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 March 15, 2004 at 8:00 pm.
AGENDA
OLD BRIDGE TOWNSHIP COUNCIL
MARCH 8, 2004
Butler, Calogera, Gillespie, Greene, Maher, Panos, Testino, Volkert, President Baker
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 26, 2004 – Combined
February 2, 2004 – Agenda Meeting & Executive Session
February 9, 2004 – Regular Meeting
PRESENTATION (JP & TB)
Awards for Old Bridge Jr. Knights “Squirt A” Ice Hockey Team – Champions of New Jersey Youth Hockey North Division.
PROCLAMATION (JP & DMM)
Most Holy Redeemer Church – 20th Anniversary.
HEARING
H-1 Release/Reduction Performance Guarantee Primavera Estates.
ORDINANCE FOR FIRST READING
FR-1 Ordinance establishing rules for carry over of accumulated sick time for promotion or transfer from a collective bargaining union to non-union status.
FR-2 Introduction of Salary Ordinance – Department Heads.
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
C-2 Memorialize Reduction of Performance Guarantee Treasure Island Self Storage.
C-3 Memorialize Release of Performance Guarantee Park’s Edge.
C-4 Change Order #2 Nunc Pro Tunc for Blaise Batko for the 9-11 Memorial Monument (Funded from a donation account).
C-5 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). Service should last approximately one (1) hour.
C-6 Conditional Resolution supporting NJDOT Intersection Improvement Plan Route 18/County Route 516/County Route 527.
C-7 Resolution supporting proposed NJDOT Drainage Improvements on U.S. Route 9 at Jake Brown Road, MP 125.3.
C-8 Resolution authorizing the Township to participate on E-Bay Auction for the sale of TV Equipment.
C-9 Resolution constituting an agreement with T-Mobile State Contract Vendor.
C-10 Resolution to cancel appropriation balance in the amount of $45.00 for the Special Legislative Grant-Geick/Vet.
C-11 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. (CERT. #1208) (AFFIRM. ACT.)
C-12 Resolution urging the Supreme Court not to take the words “Under God” out of the Pledge of Allegiance.
C-13 Resolution allowing the Township of Old Bridge to proudly display a pennant stating “One Nation Under God” at Town Hall.
C-14 Resolution authorizing contract for legal services with Kenny & Kearny an attorney for Old Bridge Township with implementing settlement terms of Sommer vs. Old Bridge Township.
DISCUSSION
D-1 Municipal Employees Insurance relating to Domestic Partnership Act. (Update from Personnel Director).
APPOINTMENT
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)
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