Ready. Please report on certification of elections and qualification of council member Hail and George. >> It is my pleasure to report that the Middle East County Board of Elections has certified the election of Philip George and Matthew Hail. Sorry, excuse
me, I have a headphone. um as members of the Burough Council of the Burough Ohio. Once they are subscribed to the oath of office and allegiance, they're qualified to assume their duly elected positions on the governing
oath of allegiance that will be administered to council member elect Kale by our own senator, Senator D, and followed by the message from Senator Booker, our federal senator. Uh, my running mates Rob and Sterling
cannot be here tonight. Surprise, surprise, they both aren't feeling. >> One second. >> We're trying to find the Torah. Matt. >> Oh, it's already there. Says Ed,
>> Senator. Fantastic. Ready? >> Yep. I >> I Matthew Hale >> do solemnly affirm >> solemnly affirm >> that I will faithfully >> that I will faithfully >> impartially >> impartially >> and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties
>> perform all the duties >> of the office of councilmen >> of the office of councilman >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability >> I do further solemnly affirm >> I do further solemnly affirm >> that I will support the constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of
the United state and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. >> And that I will bear true faith >> and that I will bear true faith >> and allegiance >> to this >> and to the governments established in the United States >> and to the governments established in the United States
>> and in this state >> and in this >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people. >> Congratulations. Welcome back. And now we'll have a congratary message from Senator Booker.
>> Okay. Uh give me one moment. Mayor, thank you. I'm sure to practice this earlier. Hopefully, uh second time's the charm. Not so much. >> Hello everyone. This is Senator Corey Booker and I'm honored to say a few
words as your local leaders are sworn in. I want to take a moment really to offer my congratulations to those who have stepped up to serve their community. Look, my time as mayor taught me that the local government really is
the foundational stones of our democracy. Your constituents have trusted you with their hopes and their needs and even their American dream. I look forward to collaborating with you in this term and your term ahead to help
your community flourish. I look forward to partnering with you and I'm excited about what you will accomplish in your role. Congratulations. And I will say this finally, our country needs healing. It needs people that will help to redeem
the dream. It needs people to remind us that we are not left or right. That we are a people called to move forward to bring people together. More than ever, may we unify and remind people that we have common cause and common purpose. That we are a great nation whose
hallmark is E Plurbus Unum. Thank you not just for stepping up, not just for the role that you are going to swear an oath uh to embody, but I want to thank you for being great patriots, for protecting our heritage, and for making
for better days for our state, our nation, and this world. Thank you. And now I have the pleasure of swearing in our own judge Harmon. >> And um just want to I've little note
that he has been serving since 2002 here in Highland Park. >> What? 2001. >> Oops, I sound corrected. Since 2001. The judge will always correct. >> Can't go against that one, right?
>> Out of order. I >> I, Edward Herman, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will faithfully >> that I will faithfully >> impartially >> impartially >> and justly perform >> and justly perform >> all the duties >> all the duties >> of the office of
>> from the office of >> Highland Municipal Court Judge >> Island Municipal Court Judge >> according to the best of my abilities according to the best of my ability. I do further solemnly swear >> I do further solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution >> that I will support the Constitution
>> of the United States >> of the United States >> and the Constitution >> and the Constitution >> of the State of New Jersey >> of the State of New Jersey >> that I will bear true faith >> that I will bear true faith >> and allegiance to the same >> and allegiance to the same >> and to the government established >> and to the government established
>> in the United States >> in the United States >> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the defense. So >> definitely um just a quick reminder, we have two
council members that was elected, but um council member George is under the together and there might be a few questions. Attorney Karen, could you just bring us up all up to speed of how the process works? >> My it would be my pleasure. First things first, happy new year to to everyone. It's wonderful to see everyone here
tonight. Uh for uh council member elect uh George, he will be sworn in uh once he is back and I anticipate that's going to be fairly soon. In the meantime, uh during the course of of uh tonight's proceedings, there'll be several
appointments of council members to various committees uh as liaison and members of the library board. Obviously, council member uh elect uh George will be his name is on those lists for the time period. He'll uh those positions will be marked as vacant. Uh once he's sworn in, he'll reassume those
positions. Uh and like I said, I I anticipate that occurring fairly soon. So, I hope that clarifies that. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. Call to order. Open public meeting statement. This meeting is called to order in accordance with the open public
meeting act. Notice of this meeting was provided to the home use tribune, the Star Ledger, and the Highland Park Planet on December 17th, 2025 and was posted on Borough Hall website at www.hpb.com at hpb.com
and on the bulletin board of Borro Hall 221 South Fifth Avenue Park, New Jersey, and has remained continuously posted as required by law. Fire exits are to my right and left of council chambers. Judge Bman, could you lead us in the
pledge of allegiance? Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all.
