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>> Adequate notice of this meeting as

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required by the Open Public Meetings Act

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was provided through the posting,

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mailing, and filing of the annual notice

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of regularly scheduled meetings of the

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Town Council on December 10th, 2025.

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This notice was on that date posted on

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the bulletin board of the municipal

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building, provided to the Westfield

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Leader and the Star-Ledger,

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and filed with the clerk of the Town of

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Westfield. Ms. Lauchy, may I have a roll

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call?

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>> Mayor Brindle

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>> Here.

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>> Councilwoman Gilman

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>> Here.

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>> Councilman Galligan

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>> Here.

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>> Councilman Becker

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>> Here.

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>> Councilman Kiefer

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>> Here.

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>> Councilman Saunders

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>> Here.

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>> Councilwoman Adwar

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>> Here.

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>> Councilwoman Mento

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>> Here.

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>> Councilwoman Carrubba

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>> Please rise for the invocation which

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will be given by Councilman Galligan and

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then remain standing for the salute to

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the flag.

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>> We gather to make decisions for our

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community.

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May we use our best skills and judgment,

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keeping ourselves impartial and neutral

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as we consider the merits and the

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pitfalls of each matter that is placed

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before us.

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And always act in accordance with what

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is best for our community and our fellow

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citizens.

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» I pledge allegiance to the flag of the

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United States of America and to the

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republic for which it stands, one nation

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under God, indivisible, with liberty and

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justice for all.

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» Good evening. Before I give my opening

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remarks, uh Jim is going to give us some

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updates on things around town.

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>> Thank you, Mayor. Uh couple quick things

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for the public and the mayor and council

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to know. Road paving, uh since we we

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last met has started.

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Uh last time we spoke, uh the ADA ramps

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and concrete work was going to start.

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That's all been completed now. Uh and

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the milling and paving work has begun.

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Uh this week, yesterday and today,

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Rahway Avenue, major thoroughfare

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through Westfield, is um

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uh being repaved, a good section of it.

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So, it's impacting lots of people, but

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it is August, so it's quieter. So, uh

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Rahway between roughly Cutting Avenue

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area and Willow Grove Road is being uh

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paved. It was milled uh late last week

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and early this week. So, it's a big road

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and that's also one of our state aid

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jobs that was carried over from the last

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Um so, we have about 16 roads or

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sections of road that are expected to be

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finished, that are all impact school

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areas. We helped get those done. We're

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on track to get those done before the by

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the end of the month before school

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opens. And then the remaining

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>> roughly 28 or so roads

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will be done over the course of

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September, early October that are less

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impactful to school areas. So we have a

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40 roads that are going to be impacted

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in some way, but thanks to Mike Bignell,

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public works for coordinating with the

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contractor and so far working very well.

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Um another update, we did have two

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storms last week, particularly the

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you know, rather impactful.

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again, but they were also short

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and restored quickly. We are going to

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open the well, the conservation center

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is open this Thursday, Friday, Saturday,

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Sunday as usual, but we're going to

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allow residents if they have debris,

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organic debris from the storm last

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Friday particularly or anytime last

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week, they can bring it to the center

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for no cost without a permit.

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down in people's backyard. So again,

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next this coming Thursday, Friday,

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required to dispose of organic debris if

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you have it from the storm.

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And last two updates, we have two

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recreation projects that are underway.

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Baseball League at Gumper Park. We are actually working with them and

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their third-party contractor to replace

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the two infields with grass infields,

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natural grass infields at Gumper. That

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work has started. It's been delayed due

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to the storms and rain,

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but want to thank baseball for being a

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great partner and of course

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their contractor and hoping to have that

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we make all three fields there have

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grass infields. And Gumper is one of our

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premier baseball facilities. The second

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project is the replacement of the turf

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fields at Hoolahan and Sid Fay.

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Hoolahan field has been removed

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completely, the old field and being

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prepped for the new field going down.

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this week and also will be prepped and

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ready for turf. So,

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we expect that we're still on track

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despite some of the weather delays that

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we will have the turf fields done by the

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end of the month of August and then we

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project which is the parking lot

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bathroom storage facility.

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that in the next week or two and that'll

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be a September, October, November

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project and that'll be coming next. So,

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a lot of action out there on many

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fronts, recreation, paving, etc. but

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those are some updates and as far as the

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public, follow us on Instagram, of

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course, Nixle if you want to as well and

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look at the website for the list of

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roads and any other updates out there,

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social media as well. So, thank you,

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>> Thank you, Jim. Good evening and thanks

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to everyone who is joining us tonight

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both here in a person and via the live

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stream on the town's YouTube channel. As

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always, the replay of the meeting will

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be available on Facebook, YouTube, and

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TV 36. Public comment will be accepted

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in person only and I have a few brief

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remarks before we begin our agenda. I'd

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like to start by remembering Judge

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Brenda Cuba who recently passed away.

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Judge Cuba lived in Westfield for more

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than 50 years and served as the town's

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municipal prosecutor and judge for 16

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years from 2001 through 2017 before

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being appointed presiding judge of Union

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County. We are grateful for her for her

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many years of public service to

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Westfield and throughout the county.

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Thanks to everyone who participated in

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the second and final street sign auction

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over the past few weeks. In total, there

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were over 2,900 bids placed and we

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raised over $27,000

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that will help fund town events in the

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future. In this most recent auction, the

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highest bid was $351 for Harrison Avenue

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and the sign with the most bids, which

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was 45, was for Arlington Avenue.

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Congratulations to all of our winning

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bidders. Between this auction and In

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previous one last fall, the town raised

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over $114,000

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and sold 1,512

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signs.

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On the events side, we have a few

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upcoming events to put on your

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calendars. This Sunday, August 16th,

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please join us from 12:00 to 4:00 in

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Mindowaskin Park for the 7th annual

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March to Yorktown Day, which this year

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will also include the dedication of the

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recently renamed Washington-Rochambeau

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Trail Park as part of Westfield's

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America 250 Commemoration.

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Uh and on Sunday, August 30th, our

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recreation department will host the 5th

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annual Tour de Westfield. This free,

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family-friendly, 3-mile bike parade is

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always a fun way to get out and enjoy

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Westfield all together. Details and

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registration for the events are

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available on the town website.

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Uh looking ahead to September, this year

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marks 25 years since the terrorist

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attacks of September 11th, 2001,

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and we will gather for our annual

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remembrance ceremony on Friday,

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September 11th, at 8:30 a.m. in

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Westfield's 9/11 Memorial at North and

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Broad Street. This milestone anniversary

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carries particular significance as we

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remember the lives lost on that day,

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including the members of our own

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Westfield community, and honor the

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memory together.

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I hope you will join us for this

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important observance.

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So, before we um get to our legislative

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agenda, I just want to mention a couple

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notes. Uh first, the Mindowaskin Park

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benches. We will vote tonight on a

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resolution awarding a contract for the

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purchase of replacement slats

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for all 65 benches in Mindowaskin Park.

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Many of these benches have deteriorated

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significantly over time and are in need

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of repair.

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While their maintenance historically has

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been handled by the Friends of

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Mindowaskin Park, the town is stepping

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in to ensure the project gets done and

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will assume all park maintenance going

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forward. This contract will provide the

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materials needed to refurbish the

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benches as we look forward to restoring

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them for the many residents who enjoy

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the park every day.

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Uh moving on to 18 Stoneleigh Park.

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Tonight's agenda is the second reading

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of an ordinance to remove the local

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historic landmark designation from 18

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Stonely Park. This proper property was

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voluntarily designated less than 5 years

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ago and remains under the same ownership

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as when the designation occurred.

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This request from the property owner to

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de-designate his home

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prompted an important discussion within

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our review and town property committee

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about balancing the circumstances of

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this particular property with the need

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to protect the integrity of our historic

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preservation program.

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Because local historic designation is

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voluntary, we also believe it is

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important to respect the rights of

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property owners while ensuring that the

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de-designation does not become a routine

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path for future purchasers or

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developers.

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Simply put, sometimes personal

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circumstances change.

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And as a governing body, we need to be

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able to offer property owners a path

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forward to retain the decisions about

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their own homes, which is what this

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ordinance aims to accomplish.

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We'll also hear a presentation tonight,

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uh, to the council this evening by our

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consultant Arterial to share the current

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concepts for the Quimby Street redesign.

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As a reminder, following the public RFP

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and RFQ process,

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the town awarded a contract to Arterial

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last August under the previous

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administration to produce engineering

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and design plans for the new streetscape

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and permanent pedestrian plaza.

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These plans are being guided by our

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Quimby Street Steering Committee, which

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includes myself, Council members

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Saunders and Venkatraman, Planning Board

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Chair Mike Ash, DWC Executive Director

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Dan Tager, and key members of our

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municipal staff.

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The concepts that we see tonight, which

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will also be posted on the town website,

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are being presented for council and

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public input and will also be shared in

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stakeholder meetings with local

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businesses and tenants.

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Our goal is to finalize these plans and

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go out to bid for construction by year

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end, with the project anticipated to be

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complete during the summer of 2027.

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Before we get to our materials

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presentation, I do want to recognize a

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very special milestone.

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On August 1st, our town administrator

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Jim Gildea celebrated 25 years in this

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role. An extraordinary accomplishment

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and only part of his long history of

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service to Westfield.

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Jim is truly a son of Westfield. He grew

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up here, graduated from Westfield High

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School, and began his municipal career

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as a lifeguard at Memorial Pool in 1988.

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From there, he held several positions in

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the recreation department before being

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appointed assistant town administrator

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and ultimately assuming his current role

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as town administrator in 2001.

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I'm not sure that that young lifeguard

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could have imagined where the career

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with this town would take him, but

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Westfield has certainly benefited from

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the path he chose.

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Over the past 25 years, Jim has been a

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constant through changing

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administrations, countless projects,

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requests, emergencies, celebrations,

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and nearly every municipal issue

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imaginable.

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His institutional knowledge is

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unmatched, but even more important is

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how deeply he knows and cares about this

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town and the people who live and work

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here.

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For so many of us, Jim is quite simply

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synonymous with Town Hall.

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His expertise and leadership are also

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recognized well beyond Westfield. Jim is

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highly regarded by his peers throughout

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New Jersey and is widely considered

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among the very best municipal

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administrators in the state.

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We are incredibly fortunate to have his

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level of experience, professionalism,

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and unwavering commitment to our

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residents.

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On behalf of our town council, our

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municipal employees, and a very grateful

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community, I want to congratulate Jim on

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this remarkable milestone and thank him

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for everything he continues to do for

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Westfield each day. We're very lucky to

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have him, and I know I speak for all of

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us when I say we look forward to

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continuing to work alongside him. Please

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join me in congratulating Jim on 25

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years as our town administrator.

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» [applause]

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>> Just what I love.

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Attention.

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>> Attention.

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Thank you very much. And again,

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um I don't like these kind of things. I

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don't do it for the attention, but

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um very lucky to work in the town that I

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grew up in and live in. So, thank you.

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>> Thank you, Jim.

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Uh now we're going to call up Arterial

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to give the presentation about Winby

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Street.

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» All right.

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Uh Okay, so uh

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I'll start just with my name. I'm James

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Ruberto. I'm with Arterial, partner and

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director of operations. Uh Lexi Small

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Doe, our project manager, is joining me

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tonight. And

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we're again thankful for the opportunity

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to share the design progress with you

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all for Winby Street. So, tonight we're

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going to walk through the design,

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highlighting some of the key

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uh ideas that have shaped the project

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from the start. Uh much of what you'll

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see really reflects the range of

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experiences and input our team has heard

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from the community over the past several

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years.

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Turn that off.

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Here we go.

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So, just a brief agenda of what this

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presentation is going to cover. And I

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promise to be as concise as I can.

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There's a lot of thought in here, but

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we're going to try and just pick out the

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highlights. Um

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so, we're going to jump in and start

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with just the project limits. It's

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really important to understand what the

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limits of the actual project are. And

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we're looking at Winby Street from

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Central Avenue intersection to the Elm

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Street intersection. And two two points

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to to uh kind of point out here.

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One is the Snickleway is being done but

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at a later date. It's being decoupled

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from this just so that the project can

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move forward. There's still some things

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that need to get worked out with

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Snickleway.

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The alley. Uh my laser pointer doesn't

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work, of course. Here, right. Here

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[music] we go. This right here.

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>> Yeah, there's an alleyway that cuts

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through from Quimby to North Avenue.

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It's something we're going to do, but we

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don't have ownership of the properties

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or but that's something that will happen

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in the future. But just for this

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purpose, Quimby is the scope.

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>> Snickleway. [snorts]

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Yeah. Snickleway is how it's referred to

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as.

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So, yes, the alley.

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Um and then the other thing that's obviously important is parking.

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That's a central piece of the project.

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And currently and I want to note this

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now because we're going to come back to

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it later, but there are 26 angled and

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parallel parking spaces on Quimby

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Street. There's approximately 20

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parallel spaces on Elm Street. And

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thanks.

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And it won't doesn't go off. There we

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go.

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Yeah, well.

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And then also zero, this is important to

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note, on Central Ave on the northwest

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side. So, between Broad Street and the

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municipal parking lot, there are no

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parallel parking spaces.

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So, at the outset of the project, the

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vision statement was put together with

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some goals. And and I'll just read it.

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Quimby Street is one of Westfield's

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defining public spaces and the heart of

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a vibrant connected community. It's

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beautiful, flexible design adapts to the

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seasons and evolving needs of the town,

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creating a year-round destination where

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people are inspired to linger, explore,

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and celebrate community life.

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So, five goals of the project. Design a

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timeless public space that bridges

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Westfield's historic charm and

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contemporary spirit. Create a flexible

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street that adapts easily to community

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needs without requiring heavy equipment.

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Balance the on-street allocation to

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appropriately balance public gathering

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spaces and private commercial space,

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such as outdoor dining, etc.

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Number four, equip the street to

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comfortably support events such as

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music, markets, performances, and the

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things that are going on uh that happen

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all the time on Quinby Street. And

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number five, to improve curb management

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to better support nearby businesses,

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including drop-off, pick-up, and

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delivery needs.

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So, our inspiration was pretty

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straightforward, pretty simple.

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Westfield is a unique place, and the

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design should really reflect that.

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Looking at the project schedule and

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expected net next steps, I'll be brief

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here, but here we are at the council

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presentation, August 11th. After we

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present this evening, as was mentioned,

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we'll then go back out with these ideas

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and and share them again with the

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various stakeholders over the next

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couple months. Uh once we get that input

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from both tonight and from those

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stakeholders, we'll incorporate that,

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and we'll put bid-ready documents

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together for anticipation of

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construction kickoff sometime Q1 Q2 of

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2027.

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Now, just briefly looking and and

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speaking of stakeholders, uh the next

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two slides contain highlights of a lot

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of what we've heard so far and what

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we're responding to, what the design is

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responding to. I'm not going to read all

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these bullet points right now, but I

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want to summarize them just briefly.

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The stakeholder comments really spoke of

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a timeless, shaded, flexible gathering

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space, while also raising practical

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concerns around parking, utilities,

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curbside management, pedestrian safety,

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also with technical input from the

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county, from the fire department, and

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such, like vehicular turning movements,

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radii, uh ladder clearance, all those

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things. So, all of that input has been

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collected and has gone into what you're

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going to see tonight.

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Okay. So, the schematic design, the

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progress that that we have

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um gotten to this evening. So, the

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following three slides, we're going to

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lay out the materials and the furniture

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that is being proposed. And the

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selection really aims to support that

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idea of a timeless design approach,

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which I think you'll see reflected in

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the materials.

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They're classic materials. They're real

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materials. It's not faux materials.

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They're not fake. It's not stamped or

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pressed. And that really supports that

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idea of being timeless. That this is

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going to be something that will stand

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not for 5 years or 10 years, but

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hopefully much longer than that. And I I

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won't go into much detail, but real

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brick, uh

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granite cobble pavers as a highlight,

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textured concrete,

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and then a an alpine blue limestone,

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which is reminiscent of a bluestone. A

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little bit different. It's much more

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durable. It holds up to salt and those

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kinds of things.

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Same with the furniture palette. It's

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something that's sophisticated and

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timeless.

