1 00:00:03,600 --> 00:00:10,000 Good evening, ladies and gentlemen. Uh, welcome to the public session of the 2 00:00:07,680 --> 00:00:13,679 mayor and council for August. At this time, I'd ask everyone to please rise 3 00:00:11,920 --> 00:00:17,359 for a moment of silent prayer and reflection. Since our last meeting, 4 00:00:15,519 --> 00:00:23,519 there has been a number of devastating earthquakes uh, including Mexico, Peru, 5 00:00:20,560 --> 00:00:27,400 Argentina, and Colombia. So, we think about the people that are s 6 00:00:32,880 --> 00:00:39,200 Please allegiance [laughter] to the flag of the 7 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:44,960 United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation 8 00:00:42,079 --> 00:00:47,600 under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 9 00:00:46,079 --> 00:00:50,640 » Thank you. >> Before we start, please note the fire 10 00:00:49,039 --> 00:00:54,320 exits behind you into the main parking lot. To my left, your right is in the 11 00:00:52,160 --> 00:00:57,280 main hallway. The New Jersey Open Public Meetings Law 12 00:00:55,920 --> 00:01:00,719 was enacted to ensure the right of the public to have advanced notice of and 13 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:04,320 attend any meetings of public bodies at which any business affecting their 14 00:01:02,160 --> 00:01:07,360 interest is discussed or acted upon. In accordance to this act, the mayor and 15 00:01:05,519 --> 00:01:10,080 council of the Bur Milford have closed notice of this meeting to be published 16 00:01:08,720 --> 00:01:14,320 by having the date, time, and place thereof posted in the burough hall and 17 00:01:12,320 --> 00:01:16,720 on the burough website. The mission of this governing body is to provide 18 00:01:15,600 --> 00:01:19,920 essential services through the establishment implementation of public 19 00:01:18,320 --> 00:01:24,000 policy that will safeguard the infrastructure. Provide fair, honest, 20 00:01:21,920 --> 00:01:27,040 courteous and professional services, establish a sense of trust and 21 00:01:25,280 --> 00:01:30,159 accomplishment between all residents and through research and prudent planning 22 00:01:28,320 --> 00:01:34,240 seek to minimize risk while improving our services. We are sensitive to the 23 00:01:32,320 --> 00:01:37,600 needs and satisfaction of our taxpayers while realizing that this governing body 24 00:01:35,840 --> 00:01:41,200 cannot be all things to all people within the revenue constraints imposed 25 00:01:39,119 --> 00:01:45,119 by state mandates, economic conditions, and prevailing attitudes about taxation. 26 00:01:43,600 --> 00:01:48,159 At this time, I would ask the clerk to please call the role. 27 00:01:46,560 --> 00:01:50,560 » Councilwoman Sam Houston >> here. 28 00:01:49,200 --> 00:01:52,960 » Councilman Zylmer >> here. 29 00:01:51,680 --> 00:01:55,280 » Councilwoman Duffy >> here. 30 00:01:54,079 --> 00:01:57,600 » Councilman Gratzky >> here. 31 00:01:56,320 --> 00:01:59,680 » Council President Seymour >> here. 32 00:01:58,479 --> 00:02:04,640 » Councilwoman Grant >> here. Mayor Patino here. 33 00:02:02,960 --> 00:02:08,800 » Okay. First thing on the agenda tonight is a few appointments. May I get a 34 00:02:06,799 --> 00:02:12,879 motion to appoint Robert Belto to recreation advisory board as a regular 35 00:02:10,800 --> 00:02:17,200 member, Joseph Langshields to the Recreation Advisory Board as alternate 36 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:20,560 one, and Charles Daring to Recreation Advisory Board alternate two. 37 00:02:19,360 --> 00:02:22,959 » Motion. >> Second. 38 00:02:21,599 --> 00:02:29,440 » All in favor? >> Any opposed? Thank you very much for 39 00:02:25,360 --> 00:02:32,720 your service and continued service. Under unfinished business, may I get 40 00:02:31,200 --> 00:02:38,319 approval of the minutes from the July 27th, 2026 public and close session 41 00:02:35,599 --> 00:02:40,560 meetings? >> Second. 42 00:02:39,120 --> 00:02:45,959 » All in favor? >> Any opposed? 43 00:02:41,599 --> 00:02:45,959 » I have to abstain. One. 44 00:02:46,879 --> 00:02:53,760 » Okay. We have one ordinance up for adoption tonight. That would be 2026 col 45 00:02:51,680 --> 00:02:56,560 20. And when the clerk has the opportunity, I would ask a key please 46 00:02:55,360 --> 00:03:00,879 read the >> an ordinance to change the name of a 47 00:02:58,959 --> 00:03:06,080 portion of a certain street in the Burton Milford thereby extending the 48 00:03:03,200 --> 00:03:09,200 limits of Robert Chester way. Purpose of this ordinance is to extend the limits 49 00:03:07,599 --> 00:03:13,440 of the street Robert Chester way to include recreational facilities north of 50 00:03:11,040 --> 00:03:17,200 Patrol and Raywood Drive to facilitate swift and proper response in the case of 51 00:03:15,440 --> 00:03:21,440 an emergency. Make a motion to open to the public for 52 00:03:18,800 --> 00:03:23,840 a public hearing on this ordinance. So moved. 53 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:27,680 » Second. >> All in favor? Any opposed? Ladies and 54 00:03:26,400 --> 00:03:31,519 gentlemen of the public, if anyone has any questions or comments regarding this 55 00:03:29,440 --> 00:03:34,760 ordinance, now is your opportunity to come forward. 