e e e e e e h e good evening ladies and gentlemen and Welcome to our September 3rd council meeting our first order of business is a
call to order and arise for the Pledge of Allegiance so please rise I pled Al to the flag of the United States of America and to the rep item number two on our agenda is the reading of the sunshine statement and
roll call by our municipal clerk Mrs Lawrence D this meeting of the denell andboro council is called pursuant to the provision of the open public meeting saw this meeting of September 3rd 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 August 27th 2024 and on the public bulletin board on North Avenue on August 27th 2024 and has remained continuously posted as per the required notice under the State
statue mayor salento present Council president Albertson president Mrs Lance Mrs Rios here Mr Scott here Mr Sigman here and Mr vanderark
is here informed that you'll be joining virtu okay okay okay so are we able to mark him here if he's not responding can you put it in the chat Ryan that
he's here okay we going for right now we have a Corum so we're good okay great item number three on the agenda is Police Department promotion we have quite a few this evening four of uh
great police officers who are going to be promoted and uh so first up we have the appointment of Christopher beanders as Captain a position we haven't had in 30 years and so uh currently Lieutenant soon to be Captain will be fulfilling a
uh a new role that's you know bringing it back so congratulations uh to the denel police department and that is resolution 255 but before we take a motion second on all these resolutions Chief Smith is going to talk about each uh individual and then we'll take a roll
call and then we'll do our swearing in so I just want to before I talk about Captain met I want to thank the mayor councel and for implementing this position we have needed some sometimes um it was a big app but uh they were
able to put it together and can be a big help for us that extra administrative help that we need all the extra requirements from the state guidelines everything we need to do it's going to be a big big help for our dep
um so C beers has been with police department for 27 years since appointment in July 1997 he served in control until June 5th 6 when he was promoted the sergeant in May of 2019 he was promoted the rank liant he has been assigned and held
numerous roles with his department incling supervisor ofal Affairs Evidence Officer supervisor domestic violence officer attack officer bias crimes officer Discovery supervisor handles all the expungement he's the 911 coordinator
was we had and a record officer payroll officer scheduling officer training officer and command and overseeing the patol division as well as the detective he has received numerous Awards throughout his career from the apprehension of arrest of a b burglar
project progress most notably the apprehen of a suspect of a gun Captain beers will oversee the administrative responsibilities within the department uh he is here with his wife Lisa and children Kyle andon
be about we have extra oh yes I apologize can I have a mo second move it second motion yes yes yes yes
yes well we have a majority okay so okay I Christopher beers I Christopher beers you solemnly swear solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I
will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and the constitution of the state of New Jersey that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the sa and to the governments established in the
United States to the government established in the United States and in this state and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people so help me God so help me congratulations hard to get blood out of that white
shirt than next up is resolution 256 to appoint uh John dordy as lieutenant in the den Police Department so before we do that remember motion second has been with the F for 22 years
since his appointment in May 2002 served in Patrol until 2011 promoted the sergeant during his servant with dep has been assigned numerous responsib including Internal Affairs investigator evidence supervisor netics officers
Intelligence Officers everyoneon officer also served as Farm training offic re numerous award various acts life saing Awards to and
large Authority will command and oversee the patol division he is here with his wife Abby children Joseph Leah Liam second please move it Sigman second Rios yes yes
yes yes yes all John dhy I John dhy who solemnly swear who solemly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I'll will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey the constitution of the state of
New Jersey that true faith and to the same all bear true faith and allegiance to the Saint and to the government established in the United States to the government established in the United States and in this state and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people to
helping God help congratulations spe do it again okayy item number three on the agenda the appointment of johel Sergeant of the police department can I have a motion sorry so 27 for 20 years appointment in
november4 assigned as theart officer also serving at their instructor designed during service with Department responsibility The Evidence Officer training officer
officer offic bias crime Theon officer law sex CRI we' received numerous Awards throughout his career most notably a Mone longing investigation that resulted in aure of $45,000 and receiving a merory service
award for saving a kidnapped victim of sexual assault and apprehending suspect in Sergeant d' will serve as a sad supervisor here with wife and move it second Sigman
yes yes yes yes yes Jonathan dangelo Jonathan dangelo do Solly swear do Solly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support Constitution
of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and the constitution of the state of New Jersey that I bear true faith and allegiance to the same now will bear true faith and allegiance to the St and to the government established in the United States and to the government established in the United States St and
in this St under the authority of the people under the authority of the people conrat I got sign do my shot coach next up is the appointment of
nant in police department resman for 10 years July 201421 investigator it officer records Discovery coordinator Network officer officer
liazon leaon officer autom he receiv numerous Awards most exceptional Duty 2019 for the narcotic seure of cocaine with a $10,000 Su value honorable
service apprehension of arm will serve super Albertson Alon yes yes yes yes yes
I Nicholas do I Nicholas do solemnly swear do solemnly swear that I support the Constitution of the United States the constition of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and constition of the state of New Jersey that will bear TR faith and
algi to the same that will bear true fa to the the government establish in the United States the government establish United States and in this state and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people so help God so help me God girl e
middle feel congratulations guys I just want to make note that uh council member Hal vandemar who is unable to be here with us this evening uh due to personal matters but he is joining virtually and having some technical issues but um he is the chairman of the
police committee and was vital in the entire process of the promotions but he extends his congratulations to everyone and thanks you for your service so I just want to make note of that on record so thank you Council Min and uh again congratulations you're Dell's finest we
really do have some of the best law enforcement in this square mile so thank you for your service we are continuing to grow and so if anybody knows anybody who wants to be a police officer in dellen there please apply but the focus is on these gentlemen and
congratulations you're I know you're going to continue to serve this town with honor and integrity so you're the best of the best so thank you congratulations so that's it for promotions your more than welcome to stay for our entire meeting uh for our regular business but I'm sure the dellan
hotel is calling you so thank you everyone you're welcome no thank you it's a lot of no microwave the microwave noic things next up is item number four on the agenda mayor's appointments to boards
commissions and authorities it's an appointment of Scott Brasher from our Construction office to the denell and planning board uh this is without a vote so this is just a mayor's appointment so we thank Mr Brer for stepping up and extending his duties to the planning
