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line. >> Well, leave that there. Just write below what was already paid and then what's due. Longest It's just history. Thank you. Council
to the flag United States of America. downstairs. I ask for those of you here. >> Mr. Benjamin here, >> Mr. Fitzgerald, >> Mr. Mr. >> Mr. here. >> Mr. Woods >> here.
>> Thank you very much. First item on the agenda this evening uh is a proclamation for during October. Uh there was a historical society on
at that time that occurred with approximation. uh as is custom read into the record. Uh so she will always be council proclamation honoring CL. There
is a desire of the mayor of Bur Council Mal honor those whose service has enhanced the quality of life of the Bugville and whereas Moren has lived in Merville for over 45 years raised her family here founding member of the task force and on
the executive a secretary and then president of Merville main street program. uh she was appointed to serve on the center board of adjustment and historic preservation and has dedicated 20 years serving uh on the historical
society as president whereas my name was grand marshall 15 as well as the recipient of the Frank volunteer year award she's always served the utmost concern
Where's Mor the author of images of America keeping the faith significantly quality life citizen women's excellence and diversity skills in invaluable resource and therefore
on the 21st day of October mayor council hereby recognize the extraordinary accomplishments and urge the citizens of our community to join service. Thank you to unfortunate
but was there was a wonderful honor of her time serving. Thank you. Okay, we'll move on to the next item agenda. Next item agend
state names in there on that for the record name and address and then we can address breakdown here. Sorry. Um So my name is Reed and I am presenting
on behalf of I am a disor Jersey all the way to the beach from here. Um I'm also in business with his name our dispensary where we help
dispensary um we basically asked for people and that would be unfortunately she had international travel. So, this will mostly cover questions you have. Um, I'm just hoping to address who
we are, why we think you should let us know if you have any questions while I'm talking. Um, it's going to be that 3133 Center Street. The old it was a dry cleaners before.
Um, so that's actually the first thing. Uh, that's a big question. Dry cleaners, if you've ever worked in real estate with dry cleaners, of course, maybe a lot of not great chemicals behind. Um, so we have some quotes out for a few companies that specifically reme clean
chemicals and equipment. The equipment is going to be left in the building, purchase it. Um, so there will be a third party before we do like the demolition construction like a secondary third party that will come in and do specific cleaning remediation to remove
the equipment that they have and clean out some so that's that's an additional cost any question about that it is something so that's what we'll be doing there we have very companies that specialize in
that old level. As far as parking goes, there's the street parking here. There's a municipal lot if you go past the internal right there. I believe you guys are putting a new one in the Verizon store, I believe. So, in terms of the
number of customers per hour coming to a dispensary, typically a one that's busy is doing between five and 10 transactions an hour. Um there seems to be plenty of parking of the city in terms of
we will be putting all the CRC requirements entry exit CRC all those regulations. Um, one thing that we will be doing,
why open another one, I guess, for merchand pay 2% of revenue as local tax, which is nice. Going to generate more revenue right now does it'll be about 5 to 10 full-time jobs and 5 to 10 parttime jobs with the
century. Um so the extra tax we particularly um the about 50% of our clients will be 55 um we skew towards an older demographic one town is a bit younger and hipper I guess would be the
word you use sort of style we have demographic that our business model so 50% of our customers are participants are over the age 55 um so you'll see a little bit of a different just like you could have a wine bar in town, you could have a sports bar in town, you could
have a country music bar in town. There's room for a couple different dispens and different people are going to want to access, you know, different dispensaries. So, it's not just going to be like two across the street from each other. There's a very around what
products we sell, what who we're targeting, um, and the products that help Um, Angela is contacting mural artists for the side of the wall there.
