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Right. Call to order of the township
council agenda meeting. Open public

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meeting statement. The notice
requirements provided for in the open

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public meeting act have been satisfied.
Notice that of this meeting was properly

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given in a notice which was transmitted
to the times of Trenton and the

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Trentonian all in the 3rd of January
2025 filed with the clerk of the

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township of viewing and posted in the UN
Township Municipal Complex. The public

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upon recognition of the presiding
officer will have an opportunity to

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address the council during the
statements and comments from members of

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the public segment of the meeting. A
signin sheet has been provided at the

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front of the room. When called upon,
please come to the microphone and

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clearly state your name and address. You
will be given five minutes of time.

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Statements and comments should be
directed to the council president. Madam

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for the roll call, please.
>> Mr. Baxter,

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» present.
>> For the record, Mr. Schro has an excused

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absence this evening. Miss Stewart
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» Miss Wallard
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» President Keys Maloney
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» We have a number of items for
discussion. The first is an ordinance

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amending the revised general ordinances
of the township of viewing in the county

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of Mercer to amend chapter 161 dwellings
unfit requiring the registration and

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maintenance of certain real property for
which an action to foreclose has been

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filed. Number of years ago, we actually
um implemented an ordinance to require

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the registration of vacant properties.
In light of some changes relatively

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recently, we're refining that um more
specifically to ensure that foreclosed

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properties um actually have to in have a
fee that is associated with being

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vacant, but for any vacant property,
there is still a registration

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requirement. So, some clarity around
that. Um, as you may recall at our last

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meeting, I believe we also instituted a
relationship with Hera Property Registry

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and the representative from HERA, Mr.
Kevin Sadella, is with us this evening

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um, and is able to answer any questions.
But this particular ordinance in

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particular kind of carves out the
vacancy registration requirement versus

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the foreclosure process that makes it
clear that in the event that there is a

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foreclosed property, there is a process
that needs to be followed including the

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payment of a fee. Um it tracks to
actually statutory change that was we

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believe enacted se two years ago. I'm
going to say two years 2024 so last

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year. Um and so references kind of the
the state requirements um and updates

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what we had originally had in place.
Questions from members of council.

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» Would you like to share anything about
what HERA is doing for the township?

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» Absolutely. Uh Kevin Cidella, Hera
Property Registry, Melbour, Florida. Uh

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we manage vacant and foreclosure
registry uh programs for 200 different

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municipalities around the nation. about
40 of them are located here in the state

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of New Jersey. Um, essentially when the
grass gets this tall and your code

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enforcement staff don't don't really
know who to talk to. All they have is

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100 bank numbers. We put you in touch
with a responsible party, somebody that

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can be held accountable for the
conditions of the property while it sits

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in foreclosure. Um, it's free. Uh, we
keep a portion of the fee that's

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collected. Never send you a bill. It's
revenue enhancing. You're going to make

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a little bit of money on it, but most
importantly, you'll get a resource that

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you can use to fight blight. Um, so
we're very proud to be here. We're proud

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that your township is interested in
working with us and we're excited about

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uh about the venture
>> and I know in recent years there's been

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some movement between subsidiaries of
the same bank and so your connection to

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the different aspects of even sometimes
the same bank or a different bank makes

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it more possible for us to get in touch
with the people we need to if there's an

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issue at one of the properties.
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» Correct.
>> Any other questions for members of

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council?
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that's okay. Thank you. Hi. Um, yeah, I
just wondered what was the impetus. I

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know in the past we've had issues with
abandoned properties or properties that

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had been foreclosed and we weren't able
to get in touch with the banks directly.

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It had gone through the series of this
bank sold it to that bank and all of

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those issues. So I wondered how many
properties are we talking about in the

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township at this point and um
you know what exactly because I believe

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code used to our code office had uh gone
out and checked these properties. So uh

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I just want a little little background
on that if you don't mind perhaps you

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have it or the administrator.
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recollection isund
that were on the registry. Some of them

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may not be I don't have my mic on may
not be foreclosed upon but in fact may

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be vacant because they're going through
remediation. And so I don't have the

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number of foreclosed versus the larger
list. So you know we'll work with Hera

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to refine and make sure that the
foreclosed property is kind of listed in

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their section. And if there's a vacancy
because a property is being remediated

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or updated, it certainly has to still
register and that'll be a conversation.

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But my understanding is there's about 13
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of of homes or properties. So then uh
your company would get the list from the

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town and if there were fines presumably
at that point there would be fines

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assessed um your company would then upon
passage of this if it goes through um

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the company would have the ability to
represent the town correct in recovering

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these fines and moving forward with
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» so that they can do that Um, yeah, I did
see in your portfolio of the folder here

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that you do represent a number of, uh,
of towns, a lot of them in Florida, it

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looked to me. Um,
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Um, about a 40 here in New Jersey. Uh,
we're also in Pennsylvania, New York,

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California.
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» Um, Illinois.
>> So, you're pretty broad base.

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» Yes. Yes, ma'am.
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Um, one of the challenges is also that
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The longer the actual property stays in
foreclosure, um, certainly the the fee

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goes up, but you also want to encourage
those property holders to hopefully move

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forward and the hope is that Harold will
also help us with that process.

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» Well, good luck.

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I see you also go out and inspect to
make sure that the properties are either

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vacant or I would imagine foreclosed on
and make sure that nobody's staying in

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there. Is that part of this inspection
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» what exactly do you mean by the
inspector of the property?

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» Full disclosure, Councilman, we're
running this from a call center in

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Florida. No one will be walking the
streets looking in the the windows to

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see what's occupied and what's not. That
we're going to work with your code

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enforcement team on that though.
Madam President, can I interrupt? Sure.

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» Sure. So, just to address um
Councilwoman Waller, I think you kind of

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asked what was the start of all of this.
So, this kind of came about as you know,

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our office is routinely just looking at
our ordinance, seeing what's going on.

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We kind of flagged this one. Um knew
that there had been a change in law in

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2024. There was some litigation that was
making its way through the courts. Uh

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there still is some litigation making
its way through the courts, but

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ultimately the legislature as it
pertains particularly to vacant and/or

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abandoned houses that have been
foreclosed upon has green lit

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municipalities to have these vacant
property registration lists. So the

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issue is that to my understanding is
that code enforcement just is stretched

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too thin with all of their work. So they
are still going around. They'll still be

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the ones who um you know, you pass 123
Happy Lane, the grass is 12 in and the

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windows are all shattered and it's
obviously vacant and abandoned. So, they

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they will write the citations, but if
the citations are just sitting at the

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house, there's nothing because all that
Euing has is uh as our guest speaker

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here said, a 1-800 number or a bank
number. you know, Euing has been in

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alerts in the past and honestly these
fines aren't enough for the bank, you

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know, if you're just sending them a
random letter to do anything. So, what

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Hera does is at no cost to Euing,
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they work in conjunction with the
township and they essentially take over

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the admin work uh they keep like a
running list of contacts. The contacts

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have to be actual individuals that Euing
can get in touch with or that Hera can

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get in touch with. And then it frees up
code enforcement from having to hunt

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down an actual property reg um uh
property administrator or somebody that

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they can talk to to say, you know, hey,
we need to get this property taken care

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of. Or Hara works with the township to
say, you know, we've given these people

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five chances and they won't do anything.
Go ahead. We're going to have public

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works board up the house and gate it off
and then we'll put a lean on the

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property, you know, for for all of that
work and maintain it. So really, they're

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coming in. They they there's a I believe
it's $250 the registration fee per each

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property and Hara takes 50% of that at
no cost to you. So, you know, at no cost

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to you and they'll take 50%. And then if
property owners do not pay any of the

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fees on time and penalties have to be
assessed, PARA again goes after and

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keeps track of it. So that just frees up
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» right? Okay.
>> Thank you.

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» Yeah,
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In addition to that, uh we know that
these banks have been playing a little

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bit of a shell game with respect to
these properties. So whenever they get

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to the point where there's violations,
then another bank ends up taking it over

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and then it becomes sort of a witch hunt
to chase this down and her would do a

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good job of making sure that they're
bird dog in this. My understanding also

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is that there has to be a representative
that's going to be the property manager

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that's going to have to be the point
person according to this. And so I think

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that's extremely important.
>> Right. I I do know in the madame chair

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in the past it's it's kind of almost
been a fool's errand to try to track

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down who the ultimate responsible entity
is whether it's a person or a bank or a

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mortgage company it and it just was I
remember you know the difficulties that

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our code office did have in in following
through with that because it was

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impossible to get hold of the proper
person and then move forward with the

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fines. So, sounds like it will hopefully
be a help to the town and

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» it it gives us the administrative
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that, you know,
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issue on the street,
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person and make sure that resolution
happens? And Hara hopefully

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» helps us with that. That's been on the
gallery. Yeah.

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» A lot of times these properties are
treated by foreclosing entities and

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investors like kids treat baseball
cards. Lots of them are traded back and

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forth overnight, right?
>> Um we kind of have developed a niche of

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of figuring out who has what and when.
Uh we register about 10,000 properties a

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month um nationwide. Um so your your
properties are going to be lumped in

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with them and you know we we'll see the
success rate that we have on the

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foreclosures. We're we're pretty high,
90% success rate. Um, but the vacancies

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are a little bit different. They're
lower. It comes and goes. It's it's uh

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it's dependent upon how much information
you can provide us because that's that's

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a whole different ballgame. It's two
silos that we're talking about here.

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That makes sense.
>> Well, I look forward to your success

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because that will be our success.
Absolutely. Well, too.

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» Thank you. Thank you.
>> Any other questions?

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» Thank you very much.
>> Thank you all for having me.

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» All right. Moving on to number two, a
resolution amending resolution 25R-212

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authorizing a license to the United
States Environmental Protection Agency

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to access an additional township owned
site for purposes of soil sampling. Um,

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I believe we actually moved the original
resolution at our last meeting. Um, we

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were not aware of an additional property
that has since been added to the list.

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Um, and I know EPA was very focused on
ensuring that we have the complete list.

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If you notice, uh I believe the
additional item is Moody Park. Um as you

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may recall, we as a township had
different um pottery, uh

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issues, um if you will, dumping sites
throughout the township. Um and so EPA

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is actually tracking the impact of that
on our soil um on township owned

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property. Questions for members of
council on this item?

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Members of the public on this item? It's
actually do where on Moody Park is it or

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is it the whole thing?
>> I think they're going to do invest in

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investigate the entire area. You don't
know. You know what's interesting too is

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I just learned this when we had the
plaque dedication for Pennington Road

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Firehouse that you know Pennington Road
Firehouse initially was where Sloum was

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and that was in fact a a pottery
business. Yeah.

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» And I had not known that. So
interesting.

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» Right. Number three, a resolution
authorizing a memorial donation program

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allowing the installation of a memorial
memorial park installation of memorial

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park benches and trees.
Questions? Um, just to give some

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explanation on this one, it allows us to
in essence set some standards in terms

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of costs for actually um, if you will
um, donating a a tree or a bench. um so

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that we're actually addressing both the
actual acquisition of the tree itself,

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but the gator bag in the case of a tree
as an example stakes and attendant items

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that need to happen with the actual
tree. Um questions members of council on

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this item.
>> Uh no question, but just a comment that

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the record advisory board was in 100% in
favor of this. uh they actually want to

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try to use this as a model moving
forward with monies that might come into

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the rec trust or anybody that any
donations that may come in for wreck and

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how they get dispersed
>> and these will go through that new

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account that we set up last week.
>> Yes. I was remiss in not saying that the

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the monies that uh would be provided in
this case would have to go into the

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trust um or fund itself um underneath
kind of DCA roles as well as accounting

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roles. So it makes sense
>> and then such can only be spent on this,

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right? They won't go to the general
fund. They will not offset other things.

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They'll go to the maintenance and the
acquisition.

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» Thank you.
>> But it also puts the public on notice

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that if you want to do this, this is how
much it costs and this is how you go

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about doing so.
>> I was remiss on the former two items.

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Would any member of public have any
questions on this particular item?

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» Yes, sir. Come on. I'm just going to
need you to come to the phone. Yep. to

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the the mic and give your name and
address. Just we have a recording and we

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have to take minutes from this.
>> My name is Stephen Slaughter.

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» These different memorials. You're asking
for donations for fixing memorials that

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we have around.
>> No. So, this would be if someone wanted

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to dedicate a bench or a a tree. As you
can see outside of town hall, we have a

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number of benches. I know I was involved
with that years ago. We had a number of

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viewing lions that we dedicated the
bench and the plaque and so it it would

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be a similar process and the township
actually installs it. But this sets, you

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know, kind of the the the cost as well
as the process for actually if you

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wanted to dedicate it.
>> I understand. Uh there's um I would

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suspect there's a memorial on on Bear
Tavern and Parkway at the lake that

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little I see people set the park west
plants. Yeah.

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» Yeah.
>> What are they memorializing there?

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» So that's
>> or at any of them.

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» Yeah. So that park actually is
considered the crossroads of where the

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the Continental Army actually came down
on its way to the Battle of Trenton.

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» Oh, so we talking about a memorial for
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» that's for an event. But we're talking
about somebody dedicating a tree or a

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bench to
>> I understand memorialized areas and what

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you do, but I thought that there were
different memorials

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and they all had different
tones, you know, um like you just said,

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you know, for the uh the war efforts or
something. And and I thought some of the

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other ones may have had something to do
with, you know, education. And some of

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them might had something to do with, you
know, what's going on in this in the

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town or just different memorials and
people that, you know, were monumental

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and, you know, they may be memorialized
and stuff like that, names on benches

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and I was just wondering I didn't come
here to address. And look, your question

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is one about whether we should map maybe
all of those different

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» Well, maybe get more effect. People are
start seeing purpose

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» as they ride by because I see them doing
the trees and the plant.

