The Governing Body will hold a short special meeting on Friday, March 15, 2024, at 2:00pm, at the Municipal Building. The purpose of this meeting is for a public hearing and adoption of one bond ordinance and one resolution. To view the agenda items, click here: Spec mtg agenda, March 15, 2024; Bond Ord. 2024-01; Res. 24-42
ADDENDUM NO. 2 TO REQUEST FOR QUALIFICATIONS FOR PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
Notice–the Borough of Mount Ephraim has issued Addendum No. 2 to this Request for Qualifications for professional appointments. The due date has been changed to April 3, 2024, in addition to the insurance requirements. To view the RFQ with Addendum, click here: Request for Qualifications with Addendum No. 2
The Borough of Mount Ephraim is soliciting statements of qualification from applicants for appointment to the following professional positions: Municipal Attorney, Labor Attorney, Municipal Auditor, Bond Counsel, Land Use Board Attorney, Insurance Risk Manager, Financial Advisor, Consulting Engineer and Land Use Board Engineer. Responses should address the general criteria and mandatory minimum criteria for the position sought. All responses will be treated as confidential and reviewed only by the governing body, unless otherwise required by law. Responses must be received in the Office of the Borough Clerk of the Borough of Mount Ephraim, 121 S. Black Horse Pike, Mount Ephraim, NJ, 08059 no later than 3:00pm, April 3, 2024. Each applicant is required to submit three bound copies and one unbound copy of their proposal. Packages are to be submitted by regular mail, UPS or FedEx or can be hand-delivered to the Municipal Building at 121 S. Black Horse Pike, Mt. Ephraim, NJ. All responses shall be opened and announced publicly, immediately thereafter by the Borough Clerk or her representative. Responses will be reviewed by the governing body. All appointments will be announced at a public meeting. This appointment shall be for the calendar year of 2024 and shall be subject to the execution of an appropriate contract. For any incumbent Professionals who are re-appointed, the contract will be retroactive to January 1, 2024, and end December 31, 2024. For any new professionals who are appointed, the contract will be for eight months and will begin May 1, 2024, and end December 31, 2024. Contracts may be extended, if necessary, upon mutual agreement by both parties in writing.
Volunteer to Serve on the Joint Land Use Board
The Borough of Mount Ephraim, Office of Mayor Sue Carney, hereby announces that Letters of Interest are being received through March 8, 2024, from residents who would like to be considered to serve on the Joint Land Use Board. There are currently two (2) vacancies: a Class IV member and alternate member. Deadline to apply is March 8th.
The Land Use Board (LUB) functions under the authority of the Municipal Land Use Law of New Jersey. The Board examines existing and potential development in the Borough in accordance with state and local regulations. The duties of the Land Use Board members are to ensure that building, zoning, and uses or desired changes to the properties within Mount Ephraim are consistent with the Borough’s Master Plan, Borough ordinances, and the community’s vision for the town.
The members of the Board shall comply with and be bound by the provisions of the Local Government Ethics Law, N.J.S. 40A:9-22.1, et seq. and shall annually file a statement as prepared by the local Finance Board and the Division of Local Services, Department of Public Affairs. No member shall act in their official capacity where they or a member of their immediate family or business organization in which s/he has a has an interest, a direct or indirect financial or personal involvement which may reasonably be expected to impair their objectivity or independence of judgement.
The Board meets monthly on the second Wednesday at 7:30 p.m. The appointment is an unpaid, volunteer position. Must be at least 18 years of age, a Mt Ephraim resident and willing to be interviewed by the mayor if deemed necessary.
Letter of Interest MUST include the following:
- Reasons for wanting to serve
- Include any education, volunteer or work experience, or civic involvement that applicant would like considered in the selection process.
- Printed Name
- Home address
- Phone number
- Email address
- Must be signed and dated
- Incomplete submissions and those received after the March 8th deadline will not be considered.
Mail your Letter of Interest to: Mount Ephraim Borough Hall
121 S. Black Horse Pike, Mount Ephraim, NJ 08059
Attention: Mayor Carney
Or email boroclerk@mountephraim-nj.com
Subject line: Letter of Interest Joint Land Use Board
COME TALK TO MAYOR CARNEY STARTING FEB. 12
Starting February 12, 2024, Mayor Carney will have open office hours on the first Monday of each month from 3pm-5pm or the first Thursday of the month from 4pm-6pm. No appointment is needed–you can just come in and talk to the mayor on any issue. Each visitor will be given 15 minutes to speak with Mayor Carney. The only exception to this schedule will be for holidays. Stop in and talk to Mayor Carney about any problem you are having, ideas you have or any issue you want to discuss.
HELP WANTED IN PUBLIC WORKS
Public Works has a full-time position available for a driver/laborer. Starting rate is $22.40 per hour and includes benefits and NJ State Pension. Qualified candidate must have a Class B CDL driver’s license and must pass drug screening. Duties include trash and recycling collection, landscaping and maintenance of borough facilities, snow removal and plowing, leaf collection, and other duties as required. Must be able to work in all types of weather and be on-call as needed. Call 856-931-2529 for job application. Mount Ephraim is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
RFQ’S FOR PROFESSIONALS POSTPONED
Please be advised that the Fair and Open process for the selection of professionals–municipal attorney–has been postponed. RFQ’s are not being sought at this time and will be rescheduled and re-advertised.
Mount Ephraim Police Dept. Press Release
The Mount Ephraim Police Department is in the process of becoming an accredited police department. Accreditation is a process by which all aspects of a police department’s policies and procedures, management and operations are examined and updated to bring them up to the highest standards of professional excellence. As part of this final on-site assessment, the Accreditation Assessment Team invites public comment to be provided to the assessment team. To view the full press release, click here: Press Release MEPD 2023
Sista 2 Sista Walking for the Cause
The Sista 2 Sista “Walking for the Cause” event has been moved to October 21, 2023, at 9am. The walk will be at Haddon Lake Park followed by festivities at the Mount Ephraim Little League Complex after the walk. This event is hosted by Keys to Life Ministries. Come out and support this great cause.
DOG LICENSES
All dog licenses expired September 30 and need to be renewed. You can renew the license at borough hall during normal business hours. The fee is still $18 for a neutered dog and $21 for a non-neutered dog. Rabies certificate must be current in order to renew the license. You have until November 30 to renew before the late fee is imposed. The late fee is $20 per dog.
Tree Removal Regulations
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection has mandated that all municipalities must adopt a tree removal ordinance. Dramatic rain fall events dropping more rain than ever in short amounts of time have made it very important that we find innovative ways of managing storm water. Trees are a vital part of this plan as they drink ground water. NJDEP distributed ordinance language to every municipality and mandated that we have to adopt these ordinances. Mount Ephraim adopted this ordinance at the September 7, 2023, commission meeting. This ordinance will require that anyone who wants to remove a tree from their property must get a permit. There is no fee for the permit but you will be required to replace the tree or deposit funds with the borough so we can replace the tree. The amount varies depending on the size of the tree that was removed. To read the full ordinance, click here: Ord 2023-14, Tree Removal Regulations