Transcript for Piscataway Council meeting on December 12 2023
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Dec 12 2023 · Council
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Speaker 0To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God invisible with liberty and justice for all.
Speaker 2Item number five, comments from administration and council regarding German of any matters on the agenda,
Speaker 2See none. Item number six, open to the public comments regarding item number seven, concentrate agenda item for remote attendees. If you will speak at this time, please raise your hand either on Zoom app or by phone by pressing star nine. When it is your turn to speak your receiver or hear or request to unmute yourself, please click the prompt or press star six on your phone to unmute yourself at that time, please state your name and address and know that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. Council administration will respond if necessary after you have completed any comments or questions.
Speaker 3Council president, there are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item,
Speaker 2I'm gonna close the remote portion for in-person. Attendees, if you speak at this time, please come to the podium, state your name and address and know that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. You may then take a seat after completion of your comments or questions and the council administration will then respond if necessary. This is for item number seven, consent agenda items.
Speaker 4Council president, I'd like to separate seven B to be voted on separately, please.
Speaker 2Okay, I'm gonna close the in-person portion. Item number seven, consent agenda Item for efficiency Items have been consolidated into Concentra agenda to be voted on together. The materials of this item have been distributed to the council in advance of the meeting at this time, are there any items that the council would like to move to agenda in the, to be discussed or voted on separately?
Speaker 0No.
Speaker 4Seven B please.
Speaker 2Seven B. Okay. Do I have a motion?
Speaker 4Motion. Councilwoman. Lombardi.
Speaker 2Do I have a second?
Speaker 1Second.
Speaker 0Then said second.
Speaker 2Okay. I didn't hear him. Sorry. Seat please state the role.
Speaker 3Councilwoman Carmichael. Yes. Councilman Espinosa. Yes. Councilwoman Lombardi.
Speaker 4Yes.
Speaker 3Councilman. Rouse. Councilman Shaw?
Speaker 2Yes.
Speaker 0Council
Speaker 3President Ern?
Speaker 2Yes. Item passes. We seven B. The resolution Fire district number one. Commissioner's compensation. Do I have a motion for that?
Speaker 5Motion? Dennis?
Speaker 2Do I have a second?
Speaker 6Second Carmichael
Speaker 2Seat. Did you please take the role?
Speaker 3Councilwoman Carmichael?
Speaker 6Yes.
Speaker 3Councilman Espinosa. Yes.
Speaker 5Councilwoman
Speaker 3Lombardi.
Speaker 4Abstain.
Speaker 3Councilman. Rouse Councilman Shaw?
Speaker 2Yes.
Speaker 3Council President
Speaker 2Ern? Yes. Item passes. Item number eight, announcements and comments from officials. Councilman Carmichael.
Speaker 6Just, I'd like to acknowledge that I really enjoyed the Christmas tree lighting and thanks to everyone who came out and make it a really enjoyable occasion and really loved the carolers and I just thought it was a really, really wonderful event and I hope we always do that. Yes.
Speaker 2Councilman ESP Espinoza.
Speaker 5Yes, I, I'd like to echo Councilman Councilwoman Carmichael's comments. It was a really great time. I saw a lot of neighbors. I also saw kids smiling and laughing and, and pushing me outta the way for the hot chocolate. So thank you. I it was a great time.
Speaker 2Councilman Lombardi,
Speaker 4Yes. Ditto to those comments that I could say. It can only get better each year. One thing that we do have coming up Sunday, December 17th, we have breakfast with Santa at the Possum Town Volunteer Fire Company.
Speaker 2Councilman Rouse. Councilman Shaw.
Speaker 5No thanks
Speaker 2Mr. Dacey.
Speaker 7Just like to thank Santa for taking time outta his busy schedule during the holiday season to come to Skyway and be with our family and kids.
Speaker 2Mayor Wahler?
Speaker 8No. I believe Santa loves hanging here in Piscataway, given the fact that's a money magazine town. Thank you. Council president
Speaker 2Of attorney.
Speaker 9Just wanted to wish our clerk a happy birthday.
Speaker 4Birthday, Melissa.
Speaker 5Happy birthday. Happy
Speaker 3Birthday Melissa. Happy. Thank you. And actually, I have a comment to make Ms. Kelly, Mitch, our deputy clerk, has passed her registered municipal clerk exam and is now certified, so congratulations
Speaker 2And I have no comments. Item number nine, agenda session for December 19th, 2023. Order Second reading amending chapter 21 will be open to the public re order and second reading an ordinance in the extinguish rights portions.
Speaker 2You feel that this the public ordinance on a second reading, amending and supplement in various chapters of municipal code. This will be open to the public resolution adopting ordinance ordinance on a second reading amending supplement chapter seven, traffic section 40, control for the movement and parking of traffic on public and private property to assert Title 39 jurisdiction on 1 35 Flemington Street and this will be open to the public ordinance On a second reading grant, municipal consent for the operation of cable television systems and Township of Piscataway to C-S-C-T-K-R-L-C-D-B-A cable vision of Ton Valley. This will be open to the public resolution adopting ordinance resolution authorizing an award professional services contract, Smith Street from Carlton Avenue, Cumberland Road, the Anne Associates not to exceed 74,550 resolution authorizing the award of contract through state contract for 2 20 24 Ford F two 50 pickups with plow and Sanders winner Ford Cherry Hill not to exceed $143,334 resolution authorizing the award of contract through state contract for 1 20 24 Ford F four 50 pickup with plow and liftgate wi Ford Cherry Hill not to exceed $94,122 resolution authorizing award of contract through E-S-C-N-J for one load master Xcel backer body, the Cahn detachable container and compact of court not to exceed $114,995 and 32 cents.
Speaker 2Motion to accept report of the clerk's account. November, 2023. Motion to accept report of the division of revenue, November, 2023 and motion to receive and enter into the minutes disbursements for the month of November, 2023. Item number 10, we're gonna open to the public remote attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on Zoom app or by phone by stress pressing star nine. When is your turn to speak? You receive or request to unmute yourself. Please click the prompt or press star six on your phone to unmute yourself at that time, please state your name and address and know that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. Council administration will respond if necessary, if they have completed any comments or questions.
Speaker 3I'm asking the first individual with their hand raised to unmute themselves instead
Speaker 10Of spending $200.
Speaker 11David Akens Valley Lane. Good evening counsel.
Speaker 7Good evening, David. Evening
Speaker 11Item seven, echo. That's on agenda to know what is that amount? I know it's chapter 1 59.
Speaker 2David, do you have anything else besides that?
Speaker 11That's it,
Speaker 7David. The total amount on that was $495,500 and that was a DOT grant from the City of New Jersey
Speaker 3Council President. There are no individuals with their hand raised remotely. Regarding this agenda item
Speaker 2I'm gonna close remote portion for in-person. Attendees, if you wish to speak at this time, please come to the podium, state your name and address. Know that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. You may take a seat after completion of your comments or questions and the council administration will then respond if necessary. I see none. I'm gonna close the public portion. Do I have a motion to adjourn? Motion? Do I have a second? Second. All in favor?
Speaker 7Aye.
Speaker 2Aye. Meeting adjourn. Aye. Thank you.