on recording. Good. Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, and welcome to our May 19th Denellar Council meeting. Our first item on the agenda is a call to order and a pledge for rise for the pledge of allegiance.
I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty, justice for all. Item number two on the agenda is the
reading of the sunshine statement and roll call by our municipal clerk, Mrs. Lauren Stats. This meeting of the Denellan Burough Council is called pursuant to the provisions of the open public meetings law. This meeting of May 19th, 2025 was
included in a list of meetings that was advertised in the courier on January 9th, 2025 and as a teleconference was noticed on the official Denellan website on May 16, 2025 and on the public bulletin board on North A on May 16th,
2025 and has remained continuously posted as a required notice. Mayor Sento, present. Council President Sigman here. Mrs. Albertson here. Mrs. Lance here. Mrs. Rios here. Mr. Scott
here. And Mr. Vandermark here virtually him absent. Since we can't hear him. We can't hear. We're going have to note him absent. Okay. Item number three on the agenda is proclamations. uh this uh meeting we have a proclamation designating the week
of May 18th to the 24th as emergency medical services week. So we have a proclamation. We have members of our local EMS. So if everybody would join us up front, I'll read the proclamation and we'll present it to you. proclamation to designate the week of
May 18th and 24th of 2025 as emergency medical services week. Whereas emergency medical services are a vital public service and whereas the members of emergency medical services teams are ready to provide life savings care to
those in need 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Whereas access to quality emergency care dramatically improves the survival and recovery rate of those who experience sudden illness or injury. And whereas emergency medical services have grown to
fill the gaping out of hospital care preventative medicine following access to medicine. And whereas the emergency medical services system consists of first responders, emergency medical
technicians, paramedics, emergency medical dispatchers, firefighters, police officers, educators, administrators, prehosp nurses, emergency nurses, emergency physicians, train members of the public and other
out of hospital medical care providers. The list is pretty large. Whereas the members of emergency medical services team whether career or volunteer engage in thousands of hours of specialized training and continuing
education to enhance their life saving skills and whereas the official theme of EMS 2025 is we care for everyone. Now therefore be proclaimed that I, Mayor Jason, the Dell Burough Council,
recognize May 18th to May 24th as EMS week in the burrow of Videl and encourage residents to join us in celebrating the many ways the Vidal Rescue Squad serves our community with courage, a passion, and commitment each and every day. Under my signature this
May 19th of 2025. So, thank you all for the work that you do and the service you provide. All right. David um as our uh the banner heading on
our letters toughest job will never get paid for volunteer is very difficult. We have a lot that we have to put into and try and take care of the health needs of all
of our patients and responders. Great to be recognized for this. I thank everybody for the recognition that has given us. Um we are there's very few people in day that
want to take their time to spend a large portion volunteering and giving out to others. I am very proud of every person that has ever served on your Okay. Item number four on the agenda is
the approval of our meeting minutes from our May 5th meeting. Can I have a motion and a second, please? Move it. Second. Second. Rios. Any comments, additions, or edits as the meeting minutes currently stand? Okay. Roll call, please. Mrs.
Albertson, yes. Mrs. Lance, yes. Mrs. Rios, yes. Mr. Scott, yes. And Mr. Sigman, yes. Item number five on the agenda is the introduction of ordinances. We have two this evening.
2025-13, an ordinance determining salaries for the burough of Denellan. And two, 2025-14, an ordinance approving approving a 5-year tax exemption for a new multiple dwelling rental project constructed by 337 Front Street
Associates LLC at 337 Front Street pursuant to the 5-year tax exemption and abatement law. and chapter 115V of the Denella Municipal Code. As these are introductions, they will be read uh motion second and then no discussion. They'll be on file with
the clerk's office and online for the period of time until our next council meeting on June 2nd in which the public has an opportunity to come ask questions and make comments. uh mayor and council then have an opportunity to discuss and then make the determination on whether it should be adopted or not. Uh
pertaining to 2025-14, we will have our legal team uh here to answer any questions pertaining to uh what the 5-year tax exemption is for this specific project. So without further ado, can I have a motion and second on 2025-13?
