TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
COUNCIL AGENDA
FEBRUARY 12, 2002

This agenda is for information only and may change prior to the actual meeting. Official copies may be obtained from the Clerk's Office.

Added at 02/05/02 Worksession
Deleted at or after 02/05/02 Worksession

REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 12, 2002 - 8:00 P.M.

1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Invocation - Councilman Mettler
4. Roll Call

5. Commendations & Proclamations:

Commendation - Chandrakant Desai - New Jersey Poetry Society, Inc. Award
Commendation - John Graham - Recycling Activist
Commendation - Committee/Commission Members Whose Terms Expired 12/31/01
Commuter Bicycle Advocate Plaque

6. Minutes -

Worksession - 1/22/02
Regular Meeting - 1/22/02
Executive Session - 1/22/02

7. Warrants

8. Ordinance Hearing - Amend Code - Chapter 112, Development - Section 112-9B(25), Subsection (3), Locations Where Wireless Communication Antennas are Permitted, Paragraph (2), Second Priority Locations and (3), Third Priority Locations
[Carry public hearing to February 26, 2002 pending report from Planning Board]

9. Ordinance Hearing - Amend Code - Chapter 112, Development - Section - 112-26C(1)A - Engineering Fees for Residential Development; Section 112-29, Escrow Deposits (Single Lot Residential Applications for One Dwelling)
[Carry public hearing to February 26, 2002 pending report from Planning Board]

10. Ordinance Hearing - Lease - Capital Equipment from the Somerset County Improvement Authority
[Defeat in lieu of ordinance to be introduced as Item 23. Incorrectly advertised.]

11. Ordinance Hearing - Amend Code, Chapter 47, Police Department - Policy on Suspension of Police Officers
Publish notice of final adoption in accordance with law

12. Ordinance Hearing - Amend Code - Chapter 44, Personnel Policies - Section 44-10, Employment Benefits, Subsection F, Holidays - Add Labor Day
Publish notice of final adoption in accordance with law

13. Ordinance Hearing - Authorize Lease - Trap Rock Industries, Inc. - Communications Antenna/Transmission Line & Receiving Equipment
Publish notice of final adoption in accordance with law

14. Ordinance Hearing - Accept Dedication - Commerce Bank NA - Beekman Road at its intersection with State Highway 27
Publish notice of final adoption in accordance with law

15. Ordinance Hearing - Amend Code - Add Chapter, Joint Advisory Committee for the Village of Kingston
Publish notice of final adoption in accordance with law

16. Ordinance Hearing - Amend Code - Chapter 226, Vehicles & Traffic - Eliminate parking on JFK Service Roads
Publish notice of final adoption in accordance with law

17. Ordinance Hearing - Amend Code - Chapter 226, Vehicles & Traffic - Delete On-Street Parking Space - 134 Victor Street
Publish notice of final adoption in accordance with law

18. Public Discussion

19. Ordinance Introduction - Amend Code - Chapter 226, Vehicles & Traffic - Through Streets & Stop/Yield Intersections - Ridge Boulevard, Stockton Avenue, Sunset Avenue/Brentwood Boulevard, Forest Avenue/Brentwood Boulevard
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing March 12, 2002

20. Ordinance Introduction - Accept Deed of Dedication - Norman R. & Jane Fisher - Additional right of way width - School House Road
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing March 12, 2002

21. Ordinance Introduction - Vacate abandoned portions of Matilda Avenue West and Stothoff Street
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing March 12, 2002

22. Ordinance Introduction - Bond Ordinance - Franklin Boulevard Sidewalks & Henry Street Curbs, Sidewalk Repairs & Overlay Design - $152,500.00 (Franklin Boulevard & Henry Street)
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing March 12, 2002

23. Ordinance Introduction - Lease - Capital Equipment from the Somerset County Improvement Authority
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing February 26, 2002

24. Consent Agenda:

A. Tax Title Lien Redemptions:

 

Charter One - Block 34.06/ot 16.05 C0157 - $222.08 - 61 Amberly Court
Gutierrez - Block 197/Lot 2.01 - $116.21 - 28 Highland Avenue
Goetz - Block 267/Lot 17 - $6,128.28 - 138 Dayton Avenue
Foster - Block 339/Lot 12 - $345.25 - 39 Lebed Drive
Manning - Block 344/Lot 11 - $3,248.88 - 141 Farrel St (2000)
Manning - Block 344/Lot 11 - $231.70 - 141 Farrel St (2001)
Fulginiti - Block 386.11/Lot 6 - $329.83 - 6 Driftwood Drive
Abraham - Block 468.02/Lot 2.01 - $305.06 - 8 Angel Place (2000)
Abraham - Block 468.02/Lot 2.01 - $257.96 - 8 Angel Place (2001)

