The Livingston Township Council introduced several bond ordinances totalling nearly $13 million, introduced another ordinance to set salary ranges for employees, and passed one resolution during its Monday, July 29, meeting.
Salaries and Wages
An ordinance was introduced to establish positions and salary ranges of public officials and non-union of Livingston.
The salaries range as high as $220,000 to $280,000 for township manager to a low of $40,000 to $60,000 for various administrative assistants and secretaries. Hourly wages range from $25 to $60 for recreation specialty instructors to $ 14 to $ 18 for camp counselors. Firefighters earn between $20 and $40 per hour, according to the ordinance. Council members earn a minimum of $7,000 and a maximum of $ 12,000 annually, with the mayor earning between $8,000 and $15,000.
The range for police chief is $210,000 to $260,000; fire chief is $165,000 to $210,000; and chief financial officer is $160,000 to $210,000.
Prosecutors and public defenders earn between $20,000 and $40,000 annually.
The percent increase in these salaries from the previous ranges was not disclosed in the ordinance.
This ordinance will have a final hearing during theAugust 26 meeting.
Bond Ordinance
The Council introduced ordinances to approve several bond ordinances totalling $12.795 million.
The first would provide a $2.75 million appropriation for improvements to Livingston’s Water Utility System. The funds would cover installation and replacement of water mains; renovations and improvements to water production wells; and assessments, renovations, and construction of water facilities.
The second would provide $4 million for improvements, renovations, and replacements to Livingston’s Sewer Utility System. The funds would cover work on the Water Pollution Control Facility; sewage pump stations; jet-vac truck; primary digester; a facility transformer replacement; an Eisenhower Parkway large diameter pipe replacement; collection system improvements; and roof upgrades.
The final bond ordinance was for $6.045 million for various township improvements. These were listed as acquisition and installation of computers, communications equipment and audio/visual systems, including but not limited to system, servers, storage, dispatch consoles, computers, security cameras, wireless network equipment, firewalls, and software systems; design, improvements, remediations, construction, reconstruction and renovations to public buildings and facilities including, but not limited to Town Hall, the public works facility, firehouses and the Senior/Community Center building (including bathroom and floor improvements), grounds and furnishing improvements, and, parks, playgrounds and SYLS facilities; assessment, design, improvements, reconstruction and repaving of various streets in the township, including curbs, sidewalks, drainage and storm water system improvements; major capital vehicle renovations and acquisition of vehicles and equipment, including but not limited to trucks, field maintenance machinery, loader equipment, fencing and major buildings and facilities maintenance equipment and renovations; and the reconstruction and repaving of Martin Road, including curbs, sidewalks and drainage.
All of these bond ordinances will have final hearings during theAugust 26 meeting.
U-Turn Ordinance An ordinance was introduced to amend the township code to ban Uturns on the entire length of Longacre Drive. This is being done to address a safety issue due to pick up and drop off changes at Harrison School.
This will have a final hearing during the August 26 meeting.
Resolution
A one-year contract extension was granted to Bayshore Recycling Corp., effective on November 1. The prices will not change from the current contract. Council member Shawn Klein said that he was pleased with Bayshore, which recycles classes one through seven of recyclable materials, more than most municipalities offer.
Ordinance Carried
An ordinance to amend the town’s official zoning map was carried to the August 26 meeting, as the Planning Board did not review it in time for Monday night’s meeting.
Under the ordinance, changes would be made under the “conditional uses – public garages and gasoline filling stations” part of the code. The ordinance references 91105 East Mt. PleasantAvenue (block 1512, lot 12 in the town’s tax maps), as the area that would be affected by the change. The area contains a mix of commercial uses, and the changes include more stringent identification of the tanks present on properties, as well as developing plans for anticipated deliveries.
Closed Sessions
The Council began its conference meeting by going into a closed executive session, for about 50 minutes, to discuss personnel matters under attorney-client privilege. The Council was interviewing prospective Zoning Board members.
