TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

AGENDA

WORK SESSION/REGULAR MEETING

DECEMBER 9, 2008 – 7:00 P.M.

 

1.                 Call to Order

 

2.                 Pledge of Allegiance

 

3.                 Invocation – Councilman Rajiv Prasad

 

4.                 Roll Call

 

5.                 Proclamations/Commendations: 

 

a)     Saffie Kallon – Jean & Paul Krauss Award for Professional Excellence in Service to Youth

 

6.                 Mayor’s Report

 

7.                 Deputy Mayor’s Report

 

8.                 Public Discussion (5 minutes per speaker)

 

9.                   Council Comments

 

10.               Public Hearing and Adoption of Ordinance No. 3799 on Second Reading

 

§  Ordinance No. 3799 - Authorize to Exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to Establish a Cap Bank (N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14).

 

11.       Public Hearing & Adoption of FY2009 Municipal Budget

a)      Public Hearing

b)      Resolution #08-633 – Approve DCA Technical Amendments to Budget

c)      Resolution #08-634 - Read Budget by Title

d)     Resolution #08-635 - Adoption of FY2009 Municipal Budget

 

12.       Municipal Fair Share Plan Resolution

 

§  Resolution #08-636 – Resolution Petitioning with an Adopted Housing Element and Fair Share Plan

 

13.       Council Discussion Item:  2009 Fire District Salaries

 

14.       Approval of Minutes:

 

a)      Work Session/Regular Meeting:  September 9, 2008

b)      Work Session/Regular Meeting & Executive Session:  September 23, 2008

c)      Work Session/Regular Meeting:  October 14, 2008

 

15.       Approval of Warrants          

16.       Public Hearing and Adoption of Ordinance on Second Reading

a)      Ordinance No. 3800 - Amend Code Chapter A401, Telecommunications Franchises, New Article VIII, Fiber Technologies Networks, LLC.

 

b)      Ordinance No. 3801 - Amend Code Chapter 226, Vehicles and Traffic, Section 226-31C (1)K – Regulations for the Movement and Parking of Traffic on All Other Private Property – Amend Somerset Glenn Condominium Association as per NJDOT Recommendations.

 

c)      Ordinance No. 3802 - Authorize Lease Agreement with Trap Rock Industries, Inc. for the Installation of Communications Antenna and Transmission Line/Receiving Equipment for the Period of January 1, 2009 through December 31, 2013.

 

17.       Introduction of Ordinances on First Reading

 

§   Ordinance No. 3809 –  Amend Municipal Code Chapter 226, Traffic and Vehicles, Section 226-10, No Stopping and Standing and Section 226-33, residential Permit Parking.  (Dekalb Street and Carmen Street).  Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for Tuesday, January 6, 2009, Municipal Complex, Council Chambers at 7:00 p.m.

 

18.       Consent Agenda Resolutions

a)                 Resolution #08-637– Authorize Reduction of Performance Guarantee – Turtle Brook Realty, LLC (Franklin Commons) – PLN2006-0014 – Block 521.02/Lots 6-16; 17.01; 18.01; 19-24 – Elizabeth Avenue/Schoolhouse Road – Site Improvements – From $118,981.92 to $35,694.58.

 

b)                 Resolution #08-638 – Authorize Reduction of Performance Guarantee – Franklin Commons Retail, LLC – PLN2006-0014 – Block 521.02/Lots 6-16; 17.01; 18.01; 19-24 – Elizabeth Avenue/Schoolhouse Road – Site Improvements – From $1,070,837.28 to $321,251.18.

 

c)                  Resolution #08-639 – Endorse Senate Bill No. 1816 – Authorize Counties and Municipalities to Acquire Real Property and to Resell or Lease it with Agricultural Deed Restrictions Attached, for Farmland Purposes.

 

d)                 Resolution #08-640 – Adopt Somerset County Multi-Jurisdictional Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan.

 

e)                  Resolution #08-641 – Authorize Tax Title Lien Redemptions – Outside Buyers.

 

f)                   Resolution #08-642 – Authorize Award of CDBG Grant Rehabilitation Contract – ANPE Corp. – 83 Meadow Avenue, Franklin Park – Not to Exceed $7,000.00.

 

g)                 Resolution #08-643 - Authorize Lease of Township-Owned Land – 399 South Middlebush Road (Gunther Farm) – March 1, 2009 to February 28, 2010 – George Manioudakis.

 

h)                 Resolution #08-644 – Award Purchase – Solar Radar Signs (Hamilton Street) – Traffic Safety Services, LLC – Amount Not to Exceed $20,000.00.

 

i)                   Resolution #08-645 – Award Non-Fair and Open Professional Services Agreement – Site Investigation Activities on Onka Property – Birdsall Services Group – Amount Not to Exceed $68,911.00 (Funding received through NJ Economic Development Authority Grant).

 

j)                   Resolution #08-646 – Authorize Release of Winter Bond – Fronscier Hughes-Blocker – BRA06-101 – Block 207, Lot 9.23 – 23 North Lawrence Avenue - $500.00.

 

k)                 Resolution #08-647 – Authorize Release of Street Opening Escrow Deposit – Max Plumbing & Heating – Ralph Street.

 

l)                   Resolution #08-648 – Authorize Release of Special Event Escrow - $300.00 – Renaissance Community Development Credit Union – Thirty Mile/Ten Mile Bike-a-thon held on September 27, 2008.

 

m)               Resolution #08-649 – Authorize Change Order #1 - Odyssey Automotive – Fire Investigation Unit with trade of 1989 Ford Ambulance – Change Order Amount:  $3,000.00 – New Contract Total:  $147,710.00.

 

n)                 Resolution #08-650 – Authorize Discharge of Affordable Housing Agreement and Affordable Housing Mortgage – 81 Amethyst Way, Franklin Park.

 

o)                 Resolution #08-651 – Authorize Discharge of Repayment Mortgage – 204 Sapphire Lane, Franklin Park.

 

19.       Executive Session:  Update – Kings Row Homes & Janho Litigation

 

20.       Adjournment