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This meeting is called to order in accordance with the open public meetings law in accordance with chapter 231 of public laws of 1975. Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided. This meeting of June 1st, 2026 was provided to the courier news and star ledger and

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placed on the burrow's website and also placed on the bulletin board of burough hall. A copy of this notice is available to the public and a copy of this statement shall be included in the minutes of this meeting. Mayor Brian Gallagher >> here. >> Council members Theresa Bonner >> here. >> Andrew Kiy >> here.

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>> Glenn Deny >> here. >> Randy Pittz >> here. >> Gina Stravik >> here. >> Roger Ver >> here. Please stand for the salute to the flag. I pledge allegiance >> to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it

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stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Okay. Can I have a motion for approval of the minutes of May 4 and May 18? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion.

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>> Roll call, please. Council members Theresa Bonner >> abstain for May 4th. Yes for May 18th. >> Andrew Kiy >> yes. >> Glen, >> yes for May 4, abstain for May 18th. >> Randy Pittz,

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>> yes for May 4th, abstain from May 18th. >> Gina Stravik, >> yes. >> Roger Ferm, >> yes. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Uh, departmental reports and notices. Uh, tomorrow is primary election day. Uh the polls will be open from 6:00 am until 8:00 pm. Uh so get

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out there and uh do your civic duty if you can. Uh next committee reports. Andrew >> Historic Advisory Committee met at the end of uh last month. We heard a uh presentation on a potential Somerville museum. I think some of you have heard

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about this. Um it sounds like a great idea to fill an interesting space over by the fire museum. uh would be its neighbor. Uh it'd be an interesting place for history, about the bike race and about the town and burrow and how we all got here and what it was like. They

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did talk a little bit about funding potentially and maybe we'll have to talk about that at some point, but uh no clear ask as of yet uh as what that's about. Otherwise, um you know, our semisquentennial passport uh program or is is up so you can navigate the map we

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have in town for different um landmarks or historic areas and mark down on your passport if you're so interested. Um otherwise, there was a lot of discussion around the steel house and a few other things uh in town, but that was mainly what we talked about at historic advisory.

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>> Okay, great. Gina. >> So, uh, we'd like to thank the Somerville Rescue Squad for all their work with the Memorial Day parade. Uh, if you attend it, you may know that it was a very active day for the squad. Um, but, uh, I think, thank goodness everyone was okay overall. Um, and, uh,

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the board of health met last week. I was absent there and I did not get the minutes yet, so I have no report on that. >> Okay, Glenn. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, first off, we have the fire department has been very busy. Uh we're at 266 total calls for the

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year. April was 37 calls including five fires and May was a busy uh almost almost double that 61 calls with also five fires. Uh they've been busy drilling and uh just responding to all those calls. Uh as far as the tour of Somerville, uh I would like to echo uh

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Councilwoman Stravik and thanking the rescue squad, but also thanking all the emergency personnel, DPW, the police, the council, uh the committee. Thanks all of them. uh despite the rain, we were able to have um a ceremony prior to the races, which was great. And then the

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weather did clear out and we did have a very successful tour of Somerville with an improved community zone, uh improved viewing areas, uh and there were approximately 200 riders in that final race. So, one of the the biggest fields we've had so far. So, we're going to continue to meet and uh we'll take uh

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suggestions and advice to make the event even better for the 82nd next year. Uh and then the environmental commission uh is also busy. Uh on May the 12th, we had lots of discussions. One of them, and uh I I'll throw it over uh I just throw it

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out there. There was a discussion that since we've uh removed the tree pits downtown, that's great, but now there are really aren't many places to lock bicycles. So, just one thing on the radar to start thinking about as we improve downtown, uh where to safely put

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our bikes. Uh, also on May 17th, the Peters Brook Greenway Ferry Trail opened up. Hopefully some of you have already walked by and seen some of these fairy houses. Uh, there were numerous houses built and they were placed by for discovery by a number of community members and groups, including some scout troops. Some are easier to find than

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others. So, definitely take a walk between uh it starts at uh Bridge uh and William Street and then winds its way all the way to uh Cliff Street there along the greenway. So, some are hidden, some aren't. Uh we would like to give a special thanks to Rebecca Wrightman for

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all her hard work and dedication for overseeing this project. Um if you visit and explore, please make sure to just use your eyes, leave the fairies in their houses alone for others to enjoy. Uh also on May 22nd, uh volunteers helped come weed and mulch the wildflower section for the Petersburg

