Check. One, two. Check. Check. It's I'm not Yeah, we're good. Good. Okay. 7 o'clock November 5th, 2025. I call
council meeting to order. Roll call. >> So sorry this Bennett >> here. >> Leosa >> here. Millie >> here. >> Salso >> here. Skiara >> here. >> WKI >> Matthews >> here. Please rise and join us in the
pledge of >> allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Adequate notice of this meeting has been
provided by the annual schedule of regular meetings. Herefore adopted and posted on the public bulletin board at the municipal building emailed to the Herald News, the record, the Gazette, and all persons who've requested the mailing of such since November 19, 2024. Approval of minutes. Have approval of minutes for the regular meeting of
October 15th. So moved. So second uh motion by Leoa, second by Skier. Any discussion? Roll call. >> Skiara, >> yes. >> Sasso, yes. Millie, yes. Leosa, >> yes. Bennett,
>> yes. >> Yes. >> Motion carries. >> Public comment. I'll now open the meeting to the public for agenda items. Anyone wishes to be recognized, come forward to the microphone. State your name. Seeing no one, I entertain a motion to close the public portion of the meeting.
>> So move. >> This is on agenda items at the moment. Yeah, I figured you you knew the system. >> Yep. Uh, >> what was that motion? >> So moved. >> Motion by Scara. >> Sasso second. >> Sasso second. All in favor?
>> I. >> I. >> Motion carries. Adoption of ordinances. We have none this evening. Old business. Mike, we'll start your way. >> Nothing tonight. >> Reena, >> nothing tonight. >> Bruce, >> no, sir. >> Anna Marie, >> not breaking it. Nothing tonight.
>> Dominic, >> no. How about no business? No business? No. >> Not going to do it. Thank you, >> Bruce. No. >> Uh, yes, I do. Um, Eric, just following up with you about the project ID for the
galvanized phase 4 for the NGIB, please. >> Thank you. >> No, we're good. >> Eric, I had a question regarding the fall tree planting. When is that going to start? So, we I got a letter in the mail
>> middle of November up probably to the beginning of December. >> Should I put a cone where the tree should go? I'm I'm not being sarcastic because I'm the one that put the order in to replace the tree that was centered between my driveway and my neighbor's
driveway. Last time when they replaced the tree, they tried to put it basically one foot off my apron. I said, "No, it goes in the middle where the dead one was." >> Okay. >> Um, since it's been ground out, um, >> I will pass that information on.
>> I'll still put a stick or something there. >> Okay. >> Okay. Okay. We'll turn to administrative agenda presented by Mayor Lane. >> Thank you, Mr. President. I want to thank the voters for your
continued support and your support as well for our council members who ran for reelection. It was a well-run race and I am pleased to see that both campaigns run a clean and professional campaign. I will continue to work hard for all of
our residents. Working together, we can accomplish great things. My door remains open to everyone for their for your ideas, thoughts, and concerns. I am very pleased to announce that our efforts over the past several years to
recoup the money we have spent to make improvements to our water system and most notably the removal of PAS from our drinking water supply have paid dividends. We have now received the first payment from the most significant
players in the PAS field 3M and Dupant with more to come. In March of 2022, we retain the firm of Shear Edling based in California to work with us on recouping costs expended for POS remediation.
Sheer Edling specializes in environmental law issues and is one of the handful of firms that we design designated lead counsel in the consolidated case that we that was based in federal district court in South
Carolina. This worked tremendously to our advantage. The lead players were awarded an 8% legal fee from over all settlements in these matters before distribution
made to any settlement settling entities. Our contingent fee agreement called for sheer edling to receive 25% of the gross recovery. As sheer eding received the 8% distribution from the
entire award, they graciously agreed to reduce their legal fees to 17% of our of our recovery. This will save our taxpayers over $350,000 and we thank them for that. We work very
hard to establish our our claim. In addition, our legal team at at Sheer Edeling will receive tremendous support from our water department personnel, our municipal engineer, Basil Engineering, and a coordinator of those efforts, our
administrator, Eric Mau. Thanks to their hard work, Horthornne was awarded a recovery from 3M and Dupont in excess of $4 million. We will recover net funds of $3,33,791 from 3M and $314,99252
from DuPont, that is roughly $3,345,000. Coupled with the $1 million debt forgiveness received as part of the infrastructure funding we applied for and received, the burrow has recouped 75% of all the money spent for these
system systems improvements. There are still settlements pending with Tao and BASF. While these are going to be smaller awards, they should allow the burrow to recoup over 80% of its expenditure. This
is fantastic news for all of us. I want to thank our legal team, our engineers, our water department, our administrator, and everyone who had a hand in achieving this momental benefit for our citizens and our tax and our
rateayers. This has allowed us to reduce the water rate increase we originally anticipated for 2026 and will allow us to keep rates affordable for years to come. Well done everyone. Thank you.
