TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

AGENDA 

WORK SESSION/REGULAR MEETING

APRIL 8, 2008 – 7:00 P.M.

 

1.                 Call to Order

 

2.                 Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.                 Invocation – Councilman Sumter

 

4.                 Roll Call

 

5.                 Commendations/Proclamations: 

 

a)      Jazz Appreciation Month

b)     Franklin Woman’s Club Month     

 

6.                 Mayor’s Report

 

7.                 Deputy Mayor’s Report

 

8.                 Public Discussion (5 minutes per speaker)

 

9.         Council Comments

 

10.       Council Discussion Item:  

 

§        Change Composition of Business & Industry Advisory Committee Members (Glicklich)

 

11.       Approval of Minutes

 

12.       Approval of Warrants           - None Submitted.

13.       Public Hearing and Adoption of Ordinances on Second Reading

§          Ordinance No. 3750 – Grant Municipal Consent to NJ American Water Company, Inc. 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 and 11.01 (Schoolhouse, Randolph and Weston Canal Roads area).

 

14.       Introduction of Ordinances on First Reading – None.

 

15.       Consent Agenda Resolutions

a)      Resolution #08-160 – Authorize Refund of Tax Overpayments.

 

b)      Resolution #08-161 – Authorize FY2008 Preliminary Municipal Tax Levy.

 

c)      Resolution #08-162 – Authorize Release of Planning Review and Inspection Fee Escrows.

 

d)     Resolution #08-163 – Authorize Release of Irrevocable Letter of Credit – The Bank of New York (Mellon, Daniel Gaffney) – PLN2003-0029 – Block 517.04/Lot 2.10 – 636 Pierce Street - $822,042.00 – Site Improvements.

 

e)      Resolution #08-164 – Authorize Release of Maintenance Bond – SKN Builders Inc. – P99014SPF – Block 286/Lots 1-6 – Belmar Street - $13,940.10 – Roadway – Water Supply-Storm Drain.

 

f)       Resolution #08-165 – Authorize Release of SEMA, LLC – PLN2005-0051 – Block 233/Lots 15-19 – 30 Norma Avenue - $52,753.2 – Site Improvements.

 

g)     Resolution #08-166 – Award Bid – Appraisal Services – May 1, 2008 to April 30, 2009 – Appraisal Consultants Corp. & Martin Appraisal Associates Inc. – Amount Not to Exceed $124,000.00.

 

h)     Resolution #08-167 – Authorize Issuance of Raffles Licenses.

 

i)       Resolution #08-168 – Authorize Tax Title Lien Redemption – Outside Buyers.

 

j)       Resolution #08-169 – Authorize Execution of Grant Agreement – Somerset County – Canal Homes Mothballing - $50,000.00.

 

k)      Resolution #08-170 – Authorize Submission of Grant Application – Safe and Secure Communities Program – NJ Office of Attorney General – Division of Law and Public Justice - $54,576.00.

 

l)       Resolution #08-171 – Authorize Submission of Grant Application – NJDOT – Safe Routes to Schools – Proposed Sidewalks in the total amount of $442,855.00 – One side of Kossuth Street between Hamilton Street and Somerset Street in the amount of $250,000.00 and Cedar Grove Lane between New Brunswick Road and Easton Avenue on the amount of $192,855.00.

 

m)   Resolution #08-172 – Authorize Insertion in FY08 Municipal Budget (Chapter 159) – NJDEP 2008 Clean Communities in the amount of $62,333.29 for anti-litter collection fees.

 

n)     Resolution #08-173 – Authorize Insertion in FY08 Municipal Budget (Chapter 159) – NJ Office of Attorney General, Department of Law & Public Safety, Division of Highway Safety  – Child Safety Passenger and Child Booster Seat Incentive in the amount of $5,100.00.

 

o)      Resolution #08-174 – Authorize Insertion in FY08 Municipal Budget (Chapter 159) – NJ Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law & Public Safety, Division of Highway Safety – “Click It or Ticket” in the amount of $4,000.00.

 

p)     Resolution #08-175 – Authorize Insertion in FY08 Municipal Budget (Chapter 159) – NJ Office of the Attorney General, Department of Law & Public Safety, Division of Highway Safety – “You Drink, You Drive, You Lose” in the amount of $9,000.00.

 

q)      Resolution #08-176 – Authorize Insertion in FY08 Municipal Budget (Chapter 159) – NJ Department of Health and Senior Services – Public Health Priority Funding in the amount of $9,944.00.

 

r)      Resolution #08-177 – Award State Contract – Police Vehicle Emergency Equipment – major Police Supply – Amount Not to Exceed $110,000.00.

 

s)      Resolution #08-178 – Award Morris County Co-Op Contract – Police 4x4 – Warnock Fleet – Amount Not to Exceed $25,675.54.

 

t)       Resolution #08-179 – Award State Contract – Police Vehicles – Winner Ford of Cherry Hill – Amount Not to Exceed $256,053.40.

 

u)     Resolution #08-180 – Award Bid – In-Car Digital Video – L3 Communications Mobile-Vision Inc.) – Amount Not to Exceed $244,400.00.

 

16.       Board and Commission Appointments

 

A.  Advisory Board of Health

 

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

 

 

 

 

B.  Advisory Recreation Council

 

§         Nomination for Two (2) Regular Members of the Advisory Recreation Council each for a three-year term ending December 31, 2010. 

 

C.  Business & Industry Advisory Board

 

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

 

D.  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.

 

E.  Historic Preservation Commission

 

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

 

F.  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.

 

G.  Open Space Advisory Committee

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Open Space Advisory Committee, for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31,2009. 

 

H.  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.

 

 

 

I.  Task Force on Open Space and Parks in Southern Portion of Township of Franklin

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Trails Advisory Committee Member to the Task Force on Open Space and Parks in the Southern Portion of Township of Franklin. 

 

J.  Trails Advisory Committee

 

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

 

17.       Executive Session

 

a)      Personnel (Reduction in Force)

b)      Personnel/Labor Negotiations (SOA Negotiations)

c)      Litigation Update

d)     Litigation – Tax Settlements

 

18.       Adjournment