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COMMITTEE REORGANIZATION MEETING OF JANUARY 5TH 2023 MEETING WILL NOW COME TO ORDER. PLEASE JOIN US AS WE SALUTE THE FLAG. THANK YOU. GLAD YOU'RE LESIONS TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD. INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. I ALWAYS FORGET THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT NOTICE OF THE TIME AND PLACE OF THIS MEETING HAS BEEN NOTICED AND SENT TO THE OFFICIALLY DESIGNATED NEWSPAPERS
[1. Administering of OATH OF OFFICE to Devra Keenan]
. THE FIRST ORDER OF BUSINESS IS TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO DEBORAH CANAAN BY TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE, CURRENT TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY RUBENSTEIN CO WORKER. HER FAMILY IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE. REPEAT ESTIMATE. I STATE YOUR NAME I DEBORAH KEENAN DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM SOLEMNLY AFFIRM THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH THAT I WILL BEAR TRUTH BE AN ALLEGIANCE AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME TO THE SAME AND TO THE GOVERNMENTS AND TO THE GOVERNMENT'S ESTABLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES ESTABLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES. AND IN THIS STATE AND IN THIS STATE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PEOPLE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PEOPLE, AND I WILL FAITHFULLY I WILL FAITHFULLY IMPARTIALLY IMPARTIALLY AND JUSTLY PERFORM AND JUSTLY PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES ALL THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE OFFICE OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE, ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. CONGRATULATIONS.[2. Administering of OATH OF OFFICE to Vincent Barragan]
BUSINESSES TO ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO VINCENT BARICAN. HIS FAMILY IS INVITED TO PARTICIPATE.YEAH I SAY YOUR NAME, HARRIGAN. SOLEMNLY SWEAR, DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION THAT WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES, THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH THAT WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME TO THE SAME AND TO THE GOVERNMENT'S ESTABLISHED AND TO THE GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN THIS STATE IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN THIS STATE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PEOPLE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PEOPLE. AND I WILL FAITHFULLY FAITHFULLY IMPARTIALLY IMPARTIALLY AND JUSTLY AND JUSTLY PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE OFFICE OF TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE, ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, SO HELP ME GOD HELP ME. GOD.
OKAY REAL COOL COMMITTEE PERSON. KEENAN HERE. COMMITTEE PERSON SING COMMITTEE PERSON BARICAN
[3. Election and Swearing-in of Mayor for 2023]
HERE PERSON TAUGHT. NOW OPEN THE NOMINATION FOR THE OFFICE OF MAYOR FOR 2023. IS THERE A NOMINATION FOR THAT POSITION? YES. NO. YES. OKAY I NOMINATE SO I'M NOT GONNA DEREK CHEMA. I'VE TAKEN. ROLL CALL COMMITTEE PERSON KEENAN. YES PERSON SAYING YES, PERSON. BARRY AGAIN? YES TAUGHT BY VIRTUE OF THE BOOK VOTE. DEBORAH KEENAN IS ELECTED AS MAYOR OF MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP FOR 2023. WOMEN SADAF JEFFER WILL ADMINISTER THE OATH OF OFFICE TO MAYOR KEENAN.[00:05:16]
DEBORAH KUNIN, DEBRA KEENAN DO SOLEMNLY AFFIRM ONLY AFFIRM THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SUN AND THE GOVERNMENTS ESTABLISHED INTO THE GOVERNMENT'S ESTABLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN THIS STATE AND IN THIS STATE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PEOPLE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PEOPLE. I WILL FAITHFULLY I WILL FAITHFULLY IMPARTIALLY IMPARTIALLY AND JUSTLY PERFORM PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES OF MAYOR, DUDES OF MAYOR ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. CONGRATULATIONS.MHM. OKAY? THE NEXT ORDER OF BUSINESS. MAY I HAVE A
[4. Election and Swearing-in of Deputy Mayor for 2023]
NOMINATION? FOR THE NEW TOWN. KNOW WHERE ARE WE? DEPUTY MAYOR. IS THAT ON YOU? MY APOLOGIES.WE'RE GETTING REALLY GOOD AT THIS. DO I HAVE A NOMINATION FOR THE DEPUTY MAYOR FOR THE YEAR 2023. I'D LIKE TO NOMINATE NINA SINGH. I WOULD SECOND THAT. I'M TIRED. YES. YEAH. COMMITTEE PERSON SING YES. MAYOR CANNON? YES.
THE DEPUTY MAYOR WILL BE SWORN IN BY COMMISSIONER DIRECTOR CHANEL ROBINSON. AND DAD THEY CAN STAND BEHIND. MY KIDS, OKAY? OKAY? MY FAMILY RESERVE RIGHT NOW. BY STATE YOUR NAME? NOTHING DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR FIRM SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME. I WOULD BEAR TO FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME INTO THE GOVERNMENT'S ESTABLISHED TO ENTER THE GOVERNMENT'S ESTABLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN THIS STATE IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN THIS STATE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PEOPLE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PEOPLE AND I WILL FAITHFULLY AND I WILL FAITHFULLY IMPARTIALLY AND IMPARTIALLY AND JUSTLY PERFORM AND JUSTLY PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES OF ALL THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF DEPUTY MAYOR OF THE OFFICE OF DEPUTY NAIR. FOR ONE TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31ST 2023 412 THANKS FIGHTING EFFORT 2023. ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY TO HELP ME THAT, SO HELP ME GOD. CONGRATULATIONS.
