The 4/27 and 5/11 Township Committee meeting minutes have been posted.

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The April 27th:
http://www.cranburytownship.org/TC_minutes042709.pdf

The May 11th:
http://www.cranburytownship.org/TC_minutes051109.pdf

[NO BID CONTRACT]

April 27 Meeting

Cranbury Township Resolution # R 04-09-057
TOWNSHIP OF CRANBURY
MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY
A RESOLUTION AWARDING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENTS

WHEREAS, the Township wishes to hire the following firm to provide professional services to the Township during the calendar year 2009 as follows:

a). Phillips Preiss Shapiro Associates, Inc. – Richard Preiss

WHEREAS, the Local Public Contracts Law, N.J.S.A. 40A:11-1 et. seq. authorizes the award of these contracts without public bidding on the basis that they are professional services agreements; and

WHEREAS, the Cranbury Township Chief Financial Officer has certified that sufficient funds are available for these purposes and that the value of each Agreement will exceed $17,500.00;

[Zoning Change]

Mr. Stout reported a letter, which had been sent to the Township by Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Johnson requesting a review of their zoning (which is presently zoned Village-Hamlet Residential and requesting it be changed to village commercial), had been referred to the Township’s Planning Board for its review and recommendations. Mr. Stout stated the Planning Board in its discussion made reference about a year ago when discussions were taking place concerning the PNC bank building that Mr. Preiss, Township Planner, had been asked to also look at potential additional uses in the Village Commercial area. The Planning Board would like to consider both of these items together to try to reduce the costs of noticing. Mr. Stout recommended reaching out to the Planning Board Attorney to see if a re-evaluation of the Township’s Master Plan could be done. If it can, there would not need to be any noticing as the re-zoning would be part of the Plan.

Mr. Dietrich Wahlers, 33 Hagerty Lane, addressed the Township concerning the earlier discussion about changing the zoning from residential to commercial in the Village area. Mr. Wahlers stated if the Township is not going to do so in its Re-evaluation of the Master Plan, notification would have to go out to the residents in the Village “Residential Zone (A-1 Zone) and stressed it is not a small area. Mr. Stannard responded that one of the reasons the Planning Board had discussed combining Mr. and Mrs. Johnson’s request with some of the proposed changes in the Commercial Zone is because it is fairly expensive and would require notifying everyone in both zones. He further explained whenever there is a change to remove something from the Residential Zone and move the boundaries so that it goes into the Commercial Zone, noticing is required to both as it changes both zones. Mr. Wahlers asked if the Township

only changes the downtown Commercial Zone, would only those in the Village Commercial Zone need to be notified. Ms. Waterbury, Esquire, Township Attorney, also responded—if the Township is only changing a zone classification (amending the use in that particular zone) then the Township would only be required to notify those in that zone. However, if the boundary is being changed, which is what Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are requesting, then everyone in the zone plus everyone within 200 feet of the boundaries has to be noticed. Ms. Cunningham, Clerk, stated by law a Municipal Clerk is required, when noticing, to notice by both registered ($5.50 per envelope) and regular mail making it very costly to the Township. Mr. Stout reported the Planning Board discussed which process would be the best way to go. He stated as this was not anticipated when the Township’s budget was being discussed, those funds were not allocated in the 2009 budget.

[Library Plan]

Mayor Stave asked Ms. Smeltzer, Township Administrator, to remind the Engineer and Planner that they need to revise the Wright South plans to include the designated slot for a future sight of the Library. She also reported there seems to be an impasse between the Board of Ed and the Library concerning the proposed lease and asked Mr. Stannard to take a look at the draft.

[BoE and Library]

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Most likely it is the library wanting to buy the PNC bank building and the BOE saying come on sign the lease and move on already.

Also, Mr. Johnson is now running for TC. So the change in planning could be one issue he addresses. At 5.50 per envelope that would be a costly thing for residents.

[Baseball Field]

Mayor Stave reported for quite some time the Township has wanted to put together a narrative on the baseball field and requested that she and Ms. Smeltzer, Township Administrator, meet within the next two (2) weeks to work on it.