Tentative:  02/02/07

Amended:  02/09/07

 

TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

WORK SESSION/REGULAR MEETING

AGENDA

February 13, 2007 – 7:00 P.M.

 

1.                 Call to Order

 

2.                 Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.                 Invocation – Councilman James Vassanella

 

4.                 Roll Call

 

5.                 2007 CDBG Hearing – Bonnie von Ohlen - Overview of 2007 Program Year and Public Comments

 

6.                 Proclamation:                          Black History Month

 

7.                 Commendations:                    Franklin Memorial Post 8025 of the VFW

Councilman Brian G. Regan

Frank Hasner - Economic Development Director

Ray Adams – Water Maintenance Worker

Marc D. Dashield – Chief Financial Officer

Barbara Brown – Receptionist

 

8.                 Mayor’s Report

 

9.                 Deputy Mayor’s Report

 

10.             Committee Reports

 

11.             Review Prepared Agenda

 

12.             Council Discussion Items – None

 

13.             Approval of Minutes:   Work Session/Regular Meeting – December 12, 2006

                                                           

14.             Approval of Warrants

 

 

15.             Ordinance – Public Hearing & Further Consideration

a)      Ordinance No. 3653A – Amend Development Ordinance, Code Chapter 112, More Particularly Section 112-6, Zoning Districts and Zoning Map, Paragraph (B) Official Zoning Map (Change the designation of property known as Block 512, Lot 12.01 and Block 511, Lots 2.02, 2.03, 2.04, 3, 5.01 and 5.02 (Weston Road) from zone designation ROL (Research-Office-Laboratory) to A (Agricultural).  .

 

b)     Ordinance No. 3655 – Ordinance to Amend the Municipal Code, Chapter 384, Water, Section 236-19 – Curb Connection Capital Fee to Increase Fees for FY2007.

 

c)      Ordinance No. 3656 – Ordinance to Amend the Municipal Code, Chapter 13, Boards, Commissions and Committees (Absenteeism as Grounds for Removal of a Board, Commission, Committee Member by the Township Council).

 

16.             Public Discussion

 

17.             Council Comments

 

18.             Introduction of Ordinances

 

a)     Ordinance No. 3658 – Authorize Vacation of a Portion of Old New Brunswick Road. Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.  Removed from Agenda – Awaiting description from applicant’s Engineer.

 

b)     Ordinance No. 3662 – Authorize Vacation of a Portion of Adams Street.  Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

c)      Ordinance No. 3663 – Amend Municipal Code Chapter 54, Political Contributions with the addition of new Article II – Prohibition of Entering into or Amending Redevelopment Agreements with certain Contributors.  Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

d)     Ordinance No. 3664 – Amend Municipal Code Chapter 13, Boards, Commissions, and Committees, Article XII, Human Relations Commission, Section 13-52 – Membership.  (Increase members from 9 to 12).  Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

e)      Ordinance No. 3665 – Ordinance Authorizing Acquisition of Block 10, Lots 10.03 and 10.05 - Peter Madden Farm.  Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

f)       Ordinance No. 3666 – Amend Open Space Bond Ordinance No. 3256 to include Block 10, Lots 10.03 and 10.05 – Peter Madden Farm.  Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

g)     Ordinance No. 3667 – Amend 2006 Road Overlay Program Bond Ordinance #3602 to include additional streets to be resurfaced.  Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

h)     Ordinance No. 3668 – Amend Municipal Code Chapter 62, Salaries to add the title “Comptroller”.  Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

i)       Ordinance No. 3669 – Amend Code Chapter 112, Development, Repeal Article XXIX,  Stream Corridor Protection and replace with new Article XXIX, Stream Corridor Protection.  Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

j)       Ordinance No. 3670 – Ordinance Authorizing Acquisition of Block 512, Lot 4 – 2381 Amwell Road – Franklin Inn – D&R Canal Area Redevelopment Plan.  Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

k)      Ordinance No. 3671 – Bond Ordinance Providing for 2007 Road Overlay Program - $1,250,000.00.  Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

l)       Ordinance No. 3672 – Amend Ordinance No. 3540  - Creation of Special Improvement District for the Township of Franklin – Hamilton Street Business Community.  (Add Properties to be included in Special Improvement District.)  Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 13, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

19.               Consent Agenda

a)                  Resolution #07­-063 – Authorize Abandoned Vehicle Auction to be held on February 14, 2007 at the Township Yard at 9:00 am; Dependable Motors at 11:00 a.m. and Guaranteed Motors at 12 Noon.

 

b)                 Resolution #07-064 – Award Bid – MetTel – Telephone Services – Two-Year Contract – Amount Not to Exceed $60,000.00 per year.

 

c)                  Resolution #07-065 – Authorize Submission of the Year 2007 Municipal Alliance Grant Update.

 

d)                 Resolution #07-066 – Authorize Extension of Contract – Stavola Construction – Road Materials – January 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 – Line Items 2, 4, 6, 2a, 3a, 4a and 6a – Amount Not to Exceed $100,000.00.

