AGENDA

RARITAN TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE

NOVEMBER 17, 2014

Regular Meeting Begins at 7:00 P.M.

Please Note: A Special Agenda Adding Late Items to the Open or Closed Sessions which Require the Consideration of the Township Committee may be Issued when Necessary

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1. MEETING CALLED:

Meeting called to order at: ______

2. ROLL CALL:

3. MEETING ADVERTISED: Mayor O’Brien advised that the meeting was advertised in accordance with the Open Public Meetings Act in the January 16, 2014 issue of the Hunterdon County Democrat and was posted on the office bulletin board and the Township Website.

4. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE & MOMENT OF SILENCE

Mayor O’Brien asks all to join in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance to our Flag and remain standing for a Moment of Silence to remember our men and women serving in the Armed Forces and, in particular, those serving in troubled areas around the world.

5. PUBLIC COMMENT: It is the policy of the Township Committee that public comment is limited to three (3) minutes per person. Public comment shall be permitted on items of concern regarding the agenda only. In addition, time will be allotted at the end of the meeting for public comment on any issue.

6. FINANCIAL ISSUES:

PAYMENT OF BILLS:

Payment of Bills as Listed for Raritan Township: $ 15,382,849.54

Mayor O’Brien asks for a motion to approve the Bill List.

Motion: ______Second: ______Roll Call Vote: ______

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7. REPORTS

LIAISONS:

Craig O’Brien – Administration/Finance/Personnel

Michael Mangin – RTMUA/Economic Development

Tom Antosiewicz – Public Works/Board of Health/Green Team & Historians

Committee

Karen Gilbert – Flemington-Raritan Schools/Hunterdon Central High School/

Parks & Recreation

Oliver Elbert – Public Safety//Affordability & Wellness/Rural Quality

8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS:

a. Sale of Land along the Former Pennsylvania Avenue

b. Hunterdon County Planning Board re: Consent from the Township on the Proposed Amendment to the Hunterdon County Water Quality Management (WQM) Plan -.Frenchtown Borough Wastewater Management Plan (WMP) Chapter.

c. Hunterdon County Department of Public Safety re: County-Administered Animal Control Officer Services

d. 1) Sale of Vehicles Using GovDeals

2) Sale of Scrap Materials & Vehicles

e. Funding for Dump Truck

f. Flemington Junction Redevelopment Plan Ordinance

g. Wildlife Signs on Case Boulevard

9. NEW BUSINESS:

a. Donation of Bicycles to Pedals for Progress

b. Renewal in the Somerset County Joint Insurance Fund (JIF)

c. Flemington Fields re: Installation of Fire Hydrants

Motion: ______Second: ______Roll Call Vote: ______

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10. ORDINANCES:

a. ORDINANCE #14-15

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE SALE OF REAL PROPERTY

NO LONGER NECESSARY FOR A PUBLIC PURPOSE ALONG

THE FORMER PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE

Public Hearing was held on November 5, 2014

Mayor O’Brien asks for a motion to adopt Ordinance #14-15 on final consideration, same to be published according to law.

Motion: ______Second: ______Roll Call Vote: ______

ORDINANCE #14-16

b. AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING A BARGAIN AND SALE DEED FROM JOHNSON-AMRITT, LLC, FOR A PORTION OF BLOCK 27, LOT NOS.

30.01 AND 35.01 AS SHOWN ON THE TAX MAP OF THE TOWNSHIP

OF RARITAN FOR A ROAD TO BE KNOWN AS FOSTER LANE.

Meeting opened to the public.

Mayor O’Brien asks for a motion to close the public hearing and adopt Ordinance #14-16 on final consideration, same to be published according to law.

Motion: ______Second: ______Roll Call Vote: ______

ORDINANCE #14-17

c. AN ORDINANCE ACCEPTING DEED OF DEDICATION (RIGHT OF WAY), AND CONSERVATION EASEMENTS, FIRE SUPPRESSION EASEMENT AND LAND MAINTENANCE COVENANT FROM MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT LIMITED, LLC, FOR LOT 30 IN BLOCK 80 AS SHOWN ON THE TAX MAP OF THE TOWNSHIP OF RARITAN.

Mayor O’Brien asks for a motion to close the public hearing and adopt Ordinance
#14-17 on final consideration, same to be published according to law.

Motion: ______Second: ______Roll Call Vote: ______

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10. ORDINANCES: (Con’t)

ORDINANCE #14-18

d. AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TOWNSHIP OF RARITAN TO PURCHASE BLOCK 43, LOT 3 FROM THEODORE KANGAS, JR., A/K/A TED KANGAS, AND LAUREL KERRUISH AND AUTHORIZING AN APPROPRIATION IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $282,850.00 FROM THE OPEN SPACE TRUST FUND.

Mayor O’Brien asks for a motion to close the public hearing and adopt Ordinance

#14-18 on final consideration, same to be published according to law.

