TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

AGENDA

WORK SESSION/REGULAR MEETING

AUGUST 12, 2008 – 7:00 P.M.

 

1.                 Call to Order

 

2.                 Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.                 Invocation – Councilman Sumter

 

4.                 Roll Call

 

5.                 Commendations:  None

 

6.                 Mayor’s Report

 

7.                 Deputy Mayor’s Report

 

8.                 Amendment for Community Development Block Grant Program FY2007

 

a)   Public Hearing

b)   Resolution #08-403 – Approval of Amendment to Community Development Block Grant Program FY2007

 

9.                 Public Discussion (5 minutes per speaker)

 

10.       Council Comments

 

11.       Council Discussion Items

 

a)     Public Works Standing Committee Report

(1) Resolution #08-404 - Approve Veterans Memorial Plan

(2) Resolution #08-405 - Awarding Contract of Kulinski Memorial for Veterans’ Memorials

(3) Solid Waste Utility

b)     Expanded Pay to Play Ordinance (Vassanella)- Removed from agenda.

c)      Schedule Board of Health Meeting Prior to Council Meeting – October 14 at 6:00 p.m.

d)     Mark Street Parking Restrictions

 

12.       Approval of Minutes

 

a)     Executive Session  – April 8, 2008

b)     Work Session/Regular Meeting – April 22, 2008

c)      Work Session/Regular Meeting – May 27, 2008

d)     Work Session/Regular Meeting – June 10, 2008

e)      Work Session/Regular Meeting – June 24, 2008

f)       Work Session/Regular Meeting – July 8, 2008

g)     Executive Session – July 8, 2008

 

13.       Approval of Warrants           

14.       Public Hearing and Adoption of Ordinance on Second Reading

a)     Ordinance No. 3766 – Amend Municipal Code Chapter 146, Construction Codes, Uniform, Section 146-2, Fees. 

 

b)     Ordinance No. 3767 – Amend Municipal Code Chapter 112, Land Development, Article XXIV, Performance Guarantees and Improvements, Section 112-197, Inspection of Improvements; Article XXVII, Escrow Deposits, Section 112-213, Initial Deposits for Professional Fees; Article XL, Fees, Section 112-328, Waiver of Fees; and Schedule 7, Fees. 

 

c)      Ordinance No. 3768 – Amend Municipal Code Chapter 138, Food Establishments, Section 138-4, License and Compliance with State Regulations Required; Section 138-5, License Fees and Section 138-6, License Revocation and Suspension. 

 

d)     Ordinance No. 3769 – Amend Municipal Code Chapter 340, Swimming Pools, Section 340-1, License required for public or quasi-public pools and beaches; fees; regulations; terms; revocation; inspections.

 

e)      Ordinance No. 3770 – Amend Municipal Code Chapter 384, Water, Article III, Application for Water Service, Section 384-7, Contents of application; inspections and tests; fees. 

 

f)       Ordinance No. 3771 – Amend Municipal Code Chapter 180, Fees, Article III, Vital Statistics Records, Section 180-6, Fee Schedule. 

 

g)     Ordinance No. 3772 – Amend Municipal Code Chapter 112, Land Development, Section 112-37, Churches and Similar Places of Worship; Article III, General Zoning Regulations, Schedule 1, Permitted Uses; and Section 112-47, Proprietary Schools in Residential Districts.

 

h)     Ordinance No. 3774 - Amend Code Chapter 46, Personnel Policies, Section 46-12, Medical Insurance Coverage.  (Removing Municipal Attorney from Section 46-12, Medical Insurance Coverage.

 

i)       Ordinance No. 3775 – Amend Code Chapter 62, Salary and Compensation, Section 62-3 – Annual Base Compensations for Elected and Appointed Employees/Officials.  (Removal of Township Attorney; Planning Board Attorney; Board of Adjustment Attorney; Rent Leveling Board Attorney; Township Prosecutor; Associate Prosecutor and Township Public Defender from Salary Ordinance.) 

 

j)       Ordinance No. 3776 – Amend Municipal Code Chapter 265, Peace and Good Order. 

 

k)      Ordinance No. 3777 – Amend Municipal Code Chapter 112, Land Development, Article XVI, Canal Preservation District, Section 112-142, Area and Yard Requirements. 

 

l)       Ordinance No. 3778 – Delete and Repeal Chapter 183, Property Maintenance and Replace it with a New Chapter 183, Property Maintenance. 

