FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY

PUBLIC NOTICE

 

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on December 20, 2007 in the Council Chambers at the Franklin Township Municipal Building, 475 DeMott Lane, Somerset County, NJ, the Township Council will hold a special meeting on Thursday, December 20, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. to consider endorsing the proposed amendment to the Housing Element of the Master Plan and the Fair Share Plan, at which time and place all interested parties will be given an opportunity to be heard.  The amended plan is on file as of December 7, 2007 with the Township Clerk, Franklin Township Municipal building and may be inspected during normal business hours in the Office of the Township Clerk prior said meeting.

 

Ann Marie McCarthy, RMC, CMC

Township Clerk


FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY

PUBLIC NOTICE ADOPTED ORDINANCES

 

PUBLIC NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the following ordinances were approved for final adoption by the Township Council of the Township of Franklin at a Regular Meeting held on December 11, 2007:

 

ORDINANCE NO. 3727

 

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF SOMERSET, STATE OF NEW JERSEY MORE PARTICULARLY CHAPTER 62 - SALARIES & COMPENSATION – SECTION 62-12, HOURLY WAGE SCALE FOR BLUE COLLAR EMPLOYEES AND SECTION 62-13, ANNUAL LONGEVITY FOR BLUE COLLAR EMPLOYEES.

 

SUMMARY

 

An ordinance amending Chapter 62, Salaries and Compensation,           Section 62-12, Hourly Wage Scale for Blue Collar Employees for FY2007 through FY2010 and amending Section 62-13, Annual Longevity for Blue Collar Employees by adding longevity to base salary in FY08 through and FY10 based on years of service as of July 1, 2008 with the intention of phasing out of longevity effective July 1, 2011.

 

ORDINANCE NO. 3728

 

AN ORDINANCE REVISING, AMENDING AND SUPPLEMENTING THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN, MORE SPECIFICALLY, CHAPTER 112, LAND DEVELOPMENT, ARTICLE IV, SUPPLEMENTARY ZONING REGULATIONS, SECTION 112-33, RECYCLING AND SOLID WASTE REQUIREMENTS FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS OF MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL UNITS OR COMMERCIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, GOVERNMENT OR INDUSTRIAL PROPERTIES, CHAPTER 146, CONSTRUCTION CODES UNIFORM, SECTION 146-1, FEES; AND CHAPTER 284, RECYCLING, ARTICLE I, MANDATORY RESIDENTIAL PROGRAM, SECTION 284-1, DEFINITIONS, AND ARTICLE III, MANDATORY COMMERCIAL, INDUSTRIAL, INSTITUTIONAL, GOVERNMENT AND OFFICE PARK, SECTION 284-13, DEFINITIONS.

 

SUMMARY

 

An ordinance revising, amending and supplementing the Municipal Code of the Township of Franklin, County of Somerset, State of New Jersey for compliance with updated guidelines and/or requirements for recycling of certain materials as issued by the Somerset County Department of Public Works, Division of Solid Waste Management.

 

 

 

ORDINANCE NO. 3729, As Amended

 

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN, SOMERSET COUNTY, NEW JERSEY, MORE PARTICULARLY CHAPTER 112, DEVELOPMENT, ARTICLE 1, GENERAL PROVISIONS, SECTION 112-4, DEFINITIONS; ARTICLE V, CONDITIONAL USES, SECTION 112-37, CHURCHES AND SIMILAR PLACES OF WORSHIP & SECTION 112-41, HOME OCCUPATIONS; ARTICLE XXIII, SITE PLAN REVIEW, SECTION 112-185, SITE PLAN REVIEW REQUIRED; SIMULTANEOUS REVIEW; EXCEPTIONS; MINOR SITE PLAN APPLICATION; AND SCHEDULE 1, PERMITTED USES.

 

SUMMARY

 

This ordinance amends provisions of Chapter 112, Land Development, pertaining to the construction of churches and similar places of worship.  Such measures are intended to allow reasonable accommodation for churches and similar places of worship within the Township, but in the manner that reduces impacts to the surrounding area.

 

This ordinance also removes the more intensive variety of Home Occupations (i.e., the type that involve regular customer of patient visitation, a non-resident employee, signage, etc.) as a conditionally permitted use in residences but continues to permit the les intensive type of Home Occupation (i.e., the type that involve no regular customer or patient visitation, no non-resident employees, no signage, etc.) as a permitted accessory use within a residence.  Schedule I, Permitted Uses, is amended to allow home occupations, as specifically defined, as a permitted accessory use within a residence and delete home occupations as a conditional permitted use.

 

This ordinance also amends when site plan review is not required, establishes a Technical Review Committee and amend the definition of minor site plan.

 

ORDINANCE NO. 3730

 

AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN, COUNTY OF SOMERSET AND STATE OF NEW JERSEY ACCEPTING AN EASEMENT RESTRICTING PROPERTY KNOWN AS BLOCK 5.02, LOTS 26.01 & 171 (HIGGINS FARM PROPERTY) FOR AGRICULTURAL USE ONLY.

 

SUMMARY

 

An ordinance accepting an easement restricting property known as Block 5.02, Lots 26.01 & 171 (Higgins Farm Property) for agricultural use only.

 

Ann Marie McCarthy

Township Clerk

FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY

EXTRAORDINARY, UNSPECIFIABLE SERVICES AGREEMENT AWARDED

 

The Township of Franklin, County of Somerset and State of New Jersey has awarded a Fair and Open Extraordinary, Unspecifiable Services Contracts without competitive bidding pursuant to Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 et seq. and N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(A) at a meeting held on December 11, 2007.  The contracts and the resolutions authorizing same are available for public inspection in the office of the Township Clerk.

