Oh wow. Good evening and welcome to the voting state township committee. This is our regularly scheduled October 6th meeting. Recognize that we have before the 10 township committee here in person. Committee Stevenson, Committee
Fuki, Committee Moreski, and Committee Bernes. Miss Rick, may we please have the open public meetings active statement? Yes, mayor. Adequate notes of this meeting of the township committee was sent to the Courier News, Somerville, Burnsville
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for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you all for attending tonight's meeting. Uh this is the time of the moon. We open up the microphone up here.
or the Zoom session for public comment. Any member of the public wishing to make a comment, ask a question, now is your opportunity to do so. As I've said in the past, uh you are not guaranteed answers. You're not guaranteed answers that you would like. And you're not
guaranteed a dialogue unless one of the potential committee members wants to engage. I have no one on line. Mayor approved tonight. That's the September 15th township committee meeting. Let's see if Robin put the green M&M's in
there. Any comments or questions regarding those meeting minutes that have not otherwise been provided to Robin earlier today? Take a motion to approve. So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor?
>> Thank you. >> Two minutes to approve. First is a social fair permit to benefit the ILA local 12:35 on September 23, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. at
Fiddler's Elbow Country Club. Next is a social care permit to benefit the friends of the Clarence Dylan Library on November 2nd, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Clarence Dylan Library.
And third, it is an 50/50 raffle to benefit the American Cancer Society on October 12, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at a Hamilton Farm Golf Club. Any questions or comments regarding the two permits unravel?
Seeing none, take a motion to approve. Moved. >> Second. All in favor. Thank you. >> Report discussion by subcommittee chair. Committeewoman Fernandez. >> Thank you, mayor. I have a lot to
because you've got >> October is a busy month. >> You got October. >> Yeah, I got October. My month. Um, so, uh, this Saturday, October 11th, from 12:00 to 5:00, we have our boss best, the community day. Very exciting. Um, so
we currently have 30 exhibitors registered. There's a ton of activities including golf simulator trailer, harvest maze, two bouncy houses, one inflatable obstacle course, one inflatable side, meltdown inflatable, trackless train, face paint, face painter, um, balloon twister, petting
zoo, pony rides, and operate. They get to operate the DPW loader and more. Uh we will be having our adult beverage tent with cider and beer and wine. Uh Hoy Poy will be the band performing again. They're crowd favorite. We have
14 food trucks that have committed to coming and um they have made plans. Jason and Neil have uh come up with new parking plans for all the visitors cuz last year it was kind of a a wait to park. Um, and we're hoping that this
remedies the solution or at least makes it a little quicker. Uh, volunteer signups went out. Of course, they still need volunteers for our um, employees and volunteers on committees and commissions. Um, also this month as our trunk or treat will be held Saturday,
October 25th at the farmers market. Um and uh we will be having the the DPW, no the WCK committee will will have a a booth set up for for this and then uh other families can sign up to decorate their trunks and the kids come and it's
a ton of little kids in our community which is really nice for to see all the kids in their costumes and all the families and even like the adults get dressed up and stuff. So it's a great event. So hope hopefully people can make it out. Um and our our community garden is you know being worked on. A lot of
people have asked, "What's that? What is that that you guys are putting up over there?" I've gotten a ton of text messages. Um, so that's that's exciting. And, um, the dog park, you know, is in in the works. It's it's everything's moving along. So, we have a lot of updates, a lot of great things. Going to
be a good October. >> Great. The chief was walking in, so I'm not sure if you covered the temperature of the water in the dunk the chief tank. >> Extra cold. >> Extra cold. Chief, you good with that? >> Same. Nice. Uh,
>> right. Thank you, Gina. Committee women. >> Good evening, Mayor. Good evening, everyone. I've got a couple events um to be held in October for my committees. The first one will be this Friday, the
10th for the uh Center for Community Art and um down by the um now Pluckin Park. >> Mhm. >> Where the volleyball is and the the baseball fields are. They're going to be doing a fundraiser. Um its general
admission is $80, which sounds a little steep, but for your 80 bucks, there's Woodfire Pizza from Vafa Napoli Pizza. I don't know if anybody's had it, but it's amazing. Um, Hoy Poy will be there as well for your dancing pleasure. Uh, they'll have signature cocktails.
