TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

AGENDA

WORK SESSION/REGULAR MEETING

MARCH 11, 2008 – 7:00 P.M.

 

1.                 Call to Order

 

2.                 Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.                 Invocation – Councilman Mettler

 

4.                 Roll Call

 

5.                 Commendations/Proclamations:  Girl Scout Week & National Women’s History Month

 

6.                 Mayor’s Report

 

7.                 Deputy Mayor’s Report

 

8.                 Public Discussion (5 minutes per speaker)

 

9.         Council Comments

 

10.       Council Discussion Items

 

11.       Approval of Minutes: 

 

a)      Work Session/Regular Meeting & Executive Session – January 8, 2008

b)      Work Session/Regular Meeting & Executive Session – January 22, 2008

c)      Work Session/Regular Meeting & Executive Session – February 12, 2008

d)     Work Session/Regular Meeting & Executive Session – February 26, 2008

 

12        Approval of Warrants          

13.       Public Hearing and Adoption of Ordinances on Second Reading

a)      Ordinance No. 3741 – Amend Code Chapter 226, Vehicles and Traffic, Section 226-30, On-Street Handicapped Parking Space – Add 31 Parkside Street.

 

b)      Ordinance No. 3742 – Amend Code Chapter 384, Water, Section 384-19, Curb Connection Capital Fee – Fee for FY2008 - $1,724.10.

 

c)      Ordinance No. 3744 – Amend Code Chapter 384, Water, Provide Waiver of Curb Connection Capital Fees and Water Meter Fees – Projects supported by Township grant funding. 

 

d)     Ordinance No. 3745 – Amend Code Chapter 166, Drug-Free Zones, Section 166-1, Maps Adopted (Adopt Maps to include Eternal Life Christian Center).

 

e)      Ordinance No. 3746 – Amend Code Chapter 354, Telecommunications Services – New Appendix Article VI, Cablevision Lightpath – NJ, Inc.

 

f)       Ordinance No. 3747 – Amend Code Chapter 5, Administration of Government, Article II, Executive and Legislative, Section 5-4, Meetings of the Township Council – Add Provision that no Township Board/Commission/Committee Regular Meeting would be held on the same day and same time as a Township Council Worksession/Regular Meeting.

 

14.       Introduction of Ordinances on First Reading

 

a)     Ordinance No. 3749 – Amend Code Chapter 132, Fire Prevention Fees, Article III, Permits and Fees, Section 132-11, Additional required permits, inspections and fees.  Public Hearing and further consideration of ordinance is scheduled for April 8, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

b)      Ordinance No. 3750 – Grant Municipal Consent to New Jersey American Water Company to Permit the Construction, Expansion and Maintenance of Water Facilities on Public Property in the Township of Franklin in order to Furnish Water Service to Block 516, Lots 7.01 & 11.01 – Enterprise Infrastructure Holdings.  Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for April 8. 2008 at 700 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

15.       Resolution – Public Hearing

 

a)      #08-105 – Amend Deed Restriction (Sherylee Rubin – Block 200/Lot 26.02 –  55 Miller Avenue/193 A&B Winslow Avenue).

 

16.       Consent Agenda Resolutions

a)     Resolution #08-106 – Authorize Release of Planning/Building Review Escrows.

 

b)      Resolution #08-107 – Authorize Issuance of Raffles Licenses.

 

c)      Resolution #08-108 – Authorize Refund of Tax Overpayments.

 

d)     Resolution #08-109 – Authorize Tax Remittals.

 

e)      Resolution #08-110 – Authorize Release of Street Opening Permit Escrows.

 

f)       Resolution #08-111 – Award Fair and Open Professional Services Agreement – Consultant Services for Preparing a Comprehensive Water Distribution System Master Plan – CMX – Amount Not to Exceed $37,400.00.

 

g)     Resolution #08-112 – Authorize Participation in 2008 Somerset County Auction.

 

h)     Resolution #08-113 – Award Contract – Towing of Township-Owned Vehicles – March 12, 2008 to March 11, 2009 – Guaranteed Motor Towing Services for automobiles, light trucks and small buses at $39.99 per incident – Autnony Motors for vehicles weighing 12,000 pounds or more at $75.00 per hour – Amount Not to Exceed $15,000.00.

 

i)       Resolution #08-114 – Award Contract – 2008 Fireworks Display for June 27 (raindate July 11) – Schaefer Pyrotechnics – Amount Not to Exceed $15,000.00.

 

j)       Resolution #08-115 – Extend Contract – Recycling Center – March 1, 2008 to February 28, 2009 – Supreme Computer for container for electronics and container for light iron and freon removal in an amount not to exceed $30,000.00 – Midco Waste Systems for a compactor rental and recycling containers throughout Township as needed in an amount not to exceed $145,000.00.

 

k)      Resolution #08-116 – Award State Contract/Somerset County Co-op Bid – State of NJ Distribution and Support & W.B. Mason (SC59767/SCC Bid CC-02-08) – Amount Not to Exceed $70,000.00.

 

l)       Resolution #08-117 – Authorize Performance Bond Release – Princeton Highlands Developers Phase I – Docket #P980095F – Block 1.01/Lot 113 – Route 27 – Water Main Extension - $208,000.00.

