[I. PUBLIC MEETINGS STATEMENT]
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I CALLED ORDER THE REGULAR MEETING OF, FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF MEDFORD TOWN COUNCIL FOR SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2025.
THIS MEETING IS CALLED IN PURSUANT TO THE PROVISIONS OF THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS WALL.
THIS MEETING OF SEPTEMBER 16TH, 2025 WAS INCLUDED IN THE MEETING NOTICE SENT TO THE BU BURLINGTON COUNTY TIMES AND THE CENTRAL RECORD ON DECEMBER 18TH, 2024, AND ADVERTISED AND SAID NEWSPAPERS ON DECEMBER 23RD, 2024 AND DECEMBER 26TH, 2024 RESPECTIVELY POSTED ON THE WEBSITE AND ON 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.
[II. FLAG SALUTE]
TO THE FLAG.I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO REPUBLIC FOR HIS STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
[III. ROLL CALL]
WE'LL DO RULE CALL MS. WICKER.PLEASE CALL THE ROLL MS. MILL HERE.
[IV. Communications, Scheduling Matters, Council Agenda, Presentations and Any Amendments to the Agenda ]
MUCH.UM, WE ARE GONNA MOVE ON TO COMMUNICATIONS.
THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS A VERY SPECIAL PRESENTATION TO MS. CLAUDIA EDEN, IDEN, I IDEN.
UM, WE'LL COME DOWN AND YOU CAN HAVE YOUR FAMILY COME UP.
SO THIS IS A PROCLAMATION HONORING CLAUDIA IDEN ESQUIRE, WHERE CLAUDIA AND IDEN ESQUIRE HAS SERVED WITH DISTINCTION AS AN ASSISTANT PROSECUTOR WITH THE CAM COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE IN 2014, BRINGING, DEDICATION, PROFESSIONALISM, AND COMPASSION TO ONE OF NEW JERSEY'S BUSIEST JUDICIARY JUDICI.
WHEREAS CLAUDIA EARNED HER BACHELOR DEGREE FROM JOHN JAY COLLEGE, CRIMINAL JUSTICE IN NEW YORK CITY, AND HER, YOUR DOCTOR FROM UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF LAW IN WILMINGTON AND HAS BEEN TO PRACTICE LAW IN NEW JERSEY, PENNSYLVANIA SINCE ASSIGNMENT THE NARCOTIC UNIT.
CLAUDIA WORKS TIRELESSLY THAT DRUG RELATED CRIME COMMUNITY AND PROSECUTE CASES THAT DISRUPT LEGAL OPERATIONS, WHILE ALSO TRUST AND BUILD BETWEEN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND THE COMMUNITY SERVICE.
AND HAS CHLOE'S PERSONAL JOURNEY FROM HER UPBRINGING AND PERU UNTIL THE AGE OF 16 TO UNITED STATES INSTILLED IN CONTINUE SHAPE, REMARKABLE CAREER IN PUBLIC SERVICE.
AND WHEREAS GLORIA FLUENCY, SPANISH CULTURAL AWARENESS HAS PROVEN INVALUABLE IN BUILDING TRUST WITH VICTIMS AND WITNESSES FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS, ENSURING THAT ALL ARE HEARD AND RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED AND BEYOND.
HER PROSECUTOR IS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE HISPANIC BAR ASSOCIATION OF NEW JERSEY, THE NEW JERSEY BAR ASSOCIATION, AND THE CAMDEN COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION FOUNDATION, WHERE SHE SERVES AS A CONTRIBUTES PROGRAM THAT EXPAND ACCESS AND SUPPORT CIVIL ENGAGEMENT AND HERITAGE VALUES AND DEDICATION, FAIRNESS AND SERVICE THAT MAY A LASTING IMPACT IN THE C AND ACROSS THE COMMITTEE MAKING ROLE MODEL AND LEADER ALL THROUGH SHE WHEREAS ON ACCOUNT OF ACHIEVEMENTS AND COMMUNITY IMPACT, CLAUDIA IS BEING RECOGNIZED BY THE KING COUNTY COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE OF HISPANIC AFFAIRS AS A PROMINENT HISPANIC WITHIN OUR REGION.
NOW THEREFORE, PROCLAIMED THAT THE MAYOR TO HERE RECOGNIZE AND HONOR CLAUDIA AND QUIRE FOR OUTSTANDING SERVICE, PROFESSIONALISM FOR ACHIEVEMENTS, STEAD COMMITMENT, JUSTICE, AND COMMUNITY, AND
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FOR RECOGNITION.UM, UP NEXT WE HAVE COMMUNICATIONS.
DOES ANYONE ON COUNSEL HAVE COMMUNICATIONS? I JUST WANNA MENTION IT'S THE OCTOBER FEST THIS WEEKEND ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY.
SO IF YOU'RE IN TOWN, COME CHECK IT OUT.
UM, I HAVE ONE, UM, ACTUALLY TWO.
UM, SO DURING OUR FIRST COUNCIL MEETING OF THE YEAR, WE MADE OUR GOAL TO MAKE A STRONGER USE OF SUBCOMMITTEES.
UM, SO BETWEEN BETH AND I, UM, WE ACTUALLY MET WITH THE HISTORICAL VILLAGE, MAIN STREET PARKING SUBCOMMITTEE AND THE TOTTEN BOULEVARD SUBCOMMITTEE, AND WE BROUGHT TOGETHER RESIDENTS, BUSINESS OWNERS, AND TOWNSHIP STAFF TO STUDY KEY ISSUES AND, UH, PROPOSED PRACTICAL SOLUTIONS.
UM, THIS WENT FROM EASING CONCERNS IN THE VILLAGE FOR PARKING AND TRAFFIC TO IMPROVING SAFETY ALONG TONTON BOULEVARD.
THESE GROUPS ARE DEMONSTRATING OR ARE DEMONSTRATIONS OF HOW COMMUNITY VOICES CAN HELP GUIDE COUNCILS WORK.
I JUST WANTED TO THANK, THERE'S MANY PARTICIPANTS HERE, THE OF THOSE SUBCOMMITTEES.
I JUST WANTED TO THANK THEM FOR THEIR HARD WORK, THEIR TIME AND THEIR ENERGY, AS WELL AS THEIR IDEAS.
UM, JUST, WE HAD OUR FINAL MEETINGS LAST WEEK, LAST WEEK.
UM, SO THERE'S, THERE'LL BE A FINAL REPORT THAT GETS DRAFTED FROM THEM.
IT'LL BE SHARED WITH, UM, OUR PROFESSIONALS COUNCIL AND THEN IT'LL BE MADE PUBLIC AS WELL.
UM, SO THAT'S THE, WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF THE FINAL MEETINGS.
AND THEN, UM, I GUESS ANOTHER POSITIVE NOTE HERE.
