order. Please rise. This meeting is called pursuant to approval of the open public meetings law. This meeting of the 24, 2025 was included of meetings in entity of courier news on January 6, 2025 posted on important board of rural law on the
date as it remain continuously posted as required. edition copy of this notice is and has been available to the public and is on file and you're off to the bureau clerk. Roll call, please. Um, councilman Arius >> here. Councilwoman here. Counciloman
>> here >> council vice president >> here. Parker >> here. Have no presentation tonight. Just briefly uh our report um we have I
believe received the $300,000 that I requested the governor's office for development personally um for the Saudi port at the police department um that was is designated for architectural and
engineering fees and construction towards the Sally for you have I'd like to authorize Bill Hams to allow proposals um for bids to do the architectural and engineering design and engineering specs
for the Sallyport. Uh nobody had any objections because we need to move that forward. That was a the next step that the Department of Corrections is demanding uh as a condition that was moving in um you know without without having the
holding center station finish uh two years ago. Any problem with that? >> No. >> Okay. >> Uh council members um Councilman uh >> I don't really have that much time been
here. I will tell you that um um they did uh go through the hotels through the hotel and apartments last week. Um unbelievable how much progress they've actually made. The um is
probably going to be done within the next week or so. Uh next couple of weeks I'm going to say actually we're trying to get it done by the 25th. Um but it looks really good. the apartments probably are going to start coming on board um in mid
December. They're going to start looking at um accepting leases and the hotel um but I'm going to say late January um sometime in February before that comes on board. Don't quote that because
they've got a couple of um things that they're working with setbacks with several companies. Um anyway, yeah, but it's it's stunning. I mean, it looks so great. I'm so excited. I can't wait. Um
the other thing is um the signs, the wafer signs, they are actually at fast signs right now. They are hoping to get done within the next um two to three weeks. We had a couple setbacks. they um
they had to kind of be reversed. So that delayed everything which it was not done the right way. So we had them do it the right way. Um so that's that delayed the whole thing but it's going to look really good when it does. So
that's where we are. That's it for me. >> Council Long. >> Sure. Uh we got a bit of a shorter report tonight, but um as far as my my two items, one is uh as far as the Lysum lectures, uh I just
wanted to thank Hunter Central Alexis Chen and Olivia Davis, two seniors uh there who host a really great lecture a couple weeks ago. Uh the next and final lecture of the series will take place uh actually next week December 3rd at the county uh county chamber of commerce
whose partnership I've been very lucky for have uh fallen into and I'm very grateful for them reaching out and and supplying that as a really great work venue. Uh music will begin at 6:30. Lecture starts at 7:00 and that lecture is entitled Howard Town works inside
Flemington's local government. Mayor Carol will be leading the lecture and I will be adding some commentary as well. Uh as this is the last lecture in the series, I do want to let the council know that I intend to continue this work. Uh right now I'm exploring a lot of options, but rest assured this is
something that has found a home in Flemington Burough and I'd love to expand it. Perhaps we'll see countywide. Uh it's generated a lot of interest. So as we move into 2026, uh that's something I'm going to be
continuing. So, let's see. Um, I've already got, you know, several people are interested in next year. They they called some spots, so so I got to do it. Uh, so stay stay tuned, but I hope to see you at the uh chamber next week.
Now, I've circulated uh a resolution draft to my fellow council members uh to Mr. Psini and basically my wish is that it would be something that we can get on
uh December 8's agenda. So as I kind of finish up my second term here and kind of looking back and reflecting I I only have one regret honestly. Uh and it was, you know, when we were negotiating Liberty Village, we had originally had
veterans homes and homes for special needs adults. Uh because of complexities, funding complexities and whatnot, uh we were able to to get the veterans homes, but we had to set the special needs housing off to the side. So, uh, my regret is I don't know what I
could have done to to get that, but I've been working on this resolution to get some attention on a this very specific type of housing that I think is needed in our county seat. As I said, I've shared the resolution with my fellow council members, uh, the planning board
chair, and some residents who understand the need for this type of housing as well. Um, and again, I hope to have something finalized for December 8th. So basically I'm I'm looking for feedback. I'm looking for some some ideas. Anything I'm missing but according to it
looks pretty >> it's the mayor who has the bra of senator in our municipality. >> I wanted to make it right. Make it right. You know I like final drafts and this one I think it's pretty close. So >> anyh who uh and and just so you know and
and I you know on record what I'm talking about this this what this I hope does is one uh affirm strong support in the burrow for this kind of housing uh and the right for individuals with disabilities to live in a more
integrated community setting. Um I'm hoping it urges uh direct action. you know, we identify and pursue opportunities. That's really what I'm asking. And it really at the end of the day, the most important thing is it declares a policy, which we don't have.
