APPROVAL OF MINUTES

January 26, 2004 – Combined Meeting
February 2, 2004 – Agenda Meeting & Executive Session
February 9, 2004 – Regular Meeting

HEARING (TONIGHT - 3/1/04)

H-1 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee – Treasure Island Self Storage

H-2 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee - Park's Edge at Cheesequake

DISCUSSION ORDINANCE

DO-1 Ordinance establishing rules for carry over of accumulated sick time for promotion or transfer from a collective bargaining union to non-union status. (ET)

DO-2 Introduction of Salary Ordinance – Department Heads. (HS)

CONSENT AGENDA

C-1 Bingo Raffle RA 45-04; RA 46-04 and RA 47-04 Institute for Children, RA 48-04 and RA 49-04 Robertsville PTA
RA 50-04 Cheesequake Baseball

DISCUSSION RESOLUTION

DR-1 Change Order #2 Nunc Pro Tunc for Blaise Batko for the 9-11 Memorial Monument. (Funded from donation account).

DR-2 Permission to hold an Easter Sunrise Service - Calvary Chapel at Lombardi Field for Sunday, April 11, 2004 starting at 6:15 am (set up to begin at 4:30 am). Service should last approximately one (1) hour.

DR-3 Conditional resolution supporting NJDOT Intersection Improvement Plan–Route 18/County Route 516/County Route 527. (JV)

DR-4 Resolution supporting proposed NJDOT Drainage Improvements on U.S. Route 9 at Jake Brown Road, MP 125.3. (JV)

DR-5 Resolution authorizing the Township of Old Bridge to participate on E-Bay Auction for the sale of TV Equipment. (HS)

DR-6 Resolution constituting and agreement with T-Mobile State Contract Vendor. (HS)

R-7 Resolution to cancel appropriation balance in the amount of $45.00 for the Special Legislative Grant – Geick/Vet. (HS)

DR-8 Resolution constituting an agreement with East Coast Emergency Lighting, Inc. to purchase equipment for police cars in an amount not to exceed $32,769.36 under State Contract. (CERT. # ) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (TC)

DR-9 Resolution Amending Resolution #577-03 Settlement of Sommer vs. Township of Old Bridge to amend amount of settlement from $10,000.00 to $25,000.00 removing condition from previous resolution (Resolution requires adopting of a Capital Funding Ordinance and three (3) adopting by reference the actual forms of the agreement).

DR-10 Resolution authorizing contract to ERM Firm for engineering services for environmental studies in connection with the settlement of Sommer vs. Old Bridge Township. (Going to be substantially funded by the monies certified in settlement which we have negotiated).

DR-11 Resolution authorizing contract for Legal Services with Kenny & Kearney an attorney for Old Bridge Township with implementing settlement terms of Sommer vs. Old Bridge Township. (Going to be substantially funded by the monies certified in the settlement which we have negotiated).

DISCUSSION

D-1 Urging the Supreme Court not to take the words “Under God” out of the Pledge of Allegiance. (DMM)

D-2 Allowing the Township of Old Bridge to proudly display a pennant stating “One Nation Under God” at Town Hall. (DMM)

D-3 2004 Capital Project Requests. (HS)

EXECUTIVE SESSION (3/1/04)

ES-1 Cedar Ridge II Professional Services Litigation (HS)

ACTION ITEMS – TONIGHT 3/1/04

AI-1 Granting permission for Mass Assembly Permit to Old Bridge Township Raceway Park For Vans Warp Tour to be held on Sunday, August 8, 2004 between 12 Noon – 8 PM.

AI-2 Professional Services Litigation for Cedar Ridge II (Windels, Marx, Lane & Mittendorf) (CERT. # ) (AFFIRM. ACT.) (HS)

AI-3 Resolution Authorizing filing of complaint on behalf of the Township of Old Bridge pursuant to Chapter XX Section 11-16 “Injunctive Relief” of the Old Bridge Township Land Development Ordinance. (Breakfast Club 80) (JC)

AI4 2004 Environmental Infrastructure Trust Financing in the amount of $6,000,000.00. (HS)

AI5 Certification of Audit.

LIQUOR LICENSE

LL-1 Person to Person and Place to Place Transfer of Plenary Retail Consumption Liquor License #1209-33-027-004 from English Pub, Inc. to Daydream Drinks, L.L.C.

PRESENTATION – (3/1/04)

William S. Ruggierio, Esq., Dave Haworth & John Kearney Esqs., regarding the Sommer’s Settlement. (WSR)

NEXT MEETING – (3/8/04)

PRESENTATION (3/8/04)

Awards for Old Bridge Jr. Knights “Squirt A” Ice Hockey Team – Champions of New Jersey Youth Hockey North Division. (JP & TB)

PROCLAMATION (3/8/04)

Most Holy Redeemer Church – 20th Anniversary. (JP & DMM)

HEARING – (3/8/04)

H-1 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee Primavera Estates.

DISCUSSION – 3/8/04

D-1 Municipal Employee Insurance relating to Domestic Partnership Act. (Update from Personnel Director) (DMM)

APPOINTMENTS (3/8/04)

A-1 Mayoral Appointment of Jerome Convery to Director of Law. (Requires consent of Township Council)

A-2 Mayoral Appointment of Himanshu Shah to Director of Finance. (Requires consent of Township Council)