Town Council Gives Approval to In-Lieu-Of-Tax Payment Plan From
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7= HOW TO QWT TH1 UADIR=n Just Fill In the Form On Page 12 And Return It to U*l ~ Si k —Serving the Town Since 1890- V If OUR UfKtMM 232-4407 FORTY CENTS i rm - won, NJ. Thursday, October 14,1993 WESTFIELD WOULD GET 6 PER CENT OF GROSS RENTS Town Council Gives Approval To In-Lieu-of-Tax Payment Plan From Senior Housing Complex Charges Would Not Be Required If They Would Discourage Financial Backing; Ordinance Introduced to Allow Temporary Trailers to Remain up to One Year By ROBERT H. FASZCZEWSK1 cannot move back into their homes some time, however, the Mayor SpntaHy Wrimnfar Vtt WtxfitU Lradrr from temporary trailers after the noted. The operators of Westfield's initial eight-month period. Councilman Hely, however, second senior citizens complex The measure was inspired by objected to the endorsement of will have to pay 6 per cent of gross the family of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas four-way streets because he feels rents collected per year in lieu of Anspach of Edgewood Avenue, if a few are allowed in town many taxes to the town unless the whose home was hit by fire last more will be demanded. anticipated payment will cause January and who have not been In another action, the council problems with financing the able to move out of ihe trailer adopted an ordinance decreasing project, which has been proposed which has served as their tempo- the number of tables required for a site behind the current rary home because of legal com- before a restaurant becomes complex on Boynton Avenue. plications in getting their home eligible for a liquor license from The tax-abatement plan was repaired. 150 to 25. adopted by the Town Council at Andrew C. Chan 'Of The WeatlfkS Leader The council also introduced an Councilman Panagos said the BLOCKING HIM OUT...Chrii Partetow and Scott Mueller oTWHlfleM corner an Elizabeth wing during the Blue Devil it®ular public meetingTuesday ordinance providing for a stop move was being made because WeslfleM Boy's Soccer Tram's 1-0 vklory over the Mlnutemen oa Thursday. Please see a story and another picture on night along with the approval of Paee 14. intersection at Wychwood Road many larger restaurants are finding the application for the construct ion and Ktmball Avenue with the stop itdifficulttoaitractciislomcrsdue of the project. sign to be erected on Kimball to the economic downturn. Fourth Ward Councilman James Avenue. Also approved was the applica- Town Rescue Squad Reaches Out Hely, one of the chief proponents Public Safety Chairman Gary tion of town-owned land on of some type of payment to the G. Jenkins noted the lack of safety Sherman Street to the Planning town from the operators of the at the uncontrolled intersection Board to allow for the sale of lots For New Members to Community complex, said Tuesday he was. often has been discussed and the to be mapped out when the large confident the 6 per cent payment Temple Emanu-EI, Other Congregations Make Appeals to Flocks to Volunteer Time; council this year approved funds tract is divided. requirement should be part of an to reconfigure the intersection so On another subdivision matter, Organization's Service to All People at All Hours Seen as a Major Asset overall financial agreement for it is "squared off." * the council approved the refund the complex, and it gives due The need for more controls was of $27,478 in improvement The Westfield Volunteer Rescue balance to the interests of the wealth. The squad performs a The Westfield Rescue Squad is emphasized again this past Friday, escrow funds to PFS Associates Squad is reaching out to temples town's taxpayers and the financial service that everyone knows they, an all^yolunteer organization lie noted, when a van carrying for a subdivision it is completing —and'churches asking- clergy to backers of the project? , might need." serving Wesifield, and one of the school children was involved in on the upper end of Prospect appeal to their congregations for At the pre-meeting conference, Mrs. Sananman said her work few resident squads in the state of an accident there. Street. volunteers. Mayor Garland C. "Bud" Boothe, New Jersey. Second Ward Councilwoman, The council also approved the Rabbi Charles A. Kroloff of Jr. announced Ihe 911 emergency The squad provides training for Mrs. Margaret C. Sur, said she town's yearly indemnification Temple Emanu-EI kicked off the system, through which town volunteers to become emergency hoped the state eventually would agreement with the county toallow effort recently with an appeal to emergency services can be medical technicians and telephone approve a four-way stop street at Westfield's leaves to be accepted the