I'd like to call to order the meeting of the Township of Hamilton Committee, Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025. Please stand for the flag salute. >> Algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic
for which it stands, one nation, indivisible, liberty and justice for all. Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided pursuant to the New Jersey open public meetings law by posting a notice of this meeting on the bulletin board in
the municipal building and by transmitting notice of this meeting to the press of Atlantic City, the Star Ledger and the Atlantic County Record on January the 8th, 2025. Mr. Chief >> here, >> Dr. Nelson >> here. >> Mr. Patali >> here. >> Dr. Witherspoon >> here. Mayor Shanker
>> here. Can we have a moment of silent for private reflection, please? Thank you. Um, before we get rolling here, I'd like to ask uh Dan Lovelin from the Hamilton Township MUA. Some as you some of you
may know we had a little bit of a issue over the weekend. Um and Dan was nice enough to come in here tonight and give us a little background of what happened and where we're going in the future. >> Thank you. Good evening everybody. >> I'm Dan Lovelin, the executive director for Hamilton Township MUA.
At HTMU, the customer safety is our top priority. The recent boiler water advisory was issued as an abundance of caution to protect public health. On Friday, we experienced a low pressure event on our system that lasted for four minutes. We immediately took corrective
actions. We we promptly reported to the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection flushed hydrants in the area. After consulting with the D, it was determined that issuing a boil water advisory was the most responsible course of action. With the D guidance, we
worked quickly to get the word out. We use both the HTMU notification system and the township's regroup system in addition to social media to reach as many customers as possible. We want to thank the township as well as Pepsi for their partnership and support through this evolution. The township stayed
close communications with us through the event. They assisted in informing the community and then together the MUA and the township distributed the majority of the 2,000 cases of bottled water donated by Pepsi to residents. The HTMU has a strong history of
providing safe, reliable, and affordable drinking water to our community, and this remains our mission. Moving forward, we've already begun a detailed review over the event. As opportunities for improvement are identified, we will act on them immediately. We ask that all
customers make sure their accounts are account information is up to date, including a current phone number that we that can receive text messages if possible. This will help us reach it quickly in the event of of an emergency. To close, once again, I want to emphasize public safety is and will be
our top priority. The boil water advisory was issued out of out of an abundance of caution to ensure the safety of our residents. We're committing committed to learning from this event. Thank you. >> Thanks. Does anybody up here have any questions? >> Just one. uh you did a very good job
trying to inform the public as much to the best of your ability but there were still so many people who were not a just didn't know what are your plans or in the future so we can have more customers
to know exactly what's happening >> yeah thanks for the question Thomas so so that's that that's fair we we looked back at it I I will say the one thing that was a surprise to us was the the time that it took to get out some of the messages. So, social media got ahead of
the other ones, right? So, so a little bit of timing there just to make sure folks don't feel like they were surprised. Um, we think there's an opportunity, as I, as I noted, to get more text messages in because that's our quickest and most detailed way to inform customers. So, the more customers that
can receive a text from us, like the township, the more informed we can have folks. The other thing is we're going to go back to the old rooc call system for those folks who don't have it. Uh and we're trying to figure out how to parse out our customers so we don't annoy them by by contacting both ways. But uh
that's one of the things that we're going to be working on. >> Thank you. >> Other questions? >> We're here to help in any way we can to try and make this system as good as it can be. We have a lot of resources here. So, I think if we partner together on this, god forbid it happens again, which
we know it won't, um, we'll be able to get out get the word out quicker. Um, and I'll be honest with you, beating social media is a very difficult thing to do. So, >> yeah, >> good luck with that. Social media runs the world right now. So, thank you, Dan. Appreciate it. >> Thanks, Dan.
>> Uh, we have a presentation on the landfill development quarterly update. Jeff, I'm out buddy. If I may, >> please. I never get company. >> Before I get started, I handed out uh packets which includes a printed copy of
the presentation also 11 by17 of our current schedule dynamic schedule will change. We'll talk about it in the presentation as well. And then uh we started with the uh report uh each months
give us a monthly report. So the only month we will have uh three of those in each um so let's uh let's get started. I gave a similar presentation although bit abbreviated to uh the industrial
commission last month and uh um uh so the agenda for tonight we're going to discuss the status to date discuss the set schedule for remediation closure discuss some details about the solar development that will happen after the closure is complete And uh here's the
project with the project properties here. 57 being the primary 12. Uh this is a copy of the grading plan from the approved plan which has been approved by uh by and finance commission.
Next slide. Uh the finalist commission required this foot corridor around the site. What you can see is the uh shaded area around the around the entire parcels and the township uh added in lot
5815 down the bottom to allow for those basins on the bottom right hand corner there to be moved out of the corridor. They were originally designed along the bottom that made it palable for the pretty much a 100 foot buffer except
over on the west side there. This is a uh image from our recent drone flight. I got some better images forward. And then this is a 3D image of what you just saw in the closure plan what the topography will look like when the uh when the
project is completed. uh the schedule we got our finance commission approval on Friday the 13th was very appropo I think and uh the solid waste approval uh June 26th after that and then our uh LSRP
updated the remedial action work plan with those prior approvals that on July 15th uh initial mobilization for clearing occurred on the 23rd of July uh our total construction for the land closure portion of project 91
That'll be followed by reporting some asbuilt certification and groundwater monitoring. Uh we've got as I've mentioned many times before, but again uh we've got two sets of regulations we're following here. The solid waste rules and the site remediation rules. Solid waste rule closure certification
will be met first. That's basically when the physical work is done at least a little bit of growth going on and then we've got uh subsequent groundwater monitoring after the fact. water out here is very clean, but there's ground.