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Uh you can see the the benches,

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different bench types, materials, but

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then also backless versus backed, which

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allows us to create social seating

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spaces. Uh the backs obviously are for

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those um

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who are elderly. It's much easier to

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have a support arms, so that helps them

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get up. Um

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bollards, both removable bollards and

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semi-automated bollards. And the

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difference there is the removable has a

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sleeve. You can take it and move it to

555
00:20:39,080 --> 00:20:40,400
another area that might have a sleeve,

556
00:20:40,400 --> 00:20:41,840
so you can take it out of the ground.

557
00:20:41,840 --> 00:20:44,000
The semi-automated bollards basically

558
00:20:44,000 --> 00:20:47,320
have a latch on top, and you can push them

559
00:20:47,320 --> 00:20:48,760
into the ground. And that same latch

560
00:20:48,760 --> 00:20:51,200
allows you then to push them back up.

561
00:20:51,200 --> 00:20:53,200
So, that again, and we'll get into the

562
00:20:53,200 --> 00:20:54,760
theme of flexibility as we move through

563
00:20:54,760 --> 00:20:56,680
this. You could see some of that

564
00:20:56,680 --> 00:20:59,240
timeless nature coming with the

565
00:20:59,240 --> 00:21:01,120
light fixtures. And then I just wanted

566
00:21:01,120 --> 00:21:04,000
to highlight the two images on the side

567
00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:05,760
here. And we'll we'll you'll see how

568
00:21:05,760 --> 00:21:06,760
they

569
00:21:06,760 --> 00:21:08,640
um go into the design, but the first,

570
00:21:08,640 --> 00:21:10,600
the top one is a gateway planter with

571
00:21:10,600 --> 00:21:12,400
seating. And we thought that this could

572
00:21:12,400 --> 00:21:15,880
be used as a place where people can sit,

573
00:21:15,880 --> 00:21:17,320
but there's branding opportunities for

574
00:21:17,320 --> 00:21:19,960
the street itself subtly and actual

575
00:21:19,960 --> 00:21:22,840
branding branding on the surface on the

576
00:21:22,840 --> 00:21:25,040
sides there. And then also things like

577
00:21:25,040 --> 00:21:27,320
seasonal planting. So you can imagine in

578
00:21:27,320 --> 00:21:30,080
the seasons, you know, having tulips,

579
00:21:30,080 --> 00:21:31,200
you know, a nice tulip show or

580
00:21:31,200 --> 00:21:33,360
daffodils, those types of things

581
00:21:33,360 --> 00:21:35,200
seasonal plantings. And you'll see where

582
00:21:35,200 --> 00:21:37,520
we're positioning them on the street.

583
00:21:37,520 --> 00:21:39,200
And then the lower

584
00:21:39,200 --> 00:21:41,280
picture is of a featured seating

585
00:21:41,280 --> 00:21:43,000
element, which we were playing off of

586
00:21:43,000 --> 00:21:45,440
the example that exists uh

587
00:21:45,440 --> 00:21:46,800
although I saw the bench was missing

588
00:21:46,800 --> 00:21:49,520
tonight and so was the lettering. But uh

589
00:21:49,520 --> 00:21:51,200
right by the the pizza place where the

590
00:21:51,200 --> 00:21:53,480
there's the vertical faux green wall and

591
00:21:53,480 --> 00:21:54,800
there was the bench with the letters.

592
00:21:54,800 --> 00:21:56,480
It's one of those moments that as people

593
00:21:56,480 --> 00:21:58,480
walk along along the street, they're

594
00:21:58,480 --> 00:22:00,160
attracted to, they sit, you know, take a

595
00:22:00,160 --> 00:22:02,680
selfie, put it up on Instagram. And so

596
00:22:02,680 --> 00:22:04,880
we're looking at potentially having

597
00:22:04,880 --> 00:22:06,640
something like that uh where we

598
00:22:06,640 --> 00:22:08,760
introduce a playful lounge seating

599
00:22:08,760 --> 00:22:12,240
similar to what you see in that picture.

600
00:22:12,240 --> 00:22:15,120
So this is just a good

601
00:22:15,120 --> 00:22:17,240
collection of images that show how some

602
00:22:17,240 --> 00:22:19,240
of these things can come together using

603
00:22:19,240 --> 00:22:21,360
really nice materials. You know, you

604
00:22:21,360 --> 00:22:23,720
create this space that is more than just

605
00:22:23,720 --> 00:22:25,440
a street. It functions as a street as

606
00:22:25,440 --> 00:22:27,320
you can see in the upper left. There's

607
00:22:27,320 --> 00:22:29,760
parking. Um you're able to drive up and

608
00:22:29,760 --> 00:22:31,920
down the street, but they can close it.

609
00:22:31,920 --> 00:22:34,120
They can have events. It feels like a

610
00:22:34,120 --> 00:22:35,640
plaza with the street string lights

611
00:22:35,640 --> 00:22:37,440
above it. Um so this we thought was a

612
00:22:37,440 --> 00:22:38,880
really good precedent to start to get to

613
00:22:38,880 --> 00:22:42,320
understand what we're aiming for here.

614
00:22:42,320 --> 00:22:44,720
The next

615
00:22:44,720 --> 00:22:46,840
slide is a plan running, which I'm not

616
00:22:46,840 --> 00:22:48,320
going to spend a ton of time on this.

617
00:22:48,320 --> 00:22:49,720
Sometimes they're hard to understand

618
00:22:49,720 --> 00:22:50,600
what you're looking at. We're going to

619
00:22:50,600 --> 00:22:52,560
walk through a series of perspective

620
00:22:52,560 --> 00:22:54,520
images, which will help give you an idea

621
00:22:54,520 --> 00:22:56,200
of what we're what we're looking at a

622
00:22:56,200 --> 00:22:57,400
little bit better, but there's a few

623
00:22:57,400 --> 00:22:59,920
things I do want to highlight on on

624
00:22:59,920 --> 00:23:02,000
this. The first is that what we're

625
00:23:02,000 --> 00:23:05,320
talking about is a flush curbless

626
00:23:05,320 --> 00:23:08,480
one-way configuration that allows for

627
00:23:08,480 --> 00:23:11,240
daily flexibility and programming with

628
00:23:11,240 --> 00:23:13,600
the ability to open and close the street

629
00:23:13,600 --> 00:23:16,640
with events. And I think that's a key

630
00:23:16,640 --> 00:23:18,400
that it's not for long stretches of

631
00:23:18,400 --> 00:23:20,400
time, but when an event is going to come

632
00:23:20,400 --> 00:23:21,280
in,

633
00:23:21,280 --> 00:23:23,000
the bollards can be pushed down or

634
00:23:23,000 --> 00:23:25,040
brought up. They can be moved and the

635
00:23:25,040 --> 00:23:26,480
event can happen and then when the event

636
00:23:26,480 --> 00:23:28,040
is finished, the bollards can be put

637
00:23:28,040 --> 00:23:29,760
back in place so that it's

638
00:23:29,760 --> 00:23:31,360
acting like a street with parking and

639
00:23:31,360 --> 00:23:33,360
all those things.

640
00:23:33,360 --> 00:23:34,600
And again, this is achieved with

641
00:23:34,600 --> 00:23:37,040
parallel parking spaces.

642
00:23:37,040 --> 00:23:38,440
They're a better configuration than

643
00:23:38,440 --> 00:23:40,440
angled parking spaces for getting extra

644
00:23:40,440 --> 00:23:42,760
sidewalk space and there are bollard

645
00:23:42,760 --> 00:23:44,240
sleeves that will be placed on the

646
00:23:44,240 --> 00:23:46,080
inside and the outside edge and those

647
00:23:46,080 --> 00:23:47,560
that can be moved and I'll show you a

648
00:23:47,560 --> 00:23:48,960
section that will explain that a little

649
00:23:48,960 --> 00:23:50,320
bit more.

650
00:23:50,320 --> 00:23:52,080
Going from angled spaces again to

651
00:23:52,080 --> 00:23:53,840
parallel spaces,

652
00:23:53,840 --> 00:23:54,480
um,

653
00:23:54,480 --> 00:23:56,760
helps that flexibility, but it also does

654
00:23:56,760 --> 00:23:59,280
reduce parking on Quinby Street. So,

655
00:23:59,280 --> 00:24:00,680
parking on Quinby Street in this

656
00:24:00,680 --> 00:24:03,920
configuration goes from 26 spaces to 16

657
00:24:03,920 --> 00:24:05,640
spaces. Then we're going to cover a

658
00:24:05,640 --> 00:24:07,840
little bit where some of those spaces go

659
00:24:07,840 --> 00:24:09,800
and where we can recover some of them.

660
00:24:09,800 --> 00:24:13,000
We reconfigured the intersection to

661
00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:15,240
maximize pedestrian safety along with

662
00:24:15,240 --> 00:24:17,200
better vehicular movements and and

663
00:24:17,200 --> 00:24:19,480
additional parking. So,

664
00:24:19,480 --> 00:24:21,360
by

665
00:24:21,360 --> 00:24:22,720
straightening out those intersections,

666
00:24:22,720 --> 00:24:24,200
making them T intersections, we're able

667
00:24:24,200 --> 00:24:25,920
to pick up some efficiency. We can pick

668
00:24:25,920 --> 00:24:27,840
up some spaces, um, at those

669
00:24:27,840 --> 00:24:29,836
intersections. Also,

670
00:24:29,836 --> 00:24:30,800
>> [clears throat]

671
00:24:30,800 --> 00:24:32,240
>> I didn't mention it, but it was in those

672
00:24:32,240 --> 00:24:33,680
notes. One of the things that the

673
00:24:33,680 --> 00:24:35,800
Township is talking to the county with

674
00:24:35,800 --> 00:24:38,480
about is ownership of Central Ave

675
00:24:38,480 --> 00:24:40,520
between

676
00:24:40,520 --> 00:24:43,560
Broad Street and um, municipal lot

677
00:24:43,560 --> 00:24:45,640
seven. Well, further than that, but

678
00:24:45,640 --> 00:24:47,120
that's where we can gain additional

679
00:24:47,120 --> 00:24:49,720
parallel parking spaces. So, we can pick

680
00:24:49,720 --> 00:24:52,040
up an additional 15 spaces along that

681
00:24:52,040 --> 00:24:53,040
run,

682
00:24:53,040 --> 00:24:54,480
um, and then we can also get an

683
00:24:54,480 --> 00:24:57,440
additional spaces on Elm Street and

684
00:24:57,440 --> 00:24:58,720
Central at those intersections. So,

685
00:24:58,720 --> 00:25:00,080
roughly

686
00:25:00,080 --> 00:25:02,000
that brings the total to about 55

687
00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:05,200
spaces. So, in the existing

688
00:25:05,200 --> 00:25:08,840
condition, it's 46 spaces. In this,

689
00:25:08,840 --> 00:25:11,840
Quimby and Central and Elm are 55

690
00:25:11,840 --> 00:25:15,520
spaces. So, we're in the plus.

691
00:25:15,520 --> 00:25:17,720
Okay.

692
00:25:17,720 --> 00:25:20,000
I'm going to move on. We will see, I

693
00:25:20,000 --> 00:25:21,680
think as we move through this. This is a

694
00:25:21,680 --> 00:25:23,880
section showing how that works. So, in

695
00:25:23,880 --> 00:25:26,000
the middle where it's striped, that's

696
00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:28,640
where cars would would potentially be.

697
00:25:28,640 --> 00:25:30,240
The one-way configuration down the

698
00:25:30,240 --> 00:25:32,240
middle and the parallel parking spaces

699
00:25:32,240 --> 00:25:35,360
on the sides. On the pic on the parking

700
00:25:35,360 --> 00:25:37,360
slot on the right, you could see there's

701
00:25:37,360 --> 00:25:39,880
a bollard at the in the edge of the

702
00:25:39,880 --> 00:25:42,720
traveling there. That then

703
00:25:42,720 --> 00:25:45,800
extends the sidewalk. So, you have

704
00:25:45,800 --> 00:25:47,680
18-ft sidewalks in this in this

705
00:25:47,680 --> 00:25:49,200
situation, but then you add an

706
00:25:49,200 --> 00:25:51,240
additional 11 ft to that sidewalk when

707
00:25:51,240 --> 00:25:53,280
you push that bollard out. On the left

708
00:25:53,280 --> 00:25:54,800
side, it shows when the bollard's on the

709
00:25:54,800 --> 00:25:57,840
inside edge with the 18-ft sidewalk

710
00:25:57,840 --> 00:25:59,800
allowing you to have parallel parking.

711
00:25:59,800 --> 00:26:01,480
And again, those spaces are 11 ft.

712
00:26:01,480 --> 00:26:03,760
They're They're extra generous to allow

713
00:26:03,760 --> 00:26:06,040
for maneuverability, opening and closing

714
00:26:06,040 --> 00:26:09,200
of doors, and things like that.

715
00:26:09,200 --> 00:26:10,360
I'll keep moving through. Now, we're

716
00:26:10,360 --> 00:26:12,880
going to walk through a series of images

717
00:26:12,880 --> 00:26:15,400
that'll just help again you understand

718
00:26:15,400 --> 00:26:16,840
what we're talking about. I think pic

719
00:26:16,840 --> 00:26:18,200
pictures like this usually make it a

720
00:26:18,200 --> 00:26:19,960
little bit easier. So, we're hovering

721
00:26:19,960 --> 00:26:24,320
here above Central um Ave intersection.

722
00:26:24,320 --> 00:26:25,600
And what you're seeing is a raised

723
00:26:25,600 --> 00:26:27,680
intersection. So, the intersection is at

724
00:26:27,680 --> 00:26:30,160
the sidewalk level there. That maximizes

725
00:26:30,160 --> 00:26:32,360
pedestrian safety. It allows people to

726
00:26:32,360 --> 00:26:33,800
cross at the sidewalk level,

727
00:26:33,800 --> 00:26:36,480
prioritizing them. Uh it's a traffic

728
00:26:36,480 --> 00:26:38,240
calming measure so that cars will slow

729
00:26:38,240 --> 00:26:40,960
down. Um high-visibility crosswalks, as

730
00:26:40,960 --> 00:26:43,120
you can see the the white stripes there.

731
00:26:43,120 --> 00:26:44,800
Uh some additional planting that can be

732
00:26:44,800 --> 00:26:46,040
gained, and you can see some of the

733
00:26:46,040 --> 00:26:48,720
parking spaces. Um if we keep walking

734
00:26:48,720 --> 00:26:50,040
down the street, we'll get down on on

735
00:26:50,040 --> 00:26:52,000
ground here now. This is that same

736
00:26:52,000 --> 00:26:53,600
intersection.

737
00:26:53,600 --> 00:26:55,400
Those are those gateway planters that

738
00:26:55,400 --> 00:26:56,880
could have some kind of branding on

739
00:26:56,880 --> 00:26:57,840
them. This is obviously just a

740
00:26:57,840 --> 00:27:00,440
placeholder, but they could be seasonal

741
00:27:00,440 --> 00:27:02,760
stuff with seasonal plantings. Um you

742
00:27:02,760 --> 00:27:04,040
can see

743
00:27:04,040 --> 00:27:05,600
uh the extra space that you start to

744
00:27:05,600 --> 00:27:08,120
gain as we walk down the street, wide

745
00:27:08,120 --> 00:27:09,920
sidewalks.

746
00:27:09,920 --> 00:27:11,960
The bollards are pushed out on this

747
00:27:11,960 --> 00:27:13,880
right side, so you can see activity

748
00:27:13,880 --> 00:27:15,560
happening in those parking spaces. On

749
00:27:15,560 --> 00:27:17,000
the left side, you can see some trucks

750
00:27:17,000 --> 00:27:18,920
where you're retaining the parking.

751
00:27:18,920 --> 00:27:21,160
Moving further down, this is where we're

752
00:27:21,160 --> 00:27:23,360
showing a a crossing, a proper mid-block

753
00:27:23,360 --> 00:27:25,440
crossing across the street with some of

754
00:27:25,440 --> 00:27:27,000
that furniture that we looked at

755
00:27:27,000 --> 00:27:28,480
earlier.

756
00:27:28,480 --> 00:27:30,360
Plantings, street trees, you can see the

757
00:27:30,360 --> 00:27:31,720
string lights,

758
00:27:31,720 --> 00:27:33,000
the lighting, the light fixtures. This

759
00:27:33,000 --> 00:27:34,760
is then crossing the street looking

760
00:27:34,760 --> 00:27:38,720
towards uh Central, uh sorry, Elm.

