One, two, one, two, one, two, one, two. Okay, good. We're good. Good evening, everyone. I just uh we're not going to get started this second. I just want to explain uh part of the council and what we do here. Uh my name is Joe Coyle and your council president.
Uh I went to Edison High School. Many of us here went to the Edison school system. So welcome and thank you for being here. We cannot start the meeting till 6:00. So unfortunately I know you're I know you're not in a rush to get out of here and you'd spend hours with us, right?
But um we can't start till 600. And just so you know, we also can't start till there's four members of the council here. We we do have four members now. So you need a quorum. That's a voting amount. We have seven people, seven voting members, and you need at least four. Does that make sense? So we have
four now. We're just waiting for the time. Are you happy with that? >> And we're going to put you on the agenda right away cuz you guys are super important. It's not because you want to get out of here because I know you'd rather stay here. All right.
6:00 exact. >> We're good. >> Three. >> It went by weight and now it goes by eight. So there's like a million teeth. >> All good. Everyone good? Good evening everyone. Uh I'm your council president Joe Coyle. This is the
work session of March 9th, 2026 which begins at 6 p.m. I thank you all for joining us. If you can all please rise for the pledge of 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. Madam clerk, roll call. >> Council member Brusher. >> Council member Coyle >> here. >> Council member Dimma >> here. >> Council member Kentos >> here. >> Council member Patel >> here. >> Council member Batiel.
>> Council member Shmuel >> here. Madam clerk, 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 the star ledger desi talk and news India times on November 17th 2025 and post
main lobby mimal complex on that same date. >> Thank you madam clerk. Now that stuff sounded quite boring, right? But uh I just want to share with you this is our member of the council here. Each one has a voting right to pass different finance
rules and policy for you to have recreation and different things. So we need four people here to have that vote. No different than your resolution. We need four people to vote on that as well. So what she just stated and again not looking to bore you is public notice. We have to notify everybody around the town and the county and the
state that we're having this meeting so everybody knows you're here. How about that? Huh? Okay. So, moving forward, I just want to also share for those who here for your first time, you get four minutes to speak. We have a different time in this schedule. You can speak um which is on the resolutions and on the
resolutions only and then you can speak also for four minutes on open public comment. So, if you were to stay, which I don't believe everybody's going to stay, you can talk about anything you want for that four minutes at the end. And for those who are listening today who have any other questions, who are looking for the agenda, the agenda is
posted posted on the Edison Township website under council under agenda. And you have any further questions, you can email me or any council member at jcoy edisonenj.org. I'm sorry, edisonenj.gov. Now, thank you.
>> Okay. Thank you. Moving uh forward clerk pre resolution. >> Whereas the athletes of 2025 2026 Edison Jets peeweee cheer team demonstrated exceptional dedication, teamwork, discipline and sportsmanship throughout
the 202526 season. Whereas all the athletes of the pee-wee cheer team and their coaches achieved an outstanding season. And whereas earning the Central Jersey Champions, Garden State Champions, Eastern Regional Champions,
Pop Warner National Champions, the YCA Global Silver Medalists, and also securing first place honors at multiple local competitions, including Edison High School and Impact Cheer. Now therefore, it be resolved the municipal
council of the township of Edison, we proudly recognize and congratulate the members of the 202526 Edison Jets pee-wee cheer team for their remarkable accomplishments, outstanding reputation of their community and their contributions to making Edison Jets
history. Thank you. Now, we're going to open up to the public. This is the part where if anybody wants to speak on this matter who may be a part of this or is here new to the meeting, you can speak come up now. You have four minutes to speak. Is there any member of the public that'd like to speak?
