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The Westfield Leader I -l- uU-- oO o E WESTFIELD LEADER ty 11- - acac ZJ 2 t/l tu The Leading and Most Widely Circulated Weekly Newspaper In Union County US PS 6tO3O , NO. 19 Second Ciotl Poilaje Pkjd Published 11 WmfaM. N.J. WESTFIELD, NEW JERSEY, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1984 Ev«y Thursday 28 Pages—3O Cents Special Board Session Historic District Bill To Explore School Budget Scales First Hurdle The Westfield Board of Educa- fiscal problems are the results of assistant superintendent for An ordinance permitting the terested in the pending legisla- tion will hold a special meeting at two budget defeats (in 1962 and business and board secretary. which appears in its entirety in These will form the basis for the voluntary establishment of tion include the Kimball Ave. - the public notices on pages 21 and 8 p.m. on Tuesday in the board 1983)," he explained. historic zones here successfully Dudley Ave. neighborhood and 22 of today's Leader, 75 percent meeting room at 302 Elm St. to Senus also noted that State aid overall school budget. A tenta- tive school budget is to be sub- met its first challenge when its residents of the Boulevard area of property owners would need to begin work on the 1965-1966 amounts promised to local school introduction was approved by an who have been pressing for give their consent if their school budget. districts by the Department of mitted by local school districts to the County Superintendent of 8-1 margin at a meeting of the preservation measures. The or- neighborhood is to be designated The school district has been in- Education usually ae cut or Town Council Tuesday night, but dinance also has the support of an historic zone — a distinction formed by the State Department decreased after these amounts Schools for approval in mid- January. final approval may depend on the Preservation Westfield which carries with it some in- of Education that its cap, or limit have been included in school what residents have to say at a group, an arm of the Westfield dividual responsibilities as far as on the allowable increase in cur- budgets. "This adds to our sensi- Tuesday's special board public hearing Dec. 18. Historical Society, which ex- remodeling exteriors, etc. rent expense spending in tivity to the fiscal constraints meeting is open to the public, Several councilmen are hoping plains its position in a companion The ordinance also establishes 1985-1986, will be 6.47% or a per- under which we operate," Senus with time for input on any agenda local real estate people as well article in today's Leader. a seven-member Historic Review mitted increase of about 1.4 said- item at the beginning of the will view the historic district Termed by proponents as a Commission which would act in million dollars over last year's Individual school and depart- meeting and time for public com- legislation effects on future sale "first step," "significant," and an advisory capacity to the Plan- current expense budget of ment budgets have been submit- ments or questions on any educa- of property and seek a "thorough as "a compromise," and by one ning Board. The commission, $21,863,716. The cap on the in- ted by principals and adminis- tional item at the end of the discussion" of the proposal. opponent. Councilman Raymond five of which would be prohibited crease in last year's current ex- trators to Dr. William J. Foley, meeting. Areas expected to be most in- Stone, as "a gross intrusion of in- from serving in any other official pense budget was 6.1%. dividual property rights," the or- municipal office, would also ad- The State Department of dinance has been most of a year vise citizen and groups interested Education has notified Westfiels Preservation Westfield" Group in preparation. in establishing landmark that the district can anticipate Under terms of the legislation, (Continued on page 23) $3,069,190 in State aid for the 1985-1986 school budget. "We have some very important Supports Historic District Bill Exchange af Property fiscal decisions to make," said The proposed ordinance to "Preservation Westfield," a or prohibit the use of any par- School Board President Leo establish a historic review com- committee established a year ticular architectural style, but OKed Despite Opposition Senus. "With negotiated salary mission and provide for the ago by the Westfield Historical rather seeks to preserve the past increases averaging eight per- designation and preservation of Society to work "to preserve by making it compatible with and cent and a six percent cap rate, historic districts and landmarks Westfield's heritage and deal af- relevant to the present. The appeal of St. Paul's Epis- lots on South Euclid Ave., was we will have to do some very is a step in the right