SO, UM, SOUTH JERSEY MAGAZINE, SJ MAGAZINE, UM, THEIR AUDIENCE POLL FOR 2025 RANKED MEDFORD THE NUMBER ONE TOWN IN SOUTH JERSEY.
SO IT WASN'T JUST A, UM, IT WAS ACTUALLY THE, THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THAT COMMUNITY VOTED OUR TOWN NUMBER ONE.
SO I THINK WE NEED TO, SO I'D LIKE TO THANK MAYOR WATSON FOR ALL HIS WORK THAT HE'S DONE TO REVITALIZE MAIN STREET, UM, OUR DEDICATED STAFF, AND MOST IMPORTANTLY OUR NEIGHBORS.
UH, THEY'RE THE TWO HEART OF MEDFORD.
UM, EVERYONE HERE MAKES THIS SUCH A WELCOMING AND VIBRANT PLACE AND A ONE OF KIND COMMUNITY THAT WE ALL CAN ENJOY AND LIVE IN.
UM, SO NEXT UP WE HAVE SCHEDULING ITEMS. SO OUR NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING WILL BE OCTOBER 7TH, WILL BE A REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING RIGHT HERE AT THE PUBLIC SAFETY BUILDING AT SIX 30.
AND, UM, SO I'LL DO BOTH ADDITIONS NOW.
SO WE HAVE TWO ADDITIONS TO THE AGENDA.
NUMBER ONE WILL BE ADDING A SECOND BILL LIST DATED SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2025 FOR APPROVAL.
AND I'LL JUST NEED A MOTION TO ADD THAT.
AND THEN, UM, NUMBER TWO WOULD BE AFTER HEARING BACK FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ON THEIR PREFERENCE TO APPROPRIATE FUNDS FROM THE TOWNSHIP'S ACQUISITION OF OPEN SPACE, WE'LL BE REMOVING RESOLUTION ONE 60 A 2025, AND SWAPPING THAT FOR AN INTRODUCTION OF ORDINANCE 25 DASH 18 THIS EVENING.
UH, I'LL NEED ANOTHER MOTION FOR THAT.
[V. APPROVAL OF MINUTES ]
MOVING ON TO APPROVAL OF MINUTES.WE HAVE THE AUGUST 19TH, 2025 COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES AND THE AUGUST 19TH, 2025 EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ABOUT THE MINUTES? SEEING NONE, UH, MAY HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE.
THERE ARE NO DISCUSSION ITEMS LISTED THIS EVENING.
[VII. PUBLIC COMMENTS]
THAT BRINGS US TO PUBLIC COMMENT.UM, BEFORE WE OPEN THE FLOOR FOR PUBLIC COMMENT TONIGHT, I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MINUTE TO RECOGNIZE THE INCREDIBLE GIFT THAT WE ARE ABOUT TO DO ACROSS THE WORLD.
COUNTLESS PEOPLE STILL DREAM OF THE FREEDOMS WE ENJOY HERE.
FREEDOMS THAT ARE SO THAT SO MANY BRAVE MEN AND WOMEN HAVE SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES TO DEFEND THESE RIGHTS.
WE EXERCISE TONIGHT TO SPEAK OPENLY, TO DISAGREE RESPECTFULLY, TO HEAR, TO BE HEARD BY OUR COMMUNITY ARE NOT JUST A PRIVILEGE, THEY ARE AN UNALIENABLE GOD-GIVEN RIGHT PAID FOR ENCOURAG.
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ENCOURAGING EACH OTHER WITH CIVILITY, WITH RESPECT, AND WITH A SHARED COMMITMENT TO BUILDING A STRONGER COMMUNITY TOGETHER.EACH MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE GIVEN FIVE MINUTES.
I'LL ASK THAT MR. CORNEL, KEEP THE TIME AND PROVIDE A ONE MINUTE WARNING.
I ASK THAT THE MEMBERS OF COUNCIL HOLD THEIR COMMENTS TO THE END.
IF YOU'D LIKE TO SPEAK, PLEASE RAISE YOUR HAND AND YOU'LL BE CALLED TO THE MICROPHONE.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND ANY PORTION OF YOUR ADDRESS YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE.
WE ASK THAT YOU SPEAK LOUDLY AND CLEARLY UNDER THE MICROPHONE SO THOSE AT HOME CAN HEAR YOU AS WELL.
WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK? HI EVERYBODY, MY NAME IS JIM SCHIFFER.
I LIVE AT 2 0 9 MOUNTAIN BOULEVARD IN MEDFORD AND I'M HERE TO DISCUSS THE FAMOUS PALM BOULEVARD.
I HAD A MEETING ON ONE-ON ONE THIS MORNING WITH JOE BRICKLEY ABOUT WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON PALM BOULEVARD.
WHAT I HEARD FROM MR. BRICKLEY WASN'T VERY ENCOURAGING.
HE INDICATED THAT WITHOUT EVE SHAM BEING ON BOARD WITH WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON
'CAUSE THAT APPLICATION THEN THEREFORE WOULD NOT HAVE ALL THE BOXES CHECKED OFF.
WE STILL CONFESS THAT WE HAVE AN EXTREME AND AWFUL ISSUE GOING ON, ON CALL BOULEVARD, AND I JUST FOUND A CI A CITATION, A UNIVERSAL CITATION FOR NEW JERSEY, SAYING THAT THE GOVERNING BODY OF ANY MUNICIPALITY MAY BY ORDINANCE ESTABLISH A SYSTEM OF TRUCK ROUTES AND SUCH MUNICIPALITY.
SO I'M GONNA PROVIDE YOU GUYS WITH A COPY OF THIS BECAUSE WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SEE IS THAT WE GET THAT APPLICATION BACK FROM E FOR THE TIME BEING AND SUBMIT IT TO THE COUNTY AND LET THEM GO THROUGH THEIR PACES FOR THEM TO DICTATE TO US WHAT GOES ON IN METFORD IS INSANITY TO US.
THE OTHER ISSUE I HAVE IS THE SPEEDING ON PALM BOULEVARD.
YOU KNOW, A YEAR AGO IN MAY OF 2024, THE AVERAGE SPEED ON PALM BOULEVARD WAS 32 MILES AN HOUR.
THE 85 PERCENTILE WAS 35 MILES AN HOUR.
THE LATEST REPORT INDICATES THAT THE AVERAGE SPEED IS ACTUALLY GOING UP TWO MILES AN HOUR.
AND THE 85 PERCENTILE IS NOW UP TO 38 MILES AN HOUR.
IT'S GONE UP THREE MILES AN HOUR.
SO WITH ALL THE REQUESTS WE'VE MADE FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT TO HELP US WITH THE SPEEDING THAT GOES ON ON THAT ROAD, WE'VE ACTUALLY GONE BACKWARDS.
THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HELPING US ACHIEVE A LOW ENOUGH 85 PERCENTILE SO THAT WE COULD SUBMIT FOR A 25 MILE AN HOUR SPEED LIMIT ON THAT ROAD.
AND EVERYBODY WAS IN AGREEMENT WITH IT.
THE OTHER PROBLEM I HAVE WITH THE SPEEDING ON THE ROAD IS THE LATEST REPORT FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT INDICATES THAT THE NEW TOLERANCE ON TOM BOULEVARD, WHICH IS A 30 MILE AN HOUR ROAD, IS NOW 40 MILES AN HOUR.
A YEAR AGO THE TOLERANCE WAS 37.
SO THE REPORT I GOT SAYS THAT WE HAVE A LOW ENFORCEMENT RATE BECAUSE THEY INCREASED THE ENFORCEMENT LEVEL EVEN AT THAT 40 MILES AN HOUR IN A SIX DAY PERIOD, WE HAD 4,407 VEHICLES IN SIX DAYS, EXCEED 40 MILES AN HOUR ON OUR ROAD.
THAT'S ABOUT 30 SOMETHING AN HOUR, 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.
THE METFORD POLICE DEPARTMENT GAVE OUT ONE TICKET A DAY.
SO OUT OF 4,407 VIOLATORS OVER 40 MILES AN HOUR, 4,000, THEY GAVE ABOUT SIX TICKETS.
THAT'S NOT GETTING US EVEN CLOSE TO WHERE WE NEED TO BE.
I'M TIRED OF TALKING ABOUT THE SEVERE SAFETY ISSUE WE HAVE ON THAT ROAD.
WE HAD A TRACTOR, WE HAD A DUMP TRUCK A COUPLE, TWO MONTHS AGO, PULLING A TRAILER WITH A BACKHOE ON IT THAT BECAME LOOSE FROM THE DUMP TRUCK AND SLID DOWN TON BOULEVARD INTO THE WOODS.
ALRIGHT, IF A CHILD HAD BEEN ON A BICYCLE ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD AND THEY HAVE THOSE SIDEWALKS ON THAT ROAD, THAT WOULD'VE BEEN A SEVERE DIS SITUATION.
SO IN LIGHT OF WHAT I HEARD FROM MR. PRICKLEY TODAY AND, AND, AND, AND GETTING WEIGHT RESTRICTIONS ON THAT RULE, I'M, UM, I'M PLEADING THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENT DO SOMETHING.
WE KEEP HEARING THAT, THAT IT'S A, THAT THEY HAVE AN ISSUE WITH AVAILABLE RESOURCES.
ON SATURDAY OF LABOR DAY WEEKEND, THERE WERE THREE POLICE VEHICLES ON MILL
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STREET, A ROAD THAT'S BEEN CLOSED FOR SIX MONTHS.I WAS COMING UP FROM THE SHOPPER, THEY WERE SITTING THERE.
SO IT'S NOT A RESOURCE ISSUE OF RESOURCE.
YOU HAVE THREE COPS TO SIT ON A SATURDAY, ON A HOLIDAY WEEKEND ON MILL STREET, ON A ROAD THAT'S BEEN CLOSE FOR SIX MONTHS.
THEY ALSO, I SAW TWO OF 'EM, ONDALE S***T ROAD.
THERE MUST BE 15 HOMES ON S***T ROAD FIVE OCTOBER 16TH.
THERE'LL BE FIVE YEARS THAT I'VE BEEN ASKING FOR SOMETHING TO BE DONE THAT FIVE YEARS SINCE OCTOBER 60.
AND WE, ALL WE'VE DONE IS GONE BACKWARDS.
THE POLICE DON'T HIDE ON THE SIDE OF THE HO OF OUR ROAD.
THEY SIT OUT IN PLAIN SIGHT AND THE ROAD SLOW SLOWS DOWN FOR THE 10 MINUTES THEY SIT THERE.
I'VE ALSO BEEN TOLD THAT 20% OF THEIR TIME IS SPENT OUT ON THAT RECORD.
I WOULD CONTEST THAT, I'LL MAKE THIS MY LAST POINT.
THAT THAT 20 PERCENTILE THAT I KEEP HEARING ABOUT IS PROBABLY THE TIME THAT THEY SPEND USING ENFORCEMENT, SPEED ENFORCEMENT GUNS OR WHATEVER CALL, AND NOT 20% OF YOUR HONOR.
ERIC LUCAS, 2 0 7 MONT BOULEVARD.
EVENING, EVERYONE I'D LIKE TO SORT OUT BY THANK, UH, COUNSEL MICHAEL AND ALSO BETHANY FOR CARE TIME AND EFFORT IN HELPING OUR COMMITTEE MOVE FORWARD.
WE, UH, SPENT A GREAT DEAL OF TIME HASHING OUT WHAT WE BELIEVE TO BE THE BEST SOLUTIONS.
UM, I WORKED FOR GOVERNMENT FOR MANY YEARS, FINANCIAL RESTRICTIONS, ALL THAT.
BUT WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING, MANY OF THE PROPOSALS ARE NOT THAT COSTLY.
AND CERTAINLY, UM, LOOKING AT THE SAFETY AND ALSO THE, AS JIM POINTED OUT, THE STATISTICS ON THE STREET, IT'S JUST INCREDIBLE AS TO WHAT'S HAPPENING.
I GUESS THE OTHER, THE OTHER POINT IS THAT I DON'T THINK THAT SHOULD BE HELD HOSTAGE BY NATION ON WHAT NATION DOES.
WE'RE GONNA MOVE FORWARD WITH THIS, WHATEVER WE HAVE TO DO, WE HAVE TO GO COUNCIL, WE HAVE TO GO BEYOND THE COMMISSIONERS THAT, AS, YOU KNOW, POSITION TO GO THIS.
AND THEN WHEN JIM AND I ATTENDED THE MEETING, THEY AGENDA AND THEN SUBSEQUENT TO THAT, YOU KNOW, THEY GOING INTO A, UH, KIND OF DISSERTATION ON WHAT IT'S GONNA TAKE AND THEN DECIDE.
SO WE CANNOT BE OUT, WE CAN'T WAIT.
YOU KNOW, WE'VE BEEN UP AGAINST THE GYM'S, BEEN AT THIS FOR FIVE YEARS.
I THINK WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD ON THIS.
AND I ALSO THINK THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S CHRONIC SAFETY ISSUE.
YOUR KIDS ARE ON THAT STREET ON A BIKE.
AND YOU DON'T SEE THEM SOMETIMES, HONESTLY BECAUSE NO REAL SHOULDER.
SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S JUST A QUESTION OF WHEN SOMETHING HAPPEN AND I DON'T THINK WE CAN SIT BACK, LET THIS GO.
