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GOOD EVENING. THIS IS A MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING OF THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19TH 2023, THE TIME IS 7 P.M. ROLL CALL, PLEASE. MAYOR KEENAN HERE, DEPUTY MAYOR SING.
COMMITTEE MEMBER BARICAN COMMITTEE MEMBER TODD YEAH, COMMITTEE MEMBER ON IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT. ADEQUATE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WAS PROVIDED ON JANUARY 5TH 2023 TO THE COURIER NEWS AND THE STAR LEDGER POSTED ON MUNICIPAL BULLETIN BOARD AND FILED WITH THE TOWNSHIP CLERK. PLEASE RISE TO SALUTE THE FLAG. I COULDN'T RELATIONS TO THE FLAG. STATES OF AMERICA. UNTIL THE REPUBLIC SAYING 2018 INVISIBLE. WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE GIRL. GOOD EVENING, THE FIRST ITEM AND WHAT THE FIFTH ITEM AND THE JOURNEY IS THE
[1. Proclamation – Recognizing Township Employees for Years of Service]
PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP EMPLOYEES FOR YEARS OF DEDICATION AND SERVICE. THIS IS SOMETHING NEW THAT HAS BEEN PUT IN PLACE UNDER OUR TOWNSHIP ADMINISTRATOR, LORI SAFFRON. SO, UM SO WE'LL READ IT AND THEN MAYBE TAKE A COUPLE OF PHOTOS. AND THEN I BELIEVE WE WILL HAVE 11 PERSON WAS GOING TO SAY A COUPLE WORDS AS WELL. SO WHERE'S THE MAYOR AND THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE WISH TO RECOGNIZE EMPLOYEES WHO ATTAINED MILESTONES IN THEIR EMPLOYMENT? AND WHEREAS THE FOLLOWING EMPLOYEES HAVE ACHIEVED THE FOLLOWING SERVICE MILESTONES WITH THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY, CLARE HIGGINS IN FINANCE, SHE'S THE ASSISTANT CFO 38 YEARS OF SERVICE. ROY MUNDI. CODE AND FIRE. HE'S THE CONSTRUCTION. OFFICIAL FIRE MARSHAL ALSO 38 YEARS OF SERVICE, SUE WEIDENFELLER AND BIDEN FINANCE A SENIOR PURCHASING AIDS AT 36 YEARS, FERRY CRUISE PLANNING AND ZONING ASSISTANT PLANNING DIRECTOR. ALSO 36 YEARS. VERY SHORT. KEITH DEFRANCESCO INSURER AS THE CHIEF SEWER PLANT OPERATOR. 32 YEARS, ALICIA HAROLD CODE AND CONSTRUCTION TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO THE CONSTRUCTION OFFICIAL 31 YEARS AND SILVIO BET IN THE POLICE AS OUR DIRECTOR CAPTAIN AT 30 YEARS , CHRIS BLITZSTEIN, POLICE OFFICER OF 25 YEARS. GINA RAJIC FINANCE A SENIOR FINANCE EIGHT OF 25 YEARS, MICHELLE MYSTERY TO PUBLIC WORKS ADMINISTRATION ASSISTANT 20 YEARS BELINSKY POLICE SERGEANT 20 YEARS, TAMMY GHARAFA COMMUNITY INFORMATION OFFICER ALSO 20 YEARS. ROB JENSEN, SEWER, SEWER, PARENT PLANT OPERATOR TO 20 YEARS, WILBUR HEART ALSO SEWER, SEWER COLLECTIONS EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 20 YEARS, SEAN SULLIVAN OF THE POLICE SERGEANT 20 YEARS. LAURIE PAVAN POLICE. THE POLICE SERVICES AIDS 10 YEARS LEO WAS NEW SKI CODE CONSTRUCTION. THE ELECTRIC SEWED CUBS. EXCUSE ME ELECTRICAL SUB CODE OFFICIAL OF 10 YEARS. JOSEPH COTTO POLICE OFFICER. 10 YEARS JOHN COLUCCI POLICE OFFICER. 10 YEARS, TIM DUBROVNIK POLICE OFFICER ALSO 10 YEARS. AND THEN IN THE FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE, WE HAVE MATT BOEHM, PUBLIC WORKS AND TAX THE SENIOR EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. SORRY NOT OF TAX AS WELL. SORRY. PUBLIC WORKS, THE SENIOR EQUIPMENT OFFICER. GLINTS DIVES, THE TAX ASSESSOR AND FINANCE FIVE YEARS, CHRIS, YOU'RE GONNA HAVE TO HELP ME OUT COTTO COTTO.I ALWAYS PUT INTO MANY ELVES IN THEIR AVOCADOS, SEWERS. HE'S THE DIRECTOR OF WASTEWATER OPERATIONS OF FIVE YEARS. OLU OKAY, FINANCE, THE SENIOR FINANCE ANALYST AT FIVE YEARS.
