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[0:01] This is the first test of the touch of council meeting, September 15th, 2020, and 26th.
[0:12] This is the second test of the touch of council meeting, September 15th, 2020.
[0:28] Good evening, everyone. I'd like to welcome you to the Denville Council meeting. Please stand for the stat flag salute, remain standing for an invocation by Member Mofi.
[0:47] Our nation, our nation, and our nation, and the people of the city,
[0:51] and the others, are all.
[0:56] Dear Lord, as we begin this meeting,
[0:59] we ask you to be familiar with them and strengthen upon us
[1:01] and grant us the understanding and harmony
[1:02] that we need to work together effectively.
[1:05] We offer you thanks and pray that you continue
[1:06] to cast your blessings upon them, though,
[1:08] and its citizens, and to provide us with guidance
[1:11] so that we may manage any obstacles that stand there our way.
[1:14] Amen.
[1:22] In accordance with the Open Public's Meeting Act,
[1:25] adequate notice for this meeting has been provided
[1:27] by sending notice to the citizen of Mars County, the Daily Record, and by posting notice
[1:32] on the Township website and on the Bulletin Board outside the clerk's office.
[1:37] At this time, please silence all electronic equipment.
[1:41] We'll call, please.
[1:43] Councilmember Borrowick here.
[1:45] Councilmember Covax.
[1:47] Councilmember Moppy.
[1:49] Councilmember Simpson.
[1:50] Councilmember Venice.
[1:52] Councilmember Zimmerman.
[1:53] Will be absent.
[1:54] Council President Bowie.
[1:57] Thank you.
[1:58] Also in attendance that I record reflect
[2:00] Mayor Andy's is here.
[2:01] Administrator Ward and Attorney Semorow.
[2:05] Tonight we have two
[2:07] proclanations.
[2:09] Mayor, would you like to take over.
[2:11] Thank you, Council President.
[2:13] Yes, I do have two proclanations tonight.
[2:17] And the first one is for the
[2:24] And with us here is Dana note there, right, Dana, all right, Dana, all right, Dana, all
[2:31] okay, good.
[2:34] And I'll present to you, okay, and I'll give you a chance to say a few words, all right.
[2:40] Whereas SIDAS in various is a rare congenital condition in which a person's internal organs
[2:46] are mirage from their usual, a time-lethal position and is often associated with other congenital
[2:54] conditions and whereas individuals living with the side of its inverse and related
[3:00] disorders may experience complex medical challenges involving the heart, lungs, gastronomical,
[3:07] system immune functions, reproductive health and spine often compound by delayed diagnosis
[3:15] and limited public and professional awareness and whereas early recognition of informed medical
[3:24] management and increased research are critical to improving health outcomes and quality
[3:30] of life for those affected by these rare conditions.
[3:33] And whereas the site's foundation, headquartered in Mars County, and founded by a local
[3:40] parent, following her son's rare diagnosis, is dedicated to providing support, education, advocacy,
[3:48] research and innovation and hope to individuals and families navigating
[3:53] scientists, inverters, and associated conditions. And whereas international
[4:00] scientists inverters awareness day observed annually on September 21st
[4:05] served to promote public and understanding advanced medical awareness, highlight
[4:10] the importance of research, allow a lot laterally disorders and bring the
[4:17] ability to look community that is often overlooked due to the rarity of these diagnosis, and
[4:23] whereas the Township of the Dental recognizes the importance of supporting families facing
[4:28] rare medical conditions and fostering a community grounded in awareness, compassion, and inclusion.
[4:35] Now therefore, I Thomas W. Andy's mayor of the Township of the Dental, to hear Bible claims
[4:39] September 21st, 2021-26 as international scientists and various awareness day in the Township of
[4:46] encourage all residents to learn more about
[4:49] silence, embarrass, and related conditions to support
[4:52] affected individuals, of families, and to recognize
[4:55] the meaningful work of the silence foundation
[4:58] in enhancing education, advocacy, and research.
