TOWNSHIP OF WASHINGTON, WARREN COUNTY
Regular Meeting
October 19, 2004

The regular meeting of the Township Committee was held this date at the Municipal/Police Building located on Little Philadelphia Road.  The meeting was called to order at 7:32  p.m. by Mayor John Horensky.

SUNSHINE LAW COMPLIANCE - The  Mayor noted that this meeting was being held in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Law of 1975 in as much as a notice had been published in the Star Gazette, transmitted to the Express Times and posted at the municipal building.

ROLL CALL: Dempski, present. Kovacs, present; Mueller, present; Strunk, present; Horensky, present. Edward Glynn, Township Attorney and Mary Ann O’Neil, Township Clerk were  also present.

SALUTE TO FLAG

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Dempski  made a motion to approve the Executive Minutes of September 21, 2004, Mueller  seconded.

ROLL CALL: Dempski, yes; Mueller, yes; Kovacs, yes; Strunk, yes; Horensky, yes.

Kovacs made a motion to approve the Regular Minutes of September 21, 2004, Dempski seconded.

ROLL CALL: Kovacs, yes; Dempski, yes; Mueller, yes; Strunk, yes; Horensky, yes

The Mayor said that as a result of some issues that the Committee want to discuss with a party, relative to acquisition, the Committee was going into a brief Executive Session for discussion purposes.  Once this meeting is adjourned the Committee will come back into open session.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Strunk made a motion to go into Executive Session at 7:33 p.m., Dempski seconded.  All were in favor.

The doors were opened. Kovacs made a motion to come out of Executive Session at 8:02 p.m., seconded by Mueller.   All were in favor.   Glynn will do a summary  at the end of the meeting.

ORDINANCES

Dempski made a motion to open the public hearing on Ordinance 04-13 Ordinance Amending, Revising and Supplementing Chapter 117 of the Code of the Township of Washington, entitled “Vehicles and Traffic,” specifically Article III, entitled “Schedules”, subsection twenty seven entitled “Schedule” V; Trucks over Four Tons Excluded, Strunk seconded.  All were in favor.   Nobody from the public  wished to be heard.  Dempski made a motion to close the public hearing, Mueller seconded.  All were in favor.   Dempski made a motion to adopt Ordinance 04-13, Strunk seconded.

ROLL CALL: Dempski, yes; Strunk, yes; Kovacs, yes; Mueller, yes; Horensky, yes.

Dempski asked, once the ordinance has been published, that the Department of Public Works put the signs up on East Asbury Anderson Road.

Kovacs said that he would like to make a motion again, even though the public hearing  was done at the last meeting, to re-approve Ordinance 04-12, Ordinance Requiring Proof of Property Taxes being current before Land Use Board Application is Deemed Complete, Strunk seconded.  Dempski asked for clarification on the last paragraph, but Glynn said it was alright, as written.

ROLL CALL: Kovacs, yes; Strunk, yes; Dempski, yes; Mueller, yes; Horensky, yes.

RESOLUTIONS

The Mayor advised that any item for discussion should be removed prior to approval.  Otherwise, one motion will cover all items on Consent Agenda.    Dempski had a question on Resolution 04-110, because Mansfield Township moved Halloween to October 30th because they had less police officers on duty. Dempski asked Chief Mc Donald what his feelings were on this.  Chief Mc Donald preferred it stay October 31st.  Kovacs said that the Township has always had Trick or Treat on the same night as the Boro. Strunk asked that Resolution 04-112 be voted on separately.  Dempski made a motion that Resolution 04-110 and 04-111 be approved, Mueller seconded.

ROLL CALL: Dempski, yes; Mueller, yes; Kovacs, yes; Strunk, yes; Horensky, yes.

04-110 Resolution Imposing a Halloween Curfew & Establishing Observance of Trick or Treat

04-111 Release Accepting Performance Bond, Ocino Restaurant

Mueller made a motion to approve Resolution 04-112 Veterans Exemption Refund, Dempski seconded.

Strunk said a communication had been received from the Tax Assessor on this for La Porta, which confused him as to the status of the resolution.  Strunk was advised that, at one time, the State would have picked up the tab on this, but it is now up to the Taxpayers to pick up the tab.  Dempski said he did a rough estimate on this and there possibly could be at least 40 requests like this coming to the Township.

ROLL CALL: Mueller, yes; Dempski, yes; Kovacs, yes; Strunk, yes; Horensky, yes.

