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Hello Neighbors,
COVID-19 vaccines continue to roll out across New Jersey. To date, more than 1 million people (out of a total NJ population of about 9 million) have received at least the first dose. For those of you who have received the second dose of the vaccine, I remind you that you still must continue to wear a mask in public.
The Morris County Regional Vaccination Center is open at Rockaway Townsquare Mall and scheduling COVID-19 vaccine appointments is ongoing. Unfortunately, demand still exceeds supply so please remain patient. Residents can get more information and register for the vaccine at the Morris County Regional Vaccination website.
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As for testing, Morris County has opened a no-cost COVID-19 Testing Site at County College of Morris. You can find more details here. |
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The Township Committee will hold its next regular meeting this Wednesday, February 17th at 7:00pm. The meeting will be held virtually via Zoom, which has been the practice since the start of the pandemic. The agenda can be found here.
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As you can see from the agenda, we will cover the following topics (among other items) at our meeting:
- A Proclamation recognizing Black History Month, a beautiful tribute written by Committeewoman Cathy Wilson.
- A continuation of our tradition recognizing a member of the public for their accomplishments, contributions, or volunteer work ---- tune in to see who it is this month!
- Opportunity for public commentary and questioning on any matter relating to Morris Township.
- The second reading of the ordinance dealing with the installation of Electric-vehicle (“EV”) charging stations, an initiative we undertook last year. Note: the ordinance relating to a proposed development at the office park located at 340 Mount Kemble Avenue will be heard at a Special Meeting to be held on February 24.
- Commentary by Township Committee members.
Click here at 7 PM, 2/17 to participate in the February 17th meeting or view the agenda for more login options.
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At the January 20 meeting the Township Committee introduced the 340 Mount Kemble Avenue Redevelopment Ordinance. The proposal is to add a 225-room business-style hotel on the site. A copy of the Redevelopment Plan and “FAQ’s” (Frequently Asked Questions) are available on the Township website: https://www.morristwp.com/CivicAlerts.aspx?AID=1213
The site is one of three adjacent office parks making up the entire office complex located at 340, 350, and 412 Mount Kemble Avenue. Existing parking spaces at the adjacent office building are proposed to be removed to accommodate the new hotel building, and there will be very little disturbance of lands that are not already impervious surfaces (i.e. asphalt).
Next Steps to be taken:
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A Special Township Committee meeting devoted to this project is scheduled for Wednesday, February 24 at 7:00 PM. This will be a public hearing for the ordinance and formal action may be taken. There will be a detailed presentation given by the Township’s Municipal Planner at this meeting. The public will then be able to ask questions about this project before any formal action is taken.
- If (and when) the ordinance/plan is approved, a Redevelopment Agreement will be negotiated with the property owner and is subject to another approval by the Township Committee at a future public meeting.
- The applicant must then submit a site plan to the Planning Board, and the Planning Board will subsequently conduct its own public hearing on the site plan. The public will again be able to ask questions or make comments at that meeting prior to any vote by the Planning Board.
- If Planning Board approval is obtained, the applicant must then apply for construction permits before they will be able to commence with the construction of the hotel.
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While we are turning the page on a difficult year we would all like to forget, we unfortunately still have to deal with the Coronavirus for probably another 5-8 months. I very much encourage all of our residents to make the personal choice to get the COVID-19 vaccination. Until enough people are vaccinated we all need to remain vigilant with wearing our masks and washing our hands frequently – as tired as we all are of doing that. We are nearing the finish line, and now is not the time to let your guard down.
As always, if you have a question or comment to share with me please send me an email to jgrayzel@morristwp.com . I would love to hear from you.
Sincerely,
Jeff Grayzel
Mayor, Morris Township
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JANUARY 20, 2021 MORRIS TOWNSHIP MEETING RECAP
The Morris Township Committee convened for their first 2021 meeting at 7:00 PM. The meeting was held virtually, as has been our practice during the pandemic.
The full meeting agenda can be found here.
PROCLAMATIONS
1. PROCLAIMING JANUARY 18, 2021 IN REMEMBERANCE OF DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING
ORDINANCES: Full list of introductory ordinances can be found here and will be heard for final passage on Feb 17, 2021 at 7 PM.
RESOLUTIONS: The Committee took action on twenty-three (23) resolutions, the full resolution list can be found here.
WATCH THE MEETING VIDEO
If you missed our 1/20/21 Meeting you can watch the recording on the Township’s YouTube channel. View the entire meeting video or click the individual links below for various sections of the meeting.
00:02:50 APPROVAL OF MINUTES PROCLAMATIONS
00:03:25 PROCLAIMING JANUARY 18, 2021 IN REMEMBRANCE OF DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING
00:04:40 THANKING THE MORRIS TOWNSHIP HEALTH DEPARTMENT WORKERS
00:36:25 GENERAL BUSINESS CORRESPONDENCE – AS CIRCULATED
01:10:55 CONSIDERATION OF MONTHLY REPORTS
NEXT TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING DATE: Wednesday, Feb 17th at 7:00pm.
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If you would like more detail than this recap provides, you can now watch complete video of the Township Committee meetings here.
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