1 00:00:07,220 --> 00:00:11,940 The notice requirement provided for the open public meetings law has been satisfied. 2 00:00:12,620 --> 00:00:24,580 Notice was properly given, said notice having been transmitted to the courier. On Monday, October 5th, 2020, as well as posting on this city's website. 3 00:00:27,200 --> 00:00:31,100 Clerk can have a roll call. Council members need this. 4 00:00:33,880 --> 00:00:35,980 Councilen McKinnan. 5 00:00:36,640 --> 00:00:37,580 Councilen McKinnan. 6 00:00:39,180 --> 00:00:41,700 Councilen Mc�� 7 00:00:44,030 --> 00:00:44,030 eel. 8 00:00:45,450 --> 00:00:55,730 The meeting 9 00:00:58,390 --> 00:01:07,310 on plaque three me 1890 meetings on 10 00:01:07,310 --> 00:01:12,290 2020 to have the special meeting on November 30th, 2020. 11 00:01:13,130 --> 00:01:15,990 May I have a motion to approve the cloud of your minutes as presented? 12 00:01:17,090 --> 00:01:20,650 Or if there are any questions or additions, you can give those. 13 00:01:27,880 --> 00:01:28,380 May I have a motion? 14 00:01:28,880 --> 00:01:29,120 Second. 15 00:01:30,820 --> 00:01:31,340 Second. 16 00:01:32,480 --> 00:01:33,000 Okay. 17 00:01:33,040 --> 00:01:33,800 All those in favor? 18 00:01:36,140 --> 00:01:38,260 In the opposition or stations? 19 00:01:39,740 --> 00:01:39,920 Okay. 20 00:01:39,960 --> 00:01:41,080 The minutes have been approved. 21 00:01:43,740 --> 00:01:43,880 All right. 22 00:01:44,000 --> 00:01:45,040 We'll move to unfinished business. 23 00:01:45,180 --> 00:01:46,580 Please know that. 24 00:01:46,580 --> 00:01:54,960 The reorganization meeting has been tentatively scheduled for Wednesday, January 6th, 2021 at 17. 25 00:01:57,840 --> 00:02:01,480 We'll now move to consideration of public hearing, second meeting in final passage. 26 00:02:02,060 --> 00:02:08,540 Clerk, please read MC 2020-22 by title and further certify that the ordinance is comply. 27 00:02:09,140 --> 00:02:11,220 We'll fall a statute to a publication of questions. 28 00:02:12,520 --> 00:02:20,020 F-C-20-20-22 is an order for adopting a redevelopment plan for the South Secretary Youth Center 29 00:02:20,020 --> 00:02:21,440 redevelopment area. 30 00:02:22,040 --> 00:02:25,620 I think I want to certify that the notice of the public hearing on this ordinance was 31 00:02:25,620 --> 00:02:28,480 published in the Courier News on November 19, 2020. 32 00:02:31,510 --> 00:02:35,230 For us now open to any member of the public who would like to speak on this ordinance. 33 00:02:36,990 --> 00:02:38,870 As customary, 34 00:02:41,830 --> 00:02:48,230 we are using hand icon, raise your hand, using that, remind me what the 35 00:02:48,230 --> 00:02:55,390 caller, the caller's, hit star something, can remind me of that, for callers. 36 00:02:55,670 --> 00:02:57,050 I believe it's Star 9. 37 00:02:57,350 --> 00:02:58,170 Star 9. 38 00:02:58,450 --> 00:03:01,230 For anyone calling in, that would like to speak on this ordinance. 39 00:03:08,940 --> 00:03:09,740 Do you remember the public? 40 00:03:14,440 --> 00:03:15,640 There's no one with their hand raise. 41 00:03:17,540 --> 00:03:24,880 Seeing and hearing none, I'd like to entertain a motion to close public hearing on this ordinance. 42 00:03:25,600 --> 00:03:26,120 Councillor. 43 00:03:28,080 --> 00:03:29,220 No, for a second. 44 00:03:29,240 --> 00:03:29,640 Thank you. 45 00:03:29,740 --> 00:03:30,360 Thank you. 46 00:03:30,580 --> 00:03:30,860 Okay. 47 00:03:33,880 --> 00:03:38,760 May I have a motion to adopt this ordinance on second reading of final passage, and if adopted the ordinance, 48 00:03:38,880 --> 00:03:40,920 it'll be published as required by law. 49 00:03:41,940 --> 00:03:42,460 Femboed. 50 00:03:42,460 --> 00:03:43,100 Thank you. 51 00:03:44,280 --> 00:03:44,460 Thank you. 52 00:03:44,680 --> 00:03:45,780 Park may I have a roll call. 53 00:03:48,940 --> 00:03:49,880 Council members Davis? 54 00:03:50,740 --> 00:03:50,860 Yes. 55 00:03:50,860 --> 00:03:52,440 Yes. Good. Yes. 56 00:03:52,740 --> 00:03:53,980 Can I? Yes. 57 00:03:54,520 --> 00:03:55,780 Okay. Yes. 58 00:03:56,260 --> 00:03:57,920 Those ransom. Yes. 59 00:03:58,340 --> 00:04:00,320 Vice President Armadit. Yes. 60 00:04:00,860 --> 00:04:01,800 I don't know if it's a president or a good day. 61 00:04:02,500 --> 00:04:02,820 Yes. 62 00:04:03,480 --> 00:04:04,220 What are you going to do? 63 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:05,740 If you're going to find a passage. 64 00:04:07,240 --> 00:04:08,000 Thank you. 65 00:04:08,100 --> 00:04:11,160 Clark, please read MC 2020-23 by title. 66 00:04:11,620 --> 00:04:13,480 And further pre-certify that the ordinance is 67 00:04:13,480 --> 00:04:14,640 complied with all statutes. 68 00:04:14,800 --> 00:04:16,020 Publication requirements. 69 00:04:17,440 --> 00:04:20,400 MC 2020-23 is an ordinance to amend 70 00:04:20,400 --> 00:04:24,440 article 13, 17, 13, 20 of the Plainfield land use ordinance 71 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:29,300 rising. The fee schedule for payments to professionals with the review of applications 72 00:04:29,300 --> 00:04:33,240 to the Plainfield planning board and board of adjustments for us with these. 73 00:04:33,260 --> 00:04:36,220 So to say that by certify that the notice of the public hearing on this ordinance 74 00:04:36,220 --> 00:04:38,960 is publishing the courier news. I'm number 19, 22. 75 00:04:45,100 --> 00:04:49,740 Thank you, sir. The floor is now open to any member of the public 76 00:04:49,740 --> 00:04:52,640 who would like to speak on this ordinance. 77 00:04:54,240 --> 00:05:01,640 And I need to correct myself. It was star six. So if you are on a phone and you just dialed in, it's star six to raise your hand. 78 00:05:03,360 --> 00:05:05,200 Thank you. Perfection. 79 00:05:11,190 --> 00:05:12,210 No one has their hand raise. 80 00:05:13,130 --> 00:05:22,810 Okay. Hearing and seeing no members of the public who wish to speak in this ordinance may have a motion to adopt this ordinance on second reading and final passage. 81 00:05:23,290 --> 00:05:27,130 And if adopted the ordinance shall be published as required by me. 82 00:05:27,250 --> 00:05:27,870 So moved. 83 00:05:29,670 --> 00:05:30,050 Second. 84 00:05:30,050 --> 00:05:31,890 I don't 85 00:05:35,630 --> 00:05:43,570 think I'd close public hearing on this work, and so I may have a motion to close public hearing on this motion. 86 00:05:44,350 --> 00:05:44,910 Second. 87 00:05:46,890 --> 00:05:47,450 Second. 88 00:05:48,250 --> 00:05:48,490 Second. 89 00:05:48,910 --> 00:05:48,970 Second. 90 00:05:49,090 --> 00:05:53,250 And now, may have a motion to adopt this ordinance on second reading and final passage. 91 00:05:53,730 --> 00:05:54,370 Do I vote? 92 00:05:55,990 --> 00:05:56,270 Second. 93 00:05:57,010 --> 00:05:58,450 Like Park Maveror, Pope? 94 00:05:59,630 --> 00:06:00,510 House member status? 95 00:06:01,570 --> 00:06:01,910 Yes. 96 00:06:02,830 --> 00:06:03,130 Yes. 97 00:06:04,010 --> 00:06:04,130 Yes. 98 00:06:04,130 --> 00:06:05,310 Can I? 99 00:06:07,650 --> 00:06:07,890 Okay. 100 00:06:09,610 --> 00:06:09,730 No. 101 00:06:09,830 --> 00:06:09,910 No. 102 00:06:11,630 --> 00:06:12,070 Yes. 103 00:06:13,310 --> 00:06:15,230 I'm the president of the academy. 104 00:06:16,150 --> 00:06:16,190 Yes. 105 00:06:17,230 --> 00:06:18,010 That is unanimous. 106 00:06:18,230 --> 00:06:20,570 This ordinance is going to adopt it in separating formal passes. 107 00:06:21,870 --> 00:06:22,210 Sir. 108 00:06:22,650 --> 00:06:30,090 The clerk, please read MC 2020-24 by title and further certify that the ordinance has 109 00:06:30,090 --> 00:06:33,410 applied with all statutory publicational requirements. 110 00:06:34,090 --> 00:06:37,410 MC 2020-2024 is an ordinance to rename 111 00:06:37,410 --> 00:06:41,010 East Third Street between Tel Road and the Leeland 112 00:06:41,010 --> 00:06:43,210 Avenue to Millets Campbell Way. 113 00:06:43,330 --> 00:06:46,370 You see here, I certified that the notice of the public hearing 114 00:06:46,370 --> 00:06:48,550 on this ordinance was published in the earlier news 115 00:06:48,550 --> 00:06:50,030 and the number 18-2020. 116 00:06:51,810 --> 00:06:55,010 Our virtual floor is now open to any member 117 00:06:55,010 --> 00:06:58,010 of the public who would like to speak on this ordinance. 118 00:07:07,450 --> 00:07:15,170 to hit the hand icon to indicate you'd like to speak or star six if you are on the fall. 119 00:07:15,370 --> 00:07:18,150 I see it. We have at least one person that raised their hand, I believe. 120 00:07:20,460 --> 00:07:27,080 Yes, Nancy P. R. 11, 29, we're allowed it. I think this ordinance is a long time coming. 121 00:07:27,780 --> 00:07:33,860 However, I wish they had mentioned that Milk Campbell was a graduate of playing for a high school. 122 00:07:33,860 --> 00:07:38,360 I think it would have gone a long way to encourage students 123 00:07:38,360 --> 00:07:40,500 to play for high school and let them know 124 00:07:40,500 --> 00:07:44,180 that he was a proud graduate of play for high school. 125 00:07:44,260 --> 00:07:48,660 And it also won the Silver Medal in 1952 against Bob 126 00:07:48,660 --> 00:07:53,020 Matthias as a student at play for high school. 127 00:07:53,640 --> 00:07:58,620 My only other concern is that make sure you notify the OIC 128 00:07:58,620 --> 00:08:07,220 of the post office because people do have, sorry about that. That was outside my house. People 129 00:08:07,220 --> 00:08:11,680 have a tendency to change their addresses and I'm sure there's going to be a lot of people 130 00:08:11,680 --> 00:08:16,460 that are probably going to want to put milk Campbell way at their address so I think not to 131 00:08:16,460 --> 00:08:23,440 confuse the post office. You should just at least notify the OIC, the postmaster, that the city did this. 132 00:08:24,560 --> 00:08:27,260 And I think it's a great tribute to Milk Campbell. 133 00:08:30,610 --> 00:08:33,530 Thank you for your comments, Ms. Cuteness, you've a bar. 134 00:08:35,070 --> 00:08:39,510 If the clerk can note that, make sure we don't have any issues in the future. 135 00:08:42,380 --> 00:08:44,820 Is there anyone else in the public? 136 00:08:45,960 --> 00:08:47,780 Nope, that was the only person with their hand rise. 137 00:08:48,480 --> 00:08:51,700 Okay, may I have a motion to close the public hearing on this one. 138 00:08:52,960 --> 00:08:53,680 So moved. 139 00:08:54,760 --> 00:08:55,020 Second. 140 00:08:55,020 --> 00:08:59,780 Thank you. May I have a motion to adopt this ordinance on second reading and final passage? 141 00:09:00,360 --> 00:09:03,580 And if adopted, this ordinance will be published as required by law. 142 00:09:03,980 --> 00:09:04,560 Moved. 143 00:09:04,560 --> 00:09:04,980 Second. 144 00:09:05,700 --> 00:09:06,740 Work, no call, please. 145 00:09:08,640 --> 00:09:11,900 It's moved by Councilman Good, second did by Councilman Davis. 146 00:09:13,040 --> 00:09:14,060 Council members Davis. 147 00:09:14,620 --> 00:09:15,720 Absolutely yes. 148 00:09:16,040 --> 00:09:16,680 Councilman Good. 149 00:09:17,360 --> 00:09:17,680 Yes. 150 00:09:18,380 --> 00:09:19,120 Councilman Kanna. 151 00:09:20,980 --> 00:09:21,920 Councilman McCray. 152 00:09:22,980 --> 00:09:29,260 Councilwoman Nils ransom. Yes. My president, our body. Yes. Council, 153 00:09:29,280 --> 00:09:33,900 brother and architect. Yes. That is unanimous to the doctor. 154 00:09:36,370 --> 00:09:36,850 Thank you. 155 00:09:37,430 --> 00:09:41,990 Clerk, please read MC 2020-25. My title and further certified that the 156 00:09:41,990 --> 00:09:49,070 ordinance is compliance with all statutory publication requirements. MC 2020-25 is an 157 00:09:49,070 --> 00:09:54,550 ordinance to amend chapter 16, article 19, section 8, read, and 158 00:09:54,550 --> 00:09:56,670 finds with updated reads. 159 00:09:58,810 --> 00:10:01,330 If you're by certified at the notice of the public hearing on 160 00:10:01,330 --> 00:10:05,770 this ordinance, publish in the career news on November 19, 2020. 161 00:10:07,390 --> 00:10:10,690 For us now open to any member of the public who would like to 162 00:10:10,690 --> 00:10:12,350 speak on this ordinance. 163 00:10:23,520 --> 00:10:24,520 No one has their 164 00:10:26,020 --> 00:10:33,000 You ring and seeing none, and to take a motion to close public hearing on this ordinance? 165 00:10:34,260 --> 00:10:34,820 Moved. 166 00:10:35,340 --> 00:10:36,080 Thank you. 167 00:10:37,790 --> 00:10:38,170 Thank you. 168 00:10:38,330 --> 00:10:41,410 May I have a motion to adopt the ordinance on a second reading and final passage? 169 00:10:41,750 --> 00:10:44,990 And if adopted, the ordinance shall be published as required by law. 170 00:10:47,260 --> 00:10:47,380 Moved. 171 00:10:50,680 --> 00:10:51,080 Second, 172 00:10:55,220 --> 00:10:56,320 council members, data. 173 00:10:57,140 --> 00:10:57,460 No. 174 00:10:59,080 --> 00:10:59,720 Councilman's letter. 175 00:11:00,260 --> 00:11:00,640 Yes? 176 00:11:01,760 --> 00:11:02,520 Councilman McKenna. 177 00:11:03,060 --> 00:11:03,340 Yes. 178 00:11:05,160 --> 00:11:10,210 Councilman McCray, Councilwoman Mills Ranssen. 179 00:11:10,510 --> 00:11:10,650 Yes. 180 00:11:11,590 --> 00:11:12,790 Vice President Armadi. 