##VIDEO ID:3uYKda7m8EQ## satisfied notice of this meeting by resolution 24509 has been sent to the record the suburbanite and Northern Valley Press and has been posted on the public bulon board in the lobby of the municipal center and burough website Omar why don't we uh do a roll call C Corsair here counc men here councilor Michaels president Council Dr W Conor here coun park here may mayor here okay could I please have a motion to approve the minutes of February 13th 2024 March 2nd 2024 March 5th 2024 August 20th 2024 September 24th 2024 and December 17 2024 moved have a second second Omar please call roll that's just a voice V oh sorry every all in favor any opposed okay that was easy all right any questions about the consent agenda or comments Mr Mayor just one point on the uh resolution 561 62 and 63 the change orders um I just want to make the council and I think the council's aligned we just have to be a little bit careful as we put in for uh we agree on bills whatever these things are we're seeing a large number of change orders about this one is getting to be a little bit steep My ask is obviously if we as a council make changes we understand that we understand there's inflation we understand that but if we see that our partners are missing kind of important things like taking down a building that we knew was GNA go anyway we have to hold them accountable so my ask is David if he can just implore our partners to uh be a little more focused and then hold them accountable to these numbers we'll do any other comments or questions okay can I get a motion to approve resolution R 24- 558 through r24 d570 so moved have a second Omar please call the rooll council Corsair yes Council minut yes counc member Michaels yes council member Dr o Conor yes counil Park yes counil R yes okay very good thank you all we're going to use a few minutes for any audience uh comments or remarks that anyone would like to make would anyone like to yes please come on up you know the drill Howe give us your name but not your address Hoe siden from T I just wanted to thank the whole Council and the mayor for 2024 um you know I don't realize if the public realizes that you guys are volunteers and you you put a lot into it and you know we may not agree on every issue but you're doing your best for the town and you always put your best foot forward so thank you for all that you you've done uh councilman Menan gonna miss you uh go recharge your batteries and come back again because I'm glad I got to meet you through your position and you know you become a friend so thank you and the only other thing I really want to say is happy New Year to everybody and thank you to our volunteer ambulance Corps our fire department and all all the boards in town all the all the volunteers that assist toh help make this town run uh it's becoming an efficient uh business I'd like to say so thanks very much than you okay any other comments uh from the public Omar is there anyone online who looks like they might want to say something I see no hand okay very good so we'll close the public comment time okay councilman uh go ahead Julie were you going to say something in the reorganizational meeting oh it's for something for vew oh no then we're ready for it we're going to be ready for that now was about to say that okay so councilman venu we're going to thank you for your years of service thank you sure shamah a resident of tenly I just want to say what an honor and a privilege it is for me to be here today to recognize my friend venu Menan for his many many years of service and commitment to this town and this happens to be my hometown so it means a lot to me thank you for your service thank you for what you have done on the council off the council and and in Your Capacity and other committees and commissions thank you venu I have a joint resolution from the Senate and the assembly recognizing your service signed by the Senate President and the speaker of the assembly and it's my privilege to present this to you we've got a clock for you oh right it's good it's been it's been wonderful to work with you and become friends with you over the years so thank you so so it's it's wonderful enjoy all right and thanks for all you serve us okay we're going to uh to go please go ahead all of like five words take your time there's no rush well uh first of all thank you Howie for the wonderful words it was very very touching just out of nowhere but um I just wanted to thank the uh the residents of ten life uh for allowing me to represent uh the community uh for two terms on the council um much has been accomplished over the past six years and U I'd like to think that I've uh contributed sorry um in some small measure to uh the good govern in the borrow um I also want to thank the employees within the borrow I would be remiss if I didn't specifically recognize our borrow clerk Omar stoval uh borrow administrator David fansa and especially our uh CFO she's over there Susan Cado um so with that I thank you all thank you okay we're going to take a short adjournment till 730 right Omar yes till 7:30 there's refreshments and uh drinks out in the lobby and then we'll be right here for the right back of the reor meeting go ahead what we say could I have a motion please to adjourn have a second all in favor I