I'm not too There is. Are you We would now call to order this uh this township of scatterway council meeting for June 5th, 2025. Adequate notice of this meeting has has been provided as required under chapter
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hours. the seat of roll call, please. Council member Cahill here. Council member Carmichael. Council member Liowitz. Council member Lombardi here.
Council member Rasheed here. Council member Erin here. Council President Espinosa here. Please join me in saluting the flag. United States of America. Thank you. Are there any comments from from
administration and council regarding their German of any matters on this agenda? I see no one. Thank you. Open to the public. Comments regarding comments regarding item number n I'm sorry, number 13, consent agenda
items open to the remote attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on Zoom app or if by phone by pressing star 9. When it's your turn to speak, you will receive or hear a request to unmute yourself. Please click the prompt or press star
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hold? Council President, there are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item. Thank you. Closing to the remote attendees. Opening to the inerson attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please come to the podium, state your name and address, and know that you have three minutes in
which to make your comments. You may take a seat after completion of your comments or questions, and the council or administration will then respond if necessary. I see no one on the podium. Closing to the inerson attendees. Item number eight, ordinance,
second reading, authorizing deed. If I if I may, council president, we'd like to have the proclamation. Sorry about that. I skipped number seven. The important one why everybody's scared. I promised two I promised two young kids up in the front row that they would be first out of the gate. So, I was going to leave you guys to the end, but I
guess we'll we'll make it out. Okay. Uh I'd like to read this proclamation. Um and I want to thank uh the collaboration with the school district, our Piscat uh police department, traffic safety division, as well as the young students who started the organization. So let me redeploy Commission. Then we're going to
have uh I want to recognize assistant superintendent Dr. Lotman. Where are you Dr. Lman? He's hiding in the back over there. And then obviously their supervisor, Mrs. M. Benjamin right there who's in the front row with her family. So um whereas the leadership team at Piscatoaway High School's newly formed
chapter of students against destructive decisions SAD club has demonstrated exceptional dedication and in initiative during the 2425 school year. Whereas the club was established with the vision of empowering students to work collectively
and creating a healthier and safer world through positive decision making. And whereas under exemplary leadership of these students, the SAD club has experienced a remarkable growth, reaching membership of nearly four 40 students in its inaugural year. And whereas the club is actively
participating in the brain injury alliance of New Jersey, you got brains championship schools program dedicated to promoting teen driving safety. And whereas these proactive student leaders surveyed the Piscatoaway Police Department to identify the traffic safety issues with the most significant
negative impact on teen drivers with speeding emerging as the overwhelming concern. Whereas they responded with the creation and implementation of Biscato Pway, you know, drive safe, drive slow campaign designed to reduce teen speeding and subsequent collisions.
Whereas the studentled initiative has successfully partnered with the Biscato Police Department traffic safety division's residential speed enforcement campaign, Biscato promotes safe streets, amplified their collective impact. And whereas these dedicated students have
worked alongside police officers to promote teen safety driving to their peers at Piscatoy High School and throughout the community through various outreach events including hosting a teen drive academy and conducting teen driver education seminars organizing the chalk
the walk events till open public forums on residential speeding performing community road safety assessments. Whereas these students developed distinctive campaign logo featuring a wellrecoognized slogan Pway you know and Piscat's black and gold colors is now
prominently displayed throughout the community on digital sign car magnets and Piscati promotes safe streets lawn signs and whereas these students have proven themselves to be true leaders and role models within Piscatawi High School and broader community demonstrating the
power of peer-to-peer education and creating lasting change. Now therefore I Brian Waller the mayor of P Town Township of Piscatawa County of Middle Sex State of New Jersey along with the township governing body Dubai recognize Gabrielle Williams, Josiah Johnson,
Tyler West and Tavar Navara I believe I have it correct uh for their outstanding work in promoting teen driving safety and their dedication to making positive difference in our community. I I would be very remiss. One of the biggest complaints my office receives as
well as many of the council members up here from residents is speeding within the individual neighborhoods. It is by far the largest complaint that we as government officials receive. And unfortunately, a lot of times when a
traffic safety division goes out and does enforcement or awareness campaigns out there, 90% of the times it's folks that live within their own neighborhoods that are causing the problems. So, I want to salute those students here at the high school and your colleagues are
getting out there for public awareness and helping our police department spread the word. We want to we want to remain things uh safe here in Piscatoaway uh both for the pedestrians, the bicyclists and the motoring public. That is the key that we do here in Piscatoway Township.
And we appreciate you all the hard work. Now, if I can ask the council president to please come forward as well as the students and uh police uh and the police officers. And while you're coming up, I'm going to ask patrolman clues to come up and speak on behalf of the police department.
