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VOORHEES TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE AGENDA FOR THE MEETING OF APRIL 27, 2020

REGULAR MEETING 7:00 PM

FLAG SALUTE

ROLL CALL Committeewoman Fetbroyt, Committeeman Platt, Deputy Mayor Ravitz, Deputy Mayor Nocito, Mayor Mignogna

PRESENT Chris Long, Township Solicitor; Lawrence Spellman, Township Administrator

SUNSHINE STATEMENTMr. Long stated that this meeting is being held in compliance with the “Open Public Meetings Act” and has been published as required in the Courier Post and Inquirer Newspapers.

PUBLIC COMMENT FOR RESOLUTIONS ONLY

MOTION TO CLOSEPUBLIC PORTION: AYES: SECONDED: NAYS:

RESOLUTION NO. 107-20 APPROVING CHANGES TO THE RECORDS OF THE TAX ASSESSOR FOR THE 2020 TAX

YEAR

RESOLUTION NO. 108-20 EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT IN THE LACK OF FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS

AWARDED TO THE TOWNSHIP OF VOORHEES AND REQUESTING CONSIDERATION FOR THE AWARD OF FUTURE FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDING

RESOLUTION NO. 109-20 AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF RECAPTURED SEWER CONTRIBUTION FUNDS

COLLECTED BY THE TOWNSHIP OF VOORHEES PURSUANT TO A

DEVELOPER’S AGREEMENT FOR SEWER IMPROVEMENTS WITH VIRTUA WEST JERSEY

HEALTH SYSTEMS INC., AND THE TOWNSHIP OF VOORHEES

RESOLUTION NO. 110-20 ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF PART-TIME EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

DANIEL BARD FROM THE VOORHEES TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT

RESOLUTION NO. 111-20 ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF PART-TIME EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN

ANNA BEHNKE FROM THE VOORHEES TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT

RESOLUTION NO. EXECUTIVE SESSION

MINUTES FROM APRIL 13, 2020TREASURER’S REPORT FOR MARCH 2020BILLS POSTED FOR APRIL 27, 2020

COMMENTS FROM COMMITTEE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC

ADJOURNMENT

RESOLUTION NO. 107-20

APPROVING CHANGES TO THE RECORDS OF THE TAX ASSESSOR FOR THE 2020 TAX YEAR

WHEREAS, the following homeowners have applied for and have been approved for

deductions for tax year 2020;

BLOCK/LOT/QUAL OWNER YEAR/DEDUCTION/AMOUNT 213.07/26 Capone, Richard T. 2020/Veteran/250.00269.02/6 Palmere, G. Everett 2020/Veteran/250.00

WHEREAS, said deductions have been entered for tax year 2021.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Township Committee of

the Township of Voorhees that the following accounts be adjusted by the Tax Collector for the

amounts shown for tax year 2019 per NJSA 54:4-8.40 et seq. for Senior Citizen, Surviving

Spouse or Permanently & Totally Disabled or per NJSA 54:4-8.10 et seq. for Veteran or

Surviving Spouse(s) of Veteran

DATED: APRIL 27, 2020 MOTION:

AYES: SECONDED:

NAYS: APPROVED BY: ___________________________ Michelle Nocito, Deputy Mayor

I, Dee Ober, Municipal Clerk of the Township of Voorhees hereby certify the foregoing to be a true and correct copy of a resolution adopted by the Mayor and Township Committee of the Township of Voorhees at their meeting of April 27, 2020 held in the Municipal Building, 2400 Voorhees Town Center, Voorhees, NJ 08043

____________________________ Dee Ober, RMC Township Clerk


RESOLUTION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF VOORHEES EXPRESSING DISAPPOINTMENT IN THE LACK OF FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS AWARDED TO THE TOWNSHIP OF VOORHEES AND REQUESTING CONSIDERATION FOR THE

AWARD OF FUTURE FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDING

WHEREAS, on Friday, March 27, 2020, the United States House of Representatives and

United States Senate passed S.3548, a $2.2 Trillion “Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic

Security Act” also known as the “CARES Act”; and

WHEREAS, one of the stated intentions of the CARES Act was to provide immediate

relief to individuals, businesses, agencies, and governments, such as the Township of Voorhees

(“Township” and/or Voorhees”), to assist with the severe negative financial consequences of the

COVID-19 pandemic; and

WHEREAS, the Township is located in Camden County, New Jersey and has a

population of approximately 30,000, with its major employment sector predominately in the field

of health care; and

WHEREAS, Voorhees is a veritable mecca of health care facilities and hosts more long-

term care establishments (14), than any community in Camden County including an entire

section of State Highway Route 73 identified as the Voorhees “Medical Mile”, including the

