Good evening. We will now call the regular meeting in order. It is now 7 o'clock. Requirements of the sunshine law will be met. This meeting was sent to be advertised to the Burlington County Times. An electronic notice was given to the NJC 539-1.5. We will now start with the pledge of
allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. We now have a moment of silence. Uh I
know we had some fallen soldiers last week, so we'll have a moment of silence for that today. >> Roll call. >> Committee woman Dr. Present. >> Committee woman, Miss Mattis Canteen. >> Present. >> Committee man, Mr. Carr, >> here. >> Committee woman, Miss
>> here. >> Mayor Henley, >> here. >> Also present, the township solicitor, the township clerk, township administrator, deputy township administrator, police chief, and fire EMS chief. >> Thank you. Uh, presentation, we have Brunson County, uh, board of commissioner, uh, commissioner,
director, Dr. Hopson. >> Hello. >> Hello. >> Hi. >> Good evening, Dr. Good everyone. >> I'm doing well. Thank you. I'm here again as promised. I apologize. I missed your last meeting. We had to reschedule. So, I am here. I know you guys sent some
questions. So, Dr. Carwell, do you want to start with >> Sure. First question. >> Yes. Thank you so much. Um, we came up with a few questions to try to, you know, get a status update and everything. So, um, the first question is, um, is the shelter still on schedule
to open by summer of 2026? >> That is our expectation. and it's still ongoing. Um we believe the recent storms um have not significantly impacted our schedule. So we anticipate summer of this year. >> Okay, that's great. Um one thing our
residents had asked us is um if there can be some like presentation. I'm just making up a title like a day in the life of the Burlington County Emergency Shelter. They want to know like if a liaison or someone a representative from Burlington County can come and just go over like the day-to-day operations
things that are going to happen. Is that something that's possible? I believe it's possible, but I do think it's I think we would have to wait until we identify who's going to actually run the day-to-day operations of the shelter for us. Right now, we have not identified our vendor.
Um but yes, we will keep that um as a very viable option and as soon as we identify the vendor, we will get that um going for everyone. >> Okay, that's good. Um speaking of the vendor, we were wondering if you started
the RFP process. I know you mentioned um it has to be contracted out for the management piece of it. So has the RFP process started yet? >> It has. The RFP is still is out right now. Um, I believe it closes the end of this month. The RFP closes the end of this month. So, once that is done, our
team will get together and go over all of the applications that have been submitted. Okay. Do you recall um like what the requirements were for the provider? Now that I know it's out, I'll go read it, too. But do you recall like provider has to have X, Y, or Z to be able to win that project?
>> I did not read the RFP. >> Okay. >> Read the RFP. available on our website and if you go to the shelter page um there's a link saying our request proposals and you can click that. >> Okay, we will definitely do that. Um then that can be a segue to the next
question. Um I was looking at the um Burlington County Shelter web the actual website cuz we crossosted it on our website too to keep our residents informed. So my question is will there be an update to that because I think the last time I read it it said something like construction hadn't started yet but
I know it has. So Yeah. >> Oh, okay. All right, that's great. Um, few more questions. Um, which metrics will you use to measure like
how successful the shelter is or is not? Is that like something or we thinking too far ahead? Yeah. Um, I do think we're thinking too far ahead and I don't know if that will be a specific metric. Um,
that's an interesting question because how would you putting on my college professor hat? How would you measure success by helping
our most vulnerable population? I would think we would measure success by offering services, not by how successful um in this scenario, right? because having the shelter is a
service. Having wraparound services is a service. Having um um additional services not be halted because remember we're not taking families. So those services will still be in play. So I would think that we
would have to frame that question differently. So we could probably say after we have been open for 30, 60, 90 days, what have we identified that we might
see as areas of improvement? >> I think we might need to frame that question that way. >> Okay. And I would think one of the first questions or how we would answer that is that we're probably going to say that we need more beds or we need to identify a
way to help families. I would think that would be the next question when we think about identifying how we are doing. But I don't know that we would use it the way you framed it. I
think we would have to frame it differently based off of what's happening and the nature if you will the nature of this social problem right cuz this is a social human problem if you will
>> I agree that question was a little broad um if you do you want to chime in more on it I was going to just add maybe maybe the question should have been something like what was your goal number of people that you wanted to serve and then like did you hit that like at the
measure, >> right? And I think I think we're going to try the goal is to to help as many as we can. Um we recognize that we have almost a thousand um unhoused
homeless um folks in Burlington County. But that also has to then further broken down because just because you're unhoused does not mean you don't have or you are not couch surfing. So we have to then
look at additional subcategories when we're talking about the homelessness because you can be sleeping on Aunt Suz's couch and she could be okay with that and Aunt Susie is does not have a problem with you being on her couch for 6 months or more. But if you are on Aunt