We're we're gonna get them there. And Annie Warhol 50 minutes. All right. So, so on behalf of the police department, uh we would like to thank everybody here, our mayor, all of our council members, school administration, very very importantly,
the club adviser, Mrs. Benjamin. This would not be possible, this whole thing today would not be possible without Mrs. Benjamin. Huge. Yeah, she deserves a round of applause. Give it up for her. And most importantly, our students,
Gabby, Tomvie, Josiah, and Tyler. These are some of the best kids. These are best. These are some of the best students that you are going to see at Piscatoaway High School. They are the epitome of leadership at Piscatoaway High School. Um I I go home and I tell
my wife that I want my son to grow up like them. if if that means um they are really great students and at such a young age to understand that speeding has such negative consequences not just on the uh not just on not just as a community problem but potential uh
life-threatening consequences for them to understand that at this age it's really admirable and to all of their peers because this is just four of the students there's the 30some other students in this club and to all of their peers that are a part of this um it's very admirable what they're doing.
And when we started this uh safe streets campaign a few years ago, we wanted to address that teen related uh teen related crashes involving unsafe speed were significantly higher than the state average. That was unacceptable. So over
the last couple years, we've worked to to to drop that number. And we have and this right here, this this this combined uh this collaborative effort is nonetheless a prime example of uh of of our efforts to in fact drop these uh these speed related crashes. Um and I'm
sure if I could turn the mic over to Miss Benjamin for just a minute. Yes. Hi. Um I just have to say I am really really proud of the four of these kids. Um, there isn't one thing that I haven't asked of them that they have not quickly
said yes to. Um, Tyler was super patient with me when he was creating our winning video and all the edits that I requested. Um, Josiah with the creating the slogan and the logo. Everyone has done something. Um, Jojo had once asked in a meeting what it was about each of
the four of them. What was the reason that I picked them as the leaders? Um, and I wrote them a nice email. I'm not going to go into the details for each of them, but I will say each of them has a special unique quality that I was able to see early on. I've known a lot of
them since they were freshman. Um, and I've been able to tap into those special individual qualities and they were able to bring them to the group and let it all shine. Um, they're leaders with their peers and it's a testament a lot of their peers are here right now to
support them and that just shows the leadership that you guys have. So, we are super proud of you. On behalf of all of SAD, we are super proud of you guys. Congratulations. All right.
Hallelujah. Okay, guys. We now return to your regular schedule program. All right, back to agenda item number eight. Ordinance second reading authorizing deed of restriction of ecological park open to
the public. Resolution adopting ordinance missed heater. We resolved by the township council of Piscato Township, New Jersey that an ordinance entitled an ordinance of the township of Skataway County of Middle Sex State of New Jersey authorizing a declaration of deed restriction for a conservation easement on the ecological
park pursuant to NJSA 5810-23.11 was introduced on the 6th day of May 2025 and had passed the first reading and was published on the 11th day of May 2025. Now therefore be it resolved that the averset ordinance having had a second reading on June 5th,
2025 be adopted passed and after passage be published together with the notice of the date of passage approval in the official newspaper. We have further resolved that this ordinance shall be assigned number 2025-14. Thank you, Miss Theater. We're going to be opening to the remote attendees. If
you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on the Zoom app or by phone by pressing star 9. When it's your turn to speak, you will receive or request to unmute yourself. Please click the prompt or press star six on your phone to unmute yourself. At this at that time, please state your
name and address and know that you would have three minutes in which to make your comments. The council or administration will respond if necessary after you have completed any comments or questions. Do we have anybody in queue? Council president, there are no remote attendees with their hand raised
regarding this agenda item. Thank you, Miss Closing to the remote attendees. Opening to the inerson attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please come to the podium. State your name and address and know that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. You may take a seat at the completion or
of your comments or questions and the council or administration will then respond if necessary. Can I right now or is it I know it should be okay. Right. So, I wanted um if we could
go over one of the um residents had emailed and wanted to understand what um environmental and community impact would h uh and what studies have been done from the township. So I wanted if we could share it for the benefit of all the community to understand what
environmental um studies or any community impacts we have done for the what what is this for for the redevelopment? I think I'm mixing it up with the open um spaces but I'm this is
uh item number okay I am I am extra fast because I need to leave early so my brain's a little faster. We'll we'll come back to this when it's that time. Okay. Yeah, I know which item you're talking about. Okay. Okay. Thank you. Okay. I see no one at the podium.
