Um, but you know, I just thought that was >> so it's limiting times that you could stay, right? Instead of three days or five days or whatever, it has to be a long longer stay. The residents, the names have to to match whether their family members like that they're staying
there. >> But who's going to go and validate all that? >> Whoever the proper enforcing agent is, >> which is who? >> The current zoning officer if it's in here. >> It's not there is no Well, there is nothing. But if you have an appropriate burrow official, whatever the complaint
is, maybe it's fire, maybe they got 15 extension cords running outside, okay? Running air conditioners to call a fire marshal or whoever he deems that it's his area, that's fine. If it's the building code official, that's fine. If it's to help, that's fine. If we put
multiple agencies in there, I'm sure we'll be able to cover it. And my my point is is that the the fire marshal has been called the building officials called one incident. Mr. Mayor, >> Mr. Mayor, I respectfully disagree. It's multiple incidents that have happened
where the officials have been called and they've shown up >> and it wasn't an ordinance. >> Mr. Mayor, could you let me finish please? Multiple multiple incidents where the officials have shown up, right? And whatever was going on at the time, the the people left where they had fixed
whatever fraction that was there. So they couldn't write it. They couldn't write a fine, >> right? They didn't find a proper violation to write anything. So how does this how does this ordinance as written I don't I don't understand why the council is just getting it today.
>> I heard you say that, but I I I don't disagree that something is needed, but I think that the ordinance should include the reasons why someone would be doesn't include anything about what
What would provide an example of where we would know that there might be a possible violation which would be title and forcing and it could be we could include in here that if we see violations that refer to fire code but there's no examples in here what might
give you an opportunity to go into that home and do these checks. So I don't really think you have to give >> well the way under 314 it says in the event that it appear is in violation it shall be the property own
so I don't haveence I wasn't prepared with an ordinance with my notes to discuss what what we discussing tonight. >> Okay, we can we can discuss it next time, but that's >> I know that delays it now another another two weeks. >> Okay, but again trying to be responsible
and make sure that when we pass something that it can be. >> That's fine. Can we all board be realistic that we have a part-time zoning officer? >> Correct. >> Let's be honest. >> Yes. >> So, if we enact something and it's his
day off, >> I'm not I know what happens. They'll be called time and whatever, >> but would the council consider backing shared services around here and just work something out?
I mean township has offic we're putting a law in but we got no sheriff agents here in town they're here we have a part >> somebody calls at Wednesday >> you call them in somebody calls on
Monday at the moment what we're saying is we don't have that capacity. We're small towns. We never did this stuff though. We did this thing about probably 12 years ago with the uh how many guests we can have or borders and it was a legal mess. Um something's got to be
done. But again, my thing is to hire hire pass a law. Don't have a sheriff that can go there and say listen to something wrong 247 is going to be hard in my field. blowing us out of
>> I'm against passing ordinance if you can't enforce them every >> it's a false security we're telling the president listen we order to help you in case you have xyz but guess what we can't get somebody there today or something >> well that's not that's not going to
happen >> I hope so my helper more than happy how how does it not happen today we can go back and forth If that's how the council's going to proceed, then that's how the council
proceeded. I said my residents are out here and bag have an issue and a problem. We took care of some other issues and problems in town before this issue that's been brought up. And here you have residents that are holding
back for months. >> And again, I'll say it again, right? Say it. This should have been taken care of months ago, >> but there is no solution to the problem. >> All you're doing is putting words on a piece of paper. When a resident calls up, >> it is when a resident calls up, it says,
"I have an issue." Right. Who responds? Right. Right. It's either our part-time zoning official, it's our parttime, it's our fire official, or it's our construction official. Right. And there is nobody who has the authority, to my knowledge, and Mr. Ranki, frankly, if we're wrong, but has the authority to go
into a If somebody just has a complaint unless they see something that violates one of the code depends on your complaint. Absolutely. But any official is available. If the fire marshall's on vacation and you have something an incident where you need the fire marshal here or on a Saturday or Sunday, who are
you going to call? Or if there's an issue on with fire some sort of fire, who do you call? I think we got a lot of ideas and time to figure this out. >> Exactly. >> So again, as I said, I'd like the
council to consider what what we can do so that we can enforce this correctly and then we can move forward. I sure hope this can be done in a timely fashion like I last meeting. It doesn't have to be taken care of here at a meeting. There are two weeks in
between meetings where this can be discussed and figured out. So in the last two weeks, nothing was was figured out from the last meeting. Nothing was worked on in the last two weeks. Just a side note, I b I put an offer on
house on Mayfair. I don't mind mentioning your name, but Michael Baza and that became a rooming house or boarding house. It's been 10 years. as soon as 10 years ago, right now, >> but here we have it presented. Let's the
first, like S said, why are we going to just put something on paper? We And I don't know if John hasn't spoken, but like it's pretty limited on who can enter somebody else's house, right? That's private property. >> Yeah, it depends on the type. >> And Bill did circulate this in the past two weeks for discussion and I I've
started some outside discussions about it, but haven't had the chance to circle back yet. But I think we can at least try to make it a focus for the next two weeks potentially and see if we can get something on for the next meeting. I realize it's October, but it's also October 2nd. So, um I know and we have
other ordinances that people are pressing us pressing on us as well and we're trying to prioritize them. We're trying to work through them in a responsible manner. And from my understanding, a lot of the complaints seem to be too many people are cars. Correct. So, there's nothing to own it.
