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Jerry Ryan
Citizen
Username: Gerardryan
Post Number: 1009
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 2:01 pm: |     |
The Maplewood Township Committee will meet next on MONDAY NOVEMBER 18... not Tuesday. The meeting is at 8PM in Town Hall on Valley Street, and is simulcast on Comcast Channel 35. The preliminary agenda follows.
Post questions here as a followup to this thread and I will try and answer them for you.
Jerry Ryan
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Preliminary Agenda
AGENDA
TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD
NOVEMBER 18, 2002
1. SALUTE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG
2. STATEMENT
3. ROLL CALL
4. REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENTS
1. Construction Code Official – October, 2002
5. DH/BL ORDINANCE ON FINAL PASSAGE
(Read by Title)(Ord. No. 2195-02)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 271 OF
THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD ENTITLED “ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS”
(Statement by Chair that the Ordinance has been published,
copies posted on the bulletin board in the Municipal Building
and copies made available to the general public in accordance
with the law)
HEARING
MOTION
SECOND – Roll Call
6. BL/CK ORDINANCE ON FINAL PASSAGE
(Read by Title)(Ord. No. 2196-02)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 271 OF
THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD “MOTOR VEHICLE DEALERS”
(Statement by Chair that the Ordinance has been published,
copies posted on the bulletin board in the Municipal Building
and copies made available to the general public in accordance
with the law)
HEARING
MOTION
SECOND – Roll Call
7. DH/BL ORDINANCE ON FINAL PASSAGE
(Read by Title)(Ord. No. 2198-02)
AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL ORDINANCE NUMBER 1884-92 AND TO AMEND CHAPTER 271 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD ENTITLED “ZONING AND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS”
(Statement by Chair that the Ordinance has been published,
copies posted on the bulletin board in the Municipal Building
and copies made available to the general public in accordance
with the law)
HEARING
MOTION
SECOND – Roll Call
8. CK/GR INTRODUCTION OF NEW ORDINANCE
(Read by Title)(Ord. No. 2199-02)
AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING TABLE OF ORGANIZATION FOR THE MAPLEWOOOD FIRE DEPARTMENT
MOTION
SECOND – Roll Call
(hearing to be held on December 3, 2002)
9. PUBLIC COMMENT
10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
A. Michele Meade, Township Administrator
B. Roger J. Desiderio, Esq., Township Attorney
C. Peter Fresulone, Chief Financial Officer
D. Douglas Ball, Township Engineer
E. Elizabeth J. Fritzen, Township Clerk
11. REPORTS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
12. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. 2003 Municipal Pool Fees
2. Plastics Recycling
3. Rent Control
4. Open House Realtor Signs
5. Domestic Relationship Legislation
6. Bike Race
7. Endorsing new State Legislation requiring developers to contribute to a parking fund
8. Property Maintenance Ordinance
13. CONSENT AGENDA
14. PUBLIC COMMENT
15. ADJOURNMENT – To meet again Tuesday, December 3, 2002
CONSENT AGENDA
NOVEMBER 18, 2002
1. RESOLUTION NUMBER 117-02
APPOINTING TAX COLLECTOR
2. RESOLUTION NUMBER 118-02
AUTHORIZING ACCELERATED SEWER AND TAX SALE
3. RESOLUTION NUMBER 119-02
BUDGET TRANSFER
4. RESOLUTION NUMBER 120-02
AWARDING CONTRACT FOR SNOW REMOVAL SERVICES
5. Bills and Claims
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Andrew Zorn
Citizen
Username: Andrewzorn
Post Number: 101
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 2:23 pm: | |
Mr. Ryan,
Can you provide any more insight into what might be discussed regarding "Rent Control" and "Bike Race?" Or is that unknown before the meeting?
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Dave Ross
Supporter
Username: Dave
Post Number: 3880
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 2:36 pm: | |
(No. 7 will cause rents to go up everywhere, so it should be included in no. 3) |
rckymtn
Citizen
Username: Rckymtn
Post Number: 96
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 3:04 pm: | |
Jerry,
What are the three ordinances (2195, 2196 and 2198) about? Sorry, I can't always make it to Town Hall to check the boards - it's usually dark there at 9 pm when I get home. Do these things get published in the News Record? Where? Thanks! |
Jerry Ryan
Citizen
Username: Gerardryan
Post Number: 1010
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 4:09 pm: | |
"Bike Race": a discussion of a proposal to have another Bike Race in Maplewood next year.