This is an image from August 26th from our uh our drone flight. As you can see, the clearing is uh moving along very well. You can't really see here in this image, but there are lots of still piles of trees and there's still a lot of stumps, but all the cutting has been
completed as They've been shipping and and now they started in removing stumps from the um we'll we'll use the drone for periodic monitoring during the project and once the stumps are out it will be an important drone flight. gives very
detailed topography. You can compare that to the uh original asbuilt or or existing conditions plan and the design. See if there's any variation there. That's that's projecting
overight. The next task which we're are in the process of being implemented shortly is implementation of silk fence around the initial uh settlement controls and a sight perimeter fencing. Fencing is
going to be on the inside of the corridor. That way it was better for uh this is the same image but overlay here are some of the key components for uh uh
of the landfill. You can see the perimeter, the blue is the basins, the yellow is the roads around and uh the green is basically I think part of the limited disturbance which overlaps with
the fence. This image same but has the conceptual layout of the solar again the same. The next page be a little bit difficult for the public to see here but uh this
is our schedule. As you remember we added a a uh time schedule basically a number of months to the uh mediation agreement. This is actually with dates on here of what's happened
and where we are today. The line being yesterday and uh we are we are proceeding with that as you can see fence and steps and this is what I was talking about before
the public's benefit. You can see these uh that line drops way down and there's blue at the bottom. That's effectively the completion of the of the uh solid waste components of the project which is now projected to be
around July of next year. That's the certification. Get the certification. And then you can see the other red lines at the one like that. That's the groundwater monitoring and reporting for the site. Um and then our last task is that we
take title and somewhere in between where that line drops down. We meet the solid waste component and we get the segation solar construction will start. Um fun stuff. Anyway, but um
so back to the same image here with the the solar layout, our solar developer CS Energy will be applying for their own approval. So they have to get a private islands commission development application approval. Uh we've already done as I mentioned before the storm
order work including their panels and ballast and everything. So hopefully that'll be a smoother review for the commission staff. They will be coming in for site plan. And I'm sure some of this details [Music]
the concept of the of the solar right now based on initial interconnection applications with electric is a 7.5 megawatt solar project and that'll be broken into two components. There will be two points of interconnection which I'll get to in the
next slides project two community solar projects [Music] good stuff um talking about points of interconnection but I'll skip to the bottom here where You can see the uh
that um it'll provide a savings savings on the community solar pan community solar program is a minimum of 25%. So, uh, we anticipate a $3281 monthly savings, yearly savings per household,
uh, just under $400 and accumulated over the course of 20 years and all of the household is,200 households. The details of how you sign up for that, I'm not sure. I've talked to to our developer and that's basically through
the or developer or the owner of the solar project. [Music] Um talk about that. Um you'll see here two points of interconnection. We're working with Mr. Null and Solicitor Warren here
on uh easements for those interconnections. These are important to solar developer when they go in for these community solar uh connections and uh there's a little bit more detail on that but one of the projects will come out the other will go out to 40 of 19
street according to solar developers surveyor you guys actually own 19 and uh we're going to be working here with Um, this is the one I presented this to the
uh industrial commission. This one's over on their parcel there. Um, you'll see the T on the side along the roadway. That's just because they're not sure which poll they're want to connect to. So, Mr. Warren asked for meets and bounds,
which we'll have that on here. We're working on that. Those are some of the things that additional process. So, I have you guys have my contact information that's there. U there are two resolutions on the agenda tonight
which is which you approve the application for that uh last supplemental CSRF application. These are the resolutions to put in the actual grant document contract.
I will stay answering questions. Thank you. >> Committee, you have any questions? >> I just have one question. Atlantic Electric has had some issues with the grid in the past. >> Decades. >> Yeah. Yes. So, how would that uh affect
this project? Have they made any improvements? Because a lot of people wanted to sign up for solar solar energy, but Atlantic Electric couldn't handle it. >> Yeah. So, that's what I I mentioned very briefly, but the solar developers submitted initial uh interconnection
applications. They got this up to a little bit more actually the two connections on those circuits. They refile those again, right? There must have been the substations >> because of the 7.5 watts. I did see
that, but I just I had to ask the question. >> I I appreciate it and you're you're right. It's it's been an issue and will continue to be fixing the whole grid for >> Thank you. Anyone else have any questions? >> Questions?
>> You gave us two schedules in your packet tonight. Are they the same? >> They are. >> Okay. We haven't had a chance to look at it. >> Two pages. Was it was just to make it easier to see on the screen. >> Okay. And then are they the same schedule as we agreed upon earlier?
>> Redevelopment agreement. >> Yeah. Except they have actual dates in them. >> Well, before we couldn't have the dates. Now you have the dates. >> One month. >> Mhm. And then you have >> okay from our start date of July we'll be in there way ahead of that. I
should also update you last time the ruling or the evaluation from the secretary of treasuries department setting of investment tax credit came out favorably. So the solar developer
can start the project by spending money on site or offsite. Example they gave they can order the ballasts >> next month >> they would have four years.
>> Yeah. Then on page three of your handout is a a typo or not a typo typographical. We can't read it. I did a site visit after the trees were down before the stumps were starting to get removed and
it's very very uneven property. I was amazed how bad it was. And that all that'll be leveled off to the to the site plan for the solar panels. I mean there there's elevation changes. Unbelievable. >> It's Yeah, it was it was shocking to look at
it. Somebody left it like that. >> First time I saw it, I had the same reaction. >> Yeah, I was I was there. the trees were cleared and whoa man >> I guys were particularly along the uh over here on these lots I didn't realize that was all
>> yeah now just out of curiosity when you go to say level that site do you have to I mean you're going to hit trash I'm sure >> well they're not necessarily going to level it we're actually going to take construct the basins outside the area
trash move that material on top >> on top it up and so the lower parts valleys would be filled in. >> Okay, that's what that's what I was asking because if you go to level it, you know, you're going to hit >> right >> garbage and then then you have to fill
on top of it. >> Yeah, they are the basins are enough to give you the two foot >> according to the engineering. >> Boy, oh boy. God bless you. >> And the contractor and that's what why the drone fly. The other component of that is that I I have to go back and
look at the detail. I don't know this may not some of the higher points much more did the boring. There is some leveling that we do initial grading >> to not disturb the waste.
From there are then it's graded such that it's storm water will behave appropriately and suitable for >> and you don't have to truck anything in that you're good to go. >> We're bringing in uh top.
>> Okay. >> And there's a little bit of it about seven sounds like a lot. It is a lot. Seven to 15 Keeping in mind for the storm regulations 24 and they go into the bas
are generate When you first pull up to the site, it looks like you already have a swale in the left hand side. >> Right. Right. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> I surprising.
>> Any other questions? >> I just have one quick question. What is the mechanism in place for inspection of the improvements? Because you you've got a certain clearing limit you have to stay within. You have to have your soil roads and sediment control procedures and then construction of the
basins. So to date our office hasn't been involved but I mean typically with a site plan developer post an escrow and then our office inspects to make sure it's in performance with the approved plans. We've had no involvement to date with that. So I just maybe I'll talk to
the administrator but I mean typically someone inspects the improvements soil district We >> always >> No, the Cape Atlantic will inspect the solar roads instead of control measures, but the storm water bases. I'll I'll
discuss it with Mr. Jeff. Thank you very much. Appreciate your update. Moving right along. All right, let's move along. We have uh additions, deletions to late agenda items to be considered for action
tonight. Uh we have a deletion of 12A acua solid waste and recycling contract negotiations. That was going to be part of our executive session. We're looking to remove it committee. >> So moved. >> We have a motion. We have a second. Are
there any questions or comments? >> Just one question. >> Go ahead. >> Why are we removing this? Because it's time for us to negotiate. >> I haven't gotten the final numbers back from AC yet. That's fair. Thank you.