okay see you in a few minutes all right open public meetings at PL 1975 chapter 231 the notice requirements have been satisfied notice of this meeting by resolution 24509 has been sent to the record the suburbanite and Northern Valley Press and has been posted on the public bulleon board in the lobby of the municipal center and burrow website salute to the flag please to the flag of the United States of America to The Republic stands Omar could you please call the role to establish Quorum Council course here here C Michaels pres C Dr o Conor here C Park here C mayor rry here mayor Zen here County Clerk John Hogan could you come up to the microphone please and help us CER the 2024 general election John Hogan first of all mayor M yes sir first of all mayor I'm pleased to report to you and to the members of your community and to the rest of the governing body that democracy is Alive and Well in buron County we celebrated our Democratic Republic in the last election and on Election Day there were 684 900 registered voters in buron County of these 463,000 cast their ballots in this presidential election they did it different ways early by mail or in person and there was nearly a 70% turnout I say that but it was really 67.7% turnout in Bur County so right here in tenly there was a 66.8% turnout similar to the county and 7,262 voters cast their ballots and they made some really good choices so mayor if I may if I can call the people up who certifying the election for they can join me because of course we need to Facebook perfect Instagram and everything else so Lauren can you join me I think I saw her over here Council woman congratulations again this is the certify at the general election held on the 5th day of November in the year 20 24 Lauren Dayton was duly reelected to serve as a member of the tly council for a full term in buron County she received 4,068 total votes this here and Julie councilwoman o Conor this is certified general election held on the 5th day of November the year 2024 Julio o Conor was duly reelected to serve as a member of the T ofi Council for full term in Bergen County councilwoman received 3,868 total votes congratulations on your I sure I'd love to never miss an opportunity to take a picture right John part of the job description thank you congratulations thank you thank you County Clerk thank you okay assembly woman sha Maha you're going to administer the oath of office to council woman elect Dr Julio o Conor please do we need to be near the mic or we can do it come up come up come come close come close Jack where you hiding repeat after me I I Julio Conor to solemnly swear only swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the sa and to the governments established in the United States and to the governments established in the United States and in this state and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people I will Faithfully I will faithfully impartially impartially and justly perform and justly perform all the duties of the office of council member all the duties of the office of council member for the burrow of tenly for the bur of tenly according to the best of my ability AB so help me God so help me assembly woman huddle laen you ready this is if I may mayor Personal Privilege first I want to extend my best wishes for happy healthy and peaceful 2025 to the mayor councel and the residents of teni and before I do the honors I must just say a few words about my good friend Lauren just a few Lauren Dayton has served two previous terms on this Council and has extensive experience and a Clear Vision and understanding of the future and needs of teni she has always been driven by her deep commitment to the community here in tly her dedication is evident from her past initiatives and I just would like to note a few because I think they are so important when she was first elected in 2017 she established the first ever tenly Pride day which has now become an annual community event celebrating equality and acceptance and as council president during covid she reached out to Leona mayor back then and partnered with Englewood Hospital to create a vaccine clinic they got buses for seniors to pick them up get them vaccinated then bring them home safely she certainly believes in the power of community involvement and her dedication to the town here is clearly recognized Lauren you have all the essential qualities of a true public servant resilience leadership integrity and empathy to name a few and I would just like to end a quote with Hillary Clinton which clearly epitomizes Lauren Dayton when you stumble keep faith and when you're knocked down get right back up and never listen to anyone who says you can't or shouldn't go on tly she's back and I know that she will always have your back and now for the honors of the oath of office I am proud and privileged to administer the oath of tenly council member to my dear friend Lauren Dayton and her family is here congratulations to her family gather around I know I know Jeff let's orchestrate this girls get close like we love each other family okay Mom Dad Lauren you know the routine I I Lauren D do solemnly swear to solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the state of New Jersey and the state of New Jersey and I will bear true faith and Allegiance