All right. So, we closed session but not not a motion to come out, right? Now, yeah. Yeah. No sweat. Okay,
let's uh come out of executive session. May I have a motion and a second to come out of executive session? You already did that. We did that already. We'll do it again. I thought we had the motion to close. All right. So moved. Second. Roll call. All in favor?
Yep. Committee Bringing. Yes. Woman hand. Yes. Money. Yes, Deputy Mayor Kane. Yep. Mayor Garland. Yes. Thank you. Good evening and welcome to the township committee meeting of September 9th, 2025. We had we held an executive session at 6:30 and we're now
reconvening with all of you. Miss Bre, please call the role. Committee Bing here. Committee woman hand here. Committee Money present. Deputy Mayor Payne here. Mayor Tarelli here. Administrator Herrera here. Attorney Willard here. Okay. Please join me in a salute to the
flag. I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the stands one indivisible and justice for all. All right.
So, first item on the agenda is approval of minutes. May I have a motion and a second to approve the regular meeting minutes of August 12th, 2025? Motion to approve. Second. Okay. Okay. Roll call. Committee bra. Abstain. Committee woman hand. Yes. Approved.
Committee. Yes. Deputy Mayor Payne. Yes. Mayor Trelli. Yes. Okay. So, before we get into the committee reports, I have a couple of general announcements to make. Um September through October is Hispanic
Heritage Month. Um we observe National Hispanic Heritage Month from September 15th through October 15th. This year's theme is collective heritage, honoring the past, inspiring the future. This recognizes the influence of Hispanic Americans on history, the history,
culture, and achievements of our country. This month also serves as a reminder of our ongoing commitment to improving access to services, particularly particularly language access for people with limited English proficiency. see tomorrow's e-news and the township website for useful
resources that will educate and inform the Hispanic community about the programs and services available. Um, we had a Rotary Fair, special needs day. Uh, every year the Rotary Fair sets aside one day as family funday, a day
where special needs children can enjoy the fair with their families. I was joined by committeewoman Hand, Committeeman Leani and members of the police department as well as members of UNICO and the Rotary Club of Hillsboro as we cut the ribbon to and participated in activities with the children. Uh most
Rotary events, the fair is attended at night, but this is a day I think from 11 to two on Saturday for special needs and their families. And it's a it's a great event and many of the businesses donate their time and staff donate their time for this special day. uh fishing derby. On Friday, September
5th, the fishing dock and pond at Van Van Middlesworth was packed with 85 young anglers hoping to reel in the big catch at our annual fishing derby. I was joined by uh township employees and members of the Hillsboro Police Department to assist with hooks and bait. Committee Hand had the honor of
recognizing the top three finishers. Anthony S, age three, caught a 29 21.9 ounce fish. Robbie B We know who that is. Caught a 70 caught a uh 22 ounce fish. And the top prize went to Jaden D,
age 11, who caught a 70.7 ounce catfish. Congratulations to all and we hope to see everyone back this year. Uh my understanding it was the largest crowd they've ever had. So, let's keep up the good involvement and uh um keep up the
fishing. So, uh, also at Anan on August 30th was a perfectly sunny day for the doggy splashdown at a AVM dog park. All the furry friends and their owners had a great time. Uh, special thanks to Cowabunga Ces and Sweets and TNT Pet
Supply for providing us with such a fun time. Uh, it's my dog Keith right there with the cow and with me. So, um, good. It was a good time. Um, blood drive. Hillsboro Township's Mayor's Wellness Campaign hosted a blood drive on August
28th. Thanks to the generosity of Hillsboro Township residents, the drive generated 34 donations. Each unit collected will be separated into platelets, red blood red cells, and plasma, then distributed to local hospitals. Uh, these 34 units have the potential to save up to 102 lives in our
community. So, uh, the community really turned out and, uh, the blood drive went well and, uh, they were all very impressed with it for the first time, first time for this group running it. Um, so, turn the town teal. On September 4th, I joined township staff and members
of the police department to turn the town teal to raise awareness for ovarian cancer. uh Susan Timkco, who we'll we will hear uh more from during the proclamations, will tell us more about this initiative, but you you'll see the teal around the building outside. I'm wearing the ribbon here that I got that
day. So, uh uh it's a it's becoming an annual thing and uh we'll we'll hear more from them later. Um I think that's all for now. So, let's go to reports from the committee liaison starting with committeeman Britting. Thank you, mayor. And welcome back, everybody. And welcome
back to school, boys and girls. Everybody excited for school. No. Yes. But no, I get it. I get it. Oh, there you go, Christian. My My Christian gets There you go. So, I'm hope we all hope you guys have a terrific terrific school year and girls, too. I hope you
have a really great school year. It's um it's going to be a fun year for you guys. So, make sure you get your your math and science homework done in between all the sports that you guys do. All right. So, let's go to the first item that we have on screen here. I think there's uh I think is there something else regarded to the fishing derby? I know May already talked about fishing derby, but I wanted to show
proof. That's Robbie. He caught a fish, boys. His baseball team probably doesn't believe him, so I wanted to show the picture that he actually did it. Um, so there is proof right there that he caught it. So, good job, man. All right. Um, now we have administration. So, just some updates here. So, the fifth anniversary of the Scarecrow Festival
promises to be a vibrant and whimsical celebration that brings a community together in a joyful display of creativity and tradition. This year's festival begins on September 28th, so about two three weeks away, and provides the three weeks away the opportunity to showcase remarkable creativity of our talented uh talent of our residents and
our local businesses. On October 29th, the festival will culminate in a in public awards ceremony, celebrating the most outstanding and creative scarecrow designs. Whether you're a returning visitor or a first-time attendee, the fifth anniversary of the Scarecrow Festival is sure to offer unforgettable memories and a delightful experience for all ages. See the flyer in tomorrow's
e-news to register your crow. Uh, we're the Boy Scouts. I see you guys here. You guys, you guys should consider doing a scarecrow. HBL president, Mr. Shimp, you might want to do it yourself as well for HBL. We have cheerleaders in the room. Do a cheerleader uh scarecrow. They think be pretty cool. All right, so economic, business, and development HBA
awards. So, voting on the 2025 HBA awards is now closed. More than 350 individuals submitted their votes across nine exciting categories. Winners will be announced soon and recognized at the HBA, that's the uh that's the business the business group that we have in Hillsboro awards center on Thursday,
October 30th, day before Halloween on uh from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Royce Brook Golf Club uh club. Join us in celebrating our local businesses. See registration information on the celebrating of the excuse me for the celebration on the economic and business development website. Restaurant week. Mayor, your favorite time of year,
right? Mayor loves to check out every I think well every single day of the week he goes in and tries a different one. Uh, so, uh, filming for the, uh, 2025 restaurant week has just wrapped up, so keep an eye out for videos and reshare them when you see them. Restaurant week runs from uh, September 23rd through the 28th of this year, showcasing local
dining with creative specials and incentives. Visit restaurant week webpage for the full list of participating restaurants and their offers. Now, the most important component of restaurant week is to ask you all to shop and eat and stay in Hillsboro when you spend your money. That's the whole idea. Support our local businesses. That's what restaurant week
is all about. So try to take that week and shop everywhere you can or or eat wherever you can and try a new place so maybe can start a new new tradition with your family. Experience Hillsboro digital magazine. We're one of the most digitized uh townships in the central New Jersey. So thank you to Sarah Break
and uh our administrator Ferrer for that. The summer 2025 edition of the experience Hillsboro e magazine is now live on the economic business development also to our economic div business development group as well too. This quarterly digital publication offers readers a glimpse into what makes Hillsborough Township a fantastic place
