Heat. Heat. Thank you. Thank you. All right, madam clerk, you ready? >> All right, good. Welcome to the Livingston Township Council meeting, November 24th, 2025 at 7:30. Statement of compliance with
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>> Council member Anthony >> here. >> Banani >> here. >> Vieira >> present. >> Deputy Mayor Klene >> here. >> Mayor Minhard, >> I am here. We're going to rise in a moment for a moment of silence. We keep in our hearts and our prayers and our thoughts uh officer Brian Baker um and
his family. Uh we pray for his soul and we also keep uh his family and his kids in our minds and our thoughts and our hearts as they go through this tragic time in their lives. Thank you. I pledge allegiance to the
flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right. I do not see Eileen Fisherman here from the county. Uh there are no
proclamations and presentations. May I have a motion to approve the minutes pending corrections of November 10th, 2025 regular and conference meeting meetings and the November 10th, 2025 close sessions meetings >> motion. >> And you guys want to accept the uh take
a second for the minutes? >> I I'll second. >> Okay. All those in favor? >> I. >> All those against. Okay. Can I have a motion to open up the public comment on agenda items only? >> I'll make a motion, mayor. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I.
>> Okay. Uh, thank you. Uh, just as a point of reference, we will be pulling resolution 25-320 and 25-327 from the consent agenda. Seeing none,
>> I'll make a motion to close. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I >> Okay. Uh the consent agenda. All matters listed with an asterk are considered to be routine and non-controversial by the council and will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a member of the governing body so requests
in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered its normal sequence on the agenda as part of the general orders. Does anybody have any of the um resolutions that they would like to be called out for separate votes?
Seeing none, Caroline, will you please hearing none, will you, Caroline, will you please read all the resolutions except for number five and number 12, which is 25 320 and 25-327. >> Thank you, mayor. Resolution 25-316 adopting summary plan description
flexible benefits plan. Resolution 25-317 establishing various fees for the Department of Recreation and Senior Services. Resolution 25-318 authorizing the approval of CH change order number one with Anteneelli Caner
Rivera Affordable Housing Council. Resolution 25-319 authorizing the award of a contract to Barton Ross and Partners LLC. Resolution 25-321 authorizing the sale of surplus property. Resolution 25-322
authorizing a contract with Riner Pump Systems Inc. Resolution 25-2323 authorizing an emergency contract with Ishia Corp. Resolution 25-324 authorizing the award of a contract to Munworth Innovations Inc. Resolution
25-325 certification of the annual audit 2024 and resolution 25-326 corrective action plan 2024. >> Is there a motion to accept? >> I'll move them. >> Second.
>> Okay. Roll call, please. >> Council member Anthony, >> yes. >> Batani, >> yes. >> Viera, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Klein, >> yes. >> Mayor Minhart, >> yes. Can I have a motion to open up the public portion on any subject? >> So moved. >> Second. >> All those in favor? >> I. Okay. >> I.
>> The meeting is now open to a public portion on any subject with a threeminut time limit. Just please state the name and the town that you live in. >> Could you please go first? Just waiting for >> Absolutely. Thank you so much. >> This is good. I'm good here.
