What's Coming Up at Tonight's Township Committee Meeting

The Barnegat Township Committee gathers for its first December meeting at 6:30 p.m. in the . The new township website doesn't yet allow for the posting of meeting agendas, but details were sent out in a message to residents who subscribe to the township's Nixle alert system.

Here's the agenda verbatim:

1. Call to Order 

2. Provisions of the Open Public Meetings Law: 
Pursuant to the requirements of the OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS LAW, adequate Public Notice of this meeting has been given: 
a. By publication in the required newspapers of the date, time and location of this meeting more than 48 hours in advance. 
b. By posting advance written notice on the official Bulletin Board in the Municipal Building. 
c. By filing advance written notice with the Township Clerk for the purpose of Public inspection. 

ANNOUNCEMENT: At this time we ask everyone to please turn all cell phones or pagers to either OFF or VIBRATE.

3. Roll Call of Officials Present: 
Committeeman Bille 
Committeeman Lisella 
Committeeman Morano 
Deputy Mayor Cirulli 
Mayor Melchiondo: 

Invocation by Pastor Erik C. Hall, Pastor Barnegat Anew United Methodist Church 

4. Salute to the flag 

5. Resolution 2011-586 
Resolution authorizing the Township Committee to retire into closed session for the purpose of discussing personnel, public safety, contractual and litigation matters. 

Motion to adopt resolution: Second: 
Roll Call: Bille: Lisella: Morano: 
Cirulli: Melchiondo: 

6. Mayor’s Report 

7. Committee Reports 

8. Administrator’s Report 

9. Public Portion: 
Motion to Open Public Comment: Second: 
Motion to Close Public Comment: Second: 

10. New Business: 

Ordinance 2011-21 (First Reading) 
Ordinance providing for various General Improvements and other related expenses and appropriating $2,225,000 and providing for the issuance of $2,113,750 in bonds or notes to finance the same 

Motion to introduce Ordinance: Second: 
Roll Call: Bille: Lisella: Morano: 
Cirulli: Melchiondo: 

Motion to introduce Ordinance: Second: 
Roll Call: Bille: Lisella: Morano: 
Cirulli: Melchiondo: 

Minutes Approval: 
Approval of Regular Meeting Minutes of the Township Committee Meeting of November 21, 2011. 

Motion to approve Minutes: Second: 

Roll Call: Bille: Lisella: Morano: 
Cirulli: Melchiondo: 

11. Old Business 

Ordinance 2011-19 (Second Reading) 
Ordinance providing for a special Emergency Appropriation in the amount of $190,000.00 
For the engagement of special consultants for the preparation of a Master Plan 

Motion to adopt Ordinance: Second: 
Roll Call: Bille: Lisella: Morano: 
Cirulli: Melchiondo: 

Ordinance 2011-20 (Second Reading) 
Ordinance providing for Various Capital Improvement Projects and other related expenses appropriating the amount of $226,913.13 for said improvements 

Motion to adopt Ordinance: Second: 
Roll Call: Bille: Lisella: Morano: 
Cirulli: Melchiondo: 

12. Formal Action Agenda: 

Resolution 2011-587 
Resolution authorizing payment of Bill List in the amount of $1,007,375.18 

Motion to adopt resolution: Second: 
Roll Call: Bille: Lisella: Morano: 
Cirulli: Melchiondo: 

Resolution 2011-588 
Resolution authorizing transfers within the 2011 Municipal Budget, Current Fund 

Motion to adopt resolution: Second: 
Roll Call: Bille: Lisella: Morano: 
Cirulli: Melchiondo: 

13. Consent Agenda: 

The below listed items are considered to be routine by the Township of Barnegat and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no formal discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, this item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. 

Approval of the Friends of the Cox House to host mystery dinners during the months of February and May, 2012 

Resolution 2011-589 
Resolution authorizing the Tax Collector to refund duplicate payment on Block 93.11, Lot 6, also known as 19 Carriage Way 

Resolution 2011-590 
Resolution authorizing a refund of premium paid at Tax Sale on Block 95.48, Lot 2, also known as 3 Mountain Stream Court 

Resolution 2011-591 
Resolution cancelling taxes and authorizing a refund pursuant to N.J.S.A. 54:4-3.32 Totally Disabled Veterans Tax Exemption on Block 114.25, Lot 34, also known as 8 Sextant Drive 

Resolution 2011-592 
Resolution authorizing the Tax Collector to refund overpayment of taxes on Block 92.111, Lot 24.07, also known as 945 West Bay Avenue 

Resolution 2011-593 
Resolution authorizing the release of Performance Guarantee for Four Seasons at Mirage, Section as Site Improvements 

Resolution 2011-594 
Resolution authorizing the release of a Performance Guarantee for Green Thumb Day Care & Nursery School contingent upon the post of a two-year maintenance bond in the amount of $1,338.00 which represents fifteen percent (15%) of the original estimated construction cost of $8,922.50 

Resolution 2011-595 
Resolution authorizing the release of a Maintenance Bond for Patriot’s Cove, Sanitary Sewer System Facilities contingent upon the posting of escrow fees pursuant to Land Use Code 55-80.5 

Resolution 2011-596 
Resolution authorizing the refund of escrow deposits to Metropcs New York, LLC for Zoning Board Review Fees 

Resolution 2011-597 
Resolution authorizing the refund of escrow deposits to Virginia Cross for Planning Board Review Escrow 

Resolution 2011-598 
Resolution authorizing the refund of escrow deposits to Tetra Tech F/K/A The Thomas Group for Water/Sewer Review Escrow – Barnegat High School 

Resolution 2011-599 
Resolution requesting the State of New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) waive fees for Municipalities 

Resolution 2011-600 
Resolution authorizing the Township Clerk to advertise for the receipt of bids for 15% Sodium Hypochlorite Solution and Bell Mine Hydrated High Calcium Lime 

Motion to adopt Consent Agenda: Second: 
Roll Call: Bille: Lisella: Morano: 
Cirulli: Melchiondo: 

15. Motion to Adjourn: Second: