Oh, thank you. >> Oh, yeah. No problem. Well, I I know it's >> going to phone's going to the internet. Computer's getting we know that the circuit is working.
We know the circuit is a full house tonight. I just got my letter. >> Recording in progress. Recording stopped. It's nice and it's [Music]
just So far cool. I aliance 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. to read the open public meeting state. >> Adequate notice of this meeting of the township council of the township of Roxbury was given as required by the open public meeting act as follows. On December 31st, 2024 notice was emailed
and faxed to the daily record. The Northstar ledger of the West Morris reporter and published in the daily record. Notice also remain posted throughout the year on the bulletin board in the main hallway of the municipal building. >> Roll call. >> Councilwoman Alrech >> here. Councilman Kerry >> here.
>> Deputy Mayor Crowley >> here. >> Councilman D. Philippo >> here. >> Councilman Hall >> I'm here. >> Councilman Riley >> here. >> Mayor Patillo >> here. This brings us to presentations, awards, etc. This is always a great part of the night. Where's
>> There he is. >> Never mind. Um, so tonight we have our certificate of appreciation for Mike Mangano, uh, the chairman of the 2025 Memorial Day parade committee. Um, Mike, you know how much you mean to the the
community. You know, the, um, you are our volunteer of the year this year. Um, we thank you so much for everything that you do. Uh, this year's parade was absolutely perfect. um from all the pre-planning to the execution to the
barbecue added at the end, it was just simply perfect. So, a big round of applause and a thank you for >> Mike >> and I know you probably just like two weeks off the plan
because we got to do the 250 [Applause] All right, that brings us on to B, historic advisory committee 2025 preservation award awards. Mars Christine, would you like to come up and
talk a little bit about her? >> Thank you, Mayor. Rockberry Historic Advisory Committee welcomes opportunity to recognize owners of properties with historic values who maintain their environment
which enhances neighborhoods inspires pride in Rox's pre-revolutionary history and tells the stories of people who built them lived in them and worshiped in them. Valerie
will call upon our first. >> Will Reverend Timothy Clarkson please come forward to accept the award for the first Presbyterian Church of the Son of Plains. [Applause] >> I'd like to invite forward members of
the church who are here as well. Dan, Cindy, Kathy, Dan, Joyce, [Applause] Your church is commended for the authentic restoration of the porch and
signage of the elite black star chapel. That is a mouthful in memory of pastor and Mrs. Tuner who died in 1869. The chapel restoration reflects the
church's consistent dedication to historic preservation. The church itself is a treasure trove of history that includes documentation of General George Washington's reliance on the church for its support during the
revolution. And if you all would like to know more about that, come over to the historic sites on Main Street and you'll hear more. Thank you so much for all that your church does for the community. >> Thank you.
[Applause] Mary and Edom and Rivera, please come forward to receive your award for 111 Kings Highway and Landing. Congratulations, Mary and Edomine. on the grassy null surrounded by vintage
perennials. The pristine ivy covered pink brick cottage that Mary and Edney have taken care of for the past 35 years embodies the legacy of the prominent Bryant family, founders of Morris
County. A family descendant, Datus El Bryant, built the cottage for his retirement near his highly acclaimed Lake Kapakcom West Morland Hotel, considered to be one of Lake Kapakon's
jewel of the mountain. His many successful ventures including hotel management, Apple cyber distilling, good old Jersey Lightning, and mining operations in son's bright minds proved him worthy of his
character. Thank you so much. [Applause] We now invite Reverend Paulie Paul to come forward to receive the Port Morris United Methodist Church certificate. When the Fort Mars United Methodist
Church was organized in 1875, Fort Mars was the Delaware Lacawana and Western Railroad. miles of track and the railroad roundhouse dominating its countryside
at the turn of the 20th century to make it more easily accessible by worshippers. Imagining. Imagine the 75 ton church building with a brass bell from an old loaf of in it
being moved intact across railroad tracks and a frozen pond which began to melt causing the people of the church in prayer and made it still.