Move it, Rios. Second segment. Roll call. Mrs. Albertson. Yes. Mrs. Lance, yes. Mrs. Rios, yes. Mr. Scott, yes. And Mr. Sigman, yes. Can I have a motion and second on
2025-14? Move it. Siggman. Second. Rios. And roll call, please. Mrs. Albertson? Yes. Mrs. Lance? Yes. Mrs. Rios? Yes. Mr. Scott? Yes. Mr. Sigman? Yes. Item number six on the agenda is adoption of ordinances. Tonight we have
2025-12, an ordinance to add a new chapter 39 municipal flag lowering policy to part one administrative legislation of the burough code. Can I have a motion and second, please? Move it and segment. Second, Albertson. At this moment, we will open the floor
to the public regarding 2025-12 alone. And we ask that you please state your name and address and ask any question you may have or make comment. Without hearing any, we will close that portion of the meeting and open the floor to mayor and council discuss
2025-12. Uh yes, mayor, I have something. Uh Alex, uh and I uh talked about this earlier. Uh when it talks about the volunteers, uh so under the 39-2, uh it has numbers one through three, uh talks about the burrow
volunteers. And then in the next section, it also talks about volunteer members of the fire department and rescue squad. Uh so just wondering about I guess the difference between burrow volunteers and like fire department and rescue squad volunteers or if the fire
department and rescue squad should be the upper section. I see your point. Should that be number should it be three past volunteer members of the fire department and rescue squad? Yeah, it probably should be that way.
But it should I Yeah, I think it needs to be amended specifically. Are we honoring any burrow volunteer like anybody from MTAPs or arts and culture or are we only going to reserve it for volunteer emergency services? interview.
So any any volunteer you know in the organization okay so council president Sigman's point does stand that we need it needs to be edited appropriately and we're we're make we're assuming that burough employees also encompasses police
department. Yes. Okay. So we don't need to be specific on that because they're in there or past the public comment on this part. Sorry. Unless is that appropriate that we can open the floor for him? Uh if the council is open to the discussion, you
can reopen public hearing council. Okay, we'll open the floor to you, Chief Best. Um maybe the way one want to word that is that it be burough volunteers and members of the defender fire
company and the res but I believe technically we're not volunteers organization while volunteers on the other are quality
tomorrow. Okay. So, if we wish to amend this and table it, can we reintroduce? We'll reintroduce it in motion. We'll revise. Okay. So, can we have a motion in second to uh revise and reintroduce and then a roll call with that? Please move it.
Sigma. Second, Lance. Those were good points. Thank you. Yeah. And thank you, Chief Best, for your your recommendation. Mrs. Albertson, yes. Mrs. Lance, yes. Mrs. Rios, yes.
Mrs. Scott, yes. And Mr. Sigman, yes. I would maybe we consider something along the lines of language of emergency services inclusive of Danella Police Department, Denellum Fire Department, and the Danella Rescue Squad.
So this way you don't even have to say volunteer, you're including emergency. Well, then also OEM starts to make things. So um Okay, perfect. Thanks everybody. Thank you. Okay, item
number seven on the agenda is resolutions. We have resolutions 112 through 24 uh 212 to 214. Um and Mrs. staff. He'll read through them and give us a chance to ask any questions if we so choose.
Resolution number 212 is to pay the bills. Move it segment. Second. Albertson. Mrs. Albertson. Yes. Mrs. Lance. Yes. Mrs. Rios. Yes. Mr. Scott. Yes. And Mr. Sigman. Yes.
Resolution 213 is to amend resolution from February 18th, 2025 number 117 approving car show for the Nidellan Downtown Management Organization. Move it segment. Second Rios.
