WORKSESSION/REGULAR
MEETING - March 25, 2003 - 7:00 P.M
1. Call
to Order
2. Pledge
of Allegiance
3. Invocation -
Councilman Brian Levine
4. Roll
Call
5. Commendations & Proclamations:
Retirement Township Clerk - Jean Pellicane
Officer Liposky - Christmas Gift Project
Members of Boards & Committees whose appointment have expired
Condolences - Florence F. Randolph
6. Review prepared agenda
7. Council
discussion items:
8. Approval
of Minutes
Worksession - 3/4/03
Regular Meeting - 3/11/03
Executive Session - 3/4/03 & 3/11/03
9. Approval
of Warrants
10. Ordinance
Hearing - Bond Ordinance - Amend Ordinance No. 3180 & 3278
- Improvement of Various Parks - additional $210,000.00
Publish notice of final adoption
11. Ordinance
Hearing - Chapter 112, Development - Section 112 - 9, Supplemental
Regulations, Subsection I (2) Landscaping Regulations, Schedule
6, Landscaping Buffer Requirements - Amend M-2 Buffer Requirements
Publish notice of final adoption
Carry Hearing to April 8, 2003
12. Ordinance
Hearing - Bond Ordinance - Amend Ordinance No. 3256 and 3293,
Acquisition of Lands for Open Space and Farmland - $14,400,000.00
- Amend description to add Block 135.01/Lots 23-25 located at 56
Millstone Road and Block 507/Lot 27 located at Cedar Grove Road
and Weston Road
Carry Hearing to April 8, 2003
13. Ordinance
Hearing - Acquisition - Block 135.01/Lots 23-25, Add 56 Millstone
Road and Block 507/ Lot 27 Cedar Grove and Weston Road for Purchase
Open Space
Carry Hearing to April 8, 2003
14. Public
discussion
15. Council
Comments
16. Ordinance
Introduction -
Amend Code - Chapter 52, Salaries & Compensation, Section 52-10,
Annual Salary 911 Tele-communicator & Fire Prevention Officers
(2002 -2004)
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing April 22, 2003
17. Ordinance
Introduction - Amend Code - Chapter 226 Vehicles & Traffic
- Amend Section 226-17, Vehicles Over Designated Weight Excluded
- Churchill Avenue, Shirley Avenue, Annapolis Street and Berry
Street
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing April 22, 2003
18. Ordinance
Introduction - Amend Code - Chapter 236 Article IV, Water Rates
and Meter Charges - Section 16, Meter Charges (Add charge for re-reading
of meters)
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing April 22, 2003
19. Ordinance
Introduction - Amend Code - Chapter 226, Vehicles & Traffic
- Section 226-32, Construction & Maintenance Operations - Traffic
Control for Street And Highway Construction and Maintenance Operations
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing April 22, 2003
20. Ordinance
Introduction -Lease Agreement for Capital Equipment - Somerset
County Improvement Authority - Various Vehicles & Equipment
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing April 22, 2003
21. Consent
Agenda:
A. Tax Title
Lien Redemptions:
Gadre, Anand & Shraddha - Block 20.10/ Lot 11.02 - C1609 - $208.32 -
163 Columbus Drive
Gadre, Anand & Shraddha - Block 20.10/ Lot 11.02 - C11609 - $221.24-
163 Columbus Drive
Spellman, Frances - Block 34.07/Lot 16.07 - C0071 - $420.38 - 65 Caitlin
Court
Christian, Olga - Block 20.04 Lot 11.01 - C4008 - $18,615.89 - 27 Balboa
Lane
48 Berry Street Corp. - Block 108/ Lot 38 - $1,807.95 - 48 Berry Street
Locke, J. & ET Al - Block 330/12 - $19,056.98 - 12 Maxwell Lane
B. Tax Remittals:
Block 424.12/ Lot 2.32 - $10,341.20
C. Tax Overpayment - Various
D. Agreement - Cleopatra
Corporation - Authorize payment of water and accrued interest by installments
equaling $1,946.01 --Block 424.10/ Lot 97
E. Budget - Change of Text or Title -the inclusion of $6,848.00 from matching
funds to Planning Partnership Program Grant
F. Professional
Service Agreement/Artistic Endeavor - International Fireworks -
July 4th Celebration - $11,000.00
G. Contract -
Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing - Administration
of Affordable Housing - July1, 2003 - June 30, 2004 - $70,000.00
H. Grant Application
- NJ DOT Livable Communities Grant - Hamilton Street - $100,000.00
I. Grant Application
- NJDOT Transportation Enhancement Grant - Acquisition of the Franklin
Inn Complex - Not to exceed $300,000.00
J. Grant Application - US Fire Administration, Federal Emergency Management
Agency - Firefighters Grant Program - $750.000.00
K. Escrow Release - Plan Review
Steven Kovac - ZBA2001-0731 - $180.00
L. Performance
Guarantee Reduction - Baumley Nursery LLC - Docket # PLN2001-0043
- $89,280.76 to $26,783.92
M. Performance
Guarantee Reduction - Princeton Highlands Developers, LLC - Docket
#P98076P - $484,000 to $72,600.00
N. Permit - Access
Street Intersection- Block 32/ Lot 1.02 Route 27 & Vilet Road
- Penn Real Estate
O. Approval of
Policy and Procedure Manual for Community Development Block Grant
Housing Rehabilitation Program
P. Application
to hold fireworks display on Friday July 4th, 2003
Q. Contract - Firefighters Mutual Benevolent Association, Local 88 (FMBA)
January 1, 2002 - June 30, 2005
R. Designating
Murray Rothblatt as a volunteer Wildlife Control Officer
S. Junk Yard License - Somerset Recycling Center Incorporated - April 1,
2003 - March 31, 2004
T. Professional
Services Agreement - Civil Solutions - GIS layer development and
customization services - $58,270.00
U. Amend Professional Services Contract - Joseph Mazotas Inc - Appraisal
Services - additional $20,000.00
V. Professional
Services Contract - James Kissane - Architectural Services - Design
Municipal Building Addition & Renovation - $41,360.00
W. Professional Services Contract - Sterling, Disanto & Associates -
Appraisal Services - Tax Appeals - Not to Exceed $36,750.00
X. Budget - Chapter 159 - 2002 Body Armor Replacement Program Grant - $9,089.64
