##VIDEO ID:FjrsowImc9w## okay we're going to call the meeting to order thank you everyone for attending the 2025 C Township reorganization meeting can we all stand for the Pledge of Allegiance Al to the flag of the United States of America and to the for it stands one nation God indivisible with liy and justice for all he we move on to the open public meeting statement pursuant to the open public meetings act notice of this meeting was s to crur press Trenton Times and home News Tribune on December 20th 2024 posted on the Township's website and sent to those who requested a copy of this notice okay we're going to move on to the oath of office for Township committee person Robert Christopher do you have someone it's going to hold the but okay put your left I Robert Christoper I Robert Christopher do solemnly swear do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and that will bear truth faith and Allegiance and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same to the same and to the governments established and to the governments established in the united states in the United States and in this state and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people so help me go so help me go I do further solemnly swear I do further solemnly swear that I will impartially and justly that I will impartially and justly perform all the duties of Township committee person perform all the duties of Township committee person according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability s me go s me go congratulations next we're going to do the oath of office for Township committee person Iman Ali okay so I am I am do Solly swear doly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States I will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and Allegiance and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Saint to the and to the governments established and to the government established in the united states in the United States and in the state and in the state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people so help me God so help I you further solemly swear I do further Solly swear that I will impartially and justly that I will impartially and justly perform all the duties of Township committee person perform all the duties of the township committee person according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability than thank you [Applause] moving on to roll call uh Mr Christopher present M bway here miss kiram here Dr Rogers is excused and Mr Scott here thank you do we have any agenda additions or changes none okay do I have a nomination for mayor I'd like to nominate Miss Lisa Cano do I have a second I'll second any further nomination s seeing none roll call Mr Christopher yes mway yes Mrs kir yes Dr Rogers Dr Rogers is excused and Mr Scott yes thank you we're gonna move on to the o o yes [Music] this year I Lisa I Lisa do you solemnly swear do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and I will bear true faith and Allegiance and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the Saint to the Saint and to the governments established and to the governments established in the united states in the United States and in this state and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people so help me God so help me God I do further solemly swear I do solemnly swear that I will impartially and justly that I will impartially and justly perform all the duties of Mayor perform all duties of Mayor according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability that we got congratulations okay is there a motion to nominate for the deputy mayor I'll move matot no sorry like what he's sitting next to you you're good I just I don't know why you're top of my thank I'll move on to roll call for that uh Mr Christopher yes Miss bedway yes thank you Dr Rogers is excused Mr Scott yes no May yes thank you can I say a few words before we go in okay I'm just going to take a moment just to say a couple of words good evening everybody um I'd like to begin this evening with sending condolences to the victims and their families of the recent terror attack in New Orleans including Princeton's own Martin tiger Beck we pray for the healing of those still recovering in the hospital and I believe that more strength comes from us remembering and uttering the names of the victims versus the terrorist I would like to thank my fellow committee members for the nomination uh and confirmation as mayor of Cranberry Township for those that don't know the five of us are elected during the general election by the residents of our community we then vote amongst the five of us on the mayoral position and I'm honored to fulfill that role for the calendar year of 2025 but want to emphasize that my vote is no different from my fellow committee members I on a team of five and our priority and our objective is to serve the residents of cranbery who voted us into office I'd also like to thank mayor Aman ababi for her leadership and passion as mayor in 2024 Aman's commitment to Cranberry goes beyond the borders of our beloved town and I would like you to accept this on behalf of Cranberry Township for your service as mayor and you will notice that there's a gavel engraved on this am man and I hope the irony is not lost on you because she literally has never touched this thing and I intend to follow in that tradition so I'm gonna slide that as far away from us as possible let me show this to you all this is very very very gracious and generous thank you thank you okay I can see with absolute certainty that the five members of this 2025 TCF one thread that holds us together we love this town this town has been a part of my family's history since I was nine years old and I often tell stories of my father managing the savings and loan my mother working here for Dicky Schroeder and even worked on the plans of the house that I live in in Shadow Oaks um I'm beyond grateful that our life Journey has brought us back to Cranberry I want to thank my amazing husband Adam my beautiful daughter Greta for all your love support and laughter my mother for unrelenting support of her daughter and I want to thank all my friends and family that came tonight your friendship and love are a gift to me when the time comes for public comment you will receive a threatening and menacing glare from me to deter any of you from approaching the microphone this is about as much of the spotlight as I would like to take up so we will continue with our agenda okay thank you okay okay we're going to move on to mayoral appointments and I'm just this is final okay make sure John rif Felder chairperson environmental commission we have a vacant member position for the environmental commission John milenberg member of the environmental commission jelfa georgees member of the environmental commission Steven hellstern member of the environmental commission and we have a two vacant first and second alternative for the environmental commission next is Jennifer sutm member of the uh Class B historic preservation commission David saabo first alternate Class C historic preservation commission Deborah Rubin mayor's rep for Housing and Community Development commission Aman alabi uh mayor or mayor's rep Library Board of Trustees Fred deny member Library Board of Trustees Michael fante member Library Board of Trustees Christine fatias Parks and Recreation Commission alternative one Fallon scissor Parks and Recreation Commission alternative two Lisa Canam planning board uh we have a vacant class two planning board position Jason Stewart class 4 planning board J Jerry Thorne Township's represented to Middle sex County Solid Waste advisory Council Jessica irons for shade tree Comm commission and then we have a vacant a shade tree commission member position open okay next is uh can I get a motion to pass resolutions a through O So moved can I get a second second thank you move on to roll call Mr Christopher yes Mrs Elway yes Mrs Dr Rogers is excused Mr Scott yes and last now thank you Tous now is the time that my menacing glare opens the floor to public comment you know who you are stay seated uh if you do have any Township business and public comment you have three minutes you can approach just put your name and write your address down I can move really quick through this this is perfect seeing no public comments I will make a motion to adjourn the reorganization meeting of January 2nd in the Record 12 minutes second okay fa I I all right here's your pen m