On Monday, the burrow received a very generous donation which was coordinated with the Horth with the Horththornne Office of Emergency Management of Shopight gift cards for the need uh by Muhammad and Carol Ahari, owners of MNP
foreign cars. Also, the Hawthorne Democratic Club had held a food drive and made every ev every a very generous donation for food to our burrow food pantry. In these difficult times, with the federal government shutdown of more than
30 days and SNAP benefits for our most vulnerable residents ceasing, we thank everyone for their generous donations for our for our residents. residents. If you need assistance, please call Phyllis in our health department at 973-427-412
or my office directly at 973-4271168. The burrow is here to help you, so please call. Our annual Veterans Day service will be held on Tuesday, November 11th at 11:00 a.m. in the front of Burough Hall. Please make plans to attend as we honor
our veterans. Looking forward, please mark your calendars for the Santa parade and the burrow tree lighting to take place on Friday, December 5th, beginning at 6 pm. Also, there is a Toys for Top box in the
lobby of Burrow Hall for unwrapped gifts. Hawthorne is always generous and I thank you in advance for your generosity. That concludes my report. I'll turn it over now to our burough engineer. >> Thank you, Mayor. the 2425 road program
which covers streets such as uh 4th Avenue, Ethel Avenue, and at Frederick. Uh concrete work is currently being done on North 13th Street. Uh grass restoration between Westervelt and Dead End will take place later this week. Concrete is also being uh poured between
uh Prescott Avenue and Westervelt. Once work is complete on North 13th Street, Akaton the uh subcontractor plans to move to Highest Drive, North Highrest Drive and Woodland Avenue. Um Frederick Avenue, Garfield Avenue, and McKinley A
uh have all been milled and paved and the striping and signage having been replaced and completed. uh the 2425 local aid project which includes streets uh such as uh Hawthorne Avenue, West Devel, North Wong, Grand
View. Uh pay estimate number two is currently being processed. All concrete work has been completed and a punch list has been sent out to all the contractors. Uh we are currently waiting on a mill and pave schedule from the general contractor.
Uh the Lafayette streetscape phase three uh payment number two has been completed and processed. Uh the contractor has finished installation of the signage on decorative poles as well as the light poles along Lafayette. Uh Gothal Hill Road emergency water man
replacement. Construction on the water man replacement will conclude this week. Uh the PSEG gas man service line project. Uh the gas main installation is complete in the neighborhood near Division Street in Hawthorne Avenue. Um
the contractor is currently working on gas services on Division Street in decommissioning the old main. Uh the galvanized service line replacement project phase 4. We're currently waiting on final approval from NJDP and I bank uh bid schedule has been
prepared and submitted in preparation for the same. uh the Peach Tree Tank Rehabilitation Project. The bid opening occurred last Thursday and the project is recommended to be awarded at tonight's meeting um to
Sketura Brothers Incorporated Alpine Painting and Sand Blasting and the 2026 uh road program and local aid project. Uh the design inspections by our office uh will begin later this week. And that concludes my report, Mayor. >> Thank you, Joe. And now I'll turn it
over to our administrator Eric Mau. >> Uh thank you mayor. Uh first off wall I want to offer my congratulations to all the successful candidates from yesterday and express appreciation to all who ran putting themselves out before the electorate.
um our contractor for the 2025 tree planting, SCJ, will be planting the 160 trees um in the contract from late November to early December under the direction of the burough's arborist uh Kevin Alberta. Um at their Monday
meeting, the uh Hawthorne Shade Tree Commission had a question and answer session for residents who had questions about the tree planting. About 10 residents attended um after receiving the letters about the project. Uh just to comment on one agenda item
tonight. Resolution R1 168 approves the corrective action plan submitted by director of revenue and finance uh Lori Foley for the one recommendation in the 2024 audit. Uh the this correction corrective action was actually taken back in April.