Mrs. Albertson, yes. Mrs. Lance, yes. Mrs. Rios, yes. Mr. Scott, yes. And Mr. Sigman, yes. Resolution 214 is awarding a contract to Earth Planters LLC for the purchase of selfwatering hanging baskets
and street vases at a cost not to exceed $11,26. Move it segment. Second, Albertson. This needs to be amended because the account for this cannot be coming from 150 North Avenue because that those funds were specific
for the rapid beacon lights. It has to come from one of the other accounts for community benefits. Okay. Is redevelopment for 150 specific for my Oh, or is it the 26? Got it. I apologize. Okay. Scott for that member. That's uh that is my fault. I admit when
I am wrong, I am wrong. I thought it was related to the 37 that they gave for the rapid beacon light. I do apologize. Okay. No, it's correct everyone. It's correct. It's correct on there. [Music]
Okay, I'll take a role. Mrs. Albertson, yes. Mrs. Lance, yes. Mrs. Rios, yes. Mr. Scott, yes. Mr. Sigman, yes. And this will be a pilot program to see if how they go, how they how they are, they last with everything and then we'll
consider in the future going throughout the the entire Okay. Y and these were the ones that DDMO approved, right? Perfect. Okay. Thank you. Okay. Item number eight on the agenda is the consent agenda. We have uh
resolutions 215 to 222. Um I ask council now if there's any resolution you wish to pull, please uh review and let us know. And if there is, we will pull it and then vote the others as a consent. And if not, we'll just fully vote as a
consent. have one. Oh, look. Okay. Without hearing any, we're going to take a roll call for a motion in a second. Please move it. Second. Second. Rios. Okay. Roll call. Mrs. Albertson. Yes. Mrs. Lance. Yes. Mrs. Rios. Yes. Mr. Scott.
Yes. And Mr. Sig. Yes. Okay. Item number nine on the agenda, council reports. Councilwoman Albertson. None for me tonight. Okay. Councilwoman Grios. Yes, public works have completed the
installation of the hometown hero banners and American flags throughout the downtown area. This cherished tradition honors the many heroes who have served our country. Additionally, public works has finished the annual monument cleaning at Washington Memorial
Park. Parsa. During the week of May 5th, Parsa in coordination with our public works foreman Richker oversaw a sewer lateral repair on Whittier Avenue as part of the New
Jersey American Water Project. Board of Ed. The board of education's budget is now available for public viewing on their website. The next board of ed meeting will be held on Monday, June 10th at 7 p.m. Down in the public library, music story time is held every
Thursday and Saturday at 10:30 a.m. Teen gaming club meets every Wednesday after school for video and board games. Firsttime home owner home buyer workshop with Susanna Moss will take place on
Tuesday, June 4th at 6 p.m. Registration is required. Library closures. The library will be closed on Saturday, May 24th and Monday, May 26th in observance of Memorial Day. Voting reminder, the public Denown Public Library is now an official polling location. A dropbox for
mailing ballots is also available on site. Uh save the date. Stay tuned for more information on our upcoming summer reading kickoff events. That's it. Okay. Thank you, Councilman Scott. which is going to go in order. So, threw you for
a loop tonight and I'm not gonna be as chipper as Councilwoman Rio here. For DPW, the uh crews routinely cleaned the downtown area in the burrow parks and properties, weekly lawn maintenance of the burough parks and properties, maintaining the ball fields.
