Apr 01, 2025 Township Council

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I CALLED THE ORDER THE REGULAR

[I. PUBLIC MEETINGS STATEMENT]

THE PUBLIC MEETING STATEMENT.

NOTICE THIS MEETING HAS BEEN PROVIDED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT BY POSTING A COPY OF THE AGENDA ON THE BULLETIN BOARD AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING AND ON THE TOWNSHIP WEBSITE, FILING A COPY OF THE AGENDA IN THE OFFICE OF THE TOWNSHIP CLERK AT THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING.

FORWARD A FORWARDING A COPY OF THE AGENDA TO THE BURLINGTON COUNTY TIMES AND THE CENTRAL RECORD FORWARDING WRITTEN NOTICE TO EACH PERSON WHO HAS REQUESTED COPIES OF THE REGULAR MEETING SCHEDULE.

ALL OF THE ABOVE POSTING, FILING, AND MAILING HAVE TAKEN PLACE ON THE 28TH DAY OF MARCH, 2025.

PLEASE RISE FOR THE BLACK SEAT.

[II. FLAG SALUTE ]

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

[III. ROLL CALL]

HERE.

MS. SIMONS.

HERE.

MR. WATSON.

HERE.

DEPUTY MAYOR.

SO HERE.

MAYOR AB HERE.

ALRIGHT.

[IV. Communications, Scheduling Matters, Council Agenda, Presentations and Any Amendments to the Agenda ]

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY COMMUNICATIONS? I HAVE TWO.

UM, OUR NEXT MAIN STREET SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING IS TOMORROW AT SIX 30 AT CRANBERRY HALL AND OUR NEXT TAUNTON FORGE SUBCOMMITTEE MEETING, WHICH WILL BE A BREAKOUT MEETING, UM, FOR THE RESIDENCE ONLY WILL BE ON, UH, FOUR 14 AT SIX O'CLOCK AT THE OLD BO RAVAGE PARKING LOT.

OKAY.

UM, AND THEN ONE MORE THAT I WROTE DOWN.

UM, I'D LIKE TO THANK THE SALLY'S ORGANIZATION FOR THEIR, UM, PRESENTATION WITH GENERAL MILLS, I BELIEVE, UM, AND INVITING US TO, TO THEIR, UH, DONATION CEREMONY FOR, FOR CHEERIOUS.

THANK YOU.

YEAH.

PARKERS AND CARING.

I THINK THEY, YES, THEY RAISED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS TO ABOVE PEOPLE IN NEED.

YEAH.

THAT GREAT.

ANYONE ELSE? ALRIGHT, REGARDING OUR UPCOMING SCHEDULE, WE HAVE APRIL 15TH, 2025, A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING AT PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING HERE AT 6:30 PM MOVING ON TO THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES, WE HAVE MARCH 16TH, 2025.

COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AND MARCH 18TH, 2025.

EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS, OR CORRECTIONS FOR THE MINUTES? I'LL BE RECUSING MYSELF.

I WASN'T AT THE MEETING, SO, OKAY.

I'LL BE ABSTAINING AS WELL.

GREAT.

OKAY.

AND I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE

[V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES]

SENATE SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

OPPOSED? MEETINGS ARE APPROVED.

UM, WE HAVE NOTHING CURRENTLY LISTED AS A DISCUSSION ITEM THIS EVENING, AND SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

[VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS]

AND SO THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING IS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR YOU TO COMMENT PUBLICLY IS NOT A TIME OF PUBLIC DEBATE.

AND SO IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND, WE'LL CALL YOU UP TO THE MICROPHONE.

PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

AND AGAIN, COMMENTS WILL BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES.

WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK PLEASE? OKAY.

HELLO.

SO MY NAME IS MARY HEFFLER.

I LIVE AT 2 3 1 MEDFORD MOUNT HOLLY ROAD.

AND AT THE LAST MEETING I BROUGHT UP TWO CONCERNS ABOUT FREEDOM PARK AND I WANT TO THANK YOU.

BOTH OF THEM HAVE BEEN RESOLVED.

SO THAT'S, THAT WAS VERY NICE TO SEE THAT.

AND MY OTHER CONCERN, UM, WAS LIKE SATURDAY WE HAD AN AIR AND WE WERE JUST DRIVING BACK THROUGH MAIN STREET AND IT WAS JUST A NICE DAY.