>> Congratulations [Applause] Delicious. >> We just had a pasty sale. Anyone likes? We have plenty for sale. >> Next, we have the Overmans accepting
their award for 214 Main Street in Ledgewood. [Applause] The Overman House is kind of cornered
across the street. Silus very the house stands caddyy corner across from the Silus Rick's house which I hope most of you know about because that is one of the oldest
houses still standing in the township. At any rate, they've been good neighbors to the Salt Box House, looking after it sometimes when there have been storms and so on. Built around 1905, the Overman Home is one of many houses
built on Main Street in Lakewood by the Sheer family. Now, that's a name we never hear about or we don't talk much about. We know so much of so many of certain names, but tonight we're learning about some other names. The
sheer family immigrated from Germany in the mid 1800s and contributed to the de development of the township during the heyday of the Mars Canal. Its covered porch and upper story corner
turret are characteristics that enhance Leedwood's main street. So congratulations to the old family. [Applause]
Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Our final recipient, the Roxbury Board of Education at 42 North Hillside Avenue in Sakasana, but they will receive their certificate in the mail. >> Well, I think building is resonates with
everyone. >> All right. Yeah, >> the the gray building. I think we all most of us may maybe some of us who are not from the town. How many people know what the gray building is? Okay, most of you know that and maybe you know its
history, but it was the first school built by the 1894 Board of Education, now housing the board's administrative offices with the first school bell mounted on the front lawn.
Coalesing high school students on the second floor in 1903 marks the official establishment of Roxbury High School. With all township lower grades taught on the first floor, the iconic district
schools of the 1800s were deemed obsolete. The yin and the yang. In the forefront of education, Roxberry High School accepted tuition paying students from the surrounding neighborhoods that
didn't have high schools until 1955. With only Mount Arlington students still being accepted. So, I'm sorry nobody here to accept us, but I think we could give the building a nice round.
[Applause] March >> March >> March March >> March. And so I just wanted to say thank you for everything that you do in Roxbury to preserve the history of our township. Um
these are great awards. Um thank you for recognizing um all the property owners. I I'm sure as council uh also does I know each one of these buildings um and they're just simply uh stunning um additions to our township um or or uh
originals of our township uh rather to say. So thank you. Thank you to everybody for uh for being here and support for a very long time society on which I've built some people call my
wealth of knowledge but it didn't just came from other sources it came from people who in 1961 recognized the need to say and those two people
And I would like to have a round of applause for them and so on. And I wish we could distribute that. Thank you. All right, we're going to move on in our agenda. Um, everyone is more than welcome to stay with us. Um,
but if you would like to leave, >> it's not required. It's not required, >> but we'd love to have you if you want to. >> Congratulations on your phone. >> Congratulations. Thank you. So before we continue with our regularly
scheduled program, some of you may notice we have an extra visitor on your right hand side. Uh Mike, would you like to to >> she is a college student from RERS and she is interning with us and the
executive editor said why don't you bring her to a meeting and I said well you want to go to a really pleasurable one I'll bring her to >> we appreciate that >> and she comes from Lo and I I complain I'm 15 minutes up the road in Manal I
complain that it takes too long took over an hour. >> And now welcome. Thank you for being here with us. >> Yeah. >> All right. Um, >> moving on to item five, approval of
minutes. May 20th and May 27, 2025. Motion. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Councilwoman Alrech. >> Yes. >> Councilman Kerry. >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Crowley. Yes. >> Councilman D. Philippo. Yes.
>> Councilman Hall. >> Yes. >> Councilman Riley. >> Yes. >> Mayor Patillo. >> Yes. >> All right. This brings us to our first public portion. Does anyone in the audience wish to be heard on any topic? Please come to the mic. >> State your name and address for the record.
Seeing none, I'm going to close public. Moving on to reports of council leazison representative council committee and new business old business. Councilman Hall. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, few things. First
of all, congratulations to our council members victory. Congratulations, guys. Hard >> we had our annual blast everybody. I guess the hero of the day is folks who
forward with this because I got to be honest with you, I was a little shaky there for a while wondering whether or not they especially started rain at 6:00. So, everything cleared out, everything went well from that point forward and gigantic thanks to a whole
bunch of people. I think the mayor mentioned he was speaking like we all I really appreciate everybody's help and especially effort that goes after this every year is stupendous. A big thanks to our
sponsors once again who are responsible for funding the fireworks one of which is sitting up here right now not mentioning any names but um so we really appreciate those people that you know actually provide financial
support that needs to put us on a regular basis. Um I'd be a little remiss, you know, I try to mention some other people that help us out. You know, everybody from the ice to Joe's piece, you know,
Larry's just an absolute guy. Every year he helps us out. So, thank you to everybody, police, health, Everybody that went into this, John, thank you so much. It really went well and fireworks.
