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[0:01] Good evening everyone and welcome to the township of West Nilford, governing body, regular meeting agenda of September 16, 2020, the record reflect that it is 630 p.m.
[0:12] pursuant to the provisions of the Open Public Meeting Act, adequate advance notice of this regular meeting, was advertised in the herald news and the record in its issue of December 23, 2025, and January 13, 2020.
[0:25] as well as posted on the bulletin board in the main quarter of town hall and then filed with the office of the township clerk.
[0:33] Legal notices of the township of West Nilford may be viewed on the township and state websites.
[0:39] Please make note of all emergency exits located in the left right in the rear of this room.
[0:44] If you would all please rise and join me for the Pledge of Allegiance.
[0:48] I'd like to say to the United States of America and to the Republic of Spain's
[0:55] formation of the United Kingdom in the East and the east and the east and the west
[0:59] and the east and the west and the east and
[1:07] the west and the east.
[1:07] Councilman Eric, here, Councilman Isuka here.
[1:10] Councilman LeComburra here, Councilman Goodsare, Councilman Hans here.
[1:14] Councilman Marsden here.
[1:16] Mayor Dale here.
[1:17] We have the minutes of the August 12th, 2016 regular meeting.
[1:33] Thank you, council. We have upcoming meetings of October 14th, November 12th, and December 2nd. They're all regular meetings. Please make note that the meeting on November 12th is a Thursday.
[1:45] All right. Very exciting. Tonight we have the Lions Club 70th Anniversary
[1:52] Conformation. If you and your members, I would like to have everybody come up with
[1:56] it. Are we good with that? I will start gathering up here. We'll do the
[1:59] approximation.
[2:13] So you're on camera.
[2:15] Are you ready to turn around? Yeah.
[2:18] And you're on camera.
[2:19] Hi.
[2:22] You position.
[2:23] You position yourself.
[2:24] You position yourself.
[2:25] You position yourself.
[2:25] You position yourself.
[2:26] Come on around everybody.
[2:28] We need the microphone so the camera can hear us. How are you?
[2:32] The better, huh?
[2:35] Doesn't matter.
[2:36] Actually, why don't you come around so people can see you?
[2:40] Yes, don't block the camera.
[2:42] Who are you, bud?
[2:44] Good to see you.
[2:47] All right. Good evening, everyone.
[2:48] Thank you for being here. This is really exciting.
[2:51] But before we get started and give you your line,
[2:53] I want to apologize for my dress.
[2:55] usually I'm a little bit more dressed up but I had the pleasure of attending the senior
[2:59] Olympics today and the unfortunate it missed out not being able to go home and change before
[3:03] I came back so I appreciate it and then it will announce real quickly that our seniors took the
[3:10] silver medal so congratulations to them all right and now to recognize your awesome organization
[3:17] recognizing the West Millford Lions Club for 70 years of service whereas the Lions Club
[3:22] International was founded on June 7, 1917, in Chicago, Illinois by Melvin Jones, with the
[3:29] named Lions Standingford Liberty, Intelligence, our nation safety, and whereas the Lions
[3:36] Club International is the world's oldest service organization with nearly more million
[3:41] members in over 250 countries.
[3:45] And whereas on December 12, 1956, the West Mopper's Lion Club was chartered at the West
[3:52] sponsored by the Butler Blooming Young Lions Club with 25 charter members from my
[3:58] diverse and professions and backgrounds. Whereas, as it's founding, the West
[4:02] Muffered Lions Club has dedicated itself to the Lions Amado We Serve. The meaning by
[4:09] meeting humanitarian needs encouraging peace and promoting international
[4:12] understanding through volunteerism and service. Whereas, for 70 years, the West
[4:18] Muffered Lions Club has provided an outstanding leadership and service to the
[4:22] imaging the lives of residents through programs such as free vision screening to pre-K through first-rate students,
[4:29] high school scholarships for west and upper high school students graduates,
[4:33] and free community-wide health and wellness fairs, supporting the local community boot pantries and
[4:39] whereas the club continues to uphold the principles of altruism, generosity, and civic responsibility
[4:45] making west and upper a better place to live.
[4:48] And why is the 70th anniversary at the West Millford Lions Club is an opportunity to honor
[4:53] enduring, give it their enduring commitment, and to inspire future generations to serve.
