S13 PI »********»CAR-RT L0T»»C015 • 1 WFS3FIEL0 MEMORIAL LIBRARY 550 F BROAD ST WESTHEtD NJ 07090-2116 1008) 232-4407 hiNkM t:«n Thai*. <9m i«w SIXTY CENTS OUR 115th YEAR - ISSUE NO. 02-115 p , ^ , , . P ^ t S ? * w«tfWd, ,N J. Thursd.y, September 16. 2004 www .goleader.com press (S’ golmdcr.com Deck Does Not Pay for Itself; Residents Say Vote No in Nov. By LAUREN S. PASS In Lieu Of Taxes) proffers less than cost is higher due to the size of the Specially Written for The Westfield Leader 50 percent of the debt service and structure, versus the numberof spaces Parking Consultant Tim Tracy of operating cosLs of the structure. it yields. The deck will yield 283 new Desman Associates revealed the fi­ Fee increases, surplus revenue from parking spaces, which will be di­ nancial projections for the parking town wide parking collections, vided between metered spots and garage at Prospect and Elm Streets to $50,000 from the Downtown employee permit spots. the public for the first time on Tues­ Westfield Corporation and $100,000 Resident Carol Victor suggested day night. for three years from the parking im­ that the Elm Street field be paved While the financials themselves provement fund will need to be used over to allow for employee parking drew little criticism from the public, to fund the project. It was not made and new fields be put at Roosevelt many residents complained with only clear where the town would get ap­ CONTINUED ON PAGE 10 six weeks to evaluate the facts before proximately $500,000 to put as a down voting on the referendum on Tues­ payment for the $10 million bond, day, Novemher 2. they w ill be voting nor where the monies would come BOE Given Green no. from to fund environmental While Mr. Tracy said that he is not remediation that is needed in the Elm Light For Field a financial expert, he presented the Street lot. Mayor Greg McDermott plan which calls for increases in per­ said that the council does not want to Renovations mit fees and on street meter fees, to use the $2.2 million the town would By KIM BROADWELL help offset the cost of the deck. receive from sale of land to the devel­ Spec ially Written for The Westfield Leader It was revealed that standing alone, oper to offset costs of the project. By a unanimous vote, mem­ the deck does not pay for itself. Rev­ It was also revealed by Mr. Tracy bers of the Westfield Planning enue from new capacity within the Dvn|«miu o. iut in* rr»»ui*iu s.*auv> that with the footprint of the garage, STANDING GUARD-Members of the Westfield Police and Fire Departments stood as silent honor guard on Saturday deck coupled with PILOTS (Payments Board approved plans by the it is an “inefficient design" and the Westfield Board of Education to afternoon at the September 11 memorial in Westfield. The ceremony, put together by the Westfield Ministerium. marked upgrade fields at Edison Interme­ the third anniversary of the terrorist attacks. Westfield paid special rememberance to the 12 residents who were killed in diate School at the board's the World Trade Center attacks. monthly meeting held last Thurs­ day. In addition, plans for field upgrades and track replacements at Kehler Stadium were also ap­ WF Police Officer Files Criminal proved. In other business, members of the planning board approved the subdivision of properties at 1608 Charges Against Superior Officer Boynton Avenue and 126 Massa­ not a crime." He said that there is no chusetts Avenue from owner, Ri­ By LAUREN S. PASS been previously filed against Lieu­ Specially Written for The Westfield Leader allegation that anyone was touched chard Palmer. The application was tenant Wayman. On August 25. Westfield Police and that "these charges are totally carried over from last month due Officer Riley, an 11-year veteran Officer Robert Riley filed a criminal to the fact the members of the on the force, has not been coming unfounded.” complaint in Westfield Municipal "This is the first time in many years board asked the applicant to into work, and is “on his days off' Court against his superior, Lieuten­ (as an attorney) to see a complaint of modify his application. according to Chief Tracy. ant David Wayman. this nature” where one officer brings Last month, members of the It was reported in The Star-Ledger The complaint alleges that Lieutenant charges on another officer, Mr. Norton board and Board Chairman James that Officer Riley is being treated for Wayman, an 18-year veteran on the Boyle, asked Mr. Palmer to scale depression and that his medication said. force, “attempted by physical menace to The case is supposed to be heard in down the houses. Architect, makes him too sleepy tocome to work. put another in fear of imminent serious Mountainside Borough Court, but no Michael Giambalvo, hired by Mr. ChiefTracy