[1:59] Mhm.
[3:54] » Mhm.
[5:42] » If we could find our places, please.
[5:55] » Let the record reflect we have
[5:57] reconvened with all members present. For
[5:59] those who are able, please rise for a
[6:01] pledge of allegiance. I ask you remain
[6:02] standing after the pledge.
[6:05] I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
[6:08] United States of America
[6:10] and to the republic for which it stands,
[6:12] one nation under God, indivisible, with
[6:15] liberty and justice for all.
[6:18] Take a moment to remember a few
[6:20] long-time Madison residents we lost over
[6:22] the last few weeks.
[6:23] Dorothy Piccola,
[6:25] a long-time Madison resident, passed
[6:27] away at her home on July 30th. She was
[6:29] 99 years old.
[6:31] Born and raised in Summit, she was a
[6:33] graduate of Summit High School, married
[6:35] her late husband Frank
[6:37] in a union filled with love and
[6:39] partnership that lasted until his
[6:40] passing in 1986.
[6:43] They had settled in Madison
[6:45] after they were married, and which is
[6:47] where they raised their family. She's
[6:49] survived by her two sons, Raymond and
[6:51] Frank. Frank was a long-time borough
[6:53] employee in the finance department.
[6:56] She also leaves one grandson and one
[6:58] great great granddaughter
[7:00] who was
[7:02] represents Madison pride because her
[7:04] um
[7:05] great great
[7:06] granddaughter's name is Madison Rose.
[7:10] Known for his her impeccably kept home
[7:13] and culinary skills,
[7:15] she poured her heart into caring for her
[7:16] family, cherished moments she spent with
[7:18] her grandchildren and friends,
[7:20] and
[7:21] that felt great joy in being a great
[7:23] grandmother. Her warmth, kindness, and
[7:25] ready smile left a mark on all those who
[7:28] knew her.
[7:29] We also remember Joseph Sedano,
[7:32] another long-time Madison resident,
[7:34] passed away on the 30th of July, age 90.
[7:38] Born in '35 in Montclair, son of the
[7:40] late Dominic Sedano and Josephine Amato
[7:44] grew up in Montclair before moving to
[7:45] Madison with his family in the late
[7:47] 1960s
[7:48] where he remained a devoted member of
[7:50] the community for many years.
[7:52] He dedicated 42 years of his career to
[7:54] PSE&G working as an inspector in the gas
[7:56] department. His strong work ethic and
[7:59] reliability and commitment earned him
[8:01] the respect of his co-workers throughout
[8:03] his long career.
[8:05] Family was the center of his life. He
[8:06] met the love love of his life Carol
[8:08] through a mutual friend.
[8:10] They were married in 1958
[8:12] and they built their loving home and
[8:15] shared many happy memories
[8:17] before Carol's passing.
[8:19] Outside of work, Joseph enjoyed the
[8:20] simple pleasures in life.
[8:22] He loved visiting casinos and playing
[8:23] poker, avid fan
[8:26] of Joe DiMaggio and the Yankees. Don't
[8:28] know how he liked the current Yankees,
[8:30] but um one of his favorite pastimes were
[8:33] relaxing on his front porch where he
[8:34] enjoyed watching the neighborhood and
[8:36] visiting with family and friends.
[8:39] As the last surviving nine siblings, he
[8:41] treasured large
[8:43] extended family memories they shared
[8:45] over the years.
[8:47] He's survived by his sons Patrick,
[8:48] Joseph, and Dominick.
[8:50] Also survived by four granddaughters and
[8:52] one great-granddaughter.
[8:54] And uh in addition to uh being preceded
[8:57] by his parents and wife
[9:00] he was preceded by granddaughter
[9:02] Victoria, his brothers Patrick, Andrew,
[9:04] Anthony, and Michael, sisters Anne,
[9:06] Mary, Lucy, and Rose.
[9:08] And we also remember Florence
[9:10] Zukauskas.
[9:12] Longtime Madison resident died on July 29th. She was 100 years old, 1
[9:16] month short from turning 101.
[9:20] She's survived by her two daughters,
[9:21] Karen Mazaki and her husband Peter
[9:24] and Marissa Snow and her husband Charlie
[9:27] one son James Zukauskas
[9:30] and his wife Mona, one brother Jack and
[9:33] his wife Marie, 10 grandchildren, nine
[9:36] great-grandchildren.
[9:37] She was predeceased by her husband
[9:39] Stanley in 2004.
[9:41] Also by her son Stanley Jr., one
[9:44] daughter Maria,
[9:45] uh two brothers Jimmy Suri- Surillo,
[9:48] Augie Surillo,
[9:51] and also two sisters Mary Clark and
[9:53] Jenny Tobin.
[9:54] She was born in Italy in 1925,
[9:58] came to the United States by boat in '28
[9:59] and settled in Madison.
[10:03] She attended St. Vincent School and
[10:05] completed her education to the ninth
[10:06] grade. She had to quit school as both
[10:08] her parents became ill.
[10:10] She worked the infirmary at St.
[10:11] Elizabeth's Convent where she met her
[10:13] husband Stanley and they were married in
[10:15] 1949 after he got back from serving
[10:18] World War II.
[10:19] She worked for Sandoz Pharmaceutical in
[10:22] East Hanover for 17 years in retirement.
[10:25] She enjoyed arts and crafts, crossword
[10:26] puzzles, and taking care of her
[10:28] grandchildren.
[10:29] Now, let us remember Dorothy Pacolub,
[10:32] Joseph Joseph Stano, and Florence
[10:34] Sukowski,
[10:35] and pass our thoughts on to the families
[10:37] and friends that they leave behind.
[10:43] Thank you.
[11:00] All right, can I have a motion for the
[11:01] executive minutes of July 13th, 2026?
[11:05] >> So moved.
[11:06] >> Second.
[11:06] >> Already have been discussed. All in
[11:08] favor?
[11:08] >> Aye.
[11:10] >> And a motion for the regular minutes of
[11:11] July 13th, 2026.
[11:13] >> So moved.
[11:14] >> Second. And one correction that's sent
[11:16] in by Deb earlier, and any other
[11:18] corrections or changes?
[11:21] All in favor?
[11:22] >> Aye.
[11:27] » Welcome all
[11:29] to uh a much more comfortable uh room
[11:32] than it was this morning as uh
[11:34] as we came out of the weekend with
[11:36] failed air conditioner in this building
[11:38] so it was quite warm and I thank all the
[11:41] employees in this building that uh
[11:43] survived the day and uh
[11:45] kept serving our residents throughout
[11:47] the hot day in the building.
[11:50] And just a reminder this this is our
[11:51] only council meeting in the month so our
[11:53] next meeting will be Monday, September
[11:55] 14th.
[12:04] And a couple of things that were going
[12:05] on in the last few weeks um
[12:09] excuse me, last Tuesday was the annual
[12:10] National Night Out and this may also be
[12:12] part of a report but I'll cover quickly
[12:14] also.
[12:16] Held at the public safety building the
[12:18] third third year there.
[12:20] It was a great turnout by our residents
[12:21] who enjoyed ice cream, hamburgers, hot
[12:23] dogs, and pizza.
[12:25] And those that were in the know got in
[12:27] line for their ice cream first and then
[12:29] had their dinner.
[12:30] Because the line got pretty long.
[12:32] Uh they were
[12:33] and the residents were also able to get
[12:35] a lot of information from our many of
[12:37] our partners who manned tables
[12:40] in the
[12:41] fire
[12:42] truck bay. And I want to thank all our
[12:44] police officers and firefighters who put
[12:45] together great event under sunny skies
[12:48] which was very important compared to two
[12:49] years ago.
[12:51] Um and then last Thursday I attended the
[12:53] annual crossing guard breakfast which
[12:56] was followed by by their required
[12:58] training. Unlike most towns uh we're
[13:00] able to do it in-house.
[13:02] Because our our
[13:04] some of our officers are certified. Many towns have to send their uh
[13:09] crossing guards to um
[13:11] the complex on Hanover Avenue. And just
[13:14] a reminder our crossing guards not only
[13:16] keep our our children safe but they are
[13:18] the first face that students see
[13:20] greeting them every morning in the uh
[13:22] every school morning actually as I uh
[13:25] said that the breakfast they're also the
[13:28] ones that help
[13:30] the next year kindergarteners feel very
[13:32] comfortable because they already know
[13:33] all the crossing guards and have been
[13:36] greeted every day every day.
[13:38] And there is plenty of summer left, but
[13:40] they are ready for the school year.
[13:43] And this past Friday was the annual our
[13:45] annual intern lunch where we thank our
[13:47] summer interns who have been working in
[13:50] many of our departments completing very
[13:52] meaningful work on behalf of all our
[13:53] residents.
[13:55] And this not
[13:56] gives them not only a summer job, but uh
[14:00] sense of accomplishment, but gives them
[14:01] a feel for borough operations and maybe
[14:03] learning about a possible career path.
[14:07] And then from the library, summer
[14:09] reading concluded
[14:11] and this is summer reading program.
[14:12] Hopefully everyone's still reading for
[14:13] the summer on August 7th with a drawing
[14:16] for uh the summer reading prizes that
[14:19] was held earlier today.
[14:21] There were a total of 697 participants
[14:23] this year, which was great.
[14:27] And Madison residents borrowed 46 museum
[14:31] passes in the month of June and this
[14:33] amounts to an average total cost savings
[14:35] of uh over 1,700 dollars for those
[14:39] residents. And thanks to a
[14:41] 2,000 dollar grant from the Rotary Club
[14:43] of Madison to Friends of the Madison
[14:46] Library, a pass has been added to the
[14:48] very popular museum program for the
[14:50] Metropolitan Museum of Art. So, if
[14:52] you're carrying a
[14:54] library card, you should keep that in
[14:56] mind if you want to enjoy one of the
[14:58] great museums in the area.
