Pres >> tonight we have a couple special one special guest and we have a presentation by a couple other special guests tonight. So chief introduce Mr. Delgado and council. Uh Harry Delgado is a
representative from the New State Chiefs Police Association. He is the accreditation commissioner or coordinator for the entire state of New Jersey. So uh with that chief so um just to context what I'm about to
say by the way. Thank you for holding my hand. I appreciate um so uh just some context of what I'm about to say. There's over 300 in the state of New Jersey. Um about 54% of those actually and let me say it
covers the entire environmental enforcement agencies by I mean local law enforcement, sheriff's office, prosecutor's office, colleges and universities. So out of those 54% have successfully made once they continue on but you know they're still in the process. Um those that actually get
reacredited after the initial one only to a group of about 32%. those that actually make it for the second reacreditation team about 19% of that totality that I shared with you fourth 7.9%. I had to redo my math this
morning before I came here because the more police department actually is going to their fifth reacreditation. So that is actually a very exclusive group of law enforcement agent less than 4% exactly. So that's
so for a couple of minutes I like to sh the of the achievement. So, Norris Point Police Department has once again made a commitment for adherence to best practices at the state and national level in highly regarded statewide law enforcement accreditation program. This program administered to New Jersey State Association, Chiefs of
Police, New Jersey Enforcement Accreditation Commission has a to transparently demonstrate professionalism, transparency, and preparness of states law enforcement agencies and the state's public safety system. Now, during this uniquely challenging times and the threat for health and safety, encouraging law
enforcement agencies to follow practices and policies is a potentially life-saving cost effective investment of time resources. Accreditation status represents a significant professional achievement. this prestigious reacredited establishment I'm talking about five times I can't stress that
enough that's in you know in addition to the initial accreditation they chief Michael Rossk's firm commitment to state and national standards and the continive expectations for quality professional and ethical policing so greatation provides objective evidence of an agency's
commitment to excellence in leadership resource management and service delivery government officials can be more confident in the agency's ability to operate efficiently and meet needs and offices integrated agencies here tonight and take pride that they've been objectively recognized for the professionalism of adhering to the high
standards. Now out of after those three years of you know the rigorous proofs and the sergeant can attest to that over 400 proofs to over 112 standards. Um there's a report that we generated after the outside assessment from that report I'll say and I'll fire on chief kroski's
leadership high level of competence leadership and professionalism is evident within the agency. The mores police department has a proud history with a foundation in community policing. What a future issue deal with staffing levels and experienced or infrastructure. This agency continued to
assertively move assertively move excuse me with a history commitment to following best practices with a preparedness plan and a verification of excellence. We don't play gotcha but typically when we come here for the final assessment there's something that we find that can be settled at that time in the case of the mor department I say
again we tried but we couldn't so they had remarkable onsite assessment so it is the opinion of the assessment team that the plane police department is a high professional committed agency which exemplifies a lot of the tenants of law enforcement accreditation on the state national standard level and therefore
here tonight on behalf of association police accreditation commission to congratulate Chief Michaelski, manager Peter, sorry, Peter R, the members of the Morris Police Department, Morris Police Department, the mayor, the council, and those citizens that they so proudly serve for having achieved a
unique unique uh uh fifth reacreditation, putting them in one of the most elite groups of law enforcement uh in the state of New Jersey and demonstrating their commitment to excellence in policing. So, indeed, congratulations. This is where you get to talk.
want to join us. >> This is yours. >> Thanks. Invaluable. We'll send you >> my wife. >> Looking good, gentlemen. Looking good. Welcome. If I may real quick, uh Harry alluded to
it already, but there's over 400 proofs that go into satisfying accreditation, 112 different standards. Um I do thank our entire agency. Um it has become a culture. We've been again uh our fifth reacredititation. It's threeear cycles.
Um it's really become a culture for the agency. uh the policies uh practices that we follow. Um mayor and council, thank you all for your support. We couldn't do it without all of you. Um to my command staff, thank you very much for your support of the accreditation practice, but a lot of this credit goes
to Sergeant Wall, who's standing here holding our lovely certificate, which will adorn the walls of Mores. Uh Pete devotes hundreds of hours to making sure that the proofs are followed. Uh there's schedules to commit to. Um and this wouldn't be possible without without
Pete. Thank you very much for what you do for the agency and for the community plan. Thank you very much. >> I have to say Harry. Thank you very much and your team that that came out and evaluated looked under every desk piece of paper
and try to find I know that you do do that. So Pete and Mike and the rest of the team here is this is a huge achievement. should be very proud and work that he's doing. Residents should be very proud of this police
department. Um I've been here now for all of these accreditations. Uh saw the first one all the effort and work that that has gone into it. Uh the improvement of the police department and that continues now through 15, 17 years, however long it's been. So it's a
testament to not only this chief, but the past chiefs and all members of the police department, present and past. The residents here are in very good hands. You hear nightmare stories all the time about police uh governments there attorney generals taking over
police departments and all kinds of other stuff and you have an outstanding police department here. So again, thank you to everybody else. >> Thank you. >> We're going to take a breath and uh get started on the next cycle for 2028.
>> Right. And we just learned uh earlier this week that our joint insurance fund provider um at J Montgomery overseas law enforcement risk control has selected the Morris Plains Police Department to uh amongst a very small group of agencies in the state to review our practices, our policies to learn how we
get to the point where we have limited liability uh low worker comp uh workers compensation uh claims and property loss. So we're excited to bring JA Montgomery in the next couple weeks to interview our staff and help build the profession for the entire entire state.
So we are quite the example leading the way in law enforcement. So again, thank you very much everyone. Congratulations. >> Okay, Jim Myers, you're next in the chairmanial committee. Top that. Okay. Thank you, sir. Appreciate
I'm going to sit up and I uh excuse all my notes here. So, good evening. My name is Jim Myers. I'm 25 Washington Avenue for those of you uh haven't met. Um I'm a lifelong resident of Mars Plains uh with family
ties dating back to the 1840s. Uh I was fortunate enough to go to school at community park school mount uh Martown High School and after graduating from Province College I spent my career in tourism, hospitality and event.
Uh as I'm sure all of you know this January marks the centennial of Mars planes. Although our community has been in existence for many generations, it was a 100 years ago in January 1926 that a vote was made of separation was
made at the Hanover Township Council meeting to create the new burrow of Mars Plains. This officially went into effect at the April 15th meeting of the same year. 15 months ago and based on my personal and professional uh background, Mayor
Carr asked if I would chair a committee to oversee and plan town events to celebrate this uh historic uh anniversary. The committee members include Mayor Carr, Steve Welsh, former council member, great committee ro uh
Rotary and treasure of this committee. Sal Cortez, council representative for building and grounds. Chief Mike Karaski, Kevin Rango, Mars Plains uh Fire Department. Jerry Sidman, Recreation Department. Nancy Marabel,
Mars Plains Museum President. Monica Fredell, Burough School Principal. Mark Mayor, superintendent of schools. Allison White, downtown Mars Plains Committee. Joan Gddard, former council member. Carol Baza, lifelong resident,
and Anne Gallagher, marketing and design. We also have advisory positions with Al Lauren, former mayor, Frank Dusler, former mayor, Dan Meyers, town historian, and Mary Clair Meyers, Mars Plains Museum.
Over the fast past 15 months, we've been working diligently to create memorable events to celebrate the historic year. Last fall, we held a townwide contest asking residents to design a Centennial Town logo incorporating the existing
town seal. We received many wonderful anonymous submissions from both children and adults. Ann Gallagher's design uh won the logo contest which I have passed out to each of you. Based on Ann's marketing and design skills, we asked
her to join the committee. She is working along with her subcommittee and in conjunction with Chief Krasi come up with hatches merchandise commemorating the year. We've been busy uh planning the following events. This coming
September 10th, we are holding a fish and chips fundraising dinner for from 4:30 to 7 at the community center. The cost is $20 per meal for pre-orders and $25 per meal at the door. The meal comes
with fish or chicken and French fries and klelaw. You can choose to take out or dine in. It is also back to school night at school, so we figured this would be a great option for parents to pick up an early dinner before heading out to uh see the teachers.
Uh Steve Welshes is leading this charge on this. Uh the committee is currently working with New Jersey Transit and a local artist to put up a town mural on the wall right next to the underpass as you enter into town. So to the as you're
entering into town to the right, the wall on the right, the mall was designed by a combination of many of the themes from the logos that were submitted to uh in the contest and will be painted by a local artist. There's more to follow on that as we negotiate with New Jersey
Transit. We're working with Mark Mayor and Monica Credell at Burough School to have the students come to the first Burough Council meeting of 2026 on January 15th to commemorate the vote separating from Hanover Township and the establishment
of Florida Mars Plains. On January 17th, we'll be holding a Mars Plains birthday party for families at Community Park at 11:00 a.m. with birthday cake, balloons, face painting, and more. The recreation will be leading this. They'll be looking for volunteers
from the community. For the adults in town, 20 and one years and older, we'll celebrate with a Mars Plains cocktail party. This will be on February 21st at the BFW with a rain and snow date of February 28th. This will be
a great evening of beer, wine, food, music, and fun with all of our neighbors. Carol Baza is leading the charge and will be taking on volunteers to help throw the party. Nancy Marabel, Dan and Mary Cla Meyers, and the Mars Plains Museum Association
were generous to donate a new time capsule to be planted next summer. The museum will work with the school district to come up with a list of items to include in the in the capsule. So, they're going to be incorporating the students in this in this planning as well. Uh we felt it was important
throughout the year to bring the children of all different ages in so they can really appreciate and understand the history of the community they live in. Uh committee would also like to dedicate the park at the corner of Court Road as Centennial Park. We met
with Sal Cortez along with Nancy Critley and Suma Cardell from Mars Plane Beautifification to discuss new pathways, clearing of underbrush and weeds, and a designated area for the time capsule, a tree and heartscaping. We would then like to hold a dedication
ceremony at which time the time capsule will be uh planted. Centennial Park, the time capsule, and the mural will be lasting reminders of the special year. The Rotary has been kind enough to offer to uh offer the signage for the new
park. Again, we've been looking for additional volunteers to work on this. I would officially and respectfully request uh council to prepare a resolution for next meeting to rename Court Road Park as Centennial Park.
In addition, we are working with Steve Welsh and the parade committee to incorporate the theme into next year's Memorial Day parade along with the country's 250th anniversary. The committee is working handinhand with Jerry Sitman and recreation for family day, splash party, the bonfire, and
more. We are working with the school for announcements, student participation in the time capsule, and other events. And we are working with the Mars Plane Museum to have regular did you know section to give historical tidbits throughout the year on the school's website.
Mars Plains Educational Foundation is planning to intertwine the centennial into next year's 5K run. Other upcoming events that we are working on uh include but not limited to a block party headed by uh a townwide block party, I'm sorry,
headed by Joan Gddard and Alison White. art in the park in conjunction with the summer concert series, a family parking spot decoration uh event at Unity Park, and we'll be looking for volunteers to join us in all these events.
Uh this year's celebration will conclude at next year's town bonfire where we hope to have some special surprises planned for that night. As you can see, we've been planning and organizing and looking forward to an exciting year to come. We hope that everyone follows us on the official Centennial Instagram
page which is Marsplains 100 on the town website or on the school website for more news for upcoming events. Thank you very much. >> I think it's going to be exciting. First of all, I wanted to say thank you to all
the volunteers who have stepped up during this process and obviously many more to come during this process. Exciting time really. So, the wheels have gotten in motion like you said the
100 logo has been approved. Now, I know Mike has worked uniform additions coming for next year. department. Anybody from the council have any questions?
>> Sounds great. >> Yes. >> Yes. And so that's uh Ann is working on all not only that but also uh merchandise as well that we can put out to the town. >> Excellent job
across across the street getting a lot of calls. Great. Very looking forward to it. >> Don't eat money. >> Perfect. Even better. >> Yeah, this all sounds really great. I'm really looking forward to everything. Um, I love how you're integrating the
kids into almost every activity. >> Yes, the older kids babysitting so we can all go. >> It sounds like a really fun year. I know. I'm excited to be able to take part and I definitely will volunteer when I can. I'm lucky Steve gives some updates at Rotary. So, I had, you know,
a sneak peek at some of these things and it really just sounds like a really fun year. I know you guys have been working really hard and I think it's going to be really rewarding, not only for you to see everyone having a good time, but for the town to be able to enjoy such a fun activity that we can share and hold those memories. and Steve has been
working with uh with the rotary. So the signage will match the signage across the street. So it'll all kind of um come together because on the on the opposite corner build there will be there's the signage as well.
>> Yeah. You mentioned like working with black on some of their events and so you're going to integrate some 100 stuff into existing events that we already celebrate as a community. >> Exactly. Yes. So Jerry uh Jerry and the whole uh recreation community working
with that as well all together. So it will be a hopefully an ongoing theme throughout the year of all events. I think the hope also is all kids in all sporting events team that
logo also be on their uniforms pride. I'm excited, Jim. Be a fun year. Lots of activities throughout the whole year. So, it's not just a one and done. Thank you for your efforts and your
timebody. >> Thank you. Any questions from anybody out there? I don't have any things we can't discuss throughout the year. >> I want to point out this is unusual. It's my second council meeting this
year. >> Wow. >> And this one I'm going to add to my 700 I've already attended. >> And you and you brought uh it's like the old you brought chocolate. I want to point out that I I've handed out individual invitations to the mayor and council to come to the fish and chips
dinner and I want to do the same to all the members of the audience. Is there significance like our history or just originally we uh okay we were looking at do well we starting off with fundraiser and also just to gain awareness because
we are going to be putting out all the dates at the uh at the fish and chip dinner. So when you pick it up you'll be able to get an idea of what's to come. So, it's kind of an announcement of uh of what's happening in the upcoming year. Uh we had first looked at uh doing
it >> the uh the following week for halfway to St. Patrick's Day for the fish and chips and uh but we didn't want it like there's another event uh happening that week at the BFW. So, we wanted to be uh respectful of that. So, we pulled it back.
>> Question. >> Yes. >> Why did we split handship. What was the reason for creating wise orig >> um part of it and N's correct her own part of it started with um it was
actually voting districts and that >> and then that was that was move uh moved away and historically historically we've always been closer uh closer connected to Mars Township and
Mars Town than uh than we were at Fanny Hansen from uh the school systems from the mid 1800s. Uh the original Mars plane school was on Hannibra Avenue. It was a stone uh the stone school which is
um down um beyond the firehouse but on the other side of the avenue outside of Mars plane borders. And there was a private school which is still sits uh next to um what's it uh what's it called now?
>> Amish. Thank you. I was about to call the old the old name. And um that uh that was a private school. So very few of our residents actually went there. Most of our residents went to school at the stone school. That's uh that school
was then moved uh here because the fire department was uptown. And then when uh uh Mrs. Cutler who is uh was a direct uh descendant of Robert uh Jonathan Roberts
she gave the land for Burough school and that's when the school moved over there and the fire department moved here and that's kind of like when things moved around and that's really when now we had two schools in town. The original
borders of Mars Plains are actually from um group 10 up to Speedway Lake and those are the original borders. During that split, we lost um we lost the Fairchild section.
We lost the Fairchild section. Uh and that was due to a bit of a debate and you want to correct me wrong because that was a bit of a debate on who the first mayor was going to be. There was one uh one person running from the uh Fairchild section and then there was uh
Mr. Merchant, the merchant block. they actually seceded from us. But this was then he he became the mayor and then during this resolution this it's when um Hanover Avenue uh became
the uh the board then >> quick history >> and just while we're on the topic of the 100th anniversary um finally the same to Canon is is up and out. So, you may have been seeing flyers out. It's on the emails on the website and whatnot. Miss
Canon, and you can go on a QR code. It has a whole little bit of history about it. Um, is the sister to the one that was refurbished in Marstown over by the governor Mars. And the same person who restored that is going to restore this cannon. Um, so he's asking for a
donation. It's going to be about $10,000 to refurbish this cannon back to about original condition. Um, It's a passion of his. It does have real history and the cannons and how they used them. So, this is something that also we want to
get done for the 100th anniversary. So, you see that at least look at the history of why it's here, where it came from, and the significance of it. It's a pretty interesting story. That's it. Anybody else?
Uh, moving on to conference session. We had a discussion about the regular meeting schedule. >> So we had discussed it briefly last time. I asked everyone to think about it and talked to people in the interim.
I talked to some people in the interim and people seem supportive of the idea of not having a lag between the conference session and the regular session and not uh having a situation where it probably has to be meeting in the middle of arriving here some at 7:30
to see things like what we had today the accreditation um if they you know we had our executive session now and this whole come back so anyway we um we discussed it and I just wanted to see if there's any other comments or details about how
this is going to work that we want to put on the table >> um Anybody want to go first? Um, so I do have some concerns with this and um one of them is there's no set schedule.
