Okay. >> Good evening. Welcome to the 16th meeting of the year. Today is November 10th, 2025. Melissa, can you please read the publication? >> In compliance with chapter 231, Public Law 1975. Notice of this meeting to be held at the Criminal Justice Building,
61 Main Street, South River, has been published in the Home News Tribune on January 5th, 2025. posted on the municipal building bulletin board, the burrow website, and the front door of the criminal justice building at 61 Main Street, South River. >> Roll call. >> Mayor Gindy >> here. >> Councilwoman Ballas >> here.
>> Councilman Desantis is not here. Councilman Demian >> here. >> Councilman Janicopolis >> here. >> Councilman Gchensky >> here. >> Council President Sila >> here. Please stand for salute to the flag. 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. >> Please stay standing for a moment of silence. You may be seated. We had one presentation today. Unfortunately, we are not going to be
hearing it today. uh for the agenda session. Andrew, there's three uh first readings. If you could go over them for me, please. >> Absolutely, Mayor. Uh 2025 29. That is just the financial agreement for 25 Main Street. For 202530, that is a rental
properties amendment to your rental properties chapter. It updates the registration for landlords uh and and updates the applications. and 202531, that's an update, an increase to the fees for rental inspections.
>> Okay. Thank you, Lisa. Can you please read 2025-29? Ordinance 202529 an ordinance of the burrow of South River County and Middle Sex State of New Jersey adopting the financial agreement under NJSA4A
20-1 at SEC and authorizing tax exemption and payment in lie of taxes with 25 Main Street South River urban renewal LLC. Mayor, I move that council pass ordinance 2025-29 on its first reading by title only and a
clerk be authorized to publish the same. It's required by law with a second reading and public hearing to be held on December the 15th, 2025 at 7 p.m. by video conference via Zoom or in the council chambers of the criminal justice building, 61 Main Street, South River,
New Jersey. >> Second >> motion by Council President Siola. Second by Councilwoman Ballas. >> Councilwoman Ballas. >> Yes. >> Councilman Demian. >> Yes. Councilman Janopalis. >> Yes. >> Councilman Gachensky. >> Yes. >> Council President Sila. >> Yes. >> Alyssa 2025-30.
>> Ordinance 202530, an ordinance of the Burough of South River, County of Middle Sex, State of New Jersey, amending the burough code of the burrow of South River so as to amend chapter 262 and titled rental properties. Mayor, I move that the council pass ordinance 2025-30
on its first reading by title only and the clerk be authorized to publish the same as required by law with a second reading and public hearing to be held on December the 15th, 2025 at 7 p.m. be by video conference via Zoom or in the council chambers of the criminal justice
building 61 Main Street, South River, New Jersey. >> Second >> motion by council presidential. Second by councilwoman Ballas. >> Councilwoman Ballas. Yes. >> Councilman Demian. Yes. >> Councilman Janicopalis. Yes. Council member Gchensky. >> Yes. >> Council President Sula. >> Yes.
>> Liza. Uh 2025-31. Please. >> Ordinance 202531, an ordinance of the burrow of South River County of Middle Sex, State of New Jersey, amending and supplementing chapter 155 of the burough code entitled fees. Mayor, I move that the council pass
ordinance 2025-31 on its first reading by title only and the clerk be authorized to publish the same as required by law with a second reading and public hearing to be held on December the 15th at 700 p.m. 2025 by video conference via Zoom or in the council chambers at the criminal justice
building 61 Main Street, South River, New Jersey. >> Second >> motion by council presidential. Second by councilwoman Ballas. >> Councilwoman Ballas. Councilman Demian. >> Yes. >> Councilman Janopalis. Yes. Council member Chensky. >> Yes. >> Council President Sula. >> Yes. >> Thank you. We're going to go into reports. Uh Justin, see you.
