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October 5 2020 7:00 PM to 9:00 PM
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Description
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The Bedminster Township Committee will be holding the October 5, 2020 meeting in the main meeting room of Town Hall at One Miller Lane, Bedminster, NJ. Members of the public are asked to register for the meeting by contacting the Clerk at 908-212-7000 x 403 or by emailing [email protected] to register.
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Topic: Township Committee - October 5, 2020
Time: Oct 5, 2020 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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TOWNSHIP OF BEDMINSTER
REGULAR MEETING
October 5, 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. September 8, 2020 – Regular Township Committee Meeting via Zoom at 7 pm
b. September 8, 2020 – Closed Session Meeting via Zoom at 8:30 pm
c. September 21, 2020 – Regular Township Committee Meeting via Zoom at 7 pm
d. September 21, 2020 – Closed Session Meeting at 8:25 pm
5. Permits & Raffles
a. Special Use Permit to extend outdoor dining
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
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) - None
13. Resolutions
a. Resolution No. #2020-089 Authorizing the development agreement with Elite Properties Block 27, Lot 18
2020-089 Auth Developers Agreement B27 L18.pdf
b. Resolution No. #2020-090 Authorizing Professional Services Contract for Affordable Housing Services
2020-090 Authorizes Professional Service Agreement for Affordable Housing Services.pdf
CGPH Bedminster Twp 2020-2021 Professional Services Agreement .pdf
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. Letter from Ranking Member Rodney Davis, House of Representatives to New Jersey Secretary of State Tahesha Way regarding mail-in ballots
16. New Business
a. Municipal Court Improvement Project presentation by Laura Getchius, Bedminster Violations Clerk for Court Administrator certification program
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.
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. Contract Negotiation – Summary of Open Space Properties by NJCF
20. Return to Open Session
21. Adjourn
22. Correspondence
a. Township of Branchburg Planning Board Resolution No. 2020-011 adopting the 2020 Housing Element and Fair Share Plan
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