Old Bridge Township, New Jersey - February 13, 2001 Agenda

This meeting is being held in conformance with the Open Public Meetings Act. Notice has been given to the newspaper and notice of the meeting has been posted in public places. Next open public meeting of the Council will be held on Tuesday, Feb. 20, 2001 at 8:00 pm.

AGENDA

OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

FEBRUARY 13, 2001 - 7:30

COMBINED MEETING

Butler, Cucchiara, Greene, Hoff, Marinaccio, Redmond, Sohor, Testino, President Maher

1. Salute to the flag and quorum roll call
2. Approval of Minutes of previous meetings
3. Presentation of Bills - BILL LISTING
4. Reports of Clerk and Attorney
5. Preliminary public comments to Council, subject to following conditions and restrictions:

(1) Limited to one (1) subject for maximum period of three (3) minutes
(2) Those desiring to speak must sign list maintained by Clerk
(3) This portion does not encompass Consent Agenda or Second Reading Ordinances or any other matter for which comment or public hearing to occur at this meeting.

6. Public comment limited to items listed on the Consent Agenda.
7. Ordinances: Adoption/amendment of those ordinances for second reading.
8. Proposed ordinances and resolutions.
9. Consent Agenda
10. Unfinished Business
11. New Business and Written Communications.
12. Public comments on any subject matter.
13. Council Comments
14. Adjournment

GUEST

Kiran Disai - Update Earthquake in India (DMM)

PROCLAMATION

Congenital Heart Defect Awareness Day (BC)

HEARING

Public Hearing - Law Enforcement Block Grant funds ($17,760 with a matching grant of $1,973.00) (AS)

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

December 11, 2000-Regular; December 18, 2000-Combined; January 2, 2001-Reorganization

January 8, 2001-Executive; and January 16, 2001-Agenda/Executive

ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING

ORD. #01-01 Bond Ordinance - Bonding/Borrowing Oakwood/Spring Knolls Development Sediment Detention Improvements.

ORD. #02-01 Town Centre Ordinance Amendment

ORD. #03-01 Acquisition of Land - Cedar Ridge Woodland Trails

ORD .#04-01 Bonding Ordinance - Acquisition of Cedar Ridge II A/K/A Woodland Trails Ordinance positioning for the borrowing and acquisition of Cedar Ridge II

ORD. #05-01 Ordinance amending fee schedule for Certified Property Owner's Lists

ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING

FR-1 Ordinance Authorizing Land Swap between the Township of Old Bridge and Vaishali Patel with Block 13005 Lot 59

DISCUSSION ORDINANCE

DO-1 Disclosure Ordinance (RNS)

*CONSENT AGENDA

C-1 Bingo/Raffle

DISCUSSION RESOLUTIONS

DR-1/C-2 Resolution to honor Ernest L. Oros, Retired Board President - for his many years of service and devotion to the children from Middlesex County (RB)

DR-2/C-3 Waiver of $892.00 in permit fees for St. Lawrence Church (Work done in the rectory.) (AS)

DR-3/C-4 Resolution Authorizing refund of money in the amount of $1,714.50 to Community House at St. Thomas for the calendar year 2000 taxes. (WSR)

DR-4/C-5 Professional Service Contract for Edward Schwartz in the amount of $5,000.00 for the Institute for the Study of Civic Values, Philadelphia, Pa., (Development of a social contract for community involvement identifying areas of concerns and developing solutions for improvement. (CERT. #909) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (BC)

DR-5/C-6 Stipend in the amount of $200.00 for Michael Gordon for Special Olympics International (Member of U.S.A. National Special Olympic Speed Skating Team) March 4-11,2001 in Anchorage, Alaska. (TB)

DR-6/C-7 Resolution - Dedication by Rider for Municipal Alliance (HS)

DR-7/C-8 Resolution - Dedication by Rider for DARE (HS)

DR-8/C-9Extend contract for SSI Services for additional work to be performed in the amount of $4,500.00 (CERT. #939) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (AS)

DR-9/C-10 Change Order to Mic-Rob, Inc. Contract # 00-31, Municipal Skate Park, in the amount of $800.00 for installing steel edging on "half pipe" equipment Item "G" as per change Order #1. (CERT. #938) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (TB)

DR-10/C-11 Resolution-Open Space to buy the Jacobs Property - Central Ave. Block 26015 Lot 290 (Should be done by ordinance.) (GC)

DR-11/C-12 Professional Service Contract authorizing contract Nunc Pro Tunc for James Cooney, Esq., Ethics Board in the amount of $6,000.00 (WSR)

DR-12/C-13 Resolution - The Worker's Compensation Insurance Fund (A resolution establishing a self insured fund to handle its obligation for the workers compensation benefits provided to its employees. (HS)

DR-13/C-14 Emergency Appropriation in connection with the Environmental Services Matching Grants Program (ESP) in the amount of $2,500.00 (HS)

DR-14/C-15Chapter 159 for Environmental Services Matching Grants Program (ESP), Receivable $2,500.00 and appropriation $5,000.00 (HS)

DR-15/C-16 Payment of Accumulated Time in the sum of $10,985.95 for Retirement Joyce Wetstein (AS)

DR-16/C-17 Queen Yacenda Property - Naming park in the Memory of Peter Mannino (RNS)

DISCUSSION

D-1 Texas Road Bridge (ET)

D-2 Perrine Road Drainage Improvements (ET)

D-3 Nourishment of Laurence Harbor Beachfront (ET)

D-4 Exploring the opportunity surrounding acquiring Birch Hill Recreation Complex (DMM)

D-5 Queen Yacenda Tract - L.O.I. from N.J.D.E.P. (Disclosure of wetlands delineation on Queen Yacenda Tract as determined by the N.J.D.E.P. (TB)

D-6 Cheesequake Village Dam

SET DATE

SD-1 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee Renaissance Corporate Center (Suggested Date: Monday, March 12,2001 at 8:00 pm)

SD-2 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee Mirada Realty/Bell Chase (Suggested Date: Monday, March 26, 2001 at 8:00 pm) Notify by Regular Mail Only

SD-3 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee Jack Aaronson/Courtco,LLC Block 15567 Lot 35.13 (Suggested Date: Monday, April 23, 2001 at 7:30 pm)

SD-4 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee Carrington Woods (Suggested Date: Monday, April 9, 2001 at 8:00 pm)

APPOINTMENT

A-1 Appointment for Rent Stabilization Board - (Two Vacancies) Tenant Regular Member/Term Expiring 12/31/01 Tenant Alternate Member/Term Expiring 12/31/01

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ES-1 Township of Old Bridge vs. Sommer (Bayfront Matter) (WSR)