[15:00] And lastly, uh our employee of the
[15:02] months,
[15:03] Cynthia Mahaffey from the Joint
[15:06] Municipal Court is our employee of the
[15:07] month for August for achieving Municipal
[15:09] Court Administrator certification.
[15:13] Achieving the certification is a
[15:14] challenging process with both written
[15:16] and oral elements.
[15:17] Cynthia pursued this goal and was
[15:19] successful while keeping up with her
[15:20] normal workload as our deputy uh court
[15:23] administrator. So, if you see Cynthia,
[15:25] please uh congratulate her. Even if you
[15:27] see Cynthia because you got a ticket.
[15:30] So.
[15:31] We will now uh
[15:34] move on to reports from committees.
[15:37] Community Affairs,
[15:39] Council President Forte.
[15:40] >> Thank you, Mayor. From the Downtown
[15:42] Development Development Commission and
[15:43] the Director of Business Development,
[15:45] the next meeting of the Downtown
[15:46] Development Commission will be held on
[15:48] August 20th at 7:15 p.m. in the second
[15:51] floor committee room of this building.
[15:53] The public is invited to attend.
[15:55] The 2026 Madison Art uh Farm and Artisan
[15:58] Market is open Saturdays through
[15:59] December 12th. The market will be closed
[16:01] on Bottle Hill Day.
[16:03] Uh new vendors can request the
[16:04] information by emailing Lisa Ellis at
[16:06] ddc@rosenet.org.
[16:08] And information regarding Bottle Hill
[16:10] Day 2026, which will be on Saturday,
[16:12] October 3rd, is now available on
[16:14] rosenet.org.
[16:16] And from the Madison Community Arts
[16:17] Center, typically seniors play mahjong
[16:19] and canasta every Tuesday from 1:00 to
[16:21] p.m. except for this month, which uh
[16:24] they're not doing because it's closed
[16:25] due to camp. Wednesday, August 12th, uh
[16:28] this Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. is music
[16:31] open mic, which is every second
[16:32] Wednesday. Local musicians perform two
[16:34] songs each, and all are welcome to
[16:36] perform or attend.
[16:38] Friday, August 14th from 6:00 to 8:00
[16:40] p.m., the Summer Stage Series featuring
[16:43] two bands, Brian Hanson Band and the
[16:45] D-D-Ts.
[16:47] There will be a food truck and local
[16:48] craft vendors.
[16:50] Wednesday, August 19th at 7:00 p.m. is a
[16:52] comedy open mic, which is every third
[16:54] Wednesday. All are welcome to perform or
[16:56] attend. And Friday, August 21st from
[16:59] 6:00 to 8:00 p.m., the Summer Stage
[17:00] Series featuring Water Street. There
[17:02] will be a food truck and local craft
[17:04] vendors.
[17:05] Saturday, August 22nd at 8:00 p.m.,
[17:07] Steal the Spotlight 2.0 is a drag
[17:10] competition show.
[17:11] And Wednesday, August 26th at 7:00 p.m.
[17:13] is Show Us Your Shorts. Every fourth
[17:15] Wednesday, local film members submit and
[17:17] show their short films.
[17:19] Friday, August 28th from 6:00 to 8:00
[17:21] p.m. is the Summer Stage Series
[17:23] featuring another amazing big band,
[17:25] Rhythm of the Hearts. There will be a
[17:27] food truck and local craft vendors.
[17:29] And Wednesday, September 2nd at 7:00
[17:31] p.m., the Platform literary literary
[17:34] open mic and writing workshop brought to
[17:36] you by Arts by the People.
[17:38] And Friday, September 4th from 6:00 to
[17:40] 8:00 p.m., Summer Stage Series featuring
[17:42] two bands, School of Rock Chatham Middle
[17:45] School band and What's What. There will
[17:47] be a food truck and local craft vendors.
[17:49] And Saturday, September 5th at 8:00
[17:51] p.m., Vivid Stage presents The Flip
[17:53] Side, an improv comedy show. Tickets for
[17:56] all this can be found on the Madison
[17:58] Community Arts Center events homepage uh
[18:00] in the calendar at rosehill.org/mcac.
[18:04] And from the Madison Community Pool,
[18:06] the pool season is going to is still
[18:08] going strong. Since our August family
[18:10] memberships became available just 10
[18:12] days ago, we've welcomed a great number
[18:14] of new members taking advantage of this
[18:15] discounted 1-month membership. Our
[18:18] annual family fun day was a roaring
[18:20] success with members enjoying everything
[18:22] from Wiffle ball and canoe races to a
[18:24] variety of poolside activities. We even
[18:26] managed to run out of lemonade. Thank
[18:28] you for everyone who came out to
[18:29] participate and thank you for our
[18:31] dedicated staff for planning and hosting
[18:34] another memorable day for our pool
[18:35] community.
[18:36] This past week, we also honored uh
[18:39] hosted our rescheduled preteen Holiday
[18:42] Hula in July event where even on one of
[18:45] the warmest days of the summer, it was
[18:47] snowing at the pool.
[18:48] Yes, snow. Uh we're also looking forward
[18:51] to hosting one more moonlight swim
[18:53] before the close of the season, so stay
[18:54] tuned as that day will be announced
[18:56] soon. And as a reminder, the Madison
[18:58] Community Pool follows the Madison
[19:00] Public Schools calendar. The pool will
[19:02] be closed August 31st through September
[19:04] 3rd, which is Monday through Thursday,
[19:06] and will reopen for the final weekend of
[19:08] the season on Friday, September 4th. The
[19:10] final day of the 2026 pool season will
[19:12] be Monday, September 7th.
[19:15] Although there's still plenty of summer
[19:16] left to enjoy, we're already preparing
[19:18] for the 2027 season. This year's success
[19:21] would not have been possible without the
[19:22] support of our members. Thank you for
[19:24] making the Madison Community Pool such a
[19:25] vibrant community destination. We look
[19:28] forward to spending the remainder of the
[19:29] season with you and welcoming you back
[19:31] to poolside in 2027.
[19:33] Thank you, Mayor.
[19:34] >> Thank you.
[19:35] Finance and Borough Clerk, Mr. Range.
[19:39] Oop.
[19:40] I'm sorry.
[19:41] Jumping the playing checkers, I guess.
[19:43] Skipping over there.
[19:46] Let me try that again. Public Safety,
[19:47] Mr. Landrigan.
[19:49] >> Thank you, Mayor. Okay.
[19:51] From the Police Department, the Traffic
[19:53] Safety Bureau would like to remind
[19:55] motorists following following the paving
[19:57] of Woodland Road, Danforth Road, and
[19:59] Prospect Street as the speed limit is 25
[20:02] mph. Several several enforcement
[20:05] campaigns have been and will continue to
[20:07] be conducted in the near future to
[20:09] reduce speed.
[20:11] In preparation for the beginning of the
[20:12] school year, all schools all school
[20:14] zones will be inspected by the Traffic
[20:16] Safety Bureau prior to the start of
[20:18] school.
[20:19] This to ensure that no view no view
[20:22] obstructions or any other issues that
[20:25] need to be rectified. This also includes
[20:29] school radar signs
[20:31] as as all should be operational.
[20:35] Next week, all police officers will be
[20:37] participating in defensive training
[20:38] tactics. These techniques are necessary
[20:42] to effectively manage physical contri-
[20:45] con- confrontations while ensuring
[20:47] personal safety and minimizing harm to
[20:50] others.
[20:51] All officers in the state of New Jersey
[20:53] are now required to have this training
[20:55] annually. Special thanks to Patrolman
[20:58] Nash, Capiluso, and Straface, who are
[21:00] now certified by the NJPTC
[21:04] to be our MPD instructors.
[21:07] The Madison Police Department is also
[21:08] seeking school crossing guards.
[21:11] Interested applicants should visit
[21:13] rosenet.org for more information or to
[21:15] apply to to apply today.
[21:19] From the Fire Department, for the month
[21:21] of July, the Fire Department responded
[21:23] to 210 incidents. 75 people were
[21:26] transported to the hospital.
[21:28] Two volunteer firefighters just started
[21:30] their basic firefighting training at the
[21:33] academy. For the next 19 weeks, they
[21:35] will attend the academy every Sunday and
[21:38] Tuesday night.
[21:39] The Fire Department is enjoying hosting
[21:42] the National Night Out with the Police
[21:43] Department. This event was very well
[21:46] attended by the residents of Madison.
[21:48] We'd also like to thank the elected
[21:49] officials who attended and chatted with
[21:51] the members of the department. And
[21:53] finally, for the last month, the Fire
[21:56] Prevention Bureau performed 73
[21:58] inspections in the borough.
[22:00] There were three fire permits issued as
[22:03] well. The state of New Jersey of Fire
[22:07] Safety performed a monitoring of the
[22:10] Fire Prevention Bureau and has issued a
[22:12] report with some recommendations. The
[22:14] department has started an internal
[22:16] review to address these recommendations.
[22:19] From the Joint Municipal Court, when
[22:21] comparing revenue, Madison's revenue has
[22:24] increased by approximately 5.5% in July
[22:27] as compared to the same period last
[22:29] year.
[22:30] And then I have two other additions.
[22:32] Um
[22:33] it's hard to believe, but the 20th
[22:35] anniversary of 9/11 is coming up. And
[22:38] I'm working with the Patriotic
[22:40] Celebrations Committee to prepare a
[22:42] memorial on that day to be celebrated at
[22:45] Condurso Way. Right now, it's slated to
[22:47] begin at 9:00 a.m. Uh names of those
[22:51] from Madison who passed away will be
[22:52] read aloud at that. And um
[22:55] there'll be more could be some more
[22:56] changes to come, but that's currently
[22:58] scheduled for 9:00 a.m. on the 13th,
[23:00] rain or shine.
[23:02] And finally, uh Councilman Forte and I
[23:05] uh approached the borough in regards to
[23:08] uh some of the pavers along Main Street
[23:10] and it also on um Waverly Place and um
[23:14] I guess
[23:15] all around the Museum of Early Trades.