On May 14th, the crew stayed in for flooding issues and road closures. The crew cleared the catch basins after the heavy rainstorms last week. Uh some of the members also walked the streams last week and cleaned out the trash trap after the heavy rain. Continue to pick
up bags and branches around town. And as a reminder, May is the last month for leaf pickup. Uh maintaining the street sweeping schedule. And a reminder to residents, please do not leave your cars on the streets. That will be swept according to the schedule and ensure a clean curb line. For the mechanics
division, they service the police fleet as they come due for maintenance and breakdowns. diagnosed car 509 for an engine total replacement based on a severe knocking noise during operation. They removed the old engine, stripped all accessories, transferred to the new engine, installed the new motor, tested
and confirmed repairs, and followed the GM guidelines for the breakin of the new new engine. Service the DPW fleet as they come due for maintenance and breakdowns. Serviced all the lawn equipment for continued operation throughout the season. and public works will have its additional household rubbish drop off
June 11th from 12:30 to 6:00 p.m. and June 14th from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The drop off is for residents uh would pay to drop off their household rubbish, $25 for a car load, $50 for an SUV or minivan, $75 for a pickup or van. ID is
required to prove residential status and all drop offs must be prepaid at the clerk's office before the event and the event is not open to contractors. And as a note on that, as always, the free regularly scheduled annual rolloff events are Sundays or Saturdays. Take
that back. Saturdays in September and October. That's all I have. Okay. Thank you. Um, Councilwoman Lance. Yes. for the recreation department. Um this spring has been really busy with activity in the recreation programs with
47 athletes um involved in tennis, 60 players in baseball, 22 softball players, and 81 open soccer athletes. So in total, 210 children participate in spring sports this year. The recreation
department is grateful to all the coaches who help make these activities possible. Join us for the annual Memorial Day parade next Monday, May 26th. Come and celebrate our annual Memorial Day parade starting at 10:00 a.m. A ceremony will follow at
Washington Memorial Park. If your organization is interested in marching or featuring a float in the parade, please reach out to recreation program coordinator Kelly Cedar at keratenelboro.com. Let's come together to honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice. And summer
camp registration is now open. Registration for summer camp is available. So, if you're interested, please visit the recreation website to enroll your child. The camp is designed for ages 5 to 12 and will run from June 16 to August 15th. This 9-week camp
promises endless fun featuring field trips, daily outdoor and indoor activities, as well as an excite exciting water games. Don't wait. Register today as spots are filling up quickly. That's all. Okay. Thank you, council president. Uh yes,
the uh mayor's traffic and pedestrian safety task force is uh continuing now its second annual walk to school wind Wednesday initiative. Uh although the last two Wednesdays and possibly this Wednesday will be rainy. Um we will not uh be holding that against the students
who participate. Uh so when you walk to school, we can still punch your cards and there will be more pizza provided this year uh as we did last year. And that is all for me. Okay. Thank you. Um Okay. Uh so update from
the Middle Sex County Recycling, the MCIA. This past week, uh Alex Miller and Rich Herk attended a meeting with the MCIA about the ACL program. of the automotive single arm. A 95gallon two-wheel recycling container will be delivered to each home in the burrow
between June 9th and July uh 25th. Residents can start using the 95gallon recycling bins for the August 6th recycling pickup. MCI noted that these bins cannot be used for recycling pickup before August 6th uh as the crew will
still be using the backload trucks. The 95gallon bins will take all types of recycling in one container. Residents should cut their cardboard to fit in the bin. The trucks also has a camera to see what is being dumped from the bin into the truck, which will be good because then they can see if they dump anything
on the street. Residents can keep the old recycling bins for their use or throw them out. They're not recyclable themselves. That's government for you. Okay. reduce, reuse, and throw it out
apparently. Geez. Okay. What it is? It's counter counterproductive. Sorry. Oh, brother. Uh, walk and talk with the mayor. Um, join me on Saturday, June 7th for our monthly walk and talk with the mayor.
Well, me at Columbia Park, 9:30 a.m. Uh, please join us. Um, I always enjoy walking with Denise, but I think she's getting bored being the only one talking with me and I'm definitely getting bored talking to myself. So, um, take advantage of the opportunity. Um,
because you get to talk to me face to face and not just talk on Facebook. Uh, walk to school Wednesdays. The mayors, did you report on that? I might have missed that. The walk. Thank you. Okay. So, I'll scratch that. Okay. Memorial Day now serious.
