Transcript for Piscataway Council meeting on June 28 2022
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Speaker 0 00:00:06 Recording in progress. Speaker 1 00:00:09 Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided as required under chapter 2 31, PL 9 75, simplifying the time date, location login, or dial in information. And to the extent known the agenda by posting a copy of the notice on municipal building municipal court and two municipal library, bulletin boards, municipal website, providing a copy to the official newspapers of the Township. And by following, by filing a copy in the office of the Township clerk in accordance with the certification by a clerk, which will be entered into the minutes, the Township continues to use remote meeting format, an effort to migrate the chance of exposure to COVID 19 as a part of Township ongoing effort to slow the rate of transmission and avoid overwhelming our treatment centers in order to make sure a clear record of the meeting can be made and that all parties are heard in an organized fashion members of the public will be muted during the meeting. Speaker 1 00:01:06 If a member of the public wishes to speak during the public comment portion, please raise your hand. This can be done either through the zoom app by pressing star nine on your phone. When is your turn to speak, you will receive a prompt or request to unmute. Please click on the prompt and press star six on your phone to unmute upon me, unmuted, you should begin to ask any and all questions you may have. You will have three minutes to speak. And at the conclusion of which you will be muted again, and the council or administration will respond as necessary. Should you have any further comments or questions? A Township is always available by email and phone, and you can always call the mayor's office during normal operating hours. Each member of the public shall only have one opportunity to speak during each public portion. Speaker 1 00:01:55 As a technology does not allow us to know if there are multiple colors on a individual phone line or login in user account. You, we ask that you speak you. We ask that if you wish to speak that you log in or dial in separately so that you, we can recognize you as a separate individual, individuals may also submit written comments to the Township clerk up to 48 hours prior to the meeting to be read by the Township clerk during the public common portion of the meeting. That comment shall be limited to three minutes of reading. Thank you in advance for your patience. As we continue to move the Township forward during the health self emergency, please take the Speaker 0 00:02:41 Councilman Bullard Councilwoman here. Councilman Cahn here. Councilman Rouse here. Councilman Shaw. Yeah. Councilwoman Lombardi. Councilman Uhrin Brian. Wahler the Mayor Speaker 2 00:03:01 Present Speaker 0 00:03:03 Business Administrator. Tim Dacey Speaker 2 00:03:05 Here. Speaker 0 00:03:07 Township attorney Raj Goomer Speaker 2 00:03:09 Here. Speaker 0 00:03:11 Deputy Township clerk, Kelly Mitch here, and I'm here. Melissa. The Township, Speaker 1 00:03:17 Please stand for the Speaker 2 00:03:29 And to the Republic for which it stands. Invisible Liberty Speaker 1 00:03:46 Item, number five, comments from administration and council regarding a German of any matters on this agenda. Speaker 2 00:03:52 No comments, council president. Speaker 1 00:03:58 Okay. Item number six. Open to the public comments regarding item number 15 consent agenda item. If you wish to 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, you'll receive or hear a 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, your address, and know that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. The council administration will respond if necessary after you completed any comments or questions, Speaker 0 00:04:46 Councilman Uhrin. There are no individuals with their hands raised at this time. Speaker 1 00:04:51 I'm gonna close the public on that item. Number seven ordinance on a second reading acquisition of block 1 0 1 32 0 1, 3 80 wall street, open to the public resolution adopting Mr. City, would you please read the ordinance, Speaker 0 00:05:06 Be it resolved by the Township council, Piscataway Township, New Jersey, that an ordinance entitled ordinance authorizing the acquisition of certain property identified as block 1 0 1 32 0.0 1 3 80 wall street in the Township Piscataway county of Middlesex, state of New Jersey for public purpose pursuant to NJS. A 20 colon three, one sec was introduced on the ninth day of June, 2022, and it passed the first reading and was published on the 14th day of June, 2022. Now therefore be it resolved that the offer said ordinance. Having had a second meeting on June 28th, 2022, the adopted pass and after passage be published together with a notice of the date approval in the official newspaper. Be it further resolved that