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OKAY. GOOD EVENING. THIS IS THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE CALLED TO ORDER AT 7 P.M. ROLL CALL, PLEASE. THERE'S THINGS HERE, DEPUTY MAYOR BARRY AGAIN.
COMMITTEE MEMBER KEENAN HERE. COMMITTEE MEMBER TAYLOR TODD HERE COMMITTEE MEMBER ON HERE.
IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT. ADEQUATE NOTICE OF THIS MEETING WAS PROVIDED ON JANUARY 12. 2024 TO THE KOREAN NEWS AND THE STAR LEDGER. BOLSTERS ON THE MUNICIPAL BULLETIN BOARD AND FILED WITH THE TOWNSHIP DARK. SALUTE TO THE FLAG. DEGREE.
[1. Proclamation — Launching the Montgomery Township Mayors Wellness Campaign]
OKAY WE ARE GOING TO BE THE VERY EXCITED THAT WE ARE LAUNCHING FROM MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP MAYORS WELLNESS CAMPAIGN, AND THERE'S A PROCLAMATION. THAT I'M GOING TO READ. VARIOUS ACROSS NEW JERSEY.THE CONDITIONS IN WHICH WE LIVE WORK AND AGE IN COMBINATION WITH WELLNESS, PARTICULARLY RISING OBESITY RATES, AND THE DECREASING PHYSICAL ACTIVITY, IN FACT, OUR OVER OVERALL HEALTH AND WE REST THE NEW JERSEY HEALTHCARE QUALITY INSTITUTES, MAYORS WELLNESS CAMPAIGN IN PARTNERSHIP WITH NEW JERSEY LEAGUE OF MUNICIPALITIES RECOGNIZES THAT MAYORS AND OTHER LOCAL LEADERS CAN BE AFFECTED CHAMPIONS OF COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS. AND WHEREAS THE GOAL OF MAYORS WELLNESS CAMPAIGN IS TO PROVIDE THE TO IMPROVE THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF NEW JERSEY COMMUNITIES, AND WHEREAS THE MAYOR'S WELLNESS CAMPAIGN PROVIDES COMMUNITIES WITH TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE, EVIDENCE BASED TO RESOURCES AND OTHER SUPPORT TO IMPLEMENT COMMUNITY HEALTH AND WELLNESS IMPROVEMENT INITIATIVES, AND THERE IS THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY CARES DEEPLY ABOUT ALL OF ITS RESIDENTS. AND THE FUTURE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF ITS COMMUNITY MEMBERS. AND WHERE IS THE MAYOR'S WELLNESS CAMPAIGN WILL WORK TO IMPLEMENT A COMPREHENSIVE PROGRAM TO CREATE AND SUSTAIN LOCAL ACTIVITIES TO IMPROVE WELLNESS IN MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP NOW, THEREFORE BE RESOLVED THAT I'M A NINA SING ON BEHALF OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE ASKED THAT ALL RESIDENTS OF THIS COMMUNITY JOIN ME IN SUPPORTING AND ACTIVELY ENGAGING IN OUR LOCAL MAYORS WELLNESS CAMPAIGN. REALLY IT FURTHER RESULTS THAT I'M EARNING A SAYING ON BEHALF OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE IN COLLEGE, THE RESIDENTS OF MONTGOMERY CHANG SHIP TO PARTICIPATE IN THE MAYOR'S WELLNESS CAMPAIGN ACTIVITIES AS WE WORK TOWARDS LIVING HEALTHIER LIVES. AND IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND WELLNESS OF OUR COMMUNITY. AND NOW, OF COURSE, UH, JANUARY
[2. Recognizing the Month of January as Radon Action Month]
AS WE ALL KNOW, IS RADAR. ACTION MONTH, AND THERE'S A PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THAT WHEREAS REAGAN IT'S NATURALLY OCCURRING VIDEO ACTIVE GAS THAT IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF LUNG CANCER, AND WHEREAS PROLONGED EXPOSURE TO READ ON CAN KILL AS MANY AS 500 PEOPLE IN NEW JERSEY EACH YEAR. AND WELL AS FAMILIES WHO RESIDE IN HOMES WITH ELEVATED RADIATION LEVELS ARE AT THE RISK OF DEVELOPING SERIOUS HEALTH PROBLEMS. AND WHEREAS ANY HOME COULD HAVE HIGH LEVELS, EVEN WHEN NEIGHBORING HOMES DO NOT, AND WHEREAS THEY DON'T TESTING CAN BE DONE WITH GREAT EVE AT A RELATIVELY LOW EXPENSE TO THE HOMEOWNER, WITH THE COST OF REDUCING RADAN CONCENTRATIONS BEING COMPARABLE TO A HOME REPAIR. AND WHEREAS THE NEW JERSEY DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND THE UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY ARE COLLABORATING DURING THE MONTH OF JANUARY TO PROMOTE THE NEED FOR RADAN TESTING IN AN EFFORT TO PROTECT THE LIVES OF OUR STATE'S RESIDENTS. NOT THEREFORE , I MEAN A SING MAYOR OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY, ON BEHALF OF THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE, HEREBY PROCLAIMED THE MONTH OF JANUARY 2024 AS THEY DON'T ACTION MONTH. IN THE TOWNSHIP AND CALL UPON ALL RESIDENTS WHO HAVE NOT YET TESTED TO TEST THEIR HOMES FOR READ ON AND TO REDUCE LEVELS ELEVATED LEVELS OF FOAM TO PROTECT THEIR FAMILIES FROM THE SERIOUS RISK. YES. HEALTH RISK OF BREAKDOWN. THANK YOU. AND NOW WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENT. MEMBERS[3. Public Comment]
OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO ADDRESS THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE CHAMPIONSHIP WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PER PERSON. IF COMMENTS ARE SIMILAR TO THOSE ALREADY STATED, PLEASE INDICATE YOUR SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION. GROUPS ARE ASKED TO SELECT A SPOKESPERSON. UM ARE THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO ADDRESS THE COMMITTEE? COME ON, COME ON DOWN. MY NAME IS CLEM FIORI, LIVING BLOWN BURKE AND HARE THE OPEN SPACE. EAST.[00:05:16]
AND, UM. MY NAME PURPOSE HERE TONIGHT IS TO GIVE YOU MY PERSONAL SUPPORT FOR AN ITEM YOU HAVE LATER ON YOUR AGENDA. THE SPECIAL RESOURCE AREA OF THE CENTRAL AND MOUNTAINS AND THANK YOU, DEBORAH, FOR THE HEADS UP THAT THIS WAS GOING TO BE ON. SHARED UM, COPIES OF THE REVOLUTION OF OPEN SPACE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. I HEARD ABOUT IT A COUPLE OF DAYS AGO BUT INVITED THEM TO COME. AND IF THEY'RE ON PERSONAL STATEMENTS OF SUPPORT IF THEY CHOSE TO DO SO. I DO FEEL THAT WE NEED TO DISCUSS IT IN THE FULL SPACE COMMITTEE. SO IT WILL BE ON OUR AGENDA FOR OUR NEXT MEETING. UM BUT IN MY OWN PERUSAL OF THE DETAILS OF SOLUTION. THE EXCELLENT WORDING IN THE WAY IT'S FRAMED AND SO ON. I THINK YOU'VE COVERED ALL THE KINDS OF ISSUES THAT WE WOULD HAVE ANY CONCERNS WITH. SO I THINK YOU CAN ASSUME THAT OUR DISCUSSION OF THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE AN ENDORSEMENT AFTER THE FACT. MAYBE WE CAN PROVIDE YOU WITH ENOUGH ELEMENTS OF RESEARCH AND INTERPRETATION. MIGHT BE USEFUL TO YOU. AND STARTED IN THE FUTURE. MAINLY WHAT I CAN JUST SAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ARE THERE ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS? GOOD EVENING. I'M SEE CAMERON READ CHAPMAN OF 71 AND 73. ZION.WORDS FOR OLD BROADEN SKILLMAN. AND FIRST I WANTED TO SAY THANKS AND CONGRATULATIONS TO HOLD VIEW. FOR YOUR TIME AND EFFORTS AND TALENTS. AND FOR MAKING MORE FIRSTS FOR US AND DIVERSITY. I'M HERE SKIPPING MY TAI CHI CLASS BECAUSE OF THE OPPORTUNITY THIS. SPECIAL RESOURCE AREA DESIGNATION FOR THE SOUTH HIGHLANDS REGION PROVIDES US TO CONSIDER HOW WE MIGHT BEST BE ABLE TO PRESERVE THE ROCK BROOKE CORRIDOR. HAVING GROWN UP PARTLY IN THE OLD STATE PSYCHIATRIC INSTITUTION. LONG HAD A DREAM OF SOMEHOW ACQUIRING THE REMAINDER OF THE GOC LAND. ON EITHER SIDE OF SKILLMAN PARK. AND I HAD THIS IDEA THAT THERE MIGHT BE A WAY TO PUT TOGETHER SOME SORT OF A CONSORTIUM. INTERESTED PARTNERS. THAT I BELIEVE TO SAVE ANIMAL SHELTER. DEPENDS AND MANSION.
