All right, we're good. I'd >> like to call this meeting to order. This is the Bunavista Township Regular meeting, March 24th, 2025. We'll start with a roll call. >> Mr. Krenzer absent. Mr. Renard >> here. >> Mrs. Ta
>> here. >> Mr. Williams absent. Mayor Rajeri >> here. On January 7th, 2025, notice of this meeting was mailed to the Daily Journal and the press and duly posted in the main lobby of the municipal complex. All
requirements of the Open Public Meetings Act have been met in compliance with the Sunshine Law. I'd >> like to ask everyone to stand to salute the flag. >> Mrs. Custo, will you lead us? >> Surely. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to
the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> We have approval of the minutes. Um, three sets. Regular meeting February 24th, 2025. the executive meeting of
February 24th, 2025 and workshop for March 10th, 2025. >> We need a motion and a second. >> Motion second. >> Roll call. >> Renard, >> yes. >> Ta,
>> yes. >> Reeri, >> yes. >> Announcements, present, presentations, and discussions. There are none. Mayor's report. >> Good evening, everyone. Uh, a few quick items I'd like to share. Uh first, the Buuna Buuna Regional School District has
preschool registration for the 2025 2026 school year for ages uh 3 to 4 and kindergarten enrollments for all children who turn five prior to September 30th, 2025. Registration uh is online at www.bunischools.org.
Uh quick plug for our upcoming blood drive, April 2nd, it will be here at the municipal complex from 2 to 7:00. again, April 2nd. You can sign up online under the American Red Cross and use the sponsor code bunav Vista. Uh breakfast with the Easter Bunny will
be April 12th at the MLK Center beginning at 10:00 a.m. Breakfast games, pictures with the Easter Bunny, and uh giant egg hunt over 2,000 eggs. And again, this is a rain or shine event just because every Easter event is completely unpredictable
weatherwise. So, April 12th, 10 a.m. at the community center. Uh, quick plug for Earth Month in Buunava Vista Township coming up in April. Our public works department drop off center will be open each day uh each Saturday for the entire month of April
from 8:00 a.m. to noon. Uh, again, we we touch on this repeatedly. So, the way this event is set up basically every Saturday, April into May, uh you're able to purge at our public works facility and then that takes you directly into our community yard sale. So, what uh
what you're able to mine that's still worthwhile. Uh you can turn that treasure into cash at our yard sale, which is May 7th. Uh and that's going to take us into our community yard sale Saturday, May 7th at Michael Debbie Park. Registration is required. $10 per
spot to register and uh you can register at our special events office here at town hall. And lastly, the mentoring mother's breakfast is Saturday, May 5th at the MLK community center, 10:00 a.m. Uh please call the center at 8566972100,
which is town hall. Extension 28 will direct you to the community center. And again, the mentoring mother's breakfast, Saturday, May 5th at the community center at 10:00 a.m. And that is all I have for my report tonight. Lot of upcoming events. This is the time of year where we come out of it
uh hibernation and we seem to have something uh usually every other week. So, look forward to seeing everybody in the warmer weather. Thank you everyone. >> Thank you, mayor. Ordinances for introduction, first reading, there are none. Ordinances for public hearing,
second reading, there are two. We will take them separately. Ordinance 153-2025 is amending chapter 115 development regulations pursuant to recommendations of the 2022 master plan re-examination report pertaining to lot coverage. Um
just as a um update to the township committee. This was originally introduced at the beginning of the month or in February. It was referred deferred to the planning board this past Thursday. Today, the planning board unanimously voted for a recommendation for the governing body to adopt this
evening. >> We need a motion and a second to open to the public on 153 2025. >> Motion to open to the public. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I. >> Motion to close. >> Motion to close.
>> Second. >> Uh motion and a second to adopt 153 2025. >> Motion to adopt. Second. >> Roll call. >> Renard, >> yes. >> Ta, >> yes. >> Rajiri, >> yes.
>> Uh, ordinance 155-2025 is ordinance to establish a cap bank for calendar year 2025. >> Uh, motion and a second to open to the public on 155 2025. >> Motion to open to the public. >> Second. >> All in favor? I
>> I. >> Motion to close. >> Motion to close. Second. >> And we need a motion and a second to adopt 155 2025. >> Motion to adopt. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Renard. >> Yes. >> Ta. >> Yes.