DON MOON, PUBLIC WORKS, SENIOR EQUIPMENT OFFICER FIVE YEARS. JOHN GRUGGER OF PARKS AND RECREATION. HE'S THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION OF FIVE YEARS. JOHN BROWN, PUBLIC WORKS EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 35 YEARS. THOMAS CONNELL, JUNIOR POLICE OFFICER, FIVE YEARS AND SALVATORE UNTIL THE POLICE OFFICER ALSO FIVE YEARS. WELL THIS IS WONDERFUL. AND WHEREAS THESE EMPLOYEES HAVE SHOWN DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO THEIR POSITIONS, PROVIDING OUTSTANDING PUBLIC SERVICE AND DEMONSTRATING EXEMPLARY PERFORMANCE THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREERS, AND WHEREAS THE SUCCESS OF MONK OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY'S MUNICIPAL DEPARTMENTS IS DEPENDENT UPON THE KNOWLEDGE, PROFESSIONALISM AND COMMITMENT OF ITS PERSONNEL NOW, THEREFORE BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT I MAYOR DEREK KEENAN AND THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY OF SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY, ON THIS 19TH DAY OF OCTOBER. 2023 DO HEREBY RECOGNIZE ALL OF THE AFOREMENTIONED TOWNSHIP EMPLOYEES FOR THEIR
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PROFESSIONALISM, EFFORT AND DEVOTION THROUGHOUT THEIR MANY YEARS OF SERVICE WITH THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY. AND EXTEND SINCERE GRATITUDE AND CONGRATULATIONS ON BEHALF OF ALL CITIZENS OF THE TOWNSHIP. BUT I CAN TAKE A PICTURE. FIRST. WE HAVE A COUPLE OF WORDS TO SAY.LET'S SAY A COUPLE WORDS FIRST. HI HELLO, HAROLD, WITH THE CONSTRUCTION OFFICE CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICE, AND I JUST WANT TO THANK THE COMMITTEE FOR RECOGNIZING THE YEARS OF SERVICE FOR ALL OF THE EMPLOYEES. IT'S BEEN IT'S REALLY SPECIAL THAT YOU'VE DONE THAT. THE TOWN. IT'S BEEN A WONDERFUL PLACE TO WORK. THE TOWNSPEOPLE ARE JUST REALLY GREAT TO WORK WITH. AND ESPECIALLY THE. COLLEAGUES THE PEOPLE THAT WE WORK WITH THE REALLY WE WORK TOGETHER AS A TEAM AND TRY TO GET THINGS DONE, SO THANK YOU. ABSOLUTELY THANK YOU. YEAH WE SHOULD GET A PHOTO PHOTO ANYBODY YOU ALWAYS HAVE TO GET IN THE PHOTOS. COME ON.
YEAH. YES, A LOT OF STUPID THINGS. YEAH. YEAH. DO YOU THINK? YOUR SPEECH. AFTER THAT HAPPENED. WEATHER. YEAH I THINK NATION CLEARLY ENTIRELY. I THOUGHT WE WEREN'T DOING ANYTHING BEFORE IT UP AND THEN WOULD YOU SAY? OKAY. WOW.
AWESOME. EXCUSE ME. MIKE. NO I THINK I'M OKAY. WELL, THAT WAS THAT WAS LOVELY. THE NEXT ITEM
[2. Public Comment ]
ON THE AGENDA IS PUBLIC COMMENT. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO ADDRESS THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE ON MEMBERS PERTAINING TO THE TOWNSHIP WILL BE LIMITED TO FIVE MINUTES PER PERSON. IF COMMENTS ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE ALREADY STATED, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION GROUPS ARE ASKED TO SELECT A SPOKESPERSON. SO IF YOU'D LIKE TO MAKE A PUBLIC COMMENT, COME ON UP. AND JUST SAY YOUR NAME AND THEN SPELL YOUR LAST NAME. HEY. GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY. VR MYSELF AND OTHER JUST SAY YOUR NAME AND THEN AND THEN ONLY BARTLEY WALLER SPELL YOUR LAST NAME FOR THE RECORD. A T L I W A L A OKAY, GREAT SO MYSELF AND MY NEIGHBORHOOD WHERE WE ARE HERE FROM THE STATE. C DRIVE SECTION IN, UM BELL MEAT, AND THE REASON WE'RE HERE IS SOMETIMES BACK. I CALL THE TOWNSHIP. I DON'T REMEMBER THE ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT OR THE PLANNING[00:10:01]
