[2. Resolution #24-12-408 – Authorizing the Appointment of Probationary Patrol Officer Garrett Stratton in the Montgomery Township Police Department ]

12, DASH 408. AUTHORIZING THE APPOINTMENT OF PROBATIONARY PATROL OFFICER GARRETT STRATTON IN THE MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT. MR. BUCHANAN. READ THE NO. SPEAK BEFORE OR AFTER WE APPROVE THE MOTION TO ADOPT THE RESOLUTION. YEAH, I'LL PUT THE MOTION. YEAH. OKAY.

RESOLUTION. OKAY. HOLD ON. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 2412 DASH 408.

SO MOVED. SECOND. ROLL CALL PLEASE. COMMITTEE MEMBER TAYLOR. TODD. YES. COMMITTEE MEMBER.

KEENAN. YES. DEPUTY MAYOR. BERRIGAN. YES. MAYOR SINGH. YES. CHIEF BET IS GOING TO SAY A FEW

[3. Oath of Office – Officer Garrett Stratton]

WORDS. GOOD EVENING. BEFORE WE GET TO THE SWEARING IN OF GARRETT STRATTON, SOON TO BE PROBATIONARY POLICE OFFICER. STRATTON, I WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS AND GIVE A BRIEF INTRODUCTION. GARRETT ATTENDED WIDENER UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, WHERE HE EARNED A BACHELOR'S DEGREE IN ACCOUNTING IN MAY OF 2015. IN MAY OF 2018, GARRETT GRADUATED FROM THE OCEAN COUNTY POLICE ACADEMY, WHERE HE COMPLETED THE BASIC COURSE FOR POLICE OFFICERS. GARRETT BRINGS VALUABLE EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING TO OUR DEPARTMENT WITH HIS PRIOR EXPERIENCE, WHICH INCLUDES SEASIDE PARK POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHERE HE WAS EMPLOYED AS A SPECIAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER IN 2017 AND 2018. THE OCEAN COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT, WHERE HE WAS A SHERIFF'S OFFICER FROM 2019. IN MARCH TO OCTOBER 2019, AND THE SOUTH TOMS RIVER POLICE DEPARTMENT, WHERE HE SERVED AS A PATROL OFFICER FROM OCTOBER 2019 TO DECEMBER OF 2024. I THINK WE HAVE SOME OF THE SOUTH TOMS RIVER OFFICERS HERE TONIGHT. DON'T WORRY, WE HAVE SOME APPLICATIONS FOR YOU GUYS. GARRETT'S DIVERSIFIED EXPERIENCE, TRAINING AND BACKGROUND IN POLICING WILL BE A GREAT ASSET TO MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT AND TO OUR COMMUNITY. ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE PD, I WANT TO PERSONALLY WELCOME GARRETT INTO THE MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP POLICE DEPARTMENT FAMILY AND ACKNOWLEDGE. AND RECOGNIZE OFFICER MATT DE CATALDO FOR HIS EFFORTS IN RECRUITING GARRETT TO OUR PD. THANKS. I INVITE OFFICER GARRETT TO COME FORWARD FOR THE OATH OF OFFICE. AND.

WE ARE READY. I DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION.

THAT I WILL SUPPORT THE CONSTITUTION OF THE UNITED STATES AND THE UNITED STATES, AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE OF NEW JERSEY AND THE CONSTITUTION OF THE ALLEGATIONS THAT ARE TRUE FAITH AND ALLEGIANCE TO THE SAME, TO THE SAME, AND TO THE GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES AND TO THE GOVERNMENT ESTABLISHED IN THE UNITED STATES. AND IN THIS STATE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION. AND ANOTHER FAITHFULLY. IMPARTIALLY, AND JUSTLY PERFORM TO PERFORM ALL THE DUTIES OF THE. OFFICE OF POLICE OFFICER OF THE OFFICE OF PROBATIONARY OFFICER, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY, TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY. SO HELP ME GOD.

SO HELP ME GOD. THANK YOU.

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ALL RIGHT. THAT TAKES. CHIEF. CHIEF. CHIEF.

I. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. ALL FOR.

THAT. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK PRETTY MUCH THE SAME. YEAH, HE DOES GIVE HIM A OKAY PROCLAMATION. THIS IS REALLY

[4. Proclamation – Recognizing Stefanie Lachenauer as 2024 New Jersey Teacher of the Year ]

SPECIAL TO ALL OF US HERE. RECOGNIZING STEPHANIE LACANAU AS 2024 NEW JERSEY TEACHER OF THE YEAR. WHEREAS THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY IS A HOME TO A COMMUNITY THAT UPHOLDS EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION. THE CONTINUOUS DEVELOPMENT OF ITS STUDENTS AND EDUCATORS, AND THE WELL-BEING AND SAFETY OF ALL. AND WHEREAS THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR AWARD IS A PRESTIGIOUS HONOR GIVEN TO AN OUTSTANDING EDUCATOR WHO DEMONSTRATES EXEMPLARY TEACHING PRACTICES, UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO THEIR STUDENTS, AND A PASSION FOR CREATING A POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE CLASSROOM AND THE COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP'S UPPER MIDDLE SCHOOL TEACHER, STEPHANIE LACKENBAUER, HAS BEEN NAMED THE 2024 NEW JERSEY STATE TEACHER OF THE YEAR. THE. FIRST EVER TEACHER FROM MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP SCHOOL DISTRICT TO EARN THIS AWARD OF EXCELLENCE. AND WHEREAS THE MAYOR AND MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE DESIRE TO CELEBRATE THIS OUTSTANDING MILESTONE AND ACKNOWLEDGE MISS LACKENBAUER FOR HER EXCEPTIONAL EFFORTS AS A DEVOTED EDUCATOR, FOSTERING ACADEMIC GROWTH AND EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING OF HER STUDENTS. AND WHEREAS MISS LACANAU WAS PROFESSIONAL AND VOLUNTEER INITIATIVES HAVE BEEN INSTRUMENTAL IN PROVIDING VALUABLE INFORMATION AND STRESS RELIEF, COPING, LEADERSHIP AND LIFE SKILLS EXEMPLIFIED THROUGH CONTRIBUTIONS INCLUDING CHAMPIONING THE REFLECTIONS AND YOGA CLUBS, CREATING IMPLEMENTING AN INSTRUCTIONAL DELIVERY OF THE COURSES ACTIVE CITIZENSHIP AND GLOBAL LEADERSHIP, INITIATING CURRICULAR AND EXTRACURRICULAR SERVICE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES FOR STUDENTS RANGING FROM VOLUNTEERING AT THE LOCAL FOOD PANTRY TO BUILDING HOMES FOR FAMILIES IN CENTRAL AMERICA. SUPPORTING STAFF IN HER ROLE AS CO-CHAIR, COMPASSIONATE CARE TEAM, AND DISTRICT WELLNESS CHAMPION CERTIFICATION AS A TRAUMA AND RESILIENCE PRACTITIONER, FACILITATOR OF THE YOUTH ACTION BOARD, AND ADVISOR TO HEALTHY MIND HEALTHY BODY INITIATIVE. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT I, MAYOR SINGH, AND THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY, COUNTY OF SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY AND ITS RESIDENTS HEREBY EXTEND SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO STEPHANIE LACANAU, 2024, NEW JERSEY TEACHER OF THE YEAR, AND EXPRESS HEARTFELT GRATITUDE AND APPRECIATION FOR HER EXEMPLARY SERVICE, DEDICATION, AND CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE EDUCATIONAL

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COMMUNITY OF MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP. ON THIS 19TH DAY OF DECEMBER 2024.