board Beyond the Construction office um Mr brusher is a great guy he's been working with us for many years and comes with extensive experience so I think uh his perspective would be good for the planning board uh next up is item number five approval of the meeting minutes can I have a motion and second on regular
meeting of August 5th 2024 move it Sigman second Rios any comments additions or redactions as the uh meeting minutes currently stand without hearing any can we take a roll call please Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes
Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes and Mr Sigman yes next up on the agenda is item number six proclamations the first one up is we have honoring National preparedness month we've asked our OEM uh coordinator Homer Mosley Jr to read the
proclamation that was my understanding Oh I thought you were reading it we'll get it for you Mr Homer yes just G have to read it on the computer just one not do you want to
read it from here yeah I'll give it my computer TR bringing this the microphone back to it regular spot thank you where SE has been designated by the federal management agcy as National
comparative remind each of us that we must prepare ourselves and our families now and throughout the year for disasters and whereas all brought from June the 1st through November 30th hurricanes and
cable storm activity peaks in New Jersey from mid AUST through the end of October and by taking simple steps now residents can decrease their risk of illness and injury when faced with an emergency
man-made or natural and whereas prior to declared emergencies every family should establish a family preparedness plan in case of an emergency or disaster which should include establishing and
evacuation and meeting locations creating communication and financial plans determining how the family could best shelter in place considering the medical and physical needs of all family members and pets and evaluating property
insurance needs and whereas families should establish meeting locations with the family can unite after disaster one location close to home and another far further away in
case they must evacuate or are unable to return to the home and whereas residents should establish certain evacuation plans in advance of an emergency such as identifying possible evacuation routes
and practicing how to exit the home identifying available moldes of Transportation establishing arrangements with family neighbors and friends or local government if personal transportation is unavailable and
contacting local public safety officials to make them aware of the transport of their transportation needs whereas and whereas residents also should establish plans to shelter in place by designating at least one safe
room within the home ensuring necessary supplies and emergency kits are accessible and for those who receive medical treatment or Services working with medical providers to determine how to maintain care and service if they are
unable to leave the home for a period of time and whereas families should consider the needs of everyone in the household when creating an emergency preparedness plans including individual with asset and functional needs seniors
children and pets and whereas families also should develop an emergency communication plan ensuring all family members have a way to contact each other after an emergency or disaster and whereas in
addition residents should prepare finances for emergency by maintaining a small amount of cash and small denominations during a disaster to purchase supplies fuel food and have access to personal financial insurance
medical and other records in case of Crisis and whereas it is important for residents to evaluate property insurance to avoid Financial losses during a disaster by reviewing insurance policies for adequate coverage including
documentation for household items and maintaining a safe place for insurance documents and whereas a well prepared New Jersey CI stre can save lives now therefore be it proclaimed that I mayor
Jason F sento and the burough Council of dellen County of middlex state of New Jersey that the month of September of each year is designated as emergency preparedness month to raise awareness of the importance of preparing ourselves and our
families throughout the year for disasters right thank you mayor uh so whereas prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer and the second leading cause of cancer related deaths among men and whereas this year a
approximately 299,000 and10 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer in the United States alone and roughly 35,2 will die this year from the disease which is one man every 15 minutes and
whereas one in eight men are diagnosed with prostate cancer African-American men are at the highest risk for the disease with the rate of one in six men African-American men are 2.1 one times more likely to die from the disease and
whereas education regarding prostate cancer and early detection strategies is critical to the saving lives and preventing and protecting our families and whereas all men are at risk for prostate cancer we encourage the citizens of dellan to increase the
importance of prostate screenings now therefore be it proclaimed that J Jason F salento does hereby proclaim the month of September 2024 to be prostate cancer awareness month in dellan uh item number three under uh
proclamations is honoring Hispanic Heritage Month which uh council members Rios and IIs um Lance will uh be uh reading Hispanic heritage heritage month September 15
2004 um through October 15 2024 uh whereas Hispanic Heritage Month is a time to honor and celebrate the many ways Hispanic Americans contribute to the success of our country and whereas the observation began in 1968 as
Hispanic heritage week under President Lyndon Johnson and was expanded by President Ronald Reagan in 1988 to cover a 30-day period and whereas Hispanic Heritage Month does not cover one single month but instead begins in the middle of September and ends in the middle of
October the time frame of this month is significant because many Central American countries celebrate their independence days within these dates beginning on September 15th with Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Honduras and Nicaragua by aligning with these
Independence dat Independence dates Hispanic Heritage Month honors the determination of Hispanic Community whereas Hispanic Heritage Month was created to Showcase and highlight Hispanic and Latin contribution throughout our nation in
the form of food Sports business politics Science Education the Arts and more and as a reminder Hispanics have been a part of the history of this nation since the beginning and whereas Hispanic Heritage Month recognizes that the Hispanic Community is diverse and
inclusive of Latinos from the Caribbean as well and whereas the 2024 Hispanic Heritage Month National theme is pioneers of change shaping the future together which encapsulates the spirit of innovation resilience and unity that
Define the Hispanic experience and whereas Hispanics of all generations and recent immigrants continue to make great contributions to this nation and the burough of dellan now therefore be it proclaimed that I Jason fento mayor of
the burrow of dellan New Jersey with support from the burrow council do hereby Proclaim September 15th 2024 through October 15 2024 as Hispanic Heritage Month in the burrow of dellan and call upon the people of our municipality to join in supporting this
observation first we have 2024-25 an introduction of ordinance to amend and supplement The General legislation of the burough of denel chapter 269 traffic and just because Mr harat is here this evening to learn
about Civics and dellan uh introductions of ordinances are introduced ordinances they're the law of the land locally and uh basically we introduce an ordinance it's not spoken about it's just the title read out loud maybe a short summary of what it's about Council says
whether they want to introduce it or not if they do they approve it and then it sits for 10 days uh in the clerk's office on the website so the public and the council have time to review it at the next council meeting which is September 16th thank you uh that's when
will'll be up for public hearing and adoption there'll be conversations with the public first then mayor and Council discussion a decision will be made whether we want to vote Yes on it or if we want to table it or amend it for a later date so you'll hear an an adoption
of an ordinance after the introductions tonight of another ordinance so so you're aware so can I have a roll call on 2024-25 do we have a motion a second yeah okay move it second
Rios now a roll call thank you Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes and Mr Sigman yes can I have a motion and second on 202 24-26 an ordinance amending and