DEPARTMENT. AND WE WANTED TO FIND OUT THAT WHAT IS THE PROCESS OF GETTING, UM, SEWER LINES SET UP ON OUR STREET, RIGHT? BECAUSE RIGHT NOW IT'S NOT PUBLIC SEWER, ALL THE HOUSES ON THE STREET AROUND 16 HOUSES, AND ALL OF THEM ARE PRIVATE. BASICALLY THE SUBJECT 16 $16. SO I THINK I READ IT OUT TO THE ADMINISTRATION. AND THEN SHE SAID, I'LL TRY TO FIND OUT FROM THE TOWNSHIP ENGINEER. AND THEY SAID THAT YOU GO AHEAD AND FIND OUT HOW MANY HOUSES ON YOUR STREET ARE WILLING TO DO THAT AND THE REASON THEY SAID THAT WAS WE ARE VERY CLOSE ON THE EDGE OF THE, UH BY GROUP. I BROKE DOES THAT AND DRIVE BEHIND OUR STREET IS IN MARYLAND, WHERE THEY'RE ALL PUBLIC CIVIL, SO THEY SAID, YOU ARE VERY CLOSE. MAYBE THEY'LL INCLUDE AND AT THE TIME THEY DIDN'T GIVE US ANY ANY FURTHER INFORMATION TO DO THIS FACT FINDING WILL GO AND ASK THE PEOPLE AND THEN FIGURE IT OUT. SO WE HAVE AROUND AT LEAST 10 HOUSES WE WERE ABLE TO REACH AND THESE AREAS WERE WILLING TO DO THAT WE HAD TO KNOWS, BUT THERE ARE OTHERS WHO WERE NOT ABLE TO READ. SO I THINK MAJORITY SAYS YES. BUT AFTER THAT WE FOUND OUT LATER ON THAT THE TECHNOLOGY IS ALSO PLANNING TO EXPAND THIS. UM, THE. BIKE FACILITY DO SO THAT IT WILL INCLUDE MORE HOUSES, RIGHT? AND THERE IS SOME KIND OF FUNDING AVAILABLE AND THERE'S THIS WE READ IN THE MORNING, EVERY NEWSLETTER. SO THEN WE GOT INTERESTED, AND THEN WE SAID, OK, WHY DON'T WE AGAIN MEET AND SUBMIT A PETITION NOW AT THIS STAGE, WE DON'T KNOW WHAT THE PROCESS IS. THE 10 HOUSES ON OUR STREET ARE WILLING TO DO THAT. HMM WHAT IS IT? IF THERE IS ANY COST INVOLVED? WHAT IS THE NEXT STEPS? ALL THOSE KIND OF THINGS THAT WE DON'T KNOW THAT OKAY, SO THAT'S WHERE WE ARE HERE. SO IT'S REALLY TO FIND OUT WHAT THE WHAT THE WHAT SHOULD WE DO NOW? AND WHAT WAS IT? STACY? DR DR LORI YOU THE PROCESS, SO THEY'RE NOT IN THE SEWER, BUT THEY'RE RIGHT ON THE EDGE OF THE SEWER AREA. CORRECT THANK YOU. GREAT CLARK HAS SO THEY WOULDN'T. DO YOU KNOW WHAT THE PROCESS IS? IN ORDER TO, UM GET THEM A INTO THE SEWER AREA, AND THEN HOW WOULD THEY THEN WHAT WOULD BE THE NEXT STEPS THERE WOULD BE, UM, I'VE I WOULD LIKE TO LOOK INTO IT WITH MY TOWNSHIP ENGINEER, BECAUSE POSSIBLY IT'S BEEN, UM WITH HIM TO DO MORE RESEARCH ON THAT BECAUSE YOU HAD SAID THAT YOU WERE WAITING FOR A RESPONSE BACK. SO IF YOU COULD WRITE DOWN YOUR EMAIL OR PHONE NUMBER, THEN WE CAN REACH BACK OUT TO YOU ON THE MATTER. UM, AND SO THE SEWER SERVICE AREAS ARE APPROVED AT THE STATE LEVEL. SO THE TOWNSHIP WORKS IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE COUNTY. SOMERSET COUNTY APPROVES WHERE THE SEWER SERVICE AREAS WOULD BE SO ANY MODIFICATION DOES NEED TO GO THROUGH SOMEWHAT OF A LENGTHY PROCESS BECAUSE THERE'S MULTIPLE LAYERS OF APPROVALS THAT NEED TO HAPPEN. SO UM, IT'S AMENDING THE SEWER SERVICE AREA. IT IS PROBABLY EXAMINING THE WHAT PHYSICAL LINES WOULD NEED TO BE EXTENDED AND THEN CAPACITY AT THE PLANT, SO THERE'S A BUNCH OF DIFFERENT THINGS. THE FIRST STEP WOULD BE SOME OF THAT ANALYSIS, SO I CAN DEFINITELY FOLLOW UP WITH THE TOWNSHIP ENGINEER AND SEE WHERE THAT IS. IF YOU COULD JUST LEAVE ME YOUR PHONE NUMBER OR EMAIL. YOU WANT TO LET YOU IN ON THIS? AND YOU COULD JUST DO YOU KNOW WHAT THEN, AFTER WHAT THE NEXT STEP IF THERE WAS ABLE TO GO THROUGH ALL THOSE DIFFERENT PROCESSES, AND THEY WERE ABLE TO DO IT, IS THERE A FEE FOR THE THEM TOO? YES THE WHOLE GROUP WOULD BE THERE WOULD BE A CONNECTIONS THE AND, UM AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT THE FEE WOULD BE FOR THE PHYSICAL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE LINE AS WELL. OKAY YEAH. OKAY MARK HERMAN ARE TANGIBLE ENGINEER WOULD NO, NO, THAT'S OKAY. WE'LL CONNECT ON THAT. I AGREE. GREAT. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE PUBLIC COMMENT. OKAY. YOU'RE WELCOME. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NO. OKAY GOING ONCE GOING TWICE WITH THAT I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC COMMENT. THE NEXT ITEM OR ORDINANCES. THERE ARE NONE TO INTRODUCE OR FIRST READING. ORDINANCES FOR PUBLIC HEARINGS. FINAL ADOPTION, SO ORDINANCE[3. Ordinance #23-1705 – Releasing, Extinguishing and Vacating the Rights of the Township in Emergency Access and Utility Easement Rights Located on Lots 46 and 77, Block 34001 – Public Hearing/Final Adoption]
23-1705. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE RELEASING AN EXTINGUISHING IN BAKING THE RIGHTS OF THE TOWNSHIP OF EMERGENCY ACTRESS AND UTILITY EASEMENT RIGHTS LOCATED ON LOTS 46 AND 77 BLOCKS 34001. AND HE THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. NO ONE. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING? MOVED. 2ND 2ND. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 23-1705. SOME MOVED. 2ND 2ND CALL PLEASE COMMITTEE MEMBER ON YES, COMMITTEE MEMBER TODD YES. COMMITTEE MEMBER BARRAGAN? YES[4. Ordinance #23-1706 – Amending Fees of Chapter 8, Building, Housing and Farming and Chapter 13, Fire Prevention of the Revised General Ordinances of the Township of Montgomery – Public Hearing/Final Adoption]
