TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
COUNCIL AGENDA
January 27, 2004 -
7:00pm
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1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Invocation – Councilman
Chivukula
4. Roll Call
5. Commendation: Kenneth
W. Daly – Joint
Legislative Resolution
6. Mayor’s Report
7. Deputy Mayor’s
Report
8. Review Prepared Agenda
9. Council Discussion Items
a) Ordinance No. 3430 – Easton Farms Drainage – Publish
in accordance with law for public hearing on February 24,
2004.
b) Ordinance No. 3431 – Acquisition of Property – Water
Tower Property – Publish in accordance with law
for public hearing on February 24, 2004.
c) Ordinance No. 3432 – Bond Ordinance – Water Tower
Property – Publish in accordance with law
for public hearing on February 24, 2004.
a) Resolution #04-045 – Award Contract to Capitol Supply Cons.
Products, Inc.; Rocal, Inc.; & Garden State Hwy. Products, Inc. – Sign
Blanks – Contract Period 03/01/04 – 02/28/06 – Not
to exceed $18,000 each year.
b) Resolution #04-046 - Final
Approval & Acceptance
of the Public Improvement known as
the Henry Street Sidewalks from Dunbar Street
to Hamilton Street.
c) Resolution #04-047 – Discharge Mortgage – SCCOAH – Taylor – Block
34.01, Lot 16.02 C 0327 – 58 Taylor Drive.
d) Resolution #04-048 – Award Contract to National Waterworks
for Mobile Radio Vehicle Transceiver and Meter Transceiver Units – Not
to exceed $3500 for the Vehicle Transceiver
and $135 per transceiver unit.
e) Resolution #04-049 – Award Appraisal Services Contract
to Lasser Sussman Assoc, LLC; Value Research Group, LLC; Integra;
Sterling DiSanto & Assoc. & Joseph L. Mazotas for open space
purchases and farmland preservation – Contract Period 02/01/04 – 01/31/05 – Not
to exceed $25,000.
f) Resolution #04-050 – 4th of July Celebration – Township
of Franklin – Fireworks Display Approval – Friday,
07/02/04 (raindate Friday, 07/09/04).
g) Resolution #04-051 - 4th of
July Fireworks Award Contract to Schaefer Pyrotechnics, Inc. – Friday, 07/02/04 (raindate Friday,
07/09/04) – Not to exceed $15,000.
h) Resolution #04-052 – Dedication of Fees – Weddings
performed by Mayor and Deputy Mayor – 01/01/04 to 12/31/04 – Veterans
Memorial Fund
i) Resolution #04-053 – Amend Developers Agreement - Pulte
Homes Corporation – Somerset Run
j) Resolution #04-054 – Amend HVAC Maintenance Contract with
Automated Bldg. Controls, Inc. – Additional
amount not to exceed $6,000
(Total amended contract
amount - $36,000).
k) Resolution #04-055– Discharge of CDBG Mortgage – Carol
Butts – Block 288, Lot 35 – 41 Holly Drive
l) Resolution #04-056 – Authorize Raffle/Bingo
Licenses
m) Resolution #04-057 – Tax Title Lien Redemption – Outside
Buyer – Various.
n) Resolution #04-058 – Authorize Refund of Tax Overpayments – Various.
o) Resolution #04-059 – Authorize Refund of Water Overpayments – Various.
p) Resolution #04-060 – Performance Guarantee Release – Ortho
McNeil Pharmaceutical – Block 17.01/Lot 8.03 – 1
Cottontail Lane
- Docket No. PLN2003-0033
- $250,302.00.
q) Resolution #04-061 – Release of Planning/Building Review & Inspection
Escrow – Various.
r) Resolution #04-062 – Performance Guarantee/Escrow Rejection – PSE&G
Services Corporation Block 517.02/Lot 35.13 – Pierce Street & Belmont
Drive – Docket No. PLN2002-0099.
s) Resolution #04-063 – Performance Guarantee Reduction – Kennedy
Franklin (Walgreen’s) – Block 126.02/Lot 1 – Hamilton/Berry
Streets – Docket No. PLN2002-0028 – Bond
in the amount
of $99,460.62
(30% of original).
t) Resolution #04-064 – Performance Guarantee Release – Jamm
Realty Corporation aka KE Schoolhouse, LLC – Block 514/Lot
16 – 50 Schoolhouse Road – Docket No. PLN2002-0010 – Upon
receipt of cash payment in the amount of $60,980.
