TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

WORK SESSION/REGULAR MEETING

AGENDA

September 18, 2007 – 7:00 P.M.

 

1.                 Call to Order

 

2.                 Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.                 Invocation – Councilman Glicklich

 

4.                 Roll Call

 

5.                 Administer Oath of Office to Robert Mettler, Councilman, Ward 3 –  Clerk administered oath.

 

6.                 Nominations & Appointment of Deputy Mayor for unexpired one-year term ending 12/31/07.  Councilman James Vassanella was appointed Deputy Mayor.

 

7.                 Commendations/Proclamations

 

a)      2007 Clothesline Exhibition Winners – Presented by Councilman Glicklich.

b)      Joseph T. Bocklage, Lions Club – Removed from Agenda

c)      $ Wise Week – Read by Councilman Glicklich

 

8.                 Public Discussion (5 minutes per speaker)

 

9.                 Mayor’s Report

 

10.             Deputy Mayor’s Report

 

11.             Council Comments

 

12.             Council Discussion Item:  Township Volunteer Database (Councilman Vassanella)

 

13.             Approval of Minutes – None Submitted.

 

14.             Approval of Warrants          

15.             Public Hearing and Adoption of Ordinances on Second Reading

a)      Ordinance No. 3710, Amended – Amend Code Chapter 5, Administration of Government, Article II, Executive and Legislative, Section 5-4, Meetings of Township Council, Subsection B – Agenda.  (Ordinance amends agenda format for Township Council Meetings.) – Amended to place Mayor’s & Deputy Mayor’s Report before Public Discussion.  Public Hearing and further consideration scheduled for October 9th meeting.

 

b)      Ordinance No. 3712 – Amend Chapter 13, Boards, Commissions and Committees, Article I, Advisory Board of Health, Section 13-1, Members Appointed.  (Ordinance adds a Non-Voting Student Member to Advisory Board of Health.) – Adopted.

 

c)       Ordinance No. 3713  - Repeal Code Chapter 192, Flood Damage Prevention and Replace with new Chapter 192, Flood Damage Prevention as per NJ Department of Environment Protection Requirements. – Adopted.

 

d)      Ordinance No. 3714 – Capital Ordinance – Appropriate $538,000.00 for the Payment of the Pine Street Pump station Project. – Adopted.

 

e)       Ordinance No. 3715 – Authorize Granting of an Easement to Patriot Media and Communications for the provision of certain broadband communications services to Block 417.01/Lot 5.01 also known as 485 DeMott Lane (Township Library). – Adopted.

 

f)        Ordinance No. 3716 – Amend Traffic Code Chapter 226, Section 226-10, No Stopping or Standing Prohibited During Certain Hours on Certain Streets to delete “Waldorf Street – East Side – 24 hours – from Franklin Boulevard to Lovers Lane.”  - Adopted.

 

16.             Introduction of Ordinances on First Reading

 

a)      Ordinance No. 3711 – Amend Code Chapter 50, Police Department, Section 50-10, Eligibility for Promotion by providing minimum accredited college and university degree requirements for promotion within police ranks.  Second reading, public hearing and further consideration of this ordinance is scheduled for October 9, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, Municipal Complex.  – Introduced.

 

b)      Ordinance No. 3717 – Amend Traffic Code Chapter 226, Section 226-20, Stop Intersection by adding stop intersections in the Cedar Brook Drive/Rolling Road area.  Second reading, public hearing and further consideration of this ordinance is scheduled for October 9, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, Municipal Complex. – Introduced.

 

c)       Ordinance No. 3718 – Amend Development Code Chapter 112, Section 112-4, Definitions by amending definition of “setback.”  Second reading, public hearing and further consideration of this ordinance is scheduled for October 23, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, Municipal Complex. – Introduced.

 

d)      Ordinance No. 3719 – Amend Code Chapter 333, Streets and Sidewalks, Article I, Street Openings.  (Ordinance would eliminate the inspection escrow and include it in the permit fee, which would eliminate the $150 deposit required for each application.  The proposed permit fee would be based on the square feet of the road opening and no portion of the fee would be returned.)  Second reading, public hearing and further consideration of this ordinance is scheduled for October 9, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, Municipal Complex. – Introduced.