>> All those in favor signify by saying I. >> All those opposed. You guys have it. Number two, early public comment on agenda items excluding items listed for public hearings. Brett, >> we have no one signed up. >> All right. Thank you. Uh, number three, discussions. Formal
action may be taken. A is Maze Landing Bikeway funding agreement for design engineering and authoriz authorization to proceed by resolution. >> Motion second. >> You go ahead and you want no discussion.
>> Yeah. Well, it needs to be I wanted to hear a little bit about >> Bre. Can you give everybody an overview of what's happening here? >> Sure. We received uh $1.5 million from the DA DOT uh set aside program uh to
reconstruct the trestle to do a bridge around the existing ruins from the uh east side to the west side. The engineer that we appointed GPI has come up with a design proposal which
they submitted to the DOT for approval. the project was or the design was approved by DOT as well as the uh proposal that they submitted funding for the design work.
That's what's on tonight is a resolution authorizing to sign that >> so they can start with the trestle >> start with the design >> the design of it >> start design >> the design of okay
>> all right >> Rich >> I'm fine >> a motion >> motion >> second motion we have a second then questions or comments hearing none uh we just Need a voice vote. Yeah. All those
in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> All those opposed? Eyes have it. Excuse me. Uh B. Lease agreement between the Township of Hamilton and Hamilton Township Board of Education for municipal parking lot located on Second Street and Farragut Avenue, block 801,
lots and want to give a little background, Brett. >> Yes. So, I was approached by the business administrator of the uh Hamilton Township School requesting use of the Second Street parking lot. They indicated that they wanted to make improvements to the
parking lot, lighting, asphalt, striping. Uh that's a little bit above and beyond just using parking lot. And and their attorney drafted a lease agreement which would enable them to use the lot, upgrade the lot. In turn, they
will be responsible for maintenance, snow removal, things like that. Cutting the cutting the grass around the lot. And that's what's in front of you now. I have an updated version of the snow removal and
term for the snow. >> Very good. >> I do like the um updated agreement better than the first one that we read. I just um have one question on five. It says that the landlord, which would be
us, but we would have to approve anything that's going to be done. They just got caught blunch to do it. So, I won't ride by and see them doing anything that we didn't approve. >> No, without >> Okay, that's it. Thank you.
>> It's important to note, too, that the township will still have use of parking lot after hours for like Halloween parade or anything. >> Okay. Anyone else have any questions? Entertain a motion. >> So move. >> Second.
>> A motion to move the resolution. Uh all the Any questions, concerns? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> All those opposed. Eyes have it. We move on to C. Uh hello. Hi. Renewal of cannabis license.
This is a resolution conditionally reviewing the class 5 cannabis license retail license. >> Rich out. >> See you in a little bit. Uh I don't know if there's any discussion. As far as I understand, they they don't have any incidents or any
problems. We've talked about this a little bit. >> I checked with the police department code enforcement. There were no calls, business related calls out in that area. >> Okay. >> Very good. >> Committee, what's your pleasure? >> So moved.
>> Second. >> We have a motion. We have a second. Uh any questions, comments? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> All those opposed? The eyes have it. We'll move on to D, which also has to do with Hello High. Uh they have a
presentation that they're going to give uh proposed sight specific redevelopment plan for cannabis project for drive-thru project service. Who is you? Yeah, just state your name. Let everybody know who you are. We know
where you're from. >> Give me a table. >> Whichever makes you more comfortable. >> Company twice. >> There you go. Just slide the mic over so everyone can hear him. We try to keep people away from him. As you can see, he gets out of hand once in
a while. >> I think I can handle myself. Um, Adam Seagull with Hello High. Nice to see everybody. There we go. Uh, so we, uh, this year we decided that, uh, we wanted to look into
adding a drive-thru. And there's a lot of different reasons that we would like to go over today. uh to not only help out the business but also help out our customers. Um we have a number of customers that have limited mobility. Uh a lot of people that are wheelchair bound, people
use canes, a lot of customers come in uh they require seating once they get into the building. Um and we feel like a drive-through would actually help out a lot of those customers. Um we do see a significant drop in business whenever there are poor weather conditions. Uh we
think that drive-thru will help u keep business up to normal capacity during those days where they would be able to pre-order and pick up and not have to get out of their vehicle. Uh it is a convenience factor for a lot of people as well. Uh you know, you drive down the street and see a McDonald's, most of the people in the drive-thru, they're not
actually walking into the building. Uh and this will also help with faster service time for our customers. Um we do have a very fast tack time. the average time is under five minutes for people when they enter the building to when they leave the building. Um, our redevelopment plan, one of the big uh caveats to that is that we attempt to
try to make people's time on site as, uh, little as possible. And we think that this will actually help facilitate that. So, uh, a lot of our customers are in the age demographic. They skew over 55 and older. Um, and as I'm getting older,
I realize that my knees aren't what they used to be. But, uh, this will help a lot of those people that, um, do have a little bit more trouble getting around. Um, we do have people that, again, like I said, that are wheelchair bound and they use canes to get around. We have a couple customers that are actually severely disabled where they have
motorized wheelchairs that they are not able to get out without the help of an attendant. Uh, this will help them where they don't even have to leave their vehicle. weather conditions being mentioned. Formatting is bad on that. I apologize. Um there are more dispensaries in New Jersey opening drive-throughs. Um and we
also feel like this is going to help us maintain business uh in our township. There are some in neighboring townships. I believe Winslow uh is going to be opening one within the next few months uh which is right down the road from us that if they are allowed to open a drive-thru and we weren't able to that
that would definitely pull business and tax dollar revenue uh from Hamilton Township. Um we do notice that Black Horse Pike uh where we're located is a very transient area uh that people that are driving through this might entice them to actually put an order in and
stop by to pick that up on their way through town. Uh it's not just for the people that live here, but it'll bring tax dollars from other areas. >> Uh again, this will bring faster service times. Uh they'll be able to have their orders faster. There's no more time
wasted parking and coming into the store, so they will get in and get out uh a lot faster, which means a lot less time being on site. So, uh I'm going to show you our proposed site plan after this. Um, just a couple notes. The the change of
direction right now is from clockwise to counterclockwise. Uh, this change would be needed just so that we can put the driver on the side of the building. Uh, the way that they're coming around. The, uh, the painting, the arrows and the carveouts are going to appear in the black area. Everything else is gray.