[23:17] Some of the pavers, this has been a
[23:19] rough winter and some of the pavers are
[23:21] need of repair and I know right now the
[23:23] borough is working up a plan to get them
[23:25] addressed so nobody trips and falls.
[23:28] Thank you, Mayor.
[23:29] And now, Finance of Borough Clerk,
[23:32] Mr. Range.
[23:33] >> Thank you, Mayor.
[23:34] Uh from the Finance Department this
[23:36] evening, uh as noted last month uh at
[23:39] the last meeting, administration has
[23:40] begun preparations for the 2027 budget
[23:43] season. Administrator Cody, CFO Jim
[23:46] Burnett, and Director of Operations
[23:48] Michael Plicier will be and the Tax
[23:50] Collector Kristy Muller will be meeting
[23:52] with the department heads over the
[23:54] coming weeks to discuss capital and
[23:55] operating needs for 2027. We anticipate
[23:59] a budget calendar very similar to the
[24:01] one that we used uh the last few years.
[24:05] Which means our budget hearings will
[24:06] start in December.
[24:07] Um
[24:08] » [clears throat]
[24:08] >> a one-sheet flyer was included in all
[24:11] recently mailed tax bills. This document
[24:13] includes a very high-level budget uh
[24:16] review of the 2026 budget um as well as
[24:19] other pertinent information on municipal
[24:21] operations, including the details of
[24:23] where all of our tax dollars go.
[24:26] Uh it also has short summaries of three
[24:28] major initiatives that the borough has
[24:29] taken on over the last few years. Those
[24:32] initiatives include the borough taking
[24:34] over the EMT ambulance services uh from
[24:38] the volunteers,
[24:39] the community pool operations, and the
[24:42] steps that have been taken to date to
[24:43] purchase the Drew Forest. I strongly
[24:45] encourage residents to review this
[24:47] document or the version of it that is on
[24:50] rosenet.org.
[24:52] Um from the Tax Collector this evening,
[24:55] uh the Tax Collector reports that
[24:58] tax bills and pilot payment bills were
[25:00] mailed uh, in the middle of July. Uh,
[25:03] the tax rate was delayed because of the
[25:06] county, but you should have received
[25:07] that mailing at this time. Due to the delayed mailing, the third
[25:12] quarter grace period for the taxes that
[25:14] were due August 1st has been extended to
[25:17] August 20th.
[25:19] Very important though, there is no
[25:21] further uh,
[25:23] grace period after the 20th at 4:30 p.m.
[25:27] Um, and
[25:28] those that fail to make payment at that
[25:30] time will have interest charged back to
[25:32] the statutory due date of August 1st. As
[25:35] a reminder, the bureau cannot accept
[25:37] postmark dated or postdated checks.
[25:40] And if you haven't received your bill by
[25:42] now, please contact the tax office so
[25:44] they can get another copy of that
[25:46] information to you.
[25:47] The tax collector also reports that the
[25:49] annual tax sale will be held on
[25:51] September 10th. On that day, any
[25:54] property owners with unpaid 2025
[25:56] balances from their taxes or utilities
[25:59] will have a lien placed on their
[26:00] property. The official tax sale notices
[26:03] were mailed out to affected properties a
[26:05] few weeks back.
[26:07] The tax sale process is a way for
[26:09] municipalities in New Jersey to obtain
[26:11] the full amount of property taxes and
[26:13] other charges needed to support the
[26:15] annual budget while providing the
[26:17] property owner additional time to pay
[26:19] off what they owe.
[26:21] And finally, this evening I'm happy to
[26:23] announce that today, earlier today, we
[26:26] received a check from the federal
[26:27] government for a little over $607,000.
[26:32] As you may recall, when we built the
[26:33] solar carport at the MRC, we discussed
[26:36] that it would be partially paid back by
[26:38] federal dollars.
[26:40] A corporation or other for-profit entity
[26:44] uh, is eligible to receive tax credits
[26:46] when they install solar's solar, but as
[26:48] a municipality, we don't have that same
[26:50] tax advantage. So, the IRS created a
[26:53] program called direct pay where
[26:55] government entities and nonprofits could
[26:57] apply for direct payment equal to the
[27:00] tax credit, and that's what we received
[27:01] today. Special thanks to tax collector
[27:04] Chrissy Muller
[27:05] for sorting out the paperwork and
[27:07] submitted the filings to receive this
[27:09] payment. That's all this evening, Mayor.
[27:11] Thank you.
[27:12] >> Thank you very much. Public works and
[27:14] engineering, Mr. Alan Pudes.
[27:16] >> Thank you, Mayor. Welcome, members of
[27:18] the community.
[27:19] Uh from the Department of Public Works
[27:22] prepared by Robert Duffy.
[27:24] The DPW assisted the water department
[27:27] with water leak and made some necessary
[27:30] road repairs around town.
[27:32] Uh DPW continued repainting road stop
[27:35] lines and crosswalks on newly paved
[27:37] roads and existing roads with worn-out
[27:39] markings.
[27:40] The parks department continues to
[27:42] maintain the recreation fields as well
[27:44] as parks and the community pool.
[27:47] The DPW started groundwork to install
[27:49] concrete bases
[27:51] to put up the RFB pedestrian signals for
[27:53] the police department.
[27:55] >> What is the RFB acronym?
[27:57] >> You remember right?
[27:58] >> Rapid
[28:00] >> I asked him and I forget.
[28:01] >> What what are they?
[28:02] >> Flashing Rapid flashing
[28:03] beacon
[28:05] >> Okay.
[28:05] >> Yes, it's it's the push the button and
[28:08] it starts flashing right for crosswalks.
[28:10] >> Okay.
[28:11] >> So, we're going to install some of those
[28:12] around town. I don't know the exact
[28:13] locations yet.
[28:15] Uh that's all from public works. From
[28:17] engineering and zoning
[28:19] uh
[28:20] from Michael Placenti, director of
[28:21] operations are new.
[28:23] Uh engineering officer hasn't started
[28:25] yet. Uh engineering is working closely
[28:27] with the traffic safety bureau and our
[28:29] milling and paving contractors to
[28:31] finalize the schedule for the bureau's
[28:33] 2026 road improvement program.
[28:36] Once the dates are confirmed, the
[28:37] impacted residents will be notified in
[28:39] advance.
[28:40] The New Jersey Department of
[28:42] Transportation will soon begin paving
[28:44] Main Street
[28:46] from Greenwood Avenue Chatham Borough.
[28:49] To minimize traffic impacts, work is
[28:51] expected to occur overnight, which is
[28:53] which would be fantastic.
[28:55] Our Borough Engineer,
[28:57] Christine Bougle, will begin soon.
[28:59] During her first few weeks, she will be
[29:01] reviewing active projects, meeting with
[29:03] staff, and establishing priorities for
[29:06] current and upcoming initiatives.
[29:08] We look forward to welcoming her to the
[29:09] Borough.
[29:10] The Planning Board and Zoning Board
[29:12] continue to have full agendas and are
[29:13] making steady progress on development
[29:15] applications at their regular scheduled
[29:17] meetings.
[29:18] And as a reminder, the Rosedale soccer
[29:20] field remains closed while the new turf
[29:22] continues to establish. We anticipate
[29:25] opening the fields in time for the
[29:26] soccer season. For those of you don't
[29:28] know,
[29:29] the uh soccer field grass soccer field
[29:31] on Rosedale
[29:32] was currently
[29:34] re-turfed with grass.
[29:36] Uh looks fantastic right now. Hopefully,
[29:38] we can maintain it that way.
[29:40] Engineering is coordinating repairs to
[29:42] the Cook Avenue municipal parking lot.
[29:45] Once a project timeline has been
[29:46] established, the staff will work closely
[29:48] with affected businesses to minimize
[29:50] disruptions during the repairs.
[29:53] Uh from the Environmental Commission,
[29:55] Mayor,
[29:57] um the MEC reports that native plant
[29:59] enthusiasm is in full flower.
[30:02] 106 residents signed up for a free
[30:05] native plant on last Saturday's
[30:07] giveaway, which was held at the Farm and
[30:09] Artisan Market.
[30:11] The MEC handed out a total of 365
[30:14] pollinator favorites. Huge. Uh
[30:17] All of which were potted up from
[30:19] members' yards or grown from seeds that
[30:22] were saved last fall.
[30:24] Resident Alan Sawyer contributed a flat
[30:27] of swamp milkweed.
[30:29] The reason why native plants are
[30:30] important is that native New Jersey
[30:33] butterflies and moths cannot lay their
[30:35] eggs on imported plants such as hostas,
[30:38] peonies, and pachysandra.
[30:41] They can only use native plants because
[30:42] when their caterpillars hatch, they need
[30:44] specific leaves to chew.
[30:46] Those caterpillars are an important
[30:48] source of food for birds.
[30:50] Zigzag goldenrod supports 121 species of
[30:53] butterfly and moth caterpillars
[30:56] helping to rejuvenate our ecosystem up
[30:58] and down the block.
[30:59] On a separate note, the MEC reminds
[31:02] residents that Morris County is still in
[31:03] a drought watch.
[31:05] Though we have had severe thunderstorms
[31:07] which produce a lot of rain, not much of
[31:08] it replenishes the aquifer.
[31:11] Water from every rain races into the
[31:13] streets and ends up in the Passaic.
[31:15] Madison gets 100% of its drinking water
[31:17] from wells under our feet.
[31:19] Please observe the town's mandatory
[31:21] water controls or skip routine watering.
[31:23] Left unchemicalized,
[31:25] grass browns up in hot weather and
[31:27] greens up with the return of cooler
[31:29] weather is here in the fall.
[31:32] And that's it, Mayor.
[31:33] >> Thank you very much. Now, utilities, Ms.
[31:35] Honohan.
[31:36] >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh from Jim Finelli at
[31:38] the water department, the water
[31:40] department dug and repaired the main
[31:42] valve at Albright Circle and Samson
[31:44] Avenue.
