The Township Committee meeting for July 26, 2010

[Guest]

The Township Committee meeting for July 26, 2010 has a time change to 6:00pm.

http://www.cranburytownship.org/TC-Documents/2010/Agenda072610time.pdf

[Guest]

This is a time change is the agenda a secret? What will be on it?

[Guest]

I'd also ike to see an agenda. We have to many of these (agendas) happening under the table. It would be nice to use modern technoogy (ie. the website) for something more than to let the residents know that the time has been changed. It's unfortunate that the only conversations of real issues have to happen on chat boards and when the citizens are motivated by some bad decisions/agendas being railroaded in a board meeting. The notion that a few citizens make the decisions for all is where our biggest problems come from.

[Guest]

I don't know why the agenda is not showing. However, the agenda is put up on the website and also posted here the majority of the time. I would guess this was probably an accidental oversight. I'm not going to get upset just yet over one meeting.

In terms of a few people. The TC is elected by the town residents charged with making decisions. So if we don't like the direction then we can vote them out.

[wcody]

I'm not sure why the agenda was not posted this week but following is the agenda. I apologize for any inconvenience.

Win


1. Pledge of Allegiance

2. Open Public Meetings Act Notice

3. Roll Call

4. Closed Session Resolution – Cranbury Township Resolution # R 07-10-128

---“N.J.S.A. 10:4-12b : Discussion of candidates for Interim Township Attorney position.”

5. Regular Township Committee Minutes of June 14, 2010
Regular Township Committee Minutes of June 28, 2010

6. Reports and Communications
--Mayor
--Members of Committee
--Subcommittees

7. Agenda Additions/Changes

8. Ordinance
First Reading

CRANBURY TOWNSHIP ORDINANCE # 07-10-11 – AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CRANBURY IN MIDDLESEX COUNTY, NEW JERSEY ACCEPTING THE CONVEYANCE OF A SANITARY SEWER EASEMENT BY CEDAR BROOK II CORPORATE CENTER, L.P. ON PROPERTY IT OWNS LOCATED AT THE CORNER OF DEY ROAD AND ROUTE 130 AND DESIGNATED ON THE CRANBURY TOWNSHIP TAX MAPS AS BLOCK 1.01, LOT 1 (Second Reading, August 23, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.).

9. Resolutions
Consent Resolutions
a). Payment of Bills # R-07-10-129
b). Cranbury Township Resolution # R 07-10-130 – Resolution authorizing the
execution of an agreement with the Township of South Brunswick for Mobile Data Computer System Services.
c). Cranbury Township Resolution # R 07-10-131 – Resolution approving a change order with Van Cleef Engineering Associates, LLC.
d). Cranbury Township Resolution #R 07-10-132 - Resolution approving a change order with Ronald A. Ghrist.

10. Resolutions
a). Cranbury Township Resolution # R 07-10-133 - Resolution authorizing the
submission to the voters at the General Election on November 2, 2010 to
investigate contracting for residential garbage collection to be paid through a flat
quarterly fee.


11. Reports from Township Staff and Professionals
Administrator’s Report
a). Status report on K Hovnanian.

12. Work Session

a). Discussion on Property Tax Reform
The Township Committee will discuss a sample resolution addressing Governor Christie’s Property Tax Reform Cap, the Municipal Toolkit and other mandates relief.
b). Discussion of COAH Implementation Schedule
The Township Committee will discuss the Township’s COAH implementation schedule.
c). Discussion of Possible Revision to the Township’s Chipping Ordinance
The Township will discuss the possible revision of the chipping ordinance.

13. Reports from Township Boards and Commissions

14. Public Comment

15. Mayor’s Notes

16. Adjourn


***Persons with disabilities requiring assistance, please contact Town Hall 24 hours in advance (609) 395-0900, ext. 234.

[Guest]

a). Cranbury Township Resolution # R 07-10-133 - Resolution authorizing the submission to the voters at the General Election on November 2, 2010 to investigate contracting for residential garbage collection to be paid through a flat quarterly fee.

Did I miss something? Why are we doing this?

[Guest]

There has been a whole thread on this. Why not? Why not have the TC look to see if we can save money under one contract as opposed to the residents negotiating contracts individually? All it says is to investigate looking at it? I think the TC probably wants to see the town view on the topic. Frankly, I think it's great to see the TC looking to residents to get input on matters.

[Guest]

What about a referendum for parking for all of us here on Scott and Maplewood? I see parking as a much larger issue for us since we lost PNC bank parking. As a result the streets are now crowded and not safe.

[Guest]

One advantage is that the garbage collection fees are included in the property tax if we decide to implement it. If the monthly fee is $30, a yearly fee will be $360, saving a few dollars in tax. I am hoping my monthly fee will be cheaper than $30/month if the whole town shops for a deal.

[Guest]

[garbage plan?]

I am not sure how the town is going to accommodate everyone. I am on a once-a-week plan; my neighbors are on a twice-a-week plan. How about zero-per-week (people who take care of their own garbage disposal)?

Do we have this kind of choice if the town takes over?

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This idea of the town taking over trash makes no sense. Is this the most important issue for the town right now?

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