March 2, 2012 Municipal Matters
Vegetative Waste Pick-Up Schedule
March – the week of the 19th thru 23rd
Overnight Parking
Reminder: The topic of overnight parking will be open for public discussion at the April 10 regular Commissioners meeting at 7:30, in the court room on the first floor of Borough Hall. The public is encouraged to attend and share viewpoints, concerns and ideas on the topic.
CORRECTION – New Parking Regulations for Kings Highway
The Haddonfield Board of Commissioners announced a correction to the parking regulations for Kings Highway published in the last Municipal Matters. The ordinance that was adopted eliminating the No Parking from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. for Kings Highway has been lifted for the entire highway with two exceptions: 1) there will be no parking from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on the South side of Kings Highway from Haddon Ave to Mechanic Street; and 2) during the month of December there will be a No Parking restriction from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. for the length of Kings Highway from Grove St./Potter St. to PATCO.
Pot Holes
Please report potholes on your street at http://www.haddonfield.org/borough_dept_pw.ph#pothole
Please Lock Your Doors
Due to a recent increase of residential burglaries in Haddonfield, Police Chief Banning and Director of Public Safety Ed Borden are urging residents to keep their doors and windows secured at all times. The Police have recorded in increase in burglary activity for the month of January and continuing through February 2012. Many of the burglarized homes were entered when force was used to pry the windows open and gain entry. Most of the burglaries have taken place during the day and evening hours with jewelry, cash and electronics being the primary items taken. At this time Police have some leads, but are not limiting their scope of possible suspects to any one group or individual. The Police are also not excluding any part of town as a possible target. For more information and tips on keeping safe and burglary prevention visit this link:
http://nj.sunne.ws/2012/02/09/lock-your-doors-please-haddonfield/
Officer Holloway Awarded Life Saving Medal
At the Commissioners Meeting on February 28, 2012, Officer Stuart Holloway was awarded the Life Saving Medal from the Haddonfield Police Department. An award from P.B.A. Local 328 was also presented during the meeting. Holloway received these honors for saving the life of an eight month old child who was not breathing and had no pulse by administering CPR at the scene on January 4, 2012. The Commissioners would also like to acknowledge and thank Officer Holloway for his life-saving actions and quick thinking
Water and Sewer Rates
The Haddonfield Board of Commissioners passed the ordinance to increase the water and sewer rates in the borough 5 cents per thousand gallons for water usage, and 5 cents per thousand gallons of water used for sewer service. It will raise the rate to $4.90 for water and $2.35 for sewer per thousand gallons. The increase is necessary due to the increasing number of capital improvements that are needed to maintain water system.
Healthy Lawns Healthy Water
The Commissioners introduced an ordinance to regulate the application of outdoor lawn and plant fertilizers so as to reduce the overall amount of excess nutrients entering the Boroughs waterways, thereby helping to protect and improve surface water quality. These measures are required by the state as part of the Borough’s storm water management program. The proposed ordinance restricts the use of outdoor fertilizers from November 15 through March 1 by residents and from December 1 through March 1 by professionals. For more information on New Jersey’s fertilizer law visit www.nj.gov/dep/healthylawnshealthywater/.
New Appointments
The Commissioners announced the following new appointments: Chuck Finney, Senior Citizen Advisory Board; Kathy Callan, Senior Citizen Advisory Board; Donna Moffett, Environmental Commission; John Chaplick, Environmental Commission, Alt. I; Lynn Raus, Environmental Commission, Alt. II; Amy Goodworth, Library Board of Trustees; Harriet G. Monshaw, Shade Tree Commission; Ann R. Koelling, Shade Tree Commission, Alt. I; Walter Redenbacher, Shade Tree Commission, Alt. II; Nancy Ashton, Human Relations Commission; Heather Kumar, Human Relation Comm., Alt. I; Joshua Cohen, Human Relations Comm., Alt. II; William Bizarre, Vice-Chair, Historic Preservation Commission; Kathryn Lipiecki, Historic Preservation Commission, Alt. I; and Cynthia Byers, Historic Preservation Commission, Alt. II.
We would also like to acknowledge the following individuals who are stepping down and thank them for their years of service: Pete DiPol, Human Relations Commission; and Jim Bucci, Historic Preservation Commission.
REMINDER – Pet Licensing
Pet licensing is now past due. If you have not already done so, please license your cat or dog with the Borough. Forms are available on our website at www.haddonfieldnj.org or in Borough Hall, Room 101.
Items for Auction
The Borough is holding a public auction for a number of office items (monitors, furniture, copiers and more) they have deemed as surplus. To view the list of items and place a bid go to www.publicsurplus.com.
Heart History Month
The Commissioners proclaimed February 2012 as American Heart Month and wishes everyone good heart health throughout the balance of the year.
NEA’s Read Across America
The Commissioners enthusiastically endorse the NEA’s Read Across America Initiative in celebration of Dr. Seuss’ 108th birthday on March 2, 2012. Please take this month to engage in programs and activities to make our children the best readers in the world.
Sign up to Receive Reminders, Alerts and More Via E-Mail
Residents are reminded to sign up to receive important e-mail notices, reminders, and alerts from the Borough. This system can be used to alert those who are registered to impending deadlines (for the payment of taxes, pet license fee, etc.), and to public safety situations. To sign up, visit www.haddonfieldnj.org and look for a box titled “E-news from the Borough.”