Good evening everyone and welcome to the Old Bridge Township Council. Um we're going to start this evening by doing our awards. We're so proud of everyone who participated and what a wonderful really wonderful event it was. So, thank you
all for being here this evening. And I'm going to turn it over to the mayor and to Matt and Anna if if everyone would like to come up and the mayor will start the presentations. Okay. Madam Mayor, before you get started, I think we should let everybody
know that the meeting has not convened yet. We don't have a quorum, so we can't convene the meeting, but we didn't want to hold the um awards up for that reason. So, we're going to go with the awards and then when we have a quorum, we'll start our our public meeting.
Yeah, we'll conduct business. This is purely just a wonderful occasion for everyone. So, mayor, go right ahead and I don't want to hold everyone up. Good evening. This, as Councilwoman Sor said, this was a wonderful event, the Special Olympics. We go every year. Earlier this
month, Special Olympics New Jersey hosted its summer games at the College of New Jersey and welcomed over 2,000 athletes athletes plus coaches, officials, and volunteers. The summer games offer seven different sports. The mission of the Special Olympics New
Jersey is to provide year-round training and athletic competition in a variety of Olympic type sports for children and adults with intellectual disabilities by giving them continuing opportunities to develop physical fitness, demonstrate courage, experience joy, and participate
in a sharing of gifts, skills, and friendship with their families and other Special Olympic athletes and the community. In just a few minutes, we will recognize some of our wonderful bridge robin track and field and swimming programs. Each program has offered weeks of training and skill
development to get each athlete ready to participate in the summer games. Here today are the athletes advanced to the state game level. I would like to introduce Karen Lewiki, Special Olympic County Coordinator for Middle Sex and Union Counties, who will call up the
athletes to be presented with their certificates. I want to thank Karen for all she does. She's a volunteer and she's been doing this for how many years, Karen? Uh 40. I'm just saying. And she's only 39.
Um we have a very large group of swimmers, but the swimmers aren't all here. So, what I'm going to do is I'm going to go through and announce everyone who's not here and then I'll bring up the people that are here. So, participating in this year's 2025 summer
games in 25 free, 25 back, some brush strokes, some freestyle, some butterfly. They've done it all from 25, which is one lap to 400, which is 16 laps. Um, our athletes train starting in January
once a week. Um, and they really are doing a beautiful job. So, without further ado, our athletes that are not here tonight, Sarah Angelhart, Andrew Anglehart, Tyler Anglehart.
Thank you. I'm going to stop last names. Rose G, Paul P., Christina P., Tyler R. Isabella S,
Sam V, Connor B, Finn E, Dominic V, Mark Z, Joey M,
Brandon L. Some of these athletes aren't here right now, too, because they're on the summer YMCA team. So, it's nice to see them integrated with their peers, Sean E. and Simone B. And I'd like to call the following
athletes up, Shreus. Shreas, come on up, bud. Come on up. Matt, want to just go get him. Michaelair, Kareem, Scott, and Rohan.
Evelyn Take a picture. Oh, I'd also like to recognize Matt and Yousef. They came to our summer games and helped coach during summer games. I know. Just that's Rohan's. Yes, Rohan.
Where's Yousef? Yousef, we'll get it. Jersey. One, two, three. No, this is um this is track and field. And now for track and field. No, I'll hand them to you so you can shake their hands.
track and field participated in some of the following events. 50, 50 meter, 100 meter, 400 meter, 4 by 100 relay. I think I got them all. 400 meter.
Okay, Corey. got the right person. Yeah. Track is our fast people. So just wait. Victoria Stephanie. Bobby. He I imagine. Kyle,
S Bradley. and coaches Justin. Oh, Hillary, Claudia and Joe and not here tonight is Coach Sammy. athlete Nathan
Dylan and Jazz Paul and Karen Lewiki coach Jamie Lynn Little, she's not here. Cassidy Mulligan, not here. Paige,
Ella, stay. Wait, wait. Come back. We're gonna take picture. All of you stay. William, no. Matt. Oh, Yousef. Guys,
I are you good? I would just like to thank everybody, especially the council. Um, a lot of areas don't have what we have here in Obridge. So, we're very, very fortunate to have the track kind of available to us because we have to share
it with the high school and having the Y. So, we just want to thank everybody here, too, for being so supportive of everybody dur during our season. So, thank you very much. I I once again want to thank Karen for all she does as well as the coaches
because without you, none of this would be possible. and and the parents who who drive your children. Thank you. This is a wonderful wonderful program. So proud of all of you. Okay, you guys are free to leave because we're going to have our council meeting. I know you don't want to stay for that.
We're going to take a few a minute few minutes break. Yep. We're going to take a minute break. And congratulations again to everyone, athletes, coaches, and family. It's just Obridge proud. We're all so proud of all of you. Congratulations. You have a great night
and a wonderful summer. And Karen, thank you again for all you do and all the coaches. We're going to take a couple of minutes. We'll let everybody leave and relax and stay cool. Yeah. Stay comfy. As soon as Councilman Desai takes the
deis, we will start the meeting. God, this meeting is being held in conformance with the open public meetings act. Notice has been given to the official newspapers of the township on January 14, 2025. Has been posted in public places. Next open public meeting of the township council will be held on
Tuesday, July 15, 2025 at 7:30 p.m. Good evening. I'd like to welcome everyone to the the June 2024 Oldbridge Township Council meeting of 2025. My goodness, I'm an old lady here. Boy,
showing no. But anyway, welcome everyone and we'll start with our pledge of allegiance. We'll do a prayer. We'll do 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. As customary in this chamber, we stand for a moment of silence to remember those who are protecting our freedoms both here and abroad, especially this evening. We'd like to
thank all our first responders, all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice, and this evening, the mayor would like to recognize someone as well. It is with deep sadness that I must inform you of the unexpected passing of
one of our police officers. Officer Andrew Peturk, badge number 291. Officer Peter served this department and our community with honor and dedication for the past two and a half years. Though his time with us was brief, he made a
lasting impact through his professionalism, compassion, and unwavering commitment to public service. Flags will be lowered at half mass in honor and memory of Officer Peter. Please join me for a moment of silence
in Officer Peter's honor and please remember his family. Mr. Garcia. Our prayer prayer for the Oh Lord, bless thy servants in the ministry of public affairs who serve three and who serve
thee in the chamber. Give us quiet minds and hearts that we may hear thy voice. Help us to know when to speak, when to be silent. Give us strength to oppose the wrong and uphold the right. And grant that we have a good conscience and soul at peace with thee and with one
another. Amen. Amen. Thank you. Please be seated. Thank you. Let the record reflect that Councilman Asatuli is absent. Councilwoman Daro here. Let the record reflect that Councilman Deal is absent. Councilman
Desai here. Councilman Garcia here. Let the record reflect that Councilman Murphy is absent. Let the record reflect that Councilman Pasci is absent. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Bell present and Council President Sohar
here. Okay. Good evening everyone and welcome to the meeting. Do you want Okay. All right. So, right. Okay. Great. Okay. We're going to start with a presentation this evening. Automatic slide load ASL curbside
recycling service. Good evening. We have our mayor, our business administrator, and our public works director. Hello everyone. Um I come with some exciting news. Uh the county has decided to upgrade their
