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 public meeting of the Council will be held on Monday, May 20, 2002 at 8:00 pm.
AGENDA
OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
MAY 13, 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. 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
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
January 22, 2002/Agenda; February 11, 2002/Regular; February 19, 2002/Executive February 25, 2002/Executive/Regular; March 4, 2002/Agenda; March 11, 2002/Regular & March 25, 2002/Regular
PROCLAMATION
National Peace Officers Memorial Day - May 15th.
GUEST PRESENTATION
Kiran Desai - Zoning Board of Adjustment
Gene McLaughlin - Re: Televising of Agenda - Planning & Zoning Meetings
HEARINGS
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.
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., Kirchman Dr., Belford Dr., Dunstable Ct., Winifield Ct., Dorchester Ct., Winchester Ct., & Danbury Ct.)
ORD. #22-02 Bond Ordinance authorizing Various Recreational Improvements (Veteran's Park/ Golf Course Facility Development. ($159,000.00/$150,000.00)
ORD. #23-02 Bond Ordinance amending purchase of Cedar Ridge Property Description.
ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING
FR-1 Ordinance changing speed limits on Matawan Road to 30-35-40 m.p.h. from 25-35 &/or 50 m.p.h.
FR-2 Vacation of surplus portion of Disbrow Road.
FR-3 Ordinance for two (2) year rotating terms on the Recreation Committee.
FR-4 Ordinance to establish new fee for on-line payments by check.
*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.
C-3 Memorialize Release Performance Guarantee - Wawa Store #934 (Route 34 & Steamboat Landing Lane.)
C-4 Memorialize CDBG Annual Action Plan FY 2002
C-5 Gateway Shopping Center Sidewalk Sale - May 18th & May 19th, 2002.
C-6 Cancellation of balances for Title III Grants totaling $1,568.00 Receivable and $850.00 Appropriation.
C-7 Resolution authorizing Legal Department to seek action against Performance Bond of Woodland Hills/Ticetown Hills, Inc., for failure to complete improvements.
C-8 Naming Field #2 at Higgins Road Soccer Field The Mark Shulman Field. (Mark Shulman died on 9-1-1 and was a coach for girl's soccer.)
C-9 Change Order No. 1 Contract 01-11 Helios Construction - in the amount of $4,925.00 to replace rotted structural members found in the Health Building Roof. (NO CERT. # GIVEN )
C-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.)
C-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.
C-12 Payment of Accumulated Time - Retirement Barbara Felice in the amount of $32,292.64.
C-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.
C-14 Resolution authorizing a Budget Transfer in the amount of $3,000.00. (Historical Commission/Cultural Arts)
C-15 Resolution authorizing a Budget Transfer in the amount of $163,000.00. (Office on Aging; Animal Control Contribution; Unemployment Insurance; Public Safety; Recycling and Road Department.)
C-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" $6,0000.00 (CERT. # ) (AFFIRM. ACT.)
C-17 Resolution authorizing Reduction in purchase order for Nelson Iglesias from $5,000.00 to $200.00.
C-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.)
C-19 Memorialize refund to Raceway Park for Harley Davidson Event in the amount of $15,300.00. ($15,000.00 return of clean up fee and $300.00 return of Mass Assembly permit fee.)
C-20 Memorialize action of May 6, 2002 supporting management of non-profit status of senior building, 100 Ticetown Road.
C-21 Salary Increase - Stella Ward, Deputy Clerk, for obtainment of license certification as Registered Municipal Clerk. (Retroactive to April 3, 2002)
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. Suggested Date: Monday, July 8, 2002 at 7:30 pm.
APPOINTMENTS
A-2 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 - new term ends 5/18/07).
REPORTS
R-1 Lake Lucerne - Update
R-2 Towing & Wrecking - Increasing rates for tow truck operators and review of the Enforcement of regulations. (Report by: Administration/Police Dept.)
R-3 Bumper Guard - Route 34 & Route 9 (Administration to contact the state and see if the bumper guards can be extended up further.)
R-4 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-5 Liability, vacation, sick and comp time. (More information and more detail requested.) (Report by: Administration/Finance)
R-6 Board of Education Property - Hazardous & unsightly conditions (Parcel owned by the Bd of Education running by the side of Schirra School to Cindy Street, parallel with Margaret Street.) Report by: Administration, Public Works & Recreation. |