[4:59] Now, therefore, I'd be resolved that the mayor of West Millford Township Council
[5:03] and West Millford Township Council hereby recognize the West Millford Lions Club for their 70 years of service
[5:08] and express our deep gratitude for the many contributions that you have made to the community.
[5:13] Thank you.
[5:14] Thank you very much.
[5:16] Thank you.
[5:17] On
[5:25] behalf of the West Millford Lions Club,
[5:28] I want to express our sincere thanks for this special recognition.
[5:33] You have given us an honor of our 70th anniversary.
[5:38] Receiving this acknowledgement is an honor.
[5:42] For 70 years, our members have been dedicated
[5:45] to serving the West Millford and surrounding communities.
[5:49] guided by Armado, we serve.
[5:53] Thank you for your ongoing support of our club
[5:56] and for your shared dedication
[5:58] to making our town a better place to live.
[6:02] And thank you all.
[6:03] Thank you.
[6:10] Thank you.
[6:13] Thank you very much.
[6:15] Thank you.
[6:16] Thank you.
[6:17] Thank you.
[6:17] I've got a camera right here.
[6:18] You should be a couple.
[6:19] You have to be honest.
[6:20] I'm just a couple.
[6:27] You're the one.
[6:27] Thank you very much, everyone.
[6:28] Nobody will have to take the money.
[6:29] It's a good thing.
[6:30] Oh, okay.
[6:31] Oh, yeah.
[6:31] You're the tall one.
[6:33] You're the tall one.
[6:34] Yeah.
[6:35] You're the tall one.
[6:37] You're the tall one.
[6:40] You're the tall one.
[6:40] Three, two, one.
[6:43] One more.
[6:44] I'll stand.
[6:45] What are you doing?
[6:49] Thank you.
[6:50] Thank you.
[6:51] I would like to thank all your members for your time.
[6:55] You're right.
[6:55] You're right.
[6:56] You're right.
[6:57] Thank you.
[6:59] Thank you.
[7:02] Thank you.
[7:02] Thank you.
[7:04] Thank you.
[7:05] Thank you.
[7:07] Please.
[7:09] I understand.
[7:10] Thank you.
[7:12] Okay.
[7:14] All right.
[7:30] All right, just given the meetings to attend the other, we're not sure if we're going to go to the next floor.
[7:41] Council,
[7:48] it's not quite 645, so can we move on to unfinished business and final passages of ordinances?
[7:53] in the perfect ordinance number 2026-019, ordinance
[7:59] amending chapter 15 administration of government,
[8:02] supplementing article 32, workplace conduct and compliance
[8:07] within the good of Westonelford, the Touch for Westonelford.
[8:12] The ordinance was introduced on August 12th, 2006,
[8:14] and notice the public hearing was published on the Touch
[8:18] at Web site, the governing body will open the meeting
[8:20] to the public to speak on this, Oregon's only.
[8:24] See you, no one move to close the public.
[8:26] Second.
[8:27] All right.
[8:28] All right.
[8:28] Thank you, anybody at first?
[8:30] All right.
[8:31] Then I'll take a motion to move it.
[8:32] So a little second.
[8:34] Any discussion?
[8:35] Roll bar.
[8:38] Councilwoman Eric.
[8:39] Yes.
[8:39] Councilwoman, do you got it?
[8:41] Yes.
[8:41] Councilwoman Lichenberg.
[8:42] Councilman Goodsare.
[8:43] Yes.
[8:44] Councilman Hans.
[8:44] Yes.
[8:45] Councilman Martin.
[8:46] Yes.
[8:47] All right.
[8:47] The ordinance number 206-020 ordinance to amend chapter 135 as to the fees for registration
[8:55] of real property under for closure and vacant and abandoned properties.
[9:00] This ordinance was also introduced on August 12th, 2026 and noticed the public hearing
[9:04] was posted on the township website, the governing body will open the meeting to speak on
[9:07] this ordinance only.
[9:08] So you don't want to move the paper.
[9:11] Go on, baby.
[9:14] All right.
[9:15] Everybody opposed.
[9:16] Got a motion to move it.
[9:18] So a second.
[9:19] Any discussion?
[9:21] Roll call.
[9:22] Councilwoman Eric.
[9:23] Yes.
