TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
WORK SESSION / REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
May 10, 2005 - 7:00 P.M.

This agenda is for information only and may change prior to the actual meeting. Official copies may be obtained from the Clerk's Office.

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invocation – Mayor Levine

4. Roll Call

5. Proclamations/Recognitions:

a)National ALS Awareness Month

6. Mayor’s Report

7. Deputy Mayor’s Report

8. Committee Reports

9. Review Prepared Agenda

10. Approval of Minutes:

Work Session/Regular Meeting – 03/22/05
Executive Sessions: 03/22/05

11. Approval of Warrants

12. Ordinances – Public Hearing

a) #3543 – Bond – Various Capital Equipment and Improvements to Pine Street - $1.109,500.

b) #3544 – Bond – Various Capital Equipment for the Water Utility - $1,415,383.

c) #3545 – Ordinance Amending Code Chapter 52, Salaries & Compensation, Section 52-5, Annual Compensation for Full Time White Collar Municipal Employees, Adding Redevelopment Administrator.

13. Public Hearing – Resolution #05-207 – Authorize Release of Deed Restriction ( 77 15 th Street)

14. Public Discussion

15. Council Comments

16. Introduction of Ordinances

a) #3547 – Amend Capital Ordinance #3511 – Purchase of 42 Taylor Drive to increase appropriation from $132,100.00 to $136,185.00. Further consideration and public hearing to be held on June 14, 2005.

b) #3548 – Amend Bond Ord. 3260 – Improvements to Middlebush Park – Amend the description therein and to increase the appropriation by $153,625 (Grant received from the NJDEP Garden State Preservation Trust Fund). Further consideration and public hearing to be held on June 14, 2005.

c) #3549 – Amend Franklin Township Municipal Code, Chapter 3, Administration of Gov’t, Section 3-4, Meetings of Township Council, (B) Agenda, (Add Committee Reports to Agenda Format for Combined Meetings) and (F) Standing Committees (Change Administration & Finance to Administration and add Financial Oversight). Further consideration and public hearing to be held on June 14, 2005.

d) #3550 – Amend Code Chapter 44, Personnel Polices, Add Section 44-12 – Disability Retirement Employees – Medical Health Benefits Requirement. Further consideration and public hearing to be held on June 14, 2005.

17. Consent Agenda

a) Resolution #05-208 – Authorize Tax Title Lien Redemption – Outside Buyer.

b) Resolution #05-209 – Authorize Insertion into Budget – Chapter 159 – FY2005 Child Passenger Safety Grant - $5,650.00.

c) Resolution #05-210 – Authorize Insertion into Budget – Chapter 159 – FY2005 Safe & Secure Grant - $60,000.0o.

d) Resolution #05-211 – Authorize Insertion into Budget – Chapter 159 – FY2005 Clean Communities Grant - $52,622.00.

e) Resolution #05-212 – Authorize Insertion into Budget – Chapter 159 – FY2005 New Initiative Grant - $5,000.00.

f) Resolution #05-213 – Authorize Transfer of Budget Appropriations FY2005.

g) Resolution #05-214 – Certification of Review of Annual Report of Audit SFY2004 as Required by the Local Finance Board of the State of New Jersey.

h) Resolution #05-215 – Award Bid for Amwell Road Bikeway.

i) Resolution #05-216 – Amend FY2005 Contract for Open Space Coordinator – Loos Consulting – Additional $25,000.00.

j) Resolution #05-217 – Amend FY2005 Allocation for Employee Insurance – Cigna Health Care/Cigna Medical – Additional $60,000.00.

k) Resolution #05-218 – Authorize Stormwater Detention Facility Maintenance Agreement – Princeton Highland Developers, LLC – Winding Way – Block 11.01/Lots 10.23, 13.01 & 13.19 – 13.28.

l) Resolution #05-219 – Award Professional Services Agreement – Schoor DePalma – Bid Phase & Construction Inspection Services and Green Acres Preliminary Assessment in connection with Middlebush Park in an amount not to exceed $55,900.00.

m) Resolution #05-220 – Approve Corrective Action Plan – SFY 2004 Audit – Audit Recommendations.

n) Resolution #05-221 – Authorize Issuance of Raffles Licenses .

o) Resolution #05-222 – Authorize Refund of Water Overpayments.

p) Resolution #05-223 – Award State Contract & Authorize Allowance for Trade In to Lawmen Supply Company for Shotguns in an amount not to exceed $10,376.00.

q) Resolution #05-224 – Amend Contract Amount – Cigna Dental from $5,000.00 to $6,000.00 for FY2005 .

r) Resolution #05-225 - Authorize Release of Planning/Building Review Escrow.

s) Resolution #05-226 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee – Somerset County Action Program – 113 Belmont Drive – Block 528.06/Lot 5.07 – Docket #PLN2002-0021 – Curb Installation on Belmont Drive - $16,695.05.

t) Resolution #05-227 – Authorize Release of Irrevocable Letter of Credit – Cosmair Inc. – 100 Commerce Drive – Block 86.03/Lot 10.29 – P90070PW - $93,943.80.

u) Resolution #05-228 – Authorize Stipulation of Settlement Agreement – Adam J. Lattanzio & Esther Lattanzio v. Township of Franklin.

v) Resolution #05-229 – Award FY05 Historic Grant from Open Space Trust Fund to Meadows Foundation in the amount of $140,000.00 for Tulipwood House & Wyckoff-Garretson House Projects.

w) Resolution #05-230 – Authorize Selection of Oxford Health Plans for Township as Medical Insurance Provider, effective July 1, 2005

18. Resolutions to be considered separately.

a) Resolution #05-231 - Authorize Release of Planning/Building Review Escrow (A.J. Sweet Inc.)

19. Adjournment

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