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Restoration Project. And also in May, 20 street trees were planted uh thanks to DPW and um the monies for various people. We still have a number of people waiting residents. So, we'll do another planting in the fall if money's allow. And uh our next meeting will be held

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right here at the Civic Center on uh June 9th at 7 p.m. So hopefully we'll see some of you out there. You can offer some of your own ideas and help us with a lot of these projects. So, thank you. >> Great. Excellent. Teresa, >> thank you. Um, so the International

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Street Fair is going to be coming up on Sunday, June 7th from 12:00 to 6:00 pm. There will be over 130 vendors, seven cultural performances on Division Street, and a kid zone, including an obstacle course, uh, bounce house, face

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painting, and story time. Uh, Somerville Day at the Patriots Stadium is on June 14th at 10:05 p.m. the game starts. Our mayor Gallagher will be throwing out the first ceremonial pitch at Somerville Day and the concourse will be taken over by

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local Somerville businesses. Um, and there will be discounted tickets for Somerville residents. And to speak a little bit to what Glenn mentioned, there's going to be some enhancements to Division Street coming up midJune where they will be installing

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new cube seating with planters, additional umbrellas, and bicycle racks. That doesn't help all of Main Street, but it's a start. >> Start. >> That's all I have. Thank you. >> Thank you. And and when I throw out the first pitch, the advice given was don't bounce it.

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>> Uh Randy, >> thank you, Mayor. I'd like to take a moment to remind everyone about New Jerseyy's updated regulations regarding electric bikes and electric scooters. As these modes of transportation become more popular throughout our community,

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it's important that riders understand and follow the rules designed to keep everyone safe. This includes age requirements, license and registration requirements for certain ebikes, helmet use, and operating responsibly on our streets and

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shared spaces. With the school year coming to an end and more children and teenagers expected to be outdoors riding through our neighborhoods, parks, and downtown, I ask everyone to exercise extra caution. Whether you're a writer, a motorist, a

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cyclist, or pedestrian, please remain aware of your surroundings, follow our rules of the road, and help us in our community stay safe throughout the summer months ahead. And remember, speed limit throughout the entire burrow was 25 miles an hour. Let's Let's slow down.

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That's all I have. Thank you. Good. Roger. >> I have >> Wait, sorry. I have nothing this evening. >> Okay. Uh we have a number of proclamations. I'm going to come down and uh I'll call folks up one by one. Uh

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and I'll be there in a minute. Uh, you're you're fine. Yeah, but it won't get picked up. >> There we go. Okay. Uh first up, I know we have a number of representatives from the uh the Tourett

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uh Syndrome Organization here with us tonight. I'd ask if you'd come on up and I miss Kchawi. >> Yes. >> Miss Leho. >> Yes. >> And Miss Reichenbach.

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>> Yes. >> All right. I got good. All right. Not too bad. All right. Um, well, it gives me great pleasure to uh to present this proclamation. Claudia had reached out to me a while back and uh and we were fortunate enough, I think it was last

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year, to be at your regrand opening. For those that don't know, the organization is actually centered here in Somerville, uh, just a block away. And, uh, and I think that's wonderful. So, it gives us great pleasure on behalf of the council to present this. So, we are recognizing

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June 4th as Tourette's syndrome awareness day. Whereas Tourette's syndrome is a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary motor and vocal ticks that affect individuals of all ages, backgrounds, and communities. And whereas its purpose is to raise public awareness of TS and improve the

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quality of life for individuals and families affected by this often misunderstood and underrecognized neurological disorder. And whereas Tourette's syndrome and other tick disorders affect approximately one in 50 individuals, while TS alone affects more

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than one in 100 children, including more than 20,000 school-aged children in the state of New Jersey. I think that's a statistic that most people don't know. >> And whereas despite its prevalence, public understanding of Tourett syndrome remains limited and individuals living with TS often face misunderstanding,

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stigma, and barriers to acceptance and inclusion. And whereas there remains a significant need for increased awareness, education, and access to qualified professionals with the expertise to identify, counsel, and treat individuals with TS as the average

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time between symptom onset and proper diagnosis can exceed seven years. And whereas New Jersey Center for Tourett Syndrome is the first and only center of its kind in the nation, providing service to families, educating health care professionals, teachers, and social

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workers, and supporting research to better understand the signs, symptoms, and treatment of Tourette's syndrome and related disorders. Now therefore be it resolved that I, Brian Gallagher, mayor of the Burough of Somerville, joined with the Burough Council, do hereby proclaim Thursday, June 4th, 2026 as

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Tourett Syndrome Awareness Day in Somerville. On this day, we encourage all residents to educate themselves about Tourett syndrome and other tick disorders, support individuals affected by them, and work together to build a community where everyone is respected,

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valued, and included. Thank you. Absolutely. Congratulations. >> So, could you just clarify the national headquarters is here in Somerville? >> No, the statewide. >> Okay. Okay. And next we are recognizing June 2026 as LGBT pride month in the burrow

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of Somerville. And I believe somebody from Mave, the social organization in Somerville, is here to accept. >> Come on. >> How are you? >> Thank you. And your name just for >> Christina. >> Good to see you.