Please come up. >> Good afternoon to everyone here and to the Would you mind? I'm sorry. J, would you state your name and address? I'm sorry. My name is Taia Caldwell and I'm here on behalf of this awesome Edison team and I just want to say that despite
all of our adversaries this year and difficulties that I am just want to stand up and applaud them because they did not allow it to stop them. They did not allow it to defeat them and they still went out with all
the obstacles ahead of them and with all the barriers and they still became Edison's champions as well as the state of New Jerseys. So I just want to commend them on a job well done to this wonderful staff Dana, Jen, Tamara,
Heather, Demal, and as well as their families for their dedication, their their time and their lovely effort that they gave respectively to not only these young ladies but to the parents as
well. Um, and we thank you so much. And to these parents who were absolutely wonderfully supportive to not only this staff but to these girls, I applaud you as well. It takes a lot of time and effort as well. And again to a wonderful
next year season. Good luck, champs. God bless. >> Thank you very much. Any other members of the public that'd like to speak? Seeing none, we're going to entertain a motion to close the public portion. >> Motion. >> Have a second. >> Second.
>> All in favor say I. >> I. >> I. >> The public portion is closed. Um, can we have a motion to adopt? >> Motion to adopt. >> Have a second. >> Second. >> Okay. Can I have council comments? >> Council president.
>> Yes. I want to congratulate um the Edison Jets cheerleading squad. Phenomenal job. Uh and more than just cheering, uh it seems that you bring dedication and teamwork and more importantly energy. I felt the energy as
I walked in this room today. Uh and it's uh it's it's incredible. Um thank you for representing Edison, New Jersey with such enthusiasm. And I also want to recognize the coaches and the families who put in the time to mentor and
support uh these young leaders. Congratulations and keep on winning. Thank you. >> I would just like to say being a cheer mom of 16 years and counting, I know that the hard work, the dedication, the
endless birthday parties you girls missed because you can't. I have cheer practice. You guys are excellent. You became a family. And I just want to say congratulations. >> Any of the council members want to make comments?
I see none. I'll be brief in my comments. What do I have? I have 12 minutes. Just kidding. First, I want to uh thank each one of you for being here tonight. Congratulations on your achievements. Um, thank the parents for the uh so many times you you know
sacrifice your time to be with the team and your kids. I know you're never looking for clothes in the middle of the night or or something missing because they always have it together each morning and I can always I believe well someone's laughing but anyways um and thank you for your dedication uh for
being involved not just as a as a cheerleader but also as a team leader. How many in this who's the oldest group in this room? Raise your hand. Who's the who's the older groups? It's I can see it's you who put your hand up are the leaders of the next generation. So, it's
so important as you help the next group move up and you everywhere you go, people are looking up to you. You're on the cheer team. You made the cheer team. It's a big deal. Although you do it every day, so it's probably, you know, nothing to you, but people are looking up to you every day. They pass you in
the hallway or on or on on the field, it means something to other people. And you just cannot forget the team leadership you have and those you you represent and those who are looking up to you. Okay. And for anybody who doesn't believe that cheer is a not a sport, you can leave
now because uh we we we know I mean how many in this room raise your hand has been injured this year alone? Okay. How many's How many have been injured over your time in cheer?
And it's I don't remember all the injuries from when I grew up, but whatever is going on is a lot more than it was before, a lot more competitive than it was before. And I thank you for sticking it out and not giving up, maybe switching your role as a cheerleader
from being a flyer to being a base or whatever changed, but you still stuck it out with the team, still made it to practice, and that means something. So, I I I definitely appreciate all that to you and again, thank you again for the families and all the sacrifice and each one of you for the sacrifice. It's a
nice day out. You probably may have to go to practice or so there's a lot of sacrifice and we appreciate that. Um, now we'll go move forward with the presentation. Can we >> first? >> Okay. Roll call on the resolution. >> Council member Dimma. >> Yes.
