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directed to include the statement and minutes of this meeting. Alison may please have a roll call. Council members Cole here, Bowie here, >> here >> present >> Olson >> here. >> We have administrator Y attorneys Soel
and Mela engineer forella chief of McGovern BW director. >> Yeah, I see. >> Thank you. Um before we get into the first workshop here, I just want to congratulate I saw on Sports Center earlier today. I don't know if you guys
all saw it, but council participated at a field hockey event today and uh I I that's it was on Sports Center and they said you you were fantastic and you played very well. So congratulations on that. We're going to get into the request from the Fairman Business
Association to display yard signs and banners for Shop Small Saturday, November 19th to 30th and Santa in the Park and Holiday Stroll from the 25th to the 7th. Is that right? 125 127. Oh, that's Yes, those are the
dates for it's working. Um, is anyone here to talk to that? Do we need to talk to that? Anyone have any questions? >> Proved it in the past. Okay. >> No conflict on other signs. No conflict on anything else. Alison, >> when's the uh when's the last farmer? Is
it before 1119? >> So, there shouldn't And we don't have any other signs in that >> area. >> What about the one that we tal that was in a different area? >> Dreams. >> No, the color run. >> Color run >> and wrestling.
>> Color run. Wrestling is long signs, I think. >> Okay. >> Yeah. But color one's going to be on river road and this one will be on ferry on ridge road >> opposite way. Did I confuse mine? >> Colon on ridge. This one on river.
>> Any issues? >> No. >> Motion to approve. Anyone? >> Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Anyone opposed? >> Thank you. Um we are now at the public comment on agenda items portion of the meeting. Please observe a threeminut time limit. Uh, please state your name
and address for the record. Anyone uh public comment on agenda items only >> or attendees? No hands up. >> Thank you. We're on to approval of minutes October 14th, 2025 regular meeting by motion approved as presented. Motion >> second. >> Alison, may I please have a roll call?
>> Council members call. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes, sar bear. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Old business Eagle Scout project signage. Um Chris, do you have >> So, um follow up from our last meeting.
I have a couple more samples made to reflect what the govern body was talking about. I'll pass them around. Um have four signs here. Um first one in all three sizes. We have a 5x7 sizes on the back if you want to look at it. A 6x8 and then we have an 8 by10. Um this
version has the Eagle Scout project. Again, I kept it generic. I didn't put any names on it. Eagle Scout project, name of the project, one sentence description, Eagle Scout's name, and then the year. Um, these three have it. Additionally, you know, just because I
want to save on making extra signs. I have another version as well that does not have the one sentence description if you want to take a look at that. I just made an 8 by10 just out of the interest of saving um sign material. I'll pass these along around for the uh module to take a look at. Again, size of each side
is on the back. >> Well, they're looking are we thinking of one standard size for all? Yeah. >> All scouts. So, not >> He's saying are you saying like all signs kind of moving forward? >> Yeah. Well, or or if it's a bigger scout project would have bigger sign. So, all
ones. So, I'm make sure. >> Yeah. So this so so this particularly this has to particularly deal with the Eagle Scout sign. So we're looking at one specific size and one specific design. So the only variations we have here is one version has the one sentence description and one sign does not.
>> And I know we did talk about Eagle Scouts and Girl Scouts. >> They said is that >> we did not we have we we kept it just Eagle Scouts out of the last governing body meeting. So this is only for Eagle Scouts. We would do presumably a different one. >> We could presumably once this is adopted
if the governing body wish um to decide to make this signed standard for other things as well. But we have not done it as far as this point. So I think what we're looking is this pick a signed standard for this project and then if this is what we decide to go on, we may
adopt this for others. But that's again that's up to you scout. Um >> just my feedback while I have them. I think this one's a little too small. So, I think by seven >> either of these um I also I'm adamantly against the one sentence description. I
think there's enough information here. Name of project, Eagle Scout name, the date. Um I don't want to be in the business of policing content. Um but I think it looks nice. >> I agree. This is too small.
>> I think this is too small as well. I like the 8 by10. I'm comfortable with the one sentence because I presume that would be part of their application when they submit the project. >> Would that's that way that would give council the opportunity to look at it? But that's
8 by10 all that right now. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So 8 by 10. I'd like name rank and serial number as simple as possible. Just >> sorry too. Yeah. >> Name rank and serial number. Yeah. just to verify. >> So, so 8 by10 is the biggest one.
