PUBLIC MEETING – Monday, December 13, 2006 at 8:00 p.m.
There will be a Public Meeting of the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Glen Rock on Monday, December 13, 2006, at 8:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building.
Agenda: (May be subject to change)
1. CALL TO ORDER /ROLL CALL
Council Member Knapp – present
Council Member Jordan – present
Council Member Moore – present
Council Member O’Hagan - present
Council Member McCullough – present Council Member Pazan – present
J. van Keuren, Mayor - present L. Benjamin, Borough Admin. - present
P. Fleming, Deputy Clerk - present R. Garibaldi, Borough Attorney – present
2. FLAG SALUTE/ANNOUNCEMENTS
This meeting is called pursuant to the provisions of the Open Public Meeting Law. This Meeting was included in a list of meeting notices sent to the Bergen Record and advertised in said newspaper in January, posted on the bulletin board in the Municipal Building, and has remained continuously posted as the required notices under the Statue. In addition, a copy of this notice is and has been available to the public and is on file in the office of the Municipal Clerk.
In accordance with the New Jersey State Fire & Safety Code I call your attention to the lighted exit signs. In the event the alarm sounds, move in an orderly manner toward the exit nearest you and leave the building. Do not use the lift.
Members from Byrd School’s 1st grade Brownie Troop 1479 led the Council and audience in the flag salute.
Next the Mayor presented, and read, the following proclamation for Diane Barsa, Glen Rock’s Historian. Regrettably, Diane will be re-locating from the Borough and consequently resigning as our historian.
PROCLAMATION
Whereas, learning from history so as not to repeat the mistakes of earlier leaders is one thing, but learning from history to appreciate the efforts of a town’s builders and workers and regular folk is something else, and
Whereas, because it is not only interesting but essential for each of us in Glen Rock to know the hardships and triumphs of the people who made our town distinctive and developed it into what we have today,
Now, Therefore, without the lessons about the history of Glen Rock that have been taught to us by Professor Diane Barsa, we the residents of Glen Rock would be immeasurably the poorer, and
Because, we have been abundantly enriched and entertained by Diane Barsa’s informative and educational stories and diaries in her class informally titled “Glen Rock 101”,
Be it resolved that, the residents of the Borough of Glen Rock are in awe of all the research and all of the presentations that Diane Barsa has crafted to make our Borough’s history come alive.
In appreciation, we the undersigned declare that December 31, 2006 be Diane Humphrey Barsa day in Glen Rock.
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At this time, Council member Knapp re-presented the proclamation for Lung Cancer Awareness Month.
PROCLAMATION
Whereas the month of November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month, and
Whereas lung cancer is not just a smokers disease but can be caused by second-hand smoke, industrial substances and air pollution to name a few other causes, and
Whereas the Lung Cancer Circle of Hope, a state-wide organization, is committed to educating communities about lung cancer through educational programs, and promoting research into lung cancer and its treatment,
Now, therefore, be it known that the Mayor and Council of Glen Rock support the Circle of Hope in its quest to replace the myths surrounding lung cancer with an understanding of its symptoms, its detection and its treatment.
3. CONSENT AGENDA
All items listed are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the Borough Council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council member(s) so request it, in which case the item(s) will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. The one motion signifies and adoption of all resolutions, receive and file letters, correspondence, reports and approval of applications and minutes.
Resolutions:
1. Resolution for Approval of Minutes 11/20/06
Resolution No. 212-06
Offered by Council Member McCullough
Seconded by Council Member Moore
BE IT RESOLVED, that the Minutes of:
Meetings of November 20, 2006
Be accepted as submitted.
ROLL CALL:
Council Member Knapp – yes
Council Member Jordan – yes
Council Member Moore - yes
Council Member O’Hagan – yes
Council Member Mc Cullough – yes Council Member Pazan – yes
2. Resolution for Senior Citizen Housing Refinance
Resolution No.: 213-06
Offered by Council Member: McCullough
Seconded by Council Member: Moore
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RESOLUTION OF THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY APPROVING A PROPOSED FINANCING PLAN OF GLEN ROCK SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING CORPORATION IN CONNECTION WITH THE THIRD RE-FINANCING OF THE SENIOR CITIZEN HOUSING FACILITY IN THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK AND MAKING CERTAIN OTHER FINDINGS AND DETERMINATIONS.
WHEREAS, the Glen Rock Senior Citizen Housing Corporation (the "Corporation") was formed by public spirited citizens under the Corporations and Associations Not-For-Profit Law, Title 15, of the New Jersey Statutes (the "Act"), to construct and engage in the operation, inter alia, of a senior citizen housing facility for elderly citizens of the Borough of Glen Rock (the "Project"); and
WHEREAS, under its Certificate of Incorporation the Corporation is duly authorized to borrow money through the issuance of bonds or notes, or other forms of indebtedness of the Corporation, and is duly authorized to apply the proceeds of such borrowing in order to further the public purposes for which the Corporation was formed; and
WHEREAS, in order to raise funds with which to provide the financing for the Project, the Corporation heretofore issued its bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $6,630,000.00 (1984 Revenue Bonds Series A) (the "1984 Bonds") and refinanced said 1984 Bonds through issuance of its $7,905,000 aggregate principal amount of Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A (the "1987 Bonds") and refinanced said 1987 Bonds through the issuance of its $8,055,000 aggregate principal amount of Revenue Refunding Bonds, Series A (the "1993 Bonds"), which are secured as further provided in the General Bond Resolution and First Supplemental Resolution of the Corporation, both adopted June 13, 1984, the Second Supplemental Resolution adopted March 27, 1987, the Third Supplemental Resolution adopted April 9, 1987 and the Fourth Supplemental Resolution adopted November 10, 1993; and
WHEREAS, on June 18, 1984, the Borough Council of the Borough of Glen Rock adopted Resolution 70-84, approving the Corporation's financing of the Project and making certain other findings and determinations; and
WHEREAS, on April 20, 1987, the Borough Council of the Borough adopted a Resolution approving the re-financing of the project through issuance of the 1987 Bonds; and
WHEREAS, on November 10, 1993, the Borough Council of the Borough adopted a Resolution approving the re-financing of the project through issuance of the 1993 Bonds; and
WHEREAS, the Corporation now proposes to refund the 1993 Bonds through the redemption of the 1993 Bonds at the price of 100% of the principal amount plus interest accrued up to and including the redemption date on the 1993 Bonds, and to provide said funds the Corporation proposes to issue $4,630,000 aggregate principal amount of 2006 Revenue Refunding Bonds - Series A (the "2006 Bonds") to be sold to RBC Dain Rauscher, doing business under the name RBC Capital Markets pursuant to a Purchase Contract to be dated December 7, 2006 (the "Purchase Contract"); and
WHEREAS, the Borough and the Corporation have heretofore approved amendments to the existing Standby Assistance Agreement between the Borough and the Corporation (the "Standby Agreement") to provide that, effective upon issuance of the 1987 Bonds and refunding of the 1984 Bonds, all terms of said Standby Agreement applicable to the 1984 Bonds shall continue in force and effect with respect to the 1987 Bonds, the 1993 Bonds and the 2006 Bonds; and
WHEREAS, the Corporation has presented evidence to the Borough that there is a gross savings in debt service on the 2006 Bonds, after reduction for future investment losses on guaranteed investments, as compared with the 1993 Bonds of approximately $355,000, which has a net present value of approximately $190,000.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE MAYOR AND COUNCIL OF THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK, IN THE COUNTY OF BERGEN, NEW JERSEY AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. It is hereby found and determined that the plan of the Corporation with respect to refunding the 1993 Bonds, including the Corporation's projected bond issue and the application thereof for said purposes, is in the best interest of the citizens of the Borough of Glen Rock and is hereby approved.