56 00:03:35,280 --> 00:03:39,280 Seeing that no member of the public wishes to comment on this ordinance at 57 00:03:38,080 --> 00:03:41,760 this time, I would ask for a motion to close the public. 58 00:03:40,480 --> 00:03:46,799 » Motion. All >> favor. I 59 00:03:44,879 --> 00:03:51,440 may get a motion to adopt this ordinance on its final reading. Motion second. I 60 00:03:49,920 --> 00:03:53,599 get a roll call, please. >> Councilwoman Sanusen, 61 00:03:52,879 --> 00:03:55,599 » yes. >> Councilman Zylner, 62 00:03:54,799 --> 00:03:57,599 » yes. >> Councilwoman Duffy, 63 00:03:56,799 --> 00:03:59,519 » yes. >> Councilman Gratzky, 64 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:01,599 » yes. >> Council President Seymour, 65 00:04:01,040 --> 00:04:05,200 » yes. >> Councilwoman Grant, 66 00:04:02,720 --> 00:04:09,760 » yes. >> Okay. 67 00:04:07,840 --> 00:04:13,400 » Okay. Item number one under new business is schedule updates. 68 00:04:14,959 --> 00:04:23,759 » Yes, the summer's over. So, here we go. On Friday, September 11th will be the 69 00:04:21,359 --> 00:04:26,800 25th anniversary remembrance ceremony sponsored by the New Milford Mayor and 70 00:04:25,520 --> 00:04:32,000 Council and the New Milford Public Events Committee. It'll take place at 71 00:04:28,880 --> 00:04:35,120 6:00 p.m. on the Burough Hall lawn. >> Um, that's 3:30. 72 00:04:33,600 --> 00:04:42,479 » I changed the Okay. >> Yeah, it's going to be 6:00. 73 00:04:39,040 --> 00:04:47,120 » Um, and it's been going on in August and on August 31st will be the deadline. um 74 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:51,680 residents and organizations in town have been contributing and creating 8 by8 75 00:04:49,680 --> 00:04:55,360 origami cranes that are going to be a part of the display on that day. So we 76 00:04:53,759 --> 00:05:00,240 thank everyone who's been doing that and facilitating it. 77 00:04:57,199 --> 00:05:03,680 » So for clarity it's they have dis we submit our cranes by August 31st. 78 00:05:02,560 --> 00:05:08,520 » By September 1st. Yes. >> By September 1st. Okay. Thank you. 79 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:15,840 On Sunday, September 13th will be the Elks Ultimate Breakfast sponsored by the 80 00:05:13,680 --> 00:05:21,120 New Milford Elks Lodge. It'll be from 8 to 11:30 a.m. at the New Milford Tech 81 00:05:18,320 --> 00:05:25,120 Els Lodge on Raywoods. On Friday, October 2nd will be the New 82 00:05:23,360 --> 00:05:29,280 Milford New Milford Fire Department's annual 83 00:05:27,039 --> 00:05:34,800 golf outing sponsored by the New Milford Fire Department. It will be at 7:15 a.m. 84 00:05:31,840 --> 00:05:37,919 at the Rockland Lake Park. If you have any if you want any more information, 85 00:05:36,400 --> 00:05:42,400 please contact the New Milford Fire Department. 86 00:05:39,759 --> 00:05:47,360 So, from Friday to Sunday, October 2nd to October 4th is the annual St. Joseph 87 00:05:45,120 --> 00:05:53,600 Carnival sponsored by the St. Joseph School. On Friday, it'll be from 5 to 88 00:05:50,560 --> 00:05:58,000 10:00 p.m. On Saturday, it would be 2:00 to 10:00 p.m. And on Sunday, it'll be 1 89 00:05:55,440 --> 00:06:03,440 to 7:00 p.m. And it takes place on 105 Harrison Street in New Milk. 90 00:06:00,720 --> 00:06:07,120 On Thursday, October 22nd is the lantern tour and ghost stories of the American 91 00:06:05,199 --> 00:06:10,800 Revolution sponsored by the NEOA Historic Preservation Commission. It 92 00:06:08,720 --> 00:06:15,360 will be at 7 p.m. and it'll take place at our historic French buring ground, 93 00:06:12,800 --> 00:06:19,360 burial ground. Are there any items that are missed? 94 00:06:17,360 --> 00:06:23,759 » Yes. Would you like to add? >> Yes. The Friends of the Library is 95 00:06:21,039 --> 00:06:29,120 holding its annual book sale on Friday and Saturday, September 25th and 26th. 96 00:06:26,720 --> 00:06:35,520 And on the 26th, there will also be a plant sale. And on September 26th and 97 00:06:32,080 --> 00:06:39,919 27th, uh they will hold the town like uh sale. Maps will be available on the 98 00:06:37,600 --> 00:06:43,120 burrow website on the friends Facebook page and at the library started for a 99 00:06:42,240 --> 00:06:44,880 second. >> Can you send me a flyer for that so I 100 00:06:44,479 --> 00:06:48,319 can post? >> I believe I sent it to 101 00:06:46,639 --> 00:06:52,080 » Oh, double check. 102 00:06:50,720 --> 00:06:57,120 » Yep. >> I have an addition. October 3rd, 103 00:06:54,800 --> 00:07:02,160 Saturday, the first Saturday is the annual clean communities day. 104 00:07:00,080 --> 00:07:07,280 So 9:00 a.m. >> to 11. That's October 3rd. Saturday 105 00:07:05,120 --> 00:07:11,240 October 3rd DPW. >> Mhm. 106 00:07:08,240 --> 00:07:11,240 » Excellent. 107 00:07:11,840 --> 00:07:21,120 » We'll send that out as well. Anything else? Okay. 108 00:07:19,440 --> 00:07:24,880 Item number two is administrators report. 