None of those people are going to be able to do anything about that. In my opinion, that's a police department enforcement issue. But if there's they're not doing anything wrong visibly, that's going to be very hard to enforce. So, I'm with you and I and I want to fix the problem as well. I just,
you know, I I agree. We need to do it responsibly and I understand your point, mayor. It's been a little bit of time, but I think again, we want to be responsible. But we want to do it the right way so we don't have something that can't be enforced and then the problem is still there. But we have an
ordinance that then we can't do anything. So I think if we can figure that last piece out, we can get it passed and we can get it passed in two weeks. >> Anyway, moving on. Hopefully Anybody else? >> This is based on a template that you
found that's already somewhere else probably. >> Okay. >> I actually What I did was I went and found other specific hesitation I would have put violations
I don't want to be read when you go to court to enforce it but it's limited solely to those types of contracts sometimes do that. So that would be my own concern about that. I mean, you know, whether or not you you
go in front door, what not and who can do it, things of that nature. We're all governed under different state. You don't have to necessarily have triggering event There's a I see all points
there are instances where docities do have a little bit more either way to enter. No, no, >> no. There was no
violation in some cases. It is dependency. just two other things. I asked Jerry and install a TV in the community center instead of the board
name. screen on the wall. >> Speak up. >> I believe that Gary brought that up in his last last record. Um the other the other thing that I've been really pressing the chief on and he's been
diligent in accepting all my texts and phone calls about and he knows it's a big problem is ebikes. So, um I mean just recently we've had disasters in this state with ebikes and there are some departments and other agencies or
whatever that really been proactive in trying to curtail some of that. So, um, Mike has, uh, really been I know he wants to scream every time his phone goes off, but I've really been pumping him a lot of information and he knows a lot of information, probably more than I do
about it, but that's something that really has to be addressed. I'm sure the chief is is addressing that maybe with some other ordinances, whatever. So, hopefully we'll see
something soon. That's all I have for moving on to approval of minutes. >> Thank you, Mayor. I has moved the conference executive and regular minutes of September 4th be
approved. Is there a second? >> All in favor? >> I abstain. The eyes have >> I has moved that conference executive and regular meeting of September 18th be
approved. >> Is there a second by Mr. All in favor? >> I abain the eyes. Thank you. Okay. Approval of consent agenda
resolution number 2025-123 resolution authorizing sale of Christmas trees and related items at the BFW 3413 resolution 2025-124 resolution approving the issuance of a soil disturbance permit. Resolution
2025-125 entitled Redemption Resolution number 22 redeemed third party tax number 24-00001 Christian Max
you butchered that one having received certification of the state of New Jersey as certified municipal register receiving a 5% increase in his base salary effective September 1925
apologize I'm tell Michelle Cohen 66 Whitney Avenue be appointed by a member of the municipal alliance which term expires December 31st 2026 the burough clerk published the proper notice of time changed for
the regular schedule meeting of the mayor and council of the bur to be held October 16th, 2025 from 7:30 to 6 p.m. to interview police officer candidates. >> Police officer Jake
Salen be granted the appropriate increase in June 2nd, 2025 for successfully completing graduating Morris County Public Safety and Training Academy basic
officer class. Police officer Ericson be granted increase probated to June 2, 2025 for successfully completing and graduating county public safety and training academy basic police officer class
hired as a substitute guard for the police department at a daily rate of $90 pending a examination 99 Oakland Avenue Rockford hired as a probationary labor for the Department of Public Works and early 2191
effective October 6, 2025. Award of contract 2025 installation of lighting to Ali Electric LLC with a low bid of $38,890 subject to the Bur
and that the mayor is hereby authorized to execute contract with electric LLC on behalf of the Bur. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Second by Mike. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Cortez.
>> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Houston. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> M. >> Okay. Reports of committees and department heads finances. I'm not the only one.