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>> Hello there, young man. How are you? >> Well, again, uh June is Pride Month and I think it's very important for all to understand that uh Somerville welcomes everybody and uh and it gives us great pleasure. This is something we've been doing for a number of years now. Uh

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we've got a uh a pride month celebration coming up at the end of the month as well uh which uh has become somewhat of a tradition which is wonderful. So whereas our nation was founded on the principle of equal rights for all people but the fulfillment of this promise has

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been long forthcoming for many Americans and some of the most inspiring moments in our history have arisen for for the various civil rights movements that have brought one group after another from the margins to the mainstream of American society. And whereas in the movement toward equal rights for lesbian, gay,

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bisexual, and transgender people, a historic turning point occurred on June 28, 1969 in New York City, with the onset of the Stonewall riots. And during these riots, LGBT citizens rose up and fought against the discriminatory criminal laws that have since been

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declared unconstitutional. And whereas LGBT pride celebrations have taken place around the country every June to commemorate the beginning of the Stonewall riots. And whereas Somerville Burrow is a diverse community that includes people of all ethnicities, religious backgrounds, social classes,

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and sexual affection. And whereas everyone should be able to live without fear of prejudice, discrimination, violence, and hatred-based race, religion, gender identity, or sexual sexual orientation. Now therefore, be it proclaimed that I, Brian Gallagher, mayor of the Burrow of Somerville, in

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conjunction with the Burough Council, to hereby proclaim June 2026 as LGBT Pride Month in the Burrow of Somerville, encourage all residents to recognize and celebrate the diversity of our community, to promote understanding and mutual respect, and to continue building

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a culture of inclusion and acceptance for all. And on behalf of the burrow, I'm proud to You guys did a great job. So, I I don't think Phil Decker is here for the uh the 35th annual Ride to Work Day. So, we have a proclamation uh uh

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for the annual ride to work day, which raises awareness for those that ride motorcycles or scooters in and around their communities. So, if you would make sure that that Phil gets that. Uh, we also recognize June as the month of the sacred heart. Is there is it

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>> your name? Sir, I know you've been here before. >> Yeah. Mark Hansen. >> Mark. Mark, very nice to meet you. So, uh, this is a proclamation recognizing June as the month of the sacred heart. Whereas the month of June has been tradition traditionally dedicated by the Catholic Church to the Sacred Heart of Jesus, a practice rooted in centuries of

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devotion and spiritual reflection, drawing the faithful to prayer, charity, and acts of love. And whereas the Sacred Heart devotion emphasizes compassion, mercy, and love for one's neighbor, values that strengthen community bonds and reflect the shared aspirations of the residents of Somerville. And whereas

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communities throughout New Jersey and across the nation recognize June as a time to honor these spiritual values and to encourage acts of kindness, service, and devotion among neighbors and families. And whereas the Burrow of Somerville takes pride in acknowledging the diverse faith traditions of its

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residents and in recognizing occasions of spiritual and cultural significance to the community. Now therefore, be it resolved that the mayor and burrow of council, mayor and burough council of the burrow of Somerville, uh do hereby proclaim the month of June as the month of the sacred heart in the burrow of Somerville. Thank you.

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>> Thank you so much. >> Sure. Absolutely. No problem. >> All right. And now, because I'm sure everybody was wondering what this uh handsome young man is doing in the audience with his uh his his

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karate, what do you call it? >> Ghee. So, Mr. Kamisa, come on up. >> Come here. All right. So, Mr. Kamisa, come on over here. So, this young man uh is proof that

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you're never too young or too old to try something new. Um I first met Mr. Kamisa probably about five or six years ago at uh one of our senior uh wreck functions uh over at Lincoln Hose. And what an

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inspiration. Uh this gentleman, there's nothing he can't do. So let me I'm going to read this resolution because it gives you a great background on this this gentleman. So this is a resolution honoring the extraordinary journey of Joe Kamisa living life to the fullest.