109 00:07:22,160 --> 00:07:28,400 » Thank you, mayor. Um the engineering update. The DOT's approved the bid 110 00:07:26,960 --> 00:07:33,199 documents for the roadway improvement project for Eastwood Grieve Bridge and 111 00:07:30,960 --> 00:07:37,759 intersecting roadways. We're planning the bid solicitation to coincide with 112 00:07:35,199 --> 00:07:42,160 the completion of public service work in that area which is expected to be 113 00:07:39,599 --> 00:07:46,319 completed around midepptember. The pre-construction meeting for the 114 00:07:43,680 --> 00:07:51,360 Clinton Avenue, Yugenot Road, Arlington Road, and Yale Street improvements is 115 00:07:48,400 --> 00:07:55,440 scheduled for tomorrow, August 25th. Uh the engineer is following up with the 116 00:07:53,280 --> 00:07:58,560 contractor on the final punch list item for main the main street improvement 117 00:07:57,039 --> 00:08:02,879 project which is the staining of the stamped concrete. 118 00:08:00,639 --> 00:08:06,400 We are awaiting an estimate for from the contractor for the proposed change order 119 00:08:04,720 --> 00:08:12,080 to extend the project limits for the French Brook restoration project which 120 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:15,919 we finally received the D approval for. Plans and specifications for the Pine 121 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:19,440 Avenue and News Road sanitary sewer rehabilitation project are scheduled to 122 00:08:17,759 --> 00:08:23,919 be ready to go out to bid by early September. and the engineer is preparing 123 00:08:21,840 --> 00:08:29,759 the bid documents for the Williamsfield lighting improvement project. 124 00:08:27,199 --> 00:08:34,959 The county is continuing its drainage replacement work in town with five 125 00:08:32,320 --> 00:08:39,919 locations on Milford Avenue slated for repairs. They're expecting to start next 126 00:08:37,440 --> 00:08:44,640 week at the intersection of Boulevard and Milford A. The plan and hope is that 127 00:08:42,640 --> 00:08:48,320 it's going to be done before school. >> Plan and hope. Yes. 128 00:08:45,760 --> 00:08:53,120 » Yes. And the work for the entire project is expected to last approximately 2 129 00:08:50,560 --> 00:08:55,760 weeks. And other than that, the only other thing is that the next mayor and 130 00:08:54,399 --> 00:09:02,160 council will back to two meetings a month. So the work session scheduled for 131 00:08:58,000 --> 00:09:05,959 Monday, September 14th at 7 p.m. Any questions for the mayor? 132 00:09:07,200 --> 00:09:11,760 Has everyone had a chance to look at the resolutions? Are there any that need to 133 00:09:10,080 --> 00:09:17,000 be pulled for further discussion and a vote? [laughter] 134 00:09:14,000 --> 00:09:17,000 Right. 135 00:09:24,160 --> 00:09:32,959 Let's go around for council committee reports and we will start with council. 136 00:09:30,160 --> 00:09:37,519 » Thank you, mayor. Uh want to just say that national night out was a really 137 00:09:34,880 --> 00:09:42,959 great success. The green team and the environmental commission both had tables 138 00:09:39,519 --> 00:09:46,640 that were very well attended. the uh environmental commission had an 139 00:09:44,959 --> 00:09:52,720 opportunity to talk to to the public about some of the projects they're doing 140 00:09:48,720 --> 00:09:56,959 and uh they shared the the um community energy plan that they had just 141 00:09:54,320 --> 00:10:03,680 completed. So the community energy plan is report has been sent in and that is a 142 00:10:00,560 --> 00:10:12,959 two-year project done. So we're off to the next stage with that. Um, the green 143 00:10:07,600 --> 00:10:16,720 team uh had gave away about 2,000 items provided by Sustainable Jersey and the 144 00:10:15,040 --> 00:10:22,240 PSNG Foundation. So, we were grateful to have 145 00:10:19,360 --> 00:10:28,000 those uh giveaways to give away to hand out. Uh the environmental commission uh 146 00:10:26,079 --> 00:10:34,160 something that's coming up, they've been working on the uh site plan for the Pine 147 00:10:31,200 --> 00:10:40,480 Avenue uh native plant and urban rain garden. So those are in revision with uh 148 00:10:37,760 --> 00:10:45,760 feedback from mayor and council. We should be seeing uh something uh 149 00:10:42,560 --> 00:10:50,720 September, October uh to finalize those plans and then the next stage would be 150 00:10:48,640 --> 00:10:59,040 once you approve those, we'll send that to uh NJT to have them review the site 151 00:10:54,240 --> 00:11:05,519 plan for that. And we had a very nice uh uh program this summer with Breers and 152 00:11:01,600 --> 00:11:12,079 NJ Blue Acres visioning project. So there was a meeting in June and in 153 00:11:09,519 --> 00:11:19,440 August uh last week we had a really great meeting where uh the Ruter 154 00:11:14,720 --> 00:11:25,600 students uh had drawings and site plan uh uh drawings uh proposals that was 155 00:11:23,600 --> 00:11:32,399 that were very well received by the public. So it was a very nice very nice 156 00:11:28,079 --> 00:11:37,440 event. Um great ideas and what is happening next with that is the they're 157 00:11:35,680 --> 00:11:41,760 working on the uh there was a lot of good feedback. They're working on 158 00:11:39,440 --> 00:11:47,440 records is working on the revisions. they will send their final report by the 159 00:11:43,920 --> 00:11:52,959 end of September to the NJD and uh once