READINGTON TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE

  AMENDED AGENDA

 October 20, 2008

A. Mayor Auriemma calls the meeting to order at 6:30 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

            Contract Negotiations/Agreement for Vehicle Fueling/Three Bridges Volunteer Fire Co

            Contract Negotiations/Agreement for Vehicle Fueling/Whitehouse Rescue Squad

            Contract Negotiations/Department of Public Works

            Contract Negotiations/Patrolmen/Sergeants

            Personnel/Administration Office

            Personnel/Personnel Matters

            Litigation/COAH Appeal/Pietrazsweski

            Land Acq/Contract Negotiations/HannaSaqa (Block 75, Lot 33)

            Land Acq/Contract Negotiations/Jensen (Block 22, Lot 6)

            Attorney-Client Privilege / Executive Session Minutes (October 6, 2008)

            Litigation / 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)

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 October 6, 2008

G.        PUBLIC HEARINGS – 8:00 P.M.

            1.         AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A LICENSE AGREEMENT BETWEEN

                                    THE TOWNSHIP OF READINGTON AND FIBERTECH NETWORKS, LLC

                                    TO PERMIT THE INSTALLATION, USE AND MAINTENANCE OF

                                    TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITIES WITHIN CERTAIN PUBLIC

                                    RIGHTS-OF-WAY FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROVIDING                                                       TELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES

                                    ORDINANCE #29-2008

H.        CORRESPONDENCE / OTHER INFORMATION:

1.         Letter dated October 7, 2008 from Michael J. Filippone, Director of Rates

                                    and Regulatory Affairs-NJ, Jersey Central Power and Light regarding

a copy of the Notice of Filing and Public Hearing related to a petition

                                    filed by Jersey Central Power & Light (“JCP&L”) for Proposed New

                                    Demand Response Programs.

            2.         Notice of Public Hearing held by the Hunterdon County Consolidated                                       Transportation Department, “The Link” regarding county fare increases.

3.         Memorandum dated October 9, 2008 from Laura Eidsvaag, Municipal Clerk/

                                    Administrator regarding resolution supporting the county referendum on the

                                    November 4^th, 2008 ballot to renew the Hunterdon County Open Space,

                                    Recreation, Farmland and Historic Preservation Trust Fund.

4.         Public Notice from Debora Padgett, Planning Board Clerk, Township of

                                    Hillsborough regarding review and adoption of Master Plan

                                    Reexamination Report.

I.         OLD BUSINESS:

1.         None

J.         NEW BUSINESS:

1.       Emergency Services/Hazardous Substances Abatement/Ordinance –

                      consideration of an ordinance

            2.       Dog Licensing – consideration of an amendment to the Ordinance

            3.       Limousine License – consideration of an amendment to the Ordinance

            4.       2008-2009 Liquor License Request for an extension – resolution- ASKJAC/                                    Straffi

            5.       Request for Sewer Capacity – Block 21.13, Lot 13 and 14 (Van Dorn)

            6.       Special Event – request to hold Relay for Life-Hillcrest Park, June 13, 2009

            7.       Reduction in Performance Guarantee- Country Classics Legacy at

                      Readington, Block 36, Lots 93, 94 & 95

     *     8.       Request for refund of escrow- Block 39, Lot 3 (Nahvi)

     *     9.       Firemen’s Membership Application – Braden K. Moore

K.    ADMINISTRATOR’S REPORT

L.         ATTORNEY’S REPORT

M.       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.   Tax Refunds

       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

N.        COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC

O.        COMMENTS FROM THE GOVERNING BODY

P.         ADJOURNMENT