Transcript for Piscataway Council meeting on December 10 2024
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Speaker 0 00:00:11 Recording in progress. Speaker 2 00:00:22 Calling the meeting to order for the Township of Piscataway of December 10th, 2024. Speaker 2 00:00:32 Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided as required under chapter 2 31 PL 1975. Specifying the time, date, location, login or dial in information and to the extent known the agenda by posting a copy of the notice on the municipal building municipal court and two municipal library bulletin boards mini municipal website providing a copy of the official newspaper to the new 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 in the minutes. There will be a public common period for both remote and in-person attendees separately, each member of the public shall only have one opportunity to speak during each public portion. As the technology does not allow us to know if there are multiple callers on an individual phone line or logged in user account. We ask that if you wish to speak that you log in or dial in separately so that we can recognize you as a separate individual. Should you have any further comments or questions. The Township Council is available, is always available by email and phone, and you can always call the mayor's office during normal business hours. Speaker 2 00:01:47 Ms. Cedar, can I have a roll call please? Speaker 3 00:01:49 Councilwoman Carmichael Present. Council for Resident Cahill. Councilwoman Lombardi? Here. Councilman Rouse? Here. Councilman Cahn Shaw? Here. Councilman Rin? Here. Council Vice President Espinosa? Yeah. Speaker 2 00:02:10 Please join me in saluting the Flag Speaker 4 00:02:21 Nation. Speaker 2 00:02:34 Okay. Any comments from the administration or council regarding adjournment of any matters on this agenda? Speaker 2 00:02:42 I see none. Okay. Open to the public comments regarding item number 18. Consent agenda items for each public. I'm sorry if you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on Zoom app or if by phone by pressing star nine. When it is your turn to speak, you'll be, receive or hear a request. To unmute yourself, please click the prompt or or press star nine six on your phone to unmute yourself at that time, please state your name and address and know that you had 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 the remote attendees. Cedar, do we have any anybody? Online Speaker 5 00:03:27 Council, Speaker 3 00:03:27 Vice president. There are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item. Speaker 2 00:03:31 Thank you Ms. Cedar. Closing the remote portion of this, opening it up to the public portion. If you wish to speak at this time, please come to the podium, state your name and address and know that you had three minutes in which to make your comments. You may take a seat after completion of your comments or questions and the council administration would then respond if necessary. I see none closing the public portion. Speaker 4 00:04:04 Okay, Speaker 2 00:04:08 Mayor, we have a proclamation. Speaker 1 00:04:10 Thank you. President Speaker 5 00:04:14 Angu PhD. Professor Ru has dedicated his career to advancement of knowledge, cultural understanding, and social justice through his teaching research, community engagement and whereas Dr. Gillespie has significantly contributed to the academic field of American studies by offering invaluable insight into local history folklore, inspiring countless students and scholars to explore the historic figures, contemporary issues such as urban legends and conspiracy theories, how appropriate whereas those last five decades. As a faculty member at Rutgers University, professor Gillespie has not only shaped the minds of future leaders but also advanced the university commitment to academic excellence, interdisciplinary studies and the enrichment of the academic community. Whereas in 1975, professor Gillespie established the New Jersey Folk Festival, which is the oldest continuous run folk festival in the state, attracting thousands of people each year, whereas through the festivals free diverse performances in numerous academic and literary publications, his legacy will continue to have a lasting impact on the academic community at Rutgers University and and beyond, and therefore, I Brian Wahler, mayor Township Piscataway in the state of New Jersey, in recognition of his distinguished contributions, New Jersey Folk Festival, higher education in the university community in bay. Honor Angus Gillespie for outstanding dedication and contributions to the rich diverse fabric of our community. Speaker 5 00:05:42 Gillespie, everybody thankful because the, the New Jersey Folk Festival tracks 40,000 plus people every year. Wow. On that one day. Speaker 2 00:05:53 Thank you Mayor. Speaker 2 00:05:57 Okay, we have a second reading of ordinance construction of local improvement sidewalks on sentinel lanes. This is open to the public. This is a resolution adopt ordinance for the 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. Speaker 6 00:06:30 Okay, go ahead. Speaker 2 00:06:32 The council administration respond will respond if necessary. After you completed your comments or questions, Speaker 3 00:06:38 Council Vice president, there are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item. Speaker 2 00:06:53 Okay. This is open to the public portion. 