Good evening. Welcome to the November 25th, 2025 meeting of the Bquinonic Township Council, Miss Marsh. In accordance with the requirements of New Jerseys Open Public Meetings Act, notice of this meeting was included in the annual meeting notice which was filed in the Office of the Township Clerk, posted
on the bulletin board of the municipal building, publishes a legal notice in the suburban trends and daily record newspapers, and distributed to all persons requesting notice in accordance with township policy. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance followed by a prayer and a moment of thanks for
individuals serving our nation. 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. Most gracious
providence, we ask that you bless this governing body with an abundance of wisdom and understanding so that every deliberation will result in actions which will promote the common good and general welfare for all the people of Pronic Township.
Amen. Amen. >> Will the clerk please call the role? Mrs. Lawrence Lynch here. Mr. Cole here. >> Mrs. Russell here. Mr. Syracusa >> here. Mayor Drei is absent, but we have a quorum. There are no presentations scheduled for
this evening. At this time, are there reports or comments from any of the volunteers serving our community? No idea. >> Good evening. Uh Martin Williams uh Rambo Road historical society. Paul
Hman, chair of the historical society. Um uh we came tonight to kind of share uh some information with you. Um but we first like to thank um uh um Council Dave and Council Melissa for attending
the opening of the Jay Wanzac Memorial Research Room um a couple of weeks at the Martin Berry House. Um it was a terrific event. We had about 25 people there, I think. Um, and it's off and running. Um, our our uh
our goal was to build it and then to find things to put in it. Um, uh, fortunately, we have um, Ed Angelart's large archive of uh, um, uh, research as well as his public service from the
early 1970s up until almost 2000 2020. um uh that's kind of the foundation of our collection. So that's a terrific thing up there. >> We're hoping that's going to bring in some people from uh the township and the community. We have we're going to we're
specializing in local and regional history. So we have uh quite a selection of books already, many left by Elsa. Others were donated to us, including large parcel of a town story by name Riley. uh hope to add additional
resources going forward. Come in and pick our brains and pick out our Thank you. Yes. Um but the primary reason we're here is that we have um our first major uh fundraising event uh coming up. Um it's
scheduled for December 13th and 14th. Um we have uh flyers and actually guest tickets for all of you uh because we'd like you to come. Uh it's from uh 12 to 3 on the 13th to 14th. Um the u uh house
is going to be decorated by um uh Bill's Florist. Um and uh we're getting uh food donated uh from a number of organizations. Um just a little something was in yesterday uh kind of working with us on uh uh room
flow and and then working with Bills to get things set up. Uh we're going to be decorating our Victorian parlor for Christmas, our 18th century kitchen for Christmas or for the holiday. Um and it's it's going to be a very nice affair with them.
>> We're hoping for good weather, not like this. May I May I Sure. I really wanted I can give somebody I can give somebody. I got one. I got one. Yeah, I mean
I'm fine. Thank you. >> Um the last piece um we'd like to thank you for um uh involving us in the um uh landscape planning uh working with the architect and the landscape architect. had a couple of
very good meetings and um looks like it's going to be a very very good plan when it comes in which last we heard was soon. >> More specifically, real soon now. Well, we don't want to do too much planting now. It's a little cold.
>> No, no, no. We wouldn't want the plan now. Um or or plan and the way it goes. I mean the plan will be used for the next application to the county um to figure out what the specs will be um and then and then and then
uh grant the year after that would be actually for the construction. So a little little down the line for planting everything takes longer than it does. So we're looking forward to it that's going to really cement the appearance of the house.
>> We're giving up on stress. >> I just have one question. So, um, your your holiday is it like they just go in and just walk through the house like a like a holiday stroll? >> Um, uh, yes, but we will also have tour guides available. Perfect.
>> Uh, so somebody who comes in uh can get a tour or they can just wander around, look at things, um, you know, have some snacks, hang out. >> Sounds good. >> Yeah, good. Sounds good. >> That's a busy day, the 13th. cuz that's also reest.
>> I have a question for you and you've probably talked about this before. You talked about expanding that use and encouraging other groups to rent, not rent, but use the house. There are certain rooms. There's a room or two you can use as a meeting room. Yes. For
certain organizations. And I know you've talked with whether it be the women's club or the, you know, different organizations about encouraging them to come and use it, right? >> Yes. Yes, we're doing that. Um, you
know, but one one little step at a time. Uh um uh on Sunday we tried that out with a brunch for the Quanic High School 50th uh uh reunion um class. Um and it went really well. So, uh, they brought their own, uh, uh, refreshments in. We
set up some tables. I gave them some tours. >> Exactly. >> It went really, very well. >> Went. >> So, we're we're figuring every time we do something, we're figuring out how to do it. >> Obviously, you want more people to come in and see it and be able to utilize it.
