It's a good thing though, right? No, I just normally look like that. Sir, >> thank you. >> I'm going to send that this week, >> Greg. Let me know when you're ready. >> Recording in progress.
>> I presume we're good on these. >> Great. I now call to order the workshop and committee meeting for the township of Chadam. this Monday, November 10th, 2025. Mr. Lacanti, uh, in particular for this meeting is has adequate notice been given?
>> Yes. Adequate notice of this meeting of the township committee was given as required by the open public meetings act as follows. Notice was given to the Chadam Courier and Mers County Daily Record on August 13, 2025. Notice was posted on the bulletin board in the main hallway of the municipal building on
August 13th, 2025. and notice was filed with the township clerk on August 13th, 2025. >> Thank you, Mr. Lante. May I get a roll call please? >> Mr. Alperowitz, >> here. >> Mrs. Ewald >> here. >> Mr. McHugh >> here. >> Deputy Mayor Roland >> here. >> Mayor Troy >> here. >> We have the full committee.
>> Thank you. Uh I now ask everyone to stand for the pledge of >> allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands nationy and justice for all.
>> We shall move on to the first hearing of citizens. Mr. Lacanti, are there any written statements or anyone online? We do not have any written statements. We do not have any hands raised. >> Thank you, Miss Lanti. Um, I now open up to the members of the audience. I invite
anyone to come before the mic should they desire to do so. I see no one coming before the mic. I therefore will close the first hearing of citizens. We then move on to uh the next portion which is our workshop session.
We've got several items u for consideration. Mr. Shahadi preference on how you'd like to take them. >> Uh, no preference, mayor. You can do them in order. >> Great. >> Would you like me to begin? >> Yes, sure. Thank you. >> Um, mayor and committee, uh, reports
were included. Uh, I didn't receive any questions on the reports. Um, I did receive a question on the resolution. I can address that uh in a little bit. And any questions or any discussion items for the reports, though? >> Yeah, you don't mind. I had a couple questions. Um, just so I know, the
animal control was 20,000 each year for a two-year contract. Pretty much a little under about. >> Is that pretty close to where it was last year? >> Yeah, I figured. >> I Well, it's um, you know, 16 1,650 a month. Um, I reached out to three
additional vendors um, and all three other vendors declined to give us quotes. So, um, >> interesting. Animal Control Solutions is uh the only option we have available at the time. >> Got it. Okay. Thank you.
>> But they are the incumbent and it is uh fairly close to what we've been paying. >> Okay. >> It's actually the same pricing as the last two years. >> Oh, good. Okay. Um and then when we get to the Morris County hazard mitigation plan, can you speak to that a little bit in terms of net new? Um and then my only
other ask the food clinic. I noticed we only had uh maybe a couple dozen people if there's if we can figure out another way to push it out, maybe through a new app once we get that. >> Yeah, we used to have higher attendance before the senior center started doing
their own separate clinic. Um, I suppose we could try doing it in the evening rather than during the daytime to uh you know get the uh the non- senior population that's at work during the day. >> That would be good. I just feel like since we're offering it, we might as
well try as many people. It was kind of semi sort of open to the public at the senior center but nobody really knew about it you know like because that's where I got mine and you know kind of had inside an inside track and when I was there they said oh anyone can come
in and I'm like well it really wasn't communicated that. So >> is the senior center they offer the uh the higher dose shot which a lot of the seniors like to get >> whereas the the one through the health department is just standard dose. So I think that's why a lot of the seniors go
that route. >> Interesting. Thank you. >> Okay. Seeing uh nothing further on the reports. Um we have an item to discuss and that's just putting it on your radar right now which is the 2026 meeting dates. Um the resolution set the dates
is done at the reorg meeting. Uh but the clerk prepared this so that way you can all review the dates. um unless there's any discussion for tonight, but you can review the dates and uh check your calendars, see if there's any uh conflicts or any preference as to
changes for those. >> Anything else to add, Greg? >> Uh no, if if anybody has any comments or questions, uh feel free to send me an email to let me know if any >> Was that actually sent out? >> Yeah, it was in the agenda packet. >> That was sent by email.
