It's an old space rocket term. Okay, I'm waiting for confirmation that we have we are live. Thank you. I call to order the meeting of the board
of health for August 11th, 2025. Allison up of West Windsor Township. Allison, can you please call the role? Gawas here. Jvers here. Mandel here. Weiss Whitfield here. And have we adequately noticed? Yes, we
were adequately noticed on January 17th, 2025 to the Times in the Princeton packet filed with the municipal clerk and posted at the municipal building on the township website. Um, please stand for the salute to the flag of the
stands nation indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. First order of business will be public comment. Uh 30 minute comment period, three minute limit per person.
I'm now opening public comment. Allison, has anyone signed up? Um not for the board of health meeting. Not for the board of health. This is public comment only for the board of health meeting. If there's nobody for the board of health meeting for public comment, I
will close it. And can we have a um um minutes, Allison? Okay, we have the board of health May 5th, 2025 minutes. Okay. Can I have a motion to approve the minutes? So moved.
Second. Gawas, yes. Gver, yes. Weiss. Whitfield, yes. Mando, yes. Okay, we now have um for discussion. Does the mayor, if the mayor's not here
tonight, does administration have any questions at this point? No. No. Um, what I think I'd like to do is to let uh Jill go ahead and speak first and that way if the council has any questions, we can ask afterwards if
everyone's happy with that. Go ahead. Thank you, Jill. Oh, hey. Hello, everyone. Um, just a few quick updates. The quarterly report for quarter 2 was distributed. I'm happy to answer any questions that um the board
and council may have. Um few reminders for the public. Um the health department has resources available um on the website. Um there's flyers posted out front with some QR links both for the community resource directory, mental
health resource directory, and the pet ownership guide. These are updated annually and kept posted on our township website. Um we are releasing the safety date for the influenza clinics for September and
October. Um we have a few scheduled at the senior center. This will be posted this week on the township website on the senior page and on the health page. Um we have Tuesday, September 30th, 10:00 a.m. to 1. Tuesday, October 14th, 400
p.m. to 6:00 p.m. October or I'm sorry, Wednesday, November 5th, 400 pm to 5:00 p.m. And these are all at the senior center. The first clinic is um reserved for our 55 and older population. The
second two will be open to three, the ages three and above and that's flu only. Flu only at this point. um COVID vaccines for uninsured and underinsured um is still evolving. So, we may be able
to offer them again this year. I'll have more information at a later date and we'll be sure to put that on the website. Um same thing for partnerships with the pharmacy. We're partnering again with Wegman's Pharmacy. Um so, if we're able to schedule some
on-site COVID vaccination clinics, we'll also make that available. At this time, we don't have them scheduled, though. And let's see, a few reminders for um just staying safe out there this time of year. It's mosquito
are thriving throughout New Jersey. So, um, potent pre prevent any potential illness by taking some precautions while you're outdoors and help by maintaining your properties to discourage breeding and
contact for yourself and your neighbors. Um, also in preparation for returning to school in September, we encourage property owners to take extra care for property maintenance along sidewalks at the front, rear, and sides of their
property. ensure that they're not obstructed by protruding re weeds, vegetation, um overhanging branches that sometimes with our storms will become loose and hang low. Um so take a close look at those over the next few weeks and do any
required maintenance. We've also had some inquiries on um PIFA which is a group of chemicals that um there's been a lot of press and um attention lately. So I just wanted to
give a little bit of information and some resources for the community. Um so peeps it's a large family um composed of thousands of man-made chemicals and they've been used in a variety over the
years of 70 plus years in industrial and commercial applications and a lot of products. Um most people in the US have some levels in in their blood system. So we've all been exposed concern because they are persistent in
the environment and they take time to clear from both the environment and our bodies. They're soluble in water. So exposure and drinking water is a concern. Health effects are there's ongoing studies and associations between
exposure to the chemicals and various a wide range of different potential health impacts are still evolved. under study. Um so we continue to um look at that information and base recommendations
based on what the scientists are discovering as they look into this deeper. um and health um associations have a long range any um areas um the there's some studies on
cholesterol levels um and also links to some types of cancers. Um so as you can see that's a wide range of potential health effects and that can be influenced by um your exposure um your own personal health a lot of
different factors environmental factors can influence how they affect different individuals in our um populations. There are regulatories that are established and again the these are evolving as time goes on. who are seeing different um um
agencies establishing enforcement levels for maximum contaminant levels in drinking water and also in groundwater supplies. So um currently public water supplies are tested and there are MCLs that are established. Um if there's
exceedences there's required reporting that is done and a requirement to take action to uh reduce those levels and notify the customers. Um the public if you're on public water system the public has access to those
monitoring results. Uh, New Jersey D has the New Jersey DP water website which is a wonderful resource for um monitoring what not just for PAS but for a variety of different potential
contaminants. Um, New Jersey American Water also has a water quality report that's released annually. Um, it's a very nice report that covers educational information as well as testing results and everything on how to conserve water
to how to protect yourself from any contaminants that have been cited. If you're a private well owner, you are responsible for your own private water testing of that well. And we would encourage you to work with um a
certified laboratory and a certified wellwater contractor to do some annual quality inspections of your property and also the water analysis. We were planning on September 3rd, which
is the National Groundwater Association Protect Your Groundwater Day, to do a um outreach to the community to remind our um private well owners of the need to test the water um on an annual basis and
to also tend to the well and do any improvements on the property that can help support your wellwater quality. There's more information on the um PAS and there's a wealth of information. the New Jersey DP as well as the Department
of Health, CDC, um EPA, which is the federal agency, all have specific sites that are um set up for PIFA's information because there's such a wealth of information. So many angles that you can look at this topic
at. Um and advice depending on um whether you're a public water user, customer um if you have exceeded that you're aware of if you're not sure how you go about finding what your exposures could be, what the potential health
effects could be. Um so there's a wealth of information and if anyone is interested, there's some information that's out in the lobby. We'll have more information up. um on the website when we do the um information on September
3rd 3rd. And if you have trouble finding that information, accessing it, you're welcome to call the health department uh 609-9368400 and we're happy to try to direct you to that information. Um if we don't have the answers, we'll find it for you or
find an agency that can help you. Thank you very much, Joe. I know a lot lot of people have been uh asking asking u what this is about and uh I guess there's a lot of information out there. Is that on our our township website and
the health department all the information you just gave us? Yes, it will be. Some of it it will be um positioned, you know, timewise. Um September 3rd, we'll get the water quality information. Um later this week you should have the save the dates for
the flu clinics. Um and the the other directories are already posted. Okay. And there, as I said, there's some information out on a table out front with QR codes linking to that information. Okay. Um anything else?