>> Yes. We need to reach out to some of the smaller community groups. >> Right. >> Right. Right. Um but but but also any of any any of the town commissions if they want to have you know an alternate place to meet um you know I know you have wonderful meeting rooms here um and at the library but if they want something
different something special uh they can come over and meet at the Berry House. We're we're we are absolutely ready to open the doors up for them. >> Okay, that's awesome. >> So that's awesome. Great. >> And actually the uh size of most of the commissions probably fit just perfectly in the in the the room that we use for
meetings ourselves. So >> great. >> Yeah. Thanks for all you do. >> Thank you. >> Thanks guys. >> Any other reports from volunteers serving our community? >> Seeing none, we're going to move on to
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children will hold you accountable for your silence. Thank you. Thank you. Um anybody else for public comment? All right. Seeing none, we're going to close the public comment session. Move on to item number eight, the
manager report. Mr. Brewer. Uh thank you, Mr. Speaker. Most of the items within my written report are the subject of legislative action for the council's consideration later with the exception of a reference to the board of health meetings. So, thank you Mr. Kazano for the annual tradition of providing
information regarding the health department's activities and also an orientation to two ordinances related to health matters for the council's consideration later this evening. Uh with respect to the third party company to manage offduty police services or outside duty, we've had significant
discussion over several meetings regarding this. That ordinance has been scheduled for uh public hearing and potential adoption. Uh the there's an ordinance to uh regulate certain electronic bicycles and scooters. Again, that was something that had been discussed before. Uh following
the council's direction, there was the elimination of the permission for the riding of non-motorized bicycles on sidewalks. So now all use of bicycles is prohibited whether electronic or otherwise. There was also the insertion
of a list of parking lots that were seemed wise to include as places where they could be operated as although they are municipal property, they do provide for access to and from uh different activities. fields front fields buildings etc. We want to promote that.
Uh there as tradition there is an ordinance that addresses certain parks recreation fees. It's both summarized in my memo as well as the ordinance uh every other year. We review the fees for PV park. Those fees related to
regular members for profit groups that use it uh have been addressed by a couple of dollars as has been our tradition. Uh if the council would like to review those in detail, I'm happy to do it. Uh with respect to senior citizens and not for profits, there is no proposed change.
That uh with the exception of a happy Thanksgiving to the council and anybody in the audience is all I have for my Thank you. Any comments, questions? >> Yeah. So, no bicycles are allowed on sidewalks. >> Correct. Currently, there's no bicycles allowed on sidewalks. the draft
legislation in a number of places by considering >> is it okay? >> Um books are for a woman. >> I know I know you know but when you have a toddler you know five >> yeah it's widely ignored but when we when we talked about that we discussed
the selective enforcement associated with his 18 for a young child. >> Yeah. They're not going to make a three-year-old on his >> train. Okay. Good. Yes. An officer's most powerful weapon is his discretion. All right. Any other comments from council? >> I'm good. Thank you.
>> Okay. Moving on. Public hearings. Next on the agenda is public hearing on ordinance number 2025-16. Miss Marsh. >> Ordinance number 202516 is an ordinance amending the code of the township of aquanic and regulating outside detail police services. >> Thank you. Are there any comments from
the council? Hearing none. Is there a motion to open the public hearing? Make >> that motion. Second. Second. Um, all in favor? >> I. >> Um, if anyone in the audience has any questions or comments on this ordinance, please come to the microphone and identify yourself for the record.
>> Seeing none, is there a motion to close the public hearing? >> Make that motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Right. Is there a motion to adopt this ordinance? >> I'll make a motion to adopt ordinance 2025-16. >> Second.
>> Roll call, please. That was >> Mrs. Florence Lynch. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cole. Abstain. >> Mrs. Russell, >> yes. >> Mr. Syracus, >> yes. >> Mayor Tracy, >> yes. >> Moving on. Ordinance for introduction. Miss Marsh.
>> Um, ordinance number 202517 is an ordinance of the township council of the township of Pquanic in the county of Mara, state of New Jersey to regulate certain electric bicycles and scooters. >> Thank you, Mr. Brew. Any further comments? uh nothing other than the council expressed significant concern as
we've heard widely reported in the press over issues associated with safety and this is an effort to both provide a local platform to launch uh educational as well as enforcement tools. Okay. Thank you. Any comment from council? >> Uh I just have one question. Um it says
under here under the uh under the fines um it be um 7 days period not less than 7 days will be um held after like multiple um offenses. So let me see
another section under um G violations and penalties um 2B on the second. I just want to know where we're going to keep either the evidence garage or the public
works book. >> Okay. There's only one >> depending on the quantity collected. >> Yeah, I don't know if we need a secure area. That's all that's my that's my question and we can't damage them. So, I just want to make sure that there's a twocar garage on the side.
>> Yeah, that's just want to make sure that considered. >> Yes, sir. Thank you. Okay. Any other comments? Is there a motion to introduce this ordinance on first reading? I'll make that motion. >> I'll second. >> All right. Roll call, please.