BUT BRIEFLY WITH THREE OTHER DOCTORS, FAMILIES. AND THE HIGH SCHOOL RIGHT NEARBY. THEY'RE ON EITHER SIDE OF THAT THE LAPID ATED. BARN THAT'S FALLING APART IN THE FARMERS. MANAGER'S RESIDENCE. I THINK IT'S CALLED BROOKE VIEW. IT'S JUST SITTING THERE FALLING APART. AND THEN, OF COURSE, THERE'S THE SKILLMAN DAIRY ON THE OTHER SIDE. AND IT'S 400 ACRES OF PRIME FARMLAND , RIGHT IN THE HEART OF THE COMMUNITY AND RIGHT ALONG THE ROCK BOOK CORRIDOR. SO, UH, I THINK THAT THERE MIGHT BE A CHANCE TO GET THE LOCAL IN THE COUNTY AND THE STATE AGRICULTURAL COMMISSION'S INTERESTED IN THE POSSIBILITY BECAUSE IT DOESN'T SEEM TO BE ON THEIR RADAR. BECAUSE IT'S CONSIDERED TO BE ALREADY PRESERVED FARMLAND. BUT THE D.
O. C. HAS ALREADY UM, SAID THEY'RE NOT GOING TO DO ANY FARMING THERE ANYMORE. SO IT'S A WASTE. BESIDES YOU KNOW SOMEBODY COULD PERFORM THAT IT COULD BE LEASED OUT. I DON'T KNOW HOW ECONOMIC THAT IS, BUT AND SO THAT'S BASICALLY WHY I CAME DOWN TO SEE ALL THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE TARGET. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING. ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT. OKAY I THINK WITH THAT WE WILL CLOSE PUBLIC PUBLIC. AND, UH, SO WE HAVE SOME ORDINANCES INTRODUCTION IN FIRST
[4. Ordinance #24-1715- An Ordinance of the Township of Montgomery, Somerset County, New Jersey Concerning Licenses for Towing and Storing of Motor Vehicles in Replacing Chapter 4A of The Code of the Township of Montgomery (1984) — Introduction/First Reading]
READING. UM, ORDINANCE NUMBER TWO. NUMBER 24-1715 AND ORDINANCE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF[00:10:10]
MONTGOMERY IN SOMERSET COUNTY, NEW JERSEY CONCERNING LICENSES FOR TOWING AND STALLING OF MOTOR VEHICLES AND REPLACING CHAPTER FOUR A OF THE CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY. 1984 BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY THAT THE FOREGOING ORDINANCE BE HERE BY PASSED ON FIRST READING, AND THAT THE SAME PUBLISHED ACCORDING TO THE TO THE LAW, WITH A PUBLIC HEARING AND BOARD SCHEDULED FOR THE MEETING OF FEBRUARY 1ST 2024.MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO INTRODUCE ORDINANCE NUMBER 240-171. SO MOVED SECOND. PLEASE COMMITTEE MEMBER ON? YES REMEMBER TAYLOR? TODD YES. COMMITTEE MEMBER CANNON? YES HERB. ARROGANT YES.
SING? YES. IT'S GOING BUT, UM, ORDINANCES PUBLIC HEARING FINAL ADOPTION. AT THIS TIME. THERE
[Consent Agenda]
ARE NO ORDINANCES FOR PUBLIC HEARING ON FINANCIAL ADOPTION. YOU'RE NOW GOING INTO CONSENT AGENDA. ALL MATTERS LISTED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA CONSIDERED TO BE ROUTINE AND WILL BE ENACTED BY ONE MOTION. THERE WILL BE NO SEPARATE DISCUSSION ON THESE ITEMS IF DISCUSSION IS DESIRED.THAT ITEM WILL BE REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA AND CONSIDERED SECTOR VIEW. ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS FROM THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE? WE'LL GO TO PAGE FIVE. OKAY MAY I HAVE MOTION TO ADOPT THE CONSENT AGENDA? 2ND 2ND. PLEASE COMMITTEE MEMBER ON? YES TAYLOR TODD YES, COMMITTEE MEMBER KEENAN. YES DEPUTY MAYOR BARRAGAN. YES. SING. RESOLUTIONS
[12. Authorizing Shared Services Agreement Between the Township of Montgomery and the County of Somerset for 2024 Recycling]
RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-1 DASH 54 AUTHORIZING SHARED SERVICES AGREEMENTS BETWEEN THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY AND THE COUNTY OF SOMERSET FOR 2020 FOR RECYCLING. MAYOR THIS IS OUR ANNUAL AGREEMENT THAT WE DO. ALL MUNICIPALITIES ARE REQUIRED TO PROVIDE RECYCLING COLLECTION.AND SO, UM, THE MOST COST EFFECTIVE WAY FOR US TO DO THAT IS THROUGH SOMERSET COUNTY.
OKAY? UM MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-1 DASH 54 2ND. PLEASE COMMITTEE MEMBER ON? YES TAYLOR. TODD YES. MEMBER KEENAN? YES DEPUTY AMERICA ARIGON SING. YES.
[13. Authorizing Professional Services Agreement with General Code for Codification Services for the Ordinances of the Township of Montgomery]
RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-1 DASH 55 AUTHORIZING PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT WITH THE GENERAL CALLED FOR QUALIFICATION SERVICES FOR THE ORDINANCES OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY. UM, THE COLD. THIS RESOLUTION. I'M AUTHORIZED THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR THE TOWNSHIP TO UPDATE AND MAINTAIN ALL OF ITS ORDINANCES FOR THE TOWNSHIP. MR. EVOLUTION AUTHORIZES THAT AGREEMENT. THE TOWNSHIP CODE IS 40 YEARS OLD, AND THIS WILL HELP TO BRING IT UP TO DATE LEGALLY AND LOCALLY. DID YOU SAY IT WAS 40 YEARS OLD? IT WAS 1984. SO 30 NUMBERS. WE DO AMEND IT AS AS ISSUES ARISE, THE ORDINANCES ARE AMENDED, SO THE CODE IS UPDATED AS WE FIND IT. ISSUES THAT SO THIS WILL HELP US BRING US ALL INTO COMBINED. OKAY, THIS IS AN IMPORTANT ENDEAVOR. OKAY MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION? NUMBER 24-1 DASH 55.SECOND ROLL CALL, PLEASE. COMMITTEE MEMBER ON? YES TAYLOR. TODD YES. KEENAN YES. HARRIGAN?
