FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
COUNCIL AGENDA
October 23, 2001

WORKSESSION - OCTOBER 23, 2001 - 7:00 P.M.

1. Call to Order

2. Review Prepared Agenda for Regular Meeting

3. Committee Reports

4. Meeting Dates/Times

November 13, 2001 - Conflict with League Conference
December 11, 2001 - Meadows Foundation Social

5. Joint Task Force for the Village of Kingston

6. Planning/Zoning Questions - Mayor Clyde & Councilman Mettler

7. Volunteers Life Insurance

8. Council Comments

9. Adjournment

REGULAR MEETING - OCTOBER 23, 2001 - 8:00 P.M.

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invocation - Councilman Chivukula

4. Roll Call

5. Commendations & Proclamations:

Rosalie Persons - Retirement
Franklin Track Team

6. Minutes -

Worksession - 10/2/01
Regular Meeting - 10/9/01
Executive Session - 10/2/01

7. Warrants

8. Request for Release of Deed Restriction - Gustavo DeLaCruz/Wilson Investment Group - Block 200/Lots 9.01, 12.01 & 15.01

A. Public hearing conducted 10/9/01
B. Resolution

9. Liquor License Transfer - Person to Person - Seth Howard, Inc. to Jay Maharaj & DMB Corp - 1808-44-005-004

A. Public hearing
B. Resolution

10. FY2002 Current, Capital and Water Capital Budget

A. Amend General Revenues/Appropriations from $33,551,773.51 to $33,972.609.51
B. Public Hearing
C. Adopt

11. Ordinance Hearing - Accept Deeds & Easements - Canal Walk Associates - Weston Road, Weston Canal Road, Mettlers Road and Schoolhouse Road
Publish notice of final adoption

12. Ordinance Hearing - Accept Preservation Area Deeds - LaFonge Associates and HAR Realty - Block 37.02
Publish notice of final adoption

13. Ordinance Hearing - Amend Code - Chapter 226, Vehicles & Traffic - Section 226-31, On Street Handicapped Parking Spaces (2) - 59 Main Street
Publish notice of final adoption

14. Resolution Memorandum of Understanding - Franklin Township Library - Contribution of Funds

15. Ordinance Hearing - Bond Ordinance - Library Expansion - $6,100,000.00
Publish notice of final adoption

16. Ordinance Hearing - Amend Code - Chapter 115, Dogs & Other Animals - Section 115-19, Borrowing of Traps

A. Amend to Delete "Wildlife"
B. Publish notice of final adoption

17. Ordinance Hearing - Accept Deeds of Dedication - Reconstruction of Schoolhouse Road from Weston Canal Road to Mettlers Road - Digiorgio, Messineo, Alfonso, Canal Walk Associates, Millstone School Associates, Selody
Publish notice of final adoption

18. Public Discussion

19. Ordinance Introduction - Amend Code - Chapter 151, Housing Standards - Section 151-9B & D, Notice of violations, summons, emergency orders; Chapter 183, Property Maintenance - Section 183-9, Violations and Penalties; Chapter 201, Sewers and Sewage Disposal, Section 201-3, Violations and Penalties
Publish November 1, 2001 for public hearing November 27, 2001

20. Ordinance Introduction - Amend Code - Chapter 44, Personnel - Section 44-10, Employment Benefits - Subsection L, Military Leaves
Publish November 1, 2001 for public hearing November 27, 2001

21. Ordinance Introduction - Amend Code - Chapter 115, Dogs & Other Animals - Add prohibition of feeding of deer, canada geese or wild turkey except in accordance of NJ Division of Fish and Wildlife provisions
Publish November 1, 2001 for public hearing November 27, 2001

22. Ordinance Introduction - Accept Easement - VanDeursen - Den Herder Drive Drainage Easement - Block 82/Lot 12
Publish November 1, 2001 for public hearing November 27, 2001

23. Consent Agenda:

A. Tax Title Lien Redemptions:

 

