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Welcome to Woodbridge, the

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best town

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around. My name is

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John McCormick, and I am the mayor of

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this wonderful city.

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Today we are here to

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recognize,

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thank, and

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present the

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Mayor's Award for Excellence

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in Community Service to

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Evangel Church in

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Woodbridge. To

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my left is Pastor Leslie

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Samuel of Evangel Church. To

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my right is the

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chairman, Sergeant Bella

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, Brian Bella,

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head of

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community affairs. And

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Sergeant Pastor is

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an officer in the same

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community affairs department. They're very

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involved in all these

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different things that

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happen in the city,

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and we...oh my God. Sorry

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about that. We recognize

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Evangel Church for its

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annual

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backpack collection drive for the

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town. They

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bring in hundreds of

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fully

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stocked

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backpacks and distribute

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them at our events in

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Kisby, Fords,

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Hopelon, near the

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fire station, and in

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Jacobs Landing. So

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I would like to read

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this proclamation to

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Pastor Samuel and

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ask him to

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say a few words.

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As the Mayor's Office and the

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Woodbridge Township Council

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honor and

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recognize

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clergy,

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citizens, and

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volunteers who

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embody the best

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qualities of leadership,

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public service,

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civic

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engagement,

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philanthropy, and

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have responded to the

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call to serve their

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community. And because

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Pastor Leslie Samuel,

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along with Evangel Church

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in Woodbridge, is the

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epitome of

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community service leaders

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who continually

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support Woodbridge with

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events like

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their generous contribution to

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Backpacks for

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Woodbridge,

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providing students in

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need with

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essential school

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supplies and

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support. And

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as Pastor

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Leslie Samuel and

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Evangel Church in

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Woodbridge were recognized and

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honored for their

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service and dedication to

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caring for

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a part of the

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Woodbridge community during the

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backpack giveaway

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held on the 21st and 22nd

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. Therefore, as Mayor of the

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Township of Woodbridge, I,

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along with the Town

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Council, hereby honor

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and congratulate

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Evangel Church of Woodbridge for

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their commitment to their

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mission and purpose, and

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extend our best

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wishes and success

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in all their future

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endeavors. Ladies and

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gentlemen, I would like to

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turn the floor over to

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Pastor Samuel and

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ask him

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to say a few words,

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and thank you for everything.

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May God bless you

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Uh, thank you very much,

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Mr. Mayor, and all the

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various departments of

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the town, including

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the police of this

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great city, the

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best city

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around, for the

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opportunity you have

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given us. We get to

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do this every year and it

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was such a great

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day and I think

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we had almost 45

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different volunteers

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over the 3 days

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packing and

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handing out and it

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was definitely a

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team effort and I'm

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grateful to receive this

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award on

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their behalf as well.

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I am very grateful. So,

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tell us about other

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things you

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do in the community

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for the city. Oh, the

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Van Job Church is involved

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in many things.

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What exactly is this about?

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Well, we are one of 11

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food banks

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in the city. In addition,

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we also collect so-

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called "hope boxes"

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twice a year: at

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Easter and at

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Thanksgiving. And we

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are already preparing for this,

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because this is truly a

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titanic task. We

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are starting to

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streamline our

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work with

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suppliers, and

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next year, in

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addition to other

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city affairs, we

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will hold a "

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service for the sake of

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service" campaign. We do

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this once every two years,

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when on Sunday

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we send

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our entire community

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to work on

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various projects

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throughout the city to

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serve all

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residents. So this

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issue is currently

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being discussed between

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us and your office.

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I've seen a lot of your

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work around

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town.

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Yes, it is, indeed.

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You do a lot of things

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, I know, for example,

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painting, I know that

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you work in schools.

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I remember some

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parts of the second

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building, I forgot which

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school it was,

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but you did it.

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18 Indiana Avenue, yes.

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all kinds of work and stuff

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. You like

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competing with us. Oh no

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, we want

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to cooperate with you. Yes,

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of course. We will

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do this in the fall. Yes.

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take on

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unfinished

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construction projects.

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I just want to

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thank you for

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allowing us

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to be a part of this

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event. It wasn't just a matter of

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packing backpacks.

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I mean, it

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was a whole event with a

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DJ, everything you were

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giving away, school

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supplies, food, and

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the community really

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enjoyed it. So it

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was an honor for us to be a

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part of this along

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with the fire department

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and other

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volunteers. This is a very

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important and noteworthy

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work. Council President

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Sharon Walsh, Deputy

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Mayor of the Fifth Ward,

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Council Member Colonia, and

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Council Member Kyle Anderson, Community Council Member, do

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any of you want to

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say a few words?

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I've done backpack drives with him

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, he and his

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parents do so

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much for this

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community, and. We

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spent Thanksgiving together,

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working and packing

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boxes of food for

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many people, which are

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then delivered to

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all the schools in the area, and

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it's just incredible.

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And you organize everything so well

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. I

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mean, there's turkeys,

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corn, everything you

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need, fresh pies, and

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just a bunch of boxes;

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he has all his

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volunteers, you, me, my

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girlfriend comes and

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we pack everything up—it's

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just an incredible,

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amazing thing that

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you're doing for our

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community. So,

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please.

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And he just gets a

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list of names and addresses,

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and that's it... He does everything

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else.

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This is true.

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Elderly people.

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And school

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counselors too.

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Yes.

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He's the one who...He's the one

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who needs clothes,

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who does the

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jacket collection and the

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food collection. He

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collects

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products. He is a

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great resource.

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Yes, it is well deserved

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. Thank you.

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for listening.

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I'm letting you go. Anyone

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else, Kyle or Sharon?

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Yes.

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I'll just say...I've

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attended some

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community events and I've

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always seen your

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church there, you

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really live

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up to your

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calling—to

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evangelize,

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to spread the Gospel

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and kindness,

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going out to people and

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showing everyone that

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our churches in

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Woodbridge Township

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care about

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everyone, regardless

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of faith,

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that they're ready

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to help and truly

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spread the

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word of God. So, thank you very much

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Thank you. Also

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join me in

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welcoming Howie Barrish,

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Councilman for the Second

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District from

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Woodbridge Township.

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Greetings. Greetings.

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Welcome to Woodbridge, the

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best town

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around. My name is

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John McCormick. I am the mayor of

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this wonderful city.

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And we are here today for

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our annual

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observance of

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National

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month.

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Today we

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honor a local

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woman survivor,

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Laura Grandling of

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Colony, a very good

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friend of Debbie Veech,

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one of her team of

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women who

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help with everything

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Debbie does: from the

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VFW and the fire

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station to all the other

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groups in Colony. This is a

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great group and I

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would like to ask

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the police to come over while

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I read this

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proclamation.

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Since

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breast cancer is the

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most common type of

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cancer among

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American women,

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and studies

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show that one in

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eight women

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will battle

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breast cancer, that

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roughly translates to

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over 200,000 women

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diagnosed with the

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disease each year in the

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United States. And

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because the

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municipal government of

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Woodbridge Township

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advocates for

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awareness of

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all types of cancer,

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especially

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breast cancer, and

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holds

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fundraisers, educational

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events, and promotions throughout the year,

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culminating in the

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annual event—the

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Cancer Awareness March.

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And since the

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Inman

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Avenue Walk for

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Breast Cancer Awareness

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began as a

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community

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initiative to

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support Laura in her

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fight against the disease,

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Laura became the first

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person to be honored

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during the

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walk. In

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recognition of her courageous

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journey, as a symbol of

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hope and resilience,

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Laura will raise the flag in

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2026 in honor of

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Breast Cancer Awareness Month

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. Therefore, I, John E.

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McCormick, Mayor of

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Woodbridge Township,

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together with the

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Woodbridge Township Council,

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hereby proclaim

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National Breast

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Cancer Awareness Month

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in

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Woodbridge Township, and

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further honor

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Laura, as well as all

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patients,

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survivors, deceased, and

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their families for their

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efforts in finding a

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cure for

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breast cancer, and

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wish them well in their

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future endeavors

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. Now I'm asking Debbie

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Meehan, Council Member

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Debbie Meehan, to come out

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here and take the

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floor. I read

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the proclamation. Next, the

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floor is yours. Uh,

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Debbie started

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all this. As I said,

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Debbie and Laura are

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best friends. er... Er, you heard

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she was the first one to be

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honored. Uh,

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Debbie hosted this

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event last

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weekend and it was

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amazing. There must have been

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several hundred people

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marching. And

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the party after that,

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Oktoberfest—everything

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was on time.

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Spring Hills Swim Club

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—we now

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own it. We

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have owned it for

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several years. We are glad to have

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allowed everyone

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to use it for

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this event. Uh, but it

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was a gathering with food,

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drinks, games,

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kids, just a

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great day.

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Beautiful weather. Uh,

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just a wonderful day.

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So thank you to this

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young lady who is

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our council member from the

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fifth district, uh, the

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council member

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representing the Colony.

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So I would like to

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ask Debbie to

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say a few

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words now.

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This year we

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are celebrating our 10th anniversary,

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and we decided it was a

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special occasion, so we

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invited all of our

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award winners from the past

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10 years. Some of

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course weren't there, but

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we had a lot of

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survivors and we

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started this because of

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Laura, we wanted to

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support her and her

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family. And it all

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started small.

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When we started, there

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were quite a few of us, but over the

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years the number

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has grown to hundreds of

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people, and you know

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we are all walking for the

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same goal, and that is the people

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in our community. And

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when I look up

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and speak at

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the end of the day,

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you know, we thank the

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people, especially the VFW,

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God bless them,

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they do everything,

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they always

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support us. Um,

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you look around and you see

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all these people, they're

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your friends, members of

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our community, and

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they've all suffered losses

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to breast cancer.

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That's why it's so important that

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we acknowledge this,

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guide people,

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encourage them to get

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mammograms,

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support

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survivors, remember those we've

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lost, and

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just

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encourage each

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other. And the event was

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simply incredible. It's like I'm

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kidnapping my

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walk participants to the

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next event so

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they can all be there and

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stay until the end.

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At our

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Oktoberfest, everything is in

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pink, and we were able to

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help

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two more families there. So,

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overall, we had a

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successful day, a

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great day with

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great people, and that's what

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our community is all about

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, and it always amazes me

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how

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great everyone is and how

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supportive they are of each

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other.

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to give her the amount,

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a figure that was

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simply fabulous,

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how much was it?

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Eh, over 18,000.

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Not a bad result

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for 5 dollars:

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walks, singing,

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food, dancing and a good

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mood.

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VFW (

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Veterans of

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Foreign Wars).

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The VFWs are just amazing.

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When I say "your

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group," I mean

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that your group really

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does make a significant

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contribution to everything you

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do.

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Oh, yes.

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city. This is a real

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army.

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Or some of the guys... The

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women here—they all

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help. Yes, but

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...

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Yes, but they

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sell baskets,

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they sell tickets, they

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do everything.

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They go

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shopping,

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help me get everything

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ready. Sometimes I'll

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forget something, and suddenly

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three guys

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jump in

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trucks, go get

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ice, hot dogs, or whatever else

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we

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need, and we're a good

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army, we're a good

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team, and together we

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work for the good of the

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community, and we can't do

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without each

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other. Every person

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in this group who

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helps is important

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. So I can be here

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and you give

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me credit, but it's

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really

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everyone's credit. I don't

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deserve this. This is for

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everyone, everyone should

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receive recognition for it

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. But yes,

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we love Laura too. And her

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family, and Debbie. she

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was so

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supportive. It is an honor for you

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to raise the flag

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this year. Try to

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say more than

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you said. I wanted to

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say something the other

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day, but I couldn't,

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but I really want to

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thank you,

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especially because it all

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started with you. It is

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thanks to you that we

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did this. My husband,

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of course, my family, the mayor,

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of course, because without you we

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wouldn't have been able to do it either.

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OK. Very difficult.

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Yes, but you are

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helping us. You

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are really helping us. But my

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daughter, my son, my

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brother, all of mine are here. I

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love you all.

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Thank you very much, I'm still here and

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I believe it's because of a

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positive

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attitude, you

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just have to keep

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00:12:34,396 --> 00:12:35,726
praying and moving forward

610
00:12:35,726 --> 00:12:38,787
. I can't speak.

611
00:12:38,787 --> 00:12:44,940
Thank you. Thank you very much.

612
00:12:44,940 --> 00:12:46,151
Do you want to hold this

613
00:12:46,151 --> 00:12:47,430
for a photo, you and Debbie? Of course

614
00:12:47,430 --> 00:12:48,730
we can

615
00:12:48,730 --> 00:12:56,957
do that.

616
00:12:56,957 --> 00:12:58,140
Our council will approach and

617
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surround this charming

618
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lady from left to right.

619
00:13:33,091 --> 00:13:34,159
I pledge

620
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allegiance to the

621
00:13:35,538 --> 00:13:36,747
flag of the United

622
00:13:36,747 --> 00:13:37,789
States of America and to

623
00:13:37,789 --> 00:13:38,998
the republic for which it

624
00:13:38,998 --> 00:13:40,342
stands, one nation

625
00:13:40,342 --> 00:13:41,115
under God,

626
00:13:41,115 --> 00:13:42,089
indivisible, with

627
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liberty and

628
00:13:42,829 --> 00:13:44,038
justice for

629
00:13:44,038 --> 00:13:46,509
all.

