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minutes per person. Item first president here president here. Moody here. Mayor man, you have a floor. Thank you. Um, I
am like to make a motion to adopt the minutes for March 10th and 4th of 2025. You want to make the motion or speak it? I'll speak. I want to see the motion. I'm just I'll make a motion.
I'll second. Um, you've heard the motion from councelor Moody, seconded by counselor to adopt the minutes for March 10th and March 24th, 2025. Any discussions? Call I kind
of I have no comments. I do not have any comments. we doing anything public in our presence to you for an update on finance administration. Um thank you madame council president. Um I have a few items
this evening beginning with resolution 80-25 the bill's list. Um be it resolved that the following claims be approved and one be gone to the stand that includes 3.6 6 million for the current
bond and as well as smaller for the other bonds that are listed in the resolution. So resolution five. Youard the motion by councelor Lewood. Do I have a second? I'll second. You first the motion by
councelor Lewood second by councelor. Any discussion on the resolution? Uh see no discussion please call the ro. Yes. County president councelor hi Hughes. Hi hi law. Hi Moody. Hi. Five
times. No name for motion. Um next madame mayor. I have resolution 81-25. Uh this is a certification of compliance with the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's enforcement
guidance on the consideration of arrest and conviction records in employment decisions under title 7 of the Civil Rights Act of 1964. Um don't want to read the entire
resolution. So looking just leave it at that and post on the agenda for this meeting. Youard the motion by council. Do I have a second? Youard the motion by council. Seconded
by councelor discussion please call. Hi law. Hi. Hi. Um, next madame council president I have ordinance 1820 uh for first reading. This ordinance
limits any increase to the budget to 3 and a half% over the previous year's final appropriations. Um, this is for first readers. I don't know any council members second.
Do we have a second? I'll second. There any potential? follow. I hi Moody. Hi. I refer ordinance 1820 to the municipal court for the purpose of statuto
publication. Next, madam council president, I've got resolution 82-25 um which in which allows us to um adopt a budget without reading each
line of it and and we have met the qualifications to do that. So on resolution 82-25 um the cycle y youard the motion by councelor Lewis. Do
I have a second? I'll second. Youard the motion by councelor left seconded by council mood. Any discussions? Uh no discussion. Madam clerk, please call the role. Yes, madam council president I
I um and next madam mayor I would like to introduce the uh municipal budget in resolution 83 25. Um the full text of the resolution is in
the agenda meeting. In addition to that um we will have the um the full text of the budget itself uh posted online uh after this introduction. So I move resolution 83-25.
We've heard the motion by councelor Lew. You've heard the motion by councelor Lewood second by councelor Zim. Any discussion? See no. Madam cler I retired.
And finally madame council president I have resolution 84-25. Um, this is to authorize a grant by the Governor's Council on Alcoholism Drug Abuse
uh for the Glen Ridge Municipal Alliance um which does work to um fight against the alcohol drug abuse in our community. So the uh the grant is
$14,900. Just thought I knew resolution 84. The motion by councelor Leuis. Do I have a second? I'll second the motion by council elected by council law. Any discussion of the
resolution? Seeing no discussion, please call I minutes law. Hi. Hi. I nominated the motion carries. President, I have a number of things
tonight. Uh, first Mike, I had an email from a resident on the north end complaining about the Verizon service. Apparently, they did an upgrade and now they don't it the service is just intermittent. So, I think you got a copy of it, right? I don't know if there's
any governmental rep we could reach out to to see if there's I um my email got bounced back from his address. I'm trying to find who the our new rep is. Okay. Yeah. All right. Thanks, Mike. Uh and I had uh the public
safety met. Uh we went over a number of issues. We had a resident complaining uh about speeding down Willow Street. Uh and so Sergeant Pariggo has been in contact with her and is assessing the traffic
situation. Uh on tonight's agenda, we have um a resolution regarding these camels that are going to be installed at two different intersections in town. We had a uh an installation that didn't go well a week or two ago.
We since hired a new installation company and they'll be uh taking the proper steps to get permits and then to get the cameras installed. We don't have a date yet, but it'll be soon. Um, happily the department was approved
for a grant uh for to combat distracted driving. So, let that be a warning. Please use your hands free when you're driving or pull over. Um, also on tonight's agenda, we have an ordinance
for parking for first reading. This is on Edgewood Road. Um the police department did a nice job of reaching out uh to the residents along Edgewood Road. This is a road that um both Glen Ridge and and Boomfield share. One side
is Boomfield, one side is Glen Ridge and essentially they want to go parking for a couple hours when when the street cleaner goes through. It's kind of a no-brainer. Um, we recently had the National Day of
Action rally in town, April 20th. We estimate there were about 150 participants. There were no incidents. And there's another I'm sorry, that was on that was on the 5th. And then on the 19th, there's going to be another one,
same place. Um, we expect probably the same amount of people. Um Rose will be coming up town. We'll have two police officers there. I there's going to be four or five food trucks. It should be a fun night for all those who might like to go there May
23rd. Uh some other we have uh the April 18th league graduation. Police Department is going to be hosting our sixth graders, I think, right? Uh down at the Somerset Patriots. The 17th of May is the eco
fair, rhino on the 22nd, Rubs and Roses on the 23rd. I'll be marching in the Memorial Day parade. On the 26th, we have the log room on the 8th. I'm getting exhausted
just a bicycle room. Rich, don't miss it. June 14 and the sunset classic. So that's uh that's the police department report. And now I have a number of things to
read. Now resolution 8525 be resolved that the bureau will approve the division of alcohol and beverage application for the community fund for social affairs permit fundraiser on June 8th. Correct field.
