[0:20] Welcome to Woodbridge, the
[0:21] best town
[0:22] around. My name is
[0:23] John McCormick, and I am the mayor of
[0:24] this wonderful city.
[0:26] Today we are here to
[0:27] recognize,
[0:28] thank, and
[0:28] present the
[0:29] Mayor's Award for Excellence
[0:30] in Community Service to
[0:32] Evangel Church in
[0:33] Woodbridge. To
[0:34] my left is Pastor Leslie
[0:35] Samuel of Evangel Church. To
[0:37] my right is the
[0:38] chairman, Sergeant Bella
[0:39] , Brian Bella,
[0:40] head of
[0:41] community affairs. And
[0:42] Sergeant Pastor is
[0:43] an officer in the same
[0:45] community affairs department. They're very
[0:46] involved in all these
[0:48] different things that
[0:49] happen in the city,
[0:50] and we...oh my God. Sorry
[0:55] about that. We recognize
[0:57] Evangel Church for its
[0:58] annual
[0:59] backpack collection drive for the
[1:00] town. They
[1:01] bring in hundreds of
[1:02] fully
[1:03] stocked
[1:04] backpacks and distribute
[1:05] them at our events in
[1:07] Kisby, Fords,
[1:08] Hopelon, near the
[1:09] fire station, and in
[1:10] Jacobs Landing. So
[1:11] I would like to read
[1:12] this proclamation to
[1:13] Pastor Samuel and
[1:14] ask him to
[1:15] say a few words.
[1:16] As the Mayor's Office and the
[1:18] Woodbridge Township Council
[1:19] honor and
[1:20] recognize
[1:21] clergy,
[1:21] citizens, and
[1:22] volunteers who
[1:23] embody the best
[1:24] qualities of leadership,
[1:25] public service,
[1:26] civic
[1:27] engagement,
[1:27] philanthropy, and
[1:28] have responded to the
[1:29] call to serve their
[1:30] community. And because
[1:32] Pastor Leslie Samuel,
[1:33] along with Evangel Church
[1:34] in Woodbridge, is the
[1:34] epitome of
[1:35] community service leaders
[1:37] who continually
[1:37] support Woodbridge with
[1:38] events like
[1:39] their generous contribution to
[1:41] Backpacks for
[1:41] Woodbridge,
[1:42] providing students in
[1:43] need with
[1:44] essential school
[1:45] supplies and
[1:46] support. And
[1:47] as Pastor
[1:48] Leslie Samuel and
[1:49] Evangel Church in
[1:49] Woodbridge were recognized and
[1:51] honored for their
[1:52] service and dedication to
[1:53] caring for
[1:54] a part of the
[1:55] Woodbridge community during the
[1:56] backpack giveaway
[1:57] held on the 21st and 22nd
[1:59] . Therefore, as Mayor of the
[2:00] Township of Woodbridge, I,
[2:01] along with the Town
[2:02] Council, hereby honor
[2:03] and congratulate
[2:04] Evangel Church of Woodbridge for
[2:05] their commitment to their
[2:06] mission and purpose, and
[2:08] extend our best
[2:09] wishes and success
[2:10] in all their future
[2:11] endeavors. Ladies and
[2:12] gentlemen, I would like to
[2:13] turn the floor over to
[2:14] Pastor Samuel and
[2:15] ask him
[2:16] to say a few words,
[2:17] and thank you for everything.
[2:18] May God bless you
[2:19] .
[2:20] Uh, thank you very much,
[2:21] Mr. Mayor, and all the
[2:22] various departments of
[2:23] the town, including
[2:25] the police of this
[2:25] great city, the
[2:26] best city
[2:28] around, for the
[2:28] opportunity you have
[2:29] given us. We get to
[2:32] do this every year and it
[2:33] was such a great
[2:35] day and I think
[2:36] we had almost 45
[2:37] different volunteers
[2:38] over the 3 days
[2:39] packing and
[2:40] handing out and it
[2:41] was definitely a
[2:42] team effort and I'm
[2:43] grateful to receive this
[2:44] award on
[2:45] their behalf as well.
[2:46] I am very grateful. So,
[2:48] tell us about other
[2:49] things you
[2:50] do in the community
[2:51] for the city. Oh, the
[2:52] Van Job Church is involved
[2:53] in many things.
[2:55] What exactly is this about?
[2:56] Well, we are one of 11
[2:57] food banks
[2:59] in the city. In addition,
[3:02] we also collect so-
[3:04] called "hope boxes"
[3:05] twice a year: at
[3:06] Easter and at
[3:07] Thanksgiving. And we
[3:10] are already preparing for this,
[3:11] because this is truly a
[3:12] titanic task. We
[3:15] are starting to
[3:15] streamline our
[3:16] work with
[3:17] suppliers, and
[3:18] next year, in
[3:19] addition to other
[3:20] city affairs, we
[3:21] will hold a "
[3:22] service for the sake of
[3:23] service" campaign. We do
[3:26] this once every two years,
[3:27] when on Sunday
[3:28] we send
[3:29] our entire community
[3:30] to work on
[3:31] various projects
[3:32] throughout the city to
[3:33] serve all
[3:33] residents. So this
[3:35] issue is currently
[3:36] being discussed between
[3:37] us and your office.
[3:39] I've seen a lot of your
[3:40] work around
[3:41] town.
[3:41] Yes, it is, indeed.
[3:42] You do a lot of things
[3:43] , I know, for example,
[3:44] painting, I know that
[3:45] you work in schools.
[3:46] Yes.
[3:47] I remember some
[3:47] parts of the second
[3:48] building, I forgot which
[3:48] school it was,
[3:49] but you did it.
[3:50] 18 Indiana Avenue, yes.
[3:51] And you do
[3:52] all kinds of work and stuff
[3:53] . You like
[3:54] competing with us. Oh no
[3:55] , we want
[3:56] to cooperate with you. Yes,
[4:00] of course. We will
[4:01] do this in the fall. Yes.
[4:02] Sometimes we even
[4:03] take on
[4:04] unfinished
[4:05] construction projects.
[4:13] I just want to
[4:14] thank you for
[4:15] allowing us
[4:16] to be a part of this
[4:17] event. It wasn't just a matter of
[4:19] packing backpacks.
[4:20] I mean, it
[4:21] was a whole event with a
[4:22] DJ, everything you were
[4:23] giving away, school
[4:25] supplies, food, and
[4:26] the community really
[4:27] enjoyed it. So it
[4:28] was an honor for us to be a
[4:29] part of this along
[4:30] with the fire department
[4:31] and other
[4:32] volunteers. This is a very
[4:33] important and noteworthy
[4:35] work. Council President
[4:38] Sharon Walsh, Deputy
[4:39] Mayor of the Fifth Ward,
[4:40] Council Member Colonia, and
[4:42] Council Member Kyle Anderson, Community Council Member, do
[4:43] any of you want to
[4:44] say a few words?
[4:52] I've done backpack drives with him
[4:54] , he and his
[4:55] parents do so
[4:56] much for this
[4:57] community, and. We
[5:00] spent Thanksgiving together,
[5:01] working and packing
[5:03] boxes of food for
[5:04] many people, which are
[5:05] then delivered to
[5:06] all the schools in the area, and
[5:07] it's just incredible.