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» Yep.
>> And I often wonder I've been here for 30

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plus years, so I uh I see what's going
on in the city.

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» No, it's a great idea and we can
certainly take it back to the

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administration. I know in the past we've
actually mapped our parks and

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» Well, I'm just I'm just trying to get an
idea now. Whether it's something you

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want to do,
>> it would help your efforts for

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donations, you know. I'm serious. People
will say, you know, well, my dad just

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died. I send flowers or trees to people
that I know that their mother passed

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away and I'll send for a tree to be put
up in her behalf of the plaque. So I'm

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saying, you know, if we doing stuff like
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» my my guess is there'll probably be some
additional press that comes out of this

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and that is a great idea as part of it.
So thank you. I appreciate it.

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» So madam chair, may I?
>> Sure.

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» Uh we are in fact talking about creating
a park master plan and that is certainly

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certainly something we need to take
under advisement. But just to echo what

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the council president said that you
understood clearly, this partic this is

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not something that we're really
soliciting from the town. Uh this is for

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folks that want to memorialize, you
know, perhaps their parents enjoyed

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walking in the park and, you know, they
passed away. This was their favorite

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spot. They can get they can get a bench
or plant a tree. What this ensures the

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township is that we're consistent in the
application of the process and making

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certain that there are trees that are I
mean trees that are both native and

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compatible with the landscape and then
benches that also consistent with the

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style that we find acceptable here in
the township so that it doesn't become

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sort of tree and and bench pollution.

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All right. So, there is a master plan
process. I certainly will take that

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under advisement when we engage our our
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» Okay.
>> Appreciate it.

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» Any other questions or comments from
members of the public on this item?

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» Okay. Moving on to number four. A
resolution authorizing the donation,

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recycling, or disposal of property of
nominal value. Included within your

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packet is information. I believe um this
is a number of items. again from I'm

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going to say
>> station 30

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» station 30
>> I'm looking at it sideways forgive me um

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including some scoo scuba bottles and
the like um questions for members of

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council on this item questions from
members of the public on this item.

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Moving on to number five, a resolution
authorizing the purchase of a of three

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2025 Ford Utility Interceptor police
vehicles from Winter Ford NJ contract 20

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fleet 01189.
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included throughout the year are a
number of these resolutions as we move

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through the actual acquisition of pieces
of equipment that we authorized as part

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of the capital ordinance. Um, this is
three Ford utility vehicles for our

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police department. Questions members of
council on this item? Questions members

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of the public on this item?
Number six, a resolution authorizing the

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purchase of three upfit packages for the
2025 Ford utility interceptor police

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vehicles purchased from Winter Ford
engine contract NJ20 fleet 01189. Um,

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this is the actual additional items that
are put on board the vehicles for

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purpose of of outfitting them for use by
our police department. Questions from

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members of council on this item? I
really should have handled those two

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together. I apologize. Questions from
members of the public on this item?

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Member Zeppelin? A resolution
authorizing the tax collector to convert

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property maintenance charges to a
municipal lean of various properties

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within the township of viewing in the
county of Mercer, state of New Jersey.

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Um we had a larger list last week of
this. Um in essence after a period of

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time a uh you will a um maintenance
charge can be converted to a municipal

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lean for a particular property um
forget what the time frame is but this

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is within the acceptable time frames and
I believe it's only one property that is

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under consideration this evening.
Questions for members of council on this

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item?

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This was for some brush, grass, and
weed.

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» Raccoon and skunk.
>> One I hadn't seen before.

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» Yeah, that's a lot of skunks.
>> And it wasn't a small price tag,

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actually.
>> No,

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» raccoons and skunk already in there.
>> Um, thanks to our folks for actually

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boarding up the property appropriately.
Questions from members of the public on

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this item.

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Number eight, a resolution rejecting all
bids received in response to the request

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for bids for the provision of secondary
on call condemned structure demolition

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services. Um, in short, uh, we had
issued a bid for a secondary, if you

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will, backup condemnation
demolition service provider.

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Unfortunately, we didn't have any
responsive bids. Um, and so the idea is

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to rebid this. Um, once again, questions
from members of council on this item,

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questions for members of the public on
this item.

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» Madam Chair, just for a slight
correction, we did have some responses

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for this one. We The first one we did,
the second one, the primary we did, the

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second one, we had five people with five
fatal flaws. Yes.

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» So, I think we have 10 people that are
looking at it and I think the bid's open

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tomorrow if I'm not not mistaken.
>> Yep. We'll be opening tomorrow. Great.

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Number nine, a resolution requesting
approval of items of revenue and

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appropriation. Um,
couple items including um the Sprint

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Firefighter Grant, Sprint Police, excuse
me, Sprint Police Grant, um FY2024

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assistance to firefighters grant, and
the CPS sustained enforcement grant.

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Get these throughout the year.
Questions, members of council on these

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items,
members of public on these items?

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And number 10, a resolution authorizing
the purchase of a 2025 Ford F250 regular

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cab 4x4 truck in the amount of 67,213
for the purpose and use of the public

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works department through Seio Ford of
Flemington through state contract T2104

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fleet 103122.
again as the police vehicles um if you

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will purchasing for purposes of our
public works department in this case um

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we have already authorized the actual uh
process by way of our capital ordinance

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questions from members of council on
this item

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questions members of the public on this
item

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clerk seeing nothing um of an issue if
we can move all those items over to the

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regular session that'd be great so noted
All right, moving on to the bills list.

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Any questions for members of the council
on the bills list?

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Questions for members of the public on
the bills list?

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Have a number of items for the consent
agenda. Um,

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as you know, we'll handle these in
black, assuming there's no issues. Any

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questions for members of council on the
consent agenda?

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Officially, I'm really happy about
number one since that's my neighbor.

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questions from members of the public on
the consent agenda.

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We have two items for second reading,
public hearing and final adoption for

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members of the public wishing to speak
as part of the official record for

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purposes of adoption of these ordinances
or non-adoption of these ordinance. We

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would urge you to stay for the regular
session, but you also have the

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opportunity to raise any questions or
concerns as part of the agenda session.

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But if you want to be part of the
official record, you need to stay for

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the regular session. Um the first item
is an ordinance amending the revised

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general ordinances of the township of
Munwing in the county of Mercer to amend

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chapter 319 solid waste section 14
violations and penalties to amend the

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penalties for violating section 319
regarding the removal of trash bins from

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the public streets. Um
had a robust conversation as we moved

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this through the process uh several
weeks ago. Um, in essence, this sets

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standards for when you need to remove
your actual um, trash cans from the

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streets, just like we have a standard
for when you can put your trash cans out

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at the curb. Questions, members of
council on this item,

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public on this item. Also sets up the
penalty schema for violation.

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Okay. And number two, an ordinance
amending the revised general ordinances

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of the township of Yuing in the county
of Mercer to amend chapter 224

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littering. Section one prohibiting acts
to prohibit the release of balloons in

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the township. Um very candidly, not in
your home but outside in light of

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concerns with um amongst other things,
birds. Um this actually stalls

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mass balloon releases to ensure safety
for our wildlife. um and actually came

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to us by way of our business
administrator who actually noted that

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this can be terribly dangerous. Um and
so in essence tries to strike the right

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balance of ensuring that if you want to
have balloons in your house, great.

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Outside, not so much. This does not
apply to obviously weather balloons or

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um scientific um circumstances.
Questions for members of council on this

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item, members of the public on this
item? Okay, great.

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Moving on to council comments. Does
anyone have any reports from their

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boards or commissions?
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uh recy board uh we had our meeting last
night. Um as we all know, we spoke uh

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last month. Our
former member of the rec advisory board

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and Weston soccer, Mr. Bruce Andrew
Brandt passed on, passed along. Um, and

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UN United Soccer would like to see if
they could have memorialize him in some

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type of way, whether they named the
field after him, the complex, or putting

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a bench out there because I understand
him and his partner had a corner they

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sat in every time the same all every
week watching practices and u games.

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So they would just like to pass forward
uh through you and United through the

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record board like to pass along the idea
of trying to figure something they can

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do to memorialize Mr. Andrew Brandt who
gave at least 25 plus years of

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uh to Western soccer and then you
soccer.

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» Nobody did that for Karen.
>> M we have Karen Bower's field out

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» at Moody Park. um which was great her if
you ever been if you haven't seen the

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plaque in the states. Nice job.
>> Um secondly, they reinforce that they

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would like to see uh the comprehensive
plan for our parks and want to know

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anything that they can input to help
bring it along or any suggestions

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um that they may have that they have or
that they may receive over this

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community as community fest comes. They
plan on having a box like a little sign

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up box where they could people can put
suggestions in on what they may want to

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see with the parks or some type of
upgrades or equipment. So they're going

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to have a box out at Community Fest this
Saturday. Um

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also
the

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trees. Oh, the trees that were planted
in lie of Scutterfalls Bridge.

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Um, I know many went over to Armstrong
Park, but uh we understand a lot of them

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have died. A lot of those trees have
died and they want to know who would

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would they get replaced. Uh, what's the
process in trying to get them replaced

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or get more trees put up because I think
there was a commitment of over 500

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trees.
>> So, there was definitely commitment of

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over 500 trees. There also was a
requirement that they actually maintain

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them for a period of time, but I would
have to go back and and actually check

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to see what that was.
>> Yeah.

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» So, that's something we can look into.

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» And

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about it, like I said, they were in full
support of the benches, the bench

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dedications. Um, and moving on and

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And
>> yeah,

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» little fresh thing, you know, going to
the meetings and not seeing Bruce there

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because he attended every meeting.

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Other member
um my arts commission also met uh

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relatively briefly the other night. um
moving forward on a couple things.

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They're going to be working with the
fire department and the patriotic

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committee to actually paint two boxes,
one for flags and one for Santa letters.

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So awesome. Um working through the
details on the types best types of paint

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for having them outdoors. So that was
part of the discussion. Um obviously we

418
00:31:13,919 --> 00:31:20,559
have two art installations going on
right now. Um if you have a chance kind

419
00:31:18,240 --> 00:31:24,720
of wander the halls. Uh, I do not
officially have the dates for the next

420
00:31:22,720 --> 00:31:27,360
art show, featured artist art show, but
I know it's always on our website and I

421
00:31:25,919 --> 00:31:33,120
know Julie does a great job at actually
broadcasting it as part of um the weekly

422
00:31:30,799 --> 00:31:36,320
missive that goes out. Um, and last but
certainly not least, I would just be

423
00:31:34,720 --> 00:31:39,600
remiss if I didn't actually make a plug
for community fest this coming Saturday

424
00:31:37,760 --> 00:31:44,240
at the College of New Jersey from 10 to
4. Um, with a bike ride starting a whole

425
00:31:42,080 --> 00:31:49,760
lot earlier than that. Um, but
seriously, we do fall pretty darn well

426
00:31:46,880 --> 00:31:54,480
in Euing, and I'm super proud of that.
Um, and it's a day that brings the

427
00:31:52,320 --> 00:32:00,720
entire community together. You can ev
hear everything from our high school

428
00:31:56,399 --> 00:32:05,279
band to drummers to
I know we have singers,

429
00:32:02,880 --> 00:32:09,519
» dancers, ac capella, senior dancers, ac
capella groups, and I'm going to say

430
00:32:07,600 --> 00:32:11,200
it's not judo, it's taekwondo.
>> Fire trucks.

431
00:32:10,159 --> 00:32:15,440
» Yep. Bouncy house.
>> Yep. Bouncy houses. Fire trucks. and

432
00:32:13,039 --> 00:32:20,159
even a video game arcade
>> and the trends. Yeah. So, please stop by

433
00:32:17,760 --> 00:32:23,440
the week after. However, I would also be
remiss if I didn't mention the fact that

434
00:32:21,679 --> 00:32:27,679
we also do trunk or treat also at the
College of New Jersey. Um, a great day

435
00:32:26,000 --> 00:32:34,159
that brings together thousands of kids
and lots and lots and lots of candy. Um,

436
00:32:31,200 --> 00:32:38,080
please take a note of our website. I
know that also goes out as part of the

437
00:32:35,519 --> 00:32:43,120
missive. Um it's a a day where you'll
see so many kids in the community and I

438
00:32:41,200 --> 00:32:48,320
will just say those young at heart also
who participate. Um and the amount of

439
00:32:46,399 --> 00:32:52,399
imagination that goes into the trunks is
pretty incredible. So like I said I

440
00:32:50,799 --> 00:32:57,279
think we do pretty we do fall pretty
well here in New

441
00:32:55,360 --> 00:33:01,720
um with that uh do we have any
statements or comments from members of

442
00:32:58,559 --> 00:33:01,720
the public?

443
00:33:02,720 --> 00:33:07,519
» Yeah.
All

444
00:33:11,919 --> 00:33:14,919
right,

445
00:33:15,360 --> 00:33:18,679
» Ron Pinowski.

446
00:33:21,600 --> 00:33:28,960
» Good evening,
>> Ron Pinowski, 16 Thirsten. Um, I'm going

447
00:33:26,880 --> 00:33:33,279
to do this all at once rather than be a
jack in a box every time you ask for

448
00:33:30,960 --> 00:33:40,720
comments from the public. the two
ordinances you have today. Um,

449
00:33:38,000 --> 00:33:44,159
I question the enforcability of these.
First of all, with the balloons, and I

450
00:33:42,880 --> 00:33:49,519
understand what you're saying. This is
basically because of the mass number of

451
00:33:46,559 --> 00:33:54,799
balloons. But consider this, and I've
seen it many times. A child tragically

452
00:33:52,480 --> 00:33:59,440
loses their life. All of their friends
get together at their own type of

453
00:33:56,960 --> 00:34:05,440
memorial service and at the end of the
service they l launch all these

454
00:34:01,679 --> 00:34:12,560
balloons. Are we going to arrest them?
You know, was that ever considered?