B. Budget - FY2002 Insertion in Budget - Public Health Priority Funding - $18,622.00

C. Budget - FY2002 Text/Title Amendment - Public Health Priority Funding - $5,000.00

D. Bid Award - Maaco Auto Painting - Repair of Township-owned Vehicles - 3/1/02 to 2/29/04 - $25,000.00

E. Purchase - International Fireworks - 4th of July Celebration - $10,000.00 - Section 3-13

F. Contract Amendment - Wire Communications (formerly Revalski Electronics) - Maintenance of Police Radios - 2/1/02 to 3/31/02 - $1,937.00 per month/$3,874.00

G. Contract Amendment - Maaco Auto Painting - Repair of Township-owned Vehicles - 3/1/00 to2/28/02 - Additional10,000.00

H. Contract Amendment - A. D. Marble & Co. - Survey of Historic Houses - Additional $918.75

I. Contract Amendment - Buist, Inc - Maintenance of Public Safety Building HVAC - $10,000.00

J. Escrow Release - Inspection Fees:
Pillar of Fire (Soccer Fields) - Docket #200067P - $325.00
RD Management (Somerset JAM LLC) - Docket #99042PD - $272.50

K. Escrow Release - Plan Review Escrow:
Crest Property Management (Matzel Investments) - Docket #ZBA2001-2002 - $9,446.25

L. Performance Guarantee Release - Somerset JAM LLC - Docket #99042PD - $81,390.84

M. Authorize Reimbursement to New Jersey Transit - Training Costs for Police Officer Ordel Taylor - $12,012.16

N. Grant Application - NJDOT Transportation Enhancement Grant Program
Acquisition of Franklin Inn - $275,000.00
Laurel Avenue Sidewalks/Kingston - $200,000.00

O. Grant Application - NJDEP/Office of Natural Lands Management Recreation Trail Program:
Restoration of existing trails at Environmental Center - $9,300.00
Planning trail locations for Township Open Space - $4,700.00
Trail Improvements - $5,000.00
Parking Lot Construction - $10,000.00
Signs/Posts (Princeton Highlands Open Space) - $2,250.00

P. Authorize Raffle/Bingo Licenses

Q. Participation of Lower Raritan Watershed Management Group

R. Professional Service Agreement - Dr. Rohini Jobanputra - Health Clinics for Child Health, Family Planning and Flu - 1/2/02 to 12/31/02 - $14,850.00

S. Professional Service Agreement - Keller & Kirkpatrick - Study/Design of Franklin Park Storm Drainage Project - $48,900.00

T. Professional Service Agreement - Van Cleef Engineering - Easton Farms Drainage, Curbs and Overlay Design - $140,607.00

U. Professional Service Agreement - CME Associates - Franklin Boulevard Sidewalk Design - $11,560.00

V. Professional Service Agreement - Keller & Kirkpatrick - Design of Henry Street Curbs, Sidewalk Repairs & Overlay Design $10,790.00

W. Professional Service Agreement - The Reynolds Group - Engineering Services -Green Acres Survey - Block 85/Lots 20,65, 67 & 11.01 - $29,900.00

X. Temporary Easement License - Bette Nizilak - Temporary Mobile on Township-owned paper street adjacent to fire site at 324 Elizabeth Avenue

25. Nominations for One (1) Alternate #2 Member of the Board of Adjustment - unexpired term of Donald Johnson, appointed as Alternate #1 - 02/12/02 to 12/31/02 (Nominee Liadi Bello-Osagie)

26. Nominations for Two (2) Teenage Non-Voting Members of the Recreation Council - 1 year terms - 1/1/02 to 12/31/02:
Parochial/Private School Male
Parochial/Private School Female

27. Nominations for One (1) Council Liaison to the Historic Preservation Commission - 1 year term - 2/12/02 to 12/31/02 (Nominee Robert Mettler)

28. Council Comments

29. Executive Session:
Property Acquisition

30. Adjourn

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