GLASSES. IT'S NOTHING TO THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE NOMINATION. AN ELECTION OF A NEW
[5. Election and Swearing-in of New Township Committee Member]
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TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBER. I WOULD LIKE TO NOMINATE DENNIS ON WITHDRAWAL. IN A 2ND 2ND 2ND.WE'LL CALL PLEASE. COMMITTEE PERSON TAUGHT COMMITTEE PERSON BARICAN DEPUTY MAYOR SING MAYOR KEENAN YES. ADMINISTERING THE OATH OF OFFICE TO COMMITTEE PERSON ON WILL BE MADE BY TOWNSHIP ATTORNEY WENDY RUBEN STATE OR WILL GO. YEAH. YES. I WASN'T HAPPY. YEAH. I STATE YOUR NAME, DENNISON. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH, TRUTH, FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME AND TO THE GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED.
ENTER THE GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED THE UNITED STATES IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN THIS STATE AND IN THIS STATE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PEOPLE UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE PEOPLE AND I WILL FAITHFULLY FAITHFULLY IMPARTIALLY AND PARTIALLY AND JUSTLY PERFORM AND PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE OFFICE OF TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE, ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY ACCORDING TO MY ABILITY, SO HELP ME GOD HELP YOU GOT CONGRATULATIONS.
[6. Remarks Township Committee]
WELCOME FRIENDS, FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS. THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING THIS EVENING, AND FOR THE UNWAVERING SUPPORT THAT YOU PROVIDE. THAT IS SO CRITICAL TO ALL OF US UP HERE AS WE SERVE OUR COMMUNITY AND THANK YOU TO THE VOTERS OF NEW JERSEY OF MONTGOMERY FOR SUPPORTING OUR CONTINUED LEADERSHIP. TONIGHT WE ARE JOINED BY A NUMBER OF DISTINGUISHED LEADERS WHO HE WISHED TO RECOGNIZE, BEGINNING WITH STATE ASSEMBLYWOMAN AND FORMER MONTGOMERY MAYOR SAWED OFF JAFFER WHO ADMINISTER MY OATH. MY PERSONAL THANKS FOR YOUR MENTORSHIP YOUR LEADERSHIP AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, YOUR FRIENDSHIP. IN ADDITION, WE ARE DELIGHTED TO SEE SOMERSET COUNTY COMMISSIONERS IN L. ROBINSON MELANIE MURANO AND PAUL DRAKE. COUNTY CLERK STEVE PETER. FORMER MONTGOMERY DEPUTY MAYOR BREAD BAY. CHAIRMAN OF THE MONTGOMERY DEMOCRATIC ORGANIZATION, POP BLODGETT. AND COUNT THIS CURRENT AND FORMER VOLUNTEERS OF MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIPS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR PUBLIC SERVICE AND YOUR STEADY SUPPORT OF MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP AND APOLOGIES FOR ANYONE THAT I MAY HAVE MISSED. CONGRATULATIONS TO DEPUTY MAYOR NINA SING YOUR ENTHUSIASM AND COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY IS COMMENDABLE, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO CONTINUING TO WORK CLOSELY WITH YOU. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO EXTEND A WARM WELCOME TO OUR NEWEST TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBER, DENNIS ON. THANK YOU FOR STEPPING UP TO SERVE DUE TO THE DEPARTURE OF MARVIN SHULDINER, WHO RECENTLY STEPPED DOWN TO FOCUS ON HIS HEALTH. MARVIN, IF YOU'RE LISTENING OUR BEST WISHES TO YOU. DENNIS WE'RE GRATEFUL TO HAVE YOUR PERSPECTIVE ON THIS TOWNSHIPS GOVERNING BODY AND YOUR EXPERIENCE AS AN ENTREPRENEUR AND BUSINESS OWNER HERE IN MONTGOMERY IS A WELCOME ADDITION TO THIS COLLABORATIVE TEAM. AND FRANKLY, WHAT A GREAT TEAM IT IS. WHEN I LOOK AT THE FIVE OF US UP HERE I AM PROUD TO SERVE ON ONE OF THE MOST DIVERSE AND REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNING BODIES IN THE STATE. FINALLY I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF MY COLLEAGUES ON THIS COMMITTEE FOR YOUR CONFIDENCE IN MY LEADERSHIP , AND I LOOK FORWARD TO SERVING AS MAYOR FOR A THIRD YEAR. THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE HAS ENTRUSTED ME TO PRESENT THE FOLLOWING JOINT REMARKS IN THE SPIRIT OF UNITY AND COLLABORATION. 2022 WAS A YEAR OF TREMENDOUS TRANSITIONS, AND MANY ACCOMPLISHMENTS WERE GATHERED HERE IN PERSON. IN OUR NEW MUNICIPAL BUILDING WE OPENED THIS YEAR IT HAD DIDN'T. MORE THAN 30 YEARS SINCE WE LAST[00:15:08]
