Transcript for Piscataway Council meeting on June 26 2018
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Speaker 0 00:00:00 Any matters of this agenda? Speaker 1 00:00:02 Council president, I'd like, I'd like to, to move the item number OO as orange. Speaker 0 00:00:18 Sure, no problem. Any other comments? Okay. I'd like to move to item number six, which is open to the public. I comments the public regarding item number 70, consent agenda, Speaker 1 00:00:34 Like Speaker 0 00:00:34 To move on to item number seven, consent agenda for efficiency Items have been consolidated into a consent agenda to be voted on together for materials. These items have been distributed to the council in advance of the meeting at this time. Are there any items that the council would like removed from the consent agenda to be discussed or voted on separately? And Steve already said item number. Oh, so that's in case that I added. Speaker 1 00:00:55 Okay. Speaker 0 00:00:57 I motion second. Senior, can you please vote the roll? Mr. Bullard? Yes. Mrs. K? Yes. Mr. Speaker 1 00:01:06 Yes. Mrs. Speaker 0 00:01:07 Yes. Mr. Shaw? Yes. Mr. Er. Mrs. McCall? Yes. Thank you. I, at this point we can discuss item number oh, which is a resolution of closing, separation and chain from the families at the border. Steve? Speaker 1 00:01:23 Well, I just want to, I wanna thank the the, the Mayor and for being as involved as he is with the US Conference of Mayors, which has really taken lead on this issue. The mayors of towns all over the country that deal are dealing with some of these issues have really been out front. And I mean this is something important. If you have any respect for the Constitution, if you have any respect for international law, if you have any respect for basic common decency, you know what's going on is wrong. And I'm glad we're doing this resolution. I'm not sure the people in Washington, all of them will get the message. But if enough towns across the country speak up enough, enough people across the country speak up, perhaps some folks in Washington will get. Speaker 0 00:02:11 Okay. Before we move on, I'll just ask Melissa, if you could just read the, read the Please Resolution, excuse me, Township Council, Pisca Township, New Jersey, that whereas considerable attention has been H the plight of children at the southern border and the New York Times recently reported that the Department of Health and Human Services had confirmed that the Department of Homeroom Security has separated more than 700 children from their parents since October, 2017, including more than 100 children under age four. And whereas the Department of Justice has adopted a zero tolerance policy toward individuals apprehended at the border, which calls for the prosecution of all migrants entering the United States outside courts of entry and the resulting forced separation of many children from their families. And whereas the new policy establishes that for parents and caregivers who are processed in the criminal court system and held in federal jails, their children will be classified as unaccompanied minors and housed in shelters awaiting placement with a US-based adult who can assume their care. Speaker 0 00:03:10 And if the office of the refugee resettlement cannot locate a US-based adult able to care for the child, the child will stay in federal custody separated from family indefinitely. And whereas according to media reports, the number of children in health and human services custody has grown by nearly 2000 over the past month alone. Shelters for migrant children are reportedly at 95% capacity and HHS is preparing to add potentially thousands of beds in the coming weeks to accommodate the rising number of detained children. And whereas many of these families are fleeing violence in their home countries, and it is inhumane to punish them for seeking safety and invoking their right to seek asylum in the us. And whereas by adopting the policy that forcibly separates immigrant families, D-O-J-D-H-S fuel the climate of hostility experienced by many immigrants and refugees residing here, which causes many to feel alienated and avoid contact with government agencies, which impacts public safety. Speaker 0 00:04:08 Now therefore be it resolved by the Township Council, the Township Piscataway, that the Township Piscataway registers its strong opposition to separating children from their FA families at the border and calls on the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Justice to immediately reverse these destructive policies and allow families apprehended to remain together to the extent possible to help avoid the heartbreak and irreversible trauma of forced separation and be a further resolved by the Township Council of the Township of Piscataway, that the Township of Piscataway urges Congress to