meeting for January 17,6 of the stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for Heavenly Father, we're so grateful that you bless us at this moment together tonight with the reorganization here.
Pray for the council. Pray for leadership prayer and pray God that this meeting will go as smoothly as you would love it to go that our year will be great together. We pray this in the name of your son Jesus. Amen. Amen. Amen.
I'd like to um acknowledge some of our elected officials here tonight. I'd like to acknowledge Bill Mullen. Uh happy new year everyone. Uh I am here because Jack Jackie Dixon called me and uh I do not represent Lindwald in the
state legislature. I represent the fifth legislative district. However, we work very closely with your representatives. uh Senator Beachch, Assemblyman Greenwald, and Assemblywoman Kaine. Um so we bring greetings on behalf of the state legislature and certainly uh wish everyone happy new year and thank you
again for having >> and clerk language. >> Good evening everybody and happy happy new year. Um probably last year at this time I was almost finishing up my 19 years was working in the assembly legislation in the sixth district. Um
but you know this year I have been tasked with being uh you know her right arm over there's right arm. Um I don't know who's the boss. Sometimes I think she's the boss. She tells me I'm the boss in the clerk's office. But uh you know happy to represent you you know
with the clerk's office and all that we do in the county. So wish you all well and healthy and prosperous year ALWAYS know I think he's on his way. Oh, I'm sorry. President of the school
presentation of election certificates. >> Okay. Um of office to This is Dix. I say >> Jacqueline Dixon >> do solely swear >> so I will support the Constitution
>> and I will support the Constitution >> of the United States >> of the United States >> to the Constitution >> and to the >> of this state >> and of this state >> and bear true faith and allegiance >> and bear true faith and allegiance >> to the >> to the to the governments established >> to the governments established >> in the United States >> United States
>> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> and that I will faithfully >> and that I will faithfully >> and partially >> and partially >> and justly perform >> and justly perform >> all the duties >> on the duties >> councilwoman of the living >> the council of the world
>> according to the best of my abilities >> according to the best of my ability >> so help me God >> so help me All right. I'd like to like acknowledge Commissioner uh Luca Kelly is just you to say anything.
>> Thank you. On behalf of the board of commissioners, I just want to congratulate everybody in tonight. wish everybody happy new year and of course uh there's a long tradition of great leadership and we're going to go that tradition continues today and uh on behalf of the board we
consider ourselves partners in government with you anything we can do to help you just let us Thank you. Minister two more time. I state your name. >> I, Raymond Morsy, >> do solemnly swear
>> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States. >> That I will support the Constitution of the United States. >> And the state of the And the Constitution of the State of New Jersey the >> Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true, faith, and allegiance to the same. >> And I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same.
>> And to the governments established in the United States. >> To the government established in the United States. >> And in this state >> and the state >> under the authority of the people. >> Under the authority of the people. I do further solemnly swear >> I do further solemnly swear >> that I will faithfully >> that I will faithfully >> and partially
>> and partially >> and justly >> justly >> perform all the duties of the office of counsel >> perform all the duties of the office of counsel >> according to the best of my abilities >> according to the best of my abilities All right. Roll call, please.
>> Council Dixon Jackson. >> Oh, Morrison's here. >> Councilwoman Shark President Shark here.
here. >> Resolution 2601, appointment of municipal solicitor as >> make a motion for resolution item 20261 appointing the municipal solicitor David.
Second question Council President. >> All right. Counciloman Dixon, >> I agree. >> Councilman Jackson, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Hess, >> yes. >> Council Mory, >> yes. >> Counciloman, >> yes. >> Council President, >> yes. >> Thank you.
>> Okay. Consent >> agenda. The items listed below considered routine by the bureau law and reacted upon one motion. There will be no formal discussion of these items. If discussion is dire separately motion for resolution 2026 02
to 2026 666 agenda item 2026 2026 I agree except for resolution 2026 I council Jackson. >> Yes.
>> Council, >> yes. >> Council Morris, >> yes. >> Council, >> yes. Council President Rand. >> Yes. >> First reading ordinance 2026 one. First reading for bond ordinance authorizing
the acquisition of various pieces of capital improvement of various capital improvements. A motion make a motion for ordinance number 261 to be adopted as read of first reading
published according to law and posted in the burough hall with the second meeting. >> Yes. >> Councilman Jackson. >> Yes. >> Council. >> Yes. Council Mory. >> Yes. >> Council. >> Yes. >> Council president.
