TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

AGENDA

WORK SESSION/REGULAR MEETING

NOVEMBER 25, 2008 – 7:00 P.M.

 

1.                 Call to Order

 

2.                 Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.                 Invocation – Councilman Robert Mettler

 

4.                 Roll Call

 

5.                 Proclamations/Commendations: 

 

a)      Albert Senna - World War II Veteran

b)      Environmental Commission Commendations

 

6.                 Presentation:  Environmental Resource Inventory (Environmental Commission)

 

7.                 Mayor’s Report

 

8.                 Deputy Mayor’s Report

 

9.                 Public Discussion (5 minutes per speaker)

 

10.       Council Comments

 

11.       Council Discussion Item: 

 

a)      Green and Solar Initiatives

 

12.       Approval of Minutes: None Submitted.

 

13.               Approval of Warrants          

14.       Public Hearing and Adoption of Ordinance on Second Reading

a)      Ordinance No. 3793 – Amend Code Chapter 112, Land Development, Subsection 112-280(L) – Leewood Renaissance at Franklin Redevelopment Area. 

 

b)      Ordinance No. 3797 – Amend Code Chapter 226, Vehicles and Traffic, Section 226-13, Parking Prohibited at all Times on Certain Streets – Adding Berry Street (East Side from School to Camner and West Side from a point 37 feet south of Voorhees to Camner).

 

c)      Ordinance No. 3798 – Amend Code Chapter 46, Personnel Policies, Section 46-11, Employment Benefits – Add New Subsection O – Donated Leave Program.

 

15.       Introduction of Ordinances on First Reading

 

a)      Ordinance No. 3803 – Amend Code Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article II, General Penalty, Subsection 1-3, Violations and Penalties; Chapter 260, Parks and Recreation, Article II, Rules and Regulations, Subsection 260-6, Prohibited Activities; Article VI, Griggstown Native Grassland Preserve (Part of Ten Mile Run Greenway), Subsection 260-32, Violations and Penalties; Article VII, Negri-Nepote Native Grassland Preserve (Part of the Middlebush Greenway), Subsection 260-40, Violations and Penalties.  Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for Tuesday, January 6, 2009, Municipal Complex, Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.

 

b)     Ordinance No. 3804 – Authorize Sale of Township-Owned Land to Adjacent Property Owner – Block 552, Lot 22, Leona Street.  Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for Tuesday, January 6, 2009, Municipal Complex, Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.

 

c)      Ordinance No. 3805 – Authorize Sale of Township-Owned Land by Public Auction – Block 536.01, Lot 2.03 – Campus Drive.  Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for Tuesday, January 6, 2009, Municipal Complex, Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.

 

d)     Ordinance No. 3806 – Amend Code Chapter 112, Land Development, Article XXXIII, Affordable Housing Development Fees.  Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for Tuesday, January 6, 2009, Municipal Complex, Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.

 

e)      Ordinance No. 3807 – Amend Code Chapter 121, Numbering of Buildings, Enforcement.  Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for Tuesday, January 6, 2009, Municipal Complex, Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.

 

f)       Ordinance No. 3808 – Amend Code Chapter 5, Administration of Government, Article II, Executive & Legislative – Deem Governing Body Continuous when No Municipal Election is Held.  Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for Tuesday, January 6, 2009, Municipal Complex, Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.

 

16.       Consent Agenda Resolutions

a)                 Resolution #08-615– Authorize Tax Remittals.

 

b)                 Resolution #08-616 – Authorize Refund of Tax Overpayments.

 

c)                  Resolution #08-617 - Authorize Release of Planning Review and Building Escrows.

 

d)                 Resolution #08-618 – Support Installation of Traffic Signal Preemption Devices at the following locations:  Amwell Road/Cedar Grove Lane; Amwell Road/Thompson Parkway; and Amwell Road/DeMott Lane.

 

e)                  Resolution #08-619 – Authorize Shared Services Agreement  between Township of Franklin and Housing Authority with respect to Relocation of Parkside Village Residents.

 

f)                   Resolution #08-620 – Authorize Purchase – Insulation of DPW’s Berry Street Pole Barn – State Insulation Corp. – Amount Not to Exceed $9,137.84.

 

g)                 Resolution #08-621 – Authorize Purchase – Tractor Mower Main-Frame Assembly – Cammps Hardware and Lawn – Amount Not to Exceed $13,880.00.

 

h)                 Resolution #08-622 – Award CDBG Rehabilitation Contracts – 13 Angel Place – 310 Cedar Grove Lane – 119 Henry Street – 94 Main Street.

 

i)                   Resolution #08-623 – Authorize Change Order #1 – ANPE Corp. – 155 Churchill Avenue – Additional $1,575.00 – New Total Amount:  $13,325.00 – Unforeseen Problems with Roof.

 

j)                   Resolution #08-624 – Authorize Change Orders #1 & #2 – ANPE Corp. – 440 Wheeler Place – Additional $3,943.87 – New Total Amount:  $25,343.87 – Unforeseen Problems/Credit.

 

k)                 Resolution #08-625 – Authorize Change Order #1 – J&A Renovations – Additional $300.00 – New Total Amount:  $9,950.00 – Unforeseen Work.

 

l)                   Resolution #08-626 – Support of the Somerset County Partnership’s Green Toolkit Sustainable Public Building Guidelines.

 

m)               Resolution #08-627 – Authorize Settlement – Matson v. Franklin Township Board of Adjustment et al – Docket No. SOM-L-1578-05.

 

n)                  Resolution #08-628 – Accept Grant from the Hazardous Discharge Site Remediation Fund Public Entity Program – NJ Economic Development Authority & NJDEP – Onka Property - $75,802.00.

 

o)                 Resolution #08-629 – Authorize Grant Agreement – Green Acres – Recreation and Open Space Inventory.

 

p)                 Resolution #08-630  - Authorize Issuance of Raffles Licenses.

 

q)                 Resolution #08-631 – Authorize ROID Grant - $9,600.00 (State) and $1,920 (Local), Grant Total:  $11,520.00.

 

r)                  Resolution #08-632 – Request Review and Approval of Development Fee Ordinance.

 

17.       Board and Commission Appointments

 

a)         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.

 

b)         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.

 

c)         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.

 

d)        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. 

 

e)         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.

 

 

 

 

f)          Sewerage Authority

 

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

 

 

18.       Adjournment