Closing to the inperson attendees. May I have a motion, please? Motion. Councilwoman Lombardi. Second. Councilwoman Cahill. Thank you. Roll call, please. Councilwoman Cahill. Yes. Councilwoman
Lombbertie. Yes. Council member Rasheed. Yes. Council member Erin. Yes. Council President Espinosa. Yes. Item number nine, ordinance, second reading, amending chapter 7, traffic section 14, parking prohibited at all
times, Fitz Randolph Road, entire length open to the public, resolution adopting ordinance. I'm sorry, Miss Eater. Be resolved by the township council of Piscatoway Township, New Jersey. That an ordinance entitled Ordinance to amend and supplement the revised general
ordinances of the Township of Piscataway, County of Middle Sex, State of New Jersey, amending chapter 7, traffic section 14, parking prohibited at all times on certain streets, was introduced on the 6th day of May, 2025, and had passed the first reading and was
published on the 11th day of May, 2025. Now therefore be resolved that the opposite ordinance having had a second reading on June 5th, 2025 be adopted passed and after passage be published together with a notice of the date of pastor approval in the official newspaper. Be it further resolved that
this ordinance shall be assigned number 2025-15. Thank you. We're going to open to the remote attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on the Zoom app or by phone by pressing star 9. When it's your turn to speak, you will receive or hear a
request to unmute yourself. Please click the prompt or press star six on your phone to unmute yourself. At that time, please state your name and address and know that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. The council or administration will respond if necessary after you have completed any comments or questions. Cedar, do we have
anybody in queue? Council president, there are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item. Thank you, Miss Cedar. Closing to the remote attendees, opening to the person attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please come to the podium, state your name and address, and know that you have three minutes in which to make your
comments. You may take a seat at completion of your comments or questions, and the council or administration would then respond if necessary. I see no one at the podium. In person attendees, section is closed. May I have a motion, please?
Motion, Councilwoman Cahill. Second roll call, please. Council member Cahill, yes. Council member Lombardi, yes. Council member Rashid, yes. Council member Erin, yes. Council President
Espinosa, yes. Thank you. Item number 10, ordinance first reading, amending chapter 7, traffic section 26 and chapter 31, streets and sidewalks section 1.12 resolution adopting ordinance
miss be it resolved by the township council of Piscato Township, New Jersey that an ordinance entitled ordinance to amend and supplement the revised general ordinances of the township of Piscatoway County of Middle Sex State, New Jersey amending chapter 7 traffic section
26 turn prohibitions and chapter 31 streets and sidewalks section 1.12 removal of inactive utility lines bean is hereby adopted on the first reading that it be published in the official newspaper and that a second reading of public hearing be held at 7 p.m.
prevailing time at the Piscy Municipal Building 455 Lane Piscat New Jersey on the 1 day of July 2025. Be it further resolved that a copy of this ordinance shall be posted in at least two public places within the township prior to the day of second reading and final passage
and a copy of this ordinance shall be made available at the office of the township clerk for any interested member of the public. Thank you. Opening to the public or remoted. I have a motion please. Motion Councilwoman Lombardi. Second.
Council member roll call. Council member Cahill. Yes. Council member Lombardi. Yes. Council member Rasheed. Yes. Council member Erin. Yes. Council President Espinosa. Yes.
Item number 11, ordinance, first reading. Great development plan for block 5701, lots 11 and 12,700 South Washington. A new resolution adopting ordinance proceed be resolved by the township council of Piscow Township, New Jersey that an ordinance entitled an
ordinance adopting a redevelopment plan for block 5701 lots 11 and 12,700 South Washington Avenue as shown on the tax map of the township of Piscatoaway bean is hereby adopted on the first reading that it be published in the official newspaper and that a second reading and public hearing be held at 7 p.m.
prevailing time at the Piscatoway Municipal Building, 455 Hose Lane, Piscatoway, New Jersey, on the 1st day of July, 2025. We have further resolved that a copy of this ordinance shall be posted in at least two public places within the township prior to the day of the second reading and final passage and
a copy of this ordinance shall be made available at the office of the township clerk for any interested member of the public. Thank you, Miss. Yes, correct timing. Um just for the information for all residents because
some um one resident uh had raised a concern about what are the environmental impacts, what would be the traffic impacts or um tra uh you know wildlife or wetlands. So just for the information for all residents if we could share what
studies have been done and conducted. That is council president. That's required when the applicant goes to file an application before the planning board. They have to submit all uh due diligence and all information at the planning board time. This is for age restricted housing site. This is one of
the properties which we desperately need in this town. Uh the resident in question did write the office and it it was responded to by the assistant township attorney. In regards to that matter, u those residents that above 200 ft of it will be noted of it. they will
have input on and the planning board but it is a permitted use in that zone age restricted zone and there's a big need for it in this community I have many seniors asking me to please build something like this so they can stay in Piscataway
yeah if I could council president just add on we had that opportunity with Gerling's farms um but then that was when Chris Christie was the governor and the economy was such nobody was buying it and then they converted did that all without actually adjusting the zoning.
So, they became small of pieces of property but with families. But, um, Councilwoman um, Rasheed, they will come uh, before the planning board. And so, every resident in that 200 foot area
will be noticed and they will be allowed to come. So, there's no like right now that's an approved use, but the developers have to come in and have to Um all of the work that they do is site impact. They're specialist. So the
traffic site have to do environmental impact. Exactly. So I mean if you're talking to residents, you know, they'll be noticed as long as they live in that neighborhood within that and to pay attention to it. But we don't have the studies yet, right?