And so, you know, it would declare that the bureau's committed uh and mindful of housing needs for persons with special needs um in any discussions and any ability to work collaboratively. It doesn't require anything. That's the point, you know, with with Mr. Corsini.
the conversation we have. It's like, you know, we don't want to get it locked in where, you know, the council feels like, well, we have to do specific things or the planning board has to do anything specific. I didn't want that to be the case. So, I went back and fixed it and I
think it looks good, but the type of housing this is is we're talking about group homes that are dedicated. Um, and really this would be purpose- driven projects. This isn't something you tack on to like a pre like, oh, we got a developer coming in. Let's tack that on.
I think it should be more purposeful. Uh, we've got a lot going on in town, a lot in flux. So, it is potential, but I'm talking about integrating housing with services. This is like professional. It It's uh, you know, you have organizations coming to run these things. It's not just leaving special
needs people in these spots and, you know, good luck. Figure it out, right? permanent and supportive housing developments um integrated you know smallcale residences again the services would be amended that's the hope here
and uh that's pretty much it uh and that should you know just something I wanted to get out and and hopefully we can >> I can I just say that you know I don't think there was anything that you or anybody else could do with regard to liberty site um
I know that you and I talked about at the time you most wanted that as part of the project, >> but the redeveloper, you know, there's so much money available federally for that roof homes >> and he had somebody ready to go, but he said it was going to be a three-year
delay to try to put funding together for uh the kind of homes you're talking about. And I I think that you're stating that it needs to be purpose- driven is exactly right because that funding through the state takes so much longer than veterans funding and that was
really the problem, >> right? >> And why he just the redeveloper just felt like he couldn't get it done >> because he just couldn't wait like that. >> And I don't think there was a thing you could have done differently. Well, you
know, I I hold myself to a higher high standard, so I apologize. But >> anyway, yeah, have you talked to people in Hills, you know, Hillsboro has several of them. Do you know that? >> I I'm I'm connecting with somebody who's with uh the Summers County connected me
with somebody from Hamilton, I think. >> Okay. That's in by Tart, >> right? Which is which is something it it's an advocacy group. It's >> to find things like actually has several >> group funds for specific that thing. Um
they were not a part of redevelopment but they were part of a community thing that happened. >> So um I'm just throwing that out there because that might be somebody absolutely and and I was my intention was to leave you guys with some mechanisms here. I'm not going to good
luck like here I I found this I found this person. So, and I and I reached out to, you know, yard of hunter and um and a couple other places just, you know, to let them know try this in the in the county seat. We'll see what happens. So,
>> it would be a good thing for, you know, small infill um you know, redevelopment. Um you know, if there's an opportunity there. >> Thanks. No, that's it. That's all I got. >> I do have a question. if he's
December 8th is our last meeting of the year. So if he's if he's if we're introducing it on December 8th, >> it's a resolution. >> It doesn't roll over, right? >> It doesn't bind you guys except since your policy.
