Section five, two, chapter 231, public law 1975. This is to state for the record that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided to the public by posting and maintaining the annual notice of regular meetings on the bulletin board of the municipal building by mailing the annual notice of regular
meetings for 2025 to the news record and the star ledger in December of 2024 and by filing said notice in the office of the township clerk. >> Mr. Davis >> present. >> Mr. Duca >> here. >> Miss Angel >> here. Murman
>> here. Mayor Adams here. Whereas chapter 231 public laws 1975 commonly known as the open public meetings act requires that all meetings of public bodies be open to the public and whereas section 7A provides that the governing body has a discretion to permit prohibit or
regulate the act of participation of the public at any meeting and whereas desire the governing body to comply with the provision this act same time to conduct this business in an orderly and expeditious manner. Now therefore be resolved by the township committee.
Township of Mapwood does hereby prohibit except to set forth in a formal agenda. Active participation in deliberations of governing body by the public except as otherwise described by law does limit the public to the observations of the actions and discussions of the governing
body at all of its regular and special meetings. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Second. >> Mr. Davis. >> Yes. >> Mr. Duca. >> Yes. >> Sel. >> Yes. Sherman. >> Yes. >> Mayor Adams. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Please rise for a salute to
the flag. >> I pledge algiance 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. >> Please remain standing for a moment of
silence. We want to uh remember the sudden um uh Joseph Felgno who is public works director in South Orange. He passed away suddenly at the age of 40 on December 8th of this year. He was raised
in South Orange. He rose through the ranks at public works department where he worked since 2012 um up to the public works director in 2021. And personal note, my son was a seasonal worker with him. He worked
really closely with him. He texted me when he heard and um so a lot of people were shocked and saddened by his death. So let's uh please hold a moment of silence for him. Thank you. So, good evening everyone and welcome to
the Tuesday, December 16th meeting of the Maplewood Township Committee. Um, we have one proclamation this evening honoring Michael Eden, our uh board at planning and zoning board attorney on his retirement. Uh then we have a
presentation from the pool advisory committee and end of season report and recommendations by the advisory committee. Um we have no border committee assignments. Then we open uh the microphone for public comment to on agenda items only. We have one ordinance
on for final passage and that's regarding smoking at outdoor eeries um and cafes. Um, we have no ordinances on for introduction being the last meeting of 2025. Uh, then we have administrative reports. Mr. Wary as business
administrator, Miss Cordidio as township attorney, and Miss Fritzen as township clerk. Reports from elected officials. We'll start with Deputy Mayor Herman, Committee Member Duca, Committee Member Daffis, Committee Member Angel, and then I go last. We have no discussion items
on tonight. Um so then we have the consent agenda and we will move into after that the second public comment on any item that uh any subject matter and then we will adjourn for the final
meeting in 2025. So with that um I just want to I have the honor to read a proclamation. Michael Eden has um and I don't want to like read the proclamation with I mean I might give away some of the proclamation but I think that's
okay. He's worked for the township of Mayboard for 40 years. Um he was a assistant township attorney. He was township attorney for a couple of years and then he's planning board attorney and zoning board attorney and he has
served um the township really well as an expert in land use. And um personally uh I really enjoyed Michael for my I don't know when did you point me to planning board? 15 years on the planning board
and um he uh gave straight clear legal advice on land use for both boards and uh so I will miss him and I think many of us will miss him. I know Adele Lewis will miss him. So um I just want to read this
proclamation honoring Michael who couldn't be here with us tonight but um sends his appreciation for this. So whereas Michael Eden has dedicated more than four decades to serving the township of Maplewood as a trusted legal adviser, including roles as assistant
municipal attorney from 1988 to 1992, municipal attorney from 92 to 93, planning board attorney from 1982 to 1988 and again from 1994 to present and zoning board attorney since 1997.
And whereas throughout his tenure, Mr. Eden has provided the township with exceptional legal guidance marked by integrity, professionalism, and deep expertise in land use, municipal law, and redevelopment, ensuring that the township's planning and zoning decisions
were grounded in clarity, fairness, and sound legal judgment. And whereas his steady council has helped the township navigate complex redevelopment applications, challenging legal questions and matters of significant community interest, always the goal of
upholding Maplewood's ordinances, protecting our public's interest, and ensuring transparency and government decisionmaking. And whereas Mr. Eden's institutional knowledge and careful stewardship have shaped Maplewood's development over
generations, positively impacting our neighborhoods, business corridors, and the long-term character of our community. And whereas the Township of Maplewood wishes to recognize and celebrate Mr. Eden's extraordinary commitment, reliability, and dedication
to public service throughout the long and distinguished career he's held. Now therefore, be it resolved that I, Nancy Adams, mayor of the township of Maplewood, on behalf of the township committee, do hereby extend our ex deepest appreciation to Michael Eden for
his decades of devoted service as board counsel to the planning board and zoning board of adjustment and congratulate him on his muchdeserved retirement. and we encourage all residents to join us in expressing gratitude for his years of unwavering commitment to Maplewood and
for his lasting impact of his work on our community. Thank you. Thank you, Michael. Can we get a round of applause because I know he's watching. So, with that, we'll move on to pool
advisory committee. Uh we have um Deputy Mayor, I'll turn it over to you to introduce >> Sure. Yes. We have our pool advisory committee chair, Melissa Renie. Uh, if you would come up to the podium. We have um some slides.
Pat, are you able to bring those up? Um, so this is one of the things that is in our pool advisory committee's bylaws to present at the end of the season or end of the year um recommendations to the township committee. And I want to commend Miss Engle for reuniting this
reporting process. And now we are so happy to have um our chair actually present to the TC because I think it's important as we go into budget season. So thank you Miss >> Renie. Mr. Renie I just Yeah, that's you got a Yeah. >> Okay. Can
>> better. Thank you. >> Hear me better. Um or I guess the internet can hear me. Um okay. So, uh really wanted to um share some of the key milestones that we accomplished this year uh as uh as the Maplewood pool. So,
some key facts from the 2025 season. First of all, we reinstated Early Bird this year and it was a huge success. Uh we sold over almost 1500 memberships during early bird and as you may recall June was extremely cold and rainy and so
uh we actually believe that had we not opened early bird this year we would have probably not had nearly as many pool memberships because by the time it gets to July you know people are less likely to buy a pool membership. So we definitely want to continue with early bird next year. Um we sold 183 new
family summer memberships in 2025. Um, and this continues our trend of increasing pool membership. So, as you all know, uh, this is our second year of reducing fees for the Maplewood pool. Uh, and since our fees have been coming
down, we've actually been able to maintain revenue uh, fairly flat. Uh, and that is due to increased membership, which was a hypothesis we had when we started this, but we weren't really sure how it was going to turn out. So, we're really excited to say that um in general
we are on the path to making the pool more accessible and inclusive community space, which we know was something that all of you here really supported. Uh so, thank you for that. Um our total revenue from membership was $822,000. I'll caveat this by saying we have not
yet had a report from the CFO. So, all finances that are in here are what was reported um from Melissa Manuso. And so we probably should revisit them, but in general, um, this is just the membership fees. Um, and that was very close to our
2024 membership. Um, and so by increasing fees on other services like swim lessons and camps, uh, the revenue loss from membership reduction was completely offset and the total pool revenue was actually up three and a half% in 2025.
