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President Flemming stated feelings aside, this building cannot be salvaged. It would not be financially feasible or prudent for us to do it and he understands the historical pieces. Councilman Chisholm stated if you have any suggestions we are getting ready to have a committee and there will be members and Councilman Saucikie and himself are supposed to serve. If you have specific ideas once the committee is formed, by all means bring them to us. For safety and other purposes that building needs to come down regarding a foot print or something else has not been determined. Ms. Hannum wanted to know how to apply for the committee. Councilman Sauickie advised she can fill out a citizen's leadership form found on the Township website. We're going to choose members right now it is set up for ten. Proposed in the ordinance would include an educator from town. As well as an historian from Pathfinders (who has already responded) and Green Acres. We think there is a lot of history preserved around the history but is also in an educational way. The footprint as mentioned by Councilman Chisholm is part of the subcommittee within the feedback. He has been in the building and it has an asbestos and water damage problem and we will preserve whatever we can. The subcommittee will determine what can be preserved and keep involving the ongoing use of the property.

Before coming to the meeting Ms. Hannum emailed Council a link with Grants for Historical Preservation both National and State and would like Council to look into them.

MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING ON ORDINANCE 01-22 BY: KERN MOTION SECONDED BY: SAUICKIE YES: BORRELLI, CHISHOLM, SAUICKIE, KERN, FLEMMING

MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 01-22 ON SECOND READING, ADVERTISE THE NOTICE OF PASSAGE AND APPROVAL IN AN APPROVED NEWSPAPER AS REQUIRED BY LAW BY: SAUICKIE MOTION SECONDED BY: CHISHOLM YES: BORRELLI, CHISHOLM, SAUICKIE, KERN, FLEMMING

ORDINANCE 01-22

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED, by the Township Council of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, as follows:

SECTION 1. Purpose. The Township of Jackson has utilized substantial taxpayer funds to purchase various parcels of open space in the general vicinity of that portion of the municipality identified as the “Rova Farms Section”. These purchases were designed to assemble various parcels for future recreation and conservation purposes for the Township of Jackson. It is the intention of this Ordinance to create a Rova Farms Advisory Board to assist the Township in its planning for the future of these properties for the benefit of all residents of Jackson Township.

SECTION 2. Chapter 3-153 of the Township Code of the Township of Jackson is hereby amended to include a new subsection to be designed as 3-153M and entitled “Rova Farms Advisory Board” which shall state as follows:

1. The Rova Farms Advisory Board shall assist and advise Mayor and Council in implementing and planning the future use and development of the Rova Farms properties previously purchased or obtained in the future.
2. The Committee shall consist of up to ten members who shall be appointed by the Township Council. The Committee shall consist of at least one member of each of the following:
3. a.A person with a career in education
4. b.A person with a historical perspective or experience
5. c.A member of the Going Green Committee
6. d.A member of the Pathfinders
7. e.And such other members as Council may deem appropriate to appoint. All members appointed shall be residents of Jackson Township.

SECTION 3. If any section, subsection, sentence, clause, phrase or portion of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such portion shall be deemed a separate, distinct and independent provision, and such holding shall not affect the validity of the remaining portions hereof.