DEPUTY MAYOR SING KEENAN. ORDINANCE 23-1706. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE FEES OF[00:15:08]
THE BUILDING, HOUSING FARMING AND CHAPTER 13 FOR FIRE PREVENTION FOR THE GENERAL ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY OF SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING. IT SEEMS LIKE NO ONE WANTS TO SAY ANYTHING. SO DO I HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING? MOVED. 2ND 2ND. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 23-1706 SO MOVED. 2ND 2ND CALL PLEASE COMMITTEE MEMBER ON COMMITTEE MEMBER TODD? YES HARRIGAN? YES DEPUTY MAYOR SING.[5. Ordinance #23-1707 -Amending and Supplementing Chapter XVI, “Land Development,” Pertaining to Bulk Standards for Patios and Decks for the Townhouses that are Part of the Development in Area 2 (A-2) of an Optional Planned Mixed-Use Development within Designated Portions of the “ARH,” “HC,” and “REO-3” Districts – Public Hearing/Final Adoption]
YES. MARY KEENAN? YES. ORDINANCE 23-1707. THIS IS SUPPLEMENTING THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP, NEW JERSEY, PERTAINING TO BOX STANDARDS FOR PATIOS AND DECKS FOR THE TOWN HOUSES THAT ARE PART OF THE DEVELOPMENT IN AREAS. TO AREA TWO OF THE OPTIONAL PLAN MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT WITH DESIGNATED PORTIONS OF THE A R A. H H C AND R E 03 DISTRICTS, SO THIS HAS TO DO WITH THE VILLAGE, MONTGOMERY CROSSING MONTGOMERY CROSSINGS, SO THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.ANYONE. NO, I DON'T HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. SO MOVED. 2ND 2ND NOW, DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 23-1707. SO MOVED. 2ND 2ND ROLL CALL, PLEASE COMMITTEE MEMBER ON YES MEMBER TODD? YES. COMMITTEE MEMBER BARICAN? YES. DEPUTY MAYOR SING YES, MARY
[6. Ordinance #23-1708 – Authorizing an Agreement for Police Mutual Aid with the County of Somerset and Certain Municipalities – Public Hearing/Final Adoption]
CANNON? YES ORDINANCE 23-1709. THIS IS AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING AN AGREEMENT FOR POLICE MUTUAL AID WITH THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET IN CERTAIN MUNICIPALITIES. THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING ANYONE. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING? SOME MOVED 2ND 2ND. I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE 23-1708. MOVED. 2ND 2ND, PLEASE COMMITTEE MEMBER ON COMMITTEE MEMBER TODD YES, COMMITTEE MEMBER, BARICAN CURSING. MARY KEENAN? YES. THE NEXT ITEM ON THE AGENDA. THE[Consent Agenda]
CONSENT AGENDA. ALL MATTERS LISTED HERE ON THE CONTENDER AGENDA ARE CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED IN ONE MOTION. UM DO. IS THERE ANY DISCUSSION NEEDED ON ANY OF THE ITEMS COMMITTEE? YOU KNOW? NO, OKAY. SO WITH THAT, DO I HAVE A WHERE ARE WE? DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA FOR RESOLUTIONS? 23-10 DASH TO 80 THROUGH 23-10 DASH 2 82. SOME MOVED SECOND CALL, PLEASE COMMITTEE MEMBER ON COMMITTEE MEMBER TODD COMMITTEE MEMBER[10. Classification of Permanent Patrol Officer – Robert Davis]
BARICAN YES, DEPUTY MAYOR SING KEENAN? YES. NEXT ITEM RESOLUTION 23-10 DASH 283. THIS IS THE CLASSIFICATION OF PERMANENT POLICE OFFICER ROBERT DAVIS. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION? 23-10 DASH 283 SO MOVED. 2ND 2ND PLEASE MEMBER ON COMMITTEE MEMBER TODD[11. Authorizing Amendment to the Montgomery Township Personnel Policies and Procedures Manual (Family Leave)]
