COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 P.M. August 4, 2008
1. Call to Order, Roll Call & Cell Phone Statement
2. Devices for the hearing impaired are available in the cable studio
3. Sunshine Notice
4. Pledge of Allegiance
5. Proclamation: Blitzburgers
Capri Catalano
6. Department of Parks, Recreation and Community Services presents: Scholar / Athlete / Artist for July 2008
Nicole Fosko
7. Celebrate North Brunswick Committee honors: Volunteers of Robert Wood Johnson Hospital
8. Authorizing an accelerated tax sale 257-8.08
9. Consent Agenda:
a. N.J. State Fireman’s Association Membership Application / Moises M. Gomez / Fire Co. #2
b. N.J. State Fireman’s Association Membership Application / Anthony Telleri / Fire Co. #1
c. Authorizing the cancellations of balances and credits 258-8.08
d. Authorizing the redemption of various
third party liens 259-8.08
e. Approving
transfer between Fiscal Year 2008 Appropriation Reserves 260-8.08
f. Appointing Mary Casey as a Municipal Court Judge of the Township of North Brunswick 261-8.08
g. Authorizing the transfer of $134,800.00 in Fiscal Year 2008 Appropriation Reserves to the
Accumulated Absences Trust 262-8.08
h. Authorizing the transfer of unexpended Fiscal Year 2008 Appropriations to a Dedicated
Snow Removal Trust Fund 263-8.08
i. Authorizing submission and acceptance of the Municipal Alliance Grant for 2009 264-8.08
j. Authorizing the application and acceptance of a Grant from the State of New Jersey,
Division of Highway Safety “Over the Limit Under Arrest Enforcement Grant” 265-8.08
k. Authorizing a Change in Scope to the PSA with CME Associates appointed as the
2008 Township Consulting Engineers to Engineering Services for the
Project known as the “2009 Road Improvements Program” 266-8.08
l. Authorizing a PSA with U.N.I. Engineering, Inc. to provide Bid Specification Review
and Construction Administration Services for construction of a new Public
Works Pole Barn 267-8.08
m. Authorizing an Interlocal Services Agreement with the County of Middlesex for
Reciprocation of Fuel Dispensing 268-8.08
n. Awarding an adjustment for Township residents 269-8.08
o. Urging the New Jersey State Legislature to enact Legislation allowing Municipalities
to opt out of the Civil Service System 270-8.08
p. Authorizing the issuance of Requests for Qualifications for Professional Services to the
Township of North Brunswick for a Township Mechanical Engineer 271-8.08
q. Authorizing the issuance of Requests for Qualifications for Professional Services to the
Township of North Brunswick for a Township Consulting Architect 272-8.08
r. Approving and providing notice on the Public Hearing for the Fiscal Year 2009 Budget 273-8.08
s. Amending the FY2009 Temporary Current Budget Appropriations 274-8.08
t. Approving the Fiscal Year 2009 Temporary Capital Budget 275-8.08
u. Authorizing the renewal of a portion of the Township’s $25,828,000 Bond Anticipation
Notes, Series 2007 A, dated August 20, 2007 and authorizing Bonds in the sum of
$4,078,000 authorized by three Bond Ordinances heretofore adopted to finance
various Capital Improvements in, by and for the Township of North Brunswick,
County of Middlesex, New Jersey, and providing for other details of said issue 276-8.08
v. Authorizing a Retirement Incentive Program for certain employees 277-8.08
w. Authorizing the submission of an application for Extraordinary Aid with the Department of
Community Affairs, State of New Jersey 278-8.08
x. Payment of bills 279-8.08
y. Authorizing execution of an agreement with International Fireworks Mfg. Co., Inc. for
Heritage Day Fireworks display 280-8.08
z. Authorizing the submission of a Grant Application to the State of New Jersey Department
of Environmental Protection Green Acres Program for Open Space Acquisition
funding of the Pulda Farm Tract 281-8.08
COUNCIL MEETING 7:00 P.M. August 4, 2008
con’t…
aa. Authorizing the submission of a Grant Application to the Middlesex County Open Space
and Recreation Program for Open Space Acquisition Funding for the Pulda
Farm Tract 282-8.08
bb. Authorizing an amendment to Agreement with DeMartin Schwartz, Inc. for Appraisal
Services to include Appraisal Services for Potential Land Use Acquisition 283-8.08
cc. Authorizing a PSA with Stuart Appraisals Company Inc. to provide Appraisal Services
for Potential Open Space Land Acquisition 284-8.08
10. Approval of Minutes: Special Council Meeting / June 30, 2008
Regular Council Meeting / July 7, 2008
11. Ordinance / First Reading / Introduction:
#08-17 – An Ordinance establishing the Defined Contribution Retirement Plan for Municipal Officials and Employees
#08-18 – Ordinance to establish a CAP Bank
#08-19 - An Ordinance amending and supplementing Chapter 245, “Records, Public” Article I, “Reproduction of
maps and other records, Section 245-1, “Fees and Payment,” of the Code of the Township of North Brunswick to provide for fees of map reproductions from the GIS System
#08-20 - An Ordinance deleting Chapter 281 of the Code of the Township of North Brunswick entitled “Shopping
Carts” in its entirety and establishing a new Chapter 281 “Shopping Carts” to make same consistent with
new statutory requirements pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40:48-2.65
#08-21 - Bond Ordinance providing for improvements of the Sewer Distribution System in and by the Township
of North Brunswick, in the County of Middlesex, New Jersey, appropriating $1,000,000 therefor and
authorizing the issuance of $1,000,000 Bonds or Notes of the Township for financing the cost thereof
#08-22 - Bond Ordinance providing for improvements of the Water Distribution System in and by the Township
of North Brunswick, in the County of Middlesex, New Jersey, appropriating $1,000,000 therefor and
authorizing the issuance of $1,000,000 Bonds or Notes of the Township for financing the cost thereof
in the County of Middlesex, New Jersey, appropriating the aggregate amount of $4,000,000 therefor and
authorizing the issuance of $3,800,000 in Bonds or Notes of the Township to finance part of the cost thereof
12. Reports from Mayor, Council, Administrator
13. Public Hearing
14. Adjourn