[31:45] Uh department continues to run wells
[31:48] manually to meet demand while SCADA
[31:49] repairs and communication upgrades are
[31:52] being installed.
[31:53] There was a repaired water main break at
[31:55] Albright Circle. They searched and
[31:57] removed old iron service abandoned and
[32:01] leaking at 212 to 214 Main Street. They
[32:05] repaired a water leak at uh
[32:07] Woodland, a 2-in water service affected
[32:10] by a roller during paving.
[32:13] Working with a contractor at Three
[32:15] Drialda Farms to facilitate the proper
[32:17] water disconnects for demolition, and
[32:20] hydrant upgrades and replacement
[32:22] schedule is in place, and we await
[32:25] hydrant delivery from from the bid.
[32:28] From Vincent Patty at the electric
[32:31] department, uh they've been very busy,
[32:34] and the crew has been working
[32:37] a lot um
[32:39] of overtime with storms. Electric
[32:42] Department responded to the area of
[32:44] Douglas Avenue and Roscoe Avenue for a
[32:46] power outage on the 30th. Uh standby was
[32:49] called out to vinyl at Ross for a wire
[32:52] that was across the road. Standby was
[32:55] called out to Fairwood section of town
[32:57] for a power outage.
[32:59] Um the Electric Department was called to
[33:01] Laurel Way for a tree down with wires on
[33:04] August 7th, which broke a pole and
[33:07] needed to be replaced. Um perhaps one of
[33:11] the largest issues the Electric
[33:13] Department faced was uh standby being
[33:15] called to Green Village by Hillside for
[33:18] a very large tree snapping
[33:20] a pole and taking three additional poles
[33:23] with wires down. It was a major outage.
[33:26] Um the large tree had to be cut up and
[33:29] removed for before a new pole could be
[33:31] set. Uh the full electric utility crew
[33:34] worked all day to erect the two new
[33:36] poles and run new wires and a big thank
[33:39] you to the crew and um a thank you to
[33:42] the Borough of Madison residents for
[33:45] their patience as power is restored and
[33:49] safely and as quickly as possible. Thank
[33:52] you, Mayor.
[33:52] >> Thank you. And health, Ms. Colvin.
[33:55] >> Thank you, Mayor. The Health Department
[33:57] provided the following activities during
[33:58] July. Uh they inspected 19 retail food
[34:01] establishments, investigated nine
[34:03] environmental complaints, and 16
[34:06] reportable diseases. The department
[34:08] continues to monitor their Cyclospora
[34:10] outbreak, and no cases in New Jersey
[34:12] have been linked to the national
[34:13] outbreak. There are no active cases in
[34:15] the jurisdiction. However, the
[34:17] department encourages all residents to
[34:18] wash all produce thoroughly and to wash
[34:20] hands before preparing food. The Board
[34:22] of Health passed two ordinances at its
[34:24] meeting last week, an ordinance to
[34:26] permit managed care for chickens, and an
[34:28] ordinance to require proof of
[34:29] extermination during rodent infestation.
[34:32] Thank you.
[34:33] >> Thank you.
[34:34] Now, move on to communications and
[34:36] petitions.
[34:37] >> Uh yes, Mayor. Mayor and Council
[34:38] received an email dated July the 29th
[34:41] from the Friends of the Drew Forest
[34:43] regarding donations raised toward the
[34:45] purchase of the property. And they also
[34:48] uh received an email dated August 7th
[34:51] from resident uh
[34:53] Bruce Goodwill of Surrey Lane regarding
[34:55] the operations of the community pool.
[34:58] >> Thank you.
[34:59] We now move on to our first of two
[35:00] invitations for public comment. This one
[35:03] is limited to uh our agenda discussions
[35:06] and our ordinance or resolutions
[35:09] that are put
[35:10] part of the consent agenda. I will go
[35:11] through those in just a second. If you
[35:13] want to comment on anything that's not
[35:15] on this list, uh that will be coming up
[35:17] after our uh ordinances for hearing a
[35:19] little and
[35:21] coming up shortly in the meeting. So,
[35:22] these are the things you may comment on
[35:23] now.
[35:25] Uh our agenda discussion is
[35:27] pre-qualification for the restoration of
[35:29] the Madison Dollar Center.
[35:31] That's a former Masonic Lodge. And these
[35:33] are the resolutions you may comment on.
[35:35] Resolution 238 is authorizing the
[35:38] execution of engagement letter with
[35:39] Keefe Law Firm. This is uh regarding
[35:42] potential litigation involving certain
[35:44] contaminants adversely impacting the
[35:46] public water supply.
[35:48] Resolution 239 is uh execution of
[35:51] historic preservation easement agreement
[35:53] with the County of Morris for the Museum
[35:55] of Early Trades and Crafts. And this is
[35:58] uh done um
[36:00] a 30-year preservation easement and this
[36:03] is part of anytime we accept a grant,
[36:04] making sure we keep it the way we agreed
[36:07] to. Resolution 240 is authorizing
[36:10] agreement between the Borough of Madison
[36:12] Police Department and Center for Family
[36:14] Services to participate in the Morris
[36:16] County Crisis Receiving State
[36:17] Stabilization Center
[36:19] program.
[36:21] Resolution 241 is authorizing the term
[36:24] of current Madison Police Department
[36:26] sergeant promotion list and that is
[36:28] includes Patrolman Jimenez detective
[36:31] corner for our church Curio. Sorry.
[36:34] Detective Mantone,
[36:36] Patrolman Duraco, Patrolman Clancy.
[36:40] Resolution 242 is confirm confirming in
[36:43] membership membership of Luke Eller in
[36:46] the Madison Hose Company. Resolution 243
[36:50] is adopting pre-qualification
[36:52] regulations regarding restoration of the
[36:53] Madison Heller Center which we hear in
[36:55] shortly on the
[36:57] that's comes out of a discussion coming
[36:59] up. Resolution 244 is authorizing uh
[37:03] a um
[37:04] so expert matter expressing Madison
[37:07] support for Senate Bill 1643 Assembly
[37:11] Bill 1745 which is authorizing use of
[37:13] ranked choice voting in municipal and
[37:15] school board elections.
[37:19] Resolution 246 is approving
[37:23] international wire transfers for the
[37:25] year 2026 and that's to allow
[37:29] very specific wire transfers and then
[37:32] resolution 240
[37:34] uh 246 is
[37:36] the school crossing guard hiring for
[37:40] upcoming school year. So you may comment
[37:42] on those resolutions or the one agenda
[37:45] discussion. If you want to comment
[37:46] anything else that will be coming up
[37:48] shortly. Anyone wishing comment on those
[37:50] things you may step up to lectern you
[37:52] state your name and address
[37:55] and
[37:56] uh the resolution that you want to
[37:57] address or
[37:59] the
[38:01] or if you want to speak on the Heller
[38:02] Center.
[38:03] Anyone wishing speak under those
[38:04] guidelines please step forward.
[38:07] Seeing none I close this part of the
[38:09] meeting and we move on to ordinances for
[38:11] hearing.
[38:12] I mean we move on to agenda discussions.
[38:14] I'm doing a little skipping thing here
[38:15] today. I don't know what it is.
[38:17] Yeah.
[38:19] Um
[38:20] and this is our pre-qualification
[38:22] restoration Madison Heller Center.
[38:24] >> I can take that, Mayor.
[38:26] >> [clears throat]
[38:27] >> Uh the governing body is committed to
[38:28] try to reopen our senior center uh back
[38:31] in Madison and get our seniors back from
[38:33] Chatham Township as soon as possible.
[38:34] So, as part of that involved the
[38:36] acquisition of the historic Heller
[38:38] Center, which also preserved the the
[38:40] oldest brick structure in um Morris
[38:42] County at the same time. We've gone
[38:44] through two rounds of bidding
[38:47] with uh
[38:48] first round no bids whatsoever submitted
[38:50] and second round the bids came in five
[38:52] times the available budget for that
[38:54] project. So, we met with the state of
[38:56] New Jersey and in order to change the
[38:59] requirements and hopefully encourage
[39:01] more competitive pricing and more
[39:03] bidders, they're allowing us, provided
[39:05] we have this hearing, to change the
[39:07] regulations for what's called
[39:08] pre-qualification of our contractors.
[39:10] And the reason we want to pre-qualify is
[39:12] because it's a historic building, we
[39:14] want contractors who have experience in
[39:16] those type of historic structures and
[39:18] have done it before.
[39:20] And the changes that we're seeking that
[39:21] the state has approved, but they want us
[39:23] to have a public hearing to announce
[39:25] them is one is that the experience
[39:27] dollar value previously was $5 million
[39:30] and we noticed that that reduced the
[39:32] pool of potential firms that were
[39:34] eligible. So, we'd like to reduce that
[39:36] and the state is comfortable with that
[39:37] approach, the dollar value.
[39:39] And the other was the look back period
[39:41] that the experience of those contractors
[39:43] had to be within the last five years and
[39:45] we felt that if we get expand that, we
[39:47] might capture some additional
[39:49] contractors and we're making that from
[39:50] five years to eight years.
[39:52] So, those are the changes that we're
[39:54] asking and we're required by state law
[39:56] to have this hearing, publish the notice
[39:58] and the goal would then be uh if this is
[40:00] approved this evening, this resolution,
[40:02] to then go out to bid again. The other
[40:04] part of it is the scope of the project.
[40:07] We've requested the state to reduce it
[40:09] to make sure that we have sufficient
[40:10] funds to reopen at a minimum the ground
[40:13] floor for a senior center.
[40:15] So, the project will now be done in
[40:16] multiple phases with the priority being
[40:18] to do what's required to stabilize the
[40:20] foundation, the roof, and to make the
[40:23] ground floor accessible and available,
[40:25] and excellent space for our seniors to
[40:27] come back home. So, that's what we're
[40:29] asking for tonight, and we hope that we
[40:31] have the council supportive so we can
[40:33] get moving, and our goal is to
[40:35] get this work underway, and get
[40:37] competitive bids, and do this work in
[40:39] 2027, and get our seniors back in town.