and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same to the same and to the governments established in the United States and to the governments established in the United States and in this state and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people I will Faithfully I will Faithfully impartially impartially and justly and justly perform all the duties perform all the duties of the office of council member of the office of council member for the bur of tenly for the burrow of tenly according to the best ofil according to the best of my ability so help so help congrat thank you mayor for the time my PR privilege thank youbody than okay Omar could I have a roll call the 2025 um mayor and Council please council member Corsair council member Dayton here counc member Michaels pres council member Dr o Conor here council member Park here council member Ro here mayor Z here could I get a motion to approve the appointment of bur attorney we the law group so have the second second Omar C yes C yes CC Michaels yes counc Conor yes CC Park yes CC yes mayor yes before we continue with the agenda would it be okay if I let my esteemed guests take a minute to head out oh sure of course yeah we wouldn't want to that's fine so they don't have to sit through the whole they don't want you don't want to sit through the whole thing you miss my speech at the end come on okay we'll see you again I'll ask for that you guys almost ready didn't she just get sworn in wait you go what okay could I get a motion for a selection of the council president for 2025 please I would like to nominate councilman Adam Michaels okay all right Omar please call the rooll yes yes Michael yes yes Park yes R congratulations council president Chief Chamberlain take your time everyone needs a break this afterno ready Chief right thank you for allowing me to do this this evening I know you got a packed agenda this is something I don't want to take too long it's very important we do everyone happy New Year a special night for us so tonight is the culmination of a very tedious time consuming tremendously important process of selecting and hiring three young men tonight who take their office this evening work to the top of that process process that included examination physical fitness assessment three interviews medical physicals drug tests psychological exams and a thorough investigation even every moment that we go um it's a job that reques and would have any way you weren't aware Recruitment and interest Emergency Services espe law enforcement is very low we used to get 200 applicants per spot about 50 is concerning something that not country all speculate the Reas why people are afraid to take this profession this job despite all the D challenges theard we still find candidates the team that we have here that um they're outstanding and fitting candidates Ser the department well could be happier to have so without any further delay first tonight M Anna and dad to Mom is going to hold the Bible and following the old okay repeat after me degree in Psychology sociology univ of Connecticut we also ran one very very impressive PRI hir police officer Wellington employed fulltime police officer police disp request Police Department uh Prof police officer ventur will commence B training become a liced police officer life public saf start January 16 Bas course police officer trainings exact that Bas SU uh 5 and half months training requirement he will commence the F training requirement here at the department where he will stand upon that Bas police recruits have a very high bar set Police Academy serving as commanding officers executive officers leaders Squad leaders who won actually a range of awards from Top run being the best shot also Iron Man being most physically fit so original one not press join flag I station a i Wellington venturo Solly swear you solemnly swear that I will support the con Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and Al and allegiance to the same that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governments established in the United States to the governments established in the United States and in this state under the authority of the people and in this state under the authority of the people I will Faithfully I will faithfully and partially and partially and justly and justly perform all the duties perform all the duties of of the office of probationary police officer of the office of probationary police officer for the bur of 10 FL for the burough of 10: FL according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability so help me God so help me God BB player St J School bball team in monre graduated from aor degree in management from College of St Rose newor offic only Public Service prob constan probably police officer grandfather police police offy prac jit cemy Inu become AC defense discipline police in state New Jersey based Effectiveness and it's the limitation of injuries on police officer join January 16th training as well thrilled to have him join our team now uh now take office M and Dad mom Melissa dad constan M Bible repeat after me hi state your name hi nichas mcos do Solly swear do solemly swear that I will support the con support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and the constitution of of the state