Motion: ______Second: ______Roll Call Vote: ______

ORDINANCE #14-19

e. BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING A SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION OF $25,000 FOR THE PURCHASE OF A PUBLIC WORKS VEHICLE AND EQUIPMENT FOR AND BY THE TOWNSHIP OF RARITAN, IN THE COUNTY OF HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY, AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $23,800 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF AND AMENDING BOND ORDINANCE #12-10 OF THE TOWNSHIP FINALLY ADOPTED AUGUST 7, 2012 IN ORDER TO DECREASE THE BONDS OR NOTES AUTHORIZED THEREIN BY $23,800.

Mayor O’Brien asks for a motion to introduce Ordinance #14-19 on first consideration, same to be published according to law with a public hearing and a vote scheduled for the meeting of December 9, 2014 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building, One Municipal Drive, Flemington, New Jersey at which time all interested persons will be heard.

Motion: ______Second: ______Roll Call Vote: ______

ORDINANCE #14-20

f. AN ORDINANCE ADOPTING A “REDEVELOPMENT PLAN” FOR BLOCK 16.01, LOTS 37.01 AND 54 AS SHOWN ON THE TAX MAP OF THE TOWNSHIP OF RARITAN

Mayor O’Brien asks for a motion to introduce Ordinance #14-20 on first consideration, same to be published according to law with a public hearing and a vote scheduled for the meeting of December 9, 2014 beginning at 7:00 p.m. at the Municipal Building, One Municipal Drive, Flemington, New Jersey at which time all interested persons will be heard.

Motion: ______Second: ______Roll Call Vote: ______

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11. CORRESPONDENCE:

a. League of Municipalities: (Information on File in the Clerk’s Office)

Education Opportunities for Newly Elected Officials; “A Review of the New Farmland Assessment Guidelines Webinar”; Resources for Seeking Grants; FCC Rule Enables Wireless Industry to Short Circuit Local Land Use Review; FCC Rule Eliminates Public Safety Communications Mandate; “Immigrant Wage Theft Webinar”; COAH Update; User Friendly Budget Proposed; Important Spill Act Amendment Advances; Limits to Accumulated Sick Leave Payouts; Assembly Transportation committee Hearing on the Transportation Trust Fund – Thursday, November 20, 2014;

b. Requests for Donations:

1) Hunterdon Drug Awareness Program, Inc.,

2) Hunterdon Helpline

c. Raritan Headwaters re: Stream Cleaning

d. Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce – November, 2014 (Booklet on File in the Clerk’s Office)

e. Raritan Township Planning Board re: Hunterdon County comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS)

f. NJ DEP re: Treatment Works Approval No. 14-0162 – Johanna Foods Wastewater Treatment Plan Improvements

g. County of Hunterdon Purchasing Department re: Award of Contract to Brown Truck Group

12. NON CONSENT AGENDA:

a. Resolution #14-220 – Budget Transfers (4 Votes Needed for Adoption)

Mayor O’Brien asks for a motion to adopt Resolution #14-220.

Motion: ______Second: ______Roll Call Vote: ______

13. CONSENT AGENDA:

All matters listed on the Consent Agenda are considered to be routine by the

Township Committee and will be enacted by one motion in the form listed below. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.

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13. CONSENT AGENDA: (Con’t)

Minutes:

Township Committee Meeting Minutes: October 21, 2014

Executive Session Meeting Minutes October 21, 2014

Resolutions:

a. Resolution #14-208 – Consenting to the Proposed Water Quality

Management (WQM) Plan Amendment

b. Resolution #14-211 – Authorizing a Refund for a Police Department

Violation for Susan Grendzinski in the Amount $25.00

c. Resolution #14-212 – Return of Street Opening Bond to A & S Paving

and Excavating, LLC in the Amount of $700.00

d. Resolution #14-213 – Authorizing an Agreement with GovDeals, Inc. for

the Disposal by Auction of Surplus Property

e. Resolution #14-214 – Authorizing the Sale of Surplus Vehicles to

Absolute Auto Truck Salvage Company

f. Resolution #14-215 – Renewal in the Somerset County Joint Insurance

Fund

g. Resolution #14-218 – Tax Refunds

h. Resolution #14-219 – Extending the Appointment of Acting Building Sub

Code Official Jeff Klein to December 22, 2014

i. Resolution #14-221 – Authorizing the Appointment of an Acting Electric

Sub Code Official

Mayor O’Brien asks for a motion to adopt the Consent Agenda.

Motion: ______Second; ______Roll Call Vote: ______

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14. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR: Anyone may address the Committee on any

issue for three (3) minutes.

15 Resolution #14-217 - CLOSED SESSION:

Personnel: 2015 Appointments;

Vacancies: Construction Official;

Building Sub Code Official;

Future Public Works Superintendent

Electric Sub Code Official

Contractual: Contract Negotiations: CWA White Collar Union

Mayor O’Brien asks for a motion to adopt Resolution #14-217.

Motion: ______Second: ______Roll Call Vote: ______

16. CLOSED SESSION SEGMENT:

17. OPEN SESSION:

18. FURTHER ACTION:

19. ADJOURNMENT:

Mayor O’Brien asks for a motion to adjourn the meeting.

Motion: ______Second: ______Vote: ______

Meeting adjourned at ______