1 00:00:06,380 --> 00:00:12,320 Regular meeting, the Florence Township Council is called the water, please stand and join me in the salute to the flag. 2 00:00:21,880 --> 00:00:34,460 This meeting is being held in accordance with the provisions of the open public meeting. 3 00:00:34,980 --> 00:00:44,460 At a foot notice was posted on the talented website and published in the Burlington County Times and Recurrier Post on January 11th, 2026. Mr. Fraginara. 4 00:00:44,600 --> 00:00:45,660 Here. Mr. Gabriel. 5 00:00:45,980 --> 00:00:46,200 Here. 6 00:00:46,540 --> 00:00:47,260 Mr. Fraginara. 7 00:00:47,260 --> 00:00:47,460 Here. 8 00:00:47,780 --> 00:00:48,240 Mr. Fraginara. 9 00:00:48,480 --> 00:00:48,540 Here. 10 00:00:48,880 --> 00:00:49,660 Mr. Fraginara. 11 00:00:49,840 --> 00:00:50,220 Here. 12 00:00:50,620 --> 00:00:51,440 Mr. Fraginara. 13 00:00:51,640 --> 00:00:51,820 Here. 14 00:00:51,820 --> 00:00:52,220 Mr. Fraginara. 15 00:00:52,800 --> 00:00:52,980 Here. 16 00:00:53,160 --> 00:00:53,220 Mr. 17 00:00:57,420 --> 00:00:57,880 Fraginara. 18 00:00:57,880 --> 00:00:57,880 Mr. 19 00:01:04,440 --> 00:01:04,440 Fraginara. 20 00:01:05,580 --> 00:01:15,360 Okay, okay. Yeah, Kristen. Yeah, he introduced himself. So whoever. Please come to the mic and make the presentation. Thank you. 21 00:01:15,360 --> 00:01:16,320 just to make the city. 22 00:01:32,670 --> 00:01:34,310 We are ideally with a 23 00:01:46,150 --> 00:01:46,930 place of 24 00:01:46,930 --> 00:01:47,110 all 25 00:01:51,810 --> 00:01:52,410 information. 26 00:01:57,450 --> 00:01:59,630 1991, I was a junior in high school. 27 00:02:08,420 --> 00:02:12,320 Yes, thank you. Welcome. Welcome. Welcome, Paul. Thank you. 28 00:02:12,440 --> 00:02:13,240 Thanks a lot, Mr. Milo. 29 00:02:14,760 --> 00:02:17,220 So, yeah, I just want to give you folks an opportunity to 30 00:02:21,310 --> 00:02:21,770 know 31 00:02:21,770 --> 00:02:23,990 some of the things we think about of a strong, 32 00:02:23,990 --> 00:02:26,410 I'm enjoying the fact that there are others out there. 33 00:02:26,710 --> 00:02:28,910 It's one of the sure that their financial installs 34 00:02:28,910 --> 00:02:32,560 and financial statements that they have 35 00:02:32,560 --> 00:02:35,000 with the surplus conditioning that can't flow 36 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:37,540 and that there is no dividends to their members 37 00:02:37,540 --> 00:02:40,660 as opposed to creating supplemental assessments 38 00:02:40,660 --> 00:02:42,360 where they need to be determined to do that. 39 00:02:42,760 --> 00:02:44,220 So we have to come back for more money 40 00:02:44,220 --> 00:02:45,520 because we have to be claimed. 41 00:02:46,220 --> 00:02:48,300 We also want to make sure that the program 42 00:02:48,300 --> 00:02:50,560 you belong to has happened, safety programs, 43 00:02:51,280 --> 00:02:52,780 relevant risk management programs 44 00:02:52,780 --> 00:02:56,000 and other specialized programs I'll tell you about in it, 45 00:02:56,300 --> 00:02:58,340 also that there are claims found to be strong 46 00:02:58,340 --> 00:03:00,840 and they can already access the funds professionals. 47 00:03:01,600 --> 00:03:03,560 And I think this is the most important part 48 00:03:03,560 --> 00:03:06,140 of member engagement and follow-up part of it, 49 00:03:06,200 --> 00:03:06,860 just out there. 50 00:03:07,320 --> 00:03:09,640 There's selling point is, oh, you don't have to do anything. 51 00:03:09,980 --> 00:03:10,680 You don't have to protect it. 52 00:03:14,790 --> 00:03:16,450 You wonder, oh, where is that to it insurance? 53 00:03:16,610 --> 00:03:17,530 What's going over time? 54 00:03:18,110 --> 00:03:19,930 So if you look at the next page, I pointed out 55 00:03:19,930 --> 00:03:23,690 that there's no insurance hook that exists here, Derby. 56 00:03:23,690 --> 00:03:27,770 and ITDC from their latest financial statements they are. 57 00:03:28,210 --> 00:03:30,230 They're not doing real well, as a matter of fact, 58 00:03:30,370 --> 00:03:35,350 if you look at their underrated surplus or deficit over time, 59 00:03:35,910 --> 00:03:38,350 that's about $5.50 in the whole. 60 00:03:38,570 --> 00:03:39,750 This is why that ship has 61 00:03:42,120 --> 00:03:42,700 additional money 62 00:03:42,700 --> 00:03:45,920 that won't be put in the budget. 63 00:03:46,820 --> 00:03:52,360 The next page is the other joint shirt done as well. 64 00:03:52,860 --> 00:03:55,140 They charged lower free weeks coming in, 65 00:03:55,340 --> 00:03:56,740 hoping to attract consumers. 66 00:03:56,740 --> 00:04:00,440 And if you look at the bottom right hand side of the gallery, see 67 00:04:03,030 --> 00:04:07,190 the additional premiums from their members, they had to invent that before the end 68 00:04:39,740 --> 00:04:41,900 of, you know, once they go up, they don't shut down. 69 00:04:42,380 --> 00:04:47,860 We did a study here in Berlin, the county, and we said, you know, let's look at your insurance information and 70 00:04:55,820 --> 00:04:56,220 study. 71 00:04:58,110 --> 00:04:58,910 I'm sorry, I was right. 72 00:05:05,270 --> 00:05:11,670 and we've been actually strong over $14 million cash on hand, over $15 million dollars 73 00:05:11,670 --> 00:05:12,030 we did it, 74 00:05:15,540 --> 00:05:22,170 sending us $6.3 million dollars a certain surplus to make sure that we end 75 00:05:22,170 --> 00:05:24,470 an underrated surplus of over $17 million. 