TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

WORK SESSION/REGULAR MEETING

AGENDA

September 8, 2009 – 7:00 P.M.

 

 

1.                 Call to Order

 

2.                 Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.                 Invocation – Councilwoman Eberle

 

4.                 Roll Call

 

5.                 Commendations/Proclamations: 

 

a)     4th of July Art Show

b)     Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month

 

6.                 Mayor’s Report

 

7.                 Deputy Mayor’s Report

 

8.                  Public Discussion (5 minutes per speaker)

 

9.         Council Comments

 

10.              Council Discussion Items

 

a)      Easton Avenue Corridor Study Steering Committee

b)     National Library Card Sign Up Month

c)      Change Budget Hearing Dates

 

11.              Approval of Minutes – August 11, 2009 Work Session/Regular Meeting & Executive Session

 

12.              Approval of Warrants

13.              Public Hearing and Adoption of Ordinances on Second Reading

§         Ordinance No. 3839 – Amend Code Chapter 5, Administration and Government, Article II, Executive and Legislative, Section 5-4, Meetings of Township Council, Subsection B – Agenda and Subsection F – Standing Committees. 

 

 

 

 

14.              Ordinances on Introduction and First Reading

a)     Ordinance No. 3847 – Amend Code Chapter 88, Brush, Grass and Weeds, Section 88-1, Conditions for required removal; Section 88-2, Removal by Township; costs to become lien; and Section 88-5, Powers of construction Code Official not affected.   Further consideration and public hearing is scheduled for October 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

b)     Ordinance No. 3848 – Establish and Adopt the Municipal Powers Authorized by the State of New Jersey’s Abandoned Property and Rehabilitation Act.  Further consideration and public hearing is scheduled for October 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

c)      Ordinance No. 3849 -  Establish an Abandoned Property List and Authorize the Public Officer to Designate Qualified Rehabilitation Entities.  Further consideration and public hearing is scheduled for October 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

d)     Ordinance No. 3850 – Amend Code Chapter 260, Parks and Recreation, Add New Article VIII, Trails, Section 260-41, Permitted Uses.  Further consideration and public hearing is scheduled for October 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

e)     Ordinance No. 3851 – Amend Code Chapter 146, Construction Codes, Uniform, Section 146-2, Fees.  Further consideration and public hearing is scheduled for October 13, 2009 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

15.              Consent Agenda Resolutions

a)           Resolution #09-426 – Authorize Tax Title Lien Redemption – Outside Buyer.

 

b)          Resolution #09-427 – Authorize Refund of Tax Overpayments.

 

c)           Resolution #09-428 – Authorize Tax Remittals.

 

d)          Resolution #09-429 – Authorize Refund for Construction Water Meter Deposits.

 

e)           Resolution #09-430 – Authorize Forfeiture of Construction Water Meter Deposits.

 

f)            Resolution #09-431 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee – Headlands Realty Corp. – Docket No. PLN2006-002 – Block 514/Lot 4.01 – Schoolhouse Road – Water Site Improvements - $282,697.20.

 

g)           Resolution #09-432 – Authorize Release of Planning/Building Review Escrows and Inspection Fees.

 

h)          Resolution #09-433 – Authorize Release of Tree Bond – Daniel Condon Homes LLC – Block 275/Lot 17.01 – 17 Carmen Street – Street Tree Installation - $275.00.

 

i)             Resolution #09-434 – Authorize Change Order #1 & Final – Reclamation and Resurfacing of Bennetts Lane & Suydam Road – Top Line Construction – Contract Amount Reduced from $423,538.55 to $360,946.72.

 

j)             Resolution #09-435 – Authorize Change Order #1 & Final – Resurfacing of Matilda Avenue – Fischer Contracting Inc. – Contract Amount Reduced from $144,027.00 to $128,454.90.

 

k)           Resolution #09-436 – Reject Bids for Category A (Hydrants) and Award Bids for Categories B & D (Parts) to Brent Materials Company; Category C (Parts) to HD Supply Waterworks, Ltd; Category E (Parts) to Capital Supply Construction Products; and Category F (Parts) to Raritan Supply Company – Amount Not to Exceed $100,000.00 for the Period of October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010.

 

l)             Resolution #09-437 – Award Professional Services Agreement – Consultant to Water Department, FY2010 – Edward P. O’Rourke – Amount Not to Exceed $14,400.00.

 

m)        Resolution #09-438 – Award Contract – Water Sampling – October 1, 2009 to September 30, 2010 – Garden State Laboratories – Amount Not to Exceed $12,000.00.

 

n)          Resolution #09-439 – Extend Professional Services Agreement – Physician Services – Dr. Rohini Jobanputra – Amount Not to Exceed $9,600.00.

 

o)          Resolution #09-440 – Extend Professional Services Agreement – Nursing Services – Susan Gaccione (Amount Not to Exceed $6,131.00); Bonnie Merritt (Amount Not to Exceed $21,255.00.) – Valerie Sparendero (Amount Not to Exceed $3,000.00.).

 

p)          Resolution #09-441 – Authorize Extension of Contract – Janitorial Services for Municipal Buildings – October 2, 2009 to September 30, 2010 – Good Morning Care, Inc. – Amount Not to Exceed $65,000.00.

 

q)          Resolution #09-442 – Approving Settlement and Authorizing the Execution of a Settlement Agreement and General Release with Des Lauriers Municipal Solutions, Inc.