>> She had her first day as a mun and she's been training Christian in vital statistics, death and birth certificates and resolutions. Um, and also they've been working in that office on six month parking permit renewals. Speaking of Christian, he's as you see
on the agenda, he's already passed his required courses to become certified registar and also in continuing his clerk classes. The office is preparing for open enrollment for employee medical coverage and the bureau is still exploring
options for joining a health insurance fund to save based on our goods experience. Joining will not impact this open process or benefit plans for our employees. Lastly, I met
I met with Rose to discuss questions that she had about the personnel policy procedure manual which we received back from our labor attorney. It was sent subsequently to all department heads for their review and comment by Friday, October 10th. Then we will follow up with the attorneys considating feedback
and questions on the doc in finance. continues to train our new systems on tax collector and she's working on our best practices inventory. So the 2025 inventory is required by the division of local government services and every year
and it assesses every municipality's compliance with various laws and evaluates the implementation of fiscal and operational best practices. The answers on this inventory provide taxpayers with an additional means of evaluating our performance. The answers
are compiled and will be shared with council members in the coming weeks that is working on we will discuss them and vote on the release of that information at an upcoming public meeting and it will be submitted on uh to the DCI by October 24th deadline. The bureau has
always had good compliance on this document. The questions do change year and the outcome of the how we score can impact a municipality's final formula for state aid payment. Topics include things like budgeting practices, personnel
practices, procurement, shared services, and transparency. Finally, the IRS announced that unless delayed, it will begin unless delayed, it will begin phasing out paper refund checks after September 30th, 2025 with most refunds being delivered
electronically. So, deposit prepaid cards or digital wallets and they plan to publish detailed guidelines before the 2026 taxes. Fantastic. And really congratulations to Christian
already for coming and and congratulations to Roseanne also for being here for quite a long time employees public safety Mr. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Always a lot going
on there. PD held their third open house prior to the council meeting this evening. This again is for residents to tour the department, get an idea of the current working conditions and facilities, even just meet some of the officers, hoping that this will help keep residents informed and updated so they can make an informed decision when
the referendum does go on the ballot in November. There's going to be another open house October 16th, 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. before the council meeting. There's also going to be a public information session October 7th that Chief Kaskki himself is going to head. Again, just a
great opportunity to ask questions and really get some answers, express concerns, but just really have a public discussion about it. We're going to be uh as I said earlier, interviewing the next the final two police officer candidates prior to the next meeting as well. If chosen, it
looks like November 1st would be the target date for who we choose. This would put the police roster back up to 19 officers in well as well. We had a traffic committee meeting yesterday, October 1st. We discussed some traffic improvements and strategies on Granis
Aav, American Road, Littleton Road, East Hanover A, and Glen Brook Road. We discussed the stop sign project at Mountain Way and Glenbrook, which does seem to be working pretty well so far. We also had a complete and green streets committee meeting on September 24th. It
was our first one and I thought it went very well. We established a time and format for future meetings. We went over some problematic intersections. We had each person on the committee go to the busiest corner near their home and take pictures and stand there for 30 minutes and then come and make some
recommendations just based on what they saw. And it was really amazing hearing some of those uh those stories. um we have um a disabled person who can't get around the town very easily. And hearing her stories just about what she can and can't do was extremely eye opening. So
I'm really hoping we can make a difference and make Morris Plains just that much more of a commutable, you know, town or burrow for people out of, you know, all walks of life, so to say. All right. Uh and we're going to next be looking at a lot of the best practices
that the state has and putting Morris Planes at the forefront. We're going to meet five or six more times in the next six months in order to write up and recommend policy to the council. Fire prevention had over 100 inspections this month. Chris is going to be attending a
CEU class on October 21st. This is part of nine classes that he has to do over three years that keeps his license in line. He's also working on a few major complaints and he's working with the fire department to get ready for the bonfire that's coming up. Maybe
>> maybe uh typically I'd give a little fire update, but I do see a couple uh fire chiefs back there. One of them wants to come and give an update. >> First, we need some rain to get these bonfires. >> We're going to start off with the fire chief tonight instead of the police
chief. >> So many times saying no, doesn't let it rain. Let it rain. >> The fire department can have a drill there for pumping out the fire. We'll have a drill there night. >> We got a car. We'll have a vehicle drill
uh Monday night. I want to give kudos to chief police for all he's doing a lot of time. He's doing a good job. Uh we're at 348 calls over here.
So if anybody wants to come up watch us, you're more than welcome. 20th we'll be going over to Fairchild. rescue awareness. Bonfire coming up. We got Halloween coming up.