I INVITE STEPHANIE TO THE DESK. THANK YOU.

STEPHANIE. I THINK WE HAVE. A. YOU CAN GET. IT. ALL RIGHT. GREAT. OH. COME ON. OH, YOU.

I DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE SCHOOL OFFICIALS WHO ARE HERE. AND AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYBODY AT MONTGOMERY TOWNSHIP DISTRICT SCHOOLS. OBVIOUSLY, IT'S GREAT THAT STEPHANIE IS PART OF THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. AND I JUST WANTED TO QUICKLY SAY A FEW WORDS. SHE WAS THE TEACHER FOR MY SON WHEN HE WAS IN FIFTH, SIXTH GRADE, AND I THINK SHE'S THE REASON HE BUILT THE MEDITATION GARDEN. HE DID THE EAGLE PROJECT, HE STARTED THE HEALTHY MIND HEALTHY BODY INITIATIVE. IT'S ALL STEPHANIE. SO AGAIN, STEPHANIE, A LITTLE PERSONAL NOTE. THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. AND OUR KIDS ARE BLESSED. PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING MONTGOMERY EMERGENCY

[5. Proclamation – Recognizing Montgomery Emergency Medical Services for “Squad of the Year” Award ]

MEDICAL SERVICES FOR SQUAD OF THE YEAR AWARD. WHEREAS THE NEW JERSEY EMS COUNCIL IS COMMITTED TO PROMOTING AND SUPPORTING EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE, RECOGNIZING OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF EMS PROVIDERS IN ENSURING THE SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF NEW JERSEY RESIDENTS. AND WHEREAS, MONTGOMERY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES, A 100% VOLUNTEER ORGANIZATION, CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATES EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION, SKILL, AND SERVICE IN RESPONDING TO EMERGENCIES AND PROVIDING CRITICAL LIFE SAVING CARE TO THE COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING AREAS. 24 HOURS A DAY, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK, 365 DAYS A YEAR. AND WHEREAS MONTGOMERY EMS HAS EARNED THE DISTINGUISHED HONOR OF SQUAD OF THE YEAR FOR THE SECOND TIME BY THE NEW JERSEY EMS COUNCIL FOR ITS UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY, EXEMPLIFIED BY OUTSTANDING EMERGENCY CARE, CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT THROUGH ENDLESS HOURS OF TRAINING AND EDUCATION, AND COLLABORATION WITH LOCAL PUBLIC SAFETY ORGANIZATIONS. AND WHEREAS, MONTGOMERY EMS WAS ALSO NAMED SQUAD OF THE YEAR IN 2019.

AND WHEREAS THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE WISHES TO FORMALLY CELEBRATE AND ACKNOWLEDGE THIS PRESTIGIOUS, PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FOR MONTGOMERY EMS FOR THEIR CONTINUED DEDICATION TO SERVING THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED THAT I, MAYOR SINGH, AND THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY COUNTY OF SOMERSET, NEW JERSEY, ON BEHALF OF ALL ITS RESIDENTS AND STAFF, HEREBY CONGRATULATE AND COMMEND MONTGOMERY EMS FOR THIS MILESTONE ACHIEVEMENT AND EXPRESS SINCERE GRATITUDE FOR THEIR TIRELESS EFFORTS, DEDICATION AND CRITICAL LIFE SAVING CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE COMMUNITY. THIS 19TH DAY OF

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DECEMBER 2020 FOR.

I'M. I'M GOING TO ASK THE EMS TO COME TO THE FRONT FOR A PROCLAMATION. AND I ALSO WANTED TO INVITE SUSHMITA CHATTERJEE FOR PRESENTATION OF DONATION TO EMS FROM HER CRICKET MATCH FUNDRAISING EVENT, AND ALSO WANTED TO INVITE JAGDISH TALREJA AND MR. MOTI MEHROTRA. NAVEEN NAVEEN MOM. IT SAYS TO PRESENT DONATION TO EMS ON BEHALF OF THE SKN FOUNDATION. SO SUSHMITA IS A LOCAL BUSINESS OWNER WHO, IN COLLABORATION WITH MONTGOMERY HIGH SCHOOL, ORGANIZED A CRICKET MATCH AND HOSTED A COMMUNITY CRICKET EVENT TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR SOUTH ASIAN HEART HEALTH.

SEPTEMBER 22ND, 2024 AND IS DONATING THE AMOUNT. THEY RAISED $1,300 TO EMS. SO IF WE CAN HAVE EVERYBODY IN THE FRONT, THANK YOU. IF WE CAN HAVE EMS COME TO. THE. BACK, WELL, OUR MEMBERS, AS WE'VE BEEN. POPULATION THAT WE GET THAT. YEAH. CAN I HAVE. THE INFORMATION. AND THE PROCLAMATION THAT IS COMING OUT? OF THE TOWNSHIP? SO IF YOU HAVE ANY. YEAH.

IT'S VERY NICE, VERY NICE. WHICH ONE. LOOK AT. THAT MONEY. YEAH I GOT, I GOT SOME GOOD ONES I JUST I CAN'T NOT LIKE THIS. SO FOR ME I JUST YEAH I LIKE IT AND I'VE GOT TO JUST MEET YOU. YEAH.

RIGHT. OKAY I LOOK HERE OKAY OKAY. ONE OKAY. 123. THANK YOU. GOOD.

NIGHT. NOW YOU HAVE TO ALSO. I GAVE MY FAN JUST LAST. ANYWAY, YOU REALIZE I DIDN'T KNOW IF IT WAS LIKE A SPECIFIC SQUAD OR IT WAS LIKE THE ENTIRE SQUAD. I WAS LIKE A MISUNDERSTOOD, LIKE THE RECOGNITION. AT FIRST, WHEN I FIRST READ IT, IT WAS A TIGER.

OH YEAH. YEAH, YEAH. BECAUSE THEY. BUT IT'S FUNNY. THIS WAS THIS WHOLE THING ABOUT LIKE, SEEKING NEXT GENERATION OF EMS. I'M LIKE A LITTLE. I LOVE IT. I THOUGHT THAT SHE WAS TALKING TO HIM. I WAS GOING TO GET HER FROM THE OTHER POLICE OFFICERS THAT CAME FOR THIS GUY. THEY THEY GOT THIS AND THEY ALL LEFT. ON BEHALF OF MY IF YOU WANT TO JUST ASK SID IF YOU WANTED TO COME AND SPEAK HERE BEFORE EVERYBODY, BEFORE EVERYONE LEAVES. I THINK THERE'S SOME FINAL COMMENTS.

