Date and Time
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June 15 2020 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Location
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MAIN MEETING ROOM w/ ZOOM link for PUBLIC
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Description
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The Bedminster Township Committee will be holding the June 15, 2020 meeting via in the main meeting room of Town Hall at One Miller Lane, Bedminster, NJ. Members of the public are invited to participate via Zoom or by telephone by contacting the Clerk at 908-212-7000 x 403 or by emailing [email protected] to register and receive meeting information. Participants will be asked to enter the Meeting ID and Password to join the meeting.
TOWNSHIP OF BEDMINSTER
REGULAR MEETING
June 15, 2020 – 7 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
Jan. 16, 2020
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Approval of Minutes
a. June 1, 2020 – Regular Township Committee Meeting via Zoom at 7:00 pm
b. June 1, 2020 – Closed Session Meeting at 9:15 pm via Zoom
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) - None
10. Introduction of Ordinances - None
11. Public Hearing of Ordinances - None
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)
a. Resolution #2020-060 Renewal of Recycling Agreement with Somerset County for 2020
2020-060 Recycling Agreement with Somerset County 2020
b. Resolution #2020-061 Authorizing the Refund of Redemption Monies to an Outside Lien Holder (Block 57, L 14, 15)
2020-061 Tax Lien Redemption - B. 57 L 14-15
c. Resolution #2020-062 Identifying Bedminster Township Recreation Department 2020 Summer Program Fees
2020-062 Summer Program Fees
13. Resolutions
a. Resolution #2020-059 Authorizing the Submission of a Grant Application to NJDOT Local Aid Program 2021 for the Black River Road – Section 2 Project
2020-059 Black River Rd Section 2 Improvements
b. Resolution #2020-063 Authorizing the Hiring of Seasonal Employees for the Recreation Department
2020-063 Camp Bedminster Salaries
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
a. Freeholder Resolution in Recognition of the Senseless Death of George Floyd and in Support of a Call for Action
16. New Business
17. Old Business
a. COVID-19 Emergency
Bedminster Township status update during this health emergency
b. Short-Term Rentals
Landlord registrations have increased due to this investigation. The Fire Prevention Dept. has seen a big increase in landlord registrations:
2020 – 24 new registrations (YTD); 2019 – 165 new registrations; 2018 – 89 new registrations; 2017 – 62 new registrations
c. 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 at Old Dutch Road from time to time.
d. 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. Inspectors are monitoring complaints from the residents.
e. JCP&L Outages
JCP&L continues to meet with local representatives regarding the status of 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.
f. New Jersey American Water Rate Increase
Bedminster Township is coordinating with other municipalities in the Somerset Hills to file as an intervener in this rate case before the BPU
18. Township Committee Comments
19. Executive Session
a. Personnel Matter - PBA Grievance
20. Return to Open Session
21. Adjourn
22. Correspondence
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