to live, work, and visit um through engaging stories, stunning photos, and special highlights. Explore all the events, destinations, and activities that make our community vibrant all year long. This issue spotlights both new and established businesses along with much more. And thank you to Zuzanna for always pulling that through every single
time we have an addition there. Her team does a great job. So, health department, the health department will be hosting several uh vaccine clinics throughout the fall beginning September 25th. for information, see the flyer in tomorrow's e-news. And that's just a good call out as well, too. I think the mayor will say this towards the end, but make sure you sign up for e-news if you're interested
in what's going on in Hillsboro Township. And um Brett, you want me to smile for the picture for you back there? He likes to Yeah. Yeah. All right. He's one of the coaches teasing. All right. So, human resources. Hillsboro Township is hiring for a variety of positions. Please see tomorrow's e-news for a link to the application process. Um there are a
number of jobs in Hillsboro Township that are available. It is a great place to work. We were recognized from that last year from the state. We won an award for that um for satisfaction and employee uh recognition. So please, if you're looking for a position, it's a great place to come work. So from a recreation standpoint, there's a lot
going on here, young guys and young young gals. A lot of stuff going on here. So um help protect the parks and wildlife. As you enjoy Hillsboro Township Parks, we kindly remind you not to feed the wildlife. While it may seem harmless, feeding wild animals may cause the animals harm by making them dependent on humans for food. Altering
their natural behaviors and increasing the risk of aggressive encounters for the health and safety of both wildlife in our community. Please help keep the park safe natural environments by refraining from feeding animals or leaving food along the walking path during our visits. Now, from the kid from a ch from the kids standpoint, the reason we say that too is if you feed
the animals, they feel like they can come back on a regular basis and that's not a good thing because now they're they're engaging with people more often and that's not good for them. So, um, monarch butterfly update as well, too. So, mayor has put a lot into this this year, too. This is a a great, uh, culture of animal that we want to make sure that we we maintain in Hillsboro.
Don't for don't forget to check out the pollinator gardens located here at the municipal building as well as Anvan Middlesworth Parks, AVM. It is amazing to see the project come full circle. And the fact that the monarch butterflies and various other species have made these gardens their homes is truly
remarkable. keep an eye out for few more Monarch related initiatives as the year comes to a close. There just it's a beautiful it's just a beautiful opportunity to continue to make the town just a just a beautiful place to be and it's the little things that make a big difference. So, Community Day at Ruckers, join us for Hillsboro Township
Day at the Rucker Stadium as Ruckers takes on Maryland on November 8th. Tickets are just $40 plus fees and it's a great chance to cheer on the Scarlet Knights with friends, family, and neighbors. Don't miss out. uh see the fly flyer in tomorrow's e-news to register by noon on November 8th. All
right, bathing suit drive. This was actually a really a really good project that the recreation department had put forward this year. They did a lot of work this year. So, the NJRPA bathing suit and goggle drive was completed this past Friday. We're happy to announce that the generosity of Hillsboro residents made this a huge success.
While this was the first time Hillsboro participated in this initiative, based on the outpouring of support, we'll be joining this initiative again for future years. This essentially links children with swimming materials that they need when they um people that are less fortunate that may not have the means to pay for it. So, this is a great opportunity to give back to the
community as well too. Pickle ball courts, it's a growing and fun thing to do. Uh it's actually really fun. It's pretty pretty uh pretty strenuous if you really get into it. So, Docker Park pickleball courts are open for public use. Dockerty Park, if you're going towards if not are not all familiar, if you're going up 206 towards the circle,
right after the uh train track overpass, left-hand side is Dockerty Park. There's a lot of soccer fields, baseball field, and now pickle ball court there. So, lights will remain uh on until 10 p.m. each evening until October 31st, except during inclement weather. Don't forget to check out the parks and wreck website for fall adult lessons. It's a great way
to play some free pickle ball versus having to go some other places. Kickball with the cops and movie night. It's coming up. Spend some time with the uh the team in blue, the ones that are out there protecting us, the real heroes of our town, along with DPW. So, please join us for our final 2025 movie Under the Stars, featuring Kickball with the
Cops and movie screening of a Minecraft movie on Friday, September 12th. Pre-registration is required. Kickball registrations begin at 5:00 p.m. The ice cream truck will arrive at 7 p.m. Gregory. There will be ice cream. I'm talking to my three, you know, almost four-year-old sitting back there at 7
p.m. and the movie starts at 7:30 p.m. All right, just a little bit more from me with regards to social services. It's a really important division within Hillsboro Township to help people. Scam and fraud pre fraud prevention. Regardless of age, anyone can fall victim to a scam. The social services department invites his residents of
Hillsboro Township to learn how to identify scams and what it takes and what steps to take after receiving a suspected scam call, email, or text during a presentation on September 16th at 6 p.m. I think it's actually a really good place to go for people that maybe have an elderly parent or family member
or someone who is not as as savvy when it comes to receiving those calls that can really do a nice job of giving them some skills and techniques what to look for because the scams are getting more and more. It's really unnecessary and it's a shame it happens, but it's something that we need to help continue to help people train themselves to deal with. Uh, older adult resource fair. The
social services department is pleased to announce the upcoming older adult resource fair taking place on Thursday the 25th of this month, September, from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. here at the municipal complex. This event uh will provide our senior citizens and their families with access to a wide range of valuable
resources including legal, financial and insurance planning, home care and senior services, health and wellness programs, leisure, fitness, technology and recreation opportunities. I mean they have so much more I can read here. Social security, Medicare, Medicaid um opportunities. So uh representatives from uh government offices including
veteran services will also be available to connect attendees with important community support. Our social services department is working incredibly hard to give back to the town as much as humanly possible. We live in a very digitized matrix world and it's important that people have the support that they need. So for more information, please contact the Hillsboro Township Social Services
Department. Uh last thing from me tonight, Mayor, last two things. Our PSEG grant uh through a grant funded PSNG program, the social services department is assisting the distribution of free seven outlet advanced power strips and efficient flow efficient flow showerheads. items were distributed to
senior chapters A and B, the can, which is the Hillsboro food pantry, and to the uh Hillsboro Hillsboro Rockets. Not sure if you've seen them. They're a real cool group of uh ladies and a few gents that are out there that are that that dance in uh a number of different holiday events and across the town. Additional items will also be given out the older
resource fair on September 25th. And finally, Somerset County announces fall prevention programming and observance of falls prevention uh awareness month in September. Uh Somerset County wants residents to be aware of some evidence-based fall prevention programs that are offered at county uh center
wellness centers to help improve overall balance, strength, and flexibility and are a great way to socialize and make new friends. Please see the Summit County website for more information. And um I wanted to just want to close out on one thing with regards to the recreation. Um you know, the um one of the lead liazison to the uh the school
board as well too. Just wanted to not only acknowledge that school is starting, but our football team is one-on-one. They didn't lose the first game by much. They whooped them in the second game. So hopefully you can get out there and support them. When is it? It's a September 12th at 6 p.m. here home in Hillsboro and it's against Ridge
and that's one of our nemesises on the Hillsboro baseball team. So let's get out there, support them. Let's beat Ridge. Always beat Ridge and beat Bridgewater. So good luck to everybody and uh thank you mayor. I need some water. Thank you committeeman. Well, not going to share mine. No, I don't want yours. That's okay. Uh committeewoman hand.