[14. 2024-2025 Municipal Alliances Grant]
YES. SING? YES. UM RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-1 DASH 56. THIS IS THE 2024 TO 2025 MUNICIPAL ALLIANCES GRANT. MAYOR THIS IS ALSO ANNUAL FUNDING THAT ARE MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE GROUP, WHOM IT WORKS CLOSELY WITH OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT TO PROVIDE PROGRAMMING, EDUCATION, DIFFERENT EVENTS AND WORKSHOPS ON A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT MENTAL HEALTH. SUBSTANCE ABUSE. UM. I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-1 DASH 56. SECOND. CALL THE POLICE IN MANY MEMBER ON COMMITTEE MEMBER TAYLOR TODD. YES MEMBER KEENAN? YES DEPUTY MAYOR BARRAGAN SING?[15. Authorizing the Purchase of CrowdStrike Falcon Complete Endpoint Protection Proprietary Computer Software]
YES. RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-1 DASH 57 AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF CROWDSTRIKE. FALCON COMPLETE[00:15:02]
ENDPOINT PROTECTION AND PROPRIETARY COMPUTER SOFTWARE. THIS IS ALSO ANNUAL AGREEMENT THAT WE DO WITH THIS COMPANY. THEY PROVIDE 24 7 CYBERSECURITY FOR THE TOWNSHIP. AND ALONG WITH THAT COMES INSURANCE IF ANYTHING WERE TO HAPPEN, SO, UM IF ANYONE REMEMBERS A FEW YEARS AGO, SOMERSET COUNTY WAS HIT WITH A CYBER ATTACK. THEIR WHOLE SYSTEM WAS DOWN FOR A PERIOD OF TIME AND IT TOOK ACTUALLY A FEW MONTHS TO ACTUALLY GET THINGS BACK UP AND RUNNING. SO WE SPEND THIS MONEY SO THAT WE DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THOSE KINDS OF THINGS SO AND AS YOU KNOW, WE'VE WE'VE MOVED SO MUCH TO THE CLOUD TO AUTOMATE TO MAKE IT EASIER FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO HAVE 24 7 ACCESS TO ALL OF MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT SERVICES, PRACTICALLY THAT IT MAKES THIS TYPE OF SERVICE EVEN MORE IMPORTANT. GOOD TO KNOW WE ARE PROTECTED. RIGHT MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-1 DASH 57 SO MOVED. SECOND. PLEASE COMMITTEE MEMBER ON YES. MEMBER TAYLOR TODD? YES MEMBER KEENAN? YES DEPUTY MAYOR BARICAN. YES, YES. RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-1 DASH[16. Authorizing 2024 Appointments in the Office of Emergency Management]
58 AUTHORIZING 2024 APPOINTMENTS IN THE OFFICE OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. SAMARAS YOU KNOW, UM AT REORGANIZATION YOU APPOINTED SHAWN DEVLIN AS OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR, AND HIS ROLE IS TO THEN FILL OUT THE TEAM. AND SINCE IDA, ACTUALLY, SEAN AND OTHER MEMBERS OF HIS TEAM HAVE LOOKED TO EVALUATE ALL THE MEMBERSHIP AND KIND OF MOVE THINGS AROUND A LITTLE BIT. SO UM ADAM VERDUCCI AND OFFICER TOM CONNELL BAY. ARE STEPPING UP IN THEIR ROLES. AND JOHN JOHN FARRAR, JACK BRAR. ALRIGHTY UM, HE HE'S KIND OF BECOMING MORE OF A SPECIALIST BECAUSE JORDAN TIMES OF EMERGENCIES, THE TOWNSHIP NEEDS OUR IT DIRECTOR TO BE DOING MORE DIRECTED WORK IN THAT REGARD. AND I DID WANT TO MENTION KEELEY CRUZ IS JOINING THAT TEAM AS A DEPUTY, AND SHE IS OUR STATE GRANT FUNDED SOCIAL WORKER WHO WORKS IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND HAS BEEN WORKING VERY CLOSELY AND VERY WELL WITH SEAN AND HAS TAKEN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TRAINING AND SHE HELPS MANAGE OUR REGISTERED READY, WHICH WE PROMOTE FOR ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS TO ESPECIALLY THOSE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS. UM AND IN MOST RECENTLY IN ANY STORM SITUATION, SEAN HAS THE ABILITY TO OVERLAY PSE AND G OUTAGES WITH OUR REGISTERED READY, UM, KNOWN LOCATIONS OF WHERE THOSE VULNERABLE POPULATIONS ARE. THAT MAY BE DEPENDENT ON, YOU KNOW, POWER AND HAS REALLY HELPED IMPROVE OUR ABILITY TO IMMEDIATELY PROVIDE ANY SERVICE SO SUPPORT THAT THEY MIGHT NEED NOT THAT THAT'S A GREAT EXTENT. AMAZING JOB. NO, I AGREE.ESPECIALLY THE REGISTER READY? THAT WAS SOMETHING THAT I FOUND OUT MYSELF IS TO HELP. YOU KNOW, IT'S IMPORTANT, ESPECIALLY FOR PEOPLE IF THEY DON'T HAVE POWER. YES, THANK YOU. YEAH I HAVE MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2 24-15 SO MOVED SECOND. LOCAL PLEASE. COMMITTEE MEMBER ON YES. TAYLOR. TODD YES. KEENAN? YES. DEPUTY MAYOR BARRY AGAIN YES, YES. RESOLUTION
[17. Authorizing Lease of Public Property by Submission of Sealed Bids for Wireless Telecommunications Facility]
NUMBER 24-1 DASH 59 AUTHORIZING LEASE OF PUBLIC PROPERTIES BY SUBMISSION OF SEALED BIDS FOR WIRELESS TELECOMMUNICATIONS FACILITY. SO UM, WE PUT OUT TO BID OUR RFP FOR THE WIRELESS COMMUNICATION TOWER. WE DID NOT RECEIVE ANY BIDDERS. SO WE ENGAGED A CONSULTANT TO HELP US IDENTIFY WHAT THE MARKET IS OUT THERE RIGHT NOW FOR THAT, AND SO WE FOUND THAT THE WE MIRRORED OURS AFTER OUR READING BOULEVARD AGREEMENT, WHICH WAS DONE MANY, MANY YEARS AGO AND IS VERY FAVORABLE TO THE TOWNSHIP, SO WE'RE VERY HAPPY ABOUT THAT. BUT RIGHT NOW IN THE CURRENT MARKET LANDSCAPE THAT THOSE TERMS ARE NOT WHAT WHAT THE PROVIDERS AND THE DEVELOPERS OF THE TOWERS ARE GOING FOR, SO WE WERE ENGAGED THE THROUGH THIS PUBLIC BIDDING PROCESS. WE ENGAGE THAT SERVICE TO HELP US IDENTIFY AND SO WE NEEDED TO REDO THE RESOLUTION IN ORDER TO REAUTHORIZE THE BID AND THE MINIMUM BID NOW WILL BE $40,000 ANNUAL RENT VERSUS 60,000. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-1 DASH 59. SECOND. CALL, PLEASE. COMMITTEE MEMBER ON? YES TAYLOR.TODD YES. CANON YES, CARRIGAN? YES, YES. AND OF COURSE, WE HAVE A RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-1 DASH 60
[18. Supporting the Designation of the Sourland Mountain Region as a Special Resource Area]
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SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF THE SOUTH ISLAND MOUNTAIN REGION AS A SPECIAL RESOURCE AREA. SO ON THIS MARRIAGE WAS VERY INTERESTING WHEN IT CAME ACROSS MY DESK BECAUSE 20 I SAID THIS SOUNDS VERY FAMILIAR. 20 YEARS AGO, THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE PASSED A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE DESIGNATION OF THE SAUERLAND MOUNTAIN REGION. UM AND SO IT'S UH, WONDERFUL THAT THAT IS BEING PROMOTED AGAIN AND SUPPORTED BY THE SAUERLAND CONSERVANCY. CERTAINLY IN LINE WITH SO MANY OF THE POLICIES AND REGULATIONS OF THE TOWNSHIP HAS ALREADY TO PROTECT THAT VERY VULNERABLE AND SPECIAL AREA. AND SO WE'RE HAPPY TO SUPPORT THAT AND ALL THOSE EFFORTS AND I BELIEVE WILL BE THE FIRST ONE TO DO THAT AND HOPEFULLY BE ABLE TO THEN USE LEVERAGE THAT TO GET SOME OF OUR NEIGHBORS TO DO IT BECAUSE THE CENTERLINE COVERS MANY TOWNS AND MANY DIFFERENT COUNTIES, SO THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU. UM COMMITTEEWOMAN, UM KEENAN ON THE EFFORTS ON THIS, SO I AM SO GLAD TO SEE SUCH A SHOWING AS WELL. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FROM OPEN SPACE AS WELL, JUST AS A QUICK QUESTION. IS THIS SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE TO DO EVERY YEAR? I MEAN, I'M SUPPORTED BY JUST WANT TO UNDERSTAND, LIKE THE DESIGNATION PROCESS HAPPENS AT THE STATE LEVEL, SO THIS WOULD BE ADVOCACY TO THE STATES. SO SUPPORTING THE ISLAND CONSERVANCY WAS THE NONPROFIT UM , THEY SUPPORT POLICIES AND, UM, GOOD PLANNING EFFORTS IN PRESERVATION EFFORTS IN THE SAUERLAND MOUNTAIN REGION, WHICH IS COMMITTEE OF PERSON, KEENAN, EX EXPLAINED COVERS MANY MULTIPLE COUNTIES, MULTIPLE TOWNS, AND SO OUR SUPPORT LOCAL SUPPORT THAT CONSERVANCY THEN TAKES THEM ON OUR BEHALF AND HELPS ADVOCATE AT THE STATE LEVEL AND THEN THEY'VE BEEN WORKING WITH SOME OF THE ASSEMBLY PEOPLE ALREADY THAT WERE IN SUPPORT, SO UM AND THEN NEXT TIME WE'LL BE LOOKING FOR SOME SIGNS SO THAT WILL BE COMING NEXT. BIRD WHERE'S THE REGION OF THE SARAH LANZA? I MEAN, YOU'RE SAYING THAT GOES ACROSS COUNTIES IS AT LAKE UH, WHAT PORTION OF MONTGOMERY IS CONSIDERED SETTLING TO CONSERVATION. WE COULD. I THINK IT'S KIND OF BROKE FROM CAMP MEETING UP RIGHT THROUGH THE ROCK, BROOKE AND OVER UM, WHERE I LIVE HAPPENS TO BE LIKE I'M SPRINGHILL AND ALL THAT GOES ALL THE WAY TO LAMBERTVILLE. BECAUSE UP 200 COUNTY AS WELL. ANYWHERE ELSE. I GOT SOMETHING MORE SO, OF COURSE, IF YOU WANTED TO COME TO THE DEATH. UM, CLEM, I GUESS YOU DON'T HAVE LAURIE ESSENTIALLY 20 YEARS AGO, THE LINE WAS AT 518 AND ESSENTIALLY HOLLOW ROAD AND THEN, UM, RIGHT, EVERYTHING WEST AND NORTH BURNETT. UPPER ABORTIONS. IF YOU JUST WANT TO STATE YOUR FULL NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS MY NAME IS LAURIE CLEVELAND. I LIVE AT 118 VAN DYKE ROAD, HOPEWELL, NEW JERSEY, AND I'M, THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE SAUERLAND CONSERVANCY. SO WHERE DOES IT COVER IT? STARTS AT 518. IS THAT WHERE THE INTERSECTION IS ON HERE? ROUGHLY YES, THE BOUNDARY OF THIS IRELAND'S IS BASED ON GEOLOGY, SO IT DOESN'T NECESSARILY ALWAYS JIBE WITH THE ROAD. IT'S APPROXIMATELY ROUTE 518 NORTH. SO IF YOU CAN IMAGINE HILLSBOROUGH ALL THE WAY TO LAMBERTVILLE AND ROUGHLY HOPEWELL ISH NOW THE ENTIRETY OF HOPEFUL BURROWS INCLUDED AND THEN NORTH TO RINGO'S ROUGHLY SO IT'S AND, UM, DIAGONAL OVER IN THE MIDDLE OF THE STATE. WELL, THANK YOU. AND THANK YOU FOR COMING AND DOING SOME PLANTING. I KNOW IT'S GETTING CANCELED FOR TOMORROW. BUT, UM, WE'RE ALSO LOOKING TO HELP REFOREST THAT AREA IN THE SAUERLAND HAS BEEN DECIMATED WITH THE ASH BORER FOR ONE THING, AND THEN THE POINT OF THE PIN. OAK IS ALSO COMING. WE HAVE PROBLEMS THEIR DISEASE.YES, WE'VE LOST ABOUT 1.1 MILLION ASH TREES IN THE 90 SQUARE MILES SAARLAND MOUNTAIN REGION, SO WE REALLY APPRECIATE MONTGOMERY'S EFFORTS TO HELP US RESTORE THE FOREST AND THE ECOSYSTEM. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING THAT SOME YOUNG PEOPLE THAT MIGHT WANT TO PLANT SOME TREES OVER THERE. YEAH. COMES TO THE TOWN'S AGAIN MEAN YOU ABSOLUTELY WALK AWAY WITH TASKS. I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-1 DASH 60. SECOND ROLL CALL, PLEASE. COMMITTEE MEMBER ON? YES TAYLOR. TODD YES, MEMBER KEENAN? YES ARROGANT. YES, YES.