take action immediately to ensure the Department of Justice and the Department of Homeland Security are prohibited from this wholesale separation of children from their families at the border. And be a further resolved by the Township Council of the Township of Piscataway, that the Township Council supports the resolution of the US Conference of Mayors at its 86th annual meeting opposing the above referenced Department of Homeland Security policies. Speaker 0 00:04:58 Thank you. Do you have a motion? Motion? I, second. Second seat. Can you please go roll Mr. Bullard? Yes. Mrs. Cahill? Yes. Mr. Cahn? Yes. Mrs. Lombardi? Yes. Mr. Shaw? Yes. Mr. Yes. Mrs. McCall? Yes. Thank you. Item number eight, an ordinance on first meeting, which is a bond ordinance for the Community Cultural Arts Center Project for $39 million slash $37,050,000 for resolution of ordinance at this time, ordinance be resolved by the Township Council, the state Township, New Jersey, then ordinance entitled Bond Ordinance provided for the Community Cultural Arts Center Project in and by the Township, Esra and County of Middlesex, New Jersey appropriating $39 million, therefore an authorizations of $37,050,000 bonds or notes of the tax rate to finance parties of the costs thereof. Nina Survey adopted on the first reading that it be published in the official newspaper. And that a second reading public hearing at 7:30 PM Prevailing time at the Piscataway Municipal Building 4 55 Hose Lane, Pisca, New Jersey on the 24th day of July, 2018. Speaker 0 00:06:05 We further result that a copy of this ordinance shall be posted in at least two public places within the Township prior to the day of the second rating and final passage. And a copy of this ordinance sh remain available at the office of the Township Clerk for any interested member of the public seat I have a motion. Motion. Do I have a second? Second. Second. Cedar, can you please roll Mr. Bullard? Yes. Mrs. Kale? Yes. Mr. Cohen? Yes. Mr. Lombardi? Yes. Mr. Shaw? Yes. Mr. Uhrin? Yes. Motion mcc? Yes. Thank you. At this time, are there any announcements and comments from officials Mr. Bullard? Speaker 2 00:06:39 Yes. Last Friday and Saturday Malcolm Jenkins is back and I'd like to really say thank you very, very much to Malcolm and his buddies from Philadelphia. You know, this has been going on now I believe about 10 years or so. And I am really, I really love it because he focuses on our kids. For example, last Friday he was focusing on the older kids. The older kids, meaning those who were 14, 15. And then on Saturday there was the youngest person. This day expect about 300 kids there. And speaking to Malcolm, his mother and his father, it saves as though they have committ to a lifetime. And let tell you, I say shout out excellent job and something that our community, they look forward to. Speaker 0 00:07:33 Thanks Jeff. Thanks. Excuse. Speaker 3 00:07:37 I'd just like to wish everybody a very happy 4th of July coming up next week and this week we also are celebrating another birthday of one of our council. Thank you. Right here to my right. Oh, it's okay. So happy birthday to our country and to my fellow colleagues. Speaker 0 00:07:59 Thank you Councilman Council? Speaker 4 00:08:10 No, just to mention that there are many things happening over the 4th of July weekend between, you know, Mettler House, east Jersey, old Town, and of course our annual fireworks display. So there are many things that you could attend over this 4th of July weekend and happy birthday to my council, colleagues and everybody have a safe and happy 4th of July. Speaker 0 00:08:38 Thank you Councilman. That's it. Okay. Councilman re there. Speaker 2 00:08:51 Yesterday we were notified by the DEP Speaker 0 00:08:53 That we received our water treatment permit for the community center. Great, thank you. Our Business Administrator Tim Council, Speaker 6 00:09:05 No comment. Thank you. Okay. Speaker 0 00:09:07 I just would like to also add on to what Michelle has stated about upcoming events. We'll have our first summer concert with Jim Barone on July 5th. So in addition to the a items that Michelle stated, we have quite a few things going on between now and the next time we meet. There's also an ice cream making at Metler House, which I think will be great since I'm a fan of ice cream on Saturday, July 7th. So, okay. Speaker 3 00:09:32 Council president, not tend to note that they are having guided tours at the Metler House on 4th of July. So for folks who have not been out to that wonderful museum, so Rich in history, it might be a great opportunity to come out and take a tour of our Township museum. Speaker 0 00:09:49 Thank you. Thanks for that. Okay. At this time I'd like to open it to the public. If you have any comments or questions, please come to the podium, state your name and address