Transcript for Piscataway Council meeting on December 1 2020
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Speaker 1 00:06:58 Hi Chanel. Let's put you in the meeting. So just so you know, you are here. Thank you. You're welcome. Hi, Michelle, Melissa, Michelle. I let you in the meeting. I just want to make sure you're there And you have to unmute yourself, Michelle. So I could hear you, Frank. Speaker 0 00:08:16 Frank, Speaker 1 00:08:18 Are you there? Hello, Frank. I know you're in the meeting that you know, Michelle, I haven't heard from you yet. I put you in the meeting. If you could just let me know you're here. I'd appreciate it. Yes. Now I can hear you. Okay. Thank you. You're muffled a little bit though. So I don't know if the speaker is somewhere different, but just so you know, it's a little muffled. No, it's worse. Okay. Hi, Jim. You're in the meeting. I just want to make sure that, you know, you're in the meeting. Can you just unmute yourself and just answer me so I know that you're here. Hi, Jim, are you there? Okay, great. Thank you. Okay. Hi mayor. I let you into the meeting. I just wanna make sure that that's who dialed in. Okay. Are you there, mayor? Hi Tim. I've let you into the meeting. I'm here. Are you there? Kim? Mr. Dacy Could be all. I let you in the meeting. I just wanted to let you know. Thanks Speaker 2 00:13:16 Councilman Shaw. Could you just say that you're here so we could hear you Councilman Shaw. Speaker 0 00:13:37 Hello? Speaker 2 00:13:38 Yes. Okay. Very good. We can hear you. That's very good. Thank you. Hi Steve. I let you in the meeting. Speaker 0 00:17:36 Okay. Speaker 2 00:17:43 I'd like to call this meeting of the Piscataway township council to order adequate. Notice of this meeting has been provided as required under chapter 2 31, PL 1975, specifying the time date location, and to the extent known the agenda by posting a copy of the notice on the municipal building municipal court and the two municipal library, bullet and board providing a copy to the official newspapers of the township. And by filing a copy in the office of the township clerk in accordance of certification by the clerk, which will be entered in the minutes. I'd also like to read one other statement before we proceed is using the telephone meeting format in an effort to mitigate the chance of exposure to COVID-19 as a part of the township's ongoing efforts to slow the rate of transmission and avoid overwhelming our treatment centers. The dial in information and final agenda have been posted on the township website for members of the public in order to make sure a clear record of the meeting can be made. Speaker 2 00:18:50 And that all parties are heard in an organized fashion. All members of the public will be muted during the meeting. If a member of the public wishes to speak during any public comment portion, please press star nine. In order to raise your hand to speak, we will unmute members of the public individually. If they have their hand raised, when it is your turn to speak, you will hear a notification that you have been un-muted. It is at that time that you should begin to ask any questions you may have. You will have three minutes to speak 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? The town council is always available by email and phone, and you can always call the mayor's office during normal operating hours. Speaker 2 00:19:35 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 line, we ask that if you wish to speak that you dial in on a separate line so that we can recognize you as a separate individual. Thank you in advance for your patience. As we implement this new technology to continue to move the township board during this health emergency. And I will just remind the council to please mute your phones until you need to speak or to vote. And with that, I will ask Ms. Cedar to please take the roll call, vote, roll call Speaker 1 00:20:16 Councilman Buller. Yeah. Councilman con your Councilwoman Lombardi councilmen. We'll call them here. Councilman Shaw, Councilman Aaron council, president Cahill Speaker 2 00:20:38 Here. Speaker 1 00:20:39 Mayor Brian Waller Is this administrator Timothy Dacy township attorney Rajveer Gomer. And I'm here Melissa theatre, the township clerk. Speaker 2 00:20:57 Thank you, Ms. Cedar, would you please join me in a salute to our flat Speaker 1 00:21:03 I pledge allegiance.one nation under God, indivisible with Liberty and