>> Thank you, Mayor. A brief update on the capital project within South River for the 2023 and 2024 local aid programs. Our office completed uh the contractor has completed our office's punch list and we have requested final inspection from the DOT. For the 2023 local transportation project, our office
submitted an incidental limits modification to the DOT for review. We're waiting on to hear from them before we go out to bid. The 2025 local aid program. Our office is continuing with the design work. We expect to have that completed by next month. Uh 2025 electrical substation project bids have been received and the contract was
recommended for award in the amount of $131,540 to Reese's service of Farmington, New Jersey. The uh D stormwater assistance, our survey department is currently working on this year's portion. And for the 2025 local aid, we have submitted a grant application. That's it. Right.
>> Thank you, council. Anything for CMA? Uh Joe CFO. >> Yep. >> Thank you. Uh couple resolutions. First one is a resolution suspending parking meters from Thanksgiving to Christmas. This is the resolution we do every year. It'll be enforced again the day after Christmas. Second resolution is a
chapter 159 resolution for two new grants. First one is a $21,000 grant from the police department for enforcement. And then the other one is that million-doll grant when Assemblyman Stanley and Karina came. So now we're putting it, you guys approved the resolution. We'll send it to the state and then you can spend. And the last one
is a resolution certifying the 2024 audit. Uh I want to thank all the employees. We had no recommendations and a clean opinion which is the best you can get. Uh the orders did go through every department, you know, um construction code, court, clerk, everybody. And uh checked a lot of bills and payroll and everything and no
recommendations, which is great. So all the employees deserve a lot of credit for that. That's it. Council, anything for uh Joe? >> All right. Uh Fire Chief Smith. >> Thank you very much, Mayor. Um year to date from January through October, we've
reached 458 calls. Currently have two units that are out of service. They are only going to be used as bus issues. Right now, we have engine five that has issues with the primer and engine two, which is still under warranty, that has issues with the pump that is being taken care of by Cample Supply. All reports are taken care of and we have no issues.
I want to personally thank all the members of our department as well as our county partners for coming to the will uh to the Willlet Green fire that we've had. We're very fortunate that we had the right time and the right amount of people to come and extinguish the fire
as quickly as possible. >> Right. Thank you, council. Anything for the fire chief? No. Fire chief uh let the fire department know they did a remarkable job with that uh takeown of the fire on 50 Wlette. Thank you, >> Andrea. >> I have nothing tonight. Mayor
>> Alyssa, >> nothing tonight. >> Art. >> Mayor, just a couple things. First of all, everybody uh sees that the uh railroad type projects moving very well. It's almost that Willox already, but uh don't be overconfident because the
weather's going to come into play and hopefully it does go smooth and we get past Jackson Street and then we have to figure out and the PD has taken care of that how they'll handle from Jackson to Ferry. A couple things on the um
resolution for tonight. Uh 318 is a award of a contract CDM Smith. This is for a new building for well five and the um closing of the sistern which will be
probably done first quarter of next year. Uh 321 award to VMG group for roof repair. That's a brand new roof for the water treatment plant and a repair of the last section of the police station.
uh 323. >> Bless you. >> Emergency contract for pumping services. Once again, the residents of South River haven't paid attention. We removed 13 cubic yards of solids out
of the tile yard pumping station. It damaged both pumps. They still have to bring another truck in to clean out the second line to the second pump. And that's costing the burl $20,000 for the repair.
Oh, that's all I have. Again, you know, the people just, you know, things that are supposed to go in the toilet, put them in. Things that aren't, please don't. Not going to go into what the solids are, but um please be careful because it does damage our equipment. We
spent a lot of money on the two pump stations in the last couple of years replacing the grinders and now we have to replace two pumps that we replaced three years ago. So that's all I have. >> All right. Thank you. Anything for it?