>> Whatever. >> We have a video here. We'd like to play for everybody. >> Name. Just name your where you live. >> Okay. It's a noise thing. We're here for the noise thing. >> I'm just asking for your name and where you >> My name. Yeah. Anthony Armando. >> Thank you. >> We're here two months ago for the same
thing. Okay. the noise thing over at the at the car wash. Okay. Predicated on on your numbers, everybody's numbers here. And this I don't know who you sent over for this noise thing, the the uh >> the the reading
>> the reading for the decibb and all that. Uh once again, written on a spiral pad. The report we got like like scribbled. Who did you send there? What what what qualifications do they had? None of this. This is a joke right now and
you're wasting my time and I don't like it. We we uh the situation over there, the noise hasn't changed. Predicated on on what you said here last time, if the noise was over a certain decel, it would
have been shut down. Predicated on on your reports, it's more and it hasn't been shut down. It's still annoying everybody. It's It's driving my cousin crazy. The noise is ridiculous over here. I'm amazed that the town of Livingston
actually allowed this. And I've been in this town a long time. Some of the things that are incredible to allow this to go through. Something stinks here to high heaven. I don't know how it got through. As far as the the the planning board and and the guys that Marty and
those guys, I can't see them letting this go through. I can't. and predicate it on the numbers that were that the decibel numbers that the uh the for the uh the permit your your numbers aren't are you tested
it yourself it's way above but yet this thing is still running and at the meeting two months ago that you said if they're not in compliance it would be shut down. It's still running. It's still driving everybody crazy. That's
how annoying it is. Can I play it? >> You want to play it? Go ahead. >> Right now, predicated on your and the your numbers. And I don't believe the numbers are accurate either. I don't. >> No. >> The machine that they used, you could
buy them on on on Amazon for $25. The decibel meter. Who gave the test? And there's plenty of ways to give a decibel reading. Who who who did it? There's not even who's qual how qualified was the guy given this test, >> you know, with none of that. It's all
it's written scribbled >> on a notepad. >> It's ridic. I'll tell you what, it's embarrassing. It's embarrassing. It is. >> How does something like this get through a a a town like this? >> It's ridiculous. >> Driving It's driving everybody to the
point of You're pushing us to the to the limit. >> Could you please step back from the public while they speak, Mr. Reese's? >> Oh, yeah. No problem. Three. I think that I think the three minutes is up as well. I think it's up. It is up. But but I want a definitive answer. I think Are they going to shut it down or not?
Depend on your numbers. Are they going to shut it down? >> Can I Can I say something? >> Go right ahead. >> I think we had this conversation before. I think what we're going to try to do is get out there tomorrow and you know, I think we're going to shut down we're going to shut down the um the vacuum part of the of the thing. Not the not the not the um
>> I get it. I understand. Not the uh entire washer, not the entire car wash itself. >> Understood. >> But I think we we had this conversation in um >> in conference already. I think we're going to have to go shut down until the uh resolution is fixed. There are there are some stuff coming to resolve it. I
think town manager can talk about a little bit more what So, you want to go? >> Yeah. So, um subsequent these complaints, I know I went over there and listened to it and I certainly understand where you're coming from. We went back and looked and the planning board what was presented to the planning board and the decibb and that subject
did come up with the planning board. Uh and the testimony was premised on it being enclosed and then they didn't enclose it. Uh so so that's the genesis of it. We did reach out to the operator and his attorney. Uh they immediately engaged an acoustical engineer to design
an enclosure structure. Uh, obviously I think we hoped it would proceed quicker than it has, but given how long it's taken at this point, particularly now with leaves off the trees and stuff, I think our inclination now is just shut down the vacuum until they get it enclosed. And the acoustical engineer has assured us that it will be below the
limits once it's enclosed. >> I'd appreciate that. >> Okay. I also don't understand why it runs constantly even if there's nobody there vacuuming. I'm not sure. I understand the system. >> It's a turbine. I get I understand that part of I do. But does it belong there? Absolutely not. Absolutely not.