Yes. Thank you, mayor. And following on the sports theme, just um a shout out to our own Jess McKelie. She is a high school player. She was the first player that was just recruited by Boston College. So, I think it's amazing the
academic achievements we have here in town as well as from a sports perspective. Yes, I coached her. Um does that have anything to do with her getting into BC? We'll we'll the jury's out. We'll we'll let somebody else decide. Um but that could be my one of my claims to fame. So congrats to Jess.
Um also just a shout out to another one of our high school athletes. Um if you are familiar with um uh Ailen Shu um she is an incredible uh incredible student and volleyball player who is now back on the volleyball team after a really tragic car accident. So it was just a
great example of somebody who is um just a fighter through and through and just wanting to give a shout out to her. Um, also our very own Susan Gullifford. If you have played a sport or done any activity in Hillsboro, you've probably
either had your picture taken by Susan and her husband George or you have um, you know, been in a social media post from from Susan. So, just know that she is um, fighting right now. She is fighting the good fight. and I was just
texting or not texting, emailing with George um and he he said it was okay. So, we just want to give a collective um you know shout out and send our thoughts to Susan. She wants to be here so desperately in person. Um she cannot
she's in the hospital right now. And again, uh just you know give a give a thought um give a prayer whatever however you observe that would be great. Um also uh I know it's funny. I saw some faces um when we were talking about
school starting. Kids are upset. I saw some parents of young children that were kind of excited maybe that school's back in. Uh just a shout out. I'm a new empty neester. Uh to any of you that are also empty nesters, it was it was, you know, while it was kind of nice when they were
in camp and they went back to school, it's a little hard when they're all in college. So, um just a shout out to all of the other empty nesters. Uh you know, maybe we'll play pickle ball at Dockerty. like there's a lot of uh a lot a lot of h uh hobbies that we can take
up. Um and and one last one was the fishing derby. I think what was awesome and it was great to see the mayor there is I think a majority of the people that I spoke to were fishing for the first time. So just a shout out to the parks and recck department. It's a great
program and it was wonderful to see so many kids fishing for the first time. Hopefully they, you know, got bitten right by the bug and um would keep fishing. So, all good stuff. All right. From a library perspective, for summer
reading, nearly 1,400 residents um participated in the summer reading challenge. The Hillsburg branch had the highest number of registered registered readers in the entire Somerset um library system. So, shout out to uh our
awesome students. And from a fall perspective, there is a multi multicultural event on Saturday, October 18th. they will be celebrating um different cultures from around the globe. So um you know, we don't know what the weather will be like on Saturday the 18th, especially if it's
rainy, you know, where you can take the family to get some good cultural exposure. The National Library Card Signup month. So this is it, right? The library is encouraging anyone who works, lives, or travels in Hillsboro to sign
up for a library card. If you sign up this month, can we see a show of hands? Who doesn't have a library card? Everyone has a library card. Okay, I saw one. All right. If you don't have a library card, sign up this month and you can um be submitted for a raffle to win
a Kindle. So, if that is Yeah, come on. You can get a free Kindle. Um so, just put your name in for a library card and you can be submitted to the drawing. Um, there will also be I know there was a couple there's another event on September 18th at night. During the day
there is a learn how to be prepared in an emergency. So, Somerset County Department of Health is presenting a public health emergency preparedness at the library. It's at 12:30 on Saturday and there'll be more information in the flyer tomorrow. Additionally, this is
National Suicide um prep, you know, preparedness and awareness month, prevention and awareness month. So, suicide is um possible to prevent. More than 48,000 people a year commit suicide. That is more than the
population of our town. So, it is preventable. It is the second leading cause of death for people between the ages of 10 and 34. So it is preventable. Um it is something you know folks are able to talk about it um and
and and recover. Um there is a remember the suicide national hotline is 988. So that would be great to review with the family 988. Um and again uh there's more information available on our
website. And last but not least, um there were some cases, I know several of us had posted on social media, there were cases of aven flu. There have been 20 vultures so far positive for aven flu. Please, as as uh Committeeman Bird, I think was talking about not feeding
the animals. Please do not feed birds. If you see a um dead bird, please do not touch it. Um if you go on the board of health website, there is directions on how to prepare yourself to dispose of the the animal. Um, additionally, I
think it was Monday, so it might have just been yesterday or Sunday, there was a rabid kitten found over um off Valinor. So, again, you know, there was a lot of um information on social media. Don't leave your pets out. Um, you know,
pay attention. Don't go near uh, you know, animals that you do not know. And if you have any questions, call the health department. All right. Thanks so much, Mayor. Back to you. Thank you, Committee. Uh, Committeeman Leeni, please return. Thank you, Mayor. Um,
few things here. Uh, so the building department now does nothing over the phone as far as scheduling inspection. So, everything must be made through the STL portal or by filling out the inspection form or emailing it to the designated email. So, don't uh try and
do anything over the phone. It's all done via the portal or by email. And then this actually, I think, protects you from u missing an appointment, right? You have a paper trail. So, I think it's it's a good move in the right position direction. Uh, obviously we've been paving a lot around town if you
haven't noticed. Um, so a little update so far. Falcon Road, Kilmer Drive, Matthew Road, Daniel Drive, Walnut Grove, and Township Line have all been completed. The remaining schedule roads will be done within the next week. Uh, we are actually uh Duke's Parkway West,
we're approving that today. Uh, so that will be repaved with a grant from DOT starting in October. uh and Brown Avenue. We're waiting for just a few NJ dot inspections and then that will open up soon. Uh there are some construction projects
being done for by the county. So these are county run uh jobs and paid through the county. Amsterdam drive between Aml Road and Old Aml Road. Shulky Lane which is Amsterdam drive to the culde-sac and old Amwell road and drive to Milstone
River Road. uh school buses and mercy access will have will have access during the road closures but just keep in mind when they start September a 8th through the 11th so this coming week those areas will be affected um our microaling project has been going on a list of a
bunch of roads most of the people who are affected have gotten letters uh Claremont drive highacre sunnyme sunnyside Franklin anne Hris Larson Hamilton Todd Cruiser Doyle Bone Peak Dross Crane Woods Fry Wagner, Felon, Nor
Drive, and Pleasant Run Road. So, those are all getting a uh not a mic a micro seal. Um Hillsboro MA mapping hub is the best place to find information on your v variety of topics from sewer services areas to voting districts. So, it's on the web, it's on the Hillsboro website