>> It should have been in there. Uh I believe so it's a file. It's a word document entitled uh 2026 proposed dates. >> Okay. >> Yep. Uh the next item uh is
the u December meeting dates. Uh at this time we've got scheduled for the I believe it's the second and the 16th a workshop and a regular meeting. Um being that the agenda is lighter uh the workshop side and the regular
portion. Um wanted to get your thoughts on whether we can cancel the second meeting and the the December second meeting and just have a combined meeting on the 16th. Uh unless there's any conflicts or issues with that. >> Yeah, I'm okay with that. Yeah, fine by
me. >> We're with combining so we'll have one single meeting on the 16th. >> On the 16th, >> um I guess my only question, do you have enough time for any year end stuff? Should we move it to the 9th? Combining to the 9th. >> Um it works. It's working for us the 16th, but it's up to you.
>> We already have a um an ordinance scheduled for adoption on the 16th, so we should uh >> Okay. >> We should change that date. >> Okay. All right. Uh the next item is uh for discussion only at this point. I did
bring it up mentioned it briefly at the last uh one of the last meetings and that's uh lead based paint uh statute. The state has a law that requires certain actions of municipalities uh to ensure that uh residential
properties are uh inspected and free of lead based paint. A draft of an ordinance was sent out today. So, I don't think you've had a chance to review it. Um, but included in the packet were uh some ordinances from other areas and uh we've got Nick here,
our uh acting attorney for the evening who can speak to you about that a little bit more just to give you some background on what it is, why we need it, uh and then uh some questions to consider for this ordinance. Uh the goal would be to hopefully get feedback from
you uh this month, next month, and then introduce an ordinance in January. >> Is it is that just for rentals? >> No, it's for everybody. >> I thought it was just for rental. >> Well, so doiciles just for a certain date.
>> It applies to uh pre978 rental dwellings for single two family and multi-dwelling units. So rental units. Um it requires a lead based inspection to be done uh every three years or on tenant turnover. Um in
connection with that it requires the municipality to track uh the web-based certific inspection certifications that have been u done for each unit uh that's subject to the statute as well as it requires us to track tenant turnover etc. So there's some obligations on the
township to track data um for tenants turnover which um Greg we can talk about but this applies to to answer the question pre978 rental >> will that include the apartments >> includes if there's single family multi-dwelling
>> you're good >> y so I think Cardinal Hill predates that that time period the the inspections would be run um they'd be triggered if uh for example there is
a permit pull on the location or how is it is it going to be more like the tax rebal whereas it's sort of a you know um the townships bundle up into different uh areas in inspections will be done. >> No, so we would have to appreciate. Um,
it's not just on turnover. Uh, so and and by all means, Nick, jump in. So, uh, some towns, uh, hire an employee, some towns, uh, bring in a third party. Um, I've already been talking to some third party firms that do this specifically.
Um, it would just be easier. They have the systems uh to maintain those records. They have a process already. Everything's already formulated. Um, and they have a system that talks directly to the DCA system because you have to report that information to the DCA. Um,
some towns because of just their staffing or maybe their health department. Some towns have the capacity to take that on themselves. Uh, but we would initiate that by looking at our inventory, our housing stock inventory and and looking at ages of single family homes that could potentially be for
rent. uh our dwelling, you know, again, tax records uh to identify the age and whether they qualify. And then we would uh send out mailings and, you know, do the outreach and get people to get in
touch with uh our inspectors. >> Last question. funding for this uh depending on well so the ordinance is going to speak to I believe uh application fees uh so there are fees that have to be paid for um there are
fees for the applica I believe for the inspection I forget you know I haven't looked at this ordinance but there are uh assessments for that and then there's the uh remediation that they can choose to do uh whether it's through their own you know provider a vendor that they
choose use uh or the vendor that we potentially would use if they're able to do remediation. Um so in theory and and there's companies that I've talked to that there's really no cost to us for it. It's all borne by the uh the
occupant. >> Yeah, that's correct. Just to expound a little bit, the fees that the that the township can charge are uh meant to cover the cost of the hiring of the lead eval eval the lead evaluation contractor. um and any ancillary costs
in connection there with so it would come at no cost to the township. >> I know you said last question but you sure you got no more? >> I'm still thinking. >> Well, I have one if somebody if lead is found and uh that occupant doesn't have
the ability to um remediate, what happens? Um well, right now in Morris County, there's actually uh a program through Habitat for Humanity, I believe, uh for individuals that meet income eligibility to have that remediated. Uh
there are some other services. I'm sure that the county home program might also be a way that they can tap into some resources for that. Um but that's just for folks that would be eligible uh if somebody chooses not to to do it. uh and
let's say it's in a single family, the owner of the premise is required to disclose that uh in any real estate transactions. Anything else you want to add? >> Yeah. No, that's right. The onus is on the uh owner of the property to uh u
conform and comply with the leadbased inspection requirements. Um if they don't the statute imposes penalties on the owner and requires them to go through a remediation efforts uh until the leadbased inspection is pro is certification is obtained. >> Thank you. Do
>> you have a sense of how many dwellings it would be applicable to? >> I did do a preliminary uh assessment of that. Um I don't have it off the top of my head. If you want to give me a moment or I can get back to you on that one.