THERE WAS NO EVENT, NOTHING GOING ON.

THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE OUT THERE, THE CARS, IT WAS LIKE A, A VIDEO GAME WHERE YOU'RE DRIVING AND PEOPLE ARE UP, THEY'RE PULLING IN, THEY'RE PULLING OUT, THE DOORS ARE OPENING RIGHT INTO TRAFFIC.

THERE'S, SOMEBODY'S GOTTA GET SOME, SOME KIND OF PARKING SOMETHING ADDRESSED BEFORE THIS NEW BREWERY OPENS UP BECAUSE THIS, THIS WAS, I, I CAN'T IMAGINE WHAT'S GONNA BE LIKE IN THE SUMMERTIME, BUT IT'S, IT'S VERY CONCERNING.

SO ANYWAY, THAT'S THAT FOR, FOR NOW.

OKAY.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

ANYONE ELSE? WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT THAT IF BOTH OF YOU ARE ON THE YES.

THE SUB PARKING SUBCOMMITTEE? YEAH.

JUST TO ADDRESS YOU.

WE ARE, WE DO HAVE A, UH, SUBCOMMITTEE THAT'S ALREADY IN PLACE FOR THE PARKING ON MAIN STREET AND OTHER SAFETY ISSUES.

SO WE HAVE BEEN MEETING WITH THEM THE LAST FEW MONTHS WORKING ON, UH, ADDRESSING A LOT OF THOSE CONCERNS.

OKAY.

OKAY.

JUST TO CONFIRM.

NO, NO ONE ELSE.

ALRIGHT.

CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT? SO MOVED SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

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MR.

[VIII. MANAGER’S REPORT]

GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

UM, TONIGHT I HAVE A REQUEST FOR COUNCIL'S CONSIDERATION FOR SUMMER HOURS.

OUR PROPOSAL IS TO HAVE THE BUILDING OPEN MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY, UM, FROM 8:00 AM TO 4:30 PM AND THEN ON FRIDAYS FROM 8:00 AM TO NOON, UH, WE WOULD CLOSE THE BUILDING, UH, THE SECOND FLOOR, I SHOULD SAY AT NOON, TURN OFF THE LIGHTS, UH, CHANGE THE COOLING SYSTEM SO IT WOULDN'T BE CONTINUING TO COOL FOR THE REST OF THE DAY.

AND, UH, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF OUR NEIGHBORING COMMUNITIES ALSO HAVE SIMILAR COMPRESSED, UH, WORK WEEK SCHEDULES NOW, HOLLY BORDEN TOWN, LUMBERTON AND PEMBERTON TO NAME A FEW.

UM, AND THEN I ALSO HAVE A, SOME UPDATES FOR YOU FROM THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.

UM, THE LIGHTNING DETECTION SYSTEM IS NOW UP AND FUNCTIONAL AT THE HARTFORD CROSSING GIRLS SOFTBALL FIELDS.

I RECEIVED SIX MESSAGES THE LAST STORM.

NICE.

NICE GOING CHIEF.

UM, THE NEW AMBULANCE IS IN SERVICE.

IT'S TERRIFIC.

I ACTUALLY GOT THE TEST RIDE IN IT, WHICH WAS PRETTY COOL.

SO WE HAVE THAT IN, UH, ACTIVE NOW AND STAFF IS VERY HAPPY WITH THAT.

NEW LED LIGHTS, WHICH WERE APPROVED IN LAST YEAR'S CAPITAL BUDGET HAVE NOW BEEN INSTALLED ON RESCUE TRUCK 25 18.

AND FROM WHAT I'M TOLD, THEY'RE VERY BRIGHT.

THEY MAKE, THEY MAKE, UH, SHOWING UP AT A SCENE MUCH MORE EASIER TO HANDLE THE SCENE 'CAUSE NOW THEY CAN SEE WITH MUCH MORE CLARITY.

AND THEN, UH, LASTLY THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FINALLY RECEIVED THE HIGH-RISE HOSE THAT WAS IN THE 2023 CAPITAL BUDGET.

AND, UH, THEY HAVE BEEN, UH, TRAINING PEOPLE ON HOW TO USE THAT AS WELL.

SO THAT'S GOOD.

SO I JUST REQUEST COUNSEL'S CONSENT ON THE, THE, UH, SUMMER HOURS.

WE WOULD UM, OBVIOUSLY POST IT ON THE FRONT DOOR.