YES. MEMBER BARRAGAN? YES DEPUTY MAYOR SING. YES, MARY KEENAN? YES. RESOLUTION 23-10 DASH 284 AUTHORIZING THE ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY PERSONNEL POLICIES AND PRODUCE SEIZURES. THE MANUAL MANUAL ON FAMILY LEAVE DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 23-10 DASH 284 SO MOVED. 2ND 2ND PLEASE REMEMBER ON COMMITTEE MEMBER TODD COMMITTEE MEMBER BARICAN, DEPUTY MAYOR SING KEENAN? YES. RESOLUTION 23-10 DASH 285 AUTHORIZING A[12. Authorizing a Settlement and Release Agreement for Work Related to Pump Station 2B Upgrades with Village Shoppes at Montgomery, LLC and CC1377, LLC]
SETTLEMENT AND RELEASE AGREEMENT FOR WORK RELATED TO PUMP STATION TO BE UPGRADES WITH THE VILLAGE SHOPS AT MONTGOMERY, I'LL C AND C C 1377. I'LL SEE YOU WANT TO GIVE A QUICK SURE WITH RESPECT TO THE WORK REDEVELOPMENT WORK GOING ON AT VILLAGE SHOPS AT MONTGOMERY. UM PART OF WHAT THEY ARE DOING IS UPGRADING SOME OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE AREA, AND SO THERE'S EXECUTED.DEVELOPERS AGREEMENTS, CONSTRUCTION SEQUENCE AGREEMENTS THAT SET FORTH WHAT WORK WILL BE DONE, UM, DURING THE PROCESS AFTER THE AGREEMENTS HAD BEEN SETTLED, UH, IT WAS IDENTIFIED THAT THERE WAS SOME ADDITIONAL WORK THAT NEEDED TO BE DONE. AND SO WITH THE TOWNSHIP ENGINEER AND OUR DIRECTOR OF WASTEWATER OPERATIONS WORKED WITH THE DEVELOPER WHO WILL BE CONTRIBUTING TO THAT ADDITIONAL WORK THAT WAS IDENTIFIED, OKAY. THAT WE HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 23-10 DASH 285 SO MOVED. 2ND 2ND ROLL CALL, PLEASE . COMMITTEE MEMBER ON YES, TODD YES, COMMITTEE MEMBER BARICAN? YES DEPUTY MAYOR SING. YES MARY KEENAN? YES. RESOLUTION 23-10
[13. Authorizing Execution of Deed, Easement Agreements and Other Documents Necessary for the Transfer of Title and Closing of Block 23001, Lot 13.03 (1860 House) to 124 Club, Inc]
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DASH 286 AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION OF DEED, EASEMENT AGREEMENTS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS NECESSARY FOR THE TRANSFER OF TITLE AND CLOSING OF BLOCKS. 23 001 LOT 13 03, ALSO KNOWN AS THE 18 60 HOUSE, 2124 CLUB, INC. YOU WANT TO GIVE A QUICK SURE THIS PROJECT DATES BACK SEVERAL YEARS . WE LISTED HERE THAT WE ADAPTED THE ORDINANCE BACK IN 2017 2016. UM THE PROPERTY ITSELF JUST FOR A QUICK LITTLE HISTORY WHERE YOU SEE STONEBRIDGE CONTINUING CARE RETIREMENT COMMUNITY WAS ACTUALLY CORPORATE CAMPUS FOR INGERSOLL RAND WHEN THEY MOVED OUT OF MONTGOMERY AT THAT TIME, AND THIS IS GOING BACK DECADES NOW THE TOWNSHIP BOUGHT THE PROPERTY. AND REDEVELOPED IT WHERE THE IN CRYSTAL RAND DEVELOPMENT HAD BEEN WITH THE WHAT YOU SEE NOW, UH, SPRING.UH, STONEBRIDGE AT MONTGOMERY. A PART OF THAT PROJECT, WHERE TWO OTHER PIECES ONE WE PARTICIPATED WITH GREEN ACRES AND SOME OTHER PARTNERS. I BELIEVE D N R. GREENWAY, WHICH IS A REGIONAL NONPROFIT IN OUR AREA, TO PRESERVE WHAT YOU SEE NOW, AS ALL OF THE MAJORITY OF THE FARMLAND, SO WE HAVE PATHWAYS THERE AND IT'S ALONG THE MILLSTONE RIVER THERE, AND IT'S BEAUTIFUL AND PEOPLE REALLY ENJOY BEING ABLE TO WALK THERE. ANOTHER ASPECT OF THAT WAS 15 ACRES THAT WERE UNRESTRICTED AROUND THE 18 60 HOUSE, WHICH IS THE WHITE HOUSE ON THE CURVE THERE, AND AT THAT TIME THE MONTGOMERY CENTER FOR THE ARTS, WHICH WAS THE NONPROFIT NOT ASSOCIATED WITH THE TOWNSHIP WAS USING THAT LEASING IT FROM THE TOWNSHIP TO HOST CLASSES.
EXHIBITS FUNCTIONS WHEN THAT ORGANIZATION, UM YOU KNOW, DISBANDED. THE TOWNSHIP WAS TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT TO DO WITH THE HOUSE. SO THEY LOOKED AT A VARIETY OF TANTRA COMMITTEE AT THE TIME LOOKED AT A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS. AT THE SAME TIME, THIS ORGANIZATION WHICH PREVIOUSLY HAD BEEN CALLED THE 24 CLUB, THERE ARE NON PROFIT OF THE MONTH. THE ADDRESS IS 1 24 MONTGOMERY ROAD, SO THEY CHANGED THEIR NAME TO BE THE 1 24 CLUB THEY HAD BEEN OPERATING FOR DECADES. OUT OF PRINCETON NORTH SHOPPING CENTER, AND THEY ARE A, UM WHAT WE'VE DEFINED IN THE ZONING ORDINANCE AS A SOCIAL SERVICE FACILITY, BUT THEY THEY PROVIDE GROUPS MEETING SETTINGS FOR MANY MONTGOMERY RESIDENTS AND PEOPLE LIVING WITHIN THE AREA, SO THEY PROVIDE A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE TO OUR RESIDENTS. AND SO THERE WAS AN INTEREST ON THEIR PART TO YOU.