>> Yes. >> Council member George. >> Council member H >> here. >> Council member Hir. >> Council member Kim Johan >> here. Council member Caston, >> I am here. >> Council member Vargas >> here. >> Renault >> here.
>> Administrator Hoover >> here. >> Okay. >> I call for the nomination of council president for 2026. >> I'd like to nominate. >> Second. >> Who you nominated?
Sorry, I just got sworn in. How I'd like to nominate Stephanie Kim and if I can, I'd like to say a couple words. That's right. >> Okay. Can you say >> and second? >> Okay.
>> Can I say some words about Stephanie? >> Absolutely. >> So, my first memory of Stephanie um was actually a failure. Um on my first council meeting, uh she tried to show me how to use Instagram. Snapchat. >> Um, and and uh I just have no idea how
to use it and I've never used it since. But Stephanie since then and it's been success after success. And so I just wanted to uh uh mention a couple things about Stephanie. Stephanie is smart. Um her bank banking background is such an asset when we come to budget and finance
and taxes and she's regularly talking about lowering taxes, lowering taxes. So that's a wonderful thing. Stephanie is tough. Every time you bounce an idea off her, you better be prepared to back it up because she will ask questions until you get it right. Stephanie connects
with people. I think she knows most of, not all of the political people in Middle Sex County. Um, and that is nothing but good for Highland Park. She's prepared and she pushes every single one of us to be prepared. She gives us info. She gives us feedback. Um, and that's a great great role as
council president. Stephanie never for forgets. Um, and that can be a little scary sometimes because make sure that we are all on the same page and what we said before we say again. Um, so I I with with those things I just think she's a a fantastic choice for for
council president and that Ocean is one lucky little dude to have such a great mom. So with that I nominate Stephanie Kim Johan for council president. >> Thank you. That was beautiful >> nomination.
Yeah. Okay. Okay. Now that the nomination is closed, may I have a roll call? >> Council member H. >> Yes. >> Council member Hirs. >> Yes. >> Council member Kohan. >> Yes. >> Council member Christ. >> Yes.
>> Council member. >> Yes. >> And at this time, I'm going to ask Senator Diamond to swear in our newly elected council president. You want somebody? >> Jason has been drafted. >> Okay. I
>> I Stephanie Kim Johan >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will faithfully >> that I will faithfully >> impartially >> impartially >> and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties >> of the office of council president >> of the office of council president
>> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability >> I do further solemnly swear >> I do further solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United state >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and and the Constitution of the State of
New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the state >> and I will bear true >> faith and allegiance to the same >> and to the governments >> and to the government >> established in the United States >> established in the United States >> and in this state
>> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. Let me just say something. I can't help myself. When whenever I come to Highland Park, I always say this is what America
is all about. This is the most inclusive community in the state of New Jersey. And I am just so proud to represent you. And I am so proud that you've allowed me to the honor to swear you. God bless all. >> Thank you so much.
>> And just so you know, I just want to acknowledge a few of the our members that are here to support us from the county level. We have uh Sheriff Millie Scott that's in the audience. Commissioner Chanel and Commissioner Charlie Kenny
say I thank you all so much for your continued support into helping Highland Park with all these projects which I'm going to talk about later. And um some of you are very happy, some of you are not very happy with us with all the the road construction, but construction is a healthy thing. But I do want to say
thank you to the county and to our senators for their continued support. Um, and now I'm going to move into our regular schedule meeting. Okay. Resolution uh requiring separate readings.
May I have a motion to adopt the following one-26 resolution to adopt the rules of order. >> Second ro. Council member Hail, >> yes. >> Council member Hirsh, >> yes.
>> Council President Kim, >> yes. >> Council member Pone, >> yes. >> Council member Vargas, >> yes. >> May I have a motion to adopt a resolution? Roll call. We do roll call. >> It's a new one. Oh. May I have a motion
to adopt resolution 1-26-02 uh to adopt the mission statement of the borrow of Highland Park. So >> second roll call. >> Council member Hill. >> Yes. >> Council member Hir. >> Yes. >> Council President Kinhan. >> Yes. >> Council member Ponic. >> Yes. >> Council member Vargas. >> Yes.
