JULY 7, 2008
A. Mayor Auriemma calls the meeting to order at 6:00 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/Construction Office
Personnel/Police
Potential Litigation/Contract Negotiations/Shared Services
Special Counsel/Stickel, Koenig & Sullivan/COAH Regulations
Contract Negotiations/Merck/Sewer Agreement
Contract Negotiations/Board of Education/ Sewer Agreement
Contract Negotiations/Hunting Bids/Block 52.01,
Block 66, Lots 2 & 3
Block 25, Lots 19 & 20
Block 55,
Block 66,
Block 80,
Block 57,
Block 63, Lots 19 & 64
Contract Negotiations/Shared Services/Emergency Services/Vehicle Fueling
Contract Negotiations/Award of Maintenance & Repair Materials Bid
Contract Negotiations/Proposal to Move ECHO
Land Acq/Contract Negotiations /Block 39, Lot 49 and Block 40,
Land Acq/Contract Negotiations/Block 75,
Attorney-Client Privilege / Executive Session Minutes (June 16, 2008)
Litigation / Block 48, Lot 23; Block 55,
Block 39, Lot 24 and Block 67,
Litigation/Wilmark Building Contractors v.
Litigation / Joanzee LLC v.
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 June 16, 2008 & June 20, 2008
G. Public Hearings – 8:00 P.M.
1. An Ordinance
Creating and Establishing in the
the Position of Township Public Defender Pursuant to the Provision
of P.L. 1997 c. 256 (N.J.S.A. 2B:24-1 et seq.).
Ordinance # 15-2008
2. An Ordinance
of the
State of
Line Road Located within the
Establishing Penalties for the Violation thereof.
Ordinance # 16-2008
3. An Ordinance Appropriating $141,000 from the Housing Trust for the
Acquisition of Easements and Affordable Housing Restrictions on Two
Condominium Properties (Block 95, Lot 12.185 and Block 95, Lot 12.405) in and
by the
Ordinance # 17-2008
4. An Ordinance Supplementing and Amending Volume II Chapter 148
Entitled “Land Development” of the CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP
OF READINGTON, 2000, As heretofore Supplemented and Amended, is
hereby Supplemented and Amended – Reference COAH Development Fees
Ordinance # 18-2008
5. An Ordinance Supplementing and Amending Volume II Chapter 148
Entitled “Land Development” of the CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP
OF READINGTON, 2000, As heretofore Supplemented and Amended, is
hereby Supplemented and Amended – Reference “ B Business Zone “
Ordinance # 19-2008
6. A Bond Ordinance Providing for the Acquisition of a Development Rights
Easement on Block 56, Lot 5 (Owner: James) in and by the Township of
Readington, in the County of
$485,000 therefor and Authorizing the Issuance of $460,750 Bonds or Notes
of the Township to Finance Part of the Cost thereof.
Ordinance # 20-2008
H. CORRESPONDENCE / OTHER INFORMATION:
1. Memorandum dated June 11, 2008 from Roberta Brassard, Township Clerk,
2. Memorandum dated June 12, 2008 from Dorothy Gooditis, Township Clerk,
· # 08-19 - An Ordinance of the Township of Raritan, County of Hunterdon, State of New Jersey To Amend an Ordinance Entitled “Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Raritan”, Title 16 “Land Development Code”, and More Specifically Chapter 16.10 “Affordable Housing Development Fees”
· #08-20 – An Ordinance of the Township of Raritan, County of Hunterdon, State of new Jersey Amending Title 16 “Land Development Code”, Chapter 16.11 “Growth Share Affordable Housing Production” of the “Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Raritan”
3. Resolution from Diane
Plugfelder, Township Clerk,
Opposing S-770 and A-1645 Mandating the Appointment of A Qualified
Purchasing Agent and the Attendant Reorganization of the Township of
4. Resolutions from Lola C.
Burd, Deputy Clerk,
regarding:
· Opposition to Assembly Bill 1880 (A-1880)
· Opposing the proposal to eliminate the New Jersey Department of Agriculture as a cost-cutting measure
5. Memorandum dated June 20, 2008 from Donna J. Burham, Township Clerk,
Section 165-91 “Effect on Existing Lots,” of the Code of the Township of
Buildings on Nonconforming Lots Greater than 100,000 square feet in area.
6. Resolution from Lora
L. Olsen, Township Clerk,
regarding Opposing Proposed Assembly Bill A2867 (and Identical Senate
Bill S1919) Known as the “Permit Extension Act of 2008”.
7. Memorandum dated June 24, 2008 from Sharon L. Brienza, Township Clerk,
· Ordinance 2008-1093 – An Ordinance Amending the Land Development Ordinance of the Township of Branchburg by Adding New Defined Terms; Adopting a Revised Zoning Map; Adding a New Section Entitled
“R-3 Rural Three
Entitled “RRC-Raritan River Corridor District”
· Ordinance 2008-1100 – An Ordinance Amending the Land Development Ordinance of the Township of Branchburg by Establishing a Revised Definition for “Restaurant” that includes Outdoor Use
8. Letter dated June 23, 2008 from Frances Sundheim, Vice President and Corporate
Rate Counsel of Public Service Electric and Gas Company notice of filing a petition to request an increase in the charges for electric and gas.
9. Letter dated June 12, 2008 from Victoria Tunnermann of Whitehouse Station,
requesting installation of sign and NO PARKING area on dirt road section of
I. OLD BUSINESS:
None
J. NEW BUSINESS:
1. Needs Assessment/Presentation of Survey – Department of Recreation
2. An Ordinance Amending Chapter 66-5 of the Code of the Township of
Readington pertaining to the fees for Alcoholic Beverage Licenses
3. An Ordinance Reappropriating $20,250 Proceeds of Obligations Not Needed
for their Original Purpose in order to Provide for Tennis Court Repairs
and Resurfacing at
4. NJ
5. Consideration of Property for
Hunting – Block 9,
Block 3,
6. Permission for Use of Roads – Buckman Sprint Distance Triathlon, September 7, 2008
* 7. 2008-2009 Liquor License Renewals – Resolution – Three Bridges Volunteer Fire Company
*
8. Social Affair Permit –
*
9. Steven Dribbon, Block 72,
* 10. Blue Light Permit – William B. Harrington
K. ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT
L. ATTORNEY’S REPORT
M. ENGINEER’S REPORT
N. COMMITTEE REPORTS:
1. Thomas Auriemma
Liaison to Fire Companies & Rescue Squad
Recreation Department
Zoning
Library Services
2. Julia Allen
Planning Board
County Agricultural Development Board Liaison
Farmland/Open Space Preservation/Land Projects Liaison
Sewer Advisory Committee
3. Frank Gatti
Finance Department
* a. Payment of Bills
* b. Lien Redemption - resolutions
Police Department
Historic Preservation/Museums
4. Beatrice Muir
Board of Health
Public Assistance
Code Enforcement Department/Construction Code Department
Animal Control
5. Gerard Shamey
Engineering, Roads, Maintenance & Recycling
Senior Services
School Crossing Guards
Municipal Court
a. May 2008 Municipal Court Report
O. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC
P. COMMENTS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY
Q. ADJOURNMENT