TAKE THE HOUSE. USE IT FROM US. BUY IT FROM US AND PRESERVE IT. AND THAT WAS ONE OF THE, UM REQUIREMENTS OF THE TOWNSHIP. HAD THAT A HISTORIC PRESERVATION WE PUT ON THE HOUSE THAT CERTAIN HISTORIC FEATURES OF THE HOUSE WOULD BE PROTECTED AND PRESERVED IN THE HOUSE, WHICH NEEDED A LOT OF WORK OVER TIME, BE RENOVATED AND RESTORED, AND SO WE ENTERED INTO AN INSTALLMENT PURCHASE AGREEMENT WITH THEM. THEY MOVED INTO THE HOUSE. THEY HAVE BEEN OPERATING THERE. THERE HAVE BEEN NO ISSUES, NO COMPLAINTS FROM THE RESIDENTS. AND THEY'VE BEEN SLOWLY FIXING UP THE HOUSE. AND SO THIS IS AS PART OF THAT INSTALLMENT PURCHASE AGREEMENT. THE TIME HAS COME FOR THEM TO NOW TAKE OWNERSHIP OF THAT, AND IT'S THE HOUSE AND THREE ACRES OR SO AND THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO EXPAND PARKING BEHIND THE HOUSE. THAT WOULD BE A FUTURE PHASE FOR THEM, WHICH WOULD BENEFIT THE TOWNSHIP. UM AND THE VAN HARLINGEN TO HISTORIC SOCIETY, WHICH OPERATES THE RED BARN. THEY HAVE A BARN FARM MUSEUM IN THE RED BAR IN BETWEEN STONE BRIDGE AND THE 18 60 HOUSE , SO MUTUAL PARTNERSHIP THERE AND COLLABORATION AND WE'RE VERY EXCITED TO HAVE THIS PROJECT COME TO FRUITION. OKAY GREAT. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THAT SEEMED QUITE THOROUGH. THANK YOU.
THAT'S GREAT. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 23-10 DASH 286 MOVED. 2ND 2ND ROLL CALL, PLEASE. ER ON YES, COMMITTEE MEMBER TODD YES. COMMITTEE MEMBER BARICAN? YES, DEPUTY
[14. Approval of Minutes]
MAYOR SING. MARY KEENAN? YES. THE NEXT ITEM IS THE APPROVAL OF MINUTES. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE REGULAR MEETING? MINUTES OF OCTOBER? 5TH 2023 THE MOTION. MOVED SECOND FAVOR I FIND. THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE EXECUTIVE SESSION MEETING MINUTES OF OCTOBER. 5TH 2023 AS TO FORM ONLY MOVED 2ND 2ND ALL IN FAVOR. AYE. NEXT ITEM IS RESOLUTION 23-10 DASH 287. THE[15. Payment of Bills]
PAYMENT OF BILLS POSTED THANK YOU, MAYOR. WE HAVE THE THREE LARGEST BILLS ON THIS CURRENT BILL IS ON PAGE ONE, THE CENTRAL JERSEY HEALTH INSURANCE FUND OUR MONTHLY BENEFITS PREMIUM $148,314. PAGE TO PAYMENT OF MONTHLY SCHOOL TAXES TO THE BOARD OF ED. AS WE MENTIONED, WE[00:25:03]
COLLECT ALL THE PROPERTY TAXES AND THEN DISPERSE THEM OF $6 MILLION.09 6,927,200. AND PAGE SIX IS KLEINFELD, ER AND, UM, ENGINEERING WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING RELATED TO THE CARRIER CONNECTION. THE PIPE BROKE STAGE TO WORK AND THAT HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED BY RESOLUTIONS AS LISTED HERE, RESOLUTION 21-9235 AND 21-10 DASH 251. THAT'S $89,579.60. TRUE, THANK YOU. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION 23-10 DASH 287 MOVED. 2ND 2ND PLEASE COMMITTEE MEMBER ON YES MEMBER TODD YES, COMMITTEE MEMBER BARICAN. DEPUTY MAYOR SING. YES, KEENAN. YES THERE'S NO CORRESPONDENCE LISTED. BUT I DID WANT TO MENTION THAT I HAD. THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO SHOW UP HERE ACTUALLY TODAY FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, BUT THE LINDBERGH BAND, UM THE LEADER OF THE BLOMBERG BAND GAVE ME A CALL BECAUSE THEY'RE HAVING SOME REAL FINANCIAL ISSUES AND ALSO HAVING , UM, SPACE ISSUES FINDING SPACE TO PRACTICE. SO UM, I HOPE THEY COME IN THE NEXT MEETING. AND I CAN I THINK I. TRYING TO CONNECT THEM WITH JOHN JUST TO SEE IF NEXT YEAR IF THERE'S ANY KIND OF COMMUNITY THINGS THAT WE COULD DO WITH BLOOMBERG BAND AS WELL, SO THEY SHOULD BE REACHING OUT. I ENCOURAGE THEM TO COME FORWARD AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC. IF YOU COME FORWARD IN PUBLIC COMMENT, YOU GET ALL FIVE OF US. SO UNFORTUNATELY, I'M NOT SURE WHY THEY DIDN'T MAKE IT TONIGHT. SO THERE'S NOTHING UNDER NEW BUSINESS. WE UM DID TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE REPORTS AT THE