>> May I have a motion to adopt 1-26-03 to adopt 2026 municipal water and sewer temporary budgets. >> So moved. >> Second. Ro call. >> Council member Hail. >> Yes. >> Council member Hirs. >> Yes. >> Council President Kohan.
>> Yes. Council member, >> yes. >> Council member Hardy, >> yes. >> And now I move to the consent agenda resolution. May I ask council members if they have anything that they would like to have separated out on this consent agenda for separate vote?
>> No. Mayor, >> see none, may I have a motion to adopt the following consent agenda items 98 through 9 L. >> Second. >> Roll call. Council member Hill, >> yes. >> Council member Hirs, >> yes. >> Council President,
>> yes. >> Council member Collic, >> yes. >> Council member Rod, >> yes. >> Okay. Number 10. Appointment of the following ADA coordinator Scott Brusher. May I have a motion to confirm adopt to
appoint ADA coordinator Scott Presser and and library board trustee Phil George. So move. Council member Hail, >> yes. >> Council member Hurst, >> yes. >> Council President Kim, >> yes.
>> Council member Panic, >> yes. >> Council member Mart, >> yes. >> Okay. Mayor's appointment Arts Commission Irene Rivia Sonia Elephante Amanda Rose Zamora
Board of Health Laura Hornfeld Jesse Carson Jennifer Prey Adilo Katherine Kathleen Smith Health Inspector Palamas Dingga health inspector Annette Sabino secretary Ethan board of ed rep
development Black Grant, Deborah Morgan, Tara Canava, Terry Hov, Stephanie King, Jawan, County Rep, Universal Access, Diane Felman, Pat McKenna, Scott Brusher, ADA Coordinator, Lieutenant
David Soden, Police Rep, Dan Batty, Board of Edge rep, Community Emergency Response Team, Bruce Nater, Susan Winter, and Shirley White, Cheryl White, Adalfo Giuliani, Nancy
Wolf, Alyssa Kaplan, Amela Patton, Brian Do Suzanne Arie H. James Polos, Lieutenant Calver, police rep, Sergeant Gavitana Columbo, police rep,
Council on Agent Ramana Rosa, Elliot Fine, and Ano, Emergency Management Council, Chief, Police Chief Abrams, Norm Shammy, William Hines, Scott Brer, Lester Jones,
Terry Joel, Kim McGrath, Christina Suka, Michael Rzerowitz, and Nancy Wolf. Employee Committee Kim. Employee Committee Kim McGra. Michael Zurowitz.
Police officer. Police Chief Richard Abrams. Detective Brian Omera. Jennifer Smith Mullins. Terry Hov, Edward Carson, Janet Mars, Jaclyn Vasquez, Nor Shammy, Jake
Call, and Ethics Board. Christmas music historical commission Andrea Nevada Okana Grizzla Stola Daria Stler Donald Beth
Tom Glenn Neil Finn Christopher Rasmusen Christine Zoka president um superintendent of schools and Jennifer Santiago teen advisory Harry Glazer Highland Park heart wellness committee
Dr. Patricia Whitley Williams Dr. Elliot Frank Dr. Karen LB Aries Dr. Bruce Fiser Ashton Burrell Pastor Greg McColluman uh Hayden Sing Dr. Norma Bow Father
Father Abraham Lo Josh Pazenski Dr. Clifton Lacy, Sergeant Galatano Palumbo, Eric Gonzalez, Ruth Buyers, Elena Bone, Elizabeth Atimosa, Board of
Education, rep Municipal Alliance, Mayor Elsie Foster, Phil George, Detective Brian Omera, Christina Soka, Elizabeth Asamosa, Karen Lane, Aston Burell, Irene Mars, Kim McGra, Hayden Sun, severed
active public information commission. Lauren Cornfell, Ed Stevens, Hay Cohen, Lisa Moss, Jennifer Vorhees, Olivia G. Park, and Verdimen Board of Ed representative,
Recreation Advisory Committee, Kathy Pace, Andrea Alexander, Alex Duncan, UD Davis, Linda Sh. Rehabilitation and Screening Committee, Rebecca Hirs, Main Street Highland Park,
Wolf from Huffer, ZAB, um, Rebecca Han, Planning Board. That's what I was trying to figure out how rent control Diane Ray landlord
tenant Dr. Heather Patri owner occupied occupier safe walking and cycling committee Aaron Connie Jania Stray Tracy Maiden Sean Nihan
Peter Walton William Winfrey Trish Sanchez Eric Kelly Nathan Conn Ellie Levi Goldberg Lieutenant David Soden Police Department rep3 Advisory Committee Rosen Baroo Paul
sour, Karen Swain, Melanie McDermott, Andy Warren, Marcia Shiffman, Rain Rob, Sustainable Highland Park, Paul Sour, um, Irene Riner, Malia Pu,
um, Sheree Niece, Todd, Rose Dorenzo, Irene Mars, Claudia Farber, Mark Lecer, Christopher Perez, Lisa No. May I have a motion to confirm? >> Second roll call.