[19. Authorizing Mark Herrmann and Olu Ochei to be the Authorized Representatives for the Pike Brook Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade and expansion Project with Respect to the New Jersey Environmental Infrastructure Loan]
RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-1 DASH 61 AUTHORIZING MARK HERMAN AND GUCCI TO BE THE AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE FOR THE FACT LIKE BROOKE, WASTEWATER TREATMENT, PLANT UPGRADE AND EXPANSION PROJECT WITH RESPECT TO THE NEW JERSEY ENVIRONMENTAL INFRASTRUCTURE LOAN. THIS IS JUST PROFORMA ROUTINE HOUSEKEEPING BUSINESS TO IDENTIFY THE STAFF THAT ARE WORKING ON THAT, OKAY? I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-1 DASH SIX MONTHS.SECOND ROLL CALL, PLEASE. COMMITTEE MEMBER ON? YES TAYLOR. TODD YES, CANON? YES HARRIGAN?
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YES EMERSON. SORRY, YES. RESOLUTION NUMBER 24. DASH 1-62 AUTHORIZATION TO EXECUTE[20. Authorization to Execute Treatment Works Approval Permit Application (TWA) for the Pike Brook Wastewater Treatment Plant Upgrade and Expansion Project]
TREATMENT WORKS APPROVAL PERMIT APPLICATION TW A FOR THE PIPE. BROOKE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PLANT UPGRADE AND EXPANSION PROJECT. THIS IS, UM, AN ANTICIPATED PERMIT THAT WE NEED AS PART OF THAT UPGRADE PROJECT FOR THE STAGE TO PLAN, OKAY? MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-1 DASH 62 2ND ROLL CALL, PLEASE. COMMITTEE MEMBER ON? YES TAYLOR. TODD? YES. KEENAN? YES. DEPUTY MAYOR BARRY AGAIN YES, YES. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. UM, THEY'RE NOT ME,[21. Payment of Bills]
I GUESS MEETING MUNICIPAL CONSIDERATION. RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-1 DASH 63 PAYMENT OF BILLS POSTED SO MAYOR, UM AS I USUALLY DO, WELL, BRINGING FORTH THESE TOP HIGHEST BILLS, BUT I DID WANT TO ALSO JUST LET THE PUBLIC KNOW THAT IN ADDITION TO PRINTING COPIES THAT WE PROVIDE THE PUBLIC HERE THAT THE BILLS ARE POSTED ONLINE, PEOPLE CAN ACCESS THAT IF THEY WANTED TO GO PAGE BY PAGE, UM, AND THAT THEY CAN ALWAYS CALL MY OFFICE IF THERE'S ANOTHER IF THERE'S A QUESTION THAT THEY HAVE SO ARE THREE HIGHEST BILLS ARE THE USUAL ONES THAT YOU THINK YOU OFTEN SEE THE CENTRAL JERSEY HEALTH INSURANCE FUND AT $163,852. RELATED TO HEALTH INSURANCE FOR THE EMPLOYEES, UM ON PAGE TWO, IT'S THE MID JERSEY MUNICIPAL JOINT INSURANCE. FUND WHICH IS OUR LIABILITY INSURANCE AT 158,480. AND ON PAGE THREE AND FOUR ARE BOARD OF ED. WE AS WE AS WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT PROPERTY TAXES. THE MUNICIPALITY COLLECTS ALL OF THE PROPERTY TAXES AND THEN OVER THE COURSE OF A YEAR DISTRIBUTES THAT TO THE APPROPRIATE PARTIES. BOARD OF ED OCCASSION BEING THE THERE'S THE RECEIVED THE MOST OF OUR PROPERTY TAXES. 70% 70% YOU MEAN ARE JANUARY AND DECEMBER PAYMENTS? YOU KNOW OUR OUTLAYS TO THEM ARE AND THE AMOUNT OF 8,288,200. AND 6,927,000. WE REALLY SUPPORT OUR SCHOOLS. I HAVE GOT A COUPLE QUESTIONS IF YOU DON'T MIND TO JOIN, AND LAURA, YOU MIGHT NEED TO COME BACK, BUT I KNOW, UM, I JUST SAW A COUPLE OF THINGS ON HERE THAT WE'VE BEEN LOOKING AT IT FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS. DIFFERENT BUILDING RENTALS, RENTAL OF OTHER, UM EQUIPMENT FOR LIKE HILLSBOROUGH PARK AND EVERYTHING. CAN YOU GET US A FINANCE? GIVE US A REPORT ON KIND OF WHAT WE'RE RENTING, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT COMES TO PUBLIC WORKS, BECAUSE AS WE START TO LOOK, THEY'RE KIND OF SPREAD OUT ALL OVER THE PLACE AND KNOWING HOW MUCH WE'RE PAYING ON THAT WOULD BE HELPFUL.AND THEN I HAPPENED TO GLANCE THAT WE ARE STILL BUYING WATER FOR OAK AUTO COFFIN, WHICH IS SURPRISING. MAYBE THAT'S A OLD BILL SINCE WE'VE PUT PUBLIC WATER IN THERE. SO IF YOU CAN JUST TAKE A LOOK AND SEE WHAT'S JUST CALL MY EYE ON THAT ONE. SMALL IN COMPARISON TO THE SCHOOL. THE SCHOOL TAXES CLEARLY BUT I THINK JUST KEEPING AN EYE ON THOSE THINGS. YES. EVERYTHING ENDS UP. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-1 DASH 63 MOVED. SECOND ROLL CALL, PLEASE COMMITTEE MEMBER ON YES, MEMBER TAYLOR TODD'S YES. COMMITTEE MEMBER KEENAN? YES.
