This meeting is being held in conformance with the Open Public Meetings Act.  Notice has been given to the newspaper and notice of he meeting has been posted in public places.  Next open public meeting of the Council will be held on Monday, October 20, 2003 at 7:30 p.m.

AGENDA

OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL

OCTOBER 13, 2003 – 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:

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

August 11, 2003 – Combined Meeting September 15, 2003 Agenda Meeting

PROMOTION

Robert Weiss to Lieutenant (TC)

HEARING

H-1 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee – Forest Gardens (Postponed – No new date at this time.)

DISCUSSION ORDINANCE

DO-1 Bond Ordinance authorizing Supplemental Funding for Improvements to the Library Electrical and Lighting System appropriating the sum of $150,000.00. (HS)

CONSENT AGENDA

C-1 Bingo/Raffle – RA 71-03 Township With A Heart
RA 72-03 St. Thomas Home School
RA 73-03 St. Thomas Home School
RA 01-04 St. Lawrence Church
RA 02-04 St. Lawrence Church
BA 03-04 St. Thomas
BA 04-04 St. Thomas
BA 05-04 St. Thomas
BA 06-04 St. Thomas
BA 07-04 St. Thomas

C-2 Memorialize Release Performance Guarantee Goddard School.

C-3 Payment of Accumulated Time – Retirement, Lt. Jack Sweeney in the amount of $79,502.70.

C-4 Change Order for Purchase Order #23162 Approval to order additional office furniture for the Engineering Dept., from Allied Office Products in the amount of $2,056.37. (CERT. #1182) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (JV)

C-5 Approval of Contract for Hutchins, Farrell, Meyer & Allison 2003/2004 annual fee of $57,000.00. (CERT. #1184) (AFFIRM. ACT.)

C-6 Resolution authorizing Subordination of CDBG Mortgage for Mr. & Mrs. John Hermansky . (WSR)

C-7 Resolution authorizing cancellation of CDBG Mortgage for Mura Gingold. (WSR)

C-8 Permission for the Cheesequake School PTA to hold a bake sale on Tuesday, November 4, 2003 at the Civic Center. (RMS)

C-9 Authorization to change the custodian of the Dept. of Police Petty Cash Fund to Thomas H. Collow in the amount of $200.00. (RMS)

C-10 To cancel erroneously billed Real Estate Taxes on Municipal Property Reference Resolution #392-03 Block 11250 Lot 1.12 & Lot 1.12Q Farm and Block 10252 Lot 4Q Farm (Lambertson) & Block 13000 Lot 28 (Nesslage) (KS)

C-11 Resolution for no stopping or standing in front of the Wawa on Route 18. (RB)

C-12 Permission to hold an auction on surplus property on Saturday, Nov. 8, 2003. (RMS)

C-13 Resolution modifying previous resolution authorizing a concession contract name from Trenton Quick Check to Trenton EZ Check (WSR)

C-14 Permission to the Lakeridge Board to hold their annual Lakeridge Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 25, 2003 starting at 11:00 am with a rain date of Sunday, October 26, 2003 at 11:00 am.

C-15 Resolution supporting installation of a stop sign at intersection of service road for Route 9 and Throckmorton Lane. (RJA-JV-TC)

C-16 Acceptance of Middlesex County Grant SHTP-OOA-2390 Socialization and Recreation – contract period for 1/1/03 to 12/31/03. (HR)

C-17 Contract #03-01 Pioneer General Contracting Co., for Perrine Road and Cheesequake Road Resurfacing Change Order #1 (Final) to increase the contract amount by $36,228.60 from $239,645.50 to $275,847.10 (15.1% increase). (CERT. #1185) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (JV)

C-18 Resolution supporting Old Bridge Township’s application to NJDOT for funding of Charles Street Resurfacing under N.J. Transportation Trust Fund Discretionary Act Program. ($10,000.00) (JV)

C-19 Resolution authorizing private sale of used furniture owned by the Township of Old Bridge to the City of South Amboy for the sum of $1.00. (NT)

C-20 Resolution approving various elements of the Sommer vs. Old Bridge Case. (WSR)

C-21 Resolution calling upon Governor James McGreevey to restore full funding to the property tax rebate programs and increase state aid to municipalities and education. (RG)

C-22 Resolution in support of 2003 Middlesex County Downtown & Business Districts Improvement Fund Grant Application for Town Center District Improvements along County Route 516 in the amount of $100,000.00. (JV)

C-23 Approval of Professional Services Agreement with Kurtz Engineering for inspection services on Oakwood Development (K. Hovnanian) funded by Developer’s Escrow. (JV)

C-24 Temporary Budget Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2004 – Miscellaneous Revenue – Developer’s Contribution (Pro-Rata) Resurfacing project in the amount of $19,545.76 – Current Budget in the amount of $19,545.76.(HS)

DISCUSSION

D-1 Shadowlawn Drive – Bus Stop. (Follow up from Administration, Police Department & Recreation). (WB)

D-2 Storm water drains – (painting markers on drains so nothing is dumped down them to hurt wildlife as the drains flow into various creeks.) (ET)

D-3 Feasibility of making Ticetown Road between Route 9 and Cottrell Road more pedestrian friendly. (RG – KC)

D-4 Feasibility of permitting the use of the jitney by the high school students who live in the Sayrewood South Area (the jitney could pick up and drop off students at a location convenient to the West Campus.) (RG)

D-5 Status of Repairs – Route 35 – Cliffwood Beach. (ET)

D-6 The park at the end of the MUA, pathway to the beach (Clean and fix up.) (ET)

REPORTS

R-1 Ticetown Road & Higgins Road – Cinder sidewalks and bike path. (Report by: Engineering Dept.) (DMM)

R-2 Cheesequake Village Dam (Status of permits). (ET)

R-3 Sidewalk Grants – What have we applied for? If we haven’t applied, why not? (Report by: Administration) (LR)

R-4 Annual assessment paid by the residents of the Oakwoode Development to the managing agent, Oakwoode Association.
(Report by: Legal Dept.) (RG-KC-WB)

R-5 No Right Turn on Cindy Street – (Southwest corner of Cindy Street on to Route 9. (Report by: Administration) (RG)

R-6 Status of the bus service for the seniors. (RG)

APPOINTMENT

A-1 Rent Stabilization – Homeowner Alternate (Term Expires 12/04)

EXECUTIVE SESSION

ES-1 Status of Negotiations – Bob Clarke (AS)