DelenCo Township Committee meeting of August 3rd, 2026, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Deleno Township Municipal Building, 770 Coopertown Road, Deleno, New Jersey. >> We're good. >> We are recording. >> Okay.
Like to welcome you to the August 3rd, 2026 Township Committee meeting. Can I have a roll call, please? >> Yes, Mayor. Mr. Bartlett, >> here. >> Mr. McFaden, >> here. >> Mr. Let >> here >> Miss Seuss >> here. >> Miss Fitzpatrick
>> here. Also present, Mrs. Simona, township administrator. Mr. Heinhold, our township solicitor, Alex Hapner, our engineer, Mrs. Russell, our municipal clerk, Mrs. Hart, our deputy
municipal clerk, and Mr. Warren, our police chief. Please join me in the flag salute. I pledge algiance 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. >> Uh would you please read the sunshine statement, Beth? >> Yes. Please be advised that proper notice of this meeting has been given in compliance with the open public meetings act in the following manner. Written
notice has been mailed to the Burlington County Times carrier post and published in the December 28th, 2025 editions. Written notice has been posted on the official bulletin board of the township of Delco at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Live stream statement. This meeting of the Delo Township Committee
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with the official notice. Please silence your cell phones and refer to the rules governing public comment attached to this agenda. Thank you. The first item on the agenda is the ordinance for public hearing. Ordinance 202612
amending chapter 135 to regulate the amount and diameter of brush limbs and stumps that can be deposited curbside by residents for township service. This is the second reading by title only in the public hearing. If anyone has any
questions or concerns about this ordinance, please come forward now. There being none, I'll close this portion of the meeting to the public and ask for a motion to approve ordinance 202612.
>> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Bartlett, >> yes. >> Mr. McFaden, >> yes. >> Mr. Olette, >> yes. >> Miss Seuss, >> yes. >> Miss Fitzpatrick, >> yes. >> A meeting is now open to the public.
Session one, agenda items only. Christine, good evening. Uh Christine Holland, 319 Delaware Avenue. Um speaking as the current president for the library board, um I want to first unequivocally state we are disappointed with the outcome of having the morning
hours terminated by the library use agreement. Um, by now the committee is certainly aware uh how important those daylight hours are to our patrons, but we can't unring the bell and understand those are lost for the time being. Our staff will undoubtedly work hard to find solutions to meet those needs in some
other form. Um, I do want to thank Mr. Heinhold in particular for fighting on our behalf to restore language in the recital having to do with the history of how we got here. specifically the referendum voters approved to construct the addition with the intend intended and stated purpose
of creating space for the public library. I think given shifting um sentiments of various schoolboard members and superintendents over the years, it can't be overstated why documentation and intent mattered. I also want to thank the committee members
um for pushing this vote from the original date. While it didn't give rise to the desired goal, it did give the trustees an opportunity to meet, try to explore other options, and attempt to make peace with the outcome. Moving forward, I can only hope a positive working relationship with the school board, superintendent, and the township
committee will one day result in consideration given to some of the security mitigations we proposed, and ultimately the parties to the agreement come back to the table and negotiate those hours back in. Um, barring that, perhaps a new home is uh found in time for the next uh the next negotiation. In
any event, I appreciate the time and effort everyone spent on this agreement. Um, thank you. Until next time. >> Thanks. >> Thank you, Christine. >> Hi, Steve Schaefer to West Farmway. A question regarding the brush ordinance.
Uh at Newton's Landing, we've been trying to catch up on a lot of the tree trimming, dead branches, invasive plants in the trees. Uh does the new brush ordinance, uh other than limiting the size and location, will that affect our
ability to uh maintain the common areas? >> I don't think so. What this ordinance actually does is allow the brush to be collected twice a month rather than one time. Uh so it's actually more
convenient for residents. And I'm not sure what you're trimming um would have anything to do with that or I believe the township would be trimming the trees. >> So I'm not sure I I'm not sure I I understand your question. Well, uh
hopefully you've answered it uh by saying other than the normal keeping within the dimensions location, there should be no change. >> It should be more often and it should it's I think it's a benefit to the residents actually. >> I would agree. Thank you.
>> Yeah, the dimensions did not change at all. That section of the ordinance was not touched. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Anyone else? I'll close this portion of the meeting to the public. And we have a presentation from Dr. W is here. I
believe uh I'm not going to say your name. I'll let let you say that so I don't destroy it. >> Good evening, Mayor Spitzer. Good evening, committee. How are everybody doing tonight? So, prior to me coming on board with the
school district uh at my interview with Dr. T and a couple other individuals at the office. Miss Schmidvine uh was there as well. We discussed a few concepts. The first was get the band rolling. The second was get
the choir going and we talked about having the band march in the Memorial Day parade. And all those goals have been accomplished to date. The the final piece of that puzzle from that particular day was the idea of establishing a Delanka Community Band.
Uh because what I suspected came to be true. There's a lot of talent. The kids are very talented in this township. So that has to come from the families. So I'm sure there are a lot of adults who played when they were in school and may
want to continue playing music in their adult years. And based upon my interaction with the community, that's been confirmed during this school year. So, I wanted to just I typically do what I say I'm going to do. So, I wanted to make sure I came to say hello and I got
invited to come to the meeting to discuss the idea of establishing the Michael Township Community Band. Um, it would be great because you're going to be celebrating your centennial. I I know I know there were some ideas for some events happening in the fall. So, it will be really, really great thing to
have a community band perform at one of the centennial celebrations because I just think it'll be amazing. And then also, since it's a K through8 district, kids who go to high school, they could possibly continue to play in that community band and wherever the band plays as their high school years
continue and kind of just like infuse that communal aspect into their lives even after they've graduated um eighth grade. That's the short of it. that this is just an idea. I've always wanted to do something like this with the community. Um, and since I'm working
with you guys, I thought it would be a great great thing. So, thank you for listening. I appreciate your support. >> Thank you. Well, I know Carolyn's the coordinator of our 100th anniversary celebration. I don't know. I know they have some bands scheduled for that. Um,
Steven Lure is the coordinator for our um Centennial Park which will be in October uh with the time capsule and everything. and we had discussed possibly having the school band there to do something for us. So, we will be in touch with you about that. I don't know
if Caroline wants to add anything about the centennial celebration out of the field of dreams, but she would be the person to connect with. >> Perfect. Yeah, the school band I'll have we'll have it there in some capacity since it's in October. I don't know what we'll have prepared play, but we'll definitely have some type of presence at
the event. >> Good. Okay, we'll be in touch with you about that. We do have two bands scheduled so we may be able to do something in between their sets with you. So yeah, we can definitely talk about it on a subcommittee level and reach out. >> Perfect. Thank you very much everybody.
>> Okay. Thank you. Thanks for attending. >> Okay. So the next item on the agenda is the Deleno schools township of Delanco library space agreement resolution 2026-110 authorizing execution of library space
agreement with the board of education of the township of Delano governing space at the M. Joan Pearson school. Is there a motion to approve this resolution? >> So moved. >> Matt Bartlett or Scott, sorry. Second.
I'll second that >> to approve resolution 2026 test 10. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Bartlett, >> after over is uh six years working on this uh Miss Holland said it's been a long time. Yes,
>> Mr. McFaden. It saddens me that to see that the cuta hours has uh you got to take into consideration that's really the only open building that the residents do have in
town. Um but I believe the due diligence of this back and forth I think this is the best situation for it. I'm going to say yes. Mr. Olette,
>> my only disappointment with the agreement again is the hours and uh having the hours available in the morning for uh our residents to be able to use the
facility uh as a library and uh you know shifting the hours to one o'clock in the afternoon uh the five days a week and then the Saturdays from having the 10 to two hours. Uh really struggle with this. Uh
I still feel there's other solutions that uh can come into play uh for the morning hours somewhere uh along the way whether uh it was through uh additional security
uh to uh have the facility open in the mornings on Mondays and uh Fridays as they have been in the past. Uh but based off of that and again being
able to in the future we are able to have more dialogue with the uh school board and the association uh and the committee to be able to get uh additional hours whether during the
summertime or uh there are other options that we can be explored for the winter months. Uh, I will vote yes, >> Miss Seuss. >> Yes, >> Miss Fitzpatrick.
>> Yes. Uh, and I would like to add that um our administrator has reached out to Christine and the library association and has offered the township building in the morning um for any activity that
they can't have at the library because they're opening later. So we would make accommodations here for yoga or for the story time or what have you um since that those hours seem to be so important
to the residents and to the little ones. So, um, I think all in all, we we've done everything we can these past six years to finally put this to rest and to ensure that our library is going to have a place for at least the next 14 years and maybe 25 more if another opportunity
doesn't come up. So, yes, I do vote yes. Thank you. Comments and reports, Mr. Heinho. >> Yes. Um, thank you, Mayor. I just wanted to uh update. We had a discussion in
executive session. We've um been dealing, as many people know, with the situation out at 2407 uh Burlington Avenue where a uh an operation started up in the fall of last year
and and uh thank you. And uh we've sort of been dealing with them on multitude of levels including uh the land use board level. They had filed an application which was uh ultimately delayed multiple times. They attempted
to delay it again at the last meeting and the board basically advised they needed to proceed or they would be subject to a dismissal without prejudice. They did not proceed and it was dismissed without prejudice as a result of that. and uh ongoing
municipal court matters. There's now a construction board of appeal that they have filed uh because they're subject to extensive uh potential fines under the UCCC and construction code violations for occupying the site without prior
approvals. They're also subject to board of health matters and and NJD violations due to spills that have occurred out at the site um in working on trucks on uh unpaved sections of the property.
Uh in light of all that at the last meeting uh mid July, the governing body uh authorized and directed my office to prepare a verified complaint uh against the property owner and the tenant of the
of the operation out there. And so this past Friday, we filed that action. It's a verified complaint with an order to show cause. Uh we don't have the order back yet, but it's I anticipate sometime this week we'll get an order back from the court
setting a hearing date for hopefully sometime in this month, August, for the court to consider whether uh our relief, which we're requesting is basically they be removed from the site unless and until they go through the proper channels and get whatever
approvals they need from us and any other outside agency to conduct their business out there. Um, that's really the long and short of it at this point. I'll be updating everybody as we go through the process. I will say,
uh, the township doesn't enter into litigation lightly. We have certainly defended litigation when needed to, but, um, filing an action is, uh, costs taxpayers money, uh, and it costs, uh,
uh, you know, the court's time and expense. We want to be certain when we go in that we have a significant case. The the verified complaint in this instance is not based upon a week of occupation. It's based upon months of occupation and it's based upon repeated failures on
the part of the property owner and the applicant to come into legal compliance. So, we think we have a pretty good position before the court. Again, I will keep you updated um at least every month that I'm here and if not interim reports through the committee as uh things progress on the
litigation and that's all I have for this portion. >> Thank you, Doug. >> Thank you. >> Um Alex. >> Yes. Thank you, mayor. >> Um so, some ongoing work that we have going on
my list here. There is the concrete stalling over there. We took concrete pores a few weeks ago. The uh company that took the concrete pores were still waiting on the analysis
results. We're going to review them, see if there was a problem with the the mix, see see what the issue is, but we are still waiting on those results from the contractor that was out there. the 2024 road program along Delaware
Avenue. The contractor came in two weeks ago and completed the final punch list items. So, we are going to prepare closeout documents at the roadway in front of the waterfront park conservative mansion that was repaved
last fall. 2025 road program on Newton's Landing and MO Pearson parking lot. Uh work is ongoing.
The Newton's Landing was just paid last week. There's still a little work to do at Num Landing, including striping. There is a little pave patch of pavement at Joan Pearson School that still has to
get installed. That project is 90 95% closed. 126 road program is the partial storm pipe replacement along Hickory Street. Uh
plans were submitted to DOT for review. We anticipate construction this fall. That is one block of Paper Ridge Street behind the school there.
um the 2026 handicap ramp improvement project. We have a meeting with the contractor Ronald's construction tomorrow. There are five intersections that are going to get new handicap ramps. Three of those intersections are along
Delaware Avenue and two of them are along Second Street. Um construction likely starting within the next few weeks. We don't anticipate road closures. Um, but we'll go with that. Chief,
the Union Avenue boat ramp, uh, my office has finished the specs and plans. So, we are on on a pace to get this constructed in the fall
as well. There is a ramp extension. even have new being used for emergency vehicles and Centennial Park improvements at the intersection of Burlington Avenue and Fine Street. As many of you have seen,
it's under construction. Um they they're getting papers this week and plantings, some new new trees, new flowers, new mulch beds likely to be installed
early September. and we will have it ready in time for the East National Celebration in October. And then last last two, PSMG Road Paving, as many of you saw on Burlington Avenue, they they have to milk off about
2 in of that roadway. So, it's a little little bit of a bumpy ride. uh the next two or so days they're going to be out there paving. They they lost half the day because of the uh rain we had today, but that that causes bridge closing. So,
just be aware of your detour signs. Follow them accordingly. We have paving crews working along Burlington Avenue in the next few days. We are still waiting. They have done other utility trenches on some local roads. We are still waiting
to get their schedule for all the local roads. Um, but mayor, once we have that, we will be in touch and let you guys know what's going on with that. Same with New Jersey American Water. Did a few utility trenches on Kansas, Iowa,
and over on that side of town. Uh, we are also waiting on a schedule for them. >> Good. >> Good. Anyone have any questions for Alex? Alex, uh, the school parking lot, will they be striping that?
>> The the school is actually going to be striping that. That was an alternate, but the contractor's price for this contract is >> bit too high. So, yes, I've been in touch with the grounds keeper Tim and he has his own striping company that's
going to come in once we are finished. >> Thank you. Y >> thanks, Alex. uh township administrator. >> Thank you, mayor. Um just to add to the striking, they uh Tim has been in touch with me the entire time throughout the
process as early as or late as today is he's going to let me know when that striking is going to be scheduled so we make sure the library has notice. It's delayed a little bit the project and it was weather related and then there were some lowlying areas they had to go back in over. So, it took a little bit longer than we all had anticipated. So, thank
you. I know you guys have had a little bit of a struggle over there. Um but but they know they have to notify us the entire uh rest of the way. >> Okay, good. >> This past Friday, we had the office staff and public works department come
in for CPR training and it was conducted by the Delran EMS and I just wanted to publicly say how great they were, the trainers. Um it was a great event. Everybody attended um nothing but positive reviews. So, it's it's it was a
nice little refresher or um just a a small what to do, what to do, what not to do. So, um that was successful. Um as you can see, Babe Ruth Park, the playground equipment has been in there a while. There's a bit of a delay getting
the ground uh where it needs to be as far as the grass. Um, so we are hoping within the next week or so we should be able to um get through that punch list and have a ribbon cutting to open up the park finally. So we'll post that as it's
available. The ordinance that was just adopted tonight for the brush pickup. The only change was the schedule. So important to note August 10th, which is the next Monday, one week from today, is when the first brush pickup will be
throughout town. So to keep it simple, we put the schedule on the same as your recycling. So whatever week your recycling is going to be picked up that Monday is brush pickup throughout the entire year. We will blast that out as well. But if anybody has any questions, please do not hesitate to call the
office. So starting Monday, brush pickup will occur every other week. And that is all I have. >> Thank you. >> Can I ask a question? If there's like bad weather on Monday, they would just pick up on Tuesday, right? >> They would. Yes. Okay. uh department heads. Chief,
>> good evening everyone. Stats data for uh the month of July. We had 21 uh police cases for a total for the year of 143. There were 29 uh summones issued, motor vehicle violations for a total for the year of
289 with 157 motor vehicle stops, a total for the year 1,148. And there were 921 calls for service with a total for the year of 5,630. >> So, um, they've been busy obviously for
the summer, but it's good. >> Um, our national night out events tomorrow night, so finishing everything squared away for that. So, see everyone there. We have a good night. Be good. >> Yeah, the weather looks like it's going to be great. Thank God we got rid of the rain. >> Thankfully, it came today. So, I won't have to worry about any dry conditions
for the fireworks. So, we're looking good. So, >> good. >> Yeah. Looking forward to seeing you guys there. That's 6 to 9, right Chief? >> 6:00 to 8 for a national night out event. There'll be a log for them to break down everything and then fireworks between 8:15 and 8:30 roughly. >> About 8:30. Yeah.
>> So, okay. Good. Thank you. No problem. >> Anybody have any questions for the chief? >> No. Okay. >> Okay. Mrs. Russell. >> Yes, Mayor. Um this Thursday we will be hosting uh Assemblyman Bellevier Singh's
mobile office here at the township building. Um that will be from 1:00 p.m. to 4 p.m. Uh his offices are currently undergoing upgrades and this allows the assemblyman's staff to provide constituent services on site to anyone who is experiencing an issue. We have flyers in the lobby and they've been
posted on the website and on Facebook. So we're we're very excited to be partnering with Assemblyman Singh on that. And um I think Mrs. Hart has a couple upcoming events that she'll discuss. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. All I have is really to uh bounce back on the centennial fireworks show that's going to be happening tomorrow at the Build of Dreams at play 8:30. Um and then there's a few upcoming concert dates. I believe 86 is Verbatum at Hog Island.
8:13 is Nostalgics at Historic Waterfront. and 820 is Portouth Henry at Paul Island. And then there's a few after that, but there's the next 30. >> Thank you. >> Consent agenda items. Consent agenda
items are to be considered routine and will be enacted with a single motion. Any item requiring discussion will be removed from the consent agenda. All consent agenda items will be reflected in full in the minutes. Uh, resolution 2026 1111 extending
letter of intent with Lenar Corporation for redevelopment of 401 Creek Road, block 2100, lot 11. Resolution 2026112, resolution to cancel taxes due to total veteran exemption pursuant to NJSA
54-3 paragraph 38. Resolution 2026113, refund of tax overpayment. Resolution 2026114, resolution to appoint mechanical subcode
inspector. Payment of bills approve payment of bills in the amount of 1,31,31126 as per the bill bill list run dated August 3, 2026. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda items? >> So moved.
>> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Bartlett, >> yes. >> Mr. McFaden, >> yes. >> Mr. Olette, >> yes. >> Miss Seuss, >> yes. >> Miss Fitzpatrick, >> yes. >> Uh, meeting is open to the public for comments and questions. General session
two. >> Was there any correspondence? >> Uh, yeah. I don't know. Is there any correspondence? One quick thing as Mr. View comes up. Um, we received an invitation from Delanco Schools for the Walnut Street reopening uh ribbon cutting which will occur on Tuesday,
August 25th at 6:00 p.m. And an invitation is on the DAS for each of you. >> Thank you, Be. Okay, Scott. >> Good news that you have my name. >> Scott Bu 18 Pennington Court. Um, I
stopped by to see if John was in the in the next door earlier today and I missed him. If I recall, the end of last year, there's that yellow line growing through the basin and um I finally got over to
Babe Ruth Field and there was a big spot over there just off the walkway, but now that grass is being all cut, so I don't know whether it's growing there or not. And if I recall, the county was going to help eliminate that. Now, I know some
people get upset because you got to use a pretty strong weed type killer to get rid of that, but if you don't, it is very evasive, invasive, and it will take everything out in its path, trees, bushes, and will get over into the play
playing fields and and all if something's not done. Does anybody know if anything's going to be done? Because last year, I think it got to the point where it was kind of the end of the growing season. It was too late to do anything >> and it did die off.
>> I think it's called daughter. >> Daughter. Yeah. It's everywhere in that basin this year. >> Yeah. And >> kind of suffocates everything. It's so hard to control, >> right? It is. I The only update I have is I've been working with John. We've been trying to find contractors,
landscapers. He's reached out to companies that provide chemicals and he's having trouble finding someone that will come out and work on it. So, I will follow up with him tomorrow. He was supposed to be here. He had a family. >> It's just it's just that now's the time. >> I know. I know. And uh I know we exhausted so many options last year and
just kept hitting dead ends, but we're >> we are he's he knows about it. >> Yeah. I just don't want to It's >> his nightmare because I mean it's it's going to do it anyhow and yeah, it's hard to control. >> Right. >> That's it. Thank you. Thanks, Scott. Anyone else?
>> Hi, N. >> Nancy Russ, 228 Maple Avenue. I just had a small suggestion um down at the historic park in the gazebo. Um I've been noticing lately I walk there that people are going in there and they're just leaving the trash all over the like by the table. I guess some people are
eating there and then they not walking up to where the trash cans are. and depositing the trash. They're just leaving it underneath the tables. And so I was wondering if maybe they could put a trash can like right outside the gazebo or something so somebody could just, you know, see it there and >> do the right thing and put the trash in
there. >> Yeah. Every time I'm down there, I'm cleaning up trash. So yeah, we should talk to John about or at least get a nice not one of his yellow bins, like a nicer trash can to put down there. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay, that's a good idea. >> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you, N.
Anyone else? I'll close this portion of the meeting to the public and we'll start with discussion items. Um this is further consideration of proposed ordinance amending chapter 295 vehicles and
traffic article 2 parking 295-4.1 permit parking article 14 schedules 295-54 schedule 13 permit parking only. This is
um this is they combined Hawk Island area and the riverfront area in one ordinance. And this was when um
there was a change to come through with parking from 9:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m. or to sunrise, excuse me, which was initially 9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. And on um
the area for Hawk Island, uh the the parking is now Friday 6:00 p.m. to Monday 6:00 a.m. So, I don't know what anyone else feels about these ordinance, but I would like to give you my comments or maybe I'll
wait till everyone else has their suggestions, but I do have my own comments. So, so the streets leading to Delaware Avenue right now are 9:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. We had um suggested
sunrise, but I am suggesting 7 a.m. now. So, it just be an hour difference, an hour sooner. And then I don't think there's any changes in the Hulk Island parking that is being suggested. Am I reading that right in
this particular thing? But there was there there were changes that were going to be made. But um I would suggest that for anyone on Vine or Walter who actually live other than the 100th block, if they need a parking permit,
let them have a permit. If they have company coming over the weekend or something. So, anyone on Walter or Vine, I think, should be able to get a permit if they need to have someone park in that area because there isn't enough on their current area. >> That's all you were asking. >> I think that makes sense.
>> And um anyone else have any comments on the other parking, >> but that doesn't guarantee them a parking spot, right? >> No, but it gives them a permit to park there. >> Orchard. Absolutely. That's the issue. >> Yeah. That that was their problem. They were like, "Why why can't I why can't I park on the street that I'm paying taxes
for?" Yeah. >> When you go to set street and there's >> a whole block of empty spaces, but they can't park there. So, they can park there. We give them a permit. >> Yeah. There's plenty of space. >> That makes sense. U the resident on the corner of uh
Orchard and Washington, his driveway faces Orchard and the front of his house faces Washington and he asked about the being able to get a permit there. >> Orchard. Yeah. >> But he lives on his house faces
Washington, >> right? >> Uh but his side door and >> Yeah. >> is on orchard. >> That's how they enter their their property. That's how they enter their property. So he was asking >> you have do you have jurisdiction to do that? >> No, you guys pull you. You say the ordinance.
>> We'll put it. >> We should add we should add that to the ordinance orchard too. >> Right now that that's what I'm saying. That's why the ordinance states specifically that you have to live in the 100 >> block and orchard. Yeah. >> Or orchard. >> Yeah. Or orchard. Yeah.
>> But all three of them should be able to get a permit. So we have to >> I said what was happening was people then were having to park further down line which then affected the parking of those residents and kept getting pushed further and further down avenue. So >> yeah,
>> Mayor Fitzpatrick, we did add some language on the bottom of page one of the ordinance. It's in green so it's a little hard for the eye to pick up just that additional um permitting there. to if you want to add um for that one
address of Washington as well. And I I sent this to Doug. It it honestly it wasn't making a lot of sense to me why I wrote it. But if you if you take a look and and >> on this side >> on the left side. >> Yeah. Number two the bottom of that
we're over here. Page one. >> Left side. >> Go back the other way. >> Page one. >> Yeah. That one right there. >> Oh, okay. 200 300 >> and so we need and it already has it should have orchard too. >> It does >> at all residents of Orchard. Yes, cuz
that's what I had expressed. All at all residents of Orchard. So that's good. So that should be good. The the other parking on streets between Second and Delaware, I don't think we should change it. I mean, it's worked. We went through this
with those residents for a long period of time. There were there were a lot of things happening down there that weren't really pleasant and uh it's worked and I don't see what 1 hour difference is going to make. I think that we should just leave it the same. Um residents are
happy and um for someone who wanted to see the sunrise, it doesn't really rise on the Delaware. Well, regardless if somebody wants to see the sunrise or not, we keep focusing on that. That's what started this whole thing. But our noise
ordinance allows 7 a.m. starts to start working. So again, it inconveniences residents if they want to have landscapers or contractors park down there next to their homes or in that general area, they have to park a block away. >> I disagree. I think we should leave it
at 8 a.m., but it's up to the committee. >> So, do we have to add Washington on this paragraph, too, as well? Wasn't that what we were talking about? The one resident at Orchard. >> No, Orchard. So, he can get a permit for
Orchard. No, he lives on because he liv his house faces on Washington. I was >> But his his address, >> the original was for Walter High. The one she just described. Yes. His house faces, but then he they enter it from Borch. >> Is his address on Washington? >> His address is on Washington. >> Okay. So, then we'd have to
>> So, then we have to add Washington. I'm say, but I would anyway cuz again that street one from Rancook is all the way past these three street. So >> that makes sense. >> And that's the two and 300 block of Washington just for correct. >> Okay.
>> Do they have a 100 block there? I don't think so. >> No, only Walter and B. >> So, anybody else have any comments on this? the um the 7 a.m. again with the noise ordinance that we have uh I'm
comfortable in in shifting that uh from the 8 a.m. to the 7 a.m. >> Did you say you are comfortable? >> I am. Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. >> And I think the the 9:00 p.m. needs to stay.
Yeah, I agree with uh Fern and Carolyn about making it 7 a.m. mayor said 1 hour doesn't make a difference. So it shouldn't make it a difference to extend it one hour or reduce it by 1 hour.
>> So would this be 13? >> Yes, this would be 13 if introduced tonight for August 17th. I I don't necessarily see an issue. I'll agree with Fern, Matt, or Scott, I'm
sorry, and Carolyn for 7:00 start since that is the noise ordinance. I would make a motion to introduce >> first reading of ordinance 2026-13 amending chapter 295 vehicles and traffic article 2 parking 295 4-1 4.1
parking permit article what is that >> 14 >> 14 Thank you Schedules 295-54 schedule 15 parking permit only >> schedule 13 >> with the Thank you with the changes adding Washington 200 and 300 block. And
I think that's the only other changes, right? I'm making it 700 p.m. 9:00 p.m. to 7 a.m. No changes on the Hulk Island. >> Did I miss anything? >> Nope. >> Nope. >> Motion.
>> Nope. Scott second. >> And that would be um read by title only. um introduced by by title only and set public hearing for August 17th for that. >> Okay. >> Mr. Bartlett, >> yes. >> Mr. McFaden,
>> yes. >> Mr. Olette, >> yes. >> Miss Seuss, >> yes. >> Miss Fitzpatrick, >> no. Uh the next item is handicap parking spaces 100 block of Willow and Union close to Delaware Avenue. the proposed
resolution, which is a great idea. So, does anyone have any um questions about that? We certainly should provide handicap parking for >> That gives us handicap parking for uh
the waterfront park. >> Uh >> yep. So that would be resolution 2026-115. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Would we consider um doing the end putting a handicap at the end of Edgewood where again it's a straight run
from Burlington Avenue the traffic light and folks coming down uh again to walk along the waterfront whether we would consider doing uh putting a handicap there. >> There's a street in between there too. I think Hazel, isn't it? Is it Edgewood?
Is it Hazel first, Matt? >> Edgewood is when you come >> I don't have an objection to adding Edgewood. >> Do you have any comments, Chief? >> No. >> What do you think, Chief? I think it's a good idea. >> Sure. If we're doing that, why don't we
do all the blocks? >> Yeah, right. >> It wouldn't be bad to do everyone because >> Yeah, everyone. >> Yeah, makes sense. So we have the we have the public street end. So >> yeah. So that would be good. So are we
starting at cedar? >> So >> I probably wouldn't do cedar only because that corner such a blind corner and very tight. I wouldn't do cedar. >> I wouldn't do cedar. >> I would start at um >> no willow. And I probably wouldn't
>> go up to I wouldn't do lilac either just because of that that turn. >> Yeah. >> You can still see around that though. There's nothing obstructing. talking. Somebody needs to read all >> that one that one house faces like
Delaware. It's kind of >> you can put you could put the handicap sign cuz obviously we travel on the right hand side. You put the handicap sign on the right hand side. They can >> between their driveway and Yeah. between their set. Yeah. Set it back for the driver entry. >> Okay.
Uh before we introduce this uh chief, if we wait till next meeting to introduce this, that give you time to take a look at the street ends. >> I'm telling you, I've been driving on these streets for 20 years. You can put
it set it behind that driveway and fine. >> So all So we can do all the streets of Cedar. >> Absolutely. >> That makes sense. So it would be willow union walnut hazel edgewood center maple >> maple lilac. Thank you. You have that memorized.
>> And a participant per tree. >> Good to go. >> You said Edgewood as well, correct? >> Yes. Yes. >> Um on the east side. >> Mhm. >> Yes. >> At the Delaware Avenue. >> Mhm. >> Intersections. >> Yep. >> Right. >> So that would be facing the river.
>> Mhm. >> Just each one right there. Yeah. >> Okay. So, that would be um this would be for um first reading by title only and this would be uh 20 >> No, this this could be done by resolution.
>> Oh, we don't need Oh, okay. Go ahead. >> All right. We would need a a motion to second and a roll call. >> I'll make a motion. I'll second. >> Roll call. Second. Okay. Mr. Bartlett. >> Yes.
>> Mr. McFaden. Yes, >> Mr. Olette. >> Yes, >> Miss Seuss. >> Yes, >> Miss Fitzpatrick. >> Yes. >> Next item. Burlington County Rancokas Creek Greenway Trail Route 130, Rancokus Creek Crossing, LCD. Um,
Deb, did you want to give a little brief on that? Sure. The county has received funding from DVRPC to try to connect all of their county parks. This one in particular would be Pennington to Willingboro.
Um what they're proposing, they don't have it finalized yet, but there's several trail plans of how to get from point A to point B. The county is asking us to just uh support this plan because any municipality that is on board to this proposal um they believe they would
get uh more funding if it is possible. So, they're just asking us to um support their trail plan once they have it finalized. They are setting up a website. Um as soon as they get it up and running, we will link it on our
website so people can go on and see what the trails are that they're proposing. Um and if there's anything additional that we find out, we'll add it to our site as well. >> So, they're just asking us for a resolution in support of >> to support it. Yes. Does anybody have
any questions or concerns about that? >> No. >> That resolution was not in your packet. It's separate on the destruction. >> Yeah, >> that would be 116. >> 116. >> Yes. >> And the propos Yeah. The the first item,
further consideration of proposed ordinance. >> I thought it was said 114, but that's a resolution. That wouldn't be the ordinance number. >> That's right. Is that right? It's still 114 15%.