[22. Correspondence]
DEPUTY MAYOR BARICAN. YES, YES. UM CORRESPONDENCE TO FOLLOWING CORRESPONDENCE IS AN EMAIL FROM A RESTAURANT ENQUIRING ABOUT LIGHTING AT MILLPOND PARK. AND TAXES, AND IT'S FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES FOR TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE MEMBERS. AND SO I GUESS, UH, DO YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THAT LISA AND LET US KNOW. IS THAT THE CORRESPONDENCE CORRESPONDENCE? THERE'S CORRESPONDENCE FROM A RESIDENT REGARDING INQUIRING ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF INSTALLING LIGHTING AT MILLPOND PARK. SO THAT EMAIL WAS SENT TO THE ANYBODY FOR CONSIDERATION. AND THEN DID EVERYBODY SUPPORT DISCUSS THAT AT FUTURE MEETINGS? IS THAT RIKUO? UH, WHO KIND OF OVER IT LOOKS AT THAT STUFF WAS THAT PUBLIC WORKS OR RECREATION DOES I DID HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH RECREATION? UM ACCORDING TO JON GRUBER, THAT'S SOMETHING UH, YOU KNOW, I GUESS LEAVE THE DARK SKIES POLICY. WE ALSO I THINK THERE WAS SOME WINDOWS HOMES WERE BUILT AROUND. THERE WAS SOME AGREEMENT THAT WE WOULDN'T HAVE THAT MUCH LIGHTING BECAUSE IT BOTHERS THEM THAT SO THIS IS WHAT I'VE HEARD. I KNOW THAT THE YOUNG CHILD WHO WROTE THE YOUNG STUDENT WHO WROTE THE EMAIL IS[00:30:02]
HERE. I DON'T KNOW IF HE HAS ANY COMMENTS IF HE WANTS TO COME UP. AND SAY ANYTHING. YOUR NAME. UM CHASE ON 13. I LET HIM TELL ME UM, SO BASICALLY. SOCCER THE GROWING SPORT HERE, PEOPLE PLAY IT. OBVIOUSLY, WE HAVE A LOT OF TEAMS, UM, AND MY BONES OVER THERE BECAUSE FRIENDS THEY PRESENT LOCAL TEAM SO UM, THEY PRACTICE THAT MILLPOND AND WHEN IT GETS DARK MUSCLE IN THE FALL AND WINTER MONTHS, UM THEY CAN'T REALLY CONTINUE PRACTICE BECAUSE HE CAN'T REALLY SEEK SEE THAT MUCH? SO IT'S ALSO VERY DANGEROUS BECAUSE WHEN KIDS CROSS THE STREET AND STUFF, THERE'S A CAR DRIVING LIKE HEADLIGHTS. DON'T REALLY COVER THE FULL, UH, AREA, SO YOU KNOW, LIGHTS MIGHT BE A LITTLE BIT MORE HELPFUL JUST TO SEE ALSO THE PEDESTRIANS CROSSING THE ROAD. OH, SOLUTION. JUST PUT FLOODLIGHTS. UH, NO, LIKE MAYER SINGING EMAILED ME THAT THE SURROUNDING PROPERTY AND THE PEOPLE LIVING THERE DON'T REALLY WANT FLOODLIGHTS. BUT I THINK SOME OF THE FIELDS ARE FAR ENOUGH AWAY WHERE FLOODLIGHTS COULD BE INSTALLED. UM, FOR THE KIDS TO PLAY. I'M JUST HERE TO FIND OUT THE TIMES BECAUSE I THINK FOR THE FOLLOWING WINTER MONTHS, THAT'S WHEN WE NEED IT MOST BECAUSE IT GETS DARKER. UH, I CAN SEE IT'S ALREADY DARK OUTSIDE. THINK IT'S DARK AROUND LIKE 5530. SO, UM I THINK THANK YOU BE ONTO LIKE 9930 YEARS.THAT'S WHAT I'M THINKING IN THE SPRING. THE DAYS ARE LONGER, SO MIGHT NOT NEED HIM AND SUMMER STAYS LIGHT UNTIL, LIKE, NINE O'CLOCK, SO THAT'S BASICALLY IT. UM, THIS MATTERS BECAUSE. UH JUST JUST A LOT OF GREAT TALENT HERE AS I MENTIONED AND UM LIKE MYSELF, SINCE THERE'S NO FLOODLIGHTS THAT MILLPOND GO TO BRIDGEWATER TO PRACTICE, WHICH IS 30 MINUTES AWAY, AND THAT'S KIND OF A BAD DRIVE. CONSIDERING TRAFFIC AND YOU KNOW, FUEL PRICES GOING UP SO YEAH. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING AND TELLING US WHAT'S UH, WHAT'S THAT? I DON'T KNOW IF ANYBODY HAS A QUESTION ON THE CHANGES, I THINK WE NEED TO SURVEY THE AREA OF, UM AND WE HAVE TO DEFINITELY KEEP IN CONSIDERATION WITH THE RESIDENTS THAT LIVE AROUND THERE. SO, UM, IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE WILL LOOK INTO. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR COMING TO MAN SITS DOWN. I JUST WANT TO THANK HIM. JASON, YOU WANT TO COME ATTENTION. BEING UM SUCH A GREAT SPEAKER AT SUCH A YOUNG AGE.
THANK YOU. OKAY? THANK YOU SO MUCH. OKAY UM, I GUESS THERE ARE NO NEW ITEMS FOR BUSINESS. NEW BUSINESS. AND I GUESS WE'LL NOW AGREEING TO THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE REPORTS AND WE CAN START. UM DENNIS, IF YOU HAD YES. HI, EVERYBODY. GOOD EVENING. UM SO THE E. D C IS EXCITED TO HAVE THE FARMERS MARKET RELOCATED TO OUR MUNICIPAL PROPERTY. WE'LL HAVE OUR FIRST WINTER MARKET ON FEBRUARY 24TH. FOLLOWING THE ADDITIONAL MARKETS ON MARCH 30TH AND APRIL 27TH. THE NEXT 80 C MEETING IS HELD ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 5TH FEBRUARY, 5TH AT 730. THE BOARD OF HEALTH EMPHASIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF RATE ON MONTH. AND TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU TOUCH YOUR HOME IF YOU HAVEN'T WE ALSO DISCUSSED ABOUT THE MAYOR'S HEALTH AND WELLNESS CAMPAIGN. COLLABORATING WITH DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS AND COMMITTEES TO KEEP MONTGOMERY ACTIVE. THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE WEDNESDAY, THE 14TH ON VALENTINE'S DAY, SO. YOU KNOW, AT 730 SURE EVERYBODY WAS EXCITED TO ATTEND THAT ONE. UM. THE AG ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS PROUD TO HAVE MARINE AND JAMES WAR. HE'S OF HIDDEN LAVENDER SPRING, A PACK OF FARM FEATURED ON THE COVER OF NEW JERSEY 2020 FOR TRAVEL GUIDE. THIS IS, UH, THIS WILL GO OUT TO EVERY STATE IN NEW JERSEY AND IN THE U. S UM, AND AS PART OF NEW JERSEY'S TOURISM. YOU KNOW SHE LAVENDER FARM. MARIE, UM, IS A HUGE INSPIRATION TO ALL OF US. AND I BELIEVE THIS CAN START THE CREATION OF AGRITOURISM IN MONTGOMERY. I ALSO I ALSO LIKE TO HAVE A BIG THANKS TO BRAD FEI AND HIS DISCOVER CENTRAL NEW JERSEY FOR GETTING CENTRAL NEW JERSEY ON THE MAP, ACTUALLY ON THE MAP, SO IF YOU LOOK ON THE UM, IN THE IN THE MAGAZINE, YOU'LL SEE CENTRAL JERSEY AND IN
