Good evening everyone. Uh, tonight is the February 25th combined council meeting starting at 607. Can we please rise for the pledge of >> allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible
with liberty and justice for all. Madam clerk, roll call. >> Council member Brusher >> here. >> Council member Coyle >> here. >> Council member Dimma >> here. >> Council member Kentos >> here. >> Council member Patel >> here. >> Council member Patiel >> here. >> Council member >> here.
>> 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 on November 17th, 2025. and Postmain lobby missile complex
on that same date. >> Okay. Uh council president remarks. Uh for those who are here tonight, I just want to share with you, you're welcome to speak on the resolutions for four minutes and at the end of the meeting and open public comments, you can also speak for four minutes. I also want to share with anybody who's listening and
watching uh from home, if you have any questions, you want to email me personally, you can email me personally at jcoyenj.gov. Thank you. Moving forward, we are starting the work session. Uh this is our work session. Uh
number five, unfinished business any uh further comments, considerations, further public hearing and final adoption. We have 2273 ordinance amending the chapter of personnel policies section 4-13
military leaves subsection 4-13x of the municipal code of the township of medicine. Any questions or comments from council members? Hearing none. Moving to ordinance 2275, an ordinance establishing uh establishing not to exceed salaries of
certain officers, departments, heads, and employees of the township. Any questions or comments? >> Um, council president. >> Yes. >> Um, yes. And and we've spoken in depth about this. Um, I know the the public
was outraged over over the raise. Um, I did tell council president that I actually believe that 45,000 um is a fair number for a council person. If the council person if the council people are doing their job and when I say doing their job, it's not
helping um you know with getting your sidewalk cleared or things of that nature. It's about looking at our spending. And I guess it was two weeks ago or something, we approved 400,000 for the Stelton that we might tear down for maybe some kind of radio
wave to see if it's okay. Um I think if council would have taken a more proactive approach, we could have saved money in in that aspect um with it moving forward and working with the administration on it. So, I at the end of the day, I think if council did their
due diligence, they would more than pay for their raise that they're asking for. Um, so I I don't find the dollar amount to be egregious. I just like us to look more at spending um in the township. That's all, Council President. >> Thank you, Council. Any council members?
Any other comments? >> Council President. >> Yes, K. Council. Um, while I feel a little funny voting on my own raise, I I hear I hear both arguments on raising the uh the the
salary of the council and and not raising the salary of council. But I think the timing uh of this vote may be a little too early. I think that if we would um see how any raise would work
within the budget that we're working on right now for 2026 uh and how it would show the residents of Edison that the raise whether it it affects their taxes, it doesn't affect
their taxes. I think that would be more prudent to do it at that time after we review the budget. So, if you ask me to vote on this today, I I would I can't support this, but um I think that if we review it closer to when we review our
budgets, um maybe a different story. Thank you, >> Council Person. >> Yes. >> Uh we briefly spoke about this, you know, in fact, I did ask uh about the report the two top two bottom uh towns
to compare. I think it's not about the number as my council colleague said it's about the timing and I did show my inclination that if we can wait for the budget see how the numbers fit in and probably that point in time we can
decide what is the appropriate amount also agree with my council colleague that you know we should be looking into all the numbers rather than looking our own numbers in terms of the raise but where we can effectively spend the money where we can effectively
look at the opportunities to save the money uh in the expenses that we we are making. Uh I think that that's the very important aspect of giving the self raise. Thank you councelor President. >> Thank you council. >> Council president. Yes.
>> Yeah. I think uh councilman brasher he brought up a good point whether councilman and councilman partil as well. So I spoke at length about you know researching and thinking through the minutes of public speaking time. In
the same on the same token they it's fair to even think through and research and bring up a number which is correct which is accurate which makes sense and which is right and which aligns with the budget and what we do. So I think I agree with everyone here.
>> Thank you. Any other council members? Okay. Uh I'm just going to move to the uh BA. Yes. >> Oh, >> sure. I just wanted uh to from a process standpoint if you if you choose to so adopt this doesn't mean that it has to be done right away. This just um puts it
into place. And once we have an adopted budget, which just so everybody knows, all non-UN employees um we we typically get our cost of living adjustment, let's call it that, after the budget is adopted. So if you want it from a process standpoint to treat it that way,
we certainly it's up to you. The just because you adopt it tonight does, you know, it's from a process standpoint. We can do it whenever you feel it may be prudent to do so. And that's what we do for non-UN employees. >> Thank you. Any other council members? Uh
seeing none, we I will be looking for a motion to entertain to to table this uh ordinance when we get to the regular meeting. Uh, moving to the next ordinance 2277, ordinance amending chapter 2, article 213, addressing the
council. Any questions or comments from members of the council? >> Uh, council president. >> I just I just I just skipped one. Back up right here. >> 2276. We're going to skip 2277. In ordinance of the township of township of
Edison, the county middle sex, New Jersey authorizing the acquisition acquisition negotiated agreement of real property and or property's interest and required to the drainage project that is planned for the area of Calvert Avenue and Abbott Court in Wayne and Huntington
Road. Any questions or comments on the ordinance? >> Council. >> Yes. Uh this ordinance in fact is a dream come true for me and thank you administration and uh former councilman Bob De working through this uh very excited and hopefully we will be able to
complete this project once this we'll start this project immediately once the ordinance is approved and the budget will reflect the appropriate funding. Thank you council person. >> Thank you. Any other questions or comments from the council? Hearing none, moving to 2277, an
ordinance amending chapter 2, article 2-13, addressing the council. Any questions or comments? >> Yes, council president. >> Yes. >> Yes. So, I just want to bring it to light um what happened last meeting is under Robert's rule of order when a motion to table is properly made and
seconded, it takes precedence and should be voted on before um returning to the main motion. Now, that step was not followed in the last meeting. possibly due to all the confusion which resulted in what I would describe in myself I believe as a procedural irregularity. I
raised this not as a criticism of any individual or the council but because adherence to established parliamentary procedure ensures that our meetings are conducted consistently and transparently. So addressing this openly helps ensure that you know council's actions and future are not procedurally
challenged. something that councilman, former councilman pointer also brought it to all our attention. Uh what was done was done. I could have raised a point of order last meeting. I did not knew the procedures about that and I had a discussion with our attorney here as
well today before the meeting and uh but just wanted to bring this you know to light that Robert's rule says that now how council prefers to follow that you were the chair so you had that uh choice to what to do at that time. Thank you.
Thank you, Councilman. Any other members of the council wish to comment and regular session? I'll be putting this up for a vote. Uh, moving forward, the review of the minutes. Any questions or comments for the work session February 9th, 2026,
and the regular meeting of February 11th, 2026. Any questions or comments? Hearing none. Uh to the administrative agenda, we're adding um an appointment a reappoint of of Jacob Ryder, a class uh
four planning board term to expire December 31st, 2029. He's been a former member for some time. Any questions or comments? >> Council President. >> Yes, >> it's Jacob Reer.