of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governments established in the United States and to the governments established in the United States and in this state under the authority of the people and in this state under the authority of the people I will Faithfully I will faithfully and partially and partially and justly and justly perform all the duties perform all the duties of the office of probationary police officer of the office of probationary police officer for the bur of tenly for the bur of tenly according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability so help me God so help me God congratulations thank you the C New Jersey Alex listed in the United States Air Force November 2020 during time in the Air Force sered One five month appointment in guitar and Roose to the rank of senior air E4 reive an honorable discharge in November Father John City Lieutenant which I'm sure a strong role in him choosing career having military background Academy staff will likely seek you out to be a squad leader or leader or even high have no pressure is graduate next week serving as the ex his Academy thrill to have you joining our team you not take office Mom Dad after me I state your name I Alexander Heyman do Solly swear do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and the constitution of of the state of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governments established in the United States and to the governments established in the United States and in this state under the authority of the people and in this state under the authority of the people I will Faithfully I will faithfully and partially and partially and justly and justly perform all the duties perform all the duties of the office of probationary police officer of the office of probationary police officer for the burough tly for the burough of tenly according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability so help me guide so help me good congratulations thank coun want to thank you for your support with these hirings addition to the two couple weeks ago folks in response to anticipated also TOS exper Support Enforcement very confident great job Chief thank you very much for everything uh you and your team have done to make uh today possible and three gentlemen here welcome to tenly we're really proud to have you um it's a great Community I I myself come from a family of police officers my father my brother my nephew and Uncle so uh it's really important work and we're really proud to have you here so best of luck in the academy and then we'll see you out in the street in six months right wonderful great thank you you good good okay chief you're all set see you soon okay thank you I thank you for all the family that attended thank you you should me them St what is this wise I saw Julie and then let's close the door just so thank you okay we're moving on to uh public comments citizens are welcome to address the mayor and Counsel on any governmental item of concern to them whether or not it is scheduled on the agenda below a total of 15 minutes have been allocated for all public comments to be present uh to be presented citizens must give their names and addresses when recognized to speak large groups are urged to select someone to represent them please be advised these meetings are recorded and are subject to the open public records act would anyone in the chambers like to make a public comment where did everybody go that's my public comment people here would anyone like to make a comment Joel no all right uh is there anyone on uh Zoom who would like to make a public comment Omar do you see anyone in Chambers were on Zoom with their hands up if anyone on Zoom would like to make a public com please raise your hand see no hands mayor okay we close public comment we're going to go on to uh approval of the professionals and the appointments uh the first appointment could I get a motion to approve resolution you know let me back up for a second so uh as we did last year so everyone's aware The public's aware um we had uh a three-person team myself council president uh Michaels uh councilwoman Dr Julie OK Conor on the team this year uh to vet all the uh po potential professionals we went out to uh did rfps on everyone received their prices experience uh we got advice from the borrow administrator the CFO way weighed in um so we're going to go down the list to uh to appoint the Professionals for 2025 let's see here okay first one can I get a motion for R 25-2 confirm appointment of Labor Council uh Tren Isabel I get a second please second Omar please call the rooll council member Corsair yes council member Dayton yes council member Michaels yes council member Dr o Conor yes counc member Park yes council member yes okay uh can I get a motion to approve R 25-3 confirm appointment of the bur auditor Lurch Vincy and Higgins you know I just want to make a comment um Susan how long has L VY been our auditor now us before both of us right right correct right me can I have a second please second Omar please call the rooll C Corsair yes c m Dayton yes c m Michaels yes counc member Dr Conor yes coun Park yes counc R yes R2 5-4 confirm the appointment of bond Council rogut McCarthy I get a motion please I get a second Omar please call the rooll counc