REGULAR MEETING – JANUARY 13, 2004 – 7:30 P.M.

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invocation: Councilwoman Ashley-Williams

4. Roll Call

5. Approval of Minutes: Worksession 9/2/03
Regular Meeting 9/23/03

6. Warrants

7. Commendation: Rufus Crandle and Pete Kady
Employees of Franklin Township DPW Rescuers of Victim, Inman Park

Break at 8:00 p.m. for the following:

CDBG Hearing – 8:00 p.m. – Bonnie von Ohlen, Grants Coordinator
Overview of 2004 Program Year
Public Comments

8. Public Discussion

9. Council Comments

10. Ordinance #3415: Introduction - Lease – Trap Rock Industries, Incorporated – Communications Antenna and Transmission Line Receiving Equipment - Publish in accordance with law for public hearing February 10, 2004.

11. Ordinance #3416: Introduction – Amend Code – Chapter 112, Development – Section 112 –6A Establishment of Zoning Districts and Section 112 - 6D 20 AC Agricultural Cluster -Remove Agricultural Option from Development Ordinance - Publish in accordance with law for public hearing February 10, 2004.

12. Ordinance #3417: Introduction - Amend Code – Chapter 115, Dogs and Other Animals, Section 115-25 - Increase Fees - Publish in accordance with law for public hearing February 10, 2004.

13. Ordinance #3418: Introduction – Amend Code – Chapter 127, Fees – Section 127-6, Fee Schedule for Health Department – Effective January 1, 2004 - Vital Records - $10.00 and Burial Permit - $1.00 - Publish in accordance with law for public hearing February 10, 2004.

14. Ordinance #3419: Introduction – Amend Code – Chapter 214, Section 214-1 - License required for public or quasi-public pools and beaches; fees; regulations; terms; revocation - Publish in accordance with law for public hearing February 10, 2004.

15. Ordinance #3420: Introduction – Amend Code – Chapter 226, Vehicles & Traffic – Section 226-4, Penalties - Increase the Assessment of Traffic Summonses by three ($3.00) dollars - Publish in accordance with law for public hearing February 10, 2004.

16. Ordinance #3421: Introduction – Amend Code – Chapter 226, Vehicles & Traffic – Section 226-17, Vehicles Over Designated Weight Excluded – South Dover - Publish in accordance with law for public hearing February 10, 2004.

17. Ordinance #3422: Introduction - Accept Deeds/Easements – The Woodlands at Somerset, LLC – Docket No. PLN2002-0071 - Block 508.02/Lot 3, Corner of Weston Road & Cedar Grove - Publish in accordance with law for public hearing February 10, 2004.

18. Ordinance #3423: Introduction – Accept Deeds/Easements – The Palace at Somerset Park – Docket No. PLN2002-0075 – Block 502.01/Lots 5 & 53.01, 345 Davidson Avenue - Publish in accordance with law for public hearing February 10, 2004.

19. Ordinance #3424: Introduction – Accept Deed – The BOC Group – Docket No. PLN2002-0006 – Block 528.04/Lot 130, Howard Avenue in the M-1 Zone - Publish in accordance with law for public hearing February 10, 2004.

20. Ordinance #3425: Introduction – Accept Deeds/Easements – Morris Estates II (Barbieri Brothers) – Docket No. PLN2001-0032 - Publish in accordance with law for public hearing February 10, 2004.

21. Ordinance #3426: Introduction – Amend Code – Chapter 52, Salaries & Compensation – Township Council - Publish in accordance with law for public hearing February 10, 2004.

22. Ordinance #3427: Introduction – Amend Code – Chapter 44, Personnel Policies – Section 44-12 E Hospital and Medical Care Benefits for Dependents of Retirees - Publish in accordance with law for public hearing February 10, 2004.

23. Ordinance #3428: Introduction – Bond Ordinance – Animal Shelter Expansion - $568,803.00 - Publish in accordance with law for public hearing February 10, 2004.

24. Ordinance #3429: Introduction – Amend Bond Ordinance – Franklin Park Drainage Improvements – Increase by $6,000.00 - Publish in accordance with law for public hearing February 10, 2004.