[5:10] And you organize everything so well
[5:11] . I
[5:13] mean, there's turkeys,
[5:14] corn, everything you
[5:15] need, fresh pies, and
[5:16] just a bunch of boxes;
[5:18] he has all his
[5:19] volunteers, you, me, my
[5:20] girlfriend comes and
[5:21] we pack everything up—it's
[5:22] just an incredible,
[5:23] amazing thing that
[5:25] you're doing for our
[5:26] community. So,
[5:27] please.
[5:28] And he just gets a
[5:29] list of names and addresses,
[5:31] and that's it... He does everything
[5:32] else.
[5:33] This is true.
[5:39] Elderly people.
[5:40] And school
[5:40] counselors too.
[5:46] Yes.
[5:47] He's the one who...He's the one
[5:48] who needs clothes,
[5:49] who does the
[5:50] jacket collection and the
[5:51] food collection. He
[5:52] collects
[5:52] products. He is a
[5:53] great resource.
[5:54] Yes, it is well deserved
[5:55] . Thank you.
[5:56] for listening.
[5:58] I'm letting you go. Anyone
[5:59] else, Kyle or Sharon?
[6:00] Yes.
[6:02] I'll just say...I've
[6:06] attended some
[6:07] community events and I've
[6:08] always seen your
[6:09] church there, you
[6:10] really live
[6:11] up to your
[6:12] calling—to
[6:12] evangelize,
[6:13] to spread the Gospel
[6:15] and kindness,
[6:16] going out to people and
[6:17] showing everyone that
[6:18] our churches in
[6:19] Woodbridge Township
[6:20] care about
[6:21] everyone, regardless
[6:22] of faith,
[6:23] that they're ready
[6:24] to help and truly
[6:26] spread the
[6:27] word of God. So, thank you very much
[6:29] .
[6:30] Thank you. Also
[6:31] join me in
[6:32] welcoming Howie Barrish,
[6:33] Councilman for the Second
[6:34] District from
[6:35] Woodbridge Township.
[6:36] Greetings. Greetings.
[6:38] Welcome to Woodbridge, the
[6:40] best town
[6:41] around. My name is
[6:42] John McCormick. I am the mayor of
[6:43] this wonderful city.
[6:44] And we are here today for
[6:45] our annual
[6:46] observance of
[6:47] National
[6:49] Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
[6:50] Today we
[6:51] honor a local
[6:52] woman survivor,
[6:53] Laura Grandling of
[6:54] Colony, a very good
[6:56] friend of Debbie Veech,
[6:57] one of her team of
[6:58] women who
[6:59] help with everything
[7:00] Debbie does: from the
[7:02] VFW and the fire
[7:03] station to all the other
[7:04] groups in Colony. This is a
[7:05] great group and I
[7:07] would like to ask
[7:08] the police to come over while
[7:09] I read this
[7:10] proclamation.
[7:16] Since
[7:17] breast cancer is the
[7:17] most common type of
[7:19] cancer among
[7:19] American women,
[7:20] and studies
[7:21] show that one in
[7:22] eight women
[7:23] will battle
[7:24] breast cancer, that
[7:25] roughly translates to
[7:26] over 200,000 women
[7:27] diagnosed with the
[7:28] disease each year in the
[7:29] United States. And
[7:30] because the
[7:30] municipal government of
[7:32] Woodbridge Township
[7:33] advocates for
[7:33] awareness of
[7:34] all types of cancer,
[7:35] especially
[7:36] breast cancer, and
[7:38] holds
[7:39] fundraisers, educational
[7:40] events, and promotions throughout the year,
[7:41] culminating in the
[7:42] annual event—the
[7:43] Cancer Awareness March.
[7:44] And since the
[7:45] Inman
[7:46] Avenue Walk for
[7:47] Breast Cancer Awareness
[7:49] began as a
[7:49] community
[7:50] initiative to
[7:51] support Laura in her
[7:52] fight against the disease,
[7:53] Laura became the first
[7:54] person to be honored
[7:55] during the
[7:56] walk. In
[7:57] recognition of her courageous
[7:59] journey, as a symbol of
[8:00] hope and resilience,
[8:01] Laura will raise the flag in
[8:02] 2026 in honor of
[8:04] Breast Cancer Awareness Month
[8:06] . Therefore, I, John E.
[8:07] McCormick, Mayor of
[8:08] Woodbridge Township,
[8:09] together with the
[8:10] Woodbridge Township Council,
[8:12] hereby proclaim
[8:12] National Breast
[8:14] Cancer Awareness Month
[8:15] in
[8:16] Woodbridge Township, and
[8:17] further honor
[8:18] Laura, as well as all
[8:20] patients,
[8:21] survivors, deceased, and
[8:22] their families for their
[8:23] efforts in finding a
[8:24] cure for
[8:25] breast cancer, and
[8:26] wish them well in their
[8:27] future endeavors
[8:29] . Now I'm asking Debbie
[8:31] Meehan, Council Member
[8:32] Debbie Meehan, to come out
[8:34] here and take the
[8:35] floor. I read
[8:36] the proclamation. Next, the
[8:37] floor is yours. Uh,
[8:38] Debbie started
[8:40] all this. As I said,
[8:41] Debbie and Laura are
[8:42] best friends. er... Er, you heard
[8:47] she was the first one to be
[8:48] honored. Uh,
[8:51] Debbie hosted this
[8:52] event last
[8:52] weekend and it was
[8:53] amazing. There must have been
[8:55] several hundred people
[8:56] marching. And
[8:57] the party after that,
[8:58] Oktoberfest—everything
[8:59] was on time.
[9:00] Spring Hills Swim Club
[9:01] —we now
[9:02] own it. We
[9:03] have owned it for
[9:04] several years. We are glad to have
[9:05] allowed everyone
[9:06] to use it for
[9:07] this event. Uh, but it
[9:09] was a gathering with food,
[9:10] drinks, games,
[9:11] kids, just a
[9:12] great day.
[9:13] Beautiful weather. Uh,
[9:15] just a wonderful day.
[9:16] So thank you to this
[9:17] young lady who is
[9:18] our council member from the
[9:19] fifth district, uh, the
[9:21] council member
[9:21] representing the Colony.
[9:23] So I would like to
[9:23] ask Debbie to
[9:24] say a few
[9:25] words now.
[9:29] This year we
[9:29] are celebrating our 10th anniversary,
[9:31] and we decided it was a
[9:32] special occasion, so we
[9:33] invited all of our
[9:34] award winners from the past
[9:36] 10 years. Some of
[9:37] course weren't there, but
[9:38] we had a lot of
[9:39] survivors and we
[9:40] started this because of
[9:41] Laura, we wanted to
[9:42] support her and her
[9:44] family. And it all
[9:45] started small.
[9:46] When we started, there
[9:48] were quite a few of us, but over the
[9:49] years the number
[9:50] has grown to hundreds of
[9:51] people, and you know
[9:52] we are all walking for the
[9:53] same goal, and that is the people
[9:55] in our community. And
[9:56] when I look up
[9:57] and speak at
[9:58] the end of the day,
[9:58] you know, we thank the
[9:59] people, especially the VFW,
[10:00] God bless them,
[10:02] they do everything,
[10:03] they always
[10:03] support us. Um,
[10:04] you look around and you see
[10:06] all these people, they're
[10:07] your friends, members of
[10:08] our community, and
[10:09] they've all suffered losses
[10:10] to breast cancer.