[9:23] Councilman.
[9:24] Yes.
[9:25] Councilman.
[9:26] Councilman.
[9:28] Councilman.
[9:28] Yes.
[9:30] All right.
[9:32] We are going to move to resolution 314.
[9:42] through 332 and including 342.
[9:46] So, move second?
[9:47] Any discussion on any of those items?
[9:49] Yes.
[9:50] Three, two, one.
[9:52] Three, two, one.
[9:53] How can we assist you?
[9:55] I know it's open space money.
[9:58] That's what first caught my attention.
[10:00] The second thing to caught by attention was
[10:03] the letter from the company that they wanted by the tree from.
[10:07] Any time I see very small print, it's usually something wrong with it.
[10:12] Did anyone read this thing?
[10:17] You want to pay $14,000 for a tree and if it dies, you've got to buy another one.
[10:22] Got what?
[10:23] But they're digging it out, they're putting it in, they're telling you what to do to take
[10:27] care of it.
[10:28] But even if the wind blows it over, you've got to buy another one.
[10:31] There's no one or anything, nothing on this tree.
[10:36] Are there warranties on trees?
[10:38] Yes.
[10:38] There is ignorance, but why would you want to buy a 30-foot tree with that kind of paperwork
[10:45] where you could buy, look at how nice that tree in the front yard here has grown?
[10:51] The idea was to get a tree thing enough to eventually be able to relocate township events
[10:57] too well, where there is more vulnerability, more parking, more things that we can do.
[11:04] Well, the trees that are 22 to 24 feet are $8,900 compared to a 28 to 30 foot, $14,000.
[11:18] And you put a smaller tree in.
[11:20] It's going to grow a lot better than if the big one gets knocked over in the winds.
[11:26] And you got to buy another one.
[11:28] There is a linear on that.
[11:30] There's no warranty.
[11:31] Read to read what it says.
[11:33] And how is the script?
[11:34] The script might be the ink was findy sorry amongst some of the myths and why you're guaranteed.
[11:40] I believe the guarantees on the installation may be not the light of the tree.
[11:44] What it is.
[11:45] I believe a lot of the companies want to guarantee that the...
[11:47] Check the store log in the real light.
[11:49] Yeah.
[11:49] Well, the tree is the station.
[11:51] So if it's installed wrong, that's guaranteed.
[11:53] It's on.
[11:54] But the tree dies.
[11:56] There's their commissions there.
[11:59] And what happens if we don't use the open space funds for this?
[12:04] We've got to be able to do it this year.
[12:07] So, by the way, maybe two, nine.
[12:09] Does the open fit, how does that work, as far as that money is that?
[12:12] How to pick up?
[12:13] Is that, would we lose the money from the open space or can we,
[12:16] we can go ahead to put it towards something else next year?
[12:19] Yeah, no, no, no, no.
[12:20] You don't lose it.
[12:21] You don't lose it.
[12:22] That's the count of time.
[12:22] That money's always there.
[12:24] We don't have to use it if we don't want to cross my point.
[12:32] Any other questions on any other?
[12:34] Nope.
[12:37] No.
[12:40] Councilwoman Eric.
[12:43] Yes, the all except for 321 and that's a no.
[12:50] Councilwoman. Sorry,
[12:52] Councilman has a goff.
[12:55] I will vote to say yes to all except for non-video. Councilwoman
[13:00] Lichbert.
[13:04] I guess I'm the same. I just hope that we do get a tree before. Yes, smaller one.
[13:10] Well, it's this up, too. So there's options. But you're asking for $14,000.
[13:16] You're asking for $14,000.
[13:17] You're asking for $14,000.
[13:17] You're asking for $18,900.
[13:18] You're asking for $18,900.
[13:24] Yeah, it's a range, right? I find range.
[13:29] Yeah, they said that they...
[13:33] We need $20.
[13:36] We need $20.
[13:38] If we're in the middle of a whole call, the conversation is not supposed to be out.
[13:41] Right, right, because we've already voted.
[13:44] So, Beth.
[13:46] Councillor Goods, sir.
[13:47] Yes.
[13:48] That's been hot.
[13:50] I'll go with a small one.
[13:52] So, yes, tell all this at 321 and now at 321.
[13:56] Councillor Marston.