If not, um just see if the council or administration wants to Next month it'll be back to school already. So I guess you're working closely um you know with the all with the school board school the whole
district on any requirements for vaccinations or different things for students. So our public health nurse keeps in close contact with the district public health uh district nurse um on updates throughout the summer. Um so as um we go
through the summer as guidance comes in um we are forwarding that and keeping in co close contact. We're also continuing to do the scrub club um which is the one of our public health nurse educators goes to the kindergarten and some of the
first grade and does some infection control training. Um we're also um preparing to do the annual immunization audits. So in preparation for that um our public health
did I lose our health nurse has interaction with each of the school nurses and in that um time period is providing updates on recommendations for respiratory illness season um and those type of preventative mechanisms.
Um under um the quarterly update notable updates section um says the the department is coordinating with the division of land use to transition routine property maintenance nuisance complaints to the
zoning code enforcement officer. So uh so how how will that work staff-wise? Um, are we going to be hiring any? So, there's current So, there's currently an enforcement officer under
zoning. Um, so those previous complaints, um, more nuisance complaints of high grass, weeds, um, those type of need, um, trash being put at the curb too early, brush out at the curb, things that don't require a licensed health
inspector to to do the enforcement for. they would be shifted to the zoning officers enforcement and it's a part-time position. A lot of those calls and in certain parts of town um one comes to mind in old Trenton Road,
you know, there's there's garbage all over the place, but then the grass uh across from the village ground because they they maintain their their property perfectly, but across the street there's there's grass and then there's a sidewalk that you really can't even see. So the grass for a lot of properties
gets overgrown. The trees that have grown in that grass, I'm not sure if they're township trees or or the owner's trees. There's a lot of pruning that needs to be done. Um and so this has gone on for for quite some time. So we get the
complaints, then we have to send it to town clerk who might send it to the the business office or straight downstairs. And it's it's sort of a bouncing ball and and sometimes it gets resolved but
um other times it just seems very slow and and seeing some of this grass cutting and pruning and you know more more time consuming um type of activities and and who is really responsible? Is it township or is
it the homeowners that own those trees? So it really depends on on the situation. um would with the piece of land between the sidewalk and the curb. Um that is the homeowner's responsibility to maintain when we're
talking about the weeds and the grass. When it comes to trees, that is something that we typically work with the landscape architect to determine is that a tree that um the township is
going to have addressed because we know we have an issue um or you know we get a variety of situations. We have a lot of evergreens that were put in along reverse frontiage that are beautiful the first 10 years. After
that, they become overgrown and if they're not maintained on a regular basis, now when you go in and cut them, you just see a lot of dead growth. So, some of those homeowners don't want to necessarily have that um appearance, so
they continue to grow. So, you see the greenery, but it obstructs the sidewalk. So, you know, some of those take some unique approaches with the homeowners. I just want to make sure we have enough staff. That's that's my concern because if you just take it from one department, you put it on another department and
that department is already kind of overloaded with responsibilities. Then then we need to look into that and be realistic. If we want to get improvements here, we have to have somebody go out, take a look. That takes time.
It does take time, but I will tell you when it's under the health department, um that's taking away from mandated health inspections that are required to be done, which is one of the challenges we've had. Um and again, you know,
approaching some of these situations, um where a new homeowner, you know, just for example, may not realize reverse frontage is their responsibility. um doing a hardcore enforcement right off the bat is not necessarily a very
neighborhood friendly way to approach it. So that does take time. Um it takes communication with the neighbors. It takes several visits and for those who are non-compliant it takes court which again is more time. Um so that was one of the reasons the transition occurred.
Um there was um you know with staffing issues I don't know how much I can really say in a public meeting. Um but there was some time adjustments that were made with the staffing. Is that safe to say? That's that's that's my concern. You
could if you want to move it fine. I just want to get get it done you know just make sure we have enough enough help. Whoever there was a request there was a request from the other department. Yeah. Okay, thank you. Okay, I think I understand. So, it
becomes like how many how many hours are you spending on this and does somebody else have those hours somewhere? I assume is Linda's concern. Yes, we we do get complaints uh about overgrown
brushes and I I always suggest people call your neighbor. They are your neighbors, right? Just talk to your neighbors, right? and inspect your own property and and take some action so these types of complaints that are very easy to address
don't become an enforcement issue that and and some of the some of them are things like line of sight being obstructed which is very obviously more of a land issue and then others might be oh you're creating a habitat for ticks right near the street and then that
becomes more uh hard to determine who issue I guess so some point, right? And there's regulations that are both in um in public health and then there's also general township ordinances that address brush and weeds and high
grass and trees. So, it's it's split between several different areas of responsibility. It's just a matter of where was the workload going to shift at this point. Okay. As long as somebody's responsible and that's what we're we we're happy and we're continuing to work with that
department on some of their enforcement issues with some of the calls that we get. Can is there something on our township website? um like you have a a place where if there's potholes, people can report it on the website, but if there's other issues,
would we be able to have have something on the website so people can just like write in and press a button and make make the inquiry? I'll check with it to see if that's part of the new website. Um if that software is built into the new website. Um I'm
not sure to be honest with you. No, that's okay. Yeah, we we had talked about about some of that so that the complaint or the question can go directly to where it needs to go instead of from from us to somebody else to
somebody else kind of thing. Yeah, typically um as those complaints come in, we still log them in the health department. So if they're, you know, siphons are our way, we'll log them and then refer them to the correct, you know, we're back and forth several times
a day with the other office and I'm sure the clerk's offices also. So I do believe they're all being routed. Um, but those coming in through email sometime can be a challenge if we don't have names of complaintants or um folks
to follow up with if there's questions about the complaint. Um, so there are considerations with just having a blank blanket email. Yeah, you have the person's name and contact information. Yes, absolutely. So, you want to get back to them, too. Yes. Yes.