76 00:05:26,320 --> 00:05:31,960 Our reserves, everything is held as exactly it should be for the end of the administrative 77 00:05:31,960 --> 00:05:32,300 part 78 00:05:35,540 --> 00:05:36,660 of the other short-term. 79 00:05:40,840 --> 00:05:45,260 So looking at the next page, I think the safety programs are so very, very important. 80 00:05:47,310 --> 00:05:48,770 other challenges like the 81 00:05:57,090 --> 00:06:02,610 advantages to property that entries to residents in town from your sidewalks 82 00:06:02,610 --> 00:06:03,630 and your playgrounds, 83 00:06:09,320 --> 00:06:13,620 patrol surveys. We should policy procedures guidelines to help 84 00:06:13,620 --> 00:06:13,780 the 85 00:06:16,820 --> 00:06:20,960 job. Supervisor, take some time. Let's look at this. Let's see what happens. 86 00:06:53,680 --> 00:06:54,140 We also 87 00:06:54,140 --> 00:06:54,420 discuss 88 00:07:02,360 --> 00:07:07,220 as well as the right to know if that's a driving fine space ladder safety. 89 00:07:14,630 --> 00:07:19,610 We have 90 00:07:22,490 --> 00:07:22,790 Next year, 91 00:07:37,490 --> 00:07:38,810 take a total of that risk management. 92 00:07:39,170 --> 00:07:40,810 That's the step beyond safety. 93 00:07:41,230 --> 00:07:43,830 So, we'll talk about the certificate of insurance guidelines. 94 00:07:44,150 --> 00:07:47,350 Basically, it's on the agenda to work up the care of the township. 95 00:07:47,870 --> 00:07:50,230 We want to make sure that the issue is taken. 96 00:07:50,470 --> 00:07:53,270 Ensuring the shows that they can't add the coverage. 97 00:07:53,690 --> 00:07:54,410 We have a 98 00:08:25,990 --> 00:08:27,530 great program to root size. 99 00:08:27,770 --> 00:08:31,300 Well, with the managerial and supervisory training, 100 00:08:31,400 --> 00:08:33,680 we could have every other deer at least respect 101 00:08:33,680 --> 00:08:36,810 and train the officer to 102 00:08:42,570 --> 00:08:43,770 the risk management program. 103 00:08:44,030 --> 00:08:44,270 The late 104 00:09:13,900 --> 00:09:15,480 next day, some of the other specialized 105 00:09:15,480 --> 00:09:16,060 like a professional 106 00:09:24,830 --> 00:09:25,690 safety butter 107 00:09:31,160 --> 00:09:32,400 risk management program, 108 00:09:32,760 --> 00:09:35,120 the internal external penetration testing 109 00:09:35,120 --> 00:09:36,800 that we do with that as a matter of fact, 110 00:09:36,980 --> 00:09:38,960 some of the programs are so important. 111 00:09:50,280 --> 00:09:52,300 It's a very Catholic, I guess it's going to look, 112 00:09:52,420 --> 00:09:53,940 but you got to get one, okay. 113 00:09:54,560 --> 00:09:56,500 And so you know, you click on the link 114 00:09:56,500 --> 00:09:57,580 which you shouldn't have, 115 00:10:00,050 --> 00:10:01,270 so sure enough, 116 00:10:01,570 --> 00:10:03,410 they tell you books, that the amazing 117 00:10:08,590 --> 00:10:09,050 ability 118 00:10:09,050 --> 00:10:09,890 must be committed 119 00:10:14,920 --> 00:10:15,520 to it, 120 00:10:18,870 --> 00:10:21,370 and we send X% right away, 121 00:10:21,590 --> 00:10:23,090 they take control of the situation, 122 00:10:23,570 --> 00:10:24,710 they contact the federal, 123 00:10:24,710 --> 00:10:26,810 and state officials that 124 00:10:30,240 --> 00:10:31,280 there was a breach there. 125 00:10:42,160 --> 00:10:43,900 The tool of the Gaffer Guard program, 126 00:10:43,900 --> 00:10:45,700 somebody who wants to come in and use your facility, 127 00:10:46,080 --> 00:10:47,820 let's make sure they have adequate insurance. 128 00:10:48,480 --> 00:10:49,740 They don't want lines, 129 00:10:51,810 --> 00:10:52,150 website. 130 00:11:10,450 --> 00:11:11,670 You're a bombing program. 131 00:11:11,950 --> 00:11:12,290 That's a 132 00:12:01,020 --> 00:12:02,860 also a final look, 133 00:12:02,980 --> 00:12:03,240 but I 134 00:12:19,180 --> 00:12:20,140 can't present every plane. 135 00:12:20,280 --> 00:12:22,020 So the price, that's why they're pulled back to them. 136 00:12:22,680 --> 00:12:23,540 You have excellent planes. 137 00:12:23,740 --> 00:12:26,720 That's a tool, title 509, 138 00:12:26,900 --> 00:12:28,700 and you can see that right away, 139 00:12:29,000 --> 00:12:30,320 they say they can't sue city wall, 140 00:12:30,320 --> 00:12:32,320 that will change the 141 00:12:38,110 --> 00:12:46,810 sovereignty that those families have in the time. Title 59 says, yeah, I think we can see this will cover a bit, but you got to do it this particular way. 142 00:12:47,010 --> 00:12:57,930 We make sure that everyone of our members has adopted the short claim notice. We have copies of that in our office so that if somebody wants to take on Florence Township file suit. 143 00:12:57,930 --> 00:13:01,930 They had to jump through these circumstances and a lot of times they're trying to go say, 144 00:13:02,030 --> 00:13:04,170 well, I think we're going to claim for the sport. 145 00:13:04,610 --> 00:13:07,230 But we'll say, what we guys do is adopt it by resolution. 146 00:13:07,450 --> 00:13:08,350 We're going to challenge it. 147 00:13:08,530 --> 00:13:11,150 If you don't, then you're going to have an effect that you're claiming. 148 00:13:11,470 --> 00:13:12,990 So you have great defense. 149 00:13:13,190 --> 00:13:14,090 Towns with the locator. 150 00:13:14,350 --> 00:13:15,350 You're in South Jersey. 151 00:13:15,950 --> 00:13:17,770 Very aggressive in defending their claims. 152 00:13:18,390 --> 00:13:19,450 And they're very strong. 153 00:13:19,710 --> 00:13:19,910 We're in. 154 00:13:20,350 --> 00:13:21,590 It's a matter of the process. 155 00:13:22,350 --> 00:13:24,750 On the other side of the house, for workers' compensation, 156 00:13:24,750 --> 00:13:27,370 We have the 800 claims reporting them. 157 00:13:27,910 --> 00:13:28,350 Excellent. 