* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:02] OKAY, I CALL [I. PUBLIC MEETINGS STATEMENT] THE ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF MEDFORD TOWN COUNCIL FOR MAY 6TH, 2025. THIS MEETING IS CALLED PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS LAW. THIS MEETING OF MAY 6TH, 2025 WAS INCLUDED IN A MEETING NOTICE SENT TO THE BUR COUNTY TIMES AND THE CENTRAL RECORD ON DECEMBER 18TH, 2024, AND ADVERTISED IN SAID NET NEWSPAPERS ON DECEMBER 23RD, 2024, AND DECEMBER 26TH, 2024, RESPECTIVELY POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AND THE BULLETIN BOARD IN THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING ON DECEMBER 18TH, 2024, AND HAS REMAINED CONTINUOUSLY POSTED AS REQUIRED UNDER THE STATUTE. IN ADDITION, A COPY OF THIS NOTICE IS AND HAS BEEN AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AND IS ON FILE IN THE OFFICE OF THE MUNICIPAL CLERK. PLEASE RISE FOR [II. FLAG SALUTE ] I TO OF THE UNITED STATES AND TO THE REPUBLIC STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL PAROLE. I ROLL CALL PLEASE [III. ROLL CALL ] MS. HILL. HERE. MS. SA. HERE. MR. WATSON. HERE. DEPUTY MAYOR. HERE. MAYOR. ALRIGHT. WE HAVE NO SPECIAL [IV. Communications, Scheduling Matters, Council Agenda, Presentations and Any Amendments to the Agenda ] PRESENTATION SCHEDULED FOR TODAY. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY COMMUNICATIONS? JUST THAT WE HAVE OUR, UH, TO AND SUBCOMMITTEE SCHEDULED TOMORROW HERE AT THE TOWNSHIP BUILDING AT SIX 30 ON THE SECOND FLOOR. MM-HMM . ANYTHING ELSE AT JUST TO CONTINUE CONTINUED APPRECIATION TO THE RESIDENTS FOR THE CLOSING OF HEMLINE ROAD. EVERYONE HAS BEEN VERY PATIENT AND WE'RE PROBABLY ABOUT HALFWAY DONE WITH THE PROCESS. SO IT'S GOING, UH, IT'S GOING IN AN ACCEPTABLE WAY. RIGHT. SO IT'S GOING. NOTHING'S PERFECT. IT, IT'S GOING. SO YEAH, WE'RE, UH, WE'RE TOO FAR GONE TO TURN BACK NOW, SO, BUT THANK YOU EVERYONE, UH, REGARDING OUR UPCOMING SCHEDULE. WE HAVE ONE MORE MEETING IN THE MONTH OF MAY, MAY 20TH, 2025. WE HAVE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING IN THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING AT 6:30 PM AND MOVING ON [V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ] TO THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES, WE HAVE APRIL 15TH, 2025. COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES APRIL 15TH, 2025, EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES. I'LL BE RECUSING MYSELF FROM THE VOTE ON THAT. I WASN'T AT THE APRIL 15TH MEETING. OKAY, SO DO I HAVE A MOTION FOR THAT SECOND ALL THANK YOU. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED? THE MEETINGS ARE APPROVED. UH, DISCUSSION ITEMS. WE DON'T HAVE ANY ITEMS LISTED FOR DISCUSSION THIS EVENING. UH, SO WE'LL OPEN IT UP [VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS] TO PUBLIC COMMENT AND WE ASK SIMPLY THAT GENERAL DECORUM IS EXHIBITED, SO BE KIND TO EACH OTHER AND TO YOUR NEIGHBORS. JUST RECOGNIZE MANY VETERANS LOST THEIR LIVES TO ENSURE THAT WE HAVE FREE SPEECH AND MANY ARE FIGHTING FOR THOSE FREEDOMS CURRENTLY AND HONORING EACH OTHER IN A WAY TO HONOR THEM. AND SO THIS, UH, PORTION OF THE MEETING IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO, UH, SHARE