I had another question. I'm looking at the rabies um clinic and that number seems awfully low. They have been consistently since the COVID pandemic, our rabies clinics have been decreasing
as well as our licensing. So, I don't know if you've noticed all the signage we've had around, but we're really trying to bring awareness around um licensing for pets, right? Yeah. Well, these are these are the cat April
is usually cats, but are you are the numbers usually the same for January? Yes. Yes, we're having low numbers in January and in April. Um and also we do a December clinic and
um January, November um December, January and April and the clinics have all been low. Yes. And this has been going on for a few years. I I think a lot of people who got the co dogs and co cats to some extent and cats
cats probably people don't even think to license unless they're absolutely no and most of them figure oh I'm keeping the cat in the house anyway but for dogs in particular um I don't know if the people who got a lot of dogs during that time period
um understand that they do have to be licensed at a certain date so is if there's anything more we can do. Uh try to uh I know you you mentioned about u placing signage and everything but
maybe some some sort of education uh to encourage people to do that because licensing is an uh on annual basis. Rabies shots are depending on the age of the the pet it's either an one year or three years. So
and a lot of people do those at their vet. So they're maybe something. I mean if they're going anyway or so but but the licenses themselves numbers are low. Yeah. So so we are in the process and we
um have in the past um but we're reinvigorating reaching out to different homeowners associations um and housing complexes to um try to h have them help disperse this information. requesting if they're able
to share their records on who has pets. Some are willing to, some are not. Um, but also just to put put that information out, having uh the vets office um have information on licensing. Uh we have tick removal cards that are
on order within with a QR code on the back that links to the licensing page. Um we're having signs um the hard plastic signs for the parks um done with the QR code to linking to the licensing page. So, we're trying to think of
different outreach mechanisms um without doing a hard-handed enforcement um doortodoor like we did years ago with the um census. Um and it that in that way we would get some numbers but um again that involves poor and a lot of
time a lot of um manpower to do. I remember getting something in the mail and I didn't even have a dog. Um any yeah so if there's anything you know we could do or because I think the licensing is very very important uh
especially if somebody's animal does god forbid bite somebody or hurt someone um and then we have no way of finding out who it is or anything like that. Yeah. Yeah. No, I agree. It also helps fund
our um shelter services and lost all good and um cat services. So, it's an important function for the town. Great. Anybody on council? Any other questions for Jill? No. Okay. If there's no more council
questions for Jill, I will open up one more public comment session for the public. And this is just on the board of health. So if anybody did wish to get up at this point or board of health no
well you've done a good job. Um and thank thank you Jill and let me close the public comment first and it and thank you very much Jill and thank you for the presentation on the forever chemicals. Thank you. Thank you.
Okay, I'm now going to adjourn this meeting of the board of health and we are going to go right into and start calling to order the meeting of the business session of what President we're going to do a um motion
to adjurnn in a second for the house. Sorry, you're right. I have to get it approved. Okay. Motion to adjurnn. So moved. So moved. Second. All in favor? I Okay. So, I'm called to order the um meeting of the business session meeting
for August 11th, 2025. Uh Allison, can you call the role for our regular meeting? Okay. Gawas here. Jivers here. Mandel here. Weiss Whitfield here. And we've adequately noticed. Yes, we
were adequately noticed on January 17th, 2025 to the times in the Princeton packet, filed with the municipal clerk and posted here at the township municipal building and on the township website. Okay. Thank you. Um, we've already done the salute to the flag and there are no ceremonial matters tonight.
So, I will now open the public comment period 3 minute limit, same rules for the regular business meeting. Is there anyone on the list for um regular business meeting? Yes, I do have a list. And first is Kathy Brennan.
Hello, Kathy Brennan, one Courtney Drive. I'm here to um discuss the roundabout at North Post and Clarksville Road. After conducting some research, the proposed roundabout at North Post and Clarksville Road might not necessarily improve the safety for
pedestrians and cyclists. This area includes our communities and school zones. Kids bike to school. High school cross-country runners use this route and many residents walk this part of the
township. The county pro um the county wants to wants traffic flow. That's their priority over the needs of the residents and the children who use this intersection. Are the engineers aware that this intersection is the beginning of our
school zone? Do they know that high school students bike from the eaves to high school south? Roundabouts are unsafe for cyclists. We must protect our kids. The implementation of a of left turn signals
and an all pedestrian stop signal would be ideal for this intersection and it would keep our kids safe. Our school zone extends from 571 to the eaves of Avalon and um and the intersections at both
Penll and North Post should have all pedestrian stops. The intersection at North Post and Clarksville requires improvement with the focus on ensuring safety for all our school children. We should install left-hand turn lanes and all pedestrian
stop signal. This intersection is not the correct location for a roundabout as roundabouts can be hazardous for bicyclists. We need to advocate for our kid. And then on another note, the
intersection at 571 in Clarksville is an all pedestrian stop or they call it a pedestrian interval signal. And I spoke to Linda and that was implemented in 2016 or the beginning. I have emails
here from George Fall, the count one of the the engineer at the county at the time and um on May 16th, 2016, he was beginning to for the process for that to happen. And I know we discussed dates and I forget when it was. So it so that
and that and that works there with lefthand turn signals and it's much busier than North Post and Clarksville and it works and studies have shown that if you not so it's so safe for compared to
new round put in a metal road it's just a pretty dangerous roundabout you know it's more than one lane and studies. In fact, the study that the bike and pet attached to their letter to the council
in that study they say how dangerous two-lane roundabouts are and they say how dangerous what they say how dangerous it is for cyclists. So anyhow, I would just like to express my objection to the
roundabout and I will be back again with more facts about it. Thank you. Okay, next on the list is uh Sugera with the Sun Sunrise Movement of Mercer County. Hello everyone again. I live at 23 Jinny
Lane. Oh, please state your name also. I'm Sigartha Renegaryi. I also go by Sugi. We were also here at the last town council meeting when we started working on Milstone Road. As you all know, Sunrise is a local organization run by students that's dedicated to
environmental justice in our community. And as we've only seen the climate crisis getting worse, one of the things that we've been focusing on is the use of transportation within our community. That's one of the biggest contributors to greenhouse gas emissions. And West
Windsor is a very car- centric community, but we've also made so many improvements over the years in terms of installing walkable infrastructure like bike lanes and like sidewalks. But one of the things that we're missing is Millstone Road. And we went over the past few weeks, we've been going there
and talking to residents to get a sense of where they're at. And we've heard a lot of stories as to the urgency of a sidewalk being placed there. There were a lot of older residents in years past, but we've seen a lot of turnover and more younger people are moving in.