Like to open up to the public five minutes. State your name >> for reports. >> Oh, sorry about that. >> He's really trying to uh Councilman Kosinsky. >> Thank you, Mayor. Well, there's an old there's an old saying too also about those the pumping station and everything
too is if you haven't eaten it, don't flush it. >> Y >> um aside from that, it's a little bit later in the month and everything too. Uh I can only recommend that you look at the website for the office on aging and everything too. Uh tomorrow, of course, the office will be closed. Same on
Thanksgiving Day. There are a few trips and everything, but usually you sign up for anything with the office on aging at the beginning of the month. So, that's all I really have. Mayor, thank you. >> Thank you, Councilwoman Val. >> Yeah, I just have a couple things. Uh, South River Community Thanksgiving
dinner 2025, the food bank is in partnership with the Riomar CJ Enterprises, St. Peter and Paul Orthodox Church, the South River Fire Department, and Wils Women's Auxiliary will once again be hosting a community Thanksgiving dinner. If you
live in South River and are in need of a hot cooked Thanksgiving meal for you and your family, then join us between 12:00 noon and 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, November 27th at St. Peter and Paul's Church Hall on 9 Jeffrey Avenue. Dinner will be
served at 12:30. You must RSVP by the 20th. I know these are around town, but if you can't get down there to get one, just give a call to the food bank at 7322383020. So again, the um RSVP date is the 20th.
And the other one I have from the library, they're going to be hosting a holiday concert with Jay Daniels on Saturday, December 13th at 2 p.m. This is one that you must register for. He has been there before. He is a gifted vocalist, a pianist. He's also a musical
historian, and he will be singing a lot of different holiday songs, not just Christmas, but to cover the season. And again, registration opens on Thursday, November 13th. And again, go through the um library website. They have things
going on from now right until the end of the year. quite a few uh good um presentations and things. That's all I have. >> Thank you, Councilman Dean. >> Uh thank you, Mayor. Uh thank you. Thank you to the crew of the TV35, Neil and S
for recording the concert at the Imperial Music Center last week. It will be available soon on the Burough website. Uh currently meeting with different organizations to go over their needs for next year's budget. The project blog on the burrow's website
continues to be updated on the status of ongoing projects and recreation wrestling and basketball registration is currently open. That's all I have. Mayor, >> thank you. Councilman Gina Coplas. >> Uh yes, Mayor. So, tomorrow is Veterans
Day, so the burrow will be closed. So, if you have your uh garbage that gets picked up on Tuesday this week, that will be picked up on >> Friday. >> Friday. So that gets picked up Friday if your garbage goes out tomorrow. And also
Thanksgiving, the uh burl will be closed. So if your garbage gets picked up Thursday, put it out the day before on Wednesday. The Thursday garbage will be picked up the day before Thanksgiving. And that's all I have. Mayor, >> thank you, Council President. >> Tuesday. >> Um
>> yeah, put it out Wednesday for Wednesday. >> Thank you. Now we're going to open up to the public. >> Five minutes. State your name and your address. Uh, Mayor Ed Tiger, 44 Perry Street. So, at the last council meeting, uh, you mentioned something about we're getting
a parking deck. Uh, where is that? >> You said that's one of the anticipated projects for next year and hopefully into the following year. Where is that? >> Yeah, >> I'll let you know when we announce it then. >> So, you don't know where it's going to be? >> I have a pretty good idea, but I >> have a pretty good idea.