if you have three minutes to reach to speak. Speaker 5 00:10:00 Thank you. Anthony WA 2250 Plainfield Avenue North. Speaker 0 00:10:03 Good evening, Ms. Juan. Speaker 5 00:10:04 Good evening. First of all, thank you. I appre I applaud you for opposing the separation of families and I think it's a step that every town needs to take in every state, and thank you for doing that. I was wondering, 'cause I was gonna ask, what has happened to the fair and welcoming resolution that was discussed months ago and you got seemed fairly receptive to it. I'm wondering what the status is. We have a fairly good speaker who Speaker 0 00:10:39 Cross Speaker 6 00:10:41 We've been working as for whether I think there's a resolution or not, the council is, is supportive of making sure that the policies of the Township are, are protective of, of our residents. That being said, I've been working with the Chief of Police to make sure that there's written policies to protect our residents in regard and also to have written policies to make sure that, that all the police officers in the Township have understand the protocol in dealing with ICE throughout the Township. Speaker 5 00:11:16 So I Speaker 1 00:11:17 I could add, I you could add on that, that, well, first of all, the scout is a, a fair and welcoming community. I think anybody who lives here would agree that it is, and I don't know that declaring it really makes it any more welcoming, but I understand what your, the or the resolution that you're discussing. I did have an opportunity to, to talk to the chief today on this and other issues. He is actually at a convention or series of meetings. I'm not sure it's a convention throw stuff out Windows Tony is familiar with, but where, this is one of the topics and he, you have the, he's has the opportunity to talk to chiefs around the state and experts on this issue as to how each community should mold their own agenda. So this is one of the things that we're waiting for input from the experts as to what we should do or not do. But as the Mayor pointed out, it's always been the policy. It remains the policy that absent a court order, we are, we're not getting involved in an immigration issue absent a legal court order. That's, that is our policy. Correct. Mayor. Speaker 5 00:12:29 Right. I just encourage you to, that's the resolution, I think witness this statement as your resolution today. And I would like to tell you that there's an event families Belong together, which is gonna start at nine 30 on, on the 30th at the municipal building. And I believe people are gonna get together and just kind of talk about it and then probably go to the rally in Newark. So I'd like to invite any of you who want to attend to attend on the 19th, I had a problem with diesel fumes in my backyard from, from work being done on the 800 centennial site. People in my backyard were getting headaches and I had been another meeting, I was told to call 9 1 1. I called 9 1 1 and was told, asked if I need an ambulance and said, I don't think I do. I have a headache. They said then you can't shouldn't call this number. So I called N-J-D-E-P who got Middlesex County Health inspector out. They were idling trucks, idling a a actually a road grinder. Numerous, I saw numerous other people have air problems. So I think it's kind of a ringer of the truck diesel fme problem. But you know, I I would think the police should have come out and actually been willing to cite them for I, so I, that was problematic. Speaker 5 00:14:21 We had the dust issue, we had this issue, we were guaranteed that the, the developer Penford group would be, you know, trying to take our health and other issues into account. And I haven't seen it very much. So. So Speaker 0 00:14:37 Mr. Drive say that we're over the three minutes, but also could just work Speaker 5 00:14:40 Up ask Well, you guys have been talking. Yeah, Speaker 0 00:14:42 I, I know I, I said four minutes and 31 seconds, so I'll just let you Speaker 5 00:14:46 Know. Okay. Then I did want to ask also about the parking on Plainfield Avenue and the Privacy Hedge. I've called Henry Hinterstein, again, I don't get calls back. My view is less obstructive of the building across the street than it was a year ago. So, you know, they made promises to get waivers and variances and so far they were gonna do something in the spring. They did something in the fall, they made a good start. The spring happened, nothing happened. Nothing's happening now. I'm wondering if we've heard anything. I mean, the a a canopy of trees is fine, but those are above sight line, so it doesn't obstruct the view other than some sticks in the way. Speaker 0 00:15:38 So Mr. Wa, I'll let Raj speak on the parking thing. Thank you. Speaker 1 00:15:43 Yeah, I'm still working Speaker 6 00:15:43 With the traffic division and