TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
WORK SESSION / REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
May 24, 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 – Deputy Mayor McKenzie

4. Roll Call

5. Proclamations/Recognitions:

a) Mental Health Awareness Month - May
b) Myasthenia Gravis Awareness Month - June
c) Rotary 100th Anniversary
d) Click It or Ticket

6. Mayor's Report

7. Deputy Mayor's Report

8. Committee Reports

9. Review Prepared Agenda

10. Council Discussion Items - None.

11. Approval of Minutes

12. Approval of Warrants

13. Ordinances – Public Hearing

a) #3546 - Ordinance Amending Traffic Code Chapter 226, Section 226-21 - Stop Intersections - Addition of Various Stop Intersection in the Berry Street Neighborhood & Amending Section 226-30 - On-Street Handicapped Parking Spaces - Add 158 Victor Street.

14. Public Discussion

15. Council Comments

16. Introduction of Ordinances

a) #3550 - Amend Chapter 44, Personnel Policies, Section 44-12, Retirement Benefits, Add Subsection 44-12 (G) - Disability Retirement Medical Health Benefit Requirement. Further consideration and public hearing is scheduled for June 14, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. in the Senior Citizen/Community Center.

b) #3551 - Amend Code Chapter 127, Fees by adding - Fees for the Licensing of Body Art Establishments - $300 per year and for the required plan reviews - $100.00. Further consideration and public hearing is scheduled for June 14, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. in the Senior Citizen/Community Center.

c) #3552 - Amend Chapter 47, Police Department, Section 47-24, Police Outside Work/Special Police Services by increasing the rate of pay for police outside work/police special services excluding traffic services from $36.66 per hour to $50.00 per hour and increase the rate of pay for police outside work/police special services for traffic services from $55.00 per hour to $70.00 per hour. Further consideration and public hearing is scheduled for June 14, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. in the Senior Citizen/Community Center.

17. Consent Agenda

a) Resolution #05-233 - Discharge Rehabilitation Grant Mortgage Lien - Rapp - 543 Hamilton Street.

b) Resolution #05-234 - Award Bid - Della Pello Paving Inc. - Street Resurfacing - Not to Exceed $694,220.00.

c) Resolution #05-235 - Amend Original Contract - Outdoor Expressions - Snow Removal - Additional $5,070.00.

d) Resolution #05-236 - Award Professional Services Agreement - Orth-Rodgers Associates, Inc. - Development of Pavement Marking and Signing Plans for Hamilton Street - Not to Exceed $10,500.00.

e) Resolution #05-237 - Award Purchase - Whirl Construction - Installation of playground equipment, railroad ties and mulch at Kingston School - Not to Exceed $15,735.00.

f) Resolution #05-238 - Award State Contract - Gametime, c/o Marturano Recreation - Picnic Benches, picnic table and playground equipment at Kingston School - Not to Exceed $51,947.00.

g) Resolution #05-239 - Award Extraordinary, Unspecifiable Service Contract - Summit Ad Group - Design of Marketing Material for Economic Development - Not to Exceed $19,768.00.

h) Resolution #05-240 - Award Annual Contract - Surveyors.

i) Resolution #05-241 - Reject Bids - Municipal Government Automation Software, DPW Asset Management - Insufficient Funds.

j) Resolution #05-242 - Extend Authorization of Payment of Capital Connection by Installments - Caribbean Palace.

k) Resolution #05-243 - Award Professional Services Contract - Schoor DePalma - Franklin Township COAH Fair Share Compliance Plan in an amount not to exceed $40,000.00.

l) Resolution #05-244 - Reject Bids - Police Radio Maintenance - Did not meet minimum requirements as outlined in the specifications.

m) Resolution #05-245 - Reject Bids - Kingston Pedestrian Access, Phase I - Discrepancy in bid opening times.

n) Resolution #05-246 - Award State Contract - Motorola - Various Radio Parts for Police Department - Not to exceed $22,009.20.

o) Resolution #05-247 - Authorize Person-to-Person Liquor License Transfer - From Swiss Properties - Somerset Hotel to Franklin Investment Limited Partnership - t/a Holiday Inn/Jersey Sports Bar/Alexander's - License #1808-36-027-001.

p) Resolution #05-248 - Authorize Insertion in Budget - Chapter 159 - FY2005 Public Health Priority Funding - $14,488.00.

18. Resolutions to be considered separately.

a) Resolution #05-___ - Authorize Discharge of Affordable Housing Mortgage - Kulu-Banya from Patel - 165 Columbus Drive, Franklin Park.

b) Resolution #05-___ - Authorize Release of Planning Review Escrow

19. Adjournment

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