[10:12] That's why it's so important that
[10:13] we acknowledge this,
[10:14] guide people,
[10:15] encourage them to get
[10:16] mammograms,
[10:17] support
[10:18] survivors, remember those we've
[10:20] lost, and
[10:21] just
[10:21] encourage each
[10:22] other. And the event was
[10:24] simply incredible. It's like I'm
[10:25] kidnapping my
[10:26] walk participants to the
[10:28] next event so
[10:29] they can all be there and
[10:30] stay until the end.
[10:31] At our
[10:32] Oktoberfest, everything is in
[10:33] pink, and we were able to
[10:34] help
[10:35] two more families there. So,
[10:37] overall, we had a
[10:38] successful day, a
[10:39] great day with
[10:40] great people, and that's what
[10:41] our community is all about
[10:43] , and it always amazes me
[10:44] how
[10:45] great everyone is and how
[10:46] supportive they are of each
[10:47] other.
[10:48] to give her the amount,
[10:49] a figure that was
[10:49] simply fabulous,
[10:50] how much was it?
[10:51] Eh, over 18,000.
[10:55] Not a bad result
[10:56] for 5 dollars:
[10:57] walks, singing,
[10:58] food, dancing and a good
[10:59] mood.
[11:00] VFW (
[11:01] Veterans of
[11:01] Foreign Wars).
[11:02] The VFWs are just amazing.
[11:04] When I say "your
[11:04] group," I mean
[11:05] that your group really
[11:06] does make a significant
[11:07] contribution to everything you
[11:08] do.
[11:08] Oh, yes.
[11:09] city. This is a real
[11:10] army.
[11:11] Or some of the guys... The
[11:12] women here—they all
[11:13] help. Yes, but
[11:14] ...
[11:15] Yes, but they
[11:15] sell baskets,
[11:16] they sell tickets, they
[11:17] do everything.
[11:18] They go
[11:18] shopping,
[11:19] help me get everything
[11:20] ready. Sometimes I'll
[11:21] forget something, and suddenly
[11:22] three guys
[11:23] jump in
[11:24] trucks, go get
[11:25] ice, hot dogs, or whatever else
[11:26] we
[11:27] need, and we're a good
[11:29] army, we're a good
[11:30] team, and together we
[11:31] work for the good of the
[11:32] community, and we can't do
[11:33] without each
[11:34] other. Every person
[11:35] in this group who
[11:36] helps is important
[11:38] . So I can be here
[11:39] and you give
[11:40] me credit, but it's
[11:41] really
[11:42] everyone's credit. I don't
[11:43] deserve this. This is for
[11:44] everyone, everyone should
[11:45] receive recognition for it
[11:46] . But yes,
[11:47] we love Laura too. And her
[11:50] family, and Debbie. she
[11:52] was so
[11:53] supportive. It is an honor for you
[11:54] to raise the flag
[11:56] this year. Try to
[11:59] say more than
[12:00] you said. I wanted to
[12:01] say something the other
[12:02] day, but I couldn't,
[12:03] but I really want to
[12:04] thank you,
[12:05] especially because it all
[12:06] started with you. It is
[12:07] thanks to you that we
[12:08] did this. My husband,
[12:10] of course, my family, the mayor,
[12:12] of course, because without you we
[12:13] wouldn't have been able to do it either.
[12:14] OK. Very difficult.
[12:19] Yes, but you are
[12:20] helping us. You
[12:21] are really helping us. But my
[12:23] daughter, my son, my
[12:24] brother, all of mine are here. I
[12:26] love you all.
[12:28] Thank you very much, I'm still here and
[12:29] I believe it's because of a
[12:31] positive
[12:32] attitude, you
[12:33] just have to keep
[12:34] praying and moving forward
[12:35] . I can't speak.
[12:38] Thank you. Thank you very much.
[12:44] Do you want to hold this
[12:46] for a photo, you and Debbie? Of course
[12:47] we can
[12:48] do that.
[12:56] Our council will approach and
[12:58] surround this charming
[12:59] lady from left to right.
[13:33] I pledge
[13:34] allegiance to the
[13:35] flag of the United
[13:36] States of America and to
[13:37] the republic for which it
[13:38] stands, one nation
[13:40] under God,
[13:41] indivisible, with
[13:42] liberty and
[13:42] justice for
[13:44] all.
[13:46] Please
[13:47] join us in a
[13:48] moment of silence to
[13:49] honor this month
[13:50] as Breast
[13:50] Cancer Awareness Month
[13:51] ,
[13:52] honoring those who have
[13:53] passed, those who are
[13:54] fighting, and those who are
[13:55] survivors among us.
[14:00] The
[14:00] notice requirements under the
[14:02] Open Public
[14:03] Meetings Act for this
[14:04] meeting have been met. The Home
[14:05] News Tribune and Star-Ledger
[14:07] published
[14:08] reports on November 13 and 14,
[14:10] 2025.
[14:12] A copy was posted
[14:13] on the municipal
[14:14] bulletin board and this
[14:15] should be recorded
[14:16] in the minutes of this
[14:17] meeting. Councilman
[14:18] Anderson.
[14:18] Here.
[14:19] Councilman Bauer.
[14:20] Here.
[14:20] Councilman Harris.
[14:22] Medina council member.
[14:23] Here.
[14:23] Council member Patel.
[14:24] Here.
[14:25] Councilman Small.
[14:26] Here.
[14:26] Councilman Spiller.
[14:27] Here.
[14:28] Vice President
[14:28] DeJesus.
[14:29] Here.
[14:29] And President
[14:30] McCallum.
[14:31] Here.
[14:31] Can I get
[14:32] a proposal for
[14:33] approval
[14:34] of the
[14:35] September 15, 2026 minutes?
[14:36] I suggest. I
[14:37] support. Are
[14:38] there any questions or
[14:39] comments from the council?
[14:40] Who is in favor, please
[14:41] vote.
[14:42] By.
[14:42] Against. The decision
[14:43] has been made. Beginning with the
[14:44] second reading of the
[14:45] ordinances this
[14:46] evening, we will first
[14:47] consider Item A,
[14:48] which is an ordinance to
[14:48] amend
[14:49] Section 7 of the
[14:50] Revised
[14:50] Ordinances of the Township of
[14:51] Woodbridge. And this
[14:52] applies to adding a
[14:54] disabled parking space on
[14:54] South Grant
[14:55] Street. With that in mind,
[14:56] may I receive a
[14:57] motion
[14:58] to consider this
[14:58] resolution on second
[14:59] and third reading
[15:00] and open a
[15:00] public hearing.
[15:01] I suggest. I
[15:02] support. Are
[15:03] there any questions or
[15:04] comments from the council?
[15:05] Who is in favor, please
[15:06] vote.
[15:07] By.
[15:07] Against. The decision
[15:08] has been made. The public
[15:10] hearing is now
[15:11] open on Item
[15:12] A, only Item A. Having not
[15:14] heard comments
[15:15] from the public,
[15:16] can I get
[15:17] a motion to close the
[15:18] public hearing,
[15:18] adopt a resolution,
[15:19] and submit it to the mayor as
[15:20] required by law.
[15:21] I suggest. I
[15:22] support. Are
[15:23] there any questions or
[15:24] comments from the council?
[15:25] Who is in favor, please
[15:26] vote.