Flounder Brewing, our farmers market uh, brewery. They'll be they'll have some brews there. Um, for those that don't like to drink, they'll have some creative mocktails. So, I'll be over there. Um, there'll be a 50/50, a silent auction, and a live auction. And of
course, they always have their amazing art installations. And if you haven't been, this is a great time to go see a lot of really great art. Um, and our support our little our little art project. >> That's this Friday. >> That is this Friday, 7 to 10.
Then later on this month, October 24th, the EC is sponsoring another reptile night. We had that last year, I believe, in the uh in the school, but this year it's going to be up at the uh rec center for HVNMA up on Artillery Park. um 7:00
p.m. it starts and whoever is attending, if you'd like, you can be in costume. They will have some candies and stuff for the kitties. Um but the uh reptile night done by Aaron is always a lot of fun and I hate snakes and wiggly things like that, but they're really amazing and you do learn a lot and Aaron's
really fun. And let's see, styrofoam recycling. We have a tenative date of January 10th to do a little recycle project. We'll see how that works. So, bring your um styrofoam down to um DPW
and one of the EC guys will be there to help pack it up and we'll lug it down to uh somewhere in Middle Sex County, I believe, on the following Monday. And if that goes well, we'll do it again uh later in the year. >> How was the the um you did a poll, right? There was a uh we did a rave
poll. >> They did a poll on the interest for styrofoam recycling. What was the uh result? sent it out, but I don't know the results yet. Well, for the people who answered, and you know how people respond to polls, um, a lot of people were interested in in doing the
styrofoam recycling. Um, they didn't all know where it was locally, so we're going to give them a place. Uh, people said they would drive five miles to go recycle, so in the middle of town is perfect. People can come out and they
don't have to go too far. and then we'll we'll see the followup. We'll see how it how it goes. >> And that's all I have. >> Okay. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> And Lyn Hates. >> Thank you, America. Good evening, Mo. Uh quick update of the board of health. We had 62 people show up for our recent flu
shot clinic. Job well done by all involved both from our side and the county. Speaking of the county, Service County Health is sponsoring lead screenings for children as well as household items. On Tuesday, October 14th, from 5:00 to 7:30 p.m., you can go to 27 War Morning Street in Servo and
have up to five household items tested, things like toys, dishes, cookware, whatever. Um, you may think that if you live in a house after 1978, lead paint is not a problem, but it shows up in a lot of other places. So, kudos to County Health for sponsoring that particular
program. And there, that's all I have. >> That's it. That's it for now. >> Okay. I can talk about other things if you want. No, Stevenson. >> Thank you, Mayor. Good evening, everybody. Just real quick on DPW.
Jason and team continues to work on the ball fields, lining, and uh cutting the grass. They're doing roadside mowing, and of course, they're ready for fall fest, and that's all they're coming. Okay. So, um Jason, how are we doing
with dust suppression on the gravel and dirt roads? We haven't had rain in a long time. You seeing more complaints or just from your actual observations? >> I was just actually talking to Carson down here and I mean it's been raining
like almost once a week. So I was going to keep it down. We are going to spray uh the park. >> Okay. >> Thursday after the rain on Monday. So >> all right. So for purposes for fall fest,
keep it down. Okay. Um J and I talked about the progress on the community garden project. Um seeing that we got some gravel down. So now it's actually beginning to look like something. >> The uh the water line's been buried and
the hose bibs are in. >> So the water line has been extended. >> The water line is not hooked up. There's the hot box is not done. It's not connected to to the street, but it's in. >> Okay. >> It's all in. So then you're just waiting on the New Jersey American Water Connection.
>> Hop off and he told me before they open. Um >> was there an issue with the um with Route 206 and the paving? >> He didn't say so. >> All right, good. >> It's inside. It's off the pavement. So >> Oh, great. >> Yeah, the paving.
>> Uh they plan on putting the fence up next week. What he told me. Today they're working on a little parking area and they're going to start working on the driveway entrance, getting that all laid out this week. >> So, what point do we start seeing that
mound of soil getting reduced? >> Probably end of next week, the following week. >> Okay, >> good. >> Yeah, they're going to leave us a mound too though for us. >> Right. So, for the mount to be used for the plot plotting soils. >> Correct.
>> Okay, great. Um, we also have I don't know if you want to talk about for JVH school day. >> We have school day on the 15th of Wednesday. The Bester schools, right? Beister school. >> Yep. >> Is going to have for JBH is going to have an event down there.