455
00:34:07,760 --> 00:34:21,119
Okay. Um, with respect to the uh trash
can, does that res mean recycling too?

456
00:34:17,760 --> 00:34:26,480
» So, this applies to simply trash cans.
Okay. The only problem I have is I

457
00:34:24,480 --> 00:34:31,200
wouldn't want to be the person serving
notice to the violator.

458
00:34:28,879 --> 00:34:37,359
Okay. Both of these ordinances have
unintensive unintended consequences. And

459
00:34:34,639 --> 00:34:43,440
I really wish you would consider that
$250 fine for a trash can. Knock it down

460
00:34:40,720 --> 00:34:50,079
to 50 bucks. People will probably pay it
and go away. $250, you're going to stir

461
00:34:47,200 --> 00:34:53,679
up a pot. And that does not give us this
town a very good look.

462
00:34:51,760 --> 00:34:58,480
» As we've talked about, the person will
have been given several warnings where

463
00:34:56,320 --> 00:35:03,599
the same occurrence will have happened
over multiple weeks before we get to the

464
00:35:00,720 --> 00:35:07,680
actual, you know, fine. So, in essence,
this would be what I would constitute a

465
00:35:05,520 --> 00:35:12,400
repeat offender. And so, the fine
doesn't happen until it's happened a

466
00:35:09,359 --> 00:35:17,440
number of times. We also try to properly
reflect with work from this group to get

467
00:35:15,520 --> 00:35:22,400
to a better point in time where you need
to have the CAN in. And so I think we're

468
00:35:19,839 --> 00:35:26,079
in a a decent space. We're always
subject to review if we're having

469
00:35:24,320 --> 00:35:30,480
problems or people are experiencing
issues, but I think it strikes the right

470
00:35:27,920 --> 00:35:34,880
balance both in terms of ensuring that
people are given some difference to try

471
00:35:32,800 --> 00:35:41,760
to get it right and at the same time
also if there's continued offense, it's

472
00:35:38,320 --> 00:35:48,240
addressed eventually through violation.
>> This is an educational process. Okay?

473
00:35:45,680 --> 00:35:54,000
Not everybody attends the meetings. Not
everybody attends by way of Zoom and

474
00:35:51,839 --> 00:36:00,720
everybody gets their information second
and third hand on Facebook. So this has

475
00:35:57,280 --> 00:36:06,240
to go out so that people understand and
if it's one individual that one

476
00:36:02,880 --> 00:36:10,560
individual has to be addressed but uh I
understand this is quality of life. I

477
00:36:08,480 --> 00:36:15,440
have no problem with that. You know it's
kind of annoying at the end of a trash

478
00:36:12,960 --> 00:36:21,040
day going down 31 and seeing all the
trash cans all over the place. So, I I

479
00:36:18,480 --> 00:36:25,839
appreciate that, but again, there's
unintended consequences with an

480
00:36:23,359 --> 00:36:31,680
ordinance like this. But that's not why
I came here. Came here basically cuz the

481
00:36:29,440 --> 00:36:38,480
conversation we had the other night. I
think it's about time we took a look, a

482
00:36:34,400 --> 00:36:44,160
hard look at our master plan. Um, from
what I can gather, the last time it was

483
00:36:40,800 --> 00:36:49,440
looked at was 2014. And by the municipal
land use act, it should be done every 10

484
00:36:46,400 --> 00:36:56,320
years. So we're well past that point.
Okay, co has changed a lot. Okay, we

485
00:36:54,480 --> 00:37:01,599
have Zoom meetings which we never had
before, but now we have them. Okay,

486
00:36:59,200 --> 00:37:06,480
e-commerce, you don't have to do
anything today that you can't do on

487
00:37:04,400 --> 00:37:11,440
except maybe get your car repaired or
get your appendix taken out. Everything

488
00:37:08,640 --> 00:37:18,240
is done online. Just about everything.
about 99%.

489
00:37:13,359 --> 00:37:22,480
Okay. The then we have warehouses.
Everybody complains of warehouses.

490
00:37:19,920 --> 00:37:28,320
Fortunately, ours are already built or
to be built. I mean, the one on Lello

491
00:37:25,280 --> 00:37:34,000
Drive, we have some when on uh Upper
Ferry Road, there's some they're already

492
00:37:30,160 --> 00:37:40,480
in in process. But with the warehouses
brings delivery

493
00:37:36,560 --> 00:37:45,440
vehicles and one of the residents at a
previous meeting talked about delivery

494
00:37:43,440 --> 00:37:49,119
vehicles. Now I know that's not
something council can address. it has to

495
00:37:47,200 --> 00:37:54,720
be done through the police department.
But nevertheless, that is a new problem

496
00:37:51,839 --> 00:38:01,760
that's coming up because I've seen
um Amazon has people in cars, not always

497
00:37:59,119 --> 00:38:05,040
the big electric vehicles, and I've seen
them on my street. They pull up in the

498
00:38:03,680 --> 00:38:10,880
middle of the street, let the car
running, open the door, and run in. Now,

499
00:38:08,480 --> 00:38:16,160
people going in either direction have a
problem. So this is something that goes

500
00:38:14,079 --> 00:38:22,960
into that quality of life type
situation. Okay. Um the other thing you

501
00:38:20,320 --> 00:38:28,240
have to look at with the master plan is
you've got two streets that are going to

502
00:38:25,359 --> 00:38:34,400
be addressed by the county.
Calhoun extension into North Olden

503
00:38:31,520 --> 00:38:39,680
Avenue and Parkway which has been talked
about from Scotch Road to Pennington

504
00:38:37,520 --> 00:38:43,599
putting in a road diet or whatever they
want to call it. they're going to change

505
00:38:41,119 --> 00:38:48,000
that because of the amount of accidents
that have happened over the years. So

506
00:38:45,760 --> 00:38:54,240
that should be incorporated into a
master plan. The other thing we have to

507
00:38:50,480 --> 00:38:58,560
do is after 40 plus years is take a look
at Olden Avenue and its development.

508
00:38:56,480 --> 00:39:06,480
We've gone through a number of plans.
We've talked about it and nothing's

509
00:39:01,359 --> 00:39:12,400
happened. The original plan was to
minimize the number of automobile

510
00:39:09,200 --> 00:39:16,880
dealers and that hasn't happened. God
bless them. They sell cars. That's up to

511
00:39:14,880 --> 00:39:22,960
them. But also, you got to look at the
vacancies. You got the carriage cleaners

512
00:39:19,440 --> 00:39:28,240
that has been empty for over 20ome years
because it's contaminated. It goes along

513
00:39:25,280 --> 00:39:32,240
with our presentation tonight as to who
owns it, who's going to clean it up. You

514
00:39:30,320 --> 00:39:36,800
have Boston Market
that's been vacant. Then you have the

515
00:39:34,240 --> 00:39:42,960
former Carvel or whatever the name is
for the last 14 years that's been

516
00:39:38,960 --> 00:39:50,560
vacant. And to that brings me to the
point of all this rental space that

517
00:39:46,400 --> 00:39:55,760
we're making retail and apartments. And
you have to understand

518
00:39:52,560 --> 00:40:04,079
that the revenue to this town is tied to
those rentals. They don't rent, you

519
00:39:59,520 --> 00:40:09,119
don't get paid. And that's not just for
Parkway or the Gateway Center or Yuing

520
00:40:07,200 --> 00:40:13,520
Town Center. That's all of your
apartments. If you go down Parkway

521
00:40:11,200 --> 00:40:18,640
Avenue now, you can see the effect of
vacancy because they've got signs we

522
00:40:15,280 --> 00:40:22,160
have vacancies. So what happens is the
rentals go down. They say, "Well,

523
00:40:20,240 --> 00:40:28,800
they're not affordable
in an over supply like we're going to be

524
00:40:24,320 --> 00:40:35,040
having pretty soon." and the rentals go
down, your income goes down. So this is

525
00:40:32,000 --> 00:40:39,760
why I say we need to take a good hard
look with all these factors into a new

526
00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:44,720
master plan.
>> So I I know that there has begun there

527
00:40:42,960 --> 00:40:52,880
the process of reviewing the master plan
has begun. Um, in last this past year, I

528
00:40:49,119 --> 00:40:56,720
saw the initial kind of overarching
elements displayed as part of the

529
00:40:54,880 --> 00:41:01,520
planning board conversation and I know
that will continue for a period of time.

530
00:40:58,240 --> 00:41:08,880
We did do one at least one update to the
master plan and I believe I'm going to

531
00:41:03,440 --> 00:41:13,920
say is either 2018 or 19 for purposes of
um the historical properties that needed

532
00:41:12,000 --> 00:41:18,480
to be updated. we've done and the
environmental uh overlay was also

533
00:41:16,400 --> 00:41:22,319
updated I think prior to that. So
there's been some intercessors

534
00:41:19,920 --> 00:41:27,599
» talking about parks and trees that
should all be incorporated absolutely

535
00:41:24,400 --> 00:41:37,040
into the overall master plan and bring
Olden Avenue into that o overall master

536
00:41:32,240 --> 00:41:39,839
plan. Um you said it was 18 or 19 co was
2020.

537
00:41:37,839 --> 00:41:44,079
» No no no it was it was definitely the
world around us has changed. It's time

538
00:41:42,319 --> 00:41:48,000
for us to be part of that change.
>> And our reviews have been generally tied

539
00:41:45,920 --> 00:41:52,480
to individual elements that we needed to
update at the time. But you're right,

540
00:41:49,520 --> 00:41:57,200
every decade you are and go through the
the review process that I believe has

541
00:41:54,400 --> 00:42:02,000
actually started um on the part of our
planner and will continue I believe over

542
00:41:59,040 --> 00:42:07,119
the next several years actually. So, you
are not wrong um in terms of the master

543
00:42:04,720 --> 00:42:10,800
plan review and I believe it is underway
and I will certainly get back to you

544
00:42:08,800 --> 00:42:13,760
with affirmation one way or the or
non-affirmation

545
00:42:12,400 --> 00:42:16,240
um after I have a chance to talk about
the planner.

546
00:42:14,400 --> 00:42:19,240
» Madam President, it's an educational
property

547
00:42:19,680 --> 00:42:23,920
process.
>> Yeah.

548
00:42:21,119 --> 00:42:28,960
» Please bring the public in for their
income or for their input because some

549
00:42:26,800 --> 00:42:36,480
people have no idea what goes on in the
town. Not everybody is able or capable

550
00:42:32,960 --> 00:42:42,319
of coming to these meetings and social
media is not an ideal place to put the

551
00:42:40,160 --> 00:42:46,560
master plan. Let the people come in,
have a little sharet, in other words, a

552
00:42:44,000 --> 00:42:52,160
brainstorming session. Let them come and
have their feelings made. Make it

553
00:42:48,960 --> 00:42:55,200
convenient for them. Otherwise, it's
just not going to work.

554
00:42:53,200 --> 00:42:58,560
» And and this was just the original kind
of elements that needed to be covered

555
00:42:56,880 --> 00:43:02,319
and the and a little bit of an overview
on the process. So, we're at the very

556
00:43:00,400 --> 00:43:06,160
beginning, but I promise I will get back
to you with specifics as to where we are

557
00:43:04,720 --> 00:43:07,760
in the process and where we will be
going.

558
00:43:06,880 --> 00:43:11,200
» Appreciate it. Thank you.
>> Anytime.

559
00:43:09,920 --> 00:43:12,079
» Madame President, may I make a
correction?

560
00:43:11,599 --> 00:43:15,359
» Sure.
>> Clarification. I didn't want to

561
00:43:13,280 --> 00:43:19,040
interrupt Mr. Per Perkini, so I wanted
to make sure he um said what he needed

562
00:43:17,440 --> 00:43:23,200
to. I just did want to clarify one of
the first things um that he had

563
00:43:20,640 --> 00:43:28,480
mentioned in regards to the ordinance
for the trash can removal. So, the $250

564
00:43:26,319 --> 00:43:35,760
first-time offense, that's specifically
for other sections of um chapter 319.

565
00:43:32,560 --> 00:43:40,240
So, that's for uh that's specifically
not for trash can. So, that's for

566
00:43:38,160 --> 00:43:43,839
somebody improperly disposing of a tire,
which we know is regulated by the state,

567
00:43:41,839 --> 00:43:47,119
or somebody bringing out a mattress and
leaving their mattress on the street for

568
00:43:45,280 --> 00:43:52,800
bulk pickup, uh you know, four or five
days before. The $250 is not for trash

569
00:43:49,920 --> 00:43:56,240
cans. the trash cans is $100 for the
first offense, but then as you said, we

570
00:43:54,560 --> 00:43:58,800
do um
>> it's actually the third

571
00:43:57,440 --> 00:44:01,839
» or the third offense, excuse me. I was
going to say it's the first offense, but

572
00:44:00,319 --> 00:44:06,480
really the third offense because we've
now codified if council passes this

573
00:44:04,480 --> 00:44:10,400
ordinance the requirement that code
enforcement has to have a conversation.