YOU REALLY HAVE TO FORWARD ON THIS AND I HOPE THAT YOU'LL BE ABLE TO PUT FORWARD OUR RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE REST OF THE COUNCIL AND THAT ACTION IS TAKEN.
WOULD ANYONE ELSE LIKE TO SPEAK? SEEING NONE.
MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.
[VIII. MANAGER’S REPORT ]
WILL NOW BE MOVING ON TO THE MANAGER'S REPORT.MR. NIKKO? THANK YOU DEPUTY MAYOR.
UM, TONIGHT WE ARE ASKING FOR APPROVAL FOR TWO NEW EMS UH, VOLUNTEERS, DD VIA, UH, RAJA, PATTI, AND CHRISTIAN MORA.
WE'RE ALSO ASKING FOR APPROVAL FOR TWO JUNIOR EMS VOLUNTEERS.
WINNIE LYNN AND AIDEN CHARLES, AS WELL AS ONE NEW VOLUNTEER, UH, FIREFIGHTER AT STATION 2 52, BRANDON O'MALLEY.
AND SINCE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE FIRE AND EMS DEPARTMENT, UH, I JUST WANNA POINT OUT THAT, UM, OUR CREWS ATTENDED THE FIREFIGHTERS CONFERENCE DOWN IN WILDWOOD OVER THE WEEKEND.
THEY TOOK SOME VEHICLES WITH THEM AND THEY HAD THREE BEST IN CLASS PLACEMENTS WITH TENDER 25 16 ANTIQUE, 1935 FORD AND ANTIQUE, 1946 WILLIE'S JEEP.
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TO THE MEMBERS OF, OF BOTH, UH, UNION AND T AND FIRE COMPANIES FOR A GREAT JOB KEEPING THOSE VEHICLES PRISTINE CONDITION, WINNING THOSE AWARDS.I THINK WE NEED TO THANK THEM FOR THAT.
AND THEN ASIDE FROM THAT, UM, I HAVE CHRIS NOLL WITH ME HERE IN CASE COUNSEL HAS ANY QUESTIONS.
WE DO HAVE A RESOLUTION ON TONIGHT FOR THE WARD OF EMERGENCY CONTRACT ON HIMALAYA ROAD.
I KNOW THAT MAKES A LOT OF PEOPLE'S EARS CRINGE.
UM, WE'RE JUST ABOUT DONE WITH THE SEWER MAIN INSTALLATION ON HEMAL ROAD.
AS COUNCIL IS AWARE, WE'VE HAD PROBLEMS WITH THE WATER MAIN ON HEMAL ROAD AND IT RUPTURED AGAIN LAST WEEK.
AND WE ARE ASKING COUNSEL FOR APPROVAL TO KEEP HIMALAYA ROAD PARTIALLY CLOSED FOR ANOTHER APPROXIMATELY 20 WORKING DAYS SO THAT OUR CONTRACTOR CAN INSTALL A NEW WATER MAIN ALONG ROAD.
UM, IN ADDITION TO THAT, SOUTH JERSEY GAS CAME OUT AND THEY INSTALLED NEW, UH, GAS MAINS ALONG HEMAL ROAD.
SO IF WE HAVE COUNCIL'S APPROVAL TONIGHT TOWARDS THIS EMERGENCY CONTRACT, UM, OUR CONTRACTOR RIVERFRONT WILL GET STARTED THIS WEEK ON THAT AND THEY WILL KEEP HEMLINE ROAD OPEN, BUT THEY'LL BE, UM, ALTERNATING TRAFFIC WHILE THEY'RE DOING THEIR WATER MAIN INSTALLATION WORK.
IT WON'T BE AS DIFFICULT AS A PROJECT AS A SEWER MAIN WAS.
INSTEAD OF GOING DOWN 17 FEET, THEY'RE ONLY GOING DOWN FOUR FEET FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A NEW WATER MAIN.
AND I WANNA THANK CHRIS NOLL HERE FOR HIS EFFORTS TO PERSUADE THE COUNTY TO WAIVE THE REQUIREMENT TO USE FLOWABLE FILL WHEN BACK FILLING THAT TRENCH BECAUSE THAT'S $150,000 SAVINGS ON THE PROJECT.
SO, UH, IF COUNSEL ARE, IS TO PROVE THAT TONIGHT, THEN THE WATER MAIN GETS DONE ON HIMALAYA ROAD, THE REST OF THE UTILITIES BELOW HIMALAYA ROAD ARE UPGRADED OR BRAND NEW.
AND THEN GOD WILLING, WE WON'T HAVE TO OPEN THAT ROAD AGAIN FOR 30 OR 40 YEARS AFTER IT GETS REPAVED ONCE AND FOR ALL IN NEXT YEAR'S ROAD PAVING PROGRAM.
CAN I ASK YOU A QUESTION? SURE.
UM, HOW IS THIS GOING TO IMPACT THE SCHOOL BUSES IN THE MORNING AND IN THE AFTERNOON? WHAT, WHAT TIME ARE THEY START WORK? THERE WON'T BE ANY MORE RESTRICTIONS, UH, TO THE SCHOOL BUSES THAN THERE ARE NOW.
AND I'VE TALKED TO JOHN GALLAGHER FROM THE, UH, MEDFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION.
THEY WERE VERY PLEASED WHEN WE OPENED UP HIM ALIGNED BETWEEN MILL AND HARTFORD.
AND THEY BA AND I TALKED TO 'EM AGAIN THE OTHER DAY AND HE SAID THAT BASICALLY SOLVED THEIR ISSUES AND WHAT THEY HAVE IS MINOR ISSUES COMPARED TO WHAT THEY, BEFORE IT WAS MAJOR, BUT THEY DON'T HAVE ANY ISSUES AT ALL.
YEAH, JUST WANTED TO DOUBLE CHECK.
YEAH, THAT'S BEEN A TOPIC OF CONVERSATION.
CAN YOU DESCRIBE THE HOURS IN WHICH THE ALTERNATING TRAFFIC WILL EXIST? WELL, WE'RE NOT SO SURE ABOUT THE ALTERNATING TRAFFIC.
UH, WE MIGHT KEEP IT, I'M SORRY.
WE MIGHT KEEP IT THE WAY IT IS BECAUSE IT WAY QUICKER THAT WAY AS OPPOSED TO ALTERNATING TRAFFIC WITH A LARGE MACHINE ON THE ROAD.
IT'S NOT THAT WIDE FROM ALTERNATING.
WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO MAKE IT ONE WAY AS OPPOSED TO ALTERNATING.
AND, UH, SO IT WON'T BE ANY WORSE THAN IT IS NOW AS FAR AS THE CLOSURE OF TIMAL ROAD, WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE IT BETTER, BUT WE'RE, WE STILL HAVE TO WORK THAT OUT WITH THE COUNTY MM-HMM
WITH THE, THE SCHOOLS AND WITH THE CONTRACTOR TO TRY TO GET THE JOB DONE AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
NO, UNFORTUNATELY, MRS. LUCAS, WE'RE NOT ABLE TO TAKE YOUR QUESTION AT THIS TIME.
