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 6, 2002 at 8:00 pm.
AGENDA
OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
APRIL 22, 2002 - 7:30 P.M.
COMBINED MEETING
Baker, Calogera, Greene, Hoff, Maher, Panos, Redmond, Testino, President Butler
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
PROCLAMATION
- Middlesex County Women on Disabilities (Council)
- National Organ & Tissue Donor Awareness Week (April 21 - 27, 2002) (BC)
- National Volunteer Week (BC)
- Kerry Frew of Cheesequake Baseball/Softball (WB)
- Kevin Wyer of Friendly Sons of Shillelagh (WB)
AWARD PRESENTATION
Richard Zipp - for his years of volunteer service the Township of Old Bridge. (BC)
HEARINGS
H-1 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Plato's Inc., d/b/a/ Bridgeway Diner Block 11506 Lot .11 (ATTORNEY REQUESTS POSTPONEMENT) Suggested New Date: Monday, August 12, 2002 at 7:30 pm.
H-2 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Wawa Store #934 (Route #34 & Steamboat Landing Road)
H-3 CDBG Annual Action Plan FY 2002 (Michael Ruffley & Cherrywood of New Jersey Housing Consultation) (MR)
ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING
FR-1 Salary Ordinance - Dept. Heads 3½% Increase
FR-2 Bond Ordinance - Amending the purchase of Cedar Ridge Property Description.
ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING
ORD.#19-02 Bond Ordinance - Capital Improvements to Municipal Complex ($400,500.00/$380,000.00)
DISCUSSION ORDINANCE
DO-1 Ordinance accepting streets in Yardley Manor as township property.
(Yardley Manor Dr., Edinburg Circle, Reddington Dr., Hauser Lane., Chatham Ct., Kirschman Dr., Bedford Dr., Dunstable CT, Winifred CT, Dorchester CT, Winchester CT, and Danbury CT) (AS)
DO-2 Bond Ordinance - Golf Course Facility Development to include preliminary studies and consultant fees. (BC)
DO-3 Bond Ordinance - Improvements to Veteran's Park - Renovations and additions to playground area. Structural/electrical improvements to buildings and site amenity improvements. (BC)
*CONSENT AGENDA
C-1 Bingo/Raffle - St. Lawrence Church RA 45-02
C-2 Parade - Lakeridge Community - Saturday, May 25, 2002 at 10:30 am.
DISCUSSION RESOLUTION
DR-1/C-3 Memorialize Release of Performance Guarantee Atrium I/Phase II-Metro Park South
DR-2/C-4 Memorialize Reduction of Performance Guarantee Highview Estates III
DR-3/C-5 Award Professional Services Contract to M.J.Barone & Associates for the design of plans and bid documents for Phase II Renovations to the Laurence Harbor Recreation Center in the amount $8, 800.00. (CERT. # ) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (TB)
DR-4/C-6 Chapter 159 in the amount of $2,240.00 in connection with the Drunk Driving Enforcement Grant. (HS)
DR-5/C-7 Resolution adopting the agreement signed by Raceway Park as conditions of Mass Assembly License for Harley Davidson Event. (JC)
DR-6/C-8 Resolution to support the upgrade of New Jersey Nursing Homes. (BC)
DR-7/C-9 Permission for Old Bridge Raceway Park to hold fireworks display on the following dates: Fri. 5/17/02; Sat. 6/8/02; Wed. 7/3/02; Wed. 7/31/02; Sat. 8/17/02 (tentative) and Sat. 9/14/02.
DR-8/C-10 Formal authorization to settle Lambertson purchase. (BC)
DR-9/C-11 Authorization of Easement & Right-of-Way between Cheesequake Village Association and the Township of Old Bridge to provide stand-by water supply for firefighting purposes. (WSR)
DR-10/C-12 Resolution accepting the revised certified market value (CMV) established for the Cedar Ridge II Tract by N.J. Green Acres in the amount of $13,066,000.00 (TB)
DR-11/C-13 ITEM REMOVED - NO CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS AVAILABLE.
DR-12/C-14 ITEM REMOVED - NO CERTIFICATION OF FUNDS AVAILABLE.
DR-13/C-15 Authorize salary increase of $500.00 for Gloria Abahazy, Council Stenographer. (Retroactive from 2/25/02). (RB)
DR-14/C-16 National Peace Officers Memorial Day (Designate May 15th to coincide with National F.O.P. with proclamations and presentations to both Police Unions. (KC)
DR-15/C-17 Waiver of Fees for the Old Bridge First Aid & Rescue Squad (Listing of all privately owned properties in tax blocks 16000 and higher).
DR-16/C-18 Resolution to name the Higgin's Road Soccer Field "The Chuck Costello Soccer Field" for his actions on 9-11 (WB)
DR-17/C-19 Resolution authorizing the hiring of auditor, Eugene Farrell to assist in the approval of the budget for the Old Bridge Board of Education. (CERT. # ) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (RB)
DR-18/C-20 Award of Contract for Professional Services for Environmental Soil Testing at Woodland Trails Property - Area II to CME Associates in the amount of $5,420.00. (CERT. # )(AFFIRM. ACT.) (JV)
DISCUSSION
D-1 Certification of Funds Memo (ET)
D-2 Employee Liability for Vacation, Sick & Comp time. (DMM)
D-3 Council Liaison to Police Unions (Request to designate a councilman to act as liaison to Police Unions.) (KC)
D-4 Televising of Agenda - Planning & Zoning Meetings (KC)
D-5 Traffic Signal - Ticetown Road & Valley Vale Drive (KC)
REPORTS
R-1 Towing & Wrecking (Increasing rates for tow truck operators and review of the enforcement of regulations.) (Report by: Administration/Police Dept.)
R-2 Codification of Code Book - (Attorney to submit recommended changes of any powershifts and adoption ordinance for Council review.)
R-3 Emergency shelter locations and communications. (Location of shelters in each ward, emergency notification system and advertising of same.) (Report by: Emergency Management) (KC)
R-4 Traffic Calming Devices - (Report by: Legal Dept. - Use of traffic calming device - ex: specifically 7 ft. asphalt lump and liability associates with same, if any. (KC)
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