>> So, great. >> Yeah, there's a good three schools in attendance. >> Back in. >> No. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Uh, our brush is all ground up into mulch. So we can start with mulch delivery if people want it or they can
come down here and get it. >> So Jake mulch so that's mulch delivery >> to our residents >> to our res to bed residents >> not by like garbage can full truck full
don't full loads only not guarantee the quality of the mulch it's just there. >> Yes. >> All right. Yeah, it's ground pretty fine. It looks pretty good. >> Good, good, good, good. So, uh, real
quick, uh, on my subcommittees, uh, Robin, we do need to schedule an A advisory committee meeting. >> Okay. >> Uh, because you I've had dialogues with Beth Davidson on some prospects. I would like to convene with the committee on
those possibilities. Uh land use board there is no hearing this week. Uh there is a concept review for uh potential applicant uh but no hearing. Uh farmers market uh numbers
continue to move consistently over a thousand for the last couple weeks. Uh and and Committeeman Hickey was mentioning to me that you know was just a year or so ago. uh once you hit September we were down in the 800s and we are
>> 1100 1077 >> 1,200 so uh numbers are doing great uh folks are still coming out and our farmers still have a lot of product so September October is not necessarily a
drop off for agricultural goods in New Jersey tomatoes are fullon corn is uh full on and uh we are getting the gourds and the pumpkins and everything else coming in as well. So see there um
library you at the last library meeting? >> Yes. >> You want to take that? >> Sure. I'd be happy to. Um biggest item we discussed was the exterior cameras are installed up and running. So we approved additional interior cameras because we'd like to get those up as quickly as possible. They're working.
They're working great. Um staff is very happy about it and I know Marie's been talking there was coordination with B Mr. PD that's been that's being worked as well. So that was the major item. Nothing really else discussed. >> Okay, great.
M Ray, will you please have the administrators report? >> Uh yes, mayor. Continuing on the 250th anniversary celebration. Um Wendy Weinstein Hickey and I attended a Somerset County 250th meeting um last week and it was uh encompassing all the things that uh Somerset County is doing
a community bull board. But they've also come up with um a really neat package of branding for all of the five general's houses uh in addition to what the county is doing. So kind of like flags that everybody flies or a sign that everybody posts outside to encourage tourism. So
that was interesting. Um we have a meeting coming up with our partners from Peepac Ladstone and Far Hills and um it looks like Burnersville might be joining the effort with us for Somerset Hills um 250th uh community garden. You already heard from um Jason Choba Spanner House.
The next meeting is October 15th, next Wednesday. Um and the house will be open this weekend during Fall Fest and again on uh Sunday as well for the um county's weekend journey through the past. um boarding issues. We met with representatives. >> Well, if you were to state on JBH, so
the house being open Saturday and Sunday, um how are we broadcasting that to the public? >> So, that's the county that's doing that. That's a county >> for both Saturday and Sunday. >> For both Saturday and Sunday, county takes the initiative, the marketing plan. They're taking care of all of it.
We do have signage set up throughout the park and everybody, we had a meeting, fall fest planning meeting today, so everybody's aware. planning our planning team is aware of what's happening. >> Okay. But I I think if there's something that we could do because we may reach a
different audience in the county. >> Sure. We'll send out a rave as well. >> Okay. So, Saturday and Sunday um dosent or JBH. >> We have a lot of raves going up this week. >> I know. >> We have the reptile going out on Friday the 10th. We have a lot. So, we'll send
that. >> Um let's see. We're going to have a follow-up meeting next week with the League of Municipalities, Paul Penna. Um, mayor, you brought to their attention um, you know, what to do about hoarding. Other towns have the same issues. Nobody knows
what to do and how to how to deal with it, but it really does affect people with common that share a common wall. So, uh, definitely you'll we'll be able to report more at the next meeting. Um, as you know, elections, mail and ballots are out. Uh the ballot retrieval teams
continue to pick up daily and um the county needs to update their website, but there is early voting locations throughout Somerset County. They still are stuck on the primaries. They need to get with the general election, but it's the same locations as there were last year. Uh closest for Bedminster
residents would be Bernard's Township and Bridgeport, >> Bridgewater, right? Um, still waiting on the uh for Encampment View Park or whatever we're calling it, the little pocket park in Pluckamin. Uh, we're still waiting >> crossroads. That's we're still waiting
to hear uh back from um the state historic preservation office about the um application for project authorization that we put in, but we're moving full steam ahead with the DOT for all of Germany. >> Okay. So DOT. So other than State Historic Preservation Office DOT for the
