I pledge 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. Please remain standing for a moment of silence. Thank you. Please be seated.
I'll open it up in for public comment on agenda items only. That's public comment on agenda items only. Not seeing any public comment, we'll close the public comment portion and we'll move into the caucus work session. And not seeing any items on our caucus work session, we'll move right into the
approval of the minutes of the June 24th, 2025 special meeting. I have a motion to approve the minutes of the June 24th, 2025 special meeting, please. So moved. Motion by Councilman Pagan. I have a second. Second. Seconded by Councilman Phillips.
All those in favor? I. Any opposed or abstained? Abstain. An abstension by Councilman De Moore. Next, I have a motion to approve the July 1st, 2025 work session minutes.
Motion by Councilwoman Haron. Have a second. Second. Seconded by Councilman Pagan. All those in favor? I I Any opposed or abstained? Abstain. An abstension by Councilman Demar. Next, we have the approval of the
executive session minutes of the June 24th, 2025 special meeting. I have a motion to approve the June 24th, 2025 special meeting minutes. So moved. Motion by Councilman Phillips. I have a second. Second. Seconded by Councilman Pagan. All those
in favor? I. Any opposed or abstain? An abstension by councilman dear. Next we'll move right into council member reports. So quick update for the engineering committee is you know the
pre-construction meeting did happen for 10th a and for second starting off by the schools. Try to get those done before summer starts back up. Otherwise, the rest of the program should be going out to bid or I think is going out to bid here shortly. Right, Craig? Out in the fall. Okay. Getting that
prepared as well too for the remainder of the road. So, work is progressing well on that road program. Otherwise, as far as the committee for the liquor license, we have met started to review a draft ordinance for that. We'll be looking to host a town hall here in the month of August sometime uh
with a date to follow. Looking to get some public feedback and comment on that process as well too. So, wonderful. Once we get a confirmation of that date, we'll be sure to share and publish that. That's all I got. Wonderful. Thank you, Councilman. Councilwoman Hars
on the park had the vaccum. Thank you, Councilwoman Herren. Councilman Otis. Uh thank you, Councilwoman Herren, for all your efforts in the Fourth of July parade. It's a beautiful day and it was a great parade and I know it took a lot of work to get that done, but I thought
it was fantastic. Uh on my side there, um I'm hoping that the uh it's potentially scheduled for the middle of next week. They're going to run the plumbing for the fountain and the uh and the water hose bib. Um and then they put the fountain in. Then we got to get it connected through New Jersey American
Water. I'm trying to stay on top of that. Other than that, I don't really have anything else to report. All right. Thank you, Councilman. Council President Morgan. Uh, thanks, Mayor. Um, just briefly, uh, just wanted to uh, thank uh, Bach and
everybody uh, who helped get uh, the last phase of the High Street uh, pavement done. Uh, it's good to see that that finally over. Um, and I also wanted to uh thank and congratulate uh Council
Member Haron on a phenomenal job for the 4th of July. Really um it's a really great uh celebration in our town every year and uh so thanks for continuing that tradition. But otherwise, that's it. Thank you. Thank you, Council President.