Mrs. Lawrence Lynch. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cole, >> yes. >> Mrs. Russell, yes. >> Mr. Syracus, >> yes. Mayor Tracy, >> yes. Next on the agenda is introduction of ordinance number 2025-18. Miss Marsh. >> Ordinance 202518 is an ordinance amending chapter 152 of the code of the
township of Aquanic and revising fees for certain parks and recreation activities and programs. >> Mr. Brewer, any further comments? Uh in addition to the nominal increase to those fees associated with community park, it also includes fees for the new programs so
that it provides the authority to charge the appropriate cost. Okay. Yeah, cuz we add new programs all the time. Correct. Correct. Right. Any comments from council hearing? None. Is there a motion to introduce this ordinance on first reading? >> We'll make that. >> I'll second.
>> Right. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Lawrence Lynch. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cole? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Russell. >> Yes. >> Mr. Syracusa. >> Yes. >> Mayor Drey. >> Yes. Next is the introduction of ordinance number 2025-9. Miss Martin.
>> Ordinance 202519 is an ordinance amending the revised general ordinances of the township of Aquanic and providing for licensing and regulation of massage body work and sematic therapy establishments. >> Thank you, Mr. Bur. Any comments? Uh, thanks to Mr. Kazano and the team that
put together the draft ordinances which were previously presented at the board of health meeting. um based upon a perceived need from a public health perspective, I think it's an effective tool. >> I would agree. I think we need something like this. So, right. So, thank you. Any comments from council? >> Nope. We went over it and it's great
that we're making those revisions. >> Okay. Good. Is there a motion to introduce this ordinance on first reading? >> I'll make a motion to introduce ordinance number 2025-9. >> Second. I'll second. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Lawrence Lynch. >> Yes. Mr. Cole. >> Yes.
>> Mrs. Russell. >> Yes. >> Mr. Syracusea. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dre. >> Yes. Next is the introduction of uh introduction of ordinance number 2025-20. Miss Marsh. >> Ordinance 202520 is an ordinance amending the code of the township of
Oklonic and amending various existing public health ordinances. >> Right. Thank you, Mr. Brewer. Any comments? I just to reiterate the phrase that I mentioned for Mr. Kantazano before. As many recall, he started in public health in the Quan Township in 2020,
which was a relatively interesting year for public health. Uh, and I know this has been a target on his radar for a very long time. So, uh, it took more work than you realize and my compliments for getting it done, Mr. S. >> Thank you. Thank you, sir. Um, any
comments from council? >> Is there a motion to introduce this on first reading? >> I'll make that motion. >> I'll second. Right. Roll call, please. >> Mrs. Florence Lynch, >> yes. >> Mr. Cole, >> yes. >> Mrs. Russell, >> yes. >> Mr. Syracusa, >> yes. >> Mayor Tracy,
>> yes. >> Next on the agenda is resolutions. Miss Marshall, >> beginning with resolution R2025205, cancelling grant fund balances. 206 authorizing cancellation of outstanding checks. 207 unextended water capital
appropriation balances. 208 authorizing the transfer of 2025 current fund budget appropriations. R 2025 209 authorizing the transfer of 2025 sewer utility fund budget appropriations.
2025 210 establishing the dates for the 2026 reorganization meeting. to 11 establishing meeting dates for the year 2026 for 20 212 amending resolution R2025152
and authorizing an extension of the township sanitary sewer line with waiverss and the execution of a revised sanitary sewer extension agreement with Ebenezer Netherlands Reform Church R2025213 authorizing the execution of an
interlocal agreement between the Township of Aquanic and the Board of Education of Aquana Township for solid waste and recycling collection services. 214 authorizing tax office refunds, overp payments or cancellations. 215 authorizing the release of
designated escro deposits and R2025 216 approving payment of the itemized claims as set forth in the November 10th and November 25th bill list and November 25th, 2018 FEMA elevation escro list. >> Thank you. Thank you. Um, any comments
on the resolutions from council? >> I have one. Um, after we talked about it last, I I'd like to pull out 2025-210 and just talk about that Janu January 13th rework meeting. I don't know if I'm
the only one, but I feel like it's late and I just wondered if I'm the only one that feels that way. I know one of Kyle wasn't here last time. >> I agree. I think it's late. I'd like to move it up if possible. And I don't know if it's possible to do that. I know we're supposed to vote on it. I'm sorry to be
>> We talked about it from the day that we picked it and Bob said as long as it was 10 business days, we were good. But >> it can be some >> I guess legally it's okay. I just feel like it's so late. Some of the board
like some of the boards and committees will have already supposed to have met for the month of January. said they're not going to meet in January and they won't meet till February unless they change their whole schedule. That was brought up in in some of my meetings. >> Yeah, I understand that from the
planning board also. >> Um so I I don't know is it can we change at this point? >> Have they already cancelled their meetings for treasure? >> No. No. >> So that was my only concern. So, I just
wanted to have a quick discussion about that unless >> when do you want to move it to cuz we talked about it a bit last time. So, yeah. >> Yeah, that was I don't know. >> Um, >> John, you're not free in the first week
of January. >> I'm probably not back to the 8th for 9th. So, you can have it whatever, whatever. But tonight not here. So
>> So you're not here the whole first week up until the 9th. Is that what you said? >> Probably. Yeah, probably about the 8 or the 9th. Not sure yet. And I think that's probably >> And that's why we pick out some place. I mean, want it early. That's fine. I think you should be here.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. John, you should be here. >> Yeah. You should be here. We just wanted to bring it up as a discussion and see if there's anything we can do. and the statute talks about having it I think in the first seven days but there's really no consequence to not so >> right
>> we've never really sweated that >> I think the planning board moves theirs to the seven to the 14th but then >> I think it's the board of adjustment >> oh okay I saw something come across >> I guess what we could do is if we can't move it we couldn't do it like the
afternoon of the 12th would that Where am I? >> Oh, it's Monday. Yeah, good. >> I mean, I guess any day you move it up could help. And if it does affect any boards and committees, maybe for the month of January with enough weight
time, they can move their January meeting possibly. >> When are we doing now? The 13th. >> Yeah. >> Oh, and they moved theirs to the 14th. So, they moved it already. Oh, okay. I guess it is what it is. One day isn't going to >> Yeah, it's not going to matter. One day, I guess.