>> It's a jet engine basically. That's what it is. That's what it's creating a vacuum. Everybody here has been at the airport. You hear jet engines. That's what it sounds like there. So >> would anybody would anybody like that in their backyard? >> No, I think I think I think your point's well taken. That's why we we already
discussed it before you got here. >> Understood. >> May just Mayor May just say something, Anthony. I didn't know that you were in here when we we were talking about it tonight and I agree with the uh the mayor. Um, we we are probably going to uh to shut it down until it's uh but if I knew that you were in here, I would have actually asked you to come in there
so we could uh so you could hear what we were talking about. >> We're here for here to talk about it. Uh >> sorry and we're sorry about the inconvenience cost. >> Can I speak? >> Sure. >> Joyce Armando, 7 Greenwood Court. So, as you know, this is my second time here
since I've been corresponding back and forth with Mayor Minhartt and more recently Martin Charansio in zoning about the new car wash operating behind my house. It's been two months since I stood here to address my noise complaint in which I recently had three additional
neighbors join in my complaint that I submitted to the zoning and planning department and copied several members of the town council. For two more months, my family, my neighbors, and I continue to endure the constant continuous noise that's making our quality of life
absolutely miserable. I'm very angry. I'm not I'm not going away. I'm ready to fight the decibel readings that were conducted on October 2nd. I don't believe they're accurate one bit. You heard? So, um I wanted to play the
the the sound bite. I didn't get a chance to do that yet, but um I I asked last time I was here, we invited you all to come to my home, in my home, not up at the car wash, in my home to listen to what we have to listen
to. It is inside my home. It's in my bedroom. It's in our kitchen, our dining room. It's all over the inside of our house with our windows and doors closed. It's outside. Whether I'm walking my dog, taking my garbage out, trying to enjoy my yard, I can't. It is
infuriating. And with every day that goes by, I'm more furious at this. I'm furious that this wasn't shut down immediately when I was told that if it was found to be out of compliance, the equipment would be shut down, and it never was. So, I'm angry and I'm not
going away. And if I have to, I'm going to hire an attorney because this has reduced. There's no doubt in my mind that my property value has now been reduced by this noise. I'm never going to be able to sell my house with this going on in my backyard. And I'm never going to be able to enjoy my backyard
again if this doesn't get resolved the proper way. So, I'm serious. I'm ready to fight this. And I don't care what it takes, but I'm not going away this time. >> So, >> thank you very much. I think I think you heard I think you've heard our our discussion before. >> Sure.
>> Um I just I I like I understand absolutely how furious you are. I think anyone here would feel the same way. I I can say that um some of the council members here were not aware that this was still going on um and and had been unresolved and and it's terrible that you've been having to deal with this. I just want to be clear
about that. when when they came when when they came I just want Barry when they came and measured the decb there did it show at the time when they measured it that it was above the level that it was supposed to be at that time >> uh yeah our inter our internal reading exceeded >> okay but I'm Anthony was questioning the
the professionalism of the person who went over there you know is there a reason to think that they mismeasured it or you just didn't like that it was written you know it was just written on the uh >> the actual measurement >> the actual tool they used to do They put the model number down on the
report. It's it's $25 noise device on Amazon. >> You can buy it on Amazon. >> I mean, how could that be accurate? >> Okay, >> I think we're we know what to do. >> Get back to you.
>> Anybody else for open public comments? >> Good evening, everyone. Thank you. I don't know. Um, I asked in the conference meeting. >> Just name name please. >> Jean stole off 18 North Drive. >> Uh, but they've been fighting for a
while. I've been fighting for over a year and a half to try to get an ordinance passed for demonstrating in town. the town manager has agreed that it exists elsewhere, that it's lawful to
have that. Doesn't mean that people can't demonstrate, but you can have rules like for instance out front here. It really interferes with the traffic. If you've ever gone out when they're demonstrating, uh the traffic on Livingston Avenue is
really slowed down considerably. And I believe that maybe over in the oval somewhere it could be just as effective and not necessarily be right on the street to slow traffic and
take a a lane of traffic away. But regardless, you've got to have rules. And for some whatever reason, you don't study something for over a year and a half. when I I've come three this is my
fourth time coming and asking about it and I don't think I've ever I got one letter initially and that's it. Nothing's been done. What's the problem? >> Chad, do you want to bring up? >> Yeah, sure. So, um we've looked at it
and we don't believe that the regulations that you propose would be constitutional. We think that the way we do it is as restrictive as we can do. West Cwell just proposed uh an ordinance um to that would impact um
that would impact demonstrations. Um the ACLU came out uh in defense of it and West Cwell withdrew uh its ordinance. Um we think that we limit it uh we can limit it by time and we think that we have reasonable requirements around it. Um we can't charge uh fees like out of
state fee, out of town fees more. I think at one point you came and you asked that we require that they carry American flags. We certainly can't do that. >> No, not I I said that if you're going to have other flags, the American flag should be there as well. >> But we can't we can't dictate what Excuse me, Mr.