People with younger kids. We talked to a mom on that road who has four-year-old kid, a toddler. She's scared to let him go and walk on the road. He wants to ride his bike, but it's such a hightraic road. Cars are speeding down and it's simply not safe for him to go on that
road. There's students there, students from our local high school and also the middle school who wish to walk to school, but because of the lack of a sidewalk and again in those mornings when everything gets really traffic jammed, cars aren't really looking to stop for students who want to walk on
the side. So, it's unsafe for them to and the only way for them to be able to walk to school would be able to would be to walk on their neighbors lawns and then eventually get to school. That is also unsafe. We also coming from West Windsor, if we ever want to walk to
school, have no way to get there. So having a sidewalk on Millstone Road would benefit so many residents in the future. It would benefit younger residents. It would benefit older residents whose grandparents wish to walk on the sidewalks but can't. So they're restricted to walking down their
driveway five or 10 times. So for those residents on the road, it's imperative. It's also imperative for other residents who want to walk to the train station, who want to walk to Vanes Park. A lot of residents we've talked to have expressed interest in all of these things, which is why we're here again at this meeting.
Um, we know that the mayor said that he wanted enthusiastic support from all of these residents. We've had wonderful meetings with Councilwoman Tubers as well. So our request is just that as we work with Plansboro to also secure funding for their side of the sidewalk,
if we can have council support and talking to the Plansboro mayor and also talking to the residents on Milstone Road. We're planning to have a get together on the 23rd almost like a potluck for all of the residents to come and have their questions addressed. And we'd humbly request and love if any of
you council members or even the mayor or the township engineer can join us at that meeting to answer resident concerns about a sidewalk, what what that mean for their property and all the benefits that we've seen. Three minutes, including with the one on Cranberry Road. Thank you for your time and we'd
love to see you there. Thank you. Thank you. Anybody else on the list? Um, none on the list, but if anyone else would like to speak, please do so. Uh, I'm Allison Miller, 41 Windsor
Drive. Uh, I expected someone else to be here. I'm just talking about uh resolution 2025 uh 170 uh nine
uh an affordable housing agreement with Homefront. It would be a great idea if you voted yes on this. You'll hear about it from council members and other people. So, I won't go through it, but I'm just
expressing by and the affordable housing committee don't see anybody here from there. Uh we're for it and we're hoping you'll be for it. And that's all I have to say.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Is there anybody else that would like to speak? David Paris 07 Washington Road. I too would like to endorse that. I very familiar with the church and the
properties in question. Certainly would like to see that that facility continue for low and water housing. So I would certainly endorse the these two votes. Thank you.
Would anybody else wish to speak during public comment? Seeing none, I will close the first public comment. We do have one later in the meeting. And now go into administration comments.
Yes. Good evening. just national safe day. Um even if you think project is small, make the call by calling 811 or visiting www.nj1-all.org at least three business days before you
dig. It ensures that underground utility lines are marked, keeping you and your community safe. Don't dig up trouble. Um, just know what's below. Marina, can you talk into the mic?
Yes. Camera is not catching it. Thank you. Um public works uh began collecting uh brush in zone 2 today
on um Friday evening, August 15th. West Windsor Recreation presents Movies in the Park. It's a free event. Bring your own chair or blanket. Movies will start just after sunset between 8:15
p.m. and 8:30 p.m. and Toy Story will be showing. It will be held at West Windsor Community Park near the pavilion in the back of the park. The uh Historical Society of West Windsor is hosting its fourth annual
history music fest. It'll be held August 16th, 3 to 7:00 p.m. 50 Southfield Road. There'll be museum tours. There'll be food and drink available, music and dance,
and it's open to the public. And that's all of my announcements. Um, I have a question. Um, Edinburg Road, there's a sign that says hon or before July 28th, the road's going to get closed.
Do we have an update on when that road will be closed in the daytime or Edinburg Road between Woodir Way and Village Road will be closed intermittently over the next few weeks for milling and paving.
Tree work and storm sewer work have been ongoing for the last few weeks. The project is scheduled for substantial completion on September 5th. So, weather permitting. So something if
they don't counter any unforeseen um issues with the infrastructure under the ground when the schools reopen on September 4th um if the project is not completed will the buses have access to the
I don't know the answer to that question I can find out okay so there has been some closures of that road some point during the last couple weeks. I don't know the specifics. Okay. Now, people have been saying they've
been riding past and it looks like it's not closed and I just want to and they've been driving all around. Okay. All right. Um Okay. Should we go into council member
comments? Linda. Um hi ladies. It's good to see you again. Hi. Um it was good to meet with you too. Um if you have any information in writing because you you said that you you went around um you know different uh
residences and if you have any information like contact um the name of the owners, the street address, any contact information and then like comments, you know, they're excited about it or they have concerns or whatever. That that will
that will help us a little bit. Um, and you mentioned about an August 23rd pot luck event. Um, if you can just send that to the mayor and council formally inviting us and and what time and um is is that like we bring a dish kind of thing?