>> Council member Kentos. >> Yes. >> Council member Patel. >> Yes. Council member Schmuel. >> Yes. >> Council President Coyle. >> Yes. >> Councilman Partell is here. >> Okay. I'm going to I'm going to hold. We're going to break a free rules. I know Councilman Patil definitely wants
to make just a brief comment. >> Thank you, Council President. I can't thank enough, you know, all the the students, the future leaders, they are here. This council is a big supporter of Jets. Again, thank you everyone and kudos for your future
journey. Thank you, council. >> And and we also need you, we also it's not too late for you to vote as well. >> Can you council member Patiel? >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. Okay. Uh we're all going to come down and do the presentation together. Kelly, would you
join us and everybody else? All the all the pee-wee come up with the coaches. We need to >> bring them all up, right? >> Yeah, bring the pee-wee. Then we got separate. >> We didn't do the JV yet. Just the PE. >> Okay. Just the Pee-Wee is coming up right now. Pee-we and coaches
>> and and the pee-wee coaches too. >> If you represent two, you have to come up twice. >> You guys, where are we going to have? You can come up all in front of us, too. Right here, if you'd like. Now, I don't know who's brave enough to say something, but you we're going to hand
the mic to somebody. I can promise you that. >> So, Gi, I if someone doesn't pick Okay, great. Great. We do have a volunteer. Okay, >> Dana, get in. >> Come on. >> You can do it or not. Sure. It's all yours. >> Get in.
>> She don't want to get in. Get in. >> I'm Dana Lea. I coach the Pee-Wee team and the JV show team. Um, in 28 years of coaching, I could wholeheartedly say we've never had a season like this. We went undefeated at the national, global,
state, regional, and local level. And I'm just so unbelievably proud of all these little kids. And we're doing way bigger things than cheerleading. I think they're all learning life lessons that they're going to take with them forever. And the way they've had to practice and train the last few years with a practice
deficit and one-third of the resource that lots of other teams have is just a true testament of how tough these little cookies are and I'm so proud of all of them. >> Does anybody want to say anything? Is there a team leader of this group? Don't make me pick one because I'm I could do
it. >> I won't put the pressure. But everybody's say one thing. >> Wait, what? >> Anything? >> Oh, well, one thing about this team is that even though like we have like a lot of arguments, it's like one big family
literally like living together as I see these girls basically every day and I've learned to love them with like my whole heart and I see these girls as like my little sisters as I am the oldest on the team. But yeah, >> thank you. Um, does anybody else want to
speak? >> Hold on. I have one more person. >> I heard your voice. >> What? Um, all I want to say is this season has been amazing as as it is my first year doing a show cheer with this team and we
are all amazing and this team is just everything I could have asked for in my first year. >> Great. We're going to move to a quick photo op. So, you guys got to get in your photo smiles real quick. If I can ask members of the council to squeeze over to our right and left. Kelly, if you want to come up front and hold the
resolution. You're a tear mom. You gota, you know, you've been through enough. >> Yeah. And then, uh, council vice president, you could stand with her and hold it and I'll I'll I'll join the next photo. >> Make sure you don't block anybody. So, you got to maybe you two got to kneel.
Just kidding. >> All right. Okay, congratulations everyone. >> We can stay right up here. We're not going to move. >> Oh no, we we got to do I'm sorry. We got to do the next resolution individually. >> Okay, that's the one. >> Can you hurt yourself, Neil?