direction and firmatively with the forces of Once a historic district or land- copal Church and Dr. Ralph approved by the Planning Board careful budgeting, deciding what should be enacted by the Mayor change which threaten to alter mark is established, a "cer- Scarpellino, 414 East Broad St. Monday evening, after meeting should be in the budget and what and Council. the character of the com- tificate or appropriateness would and 134 South Euclid Ave., for some opposition from concerned must be cut. A great deal of our This is the position taken by munity." be required before a permit is permission to exchange parcels neighbors. "Historic preservation can not iConlmuetflaslpaqu. tins suctjou, of property in an effort to re-align Despite the assurances of St. only help Westfield preserve its Paul's . treasurer, William J. -Heritage, but change its gracious Shepherd of Tremont Ave., and old neighborhoods from a poten- Tours of Rahway Ave. attorney William D. Peek, Or- tial Achilles Heel to a community chard St., that the church has no asset," said Ralph H. Jones, immediate intentions of expan- society president. Fieldhouse Dec. 13, 15 ding its parking facilities, neigh- He called on residents to sup- bors insisted that additional port the ordinance at the public Open-to-the-public tours of the Fieldhouse on Rahway Avenue parking was the issue. The board hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 18, at are scheduled for Dec. 13 and Dec. 15 to provide Westfield reminded the public that the Town Hall. residents with the opportunity to see it. church would have to put an "This ordinance represents application before the board if it sought to expand its parking. positive action on the part of the The Fieldhouse, which was built in 1936 for $31,Gfl0, is in need of council — a course rnjuch. renovations. The property which Scarpe- preferable to reacting to one Uino hoped to gain from the ex- crisis after another," he said/ The open-to-the-public tours will be conducted by Gary Keltler, change measured 30 square feet He described the ordinance as director of athletics. The Dec. 13 tour will begin at 9:15 a.m. and and would be added to his yard a conservative and cautious step the Dec. IS tour will begin at II a.m. Interested citizens should go frontage. St. Paul's would that should be given a chance to to the Fieldhouse on Rahway Ave. at either time for the tour. receive 1,000 square feet. Vari- work. The initiative to create a ances were granted on the condi- historic district or individual tion that St. Paul's must conso- Classic Studio landmark must come from the lidate into one lot and remove the Santa greets admirers of all agesatChantber of Commerce's annual property owner. In the case of a existing line between its proper- tree-lighting ceremony held Thursday evening at the North Ave. historic district, the petition must 'Together^ness Provides ties. railroad station. Include 75% of the lot owners Also approved at Monday's within the proposed district. The Priorities for Schools meeting was the appeal of R R D Historic Review Commission Contractors Inc., to create three Lights Brighten Holidays would have review and advisory building lots at 514 Kimball Ave. power only. It could not, Noting priority topics discuss- curriculum/survey of graduates. and two adjacent lots with 54 foot Holiday lights, the symbol of dred youngsters and parents, ultimately, deny a building per- ed by the more than 100 Westfield Reporting at the November frontages. festive spirit, are brightening the bundled up in the clear crisp mit — just delay it. residents who attended the town- public meeting of the Board of major streets of downtown evening darkness, watched with The preamble section of the or- wide "Together" meeting on Oct. Education, Dr. Greene said Representing the contractor, Westfield. The Chamber of Com- excitement the approach of the dinance notes that historic 11, School Superintendent that he was pleased with the at- James B. Flynn stated that the merce's traditional tree lighting lighted fire truck which carried districts and landmarks are an Laurence F. Greene stated: tendance at the conference: 26 side yard violation would be eight ceremony at the train station on Santa Claus down Elm St. toward essential element of municipal "These priorities are now our iContinued lasl pane this soctioni k Civ-linuetS las! paqy tr.s secl'Cni North Ave., Thursday capped the the station. Cheers greeted the character and identity and an im- priorities. We will report to the seasonal decoration of the cen- arrival of Santa, who was mobb- portant factor in the economy Board of Education on each of Four Best Decorated Homes tra] business district. Again this ed by the spirited, well-behaved and property values of the town.
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