YOUR COMMENT PUBLICLY. IT IS NOT A TIME OF PUBLIC DEBATE. AND SO IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AND WE'LL CALL YOU UP TO THE MICROPHONE, PLEASE. GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU. GARY LUCAS, 2 0 7. I'M HERE AS A RESIDENT AND I'M HERE AS A MEMBER OF LAKE COUNTY SAFETY COMMITTEE. UM, TONIGHT, UH, MR WAS NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT, SO I'M SORT OF REPRESENTING HIM, BUT I'M ALSO REPRESENTING NICOLE ON COMMITTEE AND ASK IF I READ HER STATEMENT. I'M GONNA DO THAT NOW. IT'S OKAY. TODD BOULEVARD RUNS THROUGH A UNIQUELY ACTIVE RESIDENTIAL COMMUNITY WHERE FOOT TRAFFIC IS CONSTANT AND DIVERSE. RESIDENTS REGULARLY CROSS THE ROAD TO ACCESS THE LAKE, WALK THE NEIGHBORHOOD LOOP OR HEAD TO, TO, FOR JUST STANDING AT THE INTERSECTION OF FALLS ROAD IN THORNTON BOULEVARD. DURING PEAK HOUR, YOU'LL SEE 10 TO 15 PEOPLE CROSSING IN A SPAN OF JUST 10 MINUTES, INCLUDING CHILDREN ON BIKES, FAMILIES WITH STROLLERS, JOGGERS, AND THE PEDESTRIAN CROSSWALKS CRITICAL FIRST AND IS ONLY PART THE SOLUTION. THE CURRENT 30 MILE PER HOUR SPEED LIMIT IS SIMPLY TOO FAST FOR A ROAD TO THIS LEVEL OF DAILY FOOT TRAFFIC. STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT REDUCING THE SPEED LIMIT TO 25 MILES PER HOUR CAN GIVE DRIVERS UP TO 20% MORE TIME TO RECOGNIZE AND RESPOND TO HAZARDS SUCH AS CHILDREN ENTERING CROSSWALK. IT ALSO REDUCES THE AVERAGE STOPPING DISTANCE OVER 25 FEET. THE DIFFERENCE THAT CAN BE LIFESAVING IN A RESIDENTIAL SETTING, LOWERING THE SPEED LIMIT TO 25 MILES PER HOUR ON BOULEVARD, PARTICULARLY IN AREAS WITH FREQUENT PEDESTRIAN CROSSINGS, IS A STRAIGHTFORWARD EVIDENCE BACK WAY TO SIGNIFICANT REDUCED TRAFFIC AND IMPROVE SAFETY FOR EVERYONE WHO LIVES, WALKS AND DRIVES TO OUR NEIGHBORHOOD. SO I THINK THE SIGNIFICANCE THERE IS ABOUT WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU [00:05:01] VEHICLE 25 MILES AN HOUR AND THE IMPACT THAT WILL HAVE IN TERMS OF BEING SAFER PROTECTING LIVES. SO THAT WAS FROM NICOLE SANO, 1 52 TOTON BOULEVARD. SECONDLY, I HAVE A HAND, IS THAT OKAY? THAT'S FINE. IF NOT, I CAN SHARE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DO YOU WANT TO SEE, I DO THIS SPEAK, ACTUALLY, IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND WAITING TO GET BACK TO THE MICROPHONE JUST SO EVERYONE COULD HEAR IN THE HALLWAY. YEAH, PULL IT A LITTLE CLOSER IF YOU CAN. MARY, JUST YEAH, I CAN, I WON'T HEAR YOU THAT WELL. TIME FOR THE HANDS. NO PROBLEM. THANK YOU, MARY. GOOD, THANK YOU. UM, THIS IS A, A RECENT TRAFFIC REPORT. YEAH. FIR FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK COUNCILMAN CICK AND, AND COUNCILMAN BETHANY MILL BEING SO SUPPORTIVE IN ALL OF OUR EFFORTS IN TRYING TO GET THESE CROSSWALKS DONE. AND, YOU KNOW, WE APPRECIATE THE TOWNSHIP SUPPORT ON THAT SO GREATLY TIME, EFFORT. UM, AND I KNOW WE'VE HAD CONVERSATIONS WITH THE CHIEF REGARDING THIS, WHAT WE HOPE BE AN INCREASE IN NUMBER OF TICKETS ISSUED THIS REPORT. I'M GONNA DEAL WITH ONLY THIS SECTION, UH, IN THE CENTER THAT TALKS ABOUT THERE ARE 9,303 CARS OVER EIGHT DAYS THAT EXCEED 35 MILES PER HOUR. THAT BOILS DOWN TO 1,163 PER DAY, 48 AN HOUR, AND THEN EVERY, UH, 1.25 MINUTES, THERE'S A CAR COMING OVER 40 MILES AN HOUR. IT'S, IT'S JUST UNACCEPTABLE, YOU