>> Pretty good idea. Is it just like you and like your developers like in a secret meeting doing it or has there been like a has our engineer plan or has anybody been planning? >> No, it's me talking to the developer to see if he's interested in doing what he wants to do in our town. So when it does come to our town, I promise you I
promise you'll be the first one to be told. >> So there's no there hasn't been any plan or survey or study presented to the council about a parking deck in the downtown area. >> Not yet. >> Not yet. >> Not yet. Well, Mr. Trier, I promise you're going
to be entertained by the the story that we're gonna >> Yeah, I'd be surprised in that because I'm on the Economic Development Commission and nothing comes to us. >> Yeah. >> I mean, nothing at all comes >> economic development commission is about business. You should >> you guys like like increase the red tape and the fees for the downtown
businesses. >> Nothing comes. So, are there any plans to put uh like any holiday decorations or banners like on Washington Street or in a municipal parking lot for this year? >> I'd have to talk to age about that. I would say yes, there's probably going to
be something going up. >> Just probably or I mean it's not too far away. Usually Thanksgiving everything goes up. >> Whatever word you like to use. I'm okay with that. >> Do you have the money for that? >> We have something there. >> So, we're going to get holiday decorations in the municipal parking lot this year. Are you going to decorate
your store, sir? >> Are you going to decorate your store? >> I always do. >> You do? >> I look forward to seeing it. >> I know you don't come downtown because, you know, last last council meeting you said that the downtown was a ghost town,
which if it it's always aggravated me that there's been members of the the mayor and council over the decades that like to like badmouth the downtown. There's a lot of businesses that are open right now. I mean, you can count like 11, 12, 15 businesses. Of course,
you can't expect lawyers and accountants to be open until midnight, right? Because you were saying we're going to be cruising to town at midnight enjoying every But there's a lot of businesses downtown and it's always aggravating that like the mayor or some other
council members, well, you and none of you guys, but in the past, you don't really have anything good to say about downtown. you know, and a lot of the problems that are downtown have come from municipal. It hasn't come from the people that are running the business down there, but you guys like to
complain. So, it'd be nice if you're a little bit more positive about the businesses that are there as opposed to we hate the businesses and man, we can't wait until we build a new one. So, it'd be nice if you can get some holiday decorations,
you know, in Washington Street in the municipal parking lot. I mean, I know they're scattered all over the town. I don't know why. It'd be nice if it was down there. Then maybe you could stop complaining, you know, that the downtown looks bad because we decorate all the
time. I If you don't know that, it's because you're not down there. I noticed we got some new signs downtown. No parking on Main Street from two to six. Uh I did notice that we still have a bunch of rusted signs like from the
industrial commission and the South River is veteran friendly on the bridge. I don't know why these rusty signs are still there. Makes the town look like they're your signs. Can you take them down? I mean, we don't have a welcome to South River sign, but at least we can
not have rusty old worn out signs on the bridge. You know, I noticed we don't have any like public parking signs to direct customers to the parking lot. We don't have any signs in the municipal parking lot saying uh you know, park
here, park there, don't park here, but the permits. So maybe, you know, you can make it easier for the customers to come downtown as opposed to just complaining. You know, maybe do your part. When I say your part, I mean the governing body,
not necessarily you, although you're kind of the spearhead here. Uh, you know, set a good example. Say, "Hey, we've got some properties. We're fixing them up. We're decorating them. It's well signed. We're doing our part. You do your part." Because I think
if you look downtown, a lot of businesses are open. A lot of businesses do their part and we're kind of waiting for you guys to kind of come along and help us out or at least do your part. I mean, you know, it's kind of discouraging,
you know, to like have a a store and across the street there's a junkyard, you know, age. And the guys do a fantastic job coming downtown cleaning up, cutting weeds, and yet >> you got like broken down fencing from other property owners.
>> You know, maybe if you guys could do your part, it'd be good. I know 25 minutes. Hey, I mean, five minutes, you like cutting the people off because, you know, you don't want to hear too much, but All right. So, maybe do your part. Stop bad mouthing us. And if there's any information, maybe you can forward it to the Economic Development Commission so
we can >> Sure. look forward to it. >> I look forward to it. Thank you, sir. >> Anyone else? >> Good evening everyone, mayor, council. Um, I'm Reverend Jimmy Dinarkski. I live at 150 Jackson Street. I'm the associate
pastor at Tabernacle Baptist Church in South River. So, thank you for this opportunity to speak. Uh I'm not really here as just a pastor today, but I'm here as someone who lives in the community. Um I want to talk on two brief topics uh both that involve both
faith and community care. The first one, there's this huge need in South River right now uh for the people with food. Um I know the food bank has been doing an amazing job. I just want to offer our
services because we also have a food pantry and I would like to be able to have you guys as a a board uh possibly send people our way to help them out as well. Um it's a struggle for everyone
right now. Things are getting really bad and we just want to be part of the help in the community. Uh the other thing I wanted to talk about is that if there is anything that Tabernacle Baptist Church can do for our community, please let us
know. Uh we would be willing to help clean things. I could get people together and do any kind of outreach for civic or just outreach for the community. We want to be part of the community. We want to be more active in this community. We live here. This is
our family and we just want to take care of everything. Wait, I want to just ask him the the ecumenical >> Thanksgiving. >> Thanksgiving. That's the night before at >> Corpus Christie. >> Corpus Christie. >> Corpus Christie. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Reverend, can you send me that information for the uh food >> bank? I could probably post put it on our website. >> Absolutely. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else from the public? >> First call. >> Yeah. >> Yeah.