So when you have conference um you know that could go on for go on for an hour could go on for two hours. Um the way that we have it set up now you have conference meeting starts at 7:30 and our regular meeting starts at
8:30 that does some cut off. So I would recommend something along those lines. This does go forward. Um the other thing that I would suggest if this is going to go forward is do this at the first of
the year. um the expense to change this and then advertise it for I'll say five meetings um and then have to do it again for the first of the year seems to me a little bit
something that at least can wait till the first of the year resolution set of year um I know that we do have sometimes two executive sessions and Um when we come out of an executive
session, most of our business is taken care of at the first executive session. So if there is any business that comes out of that executive session, the public is here to hear that. Um but if you have the executive session at
the end, the public does not necessarily know all of that business. We do have it on occasions um but not as often as you do um when you have it at 7:30. Um just going back
to my first point, the public would have to be here at 7:30 because public business or voting could happen at 7:31. It could happen at 7:40. It happen 8:40 at 9:30. Just those are points to have some sort
of set schedule to run it. Mr. Mayor, just a quick question. You mentioned the the expense of notify. Do you have an idea cost >> whatever it is to put it in the paper? Okay. But it's still an expense for five
meetings that that can be done for the first of the year. That way for five meetings I don't think too much. I don't know what it would be off the top of my head. But >> is it is it tens of dollars? Is it thousands of dollars?
>> It's not thousands of dollars. >> Couple hundred dollar, >> you know, a couple hundred here and a couple hundred there. We've incurred some of these extra costs and a couple hundred. Everybody's
respons. >> Those are just my comments. >> I I think it's great. every time. >> I was talking to you. I appreciate everybody else. >> It always leaves I think
we ask you to leave and come here to hear us to hear things. Okay, you got to go outside. If there's a way to keep that transition going at the end seems like flow and it's more respectful for you guys to come here and
not have to leave and talk in the hallway. I know you're probably saying those days threw a sack or something, but I I I think it's more productive, more efficient, more respectful to as far as the delay.
No, I I agree with everything. I think having everybody go out there is makes me feel awkward that hearing everybody out in the hall when it gets hot there is uncomfortable. Um and the business that's done executive the benefit of having all these meetings videotaped is if you do have to leave you can find out what exactly happened the next morning.
So nothing's being done. >> Yeah. Yeah, I mean from the people that I spoke with I think it to the public or to the residents it sounds like it makes a little bit more sense. It's a little bit easier to understand and the fact that like they don't have to to leave. I think Jason you had said if something comes up where we would need a second
executive session that would essentially be announced like prior to the meeting we have we have it already >> just repeat that. Okay. I just remember you're saying something about
>> the second executive. Okay. Um yeah, I mean I'm I'm definitely in favor. I'm neutral in the sense of doing it right now versus the new year. I' I'd be willing to listen to what other people think about that, but I definitely think in the sense of the big picture, it
makes sense to make the update. >> Yeah, I mean, sorry. Um, yeah, this is this is something that, uh, Nancy, you know, I've been I've been pushing forward for a while, so I appreciate you bringing this forward. Um, you know, I'm in favor of it and I appreciate you doing the
work on it. Um, I I also agree with the other the other council members here that uh, you know, a couple hundred dollars to uh, you know, to move the meeting forward in the in the interest of the public. Um, I think it's it's a nominal cost. So, um, yeah, I'm I'm in support.
>> Just to throw a bump in, can we move the meeting up to seven? I mean just a thought whether it's next year >> people say starting the public meeting I've been encouraged people have said is too late you know for for a lot of people who are working those meetings
can go long and they want to be here for business so that is that is another >> consideration we start at seven earlier A few times young mothers come to be
nap time. But it depends on we can make it where I like the idea about it to say >> the advantage of having them back is We don't have a lot for conference which often we don't we could be done with
conference in 15 minutes and we could just start the regular meeting so that there's not you know that 45 minute lag where we're standing around waiting for 30 to start the second part of the meeting published. So um it eliminates
that lag. Now if we need to take longer than an hour I think you know that we might just want to agree as a group. I don't know. What >> I think it has to be structured >> you can still have it structured but
have moved to the end that's >> it is to predict the time of conference how long it >> but what we have done when we have interviews is we've started the conference earlier than the usual start. So we'll publish a special
meeting and pay for that. We're doing police interview for example and we'll say we're going to start the conference session at 6:30 and we can publish that special executive session. Same thing. So if we know there's a lot to cover or
we have somebody coming to speak, we can always affect it. You have to have early. >> Hey John, just from a legal perspective,
um, do we know is there anything that um, are there any laws or anything that are precluding us from doing what's being suggested here? >> No. No. our bigger challenge. It's extensive challenge requirements and substance
like that. We've already somewhat begun working on that. So, but but but to answer your question directly, it's not a prohibition or problem with that. If you want to start at 7:30, that's start that's fine. That's all. >> Yeah. But but to the point about rolling
from the 7:30 conference right into a regular meeting, >> no, as long as you put your notice and I'd have to play with the word, but it would have to say that the conference session starts at 7:30 and conclusion of official business, we will enter into our
>> Yeah, that can be done. It's just a matter of that way as long as correct. But I'm just saying that could go like we were supposed to have long and I did I got
just from other towns and their agendas and how they do it. Um, you know, it's probably 5050 and really depending on how many their township government, but some of them do have some good ideas uh on their
agendas that the council wants to do it incorporate those into Yeah, sure. Share share your ideas that you found. >> Can Sorry. Can we cap conference like just to circle back like are we able to say it's still just an hour like like
Jason was saying so that if it doesn't go 90 minutes as an example at a meeting or >> well I mean I you guys internally here could come to to that we'll always stop conf I have a little hesitation about doing that
>> I mean I'm just curious that's why I'm >> that might be difficult to do publishing it notice but you guys could always agree caught up here. >> Okay. Okay. >> Of course, of course. The other thing have myself removed tonight for cause,
but one of the things you could do is you could always one night a month schedule that too as a session for just like major conference, >> you know, a lot of times workshops and things like that. You wouldn't take any fish that actually but you come there
and that kind of and then maybe in that night you stick some of the you know the JCPNL and things like that too just a that >> right but these would be planned event like in other words it wouldn't just be oh let's do it you know
>> at your reord meeting you would announce >> on top of two. >> So now you can't say, "Oh, there's only two meetings a month." >> So that's what you told us. >> I got a month. I don't know about you guys. >> I'm not cheap, >> right?
>> Third one. I didn't feel like how does everyone feel about seven? Is that something that would cause difficulty? I don't know about the public either. So that would have to be >> not for me personally, but I might
work. >> Yeah. I mean, have you gotten public input on this or is this the first time >> I've heard people say that? >> Right. No, I agree with that. But but I'm saying since we're trying to
say again, Yeah, I was just curious on that. Yeah, I think Mike your point getting rid of executive in the middle I think that does a huge service. So I was just curious >> could if we pass this we could also
revisit it after a year and just say hey this is working >> let's get public input. Do we want to try seven or keep it at 7:30? without >> from the president, right? Well, me too because it's it's more about them than us.
>> We approve all the meeting dates in January. >> We have a the one that I have >> um one here is You know the meeting begins at 7 7:30 or immediately after the conclusion of it. They start off
>> that one justific I can't tell by it. >> I gotta You have the other town. >> I like I said, I started going down. I would find things like this where they have executive first, but I couldn't
find a notice that actually told you officially when the regular meeting start. So, it was very confusing. It was like >> crosschecking back and forth. I know. If you start with some
other night >> I know a lot of times when I check on a different night and the conference is a brief discussion if they have to do conference it's very short because the workshop is where they do most of this kind Those
are really different form of government too. >> True. >> Township committee. >> These are reference. >> Yeah. But that's just >> a different >> No, I mean it doesn't
>> you say the majority of people >> generally attached to workshops. But again, doesn't >> But it sounds like the council wants to move forward and isn't really in time for so that it gives you the
flexibility to move from one to the other without a gap. eliminate that gap and eliminate. Uh as far as action happening, I there is occasion I think where we do take action after an early executive
session in the regular meeting, >> right? We do come out of executive late at night sometimes and enact business uh which is published in the minutes but people are typically not here I don't want to come out these sessions uh so
that would be the same as it is now >> yeah but that only happens once in a while most of the So it wouldn't really preclude us from the business. It just officially recording which hopefully we will be by the time we
resolution. Doesn't matter >> we'll come out. It'll be 11:30 night. >> No, but I think the point is now have a break in between the two I think is is a disservice to the public. So I think by going from the conference session whatever time right into the regular
council meeting and then doing executive you know that I think that's a big service to the point that's big they're excluded from from executive anyway so doesn't matter we do not
You can see the face of the public. Who wants to be thrown out and come back in? Right. >> No, they want they want to hear the stuff and go home to their family. >> Whatever. You just got to >> whatever it is. >> So, I'll hear from the mayor
>> and hopefully at the next meeting we can decide also want to My suggestion is in January sentences in here. >> No, I think the resolution should be passed sooner. The question is, do you
want the date to be effective September 18th or do you want the date to be effective? >> January. trying for three months to make any tweaks. If it's not working, go back to the old I just Yeah. I just feel like we we can
amend it. If something isn't working, we can eventually but the time we start at 7:30 people want. >> Thanks for everybody's thoughtful. Yeah, thanks for your hard work research. >> Anything else? >> No. >> And nobody else have a few other updates
as well. Um, if people have noticed, maybe you haven't, there's a new flag pole up at Simon's Park by snack stand and that is courtesy of Mr. Joe forgone
who owned the property over by the H2O restaurant in handover that is now demolished. And so I called him up and asked if he would have flag pole. He had the contractor to take the flag out. GPW went and picked
it up, refurbished it and put it in over at the soccer field in time for soccer opening days. Has beautiful American flag. flag. That's a nice addition to that.