Everything in gray is our previous site plan. And, uh, we'll be adding new signs for safety and notice for our customers. So, if you can see here, the uh the arrows towards the top and on the left side will all be going in the counterclockwise location. There'll be
added striping to the upper right hand corner to encourage people to make that lefthand turn when you're doing the drive-thru. There is plenty of space there for cars to get through. So, if we do have employees back there or deliveries for any reason, uh there'll be enough room for the drive-through and other traffic to travel through. Uh same
goes on the lefthand side and uh nothing else would be changing in the parking lot. There is signage on the left side that will say do not enter now. Uh which will be flipped from the other side. And uh there'll be drive-through signs past at the bottom right hand corner of the parking lot just to notify the customers
as they enter the parking lot which direction to go. Uh we have some preliminary drawings. Uh they're not finalized drawings, so take this with a grain of salt, please. Um, so we're going to be converting a little bit of office space in the back uh right corner of the building if you're looking
at it from the top down. Uh, this is the only location that it could be in the building. And uh, it allows for us to have a simple internal process as well. Uh, this is our overview of the building if you're looking top down where the front doors are on the bottom side of
the uh, the display there. Uh, the project area is in the back right corner. At the moment, it's just some storage and office space. Um, and we do have some security uh consoles back there where we can watch the footage there. That'll maintain. Uh,
it shouldn't cause a problem, but this storage area has been moved out of that area at this point. Uh, zooming in, you can see that that's where the window will be on that back wall uh, in the upper right hand corner of the screen. So, any construction we would do be minimal. It'll just include
the knocking out of where the window will be placed into that area so that our customers will be able to drive up efficiently. We are planning on doing curbing and we uh will have some um meetings in the next coming weeks to discuss whether we'll need curbing or
ballards. We're hoping that we have curbing just because the flow of the traffic there and the spacing would make more sense at least as far as we're concerned. Uh the exterior view of the wall. Uh just literally putting in a drive-through window.
Uh to the right of that is an exit from the building. Uh we'll we're going to put up a mirror just so that anybody can see anybody that needs to tra uh pass through at all there. Uh but there's enough spacing that we already deal with deliveries from uh our vendors in that area. So it's our employees are used to
that and anybody that drives back there is it's pretty well marked. So it should be okay. Uh just another drawing of the actual window on how it's going to look. We're going to use um a drawer method uh similar to what you
might see at a pharmacy. Uh we didn't want to have like an open window because for safety reasons we don't we'd want to uh limit contact with our employees with the customers. Uh so this will also help us pass through anything that we need to um with very limited contact.
Uh sorry. Um so just want to discuss some of the safety and uh some other issues that might be of concern. So we're going to use shatter resistant glass. Uh like I said, the drawer is uh drawer access only. There's no direct access between
uh our customers and our employees. Uh it will lock from the inside and be secure. So nobody will be able to break through there. Uh there'll be a a security shade uh at the end of the night that we can draw it down so that it'll also give a little bit more um a little less view and access to that area
if somebody were to try anything. And uh we will be installing either curves or ballers depending on what the final decision would be made. Uh we will have additional drive-through surveillance and monitoring. We already have armed guards on site and uh they always are constantly monitoring the
cameras. Uh we also have off-site monitoring um so to deal with any type of security issues, alarm issues, um anything like that. Uh the current cameras that we currently have we think would be enough, but we're going to add additional cameras just for safety
issues and monitoring issues. Uh and the parking lot overhead lighting literally lights that area right where it is. There is a pole that's probably about 40 feet away uh and it has overhead lighting. Uh we feel like that would be enough in the evening.
There is a panic alarm already in that room uh for our employees. So if anything were to happen, they have immediate access to pull that panic alarm. And we also have motion sensors already in that room. So if anybody were to figure out how to break in, it would set off the motion sensors after hours
and we would immediately be notified. And so would the police. uh process, regulations, and compliance. Uh all transactions will comply with local and state laws. Uh all orders will end up having to be pre-orders. The state does not allow us to have just an
open drive-thru where you come up and place an order. You actually have to place that online ahead of time. Um the all local and C CRC approvals on the buildout, operations, and SOPs. So, we will go through the local process first and then we have to submit to the state
after uh the township approves anything that we're going to do. Uh they then will review that for their rules and regulations and if they need something to be more strict, we would come back to the township and advise you at that point. I don't see any issues with that. Um but we'll see. ID must be checked
twice per state regulations. This is on every order. So, typically how that works is if somebody's coming in the building, we check it at the door and then at the time of their order. Um, we will be doing it digitally for the first check on a um on a deliver or I'm sorry, a drive-through order. Uh, somebody has
to submit a copy of their license when they place their order online and then when they get there, we have to check it again at the window. uh the rules and regulations that uh customers need to be aware of as well as our hours will be displayed on the window uh just for their convenience and
for their information. Uh like I said, all orders have to be pre-ordered. No orders can be placed at the window. If we do have uh customers that drive up to the window, they'll be asked to go either pull around and come into the building or go find a parking spot and place their order. All customers are notified once their order is placed that
it's ready for pickup. The only orders that will be able to go through the drive-thru, like I said, will be prepicked. Uh, and again, they'll be notified. So, there won't be a line waiting for their order. And they'll be notified at their time of order that they'll be notified once it is picked. But to be honest with you, that usually takes between 5 to 10
minutes from when somebody actually places their order to when it's ready to go for them. We've tried to create a pretty efficient process. All unclaimed orders will be restocked at the end of the night. Uh, no product will be permit permitted in the area after hours. That's a state regulation. All of our product that's prepicked or
that's on the floor at any given time has to be put and locked in the vault at the end of the night. So, we'll make sure that there's no reason for anybody to try to enter through that and it will deter them of trying to commit any crimes. Uh just going over some of our
statistics, we don't see this to be a a major uptick in traffic. Um this is just us trying to maintain things and also provide something for convenience. We think that most of the uh orders that we're going to receive are already current customers. Uh that you're going to see people shifting from our
pre-order pickup to just a pre-order drive-thru. So, it's more of a convenience for them not to have to get out of the car. And the reason for that is uh anybody that's driving past can't just pull into the drive-thru and and get their product. They have to plan this out ahead of time. They have to
place an order already in order to come pick that up. Um, that being said, we would welcome new business. Uh, so just in summary, uh, the drive-through will assist customers who need it the most. Uh, we're going to see not we're not expecting a lot of extra
traffic conversion, uh, pickups is most likely. And, uh, this will also help high just maintain its competitive balance with other dispensaries that are local to us in other townships. >> Any questions you'd like to go? >> Anybody up here have any questions? >> I have a question. Oh
>> yes. Now I understand the the concept of the drive. It's clear, but it doesn't appear to me that the site is actually completed in the renderings. Is it everything is all it's on the second page. It says
we're going to authorize um the township plan of Palestina Associates to draft a site specific redevelopment plan. Correct. So the plan is not completed. >> So at the moment though
>> there's different pieces of the plan >> right. So we currently have we have our current redevelopment agreement that's in pro in action that we have for our current dispensary in order to go into this. We have representative M given I believe >> right because it didn't say how much
space you were going to need. >> You know you got to knock something out. The only thing that we'll be doing is uh we'll be cutting out a cutout on the wall and putting in a window. We we're not changing anything else about the footprint of the building or the parking lot area,
>> but it's not completed. So, what are we voting for tonight? Are we voting for the site plan to be >> So, we have to up >> we have to be able to do ahead. >> Well, so if I can um Erin Simone with Malie Given, your redevelopment council.
