FRANKLIN TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
COUNCIL AGENDA
December 11, 2001

REGULAR MEETING - DECEMBER 11, 2001 - 6:30 P.M.

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invocation - Councilman Grippo

4. Roll Call

5. Ordinance Hearing - Amend Ordinance No. 3244 - Accept Deeds of Dedication/ one additional deed - Canal Walk Associates
Publish notice of final adoption

6. Ordinance Hearing - Bond Ordinance - Acquisition of Land for Open Space/ Farmland Preservation (Kingston School/Block 5/Lot 141; Riddering/Block 5.02/Lot 61; Brener/Block 5.02/Lots 30, 35, 44, 58 & 59; Scott/Block 74.01/Lot 7; Lemontovich/Block 74.01/Lot 8.01; Galdi/Block 74.01/Lot 9; Miles/Block 83/Lot 83; Puskas/Block 85/Lot 14.04; Negri-Nepote/Block /85/Lots 11.01, 20, 65 and 67; Cichowski/Block 85/Lot 32; Central Jersey Jewish Home/Block 386.07/Lot 54.05 - $14,400,000.00
Motion to amend publication date to November 28, 2001; Publish notice of final adoption

7. Ordinance Hearing - Authorize Acquisition - Land for Open Space/Farmland Preservation (Kingston School/Block 5/Lot 141; Riddering/Block 5.02/Lot 61; Brener/Block 5.02/Lots 30, 35, 44, 58 & 59; Scott/Block 74.01/Lot 7; Lemontovich/ Block 74.01/Lot 8.01; Galdi/Block 74.01/Lot 9; Miles/Block 83/Lot 83; Puskas/Block 85/Lot 14.04; Negri-Nepote/Block /85/Lots 11.01, 20, 65 and 67; Cichowski/Block 85/Lot 32; Central Jersey Jewish Home/Block 386.07/Lot 54.05
Publish notice of final adoption

8. Ordinance Hearing - Bond Ordinance - Purchase of Water Utility Vehicles and Equipment - $300,000
Motion to amend publication date to November 28, 2001; Publish notice of final adoption

9. Ordinance Hearing - Bond Ordinance - Improvement of Middlebush Park - $250,000
Motion to amend publication date to November 29, 2001; Publish notice of final adoption

10. Ordinance Hearing - Bond Ordinance - Improvement of Municipal Property (Municipal Buildings) - $101,850.00
Motion to amend publication date to November 29, 2001; Publish notice of final adoption

11. Ordinance Hearing - Bond Ordinance - Purchase of Computer System - $101,000
Motion to amend publication date to November 29, 2001; Publish notice of final adoption

12. Ordinance Hearing - Bond Ordinance - Amend Ordinance No. 3181 - Pierce Street/Davidson Avenue Traffic Signal - additional $125,000
Publish notice of final adoption

13. Ordinance Hearing - Bond Ordinance - Amend Bond Ordinance No. 3074 - Acquisition of Mindel/Voorhees Tract - Amend Purpose of Acquisition
Publish notice of final adoption

14. Ordinance Hearing - Acquisition - Amend Ordinance No. 3075 - Acquisition of Mindel/Voorhees Tract - Amend Purpose of Acquisition
Publish notice of final adoption

15. Commendations & Proclamations:
Mayor's Commendations

16. Minutes

Worksession - 11/27/01
Regular Meetings - 11/13/01 & 11/27/01
Executive Session - 11/27/01

17. Warrants

18. Public Discussion

19. Consent Agenda:

A. Tax Title Lien Redemptions:

 

Wolfe - Block 73.01/Lot 17 - $11,414.96 - 48 Elm Street
Rios - Block 101/Lot 36 - $1,975.43 - 59 Churchill Avenue
DeLaCruz - Block 200/Lot 12.01 - $1,757.00 - 151 Winslow Avenue (1995)
DeLaCruz - Block 200/Lot 12.01 - $933.70 - 151 Winslow Avenue (1997)
DeLaCruz - Block 200/Lot 12.01 - $634.55 - 151 Winslow Avenue (1999)
DeLaCruz - Block 200/Lot 12.01 - $385.58 - 151 Winslow Avenue (2001)
DeLaCruz - Block 200/Lot 15.01 - $691.09 - 167 Winslow Avenue (1999)
DeLaCruz - Block 200/Lot 15.01 - $385.58 - 167 Winslow Avenue (2001)
Turner - Block 316/Lot 41 - $1,425.95 - 52 Girard Avenue (2001)
Wynn - Block 339/Lot 43.01 - $13,108.81 - 254 West Point Avenue
Jarrett - Block 372/Lot 1 - $11,446.58 - 32 Patton Drive (1999)
Jarrett - Block 372/Lot 1 - $6,670.43 - 32 Patton Drive (2000)

B. Water Overpayment - Various

C. Budget - FY2002 Insertion in Budget - NJ Department of Health - Family Planning Outreach - $706.00

D. Bid Reject - Radio System Consultant

E. Purchase - Lease of Copiers under State Contract - Three years:
Minolta Corporation/Township Manager - $471.60 per year/$1,414.80 three years
IKON Solutions/Police Department - $1,665.00 per year/$4,995.00 three years

F. Change Order No. 1 - Penn Bower, Inc. - Dunham & Lebed Park Improvements - $6,081.60

G. Agreement - Elizabethtown Water Co. - Belmont Drive Improvements - $363,072.56 (including $135,000 State Aid)

H. Amend Agreement - Somerset County - Design and Construction of Water Main/Elizabeth Avenue - Refer to amount/$225,174.00

I. Performance Guarantee Reduction - Stoneybrook Eagle, Inc. - Docket #P98034PF - $642,319.00, minus $285,996.26, balance $356,322.74

J. Performance Guarantee Release - US Home Corp - Docket #P98029SF - $19,500.00 /Installation of Open Space Markers

K. Grant Application - REDI - Franklin Township & Bernards Township - Document Imaging

L. Grant Agreement - NJ Juvenile Justice Committee - YES Program - $93,684 Grant/$0 Township Match

M. Amend Professional Service Agreement - Louis Rainone, Township Attorney - Legal Services - additional $60,000.00

N. Professional Service Agreement - Drainage Studies - To be determined at worksession

O. Authorize Form of $1,000 Officials Bond from Constables - Officials Bond or Cash Escrow

P. Establish list of Third Priority Locations - Wireless Telecommunications Sites on Township Owned Property

Q. Authorize Municipal Clerk to execute revised Board of Education A4F-Form to raise additional $1,149,594 in local taxes - first two quarters of 2002 - High School Referendum

20. Council Comments

21. Adjourn

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