And go to the next slide. Uh this is just a side-by-side comparison of the finances from 2024 to 2025. Um and as you can see uh we were actually up three and a half%. Um and that was driven by things like uh
increased mermaid camp uh and uh increased uh swim lesson revenue. Go to the next. Um so uh okay so swim lessons have continued to be an area of opportunity uh for the
Maplewood pool. Uh they've been extremely successful this year. They really revamped the pool curriculum. We got a lot of positive feedback on the content and instruction of lessons. Uh we also successfully added a second session of weekend lessons. The weekend
lessons continue to fill up pretty much as soon as they are posted. And this has been something that I worked with with committee member Angel and committee member Herman to we've been trying to increase weekend lessons. We also added two adult novice weekend classes which
sold out which provided a really valuable uh asset to the community because it's really hard to find adult lessons. Um so overall we increased revenue from swim lessons and as we look to 2026 um we are looking we are not
earning as much revenue and the weekday lessons are much less efficient because the classes aren't filling. So in some cases we had weekday lessons running with only two students in them. It's a little bit hard to figure out. But I think as we're thinking about the 2026
season, if there is any way and we know it's very difficult with time and space to in continue to increase weekend lessons and potentially reduce weekday lessons, that would be our recommendation. Um, we also would like the township to consider adding
adult or teen evening classes. I think weekday evenings tend to be not as crowded at the pool unless it's unless it's a heat wave. And so, um, we thought that that could be an interesting time to explore offering additional lessons. I think a lot of the weekday lessons are during work or camp hours which make it
harder for people to attend. You can go to the next slide. So this is a lot. I don't know if you guys can see this all but basically lowering pool rates continue to res increased membership which has offset revenue losses. Our recommendation as a
committee is to continue with the plan to continue lowering rates an additional 10% for summer 2026. Um and uh we also wanted to make a recommendation uh as it relates to guest pass sales. So guest
pass sales this year were actually lower than in past years and we had increased guest passes to $25 per adult and $15 per child. So we have two recommendations here. The first would be to lower the child guest pass to $10 per child. We got a lot of feedback, as I'm
sure some of you did as well. It was very expensive for adults to bring multiple children to the pool. Um, and then we wanted to try something where we offer $20 uh guest passes for Maplewood residents and $25 for out of town guests um including South Orange residents. Our
perspective is that since we're continuing to lower the pool rates, that means that there is additional taxpayer money coming into the pool. And so there should be some benefit if you live in Maplewood to be able to get the slightly reduced guest pass. And we thought we could try that this summer and see how
that goes. Um the other thing there are a few other things that came up as we think about the pool. Um and one was around capacity. Um we know especially on heatwave days the pool gets extremely crowded. Um and we want to make sure that the pool stays safe and also that
there's the least amount of stress on the staff and the lifeguards as possible. Um, so we uh were we looked a little bit into is there a way to track capacity at the pool because on those very hot days there would be lines in the parking lot. The staff was doing a lot of crowd management um and then
would have to kind of close the pool. And so there do seem to be some uh systems that you can put into place either through scanning or through installing a turn style which would be a minimal capital expense but where it would then track members coming in and
coming out. And our perspective is that you could easily attach that to some sort of a widget, an online tool, something that you posted at the pool, something that linked to the website, which would really help members to have a more enjoyable experience. If you can look and say, "Oh, there's 5,000 people at the pool. it's at capacity like nope
I'm going to stay home today but if you could look and see that it's not that crowded you might decide to come and so that could help to to really manage the flow um it also could help with staffing in the absence of that we could also on those really busy days have somebody clicking people in and out which again
would while it does take staff time would help the staff to manage the flow and we do recommend setting a number of people and capping it at capacity and really giving the staff empowering the staff to say the
pool is full. You know, when pe when 25 50 people leave, we'll start letting people back in. But I think that was a common theme we heard was that we really want to make sure that there's clear rules, that the rules are posted, and that the staff at the pool feels empowered to enforce that across the board because on those really crowded
days, that that was something that where they felt a lot of stress. Um, in addition, as we think about swim lessons, the committee recommends looking into evening lessons, as I said, particularly for adult swim lessons and to explore any and all opportunities to add additional weekend lessons. Um, I'm
really excited to see see some members from our board of ed here because my next recommendation is that we really do think there's an opportunity to broaden swim lessons across the community. And so one of the recommendations, we have the pool in June and we have it in
September. Theoretically, it's closed, but we could explore that when it's usually warm enough to swim. And one of the things we would love to see if there was a way for the town and the board of ed and maybe the Y to pilot would be some sort of beyond the bell type swim lesson. The Y has a lot of experience
running swim lessons. Like there's swim instructors through the Y. This would be something that could not be managed by the town. We don't have the staff. We don't have the infrastructure, but we do have a pool. And so, one of the things that I think would be really interesting would be to see if there's a way to do some sort of two fourw week program, you
know, in either the end of June or the beginning of September to offer swim lessons. So, again, it's we're working with not a lot of pool space, but we do think it's something that would add a lot of value to the community. Um, oh, and finally, the committee recommends that the pool continue to
partner with Soma Justice to offer free and reduce rate lessons for adults, individuals with disabilities, and those who cannot afford lessons. I think Ellis gave 130 swim lessons himself this summer. Um, I think four or five kids passed the deep water test because of the work he did. And so, um, you know,
that's a really, we think the, you know, the Maplewood pool provides the space for those lessons, which is also a really wonderful asset to the community. We recommend that we keep doing that. Um, a few more things. Uh, pool parties. So, the committee recommends charging
the same price as South Orange. I think we've been like wavering between $750 and $10 a kid for pool parties. We recommend going to 10. But the one caveat would be that if we reach out, if PTAs reach out this year and we're budgeting for the lower amount, we think we should have a grace period, but let
