Somerset County, New Jersey

TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
COUNCIL AGENDA
Regular Meeting
July 13, 2004, 8:00 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. Eagle Scout Commendations: Michael Vitiello; Billy Cullen; Stephen Dalton
6. Approval of Minutes: Regular Meetings – June 10, 2004 & June 24, 2004 – Table – 8/10/04

7. Warrants

7.1 Resolution #307A: Rescinding Resolution #04-272 entitled, “Resolution directing Planning Board to determine whether properties in the Route 27 from Bennetts Lane to Veronica Avenue are in need to redevelopment and/or rehabilitation and to evaluate said area in terms of redevelopment and/or rehabilitation criteria.”

8. Ordinance – Further Consideration & Final Adoption

a. Ordinance No. 3465 – Amend Chapter 112, Development, Section 32,04, Renaissance 2000 Redevelopment Plan by changing the zone of Block 123 from Residential Infill to Gateway Commercial. (Public Hearing held on June 10, 2004)

9. Ordinances – Public Hearing & Final Adoption

a. Ordinance #3474 – Bond Ordinance Providing for the Construction & Installation of Veterans Memorial in the amount of $209,000.

b. Ordinance #3475 – Amend Ordinance No. 3402 and Authorizing Acceptance from Pulte Communities NJ – 3 Water Main Easements and 1 Sight Triangle Easement.

c. Ordinance #3476 – Amend Cable Franchise Ordinance facilitating the donation of equipment and in-kind services in the amount of $53,000 from Patriot Media for a new cable station (Channel 25) and studio for the Township of Franklin to record and broadcast Township Council meetings, maintain a community bulletin board, and broadcast other Township events and programming. This donation is in lieu of the $5,000 per year stipend for the purchase of miscellaneous studio/station equipment over the life of the 15-year franchise agreement.

d. Ordinance #3477 – Amend Code Chapter 226, Vehicles & Traffic, Section 226-13, Parking Prohibited at all times on certain streets to include DeKalb Street.

10. Public Discussion

11. Council Comments

12. Ordinances – Introduction:

a. Ordinance #3479 – Amend Development Ordinance, Chapter 112, Section 9B, Subsection 25, Wireless Communications Antenna – Delete #9 Vliet Road Water Tower from First Priority Locations. (Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for August 10, 2004 at 8:00 p.m.)

b. Ordinance #3480 – Amend Chapter 127, Section 127-6, Fees to include $10 fee for Certificate of Domestic Partnership effective July 12, 2004. (Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for August 10, 2004 at 8:00 p.m.)

c. Ordinance #3481 – Amend Bond Ordinance 3364 (Provide for the Acquisition of Various Utility Vehicles, Equipment and Tools and the Acquisition of GIS Utility Software to Implement GIS Mapping Services for the Water Utility in the amount of $347,500) by increasing the appropriation by $130,000. (Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for August 10, 2004 at 8:00 p.m.)

d. Ordinance #3482 - Ordinance Amending Code Chapter 112, Development – Section 112-9G, Sign Regulations (Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for August 10, 2004 at 8:00 p.m.)

e. Ordinance #3483 – Ordinance Amending Ordinance No. 3073 entitled, “An Ordinance of the Township of Franklin, County of Somerset & State of New Jersey, Creating the Redevelopment Agency Pursuant to the Local Redevelopment and Housing Law (NJSA 40A:12A-1 et seq.) (Remove power from the Redevelopment Agency and transfer it back to the Township Council) (Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for August 10, 2004 at 8:00 p.m.)

13. Public Hearing for Release of Deed Restriction – 416 Westpointe Avenue, Block 349.02, Lots 78.01 & 79 (Trevor and Rose Williams)

a. Resolution #04-308 - Authorizing Release of Deed Restriction – 416 West Pointe Avenue, Block 349.02, Lots 78.01 & 79 (Trevor and Rose Williams)

13.1 Resolution #04-308A – Authorizing Process for Public Viewing of Township Council Meetings on Cable Channel

14. Consent Agenda:

a. Resolution #04-309 - Authorizing Stormwater Detention Maintenance Agreement with House Foods Holding USA Inc., Docket No. 2004-0008 for Block 516, Lot 6.05 (Randolph Road).

b. Resolution #04-310 – Awarding Bid to Cipollini Roofing for 12 Berry Street Roof Replacement in an amount not to exceed $68,900.00.

c. Resolution #04-311 – Amending Professional Service Agreement with Louis N. Rainone, Esq. for legal services – Township Attorney for the period of July 1, 2003 to June 30, 2004 in an amount not to exceed an additional $20,000.00.

d. Resolution #04-312 – Awarding Professional Service Agreement with Louis N. Rainone, Esq. for legal services – Township Attorney for the period of July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005 in an amount not to exceed $320,000.00.

e. Resolution #04-313 – Authorizing Irrevocable Letter of Credit Release for Jay Construction Co./aka Hamilton Square in the amount of $13,603.68 – Docket No. P2000021S (Block 97, Lots 27-38 and Block 98, Lots 23.01-36.01 – Codington Avenue)

f. Resolution #04-314 – Authorize Purchase - Central Jersey Joint Insurance Fund – Insurance Policies – Second Installment for 2004 in an amount not to exceed $313,085.00.

g. Resolution #04-315 – Tax Title Lien Redemption – Outside Buyers

h. Resolution #04-316 – Issue a Plenary Retail Consumption Liquor License (Hotel/Motel Exception) to InterContinental Hotels Group Resources, Inc., t/a Staybridge Suites by Holiday Inn at 260 Davidson Avenue.

i. Resolution #04-317 – Authorizing Acceptance of Stormwater Detention Basins – Glen Eyre at Somerset, Tract B – Block 424.12, Lot 2.02.