recycling program and that's uh I believe it's going to benefit the residents of Old Bridge. So the big change that um residents are going to see within the coming weeks is we're going to go from the traditional 20-gallon recycling cans to a 95gallon um tote they call them with the lids and
the wheels like most garbage cans that residents have. I I think it's going to be a really uh beneficial uh improvement for the for the residents because uh some of our biggest complaints we get are we can't have a lid. It's too small. I need five garbage cans to you know
handle all my recycling. So the the tote obviously comes with the lid has the wheels for easy uh transport. So uh I just wanted to meet with everybody, let everybody know what's going on. There's a lot of stuff going on um social media about whether it's going to be good, bad, or indifferent, but uh I think it's
just better to hear it from the public works department and uh we'll go from there. So, it's it's quick, it's short, it's like three slides. Sometimes shorter is better. Um so, you know, I I basically uh explained, you know, it's going to be automatic side
load service. Um the service is going to start August 4th. The cans are going to be delivered mid July. The date still hasn't been 100% set because um with the heat and you know all the rain they've been getting. They're delivering a brand new uh garbage can to every resident in
uh Middle Sex County. So we're on the schedule for mid July. They were ahead of schedule. Then we had the rain last week that slowed them down. Now with the intense heat this week, they're going to be slowed down. But they guarantee that everybody will have their new recycling tote uh before August 4th, which is when
the uh program takes takes effect. So, uh, we encourage residents to use the tote, but they can't actually put it out to the curb until August 4th. That's, uh, a Monday. So, that's Ward One. They receive the recycling and then Tuesday,
Wednesday, Thursday, you know, as the the regular route carries through. Um, as far as your old recycling cans, I have a nice piece of property. I'm going to keep mine, you know, and I'm going to use them for some yard work and stuff like that. if you uh don't have the space or don't have the need, you know,
you the the only time they're going to accept that rigid plastic is the beginning. You could put your original recycling barrels inside it and then when it goes to the recycling facility, they'll sort it out there and then properly recycle that. Um, I think my
neighbors already asked me if I wanted theirs, you know, you know, do the old bridge thing and, you know, just see if anybody wants to use it before we just throw them away, you know, but, uh, I I think that's a really nice gesture that we're able to keep those and, uh, you know, I'm going to still put them to good use. Um,
there's the county has told us that the dates are not going to change. So, if you're a Monday collection, it's going to remain Monday. Tuesday is going to remain Tuesday. Um, I believe them, but with the new service, there might be one person on the outskirts of the ward that
gets a little bit different date, but as of right now, they're telling everybody that everything's going to remain the same. Um, if you do have any issues and you're all of a sudden you're not getting picked up, feel free to contact the public works department right away. We'll be in touch with the county and just to make sure that everybody has accurate information. um currently, you
know, when we say ward one, they still expand a little bit and they already pick up ward two a little, you know, in that Monday schedule so far. So, um just be patient with us. You know, the first month I think is going to be, you know, some growing pains and learning the new
system, but it's basically the same. It's just a different garbage can. Everything can go in the same can. There's no sorting. Um once the news broke, we sent the mailers out. We got a bunch of calls, how do we sort this? Like they stopped sorting the recycling
2014. So um you know it's going to remain single stream. We're still collecting the glass, the cardboard, the paper, you know, uh the plastics one, twos, and fives. So um you know, we we talk about the the present. Um you know, they did switch to
single stream in 2014. Like I mentioned, prior to that, it it was dual stream, so you had to separate your paper and your cans and bottles. Uh that was a decision made by the county because they could collect the material faster and then they have sorting facilities that you know they they make sure everything's going in the right um you know,
locations. Um our current bins are 20 gallons. You can have a bin up to 32 gallons. So uh the new bins are 95 gallons. So basically are five times bigger. So, we got a lot of calls from residents. It's not going to be big enough. Their first question was, "Well,
how many recycling cans do you use?" Well, I use two. So, we guarantee you that your two cans are going to fit in there. And um the count is really um going to be strict about the number of cans that the residents can have. You know, based on their analysis, one can
should be good for every every home. Um, and I'll in a minute I'll talk about some improvements to the recycling center that uh I think are going to help out uh with the cardboard situation. Our next slide is uh a standard uh paper
that we give to all the new residents and it's on our website. It basically just talks about the dos and don'ts with recycling. You know, we what we do collect and what you should not put in the recycling bin. Um the the items we do collect plastic, mixed paper, cans, cardboard, and glass. the the don'ts. I
don't think it's intentional. I think it's wishful recycling when somebody puts something in the recycling can that they're not supposed to. You know, the pizza boxes, a lot of people don't understand, but the oil on the boxes actually contaminates the recycling and then they have to throw a lot of it away. Defeats the purpose of recycling.
Um, tanglers, that's like one of the biggest things the county talks about. Christmas lights, extension cords, I know you want to recycle them and they're metal and they have copper wire and all that. they tangle up the machines and it's a really big problem. So if you have anything like that, you know, you could bring that to recycling
center and put it in the metal bin. Um syringes, that's one of our biggest uh questions we get. So obviously, you know, there's health concerns with syringes. Um we uh we been in touch with the hospital. They do take some
syringes. I've been told certainarmacies will accept syringes. If that's not an option for you, what the county um has asked for uh us to tell the residents, if you have like a a heavy duty plastic like a a laundry detergent, you know, container, cap the needles and then put
them inside, seal it, and then put a little tape around the top so the people sorting would recognize that and then they would take extra precaution with the syringes. um food products like a Starbucks cup or any of those like uh fast service uh cups. I know you want to
recycle them. They're plastic, but they're not accepted. So, um just try to be mindful of that. Um this is just a really quick overview of what we actually do, but um you know, if you go on the public works website, there's a lot of really good information. If not, you can call, you know, Barbara and Don
in the office are, you know, full of information. So that basically uh completes you know my presentation but there were a couple questions. So I I mentioned that we were going to talk about some expansions to the recycling center. Um
cardboard unfortunately was taken out of the recycling center a few years back and you know I understand why the decision was made but that's all the residents. That's one of our biggest questions we get. When can we get cardboard back? What you know holiday season you get all these presents and stuff people want to you know recycle
it. So um working with administration, you know, we we had some grant money and uh we we were got creative. We actually purchased our own triacle um rolloff. So like a dumpster truck and uh the truck is here where that's the big hurdle to
actually uh get the piece of equipment because sometimes when you order it, it could take up to two years to receive the equipment. But we were able to get the truck. The dumpsters are on order and we expect to uh have cardboard drop off return by August 4th.
