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Last year we secured a $202,000 grant
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in over 300 trees to four different
schools in our district. We've planted

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over a thousand trees. We went from a
commission that just wanted to plant

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trees to a highly skilled, highly
educated team of people who now plant

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the right tree in the right place
focusing on natives because native

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environmental work is super important.
And we are now entering into

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reforestation and forest regeneration.
Our one team member, Susan Landau, who

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is not here tonight, I want to do a
shout-out to her because she and her

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husband run our sister organization,
Friends of Foote's Pond Wood.

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Under our umbrella and our support, they
have taken a public park that had maybe

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12 visitors a week to hundreds of
visitors a week and is a go-to place for

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a lot of people in Morris County now.
And it's because of that kind of work

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that our team is looking to do that in
all the tiny forested areas attached to

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our parks. We cannot do that alone. We
need resident support and we need um

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we need, you know, arm power for that.
But I do want to say thank you to our

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council who not only supports our
initiatives with ordinances, but I know

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many of you have been uh
have had wheelbarrows full of mulch and

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cutting vines and um planting shrubs and
doing all kinds of hard labor, which we

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appreciate. Of course, the mayor
supports us, which we are deeply

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grateful for, and I also want to call
out to Ms. Barrick, who I know that you

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heard me say this last year, but because
Ms. Barrick has the ability to see our

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vision and help us make it happen, that
goes a long way to supporting our

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initiatives. It's a rare quality in an
administrator and we are very lucky to

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have her.
I also want to say thank you to our

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engineering team and our DPW team. We
don't do anything without these people

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on board, and they are the people who
normally get complaints. These are the

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people behind the scenes who help
amazing magical things happen for our

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team.
So, thank you so much. We very much

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appreciate all of you. Thank you.
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» I'LL RUN DOWN THE LIST.
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FOR THOSE WHO ATTENDED THE Morristown
Recreation annual Easter hunt, thank you

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for all those who were there. I know a
bunch of you guys were down there. Great

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attendance. Yeah, it was a good event.
Yep. A little cold, but it was good.

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» Yeah, a little cold, right? Uh we had
the No Kings Rally. Uh shout out to the

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police department for another job well
done in protecting the public's right to

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um
assemble and uh their First Amendment

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right of free speech. Um
and so uh hats off to the organizers,

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but hats off to our police department uh
for the for what they do to protect the

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public's right.
On Monday, the 30th of March, the grand

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opening of Sabor's Latinas on 91 Morris
Street, owners of Chef Freddy's. We had

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a great great ribbon cutting, and food
was everywhere, and the food was really

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good, so try it. It's pretty good.
Um we had a grand opening on the 31st of

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an ENT and Allergy Associates at 10
Madison Avenue, third floor. I was

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actually there
this morning,

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and very impressed with with their
organization

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and their
uh their

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doctor-patient
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Uh so, it's an ENT right right around
the corner at 10 Madison. Uh brand new

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um and Allergy Associates. We had a
ribbon cutting April 14th uh today at

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the uh Shay Tree Garage.
Council

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Chris Russo was there. I got to tell
you, I I got to be honest.

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Did you know it was there?
I did not I did not know it was there.

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Did anybody know about it?
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and I used them on Malcolm Street. They
used to be I go to the gym that's right

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in front of it, so Oh, well, I'll tell
you what, you want to get you want to

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you want to get you need a place to get
your car fixed?

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There's a lot of places to get your car
fixed, but I was very impressed with

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their with their uh way their business
is set up. Um it's really cool that the

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owner is a councilman in
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Um and it was very nice that the mayor
from Morris Plains showed up to support

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him. Um it was uh really cool. They had
some really They do a lot of work. They

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do old cars. So, if you have old cars,
like

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70s, 60s, 40s, 20s,
um 80s, cuz you know, these cars were

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built with carburetors and and timing
and and belts and all the different

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things, not like today. Today's cars are
all electronic and computerized.

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Um they fix the old stuff. There was a
70s uh Malibu, um

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» 72 Corvette
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They had an Aston Martin, that's a 2019,
so a little newer. Yeah, but they had

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they had MGs there. They had
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stuff. So, hats off to that for those
guys uh to keep that business going.