The Clerk will ask the Tax Assessor and Tax Collector to put something in writing on this request.

PUBLIC QUESTIONS & CONCERNS (8:10 p.m.)

Kathy Enz, 18 Spring Lane asked Pete de Boer, Public Works Manager, if he went out to the site that is causing the problems.  de Boer said that he spoke with Robert Miller, Township Engineer, today regarding the issue and he could not be here tonight, but he wanted to know if the Township Committee wanted him to make a recommendation in writing.    de Boer said he thinks it should be done by recommendation.  The Mayor asked the Township Committee if it was agreeable to do so. Strunk said he went up to the area after the last meeting and could not find the spikes.  Enz said she had spray painted the sticks so they blend in, but they are there, there are five of them, but she is only concerned with the first two of them.   de Boer said he and Miller had been there, but they had only looked in the right-of-way.  Enz said there are two that she wants to know if they are in the right-of way.   de Boer said he thinks there are two that are in the right-of way, but they are flush with ground.  The Mayor said it would be good to have Miller to determine whether or not there are any spikes in the Township’s right-of-way that are above the surface.  The Mayor said that Miller will have to go out and determine if the spikes are in the Township’s right-of way.     de Boer said they cannot touch survey stakes.  A poll was taken to see if the Township Engineer should go out and do a mini-survey. There were 3 votes to do it (Dempski, Mueller, Horensky) and 2 votes not to do it (Kovacs, Strunk) (Ended 8:27 pm)

Melissa Stanneck, 26 Elizabeth Avenue, said she has some concerns about Valley View on Elizabeth Avenue.  There are issues that could be problems within the Township, such as sinkholes and there may be an issue with the septic and how the reserve septic area was placed within a rock wall.  She does not know how close the developer is to getting their bond, but she wants these issues resolved before they do get it. She wanted this on record.  She will be calling Soil Conservation and the Board of Health and Geo-Tech to try to get the issues resolved.  She will give a report at the next meeting.  The Mayor said there had been discussion in the past on sinkholes in the development.  She said this is the new development.  The Mayor said that one of the issues in Hidden Valley was appropriate to reiterate at this time, the Township only has responsibility over the bonds only for improvements or issues within the right of way.  If the sinkholes is totally within her property, it was determined earlier that the Township has no authority to effect the Performance Bond.  Dempski said he has heard a lot of complaints about this builder and how difficult he is to deal with.  There are a lot of problems with water pipes leaking in the basement and it took many months and threats of law suits to have it corrected.  Dempski does not want to leave the people alone on this. The Township is holding the bond and he does not want another Pacesetter.  Dempski said, if it is a sinkhole, then it should be fixed according to the ordinance.  Strunk said he thought it was determined that at this point, the sinkholes were still the developers responsibility, because the Township has not totally signed off on the development yet.  Strunk said the ordinance would still make the developer accountable.  The Mayor said this would be done through the escrows with the Land Use Board, not the Township Committee.  Strunk said that the developer is still responsible for the development until the Committee accepts it.  Strunk suggested she submit a letter to the Township Committee with her concerns so that it can be sent to the Township Engineer and the septic letter should go to the Warren County Board of Health.  Kovacs said it usually takes 5-6 years on a new development before problems start.   Stanneck said she has only lived at this house since April. (8:33 p.m.)

Charles Harmon, 2 Tamzen Terrace, said that the original sinkhole was before the Township Committee and Robert Miller, Township Engineer, did get involved.   A letter was written from Miller which told ABD that they were responsible to remediate.  This sinkhole is about 4-6 feet from the original sinkhole, so there is still something going on in the same area.  Somebody from Township Engineer’s office was down to see the sinkhole today and he said that it was probably related to the original sinkhole and he would have someone from Geo-Tech Services come out to look at it.   The first sinkhole was remediated.   Kovacs said that Miller should be directed to watch the sinkholes in the area and in touch with the developer before he moves out.  Harmon said there is another sinkhole in the development, near the drainage grate, that has been there.  It is taped off and there is a cover over it.  People from ABD have been looking at it. This sinkhole is between 4 and 6 Tamzen Terrace.   Strunk will get in touch with Miller to get the status of this matter.  (8:40 p.m.)

Committeeman Dempski had been called by WRNJ 1510 and advised that some of the Listeners Complaints in Washington Township was (1) that Spring Lane should be paved, they have been trying to have it done for 3 years; (2) about putting a Wegmans in either Acme or (3) Ames; the pavement on Hillcrest Avenue and Butler Parks Roads is in bad shape and(4)  the taxes are too high, the Township is spending too much money on the park.