>> Hopefully hopefully soon. It's not been It's rebuilt. Oh, so by the end of the year these fire department uh Um, I know I'm not going to speak for Chris,
but on the ordinance thing, yes, you're right. We we are not allowed as far off to walk to this house. Chris has answered complaints. He's been there. He's watched uh I do believe himself and the zoning officer have been at that
residence and with the owner of the residence and nothing was done. I What you need to do is you need to hold the owner of the property. You need to drive him in front of a judge. You can't keep relying on on the
the services here to keep going into these houses. You can't we're not allowed to. So, but they were in the house and they were able to gain access with permission. They did that inction within 24 hours.
They couldn't find >> I listen I understand I get it you know but there's there's more than just that >> and as far as temporary ordinance we've been waiting for longer than this
forance that's why we need the so we can get in Are you doing any training? Testing >> where >> you got
the pools. >> I don't want to go. I don't want >> the two hats. You know, I hold two hats in the sound and I don't want to even talk about that. >> The Yankees are >> Thank you, Chief. >> Chief,
>> good evening. As uh Councilman Parker alluded to, the Tanahol style forum is the Tuesday, December, I'm sorry, yes, Tuesday, October 7th, uh at 7 p.m. Looking at a way to live stream that. So, if you can't attend in person, it'll be uh live streamed to our Facebook page
or some way, shape, or form and then recorded so we can redistribute that. Please come ask questions. Share your concerns. We're happy to uh to hear them. And again, take advantage of our tours. Um one more remaining that I will officially be here for prior to council meeting on the 16th. If you're unable to make that, um I'm usually in the office
by 7:30, 8:00 in the morning. Send me an email. I'll stay as late as I need to to get as many people through to see uh uh the conditions that we're working with. Um our ride along applications approved at the last council meeting are online. Um start off. Thank you very much for putting that up on our website PDF
fillable. You want to come out and see what the day in the life police officer is, what our officers doing on a day-to-day basis. Um that also starts with a tour of the agency and then uh allows the uh individual um 16 you have to have a parent 18 and over car bunch come out four, five, six hours. uh you
know see the day of the life of Morris Plains police officers. So when you drive by us to say what is that officer doing? They can explain exactly what we're doing. So um looking into uh having a pizza with the police. We're adapting our coffee with the cops and uh things to be pizza with the police. U made a connection on a motor vehicle
stop with a young lady who works at Adams Avenue. I just feel like that's a kind of a disenfranchised section of town um with a a larger uh family population there. So, we're looking at October 30th, having pizza with the police, buying a couple pies, going into that allp purpose room, and just uh
saying hello. So, um an introduction to how uh Morris Plains does law enforcement services. Uh drug takeback October 25th, stop and shop, 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Drop off your unused, unwanted, unneeded uh prescription medications. And as always, we have the
uh uh municipal building drop box as well. As the mayor alluded to, we've been doing a lot of white work on the ebikes. distribution. I thank you for your your input and exchanging emails on a proposed ordinance. We've been kicking that around for a little bit more than a week, but we're going to get something on paper. We just want to make sure
that's right as well. Um, and then uh got a uh a PowerPoint presentation. I'm going to work with the superintendent, try to get in front of the kids in the community to let them know uh about the safety issues and concerns and that if they're on a vehicle, they have to follow all the traffic laws. But then it comes down to again the parents at home.
Have the conversation with your kids. We don't want to punish them, but we want to prevent the tragedy of the town. So, please, please, please have that conversation. Make sure they're wearing helmets. Um, really inspect what you're buying uh the kids. It's not as easy as, you know, moped license they used to have way back in the day as a kid. Um,
these things are doing 30 and 40 miles an hour and we're going to end up with a major incident here that we're trying to prevent. So, um, had about uh a dozen people or so take our tour this evening. A lot of great questions. some of it prompted by I understand a newsletter that is was distributed throughout the
town pointing to the accreditation proofs and the standards. Um there are 400 um proofs and 112 standards. But when you look at those standards are for uh the law enforcement holding cell function. Again five chapters administrative personnel operations investigative and then the final chapter
is arrest detaining. There's only three of those standards that point to our actual interactions with prisoners. There's a designated space for those individuals in the holding area that we have um that we're looking for modifications to for officer safety reasons and for safety of the uh
individual in custody. Um uh individuals of different genders when we have multiple arrests have to be separate separated uh um by sight and sound. We don't have that availability. We uh resolve that by putting a piece of placard board over the holding cell window. Um and then training the rest of
it revolves around training of staff and record keeping. So, um, I just want to answer a couple of questions that were prompted by that newsletter that went out throughout the burrow. But the only way to really tell about it is to come see pictures worth a thousand words. Come see the uh the space for yourself.
