TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
WORK SESSION/REGULAR MEETING
1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Invocation – Councilwoman Francois
4. Roll Call
5. Commendations/Proclamations – None.
6. Mayor’s Report
7. Deputy Mayor’s Report
8. Public Discussion (5 minutes per speaker)
9. Council Discussion Items
a) Cedar Manor, LLC – Request of waiver from Park Ordinance
b) Request for Release of Deed Restriction (Rubin – 55 Miller Avenue)
c) Lakeside Road – Parking
d) 2008 Road Program
e) Housing Fees
f) Property Maintenance
g) Fair and Open Township Attorney Selection Process
10. Approval of Minutes – None Submitted.
11. Approval of Warrants
12. Public Hearing and Adoption of Ordinances on Second Reading – None.
13. Introduction of Ordinances on First Reading
a) Ordinance No. 3731 – Authorize Acquisition by Purchase an Agricultural Easement for Farm Preservation Purposes and to Provide for the Sale of Said Easement to the State Agricultural Development Committee (Suydam Farm – Skillman Lane – Block 85, Lots 61 & 62.01 and Block 57.01, Lot 32.01). Further consideration a public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for January 22, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.
b) Ordinance No. 3732-Amend Traffic Code, Chapter 226, Vehicles and Traffic, Section 226-22 – Turn Prohibitions (Rt. 27 & Holland Drive; Easton Avenue & Frontage Road; Cedar Grove Lane; Easton Avenue; and Elizabeth Avenue) and Section 226-30 – Handicapped Parking – Add 283 Park Street. Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for February 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.
c) Ordinance No. 3733 – Authorize Granting of Drainage Easements and Right-of-Way Dedication – Docket #PLN2004-0065 – Block 74.01, Lots 1.01; 1.03; 2.01; 2.03 (Van Cleef Road) Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for February 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.
d) Ordinance No. 3734 – Amend Code Chapter 236, Municipal Services, Street Lighting – Add Somerset Run. ) Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for February 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.
e) Ordinance No. 3735 – Amend Lease with Trap Rock Industries – Communications Antenna/Transmission Line & Receiving Equipment – January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2008. ) Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for February 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.
f) Ordinance No. 3736 – Amend Code Chapter 62, Salaries and Compensation, Section 62-4 – Annual Compensation for Managerial and Exempt Employees and Annual Longevity Payment for Blue Collar Supervisors. Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for February 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.
g) Ordinance No. 3737 – Amend Development Code, Chapter 112, Article XXVIA, Retail Overlay District, Section 112-206.2, Permitted Uses and Standards; Schedule 2, Lot and Yard Requirements and Schedule 3, Height, Coverage and Building Requirements. Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for February 12, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.
14. Consent Agenda Resolutions
a) Resolution #08-008 – Authorize Release of Planning/Building Review Escrows.
b) Resolution #08-009 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee – Rukh Easton – Block 424.02/Lot 24 – 1714 Easton Avenue – Docket #Z200014UP – Site Improvements - $316,039.80.
c) Resolution #08-010 – Authorize Release of Winter Bonds – A.S. Builders – Docket #2002-0016 – Viking Avenue (29, 33, 37 & 41) - $2,000.00.
d) Resolution #08-011 – Amend 2008 Township Council Meeting Schedule – Change Thursday, June 26, 2008 Meeting at 9:00 a.m. to Tuesday, June 24, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.
e) Resolution #08-012 – Award Contract – Mavron Inc. – Animal Control Van Insert – Amount Not to Exceed $9,965.00.
f) Resolution #08-013 – Award Morris County Coop Contract – Warnock Automotive, Inc. – 2008 Ford E-150 Econoline Van for Animal Control – Amount Not to Exceed $16,519.06.
g) Resolution #08-014 – Authorize Sale of Two (2) Surplus Salt Spreaders to the Board of Education in the amount of $2.00.
h) Resolution #08-015 – Authorize Tax Remittals.
i) Resolution #08-016 – Authorize Refund of Tax Overpayments.
j) Resolution #08-017 – Municipal Resolution Committing to Petition COAH with a Third Round Housing Element and Fair Share Plan in Accordance with COAH’s Revised Third Round Rules.
k) Resolution #08-018 – Authorize Release of Street Opening Permit – A.W. Hobor & Sons Inc. – Permit #6612 in the amount of $100.00 located at 139 Drake Road.
l) Resolution #08-019 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee – House Foods America Corporation – Docket No. PLN2004-0008 – Block 516/Lot 6.05 – Randolph Road – Site Improvements.