Yeah, I mean that that would be fine, but I just um just want to be prepared. Um okay, so we'll we'll move forward from from there. You can keep feeding us the information and it's important. I understand we want to uh also work you
know with with Plainsboro too. So you know because you can do all the improvements and then it just stops right and then you have a bridge or something and there's no connection on the Plainsboro side. So that that is you know one of the considerations too for
when we prioritize projects. Okay. Um Kathy Brennan um mentioned about the county's project, the roundabout that they're I guess in some sort of phase in a in a design phase possibly or preliminary design. I'm not sure which
phase, but we were trying to get some some information on that. And if there's any um preliminary drawings that we can get from from the county, that would be um appreciated. And even at some point um if if the
county's representatives, their engineer could could come in and maybe have um like a meeting or an openhouse session here so so that people in West Windsor, particularly those very affected by it, you know, the residents in that area, uh
could come and review it and ask um any questions because there's, you know, safety issues. Kathy and I and uh Andrea, you know, at one of our our open house meetings or uh had discussed that. So, yeah, you know, safety is is always
an issue. But if we get the professionals here to talk about the um design of it um and how they have taken safety issues into consideration, I think that would be helpful to to everyone to understand this. It is county project, but we you know,
township does work closely with the county. So, uh, we'll see. We'll see if we can get some more information, see where we are. Um, oh, and the homeront, the, um, agreement contract with homeront with
the township, um, for the affordable housing is fine. I have no objections. I, I understand it. I've been on the affordable housing committee in the past. So, uh, you know, we're here to help families at at all different levels
for affordable housing and, um, we also want to keep those credits since we did spend, um, considerable money in fixing up, um, the, uh, parsonage building. So, so it's all good. Just a little little different twist, but it's it's good. So,
all right. Um on uh July 19th I attended uh along with Andrea um and we gave out some awards to um many many students who are part of the Leo's group. It's that's um a subset
of the West Windsor Lions Club. Um, and if you have a middle school or a high school student aged 13 to 18, uh, who wants to get involved in a community service projects and leadership projects, um, then they can contact, uh, the LEO's
step for a better world by calling, uh, their advisor, Jessica Shaw, at 6098196772. So, it's a great great organization and it's one of the largest in New Jersey. there's already 150 members. So, those are the Leos, the middle school, high school ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah ah aed
um students. Uh I met on July 31st um as I had mentioned before with the uh the students that belong to the Sunrise Mercer County of the Sunrise Movement Mercer County and Sylvia Ascarelli of
the West Windsor Bicycle and Pedestrian Alliance. Um and the students were interested in learning uh more about the budget process. That was something new that we went over which was good and possible future sidewalk extensions on Cranberry Road in Milstone Road. Um so
I've encouraged the students to do some surveying and I guess they have already at least begun that process. So that's that's good. Uh yesterday I attended the 11th annual uh Alex's Lemonade Stand event on Haskell Drive. Uh this raises
money for pediatric cancer research and thanks to Arjun and Rohan Kana for organizing this worthy event each year and thanks to stations 43, 44 and 45 for stopping by uh with the fire trucks. So thank you.
Thank you, Linda Sonia. Well, ladies, um I missed my meeting last month, so I didn't get to get a chance to talk to you ladies. Um but I've already met with some um residents on Milstone Road um along with member of bicycle pedestrian. So I'll be happy to
um meet with you, work with you and um help residents understand what it involves. Um I was very involved with the Cranberry Road sidewalk um before I was on council as a resident. So, and along with um Linda Jvers, um I'll be
happy to meet with you and um I can um let you know which residents I have met already um before I went for my vacation in July. So, um we can certainly talk um offline on that. So, let me know about the potluck. Um I live around the corner
there uh from there. So, I know um the road very well. Um and a lot of cross country high school north cross country students run there including my son. So I'm very aware of um the traffic situation there. So I will be happy to
meet with you and talk to you about that. Um I just want to um remind everyone a mayor's ball is on September 27th. Um this year um the honore is um Westminster PBA which supports the our
um local police department. So the tickets are on sale. Um the Westminster gives back is also um looking for sponsors. So if um anybody is interested in buying tickets or being a sponsor of the event, um please reach out to
Westminster Givesback uh wwbackgmail.com. Um, I want to um um congratulate and u best wishes to all the high school graduates who will be heading out to colleges this coming week
or next week. So, good luck. Um before you head out, uh make sure to fill in your word by mail applications. Um this Thursday and Friday, India and Pakistan um is celebrating their independence
day. So happy Independence Day to Pakistan on August 14th and happy Independence Day to India on August 15th and happy Rocky to everybody who celebrated this past weekend. Thank you Sony Martin.
Sure. I don't have much. Um council colleagues have touched on many different points. Just want to say to the Sunrise Movement, uh I love that term movement because this is probably first of many for you in your life and as an acti activist myself over the years, it's uh very important to stand
behind something that you truly wholeheartedly believe in. So I just wanted to wish you all the best and the support from us will come and um just want to wish you all the best in in your movement. Thank you. Yep. Yep. Martin, thank you. All right.