supplementing chapter 54 police article 7 special Duty assignments for police officers section 56 rates of compensation administrative fee payment for services move it sigment second Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes
Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes okay number eight on the agenda is the adoption of ordinances uh can I have a motion and second on 202 24-24 an ordinance to amend several sections of the chapter 237 sidewalk cafes move Rios
second sment so Mr Hera this will be a time in which we would open the floor to the public but before we do that we'll give a short summary this is basically amending some of the fees for the sidewalk uh C like you'll see the sidewalk dining we make it a flat fee of what is it 50 50 now $50 I believe in
this ordinance we are amending before if you were a restaurant that served alcohol you weren't able to bring it out to the sidewalk uh we're trying to promote economic development in the town so we are now allowing that to occur under this underneath this ordinance um any other changes say stats just minor
ones and just cleaning up the application process and notification so uh with that being said we had a motion we had a second correct correct and so we'll open up the floor to the public for any comments questions or discussions solely on 202
24-26 we ask that you please state your name and address whether that's in Chambers or online without hearing any we will close that portion we'll open the floor to Mayor and councel for any discussion on 2024 D
24 um I did have a comment sure just about the language that was being use um specifically for I'm sorry um please forgive me um
I um within 30 minutes after the closing of the cafe the operator shall have all furniture apparatus decorations barriers Planters and so on um in connection with operation removed from the sidewalk and all such material shall be stored in a safe and secure location and I was just
wondering if um say tables and chairs um needed to be absolutely removed from those areas that have already been approved is there a more convenient way to store those things do they have to put them in like in something they just
have to be off the sidewalk okay I think that the section I goes on to say the inside or outside in the manner approved by the code enforcement officer so they had if those operators had a method of
storing them to say be man they could speak to the code enforcement officer get a that is secur so for example uh Miss Amigos keeps their tables lined up along the
window of the building and the S I think the chairs are left there too but there's a distance between them and where the curb would be so there's a safe passage for uh pedestrians is that would that would this language be broad enough to allow that to occur in my
opinion the last portion of this section says uh inside or outside in a manner approved by the code enforcement officer so I think it would be as long as code enforcement officer was satisfy that it
is safe and doesn't create an obstruction or any liability okay it could be it could be approv so it's under the discretion of the code enforcer they would have to approve the matter of that's how interpret it there needs
clarification we can always amend the ordinance if anybody's having difficulty with it or needs more clarification but in my view this gives the code enforcement officer ability to look at the situation compant my biggest concern were for was
for the business owners um making sure that it's fair for everyone um if one restaurant is doing it it it needs to be made available that you know all restaurant should be able to do it would there be an appeal process just to
remind me in case we're in that scenario as the Council of States it's a good point anything specific on De on storage but there is is a process in the event of a violation which they would have to
be issued would be opportunity is there any time constraints to this ordinance if we were to consider amending this language would it be considered if we put that so long
as they're um maintain with uh what is the appropriate ADA compliance distance between yeah i' have we'd have to consult with the code enforcement officer to see if they had any particular concerns with regard to how they wanted expor so there are some
guidelines that that would be u a proper thing to do to get some input and make sure the ordinance is consistent with with those guidelines long as there are no time issues with regard to the
adoption with that what would be the process of the restaurant um I guess preemptively getting that uh approval from the code enforcement officer rather than waiting until they get cited and then in the application process I'll go
back and review in the application process they have to submit a technically a plan with the placement and that plan I think will also include the storage and removal so they should know at the time uh that the license is issued and they would have been a plan
submitted with it be on fire so presumably they're they're securing at the end of the night consistent with what I guess going a little further than that what if it I guess on paper um
appears to be approved or approvable and then once the code enforcer goes by they realize there's an issue after it's already been approved with the leaving stuff outside well then they have violation in that case but I think clarifying the language that if they're to be left
outside overnight much like the example I have is Mr goes um it to understand what the distance is for ada8 compliance passage for pedestrian I think that's because that's that's an actual metric we can measure by so that's that's a
really good point B4 in the second already gives it requires a diagram requires it can't be impeded requires the uh approvals of several burrow officials before and that would then in turn be given to the code enforcer and
that would be what's approved so he wouldn't be able to violate it it's already approved the license was approved so I guess it's a question of do we want to put that that specific metric that they know to measure by if if they feel it's in violation or part of the process they know that that's
already been part of the license or if we want to have it reviewed by the code enforcement the ordinance ask them to review those sections and see if there are any uh suggestions or guidance uh or indication that Code Enforcement
Officers needs to be Ed clarified or supplemented okay so if table so we have the motion second to table yes table Yeah motion second to table so my question would be is the next council meeting would be a reintroduction or would it be in a
public hearing adoption yeah it's made the same it would be an adoption if there are any changes substantive changes we would have to reintroduced okay okay so let's take a roll call on that then can I have a motion second on that to table move it RI second oh
Lance Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes okay okay um next up is item number nine on the agenda resolutions uh
Mrs stats please read them out and then give mayor council opportunity to uh ask any questions or make statements resolution number 259 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 resolution number 260 is authorizing a light duty policy for the Department of Public Works move it Rios second Lance Mr Miller would you
like to touch on this a little bit so counc understanding we have not a lot of times we get a note from orop following saying the individual to duty duty so they return to work
now able to return like Duty there's there's many tasks that they can be doing for Public Works whether whether it's checking to doing some visits around town that at like stress out the STA
where they there things that can be done with life duty so okay good thing perfect God for the circumstance requires them it always back
like so they return to work good work thank you Mr Miller Council any okay let's roll call it Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman
yes resolution 261 is authorizing the credit of tax appeal judgments in the amount of $ 61,63 and4 pertaining to multiple properties in denell move it Sigman second
Rios Mrs Albertson just sorry we have a new coun two coun new council members so it's for public but also new council members um we just got to re ask her to vote after State this um this is has to this is
required statutorily has to be done by a certain date through the tax collector's office uh just so you're aware so this is standard procedure annually you hear next year you'll hear the same thing so just for the record okay sorry we're gonna have to
recall them the roll call Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr s yes resolution 26 is authorizing the dellan tax collector to conduct