[13:57] And I'm going to do the same because it's going to evaluate other options.
[14:01] Okay.
[14:02] Now we have 3, 4, 4 times.
[14:06] Almost 1 more minute.
[14:08] We'll do resolution in 2026-333.
[14:15] We'll get to
[14:19] it.
[14:19] Councillor Nochen.
[14:22] For more.
[14:24] Two.
[14:26] Two.
[14:27] Two.
[14:28] Two.
[14:29] Two.
[14:29] the resident.
[14:32] Yes.
[14:34] Thank you.
[14:35] Any discussion?
[14:36] Rokha.
[14:37] Councilwoman Eric.
[14:38] Councilwoman Zugav.
[14:40] Councilwoman Lichtenberg.
[14:41] Councilwoman Goodson.
[14:42] Yes.
[14:42] Councilwoman Hansen.
[14:43] Yes.
[14:44] Councilwoman Marston.
[14:45] Thank you.
[14:46] Council, approval of expenditures.
[14:47] Resolution 2026-304.
[14:49] Zero approving payment bills.
[14:51] Pay them.
[14:52] Any discussions?
[14:54] Rokha.
[14:55] Councilwoman Eric.
[14:56] Yes.
[14:57] Councilwoman Lichtenberg.
[14:59] Yes.
[14:59] Yes.
[15:00] Councilman Hans.
[15:02] Yes.
[15:02] Anybody verify that it's 645?
[15:06] I don't have much.
[15:07] Yes.
[15:07] It is here.
[15:08] Good to go.
[15:09] Great.
[15:11] Open for the public portion of the meeting.
[15:13] Anybody wishing to address the council on any matter, please page your hands.
[15:16] You'll approach the podium.
[15:18] You'll give your name, not your address, and limit your comments to five minutes.
[15:22] Please, and I'm sorry I didn't turn it around.
[15:24] Hold me down.
[15:25] Sure.
[15:26] Thank you.
[15:27] Um, it's about the, uh, making the torn mountain one way, oh, James Valerie, I live 14
[15:32] torn mountain road.
[15:34] Yeah, one way would be great, uh, because sometimes the delivery trucks come up the other
[15:40] way, but I live there for 33 years and I've heard rumors that they might just close the road,
[15:46] which I don't understand why they would do that, because there's never been an accident,
[15:51] you know, on the police blotters far as I know in 33 years, and it's actually a safer
[15:56] way to get in and out of Gordon Lakes, because coming in and out of
[16:01] crescent, which I hear you're familiar with, is, you know, you have no
[16:04] line of sight or anything like that. So I just like to ask, you know, a
[16:08] one way to be great, you know, be a safety thing, but I really don't want
[16:14] you to close the road, you know, so that's all I got to say. I don't
[16:19] see why closing the road, you know, would make any sense. There's been
[16:23] and the vaccines there, as far as I know.
[16:25] So, that's it.
[16:26] Thank you.
[16:39] My name is Nancy Donovan, and I live next to Jimmy on Tour Mountain Road.
[16:45] And I'm here for the same reason.
[16:49] Unfortunately, we have had on accidents.
[16:54] Jimmy wasn't aware of it, but happened to me.
[16:58] It happened to my neighbors, and they are regrett that they were out of town tonight.
[17:02] they couldn't be here, but, you know, when the pandemic hit there was a lot of people
[17:09] and understandably people were afraid to go to the stores so we had a lot of Amazon
[17:14] trucks, their GPS took them from honor hole up the hill, and at the top the site line
[17:24] is non-existent. So if someone's coming with a big truck and you're just trying to leave and
[17:32] and get out of your neighborhood, that's where it happens.
[17:37] The accidents happen there because of the sightline.
[17:41] So in terms of safety, having a one-way going down the hill
[17:46] would benefit the people that live in the neighborhood,
[17:49] it does not benefit the Amazon drivers that follow GPS.
[17:53] It doesn't fall.
[17:54] It doesn't work in the favor of UPS or whatever.
[17:59] They can come in often crescent, that's not a problem.
[18:05] It's really a safety matter for us, and like Mr. Valerie just indicated,
[18:11] it is much safer, leaving our homes to come down that road,
[18:18] because looking to the left, you can see if there's a car or a truck or somebody coming.