hopefully we should, I know we had talked to the last meeting. I was hoping we'd have some type of resolution to it, so hopefully soon I I'll Speaker 5 00:15:53 I appreciate it. Thank you. And you, regarding the trip, the privacy hedge, I would hope that they would honor the town and Harba Scientific would honor their work, their word, and that they would give us a privacy culture, a visual obstruction, which there's an ordinance that says the town is supposed to maintain that from the seventies. It hasn't been maintained since I've lived here. Thank you. Speaker 1 00:16:24 Thank Speaker 0 00:16:24 You. You, any other comments or questions from the public at this time? Please state your name and address and free. Speaker 1 00:16:30 Thank you. Have a good evening. Fred White, 6 0 7 Wallace Parkway. Thank sir. I hope you kind of keep up to date on what's going on, whether or not we could have the entrance or the hundred Centel Avenue on Centennial Avenue just like it is for the medical arts building. And I think it's 1100 Cental Avenue just like it is for that daycare center working on it. We we're working on that with them and I'm hopeful that that Adrian's exit is gonna be on Centennial based on the last meeting that we had. We're trying to set up a follow up meeting. There's been some logistical challenges in doing that, but we had a meeting, Tim was there week two, two weeks. So ready and discussed that issue and I'm hopeful that we'll be able to work that out. Just outta curiosity, do we know when they're gonna be finished with the demolition and the construction? Well, the demo, so of that depends on exactly what they're building, but I think they, they anticipate being done with the site in January, right? February, January. Speaker 2 00:17:49 Demolition and cleanup should be done during July and they anticipate, sorry, construction site work construction early August and they date right now, January. Speaker 1 00:18:08 Okay. Also, I just wanted to make a comment that, you know, if you're curious about how other cities who have created on paper in black and white policy regarding welcoming city, I'm, I'm sure San Francisco, Los Angeles have some, have some writing that you could take and day you, they're also being sued by the federal government. So I I'm not sure that's a model we're comfortable following. Well, Speaker 6 00:18:38 We're working with, I've been working, I met with an El Ellen White who works with the A CLU and she's provided me some documentation. So we're, we're working with her and, and in talking to the chief and so we're working on a written policy. Speaker 1 00:18:50 Thank you that, that's encouraging. Finally, I know that I spoke probably several months ago about this, but by any chance is the audited budget for 2017 on the internet yet? Speaker 2 00:19:05 We'll have it at the next meeting. We'll Speaker 7 00:19:07 Be approved. Speaker 1 00:19:08 The, you know, you told me that your told me that, that it would be February that I came back. We're nearly at the end of June. It's June, Speaker 2 00:19:16 It's June 30th. We one more piece of paper today, which we got the order has, when it's done, he's just gonna put together, told I'll have it by Friday. So you can give the council for them to review. It'll be on the agenda for the meeting of July 10th for approval. The order will be here and Wednesday Council approve it. We posted on, on our website. Speaker 1 00:19:40 Thank you. Speaker 7 00:19:41 Sure. Thank, thank you. Any other comments or ions to the public Speaker 1 00:19:44 Adjust, that's you and their procedure every year, right? Yes. Timeline wise? Yes. Speaker 7 00:19:49 I'd like to have a motion to adjourn motion. Mr. A I wanna cut you off. Okay, David Aikens evaluating. Good evening council. Good evening on item number seven A with this completion and how many buildings are we talking about as far as the A PAC? Is this going conclude all the work for HVAC? Because I remember over the 30 years of doing wish the HVAC, that HVCI know extensively this year. I just want to know, is that going to conclude all the work for the HVAC and does that include the entire municipal complex IE the police department and so forth? Speaker 2 00:20:46 No, we, we completed in the spring we did all of the DPW building community development building and all of that was literally done in Mar April and May. So this is just for this building and this will be done here in September and October. We have no heat air conditioning essentially for two months, the same as they had a DPW and we expect to do probably next year some minor work in the police department won't be as extensive as was done with DPW here, some minor HV on that. Speaker 7 00:21:20 So the police department, their HVAC is fine or you, you have nothing to do Speaker 2 00:21:25 With that. It needs, it