>> Jacob Reer, I'm sorry. and uh I think he's an exceptional appointment. I think he's served already for two terms, I believe. Um and he's done a phenomenal job. So kudos to the mayor for reappointing him. Thank you.
Any other questions or comments from members of the council? Hearing none, moving forward uh for each department for the work session here from the business administration. A any questions or comments? >> Council president? >> Yes.
Um, sorry I didn't get to send this over to the BA earlier, but is the um is that the total amount for all the IT technology going into that building? Does that include all the labor, all the work? Um, I don't know. >> Yes, it does. It's broken down into the quote. All of the labor costs are in
there as well. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Any other questions or comments from the business administration? Letter A. Hearing none, moving forward to eight from the Department of Finance. A, B, C,
D, and E. Any questions or comments from the Department of Finance hearing? None. Moving to nine. The Department of Planning and Engineering A, B, C, D, E, and F. Any questions or comments?
Any council members? Hearing none. Moving from the Department of Public Works, A, B, and C. Any questions or comments? >> Yeah, council president. >> Yes. >> Um, question for the business administrator on B. Um, what what are the garbage carts? Are those rolloffs?
What are we buying for $115,000? >> Uh, those are replacement of the recycling and the uh regular trash bins. So, those are the 95gallon. >> They're the 95 gallons. And how many are we get? What's the total that we're getting for 115,000? This is for approximately
2100. >> 2100. Thank you. >> Okay, >> council members. Any other questions or comments? AB, and C from the Department of Public Works. Hearing none. Moving on to the Department of Water and Sewer.
>> Council President. >> Yes, we have just A. >> Oh, just a >> It's It's not It's not listed as a >> I have A and B. >> There is an A and B. >> Okay.
>> That's over here. Well, um Sonia, my my question was about B. That's why I hesitated, but can I get a um a copy of that report, like an electronic format? I don't need it in paperwork. It's probably, you know, massive. Um but if I can just get an electronic copy that I
can go through it. >> It's in the um council copy. >> Oh, it's it's >> Yes. >> Okay. >> That uh Marina sent over. Um, is there a specific question in terms of the backup uh and what the backup entails? I guess
>> no, I was just looking for the entire report. So, if the entire report is in there, yeah, that's that's fine. I just wanted to go through it. It's it's nothing about approving this for today. It's just about like an ongoing um >> correct. This is phase one. So, what
this will provide is the ongoing work. >> Okay. >> Yeah. chief of police. Here you go. >> Any other questions or comments for order and sew with A and B hearing? None. Moving was AB and A and
B. >> Yours is different than mine. Okay. Moving forward from the chief of police. A. Any questions or comments? Hearing none. Moving to 13. The chief of fire
A. Any questions or comments? Moving forward to the township clerk. Letter A. Any question or comments? So, we're ready to begin our regular meeting right now at 6:23. We have the approval of our minutes.
Have a motion to approve the work session of February 9, 2026 and the regular meeting of February 11, 2026. >> Motion to approve. >> Have a second. >> Have a second. >> Second.
>> All in favor say I. All in favor say I. >> I. I. >> Any nays? >> Thank you very much. 16. Approval of volunteer firefighters. Um, Ron Engine One for Robert Certo, Justin Boslett,
and the Oakure Road volunteer department. We have Shan Weekes, Jake Colis, and Nicholas Johnstone. Uh, motion to approve. >> Motion to approve. >> Have a second. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> I.
>> Thank you. Unfinished business. Ordinance for further consideration, public hearing, and final adoption. Clerk read ordinance. >> Ordinance amending chapter 4 personnel policy section 4-13 military leave subsection 4-13X of the Municipal Code
of the San. We open this up to the public who would like to speak on ordinance 2273. Yes. Please come up. >> Yes. To you.
Elizabeth Conway, 20 Netherwood Circle. This ordinance really bothers me because a few years ago, the council stood up and stood behind their employees who gave their service to the United States.
And now all of a sudden, we're supposedly just changing the wording. But if you look at the definition, it looks like all we're doing is making up the difference so that they'll get their full salary. If I'm correct, the thing
that bothers me is while that person is serving our country, they have no chance of making any extra money where our police officer on duty has the option of working overtime.
So, we're actually cutting back on people who are willing to step up and serve our country. Now, I believe I think someone told me there's at least four people, which isn't a lot
of people, but I give respect to those four members. And if I'm incorrect, please explain it. But the times that I was reading, it looks like it's just a
differential from the money they're getting to serve and their base salary. Now, if you ask any police officer, you get a base salary. Yes. Do you get a
chance to make overtime either voluntarily or it's forced on you? Yes. Well, the military men or women that are giving up their service to our country
while they're doing that, they don't have the option of voluntarily working for overtime. And in this day and age when before you were talking about in the budget people
are getting a cost of living adjustment. I don't understand why you would even consider doing this, but I just find it a little odd that everybody's getting an increase in salary, but you're taking it away from I
believe, and I could be wrong about the four four people that are volunteering to serve our country. So, I would really appreciate you looking into this and seeing, are we
really doing right? And another thing to consider, if another person volunteers or not volunteers but applies for a job in this township and they also believe in servicing their country, would they think twice about
applying to Edison when I would scoop them up in a minute because their dedication is so worth it? So, you're stopping people from applying and you're basically
taking the chance for people to make a few extra dollars while they're serving. And I don't believe that it's a full year, but any day that you're stopping them to get make a few extra dollars when
everyone else is at least well except for the people on Medicare who were getting 2.8% 8% but then paying more for uh medical. It's atrocious. It's truly atrocious. And any of you that think this is a good
idea boggles my mind because when we're talking dollars and cents, you just stood up there before saying, "Let's see if it fits in the budget." Yes, I know it's four minutes. Thank you to the administration. Did you
want to speak on that first or would or the counselor? >> Sure. Um the interpretation of overtime is incorrect. Uh overtime is in a is in a PBA contract in this instance or a union contract in a union contract. Right. So of course that's not mandatory. Overtime is never mandatory.