630
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Please

631
00:13:47,130 --> 00:13:48,018
join us in a

632
00:13:48,018 --> 00:13:49,202
moment of silence to

633
00:13:49,202 --> 00:13:50,356
honor this month

634
00:13:50,356 --> 00:13:50,889
as Breast

635
00:13:50,889 --> 00:13:51,984
Cancer Awareness Month

636
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,

637
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honoring those who have

638
00:13:53,967 --> 00:13:54,767
passed, those who are

639
00:13:54,767 --> 00:13:55,832
fighting, and those who are

640
00:13:55,832 --> 00:14:00,268
survivors among us.

641
00:14:00,268 --> 00:14:00,876
The

642
00:14:00,876 --> 00:14:02,647
notice requirements under the

643
00:14:02,674 --> 00:14:03,615
Open Public

644
00:14:03,615 --> 00:14:04,417
Meetings Act for this

645
00:14:04,417 --> 00:14:05,720
meeting have been met. The Home

646
00:14:05,720 --> 00:14:07,192
News Tribune and Star-Ledger

647
00:14:07,192 --> 00:14:08,505
published

648
00:14:08,505 --> 00:14:10,397
reports on November 13 and 14,

649
00:14:10,397 --> 00:14:12,232
2025.

650
00:14:12,232 --> 00:14:13,265
A copy was posted

651
00:14:13,265 --> 00:14:14,113
on the municipal

652
00:14:14,113 --> 00:14:15,146
bulletin board and this

653
00:14:15,146 --> 00:14:16,180
should be recorded

654
00:14:16,180 --> 00:14:17,001
in the minutes of this

655
00:14:17,001 --> 00:14:18,215
meeting. Councilman

656
00:14:18,215 --> 00:14:18,942
Anderson.

657
00:14:18,942 --> 00:14:19,326
Here.

658
00:14:19,326 --> 00:14:20,560
Councilman Bauer.

659
00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:20,960
Here.

660
00:14:20,960 --> 00:14:22,122
Councilman Harris.

661
00:14:22,122 --> 00:14:23,272
Medina council member.

662
00:14:23,272 --> 00:14:23,644
Here.

663
00:14:23,644 --> 00:14:24,750
Council member Patel.

664
00:14:24,750 --> 00:14:25,142
Here.

665
00:14:25,142 --> 00:14:26,186
Councilman Small.

666
00:14:26,186 --> 00:14:26,577
Here.

667
00:14:26,577 --> 00:14:27,706
Councilman Spiller.

668
00:14:27,706 --> 00:14:28,094
Here.

669
00:14:28,094 --> 00:14:28,950
Vice President

670
00:14:28,950 --> 00:14:29,509
DeJesus.

671
00:14:29,509 --> 00:14:29,907
Here.

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00:14:29,907 --> 00:14:30,597
And President

673
00:14:30,597 --> 00:14:31,294
McCallum.

674
00:14:31,294 --> 00:14:31,673
Here.

675
00:14:31,673 --> 00:14:32,776
Can I get

676
00:14:32,776 --> 00:14:33,749
a proposal for

677
00:14:33,749 --> 00:14:34,560
approval

678
00:14:34,560 --> 00:14:35,501
of the

679
00:14:35,501 --> 00:14:36,543
September 15, 2026 minutes?

680
00:14:36,543 --> 00:14:37,266
I suggest. I

681
00:14:37,266 --> 00:14:38,086
support. Are

682
00:14:38,086 --> 00:14:39,187
there any questions or

683
00:14:39,187 --> 00:14:40,422
comments from the council?

684
00:14:40,422 --> 00:14:41,297
Who is in favor, please

685
00:14:41,297 --> 00:14:42,163
vote.

686
00:14:42,163 --> 00:14:42,578
By.

687
00:14:42,578 --> 00:14:43,690
Against. The decision

688
00:14:43,690 --> 00:14:44,903
has been made. Beginning with the

689
00:14:44,903 --> 00:14:45,623
second reading of the

690
00:14:45,623 --> 00:14:46,296
ordinances this

691
00:14:46,296 --> 00:14:47,160
evening, we will first

692
00:14:47,160 --> 00:14:48,024
consider Item A,

693
00:14:48,024 --> 00:14:48,985
which is an ordinance to

694
00:14:48,985 --> 00:14:49,729
amend

695
00:14:49,729 --> 00:14:50,138
Section 7 of the

696
00:14:50,138 --> 00:14:50,738
Revised

697
00:14:50,738 --> 00:14:51,554
Ordinances of the Township of

698
00:14:51,554 --> 00:14:52,273
Woodbridge. And this

699
00:14:52,273 --> 00:14:54,326
applies to adding a

700
00:14:54,352 --> 00:14:54,984
disabled parking space on

701
00:14:54,984 --> 00:14:55,773
South Grant

702
00:14:55,773 --> 00:14:56,798
Street. With that in mind,

703
00:14:56,798 --> 00:14:57,598
may I receive a

704
00:14:57,598 --> 00:14:58,093
motion

705
00:14:58,093 --> 00:14:58,705
to consider this

706
00:14:58,705 --> 00:14:59,575
resolution on second

707
00:14:59,575 --> 00:15:00,446
and third reading

708
00:15:00,446 --> 00:15:00,964
and open a

709
00:15:00,964 --> 00:15:01,959
public hearing.

710
00:15:01,959 --> 00:15:02,696
I suggest. I

711
00:15:02,696 --> 00:15:03,506
support. Are

712
00:15:03,506 --> 00:15:04,550
there any questions or

713
00:15:04,550 --> 00:15:05,725
comments from the council?

714
00:15:05,725 --> 00:15:06,565
Who is in favor, please

715
00:15:06,565 --> 00:15:07,400
vote.

716
00:15:07,400 --> 00:15:07,811
By.

717
00:15:07,811 --> 00:15:08,926
Against. The decision

718
00:15:08,926 --> 00:15:10,226
has been made. The public

719
00:15:10,226 --> 00:15:11,037
hearing is now

720
00:15:11,037 --> 00:15:12,166
open on Item

721
00:15:12,166 --> 00:15:14,554
A, only Item A. Having not

722
00:15:14,554 --> 00:15:15,434
heard comments

723
00:15:15,434 --> 00:15:16,412
from the public,

724
00:15:16,412 --> 00:15:17,122
can I get

725
00:15:17,122 --> 00:15:18,002
a motion to close the

726
00:15:18,002 --> 00:15:18,956
public hearing,

727
00:15:18,956 --> 00:15:19,836
adopt a resolution,

728
00:15:19,836 --> 00:15:20,766
and submit it to the mayor as

729
00:15:20,766 --> 00:15:21,722
required by law.

730
00:15:21,722 --> 00:15:22,457
I suggest. I

731
00:15:22,457 --> 00:15:23,259
support. Are

732
00:15:23,259 --> 00:15:24,269
there any questions or

733
00:15:24,269 --> 00:15:25,409
comments from the council?

734
00:15:25,409 --> 00:15:26,238
Who is in favor, please

735
00:15:26,238 --> 00:15:27,065
vote.

736
00:15:27,065 --> 00:15:27,478
By.

737
00:15:27,478 --> 00:15:28,775
Against. The decision

738
00:15:28,775 --> 00:15:30,211
has been made. Item B—is an

739
00:15:30,211 --> 00:15:31,141
ordinance to

740
00:15:31,141 --> 00:15:32,251
amend

741
00:15:32,251 --> 00:15:33,325
Section 3 of the

742
00:15:33,325 --> 00:15:34,113
Police Regulations to

743
00:15:34,113 --> 00:15:34,936
correct a

744
00:15:34,936 --> 00:15:36,297
typographical error

745
00:15:36,297 --> 00:15:37,604
in Section 3-8.15. Can

746
00:15:37,604 --> 00:15:38,050
I get

747
00:15:38,050 --> 00:15:38,720
a proposal to

748
00:15:38,720 --> 00:15:39,300
consider this

749
00:15:39,300 --> 00:15:40,126
resolution on second

750
00:15:40,126 --> 00:15:40,952
and third reading

751
00:15:40,952 --> 00:15:41,487
and open a

752
00:15:41,487 --> 00:15:42,436
public hearing?

753
00:15:42,436 --> 00:15:43,187
I suggest. I

754
00:15:43,187 --> 00:15:43,979
support. Are

755
00:15:43,979 --> 00:15:44,964
there any questions or

756
00:15:44,964 --> 00:15:46,078
comments from the council?

757
00:15:46,078 --> 00:15:47,117
Who is "in favor", say "

758
00:15:47,117 --> 00:15:47,880
yes".

759
00:15:47,880 --> 00:15:49,442
Who is "against"? Accepted

760
00:15:49,442 --> 00:15:50,763
. The public hearing

761
00:15:50,763 --> 00:15:51,543
on Item B

762
00:15:51,543 --> 00:15:52,665
is open, only on

763
00:15:52,665 --> 00:15:54,959
Item B. Since

764
00:15:54,981 --> 00:15:55,859
there are no comments from the public,

765
00:15:55,859 --> 00:15:56,624
can I receive

766
00:15:56,624 --> 00:15:57,434
a motion to close the

767
00:15:57,434 --> 00:15:58,312
public hearing,

768
00:15:58,312 --> 00:15:59,122
adopt a resolution,

769
00:15:59,122 --> 00:15:59,955
and submit it to the mayor for

770
00:15:59,955 --> 00:16:00,810
approval in accordance

771
00:16:00,810 --> 00:16:01,361
with the law?

772
00:16:01,361 --> 00:16:02,095
I suggest. I

773
00:16:02,095 --> 00:16:02,906
support. Are

774
00:16:02,906 --> 00:16:03,960
there any questions or

775
00:16:03,960 --> 00:16:05,146
comments from the council?

776
00:16:05,146 --> 00:16:06,245
Who is "in favor", say "

777
00:16:06,245 --> 00:16:07,030
yes".

778
00:16:07,030 --> 00:16:08,616
Who is "against"? Accepted

779
00:16:08,616 --> 00:16:09,278
. Item B—is an

780
00:16:09,278 --> 00:16:09,931
ordinance to

781
00:16:09,931 --> 00:16:10,710
amend

782
00:16:10,710 --> 00:16:11,665
Section 25, Streets and

783
00:16:11,665 --> 00:16:12,494
Sidewalks, for the purpose of

784
00:16:12,494 --> 00:16:13,449
revising the general

785
00:16:13,449 --> 00:16:14,353
ordinance of the Township of

786
00:16:14,353 --> 00:16:15,020
Woodbridge. This

787
00:16:15,020 --> 00:16:15,606
concerns

788
00:16:15,606 --> 00:16:16,611
the establishment of requirements

789
00:16:16,611 --> 00:16:17,560
for notifying

790
00:16:17,560 --> 00:16:18,593
utilities in

791
00:16:18,593 --> 00:16:19,431
the event of work being carried out

792
00:16:19,431 --> 00:16:20,463
on real

793
00:16:20,463 --> 00:16:21,252
estate. Can I

794
00:16:21,252 --> 00:16:22,106
get a proposal

795
00:16:22,106 --> 00:16:22,892
to consider this

796
00:16:22,892 --> 00:16:23,723
resolution on second

797
00:16:23,723 --> 00:16:24,554
and third reading

798
00:16:24,554 --> 00:16:25,093
and open a

799
00:16:25,093 --> 00:16:26,047
public hearing?

800
00:16:26,047 --> 00:16:26,760
I suggest. I

801
00:16:26,760 --> 00:16:27,550
support. Are

802
00:16:27,550 --> 00:16:28,522
there any questions or

803
00:16:28,522 --> 00:16:29,624
comments from the council?

804
00:16:29,624 --> 00:16:30,666
Who is "in favor", say "

805
00:16:30,666 --> 00:16:31,431
yes".

806
00:16:31,431 --> 00:16:33,020
Who is "against"? Accepted

807
00:16:33,020 --> 00:16:34,328
. The public hearing

808
00:16:34,328 --> 00:16:35,099
on Item B

809
00:16:35,099 --> 00:16:36,209
is open, only on

810
00:16:36,209 --> 00:16:38,960
Item B. Since

811
00:16:38,982 --> 00:16:39,831
there are no comments from the public,

812
00:16:39,831 --> 00:16:40,571
can I receive

813
00:16:40,571 --> 00:16:41,354
a motion to close the

814
00:16:41,354 --> 00:16:42,203
public hearing,

815
00:16:42,203 --> 00:16:42,986
adopt a resolution,

816
00:16:42,986 --> 00:16:43,791
and submit it to the mayor for

817
00:16:43,791 --> 00:16:44,618
approval in accordance

818
00:16:44,618 --> 00:16:45,154
with the law?

819
00:16:45,154 --> 00:16:45,881
I suggest. I

820
00:16:45,881 --> 00:16:46,917
support. Are there any

821
00:16:46,917 --> 00:16:47,684
questions or

822
00:16:47,684 --> 00:16:48,818
comments from the council?

823
00:16:48,818 --> 00:16:49,887
Who is "in favor", say "

824
00:16:49,887 --> 00:16:50,663
yes".