[18:23] When you're leaving our neighborhood coming out of crescent,
[18:27] The road goes like this so that you have to put the nose of your car out into the road and then you're going to get
[18:35] T-bond it's it's scary as anything what I do is I roll down my window so that I can hear if there's a car coming because I can't say
[18:43] So that's what I'm here for for the same reason that the rest of us are here for
[18:49] Thank you for your time and your consideration
[18:51] Thank you.
[18:52] Anyone else?
[19:00] Bye.
[19:02] Thank you.
[19:03] And thank you for the political problem.
[19:05] I'm going to line school.
[19:06] That's very different.
[19:08] My name is Rod Gannon.
[19:10] I live in the same neighborhood, Gordon Lakes.
[19:13] I just want to echo what they've said.
[19:15] I actually have a house that's right on the road.
[19:20] And as I mostly is doing all, you know,
[19:25] are key-turning and honorable to get up this.
[19:29] I know that the engineers and so forth have been out because I
[19:33] seen through my windows.
[19:34] So I know you've looked at the road and how it's so steep
[19:36] and everything.
[19:38] So I'll keep a brief and just echo why I sent it into
[19:41] the same as theirs.
[19:42] Thank you, thank you.
[19:45] Anyone else?
[19:47] Seeing no one move towards a local portion.
[19:50] Is it?
[19:51] On the paper?
[19:52] I'd like to.
[19:53] The way the boat is done is doing?
[19:54] All right.
[19:55] Council comments, Chief Public comments.
[19:58] I feel the good any questions for the Board.
[20:01] Is it not you have any questions?
[20:03] I've been trying to turn over you and it's gone to the Council of Attorney and the
[20:07] possibility is making it one way or closing it.
[20:10] So, you're in an engineering recommendation.
[20:13] I haven't got that yet.
[20:14] I'm closing it is a possible recommendation from the engineer.
[20:17] All right, that would be a vote that would come before.
[20:20] Yes, I'm going to have the pass in order to close that or they could be.
[20:23] Either way, it would be an ordinance.
[20:25] But we haven't had a final determination by the Washington, Virginia.
[20:30] I'll just add that in I grew up in the areas.
[20:33] Well, among still lives on the other whole,
[20:35] is to write my like on the corner mountain growing up.
[20:40] I know exactly what you're talking about.
[20:41] In Chicago, in Chicago, there's a garage there as well.
[20:44] They can't say, you know, you're concerned as well.
[20:49] That's great.
[20:50] I don't want to.
[20:50] I don't want to.
[20:51] I'm fortunate that we thought that I would be able to stay afterwards and speak to any members of the community.
[20:57] We'll give them additional dialogue with you.
[21:03] Thank you, anyone else?
[21:06] Okay, I'm going to say what I have gotten any memo saying I was going to be closed.
[21:09] I was surprised if you were saying that.
[21:11] I don't know where that started from, but it obviously could be one of the recommendations,
[21:15] but we've heard you and thank you for coming and expressing your concerns when it comes to that.
[21:20] All right?
[21:21] Okay.
[21:22] Anybody else?
[21:24] Good?
[21:25] All right.
[21:28] Right.
[21:28] Of course.
[21:29] Well, I told everybody that our seniors wanted to sell her, but I didn't tell everybody
[21:33] that Maryland herself achieved this over at me one of the events.
[21:37] Any badulations that are alone?
[21:39] I'm always a big part of the day.
[21:44] Good job.
[21:47] And councilman, our director first.
[21:49] Okay.
[21:50] And we have a picnic coming up on October 3rd at Bubbling Springs from 11 to 1.
[22:00] It is in recognition of the people who have clean the streets and I hope everyone notices
[22:07] they're getting better and better and better.
[22:10] And I've been out soliciting for prizes for the public and I kind of bunch of them and
[22:18] I'm not done yet.
[22:19] So come to the picnic, let's not go to hamburgers, to pay the salad, it's a real picnic, it's not this chip thing.
[22:30] We're in the back to the meeting. So everybody cannot wait till 1 o'clock because we'll be done. And I'll be giving out gifts every 15 minutes. We're changing the format a little bit. So while you're meeting, you better pay attention.
[22:52] That's it for me. Council.
[22:54] Thank you Mayor, to two quick things, thank everybody you came out to the museum after the 911 commencement ceremony.