574
00:44:08,560 --> 00:44:14,880
Um so I I did just want to thank Mr.
Burkinowski though because we addressed

575
00:44:12,880 --> 00:44:18,960
we council in Euing Township addressed
this issue a number of months ago and

576
00:44:17,200 --> 00:44:22,640
then based on feedback both from the
public and code enforcement who said

577
00:44:21,119 --> 00:44:26,079
we're not going you know if you have the
flu and you're able to get your trash

578
00:44:24,079 --> 00:44:31,280
can out and you can't get it back up.
Code enforcement was never writing these

579
00:44:27,839 --> 00:44:34,560
violations. Um but to to really you know
make sure the public understands that

580
00:44:32,800 --> 00:44:38,000
this is not we're not going after
anybody purposefully. This is for the

581
00:44:36,160 --> 00:44:42,560
folks who leave their trash cans out on
say a Tuesday and Saturday, their trash

582
00:44:40,240 --> 00:44:46,000
cans are still at the curb. Um, so in
hearing from the public, you know,

583
00:44:44,319 --> 00:44:49,839
council did take it upon yourselves and
I applaud you to to not only lower the

584
00:44:47,760 --> 00:44:53,520
fines, but actually codify uh that
there's a requirement now that there be

585
00:44:51,920 --> 00:44:57,359
conversations before any, you know,
violation uh is written. So, I just did

586
00:44:55,839 --> 00:45:00,400
want to point out that the 250 was
specifically not for trash cans.

587
00:44:58,800 --> 00:45:04,520
» Thank you. I appreciate that.
>> All right. Um, May Carter

588
00:45:09,040 --> 00:45:16,000
Thank you for allowing me to address
you. Greetings to all my friends or non

589
00:45:14,240 --> 00:45:18,000
friends, new friends.
>> Miss Carter, just your address if you

590
00:45:17,520 --> 00:45:20,000
don't mind.
>> I can't I'm sorry.

591
00:45:18,960 --> 00:45:22,400
» Your address.
>> My address.

592
00:45:20,800 --> 00:45:25,440
» Your address. Where you live?
>> I live in Beachwood Avenue. 313

593
00:45:24,480 --> 00:45:29,200
Beachwood Avenue.
>> That's for the recording so we know.

594
00:45:27,839 --> 00:45:30,480
» I'm having a hard time hearing
everything you say.

595
00:45:30,079 --> 00:45:35,040
» Okay.
>> Can you hear anything I say? I can hear

596
00:45:32,400 --> 00:45:40,319
you carefully and completely. Go ahead.
>> Two issues. Number one, trees. I noticed

597
00:45:37,040 --> 00:45:46,119
you're still using trees uh in in front
of the high school. There's still space

598
00:45:42,880 --> 00:45:46,119
for trees.

599
00:45:46,800 --> 00:45:54,040
» Okay.
>> And I look for announcements in the

600
00:45:51,040 --> 00:45:54,040
paper.

601
00:45:54,160 --> 00:46:03,119
» Um the other thing I want to bring up a
number of my friends and people have

602
00:45:59,119 --> 00:46:03,119
talked about incidents

603
00:46:05,119 --> 00:46:15,400
addressed, considered, talked about, and
if there's any information that people

604
00:46:11,520 --> 00:46:15,400
in the general public

605
00:46:16,880 --> 00:46:21,560
insurance or what they can do or
something.

606
00:46:21,680 --> 00:46:28,000
» So,
>> yeah. No, no, no. Um, I I'm going to

607
00:46:25,839 --> 00:46:35,520
knock wood. We have to my knowledge not
had any ice situations in Euing itself.

608
00:46:32,480 --> 00:46:45,119
Um obviously we have not had any ICE
situations in Euing itself. Obviously,

609
00:46:40,000 --> 00:46:53,520
we are aware that ICE um has been in our
county and our police um are well

610
00:46:48,400 --> 00:46:58,640
trained on how to interact with ICE and
how to not interact with ICE

611
00:46:55,599 --> 00:47:03,040
appropriately. Um
certainly if there is an issue, we would

612
00:47:00,960 --> 00:47:09,280
ask the public to reach out to the
township. Um but we have been relatively

613
00:47:06,800 --> 00:47:14,079
and I do want to knock some wood lucky
that that has not happened here in terms

614
00:47:11,200 --> 00:47:17,839
of raids. Um
it's always a balance in terms of how to

615
00:47:16,000 --> 00:47:22,079
appropriately act and I believe our
officers are trained in terms of

616
00:47:20,319 --> 00:47:27,839
ensuring that they are following the
rule of the law and also ensuring the

617
00:47:25,359 --> 00:47:32,720
safety of the the residents in our
community. I know our school district

618
00:47:29,760 --> 00:47:36,960
has gone through a process of also um
what to do in the event of an issue and

619
00:47:34,720 --> 00:47:41,200
and how to process accordingly. I know
the college has gone through a similar

620
00:47:38,560 --> 00:47:45,760
process. Um I know that some of our
houses of worship have also had those

621
00:47:43,040 --> 00:47:51,119
conversations and those are important
conversations to have. Um I know that

622
00:47:48,960 --> 00:47:56,079
even in social service agencies that
reside in the town, they are aware of

623
00:47:53,520 --> 00:48:00,480
what to do in the event that ICE
arrives. um god forbid on their

624
00:47:58,160 --> 00:48:05,520
property. Um and so it's important to
ensure that people know what the rules

625
00:48:02,480 --> 00:48:13,200
of engagement should be and are both as
it relates to um an administrative

626
00:48:09,599 --> 00:48:17,280
action versus a judicial warrant. Um and
I know at least as it relates to our

627
00:48:15,040 --> 00:48:21,680
police force and the folks in this
township um who work for the township,

628
00:48:19,520 --> 00:48:24,680
there is an awareness and they will act
appropriately.

629
00:48:31,040 --> 00:48:41,119
I can certainly take that that back to
the administration, but you want to be

630
00:48:36,319 --> 00:48:46,720
I would prefer to defer to maybe our our
state um actors to navigate that

631
00:48:44,559 --> 00:48:51,200
appropriately. Right. So, um
>> it's hard to be commenting if you don't

632
00:48:48,720 --> 00:48:55,599
» Yeah. No. Well, and I appreciate that.
But, you know, I I think the most

633
00:48:53,520 --> 00:49:00,880
important thing we can do is ensure that
we're communicating if there is an issue

634
00:48:58,400 --> 00:49:06,960
and we see something going on, please
report it to the township as quickly as

635
00:49:03,119 --> 00:49:12,240
possible. Um, and and we need to ensure
that if you're in a place like a a

636
00:49:09,760 --> 00:49:16,400
school building that the staff is well
trained on what's appropriate and not

637
00:49:14,079 --> 00:49:20,960
appropriate. Similarly, in a township
building, what's appropriate or not

638
00:49:17,920 --> 00:49:25,680
appropriate. Um,
and as it relates to other structures in

639
00:49:23,839 --> 00:49:28,800
and around the township, what's
appropriate, not appropriate, and you

640
00:49:27,680 --> 00:49:34,079
know, I can certainly talk with the
administration about getting additional

641
00:49:30,960 --> 00:49:38,960
resources out, but I would defer to
really ensuring that whatever we put out

642
00:49:36,559 --> 00:49:44,720
is well vetted by say our attorney
general to ensure that we are following

643
00:49:41,119 --> 00:49:48,079
the proper structure of the law. So, you
know, the good part is there's lots of

644
00:49:46,400 --> 00:49:53,200
different resources out there and we can
use them um to inform what and how we

645
00:49:51,359 --> 00:49:58,400
communicate with the public.
>> Jen, she has to speak into the mic

646
00:49:55,200 --> 00:50:02,240
because people that are on online
>> can't hear you.

647
00:49:59,200 --> 00:50:09,200
» I'm sorry. So if
if there are people around who if they

648
00:50:05,680 --> 00:50:13,440
see something will tell somebody
>> who

649
00:50:11,040 --> 00:50:16,319
police so they could always report it to
the the township. I would say you could

650
00:50:15,200 --> 00:50:22,160
always report it to the police
department that you've seen um activity

651
00:50:20,319 --> 00:50:27,680
in the township. You could always report
that to either the 911 or even the non

652
00:50:25,440 --> 00:50:35,920
911 number. That would be an appropriate
response. If I see like ICE people

653
00:50:33,520 --> 00:50:42,000
with their cars and so on go into a a
large area, a church, a shopping center,

654
00:50:38,720 --> 00:50:46,000
something. I can call somebody. What?
So, what I would say is you can

655
00:50:43,599 --> 00:50:50,400
certainly call the police department and
the township administration building um

656
00:50:48,480 --> 00:50:54,559
and make them aware of it and then leave
it to them to act appropriately. I would

657
00:50:52,720 --> 00:51:01,119
not recommend you get involved in the
middle of the the issue. I don't want to

658
00:50:57,119 --> 00:51:03,680
be involved. I just want to um be
proactive.

659
00:51:01,920 --> 00:51:11,079
» Sure. Sure. So, the best thing you can
do is report it that there is activity

660
00:51:06,400 --> 00:51:11,079
going on at such and such a location.

661
00:51:11,200 --> 00:51:16,520
» Not a perfect answer, but we're also
working through these

662
00:51:19,920 --> 00:51:24,359
other members of the public wish to
speak.

663
00:51:26,400 --> 00:51:33,520
have a brief question.
>> Your name and address, please.

664
00:51:30,160 --> 00:51:37,520
» Derek Linberger, 196 Bull Run Road.
First of all, I'd like after I finish

665
00:51:35,680 --> 00:51:41,920
here, a very brief one minute
explanation of what the garbage law

666
00:51:40,000 --> 00:51:44,240
could because some of us weren't
involved in this. I don't know what

667
00:51:43,280 --> 00:51:48,240
you're talking about.
>> Okay.

668
00:51:44,880 --> 00:51:53,280
» Okay. Uh secondly, I don't can't imagine
why anybody would want to close the car

669
00:51:50,319 --> 00:51:57,920
dealerships on Olden Avenue when we've
lost a number of businesses. I assume

670
00:51:55,599 --> 00:52:02,960
they pay a fairly substantial amount in
property taxes. Okay. I mean, I don't

671
00:52:01,119 --> 00:52:07,760
know what the purpose of it. It seems
like a perfectly normal place to put a

672
00:52:05,520 --> 00:52:11,920
car dealership to me. It's not
residential.

673
00:52:09,440 --> 00:52:18,160
And finally, I hope we don't get
involved in obstructing federal officers

674
00:52:15,760 --> 00:52:23,359
enforcing federal law. That's not our
business. If they're attacked, it's our

675
00:52:20,880 --> 00:52:29,880
business to stop them locally. I don't
want to see Euing become Portland.

676
00:52:26,640 --> 00:52:29,880
Thank you.

677
00:52:35,280 --> 00:52:41,119
» I didn't sign in.
>> Okay. Just your name and address.

678
00:52:38,240 --> 00:52:48,400
» Uh Deborah Miller's 10flower Hill
Terrace in Pennington. Um,

679
00:52:45,280 --> 00:52:52,880
so just to recap for anyone that's here,
um, the reason why I'm here from

680
00:52:50,400 --> 00:53:00,480
Pennington Hopewell is to talk about the
TCJ possible build through American

681
00:52:56,319 --> 00:53:05,920
Properties. Um, I just went to
Hopewell's meeting last week and Mayor

682
00:53:03,680 --> 00:53:13,599
Manning suggested that I send out an
email um with a list of email addresses

683
00:53:10,400 --> 00:53:19,200
so that that township can keep them in
the loop as to what the process is and

684
00:53:16,160 --> 00:53:24,720
what is going on. And in return, I did
send each of you also an email that

685
00:53:22,559 --> 00:53:32,400
you've been copied on so you can also
keep us a breast from the Euing

686
00:53:28,079 --> 00:53:37,760
perspective. Um, so I hope that we can
we can do this. We can honor that. Um, I

687
00:53:35,119 --> 00:53:42,960
think it's important and our ask is that
we are kept in

688
00:53:40,240 --> 00:53:50,720
close proximity to any
potential build and that we also become

689
00:53:47,280 --> 00:53:55,440
involved in the process. We ultimately
would like to see this property remain

690
00:53:53,200 --> 00:54:00,880
as R100s.
If Elsa is at full capacity, then they

691
00:53:59,040 --> 00:54:09,359
will need to put in their own self-
sustaining septic system for their

692
00:54:04,640 --> 00:54:14,559
refuge. Um, one of the builds could be
potentially a 200 bed assisted living

693
00:54:11,920 --> 00:54:18,800
care facility. If they are not permitted
to tie into Elsa, all of the

694
00:54:17,280 --> 00:54:24,559
pharmaceuticals
from that facility will enter the water

695
00:54:21,680 --> 00:54:31,119
table. We all have wells and septic
water. And also up and down Bull Run

696
00:54:27,680 --> 00:54:38,000
Road on the Euing side, most residences
rely on wells. Not everyone wants to tie

697
00:54:34,160 --> 00:54:42,960
into Trenton Water. Probably for good
reason. I'm guessing I don't have

698
00:54:40,160 --> 00:54:48,160
Trenton Water. Um, one of the other
things that I brought up at the Hopewell

699
00:54:45,280 --> 00:54:54,559
meeting was that on Bullr Run Road, the
Cypex Center is there and yet our speed

700
00:54:51,040 --> 00:55:01,440
limit is 40 miles an hour and Euing has
done a fantastic job with paving the

701
00:54:57,599 --> 00:55:08,240
road. So now we're looking at 60 or 70
miles an hour. So, I'm requesting also

702
00:55:05,440 --> 00:55:13,920
from Euing, can we get some police just
to bring out the radar and make some

703
00:55:11,359 --> 00:55:16,559
money? Um, because it's an issue and
there's a lot of traffic.

