Tentative:  10/01/07

Amended:  10/05/07

  TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

WORK SESSION/REGULAR MEETING

AGENDA

October 9, 2007 – 7:00 P.M.

 

1.                 Call to Order

 

2.                 Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.                 Invocation – Councilman Mettler 

 

4.                 Roll Call

 

5.                 Proclamations:

 

a)     Breast Cancer Awareness Month

b)      National Arts & Humanities Month

c)       Community Options Disability Awareness Week

 

6.                 Public Discussion (5 minutes per speaker)

 

7.                 Mayor’s Report

 

8.                 Deputy Mayor’s Report

 

9.                 Council Comments

 

10.             Council Discussion Items: 

 

a)      Trails

 

11.             Approval of Minutes

 

a)       Work Session/Regular Meeting – August 14, 2007

b)      Work Session/Regular Meeting – September 18, 2007

 

12.             Approval of Warrants

13.             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.)

 

b)      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. 

 

c)       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. 

 

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.)

 

14.             Introduction of Ordinances on First Reading

 

a)      Ordinance No. 3723 – Ordinance to Exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to Establish a CAP Bank (NJSA 40A:4-45.14).  Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for November 8, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers.

 

15.               Consent Agenda Resolutions

a)       Resolution #07-499 – Authorize Release of Planning/Building Escrows.

 

b)      Resolution #07-500 – Authorize Tax Title Lien Redemption – Outside Buyer.

 

c)       Resolution #07-501 – Authorize Refund of Tax Overpayments.

 

d)      Resolution #07-502 – Authorize Refund of Water Overpayments.

 

e)       Resolution #07-503 – Authorize Release of Winter Bond – A.S. Builder, LLC – Block 386/Lot 71.01 – 53 Viking Avenue - $500.00.

 

f)        Resolution #07-504 – Authorize Release of Winter Bonds – Canal Walk Association LLC – Various Blocks and Lots – Eleven (11) Winter Bonds at $500.00 each.

 

g)       Resolution #07-505 – Authorize Reduction of Performance Guarantee – Corporate Development Enterprise – Block 502/Lots 1, 60-61 – Elizabeth Avenue – ZBA2005-0854 – From $1,360,991.94 to $530,786.86.

 

h)      Resolution #07-506 – Authorize March of Dimes Grantee Agreement – Having a Health Baby – Grant Amount:  $2200.00.

 

i)         Resolution #07-507 – Approve Issuance of Special Event Permit – Somerset Volunteer Fire & Rescue Company #1 – 5th Annual Open House – October 13, 2007 – 11:00 am to 4:00 pm – 14 Hollywood Avenue.

 

j)         Resolution #07-508 – Approve Issuance of Special Event Permit – Meadows Foundation “Living History Program” – Colonial Reenactment – October 13, 2007 (10:00 am to 5:00 pm) & October 14, 2007 (11:00 am to 4:00 pm) – Wyckoff-Garretson House & Grounds – 215 South Middlebush Road.

 

k)      Resolution #07-509 – Approve Issuance of Special Permit – Franklin Park Fire Company – Annual Fire Prevention “Open House” – October 20, 2007 – 11:00 am to 6:00 pm – 2 Claremont Road.

 

l)         Resolution #07-510 – Authorize Discharge of Mortgage & Affordable Housing Agreement – Block 20.10, Lott 11.02.366 – 63 DeLeon Circle.

 

m)    Resolution #07-511 – Authorize NJDOT Traffic Signal/Pre-Emption Agreement – Route 27 and Henderson Road – Stewart Avenue.

 

n)      Resolution #07-512 – Authorize NJDOT Traffic Signal//Pre-Emption Agreement – Route 27 and Finnegans Lane – Bennington Parkway.

 

o)       Resolution #07-513 – Amend Resolution #07-222 – Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing Contract – July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008 – Correct the total to $84,000.00.