Councilwoman Phillips. Thank you, Mayor. Um I have quite a few reports. I'll start with uh the police report for June 2025. There were 1,027 calls for service, 20 arrests and charges, 12 accidents, and 161 motor
vehicle summones issued. Just a reminder that National Night Out is coming August 5th at the Dell from 5 to 7:00 p.m. So, we hope to see you there. Um, I also have the report for the fire department for June. 23 calls in Heights, 26 calls
in Bington, six calls to mutual aid, one call to the highway for a total of 56 calls, five firefighters per call, and 29 career staff calls. And finally, I have the report for June 2025 from the um EMS. Um lots of transports and calls,
but with respect to Haden Heights, the average response time was 2.4 minutes and average dispatch to on location time was 5.68 minutes. So, that's great to see. Um, finally, Officer John Whitman retired from the PD. Um, he had many
great years of service for the burrow and we appreciate his hard work and he will be definitely missed. And I just want to echo the thank yous uh for a great parade to Councilwoman Haron and thank you Councilman Pagan for uh your efforts. Um, I heard everything was wonderful even though I did not have the
opportunity to be there this this year. So, my loss. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman and Councilman. Uh, just I want to recognize, you know, Councilwoman Kate Herren for bringing all that together because it is quite
the undertaking behind the scenes and, you know, she was left in a Jeep by herself this year, which I know can be kind of jarring throwing, but you did a fantastic job and, you know, next year we're going to hopefully get bigger and better because it's a
it's a big deal. And I want to thank also Councilman Deore for, you know, hosting the meetings for the the alcohol and liquor uh is that the correct word is the the sessions. Yeah. Because it there's a there's a lot going on that I did not
think about when trying to put this all together and make it right for the town. So, thank you for putting that together. And that's it. Wonderful. Thank you, Councilman. Uh mayor's report. Uh, just want to echo obviously everybody's um, uh, accolades, appreciation for
Councilman Harren's hard work on the Fourth of July parade. I got several emails and compliments on this being one of the finest parades in a very long time. Uh, the number of bands was, I think, a huge hit. So, again, kudos to you for working right up to the last
minute to secure a couple extra bands. Um, and looking forward obviously to next year. It's 250th anniversary. I think it's something we should be focused on early out of the gate when it comes to our Fourth July parade. I'm sure everyone's going to be trying to up the Annie for their parade and their
activities. So, it's something we should probably start focusing on early. I have had early conversations with the fifth district on some things they're trying to work on at the state level to support our efforts. So, we will uh hopefully have some updates on that in the near future. Um,
also just wanted to highlight obviously construction is underway at 501503. We've seen the elevator stair the elevator tower go up um as well as some steel uh that that's they're making good progress and they hope to have completion knock on wood by the end of
the year pending um some assistance and movement from public service electric. Um, also want to highlight next Monday, uh, our congressman, Donald Norcross, will be hosting constituent services, um,
fair down at the Camdi County College on that would be 7:21. Uh this is an great opportunity for residents of our community to get direct access to some people that can help you with a number of both state, local, and federal
services like Social Security, uh Medicare, uh small business association. Again, great opportunity instead of waiting on a phone being on hold. URS, you can meet with somebody directly down there. Again, all the information I just
posted on social media, but you should check it out. It's a great opportunity. Hopefully the retrospect will will echo something out there for that. Um, and then also tomorrow night, it's our continuing the Cam County summer concert series. Uh, they are featuring the band
to the two bands tomorrow night. Sorry about this. We be the Tisberries plus the Describers, which are local Philly bass bands, right? You gonna be there, Councilman, in attendance always. There you go. So again, that kicks off um down at the Dell uh
tomorrow night, and it's always a great hit. Beyond that, I have nothing else. Moving into unfinished business, we have public hearing and final adoption of ordinance 2025-1573, an ordinance of the Brow of Haden Heights, County of Camden, New Jersey, appropriating the sum of 75,000 from the
capital improvements fund for the completion of various improvements to various municipal buildings. May I have a motion to open the public hearing portion of ordinance 20251573, please? So moved. Motion by Councilman Pagan. May I have a second? Seconded by Council President
Morgan. All those in favor? I oppose or abstained. Thank you. The public hearing portion of ordinance 20251573 is now open. If you'd like to make a comment regarding this ordinance, please step up to the microphone, state your name and town for a record. Not seeing any public comment. May I
have a motion to close the public hearing portion? So moved. Motion by council president Morgan. May I have a second? Second. Seconded by councilman uh pagan. All those in favor? I. Any opposed or abstain? Thank you. Next
I'll move I'll ask for a motion to adopt ordinance 20251573 an ordinance of the bure of Had Heights County of Camden, New Jersey appropriating the sum of 75,000 for the capital improvements fund for the completion of various improvements to various municipal buildings. I have a motion, please.