Tom Birkner, 61 New Hampton Road, thanked the Committee for passing the weight restriction ordinance on the New Hampton Bridge. He said that both counties have approved the project to go forward with the Bridge  Project.  They approved the narrowest bridge possible. They have talked with the Hunterdon County Freeholders and they would help Washington Township with written support for the application on the agenda. Birkner had spoken with Dave Hicks (Warren County) yesterday about what could and could not happen on a road.  Birkner said he would like to see something done to this road to prevent traffic run off from Route 31.  Hicks had told Birkner the best way to get approval from the State to have a plan that is worthy and complete, with costs involved and they know where the money will be going.    Birkner said the bridge was approved, it is 24 foot wide, with 2 foot elevated curbing on each side.   (Ended 8:47 p.m.)

Kathy Enz, 18 Spring Lane, asked the Township Committee if they had ever considered contacting the County on having  either the Acme Building or Ames Building turned into a public library.  Kovacs will contact the realtor and make the suggestion. 

(End of Public Hearing 8:50 p.m.)

OLD BUSINESS

There was no business.

NEW BUSINESS

1. Kovacs made a motion to approve the Raffle Application for Warren Hills Wrestling Club for the Wrestling Season, Mueller seconded. All were in favor.

2. Kovacs made a motion to approve the request from Charles W Bazalo for reimbursement of taxes/due to 100% permanent veteran wartime service/disability as of September  2001, Dempski seconded.

ROLL CALL: Kovacs, yes; Dempski, yes; Mueller, yes; Strunk, yes; Horensky, yes.  Clerk was to  get something in writing from Tax Assessor and Tax Collector for resolution at the November meeting.

3. There was discussion on the safety issues address by Thomas R Bullock.   Mueller said that he owns one of the properties in this area.  The big problem is the way people drive and people constantly coming  in the one way street the wrong way.  Mueller agrees it is a very dangerous intersection.  The people going up Cemetery Hill Road think they have to go fast once they go around the corner.   Mueller said the line is very close there.  Chief Mc Donald said the letter originally went to Washington Boro, but was redirected to Pete de Boer, Public Works Manger, on October 7th.    Chief Mc Donald said he sent a letter to Jim Vernnaski, Assistant Warren County Engineer, and that part of the road is actually County.  Mc Donald asked Vernaski to meet with him and de Boer to discuss the intersection and find out what they could do to alleviate the problem.  Mc Donald said it is a safety issue and another concern is that part of the roadway that is paved is not really supposed to be paved.  This would be cutting through on private property all the way past the telephone pole.  de Boer said there are several issues that must be taken into consideration.  Kovacs asked if the Township could have the pole removed.  Chief Mc Donald said the pole is not in the Township Right-of-Way.   Mc Donald said years ago, the Township paved a portion of a residents property.   de Boer said he agrees with Mc Donald, they should get together with the Township Engineer.   The Township Road does not start until Cemetery Hill, which is out of the intersection.  de Boer will meet with the County and Robert Miller, Township Engineer, and discuss how to resolve this problem.

4. Dempski said that a few years back, January 1, 2002, on second reading the Township passed an Affordable Housing Ordinance, where COAH allows you to say 2% of commercial development or .05% of residential development there is a fee. That fee is supposed to fund the Affordable Housing Trust Fund.  For some reason, the calculations that he did, for 2003 and 2004, the total fees that were not collected were $223,000.  For 2004 alone it was $135,000.  Dempski said, he is going to propose an ordinance to increase these fees, because COAH allows the fees to be raised.  In going forward, the Township needs to recover from this, because in going forward, COAH has removed rehabilitation, which was a very easy cost effective minimal impact.  In going forward, he requested that the Land Use Board Secretary be directed to include a sheet of paper in each application saying, the first page of the application will state, these are our fees for the Affordable  Housing Trust Fund.  So, everyone will know up front.  Secondly, they need to create a procedure tying the CFO and Tax Assessor and Zoning Officer saying, in order to get your CO and Permits, it requires zoning sign off. They will have to pay 50% at building permit stage and 50% when final CO is done.  Kovacs said he had a discussion today with the CFO, who is familiar with this procedure and how to handle it.  Kovacs said it is just a matter of getting the procedure in place, which were never done before.  The ordinance  was passed, but procedures were never put in place.  Dempski will work with the CFO on this.  Strunk will advise the Land Use Board of this issue.  Dempski, as Affordable Housing Liaison, will propose a letter to Land Use Board and Strunk will see if it is acceptable.  Dempski said some of the big developments that may be involved are Pinnacle, ABD, Village Gate, Elizabeth Avenue and Fairway Estates Condos. 

