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 March 19, 2001 at 7:00 pm.

AGENDA

OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

March 12, 2001 - 7:00 P.M.

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

Tom Sheehan (To discuss down zoning, conservation areas and Town Centre Ordinance)

WORKSHOP

Proposed Capital Projects

HEARINGS

H-1 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Oxford Estates (Attorney requests postponement) Suggested New Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 at 8:00 pm.

H-2 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Renaissance Corporate Center

(Requested postponement) Suggested New Date: Monday, April 23, 2001 at 7:30 pm)

ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING

ORD. #02-01 Town Centre Ordinance - Amendment (original advertisement 2/2/01- advertised tabling 2/16/01 to 2/26/01)

ORD. #08-01 Department Head Salaries (3 1/2% Increase)

ORD. #09-01 Amendment to Environmental Commission Ordinance, Associate Members

ORD. #10-01 Amending Municipal Land Use Law requiring posting of application notices. (Deadline to consider 4/9/01) (Carry to 3/26/01 Meeting)

ORD. #11-01 Amending Municipal Land Use Law amending requirements for multiple access roads in new developments. (Deadline to consider 4/9/01) (Carry to 3/26/01 Meeting)

ORD. #12-01 Amending requirements to Taxicab/Limousine Ordinance

*CONSENT AGENDA

*C-1 Bingo/Raffle

DISCUSSION RESOLUTION

DR-1/*C-2 Memorialize Release of Performance Guarantee - Bridgepointe Development

DR-2/*C-3 Cancellation of CDBG Mortgage for Dorothy Duda

DR-3/*C-4 Salary Increase - 3 1/2% for Rose-Marie Saracino, Township Clerk

DR-4/*C-5 Recycling Tonnage Grant Application with the DEP - Resolution for 2000

DR4A/*C-5A Recycling Tonnage Grant Application with the DEP - Resolution for 2001

DR5/*C-6 Cancel receivable balance in the amount of $5,907.86 and appropriation balance in the amount of $12,789.79 for Throckmorton Road Grant.

DR-6/*C-7 Award Contract # 01-01 to Helios Construction for the fire training classroom reconstruction in the amount of $29,000.00 for improvements to fire damaged fire training classroom. (CERT. #945) (AFFIRM. ACT.)

DR-7/*C-8 Chapter 159 in the amount to $2,500.00 in connection with the Drunk Driving Enforcement Grant.

DR-8/*C-9 Temporary Emergency Appropriation in connection with Snow Removal - Salaries and Wages in the amount of $25,000.00.

DR-9/*C-10 To cancel Real Estate Taxes in the amount of $516.09 for a 100% Disabled Veteran Block 17 Lot 423.11.

DR-10/*C-11 Award Professional Service Contract to Cherrywood of New Jersey in the amount of $3,500.00 for CDBG Annual Action Plan FY 2001 (CERT.#946) (AFFIRM. ACT.)

DR-11/*C-12 Commending Kenneth Scott, the Old Bridge Township Wrestling Coach for his outstanding achievements.

DISCUSSION

D-1 Birch Street - Street Lighting (GC)

D-2 Drainage on Central, Riverdale & West Avenues (GC)

D-3 Intersection - Route 516 & Old Matawan Road Gas Station - Traffic Problem (GC)

D-4 Perrine Road Drainage Improvements (ET)

REPORTS

R-1 Skate Park Fee - (Tom Badcock to discuss fee with the Recreation Committee and report back to Council.)

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ES-1 Subordination of Mortgage - Francine & Cornelius Connor (WSR)

ES-2 Higgins Road (WSR)

 

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