825
00:16:50,663 --> 00:16:52,368
Who is "against"? Accepted

826
00:16:52,368 --> 00:16:53,779
. Today, you have

827
00:16:53,779 --> 00:16:54,915
three ordinances for

828
00:16:54,915 --> 00:16:55,982
first reading:

829
00:16:55,982 --> 00:16:57,153
Items A, B, and C. May

830
00:16:57,153 --> 00:16:58,152
I receive

831
00:16:58,152 --> 00:16:59,116
a motion to

832
00:16:59,116 --> 00:17:00,011
approve these

833
00:17:00,011 --> 00:17:01,216
ordinances on first

834
00:17:01,216 --> 00:17:01,767
reading,

835
00:17:01,767 --> 00:17:02,972
post them on the

836
00:17:02,972 --> 00:17:04,212
township website on

837
00:17:04,212 --> 00:17:05,314
October 7, 2026, and

838
00:17:05,314 --> 00:17:06,037
schedule a

839
00:17:06,037 --> 00:17:07,345
public hearing

840
00:17:07,345 --> 00:17:08,654
for October 20, 2026 at

841
00:17:08,654 --> 00:17:08,999
6:00 p.m.?

842
00:17:08,999 --> 00:17:09,756
I suggest. I

843
00:17:09,756 --> 00:17:10,598
support. Are

844
00:17:10,598 --> 00:17:11,753
there any questions or

845
00:17:11,753 --> 00:17:13,042
comments from the council?

846
00:17:13,042 --> 00:17:14,209
Who is "in favor", say "

847
00:17:14,209 --> 00:17:15,020
yes".

848
00:17:15,020 --> 00:17:17,178
Who is "against"? Accepted

849
00:17:17,178 --> 00:17:19,813
. Also before you are

850
00:17:19,813 --> 00:17:22,249
resolutions 1 through 29. I will

851
00:17:22,249 --> 00:17:23,669
make a motion

852
00:17:23,669 --> 00:17:25,444
to approve items 1 through

853
00:17:25,444 --> 00:17:26,476
29 by consensus.

854
00:17:26,476 --> 00:17:27,380
I suggest. I

855
00:17:27,380 --> 00:17:28,517
support. Are

856
00:17:28,517 --> 00:17:29,786
there any comments or

857
00:17:29,786 --> 00:17:30,596
questions?

858
00:17:30,596 --> 00:17:31,607
Mr. Mitch, I

859
00:17:31,607 --> 00:17:32,894
will abstain on

860
00:17:32,894 --> 00:17:33,839
number 29.

861
00:17:33,839 --> 00:17:34,776
Recorded.

862
00:17:34,776 --> 00:17:35,752
Mr. Mitch, I

863
00:17:35,752 --> 00:17:36,994
will abstain on

864
00:17:36,994 --> 00:17:37,805
number 29.

865
00:17:37,805 --> 00:17:39,257
Recorded. Are there any more

866
00:17:39,257 --> 00:17:41,677
comments? Those who are "in favor",

867
00:17:41,677 --> 00:17:42,692
say "yes".

868
00:17:42,692 --> 00:17:43,200
Yes.

869
00:17:43,200 --> 00:17:44,829
Who is "against"? Accepted

870
00:17:44,829 --> 00:17:45,553
. Before we

871
00:17:45,553 --> 00:17:46,170
continue,

872
00:17:46,170 --> 00:17:47,336
the motion is passed.

873
00:17:47,336 --> 00:17:48,714
Thank you, Mr. Mitch. At

874
00:17:48,714 --> 00:17:49,444
this stage, we

875
00:17:49,444 --> 00:17:50,148
move to the

876
00:17:50,148 --> 00:17:51,067
open part of the

877
00:17:51,067 --> 00:17:52,208
meeting. When approaching

878
00:17:52,208 --> 00:17:53,149
the microphone,

879
00:17:53,149 --> 00:17:54,146
please state your

880
00:17:54,146 --> 00:17:54,810
name and the area of

881
00:17:54,810 --> 00:17:55,835
the city in which you

882
00:17:55,835 --> 00:17:57,749
live. You will

883
00:17:57,778 --> 00:17:58,864
only have the opportunity to speak

884
00:17:58,864 --> 00:18:00,322
once. Everyone present in

885
00:18:00,322 --> 00:18:00,981
the hall must

886
00:18:00,981 --> 00:18:02,298
follow the

887
00:18:02,298 --> 00:18:03,484
village etiquette rules, which are

888
00:18:03,484 --> 00:18:04,703
posted at the entrance

889
00:18:04,703 --> 00:18:06,895
to the meeting room.

890
00:18:07,812 --> 00:18:09,182
5 minutes are allotted for public speaking. This

891
00:18:09,182 --> 00:18:10,316
includes

892
00:18:10,316 --> 00:18:11,513
the speaker's remarks and any

893
00:18:11,513 --> 00:18:12,521
response from the

894
00:18:12,521 --> 00:18:12,962
council chair or

895
00:18:12,962 --> 00:18:14,189
administration. When there is

896
00:18:14,189 --> 00:18:15,389
1 minute left,

897
00:18:15,389 --> 00:18:16,434
I will inform the

898
00:18:16,434 --> 00:18:17,634
speaker so that he can

899
00:18:17,634 --> 00:18:18,803
emphasize the main

900
00:18:18,803 --> 00:18:19,795
points or questions.

901
00:18:19,795 --> 00:18:21,541
After the 5-minute period is over,

902
00:18:21,567 --> 00:18:22,453
all speakers must

903
00:18:22,453 --> 00:18:23,111
leave the

904
00:18:23,111 --> 00:18:23,718
microphone area and

905
00:18:23,718 --> 00:18:24,655
return to their

906
00:18:24,655 --> 00:18:25,214
seats. All

907
00:18:25,214 --> 00:18:26,090
video recording should

908
00:18:26,090 --> 00:18:26,992
be done only from the

909
00:18:26,992 --> 00:18:27,997
designated

910
00:18:27,997 --> 00:18:29,161
area. There should be

911
00:18:29,161 --> 00:18:29,993
no exclamations from the spot

912
00:18:29,993 --> 00:18:31,105
. Please

913
00:18:31,105 --> 00:18:32,077
ensure that there are no posters or signs in the

914
00:18:32,077 --> 00:18:33,076
aisles, corridors

915
00:18:33,076 --> 00:18:35,074
or near the exits

916
00:18:35,101 --> 00:18:36,203
. The public

917
00:18:36,203 --> 00:18:37,321
part of the meeting

918
00:18:37,321 --> 00:18:38,562
is a question and

919
00:18:38,562 --> 00:18:39,432
answer format between the

920
00:18:39,432 --> 00:18:40,332
council chairman and

921
00:18:40,332 --> 00:18:41,682
the speaker. The chairman of the

922
00:18:41,682 --> 00:18:42,706
council presides over the

923
00:18:42,706 --> 00:18:44,360
council meeting. Thank you

924
00:18:44,360 --> 00:18:44,516
. Are

925
00:18:44,516 --> 00:18:45,666
there any comments

926
00:18:45,666 --> 00:18:46,695
from the public

927
00:18:46,695 --> 00:18:48,689
this evening?

928
00:18:48,689 --> 00:18:49,454
Comments from

929
00:18:49,454 --> 00:18:50,248
the public

930
00:18:50,248 --> 00:18:57,925
tonight?

931
00:18:57,925 --> 00:18:59,164
Hello, I'm here again

932
00:18:59,164 --> 00:19:00,437
to worry you

933
00:19:00,437 --> 00:19:02,411
about Flock.

934
00:19:02,411 --> 00:19:03,668
Can you tell me

935
00:19:03,668 --> 00:19:04,958
your name and where you are from

936
00:19:04,958 --> 00:19:05,092
?

937
00:19:05,092 --> 00:19:06,507
My name is Adam. I do

938
00:19:06,507 --> 00:19:07,816
n't know exactly what

939
00:19:07,816 --> 00:19:09,185
part of town this is. I live over there

940
00:19:09,185 --> 00:19:10,148
, on the

941
00:19:10,148 --> 00:19:11,430
border with Perth Amba.

942
00:19:11,430 --> 00:19:12,956
Thank you.

943
00:19:12,956 --> 00:19:14,170
So, last time

944
00:19:14,170 --> 00:19:15,057
I was here, the

945
00:19:15,057 --> 00:19:16,042
police commissioner

946
00:19:16,042 --> 00:19:17,224
stepped in and said

947
00:19:17,224 --> 00:19:18,472
how useful

948
00:19:18,472 --> 00:19:19,621
Flock cameras were for

949
00:19:19,621 --> 00:19:24,202
solving crimes. I

950
00:19:24,202 --> 00:19:25,414
want to point out that,

951
00:19:25,414 --> 00:19:26,764
of course, they may

952
00:19:26,764 --> 00:19:27,768
help in

953
00:19:27,768 --> 00:19:28,945
some way, but the risks

954
00:19:28,945 --> 00:19:30,191
far outweigh the

955
00:19:30,191 --> 00:19:32,579
benefits. I don't know

956
00:19:32,579 --> 00:19:33,974
if he's here. I don't really

957
00:19:33,974 --> 00:19:34,983
remember what he

958
00:19:34,983 --> 00:19:36,212
looks like. If he

959
00:19:36,212 --> 00:19:37,488
wants to refute this,

960
00:19:37,488 --> 00:19:38,696
but I'll just list

961
00:19:38,696 --> 00:19:39,837
some of the problems that have

962
00:19:39,837 --> 00:19:40,810
occurred across the

963
00:19:40,810 --> 00:19:42,435
country. April 2026

964
00:19:42,435 --> 00:19:43,763
, Colorado: A 76-

965
00:19:43,763 --> 00:19:44,790
year-old grandmother

966
00:19:44,790 --> 00:19:46,118
is stopped because Flock

967
00:19:46,118 --> 00:19:47,660
mistakenly identified

968
00:19:47,660 --> 00:19:48,645
her license plates as

969
00:19:48,645 --> 00:19:50,471
stolen. August 2026

970
00:19:50,471 --> 00:19:51,608
, Wisconsin:

971
00:19:51,608 --> 00:19:52,821
Police stopped an

972
00:19:52,821 --> 00:19:53,920
innocent man

973
00:19:53,920 --> 00:19:55,133
at gunpoint

974
00:19:55,133 --> 00:19:56,535
due to a Flock camera error

975
00:19:56,535 --> 00:19:57,827
. April 2026,

976
00:19:57,827 --> 00:19:58,824
Minnesota: A woman

977
00:19:58,824 --> 00:19:59,917
spends 13 days in

978
00:19:59,917 --> 00:20:01,107
jail after

979
00:20:01,107 --> 00:20:01,879
Flock cameras

980
00:20:01,879 --> 00:20:03,101
mistakenly identified

981
00:20:03,101 --> 00:20:04,258
her car as involved

982
00:20:04,258 --> 00:20:05,030
in a crash that

983
00:20:05,030 --> 00:20:06,528
killed three people.

984
00:20:06,528 --> 00:20:07,838
Washington State,

985
00:20:07,838 --> 00:20:09,264
2025: Flock identifies the

986
00:20:09,264 --> 00:20:10,805
father's car as the

987
00:20:10,805 --> 00:20:12,308
son's, who has a warrant for it

988
00:20:12,308 --> 00:20:13,580
, despite the fact that the car

989
00:20:13,580 --> 00:20:14,813
is registered to

990
00:20:14,813 --> 00:20:16,147
the father. The police

991
00:20:16,147 --> 00:20:17,213
arrest

992
00:20:17,213 --> 00:20:18,495
the father anyway. Ohio, 2024:

993
00:20:18,495 --> 00:20:19,393
Police stop

994
00:20:19,393 --> 00:20:20,561
a man at

995
00:20:20,561 --> 00:20:21,669
gunpoint and unleash

996
00:20:21,669 --> 00:20:22,807
dogs after

997
00:20:22,807 --> 00:20:24,005
Flock mistakes

998
00:20:24,005 --> 00:20:25,023
the car for a stolen one,

999
00:20:25,023 --> 00:20:26,190
confusing the number seven with the number

1000
00:20:26,190 --> 00:20:27,438
two. Police

1001
00:20:27,438 --> 00:20:28,380
dogs attacked the

1002
00:20:28,380 --> 00:20:29,601
victim. Oklahoma,

1003
00:20:29,601 --> 00:20:30,327
2021: Flock's

1004
00:20:30,327 --> 00:20:31,525
facial recognition system

1005
00:20:31,525 --> 00:20:32,314
mistakenly

1006
00:20:32,314 --> 00:20:33,544
identified a female

1007
00:20:33,544 --> 00:20:35,185
DoorDash delivery driver as a

1008
00:20:35,216 --> 00:20:36,005
Maryland criminal

1009
00:20:36,005 --> 00:20:36,604
involved in

1010
00:20:36,604 --> 00:20:37,330
financial

1011
00:20:37,330 --> 00:20:38,567
fraud. The police did

1012
00:20:38,567 --> 00:20:39,636
not even try

1013
00:20:39,636 --> 00:20:40,622
to verify whether

1014
00:20:40,622 --> 00:20:41,664
this woman was in Maryland

1015
00:20:41,664 --> 00:20:42,459
at the time of the

1016
00:20:42,459 --> 00:20:43,299
crimes. She

1017
00:20:43,299 --> 00:20:44,092
spent six

1018
00:20:44,092 --> 00:20:45,324
months in prison. In

1019
00:20:45,324 --> 00:20:46,533
July 2024, Georgia

1020
00:20:46,533 --> 00:20:47,360
police officer Michael

1021
00:20:47,360 --> 00:20:49,333
Steffman

1022
00:20:49,365 --> 00:20:50,511
checked

1023
00:20:50,511 --> 00:20:51,752
his ex-

1024
00:20:51,752 --> 00:20:52,961
girlfriend's license plate more than 500 times to keep tabs

1025
00:20:52,961 --> 00:20:53,860
on her. A similar

1026
00:20:53,860 --> 00:20:54,334
situation

1027
00:20:54,334 --> 00:20:55,336
is observed across the

1028
00:20:55,336 --> 00:20:56,116
country, where

1029
00:20:56,116 --> 00:20:57,174
police officers do

1030
00:20:57,174 --> 00:20:58,260
not even have to give a

1031
00:20:58,260 --> 00:20:59,290
reason for accessing

1032
00:20:59,290 --> 00:21:00,527
this data. There are many

1033
00:21:00,527 --> 00:21:01,646
reports of

1034
00:21:01,646 --> 00:21:02,671
officers simply

1035
00:21:02,671 --> 00:21:03,851
writing "LOL" or "I don't

1036
00:21:03,851 --> 00:21:04,659
know" when they

1037
00:21:04,659 --> 00:21:05,466
want to

1038
00:21:05,466 --> 00:21:06,903
check something. In addition,

1039
00:21:06,903 --> 00:21:07,821
this may not

1040
00:21:07,821 --> 00:21:08,424
apply

1041
00:21:08,424 --> 00:21:09,400
directly to Flock,

1042
00:21:09,400 --> 00:21:10,547
but it is quite close

1043
00:21:10,547 --> 00:21:11,689
to our realities.