>> So I guess my question is we have to reintroduce it here. >> It just states you're aspirating forward. >> Yeah. >> At this time. >> Love it. >> Thank you. Um, state tree commission should have a draft of the new tree
ordinance from Beth at their next council meeting and after the review it will come to council and I will be certain to send it to the mayor. >> It's going to the environmental commission too, right? I think the two of you that's where I directed her we was the two of you met originally together. >> We did
>> and I directed her at the plane board to send it to both of you again. >> They both take a look at it. >> Everybody can see it. Um, their next meeting is Wednesday, December 5th, and the next environmental commission meeting is Monday, December 1st. So, she sends it to Shay Triers,
then it'll be at Environmental Commission, and then it'll come to us, and that's it. >> Great. >> Thank you, Councilwoman Saro. >> Sure. Um, regarding the library, Jane De Haven indeed did step down on October
24th, and that was in the original resolution. So resolution 258 will be the one that will be I believe it's 258 Carla um to appoint her as acting director. However, that really does fall completely in the scope of the board. So
this is a nice thing if we can all approve it. Um the library will be closed December 15th. There will be a sewer lateral replacement. So there's no water or sewer that day. It doesn't make sense to have the employees in there. Uh you might notice the library website is
being updated to a new platform. There's going to be a lot of tech IT upgrading going on. Uh we believe that the prior director just to economize kept cost down and linked along with very old technology. So um upgrading the Wi-Fi, the equipment, moving from Comcast to
Bright Speed at extensive cost savings. Um let's see what else. Uh oh. The board of trustees since Jane is now in the acting director role is Steve Roa is our president, Lauren Buck Lightner is our
vice president, Elizabeth Fiser is the treasurer and Grace Chen Fuki is our secretary. Um and then for next year, the budget has been completed. Um Gracie Lion, our finance um consultant has
worked with Jane De Haven to get that settled with Bill. Um but some things that need to happen. We're dealing with a 27y old elevator that we need to bring up to the equipment up to current code in 2026. Um the lamblet room, so
interior building rehab. We're going to be looking at um repairing a ceiling uh roof leaks. Uh it really has to be done all the way down to prepping and um cleaning it up. And then something that
I may have to speak about with the HPC, which is the rot iron fence, we are looking to replace that. It's in pretty bad condition and it's not sitting in there very well. Um so that's that. um for the residentonly parking that's on tonight. I want to thank the mayor. It
took us almost two years for that to get through. Uh hoping that we can get your support. It's very critical to the residents that live in that part of the burrow. Um and again, thank you mayor for getting that through. Um I did go I call Mr. Tony, but I went up to North
Maine and if you stand in North Maine around block 45, go up there and if you look into that that that little dip, you can see just how bad it is. It looks like one big there's there's some things
we can't manage. We can't manage to it looking like um the Niagara Power Authority. I went to university at Niagara and it was right next to the Niagara Power Authority and that's a lot of lines. That's what it looks like. We have lines that I've been trying to work through with Bright Speed and Comcast
that are actually looping down. I think if my one nephew who's 6'5 were to walk by and leap up, he could probably hit that and do himself some damage. So, there's some things up on North Main that have to be done. >> Are they on public property or private property? Like we're on they're on the sidewalk.
>> Yeah. So, if you think about how all of that connects up there, it's pretty it's pretty bad up there. So, you were standing on his on his >> and I went up up to a few other houses and spelt too >> and look down from from there. >> Yeah, you'll see. You'll see the
>> like the depths. Um and that's that's it. And thank you for getting us that $200,000. >> The um the laying room is that the room next to the G's room, the one that's that's been stored. >> Yeah, that's the one that >> has that clean. It's not cleaned out because we have to move stuff back into
the basement, but we got that sewer line issue. It's getting somewhat cleaned out right now, but >> it'll get there. There's just I think it was just the library was neglected >> um for a lot of years. So, I think whoever whoever has assigned that going forward is going to be in a good
position at this new board and and with all the work that's been done. >> Good. >> Adrian, the roof, was it part of the roof replaced not that long ago? >> The kitchen. Wait, like I'm thinking you're talking which which part was replaced and which part wasn't?
>> Oh, that was that was way before me. You might not. >> No, that was in 2022. It wasn't that long ago. 2021. >> But this is this area is >> this is an old area that wasn't that original. >> Yeah. >> Remember the old side or they somewhere?
>> Yeah, I don't remember either. I just remember it wasn't that long ago that they >> couple years. >> Okay. All right. Uh, Councilwoman. >> Yeah, sorry. Um, right. No, we uh both uh the mayor and
and um Councilman Councilwoman um and I have a uh parking committee meeting this week. So, we'll continue working on that. Um, I was lucky enough to attend the League of Municipalities
last week um along with um Brandon and Tony and um Trent. Um I really enjoyed specifically um three um sessions. Some of them are, you know, are repetitive from years past. So I
tried to do ones that I had never done before. And um the three that really touched me the most were the trends in downtown commercial quarters, um the transportation, public transportation, and the there was
there was one in particular that related to seniors and debt discounts for um you know, property um taxes. And I'd really like to um see if we could get that information. I
actually ran also ran into our our uh uh Kanye text um collector as well while I was there. So I was chatting with her because I had just gone to this session. I said we really need to make sure all that information is available in the newsletter and on the website. Yeah. Not
only those Yeah. the senior freeze stuff, but this was a specific program related um to it. It it it's for seniors that make less than 10,000. So it doesn't affect as many people, but the veterans definitely does. So it was in addition to the senior freezes and all that stuff.