 

e)                  Resolution #07-067 – Authorize Renewal of Maintenance License for ARCView/GIS Program – March 1, 2007 to February 28, 2008 – Amount Not to Exceed $9,400.00.

 

f)                   Resolution #07-068 – Authorize Funding for Repair of Public Works Truck in an amount not to exceed $10,325 to Foley Machinery Company.

 

g)                 Resolution #07-069 – Accept Resignation of Car. R. A. Wright as Rent Leveling Board Regular Member effective immediately.

 

h)                 Resolution #07-070 – Award Non-Fair and Open Extraordinary, Unspecifiable Services Agreement – LDP Consulting Group – Medical Insurance Broker – February 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008.

 

i)                   Resolution #07-071 – Approval of Special Event Permit – Church of St. Matthias – Carnival – January 15, 2007 to January 20 2007.

 

j)                   Resolution #07-072 – Authorize Insertion into FY2007 Municipal Budget – Chapter 159 – FY2007 Municipal Aid Program for Jacques Lane - $150,000.00.

 

k)                 Resolution #07-073 – Authorize Release of Planning/Building Escrows.

 

l)                   Resolution #07-074 –Authorize Tax Title Lien Redemption – Outside Buyer.

 

m)              Resolution #07-075 – Authorize Reduction of Performance Guarantee – Pulte Communities NJ, LP – PLN2001-0047 – Block 507/Lots 3-5, 7, 21, 38-43, 67, 68 – Somerset Run (New Brunswick Road & Elizabeth Avenue) – Site Improvements – Multi-Family – Reduced from $1,009,030.20 to $302,709.06.

 

n)                 Resolution #07-076 – Authorize Reduction of Performance Guarantee – Pulte Communities NJ, LP – PLN2001-0046 – Block 507/Lots 3-5, 7, 21, 38-43, 67, 68 – Somerset Run (New Brunswick Road & Elizabeth Avenue) – Site Improvements – Clubhouse – Reduced from $564782.10 to $169,434.63.

 

o)                 Resolution #07-077 – Authorize Reduction of Performance Guarantee – Pulte Communities NJ, LP – PLN2001-0045 – Block 507/Lots 3-5, 7, 21, 38-43, 67, 68 – Somerset Run (New Brunswick Road & Elizabeth Avenue) – Site Improvements – Phase III – Reduced from $1,901,178.00 to $570,353.40.

 

p)                 Resolution #07-078 – Authorize Reduction of Performance Guarantee – Pulte Communities NJ, LP – PLN2001-0045 – Block 507/Lots 3-5, 7, 21, 38-43, 67, 68 – Somerset Run (New Brunswick Road & Elizabeth Avenue) – Site Improvements – Phase II – Reduced from $1,762,647.90 to $528,794.37.

 

q)                 Resolution #07-079 – Authorize Reduction of Performance Guarantee – Pulte Communities NJ, LP – PLN2001-0045 – Block 507/Lots 3-5, 7, 21, 38-43, 67, 68 – Somerset Run (New Brunswick Road & Elizabeth Avenue) – Site Improvements – Phase I – Reduced from $2,979,621.60 to $893,886.48.

 

r)                  Resolution #07-080 – Authorize Reduction of Performance Guarantee – Canal Walk Associates, LLC – P200004P & P200005P – Block 513/Lots 1, 2, 4, 10, 11, 12.01, 13.01 and 15 – Weston Road & Schoolhouse Road and Weston Canal Road and Mettlers Lane – Site Improvements – South Entrance Gate – Reduced from $18,655.20 to $5,596.56.

 

s)                  Resolution #07-081 - Authorize Reduction of Performance Guarantee – Canal Walk Associates, LLC – P200002P – Block 513/Lots 1, 2, 4, 10, 11, 12.01, 13.01 and 15 – Weston Road & Schoolhouse Road and Weston Canal Road and Mettlers Lane – Site Improvements – Canal Walk Pump Station #2 – Reduced from $47,088.00 to $14,126.40.

 

t)                   Resolution #07-082 - Authorize Reduction of Performance Guarantee – Canal Walk Associates, LLC – PLN2001-0020 – Block 513/Lots 1, 2, 4, 10, 11, 12.01, 13.01 and 15 – Weston Road & Schoolhouse Road and Weston Canal Road and Mettlers Lane – Site Improvements – Clubhouse – Reduced from $481,497.96 to $144,449.38.

 

u)                  Resolution #07-083 - Authorize Reduction of Performance Guarantee – Canal Walk Associates, LLC – PLN2005-0055 – Block 513.01/Lot 15.01 – Site Improvements – Phase VIII – Reduced from $658,324.80 to $329,162.40.

 

v)                 Resolution #07-084 – Authorize Reduction of Performance Guarantee – Canal Walk Associates, LLC – PLN2004-0053 – Block 513.01/Lot 15.01 – Site Improvements – Phase VI – Reduced from $178,935.00 to $53,680.50.