Susie's couch for six months, technically you are homeless, right? So you are still grouped into one of those subcategories. So we would have to kind of further break down the categories um that identify
homelessness and we can do that, but those aren't the folks that we are trying to solve for. We are trying to solve for the homeless population that actually want help because we recognize that we have some
folks who don't want the help and that is something that we are going to have to be ever so diligent about because I think where the disconnect comes in at is that we have very prideful
people who simply don't want the help. And while we can we can do everything in our power to offer that help, there's we cannot make someone take the help that we're offering, but that person or persons will still remain
in that in that category of homelessness. So, um it it it's an interesting study. I can't say that the county will do the additional study, but there may be some
additional information that our human services department may have. I don't have it readily available. I know we have some residents that has done additional studies and um who are looking to partner with us um who is
also trying to help solve for the homelessness population in Burlington County. You guys are familiar with Mr. Kent Pipes. He has provided me some information that I need to review. It would be interesting cuz he may have that information in his documentation. I
have not had a chance to review it. So when we have those type of in those type of opportunities to obviously partner or do whatever we can with other folks who have means to, you know, offer
opportunities to to help folks um get off the streets, we obviously want to take the opportunity to do so. So that might be um an area where we can visit more. >> Okay. It's important too um when we talk about measuring successes
>> knowing it's 60 beds making sure that you know we have the facilities available um and I think like you said over 30 60 90 days being able to look at it and say okay is it 100% occupied is it 50% occupied um are we getting knocks
on the door for families versus singles um those success stories people who were there for 30 days got job did very well and they can come back and be a testimony to someone else. Um, so it's going to be um interesting for all of us and I think it's new territory cuz this
is something different for us and we want to be able to make sure we're getting the bang for the bump with that shelter in terms of there's a lot of areas of opportunity but I think some of them are yet to be identified at this particular point. For sure. For sure. >> Goes on, we'll be able to look at
obviously, you know, filling the beds, making >> filling the beds and and we will you're you're absolutely right. And we do have to recognize I recognize that we still don't know what we don't know, >> right? >> That is very evident that we don't know what we don't know. But what we do know is that we are um in need of this. Um it
is a need in our county and um bringing it here um will serve a great purpose. Um, and I recognize that there is still some uneasiness about it, but uh this is this is a great need for the county and
the service that it will provide will prevail. All of the negativity, all of the um uneasiness that has come along with it, right?
because I've been right there, beside it, along it, in front of it, around it, behind it. So, uh, I've I've been the face of it, the name of it, you know, I've been called out of my name, so forth and so on. So, you know, it it
comes with the territory of just having to do the right thing. It's just I think it is it is the responsibility of us just making sure that we are of service to all residents.
>> Okay. >> You have more questions I think since our questions um for the residents have some res >> any questions from anyone. It's going to be on Woodland Road behind our human services building.
>> And I think if you go there now, it's pretty much erected. Most of the building is up already. Um, it's inconspicuous because it's it's behind the Youth Services building. So, you'll never even know it's there unless you go back there. >> Yeah.
to come up to the reason cuz I have some like this type of situation in my neighborhood and I'm I'm not going to complain about it too much. There's nothing you can do about it. They put a uh I don't even know if you call it a I don't think it's a drug home. It's a rehab home or
whatever. I've come here before. They put it right in our neighborhood and I got people smoking cigarettes in my bushes on top of dry leaves. Nobody They're supposed to be watching the people, but they're not watching. You got hired people. They're 100 yards away. They didn't even know this girl was missing. >> That's my concern with these play. It's
not that people don't need help. >> It's who you hire to make sure they're doing the right thing. That's what bothers me. >> Yeah. people and they just they kind of take the job like oh well >> there are different requirements for the homeless shelter versus a reh a rehabilitation home though so I would
recommend that you identify who who owns that rehabilitation home >> I gave up >> you gave up >> I three times >> you well is it owned by the state >> it's it's not it's okay it's it's good for long like 3 months or so but every
once in a while you get a situation like I said I had a pile of of leaves This isn't a dry time now. >> And this girl who's got some mental problems, which is I feel bad, >> but as a taxpayer and a homeowner, I don't know. I don't think you guys were like this. You all, I'm sure, home own
your own home. She just wanders away from the people who are supposed to watch her. >> Yeah. >> With a with a lighter, smoking a cigarette inside bushes now where she had to crawl in and sit on top of the pile and just like an like an Indian pose sitting there.