>> Rigeri. >> Yes. >> Public comment on current agenda items only in order for the committee to conduct the business of the township in the most productive manner possible. Meeting attendees will be given two minutes all-incclusive to comment on any agenda items without any comment without
comment or question from the committee but only on items specified on the agenda listed for the current meeting. Please step up to the microphone at the appropriate time and state your name and address for the record. We have one resolution this evening. There is no consent agenda. So the resolution is
69-25 which authorizes the payment of bills in the amount of 1 million $185 or $185,5260. Of that the school board tax is $973,587. >> Uh motion and a second to open to the
public for agenda items only. >> Motion to open to the public. >> Second. >> All in favor? I Motion to close. >> Motion to close. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> need a motion and a second to pay the
bills. >> Motion to pay the bills. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Renard. >> Yes. >> Ta. >> Yes. >> Raji. >> Yes. >> Item 12. Do you have anything for us tonight, Lisa? >> Um, we had two very successful rabies
clinics um for the month of March. We vaccinated over 210 animals um not only from Buunav Vista, we had Vinand, Hamilton, Folsam, Hamilton, um uh Estelle, uh Corbin, Weimoth. So, uh we
definitely bring in uh a lot of individuals from surrounding communities, also the Buuna. Um so, we definitely had a great time. It was three hours crunched in for each one, so it was a pretty quick, fast moving pace. uh rabies clinic, but uh it was very
successful to us as well as licensing anybody who came in. So, thank you to the staff um who come out to be able to assist with that um and township committee members that stop out that day as well. So, very much appreciated. You mentioned all the updated events that
are coming out. Um so, yeah, we are in full swing for event mode. >> Do we ever get uh any other than cats and dogs that we have to turn away? >> No. >> No. No. So, no other crazy animals come in. >> Always wondered if somebody tries to
bring in a 12oot snake for a checkup. >> If that was the case, I'd be out. We've we've rescued a cat out of the front of a fire engine, so we now pull all the fire engines out. Um, you know, we've had some get loose and get into the engine compartment of the fire engine
and um that that's pretty tailoring to get out. So, I appreciate the firemen that, you know, brave it to go in there with their gloves, but uh yeah, this year all the fire trucks were pulled out, all the doors were closed, so we were very safe for any loose animals. So,
>> perfect. >> Yep. >> Awesome. >> And that's all I have. >> Thank you. Uh item 13, committee reports. We will start with Mr. Bernard. Do you have anything tonight, Kirk? >> Nothing tonight. >> Okay.
Mrs. Ta. I really don't have uh anything either. Not much has happened. There's only one thing I could mention and that is that the uh bill was passed for a 3% increase
as far as rent control goes for all mobile parks in the state of New Jersey. That was passed this afternoon uh by the Senate. It had already gone through the uh assembly and it did go through the
Senate. >> Do you have a best guess timeline on on when that becomes the law of the land? >> As soon as uh >> Governor signs it. >> Yeah. >> You know, this is what should have been to to begin with. They should have never thought we should have done an ordinance
in my opinion. >> Every single individual municipality, >> you know, this should have been the state thing. Do I think it's a good idea? No, I don't. But I think it's a very slippery slope when you get into anything that's a rent
control and uh it's like what could be next, >> you know, you know. So, um >> yeah, but rent control is just like a base. There's so many probably so many exemptions and so many reasons they can >> get muddy with capital improvements and
all the other stuff. Like I said, it's 3% now and it's only for mobile home parks, but they can now go if they wanted to eventually to anybody who owns rental properties. You never know. Do I think they would go for big apartment buildings? No, I don't. But once you
start, you never know where it can stop. So, you know, I I just don't think it's a good idea personally because I don't think that's the way the United States should be. And the other thing I'd like to say is
that we did not mention was that uh our Memorial Day um service that we have uh which is May 26th that I hope more people will attend this year because it really is uh an
important event to attend and that before you know it our concerts will begin in uh June I think what is it June 18th. Um correct. Yes. At Michael Debbie Park or I'm sorry at the MLK Center. Um yes,
Lonnie Young Bloodood will be opening up um our summer concerts at the MLK Center >> and then from there after it's Michael. So I just want to remind everybody again about Memorial Day and then before you know it, June will be here and it'll be the concert series.
