Rockaway public meetings in 2022
6 substantive meetings from 2022, with official agendas or minutes and plain-English summaries.
Planning Board
The Planning Board unanimously approved a minor site plan for a medical office dialysis facility at 437 Route 46. The approval includes conditions regarding ADA parking, water and health discharge, and the installation of a Knox Box.
- Approved minor site plan for DaVita Kidney Care (unanimous)
- Approved November 21, 2022 meeting minutes (unanimous)
Township Council
The Township Council adopted two ordinances to fund local improvements using reappropriated funds and an American Rescue Plan Act grant. The council also approved a consent agenda including various tax redemptions, veteran tax refunds, and a prescription plan contract.
- Approved Ordinance O-22-20 to reappropriate $3,795,720.24 for improvements (9-0)
- Approved Ordinance O-22-21 to appropriate $1,354,201.76 from American Rescue Plan Act grant (9-0)
- Approved Consent Agenda including tax title lien redemptions and veteran tax refunds (9-0)
- Approved contract for Benecard Services for township prescription plan (9-0)
- Approved resolution to call for a study commission to review the Open Public Records Act (9-0)
- Approved November regular and executive session meeting minutes (9-0)
- Tabled Resolution R-22-182 regarding executive session for contract negotiation
Board of Adjustment
The Board of Adjustment approved variance requests for properties on Richard Mine Road, W Union Turnpike, and Oak Lane. An application for a property on Johnson Road was deemed incomplete and carried forward to a future meeting.
- Approved BOA #22-18 'C' Variance for 40 Richard Mine Road
- Approved BOA #22-17 'C' Variance for 96A W Union Turnpike
- Approved BOA #22-20 'C' Variance for 14 Oak Lane to allow a garage in the front yard
- Deemed BOA #22-22 application for 20 Johnson Road incomplete; carried forward to December 20th
- Approved minutes from November 15, 2022
Planning Board
The Planning Board approved the minutes from the October 17, 2022 meeting. The board approved payments for professional services from escrow accounts and a resolution for Bank of America at 327 Mt. Hope Ave. No action was taken on the Morris Habitat for Humanity application as it was a courtesy application.
- Approved October 17, 2022 meeting minutes (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution for Payment for Professional Services from Escrow Accounts (unanimous)
- Approved Resolution for PB# 2478 Bank of America 327 Mt. Hope Ave Block 11001 Lot 7 (unanimous)
Board of Adjustment
The Board of Adjustment approved several variance requests for residential and institutional properties. Decisions included approvals for a shed, a new garage and greenhouse, and two other variance applications. The board also approved professional service payments from escrow accounts.
- Approved payment for professional services from escrow accounts (unanimous)
- Approved BOA #22-19 Gerson, 2 N Lake Shore Drive 'C' Variance
- Approved BOA #22-21 Dover Board of Education/St. Clement Church, 154 Mt. Pleasant Avenue 'D' Variance
- Approved BOA #22-18 Ferreira, 40 Richard Mine Road 'C' Variance for a 10x16 shed (unanimous)
- Approved BOA #22-17 Schnurman, 96A W Union Turnpike 'D' Variance for a garage and greenhouse (unanimous)
Township Council
The Council passed two ordinances to reappropriate and appropriate over $5.1 million for township improvements and ARPA grants. They also approved several tax refunds for disabled veterans and awarded a $811,319 contract for a wellhouse construction. Other actions included authorizing bond anticipation notes and resolving litigation against Beautiful Farms.
- Approved Ordinance 22-20 reappropriating $3,795,720.24 for improvements (8-0)
- Approved Ordinance 22-21 appropriating $1,354,201.76 from ARPA grant (8-0)
- Approved $811,319 contract to Hutton Construction LC for Well 10 Wellhouse
- Approved issuance of Bond Anticipation Notes not to exceed $6,905,700 (8-0)
- Approved tax cancellations and refunds for three properties with 100% disabled veteran exemptions
- Approved Resolution R-22-151 for National Opioid Settlement revenue (8-0)
- Approved Resolution R-22-165 for American Rescue Plan Firefighter Grant revenue (8-0)
- Authorized Township Attorney to file consent order to resolve litigation against Beautiful Farms (8-0)