All right. Good evening, everyone. I'm gonna I'm gonna call the meeting to order. Would everyone please stand for a short prayer and a salute to our flag? Almighty God, grant us the wisdom to make those decisions that are in the
best interest of all our residents. May the heavenly father of us all bless those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation. and may he watch over and protect our service men and women now guarding the
gates of freedom. Salute to our flag. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
>> Yeah. Uh statement of publication. Take notice that this regular agenda meeting of the mayor burough council being held on this 9th day of March 2026 has been posted and advertised in accordance with the open public meetings act chapter 231 public law 1975. >> Statement of publication. Oh, I'm sorry.
Roll call. >> Council persons Blum >> here. >> Kesi >> here. >> Novak >> here. Rios >> here. >> Sarski >> here. >> Zerowski >> here. >> At this time I'm going to ask for a moment of silence. The burrow lost an
outstanding employee uh in the last week, Carol Lee Walmack. Her dad has been the longtime mayor of of North Brunswick, but she was uh just a wonderful, wonderful human being. She
was a credit to the burrow to her colleagues uh and we will miss her. She was a young a young woman. Glenn, you have the details. >> 36 years old. She was 36 years old and God needed her and and took her. But
what what are the services, Glenn? >> Uh wake services uh Friday late afternoon at Slover's funeral home in North Brunswick. >> Okay. So anyway, keep her in your prayers. Not the good Lord had had other
work for her to do. So a moment of silence, please for Carol. Thank you everyone. >> We have a moment of silence for the center officers. >> Sure. Uh also we would like a moment of
silence. We've lost seven servicemen in in the Iran uh in the war in Iran. Uh so uh please uh if you would join me in a in a moment of silence. Thank you. Uh with that, council president,
approval of prior minutes. >> Thank you, mayor. I move the following minutes. Uh February 9th, 2026 of the mayor and council be approved on roll call vote subject to correction if necessary. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Council persons. Zabowski, >> yes. >> Blue Mayor,
>> yes. >> Kesi, >> yes. >> Novak, >> yes. Rio. Yes. Sarski. >> Yes. >> Okay. At this time, we're going to have a presentation from uh Go Net Speed Net. They are a a supplier of cable um and
fiber optics. So, with that, are we set up? Did I have a mic? >> Marilyn and coffee. >> Step off. >> There you go. Marilyn, >> good evening. >> Do you are you doing a slideshow or not? Are you doing
where I have computer? I have not set up the computer, but I don't want >> It's okay. There is there is an anticipation a friendly anticipation of of your service. So, >> go right ahead. >> I'll take these.
>> Do you need a second, Mike? >> No, I think we're okay. Yep, I'm good. >> Well, good evening, mayor and council. Thank you for the opportunity to come before you today. This is actually a good news story. The last time I was
here, I was with Optimum and we were talking about the upgrade, the fiber optic upgrade. Now I'm here with a competitor, GO Net Speed, which is a broadband company who is seeking to come into Middle Sex County to provide fiber
optic services to the residents of Sarville. We're coming into through through South River and then we'll move through the county in that direction. So serville is key in to our expansion into this market. I am Marilyn Davis and I'm
joined by my client John Dullahan with Go Net Speed who will walk you all through the presentation in front of you. >> Okay, go ahead. >> Thank you council members and mayor. I appreciate your time. Um so this is a slideshow is going to give you some background on who we are as a company.
Um our plans to expand New Jersey and then in Serville specifically. So, um, we'll go through this. Please interrupt me at any time for questions. I'm happy to address anything that you may that may come up. Um, so Go Net Speed, we are the largest privately owned fiber network provider in the Northeast. Um,
we pass over 700,000 passings. So, for us, that means potential customers um, dwellings that we pass. Um, and if you skip to the next page, this gives you a visual of where we provide service. We provide service in 11 states, predominantly in the Northeast. Um, we
have a couple outliers in Alabama and Missouri, but predominantly we are a northeast company. Um, the next page, now I'll just pause here and just before I go into this, just let you know that we do we did go to the BPU uh last year and got our certification for a telecommunications
provider, which is a necessity to do business as a telecom provider and provide service in New Jersey. So we did take care of that last year and now we are going through different areas in New Jersey seeking um municipal approvals to then build our network. And just some context here is how this works. We have
to first uh rent space from the utility pole owners. So that means Verizon and JCPNL we go we have a license agreement with them then they survey the poles. There's a lot of work that takes place to make room for us to attach to. Um but I just want to give you that background that we have begun that process.
So, this is a service area for I want to be uh specific here for phase one um which shows you the dots here which might be kind of difficult to see in this print out but the dots in the center are um in the neighborhoods of I believe are the neighborhoods of
MacArthur Manor um Town Lake and Parland. This is phase one. Um it's because we're coming from South River and we have these pole attachment rights in this area already. So as more come in, we begin to develop and build out. And we technically um stay with aerial buildouts first because they're less
intrusive. So we do go to underground. That's a secondary um approach that we take because it's just more coordination. Um we have to get permits. We have to do a lot more uh with the municipality and otherwise to do underground work. But this is showing you phase one right now.
Uh the next page just gives you a visual visual depiction of how we provide service aerally. Um the orange line is our fiber optics. So as you see we string to the poles and we drop right down to the customer um customer premise the unit and outside is what we call a
nit a network interface device and the fiber goes directly into the customer's home. Uh this is fully fiber um from end to end and we do provide free routers free installation and there are no contracts. Um, let me just see here. I just want to So, we really pride ourselves on the
customer service side of the house. We know that's a differentiator in the marketplace. So, we have call service, live call agents in Rochester, New York and New Glower, Maine. Those are our two headquarters. Um, we do not have auto attendants. We have, as I said, just live agents that handle all the calls,
all of the troubleshooting that happens. Um, is with live customer agents. And not only that, but we pride ourselves on all our touch points with technicians and everyone else that comes to the customer home. We really want to make sure uh everyone has a good experience end to end. And with that, if you flip again, um we have a net promoter score,
which just shows you um that we are living up to that. Uh this is an industry survey. It's a one question survey. We ask uh people that have our service, would you recommend this to friends or family or not? It's a yes or no. And we are in the top 1% with a 75 um score. Excuse me. It's out of it. The
range goes from negative 100 to positive 100. We are positive 75 and a lot of the incumbents are well into the negative. >> Okay. Let me just make an announcement for anyone sitting here. Uh this is on the back table. So if you wish to follow along,
>> the next page is just uh uh showing you how we have different promotional programs. This is a referral program. Um you give $50 to an existing customer if they recommend someone. Both the the folks that are existing that recommended get $50 and then the new customer also gets $50. >> What what page are you on now?
>> Oh, see I'm right after if you I don't have them numbered I think but there's customers test net promoter score and after that shows referral program is the top of the page >> page eight >> around eight. >> No, I wanted it for the audience
>> around page eight. It says referral program was the last slide that we looked at. Uh and the next slide we're going to is pricing. So this shows you and as you can see in the top it does say February 2026 because this uh is of course subject to change um when we roll out
service but right now this is where we are in New Jersey and this is what we hear anecdotally very competitive. Um as you can see it's 500 megabits for $39.99. That's synchronous. So fiber means upload download speed is exactly the same. Um, so that's 500 megabits for
$39.99, 1 gig for $59.99, 3 gigs for $69.99, and 6 gigs for $139.99. >> Now, do you provide any any any services other than the internet services? >> This is strictly internet. So, we don't provide cable or video.
>> Okay. >> And the last slides uh really speak to community engagement. So once we are in a community, want to make sure folks know we're here for own reasons so they know service is available, also be a part of the community. So we lean on the municipality and others to kind of help us um you know, steer us to where we
could go to some good long-lasting community events that we could uh you know, help partner with and make sure people know that we're here and uh we're available. Um also the community impact slide, we speak to um some things that we offer municipality when we come to a community
and that is free connections to libraries. Um, we also provide connected devices. We provide up to six tablets or laptops. Really up to the municipality what type of device works best for them, but we provide up to six and also discounted services for schools and municip municipal buildings.