congregation. reached by dialing the three digits dispatchers. the intersection. at the county compost site in Rabbi Kroloff explained mem- William D. Peek on any telephone in Westfield, Those who would liketo volun- Mayor Boolhe responded the Springfield. bers of his family had recently was scheduled to go intooperation This Year's Choice teer or want more information, state, after disapproving four-way Councilwoman Sur noted the been hit by a reckless drive, and yesterday. should telephone the squad at stops for a long time, apparently town will pay $4.15 per cubic I he squad had been there to help. For Rotarian 233-2501, or stop by the squad, He noted anyone dialing 911 in has decided they are practical and yardofleavesitdeliverstothesite The Rabbi'praised the "rapid Humanitarian Award: during normal business hours, to Westfield will reach a town police the town also will seek to have to the county, the same fee as last response" of the squad. Following pick up u membership packet and dispatcher, not a county dis- one approved for Lenox Avenue year. the services, rescue squad See Page 7 application. patcher, because the town's system and Elmer Street, She noted leaf collection will members distributed applications The squad is located at 335 is operated independently. The process could take quite to become emergency medical Watlerson Street, right off the The Mayor also announced the personnel and telephone dis- Wesifield traffic circle on South report last week on a New York patchers. Avenue. radio station about the alleged Mrs. Lisa Sunanmun, who has with Ihe squad has enabled her lo abduction of a 7-year-old girl from New Station Platform been a Dispatcher with the rescue "react to an emergency in a calm, REPORT ON ATTACK Westfield was false. squad for the last three years, and reassuring and caring manner. It's Thcchild.theMayornoted.had To Be Topic of Meeting a member of Temple Emanu-EI extremely gratifying lo be part of NOT CLEAN SWEEP been abducted from Westville in for over 10 years, said, "I think an organization that is serving ihe The report in .mother lucul southern New Jersey and she later Proposal From New Jersey Transit Calls for New Tunnel publication las; week iiboul the everybody in ihe congregation community, and it's an avenue to was found dead. alleged broomstick beating of a Proposed modifications to the feels ibis is a good cause. Here's meeting other members of the woman in town on September 29 On another matter, the council compliance with the new Americans Westiield Railroad Station platform With Disabilities Act. nn organization that serves people community who also are serving was nnt as clean a sweep as it was introduced an ordinance allowing and tunnel will be the subject of a made out so be. "Town Administrator, John F. without regard to race, color or the population." the temporary use of a trailer for public hearing on Wednesday, Malioy, Jr., the Town Engineer and According lo Captain Owen M. an additional four months beyond October 20, by (he Town Council's Administrator designate, Edward A. McCabe of Ihe Westficld Poliec the currently permitted eight Traffic Transportation and Parking Gotlko, Committee Chairman Records bureau a broomstiek ne ver Committee. Town Halloween Parade months. Kenneth L. MacRitchie and 1 was given in reports ;is the tool In announcing the referral of this discussed with New Jersey Transit a used in the alt.ick. In fact, the report Laws and Rules Committee proposal to the committee, Mayor number of proposnls and the To Be Held October 24 only says a janitor's broom was Chairman Michael E. Panagos Garland C. "Hud" Boothe, Jr. said the requirements for bringing the found on the property of the explained the measure was town wns approached by New Jersey Wesifield station into compliance Giirwood firm which employs the First-Plate Group of Five or More Members Will Win $35 intended to aid families whose Transit representatives over the . with the act. As a result of these innn arrested in the attack. No link .summer as the siate-opcrnted rail thorough und Irnnk discussions, New ever w;is made between the broom homes arc damaged by fire, if The children of Wcstficld have system plans to have its most heavily Jersey Transit will describe a scries Westtlelcl "Y" for over 35 years. and the nllack. they arc able to demonstrate they enjoyed the Halloween parade, William Wilsonhas been the Parade utilized stations come into of proposals which we believe arc in sponsored by ihe Men's Club of the Chairman tor over 28 years. the best interest of Westfield, all This yeur's event will be held nn commuters using the West Field Sunday, October 24. station, the Westfield business DEADLINES HELP community and Westfield residents Assembly for the parade will be at generally.