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 at the completion or of your comments or questions and the council or administration will then respond if necessary. I see none close to the public. Can I have a motion please? Speaker 3 00:07:24 Motion Councilwoman Lombardi. Speaker 6 00:07:26 Second. Councilman Rouse. Speaker 2 00:07:28 Thank you. Ms. Seat a roll call. Speaker 3 00:07:31 Councilwoman Carmichael. Yes. Councilwoman Lombardi? Yes. Councilman Rouse? Yes. Councilman Shaw? Speaker 6 00:07:38 Yes. Speaker 3 00:07:39 Councilman Uhrin? Yes. Council Vice President Espinosa? Yes. Speaker 2 00:07:47 Sufficient passes. Second reading Ordinance construction of local of local improvement sidewalks on Old New Brunswick Road. This is open to the public and it's a resolution adopted ordinance. Speaker 3 00:07:59 It resolved by the Township Council of Piscataway Township, New Jersey that an ordinance entitled Ordinance to provide for the construction of local improvement sidewalks on the old New Brunswick Road frontage of block 4 5 0 3. That's 1.08, 1.09, and 1.16 on the township of Piscataway tax map as permitted under NJSA 40 65 dash one was introduced on a 26th day of November, 2024 and it passed the first reading. It was published on the second day of December, 2024. Now therefore be it resolved that the offer said ordinance having had a second rating on December 10th, 2024 be adopted, passed, and after passage be published together with a notice of the date of passenger approval in the official newspaper. Be further resolved that this ordinance shall be assigned number 2024 dash 32. Speaker 2 00:08:47 Thank you Ms. Peter O Open to the remote attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on on the Zoom app or by phone by pressing star nine. When it's your turn to speak, you will 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. Ms. Cedar, do we have any remote attendees? Speaker 3 00:09:17 Council, vice president. There are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item. Speaker 2 00:09:22 Thank you Ms. Cedar. Closing to the remote attendees opening up to the public. 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 then respond if necessary. I see none closing to the public. Ms. Cedar, can I have a motion please? Speaker 6 00:09:49 Motion. Motion. Carmichael Second Rouse. Speaker 2 00:09:56 Thank you. Roll call please. Speaker 3 00:09:58 Councilman Carmichael? Yes. Councilman Lombardi? Yes. Councilman Rouse? Yes. Councilman Shaw? Speaker 6 00:10:08 Yes. Speaker 3 00:10:09 Councilman Rin? Yes. Council Vice President Espinosa? Speaker 2 00:10:13 Yes. Okay. Second reading or ordinance Construction of local improvement Sidewalks down 11th Street. This resolution adopting ordinance Ms. Cedar Speaker 3 00:10:27 Be it resolved by the Township Council of Piscataway Township, New Jersey that an ordinance entitled Ordinance to provide for the construction of local improvement sidewalks on the 11th Street frontage of block 8 1 1 lots, 1.01 and 20.01 block 8 0 5 lot 31 block 8 1 2 lots, 1.01 5.01, 16.0 2, 31 0.0 1, 33 0.01 and 37.01 and block eight 13 lots, 1.04, 1.05, and 10.02 on the township of Piscataway tax map as permitted under Njs. A 40 65 dash one was introduced on the 26th day of Dec of November, 2024 and had passed the first reading and was published on the second day of December, 2024. Now therefore be it resolved that the after said ordinance having had a second reading on December 10th, 2024 be adopted past 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 2024 dash three three. Speaker 2 00:11:33 Thank you Ms. Cedar. We're gonna open to the remote attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on Zoom app or if 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. Ms. Cedar, do we have any remote attendees? Speaker 3 00:12:02 Council vice president. There are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item. Speaker 2 00:12:07 Thank you. Ms. Cedar, opening up to the public. 