Ready, Bob. We call in order. Pledge of allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, liberty and justice for
all. >> Open public meetings act statement. Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, adequate notice of this meeting was forwarded to the official township newspapers, posted on the Bolton board and township website on January 5th, 2026. >> Roll call. >> This meeting is being videotaped and
will be on channel 9. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Marsh >> here. >> Mr. Fella >> here. >> Mr. Keane >> here. >> Mayor Berno >> here. Uh, I am adding R8526 consent to settle GL-L-1245-23.
Um, there's no motion or anything else needed. Uh, can I get a motion to approve correspondence and reports? >> Motion to approve correspondence and reports. >> Second. >> All those in favor? I >> motion to approve the minutes from May
12th, 2026. >> Motion to approve the minutes. >> Second. All those in favor I >> I stay. >> John stains. A >> motion to approve the bill list. Motion to approve the bill list. >> Second.
>> Matt. >> Mr. Fierella. >> Yes. >> Mr. King. >> Yes. >> Mr. Marsh. >> Yes. >> Mayor Berna. >> Yes. A motion to approve the uh 2026 annual licenses. >> Motion to approve the license. >> Second. >> All those in favor?
>> I. Can I get a motion to approve a farm stand on 2651 Koh's Mill Road? >> Motion to approve the farm stand. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I can I get a motion to open the first public portion on resolutions and ordinances below.
>> Make a motion open public portion. >> What? >> Before you do that, mayor, I was going to read a statement regarding the uh some items on the agendas that may answer some questions before we do that. >> Yes, please. >> All right. Uh the agenda items related to the proposed affordable housing
tonight are required for compliance and must be effectuated prior to the township's compliance hearing on July 16th. These items are general compliance items that all municipalities across the state have had to adopt in order to be compliant with the ongoing affordable
housing mandates to continue to have immunity from builder's remedy lawsuits going forward. They have nothing to do with ALR or developments related to ALR. If BLR had not entered into the picture last August, Franklin Township would still have had to adopt these items to
move forward. The township hired a sewer water public utility engineering expert at the May meeting to assist our affordable housing attorney in the upcoming compliance hearing. Tonight, the township is hiring an experienced affordable housing planner to also assist the affordable housing attorney
in the compliance hearing, which is arguing for our affordable housing plan that was adopted last June 2025 to be approved by the court. The township committee and the public was not okay with the magnitude of the ALR settlement. So, we did not move forward with that and instead we are moving
forward with the June 2025 plan, which is much like our last affordable housing plan. Everything is deferred until a developer can bring us a suitable project that the D approves to provide needed water and sewer capabilities. The affordable housing ordinance and development fee ordinance being
introduced tonight are already on the books but needed to be amended to regulation and to comply with regulatory and statutory changes. Every municipality in the state updated their ordinances. The changes are extensive throughout the ordinance. So almost all of the ordinances around the state repealed and replaced the ordinances to
effectuate the changes. Likewise, every municipality needs to hire an administrative agent to ensure that their monitoring for the state is done correctly and to ensure that affordable housing units, if if and when built, the proper paperwork and marketing is completed to make them creditworthy and
this person is paid through the affordable housing trust fund. The affirmative marketing plan is also required a required component of the affordable housing plan regardless of whether there is regardless of how the litigation ends up um with either ALR or
fair housing. The township committee voting affirmatively on these items demonstrates to the court that the township is moving forward with implementing the plan it adopted in June of last year, which is the one we are asking the judge to approve at the July compliance hearing. Thank you, mayor.
>> Thank you. I need a motion to open the first public portion of resolutions and ordinances. >> Motion to open public portion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I gentlemen. Good evening. In Marshall 67, you wrote me in relation to the poet
issue going on. as you know it spoke to a lot of people in the last couple of months and the general consensus would go to the people in this town is they want to know what's going on. They want the transparency and a lot of people want to help. Uh they want to be part of this issue and hopefully part of the solution that we can do to bring about
some change. Something that I had sent an email to you earlier and I'm hoping you had a chance to read. I'd like to propose having some kind of advisory committee composed of residents and people that want to volunteer that can put their input in. maybe give us some different viewpoints, different angles, maybe different ways of going about this
that may help lower our requirement or maybe just give her a different give us a different insight that we haven't had before. There are a lot of people that do want to help. A lot of people in this town and they've shown they want change. So, this is the chance we can embrace that and bring the residents forward and let them have some help. I have multiple
names of people that volunteer that want to and I'm sure all of us probably know different people that can help at the round table type discussion and see what we can do. The only way we're going to bring about change is if we all work together in this time. Thank you. >> Thank you.