761
00:27:38,720 --> 00:27:40,160
And then getting to that corner, you can

762
00:27:40,160 --> 00:27:42,480
see nice wide corners. You could see on

763
00:27:42,480 --> 00:27:44,720
the left the bollards are on the inside

764
00:27:44,720 --> 00:27:47,600
and how the cars can park there.

765
00:27:47,600 --> 00:27:50,160
And then coming back up, uh looking back

766
00:27:50,160 --> 00:27:52,240
down now on Elm Street and that corner.

767
00:27:52,240 --> 00:27:54,680
So, nice wide corners, uh nice

768
00:27:54,680 --> 00:27:56,880
materials, really treating this as a

769
00:27:56,880 --> 00:27:58,920
plaza so that when people are using it

770
00:27:58,920 --> 00:28:00,720
for events, it doesn't feel like you're

771
00:28:00,720 --> 00:28:02,240
in the middle of a street. It really

772
00:28:02,240 --> 00:28:05,920
does feel like you're in a plaza.

773
00:28:05,920 --> 00:28:09,120
Okay. Now,

774
00:28:09,120 --> 00:28:11,040
the flexibility of the street. This was

775
00:28:11,040 --> 00:28:13,360
very important and emphasized to us, how

776
00:28:13,360 --> 00:28:14,920
can we make sure that this is flexible

777
00:28:14,920 --> 00:28:17,320
for events? So, this is just a a

778
00:28:17,320 --> 00:28:19,240
bird's-eye aerial looking at the street

779
00:28:19,240 --> 00:28:20,960
and we're going to go through a series

780
00:28:20,960 --> 00:28:22,840
of basically suggestions, just things

781
00:28:22,840 --> 00:28:23,920
that we put together so you can

782
00:28:23,920 --> 00:28:25,760
understand how it could be programmed

783
00:28:25,760 --> 00:28:28,080
and and how that can work. So, the first

784
00:28:28,080 --> 00:28:30,880
shows a typical day.

785
00:28:30,880 --> 00:28:33,240
Quimby Street is open to traffic. The

786
00:28:33,240 --> 00:28:35,440
bollards are

787
00:28:35,440 --> 00:28:37,960
in different um configurations. So, in

788
00:28:37,960 --> 00:28:39,720
some of these, they're on the inside of

789
00:28:39,720 --> 00:28:41,920
the sidewalk allowing for parking, which

790
00:28:41,920 --> 00:28:43,880
you can see, I'll hover my mouse here so

791
00:28:43,880 --> 00:28:46,000
you can see that here. You can see that

792
00:28:46,000 --> 00:28:47,880
here.

793
00:28:47,880 --> 00:28:49,880
they're pushed out to the edge of

794
00:28:49,880 --> 00:28:52,400
the parking towards the street so that

795
00:28:52,400 --> 00:28:55,040
you can allow for extra outdoor dining

796
00:28:55,040 --> 00:28:56,640
or you can have different various

797
00:28:56,640 --> 00:28:59,160
programming and activities whether it's

798
00:28:59,160 --> 00:29:04,960
different kinds of outdoor seating and sofa seating and things like that make it really feel like an outdoor

799
00:29:04,960 --> 00:29:08,480
space, an outdoor living room.

800
00:29:08,480 --> 00:29:10,360
Then looking at a sidewalk sale or a

801
00:29:10,360 --> 00:29:12,440
farmers market. This is one way it could

802
00:29:12,440 --> 00:29:14,520
be set up where the street remains open

803
00:29:14,520 --> 00:29:17,120
to traffic. The bollards are

804
00:29:17,120 --> 00:29:20,000
at the edge of the sidewalk so facing

805
00:29:20,000 --> 00:29:23,080
the street and vendors are taking that

806
00:29:23,080 --> 00:29:23,680
uh

807
00:29:23,680 --> 00:29:25,840
parking space and they're facing the

808
00:29:25,840 --> 00:29:27,320
sidewalk and people can walk along the

809
00:29:27,320 --> 00:29:28,880
sidewalk and they can shop those

810
00:29:28,880 --> 00:29:29,960
vendors. It's going to be a farmers

811
00:29:29,960 --> 00:29:31,960
market.

812
00:29:31,960 --> 00:29:34,400
You could also close the street and

813
00:29:34,400 --> 00:29:36,480
allow the vendors to actually park on

814
00:29:36,480 --> 00:29:38,000
the street and use it to be closer to

815
00:29:38,000 --> 00:29:40,640
their to their booths, their tents. Um

816
00:29:40,640 --> 00:29:42,560
you can then maybe set up some central

817
00:29:42,560 --> 00:29:44,520
tents in the middle with extra seating

818
00:29:44,520 --> 00:29:47,560
where people are crossing.

819
00:29:47,560 --> 00:29:49,080
A winter market. The street could be

820
00:29:49,080 --> 00:29:51,040
closed and you can see

821
00:29:51,040 --> 00:29:53,320
here these bollards are up

822
00:29:53,320 --> 00:29:54,920
and the space down the middle can be

823
00:29:54,920 --> 00:29:57,280
used for different types of programming,

824
00:29:57,280 --> 00:29:59,080
ornaments, vendors, whatever it might

825
00:29:59,080 --> 00:30:01,430
be.

826
00:30:01,440 --> 00:30:04,000
A concert or a watch party. The street's

827
00:30:04,000 --> 00:30:06,040
closed, those bollards are up. The

828
00:30:06,040 --> 00:30:08,280
bollards here are all pushed towards the

829
00:30:08,280 --> 00:30:10,040
inside of the sidewalk to allow for

830
00:30:10,040 --> 00:30:12,520
maximum space. There's a stage set up

831
00:30:12,520 --> 00:30:14,800
here. The stage is roughly 12 by 18 so

832
00:30:14,800 --> 00:30:17,040
it can accommodate a nice size stage.

833
00:30:17,040 --> 00:30:19,400
You know, these people can enjoy that.

834
00:30:19,400 --> 00:30:21,400
There can be space then for food trucks,

835
00:30:21,400 --> 00:30:23,000
tents, things like that to support an

836
00:30:23,000 --> 00:30:25,360
event like that. Um one of the things

837
00:30:25,360 --> 00:30:26,720
that's important that I wanted to note

838
00:30:26,720 --> 00:30:28,680
and I of course forgot but on this slide

839
00:30:28,680 --> 00:30:31,000
you can see all those green spaces.

840
00:30:31,000 --> 00:30:32,240
These planting beds are used

841
00:30:32,240 --> 00:30:34,440
strategically to allocate some of the

842
00:30:34,440 --> 00:30:36,720
space between the parking, have space

843
00:30:36,720 --> 00:30:39,240
for where outlets can be put so that

844
00:30:39,240 --> 00:30:41,800
when vendors and events are set up,

845
00:30:41,800 --> 00:30:43,640
there's proper outlets and places to

846
00:30:43,640 --> 00:30:45,160
plug in so that we're not running

847
00:30:45,160 --> 00:30:47,400
extension cords and all kinds of things

848
00:30:47,400 --> 00:30:50,510
like that.

849
00:30:50,520 --> 00:30:52,040
And I promised to get through this

850
00:30:52,040 --> 00:30:53,760
quickly as I could.

851
00:30:53,760 --> 00:30:55,760
And that's it.

852
00:30:55,760 --> 00:30:57,320
Thank you.

853
00:30:57,320 --> 00:30:58,400
>> Thank you. Thank you, Joe. I just want

854
00:30:58,400 --> 00:31:00,040
to make one other observation that we

855
00:31:00,040 --> 00:31:02,080
talked about in these concepts which it

856
00:31:02,080 --> 00:31:04,240
was on that slide a couple slides.

857
00:31:04,240 --> 00:31:05,560
Pedestrian

858
00:31:05,560 --> 00:31:08,360
you know changes. So each intersection

859
00:31:08,360 --> 00:31:11,440
at Central and Elm now has a

860
00:31:11,440 --> 00:31:12,920
extra crosswalk that doesn't exist

861
00:31:12,920 --> 00:31:15,560
today. And so again raise intersection

862
00:31:15,560 --> 00:31:17,320
extra crosswalk we're trying to enhance

863
00:31:17,320 --> 00:31:18,800
the pedestrian environment in addition

864
00:31:18,800 --> 00:31:19,840
to

865
00:31:19,840 --> 00:31:21,360
the key thing and and the committee

866
00:31:21,360 --> 00:31:22,200
steering committee talked about this a

867
00:31:22,200 --> 00:31:23,360
lot and we heard from the stakeholders

868
00:31:23,360 --> 00:31:26,880
last year. Right now when we do the open

869
00:31:26,880 --> 00:31:28,600
Quinby concept we're starting it in

870
00:31:28,600 --> 00:31:30,800
roughly May ending in October and

871
00:31:30,800 --> 00:31:32,280
because of how we have to set it up for

872
00:31:32,280 --> 00:31:35,080
safety issues the concrete blocks it's

873
00:31:35,080 --> 00:31:37,520
closed except for you know you can close

874
00:31:37,520 --> 00:31:38,880
permanently that three quarters of the

875
00:31:38,880 --> 00:31:41,080
street. In this new configuration

876
00:31:41,080 --> 00:31:43,360
because of the semi-automatic bollards

877
00:31:43,360 --> 00:31:45,400
and the removable bollards moving around

878
00:31:45,400 --> 00:31:46,480
you literally can have an event for

879
00:31:46,480 --> 00:31:48,920
three or four hours and then half hour

880
00:31:48,920 --> 00:31:50,680
after it's cleaned up the street's open

881
00:31:50,680 --> 00:31:52,240
again. So some of the comments we heard

882
00:31:52,240 --> 00:31:53,640
from the stakeholders downtown business

883
00:31:53,640 --> 00:31:55,440
owners and landlords we're not closing

884
00:31:55,440 --> 00:31:56,480
the street on one side of the street

885
00:31:56,480 --> 00:31:58,000
permanently for for multiple months.

886
00:31:58,000 --> 00:31:59,640
It's opening and closing for various

887
00:31:59,640 --> 00:32:01,200
events and access to the people's

888
00:32:01,200 --> 00:32:03,640
businesses upstairs and downstairs will

889
00:32:03,640 --> 00:32:05,240
be open much more frequently. So just

890
00:32:05,240 --> 00:32:07,720
another extra point. So if anyone on the

891
00:32:07,720 --> 00:32:10,200
council has questions for Joe and and

892
00:32:10,200 --> 00:32:11,160
Lexi again.

893
00:32:11,160 --> 00:32:12,240
>> Um

894
00:32:12,240 --> 00:32:14,040
is there any

895
00:32:14,040 --> 00:32:15,160
I don't know if this would go to you. So

896
00:32:15,160 --> 00:32:17,000
is the intention that the speed limit on

897
00:32:17,000 --> 00:32:18,520
the street would remain the same as it

898
00:32:18,520 --> 00:32:20,440
is today or is that

899
00:32:20,440 --> 00:32:23,040
something that would change?

900
00:32:23,040 --> 00:32:24,840
>> Yeah, there was no no no intention to

901
00:32:24,840 --> 00:32:26,880
change it but again that that's up to

902
00:32:26,880 --> 00:32:28,720
the council to decide.

903
00:32:28,720 --> 00:32:30,800
It's something that 25 is what it is

904
00:32:30,800 --> 00:32:32,440
today but obviously a street like this

905
00:32:32,440 --> 00:32:34,520
tends to be like 15 or something similar

906
00:32:34,520 --> 00:32:35,800
to like Park Drive here. But that's

907
00:32:35,800 --> 00:32:37,000
something the council could can change.

908
00:32:37,000 --> 00:32:37,840
Yeah.

909
00:32:37,840 --> 00:32:39,760
>> Just just to respond to that, too. A lot

910
00:32:39,760 --> 00:32:41,800
of times it's not about the speed limit

911
00:32:41,800 --> 00:32:43,240
that's posted, it's how the street's

912
00:32:43,240 --> 00:32:45,320
designed. So, this street naturally

913
00:32:45,320 --> 00:32:47,520
would feel more would feel much more

914
00:32:47,520 --> 00:32:49,200
uncomfortable going faster because

915
00:32:49,200 --> 00:32:50,880
there's things going on. So, people are

916
00:32:50,880 --> 00:32:53,960
going to slow down naturally.

917
00:32:53,960 --> 00:32:56,800
>> Um when you do the construction

918
00:32:56,800 --> 00:32:58,720
documents, the drawings, at the end of

919
00:32:58,720 --> 00:33:00,240
this year, will you also be providing

920
00:33:00,240 --> 00:33:03,560
some sort of estimate that we can use to

921
00:33:03,560 --> 00:33:04,360
evaluate this?

922
00:33:04,360 --> 00:33:07,120
>> That will be more So, as we move into

923
00:33:07,120 --> 00:33:09,120
developing those, we'll have early

924
00:33:09,120 --> 00:33:11,240
benchmarks. So, we'll start to put an

925
00:33:11,240 --> 00:33:13,280
estimate together that we can, you know,

926
00:33:13,280 --> 00:33:15,120
circulate that starts to kind of give an

927
00:33:15,120 --> 00:33:17,480
idea of where this is, and then we can,

928
00:33:17,480 --> 00:33:18,920
depending on the feedback, we can kind

929
00:33:18,920 --> 00:33:21,120
of move that needle as need be.

930
00:33:21,120 --> 00:33:22,800
>> Got it. And and you're confident that

931
00:33:22,800 --> 00:33:24,640
there's a ample amount of contractors

932
00:33:24,640 --> 00:33:26,120
out there that can do this sort of work

933
00:33:26,120 --> 00:33:27,440
and or specialize in this sort of work?

934
00:33:27,440 --> 00:33:30,880
>> Yes, we we've had a lot of contractors that we

935
00:33:30,880 --> 00:33:32,920
feel good about that, you know,

936
00:33:32,920 --> 00:33:34,760
do a good job. You know, obviously

937
00:33:34,760 --> 00:33:35,760
probably what we bid, you're going to

938
00:33:35,760 --> 00:33:38,120
get a lot of contractors. Some, you

939
00:33:38,120 --> 00:33:41,000
know, are better than others, but um

940
00:33:41,000 --> 00:33:42,440
yeah, there's there's a lot out there

941
00:33:42,440 --> 00:33:46,310
that that do good work.

942
00:33:46,320 --> 00:33:50,080
» For the raised crossing on Central Ave,

943
00:33:50,080 --> 00:33:52,880
has there been discussion around traffic

944
00:33:52,880 --> 00:33:55,280
implications and how that might

945
00:33:55,280 --> 00:33:57,920
change traffic patterns or flow and what

946
00:33:57,920 --> 00:34:00,240
other considerations might need to be

947
00:34:00,240 --> 00:34:02,800
taken um since it's a much larger

948
00:34:02,800 --> 00:34:05,600
crossing area and might have way more

949
00:34:05,600 --> 00:34:06,920
people crossing.

950
00:34:06,920 --> 00:34:08,080
>> Yeah, that that's a good point. That's

951
00:34:08,080 --> 00:34:09,240
something that we're going to continue

952
00:34:09,240 --> 00:34:12,159
to study and look at. So, initially

953
00:34:12,159 --> 00:34:14,639
this was the idea to match Elm Street to

954
00:34:14,639 --> 00:34:18,399
really create a good place for for pedestrians, but in

955
00:34:18,399 --> 00:34:21,159
talks with the county, in looking at the

956
00:34:21,159 --> 00:34:22,919
signals there, there has to be another

957
00:34:22,919 --> 00:34:24,679
level to to look at that, and we will be

958
00:34:24,679 --> 00:34:26,560
doing that as we move.

959
00:34:26,560 --> 00:34:27,840
>> And just one additional point to that.

