##VIDEO ID:9yN0wNvvIhs## no better be you just have to turn it on and hit record she in heaven what was that yes Ryan we're good good evening ladies and gentlemen and Welcome to our November 18th council meeting uh the first order of business is a call to order and rise for the Pledge of Allegiance I pledge flag United States of America stands God indivisible liy Justice for All item number two on the agenda is the reading of the sunshine statement and roll call by municipal clerk Mrs Lauren stats who is joining us virtually our registar an administrative assistant Brian is joining us up today and she's handling the recorder so thank you Brianna for doing that job okay so Mrs stats all yours this meeting of the denell and burrow council is called pursuant to the provisions of the open public meetings law this meeting of November 18th 2024 was included in a list of meetings that was advertised in The Courier on January 8th 2024 and as a teleconference was noticed on the official dellan website on November 12th 2024 and on the public bolletin board on North Avenue on November 12th 2024 and has remained continuously posted as the required notice under the State statue mayor salento present council president Albertson present Mrs Lance here Mrs Rios here Mr Scott here Mr Sigman here and Mr vanderark here item number three on the agenda is approval of our meeting minutes from November 4th 2024 can I have a motion in a second please move it sigment second Albertson are there any comments edits or redactions to the meeting minutes as they currently stand without hearing any can we have a roll call please Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes and Mr vanderark item number four on the agenda is Introduction of ordinances we have three this evening we'll go one by one we'll give just a little brief introduction to them and then we'll do a roll call and then they'll be publicly heard and adopt well possibly adopted at the next council meeting which is December 4th second second oh two days off um so can I have a motion second on 202 24-29 Bond ordinance providing for the acquisition of equipment for the police department in and by the Bureau of denell in the county of middle sex New Jersey appropriating 130,000 therefore and authorizing the issuance of 123,000 800 bonds or notes of the burrow to the finance part of the cost thereof sigment second Rios Mr Miller do you just want to address this really quick mayor um system okay thank you with that we'll take a roll call and then comments and questions can be done at the next council meeting by both public mayor and counsel oh sorry Lauren roll call please sure Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes or Mr vanderark yes can I have a motion and second on item number 20243 ordinance of the burrow of denell and amending the burrow of code to prohibit short-term rentals move it Sigman second Albertson uh Mr Robertson would you mind uh just addressing this yes this orance that would address the shortterm r shortterm r would be trans uses but it really goes into the platforms that r on shortterm B okay roll call please Mrs stats Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes and Mr vanderark can I have a motion and second on 202 24-31 an ordinance repealing and replacing chapter 202 parking meters of the buau code and in its entirety amending chapter 269 traffic chapter 256 streets and sidewalks chapter 271 one trailers and boat storage and chapter 115 zoning and repealing several ordinances move it Sigman secondly Mr Millie just want to address this real quick issues updating a lot of them including uh where we'll have four um pick up drop location downt where that spot [Music] location Pizza okay and also the downtown also what public is trying to clean the downtown streets there's and additionally I believe Paul Street is on there as well and prevents large Vehicles parking in Skinner Plaza so these 18 MERS don't think we a truck stop okay can we just make sure the police department also gets a copy of this to review before public heing an adoption thank you okay roll call Mrs stats Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes and Mr vandermark yes okay again on the introduced ordinances uh we don't publicly have a conversation on them they'll be in the clerk's office or on the website for public review and mayor council review for the next minimum 10 days um and our next council meeting they will be publicly heard a conversation um and if needed well if possibly being adopted by uh mayor and Council okay item number five on the agenda is resolutions um Mrs stats if you can read them through and then uh just give us a moment if we need to have a conversation on any one of them resolution number 322 is to pay the bills move it Sigman second Rios Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes and Mr vanderark resolution number 323 is to transfer cdbg funds move it segment second Rios Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes and Mr vanderark yes resolution number 324 is authorizing the burrow of denell and New Jersey to accept a subgrant award of the federal fiscal year 2024 for Emergency Management performance Grant and emergency management assistance move it Sigman second Lance good work Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes and Mr vanderark yes resolution number 325 IS to authorize an increase in salary for