It's not it's not a necessarily it is there. Um it it's not an obligation. Um but it's within the contract of course. Um secondly in the ordinance it actually increases that if a employee is an
active duty uh rather than 90 days it goes to 150 aggregate work days. So it is increased um in terms of active military duty that was not removed. Just want to make that clear. >> So we added from 90 days to 150 days for
active duty. >> Yes sir. >> Okay. Uh counselor did you want to speak on that as well? Uh yeah, I I do just want to point out that the the township ordinance goes far beyond what the um statutory minimums
are uh in the case of um service members that are employees of the township. Um the particularly for reser in the armed forces, the the state statutes really only um
require a municipality to pay for 30 days of any kind of service. Um we extend that. We've made uh as the administration points out um active duty actually far more um
more coverage available and it's work days not calendar days. Um, so even if they're engaged in in service activities um for several weeks, it's rare that uh someone
who also has full-time employment with the township is even hitting those numbers unless they're they're actively deployed. Uh and we've made sure to take care of them far beyond what any kind of statutory requirement is. Uh >> thank you. Any members of the public
would like to speak, please come up. Joyce ship, Edison, New Jersey. I'm trying to wrap my head around this that I don't know why we develop a new ordinance and I'm trying to figure out that if I'm on leave
and the other police officers get to do overtime, then that money because I'm serving my country because that's who I am. I'm a great military man or, you know, or either a veteran, whatever. because I
I desired to do that. Then the other people would get much more money than me if they did that. So, but I would be penalized. I heard them say they added extra days, but they added extra days. But
I you can add all the extra days you want. If I'm there on that Saturday and Sunday and we have a big event going on and other people are gaining a whole bunch of extra money, I I don't I don't know that is fair because, you know, I like to explain somebody explain that to
me how that's fair to the person who's serving our country. You know, I'm I don't I don't get it. >> Thank you, counselor. >> You want me to? Yeah. >> Okay. Um so that it's it's clear what the ordinance does and what it continues
to do is while these service members are being paid by the United States government or the state of New Jersey depending on on their enlistment um they are also being paid by the township uh their regular salaries um
regardless of the changes that are made here. That was the the case before. That's the case still. So, they wouldn't be eligible for the overtime under the existing ordinance. It's not it's not
something that is being altered um in any way. So, if they're not working for the township, they're still getting paid. That's the that's the the gist of it is they continue to receive their salary from the township.
Thank you. >> And we added extra days, you said. Excuse me. You You still have You still have time because we always uh talk about the state statues and all that. So, is this a civil service town or we only relate
to the state things when it comes to different projects that we're on or different employees or different schedules? It just sounds just I don't know. It just sounds strange to me if we're not civil service but we revert back to their laws when it comes to the state stuff. Th
>> this isn't a civil service. >> No. No. I know it isn't. But I'm saying it just always finds strange to me that you know that we're not a civil service community. But when we answer stuff, when we go back to stuff, we look for h
reasons different than what really exists. And but you explained to me, you still didn't explain to me thoroughly. You just told me back again that he only going to you're only going to get this money that we supposed to give
you and it doesn't matter if the other people still get overtime. That's what you said to me, >> right? because that's what your law says that it doesn't matter if the other police are on special assignment and they get overtime that particular day
those people that's and the reserve is still stands that they're just going to get their regular pay. >> Yeah. >> Is that what you said? >> Um yes. Uh
I'm sorry I'm I'm trying to parse the different parts of what you said there. So just so that it's clear, the statute that we're talking about here, the the state statutes that apply are not civil service specific statutes. There are statutes under civil service codes.
There are statutes under the general uh annotated code um that apply to municipalities in different ways. This is a a general statute. uh there's both a federal statute with respect to uh service members and there are New Jersey
specific statutes that cover how that pay is supposed to be done uh in order to ensure that there is no loss of pay for service members for um part-time work essentially um to address
um the overtime issue. I'm not quite sure why we're conflating it. Uh they're not eligible for overtime when they are uh required to be working for either the uh
National Guard or for the Army Reserves or um wherever they're deployed. They're they're simply they're they don't have a choice. Um that's part of their their service requirements. So when they're doing that in lie of being eligible for overtime, they're being paid for that
service, but then they are also being paid by the township um for time that they are not actively engaged in working for the township. And the township does that far in excess of most towns actually in the state of New
Jersey even with these these alterations um that affect a very limited subset uh while at the same time expanding uh pay for um actively deployed members. >> Thank you. Did to the BA do you want to
wait for more comments or do you want to add to that? Um I I think he summ summized it pretty well and just overtime has never been a calculation in this. So it um it's it's really mute issue. Um but again this just clarifies a lot of the language. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. Any other members of the public like to speak on this ordinance? Seeing none, can I have a motion to close the public portion? >> Motion to close the public portion. >> Second. >> Second. >> Okay. Can I can I have a motion to adopt?
>> Council present. >> Yes. >> Council comments on this or >> No. >> Generally speaking, that's after the motion to adopt is made and seconded. >> Yep. >> Motion to adopt. >> You have a second. >> Second.
>> Uh council comments. >> Council President. Um, I've asked a lot of questions about this ordinance and it was altered from the original ordinance that was presented to us uh a couple of meetings ago and um
I think our township attorneys did a great job with uh with the alteration and listening to the public, listening to some of the council comments. Um, this update does not reduce any existing benefits at all. It clarifies
definitions, codifies inactive duty training, and significantly expands combat zone paid leave for Federal Reserve members. hearing that. Um I I I think it's it's um it maintains uh our township
commitment to uh to fairness and transparency and I support this ordinance. Thank you, Council President. >> Cavis and any other council comments? >> Council President, I don't know. We you know I I know that we tried to reinvent
the egg here. Um I didn't see the need to reinvent the egg. Bill Northgrave's firm was um very capable firm. I think what he put together initially should have covered it. Um, looking at this, it looks like we're capping it maybe. I
asked the military people that were here to contact me when they felt that something um came back and it was it was fair and they agreed with it and I have yet to hear from them. So, I don't feel comfortable in in moving forward and
voting for this. Thank you. Any other council comments? >> I think the original ordinance uh this was an executive order from executive ordinance that uh mayor Lanki introduced and this council stood firm
to support that ordinance. U looking at the the number of employees that are impacted and if there is no impact uh per se I don't think you know there is a need to change. uh I do hear from our attorney that we are trying to codify.
We do this with a lot of ordinance but the reality is the enforcement but this ordinance is really stuck and I always say one thing and I will say that till I die neither me nor my father nor my grandfather fought for this country but
I'm enjoying the freedom in this country I will never take a dime from any veterans who serving for this country and hence I will not be supporting this ordinance. Any other council comments? Hearing none. Madam clerk, roll call.
>> Council member Brusher. >> No. >> Council member Dimma. >> Yes. >> Council member Kentos. >> Abstain. >> Council member Patel. >> Yes. >> Council member Patiel. >> No. >> Council member, >> yes. >> Council President Coyle,
>> yes. Motion carries. >> Moving forward. Uh we're moving to 2275. Um requesting the council for a motion to table. 2275. >> Motion to table. >> Second. >> Second.
>> Second. >> Second. Uh who was the second? Second. AJ >> have a second. Okay. >> Okay. >> Madam clerk, roll call. Council member Brusher, >> no.
>> Council member Dimma, >> yes. >> Council member Kentos, >> yes. >> Council member Patel, >> yes. >> Council member Patiel, >> yes to table. >> Council member, >> yes to table. >> Council President Coyle, >> yes.
>> Okay. 275 is tabled. >> 2276. Clerk read ordinance. >> Orders of the township of Edison County, Middle Sex, State of New Jersey, authorizing the acquisition of negotiated agreements of real property under property interest required for a
drainage project that is planned for the area of Calvert Avenue, Albert Court, Wayne, and Huntington Road. I'd >> like to open this up to the public. Any questions or comments from the public? Seeing none, can I have a motion to close the public portion?
