08/17/10 Agenda

AGENDA August 17, 2010 Township of West Orange 66 Main Street – 7:00 p.m. This is to inform the general public that this meeting is being held in compliance with Section 5 of the Open Public Meetings Act, Chapter 231, Public Law 1975. A notice of this meeting was mailed to the Star Ledger and the West Orange Chronicle on December 3, 2009. A notice of this meeting was also posted on the Bulletin Board in the Municipal Building, West Orange and filed in the office of the Municipal Clerk of the Township of West Orange on December 3, 2009. Statement of Decorum In all matters not provided for in subsection 3-15.1 and except upon consent of the Council President, each person addressing the Council pursuant to this subsection shall be required to limit his or her remarks to five (5) minutes, and shall at no time engage in any personally offensive or abusive remarks. The chair shall call any speaker to order who violates any provision of this rule. (1972 Code § 3-15.2) 1. Roll Call – Councilman Cirilo, Councilwoman McCartney, Councilwoman Spango, Councilman Webster, Council President Anderton, (Mayor Parisi) 2. The Pledge of Allegiance 3. Public Comment *4. Minutes – June 29, 2010 Public Meeting *5. Communication – Letter from Mayor Parisi regarding the Appointment of the Honorable Harry L. Starrett as Chief Judge of the Municipal Court of West Orange beginning immediately and ending June 30, 2013. *6. Reports – None *7. Bills **(see explanation below) 8. Ordinances on Second and Final Reading a. 2274-10 An Ordinance Amending & Supplementing Chapter 25 Section 28 of the General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange, Entitled “Steep Slope and Natural Features Ordinance” The steep slope amended ordinance adds additional restrictions of State open waters, wetlands, wetland transition areas, flood hazard areas, floodways and riparian zone. This is warranted to prevent flooding, protect water quality, preserve wildlife and aquatic habitat. b. 2275-10 An Ordinance Amending & Supplementing Chapter 25 Section 3.2 of the General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange Entitled “Zone Map and Table of District Regulations” The purpose of this ordinance is to change the current zoning for the lands known as Block 179, Lot 32 in accordance with the 2010 Master Plan Reexamination Plan. Specifically, this ordinance removes the zoning parameters added following the 2004

current zoning for the lands known as Block 179, Lot 32 in accordance with the 2010 Master Plan Reexamination Plan. Specifically, this ordinance removes the zoning parameters added following the 2004 Master Plan Reexamination Report and limits the zoning to standard development within a R-2 and R-3 zone. c. 2276-10 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 7, Traffic, Subsection 7-20, Stop Intersections of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of West Orange. This Ordinance proposes designating the intersection of Birchwood Avenue and Lessing Road as a Stop Intersection with Stop Signs on Birchwood Avenue. Currently this intersection is only designated as a Yield Intersection with Yield Signs on Birchwood Avenue. d. 2277-10 An Ordinance Amending and Supplementing Chapter 7, Traffic, Subsection 7-32.2, Restricted Parking Zones of the Township of West Orange. This Ordinance proposes designating on-street handicapped parking stalls in front of two residences, 79 Mitchell Street and 18 Elm Street, for the exclusive use by a resident of each household who has a Disabled Persons ID issued by the Motor Vehicles Commission. Parking in these stalls will still be subject to other parking regulations of Chapter 7 namely the Alternate Side Parking Regulations. 9. Ordinances on First Reading a. 2278-10 Bond Ordinance Authorizing Various Capital Improvements In and For the Township of West Orange, in the