EC Minutes-2007-09

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, 2^nd 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

EC Minutes-2007-11

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

November 19, 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, November 19, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

The Chairman, Mr. Leonard Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:09 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 November 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 Jack Walsh, Bruce Meringolo, Roseanne Calluori, Township Committee Rep., Joan McCloskey, 1st Alternate, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Absent: Scott Soldan, Devanshi Jackson,

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

·The following meeting minutes were reviewed for approval: September 17, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes, a motion was made by Michael to accept these minutes and the motion was second by Jack. All were in favor.

· The following meeting minutes were reviewed for approval: October 15, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes which reflected no meeting, no quorum. All were in favor of approval.

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:

·Chatham Borough EC minutes from 9/19/07. Reviewed and discussed. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Morris Land Conservancy booklets to be circulated to EC. No Comment. Closed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE cont’d:

·Letter of Referral-Application 07-38P, Block No. 12301, Lot No. 1, 50 Division Avenue,
Millington. Applicant: Biorepository Resources, LLC. Proposal: Proposing installation of natural gas generator and ultra-cold freezers for storage of biological samples (mostly human plasma) as generated by pharmaceutical companies through their clinical trials (new use, vacant space). Meeting Date: 11/27/07. Application reviewed and discussed. A letter will be sent to the Planning Board reflecting EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·Notice from Keller & Kirkpatrick, for Highlands Applicability Application for
Stone House Rd bridge replacement. No Comment. Closed.

·Residents' comments from the Stirling Street Fair booth. Comments reviewed and discussed. Comments from residents can be found on the LHT website. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS

·Long Hill Comprehensive Energy Policy- Resolution on LHT Committee Agenda for 12/5/07 meeting. Also, discussion held on ways for to conduct our own energy audit. Open.

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS

·EC Commission Renewals – Jack Walsh and Joan McCloskey will continue and Roseann Calluori would like to remain on the commission as a third alternate.

Karen will send a letter to the Business Administrator to renewal. Closed.

Project for 2008: Alexey Hennessey suggested a possible project for the EC for 2008 should be Residential Water Conservation. To be discussed at a future meeting. Open.

10. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, December 17, 2007 7:00 P.M.

11. ADJOURNMENT

Bruce made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was second by Len. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 8:05 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary

Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2007-06

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

Monday, June 18, 2007

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 Municipal Building, 915 Valley Road, Gillette, New Jersey on Monday, June 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

The Chairman, Mr. Len Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:15 p.m. He read the following statement:

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 of the 2007 Meeting Schedule sent to the Deputy Clerk on August 16, 2006. This agenda was emailed to the Deputy Clerk on June 13, 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, John J. Walsh, Member, Joan McCloskey, 1^st Alternate, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Absent: Michael Bergen, Vice-Chairman, Scott Soldan, Member, Bruce Meringolo, Member, Devanshi Jackson, Member, Gina Genovese, Township Committee Rep.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

·May 21, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes were read Alexandra Hennessey made a motion to approve; the motion was second by Joan McCloskey. 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, we closed this section of the meeting.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT:

·Follow-up with Dawn Wolfe on open applications and pending meeting dates.

7. CORRESPONDENCE:

·Application for LOI from NJDEP for Block 14602, Lot 21. Christopher Kubick, 762 Meyersville Rd, Gillette. Review and discussion held. Len presented a draft letter for review by the EC. Letter approved and sent. Closed.

·Copy of letter from Slimowicz, Kilroy & Mandaglio (nearby property owners) to Mayor and Zoning Administrator requesting consideration of purchase of 26 Hickory Tavern Rd (Bl 13803; Lots 1 & 1.01) referring to Application 06-03P and referencing the EC letter of 9/21/07. EC reviewed and discussed. Len will draft a letter with EC comments and findings and send to Dawn Wolfe and Mayor. Closed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE cont’d:

·Letter of Referral- Application 07-07Z, Block No. 10512, Lot No. 5, 80 Magnolia Ave. Stirling. Applicant: Daniel J. Murphy. Proposal: Increase in storage space for existing landscaping business. No meeting date scheduled. Reviewed LOR and plans, a letter will be sent to Board of Adjustment with EC comments. Closed.

·LHT Committeeman Briggs has requested a member of the EC sit on the Open Space Committee. Karen will send an email to the EC members asking if anyone would be interested in volunteering. The Open Space Committee meets approximately 4 times per year; Len will also discuss with Committeeman Briggs the possibility of having an EC member on an as need basis. Open.

·Chatham Township EC minutes for 4/3/07 & 5/1/07. Circulated to EC members; no comment at this time. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS:

·Continuation of Long Hill comprehensive energy policy recommendations. Len made a brief presentation at the Township Committee Meeting and will make an appearance at the next meeting on 6/27/07 for Ordinance approval with an appendix. Alexandra has compiled some additional research info on Clean Energy Audits of Municipal Buildings and what companies can conduct them. The EC has reviewed the info and feels that it should be added as an appendix to the Ordinance. The EC is also exploring the idea of having some companies come in and make a presentation in Sept or Oct. Open.

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS:

·ANJEC Grant: things to be done. Open.

·NJDOT Grant Application opportunity. Len will seek a volunteer from the EC to look into this. Open.

10. NEXT MEETING:

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, July 16, 2007 7:00 P.M.

11. ADJOURNMENT

Len made a motion to adjourn the meeting, the motion was second by Alexey. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 8:20 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary

Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2007-12

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

December 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, December 17, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

The Chairman, Mr. Leonard Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:20 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 December 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, Scott Soldan, Devanci Jackson, Joan McCloskey, 1st Alternate (late 7:10pm, left early 8:15pm), Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Absent: Bruce Meringolo, Roseanne Calluori, Township Committee Rep.,

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

·The November 19, 2007 Regular Meeting minutes were reviewed for approval, a motion was made by Mike to accept these minutes and the motion was second by Len. 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

·Letter of Request to Richard Sheola for EC Membership appointments for 2008

·Letter to Richard Sheola, et al with 2008 EC Meeting Dates

7. CORRESPONDENCE:

·Letter of Referral-Application 07-11Z, Block No. 11603, Lot No. 6, 347 Essex Street, Stirling. Applicant: Gary & Karen Bauer. Proposal: addition to single-family home. Meeting Date: Not yet scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. The plans, application and letter were reviewed and discussed. Len will revise letter and submit to Board of Adjustment with EC comments. Closed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE cont’d:

·Letter of Referral-Application 07-10Z, Block No. 11603, Lot No. 9, 335 Essex St., Stirling. Applicant: Frank & Anne Dill. Proposal: addition to single-family home. Meeting Date: Not yet scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. The application and letter were reviewed and discussed. Len will revise letter and request plans as there were none with application received and submit to Board of Adjustment. Closed.

·Letter of Referral-Application 01-23Z, Block No. 10512, Lot No. 5, 80 Magnolia Avenue, Stirling. Applicant: Daniel Murphy. Proposal: addition to existing structure. Revised Plans. Meeting Date: Not yet scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. The plans, application and letter were reviewed and discussed. Len will submit letter to Board of Adjustment with EC approval of comments. Closed.

·Letter of Referral-Application 07-40P, Block No. 10301, Lot No. 13, 14 & 15, 1483 Valley Rd, Millington. Applicant: Matthew & Jardena DiGiorgio. Proposal: subdivision of existing lot, creating 2 new homes. Meeting Date: Not yet scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. The plans, application and letter were reviewed and discussed. Len will revise letter and submit to Planning Board with EC comments. Closed.

·Letter of Referral-Application 07-13Z, Block No. 10515, Lot No. 12, Corner of Plainfield Rd and Metzler Place, Stirling. Applicant: Walter Terry & Dorothy Kuntz. Proposal: construction of a single family home. Meeting Date: Not yet scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. The plans, application and letter were reviewed and discussed. Len will revise letter and submit to Board of Adjustment with EC comments. Closed.

·Letter of Referral-Application 07-08Z, Block No. 11604, Lot No. 29, 348 Essex Street, Stirling. Applicant: Lidio & Maria Jaro. Proposal: conversion of existing 2 family home into a single family home. Meeting Date: Not yet scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. The plans, application and letter were reviewed and discussed. Len will revise letter and submit to Board of Adjustment with EC comments. Closed.

·Letter of Referral-Application 07-12Z, Block No. 12002, Lot No. 43, 1854 Valley Road, Millington. Applicant: Irmhild Smith. Proposal: addition to a single family home. Meeting Date: Not yet scheduled. The plans and application were reviewed and discussed. Len will compose letter and submit to Board of Adjustment with EC comments. Closed.

·Chatham Township EC Minutes for 10/2 and 11/6 were circulated for review. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

·ANJEC sent a letter to LHT advising of a NJ Water Conservation Project that they were looking for towns to actively participate. This was well received by the Administration and LHT will participate. Closed.

·LOI received for Spiro Koutsogiannis for Pantheon Bank; Block 11301 and 11401 and Lots 4 and 23 on Valley Road. Len will send a letter to the NJDEP. Closed.

8. DISCUSSION ITEMS

·2007 Year End Report-Len circulated a draft of the 2007 year end report. It will be discussed at our next meeting. Open.

·Goals for 2008: Long Hill Comprehensive Energy Policy, Residential Water Conservation and additional goals to be added at next meeting. Open.

10. NEXT MEETING

The Reorganization Meeting and next Regular Meeting of the Environmental Commission will be held on Wednesday, January 16, 2008 7:00 P.M.

11. ADJOURNMENT

Scott made a motion to adjourn the meeting; the motion was second by Mike. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 9:37 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary

Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2007-10

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

October 15, 2007 – 7:00 P.M.

No Meeting, No Quorum due to lack of correspondence.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary

LHT Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2007-05

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

Monday, May 21, 2007

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 Municipal Building, 915 Valley Road, Gillette, New Jersey on Monday, May 21, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

The Chairman, Mr. Len Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:11 p.m. He read the following statement:

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 of the 2007 Meeting Schedule sent to the Deputy Clerk on August 16, 2006. This agenda was emailed to the Deputy Clerk on May 16, 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, John J. Walsh, Member, Devanshi Jackson, Member, Joan McCloskey, 1^st Alternate, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Absent: Michael Bergen, Vice-Chairman, Scott Soldan, Member, Bruce Meringolo, Member, Gina Genovese, Township Committee Rep.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

·April 30, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes were read Jack Walsh made a motion to approve; the motion was second by Alexandra Hennessey. 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, we closed this section of the meeting.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT:

·Follow-up with Dawn Wolfe on open applications and pending meeting dates.

7. CORRESPONDENCE:

·Letter of Referral- Application 07-05Z, Block No. 10515, Lot No. 3, 1071 Valley Rd, Stirling, NJ. Applicant: Greg & Aileen Carr. Proposal: internal changes to building; Use variance, no external changes to building or site. No meeting date scheduled. Reviewed plans, discussion held. A letter will be sent to the Board of Adjustment stating the EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

7. CORRESPONDENCE cont’d:

·Letter from Environmental Technology, Inc. for Request for Transition Area Waiver-Averaging Plan for: Block 13205, Lot 4, Delaware Ave, Stirling. Applicant: Rohit Shah. Discussion held. A letter will be sent to the NJDEP for careful consideration due to proximity to flood plain region and steep slope within building site. Closed.

·Request for LOI to determine wetland boundaries for Block 10515, Lot 7; for John Ippolito 44 Plainfield Rd Stirling. A letter will be sent to NJDEP. Closed.

·Copy of letter from T&M Assoc applying for NJDEP Combined Permit Application for replacement of County Bridge No. 1400563 (White Bridge Rd). Closed.

·Letter from Jonathon Pera, Senior Project Manager, regarding Stone House Rd Bridge for our information only. Bridge cartway will be the same width as Bernards Roadway. There will be no arch in new structure. Stone facing on abutments. Closed.

·Warren Township EC minutes for 11/21/06, 12/5/06, 12/19/06, 2/6/07, 3/6/07 & 4/3/07. EC has no comment at this time. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS:

·Continuation of Long Hill comprehensive energy policy recommendations. Len presented latest version with Mike’s recommendation of walk-throughof township properties for preliminary energy audit. Additional comments regarding paper reduction and vehicle idling will be added to the policy document. Len will revise policy and ordinance for review at next meeting. Open.

9. DISCUSSION ITEMS:

·Summer Meeting Schedule. Discussion held. June meeting will be held as planned, July and August meetings will be held on an as needed basis. Closed.

·Detention basin on Town Hall property for storm water management was re-opened.

The EC will consult the Township attorney regarding storm water management plans, prior to and during the construction of Town Hall. Open.

·Thank you to Devanshi Jackson for taking the minutes for tonight’s meeting in Karen’s absence.

10. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, June 18, 2007 7:00 P.M.

11. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 8:15 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Devanshi Jackson for

Karen Shear, Secretary Environmental Commission

EC Minutes-2007-04

Township of Long Hill

Environmental Commission

Regular Meeting Minutes

Monday, April 30, 2007

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 Municipal Building, 915 Valley Road, Gillette, New Jersey on Monday, April 30, 2007 at 7:00 p.m.