and planning and zoning. It's a mapping hub. You can look at zoning districts of your property. You can look uh up array of information. Um so, utilize that on the dashboard. Um, public works is continuing to make progress on road repairs throughout the township that
aren't pavement inspect, you know, more pothole repairs, milling and filling, uh, that kind of thing, storm drain repairs. So, that will be ongoing throughout the summer and fall. Um, residents are also reminded that drop off program at the Autton Road site is nearing the end of its season with only
a few remaining registration dates available. So, make sure you sign up if you wish to participate. You get that information on the website and the public page. uh all those who were affected by the micro burst storm on Saturday. The storm
debris drop off at uton road is open all week 8 am to 300 p.m. and also Saturday 8:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. If you are uh having a landscaper or a contractor drop off your debris because you need proof
of residency, there is a form to fill out and give that contractor so he is allowed in to drop the debris from your house. You can get that on the uh DPW work site. So, don't just send a landscape contractor there to drop off his stuff without that proof. He will be
turned away. Little pat on the back to some one of our employees uh who's uh been working with us for a long time. Our taxes Deb Blaney who recently won two prestigious awards. The A&E Wiler Award for Education in recognition of an assessor
who has contributed the most in the field of education. This award will present to her on behalf of the Association of Missile Assessors. Uh and also she's a recipient of the 2025 NRAAO scholarship education award through the Northeastern Regional Association of
Assessing Officers. Deborah was chosen due to her educational accomplishments over the last five years teaching for Ruckers and the presentations she co-created and presented at the Tax Assessors Conference in Kate May. So, congratulations to Deborah, a one of our unsung employees who does a lot for us
and makes us proud. That's it. Mayor. All right. Thank you. Next is Deputy Mayor Payne. Guys, I'm really sorry. I tried to uh I actually cut out three paragraphs while everyone else was talking. We're not doing two meetings a month and it gets a little brutal. I apologize in advance, but we'll go fast. We're almost there.
Hillsboro Fire District has been working diligently on ways to better serve the community. One of those ways is a program that helps the fire district get to know you and your family better in the event of an emergency. Through the community connect website, residents can provide property information on the
people who live at that residence, um, particularly those with disabilities as well as details about pets. This vital information can help to save precious moments if an emergency occurs. Look for the QR code and link in tomorrow's e-news. Uh, it's also on our website.
The Hillsboro Police would like to remind residents that is illegal to steal political signs. Signs posted on private property may only be removed by the property owner, and signs posted on public property may only be removed by state or local personnel who maintain that property, like the side of 206.
Anyone caught stealing these signs can and will be charged as a disorderly person, fined up to uh $1,000, and serve jail time of up to six months. Sustainability, there's still time to register. uh to attend the Sustainable Hillsboro compost 101 class September
13th from 10:30 in the morning until noon here at the municipal building. Sustainable Hillsboro will be giving tips and tricks on how to compost in your own backyard and the first 50 resident um sorry uh registrants will receive a free compost bin.
The following ceremonies will be hosted here at the Garden of Honor and led by VFW Post 8371. Thursday, September 11th is Patriots Day tribute 9:00 am here at the Garden of Honor. Friday, September 19th, Palia Recognition Day tribute 9:00
am Garden of Honor. And Tuesday, November 11th is Veterans Day, 9:00 am Garden of Honor. All residents are welcome and encouraged to attend. That is all. Great. Thank you, Deputy Mayor. Uh I have a couple more items to report on.
Uh first is the 206 on route 206. Um they've been uh reporting on the website. They've updated it. I think uh August 21st was the last time they uh they've been working to widen they're
going to be focused on the northbound side uh of the road. They have to open up one side or get one side done before they can move traffic. There's a lot of technical issues on uh coordinating the the maintenance of traffic. Um, they've working on a new ramp. They've been
moving overhead wires slowly, peace meal. The one thing that was noticeable are the storm water detention ponds. They've been putting fences around ponds. So, I think they're getting ready to do some major work. I say I think because nobody's confirmed it yet, but to do major work uh by preparing the
storm water basins. You'll see the fences going up around them. So, that's a sign. I I I take that as a sign. We're trying to get some more regular communication uh rather than just going to the website trying to figure out what was updated. We're trying to get some more affirmative uh responses from the
DOT uh with the change to I don't want to say fall, but the change of season to to uh you know post Labor Day, we hope to see some more action out there. Um Hillsboro we is partnering with the library to go green for Halloween. Uh
the go green Halloween initiative encourages Hillsbor residents to get into the spirit of recycling by donating clean, gently used costumes in the dropbox located at this entrance of the uh the library between September 15th and September 25th. Uh donated costumes
can include all sizes from children to adults, even pet costumes. And residents can shop for a new for new to you costumes on September 26th and 27th. See the press release in tomorrow's e-news for more details if you're interested. Uh wellwater testing. The Hillsboro
Health Department along with Raritan Headquarters is sponsoring a wellwater testing event for any township resident who wants to test their portable wellwater. Interested residents can purchase water test kits at a reduced price. Uh the event will be held at the rear parking lot of the municipal
building on October 4th from 9 until noon. There'll be a press release tomorrow with more information including the schedule of the tests, the various costs. So if you have wellwater uh look into look into u getting it tested. Um
Somerset County and Woods Road 911 ceremony. Deputy Mayor Payne announced the 911 ceremony will be taking place at here at our garden of honor in the morning. There are a couple of other other notable observances taking place. The uh annual Woods Road firehouse
ceremony will take place at 6:30 on September 11th. That's 324 Woods Road. And Somerset County is also commemorating September 11th at the county 911 memorial memorial at 8:46 a.m. The memorial is at the corner of
Grove and Main Streets in Somerville. So if you want to come out and pay respects on on this day, uh those are some of the ones some of the uh places you can do that. Um so stay connected. As always, you can stay connected with all events
via the Wednesday mayor's e-news and Thursday's experience Hillsboro bulletin. Be sure to follow and like the official Hillsboro Township Facebook page, X, formerly known as Twitter, and Instagram. Tune in to Hillsboro YouTube channel and sign up for Hillsboro alerts
for traffic and emergency notifications. Now, we get to business. Uh, we have eight proclamations tonight. So, we're going to make the baseball kids wait even longer. Even longer. You got to have patience, right? Out in the field as kids. Remember, we used to watch commercial.
