TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

WORK SESSION/REGULAR MEETING

AGENDA

June 28, 2007 – 9:00 A.M.

 

1.                 Call to Order

 

2.                 Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.                 Invocation – Councilwoman Eberle

 

4.                 Roll Call

 

5.                 Proclamations/Commendations – Presentation of Flag/Flag Pole to Hi-Steppers

 

6.                 Mayor’s Report

 

7.                 Deputy Mayor’s Report

 

8.                 Committee Reports

 

a)      Standing Committee Reports

b)      Boards/Commissions Reports

c)       Subcommittee Reports

 

9.                 Review Prepared Agenda  Dispensed

 

10.             Council Discussion Items – None.

 

11.             Approval of Minutes:  None Submitted.

                                                           

12.             Approval of Warrants          

13.             Ordinance – Public Hearing & Further Consideration

a)           Ordinance No. 3700, As Amended – Amend Code Chapter 115, Dogs & Other Animals, Section 115-8, Licensing; Fees; Term; Non-Transferability (Increase Dog License Fee from $7.00 to $12.00, effective January 1, 2008.)

 

b)           Ordinance No. 3701 – Amend Code Chapter 112, Development Ordinance – Section 112-6(B), Official Zoning Map.  (Amend Designation of Block 5.02, Lots 120-122; 124-17; 130, 132, 134, 133.02 and 135 and portions of Lots 123 and 131 and 133.01 from O-P (Office-Professional) to R-20-H (Single Family Residential); Amend Schedule I, Permitted Uses to Permit Professional Office Uses in the R-20-H District as a Conditional Use; and Amend Article V, Conditional Uses to Provide Conditional Use Standards for Professional Uses in the R-20-H District.

 

c)            Ordinance No. 3702 – Ordinance Authorizing Acquisition of Lands for Open Space and/or Farm Land Preservation Purposes (Terhune Farm located on Canal Road, Block 33.01, Lots 16-17 and Block 29, Lot 26).

 

d)           Ordinance No. 3703 – Ordinance Amending Open Space Bond Ordinance (Terhune Farm located on Canal Road, Block 33.01, Lots 16-17 and Block 29, Lot 26).

 

e)            Ordinance No. 3704 – Amend Code Chapter 62 – Salaries – Section 62-5 – Annual Compensation for full time white collar municipal employees.

 

14.             Public Discussion  Moved to directly after Commendations/Proclamations

 

15.             Council Comments

 

16.             Introduction of Ordinance

 

Ψ            Ordinance No. 3706 – Amend Municipal Code Chapter 226, Vehicles and Traffic, Section 226-20, Stop Intersections (Addition of Stop Signs in the Henry Street and Lillian Street Area).  Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for August 14, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, Municipal Complex.

 

17.               Consent Agenda

a)                   Resolution #07-323 – Approval of 2007-2008 Liquor License Renewals.

 

b)                   Resolution #07-324 – Authorize Person-to-Person Liquor License Transfer – From Franklin Hotel Investment Group to Northstar Somerset Management LLC – License No. 1808-36-027-002 – Holiday Inn/Jersey Sport/Alexander’s – 195 Davidson Avenue.

 

c)                   Resolution #07-325 – Approval of FY2008 Temporary Budget.

 

d)                  Resolution #07-326 – Authorize FY2007 Budget Transfers.

 

e)                   Resolution #07-327 – Certification by Council of the FY2006 Annual Audit.

 

f)                    Resolution #07-328 – Approval of Correction Action Plan in conjunction of the FY2006 Annual Audit.

 

g)                  Resolution #07-329 – Authorize Tax Title Lien Redemption – Outside Buyer.

 

h)                  Resolution #07-330­­­ – Support Somerset County’s taking over the maintenance jurisdiction for the Blackwells Mills Causeway between Canal Road, Franklin and Millstone River Road, Hillsborough, making said section of road a County Road for all repair and maintenance.

 

i)                    Resolution #07-331 – Award Contract – Cammps Hardware and Lawn Products – Emergency repair of road-side lawnmower and replacement of Boom Arm – Amount Not to Exceed $23,410.00.

 

j)                    Resolution #07-332 – Award State Contract – Beyer Brothers Corp./Malouf Ford/National Parts Supply/Fingers Auto Radiator/Malouf Buick – Purchase of Automotive Parts and Accessories – FY2008 – Amount Not to Exceed $80,000.00.

 

k)                   Resolution #07-333 – Award State Contract/Somerset County Cooperative Bid – Atlantic Salt and International Salt – Purchases for ice control and rock salt – FY2008 – Amount Not to Exceed $125,000.00.