25. Consent Agenda:

A. Tax Title Lien Redemptions (#04-005):

B. Tax Overpayments – Various (#04-006)

C. Water Overpayment – Cioce (#04-007)

D. Grant Cancellations (#04-008)

E. FY 2004 Budget - Insertion in the Budget - Chapter 159 – 2003 Funding Grant County/Municipal Open Space Partnership Grants – Negri Tract - $100,000.00 (#04-009)

F. FY 2004 Budget – Insertion in the Budget – Chapter 159 – NJ Department of Law and Public Safety – State Local Domestic Preparedness Equipment Grant - $25,000.00 (#04-010)

G. FY 2004 Budget – Insertion in the Budget – Chapter 159 – NJ Department of Environmental Protection – Green Acres Planning Incentive Grant - $600,000.00 (#04-011)

H. FY 2004 Budget – Insertion in the Budget – Chapter 159 – Somerset County United Way – Youth Mini Grant – Disabled Recreation Programs - $1,000.00 (#04-012)

I. Grant Agreement – Somerset County/Municipal Open Space Partnership Grant - Negri Tract - $100,000.00 (#04-013)

J. Grant Application - NJ Department of Law and Public Safety and Secure Communities Program – Two (2) Police Positions - $60,000.00 (#04-014)

K. Grant Application – Federal Transit Administration Section 5310 - Senior Bus (#04-015)

L. Grant Application – NJDEP Environmental Services Grant – Design Memorial Forest Toto- Gerlich Tract - $2,500.00- Township Match $2,500.00 (#04-016)

M. Deferred Charge Cancellation (#04-017)

N. Resolution to Award Bid – Fuson Enterprise Incorporated – Renovations & Addition to Township Library – Not to Exceed $6,397,000.00 (To be voted on separately. See end of consent agenda.)

O. Award Bid – Jersey Bus Sales – 14 Passenger Bus – $41,177.00 (#04-018)

P. Amend Bid Award – Water Meters – National Waterworks – November 1, 2003 to October 31, 2005 – Not to Exceed $320,000.00 Annually (#04-019)

Q. Annual Compensation - Board of Fire Commissions – Fire District No. 1 (#04-020)

R. Discharge of Mortgage – CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Program – Steinberger – Block 254/Lot 8, 17 Runyon Avenue (#04-021)

S. Discharge of Mortgage – CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Program – Lloyd to Webber – Block 34.07/Lot 16.07 C0075, 69 Caitlin Court (#04-022)

T. Agreement – 2004 Somerset County Recycling Services (#04-023)

U. Interlocal Service Agreement – Middlesex County Communicable Diseases – STD Services - January 1, 2004 to June 30, 2004 (#04-024)

V. Developers Agreement – Somerset Community Action Program – Stormwater Detention Facility Maintenance (#04-025)

W. Developers Agreement – Morrison Estates II (Barbieri Brothers) – Docket No. PLN2001-0032 - Stormwater Detention Facility Maintenance (#04-026)

X. Release Escrow – Construction Water Meter – Conway Construction - $715.00 (#04-027)

Y. Escrow Release – Plan Review & Inspection (#04-028):

Z. Performance Guarantee Release – Stoney Brook Eagle, LLC – Docket #P98034PF – Van Cleef Road – $2,500.00 (#04-029)

AA. Performance Guarantee Reduction/Accept Street - Stoney Brook Eagle, LLC – Docket #P98034PF –Two (2) Year Maintenance Bond in the amount of $96,347.85 (#04-030)

BB. Performance Guarantee Release – Pay for Play Investment (Soccer Center) – Docket #ZBA2002-0014 – 100 Memorial Drive - $74,358.00 (#04-031)

CC. Performance Guarantee Release – Global Construction Company, LLC/Togar Korman Venture III – Docket #Z99072USF - $70,956.00 (#04-032)

DD. Performance Guarantee Release – Pizzo & Pizzo (Tract B/Treptow) – Docket No. 97057SP – $15,000.00 (#04-033)

EE. Performance Guarantee Reduction – Pizzo & Pizzo (Tract B/Eastern Hill LLC) – Docket No. P97057SP – 2 Year Maintenance Bond in the amount of $6,264.72 (#04-034)

FF. Authorize Auction – Abandoned Vehicles (#04-035)

GG. Authorize Raffle/Bingo Licenses (#04-036)

HH. Appointments – Engineering Review and Inspection Services – Schoor DePalma and CME Associates (#04-037)