[23:07] It's good to know that the Patriotism is still alive and well in West Moferred and that event was well attended and very thankful for everyone who supported the museum as well.
[23:19] Lots of interest. We had about 80 people to stick around and continue looking into that. So that was wonderful.
[23:28] Thank you for that. And then I wanted to say any very happy and healthy 29th birthday, the mayor of Shota.
[23:36] They all coming up. Thank you.
[23:40] What are you doing again?
[23:42] I was just really excited that my birthday was on the council meeting this year.
[23:47] You're last couple of years that I've been.
[23:51] And so I hope you enjoyed your day off.
[23:52] Thank you.
[23:53] I appreciate it.
[23:55] Then that could come with my book.
[23:57] Thank you.
[23:58] Thank you.
[23:58] Thank you, Mayor.
[24:00] I want to note that presence of the,
[24:03] with no further voucher library or having their book sail this year.
[24:08] It will be at Camp Hope.
[24:11] And it's September 18th to 20th.
[24:14] Which the 5A is 10 to 5 Saturday is 10 to 5 and the Sunday on the 20th is from 11 to 2.
[24:23] I also would like to note for all legal common seniors.
[24:29] The free blue clinic is scheduled at our new county and West Millford Health Department,
[24:40] which is that they're having the flu-clinic apple-digal commons in the
[24:45] grandchole on October 7th, from 10 to 2, and for the public and was
[24:52] no further, the pre-flu-clinic is at our new facility on Edgar Drive, which if
[24:59] you don't know where that is, it's between the dairy queen and Marshall Hill
[25:04] school at Edgar Drive. And that is on Friday, October 9th, from
[25:10] three to six, this is the clinic is there, I'll give you a phone number on all of these,
[25:16] which is 9738814772. And we also have monthly children's wellness clinics, you just need
[25:25] to call that number, and there's also adult health screenings. They do this without any, if
[25:35] do not have health insurance. And if you call that number, thank you. That's all I'm
[25:44] in there. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you very much. I'd like to do a recreation report.
[25:51] You're eye-off registration opening soon for both recreational and traveling basketball
[25:55] seasons. Bob Ross or classes for kids and adults is open for registration. I'm learning
[26:02] things about most wet, wet, and wet technique.
[26:06] The recreation of soccer season is underway.
[26:09] Thank you to all the coaches who stepped up and volunteered to coach the season.
[26:14] Sunday, people ball is back in action from 2.30 to 5.30 p.m.
[26:18] at the West Mulfur Recreation Center.
[26:20] Registration is required.
[26:22] No job ends.
[26:24] I'd like to say that.
[26:26] And I love it, certainly.
[26:27] It was a good one this year for a couple reasons.
[26:30] So we are going to come here and these are some Friday delts, you know, had five to eight
[26:36] for dinner.
[26:37] So we are going to come here and do Rudy and myself, they have been able to attend both of
[26:44] them.
[26:45] So there's a very happy up here that we're going to do that in some kind of work.
[26:49] Thank you.
[26:50] Thank you.
[26:52] Thank you.
[26:52] Madam there.
[26:54] You know, keep reading this resolution 2026-314.
[26:59] Expressing support for all the law enforcement officers.
[27:02] It's crazy to me that we have to do this in the kind of time,
[27:09] you know, that we're in.
[27:11] As someone who spends any years of uniform in the economy,
[27:15] in many other countries, I never thought that it would be so bad
[27:19] for our law enforcement officials.
[27:20] And thank you, Chief, and Dr. Robert Bader.
[27:25] I just, you know, something that should be common sense.
[27:30] These good guys and dolls, every day they come on a batch,
[27:35] they put on a new form to do things that nobody else wants to do
[27:38] and protect us and serve.
[27:41] They're kind of mud up.
[27:43] It's just crazy.
[27:44] Sorry.
[27:45] And yeah, I just can't believe that we're in this day and age
[27:47] we have to remind people that they're here to serve us, but they're not targets, front
[27:53] back side of that bright and different, doesn't matter. They're here to help us all.
[27:58] Because when you don't want one, they don't want to show up. My friends, my tripods and
[28:03] everybody else. Boys and girls move to help you out and take care of whatever you need.
