FEBRUARY 25TH, 2008 - 6:30 P.

M -AGENDA SESSION
President Steinmann called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm and read the Open
Public Meetings Statement:

The notice requirements provided for in the “Open Public Meetings Act” have
been satisfied. Notice of this meeting was properly given in a notice which was
transmitted to the Times of Trenton and the Trentonian, filed with the Clerk of the
Township of Ewing and posted in the Ewing Township Municipal Complex, all on
the 8th day of January, 2008.

ROLL CALL

ƒ Mr. Cox – Present Dave Thompson, Administrator

ƒ Mr. Murphy – Present John Barrett, CFO
ƒ Mr. Summiel – 6:35 pm Kim Macellaro, Deputy Clerk
ƒ Ms. Wollert - Present
ƒ President Steinmann - Present

PRESENTATION:

1. President Steinmann introduced Mr. Robert Ridolfi who discussed the Pierson
Trust Tract and urged Council to consider rezoning same. Mr. Ridolfi then
turned the floor over to Ms. Elizabeth McKenzie, land use consultant for this
property. President Steinmann asked that they take it to the Planning Board
and give them a presentation and let our professionals take a look at it. And
then by recommendation of the Planning Board, it can then come back to
Council.

DISCUSSION:

1. President Steinmann introduced Mr. William Erney to discuss: A Resolution

authorizing the award of a bid for the provision of four Ford Escape Hybrid
Vehicles to Charles S. Winner, Inc. d/b/a Winner Ford. Mr. Erney gave a brief
overview of the construction department. President Steinmann commented that
Mr. Erneys’ department is very efficient. The Construction Department is very
helpful at accommodating the homeowner and tries to be timely with their
inspections. President Steinmann understands that there are not always vehicles
available. After much discussion with Council, they thanked Mr. Erney for
providing the information that they requested.

CONSENT AGENDA:

President Steinmann introduced the Consent Agenda for review.

1. Authorization for the Chief Financial Officer to pay Township bills in the
amount of $469,716.73.

2. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $1,236.35 for February 1, 2008

tax quarter to Matthew D. & Tracy L. Kueny, 3 Scudder Road, Ewing, NJ
08628 for property owner Matthew D. & Tracy L. Kueny, for Block: 502,
Lot: 11, also known as 3 Scudder Road for overpayment due to duplicate
payment.

3. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $1,014.00 for February 1, 2008

tax quarter to Eric S. Bloomberg, 74 Lawrence-Pennington Rd., Lawrence,
NJ 08648 for property owner Eric S. Bloomberg, for Block: 491, Lot: 3, also
known as 5 Gilmore Rd. for overpayment due to duplicate payment.
4. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $826.45 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to Richard D. & Theresa C. Nixon, 5 Homecrest Ave., NJ 08638,
for property owner Richard D. & Theresa C. Nixon, for Block: 65 Lot: 6,
also known as 5 Homecrest Ave. for overpayment due to duplicate payment.

5. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $1,039.78 for February 1, 2008

tax quarter to Elizabeth Margerum, 10 Ranchwood Dr., Ewing, NJ 08618 for
property owner Elizabeth Margerum, for Block: 320 Lot: 74, also known as
10 Ranchwood Dr. for overpayment due to duplicate payment.

6. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $1,121.42 for February 1, 2008

tax quarter to Christopher V. Wilson, 11 Tudor Ct, Ewing, NJ 08628 for
property owner Christopher V. Wilson for Block: 588, Lot: 41, also known as
11 Tudor Ct. for overpayment due to duplicate payment.

7. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $1,445.81 for February 1, 2008

tax quarter to Brian C. Herbert, 12 Bernard Drive, Ewing, NJ 08628 for
property owner Brian C. Herbert, for Block: 423.01, Lot: 134, also known as
12 Bernard Drive for overpayment due to duplicate payment.

8. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $1,368.47 for February 1, 2008

tax quarter to Nora & Randy J. Fennell, 13 Tall Tree Court, Ewing, NJ
08618 for property owner Nora & Randy J. Fennell, for Block: 320, Lot: 121,
also known as 13 Tall Tree Court for overpayment due to duplicate payment.

9. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $156.83 for February 1, 2008

tax quarter to Richard & Jacqueline Jacobs, 30 Homestead Ave., Ewing, NJ
08638, for property owner Richard & Jacqueline Jacobs, for Block: 25 Lot:
52.04, also known as 30 Homestead Ave. for overpayment due to duplicate
payment.

10. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $1,987.18 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to David G. McKay & Carolyn E. Andersen, 44 Jacobs Creek
Rd., Ewing, NJ 08628 for property owner David G. McKay & Carolyn E.
Andersen, for Block: 431, Lot: 10, also known as 44 Jacobs Creek Rd. for
overpayment due to duplicate payment.

11. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $846.86 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to Warren Robert Greene, 49 Stratford Ave., Ewing, NJ 08618,
for property owner Warren Robert Greene, for Block: 266 Lot: 7, also
known as 49 Stratford Ave. for overpayment due to duplicate payment.

12. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $942.03 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to Joseph A. Hannawacker, Jr., 110 Beacon Ave., Ewing, NJ
08628 for property owner Joseph A. Hannawacker, Jr., for Block: 464 Lot:
54, also known as 110 Beacon Ave. for overpayment due to duplicate
payment.

13. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $450.00 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to Jose Pacheco, 111 Homecrest Ave., Ewing, NJ 08638, for
property owner Jose Pacheco, for Block: 66 Lot: 48, also known as 111
Homecrest Ave. for overpayment due to duplicate payment.

14. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $1,164.38 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to Shelly Ann Collins, 114 Somerset St., Ewing, NJ 08638 for
property owner Shelly Ann Collins, for Block: 173, Lot: 152, also known as
114 Somerset St. for overpayment due to duplicate payment.
15. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $878.66 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to Sharon Lee-Williams, 290 Greenland Ave., Ewing, NJ 08638
for property owner Sharon Lee-Williams, for Block: 67 Lot: 57, also known
as 290 Greenland Ave. for overpayment due to duplicate payment.

16. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $1,406.08 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to Princeton Assurance Corporation, 2482 Pennington Road,
Pennington, NJ 08534, NJ07-8117, Attention Doris for property owner
Matthew V. Bender, for Block: 409 Lot: 126, also known as 490 Washington
Ave. for overpayment due to duplicate payment.

17. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $1,113.53 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to Bryan & Michelle Dunagan, 547 Cleardale Avenue, Ewing, NJ
08618 for property owner Bryan & Michelle Dunagan for Block: 290, Lot: 5,
also known as 547 Cleardale Avenue for overpayment due to duplicate
payment.

18. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $1,641.30 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to Gary M. Hochschild, 754 River Rd., Ewing, NJ 08628, for
property owner Gary M. Hochschild, for Block: 419 Lot: 8, also known as
754 River Rd. for overpayment due to duplicate payment.

19. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $1,979.66 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to Tracy Radler & Suzanne Merrill, 1142 River Road, Ewing, NJ
08628 for property owner Tracy Radler & Suzanne Merrill, for Block: 428,
Lot: 2, also known as 1142 River Road for overpayment due to duplicate
payment.

20. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $1,090.26 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to Michael J. Narducci, 2392 Madison Ave., Ewing, NJ 08638 for
property owner Michael J. Narducci, for Block: 40.01 Lot: 43, also known as
2392 Madison Ave. for overpayment due to duplicate payment.

21. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $819.58 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to Yolande Willis, 316 Beechwood Ave., Ewing, NJ 08618 for
property owner Yolande Willis, for Block: 308 Lot: 38, also known as 316
Beechwood Ave. for overpayment due to duplicate payment.

22. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $481.94 for November 1, 2007
tax quarter to Sean Napierkowski, 4 Ernie Court, Hamilton, NJ 08690 for
property owner Kaplan Companies for Block: 341, Lot: 7.02, also known as
152 Franklyn Road for payment made in error.

23. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $1,601.56 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to Craig Beall, 527 Masterson Court, Ewing, New Jersey 08618
for property owner Craig Beall for Block: 225.02 Lot: 56, Qual: C0527, also
known as 527 Masterson Court for overpayment due to duplicate payment.

24. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $1,364.17 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to Beverly J. Leary, 74 Misty Morn Lane, Ewing, New Jersey
08638 for property owner Beverly J. Leary for Block: 578 Lot: 9, also known
as 74 Misty Morn Lane for overpayment due to duplicate payment.

25. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $1,566.11 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to Edward D. Gonzales, 1106 River Road, Ewing, NJ 08628 for
property owner Edward D. Gonzales for Block: 423.03 Lot: 320, also known
as 1106 River Road for overpayment due to duplicate payment.
 26. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $170.79 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to Xue Jin Lin, 1210 Prospect Street, Ewing, New Jersey 08618
for property owner Xue Jin Lin for Block: 32 Lot: 13, also known as 1210
Prospect Street for overpayment due to duplicate payment.

27. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $1,706.83 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to Suresh & Radhika Chakravarthy, 706 River Road, Ewing,
New Jersey 08628 for property owner Suresh & Radhika Chakravarthy for
Block: 417 Lot: 10, also known as 706 River Road for overpayment due to
duplicate payment.

28. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $166.50 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to James Charles Jackson, 28 Homestead Avenue, Ewing, New
Jersey 08638 for property owner James Charles Jackson for Block: 25 Lot:
52.03, also known as 28 Homestead Avenue for overpayment due to duplicate
payment.