So, uh, whether you know it's going to be, uh, you know, 12 months a year, so if you have a a party in the middle of the summer, you have extra cardboard, you'll be able to bring it. And we're really excited about that. I think that's a a good service. Oh, my my wife. Oh, I can fill a dumpster myself.
Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely. So, um, you know, and what our plan is, you know, as we, uh, as we grow, you know, we're going to start handling our own scrap metal, concrete. These are all services that we currently contract out, but we're going to grow it and then we'll be able to handle that that work in in
house now that we have the proper equipment. So, we're really excited about that. Um, surprisingly, we had a lot of residents call and say they wanted to refuse the new can, that they don't recycle, you know. Um, it's it's a state law. You you
you can't refuse the can, you know. I I think it's or not, whether you fill it or not, you need you need to take the can, you know. Um, the county does send inspectors out. You know, I've never witnessed them find anybody, but they they do, you know, knock on a door, let
the resident know that, you know, you have an influx of cardboard in your garbage can, you need to start recycling. And then they'll make a return visit within a few weeks just to see how the residents are doing. And based on what the county's told me, usually after they inform the resident, you know, they have a good good uh
turnaround. And to my knowledge, nobody's ever been fined in Old Bridge. Um last uh one of the the major aspects I know I talked about it already is having the lid on on the recycling can. Um it seems every recycling week is windy. So
you know we get calls the recycling's blowing down the road with the new heavier duty cans with the lid. I I think that's going to you know reduce a lot of that especially on the side roads. you know, people are driving fast and the cans are all over the place and then now we have to dispatch crews to clean that mess up. So, I I think
there's a lot of really good um aspects to this new program. And um last but not least, East Brunswick actually switched to this last year. They said after the first month, the residents, they got used to it and they love it. So, I'm sure that'll carry right over to Old
Bridge. Yeah. If you have a long driveway, you got the wheels now, you just wheel it right down. So I I think you know if everybody keeps an open mind there's a lot of pros to this system opposed to the old 20 gallon garbage cans. Perfect. Yeah. I have a long driveway
and I have to use a hand truck and it's really hard to balance the three containers and get them out there. So I'm I'm actually looking forward to it. And like Casey said, there's garbage all over the road on recycling day if it's windy. So this should cut down on that as well. Okay. Council. Council, does anyone have
any questions? Yeah. Yeah. I just uh wanted to clarify something you said in the beginning about the um the old cans can go in the new can. Did you say that that was just initially or can that be anytime they want? Like if they decide they don't want the can anymore, can it
be anytime? Um to I believe it's just initially. So after like the first couple recycling cycles, if you decide next year you don't want it, I would just put that in your regular garbage can and then they'll dispose of it. Okay. Yeah. The rigid plastic there's not really a big secondary market for
it. So a lot of that ends up in the landfill anyways. Okay. So if they if they decide they want to keep it and then a year from now just advise them to put it in the regular garbage, not the recycle. Correct. Okay. If currently if your can gets cracked or run over, you
know, you get a new can, we tell the residents to put the broken can in your regular garbage. Got it. Thank you, Casey. Casey, so large cardboard which cannot fit in this big thing can put on the side. No, the the everything at the
curb needs to be in the can now. So, you have to cut the board and put the pieces in it. Or or when we we start the recycling the uh cardboard program at the recycling center in August, you could just bring it here during the business hours. Yep. Which is one of the
biggest reasons that we did this. I have large boxes outside. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. You know, it might take a couple extra minutes to to cut it up and get it in there. Put it. Yeah. Absolutely. But um just very quickly I just wanted to add this has been the county advised
us of this probably almost six months ago around the time that they were doing all their contracts and things like that. So the idea of the cardboard uh coming back to our recycling center has been in the works for before that. So it kind of worked out perfectly and the timing of it um because as Councilman
Desai mentioned if you do have a big piece of cardboard and you're trying to cut it up and things like that you won't even have to worry about that. You know, most people like coming to the recycling center so they get rid of those faster because if recycling comes today and now I have to wait two more weeks and I have all these boxes, I don't have to wait
two weeks. I could just go right there on on a Saturday. So, that was a big big thing and I'm excited that it's going to come back at the same exact time. And I want to thank uh Casey and Barbara Grippy, our our recycling coordinator, because they have been on top of this switch. Um they got very proactive with
it, sending out those postcards to everybody, posting on our social media, on their Facebook page, on our website. Uh trying to provide as much education on this as they could. Um and again, growing pains will probably happen in the first month. We did get good feedback from East Brunswick. So I think
that we have the right recycling team here that's going to help residents get adjusted to this. Anybody else? Everybody good? Yes, sir. Right now you right now you cannot dump a shredded
paper. Correct. So what will happen now? Um that's the same. Yeah. The um when I talked about like the tanglers and stuff like that, that's the same thing with the shredded paper at the facility that sorts it, that jams up the machines. So if you shred your important documents,
they still uh require you to throw that in your regular garbage. Okay. Yes. Case, do you find any issues with people or heard of anything and people just throwing garbage in these things and because right now enough is not being monitored. So now you have an
opportunity for people because people will be people and they will throw garbage in there. Is there is there an issue with that that you know of? Well, that was one of um our biggest questions and everybody in the county is switching to this. So uh all the recycling coordinators, they were all brainstorming and asking these
questions. So, what um the county has told us that the contractor is required to have a camera on the can when it dumps. So, if they see an influx of garbage, they note that and then they'll contact the county and let them know. Um obviously the operator is not going to jump up in the truck. That would be a
safety concern. But if they see, you know, household garbage or something like that, um bowling balls, apparently there's a lot of people try to recycle bowling balls and they have a whole stack of them at the facility that sorts this stuff. uh they they would notify the county and they would send either a
letter or an inspector would stop and say, "We really need you to be a little bit more mindful." Yeah. I just find an opportunity opportunity for people to throw their garbage. I mean, like when I say garbage, bricks and stuff like that. Yeah. So, um again, it's it's just household recyclables, but bricks,
concrete, anything like that. We actually accept that in the recycling center. So, uh you know, they they're not sure. They they think they're doing the right thing. they don't fully understand it. But again, if you contact public works, you know, Barbara and Donna will help you out and give you the right answer.