[40:42] Thank you.
[40:42] >> So, um
[40:43] as this is a hearing before any council
[40:45] discussion, I invite any members of the
[40:47] public that wish to comment on the
[40:49] pre-prequalification
[40:51] for the restoration of the Madison
[40:52] Heller Center. Anyone wishing to comment
[40:53] on that, please step forward.
[41:10] » Brian Mortenson, 18 Laurel.
[41:13] I think it's a great move. I like the
[41:15] approach. Good idea. What is the
[41:17] reduction amount from 5 million
[41:20] >> Hey Brian, just tap the microphone
[41:22] button.
[41:24] There you go.
[41:24] >> Testing, 1 2 3.
[41:26] >> Okay.
[41:27] >> Do you need that again?
[41:29] >> We're good.
[41:31] >> I mean, if it's okay to answer,
[41:33] uh the proposed budget for phase one
[41:34] would be $1.1 million, of which we have
[41:37] that those funds. We have a large grant
[41:39] from the State Historic Trust, and we
[41:41] have a large grant of over $500,000 from
[41:44] the Morris County Historic Preservation
[41:46] Program. So, with no local tax dollars,
[41:48] we can do the phase one work and open
[41:51] the building as a senior center, and get
[41:53] it back in operation, and our seniors
[41:54] back home.
[41:55] >> I'm sorry, I meant for the
[41:56] qualifications. You said that the
[41:58] contract
[41:58] >> The dollar value?
[41:59] >> You said the contract the contract of
[42:01] qualifications for prior jobs was $5
[42:03] million.
[42:04] >> Right, it's now been going to be reduced
[42:05] to $1 million.
[42:06] >> Oh, to $1 million. That's a significant
[42:08] reduction.
[42:09] >> Yeah, well, the goal is that the nature
[42:10] of the initial work without
[42:13] um
[42:14] what by breaking it up into phases is
[42:15] primarily roofing, masonry work. So, the
[42:19] our architects and the state felt that
[42:21] there were sufficient number of
[42:23] contractors who have experience in doing
[42:25] that and you didn't need to have a
[42:26] historic specialist. We're not doing
[42:27] marble restoration like this building
[42:29] would be or restoring light fixtures of that nature.
[42:33] So, they felt that it was a
[42:35] appropriate to reduce the dollar value
[42:37] to try to get more competition and try
[42:39] to get bids. You know, we went out the
[42:40] first time and got zero bids. Nobody bid
[42:42] on the job. And the second time we had a
[42:45] million dollars and the bids came in
[42:46] over five million dollars. So, five
[42:48] times the amount of money we had. That's
[42:50] why the project's been delayed. So, the
[42:51] goal is to get out of the starting gate,
[42:53] get our seniors back home, and then try
[42:55] to then do the next subsequent phases
[42:57] which would involve an elevator, the
[42:59] upstairs restoration, and other things.
[43:01] Right now, we're going to focus on the
[43:03] ground floor to get everybody back home.
[43:05] >> Makes perfect sense. Thank you.
[43:08] >> Any other comments from the public?
[43:11] And
[43:12] as Ray mentioned that the next phase
[43:14] probably will have have a higher
[43:15] qualification for
[43:18] as far as historic
[43:20] restoration background because of it'll
[43:23] be more in along those lines. Any other
[43:25] comments from the
[43:26] council?
[43:28] Deb?
[43:29] >> Just a quick comment and question.
[43:31] Thrilled to hear that we now have a plan
[43:33] to hopefully move this forward. If this
[43:36] works and more bids come in and somebody
[43:37] comes in that's acceptable,
[43:39] what would be a rough, holding nobody to
[43:42] anything,
[43:43] >> [laughter]
[43:43] >> timeline?
[43:45] Would it be like the end of 2027 or 2028
[43:48] potentially?
[43:49] >> It it would we our architect believes we
[43:51] can complete the the phase one work
[43:53] within one calendar year. So, depending
[43:55] on when we would start,
[43:56] uh the goal would be as we get approval,
[43:59] we have bids within 30 days, select a
[44:02] and award a contract, and start work uh
[44:05] hopefully by before the end of this
[44:06] calendar year, and then completed by the
[44:09] end of next calendar year. So, I would
[44:10] say January of '28 will hopefully we'd
[44:12] have our seniors back in town.
[44:14] >> Awesome. Thank you.
[44:16] >> Any other comments? Tom?
[44:18] >> So, uh, Ray and Mayor, and then whoever
[44:20] else is involved in the project, the
[44:22] goal is to make the first floor
[44:24] refurbished and usable for the seniors
[44:27] and the community.
[44:28] >> Yes.
[44:28] >> And not adding an elevator, we're not
[44:30] really going to add
[44:31] >> The elevator will be be later.
[44:32] >> Another
[44:33] >> Uh, and and part of a big part of doing
[44:35] making the first floor, because if if
[44:37] someone walked in there, they said,
[44:39] "First floor looks looks fine for, um,
[44:41] yeah, for use." Reality is, it's a
[44:43] 200-year-old building with 200-year-old
[44:45] foundation issues.
[44:46] >> Yeah.
[44:47] >> And so, really, you know, we've we've
[44:49] joked that, um, the one program you
[44:51] can't do there is playing marbles,
[44:53] because they'll all end up in one
[44:54] corner. So, uh, there is definitely
[44:57] needs, uh, some
[44:59] foundation and, uh, structural work.
[45:02] >> Okay.
[45:02] >> Tom, if I could I mean, if for those who
[45:04] were able to get into the basement,
[45:06] >> [snorts]
[45:06] >> the basement structural, the support
[45:08] beams are actually tree trunks.
[45:10] >> I've seen them.
[45:10] >> So, they're actually
[45:12] it it's kind of hard to believe that the
[45:14] building has held up for 226 years now.
[45:16] So, we actually need to replace those
[45:19] and stabilize the ground floor. There'll
[45:21] also be a handicap accessible bathroom
[45:23] added on the ground floor to make it
[45:25] accessible for the seniors so they don't
[45:26] have to use the stairs.
[45:28] >> So, a lot of the work, unfortunately,
[45:30] won't be totally visible.
[45:32] >> Right. But but well, the the roof
[45:34] >> refurbished
[45:35] >> The the new roof, the the masonry will
[45:37] be repointed, the exterior will be
[45:39] painted and fine-tuned. Um, we'll
[45:42] remortar. We're We're also going to be
[45:45] doing some landscaping on the exterior
[45:46] of the building to make it from a better
[45:48] streetscape. And we've got some local
[45:50] talent. I see some We had some
[45:52] I think Chris Gallic was here earlier.
[45:53] We have We have some great expertise in
[45:56] the historic preservation commission,
[45:57] and also with John Forte. So, we'll take their advice and try to bring
[46:01] the history back to that building.
[46:03] >> That's fantastic. Thank you.
[46:05] >> Thank you.
[46:06] >> John
[46:06] >> Just a quick comment. Uh number one, it
[46:08] will be great to see the seniors back in
[46:09] Madison. I think it'll be uh
[46:12] they'll find it very convenient as
[46:13] opposed to driving all the way out to
[46:15] where they go today.
[46:16] Uh but number two, uh while we are
[46:19] lowering the criteria, I still hope that
[46:21] we're going to be very sensitive to the
[46:22] historic uh elements of the interior of
[46:25] the building, particularly that first
[46:26] floor. I mean, there are some
[46:28] spectacular spaces um with some really
[46:32] cool period details. So, I hope that will be preserved uh at least as
[46:37] much as possible cuz I'm sure the
[46:39] seniors will enjoy getting the benefit
[46:41] of that as well.
[46:43] Thank you.
[46:45] >> Any other comments?
[46:46] All right. And this is a resolution uh
[46:49] 243 in
[46:50] um on our consent.
[46:56] And now we move on to uh ordinances for
[46:58] hearing. Will the clerk please read the
[47:00] statement?
[47:01] >> Yes. The ordinance scheduled for hearing
[47:02] was introduced by title and passed on
[47:04] the first reading at the regular meeting
[47:06] of the council held July 27, 2026, was
[47:09] posted and filed according to law, and
[47:11] copies were made available to members of
[47:13] the
[47:14] general public requesting same.
[47:16] >> I call up ordinance 33-2026
[47:19] and for second reading, ask the clerk to
[47:21] read said ordinance by title.
[47:23] >> Ordinance of the Borough of Madison
[47:25] amending and supplementing chapter 98 of
[47:27] the Madison Borough code entitled
[47:29] filming.
[47:31] >> Mayor, I move ordinance 33-2026.
[47:33] >> Not so fast.
[47:34] I will open the hearing to the public.
[47:36] Any in the public wishing to comment on
[47:39] ordinance uh 30 33?
[47:42] >> I turned the page already.
[47:43] >> Yep. Uh please step forward.
[47:47] Seeing none, I close the hearing. And
[47:49] now
[47:50] >> I guess I wanted to get out of here, but
[47:52] uh Mayor, I move ordinance 33-2026.
[47:58] » I'll second.
[47:59] >> Any council discussion?
[48:03] Roll call vote. Oh, yes, Deb.
[48:04] >> Just a quick comment that we had, I'm
[48:06] sure everybody knows, Adam Sandler and
[48:08] crew in and seeing the posts of the kids
[48:11] getting to meet him and some of the
[48:12] other things and, you know, them
[48:14] entertaining them while they were doing
[48:16] the filming and using our spaces, I
[48:18] think was an added bonus to having them
[48:20] just here filming.
[48:22] >> I think um
[48:24] just just because he used Madison in one
[48:26] of his movies doesn't as a name,
[48:29] uh but I think he
[48:30] >> [laughter]
[48:30] >> I think he loves Madison as a town,
[48:32] also.
[48:35] Hey, roll call vote, please.
[48:37] >> Mr. Landrigan?
[48:38] >> Yes.
[48:38] >> Mr. Range?