158 00:13:28,570 --> 00:13:30,110 Nursities managers to make sure 159 00:13:30,110 --> 00:13:31,690 that any of your employees are getting 160 00:13:31,690 --> 00:13:32,830 proper medical care. 161 00:13:33,510 --> 00:13:36,250 A great preferred designer organization 162 00:13:36,550 --> 00:13:40,270 to its physician to dedicate it towards occupational health. 163 00:13:40,730 --> 00:13:42,890 They can ensure that we're repriced to those bills 164 00:13:42,890 --> 00:13:46,090 after getting this price for those procedures 165 00:13:46,090 --> 00:13:46,950 we're necessary. 166 00:13:47,730 --> 00:13:49,990 And most importantly, the transitional duty program. 167 00:13:49,990 --> 00:13:51,190 That's where a doctor says, 168 00:13:51,310 --> 00:13:52,610 you know, built into that to work. 169 00:13:53,610 --> 00:13:56,210 that's not seen in three ways, but at any time, 170 00:13:56,370 --> 00:13:57,890 let's just ease them back in, 171 00:13:57,890 --> 00:13:59,570 those would think over 25 pounds, 172 00:13:59,750 --> 00:14:01,250 but we should get back in here 173 00:14:01,250 --> 00:14:03,330 and think that that we can do that 174 00:14:03,330 --> 00:14:04,630 in three different ways, right? 175 00:14:05,570 --> 00:14:09,170 And then just talking about the fact 176 00:14:09,170 --> 00:14:11,290 that we are a little short in the patient, 177 00:14:11,570 --> 00:14:14,150 you know, our actuary, the ministry to solve this 178 00:14:14,750 --> 00:14:18,270 are a law firm that has to regard administrative counsel, 179 00:14:18,290 --> 00:14:19,890 or all of her claims administration, 180 00:14:19,890 --> 00:14:25,010 education, all of these, you're right there in September, as a matter of fact, our technology 181 00:14:25,010 --> 00:14:29,950 and the services director is open citizens, and I know that he comes out, words to be 182 00:14:29,950 --> 00:14:37,970 folks, and make sure that your system's guard, airtight, and not as easy to the penetrate. 183 00:14:39,810 --> 00:14:43,110 Member involvement, why is this so very, very important? 184 00:14:44,150 --> 00:14:49,450 Well, you want to make sure that we're spending your money appropriately. 185 00:14:49,450 --> 00:14:56,450 So we have a strong supplement structure, members of the joint insurance 186 00:14:56,450 --> 00:14:59,430 one for the third time, so they will surge on the findings. 187 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:06,020 They review the money. They review the teams that are being made within. You have it, they love these buildings. 188 00:15:08,920 --> 00:15:27,920 Everything's above school. You want to make sure that the members of the cell are involved in that process. It's not being done by outside insurance people. And I think that's very important. That's where a lot of things that are true. So we've got trouble in the years. So to make really safe finance. 189 00:15:27,920 --> 00:15:31,800 it's a teacher's plan there, that's just so very important. 190 00:15:32,220 --> 00:15:34,280 And then the monthly executive committee meetings, 191 00:15:35,060 --> 00:15:37,880 we review financials, reports from professionals 192 00:15:37,880 --> 00:15:40,100 and sub-committees, and we also vote 193 00:15:40,100 --> 00:15:42,660 to approve claims, statements operating expenses 194 00:15:42,660 --> 00:15:43,780 and public policies. 195 00:15:44,420 --> 00:15:48,220 And just by example, my office, the administrator, 196 00:15:48,600 --> 00:15:49,620 we have a one-year contract. 197 00:15:50,420 --> 00:15:53,220 That's it, we're a perennial, every single year 198 00:15:53,600 --> 00:15:54,840 with the joint insurance fund, 199 00:15:55,060 --> 00:15:56,340 so we're all the other professionals. 200 00:15:56,340 --> 00:16:00,960 so I know it's got a job for life. I like to think that we've done a good enough job that 201 00:16:00,960 --> 00:16:05,800 we've kept us around all this time, but the fact of the matter is we're accountable. 202 00:16:08,520 --> 00:16:13,080 So again, you'll know Thomas and Paul, he's chair of our Strategic Plan Committee, 203 00:16:13,580 --> 00:16:16,220 to excellent attendance that are on the committee. 204 00:16:18,820 --> 00:16:22,140 Just to break their serves as your safety coordinator, 205 00:16:22,540 --> 00:16:28,640 to chairs and his safety committee, she serves as a liaison with the Safety Directors Office when 206 00:16:28,640 --> 00:16:30,180 when they come in and put their surveys, 207 00:16:30,200 --> 00:16:31,660 where they do the information. 208 00:16:32,600 --> 00:16:36,100 The family's key, she reports all of your complaints, 209 00:16:36,180 --> 00:16:37,780 she's the trained and claims handling, 210 00:16:37,980 --> 00:16:39,240 somebody gets in her own job 211 00:16:40,180 --> 00:16:42,260 and you know, we do the very important, 212 00:16:42,720 --> 00:16:44,940 make sure they're getting the medical attention 213 00:16:44,940 --> 00:16:46,260 through the claims people. 214 00:16:46,780 --> 00:16:49,680 She stays in touch with them and takes care of that. 215 00:16:50,540 --> 00:16:53,480 Jessica Branzas, she takes care of your wellness program. 216 00:16:54,120 --> 00:16:56,780 We'll be learning about this study about 10 years ago, 217 00:16:56,780 --> 00:16:59,920 of healthy employees get injured with all of them, 218 00:16:59,960 --> 00:17:01,200 and they need a hard work quickly. 219 00:17:01,740 --> 00:17:02,620 That's so very important. 220 00:17:02,880 --> 00:17:06,000 We have a very strong wellness work here in Jessica. 