The Chairman, Mr. Len Hamilton, called the meeting to order at 7:20 p.m. He read the following statement:

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 of the 2007 Meeting Schedule sent to the Deputy Clerk on August 16, 2006. This agenda was emailed to the Deputy Clerk on April 9, 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, Member, Devanshi Jackson, Member, Bruce Meringolo, Member, Joan McCloskey, 1^st Alternate, Alexandra Hennessey, 2^nd Alternate

Absent: Scott Soldan, Member, Gina Genovese, Township Committee Rep.

4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES

·March 19, 2007 Regular Meeting Minutes were read Joan McCloskey made a motion to approve; the motion was second by Michael Bergen. 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, we closed this section of the meeting.

6. SECRETARY’S REPORT

·Follow-up with Dawn Wolfe on open applications and pending meeting dates

·Process additional ANJEC Membership dues and submit additional PO for Membership Dues.

**Tonight’s meeting was originally scheduled for Monday, April 16, 2007, however due to inclement weather the meeting was re-scheduled.

7. CORRESPONDENCE:

·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. No meeting date scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. Plans reviewed and discussion held. Len will make revisions to draft letter per EC recommendations and send to Board of Adjustment. Closed.

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-09P, Block No. 12802, Lot No. 2 & 3.01 and Block No. 41205 Lot 1, 1418 & 1446 Long Hill Rd, Stirling. Applicant: Phyllis Wallace, Sally Deatly & Maribelle Priestman. Proposal: Proposed septic systems in lieu of public sewer connection. No meeting date scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. Plans reviewed and discussion held. Len will make revisions to draft letter per EC recommendations and send to Planning Board and NJDEP. Closed.

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-10Z, Block No. 12303, Lot No. 8, 45 Division Avenue

Millington. Applicant: Omnipoint Communications. Proposal: Seeking to erect a monopole communication tower. Height variance and side-yard setback. No meeting date scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. Plans reviewed and discussion held. Len will make revisions to draft letter per EC recommendations, forward to the EC for final review and send to Board of Adjustment. Closed.

·Letter of Referral- Application 06-06P, Block No. 12303, Lot No. 33, 221 River Rd, Millington, NJ. Applicant: Mario Mocarski. Proposal: Seeking minor subdivision and bulk variances. No meeting date scheduled. Len previously drafted a response letter. Plans reviewed and discussion held. Len will make revisions to draft letter per EC recommendations and send to Planning Board. Closed.

·Request for LOI - General Freshwater Wetlands Permit Application to NJDEP from James Oliver (referenced to Letter of Referral 06-04Z) for Block 13514 Lot 1 and Block 13501 Lot 12, Homestead Road, LHT. Permit to construct driveway through wetland area. Len will draft a letter and send to EC for comments prior to sending letter to NJDEP. Closed.

·Chatham Borough EC minutes for 2/21/07 & 3/21/07. EC has no comment at his time. Closed.

·Chatham Township EC minutes for 3/6/07. EC has no comment at his time. Closed.

·Outdoor Issues Newsletter received and distributed to all EC members. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS

·Discussion of solar energy possibilities for municipal buildings. Mike will present an update at a later date. Closed.

·Recycling: Discussion on reports of recyclables in Long Hill's bulk garbage. Alexandra will present an update at a later date. Closed.

·2007 Goals: Goals were finalized and presented to the Township Committee. Final copies distributed to all EC members. Closed.

8. STATUS REPORTS cont’d

·Continuation of Long Hill comprehensive energy policy recommendations. Len presented a draft comprehensive energy policy and ordinance. Discussion held and suggestions made about educating the public. Len will revise policy and ordinance for review at next meeting. Open.

·Update on ordinance revisions. Len met with Justin Lizza and reviewed the ordinance revisions. The ordinance revisions are now with the Planning Board for approval. Closed.

**Motion made to extend meeting past 9:30pm by Michael, the motion was second by Alexandra. All in favor.

·EC position on paper streets. Discussion held. Len will send a letter to the Township Committee on EC recommendations on the handling of vacation of paper streets in the future. Closed.

·EC comment on Morris County drainage project. Len brought up an issue currently occurring on St. Joseph’s Drive. Discussion held. Len will send a letter with pictures to the Engineering Departments both at Morris County and LHT as well as the Township Committee on the issue. Open.

9. NEXT MEETING

The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Environmental Commission will be Monday, May 21, 2007 7:00 P.M.

10. ADJOURNMENT

A motion was made to adjourn the meeting by Bruce Meringolo and second by Michael Bergen. Upon proper Parliamentary procedures, the regular meeting of the Long Hill Township Environmental Commission did duly adjourn at 9:50 P.M. by unanimous vote.

Respectfully Submitted,

Karen Shear, Secretary Environmental Commission