Somerset County, New Jersey
Somerset
County, New Jersey
TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Invocation Mayor Levine 4. Roll Call 5. Proclamation Retirement of James P. Pettit 6. Mayor's Report 7. Deputy Mayor's Report 8. Review Prepared Agenda 9. Council Discussion Items
10. Approval of Minutes:
11. Approval of Warrants 12. Ordinances, Public Hearing
13. Public Discussion 14. Council Comments 15. Introduction of Ordinances a) Ordinance #3433 Amending Leases from the Township to the Meadows Foundation, Inc. for the Wyckoff-Garretson House and Tulip to provide for major repairs through Open Space Grants. Publish in accordance with law for public hearing on March 23, 2004. b) Ordinance #3435 Changing the name of a portion of Amwell Road (cul-de-sac resulted from the realignment of Amwell Road) to Old Amwell Road. Publish in accordance with law for public hearing on March 23, 2004. c) Ordinance #3436 Vacation of a portion of School House Road as a result of the reconstruction of School House Road between Weston Canal Road and Mettlers Road. Publish in accordance with law for public hearing on March 23, 2004. d) Ordinance #3437 Amending Development Ordinance by rezoning a portion of Parcel 10B located on Schoolhouse Road from Agricultural (A) to Senior Citizen Village (S-C-V) Publish in accordance with law for public hearing on March 23, 2004. e) Ordinance #3438 Conveyance of Parcel 10-B to Canal Walk Associates Publish in accordance with law for public hearing on March 23, 2004. f) Ordinance #3439 Vacation of Myrtle Street to adjacent property owner(Blocks 152/153, Lots 1-16, 20-26/27-30) to be utilized as parking with the remainder of the land remaining landscaped or unimproved. Publish in accordance with law for public hearing on March 23, 2004. g) Ordinance #3440 Amend Code Chapter 226, Vehicles and Traffic, Section 226-30 (On-Street Handicapped Parking Space) by deleting Chester 11 (11) from the Code. Publish in accordance with law for public hearing on March 23, 2004. h) Ordinance #3441 Pillar of Fire Zone Change Publish in accordance with law for public hearing on March 23, 2004. i) Ordinance #3442 Cedar Grove & Pierce Zone Change Publish in accordance with law for public hearing on March 23, 2004. 16. Consent Agenda a) Resolution #04-091 Establishment and Appointment of Stormwater Management Committee. b) Resolution #04-092 Amend contract with Summco, Inc., d/b/a Maaco Auto Painting & Body Works for automobile body repair and refinishing by extending the contract for three (3) additional months (March 1, 2004 to May 31, 2004) at the existing terms and conditions not to exceed $20,000.00. c) Resolution #04-093 Authorize Change Order for contract with Tree Tech for tree trimming and removal services in an amount not to exceed $8,000 (Final Contract Total - $23,000). d) Resolution #04-094 Authorizing 2004 Municipal Alliance Grant Agreement in the amount of $37,500 for substance abuse prevention programs. e) Resolution #04-095 Authorize Purchase of Motorcycle for Patrol Use from Harley Davidson Ocean County in the amount of $14,151.25 to be funded by 2004 Local Law Enforcement Block Grant. f) Resolution #04-096 Award Contract with National Waterworks for meter reading equipment, including handheld devices, chargers and software upgrade in an amount not to exceed $11,775.00. g) Resolution #04-097 Authorize Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant Agreement in the amount of $11,715 (cash match of $1,302) to fund a part-time counselor for the ARISE Program; Substance Abuse Counseling Services and the Youth Connections Program. h) Resolution #04-098 Authorize Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Grant Agreement in the amount of $52,500 to support the Character Assets Program and the establishment of a Youth Council. i) Resolution #04-099 Authorize amendment to Professional Services Contract with Schoor DePalma for additional professional services in connection with the Middlebush Park Improvements (Skate Park and Regulatory Requirements) in an amount not to exceed $39,398.00. j) Resolution #04-100 Authorize Raffle for Church