So, what So, if you are inclined to agree that a um drive-thru is an appropriate addition to this particular site, what you would be approving is a sightspecific redevelopment plan that would allow um drive-throughs at this
site. And so, what it would do is start the process over. Um, so it would be considered an overlay zoning that allowed a drive-thru and that in order to use that zoning, that overlay zoning, they would have to enter into a new redevelopment agreement. If for whatever
reason their current project is not done, although I think it, my understanding is it is constructed. Um, but if it's considered not done, they can either amend the existing redevelopment agreement that they have in order to use it or we can do a brand new redevelopment agreement. But the first step is to decide is this
something you're interested in having at the site. And if it is, then there would be a sightsp specific redevelopment plan that would allow for the zoning to be put in place to allow that. And again, that would be an overlay zoning that would require a redevelopment agreement in order to use it.
>> That's not what this says on the first page. I do understand the amendment of the agreement to have a drive-thru. So, it drive-throughs are not permitted under your existing redevelopment plan. Correct.
>> And so, in order to to allow for the drive-thru, you either have to amend your entire redevelopment plan, which means any cannabis project would be able to use a drive-thru or you can amend this or you can create a
sightspecific redevelopment plan that would allow a drive-through at this particular location. How how do we pick and choose if another cannabis people want to come up and want to drive through? >> So again, being that you're in a redevelopment area or rehabilitation
area technically, but um if they presented and you thought that this particular site was suitable for a drive-thru, you could do another sight specific redevelopment plan. Or if you find that drive-throughs are generally acceptable for cannabis operations or certain types of cannabis operations,
then you could amend your redevelopment, your overall redevelopment plan and the cannabis component of that. It's really up to you. But >> what is your recommendation to your lawyer? >> So my recommendation would be to do the sight specific because maybe not every
site is appropriate for a drive-thru. Um if you were going to do something more as a generic permission, then you might want to do it more of a conditional, add conditions for when you use a drive-thru. But to for ease of
application, a sight specific would be appropriate. >> So, you want us to approve something that is not specifically done yet? >> I don't think we're approving. >> You're not approving it. you all you're
doing is authorizing a plan to be prepared. You are not you're not even adopting the plan at this point. So if you decide to if you the plan's prepared and you don't like it, you don't adopt it. Or if you don't want drive-throughs at all, that's your prerogative, too. So
it's really up to you. If you think a drive-thru might be appropriate, then you could go ahead and and um ask for the or authorize the preparation of the plan. If not, then you vote no. >> I'm not against a drive-thru, but my
question, and I I'm finished when I say this, is that a draft a to draft a sightspecific redevelopment, >> right? So, we're not You want us to approve the drive-thru?
>> So, what you would be approving is a plan to be prepared that would allow a drive-thru. >> Okay. That's what I wanted to say. >> This This will come back to us. >> Absolutely. You're not approving anything as far as the actual drive-thru tonight. >> No, no. I I I understand that, mayor.
It's just that that's not what was stated on the front sheet. >> Sorry, I have question. It just says resolution authorizing amendment to redevelopment plan for a sightsp specific allowance for a drive-through. >> All right. So, just to be clear, it's not an amendment to the existing plan.
It's a brand new plan. >> That's all I was trying to say. >> Yeah. I'm sorry. I didn't understand your question, but yeah, it's a brand new plan. It would be specific to this site. >> It's a brand new plan. It's not an amendment. >> It would not be an amendment to your existing plan. No.
>> Okay. Any other questions? >> Should the resolution say that? >> It does. >> Does a second? >> Yes, the resolution does say it's just authorizing Polystina's office to draft. You guys would be authorizing him to
draft the sight specific plan for this drive-thru. >> That's on page two location. >> And just so you understand the process, once the plan is prepared, um you would introduce an ordinance. uh if you're if you find the plan acceptable, you would introduce an ordinance. Then the plan
would get sent over to the planning board for their review and then would come back for you for adoption of the final ordinance. So the plan would not be in place until >> Is there still an escrow account here? >> All right. When I first heard of this, I didn't really kind of like why are you
doing this? and you you kind of cleared it up for me and it I didn't realize it makes sense because a lot of people are using medical marijuana that have issues and there's no ability for them not to get out. They have to get out in because they can't buy it for somebody else. So,
it's this works. I understand it now. So, thank you for clearing that up. Um, anybody else have any questions? We do have a resolution. What's your pleasure? >> I'd like to move the resolution. >> Second.