"Rent Control": Maplewood's Rent Control ordinance has a sunset provision that expires at the end of the year. We will discuss if we will not renew, renew unchanged, or renew with changes.
2195, 2196, and 2198: two of these are a quick correction to a problem in the ordinance licensing new and used car lots. The licensing ordinance has pieces in it that really belong in the zoning ordinance, so they are being removed from the license section (one ordinance) and added to the zoning ordinance (another ordinance). The third one is a correction to a mistake in the zoning code from back in 1991 or so: public spaces are "conditional uses" but the TC back then never defined conditions. This kinda makes no sense  and has problems in light of the current RLUPA suit, so the ordinance is changed to remove them as conditional uses. Next year when the master plan is finished and all of the zoning ordinances get rewritten, all this is going to be revisited...
The three ordinances were originally introduced at the first meeting in October. They were probably published in the News-Record that week. The law requires that the TC send all zoning changes to the planning board for comment before they are finally passed. The two zoning ordinances were referred to the planning board for comment at their October meeting, but there was no quorum at that meeting, so we had to defer final passage until after their November meeting (which was this past Tuesday).
HTH
Jerry |
Andrew Zorn
Citizen
Username: Andrewzorn
Post Number: 102
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 4:31 pm: | |
Thanks, it is helpful.
Now I have another question. What is the RLUPA suit? Does it have something to do with RuPaul's clothing? |
softparade
Citizen
Username: Softparade
Post Number: 38
Registered: 8-2002
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 4:49 pm: | |
Just curious- any reason why the meeting was moved from the traditional Tuesday? Thank you. |
davidhuemer
Citizen
Username: Davidhuemer
Post Number: 11
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Friday, November 15, 2002 - 5:27 pm: | |
Softparade--The New Jersey League of Municipalities will hold its annual conference starting Tuesday of next week. The Township Committee meeting was moved to Monday so that town employees and elected officials can attend.
David Huemer |
us2innj
Citizen
Username: Us2innj
Post Number: 428
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 5:58 am: | |
Jerry, can you shed any light at this time as to what the "Domestic Relationship Legislation" is about?
Thanks |
vicdeluca
Citizen
Username: Vicdeluca
Post Number: 174
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 8:42 am: | |
There is a bill being introduced in the state Assembly giving partners in a committed domestic relationship the same legal rights as married couples.
I asked the Township Committee at the last meeting to endorse this legislation. We are waiting for the final legislative language before we do. |
bobk
Supporter
Username: Bobk
Post Number: 2289
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 9:09 am: | |
Mr. Mayor, Jerry and David, thank you for the updates.
I feel, and I think a lot of other people feel, that once the Town gets its website up, that copies of the various proposed ordinances, etc. be published on the site along with the agendas.
And for what it is worth a strong YES for the Domestic Relationship legislation and the bike race.
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vicdeluca
Citizen
Username: Vicdeluca
Post Number: 175
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 10:31 am: | |
I agree and thanks for your views on the two issues. |
Jerry Ryan
Citizen
Username: Gerardryan
Post Number: 1011
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 10:51 am: | |
Andy: RLUPA is a recent federal law about land use for religious purposes. Someone who sought a variance to build a church is suing the town, and among the claims in the suit is that the town is in violation of RLUPA. Based on recent changes in our ordinances, we believe that we are not, and we are trying to get the suit dismissed.
jerry |
mayhewdrive
Real Name
Username: Mayhewdrive
Post Number: 108
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 11:03 am: | |
Jerry,
I think it is FANTASTIC that you post agendas here in advance, as well as explain what the items are.
Do you have any idea why your counterparts in South Orange are unable to do the same? If you have any communication with them, could you show them how easy it is to "copy & paste"?
I've heard they claim they are concerned about "legal issues" with posting agendas here. I find it amazing that Maplewood doesn't seem to have a problem with posting PUBLIC information in a PUBLIC forum.
Again, kudos for your participation here. If you have any ideas for bringing South Orange to the 21st Century (heck..I'd settle for the 20th century), please let us know!
Thanks!! |
Andrew Zorn
Citizen
Username: Andrewzorn
Post Number: 103
Registered: 1-2002
| | Posted on Saturday, November 16, 2002 - 11:47 am: | |
Thanks again Jerry. I got it now.
-Andy Zorn |
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