 

m)  Ordinance No. 3779 – Amend Municipal Code 226, Traffic and Vehicles, Section 226-33, Residential Permit Parking – Addition of Dekalb Street (west side from 8 pm to 8 am from Franklin Blvd. to Rogers Avenue). 

 

15.       Introduction of Ordinances on First Reading

 

a)      Ordinance No. 3780 – Ordinance for Determining Positions Eligible for the Defined Contribution Retirement Program.  Further consideration and public hearing is scheduled for September 9, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

b)     Ordinance No. 3781 – Amend Code Chapter 236, Municipal Services, Schedule A – Street Lighting – Add Renaissance at Raritan Valley Association.  Further consideration and public hearing is scheduled for September 9, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

c)      Ordinance No. 3782 – Authorize Purchase for Affordable Housing – Block 34.07, Lot 16.07 – 79 Caitlin Court.  Further consideration and public hearing is scheduled for September 9, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

d)     Ordinance No. 3783 – Amend Code Chapter 354, Telecommunications Services, New Appendix Chapter, Level 3 Communications, LLC.  Further consideration and public hearing is scheduled for September 9, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

e)      Ordinance No. 3784 – Ordinance Granting Conveyance of a Right-of-Way Deed to the County of Somerset in connection with Block 280, Lot 7 – Franklin Blvd. and Clinton Street.  Further consideration and public hearing is scheduled for September 9, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

 

 

16.       Consent Agenda Resolutions

a)                  Resolution #08-406 – Extend Grace Period for Third Quarter Taxes – Year 2008.

 

b)                 Resolution #08-407 – Authorize Tax Title Lien Redemptions – Outside Buyers.

 

c)                  Resolution #08-408 – Authorize Refund of Tax Overpayments.

 

d)                 Resolution #08-409 – Authorize Execution of Snow Removal Reimbursement Agreement – Renaissance at Raritan Valley Association.

 

e)                  Resolution #08-410 – Authorize Refund and/or Forfeit for Construction Water Meters.

 

f)                   Resolution #08-411 – Authorize Release of Planning and Building Escrows and Inspection Fees.

 

g)                 Resolution #08-412 – Authorize Release of Performance Bond – Satellite Builders, LLC – Block 321/Lot 6.01 – 2 Irvington Avenue – Docket #BRA07-021 – Site Improvements/Road - $8,034.00.

 

h)                 Resolution #08-413 – Authorize Release of Performance Bond – DBA Hampton Inn – Block 502.02/Lot 42.01 – 255 Davidson Avenue – Docket #TRC07-001 - $22,059.00.

 

i)                   Resolution #08-414 – Authorize Release of Winter Bond – Hector Peroza – Block 227/Lot 48 – 439 Lewis Street – Docket #BRA07-005 - $500.00.

 

j)                   Resolution #08-415 – Authorize Release of Performance Bond – The Stop & Shop Supermarket Co. – Block 385/Lot 2.07 – Easton Avenue – Docket #PLN2004-0019 – Site Improvements - $1,297,853.96.

 

k)                 Resolution #08-416 – Authorize Release of Irrevocable Letter of Credit – Arsha Bodha Center – Block 57.01/Lot 51.01 – 84 Cortelyou Lane – Docket #PLN2002-0067 – Site Improvements - $63,840.00.

 

l)                   Resolution #08-417 – Authorize Release of Performance Bond – Castle Senior Living LLC – Block 424.01/Lot 39.07 – Easton Avenue/DeMott Lane – Docket #98077P – Placement of Seventeen (17) Monuments - $4,250.00.

 

m)              Resolution #08-418 – Authorize Reduction of Performance Bond – VIP Shah – Block 463/Lot 15.01 – 1 Bertram Drive – Docket #BRA05-093 – Road Installation – From $21,444.00 to $6,433.20.

 

n)                 Resolution #08-419 – Authorize Reduction of Performance Bond – Central Jersey College Prep Chapter School – Block 517.05/Lot 35.11 – 17 Schoolhouse Road – Docket #ZBA-07-00037 – Site Improvements – From $46,182.00 to $13,854.60.

 

o)                 Resolution #08-420 – Authorize Acceptance of Grant – Healthy Families/Healthy Babies – March of Dimes - $3,000.00.

 

p)                 Resolution #08-421 – Authorize Issuance of Raffles Licenses.

 

q)                 Resolution #08-422 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – African Women of Love Ministry – Family Picnic and Health Fair – Naaman Williams Park – August 16, 2008 – 11:00 am to 6:00 pm.