>> Yeah, >> I like 8 by10. >> I think it's too big. >> I like 8 by10 because it does give us a little bit gives us a little more flexibility moving forward for other when we're when we're doing our sign and whatever. >> What's the one size below the middle?
>> Six by eight is the middle. >> This and there's no seven by nine. There's no one that's in the middle. >> We did the standard size of the last of the game. This is going to get really small when it sitting outside in nature or whatever. >> Yeah, >> it's less undersized piece of paper.
>> Yeah, I like the line. I understand your point though that >> you have to be able to sense what's on it. But again, I feel like we need to have a little flexibility standards as a whole and we're really kind of pigeonholing ourselves with this. Like I prefer would have preferred to maybe look at everything as a whole
and then done this because I feel like this is so particular but >> do you mind if we separate the two? Can we can we just size? All right. >> Make a motion to approve the 8 by10. >> Um I I actually am okay with the one since
that's my motion. I'll say >> can we sorry can we start with size first and then have a discussion on the one line. >> Okay. We'll make a motion to approve the Eagle Stale Fight for 8 by10 sign. >> Second. Uh Alison, may I have a roll call?
>> Sure, if you want. >> Council members Paul, >> yes. Dealing, >> yes. >> Hoey, >> yes. >> Cotch, no. Libera, >> yes. >> Olson, >> yes. Okay. Now, one line or no? I'll make a motion to approve the Eagle 8
by10 Eagle Scout project with a oneline description to be submitted in with their application. >> Is there a second? >> I second that. >> Alison, may I please have a roll call? >> Council call. >> Yes. >> Melli, >> yes. >> Hoey, >> no. >> Cotch, >> no.
>> Bear, state. >> Olen, >> no. >> So, we want to make a motion. >> I think that pass, right? I think that is one >> three and no. Okay. So, it's >> someone will make a motion to have an
have the 8 by10 which we've already >> with the other things on the >> It does it does not pass. >> Okay. >> With the other things on the sign. I don't know how to say it. >> I'll make a motion. >> So, so far so what we have approved now is the 8 by10. We have not approved the
uh one line description. I'll make a motion to approve the A by 10 without the one line. >> Second. >> Now, is it is it what? >> Well, why do we need >> BA York just presented? >> You're you're this is the version you're
voted. We have a motion. We have Alison, may please have a roll. >> What? Sorry. Do we need this or is it evident from the other >> We need to Okay. >> Yeah. Approve that actual. So, if that's
the sign you're presenting, then just if we can put on the record what it is that you guys want to approve. >> They're looking to approve e the it will have obviously the two emblems. >> Um the name of the project. Well, it'll say Eagle Scout project. Then the name
of the project, the Eagle Scout name, and the date. Is the date the year or >> just the year? Because there's one project. >> Okay. the year >> and it was second. >> Alison, may I please have a roll call? >> Council, my first call. So, I have a
question. If uh if this if I don't support this without the language, does the formal motion that was approved to look at that includes I mean
>> the for the first motion failed. So now this is the motion on the table. You can vote yes or no. If you vote no, you can propose another motion if this motion also pass. >> So the sign size is passed. Yes. >> But not what's on it.
>> So that's where we're stop. >> Yeah. And coming back to me, Alison, since I've got my ears a little locked on this. >> At this point, I don't think that the the size has been approved. I think it's just like
one line. >> My apologies. I thought it was about one line. >> Can we come back to her or that's not good? So, she's You want to come back to her? >> Gina. >> Uh, no. Bowie.
>> Yes. >> Yes. Robera >> State >> and Olsson. >> Yes. >> Oh, and then you have to ask >> all >> I want the Eagles step. So
>> they this I think it's already passed but just to explain they they're definitely going to have a sign that's this size >> and the only difference between the two discussions where the first thing we voted on had a one sentence description
of the project on the sign. This sign will say Eagle Scout project the name of the project the Eagle Scout name and the date. >> Yeah, but I don't like that we did that >> though. for the passes. >> Yes.
>> Uh, thank you. We're moving along to hearing and adopt. What I actually before I move on, I I have a question. Yes. >> We've now approved the signs, >> correct? >> What's the process for the scouts to get these up and for them to look nice on their projects? >> So, the the um process will be, and
again, this is when we have to determine um you know, the Eagle Sales, are they purchasing the sign or is the burrow replace the sign? >> For the existing project, >> the existing ones. Do we have a cost estimate of the sign? >> I can get a cost estimate of sign. It's not I I can't imagine being
>> my personal opinion is these scouts put money out of their own pockets when they did them the existing signs. I would say that signs moving forward they should fund raise for as part of that process. That's that's me. But I don't know. >> But the fines that are up really it's us.