Uh the bureau and our broker continued to search for an alternative to the 36% rate increase for um employee health insurance rates through the state health benefits plan. Having been turned down by several HIFs and two private carriers, we are still awaiting an
answer from a third and final private carrier. The big hurdle uh we're we um we seek to overcome is our high claims experience. Earlier today, the Morris County Joint Insurance Fund, which provides our coverage for workers comp, property, and
liability, adopted a 2026 budget with a 5.52% increase. Uh although uh premiums for individual towns could increase by more or less than that amount, Hawthorne must be pretty average. We are the only town with exactly a 5.52%
increase. Um as I mentioned at our previous meeting, the cost drivers here, as they have been past the past couple years of property insurance and workers compensation. Also, earlier today, I completed administrative budget hearings on uh two
on 2026 departmental budget requests. Before the end of the year, I'll do a first pass on revisions to these requests to place in the hands of my successor prior to review by the finance committee. Um, I've issued a request for proposal for a 5-year contract for the
acceptance of recyclable materials with proposals due on November 21st and awarded this contract is expected on December 3rd. A bid notice for collection of solid waste, recyclables, yard waste, and leaves should be issued shortly. We will also be issuing a bid
for a two-year contract for replacement of POS mediated uh treatment med for replacement of PAS treatment media on an asneeded basis which contract would also include the proper destruction and disposal of the used media. Uh the mayor
and I have conducted interviews of candidates for the position of construction official and building subcut official. We hope to have a candidate to submit to the council for advice and consent at your next meeting. And that concludes my report. >> Thank you, Eric. Joe, just one question.
Um, I know Chris uh Casey has been giving us uh the letters as to when the uh schedule for the road repaving as far as the mill and and uh and paving is concerned. Can you give us uh for our
office a schedule because the residents call and they just wanted to know when the uh you know the contractors will be on their street. Yes, I'll make sure to forward that to your office. >> Thank you, Mr. President. That concludes uh the reports from uh the the
administration. I'll answer any questions that the council may have. >> Questions? >> Yep. >> That concludes uh the report for administration. >> I have a motion to record the administrative move. Second by
all in favor? >> I motion carries. Introduction of zoning ordinance number 2376-25 an ordinance to amend and supplicate supplement chapter 540 zoning ordinance of the burough for state county new jersey regulating pre-existing
structures resolved that this ordinance does now pass first reading and said ordinance be further considered for final passage at a meeting of the governing body in the municipal building 445 L Avenue North New Jersey on December 3rd 2025 and with
then said time and All persons interested will be given an opportunity to be heard concerning the same. The clerk is hereby authorized to publish the ordinance in the record at least once one week prior to the set hearing with the notice of its introduction of time and place when and where said ordinance would be considered for final
passage. Any discussion of motion person? So move second motion by me second by any discussion >> Bennett. Yes. >> Leosa. >> Yes. >> Mey. >> Yes. >> Salso. >> Yes. >> Skiara. >> Yes. >> Matthews. >> Yes.
>> Motion carries. >> Resolutions. Cassent agenda R 167-25 to R1 174-25. 167-25 is the Horththorn Fire Department clothing allowance for eligible members. R168-25 is a 2024 audit recommendation
plan. R169-25 is chapter 159 budget insertion for pedestrian safety enforcement grant. R1 170-25 is volunteer ambulance corps clothing allowance for eligible members. R1 171-25 is a redeem of tax sale
certificate. R1 172-25 is redeem tax sale certificate. R1 173-25 is redeem of tax sale certificate. and R1 174-25 is a board of contract for the peach tree water tank rehab to alpine painting and sand blasting. Have a motion. >> So move.
