WEBVTT METADATA Video-Count: 1 Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=cRS2nsI-ak4 NOTE MEETING SECTIONS: Part 1 (Video ID: cRS2nsI-ak4): - 00:00:02: Meeting Commencement: Roll Call, Pledge, Sunshine Statement - 00:03:00: 2026 Municipal Budget: Resolutions and Public Hearing - 00:05:10: Budget Discussion: State Health Benefits, Trash Costs, Approval - 00:07:51: Fireworks Safety Presentation: Parking, Barriers, Food Trucks - 00:11:11: Public Comments (Agenda Items): None Given, Closed Session - 00:11:28: Reports: Affordable Housing, Construction Projects Update - 00:16:57: Reports: Roof Replacement, Civil Rights, Resignation - 00:18:39: Reports: Police, Public Works, Centennial, Shredding - 00:22:08: Consent Agenda Items: First Reading of Ordinance - 00:25:06: Correspondence: State Aid Program, Tree City USA Recognition - 00:26:57: Public Comments (General Items): Ray Weber Concerns - 00:27:26: Ray Weber - Storm Drain, Stumps, Utilities - 00:30:45: Discussion Item: Sidewalk Reimbursement Program Update - 00:31:35: Sidewalk Pavers, Construction Standards, and Future Discussion - 00:33:03: Public Comments: Sidewalk and Paver Conditions Overview - 00:33:18: Cooper - Concerns over Pavers and Sidewalks - 00:35:03: Enforcement - Sidewalk Inspections Should Be More Frequent - 00:39:10: Addressing Township Trees Causing Sidewalk Damage Part: 1 1 00:00:02.560 --> 00:00:25.199 Taco Township Committee meeting of May 4th, 2026, beginning at 7 p.m. at the Daco Township Municipal Building, 770 Coopertown Road, Delco, New Jersey. Mayor, we are recording. >> Oh, great. Thank you. 2 00:00:25.199 --> 00:00:43.840 Uh, welcome to the May 4th, 2026 Township Committee meeting. Can I have a roll call, please? >> Yes, mayor. Mr. Bartlett, >> here. >> Mr. McFaden, >> here. >> Mr. Olette >> here. >> Miss Zeus, >> here. >> Miss Fitzpatrick, >> here. Also present, our township 3 00:00:43.840 --> 00:01:01.840 administrator, Mrs. Simmonara, um, Mr. Hafner, filling in for Harry, our engineer. Um, Mr. Raymond filling in for Mr. Heinhold, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. Hart, 4 00:01:01.840 --> 00:01:19.680 Fenomore. John Fenmore is absent tonight. And the police chief, Mr. Warren, please remain the flag. >> I aliance to the flag of the United States of America to the 5 00:01:19.680 --> 00:01:39.040 stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Uh, Bev, would you please read the sunshine statement? >> Yes. Please be advised that proper notice of this meeting has been given in compliance with the Open Public Meetings 6 00:01:39.040 --> 00:01:54.640 Act in the following manner. Written notice has been mailed to the Burlington County Times of Carrier Post and published in the December 28th, 2025 edition. Written notice has been posted on the official bulletin board of the township of Deleno at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. Live stream 7 00:01:54.640 --> 00:02:09.679 statement. This meeting of the Delo Township Committee may be transmitted via live stream on YouTube video. The streaming of the meeting is not intended to be relied upon as formal public access under open public meetings act. And if the technology is disrupted for any reason, the township meeting will 8 00:02:09.679 --> 00:02:27.280 proceed in person as an official meeting in accord with the official notice. Uh, please silence your cell phones and refer to the rules governing public comment attached to this agenda. >> Thank you, Beth. Uh, at this time, we'll have a uh moment of silence remembering 9 00:02:27.280 --> 00:02:43.760 Dorothy Armstrong who passed away recently. Uh, Dot, as I called her, uh, was a dear friend who, uh, owned and worked the Danko market with her husband, Bill, for over 20 years. Um she 10 00:02:43.760 --> 00:03:00.400 was a great card player and she also uh became the treasurer of the seniors and managed their trips for a number of years. So she will definitely be missed and um just a great lady uh with a 11 00:03:00.400 --> 00:03:23.680 strong will. So, thank you. So, the first item up on the agenda for business is the 2026 municipal budget. This is the public hearing and adoption. 12 00:03:23.680 --> 00:03:42.000 Um, and I believe Debbie, if I'm correct, we need to pass these resolutions before we open it to the public. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, we have resolution 202673 is the annual budget local examination. 