Everyone, welcome to August 11th, 2025's township committee meeting located here at the municipal building. Can I have a roll call, please? Mr. Bartlett, here. Mrs. Patrick, here. Mr. McF here. Mr. Here, Miss Seuss here. Thank you. Also present, Mrs.
Simona, our township administrator. Mr. Fox, our township engineer. Uh, Mr. Raymond filling in for Mr. Heinhold as our solicitor. Mrs. Lure, our municipal clerk. Mrs. Russell, deputy municipal clerk. Mr. Fenmore, superintendent of public works. Mr. Warren, our police
chief. And could you please rise for the flag salute? I aliance 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 before we begin, I'd like to ask for a moment of silence to remember Barry Bramble. Uh he served um on our environmental advisory board. He was a resident of the point at Newton's Landing. He passed away on July 29th at
the age of 72. So if you could just have a moment of silence to remember Barry. Thank you very much. Could you please read the uh sunshine and live stream statements, Janice? 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 of this meeting was mailed to the Bronson County Times and Courier Post and published in the June 11th, 2025 edition of the county Times newspaper and the June June 13, 2025 edition of the Courier Post newspaper. Written notice has been posted on the official
bulletin board of the township of Delanco at least 48 hours prior to the meeting. This meeting of the Delango 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 the open public meetings
act. And if the technology is disrupted for any reason, township meeting will proceed in person as an official meeting in accord with the official notice. Thank you. if you could please take a moment to make sure your cell phone is on silent or vibrate. And we also have a um special
presentation tonight. We finally had our official logo installed behind us. So, if you could please turn the key down there and pull the screen up so we can unveil that. It's fancy. the life side.
Great. Cool. Looks amazing. Can I just say something about the artist? Um, Susan Matira. Many of you may know her. She's also a member of the women's club in Delanka, but she's quite the artist and she did this seal for us.
I did ask her to come tonight. She could be away or something, but um yeah, she did a great job. So, I think it looks really nice. Thank you. Yes. Thank you. Thank you. All right, we'll uh skip over the rules governing public comment period. I'll read them before we actually go to
public comment. And we'll move on to ordinance 2025-10 amending the township code at chapter 216 governing park regulations to add regulation for historic waterfront park. This is a second reading by title only and public hearing. The hearing is now open to the public for ordinance 2025-10
only. If you'd like to state anything about this ordinance, please come up to the podium and state your name and address. There's no podium. Just pretend there is. Just kidding. Hearing is closed to the public. Can I
get a motion to approve ordinance 2025-10? So moved. Second. Motion by Matt, second by Phil. Roll call, please. Mr. Bartlett, yes. Mrs. Patrick, yes. Mr. McFaden, yes. Mr. Olaf, yes.
Miss, yes. Thank you. Mot uh ordinance passes. Moving forward, we will have our proclamation recognizing our Eagle Scout, Lucas Russell, for his fabulous project of the uh flagpole installation
down at um uh Gateway Park. So, I'm going to come down there and read this proclamation for you. Did you want to say anything? I will. Uh I did attend um Lucas's uh honor. they do a Eagle Scout honor and
it was really quite an event and uh he's just an incredible young man that we're fortunate to have in Delano. Uh his mom and dad are very active in the scouts as well. We have a lot of families in this town that are active in scouts and we're very thankful for them. They have many
projects that we have actually received the benefit of as their Eagle Scout. So Lucas, congratulations. Okay, this is the proclamation recognizing you for your Eagle Scout project. Whereas Lucas Russell has proven himself to be an outstanding
member of the Boy Scouts of America in his hometown of Blanko, New Jersey. And whereas Lucas has achieved the highest rank of Eagle Scout through his many years of dedication and commitment to his Boy Scout troop and tireless work to achieve the Eagle Rank. And whereas Eagle Scouts act as leaders and role models in the community. Whereas the
Eagle Scout Award is distinction that will follow him throughout life and will be a vegan of others of the leadership and quality this young man has shown. The citizens of the township of Delango appreciate his hard work to improve the entrance of our fine town in a park with the purchase and installation of the new
flag pole system at the park. Now therefore, we proclaim that the mayor and the township committee on behalf of all citizens of the township. We hereby congratulate and recognize Lucas Russell for his achievement of the rank of Eagle Scout. We are proud to have him as a member of community presented this 11th
day of August 2025. Congrats. All right, we're moving on to the um Yep. Yeah. All right, so we're going to do our special presentation for the 12U softball champions.