EXPANDED OUR OLD BUILDING AND MUCH LONGER SINCE WE BUILT A NEW ONE, AND AT LONG LAST, WE ARE SITTING IN A STATE OF THE ART MUNICIPAL CENTER WORTHY OF THE GREAT TOWNSHIP, WHICH INCLUDES THE NEWEST AND WHAT I SAY MOST IMPRESSIVE BRANCH OF THE SOMERSET COUNTY LIBRARY SYSTEM.WE ALSO SAID GOODBYE TO A NUMBER OF LONG SERVING EMPLOYEES WHO RETIRED AND CELEBRATED THE PROMOTIONS OF THEIR SUCCESSORS. WE WELCOME LORI SEVERAL TO HER NEW ROLE AS TOWNSHIP ADMINISTRATOR. LORI YOU HIT THE GROUND RUNNING AND WE ARE VERY PLEASED WITH EVERYTHING THAT HAS HAPPENED UNDER YOUR SHORT WATCH. THANK YOU. WE ESTABLISHED A NEW CRICKET FIELD. WE WERE BACK WITH AN AWESOME FIREWORKS DISPLAY WITH OVER 7000 ATTENDEES AND A FABULOUS BAND. I MIGHT ADD DONNA SUMMER CAMPS WERE BACK AND TRUNK OR TREAT WAS BACK AND BETTER THAN EVER. WE INCREASED FUNDING AND CHAMPION COMMUNITY SUPPORT FOR MONTGOMERY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, MEDICAL SERVICES.
ANDCOURSE, I ALWAYS WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE AT ANY CHANCE. I GET THAT THIS GREAT COMMUNITY RELIES ON VOLUNTEERS. WE HAVE ABOUT TWO VOLUNTEER FIRE DISTRICTS AND R O VOLUNTEER, E M S SO, UM, THANK YOU. NUMBER TWO. HE BEGINS AT HOME WHEN YOU'RE MAKING YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS THIS YEAR. THANK YOU. WE CONTINUE TO PROVIDE TESTING AND VACCINE CLINICS, RESULTING IN ONE OF THE HIGHEST VACCINATION RATES IN THE STATE. WE FOCUSED POLICE EFFORTS TO EXPAND GENDER AND CULTURAL REPRESENTED, EXCEPT EXCUSE ME CULTURAL REPRESENTATION AND SPEND MORE TIME IN THE COMMUNITY WITH EVENTS SUCH AS COFFEE WITH A COP. WE KEPT OUR COMMITMENTS TO MAKE SURE OUR MUNICIPAL TAX DOLLARS WENT FURTHER BY BRINGING IN MORE MONEY THAN EVER CLOSE TO $2 MILLION IN GRANTS FROM THE STATE AND COUNTY. IS ONE THAT WILL FINALLY BRING PUBLIC WATER AND GAS TO AUTO KAUFFMAN CENTER . WE ARE PROUD OF WHAT WE ACCOMPLISHED IN 2022 EXCITED FOR WHAT IS IN STORE FOR 2023. WE ARE OFF TO A GREAT START. IN DECEMBER, THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MET TO KICK OFF A NEW LONG TERM STRATEGIC PLANNING PROCESS. IT WAS A GREAT SESSION, AND MANY GREAT IDEAS CAME TO THE TABLE ON HOW WE CAN CONTINUE ENHANCING MONTGOMERY AS A PREMIER TOWNSHIP IN THIS COUNTY AND THE STATE AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO REFINE AND GATHER BROAD INPUT AS THE YEAR GOES ON, BUT WE WANTED TO SHARE SOME OF THE DIRECTIONAL GOALS FOR THIS YEAR. WE WANT TO MAKE MONTGOMERY A MODEL OF ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP AND DISASTER PREPAREDNESS. WE WANT TO GET PEOPLE OUT OF THEIR CARS AND MAKE MONTGOMERY ACCESSIBLE BY CREATING NEW SIDEWALKS, BIKE LANES AND PATHS THAT CONNECT RESIDENTS TO OUR PARKS. OUR SCHOOLS TO THIS NEW BUILDING AND LIBRARY INTO OUR COMMERCIAL HUBS . WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO MAKE THE BEST USE OF OUR TAX DOLLARS BY MAKING PRUDENT FINANCIAL DECISIONS. BY SEEKING ALTERNATIVE SOURCES OF FUNDING, SUCH AS OUR GRANTS AND REVIEWING ALL THE SHARED SERVICES THAT WE PROVIDE TO OTHER MUNICIPALITIES TO ENSURE THAT THEY CONTINUE TO MAKE SENSE FOR MONTGOMERY TAXPAYERS. WE WANT TO KEEP PROGRESSING TO MAKE MONTGOMERY MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT MORE USER FRIENDLY, ACCESSIBLE AND RESPONSIVE AND ENSURE THAT INFORMATION IS READILY AVAILABLE AND EASILY EXCHANGED. MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE NEED TO MAKE CRITICAL TOWNSHIP MESSAGES AVAILABLE TO RESIDENTS IN THEIR PREFERRED LANGUAGE AND MODE OF COMMUNICATION. IN SHORT, WE WILL CONTINUE TO MAXIMIZE EASE INCREASED VALUE AND OPTIMIZE ALL OF OUR TAX DOLLARS. TONIGHT. AS IN YEARS PAST, WE ARE APPOINTING DOZENS OF RESIDENTS TO MUNICIPAL BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THOSE OF OUR NEIGHBORS WHO ARE WILLING TO STEP FORWARD AND WORK CONSTRUCTIVELY TO HELP MAKE MONTGOMERY AND EVEN BETTER PLACE TO LIVE AND WORK AND WE LOOK FORWARD TO A MORE CIVIL AND COLLABORATIVE 2023. THANK YOU.