 

m)   Resolution #08-118 – Authorize Performance Bond Reduction – Muslim Foundation, Inc. – Docket #PLN2006-0003 – Block 468.09/Lot 38 – 47 Cedar Grove Lane – Site Improvements – From $1,349,154.00 t $404,746.20.

 

n)     Resolution #08-119 – Authorizing Art Policy in regards to donation of artworks.

 

o)      Resolution #08-120 – Award State Contract – Carpet Showcase, Inc. – Carpeting for Police Department – Amount Not to Exceed $105,910.18.

 

p)     Resolution #08-121 – Award Fair and Open Professional Services Agreement – Professional Planning Services – COAH Fair Share Compliance Plan – Group Melvin Design, LLC – Amount Not to Exceed $56,000.00..

 

q)      Resolution #08-122 – Tax Appeal Settlement – Maurice Weill, Trustee – Block 86.01, Lt 4.03 – 120 Clyde Road.

 

r)      Resolution #08-123 – Tax Appeal Settlement – Zinsser Co., Inc. – Block 523.04, Lot 1.02 – 173 Belmont Drive.

 

s)      Resolution #08-124 – Tax Appeal Settlement – P&R Fasteners – Block 517.06, Lot 17.03 – 325 Pierce Street.

 

t)       Resolution #08-125 – Authorize Purchase- Purchase of Zero-turn Mower – K.C. Service – Amount Not to Exceed $9,039.00.

 

u)     Resolution #08-126 – Authorize Purchase – Purchase of Generator/Compressor and Parts – Sunbelt Rentals – Amount Not to Exceed $16,417.96.

 

v)     Resolution #08—127 – Oppose Local Access Channels not being carried on the Verizon Cable System.

 

w)    Resolution  #08-128 – Authorize Township Assessor and Township Attorney to Initiate Municipal Appeals in Response to such Appeals as part of the Process to Correct Assessments.

 

17.       Board and Commission Appointments

 

A.        Advisory Board of Health

 

1.      Nominations for One (1) Student Non-Voting Member of the Advisory Board of Health for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.

 

2.      Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Advisory Board of Health for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2009.  (Anthony Mazzola’s seat.)

 

B.         Advisory Recreation Council

 

§         Nomination for One (1) Regular Member of the Advisory Recreation Council for a three-year term ending December 31, 2010.

 

 

 

C.        Agricultural Advisory Committee

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Agricultural Advisory Committee, each for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.

 

D.        Business & Industry Advisory Committee

 

1.      Nominations for One (1) Business Owner with More than 50 Employees to the Business & Industry Advisory Committee, for a four-year term ending December 31, 2011.

 

2.      Nominations for One (1) Small Business Owner with Less than 10 Employees to the Business & Industry Advisory Committee, for a four-year term ending December 31, 2011.  (Kanti Patel who was appointed on January 8, 2008 declined appointment.)

 

E.         Cable Television Advisory Committee

 

§         Nominations for Four (4) Regular Members of the Cable Television Advisory Committee, each for a two-year term ending December 31, 2009.

 

F.         Historic Preservation Commission

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Historic Preservation Commission, for an unexpired two-year term ending December 31, 2008.

 

G.        Human Relations Commission

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Human Relations Commission, for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2008.

 

H.        Joint Advisory Committee/Kingston Village

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Regular Members of the Joint Advisory Committee/Kingston Village, for a three-year term ending December 31, 2010.

 

I.          Senior Affordable Housing Advisory Committee

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Council Member of the Senior Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2009.

 

 

J.          Trails Advisory Committee

 

1.      Nominations for Two (2) Regular Members of the Trails Advisory Committee, each for a four-year term ending December 31, 2011.

 

2.      Nominations for One (1) Open Space Advisory Committee Member of the Trails Advisory Committee, for a term concurrent with Open Space Advisory Committee term.  (Open Space Advisory Committee recommended Jack Connolly for appointment.)

 

K.        Youth Services Commission/Municipal Alliance Committee

 

            (The following nominations have been recommended and provided by Alice Osipowitz, Parks & Recreation Director and Chairman of the Committee):

 

Kenneth W. Daly

Township Manager

Edward Seto

Superintendent of Schools

Eva Nagy

School Board President

Jeffrey Green, Esq.

Municipal Court Judge

Reverend Buster Soaries

Clergy Representative

Craig Novick

Police Chief

Richard Grammar

Police Representative

Sean Hebbon

Police Representative

Kris Durham

Police Representative

Alice Osipowitz, Chair

Parks & Recreation Director

Orville Wilson

Principal, FHS

Walter Galanowsky

Health Director

Michele Samarya-Timm

Health Educator

Hazel Davis

Housing Authority Director

Martha Camarda

Public Member

Diane Leach-Thompson

Public Member

Bruce McCracken

Public Member

Marie Thompson

Public Member

Valerie Northey, Co-Chair

Public Member, Ele SAC

Doris Robinson

ARISE Program

Ava Stanley

Public Member

Ronnie Weiner

Somerset County Alliance Member

Young Kim

Clergy Representative

Bruce Medley

Public Member

Chris Britt

SCYSC Representative

Sinclair Bishop

Clergy Representative

Phyllis Beals

Public Member

Janet Walton

Public Member

Euline Jackson

Public Member

Stacey Pelham Hale

FHS SAC

 

18.       Adjournment