WORKSESSION/REGULAR MEETING - JANUARY 28, 2003 - 7:00 P.M.

1. Call to Order

2. Pledge of Allegiance

3. Invocation - Ms. Barrier

4. Roll Call

5. Review prepared agenda

6. Council discussion items:

A. Draft report - Skate Park
B. Application to Purchase Township Owned Land - 9 Waldorf Street
C. Application to Purchase Township Owned Land - 4 Fuller Street
D. Somerset County Capital Improvement Program
E. Stewart Avenue Speed Limit
F. Solicitation of Proposals - Senior Affordable Housing Study

7. Approval of Minutes

Worksession - 1/7/03
Regular Meeting - 1/14/03
Executive Session - 1/7/03

8. Approval of Warrants

9. Public discussion

10. Ordinance Introduction - Amend Code - Chapter 112, Development - Section 112-3, General Regulations - Subsection P, Brush and Hedges near Roadways (Replace distance requirements with Institute of Transportation Engineers Formula)
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing February 25, 2003

11. Ordinance Introduction - Amend Code - Chapter 226, Vehicles & Traffic - Section 226-30, On-Street Handicapped Park Space - Rescind On-Street Handicapped Parking Space on Kee Avenue for 601 Hamilton Street
Publish in accordance with law for public hearing February 25, 2003

12. Consent Agenda:

A. Tax Title Lien Redemptions:

Wright - Block 121/Lot 8 - $247.30 - 139 Fuller Street
Kim - Block 150/Lot 128 - $10,591.34 - 707 Somerset Street
Wilson - Block 200/Lot 9.01 - $610.46 - 147 Winslow Avenue
Wilson - Block 200/Lot 12.01 - $617.30 - 147 Winslow Avenue
Wilson - Block 200/Lot 15.01 - $596.79 - 147 Winslow Avenue
Gaines - Block 424.04/Lot 481 - $1,750.25 - 2 Smithwold Road (1999)
Gaines - Block 424.04/Lot 481 - $345.45 - 2 Smithwold Road (2000)
Stonehenge Homeowners Association - Block 424.12/Lot 4.13 - $1,752.08 - 19 Wexford Way (2000)
Stonehenge Homeowners Association - Block 424.12/Lot 4.13 - $730.28 - 19 Wexford Way (2001)

B. Establish Interest Rate - 2003 First Quarter Taxes

C. Budget - FY2003 Insertion - NJ Department of Law & Public Safety - Safe & Secure Communities Program - $60,000.00

D. Budget - FY2003 Insertion - Somerset County United Way - Therapeutic Basketball Program Grant - $1,000.00

E. Purchase/Competitive Contract - Character Assets, Inc. - Administration of Character Assets Program - $8,400

F. Purchase - Emtec - Hardware for CAD System upgrade - $78,763.42 - State Contract

G. Purchase - Emtec - Computer for Animal Shelter - $1,220.00 - State Contract

H. Purchase - IC Systems - Software for CAD System upgrade - $124,500.00 - State Contract

I. Purchase/Exempt from Bidding - DesLauriers Municipal Solution - GMS License Maintenance - $11,683.76

J. Contract Amendment - Summco, Inc., dba Maaco Auto Painting & Body Works - Auto Body Repair and Refinishing - 3/1/02 to 2/28/03/additional $5,000.00; 3/1/03 to 2/29/04/$50,000.00

K. Grant Application - NJDEPT - 2001 Recycling Tonnage Grant

L. Escrow Release - Inspection Fees:
Briad Group, AKA Marriott Residence Inn - $2,719.50

M. Escrow Release - Plan Review:
Verizon New Jersey, Inc. - $2,562.50

N. Performance Guarantee Release - Briad Lodging Group/Franklin LCC/AKA Marriottt Residence Inn - Docket #P200056P - $605,089.00

O. Performance Guarantee Reduction - Canal Walk Associates, LLC - Docket #PLN2001-0022/Model Area - from $60,034.80 to $18,300.00

P. Performance Guarantee Reduction - Canal Walk Associates, LLC - Docket #P99052/Phase II- from $4,865,207.76 to $1,823,418.96

Q. Performance Guarantee Reduction - Canal Walk Associates, LLC - Docket #PLN2001-0015/Phase III - from $560,617.80 to $343,795.20

R. Performance Guarantee Reduction - Jay Construction Co., aka Hamilton Square - Docket #P200021S - from $45,3450.00 to $13,603.68

S. Approve 2003 Commissioners Salaries - Fire District No. 2

T. Approve 2003 Commissioners Salaries - Fire District No. 4

U. Out of State Travel - Marc Dashield - National Forum for Black Public Administrators - $1,500.00

V. Professional Service Agreement - Dr. Rohini Jobanputra - Child Health, Family Planning and Flu Clinics - 1/1/03 to 6/30/03 - $150.00 per clinic/not to exceed $7,425.00

W. Professional Service Agreement - Wilentz, Goldman & Spitzer - Bond Counsel - 1/1/03 to 12/31/03 - $155 per hour/not to exceed $30,000.00

X. Appointments - Senior Citizen Advisory Committee - 2/1/03 to 1/31/04

13. Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Advisory Board of Health to fill the unexpired term of John Carlano expiring 12/31/03

14. Nominations for One (1) Regular Member of the Advisory Board of Health - Vacant position expiring 12/31/04

15. Nominations - One (1) Member of the Human Relations Commission - 3 year term - expiring 12/31/05

16. Nominations for Two (2) Citizen Members of the Open Space Advisory Committee - 3 year terms expiring 12/31/05

17. Nominations - One (1) Regular Member of the Open Space Advisory Committee to fill the unexpired term of John Loos - expiring 12/31/03

18. Council Comments

19. Executive Session
Personnel
Labor Negotiations

20. Adjournment