Oh, that's fine. I'm trying to think of practically how this works. Um because we should have a population, a base population that we know because it would be older than 1978, >> right? Yeah, that's what I I had done a little bit of a uh search through our uh
tax uh records with the help of our tax assessor and the clerk and uh I think maybe even construction. So I I did a little bit of a wasn't a deep dive into it, but just to get a ballpark of it. I don't have that offh hand right now, but I can get that for you. >> And then for our single family homes,
it's just if they're being rented, right? >> That's correct. This is just for rental units for single two family multi-dwelling. When it comes to sale, there's lead based paint disclosures that are involved. So that's why the statute is targeted at rental units. and we were able to cross reference uh
the tax assessor's records against the properties for which I've received a landlord tenant registration is landlords are required to register with the clerk's office. >> Okay. >> It's going to be about 500 rental
dwellings prior to 1978. >> That's again has not been fine-tuned. Just ballpark um 449 to up to 567. and that's for multiple dwellings. So, we haven't even looked at um
you know really done a deep dive into single family that might be rented as well. Um but ballpark I'd say about 500. >> I'm trying to think of where they are other than Cardinal Hill. >> Yeah. Arbor Green uh no I'm sorry not Harbor Green. Uh Cardinal Hill uh has
about 120 units. Chattam Hill has about 308 units. Um, so right there, that's your 428. And then we've got, as far as we know, uh, potentially 21 other units prior to 1978
that are might be houses, condos, or townhouse that we're aware of as rentals. >> Okay. So, we notify them off the bat and then there's some period of time for them to comply. Okay. >> Well, to schedule an inspection. >> Yeah.
And the uh the tenant is obligated or the landlord. >> It's the it's the landlord, the owner's responsibility. >> Okay. Okay. Thank you. Anything else on the ordinance? Okay. So, I just ask if you could uh
review it. We'll we'll have it on for the next meeting again for further discussion. uh if there are any changes that you want to make to it uh with the idea that we could have a final draft in December to introduce in January if that's okay and then around that time uh January
February is when I'll be uh making a recommendation as to a firm that can do the inspections for us. Uh last item under workshops well second to last item uh under workshop a colony pool survey results um those were all
distributed not sure how much uh discuss you want to get into it today I did break it out though into feedback on the concession stand separately as well uh and I did send those to the operator of the concession stand to make them aware of the nearly 60 complaints that we
received in the survey. It felt like a lot more. >> I estimate I thought it was like 90% of the complaints. >> It was a lot of them. Yeah, >> it felt like it was all of them. Yeah. >> And remind me again, the the the term of the agreement was one year with some
optionality to it. >> It's a two-year agreement. >> Two-year agreement. >> We're provided a right of termination in the event of default on 14 days notice. >> Okay. Uh otherwise though the survey results and the forms the just sort of the
questions not the comments uh were not very different from previous years in terms of how the distribution was. >> Um in terms of the comments they all sound but in terms of the percentages of people thought you know excellent.