Section 2. It is hereby further found and determined that the forms of the General Bond Resolution and Fifth Supplemental Resolution presented to the Borough Council at this meeting are consistent with the plan of the Corporation in connection with the refunding and are hereby approved.
Section 3. It is hereby further found and determined that the issuance of the 2006 Bonds will serve to enable the Corporation to better carry out its plan and is hereby approved.
Section 4. The Borough hereby approves of the refunding of the 1993 Bonds and the issuance of the 2006 Bonds, and as conditions of said approval requires annual submittal by the Corporation of its annual audit to the Borough immediately upon its availability to the Corporation.
Section 5. The Borough agrees that it will, pursuant to the Standby Agreement, as amended, between the Borough and the Corporation, accept title to the Project as provided therein or in the General Bond Resolution and the Fifth Supplemental Resolution of the Corporation.
Section 6. The Borough hereby acknowledges the Purchase Contract and authorizes the Mayor or Council President to acknowledge in writing said document, to signify the Borough's intent to perform the obligations specified therein.
Section 7. The Borough hereby authorizes the Corporation to designate the 2006 Bonds as "qualified tax-exempt obligations" pursuant to Section 265 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. The Borough confirms that it does not expect to issue obligations in calendar 2006 which, when combined with the amount of 2006 Bonds, will total more than $10,000,000 aggregate principal amount.
Section 8. If any section, paragraph or provision of this resolution shall be held to be invalid or unenforceable for any reason, the invalidity or unenforceability of such section, paragraph or provision shall not affect any of the remaining provisions of this resolution.
Section 9. This resolution shall be deemed to be the approval referred to in the Ordinance adopted by the Borough on February 23, 1987, with respect to the 2006 Bonds.
Section 10. All prior resolutions and orders or parts thereof in conflict herewith are, to the extent of such conflict, hereby repealed.
Section 11. This resolution shall take effect immediately.
3. Resolution Treatment Works Approval Permit – JDN Properties@ Glen Rock, LLC
Resolution No.: 214-06
Offered by Council: McCullough
Seconded by Council Member: Moore
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WHEREAS, JDN Properties @ Glen Rock, LLC, has filed an application for a Treatment Works Approval Permit Application to New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for their project, Trafalgar Square, on Doremus Avenue, Glen Rock, NJ; and
WHEREAS, the Borough Engineer, Vollmer Associates, has review these plans and recommends the application,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Glen Rock that the proper officials are hereby authorized to sign said application.
4. Resolution for Inter-local Agreement for Tub Grinder w/Ridgewood
Resolution No.: 215-06
Offered by Council Member: McCullough
Seconded by: Moore
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN INTERLOCAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD FOR TUB GRINDER CONTRACT
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Services Act, N.J.S.A. 40:8A-1 et seq., permits, authorizes and encourages public bodies such as counties, municipalities and school districts to enter into agreements with each other to contract for the provision of any service which the parties to such agreement are empowered to render under within its own jurisdiction, whether administrative, educational, instructional or otherwise; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Ridgewood, 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey, and the Borough of Glen Rock have previously participated in the shared services of a tub grinder, recognizing the need, cost effectiveness and savings regarding said group use and utilization of said equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Ridgewood and the Borough of Glen Rock seek to enter into a partnership as per the attached agreement, for the utilization and optimization of the savings by the use of a shared tub grinder, and
WHEREAS, the Village of Ridgewood has passed resolution No. 06-215 authorizing such agreement with the Borough of Glen Rock.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Glen Rock that said agreement attached hereto be executed by the Mayor and Borough Clerk to include the Borough of Glen Rock in the shared tub grinder agreement.
5. Resolution for Teleconferencing with Shared Services w/Ridgewood
Resolution No.: 216-06
Offered by Council Member: McCullough
Seconded by: Moore
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RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING PARTICIPATION WITH THE VILLAGE OF RIDGEWOOD FOR COURT TELECONFERENCING SERVICES
WHEREAS, the Borough of Glen Rock participates with Northwest Bergen Shared Services, and
WHEREAS, the Interlocal Services Act, N.J.S.A. 40:8A-1 et seq., permits, authorizes and encourages public bodies such as counties, municipalities and school districts to enter into agreements with each other to contract for the provision of any service which the parties to such agreement are empowered to render under within its own jurisdiction, whether administrative, educational, instructional or otherwise; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Ridgewood has the facilities in their municipal building located at 131 North Maple Avenue, Ridgewood, New Jersey, to provide an interlocal service of Teleconferencing equipment for arraignment purposes, recognizing the need, cost effectiveness and savings regarding said group use and utilization of said equipment; and
WHEREAS, the Village of Ridgewood seeks to enter into a partnership with the Borough of Glen Rock and municipalities in Northwest Bergen Shared Services for the utilization and optimization of the savings, as well as the shared services agreement.
NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Glen Rock that said agreement attached hereto be executed by the Mayor and Borough Clerk to include the Borough of Glen Rock in the shared Teleconferencing equipment.
6. Resolution for Chapter 159 – Recycling Tonnage Grant
Resolution No.: 217-06
Offered by Council Member: McCullough
Seconded by Council Member: Moore
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Chapter 159 Resolution
Approval of items of Revenue and Appropriation
NJS 40A:4-87
Whereas, NJS 40A:4-87 provides that the Director of the Division of Local Government Services may approve the insertion of any special item of revenue in the budget of any county or municipality when such item shall have been made available by law and the amount was not determined at the time of the adoption of the budget; and
WHEREAS, the Director may also approve the insertion of an item of appropriation for equal amount,
NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Glen Rock in the County of Bergen, New Jersey, hereby requests the Director of the Division of Local Government Services to approve the insertion of an item of revenue in the budget of the year 2006 in the amount of $6,295.52, which is now available from the State of New Jersey Recycling Fund in the amount of $6,295.52.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the like sum of $6,295.52 is hereby appropriated under the caption of Recycling Tonnage Grant; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the above is the result of funds from the State of New Jersey Recycling Fund in the amount of $6,295.52
7. Resolution for Transfer of Funds within 2006 Budget
Resolution No.: 218-06
Offered by Council Member: McCullough
Seconded by Council Member: Moore
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BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Council that the following transfers be made within the 2006 Municipal Budget:
Resolution No. 219-06
Offered by Council Member McCullough
Seconded by Council Member Moore
RESOLUTION AWARDING SEWER ROOT CONTROL BID
WHEREAS, the Borough of Glen Rock received bids for Sewer line Chemical Root Control on September 20, 2006; and
WHEREAS, the lowest responsible bid came from Dukes Sales & Service of Syracuse, NY, and the bid award has been recommended by the Director of Public Works; and
WHEREAS, the town budgeted $25,000 for this project, now therefore
BE IT RESOLVED, by the Borough Council of Glen Rock, that the bid for Sewer Line Chemical Root Control is hereby awarded to Dukes Sales & Services of Syracuse, New York, in an amount of $20,216.42 subject to certification of funds by the CFO.
Motion to accept consent agenda by Council Member McCullough
Seconded by Council Member Moore
ROLL CALL:
Council Member Knapp - yes
Council Member Jordan - yes
Council Member Moore - yes
Council Member O’Hagan – yes
Council Member Mc Cullough – yes
Council Member Pazan – yes
4. ORDINANCES
Ordinance Procedure #1543 (Amend Accessory Buildings – Roof Height, No Structures Permitted in Side/Front Yard)
Date of Introduction: December 11, 2006
Council Resolution # 220-06
Introduced by Council Member Knapp
Seconded by Council Member Moore
Be It Resolved by the Borough Council of the Borough of Glen Rock that AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 230 OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK, 1971 ENTITLED “ZONING”; BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM SET OF ZONING REQUIREMENTS; TO MODIFY REQUIREMENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
Heretofore introduced and does now pass on first reading, and that the said Ordinance be further considered for final passage at a meeting to be held on December 27, 2006 at 4:00 p.m., or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached, at the Municipal Building in the Borough of Glen Rock, and that at such time and place all persons interested be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance, and that the Borough Clerk is hereby authorized and directed to publish said ordinance in the Bergen Record according to law with a notice of its introduction and passage on first reading and of the time and place when and where said ordinance will be further considered for final passage.
ROLL CALL:
Council Member Knapp - yes
Council Member Jordan - yes
Council Member Moore – yes
Council Member O’Hagan - no
Council Member Mc Cullough – yes
Council Member Pazan - yes
BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK
ORDINANCE NO. #1543
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 230 OF THE
REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE
BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK, 1971 ENTITLED “ZONING”;
BEING AN ORDINANCE ESTABLISHING A UNIFORM
SET OF ZONING REQUIREMENTS; TO MODIFY REQUIREMENTS
FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF ACCESSORY BUILDINGS
BE IT ORDAINED by the Borough Council, the Borough of Glen Rock, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, as follows:
Section I - Chapter 230 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Glen Rock 1971, as amended, being an Ordinance entitled "Zoning" is hereby amended as to the following section(s):
1. Section 230-14 entitled “Accessory Buildings” is hereby amended by deleting Subsection A (1) in its entirety to be replaced with the following:
“A(1) The maximum height at any point shall be 18 feet from grade at the lowest point to the peak ridge of the roof; provided, however, that in no case shall it exceed the height of the principal building. The pitch of the roof must be no less than 5" on 12". Accessory structures may have a storage area located directly over the first floor ceiling provided that this area will remain unfinished. No residences or offices may be located in the accessory structure. If a stairway is proposed to the storage area, it must be located within the confines of the structure.”
2. Section 230-14 entitled “Accessory Buildings” is hereby amended by deleting Subsection A(3) in its entirety to be replaced with the following:
“A(3) They shall be at least six (6) feet from a side or rear yard property line in the A-2 zone and at least ten (10) feet from a side or rear property line in the A-1 zone. No accessory structure or building is permitted in the required front yard, nor in the front side yard in the case of a corner property. This includes, but not limited to, patios, sheds, arbors, swing sets and any other accessory structure as determined by the Zoning Official”.
Section II. VALIDITY-SEVERABILITY If the provisions of any section, subsection, paragraph, subdivision, or clause of this Ordinance shall be held invalid by a court of competent jurisdiction, such judgment shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of this
Ordinance but such judgment shall be confined in its operation to the section, paragraph, subdivision or clause directly involved in the controversy in which said judgment shall have been rendered.
Section III All Ordinances or parts of Ordinances inconsistent with the provisions hereof are hereby repealed.
Section IV This Ordinance shall take effect upon passage as required by law.
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Ordinance Procedure: #1540 (Municipal Housing Liaison Position)
Date of Final Reading: December 13, 2006
Date of Introduction: November 8, 2006
Council Resolution #221-06
Introduced: Council Member Moore
Seconded Council Member Knapp
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 4 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK ENTITLED “ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT” TO CREATE THE POSITION OF MUNICIPAL HOUSING LIAISON FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THE FAIR HOUSING ACT.