the NJD 160 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:59,040 uh approves and finalizes that new Milford will receive a uh a copy of 161 00:11:55,920 --> 00:12:04,320 those site plans. So that's a a grant project. It's a pilot program that we 162 00:12:01,279 --> 00:12:11,360 were selected to participate in. So this is a really great opportunity for new 163 00:12:07,120 --> 00:12:17,200 Milford to uh do some have some fun have site plans provided for us at no cost 164 00:12:14,560 --> 00:12:22,959 and uh then we can have some further discussions and see what happens next. 165 00:12:19,920 --> 00:12:27,680 So I'm not sure if they need to go to where what the stage is next after that 166 00:12:25,120 --> 00:12:34,079 if it goes into the master plan or what we need to talk about but we'll be 167 00:12:30,639 --> 00:12:37,600 getting that report probably October. and I'm complete. Thank you. 168 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:42,079 » Excellent. Council Z. 169 00:12:39,120 --> 00:12:46,880 » Thank you, Mayor. Uh I would also like to thank everybody involved in 170 00:12:43,519 --> 00:12:52,000 organizing uh National Night Out. Uh everybody did an excellent job from 171 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:56,720 start to finish. Uh and everybody's raving about how great the fireworks 172 00:12:53,600 --> 00:13:00,800 were. I had anybody I speak with. uh moving forward with the DPW. Uh 173 00:12:59,680 --> 00:13:05,279 believe it or not, they're still cleaning up after a July 4th storm. 174 00:13:03,600 --> 00:13:08,880 They're going around town now after they've trimmed all those trees. Now 175 00:13:06,720 --> 00:13:14,720 they're going around performing stump removals. 176 00:13:10,560 --> 00:13:18,880 Uh also currently they're repairing uh Kennedy Field. They have to have an 177 00:13:17,040 --> 00:13:21,600 outside contractor who knows about turf to come in and do that. There's some 178 00:13:20,079 --> 00:13:26,880 divids here and there that have to be repaired. 179 00:13:23,360 --> 00:13:31,200 And at the north end of town where they started with the gas line, the new gas 180 00:13:28,800 --> 00:13:38,639 lines like up by Webster and Prolanol, that's supposed to be uh uh the pad 181 00:13:35,360 --> 00:13:45,279 supposed to begin sometime midepptember or maybe possibly soon. 182 00:13:42,639 --> 00:13:51,040 Uh public events as the mayor was saying earlier about the organi project that 183 00:13:47,279 --> 00:13:58,959 they took on uh it went very well. We had we had time spent at the senior 184 00:13:53,440 --> 00:14:03,680 center, uh time spent at the library. Um it's it's a it's a little difficult to 185 00:14:01,120 --> 00:14:07,920 do unless of course uh you like Bob there who put that 186 00:14:05,279 --> 00:14:13,920 together in about [laughter] a minute. Maybe we could use him on the on the 187 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:19,680 crew. But uh there's var other than the committee, there's various volunteers 188 00:14:15,920 --> 00:14:24,880 that that uh came and helped out. Uh and just to give you an idea up to now right 189 00:14:21,440 --> 00:14:29,839 now uh we have 600 of them counted in bag here in the bar hole and I think 190 00:14:27,760 --> 00:14:36,399 another 500 were dropped off this morning and then another barrier somehow 191 00:14:33,279 --> 00:14:42,079 maybe 100 or a little less sometime this afternoon but uh we're expecting another 192 00:14:38,959 --> 00:14:48,800 1,200 and that would be something like 300 d from the senior center 200 from 193 00:14:45,440 --> 00:14:53,360 varsity prep another 200 or more from the library 194 00:14:50,880 --> 00:14:59,440 and uh another 200 additional from the Boy Scouts and 300 from the YMCA. This 195 00:14:56,720 --> 00:15:02,720 is what we have planned on doing. So, we should I mean that number was seemed a 196 00:15:01,360 --> 00:15:07,600 little high at first, but we're getting really close to it. 197 00:15:05,120 --> 00:15:12,480 Uh planning board uh we had a meeting last week. Uh it was just a brief 198 00:15:09,920 --> 00:15:18,880 meeting with the planner uh the engineer. We're just discussing 199 00:15:16,320 --> 00:15:23,680 what is ahead of us because we're expecting within maybe the next week the 200 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:28,720 plans for course loads. So just giving giving us a little bit of 201 00:15:26,240 --> 00:15:35,680 tutorial a heads up on what what to expect. That concludes my reports. Thank 202 00:15:32,639 --> 00:15:42,720 you very much. Councilwoman Duffy. >> Thank you mayor. Um I would also like to 203 00:15:39,199 --> 00:15:49,199 echo the sentiments about uh national night out. It was really a great event 204 00:15:45,760 --> 00:15:54,720 along with the the police, the DPW, and the fire department. They really 205 00:15:51,120 --> 00:16:01,920 delivered a wonderful event. Um, and I would also like to thank every single 206 00:15:58,320 --> 00:16:09,440 vendor, whether it was, you know, 7-Eleven giving away slushies or, 207 00:16:06,160 --> 00:16:17,040 you know, the the library and bookmarks and the PD with bicycle rules. Um 208 00:16:13,519 --> 00:16:24,560 everything was just