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 then respond if necessary. I see no one closing this to the public Can have a motion please. Motion of Councilman Rin. Speaker 7 00:12:34 Second Shah. Speaker 2 00:12:37 Thank you. Can I have a roll call please? Speaker 3 00:12:38 Councilwoman Carmichael? Yes. Councilwoman Lombardi? Yes. Councilman Rouse? Yes. Councilman Shaw? Speaker 7 00:12:46 Yes. Speaker 3 00:12:47 Councilman Rin? Yes. Council Vice President Espinosa? Speaker 2 00:12:52 Yes. Passes. Thank you. Ordinance. Second reason, reading of construction of local improvement sidewalks on Centennial A. This is a resolution adapted ordinance Speaker 3 00:13:04 Be resolved by the Township Council of Piscataway Township, New Jersey that an ordinance entitled Ordinance to provide for the construction of local improvement sidewalks on the Centennial Avenue frontage of block 6 7 0 1 Lots, two 3.01 and 3.02 block 6 7 0 2 lot 1.01 block 6 7 0 3 lots, five 6.07, 6.08, 6.09 and seven block 4 0 0 1 lots, 3.014 and five and block 6 1 0 2 lot 1.01 on the township of Piscataway tax map as permitted under Njs. A 40 65 dash one was introduced on the 26th day of November, 2024 and had passed the first reading I was published on the second day of December, 2024. Now therefore be it resolved that the offer said ordinance having had a second rating on December 10th, 2024 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 2024 dash three four. Speaker 2 00:14:04 Thank you Ms. Cedar opening up to to the remote attendees if you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on Zoom, on the Zoom app or by phone by pressing star nine. When it's your turn to speak, you'll receive or hear request. To unmute yourself, please click the prompt or press six 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 you see. Do we have any remote attendees? Speaker 3 00:14:36 Council, vice president. There are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda. Speaker 2 00:14:41 Thank you. Closing to the remote attendees, opening up to the public attendees If you wish to speak at this time, please come to the podium, state your name and address and know that you had 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 no one closing to the public. Can I have a motion please Speaker 3 00:15:07 For Councilwoman Lombardi? Speaker 7 00:15:09 Second. Kevin, Speaker 2 00:15:13 Thank you. Can I have a roll call please? Speaker 3 00:15:15 Councilwoman Carmichael? Yes. Councilwoman Lombardi? Yes. Councilman Rouse? Yes. Councilman Shaw? Speaker 7 00:15:22 Yes. Speaker 3 00:15:23 Councilman Rin? Yes. Council Vice President Espinosa? Yes. Speaker 2 00:15:28 Thank you. Or second Reading, acquisition of Parcel Block 1 1 3 1 9 Lot 9.01 through five 50 dash five 50 Hells Lane resolution adopted ordinance Speaker 3 00:15:46 Be resolved by the Township Council of Piscataway Township, New Jersey that an ordinance entitled Ordinance authorizing an acquisition of property identified as Block 1 1 3 1 9 Lot 9.01 in the township of Piscataway, county of Middlesex State of New Jersey for public use pursuant to NJSA 23 dash one EC was introduced on the 26th day of November, 2024 and had passed the first reading and was published on the second day of December, 2024. Now therefore be it resolved that the officer said Ordinance having had a second reading on December 10th, 2024 be adopted past and after Passage be published together with a notice of date of pasture approval in the official newspaper. Be further resolved that this ordinance shall be sign number 2024 dash three five. Speaker 2 00:16:30 Thank you Ms. Cedar opening up to the remote attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on Zoom app or if by phone by pressing star nine. When it's your turn to speak, you'll receive or hear 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. Cedar, do we have any remote attendees? Speaker 3 00:17:01 Council, vice president. There are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item. Speaker 2 00:17:06 Thank you. Opening up to the public. 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 at the completion of your comments or questions and the and the council or administration will respond if necessary. I see no one coming up. Closing to the public motion please. Speaker 3 00:17:31 Motion Carmichael. Speaker 8 00:17:34 Second Rouse Speaker 2 00:17:36 Roll call. Speaker 3 00:17:38 Councilwoman Carmichael. Yes. Councilwoman Lombardi? Yes. Councilman Rouse? Yes. Councilman Cahn Shaw? Yes. Councilman Rin? Yes. Council Vice President Espinosa? Yes. Speaker 2 00:17:51 Ms. Pass Ordinance second reading authorizing sale of block 1 1 3 0 2 lots, 2.05, 2.06, 2.07, 2.08, 2.09, 2.1, two point 11, two point 12 and 4 5 51 and 5 95 Highland Avenue Resolution Adopt Ordinance Ms. Cedar Speaker 3 00:18:18 Be resolved by the Township Council of Piscataway Township, New Jersey that an ordinance entitled an Ordinance of the Township of Piscataway County of Middlesex State, New Jersey authorizing the sale of certain lands owned by the township of Piscataway pursuant to Njs A 40 A 12 dash 13 A was introduced on the 26th day of November, 2024 and had passed the first reading. It was published on the second day of December, 2024. Now therefore be it resolved that the offer said ordinance having had a second reading on December 10th, 2024 be adopted past and after PA Passage be published together with a notice of the date of past approval in the official newspaper, be it further resolved that this ordinance shall be sign number 2024 dash 36. Speaker 2 00:18:58 Thank you Ms. Cedar opening up to the remote attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on the 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 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 administra or administration will respond if necessary after you have completed any comments or questions. Ms. Cedar, do we have any remote attendees? Speaker 3 00:19:29 Council, vice president. There are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item. Speaker 2 00:19:33 Thank you. Ms. Cedar, opening up to the public. 