 

r)                  Resolution #08-423 – Approval of Display of Fireworks (retroactive) – The Palace – August 1, 2008 (Naheem/Javed Wedding) and August 8, 2008 (Bespalaja/Amirkhanov Wedding) – 9:00 p.m.

 

s)                  Resolution #08-424 – Authorize Discharge of Affordable Housing Agreement and Repayment of Mortgage – 191 Columbus Drive, Franklin Park.

 

t)                   Resolution #08-425 – Award Purchase – Courier News  - Legal Ads for FY2009 – Amount Not to Exceed $17,000.00.

 

u)                 Resolution #08-426 – Award Purchase – General Code – Codification Services and Printing of Development Chapter for FY2009 – Amount Not to Exceed $15,000.00.

 

v)                 Resolution #08-427 – Award Co-Op Purchases – Motor Oil for FY2009  – David Weber (Morris County #11 & Somerset County CC-35-08) and Prince Lube, Inc. (Somerset County CC-35-08) – Amount Not to Exceed $15,000.00.

 

w)               Resolution #08-428 – Award State Contract and Somerset County Co-Op Purchases – Office Supplies for FY2009  – State of NJ Distribution and Support and W.B. Mason (Somerset County Co-Op Bid CC-02-08 and SC 59767) – Amount Not to Exceed $70,000.00.

 

x)                 Resolution #08-429 – Award State Contract & Somerset County Co-Op Purchases – Copy Paper for All Departments for FY2009  – Paper Mart (SC61044) and Paterson Papers (Somerset County Co-Op Bid CC-43-07) – Amount Not to Exceed $40,000.00.

 

y)                 Resolution #08-430 – Award State Contract Purchases – Tires and Tubes for FY2009  – Goodyear (SC71688); Bridgestone Firestone (SC71687); and Michelin North America, Inc. (SC71689) – Amount Not to Exceed $50,000.00.

 

z)                  Resolution #08-431 – Award State Contract Purchases – Police Equipment and Supplies for FY2009 – General Sales Administration (SC67886); Lawman Supply (SC67872 & 69497); Rays Sport Shop (SC 67874); East Coast Emergency Lighting (SC 67879); Lanigan (SC 67875 & 69509); Eagle Point Gun Shop (SC 67873); Kaldor Emergency Lights (SC 68994); Warnock (SC 67885); and Absolute Fire Protection (SC 67881) –– Amount Not to Exceed $60,000.00.

 

aa)              Resolution #08-432 – Award State Contract Purchases – Supplies and Accessories for Computers for FY2009 – Dell Marketing (SC 70256); Edmunds (SC 81201); Hewlett Packard (SC 70262); and Dyntek (SC 81223) – Amount Not to Exceed $100,000.00.

 

bb)            Resolution #08-433 – Award State Contract Purchases – Radio Communications Equipment and Accessories for FY2009 – Motorola, Inc. (SC A53804) – Amount Not to Exceed $46,000.00.

 

cc)              Resolution #08-434 – Award Co-Op Purchases – Ice Control Sand and Rock Salt for FY2009 – Atlantic Salt (Morris County #3 & Somerset County CC-67-06) and International Salt (Morris County #3 & Somerset County CC-67-06) – Amount Not to Exceed $125,000.00.

 

dd)            Resolution #08-435 – Award State Contract and Co-Op Purchases – Snow Plow/Grader Blades and Edges and Snow Plow Parts for FY2009 – Seely Equipment & Supply Co. (SC 70290); H.A. DeHart & Son (Somerset County CC-12-08); Cornell Equipment (SC70293); A&K Equipment (SC 70294); and Briston Donald (SC 70288) – Amount Not to Exceed $40,000.00.

 

ee)              Resolution #08-436 – Award State Contract and Co-Op Purchases – Parts for Agricultural and Lawn and Garden Equipment for FY2009 – Seely Equipment & Supply Co. (SC 67755); Cherry Hill Tractor (SC 67756); Storr Tractor (SC 67764 & Morris County Co-Op #48); Pennington Sales (SC 67769); and Trenton Tractor (SC 67771) – Amount Not to Exceed $30,000.00.

 

ff)                Resolution #08-437 – Award Alternate Contract – Queues Enforth Development, Inc. – Police Software Maintenance Agreement – July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 – Amount Not to Exceed $22,974.00.

 

gg)             Resolution #08-438 – Award Contract – PSE&G – Installation of Light Poles on Hamilton Street – Amount Not to Exceed $55,565.79.

