JUNE 19, 2019 MORRIS TOWNSHIP MEETING RECAP
The Morris Township Committee convened for their sixth business meeting of the year at 5:30 PM for closed session and reconvened for public session at 7:00 PM.
The full meeting agenda can be found
here
PRESENTATIONS
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PROCLAMATION
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POLICE
PROMOTION - PATROLMAN CLAY BOENINGHAUS TO THE RANK OF SERGEANT
ORDINANCES –PUBLIC HEARING AND FINAL CONSIDERATION
The following Ordinances have been adopted:
08-19
RE: MODIFYING AND AMENDING CHAPTER 9 SECTIONS 39-46 - ENTITLED “ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY COMMITTEE”
- UPDATING DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
20-19
AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MORRIS AUTHORIZING AS A LOCAL IMPROVEMENT OF THE CURBING OF BLOCK 8410 LOT 5, 1 CRESCENT DRIVE AND BLOCK 8405 LOT 1, 2 CRESCENT DRIVE
- REPLACING CONCRETE BELGIAN BLOCK CURBING
21-19
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 88 ENTITLED, “VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC” ARTICLE IIA, SECTION 88-2a.2 AND SCHEDULE II “”HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES”
- DESIGNATING HANDICAPPED PARKING SPACES IN THREE(3) LOCATIONS
The full text of each of the ordinances for introduction can be found
here
RESOLUTIONS
The Morris Township Committee took action on twenty nine (29) Resolutions, which can be found on the agenda (see link above)
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Resolutions are formally approved by the Township Committee on matters usually relating to professional services, the awarding of contracts, and to minor personnel matters.
Resolutions of note from June 19
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include:
- Alcoholic beverage license renewals for eight(8) Morris Township establishments
- Approval of revenue and appropriation for three(3) grants: Alcohol Education and Rehabilitation Grant, 2019 Clean Communities Grant, and Distracted Driving Crackdown.
- Resolution authorizing award of Road Overlay Program thru the Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council to Tilcon New York, Inc.
- Authorization for the purchase of two(2) vehicles for the Department of Public Works and one(1) vehicle for the Construction Code Dept. Also, the purchase of two(2) zero-turn mowers thru The Edu Services Comm of NJ Pricing Council
- Renewal agreement with St. Thomas More Roman Catholic Church for the lease of parking spaces
- Resolution authorizing contribution to the Morris County Adaptive Rec Program
CONSENT CALENDAR
On the Consent Calendar, the Township committee took several actions which can be found on the agenda (see link above). These include:
- Approved the permanent appointment of Patrolman Robert Ribnicky who has successfully completed his (1) year probationary period
- Granted approval to Spring Brook Country Club to hold their annual fireworks display on Thursday, July 4, 2019 (rain date Sunday, July 7, 2019)
CLAIMS FOR PAYMENT
The Committee also voted to pay the bills
for
the month of totaling $9,505,596.49. As “tax collector” for the Morris School District, County of Morris and Joint Morristown Morris Township Library, this figure includes a $4,778,200 transfer to the Morris School District, $2,581,745 in municipal salaries/benefits, $621,220 in insurance coverage expense, $1,524,431 in operating expenses, and miscellaneous capital project expenses for the Township.
NEXT TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING DATE:
Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at 7:00pm.
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