Meeting Agenda for Workshop Council Meeting - Wednesday, April 28, 2010

AGENDA

Borough of Medford Lakes
Workshop Council Meeting
In Oaks Hall @ Municipal Cabin, 1 Cabin Circle, Medford Lakes, NJ 08055
DATE & TIME- April 28, 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 31, 2010 – Executive Session
April 13, 2010 – Budget Workshop Special Meeting
April 14, 2010 – Regular Session Meeting
April 14, 2010 – Executive Session

V. Reports:
Managers
Deputy Manager/Clerk
Solicitors

VI. Resolutions:

RESOLUTION NUMBER 82-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKES, COUNTY OF BURLINGTON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN INTERLOCAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH EVESHAM TOWNSHIP FOR TAX ASSESSING SERVICES

RESOLUTION NUMBER 83-10
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKES, COUNTY OF BURLINGTON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY ADOPTING PERSONNEL POLICY AND PROCEDURES

RESOLUTION NUMBER 84-10
A RESOLUTION REQUESTING APPROVAL OF THE DIRECTOR OF THE DIVISION OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES TO ESTABLISH A DEDICATED TRUST BY RIDER FOR THE ACCEPTANCE OF BEQUESTS, LEGACIES, AND GIFTS PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 40A:5-29, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONDUCTING A FARMERS MARKET

RESOLUTION NUMBER 85-10
A RESOLUTION TO AFFIRM THE BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKES CIVIL RIGHTS POLICY WITH RESPECT TO ALL OFFICIALS, APPOINTEES, EMPLOYEES, PROSPECTIVE EMPLOYEES, VOLUNTEERS, INDEPENDENT CONTRACTORS AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT COME INTO CONTACT WITH MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES, OFFICIALS AND VOLUNTEERS

RESOLUTION NUMBER 86-10
A RESOLUTION AMENDING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT FOR LEGAL SERVICES

RESOLUTION NUMBER 87-09
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKES, COUNTY OF BURLINGTON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A GROUND LEASE BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKES AND THE MEDFORD LAKES LION’S CLUB

RESOLUTION NUMBER 88-10
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

RESOLUTION NUMBER 89-10
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF AN AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKES AND HYDROSCIENCE, INC.

VII. Old Business:
Proposed Underground Storage Tank Ordinance

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

IX. Vote on Resolutions:

X. Correspondence:
Department of Education Letter, Re: Local School Budget
Department of Education Letter, Re: Regional School Budget
Letters to the Police Department

XI. Bill List:

XII. Executive Session:
Borough Manager – Employment Matters

XIII. Adjournment:

MUNCIPAL ELECTION NEWS

April 20, 2010 is the Last Day to Register to Vote in the upcoming May 11, 2010 Borough Council Election. In addition to normal business hours the Clerk will be available for evening Registration until 8:00pm.

May 4, 2010 is the Deadline for Mail-In Ballot Applications by Mail to be received by the County Clerk.

May 10, 2010 by 3:00pm is the Deadline for In-Person Mail-in Ballot Applications to be received at the County Clerk’s Office.

Any questions please call the Borough Clerk @ 654-8898.

Medford Area Community Leaders Gather to Discuss Solutions for Watershed Protection and Lake Management

Residents and community leaders representing lake communities from Medford, Medford Lakes and Evesham will participate in a workshop focusing on lake and watershed protection issues. The free workshop is being presented for the first time by the Medford Open Space and Environmental Commission and the Medford Lake Colony Lake Restoration Committee in collaboration with the Pinelands Preservation Alliance.

The workshop will focus on control of invasive aquatic weeds, geese and waterfowl management, reduction of pollution from fertilizers and pesticides and other sources, native and wildlife landscaping to prevent pollution runoff and current dam regulations.

There are more than 50 lakes in the communities represented at the conference. Each year individual lake associations deal with a host of problems including invasive weed management requiring the application of chemical herbicides, algae problems fueled by the runoff of fertilizers and pet wastes, and overpopulation of nonmigratory geese leading to severe pollution problems in some cases forcing communities to close lakes to swimming. The workshop is a first step toward more active sharing of solutions and promotion of best management practices for lake management, landscaping and goose control in the lakes that are all part of the Rancocas Creek Watershed.