29. A Resolution to REFUND the total amount of $1,580.08 for February 1, 2008
tax quarter to First American Real Estate Tax Service, 1 First American
Way, Mail Code: DTW 1-3, Westlake, TX 76262, Attn: Tax Refunds for
property owner Michael B. & Katherine J. Dowd for Block: 261 Lot: 52, also
known as 13 Crestmont Avenue for overpayment due to duplicate payment.

30. A Resolution authorizing shared services with Mercer County for the 2008-
2009 Public Archives and Records Infrastructure Support (PARIS) Grant.

31. A Resolution authorizing a refund to the Ewing Township Historic

Preservation Society for a certificate of occupancy at the Benjamin Temple
House, which the township owns.

32. A Resolution authorizing Jason M. Machusak as a member of the Prospect

Heights Volunteer Fire Department.

33. A Resolution authorizing Evan C. Lauro as a member of the West Trenton

Volunteer Fire Department.

34. A Resolution authorizing Jennifer Narducci as a junior member of the

Prospect Heights Fire Department.

35. A Resolution approving Carly E. Smith as a Junior Member of the Prospect

Heights Volunteer Fire Department.

Councilman Summiel asked about item #30, with regard to the PARIS grant.
Attorney Hartsough gave a brief explanation. Administrator David Thompson said
he met with both General Code and AMI and they are both behind with regard to
the re-codification and the scanning process. His understanding is that they believe
they underestimated the amount of documents to be scanned and will be bringing us
a change order soon.

Councilwoman Wollert spoke about check #39505 on the bills list, which has been
pulled a couple of times before, said she has asked for information from
administration and has not been satisfied with the answers she got, but she is not
going to hold it up because it is not the fault of the person who entered the contract
in good faith. She stated that the township could have saved money by utilizing
personnel on staff to do the work.

ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING, PUBLIC HEARING AND FINAL

ADOPTION

1. President Steinmann introduced, for second reading, AN ORDINANCE

AMENDING THE REVISED GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE
TOWNSHIP OF EWING AMENDING CHAPTER 9, BOARDS,
 COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES, ARTICLE XI, TO MODIFY THE
TERMS OF APPOINTMENTS MADE TO THE SENIOR CITIZEN
ADVISORY COMMITTEE (2008)

Attorney Hartsough explained the Ordinance.

The ordinance was approved for action.

BUDGET AMENDMENT INTRODUCTION (No public hearing)

2. A RESOLUTION REQUESTING AMENDMENT OF THE STATE

FISCAL YEAR 2008 BUDGET

President Steinmann announced that the budget amendment is going to be pulled

for the regular meeting the following evening. There were some questions asked of
the administration by the State. It will be re-introduced at the next agenda meeting.
President Steinmann stated that he has a prior commitment and will not be present
at the next council meeting and that Mr. Murphy will be chairing the proceedings.

NEW BUSINESS

President Steinmann presented the resolutions on the New Business Agenda.

1. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PROPER OFFICIALS OF THE

TOWNSHIP OF EWING TO EXECUTE A GRANT APPLICATION AND
AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF ASSOCIATED AGREEMENT WITH THE
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF HOUSING AND URBAN
DEVELOPMENT TO APPLY AND PROGRAM THE STATEMENT OF
ACTIVITIES ANNUAL ACTION PLAN, UNDER THE COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT PROGRAM (Grant funds $205,489).

Attorney Hartsough explained that this is an annual grant. Councilman Summiel was
concerned about where the money will be spent. President Steinmann asked
Administrator Thompson to provide council with a copy of the Annual Activity
Action Plan for the following evening.

2. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF A RECYLCING TONNAGE

GRANT APPLICATION.

Attorney Hartsough explained that this is an annual grant. The Resolution was
approved for action.

3. A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF A BID FOR THE

PROVISION OF FOUR FORD ESCAPE HYBRID VEHICLES TO CHARLES S.
WINNER, INC. D/B/A WINNER FORD.

The Resolution was approved for action.

STATEMENTS AND COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC

Kim Wellibir (10 Currier Way) asked about a couple of items on the bills list to
which CFO Barrett and President Steinmann explained. Ms. Wellibir also asked
about the codification process and the hybrid resolution.

Kate Tuttle (8 Locke Court) questioned the article in the newspaper with regard to
the Construction Department not paying for health benefits. CFO Barrett
responded.

There being no further business, President Steinmann asked for a motion to

adjourn. Ms. Wollert so moved, seconded by Mr. Summiel.

The meeting was adjourned at 7:51 pm.

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Bert H. Steinmann, Council President Stephen W. Elliott, Municipal Clerk