police of the Township of Middle has reviewed the application of the Middle Township Ambulance Corp and has determined that there is no public safety reason for the Township of Middle to deny this application, and

WHEREAS, the State of New Jersey Department of Transportation has also approved said application.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Committee, of the Township of Middle, County of Cape May, State of New Jersey, hereby grants permission for the Middle Township Ambulance Corp to solicit funds on the roadways of Middle Township.

RESOLUTION NO. 302-07 – APPROVE APPLICATION FOR RAFFLE LICENSE – CAPE REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY – On motion by Mayor Doughty seconded by Committeemember DeLanzo and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

WHEREAS, the Cape Regional Medical Center Auxiliary has applied to Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission for Raffle Night, and

WHEREAS, the location will be at, 2 Stone Harbor Blvd, CMCH, NJ 08210, otherwise known as Cape Regional Medical Center, has been approved by the Middle Township Committee as an Amusement Game Zone, and

WHEREAS, the Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs, Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission, determines fees and rules of conduct,

WHEREAS, the proper application and fee have been received.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of Middle, the governing body thereof, that Raffle Night August 17, 2007 at the location of 2 Stone Harbor Blvd, CMCH, is hereby approved.

RESOLUTION NO. 303-07 – APPROVE APPLICATION FOR RAFFLE LICENSE – CAPE MAY COUNTY 4-H FOUNDATION – On motion by Mayor Doughty seconded by Committeemember DeLanzo and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

WHEREAS, the Cape May County 4-H Foundation has applied to Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission for a Raffle License, and

WHEREAS, the location will be at, 355 Court House South Dennis Road, CMCH (Fairgrounds) has been approved by the Middle Township Committee as an Amusement Game Zone, and

WHEREAS, the Department of Law and Public Safety, Division of Consumer Affairs, Legalized Games of Chance Control Commission, determines fees and rules of conduct,

WHEREAS, the proper application and fee have been received.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of Middle, the governing body thereof, that Raffle Night October 12, 2007 at the location of 355 Court House South Dennis Road, CMCH, NJ 08210 to be held from 8-8:30pm is hereby approved.

CORRESPONDENCE RECEIVED: Final Solid Waste Facility Permit Renewal for CMC MUA Transfer Station/ Material Recovery Facility

RESOLUTION NO. 304-07 – AUTHORIZE APPLICATION – 2007 STATE BODY ARMOR REPLACEMENT FUND – On motion by Committeemember DeLanzo seconded by Mayor Doughty and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

BE IT RESOLVED, by the Township Committee of the Township of Middle, the governing body thereof, that authorization to apply for the 2007 State Body Armor Replacement Fund be and is hereby approved.

FURTHER RESOLVED, that Police Chief Joseph Evangelista is named as the Contact Person and that the appropriate officials are hereby authorized to sign said documents.

RESOLUTION NO. 305-07 – TABULATION COMMITTEE – CONSTRUCTION OF WHITESBORO POST OFFICE / ADDITION TO MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COMMUNITY CENTER – On motion by Committeemember DeLanzo seconded by Committeemember Barry and passed on roll call, the following resolution was adopted.

WHEREAS, the Township of Middle has adequate space to construct a needed facility in the Whitesboro section of Middle Township to be attached to the Martin Luther King Center, and

WHEREAS, the United States Postal Service and the Township of Middle for the past 24 months have been negotiating and working towards establishing a permanent Post Office within the community of Whitesboro.

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 Township Clerk/Administrator James Alexis, Deputy Clerk Kimberly Tomkinson, Chief Finance Officer Tracey Taverner, and be and hereby are appointed to tabulate the bids to be taken on Tuesday, August 7, 2007 at 10:00 AM in the Middle Township Municipal Building, 2^ND Floor Conference Room, 33 Mechanic Street, Cape May Court House, NJ for the following:

CONSTRUCTION OF WHITESBORO POST OFFICE / ADDITION TO MARTIN LUTHER KING JR. COMMUNITY CENTER

FURTHER RESOLVED, that a pre-bid meeting will be held on Tues