Transcript for Piscataway Council meeting on December 11 2018


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Speaker 0     00:00:04    At this time, are  
Speaker 1     00:00:04    There any comments from the administration and council regarding the matters of this agenda? Item number six, which is open to the public. Are there any comments from the public regarding item number 11, the consent agenda items  
Speaker 1     00:00:22    Item number seven in ordinance on second reading fully funded $1,050,000 for various capital improvements, which is not owe to the public. Please see, can you please read the ordinance Be resolved by the Township Council of sca Township, New Jersey that an ordinance entitled Ordinance appropriating $1,050,000 45,000 of which is from the 2018 operating budget Uniform Construction code $780,000 of which is from Capital Surplus and 225,000 of which is from the Capital Improvement Fund for various capital improvements in and by the Township of Piscataway in the county of middle six. New Jersey was introduced on the 20th day of November, 2018 and had passed the first reading and was published on the 27th day of November, 2018. Now therefore be resolved that the after said ordinance having had a second reading on December 11th, 2018, the adopted passed and after passage be published together with the notice of the date of passage or approval in the official newspaper. You further resolved that this ordinance shall be assigned number 18 dash two eight. Thank you Ms. Cedar. Are there any comments or questions from the public at this time? Sure.  
Speaker 2     00:01:26    Be Wild. 2250 Plainfield Avenue North. And I'm just curious, what's, what are we spending a million dollars on? One question. We're buying an Attenuator truck, a zero turn motor, the lower a area message sign, spring fuel vehicle, senior Citizen bus, A Stu Grinder, lower trailers chipper, replacing windows of the Public Works building and fire system upgrades to all of our buildings. Thank you.  
Speaker 1     00:02:02    Any other questions?  
Speaker 0     00:02:04    Okay. Have a motion. Motion. Thank  
Speaker 1     00:02:08    Ms. Senior, can you please roll? Councilman Bullard? Yes. Councilman Cahill. Yes. Councilman Kahn? Yes. Councilwoman Lombardi. Yes. Councilman Shaw? Yes. Councilman er. Your council President McCollum? Yes. Ms. Item passes on second reading item number eight, which is also an ordinance on second reading. And then you chapter court license in and business regulations for section four dash five and charitable be resolved by the Township counsel of Piscataway Township jersey that the ordinance entitled Ordinance chapter four, licensing and business regulations are the Rise General ordinances of the town of Piscataway, county of Stelton, state of New Jersey. Amending and supplementing Section four dash five charitable clothing bins was introduced on the 20th day of November, 2018 and had passed. The first reading was published on the 24th day of November, 2018. Now therefore be resolved that the after ordinance having had a second reading on December 11th, 2018, the adopted pass and after passage be published together with the notice of the date of passenger approval in the official newspaper.  
Speaker 1     00:03:07    Be further result that this ordinance shall be signed. Number 18 dash nine. Any comments or questions for the motion offer? Second, please. The role Councilman Bullard. Yes. Councilwoman Cahill. Yes. Councilman Cahn. Yes. Councilman Bar? Yes. Councilman Shaw? Yes. Councilman Iman? Yes. Council President McCalley? Yes. Mr. Passes on second meeting item number nine, also in ordinance on second meeting and amend Chapter seven, traffic seven dash 25 vehicles over designated weight limit excluded from certain certain streets. And this was by River Road and Cedar. Can you please give being resolved by the Township counsel of the SC Township New Jersey that the ordinance entitled Ordinance amending Chapter seven, traffic of the advised General Ordinances of the Town, SC County State of New Jersey, was introduced on the 20th day of November, 2018 and passed the first reading that was published on the 24th day of November, 2018. Now therefore be resolved that the officer of ordinance, having had a second reading on December 11th, 2018 be adopted past and after pass be published together with the notice of the date of passenger approval in the official newspaper. Be further resolved that this ordinance shall be sign number 18 dash three zero and seat. Are there any comments or questions for at this time?  