I hear what you're saying. >> Window gone. >> I hear I don't think you should give up, though. I think you should identify who the owner is. >> But we I know who the owner is. No, nothing's going to happen. I already came here twice. But the wife, you guys don't own it. >> Did you see this? Have you seen what's going on? I went after her and I chased
her out. She knew she knew enough to know she was wrong. >> But then the people watching her, they didn't even know she was missing. And then they come running. Oh my god. Oh, she doesn't know what she's doing. I'm like, "Oh, okay. That makes me feel good. >> Mhm. >> She doesn't know what she's doing, but
yet you're supposed to be watching her, but yet you're just sitting her back there. >> Mhm. >> That's what concerns me about all this stuff. It's >> not that nobody Everybody I would love everybody to have a place to live. >> But when you have people who have problems >> you got to make sure the people who were hired to do their job do their job, you
can't have these people just doing what they want to do. >> I mean, they made bad decisions in their life and then it starts affecting people who >> Mhm. go out and go to school and get a good job, make good money. >> Mhm. >> And you guys hire people, but they don't
care. They're sitting there. Yeah. Go. And then they just go off in back rooms. And I've seen it. That's all. I just wanted to know where this was at. >> Yes. It's behind the human services building. There will be security. >> Yeah. >> There will be um 24-hour security. And
it is it is slightly different than a transition home though. So homeless shelter versus the transition home which it sounds like you're talking >> it's in an area though where it's not like other family homes around. So >> Oh yes, completely. >> That's where all these places should be. But I don't know why they would stick there's two of them in our neighborhood. >> Mhm.
>> Why in heavens why they would stick a rehab. It's okay to collect all this government money and say, "Yeah, we're doing well." They don't watch them. And yet you got kids that are riding bikes and walking around. You got these people roaming around. I I'm just I don't know who would approve that. Why would you
approve that? I mean, you guys on the panel, if you had little kids, would you accept that? >> I have to add to that because I mean, I'm adding the >> Can both of you state your name for the just so we can >> Grace and Amorado.
>> Okay. And perhaps they are. >> I have to add to that because we're in a historic village and we were put through the ringer for how we were building our house and the house that we were going to dwell in and now there is a rehab
place. Were they put through the ringer? Who allowed that >> to be in a historic >> You guys have a historic commission, right? The historic commission has to approve that, right? >> I don't I guess
legacy or >> so if I could ask if you could give Mr. Brady the the address of the property and then uh somebody from the township can follow up with the provider. >> I mean I didn't do it for read but I mean it gets frustrating because I've come here three times about it. I mean we had other we had Ubers coming at 2:00
in the morning 3:00 in the morning. It was like an airport. We had 30 people in that house. At least 30 people and and they were all over the place walking through the neighborhood. And you know, I came here and complained that time and then now they must have shift the demo out of there. Now it's not that bad. It's quiet now. But I hate to say
anything because every time it it'll it'll it just it frustrates me because it's not that I don't care that they get rid. They shouldn't stick them in in places where people live. There's plenty of spots where like even between that
Waw Wa and that gas or that again I don't know if it's a Wawa. It's a No, it's a Luke Oil in the in that auto place. Hey, stick it there along the highway. There's no kids around, no houses there. But they stick it right in the middle. I got a little girl, two
little girls that they're not my kids. I don't know how these these people don't even know. I think if they knew, they'd be here. They're walking past this place. You got two little kids down this way. Well, I'm talking five, three years old riding a bike. And yet you got a psychotic girl who has mental problems
just roaming around lighting cigarettes and lighting lighters. But yet you come here and it gets the deaf ears. And I don't know who approved that place. I don't know. Must been some funny. >> So you don't know who the owner is. >> I know who the owner is. >> So it's it's a it's an organization.