member Corsair yes counc member Dayton yes counc Michaels yes council member Dr Conor yes par yes C okay next one the next one I've asked for postponement on this take it under consideration I wasn't part of a discussion on a conflict on the concept private conflict why is there a conflict conflict of interest what is there what's there a conflict about I'd like to discuss it in Clos okay so what I think it's on the agenda we're going to take a vote on it and just see how it goes then okay this pardon me okay so can I get a motion on R 25-5 confirm the appointment of the tax appeal attorney John attorney at law did I get a second second Omar please call the role cair yes counc member Dayton stain counc member Michaels yes council member Dr Conor yes counc member Park yes R could I uh get a motion on R 25-06 confirm appointment of alternate tax appeal attorney uh chasen larell please mov I get a second uh Omar please call the role CER Corsair yes certon yes CER Michaels yes ccer yes coun M par yes counc rry yes r25 I have a motion please on R 25-7 confirm the appointment of the traffic engineer brigh view engineering so move did I hear a motion yeah sorry yes what did you say Yahoo oh right can I have a second please Omar please call the roll you guys you guys you guys have have a little fun you know okay om please call the roll yes yes Micha yes C Dr yes cast yes cember yes okay can I get excuse me you have a question do a little stand up I can I have a motion on 25-8 confirm the appointment of Special Projects engineer so move I have a second second Omar please call the RO coun Corsair yes C Dayton yes C Michaels yes coun Dr Conor yes par yes yes could I have a motion please on R 25-9 confirm appointment of B plan neglia group so moved I have a second please second Omar please call the rooll cair yes C yes Mich yes dror yes C Park yes yes can I have a motion please on R 25-10 confirm the appointment of burrow special plan of Burgess Association Associates please so moved I have a second second Omar please call the rooll cair yes C yes yes C member Dr Conor yes C Park yes Ro yes can I have a motion please on r251 confirm appointment of special counsel uh for COA Ed daak have a second please second Omar please call the role yes yes yes counc dror yesc yesc yes can I get a motion to approve R 25-12 confirm the appointment of Municipal Court Judge Benjamin Choy please moved second thank you could I uh Omar please call the role cair yes yes C Michaels yes counc member drer yes counc member Park yes counc member Ro yes okay thank you everyone um part 25-13 is um the prosecutor first alternate public defender first alternate and historian just so uh everyone as everyone knows we merged our courts with demerist okay over the past few weeks and the first alternate municipal prosecutor Linda schwager and the first alternate public defender uh Lewis d'angelis both of those individuals as per our agreement were recommended to us um by demerist and that's why we're appointing them tonight and the other three you know Mark Fiero and Jordan Ulus are our appointments okay anybody have questions on that okay can I have a motion to approve R 25-13 please can I have a second second um or Omar please call the role cember Corsair yes coun member Dayton yes C Michel yes coun member Dr Conor yes coun member Park yes coun R yes okay next on appointments to the planning board we have Julia park for four-year term Linda kosian for foure term uh Linda baldini is moving up to First yes oh I've got it as right after that appointment right so I'm doing the planning board members then the class three right okay all right just I'll just start from the top for the planning board appointments Julia park for four years Linda cor roian for four years the first alternate Linda baldini is moving up to First alternate and second alternate Jordan Brink is joining the planning board okay so now we move on to R 25-14 um is uh the class three member to the planning board which of course is a member of the uh of the burrow Council um and do I have a motion for a nomination do I have a second second onear do we call the rooll on that yes please call the roon yes Michael Yes C member Conor y c par y c thank you very much I look forward to the planning board the one committee I haven't done I hope you like blueprints and site plans they're coming it's all good okay uh mayor's appointments to the board of adjustment Sean Callahan Boris Passover and the second alternate Lauren farcus and uh Jamie Corsair will be the council rep all right environmental commission anina siden hi Nina thank you you never know when to quit do you thank you we really appreciate it thank you uh Allison chof John perie second alternate Eve Bulan uh Dan Park is the council rep and Julie o Conor is the council liaison appointment to the historic preservation commission Richard Bennett as of Class A for four years Emily Yang Class C for four years second alate Steven standler for two years Jamie Corsair as the council representative okay could I get a motion to approve R 25-15 confirming appointments to the Board of Health Natasia LaVine Shelley Reich and Julio Conor as the council rep so moved so moved second we have a second please call the roll yes yes Michael Yes member dror yes member Park yes member Ro yes okay