Last night we had the Roxbury 5K uh in town. Good job police. Thank you for all that. We have close to 500 runners last night. So it was it was a lot of fun. And it's nice to have this annual event.
There was an event at the library that I attended speaker and speak about that. Very well done. The triart triathlon is June 26 folks who are going to be doing
swimming, riding, and bicycling. It's it's it's a great event. It's a lot of fun. look forward to seeing you there. Uh Steve, thank you for fixing the defensive hand that you handled it very quickly.
So, thank you very much for your help. Other than that, mayor, I'm good to go. Thank you, Counciloman. >> Thank you. Um Councilman Paul touched on the Friday event at the library on Saturday. It was very well attended and just another good event. What I
really want to focus on tonight is we have the Mars County Clerk coming to the Roxburg Senior Center on June the 25th. This is to help out with our senior IDs and our veteran IDs. So, if you're a senior and you no longer drive,
but you still want some form of an ID, this is the place to get it. It's $5. You bring cash. We have all kinds of information here. So, um I know one of my seniors, her husband can no longer drive. So, she needs to get give his
license in so she can get him off of her car insurance. But if she gives that license in, he doesn't have any proof of ID. So, that's where our senior ID comes in. You cannot fly with this. It is not a real ID. But this is for people that
if you want to get off car insurance, you don't drive, you no longer have a driver's license, you need an ID for something, please come. It is June the 25th at the senior center from 10 to 2. Also that day we are doing Mars County Veteran identification cards and this
will give this is free of charge. So you don't have to pay for this and this will give you the opportunity to get discounts all around Mars County. And there are um documents that you need to provide if you want this. And it is they're both listed on the back of the
forms. If you have any questions, um we will have the forms out there. I'm going to give them out to our seniors as well. And Michelle Howerin's email and phone number is on the form if you have any other questions. And you can also reach out to me. And lastly, I'd like to
thank Michael Mangano for all of the great work he does in town. Okay, good. That's it. Thank you, >> Deputy Mayor Crowley. >> Thank you, Mayor. >> I saw Fred about 3, four hours before the beach blast. He was afraid to look
up. And when I did go over first, it did start to sprinkle a little bit. He still wasn't looking up. And I know, fantastic. Something happened and the sun came out. It was a fantastic night. So, good good call for the next day. We had Friday at the
library. Unfortunately, it was ready that day. That was held inside. I think we did have a late backcom meeting this Monday night.
I don't know if I recall, but last year we didn't have very many weeds. We did some extra treatments for the condition. Uh this year we've already eight days of harvesting. We got 300 cubic yards. Uh
normal year we get about 700 cubic yards. So the weeds are out there. A lot of discussion amongst the four towns kind of accelerate more also a lot of high water. Hopefully
we'll get lots of sunshine. Thank you mayor. >> Thank you deputy mayor. Council Riley, but I think every cover just about everything. So, um I reiterate that last
once again coming towards the end of our next round for sure. >> Thank you, Councilman. Council DO. >> Yeah, just congrats again Fred and everybody involved is clearly premier event this summer.
It's just wonderful to see how many people are lining the streets and everyone says the same great community in that I don't know why we do an opening cere Not a single person listens to anything.
>> Well, I just think if they didn't come at all, frankly, we would waste everyone's time. So, no, it's very nice and it's very nice sponsors to get um also the pride day at the library Saturday.
