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Jerry Ryan
Citizen
Username: Gerardryan
Post Number: 1103
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 17, 2003 - 9:58 am: |     |
The next regular meeting of the Township Committee will be Tuesday, January 21 at 8:00 PM in Maplewood Town Hall. The meeting will be simulcast on Comcast channel 35. The preliminary agenda for the meeting is included, below.
If you have any questions please post them on this thread and I will try and get them answered.
Jerry Ryan
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AGENDA
TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD
JANUARY 21, 2003
1. SALUTE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG
2. STATEMENT
3. ROLL CALL
4. REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENTS
1. Tax Collector – December 2002
2. Tax Collector – Annual Report 2002
5. SPECIAL PRESENTATION BY THE GOVERNING BODY –
Newsletter Name Winner
6. SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO GOVERNING BODY
Community Coalition on Race – Robert Marchman and Ed Stuart, Budget Request Report
7. GR/FP ORDINANCE ON FINAL PASSAGE
(Read by Title)(Ord. No. 2203-03)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 187
OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
MAPLEWOOD ENTITLED “OUTDOOR CAFES”
(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. GR/DH ORDINANCE ON FINAL PASSAGE
(Read by Title)(Ord. No. 2204-03)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 6 OF
THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD ENTITLED “ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT”
(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
9. GR/FP ORDINANCE ON FINAL PASSAGE
(Read by Title)(Ord. No. 2205-03)
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT DESIGN
CRITERIA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD AVENUE
SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
(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
10. FP/GR INTRODUCTION OF NEW ORDINANCE
(Read by Title)(Ord. No. 2206-03)
FIRE DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONAL
TESTING PROCEDURE
MOTION
SECOND – Roll Call
(hearing to be held February 4, 2003)
11. DH/IG INTRODUCTION OF NEW ORDINANCE
(Read by Title)(Ord. No. 2207-03)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE
NUMBER 2172-01 AMENDING CHAPTER 271
OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
MAPLEWOOD ENTITLED “ZONING AND
DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS”
MOTION
SECOND – Roll Call
(hearing to be held February 4, 2003)
12. IG/GR INTRODUCTION OF NEW ORDINANCE
(Read by Title)(Ord. No. 2208-03)
AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING ZONING MAP
FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD
MOTION
SECOND – Roll Call
(hearing to be held February 4, 2003)
13. PUBLIC COMMENT
14. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS
A. Michele Meade, Township Administrator
B. Roger J. Desiderio, Esq., Township Attorney
C. Peter Fresulone, Chief Financial Officer/Tax Collector
D. Douglas Ball, Township Engineer
E. Elizabeth J. Fritzen, Township Clerk
15. REPORTS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS
16. DISCUSSION ITEMS
1. Cell Tower Zoning Regulations/Wireless Communication
Structures
2. Parking Problem on Villa Terrace
17. IG/FP CONSENT AGENDA
18. PUBLIC COMMENT
19. ADJOURNMENT – To meet again February 4, 2003
CONSENT AGENDA
JANUARY 21, 2003
1. RESOLUTION NUMBER 21-03
TEMPORARY BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
2. RESOLUTION NUMBER 22-03
APPOINTING FOUR NEW POLICE OFFICERS
TO THE MAPLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT
3. Approval of November 6, 2002 Minutes
4. Bills and Claims
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Barbara
Real Name
Username: Blh
Post Number: 140
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 3:16 pm: | |
Jerry,
Can't find a better topic area to post this question -- what is the web address for the new Township website. I called town hall and first was told -- maplewoodonline, explained that I didn't think that was correct then was told www.townshipofmaplewood.nj.us which didn't work. Is it not yet up?
When it is up - if it isn't already - will minutes be posted? |
vicdeluca
Citizen
Username: Vicdeluca
Post Number: 184
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 4:20 pm: | |
www.twp.maplewood.nj.us
Yes minutes will be posted in the future. |
lseltzer
Citizen
Username: Lseltzer
Post Number: 1313
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 21, 2003 - 5:23 pm: | |
Hey, when did this go up? Looks a whole lot better. This page at the site's hosting service lists some of the capabilities for the site (e.g. "Post meeting agendas and minutes instantly"), or so it appears to me. I wonder which we plan to use. |
ajc
Citizen
Username: Ajc
Post Number: 770
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 22, 2003 - 1:41 am: | |
Great meeting again tonight guys.... and congratulations on putting up www.twp.maplewood.nj.us
Vic, what will now become of the "Agenda" on MOL and our on-line communication with all of you?
BTW, I certainly would invite more residents to show up and provide their input. If you can't come to town hall, turn on Channel 35, or tape it. You’re paying for it anyway, and it's the best show in town.
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Alex Zaltsman
Citizen
Username: Azaltsman
Post Number: 1
Registered: 1-2003
| | Posted on Monday, January 27, 2003 - 8:56 pm: | |
Would the town meeting minutes be posted here or elsewhere? |
Jerry Ryan
Citizen
Username: Gerardryan
Post Number: 1108
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Monday, January 27, 2003 - 11:59 pm: | |
Eventually on the town website. |
sbenois
Citizen
Username: Sbenois
Post Number: 886
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 10:52 pm: | |
Dearest Recliningest Member,
Pssssst. I gotta tell ya sumthin!
Frederico and Clarence voted differently in the last meeting!
Can you find out if they had a fight afterwards? |
jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 2644
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Wednesday, January 29, 2003 - 8:32 am: | |
OK, I missed the Live airing of this Town meeting due to scheduling problems on my part.
So last night I'm tuned in for the re-play on Ch. 35.