UM, BUT I'LL DEFINITELY ADDRESS YOUR CONCERNS AFTER THE MEETING.
UM, WE, UM, WILL NEED TO APPROVE THE FIVE MEMBERS THAT BY VOLUNTEERS, CORRECT? YES.
UM, ARE ANY OF THE APPLICANTS IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT? CHIEF? NO.
UM, WELL WITH THAT, UM, CHIEF, UH, JUST ON BEHALF OF COUNSEL, I'D LIKE TO EXTEND OUR GRATITUDE TO THOSE THAT OF OUR NEWEST EMS AND FIRE VOLUNTEERS.
UM, THEY COULDN'T BE HERE TONIGHT THAT, YOU KNOW, I APOLOGIZE, BUT WE WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY KNEW HOW MUCH THEY WERE APPRECIATED FOR THEIR SERVICE.
UM, TO SEE YOUNG MEN AND WOMEN ALL UNDER THE AGE OF 25 STEP FORWARD, WHETHER FROM MEDFORD OR NEIGHBORING TOWNS, IT'S TRULY INSPIRING.
THEIR COMMITMENT STRENGTHENS NOT ONLY OUR DEPARTMENTS, BUT OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE APPLICANTS?
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OKAY.SO OUR NEW FIRE AND EMS VOLUNTEERS ARE APPROVED.
[IX. CLERK’S REPORT ]
ALONG, MS. WICKER, THE CLERKS REPORT? YES.TONIGHT WE HAVE A RAFFLE LICENSE FOR THE MEDFORD BMW POST 7 6 7 7 FOR A BASKET RAFFLE OCTOBER 25TH FROM ONE 6:00 PM PERFECT.
UM, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CLERK'S REPORT? SO MOVED THE ALL IN FAVOR? I WOULD ALL IN FAVOR? I APOLOGIZE.
ALL IN FAVOR? ALL IN FAVOR? ALL RIGHT.
THE CLERK'S COURT IS APPROVED.
[X. BILL LIST ]
TWO BILL LISTS.THE FIRST IS THE SEPTEMBER 11TH, 2025 BILL LIST, AND THE SECOND IS THE SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2025 BILL LIST THAT WILL BE SUBJECT TO FINANCE MAKING DUPLICATE CORRECTIONS DURING THE REVIEW.
DO END MEMBERS OF COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE BILL LIST ASIDE FROM THE DUPLICATES? NO.
UH, MAY HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE BILL LIST.
BILL LISTS ARE APPROVED AND AS STATED EARLIER, WE HAVE
[XI. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION ]
ONE ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION.UH, WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 18? I MOVE THAT.
COUNSEL, INTRODUCE OUR FIRST READING ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 18 PROVIDING FOR THE ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY 1 31 CHURCH ROAD BY THE TOWNSHIP AND APPROPRIATING $1 MILLION TO FUND THE SAME.
UM, THIS ORDINANCE IS TO APPROPRIATE THE FUNDS FOR THE OPEN SPACE PURCHASE OF 1 31 CHURCH ROAD ACROSS FROM JOHNSON FARM AS REQUESTED BY THE DCA UH, MS. WICKER ROLL.
[XII. ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING/PUBLIC HEARING(S) ]
THREE ORDINANCES FOR SECOND READING.UH, WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 15? I MOVE THAT COUNSEL ADOPT ON SECOND READING ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 15 PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS WATER SEWER UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS AND RELATED EXPENSES IN AND FOR THE TOWNSHIP APPROPRIATING $2 MILLION, THEREFORE AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2 MILLION IN WATER, SEWER, UTILITY BONDS, OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE THE SAME.
UM, THIS ORDINANCE WILL PROVIDE FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WATER AND SEWER FACILITIES, INCLUDING REALLY REHABILITATION OF WELL THREE AND SIX, REPLACING THE LEAD SERVICE LINES, SLIP LINING TO EXISTING PIPES, REPLACEMENT OF WATER METER, AND TARGETED REPLACEMENT OF INFRASTRUCTURE COORDINATING WITH THE TOWNSHIP'S 2025 ROAD PROGRAM.
UM, AT THIS POINT WE WILL OPEN THE FLOOR TO PUBLIC COMMENT.
THIS IS FOR PUBLIC COMMENT RELATED TO ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 15.
ANYONE HERE PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ORDINANCE? NO.
SEEING NONE MAY HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE.
UH, MS. WICKER ROLL CALL FOR APPROVAL.
UM, WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 16? I MOVE THAT COUNSEL ADOPT ON SECOND READING ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 16 PROVIDING FOR VARIOUS GENERAL CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS AND RELATED EXPENSES IN AND FOR THE TOWNSHIP APPROPRIATING TWO $2,890,200, THEREFORE AN AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF $2,745,690 IN GENERAL IMPROVEMENT BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE THE SAME.
RIGHT, UH, THIS ORDINANCE WILL PROVIDE FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE TOWNSHIP ASSETS AND ACQUISITION OF VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT FOR PUBLIC WORKS, INCLUDING REPAIRS TO WING WALLS TO KIRBYS MILL DAM, A 3,100 GALLON TANK FOR THE BRINE TRUCK REPAIRS TO THE ROOF TOWNSHIP FIRE STATION, A PICKUP TRUCK WITH PLOW ATTACHMENT AND REPAVING OF TOWN, UH, AND REPAVING OF TOWNSHIP ROADS.
AT THIS POINT WE WILL OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT RELATED TO ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 16.
ANYONE LIKE TO SPEAK TO THIS ORDINANCE? I MAY HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT.
MS. WICKER ROLL CALL FOR APPROVAL.
AND WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION FOR ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 17? I MOVE THE COUNSEL ADOPT
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ON SECOND READING ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 17 PROVIDING FOR REPAIR AND RECONSTRUCTION OF THE BRADDOCKS MILL DAM AND RELATED IMPROVEMENTS AND FOR THE TOWNSHIP APPROPRIATING $1,100,000, THEREFORE, AND AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE OF 1,045,000 IN SPECIAL ASSESSMENT BONDS OR NOTES OF THE TOWNSHIP TO FINANCE THE SAME.ALRIGHT, THIS ORDINANCE IS IN RESPONSE TO THE NEW JERSEY DAM RESTORATION PROJECT.
LOAN LOAN AGREEMENT EXECUTED BY THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY, NJDP AND THE BRADDOCKS MILL CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION AND THE TOWNSHIP OF MEDFORD IN DECEMBER OF 2021.
THIS ORDINANCE WAS INTRODUCED ON AUGUST 19TH.
