We're ready. Council agenda. Township of Pacific Troy Hills regular township council meeting of August 19th, 2025. Uh introduction, posting of notice. Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided in accordance with the requirements of the open public meetings law by following a notice in the office of the township clerk and by posting the meeting notice on the bulletin board at the municipal
building on December 2nd, 2024, which remained posted since that date. A legal notice appeared in the daily record in a New York style ledger on December 6, 2024. May I please ask everyone to stand for the flag salute. 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. Okay. Uh, roll call. Mr. Hernandez here. Mr. McGrath here. Mr. Marcela here. Mr. Neglia here. Mr. Kipi
here. Also in attendance are Mayor James Barbario, business administrator Jamie Cryan, Township Attorney Michael Levery, Municipal Clerk Colet Madden, Council President. We have a quorum. Can we begin? Yes, please. Okay. Upcoming meeting. September 9th, 25 at 7 p.m. is the agenda meeting. And
then September 23rd at 7 p.m. is the regular meeting. Moving along to ordinances, second reading and public hearing. Ordinance 202513, an ordinance amending chapter 405, vehicles and traffic section 35B, handicap parking on streets for private residences of the code of the township precip hills,
Morris County, New Jersey. The notice for ordinance 202513 was published in the daily record of the official newspaper of the township of Pony Troy Hills on July 28, 2025 and introduced at the July 22nd, 2025 regular meeting. Motion to accept ordinance 525 which is to be heard in it second and final reading. Motion
second. Motion made by Mr. Enlia, seconded by Mr. Mr. Hernandez. Roll call. Mr. Hernandez. Yes. Mr. McGrath, Mr. Misella, Mr. Neglia, Mr. K. Okay. So, the floor is open to the public to speak on this ordinance only. You have 5 minutes to speak.
Go ahead, Nick. Uh, Nick, Lake Kaiwa. Just some uh questions. There's no street uh streets mentioned here. And what brought this about? Is there an actual problem
that they need to designate uh streets that are public streets for handicap parking spots? Is are those your only questions? Yes. Okay. Thank you, Nick.
Do we have No. No. Do we have an answer for that or Yeah. Yeah, I mean this just sets up there's a handicap parking spot for one in front of one residence on Lakes Shore Drive. So there's a permit number and I assume a handicapped resident lives there and is in need of a handicap spot. So this is
Yeah, sorry. Yeah, someone applied for it and this is part of the process of applying for Okay, thank you. Okay. Um, please have a motion to close the public hearing. Motion second. Motion made by Mr. Neglia seconded
seconded by uh Mr. Misella roll call Mr. Hernandez Mr. McGrath Mr. Mella yes Mr. Neglia and uh Mr. Kipi yes whereas the above ordinance was read and title on second reading and hearing held thereon now therefore be it resolved that settus be passed on final reading that notice of final passage of setness
be published in a newspaper according to law motion to approve the resolution for above ordinance 2513 motion second motion made by Mr. Neglia seconded by uh Mr. McGrath. Roll call.
Mr. Hernandez. Yes. Mr. McGrath. Yes. Mr. Michella. Yes. Mr. Neglia. Yes. Mr. Curry. Yes. Ordinance 202514. An ordinance to the township council of the township for symphony Troy Hills County and Morris State of New Jersey amending and supplementing chapter 430 title zoning to amend section 430-141 title permitted uses
permitted uses to update same. The notice for ordinance 2514 was published in a daily record. the official newspaper of the township for city Detroit Hills on July 28th, 2025 and introduced at the July 22nd, 2025 regular meeting. Uh motion to accept ordinance 2514 which is to be heard in his second and final reading. Motion
second. Motion made by Mr. Neglia, seconded by Miss Hernandez. Roll call. Mr. Hernandez, Mr. McGrath, Mr. Michella, Mr. Neglia, Mr. Karifi. Yes. Public hearing. Please have a motion to open the public hearing for 2514. Motion. Second. Motion made by Mr. Neglia, seconded by
Mr. Hernandez. Roll call. Mr. Hernandez. Yes. Mr. McGrath. Mr. Misella. Yes. Mr. Neglia. Yes. Mr. K. Yes. The floor is open to the public on this ordinance only. You have five minutes to speak. Okay. Seeing no one, can I have a motion to close the public hearing for ordinance 202514?
Motion. Second. Motion made by Mr. Neglia, seconded by Mr. Misella. Roll call. Mr. Mr. Hernandez. Yes. Mr. McGrath. Yes. Mr. Misella. Mr. Neglia. Yes. Mr. Ko. Yes. Motion passes. Whereas the above ordinance was read and title on second reading and hearing held thereon. And now therefore be it resolved that this
ordinance be passed on final reading and that notice of final passage of set ordinance be published in a newspaper according to law. May I please have a motion to approve the resolution for the above ordinance of 202514. Motion second. Motion made by Mr. Neglia. Seconded by Mr. Hernandez. Roll call. Mr. Hernandez. Yes.
Mr. McGrath. Mr. Misa. Mr. Neglia. Yes. Mr. Kari. Yes. Motion passes. At this time I'd like to entertain a motion to open the public session. Motion. Second. Motion made by Mr. Neglia. Seconded by Mr. McGrath. Roll call. Mr. Hernandez, yes. Mr. McGrath, Mr. Mousella, Mr. Neglia,
Mr. Karifi, yes. Okay, so the motion passes. The floor is open to the public. Uh, you can speak on any matter you wish. You can just step up to the mic. Uh, just sign the uh the board before you speak and just state your name. Thank you. [Music] Hello, Mayor Barbario and and town
council. My name is Camille Pesha. I live at 11 Murray Court in Pariffany and I'm here on behalf of my community or a portion of my community uh with this petition that I'd like to read to you.
This letter is from the residents of Murray Court, Glachchester Road, Reval Court, Hollyy Road, and Elwood Drive, all located in the Lake Parcipony neighborhood. And I have four pages of
signed signatures on this petition. We are appealing to you to allow for a residential development on 7th century as an alternate to the warehouse KRE who's the owner of that property on 7th century otherwise plans to build. We had
several meetings with KRE throughout 2024. They were very considerate and uh they called us the neighborhood people to come to speak to this. And also in attendance was uh John Esino.
This these meetings were regards their plan for our property their property. Initially they came to us with a warehouse plan which we know they can build after the resoning of 35 and 7 century. But after hearing our
objections and ideas for the property, KRE finally agreed to pursue a town home plan instead and to submit that plan to you for inclusion in the township's next affordable housing plan and I saw the
video from June 25th on that meeting. We understand that KRE did submit a 57 unit town home plan and we were so disappointed and dismayed to learn that 7th Century Drive block 202 lot 1.5 was
not included in the township's recently adopted housing element and fair share plan. The neighborhood is adamant. My neighbors these signatures that I got just in a few hours. They pull the paper out of our hands to sign it. They are so
opposed to the warehouse that it is much more suitable and would be much better to have a nice quiet 57 townhouse community by us. Now my
property to 7th Century Drive is only 27 ft. Can you imagine a warehouse on my and I'm just one. There's a whole row of us. Can you imagine having one of those huge prop uh warehouses adjacent to our
plate place? Can you imagine that? We understand that without residential zoning, KRE will move forward with their warehouse development. And they showed that to us. They were very open at our initial meeting with them in 2024. And we all stood up and there was a lot
of us at that meeting and we said no way. And then they came back, they heard what we wanted and what they proposed was a beautiful nice 57 site town home plan fits beautifully.
We do not want a warehouse. Please reszone 7th century to allow residential homes or please include it in the fair share plan. You have until August 31st
to make any changes to the plan and it was a very beautiful presentation that was provided. I saw the video very comprehensive. We have you have until August 31st to make any changes. Please,
please, we all ask you, many of us in Lake Paripany, to reconsider including our small little part into that plan. Even for unmet needs, there's still room for us. There's still
time. Now, when we came here and we were up against the overlay aid, we said to you, "We don't want it." and you listened to us and we understood what you were saying, but you voted for the overlay
because you needed to have those vacancies taken up by the owners. They needed to have some kind 30 seconds. Excuse me. You have 30 seconds. Okay. So, now we have KRE who is willing to
put the town homes up on their property. So I don't we don't see why we can't you can't do something for us. They want to put up town homes. They were great neighbors. They are great neighbors. So please consider approving and adopting
the 57 town home community. It would fit in beautifully with that area. Right down the street they're building the 2008 the 200 unit and the fitness center. And right next to that close by would be this. We It seems like a perfect fit. Please reconsider.
