REORGANIZATION MEETING
TOWNSHIP COUNCIL – TOWNSHIP OF FRANKLIN, SOMERSET COUNTY
JANUARY 1,
2008 – 2:00 P.M.
1. Call to Order
2. Flag Ceremony by Girl Scouts and Boy Scout Troop 154 & Pledge of Allegiance by Somerset Presbyterian Nursery School and Kindergarten.
3.
Administration
of the Oath of Office – Brian Levine – Mayor
4.
Administration
of the Oath of Office to Daniel Glicklich – Council Member At-Large
5.
Administration
of the Oath of Office to Rajiv Prasad – Council Member At-Large
6.
Administration
of the Oath of Office to Kimberly Francois – Council Member At-Large
7.
Invocation:
Given by Minister Kermit Moss, First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens
8. NJ Oratory Presentation by Branden Phillips, “If all trees were oak”
9.
God
Bless America: Performed by Crystal Russeau, Franklin High School Student
10. Remarks by Mayor Brian D. Levine
Remarks by Councilman Daniel Glicklich
Remarks by Councilman Rajiv Prasad
Remarks by
Councilwoman Kimberly Francois
11. Roll Call
12.
Public
Discussion (2 minutes per speaker, ½ hour maximum)
13. Nominations for Deputy Mayor – 1 year term – 01/01/08 to 12/31/08
Administration of Oath
of Office to Deputy Mayor
Remarks by Deputy Mayor
14. Nominations for Township Attorney – 1 year term expiring 12/31/08
Administration of Oath of Office to Township Attorney
15. Nominations for Municipal Judge – 3 year term expiring 12/31/10
Administration of Oath of Office to Municipal Judge
16. Nominations for Township Prosecutor – 1 year term expiring 12/31/08
Administration of Oath of Office to Township Prosecutor
17. Nomination of Township Prosecutor – 1 year term expiring 12/31/08
Administration of the Oath of Office to the Township Prosecutor
18. Nominations for Public Defender – 1 year term expiring 12/31/08
Administration of Oath of Office – Public Defender
19. Nominations for Bond Counsel – 1 year term expiring 12/31/04
Administration of Oath of Office – Bond Counsel
20. Nominations for One (1) Class IV Planning Board Member – 4 year term expiring 12/31/11
21. Nominations for One (1) Class IV (Environmental Commission) Planning Board Member - Term concurrent with Environmental Commission term.
22. Nominations for One (1) Class III (Governing Body) Planning Board Member – 1 year term expiring 12/31/08
23. Nominations for One (1) Class II (Township Official) Planning Board Member – 1 year term expiring 12/31/08
24. Mayor – Acknowledge service as Class I Planning Board Member or appoint a designee – 1 year term expiring 12/31/08
25. Nominations for Two (2) Regular Members of the Board of Adjustment – 4 year terms expiring 12/31/011
26. Nominations for Alternate #1 and Alternate #4 Members of the Board of Adjustment – 2 year terms expiring 12/31/09
27. Consent Agenda:
a) Resolution #08-001 – Depositories – All Township Funds
b) Resolution #08-002 –Depositories – Special
c) Resolution #08-003 –Adopt Cash Management Plan
d) Resolution #08-004 –Appoint Donna Vieiro as Public Agency Compliance Officer
e) Resolution #08-005 –Appoint Harshida Pathak as Registrar of Vital Statistics
f) Resolution #08-006 – Fix the Rate of Interest to be charged on delinquent taxes or assessments
g) Resolution #08-007 – Appoint Mark Healey as Municipal Housing Liaison.
28. Adjourn
29. Refreshments