Yeah. It'll be it'll be public for sure. Thank you. As an aside note, there's two properties involved. This is one of the two, right? Right. There'll be a second, I think, next month for the other property next
door. Right. Okay. Right. This is two lots for the one property. And I'm I'm sorry, I just need to ask this question about um back to that one resident. Um would would the residents the non- neighboring residents be
allowed to attend the planning board. Okay. Okay. May I have a motion, please? Motion. Councilwoman Cahill. Second. Councilwoman Lombardi. Make your roll call. Council member Cahill. Yes. Council member Lombardi. Yes. Council
member Rasheed. Yes. Council member Erin. Yes. Council member President Espinosa. Yes. Item number 12, first reading, amendment chapter 2, administration section 18, division of police resolution adopting
ordinance be resolved by the township council of Piscatoway Township, New Jersey that an ordinance entitled ordinance to amend and supplement the revised general ordinances of the township of Piscatoaway County of Middle Sex State, New Jersey amending chapter 2 administration section 18 division of police. is hereby adopted on the first
reading that it be published in the official newspaper and that a second reading in public hearing be held at 7 p.m. prevailing time at the Piscato Municipal Building 455 Hose Lane in Piscato, New Jersey on the 17th day of June, 2025. We have further resolved that a copy of this ordinance shall be
posted in at least two public places within the township prior to the day of the second reading and final passage and a copy of this ordinance shall be made available at the office of the township clerk for any interested member of the public. Thank you, Miss Cater. May I have a motion, please?
Motion, please. Motion. Councilwoman Cahill. Second. Council member, thank you. Roll call. Council member Cahill. Yes. Council member Lombardi. Yes. Council member Rasheed. Yes. Council member Erin, yes. Council
President Espinosa, yes. Thank you. Number 13 consent agenda resolution for efficiency. The item have been consolidated into a consent agenda to be voted on together and the materials for these items have been distributed to the
council in advance of the meeting. Do I have a motion, please? Offer second. Councilwoman Lombardi. Thank you. Roll call. Council member Cahill, yes. Council member Lombardi, yes. Council member
Rasheed, yes. Council member Erin, yes. Council President Espinosa, yes. Item number 14, resolution amending C uh CY 2025 municipal budget. Cedar Resolution to amend calendar year 2025
budget. Whereas the local municipal budget for the calendar year 2025 was approved on the 4th day of March 2025. And whereas the public hearing on said budget has been held as advertised and whereas it is desired to amend said approved budget. Now therefore be it resolved by the mayor and township
council of the township of Piscatoaway County of Middle Sex that the following amendments to the approved budget of calendar year 2025 be made. Current fund anticipated revenue general revenues surplus anticipated
from $12 million to 12,64,74922 total miscellaneous revenues section B state aid without offsetting appropriations from 6,24,68222 6,24,68222 Energy receipts tax from
6,24,6822 to 5,928,439. Total miscellaneous revenue section B from 6,24,6822 to 5,928,439. Total miscellaneous revenues from 17,951,68547 to 17,675,4425. Sub subtotal general revenues from
86,53,368.97 to86,250,687.777 amount to be raised by taxes for support of municipal budget local tax for municipal purposes including reserve for uncollected taxes from 51,5001,677.18 to 51,578,686.86 minimum library tax from
3,850,6.32 to 3,970,31544. Total amount to be raised for t for taxes for support of municipal budget from 55,351,683.50 to $55,549 $5449,230. Total general revenues from
$86,53,368.97 to $86,250,687.77. Current fund appropriations general appropriations a operations excluded from caps municipal library other expenses from 3,774,516 to 3,970,31544.
Total operations including contingent excluded from caps from 7,847,641 to8,43,440444. Total general appropriations from 86,53,368.97 to86,250,687.77. Thank you, Miss Cedar. I have a motion,
please. Motion, Councilwoman Cahill. Second. Thank you, bro. Call. Council member Cahill. Yes. Council member Lombardi. Yes. Council member Rasheed. Yes.
Council member Erin, yes. Council President Espinosa, yes. Item number 15, opening, I'm sorry, public hearing for the amendment to CY2025 municipal budget. Uh, council president, just for
the general public, that was accept $250,000 more for the library. So, but because of the way the procedure is set up in state, that had to go through the whole thing again. Appreciate that explanation because it's
taken us some time here. Okay. Thank you, mayor. Opening to the remote attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on Zoom, app, or by phone by pressing star9. When it's your turn to speak, you will receive or hear a request to unmute
yourself. Please click the pro the prompt or press star six on your phone to unmute yourself. At that time, please state your name and address and know that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. The council or administration will respond if necessary after you have completed any comments or questions. The seed, do we have anybody
in queue? Council president, there are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item. Thank you. Closing to the remote attendees. Opening for the in-person attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please come to the podium, state your name and address, and know that you
have three minutes in which to make your comments. You may take a seat after completion or or of your comments or questions and the council or administration will then respond if necessary. Good evening council. Do I have to press anything now
or this has been No, it's it's a constant. It's constant so you don't have to press anything. Okay. Item number 11. I'm sorry. Uh Mr. Akens, it's just for it's just this is just for the budget for the CY 2025 budget amendment.