Okay. I just want to stress one thing. First of all, thank you for the great presentation. I'm so glad that this administrator is out ahead of things rather than, you know, as it comes down. But also, I want to just say to the public, if you have a question about this, call the recycling. Don't be on
Facebook listening to what people are saying. that's negative or problems. If you have something a legitimate question, call them. They're more than willing to talk to you and and get it straight because this Facebook stuff is
just it's just junk. So, you know, that should be recycled. But that being said, anybody who has a problem, they're all here. They're all available to you to answer any question you have. Thank you again. This was a very good presentation. Very appreciated.
Okay. Next we'll have our public hearing H1 resolution granting application for plenary retail consumption license for Sari Corporation license number 129-33-019-00007
for the 2025 2026 license term with conditions. Good evening. So I just want to make note for the record that one of the conditions on this license is that they maintain digital surveillance for se seven days
worth of recordings. Um the location has currently been providing you know keeping up with that requirement year after year as we continue with the restriction on the license. Um, so the uh police department has recommended
that we go ahead and renew this license with the conditions attached. Okay. Is there any council person who has a question? Okay. I will ask for a motion to open it to the public. Move it. Do I have a
second? Okay. Moved by Dr. Greenberry Belli. Second by Mrs. Daro. Is there anyone in the public who wishes to be heard in reference to this license? Seeing no hands, I will ask for a motion to close the public portion.
Second. Okay. Moved by Dr. Greenberg Belli, second by Mr. Garcia. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr.
Greenberg Bell. Yes. And Council President Sohar. Yes. Okay. So then just a motion to approve. Yep. We need a motion to approve. Can we get a motion and a second to approve? Dr. Greenberg Bell. Second by Councilman Garcia. Roll
call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Bell. Yes. Council President Sohar. Yes. Motion carries. Okay. Next will be H2
resolution granting application for I'm sorry. Yes. Yes, that's right. Okay. Uh, next is H2 resolution granting application for plenary retail consumption license
renewal for Red Zebra LLC license number 1220-33-00009-00003 for the 2025 2026 license term with conditions. Madam President, it was 129. You skipped
the nine. Oh, just just so the record's clear. Yes. No. No. Sir, can we have your name for the record, please? So, the the other gentleman, Saul Lita, I believe, is the owner of the license. Yes. So, if he could please Yeah. step up.
Can you just put your name on the record for me? Speak into the mic. Just press the button. Press the button. Okay. So the restrictions on this license are continued active use of the digital surveillance system from inside the bar and the exterior parking lots,
deferred maintenance as outlined by the health department and must be abated and must be must abide by all regulations of chapter 27 sanitation and retail food establishments and food and beverage vending machines dated January 2nd, 2007.
So this uh applicant has been maintaining all these conditions and the recommendation of the police department is to go ahead and renew this license. Okay. Does the council have any concerns?
Okay. I would like to ask for a motion to open to the public. Move it. Second. Second. Okay. Moved by Dr. Greenberg Belli. Second by Mrs. Daro. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro, yes. Councilman Desai, yes. Councilman
Garcia, yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Bell, yes. Council President Sohar, yes. We are now open to the public. All right. Anyone in the public wish to be heard on this particular license? Seeing no hands, I'll ask for a motion
to close the public portion. Motion. Second. Second. Motion by council vice president Dr. Greenberg Bell. Second by Councilman Garcia. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes.
Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Bell. Yes. Council President Sohar. Yes. Now I'd like to ask for a motion. To approve. To approve. Move it. Moved by Councilwoman Daro. I need a second, please. Second. Second by
Councilman Garcia. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro, yes. Councilman Desai, yes. Councilman Garcia, yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Bell, yes. And Council President Sohar, yes. Motion carries. Thank you. Thank
you. Have a good summer. Good night. H3 resolution granting application for plenary retail consumption license renewal for Grillstone LLC license number 129-33-005-
019 for the 2025 2026 license term with conditions. Good evening. Sir, if you could just put your name out for the Murali, I'm sorry. Murali. Okay.
Okay. This license has conditions which include uh the continued use of the digital surveillance, no go-go dancing at the location, and the license must contact the health department and code enforcement for certificates of occupancy, continued certificates of
occupancy. Uh, this license has met all of its conditions and the police department has recommended that we renew this license at this time. Okay. Does any council person have a question? Okay. I'll need
a motion to open to the public. Move it. Okay. Mr. Desai is there too. Okay. Council vice president Dr. Greenberg Bell. Second by Councilwoman Daro. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes.
Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Bell. Yes. Council President Sohar. Yes. Does anyone wish to be heard on this matter? In the public wish to be heard on this license. Seeing no hands, I'll ask for a motion to close the public portion. Second.
Moved by Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Bell. Second by Councilman Garcia. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Bell. Yes. And Council President Sohar. Yes. Now I'd like a
motion to accept. Move it. Second. Moved by Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Bell. Second by Councilman Garcia. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg
Bell. Yes. Council President Sohar. Yes. Motion carries. Have a good evening. H4. Resolution granting application for Plenary Retail Consumption License Renewal for Sideline Lounge Incorporated. License number
129-33-00004-002 for the 2025 2026 license term with conditions. Good evening. Good evening. So this gentleman is here on behalf of the license owner, Mr. Freda. If you could just state your name for us, please. Michael Freda.
Michael. Okay. This license conditions include on Friday and Saturday nights from 6 p.m. to closing, the lency will have someone on duty at the door to check IDs and that the parking lot be patrolled to make sure that people are not gathering in the parking lot. This
license has been in compliance with these conditions. And at this time, the police department has agreed to renew has made the recommendation to renew their license. Is there anyone on the council who has a question or a concern? I'll ask for a motion to open to the
public. Move it. Second. Okay. Moved by councilwoman Dr. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Ble. Second by Councilman Garcia. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Uh,
council vice president Dr. Greenberg Bell. Yes. And council president Sohor. Yes. Is there anyone in the public who wishes to be heard on this license? Seeing no hands, I will ask for a motion to close the public. Move it. Second.
I think I got Councilman Desai down there on the motion. Second by Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belli. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Deama, I'm sorry. Councilman Desai, yes. Councilman Garcia, yes. Council Vice
President, Dr. Greenberg Bell, yes. Council President Sohar, yes. Public portion is closed. I'd like a motion now to accept. Move it. Second. Okay. Moved by Councilwoman Daro. Second by Councilman Garcia. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro.
Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council vice president Dr. Greenberg Bellai. Yes. Council President Sohar. Yes. Motion carries. Have a good evening. Thank you. Have a good evening. Thank you. H5. Resolution granting application for plenary retail
consumption license for Red's Tavern Corporation license 129-33-35-00009 for the 2025 2026 license term with conditions. Good evening. Good evening. If you could just put your name on the record for me,
please. Nicole Olen. Nicole Olen. Okay. This license conditions include license holder must have security on Friday and Saturday nights from 6 pm to closing for the purpose of checking IDs. License holder must have security on Friday and Saturday nights to monitor the activity
in the parking lot. And thirdly, license holder must have video surveillance of the parking lot with the capability of storing such videos for a period of seven days. This license has been in compliance. Uh this is a new uh a new transfer that just happened the
beginning of the year. So and the recommendation from the police department at this time is to renew this license. Thank you. Any concerns or questions from council? Okay. I'll ask for a motion to open to the public. Move it. Second. Motion by
council vice president Dr. Greenberg Bell. Second by councilman Garcia. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Bell. Yes. And Council President Sohar.
Yes. It's now open to the public. Anyone in the public wish to be heard on this particular license? Seeing no hands, I'll ask for a motion to close the public. Move it. Second. Moved by Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Bell. Second by Councilman
Garcia. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belli. Yes. Council President Sohart. Yes. Okay. Now I'll ask for a motion to accept.
Move it. Second. Moved by Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Bell. Second by Councilman Garcia. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Bell. Yes. And Council President Sohart.
Yes. Motion carries. Okay. Have a good evening. Thank you. Next will be bill list. Mr. Garcia, bill list as of June 24th, 2025. Accounts payable June 24, 2025. 13,657,254.38.
Payroll June 6, 2025. 1,319,665. Payroll overtime June 6 2025 57,164.92 payroll June 18 20251,345,30 $3063 payroll overtime June 18 2025
52,773.75 that completes my report. Thank you. Thank you. Um, Anna, can we have a breakdown, please, of the overtime for the two pay periods? Yes, for the June 6 pay period, our major uptick in overtime was due to the Memorial Day uh parade
for our recreation special events overtime. The police uh overtime um for that time for that pay period rather was $41,35942. Deduct grants $9,529.72. deduct ETO $6,65957
for a total of $25,170.13. Again, this pay period also included the overtime for our officers at the Memorial Day parade. The overtime for the June 20th uh pay payroll um had also an uptick due to the elections and the police overtime for
that payroll was $28,6656. Deduct $6,752. Deduct $6,58845 for a total of 16 hour um $16,159. We have two officers on light duty and two officers on um injured on duty.
Okay. Thank you very much. Do I have a motion? Move it. Second. Moved by Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Bell. Second by Councilman Garcia. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes.
Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belli. Yes. And Council President Sohar. Yes. The list is approved. Okay. FR1, Ordinance of the Township of Oldbridge, amending chapter 235 of the code of the township of Oldbridge
entitled quote housing by rescending article 2 entitled affordable housing and replacing with a new article two entitled leadbased oh I'm sorry leadbased pain hazards and abatement. Do
I have a motion? Move it. Second. Moved by council vice president Dr. Greenberg Bellai. Second by Councilman Garcia. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr.
Greenberg Belli. Yes. Council President Sohart. Yes. Public hearing set for July 15, 2025. Okay. Okay. Ordinance for second reading H1. Ordinance amending the code of the township of Oldbridge, specifically
article 8, dayc care program section 160-30, fees for before and after daycare program. Good evening. How are you tonight? Thank you, mayor and council, for having
me tonight. Um, obviously when I come up here to raise fees, it's not um the happiest time to be up here. Um, but so as you can see from where our current where our current ordinance ended, um, we scaled out from 2020 to 2024 based on
the minimum wage requirement that was mandated. Mhm. Um but now obviously with the cost of everything raising from our salary and wages, our program supplies, our snacks and drinks, our school security, our facility rental, uh every part of our organization across all 11
public elementary schools that we hold this program at um put us at the point where we have to raise fees for uh for next school year. So we're looking at a $20 increase um across the board. Um so for instance if you were doing 5 days a
week um just for afterare um you would be looking at 390 um but as you go down obviously we offer the four days a week we offer the one the one to three days a week you can do just before just after
obviously the best deal is if you are doing a combination of before and after. If anybody has any questions. Yeah. Does the council anybody from the council have questions? These are I'm sorry. Yeah. These are um these prices are consistent with uh neighboring towns.
Our prices are lower than neighboring towns. Um like I know when I know Marboro and Serville is ones that we look at very closely. They both have privatized their operations to two separate um organizations. And the prices of those um when you're looking
at, you know, our our highest price um of our combo, they're probably at least 100 to $125 cheaper here. We're cheaper than We're cheaper than Yes. Yes. Well, yes. Keep Yeah. I think it's great
how hard you try to keep the prices as reasonable as possible. You're always thinking about the residents and you know they're experiencing increases everywhere. But um unfortunately I I think there is no you know you have to be have to be reasonable about this but
I really think you take a lot of care. Yeah. And we do have um since we're licensed by the state of New Jersey, um there is um CCS, which is a charity organization through the state of New Jersey. Um so you apply with them if you meet certain
thresholds since we're recognized as um a licensed facility. If you're under those thresholds, they assist you um in paying your fees. you make that known too to the residents so that they're aware if they do, you know, happen to
fall in that, you know, window that there is something to help them. So, I think you guys go above and beyond trying to provide the best services for the least amount, you know, that you can do. Yeah. Anybody have a question? Anyone from that? No. One one more quick
thing. I'm sorry. Uh, I do want to note that the program is also offered on half days for no additional cost. If you think about it, if there's a regular school day ends at, let's say, 3:15. Um, they pay, you know, to have maybe somebody, it ends at 6 p.m., so maybe
somebody, one of the children is there till 6 p.m., so that's 3 hours. Um, but on a half day, school ends at 1:15 and now they're there till 6:00. So, and there's no additional cost for that for that. So, that's I think it's important to note um that that service is available, right? And one more thing
just to add on the timing and thing like that. Um obviously our before our before if you're doing just before care rather just after care before care is cheaper because we're providing two hours of service in the morning where we provide 3 hours of service in the afternoon. But
it's so important so many families everyone works now both parents and they need to know there's a safe environment. I mean I know my daughter pays for child care and this is in comparison a real bargain. Yeah. Across all of our sites we're around 800 students that we
assist. No. Every month. Yeah, that's great. Okay, I'm going to need a motion to open to the public. Move it. Second. Moved by Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belli. Second by Councilwoman Daro. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes.
Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg. Belly. Yes. Council President Sohar. Yes. Okay. We're now open to the public. Anyone in the public wish to be heard on this particular ordinance?
Seeing no hands, I'll ask for a motion to close the public portion. Second. Moved by Councilman Garcia. Second by Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belli. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes.
Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belli. Yes. And Council President Sohar. Thank you very much for all the input and we really do appreciate all the hard work. Thank you, council. A motion to Yep. Now we're going to go to a motion
to adopt it. Move it. Second. Moved by Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belli. I believe I got Councilman Garcia on the second. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes.
Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belli. Yes. Council President Sohar. Yes. Ordinance approved. Okay. Next will be our consent agenda. I'd like to um get a motion in a second and then we'll ask for separation. Move it. Moved by Council Vice President Dr.
Greenberg Belli. Second by Councilwoman Daro. Uh Councilwoman Daro. Any items for separation? Uh yes. Um C8. C8. Councilman Desai. Any items for
separation? Councilman Garcia. Yes. C4, please. C4. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belly. Any items for separation? No. Thank you. And Council President Sohar? No. Okay. So, we'll go for the balance. Let's see four and C8. Okay. Roll call.
Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Bell. Yes. Council President Sohar. Yes. Next will be C4. Councilman Garcia. Yes.
I was hoping uh Nicole could come up and explain this a little better to the public. I was reading. It's a lot of stuff, a lot of information. Good evening, Mrs. Shapiro. How are you? Good. Thank you, council. Um, Ocean
Boulevard is a great candidate for um, municipal aid. Um, it was actually brought to my attention by Casey Lenning, our director of public works, who explained to me that um, it was deteriorating quite rapidly. Um when I actually looked years ago, we did get a
uh local aid grant application to resurface um the roadway, but in discovering that there's 20 ft of concrete uh base um that is probably why it's deteriorating so quickly. So at the
suggestion of our DPW director, I had put together an application to meet the July 1 deadline. um which at first I wanted to do the entire length of the roadway um basically from the end where it meets Route 35 to where the bridge is
um over to get into Mammoth County. Um however, the cost was a lot. When we submit applications to um local aid, we usually get something around the range of like 600,000. Um when I did the entire length, it was something like 1.3
1.4 4 million because now we we are re reconstructing full depth of pavement for 20 ft wide. The road is 40T and we would then just be resurfacing the shoulder sides of this um upgrading any signage etc. When you get to the tail
end or the southern end of the roadway or really if you want to consider it east end of the roadway um you there is some guide rail up against the county park in that area where the basketball courts are. So, we're going to be replacing that guide rail as well as doing the reconstruction of the roadway.
So, we're going to do the first part and that's why I called it phase one and then hopefully in 2026 we'll submit for the second part of it. I think it's great. Those those grants do so much for us and the application process is a lot and we thank you for all that hard work.
Yes. I I How long is this phase one? Well, how long will it take? Do you know? Well, if we if we get the grant. So, now it's we probably wouldn't find out until November time period if we get the money. Um, once we get the money, we start on the uh design plans uh specs
and estimate and we put it out to public bid. So, I would guesstimate probably late summer of 2026 if we get the money in November. Yeah. I I you know I I thank you for all you do of course and and may Anna
everybody involved because you know it's a great thing that we do for for the town. Every section gets you know new roads and this is stuff that's important to us. So again I want to thank you for all you do and uh you know I'm sure Clifford residents know they they thank you as well. So thank you. Absolutely.
Yep. Thank you and an eye out for every area and every ward. Very appreciated. Thank you so much. Nicole, do you want to make a motion Kevin? Yes. Let's move. Second motion by Councilman Garcia. Second by Council
Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belli. Roll call. Councilwoman Darro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belli. Yes. And Council President Soho. Yes. Motion carries. Next will be C8. Councilwoman Dara. Yes.
Thank you. So this is a resolution authorizing the cancellation of real estate taxes for various properties which were deleted from the tax roles for 2025. And so also so really also I just for public um knowledge um what I
understand is these are these all farmland assessed. I understand that there's a two-year roll back when it changes use. Is that is that what's happening here or am I on base? No. Okay. Good. All right. Good evening. Good evening,
Dor. Um, Don Sabota, tax collector and CFO. Yes, she's our CFO. So, this is a standard resolution that we do every year around this time, right before tax billing. Um, pretty much we have to bill, we can only bill what is in the
assessor's uh tax duplicate for that year. So these are parcels, you know, we he creates new ones, some are renamed, you know, subdivisions and then some are deleted in the process of those. So it's
not that these didn't necessarily go away. They got absorbed into another lot, but we put preliminary billing on them last year in 20 when we sent out 24's bills, there was preliminary 25 billing on them. So that needs to be
cancelled. Got it. So, um, yes, all of these, it's not that we're losing them necessarily, they absorbed into other existing lots or new lots. Yeah, I I saw the the Q farm. So, I was trying to research farmland and and I got
confused. Have to do with that like the new development on Route Ning. So, that's why block and lots changed and everything. The last two, I believe, are Wood Haven. Okay. Areas, same thing as the one by Texas Road. It changes. Okay. So, it's this it's the taxes are there. They're just getting they're just
getting build on another lot. Got it. Thank you so much, Don. No problem. Do I have a motion then? Yes, I'll move it. Second move. Motion by Councilwoman Daro. Second by Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belli. Roll call. Thank
you, Dan. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belli. Yes. And Council President Soho. Yes. Motion carries. Administr report of the township clerk. Uh before before we go any further on
that at the beginning of the um session, but I believe C19 and 21 were removed just so if anybody was here in the public that's all for that clarification. And it's good
people know exactly what's going on. Thank you. That's why you're here. Okay. Next will be our township clerk report. So, I wanted to discuss the primary election and all the wonderful work that uh township employees who helped out on
election night to bring back all the help log in and bring back all the returns from elections. Um, what a great job they all did. We had people from public works. We had people from parks and wreck. We had uh people from the the
tax collector's office. We had people from my office. I just wanted to let everybody know what a great job they did and um how lucky we are to have the support of the administration and council um who allows us to have these
employees there at night to help get the returns back and everything back down to county in a timely fashion. Thank you. You're welcome. Anyone have a question or a comment? I would just like to say thank you to you as well, Kate. I
think you did a very good job. It's not an easy job. It's crazy busy and I think you handled it very well and we appreciate all the time and effort that you put into it as well. I I think I'm speaking for everyone when I say very good. It was it was a good job. Thank
you. I would like to say truthfully when I came back in I've been here on many nights and there's chaos usually. It's very disorganized. Everyone was where they were supposed to be. It was well organized, very coordinated, and kudos and compliments to you and to everyone
involved, the staff. Thank you very much. All right. Great. Very good. All right. Do I have a motion to accept her report? Okay. All right. Moved by Dr. Greenberg Belli, second by Councilwoman Dicaro. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes.
Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Uh Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belli. Yes. and council president Soha. Yes. Report accepted. Okay. Township attorney, do you have a report, sir? Not at this time. Thank you. Okay. An administrative report.