clarabel aido move it Rios second Sigman so just so council's aware in the initial job description and author letter to clarabel um once she received her certificate to be a technical construction officer um C certification it was agreed upon at that time in the resolution by Council that when she received it she would be given an a 20 basically additional stien for that for education so that's what this is so congratulations Clare Bell for completing your certification okay I'll take a rooll Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes and Mr vandermark resolution number 326 is authorizing the submission of a letter of support for njeda Activation revitalization and transformation for a phase two grant for actor Studio of New Jersey move it Rios second sigment I heard counc council president Albertson Mrs stats on the second second okay yeah uh so regarding this actor stud of New Jersey is a nonprofit theater company that is looking to build residency in denell um there is a grant that was brought to our attention called the econ New Jersey Economic Development authorities art Phase 2 funding um this is a resolution of support from mayor and Council the next one is as well for a different applicant um dellan is one of only 13 towns in the entire State um that qualifies so hopefully that means we have good standing especially because we know we all support the Arts here uh so this is to help them have a residency at the D theater and also help do some site improvements to denal theater so once they apply fingers crossed that that helps that location in town so that's what this is for okay Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes and Mr vanderark yes resolution number 327 is authorized the submission of a letter of support for the njeda activation revitalization and transformation Phase 2 Grant um Mammoth Museum move it segment second Lance this is the same Grant different applicant to the mammoth Museum um of Mammoth County um I know where middle sex is looking to expand their services in in the region um so we had a conversation with them they're interested in bringing up a satellite uh Gallery um so that's what this grant would go to support um I believe they're talking about placing it at the Nell which I think is sufficient parking in a nice location for it um so uh fingers crossed they get it too hopefully both of them get it uh good news well good news about both applicants they're looking to have a permanent relationship with Den Allan even if they don't receive the grant so that's always good means people see that the Arts and our revitalization efforts are live in denell so um that's what this uh this resolution is for Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes and Mr vanderark okay item number six on the agenda is consent agenda items 328 through 329 is there anything specific that council members would like to take out in disc discuss if not please review and then we can vote as one without hearing any can I have a motion and second on the consent agenda move it segment second Rios okay roll call Mrs stats Mrs Albertson abstain Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes and Mr vandermark item number seven on the agenda is Council reports council president Albertson yes uh now and downtown management organization is celebrating small business Saturday on November 30th with special promotion if people spend $100 at denel and businesses and submit a copy of their receipts They will receive a $20 gift certificate the $100 does not have to be spent in the same location Dell and Carol fund is collecting canned and non- perishable foods for Thanksgiving food goes to local families in need if you have turkey uh you would like to donate please drop off at any of the schools or contact Harry Albertson or Laura Murray you can also drop off food to us or to the school and the friends of denel in public library will be hosting its annual holiday party on Sunday December 8th at 3M in the library thank you okay council member Rios yes uh J Public Library uh there J uh still has some great events lined up for the remainder of the month hearing tests join us on Tuesday from 10:30 to 12 for a free hearing test English conversation Cafe practice basic skills um English skills on Wednesdays from 6:30 to 7:30 please note the following scheduled change the library will be closed early on Wednesday 27th the library will be closed on Thursday and Friday in observance of Thanksgiving for details on reoccurring programs visit our Facebook page or website Bo event update follow oh sorry fall sports awards dellan High School will host the fall sports awards on November 21st early dismissal all schools will have an early dismissal on November 27th Thanksgiving break schools will be closed on the 28th and the 29th the next Board of bed meeting will be scheduled for the 19th at 7:30 p.m. recreation basketball program registration registration is now open for children kids uh grades K through 6 the program will run on Saturday mornings at the Faber gym starting January 4th and continuing for 8 weeks ending on February 22nd to Reg visit www.dan parks and recreation.com annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony join us on Friday December 6th at 6:30 pm in Washington Park Memorial par in Washington Memorial Park for our annual Christmas tree lighting celebrate the season with hot chocolate