>> Motion to close the public portion. >> Have a second. >> Second. >> Any um have a motion to adopt. >> Motion to adopt. >> Second. >> Second. >> Council comments. Hearing none. Madam clerk, roll call. >> Council member Presser.
>> Yes. >> Council member Dimma. >> Yes. >> Council member Kentos. >> Yes. >> Council member Patel. >> Yes. >> Council member Patiel. >> Yes. Council member, >> yes. >> Council President Coyle, >> yes. >> 2277. Clerk read ordinance. >> An ordinance amending chapter ordinance
amending chapter 2, article 2.13, addressing the council. Council me council president. >> Yes. >> Yeah. So at our we have to go for a public comments first. >> Okay. Open this up to the public. >> Yeah.
>> Please. >> Good evening. Marggo Harris, Oak Hills Road, Edison. I did not have a chance at the last session because I had the four minutes. This was during the the comments and resolutions. I mean, not resolutions,
but the public comments, but um it was a great example of why we need the six minutes. I couldn't finish all the things that I needed to say. So, I have heard I'm glad you tabled. I'm I'm very glad the last ordinance was tabled, but
I come back to this six minutes and I've heard every argument as to, well, other townships do this and other townships do that. I don't care what other townships do. Two or three years ago, we had six minutes. We had had six minutes for
years. And because there were disruptors, I get it. In 2023, we had the disruptors and we had the we had the the so-called flag the the flag ban and then we had this and it was a reactive
and and I think it was a poorly poorly timed it was a it was a knee-jerk reaction to the trouble that we were having back then and because we weren't really enforcing decorum. So, who gets punished for the actions of a few? Many
of us, those those of us who do come to council meetings, those of us those who used to come to council meetings and no longer do because they've had it. So, I don't care about all the stats about other towns. You can do all the research you want. I have an example from um
trying to clear away the clutter with about some years ago my ex-husband and I were on a flight from LA to Hawaii. And United Airlines had a thing that they called the halfway to Hawaii game. And in the halfway Hawaii game, you're supposed to figure out at what exact time you're going to be halfway to
Hawaii. You needed it down to the minute, the minute and the second. And they're giving you all this information. They're giving you the altitude, longitude, wind speed, ground speed, and all of that stuff. And I didn't need all of that information to just do the do the math. I know how long it takes to
get from LA to Hawaii. And I divide it in two, and I add the the half to the departure time. Came up with the time. Guess who won the bottle of champagne. So, um, I don't need we don't need all of this rigomearroll about what other
townships do. We need to have that that one-third of the time that was taken away restored to us. We have a lot to say and we the people who come faithfully to these meetings have a lot to say and need you to listen. So, as
you were talking about about expanding salaries, ex expanding the salaries, then um it the irony doesn't escape that you expand your salaries. You you up your salaries, but you continue to deny us of that extra two minutes. And as I
said to to Council Member Patel last time, who spoke for 10 minutes about why we shouldn't have six minutes, the irony is just staring you right in the face. So I am asking you, I am begging you on behalf of my other
faithful attendees to these meetings, please, please do us this solid and restore the six minutes. Thank you. >> Any other members of the public? Please. >> Good evening, Thomas Lucky, Edison, New
Jersey. Before I begin, uh, Council Person Dimma, could you just talk a little bit louder? >> I find it very hard to hear you over, you know, in in the audience. I this council needs to go and
I guess put back the you know change the ordinance to six minutes. Number one, I you know, I wind up uh talking off the off the top of my head. A lot of times I can't get out in the in the four minutes that you have now a lot
us now. I can't get my all my all my thoughts in order and address to the to council. I I I really request that you change this. You're not going and as and looking at this ordinance as you're
changing it now to what it used to be. You lost the rebuttal process which is which has been struck stricken from the from that ordinance also which is very important because apparently uh when when one of
the people talk when when Elizabeth talked she went and uh I guess she didn't get her answer and she's questioning We need we need the six minutes and we need the rebuttal process. That's the only way that'll get that we we can we
can ensure that we get our thoughts together, we address them to the council and if it's not address if if the answer isn't correct in our mind, we should have that rebuttal process back. If you look at the number of people in in the
audience right now, 10 people, two minutes, that's 20 minutes, you know, two two minutes additional, that's 20 minutes. It's not going to be the end of the world. As was mentioned, council member uh
Patel, he was he talked a lot longer than we all had in in that four-minute process last time. We need to go back to the six minutes. And if you would like to scribble in rebuttal process, rebuttal period, I think you need to
have that too. I I I think you guys need to do the right thing. Put it back six minutes and add the rebuttal to it. Thank you for your comments. Any other members, please? Elizabeth Conway, 20 Netherwood Circle.
I'm going to talk for my four minutes, but I know it would take much longer than four minutes to get my feelings across as it was proven, and I thank you, Councilman Patel, by proving to everyone that was watching or sitting here that
it takes more than four minutes to get your point across. You actually spoke a little over nine minutes and we're not asking for nine minutes. You would have been shut down and most of what you had to say would have been neglected.
But the idea of it is when you have a point across that you want to share. I felt very strongly about what I was to say before and I did not finish. And when the lawyer spoke, he did not say the word
that I kept seeing. So when I sat down and he did not put in that word differential, I did not even get a chance to say why did I keep seeing the difference the differential
in the salary. And that's because I was given four minutes. Now I realize you can even shut me down after six minutes sometimes depending on what I have to say. But we were given six minutes and this was something that we had to live with. We
did have a chance to question with the rebuttal and because of what took place in the last couple of years. I think it was an impulse decision to switch it back. But to the general public, it looks like you
were just being vindictive, like we'll shut you down. And that's not the way it's supposed to be. You're here to listen to what we have to say. You're here to consider what we have to say.
But by doing that, what are you telling your general public that pays your salaries? Even though it's a lot less than Mr. pressure once, but we need to consider what other people say. And yes, there's eight of us
in the room right now. And I'll never forget when I first start coming years ago, there were more than eight people. There were very intelligent people that came to these meetings to give their feedback or even to teach a lesson about this township.
And so many of them walked out the last time and said, "I give up." Which is sad. But I'm not the type to give up, so you're going to have to put up with me. But consider, who are you working for? What are you doing?
