READINGTON TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE AGENDA
JUNE 5, 2006
A. Mayor Shamey calls the meeting to
order at 5:30 p.m. announcing that all laws
governing the Open Public Meetings Act have been met and that this meeting has
been duly advertised.
B. EXECUTIVE SESSION:
Personnel/Recreation
Personnel/PBA – Sergeant’s
Promotion
Contract
Negotiations/Block 95, Lot 15 (St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Church)
Contract Negotiations/Block
55, Lot 5.01 (Rolling Meadows)
Contract Negotiations/Block
98, Lot 2 (Padovani)
Contract Negotiations/Block
65, Lot 7 (Orlando)
Contract Negotiations/Block
57, Lot 13.01 (Staats)
Contract Negotiations/Dobozynski
Rental Property
Contract Negotiations/Raritan
Valley Disposal
Contract
Negotiations/Maintenance and Repair Bids
Contract
Negotiations/Professional Services:
Princeton
Hydro (Municipal Stormwater Pollution Plan Preparation)
Contract Negotiations/Block 48, Lot 23;
Block 55, Lot 33; Block 56, Lots 1, 3, 6, & 8; Block 39, Lot 24 and Block 67, Lot
2 (Solberg Aviation/Hromoho)
Attorney-Client
Privilege/Executive Session Minutes (May 1, 2006)
C.
SALUTE TO THE FLAG.
D. ACTION
TAKEN DURING EXECUTIVE SESSION.
E. CONSENT
AGENDA:
All items listed with an asterisk “*” are
considered to be routine by the Township Committee and will be enacted by one
motion. There will be no separate
discussion of these items unless a Committee member or citizen requests, in
which event the item will be removed from the General Order of Business and
considered in its normal sequence on the agenda.
F. * APPROVAL
OF THE MINUTES of meeting of May 1, 2006 and May 15, 2006.
G. PUBLIC HEARING - 8:00 p.m.
1. Readington
Wine & Spirits, LLC – Public Hearing for issuance of Plenary Retail Distribution
Liquor License.
2. Readington Township 2006 Budget
3. 2006 Salary Ordinance – Ordinance
#18-2006
4. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE CONVEYANCE OF AN AGRICULTURAL DEVELOPMENT
RIGHTS EASEMENT ON PROPERTY KNOWN AS BLOCK 72, LOTS 5 AND 5.02 TO THE COUNTY OF
HUNTERDON FOR FARMLAND PRESERVATION – Ordinance #19-2006
H. CORRESPONDENCE/OTHER INFORMATION:
1.
Memo dated May 10, 2006 from Denise B. Doolan, Clerk, Hunterdon
County Board of Chosen Freeholders regarding an adopted resolution
encouraging the State of New Jersey to continue their responsibility to provide a
Deer Recovery Program throughout the State.
2.
Letter dated May 24, 2006 from Judith A. Allen, Municipal Clerk, Township
of Delaware to Senator Leonard Lance endorsing the resolution adopted by the
Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders to continue a Deer Recovery
Program throughout the State.
3.
Resolution #06-111 from Township of West Amwell endorsing
the resolution adopted by the Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders to
continue a Deer Recovery Program throughout the State.
4.
Memo dated May 10, 2006 from Denise B.
Doolan, Clerk, Hunterdon County Board of Chosen Freeholders regarding an adopted resolution urging the State of
New Jersey to re-evaluate the allocation of motor vehicle court fines.
5.
Notice of Public Hearing received May
22, 2006 from Lloyd H. Tubman, Esq., Archer & Greiner, regarding appeal by John & Kathleen Fry on the
denial for a permit for residence and home office use of an existing structure.
6.
Notice dated May 19, 2006 from Donna J. Burham, Deputy Clerk,
Township of Clinton regarding introduction of Ordinance #908-06 amending
Chapter 165 entitled “Land Use Regulations”
7.
Notice of Public Hearing dated May 17, 2006 from Cozen O’Connor regarding
proposed
merger of Elizabethtown Water Co. and Mount Holly Water Co. into New Jersey
American Water Co.
8.
Letter dated May 15, 2006 from State of New Jersey, Div. of
Watershed Management regarding Block 46.01, Lot 7 and Block 47, Lot 48
(Four Seasons at Tewksbury Proposed Revision Denial).
9.
Notice of
Public Hearing received May 11, 2006 from Township of Tewksbury regarding
preliminary major site plan and subdivision approval for “Four Seasons at
Tewksbury”.