So, what do you think? Leave it. I just wanted to have a discussion and if you want to leave it, we'll leave it. If we're still >> John's not available at all >> and we do want you here, John. I agree. >> Right. >> All right. Just, you know, just it's the
way it's falling out this year. So, yeah, >> John, we also talked about the special meeting. Can you Can you make it December 1st at 4:00? >> Oh, yeah. We were going to move that anyway, but he wasn't here. That's right. What are we moving >> the special meeting?
>> We were supposed to have it on the 5th. What time is it? What time? >> 4th. You were supposed to have it on the 4th and 6th. >> Isn't this the same day as the town party? >> That's the Yeah, >> I got a dinner at 6:00. So, I got to be out of here by 5:30. >> Oh, we'll be done by then
>> on the first. Yeah, first and second. Okay. Dinner till we can do it at 4. I'm out of here within an hour of dinner at 5:45. Okay. Yeah. >> Good. >> All right. Good. Thanks. >> December 1st now at 4:00.
>> Correct. December 1st at 4:00. >> What's that meeting for now? That's for the committee. >> That's the committee. We're going to meet before the real meeting to just firm up the committees. >> So, we need to hear for that cuz everybody will come here and then
>> our next meeting is December 16th. That was very early for that meeting from the first one. I mean, >> it's early because, you know, people put in applications after that. You have you're going to have a month and you're going to have like 6 weeks until reorg.
>> Yeah. Because when she sent out the notes to everybody, she said the applications had to be in December 1st, but they trickle in. >> Well, but you know, I mean, we can still update it. I'm just saying you might need to have another meeting before >> that. Didn't we talk about
>> Didn't we talk about possibly if we had to meet December 16th before our regular meeting? >> Yeah, if we could have another special meeting earlier that day. Carol, >> I won't be there. >> Okay. But Lisa can do it. >> I will do some receipts. >> That's what I'm That's what I'm
thinking. If we need that second meeting, you can do it a half hour. >> It's fine. They don't want to keep going over the same things. So, let's do it once and be done with it. >> Right. But I understand if the first is too early then you shouldn't do it the first >> surgery on the night.
It doesn't matter. I just don't want to go through things three times. >> No, I'm okay with the first and uh >> there's not a lot of appointments and there's not a lot of people coming in. Okay. >> Okay. All right. Everybody's good with that. And obviously if we have our own re do
our own reach out to our committees that we've been working with and let them know you know you need to get your application. >> Okay. Thank you for clarifying. I just want to make sure we were good. >> Okay. So you don't have to pull that out. >> I'll make a motion to approve
resolutions 2025-205 through 216. 216. I second. Second. Roll call, please. Mrs. Lawrence Lynch, >> yes. Mr. Cole, yes. >> Mrs. Russell, yes. Mr. Syracusa, yes. Mayor Drey, >> yes.
>> Okay, moving on. Um, there are no items for discussion. Um, number 13, no reports or notices. Number item number 14, council announcements. Counciloman Florence. >> Okay. Um, I won't spend too much time on
this because Township Historical Society was here before, but councilman Cole and I attended the um the dedication of the Jay Waznik Memorial Research Room at the Martin Berry House a couple weeks ago. It was a nice event. I'm glad that
they're holding their holiday party and getting more youth out of that that house. IT'S IT'S GREAT TO HAVE THAT UM in our town for future generations to learn about our history. Um what else?