THERE'S A FEW COMMENTS FROM EMS. IF YOU CAN JUST HOLD ON FOR A MINUTE. WE CAN HEAR YOU. YEP.

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GET CLOSE. GET CLOSE TO IT, LIFT IT UP A LITTLE BIT. EXPRESSED MY GRATITUDE. OH, THEY CAN'T HEAR YOU IN THE BACK. OH. IF YOU OKAY? NO, NO, PLEASE DON'T SPEAK INTO THE MIC. NO NO NO NO. YEAH.

DON'T PRESS THE BUTTON. NO. OKAY. SO IT'S CLOSER TO YOUR MOUTH ON BEHALF OF MONTGOMERY EMS, I WANTED TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE TO THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE. THE TOWNSHIP ADMINISTRATION, THE PEOPLE OF MONTGOMERY FOR SUPPORTING US AS A SQUAD. THE REASON WE ARE COMMITTED AND WE ARE DRIVEN IS BECAUSE OF ALL THE ENERGY THAT WE GET FROM THE SUPPORT THAT COMES TO US EVERY DAY. SO, YOU KNOW, WE STRIVE TO BE THE BEST. WE STRIVE TO ACHIEVE THIS AWARD AS RECOGNITION OF THAT. BUT IT IS ALL THANKS TO YOUR SUPPORT. SO THANK YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU.

[6. Public Comment ]

OKAY. PEOPLE ARE JUST LEAVING. OKAY. PUBLIC COMMENT. MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO ADDRESS THE TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE ON MATTERS PERTAINING TO THE TOWNSHIP 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. HELLO CHRIS NEWMAN SKILLMAN, I'M BACK AGAIN. I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT MY TWO FAVORITE SUBJECTS, EMS AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. SO I'LL START WITH EMS. AS I SAID LAST TIME, I WAS HOPING THAT WE COULD COMMIT TO PUTTING IN THE BUDGET THE ADDITIONAL $55,000 FOR THE EMS THAT IS ALLOWED BY LAW. AND ALSO CONSIDER WHAT COMMITTEE WOMAN KEENAN HAD MENTIONED LAST TIME WITH PAYING FOR THE SQUAD INSURANCE. I THINK THAT'S ANOTHER $55,000. I WAS A LITTLE CONFUSED LAST TIME BY THE CFO'S PRESENTATION, AND THE CONCERN ABOUT THE BOND RATING AND THE SURPLUS, SO I DID KIND OF GO BACK AND LOOK AT IT. IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE EVERY YEAR FOR AS FAR BACK AS I COULD SEE, THERE'S BEEN MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN SURPLUS. AND EVEN WHEN IT DROPPED TO LIKE 1.5 MILLION AT SOME POINT, I DON'T THINK OUR BOND RATING WAS AFFECTED. I'D BE INTERESTED IN KNOWING WHAT IT TAKES TO AFFECT THE BOND RATING, SINCE IF WE INCREASED IT BY $100,000, IT WOULD BE 0.2% OF THE $36 MILLION BUDGET THAT THIS TOWN HAS. AND I DON'T THINK ANYBODY IS GOING TO BE LOOKING AT THAT. AND IF THEY'RE GOING TO LOOK AT THAT, THEN THEY SHOULD LOOK AT THE $50,000 THAT WE SPENT IN LEGAL FEES DEFENDING OURSELVES FROM LAWSUITS THIS YEAR, BECAUSE THAT'S ABOUT WHAT WE COULD ALSO GIVE THE EMS. AND IF THAT DOESN'T AFFECT OUR BOND RATING, THEN SUPPORTING OUR TOWNSHIP AND OUR VOLUNTEER SERVICES CERTAINLY SHOULD NOT AFFECT OUR BOND RATING NEGATIVELY. SO I REALLY THINK THAT THE COMMITTEE SHOULD SERIOUSLY, IN THE NEXT BUDGET, CONSIDER RAISING THE AMOUNT TO $125,000 AND THEN CONSIDER ADDING THE OTHER 70,000 IN THAT THE LAW PROVIDES FOR, OR AT LEAST COVERING THE INSURANCE. SO THAT'S THE EMS PART OF IT. AND THEN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT PART OF IT. I'VE ALSO TALKED BEFORE, AND THIS AGAIN IS JUST ME AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN, ABOUT THE LACK OF SPACE IN THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT. WE HAD A TOUR AT THE LAST BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING, AND WHAT CAN NOW SAY IS THAT THE SPACE IS EMBARRASSINGLY INADEQUATE TO THE TASK OF THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT IN IN GOING INTO THAT OFFICE, ESPECIALLY WHEN YOU COMPARE IT WITH THE ROOM ACROSS OR THE ROOMS ACROSS THE HALLWAY. THE SPACE IS SMALL AND DARK. IT HAS ONE WINDOW DOING THE MATH. THE STAFF EACH HAVE ABOUT 60FT■!S WITH THEIR UNDERSIZED DESKS. THE DESKS AREN'T EVEN REGULATION SIZE, AND THAT'S IF YOU KIND OF GO ON DOWN AND DO A LITTLE RESEARCH THAT'S THE SIZE OF A DESK AND A SPACE THATENTER PERSON WOULD HAVE. NOT A PERSON IN A JOB THAT REQUIRES HIPAA, THAT FOLLOWS HIPAA LAWS, THAT DEALS WITH PEOPLE WITH PERHAPS MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES. THERE'S NO PRIVACY, THERE'S NOT ENOUGH ROOM FOR THOSE PEOPLE. IT'S NOT A MATTER OF THE FURNITURE IS WRONG, ALTHOUGH THE FURNITURE IS WRONG. IT'S NOT A MATTER OF IT'S CLUTTERED. IT'S A MATTER OF THERE'S NOT ENOUGH SPACE WHEN YOU WALK ACROSS THE HALLWAY AND GO TO PLANNING AND CONSTRUCTION, IT'S NIGHT AND DAY, LIKE, LITERALLY THERE'S LIGHT EVERYWHERE. THERE'S SPACE. THERE'S ENOUGH ROOM FOR CHRISTMAS VILLAGE TO BE DISPLAYED. SO IT'S REALLY EMBARRASSING THAT OUR HEALTH DEPARTMENT HAS SUCH A SMALL SPACE. WHEN YOU WALK TO THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT, ON THE RIGHT

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IS THE TAX ASSESSOR'S OFFICE. AND IF YOU LOOK IN THE WINDOW, THE TAX ASSESSOR'S OFFICE. AND I DID IT AGAIN TONIGHT TO MAKE SURE IT WAS STILL THERE. THERE ARE EMPTY DESKS. AND IT WAS EXPLAINED TO US THAT THERE WILL BE A REEVALUATION. AND MORE PEOPLE WERE REQUIRED TO DO THAT IN THAT OFFICE. THAT'S A THEORETICAL IN THE FUTURE. AND WE HAVE PEOPLE RIGHT NOW WHO DON'T HAVE ENOUGH OFFICE SPACE TODAY. THAT'S THAT'S THANK YOU, DOCTOR NEWMAN. I THINK THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT. I DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT THE EMPTY DESK. SO MY THREE MINUTES UP. YES. WELL, I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I WOULD FIND IT VERY DEMORALIZING TO SEE A POTTED PLANT HAVE MORE SPACE AND LIGHT THAN I HAD IN MY OWN OFFICE, BECAUSE THERE'S A POTTED PLANT ON THAT DESK RIGHT NOW.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. IS THERE ANYBODY ELSE FOR PUBLIC COMMENT? IT'S A FAMILIAR FACE.