needs some improvements. So we, once we get this underway, then we'll start working on that for next year. Speaker 7 00:21:33 Okay. On items j no items on the glasses. Speaker 0 00:21:48 Do you remember what it was about? We can Speaker 7 00:21:49 Help you. I can, I can I can India Speaker 0 00:21:55 Afford what Assistance Speaker 7 00:21:56 Program? Yes. You elaborate a little bit in there for me on those three items. Speaker 0 00:22:07 So this is the one where we're looking to extend a grant to the tenant in the amount of, and there's a different amount for each of each, each house, I'll say for each apartment. Speaker 6 00:22:23 So it is, it's basically a grant to individuals that need affordable assistance for their first month's rent. And it's a grant that's, that they can apply for and, and, and each one is, you know, it's reviewed, their, their salary, et cetera is reviewed and then it's determined that, you know, we provide assistance. Speaker 7 00:22:45 Is that for the senior or is that Speaker 0 00:22:49 It's not for, it's not for senior, Speaker 6 00:22:50 It's income based. Speaker 0 00:22:51 Yeah, Speaker 7 00:22:52 It's Speaker 0 00:22:53 Affordable. It's affordable housing. It's based upon the amount of money that you make. Okay. Speaker 7 00:22:57 Alright, thank you. Sure. Speaker 0 00:23:00 Any other comments or questions for the public at this? Speaker 7 00:23:14 Mr. I need to know, I'm looking at this resolution on age. How long does it take? Speaker 0 00:23:38 Which one Mr? Speaker 7 00:23:41 Well, I'm just asking in. You can condemn the area and how long did it take you come get this Speaker 6 00:23:57 In all? I mean right now we're just designating as we development area with the potential condemnation. Initially there's a process to go through for we would condemn a property. So can I give you a defined timeline? It depends. It depends on, you know, interactions with the property owners. Speaker 7 00:24:17 Mr. Grabs, was your question regarding commercial or was it regarding residential property? All commercial. Yeah. This, our Business Administrator referenced a piece of property at the church out the figure where we, we are, maybe we need to them that piece. Speaker 2 00:24:45 We need to know who the owner is first. So Speaker 7 00:24:47 We're in, well that's why I'm trying to add How long does it take for you to come to conclusion that you came with this piece? No, Speaker 2 00:24:55 This is a different, this is, this is a vacant piece of commercial property that's been vacant for at least three years, if not longer. And there's been no action taken on the property. So the council wants to see what potential uses could go there. So we hire, we do redevelopment studies, we hire engineering firm at the property, looks at the attributes of the property, looks at the utilities, looks at the roads around the property, looks at the other uses around there, and they'll make recommendations how the site should be redeveloped. Speaker 7 00:25:30 Okay. To the best of your knowledge, when was the last time that property was used? At the or paid taxes. Oh your, Speaker 2 00:25:41 Oh yeah. But but that's, but that's a, that's a different type of property than this property. This property, we know who the owner is that property we're working on. Speaker 7 00:25:54 I'm just trying to figure how long it's gonna, because we can take other pieces of property. The property is on South Second Street, thatl, who's going come out cut the grass. Speaker 2 00:26:14 Do we check on that? Speaker 6 00:26:15 That's it. I can reach out the bank Speaker 2 00:26:17 Check the bank goes Is that property? Speaker 6 00:26:20 Yeah, I'll check on that. Speaker 7 00:26:23 So we'll check on that one, Mr. We'll reach out to the bank. If the bank doesn't do it, then we'll go do that process that we, we talked about in ask the, I'm told that the page park was getting receded. When do we anticipate this? Speaker 2 00:26:40 Yeah, I, yeah, I asked, I asked guy and said that he did not promise that it would be receded. Speaker 7 00:26:47 Excuse me. Speaker 2 00:26:49 I asked guy and guy said that he did not promise you that it would be receded. We're gonna take a look at the problem we face now, obviously it's, Speaker 7 00:26:59 So Speaker 2 00:27:00 They Speaker 7 00:27:01 May, I I refer to our May, may Was this or not? Was it supposed to be that you know of? Speaker 9 00:27:13 I'm not sure. Curtis. I I, it was hydro seeded originally. It spring when we finished up late fall, finished out the pipe and Speaker 7 00:27:23 Come I remember the conversation. I'm not that old. Yeah, the conversation was part me to get and will get rec the conversation. Now I know we the season before, so if we are again, Speaker 9 00:27:43 We typically, if the council receive, we receive in fall typically of