All right. Okay, so our 12U girls were led by Coach Danielle Jansen, Coach Dave Abbott, Coach Kim Worersburg, Coach Martin, and Monica Ogden. So, we had five great coaches,
and then we'll call up you girls one at a time so you can get your certificates. Jayen Abbott Stand right over here. Melania Ael, Lydia Garcia. Okay,
Garcia. Mary Grace Hen Elena how Alania how Aliana there's some really cool names in here. Cadence Jenkins, Kira Mayer,
Aubrey Marcus. Here's your certificate. Jenna Mlaughlin, Maggie Ogden, Turner. I'll squeeze in for a picture here. Stand right there. Here we go. Can we
get everybody in? How's that? You guys are almost as tall as me. What's up with that? I know you're just short, Caroline. Good. Great. We're good. Thank you. Coaches, Martin and Monica, you want to come up
for your certificates? I'm going to embarrass you. We wouldn't have teams without coaches. So, they really are an important part of the whole process. Thank you guys. Anything else? You got it.
Come back up. We'll take a picture with your stand over here. Come on, squeeze it. We're going to take another picture. Who didn't get my memo about silencing their cell phone? It's okay. Just kidding.
Are we good now? Everybody fit in? All right. Thank you all so much. Yes. Thank you. We can make it easy. Oh, cool. Um, so Austin's here, Jack's here, I'm still going to say all their names.
Well, you can say them all. Okay. That really makes you feel good. Coach Bob you led another championship under your belt this year for Babe Ruth baseball again. And then we have coach James Alrich and
coach Daniel Bein. So thank you. And your team consisted of Austin Lennox, Austin Matur. Congratulations. There you go. Brent McCort. There you go.
Cody Anthony. George pillow. Congratulations, Jacob Lowry. Jacob Hermes Jr. And then we have Jonathan Vaughn is left coaches. You want to come on up with
your certificates? I know. I just Here you go, Bob. Thank you. Thanks again for your service. I'll be the short guy in the front, guys. Don't worry. I know where I belong. Right here in the front. Where can the mayor stand?
Legend in your own mind, Bob. Well, you're going to look even with the heels on. All right, squeeze it, Chief. We can really make this happen. Why am Come on. Get in here like we love the whole family. Never seen
never seen him smile. Death, but I didn't smile. By by Brandy, I imagine. I'll give you these for your kids. Thank you guys. If you'd like to leave, you're absolutely welcome. We're going to take a a brief recess. It's
coach. Oh, that is I'll get to the right. Um, yeah. If you guys want to leave, thank you so much and congratulations. Enjoy the rest of your summer. Congratulations. Thank you. Thank you.
Thank you. You're welcome. Good to see you. Thank you. Bye. Seriously, thank you. Yes. Yeah. There's two.
That's why. Yes, she is. I go to Oh, nice. Yeah. Nice to meet you. Yeah, she'll be down there for a couple months. Naples and Yeah. Right. Right. Yeah. She's nice to meet you as well.
Okay. We are back in session and we will move on to our comments and reports. Starting out with our professionals. Harry, if you want to pull that mic right up to your mouth. We'll start with you first. All right. Thank you, Mayor.
That was me. Sorry. Oh, Janice. Janice breakers all missing. I'll bring everyone up to date on on our various projects we have going. Um, the 24 uh 2024 local. Can't close that. Scott.
Scott. Scott. That needs to stay open. Can't close that. Scott. He can't shut it anyway. Yeah. Okay. Sorry, Harry. Good job, Scott. No problem. Um the uh 2024 road program,
um which is the Hickory and Chestnut Street uh paving job. They are going to be starting construction next Monday. Um they're going to start on there's a small drainage pipe that's going in and then some minor amount of concrete work, some sidewalk and ramps and uh a little
bit of curb. Once that's done, then they'll come in and actually do the the uh paving portion. Um can we um Bev, when you send out the email for the PSEG, can you include that on there as well, just so the residents know which way which circles they have to run
that week? Yep. I'll send that over to you. Thank you. And the contractor also puts door knockers up as well, but that's great on the website. Is is that going to include Hickory where we have all that flooding? Is that uh No, it goes down to to Hickory. It
stops right at Hickory. It goes down um um Walnut Street and stops at Hickory. It's not going to include that then? No. No. And and we did apply for our grant grant for that. For that. Okay. Uh for next year. Yeah. So hopefully we should we normally
hear around November on those to to do the drainage. To do the drainage, right? And we won't be doing those. So everyone knows the handicap ramps on that intersection because they'll be taken out if we do the drainage. So there's no sense putting them in. Exactly. Right.
