I got to wait 10 seconds. My pen. Let me go get my pen. Oh, >> wait. Oh, wait. Where are you going? >> I thought you were going to come shake my hand. I will shake hands. >> That's what I thought you were doing.
>> Oh, yeah. >> Talk afterwards. >> Thank you. >> Hello. >> Sit down. >> Okay. All right. All right. We are good. Okay.
Good evening. This is the regular session of council on July. This is Wednesday, July 23rd. The time is 700 p.m. And can I uh have everyone join me 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 and justice for all. Okay, madame clerk, could you read the
roll call? >> Council member Brusher >> here. >> Council member Coyle >> here. >> Council member Harris here. >> Council member Patel >> here. >> Council member Patiel. >> Council member Pointer >> present. >> Council member >> here. >> Thank you madam clerk. Can you read adequate notice? Adequate notice of this
meeting as required by the open public meeting act of 1975 has been provided by the annual notice sent to the home news tribune star ledger desi talk and news India times on November 18th 2024 and post the main lobby municipal complex on that same date. Okay, we move on to
approval of the minutes and uh I believe there are a couple of um there are a couple of abstensions for this for the 25th. >> 25th it's Rich Nish absent for this. >> Okay, so we have abstensions for both
the 23rd and for the 25th. Um so can I get a motion to approve? >> Motion to approve. >> Can I get a second? >> Second. Thank you very much. All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you. Okay. Uh we move on to the approval of volunteer firefighters for
Raron Engine Company number one. Uh we have Ryan Eagle, Thomas C. Eagle Jr., Paul MD Pascal, and Mason Murphy. Can I get a motion to approve? >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> Okay. Thank you very much. All in favor?
>> I um and Oh, then we have the oak tree. I'm sorry. I need to put Oak Tree Volunteer Fire Companies, Alexander C. Seagull and Trevor D. Galaxis. Um, and so let's let's just uh do what we need to do with that. Motion to approve them
as well. >> Motion to approve. Second. >> Thank you. Okay. All in favor? >> I. >> All right. Um, council president remarks. Just reminders from uh what I said at the meeting on Monday. Um, just events coming up. Latinfest is uh this
coming Saturday the 26th at Papani Park. I don't remember the time on that. Do you know what the time was >> on? Which one? >> That was the Latinfest. >> 6:30. I think that's one that Dan Clair Martin >> at the old Stewart is Latin.
>> Oh, I thought that was at Papani. Okay. All right. >> Is it okay? It's Clara. All right. Sorry about that. Um >> that's at the Stewart slot. >> Stewart slot. Okay. And Clara Barton. I think it's 6:00 to 8:30. >> 6:00 to 8:30. Jazz Festival is August
1st a week from Friday at Yolangis Park. That is from 6:00 to 8:30 p.m. Um, and then there is also a dance party from the Lions Club. Uh, kick up your heels, a day of fun for the Matuchin Lions Club. Lions raise money for the blind
and deaf located at the American Legion Club at 43 Oakland Avenue in Edison. Uh the dance is September 13th, 2825, 400 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. $25 for early response instead of $30. Um and a contact person
is name is an I'm going to spell her last name. P U E R S C H N E R at 73228 2875342. And lastly, we have an additional agenda item for the resolution. It's resolution
421 and we are adding that to tonight's agenda. Uh that concludes my president's remarks. Uh we move to unfinished business ordinances for further consideration, public hearing and final adoption. Madame clerk, could you read
the ordinance? An ordinance amending chapter 2 administration article 3 departments by amending portions of the subsection 2-33.1 division of fire rescue and emergency services through subsection 2-33.6
firefighters and promotional procedures. >> Thank you very much. Um we open to public comment. Anyone want to comment on this ordinance? Seeing none. >> Oh, you do? Okay. Yes, sir.
