20090318 Etra Minutes

Ewing Township Redevelopment Agency (ETRA) 2 Jake Garzio Drive Ewing, New Jersey 08628 Minutes: March 18, 2009 Submitted by: Tyrone Garrett, Executive Director Public Notice and Attendees a. The meeting of the Ewing Township Redevelopment Agency (ETRA) convened at 7:40 PM in the Agenda Room and officially opened with the “Sunshine Law” statement by Chairperson Robert Kull. b. Attendees: Chairperson Robert Kull, Commissioners: Dan Brandt, Hilary Hyser, David Rose, Terrance Stokes and Michael O’Donnell, Esq. (Iman AQuddus & Suzanna McGee were excused) Public attendees: None

Approval of Minutes of February 18, 2009 The minutes of February 18, 2009 were accepted with deletions of the words, January 21, 2009, in the minutes header. Motion: Commissioner Second: Commissioner Ayes 5 Nays 0 Abstentions Legal Update No Legal Update. Old Business 1. OARP – The Commissioners discussed the methods in which outreach will be performed prior to the Planning Board presentation of the OARP. The members stressed the need to communicate with the business and neighborhood groups would be the key to gaining support of the OARP. Chairperson Kull suggested distribution of information with two separate fact sheets. One for business/One for Residents. Executive Director Tyrone Garrett is instructed to perform the following tasks: a. Coordinate a meeting with the Business Community on March 30, 2009 at the Prospects Heights Firehouse. b. Forward a copy of the Plan to Freeholder Lucy Walter. c. Contact Tom Valeri regarding the OARP layout in the Observer. d. Contact “Our Town” newspaper regarding OARP. e. Create talking points for Commissioners to utilize during their interaction with the community f. Schedule a meeting with Patricia Boatwright of TCNJ to introduce the OARP. g. Schedule a meeting with Bishop Wilcox of Grace Cathedral Worship 1

h. Make a request to Mayor Ball to introduce the OARP at his March or April Town hall meeting. i. Distribute a copy of the OARP PowerPoint to the Commissioners j. Ministries to introduce the OARP and Chairperson Kull advised the Board that a meeting took place with members of the Administration and Council. The meeting was reported as being productive, and will serve as a good basis for moving the OARP forward at the Township Council meeting of February 23, 2009. 2. Stimulus Funding - Chairperson Kull advised the Board of a possible opportunity for ETRA to request a pedestrian crosswalk on Olden Avenue as part of the Mercer County stimulus initiative. ETRA members reviewed the OARP Fact sheet for content and revisions and discussed alternatives for public outreach. ETRA Planner Chuck Latini will be asked to create the visualizations. 3. The Board discussed the opportunity for a contract extension for Heyer Gruel to continue with the OARP preparation and revision. 4. ETRA Audit – Tyrone Garrett acknowledged that the 2008 Audit is forthcoming and should be ready for review no later than April 7th 2009.

Resolution 3-01-09 Approval of the List of Bills for the Month of March 2009 These bills included February 2009 invoices from Markowitz Gravelle , Tyrone Garrett, and Heyer Gruel totaling $4,992.25. Commissioner Stokes questioned the Supplies/Misc Budget Line of the financial report which shows a variance for $20,850. Tyrone Garrett noted that a journal entry for the amount was used to offset a deposited check that was returned to the Township. Motion: Commissioner Brandt Second: Commissioner Stokes Commissioners voting: Kull, Brandt, Hyser, Rose & Stokes Ayes 5 Nays 0 Absent 2

Site Review: Commissioners briefly discussed the issue of ETRA having actual voting rights during the Site Review meeting. Commissioner Brandt notes that a farmers market is being proposed near the Pizza City on Olden Avenue. Due to existing traffic conditions, the use of a shared driveway is strongly suggested. Other Business / Correspondence / Code Enforcement / Site Review Updates Having no further business, the Board unanimously supported the motion to adjourn the meeting at 9:30 PM.

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ETRA Meeting March 18, 2009

Robert A. Kull Iman AQuddus Daniel Brandt Hilary Hyser Suzanna McGee David Rose Terrance Stokes

Roll Call Motion Second Ayes Present

Nays

Absent Abstention Excused

Present Present Excused

Present Present

Approval of the Minutes for February 18, 2009 Motion Second Ayes Nays Absent Abstention Robert A. Kull Iman AQuddus Daniel Brandt Hilary Hyser Suzanna McGee David Rose Terrance Stokes

Robert A. Kull Iman AQuddus Daniel Brandt Hilary Hyser Suzanna McGee David Rose Terrance Stokes

Robert A. Kull Iman AQuddus Daniel Brandt Hilary Hyser Suzanna McGee David Rose Terrance Stokes

Resolution 3-01-09 List of Bills Motion Second Ayes Nays X X

Absent Abstention

X X

X

X X

Adjournment @ 9:30 PM Motion Second Ayes Nays X

Absent Abstention X

X X X X X

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