181 00:11:15,610 --> 00:11:16,670 Council President Akade. 182 00:11:17,510 --> 00:11:17,950 Yes. 183 00:11:19,350 --> 00:11:22,330 Biden favorite to oppose resolution has been adopted. 184 00:11:25,540 --> 00:11:31,820 If you clerk, please read MC 2020-26 by title and further certify that the ordinance has 185 00:11:31,820 --> 00:11:34,520 applied with all statutory publication requirements. 186 00:11:36,800 --> 00:11:41,020 MC202026 is an ordinance to amend Section 518. 187 00:11:41,340 --> 00:11:47,260 We know all of dog for license. License for dogs are the Plainfield Municipal Code of the City 188 00:11:47,260 --> 00:11:51,160 of Plainfield. It was here by certify that the notice of public hearing office, which was published 189 00:11:51,160 --> 00:11:59,820 on November 19th, 2020. The virtual floor is now open for any member of the public who would like to 190 00:11:59,820 --> 00:12:01,340 on this ordinance. 191 00:12:12,380 --> 00:12:17,400 Good evening. Good evening. Sam Sikita Cooper playing field business owner. 192 00:12:17,860 --> 00:12:24,960 Simply wanted to ask or just clarify when this ordinance will take effect as I did receive paper work 193 00:12:25,500 --> 00:12:33,720 regarding renewal applications. I can also say that I did receive feedback from some other residents 194 00:12:33,720 --> 00:12:48,820 who also got the license application renewal and there were several inconsistencies regarding the names that were placed outside of the envelope. 195 00:12:49,280 --> 00:12:58,520 One of the person's names was listed as let's just say Joe resident and this is a person who has applied for many years. 196 00:12:58,520 --> 00:13:07,940 You have their information. So I would just ask that you look into that as well as just kind of want to get clarification on how the process is going to be 197 00:13:07,940 --> 00:13:15,560 And I'm happy to know that you're going to be extending this for a few years now instead of every year. So just kind of wanted some clarification on that. 198 00:13:15,800 --> 00:13:24,940 If there's something on the website that you can direct me to or someone can send me a link after this. That would be great so that I can share the information. 199 00:13:24,940 --> 00:13:26,380 That's it. 200 00:13:28,790 --> 00:13:37,650 Thank you for your comments. I would like to have the director just speak a little bit about that. 201 00:13:38,890 --> 00:13:48,050 Doesn't have to be we can wait to the make sure everybody got their public comments and give the director an opportunity to speak about that. 202 00:13:48,310 --> 00:13:57,150 Let's see if we have anyone else that wants to speak first before any director interrupts public comment. 203 00:13:57,150 --> 00:13:59,670 So we have someone else as well 204 00:14:04,950 --> 00:14:09,310 in Nicole Mingo-Horton on you yourself give your name an address for the record 205 00:14:10,090 --> 00:14:13,870 Nicole Mingo-Horton, 1366, St. Nicholas Boulevard 206 00:14:16,830 --> 00:14:21,490 I I I too received my renewal paperwork in the mail 207 00:14:22,550 --> 00:14:30,470 But I was a bit surprised because I thought that the licensing was going to be available for or not online 208 00:14:31,850 --> 00:14:39,730 renewals this year and it's it's said that you can mail it in but it did not 209 00:14:39,730 --> 00:14:45,890 make clear whether or not you are still required to send a self-adjust stamped 210 00:14:45,890 --> 00:14:54,070 envelope in order to receive your licenses and the paperwork back and the 211 00:14:54,070 --> 00:14:59,150 other thing about renewing through the mail that I don't understand is if you 212 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:08,620 Your licensing, the same animals for multiple years, why you have to send a space certificate every 213 00:15:08,620 --> 00:15:16,660 single year along with an application and the rabies certificate, and then they send all the paperwork 214 00:15:16,660 --> 00:15:29,980 back, including the application. It just doesn't make sense to me that, I mean, a dog or a 215 00:15:29,980 --> 00:15:37,020 information in. She doesn't make sense to me. So I can give some clarification on that. 216 00:15:38,080 --> 00:15:45,960 But seeing that we are in the situation we are with this pandemic, it would have been much better if this could have been done 217 00:15:45,960 --> 00:15:54,740 completely online as opposed to having to send it through the mail to do the renewals. 218 00:15:54,840 --> 00:15:55,860 Thank you. 219 00:16:06,200 --> 00:16:08,420 Thank you for your comments, Ms. Horton. We have a friend now, 220 00:16:09,300 --> 00:16:13,120 state your name and ask an address for the friend 221 00:16:23,640 --> 00:16:24,200 of you there. 222 00:16:28,900 --> 00:16:30,700 I apologize, Nancy Moore. 223 00:16:31,080 --> 00:16:33,540 975 from would have a new plan for the jersey. 224 00:16:33,840 --> 00:16:37,920 Oh, 7062. I also have a question around dog licensing. 225 00:16:39,660 --> 00:16:41,680 I had an issue as well. 226 00:16:41,900 --> 00:16:47,420 I went and milled in the application. It got lost somehow. 227 00:16:47,420 --> 00:17:00,680 So I have to redo everything you sent everything in so that let me to contact the director directly and I have to drop it off, you know, manually. 228 00:17:02,020 --> 00:17:13,900 So is there any way that I don't know that we can kind of certify that we can get these dog licenses back on time and not get lost? 229 00:17:13,900 --> 00:17:16,100 because it's very inconvenient. 230 00:17:16,780 --> 00:17:20,680 All mine would be great, but I mean I guess you guys are doing what you can do. 231 00:17:25,480 --> 00:17:26,000 Thank you very much. 232 00:17:26,020 --> 00:17:28,920 Thank you for your question and your participation, Frank. 233 00:17:29,640 --> 00:17:30,720 See if we can direct it. 234 00:17:31,560 --> 00:17:35,580 Hopefully some of these questions obviously residents have some concerns about those. 235 00:17:36,240 --> 00:17:36,800 How's the president? 236 00:17:37,500 --> 00:17:38,260 Yes sir. 237 00:17:39,760 --> 00:17:43,380 There's a lot of unmuted participants here. 238 00:17:43,380 --> 00:17:54,920 And you know that the last Miss Moore was kind of cut out a little bit and hesitated a little bit because there's noise and background and somebody sounds like they're scuba diving. 239 00:17:55,320 --> 00:17:57,440 Can we get people to mute when they're not talking? 240 00:18:02,700 --> 00:18:03,040 Yes. 241 00:18:04,000 --> 00:18:05,160 It's good advice. 242 00:18:10,860 --> 00:18:11,660 Anyone else? 243 00:18:14,650 --> 00:18:17,110 From the public wish to speak on this ordinance? 244 00:18:18,230 --> 00:18:20,270 Currently no one else has their hand rest. 245 00:18:25,090 --> 00:18:31,690 Okay, Director Brown, if you don't mind, just chiming in on some of the issues that you heard and give up. 246 00:18:31,690 --> 00:18:33,270 As well as explanation as you can. 247 00:18:34,150 --> 00:18:40,650 So, the audit it's executed with the previous, which we don't have an opportunity to do right now. 248 00:18:41,310 --> 00:18:48,170 In the letter we did mention that the online access we've done in January, we didn't even know it takes place. 249 00:18:49,290 --> 00:18:54,330 We're still working out, well, on our aim, we're still working out technical challenges 250 00:18:54,330 --> 00:19:00,650 with getting, and I think I'm saying it's like the two systems to talk for me, and I think 251 00:19:00,650 --> 00:19:05,370 that should be done well until we see what we had planned on doing, is the same individuals 252 00:19:05,370 --> 00:19:09,610 that we've notified via letter, we will send them a postcard, and we'll put our line, 253 00:19:09,790 --> 00:19:15,230 we'll do the social media, let them know that it's not going to run, also we will have 254 00:19:15,230 --> 00:19:19,070 I built in the next few weeks so that when January comes, 255 00:19:19,730 --> 00:19:23,110 people will, residents will be able to get information online. 256 00:19:23,950 --> 00:19:27,130 There was a question around the mail and an accuracy. 257 00:19:27,690 --> 00:19:30,610 I'll have to check on that and they take the name down. 258 00:19:31,950 --> 00:19:32,830 And I will follow up. 259 00:19:32,890 --> 00:19:35,910 Anybody who doesn't has any questions, please follow up. 260 00:19:36,110 --> 00:19:38,470 We've not gotten any complaints so far. 261 00:19:38,570 --> 00:19:41,530 It's up for the challenges that we just received now. 262 00:19:41,590 --> 00:19:44,050 But I'm certainly going to talk to the director that vision. 263 00:19:44,050 --> 00:19:49,170 And make sure that this is accurate, you know, if there's a state where we're suddenly corrected. 264 00:19:49,810 --> 00:19:52,790 And also the goal is always to make this a decision is possible. 265 00:19:53,490 --> 00:19:56,090 And so by putting it online and schema, and that's what we've seen there. 266 00:19:58,040 --> 00:20:00,880 It's not perfect, but we're certainly trying to get as close to this possible. 267 00:20:02,720 --> 00:20:09,480 So there also was a question about sending in the the speed or the neuters certificate on a yearly basis. 268 00:20:09,900 --> 00:20:11,860 Is there an necessity for that? 269 00:20:13,060 --> 00:20:18,240 I'm not going to speak to that right now because I think the review will be a lot of things that we have to see. 270 00:20:18,680 --> 00:20:19,740 But I'm not too sure. 271 00:20:19,980 --> 00:20:21,940 So I will find out and get back to the president. 272 00:20:22,640 --> 00:20:22,860 And thank you. 273 00:20:23,920 --> 00:20:25,140 I think that may not be. 274 00:20:25,220 --> 00:20:27,160 I think that maybe you'll find the ability to get back. 275 00:20:27,240 --> 00:20:27,640 I need to do that. 276 00:20:29,100 --> 00:20:29,460 Okay. 277 00:20:30,060 --> 00:20:31,920 Well, thanks for taking a look into that. 278 00:20:32,100 --> 00:20:33,640 We'll see what the results are. 279 00:20:33,920 --> 00:20:36,300 And let the public know, perhaps at the next meeting. 280 00:20:36,580 --> 00:20:38,160 I try to see if I can do anything. 281 00:20:38,660 --> 00:20:39,120 Thank you. 282 00:20:39,120 --> 00:20:39,420 Thank you. 283 00:20:39,580 --> 00:20:40,860 Thank you. 284 00:20:41,980 --> 00:20:48,280 All right, hearing it's seeing no other members of the public may have emotion to close the public hearing on this ordinance. 285 00:20:52,020 --> 00:20:52,540 Immu. 286 00:20:53,820 --> 00:20:54,080 Second. 287 00:20:55,720 --> 00:20:59,380 Thank you may have emotion to adopt this ordinance on second reading and final passage. 288 00:20:59,880 --> 00:21:04,000 And if adopted this ordinance shall be published as required by law. 289 00:21:05,180 --> 00:21:06,220 Thank you. 290 00:21:06,220 --> 00:21:07,420 Work may have a vocal. 291 00:21:09,160 --> 00:21:10,380 Also members Davis. 292 00:21:10,880 --> 00:21:11,260 Yes. 293 00:21:12,300 --> 00:21:12,560 Good. 294 00:21:12,560 --> 00:21:17,520 Yes, McKenna. Yes, McKenna. 295 00:21:18,540 --> 00:21:19,240 Those residents, 296 00:21:22,960 --> 00:21:23,540 council members, 297 00:21:23,800 --> 00:21:25,560 Ms. Mills Ramson, you're on mute. 298 00:21:27,790 --> 00:21:32,110 I'm sorry, I was just doing as I was asked. Okay, yes. 299 00:21:32,370 --> 00:21:34,890 Vice President of the body. Yes. 300 00:21:35,590 --> 00:21:36,850 And council President McKenna. 301 00:21:37,610 --> 00:21:38,170 Yes. 302 00:21:39,470 --> 00:21:41,910 And as your unanimous assistance, what we're going to do? 303 00:21:41,910 --> 00:21:50,030 I can clearly please read MC20-27 by title and further certified that the ordinance has 304 00:21:50,030 --> 00:21:53,170 complied with all statutory publication requirements. 305 00:21:54,790 --> 00:22:01,690 The 2020-27 is an ordinance providing for special emergency appropriation pursuant to 306 00:22:01,690 --> 00:22:08,710 NJSA-48-453M to fund and anticipated deficit in operations for the 2020 fiscal year 307 00:22:08,710 --> 00:22:12,470 city directly attributable to COVID-19. 308 00:22:12,750 --> 00:22:15,330 I'm here by certified that notice of the public hearing on this 309 00:22:15,330 --> 00:22:22,700 sort and it was published in the career names on November 19th, 2020. 310 00:22:26,190 --> 00:22:27,730 I'm sorry, December 30, 2020. 311 00:22:29,190 --> 00:22:33,250 Thank you. The floor is now open to any member of the public who would like to 312 00:22:33,250 --> 00:22:34,430 speak on this ordinance. 313 00:22:48,910 --> 00:22:51,030 Okay, hearing and seeing none. 314 00:22:51,030 --> 00:22:53,530 Maveram Ocean Nicole's public hearing on this ordinance? 315 00:22:55,660 --> 00:22:56,320 Oh, moved. 316 00:22:58,690 --> 00:22:58,810 Second. 317 00:22:59,650 --> 00:22:59,750 Second. 318 00:23:00,470 --> 00:23:00,630 Second. 319 00:23:00,630 --> 00:23:00,990 Thank you. 320 00:23:01,090 --> 00:23:05,370 Maveram Ocean to adopt this ordinance on second reading a final passage, and if adopted 321 00:23:05,370 --> 00:23:09,170 the ordinance shall be published as required by law. 322 00:23:09,810 --> 00:23:10,430 Then moved. 323 00:23:12,320 --> 00:23:12,600 Second. 324 00:23:15,690 --> 00:23:16,250 Second. 325 00:23:16,250 --> 00:23:16,350 Second. 