Thank you. Am I recognized? >> You're recognized. >> Is the microphone working? >> Sounds like it. I'm against ordinance 2250 through through the chair to council brasher as always to councilman brasher. Councilman
brasher the last time we amended this for the police officers and we promoted a whole bunch of And the funny thing about it, most of those being promoted, those unqualified people that were promoted are the same people that came
after me, targeted me. So, I mean, if we follow the same formula, then are these firefighters people that are friends with Sam Johi, help Sam Joy get endorsements? Um,
I mean, we're going to have to follow the formula. And that's what that's what I believe. I believe that Sam Joshi in order for him to get his friends promotions and they're usually a bunch of You understand that they're going to have to lessen
the qualifying procedures to almost nothing. You understand? Um no need to take a test to to become a firefighter, police officer. Um just just hand the Democratic party an envelope with $25,000 cash in it. you get your name on
a resolution something like this and let's just be honest. Let's be honest with everyone how it works in this town. And so I'm against ordinance 2250 because yeah, the last time um we allowed the police officers to get
promoted, they were all a bunch of You know, I'm trying to figure out a lot of the sergeants, a lot of the lieutenants, they should have never been placed where they were placed. They don't do anything. They never did anything. You understand? How is it that you do
nothing your whole career? File false charges on me and get promoted and nobody questions anything. So, I mean, you know what? Let's push this resolution through because I would
really like to see the list of that are Sam Jooshi's friends that are so unqualified to be a firefighter if we allowed the uh procedures to stand as it is today. I'd like to see that list. So, you know what? Vote for it. Vote for it.
Vote for it so I can see the list. I wish he didn't vote for it because, you know, I wish we we voted for qualified personnel. But, you know, I'm a little bit curious to see who who the who these are that we have to lessen the
qualifying for them just to be a firefighter. I I don't think it's a joke. It's It's what I honestly believe. It's not what I honestly believe. It's historically the pattern that this town has shown.
Nobody nobody speaks up. Nobody talks about it because they're afraid, hey, if I talk about it, my relative in the police force or in the township, they might lose their job. But I don't got any relatives working in town. They can't really take too much from me. I don't have anything. And whatever I did
have, they already took from me. So, yeah. So, let's just I'm against ordinance 2250. Um, if you want to be a firefighter in this town, let's get the most qualified firefighters. I don't think we need to
lessen the promotional procedures or the the testing requirements as was done with the police officers. Um, because we all know if we had a qualified police force, we we we'd have to fire 99% of the whole Edison Police
Department. They're they're idiots. >> Thank you, sir. President. Yes. >> Yeah. I just going to comment on on that one. >> Um >> the the fire department, these are going to be criteria that they're going to actually have and they're going to have to follow. Our police department, I I
don't believe we have any criteria any longer. It was removed. It was supposed to come back. Um but that's been a couple years. So, this here actually is is a good thing, you know, in trying to put those qualifications up. Um, but I I
definitely hear what you're saying about the uh the police where we got rid of the criteria. Um, that would be it, Council President. >> All right. Anyone else from the public to comment on this res on this uh ordinance? Okay. Can I get a motion to close public? >> Motion to close the public portion.
>> Second. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh, can I get a motion to adopt? >> Motion to adopt. Second. Okay, thank you. Um, opening it up for
council comments. Council >> President. >> Yes. >> I just want to uh >> Can you use your microphone? >> I just want to state that I'm truly proud of the fire department and all they do and the dedication to volunteering. I think our training is one of the best and I'm truly proud of the fire personnel uh we have, men and
women. Thank you. >> Thank you. Anyone else? Comment. Okay. Um, for myself, and I said this the other night, I'm very, very gratified that this is finally getting uh this is finally coming up for the vote, and I'm
sure that we have full support for this. Our fire our fire department does an excellent job. They've had a number of major challenges over this past just even over this past six months or so and have really risen to the occasion. So, I'm uh I'm very happy that we're about
to approve this. Any other council comments before we close? >> Okay. Um, can I get a roll call, please? >> Council member Brusher? >> Yes. >> Council member Coyle? >> Yes. >> Council member Patel? >> Yes. >> Council member Pointer? >> Yes.
>> Council member? >> Yes. >> Council President Harris? >> Yes. Thank you. Okay. Now we go to new business proposed ordinances. Public hearing set down for Wednesday, August 27th, 2025. Madam clerk, could you read the ordinance? >> An ordinance authorizing a leased
extension of the homeless facility agreement with Catholic Charities Dasis of Matuchin for a portion of the former Camp Kilmer property. >> Very much. Can I get a motion to introduce >> council president? >> Yes. >> I move this ordinance to be passed on
first reading published according to law for further consideration and public hearing set down for August Wednesday, August 27th. >> Thank you. Um and uh council comments on this ordinance.
Seeing none, we go to the roll call. >> Council member Brusher, >> yes. >> Council member Coyle, >> yes. >> Council member Patel, >> yes. >> Council member Pointer, >> yes. >> Council member, >> yes. >> Council President Harris, >> yes. All right, Madame Clerk, can you
read ordinance 2252? An ordinance amending the township code to make Glen Court Avenue a one-way street west to east from Fowler Street to Wilbridge Avenue. Thank you >> very much. Uh, can I get a motion to introduce?