The Burough of Denellan's annual Memorial Day parade and ceremony is coming up a week from Monday, May 26. The parade will begin at 10 a.m. on New Market Road between Denellan Public Library and the American Legion and will conclude at Washington Memorial Park where the ceremony will take place. The route and road closures during the
parade have been posted to our social media pages and our website. The route is the same as previous years and roads along the route will reopen as the parade has fully passed through. Uh we look forward to honoring the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country. Um Second
Street phase one which is the DOT project and the Mill and Pave project from Denell and Middle Sex border to Madison Avenue. Uh you may have noticed curb installation for the Mill and Pave project between Schwarz Place and the Denell and Middle Sex border has was completed this past week. The burrow of
denon fully fund fully funded this project and with it we are trying to match those th the most of the work that is being done on second street through the DOT project. Uh the second street DOT project between Schwarz place and Madison AB started this past week with the removal and replacement of severely
damaged curbs which will continue over the next two weeks and every driveway is having an apron. Yes. Okay. Uh Klein Place good update on this. the infrared pavement repairs were performed and CME are engineers coordinating with the contract to repair chipped curves and
pavement cracks. Um so uh some pavement crack is normal just because of how things go. What they do is they put the that rubberized stuff on it, right? Okay. Um so uh and if you drive down Klein Place, it doesn't look like they ever had to cut it for the repair. So it
it actually looks pretty good. Not what they did on Oak Parkway. Uh so which will be replaced itself. Okay. I'm in uh rare form tonight. Okie do. Uh council discussion. Anything to discuss this
evening and that was on the agenda. There was there it wasn't. What was that? Which is They I they not have gotten they have not gotten approval through
zoning because it's been noted to them that it can't be storage. So they have to build a space in which it would be stored in the back and the front has to look like a showroom a display place. To date, I don't believe that has happened. So if you could just follow up with
zoning and code, I'd appreciate it and I think Councilwoman Lance would certainly appreciate it. They have been working on it. So, if they don't do anything and there's a violation, has to go through court at this point. But they can't technically open their doors until it's the way the
shop's supposed to look in. Yep. Sorry. Um, does the signage also have to change then to reflect the current business which should probably at the point of operations? Can you double check that
too? That's a good question. It's an interesting situation because that property is also listed for sale. So, it's uh we'll see what happens. Okay. If you could follow up with us. Thank you. Thank you. Anything else?
That's it. Okay. Um item number 11, department head reports. Uh clerk's office registar. Yes. Just a reminder that Lincoln Middle School is no longer a polling location.
The new polling locations are as follows. District 1 and two at the senior center, districts three and six at the firehouse, and districts four and five at the public library. Tomorrow, May 20th, is the last day to register to vote in New Jersey for the upcoming June
10th primary election. Thank you. Legal, no reports. How's it going in communications there, Mr. Billy? Still communicating. Good work. Uh, administration.
Nothing. Police. Okay. Okay. Thanks, Lieutenant. How's rescue squad doing? Uh just in April we responded to 26 calls of being motor vehicle accidents and uh just as part of the
report in the upcoming weeks u we have three EMTs that will be returning to town from uh college responding all the Oh great good work thank you are recently just passed
after. God bless. Thank you. Um and I know we have to set up a meeting with Alex and get things situated there. So, we will get that done. Okie do. No other department heads are here this evening. [Music] Um public comment item number 12 on the
agenda. We just ask if you are a member of the public either online or here in person, please state your name and address. And we're here to listen to your concerns. have to do with the rescue squad Madison Avenue uh at the our
church at 401 at uh 100 bound road in Middle Sex on every Tuesday and Thursday. We are providing food meals for anybody that needs to come. Um people can start coming around 2 o'clock in the afternoon when the uh
food comes in. Right. So if we have anybody in need in town, that's very kind and generous and we appreciate you letting us know and those in the town that might need that due to food insec food insecurity. So thank you, Chief. Um or would that be Pastor
Beth? Pastor Best. Thank you. God bless you for doing that. Okay. Any other members of the public? Without hearing any, we will close that portion of the meeting. Um, we do item number 13 is resolution
223. Um whereas the open public meetings act NJSA104-6 permits the closing of meetings to the public under certain circumstances and whereas there exists such a circumstance and whereas authorizing the bureau council to go into executive session to discuss
litigation after which action may be taken and whereas minutes of the executive session will be kept and will be released when the matters under discussion during the executive session are no longer confidential. So therefore be it resolved by the burough council to enter into executive s uh session. So
can I have a motion and a second please move it segment? Second Lance. Roll call. Mr. Stats. Mrs. Albertson. Yes. Mrs. Lance. Mrs. Rios. Yes. Mr. Scott. Yes. And Mr. Sigman.
Yes. Okay. We are going to prepare to go into executive session for though you add the public is welcome to join us back afterwards. Um if you don't June 2nd 2020 clearly 2025 at 7 p.m. online in these chambers is our next council meeting. So uh we're going to give a
two-minute recess in order to set up for executive session. Thank you.