221 00:17:06,760 --> 00:17:10,340 And then again, Chris Powell probably 222 00:17:10,340 --> 00:17:12,300 one of the most professional insurance organizations 223 00:17:12,300 --> 00:17:14,920 that are having a hard work insurance. 224 00:17:16,140 --> 00:17:17,880 Really, as we see the people, 225 00:17:18,100 --> 00:17:20,140 they actually get my personal insurance. 226 00:17:20,840 --> 00:17:24,640 I know that you're very good at cancer, 227 00:17:24,780 --> 00:17:25,540 Jennifer and Chris. 228 00:17:25,540 --> 00:17:29,120 I know Tom, they worked really closely with your staff as well. 229 00:17:29,480 --> 00:17:31,100 So that's the bottom line. 230 00:17:31,480 --> 00:17:36,620 You know, you're going to be trying to make sure it's on your client's insurance program. 231 00:17:36,860 --> 00:17:37,980 You can never eat your insurance. 232 00:17:38,480 --> 00:17:41,120 But if that's the purpose of the management. 233 00:17:41,400 --> 00:17:45,120 You see a conversation having access to all our training programs. 234 00:17:45,420 --> 00:17:46,520 There's management programs. 235 00:17:47,220 --> 00:17:48,900 That is just a little bit of professional. 236 00:17:49,120 --> 00:17:49,680 I understand. 237 00:17:50,020 --> 00:17:51,300 So I'm going to start sharing. 238 00:17:51,840 --> 00:17:53,500 I think you're finding that your. 239 00:17:59,580 --> 00:18:01,260 So much to 240 00:18:04,490 --> 00:18:15,150 council doesn't have any questions. I just want to make a note that the first meeting in August will have a resolution reauthorizing authorizing the renewal with the broken joint insurance fund. 241 00:18:15,510 --> 00:18:21,570 And authorizes the mayor and other staff to execute documents necessary and we'll send that all to the agenda. 242 00:18:22,270 --> 00:18:27,610 So we'll continue to reap benefits that we have since early 90s. 243 00:18:27,610 --> 00:18:32,050 Looks like you have everything together and I know over the years you've done a great job here at 244 00:18:32,050 --> 00:18:36,670 organization and we appreciate that thank you for presenting tonight. 245 00:18:39,650 --> 00:18:44,430 At this time I don't see 246 00:18:44,430 --> 00:18:51,130 any approval minutes no minutes financial correspondence we have the township's clerk monthly report 247 00:18:51,130 --> 00:18:58,230 for June 2026. Tax collectors monthly tax report June 2026. The motion to approve the financial 248 00:18:58,230 --> 00:19:07,710 correspondence. Motion by Councilwoman Lawton. Second by Councilman Gabriel, all in favor, 249 00:19:07,830 --> 00:19:14,270 indicate by saying aye. Aye. Ayes have it. Treasurer's billless for approval. We all have a copy of 250 00:19:14,270 --> 00:19:21,010 the billless. Is the motion to approve the billless? Make a motion. Motion made by Councilman 251 00:19:21,010 --> 00:19:25,870 second by council in the law often roll call, please. 252 00:19:26,230 --> 00:19:31,970 Mr. Fratton or yes, yes, yes, yes, yes, yes. 253 00:19:33,250 --> 00:19:34,330 So moved. 254 00:19:34,570 --> 00:19:41,230 We have a couple regular correspondence or texts monthly summary for June 20th, 26th and 255 00:19:41,230 --> 00:19:48,950 the clerk's office activity report for June 20th, 26th kind of a motion to receive and file 256 00:19:48,950 --> 00:19:51,010 well, cars, bond, its, and bane, 257 00:19:51,010 --> 00:19:52,350 motion made by councilman, 258 00:19:52,410 --> 00:19:52,850 Lt. Norte. 259 00:19:53,950 --> 00:19:55,730 Second, Second by councilman, 260 00:19:55,750 --> 00:19:56,250 Gabrielle. 261 00:19:56,330 --> 00:19:57,270 All in favor indicate by 262 00:19:57,270 --> 00:19:57,830 saying aye. 263 00:19:58,230 --> 00:19:58,410 Aye. 264 00:19:58,790 --> 00:19:59,570 I's, have it. 265 00:19:59,730 --> 00:20:00,110 So move. 266 00:20:00,750 --> 00:20:03,150 We do have an application for 267 00:20:03,150 --> 00:20:05,090 a transit merchant license for 268 00:20:05,090 --> 00:20:06,490 Riverdogs LLC. 269 00:20:09,900 --> 00:20:11,820 Looking for a motion from council. 270 00:20:12,820 --> 00:20:13,620 Big emotion. 271 00:20:14,180 --> 00:20:15,380 And we discuss this. 272 00:20:15,520 --> 00:20:16,560 I'm going to, I'm going to 273 00:20:16,560 --> 00:20:17,120 own the question. 274 00:20:18,660 --> 00:20:20,400 Motion made by councilman, 275 00:20:20,400 --> 00:20:28,700 and Gabrielle. Second. Second by Councilman Fratt Nardo on the question. It has been brought 276 00:20:28,700 --> 00:20:34,280 to our attention, though, that we are, we are going to, Council will move to give the 277 00:20:34,280 --> 00:20:43,020 license. However, no private institution can set up a business on a public or council 278 00:20:43,020 --> 00:20:50,180 of own site. Therefore, you can imagine what that might lead to if you let anybody do that. 279 00:20:51,120 --> 00:20:56,840 There has been discussions with our administrator, Tom, do you want to fill in on that a little bit, 280 00:20:57,060 --> 00:20:58,780 so people get a better understanding? 281 00:21:00,000 --> 00:21:01,460 Let me give you a, for instance, what 282 00:21:03,220 --> 00:21:08,980 Council President for Polo is describing is that we've had some issues which a lot of people 283 00:21:08,980 --> 00:21:13,540 in the public know with regard to the boat ramp area and the parking and the boat ramp facility. 284 00:21:14,520 --> 00:21:18,820 And so as to allow something like this to occur, the amount of traffic that it could generate 285 00:21:18,820 --> 00:21:23,000 potentially, that would be pretty disruptive to the activities that already take place for 286 00:21:23,000 --> 00:21:27,960 people that are wanting and use the boat ramp facility to pay for that, that luxury. 