Transcript for Piscataway Council meeting on November 28 2023


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Speaker 0     00:00:02    I'd like to call a council meeting for November 28th to order. Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided as required under chapter 2 31 PL 1 9 7 5, specifying time, date, location, login or dial in information and to the extent known the agenda by posting a copy of the notice in a municipal building municipal court and two municipal library bulletin boards municipal website providing a copy to the official newspapers of the Township and by filing a copy in the office of the Township clerk in accordance with the certification by the clerk, which will be entered into the minutes to order. In order to ensure a clear record of the meeting can be made and that all parties are heard in an organized fashion. All members of the public that are participating remotely will be muted during the meeting. The council will provide for public comment periods for both remote and in-person, attendees separately.  
Speaker 0     00:00:53    If a member of the public wishes to speak during any public comment portion of remote attendees, please raise your hand. This can be done either through Zoom app by pressing star nine on your phone. When it's your turn to speak, you'll receive a prompt. To request you're mute. Please click on the prompt or press star six on your phone to unmute and begin making your comments. All members of the public will have three minutes to speak and should ask any and all questions they may have during that period. At the conclusion of your three minutes remote attendees will be muted again in-person. Attendees will also receive three minutes to ask any and all questions and may then take a seat at which time the council or administration will respond as necessary. Should you have any further comments or questions, that Township Council 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 have one opportunity to speak during each public portion. As technology does not allow us to know if there are multiple colors on the individual phone line or login user account, we ask that you that if you wish to speak, that you log in or dial separately so that we can recognize you as a separate individual. Ms. Cedar, do you please state the role?  
Speaker 1     00:02:10    Councilwoman Cahill. Here. Councilwoman Carmichael. Here. Councilman Espinosa. Councilwoman Lombardi. Here. Councilman Rouse Councilman Shaw. Council President Ern.  
Speaker 0     00:02:25    Here please stand for the flag Salute.  
Speaker 2     00:02:31    I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one Nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.  
Speaker 0     00:02:53    Item number five, comments from administration and regarding ajour of  
Speaker 3     00:03:00    No comments. Council president.  
Speaker 0     00:03:02    Okay. Item number six, open to the public comments regarding Cahn. Item number eight, consent agenda items, remote attendees. 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's 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 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. This is for remote attendees.  
Speaker 1     00:03:41    Council president, there are no remote attendees with their hand raised. Regarding this agenda item,  
Speaker 0     00:03:46    I'm gonna close the remote portion for in-person. Attendees, if you wish to speak at this time, please come to the podium, state your name and address. Know that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. You may take a seat after completion of your comments or questions and the council administration will then respond if necessary. This is for the consent agenda. Item number eight, you can see now I'm gonna close the in-person portion. Item number seven, ordinance on a second reading, amending and supplementing. Chapter seven, traffic, section 40, control for the movement and parking of traffic on public and private property to assist Title 39 jurisdiction on 100 Springfield Avenue. This is open to the public as a resolution adopting ordinance state. Did you please read the ordinance  
Speaker 1     00:04:33    Be resolved by the Township Council of 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 40, control for the movement and parking of traffic on public and private property to assert Title 39 jurisdiction on 100 Springfield Avenue was introduced on the ninth day of November, 2023 and it passed the first reading. It was published on the 16th day of November, 2023. Now therefore be it resolved that the offer said ordinance having had a second reading on November 28th, 2023 be adopted past and after passage be published together with a notice of the date of passenger approval in the official newspaper, be it further resolved that this ordinance shall be assigned number 2023.  
Speaker 0     00:05:22    This is open to the public for remote attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on Zoom app by pressing star nine on your phone. When it is 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 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 1     00:05:52    Council President, there are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item,  
Speaker 0     00:05:57    I'm gonna close the remote potion for in-person. Attendees, if you wish to speak at this time, please come to the podium, state your name and address and know that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. You may take a seat after completion of your comments or questions and the council administration will respond if necessary. See none. I'm gonna close the public portion. Do I have a motion?  
Speaker 4     00:06:21    Motion. Motion. Second  
Speaker 0     00:06:24    Excuse please take the roll.  
Speaker 1     00:06:25    Councilwoman Cahill.  
Speaker 4     00:06:27    Yes.  
Speaker 1     00:06:27    Councilwoman Carmichael. Yes. Councilwoman Lombardi?  
Speaker 6     00:06:32    Yes.  
Speaker 1     00:06:32    Council President Ern?  
Speaker 0     00:06:35    Yes. Item passes on a second. Reading item number eight. Concentra agendas for friley items have been consolidated into Concentra 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 will like removed from a Concentra agenda to be discussed or voted on separately? See? None. Do I have a motion?  