[5:02] What should you go?
[5:04] Not that it is.
[6:08] I was in my third trimester when I found out he had stayed as soon versus so all of his organs are reversed his hearts on the right side of his chest not the left
[6:15] liver is on the left not the right and I think as a parent I realized how kind of a low-knight was
[6:22] I was like on my own little island with like having a child with a rare condition, so we started side of the foundation
[6:27] which allowed us to advocate we put to DC
[6:33] We've advocated for research, connected with the researchers worldwide, and we've since been focused
[6:38] on awareness and safety for them.
[6:41] So focusing on EKG Lee placement and getting an awareness day.
[6:45] So thank you.
[6:47] Well, thank you for bringing us to our attention and hopefully more people will learn about
[6:51] and welcome up with some court care.
[6:52] Yeah, thank you.
[7:07] If
[7:11] you like they can leave if they want yes you're welcome good night now, thank you.
[7:27] Council President, have a second proclamation.
[7:30] And we have members here from the Environmental Commission, and we understand the ability team.
[7:36] And it's whereas monarch butterflies is an iconic North American species with multi-generational migration and metamorphosis.
[7:48] The catapult to butterfly has captured the imaginations and millions of Americans.
[7:52] And whereas the Eastern Monarch butterfly population has declined by more than 80% since the 1990s
[8:00] and part due to the destructive destruction of Nokewee, the sole host plant on which Monarch
[8:08] butterflies lay their eggs and upon which their caterpillars feed.
[8:13] And whereas cities, towns and countries have critical role to play and helping save the Monarch
[8:18] butterfly, the township of Denver was committed to this worthy effort.
[8:21] and whereas dental residents, schools, and community groups can help support monarch butterflies
[8:28] and other pollinators by planting native milkweed and late blooming nectar plants, and by reducing
[8:35] the use of pesticides and whereas October is an ideal time to plant milkweed seeds, which require
[8:42] a period of coal stratification before germinating and also coincides with the peak migration
[8:49] of Monarch butterflies to Mexico, and whereas on behalf of the people of the Township of
[8:55] Dental, I've already joined me in creating healthy habitat for these magnificent butterflies.
[9:01] I'm honored to be showing the National Wildlife Federation Mayor's Monarch Bridge, and I encourage
[9:06] other city officials, of course, the Great Nation, to take a stand with me, so that the Monarch
[9:12] butterfly will once again flourish across our continent.
[9:16] Now, therefore, I promise that Andy's mayor of the Township of Denville, in the state of
[9:19] New Jersey, through here by proclaim the month of October as Monarch month, and in
[9:25] the Township of Denville, in charge of all of his residents to participate in this great
[9:30] program.
[9:31] And if you like to join me up front, we'd like to thank you,
[10:02] the mayor of Denville.
[10:05] And it's very cool, you know, because it's almost a significant stand-out.
[10:10] And I think we'll have a few percent more of them.
[10:13] Fair.
[10:15] Thank you very much.
[10:17] Thank you very much.
[10:23] Well, on behalf of the Environmental Commission, I just wanted to thank you for your support for
[10:29] monarch butterflies and for pollinators.
[10:32] And also for signing the monarch, the Mayor's monarch pledge earlier this year.
[10:37] And if anybody is around on Saturday, October 17th, we are having a celebration for Monarch
[10:44] Month where the mayor will read the population again, and we will be giving away free
[10:49] milkweed plants to residents, as well as having some crafts for kids, and so we hope
[10:54] to see some of you there.
[10:57] Thank you.
[10:59] Due to Sunday's weather, my report on the green fair was quite short, as we've postponed
[11:04] the 2020-27. But to what Julius just said, you know, the town has been good enough to give us
[11:11] two areas on Riverside Drive for the Pond, and that's where the petrol will be, and I'll tell
[11:18] you to do it in the final half of this. So I just want to thank the town and everything for there's
[11:23] a quote. We're not rescheduled in the green fair. I'm not for this year. We'll be doing it in 2020.