Electronic Tax sale for the agreement with NJ taxan investors realauction.com mov it segment second Rios Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs
Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes resolution 263 is to authorize a $25 set fee for the electronic tax sale notices to subject properties move it Sigman second
Rios Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes and Mr Sigman yes resolution 264 is to hire Emily link as director of Community Development
affected as of October 1st 2024 move it Sigman second Lance uh just so well Council have been aware but for public uh we are creating the position of director of Community Development uh it's a new position in the town uh we
have a couple divisions within the buau that really don't fall underneath a specific Department uh their planning board construction code enforcement uh Redevelopment some matters related to that um and so am I missing a
division okay uh so this is consolidating all those divisions that really didn't have a direct person to report to historically in town and this individual Emily link is the candidate to fill the position of director of Community Development to oversee the Department of Community Development um
uh Emily comes with extensive experience her education is a masters of public administration she's expected to graduate from Sunni Empire State in December of 2025 she's got a Bachelor of Arts in English literature um and she has extensive experience working for uh middlex County
Office of planning so she comes with many years there she's the I believe this really second in Command right um so uh she's got a lot of experience there and a lot of clerical work um so and I think operationally she'll do a great job helping us clean up few uh
inefficiencies that we've had in in the the lack of communication between those divisions which is very important because they all speak to one another um so I think this is an important role Emily Miss Mrs link is a great candidate um and so I she has my full endorsement
if you seriously consider uh hiring her for this position um so Mr Miller do you want to State anything uh I agree with in her role at middle City County
she plan in that field working with multiple departments and it's very similar to like the role that that that she'll have here because there are a lot of news that that take place between revelop employers our CFO with e
accounts to you know inspection uh construction inspection so a lot of Lo really what we need is back in there to I would I wouldn't say it's loose ends it just falls on the backs of individuals who have a thousand things
to do and uh some of us who don't have a full-time position here so um yeah so this will definitely consolidate and spearhead those efforts so Council anything before we go
okay roll call please Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes and Mr Sigman yes resolution number 265 is approving the retirement of Teresa
chrisop move it Rios second segment I just I just want to say something about Teresa and uh I mean we'll have a little going away thing for her but um Mrs chrisa Foley has served many years here in denell and I believe what 203
23 um she has many years of Municipal experience uh she's really done a great job with our court and um you know just want to thank her for her service and wish her well on next Endeavor enjoy retirement right I'll take a roll Mrs
Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes resolution 266 is to amend resolution from March 21st 2022 number 37 awarding a contract to Absolute fire
protection to purchase an E1 emac pumper for the denell and fire department move it say second Lance Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance Rios Mr Scott
obain Mr Sigman yes resolution 267 is to award and to award environmental connection Inc for HazMat inspections and testing abatement specifications for 635 Bound Brook Road mov Rios second
segment Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes resolution 268 was authorizing payment to Absolute fire protection for the purchase of a ladder truck for the
dellan fire department move it sigment second Albertson Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios abstain Mr Scott abstain and Mr Sigman
yes uh Mr George District guard I didn't realize it was turned off because the council member can't hear I apologize getting a little warm in here I'm just saying okay all right resolution 269 is to award a contract to Remington and Vernick Engineers to perform traffic
infrastructure service for a cost not to exceed $37,000 segment second Rios Mrs Albert sorry yes would like to speak to this I have to poor ter being
on so uh Mr Herer towards your questions I should have brought brought this up earlier I totally forgot uh the traffic infrastr uh this assessment by RVE which is one of our Engineers on the traffic infrastructure service um it's an
assessment to determine what route would be most appropriate for the 18 wheelers coming through town because that's been a serious concern for residents been a serious concern for us up here but um unfortunately in government the further you go up there's more bureaucratic red
tape so there's a lot of things that we have to do at the local level to back up our statistics and data to ask the state to approve why we don't want those trucks on our residential roads uh so that's part of it there's some other elements to this um like uh the the turn
right at front and Washington they have the no turns there but they never had any uh study backing them up so this is hopefully going to help them actually be enforceable and some other traffic related calming measures in this study so uh and we did
was not just do the study because many times you do the study and then it sits this also is a part of we're expecting our Engineers with legal to then also develop the ordinances that need to be put into play to make the recommendations if mayor council field are appropriate so we can actually put
them on the books uh so just for the public to be aware this is a concern we have we share the concern and we're Rome wasn't built in a day so we're heading in that direction but this is direct to the question you had asked me in our interview so okay sorry uh council member Albertson you're gonna have to
vote again I I gave an explanation so Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes and Mr Sigman yes resolution number 270 is to
authorize a payment to jetb equipment for the purchase of a jetb machine move Rios second sigment Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes and Mr Sigman
yes resolution 271 is to appoint fire company and fire department members move it Sig second second alberon it was Lance um just uh quick thank you to volunteers who step up to the plate and support and help our
agencies and our community and everyone is welcome to step up to the plate and volunteer because God knows we need it that's how we uh volunteers are the backb of this community so okay okay all right I'll take a roll Mrs
Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios abstained but I really want to say yes because it's my son Mr Scott obain Mr Sigman yes resolution number 272 is authorizing the
lease of office equipment for the tax collector's office from Leaf Capital funding in the amount of $281 for 60 months move it sigment second Rios Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs
Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr C yes resolution 273 is authorizing the lease of office equipment for the record ation office from lease Capital funding in the amount of 235 for 60 months move it Sigman second Rios so this is the one
Alex's office yeah the copy and printer uh I think it was a long time coming and uh we'll be able to print stuff internally rather than shipping it out and paying money that way so this will be a hopefully a return on our investment right Mr George okay Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs
Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes resolution 274 is to amend resolution from May 3rd 2021 number six awarding a contract to CME for Engineering Services regarding Improvement Lincoln
avue move it Sigman second R Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes and Mr Sigman yes yes resolution 275 is to award a
contract to CME Associates to perform Engineering Services for Second Street roadway improvements at a cost not expected to exceed 136,137 uh the other Grant we got was between Madison and Washington but that'll be
phase two um just based upon how we can Capital uh put Capital towards the projects and our head to do so um but uh yeah so this is the start of getting that uh that engineering and project started so be good for that area