Be passed upon second and final reading, and that the Borough Clerk be, and is hereby authorized and directed, to advertise the same according to law by publishing the same by title in the Bergen Record.
ROLL CALL:
Council Member Knapp - yes
Council Member Jordan - yes
Council Member Moore – yes
Council Member O’Hagan - yes
Council Member Mc Cullough – yes
Council Member Pazan - yes
ORDINANCE NO. #1540
AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 4 OF THE CODE OF THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK ENTITLED “ADMINISTRATION OF GOVERNMENT” TO CREATE THE POSITION OF MUNICIPAL HOUSING LIAISON FOR THE PURPOSE OF ADMINISTERING THE BOROUGH OF GLEN ROCK’S AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM PURSUANT TO THE FAIR HOUSING ACT.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Governing Body of the Borough of Glen Rock in the County of Bergen and State of New Jersey that the following amendments be made to Chapter 4 of the Code of the Borough of Glen Rock as follows:
That a new Article XVI A entitled Municipal Housing Liaison be established as follows:
Section 4-58.1 Purpose.
The purpose of this article is to create the administrative mechanisms needed for the execution of the Borough of Glen Rock’s responsibility to assist in the provision of affordable housing pursuant to the Fair Housing Act of 1985.
Section 4-58.2 Definitions.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
MUNICIPAL HOUSING LIAISON – The employee charged by the governing body with the responsibility for oversight and administration of the affordable housing program for the Borough of Glen Rock.
ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT – The entity responsible for administering the affordability controls of some or all units in the affordable housing program for the Borough of Glen Rock to ensure that the restricted units under administration are affirmatively marketed and sold or rented, as applicable, only to low- and moderate-income households.
Section 4-58.3 Establishment of Municipal Housing Liaison position and compensation; powers and duties.
A. Establishment of position of Municipal Housing Liaison. There is hereby established the position of Municipal Housing Liaison for the Borough of Glen Rock.
B. Subject to the approval of the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH), the Municipal Housing Liaison shall be appointed by the Governing Body and may be a full or part time municipal employee.
C. The Municipal Housing Liaison shall be responsible for oversight and administration of the affordable housing program for the Borough of Glen Rock, including the following responsibilities which may not be contracted out:
(1) Serving as the Borough of Glen Rock’s primary point of contact for all inquiries from the State, affordable housing providers, Administrative Agents, and interested households;
(2) Monitoring the status of all restricted units in the Borough of Glen Rock’s Fair Share Plan;
(3) Compiling, verifying, and submitting annual reports as required by COAH;
(4) Coordinating meetings with affordable housing providers and Administrative Agents, as applicable;
(5) Attending continuing education opportunities on affordability controls, compliance monitoring, and affirmative marketing as offered or approved by COAH;
(6) If applicable, serving as the Administrative Agent for some or all of the restricted units in the Borough of Glen Rock as described in F. below.
D. Subject to approval by COAH, the Borough of Glen Rock may contract with or authorize a consultant, authority, government or any agency charged by the Governing Body, which entity shall have the responsibility of administering the affordable housing program of the Borough of Glen Rock. If the Borough of Glen Rock contracts with another entity to administer all or any part of the affordable housing program, including the affordability controls and Affirmative Marketing Plan, the Municipal Housing Liaison shall supervise the contracting Administrative Agent.
E. Compensation. Compensation shall be fixed by the Governing Body at the time of the appointment of the Municipal Housing Liaison.
F. Administrative powers and duties assigned to the Municipal Housing Liaison.
(1) Affirmative Marketing
(a) Conducting an outreach process to insure affirmative marketing of affordable housing units in accordance with the Affirmative Marketing Plan of the Borough of Glen Rock and the provisions of N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.15; and
(b) Providing counseling or contracting to provide counseling services to low and moderate income applicants on subjects such as budgeting, credit issues, mortgage qualification, rental lease requirements, and landlord/tenant law.
(2) Household Certification
(a) Soliciting, scheduling, conducting and following up on interviews with interested households;
(b) Conducting interviews and obtaining sufficient documentation of gross income and assets upon which to base a determination of income eligibility for a low- or moderate-income unit;
(c) Providing written notification to each applicant as to the determination of eligibility or non-eligibility;
(d) Requiring that all certified applicants for restricted units execute a certificate substantially in the form, as applicable, of either the ownership or rental certificates set forth in Appendices J and K of N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et. seq.;
(e) Creating and maintaining a referral list of eligible applicant households living in the housing region and eligible applicant households with members working in the housing region where the units are located; and
(f) Employing the random selection process as provided in the Affirmative Marketing Plan of the Borough of Glen Rock when referring households for certification to affordable units.
(3) Affordability Controls
(a) Furnishing to attorneys or closing agents forms of deed restrictions and mortgages for recording at the time of conveyance of title of each restricted unit;
(b) Creating and maintaining a file on each restricted unit for its control period, including the recorded deed with restrictions, recorded mortgage and note, as appropriate;
(c) Ensuring that the removal of the deed restrictions and cancellation of the mortgage note are effectuated and properly filed with the appropriate county’s register of deeds or county clerk’s office after the termination of the affordability controls for each restricted unit;
(d) Communicating with lenders regarding foreclosures; and
(e) Ensuring the issuance of Continuing Certificates of Occupancy or certifications pursuant to N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.10.
(4) Resale and rental
(a) Instituting and maintaining an effective means of communicating information between owners and the Administrative Agent regarding the availability of restricted units for resale or rental; and
(b) Instituting and maintaining an effective means of communicating information to low- and moderate-income households regarding the availability of restricted units for resale or re-rental.
(5) Processing request from unit owners
(a) Reviewing and approving requests from owners of restricted units who wish to take out home equity loans or refinance during the term of their ownership;
(b) Reviewing and approving requests to increase sales prices from owners of restricted units who wish to make capital improvements to the units that would affect the selling price, such authorizations to be limited to those improvements resulting in additional bedrooms or bathrooms and the cost of central air conditioning systems; and
(c) Processing requests and making determinations on requests by owners of restricted units for hardship waivers.