326 00:23:16,530 --> 00:23:17,410 May I have a roll call? 327 00:23:18,130 --> 00:23:18,410 Members. 328 00:23:18,510 --> 00:23:18,690 Davis. 329 00:23:19,730 --> 00:23:20,250 Yes. 330 00:23:20,790 --> 00:23:21,350 Good. 331 00:23:27,800 --> 00:23:28,200 That's been good. 332 00:23:28,320 --> 00:23:28,780 You're on mute. 333 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:32,960 Yes. 334 00:23:34,360 --> 00:23:34,720 Apologies. 335 00:23:37,830 --> 00:23:38,110 Yes. 336 00:23:39,830 --> 00:23:45,590 Councillor McRae, Councillor Wilming Mills, thank you. 337 00:23:46,270 --> 00:23:46,870 Yes. 338 00:23:48,790 --> 00:23:50,250 Councillor Brethren, are you ready? 339 00:23:50,750 --> 00:23:51,150 Yes. 340 00:23:52,810 --> 00:23:54,230 That is unanimous. 341 00:23:54,390 --> 00:23:57,450 We're going to go back to the second reading and final passage. 342 00:24:01,800 --> 00:24:02,380 Thank you. 343 00:24:02,800 --> 00:24:08,060 We will now move to public comments, limited to resolutions, motions and ordinances to the 344 00:24:08,060 --> 00:24:14,450 do so on first reading. A total of 30 minutes has been allocated for public comments limited to 345 00:24:15,600 --> 00:24:21,180 resolutions and ordinances this evening. If you wish to be heard hit the hand icon to be recognized 346 00:24:21,180 --> 00:24:25,780 and you will be unmuted. Once unmuted, please give your name and address for the record. 347 00:24:26,500 --> 00:24:30,080 Each speaker will be given three minutes. The floor is now. 348 00:25:05,140 --> 00:25:06,300 It's very wrinkle. You're on mute at 349 00:25:06,300 --> 00:25:06,900 it speak. 350 00:25:09,340 --> 00:25:15,740 Hi, this is Mary Burwinkel 1785 Sleepy Halloween. Hope everybody is safe and healthy. 351 00:25:16,540 --> 00:25:22,480 On the on the on the ordinance about the residency waiver for one of that for a new employee, 352 00:25:23,620 --> 00:25:29,260 I don't know the employee, congratulations to the person for getting a job, but I'm just wondering 353 00:25:29,260 --> 00:25:35,120 at this point like how do those jobs get advertised and did anybody from playing field to play? 354 00:25:35,120 --> 00:25:39,780 Um, I don't know who this, you know, I don't know who this person is and I'm sure he's 355 00:25:39,780 --> 00:25:44,160 smiling, but I'm just, I'm sure there are people in plain guilt in this pandemic who probably 356 00:25:44,160 --> 00:25:48,260 have those qualifications and I'm just wondering how the thing gets advertised. 357 00:25:48,460 --> 00:25:49,340 Thank you. 358 00:25:53,580 --> 00:26:01,460 Thank you for your question and concern at the conclusion of comments regarding these resolutions. 359 00:26:01,460 --> 00:26:09,300 I will have either a corporation council or a city manager address that question. 360 00:26:13,640 --> 00:26:18,180 Is your on a phone and want to speak? It is star six as a reminder. 361 00:26:27,490 --> 00:26:36,030 Okay, seeing and hearing none, I'm going to give Abby or Dave would you prefer to take that? 362 00:26:37,310 --> 00:26:39,950 I'm happy. I'm happy to take it. 363 00:26:39,950 --> 00:26:49,610 So this position was, was advertised in multiple places, but set all of our positions are advertised on the playing field website. 364 00:26:49,750 --> 00:27:01,470 This one was also advertised in the League of Municipalities website, which is a, which is a broad base of obviously of New Jersey residents looking for municipal jobs. 365 00:27:01,470 --> 00:27:06,290 And that's because this one is a very specialized skill set. 366 00:27:06,470 --> 00:27:09,630 This job, there were, I believe, 17 applicants, 367 00:27:10,370 --> 00:27:12,430 three of which were playing field residents. 368 00:27:14,110 --> 00:27:17,190 And this is a competitive civil service job. 369 00:27:17,370 --> 00:27:21,230 So it requires a certain amount of years in a specific field, 370 00:27:21,550 --> 00:27:22,910 doing specific work. 371 00:27:23,210 --> 00:27:25,190 And if you don't have that experience, 372 00:27:25,310 --> 00:27:28,210 you will not be able to get on the civil service certification 373 00:27:28,210 --> 00:27:35,410 for permanency in this job so therefore we can only hire an applicant who meets that civil 374 00:27:35,410 --> 00:27:42,070 service criteria. As a municipality we have no say in those in that criteria. These are civil 375 00:27:42,070 --> 00:27:48,290 service jobs. They come with their own job descriptions and their own experience requirements. 376 00:27:49,490 --> 00:27:56,850 We get no wiggle room in that and so we were only able to hire an applicant who met the civil 377 00:27:56,850 --> 00:28:03,150 service job requirements, and the job experience level, and there were no playing field residents 378 00:28:03,150 --> 00:28:10,750 who met, in fact, I believe, the person that we hired was the only person of all the 17 applicants 379 00:28:10,750 --> 00:28:12,510 who met those requirements. 380 00:28:15,540 --> 00:28:17,880 I'm happy to answer any other questions on that. 381 00:28:19,970 --> 00:28:20,970 Okay. Well, 382 00:28:26,020 --> 00:28:28,180 thank you for answering that, Abby. That's fine. 383 00:28:29,540 --> 00:28:42,440 Are there any comments from council members regarding resolutions are 329-30 to R330-20? 384 00:28:46,730 --> 00:28:49,610 Thank you, should be R329-20 though. 385 00:28:49,610 --> 00:28:51,910 Any questions from council members? 386 00:28:54,060 --> 00:28:56,660 Hearing and seeing none may have a motion to approve. 387 00:28:57,600 --> 00:28:57,940 Motion. 388 00:28:59,980 --> 00:29:00,180 Second. 389 00:29:00,880 --> 00:29:01,580 All in favor? 390 00:29:02,060 --> 00:29:02,300 Aye. 391 00:29:02,300 --> 00:29:10,320 any opposition or abstentions? Okay, this resolution, those resolutions are approved. 392 00:29:10,940 --> 00:29:14,040 Mr. Clark, will you please proceed with the remaining resolutions? 393 00:29:15,420 --> 00:29:20,440 At least can we 31, 20, authorizing an appropriation for Kaloji Simitz? 394 00:29:22,460 --> 00:29:24,800 Any questions from council members? 395 00:29:28,530 --> 00:29:30,150 Hearing and seeing none is there. 396 00:29:30,150 --> 00:29:39,010 Yeah, Council President, I just have one question really quickly that this is the third allocation we did, and last month we did one 397 00:29:40,470 --> 00:29:52,190 in addition for litigation defense work. So we're kind of blowing past our budgets a lot. Now last month this wasn't for the same firm 398 00:29:52,190 --> 00:29:57,810 for miscontellus firm, but you know, and what point do we figure out how we get control of these 399 00:29:57,810 --> 00:29:59,450 so that we can stay within our budgets? 400 00:30:03,280 --> 00:30:10,980 Cooperation council, please. Thank you, Council President. Just to clarify, this is not a third appropriation for 401 00:30:10,980 --> 00:30:19,520 Coloji Simitz. This is a second appropriation. The original appropriation was for $10,000 for the year for the firm of 402 00:30:19,520 --> 00:30:26,780 Coloji Simitz. This is a request for an additional $5,000. Coloji Simitz, as well as doing litigation, 403 00:30:26,780 --> 00:30:33,680 defense report also acts as a hearing officer for the city of Plainfield on departmental hearings. 404 00:30:34,700 --> 00:30:42,300 So as required by civil service, any individual who is charged with a disciplinary action in 405 00:30:42,300 --> 00:30:48,380 an excess of five days is entitled to a departmental hearing. As we were required to given that hearing, 406 00:30:48,860 --> 00:30:55,280 we need a hearing officer. The Colossus Simmons firm has acted as our hearing officer this year, 407 00:30:55,280 --> 00:31:03,400 And doing so based on the amount of cases that they've been handling a required additional $5,000 to complete the year. 408 00:31:04,680 --> 00:31:06,540 And I'm happy answering your questions that you might have. 409 00:31:08,890 --> 00:31:19,590 Yeah, I'm actually looking at the resolution and there was our zero zero five dash 20 and our to 11 dash 20 and this is our 331 dash 20. 410 00:31:20,210 --> 00:31:30,430 There was January 21st, 2020, July 13th, 2020, and now this one, so this is the third. 411 00:31:33,580 --> 00:31:38,820 Yeah, so again, certainly I would have to review that I, in my review of my records, 412 00:31:38,960 --> 00:31:45,900 I only saw this as the second appropriation for Cologie Simitz for the additional $5,000. 413 00:31:45,900 --> 00:31:53,260 I did not see a July, in my records, in my review, did not see an additional appropriation 414 00:31:53,260 --> 00:31:58,320 for collogy limits, other than the original one in January, and then do you want tonight? 415 00:31:59,180 --> 00:32:05,820 You know, I brought this up last month, too, is that, you know, it's kind of, it's humorous 416 00:32:05,820 --> 00:32:10,380 when we do a resolution that says not to exceed, but then we just do another resolution that 417 00:32:10,380 --> 00:32:15,900 that lets it exceed and their instances where obviously things come up and we need to add 418 00:32:15,900 --> 00:32:16,660 additional funding. 419 00:32:17,780 --> 00:32:22,460 But I think at some point we need to look and see why, and I get that they're necessary 420 00:32:22,460 --> 00:32:26,320 for civil servant defense hearings and that sort of thing. 421 00:32:26,520 --> 00:32:28,080 But are we having too many of those? 422 00:32:28,120 --> 00:32:29,620 And why are we having too many of those? 423 00:32:29,840 --> 00:32:34,380 And how do we compare with other municipalities of similar size with the sort of thing? 424 00:32:34,380 --> 00:32:37,580 And how do we do things differently so that we're not doing as many of these? 425 00:32:37,580 --> 00:32:42,840 So that, you know, happier employees and we're not paying as much on attorneys and, you 426 00:32:42,840 --> 00:32:47,720 know, don't want to sing a lot of attorneys, but they between them and engineers 427 00:32:48,440 --> 00:32:50,000 were right a lot of checks to them. 428 00:32:50,080 --> 00:32:51,280 So that's what I pointfully. 429 00:32:53,420 --> 00:32:55,120 And the other questions from council members, 430 00:32:57,860 --> 00:32:59,000 do we have a motion? 431 00:33:01,150 --> 00:33:01,650 Moved. 432 00:33:02,910 --> 00:33:03,170 Second. 433 00:33:03,730 --> 00:33:04,770 All those in favor. 434 00:33:05,890 --> 00:33:06,610 All right. 435 00:33:06,610 --> 00:33:09,190 in the acquisition or extensions. 436 00:33:10,790 --> 00:33:12,290 Okay, this resolution has approved. 437 00:33:27,130 --> 00:33:31,070 Resolution 332 20 authorized approval to execute 438 00:33:31,070 --> 00:33:32,990 an agreement with extra duty solutions. 439 00:33:36,150 --> 00:33:38,130 Any questions from council members? 440 00:33:39,570 --> 00:33:40,910 Councilwoman Davis, please. 441 00:33:41,810 --> 00:33:46,630 Director West or Director Burgess, I'm not sure which one of you would address this, 442 00:33:46,910 --> 00:33:52,150 but he just explained why a service like this is necessary 443 00:33:52,150 --> 00:33:56,110 and also can you explain how there is no fiscal impact to this? 444 00:33:58,040 --> 00:33:59,820 Yes, I guess I will address that. 445 00:33:59,820 --> 00:34:04,360 And if I leave something out, Director Berges can come in and help me. 446 00:34:04,880 --> 00:34:09,040 But this is a service that's currently managed in-house. 447 00:34:09,420 --> 00:34:15,600 You know, we use police officers to handle extra duty assignments. 448 00:34:16,340 --> 00:34:21,120 And we also have the responsibility for paying the officers, 449 00:34:21,120 --> 00:34:27,220 You know, whether we've collected money from the vendors or not, you know, what happens 450 00:34:27,220 --> 00:34:34,740 with this extra-duty solutions is that we will no longer be responsible for, you know, dealing 451 00:34:34,740 --> 00:34:41,820 with the vendors and collecting, you know, the any fees earned will be followed to us 452 00:34:41,820 --> 00:34:46,780 by extra-duty solutions before any checks are rendered, plus the offices that are currently 453 00:34:46,780 --> 00:34:54,080 involved in administering the program will be back in the field, you know, and picking up other 454 00:34:54,080 --> 00:34:59,280 assignments. So administratively, it's a, it's a, it's a, it's a win for the city. By naturally, 455 00:34:59,620 --> 00:35:05,360 it takes a liability away from us, though we are responsible for ultimately paying the officers 456 00:35:06,880 --> 00:35:12,780 and, you know, extra duty assignments take place all the time, whether it's road assignments or 457 00:35:12,780 --> 00:35:22,780 or restaurant or any other jobs, we have our offices working thousands of hours in extra duty work. 458 00:35:23,620 --> 00:35:26,780 Director West, do you mind if I just add on to that? 459 00:35:27,460 --> 00:35:27,860 I don't mind. 460 00:35:29,040 --> 00:35:39,000 So Councilwoman Davis, I just want to make sure that all the Council members understand because it's a very unusual set up with cops who do off duty work. 461 00:35:39,000 --> 00:35:49,860 The city pays them and because of the Fair Labor Standards Act, we have to pay them within a two week period, just like anybody working any job has to be paid within two weeks. 