Thanks to council for being there happy to deliveration from the mayor that's on display at the library and pride and anti-bullying month. It's just a again a good comment about the
community and how welcoming we are. And um then finally we had the uh star night gayla sponsor uh dinner uh garden party over on Thursday night. These are
all the people who have over the years provided support for the library foundation which is seeking to expand the size of the library services it provides. uh which just gives me an opportunity
frankly to say uh thanks to all of them and uh to tell you for the first time that uh the starting night gay is our team this year be November 12th there'll be a lot more information
that's it for me >> thank you council council car >> thank you Mr. mayor. Uh no, on the 9th the board of education had their uh their meeting and uh quite a few things
going on but uh you know couple of pipes burst had uh pipe burst and Eisenhower then there was a leak in Jefferson school. So there's a lot going on over there. They had a bunch of awards that
they handed out. But I think the uh the most important were that uh Dr. Santoro mentioned that we had won the 2025 National District of Character Award. We won the 2025
best community for music arts award as well as um oh the the final thing was that the uh solar project evidently they ran into a uh issue with their supplier
and uh as a quote it's dead >> and that was all I had. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman. Uh uh two quick things. One, uh congratulations to all the uh candidates that that won last night. Um I know you
guys have a hard >> um and then the other thing, uh we had the Route 80 update. I received a Route 80 update the other day. Um, as uh you know, two lanes eastbound opened up a couple weeks ago. West two lanes
westbound opened up uh two weeks ago. Um then uh we had another update. Westbound will be completely open Friday. Friday um and but they're having overnight
shutdowns which is all public information. Uh but what I really wanted to let everybody know was the timing of all the lights in Roxberry, Randolph, Morgan, Mine Hill. Um they've all been returned to normal uh on 46, 10, 15. Um
so that has already been switched back. So uh we should see a complete normaly again uh you know within another week or so. So um that's all I have. Amy, anything? >> Nothing tonight. >> Mr. Rice, >> thank you. Good job. Uh just one item
mayor if I as a reminder to council when we go to matters referred I'm going to add a letter C we're going to talk a little bit about with Melanie Machete our county engineer tonight an issue with our sky view bar system so I'm going to add that to the matter thank you
>> thank you all right moving on matter requested referred by council members managers attorney and clerk uh we have a park view uh road rightway vacation >> mayor I could take that Um we have uh a request from the developer of the
Parkview property to vacate some paper streets uh that are within the the confines of their site. Um attorney representative Brian Kieran's here tonight in the audience if if uh he needs to make any statements or have any questions but um Councilman Riley, Councilman D. Philip were very familiar
with this application because they sat and reviewed it as part of the planning board process. So there's been a request to vacate multiple paper streets. You should have that. It's a very extensive um package that Mr. Kieran presented, but um in there there's a map that shows you the paper streets. Um the initial
request was received. We reviewed it with our staff and Melanie Machete, our town engineer, recommended a few of those paper streets being maintained for access around our milliongalon water tank. So, um we did Melody did make that recommendation. I believe the applicant
has agreed to not make the request for those two streets that were identified. And the request is really for the remainder of the paper streets within that are adjacent to and near the site. And um the recommendation is to move forward with those vacations. We don't see any reason to utilize those for
access. It's it's kind of laid out as an old grid system. If you if you look at the map, it's an old grid system. It was laid out years ago and it's certainly not feasible to ever be built in that in that manner. So if there's any questions, we can certainly answer. I'm sure Mr. Karen can answer any questions.
Um but what happens if if council's in general agreement will move forward and u Tony Bugo's office will work on preparing the ordinance to vacate the streets I don't see any issues >> nothing additional we'll move forward forward and the attorney's office will
move forward. It'll come back to council as an ordinance. Hopefully at the next meeting we can get it moving that quickly and um it's already noted Tony's office is already familiar with the two roads that we're going to maintain. So we'll um we'll move on. Thank you. >> Thank you. We're going to be block party
Washington Street Port Morris Saturday July 26 2025 rain date Sunday July 27th 2025. Comments concerns >> all right we're good with that. And then uh moving on to C what John
just >> Yeah. Thank you mayor. Um councel is aware that in our sky view water system that um the services mountain area part of Kentville we have an issue where we have some high lead in individual homes.
Um so we as council knows we sample water all three separate water systems. Two of them all. There's three separate systems that we have even though we we operate them as one system. They're three separate systems and permit it that way. We do routine sampling for
lead co requires us to do. Recently in Sky View we had again it's a representative sample. We had a few homes that tested higher than what the lead limit is. Because of that we're required by the EPA and D to send out a public notice.
And I wanted Nelly to come tonight. You're already familiar with this. We've heard of the public to hear kind of what happened and you know what may be the issue here. One of the things that you know I want to take an opportunity is this is a great opportunity for anybody not just in Sky View but also in the
other water systems of people that have private drinking water wells which we don't test of course to give them public education on how do they operate their their their water plumbing because really these issues probably relate to household plumbing
more than our water system but of course when it comes to lead copper or anything is a problem you want to you know always side of caution. So if if council council is involved, I'm going to give them a few minutes just to explain what transpired, what we're doing to address the situation.