The conference is presented with sponsorship from Princeton Hydro, Aquatic Technologies and the law firm of White and Williams.

Date: Saturday, April 17

Time: 9 am - 3 pm

Location: Vaughan Hall, Medford Lakes, NJ

Contact: Kevin Sparkman, 609-714-1754 office or 360-720-8075 cell

Report March 12-13 Storm Damage

FLOOD VICTIMS ENCOURAGED TO REPORT DAMAGE

Emergency Management Officials Prepare Appeal for FEMA Reimbursement

Freeholder Mary Ann O’Brien today encouraged any residents who experienced
property damage from the March 12-13 rain storm to report that damage to
their local emergency management officials or the Burlington County Office
of Emergency Management at 609-518-7200.
Any damage caused by flooded waterways, rising ground water or high winds
can be reported to officials by leaving name, address, phone number and
description of damage, and a cost estimate if available.
“We have received scattered reports of property damage from that storm from
around the county,’’ Freeholder O’Brien said. “It is our belief that, if one
resident on a particular street or in a specific area sustained property
damage, it is likely that neighbors experienced similar damage but just
haven’t reported it. We encourage them to do so.’’
Burlington County OEM will process and forward the reports and appeal to the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for partial reimbursement for
those damages.
That winter storm began on Friday, March 12 and, when precipitation ended
more than 48 hours later, up to seven inches of rain had fallen in parts of
Burlington County, causing widespread flooding, particularly along the North
Branch of the Rancocas Creek.
Additionally, damaging winds between 50-60 mph with gusts up to 70 mph blew
down trees and utility lines that resulted in nearly 460,000 PSE&G customers
losing service.
Problems continued into the following week as creeks and rivers began to
crest to record levels.

Meeting Agenda for Regular Council Meeting - Wednesday, April 14, 2010

AGENDA

Borough of Medford Lakes - New Jersey
Regular Council Meeting
Oaks Hall - Municipal Cabin, 1 Cabin Circle, Medford Lakes, NJ 08055
DATE & TIME- April 14, 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:
February 24, 2010 – Executive Session
March 31, 2010 – Regular Session Meeting

V. Reports:
Managers
Deputy Manager/Clerk
Solicitors

VI. Ordinances:

ORDINANCE NUMBER 575 (Second reading – Public hearing)
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 (Second reading – Public hearing)
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 (Second reading – Public hearing)
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A PROCEDURE FOR THE AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICE CONTRACTS

ORDINANCE NUMBER 578 (Second reading – Public hearing)
AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOROUGH OF MEDFORD LAKES RESTRICTING THE AWARD OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS

VII. Consent Agenda Resolutions:

RESOLUTION NUMBER 75-10
A RESOLUTION FIXING THE RATE OF INTEREST TO BE CHARGED ON DELINQUENT TAXES AND MISCELLANEOUS CHARGES

RESOLUTION NUMBER 76-10
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF DUPLICATE TAX SALE CERTIFICATE PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 99 OF THE PUBLIC LAWS OF 1997 AND SETTING A FEE

RESOLUTION NUMBER 77-10
A RESOLUTION APPOINTING CROSSING GUARDS FOR 2010

RESOLUTION NUMBER 78-10
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING TEMPORARY TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

RESOLUTION NUMBER 79-10
A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING A 2009 TONNAGE GRANT APPLICATION

VIII. Resolutions:

RESOLUTION NUMBER 80-10
A RESOLUTION AMENDING A PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACT WITH SOLICITOR PETER C. LANGE. JR. ESQ.