the PTAs know that it will be $10 a child going forward. Um, and then as it relates to programming, um, for 2026, I don't think we can do anything about this, but Mermaid Camp is extremely
extremely popular. Um, and it's also it also brings in a lot of revenue for the town. So, as we think about other types of programming or camps or other things where the pool could be used, um, if there's a way to extend Mermaid Camp, I think that's another great use of pool
space during a time when it's not very crowded. um that then can again help to offset some of the lost revenue from continuing to reduce membership rates. Um finally, and I do want to talk about this for just a minute, um we have to again make
sure that everybody at the pool is safe and that the guards and the staff feel safe and supported. Um there were a number of incidents this year where um you know, the pool had to be cleared. And so we want to make sure that we're strictly enforcing the no diaper rule in
the pool as well as the requirement that all ch children be potty trained to enter the main pool. We recommend adding additional signage about this. Um and we also recommend um being much more strict about like maybe sending out the rules when folks registered for the pool to
make sure that the rules are upfront so that everybody sees that these are really clear rules that need to be followed. Um, we did hear anecdotally that, you know, guards felt like there were people at the pool who if they gave a direction were yelling at them or not
being necessarily kind. So, I think the other piece is really making sure that the guards are trained or that there's a clear protocol to say, okay, if you know you're sitting on a stand and somebody starts isn't listening to you, is there a way for those guards to then call for a supervisor? I know they're sitting on
the stand, they don't have phones, maybe walkie-talkies, maybe something else, but so that they can actually access somebody who can then come deal deal with the disgruntled pool member. Um, we did say we should consider maybe a rule that no child under three is allowed in the main pool because again,
this was an issue we had this summer. Um, and then finally, um, adding a rule that people should circle swim when in lap lanes, which would free up additional lap space. I think that's all that I have for tonight. Any questions?
>> Does anybody have any questions for Miss Renie? >> I have a couple. Um, so, uh, I was confused about what I didn't hear you address at all is the use of the pool
just generally by members because I'm hearing increase swim lessons like weekends, increase swim lessons for and I just wonder how that impacts the ability for regular members to enjoy the pool as
well. So, the swim lessons are usually offered when the pool is closed. Um, so at this point, the swim lessons the lessons are before the pool's open to the public. They're they're in the morning. I think the lessons we added were maybe during that first hour on Saturday mornings when the pool or
Saturday and Sunday mornings when the pool is typically very not crowded. Um, so I think that's I think we would have to look at and I don't have this data. Um, I don't know if it exists, but at the times of day when the pool is the most the least crowded as a member, I
find that typically like the first one to two hours after opening tend to be fairly quiet. Um, but I know in other pools also you could take a lane or a part of the pool or some something like that to reserve for swim lessons. Again, during those not crowded times on very crowded days, it does become a problem.
Um, we did look at capacity overall and I think we found there were maybe five or six days over the summer, most of them heatwave days when the pool was at very high capacity, but the rest of the summer it was um, and committee member
Herman, maybe you can maybe you remember this as well, but I think it was it was at, you know, there were more moderate levels. >> Okay. because I I just think that's something that should be constantly thought about for people who pay the full rate and they belong to the pool
and they should be able to access it, not be um blocked out. Um the day passes or the guest passes um for 20. So they're 25 now. Uh >> they were 20 last summer they were 25
and 15. >> 15 per kid. >> Okay. And you want to reduce it to $10 per kid and $20 per >> That's what we were That's what we were recommending. The revenue actually went down last year. Guest passes typically, you know, when you raise the the rate
typically the revenue goes up. So the fact that it didn't was sort of an indicator that maybe we had >> too high. This was an issue that I actually got some feedback on in the senior advisory committee and they talked about um bringing their grandkids
to the pool and so the ch child rate was an issue for them. >> Yeah, that makes sense. >> Okay. Um yeah. No, and the pool parties I think we I don't know that if we set those rates early in the year, I'm not sure we
need a grace period, but the schools you just let them know ahead of time. It's already December, so the PTAs are planning for them in June. So I just don't know. So again, I think we could communicate it now, but often the PTA, my experience at least has been that the PTA sets the budget in the beginning of
the year for the whole year. So it may be a non-issue. >> Yeah. I just think maybe it would be wise for the township to notify all the schools PTAs. >> I would say notify as soon as possible. And then my recommendation was only that if a school comes back and says, "Oh no, we only had enough money for this."
Yeah, but they do that every year anyway, don't they? >> But mayor, sometimes you pay upfront like I've already paid for um my kids stuff for the whole year already. >> Uhhuh. >> My price, you know, for most for like eighth grade, we've already paid. >> So, I think that that that was my only
thing is if the PTA is already I think that then the the message could just be well going forward this will be the rate and then we've communicated it and and there's not an issue. Yeah, I like the idea of the turn style in and out if something can help um with capacity. Um
because I know there were a lot of issues with and with the brownouts and stuff in the pool. I know. Well, that's the best way to describe them, right? >> Yep. >> To shock the water and >> that word in the report. >> And you succeeded. You did say that. Yes.
>> Well, I said it. I'm fine with that. Um so, okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. Anybody have any questions? >> Thank you for the um report. This is my first year in a while that I haven't been on the committee. So, it's been nice to hear. >> Yeah. >> Some of the um forward movement that
revenue was flat, that swim lessons continue to expand and sell out. Um so, thank you. >> Thank you for all your support. >> Great report, Melissa Renie for president. Very comprehensive. Thank you. >> Okay. All right. With that, we'll move
to public comment. uh agenda items only. Is there anyone in the room who would like to speak to the township committee about agenda items? And if not, is there anyone online? >> Anyone joining on Zoom would like to speak on agenda items only, please raise
your hand. >> I see no hands, mayor. >> Okay. And we'll move on to our first agenda item for ordinance is on final passage. 3175-25. Miss Fritz. >> Uh yes, mayor. Item 8A, ordinance number
3175-25 is an ordinance amending and supplementing chapter 187 of the code of the township of Mapwood entitled outdoor dining to prohibit smoking in outdoor cafes and streeteries.
