Weekend! Be our guest!' Indulge your 'air guitar' '91 football preview at dinner, theater... fantasies in our cover story has schedules, stars Details in 'Weekend Plus' Pull-out section inside You can't expect to hit the jackpot if you don't put a few nickels in the machine — Flip Wilson Vol. II, No. 37 A Forbes Newspaper Thursday, September 12,1991 233-9696 P.O. Box 2790, Westfield 07091 15 Cents Jenkins applauds WESTFIELD EDUCATION ASSOCIATION unchanged zoning SALARY GUIDE FOR TEACHERS AND NURSES 1990-1991 1991-1992 1992-1993 Exp, Step BA MA MA + 30 Doctor Exp. Step BA MA MA+ 30 Doctor Exp. Step BA MA MA+ 30 Doctor 1 1 26,463 28,289 30,184 32,146 1 1 28,858 30,850 32,925 35,075 1 1 31,200 33,450 35,504 37,841 2 2 26.695 28,537 30,449 32,428 2 2 29,109 31,118 33,202 35,361 2 2 31,450 33,700 35,784 38,121 for Hyatt-GM site 31,721 33,910 36,178 38,530 3 3 27.159 29,033 30,973 32,992 3 3 29,365 31,391 33,494 35,671 3 3 By DONALD PIZZ1 JR. A PUD would also be more favorable 4-5 4 28,784 30,770 32,832 34,966 4 4 29,875 31,936 34.076 36.291 4 4 31,999 34,207 36,497 38,867 and CHERYL MOULTON than LI, according to the plan, for traffic 6-9 5 29,713 31,753 33,891 36,094 5-6 5 31,662 33,846 36,115 38,463 5 5 32,556 34,800 37,129 39.542 Record writers reasons. 10 6 30.641 32,755 34,950 37,222 7-10 6 32,595 34,845 37,180 39,594 6-7 6 34.501 36,878 39,351 41,908 The recently released Master Plan of In the PUD, containing town houses 11 7 31,570 33,748 36.009 38,350 11 7 33,613 35,931 38,339 40,833 8-11 7 35.517 37.9G7 •10,510 43,141 Clark calls for the Hyatt-General Motors and garden apartments with 470 dwelling 12 8 32.962 35,237 37.598 40.042 12 8 34.632 37,022 39,503 42,070 12 8 36,626 39,151 •11,774 44,491 site to remain zoned as Limited Industrial units, peak hour traffic would be only ap- 13 9 34.820 37,222 39,716 42,297 13 9 36.158 38,655 41,246 43,927 13 9 37,735 40,339 •13,042 45,838 (LI), but states that in the future it could proximately 0.5 traffic movement per 14 10 37.141 39,704 42,364 45,117 14 10 38,129 40,759 43,488 46,317 14 10 39,398 42,117 44.943 47,062 become Planned Unit Development (PUD) dwelling unit, or 235 cars. 11 45,011 47,937 15 11 40,669 43,474 46,388 49,402 15 11 41,544 44,409 47,383 50.465 "after the present demolition and clear- Comparatively, Limited Industrial there 15 39,462 42,185 16 12 42,712 45,659 48,718 51,885 16 12 43,212 46.191 49,288 52,490 16 12 44,311 47,368 50,543 53,826 ance activities are completed by General would be 35 percent land coverage with a 57,194 ' Motors." 670,824 square foot building area. At one 17 13 46,426 49,629 52,955 56.397 17 13 46,771 49,995 53,345 56,815 17 13 47,082 50,328 53.703 parking space for each 500 feet the result MAXIMUM LEVEL MAXIMUM LEVELS Councilman Gary Jenkins has in the 53,692 57,289 61,013 past opposed the possible construction of would be 1,342 parking spaces. The plan 17 + A 49,558 52,977 56,527 60,202 17 + B 50,226 a major shopping center on the site, be- states that a great number of those cars A 52,973 56,626 60,420 64.348 cause of the competition it would bring to would be arriving and leaving during the Westfield Central Business District peak traffic hours. An office and shopping He issued a memorandum on the pro- center would neccesitate even a greater * posed PUD last month to Mayor Richard parking need and lead to even more traf- $700 longevity increase tor Teachers with 15 years leaching in Westfield, * $1050 longevity increase (or Teachers with 20 or more years teaching in Bagger, the Town Council, Town Attorney fic. but less than 20 years teaching in Westfield. Westfield. Charles Brandt and Chamber of Com- The Clark Master Plan states that the merce President John Morgan. PUD might contain "a small amount" of "I am relieved that Westfield's Central office development The amount of office Business District seems to remain un- space would be kept at a minimum, how- scathed again," Jenkins said, "but we ever, in order to prevent heavy traffic. must remain vigilant concerning any zon- No matter what is placed on the site, ing changes at this site, and any others