Regulations are Philadelphia's tradition. I think cities in the country with the best mural projects is something that she's already filled out the paper for the highway. Um we've already reached out to a few senior living
senior facilities to do education around cannabis. Um so in our current dispensary we did a session with the local police department. So it'll be something we'll be contacting them to see if they're interested to to discuss you know having an inspect facility and
do a tour so that they don't. Um, we will of course be following all the CRC regulations. There's 247 camera access at any time CRC access the cameras inside. There's an unarmed security guard on
duty all time. There's a wall. It has to be separated from outside certain security requirements to prevent people from stealing products outside business hours. So there's a very extensive list. Our current sensor
has been operating for about security. It's it's not an easy place to steal from. So um as a as a lounge as a consumption lounge access there's about three different companies right now. They sell apps that are
essentially apps that has visual coordination to allow a employee to determine and driving and we're looking at a couple partnerships locally for to get involved in the community. Angela
was born and raised in Merchville. She has a lot of local community ties here. Um I know that she's working with an art company. I've spoken with an art company already to run classes in the space. There's a whole bunch of different
public use cases that Angel, Angel's partnering with us to help get the dispensary open. We have one we're building our third disens. We've been running for two and a half years. everything. We haven't had we've not had the police respond to our we
haven't had a police call of any kind. We're experienced operators. We will operate. We'll follow the laws. We pay our taxes on time. We pay our employees on time. We will be good community members. Um and I think overall, you
know, we will improve, help improve. Anybody have any questions for me? Any objections? any reason why maybe think it would be a good idea have us as part of the community under
>> that's a great question and excellent point um there like I said earlier we target older demographic and just like there could be one bar in town there could be one we're targeting demographic
we target 40% of our revenue comes from we'll be costing tax dollars from people outside of the town via delivery. So yes, like if someone was walking down the street, I suppose I'd say which do I
want to go to? There may be some there, but overall, just like you wouldn't like walk by a wine bar, country music, I don't know which one I want to go into. There's going to be very different experiences and atmospheres inside the two of them. And they're targeting sort
of two different consumers. You're probably the type of person that goes to a wine bar or a music bar and maybe not like you wouldn't go across >> across the board. You said the experience should be
different. How how would it? So the first thing is the products. Tinctures are the normal product of the summer store. It's stuff you take home, put in your drink. Um usually to help you sleep is the way. Um the the main demographic for that is actually women
with anxiety. So there products are the number one way and the number two way is simply like what's inside music, art, etc. So um she the it's a retro theme for people from it's a 70s and 80s nostalgia theme
is what it is. Um, but just the actual like the music inside anything like that would be for you. You do me a favor. You don't mind just so the microphone can pick you up. You just go to
share. It's not a microphone for that. It's just a recording. Okay. What other questions? >> You mentioned delivery. What What are the rules around delivery? There are a set of license holders for
each of these things. >> So, class five licenses allow for delivery. There's a separate class. I believe it's six is the delivery only license. New Jerseys class fives allow for delivery. Um, you guys as a local
ordinance can actually prohibit your class fives from doing delivery since there isn't language in your ordinance that prohibits it. It's allowed by the state of New Jersey. Um, is is the way it works right now. So just just
um and so what we found is delivery customers come in discover a store find a product that they enjoy and then tradition like like everyone else would much rather just go on their phone order something and have it delivered. Um you have to have it delivered to a house. It
can't be anything other than a residential. Um there has to be a license check. So an ID check. So when a delivery is made, the driver checks the license, make sure it's the person who is, but it could be anywhere in New Jersey. We limit um just because of like
the economics of driving a car somewhere. We limit it to about a 30 mile radius, but what's nice for Hamilton, the town we're in right now, is during the summer, for example, a lot of people go to the beach. We're only about a 15, 20 minute car ride from the
beach. um we deliver there, we collect revenue, we pay taxes in the city of Hamilton on revenue for the sales that aren't happening for people who are at, you know, market. So, um it expands the pool of customers.