>> Uh so good evening. Um so as John mentioned, um the township is required to sample the distribution system uh for lead and copper and of course with the US EPA lead and copper rule. In the most recent sampling uh which occurred between March and May of this year, the
water system found elevated levels of lead in some of in some homes. During this period, the township collect of the township samples collected greater than 10% of the samples exceeded the lead action level of 15 parts per billion.
The EPA rule and copper rule requires that 90% of the samples collected be less than 15. So we above the samples we were more like 80% rather than the 90% or below. Um the township has been in contact with the D
regarding this matter. The township um is required to complete a number of tasks which include immediate public notification which occurred on June 3rd, 2025 and the mailing of a public education information flyer um which was
mailed today. Uh the property owner should receive probably by the end of this week, the township will be required to uh repeat the public education in the water system until the system is at or below the lead action level based on those uh sample taps collected.
The homes which exceeded the lead action level in this most recent sampling have been in the process are in the process of being resampled. So if they exceeded, we have been in contact with them to resample for a confirmation uh to confirm their sample result.
Uh we have also collected uh lead and copper samples from the water sources in the Sky View water system. We have not yet received those results. Lead is unusual in drinking as a drinking water contaminant in that itself occurs naturally in water
supplies. Lead enters the drinking water primarily as a result of corrosion or the wearing away of materials containing lead in the water distribution system and household plumbing. These materials include leadbased solder used to join copper pipes, brass and chrome brass
faucets, and in some cases, pipes such as galvanized are lined with lead. Uh there are no known lead service lines in the township distribution systems. A homeowner may request the water department to confirm the water service
materials at the meter. And that would try to will try to confirm the material between the curve valve and the home. the homeowner. Um the interior of the home um at the sinks will need to be confirmed by a licensed plumber.
Uh lead can be found in plumbing fixtures in kitchen, bathroom, and outdoor faucets. Plumbing fixtures were permitted to have a small percentage of lead uh most recently at 8%. In 2011, uh the red uh lead reduction of lead and
drinking water act was signed into law. Effective in 2014, plumbing fixtures were required to have almost no lead or approximately 0.25% of lead in the areas that are in contact with water. So there's still, you know,
we all have varying uh homes of varying ages. Your faucets are are of those that's similar ages. The limit for solder and flux is 2% for lead. Higher lead levels, lead level
fixtures may still be available from suppliers. As noted earlier, lead may enter the drinking water as a result of corrosion. The township monitors the water sources and distribution system for a variety of water quality parameters, including pH
and alkalinity. The township will be performing increased water quality parameter monitoring of the system and will be evaluating the effectiveness of the existing water treatment. Any change to the water treatment will need to be approved by the NJD.
Uh water system that exceeds the lead action level based on the tap samples must offer to pay for lead u for sampling the sampling to sample for lead in the tap of any person of the water system who requested. So anybody in the sky view system they can contact um
myself or our water department directly and we can arrange for their home to be sampled. Uh Uh the samples in the homes are actually collected by the homeowners. They are provided with bottles and a detailed um detailed instructions in a
chain of custody. Um we occasionally find that samples are collected from sinks that are not routinely used for consumption or from outdoor faucets. And the water samples should be collected from sinks are really should be from
faucets that the consumer uses to consume actual water. Um so under the current lead and copper rule, water systems are required to identify and use tier one sites for their compliance monitoring sampling pool. Those sites are single family structures that
contain copper pipes with lead solder installed after 1982 or contain lead pipes and or served by a lead service line. So we don't have lead service lines. Um we do have a fair amount of homes that were built between 1982 to the present. Just so just so
we're clear of this year service area. >> Yes. >> I mean Florida company. >> This is just for people that get their service from Roxbury Township. >> This is only for Roxbury Township and this is right now. This is only for Sky View. Uh we do have two other systems,
Short Hills and Evergreen. They are they've tested fine. There's no issue. Um I can get into you know >> I just wanted to be clear. So some of people start going what what's going on? >> Yeah. And and I So, um, in that public notice, um, I they have my information.
Um, they have the info at Roxbury email and they have the water department. So, any questions that they may have can be directed to those three locations. >> On that June 3rd notice, on that June 3rd notice, who who was notified? Just people who were affected or everyone on the system?