>> Thank you. >> Our our busy time of year. >> Oh yeah. Item 14, public comment. >> The committee welcomes participation of interested organization and individuals during regular caucus workshop and
special meetings. However, in order to conduct the business of the township in the most productive manner possible, attendees will be given four minutes all inclusive including all dialogue, questions, and responses from both the speaker and the committee for the designated public portion of the meeting. There may be no transference of
time of speaker time to other attendees. So, please step up to the microphone at the appropriate time and state your name and address for the record. >> I need a motion and a second to open to the public. >> A motion. Motion to open to the public. >> Second. >> All in favor?
>> I spoken once before Daniel Heights 106 Locust May section of Township. I talked about a three-way stop at Milville and Locust Avenue. I brought supported documents for that. talk about being county road. Uh, look that up. It's
definitely not a county road. My wife and I personally collect the trash only once a week and we need a contractor bag full of trash every week. Um, dedicated to keeping the neighborhood clean. >> Good for you. >> Um, I also became the commissioner of
Mil Fire Department. Police and I have been talking a lot. So, it's something I just wanted to submit this for your review. Things are going there's a lot of speeding. three buses that stop every day for the children. So, I think it's an easy fix. A lot of neighbors are
supporting it. I canvas the neighborhood and get signatures if needed, >> but I just want to present that information at this meeting. >> Thank you. >> I will uh definitely run it up the flag pole. We're uh we we don't have a a
great track record uh so far in in >> getting safety enhancements added to uh any roadways that we've uh that we've highlighted to date. Uh I I don't understand the logic. Um I I would think if it's low cost, no cost. Um but it we
have an ongoing issue at Lantis and Union that we're in in year five of of trying to get something done. Uh rumble strips, reflectors, anything. uh traffic study. I think they've done two at this point. Uh whatever the threshold is to support the traffic studies have it uh
warranted. >> But uh we can definitely we can dig into it. We can pass a resolution that kind of passes the buck on on to the higher power. Um gladly paying attention quite a few times. >> Have they?
>> Well, that's good to hear. >> Well, he'd have to no matter what it is. >> I love any additional sets of eyes and ears. I I say this all the time. To date, we're uh you know, zero out of 100 to fixing problems we don't know about. So, the more that's what we're here for.
The more you bring to us, I love the busy work. it it cascades right right back to her and then you know a day a day later three days later five days later Lisa where are we at with this so >> it's always me um is it all right if I give you um if I reach out to our
township engineer and give him your contact information just to kind of go over it so um the first step regardless would be a recommendation by the township engineer if he feels that a traffic study is warranted because obviously it's a cost at the municipality to do it so if he gives
that recommendation for it to be done. Then a resolution for that recommendation would authorize me to be able to give him that contract. Then that study would have to be produced. They got to analyze that data and then it basically goes against the RSIS standards to determine whether or not a
three-way stop is warranted. Um based upon location, houses, traffic, speed, all that goes into it. Uh we basically had to do that for Weimoth Malaga when we repaved in order to reduce the speed limit from 45 to 35 which nobody travels
35 miles an hour but um that was one of the requirements and that took probably about 6 to 8 months to to try to get through. So, um, but if he has a little bit of backstory regarding your experience of traffic, that might aid
him into knowing which type of traffic study to be able to produce for that road, if that's okay. Um, but for the township committee, that's kind of the process. So, the first process is let him get a little bit of data. I'll see if he gives a recommendation um if this type of area would even warrant a
traffic study based upon those standards cuz if he says the standards are there and he can't see us even be able to try to do a three-way stop there, >> then that's kind of where we're at. But we can't just add it without it meeting the criteria. >> Oh, absolutely. I understand.
>> Yeah. Because then they got to be able to be enforced by state police. >> Can we uh can we at least try to set the goal of getting one or two additional no littering signs on this roadway. >> I think Anthony went out and I think he said there's like two in each
directions. >> I'll double check, but I believeing he indicated how many were out there. >> Cut through instead of going to four stop. >> Yeah, it's children safety. That's my biggest concern. Children and pets. >> Yeah,
>> there's been a lot of close calls and I have security cameras and I see it. I wonder I don't do it anymore, but I can see it. It's not good. >> No, I know at my street it actually there's a 25 mph limit when you first
start and then as you go up it's 15. >> The school buses are doing 55. >> So yeah twice. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Thank you for your time. >> Sure. You're welcome. >> And congratulations. Welcome to Mome.
Thanks. Anyone else public comment? Uh motion and a second to close to the public. >> Motion to close. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Item 15, executive session.
>> I have no executive session this evening. >> Item 16. I need a motion and a second to adjurnn. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you everyone. >> Thank you. be hurt.