>> Motion by Bennett. >> Second. >> Second by me. Any discussion? >> Sure. >> Just a quick question. So we're awarding tonight the Peach Tree water >> tank rehab. When are we planning to start the work since we're going into
the winter? It Sorry. >> It will be um as soon as pos um we plan to do it as soon as possible um over the winter because we need the tank back in operation by May. So I
think the the the finish date is supposed to be by um by either mid or late March. And it gives us a little bit of uh um breathing room at the end there. >> So is this exterior exterior only or both?
>> Interior and exterior. >> Okay. All right. So we're taking it offline. >> Yeah, it has to be taken offline which means the only it can't be done during the uh um one. >> I was just going to say and when we need everything in the system operational,
>> right, got it. Thanks. Roll call. >> Skiara, >> yes. >> Sasso, >> yes. Millie, >> yes. >> Leosa, >> yes. >> Bennett, >> yes. >> Matthews, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Reports of special counsel committees. >> So your
>> not tonight. During >> Yes. I just want to um really thank the partnership with the Shade Tree Commission and the Hawthorne Environmental Commission. We and the Boy Scout troop 85. Yes, 85. We uh planted
the daffodils um this past weekend. The shade tree has been getting uh city green daffodils and there's three eastern red buds that they receive. Um so we planted 500 bulbs on Sunday. So 50 went to the community garden, 200 mayor
went here, 50 in the back, and 150 in the front. And the library got 250 bulbs. So, um I just want to thank the shade tree commission for every year they do that and we help them plant them. Thanks, >> Bruce.
>> Uh yeah, as the council leaison on to the border wreck, I had the great honor and privilege to attend the ribbon cutting at the recently renovated roller hockey rink. Um they did a beautiful job. It is now the kind of first class
facility that the students and children of Hawthorne deserve. So kudos to everyone involved. It took longer than we expected, but we finally got it done. >> How's your slapshot? >> Terrible. I know nothing about hockey,
but I do know construction and it's a beautiful facility. >> Anna Marie. >> Yes. Um, as liaison for our ambulance corps, their uh beef steak this Saturday night was a huge success and they extend their thanks to everyone who showed up
and donated it. The room was packed so they thank everyone and also um as Leon to the board of ed their elections this year um was quiet but effective. Two incumbents Alex Kho and President Marco Tataro remained in place and we have a
new person on board Lisa's phone. Welcome to the jungle Lisa. I hope you enjoy your ride. So um they um just thank everyone for voting and participating. That's all I have to report. I got some thank yous. I want to thank
my daughter Tiffany for doing my web page. What's the matter? No, >> you have a web page. >> Yeah, I have a web page. It's unbelievable. >> And I want to thank my son and my wife Jean for last night. We were a little texty last night for a little while, but
it worked out. And of course, I want to thank the people who had confidence in us. Thank you very much. Okay, chamber commerce report. Portland chamber would like to thank all the customers and volunteers that supported the farmers market and the craft show
this uh this season. Save the date as the mayor said for the Santa parade which will be held on December 5th at 6 pm and then lead right up into the tree lighting. Groups are being contacted now and anyone that wants to be marched uh
wants to march contact Mega the chamber. That concludes my reports. We have no correspondence, but we have bills. Have a motion to approve the bills and forward them to the treasurer for payment. >> Move.
>> Second by Sierra. Any discussion on any >> Janet? >> Yes. >> Leosa, >> yes. Nearly. >> Yes. >> Sasso, yes. >> Kiara, >> yes. >> Matthews, >> yes. >> Motion carries. public comment. I now open the meeting to the public. If anyone desires to be
heard, step forward to state your name. Good evening. My name is D. I've been here before, unfortunately. Um, my property is at 421 Gothal Hill Road. Uh, again, a vehicle uh 80 ton
vehicle came down that same 4 ton road and ran into my property. There was uh I saw uh about 10 bags of vermiculite poured on the uh diesel spill. Uh it was
left there actually brushed into my property um after the accident. Uh left there for the rain. Uh there's automobile parts all over my property. Actually some automobile parts from the last incident are still in deeply in my
property. Um and this is I believe 4 months have transpired since that last accident. So, if I'm going to get hit by a vehicle on my property every 4 months, something's got to be done. Um, we have
a social contract. I've been in Hawthorne for about 25 years now and I've paid my taxes in Hawthorne. I've never gotten a parking ticket, so I obey the rules. I'm wondering why there's people that can
come down that hill with 80 or excuse me, 40 ton trucks and still not get a semon, still not get stopped. And I know you guys have tried, you've put signs up, signs worked a bit. You put up a decoy uh police car up
there. You put up a flashing sign that says don't go down it. As soon as those were removed, my house was hit again. Right now, I've got about a two-tonon boulder um that's moved about 15 ft into my property. I'm missing We're talking
about the Shade Tree Commission. I'm missing two trees now. Two trees have been demolished. It's a second telephone pole. When they replace the telephone poles, they just leave the uh wires and the excess stuff on my property. Um I'm just wondering what's going to happen.