[48:39] >> Yes.
[48:40] >> Mr. Herold-Pudis?
[48:41] >> Yes.
[48:41] >> Ms. Hanahan?
[48:42] >> Yes.
[48:43] >> Mr. Forte?
[48:43] >> Yes.
[48:44] >> Ms. Cohen?
[48:45] >> Yes.
[48:45] >> I declare ordinance 33-2026
[48:48] adopted and finally passed and ask the
[48:49] clerk to publish notice thereof and file
[48:52] the ordinance in accordance with the
[48:53] law.
[48:54] And now we move on to our second of
[48:56] invitation for public comment. This is
[48:58] one you may comment on any topic. Before
[49:01] we start, I just I normally don't do
[49:04] this, but I know there was some uh
[49:06] um
[49:07] social media comments about some things
[49:10] going on related to Drew University
[49:12] redevelopment. So, I just wanted to
[49:13] touch on some clarification related to this and then we'll open up
[49:19] for comments for on anything.
[49:21] Um
[49:23] the for one, uh
[49:25] there there was a layout that was posted on the Fair
[49:29] Fairwood um
[49:31] Fairwood neighborhood Facebook page,
[49:33] which I'm a member of as a
[49:35] alum of Fairwood, and it's it is a what
[49:39] Drew presented probably as their dream
[49:42] uh
[49:44] development, which showed development
[49:45] right up all all in the front yard. It showed no Madison house and with townhouses and bigger
[49:54] structures in the back. That was their
[49:56] dream and one of the reasons why it took
[49:58] us so long to get to a finish line with
[50:00] Drew with a settlement. That was not
[50:02] what we would even entertain. So, just
[50:05] from clarifications
[50:07] um
[50:09] and some of these uh if you've been
[50:11] following the planning board, we are
[50:12] actually doing redo on two key things.
[50:14] One redo on the subdivisions and then
[50:18] they also want the creation
[50:20] redevelopment. Let me just touch on that
[50:22] very quickly.
[50:23] Uh both of those have to be redone by
[50:25] the planning board which will be meeting
[50:26] next um
[50:28] Tuesday the 18th virtually at 7:30 so
[50:31] you can uh watch via Zoom for that. Um
[50:37] the subdivisions
[50:39] that was done and will be redone again
[50:41] is for the forest and the Madison House
[50:43] in uh areas that are called
[50:46] A D and
[50:48] F or F. Thank you. Um
[50:52] and so A and D compromise or
[50:55] off not compromise or
[50:57] are the forest and the Zuk Arboretum.
[51:00] So, that is uh subdividing approving
[51:03] subdividing almost 50 acres of land from
[51:06] Drew University so that can be purchased
[51:08] by by Madison to be forever preserved.
[51:11] Also in our settlement agreements with
[51:13] Drew it was we wanted to preserve the
[51:15] streetscape along Madison Avenue.
[51:18] So, area F is the Madison House the if
[51:22] you attend the planning board meeting
[51:24] you'll see it's a fairly tight lot but
[51:26] it would forever preserve the Madison
[51:28] House.
[51:29] Um and then there's also an agreement
[51:32] that the lawn between Madison House
[51:35] and Lancaster
[51:38] Drew would retain but with agreement
[51:40] that it would never be developed. So,
[51:42] any redevelopment is pushed back uh
[51:46] between Madison House and the turf field
[51:49] and also the second one area is behind
[51:53] the mess Methodist Church.
[51:55] Um so just to be clear
[51:58] on Tuesday 18th, there will be the
[52:01] hearing for the subdivision
[52:04] and then the area of redevelopment. What
[52:07] you won't hear at the declaration redev-
[52:09] what you will hear hear at declaration
[52:11] redevelopment is
[52:12] what justifies redevelopment for these
[52:14] two sites, which
[52:16] uh
[52:16] includes uh different criteria, but it
[52:18] also includes the fact that it is part
[52:20] of a settlement with Drew University.
[52:22] It's also part of uh Madison's
[52:24] affordable housing obligation. Um what
[52:27] you won't hear is conversation related
[52:29] to the look of the buildings, the uh
[52:33] what happens to trees that are along
[52:36] Vinal Place and all that, because that
[52:38] happens in the next round as the
[52:40] redevelopment process
[52:42] comes through and that would be part of
[52:43] a redevelopment plan that
[52:46] uh you're Madison is always committed to
[52:47] preserving trees. We have a very strict
[52:49] tree ordinance and one of the reason why
[52:51] we're buying almost 50 acres of land.
[52:53] So, we would have conversations about
[52:56] how to preserve that stand of trees
[52:57] along Vinal. Um the look of the
[53:00] buildings would be part of that
[53:01] conversation, the the mix of the
[53:03] apartments and and so on. So, this is
[53:05] all to come. So, I just want to out
[53:07] outline that right now, but if and right
[53:10] now I'll open up for public comment on
[53:12] any topic.
[53:14] And um
[53:15] the rules are you as you come up to the
[53:17] microphone, you state your name, your
[53:19] town, write the same on the clipboard
[53:22] and along with your address,
[53:24] and then try to keep your comments to 3
[53:26] minutes, but we give you a 1-minute
[53:27] grace period and we'll stop you at 4.
[53:33] » Good evening. My name is Therese
[53:34] Talmadge. I live at 8 Ross Court in
[53:36] Madison.
[53:37] As a matter of fact, on August the 1st,
[53:39] we celebrated our 35th year here in
[53:43] Madison on Ross Court.
[53:45] So, that brings me to this. I have two
[53:48] things to call to your attention.
[53:50] The first is
[53:52] why are we still having Zoom meetings?
[53:55] The Planning Board, which makes
[53:57] significant decisions for this town,
[54:00] is on Zoom. And here we are all in this
[54:02] lovely room. Why can't we meet with our
[54:06] boards and commissions in person?
[54:09] You and I can make eye contact. You can
[54:12] look at me. I can look at you.
[54:14] We can
[54:15] talk about things together and get a
[54:17] vibe for each other and our concerns.
[54:21] When we Zoom with the with the Planning
[54:23] Board, I get the feeling that
[54:25] everybody's on their own little TV
[54:28] and we're not really getting heard.
[54:30] So, that's my first comment. I would
[54:32] really love to see Zoom because we don't
[54:34] have COVID anymore. Let's eliminate
[54:36] Zoom. Let's get back to our in-person
[54:40] exchanges.
[54:42] The second thing, and I know you just
[54:43] brought this up, is our concern on Ross
[54:46] Court is the development of Vinyl Place.
[54:50] The mosque, which is a beautiful
[54:52] building and a beautiful development, we
[54:55] still don't know what that traffic in
[54:57] you know
[54:59] uh it is going to be.
[55:00] How many cars are going to be looking
[55:02] for parking? The parking on in their
[55:05] uh property is limited. Ross Court will
[55:09] and Vinyl Place will be the next place
[55:11] that they look for parking.
[55:14] If we have a development along Vinyl
[55:16] Place, what is that going to do to the
[55:18] Vinyl Place Ross Court and the traffic?
[55:22] I would suggest, and I'm calling it to
[55:24] your attention cuz you are the final
[55:26] decision-makers,
[55:28] uh we need to make sure that Vinyl Place
[55:32] is not an access point for any
[55:34] development that Drew does with their
[55:36] housing.
[55:37] The tree preservation is key.
[55:41] When when Drew sold the property up on
[55:44] Luwanaka Terrace,
[55:46] hundreds of long-standing
[55:50] canopy trees were clear-cut, just
[55:52] absolutely clear-cut.
[55:55] I would hate to see that happen with
[55:57] this little stand of trees on Vinal
[55:58] Place. It's the only barrier between the
[56:02] stadium lights and the stadium noise and
[56:05] the people on Ross Court. So, please
[56:08] keep that in mind when you're looking
[56:10] into these plans. That is a crucial
[56:13] factor for our little neighborhood of
[56:16] eight homes.
[56:17] Thank you.
[56:19] >> Thank you.
[56:20] Anyone else wishing to comment, please
[56:22] step forward. I'll I'll also give some answers to some of your
[56:26] questions you had before there, too.
[56:28] At the end.
[56:39] » Hi, I'm Kylie Hoess at 7 Vinal Place.
[56:42] I'm here with a group of my neighbors in
[56:44] the neighborhood as a neighbor um
[56:46] talking to you this evening. Um
[56:48] obviously the the mayor had noted we
[56:50] have a lot of concerns about this
[56:52] potential redevelopment and I'm here as
[56:55] someone saying that I'm not opposed to
[56:57] the development itself, but I think some
[57:00] consideration and how
[57:02] that development is going to meet our
[57:04] very small neighborhood of eight homes
[57:06] is taken into consideration. These are
[57:08] small private residential cul-de-sacs.
[57:11] Um
[57:12] they have a private residential
[57:14] character and the trees in the woods
[57:17] along Vinal Place are the natural buffer
[57:20] that provides privacy for our homes. It
[57:23] provides a habitat for wildlife. I know
[57:25] we talked about a lot of native plants
[57:27] earlier. Um and it gives us a separation
[57:29] between what is a residential neighborhood and the much
[57:33] larger Drew University campus.
[57:36] Um I personally have three small
[57:37] children. They love looking out the
[57:38] window and seeing deer and birds and
[57:41] groundhogs and everything else that pop
[57:43] up um across the way. And I think it's
[57:46] important to acknowledge the work that's
[57:47] been done to preserve the Drew Forest
[57:50] and we just hope that that same type of
[57:52] courtesy can be extended to what is the
[57:56] nature between all of our properties and
[57:58] what will be a much larger development.
[58:01] Um I I know we spoke about the proposed
[58:04] lot concept that was a dreamscape for
[58:07] Avalon Bay that's not happening. But
[58:09] when you look at something like that, it
[58:11] ter- it's terrifying to to us because
[58:13] that's right along where our homes are.