HI, SALLY SHAFFER, HARVARD CIRCLE. SO FIRST OF ALL, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SERVICE TO THE TOWN THIS YEAR. I KNOW HOW MUCH WORK IT TAKES AND I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. I KNOW EVERYONE IN OUR TOWN DOES AS WELL. JUST HEARING THE COMMENT BEFORE ME AND SEEING EMS, I WOULD ALSO JUST REALLY ENCOURAGE AS MUCH SUPPORT BE GIVEN TO EMS AS POSSIBLE. WHEN WE LOOK STATEWIDE, IT'S VERY UNEVEN EMERGENCY SERVICES THROUGHOUT THE STATE, AND WE ARE VERY LUCKY TO HAVE A VOLUNTEER SERVICE. IT IT'S GREAT IN TERMS OF THE CARING CONNECTION THAT THAT COMMUNITY MEMBERS HAVE, BUT ALSO FINANCIALLY. SO I JUST WOULD SUPPORT, YOU KNOW, AS MUCH SUPPORT FOR EMS AS POSSIBLE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. ANY OTHER PUBLIC COMMENT? MAYOR.

MAYOR, WE HAVE THE BROWNIES HERE THIS EVENING. OKAY. AND NOW I WOULD LIKE TO ASK THE BROWNIES TO IF THEY CAN PLEASE COME FORWARD. AND I KNOW YOU HAVE PREPARED SOME CAROLING. HOLIDAY CAROLING FOR US. PLEASE. COME ON. I THINK WE SHOULD STAND THERE, I THINK. IT WOULD LOOK LIKE IF WE JUST SIT HERE, UP HERE TODAY. OH MY GOSH. YES. THANK YOU.

I. WE WILL BE STARTING WITH THE. GIRL SCOUT. PROMISE. PLEASE RAISE THREE HANDS. AND. THAT'S RIGHT. ON MY HONOR. I WILL TRY TO SERVE GOD AND MY COUNTRY AND HELP PEOPLE AT ALL TIMES. AND TO LIVE BY THE GIRL SCOUT GOD. AND NATURE AND. I AND. I THINK THAT HE CAN'T. CONCENTRATE HIS CRAZY.

ARE ALL BROTHER AND NO CRAZY. OKAY, OKAY. TINY HOUSE. AND HAVE YOU EVER FALLEN? YOU MAY CLOSE ALL OF THE. OTHER REINDEER. USED TO HAVE A COMMON NAME. THEY HAD A LOVE US JOIN IN ANY WAY. DEAR DAYS. THEN ONE FOGGY. CHRISTMAS EVE. SANTA CAME TO. STAY THROUGH LUCK WITH YOUR NOSE SO BRIGHT.

WON'T YOU GUIDE MY SLEIGH TONIGHT? THAT HAVE A FEAR OF DEATH. AND IN OUR OFFICE WE LOVE THOSE REINDEER. THOSE OF. IN SNOW. HEY! DASHING THROUGH THE SNOW. BUT MOST OF. THIS DAY, ALL DAY. PEOPLE LAUGHING ALL THE WAY. IT'S SO CUTE THAT ONE IS TRYING TO SHOW US. OF PEOPLE. AND JINGLE BELLS. JINGLE ALL THE WAY. OVER ON THIS SIDE OF THE.

HEY, JINGLE BELLS, JINGLE BELLS. JINGLE ALL THE WAY. OH 5 TO 110. HEY, ARE. YOU. OKAY? OH THANK YOU, BROWNIE, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING, YOU GUYS. YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING. KEEP IT UP. WE LOVE

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BROWNIES. SO NICE. THANK YOU. WE SHOULD PUT YOUR DOG IN LINE WITH THAT ONE. I REMEMBER THOSE DAYS.

I WAS A BROWNIE. OH. I GUESS I GUESS WE ARE GOING TO LOSE EVERYBODY. MAYBE WE CAN SNEAK OUT TO. I GUESS WE OFFICIALLY ENDED PUBLIC COMMENT. NO, I THINK. OKAY. NO. I'M WAITING FOR THEM. I CAN START RIGHT UP. PUBLIC COMMENT I JUST WANTED TO KNOW IF THE COOKIE FOR ALL OF YOU IS THAT. YOU SEEM VERY POLITE TO ME. OH, NO. THAT'S THAT'S. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE APPRECIATE THEM COMING AND MAKING IT FUN FOR US. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU I KNOW THANK YOU. ORDINANCES. INTRODUCTION AND FIRST READING OKAY IS PUBLIC. DID YOU CLOSE THE PUBLIC? OH HOLD ON A SECOND. IT DOESN'T SAY. IT SAYS THE PUBLIC HEARING AFTER THE ORDINANCE. CLOSING REGULAR PUBLIC COMMENT. SHOULD I CLOSE? YES. OKAY. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. NO PUBLIC COMMENTS. SO MOVED. SECOND. OKAY. ROLL CALL PLEASE. NO, NO ROLL CALL. OKAY. JUST. MAY I READ THE TITLE? YEAH. READ THE ORDINANCE. 1724

[7. Ordinance #24-1746 – An Ordinance Replacing Section 16-6.4, “Critical Areas,” in Chapter 16 of The Code of the Township of Montgomery (1984), County of Somerset, State of New Jersey, with Section 16 15 Floodplain Management Regulations and Section 16-16 Critical Areas – Public Hearing/Final Adoption]

1746. YEAH. JUST READ THE TITLE ORDINANCES PUBLIC HEARING AND FINAL ADOPTION ORDINANCE NUMBER 20 4-1746. AN ORDINANCE REPLACING SECTION 16 DASH 6.4 CRITICAL AREAS IN CHAPTER 16 OF CODE OF THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY, 1984. COUNTY OF SOMERSET, STATE OF NEW JERSEY WITH SECTION 1615, FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT REGULATIONS AND SECTION 1616 CRITICAL AREA. MAY I HAVE A MOTION? CAN CAN YOU JUST GIVE US A QUICK OVERVIEW? OKAY. SURE. THANK YOU. SO TOWNSHIP COMMITTEE, THIS IS AN ORDINANCE OF WHICH THE PURPOSE IS TO ADOPT THE FEMA REQUIREMENTS THAT ARE REQUIRED SO THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO BE PART OF THE FEMA PROGRAM. THOSE ARE THE ONLY CHANGES THAT ARE BEING MADE TO BE CONSISTENT. THIS IS THE NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM TO STATE. YES, TO SAY PART OF THAT PROGRAM, WE HAVE TO JUST UPDATE THIS.