>> Do you provide services to the burrow itself be uh for so that we can interconnect our own buildings? >> Yes, that's not uh free just the libraries are free of charge, but we certainly provide enterprise services as well. Would would that be >> an incentive for you or would we pay for
it? >> I mean, we're always looking to take customers short. Yeah. I mean, that definitely helps. >> I I didn't catch that. Is it free? >> It's not free. No. >> He very politely told you it's not free. >> It's not free. Oh, well. >> In Sarville,
he who picks up the lunch check is king. >> Okay. And the last slides here just uh you know more speaking about ourselves. We're rated very highly on consumer reports um in the top five pro uh service providers in the country and also PC magazine rate the fastest
overall ISP for gaming. Um which speaks to our latency and other factors. Um so that's a brief background of who we are. Um and I just want to make sure that we are just seeking approval municipal uh consent from the municipality when you're ready. Um so then we need that in order to construct service. Right now
we're looking at third fourth quarter depending on when we get approval and then also the additional licenses from the polling. >> So let me go through the process. Are there any questions from the governing body? >> This is your neck of the woods more than it's anybody sitting up here. Any
questions? >> Uh not really because basically they're going to be giving us a service and we get separately. >> Okay. Okay. Anyone else have have a question? Mary, >> I just what what are we talking about time frame from the time you start this
until you would go into the second phase which is all the underground wines, >> right? And that could take uh more than a year um a year plus year and a half because we again we are really contingent on the pole owners and I just can't stress that enough. We work with them dayto day but nonetheless we are u beholden to them releasing the polls
allowing us they making space in the polls. Sometimes a lot of other attachers have to move their facilities, but on average it's about a year to year and a half to finish all phases. >> I'm an idiot. So comes to Broadway stuff. I have I have to go through my kids all the time. Um
if the places with underground wiring, would that be put in there regardless of how many people in that area were actually subscribing? >> Uh >> how does that work? >> Essentially, because they would they would we build it first then they come essentially. So, oh, um, but there are there do have to meet density
requirements. So, if there's a underground facility that really, you know, is way out in the outskirts and maybe a a forest area that only has a couple homes, we may not go there. But, um, you know, several large developments that are underground wiring. >> Yeah, we and we follow if there's a utility path that goes underground, you know, we have to follow that and we do.
Um, so yeah, >> a place like Sarville that's densely populated, it won't it won't be what he described because this is not a rural area. He's from New York. >> Yeah. >> Okay. I I just wanted to know. I hate to think that, you know, you kind of do all the easy work and then just take a siesta break or something, you know, and
the rest of us, you know, that have underground wiring would. >> Are there any other questions from the governing bodies? Alberto, >> is the pricing attached to a contract and for how long? >> Uh, no, there is no contracts. >> So, month by month by month basis. >> Yes, sir.
>> Okay. Thank you. >> Now, this correct Verizon. So I just want to make sure these parts are starting >> correct. >> But there's a
>> right we but every we'll all play in the same pool. We're sort of setting right. So everyone's rates when we come to town everyone's rates drop uh because we're a new competitor. That's what we've seen all over. Yeah. >> But that's a one year. >> Yes. Sorry. So there that is a one-year promotion rate. So those go up about $10 after the first year. So that pricing
you see is a one-year promotional as well. Yeah. Yeah. >> But as you can see, our price is still competitive with our competitors. >> Oh yeah. >> Which is good for consumers. So our entry into the market is good for consumers. >> Are there any other questions from the
governing body? >> Just to just to clarify well first of all u competition is great because we don't have it right now. And just to clarify, they are new. They're new fiber wiring, right? So you're not using the existing wiring. It will be all upgraded and new wiring. >> Exactly. They may be using the poles
because obviously you have to use the poles, but it's all new. >> Exactly. Yep. It's all brand new fiber plant. >> Thank Okay. Uh at this time, I'll open up questions from the from the audience. Are there any questions about this service? Robert
>> President. >> Well, we know. >> Welcome back, Mr. Duffy. >> Okay. I have a couple of questions. Uh if if you were if you remember, mayor, the uh
Cable Vision came in and sold us a bill of goods and we're stuck. When we started out with Cable Vision, it was $10.95. I just cancelled my prescription
with Optima. $236. >> Crazy. >> I know these people competition is good for everybody. Are you willing as as Mary said, there's a lot of sections in several you have to put it under the
ground. Is that your last thing to do in town or your first? >> Oh, >> last. >> Last. >> That is the last. Yes, >> last. Verizon did the same thing when they were giving out TVs.
>> Fiber. Fiber. Well, oh yeah, you're in I'm in the South Damboy zip code. We're not doing that zip code because of the income. >> That's a good question. So, Saraveville has four post offices. the Saveville post office, the Parland Post Office,
the South Amboy Post Office, and the Oldr Post Office. >> One of the things, Are you familiar with our largest apartment complex called Winding Woods? It's it's out on the if you take Bortontown Road to Route 18. Uh it's I
think it's 1100 apartments. 1100 Jay >> 1892 I think >> 1800. So anyway, in those days with the cable company, if I remember correctly, um
the apartment owners wanted a incentive for themselves on top of of of what um of what the normal person would pay. and and and it delayed it delayed the people
in those apartments from getting cable service for quite a long time. Do you see that is that an issue? I don't see it as issue. I mean those are negotiations would happen with what we call MDUs, multiple dwelling units. So we certainly like to go because of the density in those. We we certainly build
to them. Those sometimes those are one-off negotiations as you just mentioned because it's an entire unit. Um so we certainly try to make it happen. I don't know. Um, you know, it's it's going to be a priority for us once we get over there. How long that may take, you know, you know, >> it's out of your hands. I get it. Okay.
It's it's something that came up and and it was an issue for well over a year. >> So, >> and it's right off of this map, too. >> This is southern part. Okay. >> Just the name of it is Winding Woods. >> Okay. >> All right. It's a privately held It's
the largest apartment complex uh in Sarville and it's privately owned. >> Okay. >> Right. >> Okay. The other question is is uh would it be a I don't know if this is legal. If if you do get the contract that you
could kick back $10 for every customer you have in town. >> That's a question for Glenn. >> That that was something we had with Optimum when cable was new. Uh but we probably still have it. Is that >> actually Mayor I might be able to
address that because those are two different issues. One is a CA with with Optimum it was a cable franchise that is a different licensing that the burrow granted here. It is just allowing them to utilize our right away to install the cable lines. It's not they were not
issuing them a franchise to operate because that doesn't apply to internet. That only applies to cable and cable's really not a thing anymore to be honest but still is. But, you know, it's it's it's kind of an antiquated law. So, this isn't the borrow wouldn't be operating by granting them a by granting uh go net
speed a franchise to operate in town. It's just saying we're allowing them to use our rightway to put in the cable wire. >> So, can't we just give the same thing a franchise? >> Well, the franchise meant nobody else could come in. >> Right. >> Right. And we they don't they don't apply. We're legally not allowed to do
that for the internet. It's actually under federal law. Federal law governs that. And we're we're limited on what we can impose upon a uh an internet provider. >> Well, well, I caused nothing to fish.
>> Well, I don't think it's a good deal. Sorry. >> Sorry to say cuz we already got burnt once. >> Don't get burned. >> I know it's the public. >> Mike, go ahead. >> Um, will you be offering any uh discounts for uh senior citizens?
>> Uh, we don't have that right now. We what we do have is lifeline which is you know something that we don't handle it and mostly we used to have what's um a discount program nationwide that was cancelled um it was backed out of uh and when that happened we uh don't have a a senior citizen or low-inccome offering
but our pricing is extremely low and competitive and you know again we do have the lifeline option as well. Okay, I do have a question. Uh what about for our schools both both parochial well our religious our religious uh
residents the churches uh temples uh and and our schools. Do you have a separate program for the nonprofits like that? >> Um we do provide free service to schools. Um I can certainly look take back the religious entities and see what our offering would be for that. I don't
know offhand but I'm happy to take that back. >> Okay. right now. >> You do have it. You You do accommodate. You make special pricing considerations for churches and schools. >> Well, schools are free, but I'll confirm churches. I'm not sure if that's I will
confirm that. If you're looking to get into heaven, I would >> could could punch your ticket paid in full. >> Well, as you can see from P on page eight, when you look at the pricing, for those of you who have optimum or or or expinity, our prices are three times
less than what they charge. So again, competition is good, >> right? But we have to ask for for our schools and and for our houses of worship. >> We understand, mayor. Okay. >> Yes, sir. >> I appreciate I appreciate you to the best of your ability accommodating them
and you do it free for the schools and you'll check into getting into heaven. >> Okay. >> I love it. >> All right. Are there any other questions from the public? >> Okay. Being no other questions, uh, I'll close the the public portion part of
this. Is there a second on the public portion? Close it. >> We We didn't >> We don't have to. Okay. Uh then I'll entertain a motion to accept this uh and go. >> Okay. If I can just to procedurally how how this will happen. Uh because I've actually already been in touch with their attorney. Okay. Uh what what we do
here is uh and what I've do for all my municipalities, we negotiate what's called a rightway use agreement where, you know, we grant them the right of way, the right to utilize the borrow's right of way. In exchange, they provide us with insurance and demnification provisions. uh and we memorialize any of
the other uh uh options that there are obviously and then because that's a land use uh uh uh grant uh that gets authorized by ordinance. So what I can do and actually I've already started drafting one so I I can put this over to your attorney and it once the or agreement is finalized we can put the
ordinance on and I'm going to adopt it in due process. >> Is there any objection so that these folks >> a motion to authorize him to do this? >> Is there a motion? >> So made >> is there a second? Motion made and seconded. Roll calloff. >> All in favor. >> Council persons Novak.