I'll hold my questions till later if it's if it's money pertaining to the budget. Yep. You sure? Absolutely. Yes. I see one I see no one at the podium at this time. Closing to the inerson
attendees. Resolution adoption of CY 2025 municipal budget. CE beer is off by the township council of the township of Piscatoaway County of Middle Sex that the budget here in before set forth is hereby adopted and
shall constitute an appropriation for the purposes stated of the sums therein set forth as appropriations and authorization of the amount of 51,578,686.86 86 for municipal purposes and
3,970,31544 minimum library tax. General revenue surplus anticipated 12,64,74922. Miscellaneous revenues anticipated 17,886,93625. Receipts from delinquent taxes $750,000. Amount to be raised by
taxation for municipal purposes 51,578,686.86. Amount to be raised by taxation minimum library tax 3,970,31544. Total revenues 86,250,687.77. General appropriations within caps
operations including contingent 50,353,42 deferred charges and statutory expenditures municipal $6,644,040 excluded from caps operations total operations excluded from caps
8,43,44044 capital improvements 7,200,00 Municipal debt service 9,758,900. Deferred charges municipal 2,662,325. Reserve for uncollected taxes 1,589,2628. Total appropriations 86,250,687.77. Thank you, Miss Cedar. I have a motion,
please. Motion, Councilwoman Cahill. Second, Councilman, thank you. Roll call. Council member Cahill, yes. Council member Lombardi, yes. Council member Rasheed, yes. Council member Erin, yes. Council
President Espinosa, yes. Thank you. Item number 17, announcements and comments from the officials. Uh, Council Member Cahill. Thank you very much. Yes. Uh, remind folks that we
are um in voting season. Early voting is at JFK Library. Um, and and it will be through Sunday. Um, and that's for any Middle Sex County employee and then June 10th. So, um, we, you know, all here, uh, believe that we should exercise that
right, uh, that right. So, please get out to vote. Um, I also believe we do not meet again until June 17th. So, that means Father's Day will be upon us before our next meeting. So, I'd like to wish um, all the gentlemen here a very
happy Father's Day. And to the spouses of Councilwoman Rasheed and Counciloman Lombardi and our uh, clerk um, to all the residents of Piscato a very happy uh Father's Day and graduation season is
upon us and so best luck to all of our graduates. Thank you. Thank you, Council Member Lombardi. I would like to thank uh Councilman Dennis for a very successful bike rodeo last weekend. Um it was another crummy
weather day, but um good weather prevailed and many kids came out for the bike rodeo. So um that was a big success and thank you for that. And I'd also like to tell people that the street fair is next Saturday, rain or shine, um June
14th. So come out and enjoy uh the street fair. Thank you so much. Uh council, sorry, council member Rashid. Um I wanted to wish everyone to eat. We are celebrating Eid tomorrow. So I
wanted to wish everyone you know a safe and happy time with your families and loved ones. Um the other thing is the cultural arts commission is planning a wonderful lineup of summer concert series in the park. So just giving a
heads up. We'll share more details um you know when the concerts are close by. The details are out. the letter is out there with all of the the bands that will be there. Yes. So, looking forward to that. Um I do have a question. Um if the administration had reached out to
the school board because uh last meeting we did decide that we will reach out to them. Did we reach out? Has anything been set up? I just wanted to see if there's an update on that. You know, if you could refresh my memory, what are we what are we talking
about? So, in the last meeting, we were talking about the videos, the property tax. There's been a lot of back and forth, and one of the comments was that we will try to um get in touch with the school board and try to see if you know where we could work together because we are a community and we'll work together.