LAST MEETING ANYBODY'S GOT AN UPDATE WILL SKIP. I JUST LIKE TO, UH STATE CENSUSES. THEY LAST MEETING BEFORE THE MONTGOMERY ARTS COUNCIL RETURNED TO ART. SO IT'S A THREE DAY EVENT FROM OCTOBER 27TH 29TH. IT'S A GREAT EVENT, AND I HOPE EVERYBODY CAN SHOW UP TO SUPPORT IT. YEAH. OKAY? SINCE WE HAD A REPORT OF A LITTLE BRIEF, SOMETHING I WANT TO SHARE ON BEHALF OF THE LANDMARKS COMMISSION, UM, ON THE LANDMARKS COMMISSION, OR RATHER, THE SANKOFA COLLABORATIVE IS A GROUP OF HISTORICAL SOCIETIES, INCLUDING THE STOLTENBERG'S IRELAND AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM, AND THEY ARE HOLDING, UM, TWICE YEARLY WORKSHOPS. UM ABOUT THE HISTORY OF SLAVERY IN NEW JERSEY . SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I'VE BEEN ATTENDING THESE WORKSHOPS. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND THEM THEY'RE SORT OF PRESENTED IN TANDEM WITH THE PREPARATION OF REVOLUTION, NEW JERSEY CELEBRATION WHICH WILL ACCOMMODATE IN 2026. AND UM, AT THE WORKSHOP ON THE 11TH. WE HAD PRESENTATIONS FROM ELAINE BOOK AND, UM BEVERLY MILLS, WHO, AS YOU KNOW, ARE CO FOUNDERS OF THE SOUTH BERG, SARAH LANDE AFRICAN AMERICAN MUSEUM, SO HIGHLY RECOMMENDED FOR YOU TO LOOK INTO THE SAME CALL FOR COLLABORATIVE AS THEY THINK THAT IT WILL CONTINUE TO HIGHLIGHT ISSUES THAT WILL BE OF RELEVANCE TO MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP. WONDERFUL THANK YOU. THEIR NEW BOOK IS FABULOUS, SO PEOPLE SHOULD LOOK INTO THAT AS WELL. JUST HAVE A QUICK LIKE THAT ONE. HOLD ON. THANK YOU. OKAY AND IT WASN'T AT THE LAST MEETING ABOUT THE VETERANS MEMORIAL COMMITTEE DIDN'T MEET THIS WEEK AND WE ARE A GOAL FOR VETERANS DAY CEREMONY WILL TAKE PLACE AT 10 30 PM 10:30 A.M. ON NOVEMBER SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 11TH AT MONTGOMERY VETERANS MEMORIAL PARK. UM IF THERE'S YOU KNOW, RAIN ISSUE, IT WILL BE HELD AT THE HIGH SCHOOL, SO WE WILL BE PROVIDING, YOU KNOW, ABSOLUTELY DO DIRECT COMMUNICATIONS AS NEEDED. BUT AS OF RIGHT NOW, YEAH, LET'S HOPE FOR NICE WEATHER SO WE COULD CELEBRATE IT OUTSIDE. UM, AND SINCE OUR NEXT MEETING IS ON THE NINTH, I WANTED TO BRING UP DIWALI. WE'RE GOING TO BE HAVING A DOT DIWALI CELEBRATION MONTGOMERY IN NOVEMBER 3RD. IT WILL BE AT THE HIGH SCHOOL. SIX PM TWO H P. M. I INVITE ALL RESIDENTS TO POLICE PARTICIPATE IN SEE WHAT THE VALLEY IS. THANK YOU. AND I'M GONNA GO AHEAD AND OUR NEXT MEETING IS NOVEMBER 9TH . SO THEN HOPS AND SHOPS IS THAT NOVEMBER 4 NORMAL BEFORE THERE'S ACTUALLY 70 VENDORS THAT HAVE SIGNED UP AND FIVE FOOD DRUGS, AND IT'S GOING TO BE AT THE IRON PEAK. SO THERE'S ANOTHER GREAT EVENT FOR OUR COMMUNITY. A LOT OF EVENTS IN TOWN. REALLY GOOD. I'M GONNA SKIP IT. SO I'M GONNA TURN IT OVER TO THE ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT. SURE, I JUST WANTED TO THANK THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE FOR RECOGNIZING THE EMPLOYEES TONIGHT. IT REALLY MEANT QUITE A LOT TO THEM. YESTERDAY I WAS ABLE TO HOST A SMALL LUNCHEON FOR THEM, AND THEY REALLY APPRECIATED THAT AS WELL. SO I'M VERY THANKFUL THAT WE'LL BE ABLE TO MAKE THIS AN ANNUAL OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY RECOGNIZE THEM BECAUSE THEY GO ABOVE AND BEYOND. AND THEY REALLY, UH,[00:30:01]
CUSTOMER SERVICE IS VERY IMPORTANT TO THEM. AND ALSO JUST , YOU KNOW, DOING GOOD WORK ON BEHALF OF THE TOWNSHIP. SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. ABSOLUTELY JUST MAKE A PLUG FOR OUR FOOD PANTRY.YOU CAN GO ON OUR WEBSITE. WE'RE DOING THREE COLLECTIONS, UM, FAMILIES CAN SIGN UP TO DONATE A THANKSGIVING BASKET, WHICH HAS ALL OF THE NECESSARY ITEMS FOR A THANKSGIVING MEAL FOR ONE OF OUR FOOD PANTRY FAMILIES. IF YOU HAVE A SHOP, RIGHT TURKEY THAT YOU'VE EARNED AND DON'T WILL NOT BE USING YOU CAN GO TO THE CUSTOMER SERVICE AT MONTGOMERY SHOPRITE AND DONATE YOUR TURKEY.