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THE CENTRAL CENTRAL JERSEY IS MONTGOMERY. SO VERY EXCITED AND THANK YOU TO HIM AND EVERYBODY ELSE WHO WAS ABLE TO CREATE THAT. AND, UM, SUPPORT YOU KNOW US AND OUR FARMERS. SO BEFORE I GIVE MY REPORTS, I JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT THAT'S REALLY EXCITING. EVERYBODY LOVES LAVENDER. I LOVE LAVENDER, AND IT HAS SO MANY USES. YOU CAN EVEN USE IT IN FOOD AND BEVERAGE. ALRIGHT SO GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE HAPPY NEW YEAR AS A RESULT OF THIS YEAR'S TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE REORGANIZATION. I'M PLEASED TO BE CONTINUING TO WORK WITH THE INCLUSION AND EQUITY COMMITTEE AND LANDMARKS COMMISSION AND I WILL ALSO BE WORKING WITH THE MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE. UM SO THE UPDATE FROM THE LANDMARKS COMMISSION IN DECEMBER, THE LANDMARKS COMMISSION CELEBRATED TWO OF OUR MOST DISTINGUISHED COMMISSION MEMBERS LIST ALIAS AND JESSE HAVENS IN THIS VERY ROOM. WE HAD A CELEBRATION FOR THEM. LIZ WILL BE RETIRING FROM THE COMMISSION. BUT JESSE WILL BE CONTINUING AS FAR AS I KNOW, BUT BOTH OF THEM HAVE BEEN INVALUABLE RESOURCES AND VERY DEDICATED MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. THE INCLUSION AND EQUITY COMMITTEE HAD ITS REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING ON JANUARY 10TH. WHICH WAS A REORGANIZATION MEETING. AND FOR THE PAST COUPLE OF YEARS, NANCY HERRINGTON HAS SERVED AS THE CHAIR AND SARAH ROBERTS AS THE VICE CHAIR AS A RESULT OF THE REORGANIZATION. CATHERINE LUG WILL NOW SERVE AS CHAIR AND NANCY HERRINGTON WILL SERVE AS VICE CHAIR. WE'RE EXCITED THAT, UM BOTH NANCY AND SARAH WILL CONTINUE ON THE COMMITTEE. BUT WE WANT TO REALLY THANK THEM FOR THEIR DEDICATED SERVICE ■IN THE YOU KNOW REALLY, WHAT THEY BRING TO THE COMMITTEE IS INVALUABLE. SO WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT WHAT THE INCLUSION EQUITY COMMITTEE WILL BE DOING THIS YEAR. THANKS. HMM. SO UM, BEFORE I GET INTO JUST MY ONE COMMITTEE THAT DIDN'T ACTUALLY TAKE PLACE. UM JUST AS A FOLLOW UP FROM SOMETHING THAT WE ALL HAD APPROVED THE RESOLUTION TO REQUEST ANOTHER CHANNEL TO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC UTILITY. SO UM, I RAN INTO ONE OF THE WENT TO ONE OF THE EVENTS IN SOMERSET COUNTY. AND SO WE'VE BASICALLY LOBBYING ALL OF THE PEOPLE ON THE BOARD OF THE PUBLIC UTILITIES SO THAT WE CAN GET ONE MORE CHANNEL FOR CENTRAL NEW JERSEY NETWORKS. WE HAVE CENTRAL NEW JERSEY WE'D LIKE TO HAVE CENTRAL NEW JERSEY NETWORK THAT IS OUR NEIGHBOR ACROSS THE STREET AND 23 ORCHARD. SO, UM IT'S MOVING SLOWLY, BUT GROWTH KEEP ON THAT, UM, THE SECOND ONE, THE ENVIRONMENTAL COMMISSION. THE ENVIRONMENT WASN'T IN OUR PAPER PAPER. THE WEATHER WASN'T SO IT GOT CANCELED, AND SO WE'LL BE MEETING NEXT MONTH. I'LL HAVE A MORE OFFICIAL REPORT. THAT SOUNDS GOOD. THE SAME THING FOR THE VETERANS COMMITTEE. HE WAS ALSO THE DATA. YOU KNOW THE SCHOOLS AND THE FACILITIES CLOSED. SO WE RESCHEDULED FOR TWO WEEKS. I DO WANT TO SAY THAT ON ON SATURDAY AT TWO O'CLOCK HERE AT THE LIBRARY THAT THERE WILL BE A PRESENTATION AROUND THE VIETNAM WAR WITH A GUEST SPEAKER. IT'S GONNA BE SPONSORED BY THE VAN HARRIGAN HISTORICAL SOCIETY. SO IF I IF YOU'RE AVAILABLE, I THINK THAT WOULD BE A REALLY GREAT EVENT AT TWO O'CLOCK, TWO O'CLOCK. SO AGAIN, VETERAN'S COMMITTEE WILL BE IT'S GOT RESCHEDULED FOR TWO WEEKS NOW. OPEN SPACE. WE HAD AN EXTENSIVE REVIEW. IT WAS THE KICKOFF MEETING OF THE YEAR, BUT WE WENT THROUGH EXTENSIVE YEAR OF ALL POTENTIAL OPPORTUNITIES THAT WERE BEING ASSESSED ACROSS THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY AGAIN WITH THE FOCUS ON PRESERVING AND MAINTAINED OPEN SPACE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY. BOTH WITHIN THE OPEN SPACE AND IN THE SHADE TREE COMMANDER IS A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF DISCUSSION AROUND THE TREE ORDINANCES. UH DISCUSSION THAT WE HAD. I THINK IN DECEMBER AND SO A COUPLE OF POP DISCUSSIONS FROM BOTH COMMITTEES . YOU KNOW WHAT THE ADMINISTRATION ON MAKING SURE THAT WE GET THIS BACK INTO DISCUSSION FOR BOTH THE PUBLIC EDUCATION ETCETERA OF THE I THINK THE PRESENTATION WE HAD A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO REALLY CLEARLY SHOW YOU KNOW THE NEEDED TO TAKE ACTION WITH. WE JUST HAD FLOODING A COUPLE OF WEEKS AGO, AND SO OBVIOUSLY A TREASON AT ONE OF THE THINGS THAT MITIGATE THAT SO ANOTHER TEAM IS WORKING TO BRING THIS BACK FOR DISCUSSION AND MAKE SURE THERE'S ENOUGH TIME FOR EDUCATION, ETCETERA. UM AND ALSO FROM THE STATE STREET COMMITTEE. ARBOR DAY WAS COMING UP REALLY QUICKLY AND IN APRIL AND GET THOSE DATES OUT. I DON'T HAVE IT ON MY NOTES HERE. SO THAT DAY TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE WANTS TO OR IF ANYONE ELSE WANTS TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP TEACH AT THE VILLAGE OF ELEMENTARY SCHOOL. AND THEN EVERYONE'S FAVORITE COMMITTEE. THE BUDGET AND FINANCE COMMITTEE KICKED OFF. THERE'S A I DON'T THINK IT HAS MANY PEOPLE GET EXCITED ABOUT BUDGET PROCESS IS DECIDING UM, MAYBE IT'S THAT TIME OF THE YEAR AND I THINK IT IS ALSO IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT NUMBERS, BUT ALSO ENSURING THAT ALL THE DEPARTMENTS ARE REALLY WORKING IN THERE. YOU KNOW WHERE THE KEY PRIORITIES FOR THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE, WHICH YOU KNOW WE WERE, THEN ALL OF YOU AS A RESIDENT, AND SO YOU KNOW MY COMMITMENT, YOU KNOW? AND YOU KNOW, MAYOR SINGERS ALSO ON THE COMMITTEES THAT WE HAVE, YOU KNOW A COMMIT COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENCY, MAKING SURE IT'S PRETTY CLEAR AND UNDERSTANDABLE FOR EVERYONE ON YOU KNOW WHAT OUR DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE IN[00:40:05]
DISCUSSIONS, OBVIOUSLY, THAT THE BUDGET ALSO HAS OPPORTUNITY FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS, SO WE WANT TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE ARE ENGAGED. UH YOU KNOW, I WANT TO SPEAK FOR EVERYONE, BUT YOU KNOW, WE'RE ALL COMMITTED TO FISCAL DISCIPLINE, MAKING SURE MAKING THE HARD DECISIONS BUT ALSO MAKING SURE THAT WE MAKE THE RIGHT LONG TERM DECISIONS FOR MONTGOMERY AND RESIDENTS, BUT THE PROCESS JUST KICKED OFF SO THE COMMITTEE WILL BE GOING THROUGH AND MEETING WITH ALL OF THE KEY DEPARTMENT HEADS AND UNDERSTAND WHAT IT NEEDS FREAK. UH THE RESIDENTS HAVE HEARD OF TOWNSHIP BUT ALSO UNDERSTANDING THE FISCAL CHALLENGES THAT WE HAVE. THERE WERE ALL DEALING WITH DAY TO DAY AND SO WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT WILL PROVIDE UPDATES THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS AND JUST CONSISTENT TO PREVIOUS YEARS. YOU KNOW, THE BUDGET USUALLY HAS TO BE PASSED BY THE BEGINNING OF MAY, SO EXPECT AROUND TOWARDS THE END OF MARCH AND APRIL THAT WILL HAVE THOSE DISCUSSIONS. WELL THANK YOU. SO I GUESS I WAS PART OF THAT BUDGET AND FINANCE AND YES, IT IS. IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT COMMITTEE, AND WE'D ESPECIALLY SINCE OUR RESIDENTS UM, YOU KNOW, ASK US THIS QUESTION. I LIVE IN MONTGOMERY. ALL THESE TAXES. WHERE DO THE TAXES GO? THE RESIDENTS NEED TO KNOW THAT WE LOOK AT EVERYTHING AS, UM COMMITTED MEN BATTLED UNMENTIONED WE