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 would then respond if necessary. I see none closing to the public. Can I have a motion please? Speaker 7 00:19:56 Yeah. Motion shall Speaker 9 00:19:58 Second Carmichael. Speaker 2 00:20:00 Thank you. Roll call. Speaker 3 00:20:02 Councilwoman Carmichael. Yes. Councilwoman Lombardi? Yes. Councilman Cahn Rouse. Yes. Councilman Shah? Speaker 7 00:20:09 Yes. Speaker 3 00:20:10 Councilman Rin? Yes. Council Vice President Esposa? Speaker 2 00:20:14 Yes. Orbe. Thank you. AR second reading, amending and supplementing various chapters of municipal code part three. This is a resolution adopting ordinance Ms. Cedar Speaker 3 00:20:28 Be resolved by the Township Council of Piscataway Township, New Jersey. Then an ordinance entitled Ordinance to amend and supplement the revised general ordinances of the Township of Piscataway County Mills State, New Jersey amending Chapter 23, sewers and Wastewater and Chapter 32. Storm Water Management and Control was introduced on the 26th day of November, 2024 and had passed the first reading and was published on the second day of December, 2024. Now therefore be it resolved that the officer had ordinance having had a second reading on December 10th, 2024 be adopted past and after passage be published together with a notice of the date of past approval in the official newspaper. Be further resolved that this ordinance shall be a sign number 2024 dash three seven. Speaker 2 00:21:10 Thank you Ms. Cedar opening up to remote attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on the Zoom app or by phone by pressing star nine. When it's your turn to speak, you'll 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. Peter, do we have any remote attendees? Speaker 3 00:21:38 Council, vice president. There are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item. Speaker 2 00:21:43 Thank you Ms. Cedar, opening up to our public. 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 at completion of your comments or questions and the council or administration will then respond if necessary. I see none closing to the public. May I have a motion please? Speaker 3 00:22:06 Welfare Councilwoman Lombardi. Speaker 2 00:22:09 Second. Councilman Rouse. Thank you. Roll call please. Speaker 3 00:22:12 Councilwoman Carmichael? Yes. Councilwoman Lombardi? Yes. Councilman Cahn Rouse. Yes. Councilman Shaw? Yes. Councilman Cahn Rin? Yes. Council Vice President Esposa? Speaker 2 00:22:25 Yes. Earn passed. Thank you. Ordinance Second. Reading, acquisition of rights of way easements and land and fees simple for improvements to Meister Street. This set resolution adopted ordinance, miss Cedar Speaker 3 00:22:39 Be resolved by the Township Council of Piscataway Township, New Jersey that an ordinance entitled Ordinance for the Acquisition of Rights Away Easements and Land and Fee Simple for the improvements of Meister Street in the township of Piscataway, county of Middlesex State of New Jersey was introduced on the 26th day of November, 2024 and had passed the first rating I was published on the second day of December, 2024. Now therefore be it resolved that the offer said ordinance having had a second meeting on December 10th, 2024 be adopted, passed, and after passage be published together with a notice of the date of pastoral approval in the official newspaper. Be further resolved that this ordinance shall be sign number 2024 dash 38. Speaker 2 00:23:16 Thank you Ms. Cedar. Opening up to the remote attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on on the Zoom app or by phone by pressing star nine. When it's your turn to speak, you'll receiver hear 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 or administration will respond if necessary after you have completed any comments or questions. Ms. Seater, do we have any remote attendees? Council, Speaker 3 00:23:45 Vice president. There are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item. Speaker 2 00:23:50 Thank you. Opening up to the public portion. If you speak at this ti, 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 at the completion of your comments or questions and council administration will then respond if necessary. I see none closing to the public. May I have a motion please? Speaker 7 00:24:12 Motion Sha Second Carmichael. Speaker 