really great and to see all those people um you know sharing 209 00:16:22,000 --> 00:16:33,040 in this community event was really great. So that said uh I also attended 210 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:37,199 uh the first blue acres meeting the visioning meeting with the Ruter 211 00:16:34,880 --> 00:16:44,160 students. I found it to be really inspiring and I was not able to attend 212 00:16:40,639 --> 00:16:52,399 the second but I'm looking forward to seeing that. That's wonderful. Um, also 213 00:16:48,240 --> 00:16:59,360 this month I attended the opening of the revolutionary lives exhibit at our 214 00:16:55,680 --> 00:17:04,880 library uh with an inspiring presentation delivered by Joe Cook, a 215 00:17:02,320 --> 00:17:10,799 member of our Milford Historic Preservation Commission about the 216 00:17:08,079 --> 00:17:19,039 battles and the lives, how they were affected, the the residents and the 217 00:17:14,160 --> 00:17:26,480 soldiers. So, a a big thank you to uh Nancy Baron from the historic commission 218 00:17:22,480 --> 00:17:33,120 and Katherine Riley from the library uh working together to bring this most 219 00:17:28,799 --> 00:17:38,480 excellent uh project to the burrow was really wonderful. Um, also the 220 00:17:35,760 --> 00:17:44,160 restoration at cemetery uh will commence sometime the week of 221 00:17:40,960 --> 00:17:51,120 September 21st and they expect to complete this by midocctober. 222 00:17:46,960 --> 00:17:58,080 And remember we we received a grant from the county and the burrow matched this 223 00:17:53,919 --> 00:18:05,440 grant to uh complete this project. So we expect good things from uh this per this 224 00:18:02,320 --> 00:18:12,400 uh professional. Uh that's my report. There's so much more but you know 225 00:18:09,120 --> 00:18:15,120 I go on and on. So thank you. >> Thank you 226 00:18:12,960 --> 00:18:19,520 » Randy. Councilwoman the uh exhibit at the library were New Milford is the only 227 00:18:17,440 --> 00:18:25,919 town in Bergen County that got that right. I remember you telling me that. 228 00:18:23,039 --> 00:18:30,160 » So people come out and see it. >> Thank you. 229 00:18:28,559 --> 00:18:35,520 Thank you. >> I will be brief. Uh obviously National 230 00:18:32,640 --> 00:18:41,280 Night Out was a big hit and at National Night Out the Shry Commission introduced 231 00:18:38,720 --> 00:18:49,919 a uh high school contest for all high school seniors uh that's high school 232 00:18:44,240 --> 00:18:57,440 students uh to uh paint the mural uh at uh PPW at the tree farm and uh there 233 00:18:53,919 --> 00:19:03,280 will be a contest for that and uh it's being distributed throughout the school. 234 00:18:59,919 --> 00:19:08,880 will be on social media and uh we'll see how well that goes on. It should be very 235 00:19:05,679 --> 00:19:13,120 interesting event and uh submissions are going to be coming in and looking 236 00:19:10,559 --> 00:19:19,120 forward to having spring by the students. That's it. 237 00:19:17,039 --> 00:19:21,760 » Thank you. >> Thank you, mayor. I just 238 00:19:20,640 --> 00:19:25,760 » I just want to echo everyone's sentiment. National Night Out was 239 00:19:23,200 --> 00:19:31,679 awesome. Uh, and it really it's just great to see uh our fire department, 240 00:19:28,640 --> 00:19:36,160 DPW, police department, and as as Councilwoman Duffy said, all of our 241 00:19:33,120 --> 00:19:39,840 vendors come together and work as a team to present such a great event for our 242 00:19:37,919 --> 00:19:44,320 community. And to see so many kids and and our residents out just having fun 243 00:19:41,919 --> 00:19:48,799 and just as Councilman Zelner said, I haven't stopped hearing feedback either 244 00:19:46,400 --> 00:19:52,480 and how great those fireworks were that it it was it was really really awesome. 245 00:19:50,799 --> 00:19:58,000 I also really had a great time at the Rev 250 event hosted by the library. Uh 246 00:19:55,440 --> 00:20:01,280 they did a wonderful job and I I can't thank the library enough for doing 247 00:19:59,840 --> 00:20:07,120 everything they do for our town. That was really really well done. 248 00:20:03,919 --> 00:20:10,559 our uh flood committee met and as always they're working hard to brainstorm new 249 00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:14,880 ideas and new programs going into the fall and they have the work cut out for 250 00:20:12,400 --> 00:20:20,160 them because as these storms come in and as flooding including flash flooding 251 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:23,840 becomes problematic they're hard at work trying to come up with solutions as well 252 00:20:22,400 --> 00:20:28,240 as to brainstorm new creative and innovative ideas to recruit new members 253 00:20:25,919 --> 00:20:30,960 so I couldn't be prouder to be part of that committee and it's it's it's a 254 00:20:29,760 --> 00:20:34,559 great committee and they're working very hard uh the municipal alliance is 255 00:20:33,280 --> 00:20:40,080 looking forward to resuming their meetings. They don't meet in the summer. 256 00:20:35,840 --> 00:20:44,240 They'll start meeting again soon and looking forward to the resumption of uh 257 00:20:41,919 --> 00:20:45,280 the Milford football mayor. So, go Nights. 