287 00:21:29,360 --> 00:21:34,740 So we wanted to make sure that it was stated tonight that if this motion were to go and 288 00:21:34,740 --> 00:21:40,880 Council were to authorize that there would be the stipulation that, as you stated, 289 00:21:41,260 --> 00:21:45,620 that it wouldn't be permitted on municipal properties. Absent those occasions when the 290 00:21:45,620 --> 00:21:51,260 municipality invites certain things, for instance, the carnival allows for activities to take place 291 00:21:51,260 --> 00:21:55,540 and vendors to come to the carnival, or the patriotic day when there'll be vendors out back here, 292 00:21:56,020 --> 00:22:01,400 and the harvest festival, or the spring or the fall festival. So there are those one-off occasions 293 00:22:01,400 --> 00:22:07,540 when they will be an invited guest to participate on public properties, but not so as to establish 294 00:22:07,540 --> 00:22:10,300 their business presence on municipal parks or property. 295 00:22:10,440 --> 00:22:15,360 As a township event, and the other piece of that, too, is that if they are going to set up 296 00:22:15,360 --> 00:22:19,280 within the community, it needs to be on commercial property that you can't just set it out in front of 297 00:22:19,280 --> 00:22:24,160 your house. And that is another good point to have be articulated in the letter of authorizing this 298 00:22:24,160 --> 00:22:30,700 project. Does council follow what we're discussing here? So are we going to hold off on the application 299 00:22:30,700 --> 00:22:35,000 until we send the letter or are we going to approve and then send him the letter? 300 00:22:35,500 --> 00:22:39,780 So I think as Nancy, we had a quick conversation. I think that with with these 301 00:22:39,780 --> 00:22:43,300 understanding of Council's in agreement and you would you would authorize the 302 00:22:43,300 --> 00:22:47,200 application and then it would be explained back to them with the authorization 303 00:22:47,940 --> 00:22:54,740 explanation as to what they can and cannot do. Chair recommends that we authorize and then move in there. 304 00:22:56,500 --> 00:23:07,320 with the stipulation, yes. I make that motion made by Councilman Bratt-Narno to approve the license with the stipulations included that we discussed here. Second to that. 305 00:23:08,640 --> 00:23:10,560 Second by Councilman Gabriel. 306 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:21,240 Roll call, vote, please. Mr. Bratt-Narno. Yes. Mr. Gabriel. Yes. Ms. Lawson. Yes. Ms. Sullivan. Yes. Mr. Purple. Yes. 307 00:23:22,220 --> 00:23:26,200 Okay. We do have a little bit more business. 308 00:23:29,240 --> 00:23:31,520 For those of you who are coming in tonight, we do 309 00:23:31,520 --> 00:23:36,500 have some public comment portions of our meeting. One coming up now, one coming up at the end. 310 00:23:36,900 --> 00:23:42,080 We also have them in our second meeting at seven o'clock. This meeting is to take care of general 311 00:23:42,080 --> 00:23:50,400 business. So if you're here for any business other than talking about our juvenile situation, 312 00:23:50,400 --> 00:23:57,020 our youth situation. You can you bring up a public comment now or if you come to the microphone 313 00:23:57,020 --> 00:24:02,740 and bring up another quarter of business. The rest of it is going to be done in the seven o'clock 314 00:24:02,740 --> 00:24:09,060 meeting on. I might understand that. I'm like making myself clear. So we're in public comment right 315 00:24:09,060 --> 00:24:15,820 now. First session. Motion to open. Motion to open. Motion made by Councilman Fratt Nordow, 316 00:24:15,820 --> 00:24:23,080 seconded that second by councilwoman Solven on favor indicate by saying aye 317 00:24:23,080 --> 00:24:27,600 aye is have it anyone wishes to speak please come to the microphone state your 318 00:24:27,600 --> 00:24:32,640 name and address and speak to mayor and council seeing none I make a motion 319 00:24:32,640 --> 00:24:36,840 to close motion made to close the first public comment second of that second 320 00:24:36,840 --> 00:24:42,220 by councilman Frattonardo motion made by councilwoman Lawton all in favor 321 00:24:42,220 --> 00:24:43,440 were indicate by saying aye. 322 00:24:43,720 --> 00:24:43,980 Aye. 323 00:24:45,220 --> 00:24:45,380 Close. 324 00:24:46,080 --> 00:24:47,640 We have two resolutions. 325 00:24:48,840 --> 00:24:52,420 One authorize the filing of a municipal alliance grant, 326 00:24:53,120 --> 00:25:00,180 2026-148, and 2026-149 awards a contract for safe streets 327 00:25:00,180 --> 00:25:03,620 to transit sidewalk improvements to near New Jersey 328 00:25:03,620 --> 00:25:08,200 Transit 409 bus stop, and the welding light rail section 329 00:25:08,200 --> 00:25:17,040 can have a motion to approve resolutions 2026 148 2026 149 motion to approve motion made by councilman 330 00:25:17,040 --> 00:25:25,200 Fratt and Ardo second by council law often anything on the question I'm sorry anything on the question 331 00:25:27,820 --> 00:25:36,800 hearing none roll call vote please Mr. Fratt and Ardo yes Mr. Gabriel yes yes so move we have no 332 00:25:36,800 --> 00:25:43,540 warns is tonight are there any reports of any of the committees hearing 333 00:25:46,260 --> 00:25:46,560 none 334 00:25:46,560 --> 00:25:52,880 let's move down to unfinished business we just oh I'm okay okay I'm sorry 335 00:25:52,880 --> 00:25:58,800 I'm you know yeah I know I don't want to do that so if mayor has a report 336 00:25:58,800 --> 00:26:04,520 I just only have one just to remind everyone that next Tuesday July 14th is the 337 00:26:04,520 --> 00:26:10,320 meeting over at Penn's very high school in Falls Township, Pennsylvania, regarding the 338 00:26:10,320 --> 00:26:15,540 data center that they're planning on building, I shouldn't say planning, that they are 339 00:26:15,540 --> 00:26:23,040 building because it's in the middle of construction at the old Fairless Hills steel site. 340 00:26:23,960 --> 00:26:28,940 So that is at 6 p.m. over in Falls Township. 