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Whereas at the remarkable age of 78, Joe Kamisa began his martial arts journey under the instruction of sensei David Leini embracing the principles of Kempo karate with determination and perseverance. And whereas Joe exemplifies the spirit of living life to

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the fulle fullest, demonstrating that age is no barrier to growth, achievement, service, and inspiring others through action, dedication, and heart. And whereas Joe continues his martial arts studies at the young age of 93 in Ishin Rue Karate. Did I pronounce

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that correct? All right. uh Lakeland Dojo in Danville under the guidance of ninth ninth Dan sensei Tony Paleo and sensei David Leini specializing in student creed instruction cali sticks escrea cane self-defense and children's

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martial arts programs and whereas he's p his personal philosophy of discipline perseverance and self-improvement has inspired countless students and community members through his words and example don't give me any breaks I want full discipline I'll give 110% of my

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upper body. That's a quote. And whereas in recognation recognition of his exceptional dedication and accomplishments, Joe was honored in the 2025 World Karate Union Hall of Fame Black Belt of the Year and made cover of

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the May 2026 World Martial Arts Media Magazine. And whereas Joe honorably served in the United States Marine Corps from 1951 through 1955, achieving the rank of sergeant and exemplifying the values and traditions embodied the in the Marine Corps motto

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seer fidelis. And whereas Joe has devoted substantial time and effort to volunteerism and mentorship through organizations including Easter Seals, Somerville Elks, Middleear Youth Programs, the Fraternal Order of Eagles, 4H fairs, and the adult day center of

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Somerset County, positively impacting veterans, children, seniors, individuals with special needs, and the broader community. Now therefore, be it resolved that I, Brian Gallagher, mayor of the Burough of Somerville, along with the Burough Council, do hereby recognize and

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honor Joe Kamissa for his outstanding military service, extraordinary perseverance, lifelong dedication to the martial arts, and unwavering commitment to community service. And be it further resolved that Joe Kamisa is commended as a role model whose life of discipline,

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resilience, service, and leadership continues to inspire future generations to live with purpose, strength, and determination. Truly living life to the fullest. Awesome. Absolutely awesome.

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This is Tony Pledo. Ninth degree black doll. >> Wait, can you take that? >> Okay. We are teachers and we train in martial art and also weapons

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defense has a Congratulations. >> Thank you. Yeah. You could not. >> Thank you. >> Now, you're welcome to stay, but you don't have to.

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>> Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Kamisa. Awesome. Okay. Um, at this point I will ask for a motion to open the meeting to the public. >> So moved. >> Discussion. Roll call. >> Council members. Theresa Bonner. >> Yes. >> Andrew Ki. Yes.

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>> Glenda, >> yes. >> Randy Pitts, >> yes. >> Gina Stravik, >> yes. >> Roger Fer, >> yes. >> All right. Public portion is now open. >> Hearing no public comment, I will ask for a motion to close. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion. Roll call. >> Council members. Theresa Bonner. >> Yes. >> Andrew Ki.

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>> Yes. >> Lensen. Yes. >> Randy Pitts. Yes. >> Gina Stravik. Yes. >> Roger Verm. >> Yes. >> Public is now closed. Um, ordinances for introduction. Uh, 060. No, sorry. 2805 bond ordinance providing an appropriation of $300,000 for

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acquisition of pay stations and parking equipment for the parking utility for and by the bureau of Somerville and the county of Somerset, New Jersey. Uh, and authorizing the issuance of $200,000 in bonds or notes for the burrow for financing part of the appropriation. Kevin, can you just give us a brief overview of that?

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>> Yes, this is part of a large capital project that we're doing in Main Street where where our goal is to remove the individual meters. This is phase one. Uh we're working with a consultant now. We hope to uh with the actually next week we're interviewing two firms to uh

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possibly replace all the meters with pay stations. We've looked at strategically some locations, but this is the um con of the finance portion of that project. >> Okay. Uh public comment on 2805. Hearing none, I'll close public comment

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and motion for introduction, please. >> So moved. >> Discussion. Roll call. >> Council members Theresa Bonner. >> Yes. >> Andrew Kiy, >> yes. >> Glen Deny, >> yes. >> Randy Pitts, yes. >> Gina Stravik, >> yes. >> Roger Verm, >> yes. >> All right. 2802 is amending the chapter 119 of the Burough Code entitled Park

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and Playgrounds. Uh this is an overview. I I'll call it a housekeeping uh for the uh the park and playground ordinance. uh cleaning up uh a number of sections of it uh to bring it more in compliance with today's standards. Um I will ask

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for a motion to open the public hearing. So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion. Roll call. >> Council members Theresa Bonner. >> Yes. >> Andrew Ki. Yes. >> Glendee. Yes. >> Randy Pitts. Yes. >> Gina Stravik. Yes. >> Roger Verm. Yes. >> All right. Public hearing is now open on 2802.