YEAH. ANOTHER EXCITING. BUSINESS THAT WE HAVE TO DO IS THE APPOINTMENT OF LIEUTENANT ANDREW
[7. Appointment and Swearing-in of Lieutenant Andrew Perry]
PERRY. CAPTAIN. WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? FIRST OFF. I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE THE MAYOR, DEPUTY MAYOR IN THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBERS BEFORE WE BEGIN WITH LIEUTENANT[00:20:05]
PARIS. SWEARING IN. I WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT ANDREW PERRY. LIEUTENANT ANDREW PERRY ATTENDED RAMAPHOSA COLLEGE IN NEW JERSEY, WHERE YOU'RE IN A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN LAW AND SOCIETY. IN 4001. HE WAS ACCEPTED TO SOMERSET COUNTY POLICE ACADEMY ALTERNATE ROUTE PROGRAM AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY HIRED BY MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP IN MAY. 24,001 TO HIS GRADUATION FROM THE ACADEMY. OVER THE COURSE OF HIS 20 PLUS YEARS IN MONTGOMERY, ANDREW HAS SERVED AS A PATROL OFFICER AND ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER, A TRAFFIC OFFICER AS AN ACTING. WE CAN'T 2005. HE WAS ASSIGNED TO THE SOMERSET COUNTY PROSECUTOR'S OFFICE. ORGANIZED CRIME IN THE CORTEX TEST FORCE FOR PIER SIX MONTHS IN OCTOBER. 2014 ANDREWS , BROADER SERGEANT WERE SO SERVE BOTH AS PATROL SUPERVISOR AND TRAFFIC DIVISION SUPERVISOR. IN MARCH OF 2022. HE WAS ASSIGNED ACTING LIEUTENANT OF THE SERVICES DIVISION, OVERSEEING THE DETECTIVE AND TRAFFIC DIVISIONS. THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER . HE HAS RECEIVED EXTENSIVE CRASH INVESTIGATION TRAINING TO INCLUDE CRASH RECONSTRUCTION, PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLE CRASH INVESTIGATIONS, MOTORCYCLE CRASH INVESTIGATIONS AND VEHICLE DYNAMICS AS WELL AS SUPERVISION AND LEADERSHIP TRAINING. ANDREW CURRENTLY SERVES AS A RADAR INSTRUCTOR AND CHILD PASSENGER SAFETY SEAT TECHNICIAN. HE HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO THE SOMERSET COUNTY COLLISION ANALYSIS RECONSTRUCTION TEAM SINCE 2007 TO ASSIST WITH SERIOUS MOTOR VEHICLE COLLISION INVESTIGATIONS THROUGHOUT SOMERSET COUNTY. HE IS CURRENTLY THE ELECTED PRESIDENT OF THE TRAFFIC OFFICERS ASSOCIATION OF CENTRAL WEST JERSEY. AND HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED TRAFFIC SAFETY SPECIALISTS, WHICH IS A GREAT ASSET TO OUR AGENCY AND OUR COMMUNITY. ANDREW HAS RECEIVED NUMEROUS COMMON DONATIONS AND AWARDS THROUGHOUT HIS CAREER TO INCLUDE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE AWARD, THE SOMERSET COUNTY 200 CLUB VALOR AWARD AND PATROL OFFICER OF THE YEAR AWARD. LIEUTENANT PERRY WILL BE ASSIGNED TO THE SERVICES DIVISION. AS A SERVICES DIVISION COMMANDER. I'M CONFIDENT THAT HE WILL REPRESENT THIS ORGANIZATION AND PROTECT AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITY WITH COURTESY, PROFESSIONALISM AND RESPECT. I HAVE BEEN FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO HAVE WORKED WITH HIM OVER THE COURSE OF HIS 20 PLUS YEAR CAREER, AND I'M HONORED, EXCITED HAND PART OF MY COMMAND STAFF.THANK YOU. THANK YOU. HMM. TWO. A POINT, ANDREW PERRY TO ATTENDED LIEUTENANT MOVED. 2ND 2ND. ROLL CALL, PLEASE. REMEMBER? YES. YES CLERIC. YES DEPUTY MAYOR SAYING YES. YES.