13 00:03:42.000 --> 00:03:59.360 So, I need a um resolution um a motion for resolution 2026-73. I'll make second. >> So, Carolyn and Phil, roll call, please. >> Mr. Bartlett, >> yes. 14 00:03:59.360 --> 00:04:16.000 >> Mr. McFaden, >> yes. >> Mr. Olette, >> yes. >> Miss Seuss, >> yes. >> Miss Fitzpatrick, >> yes. >> Uh, resolution 2026 um 74 is a resolution authorizing the municipal budget uh reading by title 15 00:04:16.000 --> 00:04:32.639 only. We need a motion to adopt resolution 202674. >> So moved. >> Scott. >> Second. >> So roll call, please. >> Mr. Bartlett, >> yes. >> Mr. McFaden. >> Yes. >> Mr. Oat. >> Yes. 16 00:04:32.639 --> 00:04:47.040 >> Miss Seuss. >> Yes. >> Miss Miss Fitzpatrick. >> Yes. So now there is a hearing for the uh 2026 municipal budget. And this hearing is open to the public regarding the 17 00:04:47.040 --> 00:05:10.240 budget. No. Okay. I'll close this portion of the meeting uh to the public. And we have resolution 2026-75 adoption of the 2026 municipal budget. 18 00:05:10.240 --> 00:05:26.479 Does anyone from the township have any questions or comments they'd like to make before we adopt this resolution? >> No. >> I'll just comment that we spent a lot of time on this budget. We worked really hard to 19 00:05:26.479 --> 00:05:43.039 not to use the phrase trim the fat, but trim the fat on this budget down to what where it needed to be. the increase in the state health benefits. It killed us this year and it's probably going to continue to do that until something gets fixed in Trenton, 20 00:05:43.039 --> 00:05:59.360 >> right? >> And same thing with the trash, >> right? >> It's it is what it is. We did what we could with what we had. >> Yeah. I'd like to commend Debbie. It's her first year as our administrator. uh actually she hasn't even been here a 21 00:05:59.360 --> 00:06:14.800 year and she did a wonderful job putting this budget together and then we sat down and we went item by item and made the cuts where we could and uh I think she did an excellent job for us and uh I think we have a good budget moving 22 00:06:14.800 --> 00:06:30.720 forward. Anyone else have any comments? >> No, I echo your your comments with uh Miss Simmonro on her first year's budget. I think she's done plenty of other budgets and other towns, but um just the new format and how we worked 23 00:06:30.720 --> 00:06:46.319 together with Julie, our CFO, to to really nail down things. We have a a very tight budget to where everybody's got to get permission before they spend things. And there's not a lot of fluff in there. So, we did what we could to keep the increase minimal to the 24 00:06:46.319 --> 00:07:02.560 taxpayers. um just our our trash uh solid waste collection between the three towns. Ours went from 180,000 to 311,000 um for the next couple years. So that was a huge increase along with the state health plan benefits that went up 25 00:07:02.560 --> 00:07:20.639 another 36% I think went up 20ome% last year and double digits the year before. So it's uh it's it's tough on the local municipalities. So thank you everyone for your hard work. >> Anyone else? No. >> Okay. So, is there a motion to adopt 26 00:07:20.639 --> 00:07:36.319 resolution 202675 municipal budget? >> So, moved. >> Second. >> Scott and Carol. Roll call. >> Mr. Bartlett. >> Yes. >> Mr. McFaden. >> Yes. >> Mr. Olette. >> Yes. >> Miss Seuss. >> Yes. >> Miss Fitzpatrick. 27 00:07:36.319 --> 00:07:51.199 >> Yes. Okay. Now we have a special presentation regarding uh fireworks safety from our Delo fire official, Mr. Randy Johnson. >> How we doing tonight? 28 00:07:51.199 --> 00:08:09.120 >> We're doing good. We're glad you're here to go over this. >> It's pretty straightforward. Uh you have to do a resolution obviously. Uh as far as uh the area, it's already went over with uh councilwoman at the site. Uh 29 00:08:09.120 --> 00:08:26.800 once you guys come back with a diagram and a plan, I go over it and approve it or disapprove it. We approved the one area already. Uh parking unfortunately is not my problem. You know, uh you're kind of 30 00:08:26.800 --> 00:08:44.000 limited out there. So we got to keep that area open for bad fireworks. You know, this guy good reputation, but accidents happen and my job is to try to keep the public safe. 31 00:08:44.000 --> 00:09:01.040 >> I think Carolyn had mentioned that the park, the county park is going to allow parking over there and they're going to stay open later. >> Oh, that'll be that'll help out a lot. >> Yeah. So, that'll eliminate that parking issue. >> Um, >> you could also use 401 if you had to, 32 00:09:01.040 --> 00:09:16.480 >> but you'd also have some somebody over here to keep you from walking through the woods. >> Right. Right. Yeah. >> That's I looked at that the other night too. >> Okay. >> Other than that, you know, your resolution. >> So, you have already approved the the area where they decided 33 00:09:16.480 --> 00:09:34.800 >> area walked over with the DNM there and uh that area as long as that area from outfield of field of dreams all the way to the woods and from the barriers for the railway that whole area is kept clear. I'll be a happy camper. 