UH, WE WILL NOW OPEN THE FLOOR TO PUBLIC COMMENT RELATED TO ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 17.
WE NEED A SECOND AND I'LL OH, I, I'M SORRY.
AND I'D LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT BEFORE WE GO AS WELL.
I LIVE IN REDOX MILL AT 21 SAWMILL.
UM, AND I'M GRATEFUL FOR THE TOWN'S WORK TO HELP US COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS, WHICH IN MY OPINION ARE PRETTY ONEROUS FOR FAMILY THAT'S LIVED THIS LONG AND NEVER HAD A SINGLE ISSUE.
UM, WHAT I DO WANT TO POINT OUT, HOWEVER, IS THAT THE SECOND MEETING, UM, ORDINANCE THAT I PICKED UP FROM THE CLERK HAS A SIGNIFICANTLY DIFFERENT AMOUNT THAN APPEARS IN THE MAILING FROM THE TOWNSHIP TO THE MEMBERS AFFECTED BY THIS POTENTIAL LIEN.
AND SO I DON'T KNOW THAT IT CAN GO FORWARD AS IT IS IN PARTICULAR, I'M LOOKING AT WHAT'S PAGE FOUR? IT'S UN NUMBERED AS PAGES BY SECOND SIX.
SUBPARAGRAPH D AT THE TOP OF THE FOURTH PAGE, IT REFERS TO N JS A 42 20 COSTS BEING APPROVED IN THE AMOUNT OF 500,000 IN THE NOTICE.
TO US IT'S TWO IS THAT'S A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE.
SO I DUNNO IF YOU CAN MODIFY IT BACK TO WHAT YOU NOTICED US AT WHICH POINT I, MY COMMENTS ARE PRETTY MUCH ENDED BECAUSE ALL OF OUR HANDS ARE TIED AND WE'RE WORKING TOGETHER.
UM, BUT TO GO THAT HIGH, I THINK WE SHOULD HAVE MORE TIME AS A ORGANIZATION TO REVIEW EXACTLY WHAT IS A POTENTIAL, OUR PERSONAL PROPERTY.
MR. WARREN MAY, MAY I, YES SIR.
UM, THE SECTION 20 COSTS THAT ARE NOTED ON THERE ARE NOT IN ADDITION TO THE LOAN AMOUNT.
SO THAT, THAT IS A, A DRAFTING ERROR I GUESS FROM BOND COUNSEL WHO PREPARED THAT.
BUT THE ACTUAL AMOUNT YOU'RE BORROWING IS WHAT YOU'RE BORROWING FROM THE, THE DEP.
THIS IS JUST AN APPROPRIATION FOR THE ENTIRE AMOUNT.
AND I I DON'T KNOW WHY IT SAYS THAT.
HOWEVER, IF THE DEFAULT FROM THE LOAN IS LOW ENOUGH, THIS WOULD ALLOW YOU TO INCREASE THOSE COSTS NO.
TO A HIGHER LEVEL THAN NO, IT WAS HERE.
THAT'S NOT CORRECT TO BE AT THE 200,000 LEVEL.
THAT'S WHAT YOU TOLD OUR MEMBERSHIP.
THAT'S THE, THE SECTION 20 COSTS ARE NOT RELEVANT TO THE TOTAL AMOUNT.
BUT I DON'T, IF IF COUNSEL DOESN'T HAVE ANY ISSUE WITH US MAKING A CORRECTION TO THE 200,000 IN THAT, THEN THEN THERE'S, I DON'T HAVE ANY CONCERNS.
NO, THE, THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF THE GUARANTEE DOESN'T CHANGE THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF COST.
IT DOESN'T CHANGE AT ALL THE SAME.
SO WHEN I'M CHANGING WHAT IS LATE IN THE SECOND READING THE PARAGRAPH I'M REFERRING TO YOU ON THE FOURTH PAGE, WHICH CURRENTLY READ 500,000, IS THAT NOW BEING CHANGED TO THE 200,000 THAT APPEARED IN THE NOTICE? NO, THE ORDINANCE IS BEING, I MEAN I, UNLESS BOND COUNSEL HAS YEAH, IT'S, AS IT'S LISTED IN THE ORDINANCE, IT'S UP TO YOU WHETHER YOU THINK IT'S A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE.
THE, THE, I CAN'T SAY WITHOUT TO TALKING TO WHAT DID IT SAY IN FIRST? FORGET THE NOTICE FOR JUST A SECOND.
NOT DISCOUNTING YOUR, NOTHING CHANGED.
SO IT WOULD'VE BEEN BUT FROM THE FIRST READING, IT'S WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW.
I HAVE A COPY OF WHAT WAS SENT.
THE, THE, THE NOTICE SHE'S TALKING ABOUT THE NOTICE THAT ACTUALLY WENT TO, I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
I'M JUST TRYING TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN THE TWO.
I WASN'T HERE FOR THE FIRST READING.
SO IT WAS, IT WAS, UH, WE DIDN'T CHANGE THE BODY OF THE ORDINANCE AT ALL FROM THE FIRST TO SECOND.
THAT WAS JUST THE ATTACHED NOTIFICATION.
I UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, BUT I, TO THE HOMEOWNERS, I NEED TO CLARIFY THAT PROPERTY.
THE ACTUAL ORDINANCE LISTS THE PENDING BOND ORDINANCE IN SUMMARY, THE 200,000 IS IN THERE FOR THE SECTION 20 COSTS.
CAN YOU, CAN YOU, I'M LOOKING AT THOSE RIGHT.
THE THE PENDING BOND ORDINANCE SECTION IS 200, SO IT MIGHT JUST
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BE THE SAME.SO WE NEED TO CHANGE THE, WHAT THE ORDINANCE SECTION THAT YOU'RE TESTING BE CONSISTENT WITH THE OTHER DOCUMENT.
DANIEL, IS THERE A TIME CONSTRAINT TO GET THIS? UM, I'M JUST WONDERING IF IT'D BE BETTER TO CHECK WITH BOND COUNSEL BEFORE WE DIDN'T PREPARE THIS.
WE COULD, WE COULD TABLE IT TO THE, UH, IF CO COUNCIL COULD HOLD THE PUBLIC HEARING NOW.
FINISH PUBLIC HEARING AND THEN WE COULD TABLE IT THE ADOPTION TO THE OCTOBER 7TH MEETING.
JUST TO CLARIFY THE ISSUE WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, THE TOWN IS YOU HAVE BOND COUNSEL THAT PREPARES THESE WORKS THINGS.
SO I DON'T WANT TO ASSUME THAT IT'S AN ERROR, YOU KNOW, THAT IT ISN'T A DISCREPANCY OR THAT IT SHOULDN'T BE CORRECTED WITHOUT.