MUST BE VERY PROUD OF HIM. IMPORTANT, YEAH. I STATE YOUR NAME I ANDREW PERRY DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR, SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE, NEW JERSEY THAT I WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE THAT WILL BEAR TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME SAME GOVERNMENTS ESTABLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES AND TO THE GOVERNMENTS ESTABLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES AND IN THIS STATE AND IN THIS STATE UNDER THE AUTHORITY OF THE PEOPLE AUTHORITY OF THE PEOPLE, AND I WILL FAITHFULLY FAITHFULLY IMPARTIALLY IMPARTIALLY AND JUSTLY PERFORM AND PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF POLICE, SINGTON AND ALL THE DUTIES OF THE OFFICE OF POLICE LIEUTENANT ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, ACCORDING TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, SO HELP ME GOD.
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THANK YOU, YOU WORDS AND YEAH, I WILL. WELL THANK YOU AGAIN AND MARY KEENAN, DEPUTY MAYOR SING COMMITTEE MEMBER OF ARIGON TODD AND COMMUNITY MEMBER ON GRADUATION. BY THE WAY, UH, IRAN KUKLA THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE SUPPORT, ESPECIALLY OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO.PROMOTIONS VERY BUSY, AND BUT WITH THE CONTINUED SUPPORTING POLICE DEPARTMENT AS MUCH APPRECIATED I JUST LIKE TO RECOGNIZE SOME OF THE COMMAND STAFF. CAPTAIN BET FORCE.
LIEUTENANT ROCK AND LIEUTENANT SHELAGH. I HAVE WORKED WITH ALL THREE THROUGHOUT MY ENTIRE CAREER. UM CERTAINLY EACH OF THEM HAD ME IN DIFFERENT WAYS DURING THAT TIME, AND THEY MADE THE LAST NINE MONTHS OF THE ACTING POSITION A LITTLE LESS STRESSFUL FOR ME. I KNOW THAT AND I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THEM. UM FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT THAT ARE IN ATTENDANCE, AND YOU KNOW THAT CAN'T BE HERE. I WANT TO JUST RECOGNIZE THE HARD WORK THAT THEY PUT IN DAY IN AND DAY OUT IN THIS COMMUNITY, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU AND ALSO TO SUPPORT NEW MOVING FORWARD. OKAY, UM CERTAINLY LAST, BUT NOT LEAST MY FAMILY. MY MOTHER AND FATHER AND TOM WERE LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE IN ATTENDANCE TONIGHT AND JUST STUDYING. I WOULDN'T BE WHERE I'M IN TODAY WITHOUT THEIR SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE AND CERTAINLY WITH THEM PUSHING ME IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION THROUGHOUT MY ENTIRE LIFE. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I LOVE YOU BOTH MY WIFE. WHO HAS BEEN WITH ME SINCE BEFORE I BECAME A POLICE OFFICER AND ESPECIALLY ENDURED A LOT OF NIGHTS BEING WOKEN UP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT WITH PHONE CALLS AND GOING TO FAMILY EVENTS WITHOUT ME. UM I LOVE YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH . I CAN'T EXPRESS ENOUGH HOW MUCH YOUR SUPPORT IS HELPING ME AND MY TWO LOVELY KIDS ABIGAIL AND WILLIAM WHO HAVE BEEN, UM VERY SUPPORTIVE NOT ONLY DURING THIS PROCESS BUT ALSO HAVE BEEN, UM JUST WITH ME ON THE ENTIRE TIME. THANK YOU SO MUCH, UM.
THAT I'M GONNA DO MY BEST. ALL RIGHT. AND, UM, FOR THIS POLICE DEPARTMENT AND FOR THIS COMMUNITY AND, UH, WITH THE OPPORTUNITY THAT I'VE BEEN GIVEN TONIGHT, AND SO THANK YOU AND HAVE A GOOD NIGHT. BYE BYE.
I LOVE YOU. THANK YOU. BYE. RIGHT. THANK YOU. POLITICS.