>> It actually went out um on NJ 101.5 FM on the radio. >> The written notice is going just is going out a few days. as this public education piece which everybody has on council me pieces from that it's not required immediately it's required
within a certain within 10 days so this this is more designed to get just public information public education out the system I just want to make this point clear too appreciate this
so people will be getting these notices uh tomorrow they went out today If I tried it and my guess is probably by >> just if I'm oversimplifying please correct me but basically the township's distribution system doesn't have anything not that we're
>> that's correct >> distribution system. So what we're really telling homeowners if they've had a high level of lead in there tested from their home and somewhere in their home there's lead in the pipe or in solder or something something like that. Is that correct? >> That is correct. And that's why that the
the EPA requires us to sample between after 1982. Um they I guess what that the the lead is still um higher level of lead would be in the solder. Higher level would be lead of lead would be in the faucets.
>> Right. But I mean my point here would be that people should be concerned about a systemwide lead. >> Correct. >> People should be concerned that their home may have a a lead problem. And that's what we're going to we're going to help people navigate how to how to how to solve that problem,
>> right? So, you know, I consider this like a life lesson. Okay? So, in that um public education information, it gives you guidance as to how to reduce your exposure.
Roxbury right now has an exceedence. you don't know if you're going to Hawthorne, Nor, um you're going on vacation to a different to a different uh different city, different state, they can have a problem. You as a you as an individual
may not necessarily know that there is a problem with their water. So, one of the things that is in that flyer is when people wake up in the morning, your the the water sits in your pipes overnight. Um, and the ability and has the ability
of leeching uh lead from faucets, solder, anything else that's that's in that pipe. And when you wake up before you um make your coffee in the morning, you turn on the faucet. You run the water until it gets cold. You're
flushing the water that has been laying in dormant in your surface and in your home for the last 6 8 10 hours and you can use the water without without concern. Um and it's something that I think
people should do on you know in general regardless of where you are on a daily basis because you don't know if another system that you're if you were if you were with another water system you don't know necessarily that they have a problem. Yeah. And again, I think that Melanie's terminology, no offense, like this water
system, it's not only the water system having a problem, it's individual locations, but also one of the things we're going to look at is if there are some some locations that are problematic. Millie mentioned pH, alkalinity. We're always in parameter on that, but it's possible that we can add
some other things to the to the water that help alleviate the potential for corrosion. This is really a corrosion. She says it leeches out. That's what you mentioned. We're going to look at that and that's something we might need to do. We don't know that. That's something
that we'll study. We'll analyze. We D ultimately would approve that. We don't make that decision on our own. If you do a formal study to make that determination, one of the things I I hate about these D notices and I understand the reason to give them to to people, consumers. I'm a customer of the
water system. As as council mentioned, people get a little bit they get nervous. They feel this immediate problem that my god I can't drink the water. It's not like that sort of a public health crisis where you could have gardi or something like that you hear on TV where people theoretically could die from drinking
the water because they have a problem maybe their water treatment plant that's happened in different parts of the country. That's not like this. That doesn't mean it is important but it's important to know if you get this notice it isn't why better not turn the water on. So um Melody as she mentioned she's
available the water department the health department anybody's available to answer you know questions that people might have. I certainly don't want to scare people, but on the other hand too, I think the public education is great because now people um my own family members, they're not thinking if we're on the water for 15 seconds in the
morning. They don't think about that from a public health standpoint. They just assume it's fine, right? What could be wrong with it is coming out of the pipe is clean. So, I think what you what people are going to get this information sheet is very valuable. It gives you a bunch of recommendations on how to how to keep with hot water versus cold
water, cooking, things of that nature. So, it's it's really good. lot of good questions here but I don't think there question the mayor asked answer is this are we sending out this notice
>> do everybody in sky you are we once everybody everybody's getting and does it again I go back and is it saying that 80 to 90% don't have issue, you know, I
mean, so for tested that, you know, >> you don't test 100% of houses. >> No, you don't test 100% scare people unnecessarily. >> It will scare people. >> Yeah. Can you say that? >> We do. >> We do say how many have a problem and it
says how many have a problem, not how many don't have a problem. You can do the math and realize how many how many don't. In a lot of the homes, as Melanie mentioned, we don't even part of the testing tool because they're of a certain age. So, it's not even a
representative sample of every home in the Sky View system. It's a slice of that because certain homes they know aren't a problem. So, they don't need to test them. I understand their goal is to test the homes that might have a problem. I'm sure they're assuming if the home does have a problem, why don't
we waste time testing it? But it does skew the results a little bit and then it gets back to this notice and I think it always gives a little it could give a heightened sense of fear that I always try to avoid. No one here is trying to sh their duties or not provide information to people but I never like
to panic people that's a good thing to do for for anyone in this particular case. I don't think there is a need to panic because it's it's there is not. Yeah, it's the sky view distribution center is >> right. Okay, we're double checking, but we have no reason to believe there's an
issue. We're testing every source, but we don't believe there's an issue. >> That is correct. So, I don't have the results back. Um, and as for mitigating the the the notice like or or reducing the what goes out in the notice, the the
D provides a template and We have to submit that template. They say this is what you have to fill in the blanks. You have to submit it to them. They approve it and that is what has to go out. There is no >> reduction. >> That's why it was on the radio. >> That is correct.