town all right I'll take a roll Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes resolution 276 is accepting the proposal from Remington and virant and Engineers
for the permitting and design engineering cost phase of the pickle ball courts and ada8 assessible playground project at gavor Park move it Sigman second Lance this is uh the next stage of a grant that we got from the state for
$80,000 to make Improvement to goric park uh RVE has been working hard to get it done just because of the area we need to work closely a DP to make sure runoff is appropriate Etc uh so this is one of the the parks that is in more dire need
um to see improvements and so we're happy we can finally get to this point especially because it's a park that is near well our elementary school um and so it'll be nice about pickle ball courts that's one of the hot new items and there's sufficient parking over there so that's good and it'll give uh
New Life to another section of town because while we love Columbia Park it is a little crowded at time so uh it'll be nice and uh I just I do want to give kudos to former council member taine Reed who was very instrumental on pushing and
advocating um for improvements at gorick Park and I think it's always important to give credit to those who you know gave advocacy to efforts and so I want to say we finally got here Mr train and so uh you know we hope you visit when it's finally
done do have one question yeah is the proposal just for like the total amount or do they have they already put together like a design I may have missed the together some Landscaping yeah but that that will go to Recreation Commission
for their insight and then come back to us for before anything is signed seal delivered awesome thank you council member are you gon to ask well I was just going to ask that will we have an opportunity to see the resigns before approving yeah so youbody
answered it okay Beau okay Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes resolution number 277 is to accept the
resignation of Michael Rossi as construction official move it Sigman second Rios Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr sigment yes I
would just like to note uh Mr Ross he's not leaving us entirely he's just stepping down as construction official and he'll stay on as plumbing and uh he's doing a great job but I it's you know he has another job and so it's one of those that's just balancing so we thank him for the years that he's
providing this position and we wish him well in uh continuing his efforts in plumbing for the town sub code so resolution number 278 is to hire Scott brusher as construction official
move Rios second sigment Mr Brasher has been with the town for many years he has served as a building subcode official um he's also been serving as uh the capitals manager and denell and Firehouse project manager uh providing very good insight and ensuring that we
stay close to Budget on that project and ensuring that the contractor does what they say they're going to do um so what it's a challenge but he's he's he's uh he's a good guy on that so he's doing a great job um so this is another effort
for him to step up and serve as a construction official I'm continuing to serve the burre of denella um he's here every morning at 5:30 in the morning in the Construction office even though it's a part-time job he's there every morning so if anybody wants to go say hi that bright and early if it's still bright at all
um go say hi so Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes resolution number 279 is authorized an agreement for consulting services
with Delta strategies movement sigment second riio Mrs Albertson Mrs Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman
yes resolution number 280 is to hire Maria J Santos as assistant tax collector administrative support Specialists effective September 2024 Mo Rios second Lance uh Miss Santos is
coming from the township of Westfield she's the deputy tax collector there uh she's fully certified and um she has many years in the tax office in Westfield um and she has banking experience so uh she seems to be the
right fit uh Mr Miller and uh don Hutchinson are tax collector interview her as well as well as her CFO correct and uh clearly she made an impression would you like to speak a bit mayor
backg next St TR a lot of talent that would really help out now the tax officers also can help out finance department because of her banking history good she's Portuguese she's bilingual
Tri which yeah it will be good as a front-facing office to be able to communicate with members of our community that there's been unfortunately a language barrier so this will help ease those those issues questions okay I'll take a roll Mrs
Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sigman yes resolution number 281 is authorizing the payment to Absolute fire protection for the purchase of an E1 emac pumper for the denell and fire department move
it sigment second Albertson Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios abstain Mr Scott obstain Mr San yes um just for the record I mean because I believe when you obstain you
have to note why you abstain both members are members of the fire department so they can't vote on these matters either yes or no and so they have to abstain themselves just in case anybody keeps asking why you abstain totally would say yes though um so item number 10 on the agenda is
consent agenda we have items uh 282 through 285 uh before we motion and second is there any single uh item or multiple items do you want to call out to have a discussion before we vote on any of without hearing any can I have a motion and
second 282 through 285 move it move it Albertson Mrs Mrs Albertson yes Mrs Lance yes Mrs Rios yes Mr Scott yes Mr Sig yes okay next up
is excuse me Council reports item number 11 on the agenda uh council president Albertson anything to report this evening yes I do the fire department for the month of August had 24 total calls 12 were false alarms five was ha Hazmat
three good intent three fire and one EMS year to date 175 total calls the firehouse rebuild is progressing however the contractor has failed to meet the project completion Milestone they continue to meet weekly with the general
contractor to review progress and seek a completion timeline downtown dellan management organization harvestfest countdown has begun only 38 more days until October 13th Dell and harvestfest is always
great mark your calendars now friends at the janalan public library September 15th is pirate day at the Open Air Market join the friends as we welcome special guests Alysa dupe who will share pirate stories and celebrate the Day with us the Nan Municipal Alliance is
having their overdose awareness ceremony on September 12th it's our eth annual ceremony it's a heartfelt evening where we can come together as a community to remember those we've lost and support those still with us Julia Panella a
former resident of dellan will be sharing a few words highlighting the heart of the evening and strength uh unity and support this night is about sharing our stories offering comfort and finding strength in one another join us and together we can turn
our grief into hope 7M at Washington Memorial Park and I'd like to express my congratulations to all of the police officers who were promoted tonight it's so exciting for us to see the growth in our department and to continue to have you working with us thank you that's all
I have thank you council president council member Rios anything to report yes the recreation department is excited about our upcoming fall season activities fall tennis begins this Saturday and is offered to kids grades 3 through eight it is not too
late to register fall soccer pre- through 8th grade kicks off on September 14th we are still in need of volunteers Rec coaches at all grade levels you don't have to be a professional you just know the basics um if you are interested
in being a volunteer coach this season please email Rec program coordinator Kelly Cedar uh in order to run this program we need volunteers thank you to all those who have already stepped up the recreation Department's annual senior picnic is Friday September 15th
at 11:30 a.m. at the American Legion picnic grounds this event is always a good time for all involved any seniors who are interested can RSVP by calling the recreation office at 732 968 3033 extension 8 jellan Public Library
September is library card signup month the library needs the library card your library card needs to be renewed every three years so stop by and renew your privileges or register for a new card if you are a member or if your household does not have one in addition to our
regular library programs this month's special programs include financial planning at 11:00 a.m. hosted by Gail Abrams Law Office a free program presented by Gail Abrams Law Firm about estate and financial planning light Refreshments will be served registration