Speaker 1     00:04:28    Second. Second, Ms. Cedar, can you please go the roll? Councilman Bullard. Yes. Councilwoman Cahill. Yes. Councilman Kahn. Yes. Councilwoman Lombardi. Yes. Councilman Haw. Yes. Councilman Allen? Yes. Council President McComb? Yes. This ordinance passes is on second reading item number 10, which which is also an ordinance on second reading, amending Chapter 26, soil and the movement of Soil, the Cedar. Can you please be the ordinance? It resolved by the Township Council of Pisca Township, New Jersey that an ordinance entitled Ordinance in many Chapter 26, soil and the Movement of Soil of the revised General Ordinances of the town of Pi, scattering County of Middlesex Bay, New Jersey was introduced on the 20th day of November, 2018 and had passed the first reading and was published on 24th day of November, 2018. Now therefore be it resolved that the after said ordinance having had a second reading on December 11th, 2018, the adopted pass and after passage be published together with a notice of the date of passenger approval and the official newspaper.  
Speaker 1     00:05:22    You further resolved that this ordinance shall be assigned number 18 dash three one. Thank you. Are there any comments or questions from recording at this time? Do you have the motion? Motion? Second Ms. If you please be. Could you please hold the roll? Councilman Buller. Yes. Councilman Cahill. Yes. Councilman Cahn. Yes. Councilman Lombardi. Yes. Councilman Shaw? Yes. Councilman rn? Yes. Council President McCone? Yes. Item on second item number 11. Consent agenda for efficiency. Items that be consolidated. A consent agenda to be voted on together. The materials for these items have been distributed to the council in advance of the meeting. At this time, are there any items of the council like removed from the consent and agenda to be discussed or voted on separately? Do you have motion? Motion? Second. Second. Ms. Cedar, can you please the role? Councilman Bullard? Yes. Councilwoman Cahill. Yes. Councilman Cahn. Yes. Councilwoman Lombardi. Yes. Councilman Shaw? Yes. Councilman Uhrin. Yes. Council President McCollum? Yes. Item number 12. Are there any announcements and comments from officials at this time? Councilman. Bullard this time. Thank you. Council President, council MCC Cahn.  
Speaker 3     00:06:37    Just wanna thank everybody for voting and supporting River Road Truck Ban. I, I believe we have about six weeks or so. Approximately before we've go into effect, I'd like to ask if we can start getting as soon as possible signage and convert out.  
Speaker 1     00:07:00    We believe that  
Speaker 4     00:07:01    The county will be doing and confirming resolution on December 20th. I know the county engineering department has been looking into where the signage she's gonna have to go as well as us. 'cause we're gonna have to put some signs up in our, so we, between the county engineering department, our engineering department, we we're working on it, but we will be having variable message boards out after the holiday season announcing, you know, roughly the first week of February the that's gonna be on to effect. So  
Speaker 3     00:07:33    Is the, is the, I know 'cause we talked the DOT commissioner, but I don't think we got down to this level of detail. They're gonna put signage on 2 87. Yes.  
Speaker 4     00:07:44    Signage on there. Be signage onto 2 87. But more importantly it'll be signed for the the county. We gotta get the county going first.  
Speaker 3     00:07:53    Well I, I was with the free order director today and I discussed this issue and the county engineer who's retiring and I discussed this issue with them and as you know we have their full, full support. They knew that we were gonna vote on it for second meeting tonight.  
Speaker 1     00:08:10    Thanks, council Councilman. Michelle Brady. Just, we had a very successful evening last night on the TV show with Santa. So thank you. Goes out to Santa and today was a very nice holiday party over at the thank council. Camille tro. Councilman Franker. No Mayor. Our business have been treated. Tim Council Ro. No honor. Thank you. Okay. I just have one announcement just for anyone who's interested. The Knights of Columbus. There's a breakfast at St. Francis Cab Brady this weekend. So interested please if we did to come out. Okay. At this time are there any announcements from the the public? A motion to adjourn Motion. I'm sorry. Mr. Akens down.  
Speaker 5     00:09:03    Know I'm David Akens Abro Valley Lane. Good evening. Good evening counsel. Good  
Speaker 1     00:09:12    Evening.  