704
00:55:15,200 --> 00:55:20,160
» I'll defer that to the administration,
but I know our administrator always

705
00:55:17,920 --> 00:55:21,760
takes it back to the chief and they will
attempt to do enforcement where they

706
00:55:21,599 --> 00:55:28,400
can.
>> Perfect. Yeah. I mean, 30 30 would be

707
00:55:24,720 --> 00:55:33,599
great. Um, also,
uh, one of the residences on the Euing

708
00:55:30,400 --> 00:55:37,280
side, 14 Brophie Drive, just wanted to
express,

709
00:55:35,119 --> 00:55:43,280
um,
about the traffic and environmental

710
00:55:39,599 --> 00:55:48,400
impact that the 94 acres
um, for the potential build for TCJ with

711
00:55:46,000 --> 00:55:52,480
American Properties would dramatically
change the area, which we have

712
00:55:50,000 --> 00:55:58,480
expressed, but on her behalf, I would
like to express that. Um, right now

713
00:55:55,359 --> 00:56:03,040
their property has a clear view of the
forest and it's the only access that

714
00:56:00,880 --> 00:56:07,040
they have to open space. They are
concerned that Hopewell Township's

715
00:56:04,720 --> 00:56:11,119
decision to designate that property will
more adversely affect Yuing Township

716
00:56:09,119 --> 00:56:16,640
residents rather than Hopewell
residents. Um, and that Hopewell

717
00:56:13,839 --> 00:56:22,160
continues to have an elitist attitude
that it doesn't remain or become their

718
00:56:19,599 --> 00:56:26,319
backyard issue,
which is why I'm on the last road in

719
00:56:23,920 --> 00:56:31,200
Pennington and I'm with you guys, my
family. Um, because we're separated by

720
00:56:29,200 --> 00:56:35,760
95.
Um,

721
00:56:34,000 --> 00:56:42,240
and
I also wanted to ask, um, how concerned

722
00:56:39,280 --> 00:56:49,480
is Euing about the overdevelopment
of our bordering neighborhoods?

723
00:56:46,319 --> 00:56:49,480
Thank you.

724
00:56:49,520 --> 00:57:00,799
I can I I will just say briefly we have
long um pursued every opportunity to

725
00:56:57,599 --> 00:57:05,440
talk with our adjoining township both as
it relates to the Elsa implications as

726
00:57:03,680 --> 00:57:10,960
well as the traffic implications and
we'll continue to do so. Um we need we

727
00:57:09,440 --> 00:57:16,640
share a border and so we need to work
together. Um,

728
00:57:14,000 --> 00:57:22,799
and so my hope is that we end up with a
better solution than maybe what is in

729
00:57:19,680 --> 00:57:28,240
their their co-op plan as articulated,
but may be improved by

730
00:57:26,480 --> 00:57:32,160
discussion and and what is possible
versus what is not possible. And I will

731
00:57:30,240 --> 00:57:36,480
leave it at that. But I will just say
from the township's perspective, we have

732
00:57:33,760 --> 00:57:40,640
long up to and including litigation as
it related to the Elsa hookup. and we'll

733
00:57:38,559 --> 00:57:46,079
continue to do what we need to to ensure
that we have sufficient capacity from a

734
00:57:43,520 --> 00:57:50,640
sewer perspective for our residents and
are addressing any traffic concerns that

735
00:57:48,400 --> 00:57:55,760
occur in the region up to and including
working with DOT to hopefully see some

736
00:57:53,680 --> 00:58:00,240
relief at the federal city and bull run
interchange. It was through the

737
00:57:57,920 --> 00:58:06,559
leadership of the administration
um really kind of pushing the discussion

738
00:58:03,359 --> 00:58:11,280
with both Hopewell and with Lawrence
where we ended up with hopefully a

739
00:58:08,880 --> 00:58:14,400
slightly better solution that's still in
process and hopefully sooner than later

740
00:58:13,599 --> 00:58:18,079
resolved.
>> Right. So

741
00:58:15,200 --> 00:58:22,720
» it will hope well contribute to that. My
understanding is they are and have

742
00:58:20,319 --> 00:58:27,599
signed on to at least the transportation
aspect of um our proper was to really

743
00:58:25,920 --> 00:58:32,720
develop a roundabout at that
intersection um with some attendant

744
00:58:29,760 --> 00:58:38,079
lights potentially in the Lawrence area
um so that we can ensure that people are

745
00:58:34,799 --> 00:58:42,319
able to properly kind of wander through
or or move through that corridor in a

746
00:58:40,559 --> 00:58:46,480
safe way.
>> Right. And the for me the

747
00:58:44,160 --> 00:58:50,880
pharmaceuticals
>> as it relates to to water and sewer. We

748
00:58:48,640 --> 00:58:57,119
will we will continue to ensure that any
hookups are are done um with an eye

749
00:58:55,200 --> 00:59:01,920
toward understanding what our capacity
needs are for our township and our

750
00:58:58,960 --> 00:59:07,280
township residents who have supported um
and continue to pay bills to to Elsa

751
00:59:05,040 --> 00:59:10,280
through the township.
Yep.

752
00:59:11,119 --> 00:59:16,760
I'll go left, right. Go ahead. Come on.

753
00:59:29,680 --> 00:59:37,359
Good evening.
I'm Nicole Johnson, pastor of St. Paul

754
00:59:35,200 --> 00:59:44,480
uh Amy Zion Church on lower ferry and
also um I live in the Euing Town Center.

755
00:59:41,680 --> 00:59:48,400
So um couple of things, some things I
attended to say maybe something about

756
00:59:46,559 --> 00:59:52,000
and some things I didn't. One I would
like to give this to Councilwoman

757
00:59:50,559 --> 00:59:56,240
Stewart because she was one of our
honores for Women's History Month and

758
00:59:54,720 --> 01:00:00,760
I've been meaning to bring it over to
Esau. Thank you. That's lovely.

759
01:00:01,599 --> 01:00:04,599
here.

760
01:00:06,240 --> 01:00:16,160
» Thank also um I want to open up our
building for any use that the township

761
01:00:12,400 --> 01:00:22,000
may have. Uh in August we had the board
of public utilities host utility day at

762
01:00:19,119 --> 01:00:27,359
our church and they were able to help um
over 125 families get assistance with

763
01:00:24,640 --> 01:00:31,760
paying their utility bills. Um we've had
assembly persons call us. we have a

764
01:00:28,960 --> 01:00:36,319
really great space um and some of you
have been to our church for prayer for

765
01:00:34,400 --> 01:00:40,160
for community days and things like that.
So um you know folks from the the county

766
01:00:38,799 --> 01:00:43,520
have been reaching out to want to host
things but I just want to let the

767
01:00:41,280 --> 01:00:47,200
township know that you know if you want
to host something uh we have a good

768
01:00:45,760 --> 01:00:53,040
space and we would love to partner with
you. Um, and then the other thing I

769
01:00:51,200 --> 01:00:57,760
wanted to address because I I was hoping
that it was kind of answered when this

770
01:00:55,280 --> 01:01:01,760
wonderful woman got up to ask about ICE
and I understand your your hesitancy in

771
01:00:59,920 --> 01:01:06,960
answering directly because there are a
lot of directions I guess that come from

772
01:01:03,359 --> 01:01:13,920
the state on this issue. Um but you know
as as a wife of an immigrant um who is

773
01:01:09,839 --> 01:01:18,880
here legally has his you know all his
paperwork and all those things um I'm I

774
01:01:16,960 --> 01:01:24,079
still have a concern right because
people are being taken who are citizens

775
01:01:21,760 --> 01:01:29,839
and so I I live with that you know real
possibility every day. So I do want to

776
01:01:26,799 --> 01:01:33,440
know that if something if I shows up at
my door that I can call the police you

777
01:01:32,160 --> 01:01:36,559
know and so that that's kind of what
like I was like waiting. And I'm like,

778
01:01:34,559 --> 01:01:40,480
"Okay, so can I call the police because
I want to make sure that I and I have no

779
01:01:39,119 --> 01:01:43,280
choice. I am going to get in the middle
of it." I mean, you know, it's just

780
01:01:41,920 --> 01:01:46,880
» I just want people to be safe.
>> Yeah. I mean, I'm going to try my my,

781
01:01:45,119 --> 01:01:50,480
you know, very best if something like
that happened, but you know, it's a

782
01:01:48,319 --> 01:01:55,040
reality that we do want some type of
direction on it because um it is it is

783
01:01:53,200 --> 01:02:02,720
very scary. It's a reality for our
family. So um and the police um last

784
01:01:59,119 --> 01:02:08,720
month my mother actually um she uh
passed out um at coming at coming to our

785
01:02:05,760 --> 01:02:14,079
home in Union Town Center and the police
and the uh we called 911. I mean, they

786
01:02:10,880 --> 01:02:19,359
were bam, there like so quick, you know,
and so I do appreciate that and how

787
01:02:16,480 --> 01:02:22,400
quickly the uh police and ambulance
showed up and everything. And so I, you

788
01:02:20,799 --> 01:02:25,599
know, I'm like I have no hesitancy in
calling the police when I need them, you

789
01:02:24,319 --> 01:02:29,760
know, but I want to know in that
situation that I can do that if I need

790
01:02:27,359 --> 01:02:35,119
to because we want to be protected. So
>> always call either the emergency or the

791
01:02:32,000 --> 01:02:39,839
non-emergency number. I I am careful
about, you know, there's going to be a

792
01:02:36,960 --> 01:02:44,240
different response in terms of how law
enforcement will respond once they get

793
01:02:41,680 --> 01:02:47,680
to the scene based on whether there
there is a warrant or there isn't a

794
01:02:45,839 --> 01:02:51,920
warrant or judicial warrant, let me be
precise. Um, and it it would be

795
01:02:49,520 --> 01:02:58,559
inappropriate for me to kind of
pontificate on that because that's

796
01:02:55,040 --> 01:03:03,200
better put to our well our chief and and
to the department who go through

797
01:03:00,160 --> 01:03:06,720
training as do school professionals and
hospital professionals, which I didn't

798
01:03:04,960 --> 01:03:09,839
even think to say, but hospital
professionals and houses of worship

799
01:03:08,559 --> 01:03:15,680
where they've figured out, you know,
that they're defining spaces as either

800
01:03:12,559 --> 01:03:20,799
public or not public. Um and so those
distinctions are going to be important

801
01:03:18,079 --> 01:03:24,079
as a situation unfolds. Again, we have
been

802
01:03:22,400 --> 01:03:27,520
very lucky that we have not had an
issue. And I sort of like Beetlejuice. I

803
01:03:25,920 --> 01:03:32,720
don't want to say it three times because
then it could come to pass. Um

804
01:03:30,480 --> 01:03:36,000
but you know, certainly our our law
enforcement officers are always there to

805
01:03:34,400 --> 01:03:41,039
help. The township is always there to
help. how they're going to address

806
01:03:38,319 --> 01:03:48,000
situations that occur on the scene will
differ depending on the paperwork that

807
01:03:44,480 --> 01:03:53,359
um ICE potentially has with them and and
that's a reality. But none of our

808
01:03:50,559 --> 01:03:57,119
citizens should be put in fear and I
want to ensure that we have as safe a

809
01:03:54,799 --> 01:04:00,880
community as possible. I also have to be
cognizant of what law enforcement can

810
01:03:58,720 --> 01:04:03,680
and can't do. Um and so there's always
that balance.

811
01:04:01,760 --> 01:04:07,119
» No, I appreciate the answer. I mean, and
I listen at this point, I have my

812
01:04:05,440 --> 01:04:10,400
husband's social security card, per
passport, everything on my phone because

813
01:04:09,760 --> 01:04:14,400
» just in case.
>> Just in case. Yeah. So, but thank you.

814
01:04:13,440 --> 01:04:16,240
I just
>> sure

815
01:04:14,720 --> 01:04:21,440
» I just wanted to add one personal
experience that I development for you

816
01:04:19,920 --> 01:04:26,000
off. Sorry.
>> Um is you know in my day job I work in a

817
01:04:24,079 --> 01:04:29,200
social service environment and so I had
the occasion to reach out to our police

818
01:04:27,680 --> 01:04:33,200
chief because actually sometimes the
confusion is you don't know who it is

819
01:04:30,960 --> 01:04:35,839
and so they were able to help verify
through their channels because they can

820
01:04:34,640 --> 01:04:39,599
verify
>> what law enforcement agency someone is

821
01:04:37,599 --> 01:04:42,319
from and whether they're legit and all
that kind of stuff. And so I have done

822
01:04:41,200 --> 01:04:46,079
this. I have reached out to our law
enforcement folks who thankfully it was

823
01:04:43,920 --> 01:04:51,440
not and they actually helped me resolve
that it you know was everyone is so uh

824
01:04:50,079 --> 01:04:55,359
activated by this because there is such
legitimate fears. Um so I I have done it

825
01:04:54,079 --> 01:04:57,839
myself and they have been very helpful
in that situation. So for what it's

826
01:04:56,720 --> 01:05:01,079
worth
>> thank you.

827
01:05:09,760 --> 01:05:17,599
Good evening. Holly Ritter, um,
president of Euing United Soccer

828
01:05:14,799 --> 01:05:25,640
Association. My Euing address or the E
USA address 50 Misty Mour Lane

829
01:05:21,280 --> 01:05:25,640
» in Yuing. Um

830
01:05:28,880 --> 01:05:35,520
on behalf of the thousands of Euing
youth soccer players that have grown up

831
01:05:32,720 --> 01:05:40,640
in West End Soccer Association,
Euing Girls Soccer Association and Euing

832
01:05:38,160 --> 01:05:45,520
United Soccer Association
throughout his 50 plus years of

833
01:05:42,559 --> 01:05:49,280
dedication, time, knowledge, and
philanthropy.

834
01:05:47,039 --> 01:05:54,480
We are here tonight proposing the soccer
fields currently located near the Euing

835
01:05:51,839 --> 01:06:00,640
Township Municipal Building and Euing
Police Department be named the Bruce N.

836
01:05:57,599 --> 01:06:05,079
An ang soccer complex,
home of West End and EUSA.