um part 25 there 16 confirm appointment at the TAC medical director I'm gonna ask for a motion in a second I just want to go you guys have a question um we had a previous individual who really wanted to serve as medical director and he was he was a fantastic choice uh but I just want to make all the council the public are aware because of the AR stringent insurance requirements that have to basically postdate his service by almost 25 years the the Financial Risk uh was just insane so the individual we have here is we basically made an arrangement um and this medical director comes through us through Anglewood hospital that's right so the hospital will be here long after this Administration and Beyond and so uh we're really uh we're really pleased and fortunate to have it so um that's where we are so I'm going to ask for a motion you have a question I just want to say something real quick yeah go ahead I just want to thank Dr chov Who back when I was on Council a couple years ago helped me uh see the need and the creation for the medical director position um so I just wanted to thank him for that and I thrilled it's finally after how many years have I second a lot of work maybe six years I'm thrilled to see it being Philly so thank you okay so could I have a motion on R 25-16 please a second second Omar please call the roll there yes Mich yeah par yesc yes okay um I'm going to ask for a motion for art 2517 confirm appointments to the library Board of Trustees Martin Gilbert for five years Teresa Austin five years Nicole MTZ is the mayor's alternate and Jamie Corsair is the council rep have a motion please move have a second Omar council member Corsair yes counc member Dayton yes CC Michaels yes counc member Dr yesc par yes yes okay R 25-18 confirm appointments to the rec board Michael gy for three years uh Gia Alvarez for three years and Jamie Corsair as the council representative so move have a second please Omar please call the rooll yes member Dayton yesc Michael Yes counc member Dr yes CC member yes counc member yes R 25-19 appointment to the uh ten Municipal Alliance committee Dan par Council liaison have a motion please so moved have a second second Omar please call the rooll yeah yes Mich yes yes yes yes okay we're going to move on to additional appointments that are non-statutory okay the senior citizen service committee uh Christine Cher Maryanne Riley Max bow Michelle house as the manager Gina Chamberlain is the assistant manager and Lauren Dayton is the council liaison okay tenly welcome committee Julia Sandler Alita katov Nina Wong Phyllis Lynn Rox Lily Lee and juli Conor is the council liaison the stigma free committee we have Sophia shin noin and Julio Connor as the council liaison the dog park committee We Have Allison somebody have a question oh we do oh yeah okay we have Allison cherop Alysa Todd and Dan Park is the council liaison fough joint use myself council member Adam Michaels council member Lauren Dayton tenly Nature Center Julio Conor Council liaison tenly presents it's myself Alana watski Richard Vera Sam rosemarin and Eddie HZ tenf flight Pride committee Lauren Dayton's Council liaison tenly Chamber of Commerce Adam Michaels Council liaison uh Northern Valley Greenway committee Andrew mesh Chad Coleman and Dan Park is the council liaison just to go back for a second to tenly Pride Council so we're actively looking for members that we can appoint we have three families um and a couple of the old committee members will'll continue it until we can fill the space okay but yes so as soon as we have names we'll put them at the next available meeting okay Economic Development Committee myself council member Adam Michaels council member John rogar the downtown Improvement committee Jean RI Jenny Jackson Deborah Adler Neil ax Michelle roier Howard Cohen uh nisine fos Johanna amorus Shephard grinker Alex saen and Adam Michaels is the councilman Michaels is the council liaison tenly municipal pool swimming Municipal swimming pool committee Janet Kim Maria valz Christine cook and Dan Parks the council liaison intergovernmental relations myself councilman Michaels administrator David FW the Department of Public Works committee myself and John Roary and we're still typically the DPW committee has two council members on it so any Council you want to be on the DPW committee I did it anybody else or everyone's good right it meets during the day right it meets during the day yeah as needed it's not regular okay appointment of council liaison to the fire department uh L councilwoman Dayton uh Council Lea on to the Senior Center Council president Michaels Council Lea on to Tac uh councilman Park uh appointment to the board of police Commissioners myself councilman's Park and roli area okay um can I get a motion to approve the consent agenda R 25-20 through R 25-54 I have a second second Omar please call the role sorry yes Michaels yes member yes yes okay I'm just going to at this point thank all the U the new members of the boards commissions and the Committees and thank you to the council members who take additional evenings out of your time to serve on these committee all right so we're what you're doing it for the people not for me okay I'll do we'll do my mayor's address Council council president look at the time well like this okay