WE PUT IT ON A WEBSITE.

WE GIVE THE PUBLIC, UH, A LOT OF ADVANCED NOTICE AND WE WOULD JUST DO IT FOR THE PERIOD FROM WHEN UH, SCHOOL IS OUT TILL SCHOOL STARTS AGAIN, IT'S ABOUT 10 WEEKS.

WE WERE VERY SENSITIVE TO OUR EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE DAYCARE ARRANGEMENTS AND SECOND JOBS AND THAT WAS KIND OF THE CONSENSUS FOR THE RECOMMENDATION FOR THOSE HOURS.

ANY COMMENTS ON THAT? SO WE'RE ALWAYS LOOKING TO BE AS FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AS POSSIBLE.

SO THE IMPACT ON THE BUDGET, UH, WITH THOSE HOURS, IT'S, I MEAN, IT'S JUST GONNA SAVE SOME ON OUR, OUR ENERGY BILLS.

OKAY.

NOT MUCH ELSE.

I MEAN, FRIDAYS TYPICALLY, ESPECIALLY FRIDAY AFTERNOONS ARE TYPICALLY OUR SLOWEST DAY FOR FOOT TRAFFIC.

HARDLY ANYBODY'S ON A SECOND FLOOR ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON.

AND, AND I WOULD IMAGINE THIS SUMMER IT'S GONNA BE PRETTY SLACK I GUESS.

I DON'T MIND US TRYING IT.

I MEAN, I, I ALWAYS, TOWNSHIP BUILDING SHOULD BE OPEN DURING NORMAL HOURS, SO I'M A LITTLE LEERY OF CLOSING IT FOR HALF OF A DAY, EVEN THOUGH, YOU KNOW, BEING IT'S THE SLOWEST DAY.

MAYBE IT'S SOMETHING WE TRY, BUT, YOU KNOW, I THINK IF WE GET ANY KICKBACK, I'M A LITTLE BIT AGAINST IT BECAUSE IT'S, WE, WE SHOULD BE THERE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY AND WE SHOULD BE THERE EVERY DAY FOR THE HOURS THAT WE'VE BEEN OPEN.

SO I'M, I'M WILLING TO, I GUESS TRY IT, BUT I'M LEERY OF IT.

SURE.

THAT'S FAIR.

DANIEL, WHAT WAS THE TIME TO CLOSE ON FRIDAY? SO IT'LL CLOSE AT, AT NOON ON FRIDAY.

UM, HAVING IMPLEMENT IMPLEMENTED THIS, UM, ELSEWHERE, UM, I I REALLY DIDN'T HAVE A LOT OF NEGATIVE FEEDBACK FROM RESIDENTS ABOUT IT JUST PRIOR.

COULD PRIOR.

UM, IS THERE STILL AVAILABILITY AS FAR AS, UM, PEOPLE CHECKING THEIR MESSAGES AND THOSE TYPES OF COMMUNICATIONS? OR IS IT JUST CLOSED DOWN COMPLETELY? WE, I MEAN WE ALWAYS HAVE THE ABILITY TO CHECK OUR EMAIL 'CAUSE OUR, OUR EMAIL IS HOSTED IN THE CLOUD SO DEPARTMENT MANAGERS IN PARTICULAR CAN DOWNLOAD ON THEIR PHONE IF THEY WANT OR, YOU KNOW, LOOK AT IT ON A TABLET OR DESKTOP.

YOU MEAN MORE THE RESIDENCE FOR THAT? YEAH.

MM-HMM.

WOULD WE BE ABLE TO PIVOT BACK TO A FULL-TIME SCHEDULE IF WE SAW THE NEED? CERTAINLY.

OKAY.

I, WE, WE WOULD JUST WANT TO GIVE OUR EMPLOYEES, YOU KNOW, A LITTLE BIT OF ADVANCED NOTICE BUT CERTAINLY COULD PIVOT BACK.

OKAY.

SO IF WE WERE TO, UH, UH, WE CERTAINLY, WE WANT TO RE RESPECT THE BUDGET.

WE WANNA RESPECT, UH, THE, THE, THE TAXPAYERS AND, AND THEIR ACCESS.

WE ALSO WANNA HONOR OUR EMPLOYEES.

THEY'RE, THEY'RE WONDERFUL AND THE OPPORTUNITY TO NOT BE IN THE OFFICE, UH, AND ADJUST THE TIME THROUGH THE REST OF THE WAY.