>> Excuse, Mr. Reese's. Not until you're spoken. Not until you're three minutes. Please don't interrupt. >> Yeah. Um we've looked at it. Um and I think the answer is that we believe that the provisions we have in place um are as far as we can go constitutional and they work for the township. Why did no
one get back to me with this? >> I thought we did at the last public meeting. I thought I gave the same answer to you. I apologize. >> I think we I think you've answered this before, correct? >> Yeah, I think so. >> Yeah. So, I think I think this has been I think it's been answered asked and answered.
>> I uh you mean in other words, what you said at the meeting was sufficient? >> Yes. Well, I don't feel it's sufficient and I promise you that I'll get in touch with some lawyers to find out if it is. Did you check at all? You said you
checked with other towns because I know it's it's legal for them to have an ordinance just for rules that people have to follow. >> We I mean our police department coordinates with the protesters. Um don't they they have permits at times, right, Mr. Lewis? I believe. Um, and we
have locations set up based on uh public safety and and the size of the protests. >> Have you have you uh gotten anyone to observe this or fil film it for you to look at to see if it follows your rules?
>> I mean, I think our police department I think we have protests here regularly and I think that our police department we have officers who who monitor the protests and believe that all rules are followed. Do they monitor the traffic and what happens to the traffic on Livingston Avenue?
>> Yes. >> And they feel it's safe and it's adequate. >> I believe so. I mean, I can't speak for the chief, but if he had any issues, he'd certainly raise it to our township manager who would either address it or raise it to this council. >> Then I guess I'll have to speak to the chief.
>> I think I think that a very good idea because obviously they're in charge of that outside the building. You know, we they're protesting here because of they're protesting here at town hall because of >> they're not in charge of the rules that would apply to >> Well, they're they're in charge of the traffic flow on on the street. You
complained about the traffic earlier. So that so that's what they're that's what I'm referring to. >> Thank you very much. >> So in other words, you're not going to have an ordinance. >> We have an ordinance and we're not going to change it. >> If you have an ordinance, can I see it?
>> Sure. It's in the code. >> All right. I'd like to find out where it is in the code so I can view. >> All right. I'll I'll look I'll find it now and I'll I'll announce it my report. >> Okay. Anybody else for public open comments? >> Forget my mind.
>> Thanks. Hi Jamie Resnik. But as we all know, I'm not going to go by Jamie Resnik anymore. Just Jamie. I was given a name at birth and by marriage and neither one deserve my name in front of it. So just Jamie. These are my children. As most of you know, I am a
mother of three. Many of you know me. >> Many of you know me from this town. A couple weeks ago, I came up here and I spoke to you. I told you what have been going on. I told you some of my issues I've been having. And no one from the town council has responded to me. No one
from town council ever responds to me or the way I've been mistreated by members of this town. my family, my ex-husband, the Livingston Police Department, people I've hired to work for me, their father, everyone who's involved in this
neighborhood, in this town, in this community that I live in and raised and have been raising my three children, dedicating my time to Temple Bet Abraham, dedicating my time to Colin School, dedicating my time to sports and activities, even dedicating my time when
my youngest was just a baby to this very town, parks department, my time and my ideas. And no one cares. No one gives a about me, about my family, about my story, and about what happened to me. So, I'm not going to talk about it
anymore. I'm going to leave it. I'm going to leave it quiet. And just like the other people that have stood up in this meeting, I too am going to find legal counsel and see how everyone feels about what they've done to me. A mother who has done nothing wrong to three children in this town. three children
I'm a mother to. Many of you know them and no one cares. All you guys care about is how you look sitting up here and what you say in these meetings and on Facebook and on your cameras, but no one cares about what really happens in this town and the truth and how much a
lawyer, a degree, money can get you something for nothing. And it's unbelievable how far you can get. And I am here to say I'm not going away even though you guys want me to. >> We have 51 seconds. Thank you. >> I have nothing else to say.