Um, with that, if there's any questions, comments, concerns about anything going on in the bureau uh in the burrow, please let me know. >> Thank you, Chief. Moving on to public works, Mr. >> Thank you. >> DW is doing a lot as they always do
every day. They work on police vehicles and our regular town vehicles. They do the dirty work picking up garbage in all the parks. And we've added some dog disposal waste stations with overfilled. So, they're taking care of that dirty job. We thank them for that. Uh change
locked at the sore stations, finish paint the crosswalks in town, which look great. They're bright and visible. They unfortunately winterized the pool. So, it is officially over. No more swim. And they put the leaf boxes on the big dump trucks so they can start to collect
leaves next week and they've painted the team center completed around the brush cleaned up the ground extension and grand generators and cleaners two times a period. So I think this is the last uh round of
brush from the winner, right? >> I I you know I think they'll make a quick round but it was last week really and yeah I think that's the end. >> I can bring it up to the bottom if we have
>> no don't suggest that. Uh, thank you, sir. Public buildings of Browns, Mr. Cortez. >> Uh, Chief, I couldn't agree. You know how much I've been talking about these ebikes. My concern. Last night, the
lights were turning right here on 202 helmet and had his music on at least 30 miles hour, right? I said, "Oh my lord, God, I hope that the state Anyway, I start off with shade tree with no monthly August meeting. The September
meeting had a lot of work to discuss around $1,000 in work between tree pruning and tree removals was approved by the commission. Their fall planting project has begun. were sent out to homeowners who had trees removed in 2024 and 2025 asking if they would like a
tree planted in its place. Starting October meeting, the commissioner will be approving the planting of the trees that homeowners have agreed. More will be sent out after the October meeting as we strive to get our annual tree plant recreation. I wasn't I couldn't make it.
My apologies. I did to meet with me and the clerk and Anna. We a couple of hours that day and we did a lot of housekeeping and we all parks over
bathrooms, cleanups, parks, sports organizations, camp covered everything. And this is again a tribute to to Marsh department just barely closed and they're already trying to work on
for res. Um, recreation 2023 volunteer year award had no responses when it was first rolled out in the beginning of the of the year. The community has an opportunity to submit nominations to the recreation
director until October 22nd. If you know of anyone who's done a lot of things just out of the heart, he should be recognized. A calendar conference will be presented to the community by the end of the month. Participants will submit photos of the will have an opportunity to vote on your
favorites in summer 2026 for sale in the fall. Recreation is looking for a local cheerle center is uh has not that many people because the weather over there a lot. I'm sure as soon as a little colder they'll fill it up because it's so so
hot. We also had a meeting at the affordable housing with the mayor, myself and people there at the uh Davenport Village and we talked about a lot of lot of things and when I went there I remember when that went up I was so impressed on
the quality and how everything held up so well and they also received I don't know if you guys had a chance to go look at the trees and 53 part of the town 410 there. They did a great job which gave them more accessibility and we'll see
what happens with that. Another meeting I had was beautifification and Christian went to Sheila know we went through every tree and made
some notes tow Gator things. Some of them were full, some of them were empty. The next day they were all filled. There were some trees that had the gear protection choking the tree. Next day they were removed. I cannot say enough about the mini hotware town. I know people that's
all they hear is complaints. And I tell you, they come through and they're really I think we're so lucky to have other towns where else [Music] We have our contracts coming up. So we
had myself and Tyler going over the whole contract and getting ready for hopefully resolving this by the end of the year. Lastly, one more task
got a whole bunch of emails. We shut down the job but I'll be honest with you. we're concerned about it has to do with hydrology. We're getting the right people to work on it. We met with the contractor. It's okay to extend the final coding till the spring. It's sad
that it happened, but to do that be very wasteful. We're not a wasteful. So, we're going to get to the bottom of it, resolve it, and once we do that, we can put if we were to do that now. So, sadly, the transports are closed.
Blame me. I'm sorry. I just didn't the way the work was going unpredictable. I'm not going to blame the contractor at all. We hire somebody. So public health sanitation. >> Thank you. Uh so for teen center uh
their last event event was the eighth grade event. Uh they had 22 kids show up. So that's about 82% of the registered uh registered group there. So that was a great showing. Uh board of health uh wellness day is still on October 18th. I'm going to get the make sure that date is correct. Uh 9:00 a.m.
to 12:00 p.m. And then uh I'm also exploring a community composting service uh where bin would be placed in a centralized location in the bur and be picked up and replaced with a brand new every month. So, I'm trying to see if there's some interest and possibly a
pilot program. >> Uh, it's an external service. >> Uh, it could be. Yes. And as we read in the consent calendar, um, Michelle Cohen has been added to the school alliance. She has outstanding experience and skills from her professional career.
on the alliance and next week we'll be busy uh board of health the alliance and concern boards will all be meeting that week so I'll have much um just back on Mr. said about that calendar they've also been contact
Yeah, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I forgot to mention the farmer. What's going on this weekend? >> Forgive me. >> That's okay. This weekend to hurry up. >> This weekend we're having a food drive for uh JDWs. Um so we ask the community
to please um if you have the ability to uh bring some food items for them, uh we will be collecting that. It's our day of giving campaign. We also have uh music at the farmers market this weekend as well. So we invite everybody to please come down, come shop and come and enjoy it.