 

l)                    Resolution #07-334 – Award State Contract – Seely Equipment & Supply Co./H.A. DeHart & Son/Cliffside/A&K Equipment – Purchases for Snow Plow/Grader Blades and Edges and Snow Plow Parts – FY2008 – Amount Not to Exceed $40,000.00.

 

m)                Resolution #07-335 – Award State Contract – Seely Equipment & Supply Co./Cherry Hill Tractor/Storr Tractor/Trenton Tractor/Wainwright Lawn – Purchases for Parts for Agricultural and Lawn and Garden Equipment – FY2008 – Amount Not to Exceed $30,000.00.

 

n)                  Resolution #07-336 – Award State Contract – Goodyear/Michelin North America, Inc./Bridgestone Firestone – Purchases for tires and tubes – FY2008 – Amount Not to Exceed $50,000.00.

 

o)                   Resolution #07-337 – Award State Contract – Dell Marketing/Edmunds/Hewlett Packard/Vertex/Computer Systems and Methods – Purchases for Supplies and Accessories for Computers – Amount Not to Exceed $100,000.00.

 

p)                  Resolution #07-338 – Award State Contract – General Sales Administration/Lawman Supply/Rays Sport Shop/East Coast Emergency Lighting/Lanigan/Samzies Uniform/Eagle Point Gun Shop – Purchases for Police Equipment and Supplies – FY2008 – Amount Not to Exceed $60,000.00.

 

q)                   Resolution #07-339 – Award State Contract – Avaya, Inc. – Maintenance of Township Telephone Systems – FY2008 – Amount Not to Exceed $32,000.00.

 

r)                   Resolution #07-340 – Award State Contract – Motorola, Inc. & Garden State Battery – Purchases for Radio Communications Equipment and Accessories – FY2008 – Amount Not to Exceed $46,000.00.

 

s)                   Resolution #07-341 – Award State Contract – State of NJ Distribution and Support & W.B. Mason – Purchases for Office Supplies – FY2008 – Amount Not to Exceed $70,000.00.

 

t)                    Resolution #07-342 – Award Extraordinary, Unspecifiable Services Contract – General Code – Code Supplement No. 3 – Amount Not to Exceed $13,000.00.

 

u)                  Resolution #07-343 – Authorize Release of Winter Bond – Princeton Highlands Developers LLC – PLN2001-0005 and PLN2001-0004 – Block 11.01/Lot 10.48 – 9 Supra Court - $500.00.

 

v)                  Resolution #07-344 – Authorize Release of Winter Bond – Princeton Highlands Developers LLC – Block 11.20/Lot 9, 76 Winding Way – Block 11.01/Lot 10.33, 10 Supra Court – Block 11.20/Lot 1, 6 Rydal - $1,500.00.

 

w)                 Resolution #07-345 - Authorize Release of Winter Bond – Princeton Highlands Developers LLC – Block 11.01/Lot 13.15 – 94 Rydal Court - $500.00.

 

x)                  Resolution #07-346 – Award Contract – Binsky Services – HVAC Contract 02-01-07 to 04-01-07 Out of Contract Work – Amount Not to Exceed $1,137.16.

 

y)                  Resolution #07-347 – Award State Contract – Motorola – Maintenance of Police Department Trunked Radio System – July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 – Amount Not to Exceed $166,818.52.

 

z)                   Resolution #07-348 – Award Contract – PSE&G – Installation of Light Poles on Hamilton Street – Amount Not to Exceed $102,501.96.

 

aa)               Resolution #07-349 – Award Contract – Creative Bathrooms LLC – Emergency Work to 54 Arden Street – Amount Not to Exceed $11,425.00.

 

bb)               Resolution #07-350 – Authorize Issuance of Raffles Licenses.

 

cc)                Resolution #07-351 – Authorize Purchase – Morris County Cooperative Purchasing – Cliffside Body Corporation – Replacement of Dump Bodies – Amount Not to Exceed $34,016.00.

 

dd)               Resolution #07-352 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Griggstown Volunteer Fire Company – Truck Dedication and Fire Company Picnic – August 11, 2007 – 12 pm to 5 pm – 1037 Canal Road.

 

ee)                Resolution #07-353 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Johnson and Johnson Corporate Internal Audit Department – Department Picnic – Colonial Park – August 22, 2007 – 10 am to 4 pm.

 

ff)                  Resolution #07-354 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens – Vacation Bible Study – Week of July 16, 2007 – 771 Somerset Street.

 

gg)              Resolution #07-355 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Somerset Baptist Church – Family and Friends Day – July 22, 2007 – 10 am – 9 Pershing Avenue.