>> Yeah. It they get the you know they have they have one person to govern the organization four grand a month to take that kid. >> Who's the organ? >> Who's the organization? Who's the What's the name of the organization? >> Unicorn LLC. >> Yeah, Unicorn. >> Unicorn LLC. >> Unicorn LLC. That's who owns that
property. >> Okay. >> Now, I guarantee it's this it's just typical stuff. They put a kid in there and the government funds the money. >> But yet, they don't hire enough people. And the people who they're hiring, I don't think they care. They're not watch. That girl was not They didn't
even know she was missing. And thank God I came down and saw it. She could have been sitting there for I was upset. They still have a responsibility. So >> what's that? >> But Unicorn LLC still has a responsibility. >> I know. I know. >> I mean, there's the name you can check into. And >> yeah,
>> but this is not the only one. There's another one down at the other end of the neighborhood, but I don't know. People, >> if you know the name, I recommend you tell your elected officials. >> I'm tell the name of the other place. >> Unicorn LLC. Oh, the other place. I'm not sure. I just heard there's another place on the other end from like I think
it was Nancy or you know Nancy knows everything about Westampton. cheat on me, but it's on the other end of town and this is how everybody reacts. It's on the other end of town. I don't really care. But I got one right here across the street. And I mean, we've had three
or four inches. I just get tired of crying about because I just watch my own property. That's all. No, but to be fair, I've been there. I know that you're talking about and I've been there and I've take a look. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> I mean, like I said, I >> But it's like like you said, it's hit or miss, right? So when I was there, there
was really nothing and then there was something and then somebody was explaining to me and then we talked about it, looked at it. So it was like something we probably have to stay on top of or >> maybe now we reach out to Unicor LLC. But so what I don't want you to do is I don't want you to feel like you can't come and talk about it. Even if you don't want to come on a Tuesday night
and talk about it, we're always available to hear it out. >> No, you guys would be good. It's just that I I hate >> Sometimes it's I understand you got a lot to do. I don't want to be a person that is playing and it goes to deaf ears. It's not that you're a resident, so you should if it's >> I'm going to call the cops. The only reason I had the police come out
>> is because I wanted to document it. >> Of course, >> cuz I came here and then I got this girl there. She could have burned down I mean, it was dry at this period of time. She could have burned down our house and and and you got a few road homes across the street that are old. I mean, they'd go up in a minute. >> That's it's my it's just And then I had
concern for their kids. The kids I don't know if they have concerns because they don't even watch their kids in the street. So, I don't know. But I'm watching the kids. Like I actually put a boulder on the side of the property so that people don't whip around that corner. >> Mhm. Like a Grand Prix raceway. It does slow them down a little. They come down,
they have to turn only because of that little girl across the street with a bike. She Nobody watches her and she just runs out the road. So >> Have you emailed Unicorn ELC CEOs? >> I we went there. I went to He has an office over in Hansport. >> No, no, no. Emile the CEO and then copy
the local news. >> Yeah. Well, I mean, if it gets that I >> That's when you'll get a response, though. >> But that was my question with your place like shelters and stuff. I >> Yeah. >> I mean, I have I've had a lot of family members had drug issues and were sheltered. I'm going to tell you,
>> it becomes a neighborhood mess >> when it's stuck inside neighborhoods. That's my biggest concern. >> You stick like out in an area. They don't have parking. >> It's not in the middle of night. >> We're in a neighborhood. They're walking to Wawa. They're looking to steal stuff. You bet. Not all of them. I mean, I'm sure there's families in need. I'm not
saying, but >> Mhm. >> But that's why there's a stigma because a lot of that does happen. >> Mhm. >> That's that's all I'm saying. >> I understand. >> Fair enough, sir. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> And if you can make sure that you Jim, get your phone number so we can follow up when we uncover.
>> Thank you. >> Did anyone have any other question? >> Any other questions about the shelter to think about what I said? >> Thank you, ladies. >> All right. appreciate you. >> Thank you for your time. >> Are we now going to open the meeting for
public comment on agenda items only? Please remember to state your name and address for the record. With no questions on agenda items, we will now close for public comment. All in favor? >> I. >> Ordinance is first reading 1-2026. Ordinance amending chapter 99 of the
code of West Hampton building construction article 1 entitled Department of Code Enforcement and Inspection Section 99-4 construction permit fees refunds prototype processing. Do we have a motion? >> Motion.
>> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. Dr. >> Yes. >> Miss Maxine. >> Yes. >> Mr. Carr. >> Yes. >> Miss Moa. >> Yes. >> Mayor Henley. >> Yes. Motion passes. >> Ordinances second reading 2-2026.
Ordinances amending township ordinance number 9-2025 ordinance to fix the salaries, wages, and compensation of certain officials and employees of the township of West Hampton for the year of 2025. Do we have a motion? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Any discussion?
That's it's also open for public uh comment if anyone has any with none. Roll call. >> Dr. Baldo. >> Yes. >> Miss Maddox. >> Yes. >> Mr. Park. >> Yes. >> Miss. >> Yes. May. >> Yes.
3-2026 ordinance amending chapter 250-15 of the West Hampton Township zoning code to permit self-s storage facilities to in the B1 zoning district and to reszone certain properties from the B1 business zoning district to the R6 residential
district. Do we have a motion? >> Mr. Mayor, I motion to table. >> Do you have a second to table? Second to table it qual. >> Any discussion? >> Uh yes, Mr. Mayor. This is uh I I've
requested, excuse me, I motion to table because um this is going to the land board tomorrow as such cannot be acted on this evening. >> Okay. Uh do we still open for the public? >> Uh no, you don't have to open for the public hearing, >> but you guys can comment when we just
open for the public without something being on the uh the agenda. If you have a question or you want have something you want to say. Fair enough. Uh, roll call the table. >> Dr. Fwell, >> yes. >> Miss Maddox Canteen, >> yes. >> Mr. Park, >> yes. >> Miss Mumbo,
>> yes. >> Mayor Henley, >> yes. >> 4-2026, ordinance of the township of West Hampton, County of Burlington, state of New Jersey, amending the West the West Hampton Township zoning map to reszone properties identified as block
803.08, 08 lot 37.37.01 and 40 from the commercial district to the R3 residential district consistent with the fourth ground housing element in fair share plan. Do we have a motion?