960
00:34:27,840 --> 00:34:29,480
So, part of our discussion is, Joe

961
00:34:29,480 --> 00:34:31,240
mentioned, with the county,

962
00:34:31,240 --> 00:34:31,800
um

963
00:34:31,800 --> 00:34:33,240
we have other sections of county road,

964
00:34:33,240 --> 00:34:35,560
East Broad Street, for example, where um

965
00:34:35,560 --> 00:34:37,240
it's a county road, but we maintain a

966
00:34:37,240 --> 00:34:38,960
certain section of it. So, we've already

967
00:34:38,960 --> 00:34:40,000
been in discussions with the county

968
00:34:40,000 --> 00:34:41,520
engineer, the steering committee knows

969
00:34:41,520 --> 00:34:42,879
this, um

970
00:34:42,879 --> 00:34:44,840
and we've requested

971
00:34:44,840 --> 00:34:47,120
uh to uh take over maintenance of the

972
00:34:47,120 --> 00:34:49,240
section of Central between

973
00:34:49,240 --> 00:34:51,520
uh East Broad and North Avenue.

974
00:34:51,520 --> 00:34:54,720
Um and that will obviously allow for

975
00:34:54,720 --> 00:34:56,320
some more flexibility, but in reference

976
00:34:56,320 --> 00:34:58,160
to your question, Councilwoman,

977
00:34:58,160 --> 00:34:59,920
um a lot of the traffic stuff was looked

978
00:34:59,920 --> 00:35:01,360
at last year,

979
00:35:01,360 --> 00:35:04,200
um particularly one-way pattern, right

980
00:35:04,200 --> 00:35:06,360
turns, what happens in that open Quimby

981
00:35:06,360 --> 00:35:08,520
timeframe versus and the impact was very

982
00:35:08,520 --> 00:35:09,640
minimal.

983
00:35:09,640 --> 00:35:11,800
Um but of course the county um has

984
00:35:11,800 --> 00:35:13,640
specific rules about their roads and

985
00:35:13,640 --> 00:35:15,200
what's allowed on the road because

986
00:35:15,200 --> 00:35:16,920
again, county roads are designed for

987
00:35:16,920 --> 00:35:18,800
traveling or carrying larger volumes of

988
00:35:18,800 --> 00:35:20,560
traffic, which is good because you don't

989
00:35:20,560 --> 00:35:21,880
want those larger volumes on the side

990
00:35:21,880 --> 00:35:23,800
roads. So, that's still going to be some

991
00:35:23,800 --> 00:35:25,320
details worked out and we'll see what

992
00:35:25,320 --> 00:35:26,840
the county allows us to do or take over

993
00:35:26,840 --> 00:35:28,000
maintenance of that section and that'll

994
00:35:28,000 --> 00:35:30,960
dictate next steps on that.

995
00:35:30,960 --> 00:35:32,160
>> Uh

996
00:35:32,160 --> 00:35:33,440
I think it's interesting just to go

997
00:35:33,440 --> 00:35:34,240
ahead and see you go through the

998
00:35:34,240 --> 00:35:37,040
seasons. Um in considering the fact that

999
00:35:37,040 --> 00:35:38,040
it is going to be going through the

1000
00:35:38,040 --> 00:35:40,760
seasons, we have snow to consider.

1001
00:35:40,760 --> 00:35:43,560
Um has there been a plan put together to

1002
00:35:43,560 --> 00:35:45,440
figure out where this snow goes? We use

1003
00:35:45,440 --> 00:35:46,760
the whole land in the spring, but

1004
00:35:46,760 --> 00:35:49,120
obviously on Quimby and there's a lot of

1005
00:35:49,120 --> 00:35:50,720
things going on here that you have to

1006
00:35:50,720 --> 00:35:51,840
work around.

1007
00:35:51,840 --> 00:35:53,520
Um wondering about the staffing to make

1008
00:35:53,520 --> 00:35:54,640
sure that it's up and

1009
00:35:54,640 --> 00:35:57,760
running properly. And then I think uh

1010
00:35:57,760 --> 00:35:59,640
also at the same time, because there are

1011
00:35:59,640 --> 00:36:01,240
so many items up here,

1012
00:36:01,240 --> 00:36:03,240
where will they be stored?

1013
00:36:03,240 --> 00:36:07,120
>> I'll I'll I'll address that. So, um no, no, no, good question. So, um Craig

1014
00:36:07,120 --> 00:36:08,400
Gibson, our public works director, is a

1015
00:36:08,400 --> 00:36:09,840
member of the steering committee.

1016
00:36:09,840 --> 00:36:12,200
Um so, we discussed He asked questions

1017
00:36:12,200 --> 00:36:14,400
specifically about materials being used

1018
00:36:14,400 --> 00:36:16,400
for durability of salt, snow plowing,

1019
00:36:16,400 --> 00:36:19,120
etc. He also asked questions about um

1020
00:36:19,120 --> 00:36:20,760
the bollards and making sure that

1021
00:36:20,760 --> 00:36:22,360
they're flat to the surface. If you've

1022
00:36:22,360 --> 00:36:23,680
ever driven in a plow truck, for those

1023
00:36:23,680 --> 00:36:25,480
of you know, you hit a sewer cap, that's

1024
00:36:25,480 --> 00:36:27,400
enough. So, those are questions we've

1025
00:36:27,400 --> 00:36:29,320
kind of talked about already. Uh snow

1026
00:36:29,320 --> 00:36:30,720
storage, of course, is something we

1027
00:36:30,720 --> 00:36:32,000
talked about as well, so that's being

1028
00:36:32,000 --> 00:36:33,720
talked about. But lastly,

1029
00:36:33,720 --> 00:36:34,320
um

1030
00:36:34,320 --> 00:36:36,280
sort of the the decision of the bollards

1031
00:36:36,280 --> 00:36:38,000
that are being chosen

1032
00:36:38,000 --> 00:36:40,120
and other street furniture,

1033
00:36:40,120 --> 00:36:42,000
a lot of it's permanent.

1034
00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:43,600
Um and that's for storage reasons, but

1035
00:36:43,600 --> 00:36:45,160
also we're talking about other areas

1036
00:36:45,160 --> 00:36:47,160
downtown we can use to store things in

1037
00:36:47,160 --> 00:36:49,080
the downtown rather than having to go

1038
00:36:49,080 --> 00:36:50,200
all the way back to public works or the

1039
00:36:50,200 --> 00:36:52,240
conservation center. And some smaller

1040
00:36:52,240 --> 00:36:53,920
materials, so some of the movable

1041
00:36:53,920 --> 00:36:55,880
bollards with the sleeves easy to store

1042
00:36:55,880 --> 00:36:56,960
in a truck and put somewhere in a in a

1043
00:36:56,960 --> 00:36:59,640
small shed. The semi-mechanical bollards

1044
00:36:59,640 --> 00:37:01,280
could be just pushed down and flushed to

1045
00:37:01,280 --> 00:37:02,840
the ground. So, we've talked about all

1046
00:37:02,840 --> 00:37:04,400
those things and the furniture as well,

1047
00:37:04,400 --> 00:37:05,720
the same kind of thing to make it mostly

1048
00:37:05,720 --> 00:37:07,480
permanent. Some of the furniture you saw

1049
00:37:07,480 --> 00:37:10,560
is actually like granite block versus a

1050
00:37:10,560 --> 00:37:12,120
movable bench, so it acts as a

1051
00:37:12,120 --> 00:37:14,560
decorative piece, but a multi-functional

1052
00:37:14,560 --> 00:37:16,520
backless bench and a decorative piece as

1053
00:37:16,520 --> 00:37:18,240
well. So, uh yeah, those are all good

1054
00:37:18,240 --> 00:37:19,480
questions and Craig Gibson's asked all

1055
00:37:19,480 --> 00:37:20,160
those, so.

1056
00:37:20,160 --> 00:37:22,390
>> Thank you.

1057
00:37:22,400 --> 00:37:23,800
I just have one question that we didn't

1058
00:37:23,800 --> 00:37:25,760
really cover in the committee, but

1059
00:37:25,760 --> 00:37:28,360
downtown are the businesses responsible

1060
00:37:28,360 --> 00:37:30,000
for removing the snow in front of the

1061
00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:32,160
sidewalk or is it the town? And the

1062
00:37:32,160 --> 00:37:33,760
reason I ask is cuz now it's confusing

1063
00:37:33,760 --> 00:37:35,560
where the sidewalk is or isn't.

1064
00:37:35,560 --> 00:37:39,280
>> So, uh yes, technically every

1065
00:37:39,280 --> 00:37:40,840
property owner is responsible for the

1066
00:37:40,840 --> 00:37:43,240
snow removal for their property or the

1067
00:37:43,240 --> 00:37:44,840
in this case sidewalk moving or budding

1068
00:37:44,840 --> 00:37:45,960
a property.

1069
00:37:45,960 --> 00:37:49,080
In this case, we're creating a for lack

1070
00:37:49,080 --> 00:37:50,040
of a better way of saying festival

1071
00:37:50,040 --> 00:37:51,320
street,

1072
00:37:51,320 --> 00:37:53,000
likely we're going to be responsible for

1073
00:37:53,000 --> 00:37:54,440
clearing that street to to the

1074
00:37:54,440 --> 00:37:56,440
councilman's point. We are figuring out

1075
00:37:56,440 --> 00:37:58,440
now obviously details about snow

1076
00:37:58,440 --> 00:38:02,560
storage, equipment to use on the street

1077
00:38:02,560 --> 00:38:04,600
that would not also be just a normal

1078
00:38:04,600 --> 00:38:06,080
plow truck. We have other smaller pieces

1079
00:38:06,080 --> 00:38:06,880
of equipment that we're going to

1080
00:38:06,880 --> 00:38:08,240
actually either have to purchase or use

1081
00:38:08,240 --> 00:38:09,240
that we have already.

1082
00:38:09,240 --> 00:38:10,680
>> When you say street, it's sidewalk, too?

1083
00:38:10,680 --> 00:38:12,160
>> Yeah, the whole As as Joe said, the

1084
00:38:12,160 --> 00:38:14,080
whole street's going to be curbless, so

1085
00:38:14,080 --> 00:38:15,200
it's going to even though it's going to

1086
00:38:15,200 --> 00:38:17,400
be designated by different materials, so

1087
00:38:17,400 --> 00:38:18,960
we physically see where separate spaces

1088
00:38:18,960 --> 00:38:20,720
are, it's going to be one flat surface.

1089
00:38:20,720 --> 00:38:21,520
>> Yeah, that was my question, like where's

1090
00:38:21,520 --> 00:38:22,520
the business owner going to start and

1091
00:38:22,520 --> 00:38:23,320
stop? know where

1092
00:38:23,320 --> 00:38:24,720
>> exactly. So, and well, we're going to

1093
00:38:24,720 --> 00:38:25,600
have to take care of that, which is not

1094
00:38:25,600 --> 00:38:29,070
unusual for streets like this.

1095
00:38:29,080 --> 00:38:30,080
» Is there

1096
00:38:30,080 --> 00:38:31,360
any [clears throat] thoughts since it's

1097
00:38:31,360 --> 00:38:33,200
curbless and there's a lot of

1098
00:38:33,200 --> 00:38:35,200
flexibility? If you go down Quinby in

1099
00:38:35,200 --> 00:38:36,800
the middle of December, January, the

1100
00:38:36,800 --> 00:38:38,200
reality is people are not going to be

1101
00:38:38,200 --> 00:38:41,000
outside. Why in the wintertime from

1102
00:38:41,000 --> 00:38:42,880
November to February when the weather is

1103
00:38:42,880 --> 00:38:45,280
terrible, can't it be two-ways? You

1104
00:38:45,280 --> 00:38:46,280
know, because if there's a lot of

1105
00:38:46,280 --> 00:38:48,200
flexibility, there's no curbs.

1106
00:38:48,200 --> 00:38:49,720
You have plenty of room to make it back

1107
00:38:49,720 --> 00:38:51,400
to two-ways. The times that it's not

1108
00:38:51,400 --> 00:38:53,520
going to be used, just

1109
00:38:53,520 --> 00:38:54,640
asking that the question.

1110
00:38:54,640 --> 00:38:57,760
>> Can you actually show that like

1111
00:38:57,760 --> 00:38:59,160
Cuz I had the same question. We asked it

1112
00:38:59,160 --> 00:39:00,720
a lot, but I think when he talks about

1113
00:39:00,720 --> 00:39:04,000
when he shows this one, that one.

1114
00:39:04,000 --> 00:39:04,760
>> So,

1115
00:39:04,760 --> 00:39:05,920
a couple of things I'll mention on this.

1116
00:39:05,920 --> 00:39:08,560
So, the the two-way discussion really

1117
00:39:08,560 --> 00:39:11,960
was was deep dive into it last year.

1118
00:39:11,960 --> 00:39:13,640
When we did the scope of work for this

1119
00:39:13,640 --> 00:39:15,080
project last year, that was already a

1120
00:39:15,080 --> 00:39:16,480
decision was made it's being one-way.

1121
00:39:16,480 --> 00:39:18,640
And part of the reason is

1122
00:39:18,640 --> 00:39:19,800
the flexibility, but you go to this

1123
00:39:19,800 --> 00:39:20,080
slide

1124
00:39:20,080 --> 00:39:21,440
>> before that, I think it's

1125
00:39:21,440 --> 00:39:23,560
>> when you have the one-way

1126
00:39:23,560 --> 00:39:27,800
process or ability, it creates much more

1127
00:39:27,800 --> 00:39:29,520
flexible opportunity at the at the new

1128
00:39:29,520 --> 00:39:31,840
corners to create much more pedestrian

1129
00:39:31,840 --> 00:39:34,000
activity and bump-outs and pedestrian

1130
00:39:34,000 --> 00:39:36,400
access. So, and our experience with Open

1131
00:39:36,400 --> 00:39:37,840
Quinby over the past number of years is

1132
00:39:37,840 --> 00:39:39,160
that the one-way pattern has not

1133
00:39:39,160 --> 00:39:41,280
detrimentally affected traffic

1134
00:39:41,280 --> 00:39:43,040
and the one which is why the one-way

1135
00:39:43,040 --> 00:39:44,920
pattern has been chosen under the scope

1136
00:39:44,920 --> 00:39:46,400
of work to go permanently.

1137
00:39:46,400 --> 00:39:47,960
>> I know, I understand during the

1138
00:39:47,960 --> 00:39:49,360
summertime, but when the wintertime when

1139
00:39:49,360 --> 00:39:50,440
there's no

1140
00:39:50,440 --> 00:39:51,120
>> No, but we're going to

1141
00:39:51,120 --> 00:39:52,160
>> because you're going to be cement

1142
00:39:52,160 --> 00:39:53,160
ballots up there, is that why?

1143
00:39:53,160 --> 00:39:54,120
>> Yeah, the ballots are going to be moved

1144
00:39:54,120 --> 00:39:55,400
back. And of course, the the difference

1145
00:39:55,400 --> 00:39:56,880
now is the street can be programmed

1146
00:39:56,880 --> 00:39:57,840
differently. In the winter, we don't

1147
00:39:57,840 --> 00:39:59,400
have Open Quinby, right? It's just a

1148
00:39:59,400 --> 00:40:01,200
normal street. So, but now we have the

1149
00:40:01,200 --> 00:40:03,720
ability and again, we've had hugely

1150
00:40:03,720 --> 00:40:05,160
successful watch parties with the World

1151
00:40:05,160 --> 00:40:06,480
Cup. Doesn't mean we can't have a Super

1152
00:40:06,480 --> 00:40:07,920
Bowl party. We can have other things.

1153
00:40:07,920 --> 00:40:10,120
So, the programming and that's I think

1154
00:40:10,120 --> 00:40:11,720
our executive director DWC and the chair

1155
00:40:11,720 --> 00:40:13,080
are here for that purpose because

1156
00:40:13,080 --> 00:40:14,040
they're going to be in charge of a lot

1157
00:40:14,040 --> 00:40:15,080
of the programming downtown, which

1158
00:40:15,080 --> 00:40:17,160
cannot can be expanded year-round versus

1159
00:40:17,160 --> 00:40:18,640
now focusing just on Elkin and Queeny.

1160
00:40:18,640 --> 00:40:20,440
>> All right, thanks.

1161
00:40:20,440 --> 00:40:21,960
>> Can you go back to the project timeline,

1162
00:40:21,960 --> 00:40:25,630
please?

1163
00:40:25,640 --> 00:40:27,160
Uh, okay.

1164
00:40:27,160 --> 00:40:29,280
So, the stakeholder follow-up will be

1165
00:40:29,280 --> 00:40:30,960
Will that be publicly available, too, or

1166
00:40:30,960 --> 00:40:32,880
just the stakeholders that you

1167
00:40:32,880 --> 00:40:34,800
identified earlier? So, will this be

1168
00:40:34,800 --> 00:40:36,640
available to the public for further

1169
00:40:36,640 --> 00:40:36,720
input?