 

p)      Resolution #07-514 – Award Bid – Beyer Brothers Corp. – Purchase of 8500 dump truck with snowplow – Amount Not to Exceed $113,250.00.

 

q)      Resolution #07-515 – Authorize Grant Agreement – U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Block Grant – 2007 Program Year - $332,772.00.

 

r)        Resolution #07-516 – Authorize Franklin Township Community Development Block grant Program 2007 Subgrant Agreement – Somerset County Coalition on Affordable Housing – Housing Counseling - $13,470.00

 

s)        Resolution #07-517 – Authorize Franklin Township Community Development Block grant Program 2007 Subgrant Agreement – Homesharing Inc. – Homesharing Match Program - $7,500.00.

 

t)        Resolution #07-518 – Authorize Franklin Township Community Development Block grant Program 2007 Subgrant Agreement – Major Group Foundation – Youth Connection After School Program - $10,000.00.

 

u)      Resolution #07-519 – Authorize Franklin Township Community Development Block grant Program 2007 Subgrant Agreement – Family & Community Services of Somerset County – ARISE Program – Youth Counselor - $18,945.00.

 

v)       Resolution #07-520 – Authorize Franklin Township Community Development Block grant Program 2007 Subgrant Agreement – The Center for Great Expectations – Site Improvement - $25,000.00.

 

w)     Resolution #07-521 – Authorize Discharge of Mortgage & Affordable Housing Agreement – Block 34.09/Lot 50.02 – 32 Ruby Court.

 

x)       Resolution #07-522 – Award State Contract – Motorola Communications – Trunked Radio System – Elizabeth Avenue Tower – Amount Not to Exceed $675,000.00.

 

y)       Resolution #07-523 – Authorize Interlocal Services Agreement – Somerset County – Commodity Resale Agreement – January 1, 2008 to December 31, 2012.

 

z)       Resolution #07-524 – Authorize Release of Maintenance Bond – Woodlands at Somerset – P98005P – Block 582.02/Lot 3 – Weston Road - $92,424.90.

 

aa)    Resolution #07-525 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee – R.P. Scherer, Inc./Cardinal Health Inc. – P200-o37P – Block 514/Lot 20.01 & 20.03 – 14 Schoolhouse  Road - $900,106.80 – Site Improvements.

 

bb)  Resolution #07-526 – Rescind Resolution #07-493 & Award Extraordinary, Unspecifiable Services – Civil Solutions – GIS Related work for Open Space - $10,000.00.

 

cc)    Resolution #07-527 – Award Bid – Bragaton Construction Inc. – Removal, Disposal of old and Purchase and Installation of new chain link fence – Amount Not to Exceed $86,660.00.

 

dd)  Resolution #07-528 – Approve Tax Sale Settlement – Franklin Development (ME) LLC – Ramada Inn – Block 530.04, Lot 1.01 – 60 Cottontail Lane.

 

ee)    Resolution #07-529 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – Meadows Foundation – “Sinterklaas” – Arrival of Dutch Santa Claus – December 2, 2007 – 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Van Wickle House – Easton Avenue.

 

ff)      Resolution #07-530 – Authorize Issuance of Special Event Permit – 30th Anniversary – October 13, 2007 – 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. – Hageman Barn – 209 South Middlebush Road.

 

gg)   Resolution #07-531 – Grant Permission to Serve Alcoholic Beverages on Township Owned Property – 30th Anniversary – October 13, 2007 – 6:00 – 10:00 p.m. – Hageman Barn – 209 South Middlebush Road.

 

hh)  Resolution #07-532 – Authorize Issuance of Raffles Licenses.

 

16.               FY2008 Municipal Budget – Introduction & Set Public Hearing Date

a)  Resolution #07-5__  - Introduction of FY2008 Current, Capital and Water Budget.

17.               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) Planning Member of the Municipal Cross-Acceptance Committee, for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2007.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

18.               Executive Session – Interview Tax Assessor Candidate

19.               Adjournment