5. Letter from Christopher Basso asking about leasing space to install a telecommunications facility was reviewed.  Kovacs said there is a cell tower ordinance in place that limits the areas in the township that cell towers can be located.  Kovacs made a motion that a letter sent advising that the Township has an ordinance on this and the Township does not want any on their property, Mueller seconded.  All were in favor except Dempski who abstained.

6. Dempski said the New Hampton Residents had hired a professional planner that did a traffic planning analysis of the area regarding the bridge improvement.  Dempski also had traffic count data from the Hunterdon County side and 82% of the traffic is between 40-50 miles per hour.   New Jersey DOT Aid has Discretionary Funding available for municipalities improvements.  One of the area that can be applied for is roadway improvements as a function to bridge improvements.    Dempski did research to find out what type of traffic calming devices could be used.  Dempski would like to take the preliminary information and work with Robert Miller, Township Engineer, to develop a grant to apply for State Aid to put devices in this area.   Kovacs made a motion to authorize Dempski to work with Robert Miller to apply for a grant for State Aid,  subject to the availability of funds, Dempski seconded.  All were in favor.  Dempski will get a quote on what the cost would be on doing this.

7. Discussed earlier in meeting.

8. Dempski said he met with Dr. Razze .  He wanted to give notice to the Township that a lot of work has been going on to try to get some of the laws that were passed this summer changed, which has a negative effect over all the schools and indirectly with the Township.  The Township will be the ones that has to deal with the budgets getting defeated, because they have to start cutting mandatory services like courtesy busing, staff, etc.  Dempski said they want to plan a meeting, in the near future, with the Board of Education, PTO and parents to say this is what the impact of this law is going to be on the school. They want to reach out and try to get everyone informed on what this law did to them.  Dempski gave a packet of information to the Township Committee to review and he wanted to give a heads up to Committee, that if they are interested they should review this material if going to the meeting.

9. C.H, Paving - Kovacs said he signed off approving the voucher today in the place that he did the work.  Kovacs said that it is not on the bill list.  Kovacs said that an explanation is needed from Miller and it can be put on next months bill list with his explanation attached with the voucher.    Kovacs asked Strunk to notify Miller.  Dempski said there are two issues, letter from Asbury Farms with a difference of opinion about what happens around the Septic Plant, which should be addressed.  Kovacs said this same issue has been ongoing for many years. Dempski said he would like to see additional proof on who was there and when and a log sheet from Miller on who went and when and time sheets to back it up.

The Mayor said he would like to move the next Executive Session up on the Agenda.

EXECUTIVE SESSION

Kovacs made a motion to go into Executive Session at 9:15 p.m., with a ten minute break, Dempski seconded. All were in favor.

The doors were opened.  Dempski made a motion to come out of Executive Session at 11:48 p.m., Mueller seconded.  All were in favor.

Glynn said the Township Committee talked about pending law suits with the Township.  There was a written report by the attorney handling the Apgar Law Suit.   There was also settlement, which was very complex on the Asbury Farms Tax Appeal, which will be the subject of a Special Meeting with Special Tax Counsel next Thursday.  There were personnel discussions about Virginia Tarsi and a very brief comment on the Baker Residential Law Suit which appears as if it may be close to settling.  Glynn said that Special Meeting will be scheduled also next Thursday for the purpose of discussing possible land acquisition and a presentation was made by a certain property owner  in the Township who is interested in selling the property and wants to give the Township an opportunity to make an offer. There was also discussion about salary revision for the Land Use Board Secretary.

OTHER

Chief Mc Donald said that he needs authorization from the Township Committee to have the Township Attorney to review the Standard Operating Procedures.  He wants it looked over to make sure they are protecting themselves from liability.  Glynn asked if there was a SOP from the Attorney Generals Office on this.   Mc Donald said this is borrowing SOP from various departments into the Township Department.  Glynn asked if it has been coordinated with the Warren County Prosecutor and it had been.  Mc Donald said he is also trying to coordinate it with Washington Boro, because they go on so many calls together.  

Chief Mc Donald said they had a drill at the Warren Hills Senior High School, which was viewed by members of the  the State and County Health Department.  Mayor Horensky and others from Somerset County were also in attendance. Mc Donald said it went over without a hitch.  They have now been invited to go to Somerset County to assist them in helping them set up their security mechanism.