Anna, thank you. Police Department accepting applications for full-time police officers. The Obridge Police Department is currently accepting applications for certified New Jersey sworn police officers for full-time police officer positions. Interested candidates are encouraged to
review the minimum eligibility requirements on our website. To obtain an applica an application and for further information, please contact the police department at 732-721-560 extension 3412 or extension 3434. Awarding contract for Department of
Public Works ADA and Security Upgrades. On Thursday, May 22nd, 2025, at 11:00 a.m., two bids were received and open for the Department of Public Works ADA, ADA, and security upgrades with Nella Carpentry and Masonry being the lowest
qualified bidder. The work will consist of minor demolition and construction of an ADA compliant vestibial area for customer transactions and to provide additional safety for staff, safe security for staff. The duration of the project shall be 90 calendar days.
Estimated thirdarter tax bills. Estimated third quarter tax bills will be mailed out on or about June 25th, 2025. The estimated bill is the only tax bill you will receive for D8125 tax payment. To avoid interest charges, all payments must be received on or before
August 11, 2025. The 2025 final 2026 preliminary tax bill will be pro processed as soon as the 2025 final tax rates have been certified. For additional informations information, residents should contact the division of
tax collection at 732-721-5600 extension 299. I do have one additional item um for you all. New traffic pattern at Spring Hill Road and Old Mill Road. On Sunday, June 29, 2025 at 8 a.m., Middle Sex County
contractors will be mobilizing to implement stop signs with supporting tra traffic striping and advanced warning signage on Spring Hill Road at its intersection with Old Mill Road. This will create a true four-way alltop
intersection. Please use caution when approaching this intersection while our residents and visitors become acquainted with this new traffic pattern. We will be working with the police department to make sure that we have additional police uh in that area um to make sure that the
traffic patterns are observed. It is going to be a little bit of uh an adjustment for our residents that live here that use that road. It'll be easier, but obviously for people who may not be familiar with the area, it will take a little bit of time. So, we're excited this is being implemented. We
appreciate the county engineering department, our own engineering department for really working on this and implementing this as quickly as they did. Um, we are finalizing the plans as well for the Marboro Road and Southwood Drive three-way uh stop um intersection
as well. So, that will be coming into uh fruition in the coming weeks as well. we this this one was was really something we wanted to take care of right away with the increased traffic um in that area. So any questions you can reach out to my office or to engineering and uh
please you know we'll be posting all over social media and our website later this week to advise everybody of this traffic pattern. Well, thank you very much. Does anyone have any questions or comments for Anna? No. Okay. Hopefully that's the stop signs will help over in
that area. Okay. Do I have a motion to accept? Okay. Move and second. President motion. Mr. Yep. And Dr. Greenberg. Dr.
Roll call. Councilwoman. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belli. Yes. And Council President Sohar. Yes. Thank you, Anna. Okay, next will be um excuse me, public
comment on any subject matter for a maximum period of three minutes. So, take a motion to open the public. You're going to first preamble. What is public? The public comment portion of our meeting is to allow the public to bring to the council's attention their
concerns or comments. The section is open for any topic or items in the consent agenda. In accordance with NJSA10 col4-12A and the Oldbridge Rules of Council, the council asked the public to limit their comments to three minutes or less. Only one member of the public shall approach to speak to council at a
time. The council respect the public's time by refraining from any comment until the speaker is finished with their allotted time. Should be further noted that the public comment portion of our meeting is not structured as a question and answer session. If a member of the public has questions they seek answers to, an appointment can be made with the
corresponding department's office during regular business hours. Township clerk will regulate the time during the comment portion of your meeting. As you approach the microphone, please state your name, no addresses. Okay, I need a motion to open to public. Move it. Moved
by council vice president Dr. Greenberg Belli. Second by Councilman Garcia. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belli. Yes. And Council President Sohar.
Yes. Okay. It's now open to the public. Is there anyone in the public who wishes to be heard this evening on any topic? Seeing no hands, I'll ask for a motion to close the public portion. Second. Moved by Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belli. Second by Councilman
Garcia. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belli. Yes. Council President Ser. Yes. Session is in the public session is now closed. And I will go to
council comments. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Thank you, Kate. Um I don't always get to go to uh all of the grand openings that we have, but I was able to attend um the one and I'm and I'm proud that I can say it. I had to learn how to
say it. It's V Veria, the new um the new uh garden farm type uh show. It's a what is it? It's a Italian market. I know. I'm sorry. I know I said that wrong. It's a new
Italian market. Anyway, it was um it was very good. I was just very happy that I learned how to say the word um vuchia, right? And uh it was really very nice and um I wish them well. Um, I spoke to the owner and he said he's very um open
to working with the community. Um, which is always very good. You know, the more community uh based uh businesses that we have in Oldbridge, the better for all of us. So, um, you know, I just wanted to make mention of that. So, uh, go check
them out. And, um, and that's it. I just want to also say congratulations to the Albert High School seniors on their graduation and always a great time. This is a wonderful time of year for um for the graduates, their prom, you know, all good things, but I also wish them to
stay safe this summer and um you know, practice safe driving and all of those things that they need to do and um I hope everyone has a a wonderful summer. Thank you, Councilman Desai. Good evening.
I was just reviewing some history of Oldbridge. We are originally Medicine Township. In November of 1975, there was a referendum
passed to change from Medicine Township to Wulbury Township. So we are approaching 58th year anniversary on January 1st, 19 Sorry. January 1st, 2026.
That was the day before 50 years, 1976, Oldbridge Township came in effect. It was Madison Township. There is only one elected official
is still living. Bill Flynn who was the last mayor of Medicine Township and the first mayor of Ulbridge Township. This is just I dig out some history and I want my fellow
council people and requesting we should have some kind of a small celebration at least that it is 50th anniversary of Woolbridge Township. So
everybody can check out if I'm wrong I'm sorry but this is what I found out that referendum was held in November general election in 1975. Thank you
Councilman Garcia. Yes. Thank you. I'd like to start off by offering my condolences to officer Andrew Pterick. I always such a young man. It's so unfortunate. So really my condolences to the officer and his family.
Uh Mike Pet shower OEM coordinator. That man's been so busy. He's been so busy. I He probably never sleeps. I get all these emails and Tom emails, texts, everything from him. Uh I just want to
thank him for all the the job he does. He does he does it very well. and the officers. And I know every you guys have been busy. You guys have been busy for the past week or so. I mean, not that you're always busy, but a little more lately it seems like. So, Mike, I thank you. I know you're probably listening somewhere.