KNOW, AND THAT WHEN YOU GET INTO THE HIGHER NUMBERS, UM, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN LISTEN HER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT THAT THERE'S SPEEDING TRUCKS SPEEDING DOWN ROAD. YOU KNOW, WE'RE, WE'RE ASKING THAT THIS SPEED LIMIT BE CHANGED SOONER RATHER THAN LATER. AND I MEAN, THESE NUMBERS ARE INDICATIVE OF A LOT, BUT IT'S ALSO, THERE'S NO REASON. IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE THERE'S AN APPARENT REASON WHY WE JUST CAN'T DO IT NOW. I MEAN, PINE BOULEVARD IS 25 MILES AN HOUR. YES, IT'S NOT 20 BOULEVARD, BUT IT'S ALREADY, THAT'S 25 MILES AN HOUR AND THAT'S PARALLEL TIME AND IT JUST DOESN'T SEEM LIKE IT MAKES SENSE TO WAIT FOR WHAT? SO WE, WE URGE THAT A, THAT THERE BE MORE POLICE PRESENCE AND TICKETS ISSUED, AND B, THAT WE GET THIS SPEED LIMIT LOAD AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALRIGHT. SOMEONE ELSE? ANYONE ELSE? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT? SO MOVED. SECOND. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? THE PUBLIC COMMENT IS CLOSED. MR. PEL, THE COURT. [VIII. MANAGER’S REPORT ] THANK YOU MAYOR. UM, BEFORE I GET INTO MY ONE, UH, AGENDA ITEM THERE, I JUST WANNA POINT OUT THAT OUR EMS DIVISION PARTICIPATED IN A REGIONAL TRAINING EXERCISE WITH NEW JERSEY TRANSIT IN A NUMBER OF OTHER TOWNS, WHICH IS VERY BENEFICIAL TO EVERYBODY THAT PARTICIPATED. ALSO, BOTH OUR VOLUNTEER FIRE AND EMS GROUPS. UM, THEY'VE BEEN OUT THERE IN A COMMUNITY PRETTY ACTIVELY WITH ALL THE COMMUNITY EVENTS. STARTING, STARTING UP AGAIN AS THE SPRING IS PROGRESSING, INCLUDING MURPHY'S DAY AT MURPHY'S MARKET, WHICH I UNDERSTAND WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL. ONCE AGAIN, UNDER THE MANAGER'S REPORT, UH, I JUST WANTED TO GIVE COUNSEL AND THE PUBLIC, UH, A VERY BRIEF BRIEFING THAT'S, UH, FUNNY TO SAY THAT, BUT, UM, THE CFO AND I, WE ARE WORKING ON A, THE BUDGET AND IT'S PROGRESSING. WE EXPECT TO HAVE A DRAFT TO COUNCIL NEXT WEEK AND WE ARE SEEKING PERMISSION FOR A SPECIAL MEETING ON, UH, JUNE 3RD, WHICH I WILL, UH, COMMENT ON A LITTLE BIT LATER. UM, A, A PROPOSED BUDGET THAT WE'RE WORKING ON WOULD CERTAINLY MAINTAIN, UM, RESIDENT SERVICE LEVEL EXPECTATIONS FOR WHAT WE DO ON A DAY-TO-DAY BASIS. UH, OUR STAFFING COSTS ARE LOOKING TO GO UP BY ABOUT A HALF A CENT, SO VERY, VERY SMALL PERCENTAGE WITHOUT ANY KIND OF REDUCTIONS IN FORCE. UM, OTHER EXPENSES RELATED TO THE DEPARTMENT OPERATIONS WILL ESSENTIALLY BE FLAT. SO, UH, WITH COUNCIL'S APPROVAL, OUR GOAL WOULD BE TO ASK FOR A SPECIAL BUDGET WORKSHOP ON TUESDAY, JUNE 3RD. AND, UH, THAT WOULD GIVE COUNSEL THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASK QUESTIONS AND PROVIDE FEEDBACK ON THE DRAFT [00:10:01] THAT WE SEND TO YOU. UH, THAT WOULD ALSO GIVE LINDSAY AND I SOME TIME TO WORK ON ANY OF YOUR CONCERNS WITH THE GOAL OF INTRODUCING OFFICIALLY AT THE JUNE 17TH MEETING. UM, I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE, IT IS A DIFFICULT BUDGET YEAR AND WE ARE DILIGENTLY WORKING ON A BUDGET AND WE ARE VERY OPTIMISTIC THAT WE WILL PRESENT COUNSEL, UM, A FAIR BUDGET. AND THAT'S ABOUT ALL I HAVE FOR TONIGHT. OKAY. THANK YOU. DO WE HAVE TO APPROVE THAT MEETING? IS THERE ANY SPECIAL MOTION? Y YEAH, YOU'LL NEED