2 00:24:17 Thank you. Roll call Speaker 3 00:24:18 Councilwoman Carmichael. Yes. Councilwoman Lombardi? Yes. Councilman Rouse? Speaker 7 00:24:24 Yes. Speaker 3 00:24:25 Councilman Shaw? Speaker 7 00:24:26 Yes. Speaker 3 00:24:28 Councilman Rin? Yes. Council Vice President Esposa? Speaker 2 00:24:32 Yes. Pass Ordinance Second Reasoning reading authorizing the sale of non-conforming lots 20 and 21 of block 7 3 0 5 51 60 and 51 70 Orchard Street. This is a resolution adopt an ordinance, Ms. Cedar Speaker 3 00:24:51 Be resolved by the Township Council of Piscataway Township, New Jersey that an ordinance entitled an Ordinance of the Township of Piscataway, county of Middlesex, new State of New Jersey, authorizing the sale of certain lands owned by the township of Piscataway pursuant to NJ SA 48. 12 dash 13 B was introduced on the 26th day of November, 2024 and had passed the first reading. It was published on the second day of December, 2024. Now therefore be it resolved that the officer had ordinance having had a second reading on December 10th, 2024 be adopted, passed, and after passage be published together with a notice of the date of passenger approval in the official newspaper. Be further resolved that this ordinance shall be sign number 2024 dash three nine. Speaker 2 00:25:32 Thank you Ms. Er opening up for the remote attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on the Zoom app or by phone by pressing star nine. When it's your turn to speak, you'll receive or hear or request to unmute yourself. Please click on 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 had three minutes in which to make your comments. The Councilman or administration will respond if necessary. After you have completed any comments or questions, Ms. Either do we have any remote attendees? Speaker 3 00:26:02 Council vice president. There are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item. Speaker 2 00:26:08 Thank you very much. Those is the remote attendee portion for the 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 had three minutes in which to make your comments. You may take a seat at the completion of your comments or questions and the council or administration will then respond if in if necessary. I see none closing to the in-person attend public force for in in-person. Attendees, I have a motion. Speaker 7 00:26:36 Motion, your Honor. Speaker 2 00:26:44 Okay, bro. Speaker 3 00:26:46 Councilwoman Carmichael? Yes. Councilwoman Lombardi? Yes. Councilman Rouse? Yes. Councilman Cahn Shaw? Yes. Councilman Rin? Yes. Council Vice President Espinosa? Speaker 2 00:26:59 Yes. Thank you. Ordinance second reading authorizing contract for sale and real estate Block 1 2 7 0 3 lot 27 39 RO Ross Hall Boulevard Resolution Adopt an ordinance, miss Cedar Speaker 3 00:27:15 Be resolved by the Township Council of Piscataway Township, New Jersey. Then an ordinance entitled An Ordinance of the Township of Piscataway, county of Oex State New Jersey authorizing the Sale of certain lands owned by the township of Piscataway pursuant to Njs. A 48. 12 dash 13 B was introduced on the 26th day of November, 2024 and had passed the first reading. It was published on the published on the second day of December, 2024. Now therefore be it resolved that the after said ordinance having had a second reading on December 10th, 2024 be adopted past and after Passage be published together with a notice of the date of pasture approval in the official newspaper, be it further resolved that this ordinance shall be assigned. Number 2024 dash four zero. Speaker 2 00:27:56 Thank you Ms. Cedar opening up for the remote attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on the 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 had three minutes in which to make your comments. The council or administration will respond necessary after you have completed any comments or questions. Ms. Seat, do we have any remote attendees? Speaker 3 00:28:27 Council, vice president. There are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item. Speaker 2 00:28:32 Thank you. Closing the remote attendee portion for the in 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 and or questions and the council or administration will then respond if necessary. I see none. Closing, closing to the public I have a motion. Speaker 3 00:28:59 Motion Carmichael. Speaker 2 00:29:01 Second Rouse. Thank you. Ms. Heater. Can I have a roll call? Speaker 3 00:29:05 Councilwoman Carmichael? Yes. Councilwoman Lombardi? Yes. Councilman Cahn Rouse. Yes. Councilman Shaw? Yes. Councilman Rin? Yes. Council Vice President Espinosa? Speaker 2 00:29:18 Yes. Thank you. We at the consent agenda, resolutions for efficiency items have been consolidated into a consent agenda to be voted on together. The materials or these items of for these items have been distribute distributed to the council in advance for 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. Okay. Thank