>> So, >> okay. Anybody Anybody else? >> One second. I'm having a conversation. She still has 4 seconds to speak. >> Unless you want to shut my >> Mus. It's not your time to speak. It's it's it's her time. If you want to come up with all due respect, with all due respect, if you want to come up to microphone, you can state your name and
address. >> So, you're saying I'm not allowed to have a conversation with Miss Restic while she's allowed to speak. You can sit next to her and talk to her, but not addressing this council. >> So, daddy, you're going to tell me when I can speak and when I cannot speak. Now, >> you're out of order. You're out of order. Out of order. I'm not out of order. >> Calling me daddy is out of order.
>> Excuse me. Interrupting me when I'm speaking. >> You're not speaking. This is a public meeting. >> Speaking of her, >> you can't speak for her. It's her time. If you want time, you can come to the microphone. >> No one is allowed to speak. >> You're out of order. If you want to come to the microphone, you can state your name and address and have your three minutes. >> Order. This whole court is out of order. >> Okay. This isn't a court. This is a town
council. >> Anybody else? We have >> a reference to a movie counselor. >> Anybody else? Anybody else for public comment? >> Can I have your name and address, please? >> My name is Dana Lam Reese's. Is this on? >> We're going to take a few seconds to cool down. Coach Cooler has prevail
counselor. And I don't appreciate being silenced when I support elders in the community that are trying to do their best to voice their opinions. Yes, it's a first amendment right. Yes, freedom of speech. Yes, you could protest. Yes, there are council ordinances that have
been created. But that woman has a concern. That concern could be who say, "Miss, you have a lot of traffic. There's a lot of roads in town. Just go to a different road. Don't drive down North Livingston Avenue." You see, Miss Resnick has a real issue. She's a victim of actual domestic abuse at the hands of
an alcoholic. Let's take a few seconds for you to digest that. You're a bunch of wealthy white men. I am a white Jewish man. I am not out of order. I am speaking the truth.
I am speaking the truth. And the truth is that when you are the leaders of a town, you will have one of two options at exactly 1 minute and 31 seconds. And there are, let's count, I'm not really good at math. Oh, and what happened to
the proposal that I sent before 4:00 following the rules. Mayor, >> the the rules were that we read them. >> It was distributed to the council. It >> was distributed to the council. That's all. That was >> And I wasn't on the agenda. >> The mayor sets the agenda. >> And who is the mayor of this town? >> I am.
>> And you did not put me on the agenda for what reason? Oh, because we're in litigation, mayor. That's why. You see, we're in litigation. Oh, here's your choice. You see, I stand up against domestic violence. I stand up and I will stand up
all day. I want to see who amongst you will stand up in your seats if you are against domestic violence. But if you have a hive mind and your lawyers have told you to sit silently and quietly, that means just like during World War II and the horrible things happened in New
York uh in Europe, you sat silently while atrocities happened underneath your very noses, right in front of your faces. human beings were being assaulted, beaten, and you all allowed it and now you have exactly
I don't know about 40 seconds. Which one of you will stand up to say, you know what, I'm against domestic violence and I will do whatever it takes to write the wrong. And if all of you sit down, each and every single one of you do not deserve a seat as leadership. God forbid
there was a real emergency. We as a town are led by people that are okay. They're okay with humans beating on other humans inside of their home. The police have done nothing. The council does nothing. And you you are the president of a
Jewish temple. I wouldn't be able to look in the mirror if I was the mayor of this town if I were you. Enjoy your holidays and I hope you >> Thank you, Mr. Reese's. Your time is up. >> Yeah, you can keep silencing me. >> Mr. Reese's, your time is up. Your time is up. Thank you. >> My time will be up. >> Counselor,
>> let me explain to you something. >> You're not going to explain anything. Your time is up. >> Oh, you're getting very aggressive looking at the police to throw me out. Don't worry. I'm leaving voluntarily. >> You the police throw me out. I'm a victim of domestic abuse. I'm here speaking publicly. You've interrupted me. You have nothing to say. Public
comment. You should never hold this seat ever again. You are >> police officer. Please ask him to leave. >> No problem. Be ashamed. Not a single council member stood up. Not a single >> Any other Anybody Anybody else for public? Anybody else here for public
comment? >> Not deserve to be the leadership of this town. God forbid. >> That being seen, we have a Do we have a comment to close? >> Motion to close. >> Second. >> Okay. All those in favor of closing? >> No. >> Yes.