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It's a new owner after 49 years of one
owner um and he bought it and uh so,

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it's terrific to still have that stuff
being in Morristown. It's a service to

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the community and hats off to uh
to uh the Shade Tree Garage on 171

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Washington under new ownership of Art
Bruen from Morris Plains.

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Upcoming events, Sunday, April 19th,
3:00 to 5:00, South Asian Artists

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American Exhibit Art Show at MPAC. The
event celebrates the rich and diverse uh

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artistic traditions of South Asia
featuring works from local and regional

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artists across a variety of mediums,
including painting, sculpture, con-

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contemporary media,
uh mixed media. It aims by fostering

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cultural appreciation and community
engagement and artistic dialogue with

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our town.
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25th of April, 9:00 a.m., Arbor Day
celebration at Jacob Ford

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uh park basketball courts.
Be there, right? Be there or be

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be square. I was trying to figure a tree
thing with it, I couldn't get

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April 26th, 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 uh 8:00
8:00 a.m. I Yeah, I guess it is 8:00

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a.m. to 11:00 a.m. PBA's Usually they
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So, I hope that's not a misprint.
Uh but 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., the PBA

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our police department has their annual
cops and robbers car show around the

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green, really cool. They have lots of
cars around the green, so check them

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out.
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one of a couple of special notes, um
retirement of Thomas Text the Group.

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He started as a firefighter in October
2000 and was promoted to fire captain in

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2020 and retired April 1st, 2026 after
serving 26 years on our fire department.

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We wish him uh great success and happy
trails in his uh retirement. He's a

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really great guy um and he will be
missed uh the Morristown Fire

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Department. Um I was going to interrupt
Kristen just to remind people

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of the passing of Michael Rockland.
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and that's uh my neighbor, Patricia
Arts' husband.

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Longtime and valued member of the Kala
Club. Um celebration of life at the Kala

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Club will be Sunday, April 26th from
2:00 to 4:00 p.m. He's an author,

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volunteer, uh
professor, all around great guy, great

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neighbor for all the years I've been
living on Wetmore. And uh and he will be

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missed and uh we'll keep their family in
our thoughts and prayers uh Uh, as as

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you know,
life is changing always.

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So, hats off to
what Michael Rockland did for our

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community. He will [snorts] be missed.
That's all I have, Council President.

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Thank you, Mr. Mayor.
I'll move on to the Council Liaison

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reports. Councilman Abreu. Yes, sir. The
Morristown Partnership met on April 8th.

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The partnership is working with a
company called Root to review landscape

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concepts for traffic islands and pocket
parks throughout the town. So, some we

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looked at some artistic renditions and
looks really really nice.

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Also, I have some pamphlets for for all
of Council. Morristown Restaurant Week

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starts next week. So, April 20th to the
24th, over 40 restaurants participating.

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There's also an event called Snack, Sip,
and Stroll. It's a ticketed $85 event

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during Restaurant Week, which offers a
unique way to explore Morristown's

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diverse culinary scene. On Monday, April
20th, visit Speedwell Avenue's Chef

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Freddy's Table, Sushi Lounge, Parkside
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And on Wednesday, April 22nd, visit
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End of Elm Town Bar and Kitchen, Non
Mexican Table and Tequila Bar, and The

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Committed Proper. For more information
and to purchase tickets, visit

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morristown-nj.com/restaurantweek.

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And I have pamphlets for everybody.

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Councilman Russo.
Uh, next Planning Board meeting is

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scheduled for Thursday, April 23rd, but
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I don't know if we're going to have
anything yet, so we'll see. Time will

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tell. That's it. Thank you.
Councilman Silva. Morris Parking

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Authority will meet tomorrow at 6:00
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Thank you.
We'll move on to regular business, Ms.

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Kersey.
Okay, we have four ordinances for

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introduction this evening. First is
ordinance O-7-2026,

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ordinance amending and supplementing the
code of the Town of Morristown, Chapter

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7, Traffic, Section 7-40.2, Handicap
parking on streets for private

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residences to amend the placard number
assigned to a dedicated parking space

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for a a resident of 7 Henry Street.
I'll make a motion to introduce

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ordinance O-07-2026.
Second. Are there any comments or

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questions?
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Excuse [clears throat] me, 2026.
Councilman Foster. Yes.