>> Yes. >> Lumare. >> Yes. >> Kissesi. >> Absolutely. >> Brios. >> Yes. >> Sarski. >> Yes. >> Zabrouski. >> Yes. >> Okay. You're you're this close. I'll be in touch with your attorney shortly.
>> Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> We going to be ready for the next meeting with that bill. >> Possibly. >> All right. Go ahead. >> Whereas section 8 of the open public meetings act chapter 231 public law 1975 permits the exclusion of the public from a meeting in certain circumstances and whereas this public bodies of the
opinion that such circumstances presently exist now therefore it be resolved by the mayor and burough council the burough of seville county and middle sex state of New Jersey as follows. The public portion of this meeting is hereby adjourned in order that the governing body may meet in closed private session for approximately 10 to 15 minutes to discuss the
following matters. Attorney Client privilege litigation Majest Sedar Community Center. Following the con conclusion of said closed session, the governing body shall reconvene the open portion of this public meeting to consider any other matters which may be properly brought before it at this time. The nature and content of the discussion
which occurs in closed session shall be made public at such time as the need for non-disclosure no longer exists. This resolution shall take effect immediately. >> Is there a motion? >> So moved. >> Is there a second? All in favor? I got to do roll call. Council person Novak.
Yes. Lumare. >> Kesi. Yes. Rios. >> Yes. >> Zarski. Zabar. Zabrowski. >> Okay. >> We'll be back. >> You go ahead of me. go back into open.
>> So moved. >> Roll call. >> Council person Nova. >> Yes. >> Lumare. Yes. Kissesi. >> Yes. >> Rios. >> Yes. >> Sarski. >> Yes. >> Zerowski. All right. Just comma.
>> All right. Under old business resolution received from the several planning board following a meeting held on February 18th approving the following ordinance and referring it back to the council number 3-26 amended Hercules redevelopment plan number two. I just need a motion to receive that resolution. >> Is there a motion?
>> Motion. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Council person Zabrouski. >> Yes. >> Blum Blumare. >> Yes. >> Kesi. >> Yes. >> Novak. >> Yes. >> Rios. Yes. >> Sarski. >> Yes. >> Public hearing. Oh, Joe, I don't know if you want to make the
>> Oh, yes. Um, for the mayor, for the first ordinance listed or which is the ordinance we just received the resolution on from the planning board, ordinance number uh 03-26, uh that is being requested uh to be carried to the April 13th um council meeting. The reason for that is if you
recall during when the ordinance was introduced there was a substantial number of questions and comments that uh from the council as well as members of the public looking to get information from uh Sarah's planner Miss Vina Sant uh who's currently in India today she
was when we before we had canceled the February meeting that's when this ordinance was supposed to be on she was going to be available as well as representatives of the redeveloper were going to be here uh but because that meeting was canceled um it got automatically carried to this meeting But however, the representatives of the developer as well as Miss Sant weren't
available to be here. So we're based on everyone's scheduled, we're asking that to be carried to the April 13th meeting so that we can have them here answer the questions and so the bureau can make it the council can make an informed decision. >> Okay. >> Does he have to make a motion to carry it or no? Um, let's let uh Yeah, why
don't we do that just to make sure >> uh make a motion to carry this matter to the April 13th meeting. >> Is there a second? >> Roll call. >> Council person Zabowski, >> yes. >> Blue Mayor, >> yes. >> Kissi, >> yes. >> Novak, >> yes. >> Rios, >> yes. >> Sarski,
>> yes. Public hearing on ordinance number 5-26 an ordinance amending chapter 2 administration subsection 2-41 human relations commission of the revised general ordinances the borrow of sable >> councilman klesy >> you got to open it to public >> oh I'm
>> no public hearing is is oh 39 tonight okay at this time I'll open the public portion for questions or comments on ordinance '05-26 are there any questions being no questions I'll entertain a motion Councilman Klesi.
>> I move the public hearing to be closed. The ordinance adopted on second and final reading and advertised according to law. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Council persons Khesi. >> Yes. >> Lubber. >> Yes. >> Novak. >> Yes. >> Rios. >> Yes. >> Sinarski. >> Yes.
>> Zowski. >> Yes. >> Public hearing on ordinance number 6-26, Burrow of Seville County and Middle Sex. Ordinance amending the rates for towing and storage service. At this time, I'll open the public portion for questions or comments on ordinance 6-26.
Are there any questions or comments? There being no questions or comments, I'll entertain a motion. Councilwoman Novak, >> I move the public hearing be closed, the ordinance adopted on second and final reading and advertised according to law. >> Roll call. >> Is there a second rather?
>> Roll call. >> Council persons Novak. >> Yes. >> Lubar, >> yes. >> Kesi, >> yes. >> Rios, >> yes. Sarski, >> yes. >> Zerowski, >> yes. >> Okay. Appointments. Um, for the Shade Tree Commission, I'm
appointing to a five-year term. Lorie Sinarski. Uh, let me go through them and then, uh, we we'll, uh, and to the Rentle Leveling Board to a three-year term, Marie Cook. to the Human Relations Commission uh to a
three-year term. Mary Savinski, uh Commission on Aging as a non voting member, three-year term. Marie Cook, uh Justine Fox, a three-year term. Deborah Mumbar, three-year term. Christina
Sataka, three-year term. Is there a motion? >> I move that the mayor's appointments be approved on roll call vote. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Council persons Novak. >> Yes. >> Khesi. Oh, sorry. Uh, Blumare. >> Yes.
>> Kesi, >> yes. >> Rios, >> yes. >> Sarski, >> yes. >> Zabrowski, >> yes. >> New business. >> Introduction of the following ordinance. Ordinance number 7-26, Burrow of Save County and Middle Sex, Ordinance establishing a handicap parking space on
South Edward Street. >> Uh, Councilman Blmore. I'll do it. >> You got it, Mike. >> Yeah. I move the public uh hearing uh be approved on this first reading advertised according to law and a public
hearing to be held on March 23rd, 2026. Is there a second? Roll >> call. Council persons Kesi. >> Yes. The mayor. Novak, >> yes. >> Rios, >> yes. >> Sinarski, >> yes. >> Zabowski,
>> yes. >> Resolution. Okay. At this time, I'm going to open the public portion for questions or comments on the resolution portion. Are there questions or comments? >> Mayor, may I make um say something first before we open the public?
>> Um we have a burough ordinance that says you're not allowed to add anything to the consent agenda. >> I can't hear you. We have a burough ordinance that says we are not allowed to add anything to the consent agenda if it hasn't first been heard at an agenda meeting. Unfortunately, we didn't have
an agenda meeting for this meeting because of God and 22 in of snow. Although the ordinance does allow us if it's an emergency to take a vote and keep it on the consent agenda. So, if either of the two consent agenda
resolutions at the bottom are considered an emergency, uh if it's not, I think we should leave it till the next meeting. If it is to follow the ordinance, we should take a vote to uh keep it on the uh consent agenda. >> Which which ones are you talking about?
>> The last two were added after, you know, in between the meetings. And what's what's the issue? >> According to burough ordinance, you're not allowed to add them to the consent agenda if they haven't first been
discussed at an agenda meeting. We didn't have an agenda meeting because of the snow. But it also does allow us to if it's an emergency, if it's considered an emergency, to take a vote to consent to allow to have it on here. >> You want to make a motion, Mary?
>> Well, I I'm asking if anything >> I'll make a motion and we'll vote on it. Mayor, can I just at least address the the last resolution? Resolution 202683. I I can't speak to the prior resolution, but the last resolution, that's the resolution endorsing the amended housing element fair share plan that's been recently adopted by the planning board.
That I would say is an emergency situation because we have a court-ordered and statutory deadline to have this completed by March 15th. So, unfortunately, we couldn't put it on an agenda meeting because that meeting was canceled. It would have been put on that that meeting and then adopted at this
meeting. Uh, so I would request that one be uh be included. >> Let me ask, does anybody have an objection to what uh Councilwoman Novak is is saying? Does anyone have an objection to 82 and 83? >> Mayor, it's not a matter of having an objection. It is a burough ordinance. We
have to follow it. That's all I'm saying. >> I understand that. >> And it does allow us. >> So I'm asking if anyone has an objection. If no one has an objection, then we'll go ahead and leave it in. No, we need a vote to keep it on that according to >> Do you want to make a motion?