Um I'm just asking if there is any update on that. I myself did not personally speak to an individual at the board of ed uh with respect to that. Uh perhaps maybe some of the other folks might I don't mind answer. I don't have a problem meeting the administration
over send two letters that to to the board president which was never responded to. And the truth of the matter is there's a lot of people outraged by the increase that the school district did. Listen, I'm not faulting them for doing a budget, but what I can tell you is is that when they know that they're
going to have the largest tax increase in the history of our community, they should not be putting an additional 14 million5 million into reserve funds and they're hiring other uh professional staff if allegedly they're think I mean you just don't do stuff like that. Wait
till people get their tax bill come July. There's going to be a lot of angry people around here. And I don't want to hear from the school district, especially some of the board ad members, that they're lacking funds. They have more revenue now than they ever had in the history of this town. More they have
so much revenue, they already have a $37 million reserve set up for capital improvement funds. And you're allowed to do other things. So between all the economic developments, uh I I think just alone this year the assessed ratables
gave them an additional 11 million. I I mean so I don't even want to hear that they're they're lacking short. The state they got an additional state aid last year of $4.8 million. They took a haircut of $800,000. But what they're not telling
you is that they got a bump through the economic development in this town, which is way more than would cancel out that. So, I have no problems meeting with anybody over there, but the end of the day is it's almost like their their death tone uh or tone death, I should say, to what's going to go on. And I'm
telling you right now, everybody in this day should be outraged at that increase right there that's going to because you know why it's everybody on this deis that's going to get the questions by the residents when those tax bills hit in July. And once again, I'll reiterate, I have no problems meeting with the
administration over there with the uh acting superintendent and the professional staff and things like that and collaborative efforts that we work with the board of ed over the years. I mean, now you got some board of ed members talk, oh, give us some of the pilot money. No, you're not going to get any
of the pilot money. Anybody up on this day is that votes to give any of that pilot money away is a vote against our community center because that's what's funding the debt service. That's what's going to fund the ecological part and the additional. So the answer is no. But they still get revenue from that. Yeah.
They still get the revenue and if it wasn't for the fact that they wouldn't be getting any revenue like that. I mean and all the properties that have been redevelopment are all been most of the environmentally challenged properties where they were getting nothing. Now they're getting something out of it. I I just it's bizarre. It really is. While
you have other districts around the state taking it on the chin uh financially, laying off people, everything, the scatter school district is increasing uh personnel, which tells me they have a lot of revenue. Um so I,
you know, I I don't know. I'm just stunned stunned at the the insinuation that we're starving the school district of funds. If that was the case, how come they got 11 million dollars more this year? They got eight million like 2024
additionally they didn't have before and then they got another nine million in 2023 that they didn't have before because of the assessables. So they got a lot of revenue going down in that in that school district right now which is a good thing because they're allowed to do it on the programming. But you also have
we as officials up on this board have to look at the overall economics of our community and doing it a $400 hit in one year. I'm telling you right now, there's there people are going to be in pitchforks out there and I'll be damned if I'm gonna have everybody in this on this deis and myself get the blame for
it, right? The school district is a great I mean we have a really great school district, amazing kids. Um, no doubt about that. But this was what we discussed last time that we will have a discussion with them. I just wanted an
update to see did we make any progress? We should be having constructive discussions. Yes, you have valid points, but they're not the full points. They have their point of view. Um, there are, you know, resources that need to be given. You you can choose between
teachers and students programs. So, this is a discussion we should be having with them. I councilwoman, I have no problems discussing them, but the fact of the matter is they're swimming in money right now. And that is the statistics. That's what's out there. Um, we do a lot
of economics with the school district here in town. We share a lot of things. We take care of a lot of things. We allow uh they allow some of the wreck program to happen free of charge over in the facilities. We do the same over at the community center. So, we're taking care of Green Acres now. We do we do a
lot of programming. So, there's a lot of crosset, but I'm sorry when you have certain board of ed members saying that we're we're basically hurting the school district left and right when that is simply not the case. Look, listen. There's nobody in this room or in the in the municipal government or in town want
they want to see their kids get educated because that's a sign of a good community and we do the right thing. But the end of the day is to be out there demagoguing that stuff is just terrible. No one denies that the school system is good in Piscataway. That's for sure. And
uh we just she just wants to open dialogue between us and them. And that's and there's no problem with that. And I think council council woman I think that um you know I think the question should be um and I think I mentioned this on the last meeting that it's a two-way street
right so I I have not heard that the board had reached out either well our meeting that we'll be reaching out we don't have any problems I think the language I think it was we will work together on something so you know again
a two-way street right so I I mean there's a there's scheduling to be made and discussions to be had. Uh who reaches out to who you know I mean if it's a stalemate in that case then it's something bigger than that. Transparency is transparency.
Thank you. I'm sorry, council member rece. That's it. Thank you. Council member, you're Yes. I just want to tell everybody that we had a very successful T-ball season recreation. And on June 16th, we're going to be doing
our pizza party and our trophy presentation up at Little League. 7 o'clock. Well, welcome. And I hope enjoyable summer. What's the date? What's the date? June 16th. Thank you. Great job.