>> I make a motion for 4-2026. >> Second. >> Open for public comment >> with none. Roll call. >> Dr. Cwell. >> Yes. >> Miss Maddox team. Yes, Mr. Clark. >> Yes, >> Miss Mayor Hintley. >> Yes. Motion passes.
>> 5-26. Ordinance. Ordinance of the town of Westampton, County of Burlington, state of New Jersey, amending West Hampton Township Code of 20250 to create inclusionary affordable housing zoning for certain properties as
block 804, lot 7 consistent with the fourth round housing element and fair share plan. Do we have a motion? >> I make a motion for 526. >> Second. >> Any is open for comment for the public?
>> With none. Roll call. >> Dr. Paula. >> Yes. >> Miss Madant, >> yes. >> Mr. Carp, >> yes. >> Miss Mon, >> yes. Mayor H. >> Yes. Mr. 6-2026 Ordinance of the Township of Westampton amending and supplementing West Hampton
Township Code Chapter 6 entitled zoning modification and additional requirements to comply with amendments to state regulations for the administration of affordable housing. Do we have a motion? >> Motion for 6-2026.
>> Second. Open for public comment with none. Roll call. >> Dr. Caldwell. >> Yes. Miss Madi, >> yes. >> Mr. Far, >> yes. >> Miss Mono, >> yes. >> Mayor Henley, >> yes. Motion passes. >> Resolution 47-26, resolution authorizing
contract with risk management consult. Do we have a motion? >> So moved. >> Second >> discussion. Roll call. >> Dr. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mayor,
>> yes. I guess >> resolution 48-26 resolution authorizing RCA Municipal Alliance. Do you have a motion? >> I'll make a motion. Cwell. >> Second.
Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Motion passes. >> Resolution 49-26, payment of vouchers. This resolution approves the payment of
bills through 3206. Do we have a motion? >> Motion. >> I second paying the bills. >> Any discussion? Roll call. >> Dr. Yes. >> Miss Madison? >> Yes. >> Mr. Park? >> Yes. >> Miss Mono? >> Yes.
>> Mayor Henley? >> Yes. >> Yes. Motion passes. >> 50-26. Resolution endorsing housing element fair share plan. Uh motion. Motion >> second. Any discussion?
>> Roll call. >> Dr. >> Yes. >> M. Maddi. >> Yes. >> Mr. Carl. >> Yes. >> M. Long. >> Yes. >> Henry. >> Yes. >> Resolution 51-26. Resolution adopting spending plan. Do we have a motion? >> Motion.
>> Second. Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> M. Madison. >> Yes. >> Mr. Har. >> Yes. >> M. >> Yes. >> Mayor Henley. Yes. >> Resolution 52-26, resolution adopting purchasing policy. Motion.
>> I'll make a motion. Calwell. >> Second. Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Dr. Coco. >> Yes. >> Mantine. >> Yes. >> Mr. Park. >> Yes. >> M. >> Yes. >> May Henry. >> Yes. Motion pass. >> 53-26. Resolution appointing affordable
housing administrative agent. We have a motion. >> Motion. Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Dr. Cobwell. >> Yes. >> Miss Maddox. >> Yes. >> Mr. Carr. >> Yes. >> Miss Mo. >> Yes. >> May. >> Yes.
>> Now opening the meeting for public comment. Please remember to state your name for the in the address for the record. If you had something you want to say, ma'am, this is when you would want to come up. >> All right. You got the short straw. Hi, I'm Rose Craft at 112 Bridge Street
in the village. Um, for clarification, backing up HPC, Historic Preservation Commission, >> that the house in question that they were talking about, >> they came the application came in to renovate the house. It was a flipper.
So, what happened after that, we have no control over. We we do the exterior the exterior of the houses. So, we had no idea what was going to happen. I think there's a lot of us that you're you're right there, but I think there's a lot of us that are not real pleased um as
far as the property changing the zoning where the Exxon station was at Springside Road and Rocus Road across the street corner from Luke Oil across from TD. Um, are you changing the B1? I don't know if you can answer the question or not. Are
you changing it? I thought it was B1, but are you changing the parameters of B1 and what it can encompass? Like, it couldn't do a storage facility for and it can now. No, the the the ordinance was to change the zoning of that property that butts
up to the historic district to R six and to add a use to V1 as well. Okay. Cuz I think HPC in December asked you for historic coverage for those two properties, that and the one behind it.