Thomas - Block 34.03/Lot 10.02 - $131.07 - 91 Claremont Road
Nowtizke - Block 34.06/Lot 16.05 C0191 - $282.97 - 12 Townsend Court
Solano - Block 34.08/Lot 9.01 C3410 - $248.62 - 125 Lindsey Court
Paftinos - Block 88.02/Lot 77 - $1,361.19 - 57 Veronica Avenue
Conte - Block 34.09/Lot 59.02 C0045 - $276.90 - 6 Opal Court
Bailey - Block 172/Lot 23 - $444.29 (2001) & $226.85 (2000) - 469 Somerset St.
Schmidt - Block 181/Lot 48 - $49.76 - 33 Ambrose Street
NJ Affordable Homes Corp. - Block 252/Lot 30 - $3,693.82 - 19 Franklin Blvd
Bush - Block 289/Lot 46 - $312.76 - 426 Berry Street
Deskins - Block 333/Lot 24 - $241.60 - 4 Appleman Road (1999)
Deskins - Block 333/Lot 24 - $307.45 - 4 Appleman Road (2000)
Parks - Block 386.03/Lot 29 - $265.93 - 14 Liberty Lane
Weinberg - Block 424.04/Lot 224 - $1,541.19 - 224 Coldspring Ct.
Kelley - Block 424.10/Lot 303 C0116 - $138.48 - 116 Wycombe Place
Hemp - Block 424.14/Lot 97 C0039 - $580.96 - 35 Eton Way

B. Bid Award - Brent Materials - Fire Hyrdants & Parts - Two Years/$5,000.00 per year

C. Bid Award - Metuchen Center, Inc. - T-Shirts for Recreation & Community Resources Departments - Two years/$20,000.00 per year

D. Budget - FY 2002 - Dedication by Rider - Developer Contributions

E. Grant Agreement - NJ Department of State - V-Free Mini-Grant - $1,855.00

F. Grant Agreement - NJDEP - Green Trust Project - Planning Incentive Grant -$1,250,000 Grant/$500,000 Loan/$750,000 Township Match

G. Grant Agreement - Somerset County Planning Partnership Grant Program - Hamilton Street Business District Marketing Plan for 2001 - $15,000.00

H. Grant Agreement - Somerset County - Update 2002 Municipal Alliance Grant - $6,757.00 Grant/$5,068.00 in kind & $1,689 Cash Match

I. Grant Application - NJDOT Centers of Place Program - Sidewalks for Laurel Avenue, improvements to Kingston Lock Canal State Park, access to Village Center - $AMOUNT TO BE INSERT Grant/No Township Match

J. Grant Application - Somerset County Department of Human Services - 2002 Municipal Alliance Grant - $35,699 Grant/ 25% cash and 75% in kind services match

K. Escrow Release - Construction Water Meter - Interstate Powerwashing - $715.00

L. Performance Guarantee Release - Monuments - US Homes/Hampton Ridge - Docket #P98029SF - $8,000.00

M. Performance Guarantee Release/Authorize Final Payment - Water Main Cleaning & Relining Phase VI - Spiniello Companies - $1,395,801.00 & $1,552,459.30/ $339,671.31

N. Performance Guarantee Reduction/Accept Street Improvements/Developers Agreement Payment for Pierce Street - Global Const. Co., Inc./Togar Korman Venture III, LLC - Docket #Z99072USF - from $1,550,206.00 to $1,077,166.80/ Accept Pierce Street from Elizabeth Avenue to Davidson Avenue/Developers Agreement Payment $250,000

O. Discharge of Affordable Housing Mortgage - Hemming to Scarpitti - Block 34.10/ Lot 59.01 C0103 - 26 Edward Drive

P. Subordination of CDBG Mortgage - Carol Butts - Block 288/Lot 35 - 41 Holly Street

Q. Recognize American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees Council 73 as exclusive bargaining unit the White Collar Bargaining Unit

R. Authorize Raffle/Bingo Licenses

S. Amend Extraordinary Unspecifable Agreement - Amend Vendor from Cosentini Information Technologies to Collins & Associates, Inc. - Assistance in the Installation of new telephone communications system at Police Department

T. Appointment - Msiba A. Holliman - Deputy Registrar of Vital Statistics - 10/24/01 to 10/23/04

U. Appointments - Youth Service Commission/Alliance Against Substance Abuse

24. Resolution - Amend Annual Meeting Calendar - Per Worksession Decision

25. Oppose Senate Bill 3715 - Worker Selection of Treatment Providers under Workers Compensation

26. Resolution - Provide Snow Plowing services to portion of Rolling Hills Road

27. Council Comments

28. Executive Session:
Property Acquisition

29. Adjournment

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