>> Yeah. Update on Honeywell. Um, so I did get a a notice from uh Honeywell that they are changing names up at the building
53 and it's going to be Solstice Advanced Materials, a spin-off Honeywell. I don't know if people follow but Honeywell students and this is one of their
still you may see a name change here sooner will still have the same amount of people actually the same people who are there now will continue to be there just a name change but it's still going to be occability
to Not all at once. That's if anybody sees that change. Why? Um we have put in benches over at not put in budget for benches over at
Watn Park. I have Johnny looking for benches. We were going to put them around the pickle ball court and eventually the tennis ball is over there. as far as the
estimate for the old west you guys know acquired that property they acquired that property from an association that was pretty much they
were abandoned they didn't have that many And uh now you have this property that had a hole in it still a hole in it bad shape. So the mayor received two estimates for land
to do something there my committee as long as we control what goes on there. So I sent out RFPs to about six landscape six landscape architects who just got the back I gave from the south
to look over. We only got received two back. Um one is about 30,000 the other is I think 17 or 19,000 um to submit to the burough council three different ideas for the use of that property in that park. They're
incorporating the natural spring that's there. incorporating it. Um just giving ideas of what the council can budget for forward that piece of property. So um this was in
last year's capital ordinance. So it's nothing not expensive this year. So it's something to do since you know the pool is not financially feasible to get up and running. The requirements now state
municipality owns it rather than any private owner. So um if the council is okay moving forward with this I'd like to hire the one person the for the
design of that park with input from the people and resour That's something. >> What was the cost to renovate that? >> We didn't have a line item cost. We got
a broadcast engineer at the time >> and with these uh these proposals are there presentations that go along with them. Yeah, we can do however we want. Submit whatever and decides on one or whatever. >> Okay.
>> 3D comes out. They've looked at the property. I don't know about the rest of the council. I always get those calls. You guys bought that property to do low income. No, we didn't. This could have alleviated a lot of a lot of headaches local
um creating influence for this landscape architect to come up with plans like who would it be like a subcommittee that would provide? >> So I think it would be important for the residents in that area at least to be part of that because that's theirs up
there, right? So that's where I want something different than just a swing set, right? So this guy has those different kind of ideas just nice quiet.
>> So I guess what I'm saying is would you give us some general ideas first and then build a plan once we find I like a direction that he's going to go in. uh it's in his scope of work that >> I'd like to get that up and going
>> that's a real meeting with them people up there >> they'll be happy >> but you know that place really They keep up with it the best that they can, but it's certainly an higher score.
>> Yeah, it's a little bit different. possible. It's a public motion that this is here not just offross street.
addition. >> Is there a motion to close the conference session? >> Second. >> Second. >> Second by all in favor. >> Have it. We have a couple minutes left. >> If it was You weren't here before.
>> I know. 63% left out. We talked about this earlier. All right. That's still. message out resource So, if you please uh stand and join me in the pledge of allegiance and prayer,
please Please stand for a moment of silence. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
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and burough staff any use of electronic devices during this meeting are shown to be used for the purpose of burough business. >> Approval of minutes. >> Thank you. I move the conference executive and regular meeting on July 17, 2025 be
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July 2025 building inspector July 202 June and July 2025 treasurer June and July resolution 2025-102.
The resolution authorizes the 125-2026 control resolution 2025-103. Resolution authorizes a shared services school district for a class 3 special
law enforcement officer services. Resolution 2025-104 titled Resolution authorizing a shared service agreement with the Mars School District supplemental cost and services. Resolution 2025-105 entitled refund of overpayment
resolution 2025- 106 entitled resolution rejecting construct a turolution 2025-107 recognize the value of a complete and green street policy and a commitment to
adopt a burrow specific policy. The residents of Coron Way, Mountain Way, Tower Hill Road, Holiday Drive, and Stony Brook Drive presented permission to hold a block party at the Coron way culdeac on Saturday, September 13th, 2025 from 400 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. and that
further permission to serve alcoholic beverages be granted and that the road department provide free barricades at the corner of Corson Way and Mountain Way. The residents of Dogwood Road be granted permission to hold a block party on Saturday, September 20th, 2025 from
5:00 p. p.m. to 11 p.m. for the permission to serve alcoholic beverages be granted. The DPW provides necessary barricades. Joe and TS permission to serve alcoholic beverages at a birthday party to be held Sunday, September 14, 2025 from 11:00 a.m. to 400 p.m. at the
community park pavilion. Morris plane senior be granted permission to park approximately 13 to 14 cars at the main park pool parking lot on Sunday September 14th 2025 from 8:30 a.m. through Wednesday September 17th 8:30
p.m. While on bus trip to Vermont at the employment termination of trace rule of tax office is hereby ratified retracted to June 19, 2025 Columbus council 34.95 new permission to
serve out beverages at their annual family picnic to be held Tuesday, August 26, 2025 from 5:00 p.m. to 10 p.m. at the community park pavilion. Robert Delfield be granted permission to hold a block party on the Glen Brook
Road extension from the intersection at Homer to Central on Saturday, September 20th, 2025 from 3:00 p.m. to 11 p.m. with the rain date of Sunday, September 21st, 2025. from 11 p.m. for the
permission to survive. The DPW provide unities that the mayor is hereby authorized to sign and execute the developers agreement for 1625 round 10 as required by planning board resolution number 25-07
and approved by the burough attorney. The bur treasure be authorized to advertise for the receipt of bids for the installation of light pole and wiring on the path of Marsh train station to the venue at American road within the burrow of Mars contract 2025
in the August 28 2025 edition of the official burough newspaper with goods to be received on September 1725 at 10:30 a.m. Council Chambers for a hall from Chesca Frankie Becky be hired as assistant tax collector of the annual
salary of 43,000 effective August 265. >> Is there a second? >> Second by Nancy. Roll call, please. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Houston. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ivy. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Frontier. >> Yes. >> Yes. I'd like to open up the members of the public wishing to comment. Please stand up and come forward and state your name and address 13 hidden way. I just had one comment.
Um uh I think chattam has a big structure almost exactly like the way you're suggesting. So if you want somebody to reach out to kind of the mayor contact they start at 7:30 and then at the very end they have I have it here.
So >> they are one of the ones I have it here. Are you Bill's neighbor? >> Yes. >> Bill next to Bill. >> Bill. >> Too many. >> Mr. Mayor, council Bill Greco 9 Higway.
John, good to see you. Thank you for the uh addition in the U council reading of the light lighting from the venue at the American to the train station. Much
appreciated by all the neighbors. Um the residents of the venue want to hold a um classic car, coffee and cars limited to the residents
of the vendor which will be on Eisenhower way. Some cars may spill over onto American Road. My question is do they need a permit for this? those roads there. >> So, what would be the process?
>> Just something I think just something on the uh like we do with the block, right? >> Just something on the calendar here and let the police know maybe >> how do I go about that? >> Just let Mike know. >> Okay. Thank you. And my
>> last Pardon? >> Yeah, we'll put it on our consent calendar. >> Okay. Thank you so much. And my last thing is for Bill, the Uncle G parking lot, again, making that left from 202, the tall grasses, they need to go
because it's it's a hazard because you can't see traffic entering the the uh roadway going into Uncle Jeppe. I would think the management company would be able to plant some low tight bushes as
opposed to high grass. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Thank you. >> They drew them back last time. Didn't they take them back? >> No, they cut them down, but they grow. >> Thank you. Thank you all for what you do. Greatly appreciate it. >> Sorry. >> Yes.
>> Dear Cars and Coffee, when when is it to do that? >> Uh September 28th. It's a Saturday from 10:00 a.m. to 12 noon. >> So that's after our next meeting. >> I just want to make sure after the next meeting.