What do we have to do to make it so my property is not a target? should be one of the most safest pro properties in Hawthorne. Um I'm abetting a 4 ton road um on top of a hill. Um it's a
near a school zone. It should be a pretty safe zone to live in. And my wife wants to move out. She wants to move out of Hawthorne because you're not keeping up your end of the social contract. Um please let me know what you're going to do about it. And as far as the debris
that's there or whatever else is there from the accident, uh I have to apologize. Usually the the the company that towes the truck uh takes all that. Uh I will talk to our director of public works and I'll have direct uh public
works people up there to clean that all up for you. >> The ones who left it. As far as the um the uh speedy dry, um uh I'll I'll I'll see what our uh our people can do as far
as uh getting rid of it and making sure that your driveway is uh is also cleaned up. >> And and that's not even I mean, if you if you look at the pictures behind you, I mean, that's not the toll. I mean, we've,
you know, if a person breaks the law and we turn a blind eye to it, we're guilty. And I think that's what's happening right now. Like I said, I I don't see uh the day before this last accident, there
was a 80 ton or a 40 ton truck, excuse me, an 80,000lb truck, a 40 ton truck coming down the hill. Um, and I stopped it and I yelled at him and the driver looked at me and said, "No, but I gotta go that way." Could you imagine if I was driving on a
road, a one-way road, and I saw a driver coming towards me and I said, "Hey, you're going the wrong way." And they said, "No, but I got to go that way." I would say, "Where the hell are the police? Why isn't this guy getting a fine?" You know, and and a a lot of people say, "Well, they don't
know the rules." And a lot of this the the driver that hit the tree this time walked away with a smug grin. Um when I came up to my property, one of the police officers said, "Well, he's a garbage truck. So what are you going to do?" It's not a garbage truck. It's a
dump truck. A dump truck full loaded full. Those trucks can get up to 110,000 lbs. Um that's a weapon as you know. and something's got to be done about it.
Thank you. >> Anyone else wish to be heard? First, congrats on your web page. There are a lot of eyes on Hawthorne tonight. >> We have your name, please. >> Jonathan Azar. Sorry, Jonathan. Johnny Aar.
>> Thank you. There are a lot of eyes on Hawthorne tonight. I'm not even talking about the people in this room and there are quite a few. We have people tuning in tonight across New Jersey, New York, California,
Illinois, Arizona. That's because Johnny was loved by a lot of people and a lot of people are very interested in seeing what you have to say for yourselves tonight. apparently not much. Um, it's not on the agenda or otherwise discussed. Uh, the
this most recent nose dive. It occurs to me perhaps the agenda was already set before the accident. In any event, because you have a lot of eyes on you tonight, I'm going to give you two pieces of advice to help you along. First, when I or any of my family
members are speaking this time, you might not want to be looking down at your phone. um it doesn't make you look good and it doesn't encourage anyone here. It's also just simply disrespectful. This family and this community is hurting.
Second, rather than becoming indignant, you should listen to what is being said. This way, you don't have to be so embarrassed with your performance that you take the live stream off of your Facebook page and YouTube. Let's do a better job this time. Nobody is here on a Wednesday night
because they have nothing better to do. People are here because a man died. I'm here tonight to tell you more about that man, my dad. I want to talk a little more about him because he can't speak for himself because he died on your hill. But first, some words of concern.