Caroline and a brass band and a special visit from Santa bring your family and friends to this wonderful Community tradition as we kick off the holidays together letters to Santa Santa's elves are delivering a special mailbox to dellan for children to send their letters to Santa the mailbox will be located on Prospect Street outside burrow Hall and letters will be accepted from November 22nd to December 13th send your letter and look forward to a reply from Santa himself thank you to our veterans the recreation department the American Legion and VFW end heartfelt thanks to everyone who participated in and attended the Veterans Day ceremony it was a beautiful day and a wonderful way to honor and support the veterans that's all thank you okay thank you councilman Vander more uh for the police report I have we have a potential hire we offer to shot offer shoot out to um we're Wai to hear back from that and hopefully we get more app kids to fill out we're still hiring two new police cruisers are going to come in very soon so that'll help to Police Department also that's my report thank you councilman um Lieutenant can we just um when we get new cars they get the old on get rotated out correct right and so I just want the public to be made aware it's not like we get new vehicles and we use the other ones as Collectibles um they are they have a lifespan they're used regularly engines run they're vehicles that are chasing down other uh you know the bad guys and uh they're so I just I'm I'm saying that because I know some comments were made on Facebook about the 100-year anniversary design and uh uh we're proud to give them a new vehicle because the old ones need to be replaced so just so the public is aware and that's on record so uh we don't keep them um they get rotated out just so the Public's aware so um am I ready okay so yeah so it's not like it's just going to sit there for show it's actually going to be used and older vehicles get auctioned out correct so there we go exactly so just so it's publicly known council member Lance yes um report for buildings and grounds uh the Viking security callbox system has been installed at the entrance to the police Lobby and Chambers Court entry the Burrow's it team is collaborating with Somerset County dispatch to establish the necessary it connections to finalize this project um the bur offices and police department have successfully installed and set up the new phone system they're currently waiting a few additional IP phones for different locations in the near future this system this new system will also provide direct access to the denell and Firehouse which was not possible before uh the DPW crew removed all the Home Town Heroes Band nurse for the um for the year last week I'm sorry and they will be placed back up in May um this year the DPW crew is set to install new LED lights significantly enhancing the brightness of the wreath lights these festive illuminations will brighten the downtown area creating a welcoming atmosphere for all as The buau Works to enhance its visual appeal this initiative sees to draw in both residents and visitors to our local businesses and so Donelan's Arts inclusion culture commission is currently getting ready for the annual tradition of painting holiday and winter scenes on local business storefronts we're grateful for our volunteer painters and look forward to seeing the storefronts in downtown transition into a festive atmosphere for more information about how to get your storefront painted please visit the denan Arts inclusion culture commission's Facebook page and that's all okay thank you council member Sigman uh yes thank you uh I normally uh try and recruit coaches uh volunteers for coaching in the rec program but now I'm going to switch gears and try to recruit volunteers to help out with the window painting uh for the season it is fun it might be cold but it it creates a lot of cheer so if you have any interest please reach out we could definitely use volunteers and that's it okay thank you council member Scott DPW continues to routinely routinely clean the downtown the burrow parks and properties weekly lawn landscape maintenance for the parks and properties Leaf Cleanup in the burrow parks and properties uh Leaf bag pickup throughout the burrow reminder that the crew will pick up the leaf bags through the end of the year continue to remove debris from the trash trap daily watering of the new downtown trees and they've been continuing to work on the repair of the brick work around the new trees and they they ran over 70 tons of leaves leaves to the compost site in East brunwick it's a lot of leaves uh vehicle maintenance division they've serviced the police vehicles as they come up for maintenance fabricated and installed a new rear deck mount for new patrol car 502 uh diagnosed and repaired 509 both Town radio and emergency lighting were not working diagnosed and repaired patrol car 501 for a sporadic dead battery and loss of internet connection uh found that it was a faulty relay for the internet connection uh they also reprogrammed the wh and control head and installed updates for the control head repair the DPW Fleet as issues arise repair the leaf equipment as issues arrive with the daily usage uh repairs were made to a standon mower they diagnosed and repaired that unit and they started preparation for the upcoming snow season uh just a