[15:27] By.
[15:27] Against. The decision
[15:28] has been made. Item B—is an
[15:30] ordinance to
[15:31] amend
[15:32] Section 3 of the
[15:33] Police Regulations to
[15:34] correct a
[15:34] typographical error
[15:36] in Section 3-8.15. Can
[15:37] I get
[15:38] a proposal to
[15:38] consider this
[15:39] resolution on second
[15:40] and third reading
[15:40] and open a
[15:41] public hearing?
[15:42] I suggest. I
[15:43] support. Are
[15:43] there any questions or
[15:44] comments from the council?
[15:46] Who is "in favor", say "
[15:47] yes".
[15:47] Who is "against"? Accepted
[15:49] . The public hearing
[15:50] on Item B
[15:51] is open, only on
[15:52] Item B. Since
[15:54] there are no comments from the public,
[15:55] can I receive
[15:56] a motion to close the
[15:57] public hearing,
[15:58] adopt a resolution,
[15:59] and submit it to the mayor for
[15:59] approval in accordance
[16:00] with the law?
[16:01] I suggest. I
[16:02] support. Are
[16:02] there any questions or
[16:03] comments from the council?
[16:05] Who is "in favor", say "
[16:06] yes".
[16:07] Who is "against"? Accepted
[16:08] . Item B—is an
[16:09] ordinance to
[16:09] amend
[16:10] Section 25, Streets and
[16:11] Sidewalks, for the purpose of
[16:12] revising the general
[16:13] ordinance of the Township of
[16:14] Woodbridge. This
[16:15] concerns
[16:15] the establishment of requirements
[16:16] for notifying
[16:17] utilities in
[16:18] the event of work being carried out
[16:19] on real
[16:20] estate. Can I
[16:21] get a proposal
[16:22] to consider this
[16:22] resolution on second
[16:23] and third reading
[16:24] and open a
[16:25] public hearing?
[16:26] I suggest. I
[16:26] support. Are
[16:27] there any questions or
[16:28] comments from the council?
[16:29] Who is "in favor", say "
[16:30] yes".
[16:31] Who is "against"? Accepted
[16:33] . The public hearing
[16:34] on Item B
[16:35] is open, only on
[16:36] Item B. Since
[16:38] there are no comments from the public,
[16:39] can I receive
[16:40] a motion to close the
[16:41] public hearing,
[16:42] adopt a resolution,
[16:42] and submit it to the mayor for
[16:43] approval in accordance
[16:44] with the law?
[16:45] I suggest. I
[16:45] support. Are there any
[16:46] questions or
[16:47] comments from the council?
[16:48] Who is "in favor", say "
[16:49] yes".
[16:50] Who is "against"? Accepted
[16:52] . Today, you have
[16:53] three ordinances for
[16:54] first reading:
[16:55] Items A, B, and C. May
[16:57] I receive
[16:58] a motion to
[16:59] approve these
[17:00] ordinances on first
[17:01] reading,
[17:01] post them on the
[17:02] township website on
[17:04] October 7, 2026, and
[17:05] schedule a
[17:06] public hearing
[17:07] for October 20, 2026 at
[17:08] 6:00 p.m.?
[17:08] I suggest. I
[17:09] support. Are
[17:10] there any questions or
[17:11] comments from the council?
[17:13] Who is "in favor", say "
[17:14] yes".
[17:15] Who is "against"? Accepted
[17:17] . Also before you are
[17:19] resolutions 1 through 29. I will
[17:22] make a motion
[17:23] to approve items 1 through
[17:25] 29 by consensus.
[17:26] I suggest. I
[17:27] support. Are
[17:28] there any comments or
[17:29] questions?
[17:30] Mr. Mitch, I
[17:31] will abstain on
[17:32] number 29.
[17:33] Recorded.
[17:34] Mr. Mitch, I
[17:35] will abstain on
[17:36] number 29.
[17:37] Recorded. Are there any more
[17:39] comments? Those who are "in favor",
[17:41] say "yes".
[17:42] Yes.
[17:43] Who is "against"? Accepted
[17:44] . Before we
[17:45] continue,
[17:46] the motion is passed.
[17:47] Thank you, Mr. Mitch. At
[17:48] this stage, we
[17:49] move to the
[17:50] open part of the
[17:51] meeting. When approaching
[17:52] the microphone,
[17:53] please state your
[17:54] name and the area of
[17:54] the city in which you
[17:55] live. You will
[17:57] only have the opportunity to speak
[17:58] once. Everyone present in
[18:00] the hall must
[18:00] follow the
[18:02] village etiquette rules, which are
[18:03] posted at the entrance
[18:04] to the meeting room.
[18:07] 5 minutes are allotted for public speaking. This
[18:09] includes
[18:10] the speaker's remarks and any
[18:11] response from the
[18:12] council chair or
[18:12] administration. When there is
[18:14] 1 minute left,
[18:15] I will inform the
[18:16] speaker so that he can
[18:17] emphasize the main
[18:18] points or questions.
[18:19] After the 5-minute period is over,
[18:21] all speakers must
[18:22] leave the
[18:23] microphone area and
[18:23] return to their
[18:24] seats. All
[18:25] video recording should
[18:26] be done only from the
[18:26] designated
[18:27] area. There should be
[18:29] no exclamations from the spot
[18:29] . Please
[18:31] ensure that there are no posters or signs in the
[18:32] aisles, corridors
[18:33] or near the exits
[18:35] . The public
[18:36] part of the meeting
[18:37] is a question and
[18:38] answer format between the
[18:39] council chairman and
[18:40] the speaker. The chairman of the
[18:41] council presides over the
[18:42] council meeting. Thank you
[18:44] . Are
[18:44] there any comments
[18:45] from the public
[18:46] this evening?
[18:48] Comments from
[18:49] the public
[18:50] tonight?
[18:57] Hello, I'm here again
[18:59] to worry you
[19:00] about Flock.
[19:02] Can you tell me
[19:03] your name and where you are from
[19:04] ?
[19:05] My name is Adam. I do
[19:06] n't know exactly what
[19:07] part of town this is. I live over there
[19:09] , on the
[19:10] border with Perth Amba.
[19:11] Thank you.
[19:12] So, last time
[19:14] I was here, the
[19:15] police commissioner
[19:16] stepped in and said
[19:17] how useful
[19:18] Flock cameras were for
[19:19] solving crimes. I
[19:24] want to point out that,
[19:25] of course, they may
[19:26] help in
[19:27] some way, but the risks
[19:28] far outweigh the
[19:30] benefits. I don't know
[19:32] if he's here. I don't really
[19:33] remember what he
[19:34] looks like. If he
[19:36] wants to refute this,
[19:37] but I'll just list
[19:38] some of the problems that have
[19:39] occurred across the
[19:40] country. April 2026
[19:42] , Colorado: A 76-
[19:43] year-old grandmother
[19:44] is stopped because Flock
[19:46] mistakenly identified
[19:47] her license plates as
[19:48] stolen. August 2026
[19:50] , Wisconsin:
[19:51] Police stopped an
[19:52] innocent man
[19:53] at gunpoint
[19:55] due to a Flock camera error
[19:56] . April 2026,
[19:57] Minnesota: A woman
[19:58] spends 13 days in
[19:59] jail after
[20:01] Flock cameras
[20:01] mistakenly identified
[20:03] her car as involved
[20:04] in a crash that
[20:05] killed three people.