Speaker 6     00:07:00    Motion to accept the consent agenda?  
Speaker 0     00:07:03    Do I have a second?  
Speaker 5     00:07:04    Second Carmichael  
Speaker 0     00:07:06    C You please take the wall.  
Speaker 1     00:07:08    Councilwoman Cahill. Yes. Councilwoman Carmichael. Yes. Councilwoman Lombardi. Yes. Council President Ern?  
Speaker 0     00:07:17    Yes. Item passes. Item number nine, announcements and comments from officials.  
Speaker 4     00:07:23    I just wanna remind everyone that Santa will be making a visit to the Mayor's TV show on Monday, December 4th, 7:00 PM The telephone number is published on the website on our social media sites. Please make sure to have your kids call in with the request from Santa.  
Speaker 0     00:07:44    Thank you Councilman Carmichael.  
Speaker 5     00:07:48    And don't forget the tree lining on Friday, December 8th at 7:00 PM right here on the front lawn of the town hall. Looking forward to seeing you all.  
Speaker 0     00:07:58    Councilman Ty,  
Speaker 6     00:08:00    Everybody is talking about different Christmas festivities. East Jersey Old Town has this Saturday, December 2nd, 11 to four over at East Jersey. Old Town over by River Road, so that's always a nice holiday event.  
Speaker 0     00:08:18    This Administrator DC, nothing to Mayor  
Speaker 3     00:08:25    Financial matter. Just wanna let everybody know that standard employers reaffirmed our rating to AA plus stable, which is the second highest and that you could tell can have  
Speaker 6     00:08:37    Great news.  
Speaker 0     00:08:39    Excellent Council attorney, no comments. Thank you and I have no comments either. Concentra. Gen item number 10, agenda session for December 5th, fully funded sewer oil and second reading 2,500,000 various sewer improvements. This is open to the public resolution adopting ordinance, bond ordinance. Second reading four million two hundred twenty four million nine hundred thousand, various capital improvements and this will be open to the public to resolution. Adopting ordinance in  
Speaker 3     00:09:11    Council President. If I may add, that has to do with our road project for next year's. The various roads that we're gonna be doing.  
Speaker 0     00:09:21    Ordinance on a first reading, amending and supplementing various chapters of the municipal code. There's a resolution adopting ordinance resolution authorizing a water bid. 2023. 2024. Temporary disposal management area, log and vegetative debris removal, nature's choice, New Jersey LLC not to exceed $88,725 resolution renewal for contract of prescription health and dental insurance, RESO Horizon in Blue Cross Blue Shield for New Jersey, January 1st, 2024 to December 31st, 2024 per rate, schedule resolution, authorizing budget transfers and resolution authorizing Chapter 1 59 O opioid settlement. Item number 11 for remote attendees. 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's your turn to speak, we 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 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 1     00:10:40    Council president, there are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item.  
Speaker 0     00:10:45    I'm gonna close with more potion for in-person. Attendees, if you wish to speak at this time, please come to the podium, state your name and address and they'll that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. You may take a seat after completion of your comments or questions, and the council administration will then respond if necessary.  
Speaker 7     00:11:17    A street suite came in my neighborhood this yesterday. Please  
Speaker 0     00:11:21    State your name and address.  
Speaker 7     00:11:23    My name is Gosta F 58 Curtis Avenue, and I welcome anyone to come and look around that property. 58 Curtis Avenue. Please comment. Street Street came in my neighborhood yesterday, a finagle job on the corner of seventh and Curtis. There was a whole bunch of branches and a pile of leaves all in the street onto the curb, all across the walkway. Been like that since this summer. If I could, I would, but I've been punished by our prosecutor and our justice of the peace on account of that, so I won't pick it up, but I will pick up what the street sweep left behind. Now, if you were to come in your district and start walking around or even just drive around, Mr. Ring, we need you. You're not working for us, are you? Ring doorbells and point out the ordinance violations in the street to every single person you see, and I saw now these $88,000, would that include the corner of seventh and Men's Field Avenue? Please help me with that. Renovate it, clean it up, and vacate.  
Speaker 0     00:13:34    Thank you for your comments. Take a right over there tomorrow and take a look at it. Anyone else wish to speak? Come to the podium.  
Speaker 8     00:13:54    No.  
Speaker 0     00:13:58    I'm gonna close the public portion. Do I have a motion to adjourn?  
Speaker 7     00:14:04    Motion?  
Speaker 0     00:14:05    Second.  
Speaker 7     00:14:07    Second.  
Speaker 0     00:14:08    All in favor? Meeting adjourned. Thank you.