MONTAGUE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING,

January 23, 2001

Minutes

Mayor Butto called the session to order at 8:05 p.m. and opened the meeting, stating that the meeting was being held in compliance with the Open Meetings Act, P>L> 1975, c. 231, and has been duly advertised.

The Clerk was asked to call the roll.

Present were: Committeewoman Kaman, Committeeman Zitone

Committeeman Barbagallo, Mayor Butto

Atty. Murphy, Clerk Felter

Absent: None

All present were asked to join in the Pledge of Allegiance.

Approval of Minutes January 6, 2001 Re-organization

Deputy Mayor Barbagallo made a motion to accept the Re-organization minutes of January 6, 2001.

Committeeman Zitone seconded the motion.

The motion was approved by a unanimous voice vote

R01-08 Interest To Be Charged For Non-payment of Delinquent Taxes

After an extensive discussion, it was the decision of the Committee to adopt the above mentioned resolution with one change. There will no longer be a 6% year end penalty on over due taxes.

Committeewoman Kaman made a motion to abolish the 6% year end penalty on over due taxes.

Committeeman Zitone seconded the motion.

The motion passed on a roll call vote:

Ayes: Committeewoman Kaman, Committeeman Zitone,

Deputy Mayor Barbagallo, Mayor Butto

Nays: None

R01-10 Outside Lien Redemption-First Union National Bank- Custodian for Breen Capital Group

R01-11 Outside Lien Redemption-NJ Properties-Block 18.56, Lots 16 & 17

R01-12 Refund of Overpaid Tax-Block 18.59, Lot 12

R01-13 Outside Lien Redemption -Plymouth Financial Company, Inc.-Certificates #58-98

R01-14 Transfer 2000 Budget

Deputy Mayor Barbagallo made a motion to adopt the above mentioned resolutions.

Committeewoman Kaman seconded the motion.

The motion was carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Appointment of Municipal Clerk

The Committee, at the request of Mayor Butto, decided to take this matter into Executive Session.

Appointment of the Zoning Officer/Code Enforcement Officer/Soil Erosion Officer/Housing Inspector

Committeeman Zitone made a motion to appoint Frank Walsh as

Zoning Officer/Code Enforcement Officer/Soil Erosion officer/Housing Inspector for a three (3) month probation period to be retro-active to January 1, 2001.

Committeeman Barbagallo seconded the motion.

The motion was carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Application for a Blue Light Permit-Richard Wyble, Jr.

Deputy Mayor Barbagallo made a motion to accept the above mentioned application.

Committeewoman Kaman seconded the motion.

The motion was carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Reformation of the Recreation Commission

Mayor Butto advised the Committee that the Recreation Committee is in agreement that, as discussed by the Committee, the Recreation Committee membership should be reduced from 10 to 5.

Committeeman Zitone made a motion that the Ordinance relating to the Recreation Commission should be amended to read 5 members on the Committee.

Deputy Mayor Barbagallo seconded the motion.

The motion was carried by a unanimous voice vote.

Completion of the Downstairs of the Municipal Building

Mayor Butto advised the Committee that he would like to see the completion of the downstairs. After a short discussion by the Committee, it was decided that Committeeman Zitone would take charge of this project.

High Point Community Corp.

The Committee had a very lengthy discussion regarding the situation which prevails at the County Club. It was decided to write a letter to Judge Stanton requesting his intervention. It was the opinion of the Committee that there is too much animosity between the parties involved for them to sit down and negotiate a reasonable solution. In the matter of voting the ballots on the question of whether or not to sell the Clubhouse, the Committee felt they should vote their ballots not to sell the Clubhouse.

Committeewoman Kaman made a motion to send a letter to Judge Stanton addressing the problems in High Point Community Club.

Deputy Mayor Barbagallo seconded the motion.

The motion was carried by a unanimous roll call vote:

Ayes: