3rd, 2026 township committee meeting. Can I have a roll call, please? >> Yes, mayor. Mr. Bartlett >> here. >> Mr. McFaden >> here. >> Mr. Olette >> here. >> Miss >> here. >> Miss Fitzpatrick >> here. Also present, Mrs. Simona,
township administrator. Mr. Heinhold, our township solicitor. Alex Hafner, 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 it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, 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 relative county times carrier post and published
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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. McFad, >> yes. >> Mr. >> 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 Russ 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, other than limiting the size and location, would 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 members Fitzpatrick 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 Schlidvine 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 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 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
want 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 LCO Township Community Band. Um, it would be great because you're going to be celebrating your centennial. 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 at 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 is in October, but I don't know
what we'll have her prepared play, but we'll definitely have some type of presence at the events. >> 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 as 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 shifting the hours to one o'clock in the afternoon uh the five days a week and then the Saturdays from having the the 10 to two
hours. Uh I 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 uh 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. Heinhol. >> 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, Caroline. 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 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 or 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, John. >> Thank you. >> Um Alex. >> Yes. Thank you, mayor. >> Um so, some ongoing work that we have going on. Just going to go through my
list here. Crossings. There is the concrete's falling over there. We took concrete cores a few weeks ago. The uh company that took the concrete cores, we're 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. um 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. That is the the roadway in front of the waterfront park and Zurbrook mansion that was repaved
last fall. 2025 road program on Newton's Landing and Mone Pearson parking lot. Uh work is ongoing. The Newton's Landing was just
paved last week. There is still a little work to do at Newton's 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. Uh 2026 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 Hickory Street behind the the school there.
um the 2026 handicap ramp improvement project. We have a meeting with the the contractor Ronald 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 over 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. That is a the boat ramp extension at Union Avenue mainly used for emergency vehicles and Centennial Park improvements at the intersection of Burlington Avenue and Vine Street. As many of you have seen,
it's under construction. Um they they're getting pavers this week and plantings. So, new new trees, new flowers, new mulch beds, likely to be installed
early September and we will have it ready in time for the centennial celebration in October. And then last last two, PSCNG road paving, as many of you saw on Burlington Avenue, they they have milled 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 are going to be out there paving. They they lost half the day because of the uh the rain we had today, but that that causes bridge
closing. So, just be aware of your detour signs. Follow them accordingly. You have paving crews working along Burlington Avenue 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
over on that side of town. Uh we are also waiting on a schedule for them to begin paving. >> 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 was bit too high. So, yes, I've been in touch with the the groundskeeper, Tim, and he has his own striping company that's going to come in
once we are finished paving. >> Thank you. >> Yep. >> Thanks, Alex. >> Uh, township administrator. >> Thank you, mayor. Um, just to add to the striping, they uh Tim has been in touch with me the entire time throughout the
process as early as or as late as today is he's going to let me know when that striping 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 had a little 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.
>> Thank you. >> 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 with the summer, but it's good. um our national night out events tomorrow night. So finish and get everything squared away for that. So hope to see everyone there. 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 you came today. So I won't
have to worry about any dry conditions for the fireworks. So we're looking good. >> So >> good. >> Looking forward to seeing you guys there. >> That's 6 to9 right chief? >> 6:00 to 8 for the national night out event. There'll be a long for them. This we break down everything and then fireworks what between 8:15 and 8:30
roughly. Not shy 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 Balvier Singh's mobile office here at the township building. Um that will be from 1:00 p.m. to 4 pm. 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 I think Mrs. Hart has a couple upcoming events she'll discuss.
>> Yeah. Yeah, all I have is really to bounce back on the Centennial Fireworks show that's going to be happening tomorrow at the Field of Dreams at 8:30. Um, and then there's a few upcoming concert
dates. I believe 86 is Verbat Island. 8:13 is nostalgic at historic waterfront and 820 is Henry at Island. And then there's a few. >> 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 col4-3 paragraph 38 resolution 2026113 13, 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? Bab, >> one quick thing as Mr. B comes up. Um, we received an invitation from DACA
schools for the Walnut Street reopening uh ribbon cutting which will occur on Tuesday, August 25th at 6 PM and an invitation is on the DES for each of you. >> Thank you, Bab. Okay, Scott.
>> 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 >> it 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. So, 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 defin he's he knows about it. >> Yeah. I just don't want to spread because I mean it's it's going to do it anyhow and yeah, it's hard to control, but >> 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 >> Yeah. >> 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 those 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 900 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 Hawke Island parking that is being suggested. Am I reading that right on
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 100 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.
>> I thought 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. >> But on Orchard, Absolutely. That's the issue. >> Yeah, that's that was a problem. They
were like, "Why why can't I why can't I park on a 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 and that's how they entered their their property. That's how they enter their property. So he was asking Yeah. >> You have Do you have jurisdiction to do
that? >> No, you guys pull you. >> We'll put it >> We should add We should add that to the ordinance. Orchard, too. >> Right now, that's what I'm saying. That's why I got states specifically that you have to live in the Hun and Orchard. Yeah, they should or on 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 Vine which then affected the parking of those residents and kept getting pushed further and further down through 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 guy 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 the way I wrote it, but if you if you take a look and see >> on this side >> on the left side. Yeah. Number two, the bottom of here.