Can I Are you going to leave that uh copy of that petition? Yes. With the clerk? Yeah. Can I ask you, how many uh how many signatures do you have on there? Uh would you say this was just in a few hours? 53. They wrote close to 57. 57. We had
the people took it out of our hands. Okay. And it was done on the weekend when not everybody was home. Six homes at least were on vacation. I went back twice. Okay. So, can I leave the original or the copy? Whatever you prefer. If you get to the clerk, whichever one.
Leave the original with your Okay. So, can I get the uh No, you know what? Why don't you leave the copy in case you wanted if you want to get more? Keep the original. Uh, yeah. Here. Uh, yeah. Or, um, could I get a copy if that's okay? Yeah.
Yeah, we'll take the I just need it. Can Can I just uh, Council President, yes. Go ahead. Can I respond? Um, I'll just wait until Yeah. Yeah, I can make a copy. That's no problem. I can I can make a copy for You're very welcome. Okay. Just just Well, I want to make one
thing clear. If I'm wrong, uh, Mike, if I'm wrong, correct me. But an application can still be put in. Oh, absolutely. Yeah. It doesn't it doesn't limit them. They just because they're not in the um housing element does not mean they can't they can still apply for an application.
It can still be approved. It's just when we go through the whole process of the afforded housing unit, the the develop not the developer, the planner or redevelopment attorney, they study areas that are most complimentary to it. Now,
if we were to put something that's not complimentary, then fair share housing will come back and say, well, this here is not really complimentary to the to the plan. But you can still they can still build it. that can still get approved in the normal process either
planning or zoning board. That does not stop any future applicant that come forward, but they still got to meet the requirements. Any any developer that comes here, they still have to meet the requirements of affordable housing. So, if they were to build so many units, they they would have to put 20% set aside
and they were and they did. So, no, that's fine. But they my point is even if they're not in that housing element of the affordable housing, that doesn't stop them. That does not preclude them from um putting an application in and being approved. So So yeah, we can the normal process. Yeah, we can't we can't I'm sorry we
can't have back and forth, but I would So Mike, this date that she stated this August 31st or something, what would that that's the cha fial challenges to the fair the housing plan to the housing plan. So that would have no bearing that date would have no bearing on
No, unless they wanted to again as the mayor said, they could apply for this any day of the week. come in and apply to the planning board and say, "Hey, we want to build uh the 57 town homes." 57 town homes instead of a warehouse. Kre did submit into the plan and it was
one of those that didn't get accepted. Council President. Yes. Go ahead. Can I just I'm sorry. She cuz came to the planning board last night and and explain this. And I think where where maybe there's the misunderstanding
is that it did not get picked for the the fair share hazard plan that has to be approved by yes August 31st but that does not mean that they can't still go forward with an application. Right. Right. That might not be in that plan but still
can be done. Right. That doesn't mean it can't be done. Okay. Now, the only other thing that I was not sure about last night was the the zoning in that area because I just was not familiar and Miss Winter
commented that they could add the I'm not sure about the zoning in that area. And basically what happens is the the applicant will put the plan in and it gets reviewed by our planner. Uh and that's how it it pretty much works. So it gets approved gets reviewed by the
planner. The planner comes back with recommendations at a planning board meeting and if it's acceptable and they meet the requirements then it moves forward. But not being in a housing element doesn't stop them. Yeah. So we encourage them to submit a plan then for that. Yeah.
I mean who how many neighborhoods ask for that? Yeah. So yeah. Yes. And we're begging for it. Okay. But I thank you. Right. You know, I won't talk anymore. No, thank you. We really appreciate
that. Thank you. Anthony Longo Lake Parcipony. I just got a quick question. Is that we live over by uh Pound Brook Road and a while back I had called the mayor's office. This is a while back and I had called the town on the
intersection of Hamburg and Camden. When I called it in, they said, "Oh, we're going to have somebody look at it." They put a cone on the spot. Then they filled it up with gravel. They never came back. And I count called the the the
road department one other time. I told them nothing's done. The rain came. It kicked up the road. Now there's big potholes there. And you know, people are hitting me. I mean, Kingston Road is in bad shape. Boundbook is in bad shape. Um, I mean,
once in a while, you guys should go take a look at those roads and just check for yourself. And by the way, I'd like to thank the Paripony Police. They weren't hurt this past week when the incident happened on Kingston Road. They were doing their job. More power to them.
Thank you, Mayor. Council President, I'll get an update on uh that comb uh for the gentleman and also find out where those two roads are on the list. Okay. To get repaved. Thank you. Go ahead, Nick. Uh Dick Kiaak Blake Kaiwa.