Do we figure out the one-way situation? Yeah, we're going to and I'll provide report um for the record. Uh we're going to make it one way coming in off of Arlington Avenue. Um and uh there was
some comments and and and we can go either way on that. If you want to continue it all the way to uh Union as one way, that one block there, or stop it at um Walnut because it's the bank. The bank has a
drive-in. Yeah. That would be very inconvenient for people coming off of Burlington Avenue. Agreed. and union to get into the bank drive in. So, I wouldn't extend it. Okay. Yeah, I would stop it. Yeah. Great. That that's what we felt as well, but there was some comments
that maybe we wanted to make that as well as well, but I I agree. Yeah. Because then they wouldn't be able to get in there at all when school if that school opens back up and the gates are closed during school hours. Wouldn't be able to be a problem. Okay. So, so I will get that report um
and we can move forward with that. um the um 2024 Township Road program. Uh that's the project. It's Delaware Avenue from Hazel to Cedar and then possibly that little
stone driveway. Looks like a driveway, but it's actually right away, right? Um how how we have it, we have that as an alternate. So the bids come in cheap enough, we can pave that. If they don't, you can you can decide you want to put extra funds in or or not pave it at all.
Um, and I remember when residents were here um this past year regarding that area, they really didn't want it paved because do you remember that, John? Shirley, I remember Shirley was here. Um, they they requested it not be paved.
No, that was that was off the vine. Yeah, this was off of Delaware. That little that extends down near where Malik is. Shirley Estorski. Isn't that what this is? She was complaining about the holes that they Yeah, but and they said they they
remember that came up about paving and she said they didn't really mind that it wasn't paved, but I don't know. If you're going to put notices out, they'll know. Yeah. It kind of has to be paved because we can't plow it properly with the stone there. Nope.
Yeah. So, it's kind of a safety thing. Yeah. Yeah. There's a already I know. And the other area too, the other extension at Delaware Avenue is a And I don't know what we're ever going to do with that, but I remember they were here and that did come up as an
issue. So, we'll have to let them know they're doing it. Uh, and and for that project, we plan on advertising next week and we can award it at our September 22nd council meeting, committee meeting. Um, that way
we can start our project in October and finish it up by the end of the year. Wonderful. Um, Zubrook Seaw Wall, the original Seaw Wall project with a park project. Um,
that has finally been closed out. Um, on your agenda, you have a change order. There's a reduction of 12,300. So, the contract when it was completed between pluses and minuses of of materials, etc. We have a reduction
there. Um, there is a two-year maintenance bond in place. So, if any construction deficiencies become apparent within that two years, the contractor is responsible to repair those. Um, we call it a maintenance bond. And a lot of people think maintenance bond means
maintaining things, but it's really not maintaining things. It's it's a construction deficiency that he's only responsible for. the park project, the um waterfront park that um the electric overhead electric has been connected. Um we have to
coordinate with the contractor and PSNG PSNG to get the meter put in. Meters's this wasn't put in as of this morning, so I don't know if they came today or not, but we have to coordinate getting the actual meter put in and that'll be all hooked up. Yeah, I had more emails with them today and they're looking into getting that out there ASAP.
Great. Appreciate that. Um the decorative lights, that's the last big portion of it. They still are on order. Um they anticipate within the next couple weeks they should be in and soon as they're in the contractor's going to put those up and have electric
and ready to go. Uh the CDBG grant um current 2024 all the main work is done. There is punch list work to do. Um, and I know there the top soil and seating looks terrible out there. Um, they are coming
out tomorrow. They told us um they're going to have to recop soil and seed everything and get rid of all the stones. They they did a terrible job of restoring the top soil, but they did say they were coming out tomorrow to finish that. Which location is that here? That's Malberry where
it's several locations. It's up up by Colgate and West that area. Then there's and Union. Gotcha. Several locations and they're all the same. They they just used existing materials back fill and threw some sheet on top of it. Yeah. Yeah. That won't work.