CORRECT? OKAY. OKAY. THIS GOES INTO MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING THAT I DON'T NEED TO DO. IT SHOULD BE THIS. OKAY. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER TWO? NO. YOU CLOSE OKAY. YEAH. MAY I? IT'S NOT EXACTLY WHAT IT SHOULD BE. RIGHT. OKAY. WOULD ANYBODY WANT TO COMMENT ON ON THIS ORDINANCE? OKAY. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 24? OKAY. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING? SO MOVED SECOND. OKAY, LET ME JUST GO THEN. YOU WANT A MOTION TO ADOPT? OKAY. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT ORDINANCE NUMBER 20 4-1746. SO MOVED. SECOND ROLL CALL, PLEASE. COMMITTEE MEMBER TAYLOR. TODD. YES. COMMITTEE MEMBER. KEENAN. YES. DEPUTY MAYOR BERRIGAN. YES. MAYOR SINGH. YES. ORDINANCE NUMBER 20

[8. Ordinance #24-1747 – An Ordinance Replacing and Repealing Ordinance #24-1732 Establishing a Comprehensive Salary and Wage Plan for the Township of Montgomery, County of Somerset, and to Provide for its Administration in 2024 – Public Hearing/Final Adoption]

4-1747. AN ORDINANCE REPLACING AND REPEALING ORDINANCE NUMBER 24. DASH 1732. ESTABLISHING A COMPREHENSIVE SALARY AND WAGE PLAN FOR THE TOWNSHIP OF MONTGOMERY, COUNTY OF SOMERSET, SECOPROVIDEOR. AN FDOLD ON H A OKAYNO, THAT' FINE,S I JUST AND PVIDERO F THISOR AATIONSTN I 2024.HIS T IS LIKECLI HEANG.RIOULD A WBODYNY O COMM TT?ENKAY. O MAY I OTION MO CLOS TTHEE OKAYPU HRING?EAO MOV SEDECOND. S . M IAY HAVAE OTION MO 4-17ANCEIN NBERUM 20 .47 SOOVED. M SONDEC ROL LLL,CALEASE. P COMTTEEMIEMBER M TAOR.YL TODD.ES. Y COMMIEETT MEER.MB KNAN.EE Y.ES DEPUT YYORMAERRIGA B YN..ES MORAY

[Consent Agenda]

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[15. Resolution #24-12-415 – Authorizing Guarantee Extensions for the Completion of Improvements – Various Projects ]

SOLUTIRES.ON RESOLIONUT NUMBER AUTHH 12, DASH 415. IZINGORUARANT GEEXTENSI ES E COMPLION OFET PROVEMIMTS. VENIOUSAR PJECTS.RO RILO MOR.AY TSE AREHE VELOPMDETEN PROCTSJE TAKGIN PLEAC WITNHIONTGOM MYER. GHTRI W.NO THE DEVOPERS ELEAR COLETINGMP GUANTEEDRA ENTSEMHAT T MAYE B ,RKIDEWAL S,KS TREE TION,LAR O THERE WORY'NGKI PIRCH LISUNT ITE.MS THEY LLWI NOT HAVE CERINTA ITEMS MPLETECOBY TD HEIME THE T ETE EXPIR.ES ANDO THE S EXTES PUTNGTI FORTH THE IONNS SO TTHA WLLE' RAINET GRANTEEUAND A THEY NCA THETE WK.OR OKAY. IS THE ANYER QSTIONSUE? I GUESS MAYBEOR FUT FE ASUR WHAVEE HAPP OFBVIOUS OLY THISNG ANDEN NEW CPLETIOOMN DAT, I TNK IT HIULDWO B GOODE JU FORST TNSPARERAY TO NCVE ORINALGI COMETIONPLATE A D ND NEW CAPLETIOOM DATEN SO TH ATE PUBTHCLI CAN BEWARE AF IT OS IDEAKA OKAY. TT'S AHA GOOD ADOPY HAVE I AOTION M TO TESOLUT RNIO NUMBER 2 DAS4.H ROLLD 4.15 SOOVED. M SECD.ON MEMBC PLEASE. COMTTEEMI . TAYERR.LO TODD. YES.

ETE MEMBE KEENAR.N. Y.ES AYOR MERRIGA BN. YES .YORMA SINGH.ES. Y RESUTIONOL

[16. Resolution #24-12-416 – Rescinding Resolution #24-8-275 Authorizing the Execution of Easement Agreements – Malvern School Properties, L.P.]

NUERMB 24 DASH 12 416, DASHDINGSC RESUTIONOL NUMRBE 24. THEGHT D,HAS 275 AUTHOZINGRI XECUTI E OFON EEMENTAS PROPENTSRE. MALRN SCHVELOO TIES,ER LP.ES. Y SO THE PREVIPWNOMMITT C HADEE USLYIO AHORIZEUTENTERID NG INTO AN EASENTEM AGREENTME F ORAN EASEMTEN ACROSSUCKNEL BL. E REROWNSER WEREBLE A TO ADJODUTEGOTIA NTEITH TH WE ING PINPERTYRO OERS, SWN OATTHASEMEN E IST NO LOER SO F. HOUSEOREPINGKE REPEES,RPT BEH IVES UOOS TO AL THE ORDANCEIN OR TH ESOLUTIRE. EXCONEUSE. M OKAY.NYA ESTIONQUS? MAY HAVE I AOTION M ADOPTTOESOLUT RNIOUMBER N4, 2 DASH 12, DASH 416. SO MED.OV COND.SE RL CALLOLLEASE. P YES.TEEMM MEMR.BE TAYLOR. TODD. YES.TT CEE MEMBER. KNAN.EE

[17. Resolution #24-12-417 – Amending Resolution #24-9-325 Authorizing the Installation of Fire Hydrants (Montgomery Promenade) to Change Hydrant #2 to a Private Hydrant]