This ordinance will amend and supplement article one and article two of chapter 187 of the township code to establish prohibitions on smoking any substance in outdoor dining areas within the
township. This ordinance has been published, copies posted on the bulletin board of the municipal building and copies made available to the general public in accordance with the law. I now open the hearing on this ordinance. If there's anyone in the room or on Zoom who would
like to speak to this ordinance, please let us know. >> If anyone joining on Zoom would like to speak on this ordinance, please raise your hand. >> I see no hands. Mayor. >> Okay, then I'll ask for a motion. Miss Herman, >> I move this ordinance to be adopted as a
whole and the clerk be directed to publish same as a past ordinance in the Maplewood South Orange News record according to law. >> I'll second. Mr. Fritzen. >> Mr. Davis. >> Yes. >> Duca. >> Yes. >> Sangel. >> Yes. >> Sherman. >> Yes. >> Mayor Adams. >> Yes.
>> And we have no ordinances on for introduction. So that moves us already to reports from departments. Mr. Wary. Just a reminder to the public for the half days we have coming up for the holiday. The township will have a half
day on December 24th. Is it? Just want to make sure everyone's aware. >> But we're open on the 26th. Did you get my text? >> We are open on the 26th. >> Okay. >> All day on the 26th. I just think it would be nice to reconsider that
personally as the holiday calendar for the year like for when Christmas falls on a All right. I don't know. I won't open a can of worms. I'm just saying. It just sucks to be like going back to work on Friday after Christmas day and
Thursday, but same with New Year's. Yeah. Don't look at me in that tone of voice. All right. Okay. Any questions for our administration? No. All right. Seeing none, we'll move on to our township attorney, Miss
Credio. >> Okay. Any questions for our legal? Seeing none, moving right along. All right. Township clerk, you're up. >> Yes, mayor. I almost am afraid to bring up the fact that uh we're working on the
calendars for 2026. >> No, it's a good time to bring that up. Maybe something to consider. and uh you will be receiving the uh 2026 uh township committee dates uh board of health dates
uh holidays for the township of Maplewood and uh they'll be coming out uh later on this week. Um I also want to report that uh we're making progress on the township's uh reorganization meeting
scheduled for Thursday, January 1st. um at 2 p.m. And uh again, more information uh to follow, but uh it should be um what we're all accustomed
to with some uplifting uh music, words, uh singers, and uh that kind of thing. Uh, and my final thing, mayor, I don't want to take this from you, but um I didn't want to forget that we did have a
mayor for the day program uh last week and uh our mayor for the day was uh 10 years old and uh we kept him busy with um he uh came to town hall, met with of course uh the mayor, had his own name
plate, uh loved the mallet, uh that's behind you all up on the table. And uh we did like a a mock uh township committee meeting and uh some of us came and asked him questions uh at the podium
like what did he think about bike bike bike lanes and things like that. And then we had a nice uh we did we did meeting with uh Sergeant Reeves and Officer Duncan and he got to go out in
uh the police corps and uh yeah then the mayor took him around to the various departments uh in the town hall. So um I think it was nice. He was very interested. His mother came with them. She uh thanked us and uh yeah, we do
these kind of things here for some, you know, fun as well. >> My report, >> he was a very good mayor for the day. >> Yes. >> Is that all that I have? Thank you very much. >> Okay. Any questions for our township
clerk? >> Nobody's very inquisitive this evening. So, with that, we'll move to reports from elected officials. Deputy mayor, you're up. Thank you. Happy third night of Hanukkah or as it's
also called the festival of lights. It's called this because Hanukkah commemorates an ancient miracle in which oil for the temple lanterns that was supposed to last for only one night lasted a full eight nights. To honor this miracle, Jews across the world light the monura and place it in the
window so that everyone can see the light. I share this story because one of the essential teachings of Hanukkah is that there is always light even in the darkest of times. And sadly, this past week, there has been way too much
darkness. First, I unequivocally condemn the mass shooting that occurred during a Hanukkah celebration on Bondi Beach in Australia. This anti-Semitic attack of violence has no place in our society. And though it occurred across the globe, I recognize that it is hitting many residents here
in Maplewood very hard. To our Jewish community, of which my family is a part, know that our town stands with you and we remain committed to making Maplewood a safe, inclusive, and welcoming community for all. I was proud to stand tonight shoulder-to-shoulder with my
colleagues here in Maplewood and South Orange along with rabbis from all of our congregations at Maplewood and South Orange as well as many community leaders and residents lighting the manora in Rickleton Square. Thank you to everyone who came out and joined us tonight. It
was important to stand together with our Jewish community. Let's remember the spirit of solidarity as we move into 2026 and look for more ways to address the anti-semitism that has taken hold in our country and local communities. I also want to speak out against the shooting that took place at Brown
University. I was thankful to hear from parents here in Maplewood that their kids were home safe, but two college students won't be coming home this year. I condemn gun violence of any kind and continue to call for our federal government to put in place common sense gun safety policies. This year, our
Maplewood Township Committee passed an ordinance to strengthen gun storage laws locally. If you own a firearm and live in Maplewood, you are required to lock and store that firearm when it's not in use. We call on our state assembly to pass a bill codifying into state law
this same requirement as towns like ours, Trenton, Hackinack, and Jersey City have already done. I'm going to pause and take a breath. We are winding down in terms of our community activities, so I'll hold off on announcing a bunch of those as I
usually do. I do want to invite you all to our reorganization meeting on New Year's Day at 2 p.m. as Miss Fritzen told us about where our new colleague Jane Collings Colding will be sworn into office. And on that note, my final item
of tonight is to bid farewell to my colleague and dear friend, the former deputy mayor, township committee person, Deborah Engel. Miss Engel, thank you for inspiring me to get involved in public office by leading the way. You showed
courage in running for the school board and then the township committee, standing up for families with school-aged children whom you noted were not always represented in town leadership. Myself and Miss Collins Cing pick up that torch of representation
from you and will carry it on. Many people don't realize that the term quote public servant isn't just a quick aute descriptor. It's the reality for those of us who sit up here on the deis. One of the things I have learned this past
year is that it's hard. It's thankless. It's a huge time commitment and it's extremely underpaid. You have done this for three years and for that I thank you and I commend you. I hope you remain
involved in your priorities. But please know that I and others were car will carry on the issues most important to you. From township communications and bike lanes to mental health supports and youth engagement. I say goodbye to you
as a TC member, but I am thankful that I don't have to say goodbye to you as a friend and as a vocal resident in our community. Thank you. And that's my report. >> Okay. Thank you. Any questions for Miss
Herman? No. Okay. Move on to committee member Duca. >> Thank you, Mayor. I too want to join Deputy Mayor uh Herman in um condemning the violence um against the
Jewish community in in Bondi Beach, uh Australia. Um they were celebrating Hanukkah by the Sea. That's what they were doing. they were coming together as a community and they were shot, they were murdered. Um, and
we need to speak out and tonight we did. Those of us who are not Jewish and those of us who are Jewish, we need to stand shouldertoshoulder together. So, we will continue to do that and um we will we will support our brothers and
sisters in the Jewish community. I also want to also talk about the Brown University shooting. Um, I don't know what it's going to take in this country to deal with gun violence. As a member of mayors against illegal guns for very long time and going down
to Washington and talking to our representatives, it's just um uncomprehens incomprehensible that we can't get things done that that this just occurs over and over again. So, this will be something that we'll
continue to work on. Let's hope we get some changes and and some leadership. I know with our incoming governor, she has a very strong record on on guns and and gun safety and and common sense uh gun regulations. So, we're going to continue
to do that both in the state and locally and at the federal level. So, um, ironically, at the same time that we have these divisions this year, we have something that is supposed to bring the world together, and that's the World Cup.