They were they were kind of difficult to deal with, but in the final the product they did. The copy work was pretty good. And that's all I have. And if somebody else has any questions here, I have a question about 200 ash. Are we still waiting on that second grant?
We are. And I will follow up with that. Thanks. For like 27,000, I think. Yeah. Because I'd like to get moving on that. Yeah. That's just for the cleanup. Yeah. Yeah.
A long time in the works. Did you have something? Okay. Um boat ramp. When do you want to uh present that design and cost estimate? Yeah, we could get that to you in the next couple of weeks. Okay.
Um it's I I described it uh one of the past meetings of how we do it. Um and we're still sticking to that approach. It's basically burying. It's a it's a honeycomb plate material that you put down and you can fill fill
with it with existing um sand and gravel from the river. So that'll help with the end endangered species, the freshwater muscles that are not there but worry about um and then with the army core. So
that that's our plan. That's which we believe that's the best way of getting it approved. Okay, great. Thanks. Uh Mr. Raymond, anything? I have nothing. Thank you. Uh, Miss Sim Monero. Um, just a couple quick things that are
on the agenda tonight. You're going to see there's some housekeeping items acknowledging and accepting $100,000 award from Senator Singleton's office that you received the big check a couple weeks ago. Um, and also I'm happy to report that we did receive the 2024
audit and it was an audit with no uh comments or findings or negative items on it. That's it. Great. Thank you. Uh department heads, Mr. Fenomore. Yes. U
microphone. John, as every month with all the rain, we've cut four times this year, all the township property. Uh we had a heck of a time just keeping up with it. It's starting to slow down now. Um, we're starting to get the re leaves ready for
screening down at the compost site and that's a big task getting ready. Uh, we chipped up 60 cubic yards of brush that was put out last month. Um, we cleaned
the storm drains about 10 times during the month of uh, July from all the storms that we had. Uh we put up one handicap sign. Uh we replaced two street signs. We removed one tree at Hawk Island, a small
tree that fell down. Um and tomorrow we're going to start uh posting some streets that need to be swept. And as soon as public service can get out of our way, we'll try to get
moving on that and getting the rest of the town cleaned up. Um the Did you get my um uh from Paul Newman? I mean, not Paul Newman, but the trash out of Hawk Island
that continues to pile up out there. Um I don't know what more we can do. Okay. Uh only thing that we can do is just clean up, you know, empty the cans and keep them. But I mean, it's a tremendous lot of recycling and I can't have my
guys going in and separating all this stuff. So, I hope the landfill never says anything because there's a lot of stuff that gets thrown out. But, u we're trying to keep up the best we can out
there and we've been cutting the trails and and uh we're doing the best we can and that's all I got. Thank you. Any questions for Mr. Penmore? Thank you, John.
Oh, also one other thing about the weed out there. Um, I called I I sent an email to somebody and I'm waiting for a response and then when he does, I'll meet him and then I'll give him to get us a price. Then I'll get the other number and then I'll call him and tell
him same thing and see what the price is. Good. Okay, Mr. Warren. Good evening everyone. First thing, uh we had our first ever National Night Out event this past week
and uh thought it was very successful. Thanks to everyone had a good time. So, uh looking forward to planning some extra and new things for next year. Uh but it was a good event and appreciate all of your help. Uh right now speaking with Mayor Seuss and our president of
recreation, Al Greyb, uh tenatively we're looking at having a first ever fishing event, uh cops and bobbers. Uh tenative date is September 20th. We'll have it at Hulk Island, but more information will be coming in in the upcoming weeks. So looking forward to that, but just looking forward to doing
more things with the community, especially the kids. uh age range will be from seven to 17 and uh but have some cool things we can be involved in. So uh as far as for the month of July for our
numbers for our department we had 20 open cases there were 67 motor vehicle violations issued with 230 stops. uh the motor vehicle violations that gave us a total for the year at 458.
