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Agenda: May 7 Woodbridge Township Council Meeting

The work session of the May 7 council meeting will begin at 7 p.m.

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MUNICIPAL COUNCIL OF THE TOWNSHIP OF WOODBRIDGE
TUESDAY, MAY 7, 2013
COUNCIL CHAMBERS
WORK SESSION @ 7:00 P.M. (SUBJECT TO CHANGE)

CHARLES KENNY, 1st WARD COUNCILMAN / PRESIDENT

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  1. Transit Village study.

  2. Fencing and lighting at Dog Park (Sewaren).

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  • Main Street at Route 9 intersection.

  • Parking Permits – Woodbridge Proper

  • Community Rating System

  • 2013 Summer Concert Series

    • July 8 July 15 July 22

    July 29 August 5 August 12 August 19 August 26

    Kenny Vance & The Planotones

    Louis Prima Jr. & The Witnesses

    Idol Kings Tribute
    (tribute to John Cougar Mellencamp & Journey)

    Duprees
    B Street Band (Springsteen tribute) Emil Stucchio & The Classics Hotel California (Eagles tribute) Infernos

    7. Support the Troops Rally (May 22, 2013)

    KYLE ANDERSON, COUNCILMAN AT LARGE / VICE PRESIDENT

    1. W.T.Y.R.C.

    2. Job Bank.

  • Local contractor outreach.

  • Real Estate database.

  • Mayor’s Trophy.

  • Township Wide Bulk Waste Pick Up

  • Woodbridge Hall of Fame.

  • Taste of Woodbridge.

  • Charity Raffle.

  • Drive-In Movies

  • Computers for Seniors.

    • RICHARD A. DALINA, 2nd WARD COUNCILMAN

    1. 2nd Ward road projects.

    2. County Greenway.

    3. Canvassing Ordinance – No Solicitor’s List.

    4. Façade improvements – Grants.

    5. Woodbridge Redevelopment Agency.

  • New Brunswick Ave. visioning.

  • Do Not Drop.

  • Route 9 South paving.

  • State Property – grass cutting.

  • Woodbridge Waterfront Park / Keasbey.

  • Bruce A. Turcotte Park

  • Hometown Hero Banners


    • JAMES V. CARROLL, COUNCILMAN AT LARGE

    1. SID – Fords (Business Improvement Area).

    2. Keasbey Memorial – Fire Department.

  • Shared programs with the Board of Education.

  • Project Graduation / Buddy Ball.

  • Website E-Government.

  • Home Businesses / Home Rule.

  • Middlesex County – Signalization at various locations.

  • Woodbridge NEWS.

  • Chamber of Commerce.

  • Consumption of alcohol by minors on private property.

  • Crime Prevention – Multi-Family Complexes.

  • ABC Annual Licensee Program – May 9, 2013

  • Mac-E


    • BRENDA YORI VELASCO, COUNCILWOMAN AT LARGE

    1. Woodbridge 2000 – Business Improvement District. (A) Inman Avenue improvements.
      (B) Inman Ave. SID.
      (C) Colonia Business Community.

    2. Historic Preservation.

    3. Parker Press.

  • Housing Authority.

  • Independent Club of Colonia.

  • Promoting pedestrian safety.

  • Historical Museum – Oral History Archives.

  • Park recognition / Historical information plaques.

  • Evergreen Senior and Teen Center.

  • Tooling Around / Tommy Toolbox (732 634-2750 x105)

    Tooling@twp.woodbridge.nj.us

  • Audit Committee.

  • Veterans Pins.

  • Stream maintenance.

  • Historic Properties Inventory

  • Jack Fay Award


    • JAMES H. MAJOR, 4th WARD COUNCILMAN

    1. Area road projects.

  • Breast cancer screening.

  • Gill Lane (Barbara Court) park.

  • Neighborhood graffiti patrols.

  • Audit committee.

  • Community plaque for youth groups.

  • Sustainable Woodbridge.

  • Service Road (Route #1 South).

  • Improvements at Merrill Park.

  • Metro Park area road improvements.

    (A) Magnolia Road at Route 27.
    (B) Route 27 at Middlesex Essex Turnpike. (C) Oak Tree Rd. Traffic Safety Study.

  • SID - Oak Tree Road

  • Environmental Commission.

  • Mid-Block Crosswalk – Oak Tree Rd.

  • Grant for Trees.

  • JFK High School Track

  • School 26 Playground

    • GREGG FICARRA, COUNCILMAN AT LARGE

    1. Woodbridge Branch YMCA.
      (A) Senior Recreation and programming. (B) Youth Recreation and programming.

    2. Youth Month – April.

    3. Senior Month – May.

  • Mentoring programs.

  • Food pantry.

  • Mayor’s Fitness / Wellness Initiatives.

  • Fireworks.

  • Municipal Alliance.

  • Pedestrian Safeway’s / East Coast Greenway.

  • Annual Pizza Run – July 2013

    • MICHELE R. CHARMELLO, 3rd WARD COUNCILWOMAN

    1. Avenel Community Day

    2. Wetlands Preservation along the Woodbridge River.

  • 150 Avenel

  • Route 1 Redevelopment.

  • Woodbridge Artisan Guild.

  • Sustainability with the Arts.

  • Port Reading Forums.

  • River Watch.

  • P .A.C.E.

  • Patriot Saints Foundation.

  • Buy Local program.

  • Port Reading Day

  • Volunteer Community Directory

  • Kevin Reinhard Marine Corps League


    • ROBERT G. LUBAN, 5th WARD COUNCILMAN

    1. Special Improvement District – Inman Avenue, Colonia

    2. Graffiti ordinances.

  • Property maintenance.

  • Playground park equipment.

  • Traffic control: Colonia Blvd. at New Dover Rd.

  • 14th Annual Colonia Pride Day Parade – October 2013

  • Colonia 5K Classic / Chris Jantas Fun Run – April 13, 2013

  • Flood zone notifications to renters.


    • JOHN M. MITCH, MUNICIPAL CLERK

    1. Liquor License Transfer(s) / Change of Corporate Structure:

      A. Person-to-Person & Place-to-Place transfer from Replay’s LLC (1225-33-053-011) to Woodbridge Beverage Holdings, LLC, t/a Millers Ale House / Millers N.J. Ale House and
      Millers New Jersey Ale House, 350 US Highway 9 No., Hopelawn

    2. Liquor License Incident(s) / Hearing(s).

  • Liquor License Renewals

  • Street Closings (Block parties, street fairs, etc.).

  • Special Events (carnivals, etc.)

    • 6.. Refund of Surety Bonds (Canvassers).

    7. Elections:

    Last Day to register to vote in June Primary is May 14, 2013.

    Sample Ballots – Polling Location information pre-printed will include door numbers at schools for entering.

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