>> Motion. We have a second. Uh, do we do uh roll call? Yeah. >> Rita, if you would roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Cheek. >> What do you think, Rich? >> Dr. Nelson? >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Dr. Witherspoon. >> I don't like the word amendment. Pardon me. >> The word amendment to the red development. I don't like that on the front page, but she said it's not an amendment. >> It is not amendment. Your resolution
that is before you basically reads, be it resolved that the township committee of the township of Hamilton to authorize the township planner policy and associates to draft a sightspecific redevelopment plan for Hello Dispensary 7685 Black Horse Pike, Hamilton, New
Jersey 0837 um block 42 lot 3. So it's not an amendment. The resolution is not allowed. >> I can go by page two. I was just talking about what was on page one. >> Okay. Yeah. So just so you know, it is not it's not authorizing an amendment. >> All right. So this is page that's this
is the one we should be going with then. Yes. >> Yeah. Your the actual resolution. >> Okay. Yes. >> Yes. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Good luck. >> Yes.
to go. >> Thank you, >> Rita. >> Is it? >> Oh, never mind. >> That's what I wasn't sure. >> Never mind. I'm sorry. >> I wasn't sure. >> Uh, okay. So, we'll move on. Number four is public hearing and adoption of
ordinances. Uh A is ordinance 22 2112 20225 an ordinance in the township of Hamilton County of Atlantic and state of New Jersey amending an ordinance 1964-2021 for codification purposes only. Uh would you give us a little for people who
weren't here and don't know what we're >> Yes, mayor. Uh we briefly discussed this at the last meeting. Uh if governing body recalls uh ordinance 1964 2021 was previously adopted uh by the governing body back in 2021. As we were going
through some processes from last meeting was brought to our attention that theation process process wasn't completed for this uh lapse in time of codification. The
numbering require All this does is update number process for that. >> Okay. So it's more housekeeping than >> Exactly. It's procedural. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Uh this is a public hearing. Anybody in the public like to speak?
>> Move to close public. >> Motion second to close public portion. >> Second. All those in favor? >> I >> I >> um adoption of this ordinance. >> So move. >> We have a motion. We have a second.
>> Uh any questions, concerns? Rita, could we do a roll call vote for this, please? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Rita, if you don't mind. Thank you.
Welcome back, Rich. >> Thank you. >> We're going to move to number B number. We're going to move to letter B. Ordinance 21113 2025. An ordinance of the township of Hamilton uh County of Atlantic and the state of New Jersey authorizing the acceptance of a deed
dedication from the Horizons of Woodlanding Homeowners Association. This is a public hearing. Anybody in the public like to speak? >> Move to close public. >> Second.
>> Almost too late. We're on a tight ship here. >> Thank you, Mayor. For the record, Randolph Laferdy, 155 Lawful Court in Ma's Landing. Uh I'm a member of the community. I'm also uh a
member of the executive board. Uh we would like to expressly recognize the work of the mayor and the committee and the township attorney, Mr. Warren, in facilitating this process in conjunction with the township engineer and the MUA.
This has this has been a community that has had its challenges as you know over the past 20 years and we're finally getting to to the final stages. Uh the ordinance tonight uh dedicates the roads in in phases one through four. Um and I
understand that all of the necessary signoffs and approvals have been granted. We had some relatively minor issues uh developer issues in phase five which uh are being addressed or have been addressed and you'll have another
ordinance very shortly we hope uh to facilitate that. But I know that Mr. Warren worked diligently with our council Hill Wallik. Uh and I and again it's an an example of where government uh can fac facilitate a a a an
improvement in a community rather than what many people perceive which is government creating obstructions. uh in this case uh nothing could be further from the truth and we wanted as a community to recognize uh the efforts of
everyone involved. >> Thank you. >> Appreciate that. >> Anyone else in the public like to speak? >> Yes, sir. See what you started, Randy. >> Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, mayor and council. My name is Brian Hefron. I'm also a resident of Woods
Landing and uh over the past uh perhaps two and a half years or so, I I was a previous board member. I stepped down in December of 22. At that time, the new board that came on um asked myself and the previous president, Ralph Brownley,
who unfortunately has passed away, uh and Paul Roush, who many of you might know, Paul Rous, he recently passed away about four months ago. to uh head up a transition committee to deal with Fernmore Homes and between the township and Fernmore Homes and so on and so forth. I just want to thank everybody
for the cooperation we've had. I know Mr. Warren, you've been dealing with our attorney George Gratrix and uh Brett, I've been on the phone with you several times. I know Bob, we've become like brothers uh the past two and a half years dealing with all the issues that
have come up uh between us and Fernmore and so on and so forth. Uh, so I I want to thank everybody, mayor, council, everybody for all their help and assistance in making getting us to this point. And it's been a long >> We're very close to the finish line. >> We are very close.
>> Thank you. Anyone else? >> I already got shot down once. I'm not doing that again. >> I'll motion. >> Motion motion to close. >> Okay. Second motion to close the second. >> You're very sensitive. >> Yeah.
>> All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> All those opposed. >> Uh the chair will entertain an adoption of this ordinance. >> So move. >> Have a motion. >> Second. >> Have a second. Any questions or
comments? >> Rita, can we have a roll call vote for this, please? >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay.
Uh all that work it seems a little antilimactic, right? Uh we have no introductions of ordinances. We are going to move on to awards of bids, contracts, and change orders. A is a resolution to award the
secondyear option for bid 23-11 snow plowing for Warner's Construction Incorporated, Egg Harbor Township, New Jersey for the period of 10125 to 43026 amount not to exceed $50,000.
>> So moved. >> Second. >> We have a motion. We have a second. Are there any questions or comments? Hearing none. Rita, could we go to roll call vote for this, please? >> Yes. >> Nelson, >> yes. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> B. Resolution to award a contract of to HIPP Renewal LLC for remedial action for Hamilton Township landfill site pursuant to a grant awarded by the hazardous discharge site reme yeah remediation
fund and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority for the total amount up to 1,774,355. >> So move >> Mr. Mayor. Yeah, >> there's a quarter. >> Okay,
>> so I got to come back to this. >> I read that again. Not happy about that. And so we'll move on to the consent agenda. We have items A through J. Have to take one.
>> So move. >> A motion to take Jay out. >> Okay. >> Well, that's No, I'm sorry. No, I'm wrong. Yeah, we have to do that. >> Yes. >> Okay, >> I'm going with your motion on >> the Zoom.
>> Do we have a second? >> Second. >> Uh, are there any questions or comments? Hearing none. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> All those opposed? Eyes have it. >> Now we can do six. >> Now we get to go back. resolution to
award contract to HIPP Renewal LLC for the remedial action of for the Hamilton Township Landfill site pursuant to a grant awarded by the hazardous discharge site remediation fund and the New Jersey Economic Development Authority for a
total amount up to 1,774,355. >> Did you repeat that? >> Uh, no. We have a motion. >> Second. >> We have a second. Any questions, comments? >> I missed the motion. Was that
>> okay? >> Rita, can we do a roll call for this, please? >> Mr. Chief, >> yes. >> Nelson, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Uh let let's move on. Uh eight, there's personnel. We have none. approvals,
minutes, regular meeting minutes of August 18th, 2025. >> So move. >> Second. >> We have a motion. We have a second. >> Um all those in favor? >> I >> I will abstain.
B minutes executive session meeting minutes August 18th, 2025. So move second. >> We have a motion. We have a second. Rita, can we do a roll call vote, please? Yes. >> Yes. >> Abstain.