Calls for service were at it was 1,030 for the month for the total for the year of 6,984. Uh for the motor vehicle stops was 230 for the month with a total for the year of 1,275. Uh with that 6,984, we're clearly on
pace to pass where we were last year, which almost was 11,000. So we're definitely looking at passing that guys. They've been been busy, but uh getting a lot of good work done. One of the things I was speaking to the mayor about and it came up, a resident has sent her an email in regards to um suspicious
activity in their area. Um anytime we have open investigations, the amount of information we can provide is limited. But what we will tell the residents that will increase direct patrol as well as just encourage them to call if they see something um whether
it's a non-emergency number or 911. So, but um it the goal is for them to be diligent and aware. Uh we've in the last month alone, the officers just through car stops have gotten decent amount of drugs out of vehicles. So, they they've been been diligent and been doing really good really good job. So, I'm very proud
of them. So, but uh that's all I have for now. Thank you. Thank you. Thanks, Chief. A reminder to lock your cars, please. Yes. Okay. Uh department heads, uh Janice, we
are wrapping up with you. I have nothing at this time. Thank you. Thank you. Okie dokie. So, uh, public comment period is going to be next on agenda items. Again, we have a maximum of five minutes to speak.
Uh, commenters should limit their comments to the matters at hand. Speaker will be directed to conclude their remarks once the speaker's time is expired. No time may be yielded to speakers by another speaker. Groups are asked to select a spokesperson to speak. Uh speakers will address the township
committee from the podium and asked to begin their remarks with their name and address. We are not obligated to answer impromptu questions or address remarks from members of the public during public comment period. We should expect the township committee to refrain from engaging in a dialogue except to the extent necessary to clarify the speaker's comments. The allotted time
for the speaking period from the podium is the method to address the township committee during public comment period. We will not entertain questions or comments called out from the audience during public comment. Speakers and members of the public should all times maintain proper decorum and shall make their comments in civil manner. Personal attacks, obscenity, derogatory or
slanderous remarks will not be tolerated. So we'll open public comment session number one for agenda items only. Now going once twice after all those rules. Okay. Closing session one. Moving on to
resolution 2025-116, a resolution declaring result of election of bond referendum for purchase of 401 Creek Road in accord with certified results and pursuant to NJSA49-11. This was the special election on July 29th. So, we have a separate resolution
to move forward and certify that. Uh, can I get a motion, please? I'll make a motion. So, moved. Second. Motion by Phil, second by Matt to adopt resolution 2025-116. Can I have a roll call, please? Mr. Bartlett, yes.
Mrs. Patrick, yes. Mr. McFaden, yes. Mr. Olaf, abstain. Miss Seuss, yes. Thank you. Moving 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 from the consent agenda. All consent agenda items will be reflected in full in the minutes. Anyone have anything they would like to remove from the consent agenda? Hearing none, I will move on. Resolution 2025-117,
resolution certifying this uh receipt of audit 118, resolution requesting approval of items of revenue and appropriation into the 2025 municipal budget pursuant to NJSA4A 4-87. Resolution 119, award of contract to Seaside Waste Services Incorporated
to provide solid waste collection and disposal services in connection with the historic waterfront neighborhood solid waste collection program. Resolution 120 authorizing contract for HVAC maintenance services. Resolution 121 authorizing change order number one for the Zerberg Seaw project. Resolution
122, resolution approving 2026 community capital improvement grant. Resolution 123, a resolution establishing a dedication by Ryder for the township of Deleno outside employment of offduty police officers as required by LFN 2000-14. Approval of payment of bills in the
amount of 1,443,63.36 as per the bill list dated 8825. Approval of use uh request for Gateway Park October 25th, 2025's Deleno's Women's Civic Club, their 5K run event. Can I get a motion to approve the consent agenda, please?
So move. Second. Motion by Kate, second by firm. Roll call, please. Mr. Barllet, yes. Mrs. Patrick, yes. Mr. McMaden, yes. Mr. Yes. Miss, yes. Thank you. Any correspondents? I have none. Thank you. Okay. Meeting is open to the public.
This is session two for comments or questions. If you have anything you'd like to say in general, you can come to the podium and state your name and address. Seeing none, I will close the session and any discussion items. Looks like no one listed.
Oh, so one thing before we adjourn, if I may, mayor, uh, Wednesday night at 700 p.m. at Walnut Street School, the Deleno School District is doing an open house for any parents and I believe I saw
children are invited as well. Uh, Dr. Tartichi, Dr. T will be running that and any parents and children in the district are encouraged to attend to find out the uh what's happening in the district for the new school year that starts in less than a month
at Walnut. At Walnut. Okay. Very good. Anybody have anything else they'd like to bring up? No. Motion for adjournment. Absolutely. So moved. Second. Matt and Kate. Roll call. All in favor?
All in favor? I. Great. Thank you. Good night. Good night. It's a new record. Record time. Three presentations.