Did you see that? I know that they Come on. County flag of America and to the republic for it stands nationy and justice for all.
moment of silence senseless acts of violence and killings with weapons over the weekend. Um, as I've said many times, unfortunately way too many times sitting up here, uh,
that we really need to look into common sense gun legislation in this country. Obviously issues spread beyond our our borders. I ask you if you memorize New Jersey
downstairs all official for social media channels. I ask for those of you who this evening your cell phone if you need to speak with somebody >> Mr. Benjamin >> here >> Mr. Fitzgerald
>> here Mr. here. >> Uh, first of the agenda this evening is public meeting. Anybody wish any better
32 west a few months ago property next door sold 36 and initially somebody moved in or nobody moved in initially backyard was rented out somebody was uh in a landscaping
business actually started living in I went over there and questioned him about it he said he had another address but he wasn't living there so I reported it to Rebecca and after that they did in fact have in the yard
and they were uh repairing cars. So there was four or five men there hanging out and I reported that to zone. I also got a hold of code enforcement later on.
Um I also talked to the owner and she said she rented it to somebody that was in a transportation business and they were permitted to repair the cars there. Well, for the next couple of months there were cars coming in. There were trucks. There were vans and I have
photographs of all quite a few vehicles really. And then on I guess the top was October 12th. There's a foot. I don't know if you can see it, but there was a truck that was
taken over here next to the RV. So, you couldn't see it from the other guard. If you look down the driveway, you couldn't see. And there's four or five individuals there working on the car park. And I'm almost there taking a picture and
and as I'm taking the the uh picture, I hear them pulling parts off the car. of the truck. They're making noises. Then they're examining. They were there for about 20 20 minutes or so. Uh after that,
I started to take a video and they moved that vehicle over by the garage and they started transferring packages from one vehicle to another. You can see they were joined by a couple poor individuals that had overnight
attacks and then another individual came down. So all these people are here. My wife said if you weren't here I would be afraid. You know we live in Merchville College or track. I would be afraid. There's so
many individuals coming and we did report they were not allowed to use it as a rooting house. They rent roofs out upstairs. They have all this activity in the back. So I reported it initially to zoning. I reported it to code enforcement. Code
enforcement came around a few times. They made them move the RV off the property, but this just continued until this after I showed these videos to some people. It's about, you know, it's about a minute and
a half video where they're transferring all these packages and the other people are arriving. It really looked very much like a big drug transaction. So I reported it to zoning, code enforcement, the police. I didn't get an initial response from the police. I let me let
me call the county police. So I called there. They sent somebody over, but it was somebody from so all the reports were filed. And initially I told the owner, you're not allowed to run a business back there repairing cars. And her response was, if
they have a transportation business, they can repair their own vehicles. But again, it's like 15 or 20 vehicles that are being repaired back there. And it led to this situation where anybody that looks at that video, yeah, this looks very suspicious. What are all these
other people doing there? And I want to know about uh the enforcement. You know, how how do we go about enforcing this? It's you I'm in real estate. I would have never told somebody that they could operate a transportation business, a residential product.