462 00:35:50,580 --> 00:35:56,300 Even though we don't necessarily have to collect the money from the vendor within those two weeks. 463 00:35:56,660 --> 00:36:05,840 So PSNG might pay us three months down the road, but we still have to make sure that those officers are paid within two weeks of completing their job. 464 00:36:05,840 --> 00:36:09,440 So, it creates a large liability for the city, 465 00:36:09,880 --> 00:36:14,120 funding money for the vendors before we are paid. 466 00:36:15,360 --> 00:36:20,060 So, by delegating that out to a vendor who's going to handle that for us, 467 00:36:20,460 --> 00:36:24,980 it takes the liability off of our shoulders, which is a big benefit to us. 468 00:36:25,260 --> 00:36:28,240 And to answer your question about the financial, 469 00:36:28,360 --> 00:36:29,920 how it's not a financial impact, 470 00:36:30,580 --> 00:36:34,560 this vendor will charge a 7%, I believe it's 7%, 471 00:36:34,560 --> 00:36:43,460 The 7% fee to the vendors who are using the off duty cops, so PSE and G will pay a 7% 472 00:36:43,460 --> 00:36:49,360 administrative fee to off duty solutions and that will cover their costs. 473 00:36:50,040 --> 00:36:54,440 So we're not paying them, they're going to pay directly by the vendor, that 7% fee. 474 00:36:56,490 --> 00:37:21,570 So I have another question so how do we know that having that 7% fee won't deter people from wanting to use off to the officers is my first question and my second question is so Mr. West basically said that we have a problem with collecting from those vendors from those people who are using off to the officers. 475 00:37:21,570 --> 00:37:29,250 So what do we do? What did we do to try to remedy it before we decided to go to a third party vendor? 476 00:37:29,930 --> 00:37:33,210 No. I didn't say that we had a problem. We do have a responsibility. 477 00:37:33,870 --> 00:37:36,650 That responsibility is no longer a burden of the city. 478 00:37:37,130 --> 00:37:43,410 So I think the key point to understand is that we were using police officers and in some cases even 479 00:37:43,410 --> 00:37:51,130 in a control to stay on top of the funding. The vendors suppose to put the funds and 480 00:37:51,130 --> 00:37:55,950 escrow in advance and that becomes an exercise that, you know, administratively we put a 481 00:37:55,950 --> 00:38:02,490 lot of time in. We no longer have to do that. And, you know, will they have an impact on the number 482 00:38:03,050 --> 00:38:10,130 of jobs that get awarded to the officers? We haven't found that to be the case in other municipalities. 483 00:38:10,130 --> 00:38:18,350 This is not a new process, you know, this has been going on for a number of years throughout the country. 484 00:38:21,750 --> 00:38:23,750 Any other questions from council members? 485 00:38:26,560 --> 00:38:27,900 Okay. Do we have a motion? 486 00:38:30,710 --> 00:38:31,190 Second. 487 00:38:32,030 --> 00:38:33,550 All those in favor. 488 00:38:34,510 --> 00:38:36,430 Any opposition or abstentions? 489 00:38:39,150 --> 00:38:41,210 This resolution is approved. 490 00:38:42,210 --> 00:38:49,710 As a motion 33, 23, 20 authorizing the city of Plainfield to join the burden municipal and clean benefits. 491 00:38:51,250 --> 00:38:53,490 Are there any questions from council members? 492 00:38:55,210 --> 00:38:56,230 Yes, I do. 493 00:38:56,530 --> 00:38:57,070 Councilman. 494 00:38:58,750 --> 00:39:07,210 So for 2021, then we, I know last year, we were going to go with the state program that didn't work out because of the, 495 00:39:08,170 --> 00:39:13,010 I've just lost my work at the one card or the smart card or the different card. 496 00:39:14,310 --> 00:39:15,010 There we go. 497 00:39:16,510 --> 00:39:17,790 So this year we're going to you. 498 00:39:18,030 --> 00:39:23,510 We're going to opt into the Bergen County health program for our health insurance. 499 00:39:24,090 --> 00:39:26,610 Is that what I'm understanding? 500 00:39:27,070 --> 00:39:30,130 Like a co-op through their program. 501 00:39:32,620 --> 00:39:35,000 The answer to that is yes. 502 00:39:35,000 --> 00:39:39,860 We are looking at a number of different options, though, with regard to health benefits in 2021. 503 00:39:40,720 --> 00:39:46,480 One of the options we have before us is to go into a health insurance fund to HIFTH, with 504 00:39:46,480 --> 00:39:50,980 very municipal for our Medicare Advantage participants. 505 00:39:51,560 --> 00:39:56,580 This is only with regard to our Medicare Advantage participants, not to something available to a 506 00:39:56,580 --> 00:39:57,160 citywide. 507 00:39:57,160 --> 00:40:04,260 Okay, so these would be for the retirees not for the existing working. 508 00:40:05,380 --> 00:40:06,960 Yes, so it is not for the active employees. 509 00:40:07,320 --> 00:40:11,640 It's for the basically the over 65 population. 510 00:40:12,400 --> 00:40:14,280 Okay, okay, thank you. 511 00:40:18,350 --> 00:40:20,370 Just Council on the Davis. 512 00:40:21,650 --> 00:40:24,530 So one of the resolution, well in the documents, 513 00:40:24,630 --> 00:40:29,970 it says that we have an opportunity to save an area of 500,000. 514 00:40:29,970 --> 00:40:36,710 Um, how do we come to that number and do we have a more concrete number of what we're going to say? 515 00:40:37,310 --> 00:40:39,970 Um, because in the area seems to be a little vague. 516 00:40:41,650 --> 00:40:47,390 Well, this is again, this is, this is, this is limited to the, uh, Medicare participants. 517 00:40:48,070 --> 00:40:50,730 And how do we get the, the privacy number? 518 00:40:51,110 --> 00:40:56,130 We look at the proposal from the health compared to what we're seeing from, 519 00:40:56,130 --> 00:41:03,650 In fact, I shouldn't say yes from the hip compared to what we have from Echno and that generates the difference. 520 00:41:04,550 --> 00:41:07,630 And so this is just a difference in the fees that we would be paying. 521 00:41:07,930 --> 00:41:10,150 You know for the Medicare Advantage Group. 522 00:41:12,060 --> 00:41:12,740 Thank you. 523 00:41:16,800 --> 00:41:18,260 Any additional questions? 524 00:41:20,020 --> 00:41:22,100 You're going to see none do we have a motion? 525 00:41:24,230 --> 00:41:24,950 So moved. 526 00:41:26,030 --> 00:41:26,550 Thank you. 527 00:41:27,790 --> 00:41:28,790 All those in favor? 528 00:41:30,030 --> 00:41:30,490 All right. 529 00:41:30,490 --> 00:41:36,420 In the opposition or abstentions, this resolution is approved. 530 00:41:38,860 --> 00:41:43,400 Resolution 33420 appointing officials as commissioners 531 00:41:43,400 --> 00:41:47,440 for the Berving Municipal Employee Benefits Fund. 532 00:41:47,860 --> 00:41:50,200 Any questions on council members regarding that? 533 00:41:52,520 --> 00:41:54,280 Do we have a motion and a second? 534 00:41:56,620 --> 00:41:57,100 I'm moved. 535 00:41:57,700 --> 00:41:57,960 Second. 536 00:41:58,720 --> 00:41:59,580 All holds in favor? 537 00:42:00,360 --> 00:42:00,520 Aye. 538 00:42:01,700 --> 00:42:03,480 Any opposition or abstentions? 539 00:42:04,900 --> 00:42:07,340 34-20 is approved. 540 00:42:09,340 --> 00:42:13,180 Resolution 335 authorizing the mayor to execute the 541 00:42:13,180 --> 00:42:16,000 indemnity and trust agreement required to join with the burden 542 00:42:16,000 --> 00:42:19,220 municipal employee benefits trust fund. 543 00:42:19,220 --> 00:42:21,180 Any questions from council members? 544 00:42:23,140 --> 00:42:25,000 Do we have a motion in a second? 545 00:42:25,460 --> 00:42:25,800 Move. 546 00:42:28,240 --> 00:42:28,580 Second. 547 00:42:29,380 --> 00:42:30,420 All those in favor? 548 00:42:31,420 --> 00:42:31,440 Aye. 549 00:42:32,120 --> 00:42:33,680 Any opposition or extensions? 550 00:42:35,540 --> 00:42:37,540 335-20 is occurred. 551 00:42:38,040 --> 00:42:40,600 Resolution 336 20 authorized approval 552 00:42:40,600 --> 00:42:45,060 to apply an accept grant funds for COVID-19 expenses. 553 00:42:45,980 --> 00:42:47,800 Any questions from Council members? 554 00:42:49,000 --> 00:42:49,740 Council members, Davis? 555 00:42:50,620 --> 00:42:55,040 So how does this grant of that the deficit? 556 00:42:55,480 --> 00:42:57,480 I don't know, maybe I'm not even the right words, 557 00:42:57,980 --> 00:43:00,860 but the potential deficit we talked about at the special meeting. 558 00:43:00,860 --> 00:43:06,040 That is great help of remedy some of that. 559 00:43:06,520 --> 00:43:09,440 The answer to that would be yes, it would. 560 00:43:10,120 --> 00:43:15,600 Not the, you know, remember if you're referring to the ordinance that was 561 00:43:15,600 --> 00:43:20,080 that came forward, that is talking from the revenue end. 562 00:43:20,440 --> 00:43:21,840 You know, so we've got a revenue end. 563 00:43:21,920 --> 00:43:24,940 We've got a appropriation side to in the way of expenses. 564 00:43:24,940 --> 00:43:33,560 so it will it will close some of the gap but not all. Thank you. 565 00:43:38,410 --> 00:43:38,890 Other questions? 566 00:43:40,970 --> 00:43:45,590 My colleagues, Erin, seeing none. Do we have a motion in a second? 567 00:43:47,060 --> 00:43:48,800 Thank you. 568 00:43:48,800 --> 00:43:49,160 Second. 569 00:43:50,440 --> 00:43:51,200 All those in favour? 570 00:43:52,340 --> 00:43:52,540 Aye. 571 00:43:53,660 --> 00:43:55,740 The opposition or abstentions? 572 00:43:56,980 --> 00:43:58,560 336-20 is approved. 573 00:43:59,980 --> 00:44:05,880 Resolution 337 to 20 authorizing the issuance of 900,000 in special emergency minutes. 574 00:44:06,600 --> 00:44:08,680 Then, any questions from my Council colleagues? 575 00:44:12,660 --> 00:44:14,720 Hearing and seeing none, do we have a motion in a second? 576 00:44:15,280 --> 00:44:15,620 Loft. 577 00:44:16,880 --> 00:44:17,020 Okay. 578 00:44:18,020 --> 00:44:18,760 All those in favour? 579 00:44:20,080 --> 00:44:22,400 Any opposition or abstentions? 580 00:44:23,760 --> 00:44:25,380 Let me 37-20 is approved. 581 00:44:27,060 --> 00:44:36,160 Resolution 330-820 authorizing approval to amend the county or 20-28 municipal budget to insert items, especially regular. 582 00:44:37,300 --> 00:44:38,960 Any questions from council members? 583 00:44:42,660 --> 00:44:45,140 Hearing and seeing, nod, do we have a motion on a second? 584 00:44:46,220 --> 00:44:46,360 No. 585 00:44:48,600 --> 00:44:48,840 Okay. 586 00:44:49,440 --> 00:44:50,760 All those in favor? 587 00:44:51,760 --> 00:44:52,000 Aye. 588 00:44:52,000 --> 00:44:55,020 In the oppositional abstentions, 589 00:44:57,080 --> 00:44:59,200 338-20 is approved. 590 00:45:00,270 --> 00:45:09,650 Resolution 339-20, improving transfers between the C-wide, many operating communities in the general fund, appropriations of the drink. 591 00:45:10,110 --> 00:45:12,450 Any questions or comments from my council colleagues? 592 00:45:16,720 --> 00:45:19,060 Hearing and seeing none do we have a motion in a second? 593 00:45:19,440 --> 00:45:19,560 Vote. 594 00:45:21,560 --> 00:45:22,260 Of those in favour? 595 00:45:24,180 --> 00:45:25,960 Any opposition or abstentions? 596 00:45:27,220 --> 00:45:36,120 339-20 is approved, which we 340-20 authorizing every file to do a state tax appeal. 597 00:45:37,120 --> 00:45:39,060 Any questions from my council colleagues? 598 00:45:41,660 --> 00:45:45,040 Hearing and seeing none, do we have a motion on a second? 599 00:45:45,740 --> 00:45:45,880 No. 600 00:45:46,760 --> 00:45:47,900 Thank you. 601 00:45:48,040 --> 00:45:48,920 Opposite favor? 602 00:45:49,800 --> 00:45:50,080 Aye. 603 00:45:50,780 --> 00:45:52,700 Any opposition or abstentions? 604 00:45:54,100 --> 00:45:56,240 340-20 is approved. 605 00:45:56,240 --> 00:46:06,320 As Lotion 341 20 authorizing approval to cancel the 2020 and 2021 taxes build due to 100% 606 00:46:06,320 --> 00:46:07,840 disabled veteran exemption. 607 00:46:09,000 --> 00:46:11,060 Any questions from my council colleagues? 608 00:46:12,950 --> 00:46:16,110 Hearing and seeing none to be of emotion and a second. 609 00:46:16,490 --> 00:46:16,850 Loved. 610 00:46:17,470 --> 00:46:19,530 All those in favor? 611 00:46:20,490 --> 00:46:21,390 All right. 612 00:46:21,910 --> 00:46:23,570 Any opposition or extensions? 613 00:46:26,120 --> 00:46:27,720 341-20 is approved. 614 00:46:29,160 --> 00:46:34,100 242.20, granting an extension to complete a tax sale for closure. 615 00:46:35,760 --> 00:46:38,600 Any questions from Council members or panelists? 616 00:46:40,940 --> 00:46:44,500 Okay. Hearing and seeing, none do we have emotion in a second. 617 00:46:45,700 --> 00:46:46,580 Don't move. 618 00:46:46,800 --> 00:46:47,140 Second. 619 00:46:47,900 --> 00:46:48,660 All those in favor? 620 00:46:49,660 --> 00:46:49,980 Aye. 621 00:46:50,660 --> 00:46:52,360 Any opposition or abstentions? 622 00:46:55,770 --> 00:46:57,810 342-20 is approved. 623 00:47:00,250 --> 00:47:05,770 34320 authorizing acceptance of 16 dates to purchase certain properties owned by the city of Plano. 624 00:47:07,250 --> 00:47:09,930 Any questions or comments from council members? 