>> Yeah. Yeah. The like the ratings excellent good needs improvement. Yeah. There were changes here and there, but nothing drastic. It wasn't like uh anything too crazy. >> Do we have any uh thoughts or comments or feedback on the um
more than once mentioned the murkiness of the the water and all the sand bottom being murky? Any feedback on that or thoughts on that? Um the only thing I can think of this year and I had discussed it with our uh
public works director uh mid-season. I mean that's it's not uncommon because again it's we're pumping water, it's sand, it's it's not a concrete bottom pool. Um weather can affect it, rain, wind, all these things. Uh but this year because we dug up the
pipes to feed uh you know before the season we dug up the pipes. Um that might have had something to do with it. Things may not have settled. >> Um you add that water it's going to is you know if the sand >> because we had to dig quite a bit for the trenches. So that potentially could
have contributed to u more of the murkiness this year. But other than that nothing's unusual. So on the on the project going with the rebuilding the walls etc. I'm assuming we'll bring in a bunch of sand that's new anyway. >> Yeah. And we brought in new sand last year too. We we have been replenishing
it quite quite a bit. I want to say almost every year if not every other year for sure. But we did add a lot more sand this year too. >> And every year though regardless of the the pipes I mean we DPW will rake all the sand back because it starts to move
forward. So every year they're raking it back. They're clearing it. So You know, the pipes might have contributed to it, but it's not anything that's out of the ordinary really. >> Well, we got some heavy equipment in there now that stuff around and then
you're going to have to have sand on the bottom. >> Yes. You know, we >> that may remediate hopefully it'll be done >> that will actually help that hopefully. >> The other comments regarding safety hazards like like rocks and pipes or people getting
cut on section of a pipe. I'm going to assume those resolve themselves through the work that we're going to do by replacing the wall and probably clear out whatever was at the bottom of the pool. >> Um, so there had been chunks of concrete falling from the the wall over the past I want to say maybe two three years
since I've been here. We've been finding those. I don't think that's what people may have been referring to. It could have been again >> anyctions or debris that >> Yeah, it was a the pipes and sometimes it wasn't always just the pipes. pipes were calcified quite uh intensely like the inside of the pipes um due to the
chlorine that's being pumped through there and the minerals. Um so if people found chunks of pipe, it might have been related to that work. I know DPW uh did a great job raking it over and over, but the things get get by. um rocks. I know
there were some concerns about the cinder blocks that were being used to weigh down the whibbit at one point, which were those those were replaced um not too long after that was brought to our attention. Um other than that, again, we'll do a full sweep of the pool
this year and make sure that it's thoroughly inspected. But if things are under that sand, you know, very deep and that water will pick things up that have settled. Um, you brought up the whibbit. So, I know we we had that secured in an ad hoc
fashion. Um, since the pool's drained now and we're doing work on the wall, do we want to give Well, first question is, is it coming back next summer? And if it is, do we want to give some consideration in if we're going to pour the concrete maybe before we pour put some metal anchors down there so we
don't need cinder blocks? >> Yeah, we've thought about all that. Yeah, we're we're on it. >> Okay. We're not sure if we're going to bring it back yet. conversation. >> Yeah, obviously we were gonna we were going to do that when it's drained. It came in after the pool was filled. That's why. >> Yes. >> There were delays in the shipping. So,
um now that you know it's part of the typical preseason opening. >> So, just because there were like 9,000 although you said 60 comments about the food that maybe we have like another minor quick discussion and not just brush it off. Um, not that anybody wants
to micromanage the food quality or anything all along those lines, but aside from us sending the feedback to the vendor, is there anything more that can be or should be done? And I I don't have an
answer to that. I just feel like I I want to respond to so many of the residents and so many of the members that clearly are upset about it. And if that even means you know, not having a food vendor next year or whatever else. I I just I don't
know what the answer is, but clearly doing nothing is the worst of all those options, I think. I don't know. That's just like a comment. I don't even know what I'm there's not a question there. >> Yeah, I know. Um since we're since there
are and have been some discussions about the 2026 season uh an executive session and the management of it uh that would go I think part and parcel with that and discussing uh an executive session just because we do it is a contract uh and I
want to make sure it goes handinhand with that management plan. So it is on the radar just uh not yet. >> Okay. Um, I just want to ask there was a suggestion going back to the sand for a lighter color sand which apparently is a
little more expensive but it lightens up. >> I'll look into it. I just I if I understand correctly I was told by DPW this is the same sand that we've always had. >> Yes, I think it's the cheaper sand. The
question is, is there a better option that will make things a little bit brighter, cleaner, and and help with visibility, too, if it's a lighter color? >> I I'll we'll we'll look into it. >> Yeah, we'll look into it. It could be like a durability thing, like the lighter sand, like play sand or
something like that isn't as quite as durable. >> Well, yeah, we got to find >> if there is such a thing, it would be nice. >> It'd be nice to reopen the pool, you know, after all the work really tiptop shape.
