MANVILLE: Borough briefs

By Audrey Levine, Staff Writer
Police parks power renewed
   The Borough Council unanimously approved the introduction of an ordinance Monday to amend a 2003 ordinance to allow the Manville Police Department to enforce Somerset County Park Commission rules and regulations on behalf of the county.
   According to Borough Clerk Phil Petrone, there are certain properties in the borough that are owned by the Somerset County Park Commission. With this ordinance, he said, the police will be allowed to enforce the rules laid out by the commission.
   ”This ordinance gives the police department right of enforcement on these properties,” he said.
   Public hearing for the ordinance will be held April 27.
Temp budget modified
   The Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution to add $338,500 in additional funds to its $3,134,480 temporary budget, approved Dec. 17.
   According to the resolution, the funds are being added to pay for such expenses as collection of taxes, Planning Board costs, street lighting, municipal court and other expenditures.
Recognition for troops
   The Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution to honor the nation’s troops on “Support Our Troops Day” Sunday.
   According to the resolution, the New Jersey National Guard State Family Readiness Council is honoring local service men and women with a concert by the Blawenberg Band at the National Guard Armory, in Lawrenceville.
   Copies of the resolution will be sent to the New Jersey National Guard State Family Readiness Council and the New Jersey League of Municipalities.
Tainted land contract issued
   In an effort to move forward with testing on the contaminated property on the corner of South Main and Kyle streets, the Borough Council unanimously approved a resolution to award a contract to Borough Engineers Hatch, Mott, McDonald, of Freehold, at a cost not to exceed $1,000.
   According to the resolution, the engineers will be charged with putting together an application for a grant from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Hazard Discharge Site Remediation Fund, which pays 100 percent of costs for preliminary assessments and site investigations.
   If the borough receives the grant, the money will be used to pay for testing that can determine the extent of the contamination on the property, formerly owned by Kenneth Grant, and which was taken over by the borough in February.
Energy audit grants received
   Councilman Lou Fischer announced that the borough is receiving three energy audit grants from the state to conduct surveys of energy use throughout the borough and look for ways of improving energy efficiency.
   The grants will be used for improving energy efficiency in the municipal building, the public works garage and the police department.
   The audit program, which was established by the Somerset County Board of Chosen Freeholders in 2008, allows municipalities to have level two audits, which gather detailed information about operation, use and expected life cycle of energy systems in public buildings.