Virtua Hospital Voorhees Medical Campus with 370 patient beds and over 2,500 employees; and

WHEREAS, financial assistance is desperately needed to protect the significant health

care resources Voorhees has to offer; and

WHEREAS, as of Monday, April 21, 2020, the aggregate number of confirmed positive

COVID-19 cases in Camden County increased to 2,090 and 85 total fatalities, including 150

confirmed positive COVID-19 cases and 18 fatalities in Voorhees; and

WHEREAS, given the large number of medical facilities in Voorhees, the number of

positive COVID-19 cases continues to increase exponentially; and

WHEREAS, the Township implores our duly elected representatives at all levels to

consider Voorhees Township for funding given that there is no other community in South Jersey

that has a greater need for financial assistance than the municipality with the most medical

facilities in all of Camden County; and

WHEREAS, priority for funding should be predicated upon health care and related needs

and not a nebulous formula based on population; and

WHEREAS, the aforementioned impacts will likely result in the Township significantly

reducing expenses in an already bare bones budget, and to seek additional revenues through

various methods including the amount to be raised by local purpose taxation in the 2020 budget;

and

WHEREAS, $82.2 million of the $2.2 Trillion stimulus bill has been allocated to the

State of New Jersey along with various counties and municipalities with populations of at least

50,000, but no funds were granted to those most in need within Voorhees Township.


the Township of Voorhees, County of Camden and State of New Jersey as follows:

1. The provisions of the WHEREAS clauses set forth above are incorporated herein by reference and made a part hereof.

2. The Mayor and Township Committee expresses its profound disappointment that the Township’s financial needs, and those of every other New Jersey municipality with fewer than 50,000 residents, have not been accommodated to date within the $2.2 Trillion CARES Act; and

3. The Mayor and Township Committee expresses unabashedly, to its elected Federal Representatives, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, and Congressman Donald Norcross, its strong desire that any future stimulus or aid account for the needs of Voorhees Township to help minimize the impact of this crisis on its already overburdened citizenry and property taxpayers.

4. The Mayor and Township Committee direct that a certified copy of this Resolution be transmitted electronically to the offices of U.S. Senator Robert Menendez, U.S. Senator Cory Booker, Congressman Donald Norcross, the Honorable Phil Murphy, Governor of the State of New Jersey, Senate President Stephen M. Sweeney, State Senator James Beach, Majority Leader Louis D. Greenwald, Assembly Speaker Craig J. Coughlin, Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt, and the Clerk of the Camden County Board of Chosen Freeholders for dissemination to the Freeholder Director Cappelli and all other Freeholders.


AYES: SECONDED:





AUTHORIZING THE RELEASE OF RECAPTURED SEWER CONTRIBUTION FUNDS COLLECTED BY THE TOWNSHIP OF VOORHEES PURSUANT TO A DEVELOPER’S

AGREEMENT FOR SEWER IMPROVEMENTS WITH VIRTUA WEST JERSEY HEALTH SYSTEMS INC., AND THE TOWNSHIP OF VOORHEES

WHEREAS, the Township of Voorhees (“Township”) entered into a Developer’s Agreement for

Sewer Improvements with Virtua West Jersey Health Systems, Inc., (‘Virtua”) for Block 233, Lots 1

through 12, 2.01, and 6.01 and Block 228, Lots 7 through 11 and 11.01, 13 through 18; and

WHEREAS, the Township has adopted certain amendments to its Zoning Ordinance creating a

Medical Campus Overlay Zoning District affecting property situated in the Township; and

WHEREAS Virtua is a provider of medical services and acquired certain lands within Voorhees

Township and has developed said lands and construct thereon a mixed-use medical campus facility in

accordance with the regulations set forth in the Ordinance; and

WHEREAS, Virtua received General Development Plan (GDP) approval for the Project (“GDP

Approval”), pursuant to the New Jersey Municipal Land Use Law, N.J.S.A. 40:55D-1 et seq., on October

10, 2007 and Preliminary and Final Major Site Plan Approval for Phase I-A of the Project on November

7, 2007 (“Site Plan Approval”); and

WHEREAS, the Project was constructed in a portion of the Township that was previously served

by a pumping station, which accepted sanitary sewer flow from sewer service drainage areas DA-14, DA-

15 and DA-16 (the “Sewer Service Area”) as shown on the Township’s prior “Sanitary Sewer System

Plan”, undated, prepared by Churchill Engineers; and

WHEREAS, the Township prepared a planning document for future sewer service in the area of

the Project, dated January, 1998 and revised May 21, 1999, and prepared various grant application plans

and specifications for improvements to the Township’s sewer collection system in the vicinity of the