Thank you. Councilman um Mayor just for preparation for the summer. Um we're in full swing. Uh we're expecting next week that uh the Centennial Avenue project is going to get underway right
out there. Long awaited. Um just asking the residents be please be patient out there because it's probably going to take at least 16 months during the construction out there. Um just in a side note Frank on there was a question about Brett Street. Uh PSEG was finally gas division was finally out there this
week starting to move the services. We're hoping within two weeks that they'll have everything finished up by the end of the month. Uh so uh public works can go in and finish paving. I know on Wet Street maybe they come to Wins. Yes. Uh so they're supposed to PS
is supposed to mobilize at the end of this month out on WET and also Frank out on uh St. Balance of Cedarwood out there uh to get that. So we're hoping by the middle of July, you know, wets will be
at least the utility companies uh will be finished u what they uh they're doing now uh they're going to replace the entire gas line with the new PVC M line out there on Wets. Well, which is a good thing for the residents out there because they're going to have better
pressure. Um, we're going to be also the Piscatoaway sewer division is going to be handling the improvements for the sanitary sewer on Washington Avenue and also um um some Washington Avenue and Carlton Avenue. They're going to start
the reconstruction of that. That should be about a 72-hour job out there. So, there'll be inter uh traffic delays out there. We're working with the county engineering department in regards to that for detour plans. So, uh on top of uh a lot of the other streets that are
under reconstruction right now. So, there's a lot of progress out there. Uh we just awarded the uh contract for Loveguard Street, which is our uh 2024 local aid project. So, we're expecting that'll be underway probably sometime uh
the middle of July out there. So there's a lot of I'm just asking the residents while all these road projects are underway just to please be patient uh about that. So it's a lot of reconstruction out there. And then of course uh we're out to bid right now on the remediation of the ecological park.
So we're hoping uh at the July meeting we'll be able to award the contract for that which is going to be paid for through the pilots. So thank you mayor. Council member Rashid I know you have to step away. No problem. We wish you a very happy holiday. Thank
you so much. Yeah. Thank you. Big I know it's a big uh food fest afterwards. Good night. Good night. Thank you, mayor. I I do have um just to remind the residents that we do have some of the the street improvement schedule on the site.
Correct. Like an estimation. Yes, we did. I should say. Okay. just Oh, I was going to ask that same question because we know some people on some uh culdeacs street. The the issue is is that we still have about 15 streets that
are left over from the 23 and then year 24 list that we're still waiting for utility companies to move the poles or whatever the gas lines. Public work perks is ready to go and do that. Um however um we're going to be running the same thing with the
25. We got about eight or nine streets we all know right away. So we're we're we're working as best we can. I'm just you know the good news at least things are happening. Thank you mayor business administrator um
Kaserelli. Thank you council president. The mayor just took what I was going to update. I was going to say a lot of capital projects are ongoing. So please please sign up for rave alerts. I have received phone calls where folks are asking me
why didn't anybody tell me and I say well are you signed up for our rave and they say well what is that so please sign up and you'll get notifications as to uh road closures detours and such. Um the other thing that's going on is we're having some work done uh in our storm
water actually our wastewater lines to minimize it's called ini inflow and infiltration. So, uh, that's ongoing and that happens when the flows are at their lowest when we're all sleeping. So, you might see some, um, work going on in the
area, like 1:30 a.m. or so. So, that's when they have to, uh, line the pipes and and save us some tax dollars in terms of not treating uh, storm water in our wastewater system. And that's good to know. And
that's all I have for tonight. Thank you. It's the nony stuff that saves us dollars really at the end of the day and a lot. Yeah. And it's good and and the township has a very good proactive plan uh to start to minimize that. So it's
it's excellent. Merelli, do you know whether or not we have that rape information on our website? As a matter of fact, it's um it should be in right there with the links in front because I just spoke to our public information officer and I said because I after I got the phone call, I said,
"Where is the link?" So, it is right up front on the first page of our website. Excellent. Thank you. Yeah, that's a good idea. So, for our residents, please visit our website and you'll probably have all the information that you need there. Um township attorney, Mr. Comments.
