sor mayor it's 7 o'clock in accordance with Section Five of the open public meetings act chapter 231 pl1 1975 notice of this meeting was posted on the bulletin board designed for that purpose a notice was transmitted to the official newspapers provided by resolution adopted January
4th 2025 and meeting notice has also been continuously posted on the bar website may have a roll call yes mayor council president Morgan here here councilwoman Phillips is absent but excuse councilman oison is absent but excuse councilman Pagan here
councilwoman Haron here and councilman deore here and the mayor thank you thank you please rise for the Pledge of Allegiance Pledge of Allegiance toag United States of America to the repblic for which it stands one nation under God
indivisible liy and Justice all please remain standing for a moment of silence and specifically I'd like you to recognize uh past mayor Jack mfield thank you please be seated uh we'll open it up for public comment on agenda items only that's
public comment on agenda items only please step up to the microphone state your name and address for the record not see any public comment we'll close the public comment portion we'll move into the caucus work session andoun see any items on this evening's caucus work session we'll move right into the
approval the minutes of the February 4th 2024 work session may I have a motion to approve the minutes of the February 4th 2024 work session so moved motion by councilman Pagan have a second second second by councilman
deore all those in favor I any opposed or abstained thank you next we have council member reports nothing to report council president Morgan uh thank you mayor I I
just wanted to uh you know in addition to the moment of silence we just had I just want to take a a moment to recognize uh passing of former mayor Jack marfield Not only was he mayor he was mayor when I first came on board for Council um but he also had many many
years of service and other capacities in the town and uh as as we up here have said uh many times in the past this town runs on volunteers and uh he he embody that kind of uh
dedication to the town and uh so you know I think it's uh town is in his Deb for that and uh and we should be grateful for his commitment so my condolences to his family um and my thanks for his service
that's all I have thanks thank you council president Council L i' like to Echo our Council president's sentiments um in addition Jack was a a neighbor and a friend so um we're really going to miss them um on
the parks and rec side um B Associates we met last week and um the accessible playground equipment is um underway I think almost finished if not already today yeah looks um things are moving along um there was a switch to
the layout based on the grading and the access point of the space but I think it works really nicely with the layout of the playground and um thanks to Mike Mans dorfer for coordinating with the team there to be sure that we have the the layout and the um the mulching and things as as needed so um that's all for
now thank you thank you councilman councilman more I'll be covering Public Safety the January 2025 police report and Heights 1,237 calls for service 12 arrest and charges nine acciden 347 motor vehicle
summons issued covering the fire sign January 1 to January 31st 2025 we had 25 calls in Heights 22 calls in barington seven calls for Mutual Aid one call for the highway for a total of 55 calls for the month of January average
firefighters per call six total of career staff calls were 27 otherwise that's all I have thank you [Laughter] Council uh uh moving into the mayor report um just an update for those
obviously the uh in regards to Redevelopment the project at 501 503 uh the building is now been demolished it's on the ground and I believe they're I'm excited to begin to move forward with um foundation work in the coming weeks or
months um but again the project went pretty smoothly in the demolition phase I uh maybe it was pretty it was pretty quick and um pretty quiet which was which was nice yep fingers crossed so excited again for that first project really to get out of the gate um here
and commence uh we continue to work on a number of other projects including uh the Old Jefferson Bank uh Rehabilitation of that that building as well as St Mary's and so forth so um again moving ahead um for those that saw it or didn't
see it I have to highlight fox29 featur which was phenomenal councilwoman Haron joined me um and it was just a great opportunity for us to feature Haden Heights and our great little downtown um hopefully we'll have them back as we continue to grow the community and next just want to Echo uh
my fellow council members thoughts on um pass mayor Jack marfields uh passing last week it came as a shock to me as well I've known Jack for a very long time since I was a teenage boy Boston tables at Anthony's Restaurant and uh we used to roll out the red carpet for the
guy and and um and duly so I mean the gentleman was um he was everything about this community and uh I recall my first Fourth of July parade I told this story earlier um where councilwoman Eggbert had secured