>> What a wonderful box over there. >> Thank you so much. >> Ordinances and public utilities. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um so, uh last meeting uh introduced draft
notes uh on ordinance 1423. Um I have received notes from a few council members. So thank you for that. Um I've also met with uh plan better plans and received their notes as well. Um I will say that you know we do have some very intelligent and motivated members of the
public. Um the collective skill sets that they have and the um expertise that they bring is uh really fascinating. So, um um the next step here is to pull all these uh notes together um and then come
back with um a recommendation to the council of a of a a revised ordinance on the utilities update. Um uh so Chief Grai, you sent me a message about the lights in Sims Park um and how they appear to be inadequate for property uh
so sorry for property lighting in the parking lot in the field. Um, and then, uh, Councilman Gruin also sent me a concern regarding one of the light bulbs that is out on a poll by, uh, Keenan and um, so I've got a message out to Bob Flynn, JCPNL. Uh, so we're going to have them take a look at both of those items.
Um, Mr. Mayor, regarding the Port Verizon cell service that you brought up last meeting, yep, I reached out to Verizon. Uh, my contact at Verizon, Brandon, um, he has gotten back to me, um, but not not definitively with any any response yet. So, um, I'm going to keep pounding him. Um,
>> that's a poll by your house, right? >> It's not a poll. It's a service area over over by Community Park. >> Um, last meeting the mayor brought it up. Uh, the chief brought it up. Right. It's it's a concern for not only residents but also emergency personnel as well. Right. So, um, I've expressed
the um, uh, urgency to which it needs to be taken care of. Uh, so um, once I hear something back, I'll let you know. It seems to be getting worse, right? I can't even get >> my phone ring. >> Yeah, it's gotten
>> down. >> Well, like I said, I I've expressed the urgency. Um, and I will of course let you know when we get a response back and who's going to take care of it and where to go. Um uh so on the application process update, so um all the notes from the planning
board and the zoning board have been collected. Um the planning board is now going to review at their next meeting on October 20th. Um and then uh I've been meeting with the the committee, which again is myself, Bill Ryden, Mike, and Dave Schultz on Friday, October 17th. Um
we're just going to discuss um obviously that's before the planning board meeting, but we're going to discuss what the next steps are. um provided the planning board puts all the notes together. Um next planning board meeting is Monday, October 20th, 7:30 here in this room. Uh the next zoning board
meeting uh is sorry, zoning board adjustment meeting is Monday, October 27th at 7:30 here in this room. Um and that is all the updates I have. This time like to invite any members of the public
to come up to state your name and address. Joan Duggan 31 Canfield. Okay. Earlier, um, you guys were talking about enforcement. Um, I'd like to know what about the enforcement of the construction demolition rules for the
Friendly's property. Um, Saturday, September 20th, Jill Ceir, and I had to enforce the rules laid out by the town regarding the demolition, i.e. letting down the site to mitigate dust on on Saturday. Uh we spoke to patrol officer
Mars and the chief who were incredibly helpful and documented everything. Um I just want to know who is supposed to enforce these rules when the part-time person isn't available.
Um, I have video of the infractions, dust clouds everywhere. Um, the part-time construction officer cannot be available. Bill, he's great. I'm not throwing him under the bus whatsoever, but somebody needs to be available to
enforce these rules, especially on a Saturday. I spent half my Saturday running around documenting all these things, which is unacceptable. So, I want to know who do I call when I see an infraction. >> So, first you did the right thing. You
called them. They got the ball rolling. The contractor did call uh the construction official when that incident happened just to let them know and touch bases with them. Um I don't know the whole story. I don't know what you saw or what you didn't
see. >> I have video, but I don't know. I don't know what you saw or didn't see. You know, the contractor told Bill afternoon within a couple minutes when truck wasn't working or whatever. >> The water truck was not there.
>> So, he talked to Bill. So, um I know that Bill is available and you did the right thing when on a Saturday or whenever when somebody's not around. There's nobody there policing the site 247. Um but what you did was the right thing, >> right? But it's after the fact like this
dust was flying everywhere and it's great that it's recorded and documented but >> the stuff is still in the air. >> The contractor should be responsible enough to to do what is required for the job. >> Well, they're not. >> So, but like I said, you did the right
thing. You've got that ball rolling. Since then, Bill had another conversation with the contractor and I think everybody is on the same >> Okay. Well, I mean, I don't feel like it's my responsibility to be standing out there with my phone documenting all this stuff.
