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Committee Releases Report Examining DPW's Efficiency Ad Populos, Non Aditus, Pervenimus Published Every Thursday Since September 3, 1890 (908) 232-4407 USPS 680020 Thursday, September 22, 2005 OUR 115th YEAR – ISSUE NO. 38-2005 Periodical – Postage Paid at Westfield, N.J. www.goleader.com [email protected] SIXTY CENTS Committee Releases Report Examining DPW’s Efficiency By PAUL J. PEYTON the division, a redesign of the DPW’s wide mailings, and an annual report Specially Written for The Westfield Leader North Avenue facility’s front entry to would enhance the division’s efforts, WESTFIELD -- A volunteer include a receptionist area for the the report states. Regular reports to citizen’s committee report reviewing division and a change in the phone the town council and a division name the operations of the maintenance system to properly direct calls to the are also encouraged, as are weekly and construction division of the de- administrative assistant. E-mail via staff meetings to discuss work priori- partment of public works (DPW) in- the town’s website for work orders is ties and monthly meetings with user cludes 14 recommendation on en- also recommended. groups including town sports leagues, hancing division productivity, com- Customer service training pro- the board of education, Westfield Area munication and customer service. The grams for all employees, establish- Chamber of Commerce, Downtown report was presented to the mayor ment of performance schedules for Westfield Corporation and the recre- amd town council Tuesday night. completion of work on trees, roads, ation department are recommended The committee recommends the parks and fields, etc., and the installa- to better plan for future DPW projects. use of a new standardized computer- tion of a tracking system in the DPW Mayor Andrew Skibitsky said the based work management and report- are all recommended, as well. White Paper report is part of a con- ing system for routing all incoming The panel said the “field hotline” cept he initiated last year as chairman requests, prioritizing work loads, no- phone number should include current of town council’s public works com- tification of work plans and timing conditions of the 16 fields within mittee. The mayor intends to com- and follow-ups on completed work town parks with updates as condi- plete similar analysis for all munici- with residents and businesses. tions change along with a map of all pal operations. The three-member panel also rec- fields on the town’s website. The committee looked at utilizing ommends the creation of an adminis- Better use of local newspapers and technology to aid staff scheduling trative assistant position solely for TV-36, seasonal brochures, and town- CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 Horace Corbin for The Westfield Leader and The Times GIVING SPEECHES...Candidates listen good-naturedly to each other as all Westfield office-seekers gathered Monday night at Commerce Bank on North Avenue to meet local business leaders in the affair sponsored by the Chamber of DWC Approves Facade Grants; Commerce and the Downtown Westfield Corporation. Pictured, left to right, are candidates Frank Fusaro for Council Ward 2, former Mayor Tom Jardim for Mayor, Audrey Fisch for Council Ward 1 and Mayor Andy Skibitsky for Mayor. Discusses Parking Improvements Town Council ‘Heightens’ By BETSEY BURGDORF said. Ms. Cronin stated that when the in a prime area of the downtown. Specially Written for The Westfield Leader SID was originally created several “It would make sense to go to him WESTFIELD - The Downtown years ago, the building was “one of (owner of Randall’s) proactively,” Westfield Corporation (DWC) ap- the first buildings in our district to get Frank Arena said. “He (the owner) Discussion on McMansions proved two facade grants at their regu- a facelift.” has a lot on his mind. He is trying to By MICHAEL J. POLLACK Foerst, Town Administrator Jim getting a taller structure, but the grade larly scheduled monthly meeting held The facade grant will help the busi- keep his business going in a smaller Specially Written for The Westfield Leader Gildea explained that the committee is higher, so besides being taller, it’s Monday night. The board also dis- ness owner offset the cost of restoring area,” board member Dominic Verdic WESTFIELD —The town met and recommended to the town causing inconvenience to adjoining cussed parking improvements and the the retractable awning, as well as commented. The actual owner of the council’s Tuesday agenda meeting council new maximum building property owners. That’s something search for a downtown business owner replace and install light fixtures. It building was comfirmed to be Allison focused on new height ordinances to heights. we should be addressing.” to fill the vacant seat on the board. will also be