Do you agree? >> I do agree. And then I would also say if if there's a disagreement from that when we get to go to the burrow, please let me know your thoughts on whether you think you shouldn't be paying for signs moving forward. Like to hear that. >> Yeah, I can't I can't imagine again it's I think it's going to be a relatively
minimal price. >> Okay. >> To replace them. So I mean long as I have the governing body support, I can coordinate with Eagle with the Boy Scouts. >> Yeah, this was our this was >> we'll replace the signs. >> This initiated for Laura. Is there any is there any issue with the fact that these signs were approved in the past
and they know that they're up because I'm sure some of these Eagle Scouts aren't even in town. I mean these are these go back tons of years. So is there any issue that we're just even if we don't reach them we're just taking sign they don't >> I thought >> well I mean they're putting them back up. >> So
we're replacing them >> replacing them with the new >> replacing them with the new >> Yeah, there still be a sign. Now we're just replacing it with the new model. >> And and I I I love the look. As we get into a further discussion, I guess it dep it's dependent on what the sign is
for. You know, now we're talking about potentially swapping out the logo of what it is and being consistent throughout all of our signage. So I think it's it's a uh >> it's yeah, pretty good endeavor. Um,
hearing adoption of ordinances 2025-17. We're talking about amending code 2-56.1, the burough fee schedule to include various permit fees. Uh, do I have a motion to open? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Uh, all in favor? >> Anyone opposed? >> Yeah. >> Does anyone up here have anything on
this? >> I just want to ask uh lead staff a question. >> Chris, um, I know we're adjusting the fees. No problem with that. The question I have is um early on in my involvement, well this goes back out things may have
changed. There was discussion amongst the folks in involved in the ordinance about making sure the fees um attempted to disc cover the administrative costs of the budget or the permitting process. And are we tracking the cost of this uh
request administered so that when the time comes if we wanted to make sure the fees >> Yes, we have. Yes, we have been doing that. We've been we've been tracking that and that's so when we updated the fees we made sure we collected that. >> I don't think the fee we're proposing will accomplish that but I just really want to make market so that we can track
it >> on the street. >> No on the um >> permit fees. >> Yeah. Yeah. the on the permit fee schedule there's um a fee for pre- removal application of course and that
fee is a modest adjustment which you know is important we will put the part of our paperwork I also just think in house we should be tracking the cost of administering it so that's part of the analysis should we ever come back >> we have all that >> thank you on the community center here are we
saying they can that can now be rented out the community center >> we have We have the fee there. We have not um we have not discussed the protocol yet in the policy. However, the fee is the fee is there when we do decide what the policy will be.
Councilman Lber and I had a meeting today discussing that as the next step. >> That's a pretty good deal. $25 per day for >> this will have to get reviewed. That's >> that's already on the books. That's the current. It's a straight open limit.
>> Yeah. Keep in mind they are paying for it. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. >> So that'll be a tax discussion. >> Well, we did we were renting it out before. I mean like boy scouts didn't pay. I mean like that that was a thing we did in the past, correct? But maybe we didn't attach
people rent it, >> right? Correct. >> Yeah. But we're those those are fees now that we're not changing the the opening and the >> the brush. >> Correct. the trees and show them just with your
pastes that are about work. >> Um, anyone else have any up here? Uh, anyone in the public have anything? Allison, anyone online? >> No. >> Uh, do I move to close? >> Second. >> All in favor?
>> Anyone opposed? >> Okay. Uh, I have a motion to approve as presented. So move. >> Second. >> Alison, may I please have a roll call? >> Yes. >> Diselli? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Barbara, >> yes. >> Also,
>> yes. Thank you. 2025-18 amend chapter 7 vehicles and traffic sections 14 parking permit at all times on certain streets. 21 multi-way stop on the sections. Do I have a motion open? So move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Anyone opposed?
>> Anyone have anything on this up here? Um, only question just chief, uh, the strike out on 720 just because we're getting rid of a two-way, right? So, you got to strike it out where the two-way is going for. >> Yeah. >> Cool. Thanks, Nobody else. Thank you.