justice for all. Speaker 2 00:21:19 Thank you everyone. Okay. That'll bring us to number five with your comments from administration and council. And this is regarding a German of any matters on this agenda. Do I hear any comments from administration or council? Okay. Seeing none that will bring us to number six, which is open to the public. This is where the public can comment on items, items in number nine, which are the consent agenda items. If anyone was just to comment on these items, please note that you should hit star nine to raise your hand and what it is, your turn to speak. You'll hear an announcement that you've been unmuted 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've completed any comments or questions. Okay. Seeing no hands raised that will bring us to number seven. So I, I I'm closing the public portion on item number six, you number seven is an ordinance on second reading, acceptance of track traffic signal at river road and Ridge road. It is open to the public and it is a resolution adopting ordinance is Cedar. Would you please read the resolution? Speaker 1 00:24:00 The aerosol by the township council, Piscataway township, New Jersey, then an ordinance entitled an ordinance approving the traffic signal improvements for river road and Ridge road in the township of Piscataway county of Middlesex, state of New Jersey was introduced on the 10th day of November, 2020. And it passed the first reading and it was published on the 14th day of November, 2020. Now therefore be it resolved that the opposite of ordinance having a second rating on December 1st, 2020, the adopted path, and after passage be published together with a notice of the date of passenger Google, any official newspaper, the brother resolved that this ordinance, shall they assign number 2020 dash three zero. Speaker 2 00:24:40 Thank you, Ms. Cedar, if anyone in the public wishes to comment or has a question regarding this item, you may do so at this time by hitting star nine to raise your hand. Okay. Okay. I see no hands raised. I closed the public portion. I'll put this out to the council for a vote. Do I have an offer that council ones? The one second. Okay. Ms. Cedar, would you please take the roll call? Speaker 1 00:26:14 Councilman con Councilman Lombardi, Councilwoman McCollum, Councilman Councilman council. President Cahill. Speaker 2 00:26:33 Yeah. And the ordinance passes on second reading reading. That'll bring us to number eight, which is an ordinance on second reading. It is fully funded, 1 million, $500,000 it's equipment and vehicles that is also open to the public. And it is a resolution adopting ordinance. The Cedar, would you please read the resolution? Speaker 1 00:26:53 Yeah, it was up by the township council, Galloway township, New Jersey that an ordinance entitled ordinance appropriating reading $1,500,000, $500,000 of which is from the capital improvement fund. And $1 million of which is from a developer's contribution for various capital improvements. And, and by the township of this getaway in the county of Middlesex, New Jersey was introduced on the 10th day of November, 2021, and I'd passed the first reading and it was published on the 14th day of November, 2021. Now therefore fear resolved that the offer said ordinance. I think I had a second reading on December 1st, 2021, the adopted path. And after passage, he published together with a notice of the date of passage in the official newspaper. The, the result that this ordinance shall be assigned number 2020 dash 31. Speaker 2 00:27:47 Thank you, Ms. Theater. Now I will open it up to the public. If anyone in the public with this to comments about this item, you may do. So at this time, please press star nine to raise your hand. Yeah. Okay. Seeing no hands raised for this, I'm closing the public portion. Open up to the council for a vote. Do I have an offer counseling con and counseling shock first and second, Peter, would you please take the role? Povo Speaker 1 00:29:27 I'm sorry, I didn't hear you at counseling board. Yes. Con Councilman Lombardi Counsel and then the column. Yes. Yes. Councilman Shaw. Yes. Councilman yes. Yes. Council president. Speaker 2 00:29:52 Yeah. And the ordinance passes on second reading and that will bring us to number nine. The consent agenda items for efficiency items have been consolidated into a consent agenda to be voted on together. The materials for these items have been distributed to the council