Um, as far as sidewalks, this council is very sidewalk friendly, as you know. We've been putting in money for repairing of sidewalks. We've put in money to increase sidewalks where possible. Um, if it's doable, we we
generally want to do it. Um, especially if it's in a um busy intersection near schools where it's it's really going to help a lot of people. I know I know I spoke to a number of you last meeting and we talked about Plansboro and we talked about uh I think I mentioned how
Sonia and I had walked uh gone around for Route 571 um climbing on climbing on Route 571 where we're crazy sometimes, aren't we? Yeah. Yeah. In the Yeah. and the dusk almost getting hit by cars. Uh trying to
get people who had the houses there to to buy into the um program to put uh contiguous sidewalks on Route 571, which is obviously a very busy road. So, um, and, um, Linda met with you and she's,
um, uh, if you, if you're giving her some reports, you've got to give the good and the bad because we obviously have to know where there might be some people that need a little more convincing and how many people have been seen. Uh, I think I'm actually going to be away on the 23rd, so I'm disappointed, but, uh, I'll be thinking
of you. Um, and, um, yeah, maybe we can get something going before you graduate. Um, in the last few weeks, as I think other people have mentioned since I'm always in last spot, um, I Linder and I
had open office hours where we, um, heard the longer version of the issue with the, um, with the roundabout on the corner here. So, uh, if and Kathy, if you do have anything in writing, if you want to pass that on, we can help pass that on. Um, we went to the step for a
better world and these Leos do a lot of volunteer work. They do uh they just finished a big shoe collection that we had a number of places around the um uh the municipal building. The senior center uh the senior center was overflowing. The whole front over at the
um entrance was overflowing with generosity from the people in this town. We have some really generous people. Um, I attended the Heartfulness Meditations New Jersey Herudo Yostav. Okay, you're going to tell me I didn't pronounce that right? Uh, which was a music and
meditation event held over at the at the Whack recently. Um, I actually I think I didn't fall asleep, but I think I actually did meditate for 20 minutes and sit still, which if anyone knows me, sitting still for 20 20 minutes is uh is
amazing. Um, so I enjoyed that. Um, the Metal Road circle opening, Linder and I and and the mayor attended that. Um, and we did get to see some of the new apartments at the at the lofts that were there and the um the um uh building that
they have there with the amenities, uh, the the pool tables and things like that. So, um, yes, and we were we did walk around that Meadow Road circle before the traffic, uh, traffic cabar hits. um national night out the council held
an information table where we uh talked about um one is trying to get everybody to sign up for e- bulletin because if you want to know what's going on in the town from everything from the excitement of council agendas to um whether or not
there's going to be some new road construction or uh some new ruling put out. It'll come out in the e- bulletins. So, it's it's worthwhile signing up for that for Shop West Windsor, which next month's going to be Shop West Windsor
month again. Um, and um we uh and and basically what the council does and and we also did have some pedestrian safety. Uh we have these little um reflective bands for Walk West Windsor that uh we
were also handing out there. Uh Alex's lemonade stand. We were all there. Um, Linda, mayor, Sonia, I, uh, and it was another successful year with the Conas and congratulate them that. And my
neighborhood held our second annual block party yesterday. And if you don't have a block party in your neighborhood, um, this is something actually I set up along with with Dana who's on the school board because we both live in the neighborhood. And um it's just it was
just such a great way to meet everybody to see the new babies in the in the area. Um and um you know e the kids parents got to meet each other. So if you're on one side of the neighborhood the other. So if it's something that you don't have in your neighborhood or it
used to be or whatever I I highly recommend it. Everybody brings a little bit of food. It's not a a big deal. the the um uh the police uh the DPW will come and drop off a couple of cones and horses if you have a place that you can sort of block off. And um it's uh it's
something I'd recommend to be able to meet your neighbors. Looking forward to the historical society music festival on Sunday. That's that's always a fun event. Uh and the music acts they've got this year look terrific. Um, community day of course
September 20th and there's going to be a gratitude walk on September 28th. So, uh, not looking forward to the end of summer because I love to swim in the town pool every day, but um, there's some good stuff coming up in September in addition to Mayor's Ball and all all
those kinds of things. So, looking forward to that. Thank you. And, uh, we'll move along with our agenda. Okay. All my stuff. All right. And Allison, I have a couple of announcements.
Um uh we have a lot of election information right now on the um township website. Uh Mercer County Board of Elections would like to invite um everyone in celebrating their National Election Board Worker Recruitment Day,
which would be on Tuesday, August 12th. Um that's tomorrow. Uh Mercer County Office Park, which is 1440 Parkside Avenue in Euing at 4:30 p.m. Um this is to enhance poleworker participation. Um and we also have this flyer on the
township website. Um they ask that you RSVP by email and that information is on the website. Um, also, uh, all the information that's on the website, we do encourage residents to sign up for e- bulletins and the NIXLE blasts, and that's easy to do because you just go to
the township, uh, homepage, and that's where you can find the information to sign up for those. Okay, that is it. Thank you, Alison. Yeah, I believe pole workers are getting $300 for a full day now, right? Yes, they upped it to $300 for a full day.
How old do you have to be? Um, 18. You have to be 18. Yeah. So, there's anybody knows seniors in high school. Um, that's a good way of learning. I meet a few students every time at the polls there. Yeah. Great.
It's great. And then, and yes, the county people have asked me, if there's anything can you do, can you try to get poll workers? So, yes, if anybody knows anybody, please do. Um, okay. Public hearings we have tonight. at 2025 or 2025-10
bond ordinance providing for various capital improvements in and by the township of West Windsor in the county of Mercer, New Jersey, appropriating 11,579,982 therefore and authorizing the issuance of 10,561,000
bonds uh or notes of the township to finance part of the cost thereof. Great. Uh before I open the hearing, um I don't know if there's anything administration, do you want to say anything about the bond ordinance at all? No. Um I just wanted to give a little recap
because people who just come in here thinks that we suddenly get a list of bonds. Um and just to give a little bit of a history of where this comes from. Um the bond ordinance is to pay for the capital budget. So I just want to remind
everyone how we got here. As soon as the 2024 budget was adopted, probably even before the administration starts thinking about the 2025 budget. For the capital budget, it's more like a five-year look ahead because although we only adopt the budget for a current
year, the capital budget is for long-term expenses and infrastructure and is laid out for plans for the next five years. Many expected expenditures are put away for future years to flatten out our capital costs much like in uh depreciation is considered in the cap in
the corporate world. For bonds, we also have to mesh with the operations budget as the state requires us to give a down payment of 5% on borrowed money that comes out of our allowable operating expenses. The council then gives feedback to the
administration all year long based on what we see are the needs in the community. So for instance, if we're looking at sidewalks and things, we're telling uh all we're discussing that all year we're saying that we like this kind of thing and then as we get closer to that budget time, then it becomes
serious like how much you're actually looking to spend. We become formally involved in the 2025 budget last November 25th when we sat in on the department head's budget presentations to the administration. In late 2024, the council president who
was Linder at the time requested council members to submit their budget pri priorities which includes both the operating and the capital expenditures. The priorities were compiled and the council held a workshop discussion during a tw January 2025 meeting along
with the mayor. This allowed us to more directly express our preferences before the budget was formally handed to council at the end of February. After we received the budget, council members analyzed it and held several long-houred public meetings with department heads
and the chief financial officer. We received further public feedback and the budget was finally introduced and then adopted by the council on May 19th. The bond ordinance tonight represents the capital portion as a mix of the need to
maintain critical infrastructure and to make improvements in the town. And with that, I'd like to open the public hearing on this particular bond ordinance only. So 3m minute limit. Anybody who would like to speak on the board bond ordinance, uh, please get up
and do so now. Thank you. Did I make it sound not exciting? This is the most going on. This This is Excuse me. Did you want to say something too? Very quickly, just everyone understand ordinance four votes.