So, that's why I'm here. Uh, I wanted to start out saying I thank you for all of your efforts. I realize you're contributing all your time, not paid a lot of money and everything that you do around, you know, for the town and helping the town progress, but I think this may have slid under the radar here
and something should have been done to enforce it. uh code enforcement told me that they were to defer to the zone. So Harry, I I know that multiple departments within our very small burrow
are very well aware of this. I've had multiple conversations with your neighbor who is sitting here introduc um about this issue. I've received photographs. They've been passed on through to everybody. We have uh the uh
code enforcement, our chief of police and fire inspector, every every almost every single department in this entire burrow is aware of this and working to try and resolve what the issues here. Um so I don't know I know you might not
like what's happening there. Um but if they're not doing anything illegal, I don't know that they are there. I'm not I know you don't like what's happening there. I know you have a video that makes it look like suspicious things are happening here. Everything that I think that we can
control so far, we have tried to control. Manage the things that we can manage. I just don't at some point there's only so much that we can do about, you know, people's legal right to
own a property and do what they want on that property. Um, so I, you know, I get regular updates about what's going on in this property because I asked to get regular updates about it. And I know our departments are continuing to work and try to find out what's going on,
whether uh the woman that owns it was transacting the property, which is one of the last things that I heard. She's selling the property. Um, but we don't have any records of that. I understand as of yet don't know that she has sold the property. Um, we're trying to do
everything we can. >> I believe that we're really past the worst of all this. I think the worst of all this is passed, but the fact that it went on for a couple months initially when I reported this as a zoning violation
>> and I'm sure Rebecca got in touch with Natalie, the owner. Uh, but nothing else was done. She wasn't fine. There's so much work sent out that we know. I marked out something from open records act and I think that
something stronger should have been done because her message to me was I told her I already imported to zoning and she said well we'll let zoning decide and then after I believe somebody sent her the final video I saw >> because my next conversation with her
over two months later she said I'm sorry for those unsavory people that I had in the back there I never used those words they were was. So, somebody showed her the video and told her about it and she changed her opinion, but there's still
people around there coming. One person came like 2:42 in the morning. I bought a camera because of this and person's walking up the driveway to meet a car coming down the street and wave the car. Women are coming at night, you know, again with a flashlight. They're looking
over their shoulder like, "Does anybody watch?" So, it's just been crazy. I think if there were summones sent, we would be holding her feet to the fire, so to speak, and she would have to take further action because she does have she is does intended to
sell to sell. She's been working on the property for the past three or four weeks. Uh, but I just wanted to let you know what's transpired because I want this to happen something else. a quicker enforcement in terms of a fine or penalty or court
appearance may have been something that would deter this and I appreciate that. Unfortunately, sometimes the process doesn't go directly to science, right? Uh people are given opportunity of being issued uh noticed and or violated. Um,
and many times, and you know, you blame me for this, because we live in a largely residential town, I've asked Rebecca to be friendly with the residents and, you know, advise them. Maybe there isn't a paper trail of that.
And maybe that's a mistake. If it's a mistake, it's my mistake. Uh but what we don't want is to create a situation where we have the zoning officer, you know, going every time that there's a paint chip on somebody's door and saying, "You have to paint that. You
don't. Here's your summons and you know, we'll see you in court." Because we have zoning regulations in this town that could be handled that way. And I don't mean to speak ill about one of our neighboring communities, but run that way for a very long time. And it was not
well received by a lot of the residents. Well, we've we've never wanted to be that way. So, what I'm saying to you is maybe it took a little bit longer than than you wanted. I do know that that again almost every single department in this municipality has been involved on
on that specific property. Um and uh there are not many properties that get that level of treatment in this burrow, trust me. And not many properties that I get to rise to my level. I, you know, engaging with staff,
they generally handle things pretty well themselves. So, um, I appreciate that and and we'll look into our processes to make sure that we're doing we can to make sure we protect the homeowners around properties that might become problem. Um, it's not the only
I appreciate that been a real pick on the little things. I wanted to make sure everybody was aware of this and from the level it got to where I actually decreased, I wouldn't want them
to know that I took this video. Sure. So, I appreciate you coming. >> Thank you. >> Mark, 40 West on the other side, 36 West. And uh I do want to thank Ted. Uh we talked via text or whatever and he pointed me to send various things to
some people. Sean's been extremely responsive to this. Um on December 4th I did I requested open uh to see what exactly happened about 36 West Cedar and I do see a number of letters written in a number of responses. But what I'm most disappointed about is I specifically
sent links and pictures of advertisements she had on websites for rooms for she was running a boarding hub. It had been happening since August at $9.99 per her room. She had three borders there and she was running the
backyard for 600. Now she come out the backyard. Okay. Unfortunately, it was supposed to live there for a while, but there were three borders in there and there were links and pictures of these advertisements online and I don't understand why. I don't see any record of that new.
