SPECIAL MEETING - May 3, 2010

Council President Murphy called the meeting to order at 6:31 pm and read the
Open Public Meetings Statement:

The notice requirements provided for in the “Open Public Meetings Act” have
been satisfied. Notice of this meeting was properly given in a notice which was
transmitted to the Times of Trenton and the Trentonian, filed with the Clerk of the
Township of Ewing and posted in the Ewing Township Municipal Complex, all on
the 30th day of April, 2010.

ROLL CALL

ƒ Mr. Cox – Present Jack Ball, Mayor

ƒ Mr. Steinmann- Present Mike Hartsough, Attorney
ƒ Ms. Wollert- Absent Chris Jack, Acting CFO
ƒ Mr. Summiel – Present Stephen Elliott, Clerk
ƒ President Murphy- Present

PURPOSE

The Special Meeting was called to adopt amendments to the 2010 Fiscal Year
budget, to adopt the 2010 Fiscal Year Budget, to certify the tax levy for the 1st and
2nd quarters of 2010, and to extend the tax remittance grace period for the May 1,
2010 tax quarter.

Formal action will be taken.

FY 2010 BUDGET

1. (Resolution #10R-74) Public Hearing and Adoption of Amendment #2 to the

Introduced and Amended 2010 Fiscal Year Budget.

The public hearing on the amendment was opened. George Stewart (30 Gilmore
Rd), Kate Tuttle (8 Locke Ct), Joe Bedford (62 Windybush Way), Bruce Martin
and Mark Fetter (Concord Ave) all commented on the amendment. All
suggested additional reductions and Mr. Stewart noted that his municipal taxes
had doubled in five years.

There being no further comment the public hearing was closed.

Mr. Steinmann moved a resolution to amend the budget, seconded by Mr. Cox.

ROLL CALL Mr. Cox YES

Mr. Steinmann YES
Mr. Summiel YES
President Murphy YES

2. (Resolution #10R-75) Reopening of Public Hearing and Final Adoption of the

Amended 2010 Fiscal Year Budget.

The public hearing on the budget was reopened. Charles Green (979 Bear
Tavern Rd), George Stuart, Joe Bedford, Kate Tuttle, Bruce Martin, Robert
and Violet Paterson and Ralph Sims all commented on the budget. Mr.
Stuart noted that he was disturbed by cuts in information technology. Mr.
Paterson supported increased redevelopment as a way to generate more tax
revenue. Mrs. Paterson said that she would like to see more cooperation
between Mayor and Council and Mr. Simms said that Concerned Citizens
had not received any money from the budget and that there was a contract
with the Township in place.
There being no further comment the public hearing was closed. Mr. Steinmann
moved a resolution to adopt the budget, seconded by Mr. Cox.

Mr. Steinmann, Mr. Summiel and President Murphy all commented that they
were very disappointed with the budget and that with 57 days left in the
fiscal year, they really had no alternative but to adopt it. Mr. Steinmann
noted that the “true cost of government rests with the Administration and
that they should have been more attuned to the issues that the Township had
had to deal with.

President Murphy noted that the audit had still not been received and that this
was unacceptable.

Mr. Cox said he blamed the Division of Local Government Services for the long
delay in adoption.

ROLL CALL Mr. Cox YES

Mr. Steinmann YES
Mr. Summiel NO
President Murphy YES

3. The Clerk read (Resolution #10R-76) A RESOLUTION CERTIFICATION OF

STATE FISCAL YEAR TAX LEVIES FOR 1ST AND 2ND QUARTERS
INSTALLMENT OF CALENDAR YEAR 2010.

Mr. Steinmann moved the Resolution, seconded by Mr. Steinmann.

ROLL CALL Mr. Cox YES

Mr. Steinmann YES
Mr. Summiel YES
President Murphy YES

4. The Clerk read (Resolution #10R-77) A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING AN

EXTENSION OF THE TAX REMITANCE GRACE PERIOD FOR THE MAY 1,
2010 TAX QUARTER TO THE DATE OF JUNE 1, 2010.

Mr. Summiel moved the Resolution, seconded by Mr. Steinmann.

ROLL CALL Mr. Cox NV

Mr. Steinmann YES
Mr. Summiel YES
President Murphy YES

STATEMENTS AND COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

Kate Tuttle asked about the use of bond funds to build the animal shelter and
suggested that Council return the next budget to the Mayor if it was “horrible”.
George Stuart suggested that the monthly trial balance and the bill list be put on the
web site for public review, and that there be a place on the web site for public
comment.

There being no further business, President Murphy called for a motion to adjourn.
Mr. Steinmann so moved, seconded by Mr. Summiel. The meeting was adjourned
at 8:07 pm.

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Joseph Murphy, Council President Stephen W. Elliott, Municipal Clerk