m) Resolution #08-020 – Award Professional Services Agreement (As per Open Space Advisory Committee Recommendation) – CMX – Obtaining DEP permitting for the construction of a pedestrian bridge across the Ten Mile Run Stream – Amount Not to Exceed $12,500.00.
n) Resolution #08-021 – Authorize Traffic Signal/Pre-Emption Agreement with NJ Department of Transportation – Route 27 and CR518 – Gateway Boulevard.
o) Resolution #08-022 – Approval of Annual Fire District Commissioners’ Compensation for 2008 for Districts 1-4.
p) Resolution #08-023 – Approval of Change of Sewer Service Area – Proposed Walgreen’s Pharmacy – Block 5.02, Lot 53 – 3885 Route 27.
q) Resolution #08-024 – Authorize Tax Appeal Settlement – 270 Davidson, LLC – Block 468.01, Lot 14.01 – 270 Davidson Avenue.
r) Resolution #08-025 – Authorize Tax Appeal Settlement – 580 Howard Holdings, LLC – Block 531, Lot 1.01 –
s) Resolution #08-026 – Authorize Tax Appeal Settlement – AAT Technologies Corporation – Block 10, Lot 10.03 – 17 County Road 518.
t) Resolution #08-027 – Authorize Tax Appeal Settlement – Belmont Associates – Block 528.06, Lot 5.05 – 125 Belmont Drive.
u) Resolution #08-028 – Authorize Tax Appeal Settlement – JOH Associates, LLC – Block 88.02, Lot 2.04 – 21 Roosevelt Avenue.
v) Resolution #08-029 – Authorize Tax Appeal Settlement – Phil Vespia Tire Center, Inc. – Block 178, Lot 7.01 – 544 Hamilton Street.
w) Resolution #08-030 – Authorize Insertion into FY08 Budget – Chapter 159 – NJ Office of Attorney General, Department of Law & Public Safety, Division of Highway Traffic Safety – Aggressive Driver Grant in the amount of $24,000.00.
x) Resolution #08-031 – Authorize Insertion into FY08 Budget – Chapter 159 – NJ Office of Attorney General, Department of Law & Public Safety, Division of Highway Traffic Safety – “Over the Limit, Under Arrest” Program Grant in the amount of $5,000.00.
y) Resolution #08-032 – Authorize Insertion into FY08 Budget – Chapter 159 – Somerset County Historic Preservation Grant Program – Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Commission - $50,000.00 to “mothball” canal homes.
z) Resolution #08-033 – Authorize Insertion into FY08 Budget – Chapter 159 – NJ Department of Transportation Municipal Aid Program – Schoolhouse Road Resurfacing Project in the amount of $150,000.00.
aa) Resolution #08-034 – Authorize Release of Winter Bond – Canal Walk Associates, LLC – Docket #P99050 – Block 513.33/Lot 4 – 122 Saratoga Court – $500.00.
bb) Resolution #08-035 – Award State Contract – Eagle Point Gun Shop – Police Department Ammunition – Amount Not to Exceed $21,974.00.
cc) Resolution #08-036 – Authorize Issuance of Raffles and Bingo Licenses.
dd) Resolution #08-037 – Authorize Tax Title Lien Redemptions – Outside Buyers.
ee) Resolution #08-038 – Award Bid – Water Works Supplies and Copper Piping – February 1, 2008 to January 31, 2009 for water works supplies and April 1, 2008 to January 31, 2009 for copper piping – The Lee Company (Categories: D, K, L, M, N, AA, AAA, BB, CC, HH, KK, LL, MM, NN, PP P, Q, R & S) – Raritan Supply Company (Categories: A, B, C, E, F, G, H, I, J, J1, CC, EE, FF, GG, II, JJ and all copper piping line items) – Amount Not to Exceed $228,000.00 for 12-month contract.
ff) Resolution #08-039 – Clarifying Responsibilities for Sidewalk Construction and Maintenance as part of the Reconstruction of Amwell Road, County Route 514, from Cedar Grove Lane to DeMott Lane.
gg) Resolution #08-040 – Award Bid – Lee Company – Fire Hydrants and Replacement Parts – February 1, 2008 to January 31, 2009 – Amount Not to Exceed $50,000.00.
15. Board and Commission Appointments
A. Advisory Board of Health
1. Nominations for Three (3) Regular Members of the Advisory Board of Health, each for a three-year term ending December 31, 2010.
2. Nominations for One (1) Student Non-Voting Member of the Advisory Board of Health for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
B. Advisory Recreation Council
1. Nominations for Seven (7) Regular Members of the Advisory Recreation Council, each for a three-year term ending December 31, 2010.
2. Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Advisory Recreation Council for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2009.
