TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

WORK SESSION/REGULAR MEETING

AGENDA

July 10, 2007 – 7:00 P.M.

 

1.                 Call to Order

 

2.                 Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.                 Invocation – Councilwoman Francois

 

4.                 Roll Call

 

5.                 Proclamations/Commendations – Joseph Bockledge

 

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

 

10.             Council Discussion Items

 

a)      Proposed Ordinance Amending Township Council Agenda Order of Business

b)      September Budget Meetings

c)      2007 Open Space Historic Preservation Grants

d)     Formation of a Committee on Township Litigation (Levine/Vassanella)

e)       Creation of a Centralized Franklin Township Volunteer Database (Vassanella)

 

11.             Approval of Minutes:  Work Session/Regular Meeting:  06/12/07

                                                           

12.             Approval of Warrants           (No Warrant List in July)

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.)

 

14.             Public Discussion

 

15.             Council Comments

 

16.             Introduction of Ordinance

 

a)      Ordinance No. 3707 – Authorize Execution of Temporary Construction Easement & Deed – Reconstruction of Amwell Road.  Further consideration and public hearing are scheduled for August 14, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers in the Municipal Complex.

 

b)      Ordinance No. 3708 – Amend Code Chapter 112, Development Ordinance, Delete Section 112-17D – Games of Chance; Amend Article XI, Parking and Amend Section 112-257 – Affordable Housing Development Fee Ordinance.  Further consideration and public hearing are scheduled for August 14, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers in the Municipal Complex.

 

c)       Ordinance No. 3709 – Amend Code Chapter 112, Development Ordinance, Section 112-6(B), Official Zoning Map – Remove the Historic Overlay from Block 73.01, Lots 25-27 and 31-36 resulting in the zone designation of R-10 (Single Family Residential) (This amends Ordinance No. 3637A).  Further consideration and public hearing are scheduled for August 14, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers in the Municipal Complex.

 

17.               Consent Agenda

a)      Resolution #07-370 – Authorize Purchase – Hi Volt Electric – Installation of Tower for SCADA System – Amount Not to Exceed $12,322.00.

 

b)      Resolution #07-371 – Award Non-Fair and Open Professional Services Agreements – Birdsall Engineer, Inc.; CME Associates – YU and Associates Inc. and Schoor DePalma – Engineering Services for Planning Board and Board of Adjustment Plan Review and Inspections and Inspections of Various Township Projects and Capital Projects – July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 – Amount Not to Exceed $50,000.00 per firm.

 

c)      Resolution #07-372 – Award Bid – Defino Contracting – Street Resurfacing – Amount Not to Exceed $709,890.50.

 

d)     Resolution #07-373 – Authorize Discharge of Mortgages.

 

e)      Resolution#07-374 – Authorize Release of Planning/Building Review Escrows.

 

f)       Resolution #07-375 – Authorize Execution of Agreement with Somerset County for Senior Citizen Transportation for the period of July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008.

 

 

g)      Resolution #07-376 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee – St. Peter’s University Hospital – Block 262/Lots 1, 2 & 13 – 562 Easton Avenue – PLN2005-0004 - $112,080.00.

 

h)     Resolution #07-377 – Authorize Tax Title Lien Redemptions – Outside Buyers.

 

i)        Resolution #07-378 – Amend Resolution Awarding FY2007 Somerset County Cooperative Bid – Allied Oil, LLC – Diesel Fuel for Township Vehicles and Board of Education Buses and Gas for Township Vehicles – Additional Amount Not to Exceed $40,000.00.

 

j)        Resolution #07-379 – Authorize Change Order #1 – Bianchi Renovations LLC – CDBG Rehab Shevchenko Avenue – Additional Amount Not to Exceed $924.00.

 

k)      Resolution #07-380 – Authorize Display of Fireworks – The Palace – Rumstead Wedding – July 28, 2007 – 9:00 p.m.

 

l)        Resolution #07-381 – Consenting to the proposed Water Quality Management (WQM) Plan Amendment.

