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Township Council » Meetings » Minutes: August 16, 2022

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Minutes: August 16, 2022

A. OPENING OF SPECIAL COUNCIL MEETING

1. Call to Order

A special meeting of the Randolph Township Council was called to order at 3:00 p.m. by Mayor Potter. 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. This special meeting notice was advertised in the Daily Record on August 3, 2022. The notice was also emailed to TapInto Randolph and posted on the township website on August 11, 2022. The Executive Session for this meeting was advertised in the Daily Record on August 14, 2022, and emailed to TapInto Randolph and posted on the township website on August 11, 2022.

2. Roll Call

PRESENT:
Council Member Carey
Council Member Forstenhausler
Council Member Hathaway
Council Member Loveys
Council Member Veech
Deputy Mayor Nisivoccia
Mayor Potter

Also present: Township Manager Greg Poff, Township Attorney Edward J. Buzak (via phone) and Attorney Keli Gallo (via phone)

3. Pledge of Allegiance

Mayor Potter led the Pledge of Allegiance.

B. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Seeing and hearing none, the public session was closed.

C. MANAGER'S REPORT

Manager Poff had nothing to report during the public portion of this meeting.

D. UPCOMING EVENTS

  1. Table of Hope Backpack Giveaway in Parking Lot 1 at CCM, 214 Center Grove Road, Randolph, on Friday, August 19, 2022, from 1:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  2. Patriot's Day Remembrance Ceremony at VFW, 103 Carrell Road, Randolph, Sunday, September 11, 2022, at 11:00 a.m.
  3. 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony - 21st Anniversary - Morris County 9/11 Memorial on West Hanover Avenue, Parsippany-Troy Hills, on Sunday, September 11, 2022, at 6:00 p.m.
  4. Senior Picnic at Brundage Park on Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at 11:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  5. Clean Communities Day, Saturday, September 24, 2022 - participants will meet at their assigned site
  6. Country Fair at Veterans Community Park, Saturday, September 24, 2022, from 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m., Rain date, Sunday, September 25, 2022
  7. Confidential Paper Shredding, Saturday, September 24, 2022, from 9:00 a.m. - 12 noon in the Municipal Building parking lot at 502 Millbrook Avenue, Randolph, NJ 07869
  8. Mission Gratitude 2022: Recognizing First Responder Heroes - hosted by Pediatric Dental Associates of Randolph, 390 Rte. 10, Randolph on Sunday, October 2, 2022, from 10:00 a.m. - 12 noon - ceremony at 11:00 a.m.

E. OPEN TO THE PUBLIC

Seeing and hearing none, the public session was closed.

F. COUNCIL COMMENTS

There were no council comments for the public portion of this meeting.

G. EXECUTIVE SESSION

WHEREAS, Section 8 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, P.L. 1975 (N.J.S.A. 10:4-12) permits the exclusion of the public from a meeting under certain circumstances; and

WHEREAS, this public body is of the opinion that such circumstances presently exist.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Township of Randolph, in the County of Morris, and State of New Jersey, as follows:

1. The public shall be excluded from the Executive portion of the meeting.

2. The general nature of the subject matter to be discussed is as follows:

a. Attorney-Client Privilege - Affordable Housing

3. As nearly as now can be ascertained, the matter or matters to be discussed at this time will be disclosed to the public at such time and under such circumstances as are prescribed by law.

4. At the conclusion of the Executive Session, the Council may or may not reconvene in public session for the purpose of taking formal action.

Council Member Veech made a motion to move into Executive Session at 3:04 p.m. Council Member Forstenhausler seconded the motion, and the following roll call vote was taken:

AYES:
Council Member Carey
Council Member Forstenhausler
Council Member Hathaway
Council Member Loveys
Council Member Veech
Deputy Mayor Nisivoccia
Mayor Potter

NAYS: None

Council Member Forstenhausler made a motion to close Executive Session at 6:04 p.m. Council Member Carey seconded the motion and the following roll call vote was taken:

AYES:
Council Member Carey
Council Member Forstenhausler
Council Member Hathaway
Council Member Loveys
Council Member Veech
Deputy Mayor Nisivoccia
Mayor Potter

NAYS: None

H. ADJOURNMENT

Council Member Forstenhausler made a motion to adjourn the meeting at 6:04 p.m. Deputy Mayor Nisivoccia seconded the motion, and the following roll call vote was taken:

AYES:
Council Member Carey
Council Member Forstenhausler
Council Member Hathaway
Council Member Loveys
Council Member Veech
Deputy Mayor Nisivoccia
Mayor Potter

NAYS: None

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