The last time I was here, I pleaded that you put up a damn sign. I paid for it myself, but apparently there's a complacency in this room. You officials are content to do the bare minimum. Apparently, somehow you are
still permitting large vehicles to barrel down that hill. This isn't lightning striking. This is something entirely preventable and evidently predictable. If it wasn't clear before, it is amply clear now that this council has not done
whatever is necessary to prevent oversized trucks from touching that hill. You failed and you continue to fail. You have the audacity to turn a blind eye to this issue, look at your work for the day and think that's good enough.
It's not. It's not enough. I don't care for your tally of tickets. It happened again. People can't walk or drive in that area without fearing for their lives. I imagine the poor property owner can't even get his mail or her mail without saying the rosary.
You know, we're happy about the new ice rink. You know, the children can't enjoy it if they're splattered on the road. And you know what's crazy? My mom takes this route to get home. My sisters take that route to go to school and to go to work. It could have been them. It could
have been a precious child, someone walking their dog, a motorist, anybody, right? Didn't we like just do this? The summer leaves from June haven't even finished falling. I think that's Basho.
Um, we're living in a nightmare and I am so deeply concerned that there is another nightmare lurking around the corner. I'm sorry. Lurking at the bottom of the hill. Before I tell you some more about my dad, I have one question. It's a burning
question that I've had from the moment I saw the dump truck hanging on the edge of of this man's driveway with a telephone pole laying on top of it last week with telephone wires down. Are you guys tired of repairing telephone poles?
I just want to know, are you tired? I bet at this point the taxpayers are apparently single-handedly keeping the lights on at PSENG. Whatever. Just bring in a new one. Inconsequential repairs, right? Yeah, I'm starting to think you guys have short memories like Dory or
something. You've already forgotten Johnny's name. Okay, I'm starting to think God put me on this earth to remind you what his name is. What was the first thought that came to your head when you got news of this accident last week in the exact same spot where my father died? Was it an
image of his face? It was for me. Then it occurred to me, you probably don't even know what Johnny looks like, so I brought some posters. We didn't make them up for this meeting. My sisters put them together for the week. And of course, we haven't had the heart to put the pictures back in the
album. Forgive me, I forgot my prayer cards at home. Maybe next time I'll make sure you guys have them. A little more about my dad. He was a hard worker. This is someone who moved heaven and earth to provide for our family. He was in maybe like a dozen different professions across his short
life. I have fond memories of his pizzeria in Hackinack in Tene Fox's Pizza Den. The best wings, the best fries, really the best pizza. I still remember him making his chicken rancher. That was his signature. Ranch, bacon, grilled
chicken, all on one pie. It was insane and it was outrageous and it was awesome. I remember for a time he had to travel for work. We lived in California for a few years. And anytime he could find Duncan on his travels, he'd bring back a box of Munchkins for for his kids
because we love them so much. Now that I'm a little older, I imagine what a pain it must have been to do that with his luggage and backpack and garment bag, having to haul all that over wherever. But he did it. When he was killed, he was working as a division manager for his for a waste disposal
company. He would wake up very early and drive halfway the length of New Jersey to brief his guys on the road. um on road safety. That's what he was doing the day he was killed. Briefing his guys on road safety. He had one of those highlighter jackets in his car, the one
that was, you know, crushed like a pancake, and he had hard hats in it. Hard hats in his uh trunk. And of course, a man's work uh isn't just at work. It's also, of course, in the home. He took care of us. anything that needed fixing, anything that needed doing in
his home, in my home, my wife's family, without hesitation. He busted his ass. He was generous, sparing no expense for his kids, for his wife, for his friends, for his employees, for his family. He had a generous spirit.