SURE. THE BEST. YES. BEFORE WE TAKE A LITTLE BREAK. I WANT TO TURN IT
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OVER TO OUR DEPUTY MAYOR TO SAY IF YOU WORDS THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU. EVERYBODY FOR COMING.I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE MONTGOMERY COMMUNITY. AND THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE FOR THIS HONOR. THANK YOU FOR PLACING YOUR TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN MY ABILITIES TO ASSUME THE OFFICE OF DEPUTY MAYOR OF MONTGOMERY. I HAVE LIVED, VOLUNTEERED AND WORKED IN MONTGOMERY FOR THE PAST 25 YEARS. MY THREE KIDS ARE MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL ALARMS MONTGOMERY AND THE COMMUNITY HAS
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GIVEN ME AN IMMIGRANT WOMAN. INCREDIBLE OPPORTUNITIES, LOVE AND ACCEPTANCE, AND IT IS AN IMMEASURABLE HONOR TO SERVE MY TOWN. WHAT ENERGIZES AND MOTIVATES ME IS THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE AND A STRONGLY BELIEVE WE ALL HAVE A RESPONSIBILITY TO GIVE BACK THIS YEAR. MY GOAL IS TO COLLABORATE WITH SOMERSET COUNTY AND THE STATE TO ENSURE ALL OUR RESIDENTS HAVE THE BEST POSSIBLE RESOURCES WHETHER IT'S HEALTH, WELLNESS, TRANSPORTATION OR RECREATIONAL SPACES. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH MAYOR KEENAN COMEDY PERSON BARGAIN COMMITTEE PERSON TODD AND COMING TO PERSON ON TO ENSURE THAT MONTGOMERY IS THE BEST TOWN IN NEW JERSEY AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY HUSBAND, BUT, UM GEET MY THREE KIDS NATASHA, PRIYANKA AND SAHIB WHO HAVE BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE. I WANT TO DRINK A LOT OF MY FRIENDS WHO ARE HERE TODAY. I AM HERE. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU. AND DEFINITELY WANT TO THANK CHANEL MELANIE'S SADAF, SHELLY, PETER PAUL AND PAUL BLODGETT. THANK YOU SO MUCH, AND I HOPE TO LIVE UP TO EVERYBODY'S EXPECTATIONS AND SURPASSED THEM. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS HONOR. THIS IS THE. UM 11, WHERE THE[8. Appointments by Township Committee]
HECK WHERE ARE WE HAVE APPOINTMENTS APPOINTMENTS BY THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE VERY NUMEROUS . AND THEY'RE ALL WRITTEN OUT. IF ANYONE NEEDS TO SEE IT ON THE AGENDA, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE REMOVED? SECONDS. ROLL CALL, PLEASE. COMMITTEE PERSON ON COMMITTEE PERSON TAUGHT. YES BARICAN, DEPUTY MAYOR SING MAYOR CANNON. THE NEXT IS THE MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS WITH CONSENT OF THE[9. Mayoral Appointments with Consent of Township Committee]
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? SECONDS. ROLL CALL, PLEASE. THE PERSON ON THE COMMITTEE PERSON, TODD YES, COMMITTEE PERSON. BARICAN YES, DEPUTY MAYOR SING KEENAN. OR THE[10. Mayoral Appointments]
MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS, WHICH ARE PLEASED. IN THE RECORD. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA. OR A LIST OF[11. Township Committee Liaisons and Representatives]
[12. Public Comment]
TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE LIAISONS AND REPRESENTATIVES. AND FINALLY WE GET TO PUBLIC COMMENT. EACH SPEAKER WILL HAVE A MAXIMUM OF FIVE MINUTES TO SPEAK AND SHOULD LIMIT COMETS TO MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE TOWNSHIP. ADDITIONALLY IF YOUR COMMENTS ARE SIMILAR TO THE COMMENTS ALREADY MADE, INSTEAD OF REPEATING THE BED LENGTH, WE ASK THAT YOU HAD SAID INDICATE THAT YOU JOIN IN OR SUPPORT. THE COMMENTS PREVIOUSLY MADE. OPEN IT UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT. YOU CAN COME UP TO THIS BLUE. PEOPLE UP HERE FOR ANYONE. HI MAYOR. EVERYBODY UM CONGRATULATIONS ON ON THAT TERM TO EVERYONE. I WISH YOU ALL THE BEST. GOOD JOB WITH ALL YOU'VE ACCOMPLISHED. I'M JEFF GRANT. TELL ME, NEW JERSEY. AND WE HAVE TO TALK ABOUT THE HIGHEST LAW OF THE LAND. YOU'RE ALL SWORN IN. THERE'S TOWNSHIP COMMUNITY MEMBERS, MAYOR ETCETERA, AND WHEN YOU WERE SWORN IN, YOU WERE SWORN TO THE UNITED STATES CONSTITUTION. SO I'M GOING TO READ TO YOU AMENDMENT WANTED THE U. S CONSTITUTION, AND THIS IS THE HIGHEST LAW OF THE LAND ANYONE SAYS CONGRESS SHALL NOT MAKE NO LAW RESPECTING AN ESTABLISHED ESTABLISHMENT OF RELIGION OR PROHIBITING THE FREE EXERCISE THEREOF OR ABRIDGING THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH. WHERE THE PRESS OR THE RIGHT OF THE PEOPLE PEACEABLY TO ASSEMBLE AND TO PETITION THE GOVERNMENT FOR A REDRESS OF GRIEVANCES ON NOVEMBER 30TH BECAUSE MAYOR YOU DIDN'T LIKE WHAT I WAS SAYING ABOUT YOUR MANAGEMENT STYLE, AND I WAS READING FROM DOCUMENTATION THAT WAS GIVEN TO ME. FROM AN ANONYMOUS SOURCE. YOU DEEMED IT NOT TO BE TOWNSHIP BUSINESS. YOU GAVELED ME DOWN. YOU HAD A RECESS. AND YOU AND THE REST OF THE COMMITTEE VOTED TO HAVE ME REJECTED FROM THE MEETING. AND I WOULD ASK YOU YOU KNOW? WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO NEXT IS AGAINST YOUR OATH OF OFFICE AND MAYOR.WHAT GIVES YOU THE RIGHT? OR ANYONE ON THE COMMITTEE TO DEEM WHAT I SAY TO YOU AS A TOWNSHIP BUSINESS OR NOT, AND TO CANCEL MY RIGHT OF FREE SPEECH, SO I WOULD LIKE AN ANSWER TO THAT.