No more commercials. So, We're starting to raise Great. Neil Chowan, a senior at Hillsboro High School and member of Boy Scout Troop 489, has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Neil's Eagle Scout project consisted of replacing and
rewiring Mary mother of God's stations of the cross plaque lighting which included assembling lights, digging wire trenches, wiring and installing the lights. The brick brick mortar was also reshaped. The project took 156 hours to complete with the assistance of 13
volunteers. Neil served as a patrol leader, assistant senior patrol leader, and senior patrol leader. He is a member of the uh Black Student Union and volunteers at the Watershed Institute, MLK Youth Center, and the Feeding Hands Food Pantry. Now, therefore, be it
proclaimed that we, the mayor and Hillsboro Township Committee, do hereby recognize and extend our sincere congratulations to Neil Chahan for having achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. An honor for both himself and for those who guided him with best wishes for a
bright future. Congratulations. [Applause] So, I'd like to thank the mayor and the rest of the committee for um recognizing me today, as well as my parents and my other scout leaders. They've molded me into the person I am today, and I wouldn't be here without them. Thank
you. You have any Can talk I am [Applause] Thank you. Atia Gounder, a freshman at Rutgers University Honors College, a graduate of
Hillsbor High School, and member of Boy Scout Troop 489, has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Athia's Eagle Scout project consisted of constructing three brand new park benches along Amsterdam Drive. The project took 80 hours with the assistance of 12 volunteers. He
served as a senior patrol leader, assistant patrol leader, and photographer for the 2021 Filmont trip, 2022 Filmont trip. In high school, Atia served as the president of the Hillsboro Stock Exchange Club. Oh yeah. Any tips?
And was a member of the future leaders of America club. He also volunteered at the Watershed Institute and the New Jersey Somerset County Democratic Committee. Now, therefore, be it proclaimed that we, the mayor and Hillsboro Township Committee, do hereby recognize and extend our sincere
congratulations to Atifa Gounder for having achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, an honor for both himself and for those who guided him with best wishes for a bright future. [Applause] Uh, I'd like to thank the mayor and the
committee for uh, honoring honoring me tonight. I'd also like to thank the volunteers and all the people who donated for my project. And I'd also like to thank my family for supporting me through this whole process. Thank you. [Applause]
[Applause] different one. Okay. Zion Montesation. [Applause] Zion Montes, a junior at Immaculata High School and member of Boy Scout Troop 489, has achieved the rank of Eagle
Scout. Zion's Eagle Scout project consisted of rehabilitation and waste removal from cedar and creek trails in SixMile Run Reservoir. The task included cutting back brush and weeds, manually removing tires, glass, metal, and other
waste from the ground, as well as dragging solid waste to dumpsters for removal. The project took 172 hours to complete with assistance of 21 volunteers. He served as patrol leader, historian, and junior assistant scoutmaster and volunteers at the
Feeding Hands Food Pantry and IHS campus ministry. Now therefore, be it proclaimed that we, the mayor and Hillsboro Township Committee, do hereby recognize and extend our sincere congratulations to Zion Montes for having achieved the rank of Eagle
Scout, an honor for both himself and for those who guided him with best wishes for a bright future. Congratulations. [Applause] Uh, I'd like to say thank you to the uh mayor and the committee for uh
for this. Um, and also thank you to my mom for all the help she's done and to my fellow scouts for all that they have done. [Applause] [Applause] doing boy scout stuff or no football.
All right. Liam Rerty, a senior at Hillsboro High School and member of Boy Scout Troop 489, has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. Liam's Eagle Scout project consisted of revamping the path leading to St. Joe's Church Church's Veterans
Flag Pole by replacing the gravel pathway, adding pavers, benches, and mulch around trees behind the flag pole. The project took 136 hours to complete with the assistance of 10 scouts and 14 volunteers. He served as a patrol leader from May 2022 to April 2025. Liam was
involved in football and lacrosse and volunteered as a basketball coach. Now, therefore, be it proclaimed that we, the mayor and Hillsboro Township Committee, do hereby recognize and extend our sincere congratulations to to Liam Roardy for having achieved a rank of Eagle Scout, an honor for both himself
and for those who guided him with best wishes for a bright future. Congrats. [Applause] Uh, I'd like to thank town for having us here tonight. Uh, I'd like to thank troop leadership, specifically Mr. Workman for being a big help to all the Eagle Scouts. And I'd like to thank, uh,
my dad for being in ASM, helped me through this, and my mom for yelling at us to actually get it done. [Applause] [Applause] and that shell.
[Applause] Dashel Workman, a senior at Hillsboro High School and member of Boy Scout Troop 489, has achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. 489's really putting them through, huh? You guys are doing good. National's Eagle Scout project consisted
of refurbishing Dockerty Park by sanding and repainting benches, trimming weeds, and restoring the merrygoround. The project took 172 hours with the assistance of 16 volunteers. Dashel served as quartermaster, patrol leader, and assistant senior patrol leader. He
is a member of the Black Student Union and volunteered at Gigi's Playhouse, church food drives, and shake a can throughout the student council through through the student council. Now therefore be it proclaimed that we the mayor and Hillsboro Township Committee do hereby recognize and extend our sincere congratulations to Dashel
Workman for having achieved the rank of Eagle Scout. An honor for both himself and for those who guided him. Best wishes for a bright future. [Applause] I'd like to thank uh the committee and the mayor for honoring me on this
occasion. I'd like to thank my family and friends, especially my brother, mom, and dad, uh, for dragging me across the finish line. Uh, I'd like to thank, uh, my beneficiaries, the Rotary Club. Uh, and I'd like to thank Troop 489 for giving me valuable life lessons.
Dash, as you take that picture, there was a bunch of kids playing on the merry ground the other night when I was over at the park and I was like, "That thing's about to fall apart and die, you know, kill someone." And then I went over and I noticed how nice it looks. Good job. Stay there. [Applause]
49. Ovarian cancer. All right. All right. Ovarian cancer awareness. The American Cancer Society estimates that 12,730 American women are projected to lose
their lives to ovarian cancer this year. Women who are middle-aged and older who have a family history of ovarian or breast cancer or have had certain cancers in the past are at increased risk of developing ovarian cancer. Because ovarian cancer often goes
undetected until advanced stages, increasing awareness and encouraging early detection is critical to fighting this disease. As it is estimated that about 20,890 new cases of ovarian cancer will be diagnosed in the United States this year. Now therefore, be it proclaimed
that we, the mayor and Hillsboro Township Committee, do hereby recognize September 25th, 2025 as ovarian cancer awareness month and call upon citizens, government agencies, organizations, health care providers, and research institutes to raise ovarian cancer awareness and continue helping women
live longer, healthier lives and urge women to talk to their health care providers to learn more about this disease. With that, I microphone to you. Well, thank you again, mayor, and all the committeemen. It's been, I think, over 10 years that we've been raising
awareness here in Hillsboro. We've been doing it for many years in other towns as well. And um I'm the coordinator, but we have Oh, the group picture is not there, but if it was Well, you probably saw it before. Amazing people come out. All of you, many of you in the office
has come out, and we have a great team that comes out and does this. So, we just thank you for the support. We volunteer with turn the townstal.org. org. So if you wanted more information on the symptoms and things like that, pass the information along because it's silent. There's no like concrete
bloating, eating, like feeling full fast or just some little symptoms that anybody feels at any time. So knowledge and awareness is everything. And thank you again. Yeah, you may have seen the the ribbons that were tied out front when you came in on the trees. So that's what that's
this is for. And I've actually I saw them. I don't remember where I was, but I saw Teal Ribbons somewhere else in town. I knew people used to think more and It's really good. [Applause] for one more
national preparedness. [Applause] gonna be past their bedtime soon. Hey guys, you guys can share. Oh yeah. Okay. National Preparedness Month. Emergencies can arise unexpectedly and being prepared can make
all the difference. National Preparedness Month was established in 2004 to encourage Americans to prepare for emergencies. The theme for 2025 is preparedness at home and includes four key actions to prepare for any disaster.