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» Councilman Iannacone.
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Umbriac. Yes.
Councilman Russo. Yes. And Council

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President Pilipchuk. Yes. Ordinance
O-7-2026

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has been introduced properly by title
and will be considered further after a

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public hearing on April 28th.
Ordinance number O-8-2026,

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ordinance amending ordinance amending
and supplementing the code of the Town

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of Morristown chapter 7 traffic, section
40.2 handicap parking on streets for

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private residences to add a dedicated
handicap parking space for a resident of

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189 Speedwell Avenue. I'll make a motion
to introduce ordinance O-08-2026.

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Second. Any comments or questions?
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O-8-2026,
Councilwoman Foster. Yes. Councilman

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Iannacone. Yes. Councilman Silva. Yes.
>> Councilman Umbriac. Yes. Councilman

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Russo. Yes.
>> Council President Pilipchuk. Yes.

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Ordinance O-8-2026
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and will be considered further after a
public hearing on April 28th.

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Ordinance O-9-2026,
ordinance amending and supplementing to

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chapter 13 housing and property
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Make a motion to introduce ordinance
O-09-2026.

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Second. Any comments or questions?
On the introduction of ordinance

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O-9-2026,
Councilwoman Foster. Yes. Councilman

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Iannacone. Yes. Councilman Silva. Yes.
Councilman Umbriac. Yes. Coun-

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Councilman Russo. Yes. Council President
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Ordinance O-9 has been introduced
properly by title and will be considered

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further after a public hearing on April
28th. The last is ordinance

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um O-10-2026,
an ordinance amending and supplementing

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chapter 12, building and construction.
Make a motion to introduce ordinance

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O-10-2026.
>> Second. Any comments or questions on the

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introduction of ordinance O-10-2026?
Councilwoman Foster? Yes. Councilman

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Anacone?
>> Yes. Councilman Silva? Yes. Councilman

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Umbriac?
>> Yes. Councilman Russo?

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» Yes. Council President Polipchuk? Yes.
Ordinance O-10 has been introduced

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properly by title and will be considered
further after a public hearing on April

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28th.
We have two ordinances for public

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hearing and adoption. First is ordinance
number O-5-2026,

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ordinance amending and supplementing the
code of the town of Morristown, chapter

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7, traffic, section 40.2, handicap
parking on streets for private

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residences,
to add a dedicated handicap parking

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space for a resident of 55 Madison
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Make a motion to adopt ordinance
O-05-2026.

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Second. At this time, I'll open the
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O-5 only.
Seeing none, I'll close the public

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hearing. Any comments or questions?
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Councilwoman Foster? Yes. Councilman
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» Yes. Councilman Silva? Yes. Councilman
Umbriac? Yes. Councilman Russo? Yes.

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Council President Polipchuk? Yes.
Motion carries. Ordinance O-5-2026

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is adopted. Ordinance number O-6-2026,
ordinance amending section 2-83.1, fees,

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of article 15, policies and procedures
of chapter 2, administration of the code

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of the town of Morristown.
Make a motion to adopt ordinance

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O-06-2026.
Second. At this time, I'll open the

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floor for a public hearing on ordinance
O-6 only.

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Seeing none, I'll close the public
hearing. Any comments or questions? On

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the adoption of ordinance O-6-2026?
Councilman Foster? Yes. Councilman

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Anacone? Yes. Councilman Silva? Yes.
Councilman Umbriac? Yes.

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» Councilman Russo? Yes. Council President
Polipchuk? Yes. Motion carries.

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Ordinance O-6-2026
is adopted. There are five resolutions

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on the agenda this evening. Would any
member of council like to pull any for

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separate consideration?
With that, I would ask for a motion to

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adopt resolution numbers R-85 through
R-89-2026.

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Uh motion to adopt resolutions R-85
through R-89-2026.

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Second.
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Councilwoman Foster? Yes. Councilman
Hanacone?

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» Yes. Councilman Silva? Yes. Councilman
Umbriac?

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» Yes. Councilman Russo?
>> Yes. Council President Polipchuk? Yes.

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» Motion carries. Those resolutions are
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Thank you, Miss Carey. We have no items
under our old business. We have no items

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under new business. I'll make a motion
to adjourn. Second. All in favor? Aye.

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Opposed?
Meeting adjourned.

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Nicely done. Good job, Margo. Thank you.
Thank you.

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