Project, including Contract 1998-1 for a new pumping station, dated January, 1999 and Contract 1998-2

for a new force main, gravity interceptors and sewers, dated January, 1999; and

WHEREAS, development of the Project required the construction of a new pumping station and

a force main to convey sanitary wastewater from the Project to a point of connection to the Township’s

sanitary sewer system on Centennial Boulevard at the manhole to which the prior Cooper Road Force

Main discharged, identified as the Dutchtown Road Pumping Station and Force Main; and

WHEREAS, the Township’s Conceptual Study concluded that the Dutchtown Road Pumping

Station and Force Main be designed and constructed to convey the sanitary sewer flow from the Sewer

Service Area in its entirety; and

WHEREAS, in order to proceed with development of the Project, Virtua agreed to design and

construct, at its expense, a new pumping station and force main having a maximum peak flow capacity of

approximately 2,500 gallons per minute (“gpm”) which yields an estimated overall average daily flow

capacity of 1,440,000 gallons per day (“gpd”) (the Dutchtown Road Pumping Station and Force Main)

which conveys all sanitary wastewater generated from the Sewer Service Area, including all wastewater

from the Project, to a point of connection to the Township’s sanitary sewer system on Centennial

Boulevard, and Virtua also designed and constructed (at Township expense) the Dutchtown Road Gravity

Interceptor between the Cooper Road Pumping Station and the Dutchtown Road Pumping Station (all of

which collectively are referred to as the “Developer Sewer Improvements”); and

WHEREAS, Virtua agreed and actually designed and constructed at Virtua’s expense (subject to

a maximum limitation set forth in the Agreement) a gravity interceptor between the Cooper Road

Pumping Station and the Dutchtown Road Pumping Station (the “Dutchtown Road Gravity Interceptor”);

and

WHEREAS, the Developer Sewer Improvements has benefitted other development projects in

addition to the Project, so that, in accordance with the terms of the subject Agreement and pursuant to

applicable law, Virtua is contractually entitled to permissible reimbursement from the developers of such

other projects based upon a formula identified in the Developer’s Agreement for Sewer Improvements;

and

WHEREAS, the Township has collected said reimbursement which shall be transferred to Virtua

as a part of the recapture obligations set forth in the Agreement and amendments thereto.

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Township Committee of the

Township of Voorhees, County of Camden, and State of New Jersey that in accordance with the above-

referenced Developer’s Agreement for Sewer Improvements and amendments thereto hereby authorize the

payment of recapture funds collected by the Township in the amount of $19,627.22.


AYES: SECONDED:





ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF PART-TIME EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN DANIEL BARD FROM THE VOORHEES

TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT

WHEREAS, Daniel Bard was hired as a part-time emergency medical technician by the

Voorhees Township Fire Department on July 11, 2017;

WHEREAS, Daniel Bard has resigned effective April 14, 2020.

RESIGNED:

DANIEL BARD Effective April 14, 2020


the Township of Voorhees, County of Camden, State of New Jersey that the aforementioned

resignation be accepted.


AYES: SECONDED:





ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF PART-TIME EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIAN ANNA BEHNKE FROM THE VOORHEES

TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT

WHEREAS, Anna Behnke was hired as a part-time emergency medical technician by

the Voorhees Township Fire Department on June 10, 2019;

WHEREAS, Anna Behnke has resigned effective April 14, 2020.

RESIGNED:

ANNA BEHNKE Effective April 14, 2020


the Township of Voorhees, County of Camden, State of New Jersey that the aforementioned

resignation be accepted.


AYES: SECONDED:




VOORHEES TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MINUTES FOR THE MEETING OF APRIL 13, 2020

REGULAR MEETING 7:00 PM

FLAG SALUTE

ROLL CALL Committeewoman Fetbroyt, Committeeman Platt, Deputy Mayor Nocito,

ABSENT Mayor Mignogna, Deputy Mayor Ravitz

PRESENT Chris Long, Township Solicitor; Lawrence Spellman, Township Administrator

SUNSHINE STATEMENTMr. Long stated that this meeting is being held in compliance with the “Open Public Meetings Act” and has been published as required in the Courier Post and Inquirer Newspapers. Also, a copy is posted on the bulletin board outside the Township Clerk’s Office. This regular meeting will be conducted remotely without providing a physical meeting place and by electronic means, in accordance with P.L. 2020, c. 11, as posted on the Township’s website and at the Township’s administrative office. Thank you, Deputy Mayor.