you. Can a motion please. Speaker 10 00:30:00 Motion Councilwoman Lombardi Speaker 3 00:30:03 Second Council Shaw, Speaker 2 00:30:08 Ms. Seat can never a roll call. Speaker 3 00:30:11 Councilman Carmichael? Speaker 9 00:30:13 Yes. Speaker 3 00:30:14 Councilman Cahn Lombardi? Yes. Councilman Cahn Rouse? Yes. Councilman Cahn Shaw? Yes. Councilman Rin? Yes. Council Vice President Espinosa? Speaker 2 00:30:25 Yes. Thank you. Okay, we'll come to the announcement and comments from our officials, Ms. Sharon Constable. Ms. Sharon Speaker 11 00:30:42 I Christmas party Saturday. They'll be out Toys 12. Speaker 9 00:31:01 Okay. All right. We'll run that again. The Holmes Marshall Fire Company Women's Auxiliary is having their annual Christmas party this Saturday, the 14th at 1:00 PM at the firehouse, and they will be giving out free toys to children up to ages 12. They'll also be having refreshments and games and fun and Santa and Mrs. Clause are supposed to stop by, so if you're available, come on out. Families bring your children and have some fun with the Women's Auxiliary of Homes. Marshall Fire Company. Speaker 2 00:31:46 Thank you Councilwoman Carmichael. I have no comments today. Councilwoman Lombardi? Speaker 10 00:31:54 Yes. We would like to thank Santa for showing up in Piscataway on Friday evening at our tree lighting, so thank you for him. That was a very well attended great event. Thank you to Jennifer for spearheading that whole event to grow and some new things that came this year with the donuts and hot chocolate. So thank you to Jennifer Johnson for that and thank you for Santa for showing up on the PCTV show last evening and the holiday decorating contest. The registration ends on the 11th. The decorations must be up by Friday, December 13th, and the public can ride around and vote on December 16th through the 20th. So anyone having any other questions regarding that, please go to the township website. Speaker 2 00:32:49 Thank you Councilwoman Lombardi, and we did have a great turnout, by the way, on Friday for the Christmas tree lighting. It was. It was great. It was, and the weather was sort of cooperating, but at least it wasn't raining or, you know, windy. So I'll take it. Councilman Ros? Speaker 6 00:33:07 No comment. Speaker 2 00:33:09 Councilman Shah? Speaker 6 00:33:11 No, tha thanks. Speaker 2 00:33:14 Councilman Ern. No comment Speaker 6 00:33:15 At this time. Council Speaker 2 00:33:19 Mayor Wahler, Speaker 6 00:33:23 We're gonna make sure we have extra donuts next year. Speaker 2 00:33:27 Thank you for that. Thank you Mayor. Business Administrator, Timothy Stein. Speaker 6 00:33:37 Nothing tonight. Thank you. Speaker 2 00:33:38 Thank you. Speaker 6 00:33:43 No comments. Thank you. Speaker 2 00:33:50 Assistant of Business Administrator. Any comments? Speaker 12 00:33:54 Thank you. I don't have anything to say other than the event I attended the event. It was wonderful. So I think everyone had a good time and great job by administration, Jennifer and all that helped. The staff that helped, it really went off very well. Speaker 2 00:34:10 Yes, definitely did. Thank you. All right, so we're going through the agenda session for December 17th. This is the second reading for ordinance fully funded 1,735,000 for various equipment. This is, this will be open, open to the public and resolution adopting ordinance. Any questions on this? Okay, the next one is ordinance second reading, fully funded 2,100,000 street road improvement projects. This will be open to the public resolution, adopt an OR ordinance. Any questions on this from the council? Next one is ordinance second reading, authorizing acquisition of block 1 1 3 1 7 live 23 0 2. This will be open to the public. This will be a resolution, adopt an ordinance. Does council have any questions on this? Okay, next is an ordinance, second reading, authorizing acquisition of block 3 0 3 17 0 1. This will be open to the public resolution, adopt an ordinance. Any questions or concerns on from the council? Next is an ordinance, a second reading authorizing the execution of financial agreement. I-I-D-I-L 1 1 1 5 5 1 South Washington Urban Renewal, LLC block, 53 0 1 lot, 14.0 4, 15 51 South Washington Avenue. This will be open to the public resolution adopting, adopting ordinance. Any questions from the council? Next is an ordinance for a second reading, amending and supplementing various chapters of the municipal code Part four. This will be open to the public and it will be a resolution adapting ordinance. Any questions from the council? Okay, the next one is a resolution authorizing change order number two, DUR Durham Park, multi-use path repairs Fisher Contracting Inc. A decrease of $3,805 and 43 cents. Speaker 2 00:36:20 Next one is a resolution authorizing award of bid South Washington Avenue and Summers Avenue Sanitary sewer alignments improvements, TR WININGER Inc. Not to exceed 121,200. Any questions on that one? Okay, resolution authorizing