Just wanted to touch base on a couple of things. I'm going to bring it up here at the meeting. I had been working a little bit with Adam on looking at doing a veterans banner banner program here in town. Um if you go to a lot of the towns, you see the flags down the
street. Um, I did meet with um the commander of Post 242, Jim Van Djk, as well as um a gentleman, Ry out of Butler, who has helped a lot of the towns. He's a veteran and he's helped a lot of the towns um with the banner
program. So, um, what I'd like to do, if it's okay with you guys, is I could have the commander come in and kind of present their idea of how they like to roll this out. Um, as far as we've
gotten samples of banners that are three different sizes. Of course, we're going to need the input of of Adam and TPW to make sure we get the right size banner cuz there's two different vendors. There's three different sizes, three or four different sizes. We have all the
samples. We would need DPW as other towns do to they'd go up before Memorial Day and come down after Veterans Day. So, with everybody's permission, I'd like to, you know, have one or two people to come in, come in, present how
they're thinking of rolling it out. um because there's a whole thing as far as um you know uh how how they would roll it out. They'd probably do it in three phases and the first group would be those killed in action that were for for Quanic
Township. That would probably be a um fundraiser that the post commander was very comfortable feeling he could raise because it wasn't that much money for these banners. The main thing is going to be TPW. Um, but we've already talked
to Adam and I think we got the green light from Right. >> Yeah. Come in. >> Great. Um, the next thing is, which I don't think is as easy, but I'm going to mention it anyway. Um, economic development. Um,
there's a lot of business owners on that committee. Um, they've been looking at ways to help beautify the business district. If you remember last year or earlier this year, I had talked about putting together a beautifification committee. I got shot down on that. So,
the chamber and economic development and some other business owners are trying to come up with ideas that they can present to the town to try to help beautify the business community. One of the ideas that um the economic development came up
with was they didn't use their budget this year. So, they had $3,000 they were willing to uh purchase wreaths that they did research on where they could go up on the lanterns at holiday time. Of course, the things are already decorating, so the chances of that
happening this year are about pretty slim, but I know they had talked to Adam about this and gave the samples to DPW. I do have the report, which I will just pass out to everybody, even if it's a mood point at this point, I'll pass
these down. This was the report that was given to the town manager um with their proposal. Um I understand that um from what I heard today, correct me if I'm wrong, Adam, the reason this project was shot
down was primarily because it was the wrong. Um and so they wanted to know um what we could work or whether it's just still possible with manpower from DPW to do something like this. >> So
with respect to the amplification of beautifying the area, we are going to expand where the wreaths are present, >> right? >> To try to have them in front of the municipal building as well as as front of in front of the church across the street. >> Um all of the wreaths that were provided as samples were not appropriate for the
use. So, uh, that was a challenge because I think an understanding of of what can be used in an industrial municipal purpose is different than what could be used as a homework. So, so that's a challenge. Um, with respect to the hanging of the wreaths, the public works department identifies a specific
area where the garland is hung and the goal is to get that done for the the event, the lighting on Sunday. And then time permitting based upon when the leaves fall and what other challenges as you may be aware we had a water mane that we had to repair present
themselves. They try to then expand from there. I appreciate the desire to put up a reef. I'm not sure if we have the resources that would need to be present >> to add a reef to the poles that already have garland.
>> I'm just trying to figure out what I wanted to talk to this council about. We've talked for years about expanding the lights, you know, doing more on the lanterns. The group from across the street, Community Partners for Hope, they've been they've done a great job expanding right in front of the
municipal building. But I'm talking about more in front of a business district and Pompton Plains Business District. Is there either have somebody come in and make a presentation or is there a little research we can do to see what
the surrounding towns are doing cuz all the towns around us are doing it. So I'm we're just trying to figure out but why don't why don't the people who are renting those businesses talk to their landlords. >> Well I have businesses and the landlord comes
in and decorates the business. this building. Yeah, if I could jump in from my experience with Bootin and Bootin Main Streets. Um, one of the principal differences is the individuals who come up with the ideas do the work. >> So, there's a volunteer group that puts the sweat and the effort into uh, for
example, anyone familiar with Myrtle Avenue, Main Street, Bootin, there was an ugly yellow colored building. They came out and they painted it red to look like brick. uh the sign pattern was implemented and signs were changed and and I think that's a significant difference in that it's an idea to pitch
in and have a group improve something as opposed to an idea to direct the public works department. >> Right. No, I understand what you're saying. I'm just talking about So, you're talking more about the the business owners or the landlords doing stuff in front of their buildings. You're saying nothing if that's the goal.