34 00:09:34.800 --> 00:09:50.640 as long as the weather holds out. >> So, and the rain. You just need something from us showing that there will be nobody past the softball field fence, >> right? >> And that that will be >> and you can have people in the softball field, right? You know, >> and probably better keep them there, keep control of them better. 35 00:09:50.640 --> 00:10:06.480 >> Yeah, exactly. Keep them coraled a little bit. And then over on the soccer field. >> Yeah. And then on Yeah. >> And then on the soccer field, um, pretty much we have that that area >> marked out. You got you got that barriers down there. So >> Yep. >> Why don't you get people understand they 36 00:10:06.480 --> 00:10:22.079 got to stay back there? >> Yeah. >> You going have the food trucks off one side. >> Mhm. >> Uh you know. >> Yeah. >> Problem as long as the weather holds out and it doesn't get dry any der than it is now. >> Any drier yet. Chief, did you have any questions? 37 00:10:22.079 --> 00:10:38.000 >> No. Already spoke. >> Great. >> Yeah. It's a great idea. Yeah. >> I have one thing to add. As of right now, you only have one food truck for your car show. So, if anybody else is going to be there, tell them to get a hold of me. 38 00:10:38.000 --> 00:10:53.279 >> Okay. >> I'll make sure Mrs. Proven's on it. >> The only one coming is the hot dog man. >> Um, I believe the El Chen submitted her paperwork, the taco truck from last year. >> I haven't seen that yet. >> I believe she did. She She emailed me over the weekend and said she had 39 00:10:53.279 --> 00:11:11.839 submitted it. So, >> I'll check my junk mail. >> Okay. Yeah. Yeah, if you could just let me know if so I can reach out. >> All right. >> All right. Thank you. >> Anything else? >> No, Randy. Thank you. >> All right. Have a good day. >> Thank you for taking your time. >> Okay. So, now the meeting is open to the 40 00:11:11.839 --> 00:11:28.800 public for comments and questions for agenda items only. This is session one. Anyone have any comments or questions on the agenda items? There being none, I'll close this portion of the meeting to the public and 41 00:11:28.800 --> 00:11:44.720 we'll move on to comments and reports. So, first we'll have Mr. Raymond. >> Um the only thing that I have on behalf of Doug is the um the township's affordable housing um consent order was filed with the court. It was approved by 42 00:11:44.720 --> 00:12:01.279 the court. Um so with the exception of finalizing some of the ext extensions for the your existing units with um some organizations uh there's nothing else for the township to do with regard with regard to affordable housing. Um you will have a 10-year period of protection 43 00:12:01.279 --> 00:12:17.600 now. Um and as everyone's probably aware the township was able to satisfy their full obligation based upon the work that you guys have done previously. So there was no new units required in Delanka, which I think is a testament to the the the work that everyone on council has done throughout to uh plan for 44 00:12:17.600 --> 00:12:33.680 affordable housing. And uh that that's all we have. >> Thank you. Thank you, Steve. Okay, Mr. Hafner. >> Thank you, Mayor >> Alex. >> Uh so I'm I'm filling in for Harry Fox today 45 00:12:33.680 --> 00:12:51.519 and I will go through a couple of items. the the crossings, the punch list was issued to the developer. We are still waiting for a responsive schedule for the uh the improvements. Harry has indicated that he's meeting 46 00:12:51.519 --> 00:13:10.000 with the HOA out there in June. >> Alex, could you make sure that um Harry or you send that punch list to the HOA, please? >> Yeah. And could I have a copy of that punch list, too? Cuz I'd like to be meeting with the HOA uh and Harry with 47 00:13:10.000 --> 00:13:33.120 them. So, I have it as well. >> Um some more on ongoing construction projects. The 2024 Township Road Program on Delaware Avenue. We, my office, met with the contractor last week to discuss 48 00:13:33.120 --> 00:13:53.200 punch list items. We are just waiting on a schedule of when we'll get back out there. Um, that includes minor concrete and asphalt repairs. The 2025 NJ dot local aid project is on Newton's 49 00:13:53.200 --> 00:14:09.360 Landing Boulevard. Also at the school, we have a pre-construction meeting scheduled for next week. Um, and the contractor indicated that they're likely going to start work in June once school is out because that was a 50 00:14:09.360 --> 00:14:32.399 you can't take the school parking lot. um 2025 community development block grant. We are out surveying the ramps uh that is anticipated to be constructed this 51 00:14:32.399 --> 00:14:49.519 year. There are eight ramps on Second Street and six handicap ramps, Kurt ramps on Delaware Avenue that will should be covered under this project. Okay. 52 00:14:49.519 --> 00:15:06.560 the Centennial Park improvements. We actually have our survey team out there today. So, we