Uh I was uh surprised at the last council meeting when I heard uh the mayor said he was going to have an event in the liquid church concerning uh pilot deals.
Uh the the the liquid church is is a one of these non- congregationalist. It's sort of like ambiguous and uh there's usually principles of adherence
when it comes to a church and political matters. The Catholic Church, for example, has very high standards for uh anyone to speak in their uh sanctum on
any political issue. But I'm a little uh leerary about the uh the uh nontraditional congregationalist. But what I what I like to know uh is who's sponsoring or paying in any
way for this event and who is the Pacific congregation and their needs in this event and on the website uh there's nothing
under uh meetings ann uh announced officially or community events. It's not it's not cited. Uh but and is the mayor attending as a congregationalist
or he's a guest? And for the like of me, I do not understand how a pilot deal. We've been through this. We've had beatings. We had the auditorium pack. How does a going to a church
uh of any denomination warrant a an event concerning tax deals for corporate developers? So I hope you can remember those. I'm going to answer your question. First of all, it's not political. So you can
take that notion out. It's not a political event. It's not political whatsoever. Uh, it has been postponed because of scheduling conflicts. Uh, there's no deals being made at the church. He keeps saying deals. It's not deals. It's an educational deal. Did I say deal? I said pilot deals.
You right. You said pilot deal. So, it's not a deal. It's educational. That's what it is. It's um It's It will be No, you you got to speak. That's my turn with regards to I know you want Yeah. No. I agree. I mean, I don't say nothing when you speak. So,
and I respect that. But, um, when I speak, you always interrupt. So, so that being said, it's not political. It's educational. It's to educate the public, to inform the public on how pilot programs work. That's all it is. And
it's it's not partisan. It's nonpartisan. So, when we have the opportunity to reschedu it, we have to wait for one individual who will be running it running it. Um, that's we're going to put a new date. So, and Liquid Church is not being paid whatsoever.
Uh, they open the doors for us room. Huh? Your community room. Not actually. Yes. Right. So, a community room. And what's nice about it, it has all the social media platform that would be needed to to to live stream it, to put it out for the public, and to be transparent. That's why uh we chose
liquid church. That's all. Anyone else? Okay, seeing no one, I'd like to enter a motion to close the public meeting, please. Motion second. Motion made by Mr. Neglia, seconded by Mr. Misella. Roll call.
Mr. Nandez, yes. Mr. McGrath, Mr. Misella, Mr. Neglia, and Mr. Kipi. Yes. Motion passes. Uh, consent agenda be it resolved. All items listed in aspect are considered routine and non-controversial by the town of council will be approved by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items unless a
council member so request in which case the item will be removed from the consent agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the agenda. May I please have a motion to approve the consent agenda. Motion second. Motion made by Mr. Neglia. Seconded by Mr. Mucella. Roll call. Mr. Nendez. Yes.
Mr. McGrath. Mr. Mucella. Mr. Neglia. Yes. Mr. Kipi. I'm going to vote yes on all but uh I'm going to abstain from number six. Abstain from number six. Yes. Okay. So, that's not the same. Is that the one
that we were talking about? That's I I have to abstain from that. Oh, yes. Yeah. Right. Okay. Approval of minutes. May I please have a motion to approve the minutes above? Motion. Second. Motion made by Mr. Neglia, seconded by
Mr. Mucella. Roll call. Mr. Hernandez. Yes. Mr. Uh, Mr. McGrath, yes. Mr. Miscell, yes. Mr. Neglia, yes. Mr. Gari, yes. Motion passes. Uh, presentations and reports. Mayor, pretty much I I just said most of my
have nothing to report tonight. It's been slow uh summertime and but I will say that um our summer concerts have been going pretty well. We had one last night. Uh the Benjamins uh they played and it was actually one of our better concerts, I have to admit. Um, so really
I just want to just tell everybody that the town's running efficiently. It's running great. Um, I can't say although I want to also give kudos to the um, DPW workers who've been out in the extreme heat over the past few uh, month actually the past month and all the hard
work that they do here in the township part of Detroit Hills. So um, that's pretty much it. Thank you, Mayor. Uh, business administrator crime. Thank you. Thank you, Council President, Council Mayor. I uh just want to real quickly remind everybody that the tax the third uh
court property tax bill uh grace period is extended till August 29th. Um which is coming up. Uh no interest if you get the payment in by August 29th. If it's after that, interest back to August 1st, which is the statutory requirement uh
that the state puts forth. It's not our decision. Uh that's all I have. Thank you. Uh, township council. I have nothing. Okay. Nothing. Good. Good. Um, not good, but you know. Uh, township attorney. Uh, no report this evening. Okay. Thank you. And I have no report.