of St. Matthias to be held on March 27, 2004 from 10:30 am to 1:00 pm at the St. Matthias School Cafeteria. k) Resolution #04-101 Authorize the naming of the bridge at the Environmental Center as the James P. Pettit Bridge. l) Resolution #04-102 Award Purchase of Rock Salt through Somerset County Cooperative to Atlantic Salt, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $31.89 per ton and through New Jersey State Contract to International Salt in an amount not to exceed $43.20 per ton as a backup vendor with a total not to exceed $90,000. m) Resolution #04-103 Approval of Special Event Permit for St. Matthias Family Run/Walk to be held on Sunday, March 27, 2004. n) Resolution #04-104 Authorize Tax Title Lien Redemption Outside Buyers. o) Resolution #04-105 Authorize reduction of performance guarantee with Somerset County Action Program (Docket # PLN2002-0021) from $738,000 to $390,904.66 (more than 30% of original). p) Resolution #04-106 Authorize release of Planning/Building Review and Inspection Escrows. q) Resolution #04-107 Authorize refund of tax overpayments. r) Resolution #04-108 Authorize release of performance guarantee of L'Oreal USA (Docket # PLN2002-0094 in the amount of $317,079. s) Resolution #04-109 Authorize the insertion of revenue in the 2004 budget Juvenile Accountability Block Grant in the amount of $11,715 with a $1,302 cash match (Chapter 159). t) Resolution #04-110 Authorize the insertion of revenue in the 2004 budget NJ Juvenile Justice Delinquency Prevention Grant in the amount of $52,500.00 (Chapter 159). u) Resolution #04-111 Authorizing submission of Grant Application to the NJ State Police Office of Emergency Management for Hazardous Materials Emergency Pass-Through Grant Program in the amount of $8,000.00. v) Appointment of Theodore Chase as Environmental Commission Chairman for a one-year term expiring 12/31/04. w) Appointment of the following members to the Human Relations Commission:
x) Appointment of the following members to the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee each for a one-year term expiring 12/31/04:
y) Appointment of Catherine Barrier as a Regular Member of the Municipal Ethics Board for a five-year term expiring 12/31/08. z) Appointment of the following members to the Business & Industry Advisory Committee each for a one-year term expiring 12/31/04:
aa) Appointment of the following members to the Business & Industry Advisory Committee each for a four-year term expiring 12/31/07:
bb) Appointment of the following members to the Cable Television Advisory Committee each for a two-year term expiring 12/31/05:
cc) Appointment of the following members to the Open Space Advisory Committee:
dd) Appointment of the following members to the Senior Affordable Housing Advisory Council each for a three-year term expiring 12/31/06:
ee) Appointment of Brian G. Regan as Franklin Township Representative to the Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing Board of Directors for a one-year term expiring 12/31/04. ff) Appointment of Eugene Unger as Council Member to the Community Foundation, Inc . for an unexpired two-year term expiring 12/31/04. gg) Appointment of Brian D. Levine as Council Liaison to the Hamilton Street Business & Community Corporation for a one-year term expiring 12/31/04. hh) Appointment of Eugene Unger as Council Representative to the Special Improvement District Advisory Committee for a one-year term expiring 12/31/04. ii) Appointment of Kara Pothier as a Regular Member of the Kingston Village Advisory Committee for a three-year term expiring 12/31/06. jj) Appointment of the following members to the Youth Services Commission/ Alliance Against Drug Abuse each for a one-year term expiring 12/31/04:
kk) Appointment of the following members to the Traffic Management Subcommittee each for a one-year term expiring 12/31/04:
ll) Appointment of C. Andrew Twiford and Hank Kolakowski as Township Representatives to the Somerset County Solid Waste Advisory Council each for a one-year term expiring 12/31/04. 17. Executive Session
18. Adjournment
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