>> Yeah. But ju just like every other construction site, no matter where it is in town, we don't have any or any town doesn't have anybody standing on the job sites whenever a contractor is working. That's that's not >> But the thing is is that this dust is going into the air in our neighborhood
and it's it's too late by that point. I believe there are parameters again that were set made specific that that contractor would have to follow. >> Can I get a list of what those parameters are? >> You certainly can get a list with the bill
if you want. >> Okay. >> Okay. And one other quick question. Um, I was wondering when we can expect the signs for the overwway trucks on Dayton, Canfield, Academy, Hillview, Rosedale, and the other streets that are listed on the ordinance. There's no signs.
>> Nope. And there won't be any signs until the DOT, I think it was brought up at the last minute until Droves the >> Okay. So, how is that supposed to be enforced if there's no sign? It can't be approval. >> Well, correct me if I'm wrong, but the
the ordinance um is an enforceable ordinance. Um I know the the DOT has to approve the signs, but >> the chief I'll let the chief answer. >> I mean, there there are let me just before the chief answers, right? There are other roads um that were previously
on that ordinance that have a for restriction that don't have signs. Yes. >> So, they they are. It's enforceable. Um, unless the chief tells me I'm wrong, but just by virtue of having a sign doesn't mean it's not enforceable. >> There's a difference between enforcement and knowledge of a violation. So,
without signage on those streets, you know, we're we'll stop a motorist and let them know in the future. But, you know, it's kind of senseless to write somebody summon if they're not knowledgeable of the violation of that. So, um, we're waiting on the DOT before we mount those signs. So, you know,
could an officer stop a vehicle and let them know they're in violation of that? Yes, but they're to stop them and just initial that initial warning. Um, we can document it with, you know, a verb warning or an actual written warning, but again, to hand somebody a substantial fine without knowledge of
that and that's what we're waiting on the DOT for. And um, >> so is there a is there a contact the DOT chief that you've been with or mayor you've been in contact with? >> I have not been in contact with. I don't know. We just actually got a response
back from the DOT on an unrelated matter with the flashing beacon beacons. So that process is in the works. So tomorrow morning uh first thing I step in the office or even tonight when I go downstairs I'll send the contact information. I'll connect the the three of us on that. Uh >> yeah, but it did I don't think it went
through there. It went through the clerk's office. So I don't know who the clerk >> I can just make a simple inquiry on where we stand with it. Um, I know the initial notification with the ordinance did go through the clerk's office, but um, I'll work with you.
>> If you if you don't mind, keep me copying on that. >> Just quick question for you. Do you know how long that ordinance has been in effect for the streets that weren't just added? >> So, I'm going on memory. Um, and I had to go back and look at the other ones.
Um, but I believe the first time that ordinance came about was some time in the 90s. Um, sounds about right. But I think they've added roads, but >> I don't know. No, not these roads, but they've added, >> right? So, can you tell me why there were no signs for the roads that have
been there since the '9s? >> It seems a little bit, you know, you were saying his ordinance took a long time. I think that's a long >> traffic committee. saying that there's so many parking
and people don't want people that sign. So right through the streets even though >> nobody ever asked me I've lived on that street for 65 years >> and nobody ever asked me. >> So >> either way, thank you for your comments.
We I'll look into the um the signage. >> Um and just just a note on the um the enforcement of it. I understand obviously it's a very hot button issue for all the residents that live over there. >> Remember I used to live over there.
>> So I do I do understand um and I can tell you that I've spoken with Phil Connor. Um he does even he does drive by in his days off sometimes. >> No no I understand I understand. Um but I I do think that the issue brought up is is a valid issue that I think the
council needs to consider is that we don't have fulltime officials. >> Right. And this was a Saturday >> and Right. And I'm not saying that a full-time official would necessarily solve the problem, right? Because to the mayor's point, right, candidates will be sitting there 24 hours a day, right? But maybe it would help mitigate some of
that and it's just a suggestion. Um, but I do think it's something that the council needs to look at. So appreciate you. >> Thank you very much. >> Um, I I don't know specifically about violations. me maybe the mayor does but I >> so there were two violations issued there and I believe
>> that was a long time that I understand those are the only two that I know of could be other >> right the stop work permits were issued when they were doing demo prior to doing that but but recently I'm not aware of any um violations being issued but I can
follow up with Bill to see if there is any uh offense that can seems like it's a repeat. >> And like I said, if anybody on the council would like to see my video, I have three videos of the dust going everywhere.
