TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

AGENDA

WORK SESSION/REGULAR MEETING

SEPTEMBER 23, 2008 – 7:00 P.M.

 

1.                 Call to Order

 

2.                 Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.                 Invocation – Deputy Mayor Vassanella

 

4.                 Roll Call

 

5.                 Commendations: 

 

a)      Crop Walk Day

b)     Put the Brakes on Fatalities Day

 

6.                 Mayor’s Report

 

7.                 Deputy Mayor’s Report

 

8.                 Public Discussion (5 minutes per speaker)

 

9.         Council Comments

 

10.       Council Discussion Items

 

a)      Meeting with Legislators – Draft List of Questions

b)      Land Use Committee Report

 

11.       Approval of Minutes:  Work Session/Regular Meeting & Executive Session – August 12, 2008

 

12.               Approval of Warrants          

13.       Public Hearing and Adoption of Ordinance on Second Reading - None

14.       Introduction of Ordinances on First Reading

 

a)       Ordinance No. 3789 – Ordinance Amending Code Chapter 226, Vehicles and Traffic, Section 226-20, Stop Intersections – Adding the intersections of 1) Burns Street & Kee Avenue; 2) Burns Street & Miller Avenue; and 3) Miller Avenue & Green Street.  Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for October 28, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Complex, Council Chambers.

 

b)       Ordinance No. 3790 – Ordinance Amending Code Chapter 226, Vehicles and Traffic, Section 226-10 – Stopping or Standing Prohibited During Certain Hours on Certain Streets (Delete Dekalb Street); Section 226-13, Parking Prohibited at All Times on Certain Streets (Delete Dekalb Street) and Section 226-33 – Resident Permit Parking Program (adding Carmen Street; Rogers Avenue & Dekalb Street.)  Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for October 28, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Complex, Council Chambers.

 

c)        Ordinance No. 3791 – Ordinance Authorizing Vacation of Walkway between Hawthorne Drive and Jefferson Street.  Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for October 28, 2008 at 7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Complex, Council Chambers.

 

15.       Consent Agenda Resolutions

a)                 Resolution #08-521 – Authorize Refund of Tax Overpayments.

 

b)                 Resolution #08-522 – Authorize Emergency Temporary Budget – FY2009.

 

c)                  Resolution #08-523 – Authorize Tax Remittals.

 

d)                 Resolution #08-524 – Authorize Release of Planning and Building Escrows and Inspection Fees.

 

e)                  Resolution #08-525 – Authorize Release of Monument Escrow – Huldafolk, LLC (Goodtime Charley’s South) – PLN20006-0022 – Block 3, Lot 5.01 - $550.00 – 40 Main Street, Kingston – 2 Monuments.

 

f)                   Resolution #08-526 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee –Centex Homes – Bond #6212069 – On-Site Improvements – Block 507, Lots 37.04 & 47 – PLN2001-0034F - $500,000.00 – Renaissance at Franklin.

 

g)                 Resolution #08-527 – Authorize Refund Deposit for Construction Water Meters.

 

h)                 Resolution #08-528 – Authorize Discharge of Repayment Mortgage and Affordable Housing Agreement – 62 Fisher Place.

 

i)                   Resolution #08-529 – Approval of Fireworks Displays at The Palace at Somerset Park:  Esposito/Zappola Wedding on Saturday, September 27, 2008; Duarte/Pulitano Wedding on Friday, October 3, 2008 and Malave/Wernersback Wedding on Friday, October 17, 2008.

j)                   Resolution #08-530 – Authorize Issuance of 2008-2009 Renewal of Liquor License – Don Sweeney – License No. 1808-33-007-007.

 

k)                 Resolution #08-531 – Authorize Person-to-Person and Place-to-Place Transfer of Liquor License No. 1808-33-007-007 from Don Sweeney/Inactive to Avenue Pub LLC/408 Elizabeth Avenue.

 

l)                   Resolution #08-532 – Authorize Purchase – Air Compressor for 40 Churchill Avenue – First Choice Auto Equipment – Amount Not to Exceed $21,377.90.

 

m)               Resolution #08-533 – Reject Bids – Lease of ATM Machine in Public Safety Building.

 

n)                 Resolution #08-534 – Reject Bid – Ambulance Building at Municipal Complex.

 

o)                 Resolution #08-535 – Award Bid – Route 518 Water Main Improvements – P.M. Construction Corporation – Amount Not to Exceed $114,359.65.

 

p)                 Resolution #08-536 – Authorize Interlocal Services Agreement – Traffic Enforcement – Millstone Borough.

 

q)                 Resolution #08-537 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Middlebush Volunteer Fire Department – 21 Olcott Street – Safety Fair – September 27, 2008 – 2-6 pm.

 

r)                  Resolution #08-538 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Meadows Foundation – Olde Fashioned Christmas – Hageman Farm – 209 South Middlebush Road – December 14, 2008 – 1-4 pm.

 

s)                  Resolution #08-539 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Meadows Foundation/Parks & Recreation – 2008 Pumpkin Patch Carnival – Easton Avenue/DeMott Lane – October 26, 2008 – 12-3 pm.

 

t)                   Resolution #08-540 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Meadows Foundation – Colonial Living History – Wyckoff-Garretson House & Grounds & Hageman Barn – October 11, 2008 – 11:00 am – 5:00 pm/October 12, 2008 – 12:00 pm – 4:00 pm

 

u)                 Resolution #08-541 – Authorize Refund of Water Overpayments.

 

v)                 Resolution #08-542 – Authorize Tax Appeal Settlement – Harrison Associations – Block 259, Lot 36.01 – 575 Easton Avenue.

 

w)                Resolution #08-543 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Kallol of NJ – Durga Puja – Ukrainian Cultural Center – October 3-5, 2008.

 

x)                 Resolution #08-544 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Grace Alliance Church – Colonial Park – October 18, 2008 (raindate October 25, 2008) – 7 am to 3 pm.

 

16.             Resolutions Voted on Separately

 

§        Resolution #08-545 – Authorize Release of Winter Bond – Canal Walk Associates LLC - $500.00 – Block 513.29, Lot 6 – 16 Delaware Crossing.

 

17.       Board and Commission Appointments

 

            a)         Advisory Board of Health

 

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

 

b)         Advisory Recreation Council

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Male Student Non-Voting Member of the Advisory Recreation Council for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2008.

 

c)         Agricultural Advisory Board

 

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

 

d)        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.

 

§         Nominations for One (1) Business Owner with 10 or Less Employees to the Business & Industry Advisory Board, for an unexpired four-year term ending December 31, 2011.

 

e)         Cable Television Advisory Committee

 

§         Nominations for Two (2) Regular Members of the Cable Television Advisory Committee, each for a two-year term ending December 31, 2009.

 

f)         Historic Preservation Commission

 

§         Nominations for Two (2) Regular Member of the Historic Preservation Commission, for an unexpired two-year term ending December 31, 2008.

 

g)        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.

 

h)        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.  

 

i)         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.

 

j)          Sewerage Authority

 

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

 

18.       Executive Session:  Litigation - Update

 

19.       Adjournment