With popcorn in hand I'm watching the meeting. Just as we are about to get to the vote on the Police Commissioner thing, just as Ean was making what I understood to be his last comments, BINGO, the program is cut off and the slide show starts.
Time of event 10:01 PM, sync'ed with the US Naval Observatory atomic clock.
WHAT GIVES WITH THE STINKING CABLE SYSTEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ed May
Citizen
Username: Edmay
Post Number: 1098
Registered: 9-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 2:07 am: | |
Kind of like the Heidi Game, I would say!
Ed May |
jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 2652
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 12:58 pm: | |
How does a citizen propose an ordinance to the TC for consideration? Is it possible?
Perhaps an ordinance is the wrong word, how about an item for the agenda for discussion?
Do I outline it and submit it? Do I just show up and at public speak time start talking about it?
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Jerry Ryan
Citizen
Username: Gerardryan
Post Number: 1110
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 2:04 pm: | |
George: You just ask. You can send me (or any member of the TC) an email, or a privateline here, or a letter. If there's a specific proposal that you have you can contact the TC and we can perhaps make time for a presentation on the agenda if that makes sense. You can just show up at a meeting and bring up the issue at one of the times for public comment.
You can suggest ordinances, or resolutions, or policy changes, or items that you think we should take up. Anything.
If you have something in writing or some supporting material to explain what you are looking for, that can be helpful, but it is not required.
What do you have in mind?
Jerry Ryan |
jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 2657
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Thursday, January 30, 2003 - 3:52 pm: | |
Yes, I'd like to see a legal requirement that the broadcast of the Town Meeting, and the re-broadcast the week following, be full and complete from start to finish and have an acceptable sound quality. I'm of the mind that the broadcast is not a gester but a public communicaton requirement.
The deliver of such can be a requirement of the local cable company as part of the license to hold the monopoly on the cable business in our town. A failure of equipment would require a well announced replay date. |
jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 2669
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 31, 2003 - 10:41 am: | |
I'd like to see a change that requires that anything falling into the following statement:
(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)
be published on-line at both the town site and MOL, as a matter of a revised law. That is in addition to the existing methods.
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jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 2675
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, January 31, 2003 - 1:14 pm: | |
I would like to see the ordinance that defines the format of the published Township Committee Meeting agenda be changed to require the addition of a thumbnail summary, in English, that would represent to the reader the context of a referenced ordinance.
Examples of recent agenda items that would benefit; with fictitious thumbnail summaries given in bold as examples :
7. GR/FP ORDINANCE ON FINAL PASSAGE
(Read by Title)(Ord. No. 2203-03)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 187
OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF
MAPLEWOOD ENTITLED “OUTDOOR CAFES”
This suggested change is to require the use of uniform outdoor umbrella and upholstery colors to match a color adopted by the Township.
8. GR/DH ORDINANCE ON FINAL PASSAGE
(Read by Title)(Ord. No. 2204-03)
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 6 OF
THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD ENTITLED “ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT”
This suggested change in intended to resolve wording issues in the existing ordinance relating to the assignment of Commissioner of Police duties to the Township Administrator.
9. GR/FP ORDINANCE ON FINAL PASSAGE
(Read by Title)(Ord. No. 2205-03)
AN ORDINANCE TO ADOPT DESIGN
CRITERIA FOR THE SPRINGFIELD AVENUE
SPECIAL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT
This design document covers signage, public seating, trash receptacles and curb bump-outs for the avenue improvements.
10. FP/GR INTRODUCTION OF NEW ORDINANCE
(Read by Title)(Ord. No. 2206-03)
FIRE DEPARTMENT PROMOTIONAL
TESTING PROCEDURE
This document makes significant changes to support the goal of updating force knowledge in newly advanced techniques in controlling fires involving propane as a source of fuel.
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jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 2724
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 7, 2003 - 4:23 pm: | |
Jerry,
Did I misunderstand your post?
None of my suggestions came up at the last meeting. |
Steven Brent
Citizen
Username: Sbrent
Post Number: 80
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Friday, February 7, 2003 - 4:36 pm: | |
This meeting is the one formerly listed as being on the 18th, right? And where is the cockamamie "anti-war" petition in the agenda? Did I overlook it? Thx .  |
Jerry Ryan
Citizen
Username: Gerardryan
Post Number: 1122
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 7, 2003 - 4:38 pm: | |
George: I have all of your suggestions, and a few others that I got via privateline. I didn't bring them up at the meeting because I decided to take them as an action item for the communications committee to propose to the committee of the whole at a future meeting. I also didn't mention it at the last meeting because we were trying to get back to our budget discussions. Apologies if you thought I was ignoring you; I wasn't, I just meant to handle the suggestions at a later meeting.
Jerry |
jgberkeley
Supporter
Username: Jgberkeley
Post Number: 2725
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 7, 2003 - 4:38 pm: | |
You are in the wrong meeting thread. |
Jerry Ryan
Citizen
Username: Gerardryan
Post Number: 1123
Registered: 5-2001
| | Posted on Friday, February 7, 2003 - 4:42 pm: | |
Steven: Formerly?
At the meeting on Feb 4, during one of the open times for public comment, a group of people asked the Township Committee to give them time to address us at the Feb 18 meeting, and to try and convince us to pass a resolution about the war. Their request for some time on Feb 18 was granted, so I suspect that there will be an item on the next meeting's agenda. |
Steven Brent
Citizen
Username: Sbrent
Post Number: 81
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Friday, February 7, 2003 - 4:51 pm: | |
Ah yes....It's not January anymore is it?
D'oh! |
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