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 13, 2002 at 8:00 pm.
AGENDA
OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
MAY 6, 2002 - 8:00 P.M.
Baker, Calogera, Greene, Hoff, Maher, Panos, Redmond, Testino, President Butler
1. Salute to the flag and quorum roll call
2. Matters listed on agenda for that meeting
3. Adjournment
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
January 22, 2002/Agenda - February 11, 2002/Regular - February 19, 2002/Executive Session
February 25, 2002/Executive/Regular - March 4, 2002/Agenda - March 11, 2002/Regular &March 25, 2002/Regular
ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING
ORD. #20-02 Salary Ordinance - Dept. Heads 3 1/2% Increase.
ORD. #21-02 Ordinance accepting streets in Yardley Manor as township property. (Yardley Manor Dr., Edinburgh Circle, Reddington Dr., Hauser Lane, Chatham Ct., Kirschman Dr., Belford Dr., Dunstable Ct., Winfield Ct., Dorchester Ct., Winchester Ct., & Danbury Ct.)
ORD. #22-02 Bond Ordinance authorizing various Recreational Improvements (Veteran's Park/ Golf Course Facility Development.
ORD. #23-02 Bond Ordinance - Amending purchase of Cedar Ridge Property Description.
ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING
FR-1 Ordinance vacating Municipal Right-of-Way Spring Valley Road (RB)
DISCUSSION ORDINANCE
DO-1 Ordinance changing speed limits on Matawan Road to 30-35-40 m.p.h. from 25-35 &/or 50 m.p.h. (AS)
DO-2 Vacation of surplus portion of Disbrow Road. (JV)
*CONSENT AGENDA
C-1 Bingo/Raffle - RA-46-02 & RA-47-02/Institute for Children with Cancer; RA-48-02 & RA-49-02/St Ambrose HSA
C-2 Annual Memorial Day Parade - Laurence Harbor - Monday, May 27, 2002 at 9:30 am.
DISCUSSION RESOLUTION
DR-1 Memorialize Release Performance Guarantee - Wawa Store #934 (Route 34 & Steamboat Landing Lane).
DR-2 Memorialize CDBG Annual Action Plan FY 2002.
DR-3 Gateway Shopping Center - Sidewalk Sale May 18th and May 19th, 2002.
DR-4 Cancellation of Balances for Title III Grant totaling $1,568.00 Receivable and $850.00 Appropriation. (HS)
DR-5 Establish new fee for on-line payments by check. (HS)
DR-6 Resolution authorizing Legal Department to seek action against performance bond of Woodland Hills/Ticetown Hills, Inc., for failure to complete improvements. (JV)
DR-7 Naming Field #2 at Higgins Road Soccer Field The Mark Shulman Field. (Mark Shulam died on 9/11 and was a coach for girl's soccer.) (WB)
DR-8 Resolution urging the state legislature to oppose S-1044/A-1926 which would legalize the use of Project Labor Agreements in New Jersey. REMOVED BY R. BUTLER
DR-9 Change Order No.1 for Contract #01-11 to Helios Construction in the amount of $4,925.00 to replace rotted structural members found in the Health Building Roof. (CERT. # ) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (RH)
DR-10 Resolution authorizing contract with Michael Noto, Esq. for representation of Chief Jerry Palumbo - Re: Mianulli v. Township of Old Bridge, et al. ($500.00 this budget year - $15,000.00 as of 7/1/02) (CERT. # ) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (WSR)
DR-11 Resolution authorizing Mayor Cannon to sign an agreement with the State DEP to assume financial responsibility for the remainder of Logan's Lake Dam project and to use the grant balance of $48,724.35 in accordance with the original terms of grant amendment #01-1576-01 & 02. (AS)
DR-12 Payment of Accumulated Time - Retirement Barbara Felice in the amount of $32,292.64 (AS)
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ACTION TO BE TAKEN TONIGHT (5/6/02) ON DR-13 - DR-14 & DR-15
DR-13 Resolution authorizing a Budget Transfer in the amount of $786,250.00 for the General Account and $35,000.00 for the Utility Account within the reserve 2002 Budget (HS)