>> Well, I I was assuming that the planning board would would keep this on since >> Mary, I'm not looking to complicate this. You want to make a motion? Please make a motion. >> No, I'm I don't want to make a motion. >> Okay. Mayor, I I would request I can't
speak to resolution 202682. Uh but for with regard to 26, >> I can tell you the people that live up by uh at the end of where Bordontown Avenue goes under uh Route 9 would consider >> that resolution is for the Turnpike
Authority to do work on the Parkway to close ramps and for us to approve the detour plan that the traffic safety bureau approved back in September. >> So it's not the Bordon Town Avenue overflow >> for this whole repairs on the Parkway. >> So then it's not an emergency. So we'll
deal with number 83. And I would request um a motion be made and the borrow adopt that this evening to >> John. You want to do that? >> Are we going to vote separately on that? >> Yes. That's that's that's the procedure would be to >> make the motion and and we'll vote to accept it
>> or include it. It would be it's a motion to keep uh 202683 on the consent resolutions uh consent agenda despite not being having heard at a prior agenda meeting. >> Okay, John, you want to do that?
>> Yes, I'll make a motion to that intent. >> Okay. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Council person Zabrowski. Lumare Kesi. Novak, >> yes.
>> Rios, >> yes. >> Sarski, >> yes. >> Zowski, I said I'm sorry. >> All right, so 82 is moved to the next meeting. >> Can I just t Can we just table that one
because it's going to screw up all the numbering. >> Yes. No, that would be tabled to the to the following to the >> I'm going to put a new number everything. Is that fine? Okay. All right. It's just >> legally that doesn't make a difference. >> Okay. All right. That's all right. >> Okay. So, with that, I'll open to the
public. Are there any questions or comments? No questions or comments. I'll entertain a motion. >> Council President. >> Uh, I move the public um Yes. I move the public hearing be closed and the consent agenda resolutions be approved on roll call vote.
>> Roll call. Is there a second? Second. >> Roll call. >> Zowski. Yes. >> Lumare. >> Yes. >> Fissy. >> Yes. >> Novak. >> Yes. >> Rios. >> Yes. >> Sarski. >> Yes. >> Motion to accept the correspondence
that's listed. >> Move. >> Second. >> Second. >> Right. >> Right. >> Council persons Novak. >> Yes. >> Bumare. >> Yes. >> Kesi. >> Yes. >> Rios. >> Yes. >> Sarski. >> Yes. >> Zowski.
>> Okay. Um, we h we've had a long long-term volunteer, a really lovely lovely person who has given decades and decades of volunteer service to the Burough of Seville by
volunteering on um I've known Joyce for I'd say 35 years and she was she was a volunteer before that. Anyway, it's Joyce Major and and she's uh for health
reasons has asked to resign from the shade tree, the recreation advisory, the rent leveling board, and the community garden. She is truly one one of one of the patron saints of Sville.
uh her her presence was always appreciated and her absence will most definitely be missed on the boards and commissions and we wish her the very very best on on the issues that she's
dealing with. So, um, when you see Joyce, uh, at church or down at Chopright, you you say thank you to you, Joyce. From from all of us here in the governing body, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts, and we're always
here as friends and as helpers. So, um, council reports, administration and finance. Councilwoman Novak. >> Yes, Mayor. I I just like to make one statement. I I don't try to make trouble. Um, I just feel that as we're
sitting up here, we're we're writing these ordinances and if we can't follow them, how do we expect the members of the community to? Okay, finance. Uh, there has been significant work on the budget. Both Danielle and, uh, Glenn have been meeting with the department
heads, and quite frankly, they all seem to be intent. Usually, they're calling me telling me, "I want this, I want that." Um, I just would like to uh say what this this is going to be like all hands on deck for the next month trying
to get the get a a a budget together that is presentable and working on the capital budget so we know what we're looking forward to in the future years. Um, and last year, I believe it was, might have been the year before, but I
think it was last year, um, the town um, had pilot money uh, put aside for any of the parents of children that were in um, organizations, baseball, football, whatever. It was an effort to uh, make
it easier on them. And they use some pilot money. And I'm hoping that when we get around to discussing the budget that we will find some of that pilot money for other things, you know, for the parents of kids that are involved in other activities other than just uh you
know, sports. Um again, it's something I'm hoping that we can we can work on. We can find that money and work on it. Uh other than that, Mayor Progress. >> Thank you, Councilwoman Public Safety. Councilman Blmore.
Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, and thank you for bringing up uh Carol Wac because the public safety complex is in mourning for her loss and uh they ask that everyone to keep her and her family in your
thoughts and prayers during this difficult time. >> Thank you. >> Uh the snowstorm response, I know everybody forget about that because it's nice outside. Uh the Sville Police Department would like to thank our residents for clearing vehicles from B
streets during the recent the recent snowstorm. By working together, our public works plows were able to access and clear roadways more efficiently, which also allowed emergency vehicles improve access during potential
emergencies. As for motor vehicle accidents involving police vehicles during the storm response period, two police vehicles were struck by motorists. Both incidents resulted in minimal damage. One officer
is currently assigned to light duty following the accident is and is expected to return to full duty by the end of the month. Uh speaking of accidents, uh uh as of uh for as for the situation in
Whitingwoods, uh when Alberto and I were running, we did promise the residents of Whitingwoods that uh we would look into ways to decrease find ways to decrease uh the amount of accidents that has been
occurring because it's a nightmare for them to make a left out of that uh area there. As a matter of fact, for the years 23, 24, and 25, there's been 44 moving violation accidents on that road.
Uh, Councilman Rios emailed Director Rios, and a positive email was received from the director. Alberto, do you mind sharing that? >> Um, no. I um I brought the uh the
situation to um the director uh Ronald Reels uh and he said we're going to conduct a uh study to possibly implement the traffic light there. >> That is the end of my report. >> Okay. Thank you.
>> Uh public works Councilman Rios. Good evening, mayor, fellow councilmen, and members of the public. Um, as you may be aware, we recently experienced one of the most significant blizzards in recent years with many parts of New Jersey receiving between 12 and 24 ines
of snow and some areas seeing totals exceeding two feet. In response, our public works department once again demonstrated exceptional dedication and professionalism. More than 50 personnel worked a continuous 24-hour shift to
ensure that our streets were clear and safe for travel. Every division was fully engaged with crews working around the clock to sweep, plow, salt, and respond to concerns throughout the burrow. I also want to highlight that
while the crews were out in the field, our office staffs was working just as hard behind the scenes. Two receptionists remain on call to answer phones and make sure any issues or complaints from residents were properly received and addressed as quickly as possible.
I'd especially like to commend public works director George Goran for inviting me to ride along with him during the storm to make rounds throughout town. Seeing the operation firsthand gave me a much deeper appreciation for the work
being done. I had the opportunity to make to meet many members of the crew, observe the coordination involved and tour our facilities. What stood out the most was the strong sense of teamwork among the department. Everyone was focused on the same goal,
making sure our residents were safe and that our streets were ready for the next day. One of the most challenging parts of dealing with a blizzard is parking. Residents were informed about alternative parking locations so that streets could remain clear for plowing
and sweeping. I even offered rides to and from those locations for residents who might have needed help getting there. While there were plenty available spaces, some residents did take advantage of these options, which certainly helped. Moving forward, I
think we can do an even better job advertising these alternatives so more residents are aware of them during future storms. Even now, the work continues. The public works department is currently addressing pothole repairs that resulted from the
storm and is also making repairs to equipment that was damaged during the intense response efforts. This behindthe-scenes work is critical to ensuring we remain prepared for future weather events. On behalf of the council, I want to thank every member of
the public works department for their long hours, hard work, and commitment to our community. Your efforts do not go unnoticed, and truly appreciates everything you do. I will also like to congratulate Jeremy Ryan on his 9th
anniversary working for the burrow. Uh before I wrap up, I want to briefly touch on a few other items. Um maybe this something that Glenn can help me with. Uh the veteran flag that used to hang over the veterans bridge uh
between Sarville and South River. Uh from what I've been told has hasn't been in operation for years. Uh the power was cut to it. Uh I'd like to start looking at ways to bring that back. Um, if restoring power through the utility
company is difficult, maybe we can explore solar panels. >> It's being addressed. Jersey Central has a permit application pending with the county for about 2 weeks. Once that county authorizes the permit, the work will proceed and that light along with
all of the ones on the south river side of this fan will be restored. >> But, uh, talking about the spotlight for the flag and the flag would be >> Yep. >> Okay. So, I I was just going to suggest that would be great for the maybe for the 150th anniversary. >> Yeah, they're just waiting on a permit and it's going to get done.
>> Beautiful. Good. All right. Um the leads me to my next point. The 150th anniversary coming up may be worth creating a small committee to help organize uh highlight different ways to celebrate it across town. Um from what I understand, a lot of it might be tied
into Serville Day. Um which makes sense. Uh, I think this is a big milestone. It'll be nice to see a few other ideas come together. I know there are plans to unveil a time capsule. >> I can give you the I give it you. You want the synopsis? I give it to you right now.