(6) Enforcement
(a) Securing annually lists of all affordable housing units for which tax bills are mailed to absentee owners and notifying all such owners that they must either move back to their unit or sell it;
(b) Securing from all developers and sponsors of restricted units, at the earliest point of contact in the processing of the project or development, written acknowledgement of the requirement that no restricted unit can be offered, or in any other way committed, to any person, other than a household duly certified to the unit by the Administrative Agent;
(c) The posting annually in all rental properties, including two-family homes, of a notice as to the maximum permitted rent together with the telephone number of the Administrative Agent where complaints of excess rent can be made;
(d) Sending annual mailings to all owners of affordable dwelling units, reminding them of the notices and requirements outlined in N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.18(d)4;
(e) Establishing a program for diverting unlawful rent payments to the municipality's affordable housing trust fund or other appropriate municipal fund approved by the DCA;
(f) Establishing a rent-to-equity program;
(g) Creating and publishing a written operating manual, as approved by COAH, setting forth procedures for administering such affordability controls; and
(h) Providing annual reports to COAH as required.
(7) The Administrative Agent shall have authority to take all actions necessary and appropriate to carry out its responsibilities hereunder.
Section 4-58.4 Severability.
If any section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this Ordinance is adjudged unconstitutional or invalid, such judgment shall not affect or invalidate the remainder of this Ordinance, but shall be confined in its effect to the section, subsection, paragraph, sentence or other part of this Ordinance directly involved in the controversy in which said judgment shall have been rendered and all other provisions of this Ordinance shall remain in full force and effect.
Section 4-58.5 Inconsistent Ordinances Repealed.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances which are inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance are hereby repealed, but only to the extent of such inconsistencies.
Section 4-58.6 Effective Date.
This Ordinance shall take effect immediately upon final adoption and publication in the manner prescribed by law.
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Ordinance Procedure: #1541 (Growth Share Section)
Date of Final Reading: December 13, 2006
Date of Introduction: November 8, 2006
Council Resolution #222-06
Introduced: Council Member Moore
Seconded Council Member Knapp
AN ORDINANCE ADDING A GROWTH SHARE SECTION TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
Be passed upon second and final reading, and that the Borough Clerk be, and is hereby authorized and directed, to advertise the same according to law by publishing the same by title in the Bergen Record.
ROLL CALL:
Council Member Knapp - yes
Council Member Jordan - yes
Council Member Moore – yes
Council Member O’Hagan - yes
Council Member Mc Cullough – yes
Council Member Pazan - yes
ORDINANCE # 1541
AN ORDINANCE ADDING A GROWTH SHARE SECTION
TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
WHEREAS, the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing adopted Third Round Regulations in December of 2004, which added a requirement for municipalities to comply with “Growth Share.” To address the Growth Share component of the COAH’s Third Round Regulations, the Borough of Glen Rock’s Borough Council desires to adopt this Ordinance which imposes Growth Share requirements consistent with the COAH regulations on residential and non-residential developments within the Borough.
BE IT ORDAINED by the Borough Council, the Borough of Glen Rock, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, as follows:
Section I. – Chapter 230 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Glen Rock 1971, as amended, being and Ordinance entitled “Zoning” is hereby amended as follows:
The provisions of this Section shall apply to all development activity that creates any growth share obligation for Glen Rock Borough as determined by the regulations of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing in N.J.A.C. 5:94, regardless of whether the development requires approval by the Planning Board or Board of Adjustment, except as expressly exempted herein.
§ 230-116.2. Exemptions.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to development activity that does not create any growth share obligation for Glen Rock Borough as determined by the regulations of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing in N.J.A.C. 5:94. Exempt development activity includes, but is not necessarily limited to, the following.
A. Residential renovations and addition.
B. Replacement of residences that do not result in a net increase in the number of dwelling units.
C. Nonresidential renovations and improvements that do not result in any increase in building floor area or involve a change in use that creates a growth share obligation as determined under § 230-116.4.
D. Development for which certificates of occupancy have been issued prior to the effective date hereof. However, if certificates of occupancy have been issued for part of a development prior to such effective date, then the growth share affordable housing requirement shall be calculated and imposed based on the number of certificates of occupancy issued after the effective date, unless the development is otherwise exempted herein.
E. Any development undertaken pursuant to and consistent with a Mt. Laurel Development Agreement or Redevelopment Agreement entered into with the Borough of Glen Rock unless specifically provided for to the contrary therein.
§ 230-116.3. Affordable Units Required for Residential Developments.
All new residential development shall be subject to the growth share affordable housing requirement based on the net increase in the number of dwelling units. Any dwelling unit demolished before January 1, 2004 shall not be considered in this calculation.
Except for residential "inclusionary" developments which are otherwise required by ordinance to have a set-aside of "low" and "moderate" income units, any applicant for a residential development in Glen Rock Borough that includes eight (8) or more residential lots and/or dwelling units shall be required to provide one affordable housing unit on site for every eight (8) market-rate units. For developments that result in a number of market-rate residential units not evenly divisible by eight (8), the developer may make a payment in lieu of constructing the additional affordable unit pursuant to the requirements in § 230-116.5. All residential lots and/or dwelling units created from sub portions of an original tract of land during the time period between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2014 shall be added together for the purposes of this ordinance provision, even if an individual subdivision and/or site plan created less than eight (8) residential lots and/or dwelling units.
§ 230-116.4. Affordable Units Required for Non-Residential Developments.
All non-residential development shall be subject to a growth share affordable housing requirement based on the net increase in square footage. Any building floor area demolished before January 1, 2004 shall not apply to the net calculation.
Any applicant for a non-residential development in Glen Rock Borough that includes the creation of new jobs shall be required to provide the number of affordable housing units equivalent to one (1) affordable housing unit for every twenty-five (25) new jobs created by the development. For developments that result in a number of jobs not evenly divisible by 25, the developer may make a payment in lieu of constructing an additional affordable unit pursuant to the requirements in § 230-116.5. In accordance with the "Substantive Rules" of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) the calculation of the number of new jobs shall be in accordance with "Appendix E" to COAH's "Substantive Rules" (N.J.A.C. 5:94-1, et seq.), which is entitled "UCC Use Groups for Projecting and Implementing Nonresidential Components of Growth Share.
§ 230-116.5. Cash Contribution.