625 00:47:22,060 --> 00:47:29,860 I'd just like to congratulate the directors who put this auction on. 626 00:47:30,480 --> 00:47:37,560 They raised quite a sizable sum of money selling city owned property here. 627 00:47:39,120 --> 00:47:45,720 And it sort of supports that, you know, we're doing that playing field is on the rise. 628 00:47:46,700 --> 00:47:52,700 It's tremendous interest in property and playing field as evidenced by this as well as the real estate market general. 629 00:47:53,580 --> 00:47:56,780 But just congratulations on our successful auction. 630 00:47:58,700 --> 00:48:00,920 Can I have a motion of a second? 631 00:48:02,220 --> 00:48:03,180 I can't. 632 00:48:04,830 --> 00:48:05,710 All those in favor? 633 00:48:06,930 --> 00:48:09,030 any opposition or extensions 634 00:48:11,780 --> 00:48:25,780 this resolution is approved. Resolution 34420 granting free parking in the central business district. Any questions or comments from Council members? 635 00:48:26,460 --> 00:48:26,500 Yes. 636 00:48:27,320 --> 00:48:27,820 Council on the Davis. 637 00:48:28,300 --> 00:48:34,500 I'm glad to see that even in a midst of a pandemic we're still granting free parking, 638 00:48:34,500 --> 00:48:48,700 especially in our social business district because we know that during this pandemic small businesses have been hit the hardest and I remember in one of the earlier meetings we had this year Director Jackson spoke to 639 00:48:49,100 --> 00:48:59,560 how a lot of businesses would probably close to this pandemic so hopefully with this free parking it really just brings that necessary business to 640 00:48:59,560 --> 00:49:03,140 to the businesses in our central business district. 641 00:49:03,560 --> 00:49:05,580 So I'm glad to see that this resolution 642 00:49:05,580 --> 00:49:08,380 has made it to the agenda once again this year. 643 00:49:10,760 --> 00:49:12,980 And you know, the questions are comments from council members? 644 00:49:16,580 --> 00:49:18,800 Yeah, I'd just like to echo those comments 645 00:49:18,800 --> 00:49:22,380 for council women, Davis, but we're just to go further as, 646 00:49:22,440 --> 00:49:26,700 you know, maybe next year I'd rather see this on a November meeting 647 00:49:26,700 --> 00:49:28,780 and do it maybe in a little earlier 648 00:49:28,780 --> 00:49:30,860 to give people opportunity, 649 00:49:30,860 --> 00:49:37,660 maybe do some black Friday shopping in our town with the benefit of that party. 650 00:49:38,060 --> 00:49:42,520 You know, they'll get a couple of weeks this year and that's a good thing, but you know, 651 00:49:42,900 --> 00:49:48,280 so the giving person and me wishes to do a little more, although I know that effects are 652 00:49:48,280 --> 00:49:54,860 the bottom line for the city, but that would just be my suggestion, but hey, I'm only one for 653 00:49:58,030 --> 00:50:00,430 Can we have a motion on a second? 654 00:50:02,490 --> 00:50:03,250 Yes. 655 00:50:03,250 --> 00:50:03,550 Yes. 656 00:50:04,170 --> 00:50:04,990 All those in favor? 657 00:50:06,030 --> 00:50:06,210 Aye. 658 00:50:06,930 --> 00:50:08,290 Any opposition or abstentions? 659 00:50:11,190 --> 00:50:11,390 Okay. 660 00:50:11,550 --> 00:50:13,590 This resolution is approved. 661 00:50:14,590 --> 00:50:22,170 Resolution 34520 authorizing the Plainfield Police Department to participate in the defense logistics agency. 662 00:50:22,570 --> 00:50:22,950 All enforcement. 663 00:50:24,640 --> 00:50:26,940 Any questions from Council members regarding this ordinance? 664 00:50:27,280 --> 00:50:27,680 Resolution? 665 00:50:28,280 --> 00:50:28,600 Yes. 666 00:50:30,920 --> 00:50:35,860 Do we know exactly what type of equipment would be acquired in this? 667 00:50:40,980 --> 00:50:48,640 The body of the resolution, it gives you an example of some of the items that we can get from them. 668 00:50:48,760 --> 00:50:50,320 Most of it is non-military. 669 00:50:51,200 --> 00:50:54,780 However, we already have the hummers. 670 00:50:55,020 --> 00:50:56,820 The dare hummer is one of those items. 671 00:50:56,820 --> 00:51:03,600 So regardless, if we, in those items that we get is still there property, so regardless, 672 00:51:03,820 --> 00:51:09,080 if we don't get anything else, we are supposed to do a resolution for that in order to 673 00:51:09,080 --> 00:51:11,720 continue to keep the property that we do currently have. 674 00:51:12,180 --> 00:51:17,020 We had other probably a couple of years ago, and but I believe everything that we were not 675 00:51:17,020 --> 00:51:22,340 using was given back to them with the exception of the homer that we, the homers that we 676 00:51:22,340 --> 00:51:22,800 have. 677 00:51:25,650 --> 00:51:31,770 Does that help to answer? Some of the items could be office furniture. It could be equipment 678 00:51:33,310 --> 00:51:37,750 different things like that. But there is a detailed in the body of the resolution. 679 00:51:40,840 --> 00:51:46,400 For the questions from council members. Here I can see none. I'll entertain a motion in a second. 680 00:51:48,280 --> 00:51:48,760 Move. 681 00:51:54,010 --> 00:51:55,490 Thank you. All those in favor. 682 00:51:57,830 --> 00:51:59,430 Any opposition or abstentions? 683 00:51:59,430 --> 00:52:03,330 Okay, this resolution is approved. 684 00:52:05,760 --> 00:52:12,420 Resolution 34620 warning a contract for surveillance security cameras for the rescue operations. 685 00:52:13,700 --> 00:52:16,820 Are there any questions from council members? 686 00:52:23,420 --> 00:52:25,700 Fearing and seeing none, do we have a motion in the second? 687 00:52:26,160 --> 00:52:26,940 Some moved. 688 00:52:29,360 --> 00:52:30,180 All those in favor? 689 00:52:31,120 --> 00:52:31,200 Aye. 690 00:52:32,040 --> 00:52:33,420 Any opposition or extensions? 691 00:52:34,540 --> 00:52:36,360 346 to ask 20 is approved 692 00:52:39,490 --> 00:52:46,070 by the Lotion 3-47-20 authorizing the acceptance, would agree 693 00:52:46,070 --> 00:52:51,550 with the playing field, fire department in the county and Iggy historical architects. 694 00:52:52,250 --> 00:52:55,110 Are there any questions from my council colleagues? 695 00:52:55,330 --> 00:52:56,010 Yes. 696 00:52:57,070 --> 00:52:57,650 Council on the Davis? 697 00:52:58,690 --> 00:53:06,090 Just to be clear, was this firehouse a part of a redevelopment plan at one point in time? 698 00:53:11,280 --> 00:53:23,370 I believe it's up to the, you talk about the, you ask in about the redevelopment plan from when? 699 00:53:24,550 --> 00:53:26,050 Or are you asking a question about this study? 700 00:53:29,630 --> 00:53:37,170 Asking if this firehouse on South Avenue has been or is a part of a redevelopment plan? 701 00:53:39,530 --> 00:53:45,730 Director Jackson, I don't think that is part of, well, I would have to check this, 702 00:53:45,730 --> 00:53:46,450 this part. 703 00:53:48,570 --> 00:53:52,450 I would have to check to see if this part of a redevelopment plan 704 00:53:52,450 --> 00:53:57,050 Councilwoman Davis, but I do know it is a historical firehouse. 705 00:53:59,300 --> 00:54:08,900 So President, just mayor, you child. I would like to add that the firehouse on South 706 00:54:08,900 --> 00:54:14,140 Avenue is not for sale. It's not going anywhere. 707 00:54:18,840 --> 00:54:19,300 It's not going to be a 708 00:54:19,300 --> 00:54:24,080 a historic asset of the city of Plainfield. 709 00:54:27,420 --> 00:54:28,160 Thank you, Mayor. 710 00:54:28,520 --> 00:54:29,080 You're welcome. 711 00:54:31,170 --> 00:54:33,890 Any other questions or comments from council colleagues? 712 00:54:34,490 --> 00:54:34,950 Or do you matter? 713 00:54:38,690 --> 00:54:38,930 Okay. 714 00:54:39,210 --> 00:54:40,710 Do we have a motion in a second? 715 00:54:42,230 --> 00:54:42,870 I can't. 716 00:54:43,090 --> 00:54:44,550 All those in favor? 717 00:54:46,210 --> 00:54:48,110 In the opposition or abstentions? 718 00:54:49,810 --> 00:54:49,990 Okay. 719 00:54:50,830 --> 00:54:52,550 4347-20 is approved. 720 00:54:56,080 --> 00:54:58,780 Resolution 348-20 721 00:54:58,780 --> 00:55:03,740 authorizing the purchase of a parent-tech combo trailer for the plate from the firepower. 722 00:55:05,220 --> 00:55:08,120 The only question from my council colleague, 723 00:55:12,550 --> 00:55:14,110 hearing and seeing none, do we have a motion 724 00:55:14,110 --> 00:55:14,890 on a second? 725 00:55:15,990 --> 00:55:16,630 So move, please. 726 00:55:17,490 --> 00:55:18,390 Thank you. 727 00:55:19,070 --> 00:55:20,010 All those in favor? 728 00:55:21,830 --> 00:55:22,070 Aye. 729 00:55:22,210 --> 00:55:23,850 A position or abstentions? 730 00:55:24,730 --> 00:55:25,970 This resolution is approved. 731 00:55:28,690 --> 00:55:34,110 Resolution 34920 authorizing the award of a professional consensus contract to remedy 732 00:55:34,110 --> 00:55:35,710 and burning engineers. 733 00:55:38,720 --> 00:55:40,700 Any questions from my council colleagues? 734 00:55:42,580 --> 00:55:43,780 I get one. 735 00:55:44,160 --> 00:55:49,740 First of all, in favor of reversing, you know, changing that traffic pattern there. 736 00:55:50,220 --> 00:55:53,960 Because when you're at City Hall, all roads lead you out of town, 737 00:55:54,020 --> 00:55:56,120 and you have to drive road, and it's to get back the other way. 738 00:55:56,620 --> 00:56:00,920 But it really costs $124,000 to research and the things. 739 00:56:00,920 --> 00:56:08,630 I think that's full of stuff you've done and Bob Councilman has outlined in the resolution as it does 740 00:56:08,630 --> 00:56:09,130 but you do. 741 00:56:09,730 --> 00:56:11,350 But I agree through all that. 742 00:56:11,470 --> 00:56:15,690 I was just wondering if all of that is necessary to change the flow and re-strike. 743 00:56:16,970 --> 00:56:18,250 Yes, so it is pretty much with the traffic. 744 00:56:18,410 --> 00:56:21,210 Everything that you don't want to control, it's there. 745 00:56:21,490 --> 00:56:23,270 But again, it may be reduced. 746 00:56:23,490 --> 00:56:25,790 This is a number that they put in professional services. 747 00:56:26,050 --> 00:56:27,010 See what happens if it goes on. 748 00:56:27,150 --> 00:56:30,730 But this was just something to make sure it's quite a bit working. 749 00:56:30,730 --> 00:56:38,110 Well, was this done as an RFP by the planning, the planners put together the requirements 750 00:56:38,110 --> 00:56:44,650 and put it out an RFP to Remingtoner to Remington come to us with what they thought we should do. 751 00:56:45,050 --> 00:56:49,130 Remington Grouse, look at it and it came to us with what should be done over there by looking at it over. 752 00:56:52,270 --> 00:56:53,170 Sure, they had a good list. 753 00:56:55,130 --> 00:56:57,210 Any other questions from council members? 754 00:56:59,260 --> 00:57:01,520 Hearing it's seeing none do we have a motion in a second? 755 00:57:03,700 --> 00:57:04,860 Thank you. 756 00:57:05,000 --> 00:57:05,980 All those in favour? 757 00:57:06,760 --> 00:57:06,840 All? 758 00:57:07,980 --> 00:57:09,840 The opposition or abstentions. 759 00:57:10,600 --> 00:57:11,900 This resolution is approved. 760 00:57:23,910 --> 00:57:25,050 Got an unmute yourself, Major. 761 00:57:33,060 --> 00:57:34,160 Mr. Clerk? 762 00:57:35,180 --> 00:57:36,600 I don't hear you so well. 763 00:57:37,500 --> 00:57:38,880 Resolution, can you hear me now? 764 00:57:40,420 --> 00:57:40,880 Yes, President. 765 00:57:41,140 --> 00:57:42,460 Should not three fifty twenty, 766 00:57:43,000 --> 00:57:45,900 authorizing approval for a lean placement for property cleanup. 767 00:57:47,680 --> 00:57:49,120 Any questions from Council colleagues? 768 00:57:49,120 --> 00:57:53,630 hearing and seeing none, can we have a motion on a second? 769 00:57:56,840 --> 00:57:57,760 All those in favor? 770 00:57:58,680 --> 00:57:58,960 Hi. 771 00:57:59,580 --> 00:58:01,280 In the opposition or abstentions, 772 00:58:02,420 --> 00:58:03,860 350-20 has approved. 773 00:58:04,940 --> 00:58:08,700 Resolution 351-20 authorizing approval to execute an agreement 774 00:58:08,700 --> 00:58:11,100 with the Union Community Department of Human Services. 775 00:58:11,680 --> 00:58:13,200 Any questions from Council members? 776 00:58:16,030 --> 00:58:16,550 Thank you. 777 00:58:17,030 --> 00:58:17,830 Councilwoman Davis. 778 00:58:18,910 --> 00:58:23,510 I just want to applaud the Senior Center for continuing its work 779 00:58:23,510 --> 00:58:29,230 even in the midst of the pandemic and making sure that they remain in contact with seniors, 780 00:58:29,290 --> 00:58:35,040 especially when we know so many feel isolated during this time. So, Kudos to them. 781 00:58:36,430 --> 00:58:37,330 Here comes one. 782 00:58:40,460 --> 00:58:41,840 Any other questions or comments? 783 00:58:44,480 --> 00:58:45,900 Do we have a motion in a second? 784 00:58:47,040 --> 00:58:53,160 Hello. Second. All those in favor? All right. Any opposition or extensions? 785 00:58:54,600 --> 00:58:57,160 three fifty one dash twenty is approved. 786 00:58:58,480 --> 00:59:01,540 Resolution three fifty two twenty authorizing approval to hang 787 00:59:01,540 --> 00:59:04,260 planners for the announcement of seasonal programs. 788 00:59:05,320 --> 00:59:07,040 Any questions from council members? 789 00:59:10,110 --> 00:59:11,290 Hearing you seeing none? 790 00:59:12,390 --> 00:59:13,710 Can we have a motion on the second? 