should have um a base plan midweek and on on schedule to advertise May the Ward in June. 53 00:15:06.560 --> 00:15:23.120 >> And Debbie, you got that those plans? >> Not yet. >> Oh, okay. >> I did ask Harry said he was going to get them down. >> Okay. >> So, yeah, we'll pass them off. >> As soon as I get them, I'll pass them along. >> Okay. you know, and and our survey was just out there, so it might take them a day or two to put everything in the computer and then us another couple of 54 00:15:23.120 --> 00:15:38.959 days. Maybe next week we'll have plans for great over >> um the 2025 or 2026 DOT grant um for Hickory storm 55 00:15:38.959 --> 00:15:56.320 pipe replacement. We were my office was just out there doing survey as well. So, we anticipate having something out for bid in summer and fall of this year. >> Good. 56 00:15:56.320 --> 00:16:13.680 >> And I think that is most of what I have if there are any questions, follow-ups on any of the other projects. >> I guess the township roof needs some special attention there, right? >> Yes, Debbiey's working on that. That is actually one of the items that is in our 57 00:16:13.680 --> 00:16:29.360 uh bond ordinance for this evening and Harry has um gotten quotes for us. >> So we're as soon as this money comes available in another month and a half or so that's the first project we're going to be coming back to you for. >> Of course. >> Yes. Good. 58 00:16:29.360 --> 00:16:45.360 >> Of course. >> Do you know if Harry's been in touch with PSEG on the schedule for the road repaving? >> He we have not received the schedule of that yet. PSNG or New Jersey American. >> Okay. New Jersey American. Oh, from down at 59 00:16:45.360 --> 00:17:03.360 >> the um the far end of town. >> Correct. Okay. >> Yep. >> Okay. Any any other questions for Alex? >> Thank you, Alex. >> Uh Debbie, township administrator. 60 00:17:03.360 --> 00:17:18.720 >> Um thank you, mayor. We have a couple of items on here. Um the bond ordinance which the biggest item uh we just mentioned is the roof that really needs to be replaced. We cannot bandaid it any longer. There is a resolution on here 61 00:17:18.720 --> 00:17:33.679 for civil rights policy. Um that is actually a requirement to adopt your budget. So that is one that you will see every year. We we did have a resignation in our construction department, our electrical sub code and inspector. So, you will see 62 00:17:33.679 --> 00:17:50.080 something go out uh soon for a uh job description and looking at alternative options, maybe do a shared service with another municipality to give us a little more flexibility if uh somebody is full-time and we need change in hours. 63 00:17:50.080 --> 00:18:07.280 So, still working those uh details out. And finally, we had uh take your child to work day on April 23rd, and we had nine kids come to work with us that day. >> That's great. >> Ages 4 to 18 and everywhere in between. 64 00:18:07.280 --> 00:18:22.880 Um we tired them out. They hired us out. So, it was actually a great success. We had a lot of events that we did with them and we actually had them sit with their parents and do some work. So we had some of the kids um do deposit 65 00:18:22.880 --> 00:18:39.679 slips. We had them do you know minute taking use the computers. Little guys got to use the adding machine. So it was actually a very successful day. We had a lot of fun. >> That's great. Thank you chief. >> Good evening everyone. Uh for the month 66 00:18:39.679 --> 00:18:55.760 of April uh we had a total of 14 police cases for a total for the year of 70. Uh there were 35 summons issued with a total for the year 190. There were 197 motor vehicle stops. Total for the year 67 00:18:55.760 --> 00:19:11.280 now is 757. And we had 769 uh calls for service uh with a total for the year of 3,172. >> Wow. >> So again busy. Um I have two officers 68 00:19:11.280 --> 00:19:27.919 out medical so the manpower's a little short but they're doing well. Um thankfully we had enough that we can kind of compensate work at minimum but they're doing okay. So >> and uh just again preparing for national night out and I met with Randy as well. 69 00:19:27.919 --> 00:19:42.559 So >> having a good ballpark on how we're going to navigate things as far as security is concerned but looking pretty good. So, good >> giving more information as we get closer to the date. >> Great. >> Thank you. 70 00:19:42.559 --> 00:19:58.720 >> Uh John is not here from public works. Um but he did uh tell me that they cut all the grass in the town, all the properties. They um Bobby cleaned all the streets in town. So this sweet 71 00:19:58.720 --> 00:20:16.240 street sweeper and u they cleaned up all the debris before the yard sale. So, he was hoping and he believed that the town looked really good for the yard sale. So, kudos to our public works crew for keeping our town looking great. 