>> Volunteers do anything. They can't touch our our lanterns. >> Yeah, they can't. They shouldn't be touching the lanterns. But if there's a goal to do something, ultimately, if that was presented and reviewed and there aren't any issues with it, it could be approved to move forward. There's there's plenty of volunteers
that have constructed things like dugouts at uh the municipal fields and other park improvements using the environmental commission as an example. There were all kinds of recent improvements the volunteers did over at Green View. So, you know, it's definitely something that could be
explored. It's just a question of of what and where and who. >> Yeah. Well, >> keep asking DW to do more and more stuff. That's something totally understand. I'm just I'm just wondering if this group has any ideas or direction on, you
know, what what how the community, business owners, the the community, they'd like to really see that enhance. >> I think maybe they can do the research instead of looking for find out who does the work, right? Because you can ask both questions. Who does it? I mean, if we can get somebody to do it, then they
can raise funds to do it. I understand some other towns have actually had volunteers like say a professional company come in and and do it cuz they volunteered their time and they lived in the community. Could they then touch our lantern posts and do it if if I get the
proper insurance? >> I think yeah I think everything would just have to be vetted to make sure and appropriate and you weren't like if you let me if you give me a set of tools and send me to electricity it's going to be a bad outcome. >> So I don't want to be around. you know, I wouldn't be around long. So, I think
the key is just to make sure that everything is is reviewed to know that who's doing what, like I said, and where. >> Yeah. >> If it's a professional company with the insurance and all that and the equipment to do it, I see no issue as long as it's coordinated. >> Yeah. That the main thing was I I can't find it now, but I got an e I got the
email that you had forwarded back to um Tish about it and it Oh, here it is. and it just basically said, "Unfortunately, the most recent example of a wreath that was provided isn't appropriate." So, um, can they continue to look for an
appropriate wreath? Cuz she said that was her question. >> So, the township is going to expand the presence of the wreaths to be consistent with um what we affectionately call winter wonderland out front. So what what she's trying to do you I I I don't
know if we have the manpower to do it based upon the various demands on public works right now. Right. >> Um a lot of it has to do with what happens with leaves. >> Right. >> So you know we had a number of complaints associated with the water main break because they thought that we were going to leave it in the condition it was. We had to pull the crews from
the water main break to do the restoration work away. Make sure this was set up for Sunday. So you know we do an enormous amount with a few people >> and I understand and I guess this is to for future to get there in the future you know >> I don't know if we have the man I I
don't I'm not sure what the reads up and down the term through economic development but um you know I think that needs to be considered when initiatives are come up with um if there's an ability for volunteers to volunteer >> years years ago they used to have I mean
I'm talking years ago >> yeah where the kids decorated decorated the windows. >> Oh, that was great. at Halloween they >> they did it at Halloween and then I think one or two years they did it at Christmas and kids came and decorated the windows and then they encouraged shoppers to go to the stores and look at
all the windows and vote on their favorite one which got people out to the stores which you know if my son's there I'm telling all my friends go shopping at this place I'll vote for this one you know and and it really did encourage economic development and it was good for
the kids they got to and then they saw well thanks for your input uh there's there's more ideas that come from the chamber or economic development, I'll let you know, or the business owners. Um, and speaking of that, this Saturday, I believe, is Morris County had
established it shop local um in your town. So, please, I encourage everyone, use the services, use the businesses in town. Um, that's what what makes our uh the community thrive. Um, and then, um,
I guess the only other thing I really wanted to bring up is has to do with, and and maybe this is I don't know if it's it's for here at the council, but I'll bring it up anyway, is the senior house use policy.
Um, I understand I I got off the said if somebody wants to rent out the senior house, there is a form that they fill out. I would, but they only put down a $50 deposit. I understand that there's also a waiver they have to sign, but I
nobody's ever seen this waiver. And I get the reason I bring it up is they're responsible when they rent the hall to make sure they clean up afterwards. And there's been issues. So, I'm just wondering, is that a conversation that
you've been involved with at all? um Adam with uh whoever is in charge with that with issues with um you know like like if a table is destroyed or something is broken and the party's on a weekend obviously again with manpower
you don't manpower for somebody to go in until it's not until Monday that they find out that there was an issue when there might have been three parties over the course of 3 days and nobody ever checked up. So I just wonder if that's a policy that we can look at tonight.
>> Well, what what exactly from a policy perspective are you asking about? >> Um it basically comes down to there's in writing it talks about how there the people are responsible and then somebody's supposed to check after the
party that it wasn't that it was left correctly. But you can't do that on the weekend when you don't have >> I I have not I have not heard of a significant issue or any issue related to the use of the senior house and and how it was left in probably years
>> really. Okay. >> Um I I know >> maybe it just didn't get to your house. >> Well um you know from a policy perspective the policy exists. From an operational perspective staff does check on it. Um I I know there are certain
members of the senior group that hold a possessive nature associated with the senior house when when you know a chair is not pushed in or or there's an issue with the damaged table. But as far as a a comprehensive issue requiring uh
intervention from the manager's office, it hasn't come to my attention. >> Okay. All right. >> I can I can gladly follow up with I was just curious >> find out there's something we need to do. >> Yeah. Okay. Well, I appreciate that. That's it. Um, thank you for giving me the time to go over all those things. I just wanted to get everybody's input.
Um, I know I was a little long. Oh, I do have a last thing. I'm sorry. Do we have a proclamation policy when we want proclamations? I It's just a question. >> I don't know. Can I answer that? Sure.