So, if you're concerned about arming the additional the existing dispensary in town, it's a way to expand the pool of customers to other towns nearby. How many more dispensaries do you think the regional market could actually sustain? So with a with a
downtown like this I I think first of all I didn't know where to put it. So that area five or six. >> Yes. Um, this is a fairly heavily populated area. If you look up in
northeast Jersey, we're opening one of ours in Parkin. Um, there's a lot up there and it's more of a per capita kind of thing because simply it's just like more people. Um, I do think that convenience is the number one tracker that we found. The number of vehicles
that drive within that go by the store essentially is the number one tracker. So, I I do think that this area still has room to grow. Um, and Collinswood is like a unlimited license, but Pensacen is only one right now. Um, Cherry Hill
is not allowing. So, there's it's there aren't a ton in the area. I would say it's not saturated. >> So, I guess maybe if you just send us a copy of that. um and discuss with council and get sort of an answer. We
might have other questions. See where we land. >> Okay. >> All right. Thank you very much. Thank you very much. heard you have other question to me contact and we'll get those questions.
Don't see any otherbody. So >> second all in favor >> and second is sure 27th 2025
everybody is your set Mr. Second all in favor. >> Okay. Good evening. >> Good evening council. Um Wednesday after
election started on school completed that week. Last week was concrete urban driveway burns. Friday was based paving it was co paving. So, we're not totally finished, but
pretty well. >> All right. much quicker than fire. >> All right. And as of today, we received notification of the fiscal year
197,65 next year's payments. We identified the remainder 7th Green and Westminster. So last year >> that is less
excuse me,000 >> a lot of your files are getting around the same number. We're getting last about >> I thought we were in 200. >> Yeah, we're like that. How does it know?
>> What's that? push that money back. You didn't spend all last time or we could >> No, we've done many. We're still in
>> finally strike the [ __ ] out of that. >> Yes. I asked Mrs. B's question that I've seen some other lost their or been told that they've lost their federal. Have you heard anything about
them? No, as we were sitting here, we need to go sit down with our local um congressman's chief of staff the next couple days.
I'll see what I can find out. >> That's all we know. Yeah. Um, but you should have lost. >> I'm not planning for it. I'm just trying to figure out
if we miss the mail. >> Yes. We don't want to get in a situation. >> Yeah. I just didn't know. >> Okay. >> Going back to the the road project. Um it was supposed to mention that a couple
mature trees were removed. Uh have we any sense of whether they're replaced or we weren't aware that one tree was removed to impact to the road that a smaller tree was
knocked over by construction activities. >> I think that was one that was I mean, you would like to see that replaced by the caliber. >> I mean, anything that's 2 and 12 in in
diameter, it needs to be replaced. >> If the construction activity, they should be replacing. >> Yeah. Regardless of our similar size, but the other tree that was taken down should be placed as part of the project
when the bur >> I Yeah. >> Yeah. But more importantly though, you have that. Yes. All right. Any other questions?
All right. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. Your honor, just a couple things to report from Shade Street. needs to be replaced. Uh so I had brought up a couple meetings ago
that Shay Tree was looking to amend our existing tree removal replacement ordinance. uh specifically to uh include reference to our utility uh providers who are contracting out tree trimmings
and removals uh to ensure that those trees are being replaced or uh there was a donation made to to place that tree. Uh so we the plan is to add a section
within the existing ordinance to uh specifically call out those items. Uh they under the current ordinance it should apply to them but we want to make sure that does uh and that they're aware I I think also the intention is to if
they're going to make a donation that the donation is greater than that goes on your resume. Uh I I think we're targeting double say 300 to $600 for the replacement which would be size shade
tree obviously young tree and also while we're there couple elements that just need to be cleaned up specifically under exceptions overight adopting it. Uh, one of the exceptions was
Uh and also just getting to your point, the shade tree is looking to do some plantings uh in the coming weeks. Uh we're going to spend the remainder of our planning budget. Uh if there are any locations that people feel need
attention uh please bring them to our attention uh see differential piece you're running into you're running into this bad country so to Yeah, because it's you're not you're not treating everybody
and said that's not too those ordinances when we had this specifically what they came through for the MS5 permit and things like that. Um, we would have to submit that again to just util had special protections at one