>> Hi, good evening. Mike Bosen, I'm May Road. Um, I was coming initially tonight to ask you about the status of the rooming house ordinance. Heard all the dialogue and I just wanted to make a couple points. um about some of what I heard. So, first and foremost, it's not
a parking issue. Um it's it's people unrelated people moving in and out, okay, of homes in single family zoning districts. Um the way you can tell is you can almost
set your your watch. Okay, it happens um where I am every month almost on the month. Somebody's moving out. Somebody's moving in. And if uh they belong there, they wouldn't be doing it under the cover of night. Okay? And they're moving
in furniture, they're moving in mattresses, and again, it's almost every single month. So, my understanding, and I may not have this right, is that every time there's a change in ten tenency, um there's supposed to be a fire
inspection. Okay. So that is, you know, I would think when you know the fire inspector could could go in. Um, as I as I mentioned last month, you know, for me it's a safety issue. If you have
multiple rooms inside a single family home are being rented out. And I don't know, again, I don't know who has access to the kitchen, who doesn't, do they have hot plates in their rooms, do they have space heaters in their rooms, whatever. Um, it's it's a hazard and we
just don't we don't know who's coming or going. Um, and the only other thing I wanted to say was I I appreciate it's difficult to enforce obviously based on what Miss Dugan was just talking about. There's a lot of things that are difficult to
enforce, but it doesn't mean that we don't establish rules and regulations to, you know, that that we have standards and we have laws. And I fully agree with Chief Rango. I think it's something I mentioned last month as well. Find the owner of the of the
property. He was here once and he yesed everybody to death and he said he was going to take care of it. He did he did nothing and he's collecting his rent every month and he's he's got no consequences whatsoever.
So there was a violation issue today already. >> Thank you. >> Thanks. And I agree. I think we need to hold the owners responsible because it definitely starts at the top and >> the owner's responsibility. >> Right. Right. So, I think we're going to
find a way where we can best do that. We can hold them accountable because I do think if they are held enough accountable, it will stop if there's I don't want to say a threat, but something in place that's going to, you know, prohibit them from doing that moving forward. So, >> I agree.
>> We're definitely on it. >> Thank you. Tracy again 15 road I don't like um I think I'm kind of belvering the point because Mike just made a lot of very good ones but I just on my own
behalf would like to speak um I feel that there are safety issues and ordinance ordinance issues on major road and elsewhere on planes I can speak of my my own experience and I see more of an immediate hazard as well as a town responsibility at hand than many of you
might seem to see. I have contacted an attorney who told me that since our town is not cooperating because we have been working on this um coming to meetings and having separate meetings and relying on phone calls to council people that we might want to contact the division of
consumer affairs in Trenton. I would prefer to start here with all of you. Since we were last here at a council meeting in February 2023, we had we have had at least 10 to 20 new tenants come and go, which
is unnerving. Uh not to know who lives on your street literally from month to month. Bill, with all due respect, I have reached out to you on February 20th, April 3rd, and September 4th, and were told was told you would address this with Mr. Carr and the council. Um,
I realize it's not the only thing on your docket, but after 18 months, I would have appreciated more attention than this. There are air conditioners in almost every window, although the home has central air. We have pictures of space heaters going into the home. additionally in nurser
people in I can practically reach out and touch the home for mine and Chris Shay has been responsible to come and inspect when we did know of someone moving in. We were able to get him there. This is at a time he happened to have been on duty and working. Um but now they have
taken to moving people in under the cover of darkness. I now have rats on my property. Because of eight or nine unlimited unlitted garbage cans, we called the board of health who saw this home as a possible source and knocked on
their door to advise that they were possible there were possible consequences from their tall grass and overgrown shrubs and the aforementioned overflowing garbage cans, but there has been no remediation to those issues. I would like to think that our town
current ordinances and enforcement already in place to encourage homeowners to do this maintenance andor upkeep and as well as the wording which I have been told needed tightening and believe that we have enforcement available already in place to prohibit the boarding house
situation not just on daycare but all of claims. I truly believe that if this was occurring on one of your streets, more attention may have been paid to it by now. And sadly, I hope that this is not politically motivated that no one wants to try to assist us.
>> Thank you. I know maintenance issue that was going to get some do again this is trying to tighten those up
and Don was involved with putting this ordinance thought it was good. >> See what happens here. >> Sure. >> Thank you. >> Good evening everybody. My name is Eileen Clappy. I live at 12 Maker Road.
I'm across the street. Okay. Um I just want to let you know that in some of these meetings that we've had um with council members and with Don, we were told that um a family,
it's a one family home. And we were told that a one family home means that it has one way to get in.