DEPUTMAYORY BERGAN.RI YES. NUMB.GH YES. RESOLIONUT RESO4, DASH 12 4,17MENDIN AG DASH NLUBERUM4. 2ASH D NE,IN 325,UTHORI ANG THEZI TION OLA FIREF HYDRAS.NT RY PROMENADEME TO ANGECH DRANTHY NBERUM TWOO A T PRITEVA HYANT.DR THE FEIR MSHALAR HAS JERS WRKH THEIT DEVELEROP IN NEW ,EY AMERINCA WER ANDAT THE CATIONLOF O THE HYDNTSRAOVED M PRITEVA ROAD, TSHU MAKG PRIVATE HYDRA.NT SOHAT'S T APPRENGEHA FROTHEM OGINALRI AL.OV OY.KA ANY QSTIONSUE? E'S NERO WN IT'SHE PRATE. IIVFHERE'S T PRORTIESPE STIL TITO ADJENTACHAT A TRE L PLIC, IUBDOESN'T MATTERT . TH CAN SEYLLTI USE THEYDRANT H .GHT. IRIS JUST'THET OCATIO LN. AH. ITYE'S JUSTHET NATEURF YEP. THE MNTENANAI FEES.CE PEECT.RF THANKOU. YAY M IAVE A H TIONMO TADOPTO ROLUTIOES NMBERNU 24, DASH 12 417. SO MOD.VE SOND.EC ROLCALLL PLEE.AS E MEMTERBE. TAOR.YLODD. T S.YE COMTTEE MMIBER.EM KNAN.EE

[18. Resolution #24-12-418 – Approving Liquid Sludge Disposal Agreement with Stony Brook Regional Sewerage Authority]

MAYOYUTAYOR M BRIGAN.ER Y.ES RINGH. S YES. RESOLIONUT NUERMB 24. DAS 1H2. DHAS 4.18 PROVINAP LIQUIGD SLUEDG DISSALPO REGIENAGWITH ST NYTO BROOK ALON SEWEREAG AHORITYUT.

ISTH RELESAT TO ETH CTINUEDON NSIO ATHET SEWER EATMENTRT PLANTS. THE AGREENT STONEN BHE T TNSHIPOWND A Y BOKRO REGIOLNA SEWEAG YIT THAT WEAY P TO CEPTAC SLGE,UD WCHHI IS A BYPROCTDUF ATMENTRE PLAN. OKA Y,VERAL SEEATMENTR PLANTTSOR. F AY.OK ANY QSTIONSUE? MAY I HAVE A MION TOTADOPTO RESUTIONOL NUERMB4 2ASH D 12 4.18O S MOVED.

COMM.COOLL R CALL PLEE.AS TEEIT MEMRBE. TAOR.YL TD.OD YES. COMTTEEMI MEMR.BE KNAN.EE

[19. Resolution #24-12-419 – Authorizing Disabled Veteran Property Tax Exemption ]

DEPUTMAYORY BERRIN.GAES. Y YORMAINGH. SES. Y RESUTIONOL MBERNU 24, 12ASH D 419 AUORIZINTHG DISABDLE VERANET PRERTYOPAX TXEMPTI E.ON DTRICTIS RWARD.FONY A QSTIONSUE?O. N MAY I HE AAV MION TOT OOPTADESOLUT RN NUMBIOER4? 2ASHD 419.O S MED.OV SECD.ONOLL R

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CALL PASE.LE COMMIEE MEMTTRBE . TODD. YES. CMITTEEOM MEER.MBEENAN. K Y.ES DEPYUT

[21. Resolution #24-12-420 – Authorizing Execution of Chief of Police Contract]

SINGGAN.RI Y. MAYOESR. 24, . Y RESOLIONUT NBERUM SHDA2 1 420 AUTHOZINGRI CONTION EC CHIEFOFF O POLICE CT.RA IT'S ETTYPRTRAIGH ST FOARD.RW OKAY. IS THEER ANY S? IONON'T D TNKHI SO. ADOPK MAY HAVE I A MOTIO TON 12.STUTIONOL NUMRBE4, 2ASH D ASH D 4.20O S MOVED. SECOND. MEMBPLEASE. COMTTEEMI .ER TLOR.AYODD. T Y.ES

[22. Resolution #24-12-421 – Authorizing and Directing the Montgomery Township Planning Board to Conduct a Preliminary Investigation to Determine Whether Certain Property Located at Route 206/Brecknell Way/Tamworth Drive/Village Drive, Designated as Lots 1 & 2 in Block 28007 on the Tax Map of the Township of Montgomery Meets the Criteria for Designation as a Non-Condemnation Redevelopment Area ]