used for signage for Tarnofsky. restrict McMansions, improvements As per the committee’s discussions, Town Engineer Ken Marsh said The first grant approved by the Bluemercury. The second facade grant approved to the Conrail line on Rahway Av- effective January 1, 2006, the new that independent surveys are con- DWC was for the building formerly “Westfield is pretty fortunate to was for the building located at 241 enue, updating specifications for maximum height will be reduced from ducted checking the proposed grades utilized by Randall’s Shoes. Randall’s have them,” Ms. Cronin said about North Avenue. The DWC has been implementation on the 1996 down- 38 to 35 feet, which will require the before any demos or construction has recently downsized and has leased the addition of Bluemercury to the working with the property owners for town development plan and plans to master plan to be amended. begin. the left side of the store to downtown. months to come up with a rendering ask the state to allow specific funds “Where is the height measured “Usually, it’s no more than a foot Bluemercury, a high-end cosmetic The board questioned whether or both parties could agree upon. This for the tree preservation and recre- from- from the foundation?” asked change because of construction code,” retailer. not Randall’s would be seeking a building is owned by Robert Saunders ation user fee funds. Fourth Ward Councilman Larry Mr. Marsh said. The building housing the two re- facade grant for the side of the build- and Richard Parness. Under the Code Review and Town Goldman. “In the case of a teardown, Mr. Marsh said that the net gain, tailers is considered to be a “very ing they will now occupy. The board “While we’ve abandoned some of Property Committee’s report, despite the new height requirements only after raising the elevation, could only significant building within the Spe- is hopeful Randall’s will be inter- the (original) ideas, we have kept the absence of committee chairman address part of the problem. The other reach 35 feet; meaning, that if one cial Improvement District (SID),” ested in applying for a grant to spruce some,” Ms. Cronin said. and Fourth Ward Councilman Jim part of the problem, not only are we CONTINUED ON PAGE 12 Executive Director Sherry Cronin up their storefront, which is located It was reported that the board used one of the two facade designs it is entitled to, free of charge, for being a Main Street Community for the Neighbors Say Landscaping Bus. Westfield FestiFall to Offer project. The property owners initially rejected the architectural rendering Fun, Food, Philanthropy by Margaret Westfield. Disrupting Myrtle Neighborhood “It’s a long time coming for this By BETSEY BURGDORF event would host the National Com- building,” Mr. Verdic said. “We are By MEGHAN GILL be holding a working meeting re- talk to Jeff Scotti, but to no avail. Ms Specially Written for The Westfield Leader edy Theatre, a traveling comedy basically giving back his (property Specially Written for The Westfield Leader garding this matter on Tuesday, Oc- Tammaro said that since 2000, when WESTFIELD – The Westfield Area troupe based all over the United States. owner’s) money that he gave to the WESTFIELD – Residents of the tober 11. Jeff’s Landscaping took over the Chamber of Commerce (WACC) will “What’s exciting about them is that DWC for the year.” Myrtle Avenue area brought forth a Mr. Ciarrocca said that the issue space, the activity level increased. host the 16th annual FestiFall this they improvise. They take cues from Property owners whose buildings formal complaint to the town council would be on the council’s Tuesday, “We do operate a small-scale land- Sunday, September 25. The event, the audience,” she said. are located in the SID are required to last week regarding the neighborhood October 18, agenda. He said, “First scaping business here, but the amount which claims a major section of the The WACC has also booked two pay an assessment to the DWC on a disruption of Jeff Scotti’s commer- and foremost, the landscaper should of traffic and level of activity is of no downtown for the day, will take place bands. The Westfield based Pick An yearly basis. cial landscaping company, Jeff’s act as a much better neighbor.” comparison to Jeff’s,” Ms. Tammaro from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Exit, specializing in modern, popular Special Officer John Morgan re- Landscape Design and Construction, “It is amazing to us, because the said. This year’s venue will host over music, will perform from 11:45 a.m. ported on the parking improvements which operates out of a garage and lot building has been used as a landscap- She added that it was, “surprising 220 vendors, ranging from specialty to 12:45 p.m. The Agave Brothers, that have been taking place in the on 125-127 Myrtle Avenue.
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