NORTH HANOVER TOWNSHIP

TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA

MARCH 21, 2024 7:00 P.M.


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IN PERSON


CALL TO ORDER

FLAG SALUTE:


INVOCATION: Mr. Wayne Voorhees


ROLL CALL: Mayor DeBaecke

Deputy Mayor O’Donnell

Committeeman Doyle

Committeeman Forsyth

Committeeman Kocubinski

SUNSHINE STATEMENT: “The provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act have been met. Notice of this meeting has been transmitted by email to the Courier Post, Burlington County Times and The Trenton Times as well as given to those having requested same and posted on the Township bulletin board located in the foyer of the municipal building”.


PUBLIC COMMENT AS IT RELATES TO AGENDA ITEMS


OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT


MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT

Proposed By:

Seconded By:


REVIEW OF CORRESPONDENCE



ENGINEER’S REPORT



DEPARTMENT REPORTS FOR FEBRUARY 2024

  1. Tax Collector

  2. Construction, Zoning & Mobile Homes

  3. North Hanover Court (and January)

  4. Jacobstown Volunteer Fire Company

  5. Fire Official

  6. Police Department



MINUTES FOR APPROVAL


BILLS AND CLAIMS FOR APPROVAL


ORDINANCE – ADOPTION

2024-02 An Ordinance of the Township of North Hanover Repealing Ordinance 2017-09 entitled “An Ordinance of the Township of North Hanover, Burlington County Amending the Code of the Township of North Hanover by Adding New Section Entitled “Maintenance of Vacant Properties in the Township and Establishing Registration Fees for Vacant Properties”

MAYOR OPENS THE MEETING TO THE PUBLIC


MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING

Proposed By:

Seconded By:


MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 2024-02

Proposed By:

Seconded By:


ORDINANCE – INTRODUCTION

2024-03 Ordinance to Exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to Establish a Cap Bank Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14


MOTION TO INTRODUCE

Proposed By:

Seconded By:


SET PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 6, 2024 AT 7:00 P.M.


CONSENT AGENDA DEFINED:

All Resolutions listed on today’s consent agenda are to be considered as one vote by Township Committee and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered separately.

2024-59 Resolution Certifying the North Hanover Township Committees Compliance with the United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commissions “Enforcement guidance on the consideration of Arrest and Conviction Records in Employment Decisions Under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964”


2024-60 Resolution Authorizing Self - Examination for 2024 Municipal Budget


2024-61 Resolution Appointing a Full-Time Police Officer


NON-CONSENT AGENDA

None


DISCUSSION



2024 BUDGET INTRODUCTION

2024-62 Authorizing Introduction of the 2024 Municipal Budget

MOTION TO INTRODUCE

Proposed By:

Seconded By:


(MAYOR SETS THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR APRIL 18, 2024)


TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE “COMMENTS”


PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

Questions, comments or statements from members of the public in attendance.


OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT


MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT

Proposed By:

Seconded By:


EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION

2024-63 Authorizing a Closed Session Meeting to discuss the following matter(s) pursuant to N.J.S.A. 47:1A-1 and N.J.S.A. 10:4-12 Contract Matter, Personnel and Litigation matters


MOTION TO ADJOURN

Proposed By:

Seconded By: TIME OF ADJOURNMENT: ________PM




NEXT REGULAR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 4, 2024 @ 7:00 P.M.


*THIS AGENDA IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*