>> Yes. We had a long discussion on this. >> We had a very long discussion about it and the decision was made not to implement the policy. to not to implement a policy. So then if if a council person wants to do a proclamation or or a group comes to one
of us for a proclamation, we should bring that up at a at a meeting such as this before we can do the proclamation. >> Uh I think we need to be careful >> right when we're doing proclamations. I mean, you know, um for 100 birthday, I
absolutely for something like that. Absolutely. I think proclamation should be handed out something special significant. >> Correct. >> That's what he's saying. And the only reason I bring it up, I was just going to give an example. also a a um
volunteer organization in in in this town. We were going to we we thought it would be nice to give this person a 90th birthday proclamation, but because it was a 90 and not 100 and they weren't a
bet, it was decided that that's probably not the right way to go. And I just wondered if we all agreed with that. That's all. >> Yeah. I mean, other than that, it's going to be 89 and then 88 and then we're going to do it for everybody who has a birthday. >> I just Iund
I don't feel like we're asked to do it that often. So, it's more I'm the clerk. You know, you have to give her lead time. But I I just wondered if everybody felt the same way. It's a kind of a very special thing. Like very very special thing. Not a
>> I I think if we started, you know, not a milestone. I think we're opening up. >> You know, >> I just looked at it like it was a volunteer in our community, very involved and >> it would have been nice, but >> a lot of nice things. I think I'm going
to be married 35 years this year. >> All right, Melissa. Thank you. Thank you for the time. Happy Thanksgiving to everybody. >> Councilman Cole, I'll be quick. Company 2 had a very successful >> poker fundraiser, >> game of chance, whatever you want to
call it. Uh they handed out gift cards, which was uh I believe the right thing to do instead of handing out actual money. Uh it was very successful. Uh they said they had a great turnout. Uh so I'm happy to hear that. Uh company one, uh the turkey trot is this
Thursday. There's over 500 runners that are registered. Uh registration starts at 7:30. The race starts at 9:00 sharp. Um so congratulations to them for their first turkey drop to uh have that much success. Uh a bunch of us attended the
SJG third grade uh veterans concert on the on Veterans Day, which was uh you know, always a great event. Uh Amarie Finn does a great job with the kids. So, >> it was your last year. >> Yes, sir. >> Kudos. Kudos to her. Kudos to the third
graders. >> Um, I'm not a veteran, but I was invited to the Rotary uh Veterans Day lunchon, >> which was a great turnout. Um, and a great event. There was a gentleman there that was 103. >> He went into the service in 1940, which
was 25 years before I was even born. >> So, and you know what? He stood up and you know, it's awesome to hear a talk. And so, Uh congratulations to the Rotary for a great event for that. Um
November 30th is the uh Community Partners for Hope Christmas tree lighting. The parade uh starts at 3:30. Uh everyone will meet at PV school that's in the parade. I believe there's 13 vehicles in the parade. Uh Mars County Sheriff Jim Ganon will be leading
the parade. So the parade starts at 3:30. The tree lighting will be at 5:30 and I believe uh the community partners for hope is having the first aid squad light the tree this year. >> Yeah. Uh and just so uh just want to give a shout out to the PTHS girls
soccer team. Uh they ended up as the North One group one state sectional champions with a record of 23 and one. I went to the last two games and I'll tell you what, first of all, there's a lot of running in soccer.
Uh, and there's two halves, two 20-minute halves. It doesn't stop anymore. Uh, run clock, Dan, a great team. Uh, it seemed like they really gelled well together. Uh, rumor has it that there's three eighth
graders. They the girls soccer team at the middle school championship school. And there's two or three eighth graders that probably will start next year at the high school. That's good. So, uh, and like Councilwoman Florence Lynch said, happy Thanksgiving,
everyone. Enjoy your time with your family and friends. >> Thank you. Thank you, Councilwoman Russell. >> Um, thank you. Um, ambulance is finally coming in on I got to take my profile off on the 3rd.
>> Oh, December 3rd. >> For the It was supposed to be Doesn't mean I mean this was from the last meeting, so when it gets here, it gets here. So, yeah. than we thought. >> Yeah, that that's very good. Whether it's in at their place or in locally is another story. Um they had 102 calls
last month. 29 of them were to Cedar Crest. Total calls for the year were 1,030. Last year total was 1140. So they're going to beat last year's um with 371 going to Cedar Crust. December 6th is
the pancake breakfast. So I hope you guys can make it. Um, also quick shout out to Company 1. They had their pictures with our oldtime firet truck as a fundraiser and they really did a great job. It was Everybody was there with their little kids and I showed them with
my 24 year olds, get on the truck, mom wants a picture. So, it was it was really nice. Uh, the library, the paving is complete. Uh, it looks great. We are hoping to start construction January 5thish and we
expect the library to be closed for about a month uh to get it all done because we really we are doing stuff that needed to be done 25 years ago. So I'm glad everything's going to be getting done finally and that's all we have. Thank you. >> Thank you. Councilwoman Sarah Cruz.
>> I have nothing significant to report from the committees. Well, happy Thanksgiving everyone and uh believe happy Veterans Day to all the veterans out there. Yep. Thank you, Vince. Um yeah, a couple things for me. Um a lot of the stuff was mentioned. The veterans lunch, the veterans concert was awesome.
