TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
WORK SESSION / REGULAR MEETING
AGENDA
June 14, 2005 - 7:00pm

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. Flag Day Proclamation & National Pause for the Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invocation – Councilman Regan

4. Roll Call

5. Proclamations/Recognitions:

a) NJ Prostate Cancer Awareness Month
b) Honoring Betty Gallo
c) Celebrate New Jersey
d) Eagle Scout Joseph W. Alfred

6. Mayor’s Report

7. Deputy Mayor’s Report

8. Committee Reports

9. Review Prepared Agenda

10. Council Discussion Item: Franklin Park Water – Connection & Capping Fees

11. Approval of 2005 Minutes

a) Regular Meetings: 04/12; 05/10; 05/24
b) Special Meetings: 05/03; 05/17
c) Executive Sessions: 04/12; 04/26; 05/03; 05/10

12. Approval of Warrants

13. Ordinance – Public Hearing

a) #3547 – Amend Capital Ordinance #3511 – Purchase of 42 Taylor Drive to increase appropriation from $132,100.00 to $136,185.00.

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).

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).

d) #3550 – Amend Chapter 44, Personnel Policies, Section 44-12, Retirement Benefits, Add Subsection 44-12 (G) – Disability Retirement Medical Health Benefit Requirement.

e) #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.

f) #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.

14. Public Discussion

15. Council Comments

16. Introduction of Ordinance(s)

a) Ordinance #3553 – Amend Code Chapter 236, Water, Section(s) _____, Fees to be waived when Health Officer declares a water emergency (Well Abandonment Fees; Curb Connection Capital Fees; Curb Connection Tap Fees; Meter Charges.) Further consideration and public hearing is scheduled for June 30, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. in the Senior Citizen/Community Center.

b) Ordinance #3554 – Amend Development Ordinance, Code Chapter 112, Section 112.32.02, Development Fees for Affordable Housing. Further consideration and public hearing is scheduled for June 30, 2005 at 9:00 a.m. in the Senior Citizen/Community Center.

17. Consent Agenda

a) Resolution #05-253 – Award Purchase – City Haul Demolition – Demolition of 186 Churchill Avenue – Amount Not to Exceed $14,200.

b) Resolution #05-254 – Award Professional Service Agreement – Land Surveying Services for Open Space Properties – DeMuro Associates & The Reynolds Group, Inc., in amount not to exceed $90,000.00 – Omland Engineering Associates, Inc., in an amount not to exceed $24,000.00.

c) Resolution #05-255 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee – Praise Presbyterian Church – Block 468.01/Lot 21 – 15 Cedar Grove Lane – Site Improvements - $183,203.04 – Subject to the completion of paving and striping of parking lot.

d) Resolution #05-256 – Authorize Purchase - Franklin Township Board of Education – Custodial Services for Recreation Basketball Programs 2004-05 – Amount Not to Exceed $8,712.00.

e) Resolution #05-257 – Authorize Grant Application – Somerset County 2006 Municipal Alliance Grant Program - $50,472.00 Grant - 25% cash match from Township ($12,618.00) and 75% in-kind services ($37,854.00). (Funding is used for Workshops; DARE; Edgemere Tutorial; Girls on the Run; Kid’s Café Tutorial; Project Graduation; Summer Camp).

f) Resolution #05-258 – Authorize Grant Application – Somerset County Youth Services Commission Annual Grant - $5,000.00. (Funding is used for Edgemere Enlightment Center; ARISE Program; Parkside Kids Canteen Program; SGS Men to Boys Program; SGS Women to Girls Program).

g) Resolution #05-259 – Authorize Grant Application – New Initiatives Grant Application - $5,000.00. (Funding is used for teen sponsored events such as Cultural Diversity Event, Job Fair, Back to School Event, Youth & Family Forum, Safe Night and Youth Council Info Conference.)

h) Resolution #05-260 – Authorize Grant Application – NJ Department of Community Affairs – Recreational Opportunities for Individuals with Disabilities (ROID) - $10,000. (Funding will be used to continue their Inclusive Summer Camp.)

i) Resolution #05-261 – Authorize Grant Application – NJ Department of Law and Public Safety – Body Armor Replacement Fund Program – Amount determined following application. (Funding is used for lifesaving body armor for law enforcement officers.)

j) Resolution #05-262 – Approval of 2005 CDBG Action Plan and 2005-2009 Consolidated Plan – Program 2005. (The Action Plan outlines the 2005 CDBG allocations.)

k) Resolution #05-263 – Approve Grant Agreement Amendment – NJDEP Green Acres Project Amendment – Increasing Grant by $600,000.00, the Township’s 2005 allocation.

l) Resolution #05-264 – Authorize Insertion in Budget – Chapter 159 – USTA Tennis in the Parks Grant - $1,000.00.

m) Resolution #05-265 – Award Contract – Underground Utilities Corp. – Easton Farms Drainage – Amount Not to Exceed $1,848,609.70.

n) Resolution #05-266 – Extend Competitive Contract – Summit Ad Group – Design and Print Township Newsletter – August 1, 2005 to July 31, 2006 – Amount Not to Exceed $34,000.00.