and advance of the meeting 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. Seeing none. I will ask for an offer. Okay. Counsel and Lord offer. Who's second Speaker 4 00:30:38 Lombardi. Also a Speaker 2 00:30:39 Woman Lombardi second. Okay. Very good. All right. Let's see. Two, would you please take the role Provo? Speaker 1 00:30:46 Yes. Yes. Yes. Council Councilman Councilman Shaw council. President of Cato. Speaker 2 00:31:07 Yes. And the consent agenda items path. And that'll bring us to number 10, which are announcements and comments from officials. Councilman Bellard. Speaker 3 00:31:17 Yes. Two weeks ago, you, we had the draft for the calendar for 2021 and I looked it over and I find nothing wrong with it. I'm okay with it. Speaker 2 00:31:35 Thank you. Councilman Bellard, council, men con, do you have any comments or questions or thank you, Councilwoman Lombardi. Speaker 4 00:31:50 I would like to acknowledge the police officers who rushed into the house fire on maple avenue this past Saturday to perform a rescue Of high heat and fire. Unfortunately, the man passed away, but I would like to acknowledge those police officer for the heroism. Speaker 2 00:32:16 Yes, Cynthia. Thank you. Council woman, Lombardi council, woman McCollum. Speaker 5 00:32:22 I just want to wish everyone a happy and healthy holiday season. I do have to, to me, the holiday starts from Thanksgiving and it just goes on until the new year. So just want to wish everyone a happy holiday. Speaker 2 00:32:35 Thank you. Council, woman. Number Nicola, Councilman Shaw, Councilman shot. Do you have any comments or announcements? You may have to unmute yourself and Councilman Shaw. There you go. There you go. You got it. Any comments or announcements? Okay, we'll go on to Councilman earn. Thank you very much. Mr. Mayor council, president business administrator can do thank you. Councilor Raj Kumar. Thank you. Yeah, I will just reiterate the sentiments of Councilwoman Lombardi and council woman. McCollom we, we appreciate what the police officers in this town do as well as our volunteer fire department and their, all of their bravery and to all a very, you know, happy and healthy holiday season. And with that, we'll go on to number 11, which are the agenda session items for the December AC town council meeting. The first item is a resolution authorizing professional planning services for area in need of redevelopment study and redevelopment plan block 5, 9 0 1 lot 3.23, which is 10 constitution avenue, CME associates, not to exceed $15,000 at $15,800. Any comments or questions from council regarding this item? Speaker 2 00:34:35 Seeing none that will be on the next item is a resolution authorizing return of soil erosion landscape on and that's for blocks. 2,904 lot 73 through 97 block ten four, one, one lot 24.01 block 11 3, 1 6 lot 1.03. Any comments or questions on those? See, none that will be on the next item will be a resolution authorizing return of performance, surety and cash bonds. This is group LLC block 2705.01, which is 20 may lane. Any comments or questions regarding this item? Seeing none that will be on there'll be a resolution authorizing award of contract under ESC N J 16, 17 dash 48 for scanning and digital storage of records, accurate scan, not to exceed $154,170. Are there any comments or questions? This item Speaker 2 00:35:41 Me see, none that will be on the next item is a resolution authorized and return a tree replacement bond flop 12 5 0 2 lot 10.01, which is 16 Logan Lane. Any comments or questions from council on this item? Seeing none that will be on the last item will be a resolution authorizing the cancellation of appropriation. Are there any comments or questions from council regarding that item? Okay. See none. That will be honest. Okay. That'll bring us to number 12, which is open to the public. Anyone in the comment in the public wishing to comment at this time, please press star nine to raise your hand when it is your turn to speak, you'll hear an announcement you've been un-muted. And at that time, please state your name and address. I know that you have three minutes in which to speak. Okay. Seeing no hands raised, that'll bring us to number 13 with which isn't a German. Do I have an offer when a second? I think I heard a first and a second. All those in favor. Say aye. Any nays? Okay. We are adjourned. Thank you everyone. And thanks to the public for joining. Have a good night, everyone.