>> Yes. Yeah. So really that part wasn't realistic so much, but the veterans was huge. And we do have a lot of veterans in town. >> Are you talking about the disabled veteran benefit? >> There is. But well, there's both the disabled and the and the regular vets. There was two programs. Um, so yeah, I
I'd really like us to make sure we get that in our newsletters and on our websites and and you know, kind of engage with that. >> You might want to try reaching out to the BBA. They're still around, the Vietnam Veterans Association, because a lot of those uh veterans have been able
to go back and get full disability, >> so they're they're fully disabled. >> I know two newsletters ago, we did bring in the senior free stuff, >> right? We did. You did >> and it this program just reminded me there's other opportunities too that we can be promoting that it's free money.
>> Did you take any handouts? Were there any handouts? >> Uh no, but I have all I took all the notes and yeah, there's like I have >> Yeah, I can go online and get all the links from the program. I was trying to not collect as much paper as possible while I was walking around. Um but yeah,
I'd really like to uh get involved with that a bit. Um, and finally, um, this evening I picked up three bibs and shirts for the turkey trot. So, um, and I am not one I do I am not one of those
bibs, but the ankle heart boys are all ready to go. Um, so yeah, just I'm excited about having the turkey trotten town again. And I actually saw Kyle while I was there and and he thanked us again for he he kind of sent his thank you again. I said, "Well, I'm actually
on my way to a meeting." Did you see what the t-shirt looks like? It's just >> Yeah. Yeah. It's kind of a montage of years past. >> It was okay. >> It's fine. Yeah. It didn't offend, but the offensive ones were actually not included, so I was actually pleased.
>> Thank you for asking though. >> Anything else? >> No, that's it. >> Thank you. Rise. >> Yeah, thank you. Um, yeah, I really don't have much to say other than uh just for December 6th, uh, Sunday, bring out the Twilight House tours for the HPC.
Um, again, other than that, be honest with you, I really don't got much. It's been a very slow month, past couple weeks. So, thank you. >> Wait, what was it? >> Uh, December 6, Sunday. >> My fault. >> Signed up for that. Do you know? Do you know approximately how many staff signed
up for that? That's a really >> I didn't write down that. I did mess up. >> It's a really great idea. When is they don't have >> Sunday the seventh the 12th is the parade here the 6th is the parade >> yeah the party >> yes day after >> so is that Saturday
>> Saturday is the house >> I want a ticket that's what I figure out >> okay moving on to public comment session number one anybody from the public or online what you just say come up to the microphone stick your switch record
Try to keep your comments. >> Tony, 45 North Main Street. I came here potentially to uh thank Adrian for dropping by the north end there and taking a good hard look at some of our infrastructure abnormalities and
deficiencies. Uh, >> you missed her report. She talked about it. >> Huh? >> You missed her report, she talked about it. >> Oh, okay. Well, I'm glad you did. I'm glad she did. Uh, I I basically highlighted a few of the areas uh that needed uh some serious uh let's say
readjustment or or work. Uh some of the utility lines, overhead lines, uh etc. in that area have really have to be, let's say, realigned with maybe the uh main street uh Park Avenue there, Brian Boulevard.