Speaker 5     00:09:13    Just to help me understand this item J Juliet, the chapter 1 59, correct me if I'm wrong, there is no, it's a gift so to speak. It doesn't have to be paid back. The friends of away that consists of who or what.  
Speaker 2     00:09:33    So this is money that the friends of the library raised and they designated it to be used to, to replace some carpeting for roughly 33,000. So that what they do is they give us the money, but since we didn't anticipate this, when we did the budget last year, we do what's called the Chapter one nine. So it's essentially added into our budget as such a donation, not a revenue through  
Speaker 1     00:10:01    Taxes.  
Speaker 2     00:10:01    And then we have to take the property through our budget. The library's part of the Township. So it's a way for them to give us money and then we allocate into our budget through, through this resolution tonight.  
Speaker 5     00:10:14    Is the Cooper the only thing that's being from the money they raised?  
Speaker 2     00:10:17    Well this is a small firm property.  
Speaker 1     00:10:20    You, you know, you know who the, the friends are. They're like the friends of the library. Right. Friends of the library. There you go. I'm one. There you go.  
Speaker 2     00:10:26    Okay. People who donate to support the library.  
Speaker 5     00:10:30    Your organization. I get involved. You sound right. Alright, thank you. You're  
Speaker 1     00:10:38    Welcome. Any other comments or questions from the public at this time? I'd like a motion to adjourn. Motion. Second.  
Speaker 5     00:10:45    Second. All in favor?  
Speaker 1     00:10:47    Aye. Aye. The meeting's adjourned. And we'll move on to the agenda portion of our meeting. I'd like to call the agenda portion of the meeting to order at this meeting has been provided as required under chapter 2 31 PL 1975. Specifying the time, date, location and to the extent known object by posting a copy of the notes on the municipal voting municipal court and the two municipal library bulletin boards, providing a copy to the official present Township. And by following a copy of the office of the Township clerk in accordance to the certification clerk, which will be Cedar. Can you please call the role Councilman? Bullard? Here. Councilman Caho. Here. Councilman Cahn. Here. Councilman Lo. Here. Councilman Shaw. Here. Councilman Uhrin. Here. Council President Hall here. Item five. Ordinance on the second reading for 8 3170 5,000 slash 7,766,002 $50 for various capital improvements. Does anyone have any questions or comments regarding this?  
Speaker 4     00:12:05    As the council member it's known, this is capital for both public works for reconstruction, about 15 streets, and then the engineering department with the full reconstruction of several more streets.  
Speaker 1     00:12:22    Item number six, ordinance on second reading. Amend Chapter four, licensing and business regulations on four dash 14 five optic cable. Any comments or questions? Item number seven in ordinance on second reading amending chapter seven, traffic section 25. This is your vehicle's over designated wave five for North on North Randolphville road practice. Last put any comments or questions on this?  
Speaker 4     00:12:49    This is similar to what we've done. I never really just done  
Speaker 1     00:12:51    That's correct. Yes, right, exactly. Item number eight, go on. Second reading, amending comprehensive salary compensation and classification. Not any comments or questions. Item number nine in ordinance on second reading amending chapter 23, sewers and wastewater. Section two, connection fees. This service charge. Any comments or questions? Item number 10, A resolution authorizing contemporary budget. Any comments or questions? Item number 11, resolution authorized bra for license RA 1385 PTA School one. School one Scotch Plains RA 1 3 86 Easter Seals and Jersey INC And bingo. License B 2 7 72 PTA School One Scotch Plains. Any comments or questions? Re item number 12, resolution acceptance of qualification and rates and appointment of professional data collection and inspection of vacant land. Any comments or questions please? Item number 13, a resolution authorizing change order number one for 2018 for various parking lot improvements via DeSantis construction. $43,617 and 37  
Speaker 4     00:14:17    That was were all a lot of the parks, parking lots that were fully reconstructive.  
Speaker 1     00:14:25    Item number 14, the resolution authorized professional engineering and architecture services for Sterling Village renovations through t and m Associates, which is not to exceed $159,500 and one.  