plans to increase the traffic capacity Board, teachers ratify two-year pact that could threaten our CBD. I will con- "need to be considered on a long-range By DONALD PIZZI in the first year of the contract The sec- ries would jump to $31,200, while those tinue to monitor the developments at this basis, probably as a cooperative effort be- Record writer ond year of the contract calls for an aver- over 17 years experience will receive site and keep you informed." tween Clark, Cranford, and Union Coun- A contract that will give teachers a 7.7 age of 7.5 percent increase. $52,973 annually. According to the plan, the 67-acre por- ty," according to the plan. "There appear percent increase this year and 7.6 percent "I'm very pleased with the contract," Jacobson said that the contract includes tion of the site that is contained in Clark to be only limited possibilities for changes next year was ratified last week by thesaid schools superintendent Dr. Mark C. several changes in medical insurance that would on a per acre basis produce a in the roadway system." Westfield Education Association and the Smith. "I believe it is a fair contract for requires employees to bear more of the lower tasr ratable as an LI zone than town The Master Plan also recomends that Boui-d of Education. teachers and a fnr contract for the tax- costs. houses and community retail, which Clark push for the creation of a Traffic Both sides approved the deal at sepa- payers of Westfield. I appreciate the pro- "Having met with experts in the field of would be the predominant use in PUD. (Please turn to page A-9) rate meetings on Sept 4. fessional approach taken by both mem- medical insurance cost containment, our "The board achieved its dual goals of bers of the Westfield Education Associa- board was able to achieve several modifi- coming in under the 7.5 percent cap in- tion and the Bonrd of Education during cations which will save us nearly $100,000 crease permitted by the state in the 1991- the negotiations." annually," Jacobson said 1992 school budget and by reducing the The settlement is below the average in- Among those changes are an increasing costs for employee medical insurance crease achieved by over 50 school districts the deductible for employees from $100 to costs," said board member Susan Jacob- since 1990, according to the New Jersey $200 for individuals and' $200 to $400 for IT leaders offer aid son, chairperson of the board's negotiating School Boards Association. Since the first families. The amount employees pay for team. "Taking all the provisions of the of the year, the average settlement in- prescriptions will go from $1 for individu- contract into consideration, the cost of the crease has been 8.22 percent for 1991-92 als and $2 for families to $2 and $4 in to German counterparts settlement comes in below the 7.5 percent and 8.18 percent for 8.18 percent for 1992- 1991-1992 and to $3 and $G in 1992-93, increase." 1993. Smith said that the modified medical According to Jacobson, the new salary The salary guide begins with a $28,858 plan "will be very helpful in containing, or By DONALD PIZZI JR. guide will give the over 380 teachers, for a beginning teacher with a bachelor's at least limiting, future increases." Record writer guidance counselors, school nurses, li- degree and going to $49,558 for a teacher The superintendent said that medical According to Westfield Y Executive Director Stan Kaslusky, young adults in brarians and school psychologists in thewith over 17 years experience in 1991- costs wore a high priority for the board what was once East Germany are in desperate need of organized youth pro- district an average increase of 7.7 percent 1992. Next year, beginning teacher sala- (Please turn to page A-9) grams. That is one reason that Kaslusky and a group of trustees from the Westfield Y travelled to Germany in May to help provide assistance in constructing such Singing 'Poppa' programs. Council proposes funding In 1984, the Westfield Y began a sister-city relationship with a YMCA chapter in Lubeck, a border town in what was formerly part of West Germany.