There's a there there's a lot of things that need attention. One specific thing I pointed out there along those lines was a basically a I guess an electrical situation with the poles on Little Park A where the transformers
were probably 20 ft away from second floor windows. And if one of those transformers blew, you'd really have have a problem. And this goes along the lines of what I discussed with their concern is putting the main power structure going down uh fur and park
avenue. Uh that's the main drag. I I don't think there should be a heavy like electrical infrastructure load facing the people uh you know uh that are sitting on their porch just looking at this maze of wires, telephone, electrical,
transformers, etc. I have a stub hole in the rear of my yard. It's say between our two garages, which is hideous looking. There's guidelines that go through my pin oak. Okay, my it's a 60 foot tall tree. There's two support
wires that emanate from the last pole that's in front of my house and basically transverses my property. If my pinup were to actually go over and storm something like that, there'd be pretty much havoc along the lines of uh power
outages, telephone lines, etc. So, I'd really like to have the principles involved take a serious look at situation here because if if something's going to go down on the old Away property,
little Elvis building there, uh possibly Steve Stewart, all this is going to have to be taken care of. >> Can I ask Chris, the lines that you said they're lines going through your are they just to power your house or are they are they running down the road and powering other houses? They're not
paralyzed, per se. >> They're support lines that run from a telephone pole that fronts my sidewalk, right in front of my sidewalk. It's the last pole of the line that goes down Little Park A. And again, that wall can be eliminated if the infrastructure was
moved that comes down Little Park A down the main uh park a you know, fan line there. Uh it really is it really in terms of home values, property values, aesthetics, it's really ugly. >> I'm sorry. Say that again. Where where
exactly is I'm sorry on North Main >> Extension Park little on North Main. So >> Oh, it's right up north. I think we can make a note of that at the planning
board because the highway building has not been to the planning board yet. So they're going to have to come in at some point and that could be part of their hearing is to get that infrastructure move. But I can also call I can also call JCP government and ask them to take
a look at it and and do a plan to move it at some point in the future. >> Is it also telephone? >> That's what I would do as a transformer. There's two or three of them on that poll. >> Yeah. >> And uh like I say, uh back when they had
the realignment project and all the lines were being put up between myself, my neighbors, and a few other areas there with the curbing and all, nobody did take a look at that subfall situation. And I was told originally that they were going to take care of that during the project. But
>> who was that? Who was they Mark Tucci was the engine? Was it the town that was going to take care of it or JCPNL? >> It was it was it was I guess in conjunction with JCPNL, you guys, >> Park Avenue. >> So there was some sort of plan.
>> Yes. >> Basically what 10 years ago to do that >> and I just remember them coming out and they were looking at yeah maybe we can put the wire down here and all this and for some reason it never got worked out. And I think it was because basically it
really wasn't it was sort of kind of rushed. You know, the walls are going up the sidewalks and then this was kind of left in the lurch. And I basically said, well, you're going to do it right. You're going to have to take care of all that wires that emanate down little park
a, you know, from upper park a come down. That all has to be moved onto the main track, you know, and that's the only way it's going to solve it. It involves might, but you know, I talked to Adrian. You know, there's I guess there's infrastructure money out there.
It's left over from Biden or whatever, but it's definitely one of the first things that going to have to be done if that entire area there, including Steve Stewart, is basically uh recreated to something that actually is going to look
uh looks something like what's going on Main Street. Uh it's it's it's just been left in alerts the that entire area which Steve's the focal point has just been left to you know go as merry way.
So again that's it one of the loop wire that's down >> I've been I'm in that for longevity and distance now. So, it's now been five phone calls since we do I speak to
because I really I really I think if I were to get a picture of my one nephew down there just taking a hop because he's so tall, he could probably knock that grab that very easily, you know, with a golf basically. >> But is it a phone line or
>> we don't know and nobody seems to want to take back. Is it com is it Comcast? Is it Brightspeed? Yes. Is it? No. No. Or what's the old telco? Uh >> I'm trying to think. I want uh was before Bryce B. >> Century. >> Century length. Right. >> Century,
>> right? >> Yeah. Yes. >> So, it's it's trying to find who actually owns that piece there that >> nobody seems to own it. It's crazy. >> You have to dog them, too, because >> I know they'll come out, you know, we'll
take a note and then we'll never be >> I don't have that problem. So, let me take a phone call. Let me see who those wires belong to. >> Yeah. >> And what we can do about getting them raised. I should say I don't have that problem with JCPL. >> Everybody has that problem with
>> Yeah. Again, I can send you a picture of what I >> mean there's three or four slice boxes there, >> you know, it just fine with some credit. Okay. Thank you. >> Anybody else from the public? >> No. Okay.
Couple of minutes. We have the regular session October 14th, 2025. Can I have a motion, please? >> Move. >> Is there a second? >> Will second. >> All in favor? >> I move executive session October 14, 2025. Have a motion, please.
>> Move. >> Is there a second? >> Will second. >> All in favor? >> Consent agenda. Resolution 2025-198, resolution approving a refund for a duplicate payment made on lot 2, lot 45, qualifier C00009.