>> So we're good. >> Congratulations on your daughter. >> Yeah, the chief will get us the right information. >> Thank you. Thank you all. Appreciate it. Thank you. My name is John from the venue also sign. Good to see you.
>> Hey, how are you? Got a couple of questions for you. We're running into some problems with people parking in the parking spots and going to the train station. So, you guys own the road, but we own the parking spots. So, I was wondering if there's some kind of resolution we can put in for an
ordinance that's residential parking only in our neighborhood. >> Not in the private uh not the private spots. I believe that's all venue. That's correct. So, we have nothing to do. It's only the association that has we only do the
roadway, >> right? So, there's nothing to protect us and there no signage or anything that we can go. you put up your own signage and then you hire a company and is that article 39 or something like that through the code for the >> there's a there's an abandonment of motor vehicle and private property
statute in the motor vehicle uh clauses in the state. So what you would do is essentially just call us. Um we would have whatever witness from the property sign summons the uh the hard copy of the summons the officers would issue and then you can call your own toe company at that time.
Mike under that statute. >> Yes. >> The towing company collects directly >> we have experience with it from other properties in town that are quasi private. So if you want to reach out we'll get you set up. >> Okay. Something for you at least for legal counsel.
>> Appreciate it. >> Absolutely. >> Um we've had snow piling issues last year with the pile in the snow and stuff like that. And there was some conversations about possibly instead of having a stand up curve to make it easier to put it down to knock it down on an angle so the
loaders and trucks can push it further into avoided areas. Um, we set up a meeting with John Cigarella yourself. >> So that's so we go curb to curb. So you're really not supposed to be taking that snow,
>> but the problem is your curve ends at the driveway lines. >> So if you don't push past the curve, you can't get into the driveways and you're also taking up parking spots. So if you remember at the dead end right there, there's driveways right there. I mean, the guy can't get around his driveway.
There's an issue with that. >> So >> So do you have a a company that does your driveway clearing and all that in the association? >> Yes, we do. >> Probably to add their contract to clear. >> It's just your town. >> I understand just like every other
private road when blocking the driveway. You have to show that out. >> That's a plow. That's an overflow. You're piling snow again. >> When you have cold, you have to push it somewhere. >> Well, that's what you said. I mean, last year you guys did a pretty good job of
pushing it up and over, but at one point in time, they had to bring in machinery to move it. It was just blocking too many driveways. like Bill says, I mean that responsibility is on somebody else. It's not it's not responsibility. I know John does everything they possibly work
your whole department. >> They they truly make an effort. It's just like people that we have on cold sacks that that get some extra snow just because of their driveway and whatnot. Um we'll take a look at it. There's absolutely no guarantee anything. And
again, most of that curb to curb beyond that. >> Yeah, just let us know. >> Did we take the the post out and all that over there? >> Uh, one post was taken out and then on both sides that we had. So, that worked
out. >> I'll just look at it with maybe they could push it the other way section of it. Um, >> actually John knows how to get in touch. Appreciate it. Thank you. Um, we have a
lot of residents complaining about the amount of parking in our American right now. Um, it seems like there's more cars in the apartment building in the street than there is under the parking garage in the driveway there. It's it's actually well we have a couple places that have been up for sale and a lot of the real say that could be a
deterrent because the amount of cars that are parked there. It literally fills up from the the first building there which I think is in the school for training or whatever and then goes all the way up into the coach where we can go all the way around and we are getting some overflow of that into our our park.
So I think one of the reasons for that is a charge for parking over the rental parking. The chief and I did discuss this way of that development.
I think uh from a driveway entrances originally right there. >> We can revisit it again. See if we can do something over there. One side of the road is ours, the other
side >> H. So it's something we have to bring up. >> Yeah. Both sides of the street about that. Um, one last thing we have for you is as you know, we've gone through transition over there with
one of the things that came up again was the trees. And I know we had talked about this in the past and I think somebody said that the bond ends in February for LAR and the trees and you know replacing the dead trees. >> I have two questions for you. In February, how do we declare what trees
are dead because everything's no less and stuff >> and then secondary is u can we hold it further than that to to see if the trees come back to life. >> So Bill will answer that question, but they'll have a list of whether dead
trees whatever they require at the end don't >> well at the at the end of the bond period we make a final inspection and see what what deficiencies there are or treats or whatever until the bond ends in February you're going to do the fall
or you going to do it take that into account >> yeah because obviously you walk around everything's that but believe me I'd love to have all the trees replaced me a lot of >> you know where I need now flag >> okay We'll we'll we'll do our best.
>> Problem is we do landscapers will take them. That's the way it works. But okay. >> We'll do our best. >> Maybe if you take some uh take some pictures. >> Oh, we can take plenty of pictures. You want to send them to you or >> send? Okay. All right. Thank you. I appreciate you
guys. >> I got question. They put these signs up and your patrol car just issue a warning or a sum up to the property owner at that time is we can leave a warning for first time
offense if that's their choice but they they want to enforce the statute post for us to enforce it you would still need one person authorized by association to sign correct sum one person you'll say
>> see it's great being at the top John >> so you have to get your stuff together that's that person is registered with with the police. >> This way it can be enforced in court otherwise. >> Yeah. >> Name and address please. Yes.
>> Maria Romano >> and I actually my husband has been complaining for a very long time. He put the flashing light up to sort of slow people down. I know that finds it very difficult and other people have
complained and I was wondering if we could ever just get a regular there. >> I I don't think that the county >> I don't think the county is ever going to put a regular light there. They looked at it. I think they did five studies I think different scenarios over
there when they did the flashing light. >> Yeah. >> Um I asked them to revisit it >> uh four or five months ago maybe. I don't remember. No, because you can't move over to to get over.
>> A lot of people find, you know, it's a blind spot and it be potentially dangerous. So, they went through all the expense of putting the flashy light. I think they just put a stop. >> I think if they could have done the uh the regular signal there, they would
have done it at that time. >> They couldn't or >> they their engineers determined that that would be the best thing. The issue becomes there is the curvature of the roadway and the slope of the grade of the hill. So it let's say our closest
speed limit there is 30 m an hour. When you're coming down the hill, if you get a red signal, the view obstruction for vehicles coming continuing eastbound are going to be slamming on brakes or ending rear end collisions when traffic backs up. You know, they're blinding traffic there. Um it's just it's not feasible to have a red signal there because people
will be stopped and people coming over, you know, people doing speed limit there are not doing 30 mph. doing 50 plus um you're going to end up with serious collisions there. >> So that's the reason why they can't have a solid red light there. >> Okay. Thank you.
>> All you can do is jump right. I'm sorry. >> Sorry. Just to follow up on that lady uh that young lady is it possible to have the speed sign the blinking sign as you're coming down Hanover Avenue? You
know, Bill, you're stealing my thunder. Oh, sorry. So, we have a I I'll say it now. I'll save some time for my report later. We have a variable message board now that the the council approved for our capital funding. Um it has speed uh alert to it, a variable message board so we can try and slow people down coming
through that and the island's a perfect spot to do that. Uh it has a radar segment on it so when people uh are going over speed limit and we offer that to anybody in the community if you want to email us, our traffic uh sergeant will come out and put the the sign board out anywhere you need. trying to slow down traffic throughout the
neighborhoods and along that that corridor. >> But people have to understand too, Bill, that the that's Morris Township on that street, right? That's not even Morris there. >> So the sign's not going to go over there on that side of the street where he's
not talking about >> any of that enforcement is going to be Morris Township. So that's, you know, that's their jurisdiction there. So guys, don't put on that side. Okay. >> And that light there is county, >> right? I believe >> it's county in Mars Township. So,
>> as you know, two years ago, we started the process with the county and they said the same thing that Michael said. The problem was the curvature of the road and so on and so forth. So, we were happy to at least get the blinking light for a start. So, >> I don't think they're going to go any
further. >> Okay. Thank you. Bill, it is the concert. >> Yeah, we took care of you, Bill. >> We even have flowers on the Mars side. >> Water three days a week, by the way. >> And I want you to notice, too, that
island is always clean. No weeds. And that sidewalk is always clean. >> Thank you. >> Too high. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Mike. Yours.