THANK YOU. THERE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS? GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS CATHERINE LOVE. I LIVE IN BELLE MEADE TIRED PROFESSOR OF EDUCATIONAL MINISTRATIONS WORKING WITH
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TEACHERS AND, UH, ASPIRING ADMINISTRATORS. AND ONE OF THE THINGS WE WORK ON IS FIRST AMENDMENT. AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS LIMITED. IT'S NOT FREEDOM FROM CONSEQUENCE FOR YOUR SPEECH. AND IN GOVERNMENTAL SETTINGS. YOU HAVE TO BE JERMAINE WHEN YOU SPEAK. AND SO IF YOU GO OFF TOPIC, THERE SHOULD BE CONSEQUENCES FOR SUCH SPEECH. AND THAT'S THE LAW OF THE LAND. HAVE A GOOD ONE. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE STILL IF JEFF FOR HARVARD CIRCLE, UM I JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE YOU ALL ON YOUR LEADERSHIP ON YOUR ELECTIONS ON THIS AMAZING GROUP THAT YOU HAVE THAT THE VOTERS OF MONTGOMERY HAVE PUT UP HERE TO LEAD US AND JUST A TINY LITTLE THING. I KNOW THAT WE ALL LOVE THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING. AND I WAS JUST THINKING IF WE HAD A ROW OF TREES ON THE MAJOR ROADWAYS EVERY TIME I DRIVE BY AND LIKE I'D LOVE TO SEE A ROW OF TREES, SO THAT'S JUST MY LITTLE. I'M SURE YOU ALREADY THINKING OF IT, BUT I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT AND THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS, EVERYONE. GOOD EVENING COMMITTEE . MY NAME IS PAUL BLODGETT OF BELLE MEADE. I JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE THE COMMITTEE FOR YOUR ELECTION, MAYOR REELECTION AND YOU FOR DEPUTY MAYOR NINA. I THINK THIS IS IN MY OPINION, ONE OF THE STRONGEST BOARDS AND COMMITTEES WE'VE HAD IN THIS TOWN. WE'VE GOT SUCH A DEPTH OF EXPERIENCED WITH DENNIS ON FROM THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY. WE'VE GOT PEOPLE FOR WITH LEGAL EXPERIENCE. WE'VE GOT PEOPLE WITH MILITARY EXPERIENCE AND FINANCE EXPERIENCE. WE'VE GOT PEOPLE WITH REAL ESTATE EXPERIENCE AND BUSINESS. THIS EXPERIENCE AND MANAGEMENT. IT'S JUST SUCH A WONDERFUL THING. I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS THIS AS A TOWNSHIP CITIZEN THAT WE HAVE SUCH A REMARKABLE DIVERSE. WONDERFUL COMMITTEE SERVING US AND IT IS A SERVICE.VOLUNTEERISM IS WHAT I FOUGHT FOR FROM THE MILITARY TO HAVE FREE SPEECH. AND SO THANK YOU FOR HOLDING THAT. CHRIS NEWMAN, SKILLMAN. CONGRATULATIONS EVERYBODY. I'M REALLY HAPPY YOU'RE ALL HERE. GOING TO PUT UP WITH ALL THIS ONCE AGAIN. UM I DON'T THINK I WOULD BE WILLING TO JUST WANT TO SAY THAT MAYBE WE NEED TO HAVE A NEW WAY OF LOOKING AT THINGS FOR 2023. SO IF SOMEBODY GETS UP AND WHINES IRRELEVANT, LEE AND REPETITIVE LEE ABOUT SOMEONE'S MANAGEMENT STYLE AND THEIR INABILITY TO SAY THE SAME THING EVERY SINGLE MONTH OVER AND OVER AGAIN. MAYBE WE SHOULD LOOK AT IT AS A COMPLIMENT, BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING ELSE TO COMPLAIN ABOUT.