341 00:26:29,240 --> 00:26:31,260 And like I said, it's at the Penn's very high school. 342 00:26:31,260 --> 00:26:35,400 So, the more residents that we have that attend, certainly the better. 343 00:26:35,700 --> 00:26:42,940 I know that Amazon will be there, the DEP, Pennsylvania DEP will be there, all of the 344 00:26:42,940 --> 00:26:46,960 stakeholders that are involved in this project are supposed to be there and apparently they're 345 00:26:46,960 --> 00:26:55,800 also going to be giving information to everyone and then they'll have time for public comment. 346 00:26:55,800 --> 00:27:03,920 So you can get public comment to them sooner than that so that if you have questions and I've already formulated some that I've sent over 347 00:27:05,200 --> 00:27:12,900 to make sure your voice is heard. The last thing we want to do is have them talk forever and not give the residents an opportunity to speak. 348 00:27:13,200 --> 00:27:22,160 So if you need that information, you can certainly reach out and I can get you the email address that you can write to if you have questions or concerns. 349 00:27:22,160 --> 00:27:30,040 Just to clarify on that point, the presentation from Amazon and DEP is at 4 o'clock, 4 p.m. 350 00:27:30,280 --> 00:27:31,580 And it goes to 5.45. 351 00:27:32,060 --> 00:27:36,260 So if you want to see the full presentation that they're going to be given with the gas, 352 00:27:37,200 --> 00:27:42,320 term pines and the diesel for the backup generators, then you want to get there before 6 353 00:27:42,980 --> 00:27:45,800 and then the open public comment starts at 6. 354 00:27:46,380 --> 00:27:47,500 So just clarification. 355 00:27:47,500 --> 00:27:48,580 Thank you. 356 00:27:50,300 --> 00:27:50,900 Mayor. 357 00:27:52,280 --> 00:27:52,880 Okay. 358 00:27:53,680 --> 00:27:54,180 Anything else? 359 00:27:54,360 --> 00:28:00,620 Under committees, administration, division of law, division of engineering, we have the inspection 360 00:28:00,620 --> 00:28:04,560 status report of engineering, dated July 2026, 361 00:28:06,960 --> 00:28:09,200 moves us to unfinished business. 362 00:28:09,800 --> 00:28:14,560 I want to read a statement and it has to do with an issue we discussed at our last meeting 363 00:28:14,560 --> 00:28:16,380 a sidewalk waiver request. 364 00:28:20,200 --> 00:28:24,240 At the last meeting, brother Renee Nadu came before the council 365 00:28:24,240 --> 00:28:29,600 to request a waiver from installing a sidewalk on the east side of summer street, so it's 366 00:28:29,600 --> 00:28:34,820 not to completely eradicate mature trees. Brother Renee also pointed out that one side of 367 00:28:34,820 --> 00:28:39,680 summer street has sidewalks, and to install sidewalks on his side of the street would be pointless 368 00:28:39,680 --> 00:28:45,240 since they would be simply a dead end to the river where there is private property. Brother 369 00:28:45,240 --> 00:28:48,940 brother Renee indicated a willingness to install sidewalk in an ADA 370 00:28:48,940 --> 00:28:53,880 app at the front street portion of the property as that area does make sense in 371 00:28:53,880 --> 00:28:57,620 the continuation of usable infrastructure. At the time of the meeting last 372 00:28:57,620 --> 00:29:02,120 week the council was in agreement with a waiver and so the chair is now seeking a 373 00:29:02,120 --> 00:29:05,980 motion to permit a waiver for the installation of sidewalk on 374 00:29:05,980 --> 00:29:09,840 summer street in favor of installing the sidewalk on the front street 375 00:29:09,840 --> 00:29:13,080 portion of the property. Looking for a motion. 376 00:29:15,210 --> 00:29:18,150 I make the motion. Councilwoman Lawton, seconded 377 00:29:18,150 --> 00:29:23,990 at. Seconded by Councilman Fratt-Nardo. Anything on the question? Hearing none, roll call vote, please. 378 00:29:24,930 --> 00:29:32,230 Mr. Fratt-Nardo? Yes. Mr. Gabriel? Yes. Ms. Lawton? Yes. Ms. Sullivan? Yes. Mr. Football. 379 00:29:32,230 --> 00:29:35,290 Yes, they'll move anything under new business 380 00:29:36,550 --> 00:29:37,710 Board of Health 381 00:29:39,230 --> 00:29:41,790 miscellaneous for those who have just arrived 382 00:29:42,830 --> 00:29:47,410 This is a business part of our we had an earlier meeting tonight 383 00:29:48,170 --> 00:29:53,930 To get through business. We do have a public comment our second one of the evening coming up right now 384 00:29:53,930 --> 00:29:59,970 If you have business that's related to Township other other than to be here for the 385 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:26,700 Second meeting, which will start around seven o'clock or so, reference to the juvenile issue in the community. You can please come to the microphone, state your business. There will be a public comment in the second port. Also, anyone wishing to speak, please come to the microphone. Oh, I'm making motion open. Oh, I'm sorry, make a motion to open second on favor, indicate by saying aye, I have it. 386 00:30:41,260 --> 00:30:41,900 Apparently some, 387 00:30:50,010 --> 00:30:52,730 I recognize that because I've experienced that, I don't know, 388 00:30:55,070 --> 00:30:55,490 I've experienced 389 00:30:56,010 --> 00:31:01,390 how holes last year, we were all asked to remove the ruby equals from the neighborhood street 390 00:31:02,030 --> 00:31:06,710 and we all did and they came in and did a very small portion and it's back right before they 391 00:31:06,710 --> 00:31:07,270 got to my house. 