[20:06] Washington State,
[20:07] 2025: Flock identifies the
[20:09] father's car as the
[20:10] son's, who has a warrant for it
[20:12] , despite the fact that the car
[20:13] is registered to
[20:14] the father. The police
[20:16] arrest
[20:17] the father anyway. Ohio, 2024:
[20:18] Police stop
[20:19] a man at
[20:20] gunpoint and unleash
[20:21] dogs after
[20:22] Flock mistakes
[20:24] the car for a stolen one,
[20:25] confusing the number seven with the number
[20:26] two. Police
[20:27] dogs attacked the
[20:28] victim. Oklahoma,
[20:29] 2021: Flock's
[20:30] facial recognition system
[20:31] mistakenly
[20:32] identified a female
[20:33] DoorDash delivery driver as a
[20:35] Maryland criminal
[20:36] involved in
[20:36] financial
[20:37] fraud. The police did
[20:38] not even try
[20:39] to verify whether
[20:40] this woman was in Maryland
[20:41] at the time of the
[20:42] crimes. She
[20:43] spent six
[20:44] months in prison. In
[20:45] July 2024, Georgia
[20:46] police officer Michael
[20:47] Steffman
[20:49] checked
[20:50] his ex-
[20:51] girlfriend's license plate more than 500 times to keep tabs
[20:52] on her. A similar
[20:53] situation
[20:54] is observed across the
[20:55] country, where
[20:56] police officers do
[20:57] not even have to give a
[20:58] reason for accessing
[20:59] this data. There are many
[21:00] reports of
[21:01] officers simply
[21:02] writing "LOL" or "I don't
[21:03] know" when they
[21:04] want to
[21:05] check something. In addition,
[21:06] this may not
[21:07] apply
[21:08] directly to Flock,
[21:09] but it is quite close
[21:10] to our realities.
[21:11] Here in Woodbridge,
[21:12] New Jersey, in 2019,
[21:14] facial recognition software
[21:15] mistakenly
[21:16] identified
[21:17] a man
[21:17] accused of
[21:18] stealing candy and
[21:19] trying to crash his
[21:20] car into a police
[21:21] car near a
[21:22] Hampton Inn on Route 9, even though
[21:24] he was 30 miles away at the time
[21:25] .
[21:26] After that, he
[21:27] spent 10 days in
[21:28] jail. This is simply
[21:29] absurd. We
[21:30] should not support
[21:31] this company. We
[21:32] should have no
[21:33] business with this
[21:34] company. So now
[21:35] I would like to point out
[21:36] that the 10th Circuit Court in
[21:37] Tulsa, Oklahoma,
[21:38] has ruled that
[21:39] Flock cameras violate the
[21:40] Fourth Amendment,
[21:41] citing the
[21:43] 1983 Supreme Court decision in
[21:44] United States v.
[21:44] Knotts. Notts, which
[21:45] found that there
[21:46] was no reasonable
[21:47] expectation of
[21:48] privacy in a
[21:48] public place.
[21:49] This is no longer
[21:50] applicable
[21:51] given modern
[21:52] technology. The
[21:52] Supreme Court, in
[21:53] its opinion at the time,
[21:54] pointed to
[21:55] such a possibility.
[21:56] Quote: "If
[21:57] such law enforcement
[21:58] practices
[21:59] as mass
[22:00] surveillance, as the
[22:01] defendant alleges, ever arise, there
[22:02] will be ample time
[22:03] to determine whether
[22:05] other
[22:06] constitutional
[22:07] principles can be applied." This time has
[22:08] come. Unfortunately, we
[22:09] have reached a time
[22:10] when the technology for
[22:11] this disgusting
[22:12] practice exists, and
[22:13] only now are the courts
[22:14] starting to
[22:15] wake up. Flock does
[22:16] nothing to help
[22:17] law enforcement officers
[22:17] except prove
[22:18] their
[22:19] incompetence
[22:19] when they
[22:20] outsource
[22:21] their brains to machines
[22:22] and act on
[22:23] false
[22:23] information without even
[22:24] thinking—something
[22:25] most
[22:26] police officers across the
[22:27] country are already capable of doing
[22:28] without Flock's help. I
[22:29] challenge
[22:30] the Commissioner, who was so
[22:31] willing to speak at the
[22:32] last meeting about
[22:33] how Flock helps,
[22:34] to provide
[22:34] details on
[22:35] how many crimes Flock
[22:36] has actually helped
[22:37] solve in this
[22:38] supposed “crime
[22:39] wasteland” that is
[22:40] Woodbridge, New Jersey.
[22:41] Although I expect his
[22:42] response will be a
[22:43] tacit admission
[22:44] of how
[22:45] incompetent the police are without
[22:46] constantly monitoring
[22:47] everyone who
[22:48] passes through the
[22:48] city and
[22:49] automatically
[22:49] assuming the
[22:50] worst about them. The
[22:51] vast majority of
[22:52] people in the city just
[22:53] want to drive down Main
[22:55] Street to Wawa or Wegmans and
[22:56] don't want to
[22:57] drive
[22:58] past two Flock cameras
[22:59] back and forth every time. So,
[23:00] since Flock surveillance
[23:04] only helps the Woodbridge Police Department issue
[23:06] traffic tickets, these cameras should
[23:07] be
[23:08] dismantled immediately, and the mayor,
[23:09] this council, and the
[23:10] police commissioner should be
[23:11] ashamed of themselves for participating in
[23:12] this program.
[23:13] Thank you. Are
[23:14] there any other
[23:15] comments from
[23:16] the public this
[23:17] evening? Are there any other
[23:21] comments from
[23:21] the public this
[23:22] evening? If not,
[23:24] can I get
[23:24] a motion to close the
[23:27] public comment portion of the meeting?
[23:28] I suggest. I
[23:28] support.
[23:29] Everyone is "in favor", please
[23:30] say "yes".
[23:31] Yes.
[23:31] Against? The decision
[23:32] has been made. Let's move on
[23:33] to the
[23:34] agenda.
[23:35] Thank you, Mr. Mitch. Uh,
[23:36] my agenda is
[23:37] ready. I only have a
[23:38] few comments.
[23:39] First, regarding downtown
[23:40] Woodbridge: I would like to
[23:42] thank
[23:42] the Department of
[23:43] Public Works for the
[23:44] wonderful job
[23:45] they did on Main
[23:46] Street with the fall
[23:47] decorations and the
[23:49] chrysanthemum displays. Uh, I've
[23:51] gotten a lot of
[23:52] feedback from people
[23:53] about how
[23:54] beautiful the chrysanthemums on
[23:55] Main Street are, and we really
[23:56] appreciate all the work
[23:57] they've done.
[23:59] Next, number six in the
[24:00] events section. This
[24:03] Saturday we will be having the
[24:06] Frank Gagnon Fishing Tournament,
[24:07] which will be held at the
[24:09] Woodbridge Park Pond on
[24:10] North Park Drive from 9:00 AM
[24:11] to 11:00 AM. This is a
[24:13] free event
[24:14] for all youth
[24:15] under the age of 16 who
[24:16] want to fish or
[24:18] learn how to fish.
[24:19] You can visit the
[24:20] municipality's website
[24:21] for
[24:23] registration information. That's all
[24:24] I wanted to say
[24:25] today. Thank you. Uh,
[24:28] Councilwoman De
[24:29] Jesus.