[11:28] I'll do it on this, Brian. Thank you. Thanks so much, guys.
[11:32] We want to thank you for all that you do not only for the butterflies, but for sustainability and all the words that you've gotten in the past.
[11:43] Thank you, Mayor.
[11:45] We'll move on to the Council.
[11:46] Layers on the course.
[11:47] I'll start to my left.
[11:49] Councilman Warwick.
[11:51] Thank you, Council President.
[11:53] The first deer management meeting will be held next week.
[11:57] But some notes from last year was a big success.
[12:02] The harvest yielded 41-year, but the best part about that was that more than three quarters
[12:10] of that harvest ended up at the hunters helping the hungry, which was a qualified process
[12:16] or based at a White House station, and was supplied food for the homeless in the needy.
[12:26] So I'll keep you posted after the next meeting, and nothing more to report.
[12:31] Thank you.
[12:31] Thank you.
[12:32] Member Vince.
[12:34] Thank you, Council President.
[12:35] I attended the library meeting and, as usual, the library continues to do wonderful things
[12:41] for our community.
[12:42] They're currently sorting through some of the applications for a part-time bookkeeper.
[12:47] The end of summer reading party was a huge success with 138 attendees and Wednesday afternoon
[12:54] can ask the still proves to be very popular with the full parking lot every Wednesday.
[13:00] Denville Community Media, they're finalizing the buy on the laptop that they're going to
[13:04] utilize for editing and their production purposes.
[13:08] The latest Denville interview is now available online.
[13:11] One of the people that they interviewed was a local tattoo artist.
[13:15] They will have a booth at Pink Witches and they're hoping for a spot this Sunday of the
[13:20] fall test.
[13:21] Thank you.
[13:22] Thank you.
[13:24] Member Simpson.
[13:25] No committee reports.
[13:26] Thank you.
[13:27] Member Covax.
[13:29] Thank you, Council President, just one quick item from the Recreation Committee, a theme and
[13:34] grand marshal for the parade have been announced and all right, excuse me have been selected
[13:38] and we'll be announced in due course, but I don't want to spoil anything yet, right
[13:42] there.
[13:43] I don't know if they asked them yet.
[13:45] Okay, so yeah, I don't want to spoil anything, but those are selected and we'll be announced
[13:50] soon.
[13:51] That's all I have.
[13:51] Thank you.
[13:52] member of mafia.
[13:56] Thank you. Two things, Pink Witch is night out, 5k will be September 27th,
[14:02] which is a Sunday, and Pink Witch's night out will be October 16th, which is a Thursday.
[14:11] And related to that is they had a website up shoppinkwitches.com, which has a power on swag and that
[14:20] enough stuff to be sold for fundraising.
[14:23] Thank you.
[14:24] Thank you.
[14:25] I'll be attending the Morris County League meeting tomorrow night on the schedule for
[14:30] discussion on the Picatinny.
[14:33] Mayor's report.
[14:34] Thank you, Council President.
[14:36] I don't have much to report tonight.
[14:39] Except for a few ruined your football notes.
[14:43] I attended the pep rally last week.
[14:47] We have a lot of football players and cheerleaders in Denville and it's great to see the facility being used by so many people.
[14:57] Saturday night I went to the mayor's truck.
[15:00] Profit gain, dendol gains, rockway township, unfortunately we didn't take home the trophy this year.
[15:07] On Sunday afternoon, I went to the first ever dendol PAL girls flag football in.
[15:17] Within her to cheerleaders at all, we had 85 girls playing flag football on 16s between the second grade and the eighth grade.
[15:26] and boy they haven't fun. It was great to see, and that's what Council President.
[15:34] Thank you. The administrative report.
[15:37] Thank you, Council President. Just a couple items to mention. First, as you know, we received a grant from the State of New Jersey.