791 00:59:16,120 --> 00:59:16,280 Vote. 792 00:59:16,940 --> 00:59:17,450 Thank you. 793 00:59:18,460 --> 00:59:19,200 All votes in favor. 794 00:59:20,300 --> 00:59:20,540 Bye. 795 00:59:21,600 --> 00:59:23,420 Any oppositional abstentions? 796 00:59:25,710 --> 00:59:27,090 This resolution is approved. 797 00:59:27,790 --> 00:59:34,710 As Lucian 353 20 authorizes, directing the Plainfield Planning Board to conduct an area in 798 00:59:34,710 --> 00:59:37,310 need of redevelopment and investigation in the city of Plainfield. 799 00:59:38,830 --> 00:59:41,730 Any questions from Council Member Cowards? 800 00:59:45,030 --> 00:59:47,950 Hearing and seeing none do we have a motion and a second? 801 00:59:48,450 --> 00:59:48,650 Go ahead. 802 00:59:49,010 --> 00:59:49,170 Go ahead. 803 00:59:49,650 --> 00:59:50,010 Second. 804 00:59:50,850 --> 00:59:51,770 All those in favor? 805 00:59:52,810 --> 00:59:52,970 Aye. 806 00:59:54,570 --> 00:59:54,610 Aye. 807 00:59:54,610 --> 00:59:56,410 The opposition or abstentions? 808 00:59:56,410 --> 00:59:58,570 This resolution is approved. 809 01:00:00,110 --> 01:00:07,050 Resolution 3, 5, 4, 20 often have to do installation in the mornings within the public right away. 810 01:00:07,550 --> 01:00:10,930 Any questions or comments from council colleagues? 811 01:00:15,610 --> 01:00:18,990 You're seeing none? Do we have a motion in a second? 812 01:00:18,990 --> 01:00:20,990 Thank you. 813 01:00:23,660 --> 01:00:24,340 All those in favour? 814 01:00:25,260 --> 01:00:25,860 Aye. 815 01:00:25,860 --> 01:00:26,060 Aye. 816 01:00:26,680 --> 01:00:29,320 The opposition will abstentions. 817 01:00:29,960 --> 01:00:32,460 344-20 is approved. 818 01:00:33,820 --> 01:00:42,200 Resolution 355-20 authorizing the execution of a lease agreement with the city of Plainfield and PSENG. 819 01:00:43,200 --> 01:00:46,160 Are there any questions from my council colleagues 820 01:00:48,840 --> 01:00:51,840 hearing and seeing none do we have a motion and a second? 821 01:00:53,510 --> 01:00:54,650 Thank you. 822 01:00:56,210 --> 01:00:57,810 All those in favour? 823 01:00:58,770 --> 01:00:58,990 Aye. 824 01:00:58,990 --> 01:00:59,150 Aye. 825 01:00:59,730 --> 01:01:00,470 Any opposition? 826 01:01:01,210 --> 01:01:02,350 More abstentions? 827 01:01:03,170 --> 01:01:05,270 These 55 best 20 is approved. 828 01:01:07,370 --> 01:01:13,310 Resolution 35620 authorizing a residency waiver for Daniel A. White. 829 01:01:13,870 --> 01:01:16,870 Serve as a principal planning aid. 830 01:01:18,460 --> 01:01:21,520 Other any questions or comments from council members? 831 01:01:22,930 --> 01:01:33,050 I think one question is not being, not knowing that, or hearing that title, is this a new 832 01:01:33,050 --> 01:01:34,630 position in a planning department? 833 01:01:37,970 --> 01:01:40,870 It's a new title in the planning department. 834 01:01:41,550 --> 01:01:42,210 Originally, 835 01:01:45,250 --> 01:01:52,090 Rosalind Miller supported the board, and her title was the Niagara for Secretary, 836 01:01:53,770 --> 01:01:59,450 Which is kind of inconsistent with most municipalities for this particular function. 837 01:02:00,170 --> 01:02:04,450 There used to be a title called Land Use Administrator in Civil Service. 838 01:02:04,930 --> 01:02:07,300 But now it is principal planning aid. 839 01:02:08,370 --> 01:02:15,200 And that allows the person to be able to review applications and also be able to check for completeness. 840 01:02:16,570 --> 01:02:21,690 Right now the planner does all of the completeness reviews here in the city of Plano. 841 01:02:23,130 --> 01:02:30,850 I appreciate that. Thank you. He's going to take on the responsibilities of Ross plus some additional things he can do because of his background. 842 01:02:31,510 --> 01:02:31,530 Yes. 843 01:02:32,390 --> 01:02:36,490 I'm glad we're killing the titles in order for him. 844 01:02:36,490 --> 01:02:38,710 I haven't heard that in the first. 845 01:02:40,490 --> 01:02:41,690 Tell me about him. 846 01:02:42,670 --> 01:02:46,570 Okay. Any additional questions or comments from council members? 847 01:02:47,230 --> 01:02:47,470 Yes. 848 01:02:48,430 --> 01:02:49,570 Councilwoman Davis, please. 849 01:02:49,570 --> 01:02:58,850 So EA, Levinson, you said at the beginning of the meeting that the position was posted on the city website as well as the legal municipalities. 850 01:03:00,150 --> 01:03:12,890 Is this standard practice for all municipal postings? Do they always go the legal municipalities or where can you go if they're interested in municipal positions? 851 01:03:14,250 --> 01:03:31,890 It's actually not standard practice because it costs money to post on the league so we try only to do that for jobs that have special requirements like this one had a special amount of years and a very specific doing very specific duties. 852 01:03:31,890 --> 01:03:38,710 So, anything that we know is going to be a little bit harder to get applicants for due to the civil service requirements. 853 01:03:39,570 --> 01:03:44,830 We'll post it on the league. That's a, that's a pretty typical place to post it. 854 01:03:45,130 --> 01:03:55,790 But generally, they're posted just on the plainfield website and they're physically posted in City Hall and in the annex. 855 01:03:56,430 --> 01:04:02,670 Thank you. I would just add Councilwoman Davis. We did also posted on the New Jersey planning 856 01:04:02,670 --> 01:04:10,190 official site and so for planning positions such as planners, donors, or planning aids, 857 01:04:10,430 --> 01:04:14,270 we go to these sites as well to find qualified candidates. 858 01:04:15,490 --> 01:04:20,990 Thank you. I'm not taking issue with where it was posted. I mean, it is what it is. I just 859 01:04:20,990 --> 01:04:27,450 it to make sure that members of the public who weren't listening or watching know where city 860 01:04:28,110 --> 01:04:34,170 job vacancies are posted because I know that is a question or that is a request that people 861 01:04:34,170 --> 01:04:39,210 ask for a lot like hey I need a job and so now they know where they can go so look for one 862 01:04:39,210 --> 01:04:46,270 at the city of Plainfield. Yes definitely the Plainfield NJ.gov the positions are always posted there. 863 01:04:48,030 --> 01:04:52,490 Council President, I accept one more question just because, 864 01:04:52,490 --> 01:04:54,050 I'm glad to come in. 865 01:04:54,190 --> 01:04:58,930 How many years of professional work in this field, 866 01:04:59,290 --> 01:05:00,510 does the job require? 867 01:05:01,330 --> 01:05:05,430 It requires two years of experience, 868 01:05:05,750 --> 01:05:10,730 and it also has education as a substitute for some years of experience. 869 01:05:10,730 --> 01:05:17,730 So he didn't do two years full-time in Newark as that, as the intern, because he just graduated from 870 01:05:19,110 --> 01:05:21,530 Champaign or Bannon in 2020. 871 01:05:22,670 --> 01:05:25,830 So he was on assuming he was pined during summers and things like that? 872 01:05:26,290 --> 01:05:26,510 Yes. 873 01:05:26,770 --> 01:05:34,570 He worked for Newark for a couple of summers, and he most recently was still interning with the Newark. 874 01:05:37,940 --> 01:05:42,780 The resume kind of implies two years experience, like in full two years, not partial. 875 01:05:42,780 --> 01:05:43,140 But 876 01:05:45,670 --> 01:05:54,450 in the other questions or comments from the council members, if not, we'll entertain a motion in a second. 877 01:05:55,550 --> 01:05:57,190 All right. 878 01:05:57,190 --> 01:05:58,790 All those are favor. 879 01:05:59,850 --> 01:06:00,170 Hi. 880 01:06:00,850 --> 01:06:01,050 Hi. 881 01:06:01,230 --> 01:06:03,310 Any opposition or abstentions? 882 01:06:04,310 --> 01:06:06,390 Resolution 35620 is approved. 883 01:06:08,740 --> 01:06:15,520 Resolution 35720, authorizing the release of the former Spons and cash deposit. 884 01:06:15,520 --> 01:06:18,160 any questions from council members. 885 01:06:23,390 --> 01:06:25,270 Here I am in seeing none do we have a motion in a second. 886 01:06:28,020 --> 01:06:30,260 Thank you. All those in favor? 887 01:06:31,500 --> 01:06:31,640 Hi. 888 01:06:32,280 --> 01:06:34,420 In the opposition or abstentions. 889 01:06:35,180 --> 01:06:37,600 Resolution 357-20 is approved. 890 01:06:38,860 --> 01:06:42,120 Resolution 358-20 increasing the award. 891 01:06:46,480 --> 01:06:48,660 questions from Council members, 892 01:06:52,080 --> 01:06:54,540 seeing in here and under we have a motion in a second. 893 01:06:56,180 --> 01:06:58,560 Second, all was in favor? 894 01:06:59,620 --> 01:06:59,800 Aye. 895 01:06:59,800 --> 01:06:59,960 Aye. 896 01:07:00,360 --> 01:07:02,160 Any opposition or abstentions? 897 01:07:03,120 --> 01:07:05,300 358-20 is approved. 898 01:07:06,820 --> 01:07:13,560 Read 59 to 20 authorizing this submission and acceptance of a grant from the New Jersey Department of Health to support the being in activities. 899 01:07:14,700 --> 01:07:17,000 Are there any questions from my colleagues? 900 01:07:18,680 --> 01:07:18,980 Yes. 901 01:07:19,500 --> 01:07:19,680 Yes. 902 01:07:19,820 --> 01:07:20,740 Councilwoman Davis please? 903 01:07:21,040 --> 01:07:22,640 Director Brown for the benefit of the public. 904 01:07:22,640 --> 01:07:24,940 Can you kind of explain this resolution a little bit more? 905 01:07:28,120 --> 01:07:32,640 This is a pilot, a modification with the Department of Community Affairs. 906 01:07:33,480 --> 01:07:39,480 It allows us to do deviations and on-home and they have, well, 907 01:07:39,600 --> 01:07:42,900 that the children who are tested they have high-levels. 908 01:07:43,220 --> 01:07:46,160 We then go into the home to try to find out what 909 01:07:46,160 --> 01:07:52,720 as caused those card levels and then we try to fix it. It is a grant and we probably will probably 910 01:07:52,720 --> 01:08:01,260 be a service between 10 and 15 homes depending on the cost. It's each human may cost it for you. 911 01:08:01,540 --> 01:08:06,400 Thank you. So if someone is concerned about lead levels in their home, how would they go about 912 01:08:07,580 --> 01:08:12,900 contact for your office relating you now? So this grant will address that because it is done 913 01:08:12,900 --> 01:08:19,340 really pediatricians. So the child comes up with a high level at their pediatrician by law. 914 01:08:19,720 --> 01:08:24,440 They have to go through a notification process. We then get that notification process at the 915 01:08:24,440 --> 01:08:30,200 health office and then we set up our contract with the nurse at Rutgers and they go and 916 01:08:30,200 --> 01:08:34,200 speak to them and there's a whole process about getting someone into their homes. If they certainly 917 01:08:34,200 --> 01:08:39,080 have a high level they can contact the division of health in the world of the work and how they 918 01:08:39,080 --> 01:08:41,080 Thank you. 919 01:08:43,940 --> 01:08:45,560 Any other questions from council colleagues? 920 01:08:48,680 --> 01:08:50,800 I'll entertain a motion in a second. 921 01:08:52,140 --> 01:08:52,980 So moved. 922 01:08:53,300 --> 01:08:53,620 Second. 923 01:08:54,700 --> 01:08:55,980 Those in favor. 924 01:08:57,020 --> 01:08:57,280 Hi. 925 01:08:57,800 --> 01:08:59,260 In the application of submissions. 926 01:09:01,020 --> 01:09:02,420 This resolution is approved. 927 01:09:04,690 --> 01:09:08,930 Resolution 360, 20 authorizing submission and acceptance. 928 01:09:09,370 --> 01:09:12,670 A grant from the Jersey Department of Health for childhood and lead prevention. 929 01:09:12,670 --> 01:09:15,710 Any questions from my council colleagues? 930 01:09:18,350 --> 01:09:20,540 Hearing and seeing none do we have a motion in a second? 931 01:09:24,320 --> 01:09:24,600 Okay. 932 01:09:25,220 --> 01:09:25,920 All those in favour? 933 01:09:26,880 --> 01:09:27,880 High five. 934 01:09:28,080 --> 01:09:29,700 Any opposition or abstentions? 935 01:09:33,000 --> 01:09:34,940 360 dash 20 is approved. 936 01:09:38,500 --> 01:09:39,580 Resolution 3, 937 01:09:41,000 --> 01:09:42,320 61, 20 authorising. 938 01:09:42,520 --> 01:09:45,160 It's the mission and acceptance of a grant from your chosen department of health. 939 01:09:45,560 --> 01:09:47,700 Local public health capacity for the local health. 940 01:09:48,380 --> 01:09:50,900 Public health capacity program. 941 01:09:50,900 --> 01:09:58,100 on Twitter. Are there any questions from my Council colleagues? 942 01:10:00,380 --> 01:10:03,700 Mary and St. Nundu, we have a motion and a second. 943 01:10:04,940 --> 01:10:05,760 How moved? 944 01:10:06,540 --> 01:10:06,560 Second. 945 01:10:08,280 --> 01:10:09,640 All those in favor. 946 01:10:10,780 --> 01:10:11,000 Hi. 947 01:10:11,320 --> 01:10:11,480 Hi. 948 01:10:11,800 --> 01:10:13,660 Any opposition's or abstentions? 949 01:10:15,080 --> 01:10:17,020 361-20 is approved. 950 01:10:18,500 --> 01:10:24,140 3,6,2,20 recognizing December 1st, 2020 as well. 951 01:10:26,740 --> 01:10:28,400 Any questions from Council members? 952 01:10:33,600 --> 01:10:33,960 Hearing none. 953 01:10:35,140 --> 01:10:36,880 Let me have an entertainer motion in a second. 954 01:10:39,100 --> 01:10:39,300 Hello. 955 01:10:39,300 --> 01:10:39,620 Hello. 