1170
00:40:36,720 --> 00:40:39,280
>> So, So, tonight it's council feedback.

1171
00:40:39,280 --> 00:40:40,640
I'm sure we'll hear We're going to you

1172
00:40:40,640 --> 00:40:41,800
know, hear some comments tonight, but

1173
00:40:41,800 --> 00:40:43,400
also after this, this will be publicly

1174
00:40:43,400 --> 00:40:44,600
posted on our website. We're going to

1175
00:40:44,600 --> 00:40:46,120
have I'm sure the mayor and council will

1176
00:40:46,120 --> 00:40:48,000
receive emails as part of public input.

1177
00:40:48,000 --> 00:40:50,040
The stakeholder input is really circling

1178
00:40:50,040 --> 00:40:51,400
back with the stakeholders we met first

1179
00:40:51,400 --> 00:40:52,760
time and anyone else that's interested.

1180
00:40:52,760 --> 00:40:54,440
So, business owners downtown, first and

1181
00:40:54,440 --> 00:40:56,120
second floor, uh landlords in the

1182
00:40:56,120 --> 00:40:57,680
downtown. We had a pretty good response

1183
00:40:57,680 --> 00:41:00,680
back in October and November of 2025.

1184
00:41:00,680 --> 00:41:03,080
Revisit this new read of redesign

1185
00:41:03,080 --> 00:41:04,560
concept with them, which is still be

1186
00:41:04,560 --> 00:41:05,760
evolving a little bit with the county

1187
00:41:05,760 --> 00:41:07,400
input, uh and then getting their

1188
00:41:07,400 --> 00:41:08,960
feedback with anything that might be

1189
00:41:08,960 --> 00:41:10,040
something that we didn't cover in the

1190
00:41:10,040 --> 00:41:12,240
first time. Uh making sure that all the

1191
00:41:12,240 --> 00:41:14,280
pieces are factored into the designs.

1192
00:41:14,280 --> 00:41:16,200
Because after that's done, and any of

1193
00:41:16,200 --> 00:41:17,360
all the public input we get over the

1194
00:41:17,360 --> 00:41:19,800
from tonight on, uh will be factored in

1195
00:41:19,800 --> 00:41:21,120
and then basically they're going to be

1196
00:41:21,120 --> 00:41:23,080
deep diving into the bid spec process,

1197
00:41:23,080 --> 00:41:24,360
so that by year's end we can be done

1198
00:41:24,360 --> 00:41:26,360
with that, out to bid, and then you

1199
00:41:26,360 --> 00:41:28,760
know, going on to uh public view. The

1200
00:41:28,760 --> 00:41:30,520
council will be looking to authorizing

1201
00:41:30,520 --> 00:41:31,680
money, back to the question by

1202
00:41:31,680 --> 00:41:33,440
Councilman Kiefer. Estimates will be

1203
00:41:33,440 --> 00:41:34,840
provided, so that you'll be authorizing

1204
00:41:34,840 --> 00:41:36,280
money, I assume in the first quarter for

1205
00:41:36,280 --> 00:41:38,560
this project. Whatever you do do design

1206
00:41:38,560 --> 00:41:39,680
pieces are you want to include in the

1207
00:41:39,680 --> 00:41:42,080
project. So, um so, the first quarter

1208
00:41:42,080 --> 00:41:43,120
second quarter next year will be a lot

1209
00:41:43,120 --> 00:41:45,000
of activity about authorizing funds,

1210
00:41:45,000 --> 00:41:46,840
finalizing bid specs, out to public bid,

1211
00:41:46,840 --> 00:41:48,600
awarding contracts, etc.

1212
00:41:48,600 --> 00:41:48,880
>> Thank you.

1213
00:41:48,880 --> 00:41:50,080
>> The other thing about the timeline that

1214
00:41:50,080 --> 00:41:52,320
we talked a lot about was um some of

1215
00:41:52,320 --> 00:41:53,680
this construction can only happen when

1216
00:41:53,680 --> 00:41:55,360
it's warm out. So, there's going to be

1217
00:41:55,360 --> 00:41:58,760
some overage into the summer months that

1218
00:41:58,760 --> 00:42:00,640
I think we're won't be used to, but

1219
00:42:00,640 --> 00:42:02,680
that'll definitely come up. Um

1220
00:42:02,680 --> 00:42:04,200
We tried to avoid it, but you can't do

1221
00:42:04,200 --> 00:42:05,320
some parts of this construction when

1222
00:42:05,320 --> 00:42:08,590
it's cold out.

1223
00:42:08,600 --> 00:42:10,960
» Any other questions from the council?

1224
00:42:10,960 --> 00:42:12,480
All right. Well, thank you, Joe, and uh

1225
00:42:12,480 --> 00:42:14,240
thank you, Arterial. And uh again, I

1226
00:42:14,240 --> 00:42:15,840
just as a reminder to to councilman's

1227
00:42:15,840 --> 00:42:17,600
questions. So,

1228
00:42:17,600 --> 00:42:18,880
this is a

1229
00:42:18,880 --> 00:42:20,640
presentation publicly presented tonight

1230
00:42:20,640 --> 00:42:22,920
will be on the website, will be shared.

1231
00:42:22,920 --> 00:42:24,280
People can and we encourage people to

1232
00:42:24,280 --> 00:42:26,880
email mayor and council members the town

1233
00:42:26,880 --> 00:42:29,480
with any feedback questions. And then

1234
00:42:29,480 --> 00:42:30,920
again, as I said, stakeholder feedback

1235
00:42:30,920 --> 00:42:32,840
will be going in in September, October.

1236
00:42:32,840 --> 00:42:34,360
And parallel to that, working with the

1237
00:42:34,360 --> 00:42:36,360
county and working on there'll be work

1238
00:42:36,360 --> 00:42:38,560
on the final designs in the plan. So,

1239
00:42:38,560 --> 00:42:39,440
thank you.

1240
00:42:39,440 --> 00:42:42,040
>> Thank you, Jim, and thank you, Arterial.

1241
00:42:42,040 --> 00:42:44,960
Ms. Lausch, are there any advertised

1242
00:42:44,960 --> 00:42:45,680
hearings?

1243
00:42:45,680 --> 00:42:46,920
>> Yes, Mayor, we have two advertised

1244
00:42:46,920 --> 00:42:48,160
hearings tonight starting with General

1245
00:42:48,160 --> 00:42:50,880
Ordinance 2026-14, an ordinance to amend

1246
00:42:50,880 --> 00:42:52,080
the code of the town of Westfield,

1247
00:42:52,080 --> 00:42:54,480
chapter 13. Anyone wishing to be heard

1248
00:42:54,480 --> 00:42:56,720
on General Ordinance 2026-14, please

1249
00:42:56,720 --> 00:42:58,240
come to microphone, state your name and

1250
00:42:58,240 --> 00:43:01,120
address for the record.

1251
00:43:01,120 --> 00:43:02,720
Seeing no one, Mayor, you may close the

1252
00:43:02,720 --> 00:43:03,600
hearing.

1253
00:43:03,600 --> 00:43:05,040
>> This hearing is closed.

1254
00:43:05,040 --> 00:43:07,800
>> Next is for General Ordinance 2026-15,

1255
00:43:07,800 --> 00:43:09,680
an ordinance removing the designation of

1256
00:43:09,680 --> 00:43:11,480
18 East Stoney Park shown on town of

1257
00:43:11,480 --> 00:43:15,400
Westfield tax map as block 4209, lot 7,

1258
00:43:15,400 --> 00:43:17,040
as an historic landmark and modifying

1259
00:43:17,040 --> 00:43:18,560
the zoning map to reflect such

1260
00:43:18,560 --> 00:43:20,560
redesignation. Anyone wishing to be

1261
00:43:20,560 --> 00:43:23,240
heard on General Ordinance 2026-15,

1262
00:43:23,240 --> 00:43:24,760
please come to the microphone, state

1263
00:43:24,760 --> 00:43:36,430
your name and address for the record.

1264
00:43:36,440 --> 00:43:39,200
» Uh Jennifer Jaroszewski, 210 South

1265
00:43:39,200 --> 00:43:40,880
Euclid Avenue.

1266
00:43:40,880 --> 00:43:42,640
A good evening, Mayor Berman and members

1267
00:43:42,640 --> 00:43:44,800
of the town council. Thank you for the

1268
00:43:44,800 --> 00:43:46,920
opportunity to comment on this

1269
00:43:46,920 --> 00:43:48,800
proposed ordinance on behalf of the

1270
00:43:48,800 --> 00:43:50,200
Westfield Historic Preservation

1271
00:43:50,200 --> 00:43:51,400
Commission.

1272
00:43:51,400 --> 00:43:53,160
As you are aware, the commission voted

1273
00:43:53,160 --> 00:43:55,840
unanimously at its July 27th meeting to

1274
00:43:55,840 --> 00:43:57,800
recommend against passage of this

1275
00:43:57,800 --> 00:43:59,040
ordinance.

1276
00:43:59,040 --> 00:44:00,400
The planning board also voted

1277
00:44:00,400 --> 00:44:02,400
unanimously at its August 3rd meeting

1278
00:44:02,400 --> 00:44:03,880
that the proposed ordinance is

1279
00:44:03,880 --> 00:44:06,080
inconsistent with the the the master

1280
00:44:06,080 --> 00:44:07,200
plan.

1281
00:44:07,200 --> 00:44:09,280
Stoney Park is listed on the state and

1282
00:44:09,280 --> 00:44:11,280
national register of historic places and

1283
00:44:11,280 --> 00:44:12,800
is Westfield's only nationally

1284
00:44:12,800 --> 00:44:14,600
recognized neighborhood.

1285
00:44:14,600 --> 00:44:16,480
It is considered one of the earliest

1286
00:44:16,480 --> 00:44:18,520
planned communities and the master plan

1287
00:44:18,520 --> 00:44:20,680
specifically cites the designation of

1288
00:44:20,680 --> 00:44:23,400
its historic homes as a priority action

1289
00:44:23,400 --> 00:44:24,680
item.

1290
00:44:24,680 --> 00:44:26,480
This de-designation request is

1291
00:44:26,480 --> 00:44:28,760
unprecedented not only in the town's

1292
00:44:28,760 --> 00:44:30,320
history, but in the professional

1293
00:44:30,320 --> 00:44:31,840
experience of our preservation

1294
00:44:31,840 --> 00:44:33,360
consultant.

1295
00:44:33,360 --> 00:44:35,760
18 Stoneleigh Park was voluntarily

1296
00:44:35,760 --> 00:44:37,640
nominated and strictly followed the

1297
00:44:37,640 --> 00:44:39,960
criteria and process for designation as

1298
00:44:39,960 --> 00:44:42,320
a local historic landmark.

1299
00:44:42,320 --> 00:44:43,800
Nothing has changed that would

1300
00:44:43,800 --> 00:44:46,800
invalidate this process or justify the

1301
00:44:46,800 --> 00:44:48,880
home's de-designation.

1302
00:44:48,880 --> 00:44:50,320
While the commission recognizes the

1303
00:44:50,320 --> 00:44:52,240
difficult circumstances surrounding the

1304
00:44:52,240 --> 00:44:55,160
designation, Mr. Furr has demonstrated

1305
00:44:55,160 --> 00:44:57,400
no hardship or burden stemming from his

1306
00:44:57,400 --> 00:45:00,320
home's landmark status.

1307
00:45:00,320 --> 00:45:02,040
Westfield has earned statewide

1308
00:45:02,040 --> 00:45:03,760
recognition and become a model for

1309
00:45:03,760 --> 00:45:05,280
neighboring communities since the

1310
00:45:05,280 --> 00:45:07,520
adoption of our strengthened 2020

1311
00:45:07,520 --> 00:45:09,920
preservation ordinance.

1312
00:45:09,920 --> 00:45:11,720
This proposed ordinance tonight

1313
00:45:11,720 --> 00:45:13,840
threatens to undermine the integrity of

1314
00:45:13,840 --> 00:45:15,400
the preservation process with

1315
00:45:15,400 --> 00:45:17,560
far-reaching consequences.

1316
00:45:17,560 --> 00:45:19,400
The commission respectfully urges the

1317
00:45:19,400 --> 00:45:21,360
council to uphold Westfield's

1318
00:45:21,360 --> 00:45:23,320
long-standing commitment to historic

1319
00:45:23,320 --> 00:45:25,320
preservation and vote against this

1320
00:45:25,320 --> 00:45:28,360
ordinance. Thank you.

1321
00:45:28,360 --> 00:45:33,870
>> Thank you.

1322
00:45:33,880 --> 00:45:35,760
I mean

1323
00:45:35,760 --> 00:45:38,670
It's your right.

1324
00:45:38,680 --> 00:45:40,480
» I'll Bridget.

1325
00:45:40,480 --> 00:45:43,400
Anastasia Harrison, 240 Twin Oaks

1326
00:45:43,400 --> 00:45:45,840
Terrace in Westfield.

1327
00:45:45,840 --> 00:45:47,120
Um

1328
00:45:47,120 --> 00:45:49,080
I'm an architect uh

1329
00:45:49,080 --> 00:45:51,240
who works in historic architecture and

1330
00:45:51,240 --> 00:45:53,800
preservation and formerly the homeowner

1331
00:45:53,800 --> 00:45:56,160
of 23 Stoneleigh Park, one of the first

1332
00:45:56,160 --> 00:45:57,640
homes that was designated in the

1333
00:45:57,640 --> 00:45:59,680
neighborhood. I'm here tonight to

1334
00:45:59,680 --> 00:46:01,960
respectfully ask the council to vote no

1335
00:46:01,960 --> 00:46:04,280
on ordinance 2615

1336
00:46:04,280 --> 00:46:05,960
removing the designation of 18

1337
00:46:05,960 --> 00:46:08,240
Stoneleigh Park. I believe strongly in

1338
00:46:08,240 --> 00:46:10,240
our property rights. Our homes are

1339
00:46:10,240 --> 00:46:12,120
deeply personal and homeowners should

1340
00:46:12,120 --> 00:46:14,400
have considerable freedom on how they

1341
00:46:14,400 --> 00:46:16,520
live in them. But historic homes are

1342
00:46:16,520 --> 00:46:18,840
different. When we own a home, we are

1343
00:46:18,840 --> 00:46:22,160
the steward to a relatively short period

1344
00:46:22,160 --> 00:46:24,560
in its much longer life. It existed

1345
00:46:24,560 --> 00:46:26,840
before us and hopefully it will exist

1346
00:46:26,840 --> 00:46:28,440
long after us.

1347
00:46:28,440 --> 00:46:30,120
Westfield established a historic

1348
00:46:30,120 --> 00:46:32,760
preservation framework for a reason.

1349
00:46:32,760 --> 00:46:34,880
Once we determine that a property has

1350
00:46:34,880 --> 00:46:37,840
historic significance, that designation

1351
00:46:37,840 --> 00:46:40,280
needs to mean something.

1352
00:46:40,280 --> 00:46:41,840
My greatest concern tonight is the

1353
00:46:41,840 --> 00:46:44,440
precedent this creates. If we remove a

1354
00:46:44,440 --> 00:46:46,600
historic designation today, what happens

1355
00:46:46,600 --> 00:46:48,160
tomorrow?

1356
00:46:48,160 --> 00:46:50,440
What happens when other designated homes

1357
00:46:50,440 --> 00:46:53,840
may be sold and the new owner wants to

1358
00:46:53,840 --> 00:46:56,160
have the designation removed?

1359
00:46:56,160 --> 00:46:58,200
What if we say yes today, on what basis

1360
00:46:58,200 --> 00:47:00,400
do we say no tomorrow?

1361
00:47:00,400 --> 00:47:02,000
We are already losing too many

1362
00:47:02,000 --> 00:47:04,840
architectural homes and the fabric that

1363
00:47:04,840 --> 00:47:07,120
makes Westfield so special.

1364
00:47:07,120 --> 00:47:08,840
Once these historic homes are gone, they

1365
00:47:08,840 --> 00:47:11,360
are gone forever. But I also believe

1366
00:47:11,360 --> 00:47:12,760
Westfield should learn from this

1367
00:47:12,760 --> 00:47:14,120
situation.