>> Okay. All those in favor? >> No. I'm sorry. >> Yes. Uh before we move on, I'm going to read a statement u for myself. On Tuesday, November 11th, Livingston was subject to a horrific and unconscionable anti-semitic protest that
took place outside the suburban Torah temple while they were hosting General Galant of the Israeli army. Approximately 10 protesters were arrested and two police officers were injured and transported to the hospital. We would like to take this opportunity to recognize and thank the entire
Livingston Police Department for how wellprepared they were and for the professionalism conviction they demonstrated throughout that evening. Their actions ensured the safety of everyone inside the temple as well as the safety of all of our residents. We want to especially acknowledge Chief
Gary Marshoots, Captains Deandra and Müller, Lieutenant Vince Daly, Sergeant Angelo Vela and Paul Lindsay, as well as the entire command staff for their coordination efforts and for ensuring the response was strong, organized, and
more and more than sufficient for the situation at hand. Additionally, we extend our sincere gratitude to all the surrounding communities as well as the county and state police departments who came to Livingston to provide mutual aid. We are all deeply grateful for your
support. As some of you know, I was recently the target of an online doxing doxing incident that exposed my face, address, cell phone numbers, and subject me to hateful slurs simply because I am Jewish
and defend the state of Israel. The video ended with the sound of gunshots that have been followed by multiple that have been followed by multiple death threats over the past two week few weeks. I want to publicly thank the Livingston officers who have been watching over my home and my family
during this time. My entire family and I are profoundly grateful for the protection, compassion, and re and reassurance that you have given us. I want to thank the town council, everyone at town hall, my friends, and the residents of our great town for your
love, support, and words of encouragement during these incredibly difficult days for us and for so many in our community. As I said last night during my remarks at the Interfaith Community Service, I'm grateful to live in a community whose
residents prove time and time again that they care and look out for one another. These words have never been have never meant more to me than they do at this moment. I wish all of you and your families a very meaningful, peaceful,
and happy Thanksgiving. Thank you. Thank you. We're going to go to reports of township council council members. >> Adam, >> nothing at this time. >> Barry, >> nothing tonight. Mayor, >> thank you. Uh Russ, >> uh nothing tonight, Mayor. Thank you.
Thank you, councelor. Do you want to councelor? Do you have something to talk about that we talk about? Thank you. >> Uh yes, mayor. Thank you. Um, first off, as always, I like to give a fourth round um, affordable housing update um, just to keep the public updated. Um, there were we do have another mediation
scheduled um, tomorrow uh, with the program with our special adjudicator um, and we'll be going to close session uh, following the conclusion of conference to uh, to discuss that. Um there has been some questions uh
regarding bill S4736. Uh it's a bill that's currently in committee uh in the Senate. Um what this bill would do is um it would allow any eligible property uh eligible property is defined as uh a religious or
nonfor-profit property um to automatically qualify um for affordable housing zoning at 40 units per acre. It would also uh allow them um to qualify for a long-term tax exemption. Uh the current draft of the bill says the
planning board uh shall uh accept the application at 40 units per acre and it says that the project shall be entitled to a long-term tax exemption. Um this council uh doesn't believe that this bill is appropriate. Um, we will be uh
we will be we will have on at our next meeting a resolution um that will be sent to our legislators asking them to vote this bill down or not let it out of committee. Um if there's any other questions I'm happy to answer, but otherwise I just we just wanted to the
public to know that uh this council is committed to protecting this community uh its density and smart planning. >> Thank you very much. I appreciate it. Uh Carolyn, >> nothing for me tonight. Mayor, thank you. >> Okay. I think uh the comments for this
evening will be given by uh Councilman Bhutani. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh before I begin, uh Mayor, uh what you had gone through, I'm so sorry about that. Uh thank you. >> My uh my biggest support to you, your family, and everyone involved. Uh I was
with you at the synagogue uh when it started happening, and I could see uh LPD in action. They were so efficient. Uh while the chaos was outside, the event inside was they made sure it went peacefully and uh enduring the entire uh