And let's hope that um that's what that does. And in Maplewood, we are going to be prepared to celebrate the world and the World Cup. We um put together a World Cup
World Cup celebration uh planning group and we are um going to be registering with the New York New Jersey host committee so that we can get their resources. But we are going to kick this off on January 11th,
which is 100 days out from the start of the World Cup. The World Cup will be for about 39 days. It'll start in June and end in East Rutherford, New Jersey in July on July 19th. So, um actually there's some matches that begin in uh
March that we're going to be keeping an eye on because some of the um the the countries that are going to be participating have um some followings here. Ireland, Ukraine. Um so, we're going to there's 10 matches, 10 games that are occurring on March 26. So, we
will be doing that and some of the things that we're looking to do um as we uh talk about celebrating the World Cup. We talk about watch parties, fan zones, skill challenges, working with young people, uh menu weeks, working with some
of the restaurants and highlighting countries and the menus. um mural projects, art projects over at 1978, cultural nights, storytelling at the library, movies in the park. Um so those are the kinds of things that we're
talking about and we hope it will be a terrific celebration and it'll be what we are in Maplewood. It'll be about diversity and inclusion and celebration. So um the World Cup will be fun. Um
January 1st we start recycling broaden our recycling to 1 to 7. Um no longerastics >> plastics 1 to 7. >> Um so you can just about throw any kind of plastic in the bin now. Clean, clean, >> clean, clean it, clean it. And we'll
>> um I wanted to take a moment to talk about something else that occurred over the weekend, and that's the >> the murder of Rob and Michelle Reiner. Um and it it struck me that, you know,
tonight we had a moment of silence for someone who passed away. And on January 1st, we're going to have uh I guess a list of people who have passed away in the last year. We're going to take time out to think about them and
think about their lives and and just memorialize them. And that's what we should have been doing after we heard about Rob and Michelle Reiner's tragic death.
Um, but the president of our United States put out something on social media that was >> absolutely disgusting. Disgusting. It's just we have to speak out about this stuff and people in Washington have
to hold this man accountable for his behavior. This is wrong. wrong. So, I I just think we I I just had to I I just I couldn't wrap my h hands around this.
What what was going on here? So, um I think we need to mourn the RERS. It was a horrible horrible death. Um tragic, tragic situation. and we need to just tell the the
president that he can't do this. Um, now I want to move to something a little happier. Not that you're leaving, but that we served with you. Uh, I had the
pleasure of being your treasurer for your campaign. I remember when you called me and said, "Uh, I think I'm running." I said, "Okay, I think I'm supporting you." And uh we ended up um you know putting together Ms. Herman and
um Erin Scherzer as campaign managers and I joined as the treasurer and we put together a good campaign and we've had the opportunity to serve with you for three years. Um I think you and I are the only ones who still wear uh high top
Converse sneakers. So that's that's cool. Oh, well, mayor doesn't >> that's your brand >> show him as much as you and me, but um uh I guess you know there's when you look back after three years, you know, thousand days in office, thousand plus
days in office, you say, "Well, what what what what have you done and what what did what did you want to do?" And you know, I I when I close my eyes, I keep hearing you say, "Greenway, greenway, greenway." And we kept saying, "Well, you know, there's like five
people before you who tried and you said, "No, no, I'm going to get it done." And you grabbed the school board people and you said, "We're going to get this done." And you did. You did. And you marshaled the resources to get this done. Um the the bike lanes on Parker
was something that you advocated for. We heard tonight about the pool. You were the person who um came and said, "We have to we have to lower the pool. We have to have more fundraising." And I said, "Nah, we got to lower the fees." and you said, "Yeah, let's lower the fees that we work together and and put
together that plan to lower the fees over the next 10 years." So anyway, um it's been an honor to serve with you. Thank you for giving your time. Thank your family for giving up you. Um I've always been impressed. I remember reading about you when you were at the
general store in USA Today. >> Work and play. >> Profiled as an entrepreneur. >> Work and play. >> Work and play. Okay. Um or it was somewhere. It was one of those things. And I remember u contacting you after that and saying this was just terrific.
And um so I know you're going to be continuing to do good things and and and make a difference here in Maplewood. And I see you're now in the district 7 uh working over there. So you're going to be uh I think continuing to fight for um
justice and equity and I think that's important. So thank you very much for your service. Any questions for Mr. Duca? >> Mr. Daffus, you're up. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, I'll carry I'll start with celebrating committee member
Angel as well. I have some other more serious things to talk about, but I'll start with with celebrating you and thanking you for your exceptional service. You've been a tremendous and successful advocate for pedestrian safety
and for improved mobility and circulation. And you've been tenacious. As committee member Duca noted, all along the way, you were discounted.
You were told it's not going to happen. Others have tried and you made it happen. And um I find that you have been transformative in that regard,
especially your work to promote greater inclusivity in our town, in our services, in our systems. Tremendous transformative work. You're extremely empathic person and very very
passionate. I met you. You were still at the general store. CO happened and you not being well connected politically
just yet as you are now, you were able to bring Congresswoman Cheryl and Senator Corey Booker and get those federal resources to our local small businesses. You did that
over Zooms. We didn't know what a Zoom was. we were navigating that for the first time >> and you made that happen and you showed immediately your tremendous advocacy. I've also been impressed
that you have never subscribed to turf, the turf issue in politics. You've worked across governing bodies very closely with South Orange and with our school board to move forward all of
your important initiatives and that's real collaborative public servants public service. And lastly, I I want to say that you have tremendous character.