Know your risk. Make a family emergency plan. Build an emergency supply kit and get involved in your community by taking action to prepare for emergencies. Hillsboro Township encourages its residents to take action to prepare and stay informed of emergencies by signing up for alerts through the township's
emergency notification system and monitoring the local government website and social media sites. Hillsboro Township off Office of Emergency Management MS mission is to provide a comprehensive integrated emergency system that coordinates community resources to pro protect the lives,
property, and environment through mitigation, preparedness, response, and recovery from all natural and man-made hazards and disasters that may impact Hillsboro Township. Now therefore, be it proclaimed that we, the mayor and Hillsboro Township Committee, do hereby
recognize September 2025 as National Preparedness Month and call upon the citizens, businesses, and organizations within the township to take the necessary steps to be prepared for any emergency that may arise. Who we have here is our OEM, Office of Emergency
Management, uh, director, newly hired, and Bob Wagner, who who also oversees the OEM. So, they do a lot for the township. So, congrats [Applause] I just want to thank the mayor and the committee uh for this. And also just a
quick reminder, if anybody wants to sign up for emergency alerts, go to the township website and just click on OEM and you can sign up. Thank you. [Applause] All right, that's all for tonight. Who's left?
Yeah, I know. All right. Hillsboro baseball 9u travel team. [Applause] Yeah. What are you doing? This is your shot. You've had ants in the pants all night.
How you doing again? Mayor, I think they just wanted to sit here longer. That's what it comes down to. Knock each other. Are you the mascot? All right. Hillsboro Baseball League nine under nineu travel team district
champions. All right. [Applause] The 2025 Hillsboro Baseball League 9U Travel Team is the district champion. The nine nineU travel team had 152 runs in 12 games and has a current record of
six wins and zero losses. The team consists of the following young athletes and coaches. I forgot about this name and rank first and last name. You can take it and pass along. Gabe Cologne, Breen Reyes,
Braden Malloy, Dominic Franzosa, Brandon Campbell, Braden Shimp, Robbie Britting, Benny Deo, Chase Morz, Jeremy Owens,
Aren Patel, Braxton Crow, Sam Bisel, Brett Malloy, Nick Franoso, M Patel, John Shim, Matt Campbell, Bob Britting. All right,
we missed the mascot. Grayson Bring Grayson. [Applause] All right, you guys ready for the business now? All right. Now therefore, be it proclaimed that we, the mayor and
Hillsboro Township Committee, do hereby commend the 2025 Hillsboro Baseball League 9U travel team, coaches and parents, not only for their successful season, but for their hard work, dedication, commitment to the sport, and to those principles of good sportsmanship, teamwork, and academic
achievement which the organ which the organization endorses. So, congratulations, guys. [Applause] Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I just want to thank uh thank you and the committee for welcoming us again for a second year uh
second straight district win. Uh kids are wearing some backtoback jerseys that they have as well. Uh really proud of them. Just want to reiterate how proud we are of you guys dedication, hard work. Their season runs from January all the way through to the end of July. A lot of long weekends, a lot of late
nights. Um, but it's so much more than celebrating the wins or learning from the losses. It's the bonds that you guys are creating with one another. It's, you know, this past weekend I had a birthday party at one of their friends houses. It's multiple weekends with birthday parties at each other's houses. It's an extended family with all the parents and
siblings that are here on long weekend days and everything. So, thank you to you boys, families and siblings. It's it's relationship that we've all created and formed and it's awesome to see. So, thank you. [Applause]
Let's get on a team picture. [Applause] All right. So, that concludes proclamations. We'll take a short break and then get get down to business. Workman's name.
No, no, no. The the dad. Mr. Workman. Okay, we're going to start our business uh portion of the meeting. So, welcome back. Um, excuse me. Can you go outside, please? We're trying to do our meeting now. Okay.
All right. Thank you. That's all right. They're all excited, man. Um, first order of business is we have some uh personnel items and appointments. We have three personnel resolutions,
appointments. Would anyone like to take any of these three items separately? If yes, a motion and second are needed for each. I'd like a motion to take number two separate. Number two. Okay. I'm sorry. Yes. Two. Yes. Uh,
for real. It got moved. Three. Okay. Sorry, it was moved. My wrong version. I'm sorry. Hiring and rehiring. Correct. Okay. I know what that is. Is it one, two, or three? One, two, or Yeah. A second to take it.
Pardon me. I need a second. Motion. Oh, second. Thank you. Uh, all right. We don't need a vote on that either, right? Just motion and second to take it. Right. Well, and then you'll vote on that one separately after the other two.
Any other any others? All right, let's vote on one and two. I need a second and a mo. A motion and a second to approve items one and two. So moved. Second.
Uh roll call, please. Oh, wait a minute. Are we doing comments? Comments. Y. All right. So, one and two. Comments from the deis. Comments from the floor. Seeing none, do roll call, please. Bing. Yes. Committee woman. Yes. Committee. Yes. Deputy Mayor Payne.
Yes. Mayor Churley. Yes. Okay. Okay. May I have a motion and a second to approve item number three? So moved. Second. Do we need mo comments on that also separately? Because we took it separately. Yes.
All right. Any comments from the deis? Any comments from the floor? Seeing none. Roll call, please. Committee Bing. Yes. Committ hand. This is the authorizing. No, I'm aware.
No, no, I'm aware which one it's it's number Well, I just want to make sure because it moved. So, it's it's the ratifying, confirming, hiring, and rehiring of part-time positions. That's not how it's listed on our on civic clerk right now. One and two. One
was rehiring. Number two was ratifying. Number three was the mayoral appointment. Right. Chief went to go take it separate. She said number two and and the mayor clarified. It was switched. It was it was the parks and rush. Yes. I wish we could have read those. So we did read the title when she
go ahead. Yeah. Then approved. The pony. Yes. Deputy Mayor Payne. Abstain. And Mayor Cherelli. Yes. Uh let's see. Con consent agenda items 1 through 28.