1368
00:47:14,120 --> 00:47:16,720
Perhaps we need a dedicated preservation

1369
00:47:16,720 --> 00:47:18,120
liaison.

1370
00:47:18,120 --> 00:47:20,080
Someone on the town committee or an

1371
00:47:20,080 --> 00:47:23,080
employee or even a volunteer who becomes

1372
00:47:23,080 --> 00:47:25,320
the first point of contact for

1373
00:47:25,320 --> 00:47:26,960
homeowners of historic and

1374
00:47:26,960 --> 00:47:29,360
architecturally significant homes, not

1375
00:47:29,360 --> 00:47:31,760
only ones that are designated.

1376
00:47:31,760 --> 00:47:33,960
Someone who understands preservation,

1377
00:47:33,960 --> 00:47:36,440
listens to homeowners, and helps them

1378
00:47:36,440 --> 00:47:38,840
navigate the process to work towards

1379
00:47:38,840 --> 00:47:40,840
solutions before problems reach a

1380
00:47:40,840 --> 00:47:43,320
boiling point like we are at today. We

1381
00:47:43,320 --> 00:47:45,080
should make preservation easier to

1382
00:47:45,080 --> 00:47:48,400
navigate and not easier to undo. Thank

1383
00:47:48,400 --> 00:47:50,440
you.

1384
00:47:50,440 --> 00:47:54,150
>> Thank you.

1385
00:47:54,160 --> 00:47:56,830
Anyone else?

1386
00:47:56,840 --> 00:47:57,920
Seeing

1387
00:47:57,920 --> 00:47:58,520
none,

1388
00:47:58,520 --> 00:48:00,120
Mary Micou, is that right? hearing.

1389
00:48:00,120 --> 00:48:01,960
>> This hearing is closed. Councilwoman

1390
00:48:01,960 --> 00:48:04,360
Gilman, please move for the adoption of

1391
00:48:04,360 --> 00:48:06,280
these ordinances.

1392
00:48:06,280 --> 00:48:07,720
>> Thank you.

1393
00:48:07,720 --> 00:48:09,240
Mayor. I would like to move

1394
00:48:09,240 --> 00:48:11,120
on second reading general ordinance

1395
00:48:11,120 --> 00:48:13,640
number 2026-14,

1396
00:48:13,640 --> 00:48:15,320
an ordinance to amend the code of the

1397
00:48:15,320 --> 00:48:17,680
town of Westfield chapter 13.

1398
00:48:17,680 --> 00:48:19,120
>> May I have a second?

1399
00:48:19,120 --> 00:48:20,040
>> Second.

1400
00:48:20,040 --> 00:48:22,240
>> Seconded by Councilman Armento. Any

1401
00:48:22,240 --> 00:48:24,000
discussion?

1402
00:48:24,000 --> 00:48:25,480
Please call the roll.

1403
00:48:25,480 --> 00:48:26,760
>> Councilwoman [clears throat] Gilman?

1404
00:48:26,760 --> 00:48:27,320
>> Yes.

1405
00:48:27,320 --> 00:48:28,440
>> Councilman Galligan?

1406
00:48:28,440 --> 00:48:30,600
>> No.

1407
00:48:30,600 --> 00:48:32,720
Stop. Sorry.

1408
00:48:32,720 --> 00:48:33,400
Stop.

1409
00:48:33,400 --> 00:48:34,880
>> Yes.

1410
00:48:34,880 --> 00:48:36,360
Apologies. Should I start again?

1411
00:48:36,360 --> 00:48:39,190
>> Mhm.

1412
00:48:39,200 --> 00:48:41,000
I'm going to start over, okay?

1413
00:48:41,000 --> 00:48:41,520
>> Yeah.

1414
00:48:41,520 --> 00:48:43,240
>> Okay. Councilwoman Gilman?

1415
00:48:43,240 --> 00:48:44,000
>> Yes.

1416
00:48:44,000 --> 00:48:45,280
>> Councilman Galligan?

1417
00:48:45,280 --> 00:48:46,000
>> Yes.

1418
00:48:46,000 --> 00:48:46,640
>> Councilman Packer?

1419
00:48:46,640 --> 00:48:47,200
>> Yes.

1420
00:48:47,200 --> 00:48:47,720
>> Councilman Kiefer?

1421
00:48:47,720 --> 00:48:48,320
>> Yes.

1422
00:48:48,320 --> 00:48:48,960
>> Councilman Saunders?

1423
00:48:48,960 --> 00:48:49,600
>> Yes.

1424
00:48:49,600 --> 00:48:50,200
>> Councilman Ardmore?

1425
00:48:50,200 --> 00:48:50,840
>> Yes.

1426
00:48:50,840 --> 00:48:51,440
>> Councilman Armento?

1427
00:48:51,440 --> 00:48:52,000
>> Yes.

1428
00:48:52,000 --> 00:48:52,880
>> Mayor Brindle?

1429
00:48:52,880 --> 00:48:54,120
>> Yes.

1430
00:48:54,120 --> 00:48:56,440
This motion is carried.

1431
00:48:56,440 --> 00:48:58,440
Councilman Packer, please move the next

1432
00:48:58,440 --> 00:48:59,840
ordinance on second reading.

1433
00:48:59,840 --> 00:49:01,200
>> Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to move on

1434
00:49:01,200 --> 00:49:03,040
second reading general ordinance number

1435
00:49:03,040 --> 00:49:04,920
2026-15,

1436
00:49:04,920 --> 00:49:06,440
an ordinance removing the designation of

1437
00:49:06,440 --> 00:49:08,280
18 Stoney Park shown on the town of

1438
00:49:08,280 --> 00:49:11,360
Westfield tax map as block 4209 lot 7 as

1439
00:49:11,360 --> 00:49:13,200
a historic landmark and modifying the

1440
00:49:13,200 --> 00:49:14,520
zoning map to reflect such

1441
00:49:14,520 --> 00:49:15,920
de-designation.

1442
00:49:15,920 --> 00:49:18,520
>> May I have a second?

1443
00:49:18,520 --> 00:49:19,160
>> Second.

1444
00:49:19,160 --> 00:49:20,600
>> Seconded by Councilman Kiefer. Any

1445
00:49:20,600 --> 00:49:23,710
discussion?

1446
00:49:23,720 --> 00:49:24,760
» Discussion on it?

1447
00:49:24,760 --> 00:49:25,160
Uh

1448
00:49:25,160 --> 00:49:25,720
>> You may proceed.

1449
00:49:25,720 --> 00:49:27,839
>> Mike Armento.

1450
00:49:27,839 --> 00:49:28,440
>> [clears throat]

1451
00:49:28,440 --> 00:49:31,080
>> So, um I am the representative to the

1452
00:49:31,080 --> 00:49:33,734
historical preservation committee. Um

1453
00:49:33,734 --> 00:49:33,920
>> [clears throat]

1454
00:49:33,920 --> 00:49:35,600
>> and I've wrestled it with this one since

1455
00:49:35,600 --> 00:49:38,440
it has come up. Uh this is a a big back

1456
00:49:38,440 --> 00:49:41,520
and forth for me. I am a huge proponent

1457
00:49:41,520 --> 00:49:43,800
of people being able to do the things

1458
00:49:43,800 --> 00:49:45,880
they'd like with their property.

1459
00:49:45,880 --> 00:49:48,880
Um I kind of equate this to

1460
00:49:48,880 --> 00:49:51,280
something that is a charitable event

1461
00:49:51,280 --> 00:49:54,520
versus being forced to do something like

1462
00:49:54,520 --> 00:49:56,760
taxes. Um this was something that was

1463
00:49:56,760 --> 00:49:59,680
given kind of volunteered by this

1464
00:49:59,680 --> 00:50:00,840
person.

1465
00:50:00,840 --> 00:50:01,760
Um

1466
00:50:01,760 --> 00:50:03,560
I watched both

1467
00:50:03,560 --> 00:50:04,840
of the council meetings where this

1468
00:50:04,840 --> 00:50:08,640
occurred, 2023. So that was April 28th

1469
00:50:08,640 --> 00:50:11,360
and May 8th, I believe.

1470
00:50:11,360 --> 00:50:12,920
Watched from beginning to end to see

1471
00:50:12,920 --> 00:50:15,680
what the discussions were about. Um

1472
00:50:15,680 --> 00:50:18,160
the residents that own the home were

1473
00:50:18,160 --> 00:50:20,520
incredibly happy in that moment. Like

1474
00:50:20,520 --> 00:50:22,800
you could definitely viscerally see that

1475
00:50:22,800 --> 00:50:23,880
they thought they were doing a good

1476
00:50:23,880 --> 00:50:24,960
thing.

1477
00:50:24,960 --> 00:50:28,470
Now,

1478
00:50:28,480 --> 00:50:31,440
I understand the back and forth on this.

1479
00:50:31,440 --> 00:50:32,800
To go ahead and lose something which is

1480
00:50:32,800 --> 00:50:35,400
of historical value, um

1481
00:50:35,400 --> 00:50:37,800
I think it's kind of a grievous wrong.

1482
00:50:37,800 --> 00:50:39,160
Um

1483
00:50:39,160 --> 00:50:42,000
I think there's a lot of latitude in the

1484
00:50:42,000 --> 00:50:44,000
laws that we have in town in order to do

1485
00:50:44,000 --> 00:50:46,280
work to your property that is of

1486
00:50:46,280 --> 00:50:48,080
historical value.

1487
00:50:48,080 --> 00:50:49,560
I think that

1488
00:50:49,560 --> 00:50:51,040
we probably could have as a town

1489
00:50:51,040 --> 00:50:53,480
navigated this way better.

1490
00:50:53,480 --> 00:50:56,640
Um that comes down to HPC getting the

1491
00:50:56,640 --> 00:50:58,680
word out to all 300 homes that are in

1492
00:50:58,680 --> 00:51:00,480
town that could be up for some

1493
00:51:00,480 --> 00:51:02,840
historical significance. Um this comes

1494
00:51:02,840 --> 00:51:06,120
down to the town planning group itself

1495
00:51:06,120 --> 00:51:07,720
um to be able to go ahead and to better

1496
00:51:07,720 --> 00:51:10,080
describe what they could or couldn't do,

1497
00:51:10,080 --> 00:51:12,560
when they could do it, um and how they

1498
00:51:12,560 --> 00:51:14,280
could go ahead and work with somebody to

1499
00:51:14,280 --> 00:51:15,320
do it.

1500
00:51:15,320 --> 00:51:17,440
I think the

1501
00:51:17,440 --> 00:51:18,320
uh

1502
00:51:18,320 --> 00:51:20,000
piece of information that Ms. Harrison

1503
00:51:20,000 --> 00:51:22,680
had where we potentially create kind of

1504
00:51:22,680 --> 00:51:24,800
that liaison type of person for dealing

1505
00:51:24,800 --> 00:51:26,680
with these types of situations, whether

1506
00:51:26,680 --> 00:51:28,240
they're on call or they're somebody that

1507
00:51:28,240 --> 00:51:30,080
could be as a contact, I think is is a

1508
00:51:30,080 --> 00:51:31,640
great idea.

1509
00:51:31,640 --> 00:51:34,790
Um

1510
00:51:34,800 --> 00:51:36,120
It's really hard for me to balance out

1511
00:51:36,120 --> 00:51:38,680
because I am a huge proponent of being

1512
00:51:38,680 --> 00:51:41,000
able to have your own liberties and your

1513
00:51:41,000 --> 00:51:43,840
own freedoms. Um I could see this being

1514
00:51:43,840 --> 00:51:45,520
struggled with in the videos that I

1515
00:51:45,520 --> 00:51:47,920
watched with the original group

1516
00:51:47,920 --> 00:51:49,480
uh that voted on it, and none of us were

1517
00:51:49,480 --> 00:51:51,840
here. There was one Republican, all

1518
00:51:51,840 --> 00:51:54,000
others Democrats, every one of them

1519
00:51:54,000 --> 00:51:56,280
voted for

1520
00:51:56,280 --> 00:51:57,920
this to be in place.

1521
00:51:57,920 --> 00:52:01,000
Um it is tough. We have 18 homes, it

1522
00:52:01,000 --> 00:52:02,600
will be 17.

1523
00:52:02,600 --> 00:52:04,720
We have 300 potentials.

1524
00:52:04,720 --> 00:52:05,600
Um

1525
00:52:05,600 --> 00:52:06,680
I think we should use this as the

1526
00:52:06,680 --> 00:52:08,440
opportunity to concentrate on those 300

1527
00:52:08,440 --> 00:52:10,760
potentials, shop it to them, and make

1528
00:52:10,760 --> 00:52:12,760
sure that they understand the ins and

1529
00:52:12,760 --> 00:52:14,720
outs of what happens. So, at the very

1530
00:52:14,720 --> 00:52:16,360
least

1531
00:52:16,360 --> 00:52:17,840
this, like you said, can be an

1532
00:52:17,840 --> 00:52:20,880
educational aspect of it.

1533
00:52:20,880 --> 00:52:21,880
>> Thank you, Councilman. Any other

1534
00:52:21,880 --> 00:52:22,840
comments?

1535
00:52:22,840 --> 00:52:25,960
>> I just I don't I don't say something. Um

1536
00:52:25,960 --> 00:52:27,520
I've also been torn a little bit. I was

1537
00:52:27,520 --> 00:52:29,280
on I'm on the code committee.

1538
00:52:29,280 --> 00:52:30,120
Um

1539
00:52:30,120 --> 00:52:31,520
obviously one of our big things is

1540
00:52:31,520 --> 00:52:33,040
keeping the historic nature of

1541
00:52:33,040 --> 00:52:34,960
Westfield. And you have to balance that

1542
00:52:34,960 --> 00:52:37,240
with homeowners rights. I think that

1543
00:52:37,240 --> 00:52:39,040
there are special circumstances as was

1544
00:52:39,040 --> 00:52:41,360
presented to us in this situation uh in

1545
00:52:41,360 --> 00:52:43,040
terms of life circumstances, and I think

1546
00:52:43,040 --> 00:52:44,440
that's important.

1547
00:52:44,440 --> 00:52:46,040
Um it's easy for someone who's not

1548
00:52:46,040 --> 00:52:47,560
involved in those life circumstances to

1549
00:52:47,560 --> 00:52:48,360
say, "Oh,

1550
00:52:48,360 --> 00:52:51,600
everyone has issues." But in this case,

1551
00:52:51,600 --> 00:52:53,080
the way what was presented to us, there

1552
00:52:53,080 --> 00:52:55,440
was life circumstances that occurred.

1553
00:52:55,440 --> 00:52:57,840
This occurred This This was approved

1554
00:52:57,840 --> 00:53:00,000
less than 5 years ago. It's not a change

1555
00:53:00,000 --> 00:53:01,680
of ownership. I don't think anyone on

1556
00:53:01,680 --> 00:53:04,000
this council would vote yes if the

1557
00:53:04,000 --> 00:53:06,000
somebody sold a historic house to a

1558
00:53:06,000 --> 00:53:08,440
developer and then de-designated. I

1559
00:53:08,440 --> 00:53:10,440
think this is a one-time special

1560
00:53:10,440 --> 00:53:12,520
circumstance. The goal is not to set a

1561
00:53:12,520 --> 00:53:14,400
precedent, and I don't think we are. We

1562
00:53:14,400 --> 00:53:16,440
did our due diligence in reviewing this

1563
00:53:16,440 --> 00:53:18,960
case, and therefore I feel comfortable

1564
00:53:18,960 --> 00:53:21,240
de-designating this one property for the

1565
00:53:21,240 --> 00:53:24,760
homeowners situation.