>> Council President, I move this ordinance to be passed on first reading published according to the law for further consideration and public hearing set down for August 27th, 2025. >> Thank you. Can I get a second? >> Second much. Uh, council comments.
Okay, seeing none, let's go right to the roll call. >> Council member Presser, >> yes. >> Council member Coyle, >> yes. >> Council member Patel, >> yes. >> Council member Pointer, >> yes. >> Council member Shimuel, >> yes. >> Council President Harris, >> yes. Thank you very much. Okay, when we move to public comment on the
resolutions, uh, this is just on the resolutions only. Um, anyone care to speak? That's Gloria. Good evening. My name is Gloria Dipman, Midland Road in Edison. I would like to know why the the 2251
resolution whose lease date ends >> June 29th. >> I'm sorry. Excuse me, Gloria. That's an or that is the ordinance. Um we're on the resolutions right now. >> Sorry. >> Yeah, that's okay. You can you can you
can pose that at the end during the public comment. Okay. Anyone else on the resolutions? Yes. Well, Walt Walt 2118 Oak Tree Road on ordin resolution 420. Um, I speak in support of the appointment of John Pointer to
the Peter Barnes Wildlife Preserve Commission for a 5-year term ending in two 2030 as Edison's other representative on the Barnes uh, Preserve Commission. It will be glad to have that spot filled and even better that it's filled by John Pointer. Thank
you. >> Thank you. Very good. Anyone else commenting on the resolutions? Yes. recognized. >> You're recognized. >> Thank you. Through the chair, the Councilman Brusher, the most honorable
Councilman Richard Brasher. How you doing, brother? Resolution right now. Not supportive of any of them. I got to tell you, first time looking at them, I don't support
nothing on the first page. Looks like a whole lot of blah blah blah blah crap crap crap crap. R R 385 the opioid settlement money's distributor $290,000.
I mean who are we distributing that money to? Are we distributing it to victims? No. I mean the same government that a lot of the times sold the drugs to the to the residents are now double dipping.
They're the ones who get the settlement money. who actually really gets the settlement money, the vict not one victim is getting any of the settlement money. Um, and what's Edison really a victim to? Because I know that a lot of the
residents, whether they they were drug dealers um, working for the DPW, drug dealers working in the fire department, drug dealers working for the police department or their relatives or their kids. I mean, they were the ones really
selling a lot of these opioids to the to the residents. Many people won't come up here and say that, but I remember I've been here all my life. I remember who it was. So, who exactly is getting this money? The 290,000. Can you guys name one victim from Edison
Township that was a a victim of this? Don't know. You guys are double dipping. Uh you helped create the crisis while profiting off the crisis. Absolutely disgusting. Absolutely disgusting.
Um, yeah, I'm against the turf. The turf is probably microlastics. The kids are probably going to get cancer from it. Absolutely disgusting. We have the best dirt. We're the garden state and we're putting microlastics in the ground that
we're going to have to take out 20 years down the line. Freaking idiots. you know, uh, who who says common sense grew on trees, right? And so the last one, R420, my f favorite number 420 through
the chair to Councilman Brer. Uh, first of all, I'm against John Pointer being appointed to anything. He banned the American flag. How can you trust someone who bans the American flag? Well, at the same time, I want to rename the Peter Barnes Wildlife Preserve.
Um, Barnes and his family, Barnes, uh, one of the Barnes kids was a part of the Sam Jooshi campaign. I know this because I tried to ticket him for parking in in a handicap spot. Um, and then another
Barnes kid when I looked at all my paperwork with my three felony cases, he's the one arrang another Barnes kids arranging my paperwork. How many freaking kids did this guy Barnes have? because it seems to me that each of them
have a part of targeting me for the Middle Sex County Democratic Organization, uh, Mayor Sam Jooshi, Mayor Sam Jooshi's campaign. And if that's the case, why Peter Barn's name, yeah, he did some good. He wanted he did want uh, uh, IIA to be taken out of
Edison. He did do some good, but let's remove Peter Barn's name and put Richard Brusher, an honorable man, somebody that stands by our residence. And yeah, God bless America. God bless you, Councilman Richard Brusher. >> Thank you, sir. Anyone else comment on
the resolutions? Yes, sir. >> Anonymous. Uh, this doesn't seem like it's on, but I can tell it is. Um, I want to speak on uh 420. Um, yeah, I echo what the last speaker
said. I wouldn't be appointing John Pointer to anything. Um, he's shown his incompetence along the way by banning the flag, banning the First Amendment. Um, refuses to understand the necessary need
to restore the public speaking time back to six minutes. um seems to think that looking at other towns is some sort of a way of comparison. Um so he'll be all right just home,
just home on the couch watching TV or whatever, but he should no longer be of any service to this community. He has shown what he's incapable of. I was going to say capable, but I I don't want to confuse
anybody and make anybody think that he has anything to offer. Um, it's my opinion that he's an embarrassment to this whole governing body and his actions wind up falling on the entire body
and his reasoning for Monday night, which I watched. I watch all these meetings. I've been watching all these meetings. the ones I'm not at I I still watch and um he shouldn't be appointed to anything
at all and uh he should be considering Edison and I want to say I appreciate what you said council president um about making the comparison to the board of education six minutes as this clown is we're getting off topic sir we need to
stay on the topic >> I'll roll it back to the fact that on resolution 420. I disagree with the appointment of John Pointer. He he's he's of no service to anyone. >> Okay. Thank you, sir. Anyone else? >> Okay. >> Motion to close the public portion. >> Second.