Will two extra minutes make any big difference to me? Maybe. Depends on the item. But at least give us the chance to get our ideas over and then we'll sit down. There are times
where I've not used my four minutes and I'm going to even give you 53 seconds. Thank you. Thank you. Please come up. >> Ship Freeman, Edison, New Jersey. Now, >> excuse me just one second. Sorry to interrupt you. Just for those who are here, stop our clock, please. For those
who are here, we're just speaking on this one ordinance right here. Anybody who's here that's new, there'll be a public portion you can speak at at the end to talk about anything you'd like. So, if you do decide to come up, you can for this particular ordinance. It's for time uh a speaking public speaking time
only. You can only comment on that. Thank you. Sorry, Joyce. Please start the clock. >> Okay. Um, I'm looking at it and I think there's like three reasons why you would want people to have less time. The first reason, you want to control the
narrative. The second reason, time. You want to have him run home real quick with a big salary. Number three, the author authoritarian and dictatorship. That's the only reason why you don't want people to talk or express their what they have to say. And it doesn't
sit well. I'm I'm from Edison. I I'd like the place to be better. I'd like it to be more welcoming. You know, everybody's asking for more money. Everybody's asking for more stuff. But bunch of people here and I I lost a lot of my like she said intelligent friends
that they stopped coming here because they said it's not worth it. It's not worth it for me to get dressed, get out of my house, the bad weather and everything to drive all the way on this side of town. and you say four minutes. And guess what? After you say your four
minutes, then I'll say all kind of crazy stuff back to you and then I control the narrative. I have a problem with that. That this whole thing about controlling the narrative, the time and the dictatorship type of atmosphere. That that's that's the part that disappoints
me because I've been at these meetings for so many years and years and years and I've been here when the people only receive maybe they got lucky if they got $6,000 and they would sit here to 2:00 in the morning respecting the people of
this town. Thank you. >> Thank you. Any other comments from the public on this ordinance, please? Hi, my name is Ajit and uh so good evening. So basically uh I want to thank you for your service
to the community and I appreciate the public time uh has been reduced. So as we know the public comment is not a just a procedural requirement. It's only a formal mechanism where residents have to directly ad address the elected
officials in a public forum. The New Jerseyy's open public uh meetings act emphasizes transparency and public participation. So while this law said minimal requirements, strong communities go
beyond minimal requirements. So basically what residents want they want to be heard and they've often prepared research and they gather the data they represent not just themselves but they represent the entire neighborhoods. So there are many proposals like red
redevelopment budget allocations traffic safety environmental impact where timing is not just enough. So basically when uh residents feel heard even if the decisions don't go
the trust increases. So, so I just respectfully suggest one increase the timing back and at least be flexible like if there's not 10 people there is nothing stopping right to distribute to give more time right so I
love flexible timing when the turnout is really low and permit additional brief clarification period for agenda specific issues. So to close the request is not just about the meetings prolonging the
meetings it's about strengthening the democratic participation in our township. So when residents feel heard communities become stronger, more cooperative and more resilient. So I respectfully ask that this matter
be placed on a future agenda for further discussion. Thank you for your time and for your continued service. Thank you for your comments. Any other questions or comments from the public? Seeing none, have a motion to close the public portion.
>> Motion to close public portion. >> Have a second. >> Second. >> Yes. Council president. >> Yes. >> So on this ordinance at our last meeting, you know, and right now residents express concern that I spoke for length uh whereas public is limited
to 4 minutes. So I understand that perception. I respect that. And today I will not have to repeat what I said last time because it's on the record out there. U we spoke about Robert's rule of order and the procedure. What happened last time I wanted to table for all those reasons. Coming back to substance
of the ordinance 4 minutes may feel very limited for certain individuals and I completely understand that particularly when addressing complex matters like some of you said. So there could be an option always to work a middle ground to have flexibility like this gentleman
said it's not a bad option for example you know some we could have 5 minutes if council colleagues are ready to work a solution then that could be another approach there could be other approach for you know maybe 6 minutes is better for me I believe this issue should be
still thoroughly reviewed same thing like we did with the salary review don't make history decisions and I would like to additional time to have additional time to review and evaluate what really works best and what should we do whether we uh and how we proceed rather than just rushing and the time limit has
changed before. We all know that it has been you know revisited again and again and it could be revisited again the future let's say no matter what the outcome is whether it's yes no or the motion even doesn't go through today or it does go through the time limit can
still be subject to change in the next meeting in the meeting after so there is no set rule in place so for those reasons I think we should uh table this ordinance for now and do a careful review and work towards a stable long-term solution and really be
flexible with public in this. Thank you. And this is for 1 minute 47 seconds today. >> Council member, are you making a motion to table? Would you >> Yeah, I put a motion to table. If I have a second, that's fine. >> Council member Council member Patel has
a motion to table this ordinance. Um, do we have a second? hearing. None. The motion fails. Madame clerk. >> We have a motion to adopt. >> Motion to adopt. >> Second. >> Second.
>> Madam clerk. Roll call. >> Council member Rusher. >> Yes. >> Council member Dimma. >> No. >> Council member Kentos. Yes. >> Council member Patel. >> Abstain.
>> Council member Patiel. >> Yes. >> Council member. >> No. >> Council President Coyle. >> No. >> One. Two. Three. No.
Two. Three yeses. Because you don't count the opposition. I see. >> Motion fails. >> Fails. Yeah. It's three and three. 18. Uh, public comments on resolutions. Any members of the public would like to
>> like to um comment on the resolutions. Resolutions only. >> This is for resolutions only. For those who are new here today, the resolutions are below 18 in the agenda. The agenda is over there. If you need an extra copy, uh you can get yourself one if you
don't have one. And it's for each resolution you can comment on if you have any questions, please. >> All right. Uh 127 uh uh for the I you know the IT technology for the toll center is
completed. >> Can you finish your questions first? >> Okay. Well, that's a bad thing being an educator. you ask questions to lead to other questions. I have I keep forgetting that. Um I just wanted to know is the building finished yet? And
how are we spending $300,000 on technology for the TOE center and what's it for? >> They are you got those question? >> Do you have any other questions? I well uh
>> she's speaking on 127. >> Okay. All right. Okay. >> Take long to answer those questions, but I mean if I can get a answer and then I can come back if I get a >> No, we'll get you an answer right now. The tote center is it is the tote center her question was is the tot center
complete? >> It is not. The procurement of this obviously is during the construction. We need to do all of the wiring for the cameras and security systems. So while we're doing that, we need to procure the items in order to uh do all of the hard wiring while in conur while in
construction. >> While in construction. >> Yes, sir. >> So So what I'm from hearing is while we're in construction, we need to have this IT technology installed prior to closing up the walls. >> We don't even know when the toe center is going to be finished, but we've
already we're spending $300,000. >> May I answer that question? Yes. Toast center will be open by the end of the year. >> Toast center will be open by the end of the year. >> 10 months from now. Thank you. >> Members of the public, any questions or
comments on the resolutions only. >> Seeing no comments, can I have a motion to close the public portions on the resolutions only? >> Motion to close. >> You have a second. >> Second. Um the council members from my right anything to pull council pressure.
>> No. Uh council member Dimma. >> No. >> Council vice president. >> No. >> Councilman Patel. >> No. >> Council Patil. >> No. >> Council Shimal. >> No. >> Hearing none. Can I have a motion to adopt the consent agenda?
>> Motion to adopt. >> Second. >> Second. >> Madam clerk. Roll call. >> Council member Brusher. >> Yes. >> Council member Dimma. >> Yes. >> Council member Kentos. >> Yes. >> Council member Patel. >> Yes. >> Council member Patiel. >> Yes. >> Council member.