this ordinance shall be assigned number 20 22 0 Speaker 1 00:05:51 To, and this is open to the public. So if you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either by zoom app or by phone by pressing star nine. When is your turn to speak you will receive 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, your address, and note that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. The council administration will be respond if necessary after you've completed any comments or questions, Speaker 0 00:06:30 Councilman Uhrin. There are no individuals with their hands raised at this time. Speaker 1 00:06:34 I'm gonna close the public. Do I have a motion Speaker 0 00:06:39 Motion by Councilwoman Cahill, Speaker 3 00:06:42 Councilman Cahn. I'll say, Speaker 1 00:06:45 Did you please take the Speaker 0 00:06:47 Councilwoman Cahill? Yes. Councilman Cahn. Speaker 3 00:06:54 Yes. Speaker 0 00:06:55 Councilman Rouse. Yes. Councilman Shaw. Speaker 3 00:06:59 Yes. Speaker 0 00:07:01 Councilman or Speaker 1 00:07:03 Yes. Let's passes item number eight ordinance on a second meeting authorized the purchase of block 2 0 8 lot two and appro appraisal six Monroe street. And this is open to the public. Would you please read the ordinance Speaker 0 00:07:21 Be resolved by the Township council, Piscataway Township, New Jersey, that an ordinance entitled ordinance authorizing the acquisition of certain property identified as block two, eight lot two six street in the Township of Piscataway county of Middlesex, state of New Jersey for public purpose pursuant to NJS a 20 colon three dash one, et sec, was introduced on the ninth day of June, 2022. And I passed the first reading and it was published on the 14th day of June, 2022. Now there for be it resolved that the opposite ordinance having at a second reading on June 28th, 2022, be adopted passed, and after passage be published together with a notice of the data passage or approval in the official newspaper. We further resolved that this ordinance shall be signed number 20 22 11. Speaker 1 00:08:05 Okay. This one is open to the public. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either by zoom app or by phone by pressing star nine. When is your turn to speak? You receive or hear a request to unmute yourself, please click the prompt or press star six on your phone to unmute yourself at, at that time, please state your name and your address and note that you have three minutes in which to make your comments, the counsel or administration will respond if necessary after you ever completed any comments or questions, Speaker 0 00:08:44 Councilman Uhrin. There are no individuals with their hand raise regarding this agenda item. Speaker 1 00:08:50 Close the public a motion. Speaker 3 00:08:55 I'll second Speaker 1 00:09:00 Seconded. Take the roll. Speaker 0 00:09:02 Sure. Councilwoman kale. Yes. Councilman Cahn. Speaker 3 00:09:08 Yes. Speaker 0 00:09:08 Councilman Rouse. Yes. Councilman Chaill. Yes. Councilman Uhrin. Speaker 1 00:09:14 Yes. Item number nine, ordinance on a second reading amend chapter seven, traffic sections 1425. And this is also open to the public adopting ordinance. Sir, you please read the ordinance Speaker 0 00:09:27 To be resolved by the Township council, Piscataway Township, New Jersey, that an ordinance entitled ordinance to amend and supplement the revised general ordinances of the Township of Piscataway county of Middlesex, state of New Jersey amending chapter seven, traffic section 14, parking prohibited at all times on certain streets and section 25 vehicles over designated weight excluded from certain streets was introduced on the ninth day of June, 2022, and it passed the first reading. It was published on the 14th day of June, 2022. Now therefore Beit resolved that the after said ordinance, having had a second reading on June 28th, 2022, the adopted pass and after passage be published together with a notice of the date of passage approval in the official newspaper. Be further resolved that this ordinance shall be assigned number 20 22 1 2. Speaker 1 00:10:12 This is open to the public. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either by zoom app or by phone by pressing star nine. When it is your turn to speak, you receive or hear a request to unmute yourself, please click the prompt or press star six on your phone to unmute yourself. And at that time, please state your name, your address, and know that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. The council administration will respond if necessary after you have completed any comments or questions, Speaker 0 00:10:47 Councilman Uhrin. There are no individuals with their hands raised Speaker 1 00:10:51 The public. Do I have a motion? Speaker 4 00:10:56 Councilman Rouse, make a motion. Speaker 3 00:10:59 Second. Speaker 1 00:11:02 You please take the Speaker 0 00:11:05 Councilwoman Cahill. Yes. Councilman Cahn. Speaker 