>> Council member H. >> Yes. >> Member. >> Yes. >> President. >> Yes. >> Council member Ponic. >> Yes. And thank you to all these amazing volunteers for stepping up to serve our >> council member. >> Yes. >> Appointment to the following. Mayor's
appointment to the following. Environmental commission Mark Leco. Human Relations Commission, Dr. Moshi Melik, Lorie Stevenson, L Patrolman, Brian Fitzgerald, Nicole Langia, Santos,
Board of Ed representative, Library Board of Trustees, Trustees Jaying Garden, Harry Glazer, Mayor Designate Michelle Rodriguez, HP Schools Planning Board, Matthew Hail, class 3. Scott Brusher class two Malay
class one Jadri class 5 and that one needs no confirmation and now it's time for the state of the state address the state of the world address um just want to start off again by thanking everyone and wishing everyone a
wonderful 2026 and that everything will go well as I alluded to earlier about some of happenings on our Avenue and our streets in town. And I'm going to start off with Upper Raritin, the newest the newest project that we started in responding to many comments from the
burough residents over the past few years and reflecting the new year for adversity with the state of New Jersey government. The moral welcomes New Jersey Department of Transportation work to revise the traffic flow and
traffic patterns between 6th Avenue and Broadill Avenue. We realize that this travel this travel route will take a while to adapt and people will take some time to adapt to the new traffic patterns. But please please keep in mind
that our goal here is to decrease dangerous driving and save life. as this stretch of road has been recognized by the state of New Jersey as a problem and many of you know it's a serious problem
and I want to this time thank Terry for her advocacy in working with me and with many of council members to make sure that we got the DOT to look at this particular patch of road because it has been problem for us for a while. Senator Dyman has been instrumental in setting
up meetings with the commissioner to make sure that this road gets the adequate attention it needs and it has taken some time. We are in phase one. There's much more to go. So, please bear with us as the p the traffic pattern has changed in this area. We will continue
to do more improvements and more road monitoring. Thank you. And now I'm going to talk about it about a road study. South Thirdrd Avenue. We're grateful for the dozens of residents who participated in the community meeting on Monday, December
15th to review and discuss the final concept plans for South Third Avenue Plaza. John Revidu, design director at Arterial, the borrow design consultant, presented the final concepts.
Then Terry Jo, our administrator, invited residents to offer suggestions or ask questions. We received feedback such as versus imperous coverage, bicycle parking, volumes, types of trees that
will cover the scape, handicap accessibility, automotive access to South Fourth Avenue, the suggested layout of the farmers market and overall flexibility of the space and much much more questions was asked. on. I would like to
thank council member Hail for his continuing effort to drive this project as we move forward with Bridge Avenue Road project. I want to thank all residents, business owners, staff, visitors to our town for
their patience as we continue to work on the project on Woodbridge Avenue. The project is going to take a little bit more time and I'm happy for where we are with getting the much much needed improvements on Woodbridge Avenue. It's been a number of years to get this
infrastructure project improvement done. The borrower has worked in partnership with the county and the county has been a great partner in helping us to get the road mil. As you can see, I know it's a inconvenience, um, but the milling needs to happen, the the water reigning needs to happen, and
it's a great partnership between the burough and the county to get the much neededed road improvement done. Once completed, we will be installing additional streetscape enhancement, including updated banners, new street furniture to further beautify the
corridor. Thank you, Terry and for your hard work on this. And just to break it up a little bit, something that I was really excited about this year. This year we had um one book one town series. Congratulations to the Highland Park Public Library for
hosting a successful one book one town event focused on the theme in the book the heaven and earth grocery store by Jane McBride in the fall which we brought scores of readers together for discussions cultural activities and much
much more. This series was supported by the Highland Park Human Relations Commission, a grant from the Boris Park Partner Program, and additional support from friends from the Friends of the Library. Thank you, librarian Nat Lav, who coordinated the series, council
liaison to the human relations commission, Jason Pelli, and council leazison to the library, Council Member Phil George. Highland Park Police, Council Phil George. Um, moving on to my next subject, Highland Park Police Promotion.