72 00:20:16.240 --> 00:20:31.760 Beverly, thank you, mayor. Uh, last Thursday, Mr. Olette, Miss Simmona, and I attended an active shooter and hostile events training put on uh by Jay Montgomery. Um, we learned some very important information regarding planning and 73 00:20:31.760 --> 00:20:47.840 procedures um that we're going to try to work together to put in place um to ensure the safety of our employees and visitors to the municipal municipal building should there be an event. Um, the three of us uh everybody else left the room and the three of us were just sitting there kind of brainstorming. So, 74 00:20:47.840 --> 00:21:03.039 um, we have some some ideas and we'll definitely be getting together to put together a workplace uh violence prevention committee and a plan that is specific to our location and situation. Um upcoming events, the Centennial Car Show will be held on Saturday, May 16th. 75 00:21:03.039 --> 00:21:19.120 It's on Delaware Avenue from 12:00 noon to 400 pm. There'll be live music, food trucks, games, and family fun. Um you can visit uh delankosentennial.com to register a car. Um sponsor sponsorships are still available. And is the rain date Sunday? 76 00:21:19.120 --> 00:21:36.559 >> Yes. Then the rain date will be Sunday, May 17th. Um, and Miss Hart attended our shredding event and she has a report for us. >> Yes. Um, I did the shirt event here this past Saturday. Um, it was very well 77 00:21:36.559 --> 00:21:51.039 attended. There was a lot of people. I think we had about 70 cars come through with our shredding. Uh, we had seven bins that were full to the top and we had one bin from the store department at Township. 78 00:21:51.039 --> 00:22:08.640 >> Good. And then we also still have bricks available for purchase um for family, friends, loved ones, graduates. You can purchase them on delosentennial.com and they are $100. >> Great. Thank you, Aaron. And the bricks 79 00:22:08.640 --> 00:22:26.159 are for residents past and present. >> Yes. >> Okay, we'll move on to consent agenda items. Consent agenda items are considered to be routine and will be enacted with a single motion. Any item requiring discussion will be removed 80 00:22:26.159 --> 00:22:47.200 from the consent agenda. All consent agenda items will be reflected in full in the minutes. Um, anyone have any questions regarding these? No. Okay. Ordinance 20267, a bond ordinance of the township of 81 00:22:47.200 --> 00:23:04.039 Delano in the county of Burlington authorizing the construction of municipal improvements to township facilities, further authorizing the acquisition of vehicles and equipment appropriating the total sum of $660,855. 82 00:23:05.120 --> 00:23:23.520 Therefore, in authorizing the issuance of $627,8125 bonds or notes of the township for financing such appropriations and making certain determinations and covenants and authorizing certain remated actions in 83 00:23:23.520 --> 00:23:40.240 connection with the foregoing. This is the first reading by title only and set the public hearing for May 18th, 2026 at 7 pm. Resolution 202676. A resolution to affirm the township of 84 00:23:40.240 --> 00:23:55.039 Delanco's civil rights policy with respect to all officials, appointees, employees, prospective employees, volunteers, independent contractors, and members of the public that come into contact with municipal employees, 85 00:23:55.039 --> 00:24:13.039 officials, and volunteers. Resolution uh 202677, resolution appointing DNM Fireworks LLC as the fireworks display vendor for the Centennial Fireworks Show, which is 86 00:24:13.039 --> 00:24:29.840 first on August the 4th for National Night Out. Right, Chief? >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Tuesday. Resolution uh 202678 uh urging state leaders to implement 87 00:24:29.840 --> 00:24:46.720 fair and equitable reforms to mitigate the unsustainable increases in health benefit premiums for public sector employees. Resolution 79 is authorizing memorandum of understanding between the township of 88 00:24:46.720 --> 00:25:06.000 Delanco and Delanco Township Board of Education for the emergency sheltering locations. Uh an approval of the payment of bills in the amount of $198,982.36 as per the bill list run date May 4th, 89 00:25:06.000 --> 00:25:22.480 2026. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda items? >> I'll make a motion. >> Second, >> Bill and Scott. A roll call, please. >> Mr. Bartlett, >> yes. >> Mr. McFad, >> yes. >> Mr. Olette, >> yes. >> Miss Seuss, >> yes. 90 00:25:22.480 --> 00:25:37.919 >> Miss Fitzpatrick, >> yes. >> A correspondence. Fifth. >> Yes. Two pieces. Um, we received a notice from the state of New Jersey uh that the uh Department of Transportation fiscal year 2027 state aid program. The deadline for grant application 91 00:25:37.919 --> 00:25:55.039 submissions uh is July 1st. Um, and grant awards are expected to be announced in November. Um, this was forwarded to Mr. Hafner and Mr. Fox um to start um looking at that considering seeing what we're going to do for for 2027. Um, it's also in your packets. Um the 92 00:25:55.039 --> 00:26:12.400 other piece of correspondence came from the Arbor Day Foundation to Mayor Fitzpatrick. Um so as we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the Tree City USA program, um they are happy to extend once again our warmest congratulations to Delanco 93 00:26:12.400 --> 00:26:29.600 Township on receiving a 2025 Tree City USA recognition. It's a well-deserved recognition and testament to your community's unwavering commitment to the planting, care, and celebration of trees. And if you would like, I will uh send that on to the shade tree secretary 94 00:26:29.600 --> 00:26:44.960 also who she is aware. >> Yeah, that'll be great. >> And I remember the very first one. I can't remember what year it was. Do you, Carl? Because we we all went there. Remember when we had our first designation as Tree City? It was a it was a fun event. 95 00:26:44.960 --> 00:27:04.080 >> It's been 17 years. Is that it? So then that's that's what it was. Yeah. Thank you, Carol. >> Okay. Anything else, Beth? No, that's it. Okay. Uh, so the meeting is open to the public. Uh, comments and questions 96 00:27:04.080 --> 00:27:26.559 for general items, >> right? >> You know, you weren't going to get off. Ray Weber, 22 ships way. Um, a couple things. The storm drain in front of 24 ships. 97 00:27:26.559 --> 00:27:42.240 >> I did email you about >> I know you did, but people Someone fell into that hole because somebody took those orange cones and threw them across the street. >> Wow. >> So, I have to ask John to do something else because the it the work is going to 98 00:27:42.240 --> 00:27:58.720 be done when they do the paving. that contractor is going to be working with Harry on that. >> So, um I don't know if they can cover it somehow. >> Um >> they got to do something because what happens is you know somebody got hurt 99 00:27:58.720 --> 00:28:15.039 there and it's the daughter of the resident who lived there. >> They can't I mean how how would somebody fall into that is like >> when they get out of the car they didn't see the no cones there. They didn't see it at night. >> So they were parked. Okay. All right. get a steel road plate over. 100 00:28:15.039 --> 00:28:31.760 >> Yeah. I I can't imagine why they can't put it like public service has those plates that steel plates. >> Yeah. They just put it over holes and what have you. So, um I I'll ask John to make sure they put some kind of plate right over it. >> Okay. Because the cones were across the street and we I put them back. But that 101 00:28:31.760 --> 00:28:47.760 was after they happened. >> Yeah. Somebody can move them again. In fact, in fact, the gentleman who lived at that house passed away this past Monday >> and his family came and that's when it happened. >> Uh, second thing, the stumps be at the 102 00:28:47.760 --> 00:29:03.760 town houses that Paul's tree service took down. Now you got weeds growing around the stumps and some of them are hanging up on angles and and they won't won't uh cut close to them to the stumps. So, I guess I don't know if 103 00:29:03.760 --> 00:29:20.640 that's a code enforcement issue because it's on private property. Is there's not much we can do other than I can ask Ed if that's an issue that he can deal with with a property owner. >> I don't think that you can make somebody remove a stump, 104 00:29:20.640 --> 00:29:37.640 >> but Yeah, I know. I understand. But they have a new management company, too. Every year they get a new management company, so I don't know what's going on there. >> Yeah. as well as there's a number of house number of town houses in there that are empty now 105 00:29:38.159 --> 00:29:54.880 >> because I have contacts over there and I find out of all this stuff it's going on. Um and then there's three stumps in Newton's Landing that the tree commission took down over two years ago and they're still there. Could you 106 00:29:54.880 --> 00:30:10.159 >> They had them come out, marked all the electrical where or utilities where everything was and never came back. I can send that to you. >> Yeah, send me that list. Okay. >> Yeah. I mean, because when I talk to the tree commission, I might as well talk to 107 00:30:10.159 --> 00:30:26.159 that wall. >> So, I I just get frustrated with them and >> Yeah, I I'll talk to >> residents are complaining about. >> Yeah, that's right. You're right. So other than that, nothing else and thank you. >> Okay. 108 00:30:26.159 --> 00:30:45.520 >> I'll see you later, Matt. Okay. >> Scott. >> Scott. >> Scott. >> No problem, Rick. >> Anyone else? >> That's not