>> Thank you very much. All in favor? >> Okay. Uh okay. Well, now we get to the resolutions. We have resolutions 380 through 421. Do we have anything to pull, >> Council President?
>> Yes. Can we pull 393 394? >> 393 and 39 >> and as well 420. >> Okay. 393 394 420. All right. Anyone else have anything to pull?
Okay. Okay. Take it away, Councilman. >> Do you want to approve the consent? >> Oh, the consent. Oh, I'm sorry. Yes. Um, so we are looking to, let me just get here. Uh, we're looking to approve
380 through 392 and then 395 through 420. >> through through 419. Sorry. Okay. Um, can I get a motion to approve? >> 420. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> Oh. >> Oh. Oh, that's right. And 420 and 421
added on here. I'm so sorry. >> Motion to approve. >> Okay. Second. >> Second. >> Okay. Thank you very much. Um, and is that an all in favor? Oh, roll call. That's a roll call. >> Council member Brasher? >> Yes. >> Council member Coyle? >> Yes.
>> Council member Patel? >> Yes. >> Council member Pointer? >> Yes. >> Council member? >> Yes. >> Council President Harris? >> Yes. Okay. Okay. Councilman Patel, take it away on 393, 394, and floor 20. >> Okay. We can do 393 and 394 and all of
them together. Just wanted to make a comment on 393 394. The the issue was brought up to me by open space chairman Walshel that how come we're not including the bike paths into this grant that we are granted. Uh I discussed with
the engineering Bri uh team Brian and Brian told me that the reason we don't include it is because if we include it and then he goes back uh to the road and he's incapable based on the amount of space that we have to include a bike
path then unfortunately that grant will be rejected. So the best procedure to get this grant was to not include it. Um and then once this uh update is done, he is still open to see if it's uh if the
bike lane or a shared bike road is possible on those roads. So that would be for both 393 and 394 and they're both great uh grants. Uh just a little refreshers for the Farm Haven. They're expanding the existing sidewalk. Uh
they're completing the range of trafficcoming measures such as speed bump. Um, and it's mainly the sidewalk expansion. And on the Livingston, uh, they're milling and resur re resurfacing the Livingston Avenue between Grove and Wood. And they're also installing curb
ramps, a high visibility ped pedestrian crosswalk striping. Uh, they're also including two pairs of rapid rectangular to flashing beacons for crossing. So, I think this is a great initiative and once these improvements are done, I'm looking forward to additional bike lanes
on those properties. As for 420, I wholeheartedly support this. Councilman Pointer has been an amazing person and I am glad I got to be a councilman because I got to know Councilman Pointer. He has been a great
inspiration and he is dedicated to this town. He puts his time, effort, and soul into everything he does and I am proud to call him my friend and I thank you for all that he do. >> Thank you very much. >> Okay, >> Council President, can I just also add
on on 420? >> I agree with everything uh Council Patel said about >> uh John Pointer, Councilman Pointer. Um he's he's very smart, he's hardworking, he's methodical, and he always has the
Edison community in mind when he makes any decisions. So anytime I think uh Councilman Py wants to be on a commission or or or any uh committee, I I fully support that. >> Thank you. Anyone else, >> Council President? >> Yes, Councilman Co.
>> Uh 420. I just want to uh mention uh John Pointer, a council member, is dedicated, we all know, involved. I think he's been involved with the environmental commission and several parts of the environment in the town. Has always been dedicated long before he was a council member. He was involved
with Walter Stol and several things. I knew per Peter J. Barnes personally uh I knew the family and I think if Peter was here today as a council member, he'd be proud that someone from the council wants to put the time in and dedication. It's time. I mean, I I don't see anybody
else running off the council to do this job. and I think it may roll into life after council. Uh, and I appreciate that dedication and Peter would be proud. Senator uh Barnes, Judge Barnes. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. Anyone else?