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>> Hearing none. I'll ask for a motion to close. >> So c can we have council comment? >> Yeah. after we have to get it up on the table. Yeah. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion. >> Roll call. >> Council members Theresa Bonner. >> Yes. >> Andrew Kiy. >> Yes. >> Lendiny. >> Yes. >> Randy Pitts. Yes. >> Gina Stravik. Yes. >> Roger Ver.

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>> Yes. Okay. Uh motion for adoption, please. >> So moved. >> Second >> discussion. >> So um when I read this, um it talked about dusk, right? So we're closing the park at dusk, but our parks aren't

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closed at dusk. our our parks remain open. I mean, when I walked home from town Friday night, there were kids playing basketball at 11:30. Um, the pickle ball courts are open way past dusk. So, I'm not sure this is the right language.

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>> I know it said that it unless it was an organized program, but right, >> pickup basketball and pickup pickle ball is not an organized program. >> Well, we we can certainly add a phrase in there that says something to this effect. um unless otherwise posted

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and we could post the hours. I mean, it's difficult when you list hours because the different seasons change. So, uh this is more standard uniform language, but I do understand your your uh concern. I I think when we say dawn to dusk, I

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also believe that there's a lot of discretion allowed by our police departments uh to, you know, pick up basketball games, pick up uh uh kids playing in in the park. They're they're not out there kicking them out. Um but I will also say that sometimes basketball

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at 11:30 at night is a problem for neighbors in the area. So, um I I'm I'm not uncomfortable with the word dusk. I think it it allows our police department a little bit of discretion which is sometimes wise.

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Further discussion. Roll call. >> Council members. Theresa Bonner. >> Yes. >> Andrew Ki. >> Yes. >> Glen Deny. >> Yes. >> Randy Pittz. >> Yes. >> Gina Stravik. >> No. >> Roger Verm. >> Yes. >> Okay. 2803 is accepting the dedication

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of block 124 lot 19.01 01 on the official tax map of the burrow Somerville from Somerset Station Urban Renewal LLC. Colin, can you give us a very brief overview on that? Yeah. Up there. >> Very brief. >> You may as well give an overview of 2804

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at the same time. >> Okay. >> 20 2803 is the dedication of a sliver of land in the wetlands um owned by a Somerset development to the burrow. That's done under the redevelopers agreement and

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ultimately will form part of the rehabilitated wetlands of the burough. The other one 2804 is accepting the dedication of the major roads within this development. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh 2803. Can I have a

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motion to open the public hearing? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion. Roll call. >> Council members of Bonner. >> Yes. >> Andrew Kiy. >> Yes. >> Glendee. Yes. Randy Pitts. Yes. >> Gina Stravik. >> Yes. >> Roger Firm. >> Yes. >> All right. Public hearing on 23 2803 is now open.

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>> Hearing none. Motion to close the public hearing. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion. Roll call. >> Council members Theresa Bonner. >> Yes. >> Andrew Kiy. >> Yes. >> Glen Deny. Yes. >> Randy Pitts. Gina Stravik. Yes. Roger V. >> Yes. >> Uh motion for adoption on 2803. >> So moved. >> Second.

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>> Discussion. Roll call. >> Council members Theresa Bonner. >> Yes. >> Andrew Kiy. >> Yes. >> Glen. >> Yes. Yes. >> Randy Pittz, >> yes. >> Gina Stravik, >> yes. >> Roger Firm, >> yes. >> Okay. 2804. Can I have a motion for public hearing? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion. Roll call.

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>> Council members. Theresa Bonner. >> Yes. >> Andrew Kiy. Yes. >> Lenin. Yes. Randy Pitts. Yes. Gina Strafic. Yes. Roger Verm. >> Yes. >> Uh public hearing is now open. >> Hearing none. Motion to close. >> So move. >> Second. >> Discussion. Roll call. >> Council members Theresa Bonner. >> Yes.