>> Yes. >> Ordinance 2026 column two. First reading bond ordinance and authorizing acquisition of various pieces of equipment and the completion of various capital improvements for the sewer utility. I entertain a motion. Please
motion 20262. Um be adopted by first reading published according to the law in the hall. Our second meeting at our next meeting. >> Yes.
>> Council Jackson. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Council president. >> Yes. >> Next up is election of president of council. Do I have any nomination president of council? I will nominate
as president. Do >> I have a second? >> Hearing none. >> Congratulations. >> Yeah. Right. >> Opening to the council. >> Thank you, Mayor. I'd just like to say
wish everybody a great year uh for yourselves individuals and for us uh in town in town and that uh council hopefully will serve you well this year. Thank you.
>> Thank you mayor. Uh congratulations to Ray and Jackie on your elections and wish everyone a happy new year. >> Thank you. Yes. I want to say congratulations to both Ray and Jackie. Jackie, welcome aboard. Um, I'd like to
let you know that if you need any assistance with anything, you have any questions about anything, please feel free to contact. I know others will, but please feel free to contact me. I'm sure the other members of council, too. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you again as council president. And it's a
pleasure to serve the council. Uh, I've lived here for many, many years. I consider myself a stakeholder here and the welfare of you and us and we is very important. So, it's a pleasure to serve you guys. Walter, thank you for your service. Um, you
offered so much to the council, especially when it came to uh union contract stuff and and all of those things. So, I just want to let you know that I appreciate you. I missed your um presentation last month, but I just wanted to go right to say that I really appreciate you as a council person. Pam,
thank you for being here. My boss, I really appreciate her as well. And I just want to say she's doing a great job as a C County Clerk. I'll come down to her office sometimes and I think you'll see the amazing job that we with her leadership are doing. Mayor Council,
it's a pleasure to serve with you guys, our girl employees. Um, I just like to say that we appreciate you and we are the ones that pass the ordinances and the budgets and things like that. You guys are the ones that really get the job done in town. um chief protecting us and all of those good things, our school
board, everything. So, I just want to say thank you, >> Councilwoman. Mr. >> Hello. Thank you so much for entrusting your town with me. And I'd like to say happy new year to everyone. And my
slogan is better together. So, thank you Good evening. God bless all. Thank you, Mayor. Congratulations to council members Lorie and Jason. And I'm also grateful for the opportunity to share another year of service and life
together as a community. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh first I want to congratulations Council Marcy Council Dixon. Um obviously happy new year to everyone. Hope everyone had a safe year and I hope
everyone can keep a good spirit going to 2026. >> I know we are all going through a different time. So I just hope everyone can keep up the good spirit for 2026. Thank you.
Good evening and happy new year. Hope that 2026 brings you good health, much peace and prosperity. I just like to say congratulations to Councilman and also Councilwoman
and congratulations Councilwoman. um looking forward to a great year with this awesome governing body and I just want to thank them for entrusting me to uh lead the day-to-day activities and
the operations of this great if you haven't heard the New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission is coming to London Mall for the second time. The New Jersey, the New Jersey 6th Legislative District and the Burough London Mall is hosting the Motor Vehicle Commission
mobile unit for an entire week beginning Monday, January 26 through Friday, January 30th from 9:00 a.m. to 300 p.m. The link to register is live and you can go to the girls website at www.lindj.gov.
It's my understanding there's still about 200 or so slots available. So, if you need a real ID or you need some other services, please go and register. It was an awesome event when we had it back in November
um that we had it. So, again, it's a great opportunity to be able to do it here as opposed to having to go to mobile vehicle. The uh mobile unit will be parked out in front of the burough hall for the for the week and you just have to register and we'll be glad to uh
assist in any way. You need copies or some reason there's a document that you need and you need to log on to go get it. We're here to assist you with that process. So if you haven't please >> I just want to say happy new year everyone.
Um, at this time I'm going to open the meeting to the public. Anyone in the public wishing to speak, please come to the microphone, state your name and address for the record and >> Hi, my name is Tom. I live at 213 Cypress Avenue
and I'm here to address a problem with 211 Cypress Avenue. The property has been abandoned for at least 10 years. The property has been destroyed with no windows, no doors, no plumbing, no
electric. That's not the major cause for me to be here today. Basically, the vegetation from the property in the form of bamboo has grown across the property line and
is infiltrating my septic system. Now, when this happens, you know what happens when you can't get rid of it? You have to get rid of it. Okay? So I since the property belongs to the
burrow of Lindol, I'm here tonight to tell you and inform you of the problem so that you can work on it, fix it, correct it. My understanding of the
regulations is that the property owner where the bamboo originates is responsible for any damages that occur and that would be liable. The other issue that's associated with
the property is the fact that there's underground storage tanks under the house. Okay. fuel oil tanks which again have a potential to affect my well I have well accepted. So
these two issues are of utmost importance to me. We've had problems on block 134 with the early street junkyard which after 15 years the burrow is now finally cleaning
up. I don't want to wait 15 years for the bureau to solve this problem. So my purpose for being here is to make sure that the council's aware of the problem at this location and look into it. We've
had burrow fishers out. They look at it. You know, I've had trees from the property fall over my house, my shed, my car. Each time that happens, it cost me $1,000.