Uh, anyone in the public have anything? Allison, >> no one on. >> Thank you. Do I have a motion to close? Motion. >> Second. All in favor. >> Anyone oppose? >> Uh, do I have a motion to approve? So, >> second.
>> Allison, may I please have a roll call? >> Cole, yes. Melli, >> yes. Cody, >> yes. >> Yes. Barbara, >> yes. >> Olson, >> yes. Thank you. Uh, new business, introduction of ordinances, 2025-9, amend chapter 30-14, storm water
management regulation ordinance. >> Um, anyone have anything on this? I have one question if possible and it might be for Rich but or there was some talk last week or last meeting about the trees and how it's not the trees aren't
really listed here. So I was wondering is it a possibility that we can formally ask for them to give us a list of what trees will come down as part of this application because I really do think it is tied with storm
water management and if there's a way to have that as a mandatory >> the way I could answer that and the way I addressed it the last time it's incorporated in the application >> I know >> because it's done by an outside consultant. It's not through my office,
but we ensure that it's built. >> Can I give an can I give an example? >> And a requirement. They are to they are to show on their plan the existing trees, the trees to be removed if any, and the tree protection
that inquired. >> So you're saying they have to show a plan where >> they have to show it on their plan. That's part of if you go through the grading plan checklist. >> That's the check. Okay. But it's not by ordinance. It's just a suggestion to go
through the checklist. Yes. No. >> Well, no. The checklist is the application. They can't go anywhere without an application. >> Okay. So, it would be I just want to make sure that like we know my example is a tree ended up coming getting half the the roots a huge tree because that's where a pipe was going through to
connect the sewage. That was something that should have been seen beforehand, but then they cut all the roots and then the tree had to come down because all the roots, but that was something that could have been known in advance. So, I'm just trying to >> possibly um I don't know the specifics
on that case. I don't know if they made a field change or, >> you know, you don't know. Um >> yeah, >> but then where would that be captured? I guess that's what I'm trying to figure out. You know, like where would that have been caught? Well, it's shown on first of all 10
photos scope of the world project. If you're doing a sewer connection that doesn't come through engineering that's a building permit, two rivers type project. If it's a project that of of substance that's listed on the
application, they have to show all the detail for that property. >> Okay. We're we're at we we ensure that it's being done now that we're adding it to the application as I mentioned to push the burden back on the applicant to
answer that question and tell us up front because what's happened in the past too is we approve something and then we find out >> oh wait I want to take these two trees down and then everybody's scrambling so we're we're trying to get ahead of it. >> Yeah. I think I mentioned at one point I
we like to deal with things up front rather than on the back end. >> Yeah. >> And my thought is the application as thorough as it is very simple to read simple questions and then it has two pages of what you need to submit
>> and all the tree stuff is in there and we even I even have a hyperlink to that ordinance on that. So when the applicant joined they can just click on it it takes it right to that ordinance. Okay. I mean, this is a million times better. I'm really happy that we're doing this. I think this is you did so much work on
this. So, thank you. I think this is a huge step. I think we're ahead in a lot of burrows, so town. So, thank you. >> Um, just one last question and I'm sorry I read this many times, but this can't I saw this says, "Wherever feasible, the minimum setback of a of a system shall be 10 feet from all structures and
property lines." So, it's possible that they could do it closer to 10 ft. depends on the situation. Um, ideally depend but once again as we review it most of the time we've gone through the field
visit as well depending on circumstances. Um, I've said this from day one there's no one sizefits all of this type of course. >> So the uh the attention rule is kind of a rule of thumb >> but there could be cases where it is
less than that. Well, it depends what they're proposing. If the BMP is a vegetative rain garden >> rain garden. >> Yeah. Okay. >> You also I think I think the reason that's there for is that there are properties in town where they don't have 10 ft,
>> right? >> They have eight. >> Yeah. >> So, in that instance, like we have some flexibility in the ordinance, but they can work with Rich and Nick. And I think that's the intention behind it. >> So, it says wherever possible. >> Yeah. It's not every the lots in Fair Haven are all inconsistent. That's
right. Right. The zoning crazy, right? We do not have zoning planning. There's no consistency. So, it's just to say, hey, this is the standards, but set by D, but we're going to have some flexibility lots going along. >> Okay. Thank you.
>> Anything else? So, we'll make a motion to approve. So, moved. >> Second. >> Alison, may I please have a roll call? >> Members call. Yes. Yes. Cody, >> yes. C. >> Yes. >> Olson, >> yes.