>> Okay. I'm just going to add my two cents on this that I have come to know Councilman Pointer um and trust him 100%. Do I always agree with Councilman Pointer? No. But I can tell you emphatically that this man does his
homework. He works he works so hard. He he digs deep into anything that uh that he has questions about and I have been proud to work with him and I as as as Councilman Patel says, I am proud to
call him not just a council colleague but a friend, a trusted friend. Um thank you very much. Um, okay. So, we are going to bundle resolutions 393, 394, and 420. Can I get a motion to
approve? >> A motion to approve. >> A second. >> Second. >> Okay. Thank you. Council member Schmo. Uh, can we get a roll call, please? >> Council member Brasher. >> Yes. >> Council member Coyle. >> Yes. >> Council member Patel. >> Yes. >> Council member Pointer. >> Yes.
>> Council memberell? >> Yes. >> Council President Harris? >> Yes. Okay. On to communications. A letter received from the Open Space Advisory Committee regarding Pots Road. Um, can we get a motion to >> Council President? >> Yes. >> I just wanted to get an update from the
administration on this. >> Okay. >> Uh, there's Sonia or something. >> Okay. Uh, can we wait till we get the answer? Um >> or we can come back to it. I suppose
>> we can't we can't come back. >> I don't know if we because next is oral petitions and remarks and so you're wanting to come back to this after oral petitions and remarks. >> I'm okay. I don't want to hold up the meeting. I I we can wait till after and then we'll adjourn after that.
>> Okay. So you want that to go after oral petitions and remarks. Okay. All right. Then we'll open it up to oral petitions and remarks. Uh anyone care to step up? Yes. Soup Barber Pleasant Avenue. Um before I
start, I want to say that um thank you Margot for pursuing the six minutes. I think it's important. It's unfortunate that others don't. Um John, I think you're going to be a great appointment for that um position. So, um, anyway,
I'm here because I want to talk about affordable housing. Uh, I'm concerned that Edison is facing a builder's remedy lawsuit over two properties, even though we were told that we were immune to builder's remedy lawsuits um,
uh, until June 30th. Um, I know we filed, uh, the declaratory judgment on I think June 26th. Um, and I have some questions in general. Does this builder's remedy lawsuit hold
up? Um, what action are we taking about that? Um, and then can Edison's application for a declaratory judgment be opposed by developers? And also, can it be denied by a judge?
Um, and what happens if it is denied? Those are my questions, >> counselor. >> Sure. Um, okay. So, we the township of Edison still has immunity from any builder's remedy lawsuit. Okay. That immunity now
extends because we filed our action in superior court. So, we are not exposed to any builder's remedy lawsuits. That's number one. >> So, this will be thrown out. >> Are you Can I finish? Can I answer your questions? >> Yeah. Why is that clock still ticking while >> because this is your time?
>> But I'm not I'm not speaking. >> If if if you if you're done, we're we're not we're not stopping the time at this point. If if you're done with your questions, he's he's in the midst of of >> Well, I don't know if I'm done because I might have other questions and I thought
the time would be stopped if there's time for an answer. Okay. >> Okay. Please, >> what do you want me to do? >> Well, I want you to continue your response. >> Subject to interruption. Is that how are we going to do this? >> No, we're not. >> All right, I'll try again. Once again,
we are not subject to any builder's remedy lawsuits because we filed our action in superior court which extends our immunity. Um this will give us an opportunity to come forward with a plan that is approved by all parties hopefully um
that's subject to negotiation. If we are unable to come to a negotiated settlement with all parties namely fair share housing which represents uh the interest of affordable housing throughout the state um the judge will set it down for a trial. Um and at that
trial we would present evidence to support our position that we do meet our constitutional obligation to affordable housing and fair share housing might argue otherwise. There could be intervening parties in that litigation certainly developers who think they want
to be part of any uh affordable housing plan that could ultimately be adopted. Um that can that can happen. Um so I cannot speculate as to what any judge will do but in any proceeding whether we proceeded under the new law or we proceeded under the old law it's always
subject to a judicial review. Everything we do in this country is subject to judicial review. So, we really can't say what the outcome will be, but what I've said in every previous meeting on this topic, as my colleagues have said, um that what we are trying to do here is make sure that the affordable housing
number for the township of Edison is reasonable based on actually developable land, not based on numbers created by DCA, which really have which are really overly inflated and don't take into account what is actually developable in the township of Edison. So, hopefully
that answers your question. So, if you have further questions, Sue, you can try and speak to uh counselor offline uh after the meeting's over. >> Okay. >> Okay. All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Anyone else? >> No one else.