is encouraged on Saturday September 21st the library will host an emergency prep for pet owners with o at 11: a.m. join the office of emergency management and learn about steps you need to take to care for your pets in the event of an
emergency since we did a proclamation on Hispanic Heritage Month the jellan library Hispanic celebration will be October 5th at Washington Park jellan Board of Ed welcome back students staff teachers and crossing guards it was a very busy morning with drop off of all three schools I saw tears from
parents leaving their little ones for the first time in tears of how much traffic there was hopefully everyone will get into their Ro jees and drop off will be a less chaotic process for those attending the magnet school school starts this Thursday be careful while taking the bus and watch for cars as you
are crossing the street the next Board of Ed meeting is September 24th at 7 pm. back to school night dates to keep in mind Faber Elementary School is September 19th Lincoln Middle School is September 26th and denell and high school is
September 19th all start at 6:30 that's all okay thank you council members uh how's not here this evening uh council member Lance anything to report yes from buildings and grounds um so the penac roofing company uh repaired a section of
plywood on the Fieldhouse at Columbia Park that had water damage and had caused a leak the repair was fixed on August 9th for a total of $850 the hbac unit at the senior center was not operating properly an HVAC
technician from RUP Plumbing informed Alex that it was a breaker issue in the electrical panel the breaker was replaced at a minimal cost the electrical inspection on the Madison AB Bridge has been completed psng has recommended installing a new electrical
meter once that is complete the project will be done the burrow is still in the process of upgrading its phone system Hunter Technologies is collaborating with tk1 solutions to install new servers plans are underway to upgrade our servers in the near future
in August new LED lights were installed over the parking lot at McCoy Park providing better visibility and increased safety for all visitors the bright energy efficient lights not only illuminated the area more effectively but also contributed to reducing the
Park's overall energy consumption um I do have a report from Maps um I want to thank DPW I believe uh for pulling out the baller I have trouble with this word please excuse me ballards
ballards um so I want to thank them for reinforcing the no parking areas um over the existing striped areas by the corner of Lehigh and South Madison um I was there dropping off my child at school today and the increased visibility made
it safer for pedestrians just in time for the back to school Rush um I would also like to um present something to council um for consideration now that the school is in session there will be increased traffic
and parking on residential streets one street that is often affected by parking congestion is Hall Street although the street is shared with fisca way would Council be open to exploring measures to alleviate this situation specifically looking into Solutions like Tim
restricted parking and additional signage I don't see an issue with exploration why not right sounds good to me looks like you got consensus thank you that it
okay council member Sigman uh yes I just want to uh reinforce uh the call for volunteer coaches um you don't have to be a great athlete to be a role model uh you don't even actually need a whistle you can just yell whistle really loudly and the kids sometimes listen um but yes
coaching uh is a wonderful experience all your Flyers yes coaching is a wonderful experience uh for all the coaches uh and for the kids so uh please uh if you have the time please volunteer and that's all absolutely council member Scott so the
DPW Crews routinely clean the downtown area and all the burrow properties and Parks continue with weekly Lawn and Landscape Maintenance of the burrow parks and properties street sweeping schedule continues and we ask residents please do not park on the street the day your street sweeping schedule uh they
also swept off the catch base continue to remove debris from the trash trap R ran multiple loads off to the multiple loads of rolloff loads to the dump that's a tongue twister uh walked the streams and cleared the debris after each storm uh
they crack filled Center the center crack on Prospect AB with Hot Tar uh did pothole repair throughout the train station and swept a lot and started preparation for the tree installations in the downtown uh rolloff season on us reminder it starts September 7th for the annual household
rolloff for more information go to the burrow website and then go to the public works page there is assistance for senior citizen and disabled community members to schedule assistance then all seniors and disabled community members who do not have the means to bring the material to the disposal site should
call the DPW office at 732 9685 455 one week ahead of the scheduled drop off date which is on the website uh pickup will be on the Friday before your street sched disposal that's all I have okay thank you Okie do um first up is I
just we again we we need to extend the congratulations to Sydney D's own Olympian uh outside of what her her first round of gold medals in uh Paris uh she also joined her team on the uh women's 4x4 relay and captured her
second gold medal medal in Paris and uh fourth in her career so um I will note there'll be more information coming out but we are looking to pin a date with pin down a date with Sydney on on having a nice uh homecoming for her uh so that
information should hopefully be out soon um but she's a she's a busy person so uh we'll pin down that date uh back to school I just want to say uh happy first day of school to all our students teachers faculty crossing guards administrators and staff I hope everyone has a great year uh filled with new
opportunities great EXP experiences in good health and of course yesterday was Labor Day so happy labor day um so Road Improvement projects we have Center Street milling and Paving project uh so the milling and Paving of Center Street including the striping and the addition of rumble strips um and speed limit
painted on the road has been completed all work had was Ed to wrap up prior to the start of the school year so thankfully that did occur and uh this project was done through a shared service with the uh Township Piscataway Fine Place um storm drainage
improvements and concrete work have been completed which includes curbing near 11 new catch basins each intersection on Klein Place and at the end of Klein Place a new sidewalk was also installed along the walkway from Klein Place to Columbia Park uh the contractor has begun on-site cleanup and restoration
that will continue into the week of September 9th uh the project will conclude with the milling and Paving of the road we are anticipating by the end of this month if not early October I know it's been a long awaited project to be completed you're waited long enough for it to start and you're waiting long enough for it to be
completed but you will have one of the one of the uh most improved roads in the municipality once this is concluded uh palaski Street Culver project another one uh the storm water system has been completed and uh eight new catch basins uh have been installed the concrete
contractor will begin uh the installation of new Curbing and sidewalks during the week of September 9th uh weather permitting this is another one that's been taking a very long time this is a middle six County project so is it is outside of our scope of ability to ensure it's completed on
time uh we just have to work to the best of our ability as a as a shared stakeholder to get it completed so um let's just be very thankful they're spending Millions on this project that will help push out water quicker in that area of town uh Penfield place in Maple AV Road
improvements approximately 90% of severely damaged curbs have been replaced along uh select locations of Penfield Place uh and throughout Maple Avenue uh middle sex County Mill and pave project uh this project will take place on Madison Avenue from Mount View Terrace to Greenbrook and mount fce to
Third Street a preconstruction meeting was held in August and the project is currently anticipated to start in mid to late September with more information to follow I will note this I not a Comcast at the bottom of my uh report but I'll bring it up here uh are WEA schedule