chaos and um you know the online smear and everything else. You have stood firm and and great words as well uh the other night at the interfaith. >> Thank you. Um as far as the the overall uh uh the
programming and the and the involvement of council and the community concerned, it started with uh after the after after the meeting last time we had a full day of celebrations on the veterans day. Um we had activity here at town hall uh
with the flag salute uh an address by our veterans leadership in town as well as uh the New Jerseyy's governor elect Mikey Cheryl graced the occasion. She herself is a veteran. She spoke well and addressed the audience. Uh it was
followed by um an unveiling of patriot burial marker. Uh it's on Hillside Avenue. Councilman Vier and and myself, we were there and it was eyeopening to hear the the stories, the veterans, the the folks who fought in the
revolutionary war and their burial sites and and it is a history that we preserve. Uh such an honor to be speaking to the historical society and and what a brilliant work that team is doing there. Um uh we also remembered uh
the raising of the flags on Livingston Avenue and across the town in various streets where we honor our Livingston heroes. And this is part of our veterans c veterans day celebration as well. And it continued the veterans day celebration continued uh with uh lunch
at the senior center a few days after where all of us were there I think and um deputy mayor you spoke well on that. Uh it was part of the um the the continued celebration where we served the lunches. Uh the entire council, the
um town manager's office, everybody from that uh Kellen, you were there. An was there and everybody else from the leadership team was there. Great job, Karine and the uh the team under Jen Walker at the senior center and
recreational center staff. Um, and as as the mayor mentioned, the Veterans Day continued uh with an additional event at the synagogue and and I don't have to repeat that, but that that went through as well on that day. Um, one other event that happened uh it was uh I was
representing the council at the Livingston High School. I saw the school school students show up 15 of them at 7:50 7:45 a.m. in a cold morning ready to take food from everybody's cars to donate to collect and donate food. Um
and that continued uh that spirit continued all the way into the Thanksgiving Day celebrations where we saw Livingston neighbors helping neighbors and and the council was there as well lifting um you know some number of food items but also helping and sort
of seeing in action. Um Stacy Rubenstein and the staff Ellen Carpass was there and so was Nick Sentle and Unico leadership and lot of students. Uh all in all 200 plus turkeys were were collected by Livingston neighbors helping neighbors. Uh that was a high
goal and they they overshot that. So so great work there by that team and as the mayor mentioned this the celebration continued and this was Thanksgiving by the time and it was at the temple bed shalom the interfaith Thanksgiving uh celebration there. Um a couple other
things that we attended um we were at uh at the temple ve shalom again. Uh it was deputy mayor and myself. There was a dedication of the playground there. Uh that was a brilliant work. A piece of land which was not used next to the
temple converted brilliantly by some recycled material. And I think I would I would ask our our town manager also to see like you know there are there are some brilliant ideas there. Some recycled metal was used and reused and it was nicely put. maybe something to to
to to uh you know visit and and take a look. But it's it was a nice little thing which uh of course our projects are much bigger. Um a mayor and I attended the the viewing of uh officer officer Baker and we saw um uh you know all of her all of his colleagues. Uh
that reminds as as the mayor rightly said the values of family and and and what it means to be uh to be supporting each other. Um and and we continue to pray as the mayor said and and we we continue to come together for uh officer
Baker and his and his uh family. Um couple great celebrations to round up. Um just yesterday I believe um we had a huge win by Livingston Lancers girls soccer team and they won the state
championship. Um 100 minutes of intense soccer. Uh Sean, you were there and you you testified that it was a grueling game and it was an electric all the way the game there, but also I read that the team lost so many key players and they continue to plow through the whole
season and what a brilliant win. Uh it shows the endurance and and the and the the grit that the girls showed there. I'm sure we will get them here to kind of you know honor them and and in due course and and speak to them. Um, as far
