Bedminster Township

The Bedminster Township Committee will be holding the September 18, 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:                                     September 18, 2023, 07:00 PM Eastern Time (US & Canada)

Meeting ID:                          836 0029 4174

Passcode:                            263711

Dial by your location:       +1 646 558 8656 US (New York)

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TOWNSHIP OF BEDMINSTER

REGULAR MEETING

September 18, 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. Police Officer Swearing In Ceremony

    

   1. Joshua Velez
   2. Thomas Hill
5. Public Comments – (comments limited to 3 minutes)

    

   By Phone:

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6. Approval of Minutes

    

   1. September 05, 2023 – Township Committee Meeting at 7:00 pm

    

7. Permits & Raffles

    

   1. Social Affair Permit to benefit Expect Miracles Foundation on October 2, 2023, from 7:15 am to 3:00 pm at Fiddlers Elbow Country Club, 811 Rattlesnake Bridge Road, Bedminster.

    

8. Monthly Report Discussion by Subcommittee Chairs

    

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

                 

    1. Ordinance No. 2023-017 – An ordinance appropriating $44,000.00 for various equipment to be used for the Far Hills-Bedminster Fire Department.

     

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.)

     

    1. Resolution No. 2023-131 – Authorizes the refund of tax overpayments.

     

    1. Resolution No. 2023-132 – Authorizes the Bedminster Township Recreation Department 2023 Fall Program fees.

     

    1. Resolution No. 2023-133 – Authorizes the hiring of a temporary Part-Time Technical Assistant to the Construction Official.

     

    1. Resolution No. 2023-134 – Authorizes the award of contract to Marturano Recreation Company, Inc. to purchase and install a 20’ X 20’ pavilion for the Bedminster Township Recreation Department at River Road Park.

     

14. Resolutions

     

    None.

     

15. Approval of Bill List

     

16. New Business

     

                None.

     

17. Old Business

     

    1. DOT Improvements - Pluckemin Signage

        

    2. Utilities

       JCP&L, Altice and NJAW status of the service and repair projects in Bedminster

        

    3. Pluckemin Park Housing

     

18. Township Committee Comments

     

19. Executive Session

     

    1. Attorney Client Privilege – Protest and Noise Issues

     

20. Adjourn

     

21. Correspondence

• Readington Township Ordinance No. 21-2023 – Amends the code of the Township of Readington to establish requirements governing the storage of salt and other solid de-icing materials on privately owned property.