837
01:06:05,200 --> 01:06:11,920
The lessons learned both on and off the
field just by knowing Bruce or sometimes

838
01:06:10,000 --> 01:06:16,240
not knowing his name but hearing him
coach from the sidelines regardless have

839
01:06:14,880 --> 01:06:21,359
contributed to the growth and
development of people not just soccer

840
01:06:19,599 --> 01:06:26,079
players.
As fellow coaches, we all know the

841
01:06:24,000 --> 01:06:31,599
importance of these life skills
incorporated into sports practices,

842
01:06:28,960 --> 01:06:37,200
games, tournaments,
the families created on the fields,

843
01:06:34,079 --> 01:06:45,039
courts, pitches, and parks that carry
into our schools, our neighborhoods, our

844
01:06:40,559 --> 01:06:50,160
homes, and stick with us for life.
There's something really cool about this

845
01:06:46,880 --> 01:06:56,160
town where most of us have grown up and
now we watch our children or

846
01:06:52,400 --> 01:07:01,720
grandchildren play sports, go to school,
and grow up with the children of our

847
01:06:58,000 --> 01:07:01,720
teammates and classmates.

848
01:07:02,480 --> 01:07:12,400
» Bruce was an integral part of this town,
soccer specifically, baseball, the recck

849
01:07:08,720 --> 01:07:18,319
department for 30 years.
and each of our individual legacies.

850
01:07:16,079 --> 01:07:23,599
For all of that and to honor the person
that he was, steady, reliable, and

851
01:07:21,280 --> 01:07:30,319
dedicated season after season, year
after year. We ask for your support to

852
01:07:26,640 --> 01:07:35,920
give back to the coach, man, and mentor
that spent his life positively

853
01:07:32,480 --> 01:07:44,640
influencing the lives of so many others
simply for the love of the game.

854
01:07:39,599 --> 01:07:51,839
I don't know proper logistics protocol
for going about something like this.

855
01:07:48,480 --> 01:07:56,880
I just know what Bruce was to us. To
those of us that were born and raised

856
01:07:54,160 --> 01:08:02,400
here, grew up in Euing Rex Sports. I was
a member of the patriotic committee back

857
01:08:00,480 --> 01:08:09,520
in time.
for those for Euing people. Bruce Bruce

858
01:08:05,200 --> 01:08:15,359
was a Euing person and we as Yuing
United and the legacy of West End and

859
01:08:12,640 --> 01:08:21,839
Euing girls really want to make sure
that that his legacy carries on.

860
01:08:19,600 --> 01:08:27,199
» We appreciate you coming in and I know
know the rec board also had some

861
01:08:23,679 --> 01:08:31,600
conversations. I know we have honored um
other folks as well. Um and so, you

862
01:08:30,239 --> 01:08:39,040
know, certainly take it back to the
administration and have a conversation.

863
01:08:34,000 --> 01:08:44,480
I I was I know Kevin and I were both um
there the other night and he was he's

864
01:08:42,560 --> 01:08:49,359
been part of viewing sports all of my
life. So, it's sort of hard to hear that

865
01:08:46,799 --> 01:08:52,880
he's gone and to know that he's gone.
But um I'm not sure what the best

866
01:08:51,359 --> 01:08:58,719
pathway is going to be, but certainly
we'll take it back. And I know there's

867
01:08:54,960 --> 01:09:01,600
an a willingness I think of this council
a willingness on the part of the

868
01:09:00,080 --> 01:09:04,400
administration to do something. We'll
just have to figure out what that

869
01:09:02,560 --> 01:09:10,159
something is. And thank you for coming
forth with a specific idea.

870
01:09:06,400 --> 01:09:17,040
» Sure. I just want to add that um the
Euing United uh will assist in any way

871
01:09:13,759 --> 01:09:22,719
that we can financially or developing
ideas or location if signs or plaques or

872
01:09:20,159 --> 01:09:26,719
things of that nature um are agreed
upon. We'd be honored.

873
01:09:25,279 --> 01:09:28,239
» Awesome. We'll keep you in the loop.
Thank you.

874
01:09:27,199 --> 01:09:32,719
» Thank you so much.
>> Please send me that um what you just

875
01:09:30,480 --> 01:09:37,279
read to me. I'll give you my email
address when we're done here.

876
01:09:33,839 --> 01:09:40,759
» Sure. Thank you. Thanks,
this side of the room.

877
01:09:45,759 --> 01:09:54,239
Good evening. Uh Jim Bird, Hopewell
Township. Uh I live in Hopewell

878
01:09:50,640 --> 01:10:00,159
Township, but I also lived in in Yuing.
And uh right now I'm wearing a couple

879
01:09:56,960 --> 01:10:04,320
different hats. First hat I take off. My
question is what ever happened to the

880
01:10:01,840 --> 01:10:07,840
chicken ordinance?
So,

881
01:10:04,800 --> 01:10:14,400
» I know I was here. I spoke about it.
Just curious. Anything ever anything.

882
01:10:11,040 --> 01:10:16,880
It's moving forward and can legitimately
have

883
01:10:15,199 --> 01:10:23,520
» chickens in the township now.
>> Very good. Thank you. Now, we come to

884
01:10:19,440 --> 01:10:29,520
Bullr Run Road and on the north side is
Hopewell Township. On the south side is

885
01:10:25,920 --> 01:10:37,199
Euane Township. Uh, you really don't
have a lot to say about this, which is a

886
01:10:32,480 --> 01:10:41,920
shame. However, you also are very much
involved with Euing Lawrence Sewer

887
01:10:39,440 --> 01:10:47,520
Authority. And if you go to a Yuing
Lawrence Sewer Authority meeting, you

888
01:10:44,640 --> 01:10:53,920
will hear that the attorney will say,
"Ah, the judge said we have to do this."

889
01:10:50,239 --> 01:10:59,120
Well, it's time that we challenge what
that judge has to say. And I'm looking

890
01:10:56,000 --> 01:11:06,080
at the different aspects of uh court
cases that might coincide with that to

891
01:11:02,640 --> 01:11:11,440
make sure that you keep Euan and
Lawrence over there and keep Hopewell

892
01:11:08,800 --> 01:11:17,440
Township over there not touching one
another. With that, we have no problem

893
01:11:14,480 --> 01:11:25,199
as far as Bull Run Road goes. Not
because of what happened at the corner

894
01:11:20,320 --> 01:11:31,760
of I 295 and Federal City Road. That's a
thing of the past, but we don't need the

895
01:11:27,679 --> 01:11:36,400
rest of that area developed again. So,
with that in mind, you know, one of the

896
01:11:33,920 --> 01:11:45,120
things that's been brought up is that in
regards to uh a developer having to put

897
01:11:41,840 --> 01:11:49,920
in their own sewer system. And I think
that's a very important factor because

898
01:11:48,000 --> 01:11:55,440
all of a sudden when you start looking
at the dollars and cents of that versus

899
01:11:53,520 --> 01:12:02,480
hooking up to Euing Lawrence Sewward
Authority, it's day and night and all of

900
01:11:59,280 --> 01:12:10,080
a sudden it starts to spread away and
they're gone. So please talk to the

901
01:12:06,880 --> 01:12:17,920
people who are not only in Euing but
also in Lawrence that make a make it a

902
01:12:13,920 --> 01:12:22,560
point not to go through with this. Um,
you know, they're they're all factors

903
01:12:19,679 --> 01:12:28,239
involved. And the other situation in
Hopewell Township is the planning board

904
01:12:25,360 --> 01:12:33,360
as well as the zoning board. And those
two aspects are very important when you

905
01:12:31,360 --> 01:12:40,320
come down to a situation with a
development. And we will turn till we're

906
01:12:37,040 --> 01:12:45,920
blue in the face, but it goes over the
head. And the reason being is that

907
01:12:42,880 --> 01:12:52,560
there's ordinances or actual laws in New
Jersey that need to be uh modified

908
01:12:49,120 --> 01:12:59,280
positively for affordable housing. And
with the affordable housing, with the uh

909
01:12:56,000 --> 01:13:04,400
with the builder's remedy, which is 20%
affordable housing, but 80% market

910
01:13:02,640 --> 01:13:12,480
value,
just think about your property tax. your

911
01:13:08,960 --> 01:13:18,800
your property tax costs because when you
look at a pie chart, you'll see

912
01:13:14,640 --> 01:13:26,800
somewhere around 57% or more of your
taxes is going to public school systems

913
01:13:23,280 --> 01:13:33,120
and people don't think about that. So,
please keep that in mind. Please stress,

914
01:13:30,080 --> 01:13:38,159
of course, to your people, but also
volley it over to the people in Hopewell

915
01:13:35,440 --> 01:13:43,040
Township and try to stimulate them to
realize the uh the situation that's

916
01:13:40,800 --> 01:13:46,040
taking place on Bull Run Road. Thank
you.

917
01:13:46,239 --> 01:13:50,280
» Anyone else wish to speak?

918
01:13:52,400 --> 01:14:02,159
» Have no items for close session.
Oh, my my apologies. I was asked to give

919
01:13:59,120 --> 01:14:07,080
some specifics on the trash ordinance.
So, let's just go through that very

920
01:14:04,080 --> 01:14:07,080
quickly.

921
01:14:07,920 --> 01:14:16,080
» We see her. I see her wrong. I see.
>> We I promise I'll get to you.

922
01:14:13,199 --> 01:14:20,880
» All right. So, as our council indicated,
there are two different types of

923
01:14:18,159 --> 01:14:26,719
offenses or violations outlined
underneath the actual modification. The

924
01:14:24,400 --> 01:14:31,679
first has to do with generalized solid
waste, which is what Mr. Pinowski

925
01:14:28,960 --> 01:14:37,120
referenced. Um, and that would be things
like inappropriate things dumped, if you

926
01:14:34,960 --> 01:14:43,920
will. Um, that has a first offense of
250, a second offense of 500, and each

927
01:14:40,320 --> 01:14:48,640
subsequent at 750. But that's existing
ordinance itself.

928
01:14:46,000 --> 01:14:53,600
In comparison, we have a separate
section that outlines for trash cans.

929
01:14:51,520 --> 01:14:58,239
The only thing we were modifying in this
particular ordinance was the violation

930
01:14:55,520 --> 01:15:02,560
schema. We passed the ordinance several
weeks ago that established the standards

931
01:15:00,480 --> 01:15:08,000
in terms of when you have to put your
can out, which was existing um ordinance

932
01:15:05,840 --> 01:15:12,239
and when you need to collect your trash
can, which is basically my recollection

933
01:15:10,000 --> 01:15:14,800
is was it
>> the next?

934
01:15:12,960 --> 01:15:21,040
» Yeah. No,
>> no, the next day after. So my trash day,

935
01:15:18,719 --> 01:15:25,920
I'll use me. My trash day is on Monday.
I would have until 6 PM on Tuesday to

936
01:15:23,840 --> 01:15:29,120
pick up that camp. Pretty sufficient
sufficient amount of time. And we did

937
01:15:27,280 --> 01:15:33,280
that because some people may work second
shift. The trash may not be picked up at

938
01:15:31,280 --> 01:15:36,159
the same time every day. We wanted to
ensure that there's some flexibility,

939
01:15:34,640 --> 01:15:41,440
but we didn't want the trash can to be
out there forever. And so to try to

940
01:15:39,520 --> 01:15:46,719
reflect that, we gave a significant
amount of time. As we articulated, you

941
01:15:44,400 --> 01:15:52,640
will get two vi you will get two
warnings before we actually enforce. And

942
01:15:49,679 --> 01:15:58,640
so in essence, two warnings. If you
bypass the day after your trash

943
01:15:54,719 --> 01:16:02,880
collection, 7 PM, right? So 7 PM on the
second day, you've done it twice. It

944
01:16:00,800 --> 01:16:08,320
wouldn't be until the third violation
that you would see an actual offense.

945
01:16:05,440 --> 01:16:12,080
And the first offense is $100, which
would be the third offense. The third

946
01:16:09,679 --> 01:16:17,440
offense is $100. The fourth offense
would be $ 250, and each subsequent

947
01:16:14,159 --> 01:16:22,159
would be 500. And the idea is look if if
there's a continual problem here.

948
01:16:20,560 --> 01:16:26,320
There's an issue and we may need to
educate and sometimes sadly there are

949
01:16:24,560 --> 01:16:31,440
instances where we have to educate by
way of actually enforcement. But by this

950
01:16:29,440 --> 01:16:37,040
point if you're at each subsequent
offense you'll have violated this

951
01:16:33,920 --> 01:16:43,040
particular ordinance five times.
Five times. Very candidly. We're also

952
01:16:40,719 --> 01:16:48,560
allowing significant s significant
amount of times between offenses. So if

953
01:16:45,280 --> 01:16:53,679
in fact there was 18 months between your
third offense and the next time we go

954
01:16:51,280 --> 01:16:58,320
back to the beginning.
So you have if you have an issue

955
01:16:56,000 --> 01:17:02,000
health-wise theoretically you had an
offense you had another offense you had

956
01:17:00,080 --> 01:17:07,520
a third offense you got an offense but
then there's a long time 18 months we

957
01:17:05,040 --> 01:17:12,640
start again. It doesn't continue in that
stream

958
01:17:09,120 --> 01:17:19,120
again. The benefit of ordinances is that
we have an opportunity to hopefully

959
01:17:16,000 --> 01:17:23,120
shape what's happening in our community.
And if we have problems with the

960
01:17:20,719 --> 01:17:27,679
ordinance, I'm sure everyone will come
out and tell us. They often do. In fact,

961
01:17:25,920 --> 01:17:33,120
part of how we changed, as I talked
about, how long we had until we actually

962
01:17:30,640 --> 01:17:37,360
decided to even determine there was a
violation was through conversations up

963
01:17:35,199 --> 01:17:42,239
here and with all of you about people
who may work second shift or the fact

964
01:17:39,520 --> 01:17:47,520
that there may be circumstances that
require a need to go beyond simply 6:00

965
01:17:45,360 --> 01:17:51,920
on the day after your trash is or the
six o'clock on the day your trash is

966
01:17:49,120 --> 01:17:56,159
collected. But that's part of the
process. But at this point, I think it's

967
01:17:53,679 --> 01:18:00,400
a good starting place. I do think we do
have an issue with this from time to

968
01:17:58,320 --> 01:18:05,840
time in the town and we need to ensure
that if we have a continuing problem

969
01:18:03,440 --> 01:18:10,400
with a particular resident that our code
enforcement officers have the ability to

970
01:18:08,719 --> 01:18:15,280
have a little bit of teeth if they need
to. It is a quality of life issue and so

971
01:18:13,679 --> 01:18:19,600
my hope is that this is the proper
balance. But I think we put in some

972
01:18:16,880 --> 01:18:24,960
decent guard rails in the process and at
the same time articulated a plan that

973
01:18:22,560 --> 01:18:29,199
meets the different types of people's
schedules. So I think that's it in a

974
01:18:27,520 --> 01:18:32,800
nutshell. I ran through that relatively
quickly. I'm happy to talk after our

975
01:18:31,040 --> 01:18:37,040
agenda session with anybody who has any
other subsequent questions. Okay.