I there were some interesting comments though about considering a different >> style of pool in the comments, >> right? >> Yes. >> Yeah. >> Somebody wanted a full concrete pool. >> I could probably tell you that was a
friend of mine that's been me about that. So I don't see names associated with it, but it's not the first I've heard of that. Anything else on the pool? >> I do hope from a management perspective
though that at the December 16th meeting uh I'll have something substantive for us to discuss uh in executive session. Uh anything else on that? Okay. And then uh lastly for workshop uh because normally we would review and
preview resolutions for workshop at that meeting uh before they get to regular uh I do want to take this opportunity to um answer any questions or address any concerns about the resolutions. There was a question uh now from two of you about the Morris County hazard
mitigation plan. Um the hazard mitigation plan is largely unchanged except for um most mostly just updating names and contacts. Uh so just trying to pull up my email from the chief on that just to make sure.
Yeah. Nothing uh of of real substance changed. And that one was reviewed both by our OEM coordinator, uh, Chief Miller and our engineer, John Rush. >> Um, I'm just looking at the consent agenda since we were talking about that.
I haven't seen the snow plowing services, but I assume that's just your standard what we do. Maybe we talked about it last time. I can't remember. That's that's our standard, >> correct? Yeah. So, that one uh is for our standby snowplow contractor. We went
out to bid uh a couple maybe two months ago, three months ago, I want to say. Time flies. We got no bids. Uh so, we authorized readvertisement. We did that and this time we did get some bids and I think it was three if I'm not mistaken
on top of it. >> Yeah. Total bids. >> Oh, just one bid. I'm sorry. One bid. Uh and that was uh person that's being recommended today. I will note just for your background though, I mean it does seem as though prices have almost doubled from the first time. The first
time I think it was about 175 per truck per hour. Now it's 333 per truck per hour. So difference I mean uh you know number of years but fuel labor um and the fact
that they are just on standby. So now how much have we used them? has gone down. Um I think last year we only used it was only about 4,000 or $5,000 spent total. Uh and then at one year I think
it was almost 15,000. So depends on the weather largely just depends on how how bad the weather is and and staffing issues. >> So from the the light years um it's the 3000 plus or minus and the super heavy
is 15. So we essentially can the upside risk being double that, you know, correct 30 to >> Okay, thank you. >> Even though we only had one bid received, we did have four vendors uh request the bid specs as compared to nobody requesting at the pri prior
round. >> 2024 and 2023 was about 4,200 each year and then uh the highest year in the last five was uh 2021 at about 26,000. >> Oh, so even more.
perform. >> Okay. >> Was in 2021. >> So, let's hope for a little snow and a healthy DPW. >> Yeah, that that vendor is generally only activated when we uh ex have an execence
in terms of snowfall accumulated to also staffing. >> So, yeah, staffing. I mean, if uh again depending on the timing of the storm, right? How many how frequently sometimes you end up back to back to back to back, right? or there's three days of intense snowfall, two days of intense snowfall
happens to be on a weekend. Know all these are factors, but it's really um last choice. It's not something that's called on very readily >> and it could be if uh if a lot of guys at public works are out sick, then we
would supplement with with the vendor, >> right? You know, I think Rich Young's done a great job in managing staff, so I think uh it would only be um you know, very specific circumstances where we activate. >> Yes. >> Okay, great. Thank you.