uh curb cut, >> correct? >> And that's the only other permit. >> Those are the two permit uh that we need. >> And Jason, uh your crew is still doing maintenance out there. I see it. Okay. So that's that's good. >> So a couple just two more things really
quickly. Um we had a pre-construction meeting um Friday uh September 26th for the milling and paving of Tuttle and Riverwood Avenue. Um notice will be sent to residents the week of October 23rd stating that work will commence on
November 1st and weather permitting um beginning with uh drainage and inlet repair work followed by milling and paving later in the month in November. So >> so the plan is get that done before December. >> Correct. The whole project >> November we wanted the goal is before
Thanksgiving kind of like we did with Clucasbrook, right? Um the topline construction is very busy so kind of had to push things back a bit. And last but not least um committeeman Hickeyi and I met with uh Brandburg Mayor Tom Young and administrator Greg Bronin to discuss
common issues faced by municipalities and Colin can follow up on the details that later. >> Sounds good. Yeah. I mean really I mean we looked at a bunch of areas. There's nothing immediately pressing. >> Correct. >> You know we'll see if there are future opportunities. Okay. Well, um, we talked about this
before the meeting started. Um, when Miller Lane used to be yellow >> and now it's white. How did Robin, how did that happen? >> We We made an executive decision. >> It was a group of effort.
>> Let records show that Jason is shaking his head. So great, clean, bright. >> Jason, you good with that? Everyone likes it? >> I Whatever you want, Robin. >> Perfect. Jason, >> the building was great. So, Robin, well
done on >> Great. Thank you. >> making their executive decision on me for one mill. >> Yeah. Well, totally. >> Green. Yeah. >> And the dome was painted as well. >> She honorable.
>> Oh, yes. Tomorrow, the PBA is hosting a barbecue for the seniors at Dustin Park. And then on November 12th at 11:00 at the library, our detectives are doing presentation on fraud scams, >> your favorite topic, deeds, scams, and
things of that nature. Um, my understanding is the card game after interested in that. >> Speaking of fraud and scams, >> that's the scam. Eagle camp. >> Um, and then visit us the fall fest at
the police exhibit. You want some popcorn, cotton candy, and a pretty good conversation to get. >> And we'll note that um not this last weekend, but the weekend before at the farmers market, um, officers Rivera and
officers uh, Piano were doing car seat checks. There you go. Date. >> What? No. Rivera and piano. >> Okay. >> Yeah.
Did a great job. I think we were we between Renee and I, we were directing uh a number of folks over there and I think what was it? They got went through five cars and I think one of them was a little bit of a mess. It took them about
20 minutes to get a properly installed car seat out and to get it back in and uh it was well received and then um so well done. Let's um let's keep that up. Ordinances
we have none public hearing for ordinances. We have none. We have one, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine resolutions on the consent agenda. These are items of a routine nature. Any
member of the town committee may pull one some or all of them off for individual consideration. To do so, seeing none, take a motion to approve the items on the consent agenda. So move >> second. Go ahead.
>> Second. >> Roll call vote, please. Mr. Stevenson. Hi. >> Mr. Hickey. >> Hi. >> M. Masky. >> Hi. >> Mr. Fernandez. >> Hi. >> And Mayor Jacobs. >> I. >> Thank you. >> Take a motion to review the bill list pending review of individual invoices.
So we'll second. >> Okay. Roll call again, please. Mr. Stevenson. Hi. Mr. Hickey. Hi. Miss. Moreski. Hi. Miss. Fernandez. Hi. And Jacobs. Hi. Thank you. New business. Any matters of new business? Any attention? Committee
member wants to put up for discussion. Old business hickey utilities. Thank you, mayor. Just a quick update on JCPNL. Um, I've seen it on Facebook. I've heard about it at farmers market. We've heard regularly about the lights out on Hills Drive and
Robertson Road. Two weeks ago, we all took a field trip and walked I guess it's not the mean streets of Bedminister, but the green streets of Bedminister. It was JCPNL, ENM, the township electrician, the Hills electrician, and I we all got together. We identified where the broken electrical feeds that are uh that are
out that are powering these lights. Both JCPNL and ENM have committed to getting it fixed ASAP. I'm expecting this week. This will return full lighting to Hills Drive as well as the upper portion of Robertson adjacent to Hills Drive. The remainder of Hills Drive is going to take more time. As Jason knows better
than anyone, there are shorted out lines further down Robinson because the same issue we discussed in these chambers last month. It was all direct burial cable when it was installed 30, 40 years ago. So that those cables have failed in many cases. So Jason unfortunately has
to run conduit new cabling uh to lights we own, which is a big project, but at least with the feed being reconnected, we won't be flying blind. We can now determine what is really out. So, that will work should take place like I said this week, hopefully next week at the latest. That's all I've got. Jason, I
don't know if you have anything. >> That's about it. Okay, Robin, any um further communication with the New Jersey American Water on the lead pipe? >> Uh, no, that's kind of trailed off. I think they concluded about two weeks ago.