AND I THINK MAYBE IT'S JUST THE AS I SAID, IRRELEVANT WHINING OF A WANNABE POLITICIAN. HE'S NOT SITTING UP THERE AND YOU ALL ARE DOING A GREAT JOB. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK. MHM MARILYN LISOVSKY 14 D AND OR CIRCLE. I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT OF THE TOWN FOR OVER 30 YEARS AND I AM SO PROUD TO SEE THE CELESTRI ISSE GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE REPRESENTING US AND LOOKING OUT FOR OUR OUR BEST INTEREST. AH THE LEADERSHIP OF MAYOR KEENAN AND, UM HER DEPUTY , UH, COUNCIL PERSON, NINA SING . UM I LOOK FORWARD TO THE VISION THAT YOU HAVE SET OUT FOR THE TOWN AND, UH, I FEEL GOOD HANDS AND THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR EFFORTS, UM AH, THE TALENT THAT WE HAVE HERE IS JUST FANTASTIC. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. THERE WERE A COUPLE OF TOPICS BROUGHT UP. I WILL TURN OVER. THE FIRST TWO ARE ATTORNEY THANK YOU. MAYOR WITH REGARD TO FREE SPEECH AND PUBLIC COMMENT THE PUBLIC COMMENT DURING THE PUBLIC MEETINGS IS SPECIFICALLY RELATED TO TOWNSHIP BUSINESS. THERE HAS COME A POINT WHERE A PERSON IN THE PUBLIC HAS CONTINUOUSLY BEEN ASKED TO STAY ON TOPIC TO TOWNSHIP BUSINESS AND NOT USE THE FIVE MINUTE TIME. JUST TO TRY TO POLITICIZE OR MAKE
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HARASSING COMMENTS. UM THAT INDIVIDUAL WAS ASKED TO GO BACK ON TOPIC TO TOWNSHIP BUSINESS SEVERAL TIMES DID NOT RESPECT THE MEETING AND WAS ACTUALLY ASKED TO LEAVE, NOT BECAUSE OF THE PUBLIC COMMENT, BUT BECAUSE OF THE DISRUPTION OF THE MEETING, SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT CLEAR TO ANYBODY WHO MAY NOT HAVE BEEN HERE. THAT THAT WAS THE REASON THAT THE EFFECT OF THE FREE SPEECH THAT IS WHAT HAPPENED. THANK YOU. THERE WAS A COMMENT OR REQUEST FOR A ROW OF TREES WERE ON IT. WE HAVE PUT TOGETHER A MUNICIPAL GREEN TEAM THAT IS WORKING ON THIS ENTIRE COMPLEX. A FIVE YEAR PLAN TO MAKE SURE THAT IT LOOKS AS GREAT ON THE OUTSIDE AS IT DOES ON THE INSIDE. AND SO, YES , TREES, CERTAINLY ALONG THE TWO OH, SIX QUARTER OR IN THE WORKS, SO AND THANK YOU EVERYONE ELSE FOR THE KIND COMMENTS. AND WITH THAT THERE'S ANYONE ELSE. IF NOT, I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA IS THE MAYORAL[13. Mayoral Authorization to Perform Marriages – Deputy Mayor]
AUTHORIZATION TO PERFORM MARRIAGES OF THE DEPUTY MAYOR, BE IT AUTHORIZED THAT THE DEPUTY MAYOR MAY SOLEMNIZE MARRIAGE CEREMONIES IN THE ABSENCE OF THE MAYOR. THE NEXT ITEMS ARE THE[Consent Agenda]
CONSENT AGENDA. ALL MATTERS LISTED HERE UNDER CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE IN NATURE AND WILL BE ENACTED IN ONE NOTE MOTION DO I HAVE? LET ME TELL YOU WHAT'S THE NUMBER OF THE RESOLUTIONS? THERE ARE MANY PAGES, FOLKS JUST BEAR WITH US. A LOT OF DOUBLE J. A THROUGH DOUBLE J. YOU WANT TO DO IT THAT WAY, DO IT. WHATEVER. YEAH. 15. OKAY. THANK YOU. 2025 36 GREAT MOTION TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA COVERING RESOLUTIONS 23 DASH POINT 1.1 THROUGH 23. DASH 1-36 SO MOVED SECOND WELL CALL, PLEASE. AND YES, TODD PERSON, BARICAN. DEPUTY MAYOR SING YES, MAYOR KEENAN. YES. THE NEXT ITEM IS THE RESOLUTION. 21 DASH. I'M SORRY. 23-1 DASH 37 2023[48. 2023 Temporary Budget]
TEMPORARY BUDGET. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO A GROUP 2ND 2ND ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE COMMITTEE? IF NOT ROLL CALL, PLEASE. COMMITTEE PERSON ON. COMMITTEE PERSON, TODD COMMITTEE PERSON BARICAN.YES SAYING KEENAN? YES. DO WE HAVE ANYTHING ON THE TENTATIVE JANUARY 19TH AGENDA. WE ALSO
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HAVE SOME MEANING TO PROVE AND A PRESENTATION OR TWO YES, IT WILL BE BRINGING BACK THE CONSULTANTS AND STAFF RELATED TO THE SEWER SYSTEM AND SOME DOCUMENTS THAT WE WILL GO OVER WITH YOU AND SORT OF SET NEXT STEPS, OKAY? I THINK THAT'S IT. TWO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN. SO MOVED SECOND* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.