[58:17] Um
[58:17] our primary concern is obviously that
[58:19] those woods are completely cleared and
[58:21] that they totally changes the character
[58:23] of our very small neighborhood. Um I
[58:27] think if there's opportunities to shift
[58:29] those buildings, preserve those trees,
[58:32] reduce any clearing that's going to
[58:34] happen, um we'd really like to see those
[58:36] options explored. And I know obviously
[58:39] the developer is going to have their own
[58:41] motivations, but we're asking you as as
[58:43] neighbors to give us some consideration
[58:47] and and really push back on on our
[58:49] behalf.
[58:50] >> Th- Thank you.
[58:52] Anyone else wishing to uh
[58:54] comment, please step forward.
[59:09] » My name is Mark Talmadge. I live at 8
[59:11] Ross Court. You heard from my wife a
[59:13] minute ago. And uh
[59:17] she did it much better than I could ever
[59:18] do it, but I I just want to I won't I'm
[59:21] not going to repeat, but I would like to
[59:22] emphasize a couple of points.
[59:24] Um
[59:26] well, I hate Zoom and I have have to
[59:28] deal with it every day.
[59:30] Um as as a lawyer, the courts are using
[59:33] Zoom a lot. And um it loses a lot in
[59:36] translation. I don't think we need to do
[59:38] that. And I also would point out that
[59:41] trying to read maps and plats
[59:44] um on your computer is not easy. In
[59:47] fact, it's very difficult. And we're
[59:50] trying to have these meetings to make it
[59:51] easier for residents. Well, you're kind
[59:55] of forcing us, which I did, to come down
[59:57] uh obviously next door now to the the
[59:59] ambulance building um to to to visit and
[1:00:02] to look at the maps. But the you know,
[1:00:04] those maps were available at a planning
[1:00:06] board meeting. It's a lot easier to look
[1:00:09] at and and to deal with. So, I urge you
[1:00:11] to consider restoring in-person
[1:00:14] meetings. Obviously, you could always
[1:00:16] have the Zoom access for people who want
[1:00:18] to watch. But uh I I think that's really
[1:00:20] important. Uh with respect to the
[1:00:23] development, um you know, it is a um
[1:00:26] a zone of single-family homes.
[1:00:29] Uh the mosque was a significant change,
[1:00:31] obviously. You know, um some of you may
[1:00:34] remember our participation in that
[1:00:37] discussion. You know, in the house of
[1:00:38] worship is generally considered a
[1:00:40] beneficial use, so it was put into a
[1:00:42] single-family zone. All right. Again, it
[1:00:45] hasn't opened yet, so we don't know the
[1:00:47] full impact of a
[1:00:51] 14,000-plus square-foot building with
[1:00:53] only 35 parking places. But I have my
[1:00:55] concerns. Those were expressed. They
[1:00:57] were expressed to the police department
[1:00:59] as well, and they're well aware of it.
[1:01:01] And
[1:01:01] it's kind of a tip We'll have to wait
[1:01:03] and see at what happens.
[1:01:05] But that's exacerbated by the thought of
[1:01:08] an enormous development
[1:01:10] right across the street from our zone of
[1:01:12] single-family homes. And I would say um
[1:01:16] I urge that there be no vehicular access
[1:01:20] to Vinyl Place from the whatever
[1:01:23] development is going to go up there. I
[1:01:25] know it's going up. I mean, the
[1:01:26] affordable housing deal is done.
[1:01:28] Something's going to go up, but I urge
[1:01:31] no access, vehicular access to Vinyl
[1:01:33] Place from that. The street can't handle
[1:01:36] it. It's a narrow street. It's already
[1:01:38] difficult. It's been difficult for the
[1:01:40] last 2 years with the construction
[1:01:41] trucks parking there and trying to get
[1:01:43] around
[1:01:44] and to
[1:01:45] have parking on that street and access
[1:01:49] from
[1:01:50] I don't know however many hundred
[1:01:53] apartments or townhouses or whatever are
[1:01:54] going to be built there would be
[1:01:56] exceedingly difficult and detrimental to
[1:01:59] our community. And I will just, you
[1:02:01] know, indicate for the record that five
[1:02:03] of the eight homes on our block are
[1:02:05] represented here tonight. The sixth was
[1:02:07] supposed to be here. I think she got
[1:02:08] caught at work. So,
[1:02:10] it's it's we're it's a unified front, if
[1:02:12] you will, that of this concern. And I
[1:02:15] want you to be aware of One minute.
[1:02:17] Yeah.
[1:02:18] Thank Thank you, Mark. Anyone else
[1:02:20] wishing to comment, please step forward.
[1:02:52] » Mr. Mayor, council members, good
[1:02:54] evening.
[1:02:55] >> Name and town, please.
[1:02:57] >> I I beg your pardon?
[1:02:59] >> Your
[1:02:59] State your name and and town.
[1:03:01] >> Yes, I'm getting to that.
[1:03:02] >> Okay.
[1:03:03] >> I am Peter Hinge
[1:03:05] and I live at 24 Green.
[1:03:08] Um but for most of the 27 years, my wife
[1:03:13] and I and our kids have been in Madison.
[1:03:16] We lived at three Ross Court.
[1:03:18] Um we were very much impacted also by
[1:03:23] the
[1:03:24] um mosque that was brought up. But, let
[1:03:26] me get to something else first. Um
[1:03:30] on Saturday morning at 7:00
[1:03:33] uh my lights went out.
[1:03:35] Um we wondered why uh why that was,
[1:03:38] waited for a little while, and thought
[1:03:40] they would come back on, and they
[1:03:42] didn't. I found out uh through somebody
[1:03:46] else uh commenting on Facebook, I
[1:03:48] suppose,
[1:03:50] that uh an enormous tree had fallen
[1:03:53] across Green Village Road, and uh
[1:03:56] fortunately snapped the pole and not the
[1:03:58] wires.
[1:04:00] Uh so, I'm here to uh express my thank,
[1:04:03] our thanks,
[1:04:05] to the crew that worked diligently all
[1:04:08] day long
[1:04:09] uh from
[1:04:11] shortly after 7:00 in the morning, and I
[1:04:14] believe they were finished about 7:00 at
[1:04:17] night. Uh so,
[1:04:20] if that belongs to you, ma'am,
[1:04:22] uh please pass on the uh compliments to
[1:04:26] a job well done.
[1:04:28] So, that was the good.
[1:04:30] Um here's some bad.
[1:04:32] Um
[1:04:33] we all received our tax bills, most of
[1:04:35] us anyway,
[1:04:37] and uh
[1:04:38] I think uh there was uh
[1:04:41] few numbers that went up along the way.
[1:04:44] Um maybe uh the
[1:04:47] multimillion-dollar
[1:04:49] uh
[1:04:50] school renovation had something to do
[1:04:53] with this. I'm here to encourage um
[1:04:56] whoever is in charge of it to invite us
[1:05:00] as citizens, once it's all done,
[1:05:03] back to the school as we were invited
[1:05:06] initially
[1:05:07] to see what had to be repaired and why.
[1:05:10] I would personally love to see how our
[1:05:13] money was spent
[1:05:14] and what it looks like after it's all
[1:05:17] done. So,
[1:05:19] wherever that belongs in your group, I
[1:05:21] would hope you would perhaps consider
[1:05:24] that.
[1:05:26] And now back to
[1:05:27] Ross Court.
[1:05:29] Um
[1:05:30] I was encouraged when I heard that we
[1:05:32] love trees. I love trees, too. My wife
[1:05:35] and I disagree a little bit, but
[1:05:37] um
[1:05:39] speaking of trees,
[1:05:41] our house,
[1:05:44] three Ross Court,
[1:05:45] is
[1:05:47] facing the entrance to the mosque.
[1:05:49] Um
[1:05:51] not that we don't think the mosque
[1:05:53] actually turned out okay, but we'd like
[1:05:56] some separation, and the separation was
[1:05:58] there.
[1:05:59] were a couple of very large trees,
[1:06:02] which unfortunately during the
[1:06:04] construction period
[1:06:05] um bit the dust and had to be removed.
[1:06:09] We were told that somebody looked at
[1:06:11] them and said, "Yes, they are they're
[1:06:13] goners. They had to be taken away."
[1:06:16] >> And one one one minute.
[1:06:17] >> I beg your pardon?
[1:06:18] >> You have one minute left.
[1:06:20] >> One?
[1:06:20] >> Yep.
[1:06:21] >> Okay.
[1:06:22] >> Thank you.
[1:06:23] >> Um
[1:06:25] now my question to myself is, what's
[1:06:27] going to be done with that?
[1:06:29] And more importantly, when this massive
[1:06:32] project takes place
[1:06:34] on vinyl,
[1:06:36] and the same thing happens to the trees
[1:06:38] there,
[1:06:40] either deliberately, by accident, or
[1:06:42] whatever,
[1:06:44] are they going to be put back up, or are
[1:06:45] we going to have little siblings that
[1:06:47] will take another 50 years to come back?
[1:06:50] Um please consider
[1:06:52] uh
[1:06:53] that maybe the construction crews
[1:06:57] need to get some instruction that they
[1:06:59] cannot just dump stuff around the trees,
[1:07:03] or
[1:07:04] dig around the trees. Uh
[1:07:06] there should be some respect for them.
[1:07:09] Um
[1:07:10] now,
[1:07:11] I guess if we live long enough, there'll
[1:07:13] be some trees separating
[1:07:15] that home from the mosque again.
[1:07:18] Um but, please take that into account.
[1:07:21] Traffic has been addressed.
[1:07:22] >> In in time.
[1:07:23] >> I'm out, okay.
[1:07:25] >> Thank Thank
[1:07:25] >> Traffic has been addressed.
[1:07:26] >> I'll speak on the way out.
[1:07:28] >> Yes, sir.
[1:07:28] >> And
[1:07:29] All right. Thank Thank Thank you, Peter.
[1:07:31] >> that in mind as well.
[1:07:32] >> Yes.
[1:07:34] Anyone else wishing to comment, please
[1:07:36] step forward.