[24:30] Thank you. My
[24:31] agenda is ready, but I
[24:33] would like to
[24:33] comment on item
[24:34] number five—
[24:35] police-
[24:36] community relations. I want to
[24:38] congratulate our
[24:38] police
[24:39] department on a
[24:40] fantastic
[24:41] Oktoberfest
[24:41] last Sunday. I
[24:43] know it
[24:45] was a little rainy outside,
[24:46] but they came, and the
[24:47] residents came too.
[24:48] Many young
[24:49] children enjoyed
[24:50] the day. They
[24:51] enjoyed the
[24:52] mud and rain.
[24:53] So, congratulations, and uh,
[24:55] Hispanic
[24:56] Heritage Month was
[24:57] September 19th, and I just
[24:58] want to thank everyone
[25:00] involved who
[25:01] helped plan
[25:02] it and made it
[25:03] happen. This was the
[25:05] first event I
[25:06] missed, but I heard it
[25:07] was
[25:08] fantastic, so I'm
[25:09] very grateful to everyone who was
[25:10] involved in making it happen
[25:11] , and that's all
[25:12] I have. Thank you.
[25:13] Council member Spillar
[25:15] .
[25:16] Thank you, Mr.
[25:17] Council Chairman Spillar. Item
[25:18] number nine,
[25:19] annual fire
[25:20] service. You know what
[25:21] time of year it is.
[25:22] Please join
[25:23] us this Saturday,
[25:24] October 10th, from 10am to 1pm, at the
[25:26] fire station for
[25:27] our annual
[25:28] open house in
[25:29] celebration of
[25:30] Fire Safety Week.
[25:32] Bring children
[25:33] along with the
[25:34] ambulance squad,
[25:36] domestic
[25:36] violence team,
[25:37] community police
[25:38] and elderly people.
[25:39] So, it will be happening
[25:41] this Saturday from 10am to
[25:42] 1pm during our
[25:43] annual
[25:44] Fire Safety Open House.
[25:45] Gifts,
[25:46] treats, etc.
[25:47] Thank you. The rest of my
[25:48] agenda is
[25:49] fine, just a few
[25:50] announcements. This
[25:51] week, residents and drivers
[25:52] will see the start of
[25:53] street paving work
[25:54] as part of the Avenue project.
[25:55] Let me remind you that the town
[25:57] received partial
[25:58] funding from the
[25:59] state for the Avenue
[26:00] Street project. Contractors have already
[26:01] begun installing
[26:01] curbs and ramps
[26:02] for people with
[26:03] disabilities. Please
[26:04] be
[26:04] patient during the
[26:05] construction of this
[26:06] much-needed
[26:06] facility. God
[26:07] bless America.
[26:08] Thank you, Chairman.
[26:10] Thank you. Councilor
[26:12] Anderson.
[26:12] Thank you, Chairman.
[26:14] My agenda is in
[26:15] order. I have
[26:16] an announcement regarding
[26:17] Middlesex College. As
[26:19] you know, the CIO project is
[26:21] almost complete.
[26:23] We have a new
[26:24] specialized school
[26:25] where students have already been enrolled
[26:26] . We start with a
[26:29] freshman class
[26:30] , and each year the school
[26:31] will add
[26:33] new classes until it
[26:35] graduates. This is a
[26:38] modern school, we are
[26:39] very happy for the
[26:40] students of our
[26:42] specialized school system
[26:43] , please do not
[26:44] hesitate to
[26:45] apply. There are many programs in place for our
[26:48] students in Middlesex County
[26:50] . We are also
[26:55] adding 14 sports
[26:56] fields, a
[26:57] state-of-the-art baseball
[26:58] complex that will be the
[26:59] home arena for
[27:01] Rutgers
[27:02] University.
[27:06] Middlesex College is also
[27:07] holding meetings with
[27:08] various
[27:09] municipalities,
[27:10] as this project
[27:11] will impact all towns in
[27:12] Middlesex County.
[27:14] They are meeting with
[27:16] each Chamber of Commerce
[27:18] to discuss how
[27:19] their
[27:20] recreation departments can
[27:21] benefit from
[27:22] this project. We are
[27:24] very happy, and we will
[27:25] also host
[27:26] professional football
[27:28] matches. These are very
[27:30] exciting times for
[27:31] Middlesex, and
[27:32] we will also have a new
[27:33] student center. And
[27:37] finally, I want to
[27:38] recognize
[27:39] Rep. Meehan's efforts this
[27:40] weekend during the
[27:42] Breast Cancer Awareness March
[27:43] . We have previously
[27:48] celebrated her
[27:49] efforts and those who
[27:50] have received her help.
[27:56] There was something else I
[27:57] wanted to mention, but I can't
[28:00] remember it right now. I didn't
[28:05] write this down, but
[28:06] just wish everyone a
[28:08] happy October and
[28:09] please wear
[28:10] pink. This draws
[28:14] more attention from everyone
[28:15] to the problem of
[28:16] breast cancer.
[28:17] Thank you.
[28:18] Deputy
[28:20] Bauer.
[28:20] Thank you, Chairman.
[28:22] My agenda is in
[28:23] order. I have several
[28:24] ads. The
[28:25] Hopeelon Fire Department
[28:26] is holding its
[28:26] annual
[28:28] fire safety open house on
[28:29] Monday, October 12th from
[28:30] 12:00 to 6:00 p.m. Come
[28:31] meet
[28:32] local
[28:32] firefighters and
[28:33] check out the vehicles.
[28:34] There will be gifts and
[28:35] treats. We're
[28:36] finally trying to
[28:37] hold this
[28:39] Fourth Ward flea market. It
[28:40] rains every week. And the
[28:42] vendor fair
[28:43] will be held on Sunday,
[28:44] October 11th, from 10:00 AM to 3:00 PM
[28:46] in our public
[28:47] parking lot on New
[28:48] Brunswick Avenue next
[28:50] to the VFW Hall in Port. And the
[28:51] FBC, or Port
[28:53] Business Community,
[28:54] will hold its annual
[28:56] car show and “Trunk
[28:57] or Treat” event on Monday,
[28:59] October 19, from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the
[29:01] Super Saver parking lot at
[29:04] 372 New Brunswick Avenue in Port.
[29:06] I would like to thank
[29:07] my fellow council member,
[29:08] Debbie Meegan, for
[29:09] another successful march
[29:10] against breast cancer and
[29:11] Oktoberfest. It
[29:13] was a pleasure
[29:13] to help and be
[29:14] useful. Thank you to your
[29:16] team of people who
[29:17] come every year and the
[29:18] VFW in Port for their
[29:19] support. This is all
[29:21] I have. Thank you,
[29:22] Chairman.
[29:23] Thank you. Councilor Small
[29:24] .
[29:25] Thank you, Chairman. The
[29:29] Port
[29:29] Reading Fire and Ambulance Service Open House will be held
[29:31] tomorrow at 6:00 PM at the
[29:31] fire station. The
[29:33] Trunk or Treat event will be held on
[29:35] October 22 at 6:00 PM at the
[29:36] fire station. Cafe
[29:38] "Mer Max" is open
[29:40] Monday through Friday
[29:42] from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM at
[29:44] : 881 West Avenue, Port
[29:45] Reading. And a reminder
[29:47] : mark your
[29:48] calendar for
[29:49] November 28th—the parade of
[29:51] lights. Debbie, great
[29:52] job. I had a great
[29:53] time. You
[29:54] raised a lot of
[29:55] money for a wonderful
[29:56] cause. Congratulations. May
[29:58] God bless
[29:58] all our
[29:59] rescuers. God
[30:00] bless America.