1044
00:21:11,689 --> 00:21:12,884
Here in Woodbridge,

1045
00:21:12,884 --> 00:21:14,499
New Jersey, in 2019,

1046
00:21:14,529 --> 00:21:15,665
facial recognition software

1047
00:21:15,665 --> 00:21:16,233
mistakenly

1048
00:21:16,233 --> 00:21:17,099
identified

1049
00:21:17,099 --> 00:21:17,638
a man

1050
00:21:17,638 --> 00:21:18,534
accused of

1051
00:21:18,534 --> 00:21:19,640
stealing candy and

1052
00:21:19,640 --> 00:21:20,746
trying to crash his

1053
00:21:20,746 --> 00:21:21,793
car into a police

1054
00:21:21,793 --> 00:21:22,839
car near a

1055
00:21:22,839 --> 00:21:24,035
Hampton Inn on Route 9, even though

1056
00:21:24,035 --> 00:21:25,201
he was 30 miles away at the time

1057
00:21:25,201 --> 00:21:26,437
.

1058
00:21:26,437 --> 00:21:27,371
After that, he

1059
00:21:27,371 --> 00:21:28,273
spent 10 days in

1060
00:21:28,273 --> 00:21:29,524
jail. This is simply

1061
00:21:29,524 --> 00:21:30,556
absurd. We

1062
00:21:30,556 --> 00:21:31,604
should not support

1063
00:21:31,604 --> 00:21:32,540
this company. We

1064
00:21:32,540 --> 00:21:33,506
should have no

1065
00:21:33,506 --> 00:21:34,159
business with this

1066
00:21:34,159 --> 00:21:35,262
company. So now

1067
00:21:35,262 --> 00:21:36,361
I would like to point out

1068
00:21:36,361 --> 00:21:37,432
that the 10th Circuit Court in

1069
00:21:37,432 --> 00:21:38,531
Tulsa, Oklahoma,

1070
00:21:38,531 --> 00:21:39,659
has ruled that

1071
00:21:39,659 --> 00:21:40,363
Flock cameras violate the

1072
00:21:40,363 --> 00:21:41,350
Fourth Amendment,

1073
00:21:41,350 --> 00:21:43,125
citing the

1074
00:21:43,153 --> 00:21:44,083
1983 Supreme Court decision in

1075
00:21:44,083 --> 00:21:44,957
United States v.

1076
00:21:44,957 --> 00:21:45,920
Knotts. Notts, which

1077
00:21:45,920 --> 00:21:46,757
found that there

1078
00:21:46,757 --> 00:21:47,541
was no reasonable

1079
00:21:47,541 --> 00:21:48,090
expectation of

1080
00:21:48,090 --> 00:21:48,769
privacy in a

1081
00:21:48,769 --> 00:21:49,811
public place.

1082
00:21:49,811 --> 00:21:50,266
This is no longer

1083
00:21:50,266 --> 00:21:51,124
applicable

1084
00:21:51,124 --> 00:21:52,008
given modern

1085
00:21:52,008 --> 00:21:52,671
technology. The

1086
00:21:52,671 --> 00:21:53,415
Supreme Court, in

1087
00:21:53,415 --> 00:21:54,338
its opinion at the time,

1088
00:21:54,338 --> 00:21:55,339
pointed to

1089
00:21:55,339 --> 00:21:56,209
such a possibility.

1090
00:21:56,209 --> 00:21:57,320
Quote: "If

1091
00:21:57,320 --> 00:21:58,139
such law enforcement

1092
00:21:58,139 --> 00:21:59,339
practices

1093
00:21:59,368 --> 00:22:00,539
as mass

1094
00:22:00,539 --> 00:22:01,475
surveillance, as the

1095
00:22:01,475 --> 00:22:02,616
defendant alleges, ever arise, there

1096
00:22:02,616 --> 00:22:03,728
will be ample time

1097
00:22:03,728 --> 00:22:05,278
to determine whether

1098
00:22:05,307 --> 00:22:06,244
other

1099
00:22:06,244 --> 00:22:07,034
constitutional

1100
00:22:07,034 --> 00:22:08,460
principles can be applied." This time has

1101
00:22:08,460 --> 00:22:09,736
come. Unfortunately, we

1102
00:22:09,736 --> 00:22:10,780
have reached a time

1103
00:22:10,780 --> 00:22:11,915
when the technology for

1104
00:22:11,915 --> 00:22:12,652
this disgusting

1105
00:22:12,652 --> 00:22:13,757
practice exists, and

1106
00:22:13,757 --> 00:22:14,647
only now are the courts

1107
00:22:14,647 --> 00:22:15,230
starting to

1108
00:22:15,230 --> 00:22:16,194
wake up. Flock does

1109
00:22:16,194 --> 00:22:17,118
nothing to help

1110
00:22:17,118 --> 00:22:17,910
law enforcement officers

1111
00:22:17,910 --> 00:22:18,781
except prove

1112
00:22:18,781 --> 00:22:19,018
their

1113
00:22:19,018 --> 00:22:19,916
incompetence

1114
00:22:19,916 --> 00:22:20,391
when they

1115
00:22:20,391 --> 00:22:21,394
outsource

1116
00:22:21,394 --> 00:22:22,450
their brains to machines

1117
00:22:22,450 --> 00:22:23,294
and act on

1118
00:22:23,294 --> 00:22:23,902
false

1119
00:22:23,902 --> 00:22:24,957
information without even

1120
00:22:24,957 --> 00:22:25,960
thinking—something

1121
00:22:25,960 --> 00:22:26,594
most

1122
00:22:26,594 --> 00:22:27,623
police officers across the

1123
00:22:27,623 --> 00:22:28,574
country are already capable of doing

1124
00:22:28,574 --> 00:22:29,548
without Flock's help. I

1125
00:22:29,548 --> 00:22:30,207
challenge

1126
00:22:30,207 --> 00:22:31,142
the Commissioner, who was so

1127
00:22:31,142 --> 00:22:32,049
willing to speak at the

1128
00:22:32,049 --> 00:22:33,120
last meeting about

1129
00:22:33,120 --> 00:22:34,137
how Flock helps,

1130
00:22:34,137 --> 00:22:34,962
to provide

1131
00:22:34,962 --> 00:22:35,896
details on

1132
00:22:35,896 --> 00:22:36,940
how many crimes Flock

1133
00:22:36,940 --> 00:22:37,875
has actually helped

1134
00:22:37,875 --> 00:22:38,727
solve in this

1135
00:22:38,727 --> 00:22:39,716
supposed “crime

1136
00:22:39,716 --> 00:22:40,540
wasteland” that is

1137
00:22:40,540 --> 00:22:41,685
Woodbridge, New Jersey.

1138
00:22:41,685 --> 00:22:42,705
Although I expect his

1139
00:22:42,705 --> 00:22:43,419
response will be a

1140
00:22:43,419 --> 00:22:44,388
tacit admission

1141
00:22:44,388 --> 00:22:45,561
of how

1142
00:22:45,587 --> 00:22:46,505
incompetent the police are without

1143
00:22:46,505 --> 00:22:47,474
constantly monitoring

1144
00:22:47,474 --> 00:22:48,138
everyone who

1145
00:22:48,138 --> 00:22:48,903
passes through the

1146
00:22:48,903 --> 00:22:49,285
city and

1147
00:22:49,285 --> 00:22:49,974
automatically

1148
00:22:49,974 --> 00:22:50,510
assuming the

1149
00:22:50,510 --> 00:22:51,506
worst about them. The

1150
00:22:51,506 --> 00:22:52,714
vast majority of

1151
00:22:52,714 --> 00:22:53,923
people in the city just

1152
00:22:53,923 --> 00:22:55,164
want to drive down Main

1153
00:22:55,164 --> 00:22:56,341
Street to Wawa or Wegmans and

1154
00:22:56,341 --> 00:22:57,487
don't want to

1155
00:22:57,487 --> 00:22:58,568
drive

1156
00:22:58,568 --> 00:22:59,682
past two Flock cameras

1157
00:22:59,682 --> 00:23:00,838
back and forth every time. So,

1158
00:23:00,838 --> 00:23:02,265
since Flock surveillance

1159
00:23:04,062 --> 00:23:05,807
only helps the Woodbridge Police Department issue

1160
00:23:06,732 --> 00:23:07,763
traffic tickets, these cameras should

1161
00:23:07,763 --> 00:23:08,397
be

1162
00:23:08,397 --> 00:23:09,375
dismantled immediately, and the mayor,

1163
00:23:09,375 --> 00:23:10,379
this council, and the

1164
00:23:10,379 --> 00:23:11,199
police commissioner should be

1165
00:23:11,199 --> 00:23:12,150
ashamed of themselves for participating in

1166
00:23:12,150 --> 00:23:13,849
this program.

1167
00:23:13,849 --> 00:23:14,541
Thank you. Are

1168
00:23:14,541 --> 00:23:15,250
there any other

1169
00:23:15,250 --> 00:23:16,018
comments from

1170
00:23:16,018 --> 00:23:17,141
the public this

1171
00:23:17,141 --> 00:23:21,122
evening? Are there any other

1172
00:23:21,122 --> 00:23:21,884
comments from

1173
00:23:21,884 --> 00:23:22,999
the public this

1174
00:23:22,999 --> 00:23:24,013
evening? If not,

1175
00:23:24,013 --> 00:23:24,746
can I get

1176
00:23:24,746 --> 00:23:26,365
a motion to close the

1177
00:23:27,452 --> 00:23:28,235
public comment portion of the meeting?

1178
00:23:28,235 --> 00:23:28,953
I suggest. I

1179
00:23:28,953 --> 00:23:29,728
support.

1180
00:23:29,728 --> 00:23:30,521
Everyone is "in favor", please

1181
00:23:30,521 --> 00:23:31,358
say "yes".

1182
00:23:31,358 --> 00:23:31,738
Yes.

1183
00:23:31,738 --> 00:23:32,755
Against? The decision

1184
00:23:32,755 --> 00:23:33,846
has been made. Let's move on

1185
00:23:33,846 --> 00:23:34,687
to the

1186
00:23:34,687 --> 00:23:35,129
agenda.

1187
00:23:35,129 --> 00:23:36,494
Thank you, Mr. Mitch. Uh,

1188
00:23:36,494 --> 00:23:37,517
my agenda is

1189
00:23:37,517 --> 00:23:38,541
ready. I only have a

1190
00:23:38,541 --> 00:23:39,794
few comments.

1191
00:23:39,794 --> 00:23:40,870
First, regarding downtown

1192
00:23:40,870 --> 00:23:42,068
Woodbridge: I would like to

1193
00:23:42,068 --> 00:23:42,714
thank

1194
00:23:42,714 --> 00:23:43,482
the Department of

1195
00:23:43,482 --> 00:23:44,680
Public Works for the

1196
00:23:44,680 --> 00:23:45,725
wonderful job

1197
00:23:45,725 --> 00:23:46,924
they did on Main

1198
00:23:46,924 --> 00:23:47,845
Street with the fall

1199
00:23:47,845 --> 00:23:49,198
decorations and the

1200
00:23:49,228 --> 00:23:51,097
chrysanthemum displays. Uh, I've

1201
00:23:51,097 --> 00:23:52,010
gotten a lot of

1202
00:23:52,010 --> 00:23:53,151
feedback from people

1203
00:23:53,151 --> 00:23:54,194
about how

1204
00:23:54,194 --> 00:23:55,401
beautiful the chrysanthemums on

1205
00:23:55,401 --> 00:23:56,639
Main Street are, and we really

1206
00:23:56,639 --> 00:23:57,911
appreciate all the work

1207
00:23:57,911 --> 00:23:59,682
they've done.