j. Resolution #04-318 – Authorizing Performance Guarantee Release and Accept Streets – Pizzo and Pizzo, Glen Eyre Tract B – Docket No. P97057SP in the amount of $51,006.92.

k. Resolution #04-319 – Authorizing Discharge of Second Repayment Mortgage – Alisa Davis-Albert – Block 20.10/Lot 11.02 1914 – 243 Columbus Drive, Franklin Park.

l. Resolution #04-320 – Grant a Temporary License for Ingress and egress and to Use and Occupy Township Owned Land to Robert Puskas for Block 85, Lot 11.01 – South Middlebush Avenue. – Tabled to 8/10.

m. Resolution #04-321 - Grant a Temporary License for Ingress and egress and to Use and Occupy Township Owned Land – Brian Thigpen – Block 11.01, Lot 73.01 – Coppermine Road. – Tabled to 8/10.

n. Resolution #04-322 – Authorize Release of Monument Escrow Monies to JAMM Realty, Corp./aka KF Schoolhouse, LLC in the amount of $1,000.00 – docket #P2000069MSD – Block 514, Lot 6 – Schoolhouse Road.

o. Resolution #04-323 – Providing Affirmative Action Requirement for Renovations and Additions to Township Library Project.

p. Resolution #04-324 – Awarding Professional Service Agreement to Family & Community Services of Somerset County – Wholelife Component of the Teen Rec Program and Counseling Support for Gang Affiliated At-Risk Youth attending ARISE Program in an amount not to exceed $9,000.00.

q. Resolution #04-325 – Authorize State Contract Purchase – Mobile-Vision, Inc. for ten (10) mobile video cameras for police vehicles in an amount not to exceed $37,640.00.

r. Resolution #04-326 – Authorize State Contract Purchase – Ikon Office Solutions for photocopiers for Municipal Building for the period of August 1, 2004 to June 30, 2007 in an amount not to exceed $42,000.00.

s. Resolution #04-327 – Authorize Person to Person Liquor License Transfer of License #1808-44-005-003 from Jay Mahararaj & DMB Corp. t/a Buy Rite Liquors, 900 Easton Avenue to Hiren, Inc., t/a Buy Rite Liquors.

t. Resolution #04-328 – Award Professional Services Agreement to Andrew Hodulik, RMA for Township Auditor – Auditing Services for the period of July 1, 2004 to June 30, 2005 in an amount not to exceed $55,600.00 from the Current Fund and $21,675.00 from the Water Utility Fund.

u. Resolution #04-329 – Award Purchase of eight (8) radar units for police vehicles to R&R Electronics in an amount not to exceed $9,200.00.

v. Resolution #04-330 – Budget Transfers

w. Appointment of __________________ as Open Space Advisory Committee Citizen Member – 3 year unexpired term expiring 12/31/06.

x. Appointment of ________________ as Council Liaison to Historic Preservation Commission for an unexpired one-year term expiring 12/31/04.

y. Appointment of __________________ as a Member of the Senior Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for an unexpired 3-year term expiring 12/31/05.

z. Appointment of __________________ as Senior Affordable Housing Advisory Committee Alternate #2 for an unexpired 3-year term expiring 12/31/05.

aa. Appointment of ___________________ as a Member of the Traffic Management Subcommittee for an unexpired one-year term expiring 12/31/04.

bb. Appointment of ___________________ as Sewerage Authority Alternate #2 for an unexpired 5-year term expiring 01/31/07.

cc. Appointment of _________________ as the Township Staff Member of the Veteran’s Memorial Committee.

dd. Appointment of _________________ as the General Public Member of the Veteran’s Memorial Committee.

ee. Appointment of _______________ as the Historic Preservation Commission Designation Study Committee Council Liaison.

ff. Resolution #04-331 – Authorize Reduction in Recreation Center Fees for Franklin Township Lions Club for fundraising event.

gg. Resolution #04-332 – Authorize Grant Application to the NJ Department of Transportation Bikeways Program for funding to install bike lanes on Elizabeth Avenue, Cedar Grove Lane and New Brunswick Road.

hh. Resolution #04-333 - Authorize Grant Application to the NJ Department of Transportation Safe Streets to Schools Program for funding in the amount of $200,000 to construct sidewalks on Cedar Grove Lane.

ii. Resolution #04-334 – Authorize Grant Application to the Somerset County Municipal Planning Partnership Grant for funding in the amount of $15,000 to update the Open Space Plan to include an ecotourism element.

jj. Resolution #04-335 – Authorize Grant Application to Somerset County Municipal Planning Partnership Senior/Special Needs Housing Pilot Program for funding in the amount of $50,000 to assess the feasibility of senior housing in the redevelopment area.

kk. Resolution #04-336 – Award Bids for the Demolition of Open Space and Redevelopment Area Properties to Mazzocchi Wrecking, Inc. in the amount of $23,000 for Memorial Forest and to Gordon Construction, Inc. in the amount of $30,000 for the Scott Farm and $17,000 for 732 Franklin Blvd. And 104 Frank Street.

ll. Resolution #04-337 – Authorizing use of Affordable Housing Trust in the amount of $5,000 for an Affordable Housing Feasibility Study.

mm. Resolution #04-338 – Award Professional Service Agreement to Lenz Enterprises Ltd. In the amount of $5,000 for affordable housing consultant services in connection with the preparing of the Somerset County Municipal Planning Partnership Senior/Special Needs Housing Pilot Program Grant.

nn. Resolution #04-339 – Approving the Somerset County Planning Board – Cross-Acceptance III – Municipal Plan Comparison Questionnaire for Franklin Township.

15. Adjournment