258 00:20:44,640 --> 00:20:46,480 » It's here. >> It's here. 259 00:20:45,840 --> 00:20:50,880 » Thursday night. >> It's it's here Thursday night. And we 260 00:20:49,120 --> 00:20:54,400 started planning this fall's domestic violence awareness symposium and we'll 261 00:20:52,640 --> 00:20:58,000 have a firm date by the next meeting. And that's my report. 262 00:20:55,520 --> 00:21:01,919 » Thank you, Councilwoman Grant. >> Thank you, Mayor. I feel everybody's 263 00:21:00,080 --> 00:21:05,760 citizen of that national night out. It was really a tremendous evening. I'd 264 00:21:04,240 --> 00:21:11,039 like to note that in addition to the library, the friends of the library see 265 00:21:08,159 --> 00:21:14,720 the Newport Arts Committee was there and attracted some attention because it's 266 00:21:12,720 --> 00:21:21,840 not as well known as some of the other organizations in town. We were happy to 267 00:21:16,880 --> 00:21:27,440 be there. um the um the revolutionary the talk about the 268 00:21:24,080 --> 00:21:30,880 revolutionary war at the library true in Milford and I'd like to add my thanks to 269 00:21:29,440 --> 00:21:34,960 Stephanie Ster who's the library director and to the staff for organizing 270 00:21:33,440 --> 00:21:40,159 it and putting it together. It took some time all those large um things that they 271 00:21:38,480 --> 00:21:44,000 you know that had all the information you know came each one of those came in 272 00:21:41,840 --> 00:21:47,520 a separate suitcase and had to be assembled and then disassembled at the 273 00:21:46,000 --> 00:21:50,960 end of it. But the talk was very interesting. The speaker book was 274 00:21:48,640 --> 00:21:55,910 dynamic and I think everybody who was there you know learned a lot and had a 275 00:21:52,880 --> 00:22:03,280 terrific time. Um the rent level is not [laughter] sed in September and um the 276 00:22:00,960 --> 00:22:07,200 book sale and the garage sale coming up next month. So more information. 277 00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:11,760 » Thank you. >> Thank you. Yes, I will echo the same 278 00:22:10,159 --> 00:22:15,919 sentiments and national night out it gets better and better every year it 279 00:22:13,760 --> 00:22:20,000 seems. So, we're very happy that that program keeps going and going. Uh, as 280 00:22:18,159 --> 00:22:23,840 Council Council President Seymour said, so this Thursday night is New Milford's 281 00:22:21,840 --> 00:22:29,280 opening football game. The games at 6:00, but if you come on down to the 282 00:22:26,320 --> 00:22:33,679 pavilion around 5:00, you will find yourself in a tailgate party as well as 283 00:22:31,600 --> 00:22:36,720 a media event sponsored by the high school where they'll be doing kind of 284 00:22:35,440 --> 00:22:40,480 like interviews with coaches and players. Like, it's ESPN game day and 285 00:22:39,039 --> 00:22:43,360 we're in the Southeast Conference. So, that's what we're kind of that's what 286 00:22:41,600 --> 00:22:47,600 we're kind of going for. uh historic historically bridge landing. 287 00:22:46,000 --> 00:22:53,280 I always say check out their website. They are continuing to run um programs, 288 00:22:50,640 --> 00:22:58,559 tours, and events, especially for the uh America 250. It's just wonderful being 289 00:22:55,760 --> 00:23:02,799 down there, you know, during the season. Back to school is coming up, so I remind 290 00:23:00,880 --> 00:23:07,200 everyone to be careful on the roads. Do not pass buses. Be cognizant of 291 00:23:05,440 --> 00:23:11,600 crosswalks. Our crossing guards will be out there. It is the most dangerous job 292 00:23:08,880 --> 00:23:14,799 in America. So, keep that in mind. I know the parents are kind of upset 293 00:23:13,200 --> 00:23:19,679 school's starting again, but you know, we're going to deal with it and uh hope 294 00:23:18,080 --> 00:23:23,440 it all goes well. Good luck to all our students 295 00:23:21,280 --> 00:23:26,600 and uh that's the only updates I have for now. 296 00:23:26,720 --> 00:23:30,799 » May I get a motion to open to the public? 297 00:23:28,880 --> 00:23:33,600 » Motion second. >> All in favor? 298 00:23:32,000 --> 00:23:37,360 » Any opposed? Ladies and gentlemen, the public, if anyone has any questions or 299 00:23:35,120 --> 00:23:42,480 comments related to the good welfare department of Milford, we invite you to 300 00:23:38,720 --> 00:23:42,480 come up and we'll give you five minutes. 301 00:23:43,760 --> 00:23:49,840 I got a question. >> Just ask me to give us your name. 302 00:23:48,080 --> 00:23:51,760 » James Blastoski. >> Could you spell that for me? 303 00:23:51,200 --> 00:23:57,840 » Pardon? >> Could you spell your last name for me? 304 00:23:53,280 --> 00:24:03,280 » W A S L A W S K I. >> I'm live at 215 road and I'm Is there a 305 00:24:01,520 --> 00:24:11,120 microphone thing missing? >> I'm not sure. 306 00:24:06,480 --> 00:24:16,320 Okay, it's Yeah, good. Okay. So, uh, Council President, uh, Seymour, 307 00:24:13,760 --> 00:24:19,600 I don't know, you talked about the flood mitigation committee looking for 308 00:24:17,840 --> 00:24:21,600 volunteers. I'm I'm kind of interested in that. Um, 309 00:24:20,880 --> 00:24:26,159 » excellent. >> I'm in my third year. We've been here 310 00:24:24,240 --> 00:24:29,679 three years in the Milford and I'm waiting to come. I'm on vacation. I'm a 311 00:24:27,679 --> 00:24:31,760 New York City high school principal. I'm taking my week off. Well, I know the 312 00:24:31,279 --> 00:24:34,240 week, but >> thank you for your service. 