Municipal Matters March 11, 2014

Haddonfield Police Department Promotions
The Commissioners are pleased to announce that Theodore Stuessy has been promoted to the position of Chief of the Haddonfield Police Department; and Jason Cutler has been promoted to Lieutenant.

The Historic Preservation Commission Workshop
The Historic Preservation Commission will host Ms. Andrea Tingey from the NJ State Historic Preservation Office for “Historic Preservation 101”, a historic preservation workshop on Saturday, March 22 from 9 a.m.-noon. The workshop will be held in the 2nd floor Borough Hall auditorium. Ms. Tingey will cover basic preservation history and current preservation practices with an emphasis on how they relate to Haddonfield’s historic preservation goals. A short Q&A will follow the presentation. Please join us and learn more about historic preservation in Haddonfield. For any questions about the workshop, please contact Lee Albright, HPC chairperson at albright58@gmail.com or 609-417-8935.

Update to the Historic District Ordinance
Haddonfield’s Historic District Ordinance was the second district established in the State of New Jersey. The past 40 years there has been little change to the ordinance. Over the past six months the ordinance has been under review. Based on significant input from the Historic Preservation Commission, Planning Board, Zoning Board, and the public, a final version of the amended ordinance has been prepared. Prior to introduction by the Commissioners, there will be a public meeting held on April 9 at 7:00 pm in the auditorium of Borough Hall. The consultants from Carter van Dyke Associates will be there to explain the changes to the ordinance and answer questions.

Haddonfield High School Stadium & Anniversary Field Improvements Project

The Commissioners released the Performance Bond the Haddonfield High School Stadium & Anniversary Field Improvements Project in accordance with the bid accepted the project and awarded on April 23, 2013, in the amount of $948,090.

Reporting Potholes
The weather this year has been especially hard on the roadways, and there will be a larger than normal number of potholes because of the conditions. The Borough of Haddonfield is beginning to accumulate a list so that we may go out to bid for filling these potholes as soon as weather permits. Please report potholes on the website by filling out the form here: http://www.haddonfieldnj.org/borough_dept_pw.php#pothole.

If you observe a pothole on any of the following County roads, please call 856-566-2980 to report it:

Girls’ Night Out! April 10
The Partnership for Haddonfield’s Marketing Committee will host their fifth fun-filled, ladies’ night of shopping, wine, food and fun during Girls’ Night Out! Thursday, April 10 from 5 – 9 p.m. in Downtown Haddonfield. Girls’ Night Out! kicks off the spring fashion season in Haddonfield with many of the town’s shops and boutiques offering in-store events, discounts and more. Stores will be offering 20% or more off select merchandise and in some cases, the entire store, for this event.

Ask the Mayor
Mayor Jeff Kasko will be available for questions and comments on Wednesdays, March March 19, April 16 and 30 and May 14 and 28 from 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. in Borough Hall. He will also be available in the evenings by appointment. Please call his voicemail at 429-4700, ext. 316 to set up an appointment, or you can email him at jkasko@haddonfield-nj.gov.

Commissioner Rochford’s Open Door hours:
Each Wednesday from 9:00 am – Noon

Haddonfield’s Rules for Dog Walking
Now that the weather is warmer residents are beginning to get out more. The Commissioners want to remind residents of the rules regarding walking your dogs and disposing property of their waste:

All dogs must be on a leash when being walked on public streets; no pet is permitted to roam un-leashed in Haddonfield
Pet owners or anyone who takes their pet for walks must properly dispose of their pet’s waste by picking it up, wrapping it and either placing it in the trash or flushing it unwrapped down the toilet.

Haddonfield’s Rules for Parking
The Commissioners want to remind residents of the rules regarding parking your vehicles.

All cars parked in driveways must not block the public sidewalks.
If you must park on the street, please call the police department at 429-3000 and let them know you will be parking your car there overnight.

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.

VEGETATIVE WASTE PICK-UP SCHEDULE:
March—the week of 17th—21st

Chipper Truck—From January thru March, the chipper truck will only run on the first full trash week of the month, beginning on the first Monday of the month.
Spring Cleanup begins March 31st

Meetings/Events & Activities

Mon Mar 17—8:00 am Shade Tree Commission
Mon Mar 17—9:15 am Sr Citizens Advisory
Mon Mar 17—6:00 pm Commissioners Worksession
Tue Mar 18—7:00 pm Sustainable Haddonfield/Environmental Commission
Tue Mar 18—7:30 pm Zoning Board
Wed Mar 19 – 7:30 pm Historic Preservation Commission
Thr Mar 20—7:30 pm Human Relations
Tue Mar 25—8:00 am Library Board
Tue Mar 25—7:30 pm Board of Commissioners
Wed Mar 26—8:30 am Partnership for Haddonfield
Thr Mar 27—8:00 pm Recreation Council
Tue Mar 31—6:00 pm Commissioners Worksession
Tue Apr 1—7:30 pm Planning Board
Thr Apr 3—7:00 pm Public Meeting on Historic District Ordinance