>> Thank you. Bills billless total 5,222,712.86. >> So move. >> We have a motion. >> Second. >> We have a second. Rita, can we do a roll call vote, please? >> Yes. >> Dr. Yes. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Reports, Mr. Administrator. >> Okay. Mr. Solicitor. >> Nothing to report at this time. Mayor, thank you. >> Mr. Engineer.
>> Perfect. Township committee members. Dr. Witherspoon. >> Yes. I would like to report that I attended the expungement clinic on August the 20th. um that was um done by the New Jersey Office of Public Defenders Office and it was done in Maze
Landing. We had 80 people who showed up for the expungement clinic and it was a very good look um for us here in Hamilton Township. I was really happy about it because most of the times when I've seen this, it's only been done in
urban environments in Lang City and Pleasantville. So, it was a good thing to be done here in the U township. On the 27th, I uh attended um a back to school supplies at Oakrest,
>> which was done by a Wish and they had clothes and um products that uh any family would need in order to um have a successful school year. was a great job and it was a very nice event, well attended
and um I would also like to say that on Sunday it was well organized um with the uh issues that we had with the crisis with the water and just to see um Hamilton Township in action along
with the um MUA Hamilton Township MUA I thought was a great deal. I mean a great thing. It was very professionally done. The workers were there, the administrators were there, committee was there, you know, everybody was there
trying to make sure that everybody in the township was being taken care of. So, I thought it was a good job. It was my first crisis. >> So, since I've been >> been on the township, but I thought it was held uh handled u very very well.
That's my report. >> Very good. Deputy Mayor. >> Um feedback on on the MUA crisis. Um so of course whenever something like
this happens um afterwards you do a debriefing and you have some meetings and figure out uh what happened, what we may have done wrong, what we did right, and what we can do better. Um I know the MUA staff had a meeting today. Um, I'm
sure we'll have something, you know, between our police department and um the liaison for the MUA and and figure out, you know, what what what could have done what could have been done better. But just like uh Dr. Witherspoon said on
Sunday watching everybody come together and um you know, we we said to come get your water at 9:00. By 5 after 8, I think there were people there and we didn't say wait. We just started giving them water. And uh it was a pretty steady flow almost all day until uh we
got the good news that the water was uh was all good. So um everything went as as well as could go in a crisis like that. So kudos to everybody. I know uh phone calls were made on Saturday trying to track down water. Um, I think that
was our chief's was uh tasked with that and uh before you know it, a phone call to Pepsi pretty much ended everything after that because Pepsi said, "We're we'll give you 2,000 cases, no charge." So that uh that took care of that. And uh so kudos to Pepsi for doing that.
Kudos to to I think it was Walmart, Target, BJ's, they all said, "We have this much. We're going to put it off to the side for you if you need it." So uh the the community came together, the businesses came together. It was all a good thing. Um and then yesterday we had
a a terrible uh fire over at Tavistock. Uh two houses I believe were totally lost. Um two other houses were damaged. So there's uh there's two families who who pretty much lost everything. Um our fire departments uh all four of our
companies were there. Our police department, rescue squad, I believe I saw forest fire was there. Um, Cardiff and Bargain Town Chief, I think it was Cardiff and Bargain Town. So, there's a Carter Township coming in and helping us out. Um,
uh, when something bad happens, you look for the helpers, and we have a lot of helpers here because all those fire companies are all volunteers with the exception of, uh, Forest Fire. But that guy, I'm betting, is probably a volunteer. So, uh, good
job to everybody with that. And um I haven't heard anything about anybody coming out to ask for any help with them, but if I hear something, I'll I'll put it out on social media. Uh if anybody can uh spare anything to help
these families. Um that time of year, school. So please everybody pay attention. Uh kids are going to be out the bus stops. Uh remember, you're supposed to stop when you see a bus flashing red lights. Um, just be safe out there. Take care of
our kids. Um, and uh, boat races this weekend coming up, Saturday and Sunday at the Cove, Lake Lenipe. You can see them at the Cove. Another good spot is over at Lake Lenipe West. Um, there'll be a food trucks there. So, please come
down support this. Um, it's supported by so many businesses in town um, giving sponsorships. So, please come down, help us out, and let's uh let's try to build this up every year. It seems to get a little bit bigger. So, hopefully same thing happens again this year when we
get a little bit bigger. And that's really all I have. Reagan, I'll see you later. Maddie, I miss you and I love you and I hope to see you soon. >> Thank you. [Music] >> Uh I have to say good job to the MUA
crisis. I was out of town, but I was in touch with people on the telephone and whatnot. The communication was good. From what I understand, everything was handled perfectly, but I was out of town. And also, it's just nice to see that the NJ do has approved all the
engineering for the Trussell Bridge. It's been a long process and now we are moving steps forward. It's nice to see. That's all I have. >> Thank you, >> Dr. Nelson. >> I want to say thank you to the director, executive director of the MUA, Dan
Lillen. Uh they did a great job and thanks for getting the committee out there and um your committee as well. And I want to say thank you to public works. They had quite a few people out there moving the water around. 2,000 pallets, I'm sorry, 2,000 cases of water is a lot of water and uh it's not easy to move
around. So um thank you for everybody who helped on that and uh gives us an opportunity to look for improvements even though we call it a crisis. end up not being one, but uh take every opportunity to look for the root cause analysis and improve ourselves so that
when we actually do face a real crisis, we'll be uh that much better at it. And so, thank you again. You did a great job. Um and then I just want to give you an update. Duberson uh is tenatively planned to close on 918
and transfer that to the um uh to the uh developer. So, we're looking forward to actually closing that. That's been a long what three years something like that. So hopefully that will actually close and uh all the
red tape is our way and just waiting for uh a chance to actually sit down and close at the table. That's all I have. It's nice to see that actually. I mean I know it's been a long time but it's nice to see it's actually going to happen. Duberson has sat there for a long time and we've all hoped and prayed that a a
project like this would come along and you know part of the parking lot being leased out to the school was to help make that deal happen. So it all worked out. Um hopefully you know knock wood the 18th we'll be we'll have a contractor or developer in there to do
something good with that. I would also like to to comment and compliment on the uh and I'm not going to call it a crisis because a crisis is when things are out of control and I don't think we were ever out of control. Uh I think there was a lot of concern. Uh we could have done a little better job of getting the
word out and we're going to work on that. We're going to work with the MUA. Um I I can tell you as part being part of the MUA for a short period of time and being up here on the deis for about eight years, the relationship between the MUA and the township has always been as open and free flowing as it is now.