You've heard the motion by councelor Hughes. Is there a second? I'll second. You've heard the motion by councelor Hughes, seconded by councelor. Any discussion? Madam clerk, please call. Yes, madam council president. I know motion car.
Next I have uh resolution 86.5 uh raffle licenses uh the Glenidge High School HSA uh a number of different days. [Music]
Um these are you know for raising money for for high school home school activities. That would be resolution for the motion by council Hughes. Would I have a second? Uh you heard the motion by councelor here seconded by councelor law. Any
discussion on the resolution? Madam clerk, please call the lady. We have mad council. Councilman I law. Hi. Moody. Hi. Five arms only motion.
Uh the next I have resolution 8725. Whereas the burrow wishes to install and maintain automatic license plates, computers, security cameras, and equipment otherwise known as ALERS on traffic signals within the rights of way belonging to Essex County. And whereas
the county requires the bureau to submit a certified copy of a resolution approved by the governing body indicating that the bureau will hold the county of Essex harmless for any claims or actions of law directly resulting from the installation and maintenance of said
ALPRs. Now, therefore, it be resolved that the council supports the effort of the police department and authorizes the contractors to install and maintain the ALPRs on the signals and within the rights of way all the line of the county
of Essex. Uh, mayor or rather madam council president, I need your resolution. You've heard the motion by counc. Do I have a second? I'll second the motion by councelor Hughes seconded by counc
discussion please call yes ma'am I the motion carries and I would point out that uh she's do a really very nice job uh creating a communication that went out to the residents explaining the
ALPRS and and our awareness that it could impact on people's concerns about you know big brother and those types of issues and I think you did a very nice job addressing all of those concerns. Um we are subject to audit by both I think
state and internal right. Yes. to make sure that we are using them only for the appropriate purpose. Uh and finally I have ordinance. This is the ordinance I was referring to on the parking ordinance
1821 an ordinance entitled parking restrictions on designated streets for birth. Any discussion among the member of this being no further comments for coming
I hi hi moody Hi 1821 for the purposes of status public. Uh nothing to report this meeting. Uh as you heard from councelor
Hughes and the public safety report there's there's a lot of upcoming events that want to be posted on. Uh we are uh tying up events on the uh newsletter the town newsletter which will outline some of the mentioned events. Uh but other
than that thank you council and I have nothing to report from committee perspective overview for planning and development. Yes. Uh I don't have any um committee reports to make but I do have
two resolutions. Madame council [Laughter] uh it I will say that the spirit of uh civic engagement and volunteerism uh remains strong in our town and we are
very fortunate for that. Um it is with a heavy heart that we have two appointments that we need to make kind of uh mid year because of the death of Balum who was involved in both shade
tree and on our planning board. Um but we had a robust list of residents who were willing to step forward and serve on both and I think we have good candidates. So I will start with shade tree resolution. Uh, Madame Council President, I have resolution number
8825, uh, resolution entitled making appointment to the Shade Tree Commission. Be it resolved that the mayor's appointment of Akaya F. Armstrong as a member of the Shade Tree
Commission for a term expiring December 31st, 2027. Uh, you've heard the motion by council Moody. Do I have a second? You've heard the motion by council Moody. Seconded by councelor
Hugh. Council I Moody. I know the most. Uh in a similar vein, resolution 8925, resolution making an appointment to the planning board be it resolved uh
for the appointment of Joseph Schuster as second alternate member of the Glenidge Planning Board for a term expiring on December 31st of 2026. You heard the motion by Council Moody. Do you have May second, please Joe?
Absolutely. You've heard the motion by councelor Moody, seconded by councelor. Any discussion on the public? Seeing none of the clerk, please call. Yes, madam council president. I need the motion.
Um Mike, I'm looking for a vote. Just a few items. Uh, Mr. President, we have the hats off to the Glenidge Shade Tree Commission. Their um community forest re management plan was approved by the state today. This uh provides our long
range outlook and how we care for our community forest. It's uh not an easy process to go through, believe it or not, and it's quite a bit of work. And so that was submitted and approved. We received that today. It's on our website and I'll I'll have a social media post
that's on the Shade Tree Commission's page. And then speaking of the Shade Tree Commission as well, 53 trees are going into the ground uh right now. We're about halfway there and getting in the ground. We hope to uh use this kind of drizzle to our advantage where we
can't cut cut uh grass or clean up our park. So, we'll be out there planting uh trees. So, we hope to have those in the ground by the end of the week. Two activities going on burrowwide. We have our tax reval crew is out there starting
their inspections. Uh any questions, call us. Call PD, somebody's at your door. This is a burrow project. They are doing work on behalf of the burrow. They do have burrow IDs. They do by our police department. Any questions though, if you're uncomfortable, give our uh police a ring
and they'll just confirm who that is. Um but again this is a true and actual activity happening. Then in that same vein we have our water meter replacement project. We're going around replacing every residential border meter throughout the burough. Um please
schedule your inspection. Um but the crew is uh ready, willing, and able to get it done. It usually takes less than a half hours in the time to from start to end to get it done. We ask for your cooperation in getting this done. Our
meters are coming to the end of their useful lives. The battery and the transmitters are um getting weaker through time. We're replacing the entire heads with some new tech. Same idea of remote reading and uh we ask that you schedule that and allow those crews in
there to get those meters swapped out. That's it. Madam uh council president. Yeah, I will reiterate that that water lead place is very easy unintrusive. Um I would definitely encourage folks to
get that schedule and get it get it done. Madam council president I have no madam council president all any new members of the public to the meeting all in favor