>> Uh so that uh we touched on the HMP, the snow plowing. Um any questions on any of the other items? >> Yes. So I only had resolutions and maybe it came in later through 2015. Um but 2017 2018 I feel like those I saw
something from the chief. >> Yeah. So 2017 and 2018 are part of the fiber project. Yeah. Um, those were the non-fiber contract because we had a contractor do the fiber wiring. This is the equipment to tie all of those intersections in. Some of the equipment
has to be upgraded because the old equipment doesn't work on fiber connections. Um, we were waiting on CDW to get us the quote. So, I apologize for the delay. And we've been pushing them as hard as we can um to get us that information. Um, and it was also just
until the fiber project was completed and our true-up bills with Verizon were received that we were able to really accurately tell what our balance would be in the grant to be able to spend this money. Um, and we want to get it in before the end of the year because that's when the grant expires.
>> Okay. Um, yeah, those all made sense. The one I didn't have any familiarity with this 2016 placement of combination equipment. >> Communion equipment. Yes, that's uh that one is uh it was budgeted that is um the
what they call the muffin maker grinds things up over at the plant uh sewage treatment. So it's it's old. >> Grind things up. Okay. >> Grinds things up. We can get into more detail if you want. >> Maker.
>> Is that a tech technical term? The muffin maker. >> The muffin maker. That's what they all call it. And it's not the first plan I've heard that as. So they it's definitely a trade term. >> Got it. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Uh anything else? No.
>> All right. So uh that concludes the workshop portion. I just want to make sure answer any questions for the consent agenda. >> Great. Thank you, Mr. Shott. So we move on to uh the regular uh meeting session portion for this evening. Um good
evening everyone and thank you for joining us uh remotely or in person. Tomorrow is Veterans Day. So I wanted to take a moment to reflect on service and citizenry. We also just had election day which uh despite uh changes um in voting
locations uh due to church renovations was a relatively smooth day. Hats off to Greg Lacanti, our township clerk, for overseeing the day. And to our many vital poll workers who dedicate their time to ensure that our residents may cast their vote. Thank you for making
the voting process for our residents welcome and efficient. The hometown heroes banner program will also be kicking off its first year in our broader community. So, I wanted to thank the many volunteers in the burrow involved in collect collecting profiles and biographies, reviewing military
records, and organizing the overall launch to honor the many servicemen and women from the township and burrow who have served on behalf of our nation. Thank you, Tom Salvis, for your dedication in getting involved here and helping see this through. I know this
was a very dear endeavor for you. On our agenda this evening, we'll be discussing several important community topics, including the new statewide rules regarding leadbased paint, which affect how older homes must be inspected to ensure safety. This committee will also
evaluate the recent Colony pool survey results so we can better understand residents experiences and use them as we plan future improvements. Multiple items tonight are aimed at maintaining strong public services, renewing our animal control agreement, authorizing snow
plowing contracts to prepare for the winter season ahead, continuing our participation in and full compliance with the countywide hazard mitigation plan, updating equipment needed for public safety and public works, and also reviewing purchases related to safety
technology. hiring qualified staff to ensure continuity of department services and reaffirming the township's civil rights policy which underscores our commitment to ensuring that every resident, employee, volunteer, and member of the
public is treated fairly and protected from discrimination or harassment. Thank you for your engagement and I look forward to a productive meeting this evening. Uh so now we move on to township committee reports. Uh, if I may start to
to my right, Committee Man McHugh, >> you may. >> Uh, let's start with the environmental commission. Um, as reminded again on the adopted drain program, there's actually the what we're referring to as the scary
drain contest uh with Berkeley Heights. Uh, it's off to a great start and it runs through November 27th. Uh there'll be some fun prizes for new adopters uh during the contest and some prizes for those residents already involved who
have cumulatively and continuously uh collected the greatest amount of leaves and other litter in their drains to date. Uh check the website if you want to sign up for adopt a drain. It's still ongoing. Uh the environmental commission is always happy to educate the community
and work alongside the community in environmental stewardship projects. Uh we are holding a workshop for the Boy Scouts later this month on the uh leave the leaves and working with a silver award girl scouts on uh rehabbing the
