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Minutes: August 12, 2013
A. OPENING OF REGULAR MEETING
1. Call to Order
This meeting is held pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act. Adequate notice of the meeting has been provided by posting written notice of the time, date, location and to the extent known, the agenda of the meeting in Randolph Township. This notice was posted on the Bulletin Board within Town Hall, it was filed with the Township Clerk, and it was provided to those persons or entities requesting notification. Notice was also provided to the Morris County Daily Record on August 5, 2013, by e-mailing them the Emergency Meeting legal notice. The legal notice, which included this meeting date, was advertised in the Morris County Daily Record on August 8, 2013.
2. Roll Call
PRESENT:
Councilman Guadagno
Councilman Hirniak via conference call
Councilman Napoliello
Councilwoman Veech via conference call
Deputy Mayor Loveys
Mayor MacArthur via conference call
ABSENT: Councilwoman Carey
Also Present: Township Manager John Lovell
3. Pledge of Allegiance
Mayor MacArthur led the Pledge of Allegiance.
Manager Lovell stated that the reason the Council called and Emergency Meeting today was because the Township received bids for the camp lease. The high bidder was Jonathon Gold bidding as PG4L, Inc. A contract was awarded to Mr. Gold and that brought about litigation from Roger Black. The camp lease that was eventually approved and signed by all parties calls for John Gold to take over the camp October 1st of this year and allowed Mr. Black to operate the camp this summer. Mr. Black made a determination that he does not wish to operate the camp this summer and approached the Township for an early lease cancellation. We have finally received the lease cancellation from Mr. Black.
Today we are amending the contract with Mr. Gold to allow him to go onto the property to begin constructing improvements. Those improvements are to be constructed in conformance with a site plan that was approved by the Planning Board when it was presented for a courtesy review earlier this year. The other aspect is that Mr. Gold will be allowed to make improvements over the course of the next several weeks to the camp and he is not permitted to do certain things. Mr. Gold is not permitted to have any income activities until October 1, 2013. Another prohibition is that he is not allowed to have a reference to the Stonybrook name associated with the camp. Today you should be adopting a resolution approving the First Amendment to the December 6, 2012 Lease Agreement by and between PG4L Inc., Jonathon Gold (owner), and the Township of Randolph.
Manager Lovell stated to the Council that the neighbor to the camp is present today and she may make some comments for the record. The neighbor has indicated her concerns that construction has started without authorization and Manager Lovell confirmed that he has received an email apology from Jonathon Gold. Another concern the neighbor has is the placement of the pool and if it is in accordance with the Site Plan. Manager Lovell will have staff visit that issue and make sure the area has been staked properly and placed where it was approved by the Planning Board.
B. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC
Beverly Keegan, 30 Park Avenue, is concerned that trees are being cut done without a permit. Ms. Keegan asked the contractor if there was permit in place and the tree contractor responded that the person that will be running the camp has the permits. Ms. Keegan stated to the tree contractor that she believes the permit should be put in a place where everyone can see it. Since this conversation was on a Saturday there was no way for her to verify if the tree contractor had permission to cut anything down.
Ms. Keegan stated that the contractor had a pick-up truck where he was placing all the tree material and the truck would disappear and go across the street full and come back empty. She stated that she assumed that they were dumping the wood somewhere across the street. She did not go over and look. Her concerns were that there is a ball field over there and children do play there, as well as a stream in the back. Ms. Keegan did not know if they had permission to dump there.
Ms. Keegan is also concerned about the stakes in the ground. When she asked the contractor what the stakes were for he told her that was where the swimming pool was going. Ms. Keegan is worried that the setbacks are not correct and feels that pool is not staked out correctly
Ms. Keegan’s next concern is what type of buffer will be between her property and their property. She does not want to look out her windows and see a giant pool.
Ms. Keegan mentioned that she has lived there for 37 years and she has never had a problem with the day camp and does not intend to have one now.
Manager Lovell thanked Ms. Keegan for coming and told her that each of her concerns would be looked into and that he would be in touch with her with information.
Seeing no one further from the public, the public portion was closed.
C. RESOLUTIONS
Councilman Guadagno made a motion to approve the Revised First Amendment, dated August 9, 2013, as presented. Deputy Mayors Loveys seconded the motion, and the following roll call vote was taken:
AYES:
Councilman Guadagno
Councilman Hirniak
Councilman Napoliello
Councilwoman Veech
Deputy Mayor Loveys
Mayor MacArthur
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Councilwoman Carey
R-239A-13
1. Authorize the Township Mayor to Sign the Amended Lease Agreement for PG4L, Inc.
WHEREAS, there is a need to enter into an Amended Lease Agreement between PG4L, Inc. and the Township of Randolph;
WHEREAS, both parties agree to the terms of this agreement, originally dated December 6, 2012 and amended on August 6, 2013; and
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor is hereby authorized to sign the amended agreement.
D. COUNCIL COMMENTS
Mayor MacArthur discussed with the Council nominating Township Attorney Edward J. Buzak for the Michael A. Pane Award.
Mayor MacArthur made a motion to nominated Township Attorney Edward J. Buzak for the Michael A. Pane Award. Councilman Napoliello seconded the motion.
AYES:
Councilman Guadagno
Councilman Hirniak
Councilman Napoliello
Councilwoman Veech
Deputy Mayor Loveys
Mayor MacArthur
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Councilwoman Carey
E. EXECUTIVE SESSION
There was no session.
F. ADJOURNMENT
Councilwoman Veech made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:45 a.m. Councilman Napoliello seconded the motion.
AYES:
Councilman Guadagno
Councilman Hirniak
Councilman Napoliello
Councilwoman Veech
Deputy Mayor Loveys
Mayor MacArthur
NAYS: None
ABSENT: Councilwoman Carey
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Donna Marie Luciani, Township Clerk