Yes. I'm sorry. Yes. The bond ordinance requires a super majority um and and the council of five people that is four votes. So that means everybody here will have to vote for it to pass to pass. So um giving one more
try. Does anyone wish to speak on the bond ordinance? No. Um then I'm going to entertain a motion to close the public hearing. So moved. Second. We got Okay. Gawas. Yes. Jivers. Yes.
Weiss Whitfield. Yes. Mando. Yes. And at this point then I'm going to make a motion to adopt the um the ordinance. Motion to adopt a second. A second. And is there any discussion in
council before we vote? No. I as you said that we spend a lot of time during budget season and we go over all the different categories with um the department heads come in. We talk about their operating budget but also their capital budget. And so um that this is
uh results of all that work that we done we have done uh earlier in the year um to the sunrise movement students. Um the bicycle and pedestrian improvements. It's got $945,000
here. 900,000 um put in the bike bike bike lane extension program. the sidewalk extension program, the Cranberry Road sidewalk improvements phase three, the crosswalk improvement program, sidewalk repairs, street trees, and street inventory. It's all been put
into one big category. So, um, and that's part of what I had showed you when we met on the budget to go over that, but that's we're voting on that tonight. Okay, Martin, anybody Sonia? Nothing. Okay. Can we have a roll call vote, please? Jawas, yes. Jivers,
yes. Weiss Whitfield. Yes. Mando, yes. Okay. Thank you. 2025-11 capital improvement ordinance providing for various capital improvements and other related expenses in or for the
township of West Windsor County of Mercer, State of New Jersey, appropriating the amount of $455,000. Okay. I'm going to open the public hearing on just this uh capital improvement ordinance. Is there anybody
who wishes to speak on that? Seeing none, I will ask for a motion to close the public hearing. So moved. Second. Yes. Givers. Yes. We Whitfield. Yes.
Mind. Yes. And can I get a motion to adopt? So move. Second. Does anyone wish to comment? No. Okay. Roll call, please. Gwas, yes. Gvers, yes. Weiss. Whitfield, yes. Manda,
yes. Thank you. And consent agenda. April 7th, 2025, business session as amended. April 21st, 2025, business session as amended. Bills and claims.
Does anybody wish anything pulled from the consent agenda? No. No. Can I get a motion to approve? Salute. Second. Okay. Gowas. Yes. Gvers. Yes. We Whitfield. Yes. And
yes. And now I hope you have a glass of water and read all these. Right. 2025-R162 authorizing the appointment of Jill Rad as a member of the Shade Tree Commission with a term to expire on January 14th,
2027. 2025-R163 insertion of the state of New Jersey strengthening local public health capacity grant 2026 in the 2025 budget. 2025-R164 establishing the 2025 sewer rate.
2025-R165 approving the extension of the grace period for the 2025 second half sewer rent bills. 2025-R166 approving the extension of the grace period for the 2025 third quarter taxes.
2025-R167 authorizing the mayor and clerk to execute the reimbursement agreement with Village Grand at Bear Creek Homeowners Association for trash and recycling collection and disposal and snow removal costs for 2024.
2025-R168 authorizing the mayor and clerk to execute the reimbursement agreement with Avalon Watch Communities, Inc. for solid waste collection costs for calendar year 2023. 2025-R169
authorizing the mayor and clerk to execute the reimbursement agreement with Colinade Point Condominium Association for trash and recycling collection and disposal and snow removal costs for 2023. 2025-R170
authorizing the mayor and clerk to execute the reimbursement agreement with Colony Point Condominium Association for trash and recycling collection and disposal and snow removal costs for 2024 2025-R1 171 authorizing the mayor and clerk to
execute the reimbursement agreement with the Muse at Princeton Junction for solid waste collection costs for 2023 2025-R1 172 authorizing the mayor and clerk to execute the reimbursement agreement with the Muse at Princeton Junction Toll
Brothers Apartment Living for solid waste collection costs for January 1st through April 30th, 2024, 2025-R1 173 authorizing the mayor and clerk to execute the reimbursement agreement with the Muse at Princeton Junction Living
Residential for solid waste collection costs for May 1st through December. nomber 31st, 2024. 2025-R1 174 authorizing the mayor and clerk to execute the reimbursement agreement with Windsor Ponds Homeowners Association for
trash and recycling collection and disposal and snow removal costs for 2024. 2025-R175 authorizing the sale of a new plenary retail consumption license for the sale of alcoholic beverages as per the
procedures set forth in NJSA 33 col1-9.3 2025-R1 176 authorizing the extension of plenary retail consumption license issued to OTB acquisition of New Jersey LLC to OT TB
Hospitality LLC 2025-R177 authorizing the release of inspection escrow balance for the project known as Mark's trackside sewer SS97-02 2025-R1 178 authorizing the business
administrator to purchase network computer and printer replacements and furniture and equipment for the emergency operations center from SHI I International Corp. under the New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Alliance contract number CK04
subcontract 24-38 with the county of Bergen$16,52844 2025-R179 authorizing the mayor and clerk to execute an affordable housing agreement with Homefront. Okay, that's it.
Does anybody wish anything uh pulled from this? No, but I just want to make a quick comment just for clarity. Um with R 179, so there's uh five affordable housing credits will go towards our third round um obligations for the township,
right? That that was part of the third round. It's not for the new fourth round. It's third round. Yeah. This is all It's five um credits. It's third round and it's five credits. Yes. Yes.
Um Okay. Um can I get a motion to approve? Motion to approve 2025 R162 through 2025- R179. Okay.