>> Yeah. Also, there's plenty of places in the letter people will see where they can call to get more and the township John we talked about township's prepared to answer the question res. participating. >> Nelly pretty much handles everyone
herself because there's no one more knowledgeable than her when it comes to the water system. She handles them. >> I've received two phone calls so far. I'm sure we'll get more, you know, by this time next week. Um and we'll be prepared to answer them accordingly. Um
you know, we there's a there's quite a number of deliverables that we will have to provide to the D between now and the end of the year. um of up uh the upcoming items include um we're going to do another round of lead and copper
sampling that usually occurs like July, August, September. We try to get it while people are home um just to get the bottles back. Um I and I just want to reach out to the residents themselves if they if they see the minutes um and thank them very much for their participation in this because sometimes
it's difficult. you wake up in the morning, the last thing you want to do is have to deal with, you know, taking samples and whatnot. You you have a number of other things that you have to think about. And I truly appreciate all the residents that have um for years
been part of this um sampling. >> One thing that the bottom point, which is very well picked up, if you actually read the bottom of the notification, it actually gives you some really good ideas as far as running the order and things of that nature. >> Those are important. So anywhere.
>> Yeah. So I I think that be >> when we talk about the distribution from the curve valve to the house. >> That is correct. >> So you may check that's why you have to go into the house and check.
>> Correct. Unless you want to dig up every curb valve or rep do a representative sample of all the curb valves. Um as the water department replaces curb boxes. Um they have been uh noting if it's copper
copper which everyone that has come back has been copper copper but you know in other towns they they're not as lucky so far. You know sometimes it's copper galvanized or copper hex um copper HDP. We do have DPER system but um you know
but we have an inventory um which we maintain and we are required to by the D to submit um actually within a couple of weeks um to the D for their review. >> Yep. >> We do it at each of the wellouses. We have an existing treat, we have existing
treatment at um our three wells that are operating currently. Um, we purchased both water from the MUA and they treat their sources um as well. And we would be looking at if we have to modify those
that treatment um over the next couple of months because we have to look at a lot of the chemistry past and and going forward um to see what you know maybe we may keep it the way it is or maybe we may add something or take something away. just
>> it it you know there's there's a lot of other benefits you know it can be it can help with maganesees hardness um we don't really have those problems and have not had problems like that in uh the sky view system but there's other benefits to it um but you know for that
system right now those are specific to corrosion control >> council just real I don't expect you to testify this, but is it typical that your average filter say?
>> Yes, that is correct. Um, if um homeowners I mean a lot of homeowners do use refrigerator faucets um or refrigerator um uh filters uh the pures that go on top of the um on the the faucet itself. >> Extra level up with those homes because
a lot of folks use A lot of people already do that. Um, you know, in the Brid the Britter water filters, of course, um, but a lot of the newer refrigerators, I'm not too sure if there's any that are not that do not have a water dispenser on them, but they they do. They're carbon and that would
remove the lead. >> Anything else? >> We'll keep everybody posted to the water sewer committee for the details. We'll keep everybody posted. I just want everybody to be aware of where we stand. >> We anticipate the results in the well. I was they I believe they were collected
um last week and there's usually like a three-week turnaround time with the results >> the end of the month. >> Yeah. So probably by the end of the month uh once I receive that information I'll uh provide it to John >> for distribution. >> Thank you Melanie. >> Thank you very much. >> Thank you Melanie.
