November 28, 2006 – 7:00 p.m.

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invocation – Mayor Levine

4. Roll Call

5. Proclamations/Commendations: East Franklin Fire Chief Daniel Krushinski

6. Mayor’s Report

7. Deputy Mayor’s Report

8. Committee Reports

9. Review Prepared Agenda

10. Council Discussion Items - None

11. Approval of Minutes: November 9, 2006 Work Session/Regular Meeting

12. Approval of Warrants

13. Ordinances – Public Hearing

a) Ordinance #3648 – Granting of Easement to the Franklin Township Sewerage Authority for the Construction of a Pump Station and Associated Sanitary Sewer Piping on Property Known as Block 189, Lots 62-79 – Oakbrook Place.

b) Ordinance #3649 – Accept Donation of Property in lieu of Condemnation of Property known as Lot 1 in Block 8 and Part of Lot 1 in Block 9, located at Old Georgetown Road/Canal Road from William H. Stavola, aka Trap Rock Industries Inc.

14. Public Discussion

15. Council Comments

16. Introduction of Ordinances – None.

17. Consent Agenda

a) Resolution #06-512 – Authorize Refund of Tax Overpayments.

b) Resolution #06-513 – Authorize Tax Title Lien Redemptions – Outside Buyers.

c) Resolution #06-514 – Authorize Release of Planning/Building Escrow Fees.

d) Resolution #06-515 – Authorize Release of Street Opening Escrow Deposit.

e) Resolution #06-516 – Award Professional Services Agreement – ACACIA Financial Group – Presentation to Standard and Poor and Moody’s Bond Rating Agencies – An Amount Not to Exceed $17,500.00.

f) Resolution #06-517 – Authorize Change Order No. 1 – Schoor DePalma – Pine Street Reconstruction Contract – Additional Amount Not to Exceed $6,800.00 – New Contract Total $49,300.00.

g) Resolution #06-518 – Award Bid – Country View Inc. – Snow Plowing and Removal/Equipment Rental II – $155 per hour – Amount Not to Exceed $20,000.00.

h) Resolution #06-519 – Award Non-Fair and Open Contract – AFA Protective Systems, Inc. – Installation of burglar/fire alarm for new Community Development wing and alterations to existing system in Township Municipal Building – Amount Not to Exceed $18,701.00.

i) Resolution #06-520 – Award Somerset County Cooperative Bid Purchase – Dano Enterprises, Inc. – Recycling Leaf Bags – July 1, 2006 through May 6, 2007 (end of contract) – Amount Not to Exceed $0.264 per bag or $26,400.00.

j) Resolution #06-521 – Award State Contract – Xerox – Photocopiers, Three-Year Leases – February 1, 2007 to January 31, 2010 – Amount Not to Exceed $8,200.00 for three-years for two (2) copiers.

k) Resolution #06-522 – Authorize Grant Application – NJDEP Division of Parks and Forestry Recreational Trails Grant - $25,000.00 – Develop a multi-use trail along the Millstone and New Brunswick railroad bed through what is known as the “Galdi” and the adjacent “Memorial Forest” railroad beds.

l) Resolution #06-523 – Authorize Grant Agreement – NJDOT Discretionary Aid - $150,000.00 – Hamilton Street Streetscape.

m) Resolution #06-524 – Authorize Insertion into FYY2007 Municipal Budget – Somerset County Economic Development Incentive Grant in the Amount of $100,000.00 with a local match of $150,000.00 for Hamilton Street Streetscapes Improvement Program (Township will use an awarded $150,000.00 NJDOT Streetscape Grant as the local match.).

n) Resolution #06-525 – Adoption of 2007 Township Council Meeting Schedule.

o) Resolution #06-526 - Award CDBG Rehabilitation Contract – JDL Contracting Co., Inc. – 159 Codington Avenue – Amount Not to Exceed $23,825.00.

p) Resolution #06-527 – Award CDBG Rehabilitation Contract – JDA Contracting, LLC – 27 Carmen Street – Amount Not to Exceed $23,625.00.

18. Executive Session – Collective Bargaining

19. Adjournment