TO, TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE A SPECIAL MEETING ON JUNE 3RD. IT WILL BE SOLELY FOR A BUDGET WORKSHOP, SO A PUBLIC COMMENT, AND THEN I'LL GO AND DO A, A POWERPOINT PRESENTATION. HMM. I HAVE A WORK CONFLICT. I WON'T BE ABLE TO BE THERE, BUT, 'CAUSE WE, THAT WASN'T A SCHEDULED MM-HMM . IT WAS A SCHEDULED OFF MEETING. SO I, I HAVE A WORK CONFLICT, BUT I CAN, I'M ASSUMING I CAN GET A COPY OF THE POWERPOINT AND SEND AN EMAIL ABSOLUTELY. WITH ANY QUESTIONS OR POTENTIALLY EVEN CALL IN, SO. OKAY. THAT'D BE GREAT. WOULD YOU LIKE A MOTION NOW FOR THAT? YEAH, IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. UH, WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR A SPECIAL, UH, MEETING REGARDING THE BUDGET ON JUNE 3RD AT SEVEN O'CLOCK HERE? SIX 30. SIX 30. SIX 30 HERE. PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED? ALRIGHT. THE MEETING CAN BE SCHEDULED. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, MS. WICKER, CAN WE HAVE THE CLERK'S REPORT [IX. CLERK’S REPORT ] PLEASE? ABSOLUTELY. UM, WE JUST HAVE ONE, WE HAVE THE APPROVAL FOR CAR TRUCK BREWERY FOR SOCIAL AFFAIR, UM, MEDFORD ART, WINE AND MUSIC FESTIVAL ON JUNE 6TH FROM 11 TO FIVE. THAT'S IT. OKAY. THANK YOU. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CLERKS REPORT? SECOND. SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? A. AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? THE CLERK'S REPORT IS ACCEPTED. WE HAVE TWO [X. BILL LIST ] BILL LISTS TO ACCEPT FOR JUNE 30TH, 2025 AND APRIL 9TH, 2025. CORRECTION, I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE BILL LISTS. SAME SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. OPPOSED? BILL LIST ARE ACCEPTED. UH, WE HAVE SEVERAL ORDINANCES [XI. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION ] FOR FIRST READING. WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 10? I MOVE THAT. COUNSEL INTRODUCE ON FIRST READING ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 10 AMENDING CHAPTER 35 OF THE TOWNSHIP CODE ENTITLED ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES. SECOND. OKAY, THANK YOU. UH, DUE TO OUR CENSUS REPORT, THE POPULATION OF 24,497 RESIDENTS, MEDFORD IS NOW PERMITTED BY LAW TO ADD ONE PLENARY RETAIL CONSUMPTION LICENSE AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE MAY 20, 20, 25. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY COMMENTS ABOUT THIS ORDINANCE? ALRIGHT, ROLL CALL FOR APPROVAL PLEASE. MS. MILL. AYE. MS. SIMON? AYE. MR. WATSON? AYE. DEPUTY MAYOR SUSAN. AYE. MAYOR REV, STOP. AYE. ALRIGHT. WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 11? I MOVE THAT COUNSEL INTRODUCE ON FIRST READING ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 11 OF ADOPTING A SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN FOR THE TIMO. IS THAT, AM I SAYING THAT RIGHT? REDEVELOPMENT AREA FORMERLY KNOWN AS BLOCK 4 0 1 LOT 13.01 AND BLOCK 4 0 3 LOTS. TWO AND SEVEN. SECOND. SECOND. OKAY. UH, THIS ORDINANCE AMENDS THE REDEVELOPMENT PLAN TO BE CONSISTENT WITH A NEW TOWNSHIP CODE CHAPTER DR. DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR GARAGES AND SHEDS AND RESIDENTIAL ZONES AND PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE MAY 20TH, 2025. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON THIS ORDINANCE? ROLL CALL PLEASE. MS. MILL. AYE. MS. SIMONS AYE. MR. WATSON AYE. DEPUTY MAYOR CT AYE. MAYOR AYE. WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 12? I MOVE THAT. COUNSEL, INTRODUCE ON FIRST READING ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 12 BODEN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS COUNTS VARIOUS 2025 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS BUY AND FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF BEDFORD IN THE COUNTY OF BURLINGTON, STATE OF NEW JERSEY, REAPPROPRIATING 1,479,000 FOR 97 IN EXCESS PROCEEDS FROM VARIOUS BOND ORDINANCES NOT NEEDED FOR THEIR ORIGINAL PURPOSES TO FINANCE COSTS THEREOF. SECOND. THANK YOU. UH, THIS ORDINANCE TAKES APPROXIMATELY $1.48 MILLION FROM PREVIOUSLY APPOINTED LEGACY BOND ORDINANCES FROM 2009 TO 2022 THAT ARE NO LONGER NEEDED. AND REAPPROPRIATE THE FUNDS TO VEHICLES AND APPARATUS FOR PUBLIC WORKS FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES DEPARTMENTS FOR 2025. PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE MAY 20TH, 2025. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY COMMENTS TO THIS ORDINANCE? ROLL CALL FOR APPROVAL PLEASE. MS. MILL. AYE. MS. SIMONS AYE. MR. WATSON AYE. DEPUTY MAYOR SUZA AYE. MAYOR WEBSTOCK [00:15:01] AYE. ALRIGHT. WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 13? I MOVE THAT COUNSEL, INTRODUCE ON FIRST READ ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 13 AMENDING CHAPTER 75, ARTICLE THREE REQUIREMENTS OF THE CODE OF BEDFORD TOWNSHIP ENTITLED FIRE EXTINGUISHERS FOR RESIDENTIAL UNITS. THANK YOU. CAN I SECOND PLEASE? SECOND. THANK YOU. UH, THIS ORDINANCE UPDATES OUR FIRE PREVENTION CODE. THE STATE NO LONGER REQUIRES FIRE EXTINGUISHERS AND A SINGLE FAM SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AT THE TIME OF RESALE AND THE PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE MAY 20TH, 2025. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY COMMENTS ABOUT THIS ORDINANCE? ROLL CALL FOR APPROVAL PLEASE. MS. MILL. AYE. MS. SIMON AYE. MR. WATSON AYE. DEPUTY VAN AYE. MAYOR REP, STOP. AYE. ALRIGHT. WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 14? I MOVE THAT. COUNSEL, INTRODUCE ON FIRST READING ORDINANCE 25 DASH 14 AMENDING CHAPTER 1 36 OF THE TOWNSHIP CODE ENTITLED TOWING OF VEHICLES. SECOND. THANK YOU. THIS ORDINANCE UPDATES THE STANDARDS FOR TOWING PERSONNEL AND FEES FOR TOWING AND STORAGE OF VEHICLES AND IT GOES INTO EFFECT JULY 1ST, 2025. PUBLIC HEARING WILL BE MAY 20TH, 2025. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY COMMENTS ABOUT THIS ORDINANCE I ROLL CALL PLEASE MS. MILL. AYE. MS. SIMON AYE. MR. WATSON? AYE. DEPUTY MAYOR CIZIK. AYE. MAYOR, ROB AYE. THANK YOU. THOSE ORDINANCES ARE MOVED. PAST INTRODUCTION, UH, WE HAVE ONE [XII. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING(S) ] ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING. SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR ORDINANCE 2025 DASH EIGHT. I MOVE THAT COUNSEL ADOPT ON SECOND READING ORDINANCE 2025 DASH EIGHT ORDINANCE TO AMEND AND SUPPLEMENT THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MEDFORD, CHAPTER ONE 40 VEHICLES IN TRAFFIC. ARTICLE TWO, PROHIBITING PARKING, STOPPING OR STANDING AND TIME LIMIT PARKING TO ADD SUBSECTION ONE 40 DASH SEVEN PARKING PROHIBITED DURING CERTAIN OUT HOURS ON TOWNSHIP PROPERTY. SECOND, THIS ORDINANCE ESTABLISHES RULES REGARDING THE USE OF PARKING SPACES AT CRANBERRY HALL TO ENSURE SENIORS HAVE ACCESS TO PARKING RESERVE CERTAIN SPACES DURING WEEKDAYS FROM 8:00 AM TO 6:00 PM INTRODUCTION WAS APRIL 15TH, 2025. WE WILL NOW OPEN THIS UP FOR PUBLIC HEARING. YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT TO THIS ORDINANCE. PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND. WE'LL CALL YOU UP TO THE MICROPHONE. YOU HAVE A FEW MINUTES TO STOP PLEASE, SIR, I'M AT 10 ON 13 BRANCH STREET. I'M ALSO CHAIR OF THE SENIOR CENTER, WHICH OPERATES OUT OF PEMBURY HALL. UM, WE HAVE DAILY MULTIPLE EVENTS THAT TAKE PLACE AT CRANBERRY HALL, SOME OF WHICH GO UP TO AS MANY AS 25, 30 PEOPLE. AND THERE ARE TIMES WHERE THERE'S NOT A LOT OF PARKING AND THIS IS BEFORE A IMAGERY OPENS. SO AT THAT TIME I HAVE, I DON'T THINK ANY OF US REALLY HAVE ANY IDEA WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN WITH THE PARKING, BUT WE WOULD REALLY APPRECIATE THIS, UM, RESOLUTION BEING PASSED SO THAT WE DO HAVE A GUARANTEE DURING THE DAY WEEKDAY SO THAT WE HAVE ADEQUATE PARKING FOR ALL OF OUR EVENTS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE? SEEING NONE. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING? SO MOVE. SECOND ROLL CALL PLEASE. TARA. MS. MILL? AYE. MS. SIMON? AYE. MR. WATSON? AYE. DEPUTY MAYOR ZA AYE. MAYOR WEBSTOCK. AYE. ALRIGHT. ANY COUNCIL COMMENTS? I JUST HAVE A COUPLE. UM, I'M PLANNING TO VOTE NO ON THIS ORDINANCE. I, I SPOKE WITH A COUPLE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL AND, UH, IT'S NOT BECAUSE I DON'T THINK THE SENIORS SHOULD HAVE PARKING THERE. I THINK THAT THAT LOT HAS A LOT OF OTHER ISSUES THAT WE MAYBE SHOULD LOOK AT ALONG WITH THIS. AND THERE SHOULD HAVE, IN MY OPINION, MAYBE A STUDY DONE OF IT. ALL OF US KIND OF INCLUDED IN THE BACK AND FORTH ON WHAT'S THERE. I MEAN, THERE'S PEOPLE THAT PARK THERE FOR DAYS AND THEY USE IT AS THEIR PRIVATE PARKING. AND YOU KNOW, WE'VE DONE, YOU KNOW, 14 YEARS AGO WHEN I GOT ON COUNCIL, EVERYONE'S COMPLAINING THAT MAIN STREET WAS A DUST BOWL. AND YOU KNOW, NOW WE'VE DONE A REALLY GOOD JOB OF REVITALIZING DOWNTOWN AND WITHOUT LOOKING AT THE REST OF THAT, THERE'S A LOT OF BUSINESSES THAT USE THAT LOT AND YOU KNOW, I, I JUST, SO THAT'S KIND OF MY EXPLANATION OF WHY NO, I'M NOT AGAINST US DOING SENIOR PARKING. I HOPE MAYBE WE REVISIT THIS ORDINANCE TO ADDRESS SOME OF MY CONCERNS, BUT, SO, OKAY. I JUST, [00:20:01] I KNOW I SPOKE WITH SOME OF YOU, BUT I WANTED THE PUBLIC TO ALSO UNDERSTAND WHY I WAS GONNA VOTE HOME. RIGHT. AND THAT ENTRY THAT IS POSSIBLE. CORRECT? WE CAN REVISIT THE, THAT LOT AT DIFFERENT TIMES. YEAH. YEAH. AND JUST TO BE CLEAR, THAT LOT IS 8 32, I BELIEVE SIX. DID WE DO SIX O'CLOCK? YES. EIGHT TO SIX. SIX AGE OF SIX. SO HOPEFULLY THE, AND IT'S MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY, SO THE WEEKEND AND WHEN IT WILL BE MOST PACKED THAT, THAT WILL BE AVAILABLE. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? ALRIGHT, ROLL CALL FOR ADOPTION PLEASE. MS. MILK. AYE. MS. THOMAS? AYE. MR. WATSON? NO. DEPUTY MAYOR. AYE. MAYOR AYE. OKAY. THE ORDINANCE IS ADOPTED. UH, REGARDING [XIII. CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS ] CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS. WE HAVE RESOLUTION 80 DASH 2025 AUTHORIZING THE MEDFORD TOWNSHIP POLICE CHIEF TO EXECUTE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP OF MEDFORD AND THE LEGACY TREATMENT SERVICES AND OAKS INTEGRATED CARE RESOLUTION 81 20 25 AUTHORIZING THE CLOSING OF ROADS IN MEDFORD FOR COMMUNITY EVENTS RESOLUTION 82 DASH 2025 AWARDING A CONTRACT TO EXTRA DUTY SOLUTIONS FOR POLICE OUTSIDE DUTY MANAGEMENT SERVICES RESOLUTION 83 DASH 2025 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF A SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE TOWNS OF MEDFORD AND LEPE REGIONAL HIGH SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION FOR PROVISION OF SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS SROS FOR THE 2025 DASH 2026 SCHOOL YEAR RESOLUTION 84 DASH 2025 AUTHORIZING THE ACCEPTANCE OF GRANT FUNDS FROM THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION IN THE AMOUNT OF $438,000 FOR BIKEWAY SAFETY ALONG HARTFORD AND CHURCH ROADS RESOLUTION 85 DASH 2025 AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE SAFE STREETS FOR ALL SS FOUR A GRANT AGREEMENT TO EXTEND THE TIME OF PERFORMANCE TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2027. RESOLUTION 86 DASH 2025 AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NUMBER TWO TO THE CONTRACT WITH TKT CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $36,626 AND 56 CENTS FOR WELLHOUSE UPGRADES RESOLUTION 87 DASH 2025 AUTHORIZING SALE OF SURPLUS PROPERTY ON GOV DEALS DO COM. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? UH, I, I JUST HAVE ONE COMMENT. MR. KEL, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOU, YOUR STAFF FOR THE WORK ON THE GRANTS FOR BIKEWAY SAFETY AND CONTINUING EFFORT TO MAKE SURE IT'S EASIER TO TRANS TO UH, TO WORK THROUGH OUR TOWN ON A BIKE. I'LL PASS THAT ALONG TO CHRIS NOLL. I THINK THAT WAS HIS DOING . ALRIGHT. GREAT. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER COMMENTS? ALRIGHT, HEARING NONE, CAN 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. DEPUTY MAYOR? AYE. MAYOR . AYE UH, WE HAVE NO RESOLUTIONS LISTED THIS EVENING AND THAT WE NOW HAVE OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION [XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION ] RESOLUTION. E ES 0 5 0 6 20 25 MATTERS RELATING TO PERSONNEL. WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE RESOLUTION? SO MOVED. OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED? THE MOTION IS APPROVED. WE'RE GOING TO HEAD INTO OUR EXECUTIVE SESSION. YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY IN THE ROOM. ACTION MAY BE TAKEN, BUT IT'S UNLIKELY AND WILL BE APPROXIMATELY HOW LONG YOU THINK? UM, 2030 MINUTES. 20 TO 30 MINUTES. ALL GOOD. UH, WE CONVENE THE OPEN PORTION OF THE MEETING. WE DISCUSSED ALL THE ITEMS ON THE AGENDA AND NO ACTION WAS TAKEN. I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN THE MEETING. SECOND. I'M SORRY. WE HAVE SECOND. SECOND. THANK YOU. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OPPOSED? THE MEETING IS ADJOURNED. THANK YOU. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.