MEDFORD TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

 

AGENDA

 

December 5, 2011

 

7:30 PM

 

 

I.       Convening of Meeting

 

II.     Salute to the Flag

 

III.    Open Public Meetings Act Statement

 

IV.    Roll Call

 

V.     Approval of Minutes - None This Meeting.

 

VI.    Manager’s Report

 

1.       Swearing in of James R. Pace – to Council

2.       Appointment of Deputy Mayor

3.       Proclamation – Matthew Campbell “NJ’s Administrator of the Year”

4.       Bill List

                       

VII.  Engineer’s Report

 

VIII. Solicitor’s Report 

 

IX. Meeting Open to the Public

(Privilege of the Floor):

 

         Comments will be limited to five (5) minutes per speaker

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

X.    Ordinances First Reading

 

A.    Ordinance 2011-18 “An Ordinance of the Township of Medford, in the County of Burlington, New Jersey, Providing for Various Capital Improvements and Related Expenses in and for the Township, Appropriating $1,110,015 Therefor, and Authorizing the Issuance of $854,514 in General Improvement Bonds or Notes of the Township to Finance the Same”

 

1.       Introduce Ordinance

2.      Approve Advertisements

3.      Public Hearing on December 19, 2011

 

B.     Ordinance 2011-19 “An Ordinance of the Township of Medford, in the County of Burlington, New Jersey, Providing for Various Utility Improvements and Related Expenses in and for the Township Appropriating $1,925,000 Therefor, and Authorizing the Issuance of $1,925,000 in General Improvement Bonds or Notes of the Township to Finance the Same”

 

1.        Introduce Ordinance

2.        Approve Advertisements

3.        Public Hearing on December 19, 2011

 

XI. Ordinances for Public Hearing

 

1.       Second Reading 2011-15 “An Ordinance Amending the Land Development Ordinance of the Township of Medford, County of Burlington and State of New Jersey”

 

a.         Open Hearing

b.         Hear Public

c.         Close Hearing

d.         Act on Ordinance

 

2.       Second Reading 2011-16 “Authorizing Renewal of Lease of Medford Memorial Community Center

      Parking Lot”

 

a.         Open Hearing

b.         Hear Public

c.         Close Hearing

d.         Act on Ordinance

 

XII. Consent Agenda Resolutions (These are items that are enacted by one motion with no separate discussion of each.  An item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and discussed separately at the request of any Council Member)

 

1.      Resolution 222-2011 “Authorizing Partial Cancellation of 2011 Property Tax for

       Block: 6402 Lot: 12”

 

2.      Resolution 223-2011 “Resolution Authorizing Submission of an Application to the New Jersey Chapter of the American Planning Association for Community Planning Assistance Program Technical Assistance”

 

3.      Resolution 224-2011 “Approving Change Order Number 1, Final American Asphalt Company, Inc. Ark Road Milling & Overlay Project”

 

4.      Resolution 225-2011 “Authorizing Police Division to Trade in Surplus Weaponry to Lawman Supply Company”

 

5.      Resolution 226-2011 “Authorizing Agreement Between County and Township for Pedestrian Beacon Stokes Road (CR 541) & Nelson Drive”

 

6.      Resolution 227-2011 “Approving Request for Final Release of Performance Guarantee 127 Old Marlton Pike Sewer Extension ESL-130”

 

7.      Resolution 228-2011 “Approving Request for Final Release of Performance Guarantee Haines Corporate Park SPR-5490”

 

8.      Resolution 229-2011 “Approving Request for Performance Guarantee Reduction No. 1 Wildflowers at Medford Phase 2, PBC-1338”

 

9.      Resolution 230-2011 “Approving Request for Final Release of Maintenance Guarantee Wilkins Station Road Associates SPR-5577”

 

10.  Resolution 231-2011 “Approving 2011 Appropriation Transfers”

 

11.  Resolution 232-2011 “Resolution Approving FFY 2012 Emergency Management Agency Assistance Program Funding Application”

 

XIII.    Communication        

 

XIV.    Old Business

 

            For further discussion

 

A.    Ordinance 2011-17 “Authorizing Renewal of Lease of Property at 18 North Main Street for Medford Arts Center”

 

1.        Introduce Ordinance

2.        Approve Advertisements

3.        Public Hearing on December 19, 2011

 

XV.    New Business

 

            Names submitted by Medford Township Republican Committee to fill vacant seat of

David Brown, Jr.

 

1.       Jeff Beenstock

2.      Jack Hartwig

3.      Chuck Watson

           

 

 

 

 

XVI. Executive Session

 

Resolution 233-2011 “Authorizing Executive Session”

 

            Contract Negotiations – Fire Union

            Land Acquisition

            Personnel

            Attorney Client Privilege

                                                                                                                         

XVII.  Adjournment

 

Next Meeting Date: December 19, 2011