[15:46] I was targeted to the north side of 46, and we received what turned out to be $100,000 worth
[15:54] of bear proof garbage cans. Very heavy-duty sturdy cans. We received over 1100 applications
[16:01] once we weeded out the ones from Percipity and Montville in Everwell. We actually brought the
[16:08] down to about 700 and we had a lot of re randomized drawing and this past Saturday with the help
[16:16] with the DPW Township staff, several members of the governing body with there, the green team
[16:21] environmental commission, we had a bear-candestribution so those individuals that were awarded
[16:29] a garden email with instructions and I've said went much, I thought it was going to go smooth and
[16:38] we're going to be teaching classes at DMV about how to move cars and people through
[16:43] the road because it really was that efficient and just a lot of thanks to all the volunteers
[16:46] who made it as efficient as it was. So we still have about 125 cans left, people that either
[16:53] couldn't make it or so we're going to be sending them a reminder email and giving them to the 30th
[16:58] of the staff by the DPW to pick up the can. If we still have cans left there's people further down
[17:04] list. So there's a possibility depending upon where you were in the randomized drawing that you're still not
[17:10] out of the running for a can if one of the originals did not respond. So that's one item.
[17:16] Second, we are pricing our health insurance renewal for 2027. As you may have seen in the news last year,
[17:25] the state, when we had gotten out with a zero percent increase interest, like decrease in our premium,
[17:31] the state went up 37% and for municipalities they're going up in the 17% this year. Last year
[17:38] we went up zero and the first proposal we got back was less than 10% this year. So which is one
[17:45] proposal in where we're doing a lot better than what market rate is and really pleased with that so far.
[17:55] And that's obviously one of the major items in our municipal budget, so that's the first positive news we have so far.
[18:04] Finally, we're working on a draft, and I hope to have that to you by sometime in the early October.
[18:09] Doing some tweaks to our park ordinance specifically related to our downtown area.
[18:15] One of the address of several issues, but one of the main issues is we have a lot of
[18:25] popular, and they seem to think that the five minutes, they're in the crosswalks parking
[18:31] to run into the nearby food establishment is fine, but if you drive down there, when
[18:38] there's hundreds of them coming and picking up food throughout the day, there's constantly
[18:42] cars parked in our crosswalks.
[18:46] So, right now our fine is pretty minimal, the creatively blows up to $100 fine for parking
[18:51] across walk and just the danger of situation that creates, we want to maximize that fine and
[18:57] you know, post it and just so you know, we don't want to do a gacha but at the same time
[19:03] if it just can't continue like that. And then also just addressing a repeat offenders for
[19:09] downtown parking as well trying to clear out the parking spots for where they're intended for, which is
[19:15] the consumers, so, and that's all I have to do.
[19:20] Mr. Water, it's a photograph on Facebook with the trash cans and they look different
[19:25] to what I've seen in the past. Are they difficult to open news in a masking? I was just wondering
[19:30] if you're going to get a pushback from the sanitation.
[19:33] So some of our part of the protocol when we were helping the residents, we gave them
[19:40] a quick tutorial on how to open it.
[19:42] It's basically a double latch finger pull up and we did notify Gata, Gata, had reviewed the
[19:48] cans and I had to go out to visit a property for a property maintenance issue earlier today.
[19:54] And it just happened Gata was there when there were a couple of the new cans that were
[19:57] already in use and they seem to be having no issues at all.
[20:00] So.
[20:00] Great.
[20:01] Thank you.
[20:02] Next we have a public portion.
[20:05] Anyone from the public wishing to come up and be heard?
[20:08] Seeing none, of course, the public portion.
[20:13] Any matters of old new business?
[20:16] Seeing none, we have no ordinances for introduction tonight.
[20:19] No ordinance for adoption.
[20:21] No items for discussion or actions.
[20:23] So next we have three resolutions on the consent agenda.
[20:27] Anybody from the council wishing to have them move to the non consent?