award of contract like 2 0 2 4 dash four Hot mix asphalt and for Road SUR resurfacing Ola Asphalt Company, Inc. Not to exceed $70,075,000 resolution authorizing return of Sterling Village Security deposit and payment to township for damages. Apartment two 30 Next will be to discuss is the motion of a motion for accept to accept the report of clerk's account from November, 2024. A motion to accept report of the division of revenue November 20, 24, and a motion to receive and enter into minutes disbursement for the month of November, 2024. Speaker 4 00:37:39 MO Speaker 2 00:37:49 We are gonna open this to the public for the remote attendees. If you wish to speak at this time, please raise your hand either on the Zoom app or by phone by pressing star nine. When it's your turn to speak, you'll receive or hear 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 had three minutes in which to make your comments. The council administration will respond if necessary. After you have completed any comments requests, DEC seated. Do we have any remote attendees? Speaker 3 00:38:24 Council vice president. There are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item. Speaker 2 00:38:30 Thank you. Opening this to the an 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 at the completion of your comments or questions and the council or administration will then respond if necessary. Just a reminder, you don't have to hold the button on the podium. Speaker 13 00:39:02 Okay. Good evening, counsel. Speaker 2 00:39:05 Good evening. Speaker 13 00:39:06 David Aikens, Androse Valley Lane. I have about six short questions. The first one is under the consent agenda number 18 B for bravo. The OEM are we Speaker 5 00:39:26 That if I may, council president. That's the piece of property next to police headquarters. David, Speaker 13 00:39:32 What about downstairs? Do do we have a OE Speaker 5 00:39:35 Oe No, we haven't been down there because it, if we had some flooding down there, matter of fact, there's a state reg that you can't have it in the basement anymore. Speaker 13 00:39:42 Okay, so this is by the police station. Speaker 5 00:39:44 Oh, it's, it's to look about the feasibility about building a smaller building next door to handle that. Okay. And a lot of the, for all the security cameras that we're installing, some viewing. So Speaker 13 00:39:56 Is that actually underway now? Speaker 5 00:39:59 Well, no, everything's being wired. Some of it's being wired up for, you know, as far as the radio assist, but this is not gonna happen overnight. David, this is not gonna feasibility. And you're talking like five or six years down the road. Speaker 13 00:40:12 Item 18 E for echo, the, the nine 11 calls center program. Would you elaborate on that? Speaker 14 00:40:25 So we're rebuilding our nine 11 call center and we're using the money that we got from the federal government for the program and some additional money has come, become available through the state. So we're applying for that in hopes of getting that to apply that also to our costs for the call center. Speaker 13 00:40:43 How much are you applying for Speaker 14 00:40:45 A million dollars. Speaker 13 00:40:49 Okay. 18 F for foxtrot. The the community development building down Speaker 5 00:40:58 The street is the old Italian American club building. Speaker 13 00:41:02 What are you doing there? Well, Speaker 5 00:41:03 It's community development's gonna be moving down there as well as inspections. We don't have enough room in the other building now since Covid every, we've cannibalized all the extra space. So we're moving half of the building down to the other building down there. Speaker 13 00:41:21 And that's gonna be about for right now, 3,000,680. Speaker 5 00:41:25 We have to install an elevator for aada aada a compliant, make everything aada a and compliant Speaker 13 00:41:30 When you anticipate the move. Speaker 4 00:41:32 I don't see Speaker 5 00:41:33 The move happening for maybe 18 months. Speaker 13 00:41:38 Okay. This is under the agenda for December the 17th. I, I'm just looking for explanation when it says fully funded, Speaker 5 00:41:50 That means it's a cash ordinance, David. Speaker 13 00:41:53 Well what I mean is, is this money from the township or is this a Speaker 5 00:41:57 Yes, this is from the township that instead of a we're, we're not borrowing the money where it's paying cash. Speaker 13 00:42:02 So this is coming outta the funds that your township has? That's correct. Okay. And I guess that's the same thing for, Speaker 5 00:42:08 That's correct. It's same thing for the other one. Speaker 13 00:42:10 2 million something. Okay. For the hot mix now it's $75,000. But I was just, I'm just trying to understand the 2024 dash four, what does that dash four represent? Speaker 5 00:42:23 Well, that's the contract number four, hot mix. So we're running on hot mix, so we need mix. So like for instance, if we wanna do hot patch over the winter, you