1566
00:53:24,760 --> 00:53:26,040
>> I can't

1567
00:53:26,040 --> 00:53:28,800
I I agree with that. And um

1568
00:53:28,800 --> 00:53:30,240
not only do I think that this precedent

1569
00:53:30,240 --> 00:53:31,240
is

1570
00:53:31,240 --> 00:53:33,000
easily to distinguish in the future and

1571
00:53:33,000 --> 00:53:34,760
fairly unique, but I think you have to

1572
00:53:34,760 --> 00:53:36,360
be worried about or conscious of

1573
00:53:36,360 --> 00:53:38,680
unintended consequences for those who

1574
00:53:38,680 --> 00:53:39,640
are

1575
00:53:39,640 --> 00:53:41,080
uh full-throated about historic

1576
00:53:41,080 --> 00:53:43,040
preservation and and stand by it, which

1577
00:53:43,040 --> 00:53:45,600
I think we all do at some level. Um I

1578
00:53:45,600 --> 00:53:48,080
would encourage you to think about uh

1579
00:53:48,080 --> 00:53:50,280
what message it sends if we all voted no

1580
00:53:50,280 --> 00:53:53,560
today because there are people that view

1581
00:53:53,560 --> 00:53:55,560
the historic preservation mission

1582
00:53:55,560 --> 00:53:57,600
somewhat skeptically and view it as

1583
00:53:57,600 --> 00:53:59,800
somewhat cold and unfeeling as you said.

1584
00:53:59,800 --> 00:54:01,440
And so what message does it send that we

1585
00:54:01,440 --> 00:54:04,080
can't reverse course in certain

1586
00:54:04,080 --> 00:54:06,200
circumstances when they're warranted?

1587
00:54:06,200 --> 00:54:07,920
Um it could create a disincentive for

1588
00:54:07,920 --> 00:54:08,920
people to want to get involved with

1589
00:54:08,920 --> 00:54:10,880
historic preservation. So

1590
00:54:10,880 --> 00:54:12,760
I think it's a unique circumstance. I

1591
00:54:12,760 --> 00:54:14,720
think the council is right to step up

1592
00:54:14,720 --> 00:54:16,800
and do the right thing and I think just

1593
00:54:16,800 --> 00:54:18,320
I would encourage people to think about

1594
00:54:18,320 --> 00:54:19,840
all angles, not just the one that

1595
00:54:19,840 --> 00:54:25,230
they're uh pushing.

1596
00:54:25,240 --> 00:54:27,160
» Members?

1597
00:54:27,160 --> 00:54:28,880
>> Um so real quick, I think it's been

1598
00:54:28,880 --> 00:54:31,120
discussed more or less enough, but just

1599
00:54:31,120 --> 00:54:33,640
to give a sort of a highlight of goal of

1600
00:54:33,640 --> 00:54:34,880
I think how we more or less approach

1601
00:54:34,880 --> 00:54:37,520
this on ordinance for code review. Just

1602
00:54:37,520 --> 00:54:40,520
our goal is to create an even-handed uh

1603
00:54:40,520 --> 00:54:42,320
you know, rules-based system for what

1604
00:54:42,320 --> 00:54:43,800
happens when something like this comes

1605
00:54:43,800 --> 00:54:46,160
up. As people mentioned, this has been

1606
00:54:46,160 --> 00:54:48,800
unprecedented and in the code we didn't

1607
00:54:48,800 --> 00:54:51,760
really have any good way of uh reviewing

1608
00:54:51,760 --> 00:54:54,240
it within the existing systems. So here

1609
00:54:54,240 --> 00:54:55,720
we we thought long and hard and had

1610
00:54:55,720 --> 00:54:58,440
discussions about how we thought best to

1611
00:54:58,440 --> 00:55:00,360
uh accommodate something like this

1612
00:55:00,360 --> 00:55:03,280
without setting a precedent that anytime

1613
00:55:03,280 --> 00:55:04,760
a new builder comes in, they can knock

1614
00:55:04,760 --> 00:55:06,720
down a historic home. That's certainly I

1615
00:55:06,720 --> 00:55:08,560
think something that uh nobody here

1616
00:55:08,560 --> 00:55:11,680
would would support. Um so in that

1617
00:55:11,680 --> 00:55:13,400
spirit, that's how this ordinance was

1618
00:55:13,400 --> 00:55:17,480
created to um again, not create that

1619
00:55:17,480 --> 00:55:20,480
kind of precedence.

1620
00:55:20,480 --> 00:55:21,200
>> Got one more.

1621
00:55:21,200 --> 00:55:23,040
>> Could you describe to me the process in

1622
00:55:23,040 --> 00:55:24,120
which you've

1623
00:55:24,120 --> 00:55:24,960
uh

1624
00:55:24,960 --> 00:55:27,080
I guess kind of approached this from the

1625
00:55:27,080 --> 00:55:29,480
code committee perspective. Um

1626
00:55:29,480 --> 00:55:30,920
Did you go ahead and separate this from

1627
00:55:30,920 --> 00:55:32,600
any other future occurrence?

1628
00:55:32,600 --> 00:55:35,440
>> Yeah, sure. So uh I guess so as things

1629
00:55:35,440 --> 00:55:37,480
that are listed in this, um one is the

1630
00:55:37,480 --> 00:55:40,080
original owners, two it's within a short

1631
00:55:40,080 --> 00:55:41,920
time period, and three it was through

1632
00:55:41,920 --> 00:55:44,680
this program that was voluntary. So,

1633
00:55:44,680 --> 00:55:49,400
those three things, I think, are are the key points. I That's what I focus on

1634
00:55:49,400 --> 00:55:50,920
the the good degree. All right.

1635
00:55:50,920 --> 00:55:52,840
>> And then, how do we decide upon that

1636
00:55:52,840 --> 00:55:54,200
time period?

1637
00:55:54,200 --> 00:55:56,160
>> Um, seemed reasonable. So, we always

1638
00:55:56,160 --> 00:55:57,760
give something of a a reasonableness

1639
00:55:57,760 --> 00:56:00,200
standard. I think 5 years is about a

1640
00:56:00,200 --> 00:56:01,320
reasonable amount of time where you

1641
00:56:01,320 --> 00:56:03,160
would have to review or something to

1642
00:56:03,160 --> 00:56:05,320
come up, whereas you don't have somebody

1643
00:56:05,320 --> 00:56:06,920
who's buying a house, paying off their

1644
00:56:06,920 --> 00:56:08,520
mortgage 30 years later, and then wants

1645
00:56:08,520 --> 00:56:10,240
to sell it and say, "Hey, now that I'm

1646
00:56:10,240 --> 00:56:11,680
selling my house, I want to get rid of

1647
00:56:11,680 --> 00:56:12,680
this."

1648
00:56:12,680 --> 00:56:16,470
So.

1649
00:56:16,480 --> 00:56:18,400
» There's

1650
00:56:18,400 --> 00:56:19,800
>> Please call the roll.

1651
00:56:19,800 --> 00:56:21,360
>> Councilmember Gilman?

1652
00:56:21,360 --> 00:56:22,920
>> Yes.

1653
00:56:22,920 --> 00:56:23,760
>> Councilman Damagala?

1654
00:56:23,760 --> 00:56:24,840
>> No.

1655
00:56:24,840 --> 00:56:25,280
>> Councilman Tucker?

1656
00:56:25,280 --> 00:56:26,360
>> Yes.

1657
00:56:26,360 --> 00:56:26,920
>> Councilman Kiefer?

1658
00:56:26,920 --> 00:56:27,800
>> Yes.

1659
00:56:27,800 --> 00:56:28,400
>> Councilman Saunders?

1660
00:56:28,400 --> 00:56:29,200
>> Yes.

1661
00:56:29,200 --> 00:56:29,760
>> Councilman Ardour?

1662
00:56:29,760 --> 00:56:30,560
>> Yes.

1663
00:56:30,560 --> 00:56:31,280
>> Councilman Armenta?

1664
00:56:31,280 --> 00:56:32,000
>> Yes.

1665
00:56:32,000 --> 00:56:33,000
>> Councilman Neibaur?

1666
00:56:33,000 --> 00:56:35,120
>> Yes, this motion is carried.

1667
00:56:35,120 --> 00:56:36,640
May have a motion to approve the minutes

1668
00:56:36,640 --> 00:56:37,920
from the Town Council conference,

1669
00:56:37,920 --> 00:56:40,040
executive, and regular meetings of July

1670
00:56:40,040 --> 00:56:41,840
14th, 2026.

1671
00:56:41,840 --> 00:56:43,160
>> So moved.

1672
00:56:43,160 --> 00:56:44,520
>> Councilman Damagala second.

1673
00:56:44,520 --> 00:56:45,160
>> Second.

1674
00:56:45,160 --> 00:56:47,560
>> Councilman Saunders, any discussion?

1675
00:56:47,560 --> 00:56:48,760
All in favor?

1676
00:56:48,760 --> 00:56:49,400
>> Yes.

1677
00:56:49,400 --> 00:56:52,360
>> Opposed? The motion is carried. Now, it

1678
00:56:52,360 --> 00:56:54,960
is time for open discussion by citizens.

1679
00:56:54,960 --> 00:56:56,320
Anyone may come up to the microphone and

1680
00:56:56,320 --> 00:56:58,000
speak to the council on any subject on

1681
00:56:58,000 --> 00:57:00,120
which this council has jurisdiction.

1682
00:57:00,120 --> 00:57:01,240
Please state your name and address for

1683
00:57:01,240 --> 00:57:03,440
the record and limit your comments to 5

1684
00:57:03,440 --> 00:57:15,350
minutes.

1685
00:57:15,360 --> 00:57:18,080
» Um, my name's Kevin Monroe, 307 Winsey

1686
00:57:18,080 --> 00:57:19,880
Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey. I'm

1687
00:57:19,880 --> 00:57:22,400
here about the, uh, speed bumps. We had

1688
00:57:22,400 --> 00:57:24,440
a big incident this past Sunday. We

1689
00:57:24,440 --> 00:57:27,040
getting ready for our Unity Day,

1690
00:57:27,040 --> 00:57:29,720
which will be 33 years, and we've been

1691
00:57:29,720 --> 00:57:32,840
promised speed bumps for years,

1692
00:57:32,840 --> 00:57:34,840
But we haven't received them yet. We

1693
00:57:34,840 --> 00:57:36,200
thought we would get them when they put

1694
00:57:36,200 --> 00:57:37,800
in a new pavement.

1695
00:57:37,800 --> 00:57:39,720
So, we're trying to find out when will

1696
00:57:39,720 --> 00:57:42,280
they be purchased in our neighborhood

1697
00:57:42,280 --> 00:57:45,950
cuz we definitely need them.

1698
00:57:45,960 --> 00:57:47,840
We had a big incident this weekend. A

1699
00:57:47,840 --> 00:57:49,640
guy from Plainfield speeding down the

1700
00:57:49,640 --> 00:57:51,720
block. Kids playing ball. Somebody threw

1701
00:57:51,720 --> 00:57:54,200
ball at his car. He talking about

1702
00:57:54,200 --> 00:57:56,560
calling people from Plainfield.

1703
00:57:56,560 --> 00:57:59,160
It was about to be a big mess out there.

1704
00:57:59,160 --> 00:58:01,120
So, whenever

1705
00:58:01,120 --> 00:58:04,400
I mean, we've been promising for years.

1706
00:58:04,400 --> 00:58:06,080
So, I'm here to bring it to the council

1707
00:58:06,080 --> 00:58:07,880
when it's going to happen. And And other

1708
00:58:07,880 --> 00:58:09,600
thing is we don't even know our third

1709
00:58:09,600 --> 00:58:11,040
ward council

1710
00:58:11,040 --> 00:58:13,080
councilman. They don't come out. They

1711
00:58:13,080 --> 00:58:14,640
don't say nothing.

1712
00:58:14,640 --> 00:58:16,960
Usually all the other years they came

1713
00:58:16,960 --> 00:58:18,360
out.

1714
00:58:18,360 --> 00:58:20,200
Did I We We don't know who our third

1715
00:58:20,200 --> 00:58:22,520
ward councilman is. I don't even know.

1716
00:58:22,520 --> 00:58:24,280
And I come down here often. The mayor

1717
00:58:24,280 --> 00:58:27,600
know. Jim know. So,

1718
00:58:27,600 --> 00:58:29,520
whoever the third ward councilman is, I

1719
00:58:29,520 --> 00:58:31,200
wish they come and, you know, represent

1720
00:58:31,200 --> 00:58:32,640
theirself sometime.

1721
00:58:32,640 --> 00:58:34,680
>> And we have any events on the street

1722
00:58:34,680 --> 00:58:35,880
capital as well.

1723
00:58:35,880 --> 00:58:36,200
>> Huh?

1724
00:58:36,200 --> 00:58:37,640
>> We have any capital. We have a

1725
00:58:37,640 --> 00:58:39,040
participating events.

1726
00:58:39,040 --> 00:58:41,080
>> We haven't been on Windsor though.

1727
00:58:41,080 --> 00:58:42,800
We've been doing this thing for 33

1728
00:58:42,800 --> 00:58:44,560
years.

1729
00:58:44,560 --> 00:58:47,120
Windsor Avenue Park. It's called Unity

1730
00:58:47,120 --> 00:58:48,640
Day. You're welcome to come. It's It's

1731
00:58:48,640 --> 00:58:50,080
September 6th. I'm going to give you the

1732
00:58:50,080 --> 00:58:52,520
date now. I will put up flyers. You'll

1733
00:58:52,520 --> 00:58:54,520
see them in town and everything. Plus,

1734
00:58:54,520 --> 00:58:56,400
not only that, I worked with Jim for

1735
00:58:56,400 --> 00:58:58,480
years in the recreation department.

1736
00:58:58,480 --> 00:58:59,720
>> basketball together. He beats me every

1737
00:58:59,720 --> 00:59:00,200
time.

1738
00:59:00,200 --> 00:59:01,240
>> Well, [laughter]

1739
00:59:01,240 --> 00:59:03,280
>> Um just a quick update. Uh so, to to the

1740
00:59:03,280 --> 00:59:04,920
questions, um

1741
00:59:04,920 --> 00:59:06,560
Unity Games obviously as Bud said has

1742
00:59:06,560 --> 00:59:08,440
been going on for Kevin Monroe, excuse

1743
00:59:08,440 --> 00:59:11,360
me. I'm calling you as Bud. Uh

1744
00:59:11,360 --> 00:59:14,640
for 30 plus years. Windsor Avenue, Park, which the town

1745
00:59:14,640 --> 00:59:16,960
recently redid. Uh and the basketball

1746
00:59:16,960 --> 00:59:18,840
courts is the next uh thing to be

1747
00:59:18,840 --> 00:59:21,320
redone. Speed bumps can't just be put

1748
00:59:21,320 --> 00:59:25,120
down. Has to be a study done. And in the past,

1749
00:59:25,120 --> 00:59:26,600
the study was done on Windsor and it

1750
00:59:26,600 --> 00:59:27,920
didn't meet the requirements. So, what

1751
00:59:27,920 --> 00:59:30,040
the town did instead, put that solar

1752
00:59:30,040 --> 00:59:31,520
speed sign that's there that shows the

1753
00:59:31,520 --> 00:59:33,600
speed. I know, but so we that's what we

1754
00:59:33,600 --> 00:59:36,240
did instead. Happy one of your third

1755
00:59:36,240 --> 00:59:38,040
ward council members, both of them are

1756
00:59:38,040 --> 00:59:39,680
on the public safety committee. So, with

1757
00:59:39,680 --> 00:59:41,360
this request you made personally, we

1758
00:59:41,360 --> 00:59:42,800
will put it back on the committee. We'll

1759
00:59:42,800 --> 00:59:44,080
have our consultant look at the speed

1760
00:59:44,080 --> 00:59:45,800
data again and see if it meets the

1761
00:59:45,800 --> 00:59:47,720
warrants for speed bumps or some other

1762
00:59:47,720 --> 00:59:49,280
mechanism that can be done.

1763
00:59:49,280 --> 00:59:51,480
>> is the new recreation center, is he

1764
00:59:51,480 --> 00:59:52,400
here, Dan?

1765
00:59:52,400 --> 00:59:53,240
>> No, he's not here.

1766
00:59:53,240 --> 00:59:55,520
>> All right. We had three special need

1767
00:59:55,520 --> 00:59:57,000
kids.

1768
00:59:57,000 --> 01:00:00,360
The other kids is going to the Y.

1769
01:00:00,360 --> 01:00:01,360
I

1770
01:00:01,360 --> 01:00:04,200
coach high school basketball summer

1771
01:00:04,200 --> 01:00:06,200
league, so

1772
01:00:06,200 --> 01:00:08,480
I can't bring them to the Y in the

1773
01:00:08,480 --> 01:00:11,160
evening. So, we asked him, it took him a

1774
01:00:11,160 --> 01:00:13,200
week to get to me.