There has been some discussion about a Warren County  Multi District Mutual Aid Agreement.  Basically, if there was a riot at a football game, the department could not handle it alone.  In this plan, he has committed two men, Phillipsburg would commit six men and every department in Warren County would commit a certain number that could be called for events like this.  Once dispatch would be called, they would call Phillipsburg, who would respond.   It is the same Mutual Aid that the Township has Washington Boro and Mansfield Township now. As for as the departments ability, they could do it now, but this would cover the department.  Mc Donald said that Union County has had a plan like this for 13 years and have used it twice.  It would be an automatic response type of thing.  He would like Glynn to check it over to make sure the Township is covered for liability. Mc Donald said if Phillipsburg sent six officers to the high school, Phillipsburg pays them.  Mueller asked, if the Township sends two men to Blairstown, would it make the Township short.  Mc Donald said the officers responding would not be on duty officers. 

REPORT FROM OFFICIALS

David Dempski had asked the Land Use Board to review two ordinances, which had previously been copied to the Committee.  The first ordinance would be doubling the Affordable Housing Fees to 2% for commercial and .1% for residential.  He asked for their feed back.   Dempski said that the Mayor and Strunk said the Land Use Board had no comments on doubling the fees.  Strunk said the discussion centered on the Fee Schedule.

Dempski said he would like  to introduce it in November, with second reading in December.  If there is not  enough time, it will be reintroduced in January.   Dempski said that the Township is consistently short in the Escrow Accounts.  Dempski created an ordinance which would increase the escrow in certain areas.  Dempski said he will also introduce this ordinance at the next meeting.

Dempski said, on Pacesetter, between de Boer and the Township Attorney, they are almost complete with the drainage basin issue.  They should be trying to make sure the Homeowners Association is fully formed and funded, because the Township should not be cutting the lawn there.  The detention basin is really the homeowners property and they should be mowing it and carrying insurance on it.    This is a cost that the Township should not bear.

On schools, they will be reintroducing a referendum on December 14, one for school improvements and one for athletic fields.  

On Affordable Housing, he attended a Warren County Planning Department COAH Role Seminar.  He talked with Scarlette Doyle, Township Planner, and gave her an overview of areas and how things have changed. 

On Municipal Alliance, the CFO brought up to him the fact that going forward, all employees that the Municipal Alliance hires for Summer Recreation will have to be municipal employees.  This brings in the problem that the Township will be paying FICA, taxes and could be opened up to Workmens Compensation Claims.  They will be Township Employees, but the Township will not hire them.  The CFO was concerned, because the funds should really be handled by the schools, because many of the employees are teachers already and have the burden of the Workers Compensation.   The CFO said that previously taxes had not been taken out.  Kovacs asked if they get W4's at the end of the year.   The CFO said they should either be Township Employees or it should be switched so the school pays the checks.    If the Township does this, they would also have to match payments, which could effect the budget.    Dempski said this will be a burden for the Township to do this.  Dempski will work with the CFO on this.  Kovacs said, bottom line, the Township would like to get rid of this from the standpoint of paperwork.  It started out there was a grant and a donation but has ended up being more than expected when started.

On Recreation Commission, he missed the meeting but has a report from Richard Flint.  They are doing some initial planning to convert the Brass Castle School field to a practice field.  The Board of Education is eager to have that field rearranged and get rid of basketball court which is in the way.   Most of the material will be free for this. Strunk asked who would be doing the work, Dempski said the Department of Public Works, but the dirt is free. 

Also, on Recreation Commission, they have good costs on the tree barrier so it will be away from Pacesetter  Residents.  There should be enough money left in the Recreation Commission Budget to do a barrier around the whole field.   Flint also said he would like create a Township Tree Farm, because this would give the Township a stock of trees for the future.  They are also purchasing three park benches for the new section of Meadow Breeze Park for the walking path. 

The Recreation Commission would still like to put the shed behind the DPW Shed for soccer equipment and part of that is Youth Association and part is Central Jersey.  Kovacs said the Committee had said  no to this.  Strunk said the Committee did say no, but they asked for alternatives.  Strunk said he talked with Flint after the meeting and there was no other place to put it.  Kovacs said he did not see the need.  Except for the goals, which are stored in the winter time, they could be left on the fields and the nets stored.   Kovacs said the coaches could put the balls in their cars during the season and they could store them in the barn during the winter.  Strunk made a motion to allow the Recreation Commission to put up a shed behind the DPW Shed, Dempski seconded.   Kovacs said that the need has not be proven, it will just ruin the looks of the park.