SO PERHAPS WE CAN REVISIT IT AFTER A FEW WEEKS AND JUST CONFIRM THAT IT'S BEEN EFFECTIVE.

SURE.

DOES THAT SEEM FAIR TO ALL? YEAH.

OKAY.

WE CAN LIST IT FOR THE SHALL I AGENDA? SURE.

IF THAT'S OKAY.

OKAY.

DOES THAT SEEM FAIR TO EVERYONE? ALRIGHT, GREAT.

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THANK YOU.

ALRIGHT, MS. WICKER, CAN WE HAVE A COLLECT

[IX. CLERK’S REPORT]

UM, SO TONIGHT WE HAVE THE ONG FOUNDATION EDUCATION EXCELLENCE RAFFLE.

THEY'RE BOTH 50 50 IN A BASKET ON MAY 12TH AT COUNTRY CLUB WE HAVE ST.

MARYVILLE LAKES CHURCH RAFFLE FOR CARNIVAL GAMES.

MAY 12TH THROUGH 16TH WE HAVE MOUNT HOLLY TOWNSHIP EDUCATION ASSOCIATION RAFFLE BASKET 50 50 AT THE MEDFORD VILLAGE COUNTRY CLUB, 31ST OF MAY.

WE HAVE SOCIAL AFFAIRS.

WE HAVE THE MEDFORD BUSINESS ASSOCIATION OCTOBERFEST FOR SEPTEMBER 19TH AND 20TH, AND A SOCIAL FROM ST.

MARY RIVER LAKES TO HAVE A BEER GARDEN AT THEIR CARNIVAL.

OKAY.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED? RIGHT.

CLERK'S REPORT IS APPROVED.

WE HAVE ONE BILL LIST TO ACCEPT FOR MARCH 27TH.

[X. BILL LIST]

CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE BILL LIST? MOTION MOVED.

SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? A OPPOSED? THE BILL LIST IS ACCEPTED.

WE HAVE ONE ORDINANCE FOR

[XI. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION]

WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR ORDINANCE 2025 DASH NINE? I MOVE THAT.

COUNSEL INTRODUCE ON FIRST READING ORDINANCE 2025 DASH NINE AND MANY OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MEDFORD TO ADOPT A NEW CHAPTER ONE 12 PRIVATE COMMERCIAL SPECIAL EVENTS.

SECOND.

THANK YOU.

UH, THIS ORDINANCE ESTABLISHES A ME A MEANS TO PERMIT AND REGULATE COMMERCIAL SPECIAL EVENTS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY TO MITIGATE THE POTENTIAL FOR MATERIAL IMPACT FROM PUBLIC SAFETY AND MUNICIPAL SERVICES.

SO THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THIS WILL BE ON APRIL 15TH, 2025.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON THIS ORDINANCE? JUST THIS REQUIRES ANY TIME IF SOMEONE WA HAS HAVING SIX A YEAR, THEY HAVE TO APPLY SIX TIMES CORRECT.

EACH TIME SO THAT YES, IF IT, IF IT WAS AN ISSUE THE FIRST TIME, THEY MAY NOT GET THE PERMIT THE SECOND TIME CORRECT.

OKAY.

AND THE SAME FEE CARRIES THROUGH EACH TIME AS WELL? YES.

ALRIGHT.

THANK YOU.

OKAY, GREAT.

UH, ANYONE, ANY OTHER COMMENTS? ALL RIGHT, ROLL CALL FOR APPROVAL PLEASE.

MS. MILL.

AYE.

MS. SIMON? AYE.

MR. WATSON? AYE.

DEPUTY MAYOR CICK.

AYE.

MAYOR AFF? AYE.

ALRIGHT, WE HAVE ONE ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING.

[XII. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING(S) ]

SECOND.

SO THIS ORDINANCE ADDRESSES SETBACKS AND SIZES AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS FOR GARAGES AND SHEDS JUST TO MAKE OUR PROCESS A LITTLE BIT CLEANER AND NEED TO READ A COUPLE OF GAPS IN THE ORDINANCE.

AND SO WE'LL NOW OPEN IT UP FOR PUBLIC READING, UH, PUBLIC HEARING.

EXCUSE ME.

IF ANYONE WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS ORDINANCE, RAISE YOUR HAND AND WE'LL CALL YOU UP FOR THE MICROPHONE.