Uh right after I I left the MUA, it was decided to bring them in this building and I think that's really helped uh with the relationship with our ability to work together. So, when I came out there on Sunday morning and saw everyone there from the MUA uh employees to the
executive director to the board members to public works, um Hamilton Township Police Department and like I said, our chief was a big part of of getting that order along with Brett, our administrator. Uh township committee was out there, but the biggest hero here was
Pepsi Cola. So, you know, I'm a big fan of Pepsi anyway. So, it was really nice of what they did and I'm sure we're going to reach out to them and let them know that, you know, you turn a bad situation into not so bad situation. So, very good. We're going to work together to get this, you know, and and it, you
know, we we as a township can learn something about what happened there so that we're more prepared because that's not the only thing that can come down the road. So, thank you all involved. It was uh a bad thing that ended up being not so bad. Uh, the other thing I'd like to say is
keep your prayers. Keep the families of the people, the family from Tavistock in your prayers. And I got to say something about I've been um I've I've been to unfortunately a couple fires in the township and and you're right, every time there the firefighters are there,
everyone's there. EMS, everyone is there. Um, so the next time you go to get to a traffic light and you see guys and gals standing there with a boot, be generous. They do this for nothing and they need all the help they can get. We tried to give them all the help we can.
Um, and it was just nice to see them getting in there and getting out, you know, getting saving what they could see because it was fully involved quickly. That's all I have. I will open it up to the public for public comment. >> Good evening. Uh, my name is Mike McCar.
I was just one of the people that was affected by the water issue. Um, I'm just a little bit confused as to Can you explain to me how the alert system works? It what actually happens and who decides
when an alert goes out and where it goes out because things break down, but I didn't I just did not get any notifications. Now, I don't know if that's my fault, my neighbor's fault, or whatever, but does
the township have a separate alert system and MUA has a separate alert system? >> And the MUA is a standalone. They're they're not technically part of the township. >> How does the alert system work? Who decides when to put the alert out and
then how to put it out? Because I read on there, it said something went on Facebook, something went here. there there wasn't it didn't seem as if there was one way of doing it and I I'm glad everybody is talking about improving the
communication because >> uh you know it it wasn't good I'm sorry it wasn't good >> but my curiosity was how is it working right now like if it happens again tomorrow what is the actual process I don't want
to belabor the point but I'm just confused as to how the system works and Also, does the township, not for MUA, but for their own panic situations or whatever, do you guys have a an alert system? >> Yes.
>> That gets out to everybody. And how does that work? I'll just sit down. >> So, there we're separate entities. Um, good to see you, Mike. >> Um, Dan, if you if you don't mind, can you elaborate a little bit? And I I don't want to speak out of turn. >> Sure.
>> So, you you're absolutely right. We we've got a lot of room to improve on how we communicated the other day and that and that's the the one thing that we're going to be well one of the things we're going to be focused on also how to never get back there again. Um our alert
system we leveraged the the customer information system that we have um and we used the text message connected phone numbers that we had in there and then we went to social media and then we went to the township. They have an alert system
that we knew would reach a broader base. What we didn't have in place was our rooc call system uh that we hadn't used in many many years. So that's what we're going to bring back into place. We're going to figure out how to make sure that we can do tail the two together and that that's one of one of the early
improvements we're going to make. So that that would get to the customers that we were unable to reach directly. But the township's uh efforts reached out across beyond the borders of the MUA. U so they helped us get the word
out, but we recognized that there there were some folks missed in that in that process. U had a lady call me today that suggested I don't know why I didn't think of it, but using the sign board in the middle of the town would have been another opportunity for us. So we're we're taking all that sort of feedback and we'll make sure we improve that way.
>> I believe we did do that. >> Was it on the sign? It was on the sign board. Yeah, we we added it to our sign. >> Pardon me. >> I understand. So, >> so in defense of the MUA,
they follow D regulations and DP regulations, correct me if I'm wrong, tell them that they have to notify their customers by Facebook website. They don't really get into anything more than that. Okay? So that
you know we can stand here and point fingers or we can take this and say let's see we're going to go further than that and you know we can combinate it with our system so it gets out to more people. We just don't know how we're going to do that yet. I think the MUA's
plan is to reach out to more of their customers and get uh more information from them. Try to build that database up. Sometimes you don't know you have a deficiency until something like this happens and then you have a deficiency. So, thank God nothing serious happened.
It was inconvenience especially to our restaurants and and some of the businesses in town. So, you know, it could have been a lot worse. The unfortunate part about what happened to the MUA, it wasn't really that bad. In my opinion, it didn't require for us to
go through all this, but I'm not the D, so you know, you can take that for what it's worth. So we did learn we learned a lot from it and you know like I said what happened to them can happen to us. So we are looking at what we do to see if we can get and your point is taken
that if we don't sign up for it we can't get it out to you. You follow me. So I think maybe you know one of the thoughts that I had is that when we send out tax bills and stuff like that we need to reiterate to people that you must sign up for this. The bottom line is is not everybody's on
the internet. Not everybody has cell phones. I mean that you know that more and more people do, but there's always those people out there um that don't. We made an effort to make sure we got water out to those folks who couldn't get out of their homes. Uh we did the best we
could. But again, you learn a lot from this and we're going to move forward and and and do the best we can with it. But thank you for your comments. I appreciate it. Uh anyone else from the public like to speak? Excuse me.
>> Good evening, Township Council uh committee. Excuse me. My name is Dan Lavine. Uh, I'm actually a resident of the city of New Brunswick, but about two years ago, two a few months ago, I became the owner of a beautiful 5acre piece in
the worldale section of town here. And um, I just wanted to introduce myself and say I've really been enjoying getting to know the the township these last few years. There's just tons of beauty here. It's very peaceful place. This is my first time here at the at the committee meeting. Thanks for having me.
Um, I bought my land for agricultural use. I'm trying to develop into a private food and flower garden. Um, I've been working with the zoning department navigating the, uh, recently updated a tree removal ordinance, etc. It's a work
in progress, as you know, especially here. Everything takes a lot of time and effort, but um, it's a process I'm committed with. And again, I just wanted to say hello and, uh, howdy and, uh, thank you very much for doing what you do for the community and God bless. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Welcome. >> Welcome to town.
>> Is there anyone else? >> Move to close public. >> Second. >> Move the closed public portion. All those in favor? >> I. >> All those opposed? The eyes have it. Uh we will adjourn with a motion to executive session.
>> Motion, please. >> So move. >> Second. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. >> I. Right.