March 30th, 2009 - SPECIAL MEETING

President Wollert opened the Special Meting at 12:00 noon and read the Open
Public Meeting Statement.

The notice requirements provided for in the “Open Public Meetings Act” have
been satisfied. Notice of this meeting was properly given in a notice which was
transmitted to the Times of Trenton and the Trentonian, filed with the Clerk of the
Township of Ewing and posted in the Ewing Township Municipal Complex, all on
the 27th day of March, 2009.

ROLL CALL

ƒ Mr. Cox – Present Jack Ball, Mayor

ƒ Mr. Murphy- Present
ƒ Mr. Steinmann- Present
ƒ Mr. Summiel – Present
ƒ President Wollert- Present
David Thompson, Administrator
Mike Hartsough, Attorney
Stephen Elliott, Municipal Clerk
Chris Jack, Chief Financial Officer
Joe Monzo, Financial Consultant

The Special Meeting was called to deal solely with a proposal to apply to the
Local Finance Board to defer approximately one half of the Township’s pension
obligations for the fiscal year, as permitted under recently enacted law.

Attorney Hartsough outlined the provision of the pension deferral legislation

and Mayor Ball announced that he had been advised by the State that Ewing
would not be getting any extraordinary aid for its Fiscal 2009 budget. In
addition, the Division of Local Government Services was now indicating that
action on the resolution would bind the Township to do the deferral.

Consultant Monzo then reviewed the need to pass the resolution. As submitted,
the Township budget exceeded both the levy cap and the spending cap provided
for in State law. Agreeing to the pension deferral would eliminate the spending
cap problem and recommended using surplus to become compliant with the levy
cap. Although it was not wise to use surplus, there was no alternative given the
current conditions.

Mr. Summiel asked what the consequences would be if the deferral was not
approved. Attorney Hartsough noted that it was too late in the fiscal year to go
through the layoff procedure that would have any impact. Mr. Summiel then asked
about the availability of Special Municipal Aid. It was indicated that it was not
available. Mr. Summiel added that he was not comfortable with doing this at the
11th hour and that past deferrals had cost the taxpayers dearly.

Mr. Murphy and Mr. Steinmann both indicated deep disappointment with the
situation. They had both worked with Administration to prepare the introduced
version of the budget and had been assured that the amounts of revenue and
appropriation were appropriate. To find out at this time that that was not the case
was troubling. Mr. Steinmann added that the deferral was distasteful but not to do
it would lead to a financial disaster.

1. The Clerk then read (Resolution #09R-64) A RESOLUTION OF THE

TOWNSHIP OF EWING MAKING APPLICATION TO THE LOCAL
FINANCE BOARD FOR A REDUCED PENSION CONTRIBUTION
PURSUANT TO N.J.S.A. 43:15A-24(c) AND/OR N.J.S.A. 43:16A-15(9)

Mr. Steinmann moved the Resolution, seconded by Mr. Murphy.

ROLL CALL Mr. Cox NO

Mr. Murphy YES
 Mr. Summiel NO
Mr. Steinmann YES
President Wollert YES

STATEMENTS AND COMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

Charles Green (979 Bear Tavern Road) commented that this was the second year
that revenues in the introduced budget had needed changing and that the spending
that had gone on within the Township with the budget problems extent was uncalled
for. He suggested hat the surplus be used to decrease the local levy. Kate Tuttle (8
Locke Ct) stated that it was a sad day for the Township but given the presentation
by Mr. Monzo there really was no other choice.

There being no further business, President Wollert called for a motion to adjourn.
Mr. Steinmann so moved, seconded by Mr. Murphy. The meeting was adjourned at
1:25 pm.

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Kathleen Wollert, Council President Stephen W. Elliott, Municipal Clerk