>> And uh that will be on again on November 12th. >> The second meeting. >> Planning board. >> Planning board. >> Planning board first. >> Planning board first. >> Local. >> Okay. Beautiful. Um consent agenda.
We're talking resolutions 2025-257 through 262. >> Anyone have anything on these before I ask for a motion? >> 261's decrease, not an increase. Just calling that out. Do >> I have a motion to approve? >> Motion motion.
>> Alison, I please have a roll call members. >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. Silver. >> Yes. >> Yes. Thank you. Department report September 2025. I have a motion to accept with a
thank you. >> Salute. >> Wow. >> Well, I thought it was >> you just going. Thank you. >> All in favor? >> Anyone opposed? Uh we're at the good of
the burrow portion of the meeting. Please stand and identify yourself by clearly stating your name and address for the record. Please observe a time limit of 3 minutes. I have one real quick. I wouldn't call it really a good bur. I'm looking for an update. We heard from Patrice JCP and Elliot. >> Yes. So I um sent an email this morning
over to um Jose Ortiz um we sent one about two weeks ago. I've been following up at least twice a month to find out when they were planting. And just to give a little background, I mean they were supposed to plant these trees long upon my arrival, you know, over a year and a half ago. Um, >> I think it's longer than that. >> Probably longer than that, but
definitely pre long predates me. Um, so Jose Ortiz sent Kevin Wein from JCPNL an email looking for status because apparently they're waiting for plan approval. Haven't heard anything back. Um, but I'm afraid we might be getting the same round that we
at Fairman Fields close to the electric station. Um, right next to where all the kids play soccer. >> You go there wide open. to the electric substation and it's going back to um the prior representative seems every year
we're going to do it this spring, we're going to do it this fall and it never seems to get done. Um pretty disappointing from JCTNL, but that keeps happening. Yeah. >> Uh can we set up a call? >> Yep, absolutely. And I think just one more thing to note um is the fact that JCPNL took down trees in front of um
this power station which they never replanted. Um so we're not it's not that we're looking for additional trees. We're just looking for them to replace the trees that they took down. Y um so again without our permission. So that's I think the important thing. Again um you know the previous representative we didn't have much representation. Our
current representative he has been very good. He does reach out but I think it's beyond him where the person who's planning it um just is not interested in doing it. >> The trees in front I know the trees on the side. It was before we changed the ordinance. the trees in front were they taken down after the ordinance was >> No, they were they were taken down
before the ordinance as well. But back then you had to go before governing body to get the approval. So and they didn't they just took them down on their own. So again it's not even looking for extra. We're just looking place they took down. So >> yeah, we'll set up a call. >> I hope I'm not going to borrow. >> Sure. >> On behalf of Parks permit DJs announced
that our Halloween house decorating contest is open as of today, October 27th to November 1st. There's officially 16 candidates, although I think there are many other houses worth checking out. So, this one
>> there's something we done. >> Yes. >> Um, the federal government shutdown. Any impact on us from the state or the federal government? I know we talked about it, you and I did offline, but anything come up. >> So, not really no impact. I mean, the only um the only minor impact that we
would have is um obviously any of the uh the payments that would be coming out of the $1.25 million grant. Obviously, it's not that it's on hold. There's just nobody there to process them. I mean, that's all approved. Um we have all the vouchers in, everything's set up. It's just that there's nobody there to process them. So, obviously, we would
not be receiving any more of those payments um until government opens up. Other than that, um there has been no impact for us. >> Thank you. Um, I just want to thank recreation for another wonderful Halloween parade and egg hunt. I couldn't be there, but I heard it was great. And I saw pictures
of the winners. They're all so cute. So, thank you. >> Um, I have two more things. Uh, first of all, um, you'll notice there's not a facilities powerful on the agenda tonight. And that's because we cut the
ribbon yesterday. Um, it was a great event. and everyone that contributed not only to the projects over the years. Um, but also to the event yesterday. Uh, you know, deep gratuitity to everyone. Um, and I have to say one more time, Drew, a
lot of hours you put in. You should be really proud and I know everyone is of you. So, um, that was Yeah. Um, the other thing which I'm way premature on, but I think I'm just so excited about it. Um, is is is an idea
that I would we would workshop in the future obviously to see if everyone would be excited. But I have, you know, talking about 21 Fair Road a little bit. Um, and we've been talking about the living shoreline. I saw this video down at Pew Island with oyster shells and how
they contribute and um you know I have an idea about potentially maybe next summer putting together some sort of oyster roast down at 21 Fairaven Road Country feel to it. I think it would be absolutely fantastic whether we
incorporate that into the 250th, maybe not, maybe yes. All things we can discuss, but I think it would be really cool that >> we're putting oysters back in the river. >> So the idea behind this I'll send you the >> Oh, I know. I know the behind it because with the green team's been trying to do
this forever. >> So So we >> they clean out the I'm not sure why. Go ahead. >> They made rules. They made um rules about the Navas. actually stopped them from putting them in >> the I as there's a reason because if when they filter out there's
contaminants and people would get sick if they ate it >> worked for New York City you know worked really well for New York City it's that the log is actually to protect the whole this big economic obviously you know shellfish industry >> and one they're thinking is one or maybe
overprotected but one bad oyster consumed by someone could make them sick and perhaps even damage the whole industry. I'm just saying that's what the law's about. Not that it makes but that is bigger than >> so this event that would live oysters.