So, I just wanted to remind you that that was a request that was put out there in December by um Chairman Thor. Y >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thanks, ma'am. >> Hello, my name is Harry Bell. I'm resident of the village of Grand Cocus, 2032nd Street. And my concern is about
uh stuff that I've been paying attention to particularly lately due to the efforts of the current ICE administration to create more and more detention centers and housing facilities for people that they plan on holding until they can decide what to do with
them, etc., etc. Um the estimates that they've been coming out with from across the country is it won't be long before we're rapidly approaching over 200,000 people that are in these detention centers and continuing plans to separate families, which is quite a political issue. And that's really not my concern.
My concern is that having watched this and paid attention to a little bit more closely, I'm observing that there's only people and the only states that have been successful in having this be stopped or managed in a more effective
way are the places where they have had control through their land development boards. And it varies obviously by state, whether it's a governor, a land development board representative, or whatever process they have who controls
that decision. And the obstacle that has made them be able to stop the federal government was when it was listed as a business or commercial zone and not residential. And what these states were able to then do to prevent it from
happening was simply to resone reszone it as residential. So my concern is that the land development board whoever makes that decision has enough specifications written into this and has taken into account what has happened in those
states. The most recent, most most egregious one was Lebanon, Tennessee, where the facility that they were going to build was twice the size of the town, had 20,000 people going to go into it, and there's only three or 4 thousand people in the town, and was going to
completely destroy their facilities for all the um water, sewer, you know, the standard facilities that their town had. And basically that was one of the places where the governor just went in and said that's it. We refuse to do it. And
that's currently going to be a lawsuit between them and the federal government to the best of my knowledge at this point. So my concern is I'm hoping that with this change to this residential placement um we don't have um a facility whose big business is this
um storage facility which is very much like a warehouse. And there's warehouse people nearby that this property isn't changed hands and suddenly we have a warehouse put in that has all the modifications by using chain link fences and tubing and stuff like that and
creating a jail there a detention center facility. That's the last thing we need on that particular lot. So that was my only concern is if that could please be and I will write a letter to the land board and I'll be at that zone or the
zoom meeting tomorrow to ask that same question. But that's a very large concern I have is that we protect ourselves. Thank you. Thank you so much. >> Thank you so much >> Amorado um 102 Wells in the village. So, can you confirm are there three
warehouses that we're looking at that we're talking about here around the village? I am very much aware of the storage warehouse, but it was also brought to our attention that there are additional ones. So, there's one on I
think it's Spring Valley Road, and there's another one which is supposed to be between the Luke Oil and the car place. >> The Luke. >> So, are there Mhm. >> the car
>> where there's It's actually like a car garage. They They fix cars >> across the street. >> Across the street. >> Mhm. >> So, that was denied by the land board. >> That was what? that car storage parking facility that was denied by the land board. >> Okay.
>> The other one you said that the the storage warehouse, but that was an informal application. I don't know if they went to the historic uh committee or not, but that was an informal application where they got feedback from the land board. And then you have the the springside one
that is a active application. My biggest concern with any of these warehouses is that they're not data warehouses. Because if it is data warehouses with AI, I am hearing about these going up
and causing frequency noises that have you that are bothersome to the residents where residents are actually leaving and finding another place to live. So that is my biggest concern with
any warehouse that is surrounding our historic village. >> So I just want to make you aware. >> No, I appreciate that. >> Okay. Bye. >> Thank you, ma'am. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions or comments? I
should say. I'm sorry. Okay, that I'm just I just like I just hear all kinds of stuff that that Springfield that that that the Dolan property that always try to build a city there or whatever they wanted to >> these people don't apparently have enough money. But that property there is
that um is that part of the historic district? >> It abuts to the historic district. >> What's that? means they could put a industrial it's like >> I believe that was uh the president of the historic district Mr. Thorp sent that to the attorney for some some data
or for interpretation on that where the historic commission may have some say. I I can't recall exactly what to answer your question bluntly. No, it's not part but too. >> And then that property on the corner where they were going to put the um the storage shed.
>> So they changed that. So that old house behind it is now part of a residential area. >> It is not changed. >> That has that's not being changed on here. that was what we con tabled for next meeting or a meeting after that because it has to be heard by the plan board first.
>> I mean, I could see the corner being redeveloped a little bit, but I don't understand tearing down a house when it's probably one of the oldest houses in there in a historic district. I I that's just my opinion. I don't know why they don't sell the house separately, but why that can't be like that corner
is ugly. I can see put I can care less what you put on that corner because what's there now is equipment a place you know but I can't see you know tearing down that house. I was just curious if that was part of that what you were just talking now about that B1 reszoning.
>> It it would be part of it. Yes, sir. >> Okay. All right. I'm just trying to keep some of the niceness of Westampton. No, I get it. like that farm there should be I wish they had enough money to it should be saved because that's really West Hampton. All this other stuff around
like um down on 541 that was there was that was just a road going to Br like West Hampton that that's like the historic like that's West Hampton. So I don't know why somebody doesn't try to propose to the Dolmans maybe somehow
making that into like I mean this is just my good thinking. I mean, if I had all their money, this is what I would do. But I would make it into a park or some sort of something. >> I mean, I believe that we had that conversation and didn't go through. >> Of course, I knew they would about this.