>> Oh, yes, sir. >> Okay. Um anonymous. I want to start by saying congrat I congratulate you council president Harris for um giving an opportunity for your colleagues to go on public record
about the six minutes and I want to make some comments in regards to the um the things that were said. Um John Poier again uh providing data from outside towns and then being upset that nobody provided you data in return. I mean, do
I need to refresh the council or you particularly on the timeline of things to properly heal from the trauma and the scars that existed within this township? You're going to want to get back to the way things were before all the hysteria. Okay. And Nish, you threw the chair to
Nish, you your comment was you haven't seen or heard anybody saying that they wanted the the public's time to go back to 6 minutes. Are you kidding me? I have every right to be upset about this
because the last meeting before this council banned costumes, masks, props, and performances, I was wearing a costume. I was holding a prop and I was giving a performance. So, I have every right to be upset about all of this. And
you do can you not hear? Do you not see? Should I'm going to call you Helen Keller Patel because you're not listening. You're not seeing. you're not getting it. Let me give you an example. And you were here at the meeting when the lady from the Lions Club came up and she was speaking
about all the great work that they do for the deaf and the blind. So maybe you can relate to what I'm saying here since you don't see and you don't hear things. The poor woman, you could feel the energy in the room when the clock was about 10 seconds and there was only a few moments left for her to respond and
she was cut off while discussing all the great things that the Lion Club does for the community. And it was it was sickening. When I spoke to John Poier at the June the June 25th meeting before the meeting started, uh you made a comment and I would love for you to
respond. Correct me if I'm wrong, but you made a comment about like she spoke at the wrong time or something like that. Uh I'd like to give you an opportunity when I'm done speaking to respond to what I'm saying. Um, I'd like to give uh the guy on the right, classic guy on the right, who never says
anything, who has probably spoken for less than four minutes for this entire year since the first January meeting. Just because you have nothing to add and all you are is a Sam Johi lackey, okay? Doesn't mean the public doesn't want to be heard. Thank you so much, Council
President Harris, for telling these clowns. And when I'm talking about clowns, I'm talking about these four fools. You know who I'm talking about. Thank you for explaining. and you coil through the chair to coil. What Harris said was was per perfectly appropriate. The public wants to be on public record.
When you talk about making yourself available outside the parameters of the public speaking time, you don't get it either. You just don't get it. Like the most humbling thing to watch is when a public official apologizes or
acknowledges when they're wrong. And I just don't see that. You know, I'm going to keep coming here until this council restores the public speaking time to six minutes because apparently I give a more about these residents and their ability to be heard. When they come out
to these meetings, they want to be heard. That's the whole point. They're giving up their free time so they can come and be heard. And right now there's five people in the room. So in this instance, we're talking about 10 minutes. 10 minutes of extra time. When last meeting I was here, this council
didn't even start for 36 minutes. I want each member of the public, each member of this body who was not here at that meeting, I want them to go on record and explain, did you reach out to the council president? Because I know you probably didn't, Nish. I know you probably didn't. Did the did the people
who weren't here, did they reach out with their obligation to do so? So the so the council president knows what's going on. Each member that wasn't here, I would like for them to give an opportunity for them to speak on whether or not they contacted the council president and let her know if she was
going to be they were going to be late. I understand. But this is their opportunity to speak up. >> Thank you. Thank you. Did anyone want to comment? >> Yeah, I'll comment. >> Sure. >> Um, no, I didn't let you know. >> Mhm. >> We have more than anyone.