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>> Andrew Ki. Yes. Lendy. Randy Pitts. Yes. Gina Stravik. Roger Verum. Yes. >> All right. A motion for adoption, please. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Discussion. Roll call. >> Council members Terresa Bonner. >> Yes. >> Andrew Kiy. >> Yes. >> Glen, >> yes. >> Randy Pitts, >> yes. >> Gina Stravik, >> yes.

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>> Roger Verm, >> yes. >> Okay. Uh, consent resolutions. We have one being pulled off, which is 179. That's uh for further discussion and review. Any others to be pulled for further discussion? >> 184.

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>> Okay. Any others? All right. Uh 175 is amending resolution as noted for bodywn camera equipment software from Axon Enterprise. 76 is rescending resolution as noted

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authorizing a contract for extraordinary unspecifiable services to National Fitness Campaign for the purchase and delivery of a National Fitness Campaign Fitness Court and rescending resolution as noted approving chapter 159 budget amendment for the Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield National Fitness Campaign

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Grant, cancelling purchase order as noted. 77 is authorizing the transfer of escrow funds from board of adjustment file from one board of adjustment file to another board of adjustment file as noted for four east cliff street 178 is awarding a contract to store tractor for

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two ground master mowers under the ESC cooperative purchasing program in the amount of $196,72624 180 is appointing Matthew Nielski and William Snow as summer 26 interns 181 is approving chapter 159 from HDSRF

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to the New Jersey Economic Development Authority uh for the remediation of certain sections of the Somerville Landfill. 182 is approving the Central Jersey Volkswagen Society to utilize parking spaces in front of the historic courthouse July 31st from 5:00 to 9:00

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p.m. 183 is approving chapter 159 for the hazardous discharge site remediation fund to the NJA for the remediation of certain sections of the former color technology site on Cornell Boulevard. Uh, do we have a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call.

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>> Council member Sheresa Bonner. >> Yes. >> Andrew Ki, >> yes. >> Glen, >> yes. >> Randy Pitts, >> yes. >> Gina Stravik, >> yes. >> Roger Ferm, >> yes. Just a quick note on 181, which is for about 1.7 1.3

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>> 1.1. So >> the other one >> is about 900,000. So, we just we just received about $2 million in grants for environmental cleanup. >> Okay. Thank you. Uh 179 is awarding a contract to Cintis Corporate. Oh, sorry,

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we pulled that one. My bad. 184 is authorizing the mayor and business administrator to execute all necessary documents associated with the safe routes to school along Veterans Memorial Drive East Road diet and pedestrian improvements project federal project as noted and NJ DOT job as noted. Uh motion

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please. second >> discussion. >> I just wanted to say that I know it's been a long time coming and I know there's been a lot of people working behind the scenes on this one and uh I I look forward to this project getting underway and uh to make veterans a lot

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safer and smoother for everybody. So, I just wanted to note that because I know the how long and hard people have worked on this. So, we appreciate that. >> Glenn, can you comment for the public what it's going to be like? Well, uh, the there's a we've been working long and hard at trying this grant will be

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improving Veterans Memorial. It will be, uh, repaving as well as adding some bike lanes and making it more pedestrian friendly. And, um, it'll it'll just make that corridor that much safer and uh, better to get around and give people a real viable alternative to Main Street

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as well, too. So, it'll it'll kind of do what Veterans Memorial is supposed to do, but not just for cars, which is great. that this so people are are aware this is a grant that was received in 2017. >> Uh it's and you know what things move

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slowly at the Vatican and the Vatican being the federal government. So um but it is here and it is moving forward. Um so that's a good thing. Uh roll call >> council members Theresa Bonner. >> Yes. >> Andrew Ki. >> Yes. >> Glenn Deny. >> Yes. >> Randy Pitts.

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>> Yes. >> Gina Stravik. >> Yes. >> Roger Verm. >> Yes. >> All right. Bills and vouchers. Roger. Uh, coming off of last meeting where we appropriated quite a significant amount of money. We're back down to uh again I feel as though the spending in in the

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burrow has been been uh down this year. Uh I I make the motion to pay bills and vouchers in the amount of 500 uh 589,417.66. Second. >> Second. >> Discussion. >> Roll call.

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>> Council members. Theresa Bonner. >> Yes. >> Andrew Kiy. >> Yes. >> Glen, >> yes. >> Randy Pitts, >> yes. >> Gina Stravik, >> yes. >> Roger Ver, >> yes. >> All right, Mr. Pittz, may I have a motion for adjournment? >> No, I really don't want to go on. >> A motion to adjourn.

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>> Second. >> All in favor? >> Opposed? This meeting is ajourned.