In December, we celebrated promotion of two long-erving Highland Park Police Department officers, Lieutenant Jace Culver and Sergeant Sean Gravity. As we as they were sworn into their we also swore new officer into
their role, Officer Luis Rivera. Police Chief Abrams highlighted Lieutenant Calver and Sergeant Gary years of service to Highland Park. Lieutenant Calver has demonstrated an exceptional
dedication to the to his department since he began his career here in Highland Park in 2002. Serving first as patrol sergeant, county sword team member, detective burrow commander, and OEM coordinator.
Since joining the department in 2006, Sergeant Gity has spent the majority of his time in the patrol division, primarily on the midnight shift, working to keep the world safe during our overnight hours. He is a certified fatal crash
investigator, a strong advocate for DUI enforcement, exemplified by his multiple multiple M Award of excellence for outstanding work in identifying and stopping impaired
drivers. Thank you, Police Chief Abrams and Council and Council Member Phil George on your work in keeping us all safe. Department of Public Works. Also in December, the burough introduced a bond ordinance that coupled with
additional grants funded from the state secured funds for the necessary purchase of our much needed heavy duty vehicles for the Department of Public Work fleet, which includes a new garbage truck, specialized equipment such as a backhoe,
an electrical loader, and a bucket truck. These vehicles would support the daily operation, improve service and reliability, and modernize the borough fleet equipment for long-term efficiency. I want to say thank you to
council president Kim Shawan, chair of the finance committee for making this all happen, and also council member Matthew Hirs for making chair of public safety for making this happen. He's been a strong advocate for these equipment. We hear it all the time from them.
Island Park Arts Commission. We also had a lot of remarkable activities in 2025 by our board's commission and committees. The efforts of the two group led an out led to an outstanding performance learn and create series by
the Highland Park Arts Commission and transition in leadership to two very active new leaders of the arts commission and the Highland Park Historical Commission receiving two Middle grants and holding the Lapi
Indian Lifeway presentation. It was a great presentation and for those who don't know the Lafi Indians Oliver Albany Street Bridge that's where they used to be in that area. So that was really a good presentation. I learned a lot. I want to thank the chair of arts
and recreation council member Norma Vargas for her work for hard work and putting this and making it all possible. Thank you. With that said, this is just a short synopsis of what the council members have been working on in 2025.
they you for a complete review of the scope of work that they did in 2025. Please go to the burough web page, look at their uh portfolio and you'll get a complete synopsis of all the work that they've put in over the years. They've worked a lot, but this is just a quick
highlight. I want to thank you all for being here tonight and um wishing you all a happy and prosperous new year. And that's all. Okay. And now it's time for public discussion. We'll have 15 minutes. 3
minutes for speaker from persons attending in person will be heard first followed by those on Zoom. Please speak to the microphone. Name and address. Good evening, mayor council members person.
My name is Alan Leeman. I live at 119 North 7th Avenue in Highland Park. I've lived in town since 1985 in this house for the last 20 years. Um, in the spirit of uh the mayor's very interesting and helpful
pronouncements about road work, road condition, and road safety, I'd like to address my comments to another aspect of road safety, and that is the enforcement of our traffic laws in this town. This is the third time in the last year I've appeared before the council to offer
comments in this vein. The last time I was here, I had very nice conversation with police chief Abrams, but I've seen nothing come of it. If anything from observation the situation is worse than it was last year. So there are two or three problems I want to identify and
one solution I would propose. The obvious solution the problems drivers in this town treat stop signs as yields. It is true the first two times I spoke. Every time I walk around town, walk my dog, walk to New Brunswick to take
classes or just drive, it's reaffirmed to me that it's if anything it's worse. drivers uh on the north side where we live roll through the stop sign at Abbott and ETH and just come out into the intersection ignoring crosswalks in the process in addition to ignoring stop
signs. I've seen that happen on Southside on fourth and some of the bigger avenues fourth and fifth. I don't know about the triangle those streets are pretty narrow and a little tricky. You have to be a daredevil to go through the stop sign but maybe it happens there too. That's a problem. It's dangerous.
uh not just for senior citizens but the kids on bikes, kids on scooters, kids walking to school. First problem. Second problem on the newly redesigned upper Ritton Avenue and I applaud the redesign of the street. I think it's a wonderful way to
slow down traffic. The problem is and this has been pointed out on the I'm from Highland Park Facebook page by a number of the posters is that reckless drivers are now using the closed off middle lanes as pass. It happened to me today. 10:30 a.m. coming back from my
gym in Edison. I'm about traffic is slow to the one lane as we approach ETH where I make my right turn to go home. And um Mercedes-Benz SUV behind me. You cannot wait for me to make that turn. Zoomed around me using the closed off double yellow line.