>> So what we want to do is the we wouldn't be eating the oysters from the nav. >> Yes, we would we would eat the oysters at the event. The idea is you would take the shells. >> Um Councilwoman Cole says the literal society already has a process for
cleaning them out. Is that is that the right way to say it? Moving them out, drying them, whatever it is, and then they it looked like they put them in these like metal grates >> that go back into the water and help filter out all the compounds. I think they're part of the process that would be, you know, we wouldn't be able to
keep doing that because until they improve eating them from the data, which right now they've done, >> but I thought they cleaned out. >> So, there's a seven piece. >> I think so. Right. I think they reinhabit the >> probably
>> so there's a sevenstep process to clean the shelves um and then the shells can be used in reef restoration which would be future habitat for spat they could would grow into oysters but uh that isn't approved in many locations in the
ver some locations are approved not in ours but anyway um but but the mayor was saying the process exists and we can participate by making our bill. So several years ago, there was a a
group of old baykeepers. And when I was a science teacher at Nolid, for several years, my students had cages of oysters uh that we had down at the yacht club. And so once a month, the kids would come down, they clean the oysters, they measure their growth, and
they actually the I mean the shells actually grow. And then at the end of the season, which would be around May, um they sent boats to pick the kids up and the oysters and they marought it to the oyster point where they were creating a wreath and it was really
cool. The kids got to see all of this. But then federal government became involved. They shut down baitepers and we couldn't do it anymore. >> But but now they but they're filter feeders and they do clean the water. >> That's what New York City used river billion dollar oyster project. Yeah.
Yeah. The ops are in the in the shell, but >> they they work. >> It's like shark and whale in the Hudson River. It's so clean. >> There was there was talk like when everyone was talking about it because we actually as a green team presented this
idea at um the what's the Victorian in Victory Park the >> the fair um environment >> their environmental fair and I mean everyone really loved the idea. were saying, "Well, maybe we can make a little like what is it? Like a plate, not a plate of pen, but like a little
>> um it's like a separate area." So, it's not like you can actually get them out, but they would actually do their job. But >> support behind it. >> We will we will circle back to see if see if it's got legs. Uh anyone in the
public go to the burrow? Yes. >> Come on up. Hello. >> We are the lover crew at 77 Crab. We were unable to make the ribbon cutting because we were at a championship cross
country meet for these two. Um, but we wanted to put it on the record that we love the community center and the police department. We think it's beautiful. We live right there, so it's a perfect piece to finish off our town. And we are
so grateful for all of you for your efforts. And we are very grateful for our favorite councilman for all his efforts and time and missed cross country meets and all those good things. But we're very proud of you guys and it's beautiful. >> We're glad to have him back.