September. Speaker 7 00:27:50 And I've been asking be done. So, okay. The piece of property across the street from Edgewood Park, the two feet that I recommended or I asked to be cut, who's responsible to cut that make going to be the contractor, the park or the city Speaker 9 00:28:13 Corporation's responsibility Speaker 7 00:28:17 Is, it is 1776 property. Speaker 9 00:28:20 It's the corporation's property talking the vacant property across the street. Curtis, which property? Talking Speaker 7 00:28:26 About across the street from Hazel, where, Speaker 9 00:28:31 Where the flood is. Speaker 7 00:28:32 Right? It's the four edge, the street four feet. Speaker 9 00:28:37 It's ultimately the responsibility of the Speaker 7 00:28:40 Property that belongs to the trucking days. Right. Okay. Now you can make to cut it correct for the remain gets. Speaker 0 00:28:51 So we could Tim if you could add that to your, to the list. I'll, Speaker 7 00:28:54 I'll mark. Speaker 0 00:28:55 Okay, so Mr. Gloves, we probably have about 10 more seconds because I think we're over Speaker 7 00:28:59 Done. You're done. Speaker 0 00:29:00 Okay. Well thank you. Thank you. Any other comments or questions from the public at this time? motion to Speaker 7 00:29:08 Adjourn. All Speaker 0 00:29:10 All in favor Aye meetings. So we'll move on to the agenda portion of the meeting. At this time, I'd like to call the agenda meeting to order adequate notice that this meeting has been provided as required under chapter 2 31 P 1975, specifying the time, date, location, and to the extent known the agenda by posting a copy of the notice on the municipal building municipal court and the two municipal library bulletin boards, providing a copy to the official newspapers of the Township. And by filing, copying the office of the Township clerk in accordance with the, the certification by the clerk, which will be entered in two minutes. Ms. Cedar, can you please spell the role? Mr Er? Here. Mrs. Ca? Here. Mr. Kah? Here. Mr.. Dacey. Here. Mr. Shaw? Here. Mr. Uhrin? Here. Mr. Here, can you please Speaker 10 00:29:59 United States Liberty? Speaker 0 00:30:10 Number five. An ordinance on second reading to adopt reading redevelopment plan for 30 and 50 Silly Avenue. Any comments or questions? Item number six, in ordinance on second reading, it's upon ordinance for various capital improvements. Any comments or questions? No. Item number seven is a resolution authorizing acceptance and qualifications and rates and appointment of professional planners. Any comments or questions on this item number eight, a resolution authorizing professional consulting services at Meister Street for Meister Street Road improvements. Any comments or questions? Item number nine, a resolution authorizing professional consulting services for Strats Street South Environmental report. Any comments or questions? Council president? Yeah. What, what exact is this for the area down the street. This is for Strat Street South Environmental report? Yeah, Speaker 1 00:31:11 That's the county's in the process of, there's actually a culvert bridge out there. The county's in the process of doing engineering work on the culvert bridge out there. And then we're piggybacking off of some of that in that general area right there to do some work on. Speaker 0 00:31:30 Thank you. Sure. Item number 10 of resolution authorizing release of cash bonds are any comments or questions? Item number 11 of resolution authorizing raffle license RA 1371 to Rutgers University Foundation, INC. Any comments or questions? Item number 12, resolution designation of official Township deposit depositories. What is, where? What's this one right here. Which one? This one Right banks. Thanks. You added in one or two banks? Yep. Okay, thank you. Speaker 1 00:32:07 Is that the direction of the finance Speaker 0 00:32:09 Director? Thank you. Item number 13 of resolution, approval of cash management plan for 2018. Any conference of questions? Item number 14 of resolution authorizing refund of cricket permit fee. Any comments of question item number 15 of resolution authorizing award of contact through state contract number 8 1 7 5 4 to you for new carpet installation to the Kinneally Library. Any comments or questions? Item number 16 of resolution authorizing return of Sterling Sterling Village security deposits. Any comments or questions? Item number 17 of resolution authorizing construction management services for police vehicle canopy. Any comments or questions Speaker 1 00:32:57 You speak? This is a, a solar power project. Speaker 2 00:33:00 Yeah, please. So this will add capability Speaker 0 00:33:07 Item number 18, the resolution authorizing refund of picnic fees. Any comments or questions? Item number 19, are there any announcements and comments from officials? Mr. Bullard? Speaker 2 