 

17.               Consent Agenda Resolutions – Adopted except where noted.

a)           Resolution #07-441 – Request COAH to review and approve Spending Plan Amendment.

 

b)           Resolution #07-442 – Authorize Developer’s Agreement – Franklin Commons (RPM) – Block 129, Lots 1-28.

 

c)           Resolution #07-443 – Authorize Discharge of Second Repayment Mortgage and Affordable Housing Agreement – 181 Columbus Drive – Block 20.10, Lot 11.02.175.

 

d)          Resolution #07-444 – Authorize Settlement of Tax Court Appeal – Block 468.12, Lot 5.02 – 300 Davidson Avenue – Merrill Lynch Real Estate Finance – Years 2004 & 2005.

 

e)           Resolution #07-445 – Authorize Settlement of Tax Court Appeal – Block 469, Lot 1.03 – 1 Executive Drive – Somerset Executive Square – Years 2003 thru 2007.

 

f)            Resolution #07-446– Authorize Settlement of Tax Court Appeal – Block 469, Lot 1.04– 2 Executive Drive – Somerset Executive Square – Years 2003 thru 2007.

 

g)           Resolution #07-447 – Authorize Release of Winter Bond – Janas, Inc. – Block 423.01/Lot 36.04 – 6 Nicole Drive – CO Completion - $500.00 – P98067SPF.

 

h)          Resolution #07-448 – Authorize Release of Winter Bond – Canal Walk Associates, LLC – Block 513.33/Lot 5 – 124 Saratoga Court and Block 513.34/Lot 28 – 111 Saratoga Court - $1,000.00.

 

i)             Resolution #07-449 – Authorize Execution of Collective Bargaining Agreement with CWA Local 1034 – Blue Collar Employees for the period of July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2010

 

j)             Resolution #07-450 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee – Presbyterian Home at Franklin – Block 424.02/Llot 17, Cedar Grove Lane – Site Improvements - $392,475.60 – Z99008UP.

 

k)           Resolution #07-451 – Award Bid – Beyer Brothers Corporation – Pickup with Plow and Trade-ins – Amount Not to Exceed $37,724.00.

 

l)             Resolution #07-452 – Award Competitive Contract – GraphiColor – Design and Print Newsletter – December 2007 to September 2008 – Four (4) Issues – Amount Not to Exceed $40,000.00 for Four (4) issues.

 

m)        Resolution #07-453 – Award Competitive Contract – Amy S. Greene Environmental Consultants – Environmental Resource Inventory – Amount Not to Exceed 12,000.00.

 

n)          Resolution #07-454 – Reject Bids – Server for Document Imaging Program – Bidders did not meet minimum requirements of bid specifications.

 

o)           Resolution #07-455 – Authorize Interlocal Agreement between Somerset County and the Township of Franklin for the Economic Development Incentive Program to fun the Hamilton Street Streetscape Improvement Project.

 

p)          Resolution #07-456 – Authorize Agreement Modifying Interlocal Agreement between Somerset County and the Township of Franklin for the Economic Development Incentive Program. (This Agreement is to amend the previously executed Interlocal Agreement dated June 21, 2005 reducing the amount of the EDIP funds by $56,000.00.

 

q)           Resolution #07-457 – Authorize Tax Title Lien Redemption – Outside Buyers.

 

r)            Resolution #07-458 – Authorize Refund of Tax Overpayments.

 

s)            Resolution #07-459 – Authorize Release of Planning/Building Escrows and Inspection Fees.

 

t)            Resolution #07-460 – Authorize Fireworks Display – The Palace at Somerset Park – September 29, 2007 – 9:00 p.m. – Charity Fundraiser.

 

u)          Resolution #07-461 – Award Competitive Contracts – Engineering Consultant Services – One Year – BB2A; CME; Delaware-Raritan Engineering, Inc.; Gannet Fleming; Schoor DePalma; and T&M Associates – Amount Not to Exceed $60,000.00 for all vendors for non-escrow work and no maximum for escrow work. – Tabled to September 25th meeing.