976
01:18:36,159 --> 01:18:39,679
» You have to do with the mic.
>> You got to go to the phone because of

977
01:18:38,159 --> 01:18:42,000
the recording. And I do want to just I
double checked it's 6 a.m. not 6 p.m.

978
01:18:41,520 --> 01:18:47,120
» 6 p.m.
>> 6 a.m. direct line barter 196 Wall Run

979
01:18:44,960 --> 01:18:49,920
Road. What time is you supposed to put
them out? That's

980
01:18:48,239 --> 01:18:54,560
» So that was in our existing ordinance.
You have 6:00 p.m. the night before you

981
01:18:52,000 --> 01:18:59,199
can put your trash out.
>> Yep. And I know we had somebody at the

982
01:18:56,560 --> 01:19:02,199
back. Come on up.
>> Okay.

983
01:19:02,800 --> 01:19:12,080
14 Avenue. I came home today. I was
appalled. uh PSCG

984
01:19:08,560 --> 01:19:16,320
had their lineman cut cut my trees after
I specifically had a meeting with the

985
01:19:13,760 --> 01:19:20,560
guy saying do not cut my cut my trees
until I meet the forester and they agree

986
01:19:18,719 --> 01:19:25,600
with that and I come home my trees are
cut never met met the forester now my

987
01:19:23,280 --> 01:19:28,800
trees are hacked
butchered

988
01:19:27,199 --> 01:19:32,560
not professionally done even though they
said they're professionally done I got a

989
01:19:30,640 --> 01:19:36,800
degree in plant plant science I worked
in a nursery for 43 years so I kind of

990
01:19:35,040 --> 01:19:40,560
know plants
And

991
01:19:38,480 --> 01:19:45,360
it has to stop
there.

992
01:19:43,040 --> 01:19:51,280
I know it's PSCG's thing, not the
township, but the township must be able

993
01:19:47,280 --> 01:19:56,080
to control something. I don't know. U
but it's awful what they're doing.

994
01:19:53,679 --> 01:20:00,800
» I I know they do prune for purposes of
the power lines, but if Yeah, if there's

995
01:19:58,800 --> 01:20:04,080
an issue, we can certainly I can put you
in touch with somebody who works for

996
01:20:02,400 --> 01:20:08,000
their government affairs section. That
is something. So, why don't you if you

997
01:20:05,760 --> 01:20:10,640
can stay after the agenda session, I'm
happy to get your contact information.

998
01:20:09,600 --> 01:20:13,360
We'll try to connect you with somebody
from BS.

999
01:20:11,360 --> 01:20:17,199
» And I have one other question. This is
regards to the trash. We live in a

1000
01:20:15,679 --> 01:20:20,480
neighborhood that has a lot of college
rentals.

1001
01:20:18,560 --> 01:20:24,640
» Now, who do you find for that? The
homeowner or it's college students.

1002
01:20:22,640 --> 01:20:28,000
» So, it's the landlord. Okay.
>> Because they're the property owner.

1003
01:20:26,400 --> 01:20:31,120
» Okay. They may have something in their
own contract that would make the

1004
01:20:29,280 --> 01:20:34,159
individual resident responsible, but
it's the property owner who would be

1005
01:20:32,560 --> 01:20:42,040
responsible.
>> Thank you.

1006
01:20:37,040 --> 01:20:42,040
» I'm honored to be this person.

1007
01:20:42,640 --> 01:20:52,640
» And feel free to turn it down. Yeah,
>> turn it. Um, hi. Um, Karen Kistle,

1008
01:20:48,560 --> 01:20:59,679
B 14 Stewart Avenue. Um, same thing.
Appalled, shocked, come home. um native

1009
01:20:56,640 --> 01:21:05,520
mature trees, pinno red maple, our
neighbors ready maple cut in half, just

1010
01:21:02,960 --> 01:21:11,360
sliced right down the middle. So now
half the tree leads towards our house.

1011
01:21:08,719 --> 01:21:16,400
All the rel on the street side taken
down. Now we have no balance. My poor

1012
01:21:13,199 --> 01:21:23,120
trees have no balance. I mean it's and
the cuts aren't even professionally, you

1013
01:21:18,800 --> 01:21:28,560
know, they're irregular cuts, blunt. Um
and so I, you know, had gotten a phone

1014
01:21:26,719 --> 01:21:32,880
call from my husband. I got home as soon
as I could to see, you know, what had

1015
01:21:30,400 --> 01:21:38,320
happened. Trucks were pulling away. I'm
curious. I followed to see where they

1016
01:21:35,040 --> 01:21:44,960
were going, the Pennsylvania plates. Um,
followed them to the Element Hotel here.

1017
01:21:42,080 --> 01:21:51,440
There must be at least 20 of their
trucks in the parking lot at the Element

1018
01:21:47,760 --> 01:21:56,719
Hotel. All of their crew members join
were joined together in a group in the

1019
01:21:53,920 --> 01:22:00,960
parking lot at the hotel. I'm concerned
for the rest of the trees of our

1020
01:21:58,239 --> 01:22:07,040
township. Where are they going tomorrow?
They were all there was at least six

1021
01:22:02,960 --> 01:22:11,760
trucks in our neighborhood along uh by
the college campus, the lakeside, that

1022
01:22:09,199 --> 01:22:16,960
small little gazebo side and the the
Route 31. All went to the Element Hotel.

1023
01:22:15,440 --> 01:22:22,400
Where are they going tomorrow? whose
trees they're going to just uh you know

1024
01:22:20,080 --> 01:22:28,080
strip our township of our trees and I
know we value our trees. So I just felt

1025
01:22:25,440 --> 01:22:33,679
like what they did was excessive. We
were supposed to meet with the forester

1026
01:22:30,000 --> 01:22:38,719
to have um you know a discussion on what
limbs they could remove hopey so that we

1027
01:22:36,960 --> 01:22:43,760
wouldn't have the top trees to top
heavy. They took a lot of the lower

1028
01:22:40,639 --> 01:22:51,199
limbs. There's no balance now for the
trees. So I'm concerned came tonight. We

1029
01:22:47,840 --> 01:22:55,600
both came so that maybe you can find out
what their agenda is for tomorrow and

1030
01:22:53,840 --> 01:23:00,560
throughout the next couple of days. Are
they going to hit all of our trees like

1031
01:22:58,159 --> 01:23:03,840
they did ours? We can certainly reach
out to PSC. The good part is as I

1032
01:23:02,639 --> 01:23:09,280
indicated they do have government
affairs folks that you know we can we

1033
01:23:06,080 --> 01:23:14,800
can um reach out to. What I would ask is
again after the agenda session I'm going

1034
01:23:12,480 --> 01:23:19,840
to get your contact information. I'm
happy to connect folks. I I don't know

1035
01:23:17,440 --> 01:23:24,560
without asking the question, but I I
appreciate you coming in and and raising

1036
01:23:21,440 --> 01:23:28,719
the issue and part of it is we'll ask
we'll ask.

1037
01:23:25,199 --> 01:23:33,320
» Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much.
>> Any other member of the public wish to

1038
01:23:30,320 --> 01:23:33,320
speak?

1039
01:23:34,000 --> 01:23:39,280
» We have no items for close session. Can
I get a motion to adjurnn?

1040
01:23:38,159 --> 01:23:43,400
» Move. Second.
>> All in favor?

1041
01:23:40,400 --> 01:23:43,400
» I

1042
01:23:52,800 --> 01:24:02,320
ship regular meeting.
>> Please rise for the invocation.

1043
01:23:59,760 --> 01:24:07,040
Almighty God, we ask that you bless us
and help us seek your wisdom, guidance,

1044
01:24:04,480 --> 01:24:11,199
courage, and strength. Be with us in our
deliberations and help us to be wise in

1045
01:24:09,440 --> 01:24:15,199
the decisions we make for the good of
all those who have placed their trust

1046
01:24:12,639 --> 01:24:19,440
and confidence in our leadership. Give
us insight to lead with integrity that

1047
01:24:17,520 --> 01:24:24,480
our decisions may reflect what is right
and good and grant us humility to always

1048
01:24:22,159 --> 01:24:28,960
seek your will in all that we do and
say. Amen.

1049
01:24:26,080 --> 01:24:33,199
» Flags. I pledge allegiance to the flag
of the United States of America and to

1050
01:24:31,120 --> 01:24:37,520
the republic for which it stands. One
nation under God, indivisible, with

1051
01:24:35,440 --> 01:24:41,000
liberty and justice for all.
>> You may be seated.

1052
01:24:41,600 --> 01:24:46,080
» The notice requirements provided for in
the open public meeting act have been

1053
01:24:44,639 --> 01:24:48,800
satisfied. Notice of this meeting was
properly given in a notice which was

1054
01:24:47,440 --> 01:24:52,639
transmitted to the times of Trenton and
the Trentonian on the 3rd of January

1055
01:24:50,719 --> 01:24:55,199
2025, filed with the clerk of the
township of Yuing and posted in the

1056
01:24:53,760 --> 01:24:58,400
Yuing Township municipal complex. The
public upon recognition of the presiding

1057
01:24:56,880 --> 01:25:00,480
officer will have an opportunity to
address the council during the

1058
01:24:59,360 --> 01:25:03,280
statements and comments from members of
the public segment of the meeting.

1059
01:25:01,920 --> 01:25:05,920
Signin sheet has been provided at the
front of the room. When called upon,

1060
01:25:04,480 --> 01:25:09,040
please come to the microphone and
clearly state your name and address. You

1061
01:25:07,840 --> 01:25:11,440
will be given five minutes of time.
Statements and comments should be

1062
01:25:10,000 --> 01:25:13,199
directed to the council president. Madam
cler, roll call, please.

1063
01:25:12,320 --> 01:25:14,480
» Mr. Bter,
>> present.

1064
01:25:13,600 --> 01:25:15,760
» Miss Stewart here.
>> Miss Waller

1065
01:25:15,360 --> 01:25:17,280
» here.
>> President Keys Maloney

1066
01:25:16,880 --> 01:25:21,360
» here.
>> For the record, uh, President or I'm

1067
01:25:19,280 --> 01:25:26,159
sorry, excuse me, Councilman Schro has
an excused absence this evening. Item F

1068
01:25:24,159 --> 01:25:31,040
this evening is statements and comments
from members of the public for items not

1069
01:25:28,080 --> 01:25:33,520
on the agenda.
>> There any member of the public that

1070
01:25:32,320 --> 01:25:36,760
would wish to speak as part of the
regular meeting?

1071
01:25:38,480 --> 01:25:44,080
Uh, moving on to bills list number one
is a resolution authorizing the chief

1072
01:25:41,920 --> 01:25:47,719
financial officer to pay bills in the
amount of 976,1375

1073
01:25:48,800 --> 01:25:56,280
and to pay supplemental bills per
resolution 25R-12 in the amount of

1074
01:25:53,280 --> 01:25:56,280
$831,422.33.

1075
01:25:57,360 --> 01:26:02,560
» Questions for members of council on the
bills list? Questions or comments from

1076
01:26:01,120 --> 01:26:07,679
members of the public on the bills list?
Can I get a motion on the bills?

1077
01:26:05,679 --> 01:26:08,719
Second. Madam Clare, protocol.
>> Miss Stewart,

1078
01:26:08,320 --> 01:26:11,360
» yes.
>> Miss Waller, yes. Mr. Baxter,

1079
01:26:10,880 --> 01:26:15,040
» yes.
>> President Keys Maloney,

1080
01:26:12,480 --> 01:26:18,960
» yes.
>> All items listed under item H, consent

1081
01:26:17,360 --> 01:26:22,639
agenda, are considered routine by the
township council and will be enacted by

1082
01:26:20,880 --> 01:26:26,239
one motion and form listed below. There
will not be separate discussion of these

1083
01:26:24,080 --> 01:26:30,000
items. If discussion is desired, that
item will be removed from the consent

1084
01:26:27,840 --> 01:26:34,400
agenda and considered separately. There
will be one motion for all items listed.

1085
01:26:32,719 --> 01:26:39,679
Madame President and members of council,
I present to you the consent agenda for

1086
01:26:37,679 --> 01:26:44,239
» any questions or comments for members of
the council on the consent agenda.

1087
01:26:42,320 --> 01:26:47,280
» Any questions or comments um from
members of the public on the consent

1088
01:26:45,360 --> 01:26:50,719
agenda? Can I get a motion on the
consent agenda?

1089
01:26:49,440 --> 01:26:52,480
» So move.
>> Second.