313 00:24:32,799 --> 00:24:40,159 » Thank you. Um, and I'm concerned about the uh flash 314 00:24:37,760 --> 00:24:44,640 flooding and then just the way water is clearing or not clearing as it did from 315 00:24:42,559 --> 00:24:48,960 year one which had some rain. Not like the rain had this summer but um it's 316 00:24:47,279 --> 00:24:53,679 something that I noticed as I commute in and out of the of the town and have 317 00:24:51,679 --> 00:24:56,400 different routes to take a time. So I it's in the back of my mind. One of the 318 00:24:55,039 --> 00:24:59,760 reasons I want to go to the town hall just to listen to see what is what's 319 00:24:58,240 --> 00:25:03,919 what's in the plans, what's in the works for um we're having a good summer 320 00:25:02,400 --> 00:25:08,960 actually. The trees have been dry and hopefully we won't have any uh wildfire 321 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:13,039 smoke this year and my my yard is doing is very happy. But I'm also looking at 322 00:25:10,960 --> 00:25:17,360 the amount of standing water, how long it takes the water to drain over the 323 00:25:14,559 --> 00:25:22,960 road. And I'm just wondering I had my first three weeks here in our house had 324 00:25:20,480 --> 00:25:27,840 uh learned about the uh drainage and sewage on that street which is not 325 00:25:25,520 --> 00:25:32,480 something I would have thought um I would have known about. So my my house 326 00:25:30,400 --> 00:25:37,520 had a house draft and backed up of course and then the contractor came to 327 00:25:34,640 --> 00:25:41,039 take that out or to fix the problem discovered that the actual drain for 328 00:25:39,200 --> 00:25:45,039 that road is on the other side of the street. You think it's usually in the 329 00:25:42,320 --> 00:25:50,480 middle of the roads where most culverts are. Um this is not the case. It's like 330 00:25:47,760 --> 00:25:57,200 a long run and a very very shallow drop. So houses on the visit the visit the 331 00:25:54,480 --> 00:26:02,880 north side. Yes. the north side of the street have a long run to the drain. 332 00:26:00,320 --> 00:26:09,520 Also noticing that at 217 uh Woodland Road that's a drain that constantly 333 00:26:06,159 --> 00:26:13,760 backs up the the the street drain. Standing water stands in front of my 334 00:26:11,279 --> 00:26:19,880 house and comes up on the lawn. So, typical thing in my backyard, my front 335 00:26:15,679 --> 00:26:19,880 yard in this case, the increase between 336 00:26:20,080 --> 00:26:27,760 any any thoughts about volunteers or the planning around that or if you'd like to 337 00:26:25,520 --> 00:26:31,279 volunteer for any of our committees, you can find the information on our website. 338 00:26:29,520 --> 00:26:35,360 There's a citizen leadership form that we ask that you fill out and submit. 339 00:26:33,440 --> 00:26:39,760 Okay, I didn't see that yet, but I think if you go under resources and check, 340 00:26:38,240 --> 00:26:43,360 there's also, I think, a button for volunteers. So, okay. And just put that 341 00:26:42,400 --> 00:26:46,720 back that what's the name of the committee? 342 00:26:43,840 --> 00:26:52,559 » Flood uh advisory education. >> I did come to a meeting uh in this 343 00:26:49,279 --> 00:26:58,400 school a couple months ago by a plan. I think it was gray zoning uh the housing 344 00:26:54,960 --> 00:27:02,000 got the house to 345 00:27:00,320 --> 00:27:07,520 » was it the visioning meeting that we talked about? Yeah. I have the one in 346 00:27:04,559 --> 00:27:12,480 June probably. Yeah. Bunch of questions from that meeting. Um yeah and then 347 00:27:10,880 --> 00:27:16,960 there was an ordinance that was passed last month that you just uh voted on I 348 00:27:14,559 --> 00:27:20,880 think you voted on last month about different views. So, you know, my fear 349 00:27:18,559 --> 00:27:25,200 is state data centers setting up in great zones where we have housing now 350 00:27:22,799 --> 00:27:30,080 where they get taken out. The zone housing flies and it's a a potential 351 00:27:27,840 --> 00:27:34,559 flood risk and data centers across approaching towns of the size that goes 352 00:27:33,279 --> 00:27:38,640 cash and >> anything that we're any homes that are 353 00:27:36,880 --> 00:27:42,320 being removed, it's to remain vacant land green space. 354 00:27:39,840 --> 00:27:46,360 » Yes. Okay. Thank you. That's all. >> Thank you. 355 00:27:42,799 --> 00:27:46,360 » Thank you. Thank you. 356 00:27:49,760 --> 00:27:53,919 Seeing that no other member of the public wishes to come forward at this 357 00:27:52,559 --> 00:27:56,799 time, we'll ask for a motion to close the motion. 358 00:27:55,600 --> 00:28:00,039 » All in favor? >> Any opposed? 359 00:28:00,640 --> 00:28:09,679 Making a motion to adopt resolutions 2026 column 206 through 2026 colon 216. 360 00:28:08,399 --> 00:28:11,840 Motion >> second. 