Thursday, November 8, 2007

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invocation – Councilman Sumter

4. Roll Call

5. Proclamations Diwali Month

Veterans’ Day

6. Mayor’s Report

7. Deputy Mayor’s Report

8. Public Discussion (5 minutes per speaker)

9. Council Comments

Executive Session added to discuss Litigation – FRAID Lawsuit.

10. Council Discussion Items

a) 2008 Reorganization Meeting - Set as January 1, 2008 at 2 pm

b) Tentative 2008 Council Meeting Schedule - Resolution scheduled for 11/20/07 mtg.

11. Approval of Minutes – None Submitted.

12. Approval of Warrants - Approved.

13. Public Hearing and Adoption of Ordinances on Second Reading

a) Ordinance No. 3711, Amended – Amend Code Chapter 50, Police Department, Section 50-10, Eligibility for Promotion (Provide Minimum Education Requirements for Promotion within Police Ranks, effective January 1, 2010.) - Adopted

b) Ordinance No. 3723 – Ordinance authorizing the Township to exceed the Municipal Budget Appropriation Limits and to establish a CAP Bank as per N.J.S.A. 40A:4-45.14. – Adopted

14. Public Hearing & Adoption of FY2008 Municipal Budget

a) Public Hearing

b) Resolution #07-544 – Approve DCA Technical Amendments to Budget - Adopted

c) Resolution #07-545 - Read Budget by Title- Adopted

d) Resolution #07-546 - Adoption of FY2008 Municipal Budget - Adopted

15. Introduction of Ordinances on First Reading

a) Ordinance No. 3727 - Amend Code Chapter 62, Salaries and Compensation, Section 62-12, Hourly Wage Scale for Blue Collar Employees and Section 62-13, Annual Longevity for Blue Collar Employees as per CWA Contract. Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for December 11, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. – Introduced.

b) Ordinance No. 3728 – Amend Code Chapter 112, Land Development, Article IV, Supplementary Zoning Regulations, Section 112-33, Recycling and Solid Waste Requirements for New Developments of Multi-Family Residential Units or Commercial, Institutional, Government or Industrial Properties; Chapter 146, Construction Codes Uniform, Section 146-1, Fees; and Chapter 284, Recycling, Article I, Mandatory Residential Program, section 284-1, Definitions and Article III, Mandatory Commercial, Industrial, Institutional, Government and Office Park, Section 284-13, Definitions.. Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for December 11, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. - Introduced

c) Ordinance No. 3729 – Amend Code Chapter 112, Land Development, Article I, General Provisions, Section 4, Definitions; Article V, Conditional Uses, Section 112-37, Churches and similar places of worship and Section 112-41, Home Occupations; Article XXIII, Site Plan Review, Section 112-185, Site Plan Review required; simultaneous review; exceptions; minor site plan application; Article XXVIA, Retail Overlay District, Section 112-206.2, Permitted uses and standards; Schedule 1, Permitted Uses, Schedule 2, Lot and Yard Requirements and Schedule 3, Height, Coverage and Building Requirements.. Public Hearing and further consideration is scheduled for December 11, 2007 at 7:00 p.m. in Council Chambers. - Introduced

16. Consent Agenda Resolutions – All Adopted.

a) ~~Resolution #07-547~~ ~~– Authorize Payment of Short Term Disability Premiums to The Standard in the amount not to exceed $130,000.00 for the period of November 1, 2007 to June 30, 2009~~. Removed from the Agenda.

b) Resolution #07-548 – Support the Adoption of S-2039 and A-172, Exempting Municipal Clerks from Penalties of OPRA Violations under certain Circumstances.

c) Resolution #07-549 – Award Bid – Beyer Brothers Corp. – Purchase of 3500 Dump Truck with Snow Plow.

d) Resolution #07-550 – Award 2007 Historic Grants to Meadow Foundation for the Wycoff-Garrettson HVAC System in the amount of $29,750; the Hageman House Painting Project in the amount of $28,500.00 and the Van Liew Suydam Barn Restoration Project in the amount of $39,640.00/Kingston United Methodist Church for the Historic Door Adjustment and Steeple Repair Projects in the amount of $25,000.00/Kingston Presbyterian Church for the Historic Door Adjustment Project in the amount of $13,000.00.

e) Resolution #07-551 – Support Bills S1341 and A3291 regarding Statewide Keg Registration.

f) Resolution #07-552 – Submission of Township’s comments to the Board of Public Utilities regarding tree management activities in connection with Vegetation Management Regulations.

g) Resolution #07-553 – Authorize Release of Winter Bond – Canal Walk Assoc. LLC – 139 & 143 Saratoga and 6 Delaware.

h) Resolution #07-554 – Approval of Year Two Work Plan of the Neighborhood Preservation Program (NPP).

i) Resolution #07-555 – Authorize Tax Remittals.

j) Resolution #07-556 – Award State Contracts – Furnishings for Building Renovations – Global/Affordable Interior Systems/Allstate Office Interiors, Inc. – Total Amount of all three vendors not to exceed $45,000.00.

k) Resolution #07-557 – Authorize Grant Agreement – NJDCA Neighborhood Preservation Program – Neighborhood Housing Rehab Project - $200,000.00 – Purpose is to provide funds for the Rehabilitation of substandard housing units occupied by low and moderate income households in the NPP neighborhood.

l) Resolution #07-558 – Authorize Participation in the PARIS Grant Program.

m) Resolution #07-559 – Authorize Release of Planning/Building Escrows.

n) Resolution #07-560 – Authorize Issuance of Raffles Licenses.

o) Resolution #07-561 – Authorize Refund of Deposit of Construction Water Meters.

p) Resolution #07-562 – Authorize Refund of Tax Overpayments.

q) Resolution #07-563 – Authorize Release of Performance Guarantee – Joel Mann LLC – Docket #ZBA2005-0196 – Block 6/Lot 29 – 4222 Route 27 – Site Improvements - $17,340.61.

r) Resolution #07-564 – Authorize Tax Title Lien Redemptions.

s) Resolution #07-565 – Authorize Execution of Grant Agreement – Municipal Planning Partnership Grant for Canal Access-Vision and Strategic Plan in the amount of $28,500.00.

17. 2007 Board/Commission Appointments

a) Nominations for One (1) Teen-Age Private School Non-Voting Male Member of the Advisory Recreation Council, for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2007. (Recommendation by Recreation Director – Michael Simpson, a sophomore at St. Joseph’s High School) – Michael Sampson appointed. Sidnee Douyon was also appointed as Teen-Age Private School Non-Voting Female Member.

b) Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Advisory Recreation Council, for an unexpired three-year term ending December 31, 2009.

c) Nominations for One (1) Planning Member of the Municipal Cross-Acceptance Committee, for an unexpired one-year term ending December 31, 2007.

d) Nominations for One (1) Non-Senior Citizen Resident Member of the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee for a one-year term ending December 31, 2007.

e) Nominations for One (1) Open Space Advisory Committee Member of the Trails Advisory Committee for an unexpired four-year term ending December 31, 2007.

f) Nominations for One (1) Trails Advisory Committee for an initial four-year term ending December 31, 2010. – Franklin McLaughlin appointed.

18. Adjournment