[28:09] So that's what that. So I do appreciate you all for everything you do on the other
[28:13] And where it goes on seeing, because people just, they see the 1% and they forget about the 99.
[28:21] So, I apologize for the rest of the civilians, but you, I know in this township, you have all our support.
[28:30] And secondly, to echo Councilman Goodser, the 911 was great. We had a lot of people in 25th anniversary.
[28:38] It does me a lot of our lives change on that day.
[28:45] For the worse and then for the better because September 12th was an amazing day.
[28:51] Everybody was joined under one.
[28:54] You know, once you in my fight.
[28:55] So I appreciate everyone that came out for that.
[28:59] And this Friday night the BMW will be opening a POWMI ceremony.
[29:04] A small one right outside in the Veterans Park at the POWMI.
[29:09] And to remember and remind all that we have thousands of military personnel that are still
[29:15] under those stasis, and, you know, there are few organizations out there that are helping
[29:20] bring them home.
[29:22] I will say, as a State County Commander, I was glad to hear that the remains of the 80 years
[29:27] of the young private out of Wethon, who falls under the State County, his remains were found
[29:33] identify and brought home. So the agencies are out there to do one there to catch what they can
[29:38] and we just need to keep continuing our fight to bring everyone home. I didn't find a
[29:43] bring home. So we have that ceremony on Friday at 7 p.m. So anybody can attend? So
[29:49] that? Thank you. Thank you. Council President Martin. Yeah I just like to echo your
[29:54] on that resolution especially since my son was on the job and I'm happy that he
[30:00] If we get to come home every night, we worry about them, obviously, because it's a little crazy out there right now. As far as that 9-11 ceremony was great, I just want to point out that we have a whole generation of kids right now that we're not even born when 9-11 happens. So I think it really is important that we teach the kids what happened and how things changed. And so I'm very happy that we're doing the ceremonies that we're getting the attendance that we are. So with that, who's medical?
[30:26] Thank you. Where I have one thing that I failed to say this before and it needs to be said.
[30:34] I want to thank Rudy and Bill. Rudy brought up the fact that because of the construction
[30:41] out front, it was pretty close to the 9-11 area. And he pointed out to Bill and Bill,
[30:48] that you guys didn't outstanding job. So thank you to both of you.
[30:59] Thank you.
[31:00] Thank you.
[31:00] We have appointments and resignations.
[31:02] Resolution 2026-341.
[31:04] Resolution creating a vacancy in the Council of Environmental Commission.
[31:09] Second.
[31:11] Any discussion?
[31:13] Profal?
[31:15] Councilwoman Eric.
[31:16] Yes.
[31:16] Councilman is your daughter.
[31:17] Councilwoman Rick Merck.
[31:19] Councilman Goodsare.
[31:20] Yes.
[31:21] Councilman House.
[31:22] Yes.
[31:22] Councilwoman Marston.
[31:23] Yes.
[31:24] Thank you, Council. I'd like to move Jean Seagull to citizen number six under the Environmental Commission for the recommendation Steve Sangle.
[31:32] It's sort of good. Any further discussion? All in favor? Anybody opposed?
[31:39] Have one more thing? Sorry, I know everybody's... Sorry to get ready. Not trying to chop into your time, but this is just one really little important thing.
[31:47] Earlier this week on the township website and also on the social media page, there was a very
[31:52] lengthy article posted about New Jersey Highlands Towns pay, a steep price to protect the water
[31:58] was an article that myself and other neighboring mayors were interviewed in as well as Senator
[32:03] Buuko, Assemblywoman Dunn. Also, the former, what we call of the champion of environmental
[32:11] Mr. Jeff Tittle, who worked very hard to get the act past, who is actually favorably on our side by saying that the state hasn't held up with their end of the deal.
[32:22] But I would encourage everyone. It is a long article. Please read it.
[32:26] I hear so many things on social media out in the community about, you know, the misinformation and about taxes and just the Highlands Ags and Newark Watershed and what have you.
[32:35] This really does a nice job of explaining what we've done,
[32:40] the history where we're going and what we're trying to do.
[32:43] So I would encourage you to go on the website, click the link or my page,
[32:47] whatever you prefer, and read the entire article.
[32:49] You don't have a way to open your website.
[32:51] It is.
[32:53] All right, if that's, nobody has it.