And it's one more thing. We're having our annual saltwater day celebration. It's going to be on August 9th from 2 o'clock to 10:00 with a rain date of August 10th down to Lawrence Harour
Beachfront. The event will feature rides, games, food, vendors, music, entertainment, fireworks, and much more for the whole community to enjoy. The Lawrence Harbor Fire Department will once again be sponsoring their beer garden. We will have shuttle buses running all day and
night during the event hours. Information for vendors, food trucks, and for those interested in participating in the event can be found at orbridge.com/recreation. You can also call the parks and recreation department at 732-721-5600
extension4999 for more information. Come out and enjoy a great day for all. Can't wait to see you all down at the beach. I don't go on Facebook much and people have been asking me for the past month or so, why is why is this event cancelled? I
couldn't understand. So, I want to thank everybody involved for making sure it wasn't cancelled. I don't know where the information comes from. Uh, I always say if you if you want real information, I'm the ward one councilman K Garcia at allids.com. I'll get you the real
information. So, again, it's August 9th from 2:00 to 10:00 at the beachfront and everybody have a happy and safe 4th of July. That's all. Thank you. Can I ask something? I'm sorry. Just to Kevin uh
point uh we became aware in in early May that the county who in the past not in any kind of written form had been involved with the um with saltwater day in some kind of capacity. That capacity
was by providing us the stage for the band as well as uh paying for the band that was all handled through Lawrence Harbor for state as this is a collaborative uh community event. So last year the county in doing an analysis of everything they were putting
out there didn't realize that there was was not a formalized agreement in place and I had been speaking with John Carol who's the business administrator equivalent at the county uh recently about this and you know they they don't want to pull the rug from other us there was no way we were cancelling this this
was just hey we won't be able to provide you the bands and the stage anymore but we're still going to provide you beach staff to help out and things like that. So, I just want to make that clear to to Councilman Garcia's point. There was never an intent to cancel this and
um we already have our stage set. We have our permits in place. U we're working on booking our band. So, we were very excited to bring this back again this year. So, Anna, was was it put out there that it was cancelled? Who put that out there? Not on Facebook
very much, but apparently uh it was brought to my attention, which I thought it was important that that uh it was. Um, somebody sent me a post uh recently and asking me. We also had our fire chief uh down at Lawrence Harbor reach out to our offices to my office and the
recreation office saying, "Hey, why is this canled?" And here we go. Not sure why. Uh, and again, may have been from the rumblings of the county just pulling back some of their involvement. Um, but still helping us. So, we we didn't mind. Whoever did that is so irresponsible.
Yeah. We just wanted to make sure we put out the right information and and uh reiterate that this is very much happening and and what we did this year that we haven't done in the past, you notice, is that we added a rain date because that has created a lot of confusion in the past and unfortunately I think the last three out of the four
we have had rain unfortunately and we've struggled to find a last minute date that worked for everybody. By having a rain day um not only available but also the next day, vendors can really plan. All right, that weekend I'm booked with Old Bridge. Let me not book another gig
or another event. Versus if we do it August 9th and then we rain date August 22nd, um vendors are not be like, well, I'm not going to book two dates just in case because now they're losing out. So, I think us being proactive and having a rate date available and we'll do the same for Obridge Day this year, too. I
just think it's smart to do so that way everybody can really plan um accordingly and and be better prepared and that way we don't have the possibility of having to cancel these events because we can't find a date that works for everybody. Right. Right. Well, thank you for doing that and thank you Kevin. You're right.
If you have a problem, a qu not a problem, a question, you can always ask him about it. I mean, not not take it from some again some Facebook page, some person putting out some misinformation. That's crazy. Yeah. I I I I don't go on
Facebook much, but when I do, I it's to put something out there. I don't I don't look at it. I think it's all garbage, but I hate to say it like that, but yeah, if you just get a hold of me, like I said, kg garcia.com. I'm I'm always available. I'm always on my phone. You give me a text or an email, I'm
answering within minutes. If I don't have the answer, somebody up here is getting my memo. I mean, these guys get it from me all the time. Gets a phone. Somebody Somebody gets all and with literally within minutes. I I like to have a paper trail. I always ask everybody to email me. I I love a paper
trail because that way they can't say I never got back to them or so on so forth. So that's all. Thank you, Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Ballet. Yes. Congratulations to all the graduates. Best wishes with your future endeavors. Uh have a fun and safe
summer. I know that the St. Ambrose carnival is starting tonight. So, I hope if you bring your family over there, kids, you know, enjoy it and be safe. Um, it's so nice to see the excitement and enthusiasm of all our Special
Olympics um, athletes tonight. Um, we're so proud of all of them and it is a sad time when we lose an officer so young and so I hope, you know, we keep them in our prayers. Um and also um please pray
for world peace. You know it's very difficult time now in the world and um stay cool and check on your neighbors during these times. All right. Thank you. Have fun. Council President Sohar. Yeah. I just want to reach out and say
thank you to Karen Lewiki again and her whole staff that she has of the crew. They're great. and what a wonderful, you know, what they provide for those children is just phenomenal. And I'm very proud that we here in Albridge are so supportive of those programs. Um, I'd
like to also thank everyone at administration, the departments for what went on during this power outage. I know myself personally, I was out for two days almost, and it's it's very frustrating, but I think you guys did a wonderful job in communicating with all
of us, letting the residents know what was going on, providing that there was ice and there was, you know, water available, anything that they could do to help support, which I think is what we really look for in an administration, in a township. when they remain calm.
Well, Mike isn't always calm, but when they remain calm and they and they let you know that everything is okay and what resources are available to you. So, that's very important. I hope everybody has really congratulations to the I
can't believe another year of school um for everybody, the graduates and everybody just really have a very happy and safe Fourth of July. Thank you. So, we're going to uh enter into close session for uh CBA USWU IUJT
local 25. Don't ask me what that all means, but local 255 MOA 2025 through 2028 and a litigation matter uh regarding affordable housing. We will reconvene in open session after we're
done in executive session to take care of a matter that needs to be taken care of in open session. And our our affordable housing attorney will be joining us, Mr. Joe Sordillo, in executive session. It's a pillow and a blanket tonight. Okay. So, do we have a
motion? Move it. Second. Okay. Whatever. Moved by council vice president Dr. Greenberg Bella. Second by Councilman Garcia. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr.
Greenberg Belli. Yes. Council President Sohar. Yes. 901. Need a motion to reenter reconvene in open session. Please move it. Second. Moved by Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg. Second. Second by
Councilwoman Daro. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg. Yes. Council President. Yes. So we have the uh resolution approving and
ratifying the memorandum of agreement by and between the township of Mulbridge and CBAU IU J A T local 255 for the years 2025 through 2028. Seriously, does anybody know what that
stands for? Move it. Motion by council vice president Dr. Greenberg Belli. Second by Councilman Desai. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Yes. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg
Bell. Yes. Council President Sohart. Yes. I need a motion and a second to adjurnn. Move it. Second. Moved by Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Bell. Second by Councilman Garcia. Roll call. Councilwoman Daro. Yes. Councilman Desai. Councilman Garcia. Yes. Council
Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belli. Yes. Council President Sohar. Yes. Meeting adjourned at times at 9:51. one I'm doing