I feel like that is evidence of her breaking law, breaking this and I want to know why there wasn't a fine or something based on I don't know. Excuse me. >> I I know that I received it. It was sent
off to to I know received it. There's and there's nothing in here. I asked for open records December 4th and I think we I sent to you August September. Sean I said to you a couple months ago there's no record of anything being done about that. And I think that's the most
blatant. You know, we can we can surmise various things happening from video and stuff like that. There's actual evidence in our advertisements and there is no response by the bureau to those charges. So that's my disappointment. I I believe
the vigilance that Gary has done my wife. Uh I think orders have moved down. Um there's been a lot of renovations working on it. Um, but when my wife talked to her and she complained about these characters coming and going, uh, the response was, uh, if you have a
problem with it, you can buy the so my wife, you know, my wife doesn't look good in orange or she wouldn't take care of. So that's all I have to say. Thank you. You have members of the public. my old address 2011 St. James Avenue. Um
I tried to listen to the uh meeting from November and I just wanted to see if you're aware it's really hard to hear the recordings. They're largely inaudible. You can kind of get the gist of it but they're pretty hard to hear. Just wanted to note that. Um but what I
could hear is that um a proposal was made for assignment dispensary in the dry cleaners and um I wondered if you guys have any status on that. >> Uh no further status than just there's a
proposal that's that's outstanding. Um I don't want to speak for council. that you're supportive of the location right there um for a number of different reasons really I think that location without any
parking whatsoever and really it's a tough location for any sort of parking is is a concern um for the companies going and seeing what we've seen at the other location which I think is very successful and has worked well um if
they have 11 12 spots that are dedicated to them. They you know I just think it's a different location. I don't I also I think that there's probably concerns and council members can speak about it but there's no interest in in one location capitalizing another location. Um I think our preference if we were going to
and we do have a second license potentially would be to find a space to use it for economic development purposes on the west end where we could really build something else around that not just that but other you know retail uses or service uses. So, um I I mean I I
don't I don't vote so uh on on these matters, but I'm not in support of their application uh and would not want to send a letter in support that personally. Um I don't know that we're
moving on that this evening. It's not on the agenda. >> Yeah. >> But I've learned that it's best to speak public. >> No, no, I did. Yeah. So, that's where I am. >> Yeah. My followup question was whether it met the zoning regulations and honestly
>> it actually >> does >> um it does >> in terms of what the the buffer >> the distance buffer is. Yeah, our measurements suggest that by about
>> um so but nevertheless it still requires our approval. Um you know those those are conditional u that those are the conditions that need to be metal use >> but even before that we need to feel
comfortable with the group and and where it's going to go. So, >> okay. And we'll take a look at that because it it is hard to hear. >> Yeah. >> Merry Christmas. >> Okay. Uh, anyone else?
No. public portion of the meeting. Uh we'll move into public hearing ordinance 2514 chapter 25 uh fees solar. Anyone wish to speak on that ordinance please force and address.
All right hearing seeing none we'll close the uh public hearing on ordinance 254 solar and move towards adoption chapter ordinance 254 chapter 25 solar. Do I have a motion? >> Second.
>> I have a motion by Mr. Wood, second by Mr. Fitzgerald. Any discussion? Roll call, please. >> Benjamin, >> yes. >> Mr. Fitzgerald, hi. >> Mr. McL, >> yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Yes. Thank you very much.
Next, the approval of the minutes from November 17th, 2025. Uh, Mr. Motion Mr. Wood the first Mr. All in favor
okay engineers report Mr. Please >> good evening council. Uh so as we approach the end of the year we're working on closing out phase one too. Both are substantially complete. I've got some new we'll update the priority
list so that we can move those that completed on the list prioritize the district for future applications. Um I'll have a proposal for the fiscal year 26 and for the January meeting. Um just to confirm
numbers last month we got 197 for this the coming round 26 146. So also working with Mr. Galloway on recreational community center improvements, developing scope and
pricing for playground equipment, exterior improvements in the community center as well as possibly identifying additional funding for those improvements. I think we need to look into LIA grant. I think with the money we've
already gotten and with a good scope, we probably would be a good candidate. And uh finally the part of our storm water GIS report by the beginning of January. Awesome.
Any questions from this release? >> One follow the tree that was knocked down by the contract summer. That's that's on the punch list, but since we're on the finances, we'll have discussion of it.
>> And I know that uh the property owner that that should be in front of had a conversation with the contractor. Um they had said that they were going to replace it. I would like to have that conversation with shade tree because it is property. We want to make sure that
the tree plant is appropriate for location. >> Yeah, we'll work on those details. So now we're at the plant season now anyway. We'll get our details together. >> Great. So the invoice for the work from the pump.
Um they sent over any details in terms of what issues they found? >> Uh the only back I got was six debris. >> Okay. So nothing >> nothing unal. >> Thank you. Yes. Thank you.