3 00:11:11 Yes. Speaker 0 00:11:12 Councilman Rouse. Speaker 4 00:11:14 Yes. Speaker 0 00:11:15 Councilman Shaw. Speaker 3 00:11:16 Yes. Speaker 0 00:11:17 Councilman. Speaker 1 00:11:19 Yes. Item passes on the number 10 ordinance on a second reading acquisitions. Acquisition of block 11 3 0 7 lot 6 4 31 park avenue. And this is open to the public resolution adopting ordinance. C would you please read the ordinance, Speaker 0 00:11:35 Be it resolved by the Township council, Piscataway Township, New Jersey, then an ordinance entitled ordinance authorizing the acquisition of certain property identified as block three, seven lot 6, 4 31 park avenue in the Township getaway county of Middlesex state, New Jersey for public purpose pursuant to NJ S a 23, 1 sec was introduced on the ninth day of June, 2022. And it passed the first reading and was published on the 14th day of June, 2022. Now therefore be it resolved that the opposite ordinance having had a second reading on June 28th, 2022, the adopted passed and after passage be published together with a notice of the date of passage approval in the official newspaper via further resolve that this coordinate shall be assigned. Number 20 22, 3. Speaker 1 00:12:19 This is open to the public. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on zoom app or my phone by pressing star nine, and is your turn to speak. You receive or hear request to unmute yourself, please clip the prompt or press star six on your phone to unmute yourself at that time. Please state your name and address and note 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 0 00:12:54 Councilman, there are no individuals with their hands raised Speaker 1 00:12:58 The public, a public. Do I have a motion? Speaker 4 00:13:03 Councilman Rouse motion. Speaker 3 00:13:06 Councilman Cahn. I'll second that Speaker 1 00:13:10 You please take the Speaker 0 00:13:12 Councilwoman Cahill. Yes. Councilman Cahn. Speaker 3 00:13:19 Yes. Speaker 0 00:13:20 Councilman Rouse. Speaker 4 00:13:22 Yes. Speaker 0 00:13:23 Councilman Shaw. Speaker 3 00:13:25 Yes. Speaker 0 00:13:26 Councilman I. Speaker 1 00:13:27 Yes. Item passes. Moving on. Number 11 ordinance on a second reading acquisition of block 10 23 block 26 dash 59 Parkside avenue. And this is open to the public resolution. The ordinance. Speaker 0 00:13:45 Yes. This is actually not for an acquisition it's for a sale. Be it resolved by the Township council, Piscataway Township, New Jersey that an ordinance entitled ordinance authorizing the sale of certain property identified as block 1 0 23 lot 26 59 Parkside avenue in the Township of Piscataway county of Middlesex stadium, New Jersey pursuant to NJS a 48 colon 1213 B five was introduced on the ninth day of June, 2022. And it passed the first reading. It was published on the 14th day of June, 2022. Now therefore be it resolved that the effort said ordinance. Having had a second reading on June 28th, 2022, the adopted pass and after passage be published together with the notice of the date of passenger approval in the official newspaper. Be further resolved that this ordinance shall be signed. Number 2022. Speaker 1 00:14:31 This is also open to the public. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on zoom app or by phone by pressing star nine. When is your turn to speak? You receive or here request you unmute yourself. Please click the prompt, press star six on your phone to unmute yourself at that time. Please state your name, 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 0 00:15:03 Councilman Uhrin. There are no individuals with their hands raised Speaker 1 00:15:07 A public. Do I have a motion Speaker 0 00:15:13 Motion? Councilwoman Cahill. Second. Speaker 1 00:15:19 Did you please take the wall? Speaker 0 00:15:20 Councilwoman Cahill? Yes. Councilman Cahn. Yes. Councilman Rouse. Yes. Councilman shot. Yes. Councilman Uhrin. Speaker 1 00:15:33 Yes. Item test 12 ordinance on a second reading acquisition of block one. Oh, block 10 0 3 old new Brunwick road. This is open to the public resolution. Mr. Dacey. Would you ordinance Speaker 0 00:15:49 Be resolved by the Township Piscataway Township, New Jersey that an ordinance entitled ordinance authorizing the acquisition of certain property identified as block 0 1 1 0 0.035 old new Brunswick road in the Township of Piscataway county of Middlesex, state of New Jersey for public purpose pursuant to NJS a 20 colon three, one et sec was introduced on the ninth day of June, 2022 and had passed the first reading and was published on the 14th day of June, 2022. Now therefore be it resolved that the ordinance having had a second reading on June 28th, 2022, the adopted pass and after passage be published together with a notice of the date of passage approval in the official newspaper. Be it further resolved that this ordinance shall be assigned number 2022 dash one five to five. Speaker 1 00:16:35 This is also open to the public. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on zoom map or by phone by pressing star nine. When it's your turn to speak, you receive 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, address, and know that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. The council administration will respond if necessary after you have completed any comments or questions, Speaker 0 00:17:08 Councilman, there are no individuals with their hand raised. Speaker 1 00:17:13 Do I have a motion? Speaker 0 00:17:17 Councilman motioning. Cahn. I'll second that Speaker 1 00:17:22 Sue you please take the wall. Speaker 0 00:17:26 Councilwoman Caho yes. Councilman Cahn. Yes. Councilman Rouse. Yes. Councilman Shaw. Yes. Councilman. Speaker 1 00:17:37 Yes. Item item, number 13, ordinance on the first reading authorizing acquisition acquisition block 99 0 3 lot 4 0 9 16 Davidson road or block 99 0 3 lot 4 1 12 Davidson road. And this resolution adopting ordinance. You please read the ordinance. Speaker 0 00:18:00 Be it resolved by the Township council, Piscataway Township, New Jersey that an ordinance entitled ordinance authorizing the acquisition of certain property identified as block nine, three lot 4.09 16 Davidson road or block 9, 9, 3 lot 4.11 12 Davidson road in the Township of Piscataway county of Middlesex state, New Jersey for public purpose pursuant to NJ S a 20 colon three one at sec B and is here by adopted on the first reason that it be published in the official newspaper. And that a second reading of public hearing be held at 7:30 PM prevailing time at the Piscataway municipal building 4 55 Piscataway New Jersey, as well as by remote meeting format on the 12th day of July, 2022, be a further resolved that a copy of this ordinance shall be posted in at least two public places within the Township prior to the today of the second reading and final passage and a copy of this ordinance shall be made available at the office of the Township clerk for any interested member of the public. Speaker 1 00:18:55 I have a motion Speaker 5 00:18:57 Motion. Speaker 6 00:18:59 Second, Speaker 3 00:19:01 Have a question. If I can, what, what, why are acquiring those two pieces? Speaker 5 00:19:07 Steve, it looks the two depending which the state wants to sell and it's for upgrade to our police radio system. Speaker 3 00:19:19 Okay. Do we have a tower there now? I don't remember. Okay. Thank you. Speaker 1 00:19:28 Could you please take the role Speaker 0 00:19:30 Councilwoman Cahill? Yes. Councilman Cahn. Speaker 3 00:19:35 Yes. Speaker 0 00:19:36 Councilman Rouse. Speaker 6 00:19:37 Yes. Speaker 0 00:19:39 Councilman Shaw. Speaker 1 00:19:40 Yes. Speaker 0 00:19:42 Councilman. Yes. Speaker 1 00:19:44 I 14. Number 14 ordinance on first reading appealing chapter 21 zoning section eighta flood damage prevention and adopting new flood management regulation. This is resolution adopting Cedar you the Speaker 0 00:20:01 Resolve by the Township counciling Township, New Jersey that an ordinance entitled ordinance to amend and supplement the revised general ordinances of the Township buff Piscataway county of Middlesex, state of New Jersey to repeal chapter 21 zoning section eight, flood damage prevention to adopt new flood plain management regulations to adopt flood hazard maps, to designate a flood plain Administrator and providing for severability and an effective date being is hereby adopted on the first reading that it be published in the official newspaper. And that a second reading in public hearing be held at 7:30 PM prevailing time at the Piscataway municipal building 4 55 ho lane Piscataway New Jersey, as well as by remote meeting format. On the ninth day of August, 2022, we have further resolved 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 reading and final passage and a copy of this ordinance shall be made available at the office of the Township clerk for any interested member of the public Speaker 1 00:20:59 Right motion Speaker 2 00:21:05 Motion. My second, Councilwoman Cahill, Speaker 1 00:21:10 You please take a role. Speaker 0 00:21:11 Councilwoman Cahill. Speaker 2 00:21:16 Yes. Speaker 0 00:21:17 Councilman Cahn. Speaker 2 00:21:18 Yes. Speaker 0 00:21:20 Councilman Rouse. Speaker 2 00:21:22 Yes. Speaker 0 00:21:23 Councilman. Speaker 2 00:21:25 Yes. Speaker 0 00:21:26 Councilman Uhrin. Speaker 1 00:21:27 Yes. Item passes. Item number 15, consent agenda for efficiency items have been consolidated to consent agenda to be voted on together. The materials of 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 promoted on separately? I see none. Do I have a motion Speaker 2 00:21:58 Motion second? Speaker 1 00:22:02 Should you please take the roll? Speaker 0 00:22:03 Councilwoman Cahill? Yes. Councilman Cahn. Speaker 2 00:22:08 Yes. Speaker 0 00:22:09 Councilman Rouse. Speaker 2 00:22:11 Yes. Speaker 0 00:22:12 Councilman Shaw. Speaker 2 