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:
Sewer reduction request from 80 Manhasset Trail

XIV. Bill List:

XV. Executive Session:

XVI. Adjournment:

Special Meeting Notice - Budget Workshop

Borough of Medford Lakes, New Jersey

Special Council Meeting Notice (Budget Workshop)

Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, N.J.S.A. 10:4-6 a Special Meeting of the Borough Council of the Borough of Medford Lakes will take place on Tuesday, April 13, 2010 at 6:30pm. The meeting will be for Council to discuss the 2010 Municipal Budget. The meeting is open to the public. Official action may be taken.

US Small Business Administration Notice

DISASTER NEWS
Loans for Homeowners, Renters and Businesses of All Sizes
SBA Disaster Assistance – Field Operations Center- East – 101 Marietta Street, NW, Suite 700, Atlanta, GA 30303

Release Date: April 5, 2010 Contact: Mark Ihenacho
Release Number: 10-317, NJ 12107/12108 Phone: 404-331-0333


SBA Stands Ready to Assist New Jersey Residents
Affected by Severe Storms and Flooding

WASHINGTON – Administrator Karen G. Mills of the U.S. Small Business Administration issued the following statement after the announcement of Presidential disaster declaration in
New Jersey for several counties affected by the severe storms and flooding beginning on
March 12:

“The U.S. Small Business Administration is strongly committed to providing the people of New Jersey with the most effective and customer-focused response possible to assist homeowners, renters, and small businesses with federal disaster loans. Getting our businesses and communities up and running after a disaster is our highest priority at SBA.”

The disaster declaration covers Atlantic, Bergen, Cape May, Essex, Gloucester, Mercer, Middlesex, Monmouth, Morris, Passaic, Somerset and Union counties in New Jersey, which are eligible for both Physical and Economic Injury Disaster Loans from the SBA. Small businesses and most private non-profit organizations in the following adjacent counties are eligible to apply only for SBA Economic Injury Disaster Loans: Burlington, Camden, Cumberland, Hudson, Hunterdon, Ocean, Salem, Sussex and Warren in New Jersey; New Castle in Delaware; Bronx, New York, Orange, Rockland and Westchester in New York; Bucks, Delaware and Philadelphia in Pennsylvania.

Disaster loans up to $200,000 are available to homeowners to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate. Homeowners and renters are eligible up to $40,000 to repair or replace damaged or destroyed personal property.

Businesses and non-profit organizations of any size may borrow up to $2 million to repair or replace damaged or destroyed real estate, machinery and equipment, inventory, and other business assets. SBA can also lend additional funds to help with the cost of making improvements that protect, prevent or minimize the same type of disaster damage in the future.

For small businesses and most private non-profit organizations of all sizes, the SBA offers Economic Injury Disaster Loans to help meet working capital needs caused by the disaster. Economic Injury Disaster Loan assistance is available regardless of whether the business suffered any physical property damage.


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Interest rates are as low as 2.625 percent for homeowners and renters, 4 percent for businesses and 3 percent for non-profit organization with terms up to 30 years. Loan amounts and terms are set by the SBA and are based on each applicant’s financial condition.

To be considered for all forms of disaster assistance call the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at 800-621-FEMA (3362). The locations of Disaster Recovery Centers and the loan application process can be obtained by calling the SBA Customer Service Center at
800-659-2955 (800-877-8339 for the hearing impaired), Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to
6 p.m. EDT or by sending an e-mail to disastercustomerservice@sba.gov.

Those affected by this disaster may complete loan applications online by visiting SBA’s secure Web site at https://disasterloan.sba.gov/ela/.

The filing deadline to return applications for physical property damage is June 1, 2010. The deadline to return economic injury applications is January 3, 2011.

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For more information about the SBA’s Disaster Loan Programs, visit our Web site at www.sba.gov/services/disasterassistance.

Ballinger Lake Lowering

Ballinger Lake will be lowered by four (4) feet starting today, Monday, April 5, 2010. The lowering has been ordered by NJ DEP - Dam Safety and the Burlington County Office of Emergency Management to allow the Burlington County Highway Department to make repairs to a storm water drain.

NO LARGE TRASH DROP-OFF

Saturday Large Trash Drop-off will be closed in observation of the Easter Weekend.