1090
01:26:51,440 --> 01:26:53,440
» Madam cler roll call.
>> Miss Waller,

1091
01:26:53,199 --> 01:26:54,719
» yes.
>> Mr. Bter,

1092
01:26:54,400 --> 01:26:55,679
» yes.
>> Miss Stewart,

1093
01:26:55,360 --> 01:27:00,000
» yes.
>> President Case Maloney,

1094
01:26:56,880 --> 01:27:03,520
» yes. Uh item I this evening, ordinances
for first reading and introduction.

1095
01:27:01,760 --> 01:27:06,320
Number one is an ordinance amending the
revised general ordinances of the

1096
01:27:05,040 --> 01:27:11,520
township of viewing in the county of
Mercer to amend chapter 161 dwellings

1097
01:27:09,199 --> 01:27:16,159
unfit requiring the registration and
maintenance of certain real property for

1098
01:27:14,000 --> 01:27:20,400
which an action to foreclosure has been
filed.

1099
01:27:18,000 --> 01:27:24,159
» We had a good discussion with Hera
Property Registry um as well as with

1100
01:27:22,639 --> 01:27:28,800
each other related to this particular
ordinance during the agenda session. Any

1101
01:27:26,080 --> 01:27:32,320
questions from members of council on the
ordinance?

1102
01:27:30,960 --> 01:27:36,560
Questions or comments from members of
the public on the ordinance? Can I get a

1103
01:27:34,400 --> 01:27:38,639
motion to introduce the ordinance?
>> So moved.

1104
01:27:37,760 --> 01:27:40,639
» Second.
>> Madam clerk, roll call.

1105
01:27:39,679 --> 01:27:41,679
» Mr. Baxter,
>> yes.

1106
01:27:40,960 --> 01:27:43,040
» Miss Stewart,
>> yes.

1107
01:27:42,080 --> 01:27:44,880
» Miss Waller,
>> yes.

1108
01:27:43,679 --> 01:27:49,199
» President Keys Maloney.
>> Yes.

1109
01:27:47,120 --> 01:27:53,199
» Ordinances for second reading. Public
hearing and final adoption number one is

1110
01:27:51,280 --> 01:27:56,800
an ordinance amending the revised
general ordinances of the township of

1111
01:27:54,960 --> 01:28:02,560
Euing and the county of Mercer to amend
chapter 319 solid waste section 14

1112
01:28:00,480 --> 01:28:08,960
violations and penalties to amend the
penalties for violating section 319-11

1113
01:28:06,560 --> 01:28:12,800
regarding the removal of trash bins from
the public streets.

1114
01:28:10,960 --> 01:28:15,520
» And I get a motion to open the public
hearing. So moved.

1115
01:28:14,880 --> 01:28:20,480
» Second.
>> All in favor? I

1116
01:28:18,639 --> 01:28:25,120
would any member of the public wish to
speak on this ordinance.

1117
01:28:23,679 --> 01:28:26,560
I I get a motion to close the public
hearing.

1118
01:28:25,920 --> 01:28:28,639
» So moved.
>> Second.

1119
01:28:27,600 --> 01:28:32,400
» All in favor?
>> I.

1120
01:28:29,679 --> 01:28:35,600
» Can I get a motion to adopt the
ordinance?

1121
01:28:33,679 --> 01:28:37,440
» So moved.
>> Second.

1122
01:28:36,320 --> 01:28:38,719
» Madam clerk, roll call.
>> Mr. Bter,

1123
01:28:38,400 --> 01:28:39,840
» yes.
>> Miss Waller,

1124
01:28:39,520 --> 01:28:40,800
» yes.
>> Miss Stewart,

1125
01:28:40,480 --> 01:28:43,440
» yes.
>> President Keys Maloney?

1126
01:28:41,840 --> 01:28:47,040
» Yes. Number two is an ordinance amending
the revised general ordinances of the

1127
01:28:45,120 --> 01:28:51,040
township of viewing the county of Mercer
to amend chapter 224 littering section

1128
01:28:49,520 --> 01:28:54,400
one prohibited act
>> to prohibit the release of balloons in

1129
01:28:53,040 --> 01:28:57,199
the township.
>> Can I get a motion to open the public

1130
01:28:56,080 --> 01:28:58,719
hearing?
>> So moved.

1131
01:28:58,080 --> 01:29:02,120
» Second.
>> All in favor?

1132
01:29:03,600 --> 01:29:10,719
» One more eye in the back. Future council
>> timing.

1133
01:29:08,639 --> 01:29:13,920
Any questions or comments from members
of the public beyond that?

1134
01:29:12,000 --> 01:29:16,920
» Beyond that.
>> Okay.

1135
01:29:17,040 --> 01:29:21,520
Can I get Can I get a motion to close
the public hearing?

1136
01:29:20,719 --> 01:29:24,480
» So moved.
>> Second.

1137
01:29:22,400 --> 01:29:27,760
» All in favor? I
>> can I get a motion to adopt the

1138
01:29:26,159 --> 01:29:31,920
ordinance?
>> So move.

1139
01:29:29,280 --> 01:29:34,320
» Second. Madam clerk, roll call.
>> Miss Waller,

1140
01:29:32,880 --> 01:29:37,040
» yes. Miss Stewart,
>> yes.

1141
01:29:35,120 --> 01:29:39,440
» Uh, Mr. Baxter,
>> yes.

1142
01:29:38,320 --> 01:29:42,800
President Keys Malin.
>> Yes.

1143
01:29:40,560 --> 01:29:47,600
» Item K this evening, uh, new business
number one is a resolution amending

1144
01:29:44,400 --> 01:29:51,280
resol resolution number 25R-12
authorizing a license to the United

1145
01:29:49,440 --> 01:29:56,639
States Environmental Protection Agency
to access an additional township owned

1146
01:29:53,280 --> 01:30:00,560
site for purposes of soil sampling.
>> Any questions members of council? Any

1147
01:29:58,960 --> 01:30:04,239
questions for members of the public? Can
I get a motion on the resolution?

1148
01:30:03,440 --> 01:30:06,000
» Move.
>> Second.

1149
01:30:04,960 --> 01:30:06,960
» Madam Cler for call.
>> Miss Waller.

1150
01:30:06,639 --> 01:30:08,000
» Yes.
>> Mr. Backter.

1151
01:30:07,760 --> 01:30:09,199
» Yes.
>> Miss Stewart,

1152
01:30:08,880 --> 01:30:10,560
» yes.
>> President Keys Maloney.

1153
01:30:10,320 --> 01:30:14,800
» Yes.
>> Number two is a resolution authorizing a

1154
01:30:12,560 --> 01:30:18,000
memorial donation program allowing the
installation of memorial park benches

1155
01:30:17,120 --> 01:30:21,440
and trees.
>> Any questions or comments from members

1156
01:30:19,199 --> 01:30:26,840
of council? Any questions or me comments
from members of the public? Can I get a

1157
01:30:23,360 --> 01:30:26,840
motion on the resolution?

1158
01:30:27,280 --> 01:30:31,840
» Move the resolution.
>> Second.

1159
01:30:30,880 --> 01:30:32,880
» Madam cler call.
>> Miss Waller.

1160
01:30:32,560 --> 01:30:34,400
» Yes.
>> Mr. Bter.

1161
01:30:34,080 --> 01:30:35,600
» Yes.
>> Miss Stewart.

1162
01:30:35,199 --> 01:30:38,639
» Yes.
>> President Keys Maloney. Yes.

1163
01:30:36,960 --> 01:30:43,280
» Number three is a resolution authorizing
the donation, recycling, or disposal of

1164
01:30:41,040 --> 01:30:45,760
property of nominal value.
>> Any questions or comments from members

1165
01:30:44,719 --> 01:30:48,639
of council?
>> Any questions or comments from members

1166
01:30:46,960 --> 01:30:51,120
of the public? Can I get a motion on the
resolution?

1167
01:30:49,199 --> 01:30:52,800
» So moved.
Second,

1168
01:30:51,840 --> 01:30:54,560
» Madam Cler, roll call.
>> Mr. Baxter? Yes.

1169
01:30:53,840 --> 01:30:55,520
» Miss Stewart?
>> Yes.

1170
01:30:54,880 --> 01:30:56,880
» Miss Waller?
>> Yes.

1171
01:30:55,840 --> 01:31:00,400
» President Keys Maloney?
>> Yes. Number four is a resolution

1172
01:30:58,320 --> 01:31:06,159
authorizing the purchase purchase,
excuse me, of three 2025 Ford Utility

1173
01:31:03,679 --> 01:31:11,400
Interceptor Police Vehicles from Winter
Ford, New Jersey contract number

1174
01:31:08,400 --> 01:31:11,400
20-le01189.

1175
01:31:13,520 --> 01:31:17,840
» Madam Cler, could we also do five with
it together? Sure.

1176
01:31:16,159 --> 01:31:22,560
» Can number five is a resolution
authorizing the purchase of three upfit

1177
01:31:20,239 --> 01:31:26,560
packages for the 2025 Ford utility
interceptor police vehicles purchased

1178
01:31:24,639 --> 01:31:29,800
from Winter Ford, New Jersey contract.
number NJ-20-fleet-1189.

1179
01:31:31,520 --> 01:31:36,880
» Any questions or comments from members
of council? Any questions or comments

1180
01:31:34,880 --> 01:31:42,080
from members of the public? Can I get a
motion on the resolutions in black?

1181
01:31:40,080 --> 01:31:44,480
» So moved.
>> Second.

1182
01:31:42,960 --> 01:31:45,360
» Madam clerk, roll call.
>> Miss Stewart,

1183
01:31:45,120 --> 01:31:47,120
» yes.
>> Miss Waller,

1184
01:31:46,719 --> 01:31:49,520
» yes.
>> Mr. Baxter,

1185
01:31:48,320 --> 01:31:52,560
» abstain.
>> President Keys Malone.

1186
01:31:50,639 --> 01:31:55,920
» Yes. Number six is a resolution
authorizing the tax collector to convert

1187
01:31:54,560 --> 01:31:59,040
property maintenance charges to a
municipal lean on various properties

1188
01:31:57,600 --> 01:32:02,639
within the township of Euing in the
county of Mercer, state of New Jersey.

1189
01:32:01,440 --> 01:32:05,920
» Questions or comments from members of
council on this resolution? Questions or

1190
01:32:04,639 --> 01:32:09,199
comments from members of the public on
this resolution? Can I get a motion on

1191
01:32:07,520 --> 01:32:11,679
the resolution?
>> Resolution.

1192
01:32:11,120 --> 01:32:14,000
» Second.
>> Madam clerk, roll call.

1193
01:32:13,120 --> 01:32:15,280
» Miss Waller,
>> yes.

1194
01:32:14,320 --> 01:32:16,960
» Mr. Bter,
>> yes.

1195
01:32:16,000 --> 01:32:18,480
» Miss Stewart,
>> yes.

1196
01:32:17,440 --> 01:32:22,480
» President Keys Maloney,
>> yes. Number seven is a resolution

1197
01:32:20,320 --> 01:32:27,120
rejecting all bids received in response
to the request for bids for the

1198
01:32:24,480 --> 01:32:30,800
provision of secondary on call condemned
structure demolition services.

1199
01:32:29,520 --> 01:32:34,800
» Any questions or comments from members
of council? Questions or comments from

1200
01:32:33,280 --> 01:32:38,080
members of the public? Can I get a
motion on the resolution?

1201
01:32:37,280 --> 01:32:39,920
» So moved.
>> Second.

1202
01:32:38,800 --> 01:32:41,040
» Madam cler roll call.
>> Mr. Bter,

1203
01:32:40,800 --> 01:32:42,560
» yes.
>> Miss Waller,

1204
01:32:41,840 --> 01:32:43,760
» yes.
>> Miss Stewart,

1205
01:32:43,440 --> 01:32:46,239
» yes.
>> President Keys Malone?

1206
01:32:44,800 --> 01:32:51,679
» Yes. Number eight is a resolution
requesting approval of items of revenue

1207
01:32:48,400 --> 01:32:54,800
and appropriation NJS4A
4-87.

1208
01:32:53,360 --> 01:32:58,880
Any questions or comments from members
of council? Any questions or comments

1209
01:32:57,199 --> 01:33:02,360
members of the public? Can I get a
motion on the resolution?

1210
01:33:02,880 --> 01:33:07,360
» Second. Madam cler proc.
>> Miss Stewart, yes. Mr. Bter, yes.

1211
01:33:06,639 --> 01:33:08,880
» Miss Waller,
>> yes.

1212
01:33:07,679 --> 01:33:13,440
» President Keys Maloney,
>> yes. Number nine is a resolution

1213
01:33:11,199 --> 01:33:20,280
authorizing the purchase of a 2025 Ford
F250 regular cab 4x4 truck in the amount

1214
01:33:17,040 --> 01:33:20,280
of 67,21328

1215
01:33:20,639 --> 01:33:27,040
for the purpose and use for the public
works department through Sioka Ford of

1216
01:33:24,960 --> 01:33:30,040
Flemington through state contract
T21000/24-fleet-

1217
01:33:31,040 --> 01:33:36,080
103122.
Any questions or comments for members of

1218
01:33:34,080 --> 01:33:39,280
council? Any questions or comments from
members of the public? Can I get a

1219
01:33:37,600 --> 01:33:43,520
motion on the resolution?
So moved.

1220
01:33:41,600 --> 01:33:45,440
» Second. Madam clip roll.
>> Miss Stewart. Yes. Miss Waller.

1221
01:33:45,120 --> 01:33:46,960
» Yes.
>> Mr. Baxter.

1222
01:33:46,400 --> 01:33:50,800
» Stay.
>> President Keys Maloney.

1223
01:33:48,080 --> 01:33:53,840
» Yes.
>> And with that, can we get a motion to

1224
01:33:52,239 --> 01:33:58,199
adjurnn?
Second. All

1225
01:33:54,560 --> 01:33:58,199
» in favor? I.