00:22:14 Yes. Speaker 0 00:22:15 Councilman Uhrin. Speaker 1 00:22:17 Yes. Item number 16, public hearing amended fire district for budget. And this is also open to the public Speaker 0 00:22:30 Mayor resolved by the Township council Pisca Township, New Jersey. Whereas the Piscataway fire district number 4 20 22 budget referendum was defeated on February 19th, 2022. And whereas pursuant to N Jac five, colon 31 dash two, four M the Township council must adopt a budget for the fiscal year of the fire district. And whereas the Township administration has reviewed the 2022 fire district. Number four budget submitted to the voters and has reviewed additional financials of the fire district. And whereas the Township administration recommends that the budget be approved with the following changes. One, an increase of $100,000 in the use of surplus to balance the budget, a increased use of surplus from $700,000 to $800,000. Surplus will be generated in 2022 by the sale of the old fire engine being replaced in the budget and the insurance proceeds of $167,000 from the 2002 Hummer brush truck received on February 5th, 2022, number two, a decrease in administration of $15,000 reduction of $10,000 in the salary of commissioner Craig ack from $20,000 to $10,000 in line with the other fire commissioners, B reduction of $5,000 in professional fees and other administration expenses, bookkeeping three, the amount to be raised by taxation to support the budget shall B $1,031,600. Speaker 0 00:24:09 A this will be a decrease of $115,000 due to items one and two above B. This in this will result in a decrease of the tax rate from 0.063 to 0.054. Whereas the Township council wishes to adopt the recommendations of the administration and adopt the budget with the specific line item amendments as provided in the attached schedule a and now therefore be it resolved by the Township council of the Township of Piscataway that the Township of Piscataway fire district number four budget is hereby adopted with the line item amendments provided in the attached schedule a and be it further resolved that fire district four is recommended to complete an asset management review of all equipment owned by the district and liquidate all surplus equipment to create additional revenue and be it further resolved that the Township recommends that fire district number four, schedule future special referendums for capital purchases to be consistent with poll hours and on similar days as set forth by statute for budget referendums Tuesday or Saturday from two to 9:00 PM in order to promote increased voter turnout and be it further resolved that fire district number four shall assist the municipality to prepare the budget with the line item amendments as attached and submit sea to the New Jersey department of community affairs director for approval pursuant to N J 5 1 1 Speaker 1 00:25:37 Also to public. This is also open to the public. If you speak at this time, please raise your hand either on zoom app or by phone by pressing star nine. When you your turn to speak you'll receive or hear a 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, your address, and know that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. The council administration will respond if necessary after you have completed all comments or questions, Speaker 0 00:26:20 I'm sorry someone had their hand raise and lowered it. So I'm just waiting to see if they really wanted to raise their hand. There's one individual that I've asked to mute themselves. Go ahead please. Speaker 8 00:26:38 Good afternoon, counsel. My name's Edward McDermot. I'm the president of the district for border fire commissioners. And throughout the years, we have done all those things with the state. And this is our first budget to be defeated. We have tried to be fiscally sound for the past couple years, at least since I've been a member, all those things we do try and do throughout the year. We are right now selling vehicles that either have been replaced or are going to be replaced. One of the commissioners does do a lot more work for the than the rest of us. He takes care of a lot of the purchasing, a lot of the bookkeeping, and that's why his salary is more significant than the rest of us. So I just wanted to say that Speaker 0 00:27:43 Councilman are, and there are no other individuals with their hands raised. Okay. Okay. There, there are two more individuals that raise their hand. One moment. I'm asking the first one to unmute themself. Speaker 9 00:28:05 Yes. Hi, good evening. Mayor council, respectively Joseph Joseph Lieutenant north fire company in regards to the budgetary line items. I feel that is definitely a and as a taxpayer within fire district four and a career firefighter, I feel like this is a substantially sound budget and it is definitely with regards to commissioner aithal Mac. I can personally attest that he is at the firehouse every single