ARE WE ARE FOCUSED AS FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY AND WE REALLY PAY A LOT OF ATTENTION TO SEE HOW WE ARE USING THE TAX DOLLARS OF OUR RESIDENTS. AND, OF COURSE, AS WAS MENTIONED, UM, THE SCHOOLS DO GET 70% OF THE TAXES, BUT WHATEVER IS LEFT OF THE TOWNSHIP. WE MAKE SURE ALL ALL THAT YOU SEE AS FAR AS YOUR YOU KNOW YOUR PARTS YOUR RECREATION.ALL OF THE OTHER. I'M TRYING TO THINK ALL OF THE OTHER STUFF THAT THE TOWN DOES FOR YOU. YOUR ROADS, SIDEWALKS. UM YOUR POLICE DEPARTMENT. ALL OF THAT FALLS UNDER THE TOWNSHIP AND WE TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU KNOW, WE USED YOUR TAX MONEY WISELY, AND THAT'S WHY OUR BUDGET AND FINANCE MEETINGS ARE YOU KNOW PRETTY MUCH EVERY WEEK, AND WE REALLY PUT A LOT OF EFFORT INTO IT. AND THE OTHER COMMITTEE THAT I AM NOW PART OF HIS PLANNING BOARD THEY MET AND YOU KNOW, AND VERY FOCUSED GROUP TO MAKE SURE THAT ANY PLANNING OR DEVELOPMENT THAT HAPPENS IN MONTGOMERY IS LOOKED AT THERE BE. ANYBODY WHO COMES IN FRONT OF IT COULD BE A DEVELOPER OR ASKED REALLY FOCUSED QUESTIONS. SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE RESIDENTS KNOW THAT THINGS DON'T GET JUST DEVELOPED BECAUSE IT'S YOU KNOW, PEOPLE PUT A LOT OF EFFORT, BUT VOLUNTEERS FROM MONTGOMERY SIT ON MOST OF THE COMMITTEES AND THEY GIVE THEIR TIME MOST EVENINGS TO BE PART OF ANY OF THE COMMITTEES THAT MY FELLOW COMMITTEE PEOPLE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT, ARE ALL MADE UP OF VOLUNTEERS, SO WE DEFINITELY ARE THANKFUL TO THEM. AND THE ONE INITIATIVE THAT I KNOW A FEW OF, UM, BECOMING THE PEOPLE HAVE MENTIONED IS THE MAYOR'S WELLNESS AND WE ARE LAUNCHING THAT THIS IN 2024. WE WILL BE HAVING A LOT OF PROGRAMS. IN FACT, UNDER THAT UMBRELLA WE ARE DOING, UM, THE RABIES CLINIC, WHICH IS HEALTHY PETS AND HEALTHY FAMILIES. IT'S ON THIS COMING WEEKEND. YEAH. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE SATURDAY IF THE WEATHER CHANGES, BUT WE DEFINITELY WOULD HAVE IT ON SUNDAY AND WE ARE ENCOURAGING ALL OUR RESIDENTS TO PLEASE BRING YOUR PETS YOUR DOGS YOUR CATS BECAUSE THEY DO NEED THE BABY'S SHOCKED TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY ARE SAFE. AND OF COURSE, THEN THE FAMILIES ARE SAFE. AND THE OTHER INITIATIVES WE HAVE COMING UP UNDER THE MAYOR'S WELLNESS WOULD BE THE BEAT THE WINTER BLUES, WHICH IS GOING TO BE A PROGRAM THAT WE ARE GOING TO DO IN COLLABORATION WITH MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE COMING TO A WOMAN, UM PACKED HEART IS ON THAT AND WE'LL HAVE THE FARMERS MARKET. UH, COMMITMENT. DENNIS ON IS WHAT'S PROMOTING THE WINTERS TO FARMERS MARKETS, SO IT'S GOING TO BE A COLLABORATION , AND WE ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO LOOK FOR UPDATES ON THAT THERE WILL BE A LITTLE PROGRAMS WILL HAVE SOMETHING FOR THE KIDS . THEY WILL BE THE FARMER'S MARKET FOR THE WINTER FARMERS MARKET, WHICH WOULD BE IN THE COMMUNITY ROOM OF THE LIBRARY. YOU KNOW, YOU CAN GO THERE AND GET SOME HEALTHY FOOD. YOU CAN WALK IN HERE. LEARN SOME, YOU KNOW, MENTAL HEALTH AND THE BREATHING AND MEDITATION TECHNIQUES. SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO DOING THIS FOR A RESIDENCE. AND WE HOPE YOU KNOW, ALL RESIDENTS AND KIDS GET INVOLVED IN THIS EFFORT OF THE MAYOR'S WELLNESS, AND I THINK THAT'S IT FOR ME. THANK YOU. AND THEN WE HAVE THE ADMINISTRATOR'S REPORT. I THOUGHT I WOULD JUST SPEND A LITTLE TIME GIVING YOU AN UPDATE ON HOW BUSY WE'VE BEEN BOTH THE POLICE, UM ARE E O OUR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT GROUP AND OUR DPW AND ALL OF OUR LABORERS THAT FROM OUR DIFFERENT DIVISIONS, PARKS AND SEWER THAT ALL OR FALL HANDS ON DECK FOR THESE STORMS. WE HAD THREE STORMS. WE HAD A AT MORE TRADITIONAL SNOWSTORM THAT HAPPENED OVER THE WEEKEND IN EARLY FEBRUARY. THEN WE HAVE THE BIG RAIN AND WIND EVENT THAT THE
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MAYOR WAS ABLE TO SIT IN OUR I'M SHAWN DEVLIN, OUR MANAGER OR EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEAM BROUGHT ALL THE PARTIES TOGETHER OF OUR FIRE COMPANIES, R E. M S. AND THEN ALL OF THE DIFFERENT DEPARTMENTS HEADS THAT OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT OR RECREATION BECAUSE THEY ARE ONE OF OUR WARMING CENTERS. AND UM, THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT AND DPW AND SO THAT WAS VERY HELPFUL FOR THE MAYOR. I'M SURE TO BE A DOCTOR, YOU KNOW, BECOME AWARE OF ALL OF THAT. AND HOW SO MUCH? PLANNING THAT GOES ON BEHIND THE SCENES, THAT PARTICULAR EVENT WAS IMPACTED MONTGOMERY WE HAD A VERY SEVERE FLOODING, HIGH WINDS IMPACTED POWER. WE WERE GETTING UPDATES FROM PSE AND G, WHICH THEY WERE VERY RESPONSIVE TO OUR COMMUNITY. I THINK AT ONE POINT WE HAD ALMOST UP TO 700 RESIDENTS, YOU KNOW, WITHOUT POWER, A LOT OF TREES DOWN, SO WE HAVE OUR CREWS OUT THERE.CLEARING ROADS, HELPING PUT UP BARRICADES. UM SOMETHING THAT SEAN DID THIS YEAR TO COORDINATE WITH THE COUNTY WAS TO GET THE COUNTY BARRICADES DOWN AND WE TOOK CONTROL TO PUT THOSE OUT.
UM SO IN A VERY QUICK, TIMELY FASHION, BECAUSE, OF COURSE UM, WITH PEOPLE WITH TO TRY TO TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN IS SO TRUE, ESPECIALLY IN ANY TOWN LIKE MONTGOMERY, WHERE WE HAVE WATER RISING AND POTENTIALLY AT A VERY FAST LEVEL. WHEN YOU DRIVE THROUGH. YOU HAVE NO IDEA REALLY WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO GET YOURSELF AND YOUR CAR INTO SO WE REALLY THEY DID HAVE SOME WATER RESCUES. I BELIEVE UM EVERYONE WAS SAFE, BUT IT PUTS ALL OF OUR EMERGENCY RESPONDERS AND YOU KNOW, INCLUDING OUR POLICE IN HARM'S WAY FOR NO GOOD REASON. SO UM THEN WE HAD THE ICE STORM THIS WEEK, SO WE USED PROBABLY MORE SALT THAN EVER THAT STORM THAT WAS, UM IT'S REALLY HARD TO MANAGE THE CLEARING THOSE ROADS BECAUSE OF THE PRECIPITATION. THE EXTREME COLD BLACK OF SUN THAT THE SALT REALLY DOESN'T WORK UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS. AND SO THE CREWS HAVE HAD A LITTLE TIME TO REST, AND THEN WE HAVE SNOW TOMORROW, SO THEY'LL BE THEY'LL BE BACK AT IT TOMORROW AND OUR SALT DOME WHILE LOOKING A LITTLE BEAR NOW IS GOING TO BE REPLENISHED IN TIME FOR THAT STORM, AND SO WE'LL BE. WE'LL BE BACK OUT PLOWING AND OF COURSE, WE WANT TO ALWAYS REMIND PEOPLE TO JOIN SNOWSTORMS. PLEASE DON'T PARK ON THE ROADS SO THAT WE CAN GET THE TRUCKS THROUGH AND PLOW.