Alison, yes. Giver, yes. We Whitfield, yes. Commando, yes. So, um, for those new in the room, that means we've just approved that whole set of resolutions.
Introduction of ordinance 2025-12 and ordinance to amend and supplement the code of the township of West Windsor 1999 amending part two chapter 82 fees by modifying modifying provisions with
respect to miscellaneous licenses, fees, and permits. Can I get a motion to introduce Salute. Second local. Gawas, yes. Javers, yes. Weiss Whitfield, yes. Mandel,
yes. Public hearing will be August 25th, 2025. 2025-13, an ordinance to amend and supplement the code of the township of West Windsor, 1999, amending part two, chapter 82 fees by modifying provisions with respect to
escrow deposits, application fees, and inspection fees. Can I get a motion to introduce? Yeah. Motion to introduce. Second. Garas. Yes. Gver. Yes. Weiss. Whitfield. Yes. Mandal.
Yes. Public hearing will be August 25th, 2025. Thank you. Um, at this point, I'm going to open up for an additional public comment if anybody would like to get up and make a public comment at this time.
Miller 41 Windsor Drive. I was really one very happy to hear uh our young ladies here making a a pitch for new sidewalks along
Cranberry Road. Uh, I was for a decade or so, uh, trustee of the Bike and Pedestrian Alliance until I had to cut down on being trustees of anything. And it's wonderful that they're working for
it. It's something that we really need. It would make uh, West Windsor just more accessible, more welable. Thank you. Thank you very much. And I've also heard you're still
working on sidewalks along 571. Are there still two places where we miss sidewalks? One practically opposite the the park and the other practically opposite Macaffies.
Still haven't been built. I asked for this every year I was on council starting about 12 years ago. So, I'm glad you're asking for it. Please keep
asking and maybe someday we'll be able to walk from the park to McAffrey. He's just crossing the street once. Anyway, thank you. Thank you for your work, your
work on uh sidewalks in the township. Allison, the girls are advocating for sidewalks on Milstone Road, not Cranberry Road. Cranberry Road is is the project is done. That's what I said at first and then
somebody said 571. So, I made another comment about that. Yep. Okay. I want Sidewalks, Cranberry Road, and 571. Thank Thank you, Alison. Um, is anybody
else wished to comment? Yep. Well, name and address, please. Julian Simco, 111 Biscane Court. Um, about your thing with the board worker recruiting. I'm a I've been a board worker for this is my second year doing
it. And it's very rewarding. It's you pick it up quickly. This wouldn't like help with the pitch. Um because it's because of how repetitive it is. You have to get up really or you have to get up before the sun and then be home like
really late like 8 9:00. Um afterward if you do a whole day. Um but you can also do a half day if you want to. That's an option. Um some pe actually most people
do half days. Um and that that's all. Thank you for that wonderful testimony. I'm hope hope some people hear it and thank you for being a board worker. Does anybody else wish to make a second public comment? Uh second period public
comment this point. No. I'll close public comment. Um, just to clarify on the 571 project, um, that's being done partly by the county. It's a two-phase project and it
goes between Wallace Road is phase one and approximately up to um the um the end of the part of the shopping center over at the Rury Mart and Alexander on Alexander, right? And then it goes phase two goes
from Alexander up to Clarksville at the high school area. So that's where that and that is to put sidewalks on both sides of the street and in addition to some additional uh road a little bit of making the road a little less wide and uh calming traffic and and possibly
putting a little bit more room for uh bicycles on the side and some and some designs too. it was uh engineering and had had the designs for that out um for a couple months I think it was and we did have a um presentation from the
county. Uh last I heard the county hadn't applied for for some permission which I won't get into. So that might delay us a little bit. Uh, we were hoping to have I think they were hoping to have the bidding out on phase one in
the summer and that's probably been a little bit delayed. So, I don't have a revised date from from them on that unless somebody else might. Um, anyway, so yes, and I think I know what Allison's talking about, that one little spot without the sidewalk that whenever
we do the um whenever we do the bike fest, there's this one spot that doesn't have a sidewalk uh uh in that area. Um, okay. Council reports, new business. Martin, do you have anything? Uh, just a planning board, next planning
board meeting will be Wednesday, September 3rd. Uh, human relations met last week, uh, prior to and kind of during National Night Out. U, so they're still making plans for diversity day, peace day, and community day, which will be held at Duck Pond Park, uh, September
20th, uh, 12 to 4 p.m. Thank you. Thank you, Sonia. affordable housing committee met on August 7th. Um we discussed uh resolution R1 179 which which was
already passed so I won't get into that. Um the committee was all for it. Um as Allison Miller mentioned earlier um the next thing to report from affordable housing committee is um on August 22nd
W2 Square lottery would be run on August 22nd um from the list from the wait list. So that's um a date to look for for anybody who's on the wait list to see if um they were able to make it. Um, parking authority meets uh later this
week on August 13th and emergency management council. Um, I spoke to the chief. We are looking at meeting next month in September. So, good. Okay. Linda, the Shade Tree Commission
met on July 23rd. Uh, the number of permit applications uh for taking down a tree under chapter 170 was six for July. Uh the commission continued its review of draft changes to its current section in code. Uh there was also discussion of
bamboo regulations for a potential uh ordinance. Uh the committee will look further into bamboo ordinances from other townships at its August meeting. Thank you. Um the environmental commission did not
have an August meeting. There will be one in September, but I'm not quite sure how that'll fit with September 11th. So, um we'll have to see. And uh they submitted the um sustainable Jersey application on uh July 31st when it was
due. So, uh we're waiting to see um what uh ranking we we get with that. Um that's it for that. Are there any other administration or clerk updates? I have nothing. Okay. Well, I would like to add with
council's approval of resolution 2025-R1 175, that's for the new plenary retail consumption license. Um that um notice and application will be put on the township available on the township
website August 15th. Okay. And if anybody would like to bid on that, it's all that information will be on the website. All the information will be on the website and and thank you Allison for all the work you did with that which I know was a lot. Um
and um okay at this point then there's no close session. So I will entertain a motion to adjurnn. So moved. Second. All in favor. Okay. Thank you for every everybody.