You shared in a very vulnerable manner your personal circumstances. You used your voice and that vulnerability courageously to raise awareness about inequities
in this process in this room at every town hall at every level of government. which is why we don't have more younger working professional women and mommies in office because it doesn't pay because
the way we schedule meetings and the way we do things is not flexible. It's not inclusive. I think you've changed the game for us here. You're leaving behind a tremendous legacy.
three years. You've done a lot in just that one term. It's tremendous. And I hope you really are proud of yourself. And I know who's really proud of you. Your three daughters who have an incredible role model. Wow. So, thank
you. really been an honor to serve with you regarding the anti-semitic violence in Australia. I'm going to try to keep it together here and not get emotional. Um, look,
violence, we always have to speak out against violence. Um, and I've spoken about this extensively in my private communications on social media, but I really think as an elected official, I want to make it
very clear that we have to speak out against anti-semitism unequivocally. The rise of anti-semitism in this country alone, I'm not even talking about globally, has become an epidemic
when compared to other hate crimes. And I just think that we are not realizing that. And I'm concerned that in Maplewood, where I have a greater point of view, because this is where I
live, we have sort of not been unequivocal about anti-semitism, frankly. And if we're not careful, there will be more violence against our
Jewish neighbors and friends. So, I encourage us to keep doing what we're doing, which is to stand up. I love our celebration that we had preceding the meeting tonight. The manora lighting was beautiful.
Our solidarity is always our power. And as you said, Deputy Mayor Herman, we exhibited again tonight that there's always light, even in the darkest of darkness. So, let's talk about anti-semitism.
Let's not call it something else. Let's not wash it away. Um, let's speak out against it and let's do what we need to do to raise awareness and to promote love
over hate. And speaking of love over hate, we now have our uh final rating, our municipal rating from the Human Rights Campaign. As I had reported before, the Human Rights Campaign is a national
organization that tracks and rates uh municipalities across the country on their inclusivity index, their LGBTQ specific inclusivity index. Are the laws and services of any city, town, or
municipality, are they LGBTQ plus inclusive? So, we have our final score, and I'm proud that it's a near-perfect score of 96. A lot of work has gone into uh submitting all the required
information and negotiating with the HRC over the past year. And I want to again salute uh deputy clerk a lot with whom I worked very closely in all of that information. It was a lot of information. Um but 96 in this moment in
time I know I'm very self-critical person. I could never take a win. I always find room for improvement. 96 is not good enough. Not for Maplewood. Not for me. 96 is not good enough when
our dignity as human beings, as LGBTQ identifying human beings, is on the ballot. 96 is not good enough when the Supreme Court gets to decide if we're human beings, it seems, every term.
96 is not good enough when MAGA extremists want to roll back our hard-fought protections and where we're seeing the resurgence of awful, hateful, violent practices like conversion therapy, which I have talked extensively
about as a survivor. 96 is not good enough. So, what I will commit to do all of next year is work to get to 100. And I think we can do that.
And that's my report. >> Okay. Any questions or comments from Mr. Daffis? >> Well, this is >> just congratulations. 96. >> I know. I know. I have a heart of problem taking a win. Yes.
>> Congratulations. 96 is an A. >> Yes. Yes. Yes. >> Committee member Angel. >> Thank you. I actually have a report. Um, >> what a way to go. >> Well, after our um board of health
meeting last month where we talked about um our health insurance coverage and get cover in New Jersey and everything that's happening to many members of our community, our health department has gone out and added some new programs. So, I just want to announce some of them. Do you have the sl the maybe you don't have them. Well, all the slides
are going to go up on the website, the flyers that um our health department and Cindy Price have put together. So, there is going to be another blood drive at the Woodland on Tuesday, December 30th from 12 to 5:00 p.m. You do need to schedule an appointment um with the Red
Cross. You can call 1 800 redcross or go to uh redcrossblood.org and enter lsl m a y a n d ple e. So, that'll be on the website. You don't have to write that
down. We'll get that to you cuz that's complicated. >> I already lost it. >> I know. But it's December 30th from 12:00 to 5:00 to give blood. Um we have added a Maplewood Township Winter Flu Clinic um on Tuesday, January 6th from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at Maplewood Town
Hall. This is free for all residents 18 and older only. Um note this is not the senior vaccine. Um for questions you can contact um our public health nurse Susette Gale um at sgayle maplewoodnj.gov.
You do need to register or you can register by January 2nd. Walk-ins are welcome while supplies are last. And then last, um, our health department put together a flyer, um, unpacking the New Jersey health insurance and talking
about the rate increases for, um, each carrier, America Health, Horizon, Oscar, United Healthcare, um, and better from WCare of New Jersey. Um, and, uh, they give some actions about what's next.
Open enrollment is open until January 31st. um at nj.gov gov. Get covered. Um, sorry, everything's so small. Get covered. NJ. Um, and then the last bullet point they put on this list of of
action items is um to let your elected officials know that you support policies that will lower costs and increase transparency in healthcare. Personal stories about the impact of high health care costs can be powerful tools for advocating for change. And you can find
your legislature at njleg.state.n. nj. us um to show your support for those policies for lower costs. As we talked last month, we have a lot of independent contractors here in Maplewood and the prices are really skyrocketing and making it unaffordable for people to
have coverage. So, I thank um our health department, Miss Davenport, um and Gabe, I just blinked on Gab's last name, um for putting these Suarez for putting these um programs together after our long conversation last month. Um, okay. Thank you all for your awesome
remarks. Made me cry. You said everything I was going to say, so now I can be done. No, I'm just kidding. Um, it's hard to talk about the events that happened over the weekend. My um brother and sister-in-law went to Brown. My nephew went to Brown. He used to be a TA
in the same classroom where the gunman shot. Um, so I mean every you guys all write speeches, speak very well, and I can't even top what you all said. It's very emotional and we do need better gunsense laws immediately and I can uh commend Mr. Deputy Mayor Herman for all
your work you've done with moms action for many years teaching us the talking points about sending our kids to playdates and all the work you've done both locally, countywide, statewide. So, thank you for that. Um,
anti-semitism is growing in the US. I mean, I worked at the Jewish Community Relations Council and was trained in fighting anti-semitism, and I am grateful for all the words I hear here, but we also have a problem in our community. We're so we're so divisive.
Today, I was um kicked out of a MMS and SAMS group about fighting anti-semitism because I'm not Zionist enough. And I just feel like we should be all coming together because we are one community. We're one Jewish community. I'm Jewish.