have them come in before this road Improvement is done okay uh in the air Klein and Maple and Penfield area for those that don't know Den historically has only had one cable and internet provider for many years uh we we we brought them to the
njbpu we were able to get a settlement with other towns which included some incentives and their donations back to the town and uh apparent better quality of services although this weekend they proved they didn't um but the point of the matter is competition is always best
free market is the greatest system and so hopefully that holds them accountable uh we have uh alerted with Comcast to come in nelon and they they they they took us up on a date and so we're going steady and uh they're going to be doing
some work in denell and that's just sorry came to and uh so uh we're working with them and construction's office to uh get them in places where we have not done Road improvements yet so they can get the underground stuff and then everywhere else throughout the town
where the they're following um our road Improvement plan they'll go on the polles so um when we say by 2026 I mean I know a lot of people say we can't wait till 2026 it doesn't mean in 2026 they're going to flip the switch on and everybody has it it's going to be h a
process by 2026 it should the entire town should have it but in from installation to when they fully start are completed there will be little pockets that go on until we're fully open so it will the proc it's the process has started so I want people to be patient if you wouldn't mind um we
also have Planet Network which is an independent Broadband uh service they're looking to raise Capital this year and uh hopefully one of these days um we can bring Verizon FiOS to the table too uh so this way we will that's my goal before I leave this office is to
make sure we have competition in those Services um so we're we're working our butts off to get that done uh so I'm make bringing it up because it's relevant to Mountain View Terrace and some of these other Road improvements because you might be seeing them in your neighborhood soon to do um to install
underneath the road and the boxes on the side versus going up on the polls but everywhere else in town because we basically have done almost 80% of the town we'll have to for Road improvements we'll have to go up on the polls it's good news bad news it's still good news they're get we're getting that service
okay updates from our Engineers on Lincoln Avenue uh CME is finalizing the figures for the closeout uh with the Department of Transportation uh Washington avue Street lighting the project is ready to be advertised for bids uh once CME authorizes gets authorization from the dot those are
decorative lightings you see in the downtown they're going to be installed from dellan to first right by St John's and then from North to the train tracks on uh South Washington Avenue um Street uh Second Street phase one as we noted CME is working and finalizing the
designs uh which then MTS will have an opportunity to take a look at uh downtown wave finding sign they're continuing to coordinate with a signage manufacturer to develop signage details and they're preparing project plan specifications and bid documents that will then go for review by the ddmo way
finding is basically having signage in the downtown that basically tells you where parking is where municipal building the library is um dellen station uh they're continuing to work with the developers um to just finalize some Landscaping detention base
and corrective work that they uh have been working with them on and um that's that uh d uh regarding the South a railroad culbert project uh ask for a 30-day extension which will run through September that's the Culvert underneath
the railroad Trestle tracks uh on South Avenue which will help alleviate additional flooding um reming e efforts associate to the strip joint site 635 Bound Brook Road which is where the new Rescue Squad buildings going to be are ongoing uh demolition bid documents are
being prepared Se Me understands uh the burough will authorize the building investigation contract hopefully hopefully we do it at the next meeting um the continue to uh perform weekly checks on ongo ongoing projects uh they're very busy we give them a lot of
work because of all the stuff that's going on in town uh we're working with uh psng to discuss Street lighting conversion cost and electrical proximity concerns with the uh the construction in the downtown uh so they'll report back to us um and that's the decorative
lightings right turning them to LED um many of them will get for free because they're over 18 years of age some of them we have to pay for so we have to try and negotiate the pricing because some of them aren't over 18 and if we're going to convert them all to LED I think we all want them to be have a nice uh
consistent look to them uh based on uh discussion of recent projects um they're preparing the budget letter for Second Street phase two so we can start getting ahead of that for next year uh they're working on the proposal for the
rrfp rrfb installations at Madison in first Madison denell Washington in first and Washington and dellan Council you remember we approved bonds to put those rapid Beacon lights in those key locations because that's a hi traffi area for uh students to be walking back
and forth um a proposal for a conceptual uh well we are working on a parking area layout uh which we're hoping will bring we'll bring to council soon um uh proposal they're working on the proposal
assessment um for Mar house assessment um a lot of proposal letters are coming up uh the installation of the rrfb installations at New Market and Grove and Washington and orange uh where we got the uh safe
route for Transit Grant um from the state and then a budget letter for streetscape lighting on North Avenue from Madison to middlex Bur that was a Transit Village Grant we got it two years back so they'll be bringing that for us so we can start getting some numbers for that and uh they've been
working on the palaski street cber they designed that for the county right okay uh so they've working with the county to discuss the inclusion of wallnut Street Paving and uh the Construction contract because you'll see they've torn up some and they're not we're trying to negotiate that they come a little bit
more onto Walnut Street past High Street because they did some uh work okay brought up com cast um I was hesitant to bring this up but I'm going to bring it up uh regarding Redevelopment in the downtown and social media concerns that I saw today and
everyone has a right to have a concern of course um but Council meetings and planning board meetings are the best place to raise those concerns um I'm not going to go into too much detail beyond that I do think we are making the right decision for Dell's
path forward this has been a conversation for the last 25 years and we're finally having fruition of our labor so it should be no surprise um at the end of the day uh there are certain locations in town that
have been run down vacant that need these type of improvements and some of the stores and restaurants and Retail that everybody seeks to bring into town you only need to look at Cranford you only need to
look at Fanwood and you only need to look at summer I bring them up because they're kind of more similar towns along the Route 28 Corridor look at their model it's density it's Living Spaces above retail that help attract the businesses that
everybody so desperately wants and so I bought into that I'm going to continue proposing it for dellan we have a Redevelopment Town Hall every single year that unfortunately not many people attend we have walk-in talks with the
mayor once a month we are cancelling this Saturday I am technically on vacation I came back for the meeting so I won't be doing the walk and talk this Saturday I'll see you in October we're very accessible we're very transparent and we want to hear your
concerns so please bring them forward we have again the Town Hall in December on Redevelopment goes through where we were where we are and where we plan to go we do messages from the mayor and other educational material there's a thing
called a Redevelopment plan that we have to follow if we do not and a builder comes in there's a thing called Builder remedy I suggest everybody look into that I'm not going to go into it you don't want to go into Builder remedy okay so we have to follow Redevelopment
plan the biggest point I'm making is if you have a concern there are processes for you to be involved and make your voices heard no one is holding you back from doing that social
media while it's great to complain and share with your neighbor it's just you're just keyboard Warriors at that point I'm sorry because this chamber is empty it's empty there's a few people a new face welcome