Um the kids really sang their little hearts out. It was really nice. Um tree lighting, the wreath event is the 13th, the turkey truck. Um and uh yeah, happy Thanksgiving. I know I like to talk about being thank thankful a lot. So this is a good time
to do that, right, Peter? It's a good time to be thankful. Always a good time to be thankful. Always. So be thankful. Spend some time with your family, with your friends. Um and just don't eat too much. >> The the race is an open course, open road race.
Please be careful if you do see runners. Uh they're not closing any streets other than West Parkway where it starts. Uh, so they are going to be instructed to keep the runners to the side of the road, but 500 runners, I guarantee some of them are going to be in the in the
road. So just be careful with it with be patient. >> Yes. So, okay, moving on. Public comment. As a reminder, we welcome comments, suggestions, and questions rather than dialogue. Comments are limited to 3 minutes. Please, if anyone wishes to address the council, please wait to be recognized. Come to the
microphone and provide your name for the record. Yes, sir. Mr. Peter, come on up. Hello, my name is Peter Schmidt living here in Puano. Uh, I listen to the conversation about the reef and and I
think um I'm a member of the EDC, economic development committee, but I'm not speaking of it right now just as a as a private person. Um we meet once a month for about an hour and chitchat
and and I think one cannot expect of a committee like this to really come up with results. Um if you look at the park commission obviously they do volunteer work. So maybe one could be more productive if
some actual work would be involved in the committees. I don't know what that would mean in terms of structural changes or so but I could much more envision for example now the committee could be tasked with the task of
coordinating the beautifification project and bring all all parties together and then present it to the council and say yes we have the budget we how we pay we have to overcome all hurdles or do we go back and and investigate any further but Maybe one
could change the structure of at least the EDC what I'm a member is um I don't know about the other committees and maybe one can slowly go into this direction and make you more use of the volunteer
would be my proposal. Okay. >> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. Yeah. I don't know if we have to change the structure. Maybe they can just do it. I mean >> yeah we we need Yeah, they they just need I guess a little direction like agenda. That's why I brought it up here. Can we task them with that? But I'm
getting a little push back like why is EDC doing beautifification? >> Well, if it's for the business district, that makes sense because that's what they should do. >> What I would suggest is is of course we in the EDC with a full quorum or not because it's very spotty ask the council
formally in these meetings to get the task of this or that or that. And then you have basically the the the task of literally delivering something you know and that would be a more formal process and you know Germans they like formal
things but I think it is it is it would be cleaner and you would need see earlier what are the obstacles to do something you think okay >> I think that's a great idea not for the back and I don't mean to do back and forth but I know year years ago we used
to task the committees with coming in you know at least twice a year. Sometimes they came in quarterly. Sometimes they came in twice a year and told us what they were doing. We need to get back to that >> or ask direction, right? >> Or ask direction. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. Anyone else for public
comment? >> Yes. Come on up. >> Good evening, council. getting your turkeys ready. I love to cook all 6 hours for 20 minutes of eating. I love it. Um, I just wanted to really thank the
DPW cuz there's a lot of back and forth discussion about it, but they do work very hard. They keep our streets and our community very clean and safe. And um we should always thank be thankful for them because uh without that um you wouldn't
have the township that you live in, right? No. So um Adam, I just it's not more of a question. It's just more of a request or something to think about. I know I brought it up in the past, but for 2026, if you can put in the plan um
maybe on Jacksonville Road between Newark, Pmpton, Turnpike, and the boulevard to plant some small trees or some type of nice shrubs along Jacksonville Road. Um I know there used to be a lot more trees until they put the sidewalks in and obviously over the
years trees that had to come down, but it's very bare. So, just more of something I think I've mentioned before in the past. Um, and that's pretty much it. I just want to say to the township, thank you. It's It's been a good year. I know that you guys go back and forth sometimes, but
let's be thankful and grateful for what we have for each other and God bless this township because there's some places they don't have what we have. So, I hope you have a very wonderful Thanksgiving and uh hope to see you at the next meeting. Okay.
>> Thank you, Sean. >> Well said, Sharon. Thank you. You, too. >> All right. Anybody else for public comment? All right. See you none. We're going to close this section. Um, and Sharon, I do I do agree. We've thanked DPW a lot and they do do a great job. So, thank you
for thanking them. Um they no they they they definitely deserve I mean a a lot of our township groups just deserve to get thanked but they they keep doing whatever we ask them to do with more and more so and and
if you don't mind so the council the public's aware when the comments are made whether from the deis or the public they do get funneled back to the the members of the public works form so they know that there's been appreciation expressed so it's important that they know that that happens. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you very much.
All right, moving on with the agenda. Item number 16. There are no minutes for approval. Next item is close session. Is there a motion to approve a resolution authorizing the township council to meet in executive session for an update on the litigation of Pasc Valley Learning Center versus Township of Pquanic to
discuss matters of attorney client privilege and personnel related to the municipal prosecute? Is that how you say that name? Question. Okay. So moved. >> All right. Second. >> Second. >> All right. All in favor? I opposed. At
this time, the public portion of the meeting is recessed for close session.