Motion by Councilman Deore. I have a second. Seconded by Council President Morgan. I have a roll call vote, please. Yes, Mayor. Council President Morgan. Yes. Councilwoman Phillips. Yes. Councilman Addison, yes. Councilman Bean, yes. Councilwoman Harren, yes.
And Councilman Deore, yes. Thank you. Thank you. Next, we have public hearing and final adoption of bond ordinance 2025-1574. A bond ordinance authorizing various improvements to various municipal buildings in the Burough of Haden Heights, County of Camden, New Jersey, appropriating the sum of 250,000. Therefore, authorizing the
issuance of general obligation bonds or bond anticipation notes of the brow of Haden Heights, county of Camden, New Jersey in the aggregate principal amount of up to 2375,000, $500, making certain determinations in covenants and authorizing certain related actions in connection with the foregoing. We have a motion to open the
public hearing portion of ordinance 20251574. So move motion by Councilman Pagan. May I have a second? Seconded by Councilman Deore. All those in favor? I oppose or abstain. Thank you. Public hearing portion is now
open for bond ordinance 202574. Please step up to the microphone. State your name and your town you reside in for the record. Not seeing any public comment. May I have a motion to close the public comment portion of bond public hearing portion of bond ordinance 20251574.
So moved. Motion by Councilman Pagan. I have a second. Seconded by Councilman Addison. All those in favor? I oppose or abstain. Thank you. Next I'll ask for a motion to adopt bond ordinance 20251574, a bond ordinance authorizing various improvements various municipal buildings in the Burough of
Hatton Heights County of Camden, New Jersey, appropriating the sum of 250,000. Therefore authorizing the issuance of general obligation bonds or bond anticipation notes B of Hen Heights County of Camden, New Jersey in the aggregate principal amount up to $237,500 making certain determinations in covenants and authorizing certain
related actions in connection with the foregoing. May I have a motion for bond ordinance 2020574. Motion by council president Morgan. May I have a second? Seconded by Councilman Deore. All those
in favor correction. Roll call vote, please. Council President Morgan, yes. Councilwoman Phillips, yes. Councilman Addison, yes. Council, I'm sorry. Councilman Bean, yes. Councilwoman Haron, yes. Councilman Deore, yes. Thank you.
Thank you. Next, we'll move into new business. We have resolution 2025163, a resolution authorizing the B of Haden Heights to enter into a cooperative pricing agreement the Camdi County Educational Services Commission. Resolution 2025164 resolution of the B of Haden Heights Camdi County appointing
court conditional redevelopment authorizing execution of a memorandum of understanding the Whitman 5 LLC. Resolution 2025 165 resolution authorizing turnover of uncashed checks for Haden Heights Municipal Court 040418.
Resolution 2025 166 a resolution authorizing a payment of bills and claims from the first half of July. Resolution 2025167, a resolution providing for a meeting not open to the public in accordance with the provisions of New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act and JSA 104-12 for one matter related to updating
council on current payment in L of tax agreements pilots and discussion is expected to be about a half hour duration. Formal action may be taken on foregoing matters following executive session. I have a motion for those resolutions, please. Motion by counciloman Harren. May I have a second?
Second. Second. Seconded by Councilman Pagan you always. Roll call vote please. Yes. Mayor Council President Morgan. Yes. Councilwoman Phillips. Yes. Councilman Addison. Yes.
Councilman Bean. Yes. Councilwoman Haron. Councilman Deore. Yes. Thank you. Thank you. Uh now open up for public comment on anything at all. That's any item at all. Please to the microphone. State your name and the town you reside in for the record. Not see any public comment. We'll close
that public comment portion and we will recess into executive session. Probably 15 minutes is what I'm thinking. I'm so sorry. Sorry. All right. Uh motion to come out of executive session. Motion by Councilman Pagan. May I have a
second? Second by Councilman Herren. All those in favor? I. Any oppose or abstain? All right. Thank you. Not seeing any business to act on. May I have a motion to adjourn the meeting? So move. Motion by Councilman Pagan. I have a second. Second by Councilwoman Phillips. All
those in favor? I. Any oppose or abstain? All right. Thank you. Good night.