as the next set of events, um, we have, uh, open space assessment at the town hall, um, on, uh, I think on, um, uh, Monday. >> December 1st. Thank you. Uh, December
1st, Monday, and it's at, um, uh, let's see, 7:00 here at town hall. And there we're going to go through uh the plans for uh Lari, Strawman and Orchard Hill properties and what is coming up there. A lot of residents have asked the
question uh what are we thinking there? These are the plans that have been discussed in the past, debated, formulated and now this is something to see what those out open spaces will look like. uh councilman uh Anthony is uh you know going through the open space part
of it and then you know there's a lot of uh properties being being uh you know captured that way and dedicated back to the town. There will be a steel beam ceremony as well at the new YMCA 34 South Livingston Avenue. Uh I think
that's happening on 5th of uh December if I if I'm not mistaken. That's correct. um at at 9:30 a.m. So this is this is pretty much the summary. Uh in conclusion, happy Thanksgiving to everybody. Uh may we all celebrate and
remember uh the less fortunate amongst us and give thanks to the the the the components that we are enjoying and we are so fortunate to enjoy. So have a great time with your families and and enjoy happy Thanksgiving. Thank you, Mayor. >> Deputy Mayor, did you want to say? >> Yeah, I just want to chime in on a
couple things if that's okay. Um, >> I I do just because Kaden said something, I just also want to say that um I think as uh the mayor um you handled that situation with a with frankly a scary video um with with a plum and and and bravery. Um I think
that if that was uh me in that video, my wife would be having a very serious conversation with me about staying in public life. And um I I think uh I I think all of us uh around the table can say that um you know with some admiration that we I would hope I would handle it the same way that you did.
>> Thank you very much. >> Um I also had a really fun weekend. Uh Kaitton uh uh council Batani has detailed some of the wonderful things that the council has uh gone to this weekend. I missed all of it because I did a couple of things that were really exciting and and living oriented and I just wanted to talk about it for one
minute. Um uh on Friday night uh we and into Saturday we drove up to Yale uh to watch the Yale Harvard game and Livingston's own Nick and 40 was playing as a senior um and Yale won. Uh Nick uh was playing for them. Uh and it was a
very exciting game. They uh pulled it out. They beat Harvard who was undefeated and they got to win the Ivy League championship are now going into the playoffs for the first year. There's a playoff uh in the um I think it's called FCS uh level. uh and they're going to go play in Youngstown, so they
have an extended season. It's just really thrilling. And yesterday uh was the game that uh uh uh Councilman Bhutani was talking about was the Livingston High School girls soccer team became state champs for the first time ever. Uh it was a absolutely thrilling
game. Double overtime, penalty kicks. It was a fairy tale ending. Um the rights uh very close f uh friends of mine from growing up go who who are all uh who went to LHS. Um their daughter Khloe was uh was who we were rooting for the the hardest. But there everyone there had uh
their their team member that they were rooting for. It was just a thrilling uh victory for Livingston that we're going to be celebrating for a long time to come. Uh thank you Mayor >> Michael Al. Anything to say since we're since we're all getting a chance? >> Yeah. No, no. I want to just say exactly what uh what Councilman Klein had said
because I know that uh when that video came out uh Mayor me and you were talking on the telephone and uh it it was scary and uh you know we kind of talked about what what we should do and what we should do to protect you and uh just uh very happy and again thank you very much to our our police department
and uh Ed you handled it uh like a mayor. >> Thank you very much. Thank you very much. Appreciate it. And uh to echo that um no one should have to go through what you've gone through the last couple weeks. Um we're all volunteers up here. Um but the way you handled it uh was
with class and dignity and I think um everyone up here feels what I'm about to do. >> Thank you very much. Thank you. Appreciate it. >> Thank you guys very much. It's you know as I said earlier I have continue and even more so this evening feel the love
from everybody. So, thank you very much. And just two more celebrations that were not mentioned. A happy belated birthday uh to Councilman Bhutani and a happy early birthday to Councilman Anthony next week. All right. So, want to wish everybody as well. Uh we are going to be going back into open uh in the
conference room. So, thank you very much.