956 01:10:39,780 --> 01:10:39,960 Hi. 957 01:10:42,680 --> 01:10:43,040 Hi. 958 01:10:44,000 --> 01:10:45,720 Any opposition or abstentions? 959 01:10:47,040 --> 01:10:49,800 3,6,2,-20 is approved. 960 01:10:51,420 --> 01:10:54,340 This time I'd like to entertain a motion to add 961 01:10:54,340 --> 01:11:02,100 and we consider our resolution 363-20 to this evening's agenda, which is a councilmanic resolution. 962 01:11:02,980 --> 01:11:08,020 Combined, thanks and sincere best wishes to our colleagues, Mr. Elton Armady, including 963 01:11:08,020 --> 01:11:11,020 his services as playing fields councilman at large. 964 01:11:12,120 --> 01:11:13,100 Oh, moved. 965 01:11:14,100 --> 01:11:14,280 Second. 966 01:11:16,560 --> 01:11:19,020 Any questions or comments from council members? 967 01:11:19,020 --> 01:11:29,670 I just want to say that I am a little sad that Councilman Armani won't be joining us on the council anymore. 968 01:11:30,610 --> 01:11:40,030 Councilman Armani started just six months before I did on the council, but we were able to grow together as council members. 969 01:11:40,030 --> 01:11:45,250 We were able to bounce ideas and offer each other. 970 01:11:45,650 --> 01:11:49,290 And while we did not always agree on decisions 971 01:11:49,290 --> 01:11:53,570 and stuff, it did not stop us from becoming friends 972 01:11:53,570 --> 01:11:57,630 and also just really hearing different perspectives. 973 01:11:58,590 --> 01:12:02,710 And sometimes cutting up on our side of the day is, 974 01:12:02,870 --> 01:12:07,170 so he will be missed his right and bubbly personality 975 01:12:07,170 --> 01:12:11,950 and just the ability to fall in the colleague and a friend I am honored. 976 01:12:14,440 --> 01:12:16,280 Council President? Yes. 977 01:12:16,640 --> 01:12:20,480 Just want to say it was an honor and a privilege to share the day 978 01:12:20,480 --> 01:12:22,120 with you, Councilman. 979 01:12:22,600 --> 01:12:24,740 I'm Adi. We wish you all the best. 980 01:12:25,320 --> 01:12:26,380 Thank you. 981 01:12:27,360 --> 01:12:28,040 Council President. 982 01:12:29,200 --> 01:12:33,540 I would just like to say thank you to Councilman I'm Adi. 983 01:12:35,000 --> 01:12:38,320 You are going to do great things. 984 01:12:38,320 --> 01:12:45,840 that you continue to do what you are being called to do in the community and on your job, 985 01:12:46,100 --> 01:12:52,700 it was very nice knowing you and I still hope we exchange some kind of ideas of Facebook or 986 01:12:52,700 --> 01:12:57,960 whatever, but I am so glad to have met you and worked with you, Alton. 987 01:12:57,960 --> 01:12:59,180 Thank you. 988 01:13:01,750 --> 01:13:02,710 Councilman, President. 989 01:13:05,350 --> 01:13:10,490 I would like to say thank you to Councilman Armati for giving his dedicated service. 990 01:13:11,190 --> 01:13:17,490 He's a great individual who had a lot to offer and still has a lot to offer and I wish 991 01:13:17,490 --> 01:13:29,030 him much success in his future endeavors and hope that he will remain committed to making 992 01:13:29,030 --> 01:13:33,610 what way you can render that service to the citizens of Blainefield. 993 01:13:33,770 --> 01:13:35,150 Thank you, Elton, I'm on. 994 01:13:37,290 --> 01:13:42,430 I was a president, I'd just like to say to Elton that you and your parents 995 01:13:42,430 --> 01:13:49,330 should be proud of the service that you made to Plainefield and you and I were not always 996 01:13:49,330 --> 01:13:55,230 on the same side of votes, but we were from time to time, which is how it's supposed to 997 01:13:55,230 --> 01:13:55,590 go. 998 01:13:55,590 --> 01:14:04,070 But I hope that the problems I should prepare for the thank you for your service to thank you. 999 01:14:04,730 --> 01:14:06,130 Now, I'm fine. 1000 01:14:06,750 --> 01:14:07,350 Yes. 1001 01:14:08,130 --> 01:14:08,390 Yeah. 1002 01:14:08,390 --> 01:14:14,910 If I may join the course of compliments that are being paid to counselor Armati, 1003 01:14:15,670 --> 01:14:23,030 I would like to thank him for the great work that he did in serving the residents of Plainfield 1004 01:14:23,030 --> 01:14:30,410 And because of his support, we had been able to move several projects through the pipeline. 1005 01:14:31,170 --> 01:14:39,130 And so I appreciate your work and the support that Council Armati gave. 1006 01:14:39,790 --> 01:14:42,930 I'm doing the years that he has served on the Council. 1007 01:14:43,050 --> 01:14:44,310 I'll job well done. 1008 01:14:44,530 --> 01:14:45,990 So thank you. 1009 01:14:46,350 --> 01:14:47,270 Thank you. 1010 01:14:47,710 --> 01:14:47,970 Yes. 1011 01:14:48,830 --> 01:14:55,650 Councilman, our my my vice president, you know, it's been a pleasure over this year serving with you 1012 01:14:55,650 --> 01:14:59,810 you being my VP there in the trenches as we decide and make 1013 01:15:00,950 --> 01:15:19,010 You know, well informed decisions on behalf of residents, you've been an excellent sound and board, you've been a partner in doing everything that we've done this year, and I know that this is just the beginning for you. 1014 01:15:19,010 --> 01:15:28,610 know we haven't seen the last of you, Councilman, big things are coming, and you just know that 1015 01:15:28,610 --> 01:15:35,690 whatever you decide to do next, that you have my full support, and any resource that I have, 1016 01:15:35,890 --> 01:15:43,930 you have as well, and I hope to, you know, continue to be friends, as we move forward, and hopefully 1017 01:15:43,930 --> 01:15:48,350 you once COVID is over, maybe we can work out in the gym again. We've been trying to do that 1018 01:15:48,350 --> 01:15:57,770 COVID kind of put a abrupt end to much in-person stuff, but I look forward to it to continue 1019 01:15:57,770 --> 01:16:02,170 in the friendship with you as they come and supporting you in all your future endeavors. 1020 01:16:04,730 --> 01:16:10,050 You know, I really do want to thank everybody. Particularly the mayor who put my name forward 1021 01:16:10,050 --> 01:16:17,430 in June of 2018 when the vacancy came and Rebecca left us for the commissioner board, 1022 01:16:17,430 --> 01:16:23,650 which is what they call it now. And then Charles McCray, who he was my council present at the time, 1023 01:16:24,050 --> 01:16:31,110 he really was a good mentor and an early background. So Charles, I really do thank you for everything. 1024 01:16:31,890 --> 01:16:37,470 My colleagues, thank you for your support in bringing me on as well as the directors. I feel like the 1025 01:16:37,470 --> 01:16:43,890 directors are really top-notch. If there was anything that I ever needed, I reached out and you guys 1026 01:16:43,890 --> 01:16:52,690 noted a phenomenal job, the city court's office, AJ, you guys, like the council cannot operate 1027 01:16:52,690 --> 01:16:58,470 without an office like yours. So I thank you guys for always making sure that we're prepared 1028 01:16:58,470 --> 01:17:05,910 and you know had everything that we needed. I do want to thank the residents of the city of Plainfield 1029 01:17:05,910 --> 01:17:12,710 for really, you know, whether they voted for me or not, allowing me to have this opportunity, 1030 01:17:13,470 --> 01:17:21,110 There's a lot of consequential things that I did get to vote on that, you know, I really took pride in and wanted to kind of re emphasize. 1031 01:17:21,850 --> 01:17:26,270 So one was reorganizing the city government to make it more modern and more accountable. 1032 01:17:27,050 --> 01:17:31,770 We voted to approve the city's first flag and our 150 year history. 1033 01:17:31,950 --> 01:17:39,530 We voted to confirm the first female police director in our city's history, which I think it might be the county's history as well. 1034 01:17:39,530 --> 01:17:46,690 our own director Lisa Burgess, the many development projects that we had as well as, you know, in the fourth 1035 01:17:46,690 --> 01:17:53,670 ward where I live and I think that the biggest was the first zero tax increase which was this year. 1036 01:17:54,270 --> 01:18:00,690 So, you know, given all that I've accomplished with my colleagues, the administration, I do think the residents and 1037 01:18:00,690 --> 01:18:03,510 wish everybody good health going forward. 1038 01:18:03,950 --> 01:18:04,890 So, thank you. 1039 01:18:06,330 --> 01:18:11,590 Thank you, councilman. Do we have a motion and a second? 1040 01:18:11,890 --> 01:18:13,530 So move, council president. 1041 01:18:13,870 --> 01:18:16,150 Yes. All those in favor. 1042 01:18:17,210 --> 01:18:17,490 All right. 1043 01:18:18,090 --> 01:18:20,130 Any oppositions or abstentions? 1044 01:18:22,090 --> 01:18:22,390 Hmm. 1045 01:18:23,750 --> 01:18:26,830 This resolution is approved. 1046 01:18:28,530 --> 01:18:29,190 Okay. 1047 01:18:29,890 --> 01:18:31,750 We now move to general comments. 1048 01:18:31,890 --> 01:18:35,510 A total of 60 minutes has been allocated for public comments to be presented. 1049 01:18:35,510 --> 01:18:41,330 it. It's speaker will be allowed in five minutes. If you wish to speak hit the hand icon, 1050 01:18:41,590 --> 01:18:46,790 you'll be recognized. Give your name an address for the record. The floor is now open. 1051 01:18:52,470 --> 01:18:54,030 Good evening. Good evening. 1052 01:18:55,290 --> 01:18:58,650 Sam's the Kethe Cooper playing field. I just have two things. 1053 01:18:59,850 --> 01:19:07,190 And it pertains to the website again. The first thing I just want to suggest is back when COVID 1054 01:19:07,190 --> 01:19:12,590 first began in March. I want to say maybe April and May, May or 1055 01:19:12,590 --> 01:19:16,350 map started doing some Facebook lives where we would have 1056 01:19:16,350 --> 01:19:21,870 engagement and participation regarding what was going on within the city. 1057 01:19:24,400 --> 01:19:34,260 I am asking that we perhaps do some type of invitation on Facebook or create a 1058 01:19:34,260 --> 01:19:40,180 Facebook event so that we can click interested, and I don't know logistically how the law 1059 01:19:40,180 --> 01:19:46,260 is, but it would be great if it could be streamed, just like we did with Mayor Map and his 1060 01:19:46,260 --> 01:19:47,280 Facebook lives. 1061 01:19:49,020 --> 01:19:56,140 Secondly, when it comes to the website, since we were talking about animal control this evening, 1062 01:19:56,540 --> 01:20:02,660 I of course went to the website again, looked under the animal control tab, and couldn't 1063 01:20:02,660 --> 01:20:09,900 but notice that we still have the animal humane society of 1064 01:20:09,900 --> 01:20:12,820 North. I'm not sure if that's the exact title, but it's on 1065 01:20:12,820 --> 01:20:18,840 Evergreen Avenue. The council voted unanimously to start using 1066 01:20:18,840 --> 01:20:22,900 Pause the playing field animal humane society, which is on 1067 01:20:22,900 --> 01:20:30,320 Rock Avenue, July 2020. Here we are in December, and we still have 1068 01:20:30,320 --> 01:20:37,300 old information on the website and if someone had perhaps clicked on that website and was 1069 01:20:37,300 --> 01:20:43,160 looking for their pet, they would have called Norke 1st, which would have delayed them and 1070 01:20:43,160 --> 01:20:44,460 possibly retrieving their animal. 1071 01:20:45,400 --> 01:20:54,080 So if we could please take some time and review the outdated website, I know I sound like 1072 01:20:54,080 --> 01:20:58,540 a broken record, every time I come on here, I keep mentioning this website. 1073 01:20:58,540 --> 01:21:07,800 But the website needs to be updated today, it needs to be accurate with information, especially during COVID. 1074 01:21:08,500 --> 01:21:15,860 I'm just asking, you know, we do have people that are in charge and that are reviewing other things that are going on day to day. 1075 01:21:16,100 --> 01:21:22,260 Could someone take a moment and review the website and get it updated? 1076 01:21:23,140 --> 01:21:26,260 Please, that's all I have for tonight. 1077 01:21:27,080 --> 01:21:27,540 Thank you. 1078 01:21:31,310 --> 01:21:37,290 Thank you for your comments, any other individual for public comment? 1079 01:21:46,260 --> 01:21:46,900 Hi, stay tuned. 1080 01:21:47,040 --> 01:21:48,340 Name an address for the record, please. 1081 01:21:48,840 --> 01:21:52,860 Hi, Sheree Scunz, 141 McKinley plays. 1082 01:21:53,500 --> 01:21:54,540 Good evening, everyone. 1083 01:21:55,520 --> 01:21:58,580 I just wanted to actually have two comments. 1084 01:21:59,300 --> 01:22:04,820 One regarding the resolution, 343320. 1085 01:22:04,820 --> 01:22:14,240 2020. And I know there was a lot of discussion and praise about the 16 bidders that are 1086 01:22:14,240 --> 01:22:22,140 16 properties that were bid. I just want to remind everyone that every investor that invest 1087 01:22:22,140 --> 01:22:28,850 and playing till by buying the properties specifically, the multifamily properties, do not 1088 01:22:28,850 --> 01:22:36,070 always have the best interest of playing filled at heart. I will tell you that some of these 1089 01:22:36,070 --> 01:22:41,270 folks that are buying these properties and playing filled are slum lords. So, you know, I just 1090 01:22:41,270 --> 01:22:45,910 want to make sure that you guys are aware of that because I have one that bought a property 1091 01:22:45,910 --> 01:22:52,170 next door to me and when I heard that there was 16 properties that went up for auction, 1092 01:22:52,430 --> 01:22:58,170 I went to that list just to make sure that he wasn't on that list and thank God he wasn't. 1093 01:22:59,290 --> 01:23:09,150 That's my first thing, you know, so, you know, every investor that invest in Plainfield is not investing in Plainfield for Plainfield's best interest. 