I don't even know where downtown is. Where's >> That's good. That's good. >> I'm Regina again from Loving Hands Caris. >> How are you? >> Good. Good. I'm going to give all you guys a little booklet for a little reading, a light
reading. Um, I just want to say when I came to this town in 2020, I think we tried to open during co been here almost five years. I came to this town with 20 volunteers looking to help this community. I came
to town with money in my pocket. That's gone. I've done what I could. I have love in my heart to help you guys and help this community get this under control. Can't do it. I just I can't I can't do
it without help. begging you guys to come to the rescue and see what we do, why we do it, how many adoptions we've had, which is well over 200 that are off your
streets. I need help from Do we have an animal control officer? >> Yes, we do. >> Know who she is? >> Claudine. >> I think I might know. >> Right. >> Yes. >> So, we had a problem here and in the
packet. I'm just going to briefly tell you that in August, the end of August, while I was on vacation, my phone blew up. Okay. >> There was a kitten found in South River with an eye infection on the street.
Animal control didn't come. They called other animal control officers from other burrows or whatever. Someone finally came and not from South River. to take this kitten. They brought it to
Garden State Veterary Hospital and they said, "Just put her to sleep. We don't know what to do with it." I never got a call. Our animal control officer never called me and said, "Can you take this kitten?
It has an eye infection." Eye infections gross me out, but all it is is ointment on their eye and they're fine in three days. But everybody was willing was not willing to step up and the doctor at Garden State says, "I'm not putting this
kitten to sleep for an eye infection." It's ridiculous. So, she took the kitten home. I know this because my daughter is the doctor. >> All right. You said this. >> That's why she told me. >> When did this happen? >> August 24th.
>> I will look into this. You can also look into when people call the non-emergency number to ask for an animal control officer to come out and look at a sick cat or get a kitten off the street. They're told
that's not what animal control does. Gotten emails from people that say that. They don't know where to go. They don't know who to call. I'm inundated. I'm approved. Was that Mr. Trey Guard that owns a hardware store? Okay, now I know
who he is. I was approved when I opened this. He was on the board for seven to nine cats at any given time. I have nine cats and kittens in there now. I have four in foster that are being bottlefed because they're found. And I have 15
waiting to come in. I can't do it. I don't have the room. I don't have the food. I don't have the I don't have the money to do this anymore. I'm about $100,000 in the hole. And that's mine. That doesn't count donations or anything
else. I have included my bills for you to look at what we're paying out in medical bills to help people in this community to get them spayed and neutered to get them vaccinated or just take them. And all I'm getting is grief
that I don't do I don't do enough. I had one woman I read you that that thing. She says, "Why do you call yourself a rescue if you don't rescue?" because I wouldn't take her two cats because I couldn't. >> This This is It's just not fair to me. I feel like I'm I'm coming in here five
days a week and I'm beating my head against a wall. And I don't know I don't know if you guys can do anything, but I'm the only hope you have. >> All right. Well, let me look. I'm going to look into the August 24th. I will reach out to you tomorrow. I will also
stop by tomorrow just to see what your facility looks like. >> Well, I came in today, sir. I live 40 minutes away. >> I will see you tomorrow. >> I'll be in tomorrow. >> But please just just read this. I'm not asking for you guys to fund it. I'm not asking for
>> sympathy. I'm begging for help. Any kind of help. And we help everybody. I'm going to that the pastor's food bank because my car is full. That's what we do. Pull the tags off the Christmas trees. Every year I go up to Newark and I get
144 cases packed in my car of food. I only have one arm I can use and I give that out to those people in need in this area because I know that they can't afford it. And what's the alternative? If I don't take money out of my pocket or go to Newark and get something for
them, they're going to surrender their cats to me or they threaten to just leave them outside. >> Right? >> That's not fair to me. And I don't take well to threats. I really don't because I if I can't help you, I can't help you. Period. But I need the animal control officer's help. I need the police
department. Stop telling them that. >> I will reach out to them. >> Please do that. >> I sure will. Thank you. I'll see you tomorrow. >> But I'm giving you booklets. I made them all up. It's fine. >> Anyone else from the public? >> First call. Second call.