E MEMBTE. KEEERN.NAES. Y PUTY MDEORAYERRIGA BN.ES. Y SIN.GH YES. ROLUTIOESN MBERNU 24, DHAS 12 4.21 AUORIZINTHANDG DECTINGIRHE T MOGOMERYNT TOWNSPHI PLANNGIN TCONDUCO AT RELIMI PRYNA INSTIGATVENIO TO DERMINETE ATRTAIN C PROPEYRT LATEDOC ROUTE 2,06 BCKNELLRE WAY, TAORTHMWRIVE. D VILLAGERIVE, D ED ASAT LOT ONE ASND T WO BLOCKIN 28 007 ONHE TAX TAP HE T TOWHIP OFNS MONTGERY,OM MESETHE T CRITEARI FOR DEGNATIOSI AS AN N-CONDNONATIONEM CONDEATIONMN REVELOPMDETEN AA.REO S THIS PRECT ISOJHE T VILGELAALK W OJECTPR THAT IS BEING NSTRUCCOD INTE PSES.HA THERE 'SAN UEVELOPNDED PHASEHAT T TSHI PLAN IS DIRECNGTI THE NGNIOARD, B SULD ITHO PASS INVESTOGATETI WHETHER A PORONTI T PROCTJE QUALIESFI AS AN EAARN I NEED OF REVELOPEDNT.ME THAT ITHES ACK B PORON OFTI BUILOPERT PY WHEREHE TIXED MSE U NG WHEDIRE THE AORDABLFFE WILLG BE, ANDHE TORTION P OF VILLAGE DVERI WHERET I ENDS NOAND WOW DUL CONCT WITNEH COECT WINN THETH TOWOUSENH ENT, TPMHE SHAEL.RB OY.KA YES.FE.CT ANY QSTIONSUE? SOMET JBEO LEAR, CISTH IS ING THTH'S CURATNTLYRE BEING BEENPED.VET IS IOT N ITASN'T H BRONKE ON TSHI PCELAR AS OF T.YE TRE ISHE PSE OFHAHIS T DEVEHF THE OPPROVE AD PMENT.LOORRECT C.T'S A I 'SIT A FTHERUR PSEHA OF AN OVALLER PROJE.CTUT THI BS PHASE ITLFSE HAS NOTTARTED S ENT.PM I WLD AOUOLS A ATAT PARTHT OTHEF REANSO TLOOK T I IS APPEAITRS THAT A ALREN PO THE POFPERTYROAS W YADESIGNA DD.TEO SHE T SDY PORTO OKLOT A WHEERTHHAT T EXTESH TLDOUAVE BE HEN ED TO NDCLUDE INISTH L,OT WITHE ACAORTION PF O THE LOT WAS IN THEEDEVEL RMENTOP AREA. EXIANINGST ONE.KAY. O OK.AY SO TH ISIS THE TS WASHI THE PROPEYRT WHEREHE TONCERN C SRE ALWWESAY THATY PHA BNG ITSI T FINALHE PSE,HAHE T R WOULPE COMDEACK B CAUSE BEEY DTHN'T HAIDVE ENOHUG NEY TMOFINISHO THE PJECT.RO START?RR I WN'TASERE WH H ITEN HEAR BUT THAT I CERINLYTA SO T. TES, YHAT. T YES. DAN HEROJECT P BEFEOR IWAST D, I DON'T THI WAS INKT WAA FIES LD BEFEOR ERYTHINVE GARTED ST THEIN WHOLEROJECT P .ST TOJU B CLEARE. WHAT DOOU A FIELD THE,ROPERT PY STARHO TLE PROCT WASJE D,TE WNHE THEROJECT PAS W APOVEDPR MANY,ANY YE MSAR AGO. ECAUSE BT I WASART O PA WASNRO BCT. IJET WN'TAS IT AN'T EMPTYOT. L I MN,EA IT S ANWANDEVEL UED. ITOP WAS UNVELOPEDE IT WAD.S VLAGE,IL THEREVI SHOORP T.WO RHT.IG WAS. YE H.EA AND IT WAS UNVELOPEDED ITHAT AN A. YEAREH, AH.YE A THEND REAR REARAS W THE BUIING,LD NOT TTHA OF THEN UILDIN BG, BUT YE, IAH REMEMR THE BEMPUTERCO STE.OR YH,EA THATAS THE W OFFEIC ILDINGBU. RHT.IG B THISUTS IHE WHENON PIT. WAS PHADSE WE THE I TNK ITHI WAS PHED, WHASHICAS W THE PRLEMATIOBI THIC NK FMRO GNG BECAUD THESE PIECE THAT THE TOWNSPHI REALLY NEEDSS, I IS ANDS ETH RD AOA CNECTINONG ROAD. SOHE T DEVELER, BYOPUTTING P IT TO E LASTHT BIT O BUTLOPMDET WASEN A POOR CICE.HO I STILLHINK T TT AHA RPE IS RESPOIBLENS FOR DELOPINGVEND GET ANG THETI MON EYEYTH NDEEO DEVE TP FORLO MANYECTPRHAT T WAS AROVED PPNY,A EARS YGO. AKAY. O YEA H.AY.OK IF I ULDCO AOLSUMP IN J LEARNOYOW, I THINK AI'VES D ABOUNET THI ISSUES, YH,EA O HAVE D ALSO CONCES ABOURN TRALMO HAZD.AROU YNOW, K AWES O IOUGHTH FUTUREEVELOP DNTS.ME AND OPE TH HAT WCANE TE LIKAKE LEONSSS LRNED FEAMRO TSHI AWES LO AT HOK DO WEOW DO PHASSE WH FINDOP DNTSME S WE DOOTN' OURSEES IN LVISTH SIATION?TU YOUNOW, KROM MY F NDING,TAOU KNO YW, PROBLYRE FEEL ATTH TS ISHI LY THEAB BESTNTERES ITOR I WOHI TP. BUT ILSO A AEE,GR D HAVULE PRERRED TFET THISHA HAGONE AD DIFFENTRE ROU.TE S OD THERANARE WE S TAYDO THAO T STA IS.RT BUT I GUESST POI, OKANTY, MAY IAVE A H TIONMO TADOPTO ESOLUT RNIO NUER 24MBASH D2 1 FOR1. 2 SO VED.MO I'LL SECONIT OKAD Y. ANY CONDSESECOND. OLL CA RLL PLEE.AS COITTEEMM MEMRBEAYLOR. T TODD.

YES. COMTTEE MMIBER.EM KNAN.EE NO. DEPUTY. MAR.YO BERGAN.RI YES. MAY.OR SGH.IN YES.

[23. Resolution #24-12-422 – Authorizing Award of Contract to PMC Associates for First Responder Digital Communications Equipment Through Hunterdon County ESC Cooperative Products #HCESC-CAT-22-09 for Montgomery Township ]

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SOLUTIRE NUMBEONR 24 DASH 12 422. AHORIZIUTNG AWA OFRD CORACTNT TPMCO AOCIATESSSOR RESPOERND DITALIG ATIONSICQUIPME ENT TOUGHHR COOPDONNTOUNTY, C EMC DASHEER PRODUS.CT H C E S C C A T DASH 22. DASH 094 MOGOMERYNT TOWHIP.NS S MAYORO RELUTIONSO FOR2 2ND AHEN THE T LLOWINFOG ROLUTIOESN FOR3. 2 THBORE A RATEDEL TO THE $1.48 RECEONMI GRANT THAT ETH TNSHIPOW PURC FORADIOS R TO BE SEDHAND A GIVENO THE T FIR STDAI SQUAD. ANDO S OUR CFOAS IDENNG WITKIH TMHE TO ORDEHAT W EQUMENTIP WE WLIL R. ANDHESE T TWO ARE THE TWO THERS THNDATILL WROVIDE P THOSE EQUMENTIPHAT TH TE FIRST AID SQDUA NEEDSIT'S. N JUSTOT FIR STD,AIUST I JST' THEWO FIR T ORE ETH FE HADIR AOLSECEIVE RD A DIERENTFF GNTRA THAT THEY THEY HAVE ACCESS TO THIS, BUT THEY PURCHASED QUITE A LOT OF THEIR EQUIPMENT ALREADY UNDER THAT OTHER FEDERAL GRANT. OKAY. SO THIS IS JUST FOR THE PIECE OF THAT 1.482 MILLION THAT WAS RECEIVED FOR ALL OF THEM. RIGHT? SO THIS THIS ONE IS FOR ONE PORTION OF IT NOT TO EXCEED $51,000. YOU'LL YOU'LL SEE A FEW OF THESE HAPPEN OVER OVER TIME.

BUT AND THE OTHER ONE IS FOR $1,052,000. OKAY. I JUST WANT TO COMMEND COMMITTEEWOMAN KEENAN.

I'M GLAD TO SEE THAT THIS IS GETTING CLOSER TO FRUITION. THE HARD WORK THAT YOU DID TO GET THESE FUNDING TO MONTGOMERY. TOTALLY. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 24? DASH 12 422. SO MOVED. SECOND. ROLL CALL PLEASE. COMMITTEE MEMBER TAYLOR. TODD. YES. COMMITTEE

[24. Resolution #24-12-423 – Authorizing Award of Contract to Motorola Solutions, Inc. for First Responder Radios Through New Jersey State Contract #83909 ]

MEMBER. KEENAN. YES. DEPUTY MAYOR BERRIGAN. YES. MAYOR. SAYING YES. RESOLUTION NUMBER 24 DASH 12 423. AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT TO MOTOROLA SOLUTIONS, INC. FOR FIRST RESPONDER RADIOS THROUGH NEW JERSEY STATE. CONTRACT NUMBER 883 909. I'M ASSUMING THIS IS THE CONTINUATION THAT YOU MENTIONED. YES. YES, THIS IS A SEPARATE CONTRACT FOR ALSO FOR DIFFERENT PIECES OF EQUIPMENT THAT THEY WILL BE GETTING RADIOS AND COMMUNICATION DEVICES, AND IT'S NOT TO EXCEED $1,052,648.27. GOT YOU. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 24? DASH 12 423. SO MOVED. SECOND. ROLL CALL PLEASE. COMMITTEE MEMBER.