1094 01:23:09,270 --> 01:23:13,110 It's just easy money, so please just keep that in mind. 1095 01:23:13,650 --> 01:23:17,670 Also, you know, we're expecting a snowstorm on Wednesday. 1096 01:23:19,090 --> 01:23:26,950 Not sure if the city is prepared if they'll be doing some free trading tomorrow, but you know, I know we have not had any snow on a while. 1097 01:23:26,950 --> 01:23:32,010 So I would hope that we will be prepared for whatever is to come to us on Wednesday. 1098 01:23:32,950 --> 01:23:33,850 Thank you guys. 1099 01:23:38,330 --> 01:23:40,110 Thank you for your comments. 1100 01:23:42,150 --> 01:23:44,290 And points won't take in. 1101 01:23:46,710 --> 01:23:52,710 Council President, we may be want to have Director Dabney just to the snowstorm 1102 01:23:52,710 --> 01:23:53,070 practice. 1103 01:23:53,430 --> 01:23:56,490 Last year we got a pretty easy without it. 1104 01:23:56,650 --> 01:23:59,370 People may be a little out of practice in town. 1105 01:23:59,650 --> 01:24:02,430 So maybe give them a little update on what we're doing. 1106 01:24:02,430 --> 01:24:06,550 make it feel better. Yeah, I don't want to interrupt the public comment. I'll let 1107 01:24:06,550 --> 01:24:11,270 Mr. Spear speak, but at the end, Mr. Dabney, if you want to chime in, that will be 1108 01:24:11,270 --> 01:24:18,990 appreciated. Well, Mr. Spear. Good evening. Can you hear me? We can. Oh, thank you. Thank you. 1109 01:24:18,990 --> 01:24:25,410 Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Jim Spear, 609, Belvedere Avenue. I just want to thank 1110 01:24:25,410 --> 01:24:34,270 administration for reversing or looking into reversing the one-way street on east-fifth street. 1111 01:24:36,090 --> 01:24:44,010 That this continues to progress in that area. The mayor had the fences, the 1112 01:24:44,010 --> 01:24:49,850 Qing Ling fences, and the city hall taken down. Now we'll get in the street reverse, which is going 1113 01:24:49,850 --> 01:24:54,790 to help traffic flow there so much, which just will make so much more sense to have that one 1114 01:24:54,790 --> 01:25:00,770 go all the way to watch on. But the next step is, and this is for the director of public works, 1115 01:25:01,530 --> 01:25:09,050 is to replace the lighting in the city hall parking lot there along fifth. Those lights that 1116 01:25:09,050 --> 01:25:16,770 exist now are not allowed in our ordinance. Once we get back to applicants for the land use boards 1117 01:25:16,770 --> 01:25:24,210 coming to city hall again, when they apply, they're forced to put in a certain type of light, 1118 01:25:24,210 --> 01:25:32,270 But then here, us, we, the city, a break in the rule, it's probably not the time of year to spend that money. 1119 01:25:32,750 --> 01:25:39,770 But I just wish you'd all put it into the future planning to replace those illegal lights in the city hall. 1120 01:25:40,250 --> 01:25:49,950 If the next time you go into the lot, if you notice that night there's one light that faces east and just lights up the house, you know, right on the border there, 1121 01:25:49,950 --> 01:25:56,730 that the poor folks in that house can't even put their shades up at night because it's all 1122 01:25:56,730 --> 01:26:04,630 lit up. That concludes my little speech, but I just wanted to wish you all a happy holidays 1123 01:26:04,630 --> 01:26:09,450 at this special time of year. Thank you, Council President. Thank you, Mr. Square. 1124 01:26:14,450 --> 01:26:16,630 There is no one else with their hand raised currently. 1125 01:26:17,430 --> 01:26:22,070 Okay, thank you, Director Devin. I'm sorry, someone else raised their hand. 1126 01:26:22,070 --> 01:26:27,010 Okay, we'll go back to them. Mrs. Popper, name an address for the record. 1127 01:26:27,630 --> 01:26:37,450 Hi, good evening. Jennifer Popper, 816 Dixie Lane. I just have a quick question following up on the preparation for the potential snowstorm. 1128 01:26:37,910 --> 01:26:41,470 Is there going to be a cooling center or warming center identified? 1129 01:26:44,750 --> 01:26:46,370 Okay, thank you for your comment. 1130 01:26:47,010 --> 01:26:47,190 Thank you. 1131 01:26:47,350 --> 01:26:50,910 We'll wrap that into the wasponsis from the director. 1132 01:26:51,890 --> 01:26:54,170 All right, the floor is your director, Dabney. 1133 01:26:56,770 --> 01:26:57,290 Yes, okay. 1134 01:26:58,210 --> 01:27:01,610 As far as the snowstorm, yes, we already prepared to go. 1135 01:27:01,770 --> 01:27:04,110 And of course, you know, we can't beat Mother Nature to she's finished. 1136 01:27:05,130 --> 01:27:09,010 We have 35 pieces of equipment, you know, snowfighting equipment ready to go. 1137 01:27:09,810 --> 01:27:13,970 We have 625 tons of salt, rock salt, ready to go. 1138 01:27:13,990 --> 01:27:17,330 All the equipment has been calibrated, lubricated, etc. 1139 01:27:17,990 --> 01:27:18,950 And as ready to go. 1140 01:27:18,950 --> 01:27:30,950 So, you know, we'll do what we have to do, and just fight just along with quite only as you come, there's no comes, we'll be ready to push and plow on to everything's down to the black top, and when it ends, so we prepare for that. 1141 01:27:32,850 --> 01:27:34,290 I'm in on the warming centers. 1142 01:27:34,810 --> 01:27:35,890 We've heard of those. 1143 01:27:36,470 --> 01:27:42,070 On the warming centers, well, I guess right now we'll, we'll, we'll, we'll get everything, how we address that. 1144 01:27:42,070 --> 01:27:46,610 I mean, we do have the Senior Center, we will probably try to use, if something comes about, 1145 01:27:46,890 --> 01:27:48,710 it turns the Sun and these are one of the Center. 1146 01:27:49,070 --> 01:27:53,850 That's so my goal would be to all of you important it, we'll look into, to address that. 1147 01:27:58,390 --> 01:28:01,770 Lastly, you'll guess what Far's lighting is, well, part 1, that's the goal of the Mayers, 1148 01:28:01,870 --> 01:28:05,650 we've been looking to do everything, we've paved a lot, we've strapped it, and that's how 1149 01:28:05,650 --> 01:28:09,890 we're going to roll the funds available, we definitely want to put new lighting in the parking 1150 01:28:09,890 --> 01:28:10,230 app. 1151 01:28:10,230 --> 01:28:12,750 Oh, would you like to go out? 1152 01:28:16,120 --> 01:28:17,960 All right. 1153 01:28:18,380 --> 01:28:19,760 Well, I think that's it folks. 1154 01:28:21,000 --> 01:28:21,440 That's a present? 1155 01:28:22,240 --> 01:28:22,800 Yes, mayor. 1156 01:28:23,120 --> 01:28:28,160 Yeah, before you move to adjourn, just a quick few brief comments. 1157 01:28:31,140 --> 01:28:35,260 Pretending to COVID-19 and what we've 1158 01:28:35,260 --> 01:28:37,120 seen in the city of Plainfield. 1159 01:28:38,440 --> 01:28:41,780 Those of you who get the daily update 1160 01:28:41,780 --> 01:28:59,340 We would notice that we have divided the update into two sections, one from the beginning of the pandemic, which started around mid-March to set timber and review that as the first phase through the end of September. 1161 01:28:59,340 --> 01:29:16,600 And through the end of September, we had 2,465 positive cases, which when divided by 6.5 months was like 379 cases per month. 1162 01:29:16,600 --> 01:29:31,040 As of the latest report, we now have some 1366 cases from October 1st through the 11th. 1163 01:29:31,200 --> 01:29:38,840 And when divided by the 2.5 months, we have 546 cases per month. 1164 01:29:38,840 --> 01:29:49,320 So, that gives you an idea how much more this infection is spread in across our city. 1165 01:29:50,060 --> 01:29:59,980 And we went from a positivity rate of about 5.3% in the early parts of the pandemic to roughly 7.4%. 1166 01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:07,480 So, I would just like to encourage all of you and all of our residents to take all of the necessary precautions. 1167 01:30:08,540 --> 01:30:23,940 And we will be looking at resuming some of our live sessions that we've had with, you know, the residents as well as with ministers and other interested parties in the city. 1168 01:30:23,940 --> 01:30:31,780 But we just cannot take things for granted and let our guards down because as it stands 1169 01:30:31,780 --> 01:30:39,360 right now, we are in a worse position with this virus than we were six months ago. 1170 01:30:40,140 --> 01:30:44,180 We are having lots of tests in across the city. 1171 01:30:44,460 --> 01:30:46,000 The county has been a great partner. 1172 01:30:46,380 --> 01:30:50,760 The city has cured the services of private vendors as well. 1173 01:30:50,760 --> 01:31:05,780 And so we are supplemented in the testing that's being done by the county as well as the testing that's being done by some private entities such as the, the, the, the, the, the, the, the pharmacies and so on and so forth. 1174 01:31:06,220 --> 01:31:16,500 So, you know, as you look to celebrate the holidays, please minimize your contact with people outside of your home. 1175 01:31:16,500 --> 01:31:26,480 And just be extremely careful and cautious and continue the practice, all of the protocols that we all familiar with. 1176 01:31:27,020 --> 01:31:36,360 And so I look forward to working with each and every one of you as the enter or look to enter into 2021. 1177 01:31:36,360 --> 01:31:44,720 And I hope and pray that we will see the kind of improvements that we all are hoping for with the, 1178 01:31:45,640 --> 01:31:53,540 the vaccination that started in the last few days and so let us continue to do all of our 1179 01:31:53,540 --> 01:31:59,840 best to keep our cities safe and we should also let our constituents know that we still 1180 01:31:59,840 --> 01:32:07,340 are providing services at City Hall although on a very modified schedule and plays a still 1181 01:32:07,340 --> 01:32:13,960 at work but we are also practicing those CDC protocols that will keep our employees safe. 1182 01:32:13,960 --> 01:32:17,660 keep the residents who need to use the services that they all say. 1183 01:32:18,000 --> 01:32:23,940 And so I just appeal to you to let us all do the same in order to keep our cities safe. 1184 01:32:24,260 --> 01:32:27,380 And may God bless each and every one of you, and happy holidays. 1185 01:32:30,540 --> 01:32:31,320 Thanks for that, Mayor. 1186 01:32:34,190 --> 01:32:38,570 All right. And also just a shout out to all of our first responders, 1187 01:32:38,570 --> 01:32:46,970 the people on the front lines, the nurse practitioners, the doctors are police and fire, pretty 1188 01:32:46,970 --> 01:32:55,870 much everybody is not everybody, but many of us have been forced to resume back to duty, 1189 01:32:56,170 --> 01:33:03,070 which makes this portion of this phase of the pandemic, particularly more deadly than before, 1190 01:33:03,070 --> 01:33:12,470 when many of us had more leverage and leeway to work from home, but a lot of us are now going 1191 01:33:12,470 --> 01:33:19,350 back into the office where we're coming in contact with many more people than the first phase 1192 01:33:19,350 --> 01:33:27,190 of the pandemic. You know, so I urge everybody, just wear your masks, you know, let the mask be 1193 01:33:27,190 --> 01:33:32,610 think, get different masks, decorative masks, coordinate them with your outfits, whatever 1194 01:33:32,610 --> 01:33:39,730 you need to do, these are the things that are really helping to not spread to each other 1195 01:33:39,730 --> 01:33:45,590 because we know more about this virus now. It's not as much about touching surfaces but more 1196 01:33:45,590 --> 01:33:53,550 about it being airborne. So we want to prevent the mist as you talk to individuals who go 1197 01:33:53,550 --> 01:34:02,170 out and absorbing other people's mist. So where you're mass, it's something that's going to help. 1198 01:34:02,770 --> 01:34:08,990 And for the young folks, you know, those are the ones that probably need to hear it the most 1199 01:34:08,990 --> 01:34:14,630 because they know that if they get the virus, most likely they'll be fine and recover, but we want 1200 01:34:14,630 --> 01:34:22,270 to not spread this to our loved ones, the ones who are more vulnerable. So please be considerate 1201 01:34:22,270 --> 01:34:28,050 of them when you go out to make sure that you don't bring something back to our 1202 01:34:28,050 --> 01:34:34,910 vulnerable population. Everybody should miss to do their part. So thank you. 1203 01:34:35,430 --> 01:34:40,070 Continue to persevere. This is our last meeting of the year. So happy holidays. We'll 1204 01:34:40,070 --> 01:34:45,630 see you all in the next year. And I'd like to entertain a motion to adjourn this 1205 01:34:48,330 --> 01:34:54,910 second. All those in favour? All right. In the opposition of 1206 01:34:54,910 --> 01:34:58,650 suggestions, this meeting is adjourned. Thank you all.