>> You know, some guys >> 20 push-ups. >> Got to make it up. >> You going to make it up? Yes. >> He said whatever I said before and just read that one. >> What happened? You can hold on to >> Joe spoke for 12 minutes. >> What happened? >> He spoke for 12 minutes. Now he can just
say whatever the next name, whatever repeated before. That's it. >> Next one gets 12. >> Uh we have one more. We have another presentation. Um clerk read resolution. Whereas the athletes of the 2025 20226
Edison Jets Junior varsity cheer team demonstrated excellence, dedication, teamwork, discipline, and sportsmanship throughout the 2025-26 season, completing an extraordinary undefeated season. As all the athletes of the team, Edison JV team and their
coaches achieved an outstanding season. where has earned numerous prestigious titles including Central Jersey Champions, Garden State Champions, Eastern Regional Champions, Pop Warner National Champions, back-to-back titles
in 2024 and 25, the YCA Globals Champions, YCADA Grand Champions, level 13 overall highest score of all level 13 divisions, and further distinguish themselves by earning the first place
finishing at to several local competitions including Edison High School, Woodbridge and impact cheer. We proud now therefore be resolved the municipal council of the township. We proudly recognize and con congratulate the members of the 202526
Edison Jets JV cheer team for the remarkable accomplishments, outstanding reputation of their community and their contributions to making an Edison Jet history. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Uh, at this time, we're going to open up uh comments to the public. Is anybody from the
public would like to speak? Please raise your hand. I see some exciting people on the right. I can ask for them to nominate someone. It's pretty easy. I guarantee they'll do it. >> Okay, we do have mom. Oh, >> um, good evening. My name is Jen
Westike. I am the cheer coordinator of the Edison Jets Pop Warner. Um, my daughter is on the, uh, JB team. I've been a part of the program for several years and have watched a lot of these girls on this team grow up. They started
when they were five and I just could not be more proud of their accomplishments this season. Oh, I love you guys, too. And our parents are amazing. And these girls battled this year. We've had so many
different problems and issues and practice and their resilience is so wonderful at such a young age that um these girls are remarkable and I appreciate that you are recognizing them
and I want to thank you and tell them how proud I am of all of you. Thank you. I know your daughter's excited to stand up right now. Which one? >> Is there anybody else from the public that'd like to speak or make comment? Any coaches or any other individuals?
Here's your time. You don't have to use your full four minutes. Seeing seeing no comments, you can raise your you can raise your hand any time before I close the meeting. Just so you know, we'll go as slow as we can. Uh members of the
council, can we entertain a motion to close the public >> motion >> portion? Motion have a second. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. I. I. >> Thank you. Have a motion to adopt. >> Motion to adopt.
>> Have a second. >> Second. >> Council comments. Councilman Patil. >> Absolutely. Council President, I was about to go. First of all, congratulations. The number of awards, the number of games that you won. I don't think any one of us on this DS
would have played that many. So again, thank you for your persistence and perseverance. Thank you to the parents and of course the coaches who you are the backbone and keep up you know we need Edison to shine shine every single
year and you are the gems of Edison and kudos and thank you and wish everyone a good luck for your future journey. Thank you council president. >> Thank you. >> Any other uh council members comments? Okay, forgive us. We're probably
repeating some of the same things, but I know uh Councilwoman Dean mentioned to me, Joe, it's cold out there, you know, and uh it's certainly not today. And we appreciate your enthusiasm in the cold because I can tell you I don't like the cold at all. And I I see you out there
and it's not a perfect day. It's raining. It's kind of going to rain harder. It's kind of going to snow. And you're out there uh doing your cheer. So, thank you for your dedication, this tough weather, and showing you're as tough as just everybody else. So thank you. Uh any other council comments?
>> Okay, council president. I just want to make a comment at this age. The mindset of it's more than a team. It's a family. That's a big deal. You're holding your hands as a family. That that's very big statement and the bold
statement. And thank you for the parents for you know coaching your kids the way you know they are growing up. Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Roll call. Did you uh Do you want to add something or No, you're done. Okay.
>> Council member Dimma. >> Yes. >> Council member Kentos. >> Yes. >> Council member Patel. >> Yes. >> Council member Patiel. >> Yes. >> Council member. >> Yes. >> Council President Coyle. >> Yes. >> Okay. Uh we go down to presentation all together, please.
>> Oh, JV. or come up with coaches. >> We're going to invite the JV team up and the coaches. If you're a dual coach, you can come up twice. We don't mind that at all. still away. I'm surpris she's not here. Margo, he asked me who initiated. I
said, "Oh, Marco." >> I will I'm going to I'm going to send it in the chat. >> Let me be fit. Everybody, if I can just have the council come around so we can be seen in these wonderful photos. We have plenty of room around here. We can stand on the edges here. Oh, look. We're actually getting a perfect photo here.