1775
01:00:13,200 --> 01:00:15,920
So, he says, "We can't do it till next

1776
01:00:15,920 --> 01:00:18,680
year." I was like, "Wow, three one day

1777
01:00:18,680 --> 01:00:20,760
for the whole summer?"

1778
01:00:20,760 --> 01:00:23,320
So, I've been observing the pool.

1779
01:00:23,320 --> 01:00:25,280
It's days nobody It's not that many

1780
01:00:25,280 --> 01:00:27,000
people in the pool. I can't understand

1781
01:00:27,000 --> 01:00:28,720
why he can't give three special need

1782
01:00:28,720 --> 01:00:30,960
kids one day.

1783
01:00:30,960 --> 01:00:32,080
>> Okay. So, I I'm not a

1784
01:00:32,080 --> 01:00:33,720
>> I'm going to ask him again because he

1785
01:00:33,720 --> 01:00:35,200
don't know that I actually worked for

1786
01:00:35,200 --> 01:00:38,160
the rec before and I know how it go.

1787
01:00:38,160 --> 01:00:41,320
And the other thing is uh

1788
01:00:41,320 --> 01:00:42,920
the pool's not packed every day,

1789
01:00:42,920 --> 01:00:44,480
especially with the terrible weather we

1790
01:00:44,480 --> 01:00:47,640
had this summer. So, if we have to pay

1791
01:00:47,640 --> 01:00:49,480
for them, we already talked to some guys

1792
01:00:49,480 --> 01:00:51,480
in my neighborhood. If we have to pay

1793
01:00:51,480 --> 01:00:53,040
for the three kids to go for the one

1794
01:00:53,040 --> 01:00:54,280
day, we'll do that. But

1795
01:00:54,280 --> 01:00:54,840
>> Okay.

1796
01:00:54,840 --> 01:00:56,200
>> And and he made it so

1797
01:00:56,200 --> 01:00:57,840
>> Your third ward council member is also

1798
01:00:57,840 --> 01:00:59,480
the liaison to the recreation commission

1799
01:00:59,480 --> 01:01:00,960
where this request would go. So, we'll

1800
01:01:00,960 --> 01:01:02,200
have her follow up with Dan and get back

1801
01:01:02,200 --> 01:01:02,440
to you.

1802
01:01:02,440 --> 01:01:03,160
>> Yeah.

1803
01:01:03,160 --> 01:01:03,560
>> Okay.

1804
01:01:03,560 --> 01:01:06,430
>> All right, thanks.

1805
01:01:06,440 --> 01:01:09,440
» Thank you. Councilman, do you have

1806
01:01:09,440 --> 01:01:15,190
Okay.

1807
01:01:15,200 --> 01:01:20,990
Any others?

1808
01:01:21,000 --> 01:01:22,720
Seeing no others, I close this portion

1809
01:01:22,720 --> 01:01:24,680
of the meeting and move to bills and

1810
01:01:24,680 --> 01:01:29,230
claims. Councilman Pecker.

1811
01:01:29,240 --> 01:01:30,600
» Thank you, Mayor. I'd like to move bills

1812
01:01:30,600 --> 01:01:35,550
and claims in the amount of $829,372.62.

1813
01:01:35,560 --> 01:01:36,520
» May I have a second?

1814
01:01:36,520 --> 01:01:37,080
>> Second.

1815
01:01:37,080 --> 01:01:39,440
>> Councilwoman Gilman, any discussion?

1816
01:01:39,440 --> 01:01:40,320
All in favor?

1817
01:01:40,320 --> 01:01:40,720
>> Yes.

1818
01:01:40,720 --> 01:01:44,640
>> Opposed? This motion is carried.

1819
01:01:44,640 --> 01:01:46,680
Next on the agenda is reports of the

1820
01:01:46,680 --> 01:01:48,120
standing committees beginning with

1821
01:01:48,120 --> 01:01:49,840
finance policy committee, Councilman

1822
01:01:49,840 --> 01:01:50,920
Pecker.

1823
01:01:50,920 --> 01:01:52,000
>> Thank you, Mayor. I have nice and

1824
01:01:52,000 --> 01:01:53,240
resolutions I would like to move as a

1825
01:01:53,240 --> 01:01:55,240
package. One resolution authorizing the

1826
01:01:55,240 --> 01:01:56,680
chief financial officer to refund

1827
01:01:56,680 --> 01:01:58,480
recreation department fees. Two

1828
01:01:58,480 --> 01:01:59,800
resolution authorizing the chief

1829
01:01:59,800 --> 01:02:01,320
financial officer to refund police

1830
01:02:01,320 --> 01:02:03,360
department fees. Three resolution

1831
01:02:03,360 --> 01:02:05,040
authorizing the chief financial officer

1832
01:02:05,040 --> 01:02:07,400
to refund street opening cash bond. Four

1833
01:02:07,400 --> 01:02:08,720
resolution authorizing the chief

1834
01:02:08,720 --> 01:02:10,200
financial officer to draw warrant for

1835
01:02:10,200 --> 01:02:12,160
unused parking permit fee. Five

1836
01:02:12,160 --> 01:02:13,320
resolution authorizing the chief

1837
01:02:13,320 --> 01:02:14,760
financial officer to draw warrant for

1838
01:02:14,760 --> 01:02:17,520
dog licenses for July 2026. Six

1839
01:02:17,520 --> 01:02:18,720
resolution authorizing the chief

1840
01:02:18,720 --> 01:02:20,320
financial officer to draw warrant for

1841
01:02:20,320 --> 01:02:22,560
board of adjustment escrow monies. Seven

1842
01:02:22,560 --> 01:02:24,000
authorized resolution authorizing the

1843
01:02:24,000 --> 01:02:25,440
chief financial officer to draw warrant

1844
01:02:25,440 --> 01:02:27,320
for second quarter construction official

1845
01:02:27,320 --> 01:02:29,880
state permit fees. Eight resolution

1846
01:02:29,880 --> 01:02:31,320
authorizing the chief financial officer

1847
01:02:31,320 --> 01:02:33,520
to draw a warrant for overpaid taxes.

1848
01:02:33,520 --> 01:02:35,200
Nine resolution authorizing the tax

1849
01:02:35,200 --> 01:02:36,720
collector to participate in electronic

1850
01:02:36,720 --> 01:02:38,920
tax sale. 10 resolution authorizing the

1851
01:02:38,920 --> 01:02:40,840
assignment of municipal lien. 11

1852
01:02:40,840 --> 01:02:41,920
resolution authorizing the chief

1853
01:02:41,920 --> 01:02:43,400
financial officer to issue warrants for

1854
01:02:43,400 --> 01:02:45,160
Union County and Union County open space

1855
01:02:45,160 --> 01:02:47,360
taxes. 12 resolution authorizing the

1856
01:02:47,360 --> 01:02:48,680
chief financial officer to issue

1857
01:02:48,680 --> 01:02:51,080
warrants for special district taxes. 13

1858
01:02:51,080 --> 01:02:52,840
resolution authorizing change order

1859
01:02:52,840 --> 01:02:54,280
number one for roof repairs for the

1860
01:02:54,280 --> 01:02:56,520
Westfield Fire Department. 14 resolution

1861
01:02:56,520 --> 01:02:58,000
authorizing an award of contract for

1862
01:02:58,000 --> 01:03:00,800
sanitary system assessment services. 15

1863
01:03:00,800 --> 01:03:02,240
resolution authorizing an award of

1864
01:03:02,240 --> 01:03:03,760
contract for the replacement of bench

1865
01:03:03,760 --> 01:03:06,120
slats at Mindowaskin Park. 16 resolution

1866
01:03:06,120 --> 01:03:07,760
authorizing submission of an applicant

1867
01:03:07,760 --> 01:03:09,360
for kids recreation trust fund grant

1868
01:03:09,360 --> 01:03:12,000
program. 17 resolution authorizing

1869
01:03:12,000 --> 01:03:13,640
submission of an application for

1870
01:03:13,640 --> 01:03:16,240
Greening Union County grant program. 18

1871
01:03:16,240 --> 01:03:18,040
resolution to approve insertion of

1872
01:03:18,040 --> 01:03:20,080
special item of revenue national opioid

1873
01:03:20,080 --> 01:03:22,360
settlement. Number 19 resolution

1874
01:03:22,360 --> 01:03:23,840
authorizing I'm sorry, resolution to

1875
01:03:23,840 --> 01:03:26,320
approve inner insertion of special item

1876
01:03:26,320 --> 01:03:28,160
of revenue body armor.

1877
01:03:28,160 --> 01:03:29,360
>> May I have a second?

1878
01:03:29,360 --> 01:03:30,040
>> Second.

1879
01:03:30,040 --> 01:03:33,360
>> Councilwoman Adwar, uh any discussion?

1880
01:03:33,360 --> 01:03:34,480
All in favor?

1881
01:03:34,480 --> 01:03:35,080
>> Yes.

1882
01:03:35,080 --> 01:03:36,320
>> Opposed?

1883
01:03:36,320 --> 01:03:37,920
This motion is carried. Councilwoman

1884
01:03:37,920 --> 01:03:39,800
Gilman, please move the items for public

1885
01:03:39,800 --> 01:03:41,120
safety.

1886
01:03:41,120 --> 01:03:42,720
>> Thank you, Mayor. I would like to move a

1887
01:03:42,720 --> 01:03:44,600
resolution authorizing an award of

1888
01:03:44,600 --> 01:03:46,800
contract for the purchase of mobile data

1889
01:03:46,800 --> 01:03:48,680
computing systems for the Westfield

1890
01:03:48,680 --> 01:03:49,760
Police Department.

1891
01:03:49,760 --> 01:03:50,560
>> May I have a second?

1892
01:03:50,560 --> 01:03:51,400
>> Second.

1893
01:03:51,400 --> 01:03:53,600
>> Councilman Saunders, any discussion?

1894
01:03:53,600 --> 01:03:54,560
All in favor?

1895
01:03:54,560 --> 01:03:55,400
>> Yes.

1896
01:03:55,400 --> 01:03:56,680
>> Opposed?

1897
01:03:56,680 --> 01:03:58,320
This motion is carried. Councilman

1898
01:03:58,320 --> 01:03:59,720
Pecker, please move code review and town

1899
01:03:59,720 --> 01:04:00,840
property items.

1900
01:04:00,840 --> 01:04:01,880
>> Thank you, Mayor. I would like to move a

1901
01:04:01,880 --> 01:04:02,880
resolution [snorts] providing the

1902
01:04:02,880 --> 01:04:05,600
required findings of reasons under NJSA

1903
01:04:05,600 --> 01:04:08,200
40:55D-62A

1904
01:04:08,200 --> 01:04:09,720
for the adoption of general ordinance

1905
01:04:09,720 --> 01:04:11,720
number 2026-15.

1906
01:04:11,720 --> 01:04:12,920
>> May I have a second?

1907
01:04:12,920 --> 01:04:13,480
>> Second.

1908
01:04:13,480 --> 01:04:14,760
>> Seconded Councilman Don Magala, any

1909
01:04:14,760 --> 01:04:16,080
discussion?

1910
01:04:16,080 --> 01:04:17,840
Please call the roll.

1911
01:04:17,840 --> 01:04:19,160
>> Councilwoman Gilman?

1912
01:04:19,160 --> 01:04:20,360
>> Yes.

1913
01:04:20,360 --> 01:04:21,160
>> Don Magala?

1914
01:04:21,160 --> 01:04:22,160
>> Yes.

1915
01:04:22,160 --> 01:04:22,640
>> Pecker?

1916
01:04:22,640 --> 01:04:23,440
>> Yes.

1917
01:04:23,440 --> 01:04:23,960
>> Kieffer?

1918
01:04:23,960 --> 01:04:24,520
>> Yes.

1919
01:04:24,520 --> 01:04:25,120
>> Saunders?

1920
01:04:25,120 --> 01:04:25,760
>> Yes.

1921
01:04:25,760 --> 01:04:26,280
>> Adwar?

1922
01:04:26,280 --> 01:04:26,760
>> Yes.

1923
01:04:26,760 --> 01:04:27,280
>> Armento?

1924
01:04:27,280 --> 01:04:28,160
>> Yes.

1925
01:04:28,160 --> 01:04:29,240
>> Mayor Brindle?

1926
01:04:29,240 --> 01:04:32,000
>> Yes, this motion has carried.

1927
01:04:32,000 --> 01:04:33,200
I would also like to move general

1928
01:04:33,200 --> 01:04:35,640
ordinance number 2026-16 on first

1929
01:04:35,640 --> 01:04:37,040
reading an ordinance to amend the land

1930
01:04:37,040 --> 01:04:39,120
use ordinance of the town of Westfield

1931
01:04:39,120 --> 01:04:41,440
by defining a medical spa.

1932
01:04:41,440 --> 01:04:42,440
May I have a second?

1933
01:04:42,440 --> 01:04:42,880
>> Second.

1934
01:04:42,880 --> 01:04:44,800
>> Seconded Councilman Armento, any

1935
01:04:44,800 --> 01:04:46,400
discussion?

1936
01:04:46,400 --> 01:04:47,600
Please call the roll.

1937
01:04:47,600 --> 01:04:48,720
>> Councilwoman Gilman?

1938
01:04:48,720 --> 01:04:49,240
>> Yes.

1939
01:04:49,240 --> 01:04:49,960
>> Don Magala?

1940
01:04:49,960 --> 01:04:50,520
>> Yes.

1941
01:04:50,520 --> 01:04:50,960
>> Pecker?

1942
01:04:50,960 --> 01:04:51,560
>> Yes.

1943
01:04:51,560 --> 01:04:52,160
>> Kieffer?

1944
01:04:52,160 --> 01:04:52,640
>> Yes.

1945
01:04:52,640 --> 01:04:53,160
>> Saunders?

1946
01:04:53,160 --> 01:04:53,720
>> Yes.

1947
01:04:53,720 --> 01:04:54,240
>> Adwar?

1948
01:04:54,240 --> 01:04:54,680
>> Yes.

1949
01:04:54,680 --> 01:04:55,200
>> Armento?

1950
01:04:55,200 --> 01:04:55,680
>> Yes.

1951
01:04:55,680 --> 01:04:56,600
>> Mayor Brindle?

1952
01:04:56,600 --> 01:04:58,360
>> Yes, this motion has carried.

1953
01:04:58,360 --> 01:05:00,200
Councilwoman Adwar, please move public

1954
01:05:00,200 --> 01:05:01,400
works resolution.

1955
01:05:01,400 --> 01:05:02,840
>> Thank you, Mayor. I would like to move a

1956
01:05:02,840 --> 01:05:05,680
resolution authorizing the execution of

1957
01:05:05,680 --> 01:05:07,320
a shared services agreement with the

1958
01:05:07,320 --> 01:05:09,280
Borough of Fanwood for the use of the

1959
01:05:09,280 --> 01:05:11,040
Westfield Conservation Center.

1960
01:05:11,040 --> 01:05:12,000
>> May I have a second?

1961
01:05:12,000 --> 01:05:13,040
>> Second.

1962
01:05:13,040 --> 01:05:14,640
by Councilman Armanto. Any

1963
01:05:14,640 --> 01:05:16,280
discussion?

1964
01:05:16,280 --> 01:05:17,320
All in favor?

1965
01:05:17,320 --> 01:05:17,880
>> Yes.

1966
01:05:17,880 --> 01:05:19,600
Opposed?

1967
01:05:19,600 --> 01:05:21,800
This motion has carried. May I have a

1968
01:05:21,800 --> 01:05:23,320
motion to adjourn?

1969
01:05:23,320 --> 01:05:24,360
>> So moved.

1970
01:05:24,360 --> 01:05:25,600
>> Councilman Packer second?

1971
01:05:25,600 --> 01:05:27,560
>> Second.

1972
01:05:27,560 --> 01:05:29,600
>> Just uh Councilman Kiefer, all in favor?

1973
01:05:29,600 --> 01:05:30,440
>> Yes.

1974
01:05:30,440 --> 01:05:32,560
>> Opposed? This motion has carried. This

1975
01:05:32,560 --> 01:05:34,000
meeting is adjourned. Thank you all.

1976
01:05:34,000 --> 01:05:36,760
Have a good night.