>> Um, uh, anyone else want to comment, council president? >> Yes. just because it was mentioned about a remark that I made prior to the meeting. What I said is I did not think that the individual that spoke was actually speaking at the proper time. I did not think that she was with the Lions Club and we were doing a
resolution of recognition for the Lions Club and as such I didn't think that was the appropriate time. That's it. So if she wasn't related to the Lions Club, which yes, the stuff that she was talking about was admirable and absolutely good for the community because it was not directly related to
the Lions Club. All I said was that that was not the appropriate time and the appropriate time would have been during oral petitions and remarks. So I just want to offer my clarification. Thank you, Council President. >> Anyone else care to comment? >> Council President. >> Yes. >> I also wanted to clarify. I didn't say I
don't hear people asking for more time. What I said was that I have not seen a change in the conversation going from 4 to 6 minutes. The conversations have remained the same. If someone wants to talk about something, they have enough time to discuss their issues. That's
pertinent, that's important to them, and they're allowed to focus and say it in 4 minutes. Now, about the timing of the Lions Club, that is a very arbitrary look. If she had six minutes and she couldn't complete her uh statement that she wanted to make, does that mean she
should be allowed 10 minutes? So where do we draw the line? And the council has spoken. We have discussed this the arbitr this arbitrary number of 6 minutes. We have established four minutes which we believe is the right amount of time and which has been working in my opinion. And until that
changes, if there's a where I feel that someone is not able to have the conversation they should have, then yes, I'm open to changing it. But as of right now, I don't see that happening. Thank you. >> Oh, no. Excuse me. Excuse me, sir. Sir, you're out of you're out of order. Uh,
anyone else care anyone else care to comment? >> Excuse me. >> Okay. Um, I'm sorry. Um, okay. Oh, yes sir. Go ahead. Yep.
>> God bless America. Am I recognized? >> You're recognized. >> You guys tried to put three fake felony charges against me. You failed each and every time. A firstdegree uh charge. I was charged with a first-degree charge for what? because a mafia princess walked up to me in the middle of my
campaign commercial, started sexually harassing me in the middle of my campaign commercial, and I get first-degree charge for calling the young lady a princess. And what world do we live in? Um, they they tried to frame me for arson that never happened again.
They tried to frame someone for an arson that never happened. In this day and age, normally you wait for an event to happen first and then frame the person, but they can't even they can't even wait for the right sequence of events to happen. They're so happy to frame me,
they can't even frame me the right way. They're such fuckups. Um, everything Nish Patel said, "No, Nish Patel, you're an idiot. You're a liar. You made a mockery of this town. Quite frankly, I think you're an asshole." um
the the way you know you're a self-righteous prick. You uh you don't want to take any accountability for anything you did and that's why you're not going to be in office after next year. Same with you. And it's not fair to say ASAP Schmol doesn't do anything.
He does a whole lot when he's not covering up for Sam Jooshi. He's helping steal land from Edison community and siphon it off to Jewish organizations. So, let's not say he's not. >> Come on. Yeah. Know this is too far. >> He activates himself when it's time to
activate himself. >> Come on. >> So, um, >> absolutely. Where's the BA? Where the hell is the BA? In four years, she's supposed to make over $1 million and she's not even here to answer anyone's questions. Where the hell's the BA?
You know, the same BA that filed a false report against me, several false reports against me. Where the hell is that sick in the head individual? Threw the chair to Councilman Brer. Councilman Brresser, she wrote a a police report talking
about lwdness and sexual harassment. I never seen that w that woman anywhere outside these council ch this I've always seen her inside these council chambers. If I ever committed sexual harassment or any act of ludeness, everyone here would have seen it.
So, either everyone in this damn room is blind or your business administrator needs a damn mental health evaluation and I'm calling her out for it. And you can't put in it uh in a decorum on the front door that we're not allowed to call out your uh uh any government
official when they're doing stupid like that. Writing a false report against a resident, a false sexual harassment report, or a false lwdness report. She claimed that I threatened to bring guns into this council meeting through the chair to
councilman Brresser. Can you believe she actually put in the police report that I threatened to bring guns and and shoot people at this council meeting? Where do you get that from? I blame I blame the town council. I blame the mayor. I blame the police department that people are
crossing state lines to come to Edison council meetings and promote ghost guns and 3D printed guns. Those are two diametrically opposed statements which is true. Because of Nesh Patel's actions, because of John Pointer's actions,
people cross state lines to come here to Edison, New Jersey to sell ghost guns and 3D printed guns. You see what you did in this town? We went international. And you have the nerve to sit there and look at me like like the prick that you are. You're an
A complete The decorum is not going to change the way I speak to you. You're beneath me. You guys are supposed to be equal to us, but quite frankly, you're beneath us. You understand? Never forget we the public are above all of you.
>> Thank you. Anyone else from the public? Okay, seeing none, a motion to close public comment. >> Sorry, did you want to speak? >> Yes. Yes. There was something. Oh, Gloria Dipman,
Midland Road, Edison. Regarding this shelter, I understand that the lease doesn't end until June 2029 and it was extended to 2035.
It's the first issue. Secondly, there are enormous overruns on the field in South Edison. I don't understand that. I'd like to know if a committee was set up regarding the 2025 anniversary of this country.