day, doing paperwork compared versus the other commissioners, whether it be purchase orders, helping around the firehouse, doing various tasks as a fire commissioner, he is definitely deserving of his compensation respectively within compared to what other fire fire districts may pay for paid help. And in regards to the replacement, as, as chairperson MC said, we are in the process of looking at selling some vehicles as well. He hit that line item for me. I pre truly appreciate your patience and assistance in preparing this budget and hope to work forward, to comparing to a better budget with everybody. Speaker 0 00:29:32 Councilman Uhrin. I'm asking the next individual to unmute themselves. Speaker 10 00:29:46 Go ahead. Speaker 11 00:29:48 Hi Craig OAC, fire commissioner, fire district four treasurer of the board of fire commissioners, the fire district four Township Piscataway. I'm very surprised that we had absolutely no discussion with our town leadership regarding a negotiation on what line items were to be reduced prior to today's hearing. And frankly, I was actually surprised today's hearing was today. I received correspondence from your attorney saying it was July 28th. Also. I, I, I looked, I didn't see that the Township published notice at today's hearing was that published. Cause it was ju it seemed to be just added to the agenda just prior to this afternoon, Speaker 10 00:30:46 Ms. DOK, this is the 10th attorney. There was a typo on that. I did clarify with your, your attorney and I actually didn't send you any correspondence. I sent it to your attorney and I think Ms. Parker and, and notice was provided to them as to when, when the hearing would be statutorily. It, there didn't there isn't required to be a notice. However, you know, it is, it was provided on the agenda that was posted on the website. Speaker 11 00:31:15 There also seems to be a concern over how the board of fire commissioners, a fire district, four divides its labor amongst the fire commissioners. I'm sure as you know, you've probably done due diligence and reviewed the budgets of the other three fire districts and probably noted that our payroll line item is substantially in line with the other two of the three other fire districts that are of roughly equivalent size. Our payroll line is $54,000 in total district one and district two are substantially similar within a thousand dollars or so district four has chosen to divide its labor along the lines that the fire district, the board of fire commissioners as a body decided to, to do on as best suits its needs. I did abstain from that vote. I also did not, was not the individual who decided to increase the change, the compensation structure in the past. I actually suggested hiring a paid Administrator. There's quite a bit of paperwork involved with the fire district and it's absolutely required to be done in a timely manner. So I'm not sure who's gonna prepare the bills and do the bookkeeping and answer the correspondence and all the other minutia of keeping this government body running. But, you know, we can't do it for free. So if you know, the Township is going to cut my compensation, I'm gonna have to make that up from, you know, personally elsewhere. And I don't know Speaker 11 00:33:09 How the district is gonna meet that need cuz in the past, prior to what, what I was elected, it wasn't, it was essentially almost nonfunctioning, basic financial paperwork wasn't being completed. They were not complying with good accounting procedures and there were another other of other lapses we are now not in that situation anymore, but it sounds like from what you could tell, I just heard verbally, I don't have a copy of your proposed resolution cuz it wasn't provided to us, but it sounds like you're also cutting our bookkeeping line. So I'm Speaker 1 00:33:50 Three minutes. Speaker 7 00:33:54 Hm Speaker 0 00:34:08 Councilman Uhrin there are no other individuals with their hands raised. Speaker 1 00:34:17 Hey, I'm gonna close a public portion. Do I have a motion? Speaker 7 00:34:21 Motion second, Speaker 1 00:34:25 Please take the role. Speaker 0 00:34:28 Councilwoman Cahill. Speaker 12 00:34:30 Yes. Speaker 0 00:34:31 Councilman Cahn. Speaker 3 00:34:33 Yes. Speaker 0 00:34:34 Councilman Rouse. Speaker 7 00:34:35 Yes. Speaker 0 00:34:37 Councilman S Shah. Councilman Shaw. Speaker 7 00:34:38 Yes. Speaker 0 00:34:40 Councilman earn. Speaker 1 00:34:41 Yes. Item passes, item number 17 resolution amending and approving fire district. Number four, budget item, number 18 announcements and comments from officials. Gabrielle. Speaker 12 00:35:04 I would just like to wish everyone a happy and healthy 4th of July. I'm super excited that we will have fireworks again this year in Piscataway. I'm gonna guess that they're gonna be bigger and better than ever. And I look forward to seeing people down at the football field. Speaker 1 00:35:24 Thank you, Gabriel. Steve. Speaker 3 00:35:28 No way that I can top Councilwoman Cahill comments. So I'm not gonna try well said Speaker 1 00:35:40 Thank you Steve Lynnwood. Speaker 4 00:35:45 No, I don't have any comments. No more than wish. Everyone safe and happy. 