JACKSON TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES SEPTEMBER 9, 2002 of 1
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WHEREAS, references to the Deity in official government documents, speeches and mottoes, including the Pledge of Allegiance, have been a long established tradition and manifestly do not constitute the meaning of “an establishment of religion” as intended by the Founding Fathers; and
WHEREAS, the decision of the Ninth Circuit Court violates the historical meaning of the First amendment by affixing to it the notion of a wall of separation between church and state – language not a part of or reflective of the Amendment; and
WHEREAS, the overwhelming majority of Americans and Ocean County residents, support the inclusion of this phrase in the Pledge of Allegiance, and share our outrage, as no one is under any compulsion to recite that portion of the Pledge of Allegiance or even the Pledge itself.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Township Committee of the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey as follows:
This Committee condemns in the strongest terms possible this imprudent decision by the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit;
That this decision is an egregious example of an arbitrary and unconstitutional abuse of powers by the Federal Courts;
That the Committee urges all of our elected Ocean County officials to effectuate whatever actions may be necessary to nullify this action;
That all of our Ocean County schools be encouraged and urged to continue recitation of the Pledge of Allegiance in its current format in all their classes;
That a copy of this resolution be sent to the President of the United States, the Honorable George W. Bush, to the Vice President of the United States, the Honorable Richard Cheney, and to all our elected officials, both federal and state;
That a copy of this resolution be sent to all the other Boards of Chosen Freeholders in the State of New Jersey and to all the Municipal Governing Bodies in the County of Ocean, urging them to adopt and distribute similar resolutions addressing this execrable decision.
DATED: 09/09/02
ANN MARIE EDEN, R.M.C. TOWNSHIP CLERK
CONSENT AGENDA, ONE VOTE FOR ALL OF THE FOLLOWING RESOLUTIONS:
TOWNSHIP CLERK EDEN: For the Public’s edification she explained that Resolution 457R-02 was to approve the appointment of a labor attorney for calendar year 02. The labor attorneys being appointed are Robert Clarke and Steve Glickman.
RESOLUTION 443-02
TITLE: TAX OVERPAYMENT REFUNDS
MOTION TO APPROVE BY: GIBLIN MOTION SECONDED BY: GRISANTI YES: GIBLIN, GRISANTI, KAFTON, KRAKOWER & BRODERICK