Township Council Meeting (formerly 2.24.26) — Packet

66-26 February 24, 2026 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE REFUND OF ROAD OPENING PERMIT FEES FOR INSTALLATION OF UNDERGROUND UTILITIES WHEREAS, on behalf of Altice/Cablevision, TriStrux, LLC, 473 US Highway 46, Clifton, NJ 07011 submitted road opening permit fees for the installation of underground utilities on Reid Street, Ash Avenue and Hillcrest Avenue; and WHEREAS, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:5A-30(a), the CATV company to which the municipal consent is issued shall annually pay to each municipality served by the CATV company, in lieu of all other franchise taxes and municipal license fees, a sum equal to two percent of the gross revenues from all recurring charges in nature of subscription fees paid by subscribers to its cable television reception service in such municipality; and WHEREAS, Altice/Cablevision, TriStrux, LLC had in fact made its payment in accordance with N.J.S.A. 48:5A-30(a), and under such circumstances, the CATV company is not responsible to paying individual road opening permits, but was inadvertently charged and in fact paid for the same in the amount of $9,325.00; and WHEREAS, by letter dated, February 4, 2026, the Municipal Engineer requested a refund be issued to TriStrux, LLC; and NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Township Council of the Township of West Orange that the road opening permit fees for Reid Street, Ash Avenue and Hillcrest Avenue be refunded to TriStrux, LLC, 473 US Highway 46, Clifton, NJ 07011 in a total amount of $9,325.00. Formatted: Font: Bold Deleted: ¶ ¶ ¶ RESOLUTION¶ Deleted: ¶ Deleted: ¶ Deleted: ¶ Deleted: ¶ Deleted: ¶ Deleted: ¶ Formatted: Font: Calibri Formatted: Font: Not Bold Formatted: Left, Line spacing: single Formatted: Left Deleted: pursuant to N.J.S.A. 48:5A-30(a), the road opening permit fees submitted by ¶ ¶ ¶ TriStrux, LLC are not applicable to perform the installation of underground utilities; … Formatted: Font: Not Bold Deleted: ¶ Deleted: ¶ Karen J. Carnevale, R.M.C. Municipal Clerk Susan Scarpa, Council President Adopted: February 24, 2026 I hereby certify funds are available from Account No: $9,325.00 Deleted: ¶ ¶ Deleted: ____________________________ _______________________… Deleted: Deleted: Township Deleted: ¶ ¶ Deleted: : _____________________________ John Ditinyak, Chief Financial Officer Deleted: Deleted: Account No. Formatted: Font: Bold ______