1208
00:23:59,682 --> 00:24:00,987
Next, number six in the

1209
00:24:00,987 --> 00:24:03,064
events section. This

1210
00:24:03,064 --> 00:24:04,760
Saturday we will be having the

1211
00:24:06,155 --> 00:24:07,664
Frank Gagnon Fishing Tournament,

1212
00:24:07,664 --> 00:24:09,172
which will be held at the

1213
00:24:09,172 --> 00:24:10,529
Woodbridge Park Pond on

1214
00:24:10,529 --> 00:24:11,924
North Park Drive from 9:00 AM

1215
00:24:11,924 --> 00:24:13,410
to 11:00 AM. This is a

1216
00:24:13,410 --> 00:24:14,605
free event

1217
00:24:14,605 --> 00:24:15,635
for all youth

1218
00:24:15,635 --> 00:24:16,898
under the age of 16 who

1219
00:24:16,898 --> 00:24:18,127
want to fish or

1220
00:24:18,127 --> 00:24:19,423
learn how to fish.

1221
00:24:19,423 --> 00:24:20,539
You can visit the

1222
00:24:20,539 --> 00:24:21,820
municipality's website

1223
00:24:21,820 --> 00:24:23,494
for

1224
00:24:23,527 --> 00:24:24,928
registration information. That's all

1225
00:24:24,928 --> 00:24:25,912
I wanted to say

1226
00:24:25,912 --> 00:24:28,036
today. Thank you. Uh,

1227
00:24:28,036 --> 00:24:29,392
Councilwoman De

1228
00:24:29,392 --> 00:24:30,514
Jesus.

1229
00:24:30,514 --> 00:24:31,875
Thank you. My

1230
00:24:31,875 --> 00:24:33,042
agenda is ready, but I

1231
00:24:33,042 --> 00:24:33,520
would like to

1232
00:24:33,520 --> 00:24:34,717
comment on item

1233
00:24:34,717 --> 00:24:35,464
number five—

1234
00:24:35,464 --> 00:24:36,481
police-

1235
00:24:36,481 --> 00:24:38,007
community relations. I want to

1236
00:24:38,007 --> 00:24:38,820
congratulate our

1237
00:24:38,820 --> 00:24:39,601
police

1238
00:24:39,601 --> 00:24:40,226
department on a

1239
00:24:40,226 --> 00:24:41,007
fantastic

1240
00:24:41,007 --> 00:24:41,851
Oktoberfest

1241
00:24:41,851 --> 00:24:43,904
last Sunday. I

1242
00:24:43,904 --> 00:24:45,049
know it

1243
00:24:45,049 --> 00:24:46,230
was a little rainy outside,

1244
00:24:46,230 --> 00:24:47,445
but they came, and the

1245
00:24:47,445 --> 00:24:48,761
residents came too.

1246
00:24:48,761 --> 00:24:49,674
Many young

1247
00:24:49,674 --> 00:24:50,703
children enjoyed

1248
00:24:50,703 --> 00:24:51,547
the day. They

1249
00:24:51,547 --> 00:24:52,537
enjoyed the

1250
00:24:52,537 --> 00:24:53,628
mud and rain.

1251
00:24:53,628 --> 00:24:55,202
So, congratulations, and uh,

1252
00:24:55,238 --> 00:24:56,633
Hispanic

1253
00:24:56,633 --> 00:24:57,599
Heritage Month was

1254
00:24:57,599 --> 00:24:58,852
September 19th, and I just

1255
00:24:58,852 --> 00:25:00,247
want to thank everyone

1256
00:25:00,247 --> 00:25:01,213
involved who

1257
00:25:01,213 --> 00:25:02,573
helped plan

1258
00:25:02,573 --> 00:25:03,861
it and made it

1259
00:25:03,861 --> 00:25:05,128
happen. This was the

1260
00:25:05,128 --> 00:25:06,257
first event I

1261
00:25:06,257 --> 00:25:07,446
missed, but I heard it

1262
00:25:07,446 --> 00:25:08,026
was

1263
00:25:08,026 --> 00:25:09,186
fantastic, so I'm

1264
00:25:09,186 --> 00:25:10,376
very grateful to everyone who was

1265
00:25:10,376 --> 00:25:11,382
involved in making it happen

1266
00:25:11,382 --> 00:25:12,542
, and that's all

1267
00:25:12,542 --> 00:25:13,796
I have. Thank you.

1268
00:25:13,796 --> 00:25:15,498
Council member Spillar

1269
00:25:15,498 --> 00:25:16,170
.

1270
00:25:16,170 --> 00:25:17,307
Thank you, Mr.

1271
00:25:17,307 --> 00:25:18,508
Council Chairman Spillar. Item

1272
00:25:18,508 --> 00:25:19,265
number nine,

1273
00:25:19,265 --> 00:25:20,076
annual fire

1274
00:25:20,076 --> 00:25:21,301
service. You know what

1275
00:25:21,301 --> 00:25:22,614
time of year it is.

1276
00:25:22,614 --> 00:25:23,761
Please join

1277
00:25:23,761 --> 00:25:24,939
us this Saturday,

1278
00:25:24,939 --> 00:25:26,116
October 10th, from 10am to 1pm, at the

1279
00:25:26,116 --> 00:25:27,263
fire station for

1280
00:25:27,263 --> 00:25:28,471
our annual

1281
00:25:28,471 --> 00:25:29,556
open house in

1282
00:25:29,556 --> 00:25:30,300
celebration of

1283
00:25:30,300 --> 00:25:32,467
Fire Safety Week.

1284
00:25:32,467 --> 00:25:33,391
Bring children

1285
00:25:33,391 --> 00:25:34,346
along with the

1286
00:25:34,346 --> 00:25:36,225
ambulance squad,

1287
00:25:36,256 --> 00:25:36,903
domestic

1288
00:25:36,903 --> 00:25:37,581
violence team,

1289
00:25:37,581 --> 00:25:38,813
community police

1290
00:25:38,813 --> 00:25:39,930
and elderly people.

1291
00:25:39,930 --> 00:25:41,029
So, it will be happening

1292
00:25:41,029 --> 00:25:42,070
this Saturday from 10am to

1293
00:25:42,070 --> 00:25:43,025
1pm during our

1294
00:25:43,025 --> 00:25:44,761
annual

1295
00:25:44,790 --> 00:25:45,816
Fire Safety Open House.

1296
00:25:45,816 --> 00:25:46,518
Gifts,

1297
00:25:46,518 --> 00:25:47,672
treats, etc.

1298
00:25:47,672 --> 00:25:48,875
Thank you. The rest of my

1299
00:25:48,875 --> 00:25:49,720
agenda is

1300
00:25:49,720 --> 00:25:50,693
fine, just a few

1301
00:25:50,693 --> 00:25:51,566
announcements. This

1302
00:25:51,566 --> 00:25:52,609
week, residents and drivers

1303
00:25:52,609 --> 00:25:53,834
will see the start of

1304
00:25:53,860 --> 00:25:54,903
street paving work

1305
00:25:54,903 --> 00:25:55,942
as part of the Avenue project.

1306
00:25:55,942 --> 00:25:57,060
Let me remind you that the town

1307
00:25:57,060 --> 00:25:58,061
received partial

1308
00:25:58,061 --> 00:25:59,003
funding from the

1309
00:25:59,003 --> 00:26:00,062
state for the Avenue

1310
00:26:00,062 --> 00:26:01,026
Street project. Contractors have already

1311
00:26:01,026 --> 00:26:01,919
begun installing

1312
00:26:01,919 --> 00:26:02,836
curbs and ramps

1313
00:26:02,836 --> 00:26:03,329
for people with

1314
00:26:03,329 --> 00:26:04,206
disabilities. Please

1315
00:26:04,206 --> 00:26:04,733
be

1316
00:26:04,733 --> 00:26:05,471
patient during the

1317
00:26:05,471 --> 00:26:06,187
construction of this

1318
00:26:06,187 --> 00:26:06,903
much-needed

1319
00:26:06,903 --> 00:26:07,622
facility. God

1320
00:26:07,622 --> 00:26:08,885
bless America.

1321
00:26:08,885 --> 00:26:10,328
Thank you, Chairman.

1322
00:26:10,328 --> 00:26:12,064
Thank you. Councilor

1323
00:26:12,064 --> 00:26:12,855
Anderson.

1324
00:26:12,855 --> 00:26:14,341
Thank you, Chairman.

1325
00:26:14,341 --> 00:26:15,498
My agenda is in

1326
00:26:15,498 --> 00:26:16,305
order. I have

1327
00:26:16,305 --> 00:26:17,378
an announcement regarding

1328
00:26:17,378 --> 00:26:19,847
Middlesex College. As

1329
00:26:19,847 --> 00:26:21,396
you know, the CIO project is

1330
00:26:21,396 --> 00:26:23,484
almost complete.

1331
00:26:23,484 --> 00:26:24,133
We have a new

1332
00:26:24,133 --> 00:26:25,466
specialized school

1333
00:26:25,466 --> 00:26:26,800
where students have already been enrolled

1334
00:26:26,800 --> 00:26:29,745
. We start with a

1335
00:26:29,745 --> 00:26:30,984
freshman class

1336
00:26:30,984 --> 00:26:31,906
, and each year the school

1337
00:26:31,906 --> 00:26:33,019
will add

1338
00:26:33,019 --> 00:26:35,308
new classes until it

1339
00:26:35,339 --> 00:26:38,864
graduates. This is a

1340
00:26:38,864 --> 00:26:39,954
modern school, we are

1341
00:26:39,954 --> 00:26:40,738
very happy for the

1342
00:26:40,738 --> 00:26:42,238
students of our

1343
00:26:42,272 --> 00:26:43,601
specialized school system

1344
00:26:43,601 --> 00:26:44,555
, please do not

1345
00:26:44,555 --> 00:26:45,782
hesitate to

1346
00:26:45,782 --> 00:26:48,360
apply. There are many programs in place for our

1347
00:26:48,360 --> 00:26:50,825
students in Middlesex County

1348
00:26:50,859 --> 00:26:55,096
. We are also

1349
00:26:55,096 --> 00:26:56,424
adding 14 sports

1350
00:26:56,424 --> 00:26:57,241
fields, a

1351
00:26:57,241 --> 00:26:58,603
state-of-the-art baseball

1352
00:26:58,603 --> 00:26:59,897
complex that will be the

1353
00:26:59,897 --> 00:27:01,225
home arena for

1354
00:27:01,225 --> 00:27:02,076
Rutgers

1355
00:27:02,076 --> 00:27:06,803
University.

1356
00:27:06,803 --> 00:27:07,722
Middlesex College is also

1357
00:27:07,722 --> 00:27:08,916
holding meetings with

1358
00:27:08,916 --> 00:27:09,376
various

1359
00:27:09,376 --> 00:27:10,417
municipalities,

1360
00:27:10,417 --> 00:27:11,551
as this project

1361
00:27:11,551 --> 00:27:12,653
will impact all towns in

1362
00:27:12,653 --> 00:27:14,975
Middlesex County.

1363
00:27:14,975 --> 00:27:16,221
They are meeting with

1364
00:27:16,221 --> 00:27:18,332
each Chamber of Commerce

1365
00:27:18,364 --> 00:27:19,451
to discuss how

1366
00:27:19,451 --> 00:27:20,218
their

1367
00:27:20,218 --> 00:27:21,305
recreation departments can

1368
00:27:21,305 --> 00:27:22,552
benefit from

1369
00:27:22,552 --> 00:27:24,484
this project. We are

1370
00:27:24,484 --> 00:27:25,530
very happy, and we will

1371
00:27:25,530 --> 00:27:26,772
also host

1372
00:27:26,772 --> 00:27:28,080
professional football

1373
00:27:28,080 --> 00:27:30,199
matches. These are very

1374
00:27:30,199 --> 00:27:31,302
exciting times for

1375
00:27:31,302 --> 00:27:32,531
Middlesex, and

1376
00:27:32,531 --> 00:27:33,666
we will also have a new

1377
00:27:33,666 --> 00:27:37,152
student center. And

1378
00:27:37,152 --> 00:27:38,158
finally, I want to

1379
00:27:38,158 --> 00:27:39,365
recognize

1380
00:27:39,365 --> 00:27:40,672
Rep. Meehan's efforts this

1381
00:27:40,672 --> 00:27:42,886
weekend during the

1382
00:27:42,919 --> 00:27:43,959
Breast Cancer Awareness March

1383
00:27:43,959 --> 00:27:48,520
. We have previously

1384
00:27:48,520 --> 00:27:49,431
celebrated her

1385
00:27:49,431 --> 00:27:50,657
efforts and those who

1386
00:27:50,657 --> 00:27:56,566
have received her help.

1387
00:27:56,566 --> 00:27:57,961
There was something else I

1388
00:27:57,961 --> 00:28:00,037
wanted to mention, but I can't

1389
00:28:00,073 --> 00:28:05,941
remember it right now. I didn't

1390
00:28:05,941 --> 00:28:06,914
write this down, but

1391
00:28:06,914 --> 00:28:08,061
just wish everyone a

1392
00:28:08,061 --> 00:28:09,313
happy October and

1393
00:28:09,313 --> 00:28:10,495
please wear

1394
00:28:10,495 --> 00:28:14,588
pink. This draws

1395
00:28:14,588 --> 00:28:15,874
more attention from everyone

1396
00:28:15,874 --> 00:28:16,896
to the problem of

1397
00:28:16,896 --> 00:28:17,986
breast cancer.