 

hh)            Resolution #08-439 – Award Purchase Over $8,500 – Bio-Key International Inc. – Support/Maintenance of Police Mobile Computers – Amount Not to Exceed $13,097.76.

 

ii)                 Resolution #08-440 – Amend Resolution #08-327 – Award Purchase for Replacement Batteries for Police UPS – Eaton Electrical, Inc. – Increase Amount Not to Exceed by $3,473.00 – New Contract Amount $128,351.00.

 

jj)                 Resolution #08-441 – Award State Contract – Motorola, Inc. – Maintenance of Police Department Trunked Radio System – July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 – Amount Not to Exceed $134,570.50.

 

kk)            Resolution #08-442 – Award Contract – FY2009 Dental Insurance Policies – Blue Cross/Blue Shield Dental – Amount Not to Exceed $345,000.00.

 

ll)                 Resolution #08-443 – Amend Professional Services Agreement – Hatch Mott MacDonald – Extension of School Avenue Interconnection with New Brunswick (Pump Station Interconnection Berry Street) – Additional $15,000.00 – New Contract Amount Not to Exceed $117,000.00.

 

mm)       Resolution #08-444 – Authorize Change Order No. 1 – Stilo Excavation – Jacques Lane Resurfacing – Amount of Change Order:  $477.06 – New Contract Amount Not to Exceed $100,337.06.

 

nn)            Resolution #08-445 – Award State Contract – Trunked Radio System Lightning Strike Repair – Motorola Communications – Amount Not to Exceed $110,000.00.

 

oo)             Resolution #08-446 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Renaissance Community Development Union – Thirty Mile/Ten Mile Bike-a-thon – September 27, 2008 – 8:00 am to 2:00 pm.

 

pp)            Resolution #08-447 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens – Back to School Block Party – September 20, 2008 – 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm.

 

qq)            Resolution #08-448 – Award Somerset County Co-Op Contract – Automotive and Light Duty Truck Parts – Contract #CC-39-08 – Various Vendors – Amount Not to Exceed $80,000.00.

 

rr)               Resolution #08-449 – Authorize Execution of Grant Agreement – 2008 Youth Athletic Grant - $15,000.00.

 

ss)               Resolution #08-450 – Accept Resignation of Gary Randolph as Regular Member of the Agricultural Advisory Committee, effective immediately.

 

tt)                Resolution #08-451 – Approval of Neighborhood Housing Rehabilitation Program Administrative Plan and Procedural Manual.

uu)            Resolution #08-452 – Authorize Issuance of 2008-2008 Liquor License Renewals.

 

vv)             Resolution #08-453 – Award State Contract – Software to Support Upgrade of Dialogic System – Software House International – Amount Not to Exceed $12,405.00.

 

ww)         Resolution #08-454 – Award State Contract – Servers and Other Necessary Hardware to Support Upgrade of Dialogic System – Dell Marketing LP – Amount Not to Exceed $13,318.35.

 

xx)             Resolution #08-455 – Award Alternative Contract – Upgrade for Dialogic System – Dialogic Communications – Amount Not to Exceed $120,000.00.

 

yy)             Resolution #08-456 – Authorize Release of Performance Bond – A. Beverly Built Home – Block 82/Lots 21.01 & 21.02 – Buell Street – Site Improvements- Docket #PLN2001-0016 - $132,866.40.

 

zz)              Resolution #08-457 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – NBPD PBA #23 – Family Picnic – Consovoy Park – August 16, 2008 – Noon to Dusk.

 

aaa)                Resolution #08-458 – Award State Contract – Repair Digital Receiver Board and DVDRam – Quality Communications – Amount Not to Exceed $29,285.06.

 

bbb)             Resolution #08-459 – Approval of Person-to-Person and Place-to-Place Transfer of Plenary Retail Consumption License – Avenue Pub LLC (formerly Don Sweeney Pocket License) – 408 Elizabeth Avenue.

 

ccc)                Resolution #08-460 – Amend Water Utility and Open Space Temporary Budget.

 

ddd)             Resolution #08-461  - Authorize Tax Remittals.

 

eee)                Resolution #08-462 – Award CDBG & NPP Rehabilitation Contracts – J&A Renovations – 30 Berkeley Place Not to Exceed $13,900.00 – 83 Douglas Avenue Not to Exceed $9,650.00 – 578 Hamilton Street Not to Exceed $3,800.00 – 68 Douglas Avenue Not to Exceed $10,850.00.

