e e e e e I hereby call the meeting of H Township Council to orderan will you please read the opening statement and call the role yes this
meeting is being held in accordance with public law 1975 chapter 231 open public meetings act adequate notice has been provided in the manner prescribed by law this agenda is complete to the extent known and formal action will be taken Council Fisher is absent this evening
councilman n here councilwoman odonnell here Deputy Mayor gager here mayor legio here thank you so we are mayor s manager is there a reason for us to go into the executive session Jo yes it is Mayor we have a
number of topics to discuss including litigation uh and ordinances and our Co obligation may I have a motion to answer executive motion go exec second councilman Nale Council odonnell yes Deputy Mayor gajer yes mayor leio
yes thank you e e e e e e e e e
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e e reconvene meeting I'll begin with the roll call councilwoman fiser is out this evening councilman Nell here councilwoman odonnell here deputy mayor mayor G here mayor alio here thank
you everyone stand Pledge of Allegiance individual prayer toag of the United States of America and to the repu for which it stands one nation under God
indivisible and justice for all thank you thank you oh thank you all right we have a couple Pro proclamations here for Quinn and JJ could you please come forward it's Billy ready guys are these
I just left you I'm sorry where's the two young men I'm JJ JJ and you're Quinn Quinn all right stand over here that's fine where you're at I don't need the
microphone this Proclamation is in recognition of conal throw apart effect awareness whereas the health and well-being of all children R how are of par Paramount importance to our T's
families and community and wherehas each year the week of February 7th through the 14th is known as congenital heart defect Awareness Week approximately 40,000 children in the united states begin their life with one or more
than 35 identified forms of con congenital heart defects and wherehas congenital heart defects are the most common birth effect in the United States sadly about 4,000 children die each year
from complications of their congenital heart defects and whereas the origin and symptoms of congenital heart defects are becoming more readily identifiable and the range of surgical options are expanding thanks to doctors
and scientists diligent research efforts and experience that extend our body of knowledge every day and whereas it is important for the parents family members pediatricians nurses to know the warning signs associated with congenital heart
defects among newborns so they may provide proper treatment as early as possible and whereas many of our community families are directly affected by their child's illness caused by congenital heart defects and we applaud
the efforts of the doctors and the scientists everywhere who work diligently to improve their quality of life now therefore the goverment body of Township of Howell does hereby encourage all residents to increase their awareness of congenital heart defects
and support research and medical advancements to treat them so it's a JJ get pictures that's all you for when you were a baby MH and how you doing now with this happy as ever you playing
playing sports yeah I do fantastic you want a great wrestler you want to go right now take down right now I might not get up I'll let you win if you want so I this is yours and you sir and same
with you you're healthy everything everything's going good for you very good great I just graduated high school and where you had it uh I was going to go to college I'm just working right now so get you got a plan yeah don't sit home do hang out but just watch some of your
friends are going to hang out and they going to keep hanging out at 25 yourself up right that's fantastic what un uh 400c oh that's great that in good what's your
name Elie V her husband was a huge and you young man what grade you what school how was it over there a friend yeah no bull right any bullies in your
class no give them my number if you that's a good thing did you want to talk about your pictures you want talk about micone here I'll hold it for you let's go so these are some of the pictures that
we took of Quinn when he was in the hospital and when he came out of surgery when he was 5 weeks old he was born with a huge hole in his heart um the doctor that saved his life and we go back to New York Columbia Presbyterian to say
hello to everybody every now and then and donate some stuff and then here we used to live in raway so we used to do the proclamation with them um we also do the a walk with the CHD Coalition that is in North Jersey
every year we've been doing it since he was about 9 months old so here are some pictures from the walk that we've done but this is probably the craziest picture that we had because that's a picture of Quinn
right after he came out of open heart surgery that's the first thing we saw well you come a along way young man yeah and I see you're you're friends with one of my friends Mr Stanton that I means you're rolling around the the map
on a regular basis correct yeah that's fantastic go ahead sir I just wanted to bring a of My lightsaber over here Trevor if you guys don't know he performed CPR on me when I
uh entered Cardiac Arrest at his house at uh on a Friday morning May 10th of 2024 and he saved my life straight up there's no other way to put it he did CPR on me him and one of my other buddies giovan
he's not here right now but the the both of them gave me enough air and to to stay alive and uh make it to the hospital and and I don't think about there's not a day that goes by where I don't think and and pray for them
because without them I would not be here and I just wanted to shout them out and uh uh say thank you I guess [Applause] so thank you who else is oh
yeah Marina is hiding over there uh she's our 911 caller yeah she called 911 she witnessed the whole scene and it's traumatic as it is um it's a good thing that she was there because no one called
the 911 faster so yeah yeah Trev didn't know he was going to be a hero when he went to bet that night wake up and get out of bed and perform CPR go [Applause] Trevor thank you yeah