A. For residential development which proposes less than eight (8) residential units or non-residential construction that calculates to less than 25 jobs, the developer shall be required to provide a cash contribution for each new housing unit or job. This cash contribution shall be based on a proportionate share of the cost to subsidize construction of one (1) affordable housing unit calculated in one or more pro-forma statements. These statements shall be developed by the Borough and shall be on file in the office of the Borough Clerk. The cash contributions may be subject to negotiation with the Borough based on the actual cost to buy down or subsidize one or more existing or planned market priced dwelling units and the actual cost of land.
B. For those developments proposing more than eight (8) residential units, or more than 25 jobs in non-residential construction, the developer shall be required to provide onsite production of affordable housing.
C. The cash contribution for residential development is presumptively the cost to subsidize the construction of an affordable unit. The Planning Board may from time to time adjust the presumptive amount based upon evidence supplied to the Board regarding market values.
§ 230-116.6. Alternative Methods of Compliance.
Except for major subdivision or site plan approvals involving eight (8) or more units or 25 or more jobs where onsite production of affordable housing units is required, and further provided the applicant obtains advanced written permission from the Glen Rock Borough Council, the applicant may choose to satisfy its affordable housing obligation calculated in accordance with Subsections 3 and 4 in accordance with one or more of the following alternatives as permitted by COAH's "Substantive Rules" as set forth below:
A. Onsite production of affordable housing units;
B. The purchase of an existing market rate dwelling unit within the municipality and its conversion to an affordably priced unit;
C. The purchase of an existing market rate dwelling unit within the municipality and its conversion to an "alternative living arrangement" facility (i.e., group home);
D. Participation in gut rehabilitation and/or buy down/write down or buy-down/rent down programs, and/or
E. Payment in accordance with § 230-116.5.
§ 230-116.7. Permission Required.
Applicant shall obtain written permission from the Borough Council endorsing the applicant's plan for satisfying the affordable housing obligation created by the proposed development which shall be submitted to the Planning Board at the time the application for development is submitted for review and approval and shall be considered a condition for the application being determined "complete."
§ 230-116.8. Other Design Considerations.
A. Permitted housing types for affordable units. More than one affordable unit may be on a building lot.
B. The affordable housing structures shall be consistent in size and architectural features with the neighborhood or as approved by the Planning Board.
§ 230-116.9. Construction of Affordable Units.
A. The residential units shall be constructed on a schedule in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:94-4.4(f) of the COAH regulations:
Percentage of Market Rate Units Completed Minimum Percentage of Lowand Moderate Income Units Completed
25 0
25 plus 1 unit 10
50 50
75 75
90 100
Non-residential development shall be constructed based upon the same percentages above by substituting non-residential development for market rate units.
B. Affordable housing units being constructed on-site or off-site shall meet the requirements of the Glen Rock’s affordable housing ordinance, and shall be in conformance with COAH’s third round rules at N.J.A.C. 5:94-1 et seq. and the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls at N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.1 et seq., including, but not limited to, requirements regarding phasing schedule, controls on affordability, low/moderate income split, heating source, maximum rent and/or sales prices, affordability average, bedroom distribution, and affirmative marketing.
C. To the greatest extent possible, affordable housing units being provided within inclusionary development shall be disbursed throughout inclusionary developments and shall be located within buildings designed to be architecturally indistinguishable from the market-rate units otherwise being constructed within the development. To that end, the scale, massing, roof pitch and architectural detailing (such as selection of exterior materials, doors, windows, etc.) of the buildings containing the affordable housing units shall be similar to and compatible with that of market-rate units.
Growth share housing is a permitted use in every residential zone and a conditionally permitted use in the C-2 zone district to the extent that production of affordable housing units is mandated by this Ordinance. Mandatory onsite production of affordable units shall not increase the density permitted in any residential district. The applicant must satisfy the growth share requirements within the existing density.
Section II. – The Municipal Clerk is hereby directed to give notice at least ten days prior to the hearing on the adoption of this ordinance to the County Planning Board and to all other entities thereto pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-15. The Municipal Clerk is further directed to refer this Ordinance to the Glen Rock Planning Board, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-64. Upon the adoption of this ordinance, after public hearing thereon, the Municipal Clerk is further directed to publish notice of the passage thereof and to file a copy of this ordinance, as finally adopted, with the Bergen County Planning Board, as required by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-16.
Section III. Severability – If any provision of this ordinance or the application of this ordinance to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect.
Section IV. Repealer – All ordinances or parts of ordinances or resolutions inconsistent or in opposition to the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed in their entirety.
Section V. Effective Date – This ordinance shall take effect after publication and passage according to law.
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Ordinance Procedure: #1542 (Fair Share and Affirmative Marketing Section)
Date of Final Reading: December 13, 2006
Date of Introduction: November 8, 2006
Council Resolution #223-06
Introduced: Council Member Moore
Seconded Council Member Knapp
AN ORDINANCE ADDING A FAIR SHARE AND AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING SECTION TO THE LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
Be passed upon second and final reading, and that the Borough Clerk be, and is hereby authorized and directed, to advertise the same according to law by publishing the same by title in the Bergen Record.
ROLL CALL:
Council Member Knapp - yes
Council Member Jordan - yes
Council Member Moore – yes
Council Member O’Hagan- yes
Council Member Mc Cullough – yes
Council Member Pazan - yes
ORDINANCE # 1542
AN ORDINANCE ADDING A FAIR SHARE AND
AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING SECTION TO THE
LAND DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE
BE IT ORDAINED by the Borough Council, the Borough of Glen Rock, County of Bergen, State of New Jersey, as follows:
Section I. – Chapter 230 of the Revised General Ordinances of the Borough of Glen Rock 1971, as amended, being and Ordinance entitled “Zoning” is hereby amended as follows:
ARTICLE XXV
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
§ 230-117. FAIR SHARE ORDINANCE AND
AFFIRMATIVE MARKETING OF AFFORDABLE UNITS
All affordable housing units shall be subject to the requirements of the Land Use Ordinance that apply to comparable market-rate housing units of the same type in the same zone district. In addition, affordable housing units provided pursuant to this section shall be subject to the requirements set forth in Article XXV of this Chapter and the following:
A. All affordable units to be created shall be eligible for credit against the Borough’s affordable housing obligations and to that end shall comply with all applicable regulations of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing. No age-restricted affordable housing units and/or affordable sales units may be credited in excess of the number of such units permitted to be credited within the Borough by such regulations.