>> Okay. >> All right. I have >> So, we have a committee internally with employees and department heads. There's about 10 of us that sit. We've been meeting for about four months. Uh, you are correct. The most of the activities will center around several day. Uh, however, we've got a couple of other
activities. one of which will be a live reading of the Declaration of Independence on the 4th of July in front of uh the building here. Uh we have things planned for the children. Uh our the lovely Gianna is arranging for a scavenger hunt which will be electronically based with an app to try
to get our children engaged in this. I mean I could tell you in the high school band in 1976, I was out front for when they buried this time capsule. So we're planning on another time capsule since there's one here on the campus here. we were looking at Kennedy Park because we have a lot more space uh to to go there.
So, I I think generally the council will be very pleased and in about the next month we can give you a full lowdown of everything that's planned and the schedule and what's going to be involved. And uh last but not least, we've made an accommodation in the budget for a more spectacular fireworks display because it is the 250th and it's
also the 150th of Saveville for which uh uh uh Jessica Zabrowski created for us a branded logo that will be on the shirts that we'll all be wearing for the event. >> Beautiful. Uh the I was just gonna one
of my notes said like the time capsule to like do a new one. I would love to throw in a bombers beyond uh >> Absolutely. So, we've asked Mr. Tzino from the historical society to spearhead that effort and give us a list of what the historical society thinks is
appropriate to include. I'm sure that since many of them enjoy morning coffees at the bombers beyond, it will not be an issue including that in the time capsule. >> Great question. >> We'll both be dead. Jeez. >> Anything else?
>> Yes. Um, >> so as I continue settling in this position, I have heard from uh multiple residents who are concerned about the burough's Facebook page. Um, the current the current way it works that residents are unable to comment or engage on post.
uh and many feel this limits their ability to communicate with the local government. Um and I just want clarification. Whose decision is it to restrict comments? Is it Jaffy's communication or another office or >> No, that that and I'll I don't recall
specifically doing that. But I think that was advice I gave to our Facebook manager because the issue is if we have somebody gets up there and makes derogatory comments, >> we cannot delete that or we're going to wind up in court. Mhm. >> So, we have at least six other ways off
the top of my head that people can meaningfully engage with the governing body, whether it be by phone or email or US mail and and to have that as a sounding board for negativity. It's kind of goes beyond what we have. The Facebook is up there to make public notification, not to engage in dialogue,
but we've got other avenues by which to do that in a more effective and capable manner. So, uh you know, if there's an objection to that, we can certainly reverse that decision, but my recommendation would be no. We're always very sensitive when it comes to our latigious society and we don't want to put ourselves in a position where the
burrows uh exposed any unnecessary liability. >> Yeah. And I understand that they the intent the intention may be to maintain you know respect for environment and all that. Um but I've they feel that they're they're they're being uh they're they're
not being allowed to express themselves with the burrow and it limits their engagement with the burrow. Um, is that something that we other other burrows or other uh uh >> I I address that most towns do because it's a lot of times it's a requirement
of the GIF uh because it is a very Glenn's not wrong. It's a it's a latigious issue and it's a public public comment issue as well as you know what we can not restrict unless we restrict it for all but then it allows for
inappropriate comments that stay up. So what has I can say I all I can say actually in my experience all the towns I've represented whether as burough attorney or as special counsel they've all have um have pretty much all of them I can say limited that or totally
eliminated that and a lot of towns I have engaged with uh risk management and the gifs and they recommend it as well because it's that exposure by taking that off it's limited to whole uh exposure to potential litigation and costs so it's something that they recommend as well um
>> so If we delete or if an administrator deletes um a comment derogatory uh anything >> we might be >> it could be. Yes. And there has been litigation. There is case law out there where municipalities have gotten in
trouble for deleting because what what one person may consider offensive, another might not. One might consider it political, one might not. And so once you open up that can of worms, you can't you can't close it. So that's the reason why it usually is um and is is common with most municipalities. So I just want
to jump in because I that's what I've seen. >> All right. Um well that was one of the complaints, one of the main ones that I get. Um also going back to Facebook, I want to commend uh Nicole for her excellent meet the council series of
posts. Uh these posts provide transparency and connections with residents and I'm looking forward for to future posts like this. I believe. Are you doing the women history spotlight? So, I'm looking forward to that. Uh, and
yes, uh, efforts like this helped keep the community informed and engaged. Um, the also wanted to mention the shade tree commission is looking for members to join. Anyone can uh contact Artrittenhouse at art.shhateregmail.com
to learn more. Um, lastly, during the week of the blister, our council meeting was cancelled rather than postponed. Um, that brings me back to one of the things I spoke about during my campaign. It brings me back to the Zoom meetings. Many committee committees already use
them and sometimes work, weather, or family situations make it hard for people to attend in person. Having that option would help keep meetings moving and allow more public participation. and we would have discussed the uh what we
had to table till uh next meeting. Um for that reason, I'd like to again make the motion to restore Zoom meetings and allow for uh remote participation. >> Second, I I just know that with u the Catholic
schools um if they had any more snow days, the schools would have gone to Zoom, you know, to prevent snow days. Zoom has a lot of good >> what's he proposing >> Zoom participation >> motion made. Is there a second? >> Yes.
>> Okay. Roll call. Ju just so that everybody understands. Counselor if you would annunciate the the motion that we're voting on. Uh, from what I understand, and correct me if I'm wrong, the motion is to allow for uh virtual participation at public council meetings.
>> Zoom meetings >> and and and also to meet through Zoom when when needed too. >> Yeah. Okay. To allow public participation through Zoom or or other medium, whether it's Zoom or whatever it may be um at for the public or for council meetings to be held virtually when necessary.
>> Is that correct? Okay. I just want to corre I don't want to make sure I say it correctly. I mean, let's say that I can't attend because I'm I'm I'm visiting my mom. I can log in through Zoom and attend and vote and do that. >> Okay. >> Roll call. >> Council persons Rios.
>> Yes. >> Lumare. >> Yes. >> Well, that's a no comment. So recently, you know, I just did a I reviewed uh 24 municipalities with the help of
our clerk and um so whether they provide Zoom or whatever for uh remote participation, but in this case, you know, there was nothing um when we canceled that, there was nothing that was uh emergency,
something that needed to be addressed right away. But in the findings, I had 14 municipalities that only conduct in person. Two municipalities, they offer regular Zoom. One municipality allows Zoom
participation only by petition or special request. One municipality offers a a phone call-in option rather than that full Zoom. and five municipalities
did not have uh clear information available. So um the my conclusion was that this review of these um you know middle sex county these 24 municipalities and um how on how they conduct their
meetings. So the majority um providing the the Zoom participation um is likely to result in additional municipal costs uh and includes
technology infrastructure, IT staffing, meeting uh mo um meeting moderation and administrative oversight like we talked about uh just a minute ago. So um
where zoom is offered um so that it requires all that. So, as a result, um, you know, I think that, you know, maybe possibly there's some type of one-off thing, but, you know, we'd have to talk about something, but I in in my
experience here, there hasn't been too much uh nothing urgent, nothing pressing, you know, and we are um available to the public at all times if the public needs us. we are accessible
and uh and you know even certain people in public can tell you they call me early in the morning you know so I consider that 24/7 but that's why uh I'm a no thank you >> Mike can I ask you something you said um >> we're doing a roll call Mary
>> yeah do a roll call >> okay I did but I had >> we're doing a roll call >> no back >> okay now I have a question um Mike when you said the town had uh participation. You can always have comments on
>> Are you asking him about his vote? >> No, I'm asking He had he presented a whole um survey of towns and I just had a question about the one >> a week ago. >> Well, might influence my vote.
>> I'm just I'm just wondering where it says you you said people one town or two towns allowed call in. Were you talking about from the residents or for the council people? That's all. >> This is the residents. >> Yeah, this is all residents. >> Okay. That's what I wanted to know because we offer call in for the council.