1398
00:28:17,986 --> 00:28:18,714
Thank you.

1399
00:28:18,714 --> 00:28:20,148
Deputy

1400
00:28:20,148 --> 00:28:20,674
Bauer.

1401
00:28:20,674 --> 00:28:22,066
Thank you, Chairman.

1402
00:28:22,066 --> 00:28:23,075
My agenda is in

1403
00:28:23,075 --> 00:28:24,194
order. I have several

1404
00:28:24,194 --> 00:28:25,283
ads. The

1405
00:28:25,283 --> 00:28:26,137
Hopeelon Fire Department

1406
00:28:26,137 --> 00:28:26,885
is holding its

1407
00:28:26,885 --> 00:28:28,487
annual

1408
00:28:28,513 --> 00:28:29,448
fire safety open house on

1409
00:28:29,448 --> 00:28:30,516
Monday, October 12th from

1410
00:28:30,516 --> 00:28:31,597
12:00 to 6:00 p.m. Come

1411
00:28:31,597 --> 00:28:32,431
meet

1412
00:28:32,431 --> 00:28:32,958
local

1413
00:28:32,958 --> 00:28:33,736
firefighters and

1414
00:28:33,736 --> 00:28:34,670
check out the vehicles.

1415
00:28:34,670 --> 00:28:35,861
There will be gifts and

1416
00:28:35,861 --> 00:28:36,803
treats. We're

1417
00:28:36,803 --> 00:28:37,909
finally trying to

1418
00:28:37,909 --> 00:28:39,394
hold this

1419
00:28:39,423 --> 00:28:40,513
Fourth Ward flea market. It

1420
00:28:40,513 --> 00:28:42,102
rains every week. And the

1421
00:28:42,102 --> 00:28:43,363
vendor fair

1422
00:28:43,363 --> 00:28:44,847
will be held on Sunday,

1423
00:28:44,847 --> 00:28:46,219
October 11th, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM

1424
00:28:46,219 --> 00:28:47,666
in our public

1425
00:28:47,666 --> 00:28:48,742
parking lot on New

1426
00:28:48,742 --> 00:28:50,188
Brunswick Avenue next

1427
00:28:50,188 --> 00:28:51,681
to the VFW Hall in Port. And the

1428
00:28:51,681 --> 00:28:53,045
FBC, or Port

1429
00:28:53,045 --> 00:28:54,497
Business Community,

1430
00:28:54,497 --> 00:28:56,213
will hold its annual

1431
00:28:56,213 --> 00:28:57,929
car show and “Trunk

1432
00:28:57,929 --> 00:28:59,557
or Treat” event on Monday,

1433
00:28:59,557 --> 00:29:01,273
October 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the

1434
00:29:01,273 --> 00:29:04,485
Super Saver parking lot at

1435
00:29:04,485 --> 00:29:06,190
372 New Brunswick Avenue in Port.

1436
00:29:06,190 --> 00:29:07,250
I would like to thank

1437
00:29:07,250 --> 00:29:08,476
my fellow council member,

1438
00:29:08,476 --> 00:29:09,569
Debbie Meegan, for

1439
00:29:09,569 --> 00:29:10,728
another successful march

1440
00:29:10,728 --> 00:29:11,987
against breast cancer and

1441
00:29:11,987 --> 00:29:13,113
Oktoberfest. It

1442
00:29:13,113 --> 00:29:13,815
was a pleasure

1443
00:29:13,815 --> 00:29:14,839
to help and be

1444
00:29:14,839 --> 00:29:16,148
useful. Thank you to your

1445
00:29:16,148 --> 00:29:17,247
team of people who

1446
00:29:17,247 --> 00:29:18,476
come every year and the

1447
00:29:18,476 --> 00:29:19,511
VFW in Port for their

1448
00:29:19,511 --> 00:29:21,075
support. This is all

1449
00:29:21,075 --> 00:29:22,655
I have. Thank you,

1450
00:29:22,655 --> 00:29:23,119
Chairman.

1451
00:29:23,119 --> 00:29:24,489
Thank you. Councilor Small

1452
00:29:24,489 --> 00:29:25,008
.

1453
00:29:25,008 --> 00:29:27,316
Thank you, Chairman. The

1454
00:29:29,207 --> 00:29:29,975
Port

1455
00:29:29,975 --> 00:29:31,097
Reading Fire and Ambulance Service Open House will be held

1456
00:29:31,097 --> 00:29:31,835
tomorrow at 6:00 PM at the

1457
00:29:31,835 --> 00:29:33,362
fire station. The

1458
00:29:33,362 --> 00:29:35,270
Trunk or Treat event will be held on

1459
00:29:35,270 --> 00:29:36,632
October 22 at 6:00 PM at the

1460
00:29:36,632 --> 00:29:38,875
fire station. Cafe

1461
00:29:38,875 --> 00:29:40,667
"Mer Max" is open

1462
00:29:40,667 --> 00:29:42,460
Monday through Friday

1463
00:29:42,460 --> 00:29:44,207
from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at

1464
00:29:44,207 --> 00:29:45,865
: 881 West Avenue, Port

1465
00:29:45,865 --> 00:29:47,565
Reading. And a reminder

1466
00:29:47,565 --> 00:29:48,923
: mark your

1467
00:29:48,923 --> 00:29:49,777
calendar for

1468
00:29:49,777 --> 00:29:51,019
November 28th—the parade of

1469
00:29:51,019 --> 00:29:52,751
lights. Debbie, great

1470
00:29:52,751 --> 00:29:53,932
job. I had a great

1471
00:29:53,932 --> 00:29:54,982
time. You

1472
00:29:54,982 --> 00:29:55,814
raised a lot of

1473
00:29:55,814 --> 00:29:56,735
money for a wonderful

1474
00:29:56,735 --> 00:29:58,125
cause. Congratulations. May

1475
00:29:58,125 --> 00:29:58,864
God bless

1476
00:29:58,864 --> 00:29:59,325
all our

1477
00:29:59,325 --> 00:30:00,343
rescuers. God

1478
00:30:00,343 --> 00:30:01,505
bless America.

1479
00:30:01,505 --> 00:30:02,377
That's all I have

1480
00:30:02,377 --> 00:30:03,101
for now, but

1481
00:30:03,101 --> 00:30:04,409
thank you. Debbie, you have the

1482
00:30:04,409 --> 00:30:05,443
floor, Councilmember

1483
00:30:05,443 --> 00:30:05,922
Meagan.

1484
00:30:05,922 --> 00:30:07,284
Thank you. My

1485
00:30:07,284 --> 00:30:08,244
agenda is ready.

1486
00:30:08,244 --> 00:30:09,100
Tonight we

1487
00:30:09,100 --> 00:30:10,003
raise the flag in

1488
00:30:10,003 --> 00:30:11,275
support of

1489
00:30:11,299 --> 00:30:12,205
breast cancer awareness. That's why

1490
00:30:12,205 --> 00:30:13,074
most of us are wearing

1491
00:30:13,074 --> 00:30:14,213
pink today.

1492
00:30:14,213 --> 00:30:15,059
Before

1493
00:30:15,059 --> 00:30:15,785
the meeting began, we

1494
00:30:15,785 --> 00:30:16,874
observed a moment of

1495
00:30:16,874 --> 00:30:18,023
silence in memory of

1496
00:30:18,023 --> 00:30:19,172
this terrible disease and

1497
00:30:19,172 --> 00:30:20,382
expressed hope, strength,

1498
00:30:20,382 --> 00:30:21,591
and solidarity to all those

1499
00:30:21,591 --> 00:30:22,871
affected by it.

1500
00:30:22,871 --> 00:30:24,050
Special thanks to Lori

1501
00:30:24,050 --> 00:30:25,200
Grandly and her family

1502
00:30:25,200 --> 00:30:27,075
for coming out to

1503
00:30:27,106 --> 00:30:28,265
raise this flag tonight.

1504
00:30:28,265 --> 00:30:29,166
Laura was our

1505
00:30:29,166 --> 00:30:30,161
first

1506
00:30:30,161 --> 00:30:31,280
parade participant, which is why

1507
00:30:31,280 --> 00:30:31,808
we

1508
00:30:31,808 --> 00:30:33,051
started it, and it was

1509
00:30:33,051 --> 00:30:34,233
great to see her here

1510
00:30:34,233 --> 00:30:35,196
at the

1511
00:30:35,196 --> 00:30:37,058
flag raising. Also,

1512
00:30:37,058 --> 00:30:38,088
last Sunday—

1513
00:30:38,088 --> 00:30:39,359
sorry, last

1514
00:30:39,359 --> 00:30:40,630
Saturday—hundreds of people

1515
00:30:40,630 --> 00:30:41,832
gathered on Inman

1516
00:30:41,832 --> 00:30:43,171
Avenue for the 10th annual

1517
00:30:43,171 --> 00:30:44,167
March Against

1518
00:30:44,167 --> 00:30:45,283
Breast Cancer. Over

1519
00:30:45,283 --> 00:30:46,489
the years, survivors,

1520
00:30:46,489 --> 00:30:47,393
their families, and

1521
00:30:47,393 --> 00:30:48,532
loved ones have led

1522
00:30:48,532 --> 00:30:49,805
this march with courage

1523
00:30:49,805 --> 00:30:50,720
and hope. To

1524
00:30:50,720 --> 00:30:51,816
celebrate this milestone,

1525
00:30:51,816 --> 00:30:52,881
we invite all of

1526
00:30:52,881 --> 00:30:53,854
our previous

1527
00:30:53,854 --> 00:30:54,858
honorees and their

1528
00:30:54,858 --> 00:30:55,954
families to join the

1529
00:30:55,954 --> 00:30:57,086
parade. It was a

1530
00:30:57,086 --> 00:30:58,368
wonderful tribute to their

1531
00:30:58,368 --> 00:30:59,442
strength, memory, and

1532
00:30:59,442 --> 00:31:00,780
community. The walk

1533
00:31:00,780 --> 00:31:01,566
ended in

1534
00:31:01,566 --> 00:31:02,534
Springwood, where we

1535
00:31:02,534 --> 00:31:03,199
held our

1536
00:31:03,199 --> 00:31:03,895
charity

1537
00:31:03,895 --> 00:31:04,741
Oktoberfest to

1538
00:31:04,741 --> 00:31:05,951
benefit two more

1539
00:31:05,951 --> 00:31:06,768
Woodbridge families who

1540
00:31:06,768 --> 00:31:07,796
needed our

1541
00:31:07,796 --> 00:31:09,173
support. It was an

1542
00:31:09,173 --> 00:31:10,299
incredible day, a

1543
00:31:10,299 --> 00:31:11,254
true expression of

1544
00:31:11,254 --> 00:31:12,414
community, love,

1545
00:31:12,414 --> 00:31:14,425
generosity, and unity.

1546
00:31:14,425 --> 00:31:15,135
I just want to

1547
00:31:15,135 --> 00:31:16,214
thank everyone who

1548
00:31:16,214 --> 00:31:17,038
made this day

1549
00:31:17,038 --> 00:31:18,170
possible. This required

1550
00:31:18,170 --> 00:31:18,844
a lot of effort,

1551
00:31:18,844 --> 00:31:19,992
especially from the

1552
00:31:20,017 --> 00:31:20,666
VFW veterans organization in

1553
00:31:20,666 --> 00:31:21,564
Colonia, which always

1554
00:31:21,564 --> 00:31:22,163
comes to the

1555
00:31:22,163 --> 00:31:23,062
rescue when our

1556
00:31:23,062 --> 00:31:24,086
community needs it.

1557
00:31:24,086 --> 00:31:25,478
Thank you to my fellow

1558
00:31:25,478 --> 00:31:26,661
council members for your support,

1559
00:31:26,661 --> 00:31:27,844
especially

1560
00:31:27,844 --> 00:31:30,808
Councilmember Barr, Barr, you.

1561
00:31:30,808 --> 00:31:31,765
Barra what?

1562
00:31:31,765 --> 00:31:32,310
Barra.

1563
00:31:32,310 --> 00:31:32,836
Mhm.

1564
00:31:32,836 --> 00:31:33,680
Thank you to Councilman

1565
00:31:33,680 --> 00:31:34,525
Small and Business

1566
00:31:34,525 --> 00:31:35,316
Administrator

1567
00:31:35,316 --> 00:31:36,160
Wagner for

1568
00:31:36,160 --> 00:31:37,169
pouring beer all

1569
00:31:37,169 --> 00:31:37,986
day and keeping

1570
00:31:37,986 --> 00:31:39,049
our patrons in a good mood

1571
00:31:39,049 --> 00:31:40,106
. Yes, I

1572
00:31:40,106 --> 00:31:41,108
know it was hard

1573
00:31:41,108 --> 00:31:42,085
work, but someone had to

1574
00:31:42,085 --> 00:31:42,912
do it, and I

1575
00:31:42,912 --> 00:31:43,814
think you guys

1576
00:31:43,814 --> 00:31:44,190
really

1577
00:31:44,190 --> 00:31:45,242
enjoyed it.

