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 April 9, 2001 at 8:00 pm.

AGENDA

OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

APRIL 2, 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

PROCLAMATION - (4/9/01)

Tobacco Awareness Month - April (BC)

GUESTS - (4/9/01)

Gene Farrell - To discuss the State Audit

Tiffany Bohlin - (Muller Bohlin Associates) Smart Growth Funding (AS)

HEARING - (4/2/01)

H-1 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - J.L.R.S. (Heilbrunn Building) Attorney requests postponement - Suggested New Date: June 18, 2001 at 8:00 pm

HEARINGS - 4/9/01

H-1 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Carrington Woods

H-2 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Hill Estates

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

February 26, 2001/Regular March 12, 2001/Executive

ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING

ORD. #13-01 Town Centre Ordinance - Amendment (Remove Table of 4/17/01 Carry To 4/23/01)

ORD. #14-01 Skate Park Fee

ORD. #15-01 Amending Ordinance to Increase Alcoholic Beverage Fees

ORD. #16-01 Amendment to Use of Library Property Ordinance

ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING

FR-1 Two Points of Access (SR)

FR-2 Department Head Salaries (RNS)

*CONSENT AGENDA

*C-1 Block Party - Heather Drive Saturday, August 4, 2001 Between 10:00 am to 10:00 pm

DISCUSSION ORDINANCE

DO-1 Drainage Easements & Detention Basins (LR)

DO-2 Amending Section 10-5 Traffic Truck Restriction - Highpointe (Trucks over 4 tons gross weight.) (ET) and (RS)

DO-3 Ordinance initiating $20.00 fee for Zoning (RC)

DO-4 Amending Ordinance 57-94 Chapter 11-2.16 (Reduce fees from $60.00 to $50.00 to help offset costs required by LEA fee of $35.00) (RC)

DO-5 Bi-Partisan Committee Appointments (RNS)

DISCUSSION RESOLUTION

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

DR-2 Memorialize Release Performance Guarantee - Mirada Realty/Bell Chase

DR-3 Raritan Bay Medical Center Family Day - Saturday, June 9, 2001- 11:00 am - 3:00 pm

DR-4 Resolution authorizing Cancellation of CDBG Mortgage for Joyce Wetstein (WSR)

DR-5 Resolution authorizing cancellation of CDBG Mortgage for Katherine Santana (WSR)

DR-6 Resolution authorizing Contract for James Cooney, Esq. Nunc Pro Tunc for Ethics Board in the amount of $6,000.00 (Period of July 1, 2000 through June 30, 2001 (CERT. # ) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (WSR)

DR-7 Middlesex County Office on Aging Grants (Assisted Transportation and Residential Maintenance) for 1/1/01 to 12/31/01 (HR)

DR-8 Calvary Chapel of Old Bridge - Sunrise Service 4/15/01 & Giant/Jets Outreach 5/1/01

DR-9 Resolution to cancel Chapter 159 in the amount of $2,500.00 which is not available as a revenue from DWI Grant (HS)

DR-10 Auction of Surplus Property

DR-11 Route 35 Sewer Lateral Replacement Program (Granting OBMUA temporary construction easement and permanent access easement to replace existing sewer system on Township owned property located on Route 35 (Hick's Auto Body).

DR-12 Resolution authorizing cancellation of CDBG Mortgage for Joyce Davis/Cindy Renee Kemp (WSR)

DR-13 Resolution authorizing Award of Contract to Smith & Smith for assistance to the Legal Dept. Re: Woodland Trails/Oakwood/Misc. "Not To Exceed" $10,000.00 (WSR)

DR-14 Police Vehicles - (8 new police cars) State Contract #A82813 from Winner Ford each car $20,369.00 for a total in the amount of $162,952.00 (CERT. # ) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (WS)

DR-15 Police Vehicle Accessories State Contract #A82813 from Winner Ford in the amount of $3,545.00. (CERT. # ) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (WS)

DR-16 Resolution authorizing Deed of Easement for the Mimi Road Project Closing. (WSR)

DR-17 Apology to Special Police Officers (apology for rudeness and advocacy of labor law violations by Council President.) (RNS)

DR-18 Payment of Accumulated Time - Retirement - Police Officer Paul Salonis in the amount of $58,574.96 (AS)

DISCUSSION

D-1 Capital Projects - (Finance and Mayor Cannon to supply more details and back up on each capital project.

D-2 Review of Sale of New Plenary Distribution or Retail Liquor/Consumption Licenses (ET)

D-3 Report on Annual Inspections of Playgrounds (ET)

D-4 Current commuter parking problems and recommended solutions. (RG)

D-5 Status of the bus shelter contract. (RG)

D-6 Prevention of dumping and removal of litter and debris from County and Township Roadways. (RG)

D-7 Zoning Board of Adjustment - Vacancy (JGH)

D-8 Middlesex Road, Matawan - Increase of truck traffic on residential streets. (DMM)

D-9 Status of Detention Basin - Re: Complaint from Rocchio (ET)

D-10 Watershed Management Group - Appointing Representative (RNS)

D-11 Farrington Road Flooding - Flooding caused by new construction. (RNS)

D-12 Solicitation of Residents - (Solicitation of residents by purported representatives of Cablevision and Police.) (RNS)

REPORTS - (4/2/01)

R-1 Road Building Activity - Industrial Way/West End - (Report By Administration) (JGH)

R-2 Resident Parking - Shoreland Circle & Bayview Drive (JGH)

REPORTS - 4/9/01

R-1 Ledge Terrace - Gate (Gate to be put up between 38 & 40 Ledge Terrace - Easement Status report by Administration

R-2 Birch Hill - Potential of acquiring property - Phase I (Administration to have Code, Engineering, Public Works and Recreation to do an evaluation and report to Council.) (DMM)

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