10.
Resolution #06-96 from Township of West Amwell opposing
any proposed bill which would increase local taxpayers burden for services
proved by the New Jersey State Police.
11.
Resolution #06-110 from Township of Raritan regarding extension
of time for review of defeated school budgets.
12.
Notice of Pending Ordinance #06-21 from Township of Raritan regarding
“Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Raritan, 1999”.
13.
Notice of Public Hearing dated May 15, 2006 from Conley &
Sozansky, LLC regarding Block 37, Lots 3.01 & 3.02 in Township
of Raritan (Great American Railway Co., Inc.).
14.
Resolution
#115-06 from Township of Clinton opposing Senate Bill S-1219 amending the Open Public Meetings Act.
15.
Notice of
Public Hearing received May 11, 2006 from NJ Transit regarding Senior
Citizen and Disabled Resident Transportation Assistance Program
16.
Letter dated May 17, 2006 from NJ Audubon
Society seeking support in urging
Governor Corzine to propose stronger protections for threatened and endangered
species habitat.
17.
Resolution #125-06 from Township of
Clinton urging Governor Corzine to
cut State spending and taxes to reduce property taxes for fiscal year 2007.
I. OLD BUSINESS:
1.
Solberg Airport - update by Mayor Shamey.
J. NEW BUSINESS:
1.
Resolution
declaring the results of the Special Election held May 16, 2006.
2.
Ordinance
– Easement/Block 13, Lot 19 (Alix)
3.
Ordinance
– Conveyance of Development Rights/Block 57, Lot 13.01 (Staats)
4.
Ordinance
– Amendment to Land Use Code.
5.
Resolution
#2006-73 – Block 44, Lots 18, 50 & 54 – 2007 Funding Round – Farmland
Preservation Program.
6.
Resolution
accepting CADB/SADC’s offer of $33,000 an acre for Block 80, Lots 1 & 2.
7.
Letter
dated May 15, 2006 from NPI regarding road detour during Harlan School Road Bridge
reconstruction; memo dated May 23, 2006 from James Paganessi, Chief of
Police in response to plan.
8.
Memo
dated May 23, 2006 from Mary Mastro, Tax Assessor regarding refund
of overpaid COAH fees to Fallone Properties.
9.
Email
from Wendy Molnar, NJ Transit, regarding JCP&L installation of new utility pole.
10.
Letter
of resignation from
Kenneth Fisher, Readington Twp. Environmental Commission.
11.
Resignation of Chip Shepherd, Readington Twp.
Environmental Commission.
12.
Release
of Maintenance Bond – Block 39, Lots 8, 9 & 53 / Ernest Renda Contracting
13.
Release
of Performance Bond – Block 19.01, Lot 8 / Commerce Bank
14.
Performance
Bond – Block 39, Lots 53.17, 61.03 & 61.04 / Ferreira Construction Co.,
Inc.
15.
Release
of Performance Bond – Hedgerow Estates
* 16. Letter dated May 31, 2006 from Studer
& McEldowney regarding Dreahook
Road,
Section I Drainage Improvements.
* 17. Three
Bridges Fire Co. Membership Application – Elliot Gray
* 18. Three
Bridges Fire Co. Membership Application – Kevin Malinowski
* 19. Blue
Light Permit – Daniel Kaplan
K. ADMINISTRATOR’S
REPORT:
L. ATTORNEY’S
REPORT:
M. ENGINEER’S
REPORT:
N. COMMITTEE
REPORTS:
1. Gerry
Shamey:
Engineering, Roads, Maintenance &
Recycling
Code Enforcement Department\Construction
Code Department
Senior Citizens
School Crossing Guards
2. Julia
Allen:
Planning Board
County Ag. Develop. Board Liaison
Farmland\Open Space Preservation\Land
Projects Liaison
Sewer Advisory Committee
3. Thomas
Auriemma:
Liaison to Fire Companies and Rescue
Squad
Recreation Department
Library Services
4. Frank
Gatti:
Finance Department
* a. Payment
of Bills
* b. Tax
Exemption Status - resolution.
Block
39, Lot 21.01
Police Department
Historic Preservation/Museums
5. Beatrice Muir:
Board of Health
Public Assistance
Municipal Court
Animal Control
O. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.
P. COMMENTS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY.
Q. ADJOURNMENT