understory of the Shunpike Trail. Uh there is a reminder that there are no idling laws on the books in New Jersey. Uh as the weather gets cold, uh we want to stay warm in our cars, but don't sit there and idle. Um it's actually
something that is uh looked unfavorable on for public health and the environmental impacts on idling. And just a note from the chair of the environmental commission, we're always looking for new joiners for the EC. So if you have an interest, please reach out to uh to Jessica Romeo and you can
find her and connect to her on the township website. Moving over to the library. Uh the library is always looking to bring new experiences to the community as well and would love to hear your thoughts about events, classes, and resources that best serve to inspire. So
if you have any ideas of what's not at the library available to you and and you may make some suggestions, please do reach out uh to the cadam library.org because there actually is a survey on on the website. Uh the library is sponsoring an a quote exploring national
parks talk on November 13th. Uh on November 17th, the library is hosting a Medicare 101 workshop. Uh if uh you're of that age or and need to understand more about Medicare, uh there is a slow
yoga uh excuse me, a slow flow yoga uh class being held at the library on November 21st. And finally, on November 24th, the Chattam Middle School Woodwind Wind Ensemble will be performing at the library. And uh you can register for that and come by the library to hear our
middle schoolers um blow their instruments. >> Thank you, Mayor. >> Committ Thank you. Committee woman. >> Thank you. Um my updates, it's been a slow month. Uh the planning board has not met for a little bit, so that's been
quiet. uh the senior center uh is super busy all the time and I really more so uh want to encourage residents to uh make use of that facility. I mean they they are very busy but they do so many amazing things and I really would love uh for people to take opportunity where
they can. So I mean for example tomorrow at 11 they'll have Veterans Day celebration that's on top of grief support groups, pickle ball, balance flex and stretch. On Wednesday they have art for everyone. At 10 they have classical guitar concert with Jane
Pritsker at noon. Thursday's a holiday card workshop at 11 with Italian conversation groups first gathering at 1. And again laced in between is table tennis a movie. Um they just have a lot of amazing things uh going on. There's actually conversational Spanish lessons
on the 14th also which I would love to personally take advantage of that if it fits in my schedule. Um yeah they always have a lot of great things. So I encourage people I'm looking out on Monday they have separation of pars FDU speaker series that sounds pretty cool. Um so uh and everyone's welcome it's it
is a senior center so uh but I you know I think people always wonder when is the right age to uh attend and uh I I encourage residents to to take advantage of that facility and to enjoy all that they have to offer. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Uh the fall play at Chattam High School
is Pride and Prejudice. Uh tickets are on sale now for the show which will be running on November 20th through the 22nd. Uh one of my desks and two of my children will be making an appearance in the show. So, so please go see it. Um,
the Chattam Township Historical Society has a show sponsored at the Library of the Cadams on Sunday, November 16th from 3:30 to 4:30. Um, and it's called The Bone Wars with Gordon Bond. He's he'll be talking about um looking for dinosaur
bones in New Jersey, which started in South Jersey, and with two friends, and just the whole story about um how that went in New Jersey, starting in South Jersey. uh would wish a 250th happy birthday to
the US Marine Corps and I guess we will not be having a meeting between now and then. So, uh have a safe and happy Thanksgiving to everyone. >> Thank you, Committee Woman. heritz. >> Um the only thing I have to add, which
um I think you're all tired of me being on the soap box of our first responders, but um last week they did a um uh an MCI drill. For those that uh aren't familiar what an MCI stands for, that is a mass casualty incident. and uh all of the
departments uh in Chattam Township uh coordinated together uh including uh our police officers, the Green Village Fire Department, members from the Chattam Township Fire Department and the Chattam Emergency Squad uh for a simulated incident involving all of those
departments from uh an incident that involved detective work, uh extrication from fire departments, uh patient care from our CES responders, and it just shows shows how much pretty much on a daily basis all of our agencies work
handinand with one another, but even more so how everybody trains to the highest level of abilities in order to protect and defend this um community of ours. Uh and it's it's incredibly eye opening. Unfortunately, it's never open to the public because it would just