Any know I move on to report department has financed this verb. >> Thank you mayor. Our clerk held a safety meeting. Actually, it's our deputy today on J on July 24th with department
heads, boards of representatives from public works, finance, police, fire, uh who provided updates on a variety of safety trainings, furough building inspections, repair, service and registration of vehicles, workers comp planes, and safety preparations for camp
pool and the September start. That's a required meeting by insurance company or liability coverage. The clerk's office has also been working on marriage applications and licensing licenses, death certificates, food licenses. Total
revenue in July was $3,768 for those pieces of information. We they updated all of our insurance information for our fleet and other assets for our liability insurance carrier. and they were making
reservations for the upcoming New Jersey League of Municipalities Conference in Atlantic City that the governing body and some other uh members of our boards and committees are invited to attend each year. They're preparing for the 911 memorial service and the block party and also
have been interviewing candidates for the deputy clerk position. For the website, I met with our web master, Melissa Gibson, to talk about any improvements to the website based on feedback that she's gotten from users and me and other people. And some of the
things we discussed were that there's a situation when a meeting is cancelled or a meeting location is changed. What happens is the legal notice goes on the agendas and minutes page of the website, which is kind of buried a couple clicks
deep on the website. So the the public automatically get that notice. So, what's needed is for Melissa to be notified on webmaster so that she can put it on the front page of our website. If there's time, she can send it out in the Friday email. Um, or she can put on
bureau calendar on the website front page. So, if you look at the meeting, it'll say cancel. It'll say uh board of adjustment meeting Monday, July 15th, cancelled. So, we just have to work on our communication with our department and make sure that we get this notification. so we can better notify
the public. So, we're going to be working on that. We also got feedback from people that they want to see more information posted on Burough social media, Facebook specifically. And just so to to help people understand, we do not have
comments turned on on our Facebook page for a couple of reasons. One is that we don't have a full-time social media or comms person who could be monitoring and responding to those comments in a timely fashion, which leave people hanging, you know, if they had a comment or a
question, we'd prefer that they call the the search box to give that information directly. So when comments are turned off, the algorithm in Facebook doesn't show posts on many people's feeds. So when you have comments, it makes more pe it makes the the algorithm go up and
more people will see the post. So while we when she does post on Facebook, a lot of people aren't seeing it. This is just a one off. So that so that's some of the reasons why we're not um that but we're discussing some options to address this. So more to come on that. She's also working on some
glitches in the system that we use for rec summer programs um to register people for camps. There were a couple of glitches that she's trying to work on prevent happening again. She also provided some analytics on the online forms that she has been creating over the past couple of years under her
development company which is a separate contract she has with the bureau. One of them that is notable is we automated the background check process for our volunteers and uh our staff members and elected officials. So that online form
has been used 254 times uh by employees and volunteers. And we have a vendor form which is separate for background checks and that's been used 49 times for vendors for our town events for farmers market and other other town events to make sure that our kids who attendees
are safe. So that's been a really um excellent investment for the bureau to improve that process. I think it's working better for the clerks, for the police. Everyone kind of knows where we are with that. So that when someone calls and says, "How am I ready for background check? I have this teen center event coming up." We can answer the question much more easily than we
could before. We also have an online form for residential fire inspections that was only implemented this past year. Um and that's been used 195 times since it was implemented. And the volunteer form we have online has been used 40 times and garage sale permit
online form 37 times. So these are getting some uptick and hopefully we can start expanding some of those online forms for other applications. Um our planes talk August issue is out. Uh great job by our editor Michelle
Diamond. Um I also want to skip over finance. I want to give special thanks to our CFO Anna Thomas who has been working two jobs uh because we have the vacancy in the assistant to the tax collector position which we've also been conducting interviews while having the
vacancy for. So she's super busy and it's also collection season for third quarter. So she's been really busy working at this window and also doing all the jobs to make sure that we're on on track. For example, she did our cash reconciliation reports for June. Our tax
collectors reported receipts. As of Wednesday, yesterday, we've collected 90% of our third quarter taxes for the burrow. Once residents pay on time, thank you very much. Uh, keeps us solvent, keeps us moving. Um, so yes,
interviewing candidates for the position. >> Two things I have to do today. Honestly, We're looking into possibly changing our
health care from state to health insurance fund back. >> Maybe more to come for that. >> Still staggering. >> Still staggering, but you know what? We'll take it. And then I also went at a
mayor's meeting. So the credit card fees >> save the taxpayers more money%. >> Yeah. I get complaints about the 3%. You know, some sometimes people have a hard time paying and then they have to put on a credit card
and you get charged interest. So, let's try to back them down. >> Public safety time. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, I'll do my best here. I know I meet with Chief Kaskki once a week, so if I I miss anything, he he can uh make sure that we have that
there. I know at the last meeting we approved the hiring resolution for a new police officer. Um applications are coming in. The application submissions will stop on August 31st and then they'll really be able to look through them and start some of the interview process. There is a couple good
applicants. On August 17th, Chief Kaskki was interviewed by News was it 10 or 12? >> News 12. >> News 12 about a couple things going on in town, the flags you used to cross the street, etc. Uh Chief's basically famous. I'm proud to say he's my friend now. Uh, a couple recent activities on
the public safety front. Uh, national night out. Huge success. I was there. It was a really awesome time. Great to just see all the first responders and public safety. We had the the police had the the new police motorcycle was there. I saw tons of kids taking photos on it. I
may or may not have taken one on it myself. Um, just a really great time. Really, I just love seeing the interaction with the residents and the children and the first responders. It's just again really rewarding to see. Um I think also just did Kona with a cop.
They did that at three different locations throughout the town. I believe uh Nancy was at one of them. I was at the one at the pool. Similar just really fun seeing all the kids coming up getting ice cream, talking to the police officers. Um, I I really feel like kind
of echoing what the mayor was saying before, we we really do have something special in this town with with our first responders and just seeing how comfortable residents, children are to come up to them, speak with them, ask them questions. And I remember at National Night Out, one of the officers
said, you know, this is just so great because I feel like a lot of times people don't know what to say to us. And, you know, I was like, they could just come say hi. And I was like, never really thought about it like that. So again, just re really great to see. Um I know we had a couple issues with one of the hybrid cars, but I do believe most
of those have been worked out. The referendum that is going to go on the November ballot was due August 8th to the county clerk. I know Chief Kaskki and and the council worked very hard on that. I won't uh beat this to depth as I've mentioned it a lot, but that that is going to be uh for the approval or
not of the funds for the renovation of the current building here or possibly building a new location over near the teen center. Um Chief Kay is going to be holding two public info sessions again, one in September, one in October. This is the chance for residents to ask questions, express concerns, and just
really be able to see some of the modern schemes that we've been looking at. Cert is in full motion now. Uh we have seven active volunteers I believe and they had their first OEM training last night with Chief Kasi and Lieutenant Gield. So I think at future events that's going to
be really great to have some of those volunteers. Um something big coming up. The PBA contract is up at the end of this year. So that's going to be something I'm going to be working on with them and negotiating starting this fall. The courts met this week uh this past
Tuesday. uh was speaking with the um administrator before and they said they had a pretty big case from Rockaway that took most of the afternoon. Again, they meet once a month here in person. The rest of the court is done either uh via Zoom or virtual fire prevention. Chris did send me his June report. We should
have the July report very shortly, but he did a total of 110 110 inspections in June and to date he has um generated about $54,000 in revenue for the burrow through the inspections and um we will be meeting public safety will be meeting
with Chris shortly just to go over he had his full-time positions been for one year. So just to really go over the things that he's been doing, what's working and how we can just improve the position and and keep it moving forward. The fire department is at a record number of calls this year. I think
they're at 300. Um they did a training drill at National Night Out where they cut a car open. I actually did watch most of it. It was really cool to see. And now with the demolition going on over at the Friendly/Mdonald's location, they obviously are not doing any more training over there. And I admit it was
pointed out I I did misspeak about the 5050 and the prize that is given out. So, uh I I think I initially said that the winner would get um $10,000. That is not true. You can you can blame me for that. But they will get 25% of that. So,
the winner will get $2,500. So, my dividend >> What's that? >> You I I you know, I'll have to sell a couple houses, but we'll make it work. We'll see what happens. But I did want to correct that. I did misspeak. That was my fault and it was pointed out to
me. So, $2,500 does go to the winner. I think they were at 17,000 tickets out of the 20,000 last >> 25% of the the 50. Yes. >> Correct. Yes. >> Yes. So,
>> there's going to be a winner. >> Multi multiple winners here. Yes. I just wanted to clarify that. Um I think that's pretty much it. And then just wanted to point out we did have the complete and green streets resolution approved tonight. So, I'm really excited about that. That's something Jim Hunt, and a bunch of us have been working on
for a while. So, that will commit the bureau to work with the committee over the next six months to make a policy that fits the burrow. Um, and just wanted to say again for the reacredit reacreditation before how proud I am to not only be on the council, but to be
public safety and get to work with such a great group of uh men and women. >> Thank you very much. Uh as Councilman Ponte said, we had a huge success at National Night Out. Our third uh big question my way first became chief was to have a community oriented event where they got to meet
not only the police officers but our first responders and it's growing bigger and better every year. So we're trying to figure out what the next better thing is for uh next August 2026. So stay tuned. Yes, with a cop 250 cones served. Uh two or more may have been eaten by
me. Um but again I've always been a big proponent of connected uh proponent since teaching DARE for 10 years of if you connect with the kids you get the parents. So uh it comes hand in hand and have to show up with the kids. So we get to to meet a wide range of our community. So thanks for all the support
on that. Uh yes our fleet is fully operational now. We have uh six the hybrid had some small issues but that's fully operational now and car three um is fully done from the the shop with all lights installed. We have a fleet now operating of six police cars helping
alleviate some of the burden on some of our aging fleet and the mileage that went up on those cars. So um just helps further on especially with our traffic enforcement mission. First start meeting was yesterday. We had seven people in attendance with give or take five or so that couldn't make it. Mayor Carr, thank you for attending as well and supporting
the project. Um we're looking to add more people. So the uh training initially some of that is online. So, if you're interested in getting involved, please reach out via email or you can hit us on our social media or via our website. We'll get you set up with Lieutenant Guild and the training that goes along with that. Um, finally,
September 2nd is our pedestrian crosswalk enforcement. Two days before school, aa funded uh grant project will be warning motorists to stop for pedestrians in crosswalks. So, uh be for Thank you again, Mayor and Council for
all your support getting that PD couple Saturdays September and October as well as visit various locations throughout town with the cop coming up soon at the venue September 20th and one scheduled over at the collection and then visitations might be
at our uh farmers market. So looking forward to sharing our plans of community as this we realize it's a big impact of the town. So appreciate all your support. Thank you very much. If there's any questions or comments that my report so this is the C uh flyer here
that you may see around town but I went to that meeting last night. I I told a little story and you know I talked to Mike about this when I first became mayor and then we had co and all kinds of other stuff trying to finally this is getting implemented and uh so it's it's a big undertaking and I give everybody a
lot of credit uh the people that were here last night you know they went around the room to introduce everybody um their expertise in different areas right engineers >> yeah electrical engineers builder a ham radios you know communication guy you So
there was all kinds of uh things and areas that these people can be utilizing. I really think uh you know it could be from 18 to 80, right? So you need people to hand out water. You need people to to build things. You need people just to be there, right? And uh so there's a spot for everybody. So I
really encourage you to talk it up amongst your friends and neighbors. There's plenty of free training that's involved and not only helps the burrow and communities surrounding us, but also to help you and your family and your neighbors. So something Thank you. Public works. Mr.