>> Yes. >> Council President Quail. >> Yes. >> Did we? >> Okay. Number 20. Oralition oral petition remarks. Any member of the public can speak on any topic they'd like. Please. Uh good evening to all of you. My name
is Dvakar Gupta. Uh I am uh I I'm a resident of 380 West Tri. Uh I'm representing um NJ Royals which is a nonprofit organization that supports >> Excuse me. Can you stop his time real quick? >> I'm sorry to interrupt you. If you don't mind, can you speak closer to the
microphone? Sure. Sure. >> Am I start the clock? >> Yeah. Okay. Uh just to start again. My name is Dbakar Gupta. I am a resident of 380 West Drive Edison. I am representing here NJ Royals which is a nonprofit organization that supports cricket for
uh kids which are aged 8 to 16. Uh there roughly about 100 kids that we that are affiliated with us. Uh the focus that we have for cricket is not just on the technical skills but the curriculum that we provide is focused on uh the mental and the physical abilities as well for
the kids. Uh we have a curriculum which helps them uh understand discipline, teamwork, strategy uh and uh leadership skills which are uh used in real life uh uh scenarios. Uh the reason why we are here is that
last year there were about 2,000 kids which played cricket uh and within New Jersey almost 2/3 of them or onethirds of them came from uh the Edison Township but the infrastructure has been a pretty significant challenge for us. Uh as a nonprofit uh therefore it constrains us
financially pretty significantly. Uh we came here to the Edison Township office to file a petition uh for the grants. Uh we were told to send an email to the mayor's office which we did. Uh that was done on 7th of December. We followed up
again on 2nd of February but uh we haven't gotten a response. I have the copies here. I would love to submit these to you and we would love to understand what are the next steps. How can we uh make a formal petition for the grants? >> I apologize. What is your question? My
question is that we had put in a request for the grants. Uh we had submitted an email uh to the mayor's office. We did not get a response. Here are the copies. We want to understand what is the process for it and how can we uh formalize this petition. >> Okay. Um
>> I think it's funding for sports. >> Yeah. Is that what he's that was just about the exat? Is he referring to >> us funding them or is he referring to an actual grant? I'd like to know the name of a grant. or are you just looking for the funding the township provides? >> Uh the funding the township provides uh
again we we uh also reached out to Mr. AJ Patle for some guidance here. Uh we would love to understand what can be done here in terms of getting us the grants. >> So you've sent all your information in to I believe um the the director that yeah those are the copies that we submitting now.
>> Okay. >> We've already submitted >> I would put that question to to Sonia. She could tell us where the administration's at with the uh funding formula. Right. So that's what I'm saying that we came to the office we we wanted to understand what the process is. Uh we were told that you have to
submit an email to the mayor's office that we did. That's a copy with you. We did that on 7th of December. We followed up again on 2nd of February. No response. We just don't know what to do next. >> A few questions real quick just before I go to the council members. How long has
your organization been involved? >> It's been uh in in Edison for more than five years. And and how many members do you have? >> Uh more than 100 kids affiliated with us. Uh we >> And where where were you playing prior to this? >> Uh sorry. >> Just real question. Is part of your
question. You want to retain fields or retain being part of the funding formula for funds? >> The funding formula. >> Okay. So you you're using the fields now. >> Uh we are using paid facilities now because again in winters we can't use open fields. Uh uh so therefore uh the
infrastructure that's what I mentioned that a significant challenge for us. >> Uh before council member speak can we move to the administration and see what they have to say first >> please. >> Uh so I I have his application well his request. This is not an application. So uh we are working on the formula and the
funding. I um working with um actually we worked with Councilman Brusher and we're working with a couple more council folks on this because part of the formula is that um the percentage of obviously Edison residents this would benefit too. Um also the use of our
fields um we are calculating exactly what that looks like for the funding for every other uh youth organization that we're we've currently quite frankly are providing funding to. Um, so we we are looking at this and we're hoping to present an ordinance to you by the end
of March. Uh, that would be the optimal time because we are trying to make sure that the formula uh addresses um our current youth sports and anyone else that um would be making the application. So um we we don't have an answer for him
today in terms of if it is approved or not because we are working on it and need to present it to the council first. I have a question for maybe it's for Sonia or maybe maybe the gentleman here can answer. >> Have you received money for Medicine
Township before? >> No, we haven't. >> So, you're applying for the first time? >> Yes, we applying for the first time. >> Understood. >> Okay. Um I apologize. Your time is up. Um I'm going to be here after the meeting. We can speak privately. Uh Councilman Patiel is >> That's what I was
>> probably someone who is uniquely involved in cricket. He's not good at cricket. I've watched him play. I I thought it was better. But um he definitely I think together we can sit aside if the councilman doesn't mind and we can find out. But I do applaud your efforts. His council certainly cares the
involvement in youth involved. So >> I would love for all of you to try your hand once. Thank you. No problem. Thank you. >> Yes. Please come up. >> Well, that's that's what I'm >> Marco Harris Oakills Road Edison. First I want to thank DPW for another job well
done. uh extraordinary winter that we're having and they have shown that they are up to the job and so I want to thank everybody in DPW for all the good work and all the long hours they put in. Second, with regard to the ordinance that just failed, I want to thank
Councilman Brer. I want to thank uh Council Vice President Kentos. I want to thank Councilman Patiel for voting for it. To the rest of you, I've got three words. Shame on you. Um, and the last thing I want to say is
with this vote and with your signs of disrespect to the public, I wish you, Councilmanuel and Council President Hy wish you luck getting reelected next
year. Thank you, >> Joyce. Yeah, Joyce >> great ship Freeman. I I just wonder how people have such less less confidence in themselves that they have to control the narrative.