Thank you very much. >> Mr. Woods, >> thank you. From the shade tree, one thing that I like to bring this to my attention. So, the shade tree recently purchased 44 new trees that
they're starting to plant. Uh they warned me that they believe that is okay to plant now. Uh they have planted a handful so far. Uh it has brought to my attention by Miss Rouse that
property owner that had trees planted on their line was not formed. Uh the intention from the shade commission is to inform people that we're planting these trees particularly because the trees that we're purchasing are well they're not saplings. They're smaller
trees. They're not full grown like we purchased in the past. The reason being is we can purchase far more trees uh and and cover a lot more space this way. So budget wise it makes sense. But with that being said, we really will really
need to rely on property owners to care for the trees. Um, which is why shade tree is is to my understanding making a proactive approach to talk to homeowners, let them know that trees be planted, what is going to be to care for
the tree and how long and and what done. Um, I had in mind shade tree or last meeting which was last week. I think it'd be good for us to create a formal process for homeowners to adopt the tree because we want people who really want the tree
there and will care for it. And I mean we'll be homeowners that approach us say no it's not appropriate for a tree but ideally we want to have somebody who's going to care for it. So I'm gonna work with Rebecca and see if we can figure out figure out a way something
us to request a That's all I have for this event. Great. Any questions? For the month of November, we have one
virtual session into sessions. Uh $3,691 is turned over. 64 cases added and 217 disposed. So all very much thank you. Uh start off with DPW. Um no
major personnel changes. Equipment still dealing with the minor trash truck issues that we're just sort of addressing as they arise. Um trying just to keep them running as as best we can. um building maintenance heater at the community center starting to experience
some issues, but they apparently are keeping it going. Um lawn maintenance, snow removal. The report only covers up until November. There were some issues with the brine uh unit as well as the salt spread for both those appear to have been taken care of. Plows are
inspected, working properly. I know again I can speak to the streets around my area. They all were taken care of very well. crew is out 5:00 a.m. through the majority of the day. Uh sewer calls until the uh began up until November 12
up to date for the year. Uh board event school continues to um do their award ceremonies. One of the changes that are being brought in meetings have been well attended as far as that. That portion of concern last November 18th, next one's
tomorrow, December 16th. Their award is set for January 7. Uh board of health, we had an email that was set for last week folks get attended. So just stops still waiting for um the minutes from that'll be produced out of that email
transaction. But I did want to say thank you to them for the work that they did there as well campaigning the health event that they did earlier in the year. Um that group's done a lot of work. So that it's appreciated. From public
events, we had brave small business Saturday breakfast with Santa all attended. All went really well. Santa was sold out. Well attended. Um and finally for from OEM, Detective Callaway did reach out to
let us know that position the end of the year. Um, we're going to have to start doing a search for someone to take place for uh that position going into 2026. Um, so two things. One, uh, regarding the community center, we're having
issues heating system. We also have issues regularly with air conditioning system there. that might want to think about 2026 a comprehensive sort of HVAC
program for that site. Um we're investing a lot of money in that building. There's a lot of use of that building a lot of revenue from that facility. So I think uh it might be a
we recently received a grant for some exterior improvements $50,000. So I as we move towards capital um and uh gosh what was the second thing you brought up at the end?
Oh yeah. Um I did have a discussion chief of police about this and I do think it's something that we should look to our neighboring community. They have dedicated OEM individual there. >> That's all.
>> Yeah. And um you know I know he receives I believe he received a sign for practition um shared service over there to have fun program as well uh
because he's holding the training. So um we're going to open that dialogue chief's going to help do that. So >> nice appreciate we we worked with him in the past. I know that that was that worked out well. Hopefully
>> Sandy joint OEM. Yeah, it was really well done for some reason. Anyway, any other questions from All right. Thank you very much, Mr.
Yes, I virtual fire 20s last month. We did a blowing fire that is still under investigation. They were able to start it investigation next month. So we had 20 calls last
month training coming up. Um fire inspections all the fire inspections done for the year. Total for the year we're at almost there. 17 violations issued
enforcement opening complaints 87 complaints under 98 years and rental inspection inspection. Any questions? All right. Thank you very much, Mr. McLean.