o) Resolution #05-267 – Award Professional Service Agreement – Loos Consulting – Open Space Consultant – July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 – Amount Not to Exceed $62,500.00.

p) Resolution #05-268 – Authorize Release of Planning/Building Review Escrow.

q) Resolution #05-269 – Authorize Release of Street Opening Surety and Deposit.

r) Resolution #05-270 – Authorize Reduction of Performance Guarantee and 10% Surety – US Homes Corp. – Bennetts Village – Block 86.01/Lot 9.39 – Site Improvements – (Performance Bond – from $1,057,861.88 to $320,358.56 and 10% Surety – from $118,651.32 to $35,595.40)

s) Resolution #05-271 – Authorize Raffle/Bingo Licenses.

t) Resolution #05-272 – Authorize Refund of Tax Overpayments.

u) Resolution #05-273 – Authorize Tax Title Lien Redemption – Outside Buyer.

v) Resolution #05-274 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee & Maintenance Bond – Woodlands at Somerset, LLC – Block 508.02/Lot 3 – Installation of 32 Monuments – (Performance Bond - $8,000.00 and Maintenance Bond - $26,500.00)

w) Resolution #05-275 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee – Woodlands at Somerset, LLC – Block 423.01/Lot 17.01 – Cedar Grove and Wilson Roads - $1,102,888.92 (subject to 2-year Maintenance Bond - $165,433.34) and Acceptance of Streets (Red Oak Court/Plum Tree Lane/Valleywood Drive/Karen Lane).

x) Resolution #05-276 – Award Professional Service Agreement – Schoor DePalma – Engineering Design and Construction Inspection of the Pine Street Reconstruction Project – Amount Not to Exceed $42,500.00.

y) Resolution #05-277 – Authorize Renewal of 2005-06 Alcohol Beverage Control Licenses.

z) Resolution #05-278 – Award Professional Service Agreement – Hatch MacDonald – Engineering Design of the School Avenue Interconnect with New Brunswick Water and Booster Station Project – Amount Not to Exceed $86,000.00.

aa) Resolution #05-279 – Award Professional Service Agreement – Hatch MacDonald – Preparation of Plans for Maintenance of System Operations with the Vliet Road Tank Out of Service – Not to Exceed $15,000.00.

bb) Resolution #05-280 – Authorize FY2005 Budget Transfers

cc) Resolution #05-281 – Reject – Animal Shelter Bids – Exceeded Budget Amount.

dd) Resolution #05-282 – Award Contract – Kingston Pedestrian Access Phase I – Diamond Construction – Amount Not to Exceed $73,671.50.

ee) Resolution #05-283 – Authorize Waiver of Vendor Fees for Civic Organization Participating in the 4th of July Festivities on July 1, 2005.

ff) Resolution #05-284 – Authorize Participation with Hillsborough and Montgomery Townships to apply for a SHARE grant to assist in studying, developing and implementing new shared and regional services.

gg) Resolution #05-285 – Authorize Contract with Jersey Professional Management for preparing Shared Services Grant Application with Hillsborough and Montgomery Townships in an amount not to exceed $400.00.

hh) Resolution #05-286 – Authorize Contract Extension – Midco Waste – Trash Removal from Municipal Buildings – July 1, 2005 to June 30, 2006 – Amount not to exceed $11,223.28.

ii) Resolution #05-287 – Authorize Refund of Water Overpayments.

jj) Resolution #05-288 – Authorize Reduction of Irrevocable Letter/Credit – Canal Walk Associates LLL – Site Improvements (No Entrance Gate) – Block 513/Lots 1-2, 4, 10-11, 12.01, 13.01 & 15 – Weston Canal Road & Schoolhouse Road/Weston Canal Road & Mettlers Lane - $15,069.60 to $4,520.88.

kk) Resolution #05-289 – Authorize Bond Release – Woodfield Estates/Woodfield Developers LLC – Placement of 61 concrete monuments and 68 survey pins – Block 11.01/Lot 10.01 – Bunker Hill Road and Route 27 - $24,420.00.

ll) Resolution #05-290 – Authorize 3 Bond Releases – Princeton Highlands Developers – Placement and Installation of Monuments – Block 11.01/Lots 13 & 13.01 – South Bunker Hill Road and Route 27 - $5,750.00/$5.500.00/$20,000.00.

mm) Resolution #05-291 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee – Woodlands at Somerset LLC – Block 508.02/Lot 3 – Cedar Grove Lane and Weston Road – Off-site improvements – Weston Road – Water Line - curbing – paving - $622,832.64.

nn) Resolution #05-292 – Authorize Reduction of Irrevocable Letter/Credit – Canal Walk Associates LLC – Block 513/Lots 1, 2, 4, 10, 11, 12.01, 13.01 & 15 – Weston Road & Schoolhouse Road/Weston Canal & Mettlers – Site Improvements – From $8,174.40 to $2,452.32.

oo) Resolution #05-293 – Award State Contract – 40 Replacement Police Body Armor (Purchased through Grants) – Lawmen Supply Co. – Amount Not to Exceed $29,408.

18. Resolutions to be Considered Separately

a) Resolution #05-___ - Release of Plan/Building Review Escrow

19. Executive Session: Potential Litigation – Release Deed Restriction

20. Adjournment