>> All right. Uh item nine introduction of proposed ordinances. There are none. 10 hearing adoption of ordinance on second reading. There are none. 11 introduction adoption of resolution. So the motion may second
>> any discussions John the resolution for the development housing plan to block I apologize. I should have added the uh the address. That is the um the Bronx Motel piece. >> My mistake. Councilman probably asking
me earlier. I didn't realize we didn't have the address and location there. Lock and block. No one has those numbers. I want to bring it up. Extending the lease to 168. I just want to make sure that our
are current and up to date and all of our contracts are up to date. >> Everything's in order. This one's been redone recently by Bob Osteike in Tony's office. It was updated and everything's everything's in order when it comes to the agreement.
Last thing I have is >> discussion. Amy, roll call. >> Councilwoman Alrech, >> yes. >> Councilman Kerry, >> yes. >> Deputy Mayor Crowley, >> yes. >> Councilman Dealippa, >> yes. >> Councilman Hall, >> yes. >> Councilman Riley,
>> yes. >> And Mayor Pillo, >> yes. Item 12, personnel changes. There are none. 13. Communications May 30th, 2020, 2025, and June 6th, 2025. Any discussion, comments? All good. All right. This
brings us to our second public portion. If anybody in the public wishes to be heard on any topic, please come to the microphone, state your name and address for the record. >> I'm sorry. >> I have a question about lighting. David
over 10 making a left hand turn into Hillside Avenue on the north side through that light. Three cars go through >> the fourth car and two run >> for an intersection. It's really quick
and >> this is getting to be a usual thing with [Music] love to see him. I was thinking about asking this really should be those lights >> don't move
is good >> but the rest of the lights are atrocious >> should be engineered the the Iroious I reached out to the DOT last week and asked about the phasing of returning all the lights back to their original timing before the sinkhole opened on Rudy and I
was told that all them have been returned throughout Route 10 46 and I but I think that arrow that that she's mentioning and for the people that go through there it's a it's only a short arrow. You don't you don't get a lot of time and I think it's because they're trying to move the traffic on 10. I mean
Councilman Riley was his comment maybe it's something we should ask them to at least look at that intersection but it's it's it's up to council. I mean obviously any kind you're moving one of the movements one of the other movements isn't moving. So but but it is a short error >> but that's all good information. This is
very simple. >> It's shorter than it was before the sinkhole. >> No, it's all it's not. Don't tell me it's not. >> It's always It's short. It was better when the sinkhole was here. >> It was much better.
>> All right. We'll we'll inquire. >> See what you did, >> Mr. Kuska. Robert Cost, uh you may have noticed on your calendars that uh Saturday, I believe it was Flag Day.
And uh just to remind you, uh we're we're have we have our three bins where we collect our flags. Uh doing fantastic, unbelievable how those things are working. Much better than when we're collecting flags at the VFW post itself.
I even get some from uh Steve Senise here uh bringing them over an occasional bag. And um you may wonder what we do with those flags. I I gather them up and I put them
in a great big black leaf flag and I deliver them to a American Legion post. Not one specific one, but I have about four posts that I go to that I deliver to And uh over the course of a year, I bet
I probably deliver at least 10 of those giant bags, these posts. And uh some of you may not be aware what the American Legion itself does with these flags. They don't just collect
them. Uh on Flag Day, they have ceremonies. Uh the last one I went to was in uh Whippy Post and they had a stack of flags outside. It was about 3 ft deep,
about 4t wide and about six or seven feet in depth. And they uh I think they sort of mix oil and stuff with it to make sure they burn properly. But they have a fire cook there.
Um they have ceremonies. So the flag they sing the songs. Pastor will be there to say some words and then they burn the flags
and uh it takes a good while for all those flags to burn. It's quite a while and after that some of those will actually but it's I I think Roxbury has to feel very good
about our program. It every township >> Thankful to you. >> Yeah, that's all credit to you. >> Yeah. Yeah. Well, uh every township, some townships have a BFW, I mean American Legion. So, they generally do
the flag collecting themselves. uh most townships like ours there's no American region I miss I think I misspoke myself I meant to say some townships do not have an American region so uh that's where the uh BFW steps in
to collect these flags we work hand in conjunction with them and I I can't give you dates so I don't know how long this has been probably 100 years we've been doing this now so kind of a big pat on your back for creating that
and making sure those boxes were distributed to town. >> Thank you, sir. >> Confusion in Los Angeles. >> Anybody else in the public wish to be heard on any topic? Seeing none, a closed public,
we have an executive [Music] a motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Thank you everybody.