Somerset County, New Jersey

TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
COUNCIL AGENDA
FEBRUARY 26, 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 since 2/22/02 packet

WORKSESSION - FEBRUARY 26, 2002 - 7:00 P.M

1. Call to Order

2. Review Prepared Agenda for Regular Meeting

3. Veteran's Memorial

4. Tax Bill Insert

5. Morrison Estates Water Extension - Report from Fire Prevention

6. Applications for Township Committees

7. Villagers Theater Phone-a-Thon

8. Council Comments

9. Executive Session:
Property Acquisition
10. Adjournment

REGULAR MEETING - FEBRUARY 26, 2002 - 8:00 P.M.

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invocation - Councilman Sumter

4. Roll Call

5. Commendations & Proclamations:

 

Read Across American Day - March 1, 2002
Youth Art Month - March, 2002

6. Minutes -

 

Worksession - 2/05/02
Regular Meeting - 2/12/02
Executive Sessions - 2/5/02 & 2/12/02

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
Carried from 2/12/02 - Carry to 3/12/02 pending receipt of 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)
Carried from 2/12/02 - Carry to 3/12/02 pending receipt of report from Planning Board

10. Ordinance Hearing - Amend Code - Chapter 132, Fire Prevention - Section 132-8, Fire Prevention Board (Add Council Alternate Liaison)
Publish notice of final adoption

11. Ordinance Hearing - Amend Code - Chapter 226, Vehicles & Traffic - Section 226- 10, No Stopping/Standing, Pine Street, both sides/entire length - Section 226-13, Parking Prohibition, Matilda Avenue - Section 226-17, Vehicles over Designated Weight Excluded, Matilda Avenue & Pine Street - Section 226-18, Rescind One-Way Designation, Pine Street between Ray Street and Matilda Avenue - Section 226-22, Turn Prohibitions, Prohibit left turn from Pine Street to Route 27
Publish notice of final adoption

12. Ordinance Hearing - Authorize Lease - Raymond & Florence Gunther - Block 20.01/Lot 36.01, 699 South Middlebush Road
Publish notice of final adoption

13. Ordinance Hearing - Lease - Capital Equipment from the Somerset County Improvement Authority
Publish notice of final adoption

14. Public Discussion

15. Ordinance Introduction - Bond Ordinance - Park Equipment/Amend Ordinance #3180 - $200,000
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing on March 12, 2002

16. Ordinance Introduction - Bond Ordinance - 2002 Road and Drainage Improvements - $737,000
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing on March 12, 2002

17. Ordinance Introduction - Amend Code - Chapter 187, Recycling - Fees for Appliance Pick up
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing on March 26, 2002

18. Ordinance Introduction - Acquisition - Block 129/Lots 9-18 - Sisler Development Corp./ $182,500 - Block 129/Lots 708 - Ben David Living Trust/$65,000 - Gateway Parking Lot
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing on April 9, 2002

19. Ordinance Introduction - Acquisition - Pillar of Fire/School House Road Right of Way - Block 513/Lot 3; Block 516/Lot 2; Block 516/Lot 3
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing on March 12, 2002

20. Consent Agenda:

 

A. Tax Title Lien Redemptions:

 

Secretary/Veterans Affairs - Block 17/Lot 3 - $381.71 - 9 Washington Ave
James - Block 20.05/Lot 112 - $849.35 - 2 Cartier Drive
Gatyas & Cooper - Block 34.05/Lot 52.05 C0304 - $845.33 - 20-304 DeLar Parkway
Watson - Block 34.07/Lot 16.07 C0043 - $557.19 - 59 Chelsea Ct
Bank of New York - Block 161/Lot 14 - $5,686.25 - 54 Juliet Avenue
Bascome - Block 162/Lot 16 - $379.25 - 42 Eugene Avenue
Long - Block 202/Lot 17.01 - $855.10 - 177 Alcorne Street
Sema, LLC - Block 289/Lot 5 - $7,263.31 - 32 Holly Street
Gunning - Block 312/Lot 7 - $130.80 - 115 Irvington Ave
Kalvala - Block 424.14/Lot 97 C0063 - $974.74 - 59 Eton Way

B. Tax Overpayments - Various

C. Tax Remittals - Penn - Block 424.11/Lot 7

D. Water Overpayments - Various

E. Budget - FY2002 - Insertion in Budget - 2002 Family Planning Grant - $25,678.00

F. Budget - FY2002 - Dedication by Rider - Shade Tree Commission

G. Bid Award - Recycling Transfer Center - Midco Waste System - $132,765.00

H. Bid Reject - Printing Services - Deficiencies in Bid Proposal

I. Purchase - Mobile Vision, Inc. - Eight (8) In-Car Video Radio Systems - $28,920.00 - State Contract

J. Purchase - Edmunds & Associates, Inc. - Utility Billing and Collection Software, training, documentation and data conversion - $22,560.00 - State Contract

K. Contract - IBS - On-Call Duplicating Services - Extend for 3/1/02 to 4/30/02 - $3,000.00

L. Competitive Contract - CCMS - Police Radio System Consultant - $160,310.00

M. Escrow Release - Inspection Fees:
Frito-Lay - Docket #P200006PD - $530.11

N. Performance Guarantee Release - Frito-Lay - Docket #P2000060PD - $99,502.00

O. Performance Guarantee Release Rejection - Princeton Highland Developers - Docket #P99046P - $660,000.00 - Franklin Park Booster Station

P. Performance Guarantee Reduction - Rotor Clip Co., Inc. - Docket #Z99000UP - $292,876.00, minus $205,013.46, balance remaining $87,863.04

Q. Performance Guarantee Release Rejection - Briar Manor Developers, LLC - Astor Court - Docket #P98070P - $680,568.00

R. Performance Guarantee Release Rejection - US Home - Briar Manor/Hampton Chase - Docket #P94021SF - $805,253.10

S. Loan Application - NJDEP - New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Trust - Water System Rehabilitation - Water Main Cleaning lining Phase VII

T. Grant Application - NJ Juvenile Justice Commission - Juvenile Accountability Incentive Block Grant - Teen Recreation & ARISE Programs - $13,946.00 Grant/$1,395.00 Township Match

U. Grant Application - NJ Tree Foundation - Free Trees to Celebrate Arbor Day

V. Grant Application - NJ Tree Foundation TreeKeepers Program - Recruitment of volunteers/Planting and Maintaining Trees

W. Grant Application - NJ Department of Agriculture - Jersey Fresh Program - Hamilton Street Farmers Marker - $5,220.00

X. Grant Agreement - NJDCA - Safe Kids Playground Initiative - Playground Equipment for Bascom Park - $10,000.00 Grant/$2,000 Township Match

Y. Grant Agreement - NJ Department of Law and Public Safety - Safe and Secure Communities Program - Two police officer salaries - $60,000.00

Z. Authorize Raffle/Bingo Licenses

AA. Amend 2002 Meeting Calendar - Change Regular Meeting from Tuesday, June 11th to Thursday, June 13th; Change Worksession/Regular Meeting from Tuesday, June 25th to Thursday, June 27th at 8:00 a.m./9:00 a.m. in Community Senior Center

BB. Amend January 22, 2002 Resolution - Release Minutes of Executive Sessions

CC. Professional Service Agreement - Health Education Services - Health Education Services 1/1/02 to 12/31/02 - $8,000.00

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

EE. Professional Service Agreement - Keller & Kirkpatrick - Susan Drive drainage project - $20,000.00

21. Council Comments

22. Adjourn

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