Moving along to ordinances. First reading. Ordinance May 2516, an ordinance of the township council, the township of Pip Troy Hills adopting the two Silven Way redevelopment plan. Be it resolved that the above ordinance be introduced and read by title and pass on first reading and a meeting of the township of council on township precipits on August 19th, 2025. and that set orders be further considered for
second reading and final passage and a meeting to be held on September 23rd, 2025 at 7 p.m. prevailing time or soon thereafter as the matter may be reached at the municipal building in Set Township at which time all persons interested shall be given an opportunity to be heard concerning said ordinance be for the resolve that the clerk be authorized and directed to advertise or
with the notice of introduction thereof being published in the official newspaper according to law. May I please have a motion to approve the above resolution? Motion. Second. Motion made by Mr. Neglia, seconded by Miss Hernandez. Roll call. Mr. Hernandez. Yes, Mr. McGrath. Mr. Mella, Mr. Neglia, Mr. K.
Yes. Motion passes. Ordinance 2517 ordinance that the township council of township Detroit Hills and the county of Morris, New Jersey, amending ordinance 52511 authorizing the acquisition of purchase of properties located in a township through the township open space, recreation, flood plane protection and farmland and historic preservation
program. Be it resolved that the above ordinance be introduced read by title and pass on first reading at a meeting at the township council of the township or symphony Troy Hills held on August 19th 2025 and that the ordinance be further considered for a second reading final passage in a meeting to be held on September 19th 2025 at set p at 7 p.m. prevailing time or soon thereafter as
the matter may be reached at the municipal building in set township at which time all persons interested shall be given opportunity to be heard concerning set ordinance. Be it further resolved that the clerk be authorized and directed to advertise the ordinance and notice of introduction with the notice of introduction thereof being published in the official newspaper according to law. A motion to approve the above resolution, please.
Motion. Second. Motion made by Mr. Neglia, seconded by Mr. Hernandez. Roll call. Mr. Hernandez. Yes. Mr. McGrath. Mr. Misella. Mr. Neglia. Mr. Kip. Yes. Motion passes. Uh, ordinance 202518 to arrest the town of Council of the
Township of Pip Troy Hills adopting the redevelopment plan for block 392 lots 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, and 1.05. Uh, Township of Pipony, Troy Hills, Morris County, New Jersey. to be resolved that the above ordinance be introduced by title and pass on first reading at a meeting of the township council or
township precipitate Troy Hills on August 19th 2025 and that stillness be further considered for second reading and final passage at a meeting to be held on September 23rd 2025 at 7 p.m. prevailing time as soon thereafter as the better be reached at the Mville building and set township at which time all persons interested shall be given an opportunity to be heard concerning set
ordinance be further resolved that the clerk be authorized and directed to advertise set ordinance with the notice of introduction thereof being published in the official newspaper according to law. Motion to approve the above resolution. Motion second. Motion made by Mr. Enlia, seconded by Mr. Hernandez. Roll call. Mr. Hernandez,
Mr. McGrath, Mr. Mella, Mr. Neglia, Mr. Kar. Motion passes. Moving along to the approval of payroll and bills list. CFO and Jacela Sabatini recommends authorizations for payment. Number one, authorizes payment of the August 15, 2025 regular miscellaneous payroll estimated at 1,650,000. And number two, payment of bills from
bachelor list of $819 2025 which is 1,188,4515. [Music] Motion to approve the author authorization for payment. Motion second. Motion made by Mr. Neglia. Seconded by Mr. Mucella. Roll call. Mr. Hernandez.
Yes. Mr. McGrath. Yes. Mella. Yes. Mr. Neglia. Yes. Mr. K. Yes. Motion passes. May I please have a motion to adjourn the meeting? Motion second. Motion made by Mr. Neglia. Seconded by Mr. Roll call. Mr. uh Mr. Hernandez, yes. Mr. McGrath,
yes. Mr. Marcelo, yes. Mr. Neglia, yes. And Mr. Kari, yes. We're joured. Have a great night, everybody. Thank you. Motions, by the way. Oh, you guys better speak up. The entire