sir so those of us up here are mostly volunteers okay and and the things we also say on social media are impressionable to young adults and teenagers who are reading it keep that in mind when you say certain things that are
derogatory as well okay I'm not GNA I'm getting off my soap box but I'm up for re-election in 2027 if anybody wants to challenge me I'll leave it there okay item number 12 on the agenda
is department head reports legal anything to report this even no report thank you okay clerk okay keep up the good work Administration yeah sorry like Duty I do want to say
thank you to uh I call Council Scott lot of hats over there uh on helping out with the uh light duty him and I went back and forth on a couple times and uh including with our labor lawyer but thank you very much the other thing too is a a police committee um in
including the mayor when we sat in on all the uh interviews it was a good long nine hour challenge but it you know was well worth it because we got some good quality officers here that got promoted and it was really good to see uh one
last thing Bary was talking about um with the uh town hall meeting about Redevelopment and I can tell you I've sat through it a couple times every time it's pretty amazing I and I wish more people would watch it and whether they
go there in person or watch it it's it's very informative and and the direction that the town is going in is is well needed and it it's going to show and people just got to understand because you know people want certain restaurants
to be in the in the downtown and just not going to show up it's not nobody's going to build something for millions of dollars if they don't have the funds coming in and that's what the plan is all about and we just you know people just got to understand that and and some of the derogatory comments I mean like
you said we got a lot of Volunteers in here and and it's not just towards the individual but they have family members too so it's just just not nice so other than that uh thank you very much everybody has a right to say what they want to say no one's taking that
away so please but I also have a right myself and so the council members regardless of we're elected officials to be able to say what we want to say so um I will note that yes it's a two-hour video but they've used it at Ruckers because they felt it was a very good video to share with their planning at
the blous and Redevelopment Council attorneys have also used it because they thought it was very well versed and uh the information that is in there um so and for the school study for the art color project specifically which we also go over in the town hall um which I hope people
will show up this year um we projected I think about 60 students to date there's only 40 from my understanding that we got the numbers over the summer I would be interested to see what the new school year brings um so what the projection is is
actually under so just you know and having more kids coming to our school system actually shows that it's a healthy school system and if you want your house values to increase a good education system is part of that appreciation
okay uh fire department Susan you sue Connelly Deputy fire chief so it was another busy month for the fire department with several drills and events in addition to emergency calls August 3rd 19th 20th 21st and 22nd we
held several drills to sort and prepare the equipment for installation on our new apparatus August 11th we had our monthly officers meeting August 12th members attended a joint drill with South Playfield fire and EMS on aeromedical medac operations this was a
lecture followed by a tour of the state police helicopter August 27th attended the retirement ceremony for detective Dudley in August 28 with our monthly fire company meeting apparatus update both truck 4 and engine 3 are at Absolute Fire Protection in South
Playfield waiting for delivery to our department truck four made a surprise appearance for the retirement ceremony of detective Dudley thanks to Tony Oso with absolute fire with the approval to pay for the apparatus delivery could be as early as this week after equipment
mouning and training the apparatus could be in service as early as the end of September grants award the fire department received notification for a 2024 firefighter and EMS Grant award from New Jersey American Water for $2500 the grant will be used to purchase
new axes and Halligan bars for our apparatus the annual Street Fair sponsored by the denell and Defender fire company will be held Saturday September 28th from 11:00 a.m. to 5:00 P p.m on North AV join us for a day of fun activities membership as it's been
stated here several times tonight the denel defender fire company and denell and fire department are seeking new volunteer members anyone interested in joining can visit our website denell fd.com or email us at join DFD dellen fd.com thank you thank you for you and
your entire department do and thank you to you specifically um deputy chief is because I know the American water grant you were instrumental in so thank you for your work on that yeah thank you I skipped over it anything from it nothing
new we're all secure very okay thank you Mr Homer my report is going to be very brief Homer Mosley OEM director uh first of all I want to thank the mayor for his foresight uh in terms of focusing on uh
preparedness at your town council meeting on August the 21st a lot of what was said in the Proclamation was points that we brought out so I'm glad for that reinforcement the other thing is U councilwoman uh Rios mentioned the fact
that OEM is going to try to teach the residents how to take care of their Furry Friends during disaster at a presentation of the library and that's uh September 21st uh we also hope to have a presence for August Fest uh October Fest October
Fest Fest we get what you mean don't worry my friend harvis Fest uh to continue to distribute Preparatory information and talk to the residents about being prepared that's my report well thank you and what about Our Feathered Friends Are they going to be
part of feather friends too um but thankk you I mean the town hall on preparedness which really you spearheaded uh Homer I I can't thank you enough you did a great job I wish more people attended um but you know we'll continue to move forward and and try and
share education because it is an important topic and you have important work to do so thank you Communications anything we're communicating nothing in particular you know uh just kind of continuing on with uh some of the new efforts we're working on uh building up more of social media
presence getting on a more basis so pages and the pages will be the information throughout the B aside from the website you know doing some updates to the website to make it more user
friendly and easier to very good and uh Billy has been uh working with the communic uh the equity pilot uh task force which is also working on a municipal communication
strategic plan so we'll be working on some enhancements on that area too uh which will be important so we can get uh reach to some vulnerable populations which we identified as uh Hispanic population elderly population and disabled population as well as our youth
to get them more involved and engaged uh so good work we look forward to seeing what's coming from your office um okay no other department heads are in the room with that um we'll do this in two parts I'll open the floor item number 13 on the agenda is public comments I'll
open the floor to those in the chambers and then we'll open up to online just so there's no mixup so at this moment in time public comment we ask that you uh state your name and address and join us at the microphone and share with us your
concerns we take compliments too I'm joking no well hey we're happy you're here we're happy you're here if you don't mind me asking what is your name my name is nice okay okay okay Mr Gomez thank you yep um Mr
Hera oh we're we're happy that you're here and continue doing great work with the Boy Scouts right or Eagle Scouts Boy Scouts okay but you're GNA become an eagle scout right working on God bless you thank you for your service okay so we'll open up the floor to members of the public
online please state your name and address nobody okay well whoever's online thanks for joining I will did I hear someone okay I will just do a blanket statement any member of the public both
online and in person if you wouldd like to speak please state your name and address okay without hearing any uh we have no exec session this evening and so item number uh 14 I got to keep up with these
Ro Roman numer 14 is adjournment resolution 286 can I have a motion in a second please Rios second Sigman all in favor hi any nay thought so uh thank you everyone
have a good evening be safe