Uh we kind of started this last time. What I want like what what I'd like to do because there's 28 different items. It's pretty fair amount. I'm going to go down the um basically the roll call list
to see if anybody on the deis wants to discuss any of them separately. Uh hold on. I got I have another statement to read here. We're going to hear all comments first. After that, if any committee member would like to take any item from the consent agenda separately for voting, we'll give you
the opportunity to do so. There's no need to take items separately for the purposes of commenting or questioning. So, for the comments from the deis, I'd like to go pretty much in the roll call order just to uh knock these out and so we don't duplicate and jump all over. So, that would be starting with
committeeman Britting. Do you have any any comments from the deis on the consent agenda? Yes, sir. Now, I appreciate you doing this this process too. I like this. I think it makes it more organized for everybody. Um there there's two sets. There's four in each. 9, 12, 17, and 18, all related to DPW. I just want to um
want to thank the committee and um really congratulate the committee on on putting a number of different DPW items forward. Um, you know, the Department of Public Works works incredibly hard for the town and a good example of um the impact that they have had is most recent weekend with the storms that occurred
and just so happens that we lived it in our house. Actually, pretty personally, a large oak tree, which typically doesn't fall into a storm like that, fell the opposite direction of my house. It was very close. I had to send the picture to Mr. Ferrer. Um, it was pretty pretty scary. But when the DPW guys came
out and um and uh because it was over an access road, they had to um remove it to so the the emergency access road had the availability to move through. And I noticed one of the trucks there and um it needed it's needed of some serious replacement. And the fact that we are putting forward um DPW um kind of
evolving that program I think is really good for the Hillsboro Township residents. So fully support these and I think it's important to note all the work that DPW does. Also on items 13, 14, 15, and 21, all related to our police department. Chief's in the back. Uh, thank you, chief, for everything you
guys do. Your whole crew, awesome crew of people. Um, just had the opportunity with Committee Woman Payne to sit on some police interviews as well, too. Um, this this these different resolutions here are in support of ensuring that they have the right equipment and upgraded items that they need to make sure they keep us safe. So, I again
applaud the committee for uh putting these forward. I think this is fantastic for safety and that's what we're focused on at Hillsboro. And thank you, Chief, for everything you guys are doing. Really do appreciate you. That's all I'd like to say. Okay. Actually, 19 is also uh it's the police department interiors. So, that
was another one. Yeah. Totally upgrading there. You know, Committee woman uh Payne probably could champion or excuse me, Deputy Mayor Payne is the uh was a champion of that, too. Thank you. Okay. Um any others, Committ? All right. Uh any other anybody have
comments on any of those they want to make while we're talking about them? Okay. Uh next committee woman hand, do you have any consent agenda items you want to discuss? I do not. Thank you for asking.
Okay. Thank you. Uh Committeeman Leani, do you have any consent agenda items you want to comment on? I'm going to turn my mic on and some drink some fall asleep. Um the first off the what um Commander Britting stated I
would fullheart agree 100%. Um especially the long needed improvements to the police station and getting some adequate space for our female uh officers I think is um great that we're able to move forward to that. U there was one thing that wasn't mentioned
which was uh would have been very useful in this past storm was the uh bucket truck number 22. Obviously, that is a useful tool when we have trees around power lines and everything else. So, this uh was a very important vehicle that we lost because the chassis was
unsafe. So, uh storms like we just had prove the usefulness and the need for that kind of thing, especially with all the phone calls that we we received for your side of town that was affected by that. Uh 100%. Uh that is um and the
other one is um number 27. Um about maybe nine years ago, Anthony, maybe you can remind we started uh using a professional grant writer um to help us with all the grants that are out there. And you know, at first you're like, is
it worth the investment? And it is by tenfold worth the investment. We'll never tell them that in person because you know, they have a fee. But um they are a key uh in this township getting the monies that we do for all the different projects uh and really
relieving our staff from having to write these grants which are time consuming uh at best. So um I'm glad that we're we're working with Bruno again. That's all. Thank you. Committ Deputy Mayor P. Sure. So, uh, I just want to say, um,
you know, this consent agenda really goes back to all the work that we did earlier in the year, um, with Joe Monzo and his consulting firm. And I just want to, you know, thank them for helping us go through this budget so thoroughly and
with such transparency that now we're seeing the fruit of those labors with everything being delineated and open to the public. And it's just really nice to see uh all of our departments benefiting from that um thorough assessment of what
was needed to make them successful. In turn to make our constituents supported and well-rounded. Uh and I'm super proud. Thank you, Committeeman Reading, for championing the uh rehabilitation and remodel of the PD. And I definitely
uh look forward to the first tour when that gets done. So, uh, that's all I have. Great. Thank you. Uh, I know we covered the police and, uh, DPW. I I I know we've also got a a grant now. We're accepting grant applications for, uh,
outbreak prevention and there's a couple related to the health department. So, we're we're covering a lot of a lot of ground here. Um so with that um open to the floor for comment
on items one through 28 seeing no comments. Um does anybody want to take any separately? Okay. Okay. Okay. We have a motion and a second to approve consent agenda items 1 through 28.
So moved. Second. Roll call, please. Committing. Yes. Committee woman hand. Yes. Committee. Yes. Stephanie. Yes. Mayor. Yes. Thank you. Um, all right. Let's move on to public hearings. The first one is 2025-10
ordinance authorizing accepted acceptance of deed of dedication of 29 acres of land and 0.056 056 acres of land for Wartsville Road rightaway for Hillsboro Township, Somerset County, New
Jersey. Um, may I have a motion and a second to open the public hearing for ordinance 202510? So moved. Second. Seconded. She got she beat me. Yep. All right. Roll call. Committing. Yes. Committee woman hand. Yes. Comm. Yes.
Pay. Yes. Yes. Any comments from the deis on this? ordinance. Okay. Any comments from the floor on the ordinance? All right. Seeing none, let's uh I have a motion and a second to close and adopt
ordinance 202510. So move. So move. Yep. Sorry, I didn't say it to the mic. Sorry. Uh roll call, please. Bing. Yes. Committee woman hand. Yes. Pani. Yes. Differ. Absolutely. Mayor Curley.
Yes. Thank you. All right. Now, ordinance 2025 111, the ordinance amending chapter 145, construction codes uniform. Section 145-3, construction fee schedule of the code of
the township of Hillsboro, S County of Somerset, State of New Jersey. Uh, may I have a motion and a second to open public hearing for ordinance 202511? So moved. Seconded. Okay, roll call.
Bringing. Yes. Woman hand. Yes. Lean. Yes. Deputy mayor. No. Mayor Brown. Yes. Okay. Uh, comments from the days.
Mayor, I have some. Um, Mr. Feeler had a a prior commitment or would have been here this evening. Uh but we did want me to let you know that we have not raised the fees in over uh 5 years. Uh the DCA has recommended these increases. They came actually in person to help
restructure those fees and these are now in line with the other remaining towns in Somerset County. Mr. Fer, quick question. So the DC actually came Yes. and spoke to Mr. Feeler. Gave that guidance specifically to them and helped. Correct.