 

fff)                   Resolution #08-463 – Reject Bids for Ambulance Building at Municipal Complex.

 

ggg)              Resolution #08-464 – Award Bid – Resurfacing of Ethel Street Area – Tilcon New York, Inc. – Amount Not to Exceed $410,378.50.

 

hhh)             Resolution #08-465 – Approval of Plan and/or Design – Resurfacing of Ethel Street Area.

 

iii)                    Resolution #08-466  – Award Bid – Kossuth Street Reconstruction.

 

jjj)                    Resolution #08-467 – Approval of Plan and/or Design – Kossuth Street Reconstruction.

 

kkk)             Resolution #08-468 – Amend Interlocal Services Agreement with Somerset County – Amwell Road and Cedar Grove Lane Water Improvements – Increase Amount by $150,000.00.

 

lll)                    Resolution #08-469 – Authorize Submission of NJDOT Local Aid Discretionary Aid Grant – Various Traffic Signal Improvements - $50,000.00.

 

mmm)     Resolution #08-470 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Kingston Volunteer Fire Company – Annual Community Barbeque – September 6, 2008 – 2 p.m. to 9 p.m. – Kingston School Playground, Laurel Avenue.

 

nnn)             Resolution #08-471 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Franklin Township Housing Authority – Back to School Block Party – September 6, 2008.

 

ooo)              Resolution #08-472 – Award Alternative Contract – Support of the Land Development Software, including building, land use, code enforcement, assessor, engineering, fire prevention, health, water, police and DPW – July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009 – Spatial Data Logic – Amount Not to Exceed $24,500.00.

 

ppp)             Resolution #08-473 – Award Contract – Zero-turn Mower – Central Jersey Nurseries – Amount Not to Exceed $10,684.30.

 

qqq)             Resolution #08-474 – Authorize Adjustment to Water Bill – Water Leak – 4 Flower Road.

 

rrr)                 Resolution #08-475 – Authorize Subordination of Mortgage – Johnson – Block 222, Lot 14 – 54 Dewald Avenue.

 

sss)                 Resolution #08-476 – Authorize Grant Agreement – Garden State Historic Preservation Trust Fund - $39,863.00 (matching funds from Franklin Township Trust Fund) – Completion of Historic Structures Report for Franklin Inn.

 

ttt)                   Resolution #08-477 – Award Purchase – Husqvarna Road Saw – Foley, Inc. – Amount Not to Exceed $19,416.30.

 

uuu)             Resolution #08-478 – Award Bid – 20-ton Low Entry Trailer with trade-in of 1991 Londoll trailer – Jesco, Inc. – Amount Not to Exceed $21,975.00.

 

vvv)              Resolution #08-479 – Accept Resignation of Harold Leventhal as Regular Member of the Sewerage Authority, effective immediately.

 

www)        Resolution #08-480 – Approval of Fireworks Display – The Palace, 333 Davidson Avenue – Morris Bat Mitzvah – August 31, 2008 – 9:00 p.m.

 

17.       Board and Commission Appointments

 

            a)         Advisory Board of Health

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Advisory Board of Health for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2009.

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Student Non-Voting Member of the Advisory Board of Health for a one-year term ending December 31, 2008.

 

b)        Agricultural Advisory Board

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Agricultural Advisory Committee for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2008.

 

c)         Business & Industry Advisory Board

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Business Owner with More than 50 Employees to the Business & Industry Advisory Board, for a four-year term ending December 31, 2011.

 

d)         Cable Television Advisory Committee

 

§         Nominations for Three (3) Regular Members of the Cable Television Advisory Committee, each for a two-year term ending December 31, 2009.

 

e)         Historic Preservation Commission

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Historic Preservation Commission, for an unexpired two-year term ending December 31, 2008.

 

f)         Joint Advisory Committee/Kingston Village

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Regular Members of the Joint Advisory Committee/Kingston Village, for a three-year term ending December 31, 2010.

 

g)        Open Space Advisory Committee

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Open Space Advisory Committee, for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31,2009. 

 

h)        Senior Affordable Housing Advisory Committee

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Council Member of the Senior Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2009.

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Alternate No. 2 Member of the Senior Affordable Housing Committee, for an expired three-year term ending December 31, 2008.

 

i)          Sewerage Authority

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Sewerage Authority, for an unexpired term ending January 31, 2010.

 

18.       Executive Session:     

 

§         Litigation - DesLauriers Municipal Solutions

 

19.       Adjournment