>> Page one. >> Left side. Go back. Page one. >> Yeah, that one right there. >> Oh, okay. 200 >> and so we need and it already has it should have orchard too. >> It does >> at all residents of Orchard. Yes, because 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 one 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 his he was
>> but his his address >> the original was for Walter that I 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 Street. >> Okay. So then we'd have to add >> So then we'd have to add Washington. I'm say that but I would anyway because again that street run from Rancook is
all the way past these three street so >> it makes sense >> and that's the two and 300 block of Washington just for correct purp >> 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 8:00 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. like mayor said,
one 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. I
>> for 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 2954.1 4.1 parking permit article 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 00 and 300 block. And I think that's the only other changes, right? And making it 700 p.m.
900 p p.m. to 7 a.m. No changes on the Hulk Island. >> Did I miss anything? >> Nope. >> Nope. >> Motion. >> Nope. Scott. 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. Bartlet. >> 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. This is a 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. >> Yep. So that would be resolution 2026-115. >> Yes.
>> Yes. Would we consider um doing the end of putting a handicap at the end of Edgewood where 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 in 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 would 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 it though. There's nothing obstructing.
Sometimes talking needs to read off that one that one house faces like Delaware. It's kind of >> you could put you could put the handicap sign because obviously we travel on the right hand side. You can put the handicap sign on the right hand side. They can >> between their driveway and yeah between
Yeah. Set it back for the driver entry. >> Okay. Uh before we introduce this uh chief, if we waited 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 perfectly 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 pear tree. >> Good to go. >> You said edgewood as well, correct? >> Yes. >> Um on the east side. >> Yes. >> At the Delaware Avenue. >> Mhm. >> Intersections.
>> Yep. >> Right. >> So that would be facing the river. >> Mhm. >> And this each one right here. Yeah. >> Okay. So, that would be um this would be for um first reading by title only and
this would be uh 2000. 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.
>> 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, Rancokas
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 u more funding if it is possible. So, they're just asking us to uh 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 day of street. >> 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. >> 115%. >> 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. McFed. 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.? >> I think I was just >> Is that safety? Is that something that >> I didn't I didn't You're asking the wrong person. I didn't 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, right? >> They help obviously, but we do two things. We utilize it 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 and 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 street lights are on till dawn. So I mean >> Okay. And who controls those lights? >> The 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? Because 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. >> LED technology. around the house or anything. >> 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 >> 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 that's the 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, the 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, right? >> 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 I don't know why >> at 10 o'clock. It's 11 o'clock 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 o'clock. >> I'm fine with that. >> Well, how about this? Where's >> that? sense because 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. We had to move Haggatha >> uh or Agatha, whatever her name is. >> Haga. Agatha.
>> Yeah. I wasn't sure if it was Agatha or Haggatha. So, she's at public works right now because 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. >> Probably not. Um, I had suggested maybe putting her at the triangle when people visit the historic signs. They She could
be there. >> I don't know. That's right. >> 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? >> Really? I think she belongs at West Avenue actually cuz 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.
>> Fine with that. >> Uh I don't know how much life she has. >> I know she's not. >> She's made of like paper. >> 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 baby 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, would you like >> I'm so sad because
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 of children. not one of the takers to go visit Hag. >> 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 and be big, 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 do come in and
it's just >> so I think Field of Dreams is too far for people to walk there, right? Oh, I would. >> So, what about Babe Ruth? >> Babe Ruth. >> Ah, what about Yeah. What about Bra Babe Ruth near the playground? >> That would be a great idea.
>> That's a perfect place for the kids. >> They really do. They read to her and >> that's so cute. >> And some of the kids do bring books because 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. There's lights there. I
mean, honestly, I worry about safety >> because they're having problems like her glasses got screwed up. We got to fix glasses. >> I think she's missing her finger. So, >> she's missing her pole, right? Wasn't she >> So, you want to have cameras on her.
>> So, the Babe Ruth uh playground. >> General just a suggestion. Two suggestions. One, >> you have to come up to the microphone, sir. >> We can put it up. We're calling audience. >> No, it wasn't >> put in storage
at the end of street design in >> Oh, 200 a street. Yeah, >> 200. That's a suggestion. Another suggestion would be I don't know, but trolls are associated with bridges somewhere along the trail
break down. I don't know the end of Rancus where you go in. >> Oh, yeah. where you enter the bridge. >> Yeah, that No, >> but you're worried about vandalism. But I mean, at the end of the day, we have learned, I mean, yes, cameras and
lights do help our deterrent, 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 because that's where
all the kids will flock. >> Especially with >> Can we put her on one of the BMS? >> Yeah. Put her right on the burm and that way they'll definitely want to run it >> in the street. >> She has a little spot there. >> Yeah. Right there. >> Pedestal. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, Phil, you're going to take
care of that, right? >> And maybe we'll put a little garden bed around there. >> 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 plan
forward. >> Second. Do we need a roll call, Ben? >> Yes. >> Mr. Bartlett? >> Yes. >> Mr. McFaden? >> Yes. >> Mr. Oled? >> Yes. >> Miss Seuss? >> Yes. >> And Miss Fitzpatrick? >> Yes.
>> Anything else? >> I do have one thing, Mayor. I just got an email from PS&G 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 Fenor, 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. It's a small section there.
>> All right. >> And then I'll head all the way down to obviously we got to do um West a Balton obviously. >> Okay. >> All right. Good. >> Any anything else? >> Okay. I have a motion to adjurnn. >> So move. >> Second. >> Second.
>> All in favor? >> I >> I >> Thank you. Yeah. >> Yeah. A couple things changing the hand.