All right. Uh, I'll just, you know, reiterate that I think, yeah, I think I was mayor not that long ago when we did this. And obviously, we've been um charged with uh cost increases and keeping our employees
and our in our uh inspectors. So, obviously costs go up. So, this is I don't think the most of them are pretty nominal increases, you know, $10 maybe in some instances or uh some some line item changes, but there also is one that was added here that uh Hillsar residents
who are a mil United States military veterans will receive a waiver of a $50 fee if charged for each permit issued for their primary residents. So, we've added some veteran friendly language into the uh code. Good. Yeah. The one thing I forgot to mention in case residents are are asking the
it's a state mandate for electronic permitting. It's not even up to us. It's an automatic fee that uh the state so we don't even have a say in that. Good to know. Any other comments from the day? I just think the timing is difficult. I think residents are struggling right
now. Taxes are going up. um you know expenses are going up and it would be I wish that we could and I understand if DCA has come I wish that this could be um a burden that you know developers with new new uh construction. I think if
an senior citizen or an elderly couple is putting a stairlift into their house, um to be able to have to um pay increased fees is is unfortunate. And I I wish the timing was different, but it sounds like you're saying that we
are being mandated to raise these rates. No, we're not being mandated. The DCA recommended. There's a difference. Yeah, the DCA came and and recommended those. And again, we're we're now in line with the rest of the towns in Sury
County. We're we've been holding these off for like 5 years now. Um, and the only thing that's mandated is the is the permitting. So, the electronic permit, you have to pay that fee. That's what's mandated by the count uh the the state. What our goal is is also in trying to
get more inspectors in line with the u the rest of the town. So, these these additional fees that we definitely deem probably should have happened 5 years ago and we've held off that long uh will also help push that that part-time fee up because right now uh people heard in
the day here when we we partner with other towns, they're making $50 an hour and we're paying our guys somewhere in the in the high30s. So, this these these extra fees will also help offset uh some of those part-time fees to get in line with the rest of the towns. And and to
be transparent, um, committeewoman, a project between a one and $100,000 for such a renovation that you're suggesting is going up from 35 to $38 per thousand. So, it's not a large increase. Um, it's pretty nominal for
it's it's um it's going to affect the the builders building larger projects in general more than the small project that is being built by a by a homeowner. That That's correct. the it's minimal fees to the actual resident that this is going to impact more of the uh
developers and the big businesses and and statutoily um the construction department is supposed to be self-funded by by way of collection of fees. That's right. Yeah. Um and I'm just looking so I just
quickly pulled up. So December 2024, I believe we took $100,000 out of the construction official budget um that had moved. So I just again wanting wanting to make sense of it. Yeah.
So we took 100,000 out of that yet I know we're raising fees to pay those salaries. So you're talking about last year's budget. The reason for that is our we only had one inspector, so our salaries were much less. We were short two two full-time
inspectors and a part-time. So our if we had a full staff, we would obviously not have that that extra funds. So you have to be prepared for full staff in hopes that it'll happen. Okay. Any other comments from the day?
open it to comments from the floor. All right, seeing none, may I have a motion and a second to close and adopt ordinance 2025-11. So moved. Second. Roll call, please. Committee member Bringing. Yes. Committee woman hand.
No. Committee. Yes. Deputy Mayor Payne. No. Mayor Jarelli. Yes. Uh, ordinance 2025-12 ordinance amending chapter 143 vehicles
and traffic article 7 schedules section 143-46 schedule uh what is that seven no seven speed limits sorry revert back to article it was article 12 not article 7
just to speed limit why we were yeah my Roman numerals so Um, I'll say it again. Ordinance amending chapter 143, Vehicles and Traffic, Article 12, Schedules, Section 143-46, schedule 17, speed limits.
So move. You have a motion and a second. Thank you. And a second. Seconded to open the public hearings. Uh, roll call, please. Committing. Yes. Woman Hand. Yes. Many. I didn't know speed limits were funny, but yes.
Sorry, Chief. Deputy Mayor Payne. Yes. Mayor Tigerelli. Yes. Okay. Any comments from the deis on this ordinance? Okay. Hearing none. Any comments from the floor?
None. May I have a motion and a second to close and adopt ordinance 2025-12? So moved. Second. Okay. Roll call. Committ Bing. Yes. Committeewoman H. Yes. Money. Yes. Deputy Mayor Payne. Yes. May.
Yes. All right. Introduction of new ordinances. 2025-13. Ordinance amending chapter 166 fire prevention. Section 166-4 definitions. Section 166-13 additional
required inspections and fees of the code of the township of of Hillsboro County of Somerset State of New Jersey. and adding a new section lithium ion batteries and electronic mobility devices to this chapter of the township code. Further consideration and public
hearing on October 14, 2025. We have a motion and a second to introduce ordinance 2025-13. Motion to introduce. Second. Second. Roll call. Committing. Yes. Committee woman hand. Yes. Mati. Yes. Jeff. Yes.
Yes. Thank you. 202514. Another new ordinance. Ordinance amending chapter 169 fire zones section 169-5 fire zones designated of the code of the township of Hillsboro County of
Somerset State of New Jersey to add additional designated fire zones. Further consideration and public hearing on October 14th, 2025. May I have a motion and a second to introduce ordinance 202514. So moved. Second. Second. Okay, roll call.
Committee member Bringing. Yes. Committee woman hand. Yes. The pan. Yes. Deputy Mayor Payne. Yes. Mayor. Yes. Mayor, if if I could uh fire marshall Winter said if you'd like he would come in uh to the the meeting, which I think he should, and just to go over um some
of the things we just talked about here at introduction. I think it would be important. He's met with the team. We uh we feel it's important um these introduction new ordinances. But I think having the fire marshall here just to explain further and ask and have the committee ask some questions I think would be appropriate.
Yeah. The electronic mobility devices is a pretty important it's huge issue. Good. So yes, I think that's a good Yeah. to Can I Are we com? Um we're not really commenting on it. I think it's just kind of a side intro.
Sorry. Um, you're good. All right. Claims list. May I have a motion and a second to approve claims list 2025-14? So moved. Second. Any comments from the deis on the claims
list? Okay. Any comments from the floor on the claims list? Seeing none. Roll call, please. Committ Ring. Yes. Committ Hand. Yes. Committee. Yes. Stephanie Mayor Bean. Yes. Mayor Tickley.
Yes. New business. We have none. Public com public comments for matters not on the agenda. Miss Break, please read the statement regarding public comment. The township committee welcomes input from the public. Please state your name and address and spell your name for the record. You will be given one threeminute aotment for your comments.
Please understand that this public forum is not structured as a question and answer session. Comments are to be addressed to the mayor. Again, please keep your comments to three minutes. Thank you. Okay. Anybody have any comments? Going once, twice, three times. All
right. Seeing none, um, may I have a motion and a second to adjurnn? So moved. Second. Roll call, please. Committee member. Yes. Committee woman hand. Yes. Committee. Yes. Holy mackerel.
Oh, sorry. Yes. Yes. I'm so sorry. I'm so sorry. Leaving us. You're going to keep us here after 9. I know. Are you kidding? Yes. Thank you. Good job. It's not fall yet, but that was awesome. It's not fall yet, but enjoy your the rest of your summer.
I know. I'm going to get home.