[20:32] Seeing none, I'd like to have approval on our 26-162
[20:37] through R26-164, may I have a motion please?
[20:41] Samu, come back.
[20:42] We have a second.
[20:43] Second, Barwick.
[20:45] Local.
[20:46] Councilmember Roy.
[20:48] Yes.
[20:48] Councilmember Covex.
[20:50] Councilmember Moppy.
[20:52] Councilmember Simpson.
[20:54] Councilmember Venice.
[20:55] Councilmember President Booy.
[20:57] Yes.
[20:58] Next we have the non-consent agenda.
[20:59] We have R26-165.
[21:02] A resolution authorizing an execution of a change order in the amount of
[21:06] $779 for rehabilitation of a certain property for the total program funding amount not to
[21:13] see $25,000.
[21:15] May I have a motion please?
[21:17] Motion Simpson.
[21:18] May I have a second?
[21:22] Second call.
[21:23] That's.
[21:23] We'll call.
[21:25] Council Member Boroughick.
[21:27] Council Member Govax.
[21:28] Yes.
[21:28] Council Member Moffey.
[21:30] Council Member Simpson.
[21:32] Council Member Venice.
[21:34] Council President Bowie.
[21:36] Next we have our 26-166.
[21:39] Resolution authorizing Newwater Professional Service Agreement without competitive bidding to US architects, planners, and interior designers,
[21:47] LTD for finalization of construction documents, bidding advertising and phase construction administration for the renovation of historic structure into the community center at 501 Openakki Road.
[21:59] May I have a motion please.
[22:00] So move, Barwick.
[22:02] Second, Venice, local.
[22:04] Councilmember Boroughick.
[22:06] Councilmember Kovacs.
[22:08] Councilmember Moppy.
[22:09] Councilmember Simpson.
[22:11] Councilmember Venice.
[22:12] Yes.
[22:13] Council.
[22:13] Yes.
[22:15] Next we have our 26-167 resolution accepting too big withdrawal request pursuant
[22:21] to NJSA, 48 colon 11-23-3 and rejecting three bids as
[22:29] over budget was
[22:30] To NJSA 40A calling 13.2 for the renovation of the historic structure and to the community center,
[22:38] municipal bid number 42026. May have a motion please.
[22:44] So move, Venice. May have a second. Second, Simpson.
[22:47] Local.
[22:48] Council Member Warwick. Yes. Council Member Covax. Yes. Council Member Moffey. Yes. Council Member Simpson.
[22:56] Yes. Council Member Venice. Yes. Council President Booy. Yes.
[23:00] Next on the agenda, we have minutes for adoption.
[23:04] We have two regular council meetings, a one for May 5th,
[23:08] and one for May 19th, 2020, six.
[23:10] May I have a motion, unless there's any corrections or changes?
[23:15] Seeing, I'm going to have a motion for approval, please.
[23:17] Some of them, Matthew.
[23:19] Second, some.
[23:20] Local.
[23:21] Council Member Boroughick.
[23:24] Council Member Covax.
[23:26] Yes, I will actually think, yes,
[23:28] I said, May 19th, and I will refuse on May 5th.
[23:31] I was not in attendance.
[23:34] Councilmember Moppy.
[23:36] Councilmember Simpson.
[23:38] Councilmember Venice.
[23:39] Yes.
[23:40] May 19th.
[23:41] I refused myself from May 5th, as I also was not in attendance.
[23:45] And Council President Booye.
[23:47] Yes.
[23:47] Thank you.
[23:49] Anybody have anything else that did like to bring up this evening?
[23:52] Yeah.
[23:52] Just real quick.
[23:53] Council President.
[23:53] I forgot to mention.
[23:54] The senior social is this Sunday at the Church of the Savior.
[23:59] Thank you.
[24:00] If not, may I have a motion to adjourn.
[24:03] Motion to adjourn.
[24:04] Fall on favor?
[24:06] Opposed?
[24:07] Reading adjourn.