3. Nominations for One (1) Teen-Age Public School Non-Voting Male Member and One (1) Teen-Age Public School Non-Voting Female Member of the Advisory Recreation Council, each for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
4. Nominations for One (1) Teen-Age Private School Non-Voting Male Member and One (1) Teen-Age Private School Non-Voting Female Member of the Advisory Recreation Council, each for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
C. Agricultural Advisory Committee
1. Nominations for Five (5) Regular Members of the Agricultural Advisory Committee, each for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
D. Business & Industry Advisory Committee
1. Nominations for One (1) Planning Board Member of the Business & Industry Advisory Committee, for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
2. Nominations for One (1) Board of Adjustment Member of the Business & Industry Advisory Committee, for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
3. Nominations for Two (2) Chamber of Commerce Members to the Business & Industry Advisory Committee, each for a four-year term ending December 31, 2011.
4. Nominations for One (1) Business Owner with More than 50 Employees to the Business Industry Advisory Committee, for a four-year term ending December 31, 2011.
5. Nominations for One (1) Retail Business Owner with More than 25,000 sq. feet to the Business Industry Advisory Committee, for a four-year term ending December 31, 2011.
6. Nominations for One (1) Small Business Owner with less than 10 Employees to the Business Industry Advisory Committee, for a four-year term ending December 31, 2011.
7. Nominations for One (1) Hotel Industry Member to the Business Industry Advisory Committee, for a four-year term ending December 31, 2011.
8. Nominations for One (1) Commercial Developer Member to the Business Industry Advisory Committee, for a four-year term ending December 31, 2011.
E. Cable Television Advisory Committee
1. Nominations for Five (5) Regular Members of the Cable Television Advisory Committee, each for a two-year term ending December 31, 2009.
F. Clean Communities Committee
1. Nominations for Four (4) Regular Members of the Clean Communities Committee, each for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
G. Environmental Commission
1. Nominations for Chairman of the Environmental Commission, for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
2. Nominations for Four (4) Regular Members of the Environmental Commission, each for a three-year term ending December 31, 2010.
3. Nominations for One (1) Alternate #2 Member of the Environmental Commission, for a two-year term ending December 31, 2009.
H. Historic Preservation Commission
1. Nominations for Four (4) Regular Members of the Historic Preservation Commission, each for a two-year term ending December 31, 2009.
2. Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Historic Preservation Commission for an unexpired two-year term ending December 31, 2008/
3. Nominations for One (1) Alternate #1 Member of the Historic Preservation Commission, for a two-year term ending December 31, 2009.
I. Housing Authority
1. Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Housing Authority, for a five-year term ending January 31, 2013.
J. Human Relations Commission
1. Nominations for Six (6) Regular Member of the Human Relations Commission, each for a three-year term ending December 31, 2010.
K. Insurance Commission
1. Nomination of the Township Manager; Assistant Township Manager and the Chief Finance Officer to the Insurance Commission, each for one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
L. Joint Advisory Committee/Kingston Village
1. Nominations for One (1) Regular Members of the Joint Advisory Committee/Kingston Village, for a three-year term ending December 31, 2010.
M. Municipal Cross-Acceptance Committee
1. Nominations for Two (2) Planning Members and the Township Planner to the Municipal Cross-Acceptance Committee, each for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
N. Open Space Advisory Committee
1. Nominations for Two (2) Citizen Members of the Open Space Advisory Committee, each for a three-year term ending December 31, 2010.
2. Nominations for One (1) Citizen Member of the Open Space Advisory Committee for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2008.
3. Nominations for One (1) Planning Board Member of the Open Space Advisory Committee for a term concurrent with their Planning Board term.
4. Nominations for One (1) Environmental Commission Member of the Open Space Advisory Committee for a term concurrent with their Environmental Commission term.
5. Nominations for One (1) Advisory Recreation Council Member of the Open Space Advisory Committee for a term concurrent with their Advisory Recreation Council term.
6. Nominations for One (1) Agricultural Advisory Committee Member of the Open Space Committee for a term concurrent with their Agricultural Advisory Committee term.
O. Redevelopment Agency
1. Nominations for Two (2) Citizen Member of the Redevelopment Agency, each for a five-year term ending December 31, 2012.
P. Rent Leveling Board
1. Nominations for One (1) Tenant Member of the Rent Leveling Board, for a three-year term ending December 31, 2010.
2. Nominations for One (1) Landlord Member of the Rent Leveling Board for a three-year term ending December 31, 2010.
3. Nominations for One (1) Alternate #1 and One (1) Alternate #2 Members of the Rent Leveling Board, each for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
Q. Senior Affordable Housing Advisory Committee
1. Nominations for Three (3) Regular Members of the Senior Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, each for a three-year term ending December 31, 2010.