Look at this. Good there. Fantastic. >> We're already We're already ready for the photo. Maybe we'll get the photo first right now. >> Don't don't don't go anywhere. Now, I I not sure who is raising their hand first to speak. Fantastic. So, you've been nominated.
>> She said no. >> You can't say anything. Not Not even a congratulations. Nothing. >> Nominate. >> Okay. Okay, Ila, here you go. >> Say a few words. You can say >> anything. >> This is what I say. >> My name's Leila and I just wanted to say
that I love this team. I've done medicine jets for like three or four years and I think this is like one of the best teams that we've had yet. >> Does anybody else want to speak? Thank you.
I like to say a few words. >> You can say anything. Just be original. We like original. >> Okay. >> Right there. You look ready. Okay. One, few words. >> I don't know what to say.
>> Um, my name is Casara and I've been on this team for about two years now. It has been a really pleasant experience with this team. Um, I've learned like a bunch of different things. How to become a family, how to be resilient, and how to be comfortable with people that
you've never really known before. I've like got a lot of friends now. Like in school, I'm allowed to say hi to some eighth graders like Sophia and stuff. So, I feel like it's a really good experience. >> Let's go.
>> Great. Great. Great. If we can go back into our photo moment. I did you did you you're I can't believe Thank you so much, Sophia. >> Um my name is Sophia and I'm very happy to be on this team. I've learned a lot about these people and I'm very
glad that I've got to be on this team with all these kids. If we can go back into our photo format, I'm going to invite two council members. Bir, where's their certificate real quick? Bir and Alj Patil, you guys can just get into your perfect squat pose.
We can I know if you're older, take it's a little bit more of a stretch. Okay. Thank you very much again. Congratulations. No, that's it. Just those two. That's it. >> Only two teams. Teams. That's it.
>> One. One. Two. One. Two. Okay. Take your time. >> Oh, nice. >> Well, no rush, Marlin. You take your time. Now, I just want to share with you, we're going to begin our actual meeting. We're not rushing you out here. For some reason, you're excited to stay and want to watch a wonderful meeting, you can. But if this is the moment you
want to leave, you know, we're grateful for having you and thank you very much. >> If you want to watch Joe raise your taxes, >> Yeah. know if you want to stay, you're more than welcome to stay. >> I'm surprised nobody's staying. know how to clear.
>> Everybody stayed right here. >> Let's go. >> Yeah. He wants to watch you raise attack. >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> Where are we here? What is this here? >> Excuse me. >> There's not one other person >> between. >> Wow. We may have nobody.
>> Okay. Um, >> we're going to >> look that way. >> Let them go. >> In the public. >> Oh, it looks like we're empty. We're going to begin the uh work session meeting. I just want to thank our council members for being a part of this
presentation. I this is probably the best part of the meeting just left. But uh it was wonderful to see each and every one of you either walk past in time being a mom as a cheerleader or being involved with anyone in your life that cheered before. So congratulations.
Moving forward, uh council members number five are moving to review of the minutes uh combined meeting of February 25th, 2026. Any comments? Hearing none. Number six, proposed ordinance um an ordinance of the town of
Vettison authorizing the vacation of certain portions of Thomas Place pursuant to NJA 4067-1. Any questions or comments? hearing none. We're moving to seven from the business administrator A and B. Any questions or
comments? Moving to eight from the Department of Finance A, B, C, D, and E. Any questions or comments? Number nine from the Department of Planning and Engineering. A B C D E F G
H I N J. Any questions or comments? >> Council President. >> Yes. Uh B. Um I don't know who who the right person to ask this, but Could you elaborate more on on on these improvements? What
what is exactly in this contract that um that we're looking at? >> Are you councilman? You're referring to the uh AJM award. So this is for uh Truman and Kilmer the light. Uh so it's a DOT grant that we received from the
state and we're able to make those improvements. It's much needed area. So >> it's changing the light, >> right? And new infrastructure. Okay, thank you. The the question brought is B resolution accepting a bid award in a contract to
AGM Contractors Incorporated for the Kilmer Road and Truman Drive traffic light signal for $484,000 435. Any other questions or comments on that? >> Seems to be an expensive light.
