Township Council - Regular Meeting

Tuesday, September 22, 2026

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About this meeting

Government Body: Township Council
Meeting Type: Township Council
Location: Franklin, NJ
Meeting Date: September 22, 2026

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Tuesday, September 22, 2026

27 items on the agenda.

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Call to Order•Item 1

Call to Order

Pledge of Allegiance•Item 2

Pledge of Allegiance

Invocation - Councilwoman Shepa Uddin•Item 3

Invocation - Councilwoman Shepa Uddin

Roll Call•Item 4

Roll Call

Commendations & Proclamations•Item a

National Hispanic Heritage Month (Anbarasan)

Public Discussion•Item 6

Public Discussion

Address Public Comments and Questions•Item 7

Address Public Comments and Questions

Council Comments & Reports•Item 8

Council Comments & Reports

Township Manager's Report•Item 9

Township Manager's Report

Council Discussion Items•Item a

Portable Solar Systems Presentation

Approval of Minutes•Item a

Township Council - Work Session/Regular Meeting - September 8, 2026

Approval of Warrants•Item a

Warrants - September 22, 2026

Public Hearing & Adoption of Ordinances on Second Reading•Item a

Ordinance No. 4519-26 - Capital Ordinance Appropriating $1,380,000 from the Open Space Trust Fund to Pay for the Construction of, Improvements to, and the Acquisition of Equipment for, Catalpa Park in the Township of Franklin, in the County of Somerset, State of New Jersey

Ordinances on Introduction & First Reading•Item a

Ordinance No. 4520-26 - An Ordinance of the Township of Franklin, Adopting the Financial Agreement Under N.J.S.A. 52:27D-329.2(a)(5) and (a)(6) and Authorizing Tax Exemption and Payment in Lieu of Taxes in Connection with the CWP-ASR Somerset I LLC & CWP-ASR Somerset II LLC Project

Consent Agenda•Item a

Resolution #26-393 - Authorize Tax Title Lien Redemptions

Consent Agenda•Item b

Resolution #26-394 - Authorize Refund of Tax and Water Overpayments

Consent Agenda•Item c

Resolution #26-395 - Authorize Refund of Tax Court Judgement - Bastawros, Peter & Zaki, Mary - 2025 - $721.69

Consent Agenda•Item d

Resolution #26-396 - Adjust Water Charges - Hardship/Leak - 92 Girard Avenue ($214.65) - 24 Beverly Avenue ($3,623.66) - 11 Azalea Lane ($588.65)

Consent Agenda•Item e

Resolution #26-397 - Authorize Release of Street Opening Cash Bond - Permit #24-040 - 182 Churchill Avenue - 4 Season Realty Inc. - $750.00

Consent Agenda•Item f

Resolution #26-398 - Authorize Release of Street Opening Cash Bond - Permit #26-041 - 186 Churchill Avenue - 4 Season Realty, Inc. - $750.00

Consent Agenda•Item g

Resolution #26-399 - Authorize Release of Street Opening Cash Bond - Permit #25-038 - 659 Hamilton Street - Moriah, LLC - $6,391.00

Consent Agenda•Item h

Resolution #26-400 - Amend Resolution #26-361 - Authorize Release of Planning Review Escrow - 101 Mettlers Road LLC - Docket ZBA-16-00036 - Block 511, Lot 1.02 - 101 Mettlers Road - $9,768.64

Consent Agenda•Item i

Resolution #26-401 - Amend Resolution #26-367 - Authorize Payment of Construction Water Meters Escrow - Bromag Contracting - $1,381.20

Consent Agenda•Item j

Resolution #26-402 - Amend Resolution #26-327 - Authorize Refunds of Construction Water Meters Escrows - National Water Main

Consent Agenda•Item k

Resolution #26-403 - Authorize Refund for Construction Water Meters Escrows - Nicks Powerwash Plus ($691.43) - Tyler Lopez ($921.57)

Consent Agenda•Item l

Resolution #26-404 - Amend Resolution #26-328 - Award Bid - Timber Guiderail Emergency Repair (B26-007-ENG) - July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027 - J. Fletcher Creamer & Son, Inc. - Not to Exceed $455,000.00

Consent Agenda•Item m