R. Senior Citizen Advisory Committee
1. Nominations for One (1) Non-Senior Citizen Club Member of the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
2. Nominations for One (1) Non-Senior Citizen Resident Member of the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
S. Sewerage Authority
1. Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Sewerage Authority, for a five-year term ending January 31, 2013.
T. Somerset County Solid Waste Advisory Council
1. Nominations for Two (2) Franklin Township Representatives of the Somerset County Solid Waste Advisory Council, each for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
U. Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Advisory Council
1. Nominations for One (1) Franklin Township Representative of the Somerset County Cultural & Heritage Advisory Council for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
V. Trails Advisory Committee
1. Nominations for Two (2) Regular Members of the Trails Advisory Committee, each for a four-year term ending December 31, 2011.
2. Nominations for One (1) Open Space Advisory Committee Member of the Trails Advisory Committee, for a term concurrent with Open Space Advisory Committee term.
16. Council Standing Committee Appointments
A. Nominations for the following Standing Committee (3 Council Members on each) each for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008:
Administration
Financial Oversight
Public Safety
Land Use & Open Space
Senior Services, Parks &
Recreation
Public Works
Public Relations &
Cable TV
17. Council Liaison/Representative Appointments
A. Advisory Board of Health Council Liaison
§ Nominations for One (1) Council Liaison to the Advisory Board of Health for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
B. Advisory Recreation Council Liaison
§ Nominations for One (1) Council Liaison to the Advisory Recreation Council for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
C. Business & Industry Advisory Committee Council Members
§ Nominations for Two (2) Council Members to the Business & Industry Advisory Committee each for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
D. Cable TV Advisory Committee Council Liaison
§ Nominations for One (1) Council Liaison to the Cable TV Advisory Committee for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
E. Community Foundation Council Members
§ Nominations for Two (2) Council Members to the Community Foundation each for a two-year term ending December 31, 2009.
F. Emergency Life Support Committee Council Liaisons
§ Nominations for Two (2) Council Liaisons to the Emergency Life Support Committee each for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
G. Environmental Commission Council Liaison
§ Nominations for One (1) Council Liaison to the Environmental Commission for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
H. Fire Prevention Board Council Liaisons
1. Nominations for One (1) Council Liaison Regular to the Fire Prevention Board for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
2. Nominations for One (1) Council Liaison Alternate to the Fire Prevention Board for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
I. Hamilton Street Business & Community Corporation Council Liaisons
§ Nominations for Three (3) Council Liaisons to the Hamilton Street Business & Community Corporation each for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
J. Historic Preservation Commission Council Liaison
§ Nominations for One (1) Council Liaison to the Historic Preservation Commission for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
K. Human Relations Commission Council Liaison
§ Nominations for One (1) Council Liaison to the Human Relations Commission for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
L. Joint Advisory Committee/Village of Kingston Council Liaison
§ Nominations for One (1) Council Liaison to the Joint Advisory Committee/Village of Kingston for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
M. Library Board of Trustees Council Liaison
§ Nominations for One (1) Council Liaison to the Library Board of Trustees for a one-year term ending December 31, 2007.
N. Municipal Cross Acceptance Committee Council Liaison
§ Nominations for One (1) Council Liaison to the Municipal Cross Acceptance Committee for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
O. Open Space Advisory Committee
§ Nominations for One (1) Council Liaison to the Open Space Advisory Committee for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
P. Redevelopment Agency Council Representatives
§ Nominations for Two (2) Council Representatives to the Redevelopment Agency each for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
Q. Senior Citizen Advisory Committee Council Liaison
§ Nominations for One (1) Council Liaison to the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
R. Sewerage Authority Council Liaison
§ Nominations for One (1) Council Liaison to the Sewerage Authority for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
S. Somerset Community Action Program Board of Trustees
§ Nominations for Two (2) Council Representatives to the Somerset Community Action Program Board of Trustees each for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
T. Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing Representative to Board of Directors
§ Nominations for One (1) Council Representative to the Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing Board of Directors for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
U. Traffic Management Subcommittee
§ Nominations for Four (4) Council Members to the Traffic Management Subcommittee each for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
V. Youth Services Commission/Alliance Against Drug Abuse Council Members
§ Nominations for Two (1) Council Members to the Youth Services Commission/Alliance Against Drug Abuse each for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
W. Board of Education Joint Subcommittee
§ Nominations for Four (4) Council Members to the Board of Education Joint Subcommittee each for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.
18. Executive Session: Litigation- FRAID/King’s Row/Janho Lawsuit
19. Adjournment