definitely thank you for doing that hold up that to your mom open that up pictures come on squish it in squish squish squish squish any all right ready we should have this a Bo wrestlers right
here boys thank you so much [Applause] I asked him I asked him if he uh thank you thank you thank you accept this I have a motion for the acceptance
of minutes of January 21st February 4th uh 2025 meeting minutes may may have a I'll make a motion to accept both dates second second councilman Nell yes councilman odonnell yes Deputy Mayor gazer yes
mayor leio yes thank you our uh professionals Mr Clark uh couple of quick announcements the 2025 Howell business directory and community guide that we put out in
conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce is now available uh we have a bunch of them up here on the table for anybody they're free for the taking um and they are out now second thing is paper shredding we have one coming up mark your calendars this is pretty far out in
advance July 14th it's going to be at Memorial Adelphia school it's going to be on Monday from 4: to 8:00 pm so finally March 1st 2025 we're going to
have a rabies clinic from 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Public Works garage 278 Old Tavern Road in Howell the inclement weather date will be March 8th of 2025 Mr Howard um just want to give a
quick update on some of our ordinances that we've been working on uh with some local farmers in town um happy to report that we do have an ordinance up for introduction tonight for on-farm direct marketing um it's a very broad ordinance that models the county Right to Farm
laws uh and the uh the state right to farm laws very few changes and tweaks to it just some minor things um ultimately it's being added to our right to farm ordinance which means it's an asof right activity um if you can stay within compliance of the county and the state
rules then it's an as of right activity no permit needed and um you're going to be able to to do those activities now um we're also putting some tweaks on our special events on farms ordinances um we had a very positive meeting last week uh with the group of local farmers and we
hope that we could tweak out and iron out the last few issues and maybe as early as next meeting be introducing uh it'll be a group of ordinances for those but we hope to have that included next meeting okay uh just one update we are
um getting ready to go out to bid on our one remaining liquor license uh Council previously approved a minimum base bid of $275,000 so we will be publishing our bid requirements uh within the next week
or so um and we will be accepting applications for the bid packages 275 is the base minimum bid so it could we could get more than that um from interested biders and we expect uh probably uh
the award or bid timeline will be through March and uh submitted in early April that's it uh I would like would like now to open the floor for the hearing of
citizens and public comments each person shall first give their name and address to the clerk the council should be addressed as a collective body and not as individual members each person shall have have one turn to address the council and comment shall not exceed a total of 5 minutes speaker shall be notified when their time has run and no
time extension shall be extend excuse me shall be permitted push the button Betty valz gimbal Squam Brook Farm 97 Victory Road on beh behalf of Howell Farmers united we support ordinance
2506 we are pleased our Township has aligned the direct marketing ordinance with the state's Right to Farm Act thank you Mr Howard and Mr Clark at times we seem to be speaking different languages but we kept at it and so we appreciate
your efforts the Right to Farm Act provides eligible responsible Farmers with protection from rest restrictive local government ordinances as well as the public and private nuisance actions provided those Farmers operate in accordance with agricultural management
practices the County's policy 6 contradicts the right to farm law we are grateful the township acknowledged this in the ordinance being introduced this evening the delegates to the 110th State agricultural convention assembled in Atlantic City February 5th and 6th of
this year strongly support New Jersey's Right to Farm Act and oppose policy 6 in resolution 16 of the right Farm program the delegates call for the sadc to request reaffirmation from the attorney general regarding the jurisdiction of
the cadb they also support measures to increase the capacity of cadb and call to reaffirm the policy that farmers have the right to go directly to the cadb for determination of Right to Farm eligibility or site specific amp instead of being forced to proceed through the
municipal land use process in essence we are pushing back against policy 6 and call calling for it to be rescinded at the county level the on Farm direct marketing organ uh ordinance tonight has restored our faith in Howell Township as a farm-
friendly municipality we asked nothing more than what was established in the right to farm law we would like to thank mayor leio for taking the time to listen to the farmers and understand the situation and we are grateful to councilman Ian Nell for his support
through the process collaboration resumed because of you both we look forward to our next meeting with the administration regarding the special occasion events ordinance which also seems to mirror the Township's friendly Farm approach on behalf of Teresa Reed
Stephanie Glock and myself thank you for the appoint consideration to appoint us to the farmers advisory committee thank you anyone else I'm not seeing anyone so I may make a motion to close public comment motion to
close public second all in favor I I just have one quick response or just um regarding policy six uh it's it's obviously something even Administration has spoken to the county about extensively we don't necessarily agree that sending everybody our way for Right
to Farm activity is always the easiest um it obviously puts us in a position to have order es covering things that are otherwise covered under right to farm um I just and not to say that U Miss gimble had put any words in her mouth we're not opposed to it pretty much if that policy