>> Motion to close public. >> Second >> motion by Council President Cola. Second by Councilwoman Ballas. >> All in favor? >> Thank you. >> Can't fall asleep tonight. >> Thank you,
>> Melissa. Can you please read consent resolutions uh 2025-314 to 330, please? Whereas resolution 202501 authorizes the burough council to utilize a consent agenda to adopt various resolutions of a routine and
non-controversial nature at one time. Now therefore be it is hereby resolved that the below listed resolutions are hereby adopted by the burough council in whole as if the same were individually acted upon. Consent resolutions 2025 314 to 2025 330 314 authorizing the
requisition of funds for payment to the custodian of school monies. 315 temporary suspension of parking meters from November 27th, 2025 to December 25th, 2025. 316 certified the 2024 audit. 317 authorizing the purchase of a
vehicle lift for DPW. 318 awarding a contract to CDM Smith for professional services. 319 insertion of any special item of revenue in the budget. 320 Resolution to appoint James Stewart as full-time dispatcher. 321 authorizing
purchasing contract with VMG Group for roof repairs. 322 approving a grant application for water main improvements. 323 authorizing an award for emergency contract to pumping services incorporated. 324 authorizing the receipt of bids for a
lease of a portion of the property located at 39 Causeway Street. 325 Award contract to Resa Services LLC for the 2025 electrical substation maintenance. 326 authorizing a stipen for certain
office on aging grants. 327 authorize certain utility refunds. 328 authorizing change order number two. 329 accept October 20th, 2025 regular and executive session minutes. 330 authorize the bills and claims list. >> Resolutions.
>> Motion by council pres uh sorry, councilwoman Ballas. >> Second. Second by councilman. >> Counciloman Ballas. >> Yes. >> Councilman Demian. Yes. >> Councilman Janicopolis. >> Yes. >> Councilman Gchensky. >> Yes. >> Council President Sula. >> Yes. With a 3:30 abstension from
25-02788. >> On to council comments. >> Councilman Kren. Uh Jane Copas. >> Uh yeah, mayor. So this Thursday we have a environmental shade tree commission meeting down at uh 48 Washington Road down at the burrow building. It starts
at 6:30. Uh if anyone is interested in joining us for environmental or shade tree commission meeting, um that's going on this Thursday. And that's all I have. Mayor, >> thank you. Council Councilman Damian. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh the next concert at
the Imperial Music Center is scheduled for December 7th, Sunday at 2 p.m. And St. Peter and Paul Church on Whitehead Avenue will be having a uh Christmas concert on December 14th at 3
p.m. It's open to the public. It's free. Um come out and listen to the uh choir there sing. They do it each year. It's very nice and they have little refreshments afterwards. Um thanks to all our veterans. And that's all I have. Mayor, >> thank you, Councilwoman Ballas.