4th of July to be everyone. Speaker 1 00:35:57 Thank you. Speaker 13 00:35:59 Yes. Same thing. Just the 4th of July fire was on Monday and second thing where next month we starting the at park every other Thursday. So come on. All the information is there's Speaker 1 00:36:22 Mayor Wahler. Speaker 14 00:36:26 Thank you, council president. Just wanna wish Councilman Bullard, speedy recovery. And also I could speak with the Township attorney, Mr. Goomer about we're gonna be making a referral over to the county prosecutor's office in regards to voter that attempted to vote twice in the election here. Willfully knew that was going on. So Mr Goomer did you wanna chime in on this? Speaker 10 00:36:51 Yeah, just there an individual voter that voted in the machine and then came back and attempted to vote for a different party by provisional. The board of elections did catch it, but as part of our normal procedures in regard to voter discrepancies, we'll be referring it to the county prosecutor's office, Speaker 1 00:37:14 Business Administrator, Tim Speaker 5 00:37:21 District questions for that had some questions about the salary when their budget was introduced in January. The administration suggested at that time that all the salaries of all the fire commissioners equalized, you've got a lot of fire commissioners. Piscataway. The all essentially are paid the same, except for one who gets twice as much money as everybody else. So that point he seemed surprised today that that point was made to him about six months Speaker 1 00:37:59 Item number 19 agenda session for July 12th, 2022 ordinance on a second reading authorizing acquisition of block 99 0 3 lot 4 0 9 16 Davidson road. This is open to the public resolution. Any comments or questions? Resolution authorizing acceptance of project and release of retainage, new market lake park, area improvements, phase four, land tech, construction, LLC. Any comments or questions? Resolution authorizing award of contract. Second avenue improvement, phase three Jade's construction company, not to exceed 944,004 $51 to 70 cents. Any comments, questions, resolution authorizing award of bid rebid, snow shoveling services. Year two VIP special service LLC, not to exceed 70 thousands and resolution authorizing would bid rebid, snowing, plowing year excavating and demolition, not exceeds or item number 20 open to the public. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on zoom app or by phone by pressing star nine. When is your turn to speak? You will receive or here 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. The council administration will respond if necessary after you have completed any comments or questions. Speaker 0 00:39:52 Councilman Uhrin. I'm asking the first individual with their hand raised on themself. Go ahead please. Speaker 15 00:40:05 My name is James Burke. I live at 76 win road here in Piscataway. I've lived here for seven years now and I truly love this Township. Everything about it. I feel represented by and appreciate the local town government, everyone on here. And you know, I feel as though my petition will be taken seriously and considered roughly two years ago, I became aware that most townships in New Jersey allow chickens under some guidelines. Most common requirement is hens. That means female chickens only. This is because it keeps them quiet. There's no crowing. As only the males Crow, I contacted 30 townships at random 25 allow one deny and four in the process of changing their rules to allow it Piscataway does technically allow them. But in a way that the majority of Piscataway residents can't get them, it requires 1.38 acres or 200 feet from the road 100 feet from each property line. Speaker 15 00:41:00 This would be enough to classify. Piscataway is only the second Township to ban chickens to the average resident. As you all know, there are very few people in Piscataway that have half an acre, much less one and a half. I started an online petition to see if there was any interest in this and quickly got 400 residents in Piscataway to sign on showing their interest. There are many benefits beyond the free eggs, natural pest control and their love of eating invasive species of insects, including, but not limited to the spotted lantern fly. That's plaguing us here in Piscataway and crab grass, but I don't really wanna take up anymore of y'all's time tonight. I just ask that this be discussed and considered as I feel that it falls in the best interest of Piscataway and its, Speaker 3 00:41:56 I just wanna make a quick comment. Can you hear me Frank? Speaker 15 00:42:01 Okay. Speaker 3 00:42:03 Well I appreciate your, your comments and I, I