II. Amend Professional Service Agreement – Schoor DePalma, Incorporated – Engineering Services – Middlebush Park – Amount not to exceed an additional $4,500.00 (#04-038)

JJ. Rescind Nomination of Associate Prosecutor – 1 year term expiring 12/31/04 (#04-039)

KK. Purchase – Central Jersey Joint Insurance Fund – 1st Installment of Semi Annual Payment for liability Insurance - $313,085.00 (#04-040)

LL. Appointment of Public Agency Compliance Officer – Affirmative Action – Donna Vieiro - 1 year term ending 12/31/04. (#04-041)

MM. Amend 2004 Township Council Annual Meeting Schedule (#04-042)

NN. Support Senate Bill No. 838 on Punitive Damages (#04-043)

26. Resolution to Award Bid – Fuson Enterprise Incorporated – Renovations & Addition to Township Library – Not to Exceed $6,397,000.00 (#04-044)

27. Appointments Deferred to 1/13/04:

A. Nominations for Alternate Member No. 1 of the Planning Board – 2 year term expiring 12/31/05.

B. Nominations for Alternate Member No. 1 of the Zoning Board of Adjustment – 2 year term expiring 12/31/05.

C. Nominations for Two (2) Regular Rent Leveling Board Members – 3 year terms expiring 12/31/06.

D. Nominations for Two (2) Alternate Members of the Rent Leveling Board – 1 year terms expiring 12/31/04.

E. Nominations for Two (2) Regular Members of the Advisory Board of Health – 3 year terms expiring 12/31/06.

F. Nominations for Council Liaison to the Advisory Board of Health – 1 year term expiring 12/31/04.

G. Nominations for Two (2) Regular Members of the Recreation Council – 3 year terms expiring 12/31/06.

H. Nominations for Four (4) Teenage Non-Voting Members of the Recreation Council – 1 year terms expiring 12/31/04:
i. Public School/Male
ii. Public School/Female
iii. Parochial/Private School/Male
iv. Parochial/Private School/Female

I. Nominations for Council Liaison to the Recreation Council – 1 year term expiring 12/31/04.

J. Nominations for Two (2) Regular Members of the Environmental Commission – 3 year terms expiring 12/31/06.

K. Mayor’s Appointment – Environmental Commission Chairperson – 1 year term expiring 12/31/04.

L. Nominations for Alternate #2 Member of the Environmental Commission – 2 year term expiring 12/31/05.

M. Nominations for One (1) Citizen Member of the Library Board – Unexpired 5 year term expiring 12/31/04.

N. Nominations for One (1) Citizen Member of the Library Board – 5 year term expiring 12/31/08.

O. Mayor – Acknowledge service as Library Board Member or appoint designee – 1 year term expiring 12/31/04.

P. Nominations for Council Liaison to Library Board – 1 year term expiring 12/31/04.

Q. Nominations for One (1) Non-Member Senior Member of the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee – 1 year term expiring 12/31/04.

R. Nominations for One (1) Non-Senior Resident Member of the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee – 1 year term expiring 12/31/04.

S. Nominations for Council Liaison to Senior Citizen Advisory Committee – 1 year term expiring 12/31/04.

T. Nominations for Four (4) Regular Members of the Historic Preservation Commission – 2 year terms expiring 12/31/05.

U. Nominations for Alternate #1 of the Historic Preservation Commission – 2 year term expiring 12/31/05.

V. Nominations for Council Liaison to the Historic Preservation Commission – 1 year term expiring 12/31/04.

W. Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Municipal Ethics Board – 5 year term expiring 12/31/08.

X. Nominations for Two (2) Township Council Representatives to the Business & Industry Advisory Committee – 1 year terms expiring 12/31/04.

Y. Nominations for One (1) Planning Board Representative to the Business & Industry Advisory Committee – 1 year term ending 12/31/04. (Deferred to 1/27/04 Meeting.)

Z. Nominations for One (1) Board of Adjustment Representative to the Business & Industry Advisory Committee – 1 year term ending 12/31/04.

AA. Nominations for Five (5) Regular Members of the Agricultural Advisory Committee – 1 year terms ending 12/31/04.

BB. Nominations for Three (3) Two (2) Township Council Representatives to the Emergency Life Support Committee – 1 year terms expiring 12/31/04.

