Township of Long Hill
Environmental Commission
Regular Meeting Minutes
September 17, 2007 – 7:00 P.M.
1. CALL TO ORDER AND STATEMENT OF COMPLIANCE
The Environmental Commission (EC) of the Township of Long Hill, in the County of Morris and State of New Jersey convened in a Regular Meeting at the Long Hill Town Hall, 915 Valley Road, Gillette, New Jersey on Monday, September 17, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.
The Chairman, Mr. Leonard Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:10 p.m.
Pursuant to the requirement of Chapter 231 of the Public Laws of 1975, adequate notice of the meeting including the time, date and location was posted on the Municipal bulletin- board, the Echoes-Sentinel and Courier News were notified. This agenda was emailed to the Deputy Clerk on September 14, 2007 for posting.
2. MEETING CUT-OFF
Announcement is made that as a matter of procedure, it is the intention of the Environmental Commission (EC) not to continue any matter past 9:30 p.m. at any regular or special meeting of the commission unless the members then present, pass a motion to extend the meeting to a later specified cut-off time.
3. ROLL CALL
The Chairman called the roll as follows:
Present: Len Hamilton, Chairman, Michael Bergen, Vice Chairman, John J. Walsh, Bruce Meringolo, Devanshi Jackson, Roseanne Calluori, Township Committee Rep., Joan McCloskey, 1st Alternate,
Absent: Scott Soldan, Alexandra Hennessey, 2nd Alternate
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
·The following meeting minutes were reviewed for approval: June 18, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes, a motion was made by John to accept these minutes and the motion was second by Joan. All were in favor.
· The following meeting minutes were reviewed for approval: July 16, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes & August 20, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes, both sets of minutes reflected no meeting, no quorum. All were in favor of approval.
· The following meeting minutes were reviewed for approval: September 10, 2007 Special Meeting Minutes, a motion was made by John to accept these minutes with corrections and the motion was second by Joan. All were in favor.
5. PUBLIC QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS
The meeting was opened to the public for questions or comments. As no one from the public was present, this section of the meeting was closed.
6. SECRETARY’S REPORT
·Follow-up with Dawn Wolfe on open applications and pending meeting dates
7. CORRESPONDENCE:
·NJ League of Municipalities Funding Seminar (10/12/07) EC has no comment at this time. Closed.
·Letter of Referral-Application 06-03P, Block No. 13803, Lot No. 1, 26
Hickory Tavern Rd. Applicant: Patrick Pugliese. Proposal: Subdivision of existing
lot and construction of single-family home. Revised Plans. Meeting Date:
Not yet scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. The plans were reviewed and discussed. Len will revise letter and submit to Planning Board with EC comments. Closed.
·Letter of Referral-Application 07-04Z, Block No. 13403, Lot No. 20, 54
Cottage Place, Gillette. Applicant: Tim & Nancy Moran. Proposal: Pool
and Spa; lot coverage and steep slope issues. Revised Plans. Meeting Date:
9/18/07. Len previously drafted a response letter. The plans were reviewed and discussed. Len will revise letter and submit to Zoning Board with EC comments. Closed.
·Application for LOI from Arcadis, Bl 201, Lots 1 and 2 in Berkeley Heights (directly across Passaic River from Long Hill) EC has no comment at this time. Closed.
·Long Hill TV Bulletin Board Request Form EC has no comment at this time, but will hold for possible future use. Closed.
·Keller & Kirkpatrick, Freshwater Wetlands copy of General Permit application for
Stone House Rd bridge replacement. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.
·Morris Co. DOT bulleting on pedestrian and bicycle facilities; circulated for all EC members to review. EC will contact Morris County for additional copies to maybe hand out at the Street Fair. Closed.
8. STATUS REPORTS
·Long Hill Comprehensive Energy Policy-Open
9. DISCUSSION ITEMS
·Finalization of 2008 Meeting Schedule: The schedule has been decided and will be sent to Deputy Clerk tomorrow morning for calendar printing. A memo will be published soon. Closed.
·Paper Streets: EC reviewed a list prepared by Dennis Sandow for the Open Space Committee. The EC has decided to keep all paper streets as designated and handle each request on a case by case basis. Closed.
·Septic Maintenance System: The TC is preparing to create an Ordinance on Septic Systems. The EC would like Septic System Maintenance included in that Ordinance and verbiage stating that a fine would be instituted for non-compliance. The fine should be greater than the cost of maintenance. Closed.
10. NEXT MEETING
The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, October 15, 2007 7:00 P.M.
11. ADJOURNMENT
Len made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was second by Bruce. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 9:10 P.M. by unanimous vote.
Respectfully Submitted,
Karen Shear, Secretary
Environmental Commission