YOU COULD CHECK WITH BOND COUNSEL TOMORROW AND HAVE IT ON THE NEXT AGENDA TO FINALIZE.
THAT WOULD PROBABLY MAKE THE MOST SENSE.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION.
SO WE'RE GONNA CONTINUE WITH THE PUBLIC COMMENT PORTION AND WE'RE GONNA TABLE THE SECOND READING.
WOULD YOU BE OPEN TO OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT WHEN YOU TAKE THAT VOTE ON THE SEVENTH IF OTHER PEOPLE IN RESPONSE TO WHAT YOU SAY HAVE AN ISSUE? YOU, YOU WOULD ONLY NEED TO DO THAT IF YOU MADE A SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE.
BUT DEPENDING ON IF IT'S NOT CHANGE, THEN THEN IT WOULD, THIS WOULD BE THE PUBLIC COMMENT.
WITH, UH, ALSO SUBJECT IS, UH, MY REQUEST, UH, AS A RESIDENT MEMBER OF THAT, UH, ASSOCIATION WOULD TABLE FOR THE REASONS SHE WAS GIVEN 200 500,000 C DIFFERENCE.
UM, AND I DON'T SEE ANY TIME, SO OCTOBER 7TH WOULD BE FINE, BUT I ALSO DON'T UNDERSTAND LIKE THAT TIME THE COUNCIL WOULDN'T BE NOTED PUBLIC COMMENT.
WHY CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT? I BELIEVE BECAUSE THIS IS THE TIME THAT PUBLIC COMMENT WAS NOTED AND WE, WE ARE IN PUBLIC COMMENT RIGHT NOW.
IF THERE'S AMENDABLE CHANGES THAT REQUIRE A SECOND PUBLIC COMMENT, AS MR. AL MENTIONED, WE'LL WE WILL REOPEN AT THAT POINT IN TIME.
WELL, WHY, WHY CLOSE PUBLIC CO PUBLIC COMMENT'S OPEN PRESENTLY.
AND THE MATTER IS BEING TABLED.
SO WHY CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT IF THE MATTER'S NOT RESOLVED? MR. THE THE SHORT ANSWER IS WE NOTICED THE PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE BOND ORDINANCE.
FOR THIS BOND ORDINANCE TONIGHT.
SO WE'VE GIVEN THE PUBLIC A FAIR OPPORTUNITY TO COME AND PRESENT ANY CONCERNS YOU HAVEN'T.
IF THE MATTER WE HAVE, IF THE MATTER STILL YOU'RE HERE, I DON'T NEED DEAL.
WHY IS IT I'M NOT, I'M JUST SAYING IT'S OPEN RIGHT NOW.
YOU'RE HERE, IT'S OPEN RIGHT NOW AND IT'S GOING TO BE OPEN ON OCTOBER 7TH.
SO WHY CAN PUBLIC OPINION NOT BE EXPRESSED AT A LATER TIME IF THERE'S ANOTHER ISSUE THAT SHOULD COME UP DUE TO THIS DISCREPANCY? TYLER, YOU CAN ABSOLUTELY DO THAT DURING SOME LIGHT ON THE SITUATION.
I, YEAH, WE CAN DO IT DURING A PUBLIC COMMENT AT THE NEXT MEETING TOO.
YOU HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY JUST FOR YOU LOOK LIKE YOU WANTED TO SAY SOMETHING.
I'M SURE THIS HAS SIMPLE ANSWERS, BUT I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT LAW.
TOWNSHIP, MAY YOU STATE YOUR NAME, I'M SORRY.
KAREN GREEN GO AND AT 13TH SAW MILL ROAD.
UM, IN HERE IT SAYS, UH, IN SECTION SIX AND A SOME IT, SOMETHING ABOUT THE TOWNSHIP SHALL SEEK TO ESPECIALLY ASSESS A PORTION OF ON THE PROPERTY SPECIALLY BENEFIT.
THEREBY, ARE WE GONNA HAVE A NEW ASSESSMENT ON OUR PROPERTIES BECAUSE OF THIS MR. WHAT? NO, THEY WILL, UH, YOU WOULD ONLY HAVE A SPECIAL ASSESSMENT, GOD FORBID IF YOUR HOA YOUR HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION DEFAULT.
I WAS HOPING THAT WAS THE ANSWER.
UM, THE OTHER THING IS, LOOK, IT SAYS HERE THE, THE B OF THAT SECTION SIX.
UM, IT SAYS THE LOAN SHALL BE PAYABLE OVER 20 YEARS.
AND ON THE THING THAT THE PAPER THAT WAS MAILED TO US, THEY, THEY HAD PERIOD OF USEFULNESS.
18 YEARS IS IT? SO DID IT ONE OR THE OTHER.
SO THE, THE PERIOD OF USEFULNESS IS SET, SET BY STATE SA STATUTE.
BUT THE LEGISLATION ENABLING THE NJ DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION TO MAKE THE LOAN GIVES THEM A LITTLE BIT OF, UM, DISCRETION TO HAVE A LONGER TERM TO MAKE IT MORE FEASIBLE.
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C OF THAT SECTION SIX, I'M LOOKING AT THIS BOND NOTE PROVIDED IN THIS BOND ORDINANCE BY 1000862 CENTS.WHAT IS THIS NUMBER? WHERE DID THIS COME FROM WITH THE 1.1 MILLION? I'LL HAVE TO ASK BOND COUNSEL YOU, THAT'S A HUGE, SOUNDS LIKE WE'RE PROBABLY GONNA HAVE TO MAKE SOME, UH, AMENDMENTS TO CORRECT THIS ORDINANCE AT THE NEXT COUNCIL MEETING.
IT MIGHT BE WISE TO HAVE BOND COUNCIL TAKE A LOOK AT ALL OF THIS IF THERE'S DISCREPANCIES.
UM, THERE'S, WHO IS THE CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER WHICH SHALL DETERMINE ALL MATTERS IN CONNECTION WITH THESE NOTES.
WHO IS THAT? THAT'S MS. LINDSAY GENTIL.
WHAT? THAT'S MS. LINDSAY GENTILLY.
THANK YOU FOR ANSWERING YOUR QUESTION.
ALRIGHT, ANY ADDITIONAL COMMENTS ON THIS ORDINANCE? MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS TIME? SECOND.
UM, SO WE WILL BE TABLING TABLE THIS TO OCTOBER 7TH.
NO FURTHER NOTICE REQUIRED AS OF NOW, BUT I THINK IF THERE ARE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGES TO THIS, THEY'RE PROBABLY GOING TO GET A NEW NOTICE.
SO I WOULD CARRY FORWARD TO THAT MEETING PENDING YOUR DISCUSSION WITH BOND COUNSEL.
UH, PLAN ON BEING HERE ON THE SEVENTH AND THEN IF IT'S AMENDED SIGNIFICANTLY, WE'LL PROBABLY NEED TO RE-NOTICE.