>> One town had zoom participation by petition. This was even before co so by law they have to it was a petition. >> No, I just I I I still think a lot of the uh things you brought up we already have all the technology. We certainly have people that can handle it. They
were doing it for years. So I would like to see that. Um, you know, >> Nicole used to handle everything. >> Unless I have training about comments that have been said online, I
want to be able to know about >> we can't hear. There's discussion back there. We're supposed to >> Mary, you need to vote things. >> I I said I'm still in favor of it. >> Okay. >> I heard it. >> Sarski
would know. We did some homework ourselves and we found a lot of municipalities that do not have Zoom. We are also I agree with Mike. I am always available for anybody to call me and I'm usually at your house within 15 20
minutes most of the time. Uh we have an elevator that's working now. We have easy access. Also I saw some of the older moves that were our clerks were exposed to the abuse and they have to go home and take
also abuse because they don't know if these people are going to be threatened or not. reduce it again and I hope it's worth it. If if it did, I like the idea of a zoom kitting, but not the way it's trying to have our friend quoted abuse and and profanity that they're exposed
to. There's no need for it. If anybody wants to come to the meeting, please come with me. I'm sorry. >> Zowski, >> I'm I'm going to be a note to with comment. First, I would like to thank Nicole and Jessica for putting that uh poll that survey together. that
information was shared to all the council and I I did think it was um it provided a lot of um good information for us. I I agree with uh with with Sasha and Mike as well. Um that I am concerned that there is not enough check
on the ability uh to reduce some of that negative uh comments and what have you that goes on there. That's quite frankly just uh not appropriate at at the end of the day. If if you ask me, what I'd really like to do is find a way to get back to the old uh meetings where we had
really we've we pretty much filled the council chambers uh at every public session. Uh and I know that from being someone that as the chief sitting back there when uh it was filled and we had a lot of discourse, I know that COVID made that made that big change. But but
honestly for me, I'd like to be able to figure out a way to get everybody back into our chambers and have that cordial atmosphere that we had before. So my answer is no. >> Mayor, it's 33 your vote. >> No. Um and my comment is I I've been the
mayor for 22 years and on the on the business card that I have for the burrow of serville, I've uh for 23 years I put my uh my phone number here at the burrow. I put my home number and I put my cell number along with my burrow
email or and my private email. Uh, anyone wanting to contact me has always found it pretty easy to contact me. Plus, I'm around town a lot. Whether you see me at uh uh Shopright or you see me at one of the delies or
if you go to the burrow website, every elected official has this contact information available. Uh so we're here to to basically give a report to answer some questions and to move on with the services that we provide to the burrow.
What what I've always resented is when people use this as a as a soapbox, as a grandstand uh for self grandisement to be noticed, uh they're people with other with other problems. And the problems certainly aren't with the burrow of Saraveville,
it's with themselves. And and what I think my new colleagues will find out that anyone pushing for this Zoom meeting who may be moving out of Seville, out of state and to the other side of the country that uh at first
you'll miss them uh and then you'll find that they were really full of baloney most of the time and that their opinion and their needs uh are relevant. let them let them start uh reinvent themsel
to wherever they're moving. Um and that being said, we'll move to the next course of business. >> There's nine people on right now. >> Okay. So, so uh the call just looked up. There are nine people watching this
meeting. Two of them are burrow employees. Uh so that they keep current. Uh so that leaves seven residents. I know at least one of them uh told me that that uh she would be on tonight. So it's it's for me it's not a pressing
issue. So next order of business. I'm not. Um, and lastly, uh, I also want to recognize that March is Women's History Month, and I'd like to take a moment to acknowledge our very own Mary Novak for her tremendous work over the years as a
member of the Saraveville Council and as a dedicated resident who has served on several committees. Her hard work, leadership, and commitment to this community are truly something to celebrate. So, thank you, Mary. I didn't tell him to say
>> and thank you all and then um recreation mic councilman >> with um my uh office of aging report. Uh good evening everyone. I'd like to pro
uh Okay, so on February 25th, uh Braven Health uh presented Eating Healthy on a Budget, providing valuable tips and strategies for nutritious, coste effective meals at the senior center. Matter of fact, these are all um these
are all things that we did at the senior center so far to date. On March 2nd, the Rotary Club sponsored a blood drive. Um, and uh, it offers the community an important opportunity to give back and
save lives. So, uh, on March 9th, RWJ presented Robert Wood Johnson presented getting better sleep, sharing guidance on improving sleep quality and overall health. So, looking ahead, March 19th is
uh the monthly bus trip leaving from the uh senior center. It goes to the Jersey Gardens Mall offering a day of shopping and social engagement. So, I encourage our seniors to uh to make those reservations and uh join everyone. So,
the office of aging continues to provide programs and events that promote health that promote health, wellness, and community involvement for our seniors. Up next is cultural arts. They held their first meeting since the new
members were appointed, and it was a great start. The committee had a productive discussion and began putting together an exciting calendar of events for the community. There were there there was a lot of enthusiasm and many great ideas and it's clear the members
are looking forward to uh bringing more cultural and artistic opportunities to our residents. I'm excited to see these events come to fruition and the ways they'll bring our community together. As events are approved, the burrow will be
sharing announcements and details through our social media and other communication channels. So, I encourage residents to keep an eye out for those updates and join us at some of these upcoming events.
uh human relations. Uh the Black History event was cancelled due to snow on February 23rd and is rescheduled for March 16th at the library. So the commission is partnering with Jared Lampin to share information and
enlighten conversation. So uh light refreshments will be served. Jared's an extraordinary fella and um I'm sure everyone will enjoy uh his presence there. This month uh they're celebrating
women's history. So be bold and be strong. Be on the lookout for the social media postings uh for those details as well. So uh lastly is recreation report. So, the director Brian Van Dungeon sends
a big thank you to everyone that came out for the mini golf February 20th. It was a great night of family fun. So, the summer camp registration for Burks Park camp, sports camps, science camp is now
available on the recreation website. So, full information regarding camp dates and the activities associated is available on that website. Spring program registration is ongoing now. Spring programs include tennis and
pickle ball clinics, the adult yoga, youth athletic performance training, intro to skateboarding, parent and me canvas painting, trivia night, afterchool sports at the UEES,
and tickets to a Somerset Patriots game. And that's a lot. So, coming up next, the recreation department's annual Easter egg hunt is on March 20th. So much for 25 miles an hour, huh? >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> So, the recreation department's annual Easter egg hunt is on March 28th at the turf field behind the burrow. So, it will begin promptly at 9:00. So, there'll be age groups for ages three and under. and the others other
age groups are up to 10 10 years old. So don't forget to bring a basket to collect your eggs and there will be a special appearance by the Easter Bunny for photos. I'd also like to take a moment to recognize an accomplishment by the Saraveville Recreation Department.
Last month at the New Jersey Recreation and Parks Association Conference, Saraveville Recreation, Clean Communities, and Arlith Elementary School received the Daniel Gastel award
for programming for their collaboration on Operation Honk Junior Goose Patrol. Don't feed the waterfell. This initiative educates third grade students about geese and why we should not feed
them and how uh doing so helps keep our parks clean. It protects the health of the geese and encourages students to be good stewards to our environment. Geese have plenty to eat at that park. You don't need to feed them. It's a great
example of the positive educational programming and partnerships happening in our community. Now, when we talk about all of these uh sports and camps and and recreational activities, you know, there's some
um some people in the community. I understand that that these things are kind of expensive. They feel they're expensive, but you know what? That's another comparison. and I took the time to do along with the director Brian over at recreation.
So, um, what the comparison that we put together, what it shows is that our program here in Sarville is very similar to other municipal recreation camps in terms of the act uh of the activities
and the supervision that's provided. So, uh, we look specifically at the cost per hour and Sarahville's program is actually among the most affordable. Okay. So, our camp average is about 3.89
per hour. So, while many surrounding communities uh charge between $450 and up to $13 an hour. So, while any program has a cost, the data shows that Sarville is providing a comparable summer camp
experience at a lower hourly rate than many of our neighboring communities. So, that reflects our continued effort to keep recreation programs accessible and affordable to our students. And that's
all I have for this evening. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councilman. Uh, water, sewer, environmental. Councilman Sinarski, >> thank you. I have a few things. Uh, community garden is going to be starting up pretty soon. There's going to be
seminars at the library. I don't have I believe one of the days. >> March. >> Okay. So, that March 19th is going to be orientation for anybody that wants a community garden block, which I think is a great thing. I mentioned last I got
somebody that really needs one. We're going to get one for sure. There's been a lot of water going around probably 15 water and that comes because every year I do have one comment which I'm not I
had a lot of years at NCAA and they had the same insurance and everything else. I think my whole career there I put my for that was it. I don't think we're allowed to give anybody in vehicle.
I could be wrong. >> Did you go for a ride in truck? >> Mr. >> George. >> Yeah. George in his personal vehicle. >> You can't go for a ride. >> I didn't. >> I heard.
>> Oh, okay. Yes, >> we're being produced 147 million, but there is still a little bit of a drought situation right now. >> Also, as far as the snow goes, I want to thank the water department also because
the water department does a lot of pling in town. We had a lot of trucks. They were also on the 24hour call. spending time away from their families and doing their jobs. So, shout out. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh, planning and zoning, Council President Sabrowski.