reminder winter is coming and a snow reminder about parking restrictions during snow emergencies uh to permit the snow plows to operate freely and unimpeded the burrow to keep the burrow streets and roadways open for essential emergency functions during the periods commencing one hour after the snow has been continuously falling and ending 12 hours after the snow ceases to fall no person shall Park stop stand or leave an abandoned vehicle in any streets within the bur of dellan also please do not shoot your snow from your snowblower onto the plow streets it'll just ice up and there's alternate off street parking during snow eer emergencies is available at the American Legion Post 119 137 New Market Road McCoy Park on North Washington a and Columbia Park on Orange Street that's all I have okay thank you um first up I just want to say congratulations to the cast and crew dellan high school performing arts production of 10 ways to survive a zombie apocalypse it was very informal but funny too um so they did a great job and Tory Clemens who's the Drama teacher and the director and they denell resident uh she did a great job with the students so I just want to congratulate them um North Avenue balber Road uh New Jersey Department of Transportation the the Ada sidewalks and flashing Beacon crosswalk project that we've been talking about for years you might have noticed well it finally started they they didn't postpone it again um so the project was span from Warrenville Road boundbrook Road intersection je to Jefferson Avenue North Avenue intersection um the NJ doot project uh started on Thursday November 14th and includes removing and replacing old Ada sidewalk ramps installing new Ada sidewalk ramps at Sanford Avenue Lincoln Avenue and Jackson Avenue intersections um to enhance pedestrian safety the project will include P push button Flash and Beacon lights at the following intersections Sanford Avenue and bound br Road Lincoln Avenue and North Avenue Prospect Avenue and North Avenue and Jackson Avenue and North Avenue just to note the bur's portion of funds for the push button flashing Beacon lights with the NJ doot has come from various Redevelopment projects uh as part of the Redevelopment agreements towards Community benefits so uh Redevelopment has a good effect on the downtown for pedestrian and traffic safety um so additionally the Washington Avenue Madison Avenue traffic lights will have updated pedestrian Crossing signals as well so good news for Den Allen and The Pedestrian safety and traffic efforts in our downtown and always a shout out to the mayor's traffic and pedestrian safety task force and the volunteers for your efforts and all that you do for the town and making sure that these projects come to fruition so thank you um which is led by council members Sigman and Lance and other volunteers such is your mother uh Sanford Avenue uh Municipal Aid State uh njdot Grant uh I am happy to announce that we were just awarded $46,800 of a grant from the Department of Transportation so that I think pushes up pushes us now over eight million in Grants in the last uh four and a half five years yeah so um so the location is Sanford Avenue from Bound Brook Road to Third Street so in its entirety uh and the project will entail uh remove and replace any severely damaged curbs and sidewalks install a new ADA Compliant sidewalk ramps at all intersections excuse me a push button flashing Beacon crosswalk at the intersection of Sanford Avenue and First Street so right by morecraft Park uh the plan has been that anywhere near walking areas to schools the downtown and Parks these things will begin to be installed um just so the public is aware um installation of speed check radar detectors pedestrian safety enhanced Road striping all of sandr will be Mill and paved uh this project is uh anticipated to take place in 2027 I know you think oh it's 2024 but the way financing and capital bonding works and when we have to have the project done it's just the the schedule that's in so um good news is is that'll be done in 27 okay CME Engineers report uh downtown way finding signage a meeting was conducted with the denell downtown management organization I I understand um so signed details have been modified per uh Burrow's comments uh CME is preparing the J doot permit and local Aid submission that was also part of a $226,000 grant we got right something like that 276 uh Lincoln Avenue the final reimbursement figures are under review by the NJ doot uh the engineers anticipate dellan will ultimately receive the entire amount of the grant uh which will be a final reimbursement uh should be $300,000 and I think the overall Grant between both was 1.4 million or two um Washington Avenue street lighting bids are scheduled to be received on November 22nd Second Street Phase 1 which is Second Street Sanford Avenue to Madison Avenue uh NJ do has authorized the bidding of the project a meeting was uh conducted with the mayor's traffic and pedestrian safety task force um and their comments are being incorporated into the plan and uh the bids are scheduled to be received on November 22nd that's going to be a busy day and dellan um just note the section of the Second Street from Sanford AB to middlex border will be completed around the same time as a uh as well being proposed as a burrow Mill and pave project just because the the way the the grant was Reed and cover