>> Okay. I wrote down 114. Okay. Just wanted to make sure. Okay. So, resolution 2026 1116 um supporting the preliminary preferred alternative for the Rancokas Creek
Greenway Trail Route 130 Rancokas Creek Crossing local concept development study. So that's authorizing or actually we're um giving them our okay in support of Is there a motion to approve this resolution?
>> So move second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I >> I a roll call. >> Do we need a roll call for that, Beth? >> Resolution. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay.
>> All right. Mr. Bartlett. >> Yes. >> Mr. McFaden? >> Yes. Mr. Olette. >> Yes. >> Miss Seuss. >> Yes. >> Miss Fitzpatrick. >> Yes. >> Um I have two other items. Um the lights at the waterfront park. Um I know there's been some question about how
late they're on and who controls them. So is there is there a time frame on when they're when they go off? >> 1:00 a.m. >> Why is it 1:00 a.m.? >> What time would you like them to go off? Well, is there a reason to have them on
till 1:00 a.m.? >> Uh, I think I was >> Is that safety? Is that something that >> I didn't You're asking the wrong person. I didn't set the lights. >> I think that's just we >> because think about it real quick. We don't care about the lights per se because we have spotlights on our vehicles.
>> They help obviously, but we do two things. We utilize our vehicle lights as well as we got on foot. So my thing would be though if you're asking me >> you paid for the lights. When else are you going to use them? >> Yeah. You might as well have especially now in the summer I was well going
towards fall. So obviously it's going to get dark earlier but >> you paid for them. Like why not use them then? >> Yeah. >> It was a purpose to put them there. >> Especially when we leave the lights here at the station on all night. Um same thing at Gateway. >> So it's more like a safety. >> The street lights are on till dawn. So I
mean >> Okay. And who controls those lights? >> How it works? >> It works. >> Okay. >> Um, >> the candle, I guess the candle lights or how bright those are. >> Foot candles. >> Foot candles.
>> Is there a way to reduce those? Cuz they're pretty bright. I mean, it's like pulling into the gas station. Um, >> not that I know of. I don't think so. >> Those are LED modules. There's a way to do that. >> Oh, they're LED technology. get around
that. >> Okay. It was just brought up to me and so I just wanted to question >> the person on Facebook said they sit down there at night and one of the lights turn off but they're not supposed to be sitting down there at night. >> Yeah. So
>> the only other thing is in the winter winter months the residents that live at the Zerbrook mansion those lights are bright. there's no leaves to uh >> block >> at, you know, so if maybe we looked at
during the winter months, you know, at 9:30, at 10:00, it maybe a more reasonable hour uh so when people go to bed that they don't have the intrusion of, you know, >> I have a street light right out front of my house >> and I know >> shines right in my window.
>> I had gotten an email. Oh, street light is that's there. But I had gotten an email from Mary in reference to seeing if they could be cut back because at 1:00 them still being on it does affect
her. >> Yeah. So, >> um, I did want to make a mention that, uh, I had made a post about the Deleno 250th flag was missing from the waterfront park and we did rewind the
cameras and someone did actually cut it off and take it and steal it. So, um, police department did look into it and track down the person and we did get the flag back and they were prosecuted for theft. Oddly enough, it was the night of July 4th when the fireworks were
happening and we had turned the lights off for a short time so that everybody could enjoy the fireworks and then the storm rolled in and that person was down there when the lights were off actually and cut the flag off when it was dark. Um, the lights were put right back on
the next day, but that is just an instance of someone did have theft while the lights were off during that time. So, um, it is very dark down there when the lights aren't on. Um, just so I don't know if anybody has been down there when the lights are off, but it's very dark.
>> Well, there is a curfew, so the kids shouldn't be out and about. Wasn't a kid. >> No, I know this was an adult. I'm not talking about that instance, but I'm talking about I I I don't know why >> curfew is at 10:00 on Friday and Saturday. >> So, I mean, I I just don't see why
lights have to be on till 1:00 in the morning in that park. Well, I mean, we could put it at midnight. >> Yeah, I'd put it at 11. A reasonable time when most people retire. I would put it at 11. To me, that makes sense. 11:00. >> I'm fine with that.
>> Well, how about this? >> That makes sense cuz most people retire about >> 11. Yeah, I think that makes sense. Yeah. Good. So, we'll change that then. >> Okay. And the other thing is just a simple thing. Well, we had to move
Haggatha uh or Agatha, whatever her name is. >> Haggatha. It >> is Agatha. >> Yeah, I wasn't sure if it was Agatha or Haggatha. So, she's at public works right now cuz she's not going to be at Centennial Park. And so, we need to decide where to put her. Uh the county
already has one at Pennington, so I guess it's up to us where we should actually put her, the troll. So, um >> I thought she I thought she was going to uh West that. Well, that would be my suggestion, but we didn't decide. Nobody decided on that. I don't know where else she could go.
>> I wouldn't suggest West because there's not a lot of eyes out there, and I feel like she would get vandalized. >> This is kind of my >> I don't know where um >> Waterfront Park. >> Absolutely not. >> So, we're not going to put her at Centennial. >> Absolutely not.