Can >> I get a motion to close the first public portion? >> Motion to close first public portion. >> Second. >> All those in favor? I I >> taking a motion to approve resolution R8526 consent to settle GL-1245-23 >> motion R8526
>> second >> Mr. Fierella >> no >> Mr. Keane >> no >> Mr. Marsh. >> No. >> Mayor Bruno. >> No. >> Uh resolution 8626 referring proposed amendment to the
township code 253 chapter 253 referring to public notices to planning board for review and comment pursuant to NJSA 40 semicolon 55D-26-62-62.1 and 64. >> Motion R 8626. >> Second.
>> Mr. Pella. >> Yes. >> Mr. Keane. Yes, >> Mr. Marsh. >> Yes, Mr. Mayor Brener. >> Yes. Resolution 8726 approving alcoholic beverage commission license renewals for 26 and 27. >> Motion R 8726. Second.
>> Mr. Pierella. >> Yes. >> Mr. Keane. >> Yes. >> Mr. Marsh. >> Yes. Mayor B. >> Yes. Resolution 88.26 authorizing the township committee of the town of Franklin to enter to an agreement to provide two school resource officers to the Deli Regional School District for
the 2026 2027 school year. >> Motion R8826. Second. >> Mr. Fella? >> Yes. >> Mr. Keane? >> Yes. >> Mr. Marsh? >> Yes. Mayor Ben? >> Yes. Resolution 8926 authorizes the township committee of the township of Franklin to enter an agreement to
provide three school resource officers to the Franklin Township School District for the 2026 2027 school year. >> Motion R8926. >> Second. >> Mr. Fales. >> Yes. >> Mr. K. >> Yes. >> Mr. Marsh. >> Yes. >> Mayor Bria.
>> Yes. Resolution 9026. to authorize the township committee of the township of Franklin to enter an agreement to provide one school resource officer for the Egretton School District for the 2026 2027 school year. >> Motion R9026. >> Second.
>> Mr. Fella, >> yes. >> Mr. Kee, >> yes. >> Mr. Marsh, >> yes. Mayor B. >> Yes. Resolution 9126, extending employment agreement of Desiree Hogman, payroll finance clerk and confidential assistant to administrator and clerk. >> Motion R 9126. Second,
>> Mr. Fella. >> Yes. >> Mr. Keane. >> Yes. >> Mr. Marsh. >> Yes. >> May. >> Yes. Resolution 9226. Extending employment agreement with Jennifer Serino, technical assistant to the construction official. >> Motion R 9226.
>> Second. >> Mr. Pella. >> Yes. >> Mr. Keane. >> Yes. >> Mr. Marsh. >> Yes. >> Mayor B. >> Yes. Resolution 9326, extending employment agreement of Gina Hayes, tax collector. >> Motion or 9326. Second,
>> Mr. Fella. >> Yes. >> Mr. Keane. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mark. >> Yes. Mayor B. >> Yes. Resolution 9426. Extending employment agreement of Matthew Desarie, Chief of Police. >> Motion R 9426. >> Second. >> Mr. Fell. >> Yes.
>> Mr. King. >> Yes. >> Mr. Marsh. >> Yes. >> Mayor Brun. >> Yes. Resolution 9526 releasing a performance bond for Newfield Dollar General LLC. Motion R 9526 >> second >> Mr. Fella
>> yes >> Mr. Kee >> yes >> Mr. Marsh >> yes >> Mayor Br >> yes resolution 9626 appointing an administrative agent motion R9626 >> second >> Mr. Pella >> yes
>> Mr. Kee >> no >> Mr. Marsh. >> Yes. >> Abraham. >> Yes. Resolution 9726 authorizing embryion the eight engineering for an additional cost over and above fiscal year 25 and fiscal year 26 new jersey
dot reimbursement for paving projects in a total amount of $31,884. >> Motion R9726. >> Second. >> Mr. Fella. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kee. >> Yes. >> Mr. Marsh. >> Yes. >> Mayor Bruno.