My kids are raised Jewish. My girls are getting bought mitzvah. They proudly wear their Jewish stars. They proudly support the state of Israel. They proudly support their Jewish community. And we have to stop fighting with each other and remember that we're all on the same side. And we need to be fighting
together. So, I urge our members of our community to to to remember that and stick together and stop being so divisive and univil with each other because it's just it's not right and it's not helping fighting anti-semitism. It's making it worse. I think didn't speak so eloquently on that, but it's
very, you know, it's it's hard. It's a really hard time in the world and we're all really really scared. But at least in this community, I think that we all fight for good and we have to remember that we are a community. And now for my goodbyes.
Um, I didn't have much time to write a speech because I closed on my house today. So, it's like a big day. >> Congratulations. Yay. >> And it's my last meeting. Um, but >> staying in Maplewood, you might want to just clarify that >> wood. Um, I'm moving I'm moving to the Lightning Brook section and excited to
maybe work with you on some more activations like we did at Yale Corner um in the back of the gazebo area behind uh the Heart Park. So, more to come on that. Um, but it's hard to believe this is my last township committee meeting. I remember when I was sworn in and Miss Fritzen said the term would go until
December 31st, 2025. And that seems so far away. Yet, these past three years have gone by very quickly. Serving on the government of Maplewood has been the most rewarding experience of my life, and I might tear up as I speak from the heart.
I am grateful to have had the opportunity to work with the best people while serving our community. The township of Maplewood is truly blessed to have such dedicated and hardworking staff. Liz, Amari, Pat, Miriam, Jen, Annette, Missy, Candace, Paul, Sarah,
Chief Sally, Chief Alvarez, April, Ryan, and there might be more people that I'm forgetting. I am forever grateful to all of your hard work and your dedication and your loyalty to Maplewood, and it has been amazing to work with all of you. Um, we also have great volunteers. Shout out to Bob and Andrew from the
Environmental Advisory Committee since I've been working with you all the longest. Um, it's just been so great to see so many people step up and raise their hands and find ways to work for our community and make things better. Um, plus our municipal partners in South Orange and on the board of ed. Thank you
guys for coming tonight. Um, I have been lucky enough to be on all the shared committees for my three years and it has just been wonderful to collaborate with all of you and work together to make our community a better place and a safer place for our kids. Um, I've made true friends on this
journey and even though I won't be sitting up here on the deis anymore, I know that we will all be friends for life and we've all pushed together so many projects I'm proud of which my colleagues have talked about the greenway. Um, yes, that was I thought about that
always even when I was running for the village green I'm like whatever happened to the greenway and I saw South Orange started their phase of implementation and I was like why can't we do that here? Um, it was like more than a decade of people trying to work on it. Deputy Mayor Kathy Levventhal tried. Everyone said I couldn't do it, but thanks to
some of my colleagues sitting in the audience over here, we were able to at the final moment get our easement pushed through with the board of education and we were able to very last minute able to get the first phase um constructed and and I'm excited for that to continue as
we continue to talk about the Denell bike lanes. Um, speaking of bike lanes, I'm very happy about the Parker Avenue dedicated bike lanes. I was hoping they'd be better be ready by today, but oh well. Um, but they're coming. Admittedly, they
aren't perfect. I too wish they were protected and safer, but it's a start. And I hope our work to implement the bike network concept continues forward. As I told Mr. Duca, I'm still planning on attending those engineering planning on public work meetings so that my colleagues don't forget to remember bike
lanes when talking about traffic calming. I'm also um really proud um that we started providing health services to our neighboring town of South Orange. Um, when I first met Miss Davenport to talk about being board of health chair, she
talked about how and I agreed how important it is to have a strong local public health department and about also how we needed to find funding to be able to continue to support them because we don't know how long grants are going to last. Miss Davenport is like a grant queen. She's able to find money every
every year. But um partnering with South Orange and offering them services not only allowed us to have additional revenue stream, but it just made sense um since to have shared health services since we're so intertwined and shared health uh school district. So I'm really
proud of that accomplishment. Um I'm very proud that we're able to lower pool fees um and expand weekend swim lessons for school age children. um working with Deputy Mayor Herman and Miss Renie and Missy Manuso and lots of great volunteers to get that through and
of course Mr. Duca who is a spreadsheet wiz and was able to help figure out how we can actually >> do that. Um we were able to hire a public information officer finally um to help push out our commu communications to residents and we've added youth
voices to our committees to hear their perspectives and point of views. Um, and I know when I get home, I'll be like, "Oh, I forgot to mention this other great accomplishment." But everything that we've done we've done together and it's really been an honor and priv privilege to work with you all. Dean, this is going to be short. I'm not
going to be as long as y'all because I really don't want to cry, but I really appreciated everything that you guys said. Um, Dean, when I came to you in 2020 and said, "Maybe I want to try public service." Um, you showed me the way. You opened doors for me, encouraged
me to run and gave me the best tip when you said to watch parks and rack as my orientation how government works and so I can understand why things move so slowly. Malia, we have known each other a very
long time and it's to crazy to think that two of us from our new mom's group are serving our community. You are a great legislature like I knew you would be. Um, thank you for opening our eyes to how we can make everything more inclusive for people with disabilities, all disabilities, and um, I just can't
wait to watch you grow and thrive in your role. Nancy, we may not always agree on policy, but our friendship is a good example that people can put our differences aside to work on things that we do support around sustainable initiatives mostly. Um, and I'm grateful
your for your compassion and friendship when I've gone through hard times. and Vic, I first met you when I moved to Maplewood and we went to the newcomers meeting and we're like, how cool. It's the mayor. Um, and isn't it crazy that I somehow served
without you ever being mayor? >> Yeah, I might be the only one in ever served. Um, it has been a privilege to serve with you and learn from you. Your dedication and love for Maplewood is undeniable. And while we talked before, I do believe in term limits, Maplewood
is really lucky to have your institutional knowledge and your leadership and your passion. And congrats on taking back that big gavvel again in 2026. I look forward to watch you leave from the sidelines. Um, I'm going to miss working with all of you, but I won't be far. Thank you everyone
for giving me the chance to help lead Maplewood. >> Thank you. Well, this was definitely not a no report mayor night, which is which is fine. It's a lot a lot of passion. We all um I'm I think
