April 2013 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 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.

The minutes of the March 26, 2013 meeting were presented for approval. Committeeman Heigis made a motion to approve the minutes seconded by Mayor Maglio.

The committee reviewed the treasurer’s report and vouchers. Committeeman Heigis made a motion to approve the report and vouchers seconded by Mayor Maglio. The following bills were approved for payment:

Report Printed 2013-04-30 18:23:39 Walpack Township
Check Register - (0110101001000) Cash Checking - Sussex Bank

DATE	CHECK	#	PAID	AMOUNT

4/11/2013	2036	90	Wycalek, Janina A.	134.86
4/30/2013	2037	3	Century Link	163.05
4/30/2013	2038	5	County Treasurer, Health Tax	90.7
4/30/2013	2039	6	County Treasurer, Library Tax	234.02
4/30/2013	2040	7	County Treasurer, Open Space Tax	16.2
4/30/2013	2041	4	County Treasurer, Purpose Tax	3,215.98
4/30/2013	2042	35	INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE	8.36
4/30/2013	2043	16	JCP&L	18.75
4/30/2013	2044	1	New Jersey Herald	148.22
				4,030.14

WHEREAS, N.J.S.A. 40A-4-78b has authorized the Local Finance Board to adopt rules that permit municipalities in sound fiscal condition to assume the responsibility, normally granted to the Director of the Division of Local Government Services, of conducting the annual budget examination, and

WHEREAS, N.J.A.C. 5:30-7 was adopted by the Local Finance Board on February 11, 1997, and

WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:30-7.2 through 7.5 the Township of Walpack has been declared eligible to participate in the program by the Division of Local Government Services, and the Chief Financial Officer has determined that the local government meets the necessary conditions to participate in the program for the 2013 budget year, so now therefore

BE IT RESOLVED, by the governing body of the Township of Walpack that in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:30-7.6a & b and based upon the Chief Financial Officer's certification, the governing body has found the budget has met the following requirements:

1 That with reference to the following items, the amounts have been calculated pursuant to law and appropriated as such in the budget:

2 That the provisions relating to limitation on increases of appropriations pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A4-45.2 and appropriations for exceptions
to limits on appropriations found at 40A:4-45.3 et seq. are fully met (Complies with the CAP law)

3 That the budget is in such form, arrangement, and content as required by the Local Budget Law and N.J.A.C. 5:30-4 and 5:30-5.

c. In itemization, form, arrangement, and content the budget will permit the exercise of the comptroller function within the municipality.

5 The budget and associated amendments have been introduced and publicly advertised in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Local Budget Law, except that failure to meet the deadlines of N.J.S.A. 40A:4-5 shall not prevent such certification.

I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of a resolution duly adopted by the Mayor and Committee of the Township of Walpack, New Jersey at a meeting held on April 30, 2013.

Mayor Maglio made a motion to open the floor to the public seconded by Committeeman Heigis.

There being no one in attendance, Committeeman Heigis made a motion to close the hearing seconded by Mayor Maglio.

IT IS HEREBY CERTIFIED that the Approved Budget complies with the requirements of law and approval is given pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40a:4-78(b) and N.J.A.C. 5:30-7.

IT IS FURTHER CERTIFIED that The Township of Walpack has met the eligibility requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:30-7.4 and 7.5, and that I, as Chief Financial Officer, have completed the local examination in compliance with N.J.A.C. 5:30-7.6.

This certification form and resolution of the governing body executing such certification should be annexed to the adopted budget (N.J.A.C. 5:30 7.6(e))

Mayor Maglio made a motion to adopt the budget seconded by Committeeman Heigis. A roll call vote followed: Ayes: Heigis, Maglio Nays: 0 Absent: 0 Abstain: 0

There being no one in attendance and no further business to discuss, Committeeman Heigis made a motion to adjourn seconded by Mayor Maglio. The meeting was adjourned at 8:25 p.m..