Transcript for Piscataway Council meeting on December 12 2023
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Speaker 0 00:00:07 To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God invisible with liberty and justice for all. Speaker 2 00:00:26 Item number five, comments from administration and council regarding German of any matters on the agenda, Speaker 2 00:00:34 See none. Item number six, open to the public comments regarding item number seven, concentrate agenda item for remote attendees. If you will speak at this time, please raise your hand either on Zoom app or by phone by pressing star nine. When it is your turn to speak your receiver or hear or request to unmute yourself, please click the prompt or press star six on your phone to unmute yourself at that time, please state your name and address and know that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. Council administration will respond if necessary after you have completed any comments or questions. Speaker 3 00:01:12 Council president, there are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item, Speaker 2 00:01:17 I'm gonna close the remote portion for in-person. Attendees, if you speak at this time, please come to the podium, state your name and address and know that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. You may then take a seat after completion of your comments or questions and the council administration will then respond if necessary. This is for item number seven, consent agenda items. Speaker 4 00:01:38 Council president, I'd like to separate seven B to be voted on separately, please. Speaker 2 00:01:47 Okay, I'm gonna close the in-person portion. Item number seven, consent agenda Item for efficiency Items have been consolidated into Concentra agenda to be voted on together. The materials of this item have been distributed to the council in advance of the meeting at this time, are there any items that the council would like to move to agenda in the, to be discussed or voted on separately? Speaker 0 00:02:12 No. Speaker 4 00:02:14 Seven B please. Speaker 2 00:02:15 Seven B. Okay. Do I have a motion? Speaker 4 00:02:22 Motion. Councilwoman. Lombardi. Speaker 2 00:02:24 Do I have a second? Speaker 1 00:02:26 Second. Speaker 0 00:02:31 Then said second. Speaker 2 00:02:32 Okay. I didn't hear him. Sorry. Seat please state the role. Speaker 3 00:02:36 Councilwoman Carmichael. Yes. Councilman Espinosa. Yes. Councilwoman Lombardi. Speaker 4 00:02:43 Yes. Speaker 3 00:02:43 Councilman. Rouse. Councilman Shaw? Speaker 2 00:02:51 Yes. Speaker 0 00:02:52 Council Speaker 3 00:02:52 President Ern? Speaker 2 00:02:54 Yes. Item passes. We seven B. The resolution Fire district number one. Commissioner's compensation. Do I have a motion for that? Speaker 5 00:03:09 Motion? Dennis? Speaker 2 00:03:11 Do I have a second? Speaker 6 00:03:13 Second Carmichael Speaker 2 00:03:16 Seat. Did you please take the role? Speaker 3 00:03:19 Councilwoman Carmichael? Speaker 6 00:03:21 Yes. Speaker 3 00:03:22 Councilman Espinosa. Yes. Speaker 5 00:03:24 Councilwoman Speaker 3 00:03:25 Lombardi. Speaker 4 00:03:26 Abstain. Speaker 3 00:03:28 Councilman. Rouse Councilman Shaw? Speaker 2 00:03:35 Yes. Speaker 3 00:03:36 Council President Speaker 2 00:03:38 Ern? Yes. Item passes. Item number eight, announcements and comments from officials. Councilman Carmichael. Speaker 6 00:03:46 Just, I'd like to acknowledge that I really enjoyed the Christmas tree lighting and thanks to everyone who came out and make it a really enjoyable occasion and really loved the carolers and I just thought it was a really, really wonderful event and I hope we always do that. Yes. Speaker 2 00:04:10 Councilman ESP Espinoza. Speaker 5 00:04:11 Yes, I, I'd like to echo Councilman Councilwoman Carmichael's comments. It was a really great time. I saw a lot of neighbors. I also saw kids smiling and laughing and, and pushing me outta the way for the hot chocolate. So thank you. I it was a great time. Speaker 2 00:04:30 Councilman Lombardi, Speaker 4 00:04:32 Yes. Ditto to those comments that I could say. It can only get better each year. One thing that we do have coming up Sunday, December 17th, we have breakfast with Santa at the Possum Town Volunteer Fire Company. Speaker 2 00:04:49 Councilman Rouse. Councilman Shaw. Speaker 5 00:04:56 No thanks Speaker 2 00:05:02 Mr. Dacey. Speaker 