There's no doubt about that. You got 19 warehouse. What's you >> We had that conversation back and forth for probably about a year. >> Yeah. And that's a shame though because I wish there was some way they could develop this keep that as a part of West Hampton and maybe develop that into some historical area like that's all.
>> Uh that was our attempt. I hope. I mean, I'm just proud. I was just curious about how that all >> No, I mean, listen, I'm just being transparent. That was our attempt. >> I know. It's a shame. >> Just something that couldn't be worked out. >> All right. I just wanted to know that the what that was considered, that's
all. >> No, fair enough. They gave me an opportunity to say that we tried to do. >> Yeah. >> Thanks. >> Thank you, sir. >> Thank you. family but to the left and right. Okay. >> So in the middle of that
I don't have much property the house and the house are still going this which tomorrow please please please and he's on the other side where it goes to the point I wasn't concerned about that old house.
I just don't understand why down put up a threetory view. Those guys said oh we need this in the area. Really? I put stuff in storage. There's storage sets everywhere. I mean, yeah. Okay. I mean, I guess I don't know. There's no sales. They went around say
we need one. I guess we need a storage facility every mile. >> Yeah. I just want to get information. I'm just curious what's going on. Listen thousand%. >> Thank you, sir. >> Thank you, sir. >> Have any other questions?
>> With none, we're going to close public comment. Uh, all in favor? >> Dates to remember. Next township meeting is March 17th at 7 p.m. Land Development Board meeting March 4th, 7 p.m. Historic Commission March 25th at 7 p.m.
Recreation Committee meeting March 11th at 7 p.m. We will now have committee liaison reports and comments. >> I just wanted to thank um Dr. Dr. Hudson for being here again tonight. And I also
want to just thank our administration, our public works, especially with the big snowstorm that we got again last week. So, thank you for keeping our township safe. >> I have a few comments as well. Um, I can also start by thanking our public works
department. Um, the snowstorm was a big deal. However, you made it look so easy. We were able to get right back out on the road safely. Thank you for cleaning everything up and for all that you do. Um, I hear like horror stories from other towns about, you know, it's been all this time and the roads are still
not clear. We didn't have that issue in West Hampton. So, I just want to thank you for everything that you do. Um, also want to thank the residents for coming out, spending your time with us, bringing your concerns, your questions, and informing us. And also, while you're here, I just wanted to encourage you. Um, there will be future meetings. We're
trying to stay on top of this and stay in the know in terms of um the emergency shelter. So June 9th, September 15th, and December 1st, Dr. Hopson had committed to coming back every quarter and giving us updates. So please come back again. Um, also I offered if you
wanted to email me any of your questions when we started the meeting, we had questions for her. We submitted them to her. If you have some, you can get them to me and I'm happy to feel those questions and open them um, answer them publicly with Dr. Hopson. So that was that. Um, also want to thank Dr. Hopson.
Thank you for coming out. Thank you for keeping your commitment. Uh we really appreciate it. We're just trying to stay informed about anything that has to do with the county that's in relationship to West Hampton Township. So with that being said, I did go to the last Burlington County Commissioners meeting
on February 25th. Um and also um Dr. Hopson was recognized by the Underground Railroad. Um she's now officially a part of uh the Wall of Honors and I thought that was a big deal. So congratulations to her. Um in the same vein, our deputy
um commissioner um Allison Eko was also um recognized by South Jersey Biz as women to watch. So congratulations to both of them. We're really proud of you. Um as far as school boards, um a reminder at our next meeting on March 17th, please come back and listen to the
children celebrate Women's History Month. This time it's going to be an art contest and it's going to be West Hampton um Intermediate School. So, please come back on March 17th at 7 o'clock. And that concludes my comments. Thank you. >> Good evening and thank you all for
coming out this evening. A very special thanks to Commissioner Director Dr. Hopson, uh our township police, fire, EMT, public works, uh township solicitor, township clerk, uh administration, and deputy administration. Uh thank you so much for
all you do for Westampton. And yes, in terms of a special shout out to public works, um even on social media, I saw a lot of praises for uh public works in terms of being able to get out there and get the roads cleared and and safe for
everyone to travel. Thank you for that. Uh it was a very busy month and uh we attended a lot of events. As uh Dr. Paul said, "We attended the uh Black History Month wall of honors award on February
20th at Roland College in Bergensson County where several of uh the township's finest and community's finest were awarded including Dr. Hopson. Um in addition to that, uh there were other events on the 21st South Jersey Black
History Roundtable took place at the Burlington County Library from 11:30 to 3:30. I attended that and there was a lot of discussion on black history in South Jersey genealogy. Um Guy Weston uh put that event on. It was great. I also
attended the February 25th Burlington County Commissioners meeting uh where they honored retirees um and there was a lot of business that took place. Uh the shelter also was part of the discussion. As far as the wreck uh committee is
concerned, uh we did have the season ending pizza party uh last Saturday. Um took place all day. I've never seen that much pizza in my entire life. Uh it was great. Um seeing the kids come in getting their trophies, getting their gifts, having the pizza, that's what
it's all about in terms of giving back to the community. So that was wonderful. Shout out to uh Todd and Rob for making sure that that continues to happen. We want to also acknowledge the fact that we have our Easter egg hunt, Westampton Recreation's Easter egg hunt. That's
going to be Saturday, March 28th, uh at Holly Hills Elementary School. It's going to go from uh 9:30 to 11:00 um ages 1 through grade three. So, we're looking forward to that. Also want to talk about the uh West Hampton Rec Youth
NFL Flag Football League. Uh those kids are super excited about that. They have real NFL jerseys. Um, and that's coming up very soon. The registration and assessments start on uh April 4th. So, we're looking forward to that. And we
continue to do a number of things, the softball, the volleyball at uh WMS, and the uh starting to think about summer camps already. So, we're doing a lot in terms of rep. So, that's it for me. Thank you. >> I echo many of my colleagues statements.
