The Bedminster Township Committee will be holding the March 20, 2023, meeting in the main meeting room of Town Hall at One Miller Lane, Bedminster, NJ and via Zoom. Members of the public are invited to join in person or to register for the Zoom meeting by contacting the Municipal Clerk at (908) 212-7000 x 404, or by emailing [email protected] to register. Participants will be asked to enter the Meeting ID and Password to join the meeting virtually using the link below:
Bedminster Township is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: Township Committee Meeting
Time: March 20, 2023 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
Meeting ID: 853 5247 6924
Passcode: 511197
Dial by your location: +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)
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TOWNSHIP OF BEDMINSTER
REGULAR MEETING
March 20, 2023
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 10, 2023.
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Public Comments – (comments limited to 3 minutes)
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5. Approval of Minutes
- March 6, 2023 – Township Committee Meeting at 7 pm
- March 13, 2023 – Township Committee BWS #4 at 7 pm
6. Public Hearing
- Raritan Valley Habitat for Humanity support for 2023 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Application for energy related improvements for low and moderate income homeowners.
7. Permits & Raffles
- Special Use Permit to benefit Delicious Heights Enterprises beginning April 1, 2023 through October 15, 2023, from 11 am to 7 pm at Delicious Heights, 385 Main Street, Bedminster, NJ.
- Annual Seasonal Farm Market Permit for Burnt Mills Cider at the Bedminster Farmers Market, River Road Park, 3055 River Road, Bedminster beginning May 17, 2023 through December 9, 2023.
- Social Affair Permit to benefit the Raritan Headwaters Association on June 4, 2023, from 2 pm to 7 pm at the Fairview Farm Wildlife Preserve, 2121 Larger Cross Road, Bedminster, NJ.
- On-Premise Merchandise Raffle to benefit Hunterdon Healthcare Foundation on May 11, 2023, from 5 pm to 10 pm at Hamilton Farm Golf Club, 1040 Pottersville Road, Bedminster, NJ.
- Off-Premise 50/50 Raffle to benefit The Center for Great Expectations on July 18, 2023, from 11 am to 9:30pm at Fiddler’s Elbow, 811 Rattlesnake Bridge Road, Bedminster, NJ.
- On-Premise Merchandise Raffle to benefit Junior League of Morristown on May 5, 2023, from 11 am to 3 pm at Hamilton Farm Golf Club, 1040 Pottersville Road, Bedminster, NJ.
8. Monthly Report Discussion by Subcommittee Chair
9. Administrator’s Report
10. Discussion on Introduced Ordinances Scheduled for Public Hearings (opportunity for public question)
11. Introduction of Ordinances
None.
12. Public Hearing of Ordinances
None.
13. 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)
- Resolution No. 2023-049 – Identifies Recreation Department 2023 Summer Program fees
- Resolution No. 2023-050 – Authorizes the refund of tax overpayments
- Resolution No. 2023-051 – Emergency Temporary Appropriations
- Resolution No. 2023-052 – Transfer of Funds (Current Fund)
- Resolution No. 2023-053 – ADA Policy
14. Resolutions
Resolution No. 2023-048 – Appointment of Court Administrator
15. Approval of Bill List
16. New Business
None.
17. Old Business
- DOT Improvements
- Utilities
JCP&L, Altice and NJAW status of the service and repair projects in Bedminster
- Pluckemin Park Housing
18. Township Committee Comments
19. Executive Session
None.
20. Adjourn
21. Correspondence
- Township of Bernards Ordinance 2521 – Amending, Revising and Supplementing the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Bernards, Chapter 21, “Land Development,” Regarding Protection of Stream Corridors / Riparian Zones.
- Chester Township Notice of Ordinance Adoption 2023-03 – Amending Chapter 113, Land Use, to add a Subsection to Section 113-300, Conditional Uses.
- Chester Township Notice of Pending Ordinance 2023-04 – Amending and Supplementing Chapter 113, Land Use, Part 5, Zoning to Amend the regulations pertaining to the B Business Zone.
- Township of Branchburg Resolution 2023-008 – Adopts the 2023 Master Plan Reexamination Report and Adopting an Amendment to the Land Use Plan Element of the Master Plan.
- Township of Branchburg Ordinance 2023-1445 – Amends the Land Development Ordinance with the recently adopted and approved Master Plan Reexamination Report and Land Use Element Plan to modify existing definitions and adds new definitions, adds to the list of prohibited uses in all zones and modifies permitted and accessory uses in the Township’s Industrial Zones.