Resolution 202519, resolution approving a refund for a duplicate payment made on block 18, lot 24. Resolution 2025-200, resolution approving a refund for the redemption tax sales certificate on lot 37, lots and six. Resolution 2025-201
resolution approving a refund for the redemption of tax sale certificate on block 8 block six. Does anybody want any move for acceptive consideration? Seeing none, could I have a motion for the consent agenda, please? Sar. Is there a second? >> Second.
>> Roll call, please. Councilman, >> yes. >> Council member, >> yes. >> Councilwoman, >> yes. >> Councilman Levy, >> yes. >> Council Vice President Long, >> yes. Council President Parker. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Um, prior to the introduction
and first reading uh for ordinance 202530 northern prevent chapter 22 gas franchise I believe that I ask I'd like to offer an amendment uh to section two uh letter G add to letter G that um gas
law. Um >> you're adding you're adding >> but I have discussed it with uh >> you're not adding two key you're adding >> no I am adding the energy I have discussed it with uh town gas uh they are okay with it they understand that we
have a road opening permit law now in this town and as they take down any trees they have to replace them two to one and follow anything else but we do in the future. So I'd like to add that uh please and I'd like a motion to introduce as amended. Long move. Is
there a second? S I'll second. Roll call, please. >> Well, are we going to have the public hearing? We have to have a public hearing. >> It's an ordinance. It has to have a second. >> No, for this one, it's a um you do uh
>> It's so weird. Wait, do we talk about this? >> You have to It's >> I know we have to have a >> Yeah. So you have the public guarantee >> as you know like >> it's a CPU regulation >> it's
>> they called me today you have to >> that's why I kind of resolution >> and I can I talk about it too. Yeah >> that's why I changed the um agenda all right >> to read that. >> All right so let me have a motion please to open the public secondart will second. All in
>> favor. All right. This ordinance is now open to the public. Anybody wishing to speak from the public regarding this ordinance, raise your hand if online otherwise come to the microphone. Seeing none, get a motion to close the public hearing. >> Is there a second? Ankle heart will
second. >> Okay. All in favor? >> I. >> All right. So, this has been introduced and can I have a motion to adopt uh ordinance 2025-30 as amended? >> No, you're not adopting. You still got to adopt the intro.
>> Introduce. Yeah, >> you're introducing ad introduce admit >> it's why is the public hearing today? >> You have to have two. >> Is it two public hearings? >> Yes. Public hearing. >> All right. Second public hearing scheduled for December 8th.
>> Great. >> Second. >> All right. Did I do a Did I do a roll call on the introduction? I did a motion in a second. >> Then we opened it up to the public. Can I have a Can I have a roll call on the introduction, please? >> Okay. Furo second it. >> Yes. >> Okay. Who to introduce? Okay.
Counciloman Harius. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Englehart. >> Yes. >> Counciloman Faro. Yes. >> Counciloman Le. Yes. >> Council Vice President Long. Yes. >> And Council President Parks. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, we got to do the same thing. Second public hearing on the 8th. Okay.
>> All right. Uh, ordinance 2025-31 and ordinance amending section 78-21 residential permit parking 24h hour of chapter 78 parking schedules of the municipal to include portions of Spring Street, Bluefield Avenue, Maple Avenue, William Street, and Port Street in the
24hour residential parking zone. Uh, can I have a motion to move? Is there a second? >> Anelhart will second. >> Roll call, please. Council Nerys, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Inglehart, >> yes. Councilwoman Fisaro, >> yes. >> Councilman Lev, >> yes. >> Council Vice President Law,
>> yes. >> Council President Parker, >> yes. >> Public hearing scheduled for December 8th on one as well. 435. Yes. All right. Regular agenda resolution 2025 202 resolution approving Michael's
accumulated pay. I have a motion, please. >> Move. Is there a second? Angelart will second. >> Any discussion? Roll call, please. Marinus. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Melhart. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Fisaro, >> yes. >> Councilman Le, >> yes. >> Council Vice President Long,
>> yes. >> And Council President Parker, >> yes. >> Uh, resolution 2025-03 amending resolution 5-195, the Bible in New Jersey awarding an engineering service agreement and burough's current contract with Remington Bernick
Engineers for engineering services in support of various infrastructure projects. This is uh goes with me to IAG money that we're going to be getting to cover all of these expenses. Can I have a motion, please? >> Move. >> Is there a second? >> Sorry. I will second. Any discussion?
