TOWNSHIP OF BEDMINSTER
REGULAR MEETING
December 2, 2019 - 7:00 PM
1. Call Meeting to Order
2. Open Public Meetings Act Statement
Adequate notice of this meeting of the Township Committee was sent to the Courier News, Somerville, Bernardsville News, Whippany and to all subscribers and posted at the Township Municipal Building on January 7, 2019
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Approval of Minutes
-
November 18, 2019 – Regular Township Committee Meeting at 7:00 pm
-
November 18, 2019 – Closed Session Meeting at 9:25 pm
5. Permits & Raffles
6. Public Comments – (comments limited to 3 minutes)
7. Monthly Report Discussion by subcommittee chair
8. Administrator’s Report
9. Discussion on Introduced Ordinances scheduled for public hearings (opportunity for public question
10. Introduction of Ordinances
-
Ordinance #2019-013 AN ORDINANCE CREATING SECTION 3-18
ENTITLED PROPERTY MAINTENANCE “VN” VILLAGE NEIGHBORHOOD ZONE to be added to the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Bedminster. This Ordinance creates regulations for property or buildings characterized by deteriorating or abandoned buildings or land which exhibit a lack of continued maintenance and upkeep, including land or a building with debris, litter, deteriorating paint or siding, accumulation of trash or junk, all, or any of which may tend to depress the aesthetic value of a neighborhood. The public hearing for this Ordinance is scheduled for December 16, 2019 at
7:00 pm, One Miller Lane, Bedminster, NJ.
11. Public Hearing of Ordinances
-
Ordinance #2019-012 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING SECTION 4-1 ENTITLED “SOLICITING, CANVASSING, AND PEDDLING” OF CHAPTER IV ENTITLED "GENERAL LICENSING” OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF BEDMINSTER. This Ordinance amends the Township’s regulations and license requirements for the soliciting, canvassing and peddling in the Township.
ORD 2019-012 Solicitation - Ordinance Amend_Update Regs License Reqmts (Rev 11-11-19).pdf
12. Consent Agenda (Consent agenda includes items of a routine nature on which consensus has been previously reached. Committee members may remove any item from the prepared agenda for discussion & possible action later in the meeting)
13. Resolutions
14. Approval of Bill List
15. Discussion Items – Following discussion by Township Committee Members on each item, the Chair will open the meeting for public input
16. New Business
-
Resolution #2019-114 – Review of OPMA and OPRA Laws
The Municipal Clerks Association of NJ, working with the Executive Director of the Government Records Council Senator Loretta Weinberg, is proposing a Commission to review and examine the effects of OPRA on local government and the needs to be fulfilled by the laws, and use the Commission’s findings to perform a comprehensive reform of OPRA. This Resolution supports this proposal and is to be distributed to various lawmakers.
-
Board of Health Resolution – Recreational Marijuana
The Board of Health has adopted a Resolution expressing their opposition to the legalization of marijuana for recreational use. A copy of the Resolution is being forwarded to the Township Committee for their consideration.
17. Old Business
-
Short-Term Rentals
Landlord registrations have increased due to this investigation. A copy of correspondence from the Zoning Official to landlords is being provided to the Township Committee regularly.
-
Engine Braking
Excessive noise complaints from residents near Rt. 206 regarding engine braking has prompted the placement of a portable sign reminding truckers to refrain from engine braking on Rt. 206 near Old Dutch Road later in the fall.
-
Pluckemin Park
Inspection of the property by Code Enforcement and Zoning revealed several violations that have been settled in court and repairs have been completed.
-
JCP&L Outages
JCP&L continues to meet with local representatives regarding the status of the repair projects in Bedminster with priority given to the Hills Development. Representatives from impacted neighborhoods have organized and will keep in contact with JCP&L regarding the repairs.
18. Public Comments (comments limited to 3 minutes)
19. Township Committee Comments
20. Executive Session
-
Contract Negotiation – PBA #366 Update
-
Litigation – Attorney Update
-
Personnel Matters – Additional Sick Time Request
-
Personnel Matters - Retirement
-
Personnel Matters – Policy Updates
21. Return to Open Session
22. Adjourn
23. Correspondence