He was super patriotic. He loved his country. He loved this church. One of my favorite pictures of him is uh him standing under the American flag in front of one of our prior homes on the on the front stoop. Maybe it's somewhere on the one of the posters. I don't know. I can't look at it. My family is the
type that gets together every Sunday. My dad never missed it. He prioritized family above all else. He was a listener, always listening, content to be sitting where he sat, probably with a cold glass in his hand, enjoying the company of
those around him, and reliably ready to espouse some wisdom for any of us who were struggling with this or that. You'd better bet we wish he was here now to help us through this. Without him, we can't really go on. Even though people are getting married,
graduating school, having kids, we can't really move on. So, we have to, but we can't. You get what I'm saying? His loss isn't something to be trivialized or simply memorialized in the papers or like checked off a list. His loss is something to be mourned, to be honored,
and most of all to be regretted. He was 56. Does anyone else wish to be heard? >> Hi, my name is Alicia Struck. Um, so I am sorry for your loss, by the way. I came here tonight because I love this
town and I want my kids to grow up here. I want to retire here. My family has lived in the same house since the ' 40s when it was built. It's amazing. Um, since I was a kid, uh, the community has always come together and we've always done things for the families and the
children and things like that. Um, I know times change, money changes, everything gets more crazy, expensive, but I want my kids to have the same memories I did. And it has come to my attention over the past few years that
things are being taken away. Fourth of July, we used to have it. We used to love it. It used to be great. We all came together. We no longer have that option. Then for Christmas, I love having the grade. The grade is amazing.
I'm in it every year with my kids. We do either the sports or we do um Girl Scouts, which is amazing. I never miss the treeing. I don't think I've ever missed it. I've lived here my whole life, 37 years. Um but what we do miss,
we miss the stroll. We miss coming together after, you know, I know from the from the parade going to the tree lighting is a lot for some people, but we want that option. We want the option to have our families have the same
memories that we had growing up. Also, I thought about maybe adding things for Hawthorne, >> adding um things to make people interact a little bit more, take a little bit more into their homes, take a little bit
more into their businesses. I thought maybe doing decorating across the town. I know you guys put things up for like the main areas, which is great, but we have so many businesses in town and I would love to see them participating in
the community and it can be any holiday. I would love to see them decorating and doing things to really like expand themselves. You know, I know I remember as a kid Andy's Corner. I remember them always painting their windows. It was
beautiful and I used to see it and I used to love it. And not only that, but the homes, I would love for something maybe something as silly as a contest for the town to be involved in for the families to do something together. I
just think that bringing family together more in the Hawthorne community would be amazing across the board. And half of you, I know your names because my family went to school with you. So, like I mean I was talking about you today with my mom.
So, I know that you guys have the same memories we have and I would love to see that brought back into the community and I think that we are more than capable of doing these things for our kids, the grandkids, everyone to be involved and I
just hope you take these into consideration. >> We'll do. >> Thank you. Lisa, >> Lisa, could you give my office a call tomorrow so we can have a conversation? >> That'd be great. >> Thank you. >> Well, I was going to say Chamber of
Commerce. I'd love to have her as a volunteer. Get her number, please. yard. >> Good evening. Um, >> just your name. >> My name is Josephine. Johnny Azar was my father-in-law.
I would like to end this meeting on the more serious note that it was. I'm not saying that the other issue wasn't just as important, but I'd really like to leave a lasting impression. Um, I really ask that all of you please find the fire
in you to take this issue seriously. Please, Frank, we were talking with you outside. You had mentioned I don't know. What do you guys think? >> I'm sorry. That is not my job. I was
hoping that you guys were going to figure that out because you are supposed to be intelligent people who people have elected to represent the town. So, please try harder. Please prioritize this issue.
Please just do something. There is no truck that should be going down that road ever again. Pretend like it's your father. It's your child who will be at the intersection of that road.
Pretend like it's a personal matter. The last thing you said was it was purely luck that that man didn't die. It shouldn't be due to luck that a person doesn't die on that road. It should be due to careful consideration and thinking of a solution of how to solve
this horrible issue. So please, the last thought that I want you to have in your mind, there will be no more overweight trucks going down that road. Please, I beg of you, please. >> Thank you.
>> Anyone else wish to be heard? >> Okay, seeing I entertain a motion to close the public portion of the meeting. So move. >> Motion by Millie. >> Second. Second by Bennett. Any in favor? >> I >> I carries. Next council meeting is
Monday, November 17th at 7 PM. >> Have a motion to adjurnn. >> So move. >> Second. >> Motion here. Second by Bennett. In favor. >> Motion carries. Roger.