>> Roll call, please. Councilman Erics, >> yes. >> Councilwoman, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Para, >> yes. >> Councilman Lev, >> yes. >> Council Vice President Law, >> yes. >> And Council President Parker, >> yes. view resolution 2025-204 amending resolution 2025 196 of the bur of
Flemington County in state of New Jersey authorizing the approval of a grant application and execution of owning grant contracts with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for various infrastructure projects. Can I have a motion please? Is there a
>> second? >> Uh any discussion again with bank projects for the water long term and governor's place call please. >> Counciloman. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Fara. >> Yes. Love it.
>> Yes. >> Council vice president Wong. Yes. >> And council president. >> Yes. Resolution from 2025-19 resolution appointment library public library motion please move there second
>> discussion roll call please >> yes >> councilwoman >> no councilwoman >> yes >> councilman love it >> yes >> council vice president >> it's not a big deal I just
losing my mind. >> No. >> What? What >> the resolution uh Mr. Haven? >> Yeah. Resolution 2025-205 resolution county
>> sorry >> yes yes >> I just and just for the public the library board is an independent board of the council they have statutory authority to hire and fire their own professionals and staff But the library does come to us as a courtesy. Um, but
they do hire people. Um, resolution 2025 205 resolution county did in New Jersey authorizing the application to the complete street technical assistance program. Can I have a motion, please? >> Can you just kind of explain that to
everybody? >> Complete street. >> This is the one that we that we talked about last week. That's the bike. The bike wasn't ready. >> Oh, that's right. That's right. >> Is there a second discussion? So, this is the one that um
you spoke to Alan the planner about >> that will um look look to do a design plan. So by the New Jersey TPA transit authorities know that when the DOT does their winding on 31 through Flemington,
uh we can see if we can get them to >> make safer um pathways between Flemington Burough and the other side of Route 31, which is Rare Township. where township has also applied. I would think. >> Correct.
>> Council 11 for doing the application and uh >> so so hopefully you know there's places that they're going to you know they'll do like central >> but there's places they cannot do without
>> no I remember vacation roll please. >> Yes. >> Councilman Angel. >> Yes. Council Pora. >> Yes. >> Council Lever. >> Yes. >> Council Vice President Wong. Yes. >> Council president. >> Yes. >> Resolution. >> That's what's going on last last time.
>> It went on the approval went on to do the application, >> but we didn't have time to do the resolution. Resolution had to be done. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> So, it was >> that was my Yes, the approval was done for trying to hit the budget. >> Okay.
>> And do the application. >> Okay. >> As my authorized as me. >> Okay. >> But we still had to do this. >> Got it. Understood. >> Okay. Uh resolution 2025-206 resolution approving changes to the bureau's personnel policies and procedure manufacturer
abstain. Councilwoman Saurin. >> Yes. >> Councilman Lebert. >> Yes. >> Council Vice President Long. >> Yes. >> President. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thanks for thanks for coming. I see you >> everyone. Have a good evening.
>> Thanks. >> We have no work session. Public comment session number two. Anybody from the audience are online wishing to say anything? Come on up. Come on up. >> Tony P. round too uh 45 main street. Um
here's mother was here last meetings and was you know made a statement about the uh the little Elvis uh mural there in the north end and I was just wondering if there's been any feedback or >> any progress done on uh or the decision
made as far as replacement or the whitewashing of the >> again it's private property. It is something that the Flemington community was working on their director has changed now. So, um, it's private
property, you know. I mean, that's what I told him. I'm saying it again. >> I'd like to have contact with the new person. The owner is the owner of the >> What were your baseball platform from the corner store? >> It is. But anyway, uh yeah, I mean I
think he had a good point concerning uh the irrelevance of the uh sort of a default project. It's done pretty cheaply. Uh but again, I I I I think we should do
some serious thinking about replacing that. Uh and I don't think it's along the lines of I guess what President Trump wanted to do with the Eisenhower building in DC there. wanted to whitewash that building. I don't know if you can do anything about that, but that
was the most ridiculous uh thing that you could ever do to a beautiful building like that. >> I can you know what? I'll I'll bring this up to the um they're you know, they're reorganizing right now. So, you're going to have to give them some time. >> The council president,
>> if you look close, there's moss growing from the ground all over the thing. Uh basically, basically whoever that owner is that own that property, there's coffee cups on the >> it's very >> on the decking. Okay. I don't know if
they're, you know, they're having parties there at night or whatever, but it really looks trashy. So, if you just clean it up, it's be nice. The turkey trucks come through, >> you know, by there. You know, like I said, let's not neglect,
you know, the north end. I know it looks bad and you can overlook it, but again >> I let the president >> I will I will take care of I will I will >> talk about doing a contest getting some more artists involved getting some other concept >> kind of got drawn. >> I mean I mean the building >> we got to change we got to change
>> the building's going to come down. So again it's >> maybe not well >> but anyway well >> it's falling down anyway. >> I will bring it up at the next I appreciate >> please don't start rumors that it's falling down. >> Yeah >> because that happens all the time in this town. Everybody goes oh this
building please don't start falling. He means that was Mr. Muller's comment was that the choir school building is falling down. It's now falling down. >> Well, I meant it's going to be coming down. >> It's not >> when it gets rehabed or >> Nobody knows that the D will not grant approval of the current project. So,
it's all speculation. There's no approval. >> It's a mystery property. All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. Anybody else from the public? All right. of payment bills authorizing payment bills me down $385,432.