B. The developer, in cooperation with the Borough Council, shall:
(1) Demonstrate capacity to administer the units in accordance with the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26;
(2) Demonstrate that the units will have a low/moderate income split in accordance with the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26. For example, in each affordable development, at least 50 percent of the restricted units within each bedroom distribution shall be low-income units and the remainder may be moderate-income units. Where an odd number of affordable units are required to be provided, a majority of the units shall be low-income units;
(3) Demonstrate that the rents or sale prices of affordable units shall be established in accordance with N.J.A.C., 5:94-7 and with the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26. For example:
(a) The maximum rent for affordable units within each affordable development shall be affordable to households earning no more than 60 percent of median income. The average rent for low- and moderate-income units shall be affordable to households earning no more than 52 percent of median income. The developer and/or municipal sponsors of restricted rental units shall establish at least one rent for each bedroom type for both low-income and moderate-income units, provided that at least 10 percent of all low-and moderate-income units shall be affordable to households, earning no more than 35 percent of median income;
(b) The maximum sales price of restricted ownership units within each affordable development shall be affordable to households earning no more than 70 percent of median income. Each affordable development must achieve an affordability average of 55 percent for restricted ownership units. In achieving this, affordability average, moderate-income ownership units must be available for at least three different prices for each bedroom type, and low-income ownership units must be available for at lest two different prices for each bedroom type, insofar as is possible given the number of affordable units in the development;
(4) Demonstrate that the units will be affirmatively marketed in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:94-7 and with the Uniform Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26;
(5) Demonstrate that the units will have the appropriate controls on affordability in accordance with N.J.A.C. 5:94-7 and with the Uniform Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26; and
(6) Demonstrate that the units will have the appropriate bedroom distributions in accordance with the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.
(a) Affordable developments that are not age-restricted shall be structured in conjunction with realistic market demands such that:
(i) The combined number of efficiency and one-bedroom units is no greater than 20 percent of the total low- and moderate-income units;
(ii) At least 30 percent of all low- and moderate-income units are two bedroom units;
(iii) At least 20 percent of all low- and moderate-income units are three bedroom units; and
(iv) The remainder, if any, may be allocated at the discretion of the developer.
(v) Where there are an insufficient number of affordable units provided to meet the above bedroom distribution, the first units shall be a two-bedroom unit, the second unit shall be a three-bedroom unit and the third unit shall be a one-bedroom unit.
(b) Age-restricted low- and moderate-income units may utilize a modified bedroom distribution. At a minimum, the number of bedrooms shall equal the number of age-restricted low- and moderate-income units within the affordable development. The standard may be met by creating all one-bedroom units or by creating a two-bedroom unit for reach efficiency unit.
(7) Comply with all other applicable requirements of the substantive rules of the New Jersey Council on Affordable Housing, N.J.A.C. 5:94, and the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls, N.J.A.C. 5:80-26.
§ 230-117.2. Affirmative Marketing of Affordable Housing Units
A. Applicability
(1) The provisions in this section shall apply to all future developments that will contain low- and moderate-income units.
(2) The affirmative marketing plan is a regional marketing strategy designed to attract buyers and/or renters of all majority and minority groups, regardless of sex, age or number of children, to housing units which are being marketed by a developer/sponsor, municipality and/or designated administrative agency of affordable housing. The plan will address the requirements of N.J.A.C. 5:94 et. seq. In addition, the plan prohibits discrimination in the sale, rental, financing or other services related to housing on the basis of race, color, sex, religion, handicap, age, familial status/size or national origin. Glen Rock is in the Housing Region 1 consisting of Bergen, Hudson, Passaic, and Sussex Counties.
B. Required Information for Affirmative Marketing Efforts
The affirmative marketing plan shall provide the following information:
(1) The name and address of the project;
(2) The number of units, including the number of sales and/or rental units;
(3) The price of sales and/or rental units;
(4) The name of sales agent and/or rental manager;
(5) A description of the random selection method that will be used to select occupants of affordable housing;
(6) Disclosure of required application fees.
C. Required Outreach
(1) All newspaper articles, announcements and requests for applicants for low and moderate income units will appear in the following daily newspapers/publications.
(a) Star-Leger
(b) Bergen Record
(2) The primary marketing will take the form of at least one press release sent to the above publications and a paid display advertisement in each of the above newspapers. Additional advertising and publicity will be on an “as need” basis. The advertisement will include the:
(a) The location of the units;
(b) Directions to the housing units;
(c) A range of prices for the housing units;
(d) The size, as measure in bedrooms, of the housing units;
(e) The location of applications for the housing units;
(f) The business hours when interested households may obtain an application for a housing unit; and
(g) Application fee, if any.
(3) If applicable, the following regional radio station(s) will be used:
(a) WVNJ 1160 AM
(b) WFDU 89.1 FM
(4) If applicable, the following advertising and outreach efforts will be used:
(a) Glen Rock Gazette
(5) The following is the location of applications, brochure(s), sign(s), and/or poster(s) used as part of the affirmative marketing program including specific employment centers within the region:
(a) Glen Rock Clerk’s Office
(b) Bergen County Library (all branches)
(c) Hudson County Library (all branches)
(d) Passaic County Library (all branches)
(e) Sussex County Library (all branches)
(f) Bergen County Administration Building
(g) Hudson County Administration Building
(h) Passaic County Administration Building
(i) Sussex County Administration Building
(6) Applications will be mailed to prospective applicants upon request.
(7) Developers of low and moderate income housing units may assist in the marketing of the affordable units in their respective developments if so designated by Glen Rock.
D. Affirmative Marketing Period.
(1) The affirmative marketing process for available affordable units shall begin at least four months prior to expected occupancy. In implementing the marketing program, the administrative agent shall undertake all of the following strategies.
(a) Publication of one advertisement in a newspaper listed above under § 230-117.2 C (1).