Speaker 4     00:14:37    This is, this is the start of the five year capital improvement program that we're gonna have over the Sterling Village over there in the next five years. This is where we have to use some of the co funds by state law or can  
Speaker 2     00:14:51    You just  
Speaker 4     00:14:52    Refresh our memory? What, what are some of the things we're gonna be doing over the next five? Well you're talking about renovating a lot of apartments over there. So to become vacant, you know, you, you're basically got into apartments. There's also a new code that's out that where, you know, we have a lot of electric water heaters in the closets. So now they have to be, have access to water sprinkler system. Actually where the actual water heater is. I mean there's sprinkler systems in the building, but there's actually a new code that needs to be, so this is actually renovating the entire complex, adding a lot of plumbing into for fire access suppression system. And it's very involved. So, you know, they'll be only gonna be spent over a five year period of year that is gonna be done in phase.  
Speaker 2     00:15:40    There are a lot of  
Speaker 4     00:15:41    Alarm calls.  
Speaker 1     00:15:42    Yes. Yeah. What, what? We're having issues with a lot of hot water here.  
Speaker 4     00:15:45    Well it's not, well we're, we're replacing out a lot of pop water here 'cause they're getting towards the end of your life though. But since the state building codes have changed within the last six months, that requires now that you have to have water access. So given the fact that we're gonna be doing some renovations anyway where incorporated through the codes to pop water there  
Speaker 1     00:16:05    And this looks like the first part's, like a lot of the bones that we're doing. Item number 15, the resolution authorizing revising resolution number 18 dash 4 24 tax appeal settlement at 2 87 South Manfield Road. Any comments or questions? Item number 16 of resolution authorizing budget transfers. Any comments or questions? Item number 17 of resolution authorizing renewal of contract with micro systems nj.com for MD for program, for assessing for January 1st, 2019 through the end of the year. December 1st 19. Now item number eight, the resolution authorizing public auction sale of 1 41 School Street. Any comments or questions? Item number 19, a resolution authorizing purchase through DSC co-op for 2009 for two 2019 Ford Escape Sedans four wheel drive in the fire Ford not to exceed fifty three thousand six hundred eighty six thousand twenty six cents. Any comments or questions?  
Speaker 2     00:17:22    This is replacing more meetings that our, so we authorized purchasing TAs, but we're notified buyer brothers that don't no longer be making,  
Speaker 4     00:17:33    They're no longer making to,  
Speaker 2     00:17:34    So close statement we have is the escape,  
Speaker 4     00:17:43    You said  
Speaker 2     00:17:46    He for DDPW.  
Speaker 1     00:17:50    Item 20 resolution authorizing professional architectural and historic preservation services for the expansion of the Ross Wall. Wall Gallery. metler, bovine, historic casino not to exceed $100,100. Any kind. Item number 21. A motion to accept the report of the clerk's account for November, 2018. You now answer questions. Item number 2322. Excuse me, any announcements?  
Speaker 2     00:18:21    I expect that we're finishing up the review of the, it's for the community center. We should have that on for the next meeting.  
Speaker 1     00:18:29    Thank you.  
Speaker 3     00:18:30    That was my question. I see, I know, I know we have the bids in, I know we've opened them. I know they're in legal review. I don't know how that's going because I haven't talked to the attorneys about it. But you anticipate be able to award the bid.  
Speaker 2     00:18:44    Hopefully I'll have everything by Friday. The attorneys have looked at it. We'll just check and read. Double checking the numbers. Have a bid recommendation to work for Friday for  
Speaker 3     00:18:55    Just, just to give the public a timeline if we're able to award the bid. Next meeting. We're, we're looking at the contractor being able to mobilize really this winter to start construction as soon as the weather's permit permit. Correct? Correct.  
Speaker 2     00:19:11    Probably if there bonds and stuff in place, probably mobilize and begin construction. Probably around early March.  
Speaker 1     00:19:20    Okay. Mr. Goomer, any comments or questions? Not  
Speaker 2     00:19:24    At honor. Thank  
Speaker 1     00:19:25    You very much. Sure. Councilman. Cahn, you help? None at this time. Thank you very much. Council.  
