BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING – 6:30 P.M.                                                                              Tentative:  02/16/07

Amended:  02/23/07

Final:  02/27/07

 TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

WORK SESSION/REGULAR MEETING

AGENDA

February 27, 2007 – 7:00 P.M.

 

1.                 Call to Order

 

2.                 Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.                 Invocation – Councilwoman Danile

 

4.                 Roll Call

 

5.                 Commendations:                    Read Across America

Franklin Memorial Post 8025 of the VFW

Frank Hasner - Economic Development Director

Ray Adams – Water Maintenance Worker

Marc D. Dashield – Chief Financial Officer

Barbara H. Brown – Receptionist

 

6.                 Mayor’s Report

 

7.                 Deputy Mayor’s Report

 

8.                 Committee Reports

 

9.                 Review Prepared Agenda

 

10.             Council Discussion Items

 

 

11.             Approval of Minutes:  

 

a)           Work Session/Regular Meeting: 01/09/07

b)           Work Session/Regular Meeting: 01/23/0

c)            Work Session/Regular Meeting: 02/13/07

d)           Council Retreat:  02/04/07

e)            Executive Session:  02/13/07

                                                           

12.             Approval of Warrants

13.             Ordinance – Public Hearing & Further Consideration

a)      Ordinance No. 3657 – An Ordinance Amending the Code of the Township of Franklin, County of Somerset and State of New Jersey, More Particularly Chapter 5, Administration of Government, Section 5-4, Meetings of Township Council, Subsection D – Minutes.  (Change recording of meeting requirements from tapes to audio recordings.)

 

14.             Public Discussion

 

15.             Council Comments

 

16.             Amendment of Ordinances

 

a)     Ordinance No. 3637 – Amend Development Ordinance, Chapter 112, Section 112-6(B) – Official Zoning Map (Change Zone Designation of Block 73.01, Lots 25-27 and 31-36 from A (Agricultural) to R-10-H (Single-Family Residential/Historic Overlay).  Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.  (Amendment involves the removal of Lots 28.01, 28.02, 28.04 and 29 from ordinance.)

 

b)     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 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. (Amendment involves a correction of property; deletion of property and further addition of properties)   Removed from agenda for further clarification of properties to be included in the  Special Improvement District.

 

 

17.             Introduction of Ordinances

 

a)       Ordinance No. 3658 – Authorize Vacation of a Portion of Old New Brunswick Road (Somerset Elizabeth I&II, Block 502.01, Lot 1.01). Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers

 

b)     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.  (No Changes have been made.)  Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. Removed from Agenda – Introduction scheduled for March 13, 2007.

 

c)      Ordinance No. 3673 – Amend Municipal Code Chapter 226, Vehicles and Traffic, An ordinance amending Traffic Code Section 226-10 – No Stopping or Standing Prohibited During Certain Hours on Certain Streets to include the following streets with parking restricted to one side:  Carmen Street, Clifton Street; DeKalb Street; Landers Street; Rogers Avenue; Viking Avenue and Waldorf Street and Code Section 226-13 – Parking Prohibited At All Times on Certain Streets to include change of DeKalb Street to both sides.  Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

d)     Ordinance No. 3674 – Authorize Acceptance of Conveyance of Deed of Dedications to Township for Canal Road Right-of-Way (Block 9, Lot 14) for Copper Mine Road Right-of-Way (Block 9, Lot 16) (Gund Minor subdivision, Docket #PLN2006-0009).  Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

e)      Ordinance No. 3675 – Delete and Repeal Municipal Code Chapter 345, Taxation, Article I, Real Property Tax Abatement and Replace with a new Municipal Code Chapter 345, Taxation, Article I, Real Property Tax Abatement.  Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

f)       Ordinance No. 3676 – Amend Municipal Code Chapter 180, Fees, Article III, Vital Statistics Records, Section 180-6, Fee Schedule.  (Decrease Burial Permit Fee from $5.00 to $1.00 [effective February 9, 2007] and Add fee for Civil Union Licenses - $10.00 [effective February 19, 2007])  Further consideration and public hearing of this ordinance is scheduled for March 27, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

18.               Consent Agenda

a)                  Resolution #07-104 – Authorize Release of Planning/Building Escrows.

 

b)                 Resolution #07-105 – Authorize Tax Title Lien Redemption – Outside Buyer.

 

c)                  Resolution #07-106 – Authorize Refund of Tax Overpayments.

 

d)                 Resolution #07-107 – Authorize Insertion in FY2007 Budget – Chapter 159 – FY2006 Body Armor Replacement Fund Grant - $10,824.74.

 

e)                  Resolution #07-108 – Award Contract – HD Supply Waterworks – Water Meters – one-year contract, renewable annually at existing terms and conditions for two additional years – Amount not to exceed $400,000.00 annually.

 

f)                   Resolution #07-109 – Authorize Fireworks Display – July 3, 2007 (July 6, 2007 raindate).

 

g)                 Resolution #07-110 – Authorize Purchase – Schaefer Pyrotechnics – Fireworks Display – Amount Not to Exceed $15,000.00.

 

h)                 Resolution #07-111 – Award Bid – Beyer Brothers – One-ton Pickups with plows with trade in (Amount Not to Exceed $53,500.00) and Rack Truck with trade in (Amount Not to Exceed $55,744.00).

 

i)                   Resolution #07-112 – Authorize appropriation  to repair wells at the Hageman and Wyckoff-Garretson houses – Amount Not to Exceed $17,700.00 from the Historic Trust.

 

j)                   Resolution #07-113 – Authorize Participation in Somerset County Auction on May 15, 2007.

 

k)                 Resolution #07-114 – Authorize Reduction by 50% of Construction Permit Fees for home located at 1665 Amwell Road that was devastated by fire on March 18, 2005 pursuant to Municipal Code Chapter 146, Section 146-2 (B).

 

l)                   Resolution #07-115 – Authorize Execution of Agreement with NJDOT for Route 27 Renaissance 2000 Improvement Project (Relocation of Franklin Township Water Facilities).

 

m)              Resolution #07-116 – Authorize Emergency Appropriation of $300,000.00 $100,000.00 – Legal Services, Other Expenses (Township Attorney – FY2007).  Removed from Consent Agenda and voted on separately.

 

n)                 Resolution #07-117 – Authorize Amendment to Professional Services Agreement – Township Attorney FY2007 – Louis N. Rainone, Esq., – Additional $330,000.00 $130,000.00 for FY2007 ($100,000.00 – Legal Services OE and $30,000 - Open Space Trust)  Removed from Consent Agenda and voted on separately.

 

o)                 Resolution #07-118 – Authorize Purchase – Fluid Conservation System – Permalog leak detectors for water – Amount Not to Exceed $9,803.000.

 

p)                 Resolution #07-119 – Authorize Issuance of Bingo/Raffle Licenses.

 

q)                 Resolution #07-120 – Authorize Approved Absences from Attendance of Meetings – March and April 2007 – Councilman Fred A. McKenzie – Medical Reasons. 

 

r)                  Resolution #07-121 – Support Renewal of the Garden State Preservation Trust.

 

s)                  Resolution #07-122 – Authorize Purchase – Sterling DiSanto & Associates – Appraisal for the Tax Court of New Jersey, Ramada Inn – Amount Not to Exceed $10,000.00.

 

t)                   Resolution #07-123 – Authorize Insertion in FY2007 Budget – Chapter 159 – NJ Law and Public Safety Safe and Secure Grant Program - $60,000.00.

 

u)                 Resolution #07-124 – Authorize Insertion in FY2007 Budget – Chapter 159 – Somerset County Open Space Program Grant (Acquisition of the Galdi Tract) - $100,000.00.

 

v)                 Resolution #07-125 – Rescind Resolution #07-070 - Fair and Open Contract – BGIA – Medical Insurance Brokers – February 1, 2007 to January 31, 2008 and Award Non-Fair and Open Contract – BGIA – Medical Insurance Brokers – March 1, 2007 to February 29, 2008.  – Removed from Consent Agenda and voted on separately.

 

w)               Resolution #07-126 – Award State Contract – Motorola – Purchase of portable and mobile radios, related equipment, installation and programming for the Franklin Township Fire Service addition to the trunked radio system – Amount Not to Exceed $1,065,000.00.

 

x)                 Resolution #07-127 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee – Royal Somerset Inn, LLC (formerly Rukh) – Docket #P2000078P – Block 502.01, Lots 47.01, 48.01 & 49.01 – Davidson Avenue – Site Improvements - $423,109.00.

 

19.               Appointment

§              Appointment of Gloria Taylor as Senior Citizen Advisory Committee Alternate Member – Parkside Senior Citizens Club for the unexpired one-year term ending January 31, 2008.

 

20.               Nominations for 2007 Appointments

a)                  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.   Removed from Agenda.

 

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

 

 

c)                  Nominations for Two (2) Regular Members of the Human Relations Commission, both for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2007.  Removed from Agenda.

 

d)                 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).

 

e)                  Nominations for One (1) Tenant Member of the Rent Leveling Board for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2007.  Removed from Agenda.

 

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

 

21.               Nominations for Council Appointments

g)                 Nominations for One (1) Council Member to the Public Safety Standing Committee for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2007.  Removed from Agenda.

 

a)                 Nominations for One (1) Council Member to the Land Use & Open Space Standing Committee for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

b)                Nominations for One (1) Council Member as Council Liaison Regular to the Fire Prevention Board for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

h)                 Nominations for One (1) Council Member as Council Liaison to the Sewerage Authority for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2007.  Removed from Agenda.

 

i)                   Nominations for One (1) Council Member as Council Liaison to the Youth Services Commission/Alliance Against Drug Abuse for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2007.  Removed from Agenda.

 

1.                   Adjournment