HANG PLEASE.

WILSON 51 MAIN STREET.

UH, IT'S NOT SO MUCH ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR ORDINANCE, BUT IT INVOLVES THIS, THIS ORDINANCE ORDINANCES LIKE THIS, UH, THAT ARE FAIRLY COMPLICATED THAT REFER TO REVISIONS TO EXISTING ORDINANCES LIKE THAT.

UM, JUST IN MY EVER PRESENT PUSH FOR ADDITIONAL OPENNESS AND CLARITY WITH LOCAL GOVERNMENT, IT WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL.

UM, I NOTICED THIS AND WE TALKED ABOUT IT A LITTLE BIT WITH THE TREE ORDINANCE.

IF THERE CAN BE SOME PLAIN LANGUAGE DOCUMENTATION PROVIDED TO THE PUBLIC THAT SPECIFICALLY OUTLINES THE CHANGES FROM THE EXISTING ORDINANCE TO THE NEW ORDINANCE IN PLAIN LANGUAGE SO THAT PEOPLE THAT AREN'T USED TO LOOKING AT THESE TYPES OF ORDINANCES AND THESE THIS LEGAL LANGUAGE CAN TRULY UNDERSTAND EXACTLY WHAT IT'S CHANGING, HOW IT MAY AFFECT THEM, AND MAYBE SOME REAL LIFE EXAMPLES AROUND, UM, WHAT THE ORDINANCE WILL AND WILL NOT ALLOW GOING FORWARD.

UM, YOU KNOW, WITHOUT BEING FAMILIAR WITH THE PREVIOUS ORDINANCE, IT'S DIFFICULT TO LOOK AT THE REVISIONS THAT ARE BEING PROPOSED AND SAY, YES, THIS MAKES SENSE TO ME, OR NO, THIS DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO ME.

SO LOOKING FOR SOME TYPE OF KIND OF JUST ADDITIONAL, UM, DOCUMENTATION YOU PROVIDE WHEN THESE SORT ARE ARE BEING REVISED.

UM, AND THEN, UM, YOU KNOW, PERHAPS ALONG WITH THAT, SOME JUSTIFICATION AS TO WHY THESE ARE, THESE ARE REQUIRED OR WHY, WHY THIS IS NECESSARY.

UM, I'M SPEAKING TO A GROUP OF REPUBLICAN, I'M SURE THAT YOU DON'T LIKE GOVERNMENT JUST FOR THE STATE OF GOVERNMENT.

SO , IT WOULD BE NICE TO UNDERSTAND, UM, WHAT THESE, YOU KNOW, WHAT IS THE IMPETUS BEHIND THESE.

YOU SAID CLOSING GAPS IN YOUR, IT'S UNDERSTANDING THAT TYPE OF THING WOULD BE HELPFUL FOR RESIDENTS JUST TO UNDERSTAND WHY COUNSEL IS TAKING THESE TYPES OF ACTIONS.

SO I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING SPECIFICALLY ABOUT THIS ORDERS JUST BECAUSE I HAVEN'T HAD TIME TO COMPARE WHAT'S IN THERE NOW VERSUS THE LANGUAGE BEING PROPOSED.

BUT UM, I JUST APPRECIATE THAT TYPE OF EFFORT FORWARD.

IT'D BE GREAT TO SIT.

OKAY.

THANK THANK YOU.

ANYONE ELSE?

[00:15:02]

WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING? SO MOVED.

SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? I'M SORRY.

ROLL CALL PLEASE.

MS. MILL.

AYE.

MS. S AYE.

MR. LOPEZ? AYE.

AYE.

MAYOR ? AYE.

ALRIGHT.

ANY COUNSEL COMMENTS OR PERHAPS I COULD JUST ANSWER IT? SURE.

THAT ANY QUESTIONS FOR ZACH? UM, THE SHED SIZE IN BEDFORD TOWNSHIP WITH 168 SQUARE FEET.

IT WAS, WE HAD NUMEROUS APPLICATIONS FOR PEOPLE COMING INTO ZONING TO INCREASE IT.

UM, THE SAME WITH GARAGES.

IT'S VERY DIFFICULT IN BEDFORD WHEN YOU HAVE SMALL, SMALL LOTS AND IN ADDITION TO THAT, WITH A HIGH WATER TABLE YOU DON'T HAVE TOO MANY BASEMENTS.

