Somerset County, New Jersey

TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
COUNCIL AGENDA
DECEMBER 10, 2002

This agenda is for information only and may change prior to the actual meeting. Official copies may be obtained from the Clerk's Office.


REGULAR MEETING - DECEMBER 10, 2002 - 8:00 P.M.

1. Call to Order
2. Pledge of Allegiance
3. Invocation - Councilman Mettler
4. Roll Call

5. Minutes

 

Worksession - 10/01/02
Regular Meeting - 10/08/02
Worksession/Regular Meeting - 11/26/02

6. Warrants

7. Ordinance Hearing - Amend Code - Chapter 77 - Amusement Devices as amended November 12, 2002
Publish notice of final adoption

8. Ordinance Hearing - Accept Conservation Easement - Stephen & Kathryn Orlando - Bedford Road
Publish notice of final adoption

9. Ordinance Hearing - Amend Code - Chapter 44, Personnel Policies - Section 44-6, Administration - Section 44-9.1, Periodic Objective Employee Evaluations
Publish notice of final adoption

10. Ordinance Hearing - Amend Code - Chapter 9 - Cable Television Committee - Section 9-3, Membership - Add Council Liaison
Publish notice of final adoption

11. Ordinance Hearing - Bond Ordinance - Feasibility Study for Franklin Township Senior Affordable Housing Facility - $78,750.00
Publish notice of final adoption

12. Ordinance Hearing - Bond Ordinance - Purchase & Installation of Information Services Equipment - $164,000,00
Publish notice of final adoption

13. Ordinance Hearing - Bond Ordinance - Design and Construction Document Preparation - Expansion to Animal Control Facilities - $52,500.00
Publish notice of final adoption

14. Ordinance Hearing - Capital Ordinance - Installation of 3,500 feet of Sidewalk along Laurel Avenue - $207,000.00
Publish notice of final adoption

15. Public Discussion

16. Ordinance Introduction - Amend Code - Chapter 112, Development - Section 112-9A(3), Keeping Livestock & Bees
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing January 14, 2003

17. Ordinance Introduction - Accept Deeds - Pizzo/Mindel/Eastern Hill LLC
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing January 14, 2003

18. Ordinance Introduction - Amend Code - Chapter 3, Administration - Change Name of Code Enforcement Division to Construction Code Enforcement Division
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing January 14, 2003

19. Ordinance Introduction - Amend Code - Chapter 112, Development - Rezoning Elizabeth Avenue/Grant Street
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing January 14, 2003

20. Ordinance Introduction - Amend Code - Chapter 226, Vehicles & Traffic - Section 227-19, Through Streets (Cedar Avenue, Maple Avenue, Marcy Street, Thomas Road and Fordham Road); Section 226-20, Stop Intersections (Nassau Avenue & Griggs Street; Nassau Avenue & Fort Street; Norfolk Road & Darwin Road)
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing January 14, 2003

21. Consent Agenda:

 

A. Tax Title Lien Redemptions:

Gupta - Block 34.08/Lot 9.01 C2616 - $275.89 - 130 Lindsey Court
Jenkins - Block 189/Lot 40 - $7,425.83 - 89 Highland Avenue
Gobac - Block 194/Lot 33 - $196.18 - 132 Green Street
Greene - Block 295/Lot 20 - $3,934.51 - 425 Girard Avenue
 

B. Tax Overpayments - Various

C. Tax Remittals - Various

D. Adjust Water Charges - First Industrial

E. Budget - FY2003 Insertion - Somerset County Municipal Planning Partnership Grant - $16,485.00

F. Budget - FY2003 Insertion - Public Health Priority Funding - $18,674.00

G. Budget - FY2003 Change in Title/Text - Public Health Priority Funding Grant - $5,000.00

H. Purchase - White Brothers - $10,000.00 - Snow Removal - Section 3-13

I. Purchase - Ray's Sport Shop - Ammunition - $12,602.73 - State Contract

J. Purchase - VENDOR/AMOUNT TO BE INSERTED - Trunked Radio System

K. Purchase/Competitive Contract - Middle Earth - $60,000 - Development and Administration of Youth Engaged in Service Program - 10/1/02 to 9/30/03

L. Grant Application - Federal Transit Administration Section 5310 - Senior Bus

M. Grant Application - NJDCA - Smart Growth Planning Grant - Parking/Traffic Calming Plan for Hamilton Street - $45,000

N. Escrow Release - Plan Review:
Texas Eastern Transmission, LP - PLN1001-0067 - $3,746.25 & $519.26

O. Escrow Release - Inspection Fees:
K. Hovnanian Co. - Town & Country Estates, Sections VI-X - $11,339.25
20 Commerce Drive LLC - Docket #614A - $30.00

P. Performance Guarantee Release Rejection - Pizzo/Mindel Tract C - Docket # P97056P - $322,897.00; $8,500.00; $12,800.00

Q. Performance Guarantee Release Rejection - Pizzo/Mindel Tract A/ Monument & Open Space Markers - Docket # P97056P - $4,500.00 & $3,050.00

R. Performance Guarantee Reduction - Ten Mile Run Developers/Section 1 - Docket #P2000061SF - from $600,824.60 to $180,247.38

S. Performance Guarantee Reduction - Ten Mile Run Developers/Section 3 - Docket #P2000061SF - from $847,000.00 to $254,100.00

T. Discharge of Affordable Housing Mortgage - Peter & Allison Chen to Wuan-Chi Chen - Block 34.02/Lot 16.03 C2724 - 36 Fisher Drive

U. Subordination of CDBG Mortgage - Block 288/Lot 35 - 41 Holly Street

V. Authorize Application to NJDEP - Tree City USA Designation by Shade Tree Commission

W. Concur with Somerset County Request to NJDOT - Mid Block Crosswalk - Amwell Road west of Market Street

X. Adoption of Risk Management/Loss Control Plan of Employment Practice Issues

Y. Adopt Polices:
Whistle Blower Policy
Life Threatening Disease
Anti-Harassment Policy

22. Council Comments

23. Adjourn

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