his name. >> Okay, I closed this portion of the meeting to the public. We do have one 109 00:30:45.520 --> 00:31:03.360 discussion item updating chapter 240 of the code of the township of Delano to include pavers as an acceptable repair or replacement to identify standards and requirements and to be included in the sidewalk reimbursement program for 110 00:31:03.360 --> 00:31:18.640 sidewalk damages due to township shave trees. So since this is something that we and shade tree are um actually suggesting to residents to use pavers um 111 00:31:18.640 --> 00:31:35.760 this definitely needs to be updated and I think Bev brought this to our attention. Um, >> I brought this to your attention. >> Karen brought to >> they had we had a resident that came to the shade tree meeting and uh he wanted to know if he was going to get reimbured if he did the papavers instead and I 112 00:31:35.760 --> 00:31:51.279 said I don't think that's in our code so I would bring it to the committee to have that added especially if we're going to >> continue to promote that. So we had Harry actually draw up some um construction standards so we can you know actually have something on the books to how people are supposed to do 113 00:31:51.279 --> 00:32:08.399 it properly. um depths, types of papers, um patterns and whatnot. So that's what we have in the back of our packet here. >> Yes. So I guess what we need to do is so we need to an ordinance to amend the ordinance. 114 00:32:08.399 --> 00:32:24.640 >> Yeah, we would need to introduce an ordinance um and then the specs that um Alex has um drawn for us, we would just reduce that to to writing to to the description. So, um, do you want to do the first reading tonight >> or do you want to wait until the next 115 00:32:24.640 --> 00:32:39.760 meeting? >> We, uh, we can do that tonight. >> Okay. Yeah. Let's do it tonight. Yeah. >> Do we have Do we have draft of the Yeah. Do we have ordinance that we're going to be >> We do not. >> I'm not sure how we can't do that. You can't You can't do 116 00:32:39.760 --> 00:32:54.799 it then. >> We need to put the language together. So, >> yes. Okay. So, you can do that for the next meeting. Mhm. >> We'll do >> or whenever whenever you're available to do that. Okay. >> And that would be ordinance 8 looks like. Right. >> Yeah. Unless anything comes up between 117 00:32:54.799 --> 00:33:10.880 now and then. >> Okay. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. Um, anyone have anything else? We already had our executive session, so I would like an adjournment to a motion 118 00:33:10.880 --> 00:33:31.360 to adjourn. Oh, excuse me. Go ahead. Cooper, three Edwards Avenue. Uh, as far as the pavers and the sidewalks, are they reimbursing for sidewalks that are done? >> Yeah, there's a panel there's the panels that are affected, there's a reimbursement program in effect. 119 00:33:31.360 --> 00:33:47.919 >> No. As far as the pavers, if you walk from uh Union to Walnut where they did all the bricks, they're all coming up. They're all >> Yeah, I know. That township did that. >> Yeah, it was a it was a grant. Yeah, we did a grant for that. 120 00:33:47.919 --> 00:34:06.159 >> All over the place up there >> on Burlington Avenue. >> On Burlington Avenue. >> Yeah. >> Um Yes. From Union to >> by the jewelry store and all that. >> Yeah. John some of his own. There's some on the other side across from Pied Out, 121 00:34:06.159 --> 00:34:21.679 too. >> Yeah. Some by Pi Out, some by the church, which there's a big tree out there which they were able to reset. It's a heck of a lot easier for them to be able to reset them. They pulled the brick up shave a little bit off and >> yeah, we'll have to make a determination on 122 00:34:21.679 --> 00:34:37.919 because I think we're going to have to get an estimate to have somebody do that. We I think we had the company who did the pavers come out and do the other bricks at the church. >> I think that's who did it. >> Think pavers, I think. >> Yeah. So, um, we'll have to look into 123 00:34:37.919 --> 00:34:53.520 that >> because we need an we we need to get an estimate or it has to be done. Actually, it's in front of Gateway Park, too. So, that, you know, maybe they can do a section at a time. Um, or maybe do it 124 00:34:53.520 --> 00:35:10.079 all, but we we will look into that. Thank you. >> And now that Mr. Cooper mentions that, mayor, I'm looking through the ordinance 240 that's in the um agenda packet. 