1578
00:31:45,242 --> 00:31:45,981
You have

1579
00:31:45,981 --> 00:31:47,935
been smiling all day. Thank you to the

1580
00:31:48,674 --> 00:31:49,355
Woodbridge Police Department for providing

1581
00:31:49,355 --> 00:31:50,378
safe escort along

1582
00:31:50,378 --> 00:31:51,684
the avenue, the

1583
00:31:51,713 --> 00:31:52,820
Public Works Department for

1584
00:31:52,820 --> 00:31:53,388
helping

1585
00:31:53,388 --> 00:31:55,291
organize the event, and the

1586
00:31:55,320 --> 00:31:56,314
Colony and

1587
00:31:56,314 --> 00:31:57,308
Woodbridge Fire Departments for

1588
00:31:57,308 --> 00:31:58,387
joining us and

1589
00:31:58,387 --> 00:31:59,466
showing support for

1590
00:31:59,466 --> 00:32:00,545
everyone touched by

1591
00:32:00,545 --> 00:32:01,761
breast cancer. I am

1592
00:32:01,761 --> 00:32:02,965
constantly amazed by

1593
00:32:02,965 --> 00:32:04,134
the kindness and strength of

1594
00:32:04,134 --> 00:32:05,608
this community. When we

1595
00:32:05,608 --> 00:32:06,777
come together to

1596
00:32:06,777 --> 00:32:07,653
support each

1597
00:32:07,653 --> 00:32:08,588
other, we make an

1598
00:32:08,588 --> 00:32:09,552
important contribution to

1599
00:32:09,552 --> 00:32:10,671
our community. So,

1600
00:32:10,671 --> 00:32:11,816
thank you all, and

1601
00:32:11,816 --> 00:32:13,088
thank you again to my colleagues on the

1602
00:32:13,088 --> 00:32:14,225
council. That's all I

1603
00:32:14,225 --> 00:32:15,924
wanted to say. Thank you.

1604
00:32:15,924 --> 00:32:17,003
so much for everything

1605
00:32:17,003 --> 00:32:18,110
you do for the community

1606
00:32:18,110 --> 00:32:19,019
, not only at this

1607
00:32:19,019 --> 00:32:19,728
event, but at

1608
00:32:19,728 --> 00:32:20,794
many others. We

1609
00:32:20,794 --> 00:32:22,021
all here appreciate all

1610
00:32:22,021 --> 00:32:23,520
your efforts.

1611
00:32:23,520 --> 00:32:25,138
Thank you again. Council member

1612
00:32:25,138 --> 00:32:25,745
Patel.

1613
00:32:25,745 --> 00:32:27,195
Yes, thank you,

1614
00:32:27,195 --> 00:32:28,522
Chairman. Also, my

1615
00:32:28,522 --> 00:32:29,481
agenda items are

1616
00:32:29,481 --> 00:32:30,600
ready and

1617
00:32:30,600 --> 00:32:31,400
I have a few

1618
00:32:31,400 --> 00:32:36,169
announcements. For the first time,

1619
00:32:36,169 --> 00:32:38,196
Oak Tree Navratri LLC is

1620
00:32:38,196 --> 00:32:41,210
hosting an

1621
00:32:41,262 --> 00:32:43,237
outdoor Navratri Garba celebration on

1622
00:32:43,237 --> 00:32:44,588
Oak Tree Road in

1623
00:32:44,588 --> 00:32:46,511
Iselin on Thursday,

1624
00:32:46,511 --> 00:32:48,486
October 15, and Friday,

1625
00:32:48,486 --> 00:32:50,565
October 16, 2026, from 7:00 PM

1626
00:32:50,565 --> 00:32:55,318
to 10:00 PM. Navratri is a

1627
00:32:55,318 --> 00:32:56,520
traditional 9-day

1628
00:32:56,520 --> 00:32:57,793
Indian festival that

1629
00:32:57,793 --> 00:32:59,066
celebrates the victory of

1630
00:32:59,066 --> 00:33:03,542
good over evil. And

1631
00:33:03,542 --> 00:33:04,646
Garba is a lively and

1632
00:33:04,646 --> 00:33:05,944
colorful Indian

1633
00:33:05,944 --> 00:33:07,112
folk dance where

1634
00:33:07,112 --> 00:33:11,431
people dance in a circle

1635
00:33:11,431 --> 00:33:12,273
to energetic

1636
00:33:12,273 --> 00:33:13,147
musical rhythms,

1637
00:33:13,147 --> 00:33:14,281
dressed in beautiful

1638
00:33:14,281 --> 00:33:17,724
traditional attire.

1639
00:33:17,724 --> 00:33:18,780
It is a wonderful celebration of

1640
00:33:18,780 --> 00:33:19,727
music, dance,

1641
00:33:19,727 --> 00:33:22,365
culture and unity.

1642
00:33:22,365 --> 00:33:23,702
They invite everyone to

1643
00:33:23,702 --> 00:33:24,662
join in

1644
00:33:24,662 --> 00:33:27,025
the fun. For

1645
00:33:27,025 --> 00:33:28,331
this event, Oak Tree

1646
00:33:28,331 --> 00:33:29,705
Road will be closed from

1647
00:33:29,705 --> 00:33:30,907
Plainfield Avenue to

1648
00:33:30,907 --> 00:33:32,076
Middlesex Avenue, and

1649
00:33:32,076 --> 00:33:33,278
Marconi Avenue will be closed from

1650
00:33:33,278 --> 00:33:34,240
Oak Tree Road to

1651
00:33:34,240 --> 00:33:37,252
Plainfield Avenue.

1652
00:33:37,282 --> 00:33:38,244
Woodbridge police officers will be

1653
00:33:38,244 --> 00:33:39,567
involved in

1654
00:33:39,597 --> 00:33:41,426
traffic control.

1655
00:33:41,426 --> 00:33:42,586
Please follow the

1656
00:33:42,586 --> 00:33:43,777
posted

1657
00:33:43,777 --> 00:33:44,906
detour signs and the instructions of

1658
00:33:44,906 --> 00:33:45,784
our dedicated

1659
00:33:45,784 --> 00:33:50,543
police officers. The

1660
00:33:50,579 --> 00:33:51,901
Iselin Fire Department #11 and the city's

1661
00:33:51,901 --> 00:33:52,724
Department of

1662
00:33:52,724 --> 00:33:53,439
Recreation,

1663
00:33:53,439 --> 00:33:54,761
Public Works and

1664
00:33:54,761 --> 00:33:55,226
Parks

1665
00:33:55,226 --> 00:33:56,405
will coordinate the

1666
00:33:56,405 --> 00:33:57,800
necessary arrangements for

1667
00:33:57,800 --> 00:34:02,240
this event.

1668
00:34:02,240 --> 00:34:03,383
Parking will be

1669
00:34:03,383 --> 00:34:04,558
difficult, so

1670
00:34:04,558 --> 00:34:05,733
please follow

1671
00:34:05,733 --> 00:34:07,003
all rules, especially

1672
00:34:07,003 --> 00:34:07,892
as many of the

1673
00:34:07,892 --> 00:34:09,035
surrounding residential

1674
00:34:09,035 --> 00:34:10,210
areas are

1675
00:34:10,210 --> 00:34:11,131
for residents with

1676
00:34:11,131 --> 00:34:14,902
permits only. Since

1677
00:34:14,902 --> 00:34:16,009
this is an

1678
00:34:16,009 --> 00:34:17,250
outdoor celebration,

1679
00:34:17,250 --> 00:34:18,558
the event will be subject to

1680
00:34:18,558 --> 00:34:19,464
weather conditions,

1681
00:34:19,464 --> 00:34:20,571
including rain or

1682
00:34:20,571 --> 00:34:22,656
other inclement weather. They

1683
00:34:22,656 --> 00:34:24,179
set a backup

1684
00:34:24,179 --> 00:34:25,582
date due to rain for

1685
00:34:25,582 --> 00:34:28,061
October 23rd. We sincerely

1686
00:34:28,061 --> 00:34:29,242
thank our mayor

1687
00:34:29,242 --> 00:34:30,264
and

1688
00:34:30,264 --> 00:34:31,541
town administration for their efforts in

1689
00:34:31,541 --> 00:34:32,627
organizing this

1690
00:34:32,627 --> 00:34:33,841
first celebration

1691
00:34:33,841 --> 00:34:34,639
in Iselin and

1692
00:34:34,639 --> 00:34:35,852
supporting local

1693
00:34:35,852 --> 00:34:36,938
businesses on Oak Tree

1694
00:34:36,938 --> 00:34:41,119
Road. We also sincerely

1695
00:34:41,119 --> 00:34:41,909
thank the Middlesex

1696
00:34:41,909 --> 00:34:43,225
County Board of Commissioners

1697
00:34:43,225 --> 00:34:44,015
for their

1698
00:34:44,015 --> 00:34:44,805
support and

1699
00:34:44,805 --> 00:34:46,022
cooperation in passing the

1700
00:34:46,022 --> 00:34:47,306
necessary resolution

1701
00:34:47,306 --> 00:34:48,622
that made this celebration

1702
00:34:48,622 --> 00:34:52,129
possible. I also thank

1703
00:34:52,129 --> 00:34:53,428
my colleagues on the council

1704
00:34:53,428 --> 00:34:54,557
for passing this

1705
00:34:54,557 --> 00:34:55,788
resolution

1706
00:34:55,788 --> 00:34:57,176
tonight. Once again,

1707
00:34:57,176 --> 00:34:58,765
welcome everyone.

1708
00:34:58,765 --> 00:35:00,037
I encourage residents of

1709
00:35:00,037 --> 00:35:00,690
all

1710
00:35:00,690 --> 00:35:01,831
backgrounds to come

1711
00:35:01,831 --> 00:35:02,876
enjoy

1712
00:35:02,876 --> 00:35:03,887
the music, experience

1713
00:35:03,887 --> 00:35:05,062
Indian culture,

1714
00:35:05,062 --> 00:35:06,138
and join in

1715
00:35:06,138 --> 00:35:07,182
this festive

1716
00:35:07,182 --> 00:35:10,513
event. Additionally,

1717
00:35:10,513 --> 00:35:11,507
tomorrow morning,

1718
00:35:11,507 --> 00:35:12,467
October 7th, our Mayor will

1719
00:35:12,467 --> 00:35:13,804
be hosting his morning

1720
00:35:13,804 --> 00:35:15,176
coffee and

1721
00:35:15,176 --> 00:35:16,547
community outreach at the

1722
00:35:16,547 --> 00:35:17,850
Oak Tree Senior Center

1723
00:35:17,850 --> 00:35:21,691
in Iselin. Residents

1724
00:35:21,691 --> 00:35:22,857
60 years of age and older

1725
00:35:22,857 --> 00:35:23,550
must

1726
00:35:23,550 --> 00:35:24,971
register to

1727
00:35:24,971 --> 00:35:28,627
attend this event.

1728
00:35:28,627 --> 00:35:30,110
Also on Friday,

1729
00:35:30,110 --> 00:35:31,413
October 9,

1730
00:35:31,413 --> 00:35:33,031
Iselin Fire Department #11

1731
00:35:33,031 --> 00:35:35,638
will host a

1732
00:35:35,683 --> 00:35:37,256
fire safety open house from

1733
00:35:37,256 --> 00:35:39,009
6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at its

1734
00:35:39,009 --> 00:35:40,717
headquarters at

1735
00:35:40,717 --> 00:35:43,078
20 Auth Avenue in Iselin.

1736
00:35:43,078 --> 00:35:44,411
That's all for today.

1737
00:35:44,411 --> 00:35:45,148
Thank you.

1738
00:35:45,148 --> 00:35:48,155
Mr. Mitch.

1739
00:35:48,155 --> 00:35:49,569
Thank you, Madam President

1740
00:35:49,569 --> 00:35:50,695
. My agenda is

1741
00:35:50,695 --> 00:35:51,589
ready. I remind you that

1742
00:35:51,589 --> 00:35:52,238
after considering

1743
00:35:52,238 --> 00:35:53,118
the issues of the

1744
00:35:53,118 --> 00:35:54,045
water management department,

1745
00:35:54,045 --> 00:35:54,717
we will move on to the

1746
00:35:54,717 --> 00:35:55,365
meeting of the

1747
00:35:55,365 --> 00:35:56,264
Health Council. And

1748
00:35:56,264 --> 00:35:56,990
after that, we

1749
00:35:56,990 --> 00:35:58,038
will immediately proceed to a

1750
00:35:58,038 --> 00:35:59,059
closed meeting

1751
00:35:59,059 --> 00:35:59,865
to discuss

1752
00:35:59,865 --> 00:36:01,221
personnel issues. At

1753
00:36:01,221 --> 00:36:02,007
that time, everyone

1754
00:36:02,007 --> 00:36:03,067
present in the hall

1755
00:36:03,067 --> 00:36:05,644
will have to leave.

1756
00:36:05,644 --> 00:36:06,413
OK.

1757
00:36:06,413 --> 00:36:08,303
Thank you. Business

1758
00:36:08,303 --> 00:36:09,610
administrator Wagner

1759
00:36:09,610 --> 00:36:09,744
.

