June 2011 Township Committee Meeting Minutes-Walpack Township, NJ

Walpack Township
9 Main Street
Walpack Center, NJ 07881
Phone and Fax: 973-948-6861
Office Hours: 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.
Direct Mail to: 16 Old Mine Road, Walpack NJ 07881

The meeting of the Walpack Township Committee was called to order at 8 p.m. by Mayor Maglio who stated this meeting was being held in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act having been duly advertised.

Present were: Committeeman Heigis, Committeeman Pagano, and Mayor Maglio

Also in attendance: Virginia Fuller, Michelle LaStarza

Committeeman Heigis made a motion to approve the minutes of the May 31, 2011 meeting seconded by Committeeman Pagano and unanimously carried.

Committeeman Heigis made a motion to approve the vouchers for payment seconded by Committeeman Pagano and unanimously carried. The following bills were approved for payment:

DATE	CHECK #		PAID TO	AMOUNT	VOID AMOUNT	VOID DATE	REASON
6/01/2011	2260	3	Century Link	29.39
6/28/2011	2261	3	Century Link	57.36
6/28/2011	2262	13	Laddey Clark & Ryan	1,000.00
6/28/2011	2263	75	Pagano, Russell	531.74
6/28/2011	2264	15	Sprint	8.17
6/28/2011	2265	50	Sussex County Clerk	169.15
6/28/2011	2266	49	The Printing Center	180.10
6/28/2011	2267	76	Wilcox Press	31.95
				------------ 2,007.86
				======= 2,007.86

The clerk informed the committee on the interest of voting by mail in ballot. Ms. Marge McCabe, Sussex County Board of Elections, investigated the possibility and responded. The state requires each district to have at least one voting machine for handicapped accessibility, so it makes no sense for Walpack to go to paper ballots.

The committee received a quote from Jack O’Krepky for preparing the mandatory adoption of the NJDEP-Proposed Flood Damage Ordinance. The state is requiring the Township to adopt an ordinance adopting mapping of the flood areas in Walpack as a condition under the National Flood Insurance Program. Mr. O’Krepky proposal states he will produce the ordinance, correspond with the DEP and provide 24x36 prints of all 13 panels in the sum of $920. Committeeman Pagano made a motion to accept the proposal seconded by Committeeman Heigis and unanimously carried.

The committee authorized Michelle LaStarza to cancel the long distance phone bill with Sprint in a savings of $8 per month. Ms. LaStarza stated there was a request by the electric company to disconnect the fire department building electric as it is not in use.

The committee reviewed the correspondence.

There being no one in attendance and no further business to discuss, Committeeman Heigis made a motion to adjourn seconded by Committeeman Pagano. The meeting was adjourned at 8:18 p.m.

Respectfully submitted,

Betsy M. Cuneo
Municipal Clerk