Meeting Agenda for Workshop Council Meeting - Wednesday, March 31, 2010

Borough of Medford Lakes, New Jersey

LOCATION- Oaks Hall @ Municipal Cabin, 1 Cabin Circle, Medford Lakes, NJ 08055
DATE & TIME- March 31, 2010 @ 7:30pm

I. Call to Order by Mayor Weiss
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence
Roll call

II. Meeting Conformance Statement:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act, adequate notice of this regular meeting has been provided by advertisement of the Annual Notice of Meetings in the Central Record(1/7), Burlington County Times(1/7), Courier Post(1/6) and posting on the Official Bulletin Board of the Borough of Medford Lakes. Those wishing to be notified for changes to scheduled meetings were notified via email or regular mail.

III. Public Comment:
Members of the public may address the Borough Council. Please observe the time limit of three minutes.

IV. Minutes:
March 10, 2010 – Regular Session Meeting
March 10, 2010 – Executive Session

V. Reports:
Managers
Deputy Manager/Clerk
Solicitors

VI. Ordinances:

ORDINANCE NUMBER 575 (First reading – No public comment)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKES, COUNTY OF BURLINGTON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY AMENDING IN ITS ENTIRETY ORDINANCE NUMBER 508, THE PROGRAM FOR THE RECYCLING OF DESIGNATED RECYCLABLE MATERIALS AND MODIFYING FOR VIOLATIONS THEREOF.

ORDINANCE NUMBER 576 (First reading – No public comment)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKES, COUNTY OF BURLINGTON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY SETTING A SCHEDULE OF FEES AND SCHEDULE OF FINES AND REPEALING ALL OTHERS

ORDINANCE NUMBER 577 (First reading – No public comment)
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR THE AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS

ORDINANCE NUMBER 578 (First reading – No public comment)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKES RESTRICTING THE AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS

VII. Consent Agenda Resolutions:

RESOLUTION NUMBER 62-10
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

RESOLUTION NUMBER 63-10
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF A RAFFLE LICENSE TO CONDUCT A LEGALIZED GAME OF CHANCE (ON-PREMISE 50/50 CASH RAFFLE) TO THE MEDFORD LAKES EDUCATION FOUNDATION, INC.

RESOLUTION NUMBER 64-10
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE MOSQUITO SPRAYING AGREEMENT




RESOLUTION NUMBER 65-10
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE SECOND-HALF REFUND OF A PLUMBING AND STREET OPENING PERMIT FOR 129 TUCKERTON ROAD ALSO KNOWN AS BLOCK #30048, LOT #1819, IN THE AMOUNT OF $750.00

RESOLUTION NUMBER 66-10
A RESOLUTION APPROVING CERTAIN QUALIFIED ACTIVE MEMBERS OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP INTO THE NEW JERSEY STATE FIREMAN’S ASSOCIATION

VIII. Resolutions:

RESOLUTION NUMBER 67-10
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE RENEWAL OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKES AND MEDFORD EMERGENCY SQUAD INC., T/A MEDFORD LAKES EMERGENCY SQUAD, INC., REGARDING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES
RESOLUTION NUMBER 68-10
A RESOLUTION AWARDING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR ENGINEERING SERVICES

RESOLUTION NUMBER 69-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKES, COUNTY OF BURLINGTON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY AMENDING THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH HOLBERG & ADSION P.A. FOR ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES RELATED TO RENOVATIONS/RECONSTRUCTION OF THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS AND FIRE DEPARTMENT BUILDINGS

RESOLUTION NUMBER 70-10
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN EXTENSION OF THE TEMPORARY BUDGET

RESOLUTION NUMBER 71-10
RESOLUTION TO APPROVE A TEMPORARY EMERGENCY BUDGET FOR 2010 IN ACCORDANCE WITH NJSA 40A:2-20

RESOLUTION NUMBER 72-10
A RESOLUTION APPROVING 2009 MEETING MINUTES

IX. Public Comment:
Members of the public may address the Borough Council. Please observe the time limit of three minutes.