I'd like to thank our administration, public works, police, fire. It was all hands on deck for the fire uh for the snowfall. Thanks to the residents who help cleared their sidewalks. They kept everyone safe. Um Mayor Henley and I got to spend a few
moments with them during during the cleanup activities and they definitely do a lot. Um they also fed me so he was here for a little bit. you got to see what they're doing and and they're definitely putting it all out there for us. So, I thank you. Thank
you for all the residents for coming this evening. I I look forward to seeing you tomorrow at the land board meeting. Thank you. Uh I'll be quick, but um Deputy Mayor Carr is correct. Uh we got some times we spent some time with the fire department during the snowstorm and
got to see some things that they were doing and they they have like a big breakfast over there and obviously you know the appropriate incentives to wait till everyone else eats but they always they they do a good job over there as far as working together as teamwork. Um also want to thank um Rey in the back
room. He's been stepping in as you know the leader of public works and uh and they haven't missed a beat. So he's at every meeting um without the title and he's you know making sure our town gets everything done the right way and um
just a real life experience resident reached out to me and they had uh some snow that that that started meing a little bit of a flooding issue and you know um the deputy administrator reached out to Ray had someone come around and also reached out to to Ferg and the police officer came around to be helpful
to uh to help move that snow because it was covering up a drainage right and and um so one kudos to a resident for recognizing that they need to help. Kudos to our department heads for sending out help and getting it done which always reflects really well when you have you know taxpayers want to see
their tax dollars at work so I can get that and I understand that. Um so thanks I appreciate it um Dr. Hopson for for following her word and and her passion and being able to explain you know what's going on step by step. Um I
appreciate that as well. Um, so please continue to come and ask questions or contact us if you don't want you can't come to a meeting unless every everyone has something to do. Everyone has a busy life and I get that, right? But that doesn't mean that we
want it to fall on deaf ears. So you can go on the websites, our phone numbers are up there if you want to contact us. We have a fantastic administration here if you want to contact them. We want to make sure we create enough avenues that if you all have questions or concerns
and just want to bring awareness or if you even feel like something's not getting the attention that you feel like it deserves, those are the steps that I would encourage you to do. Um because that's what everyone's here for, right? That's that's what it's all about. Now, if it's something that can't be done, then it's okay to ask, well, why can't
it be done? And then we can give you an explanation as to why that can't be done, so we can get an understanding of what's going on and what those steps look like. So, I don't want anyone to feel like that it's bothersome or that you got to continue to repeat something or, you know, but that's
how things get fixed, right? To continue to repeat it or what they say, the squeaky the squeaky wheel gets the attention. Um, so I would I would recommend to to to get some answers. I mean, we're here to try to answer and do the best that we can. And if it's not us, I know that the people to the left
of me and the people sitting in the front row are willing to do that as well. I can promise you that. Um, last but not least, I wanted to bring to attention and congratulate our deputy administrator who um, Sherah, who
was uh, honored uh, at Cinem High School for um, African-American History Month. And I believe that they said, now this is a long time ago, in 1993, he was the first African-Amean
uh, player to score a,000 points there. and he calculated his own points at that point. So, they honored him, honored what he's done for West Hampton. So, wanted to make sure I brought that to everyone's attention as well. Uh, >> congratulations, Deputy.
>> We should go check those points. >> And it was and he's got >> and it's like,4 so he didn't carry a word. That guy's at like 90. But with that being said, I would ask for a motion to adjurnn.
>> Motion. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you.