>> Thank you, your honor. Emergency police department for the month of November involving,425 incidents includes 201 traffic stops, 138 incidents involving park enforcement, seven arrests, and one ride
arrest. Uh the month of November is another busy month of training. Uh I would say about half the department participated in the active shooter drilling with county police. Chief Gracia attended a one-day symposium on personal issues that she faced
performance of duties that was hosted by New York State Association of Chiefs of Police. Detective Beach attended a two-day child abuse investig investigation class hosted by the Cam County Prosecutor Office and all officers completed mandated for the
firearm qualification for the year. In the month of November, uh the focus remained at the intersection of lessons in during this uh time period. Officers conducted 121 proactive patrols. 19
violations were observed six warnings. The police department used their selective enforcement center. uh no violations were observed. I'll try that number bigger summer. Um
and then lastly, I do want to share regrettably that officer John uh has elected to pursue an opportunity outside of his department. His last day will be Friday police department. So um I know
he's been with us for a while and I think was a great ambassador to the community parks and playgrounds especially school. So if you get a chance uh you know wish him all his success future endeavors >> post
questions. >> Okay. Uh, thank you very much. >> Report pretty much said everything that I had. I don't have any others. We'll head right into Okay, new business. We have
six resolutions which are currently set the red flag agenda. Anyone have any of these that they would like to have moved to be considered? Can we pull out? Okay.
Uh all other Okay. So resolution 2530 special revenue resolution 2513 approval of the CFO shared service agreement resolution 2532 cancel unexpended appropriations
resolution 25133 cancellation of grant and resolution 25135 authorization cooperative material for pricing system identifier 37 CHC yes motion Second motion would second. Mr. Spazza,
roll call, please. >> Mr. Benjamin, >> yes. >> Mr. Fitzgerald, >> hi. >> Mr. McLoon, >> yes. >> Mr. Spazza, >> yes. >> Mr. Woods, >> yes. >> Thank you. Does anybody need a whole year? >> Okay. Uh next is uh resolution 25134
authorization partnership horizon facility public question Mr. Sure. Uh so this isn't unique to Verizon. Uh I know that had this one happened to be Verizon
acquiring the poll from their predecessor. We had approached them as an inactive didn't take any action to remedy the situation. Um my question here is so
um I we're allowing them to and I know this is complicated to install holes if they're installing holes in the city says that they would be required to come for would they have to
install? Well the pole itself is not part of this. This is just a device on top. Okay. in the resolution that permission install well they don't they don't install
horizon there's a subject to whatever regulations there is um that would be whether or not they have any type of construction
I'm not exactly But they for my concern is that they would be able to come in and solvability to to go and install. Okay. Because my understanding is the company that we're dealing with right
now. Okay. This is a company that is going with that go to Verizon Verizon or PSG whoever question and there are four units that are going to go at specific locations on
top of that. I mean I mean the scope of this isolation facilities I just think when we get into we're going to allow you to install and I mean
that that's fine in this for certain Um if it wishes to go further one wishes to go further tonight on this resolution to make it subject to that particular type of language
that would be my suggestion to council that we provide some level of oversight that's fine but I think the constructing should have some level of oversight. >> Yes. when I spoke to this I spoke to the
representative about this um you know the whole issue of pole is was basically off the table was just like we're not doing anything with polls we're just you know we're just going forward putting these these machines
>> yeah doesn't have right away holes they have to take them right away >> what it it does say whereas Verizon Wireless center parties law maintain po rightway pursuant which Verizon wireless
may use existing utility poles replace existing poles or install new poles as necessary within the public right away. So there is language involved in this language subject to say
that would be fine. you want to do that subject to excising the replacement installation for Verizon as amended by Second Ma installs
uh any discussion on that already discussed >> Mr. Benjamin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Fitzgerald. >> Yes. >> Mr. All right. Next we have financial reports
in building 520,800 second motion by Mr. include on resolution 2536 bill second any discussion
please Benjamin >> yes >> Mr. Gerrell Mr. McLu >> yes >> Mr. Spazza >> yes >> Mr. Yes. >> All right. Um, announce >> Oh, sorry. Okay. Sorry. >> Uh, reord.
>> Yes. >> Be the next time that we meet. >> January 5th. >> What time are the pictures? Is everybody available for >> that? That's right. >> Okay. I can put that in the email.
>> Then I would say six o' start. I'll send an email out to everyone with everybody's time and then we'll do the >> we did individual head shot photos last year. Does anybody need >> So I'll send an email out. >> Okay. Um,
nothing else happening between now and then thorough uh holiday parties on January. You have a date? >> Not yet. It's probably the last Friday in January at Monkey and then we're also going to
do lunch for Denise M somewhere around then. So, I'll put the word out for that too. That'll probably Okay. Um and otherwise >> happy new year
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