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Mannington Committee directs Planning Board to review Memorial Hospital redevelopment plan; approves trash-sharing pact
Summary
On Jan. 7, 2019 the Mannington Township Committee voted to direct the Planning Board to review the Memorial Hospital Redevelopment Plan and transmit recommendations within 45 days. The committee also approved a four-township trash-and-recycling shared-services agreement and authorized up to $1,500 for LED retrofits at Public Works.
On Jan. 7, 2019, the Mannington Township Committee voted to direct the Planning Board to review the Clarke Caton Hintz 'Memorial Hospital Redevelopment Plan' and to transmit a Planning Board report and recommendations to the Township Committee within 45 days. Committee member Patrick moved the resolution, Mayor Asay seconded it, and the roll-call vote recorded Asay, Patrick and Emel voting yes.
The resolution cites the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-1 et seq.) and the Planning Board's August 23, 2018 public hearing and preliminary investigation into Block 53, Lots 4 and 23. It states that the Planning Board's report must be transmitted within 45 days and that, if the report is not received within that period, the Township Committee is relieved of the requirement to obtain the report under N.J.S.A. 40A:12A-7(e). The resolution also records that Clarke Caton Hintz prepared the Memorial Hospital Redevelopment Plan and incorporates the statutory recitals into the directive.
Votes at a glance: the committee approved two additional items by roll call. First, it authorized a 2019 shared-services agreement for trash and recycling with Elsinboro Township, Lower Alloways Creek Township and Oldmans Township, authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to execute the agreement; the resolution records 2018 cost-share totals and quarterly amounts as follows: Elsinboro $82,794.00 ($20,698.50 quarterly), Lower Alloways Creek $101,689.00 ($25,422.25), Mannington $72,626.00 ($18,156.50) and Oldmans $92,270.00 ($23,067.50). The motion was moved by Patrick, seconded by Emel, and passed with Asay, Patrick and Emel voting yes. Second, under Other Business the committee authorized up to $1,500 to replace fluorescent ballasts at the Public Works Garage with LED units; that motion (moved by Patrick, seconded by Emel) passed by the same roll-call votes.
Mayor Asay reported a citizen inquiry from Kevin Holt about purchasing the Gary Gates property on Kings Highway (referred to as Old Corson's Junkyard). Asay told the committee the Township holds the tax lien on the property but does not own it and advised Mr. Holt to submit a written inquiry to the Township; the committee discussed that Mr. Holt could purchase the lien and potentially foreclose to secure ownership.
The public-comment period was opened and closed by motion; no members of the public attended. The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m. by regular motion; minutes were signed by Esther A. Mitchell, Clerk.
The Planning Board now has up to 45 days from Jan. 7, 2019 to review the Memorial Hospital Redevelopment Plan and return a written report and recommendations to the Township Committee; if the Planning Board does not transmit a report within that time frame, the Committee is relieved of the obligation to obtain it under the cited statute.