(b) Broadcast of one advertisement by radio station(s) listed above under § 230-117.2 C (3).; and
(c) At least one additional regional marketing strategy using one of the sources listed above under § 230-117.2 C (4)
E. Responsibilities of the Administrative Agent.
(1) Glen Rock will contract with the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA)’s Housing Affordability Service (HAS) or a consultant and designate HAS or a consultant as an administrative agent to administer the Borough’s affirmative marketing program. An administrative agent will income qualify low and moderate income households; place income eligible households in low and moderate income units upon initial occupancy; provide for the initial occupancy of low and moderate income units with income qualified households; continue to qualify households for reoccupancy of units as they become vacant during the period of affordability controls; assist with advertising and outreach to low and moderate income households if in contact; and enforce the terms of the deed restriction and mortgage loan as per the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls (UHAC).
(2) The administrative agent will provide counseling services to low and moderate income applicants on subjects such as budgeting, credit issues, mortgage qualification, responsibilities of homeownership, rental lease requirements and landlord/tenant law.
F. Pre-qualification and Selection.
(1) Households that apply for low and moderate income housing units shall be pre-screened by the administrative agent for income eligibility by comparing their total income to the current low and moderate income limits for each size household adopted by COAH. Thereafter, applicants shall be notified as to their preliminary eligibility status by the developer/owner.
(2) In order to ensure a sufficient supply of qualified applicants, the advertising process will continue until at least ten (10) income-eligible applicants have applied for each low and moderate income unit available or until all of the available low and moderate income units within the Borough have been sold or rented, whichever comes first.
(3) The administrative agent will interview each applicant to verify the applicant's income and review the applicant's credit history. Applicants will be required to submit income verification of each household member 18 years or older. This process will be utilized in establishing the final certified applicant group.
(4) If there is more than one certified applicant for an available low and moderate income unit, placement will be made on a first come/first served basis, considering the date the application was first received by the administrative agent.
(5) The process described above will begin at least 120 days before the issuance of a Certificate of Occupancy for an affordable dwelling unit in the affordable housing compliance program and will continue until all low and moderate-income units are occupied and for as long as there are deed restricted affordable units within the municipality.
(6) In order to facilitate re-sales and re-rentals, a list of pre-qualified applicants shall be maintained by the administrative agent for each type of low and moderate income unit. The administrative agent shall update the waiting list annually by contracting prospect applicants and determining their continuing eligibility for an interest in the program. The advertising program shall be repeated by the owners of rental buildings on an as-needed basis to ensure continuing full occupancy of the low and moderate income units and, in any case, not less than annually.
(7) Households who live or work within the Housing Region 1 shall be given preference over households from outside of the housing region for the first thirty (30) days that a unit becomes available. If no qualified households from within the housing region can be found within thirty (30) days, the unit may be sold or rented to a household from outside the housing region.
(8) Households will generally be referred to available units using the following standards for occupancy:
(a) A maximum of two (2) persons per bedroom;
(b) Children of the same sex in same bedroom;
(c) Unrelated adults or persons of the opposite sex other than husband and wife in separate bedrooms; and
(d) Children not in the same bedroom with parents.
Households may be considered for units other than as set forth herein except that in no case shall a household be referred to a unit that provides for more than one additional bedroom over the number required by the application of (1) through (4) above.
Section II. – The Municipal Clerk is hereby directed to give notice at least ten days prior to the hearing on the adoption of this ordinance to the County Planning Board and to all other entities thereto pursuant to the provisions of N.J.S.A. 40:55D-15. The Municipal Clerk is further directed to refer this Ordinance to the Glen Rock Planning Board, pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:55D-64. Upon the adoption of this ordinance, after public hearing thereon, the Municipal Clerk is further directed to publish notice of the passage thereof and to file a copy of this ordinance, as finally adopted, with the Bergen County Planning Board, as required by N.J.S.A. 40:55D-16.
Section III. Severability – If any provision of this ordinance or the application of this ordinance to any person or circumstances is held invalid, the remainder of this ordinance shall not be affected and shall remain in full force and effect.
Section IV. Repealer – All ordinances or parts of ordinances or resolutions inconsistent or in opposition to the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby repealed in their entirety.
Section V. Effective Date – This ordinance shall take effect after publication and passage according to law.
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Mayor van Keuren commented that today at noon at the Glen Rock Library the third grade classes from Academy of Our Lady, Byrd, Central and Hamilton Schools participated in a project that took place in conjunction with 28 countries to read aloud a passage from Charlotte’s Web, attempting to break the Guinness World Record.
Mayor van Keuren also commented that in today’s mail many of the Glen Rock residents began receiving a letter from the Tax Assessor informing them of their new tax assessment. Lenora Benjamin stated that the net valuation of the total properties in Glen Rock (commercial and residential) went from 1.8 billion to 2.2 billion, an increase of 500 million or 24%. The average assessed residential value went from $440,000 to $540,000, an increase of $100,000 or 23%. Mayor van Keuren gave three random examples of how these properties would be affected, either positively or negatively, from a tax standpoint.
Council member O’Hagan announced that with the retirement of Officer Faber an opening was generated in the Police Department. As of Monday, December 18, 2006 the Borough will have a new police officer, Michael Trover. Secondly, Council member O’Hagan congratulated Police Officers McInerney, Reamy and Stahman on their excellent police work in apprehending a man wanted for murder in Paterson.
5. MEETING OPEN TO THE PUBLIC: (Before speaking at the meeting, each person must state their name and address. 5 minute limit)
Bill Brown – 675 Lincoln Avenue – Mr. Brown questioned if the 2.17 tax rate referenced in the reassessment letter had any real meaning in making an estimate of what residents will be paying in their taxes. Council member Jordan stated 2.17 is what the tax rate would have been based on the 2006 money to be raised.
Mary Henninger – Thornbury Avenue – Mrs. Henninger questioned what should be done if residents do not receive their letter. Mrs. Henninger questioned if a warning signal would be installed prior to the underpass for traffic traveling south on Maple Avenue. Lenora Benjamin stated this concern has been expressed and will be relayed to the County. Mrs. Henninger also stated that Cablevision has taken steps for a rate increase to go into affect in February 2007 and questioned their poor marketing strategy. Council member McCullough commented he will try and find out when Verizon will be operational with cable services.
As this was Council member Moore’s last council meeting the Council members thanked her for her leadership, friendship and guidance on the Council. She will be tremendously missed!
6. ADJOURNMENT
Motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Council member Moore
Seconded by Council member Jordan
Meeting adjourned at 9:05 p.m.
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Paula A. Fleming, Deputy Borough Clerk