>> Just to add a little bit to the ticket sales, uh we thought it'd be a smart idea to do $1 tickets, which it was, but it's a lot of tickets. So, we've sold a lot of onesie twosies. Uh we sold some companies that bought 500 tickets, which is a lot of handwriting to fill out your
name and phone number. Uh but we have a lot of dedicated members have sat at farmers market and sold a bunch of tickets there. these. So, it's a big undertaking, but we're happy to do it and give back to the community. So, um, and then to just touch on National Night
Out, I'm not sure if you said it enough, but the DPW did bring over their street sweeper and some of their larger vehicles, which kind of made a trunk for the young kids along with police and fire after that was a great night. Um
the town DPW worked on town vehicles daily picked up the guard from all our parks a couple rounds of brush pickup. As the mayor mentioned earlier, some might not have heard they were able to receive a flag pole from Mr. Jones. Great ideas over at Science Park. So DW
installed that for us. They work closely with the shade tree commission. So they trimmed a bunch of trees in town and they cut down some dead trees on North. They have a bucket truck. there's a certain height that they can move if they taxpayers money
have an outside contract. Um the teen center school will be starting back up 911 memorial at 6th, 7th and 8th grade that'll be starting up soon. So they did some work over to freshen up, make sure everything's working properly for the kids to their
games after school. They spread some wood chips over at Central Avenue. They cleaned and weed whacked all the walking paths, blew the sidewalks in the center of town. Uh, and they continue to do their street sweeping. So, we appreciate all that they do. And then, Bill, you might want to get on the
beautifification committee. Uh, you know, if you're watering those plants, it's much appreciated. >> Yeah, the ladies do a great job. A couple gentlemen, you know, there's quite a bit of weeding that they've been doing. I think the crab grass miraculously grows in no rain. So, uh,
they continue to clean up their their areas. They're all kind of assigned areas where they plant and maintain. So, they do a great job. We appreciate those. That's all. >> Thank you, Mayor. Well, I finally get to report that our road projects underway. You probably all know that already. The
work started around August 10th. Started on Glen Brook Road. All of the and include just so everybody remembers includes Cleveland Avenue, Brook Drive, Down Court Avenue, Renwood Road, Beach Drive, Forest Avenue, Forest Court and
Sun Valley Road. Both both projects are being done by the same contractor. Uh all of the prep work we call it is done on all the roads. That's the curbs, the sidewalls, other pertinent work that gets done
before the the milling that was completed as of yesterday. Next week, starting Monday, the milling, excuse me, milling paving operations will get underway. >> An aggressive >> Yes. >> Yes. And it's going to start on Glen
Brook. Chief is going to be coordinating with the contractor and myself priorities for the other streets. There's certain ones that the chiefs like to see go ahead of others, but we'll work that out as we go. And
that's all I have to report. >> We try to get all these road projects in before the school bus. >> That's the idea. Buses start. So that's why aggressive schedule here last week. I really appreciate everybody's patience
throughout this whole process. It's been quite a while other infrastructure improvements that we've been doing is really has taken to resc We do expect some Saturday work this weekend.
>> This weekend? Yeah. >> So for the construction on Sun Valley, are the speed tables going to remain? Are they going to be reinstalled? >> Thank you, Mayor. It's so nice to read a report audience like this. Thank you all for taking your time coming out. Usually I
read there's nobody there or one person. So thank you all for coming. So they say to start with the quickest report first. So I'm going to do shade. There is no report. They had no meeting. Then we have downtown Marsh some updates. They hosted a business round
table last week. A big group of business owners attended and enjoyed speed network. They celebrated some exciting welcomes for local business including 15 years for every United State Farm. I haven't that long and an open house for me new business. They will continue
showcasing local businesses at the farm regalo and hometown pet shop in September. They're busy planning for the pumpation success last year. Next round table is small business Saturday and special for next year's you can check the website.
Then we have farmers market. It was an awesome August. Everyone worked so hard. I was away for most of August on vacation but I heard only great things. meing carving contest was a hit and
produce pee a lot of creativity. Big thanks for recording a fantastic first place and a big thank you to Brokers our entertainment and event sponsor who support allows us to bring this event to
life. Um, and also most of you get the news. You can see the pictures that were on there. Um, this is when I first joined I first like distin when I first thought it was a joke, but
I kind of fell in love with it just because it's a name. So anyway, they had that last week and believe it or not, in the middle of the the contest, I had to go out and get zucchinis. So next year, I'm going to make sure some words for them.
Uh special thanks also to Mount Way school and bro school for spreading the information out and uh then in August they be some more music and then September the schedule is packed with even more live music plus exciting editions like face painting and story
time at the market which I think is a nice thing. The goal of the farmers market continued to be a vibrant and fun must visit place in Washington and they also help with the again back in Tyler with the 5050 raffle tickets. They
help them a lot. There was always someone nearby. Thank you all for the farmers market listening to me. All right. All right. Then we have the recreation court. Uh at the just so you guys know
that adult school will be offering youth and adult basketball and soccer. This has been going on for a long long time. You know new people are coming down that want to you know play some hoop or some soccer. Let let them know they can check the website. I think soccer is Wednesday nights basketball. I think it might be
Tuesday Thursday but just verify that they haven't started yet. Over in the community center, open basketball nights will be available on Mondays, Wednesday, and Thursdays, while open football pickball courts will be offered on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays. We're also offering Zumba on Tuesdays, as well as morning and evening yoga sessions
throughout the week. Our senior programs at the main center includes exercise classes with Jessica and watercolor painting during the day. For our youth program, we're hosting USSI, which we used for the longest time for tennis and parent sports on Mondays and Tuesdays.