All right? So, they're bug infested. They have pine needle in them. All right? Something has to be done to clean it up and make sure it that the property, you
know, tear it down or fix it. Whatever the burrow decides to do is fine, but you have to do something. And I believe that you're liable since you're the owner's current owner to take care of the problem.
I don't think it's my place to have to put in a new septic system and a new well because of negligence involved with a neighbor. That's where I'm coming from. If you have any questions, you know, I've lived
in a burrow for 45 years and I've only come to council meeting a couple times because I haven't had many problems, but this is a major problem to me and you have to look into it. We we've
had the burrow out. They've examined it. They know what's going on. The last time that my property was damaged because of a tree falling on it from your property. All right. The burrow said, "Oh, we don't know anything about it." So, I'm
here tonight to tell all of you folks. You all know about it now. 211 Cypress Avenue. All right. And I just have the misfortune of living next door. If we're
down a block, who cares? All right. But this is important to me. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> That's it. Any questions? >> We'll be having a meeting tomorrow with construction official. So, I'll put that on. >> Yeah. I I sent you emails and you know
what's going on. You've been over there. So, you know what's going on with that and the junk building. So, at least you're finally cleaning that up after 15 years. Took 15 years for to thoroughly clean up a junk.
I don't want to bury 15 years until I'm living in Vietnam. >> Okay, there's more bamboo over there than I see. Okay. Thank you for question
387. I just want to take a moment to thank you guys for all of your support as we build our new church here at Lindall. Appreciate you guys being in our grand opening. This is our 30th year in Lindall. We pride ourselves in being
church. Thank Chief McCarthy and our police department and all those that have just shared with us and helped us out to get to where we at today. So, I just want to stand and say thank you guys. I pray we have a great 2026 year. Hope to see you guys soon.
637th Avenue. Mayor, I already brought this up to to last month, but I know we pay for animal control and what's happening is when people are calling them, they're not responding or they're saying we're not coming out because it's
raining or we don't track what they say or you have to buy your own traction or whatever. So, I don't know what we're paying for and they don't want to do the job. I am tired of getting phone calls and have to go out and trap animals when
it's not my job cuz everybody calls me who has an injured animal. Animal control should come out. Why do they not want to do their job? I know they're in more than our town and I think they're just overloaded to just get that paycheck from everybody. They don't want
to do what they're supposed to do. So, what can we do about it? I do the animal control. I'll save my animals if they don't want to do their job. I'm doing it for free. I'm using my
stuff to trap and I'm taking them to where they have to go instead of animal control. That's what you say. You don't ever. And it's nice to see a packed house here tonight. Hopefully, you can come every month and not just for the reorg.
Usually there's only five people here. >> You were supposed to address us, not >> I'm just saying I'm glad they're all here. >> Exactly. They won't call the rest of the time. >> Mr. Terry, I will address your coming in. We will have a meeting with animal control. You're not
>> You're not the first one to complain. We have had a few complaints and it's just a matter of trying to to schedule to meet with them. And as you said, they're more than just lend. So they, you know, scares people because they want to just pay. >> Anyone else?
>> Hi, good afternoon, good evening. Happy New Year to everybody. Congratulations council member. Um, I'm wanted to address the situation with the properties that we own that I just realized a few months ago. There's
several properties that live in home owns that are in disrepair and I was told that there was going to be a plan. So now I'm here to follow up because now I hear that this gentleman has an issue where he's at. What is your plan for these abandoned? >> Yes.
>> Do you remember having a meeting with me on this whole issue? Yes. >> Until that plan comes up, I can't do >> Well, that's what I'm asking. I haven't been to last one. So, I'm just see >> very quickly
>> because very quickly means a month, next meeting. from now. >> I'm saying questions on that. Go >> president. >> Yes.
>> Okay. Before we go, I just want to let everybody know before we leave, um, there will be refreshments that served out here for the reorganization meeting. If you wish to stay, you're more than welcome to do so. How many months have you been bringing
up the properties?