>> Yeah. >> All right. Thank you guys. I'm Carolyn Ferguson, 720 report. Um here at >> You bring us company? >> No. Sorry. Uh I'm here as the chair of the natural area committee. Um you know that uh we have presented over the years
uh evident yeah reports of destruction in the natural area caused by deer. The borrow council uh arranged to get a report done recently. uh the fair haven borrow deer inventory. Um I just would like to suggest that somehow there'll be
followup on that and talk about next steps. It seems like at least one of the things that needs to be considered is fencing in the natural area and that would be a big project and we would love to if that was something we were going to consider, we'd like to be able to kind of work at into next year's plans
or at least to start it. So um like I said, if there was, you know, we're just interested in this moving forward. so that we can get to some place where uh we can preserve the natural area. >> So Caroline, I'll add one thing to it. Um so that so we got the report this
week from um and Sher Spiro, our certified tree expert. Uh she sent it to Sher Precing over at New Jersey um D. Uh they're in the process of reviewing it and approving it. Uh once we received the email that they approved it, then the council could um make further steps
on Yes. the review. So it's in the review process as we speak. >> Okay. Great. And then as a personal person, um, it seems to me unnecessary to replace the old scout signs. I don't see that that's a good spending of taxpayer dollars. Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> So, anyone else? >> I'll say something real quick. Sorry. Can I say something real quick, please? I just want to dubtail off of that. Yeah, Sunday was a big day in Fair Haven. We also did the third street trail cleanup and they took all the old brush that I think DP DPW brought over
>> and all the leaves and they they're matting the whole ground to help with the weeds. So, thank you for the DPW. Thank you for all the volunteers who came out. >> It's a solid day. >> Yeah, it's a good one. Oh, I can go first.
>> Uh Chris Rodriguez 134 Buttonwood. Um, want to echo what the mayor and Vera said about the hours and time that you guys put in. I couldn't make it yesterday either. Also at a cross country something or other over the weekend. Um, but I want to thank the
professionals um and the volunteers who are all uh involved there. So great job on the um community center, the police department and bysentennial hall. So thank you. Um, secondly, I have the scouts. Um, I think it was really
important for them to see compromise. Um, I think there's a lot to be learned from what you guys were able to accomplish over the last few meetings. If only our federal government could learn some compromise and come together and reopen our government. That'd be great. But I just wanted to say thank
you for the work that you put in. Um, and I do think that having a standard will be a great way forward. Um, would love to have this sentence in there, but it's not the end of the world either. So, thank you for that. And then lastly, I live on Buttonwood, as I mentioned, and I go down the Fair Haven Road. I'm
just curious if anyone knows um the approximate time frame for all of the construction that's going on um on the south end of Fair Haven Road. Um any update on that would be helpful. >> When you say south end of Fairenham Road, do you mean just for that area or
you mean for the whole project? >> Either would be great. Yeah, >> Rich. >> So, your immediate question. Today we finished restoring top soil seed. We did black top along all the new curb. We black topped the um the catch basins and
drain pipes that went in. We started doing some test pits and saw cutting up the hill as you approach hill press because we're going to jump over there and finish the drainage which is tied into the drainage improvements for the
natural area. Once the drainage is in the ground, then we will continue the concrete work from the buttwood intersection from that first driveway heading north on the east side. So, we have to make from a traffic control standpoint. We're
kind of doing it block by block, but we want to get all the drainage in first. We had the lane closed the last week. So that's why I made the decision, let's at least get the new curb in from Buttonwood to bridge to minimize the dis, you know, the inconvenience for
folks and then we'll kind of stage the traffic pattern through. Um, as you could see, it took us a week to do all that, which actually was pretty pretty aggressive schedule. Um, weather permitting, we might get rained out this Thursday. Um, we're just going to keep
plugging away. So, I would say we have a couple good solid two months and thanks. >> You know, it's it's it's a substantial project. >> Thank you for the hard work. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else? Go to the burrows.
>> Who's the policy? >> No one has that hand up. >> Great. Uh >> there >> um I just uh I'm Andrew La Barbara and this is Mia Barbara. We live on 77 Cedar
Avenue. We love the fact that you all took your time to uh put together the Fair Haven PD and Community Center and I'm so thankful for all of you just to serve this community
and I love you all just for that. Good job. >> And and just to clarify, who was your favorite councilman over here? But again, I think they're follow. But, uh, you know, I just echo that, you know, that, uh, Chris and and Betsy know
this started literally 10 years ago. Um, like nine years, eight months ago, we started the prog. Wow. Great. >> And, um, you know, the council finally got us together. We got it all done like three years, three and a half years, four years. So, thank you. But like Chris also, we worked on this a long
time. I won't miss 6:30 calls anymore 7:00 meeting. But, uh, thank you. Truly always. >> Thank you. >> All right. This is This was this was a quick one. Uh, we're going to join 7:44 p.m. Have a motion.
>> Second. >> All in favor? >> Anyone opposed? >> Great. We'll see you in November, Monday, November 10. Good night,