u) Resolution #04-065 – Performance Guarantee Release – NY/NJ
Scientific, Incorporated – Docket
No. PLN2001-0051 in
the amount of $17,895.60
a) Mayor’s Appointment – Environmental Commission Chairperson – 1-year
term expiring 12/31/04.
b) Nominations for One (1) Citizen Member of
the Library
Board – Unexpired
5-year term expiring 12/31/04.
c) Nominations for One (1) Citizen Member of
the Library
Board – 5-year
term expiring 12/31/08.
d) Mayor – Acknowledge service as Library Board Member or
appoint designee – 1-year term expiring 12/31/04.
e) Nominations for Council Liaison to Library
Board – 1-year
term expiring 12/31/04.
f) Nominations for One (1) Regular Member
of the Municipal Ethics Board – 5-year term expiring 12/31/08.
g) Nominations for One (1) Planning
Board Representative to the Business & Industry Advisory Committee – 1-year
term expiring 12/31/04.
h) Nominations for One (1) Zoning Board of
Adjustment
Representative to the Business & Industry Advisory Committee – 1-year
term expiring 12/31/04.
i) Nominations for Township Library Representative
to the Cable Television Advisory Committee – 2-year term
expiring 12/31/05.
j) Nominations for Council Liaison
to the Cable Television Advisory Committee – 2-year term
expiring 12/31/05.
k) Nominations for Three (3) Regular Members
of the Shade Tree Commission – 5-year
terms expiring 12/31/08.
l) Nominations for One (1) Alternate Member
of the Shade Tree Commission – 5-year
term expiring 12/31/08.
m) Nominations for One (1) Historic
Preservation Commission Representative to the Open Space Advisory
Committee – Term
is concurrent with Historic Preservation Commission term.
n) Nominations for One (1) Planning Board
Representative
to the Open Space Advisory Committee – Term is concurrent
with Planning Board term.
o) Nominations for One (1) Recreation Council
Representative to the Open Space Advisory Committee – Term
is concurrent with Recreation Council term.
p) 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.)
q) Nominations for One (1) Citizen Member
of
the Open Space Advisory Committee – Unexpired 3-year term
expiring 12/31/04.
r) Nominations for Three (3) Regular
Members of the Senior Affordable Housing Advisory Committee – 3-year
terms expiring 12/31/06.
s) Nominations for Somerset County Coalition
on Affordable Housing Council Representative to Board of Directors – 1-year
term expiring 12/31/04.
t) Nominations for Four (4) Members to the
Council’s Traffic
Management Subcommittee – 1-year terms expiring 12/31/04.
u) Nominations for Eleven (11)
Members of the Route 287 Task Force – 1-year
terms expiring 12/31/04.
v) Mayor’s Appointment to the Housing Authority – 5-year
term expiring 02/8/08.
w) Nominations for Two (2) Council Liaisons
to the Board of Education – 1-year
terms expiring 12/31/04.
x) Nominations for One (1) Regular
Member of the Kingston Village Advisory Committee – 1-year
term expiring 12/31/04.
y) 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.
z) Nominations for One (1) Regular
Member of the Human Relations Commission – Unexpired 3-year
term expiring 12/31/05.
aa) Nominations for One (1) Council
Liaison to the Human Relations Commission – 1-year term
expiring 12/31/04.
bb) Nominations for One (1) Regular Member
and
One (1) Alternate Member from the Franklin Township Senior Citizen
Club to the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee – 1-year
terms expiring 01/31/05.
cc) Nominations for One (1) Regular Member
and
One (1) Alternate Member from the Franklin Park Senior Citizen
Club to the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee – 1-year
terms expiring 01/31/05.
dd) Nominations for One (1) Regular Member
and
One (1) Alternate Member from the Parkside Senior Citizen
Club
to the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee – 1-year terms
expiring 01/31/05.
ee) Nominations for One (1) Regular
Member and One (1) Alternate Member from the Somerset Senior
Residence – DeMott Lane to
the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee – 1-year
terms
expiring
01/31/05.
ff) Nominations for One (1) Regular Member
and
One (1) Alternate Member from the United Seniors of Franklin
to
the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee – 1-year terms expiring
01/31/05.