7 00:05:04 Just like to thank Santa for taking time outta his busy schedule during the holiday season to come to Skyway and be with our family and kids. Speaker 2 00:05:16 Mayor Wahler? Speaker 8 00:05:17 No. I believe Santa loves hanging here in Piscataway, given the fact that's a money magazine town. Thank you. Council president Speaker 2 00:05:33 Of attorney. Speaker 9 00:05:36 Just wanted to wish our clerk a happy birthday. Speaker 4 00:05:41 Birthday, Melissa. Speaker 5 00:05:42 Happy birthday. Happy Speaker 3 00:05:43 Birthday Melissa. Happy. Thank you. And actually, I have a comment to make Ms. Kelly, Mitch, our deputy clerk, has passed her registered municipal clerk exam and is now certified, so congratulations Speaker 2 00:05:58 And I have no comments. Item number nine, agenda session for December 19th, 2023. Order Second reading amending chapter 21 will be open to the public re order and second reading an ordinance in the extinguish rights portions. Speaker 2 00:06:23 You feel that this the public ordinance on a second reading, amending and supplement in various chapters of municipal code. This will be open to the public resolution adopting ordinance ordinance on a second reading amending supplement chapter seven, traffic section 40, control for the movement and parking of traffic on public and private property to assert Title 39 jurisdiction on 1 35 Flemington Street and this will be open to the public ordinance On a second reading grant, municipal consent for the operation of cable television systems and Township of Piscataway to C-S-C-T-K-R-L-C-D-B-A cable vision of Ton Valley. This will be open to the public resolution adopting ordinance resolution authorizing an award professional services contract, Smith Street from Carlton Avenue, Cumberland Road, the Anne Associates not to exceed 74,550 resolution authorizing the award of contract through state contract for 2 20 24 Ford F two 50 pickups with plow and Sanders winner Ford Cherry Hill not to exceed $143,334 resolution authorizing the award of contract through state contract for 1 20 24 Ford F four 50 pickup with plow and liftgate wi Ford Cherry Hill not to exceed $94,122 resolution authorizing award of contract through E-S-C-N-J for one load master Xcel backer body, the Cahn detachable container and compact of court not to exceed $114,995 and 32 cents. Speaker 2 00:08:07 Motion to accept report of the clerk's account. November, 2023. Motion to accept report of the division of revenue, November, 2023 and motion to receive and enter into the minutes disbursements for the month of November, 2023. Item number 10, we're gonna open to the public remote attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on Zoom app or by phone by stress pressing star nine. When is your turn to speak? You receive or request to unmute yourself. Please click the prompt or press star six on your phone to unmute yourself at that time, please state your name and address and know that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. Council administration will respond if necessary, if they have completed any comments or questions. Speaker 3 00:08:57 I'm asking the first individual with their hand raised to unmute themselves instead Speaker 10 00:09:01 Of spending $200. Speaker 11 00:09:10 David Akens Valley Lane. Good evening counsel. Speaker 7 00:09:15 Good evening, David. Evening Speaker 11 00:09:17 Item seven, echo. That's on agenda to know what is that amount? I know it's chapter 1 59. Speaker 2 00:09:32 David, do you have anything else besides that? Speaker 11 00:09:34 That's it, Speaker 7 00:09:44 David. The total amount on that was $495,500 and that was a DOT grant from the City of New Jersey Speaker 3 00:10:01 Council President. There are no individuals with their hand raised remotely. Regarding this agenda item Speaker 2 00:10:06 I'm gonna close remote portion for in-person. Attendees, if you wish to speak at this time, please come to the podium, state your name and address. Know that you have three minutes in which to make your comments. You may take a seat after completion of your comments or questions and the council administration will then respond if necessary. I see none. I'm gonna close the public portion. Do I have a motion to adjourn? Motion? Do I have a second? Second. All in favor? Speaker 7 00:10:35 Aye. Speaker 2 00:10:35 Aye. Meeting adjourn. Aye. Thank you.