Happy New Year to everyone and thank you for being with us here today I'd like well I they were here recognizing assemblywoman sha Maha former assembly woman Valerie huddle mayor Frank huddle and of course County Clerk John Hogan and even former councilman Max bow was here John here where is he oh he's online no he's here he's in the corner oh Mr bang how are you doing okay go ahead all right let's keep moving thank you to councilman Vu Menan for his many years of service to the residence and community of tenly uh congratulations to councilwoman Lauren Dayton on your re-election and return to the barough council and congratulations also to councilwoman Dr Julio o Conor on your re-election to the council um when I came to you five years ago and at my re-election last year we shared as a council our three goals one roads and pedestrian saf Two Parks and Recreation and three downtown revitalization these goals will continue as priorities for 2025 it's important to acknowledge the significant relationships we have at the county state and federal levels as an example I'm proud to share that through one of our strong relationships outside of tenly we were able to secure 1.6 million Federal grant we applied for and were awarded to begin the cleaning of our tenac kill Brook and overc Creek these resources will help enable us to address necessary storm water mitigation and improvements first roads and pedestrian safety a new fully functioning traffic light has been ordered for the intersection of Dean drive and East Clinton to improve traffic flow and pedestrian safety we expect the traffic light and its accompanying improvements to be constructed and in place later this fall in order to further improve traffic flow and Light timing downtown we closed permont road in front of Cafe Angelique and converted it to a parking lot this will eliminate a traffic signal downtown improve improve traffic movement and eventually result in more green space with the potential enlargement of pilot Park a new four-way stop intersection was added at Highwood Avenue and J Street to help reduce speeding and improve both car and pedestrian safety safety upgrades were also completed at the corner of permont and River Edge Road providing a safer and shorter Crossing distance for pedestrians we increased resources to the police department for the purchase and installation of plate reading cameras to improve Public Safety and enhance police investigations an additional police officer has also been added to the roster while the work psng has been doing under our roads is inconvenient the efforts are necessary for gas line upgrades and moving gas meters outside of our homes for safety PS CG will be either paying for fully or sharing in the cost of repaving based on the age of specific roads second Parks and Recreation a new park is being built on Grove Street when completed the Grove Street Park will include a dog park Gardens and a skate park while we continue to pick up leaves every fall we have changed how we manage the disposal of Leaves we no longer store and cultivate leaf piles but instead ship them offsite reducing the need for expensive water runoff mitigation requirements a new pickle ball court in children's Fleet free play area has been built and is open at Roosevelt Commons we installed the new spinner at froggy Park in partnership with the library leadership we put a new roof on the library third downtown revitalization thank you to the downtown committee and the tenly Chamber of Commerce for organizing three amazing townwide events throughout the year Spring Fling Fall Fest and our Winter Wonderland each of event Drew bigger crowds and further supported our local businesses in partnership with our DPW we added more lighting to our downtown invested in much needed repainting of our lamposts planting more flowers resanding of our benches and restriped our streets to beautify and enhance the safety downtown and look out for the already purchased new benches trash cans and bike racks being installed this spring recently we unveiled new electric car charging stations downtown in partnership with the vendor and with the potential to save money and increase resources we entered into a partnership to share services with the burough of Demis by merging our municipal courts in 2025 we will continue downtown improvements planning for a new Senior Center supporting recreation activities building new affordable housing for Veterans opening the pool on Grove Street as the new ten municipal pool Paving roads and fixing infrastructure a big thank you to all the B employees volunteers professionals residents that serve on the numerous boards and committees and taxpayers whose efforts result in our wonderful Community we as a council are so happy that more and more of our residents are getting engaged in committees and participating in Council meetings to share their ideas and feedback We Are One community and the decisions are made by those who show up and uh in closing most importantly my biggest wish prayer for 2025 is for Edon Alexander to be home safe with his family thank you everybody okay and that concludes Omar our reorganization meeting does it not could I have a motion to adjourn please sove can I have a second all in favor any opposed okay thank you everyone take there