Speaker 3     00:19:33    I just wanna say after about 10 years, not 20 years, that some other people said that, that will be probably the, the non-legal professional, the coolest building in town. It's a very forward thinking design. It's going to tremendously benefit the community. And, you know, hopefully, correct me if I'm wrong, Mayor by this end of the summer, you'll see this, this steel structure and the public will get an understanding of really what it's going to look like from a facade perspective. It's gonna be a very cool with modern looking building, it's gonna serve  
Speaker 1     00:20:15    Council. It's an exciting time to be involved in seeing this whole project come to fruition. So I look forward to putting this shovel in the ground and we did what was right and waited till it wasn't on the, the backs of the taxpayers. And so we had the money in place to make it happen. So I'm very excited to see this happen. Council Councilman, franker Mayor.  
Speaker 3     00:20:41    We might next  
Speaker 1     00:20:42    Week have another  
Speaker 3     00:20:44    Addon for the  
Speaker 1     00:20:45    HV,  
Speaker 4     00:20:46    The heating system over at the fire training building. So we're getting quotes for that now. So if not there would be a an  
Speaker 1     00:20:56    This place. Well, what the problem is, is that they're,  
Speaker 4     00:21:02    They  
Speaker 1     00:21:02    Can't get parts fixing anyone the units, you know, 18 years old. So  
Speaker 4     00:21:08    That's  
Speaker 1     00:21:08    That long. Yes. Yeah, I got a picture of someone when Jim was there. It's groundbreaking. So I guess it is that long ago. This an issue. Counsel. No promise. Thank you. I don't have any additional comments at this time. I'd like to open it up to the public. Are there any comments or questions from the public at this time? If so, please come to the podium. State your name and address and you speak.  
Speaker 4     00:21:40    I'm s Madison. I hold that 1 7 6 Blackford Avenue Pisca Evening  
Speaker 1     00:21:44    Mr. Evening.  
Speaker 4     00:21:46    I'm here to follow up on my idea of having a, another resolution about climate change. There was one last year, it did not include anything about a carbon tax. I'd like to just mention three things in, in terms of climate. In October, special report from governmental panel climate change came up. The way to think about that report, which comes between the fifth and sixth assessment reports. The fifth are 2015. The sixth doesn't come until 2023. This is in between. And basically the report says the greater the temperature gets, the worse. Climate change is not exactly something we didn't expect, but it's, it's getting worse. And then recently, the day after Thanksgiving, the United States government produced their report and basically said, Hey, you gotta get on the ball, which is just reinforcing. And a week ago, or I guess a week ago tonight or two weeks ago tonight, there was a introduction in the house of what's called the Energy Inter Innovation and Carbon Dividend Act of 2018.  
Speaker 4     00:23:05    And basically that's a carbon tax and we need to support that even though it is a realistically not gonna get passed for a couple of years. But way back in 2009 when they did, along with Waxman and Markey and Uhone got a Kevin trade bill passed through the house. That took a long time to get done. This will take a long time to get done too, the whole process. But we have to make the public aware that a carbon tax is the right thing to do. It's the most important thing to do and that's what should be in that resolution. And I'd like to make my services available because I have a lot of knowledge in this area and I, I'd like to see that resolution, which I gave you draft information. Last meeting I sent it to the clerk and I believe it was sent to everybody else, but at least that was my impression. So I'd like to, to see that go forward. Any questions?  
Speaker 1     00:24:14    Say that  
Speaker 4     00:24:16    I, I'll straight up, I haven't really got a chance to take a look at it.  
Speaker 1     00:24:19    We're trying to  
Speaker 4     00:24:20    Finish up somebody on last minute things before the, the weather breaks. You know,  
Speaker 1     00:24:25    I'll take a look at  
Speaker 4     00:24:26    It. Okay? Okay. Thank you  
Speaker 1     00:24:30    You No, I was just gonna say, I think it's the right thing to do for us as a body just to look at future all sorts of sustainability too. Thanks Nancy. Any comments or any other comments or questions in the Have a motion to adjourn? Motion. Second. Second. All in favor?