point treaties. And I mean what awkward saying well there was argues or did the state law that we had to adopt over rule BPU's requirement
times treats and I I don't I'm not aware of anything in state statute that would prohibit us from saying that. Okay, I mean we're allowing that forces us
preempts the utility I think actually limited our ability to regulate the utilities in how they treat was that we couldn't stand it and then we would have to allow them to trim as
they see fit. But I think that this is taking me to say okay you're doing it by the same time to be on stand basically they're just following. So this was my intention by members of commission that there did there are
ordinances that exist that >> would require the utility company to come in and buy a plan to the shade tree commission whether that's effective or not >> but you don't have approval right >> yeah but they would have to come in say
this is our plan >> you could do that anyway it's not like you have something on paper says you're going to take that train there's also on this. I don't really want to state law too. So I think like we have extra like is there any other
examples of I never heard of this charging utility replacement. Oh, I don't want to charge. >> I don't think you're going to run into a problem. >> They're over there. They're not They're not trees. They're They're trying to
keep trees away from me. And I would imagine in most intent I understand speaking with you earlier was that the changes to this ordinance are meant to for us to have some sort of fallback rights when they they basically ruin the tree. >> Yeah. All they were trying to do is
protect their right away. It essentially killed the tree. >> Yeah. and then it should be removed and replaced and that is what we're trying to guard against not so I agree with that right that's why I'm thinking maybe modify words even though it may not be
effective listen to it but may require them to do a presentation where they come in which they're allowed to do what you ask to identify and then we can identify and say based on your trimming practice
trend. We think these trees may die. We're gonna say you think that they're I mean you're putting off notice, but that's what I'm saying. That's why you notice they're going to provide you a trimming
plan for the trees or just say we're trimming that commission brought that to my attention. I I think that this is more effective in getting to that issue because I think that if we're imposing okay this trial, we need to remove it. But I guess the
question is how soon after because they're going to turn around and say a week later and that's I mean to to point in the last meeting we're going to provide them a letter of trees that we saw in this last round that these are the trees that we think
are going to decline based on your your treing. But I mean they'll always say that well that tree is going to die anyway. How many times has a strange commission asked you to remove it because it's already dead. It's in the line. We can't like I'm not removing it now because I'm
not there on a I would say a handful of times. And how many times they've actually done it? >> I think it's maybe on a couple fingers if they ever I I I mean I'd be happy to just say
we'll never dance tree ever again. And >> I mean at the same house they're tired of going about that should be but that is kind of
>> and and that's that's another element to figure out the best way to enforce private properties. the the shade tree doesn't have the capacity to monitor all those nor do they really have the authority to go to
res. >> So I think that that's part of this look is figure out how this should be reported through enforcement anytime anybody sees something like that and they're required
under the ordinance to report that right it's a self-reporting mechanism correct yes I mean that the way the ordinance stands it is incumbent upon the the homeowner to prior to
authorization form with tree I I don't want to ding these people I think they're unaware of policy but I do think code should be letting people know, especially when they know substantial work is being done, if you remove these trees, they
need to be replaced. And we're not going to stand in the way of removing them, but they need to replace them or otherwise public 8,000 years. It is it is an important part feature for our community. It's
what's it's what sets us apart frankly from Pens and Cherry Hill the younger communities that surround us. So that's part of public policy here. We're trying to uh either
discourage people from removing trees just because they want to. um and or otherwise uh have some sort of fund where we can plant trees so that we keep a healthy cabinet um and robust. So
I'm fine with that. I I do think code enforcement we talk about this I just you don't know who's going to be on the one year. So how will the
second part >> I I am willing to let you if there is keep the the fees as already but the second part to be clear and also
supplies to utilities not the region. Can we just verify because also figuring out whether or not we need to create a separate Just for the month of October, one virtual
session, two in sessions, money turned over to borrow 68, 257 cases added, cases, and short
questions. All right. >> Thank you, your honor. Uh board of ed will be meeting tomorrow night for their monthly uh get together. The DPW did the uh replacement of the body one pickups, hoping to add another five to 10 years