240-8 requires that the township complete inspections of the sidewalks in the municipal right of way every at 125 00:35:10.079 --> 00:35:27.200 least once every 5 years. So that's something we shouldn't have to have a resident come up to us tell us what have issues with the sidewalks. We should be doing the inspection that our ordinance says we're supposed to. >> Right. Exactly. >> Supposed to do the insp. >> So who's going to do that inspection? It says the township administrator or his 126 00:35:27.200 --> 00:35:44.720 or her designate walking Debbie in conjunction in conjunction with the township solicitor and the township engineer it says shall uh establish and provide for the implementation >> of the municipal sidewalk and curb inspection program. So I imagine when 127 00:35:44.720 --> 00:36:00.079 this was >> it's in the ordinance >> section 240 was adopted uh was adopted by ordinance 2017-5 March 6, 2017. I would have hoped in 2017 this program would have been adopted. 128 00:36:00.079 --> 00:36:16.000 >> Hold the phone though. What's the municipal right of way? Isn't that every sidewalk? >> Mhm. >> Now what can you expand? >> Oh yeah, we do. We own the sidewalks, but the the resident is responsible for >> responsible, but it's the municipal 129 00:36:16.000 --> 00:36:31.599 whiteway is >> right >> is the sidewalk and then the easement to the curb, >> right? >> It's well, we don't do anything with sidewalks right now. Um, and I'm trying to get it put on the CO checklist so that we can start implementing enforcement. 130 00:36:31.599 --> 00:36:47.680 >> Exly, right? So, some of this curbing is in front of businesses and what have you. So, I don't know that we're responsible for that. you. Yeah, you're not responsible, but you >> Well, so from a civil liability if 131 00:36:47.680 --> 00:37:03.599 someone were to trip or fall. Yeah. >> Um that in front of a residence, it's going to be it's going to be most likely the township's responsibility. In front of a business, it it probably is the business's responsibility. >> But again, you're certainly and and you you have have an an inspection program. 132 00:37:03.599 --> 00:37:19.839 You can you can do that. Uh but whether or not it's then the resident or business owner's responsibility to actually repair that sidewalk is >> is another issue. >> Another issue. >> Yeah. >> So, but we need to have that inspection done. It has to be done from all of 133 00:37:19.839 --> 00:37:36.160 Arlington Avenue for the bricks from Gateway Park, both sides to um it's past Walnut on one side. Good >> doesn't that section >> it goes past but 134 00:37:36.160 --> 00:37:50.720 >> go to the light >> has go all the way to the light. Yes. Uh and it has except it's not in front of the bank because the bank chose not to have pavers when we did the pavers. They chose school >> and the school doesn't have it. So it's 135 00:37:50.720 --> 00:38:07.280 Yeah. So it's further up. But so we'll have that inspection. Debbie, you can designate someone else if you Okay. Do do we do we know if we in 2017 >> came up with the inspection program that it says we're supposed to do? 136 00:38:07.280 --> 00:38:23.440 >> I have no idea because I think John Brown did this whole thing and I doubt very much that any inspections were ever done. We walked parts of the town and inspected sidewalks. Um, 137 00:38:23.440 --> 00:38:38.320 and the other end of town and it's a disaster. Mayor uh Jeff Reeves when he was the zoning officer and code enforcement officer, he did walk the whole town and he did compile a list at the time. Um I 138 00:38:38.320 --> 00:38:53.920 think with the thought that we would let the residents know that >> they would have to fix it and found that basically there was at least one sidewalk panel in front of every house in towns when he was finding. >> So um he did do that which was probably what about five >> probably 139 00:38:53.920 --> 00:39:10.240 >> five years ago. >> Yeah. Because >> I was pre-COVID when he was here. So, so it's been that long since since we've done it again. >> And then you have the issue of the township trees causing the problems to the sidewalks. >> So, that's why we didn't enforce any of 140 00:39:10.240 --> 00:39:27.280 those issues because the township trees are causing the issue. So, how can we have a homeowner fix the sidewalk that could be like this when it's a township tree? So, um >> Well, not in all cases of township trees, though. It's not in every case. 141 00:39:27.280 --> 00:39:42.560 most I would say uh 85% math we walked >> I don't know I haven't seen the inspection report that we haven't done >> well we have a report so maybe you want to share the report >> I will look at that >> that and the the program that we have 142 00:39:42.560 --> 00:40:00.240 I'd like to see that that we should have >> yeah so if you have that too be send that out to everybody and um >> Debbie I'll take care of the inspection for the Burlington Avenue >> pavers bricks. It's really bricks. 143 00:40:00.240 --> 00:40:14.320 >> Anything else? Thank you, Mr. >> Cooper. Issues. >> Okay. How about a motion to adjurnn? So move. >> Second. All >> in favor? I. 144 00:40:14.320 --> 00:40:18.280 >> Thank you. Thank you everyone.