X. Vote on Ordinances:

XI. Vote on Consent Agenda Resolutions:

XII. Vote on Resolutions:

XIII. Correspondence:
William McQuillan’s Letter

XIV. Bill List:

XV. Executive Session:
Shared Services (Construction, Assessment & Wastewater) – Contract Negotiations
FEMA – Potential Litigation

XVI. Adjournment:

Junior Women's Aux Host Candidates Forum

You are cordially invited by the Junior Women’s Auxiliary to attend the Borough of Medford Lakes Municipal Council Candidates Forum, to be held on Thursday, April 29, 2010 at Vaughn Hall. The Forum will begin promptly at 7:30 PM and will conclude no later than 9:30 PM. A Candidates Forum provides an excellent opportunity for the residents of Medford Lakes to learn more about the Municipal Council candidates and their positions on important issues confronting the community. The League of Women Voters, a well-respected non-partisan organization, will moderate the event. Contact Kelly-Anne Shoaf, President Jr. Women’s Auxiliary with questions kelly@sjareahomes.com

2010 Census

Census forms are due to arrive at most homes the week of March 15th and should be mailed back to the U.S. Census Bureau no later than April 1st.
For the first time, the census will be one short form with only 10 questions. It takes about 10 minutes to answer the 10 questions but will affect our community for the next 10 years. Individual answers are strictly confidential and will not be distributed to other governmental agencies. The U.S. Census 2000 report has ranked the Borough of Medford Lakes as number one in Burlington County having returned 86% of the surveys. Are we up for the challenge to repeat? If so, let’s return 100%!!!
Any questions please contact the Clerk’s office at 654-8898.

Welcome Back From Iraq!

Welcome Back From Iraq
Who: CWO 5 Christopher Harty
When: Saturday, March 13th, 2010
Time: 1 pm
Where: PJ Whelihan’s Medford, New Jersey

Please come out to welcome home CWO 5 Christopher Harty from serving in Iraq. Chris is 56 years old. He was called from retirement for a second time to serve a deployment as a liaison officer. He retired from the Marine Corps and police force in 2000; he continued to work as a college professor and for the state before again volunteering his services to the Corps. HE IS ALSO A VIETNAM VETERAN. He has served 38 years. There is much more to his resume’ that we will share on Saturday. Please come out to honor this man and his service. He just returned from Iraq. We would like to show him that a grateful nation stands behind him…always. Please come out and make some noise and show this Marine that we all appreciate all of his years of service. *Media Welcome at Family’s request.

Council Meeting Agenda - March 10, 2010

Council Meeting
In Oaks Hall, at Municipal Cabin, 1 Cabin Circle, Medford Lakes, NJ 08055
7:30pm


I. Call to Order by Mayor Weiss
Pledge of Allegiance
Moment of Silence
Roll call

II. Meeting Conformance Statement:
Pursuant to the requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act, adequate notice of this regular meeting has been provided by advertisement of the Annual Notice of Meetings in the Central Record(1/7), Burlington County Times(1/7), Courier Post(1/6) and posting on the Official Bulletin Board of the Borough of Medford Lakes. Those wishing to be notified for changes to scheduled meetings were notified via email or regular mail.

III. Public Comment:
Members of the public may address the Borough Council. Please observe the time limit of three minutes.

IV. Minutes:
Workshop Meeting – February 24, 2010

V. Reports:
Managers
Deputy Manager/Clerk
Solicitors

VI. Ordinances:

ORDINANCE NUMBER 573 (Second Reading and Public Hearing)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKES CREATING THE POSITION OF BOROUGH ENGINEER/DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC WORKS/WASTEWATER

ORDINANCE NUMBER 574 (Second Reading and Public Hearing)
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 557, PROVIDING FOR AND DETERMINING THE RATE OF COMPENSATION FOR CERTAIN EMPLOYEES AND OFFICERS OF THE BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKES FOR THE YEAR 2010

VII. Resolutions:
RESOLUTION NUMBER 56-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKES, COUNTY OF BURLINGTON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY ESTABLISHING A FARMERS’ MARKET COMMITTEE

RESOLUTION NUMBER 57-10
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

RESOLUTION NUMBER 58-10
A RESOLUTION RECOGNIZING MARINE RESERVIST CWO 5 CHRISTOPHER HARTY, A RETURNING SOLDIER FROM IRAQ

VIII. Old Business:
Proposed Driveway Ordinance Number 566
Proposed Play to Play Ordinance

IX. New Business:
Health Benefits Buyout Modification
Medford Lakes Emergency Squad Contract

X. Public Comment:
Members of the public may address the Borough Council. Please observe the time limit of three minutes.

XI. Vote on Ordinances:

XII. Vote on Resolutions:

XIII. Correspondence:
White & Williams letter

XIV. Bill List:

XV. Executive Session:
After Action Report – February 10, 2010 – Public Safety
FEMA – Potential Litigation
Medford Lakes Police Officers Association – Contract Negotiations
Municipal Clerk – Personnel Matters

XVI. Adjournment:

NO LARGE TRASH DROP-OFF

There will be no large trash drop-off at the Borough's Public Works Yard on Saturday, March 6th.

Large Trash curbside pickup is still on schedule for Monday, March 8th. Please call 654-9383 to be listed.