CC. Nominations for Township Library Representative to the Cable Television Advisory Committee – 2 year term expiring 12/31/05.

DD. Nominations for Five (5) General Public Members of the Cable Television Advisory Committee – 2 year terms expiring 12/31/05.

EE. Nominations for Council Liaison to the Cable Television Advisory Committee – 2 year term expiring 12/31/05.

FF. Nominations for Three (3) Regular Members of the Shade Tree Commission – 5 year terms expiring 12/31/08.

GG. Nominations for One (1) Alternate Member of the Shade Tree Commission – 5 year term expiring 12/31/08.

HH. Nominations for One (1) Historic Preservation Commission Representative to the Open Space Advisory Committee – Term is concurrent with Historic Preservation Commission term. (Deferred to 1/27/04 Meeting.)

II. Nominations for One (1) Planning Board Representative to the Open Space Advisory Committee – Term is concurrent with Planning Board term. (Deferred to 1/27/04 Meeting.)

JJ. Nominations for One (1) Recreation Council Representative to the Open Space Advisory Committee – Term is concurrent with Recreation Council term. (Deferred to 1/27/04 Meeting.)

KK. Nominations for One (1) Agricultural Advisory Committee Representative to the Open Space Advisory Committee – 1 year term expiring 12/31/04 (concurrent with term on Agricultural Advisory Committee.) (Deferred to 1/27/04 Meeting.)

LL. Nominations for One (1) Two (2) Citizen Member of the Open Space Advisory Committee – 3 year term expiring 12/31/06.

MM. Nominations for One (1) Citizen Member of the Open Space Advisory Committee – Unexpired 3 year term expiring 12/31/04. (Deferred to 1/27/04 Meeting.)

NN. Nominations for Three (3) Regular Members of the Senior Affordable Housing Advisory Committee – 3 year terms expiring 12/31/06.

OO. Nominations for Three (3) Regular Members of the Clean Communities Committee – 1 year terms expiring 12/31/04.

PP. Nominations for Three (3) Council Members of the Financial Oversight Subcommittee – 1 year terms expiring 12/31/04.

QQ. Nominations for Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing Council Representative to Board of Directors – 1 year term expiring 12/31/04.

RR. Nominations for Two (2) Three (3) Township Council Representatives to the Somerset Community Action Program/Board of Trustees – 1 year terms expiring 12/31/04.

SS. Nominations for Two (2) Township Council Representatives to the Community Foundation, Inc. – 2 year terms expiring 12/31/05.

TT. Nominations for Four (4) Members to the Council’s Traffic Management Subcommittee – 1 year terms expiring 12/31/04. (Deferred to 1/27/04 Meeting.)

UU. Nominations for Four (4) Members of the Public Affairs Committee – 1 year terms expiring 12/31/04.

VV. Nominations for Eleven (11) Members of the Route 287 Task Force – 1 year terms expiring 12/31/04. (Deferred to 1/27/04 Meeting.)

WW. Nominations for Council Liaison to the Hamilton Street Business & Community Corp. – 1 year term expiring 12/31/04.

XX. Nominations for One (1) Citizen Member of the Franklin Township Redevelopment Agency – 5 year term expiring 12/31/08.

YY. Nominations for Two (2) Council Representatives to the Franklin Township Redevelopment Agency – 1 year terms expiring 12/31/04.

ZZ. Nominations for Council Liaison to the Sewerage Authority – 1 year term expiring 12/31/04.

AAA. Mayor’s Appointment to the Housing Authority - 5 year term expiring 12/31/08 02/8/08.

BBB. Nominations for Two (2) Council Liaisons to the Housing Authority Board of Education – 1 year terms expiring 12/31/04.

CCC. Nominations for One (1) Regular Council Liaison to the Fire Prevention Board – 1 year term ending 12/31/04.

DDD. Nominations for One Alternate Council Liaison to the Fire Prevention Board – 1 year term expiring 12/31/04.

EEE. Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Kingston Village Advisory Committee – 1 year term expiring 12/31/04.

FFF. Nominations for Council Liaison to the Kingston Village Advisory Committee – 1 year term expiring 12/31/04.

GGG. Nominations for the 2004 Municipal Alliance for the Prevention of Substance Abuse and the Youth Services Commission as per recommendation by the Director of Parks and Recreation – 1 year terms expiring 12/31/04.

28. Adjourn