And as I like I told my students, um shared time, responsibility, people working equally back and forth with each other for a common goal to make this town better as time goes on
means a lot. Means a lot to some people. Some of the people who don't they don't come anymore. They've given up. And I'm like uh Liz over there. We've been in education most of our life. So we we're not the people that give up because we
couldn't allow our students to give up. So even in my at my classrooms and stuff, I allowed my students to speak on different topics and and feel freely about it. Now, the part that's strange
to me is that that's why I said grifters before because we want all this extra money, but ah, we look at you with disdain that it comes back to me that way. I don't think it's fair that
some people were unable to control the meeting because of the leadership of the meeting. So, let me punish the whole town. You know, just like me saying, "Well, John didn't do good. He acted up at
recess." So, since John acted up at recess, none of you guys will ever have recess again. That that part saddens me. And the part that I was talking about about the TOEFL building, because I keep asking about the toe building, they tell me, "Oh,
it'll be here by the end of the year." But I we spend money like drunken sailors. Like you tell me for that Stelton building we got to spend $400 4
not 400 $400,000 almost to tell me that it's still filled with asbestous is still terrible. So it's nothing else we can do with it. So now we spent $400,000 to tell us to take another $400,000 to tear it down and
start from scratch. Kind of kind of, you know, and people want money because your job is to watch my money. But I don't I don't see that you're doing the proper job to watch my money. And then I seen where to buy Jade Dynasty for five
million so we can put a recreation center there. I don't think people get it. You might buy it for$5 million, but it going to cost you 25 million in order for you to put a place there, you know, is that the
reason why people ask about the money and some people ask about the real reason people ask about the money because as council members, you're supposed to be stewards of the money. All right? So if you're stewards of the money, you should have
some type of idea about this money y'all blowing like anything that comes up. You know, most of the time, you know, I know different things that have to be run uh correctly, but I sat up there before and watched
your money and was a good steward of the money and said no to the things that I thought was crazy. Now we okay with buying buildings for 5 million. We okay sight unseen to building we are 300,000 on that. Oh my goodness. I can't even
count all the money that we spending. But you know one thing the government and people losing their jobs. I I don't because you live in a a safe world don't mean the rest of the people are. They're hurting. They're very
hurting. Check your grocery. check all the rest of the prices and see how the people feel about their electric bills. >> Thank you, Joyce. >> Please come up. Thomas Lucky Edison. Uh very disappointed that or uh ordinance 2277
failed. Uh okay. Uh it's almost like, you know, as Joyce put it, you're taking it out on everybody. Okay. You should It's wrong. It's wrong. It's terribly wrong. Then, you know, uh well, that's all I'm going to say about
it. just totally disappointed in in the council voting that the ones that voted it down, the ones that had a backbone and stood up for it. I applaud you. Uh, regarding 2275, I know it was tabled. I probably won't
be here when that is uh brought back to the council for a vote. It's uh uh I'm you know if I can't get my six minutes, why should I waste my my hour to come here and try to voice my opinion? We all have different opinions and uh I would
hope that they would be they would be considered uh 2275 uh the your raise is going in the right direction as as you talk was over 100% now it's approximately 46%.
private sector, as I said the last time, and it's probably the last time I'm going to say it. That's that's ludicrous. You You know, I I think back uh I heard a a statement saying, "Well, that's how we can attract
new talent to the to the council." That's not why you are you wanted to be elected. In my in my mind, I if I if I run for something, it's because I have a passion in my heart to go and to try to
make something better. Money's it's not a it's not a private sector job where you're trying to you're trying to attract the the best talent that you can find. It's it's some you're you're you're there because it's it's a
burning desire. You wanted to see you want to do something better for Edison. You shouldn't have to give yourself a 46% raise or a tabled 46% raise. You should be doing it because you want to do it. And that's how if I remember my
history right, that's how the founding fathers were talking about, you know, it uh Congress is a part-time job. People should after they do after they serve, they go back home to their other to their other job or to their farms or
whatever. They do it because they want to do it. They want to better the the country. They want to better the town. It's not about money. It's about what's in your heart for the town of Ed for the township of Edison. Thank you. >> Thank you. Any of the members of the
public would like to speak, please. >> Elizabeth Conway, 20 Netherwood Circle. You should all have it memorized by now. Uh the first thing first thing I'd like to talk about is the huge um no that we have gotten and I appreciate
all the work that the DPW is doing. Uh the only question I or concern I have is they really have nowhere to put the snow, but it is winding up on the corners and some of the corners in my
neighborhood the piles are so high it's rather difficult to um make a lefthand turn because you can't see the cars coming. I did mention it to um don't remember her name, but she was here last time when you were not Sonia, and she
was going to look into it, but we got even more snow now, and that corner is still very bad. So, uh I did give uh uh the Mr. tooth the address of where uh the one is and the other one is on the
corner of um Inman and Old Veritin, my favorite corner in the whole township. So if uh hopefully mother nature will take care of it, but I think if a plan could happen uh that this doesn't happen in the future where we could put the
corner uh high piles, I'd appreciate it. Uh the second thing is um your committee assignments uh at the last month uh President Coyle you announced that on the next day the assignments were going
to go out and I was wondering if that had been done yet and uh as far as the committees are on uh concerned I know I'm on the human relations commission and my term is up in 26, but a few of
the members of the commission, they're passed and we don't know whether what their standards are yet and we still don't have a full commission. So, if that can be looked into, I'd appreciate it. I don't we don't get a
rebuttal. So, I am going to bring back um the one ordinance regarding the military. And I did not hear um the lawyer say the word differential. And that was the word that stuck out to me when I was reading the ordinance that
the township was paying the differential amount of money between the federal government's aotment to the service members and the township's salary. uh it wasn't a matter of they not be able to get overtime, but before they were able
to get the pay from the government for their service and then their salary, just their salary from Edison Township. And I'm sure they're not looking for overtime, but they would like to have at
least be considered that they are doing two separate things. One for the township and one for the federal government and all the people in the United States of America. And as far as the six minutes, only three words I can come up with is
shame on you. And whether you voted yes or no, I like the yes people. I don't respect, but I do respect the no people. But I'm sorry, Councilman Battel. Abstaining is the biggest joke
of the world. If you don't know about this by now, shame on you. >> Thank you. Any other members of the public to comment? Seeing none, can I have a motion to close the public portion? >> Motion to close the public portion.
Second. >> Second. All in favor say I. >> I. Okay. Okay. Reports from all council members and committees. Uh they were just assigned today. So I
don't expect you to have answers. So we're going to skip that. Points of light. >> Council President, if yes, you just want to respond to the residents >> council committees were assigned. >> Yeah. >> Copy right here. >> Okay.
>> Uh points of light just um I'm quite certain we would agree together. Um DPW did a outstanding job. I mean we are 48 hours into this snowstorm. Today is Wednesday. This snowstorm was continued on Monday. We even had some more snow
today. Um, and for those who have some issues in your community, please report to the township. You're also welcome to email me at jcoiledisonj.gov. But I think the DTVW did a wonderful job not just dispatching at the perfect time, but also dispatching salt at the
right time, covering the main roads uh, as a priority. And if you think about it, for those who may have made comments, we have 700 lane miles of curbs in Edison. That's right, 700 lane miles of curbs. Think about where all that snow has to go. Uh it's going to
wind up on corners temporarily, but there's a plan to get to the most critical areas first to make sure that people can uh walk down their sidewalk properly to the corner. But I'm truly thankful for all the men and women that have served throughout, you know, tur
24-hour notice all over the town and and what a great job. Any any other council members who'd like to speak on points of light? >> If I could just reiterate, I just wanted to, you know, >> just wanted to give a big thank you to DPW crews and the director and, you
know, all of our first responders and dispatchers. The storm wasn't easy and you know you guys were out there in the worst of it doing what you do best and keeping everyone safe and I know that there's still more work ahead but it doesn't go unnoticed. So we really
appreciate everything. So thank you. >> Any other council members points als I I know she already left. Joyce ship Freeman already left and um I I don't think we recognized her at the last meeting. Um, you know, Black History Month runs from February 1st through March 1st. And, um, just want to
recognize the fact that Joyce Ship Freeman, former council woman, first black council woman in Edison, um, was here before and, uh, want to thank her for her service. >> Thank you. Any council members, points of light, council person? >> Yes, it's about the snow. uh
DP, not only DPW, police, fire, all our township employees, but I have to say special thanks to the administration and the mayor who kept their toes on the ground. They're constantly following up, updating the residents and I cannot
thank enough for all the employees who are involved. Again, of course, the DPW who work around the clock 2 3 days and they are still working when they get the complaint. police, fire, they are always on the ground there. Again, navigating through the the snowstorm was not an
easy thing. And again, thank you everyone. The kudos to everyone who were involved. Again, thank you administration and the mayor. Thank you, sir. >> Thank you. Any other members of the council for points of light?