the entirety so but we'll make sure it gets done at the same time don't worry uh railroad AV Culvert CME is coordinating a Mee with the ibank to discuss the status they have also requested a call or meeting with the Army Corp to discuss the status of the Greenbrook project uh 635 B Brook Road are infamously known as strip joint uh the demolition contract to be to be bided on upon completion the building assessment um the engineers have discussed Street lighting conversion costs uh with psng uh regarding bringing the lights from the soft lights to Bright LEDs so uh we still await a response uh a general call out to volunteers uh you're wanted you're needed in order for the town to move forward so please go on to uh the website there's a volunteer page let lists all of the um opportunities to volunteer and uh please do so we need volunteers um also good news too on the on the news front for dellan and I'll place a link inside um my report uh dellan was just recently received two uh well one uh prestigious award from the New Jersey chapter of the American planners Association we considered one of the great downtowns for 2024 along the side I think it's hackin Sack or hackin I think it's Hack and Sack the Billy Joel song One um so uh but that's great news for the downtown it's really it's proof of the efforts we're doing as a team our residents and businesses so let's keep up the great work uh the state's recognizing us and I think people are seeing dellan as the great place that it is that we all knew New Jersey's best kept secret is now no longer a secret um the other thing is there's an article recently written in the business review mag azine which is a nationwide magazine it also goes into Canada uh that highlights business Economic Development Etc uh we were one of two New Jersey towns I think Bernardsville was the other one that was highlighted and um I I think they did a good job on uh you know talking about our town if I may say you so biasly uh the links are in the report you can also find them online on our website or on social media um but you know share the news that's good news it's it's you know when you hear the negative comments once in a while maybe read those articles or remind you of the good stuff that's going on but um with that being said um I that's it for me Bill you're gonna read the articles right okay okay um there we go that's it for Council report uh item number eight on the agenda uh department head reports so Homer let's start with you om along with the police department School administration and County representative Eric Martin will be attending its second School reunification planning meeting on Wednesday November 20th 2024 uh three emergency shelter surveys for dellan high school and Lincoln Middle School have been completed we are ready to submit a memorandum of understanding to the dellan school district for use of school properties as Emergency Shelters OEM Deputy Joe cumins is the lead on this project OEM is in the award phase of the 2024 Emergency Management assistant Grant known as Emma uh emaa with the approval of the resolution this evening the bur will be receiving another $10,000 award in August of 2025 upon oem's completion of the activities and requirements of of the grant the burrow just received $10,000 uh in August 2024 for fulfilling Emma Grant requirements for 2023 they're always a kind of year behind um om and serge supported the Veterans Day memorial celebration by their presence on Monday November the 1st 2024 is that the first yeah uh two members attended two members of the U of oen attended the coordinated response and excavator exercise pipeline safety program on October 22nd 20124 and the Public Service Electric and Gas awareness program for emercy officials on November the 5th 2024 that's my report okay thank you Homer to you and your team for all the hard work that you do it okay Administration just like to thank you la I want to shout out to council member Lance for the Hall Street recommendation I think that's and I believe we're gonna have a working group on Lehi and the issues that are there so yes yeah okay thank you Mrs vanderark no I'm joking Lieutenant anything from the police department okay Rescue Squad how much stay safe this Thanksgiving right right thanksgiving's next this year's flying by uh clerk's office no report okay legal and no report registar okay well uh before we go to public comment I will say Happy Thanksgiving to everyone a lot to be thankful for and uh you know I hope everyone enjoys that so enjoy time to yourselves or with your family and friends but let's be thankful um item number uh nine on the agenda is public comments we'll open the floor to the public that is in Chambers first and online uh so those are in Chambers please state your name and address and use the microphone please without hearing any we'll close that portion uh members online please state your name and address if you have any questions or comments okay just one last General blanket for both online and in person please state your name and address okay without hearing that we'll close item number nine on the agenda item number 10 on the agenda is adjournment uh resolution 330 uh for adjournments have a motion a second please move it Sigman Mrs uh councilwoman Lance seconded um so all in favor hi hi any nay okay Happy Thanksgiving everyone next council meeting is December 2nd