392 00:31:07,590 --> 00:31:13,170 The pop holes outside my driveway are extremely large and I have to score measurements so 393 00:31:13,170 --> 00:31:14,350 I don't really like the risk. 394 00:31:14,890 --> 00:31:19,690 That's not only my house, it's the rest of the houses around the development and the reason 395 00:31:19,690 --> 00:31:24,370 we were given is because we're going to be putting services in there. But it's been a whole year, 396 00:31:24,970 --> 00:31:30,910 and so it's coming, it's coming, it's coming. It doesn't serve us very well. So I just wanted 397 00:31:30,910 --> 00:31:35,370 to put that out. The second thing is, in respect to 398 00:31:37,580 --> 00:31:40,540 tree branches, we've got a lot of messages 399 00:31:40,540 --> 00:31:47,600 in our neighborhood, and I know several people are trying to navigate that through the system, 400 00:31:47,600 --> 00:31:49,980 and give advice to people in the neighborhood. 401 00:31:51,120 --> 00:31:54,540 Only recently, we were suggested that we should email, 402 00:31:54,760 --> 00:31:56,620 so I emailed that I was following you to call. 403 00:31:57,540 --> 00:31:59,760 We've never had to call until this year. 404 00:32:00,480 --> 00:32:02,080 In past years, it was a routine 405 00:32:02,680 --> 00:32:04,740 that at least once a month would count to eight, 406 00:32:04,940 --> 00:32:06,620 or whatever was on the street, that picked up. 407 00:32:06,980 --> 00:32:08,080 As long as there's not the rules, 408 00:32:08,460 --> 00:32:10,400 they were picking up leads, it was branches, etc. 409 00:32:10,860 --> 00:32:11,720 But we didn't have to call 410 00:32:11,720 --> 00:32:13,060 because it was a regular cleanup. 411 00:32:14,400 --> 00:32:16,820 We living in the world area and the storms 412 00:32:20,390 --> 00:32:33,530 So it's a lot of work. I happen to have free time now, so I notice it. And I have the ability to call it, but it's really hard for people to be able to call during working hours and, you know, say, can you come pick up my branches? 413 00:32:34,450 --> 00:32:45,230 And I'll come in and pick up the branches that I call for, and I call for myself for my neighbor, because we can be a pilot to try to help that. But I can't call it for everybody around the curve, but you drive around the curve anyway. 414 00:32:47,590 --> 00:32:51,670 I want to speak to that through Ms. Brott. 415 00:32:53,270 --> 00:32:54,510 No, no, no, no, come on. 416 00:32:54,590 --> 00:32:58,470 Tom, our administrator will speak to both of those issues. 417 00:32:58,550 --> 00:33:04,750 Let me first touch on the utility infrastructure that's going to be installed in Tall Timber and Tall Pine's development. 418 00:33:05,210 --> 00:33:08,310 It has been, as you said, it has been planned for a year. 419 00:33:08,770 --> 00:33:10,570 It had to go through engineering design. 420 00:33:11,050 --> 00:33:18,170 That was then sent to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection so that we can get that designed approved and authorized which took greater than six months. 421 00:33:18,670 --> 00:33:24,230 I don't know if you ever dealt with the DEP and New Jersey, but they're notoriously slow and then they asked for another extension. 422 00:33:24,970 --> 00:33:27,090 We finally did get that approval in the late fall. 423 00:33:28,510 --> 00:33:34,270 Now that we are to the point where we have their approval, the design is approved and authorized. 424 00:33:34,910 --> 00:33:37,430 The township is preparing to bid the actual materials. 425 00:33:37,930 --> 00:34:07,410 Yeah, the actual materials, it's okay and so once once the materials are bid and they'll be acquired internal staff is going to be making this installation, which is going to be a massive savings that's going to allow the municipality to make this infrastructure improvement without having to do what we call a special assessment against your home, if you're one of the people that will be benefited from the utility infrastructure once that is done, then the roadway will be repaired with the trench was installed and then the town will start to die. 426 00:34:07,430 --> 00:34:15,970 the concept of possibly milling and paving the balance of the development, depending on how much that would cost and the indebtedness that the township would have to take on. 427 00:34:16,570 --> 00:34:24,630 So that project is ongoing. If there's any particular holes that need to be addressed, we'd be happy to know exactly where they are, if they're greater than some. 428 00:34:25,430 --> 00:34:27,210 And we will, that's 429 00:34:29,350 --> 00:34:30,370 why you need to be up here. 430 00:34:30,370 --> 00:34:40,110 So we'll do what we continue to do with regard to maintaining the roadway infrastructure as best we can with regard to the process that we follow on picking up branches and mixed materials. 431 00:34:40,790 --> 00:34:45,010 The township has changed the process slightly with the reduction in the staff. 432 00:34:45,450 --> 00:34:48,250 The township is reactionary to the request of the resident. 433 00:34:48,690 --> 00:34:53,510 They're not as proactive as they once were as far as just driving around aimlessly and trying to find branches. 