During the Monday, February 7, meeting of the Livingston Township Council, members passed several resolutions and one ordinance. Also discussed was a return to in-person meetings, township filming fees, and more.The meeting was held virtually and may be viewed on the Livingston Township, NJ Facebook page.At the start of the meeting, Livingston High School student Ben Gantman asked the Council for permission to install community libraries on township land. The libraries contain books that are free to take, and people may also leave their own books in the boxes.The community libraries would cost about $200 per box, which Gantman said he hopes to raise through donations and fundraisers. Deputy Mayor Michael Vieira said that he would sponsor a box if the project moved forward.The Council supported the idea, and suggested that Gantman bring it up at the next Livingston Library board meeting, to see if they would help maintain and restock it in the years after Gantman graduates. Mayor Ed Meinhardt, a Library Board member, said he would bring it up at the next meeting. Township manager Barry Lewis said community libraries were popular and low maintenance in South Orange when he was manager in that town.ResolutionsA resolution was passed to allow the Livingston Office of Emergency Management to accept a state homeland security subgrant from the New Jersey Department of Law and Public Safety and the Office of the Attorney General. The $10,000 federal award is to be used to enhance Livingston’s “ability to protect against, respond to and recover from acts of terrorism, natural disasters, and other catastrophic events and emergencies.”A $102,000 contract was awarded to Christopher Statile for professional engineering services related to stream cleaning.The Council approved a $30,000 contract with Gibbons P.C. for bond counsel services.A $50,000 contract was awarded to Mott MacDonald for professional engineering services related to PFAS treatment projects.To replace well pumps number15 and nine in the township, the Council approved an emergency $32,990.30 contract with William Stothoff Company.All resolutions on the agenda passed unanimously.Ordinance PassedAn ordinance was unanimously passed to approve the application for a long-term tax exemption and authorize a financial agreement with Insite Development Livingston Urban Renewal, LLC.As part of a redevelopment plan for block 100, lot 2, on the Livingston tax maps, known as 644 Route 10, the company is expected to build a project on that site. Following completion of the building, the property will be fully assessed ...