1760
00:36:09,744 --> 00:36:11,178
Thank you, Madam President

1761
00:36:11,178 --> 00:36:11,825
. At the next

1762
00:36:11,825 --> 00:36:12,297
meeting, we will

1763
00:36:12,297 --> 00:36:12,710
consider

1764
00:36:12,710 --> 00:36:13,496
standard resolutions

1765
00:36:13,496 --> 00:36:14,105
regarding overpayments for

1766
00:36:14,105 --> 00:36:14,498
taxes and

1767
00:36:14,498 --> 00:36:14,970
sewers,

1768
00:36:14,970 --> 00:36:16,149
tax breaks for

1769
00:36:16,169 --> 00:36:17,584
100% disabled veterans, and

1770
00:36:17,604 --> 00:36:18,451
parking permit refunds.

1771
00:36:18,451 --> 00:36:19,859
That's all. Thank you.

1772
00:36:19,859 --> 00:36:23,136
Cleo Murphy.

1773
00:36:23,136 --> 00:36:24,133
Thank you, thank you,

1774
00:36:24,133 --> 00:36:25,699
President of the Council. My

1775
00:36:25,699 --> 00:36:26,579
agenda is

1776
00:36:26,579 --> 00:36:27,151
ready.

1777
00:36:27,151 --> 00:36:30,164
Thank you. Director

1778
00:36:30,164 --> 00:36:31,773
Darden. There is

1779
00:36:31,805 --> 00:36:33,385
nothing tonight. Thank you.

1780
00:36:33,385 --> 00:36:35,624
Director Bru.

1781
00:36:35,624 --> 00:36:36,882
Thank you, President of the

1782
00:36:36,882 --> 00:36:38,006
Council. My

1783
00:36:38,006 --> 00:36:38,973
agenda is ready.

1784
00:36:38,973 --> 00:36:40,291
Thank you. Legal

1785
00:36:40,291 --> 00:36:40,827
department.

1786
00:36:40,827 --> 00:36:41,966
Thank you, President of the

1787
00:36:41,966 --> 00:36:43,405
Council. Nothing more.

1788
00:36:43,405 --> 00:36:44,095
Thank you.

1789
00:36:44,095 --> 00:36:45,131
Before I put the

1790
00:36:45,131 --> 00:36:46,196
motion to move

1791
00:36:46,196 --> 00:36:46,868
to the

1792
00:36:46,868 --> 00:36:47,989
health department meeting

1793
00:36:47,989 --> 00:36:48,830
, Mr.

1794
00:36:48,830 --> 00:36:50,023
Harris just walked in.

1795
00:36:50,023 --> 00:36:52,259
A. Congratulations. Congratulations, Councilman

1796
00:36:52,259 --> 00:36:53,800
Harris. How are you

1797
00:36:53,800 --> 00:36:55,145
doing? Do you have anything

1798
00:36:55,145 --> 00:36:56,177
to add to the

1799
00:36:56,177 --> 00:36:57,084
mayor's agenda for

1800
00:36:57,084 --> 00:36:57,716
today?

1801
00:36:57,716 --> 00:36:59,331
Of course. Yes, just two

1802
00:36:59,331 --> 00:37:00,943
short points.

1803
00:37:00,943 --> 00:37:03,360
Sorry. Blue

1804
00:37:03,360 --> 00:37:04,753
Book PAS-1 is a

1805
00:37:04,753 --> 00:37:06,032
tax benefit form

1806
00:37:06,032 --> 00:37:07,349
for

1807
00:37:07,349 --> 00:37:08,817
seniors that must be filed

1808
00:37:08,817 --> 00:37:10,225
by November 2nd.

1809
00:37:10,225 --> 00:37:11,424
Seniors, homeowners and

1810
00:37:11,424 --> 00:37:12,442
senior renters

1811
00:37:12,442 --> 00:37:13,581
, make sure

1812
00:37:13,581 --> 00:37:14,850
you file this application.

1813
00:37:14,850 --> 00:37:15,834
You can find

1814
00:37:15,834 --> 00:37:16,882
printed copies at

1815
00:37:16,882 --> 00:37:17,898
your local

1816
00:37:17,898 --> 00:37:19,137
legislative office,

1817
00:37:19,137 --> 00:37:21,455
Social Security Administration for the

1818
00:37:21,487 --> 00:37:23,805
Elderly, or online at the

1819
00:37:23,837 --> 00:37:24,985
New Jersey Department of Revenue website.

1820
00:37:24,985 --> 00:37:25,865
You can get

1821
00:37:25,865 --> 00:37:27,060
thousands of dollars if

1822
00:37:27,060 --> 00:37:28,160
you are a homeowner or

1823
00:37:28,160 --> 00:37:29,638
renter. The only other thing

1824
00:37:29,638 --> 00:37:30,829
I wanted to say—

1825
00:37:30,829 --> 00:37:32,120
as you mentioned, Bru there

1826
00:37:32,120 --> 00:37:33,940
, George, I've been

1827
00:37:33,973 --> 00:37:35,231
meaning to thank

1828
00:37:35,231 --> 00:37:36,522
you and your department, the

1829
00:37:36,522 --> 00:37:37,349
Department of

1830
00:37:37,349 --> 00:37:40,355
Public Works, for months. As

1831
00:37:40,355 --> 00:37:41,705
the administration and

1832
00:37:41,705 --> 00:37:42,675
Mr. Mitch know, you

1833
00:37:42,675 --> 00:37:43,887
get

1834
00:37:43,887 --> 00:37:45,099
a lot of emails from me regarding

1835
00:37:45,099 --> 00:37:46,346
public

1836
00:37:46,346 --> 00:37:47,731
works issues: clogged storm

1837
00:37:47,731 --> 00:37:49,012
drains, road repairs,

1838
00:37:49,012 --> 00:37:50,328
potholes,

1839
00:37:50,328 --> 00:37:51,610
trash problems, branches, dead

1840
00:37:51,610 --> 00:37:55,346
trees, you name it. I

1841
00:37:55,346 --> 00:37:56,695
often hear about this

1842
00:37:56,695 --> 00:37:58,044
from voters or see it

1843
00:37:58,044 --> 00:37:59,157
myself, and I just want to

1844
00:37:59,157 --> 00:38:00,169
pay tribute to

1845
00:38:00,169 --> 00:38:01,988
George. You and your

1846
00:38:01,988 --> 00:38:02,832
team are doing a

1847
00:38:02,832 --> 00:38:04,009
phenomenal job;

1848
00:38:04,009 --> 00:38:05,185
You are very proactive, and

1849
00:38:05,185 --> 00:38:06,391
I am very grateful for everything

1850
00:38:06,391 --> 00:38:07,296
you do for the

1851
00:38:07,296 --> 00:38:08,050
entire city,

1852
00:38:08,050 --> 00:38:09,136
whether

1853
00:38:09,136 --> 00:38:10,011
I or my

1854
00:38:10,011 --> 00:38:11,067
fellow council members see it. You

1855
00:38:11,067 --> 00:38:12,115
always keep everything

1856
00:38:12,115 --> 00:38:13,266
under control. So,

1857
00:38:13,266 --> 00:38:14,597
thank you very much. Thank you,

1858
00:38:14,597 --> 00:38:15,512
Chairman.

1859
00:38:15,512 --> 00:38:16,138
Thank you.

1860
00:38:16,138 --> 00:38:16,663
Can I get

1861
00:38:16,663 --> 00:38:17,226
a proposal to

1862
00:38:17,226 --> 00:38:18,203
move to the

1863
00:38:18,747 --> 00:38:19,148
Health Council meeting?

1864
00:38:19,148 --> 00:38:19,840
I suggest. I

1865
00:38:19,840 --> 00:38:20,634
support.

1866
00:38:20,634 --> 00:38:21,408
Have questions or

1867
00:38:21,408 --> 00:38:22,788
comments? All in favor,

1868
00:38:22,788 --> 00:38:23,357
please.

1869
00:38:23,357 --> 00:38:24,193
By.

1870
00:38:24,193 --> 00:38:25,514
Against? With us

1871
00:38:25,514 --> 00:38:26,319
today is Mr.

1872
00:38:26,319 --> 00:38:27,157
Colligan, our

1873
00:38:27,157 --> 00:38:28,644
director.

1874
00:38:28,644 --> 00:38:30,531
Thank you, John. Thank you,

1875
00:38:30,531 --> 00:38:31,910
Chairman. I have

1876
00:38:31,910 --> 00:38:32,893
nothing

1877
00:38:32,893 --> 00:38:34,125
to report right now. There is

1878
00:38:34,125 --> 00:38:35,172
nothing more.

1879
00:38:35,172 --> 00:38:37,485
Thank you.

1880
00:38:37,485 --> 00:38:38,442
In light of this, I

1881
00:38:38,442 --> 00:38:39,591
accept the motion

1882
00:38:39,591 --> 00:38:40,740
to approve the resolution

1883
00:38:40,740 --> 00:38:41,602
to move to a

1884
00:38:41,602 --> 00:38:42,815
closed meeting

1885
00:38:42,815 --> 00:38:43,773
to discuss

1886
00:38:43,773 --> 00:38:44,831
personnel matters.

1887
00:38:44,831 --> 00:38:46,126
The estimated time is

1888
00:38:46,126 --> 00:38:47,421
about 20 minutes,

1889
00:38:47,421 --> 00:38:49,040
in accordance with the

1890
00:38:49,040 --> 00:38:50,578
Open Public

1891
00:38:50,578 --> 00:38:51,793
Meetings Act, Section 231,

1892
00:38:51,793 --> 00:38:52,481
Public

1893
00:38:52,481 --> 00:38:53,776
Laws of 1975

1894
00:38:53,776 --> 00:38:54,757
. Can I

1895
00:38:54,757 --> 00:38:55,910
get a quote

1896
00:38:55,910 --> 00:38:56,618
on this?

1897
00:38:56,618 --> 00:38:57,364
I suggest. I

1898
00:38:57,364 --> 00:39:04,174
support.

1899
00:39:04,174 --> 00:39:05,204
Yes, okay.

1900
00:39:05,204 --> 00:39:06,340
The proposal

1901
00:39:06,340 --> 00:39:07,506
was duly supported. Have

1902
00:39:07,506 --> 00:39:09,025
questions or comments?

1903
00:39:09,025 --> 00:39:11,013
All in favor, please. Against?

1904
00:39:11,013 --> 00:39:12,263
The decision has been made.

1905
00:39:12,263 --> 00:39:13,133
I will now ask

1906
00:39:13,133 --> 00:39:13,943
the public

1907
00:39:13,943 --> 00:39:15,113
to leave the premises

1908
00:39:15,113 --> 00:39:15,983
as we will be

1909
00:39:15,983 --> 00:39:17,275
delayed here. If you are a

1910
00:39:17,275 --> 00:39:18,125
student and you

1911
00:39:18,125 --> 00:39:18,944
need to

1912
00:39:18,944 --> 00:39:20,173
sign something before

1913
00:39:20,173 --> 00:39:21,370
we leave, go

1914
00:39:21,370 --> 00:39:22,535
to the president right

1915
00:39:22,535 --> 00:39:23,475
now. If it's not

1916
00:39:23,475 --> 00:39:24,781
necessary, then that's another

1917
00:39:24,781 --> 00:39:27,239
matter. So, thank you.

1918
00:39:27,239 --> 00:39:28,256
Okay, Rado, we're

1919
00:39:28,256 --> 00:39:29,311
back to

1920
00:39:29,311 --> 00:39:32,621
work. The executive

1921
00:39:32,621 --> 00:39:34,596
session began at

1922
00:39:34,596 --> 00:39:37,264
6:26. It is 6:36. Again

1923
00:39:37,264 --> 00:39:38,540
, we are back

1924
00:39:38,540 --> 00:39:39,878
in session. Before you is

1925
00:39:39,878 --> 00:39:40,693
a resolution

1926
00:39:40,693 --> 00:39:41,947
approving the settlement

1927
00:39:41,947 --> 00:39:43,013
agreement, as we have

1928
00:39:43,013 --> 00:39:43,922
just emerged from a

1929
00:39:43,922 --> 00:39:45,082
closed session on the

1930
00:39:45,082 --> 00:39:46,547
personnel issue.

1931
00:39:46,547 --> 00:39:47,632
Can I get

1932
00:39:47,632 --> 00:39:48,755
a motion to

1933
00:39:48,755 --> 00:39:49,690
approve

1934
00:39:49,690 --> 00:39:50,764
Resolution No. 31? I

1935
00:39:50,764 --> 00:39:51,586
support.

1936
00:39:51,586 --> 00:39:52,220
Second.

1937
00:39:52,220 --> 00:39:53,095
Have questions or

1938
00:39:53,095 --> 00:39:54,602
comments? Everyone who is "

1939
00:39:54,602 --> 00:39:55,841
in favor", say "yes".

1940
00:39:55,841 --> 00:39:56,547
Yes.

1941
00:39:56,547 --> 00:39:57,716
Against? The decision

1942
00:39:57,716 --> 00:39:59,079
has been made. That's all I

1943
00:39:59,079 --> 00:40:00,337
have, Madam President

1944
00:40:00,337 --> 00:40:01,186
. If there is nothing else

1945
00:40:01,186 --> 00:40:01,902
, can we

1946
00:40:01,902 --> 00:40:02,680
have a motion

1947
00:40:02,680 --> 00:40:03,253
to adjourn the

1948
00:40:03,253 --> 00:40:03,742
meeting? I

1949
00:40:03,742 --> 00:40:04,532
support.

1950
00:40:04,532 --> 00:40:06,408
Second. Accepted.

1951
00:40:06,408 --> 00:40:08,045
Thank you.