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Author Message   Gerardryan Posted on Monday, January 14, 2002 - 2:51 pm:        The next meeting of the Township Committee will be at 8PM Tuesday Jan. 15 in Maplewood Town Hall. The meeting will be simulcast on Comcast Channel 35. Post questions here on this thread and I'll try and get them answered. jerry ryan --- AGENDA TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD REGULAR SESSION JANUARY 15, 2002 1. SALUTE TO THE AMERICAN FLAG 2. STATEMENT 3. ROLL CALL 4. REPORTS FROM DEPARTMENTS 1. Finance Office ? November 2001 2. Tax Collectors Office ? December 2001 3. Construction Code Official ? December 2001 4. Construction Code Official ? Year End 2001 5. BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS A. Library Board B. Recreation Advisory Board 6. BOARD OF HEALTH 7. PRESENTATION TO GOVERNING BODY ? Maplewood Village Alliance Budget Presentation ? Allison Ziefert 8. CK/GR INTRODUCTION OF NEW ORDINANCE (Read by Title)(Ord. No. 2181-02) AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 257 OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MAPLEWOOD ENTITLED "VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC" (Oberlin Street) MOTION SECOND ? Roll Call (hearing to be held February 5, 2002) 9. PUBLIC COMMENTS 10. ADMINISTRATIVE REPORTS A. Township Administrator ? Michele Meade B. Township Attorney ? Roger J. Desiderio, Esq. C. Chief Financial Officer ? Colleen Honan D. Township Engineer ? Douglas Ball E. Township Clerk ? Elizabeth J. Fritzen 11. REPORTS FROM ELECTED OFFICIALS 12. CONSENT AGENDA 13. PUBLIC COMMENTS 14. ADJOURNMENT ? To meet again February 5, 2002 CONSENT AGENDA JANUARY 15, 2002 1. RESOLUTION NUMBER 19-02 RESOLUTION APPOINTING THREE NEW POLICE OFFICERS TO THE MAPLEWOOD POLICE DEPARTMENT 2. RESOLUTION NUMBER 20-02 RESOLUTION FOR INTEREST RATES CHARGED FOR DELINQUENT PAYMENT OF TAXES AND ASSESSMENTS 3. RESOLUTION NUMBER 21-02 RESOLUTION FOR INTEREST RATES CHARGED FOR DELINQUENT PAYMENT OF SEWER FEES 4. RESOLUTION NUMBER 22-02 RESOLUTION APPOINTING REPRESENTATIVES TO ESSEX COUNTY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT FOR THE YEAR 2002 5. RESOLUTION NUMBER 23-02 (AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES) SPRINGFIELD AVENUE URBAN DESIGN IMPROVEMENT ? PHASE I (ZION, BREEN AND RICHARDSON ASSOC.) 6. RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-02 APPOINTING ABELES, PHILLIPS, PREISS, & SHAPIRO, INC. 7. BILLS & CLAIMS   Johnny Posted on Monday, January 14, 2002 - 4:58 pm:        What is the firm Abeles, Phillips, Preiss, & Shapiro being appointed for?   Gerardryan Posted on Monday, January 14, 2002 - 5:51 pm:        They were selected by the planning board to do the Master Plan revision.   Johnny Posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2002 - 11:08 am:        What is the "Master Plan" and why does Maplewood need one?   Gerardryan Posted on Wednesday, January 16, 2002 - 4:26 pm:        It's defined in the Municipal Land Use Law, which is cited as NJSA 40:55D-1. Every town has one and needs one. It's a document about zoning, land use planning, etc. etc. Zoning ordinances are based on the master plan. Ours was last revised in 1984. It has to be "reexamined" regularly to keep it current and legally "alive"... and we've done that several times in the last dozen years... but the planning board and the TC feel that enough time has passed since 1984 that it's necessary to redo it from scratch, a process that will take about a year. For info about what they are and what they're for, go to http://www.njleg.state.nj.us There is a selection on the left hand side, down a bit, under "Laws and Constitution". Select "Statutes". Go there, and type "40:55D-28" (in double quotes) in the search box to read the details of what goes in a master plan. As the planning board starts the revision process, I expect you'll see a lot more information about this...   Johnny Posted on Thursday, January 17, 2002 - 8:40 am:        Thank you for detailed explanation.