DR-14 Resolution authorizing a Budget Transfer in the amount of $3,000.00. (HS)
DR-15 Resolution authorizing a Budget Transfer in the amount of $163,000.00 (HS)
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DR-16 Resolution authorizing contract with James Cooney, Esq., as attorney for the Ethics Board (Nunc Pro Tunc) for 2001-2002 in the amount "Not To Exceed" $6,000.00. (CERT. # ) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (WSR)
DR-17 Resolution authorizing Reduction in purchase order for Nelson Iglesias from $5,000.00 to $200.00. (WSR)
DR-18 Authorize payment to State of New Jersey DEP for township share of sluice valve replacement on Cliffwood Way in the amount of $22,150.00. (CERT. # ) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (AS)
DISCUSSION
D-1 Town sponsored Memorial for Victims of 9/11 (i.e.: a tree & plaque or suitable memorial). (ET)
D-2 Police Hiring - REMOVED BY R. BUTLER
D-3 Traffic light at Madison Park Firehouse (i.e.: design and location). (ET)
D-4 Acquisition of the Cheesequake Baseball Fields and prioritizing the acquisition. (ET)
D-5 Recreation Committee - (Two (2) year rotating terms.) (ET)
D-6 Route 9 and Perrine Road Intersection (RB)
D-7 Combined Meetings or reducing meetings to two per month (1 Agenda - 1 Regular) (WB)
D-8 To reconsider the Harley Davidson Event at Raceway Park (LR) REMOVED BY R. BUTLER
D-9 Film Commission - Promote film makers to come to Old Bridge. (LR)
D-10 Board of Education Property - Hazardous & unsightly conditions. (Parcel owned by the Board of Education running by the side of Schirra School to Cindy Street, parallel with Margaret Street.) (KC)
D-11 Support management of non-profit status of senior building. (Supporting residents of 100 Ticetown Road.) (ET) (KC)
SET DATE
SD-1 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Bridgepointe Suggested Date: Tuesday, September 3, 2002 at 8:00 pm.
SD-2 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Route Nine Plaza, L.L.C. (Wal-Mart/Home Depot)
APPOINTMENT
A-1 Human Relations Committee - (One (1) vacancy to fill Debbie De Pew's term - term ends 12/31/03).
A-2 Housing Authority - (To fill James Phillip's term - term ends 5/18/07).
REPORTS
R-1 Lake Lucerne - Update (ET)
R-2 Towing & Wrecking Increasing rates for tow truck operators and review of the enforcement of regulations.) (Report by: Administration/Police Dept.)
R-3 Request to vacate portion of Disbrow Road Right-of-way in front of Rambling Knolls Townhouses. (Report by: Engineering)
R-4 Charles Street - (Our professionals to look into paving and work with the State to resolve this problem). (Report by: Engineering & Mayor) (ET)
R-5 Bumper Guard - Route 34 & Route 9 - (Administration to contact the State and see if the bumper guards can be extended up further.) (RB)
R-6 Status of CVS (Morristown Road - house nearby - shut off flood lights going into the house, clean up litter, put up a fence to stop trespassing through yard). (Report by: Mayor/Engineering)
R-7 Liability, vacation, sick and comp time. (More information and more detail requested.) (Report by: Finance/Administration)
EXECUTIVE SESSION - (5/13/02) 7:30 p.m.
ES-1 Harley Davidson Event (LR) REMOVED BY R. BUTLER
PROCLAMATION - (5/13/02)
National Peace Officers Memorial Day - May 15th (KC & BC)
PRESENTATIONS - (5/13/02)
Kiran Desai - Zoning Board of Adjustment
Gene McLaughlin - Re: Televising of Agenda - Planning & Zoning Meetings (KC)
HEARINGS - (5/13/02)
H-1 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Foxborough Village II/Rolling Meadows
H-2 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Highpointe, Inc.
H-3 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Ronko Developers, Inc.
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