know there's only one asphalt company that's open during, in the winter in this general reason. So instead of filling it with a cold patch that'll come right out. We do a hot patch mix if possible. Speaker 13 00:42:46 Okay. That's all I have. Speaker 5 00:42:49 And again, you don't have no potholes on your street, right David? Speaker 13 00:42:52 No, I don't. No. Speaker 5 00:42:53 All right. Speaker 15 00:42:53 Luck. Speaker 4 00:42:53 Lucky Speaker 15 00:42:54 You. Speaker 4 00:42:55 I got a screen. Speaker 15 00:42:59 Thank you. Do we have anyone else coming up to the podium? Gusta 50 meals 58. Curtis Scatter in New Jersey. That's it. Those don't speed in our township signs. I picked up about four of them from the middle of the street. So that means seventh and Washington. You can't say or do anything in there. No, but it's Piscataway. Why can't you make that look nice? Those abandoned trees that look like cut off away from the power line. Come on there. Our township doesn't look good like that. All those trees need to go. Going back to last week, last time, all that equipment and man hours assigned to a $500 job. Not one of those people looked across the street at the, the storm drain to see that there's at least two blocks disintegrating there and two potholes on the corner just got rolled over on seventh and Curtis. That is the potholes on seventh and Curtis never, ever go away. Now there's a blind spot there. You need to work for us. Mayor, you need to take care of this issue. It's looking ugly. All seven Speaker 4 00:45:20 And Washington. Speaker 16 00:45:27 Thank you. Hello. Good evening. Curtis Grubb. 1750 West third. I need a street. I don't need the patches. Okay, I got lot place you can put in a hot mix, mayor. But I'm here about the barricades that we talked about last time. Speaker 5 00:46:08 Curtis, when at the last meeting you're at, we did award the install contract. We haven't received the, the contracts back from the contractor that's gonna do the install. We do have the equipment ready. Speaker 16 00:46:21 Okay. That's what we're here for. We're trying to figure out Speaker 5 00:46:24 As soon as they come in, I'll, Speaker 16 00:46:25 I'll execute. Oh no, wait a execute Speaker 5 00:46:26 The contracts, Speaker 16 00:46:29 We're trying to figure out how they got to be, how we got to where we are now without us okaying the barricades is up now it was for a specific purpose, which Frank, which you maybe the council knows we don't have that problem. We don't think so. Why are we putting up permanent barricades? Whereas if you can take those two down that's on Oak and the other street and do the one that you're talking about doing on popular neighbors are trying to figure out why Speaker 5 00:47:04 No, there's gonna be four streets that are ultimately gonna get that at the corner of South second Street. These are the type of barriers that you would see that pop up out of the ground. And that could be lowered during snow events or any other emergency. They, they could be lowered and then pop right back up. They're the real skinny, skinny one Speaker 4 00:47:27 Ground. Speaker 5 00:47:29 It's better than a Jersey barrier, Curtis. Speaker 16 00:47:32 But the question and answer we having, do we need those over there now? Speaker 5 00:47:38 Yes. I think you should have them over there because it, it, it seems to stop the knuckleheads from playing field coming in. Speaker 4 00:47:47 Hmm. Right. You have to admit that Speaker 16 00:47:51 It steps the knuckleheads from coming to popular. The people on Oak have no, no problem with the one Speaker 4 00:47:58 Without the other because we have problems on some of the other. Speaker 16 00:48:02 So we'll take this at, we'll bring it up on the 17th. I need more people to understand what you just said. Thank you. Speaker 2 00:48:13 Thank you. Anyone else? Okay. Close to the public. Speaker 5 00:48:33 Oh, council, I I just have a quick question for the, for the attorney, Mr. Gruer. Did, do you gonna have a, the memo to the council members in regards to the discussion item that we had last week in regards to moving the election? Speaker 17 00:48:50 Yeah, the, I got the draft today, so that'll be distributed to the council probably tomorrow. I was reviewing it before I headed over here. And then, Speaker 5 00:49:00 So if every, every, if there's concurrence amongst you, have the council members' call Raj what your thoughts are on it and then if everything's going be on a consent to chime in for next week. Speaker 17 00:49:10 Yeah, if there's no issues, then the council agrees. We'll send out notice according to the statute and we can go ahead and put it on the 17th. Speaker 2 00:49:21 Thank you Mayor, can I have a motion to adjourn? Speaker 5 00:49:24 Motion Councilwoman Lombardi Speaker 4 00:49:26 Second. So Speaker 2 00:49:30 Thank you. All those in favor? Speaker 4 00:49:34 Aye. Aye. Speaker 2 00:49:37 Thank you. Speaker 4 00:49:39 Have a good evening.