vehicles for all of council to ride in and Michael Madden grabbed me and said you can't ride in a vehicle Jack marfield walked every fourth of July parade and shook hands he's like you got to do the same and I think that's a testament to who Jack was right he was he was about the community he was very
personable and friendly with everybody and so um he will be missed um it surely he will be missed that's it for the mayor report um moving into unfinished business we have a public hearing and final adoption of ordinance 2025 1565 an
ordinance authorizing salaries wages and reimbursement to be paid to non-contractual employees of the B of Haden Heights may have a motion to open the public hearing portion of ordinance 2025 1565 so mood a motion by councilman Haan
may have a second second by council president Morgan right there backwards I do all those for ordinance for opening of the hearing yep all those in favor I any opposed or abstain all
right thank you public hearing is now open for ordinance 2025 1565 an ordinance authorizing salaries wages and reimbursements to be paid to the non-contractual employees of the bar hat Heights anyone wishing to make a comment please step up to the microphone state your name and address for the
record not see any public comment may have a motion to close the public comment public hearing portion of this ordinance motion by councilwoman Haron may have a second second by councilman deore all those in favor hi any opposed
or abstain thank you next I'll ask for a motion to adopt ordinance 2025 1565 an ordinance authorizing salaries wages and reimbursements to be paid to non-contractual employees in th had nights I have a motion please so moved motion by councilman Pagan I have a
second seconded by council president Moran got drink water or something um I have a roll call vote please [Laughter] yes councilman Pagan yes councilwoman
Haren yes councilman deore yes thank you thank you uh next we have new business we have introduction of ordinance 2025 1568 an ordinance of the bar of Haden Heights replacing amending the code of the bar Haden Heights chapter 125 provide for the registration of Licensing of dogs
and cats may have a motion to introduce ordinance 2025 1568 so moved motion by councilman deor I have a second second seconded by councilman I have a roll call vote please Morgan yes councilman M yes
councilwoman Haren councilman deore yes thank you thank you uh public hearing and final adoption of ordinance 2025 1568 is scheduled to be for the next meeting Tuesday March 4th 2025 at approximately 7M here at the municipal building located at 625 Station Avenue
Haden Heights New Jersey next we have resolutions 2025 74 resolution approving certified list of fire department volunteers eligible for length of Service Awards program loap for the year 2024 resolution 20275 resolution authorizing the appointment of a qualified purchasing agent Mike mansdorf
resolution 20276 resolution authorizing appointment of electrical official Mark laggy resolution 20277 resolution authorizing appointment of construction official Michael dama resolution 2025 78 resolution authorizing the annual salary of Michael
dama for the statutory required positions of construction official building plumbing and Fire subcode official resolution 20279 resolution amending resolution 20234 resolution concerning appointments Aon Miller School Board representative the library Board of Trustees and member Parks and
Rec committee resolution 2025 80 resolution authorizing turnover Municipal Court uncashed checks for had Heights Municipal Court 0418 resolution 2025 81 resolution approving active membership of Brian Shu in the Haden Heights barington Fire
department resolution 202 582 a resolution authorizing the buau engineer to make application and the mayor to execute a camon County Community Development block grant agreement for program year 2025 resolution 2025 83 resolution of the bur of Haden Heights authorizing an extension and modification to the shared service
agreement buying between the B of Haden Heights the township of Riverside for the provision of shared Chief Financial Officer Services resolution 2025 84 resolution authorizing the payment of bills and claims for the second half of February May I have a motion for those resolutions please motion by Council
Pagan have a second seconded by councilman Haron may have a roll call vote please council president Morgan yes councilman ban yes councilwoman Haron yes and councilman deore
abstain abstaining on the 74 right cor thank you it's just to know you were staining only on the one resolution right oh resolution 74 and that will pass under our form of government with the mayor here it still maintains a quarum so uh
the individual resolution can pass 301 all our resolutions are yes okay perfect um next I'll open it up for public comment that's public comment on anything at all doesn't have to be on the agenda please step up to the microphone state your name and address
for the record not see any public comment we'll close the public comment portion I have a motion to adjourn the meeting please motion by councilman Pagan may have a second seconded by council president Morgan all those in favor any oppos thank
you it's been a while since I pulled one of them off right