Dear Wall Township,

Please accept this electronic request for public records made under OPRA and the common law right of access. I am not required to fill out an official form or use a particular software platform to submit my request per NJSA 47:1A-6(f), which states that an email from a requestor including all of the information required on the adopted form shall suffice in place of a completed form as a valid government record request.

I HAVE NOT been convicted of any indictable offense under the laws of New Jersey, any other state, or the United States.

I WILL NOT use the requested government records for a commercial purpose.

I AM NOT seeking records in connection with a legal proceeding.

Records Requested:

1) Employment Contract for Mr. John Gross as "Acting Interim Township Administrator" for Wall Township Municipal given, we are paying Jeff Betrand $18,895 per month while he is out on Administrative paid leave:

The employment contract for Mr. John Gross, appointed as Acting Interim Township Administrator, should include comprehensive details such as, but not limited to, the following: the start and potential termination dates of the appointment, the compensation structure, expected weekly working hours, eligibility for health benefits, pension provisions, and other relevant terms of employment. According to the agenda from February 27, 2024, a temporary monthly salary of $10,500 was noted. It is essential to clarify whether this compensation is based on a 25, 35, or 40-hour workweek, and whether the salary has been adjusted since the commencement of his appointment.

Typical elements within an employment contract include, but are not limited to, the Position and Appointment, Terms of Employment, Compensation, Bi-Monthly Meetings, Benefits, Duties and Responsibilities, Confidentiality and Ethical Conduct, and Termination provisions. Moreover, it would be helpful to clarify whether Mr. Gross receives any additional compensation for his attendance at the bi-monthly municipal meetings and the number of hours he is expected to work per week, number of sick and vacation days he has been given (if any). Is he working 5 days a week?

Additionally, the public has not been provided with a formal copy of the contract, and direct inquiries regarding this matter have gone unanswered, even in the presence of a local Boy Scout troop last night and journalism students from Communications High School (CHS). I spent approximately thirty minutes addressing straightforward questions with the journalism students after the meeting ended, during which they requested a summary of my public comment vs. Mayor Clayton's responses. Some students expressed concern regarding the lack of clear responses from Mayor Clayton to what appeared to be simple inquiries—impressive students!

2) Contract Between Wall Township and Government Strategy Group, Effective January 1, 2025, for Assistance in the Appointment of Acting Township Administrator:

The agenda from February 27, 2024, includes a placement fee of $3,900 and a monthly oversight fee of $3,500 for the period beginning January 1, 2025. It is necessary to obtain further clarification regarding the specific services that Government Strategy Group will provide in exchange for these fees via a signed contract.

My preferred delivery method for response(s) to this request is by E-mail as attachments. Please confirm you have received this request. If you are not the custodian of records, please forward my request to that person and provide their email address to me for future reference.

Yours faithfully,

Betsy Cross
cc: DCA
Comptroller's Office

IMMEDIATE ACCRESS REQUEST
Dear Roberta Lang,

Please be advised these contracts are being requested under Immediate Access. I look forward to the documents being returned tomorrow 3/28/2025. Also note the following.

The agenda I refer to should read February 26, 2025, not February 27, 2024.

The agreement with Government Strategy Group shows a proposal dated February 15, 2025. I do not have any idea when the actual payments started.

Regards,

Betsy Cross

Dear Roberta Lang,

Be advised that I received an automated message suggesting that an attorney (Catherine Kim) has prepared a "secure" message for me. I do not know this attorney and do not wish to use the DataMotion software. My request was submitted to the Clerk's Office (Roberta Lang). Can you please provide the requested record on OPRA Machine as I requested via a PDF document without any further delay.

Regards,

Betsy Cross

Dear Roberta Lang,

Be advised that I received another message about a reply sent to my personal e:mail from a person whom I do not know Catherine Kim with a link which is not an OPRA reply.

My OPRA was submitted on OPRA MACHINE to you and not from my personal e:mail to a Catherine Kim so you need to reply only here.

My request was submitted to the Clerk's Office (being you Roberta Lang). Can you please provide the requested record on OPRA Machine AS A PDF as I requested without any further delay or else I will have no choice but to file a complaint with the GRC.

Regards,

Betsy Cross