TAYLOR. TODD. YES. COMMITTEE MEMBER. KEENAN. YES. DEPUTY MAYOR BERRIGAN. YES. MAYOR

[25. Resolution #24-12-424 – Authorizing Insertion of Special Item of Revenue in the Municipal Budget Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 40A:4-87 (Chapter 159 P.L. 1948) – 2024-2025 Municipal Alliance ]

SINGH. YES. RESOLUTION NUMBER 24 DASH 12 424. AUTHORIZING INSERTION OF SPECIAL ITEM OF REVENUE IN THE MUNICIPAL BUDGET PURSUANT TO NJSA 44, DASH 87, CHAPTER 159 PL 1948 2024 TO 2025. MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE. THIS IS AN ANNUAL GRANT THAT THE MUNICIPAL ALLIANCE RECEIVES.

OKAY, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 24? 12 DASH 424. SO MOVED. SECOND. ROLL CALL PLEASE. COMMITTEE MEMBER TAYLOR. TODD. YES. COMMITTEE MEMBER. KEENAN. YES. DEPUTY

[26. Resolution #24-12-425 – Authorizing Release of Various Maintenance Guarantees for Country Club Meadows, Area 1 Residential Phases 1,2,3 and 4; Wet Ponds; and Landscaping ]

MAYOR BERRIGAN. YES. MAYOR. SINGH. YES. RESOLUTION NUMBER 24 DASH 12 425. AUTHORIZING RELEASE OF VARIOUS MAINTENANCE GUARANTEES FOR COUNTRY CLUB MEADOWS. AREA ONE RESIDENTIAL PHASES ONE, TWO, THREE AND ONE, TWO, THREE AND FOUR. WET PONDS AND LANDSCAPING. SO YOU'LL SEE THAT A PORTION OF THE PROJECT IS COMPLETE AND THEY'RE ABLE TO RELEASE IT. AND THEN UPON THE RELEASE OF THOSE GUARANTEES, IF YOU SEE ITEM ONE, THEY ARE POSTING A THREE YEAR, $250,000 GUARANTEE TO COMPLETE FINISHING THE ROADWAY PATCHING AND INFRARED HEAT TREATMENT.

REGARDING THE APPROXIMATELY 31 SANITARY SEWER LATERAL REPAIRS THAT NEEDED TO TAKE PLACE FOR SOME OF THE HOMES THERE, PAVEMENT REPAIRS THAT ADJACENT TO THE FORMER SALES TRAILER THAT'S NO LONGER NEEDED FOR THE PROJECT, AND MONITORING OF TEN SANITARY LATERALS FOR THE THREE YEAR PERIOD, AND POTENTIAL REPLACEMENT. OKAY, MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 24? DASH 12 425. SO MOVED. SECOND. ROLL CALL PLEASE. CITY MEMBER TAYLOR. TODD. YES.

COMMITTEE MEMBER. KEENAN. YES. DEPUTY MAYOR BERRIGAN. YES. MAYOR SINGH. YES. RESOLUTION

[27. Resolution #24-12-426 – Authorizing Award of Contract for Laboratory Testing Services – SGS North America, Inc. ]

NUMBER 24, 12 DASH 426. AUTHORIZING AWARD OF CONTRACT FOR LAB. LABORATORY. LABORATORY TESTING SERVICES. S S SGS NORTH AMERICA, INC. THIS IS RELATED TO OUR SEWER UTILITY. THE STATE HAS

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A LIST OF LABS THAT WE'RE ABLE TO CHOOSE FROM THAT HELP WITH OUR TESTING. AND WE REPORT THOSE. THE LABS REPORT THE TESTS DIRECTLY TO THE STATE. OKAY. HOLD ON ONE SECOND. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NUMBER 24, DASH 12 426. SO MOVED. SECOND. ROLL CALL PLEASE.

COMMITTEE MEMBER TAYLOR. TODD. YES. COMMITTEE MEMBER. KEENAN. YES. DEPUTY MAYOR BERRIGAN. YES.

[28. Approval of Minutes]

MAYOR SINGH. YES. APPROVAL OF MINUTES. MOTION TO APPROVE. REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF NOVEMBER 14TH, 2024. SO MOVED SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE REGULAR MEETING? OKAY. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 5TH, 2024. SO MOVED SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MAY I HAVE A MOTION TO ADOPT THE SPECIAL EXECUTIVE SESSION? MEETING MINUTES OF DECEMBER 11TH, 2024. SO MOVED SECOND. ALL

[29. Resolution #24-12-427 – Payment of Bills – Posted]

IN FAVOR? AYE. RESOLUTION NUMBER 24, DASH 12 FOR 27. PAYMENT OF BILLS POSTED UP. MAYOR, THERE ARE THE THREE HIGHEST BILLS FOR THIS MONTH. THE BOARD OF ED PAYMENT ON PAGE FOUR. THAT'S THE MONTHLY PROPERTY TAXES THAT WE PROCESS AND SEND THROUGH. THAT'S $7,239,768. PAGE TEN. STAGE TWO FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECT AND PLANT UPGRADES TO ALLIED CONSTRUCTION $1,022,257.09. AND PAGE THREE. TOP LINE CONSTRUCTION MONTGOMERY ROAD RESURFACING AND SIDEWALK PROJECT, WHICH IS WHICH IS NOW COMPLETE. THAT'S $310,637.54. AND I JUST WANTED TO POINT OUT THAT ON PAGE SEVEN, THERE'S ROOF REPAIRS AT THE MONTGOMERY PARK BARN, DOUBLE D CONSTRUCTION ROUGHLY 2220 $1,915. SO THERE WAS A THE ROOF HAD BASICALLY A HOLE IN IT. AND IT'S AND SO IN ORDER TO MAKE SURE THAT THE BUILDING DOESN'T FALL INTO DISREPAIR, THERE'S SOME, SOME WORK BEING DONE. OKAY. MAY I HAVE A MOTION? OH, QUESTION I KNOW I BROUGHT THIS UP MAYBE LAST YEAR, AND I KNOW WE GOT A RESPONSE. AND, YOU KNOW, I STILL WOULD LIKE TO SEE IF I DON'T KNOW WHO THE RIGHT PERSON TO TALK TO. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THE, YOU KNOW, THE COUNTY, ETC, BUT, YOU KNOW, WE KEEP USING THE HILLSBORO STAR DINER FOR THE SENIOR MEETING BREAKFASTS. AND, YOU KNOW, WE DO HAVE A NUMBER OF WONDERFUL PLACES IN MONTGOMERY THAT SERVE WONDERFUL BREAKFASTS.