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Teaneck moves from township to county fueling while district plans new above-ground tank
Summary
Board members clarified a transition from a temporary township shared-service fuel agreement to a county fueling arrangement and discussed plans and budgeting to replace an obsolete underground tank with a new above-ground system.
Trustees discussed a temporary extension of a shared-service fueling agreement with the township and the district's move to use a county fueling agreement while it replaces an aging on-site underground tank.
Interim business and facilities staff described the recent sequence: the district had a short extension with the township while arranging a county shared-service agreement; the county arrangement went into effect sooner than expected and the township extension is no longer needed. Trustees noted the motion language in the agenda incorrectly referenced the county in the body of a motion that actually ratified a township extension, which prompted questions and clarifications during the workshop.
The district reported its former underground tank at Benjamin Franklin Middle School is more than 30 years old and is no longer usable. The administration has a purchase order to remove the tank and has budgeted for an aboveground replacement in the upcoming budget. Officials said the countyarrangement includes automated metering and vehicle fobs that allow per-vehicle tracking and monthly billing, features the township could not provide.
Administrators said an above-ground system will include metering and could allow limited sharing with other local agencies in the future, but logistics at the Benjamin Franklin site limit large-truck access and so would constrain use to smaller vehicles. Trustees asked about the economics of running an in-house tank versus third-party fueling; administrators said considerations include logistics, emergency access and supply continuity, citing Superstorm Sandy as an example when on-site fuel was an advantage.
No formal vote was recorded in the workshop on fueling beyond clarifying the procurement and transition status; administrators said the above-ground tank purchase is included in the proposed budget and will proceed if and when the board approves those appropriations.
