WORKSESSION/REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 25, 2003 - 7:00 P.M.

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invocation - Ms. Eberle

4. Roll Call

5. Commendations & Proclamations:

Youth Art Month - requested by the Cedar Woods Woman's Club
Youth Art Month - requested by the Franklin's Women Club
Read Across America - National Educational Association- NJ
United States Holocaust Memorial Museum

6. Review prepared agenda

7. Council discussion items:

A. Inclusion of addresses/phone numbers in public Directory
B. Wild Life Control Officer (Volunteer)
C. Scenic Corridor Ordinance
D. Route to Battle of Monmouth

8. Approval of Minutes

Worksession - 2/4/03
Regular Meeting - 2/11/03
Executive Session - 1/28/03, 2/4/03 & 2/11/03

9. Approval of Warrants

10. Ordinance Hearing - Amend Code - Chapter 112, Development - Section 112-3, General Regulations - Subsection P, Brush and Hedges near Roadways (Replace distance requirements with Institute of Transportation Engineers Formula)
Publish notice of final adoption

11. Ordinance Hearing - Amend Code - Chapter 226, Vehicles & Traffic - Section 226-30, On-Street Handicapped Park Space - Rescind On-Street Handicapped Parking Space on Kee Avenue for 601 Hamilton Street
Publish notice of final adoption

12. Public discussion

13. Ordinance Introduction - Bond Ordinance - Amend Ordinance No. 3180 & 3278 - Improvement of Various Parks - additional $210,000.00
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing March 25, 2003

14. Ordinance Introduction - Chapter 112, Development - Section 112 - 9, Supplemental Regulations, Subsection I (2) Landscaping Regulations, Schedule 6, Landscaping Buffer Requirements - Amend M-2 Buffer Requirements
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing March 25, 2003

15. Consent Agenda:

A. Tax Title Lien Redemptions:

EMC Mortgage Corp.- Block 339/ Lot 73.01 0 - $3,334.69 - 177 Dutton Street
Teel, A. & M. Porter - Block 329/ Lot 17 - $3,265.39 - 36 Appleman Road
Nancy Fitzpatrick - Block 66/ Lot 2 - $469.28 - 27 William Street

B. Tax Overpayments - Various

C. Dedication by Rider - Uniform Fire Safety Penalty Trust

D. Budget- FY2003 Insertion - NJDOT livable Communities Grant for Hamilton Street - $100.000

E. Budget - FY2003 Insertion - Somerset County Historic Preservation-$100,000

F. Budget - FY2003 Insertion - NJDEP Green Acres Planning Incentive Grant - $400.00

G. Budget - FY2003 Insertion - NJDEP Green Acres Grant - $500,000 - Bennetts Lane Open Space

H. Budget -FY2003 Insertion - NJDEP Green Acres Grant - $750,000 - Princeton Highland Open Space

I. Budget - FY2003 Insertion - Statewide Local Domestic Preparedness Equipment Grant - $175,000

J. Purchase - ENRG Generator and Power Company - Propane Fueled Generator for 12 Berry Street $15,992.00

K. Change Order No. 1 - Buist, Inc. - Maintenance of HVAC - $7,000

L. Rescind Contract - Sprint PCS - Co-location on Police Cell Tower

M. Change Order No 1 Owl Contracting - 2002 Road Overlay Program - $1,742.42

N. Agreement - Stormwater Detention Facility Maintenance - Rasi Laboratories Inc.

O. Grant Application - Somerset County Economic Development Incentive Program - Hamilton Street Façade Improvement Program - $100,000

P. Grant Application - Somerset County Economic Development Incentive Program - SID Planning and Supportive Services - $25,000

Q. Grant Application - Tony Hawk Foundation - Skatepark ramps and Surfacing, - $25,000

R. Grant Application - Somerset County Community Development Office - HOME funds - $100,000

S. Authorize Raffle/Bingo Licenses

T. Special Event Permit - Catholic Community of St. Matthias - Carnival - May 13-18

U. D & R Canal Redevelopment Area - Determination that area in need of redevelopment

V. Accept Street - Extension of Como Drive (Toto/Gierlich Lands)

W. Escrow Release - Plan Review:

William Kleiber, ZBA2001-0032 - $850.00
TP Construction Company, BRA02-020 - $62.50
John & Patricia Szucs, ZBA 2002-0010 - $180.00
Andrew & Ann Lucas, ZBA2002-0105 - $1,270.00
Princeton Research Lands Inc., ZBA2002-0095 - $2,880.00
Princeton Research Lands Inc, ZBA2002-0146 - $2880.00
Kathryn Orlando, ZBA2001-0062 -$1,566.25
Reatha Taliferro, ZBA2002-005 $562.50
Paulette Robinson, ZBA 2001-0053 $1,920.00

X. Authorize Out of State Training - Sergeant Haddon Stein - Defense Office of National Drug Policy - No Cost

Y. Escrow Release - Inspection Fees:

Redco Engineering, P91001P - $570.00
ESA Management Inc., P2000017P - $3,853.22

Z. Performance Guarantee Reduction -JAMM Realty Corporation AKA School House LLC - Docket #PLN20020010 - from $848,634.00 to $254,590.02

AA. Performance Guarantee Rejection - Mayo Sisler & Joan Sisler, LLC

BB. Performance Guarantee Release - Easton Hill LLC - $175,000.00

CC. Performance Guarantee Release - Extended Stay America N.J. Inc. - Docket # P2000017P- $584,823.84

DD. Performance Guarantee Release - Redmont Associates - Docket P91001P $64,800.00

EE. Amend the Annual Action Plan Community Development Block Grant (CDBG)

FF. Extension of Second Round Substantive Certification - New Jersey Council of Affordable Housing (COAH) for period July 9, 1997 -July 9, 2003

GG. Professional Services Agreement - Cham Estimating Services - Estimating Services for Proposed Library Addition & Renovations - not to exceed $13,000.00

HH. Professional Services Agreement -Civil Solutions GIS Consulting Services - not to exceed $10,000

II. Water Overpayment - EMC c/o NJREO - $65.95

16. Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Advisory Board of Health to fill the unexpired term of John Carlano expiring 12/31/03

17. Accept Resignation - Francis J. Varga Citizen Member Rent Leveling Board

18. Nominations for (1) Citizen member Rent Leveling Board to fill the unexpired term, Expiring 12/31/03

19. Nomination for Labor Attorney - 1 year term

20. Nomination for One (1) Citizen Member Open Space Committee to fill three (3) year term expiring 12/31/05

21. Council Comments

22. Executive Session

Property Acquisition
Tax Appeal Settlement

23. Adjournment