>> Thank you, Mayor. Appreciate it. Good evening, everyone. And, uh, Nicole, I also want to thank you for hosting that series for us, Berita Council. I thought it was great. Look forward to the others. And quite frankly, for Women's History Month, I hope you and Jessica are also featured because um you are
wonderful representatives of us. You're you're welcome. Uh for planning and zoning, the last meeting of Sarah, Sarah designated Jupiter Power as a conditional developer for the old Powerhouse property on River Road. I bring this up because they're going to
be hosting a um a community information session on March 26th, 5:00 pm to 8:00m at the active adult center. Remember, this is a proposal for a battery storage warehouse 5 to 8 on the uh on the 26th. Um and I
would really encourage uh anyone in the public that has questions related to this project and what they do u to uh to go. I I think there'll be more than one community session, but at least that's the first one. Um, >> addressing safety and everything with the fire. >> Yeah, my understanding is that they've
done that already uh with our first responders. Uh they have met with some other community groups, but they're going to have uh a number of professionals along with that presentation to be able to go over those things. And I again, I encourage everyone to be there if they do have questions related to that. And I'm sure
that's something will come up. There is actually a second meeting scheduled with fire uh EMS and police as well. >> Perfect. Perfect. Uh and as you know uh just on planning board the last planning board meeting uh the the planning board reviewed and adopted the revised housing
element for our affordable housing plan. And again, uh, the reason for doing it this evening is it represents the settlement with Fair Share Housing, uh, which was mediated, uh, through the statemandated dispute resolution program, uh, through a special adjudicator as well as a judge, uh, and
there was a deadline and needed to be, uh, taken care of this evening. We do have our planner that was here this evening. I appreciate you being there and of course, if you have any comments in public section, the public uh, session uh, for that, I'd appreciate it. Um, the last thing I have, and this is
off planning. Well, it's partly planning. Uh, but I'm going to pro I'm going to throw out a proposal for uh mayor and council. Uh, this is not my uh this was not my idea. This was brought to me by one of our community uh residents, Melissa Doulio. Um she had um
her her her dog had passed a year ago and uh her and her husband uh have been like most of us when when when a when a p passes uh it's a traumatic event and it takes a long time to be able to get through that process.
So she did a little homework and she found that uh in uh North Carolina there's something called the rainbow bridge uh and it was developed by um actually a poet uh living down in North Carolina poet and artist and in essence what it is it's a it's a very it's a
bridge u really as a bridge over a small patch of water it's colored in rainbow or painted in rainbow and the opportunity is there for someone that is still working through that process or that communal process to to to meet with others for that. Um to take your dog
collar, take a chain or take their their tag and to place it on that on that bridge. And and I thought about this a lot. We um there there are a number of areas in our parks that that we could do what I think
is a low ex lowriced high valued uh type of project such as this. I think it would be a welcoming welcoming type of project in our community. Um, I throw that out to mayor and council for their ideas, but also uh quite frankly, I'd ask that we post it on our Facebook page
and see what the community's uh thought on it because again, I I don't see this as a high cost, but I think the value to our community would be um uh would be quite large. So, I want to thank Melissa for that project. What's that?
uh listen uh the the second or the last part of this is uh I think Melissa would like to be part of that process moving forward since this was her idea. I'd like her to be be part of that. I'm happy as I'm sure every other council person is, but I'd hope we'd have some community members in particular community organizations would say, "Hey,
I'd like to dig my teeth into this and and see this to our for fruition." It doesn't have to be a bridge. It can be a land bridge. It could be on a walkway. It could be anywhere we ch where it's chosen just for the opportunity. >> Yes. Yes.
>> What I'll do is I I did research a little bit. I'll forward that to you so that you have some information that you could forward out on on uh on whether it's Facebook, Instagram, or wherever we do that. I I' I'd be curious to hear what the community's response would be to that. And mayor, uh that's my report.
Thank you. >> Thank you, Council President. Uh for myself, uh during the snow, we received an anonymous email. Now, normally with anonymous correspondence, unless it's a threat to the burrow, to
an individual in the burrow, which we then turn over to the police, if if it's just an anonymous letter, we we usually discard it. Uh, I did take the time to read this and it was somebody saying that there's not enough for teenagers to
do and they made certain recommendations. I I did forward that uh to the president of the board of education, Eli Fernandez, to get his input as I value it. uh and he said and
I had heard this years ago but Eloy told me he said in the high school 90% of the students are involved in an extracurricular activity and and that there would there are certain budget
budgetary constraints to increase that number. Uh so um you know where the conversations carry on, but if if you have 90% if you're at a 90% fill rate of of students um
involved in extracurricular activity, a heartfelt thanks to the hard work that the board of education does, uh the superintendent and the rest of the staff and personnel in the serville school system. That's pretty remarkable. Um, so
that being said, uh, you know, we're always we're always we always keep an open mind, uh, because at the end of the day, it's all about our kids and we want we we want them to grow up well-rounded and with good experiences.
Um, that being said, uh, I had a call from Mickey Gross from South Amboy. I've worked with Mickey for 30 years and and he wanted to remind me that the 15th, I believe, is the Southboy St. Patrick's
Day parade. Uh I have some medical issues which will prevent me from from attending, but I have attended and it's a lot of fun and I encourage everyone uh to go there and and either be an observer or a
participant. The good thing about an Irish parade is everybody can march and you just you just step off the curb and start going with the group you like. That's been I did that in New York. I had a great time. >> That's right. Look for your favorite
council. >> I didn't get arrested. >> Just stepped right off the curb. I said, "Yeah, I'm with these guys." Uh that being said, it is the 15th. I don't know what time it starts. two >> two o'clock. But it's a lot of fun. And
uh you know, you don't have to be Jewish to like rye bread and you don't have to be Irish to celebrate St. Patrick. >> So that I'll leave you with that. And with that, we'll we're running a late so I'll go on to the next item. Jessica, >> excuse me, mayor. Could I have the floor for just one second? Uh with this
temperatures today and everything else, I forgot a lot of things about the snowstorm, but that was a quite intense snowstorm. And I want to thank Councilman Klay. He him and I received a lot of personal calls and we went both went out individually and together to
take care of residents problems in town. Uh we also went out with my own personal truck, opened up aprons for people's driveways. My back was hurting so I couldn't really shovel too much, but we took care of a lot of residents that the burrow needed a little bit of assistance to. And that's one thing also I want to
bring up. Years ago, I used to work for Oldbridge with my own plow trucks. I was subbed out when we had an extreme storm and I worked like in Southwood Development or whatever and I was there all day, all night and they paid me x amount of dollars as long as I had proof
of insurance. I was hired by the town. This might be something that we might have to think about if we're overrun with a day that we can't do and we have a lot of things going on. Maybe we could sub out some. I know we have the water guy that does the water repairs. He subs
out for us also. If that's enough, that's fine. But I'm just telling you what I used to do years ago for the you know bridge was the one that hired me. But thank you mayor. >> Thank you council. >> Can I say one thing Kennedy? I know I just although I want to thank Alberto
for what he had to say. Uh the ladies that really deserve the most is these two ladies here. You know they face us because they're constantly giving us a little help here and making us look better all year long. And I really think that they deserve a round of applause
for ladies. There you go. Well done. Well done. >> Okay, with that, go ahead, Jessica. >> Authorization for the tax collector to refund taxes and cancel all subsequently bill taxes due to 100% disabled veteran tax exemption for seven Kenneth A.
>> Any objection? Next item. >> Authorization for the tax collector to cancel all subsequently bill taxes due to the burrow acquiring the property for road widening of Bailey Place in the amount of $29.77. >> Any objection? Next item. Request to travel received from the several fire department to attend South Amboy St.
Patrick's Day parade on March 15th. >> Any objection? Next item. >> Authorization to renew a non-fair and open contract to pull services for the provision of licensed social worker services and counseling at the Seville Police Department in an amount not to exceed $65,619.84.
>> Any objection? Next item. Authorization to renew a service contract to Lexi Pole for TRG online training for the police department through source well contract in amount not to exceed $21,186. >> Any objection? Next item. >> Authorization to award a non-fair and open contract to RJ garage doors of
South Amboy to replace the garage doors at Engine Company in an amount not to exceed $35,100. >> Any objection? Next item. Approving change order number one for Musco Sports Lighting for the Seville Little League in the amount of $28,952. >> Any objection?
>> Yeah, that's in plus. >> Yep. >> Any objection? Next item. >> Authorization to award a contract to Power Place, Inc. for Aryan's Mammoth Snow Equipment through ESCJ Co-op in the amount not to exceed $34,6943.
>> Any objection? Next item. Request to wave fees from ordinance number 37-25 special event received from Shri Dorcadesh Temple. >> Any objection? Next item. >> Last year we amended the uh special event ordinance. So any organization
that has more than 200 people, they have to pay a fee of $200. >> They're requesting the waiver. That's what nothing else will request. No, >> just Fe.