[1:07:45] » Brian Mortensen, 18 Myrtle.
[1:07:47] Um
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[1:08:24] >> Thank you, Brian. Anyone else wishing to
[1:08:26] comment, please step forward.
[1:08:29] Seeing none, I close this part of the
[1:08:30] meeting. Just a a few uh
[1:08:33] follow-up comments. Uh thank you all for
[1:08:35] the coming out tonight and uh sharing
[1:08:38] your thoughts.
[1:08:39] Um
[1:08:40] most of your thoughts related to the
[1:08:42] trees, the traffic, and all that, you
[1:08:44] know, that will be part of the hearing
[1:08:46] process with the planning board, so I
[1:08:47] encourage you to uh continue to uh
[1:08:51] follow that. Um you are all within the
[1:08:53] 200-ft uh
[1:08:55] um line from uh Drew University, I'm
[1:08:58] sure. So, you probably get the
[1:08:59] notifications, and so that process will
[1:09:02] go forward and uh certainly all the
[1:09:04] topics you talked about from trees to
[1:09:06] traffic and so on is very high on the
[1:09:11] list and will certainly be discussed.
[1:09:13] Zoom meetings for land land use boards,
[1:09:16] we have
[1:09:17] we found coming out of the pandemic that
[1:09:20] and this has happened in a lot of other
[1:09:21] towns also even though we've gone back
[1:09:23] to in-person meetings with
[1:09:25] council and some of the other boards
[1:09:28] that for land use board boards it's been
[1:09:31] very productive doing Zoom meetings
[1:09:32] because the people at home get to see
[1:09:35] the exact same thing that the board
[1:09:37] members see. So when a map is shown and
[1:09:39] I get it if you're on your phone it's
[1:09:42] different than if you have a big screen
[1:09:43] in front of you but you're you're seeing
[1:09:45] exactly what the board members are
[1:09:47] seeing and I also understand the
[1:09:50] you don't see the interactions and we
[1:09:53] don't see the faces in the audience and
[1:09:54] so on. So there's pluses and minuses
[1:09:56] with Zoom. Each each of the boards
[1:09:59] review their meeting process every year.
[1:10:01] We can't really change um
[1:10:04] mid-year unless there's a crisis that
[1:10:06] would force you go to Zoom. So the both
[1:10:09] boards the zoning board and planning
[1:10:10] board are committed to staying there
[1:10:12] because otherwise it shows that you're
[1:10:13] treating one application different than
[1:10:16] another. So come the new year both
[1:10:18] boards can
[1:10:19] review that.
[1:10:21] Some of the concern about the parking on
[1:10:22] Vinyl Place we've already passed an
[1:10:24] ordinance that would limits parking on one side with um
[1:10:30] understanding the uh
[1:10:32] um
[1:10:34] >> I didn't hear about that.
[1:10:34] >> We did we did pet right right we yeah. I
[1:10:38] don't I don't think we posted anything
[1:10:39] yet but we we did so there would be
[1:10:42] parking on only one side of Vinyl Place.
[1:10:44] So I
[1:10:47] there should have been a reach out to
[1:10:48] the neighborhood from the police
[1:10:49] department and that's what really came
[1:10:51] back and said the neighborhood was
[1:10:53] comfortable with it and so that that was
[1:10:55] put in place. So
[1:10:56] >> What side of Vinyl or what side of
[1:10:58] Walnut?
[1:11:00] vinyl
[1:11:04] » Yeah, sorry. You can't
[1:11:06] >> You can't have this interaction.
[1:11:09] I I think it was just vinyl, but we'll
[1:11:11] double check and we can get back to
[1:11:14] we'll get information to the
[1:11:16] neighborhood as to whether it included
[1:11:18] Ross.
[1:11:21] Um
[1:11:22] Really don't don't remember myself.
[1:11:25] The comment about the plan that was
[1:11:27] posted on Facebook being terrifying to
[1:11:30] you to see that today. It was terrifying
[1:11:32] to us to see that a couple years ago. So
[1:11:34] we're we're on the same page with with
[1:11:36] that one. Um
[1:11:37] The thank you to the crew. I greatly
[1:11:40] appreciate when people see that uh
[1:11:42] the our staff and employees in Madison
[1:11:45] step forward and our electric crew crew
[1:11:47] certainly has had a uh
[1:11:49] eventful summer. So Melissa will pass
[1:11:51] that back on. Um tax bills we can we'll
[1:11:55] pass that on to your to the Board of
[1:11:57] Education.
[1:11:58] Just as stated the biggest driver behind
[1:12:01] your your increase was certainly not the
[1:12:04] municipal budget. It was the
[1:12:06] school budget which includes the
[1:12:08] referendum that was overwhelmingly
[1:12:10] approved by the residents. And um
[1:12:12] Yes, the residents
[1:12:14] approved it and that was very fair that
[1:12:17] you want to see what you know, the final work. So we can tell that uh
[1:12:22] And um
[1:12:23] very good point with trees during during
[1:12:26] construction. There's a whole you know,
[1:12:28] during the approval process there is a
[1:12:31] tree removal plan and tree replanting,
[1:12:34] but also as as mentioned that sometimes
[1:12:36] trees are lost during construction. We
[1:12:38] have guidelines as far as tree protect
[1:12:41] protection during construction and we
[1:12:43] will make sure that um
[1:12:45] if things were not followed that we can
[1:12:47] follow up on that um and see if there's
[1:12:49] any plans for replacing the trees that
[1:12:51] were lost, and certainly with future
[1:12:53] construction, make sure tree ordinance
[1:12:56] is followed and as far as protection.
[1:12:59] And
[1:13:00] just 1 second here.
[1:13:02] >> Mayor, I've got the Vinyl Place uh
[1:13:05] parking if you want me to share it.
[1:13:07] >> Yeah, but you you bought So, it's just
[1:13:09] Vinyl?
[1:13:09] >> It's uh yeah, uh ordinance uh 12 2025
[1:13:14] uh
[1:13:16] put parking only on the west side of
[1:13:19] Vinyl Place from Madison Avenue to Ross
[1:13:21] Court, so it eliminated the east side
[1:13:23] parking, and it doesn't look like
[1:13:25] there's any restriction.
[1:13:27] >> the the the other other way around So,
[1:13:29] says um no no parking
[1:13:32] shall be amended as follows um
[1:13:34] Vinyl Place west side. So, the west side
[1:13:36] would be no parking because that's where
[1:13:38] all the the uh driveway curb cuts are.
[1:13:42] So, the parking would be allowed on the
[1:13:43] east side.
[1:13:46] And uh if
[1:13:48] and if there's a we'll have the police
[1:13:50] department check back because if if
[1:13:51] there's a desire for same thing on Ross
[1:13:53] Court, we can address that. So, we'll
[1:13:57] Okay?
[1:13:58] All right, and now we move on to
[1:14:02] my notes.
[1:14:04] You think I have this memorized.
[1:14:06] We uh move on to introduction
[1:14:07] ordinances, which we have done. So, we
[1:14:10] uh now on consent agenda resolutions.
[1:14:12] Will the clerk please read the
[1:14:13] statement?
[1:14:15] >> Consent agenda resolutions will be
[1:14:17] enacted with a single motion. Any
[1:14:19] resolution requiring our expenditure is
[1:14:20] supported by a certification of
[1:14:22] availability of funds. Any resolution
[1:14:25] requiring discussion will be removed
[1:14:26] from the consent agenda. All resolutions
[1:14:29] will be reflected in full in the
[1:14:31] minutes.
[1:14:33] >> Mayor, I move resolutions R-238-2026
[1:14:37] through R-246-2026.
[1:14:40] >> Second.
[1:14:41] >> Any
[1:14:42] council discussion or any that need to
[1:14:43] be pulled?
[1:14:46] A roll call vote, please.
[1:14:48] >> Mr. Landrigan?
[1:14:49] >> Yes.
[1:14:49] >> Mr. Range?
[1:14:50] >> Yes.
[1:14:50] >> Mr. Haralampoudis?
[1:14:52] >> Yes.
[1:14:53] >> Ms. Hanahan?
[1:14:53] >> Yes.
[1:14:54] >> Mr. Forte?
[1:14:55] >> Yes.
[1:14:55] >> Ms. Cohen?
[1:14:56] >> Yes.
[1:14:57] >> And there is no unfinished business.
[1:14:59] Move on to approval of vouchers. Will
[1:15:00] the clerk please read the voucher
[1:15:01] totals?
[1:15:05] » From the current fund, $1,023,515.29.
[1:15:11] From the general capital fund,
[1:15:12] $357,353.68.
[1:15:17] From the electric operating fund,
[1:15:19] $477,275.20.
[1:15:24] From the water operating fund,
[1:15:25] $31,263.12.
[1:15:29] And from the trust, $217,100.72.
[1:15:34] The total is $2,106,508.01.
[1:15:40] » Mayor, I move approval of the vouchers.
[1:15:42] >> Second.
[1:15:43] >> Any discussion?
[1:15:45] Roll call vote, please.
[1:15:46] >> Mr. Landrigan?
[1:15:47] >> Yes.
[1:15:47] >> Mr. Range?
[1:15:48] >> Yes.
[1:15:49] >> Mr. Haralampoudis?
[1:15:50] >> Yes.
[1:15:50] >> Ms. Hanahan?
[1:15:51] >> Yes.
[1:15:52] >> Mr. Forte?
[1:15:53] >> Yes.
[1:15:53] >> Ms. Cohen?
[1:15:54] >> Yes.
[1:15:55] >> And there is no new business. So, I'll
[1:15:57] entertain a motion to adjourn.
[1:15:58] >> Mayor, I motion that we adjourn the
[1:16:00] meeting.
[1:16:01] >> All in favor?
[1:16:02] >> Aye.
[1:16:03] >> Thank you very much. Thank you all.
[1:16:05] And again, our next meeting is
[1:16:07] September, so
[1:16:09] uh
[1:16:10] we'll have a good rest of summer.