to that truck. Uh Merchville Business and Professional Association met last week to discuss um proceeds that they had gathered from sales of um the walking tour and the Monsterville shirts. have turned out quite well for me. Uh this uh the Saturday following
Thanksgiving is small business Saturday as well as a sip and shop event that's being held by the commercial business professional association. I know a lot of people are always saying what can they do to help us support the downtown small business Saturdays a big deal for a lot of the businesses in in the
burough. So, if you're so inclined, please uh be sure to stop down the downtown west end and do some shopping question. Good evening. Fire departments last month's
all shape. Um we did have a house fire the end of actually no injuries positively determined so that should be filed no injuries of that one so far for
fire we are all but 20 properties have been collected on fire safety and then that should be done by the fiscal calendar and then same thing for fire trucks. I'm going to move
off and then also just our goal is actually to target and to see properties offer acquisition St. Then the other thing we want to do is
council January the property to allow us to make money. So if not problems you have any concerns on that injection
that >> um hearing All right. >> Thanks. Just letting you know that the parade scheduled for 125 at Park at 7 o'clock. And if you will be
attending, let me know so that we can get something set up for you. Be over walking or whatever it is you want to do. Breakfast with Santa is scheduled for 12:13. we've already sold out of the two sessions um and has worked out
better way because it limits the number of people that >> it's worked out really well because people just can't come in and just speak their sadity. table. So, this moves people in and out and a lot more people
can go through. So, yeah, the community center had a second game night um and that worked out well and it was the 12th. >> Yeah. So, um, we're going to do another
one. Um, I think we're going to work toward either maybe a Friday, um, soon so that it seems to have less families and kids because it was a Wednesday night. So, >> yeah. So, that's been that's been people
have been happy about that. They've night. Uh and then there's a house tour happening on the 6th of December and that's through business association as well. So if >> Christmas house
>> they are well it was on our calendar so I'll check on that and then get and that's ahead. whoever will be going to the league tomorrow and I think that's it right
>> that's it okay um thank you very much questions for clone community development we're the only it revenues are significantly
done a great job this Um we're up 37% year-over-year and the lower level just November is up 241% year-over-year. So that's significant.
We're getting a lot of so continue investment in that property. Um, fire company wanted to thank them publicly for their help today. Champion soccer team around town. Great.
It was very nice. Got a lot of compliments from parents. So, thank um Monsterville came uh and was successful. um not a lot of major incidents that I'm
aware of. Um you know continue to have you know some things here and there but um I don't you know I have not had a full debrief chief or with Mr. I know we will
implement safety practices but so thank you everybody involved in that. Um that's it for that I have at this point. Uh we have the CFO report old business new business ready to go. New
business consent agenda everyone. Uh we have a number of What's the status? >> Oh, yeah. Yeah, that's just working on Okay. Uh, everyone's good. I'll read resolutions into
resolution 2519. to amend hospitality LLC resolution 125120 authorized grant state green resolution 25121 property tax exemption
for disabled veteran resolution 25122 authoriz purchase of access bur hall and community center resolution 25123 appoint joint claims board resolution 25124 work event
for months. Position 25125 joint lands. Resolution 25126 authoriz 127 transfers resolution 25 authorization >> Mr. Benjamin >> yes
>> hi Mr. Yes, >> Mr. Mr. Woods. >> Yes. Okay. Thank you. >> Mr. Mr. Ben. >> Yes. >> Mr. Fitzgerald. Mr. >> Mr. Mr. >> Yes.
>> Okay. Uh any announcements before the uh there was a request by the code to amend the fee or provide for the placement of solar panels for
a standard he Was that we definitely did something pretty constructed before the end of this year? >> I think of September. Yeah. To be constructed
in what capacity right now we inspected So, in the past, it was inspected through the fire department and they can no longer put it in because there's not a sub code official that's listed to do the inspection. So, they they had to remove the cost if it was not listed
specifically as a sub code. So, the construction official will now do it, but he had it's not listed as his uh charge. So, it has to change so that the construction official can charge for that. that
she's providing like actual cont. Okay. So you're asking for that 25 >> 2514 title only to amend related to solar panel inspections due
to some internal changes to our existing So conversation >> yes Yes. >> I don't have any announcements. >> What's the first
Yeah, that's that's