ROLL CALL: Strunk, yes; Dempski, yes; Kovacs, no; Mueller, yes; Horensky, yes. 

The Recreation Commission would also like the second bill from Finelli approved on the bathroom. Dempski made a motion that $732.50 be approved to pay Finelli for doing the second bid on the bathroom, Mueller seconded.  There was discussion on why the second bill, to do the same work, was more.  Glynn said that the firm had to make a lot of telephone calls, because the bidder had not received the mandatory certificate from the state to get the bid. Dempski said  $75 of the total bill was telephone calls.

ROLL CALL: Dempski, yes; Mueller, yes; Dempski, yes; Strunk, no; Horensky, yes.

Dempski said the Flint also had a complaint about the parking on the streets during the football games.  The police are not enforcing the no parking ordinance.  There was an officer on site watching the game and there were people parking on the side of the road, as well as police going by.  Flint wants to know what can be done to enforce this ordinance more strongly.  The Mayor told the chief to look into having the parking ordinance enforced.

Dempski said, on National Geomatica, he is not going to pursue the GIS at this time.  However, out of the discussion, he found out that the Street Opening Permits are $10.00 and most municipalities charge between $100 and $200 for it.  Dempski would like to see this raised from $10.00 to $150.00, which would be a good source of revenue.  He would like to do an ordinance on this for the next meeting if it was the consensus of the committee. 

Dempski said, on the Open Space Inventory, they have  about 85% done on it.

Dempski said that on October 22nd the BPU should be approving the Comcast Ordinance. 

Dempski said that the Recreation Commission is going to propose going with a part time position of secretary  in the Administration Building or in someone’s home.  Kovacs said the numbers proposed were high, so the position of Recreation Director should also handle  all the secretarial work required.  Kovacs said the numbers proposed were between $8,000 and $10,000 and a director could be hired for that amount to do the scheduling and secretarial work.

Michael A Kovacs said, on  the budget cap for 2005, he has not heard whether they are going to pull out the insurance.   Insurance is enough alone to push the Township over the cap.   Strunk said that he had talked with the CFO who advised him they pulled out the insurance this year.  Kovacs said he talked with another CFO today who has not heard anything on it.  Dempski will look into this further.

Kovacs said he had met with Strunk, de Boer, Assemblyman Doherty and two individuals from the DEP met in reference to the park.  He would like Strunk to talk about this under his report.

Richard J Strunk said to summarize, they met with these people, who will talk to their supervisors.  They may issue some type of paperwork, that  between April 1 and October 30, they can continue to use it as grass.   However, between October 30 and March 30, it would stay as it is and not mowed.   Strunk said, the second part of that was that they will be taking possession of the property at the bottom of Kinnaman Avenue.  His concern was, on the opposite side of road,  it is full of thistles and the problem of trying to keep it mowed. Strunk said, if it is within a five year period, possibly the Township could submit a site plan, mark it and submit it to another regulatory person to give a letter that it can be mowed a few times during the year or mow a path.    Kovacs said he does not recall if the deed has ever been accepted on this by the Township.

Strunk said on Lock Street, at the home of Drew Proctor, the Township may possibly approve a drainage ditch there.  The Township put in a 12" pipe and Proctor has a 10" pipe. The ditch below him needs to be cleaned out.  There was a meeting, which seemed to go well.  Since then, he has changed his perspective on it and the damage it would do on his property and bushes.  Strunk said that he will advise the DPW to clean out the ditch below and tell Proctor that they will let the rest go until Spring.

Barry Mueller had no report.

Mayor John A Horensky said he attended the training seminar held at the Warren Hills Regional High School and said it went very well.

Horensky attended an Eagle Scout Ceremony on Saturday for Anthony Biano. His Eagle Scout Project was to put together a 911 Memorial at St. Joseph’s Church. 

PAYMENT OF BILLS

Kovacs made a motion to approve the payment of bills, Dempski seconded.

ROLL CALL: Kovacs, no; Dempski, yes; Mueller, yes; Strunk, yes; Horensky, yes.

There being nothing further to come before the Committee, Kovacs made a motion to adjourn at 12:48 a.m., Strunk seconded.  All were in favor.

Respectfully submitted,
Mary Ann O’Neil RMC/CMC
Township Clerk

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