>> Yes. Resolution 9826 appointing SEO to Alexander Tarquinio to special law enforcement officer class 2 for the Franklin Township Police Department. >> Motion R9826. Second, >> Mr. Pierella. >> Yes. >> Mr. Keane,
>> yes. >> Mr. Marsh, >> yes. >> Mayor Bruno, >> yes. Resolution 9926 sponsoring police recruit candidate Shannon Ree to attend the Gloucester County Police Academy 2 training beginning August 3rd, 2026 for
the Franklin Township Police Department. >> Motion R9926. >> Second. >> Mr. Pierella. >> Yes. >> Mr. F. >> Yes. >> Mr. Marsh. >> Yes. >> Mayor Bruno. >> Yes. Resolution 126. Authorize tax collector chief finance officer to
refund taxes paid in error. >> Motion R 126. >> Second. >> Mr. Fella. >> Yes. >> Mr. Keane. >> Yes. >> Mr. Marsh. >> Yes. Mayor Bruno. >> Yes. >> Resolution 10126. Authorizing tax worker to grant tax exemption for a totally disabled veteran.
>> Motion R 10126. >> Second. >> Mr. Fell. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kee. >> Yes. >> Mr. Marsh. >> Yes. Mayor Bruno. >> Yes. Resolution. What was that like? 102 >> 101 10 >> 10226 authorizing tax collectors to
grant tax exemption for a totally disabled veteran. >> Motion R 10226 >> second >> Mr. Fiorella >> yes >> Mr. Keane >> yes >> Mr. Marsh >> yes Mayor Brad >> yes uh resolution 10326 authorizing tax to grant tax exemption for a totally
disabled veteran >> motion R 10326 >> second >> Mr. Mr. Trella. >> Yes. >> Mr. Keane. >> Yes. >> Mr. Marsh. >> Yes. Mayor Bren. >> Yes. Resolution 10426 approving Burgess Associates, Inc. fee proposal as
affordable housing planner for the township of Franklin for the remainder of year 2026. >> Motion R 10426. >> Second. >> Mr. Fella. >> Yes. >> Mr. Keane. >> Yes. >> Mr. Marsh. >> Yes. Mayor Bren. >> Yes. Resolution 10526 adopting an
affirmative marketing plan. Motion R 10526. Second, >> Mr. Pierella. >> Yes. >> Mr. Keane. >> No, >> Mr. Marsh. >> Yes. >> Mayor Bruno. >> Yes. >> Resolution 10626. Authorizing tax worker
to prepare and mail estimated third quarter tax bills in accordance with PL 1994 chapter 72. >> Motion R 10626. >> Second. >> Mr. Fella. >> Yes. >> Mr. Keane. >> Yes. >> Mr. Marsh. >> Yes. >> Mayor Bruno.
>> Yes. and we're the introduction of the following ordinances. Public hearing will be on July 14th, 2026. It be ordinance 10:26 repealing and replacing chapter 138 of the general legislation legislation of the township code
related to affordable housing regulations and development fees. Making a motion to introduce >> Motion to introduce 010-26. >> Second. >> All those in favor? I. >> Next one's ordinance 11:26 amending
township code chapter 253 to require corporation individual or any other entity that is not a public entity to comply with the public notice requirements under New Jersey NJSA 35 col 3-1
>> ed motion 0126 >> second >> all in favor I >> uh resolution o ordinance I'm Sorry. Ordinance 1226 regarding the purchase of any and actual or potential interest in
ownership of block 4904, lot 5 in the township of Franklin and the property returning to the ownership of Franklin Township. >> Motion 012-26. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. Ordinance 1326 regarding the renun
renunciation of any and all actual or potential interest in ownership of lot 21103 lot 23 block 21103 lot 23 and the township of Franklin and the property returning to the ownership of Franklin Township. >> Motion 01326
>> second. >> All those in favor. Last one is ordinance 1426 amending the code of the townships of Franklin County Gloucester state of New Jersey to establish the municipal positions of part-time compost facility
attendant and full-time program coordinator community center adopting job descriptions by reference and providing for administration classification and compensation. >> Motion 01426 >> second. All in favor?
>> I. And can I get a motion to open the second public portion for comments? >> Make a motion to open the second public portion. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I kill. >> Good evening. Happy summer. >> Good evening.