 

hh)              Resolution #07-356 – Authorize Refund of Tax Overpayments

 

ii)                  Resolution #07-357 – Authorize Reduction of Performance Guarantee – Franklin Professional Park – Block 468.11/Lot 18.05 – 32 World’s Fair Drive – PLN2004-0072 – From $437,648.60 to $338,866.20.

 

jj)                  Resolution #07-358 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee – Princeton Highland Developers – Block 11.01/Lots 13.34, 13.35 & 40 – Princeton Highlands II Recreation Site – ZBA2003-0941 - $742,687.65.

 

kk)               Resolution #07-359  - Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee – Princeton Highland Developers – Block 11.01/Lots 13.34, 13.35 & 40 – Princeton Highlands II Recreation Site – ZBA2003-0941 - $82,520.85.

 

ll)                  Resolution #07-360 – Award Non-Fair and Open Contract – Queues Enforth Development Inc. – Police Software Maintenance Agreement – July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 – Amount Not to Exceed $21,321.00.

 

mm)          Resolution #07-361 – Authorize Extension of Contracts – Snowplowing 2007-2008 Season – Country View, Inc. ($160 per hour) & Lou’s Truck Repair, LLC ($155 per hour) – Not to Exceed $20,000.00 for each vendor.

 

nn)              Resolution #07-362 – Authorize Release of Winter Bond – Mihail M. Scurtu – Block 161, Lots 30-34 – 43 Eugene Avenue - $500.00.

 

oo)               Resolution #07-363 – Award Non-Fair and Open Contract – FY2008 Health Insurance – Horizon BC/BS of NJ – Amount Not to Exceed $3,800,000.00.

 

pp)              Resolution #07-364 – Award Non-Fair and Open Contract – FY2008 Prescription Insurance – Benecard – Amount Not to Exceed $1,955,000.00.

 

qq)               Resolution #07-365 – Award Non-Fair and Open Contract – FY2008 Dental Insurance – Blue Cross and Blue Shield Dental (Amount Not to Exceed $345,000.00) and CIGNA Dental (Amount Not to Exceed $9,000.00).

 

rr)                Resolution #07-366 – Award Non-Fair and Open Contract – Nursing Services – Bonnie Merritt, RN – July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 – Amount Not to Exceed $12,065.00.

 

ss)                Resolution #07-367 – Award Morris County Cooperative Purchasing – Deluxe International Trucks Inc. – Cab and Chassis for Water Department – Amount Not to Exceed $65,635.00.

 

tt)                 Resolution #07-368 – Accept Resignation of Joel Mintz from the Planning Board as a Regular Member, effective immediately.

 

uu)              Resolution #07-369 - Award Non-Fair and Open Contract – Financial Services – GSG Financial Group – July 1, 2007 to July 31, 2007 – Amount Not to Exceed $12,000.00.  – Voted on Separately.

 

18.               2007 Appointments

a)      Nominations for One (1) Councilmember to the Senior Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2009.

 

b)      Nominations for One (1) Teen-Age Private School Non-Voting Male Member of the Advisory Recreation Council, for a one-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

c)      Nominations for One (1) Planning Board Member of the Business & Industry Advisory Committee, for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

d)     Nominations for One (1) Chamber of Commerce Member of the Business & Industry Advisory Committee, for an unexpired four-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

e)      Nominations for One (1) Hotel Industry Member of the Business & Industry Advisory Committee, for an unexpired four-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

f)       Nominations for One (1) Regular Members of the Human Relations Commission, for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

g)      Nominations for Two (2) New Regular Members of the Human Relations Commission, each for an initial term ending December 31, 2007.

 

h)     Nominations for One (1) Planning Member of the Municipal Cross-Acceptance Committee, for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

i)        Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Planning Board, for an unexpired four-year term ending December 31, 2008.

 

j)        Nominations for One (1) Citizen Member of the Redevelopment Agency, for an unexpired five-year term ending December 31, 2008.

 

k)      Nominations for One (1) Citizen Member of the Redevelopment Agency, for an unexpired five-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

l)        Nominations for One (1) Tenant Member of the Rent Leveling Board for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

m)   Nominations for One (1) Non-Senior Citizen Resident Member of the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee for a one-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

n)     Nominations for One (1) Open Space Advisory Committee Member of the Trails Advisory Committee for an unexpired four-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

o)      Nominations for One (1) Trails Advisory Committee for an initial four-year term ending December 31, 2010.

 

p)     Appointments to the Municipal Wastewater Management Plan Committee:

 

Ψ      Elected Official – Daniel Glicklich

Ψ      Municipal Engineer – Thomas Zilinek

Ψ      Planning Board Member – _________________________

Ψ      Utility Authority Representative – Bob Sokolowski

 

19.               Adjournment