scare everybody. Um but um know that this happens and know if there's of any interest to join any one of these organizations. Uh the doors are very wide open uh for everyone to uh come knock on uh the fire department doors or the CES doors. Police is a little bit
different uh and uh you know considered volunteering uh where there's a volunteer to be had. >> Uh that's all I got. >> Thank you committee man. If anyone wanted to volunteer, what would be the best way to take the first step? Uh they're usually membership people at
both uh the fire departments. Uh you can go to their websites, you can call them as well too, and uh you can contact me. I'm I'm very happy to connect the dots. Thank you, committeemen. Uh I have a several items I'd like to share with everyone. Uh the Children's Peace
Festival will be held this Saturday, November 15th, from 11:00 to 4 p.m. This event, which is in its third year, was started by a local high school student, and is designed to bring families together for a day filled with creativity, connection, and hands-on
learning about peace. There will be activities for youngsters of all ages, as well as for accompanying adults. It will be held at the Chadam Summit Quaker Meeting House located 158 Southern Boulevard. Uh for those uh seeking
assistance and in need, I would like to highlight two uh locations. Our beloved Chattam Methodist Church on Main Street, which uh has a very robust long-standing food drive. They are accepting food donations. Uh so if you're in a in a position to give, and if you are in a
position in need, um they do have a food drive going uh to assist uh those individuals and families. Uh second place I would like to highlight is Nourish NJ. This is an organization serving Morris County and it provides immediate access to healthy foods as a
first step toward a stable future. As a center of support, they also connect individuals and families to essential community resources and provide direct services to address the root causes of hunger. They offer food, housing, work readiness medical social and
educational services 365 days a year in a warm, safe, and caring environment free of charge, no questions asked. For more information, please check out their website nourishj.org. nourishj.org. If you'd like to help our beloved Girl
Scouts, help troop 97790. Celebrate World Kindness Day on February, November 14th, uh, at 4:30 in the L room at the Library of the Cadams. Help make a square to help create a community kindness quilt, play some games, and connect with like-minded
members of the community. All ages are welcome to the event. And if you'd like to participate in the kindness drive, please also consider bringing period products for the Shadam United Methodist Church distribution. Uh I
profess I made a mistake in our last meeting. Um I had indicated that the last installment of the mayor's walk had occurred. I misspoke. We have a bonus. Got one more for you people. If you want to walk with uh me and uh Mayor Dempsey,
it will be held Saturday, November 15th at the Great Swamp Outdoor Education Center, 247 Southern Boulevard, 12 noon. Be there or be square >> as they say, you know, take a step is uh in the right direction to a better health. Uh finally, tax revaluation
contract was approved by the state's division of taxation. Therefore, field work is expected to commence uh the end of this month. Thank you. With that, oh yes, >> I did.
Um, just a reminder also for the public, our annual uh and ever growing winter wonderland celebration uh is coming up. And since we won't have a meeting before then, uh now is a great opportunity to remind everybody uh Thursday, December 11th uh in the evening. More information
will be posted on our website and social media. So that's Thursday, December 11th, uh the Chattam annual winter wonderland celebration. And uh mayor, just a note also for the public, tomorrow's Veterans Day, so we are closed uh and we are also closed on Thanksgiving obviously, but the day
after Thanksgiving as well. >> Thank you. >> Great. Uh we now move on to the consent agenda. Um, is there a member of the committee who would like to exclude any particular item?
If not, do I have a motion to approve the consent agenda resolutions 2025-202 through resolution 2025-218. I move that we approve the consent agenda resolution 2025-202
all the way through 2025-218. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Mr. Okanti. >> Mr. El Perowitz. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Ewald. >> Yes. >> Mr. McHugh. >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Roland. >> Yes.
>> And Mayor Troy. >> Yes. >> Motion passes. >> Thank you, Mr. Lanti, we now move on to our second hearing of citizens. Mr. Lanti, do we have anyone online? >> We have an audience, but we do not have any hands raised. >> Thank you, Mr. Lanti. I now invite
anyone uh in the audience to come before the mic. I see no one come coming before the mic. So, therefore, I will close the second hearing of citizens. At this time, do I now have a motion to adjurnn? So,
>> moved. Second. All in favor? >> I >> I meeting adjourned. Thank you. >> Thank you.