Um it's dangerous. It's stupid. It's reckless. It's happening on Avenue. A few weeks ago, I was crossing at Fifth and Raritton, coming from the south side to the north side, and the very cheerful and helpful school crossing guard was there. And even though I didn't really
need it, I appreciated that she wanted to help me across the street. We both took a step out once the light turned green and a car zoomed right past us. How rare heading south. Uh, we almost got our clocks and I said to her, "Wow, that's crazy. How often does that
happen?" And she said, "Quote and quote, it happens all the time. Drivers run red lights on the mirrors. It's dangerous. It's stupid. It's reckless. It happens. Lastly on Ritton, last problem. Because a mo bicyclist was killed by a motorist a few years ago. The motors making a
left turn onto Raritin from the north side. I think there's now a no left turn sign on fourth where Penos is in Rariton. My wife tells me who drives much more town than I do that she sees all the time. It's happened to her several times. She's been crossing Rariton from southside to north side and
someone has made that left turn in front of her onto Rariton in in blatant ignorance and violation of that no left hand dangerous move. So these are problems around town. What's the solution? There's one solution achieve police enforcement of our travel laws.
If that means cops sitting in cars at intersections for part of their shift, that's what we have to do. You could at at Abbott and ETH, you could literally write seven to 10 tickets an hour depending on how fast the officer can write. Um on the others, you know, you
have a police car sitting somewhere in rare where they turn going from north to south around the ban on a you catch drivers speeding. You catch people doing that illegal use of the middle lane. It's the only way it's going to stop because once you start writing tickets
and people pay fines, get points, have the premiums go up, they'll stop doing it and people will talk about it in church, in synagogue, on Facebook, around town, in coffee shops, at Elen, people will talk. This will again become, as it was when we first moved
here, a hightraic enforcement town. We used to laugh when we first moved in because we would rarely see two Highland Park police cars making a stop on Rarity. Two cars for one driver. Kind of funny. Seemed like over enforcement. I can't remember the last time I saw a traffic stop on Arizona. I can't
remember it. I can't remember a police car stationed in one of these neighborhoods like ours on the north side trying to catch someone violating a stop sign. They're speeding. You just don't see them. I'm sure they're doing valuable things. Driving around in a patrol car during the shift has a value,
but we're not a high crime town. So they're not interdicting burglaries, assaults, bar fights, armed robberies. Those things don't happen here. What does happen is what I've described, dangerous motorists endangering pedestrians. Right. That's the obvious solution.
Right. Uh it generates revenue for the town. Uh that maybe there were state grants we could get to improve resources and personnel for those things. Um unless we do something, we're just biting time until the next town. None of us wants to be here for that. knowing
that we didn't do anything. So, I know that's not I'm not suggesting that's the intent of the board of council, but unless we take action, we're all cable something. So, please please please let's do something about it. Thank you
very much. Thank you. >> Okay, seeing none, may I have a motion to close public participation? Second call. Council >> member H. >> Yes. >> Council member H. >> Yes. >> Council President Kimhan. >> Yes. >> Council member Christi.
>> Yes. >> Council member Versus. >> Yes. >> I do hear you. Um um it is a concern of all of us because traffic safety you know we have had loss
of life on upper Ritan and you know other incidents in town and we I'm going to ask the chief again to take a look along with council member George comes back just take a look at our traffic patterns and to see what else that we
can do to improve lowering the speed that we did lower the speed on on Rarity and We would like to see the traffic speed in town reduced to 25 in the entire burough no matter where you go to just to calm the traffic in keep people
safe so people can you know it's a walkable town and we need people to be able to walk freely and without fear. So we we want to look into what we can do to create more traffic caling not only just to create that to possibly beef up enforcement where it needs to be. Thank
you for bringing that to our attention. Um, with that said, may I have a motion to adjourn? All in favor? >> Our next meeting is scheduled for January 20th. See you all. Happy New
Year. Be safe. Thanks. Empty bottle.