Commissioners Reschedule Meeting, Approve New Fees

The Haddonfield Board of Commissioners agreed to reschedule next Tuesday's regular action session to Thursday, June 14.

Commissioner Tish Colombi, the mayor, had a scheduling conflict on Tuesday and requested the meeting be changed. The meeting was rescheduled to Thursday at 7:30 p.m. at the .

Gov. Chris Christie will hold a town meeting in Haddonfield on June 12, but that was not cited as the scheduling conflict.

The decision to reschedule the meeting was made at a commissioner's work session on Monday.

The commissioners also approved a new fee structure for residents who want to pay municipal fees, such as taxes and utilities, on the Internet with debit and credit cards. Officials said the fees are to offset processing fees the card companies charge for the transactions and will not generate revenue for the borough.

The new fees will be $1.05 for an e-check, $3.95 for a debt card and 2.95 percent of a credit card transaction.

Commissioners discussed the hiring of an attorney to handle a lawsuit by a local resident challenging a borough planning board decision to approve a 6-foot fence for the Methodist Cemetery on Kings Highway. Both regular solicitor William "Pete" Lundgren and an alternate attorney at his firm have a conflict that prevents them from representing the planning board in the matter.

Borough officials said an additional fee will likely be paid for the "outside counsel." The regular planning board attorney is paid a yearly retainer fee.

They say the new board-on-board fence that borders their small back yards has affected their quality of life. The planning board approved the fence despite a recommendation from the borough Historic Preservation Commission to reject it.

In other business, the commissioners met with Mark Baily from the school board's technology advisory committee. Bailey asked the commissioners for assistance in identifying and utilizing local technology experts and resources to enhance technology instruction in borough schools. Bailey explained the effort would be an advisory role.