 

m)   Resolution #07-382 – Award State Contracts – Ikon Office Solutions for Recreation Photocopier for 4-year contract amount not to exceed $24,000.00 – Lanier Worldwide, Inc. for Repro Room and Community Development each for a 3-year contract not to exceed $55,000.00 total – Sharp Electronics Corp. For Police Detective Bureau for a 3-year contract not to exceed $7,000.00 – Sharp Electronics Corp. for Municipal Court for a 3-year contract not to exceed $7,000.00.

 

n)     Resolution #07-383 – Award Non-Fair and Open Contract – Spatial Data Logic – Support of the Land Development Software for July 1, 2007 to June30, 2008 – Amount Not to Exceed $24,800.00.

 

o)      Resolution #07-384 – Award Purchase – Suydam Insurance – Various Bonds and Accident Policies – Amount Not to Exceed $17,187.00.

 

p)     Resolution #07-385 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Second Chance for Animals – Walk to Benefit Township Animal Shelter – September 9, 2007 (Raindate – September 16, 2007) – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

q)      Resolution #07-386 – Authorize Release of Winter Bond – Canal Walk Associates LLC – P99050P - $2,500.00 – Block 513.34/Lot 17 (133 Saratoga Court) – Block 513.34/Lot 19 (129 Saratoga Court) – Block 513.34/Lot 20 (1297Saratoga Court) – Block 513.34/Lot 21 (125 Saratoga Court) – Block 513.34/Lot 22 (123 Saratoga Court).

 

r)       Resolution #07-387 – Award Bid – Schifano Construction – Local Street Resurfacing – Amount Not to Exceed $268,105.00.

 

 

s)       Resolution #07-388 – Authorize Issuance of 2007-2008 Liquor License Renewals (Chauncey’s Pub & Restaurant and Somerset Marriot Hotel).

 

t)       Resolution #07-389 – Award Contract – Omega Construction, Inc. – Concrete Work at Various Township Locations – Amount Not to Exceed $13,275.00.

 

u)     Resolution #07-390 – Authorize Submission of Grant Application – Somerset County Municipal Planning Partnership Grant – Canal Access Plan to provide public access to the D&R Canal in the northeast section of Township – Grant Amount:  $30,000.00.

 

v)     Resolution #07-391 – Authorize Execution of Grant Agreement – Somerset County Youth Athletic & Recreational Facilities Grant – Improvements to Various Municipal Parks – Grant Amount:  $15,000.00.

 

w)   Resolution #07-392 – Authorize Submission of Grant Application – New Jersey Department of Law & Public Safety – Division of Criminal Justice – Body Armor Replacement Fund Grant – Provides lifesaving equipment for law enforcement officials – Grant Amount to be determined.

 

x)      Resolution #07-393 – Award Non-Fair and Open Professional Services Agreement – Government Services Group, LLC – Financial Services – August 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007 – Amount Not to Exceed $12,000.00 per month or $60,000.00.

 

y)      Resolution #07-394 – Authorize Issuance of Raffle Licenses.

 

z)      Resolution #07-395 – Amend Contract – Oxford – Health Insurance FY2007 – Increase from $3,500,000.00 to $3,706,550.00.

 

aa)  Resolution #07-396 – Determine that the 66 unit Franklin Boulevard Commons Project meets or will meet existing housing need and enable Agency to process the Sponsor’s application for Agency funding to finance the Project.

 

bb)  Resolution #07-397 – Support Application for Franklin Boulevard Commons Project to New Jersey Department Community Affairs Neighborhood Balanced Housing Program.

 

cc)   Resolution #07-398 – Award Bid – Zelekowitz, Jeffrey & Zelekowitz, Neil – Plenary Retail Consumption License - $256,000.00.

 

dd) Resolution #07-399 – Rescind Contract – Design and Print Newsletter – Garrison Printing – Flawed Specifications.

 

ee)   Resolution #07-400 – Extend FY2007 Contract – Design and Print  Newsletter – Summit Ad Group – Amount Not to Exceed $9,500.00 – 2007 Fall Issue.

 

18.             FY2008 Hamilton Street Special Improvement District

a)      Public Hearing

b)      Resolution #07-401 - Read Budget by Title

c)      Resolution #07-402 - Adopt FY08 Hamilton Street Special Improvement District Budget

 

19.               2007 Appointments

a)      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.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

20.               Adjournment