Raritan Township Committee

AGENDA RARITAN TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MAY 6, 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 ______

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.

4A. PROCLAMATION – RELAY FOR LIFE DAYS IN HUNTERDON COUNTY

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:

PUBLIC HEARING AND FINAL ADOPTION OF THE 2014 BUDGET

a. Resolution #14-72 – Public Hearing and Final Adoption of the 2014 Budget

Meeting opened for the public hearing on the 2014 Budget

Mayor O’Brien asks for a motion to close the meeting to the public and adopt Resolution #14-72.

Motion: ______Second: ______Roll Call Vote:

RTC Agenda May 6, 2014 Page 2

6. FINANCIAL ISSUES:

b. PAYMENT OF BILLS:

1) Payment of Bills as Listed for Raritan Township : $ 7,585,716.24

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

Motion: ______Second: ______Roll Call Vote: ______

2) Payment of Bills as Listed for the Raritan Township Fire Company: $51,763.00

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

7. REPORTS

a. 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. Cell Phone Policy

b. Substitute Tax Attorney

c. Status of Website Upgrade

d. NJ Department of Environmental Protection re: Renewal of the Solid Waste Facility (SWF) Permit of Republic Services of New Jersey, LLC (d/b/a Raritan Valley Disposal (RVD)

e. Urbach Property re: Renewal of Farm Lease

f. Energy Aggregation Consultant RTC Agenda May 6, 2014 Page 3

9. NEW BUSINESS:

a. Notification of Award of Contract to Schifano Construction Corporation for Road Resurfacing for Old Croton Road

b. Sale of Bond Anticipation Notes

c. The Delaware Riverkeeper Network’s Environmental Excellence Awards

d. NJ League of Municipalities re: We Work for Health’s Mayors Committee on Life Sciences

e. Chamber of Commerce re: Hunterdon County Community Day – Saturday, June 21, 2014 – 12:00 Noon – 8:00 p.m.

f. Award of Bid to Hale Built - $392,451.89 re: Autumn Leaf Boulevard Extension

g. Local Historians Tour re: Old City Philadelphia – May 17, 2014

h. NJ Alcoholic Beverage Control re: Sale of Wine at Dockside Market & Grill @ Raritan Town Square

i. Bond Ordinance for the Purchase of a New Fire Truck

10. ORDINANCES: a. ORDINANCE #14-05

AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING A TAX AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP OF RARITAN AND RARITAN JUNCTION, LLC FOR PROPERTY LOCATED AT LOT 42, BLOCK 16.02

Meeting opened to the public.

Mayor O’Brien asks for a motion to close the public hearing and adopt Ordinance #14-05 on final consideration same to be published according to law.

Motion: ______Second: ______Roll Call Vote: ______RTC Agenda May 6, 2014 Page 4

10. ORDINANCES: (Con’t) b. ORDINANCE #14-06

AN ORDINANCE AMENDING CHAPTER 10.12, TITLED “TRAFFIC REGULATIONS FOR SPECIFIC STREETS” OF THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF RARITAN BY ADDING A NEW SECTION 10.12.060, TITLED “TRAFFIC ON HINKLY ROAD FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH TIFFANY DRIVE NORTH, AND TRAFFIC ON HINKLY ROAD FROM ITS INTERSECTION WITH HARDSCABBLE HILL ROAD SOUTH, TO DEAD ENDS LIMITED TO LOCAL TRAFFIC ONLY.”

Mayor O’Brien asks for a motion to introduce Ordinance #14-06 on first consideration, same to be published according to law with a public hearing and final adoption scheduled for the meeting of June 4, 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: ______c. ORDINANCE #14-07

A BOND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A NEW FIRE TRUCK FOR AND BY THE TOWNSHIP OF RARITAN IN THE COUNTY OF HUNTERDON, NEW JERSEY, APPROPRIATING $ 945,000.00 THEREFOR AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $ 900,000.00 BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE PART OF THE COST THEREOF

Mayor O’Brien asks for a motion to introduce Ordinance #14-07 on first consideration, same to be published according to law with a public hearing and final adoption scheduled for the meeting of June 4, 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.

11. CORRESPONDENCE:

a. League of Municipalities: (Information on File in the Clerk’s Office Leaves of Absence in New Jersey – Family Medical Leave Act; Countering Violent Extremism and Countering Violent Extremism Grants; Learn how to Finance your Building Upgrades through Energy Savings; Update on Interest Arbitration Cap; DEP Grant Program Announced – Public Access Plans for Beaches and Other Tidal Waters; New Procedure for Financial Disclosure Statements; Affordable Housing, COAH to Meet on April 30th; A Review of the Open Public Re cords Act (OPRA); PSAEG Nuclear Power Plant Tour – Thursday, May 29, 2014; Recent Court Decision on Nomination Petitions – Empower Our Neighborhood, et al vs. Guadagno, et al; Legislative Bulletin – April 2014; RTC Agenda May 6, 2014 Page 5

11. CORRESPONDENCE: (Con’t)

b. Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli re: Acknowledgement of Resolution #14-45 – Extension of 2% Cap for Police and Fire Contract Disputes

c. Hunterdon County Chamber of Commerce (Booklets on File in the Clerk’s Office)

d. NJ Department of Education re: 2014-2015 Municipal Percentage Shares for Tax Levies for Regional School Districts and Districts Merged Pursuant to P.L.2009,c.78

e. NJ DEP re: Earth Day

f. NJ State Agriculture Development Committee re: On-Farm Direct Marketing Agricultural Management Practice

g. Raritan Township Municipal Utilities Authority re: RTMUA Main Plant and Flemington Wet Weather Facility (FWWF)

h. Readington Township Ordinance #08-2014 & Ordinance #09-2014 (On File in the Clerk’s Office)

i. Borough of Flemington Ordinances #2014-4; #2014-5; #2014-6; #2014-7; #2014-8 (On File in the Clerk’s Office)

j. Hunterdon County Solid Waste and Recycling re: Hazardous Waste Collection – Saturday, July 12, 2014 Electronics Collection Day – Saturday, October 11, 2014

12. NON CONSENT AGENDA:

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.

Minutes: Township Committee Minutes – March 19, 2014 (All members were present for this meeting)

Resolutions:

a. Resolution #14-63 – Appointing a Substitute Tax Attorney for all Appeals with Conflicts by the Current Tax Attorney

RTC Agenda May 6, 2014 Page 6

13. CONSENT AGENDA:

b. Resolution #14-68 – Award of Contract for Road Resurfacing for Old Croton Road to Schifano Construction Company Through the Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council

c. Resolution #14-69 – Tax Refunds

d. Resolution #14-70 – Cancellation of Taxes for United Telephone Company

e. Resolution #14-71 – Authorizing Mayor and Clerk to Sign Tax Agreement for Raritan Junction, LLC for PILOT Program

f. Resolution #14-73 – Award of Contract for Autumn Leaf Drive Extension to Hale Built - $392,451.89

g. Resolution #14-75 – Authorizing a Cell Phone Reimbursement Policy

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

14. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR: Anyone may address the Committee on any issue for three (3) minutes

15. ADJOURNMENT:

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

Motion: ______Second: ______Vote: ______

Meeting adjourned at ______