Next item, >> authorization award a contract to AC Schulties for repairs to wells 26 and 10 pumps through the North Jersey wastewater cooperative pricing system in amount not exceed $115,22. >> Any objection? >> Next on Glen, >> business administrator
>> authorization to promote Darren Gorsa and Pete Margle from laborer one to sewer repairer one in the water and sewer department effective March 1st, 2026. >> Any objection? Next item. Authorization to promote Joseph Scott from cashier to management specialist in the finance
department retroactive to February 16th, 2026. >> Any objection? CFO's report. Daniel, >> mayor, I have a budget transfer. >> Okay. Burough engineers report. >> Thank you, mayor. Three items. The first is the Riverton offsite water line. That
project's been completed. We're recommending the bonds be released subject to the posting of a two-year maintenance bond. You need a resolution to do that. >> Next item. Second item, Kennedy Park Walkway. We're receiving bids tomorrow. If everything is in order, we're looking for a resolution to award that contract at your next meeting. >> Next item,
>> finally, the 2026 wall maintenance project. Your water director, Dave Lightner, is looking for our office to get authorized to prepare plans and specs for that project. >> Okay. Thank you, Jay. >> Thank you. >> Uh burough attorney's report. >> Uh nothing to report this evening. Thank you, mayor. >> Okay. I'm going to open the public portion for questions or comments on any
and all issues. Did you something, Pete? I was just gonna say, >> come on up. Come on up. >> Come on up. >> Yeah, I know. I'm >> not the last. >> You got to identify yourself. >> Peter Vandenoy uh with the QD Consulting Services. Good evening, everybody. And I just wanted to thank everyone for their
their work and contributions over the past year and a half uh with the fourth round compliance. Um I was here tonight to answer any questions. I don't know if you happen to have any, but I could provide a a brief overview of some of the next steps in the process if that's helpful. >> Are there any questions? No.
>> Okay. >> Boy, you you're a man of great patience. I watch you sit there all night. >> It's all right. It's comes with the territory. It's It's >> um Yes. So, just real quickly, we're looking at uh March 15th deadline for the submission, which actually technically because it's a Sunday, it
becomes the 16th. So, the de facto uh deadline for for uh basically a an upload to the court's uh program uh directory online is the 16th. We're on track for that. And uh after that what we're looking at and this is new to everybody. Um there's a program review
of those documents and there there could be some some comments and things that's kind of new to everyone. We'll kind of we feel that we've got a very strong um compliance package and we've satisfied fair share housing center from what I understand. So I don't foresee any any issues but it's a it's a new process.
Um, and I forget the exact timelines, but I want to say it's a it's a 30 to 90 day time frame on terms of order of magnitude. After that, hopefully we'll get our compliance certification. And then after that, it goes into an annual uh reporting type of time frame. Every
February 15th each year, and then the next major milestone is um in 2030 there's the midpoint review. Uh but we'll continue to track things each year. Make sure we we maintain compliance, but we're at really at the very the very end of the uh it's it's we're the finish line's right in front
of us at this point for this part of the process. So want to thank everybody. >> Thank you. Good work, Pete. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Okay. >> All right. Take care everyone. >> Ken, >> thank you. Mayor Kendall Chesky Serville. Um, number one, I'd like to
say I'm very happy that the elevator has been repaired. Um, the idea that it was out 10 months for a service contract issue is pathetic. Councilman, you talked about it after the public portion was over a lesbian.
Councilman Sonki, I don't know where you were coming from. Something was online about who could get credit for it. I think the credit should go to these new councilmen because it's kind of strange that soon as they got here after they had put in a request to have a an
agenda, a real agenda meeting that never happened. It's kind of strange it got fixed all of a sudden. So, I thank you, Councilman Blemer, and I thank you, Councilman Rios. It's a hell of a coincidence when you walked in the door, it got fixed after 10 months with a
service contract. how pathetic that is and how much you care about people. That that is I can't get over that. I really can't. Uh let me talk about the Zoom thing because that was worth the
price of admission tonight. The excuses for not having Zoom. Number one, Zoom is about democracy. It's about availability to people, not what they do in South Brunswick or in New Brunswick or Perth and boy. It's
about democracy in Sarville. That's what Zoom is about. Maybe nobody will ever use it, but the idea is that people who are handicapped, people who are old, people who are sick can come to meetings. That's what Zoom is all about.
And as a matter of fact, if you look, we have boards that are meeting on Zoom. And the excuses that were made up, they were really funny. Councilman Kachi is worried about the money it's going to cost the guy that voted to give a $100
million pilot to the warehouses on change quick $100 million and more pilot over 30 years. Now you're worried about what's going to cost for zone. Councilman Zabowski, you're talking about having a meeting filled up here.
What a joke that is. Do you remember when the mayor called the people that come to meetings dopey people with no lives and a-holes? And you know what you did, Councilman Zabroski? You sat there like a little boy and didn't say a word.
A disgrace. Anybody that had a little bit of coahones on them when I walked out of that meeting after they said that's pathetic, mayor, to talk to people like that. One of the most embarrassing comments that's probably been made by a mayor in a 100 plus year
history at the burrow. Dopey people with no lives to come to meetings and a-holes. That's what you called them. And you want to fill the place up. Councilman, you must think we have a short memory. You must think we forget
that very easy. So the phoniness about these people and the excuses the mayor had said in the past. Let me remind you mayor what you said when I talked about it and I mentioned a former councilman and somebody who was a lieutenant colonel in the military and injured and
he came to this microphone. He said it's not a good idea to eliminate zoom and the mayor's answer to me was not to me but he waited like he usually does and hides till after the public portion is over. You know what his answer was? Uh he Ken Kelly is good friends with
Stanley Troll. That has nothing to do with it mayor. It doesn't matter who's good friends with who. And he looks down now like he's real busy. See these people sit there. They're so phony. They are so phony they can't face the public. But what it means when you don't want
Zoom is you don't like old people, you don't like sick people, and you don't like handicapped people. For 10 months, you didn't have an elevator over a contract dispute. And where did you shuffle off these people if they wanted to come to some remote location? How
pathetic how pathetic that is. And let me let me say something. I I I'm not going to I'm not going to take all of my time because uh how much time you guys spent in close session. uh this energy storage facility or whatever you want to call it, we better take a look at what
the insurance ratings are going to be if a dangerous deal like this comes through because insurance companies rate by zip code and we had those problems with Sandy. They wanted to raise everybody's insurance rates. So, it was worth the
price of admission. Was worth sitting here for 2 hours and 20 minutes to hear those answers. They were really funny and you'd have to pay a lot of money to hear those comments someplace. Very good. I want to compliment you guys on it. Thank you.
>> Just called assh. He just called you guys >> Yeah, I'm following the mayor. >> FOLLOW this thing for the last two years. This thing used to be getting. >> Okay, Robert.
Like could we come up a new stop? >> Yeah, we'll bring you guys something over. >> Bob Duffy, 111 Merit Avenue. I want to speak to the council. Uh, so I'm not directing my comments to the
mayor. I think it's time in seville to have a paid EMT 24/7, 7 days a week. Uh I would like the
council to get a committee together instead of putting it out professionally and work it out if we can see if it's feasible to do. Hackinack Meridian is doing the work now
and is ripping your residents off every single day. And there's nowhere where it's advertised on the website that if they take you to the hospital,
they're only supposed to charge what the Medicaid or insurance company charges. No co-pay. Well, they sent me a bill and I paid it. Then I found out that
they're not supposed to do that. over a year now. I can't get my money back. So, I just think we should share it. Uh uh make a chair and get a little start on this because eventually you're going to have to you can't wait 40 minutes to
a half hour for an ambulance. In an emergency, you want the ambulance right there. And not only for the older people. What happens if a child at a baseball game gets hit in the head or in the face with
a ball? Those parents are screaming, "Get my son or daughter to the hospital." And they got to wait 40 minutes. Just chair it. I'd be willing to help you. So whatever you could do.
I ran some numbers myself, but I don't have true figures. But if that you raise $25, okay, on a tax bill like you do with the library service,
that's $1.2 million a year. If you do it quarterly, which would be a hundred, that's over almost $5 million. Okay. So, I think it's time for several, as the mayor says, you're a service
industry, service the people. And nobody needs an ambulance until they need it. They'll pay thousands of dollars to have that ambulance there. Why wait when something bad happens?
It may take a year to get it together. I don't know. But we need to talk about it. Thank you, Mayor. >> Thank you, Robert. >> Uh, anyone else? Okay. Uh, just one question on that,
Glenn. Is there a way to be able to I know they soft bill. I think that's what they do. Correct. But is there a way maybe uh just keeping >> Is there a way to kind of I guess my is more immediate. Is there a way that we can help Mr. Duffy get his
his money back if there's a way to work. >> I was working with Mr. Duppy to do do that, but he had paid the bill in the interim. I don't know that we'll be able to recover that, but for anybody that's listening to the meeting if there is any kind of a billing dispute with EMS, they should just reach out to me. We have a
contact at HMH and we can generally nip that in the butt. >> Okay. Uh motion to close the public portion. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> All in favor? Okay, before I adjourn,
Mary, when I started in politics uh in the 90s, there was a there was a councilman at that time he was a Republican councilman and his his compatriots, his colleagues who sat up
here with him told me that that he was a guy who would who would uh had his own agenda. And so they nicknamed him Rutus and and um over the years I've come to see it was a it was a nickname that most
certainly fit. Um so that being said, I'll take a motion to adjurnn. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> oppose. Thank you everyone.