>> 3200 Newman Street in Malibu Village. Uh my uh comments uh tonight center around the law of unintended consequences. Um we all know that there's a lot of stuff going on with this affordable
housing issue. And I do wonder if things were relaxed regarding additional dwelling units, which is what I was planning to put on our our house for my parents, if perhaps some of those regulations could be relieved and maybe that would help with our affordable housing rather than having to add 5,000
more units in the township that has what, five just over 5,000 single family homes. Um, we all know that this is a problem. Nobody is in disagreement. And I also know that we're being hamstrung uh and forced at gunpoint by the state.
>> My other uh >> I haven't seen I haven't seen a gun yet. >> I haven't seen a gun yet. Well, guess one out there like guns. I realize I digress. So, my other one is that um and you guys know I've been here uh
since last October or last August trying to get this um room put on for my parents. It has begun finally. uh we were able to get everything started but if the grandfather calls 25391
if we had been able to apply that this would have been built last fall okay but it has been three words have been reinterpreted by designing officer whichever one says he's allowed to reinterpret I do not feel that reinterpreting for the sake of
reinterpretation is a good idea if something has been working well since 1979 time. Why reinterpret it now? If it's been working properly, why interpret? If it had not been reinterpreted, we would have been able to build last fall before
Christmas, could have moved my parents in. The unintended consequence is that my father fell out of the shower on the on the 13th of May, hitting his head on the um sink cabinet that was less than 2 ft
away. In the new unit, he would have had a ADA rated bathroom. Yes, he would have fallen. It's something that old people with dementia do, but perhaps he would not have hit his head, causing a laceration and cracking his C4
vertebrae, which of course has put him in the hospital. Um, and there, well, there's been other complications. He can now not come home until this is fixed, until we're done with building the unit. Okay. which all could have been
prevented by not reinterpreting an existing ordinance. But it has been now interpreted that nobody can use this ordinance in order to build on their property even if they qualify under it because three words are being reintroduced. the rest of them, the rest
of the ordinance work should work fine. But those three words eliminate every single piece of property in Malaga Village and in the rest of so when we're trying to fix something and slow down construction and stuff like
that, unintended consequences can happen. >> Sorry to hear about your father. I get a motion to close the second public portion. >> Motion to close. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I I committee reports, Mr. Marsh.
>> Uh this last month we attended the uh Franklin Town of K9 event. It was a fundraiser. Huge huge turnout. And uh over the weekend, a couple of us attended that Revolutionary War uh dedication. And it's something that uh eye opening that was for sure. That's
all I have. >> Mark, >> yeah, I attended the Revolutionary War Soldier uh event as well. It was very nice. As Mike said, um library has uh the new web app Hoopla up and running, which is a much more inclusive um
digital streaming service. So, if anyone's interested, you can find a link on the um library's website. >> Mr. King, >> budget's on the way, Mr. Mayor. exploring some uh final potential cuts that we can do to help out.
>> Thank you. Um I also had the opportunity to attend the Revolutionary War soldier thing. Very nice. Administrative Finley flag day next this week. Next week >> Thursday. >> Thursday.
>> This Thursday. this Thursday, community center 1:00. Uh there'll be a dedication for Flag Day, which happens over the weekend. And since our next meeting is not until after July 4th, which is the 250th birthday, there'll be a small
proclamation for that. And uh we were able to arrange that a Betsy Ross impersonator will be at the community center on Thursday just to give a little talk about Betsy Ross and the original
flag that was put under this nation. >> Is that uh Barbara D's stuff being taken care of? >> She was she was the one that spearheaded it and then in conjunction with working with myself and all of you giving the authority to do it, you put it all
together. >> All right. Thank you. >> Not the chief. You got anything? >> Not the chief. >> Not the chief. Chief is at what? Graduation or >> moving up ceremon? Moving up ceremony.
Mr. Public Works that >> another 30 grand. >> What was that for? More engineering for what? The bridge or something? >> Yeah. Yeah. >> What was that? Pipe was messed up under the road. Is that >> That's something separate. That's
>> That's a different car. >> That's something. This is this is the design uh changes with Bryson Yates over what CME had already done. >> All right. Well, that's it. >> Can I get a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> All in favor?
>> Thanks for coming out.