Over at we pickle ball lessons. Thanks to everyone for proving that household. It's been a tremendous success uh Sunday mornings and Thursday evenings. Um, what I like about saying this is that this sport touches everybody from little
kids, middle, the athletes and and the seniors. Just that that's what makes our mar so best town east of the Mississippi. All right. Also on March 8th, there will be a devil's game. If anybody wants to go, there's $49 and I'm not mistaken,
they're playing Detroit, which is a great team. >> How about that? >> Yeah. March 8, 2026. I'm pretty sure it's um and then you have the garage sales on
October 5th and six. Um usually about 50 homes. So, you know, you guys want to leave some time and go look around and mention that we have our September 11th event
also on the 11th at 10:00 a.m. at the right memorial. And it's always a touching. I hope you guys spread the word out. Very touching something that you know
changed our lives. Everyone knows exactly where they were building and when we go there in that day. It feels like it just happened. So it's time to understand what our country was going through
the world. Um, opening date for soccer, September 6 at 9:00 a.m. Park. Um, Bill, I just got one little note. >> Yes. >> During your whatever works
and have this for that. If you cut down a tree, just send an email to the not for the thing. They might get calls and not know about it. >> I understand. >> I know my report. Everybody get home
safe. >> I'm just piggybacking. >> I think it was seven, but you only had five. >> The public said it was five. >> I'm just piggybacking on your on the 911 service. This year we're going to have Sue Micadelli is going to be speaking on
her uh uh her day of the actual 911. Uh how her gotten to Canada and they were taken in by a town in Canada and a very interesting story. They made a play about it a book about it
100% sure. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. So, uh, so she's going to be be very interesting. So, I hope you all show up September 11th at 10 a.m. Uh, ordinances. I'm sorry. Public health sanitation, Mr. Ivy.
>> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, Municipal Alliance met on August 4th and they're busy working on fall events. Uh, first will be the dinner with the family night which will be held on September 22nd and which is also National Family Day. Details will be sent to residents via pack backpack mail from the schools and
in Burley email details. Stage fund registration open on August 16th for children in grades four through eight. Uh, there's a 20 student limit for those interested. So, if you are interested and have not yet registered, please do so as soon as possible. Links to registration, more details on stage fun
email that was sent on August 15th. U for those that are just interested in seeing the performance, it'll be held at 2 p.m. uh in the community center on November 1st. Uh new initiative that was brought to the alliance uh the Lindsey Meyer Teen Institute uh provides innovative alcohol, theft, tobacco, and
other drug prevention and leadership training programs for high school students in New Jersey. Two students from the Morris area are attending uh this week. um when we go on camp that'll be engaging with the alliance throughout this next year for them to develop their action plan for drug prevention in the
community. Uh the teen center is also preparing preparing for their fall events uh which is the first one September uh registration is currently open. So if they're any kids that are interested in grades six to eight uh please register online before the first event to help the signing process go as
smoothly as possible. Um and again thanks to DPW for great doing all that great work painting clean up the Um, board of health did not meet this month, but they're working towards their wellness day on October 18th. Uh, and lastly, Clean Communities has been busy
this spring and summer, hosting 11 cleanups around town, uh, resulting in 46 bags of trash being picked up to pick up your town. Once again, I'd just like to recognize
Carol how 40 years as secretary board of health is real here now placed in ordinances and public utilities. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, so just on a planning board update,
uh, so they did have their their meeting uh, actually this past Monday, August 18th. Uh, There were no applications to review. Uh they did discuss the updated application process. Um a few members of the PL board have requested hard copies for all the previous application
documents and the zoning board adjustment meeting minutes. Um hopefully the intent there is to compare the old and the new and be prepared to discuss the new application during the September meeting. Uh so that next that next meeting is Monday, September 15th, uh
7:30 here in this room. uh zoning board of adjustment uh they canceled their July and their August meetings that they as they have no applications to review um just on the um the zoning board and planning board application um itself. So
back in February uh myself, Mr. Ryden, Dave Schultz and Mikelia um met as the application checklist committee with the goal of simplifying the process for uh applying for variances. The current process is over 30 pages and is
confusing to applicants. There there are also a number of documents that don't apply to residents applying for variance to their houses versus a business owner applying for variance for a commercial property. So we sought out to reduce the amount of paperwork, make the application easy to navigate,
um put it online and direct the applicants to only the documents they need. We have a good draft which we sent to the zoning board adjustment and to the pling board in March. The zoning board adjustment back in May and has proposed some minor updates to the draft. Uh we now await the planning
board's review which we hope will occur in September so that we can combine the two boards updates and make our recommendation back to this governing body for ultimate approval and adoption. Uh our ultimate goal is to provide a better service to our boards, our businesses and to our residents.
Um just done some uh construction updates. Uh so July uh yes July 2025 construction update our annex office collected 393,987 in permit fees. Um a large part of that
was from the white property that's uh over there in you know the area. >> Yes. Thank you sir. Um the 415 435 speed well uh which is friendly McDonald's. Um
as most residents have seen demo's ongoing. I did walk by the site the other day and saw that there there is a water truck over there being used to keep the dust down. Uh the residents did have some concerns about the fence obstructing the site in 202 and I
believe that was addressed and the fence got pulled back. um 329 Speed Well, which is the Acme um well was the Acme is now going to be Rivian. Um they're continuing work over there. Um Littleton Road, I'm sorry, 225 Littleton, which is
Wert. Um they're well underway doing demo over on the building there. Um and there's still no movement on on the tenant for the warehouse. Uh Mr. Mayor, do you have any added? Yes.
>> As far as the warehouse >> any construction, anything >> I don't know. They add some activity to the post office, but I haven't seen anybody over there. >> There's a lot of people that keep
asking. I know the board of health, right? >> Yes. I I haven't heard anything >> dumpling place up on We got to get a motion. >> Um, and then just on ordinances. Um, so
tonight the public will see that ordinance 9-25 is on the agenda. Just a reminder that this ordinance requires multif family dwelling unit to obtain certificates of compliance for sensitive devices. This essentially updates the existing ordinance to require not just
smoke detectors but also carbon monoxide detectors in one and two family residences as well as the new multi-unit resial structures have gone up for the multi-unit structures. It puts them on a 5year inspection cycle to ensure that all life safety devices are properly maintained. So that's that's on second.
Um and uh I I have chief I did get uh your uh recommenation ebike. Um, so I know uh fire marshal sheay has also sent me something on that as well. Um, so we'll
take a look at that on the committee in the next couple weeks. Guess >> uh Mr. Mayor, any anything on ordinances? >> Yes, I do. I do I have an an occupancy of dwelling ordinance that I drafted.
I've been getting a lot of complaints about it. Something I on the books. It's prepared. Have the committee take a look at it. Make some addition. >> So hopefully we can get that next meeting.
>> Yeah, we'll take a look at it. >> That's like Okay, perfect. That's good. >> And then >> that's been going on for a long time. >> And then um just uh just on affordable housing. Um there's really nothing for
us to do at this point. Everything is in the I'll say the court's hands at this point, right? I think it's the 28th to the 30th to see if there's any 4:31 that day. So, >> but just to remind the public, right, we we've met all of our obligations that
we've had to meet um uh that were mandated to us by the state. Um um and so we're in compliance with all that. We're waiting for them to respond back to all that. So, and that is my report. Thank you. >> We have no introductions of ordinances.
Yes. Sorry. Just when Bill mentioned about the dust couple residents complain how dusty that drop is over there and it's always been the drop yard for saying they were doing construction. Are they required to put any kind of
mitigation or spray it down? So, I know it's rain so it's good now but The answer is yes. They no matter where they put it or whatever they do, they have to observe pest control. And >> why didn't somebody call and let let somebody know? >> Yeah.
>> Well, that demo work that's on is under the construction. >> No, no. The parking area is parked where they >> stage that they're staging for the road. They those work
>> they've been living here 20 30 years I'll talk they'll be out here >> too late something it was like this week it's getting old 64
unfortunate should Uh, no ordinances on introduction. We do have ordinances on second reading. Houston. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. >> Hi, Council Member Houston. Read by title. The ordinance entitled ordin ordinance number 9-2025
an ordinance providing for the partial amendment of chapter 11 article 2 section 11-16 for the revised ordinances of the burough Mars plains New Jersey 1972 and to require multif family dwellings dwelling units to obtain certificates of
compliance for smoke sensitive devices which ordinance was introduced and passed on first reading at a meeting held on July 17th 2025 I open a for a public hearing on this ordinance. Seeing no one, I close the public hearing.
>> I, Council Member Houston, state that the above ordinance as read by title on second reading at this meeting be adopted and finally passed. Is there a second? Second by Mike P, please. >> Mr. Edley, >> yes. >> Mr. Burn,
>> yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. Yes. >> Okay. We uh have no resolutions. No unfinished business. We do have vouchers. >> I move that vouchers in the amount of
2,836,242 be approved. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Second by Mr. Cortez. Roll, please. >> Mr. Cortez. >> Yes. >> Mr. M. >> Yes. Yes,
>> we do need a quick executive. We do have the block party coming up next Saturday. I hope to see everybody there with merchants block and lots of games and prizes for everybody, rides and eats and drinks and all kinds of stuff.
Hope to see you there. Thank you all for coming out with come back. Enjoy the rest of your summer, everybody.