 

w)               Resolution #07-085 – Authorize Reduction of Performance Guarantee – Canal Walk Associates, LLC – PLN2005-0021 – Block 513.01/Lot 15.01 – Site Improvements – Phase VII – Reduced from $494,342.82 to $208,678.68.

 

x)                 Resolution #07-086 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee – Canal Walk Associates, LLC – P200003 - Block 513/Lots 1, 2, 4, 10, 11, 12.01, 13.01 and 15 – Weston Road & Schoolhouse Road and Weston Canal Road and Mettlers Lane – Site Improvements – No Entrance Sign - $2,452.32.

 

y)                 Resolution #07-087 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee – Glaze Realty, LLC – PLN2004-0057 – Block 517.01/Lot 3.15 – 800 Apgar Drive – Site Improvements - $680,745.58.

 

z)                  Resolution #07-088 – Authorize Release of Balance of Performance Guarantee – US Home (Bennetts Village) – PLN2001-0003 – Block 86.01/Lot 9.39 – Dahmer Road and Bennetts Lane – Site Improvements - $35,595.40.

 

aa)              Resolution #07-089 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee – 600 Apgar Rd, LLC (GFA) – PLN2004-0071 – Block 517.01/Lot 3.16 – 600 Apgar Drive – Site Improvements - $791,170.80.

 

bb)            Resolution #07-090 – Request the NJ Department of Transportation to Remove Route 27 (Kingston) from the New Jersey Access Network for Trucks.

 

cc)              Resolution #07-091 – Authorize Release of Remaining Balance – Praise Presbyterian Church – Site Improvements – Block 468.09/Lot 31 – 15 Cedar Grove Lane - $13,128.58.

 

dd)            Resolution #07-092 – Authorize Adjustment of Water Charges – Francine Essien – 30 Cortland Drive – Block 378/Lot 13 from $553.41 to $200.08.

 

ee)              Resolution #07-093 – Authorize Insertion into FY2007 Municipal Budget- Chapter 159 – 2007 Governor’s Council on Alcohol Abuse, Drug Enforcement Demand Reduction for the Franklin Municipal Alliance Program - $49,489.00.

 

ff)                Resolution #07-094 – Authorize Grant Agreement - 2007 Governor’s Council on Alcohol Abuse, Drug Enforcement Demand Reduction for the Franklin Municipal Alliance Program - $49,489.00.

 

gg)             Resolution #07-095 – Authorize Grant Application – NJ Department of Agriculture Farm Fresh Grant – Maximum of $500 – Hamilton Street Farm Market.

 

hh)            Resolution #07-096 – Approval of Great Expectations Application to Somerset County Community Development Block Grant Program for operating funds ($50,000.00) at their facility on Dellwood Lane.

 

ii)                 Resolution #07-097 – Appointment of Bonnie von Ohlen, Grant Coordinator and Efren Dato, Deputy Director of Economic Development, as Representative and Alternate, respectfully, to the Somerset County Economic Development Incentive Program.  (The program provides funds for economic development in two census tracts in Franklin Township, Bound Brook, Manville, Raritan and Somerville.)

 

jj)                 Resolution #07-098 – Accept Harold Leventhal’s resignation from the Advisory Recreation Council, effective immediately.

 

kk)            Resolution #07-099 – Authorize Refund of Tax Overpayments.

 

ll)                 Resolution #07-100 - Authorize Issuance of Raffles Licenses.

 

mm)       Resolution #07-101 - Authorize Insertion into FY2007 Municipal Budget – Chapter 159 – FY2007 Franklin Inn 2002 Somerset County Historic Grant - $100,000.00.

 

20.               Nominations for 2007 Appointments

A.  Advisory Recreation Council

1.       Nominations for One (1) Teen-Age Private School Non-Voting Male Member of the Advisory Recreation Council, for a one-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

2.       Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Advisory Recreation Council, for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2009.

 

B.  Agricultural Advisory Committee

 

§          Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Agricultural Advisory Committee, for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 
C.  Board of Adjustment

 

§        Nominations for One (1) Alternate #2 Member of the Board of Adjustment for an unexpired two-year term ending December 31, 2008.

 

 

 

D.  Business & Industry Advisory Committee

 

§        Nominations for One (1) Board of Adjustment Member of the Business & Industry Advisory Committee, for a one-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

E.  Human Relations Commission

 

§        Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Human Relations Commission, for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

F.  Municipal Cross-Acceptance Committee

 

§        Appoint Mark Healy, Planner to the Municipal Cross-Acceptance Committee, for a one-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

G.  Open Space Advisory Committee

§        Nominations for One (1) Agricultural Advisory Committee Member of the Open Space Committee for a term concurrent with their Agricultural Advisory Committee term (1 year).

 

H.  Planning Board

§        Nominations for Alternate No. 2 Member of the Planning Board for an unexpired two-year term ending December 31, 2008.

 

I.  Rent Leveling Board

§        Nominations for Tenant Member of the Rent Leveling Board for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

J.  Senior Citizen Advisory Committee

 

§        Nominations for One (1) Non-Senior Citizen Resident Member of the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee for a one-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

21.               Adjournment