[30:01] That's all I have
[30:02] for now, but
[30:03] thank you. Debbie, you have the
[30:04] floor, Councilmember
[30:05] Meagan.
[30:05] Thank you. My
[30:07] agenda is ready.
[30:08] Tonight we
[30:09] raise the flag in
[30:10] support of
[30:11] breast cancer awareness. That's why
[30:12] most of us are wearing
[30:13] pink today.
[30:14] Before
[30:15] the meeting began, we
[30:15] observed a moment of
[30:16] silence in memory of
[30:18] this terrible disease and
[30:19] expressed hope, strength,
[30:20] and solidarity to all those
[30:21] affected by it.
[30:22] Special thanks to Lori
[30:24] Grandly and her family
[30:25] for coming out to
[30:27] raise this flag tonight.
[30:28] Laura was our
[30:29] first
[30:30] parade participant, which is why
[30:31] we
[30:31] started it, and it was
[30:33] great to see her here
[30:34] at the
[30:35] flag raising. Also,
[30:37] last Sunday—
[30:38] sorry, last
[30:39] Saturday—hundreds of people
[30:40] gathered on Inman
[30:41] Avenue for the 10th annual
[30:43] March Against
[30:44] Breast Cancer. Over
[30:45] the years, survivors,
[30:46] their families, and
[30:47] loved ones have led
[30:48] this march with courage
[30:49] and hope. To
[30:50] celebrate this milestone,
[30:51] we invite all of
[30:52] our previous
[30:53] honorees and their
[30:54] families to join the
[30:55] parade. It was a
[30:57] wonderful tribute to their
[30:58] strength, memory, and
[30:59] community. The walk
[31:00] ended in
[31:01] Springwood, where we
[31:02] held our
[31:03] charity
[31:03] Oktoberfest to
[31:04] benefit two more
[31:05] Woodbridge families who
[31:06] needed our
[31:07] support. It was an
[31:09] incredible day, a
[31:10] true expression of
[31:11] community, love,
[31:12] generosity, and unity.
[31:14] I just want to
[31:15] thank everyone who
[31:16] made this day
[31:17] possible. This required
[31:18] a lot of effort,
[31:18] especially from the
[31:20] VFW veterans organization in
[31:20] Colonia, which always
[31:21] comes to the
[31:22] rescue when our
[31:23] community needs it.
[31:24] Thank you to my fellow
[31:25] council members for your support,
[31:26] especially
[31:27] Councilmember Barr, Barr, you.
[31:30] Barra what?
[31:31] Barra.
[31:32] Mhm.
[31:32] Thank you to Councilman
[31:33] Small and Business
[31:34] Administrator
[31:35] Wagner for
[31:36] pouring beer all
[31:37] day and keeping
[31:37] our patrons in a good mood
[31:39] . Yes, I
[31:40] know it was hard
[31:41] work, but someone had to
[31:42] do it, and I
[31:42] think you guys
[31:43] really
[31:44] enjoyed it.
[31:45] You have
[31:45] been smiling all day. Thank you to the
[31:48] Woodbridge Police Department for providing
[31:49] safe escort along
[31:50] the avenue, the
[31:51] Public Works Department for
[31:52] helping
[31:53] organize the event, and the
[31:55] Colony and
[31:56] Woodbridge Fire Departments for
[31:57] joining us and
[31:58] showing support for
[31:59] everyone touched by
[32:00] breast cancer. I am
[32:01] constantly amazed by
[32:02] the kindness and strength of
[32:04] this community. When we
[32:05] come together to
[32:06] support each
[32:07] other, we make an
[32:08] important contribution to
[32:09] our community. So,
[32:10] thank you all, and
[32:11] thank you again to my colleagues on the
[32:13] council. That's all I
[32:14] wanted to say. Thank you.
[32:15] so much for everything
[32:17] you do for the community
[32:18] , not only at this
[32:19] event, but at
[32:19] many others. We
[32:20] all here appreciate all
[32:22] your efforts.
[32:23] Thank you again. Council member
[32:25] Patel.
[32:25] Yes, thank you,
[32:27] Chairman. Also, my
[32:28] agenda items are
[32:29] ready and
[32:30] I have a few
[32:31] announcements. For the first time,
[32:36] Oak Tree Navratri LLC is
[32:38] hosting an
[32:41] outdoor Navratri Garba celebration on
[32:43] Oak Tree Road in
[32:44] Iselin on Thursday,
[32:46] October 15, and Friday,
[32:48] October 16, 2026, from 7:00 PM
[32:50] to 10:00 PM. Navratri is a
[32:55] traditional 9-day
[32:56] Indian festival that
[32:57] celebrates the victory of
[32:59] good over evil. And
[33:03] Garba is a lively and
[33:04] colorful Indian
[33:05] folk dance where
[33:07] people dance in a circle
[33:11] to energetic
[33:12] musical rhythms,
[33:13] dressed in beautiful
[33:14] traditional attire.
[33:17] It is a wonderful celebration of
[33:18] music, dance,
[33:19] culture and unity.
[33:22] They invite everyone to
[33:23] join in
[33:24] the fun. For
[33:27] this event, Oak Tree
[33:28] Road will be closed from
[33:29] Plainfield Avenue to
[33:30] Middlesex Avenue, and
[33:32] Marconi Avenue will be closed from
[33:33] Oak Tree Road to
[33:34] Plainfield Avenue.
[33:37] Woodbridge police officers will be
[33:38] involved in
[33:39] traffic control.
[33:41] Please follow the
[33:42] posted
[33:43] detour signs and the instructions of
[33:44] our dedicated
[33:45] police officers. The
[33:50] Iselin Fire Department #11 and the city's
[33:51] Department of
[33:52] Recreation,
[33:53] Public Works and
[33:54] Parks
[33:55] will coordinate the
[33:56] necessary arrangements for
[33:57] this event.
[34:02] Parking will be
[34:03] difficult, so
[34:04] please follow
[34:05] all rules, especially
[34:07] as many of the
[34:07] surrounding residential
[34:09] areas are
[34:10] for residents with
[34:11] permits only. Since
[34:14] this is an
[34:16] outdoor celebration,
[34:17] the event will be subject to
[34:18] weather conditions,
[34:19] including rain or
[34:20] other inclement weather. They
[34:22] set a backup
[34:24] date due to rain for
[34:25] October 23rd. We sincerely
[34:28] thank our mayor
[34:29] and
[34:30] town administration for their efforts in
[34:31] organizing this
[34:32] first celebration
[34:33] in Iselin and
[34:34] supporting local
[34:35] businesses on Oak Tree
[34:36] Road. We also sincerely
[34:41] thank the Middlesex
[34:41] County Board of Commissioners
[34:43] for their
[34:44] support and
[34:44] cooperation in passing the
[34:46] necessary resolution
[34:47] that made this celebration
[34:48] possible. I also thank
[34:52] my colleagues on the council
[34:53] for passing this
[34:54] resolution
[34:55] tonight. Once again,
[34:57] welcome everyone.
