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 26, 2001 at 8:00 pm.

AGENDA

OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

March 19, 2001 - 8:00 P.M.

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

1. Salute to the flag and quorum roll call
2. Matters listed on agenda for that meeting
3. Adjournment

CERTIFICATE OF RECOGNITION (3/26/01)

Special Olympics Speed Skating Winners (BC)

HEARING - 3/19/01

H-1 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Ticetown Hills

HEARINGS - 3/26/01

H-1 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Deer Run

H-2 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Mirada Realty/Bell Chase

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

February 13, 2001 - Executive/Combined February 20, 2001 - Agenda

ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING

ORD. #10-01 Amending Municipal Land Use Law requiring posting of application notices. (Deadline 4/1/01- Recommendation by Planning Board)

ORD. #11-01 Amending Municipal Land Use Law amending requirements for multiple access roads in new developments. (Deadline 4/1/01- Recommendation by Planning Board.)

ORD. #13-01 Town Centre Ordinance - Amendment (Deadline 4/17/01)

ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING

FR-1 Skate Park Fees

*CONSENT AGENDA

*C-1 Bingo/Raffle

DISCUSSION ORDINANCE

DO-1 Amending Ordinance to Increase Alcoholic Beverage Fees

DO-2 Amendment to Use of Library Property Ordinance - Increase fine for destruction of loss of library books. (BK)

DO-3 Amending Bond Ordinance 99-13 for Higgins Road Soccer Field in the amount of $70,000.00 (HS)

DO-4 Department Head Salaries (Merit increases for certain department heads) (RNS)

DISCUSSION RESOLUTION

DR-1 Fisher Brothers/Lowes Shopping Center - Fair Share Contribution of Traffic Improvements. (NI)

DR-2 Resolution Authorizing Vacation of Easement for Fisher Bros./Lowes Project (JC)

DR-3 Waiver of Fees - Islamic Center of Old Bridge

DR-4 Recreation Advisory Committee request for a Council Person to become a committee member (DMM)

DR-5 Award of Contract # 01-02 in the amount of $56,672.00 to Gerhart Electric for Traffic Control at Laurence Parkway (CERT. # ) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (NI)

DR-6 Professional Services Contract Award to M.J. Barone, Architect for architectural services for the preparation of plans, specifications & bid documents required for the demolition of the abandoned Route 9 Senior Center in the amount of "Not to Exceed" $8,100.00 (CERT.# ) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (RH)

DR-7 Authorizing Tax Assessor, unfettered authority to approve settlements Re: Tax Appeals with limits between of $5,000.00 and $50,000.00 and providing automatic Council approval if procedure is followed. (BE)

DR-8 Change Order #1 Contract #00-12 Increase the curbing contract with Pioneer by 20% (Original Contract Amount $634,131.00 Revised Amount:$760,957.00 an extra$126,826.00) (CERT. # ) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (RD)

DR-9 Change Order #1 Contract #00-13 Increase the road resurfacing contract with Intercounty Paving by 20% (Original Contract $643,033.60 Revised Amount $771,640.32 an extra $128,606.72) (CERT. # ) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (RD)

DR-10 Memorialize Authorizing payment of $2,000.00 to Tarheel Enterprise in connection with Higgins Road (Council Action of 3/12/01) (NEED CERT.# )

DR-11 Resolution - Emergency Appropriation in connection with Snow Removal - other expenses in the amount of #13,000.00 (HS)

DR-12 Resolution - Emergency Appropriation in connection with Natural Gas in the amount of $50,000.00 and Heating Oil in the amount of $500.00 totaling $50,500.00 (HS)

DISCUSSION

D-1 Intersection of Route 9 & Phillips Drive (Sunshine Service Station) (DMM)

D-2 Traffic Problem - Sunshine Service Station - Intersection of Route 9 & Phillips Drive (Guard Rail) (ET)

D-3 Recreation Advisory Committee Recommendation - Birch Hill Complex (DMM)

D-4 Drainage on West Central & Riverdale - (Requesting an update of the existing drainage project to West Central & Riverdale) GC

D-5 Sign for the Old Bridge Ram Cheerleaders for the National Champs (GC)

GUEST - (3/26/01)

Joe O'Connor - Arbors Homeowners Association Re: Phillips Drive Truck Route (RNS)

SET DATE

SD-1 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Amboy National Bank - Lot 2.11 & 2.12 Block 4185 (Suggested Date: Tuesday, May 29, 2001 at 8:00 pm)

APPOINTMENT

A-1 Rent Stabilization Board (Landlord) (DMM)

REPORTS

R-1 Morganville Road Bridge (Report on status of project.) (RNS)

R-2 Written report from Administration - Action plan for implementation of Performance Recommendation and State Municipal Performance Audit. (DMM)

LIQUOR LICENSES

LL-1 Madison Park Volunteer Fire Co., Inc. Renewal of Club License

1999/2000 & 2000/2001 Licensing Terms (Approval by Division of ABC)

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