said, “he (Officer Riley) FAMILIES OF OUR GUARD...Alice Miller of Caring Hearts from Home of bodily harm, specifically by coming to­ date has been scheduled and a prosecu­ Palmer, complied with the board’s would have to be fit” in order to return Westfield sells the first ticket to Congressman Mike Ferguson last Saturday at the ward Robert Riley in a threatening man­ tor has not been assigned to the case. request, submitting plans not ex­ to active duty on the force. Westfield Armory for the “Support The Troops Pancake Breakfast” to be held on ner. while raising his right hand . And The Westfield Town Council dis­ ceeding 34 feet in height, not ex­ Lieutenant Wayman’s attorney Saturday, October 16 from 7 a.m. to noon at the Westfield Armory. Although the with purpose to harass Robert Riley, cussed the issue in private session on tickets are $6, the congressman paid with a twenty-dollar bill and refused the change. ceeding 2,700 square feet for the Robert Norton of Westfield, said that communicated in offensively coarse lan­ Tuesday night. interior and not exceeding 3,000 “even if the allegations are true, it’s guage in a manner likely to cause annoy­ square feet for the comer lot. ance or alarm, in violation.” Mr. Boyle noted that since the Decision on Central Ave. Probable cause was found for the plans were re-submitted the summons and the case will be heard houses “conform better with the Burkhardt Named Principal before a judge. neighborhood.” Court Administrator Linda Chieffo Service Station Delayed In other business, the board categorized it as an allegation of “ha­ memorialized last month’s ap­ Of Deerfield School in MS rassment and simple assault.” By KIMBERLEY BROADWELL ing report for the next meeting com­ proval for a subdivision at 231 Specially Written for The Westfield Leader By BETSEY BURCDORE first day of school “went well" and paring difference between the pro­ The charges stem from an incident Benson Place owned by B&G thatoccurredwhileLieutenantWayman . Specially Written for The Westfield Leader also announced that school enroll­ Because of the late hour, an appli­ posed lighting and the existing light­ Properties. The applicant is plan­ and Officer Riley were on duty. Lieu­ At Tuesday night’s Mountainside ment is up to 704 students from 690 cation heard by the Westfield Board ing in use. ning to create two new building tenant Wayman admonished Officer Board of Education meeting. Board last year. of Adjustment on Monday evening, Mr. Watson also testified that the lots by demolishing an existing Riley for questioning a direct order, President Peter Goggi announced the A motion was approved for the for the Westfield Service Center at new canopies will be constructed of house and garage and construct a which involved bringing oxygen to a appointment of Robert Burkhardt as student transportation contract re­ 809 Central Avenue, had to be carried asphalt and timberline, but will have new single family home on each woman in respiratory distress. Principal of Deerfield School effec­ newal with Vogel Bus Company, Inc over to the Monday, October 18 meet­ a cedar shake look to it. He noted that of the two lots. Officer Riley lodged a complaint tive Monday, November 15. showing an increase of 2.64 percent ing. the color will start off as a light tan Last month it was reported that regarding Lieutenant Wayman and Mr. Burkhardt was Public Rela­ over last year. The total bussing cost The applicant, James Pinkman, is and will get darker over time. the application required no vari­ an internal investigation was per­ tions Director for the Board of Edu­ based on 185 school days will be seeking permission for a final site Neighbor, Barbara Mendoza testi­ ances and that the current prop­ formed. cation in Irvington. He is currently $182,352. The contract includes six plan approval for proposed canopies fied before the board stating that the erty on Benson Place was the site Westfield Police Chief Bernard the Principal for Madison Avenue routes to Governor Livingston High over the island gas pumps and for last time a variance was granted to of a historic house. According to Tracy said that “appropriate action School in the same district. School, two routes to Beechwood new signage. His new expansion re­ this owner in 1987 he did not keep up the applicant, the house is not was taken,” but would not comment In regards to the appointment. In­ School and two routes to Deerfield. quires relief from 10 listed variances with what was asked of him. She registered historically, but does further as to how the incident was terim Chief School Administrator It was also announced that Cur­ including a front yard setback, light­ stated that stipulations of the 1987 contain several original elements handled internally.