Thank you. Thank you. Um just like council member Michelle uh was saying that it was a great turnout for the the rodeo. Thank you for everyone who came out. I'd like to thank uh personally um keep Middle Sex moving for partnering with us to to uh help us
grow that event. Um they they're excellent in what they do to keep uh and have the residents aware of public safety safety when it comes to bicycle riding um scooters. becoming more and more popular. We had OB we had obstacle
courses there and you know the our police department our Skyway police department department was there community outreach was there. Uh so we had a lot of members there um helping everyone out as a community that's the way it should be. So it was great to see all the kids there as well. You know believe it or
not some of the parents were not wearing helmets and they were there to educate them and why it's so important to wear a helmet when it comes down to bicycle riding. I was h I was actually witnessing that. So it was great. So it was great. Uh so thank you very much
everyone for attending. One more thing, please drive carefully. There is the Piscatoi High School prom tomorrow. So there will be a lot of cars out there. Please be patient uh and drive safely, please. Okay. Okay. Item number 18,
agenda session for June 17th. Ordinance second reading, amending chapter 2, administration section 18, division of police, open to public. Resolution, adopting ordinance. Ordinance first reading, amending various chapters of the revised general ordinances of the township of
Piscatoaway. Resolution adopting ordinance. Resolution appointment of of Paula Casarelli as business administrator. Resolution approving submission of grant application and execution of grant contract New Jersey uh DOT for 11th Street Road improve
programs. Resolution authorizing Piscati Township to participate in the NJSBA cooperative pricing system. Resolution authorizing Piscati Township to participate in the NJGE.net, Inc. Edge Market Cooperative
Pricing System. Resolution authorizing refund of picnic fees. Carol Saunders. Motion accept council meeting minutes March 4th, 2025 and April 15, 2025. Item number 19, opening to the public for remote
attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on Zoom app or by phone by pressing star9. When it's your turn to speak, you will receive or hear a request to unmute yourself. Please click the prompt or press star six on your phone to unmute yourself. At that time, please state
your name and address and know that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. The council or administration will respond if necessary after you have completed any comments or questions. Mater, do we have anybody in queue? Council president, there are no remote attendees with their hand raised
regarding this agenda item. Thank you, Miss Cedar. Closing to the remote attendees. Opening to the inperson attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please come to the podium. State your name and address and you and know that you have three minutes in which to to make your comments. You may take a
seat at completion of your comments or questions and the council or administration will then respond if necessary. It's a reminder to everyone that's in in attendance right now that you do have three minutes. We do have a timer. So once you're 10 seconds to your three minutes, I will remind you that
you have to 10 seconds to speak. Thank you. 58 Curtis Skyway, New Jersey. My issue is with property maintenance, the negligence, and public embezzlement. Too many people out here.
I wish they had all stayed. This is the second time I'm facing a job judge in Pascato on account of that issue. negligence. Judge says, "No, I'm not
doing that. It's got to go to county." "No," said the mayor. "Can't go to the county. You got to prosecute here." legal aid felt sorry for me after he heard the story, but he took me to the
prosecutor. Prosecutor read over my story and says, "I'm not taking this to the judge." So we standing, the legal lady and I are standing in front of the judge and the judge says, "Bring all parties
involved in my chambers. I'll get to the bottom of this." "No," said the mayor. "We taking it out of this court and we sending it to South Playfield. No legal aid.
And my complaint non-existent justice right here. All this justice work. Mr. When was the last time you walked down the neighborhood and saw the
ugly? That pavement that new pavement that went on prospect is peeling off on the skirt at Curtis. Great job. Yeah, we do it again. It's okay.
Any pavement that goes on around here, the manhole never bring up the great. They leave us with potholes. Your work ethic is nothing but a flimbo, a flimbo,
a phonal job. That's how you people work. That's where justice is. Council President, I just let have to let the record reflect. I don't know what court case he's talking about. Nobody from my
office has ever called to court over a judge. I just want to let the record reflect on a counselor and I I think you would concur with that. Yes. The township does not get involved in court matters. They're separate entity. Thank you for that clarification.
Mayor, anyone else? Mr. Your your moments, Ambles Valley Lane. I'm going to be quick. Item number 11.
Um, can you elaborate what's being done or proposed to be done for item number 11? Sure. It's a two-phase project. The first phase is senior single families and then the second phase will be multifamilies for seniors. So, it's
senior housing. It's a senior housing project. any idea when that will commence? They're they're going to have to go through the process of the planning board and submit uh you know go through that process. Uh right now we're just
executing the redevelopment plan. Okay. Item 13K. What's the address? This is under the consent agenda. Uh David, some of the properties are along West 7th Street and some of the road projects that we're doing in
conjunction with the county and also of our road projects like on 11th Street, David, on the um uh over on the entrance into Columbus Park, uh West 7th, uh New Market Road. Correct me if I'm wrong, Raj. There there's a whole slew of them.
Yeah, I think this is for the just the the um the fouryear rotating assessments though. I think this this one's for 13p. What's being done at the Wester Library? Uh we're replacing the digital sign
board. Uh David, that was hit by a car. Car went off the road and hit the sign board. Uh 13 Q for Quebec change order one
it energy savings. Would you just elaborate exactly what that is? Sure. It's for um a warranty on the battery for our solar system. It's for um when they when they were going to
install the canopy at Westerard Library. Uh they ran into some issues, so they had to do spread footings, so they needed to amend the contract to allow for that. And then the last is for additional cameras at the canopy at Sterling Village.
Okay. Um that's it. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Akens. Have a good night. I see no one at the podium. Closing to the in-person attendees. Motion to adjourn. Hold on, Council President. I I I would be remiss if I
didn't say something. Actually, I was not here at the last meeting. I was here via phone. Um person from the general public did come up and take a public shot at our police department. Um I know that individual's running for the state assembly. Um I respectfully disagree.
She tried to claim that uh our town is not safe. That is factually incorrect. We live in a very safe community out there. And I I think what she ought to do is concentrate on more asking herself why she raised taxes by $400 on the average assessed house instead of
worrying about everything else. Thank you, Mayor. Motion to adjurnn. Motion second. All in favor? I oppose meeting. Thank you.
Have a good night.