>> Yeah, just a couple things. I'd also like to thank all our veterans. Our Councilman Mr. Kachinsky here being one of them. A few members of my family that are no longer with me. They both served, one in the army and one in the Air Force. And to my friends whose sons and
daughters have served. I'd like to thank them. And we will not be back until after Thanksgiving. So, have a happy and safe Thanksgiving. That's all. >> Councilman Koshinsky. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh, first off, I'd like to thank all of our public service
workers for all that they do for us in the town, which sometimes they're very well appreciated. Our DPW does an excellent job at keeping the town clean. Seems to be a never- ending job for them. Our police, our fire,
they're constantly vigilant on anything else that comes up. Uh, of course, Veterans Day is coming upon us tomorrow and Thanksgiving, which are two holidays where the offices will be closed. I'd like to wish everyone uh happy holidays
as far as that goes. Uh, it's getting dark. Be aware there's c still children out there on the streets yet. It's getting colder, so they'll be tending to stay inside a bit more. So, with that, thank you, Mayor. >> Thank you, Council President.
>> Thank you, Mayor. Um EDC meeting will be held on the 19th. Uh be the last EDC meeting for the year. So anybody wishing to attend be at the 55 read. Um I want to thank
all our veterans, Jim, everybody for a job for protecting us and for just manning this country and keeping it safe. That's the biggest thing. Thank you. And uh happy Thanksgiving to everybody. Thank you.
All right. So, if you've noticed throughout the town, uh South the police department is one of them. Uh I know the uh helping uh hands on Whitehead Avenue as well as the Drizzle Drip. They have some artwork that's been done and that artwork has been done by a young lady by
the name of Sabina Park. Uh this is her job. She enjoys doing this. She's beautifying South River as you see it throughout the town. So, you should reach out to her if you ever like anything done. Uh, Main Street Road work. Uh, I know it's going fairly quick. It's not over yet,
>> but I know there's been a lot of uh residents uh complaining about uh road closures, um traffic, a lot of cars. Just bear with it. This is what we uh um expected. So if you have any issues, please uh feel free to reach out to the
police department or for that matter any of us and we could uh try to help you as much as we can. Uh in regards of Main Street, as one of our residents today spoke, um yes, you go down Main Street today. Yes,
there are some stores are open, but is not what it should be. You're looking for a lot of traffic. You're looking for people that are going to keep your main street alive past 5:00. Most of your stores unfortunately are
closed. So, we are trying to do our best when it comes down to talking to developers to bring them into our town and it's working fairly smooth so far. Uh you have three projects already underway. Uh we are
working on quite a few other projects. Until it's set in stone, we're not going to promise the world to the town. You know how that works. So yes, Mr. Triger, I look forward to seeing you at
the next council meeting. Veterans Day is upon us. Uh Mr. Kashinsky, can't thank you enough. I can't thank the vets. I can't thank Mr. Donado. I know you've been part of the Navy. I can't thank you all for what you have
done for this country and what you continue to do as of today. Tomorrow uh this this this Thanksgiving upon us as well. Happy Thanksgiving to all. Remember that there are people in need. Please reach out. It's getting
colder outside. Please check on your elderly. I know it's not easy. Just knock at that door. Just make sure that everybody's doing well. Other than that, we are going to go into close session. Uh we are not going to act on anything. So you have you could leave if you like.
You could hang out. It's up to you. So Alyssa, can you please read the consent? >> We can leave. >> Resolution 2025 331. Whereas section 8 of chapter 231, public law 1975 permits the exclusion of the general public from a meeting of the governing body under certain circumstances.
And whereas the mayor and council of the burrow of South River are of the opinion such circumstances presently exist. Now therefore, be it is hereby resolved by the mayor and council of the burrow of South River in the county of Middle Sex, state of New Jersey, that the public be excluded upon the here and after a specific subject matter, and that such
subject matter to be so discussed is as follows. Litigation be further resolved that such record of the above discussion will be made public when confidentiality is no longer required. The Burough Council of the Burough South River may or may not take formal action at the conclusion of the executive session. Do >> I have a motion?
>> Motion. >> Second. Motion by councilwoman Ballas. Second by Councilman Damian. >> Councilwoman Ballas. Councilman Demian. Yes. >> Councilman Janicopolis. Yes. >> Councilman Kensky. >> Council President Sula. >> Yes. him too.