YOU VOTE? WE VOTE THE TABLE? WE DO, YES.
IN CASE I'M NOT, NOT AT THE NEXT MEETING FOR SOME ODD REASON, I'M JUST GONNA MAKE MY COMMENT THOUGH.
I WAS GONNA, OH YES, I'M SORRY SIR.
I JUST, IT'S A LITTLE, WHEN YOU READ THIS THING, IT SOUNDS LIKE THE TOWNSHIP'S PAYING TO, UNTIL YOU READ INTO IT, IT'S PAYING TO REPAIR OUR PRIVATE DAM AND THAT'S NOT THE CASE.
WE'RE JUST FACILITATING THE LOAN FOR THE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION AND SUBSEQUENTLY THE RESIDENTS TO PAY THAT BACK.
AND THERE'S PROTECTIONS IN HERE IF THEY DO FAULT AND STUFF, BUT I JUST WANTED THE PUBLIC TO BE AWARE 'CAUSE IT'S LIKE WHY ARE WE SPENDING OVER A MILLION DOLLARS FOR A PRIVATE DAM? I WANTED TO MAKE THAT CLEAR TO THE PUBLIC.
THANK YOU FOR THAT CLARIFICATION, YOUR HONOR.
ALRIGHT, THAT FINISHES OUR SECOND READINGS.
[XIII. CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS ]
TO CONSENT.RESOLUTION 1 52 DASH 2025 AUTHORIZING CANCELLATION OF FINAL 2025 PRIMARY AND 2026 PROPERTY TAXES ON PROPERTIES OWNED BY QUALIFIED TOTALLY DISABLED EXEMPT VETERANS RESOLUTION 1 53 20 25 AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF ONE JOHN DEERE THREE 20 5G COMPACT TRACK LOADER AND CP 18 G.
COLD CLEANER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS RESOLUTION 1 54 20 25 A WARNING, A CONTRACT FOR THE PURCHASE OF ONE NEW 2026 FORD F TWO 50 PICKUP TRUCK, SNOW PLOW, DEFLECTOR AND EQUIPMENT FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS RESOLUTION 1 55 20 25 AUTHORIZING A ONE YEAR CONTRACT EXTENSION WITH ADLER EXCAVATING FOR HAZARDOUS TREE REMOVAL SERVICES.
RESOLUTION 1 56 20 25 EXTENDING THE SHARED SERVICE AGREEMENT WITH BURLINGTON COUNTY INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY FOR SCHOOL RESEARCH OFFICER RESOLUTION 1 57 20 25 AUTHORIZING RENEWAL OF MEMBERSHIP IN A MUTUAL AID AND ASSISTED AGREEMENT.
I'M SORRY, ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT WITH PARTICIPATING UNITS RESOLUTION 1 58 20 25 CERTIFYING RECEIPT OF THE 2024 AUDIT, ANNUAL AUDIT RESOLUTION 1 56 20 25 AUTHORIZING CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE AND FINAL PAYMENT TO ALL JAY'S SERVICES FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO CRANBERRY HALL AND MR. PRIME, JUST TO BE CLEAR, WE ARE SKIPPING 61 61 A.
UM, RESOLUTION 1 60 20 25 AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF AGREEMENT OF SALE AND PURCHASE A PROPERTY LOCATED AT 1 31 CHURCH ROAD, METFORD TOWNSHIP BEING BLOCKED.
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ON THE METFORD TOWNSHIP TAX MAP RESOLUTION 1 61 20 25 AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT WITH THO S FOR THE DOCUMENT, IMAGING AND RECORDING MANAGEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $49,918 AND 80 CENTS.RESOLUTION 1 60 20 25 APPROVING A SECURITY AND PAYMENT AGREEMENT BY IN BETWEEN TOWNSHIP AND BRADDOCK'S MILLS CONSERVATION ASSOCIATION RELATED TO THE TOWNSHIP'S ROLE AS COBAR UNDER A CERTAIN N-J-D-E-P DAM REHABILITATION LOAN AGREEMENT AND RESOLUTION 1 63 DASH 2025 AUTHORIZING CHANGE IN PETTY CASH FUND CUSTODIAN.
ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? RESOLUTIONS? I HAVE ONE QUESTION.
SO THE RESOLUTION ONE 60, DIDN'T THIS ORDINANCE TAKE THE PLACE OF THAT? YES.
WE WE SHOULD NOT AMEND THE OPEN SPACE.
UM, BUT YEAH, JUST FOR CLARIFICATION, THIS IS TO AUTHORIZE THE PURCHASE OF OPEN SPACE LAND ACROSS FROM JOHNSON'S FARM TO PRESERVE IT FROM FUTURE DEVELOPMENT.
THE BUDGET AMENDMENT WAS REMOVED IN FAVOR OF THE ORDINANCE THAT WE INTRODUCED EARLIER.
UM, CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE CONSENT AGENDA RESOLUTIONS? SO MOVED.
MS. WICKER WILL CALL FOR APPROVAL.
[XIV. EMERGENCY RESOLUTION ]
ONE EMERGENCY RESOLUTION RESOLUTION 1 64 20 25 AUTHORIZING THE AWARD OF AN EMERGENCY CONTRACT TO RIVERFRONT RECYCLING.UM, LLC AND THE AMOUNT OF 512,000 $153.
THAT'S THE CORRECT NUMBER, CORRECT? YEP.
UM, FOR THE REPLACEMENT OF 1,900 LINEAR FEET OF WATER MAIN ALONG HIMAY ROAD AS DESCRIBED EARLIER BY MR. NOLL.
UM, DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? NO.
CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO ACCEPT THE EMERGENCY RESOLUTION? SEVEN SECOND.
OKAY, MS. WITHER CALL FOR APPROVAL.
OKAY, SO WE WILL NOW HAVE OUR EXECUTIVE
[XV. EXECUTIVE SESSION ]
SESSION, EXECUTIVE SESSION RESOLUTION ES 0 9 1 6 20 25.PERSONNEL PUBLIC BODY APPOINTMENT NJS A TEN FOUR DASH 12 B EIGHT.
WOULD SOMEONE LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION? SOME OF SECOND.
SO WE'LL BE GOING INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION.
YOU, YOU'RE WELCOME TO STAY IN THE ROOM.
WE SHOULD PROBABLY BE 20, 20 MINUTES.
UM, SO WE'LL GO NOW AND DO THANK YOU.
UM, I RECONVENED THE OPEN PORTION OF THE MEETING.
WE DISCUSSED ALL THE ITEMS ON THE EXECUTIVE SESSION AGENDA AND SURPRISINGLY NO ACTION IS TAKEN.
UM, CAN I GET A MOTION TO, OH, I'M SORRY TO ADJOURN.