SO PEOPLE ARE REALLY LACKING STORAGE AND THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WE THOUGHT WOULD BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS BY INCREASING THE SIZE OF THAT SHED.

OH THANKS HONOR.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

I'D LIKE TO THANK COUNCILMAN SIMMONS FOR RECOGNIZING THE NEED IN.

YES, THANK YOU.

IT TOOK QUITE A FEW YEARS AND A LOT OF APPLICATIONS TO DETERMINE THAT WE NEEDED TO MAKE A CHANGE.

THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? WE'LL CALL FOR ADOPTION PLEASE.

MS. MILL.

AYE.

MS. SIMON? AYE.

MS. WATSON? AYE.

DEPUTY MAYOR CIZ AYE MAYOR AYE.

REGARDING THE CONSENT

[XIII. CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS]

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? UH, HEARING NONE I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTION.

SO MOVED.

SECOND ROLL CALL FOR APPROVAL PLEASE.

MS. MILL.

AYE.

MS. SIMON? AYE.

MR. WATSON AYE.

A NAME C AYE MAYOR REP STOP.

AYE WE HAVE NO RESOLUTIONS LISTED THIS EVENING WE MOVE ON TO EXECUTIVE SESSION

[XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION ]

WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION? SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? A OPPOSED A MOTION IS APPROVED.

SO WE'LL NOW BE GOING INTO OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION AND YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY IN THE ROOM AND I WOULD ANTICIPATE THAT IT'LL BE JUST PRIME, PROBABLY 45 MINUTES OR SO.

SO WE UH, WE MAY ACCOMPLISH SOME BUSINESS WHILE WE'RE IN THERE BUT WE DO NOT ANTICIPATE TAKING ANY.

OKAY, WE'RE GOOD.

GREAT.

I RECONVENE THE OPEN PORTION OF THE MEETING.

WE DISCUSSED ALL THE ITEMS IN THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA AND ACTION WAS TAKEN.

SO CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO ADD RESOLUTION 66 20 25 67, 20 25 AND 68 DASH 2025 TO THE AGENDA.

IS THAT MOVED? OKAY.

ALL IN FAVOR A AYE A THANK YOU.

SO WE DISCUSSED RESOLUTION 66 DASH 2025 AUTHORIZING A COLLECTIVE NEGOTIATIONS AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP OF MEDFORD AND INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL 3 0 9 1 EMTS UNIT.

I'D LIKE TO ACCEPT A MOTION TO UH, I'M SORRY, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THAT THE HEARING? NONE.

CAN I, UH, I'LL ENTERTAIN A MOTION FOR THAT.

SO MOVE SECOND.

THANK YOU.

YOU WOULD LIKE A ROLL CALL FOR THAT? UH, YES.

ROLL CALL PLEASE.

MS. MILL.

AYE.

MS. SIMONS? AYE.

MR. WATSON? AYE.

DEPUTY MAYOR SUSAN AYE MAYOR OF STAFF? AYE THE RESOLUTION IS PASSED AND WE ARE ADDING AN APPOINTMENT TO THE EAAC AND GREEN TEAM.

SO I'LL READ RESOLUTION 67 20 25 APPOINTMENTS TO THE ENVIRONMENTAL AFFAIRS ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THAT? HEARING NONE.

CAN I PLEASE OF MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RESOLUTION? I ROLL CALL MS. MILL.

AYE.

MS. SIMONS? AYE.

MR. WATSON? AYE.

DEPUTY MAYOR CIZIK AYE.

MAYOR AYE.

AND WE ARE ALSO ADDING A, AN APPOINTMENT TO THE GREEN TEAM RESOLUTION 68 DASH 2025 APPOINTMENTS TO THE GREEN TEAM ADVISORY COMMITTEE.

DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? AND HEARING NONE CAN I PLEASE HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE RESOLUTION? SO MOVED.

SECOND ROLL CALL PLEASE.

MS. MOE? AYE.

MS. SIMONS? AYE.

MR. WATSON? AYE.

DEPUTY MAYOR C AYE MAYOR REP AYE.

RESOLUTION IS APPROVED.

ANY OTHER COMMENTS? DOES ANYONE WANT

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, I THIRD IT SECOND.

ALRIGHT.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE.

AYE.

OPPOSED? THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

THANK YOU EVERYBODY.

GOOD NIGHT EVERYBODY.