I have a motion. Is >> there a second? Second. >> I think you >> uh Maras made a motion. Secondary second.
Okay. roll, please. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Fasar, >> yes. >> Councilman Le, >> yes. >> Council Vice President Wong, >> yes. >> And Council President, >> yes. >> Okay. Um, we have two executive sessions
tonight. One under public safety, one under litigation. Let's try to circle. Hopefully both conversations are going to not be too lengthy. Um, so could I have a motion, please, to go into executive session? move.
>> Is there a second? Second. Um, take a >> break. All in favoring with each other. Yeah, it's really >> Are we done? >> No. Did you make your picture?
>> Oh, if if if we had other um if we had other work to do, I would throw the film ordinance. This the >> Is it done now? But no, I just I just I just have the call from Janice today and they they all made a big deal of
nothing. It was really a nothing burger, but they all made a big deal of it. At any rate, we still need we need two meetings in order to finish it at the end by the end of the year and it they they want to be able to beat some of the other counties on it. If if we were having another meeting, I would say
let's throw it on there. If there's no reason to have another meeting, I I throw that wait until the reorg, right? Although we can't we got to introduce it on the reorg and then do it on the second meeting, you know, do the finaliz >> if we end up doing for some reason a u
you know a quick u co in a co style you know meeting then let me know it's just to get a it's just to get so we we're going to do final action or >> so we're going to introduce it on the 8th >> we have to revise the old one >> and then right and then you have to do it again
>> we have to either have a special meeting or story. >> We've done it before here and I do it. We do it. You do it. >> Couldn't you just do that on a Zoom? >> We can do it totally Zoom. We did it. I appeared the only time I've ever appeared virtually. >> Do it on a Zoom. >> I mean, when's that going to be five minutes? >> You only need four.
>> But I can say that off into the wind or >> just whatever. >> I got family coming in from New York that day. So, >> people are bringing in coming in from we have enough people to approve. So, the point of it is Oh god.
>> Okay. Susan, what you do? Just do it for me. Yes. And then we just have meeting and >> if it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out. I don't want to I don't want to make a big deal. >> Depends on I'm on vacation. >> Are you here? Are you here on the 16th for the planning board meeting? >> Oh yeah.
>> So why can't we do the Zoom at like 5:00 that afternoon? >> On the 19th. >> Oh, that's not for seven days, right? 8th to the 16th. Is it seven or is it 10? >> Oh, seven.
>> Yeah, >> goes seven days. 7 like 700 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. or just like >> typically calendar days. >> Days question is not that question. >> Well, they do it on between 16th and 5:00. >> Okay.
>> Yeah, it's a great idea. And then if we don't here and I'm here and gets to do it for me. >> Are you going to be in this room? >> Yeah, because I have the lighting board meeting. >> Well, I can come into this room too then. >> Yeah. >> I mean, everybody everybody can be by
Zoom. >> I'll come in. >> Okay. So, what time? What time on the 16th? >> I'll say 5 o'clock. >> She said 5:35. And I just put that time out because Carlo still has time to chill down and have dinner before the >> I'm going to put it in my
>> totally bring me dinner that. >> All right. Well, thank you everybody that that that it's literally bragging rights for the calendar. >> Okay. Can we have somebody >> motion to adjourn, please?
>> There's a second. >> Yeah. I know. >> Hold on.