IT STAYS WITH SHOPRITE AND OUR FOOD PANTRY FAMILY. CAN YOU PICK IT UP THERE AND CHOP RIGHT? WE DO NOT HAVE REFRIGERATION AT OUR PANTRY. PLEASE DO NOT BRING FROZEN TURKEYS TO THE SENIOR CENTER. UM AND THEN IN GENERAL, IF PEOPLE WANTED TO DONATE AT OUR FOOD PANTRY WERE IN NEED OF SOUP, LAUNDRY DETERGENT AND PAPER GOODS, WHICH IS TOILET PAPER NAPKINS, PAPER TOWELS.
WONDERFUL. JUST A QUICK QUESTION ON THAT. THE PANTRY. DID THEY ACCEPT CASH DONATIONS? UM JUST A PRODUCT GIFT CARDS THAT WE HAVE IN THE PAST ON GIFT CARDS SO I CAN I CAN DOUBLE CHECK ON THAT.
AND IT PROBABLY IS ON OUR WEBSITE AS WELL. I DO NOT KNOW OFF TOP OF MY HEAD. UM FOR DONATIONS. WE DO HAVE SEVERAL TRUSTS THAT PEOPLE CAN MAKE DONATIONS I HAVE TO LOOK INTO THE FOOD PANTRY THAT YOU KNOW, BECAUSE I JUST WANTED TO THINGS THAT, UM I'VE BEEN LEARNING LEADERSHIP. SOMERSET SO THANK YOU. MONTGOMERY FIRST SPONSOR ME FOR THAT IS A SOMETIMES YOU KNOW THE PANTRIES. UM CAN GET, LIKE BIG VOLUME DISCOUNTS. UM IT'S A SOMETIMES DONATING CASH ALLOWS THEM TO ACTUALLY PURCHASE MORE THAN YOU KNOW THAN INDIVIDUALS, PURCHASING THINGS AND DONATING MAJOR SOMETHING TO ASSESS FOR THE FUTURE. THAT'S A GOOD POINT.
AND I BELIEVE ON NOVEMBER 4TH IS IT NOVEMBER 4TH AT THE MONTGOMERY PVA IS GOING TO BE HAVING A FOOD DRIVE. THE 4TH AND 5TH OKAY, NOVEMBER 4TH AND FIFTH OUTSIDE OF SHARP, RIGHT, SO THE MONTGOMERY P B A WILL BE DOING THAT. SO ARE WE GOOD WITH A LIST OF THINGS TO BUY TWO? SO THIS IS GOOD. AND I'M ALSO JUST GOING TO MAKE A PLUG FOR IT IS THE SEASON OF GIVING, SO DON'T FORGET OUR VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENTS AND R E. M S. THEY'RE LOOKING FOR VOLUNTEERS, BUT ALSO CONTRIBUTIONS WHICH ARE TAX DEDUCTIBLE FOR ALL OF THEM. SO GOOD. THERE WE GO. THE NEXT THING IS FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS. THERE ARE NONE AT THE MOMENT, ALTHOUGH WE WILL DO A PROCLAMATION NEXT TIME AND IT IS A REMINDER IT'S NOVEMBER 9TH AS OPPOSED TO THE TO THE FIRST
[16. Executive Session]
THURSDAY OF THE MONTH AS IT IS DURING THE EARLY VOTING. UM NEXT ITEM IS RESOLUTION 23-10 DASH 288 EXECUTIVE SESSION. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY, SOMERSET COUNTY OF SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY, AS FOLLOWS THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE WILL NOW CONVENE IN A CLOSED SESSION THAT WILL BE LIMITED ONLY TO CONSIDERATION OF ITEMS WITH RESPECT TO WHICH THE PUBLIC MAY BE EXCLUDED. PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN B OF THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT, THE GENERAL NATURE OF THE SUBJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED IN THIS SESSION OR AS FOLLOWS.THE REAL ESTATE MUNICIPAL PROPERTY. UNDER ANTICIPATED PENDING LITIGATION. COUNTRY CLUB MEADOWS VERSUS THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY. IT IS UNKNOWN PRECISELY WHEN THE MATTER DISCUSSED IN THIS SESSION WILL BE DISCLOSED TO THE PUBLIC ACQUISITION OF PROPERTY AND SETTLEMENT OF LITIGATION SHALL ONLY BE APPROVED BY THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE IN A PUBLIC SESSION.
THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE WILL RETURN TO REGULAR SESSION AND MAY TAKE FURTHER ACTION. THIS RESOLUTION SHALL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION? 23-10 DASH 288 SO MOVED. 2ND 2ND CALL. PLEASE REMEMBER ON YES, TODD. COMMITTEE MEMBER BARICAN DEPUTY MAYOR SING KEENAN. YES OKAY WELCOME BACK. DO I HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE EXECUTIVE SESSION AND OPEN REGULAR SESSION ? SO MOVED SECOND ALL IN FAVOR BY AND HOW DO I HAVE A MOTION TO ADJOURN? SO MOVED? 2ND 2ND IN FAVOR EVENING.
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