The East Brunswick Township Council is scheduled to meet on Thursday, May 28, at 7:30 p.m. While much of the agenda is routine government business, the agenda packet includes a few larger-picture items that could have longer-term impacts on the township.
One of the more notable items involves Netspeed LLC, which is seeking permission to install, operate, and maintain infrastructure expansion throughout East Brunswick’s public right-of-way.
According to the agreement attached to the agenda packet, Netspeed is authorized by both the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities and the FCC to provide communications services and is permitted to install facilities on existing utility poles and in underground conduit throughout the township.
The agreement would begin with a 20-year term and automatically extend in five-year increments.
The agreement could potentially lead to expanded communications or internet infrastructure in East Brunswick.
Another significant item involves the township’s ongoing redevelopment and land swap agreement tied to EB Development Urban Renewal LLC.
The amendment appears designed to prevent the park portion of the redevelopment project from being delayed while additional due diligence continues on other parcels.”
The packet specifically states that the redevelopment project may proceed “without delaying the development of the park.”
Elsewhere on the agenda, the township is authorizing an emergency contract related to a water main break near Fern Road and Dunhams Corner Road that occurred earlier this month.
The emergency repair contract with Black Rock Enterprises is not to exceed $50,000. The administrator’s certification included in the packet states the break involved a 10-inch ACP pipe and was considered a public safety issue requiring immediate action.
The council is also expected to approve more than $118,000 in Clean Communities grant funding from the State of New Jersey for township cleanup and maintenance efforts.
Other items on the consent agenda include:
- Approval for a Hemophilia Association 5K Run/Walk at the Community Arts Center in September
- Approval for a Family Fun Fest hosted by the Sadhu Vaswani Center at the YMCA this weekend
- Appointments to the East Brunswick Commission on Aging
- Authorization of tax and utility refunds and tax lien redemption refunds
- A $75,500 contract for architectural design services related to the municipal building roof
The full bill list attached to the packet totals approximately $5.7 million.