>> I I we may be getting away cheap there. I'd have to ask a former council member. Um, but I'm not I don't think he has >> I I actually believe it came under budget. Um, in terms of the grant funding that we received, I'll tell you
what the total grant is is when uh I get those numbers, but it is it came out under budget. >> Thank you. >> So, the just let me ask you a question. So the total the total price for the traffic light is more than the price here is a combination of grant money and
funding. >> This is all grant money. >> Okay. All grant money. Okay. All right. Moving forward around nine. A B C D E F G H I N J. Any questions or comments? Hearing none from the council members
from number 10 from the Department of Public Works A and B. Council person. >> Yes. Just a question on B. Is this the routine the yearly purchase? Sonia. >> Yes. Yes. These are the uh our older
vehicles and aftermarket parts. >> Yep. Thank you. Any other questions or comments for A and B? Number 11, Department of Recreation. Any questions or comments? Hearing none from the township clerk. A
many questions or comments. Number 13, oral petition remarks. We're going to open up to the public. We had a large crowd a few minutes ago for the cheer and some people left. So, um, I'm going to open up to the public.
Hearing none. Can I have a motion to close the public portion? >> Motion. Second. >> Second. All in favor say I. >> Thank you, council members. Moving forward 14. Um, we have reports. I know we may not have a lot of comments. These
committees were just given to you in February. Some people rolled over into that committee responsibility prior to um for 14 reports from all council committees. Starting from my right, Councilman Brer, he's council member
Dimma. None at this time. >> Okay. Uh, Council Member Assaf Shuel, >> not at this time. Thank you. >> Council member Patil, >> none at this time. >> Council member Patel, >> none.
>> Council Vice President Robert Kentos, >> none at this time. >> Uh, I have a list. Uh, I have nothing to report right now. We did have some conversations with uh and around DPW. I just want to say thanks on behalf of the entire
council. We've had numerous comments from each and everyone on this council on the unbelievable job they did during the snow season. Um we believe our crystal ball tells us there's no more snow coming. So that's what I was
>> Don't ever say that right. >> You said that it opposite. >> Okay. I I'm not supposed to say things like that, but I am confident in today's weather that we're not going to have snow. But I I want to share the time that each member of the council stood by DPW, walked through their departments,
and were knowledgeable of the support they had in the planning involved. Snow planning starts uh in for the township council in May the the prior year, and that's from parts, repairs, uh truck
maintenance, uh snowplow maintenance, uh etc. And I am truly proud of the great job they've done. If you look through Edison after a snowstorm, I saw a lot of black top compared to other uh towns. So, thank you again for the hard work you do. Thank each department that's
involved from public safety uh to the DPW. Thank you very much. I have no no other committees um to report on and we are going to move forward to the points of light. Any members of the council
have points of light to share? Okay. >> Okay. Um, hearing none, we're moving on to discussion items. To my right, M. Council member Brasser. I know he's not here, but I, you know,
I'm happy, you know, that, well, I just moving along. And actually, Rich, it did call me and tell you couldn't make it today. So, moving to Council Member Dimma, >> none at this time. >> Uh, council member Kentos, >> none at this time.
>> Council member Patel, >> none. >> Council member Patiel, >> none at this time. >> And council member Shimo, >> not at this time. >> I I had a list of consistent um titles of subjects I wanted to go over and I
did speak to the administration. and I'm happy the communication we have together and I'm looking forward to a report on Friday to discuss. Um, thank you for that. No number 17. We're going to welcome and entertain a
motion to adjurnn. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Have a second. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> This meeting is complete at 6:35. Thank you.