361 00:28:10,320 --> 00:28:15,120 » All in favor? >> Any opposed? 362 00:28:13,600 --> 00:28:19,039 Ladies and gentlemen, we are going to be going into close session. Uh when we 363 00:28:17,760 --> 00:28:23,120 come out of close session, this governing body will take no action and 364 00:28:20,799 --> 00:28:26,559 we will immediately adjourn. So at this time, I just wanted to wish everyone 365 00:28:25,360 --> 00:28:29,039 happy end of summer. >> Thank you. 366 00:28:26,960 --> 00:28:33,360 » Have a good night. Motion. >> Thank you. 367 00:28:30,080 --> 00:28:38,399 » And just uh for you, sir, just so this past summer, we're over 200% 368 00:28:36,320 --> 00:28:42,080 » wetter than we than the average July and August in our area. So it's been crazy. 369 00:28:40,799 --> 00:28:45,919 So yes, >> you're right. And that's that's sort of 370 00:28:44,240 --> 00:28:50,720 the prediction for the northeastern climate zone is that we'll have few dry 371 00:28:48,080 --> 00:28:56,960 years intense wetness wear glasses everywhere 372 00:28:53,679 --> 00:29:00,679 and uh like >> thank you for volunteers. 373 00:29:01,760 --> 00:29:07,840 So thank you for your passion. See what open is just starting to take 374 00:29:07,039 --> 00:29:10,880 time. >> No, thank you for coming. 375 00:29:08,880 --> 00:29:15,360 » What time is it high school principal? We have lots of athletics in the Bronx 376 00:29:12,880 --> 00:29:16,880 and uh you know my day at 6:00 to 6:00 p.m. 377 00:29:15,679 --> 00:29:21,600 » What school? >> I I have a small school uh but I started 378 00:29:19,600 --> 00:29:25,120 13 years ago at the T educational campus in districts. 379 00:29:22,880 --> 00:29:29,200 » Oh wow. I went to PS83 where 380 00:29:25,600 --> 00:29:33,120 » 83 in the Awesome. Right near High School. 381 00:29:31,760 --> 00:29:35,679 » Okay. District 10. Yeah. >> My wife teaches in Westchester. 382 00:29:34,720 --> 00:29:37,760 » My first school is there. >> My wife teaches special ed in 383 00:29:36,880 --> 00:29:39,600 Westchester. >> All right. 384 00:29:38,080 --> 00:29:41,600 » At the Greenberg 11 Middle School. >> Where? 385 00:29:39,919 --> 00:29:44,080 » The Greenberg 11 Middle School for special needs. 386 00:29:42,399 --> 00:29:47,760 » Yes. >> Yeah. And uh at Children's Village. So 387 00:29:46,880 --> 00:29:51,480 » Okay. >> Yes. That's where my wife. 388 00:29:52,320 --> 00:29:57,600 » So I I I retirement spot. 389 00:29:55,200 --> 00:30:03,520 » My condolences for your >> My condolences for your commute. 390 00:30:01,120 --> 00:30:06,399 » Oh, really? Guys, it's really it's 9.3 miles and uh have barely enough. 391 00:30:05,840 --> 00:30:12,799 » Okay. >> Uh hey, it was a newspaper that you 392 00:30:08,960 --> 00:30:16,799 check out. Uh it was a local section. >> You know, I drive the same lane, you 393 00:30:14,320 --> 00:30:21,039 know, but Kevin and uh found out that the state hired a 394 00:30:19,760 --> 00:30:25,120 contractor >> to adjust the cameras on the bridge and 395 00:30:22,799 --> 00:30:26,799 the contractor came up with a legal rates. 396 00:30:25,600 --> 00:30:29,039 » Oh, that was you. >> I read that story. 397 00:30:27,840 --> 00:30:33,679 » Yeah, that was me. >> Very interesting. 398 00:30:29,919 --> 00:30:35,760 » Wow. that people charge 15% 19. It's $2.76 399 00:30:35,279 --> 00:30:39,440 more >> because your easy pass is from New 400 00:30:37,360 --> 00:30:44,640 Jersey and not New York or the other way around or something like Jersey to But 401 00:30:42,799 --> 00:30:48,240 there was there was some reason for it. Yeah, I did read that. 402 00:30:46,240 --> 00:30:53,360 » No, actually the only reason for it was that they never told anybody that you 403 00:30:50,480 --> 00:30:56,720 know certain of a certain vintage need. >> Oh, right, right, right. I have a New 404 00:30:54,720 --> 00:30:59,840 York one still New York. >> But if you had a different if you had 405 00:30:58,159 --> 00:31:02,960 the other version, it didn't matter. They said, "Yeah." 406 00:31:00,799 --> 00:31:06,799 » To me, the other issue, the real issue, which they didn't really feature in 407 00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:14,960 article, was that no one made it public to say that a nonvoted upon contractor 408 00:31:11,679 --> 00:31:18,799 came up with a midplay rate. How many of us here check your easy pass balance? 409 00:31:16,799 --> 00:31:22,559 That's your statements. >> I did almost never. 410 00:31:20,399 --> 00:31:26,480 » And I do because it took me 2 years to get off auto replenish, right? It takes 411 00:31:24,480 --> 00:31:30,159 forever. that I had to cancel my bank accounts and redo them to get off auto 412 00:31:28,880 --> 00:31:32,559 replenish would just >> they don't want me to do that 413 00:31:31,200 --> 00:31:35,840 » and then they just change the amount they're going to auto replenish you for 414 00:31:34,240 --> 00:31:38,840 a second. Can I get a motion to >> close 415 00:31:41,840 --> 00:31:46,799 second? I 416 00:31:45,039 --> 00:31:53,440 » this way this conversation isn't part of the 417 00:31:48,640 --> 00:31:57,840 » DC and at any rate. So the encouragement is to look at your use the best 418 00:31:55,279 --> 00:31:57,840 statements.