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 Monday, May 14, 2001 at 8:00 pm.

AGENDA

OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

MAY 7, 2001 - 6:00 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

SPECIAL MEETING - 6:00 P.M.

Joint Meeting of Township Council and Old Bridge Board of Education re adoption of school budget resolution.

AGENDA MEETING - IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING

GUESTS - (5/7/01)

Rich Diaz, Tom Gerity and Art Peters - Re: Reducing of fees from $60.00 to $50.00 on fire inspections to help offset costs required by the LEA (Local Enforcement Agency) of $35.00.

ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING

ORD. #27-01 Excluding trucks (over 4 tons) from the streets of Highpointe Development.

ORD. #28-01 To permit parking on Pendleton Place.

ORD. #29-01 Authorizing Acquisition of Lambertson Tract

FIRST READING ORDINANCE

FR-1 Ordinance Authorizing sale of Block 16004 - Lot 52 (WSR)

ACTION RESOLUTION - REQUEST ACTION BE TAKEN TONIGHT 5/7/01 on AR-1 and AR-2

AR-1 Old Bridge Township Raceway Park - Special permit for overnight camping at NHRA Matco Tools, Inc., Thursday, May 17, 2001, Friday, May 18, 2001, Saturday, May 19, 2001 and Sunday, May 20, 2001 (Motor homes and campers only.)

AR-2 Authorize Budget Transfers in the amount of $782,500.00 be made between the Current SFY 2001 Budget and $20,000.00 between the Arena Utility Account permitted during the last three months of SFY 2001.

*CONSENT AGENDA

*C-1 Bingo/Raffle - (Application to amend St. Ambrose Church Bingo Dates & St. Ambrose Combined.

DISCUSSION RESOLUTION

DR-1 Memorialize CDBG Hearing of 4/23/01 (MR)

DR-2 Authorizing filing of 2001 application for Community Development Block Grant (MR)

DR-3 To change Council Meeting Dates: Re-instate Monday, June 4th 8:00 pm - Agenda Meeting; Change Combined Meeting of June 11th at 7:30 to a Regular Meeting at 8:00 pm (Leave Agenda Meeting of June 18th at 8:00 pm previously scheduled) Change time of June 25th Regular Meeting from 8:00 pm to 7:00 pmor move Monday, June 25th to Thursday, June 28th at 8:00 pm.

DR-4 St. Ambrose Banner Placement - Authorizing placement of carnival banner on utility poles from June 5, 2001 to July 1, 2001.

DR-5 St. Ambrose Carnival - Tuesday, June 19, 2001 - Saturday, June 23, 2001.

DR-6 Approval of fireworks display at St. Ambrose Carnival on Friday, June 22, 2001 (Rain date Saturday, June 23, 2001)

DR-7 Old Bridge Township Raceway Park - Permission to hold fireworks display on: Wednesday, June 6, 2001 Wednesday, August 8, 2001,Wednesday, July 11, 2001 Saturday, September 15, 2001

DR-8 Board of Fire Commissioners Waiver of Permit Fees in the amount of $2,848.00 for construction of a building for Fire District No. 3

DR-9 Cancellation of Appropriation Balance for Safe Housing in the amount of $31.15 (HS)

DR-10 Final Change Order for Contract #99-28 awarded to Pioneer General Contracting Co., Inc., in the amount of $695.00 for adjustment of quantities and installation of pole and light meter (from $190,305.00 to $191,000.00 =.036%)(CERT.# ) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (NI)

DR-11 Professional Service Contract T & M Associates for the drainage problem- Cliffwood Way in the amount of $3,800.00 (CERT. # ) (AFFIRM. ACT.)

DR-12 Awarding contract for Professional Services to Environmental Resolutions, Inc., for assistance to Township Engineering Dept. on planning review. (NO CERT. REQD. - Paid out of Escrow.) (WSR)

DR-13 To rescind Resolution # 194-01 - Authorizing sale of property to Foxborough Village (WSR)

DISCUSSION

D-1 Capital Projects - Phase II (Additional items to be discussed.)

D-2 Cheesequake Village Dam (Legal and Engineering to prepare easement)

D-3 Speeding in the Township - To determine the actions necessary to resolve the speeding problem that exists throughout the Township (RG)

D-4 Birch Hill - Renewal date and whether to conduct hearings in advance before a council subcommittee.

D-5 Extension of Sandfield Road - from Bordentown Road to Route 516 to Southwood Drive. (GC)

D-6 Street Lighting - Birch Street - Contact GPU - Replacement of lights, etc.

D-7 Culvert on Cottrell Road & Shulmeister Road (Pavement undermined) (ET)

D-8 Demolition of house at 15 Villanova Road (AS)

APPOINTMENT - (5/14/01)

A-1 Housing Authority Appointment

A-2 Rent Stabilization Board Appointment - (Tenant Appointment)

REPORTS

R-1 Overtime - Decrease in Police Overtime - (Report by: Administration & Police Dept.)

R-2 Birchwood Complex/problems with dirt bikes. (Report by: Administration & Police Dept.)

EXECUTIVE SESSION - (5/7/01)

ES-1 Oakwood - Escrow for lots.

PROCLAMATION - (5/14/01)

Police Week/Peace Officers Memorial Day

HEARINGS - (5/14/01)

Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee Deer Run

EXECUTIVE SESSION - 5/14/01)

ES-1 Perrine Road Discussions - (Report to Council)

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