SECOND READING ON ORDINANCE 363-20AN ORDINANCE TO EXCEED THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET APPROPRIATION LIMITSAND TO ESTABLISH A CAP BANK (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14)

MOTION TO CLOSE MOTION TO APPROVE: MR. PLATTPUBLIC PORTION: MR. PLATT SECONDED: MRS. FETBROYTSECONDED: MRS. FETBROYT

ROLL CALL: MRS. FETBROYT YES MR. PLATT YESMS. NOCITO YES

PUBLIC COMMENT FOR RESOLUTIONS ONLY

MOTION TO CLOSEPUBLIC PORTION: MR. PLATT AYES: ALLSECONDED: MRS. FETBROYT NAYS: NONE

RESOLUTION NO. 100-20 AMENDING RECORDS OF THE TAX COLLECTOR

MOTION TO APPROVE: MR. PLATTSECONDED: MRS. FETBROYTAYES: ALLNAYS: NONE

RESOLUTION NO. 101-20 APPROVING TEMPORARY BUDGET #2


RESOLUTION NO. 102-20 APPROVING PARTICIPATION WITH THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY FEDERAL GRANT

PROGRAM ADMINISTERED BY THE DIVISION OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE, DEPARTMENT OF LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY (SAFE & SECURE COMMUNITIES $90,000.00)


RESOLUTION NO. 103-20 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE

TOWNSHIP OF VOORHEES AND

THE BOROUGH OF LAUREL SPRINGS (RECYCLING SERVICES)MOTION TO APPROVE: MR. PLATTSECONDED: MRS. FETBROYTAYES: ALLNAYS: NONE

RESOLUTION NO. 104-20 ACCEPTING THE RESIGNATION OF FIRE FIGHTER NELSON MALAVE FROM THE

VOORHEES TOWNSHIP FIRE DEPARTMENT


RESOLUTION NO. 105-20 ACCEPTING THE RETIREMENT OF PHILIP CONNORS FROM THE VOORHEES

TOWNSHIP DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS


RESOLUTION NO. 106-20 APPROVING A DEVELOPER’S AGREEMENT FOR TJC AT VOORHEES, LLC AKA RYDER

CLUB AT VOORHEES


MINUTES FROM MARCH 23, 2020


TAX COLLECTOR’S REPORT FOR 2020


BILLS POSTED FOR APRIL 13, 2020


COMMENTS FROM COMMITTEE

Deputy Mayor Mignogna stated that we are mourning the loss of Deputy Mayor Jason Ravitz’s father and we are keeping him and his family in our thoughts and prayers. She added that we are also keeping Mayor Mignogna in our thoughts and prayers as he is waging his own battle against COVID-19. She added that he is passionate and dedicated to his family and community and he is working hard on his own recovery at hone and we are looking forward to his recover. Deputy Mayor Nocito updated the community on the current numbers of positive cases and deaths of Voorhees residents.

Committeeman Platt also expressed his condolences to the Ravitz family. He added that Steve Ravitz was a great humanitarian and philanthropist who will be sorely missed. Our best to Mayor Mignogna. He added that we need to maintain social distancing as we are not seeing the improvements here yet in New Jersey.

Committeewoman Fetbroyt echoed the condolences to Deputy Mayor Jason Ravitz and although she has only known him a short time, she is acutely aware of the pillar Steve Ravitz was in our community and she will continue to keep Jason and his family in her thoughts. She also stressed the importance of continued social distancing and compliance with the CDC guidelines. She expressed her gratitude to Chief Bordi and the first responders.

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC

ADJOURNMENTMOTION TO ADJOURN: MR. PLATT

SECONDED: MRS. FETBROYTAYES: ALLAYS: NONE

Dean Cim inera, CMFO, CTC, QPA Lori Rauer, QPAChief Financial Officer Purchasing Assistant

Stefanie CaponePayroll Clerk

Account Balances:General Payroll Open General Sewer Sewer Other Trust

Fund Fund(s) Space Capital Operating Capital Funds

Beginning Balance $16,693,539.72 $385,628.94 $544,464.00 $6,096,310.96 $180,865.23 $2,180,466.40 $3,843,297.66

+ Receipts 1,415,665.85 1,405,586.97 170.77 4,980.71 1,202,669.54 685.53 239,194.21

- Disbursements 12,594,754.22 1,548,333.38 15,536.73 236,713.86 115,685.46 52,843.99 191,353.47

= Ending Balance $5,514,451.35 $242,882.53 $529,098.04 $5,864,577.81 $1,267,849.31 $2,128,307.94 $3,891,138.40

Available Cash $19,438,305.38

Bank Balances:Republic Bank $16,789,998.40

Fulton Bank 768,336.31

Columbia Bank 1,137,874.06

TD Bank 742,096.61

TOTAL CASH $19,438,305.38

Respectfully submitted,

Dean CimineraDean CimineraChief Financial Officer

V O O R H E E S T O W N S H I PD E P A R T M E N T O F F I N A N C E

TREASURER'S REPORT OF CASHFor the Month ending

March 31, 2020

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