wanna say first of all, by way of background, my mother grew up on a chicken farm, so I'm I'm pro chicken, but, and I'm willing to take another look at this issue, but we had, we, we, we, we had a lot of issues and problems and I, my memory is not as good as I wish it once was, but it it's probably nearly 15 years ago where we had some issues with chickens in different parts of town. And that's why we created some zoning issues. I, I at least am willing to take another look at that and see if there's a different way to go about it. Cuz I understand the benefits that that you're, that you're raising. But we also had Speaker 3 00:42:55 An awful lot of people who complained and it was a very contentious issue at the time. That's what led to the restrictions that you're you're addressing. So I don't mind if we take another look at it to see if there's a, a better or more sensible way to approach that issue. But I just want to tell you that's the history of it. That's how we got to where we are. It's not, we don't like chickens. It's a question of, we had a lot of resident complaints and if I correct me, if I'm wrong, somebody, but I mean, it led to real pro neighbor problems and that's the reason why the issue got addressed the way it did. But I, I appreciate your, your coming to the meeting and making your comments. Thank Speaker 0 00:43:54 Councilman I'm next individual with their hand raised to unmute themselves. Speaker 16 00:44:05 Can you hear me? Speaker 16 00:44:09 Sid Madison 1 76 Blackford avenue Piscataway for the council meeting of June 9th because I was attending the Piscataway school board meeting with the same purpose, which is to ask you to take action against new fossil fuel infrastructure projects in New Jersey. I submitted comments to be read to meeting, but I submitted them too late to be read. The clerk suggested correcting that error and has, or will be providing you with the June 9th, nine comments. I asked you to read the detail that explains the New Jersey goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions and how those projects allow more fossil fuel infrastructure will negatively impact our climate and environment and very importantly, and how not stopping those projects will cost New Jersey residents increasingly more over the next 30 years note increasingly more tonight, I wanna explain why the onus is on you to act, but first the importance of action worldwide emissions are still increasing when the goal is to cut them by at least 50% by 2030, this was set in 2021 by both president Biden and governor Murphy. Speaker 16 00:45:46 And if we allow more fossil fuel infrastructure projects in New Jersey, we like the rest of the world will be increasing rather than decreasing emissions. Climate activists have been unable to move governor Murphy to stop all projects. So we are asking our elected representatives, you and school board members to take action. I have also been asking the members of the New Jersey transit board to take this action. Although they are not elected. There is a draft resolution at empower New Jersey that you can use to send governor Murphy this most needed message. Stop fossil fuel projects in New Jersey. If there aren't any questions, I would add one more little thing and I don't hear any questions. So I would add that at the last New Jersey transit board meeting, I used the following analogy to explain our situation, stopping one of the seven projects and they were, and then New Jersey transit board is responsible for one of the seven projects is like putting a bandaid on a patient that is bleeding out. What we need is a tourniquet which governor Murphy can provide and is the reason that I request that you take action with the governor. Again, any questions? Speaker 1 00:47:44 Thank you very much for your comments, Speaker 0 00:47:56 Councilman Uhrin I'm asking the next individual with their hand raised unmute themself. Speaker 17 00:48:07 Hi, this is John Costello, two 80 river road. My question is when is the senior center going to have hours commensurate with pre pandemic days? And if you don't have any, any dates in mind for that, what criteria are you waiting for to occur before that happens? Thank you. Speaker 5 00:48:34 So we actually had a meeting today with Amy and we're looking at a reopening around the 18th of July and we've got our senior picnic this week and she'll be making an announcement at the senior picnic for all of senior citizens. Speaker 0 00:48:57 I just wanna mention Mr. Be raised his hand again and it's one public comment during each public, the public Mr. Burke. So we're not on you again, Councilman Uhrin. There are other individuals hand raised Speaker 1 00:49:17 Item number 21. Aithal motion, a motion Speaker 5 00:49:21 Motion. Speaker 0 00:49:24 Second. Speaker 1 00:49:26 All in favor. Speaker 5 00:49:28 Aye. Speaker 1 00:49:29 Meeting adjourn. Thank thank Speaker 5 00:49:33 Fourth.