I'd also like to know what the status is of the light at Grove and Midland, uh, excuse me, Grove and Calvert. And lastly, I know there's been a lot of controversy about this, four minutes
versus six minutes. And I I would say, okay, four minutes, but I do believe that there should be a rebuttal period. And John, I wish you all the best. I think you'll be a valuable asset to the Peter Barnes sanctuary. I think you
really would be wonderful on that. >> Okay. Uh, Gloria, did you have a question about the the lease extension? Was you you talked about it, but I didn't hear a question. >> It's uh, according to my information,
the uh, lease doesn't end until 2029. >> And an an extension was already put in place to extend it to 2035. Why? The lease isn't even up. Okay. All right. Um I don't know if
that's administration or if if you counselor care to comment. >> I don't have I don't have anything to say on that. >> Right. >> Okay. All right. Um, you also asked about, and I know you brought had brought this up earlier, about the uh
250th birthday celebration of this country for next year and um, which I'm I'm with you on wanting to see something done from the town. Is there a plan to have an event for this? >> Council President, yes. Uh, we are
working on putting something together. One of the um challenges we are going to have is that it is a big day for the entire country. So uh I'm in touch with the Sons of the American Revolution, the Daughters of the American Revolution and
other groups. Uh as you know, we just did a a ceremony at the Oak Tree Pond not too long ago. Um and our discussions are centered around what do we do when everybody else in the world is going to do something? Uh right now uh one of the
directions we're thinking of going in is on June 26th which will be about a week or so before the July 4th is for us to have a reenactment at the Oak Tree Pond and we will do a celebration before then because the main groups that we would
like to involve will not be available on July 4th. So, uh, just I know that's a little long- winded for you, Gloria, but uh, we are in discussion with this. Um, uh, it's it's something we're kind of
excited about. Uh, but, uh, we don't have anything concrete at this point other than to let you know, uh, we will be doing something for sure. >> Okay. >> Right. Was there another question? I don't remember. >> Light the light at Calvert. >> Yeah, we this was addressed on on
Monday. The light at Grove and Calvert. I think that had been dismissed as a uh it was not feasible and that the residents the affected residents where the light would be were not in favor of that. So I think we're are we looking still for some other remedial actions?
>> Yes. >> Okay. Okay. Is there can I >> No, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. The time is up. Thank you. >> All right. >> Right. Okay. >> Council Council President. >> Yes. Uh- with respect to ordinance 2251,
the reason uh prompting the further extension is that they are applying for a grant and >> Okay. Excuse me. Gloria, I'm sorry. You might want to hear uh what Ken is is saying. The >> Yeah, >> they're applying for a grant and if the
uh current lease expires within five years, that makes them ineligible for this grant that they're applying for. >> That's why the lease extension Okay. >> Okay. Uh you want to might want to use
uh Bob's uh microphone. >> They're applying for a grant to make improvements to the facility. And the one of the criteria of the grant is that the lease has to be greater than a 5-year period. So that's why they're pro uh promoting for the extension beyond
2029. >> Okay. Okay. Thank you. All right. Thank you very much. Anybody else? Public comment. All right. >> Mo uh no rebuttals. A motion to close public comment. >> Motion to close the public portion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I council president. May just be heard
on a a matter of legal issue regarding decorum. May be heard. >> I'm sorry. Yes. >> Yes. I just want to uh mention that um what we heard this evening um was a blatant act of anti-semitism against a member of this body and under no rules
of decorum as your legal counsel I am offering to you under no rules of decorum are acts such as that permissible under our rules and that I hope in the future we do not tolerate such acts of anti-semitism against anyone whether it be a member of this
council or a member of the public. and just offering that going forward. Council President, thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. So, all right. Um, uh, Councilman Patel, you wanted to get back to the communications. >> Uh, yes. I wanted to ask about the pots
road. >> He's out again. >> Yeah. So, if I I can give you the answer to that. Okay. So the engineering department is sending out inspectors to look at the facility and write up a report as to uh what their findings are.
So it's under active review. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh can I get a motion to table this till the next meeting so I can have more update after the review. >> All right. Did you want to make a motion? >> Yes, I have a motion to table this till the next meeting so that we can discuss the review. >> There a second.
>> Second. >> Give one discussion. >> Okay. All in favor? Hi. >> Okay. Very good. Um I believe we are at uh adjournment at uh 7:51 p.m. The next council meetings will be
August 25th and August 27th. Um I will we're adjourned. Thank you. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Sorry. >> I motion to adjurnn. >> Motion to adjurnn. Did I not do that? Oh my gosh. All right. A second. All in favor? >> Iay. Okay.
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