 

VENDOR NAME:                 INTERSOFT TECHNOLOGIES INT. LLC

ADDRESS:                             195 Carter Drive, Suite 5A

Edison, NJ 08814

CONTRACT AMOUNT:      Amount Not to Exceed $28,462.50

(01/01/08 to 06/30/08)

SERVICE:                               Finance Package – Purchase and Maintenance

 

Ann Marie McCarthy, RMC, CMC

Township Clerk


FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY

PUBLIC NOTICE OF FAIR AND OPEN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

CONTRACT AWARDED

 

The Township of Franklin, County of Somerset and State of New Jersey has AWARDED CONTRACTS without competitive bidding as FAIR AND OPEN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONTRACTS pursuant to Local Public Contracts Law N.J.S.A. 40A:11-5(1)(A) and N.J.S.A. 19:44A-20.4 at a meeting held on December 11, 2007.  The contracts and the resolutions authorizing same are available for public inspection in the office of the Township Clerk.

 

            Vendor:          DeFeo Associates

            Address:         15 Washington Valley Road

                                    Warren, NJ 07059

Services:         Consulting Services for the development of solid waste services.

Amount:         Amount Not to Exceed $42,300.00

 

 

 

Ann Marie McCarthy, RMC, CMC

Township Clerk


FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY

PUBLIC NOTICE OF CHANGE ORDER #1

 

The Township of Franklin, County of Somerset and State of New Jersey has AWARDED A CHANGE ORDER IN CONNECTION WITH A CONTRACT AWARDED at a meeting held on December 11, 2007.  The contracts and the resolutions authorizing same are available for public inspection in the office of the Township Clerk.

 

VENDOR NAME:                 Bragaton Construction Inc.

                                                1700 Klem Avenue

                                                Linden, NJ 07036

SERVICE:                               Removal and Disposal of Old and Installation of New Chain Link Fence

ORIGINAL CONTRACT

AMOUNT:                             $86,660.00

CHANGE ORDER #1                        $  3,696.00

NEW TOTAL AMOUNT:     $90,356.00

 

Ann Marie McCarthy, RMC, CMC

Township Clerk

 

 

 


FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP, SOMERSET COUNTY

PUBLIC NOTICE

AUCTION OF ABANDONED TANGIBLE
PERSONAL PROPERTY

 

            BE IT RESOLVED that the Township Council of the Township of Franklin, County of Somerset and State of New Jersey does hereby authorize a Public Auction of automobiles which are into the possession of the Franklin Township Police Department through abandonment or failure of owners to claim in accordance with N.J.S.A. 39:10A-1 (Laws of the State of New Jersey) as follows:

 

Date:               Tuesday, January 15, 20007

            Time:              10:00 AM

            Place:              FTPD Impound Yard

                                    Churchill and Berry Street, Somerset, NJ

                                   

Year

Make

Model

Style
Color

VIN#

1991

Lincoln

Continental

4dr

Silver

1LNCM9740MY705995

1993

Mazda

 

4dr

Grey

JM1BG2241P0602724

1991

Honda

Civic

4dr

White

1HGED3644ML019713

1988

Toyota

Camry

4dr

White

JT2SV24E8J0162982

1992

Toyota

Corolla

4dr

Grey

2T1AE91A7N162223

1993

Chevrolet

Blazer

 

Green

1GNDT13W2P2203752

1994

Mazda

626

4dr

White

1YVGE22C4R189877

2001

Ford

Explorer

4dr

Green

1FMZU73E41ZA19199

1990

Toyota

4Runner

 

Grey

JT3VN39WXL8008777

1995

Honda

Civic

2dr

Red

2HGEJ1225SH527569

2002

Pontiac

Grand Prix

4dr

Maroon

1G2WK52J22F182733

1985

BMW

325

2dr

White

WBAAB5403G9633004

1996

Dodge

Caravan

 

Blue

2B4FP2535TR728568

1995

BMW

740

4dr

Green

WBAGJ638SDH34084

1982

Cadillac

Seville

 

Grey

1G6AD6989C9152687

1991

Mazda

Protege

4dr

Blue

JM1BG2245M0211085

           

            Date:               Wednesday, January 16, 2007

            Time:              10:00 AM

            Place:              Dependable Motors

                                    873 Somerset Street, Somerset, NJ

                                   

Year

Make

Model

Style
Color

VIN#

1994

Toyota

Camry

4dr

Green

JT2SK12E9R0261974

1997

Acura

 

2dr

Black

19UYA225SVL018995

1991

Honda

Civic

4dr

Blue

1HGED355XML035893

1999

Hyundai

Sonata

4dr

Silver

KMHWF25V8XA075540

1985

Honda

Prelude

2dr

Grey

JHMAB7228GC007467

1987

Dodge

Dakota

P/U

Blue

1B7FN14C3HS511014

1988

Jeep

Cherokee

 

Grey

1JCMT7843JT008553

 

            Date:               Wednesday, January 16, 2007

            Time:              11:00 AM

            Place:              Guaranteed Motors

                                    607 Somerset Street, Somerset, NJ

 

Year

Make

Model

Style
Color

VIN#

1989

Lincoln

Town Car

2dr

Grey

1KNBM92E8KY623909

1990

Honda

Accord

4dr

 

1HGCB7658LA126688

2001

Ford

Explorer

 

Black

1FMYU70E91UA44063

 

Vehicle has Transferable/Regular Title

 

Vehicles may be viewed at the location noted above for the one (1) hour period preceding the auction.

 

            BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that Notice of Auction pursuant to Statute was published in the official newspaper of the Township of Franklin on Monday, December 17, 2007.

 

Ann Marie McCarthy, RMC, CMC

Township Clerk