[34:58] I encourage residents of
[35:00] all
[35:00] backgrounds to come
[35:01] enjoy
[35:02] the music, experience
[35:03] Indian culture,
[35:05] and join in
[35:06] this festive
[35:07] event. Additionally,
[35:10] tomorrow morning,
[35:11] October 7th, our Mayor will
[35:12] be hosting his morning
[35:13] coffee and
[35:15] community outreach at the
[35:16] Oak Tree Senior Center
[35:17] in Iselin. Residents
[35:21] 60 years of age and older
[35:22] must
[35:23] register to
[35:24] attend this event.
[35:28] Also on Friday,
[35:30] October 9,
[35:31] Iselin Fire Department #11
[35:33] will host a
[35:35] fire safety open house from
[35:37] 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM at its
[35:39] headquarters at
[35:40] 20 Auth Avenue in Iselin.
[35:43] That's all for today.
[35:44] Thank you.
[35:45] Mr. Mitch.
[35:48] Thank you, Madam President
[35:49] . My agenda is
[35:50] ready. I remind you that
[35:51] after considering
[35:52] the issues of the
[35:53] water management department,
[35:54] we will move on to the
[35:54] meeting of the
[35:55] Health Council. And
[35:56] after that, we
[35:56] will immediately proceed to a
[35:58] closed meeting
[35:59] to discuss
[35:59] personnel issues. At
[36:01] that time, everyone
[36:02] present in the hall
[36:03] will have to leave.
[36:05] OK.
[36:06] Thank you. Business
[36:08] administrator Wagner
[36:09] .
[36:09] Thank you, Madam President
[36:11] . At the next
[36:11] meeting, we will
[36:12] consider
[36:12] standard resolutions
[36:13] regarding overpayments for
[36:14] taxes and
[36:14] sewers,
[36:14] tax breaks for
[36:16] 100% disabled veterans, and
[36:17] parking permit refunds.
[36:18] That's all. Thank you.
[36:19] Cleo Murphy.
[36:23] Thank you, thank you,
[36:24] President of the Council. My
[36:25] agenda is
[36:26] ready.
[36:27] Thank you. Director
[36:30] Darden. There is
[36:31] nothing tonight. Thank you.
[36:33] Director Bru.
[36:35] Thank you, President of the
[36:36] Council. My
[36:38] agenda is ready.
[36:38] Thank you. Legal
[36:40] department.
[36:40] Thank you, President of the
[36:41] Council. Nothing more.
[36:43] Thank you.
[36:44] Before I put the
[36:45] motion to move
[36:46] to the
[36:46] health department meeting
[36:47] , Mr.
[36:48] Harris just walked in.
[36:50] A. Congratulations. Congratulations, Councilman
[36:52] Harris. How are you
[36:53] doing? Do you have anything
[36:55] to add to the
[36:56] mayor's agenda for
[36:57] today?
[36:57] Of course. Yes, just two
[36:59] short points.
[37:00] Sorry. Blue
[37:03] Book PAS-1 is a
[37:04] tax benefit form
[37:06] for
[37:07] seniors that must be filed
[37:08] by November 2nd.
[37:10] Seniors, homeowners and
[37:11] senior renters
[37:12] , make sure
[37:13] you file this application.
[37:14] You can find
[37:15] printed copies at
[37:16] your local
[37:17] legislative office,
[37:19] Social Security Administration for the
[37:21] Elderly, or online at the
[37:23] New Jersey Department of Revenue website.
[37:24] You can get
[37:25] thousands of dollars if
[37:27] you are a homeowner or
[37:28] renter. The only other thing
[37:29] I wanted to say—
[37:30] as you mentioned, Bru there
[37:32] , George, I've been
[37:33] meaning to thank
[37:35] you and your department, the
[37:36] Department of
[37:37] Public Works, for months. As
[37:40] the administration and
[37:41] Mr. Mitch know, you
[37:42] get
[37:43] a lot of emails from me regarding
[37:45] public
[37:46] works issues: clogged storm
[37:47] drains, road repairs,
[37:49] potholes,
[37:50] trash problems, branches, dead
[37:51] trees, you name it. I
[37:55] often hear about this
[37:56] from voters or see it
[37:58] myself, and I just want to
[37:59] pay tribute to
[38:00] George. You and your
[38:01] team are doing a
[38:02] phenomenal job;
[38:04] You are very proactive, and
[38:05] I am very grateful for everything
[38:06] you do for the
[38:07] entire city,
[38:08] whether
[38:09] I or my
[38:10] fellow council members see it. You
[38:11] always keep everything
[38:12] under control. So,
[38:13] thank you very much. Thank you,
[38:14] Chairman.
[38:15] Thank you.
[38:16] Can I get
[38:16] a proposal to
[38:17] move to the
[38:18] Health Council meeting?
[38:19] I suggest. I
[38:19] support.
[38:20] Have questions or
[38:21] comments? All in favor,
[38:22] please.
[38:23] By.
[38:24] Against? With us
[38:25] today is Mr.
[38:26] Colligan, our
[38:27] director.
[38:28] Thank you, John. Thank you,
[38:30] Chairman. I have
[38:31] nothing
[38:32] to report right now. There is
[38:34] nothing more.
[38:35] Thank you.
[38:37] In light of this, I
[38:38] accept the motion
[38:39] to approve the resolution
[38:40] to move to a
[38:41] closed meeting
[38:42] to discuss
[38:43] personnel matters.
[38:44] The estimated time is
[38:46] about 20 minutes,
[38:47] in accordance with the
[38:49] Open Public
[38:50] Meetings Act, Section 231,
[38:51] Public
[38:52] Laws of 1975
[38:53] . Can I
[38:54] get a quote
[38:55] on this?
[38:56] I suggest. I
[38:57] support.
[39:04] Yes, okay.
[39:05] The proposal
[39:06] was duly supported. Have
[39:07] questions or comments?
[39:09] All in favor, please. Against?
[39:11] The decision has been made.
[39:12] I will now ask
[39:13] the public
[39:13] to leave the premises
[39:15] as we will be
[39:15] delayed here. If you are a
[39:17] student and you
[39:18] need to
[39:18] sign something before
[39:20] we leave, go
[39:21] to the president right
[39:22] now. If it's not
[39:23] necessary, then that's another
[39:24] matter. So, thank you.
[39:27] Okay, Rado, we're
[39:28] back to
[39:29] work. The executive
[39:32] session began at
[39:34] 6:26. It is 6:36. Again
[39:37] , we are back
[39:38] in session. Before you is
[39:39] a resolution
[39:40] approving the settlement
[39:41] agreement, as we have
[39:43] just emerged from a
[39:43] closed session on the
[39:45] personnel issue.
[39:46] Can I get
[39:47] a motion to
[39:48] approve
[39:49] Resolution No. 31? I
[39:50] support.
[39:51] Second.
[39:52] Have questions or
[39:53] comments? Everyone who is "
[39:54] in favor", say "yes".
[39:55] Yes.
[39:56] Against? The decision
[39:57] has been made. That's all I
[39:59] have, Madam President
[40:00] . If there is nothing else
[40:01] , can we
[40:01] have a motion
[40:02] to adjourn the
[40:03] meeting? I
[40:03] support.
[40:04] Second. Accepted.
[40:06] Thank you.