434 00:34:53,510 --> 00:35:00,270 I understand your point that it is periodic that you'll see a truck drive past a pile to grab another pile. 435 00:35:00,890 --> 00:35:05,450 The last thing you need is to be where five of your neighbors who were not on the list were picked up 436 00:35:05,450 --> 00:35:08,270 and they had to bypass you because you were on the list. 437 00:35:08,750 --> 00:35:10,510 So the town goes and hits the first list. 438 00:35:11,030 --> 00:35:15,990 The first priority is being the list first and then they will go back and they'll try to get the rest of the branches. 439 00:35:15,990 --> 00:35:29,130 So it is a process. It's something that the township has always done. They'll continue to do the best they can with the staffing that we have, but we appreciate when you contact the town and you share your address and what you have out there. 440 00:35:29,430 --> 00:35:33,350 We get you on the list and I know that the staff does a very good job picking up the list. 441 00:35:34,730 --> 00:35:36,210 I hope I've answered your questions. 442 00:35:36,210 --> 00:35:37,030 Thank you. 443 00:35:39,450 --> 00:35:45,190 I just have a follow-up. So is there a date expected that we can give the residents in 444 00:35:45,190 --> 00:35:53,190 tall timber that they can expect to have their roads completed? Because I think to the end, I think 445 00:35:53,190 --> 00:35:57,730 that's where the frustration is. No, actually, no, I'm sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt you. 446 00:35:57,950 --> 00:36:03,630 No, I just, I feel like they want resolution. I can't give them that date certain because that's 447 00:36:03,630 --> 00:36:07,850 going to come down the council having to digest what the cost is going to be and whether 448 00:36:07,850 --> 00:36:11,450 or not you'll be able to bond for it because you don't have enough money in your capital 449 00:36:11,450 --> 00:36:15,850 improvement fund to be able to pay for a project like that. It's going to be an excess of 450 00:36:15,850 --> 00:36:20,590 a million dollars to pay that development. Can temporary repairs be made? We certainly will 451 00:36:20,590 --> 00:36:25,010 be. Yes. Okay. As a matter of fact, when we're mobilized on the utility infrastructure, we're 452 00:36:25,010 --> 00:36:28,430 going to have an asphalt contractor working with us so we'll be hitting some of those areas 453 00:36:28,430 --> 00:36:33,550 in particular. Okay. And then my follow up question for the branches. I feel like the branches 454 00:36:33,550 --> 00:36:43,130 are like a repeated theme. Is there a easier way to make a request for pickup? Like, is there 455 00:36:43,130 --> 00:36:49,250 an automated system? We can, we'll take voicemails. People can leave a voicemail 24-7. They've 456 00:36:49,250 --> 00:36:55,370 done that. It's routine. They could send e-mail to information at Florence.nj.gov. People have done that. 457 00:36:56,050 --> 00:37:00,750 Any of those mechanisms, they don't have to make physical contact with a person or, you know, 458 00:37:00,750 --> 00:37:07,130 phone contact with an individual. Okay and then is there like a protocol for branches pick up 459 00:37:07,130 --> 00:37:12,490 after a storm? Like if we know that there's been a major storm and we know where there are older 460 00:37:12,490 --> 00:37:17,870 trees is there any protocol that would indicate that we just take a ride and development? That's a 461 00:37:17,870 --> 00:37:23,530 good question. So they do that. They do especially to make sure that the near edge of the road and the 462 00:37:23,530 --> 00:37:29,330 sidewalks are clear and that we've removed any of those hazards. But that is something that happens 463 00:37:29,330 --> 00:37:33,270 after a storm. So it's not unusual. 464 00:37:33,990 --> 00:37:36,730 I was just to share that I didn't know. 465 00:37:37,430 --> 00:37:39,670 I got not even a full sentence response. 466 00:37:40,690 --> 00:37:44,710 I said call to the board. I'm not too far too far to get on the list. 467 00:37:45,450 --> 00:37:47,110 No, thank you very much. Hello. 468 00:37:48,410 --> 00:37:49,070 No, it was. 469 00:37:49,770 --> 00:37:50,590 I'm not trying to. 470 00:37:50,710 --> 00:37:53,630 We were told they would not put me on the list for my email. 471 00:37:53,830 --> 00:37:54,310 I have a call. 472 00:37:57,830 --> 00:38:04,730 If it was an individual, then that would be different than what I just explained. 473 00:38:05,690 --> 00:38:12,510 Yeah, it's definitely information at Florence-NJ.gov is the contact information for making a request for service. 474 00:38:13,530 --> 00:38:15,610 Well, I think it says it on our website. 475 00:38:15,870 --> 00:38:16,010 Yeah. 476 00:38:16,930 --> 00:38:17,890 All right. 477 00:38:18,130 --> 00:38:21,810 But I'll make sure I speak to Mr. Roger and make sure that's taken care of. 478 00:38:22,770 --> 00:38:26,850 anything else under public other than the next meeting we're going to have them 479 00:38:26,850 --> 00:38:32,090 we're running over right now with this meeting. Motion made to close, seconded 480 00:38:32,090 --> 00:38:39,390 that. All in favor indicate by saying aye. Public comment close. Motion to adjourn. 481 00:38:39,610 --> 00:38:45,030 This meeting is made by Councilwoman Lawton. Seconded by Councilwoman Sullivan. All 482 00:38:45,030 --> 00:38:54,050 they were indicate by saying I, I's have it. At this time, those of you who had just joined 483 00:38:54,050 --> 00:38:56,670 us, I appreciate people coming out.