Pending Ordinances and Resolutions
STATE OF NEW JERSEY, COUNTY OF WARREN RESOLUTION APPROVING COMPENSATED APPOINTMENTS RESOLUTION 2021-02c
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Committee of the Township of Knowlton, Warren County, New Jersey, that the following appointments be made with terms being until December 31, 2021:
Municipal Clerk Kristin Shipps Shared Services/Grant Administrator Assessment Search Officer Deputy Clerk Doreen Apgar Registrar of Vital Statistics Doreen Apgar Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics Kristin Shipps Office Assistant MaryAnn Gingerelli Finance Assistant Doreen Apgar Recycling Coordinator JoAnn Fascenelli Chief Financial Officer Christine Rolef Tax Collector Evan Howell Tax Search Officer Evan Howell Assistant Tax Collector Doreen Apgar Tax Assessor Richard Motyka Tax Assessment Assistant Kenna Pearson Code Enforcement /Zoning Officer Eric Snyder Driveway Inspector Eric Snyder Fire Official Glenn Wilson, Jim McAleer Planning Board Secretary Alfia Schemm Board of Adjustment Secretary Alfia Schemm Animal Control Officer Alan DeCarolis Public Works Manager Brian Peck Public Works Assistant Supervisor Thomas Steckel Public Works Driver/Laborer I Public Works Driver/Laborer II David Quick Public Works Driver/Laborer III Michael Carpenter Public Works Driver/Laborer-Part Time Seasonal Plow Driver Dale Lifer Seasonal Plow Driver Michael DeCarolis Recreation Director Dennis Lembeck Recreation Laborer Ryan Lembeck Alternate Recreation Laborer George Trongone Community Service/Clean Comm. Supervisor Dennis Lembeck Emergency Management Coordinator 911 Coordinator ***Deputy Emergency Management Coordinator Michael Bates Emergency Management AssistantKristin Shipps Municipal Housing Liaison Kristin Shipps Municipal Court Bookkeeper Donna Surdich
*term expires 12/31/2021 ***term expires 12/31/2023
Date: February 25, 2021 Motion: Second: Roll Call:
CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify the foregoing to be a true copy of a resolution adopted by the Township Committee of the Township of Knowlton, Warren County, State of New Jersey at the annual reorganization meeting held on February 25, 2021.
___________________________ Kristin Shipps, Municipal Clerk
TOWNSHIP OF KNOWLTON COUNTY OF WARREN STATE OF NEW JERSEY RESOLUTION 2021-30
RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING SALARY ADJUSTMENT
WHEREAS, Michael Carpenter is employed by the Township of Knowlton as a DPW Laborer as of December 19, 2019 ; and WHEREAS, areview of DPW laborer salaries paid by surrounding municipalities for similar work, duration of employment and experiencehas demonstrated that a salary adjustment is supported; and
WHEREAS, based on the foregoing, the Mayor and Committee of the Township of Knowlton have authorized a salary adjustment thereby increasing Michael Carpenter’s hourly rate by $1.50 per hour retroactive to January 1, 2021; and
WHEREAS, Michael Carpenter will also be paid an additional increase of $1.50 per hour once he obtains his Commercial Driver’s License (CDL) and provides the Township with proof of same. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Mayor and Committee of the Township of Knowlton authorize this salary adjustment effective January 1, 2021.
Date: February 25, 2021 Motion: Second: Roll Call:
CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution adopted by the Knowlton Township Committee at the meeting held on February 25, 2021
___________________________ Kristin Shipps, Municipal Clerk
TOWNSHIP OF KNOWLTON COUNTY OF WARREN, STATE OF NEW JERSEY RESOLUTION 2021-31
RESOLUTION ON THE PROPOSED DELAWARE RIVER JOINT TOLL BRIDGE COMMISSION TOLL INCREASES WHEREAS, at 50.7 cents per gallon, New Jersey has the fourth highest gas tax in the United States, making it a very expensive state to drive in 1; and WHEREAS, New Jersey has the highest property taxes in the nation, making it a very expensive state to live in 2; and WHEREAS,the median household income in Warren County is almost $16,000 lower than the New Jersey state median, giving local residents 18.4 % less income than their neighbors to spend 3; and WHEREAS, many Knowlton Township residents commute daily across a DRJTBC bridgefor work and to reach the closest hospital and major shopping centers; and WHEREAS, the toll proposal would reduce discounts currently provided to drivers who made more than 16 tolled trips each month from 40% to 20% thereby increasing costs to locals; and WHEREAS, the trucking industry plays an essential role in the American economy, moving 70% of all freight in the United States, and faces narrow profit margins; and WHEREAS, several trucking businesses are based in Knowlton Township and daily cross a DRJTBC bridge; and WHEREAS, the reason cited for the rate increase is "to offset continuing COVID-19-induced toll revenue decline” that was 23.6% less than the previous year 4; and WHEREAS, in the year prior to the pandemic, DRJTBC’s operating revenues topped $144.9 million, an increase of more than 10.2% from the previous year 4; and WHEREAS,the COVID-19 pandemic is not permanent andtraffic volume and revenue will rebound; and WHEREAS, other bridge agencies, including the Delaware River Port Authority (DRPA), have announced they will notincrease tolls on their bridges, despite similar decreases in revenue due to the pandemic 4; and WHEREAS, the Scudder Falls Bridge, which began collecting tolls in the second half of 2019, represents a new, additional revenue stream for the Delaware Bridge Joint Toll Bridge Commission; and WHEREAS, the proposed toll increase is a tax; and WHEREAS, government agencies best serve the public when they cut expenses, such as downsizing renovation plans and negotiating personnel concessions, rather than increasing taxes; and WHEREAS, government agencies best serve the public when they do not increase taxes permanently in response to temporary decreases in revenue. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the Township of Knowlton, as a community adjacent to the I80 Delaware Water Gap Toll bridge, requests an exemption in tolls on that bridge for Knowlton residents and businesses. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the Township of Knowlton requests that if a blanket exemption for Knowlton residents and businesses is not feasible, then a schedule of several days per month that local residents and businesses may cross the bridge without toll is hereby requested to ease the impact on local communities.
February 25, 2021 Motion: Second:
2https://jerseydigs.com/study-says-new-jersey-has-highest-property-taxes-in-usa/ 3https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_Jersey_locations_by_per_capita_income
KNOWLTON TOWNSHIP WARREN COUNTY, NEW JERSEY RESOLUTION 2021-32 RESOLUTION APPROVING PAYMENT OF VOUCHERS
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Committee of the Township of Knowlton, Warren County, New Jersey, that all claims attachedare hereby approved as reasonable and proper claims against the Township of Knowlton.
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that approval for payment is hereby given to the Chief Financial Officer to pay said claims, subject to the availability of funds. Date: February 25, 2021 Motion: Second: Roll Call: CERTIFICATION: I hereby certify that the foregoing is a true copy of a Resolution adopted by the Knowlton Township Committee at the meeting held on February 25, 2021
___________________________ Kristin Shipps, Municipal Clerk
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