everybody knows by now that I don't give long speeches and I don't like to be redundant. So, I agree with everything that was said here uh this evening. Um, you know, we we all don't always agree on particular issues, but as Deb just
said, we we work together and I think we're a pretty good model for other governing bodies. perhaps um Trenton and Washington DC could learn a little bit from uh that we you know we argue about
a topic or an issue but one thing we all agree on is everything we've all you've all talked about tonight with regard to um the gun violence that is abhorent and has been for I wrote my first letter to the editor about uh Glock 47s or
whatever they were called the all plastic gun like in 198 1985. So, um it's just been something that's been um just something I c I can never understand, although just follow the money with most things like that, I
believe. So, um but so the tragedies with gun violence this weekend, the anti-semitism that we're all um very concerned about and rightfully so, I think um not sure what to do about it. I really
liked your point about, you know, we we we say things like per perfection is enemy of the good and things like that. And I think a lot of that has to do with uh when we as elected leaders try to
speak out where it's not perfect or to um you know what you experienced earlier like it's it's not enough and and what that does is that keeps us from saying anything um because we're going to get attacked from one side or another or
even the same side we're on because what we said wasn't perfect in someone else's mind. And I think that's that's I I really agree with your point, Miss Anggo, about the the danger that that holds. We all fundamentally agree, but
we need to we need to find room for not all agreeing 100% on everything, but that the ultimate goal is that our neighbors, our in this case, our Jewish friends and neighbors in our community should feel safe in our community and in
our world. And you know my best friend is Jewish and she won't put her monora in the window this year because it will identify her home that post of hers. >> That's you know it's it's just it's
maddening and obviously um I agree with Mr. Duca. I don't usually speak publicly about the president um because I tend to swear a lot when I talk about him and and it's hard for me to say anything without doing so because they're just
are no words for the um disgraceful behavior and and awful human that he shows himself to be particularly this past weekend. Um so Deb or Miss Angel sorry being more formal but um I remember when you uh called me
probably f five years ago or so because you were when we talked for a long time about um you were thinking about running for the township committee um I encouraged you because for so long I was the only woman up here with all men over six feet tall and which just made it
even more as the only feeling a little more isolated. I encouraged you to run and then you ran for the board of ed instead, but um then you eventually ran here. So, but um I agree with everything everyone said. I think you know you your
work on the greenway with Mr. Palma and getting that um to continue going was important and I as is all your work and your advocacy for for the bike lanes and um you know trying to find that that
ground where where I'm the the difference is not in the bike lane issue between you and me. It's more of the complications with it all that goes with it because I very much support bike lanes. they just worry about some things
and and the functionality of stuff. But, uh, tenacious is a really good word for you. I I've been called that myself, i.e. gas leaf blowers. Um, tenacity is a really good tenant uh quality to have when you're fighting for getting work
done on governing body because it's easy to get, you know, distracted or worse just disillusioned and just kind of give up because it's can be exhausting. So, thank you for your time, your energy,
your compassion, and your um and as Mr. Duca said, "Thank you to your daughters for giving you up for all these hours that you work here." And I'm sure as a mom of a mom of three and stepmom of two. You know, you do realize that how
proud they are of you. And I'm sure they're super proud of you. And that's the role modeling you do for them in this kind of role is um can't be understated, especially as they're growing up. mine are grown up, but I guess it still matters because sometimes
they say nice things to me. So, um, but so thank you for your service and it's been a it's been a real pleasure to serve with you. >> Thank you. I forgot to thank my family. >> We all did it for you. We did. >> Thank you all.
>> Um, you can tell them at home. Um so I just have one thing to report that um I know the community would be interested in and that is that um the move owner of the movie theater property um had had
the property on the market for a while and he um decided to keep the property and rent it. and he has signed a lease with a movie theater operator who um also signed opened uh is opening at
SOPAC or has opened, I'm not sure. Um so that will at least for the time being um be rented as the owner of the property is permitted to do and is doing and and we look forward to um that being um
opened as a movie theater again. So, I know there's members of the public who will very much like that. The redevelopment plan um as part of the zoning has not been codified yet. Um I'm sure that'll happen in the new year.
We've been um working with some um affordable housing issues and we've been kind of having to hold off on some of that until uh mediators, judges, and the law kind of works its way. but it's getting very close. Hopefully by year's
end and then we can restart that uh process again. Um and just lastly, I just want to as I wrap up my last meeting as mayor, I sincerely want to thank my colleagues and our department heads and our staff for um the trust you
placed in me and the respect you showed for my leadership over the last two years. I'm incredibly proud of what we've accomplished together and grateful for the professionalism and the collaboration um and our shared commitment to this
community. Um that's what we do and um I think we do a pretty good job to be honest. So um thank you all and thank you to administration and all our department heads, Miss Pritzen for keeping me in protected and in and in
line. So, uh, with that, if there's no questions for me, um, >> wait, I have a question. >> I want to make sure this doesn't get buried. Mayor, are you telling us that the movie theater in Maplewood is going to start showing movies potentially? Is
that what you're saying? >> I'm saying that the owner of the property has signed a lease >> and that's all I have to say about that. So, >> now that's an experienced public servant statement. Um, okay. So, no discussion items. So,
we'll move to the consent agenda. >> Um, do you want me to extend them make a motion to extend? It's 9:30. I make a motion we extend the meeting past 9:30. >> Okay. >> Mr. Davis, >> yes. >> Duca, >> yes. >> Sherman, >> yes. >> Mayor Adams,
>> yes. Thank you. Uh, can I get a motion for the consent agenda? >> I move the consent agenda. >> Second. >> Mr. Mr. Davis, >> yes. >> Zuca, >> yes. >> Zangel, >> yes. >> Sherman, >> yes. >> Mayor Adams,
>> yes. Um, that brings us to our second public comment on any subject matter. Is there anyone in the public in the room or on Zoom who would like to speak to the township committee? >> Is anyone on Zoom? If >> anyone on Zoom would like to speak in
public portion, please raise your hand. I see no hands, mayor. >> Okay. Well, with that, then I will take a motion to adjourn the last meeting of the township committee for 2025. >> I move to adjourn. >> Second.
>> Okay. Roll call. Mr. Fritzen. >> Mr. Daffis. >> Yes. >> Mr. Luga. >> Yes. >> I guess for the last time, Miss Angel. >> Yes. >> Murman. >> Yes. Mayor Adams. >> Yes. Uh, happy holidays to everyone out
there. Happy New Year. And we'll be here at 2 PM on January 1st for a short reorganization meeting. >> Um, anyway, have a great evening everybody. Enjoy the holidays and thank you very much.