>> Um I had suggested maybe putting her at the Triangle when people visit the historic signs. Like she could be there. >> I don't know. That's right up front. >> That's a vacation. >> Yeah, that's in front of a church. >> I guess we could put her in the corner
at Gateway Park with the new section back in that corner. But how much of that do we utilize for the Christmas village? >> I think she belongs at West Avenue actually because it's, you know, something you would uh see on a hiking trail. >> Why not put her out at the field of
dreams pointing at the sign? There you go. >> Oh god. >> God. >> Um, you're fine with that. >> Uh, I don't know how much life she has. >> I know she's not. >> She's made of like paper. >> Yeah. Yeah. Whatever we decide has to be decided to get moving quick because
>> Well, you don't want to put her at the sign because people visit to that. So, you don't want them like parking there, walking out on Creek Road, but like you put her maybe up in that mulch area by the concession stand. There's cameras there. She I don't know. You kind of want her somewhere where she's >> Do you want her Joanne? You keep making
this face. >> Oh, at the >> Would you like >> But I'm so sad because >> I may say may I say >> yes. >> It's magical with the kids. >> It is >> with the ice cream parlor right there and there is a following in this town
with children and I'm one of the takers to go visit Hagen. >> Yeah. So, if there's any possible way, any way at all, it could stay in that proximity, there is a group of kids and I'll have them write letters at VB, but it is magical because they actually bring books
>> to read to Hag. >> Oh my gosh, >> that's so cute. >> It's you see the outer counters too come in and it's just >> so I think Field of Dreams is too far for people to walk there, right? >> So, what about the Bruce?
>> Yes, big people. Ah, what about Yeah. What about Bra Babe Ruth near the playground? >> That would be a great idea. Put her on. >> That's a perfect place for the kids. >> They really do. They read to her and >> that's so cute.
>> They show us at all the kids do read books cuz I'm a driver. >> Yeah. >> And it's really cool to see. >> Yeah. Babe Ruth, what do you think of that? >> That'd be great because there's lights there. I mean, honestly, I worry about safety >> because they're having problems like her glasses got screwed up. You have to fix glasses.
>> I think she's missing her >> fixing paper. So, >> she's missing her pole, right? Wasn't she? >> Yeah. >> See, you want to have cameras on her. >> So, sorry. >> So, the Babe Ruth uh playground. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> General area.
>> I just just suggest two two suggestions. One >> Oh, you have to come up to the microphone, sir. We can put it up right audience. No, >> put it in storage. We have our steam build at the end of Ash Street that's kind of close to the kind of close to the area and we can actually design
something to incorporate her in there. >> Oh, at 200 a street. Yeah, >> 200 a street. That's a suggestion. Another suggestion would be I don't know what the lighting is, but it's a troll. are associated with bridges somewhere along the street to right down I don't
know the end of Rancokus where you go in where you go >> oh yeah where you enter the bridge >> yeah no >> but you're worried about vandalism but I mean at the end of the day we we have learned I mean yes cameras and lights do help the car turn but if
somebody wants to do it they're going to do it >> right >> I mean you know >> so um what's the vote of the committee Babe Ruth. >> Babe Ruth. >> Babe Ruth. >> Babe Ruth really seems to make sense cuz that's where all the kids will flock.
>> Especially put her on one of the bs. >> Yeah. Put her right on the burm and that way they'll definitely want >> in the street. >> She has a little spot there. >> Yeah. Right there. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, Phil, you're going to take care of that, right? >> Or maybe we'll put a little garden bed
around. >> Okay. Anyone have anything else? >> Yes, I do. >> Oh, it does. We had a discussion in executive session under uh attorney client privilege and uh pending litigation, potential litigation relative to uh some of the planning issues that
we've been facing related to 2407 and beyond. And based upon that, we had asked uh Taylor Design Group to provide a proposal for a master plan uh update report uh with specific focus on the uh
industrial zones in town. That proposal is for $4,500 to $6,500. And um based upon the discussion, I think we need to have a motion in a second and a vote to authorize Taylor
Design to proceed with that. And with that approval, Deb and I will contact Scott Taylor to uh discuss uh next steps. >> I'd make a motion to move that second.
Do we need a roll call, Ben? >> Yes. >> Mr. Bartlett? >> Yes. >> Mr. McFaden? >> Yes. >> Mr. Olette? >> Yes. >> Miss Seuss? >> Yes. >> And Miss Fitzpatrick? >> Yes. >> Anything else? >> I do have one thing, Mayor. I just got
an email from PSEG regarding the repaving they expect to start on the local roads besides Burlington Avenue next Tuesday, August 11th. uh weather dependent. They will have a schedule confirmed to us by the end of this week
of where they're going to be working and we'll estimate that out to the residents. >> Good. Thank you. >> And that's going to be a number of weeks, I'd imagine, for all the roads they have to work on. It's a lot. >> Yeah. And they're doing all of Burlington Avenue to Fenomore, right? I
mean, both sides. They're not doing >> No, they're they're breaking it up. It's it's a section like they're it's a section. It's not all the way to Fenomore. It's just at Fenmore and Baltton a small section there. >> All right. >> And then I'll head all the way down to obviously we got to do um West a Bton.
>> Okay. >> So, >> all right. Good. Any anything else? Okay. I have a motion to adjurnn. >> So move. >> Second. >> All in favor? I >> I
>> Thank you. >> Yeah. Go.