>> Oh, yes. I mean, other things I'm dealing with them on, but um >> yeah, there was there there was an issue where a resident in Edgewood suddenly they were digging up their front lawn. Couldn't really understand why. I said, "No, that's separate from the regular lead pipe testing." I guess um the state
requires certain physical testing of lines. So, they literally had to go and dig somebody's front lawn to find the the line. Even though the hills was built post 19, you know, right? So that was that a lead pipe inspection or a lead pipe inspection inspection firm
that there is no lead in the hills even though we knew there isn't any lead but I guess they installed mine is not lead or galvanized steel which it would not be but they have to do it physically. >> It wasn't lead pipe in the hills. It wasn't colonel mustard. >> Exactly.
I Bob, you haven't got any more updates on the the the visual inspections. >> The zones that they usually the updates on Friday is where we get the zone. I think they the last zone was completed two weeks ago, >> right? So that presumably is concluded now. Robin, did they do anything down here? They
>> came here. They came in. >> They came and inspected. >> So we think that's it >> for us? >> Yeah. >> So they never inspected my home and we're before 1978. So >> our facility they did all these >> Oh, no. Down here. Right. >> And you're before 1978. Did you get inspected?
>> No. And we didn't get notice of anything. Is that >> where you're pit? >> Pit is up by uh up by the street. >> Oh, that's what they're looking at. They're looking at the at the meter pit. The pipe going in the back, right? >> Okay. So, I think at that point um water
was brought up Well, hillside that was way back when. >> Yeah. Cuz my pit's out the street now. >> Right. So, that's what they're doing. Make a service line right there. We need to serve you to do it. >> Yep. >> Got it. >> John and Doug.
>> Shaking your head. >> Nothing to report. We do not have an executive session. We will go through township committee comments and then adjourn for the evening. We will start with committeewoman Fernandez. >> Thank you, mayor. I just want to remind everybody to come to Fall Fest and it's
such a great community event. So very excited. That's all. >> Committee woman >> and the day before is the Artober Fest. So we'll see you there on Friday at CCA. >> Committee Man Hickey. >> Just want to thank Committee Woman Fernandez. You have a lot of balls in
the air right now. Like you said, October is always a busy month. It seems even busier right now. So thanks for all you're doing. >> Stevens. Mayor, with your permission, I would like the opportunity. Can't do it. >> No. >> Okay.
>> Well, I just want to mention that there's an issue at 206 and Old Dutch that Jason, would you please look at because as you proceed down, my wife was going to make a public's comment. She got here a minute too late, so she's not
being able to make the comment. but had several incidents where my wife and my children have been in accidents on that intersection. And this particular issue is with the resident to the norththeast
and the status of the trimming of the uh brush. You can't see to the left. So you inch out, try to make a left on old Dutch, you can get t-boned. >> We have to address it. It's dangerous, you know. My wife's
an experienced driver. Um, not going to say how many years you've been driving. Um, but my my kids's not and I'm sure there's plenty of other kids that are driving around and and that when you have folks coming off a 206 to the coming northbound whipping through there and we've talked about this other intersection,
it's it's alive. It's well, it's among us and it has to be addressed. So, come earlier next time, I guess. Fall >> fest weather's looking good. >> Jason says yes.
>> So uh let's see. Robin thought between 5,500 and 6,000 last year. >> Yep. And this is our 25th year I have to say. >> In between, but in aggregate it's been 25 years. >> And Robin
>> crazy. who was there 25 years ago when uh Fall Fest was first put together. >> She was just a kid attending. Just a kid attending like she she organized it then. >> It's scary, man. This at 5 years old. >> Exactly. Man,
>> seeing nothing further, take a motion at 7:30 to adjourn for the evening. >> So moved. Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I thank you and good night. Good night. >> Yeah.