 

r)           Resolution #09-443 – Authorize Renewal of 2009-2010 Liquor License – Plenary Retail Consumption License No. 1808-33-017-008 – Frank Hasner.

 

s)           Resolution #09-444 – Authorize Issuance of Raffles Licenses.

 

t)            Resolution #09-445 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Hageman Harvest Festival – 209 South Middlebush Road – September 20, 2009 – Noon to 4:00 p.m.

 

u)          Resolution #09-446 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Hamilton Street Business and Community Corporation – Customer Appreciation Weekend – September 26, 2009 – 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

v)           Resolution #09-447 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – “Somerset County’s Journey through the Past” – Wyckoff-Garretson House, October 10, 2009, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. – Hageman Horse Barn, October 10, 2009, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Wyckoff-Garretson House, October 11, 2009, Noon to 4:00 p.m.

 

w)         Resolution #09-448 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Durga Puja Kallol of NJ – Ukrainian Cultural Center – September 25-27, 2009 – 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.

 

x)           Resolution #09-449 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – 5K Breast Cancer Awareness Walk & Run – Sisters Network of Central New Jersey – DeMott Lane from Scaletti Court to New Brunswick Road and return – October 3, 2009 – 8:30 am to 11:00 am

 

y)           Resolution #09-450 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Holy Trinity Lutheran Church – October Fest – Community Festival – September 26, 2009 – Noon to 5:00 p.m.

 

z)           Resolution #09-451 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Somerset Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department – 7th Annual Open House Celebration – October 10, 2009 – 11 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

 

aa)       Resolution #09-452 – Award Bid – Purchase and Installation of Generator for IT Department – Power with Prestige Inc. – Amount Not to Exceed $64,800.00.

 

bb)      Resolution #09-453 – Authorize Execution of Stormwater Detention Facility Maintenance Agreement – Rutgers Community Christian Church – Docket #ZBA-07-00051.

 

cc)        Resolution #09-454 – Appoint Harshida Pathak as Registrar for a three-year term from July 1, 2009 through June 30, 2012.

 

dd)      Resolution #09-455 – Authorize Reduction of Performance Guarantee – Somerset Grant LLC (Pinnacle Castle Senior Living) – Docket #PLN2004-0029 – 1350 Easton Avenue (Block 424.01/Lot 39.07) – Site Improvements – From $3,363,495.00 to $1,009,048.50.

 

ee)       Resolution #09-456 – Authorize Refund of Affordable Housing Fees for Non-Residential Developments – Rasi Laboratories, Inc. - $18,985.00.

 

ff)          Resolution #09-457 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee – Headlands Realty Corp. – Docket No. PLN2006-002 – Schoolhouse Road (Block 514/Lot 4.01) – Site Improvements - $1,881,842.16.

 

gg)       Resolution #09-458 – Award Bid – Housing Rehabilitation Projects – Ark Building and Remodeling, LLC:  74 Emerson Road, Amount Not to Exceed $14,883.97; 30 Carmen Street, Amount Not to Exceed $21,772.40; 25 Acken Lane, Amount Not to Exceed $12,495.92 – Stormbringer Construction:  107 South Lawrence Avenue, Amount Not to Exceed $9,400.00 – Reject Bids for 4307 US Highway Route 27.

 

hh)      Resolution #09-459 – Authorize Interlocal Agreement between Franklin Township and the Franklin Township Sewerage Authority for the Installation of Water and Sewerage Facilities.

 

ii)           Resolution #09-460 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Second Chance for Animals, Inc. – Tricky Tray Fundraiser – Rutgers Preparatory School – October 24, 2009 – 6:00 p.m. to 11:00 p.m.

 

jj)           Resolution #09-461 – Reject Bids for Township Auditor – FY2010.

 

kk)       Resolution #09-462 – Award Bid – Snow Plow – 2009-2010 Season – K. Kraft and Sons Trucking LLC – Amount Not to Exceed Amount Adopted in FY2010 Budget.

 

ll)           Resolution #09-463 – Authorize Change Order #1 – CDBG Rehabilitation of 32 Kee Avenue – Change Order Amount:  $1,672.00 – New Contract Total:  $19,847.00.

 

mm)  Resolution #09-464 – Request Waiver from COAH regarding Approval of $500,000 Balance of Financing for RPM’s Franklin Commons.

 

16.               Board And Commission Appointments

 

A.               Advisory Recreation Council

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Teen-Age Public School Non-Voting Male Member, for a one-year term ending December 31, 2009.

 

B.       Business & Industry Advisory Committee

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Board of Adjustment Member of the Business & Industry Advisory Committee, for a one-year term ending December 31, 2009.

C.       Rent Leveling Board

 

1.      Nominations for One (1) Citizen Member of the Rent Leveling Board for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2011.

 

2.      Nominations for One (1) Alternate #2 Member of the Rent Leveling Board, for a one-year term ending December 31, 2009.

 

E.       Senior Affordable Housing Advisory Committee

 

1.      Nominations for One (1) Regular Members of the Senior Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, for a three-year term ending December 31, 2011.

 

2.      Nominations for One (1) Alternate #2 Member of the Senior Affordable Housing Advisory Committee for a three-year term ending December 31, 2011.

 

F.       Sewerage Authority

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Alternate No. 2 Member of the Sewerage Authority, for an unexpired five-year term ending January 31, 2012.

         

17.              Adjournment