00:33:19 Yes, I guess I have another shout out to the event that occurred last Sunday, Mr. The yoga piece. And believe me, not only they have a lot of people there, but everyone had a good time, the yogurt. And I know that some people wanted to get the Mayor, the push him or something like that, but he was not quite ready. He felt as though he was gonna fall asleep. But a shout out to the organization, he did an excellent job. Thank Speaker 0 00:33:50 You. Councilwoman Gabriel Gabrielle, can Speaker 3 00:33:53 You know, I'll just reiterate what Councilman Valard mentioned is that the Iatric Center does a wonderful job, not just for our community, but there are folks who come from towns all around to not only attend this event, but any other event. And they do it in such a way that it is, it does not overtake the neighborhood, it doesn't impede. It's just a wonderful neighborhood and I am thankful to be invited to such events. Speaker 0 00:34:24 Thank you Councilman Cahn. Speaker 1 00:34:26 First I wanna say next meeting is my wife's birthday. And so I, I'm fitting, I notice that may not be here. Don't call me up Mayor at six forty five and say I Speaker 2 00:34:35 Need you three. Speaker 1 00:34:37 But on a more serious, we, we had an event a couple of hours ago where we did something. Reason is that we had a signing event of Mayor signed the ordinance, restricting gun sales in Piscataway. It was a press event. And we did that because we're determined to spread the word to other municipalities around the state that you can do something and that you can demonstrate some leadership on the local level. On the final point on that, there was other things that, you know, we take this issue seriously. We take our responsibility here in town seriously on public safety and we have some other gun safety initiatives and, and that we're looking into in the future. So there may be some more on that front, but it was, it was a great event and I think the Mayor for hosting it such a fine new way. Speaker 0 00:35:30 Thank you Councilman. Gabrielle Hale, I mean, council Michelle looking at you. It's okay. I'll just piggyback a little bit on Steve's comments. Yes, it was a very good evening for the gun ordinance to be passed and signed and be acknowledged. But as we have been discussing that we believe that this is a multifaceted issue in that we are going to attack the next phase of that issue and that would probably be the mental health piece of it. So we're not gonna just let this go down with one piece. We're gonna try to adjust each piece of that is involved in those type of issues. Thank you Councilman. Speaker 11 00:36:21 Say thank to Mayor and council people who attend the your office say this and those next to me say thanks. Speaker 0 00:36:28 Thank you Councilman. Frank Mayor, any comments or questions? No, our Business Administrator too. We Speaker 2 00:36:37 Will have also on the agenda. I got it from DPW today. The recommendation continue on source study recommendations. Speaker 0 00:36:45 We've doing Okay. Council Mike? No. I just like to send a happy birthday to Steve and Frank say last name. We just wanna make sure you both a happy birthday at this time. Are there any comments or questions from the public at this time? You so please come to the record. State your name and address and if you consent to speak. Speaker 1 00:37:08 Can I go quiet? Speaker 0 00:37:09 Yes. You. Speaker 1 00:37:13 Oh seven Parkway, since I just learned and I'm delighted to learn something ahead of, ahead of the, the game, so to speak. 88 Centennial Lab. I think that was the old Lando software building. So let's please not put in any more warehouses there. And I would also, from 19, for 2006, I worked in marketing communications. Is the planning group aware of a book called Association of Associations? I think associations are the kind of new businesses or new organizations we need in this town rather than heavy industry and trucking. Are, is anybody I'm asking a question? Speaker 0 00:37:59 Yeah, I I, I've not heard of it, but I was just looking around to see if anyone has heard of it. Association of Association. Speaker 1 00:38:04 I just think that, you know, this town since IEEE seems happy here and it is an association and there's hundreds, if not thousands of more associations across the country that we ought to be inviting them to take a look and putting our best foot forward. Speaker 0 00:38:21 Thank you. Any other comments or questions? Speaker 1 00:38:24 I'm gonna go on record before somebody misstates my records to say I'm not gonna vote to vote another W house. Speaker 0 00:38:30 So Speaker 1 00:38:30 Somebody says that I did. I'm I'm not ahead of it as well. Speaker 0 00:38:35 Any other comments or questions' like a motion to adjourn? Motion a second? Second. Second. All in favor? Adjourn.