UM AND CLEAR EVERYTHING OFF. AND IN OTHER DPW NEWS, THEY'VE BEEN BUSY AND OTHER AREAS. IF YOU'VE NOTICED, THEY ADDED, I DON'T KNOW IF I HAD MENTIONED AND I'M SURE YOU'VE SEEN THEY ADDED LIGHTS AND LANDSCAPING AROUND OUR BUILDING IDENTIFICATION SIGN ONTO 06. SO THAT WAS A PROJECT THAT THEY UNDERTOOK AND COMMITTEE PERSON TODD THROUGH THE INCLUSION AND EQUITY BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT THE FRONT DOOR WHICH IS HANDICAPPED ACCESSIBLE THROUGH THE PUSH AUTOMATIC DOOR BUTTON. THE THRESHOLD WAS A LITTLE HIGH. I THINK SOMEONE WHO BROUGHT THAT TO THEIR ATTENTION, AND SO WE HAD OUR WE HAD THAT LOOKED AT AND THE DOOR COMPANY IS RETRO IS FIXING THAT FOR US. THERE WAS A SLIGHT ISSUE THERE. SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT TO OUR ATTENTION THAT THAT'S UM BEING TAKEN CARE OF. AND THAT'S IT. CAN I JUST BASED ON THE PROMENADE? UM. 20. OKAY. THAT'S ON THE YOU NEED TO PUT. THE PLAN HAS BEEN FILED. AND THERE, YOU KNOW, CONSISTENTLY CAN YOU EXPLAIN TO PEOPLE WITH THE PLATTE MEANS BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF EVERYBODY IS IN PUBLIC. THAT MEANS RIGHT. THANK YOU. GOOD POINT. UM A PLAN IS ESSENTIALLY A MAP OF A LARGE PIECE OF PROPERTY. UM SIMILAR TO IF YOU TAKE THIS BIG SQUARE AND THEN IT WAS GOING TO BE SUBDIVIDED INTO SMALLER SQUARES THAT WOULD BE SHOWN AND THEN RECORDED AT THE COUNTY JUST LIKE A SURVEY OF YOUR INDIVIDUAL HOME WOULD BE RECORDED WITH YOUR DEED . DO YOUR PROPERTY SO BECAUSE IT'S A LARGE PIECE OF PROPERTY THAT'S GOING TO GET SPLIT INTO DIFFERENT ENTITIES. AS FAR AS UM , SHAPES, NOT OWNERSHIP NECESSARILY RIGHT AWAY. BUT THAT'S WHY IT'S FILED AS A MAP WITH THE COUNTY AND THAT'S GOING TO ESTABLISH THE LOCATION OF THE LOOP ROADS. UM AND ETCETERA, SO THAT WAS DONE BACK IN DECEMBER, AND NOW THEY'RE GOING THROUGH THEIR NEXT STEPS WITH YOUR ENGINEERING AND INTERNAL DEPARTMENTS FOR CONFORMANCE REVIEW TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING IS IN COMPLIANCE. UM THERE'S EASEMENTS THAT NEED TO BE FILED. I JUST THE FIRST SET OF THOSE TO START REVIEWING ON BEHALF OF THIS TOWNSHIP. I'M NOT SURE HOW MUCH MORE IN DEPTH DETAIL YOU ALL WANT TO HEAR ON THIS? UM BUT EVERYTHING KEEPS
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MOVING ALONG. THANK YOU. THAT'S THAT'S GOOD TO KNOW. UM JUST ONE QUICK THING. I WAS ALSO AT THE THAT'S HOW MUCH THAT COUNTY LOCAL EMERGENCY PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING A LITTLE WHILE AGO AND WE DEFINITELY HAD SHAWN DEVLIN ARE ALL OUR E. M S, UH, FIRE STATION LEADERSHIP, AND DEVANEY WAS THERE. THIS WAS A GREAT MEETING THAT SOMERSET COUNTIES DOING TO PREPARE FOR ANY EMERGENCIES. THEY ARE NOW GOING TO BE OUR HEAD AND THIS WAS IN HILLSBORO. I THINK THEY HAVE GREAT INFORMATION, ESPECIALLY ABOUT ANYTHING TO DO WITH CHEMICALS. THAT'S WHAT THEY WERE FOCUSING ON IN THIS MEETING . BUT AS I GO TO OTHER MEETINGS, I'LL BRING MORE TO THE COMMITTEE . UM AS WHAT WE ARE LEARNING OF THEM SO I JUST WANTED TO DO IT. REMEMBER THAT I WAS THERE A LITTLE WHILE AGO AND IT WAS A GOOD MEETING. THANK YOU. YOU KNOW, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THE RESPONSE NOW IS UP. IT'S SO WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU KNOW ALL THE PREP. THAT WAS DONE. I THINK, UM MY MOTHER HAS THIS ANNOYING STATEMENT, BUT IT KIND OF WORKS, IT SAYS LEARNING HAS CHANGED BEHAVIOR, AND IT'S VERY DIFFERENT THAN WHAT HAPPENED IN IDA. NOW WE WERE IN WE WERE REMOTE AND IT MADE IT VERY, VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE ALL THE PLANNING EVERYTHING THAT COMES INTO YOU KNOW THAT WAS ALREADY DONE BEFOREHAND. SO FRANKLY AND IT'S ALSO GOOD NOT TO BE IN THE SEAT OF MAYOR SO EVERY TIME A STORM WOULD COME AND BE LIKE THERE, BUT I'M VERY IT'S REALLY COME A LONG WAY AND OPPORTUNITY REALLY, REALLY PROUD. AND I MEAN THEY ARE OUR FIRST RESPONDERS ARE ALWAYS FABULOUS AND ALWAYS GO OUT THERE AND DO IT. THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM. THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN THE CASE, AND THEY CONTINUE TO SERVE US WELL, THAT THIS THE PLANNING AND ALL OF THE WORK BEFOREHAND WAS. I THINK IT'S REALLY GONE UP TO AGREE, ESPECIALLY THE SOMERSET COUNTY DOING IT AT THE LEVEL THAT THEY DID THEY ACKNOWLEDGE THAT THIS WAS THE FIRST ONE THAT THEY'RE DOING WHERE THEY'RE DOING IT AT THE COUNTY LEVEL, SO I THINK WE HAVE TO THANK THE COUNTY FOR MAKING SURE THAT YOUR THUNDER IT'S ALL HAPPENING HERE. WE THANK THE COUNTY AND WE THANK OUR FIRST RESPONDERS IN MONTGOMERY. HE AS WELL SO, MAN. OKAY. OH, THAT'S ME, IS IT I FORGOT THIS BACK TO OKAY. UM FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS WE WILL HAVE TO INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND. YES.SO, UM WE HAVE ANOTHER GREAT OPPORTUNITY FUNDING OPPORTUNITY THROUGH NJ DEEP GREEN ACRES. SO THIS IS A SIGNIFICANT GRANT OPPORTUNITY OF $500,000 PLUS. WHICH WOULD HELP CLOSE THE FUNDING GAP THAT WE'VE BEEN WORKING ON FOR THE INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND THAT'S BEEN TALKED ABOUT TO HAVE TO BE HERE ON THE PROPERTY, AND SO THROUGH. THAT PROCESS WILL BE BRINGING FORTH AT THE NEXT MEETING A DISCUSSION OF THE PROJECT AS IT STANDS NOW, IN TERMS OF THE COST ESTIMATES THE DESIGN THE LOCATION AND INVITING THE PUBLIC TO COME IN AND SORT OF TALK ABOUT THAT WITH US. AND THEN WE'LL BE ABLE TO MAKE THE APPLICATION. THERE'LL BE A RESOLUTION ON THAT SAME NIGHT FOR SUPPORTING OF THAT APPLICATION TO THE STATE. AND FOR THOSE THAT ARE MAYBE NOT AWARE THERE'S SOMETHING CALLED JAKE'S LAW THAT THE STATE PASSED A FEW YEARS AGO, AND IT ENCOURAGES FIRST AT THE COUNTY LEVELS WAS THE FIRST GO AROUND FOR AN INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND IN EVERY COUNTY IN THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND AN INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND. IT MEANS, YOU KNOW, IN OUR CASE, WE'RE LOOKING AT A SOLID SURFACE, YOU KNOW, TURF BECAUSE SURFACE SOMETIMES THERE'S A PORN PLACE. SO THIS MEANS IF YOU'RE IN A WHEELCHAIR OR HAVE A MOBILITY DEVICE RIGHT NOW, ALL OF OUR PLAYGROUNDS ARE WOOD CHIPPED AND SO THAT MAKES IT VERY DIFFICULT. AND I THINK AT A MEETING MANY MOONS AGO HERE WE WATCHED A LITTLE VIDEO OF ONE OF THE ONE A RESIDENTS CHILD TRYING TO NAVIGATE THROUGH ONE OF OURS SO UM AND SO THEY HAVE NOW EXPANDED THAT TO MUNICIPALITIES TO ENCOURAGE EVERY MUNICIPALITY TO HAVE AN INCLUSIVE PLAYGROUND AND YOU'LL SEE USUALLY EVERY DAY IN THE NEWS. THERE'S A NEW TOWN THERE WERE DOING A RIBBON CUTTING AND GROUNDBREAKING FOR A PROJECT LIKE THIS, SO IT'S GREAT TO SEE BECAUSE THE INCLUSIVITY ALLOWS CHILDREN OF ALL ABILITIES TO PLAY TOGETHER AND ALSO ALLOWS GRANDPARENTS TOO. KIND OF NAVIGATE SAFELY ON A PLAYGROUND WITH THEIR GRANDCHILDREN BECAUSE THEY HAVE A LOT OF THAT, AND WE'LL HAVE THE SENIOR HOUSING HERE ON THE PROPERTY IN A FEW YEARS, AND SO THEY'LL BE, UM, MULTIGENERATIONAL EQUIPMENT THERE AS WELL. SO THEY'LL BE INCLUSIVE PLAY AND THE SOLID SURFACING AND INDIVIDUAL EXERCISE PIECES OF EQUIPMENT, SO WE REALLY SEE IT AS ALL ABILITIES, ALL AGES. A REAL GREAT COMMUNITY GATHERING PLACE. NO THANK YOU, LAURIE. I AM. THAT SOUNDS REALLY EXCITING. AND I THINK MONTGOMERY HAS I HAD A FITS TIME AND MANY OF THINGS AND I THINK WE WILL BE HOPEFULLY THE FIRST MUNICIPALITY IN SOMERSET COUNTY. WENT INTO THIS. UH HUH.
[23. Executive Session]
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AND IT'S OKAY. SO RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-1 DASH 64. UM, THIS IS THE EXECUTIVE SESSION. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY 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 PUBLIC MAY BE EXCLUDED PURSUANT TO SECTION SEVEN B OF THE OPEN PUBLIC MEETINGS ACT. THE GENERAL RULE OF THE SUBJECTS TO BE DISCUSSED IN THIS SESSION. ARTISTS FOLLOWS PERSONNEL. POLICE INTERVIEW POTENTIAL ACQUISITION OF OPEN SPACE CONSERVATION, RECREATION AND MUNICIPAL PURPOSES. BLOCK 8001 LOT SEVEN POINTS AT A ONE AND EIGHT STATS. BLOCK 12 001 LOT 15 IRISH. BLOCK 15 00 TO LOT ONE TUCKER. AND THEN ALSO ANTICIPATED PENDING LITIGATION. COUNTRY CLUB MEDALS VERSUS 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 WILL TAKE EFFECT IMMEDIATELY. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 24-1 DASH 64 SECOND CULTURE COMMITTEE MEMBER ON YES, TAYLOR TODD. YES. CANON? YES. DEPUTY MAYOR BARRACKS. YES. SING? YES.* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.