 

v)          Resolution #07-462 – Authorize Stormwater Detention Facility Maintenance Agreement – World’s Fair Drive, LLC –34 World’s Fair Drive – Block 468.11, Lot 18.06.

 

w)        Resolution #07-463 – Authorize Renewal of Plenary Retail Consumption License for 2007-08 – DR Somerset Inn Inc. – 507 Hamilton Street – License No. 1808-33-014-003.

 

x)           Resolution #07-464 – Authorize Person-to-Person Liquor License Transfer from Madison Hospitality, LLC to Somerset Hospitality Liquor, LLC, t/a Madison Suites Hotel – License No. 1808-36-034-002.

 

y)           Resolution #07-465 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Week of the People – Variety Showcase – September 23, 2007 – 2:00 pm to 7:00 pm – Franklin Middle School.

 

z)           Resolution #07-466 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Week of the People – Week of the People Kick-Off – New Dawn – September 29, 2007 – 1:00 pm to 7:00 pm – Naaman Williams Park.

 

aa)       Resolution #07-467 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Week of the People – Intercultural at Hamilton Street – September 30, 2007 – 9:00 am to 7:00 pm – John’s Plaza, 720 Hamilton Street.

 

bb)       Resolution #07-468 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Pre-Revival Release the Peace for Youth – First Baptist Church of Lincoln Gardens – September 22, 2007 – 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. – Church Parking Lot, 771 Somerset Street, Somerset.

 

cc)        Resolution #07-469 – Authorize an Extraordinary, Unspecifiable, Services Agreement with Queues Enforth Dev. Inc.  for engineering services and Award State Contract to & Dell Marketing LP for for two servcers/modems in connection with Police Computer Aided Dispatch System – Amount Not to Exceed $19,613.99 for two servers/modems and $14,405.00 for engineering services.

 

dd)      Resolution #07-470 – Award Bid – Star Contracting, Inc. – Demolition of House at 265 Center Street – Amount Not to Exceed $22,500.00.

 

ee)        Resolution #07-471 – Authorize Grant Agreement – NJ Office of Emergency Telecommunications – Public Safety Answering Point - $52,250.00.

 

ff)          Resolution #07-472 – Authorize Issuance of Raffles/Bingo Licenses.

 

gg)       Resolution #07-473 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Leukemia & Lymphoma Society – “Light the Night” – Cancer Awareness Walk – Colonial Park – October 6, 2007 – 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.

 

hh)      Resolution #07-474 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department – “Safety Fair” – Middlebush Fire House, 21 Olcott Street, September 29, 2007 – 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m.

 

ii)           Resolution #07-475 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Pagan Pride Project, Inc. – Celebration of the Fall Equinox and Harvest Season – Colonial Park – 10:00 am to 10:00 pm.

 

jj)           Resolution #07-476 – Authorize FY2008 Emergency Temporary Budget.

 

kk)       Resolution #07-477 – Authorize Grant Agreement – ANJEC – Develop Environmental Resource Inventory - $8,000.00

 

ll)           Resolution #07-478 – Authorize Tax Remittals.

 

18.               2007 Council Member/Representative Appointments

a)       Nominations for Financial Oversight Standing Committee Council Member, for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2007. – Councilman Mettler appointed.

 

b)       Nominations for Public Safety Standing Committee Council Member, for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2007. – Councilman Mettler appointed.

 

c)        Nominations for Community Foundation Council Member, for an unexpired two-year term ending December 31, 2008.  – Councilman Mettler appointed.

 

d)       Nominations for Redevelopment Agency Council Representative, for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2007. – Councilman Francois appointed.

 

e)        Nominations for Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing Council Representative to Board of Directors, for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2007. – Councilman Mettler appointed.

 

f)         Nominations for Youth Services Commission/Alliance Against Drug Abuse County Representative, for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2007. – Councilman Mettler appointed.

 

 

g)       Nominations for Township Council/Board of Education Joint Subcommittee Council Member, for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2007.  – Councilman Glicklich appointed.

 

19.               2007 Board/Commission 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. – Fran Varacalli appointed.

 

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

 

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) Citizen Member of the Redevelopment Agency, for an unexpired five-year term ending December 31, 2007.  Steven Cooper appointed.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

20.               Adjournment