exists we're going to follow it the county puts a policy out we're going to follow it state says we have to do something we're going to try and follow it so whether it exists or not we're going to try and follow the ordinance definitely cuts that out as a middle as a deterrent as any type of red tape so we're we're happy to move forward with
it we think it's going to be um a good thing for the township it's very Broad but I just don't want anyone to think that we're taking a stance against the county or anything it's just this is the way we're choosing to permit it in light of that policy six being an existence so I'll Leto what Mr Howard
said first of all uh thank you to the farmers I I knew that we would get across the Finish Line eventually and I think the last meeting was probably the most Pleasant we've all had and I'm I see Betty nding already so she's in agreement um the agreements keep coming
um I just did want to note for the record and just to make sure credit where credits due everybody on Council wanted to see this across the finish line so we were getting pressure from every quarter um to make sure that we worked to do what was right for the town
and for the farmers so that's it for more professionals uh council members Mrs Donal any comments um no I think I'm good thank you uh Mr
G uh I'm just happy that the farmers thing is finally settled that's all well I got a few things to say so but it's listen very positive tonight uh last last meeting you guys finally you
know came to pass on this entire thing you know I don't want any credit all all I was was uh an ear listening you know during the campaign and I learned a lot reading the or you know what was on the books and what was on wasn't on the books and I was actually confused too Mr
Clark and Mr Howard I was a little confused with the whole thing um why it went the direction it went in a few in a few areas but it like I said it all came around and everybody's happy and that's that's great so Betty I have a new
nickname for you the Betty the bully bz because your work your tireless effort and I don't know how many hours of of sitting there and going through these ordinances with the state and at the county level and sitting with your group
and coming back and forth and you know whatever went all went down um you know you stuck up for what you thought was right and in the end it all came to where we are tonight and uh your efforts are were fantastic you
sticking up for what for what our Farmers deserve in town that was already on the books anyway so you know whatever mishaps happen I'm just happy guys I really am being new here and this is over for now and hopefully we get the next stage you know finished and I'm
confident Mr Clark and Mr Howard are uh going to make that happen too so that's ITB what is it BBV got a you know got the initials now Betty BBV I don't know if you like that or not
sorry if you don't like it the bull you want the bull got the horns all right all right guys we're up to um vote on consent agenda items does anyone wish to vote on anything separate
no so we have resolutions um here we go approve the consent items excuse me r25 d85 through r25 d94 like a motion to approve resolutions r25
d85 through resolutions 25 through- 94 second councilman Nell yes councilman odono yes Deputy Mayor gager yes mayor leio yes thank you the consent resolution is passed okay now we have
um public hearing uh this ordinance 0-22 an ordinance of the township of Howell County of of Mammoth state of New Jersey amending and supplementing Article 5 of chapter 223 of the Township Code entitlement cening and soliciting
of real estate any uh public like to speak on this I'm seeing none I have a motion motion to close
public second all in favor all okay no hearing if anyone wishes to call they don't I have a a motion to adopt 252 motion to adopt ordinances 25-2 second councilman Nell yes Council
noon yes Deputy Mayor gaser yes mayor leio yes thank you the ordinance is adopted ordinance 0- 2503 an ordinance of the township of Hell chapter 139 section 69
facility fees of the Township Code would anyone from the public like to speak on this I'm seeing none motion to close public second on favor I
I may I make a motion to adopt 25-3 motion to adopt ordinance 253 councilman Nell yes councilwoman oon yes deputy mayor G yes mayor leio yes thank you the ordinance is adopted
ordinance 0- 25-4 an ordinance setting forth and amending the supplement of the salary range schedule for the salaries of certain officers and employees of the township of Howell would anyone from the public like to speak on
this I'm seeing none may I have a motion to motion to close public okay second all in favor I I motion to adopt 254 like to make a motion to adopt ordinance 25-4
second councilman Nell yes Council nodon yes Deputy Mayor gager yes mayor leio yes thank you the or is adopted all right ordinance 0-255 ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and to
establish a cap Bank motion introduce ordinance 255 second councilman Nell yes councilwoman odonnell yes Deputy Mayor gager yes mayor legio yes thank you the ordinance is properly
introduced ordinance 0- 25-06 ordinance amending chapter 2 244 Right to Farm article uh one right to farm supplementing with article two on on Farm direct marketing activities and
the revised General ordinance of the township of Howell motion make a motion to introduce second councilman Nell yes councilwoman odonnell yes Deputy Mayor gaser yes mayor leio yes thank you the ordinance is properly
introduced ordinance 0- 2507 an ordinance amending article X of the Township Code entitled zones revising section 188 d84.9 entitled moderate and low income housing overlay
Zone 15 known as ml-1 15 Zone motion introduce ordinance 25-7 second councilman n yes Council no Donal yes Deputy Mayor gager yes mayor legio yes thank you the ordinance is properly
introduced all right the next regular scheduled council meeting will take place on March 4th 2025 executive session begins at 6: p.m. regular session will begin at 700 p.m. uh seeing no further business I
have a motion to adjourn motion to adjourn second all in favor I I