At the Township Committee meeting on Wednesday, February 22, a resolution was passed endorsing the New Jersey League of Municipalities’ initiative for municipal support of the military.
Mayor Peter Cantu explained this as a move to “encourage citizens and businesses in Plainsboro to try to provide, to the best of their ability, employment services to veterans upon their return.”
Committee member Ed Yates asked the mayor if there were any concrete plans set forth by the state to provide employment for veterans. “Most of the trade unions have a program called ‘Helmets to Hardhats’ where they put people directly from the military into apprenticeships, and then they do get jobs,” Yates said.
Mayor Cantu said he was unsure that the state had any such programs in Plainsboro companies, but he is optimistic that opportunities will come through. He may seek the input of the Princeton Regional Chamber of Commerce because of its many professional contacts.
“If there are suggestions on how we can do something more, I want to hear them,” Cantu said.
In other township committee news, after a year of planning the township has taken a step towards reinventing itself — online.
A professional services contract for an interactive website and “citizen communication service” was approved. Resolutions were also passed for the following items:
– Authorizing execution of first amendment for the FMC Corporation site redevelopment area as it makes improvements on Scudders Mills Road and Campus Road.
“It defers the previous requirement that they do this prior to the opening of the new hospital (May 22). Because of circumstances out of their control it defers that obligation to December,” Cantu said.
– A redemption of tax sale certificate and a refund for a recycling container were approved.
– An application for Plainsboro to apply for 2012 community development block grant (CDBG) funds will be submitted.
On the agenda for the township committee’s next business meeting, scheduled for Wednesday, March 14, are public hearings on the township’s towing and storage fee schedule, vehicles and traffic regulation changes for Enterprise Drive, and changes to the number of taxi licenses awarded by the township (WW-P News, February 3).
– A resolution authorizing Najarian Associates to perform environmental services at the bulk farm.
– Towing contractors for the police department will be recommended.
– Releases of developer review fees for the following projects are set to be approved: Bloomberg, Romeo’s Restaurant at 10 Schalks Crossing Road, and Mack-Cali Realty Corp.
– A release of inspection fees for Integra Life Sciences’s minor expansion project last year is also on the consent agenda.
The township committee will also review inspection fees and a performance guarantee for High Point Utilities, which has a road opening permit.
– A resolution to certify the township’s eligibility for LOSAP, the length of service awards program, will be introduced on March 14.
#b#Volunteer News#/b#: Mayor Cantu and Ed Yates said that on March 14 an official appointment is expected to be made for an alternate, two-year term on the Zoning Board. There is also one position for an alternate, two-year term on the Planning Board but the mayor said that the committee will wait a little longer before filling that one. Both positions would expire on December 31, 2013.