Hearing none, uh we're moving to the obvious past weekend was the Lunar New Year. Um, so thank you for participating. That was a wonderful event. Uh, discussion items 24 to my right. Council member Brer. >> Uh, none at this time.
>> Thank you. Council member Dimma. >> None at this time. >> Council Vice President Kentos. >> None at this time. >> Council member Patel. >> Uh, yes. Council President. So in the agenda I had mentioned about AI technology and smart city. There is a
lot of chatter about it. uh it's it's a wide area. I can take over more minutes if I were to discuss all of it. So what we will do is we will plan a proper um with council president with administration plan a proper initiative
and then we'll come back with what we want to present and how we want to start because uh it's like an ocean can go I can go all night long and then people complain about minutes so I don't want to get there. So we will put it at a future date with proper planning. Thank you.
Thank you, Councilman Patil. >> Thank you, Council President. Y the first three points are linked to the same thing. It's about the speed limit. Uh I met several residents last year of the Talmage, especially the challenges around the in and out Edison village and
the those neighboring communities, they also express the the concern about the speed limit. If you look at Talmage, it's one of the I think it it's I would call that as a bloodline from north to south and people
literally fly from one signal to the all the way to the other end. So the request is to change the speed limit to 25 m an hour which is similar request to Grub Avenue. The last year this council did support extending the 25 mph speed limit
for a smaller section to address the concern around the grow and the culvert but that did not really solve the problem. Looks like there are on and off speed limits. If you look at entire metach avenue is 25 miles an hour then
it becomes 30 m an hour 35. Then again it is 25 m an hour again it's 35. Now you cross Oak road you enter into JPT once again it is 25 m an hour again it becomes 35 m an hour. So it there is a huge inconsistency in terms of the speed
limit on that entire strip. So again the request is to 25 m an hour. I understand there was a traffic study done. So the Metachchan did if Metachan can make it happen, I don't know why Edison cannot make it happen. So this request to administration to look at uh changing
the speed limit for Gra Avenue, Alves as well as the Talmage. Also the request was about the flashing lights especially the busy intersections. uh the crossing lights are helping uh but not really helping when there is a time when there is no one who is
pressing that button. But if you can have the flashing light especially Calward and the Gra Avenue as well as closer before entering into the Edison uh village area that would be really
helpful. Next one is farmers market. Uh several years we missed the farmers market. Now we know the situation the inflation is going up there is a food issue all around uh every day you can hear in the news there are job losses I
think this is in a perfect opportunity for us to attract the farmers give it back to the community let's establish a good farmers market it doesn't matter whether it's a claraban south edition north edition but we really need farmers market so that we can serve the community
to center sa you know you did give the update that it will open end of the year. Correct. So, it's good to know that it will it's progressing very well and wanted to answer uh our farmer councilman's uh question about the technology spending. Yes, it is required
to approve once the resolution approves you'll fund the money the work will start and that's only the way to complete the work. So, it was uh and happy to see that uh work on the toad center. Next one is Stilton Community Center. uh
last council meeting there was a resolution to fund the study as well as possible demolition. Uh my only the question here is what happened happened but there is a way for us to get the what was the state grant what was the
bonded money how much we spent what is left and what is the progress if you can just share that in the email that would be helpful. >> Sure. >> Yeah. That's it. And one more last thing, snow. We thanked everyone, but one thing that I think you know we are
missing is coordination with the school board. There are several sidewalks that are connecting to school. They are yet not cleaned as of today. If there is a way for township and the board of edison committee now who can take this issue
and at least issue the warning, you know, we know the common culprits, right? Uh last time the same thing happened. This time again it's a repeat offense. Uh if you can socialize this issue especially in that neighborhood uh even if we can have our police officers
go and knock the doors and at least just for the sake of the kids you know if we can uh do something there. >> Yes. >> Hold on just one second. I'm sorry. Excuse me. Are you finished? Council >> it's a question from the BA letter. >> Yes that's the question here. >> Yes. Councilman Busher actually uh
reached out to me and as well as Councilman um Patel. So uh it is an ongoing issue. So today, just today, we did issue 20 warnings. Is that it's the warning system within the twob block radius of all of the different schools. We're going to keep keep at it. >> Perfect. >> Okay.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, council president. So yes, Sonia, I didn't copy you on that email. I forgot with everything craziness going on with the snowstorm, but I sent it to um you know, Mr. deal. So I had listed
down all the streets that are that where enforcement would be helpful. So that includes streets near the school areas. So during the last snowstorm we had identified all those streets walking leading to the school and the walkways which and it came from the input from
the residents and from people who walked to the school. So if you go through that list, it's right there. Maybe the some enforcement was in one of the in some of those streets, but that's exactly the list that we prepared. There could be more, but we are starting to get this. So, every time this happens, it's easier
for, you know, the administration to target that first. That would really help. >> If you could share that with me, that'd be great. I'll right gets worked on. Thank you. >> Thank you, council members. Council member, >> none. Thank you, >> Council President Joe Cole. I only will
have some followup with the administration for these sidewalks and the schools and I'll share that in committee. I have nothing to discuss at this time. Have a motion to adjurnn. >> Uh council president, I have one more thing. >> Oh, okay. Sure. >> Sorry. Yes. Uh so there is a um you know
since these guys are here talking about some you know sport funding and everything. There was a resolution not related to funding but uh I had asked the clerk to send it to me before and this was tabled on in 2024. The
resolution is uh 426272024 for Sonia. So I will forward you that one as well. Uh so councilman partil is aware of this resolution. Uh so the board of education is asking if we can put this back again. So if you can
please check the what's going on with that and if you can bring that back again. >> Are you referring to the um user agreement for cricket >> for for the turf field? Got it. >> Turfield USA Inc. for for Woodro Wilson.
>> This is for cricket correct. >> Yes. >> Yes. Okay. I'll follow up with Okay. Thank you everyone. Thank you. Councilman just the last one I think New Jersey state I don't know if the law is passed but it was under consideration that there won't be any
uh synthetic turf field they will be installed in state of New Jersey so if you can research that that would change the whole paradigm it will be natural thank you >> okay thank you a motion to adjurnn >> motion have a second all
>> in favor say I mean is complete 7:36 thank