nonsense good evening everyone I would like to call the February 6 20123 uh 2024 Hamilton Council uh meeting to order um this meeting is being held with the benefit of public notice as required by the open public meet meetings act uh Madam clerk if you would please call the role M rero yes Phillips here Mr way here Mr Ty yes Mr car here if we can please rise for the flight salute followed by the invocation i al 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 please remain standy dear God source of all hope and mercy pray for this country State and Township may we grow with a strong compassion and generosity for others and may this government represent and be responsive to the needs and concerns of the public we make all these intentions in your name amen amen that so we before we jump into the agenda I just wanted to um advise everyone here that there's been some updates to the agenda this evening that are different from the agenda that was posted on the website um just two one was an amendment to wording and resolution title ca7 24- 071 the amount has not changed it's just been broken down differently it's been broken down by the year so it's a 2-year contract um there's also ca14 uh that is an added resolution 24- 078 it's a resolution authorizing the submission of a Grant application for the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs local Recreation Improvement for Veterans Park hockey rink and skate park Grant funding for the amount of $100,000 can I please have a motion on the agenda uh the amendments to the agenda I'll make that motion second on the motion Mr Papo yes Miss Phillips yes Mr wh yes Mr Ty yes Mr car yes this is 5 first up uh we have communications on our agenda C1 is the Robinsville Hamilton Rotary Club request commission to conduct food collections at the fley Family Market 1080 White Horse mercille Road on various approved dates and then C2 joint Proclamation acknowledging February 2024 as teen Dating Violence awareness and prevention I'm going to have councilman Wayan uh do the reading of that Proclamation please thank you council president whereas one in three teens will experience physical sexual or emotional abuse from someone they're in a relationship before becoming adults and whereas respectful supportive nonviolent relationships are key to safety health and academic success and whereas each February young adults and their loved ones Nation wise raise awareness about Teen Dating Violence through teen Dating Violence awareness month this annual month-long effort focuses on advocacy and education to stop dating abuse before it starts whereas teen dating is a significant health issue where victimization increases teens risk for injury substance abuse Eating Disorders unwanted pregnancy and some cases suicide whereas parents teachers coaches and other important people and teens lives have the power to influence youth in a positive way and to help promote healthy teen dating and whereas Hamilton Township encourages all citizens to promote healthy teen Relationships by having conversations about respectful and nonviolent relations in homes schools and communities and now therefore be jointly resolved by Jeffrey s Martin mayor and the Hamilton Township Council recognizing the month of February 2024 is teen Dating Violence awareness and prevention month thank you councilman wellan C3 is a joint Proclamation acknowledging February 2024 as black his love I have a councilwoman ncy Phillips read that Proclamation for thank you council president whereas noted historian Dr Carter G Woodson announced the second week of February as quote negro history week um quote in 1926 to increase public awareness and appreciation of the important role that black Americans have played in shaping Americans history and whereas the United States government officially recognized negro history week in 1976 as part of the US Bicentennial expanding it to Black History Month and whereas America is a Melting Pot of cultures and ethnicities all part of the land of the free Black History Month Fosters cultural awareness and understanding while encouraging education about contributions made by black Americans and whereas the omission of much of the history and contributions of black Americans from textbooks and other literature has impeded awareness and appreciation and whereas the contributions of black Americans have been vital to the growth and development of the United States New Jersey and Hamilton Township the celebration of black history month is a positive way of recognizing the culture and history of Black Americans and is vital to the core beliefs and values of our society now therefore be it jointly resolved by Jeffrey s Martin mayor and Hilton Township Council recognizing the month of February 2024 as black history month thank you councilwoman Communications C4 is a joint Proclamation acknowledging February 2024 is American Heart month councilman Tha since 1964 US presidents have annually declared February its American Heart month uh throughout the month healthcare workers government entities and nonprofit organizations campaigned to raise awareness of heart disease heart disease is the leading cause of death for men women and people most racial and ethnic groups in the United States one in three women are diagnosed with heart disease and nearly 700,000 lives are claimed from cardiovascular disease each year oftentimes heart disease may be silent and not diagnosed until a person experiences signs or symptoms of a heart attack heart failure or an arhythmia and high blood pressure high blood cholesterol and smoking are key risk factors for heart disease by living a healthy lifestyle individuals can keep blood pressure cholesterol and blood sugar levels normal and lower their risk for heart disease and heart attack during American Heart month we commit to supporting the more than 120 million Americans living with a cardiovascular condition promote the advancement of groundbreaking and life-saving re research the expansion of access to Affordable Health Care prescription drugs and of Health Healthy Lifestyles so now therefore be it jointly resolved by Mayor Jeffrey s Martin and the Hamilton Township Council that we do hereby recognize the month of February 2024 as American Heart month thank you councilman Ty um any further comments on the four Communications that are up this evening seeing none um can I have a motion to approve C1 through C4 motion to approve Communications C1 through C4 I'll second the motion roll call Madam clerk Mr Papo yes M Phillips yes Mr Mar yes Mr Ty yes Mr carabell yes this is 5 next we have consent agenda items ca1 through ca14 so we have a short agenda this evening of 14 items I'll just go through them um summarize them fairly quickly we have um reappointments public defender and our assistant public defender we have a resolution uh for the appointment of the alternate uh public defender we also have an official that will be appointed to the Board of Public officials um public officers I'm sorry um we have a resolution to the state D Department of Environmental Protection for Green Acres our Green Acres Program uh we have an agreement with Arc Mercer which I alluded to earlier on an update to that which is a the 2-year commitment uh we also have a Professional Services agreement with Francisco Vota from fire medical director Services uh we also are adding in an engineering firm we have a refund on a dog license and we also are making some improvements to nyhan Ballroom painting uh and minor Renovations over uh at that facility so we can have that prepared for uh rental purposes uh hopefully uh early this summer in addition we're also looking at some improvements to sidewalks ramps and curbs and I'll just give everyone the the the the specific streets it's lancing a Gridley Street Fenwood Avenue agabey Court Jamaica way cardigan Road aor Drive Melody Court Sally Street and M uh McCoy Avenue if you need the specifics please feel free uh to talk to me after the meeting but um that information is readily available from the clerk's office as well well uh we also are um purchasing a fire truck $1 million of the fire truck is uh covered by a grant which is exciting news and we're prepaying uh the cost to reduce uh the amount by a total of $250,000 so that's that's a smart um financing if you ask me um so any questions from our Council regarding um agenda items CA 1 through ca14 no I have any questions from the public seeing none can I have a motion oh I'm sorry no Janice oh Janice I'm sorry I see [Music] you johnic for theity Avenue Kell Heights the purchase of the fire truck is that replacing something or is that going to be a whole new truck added to the Entourage I think that's Entourage I'll let Kathy respond to that sorry look it up um it's a replacement and I think they're going to be moving one of them into a reserve status as they normally do with their fire trucks and so um but this is uh a little different than the other trucks that they have it's obviously a little more up to-date and um newer it'll be a lot newer it'll take a to get here but we're taking advantage of discounts on it too so we got a pretty good discount okay cuz from the right up it sounds like this would be one spectacular truck yes and it's got a big price tag on it but uh but again um because we're going to prepay a portion of it we're going to save about a quarter of a million dollars on it so it is great okay thank you thank you Jones uh what is uh Kathy what is the timeline on that it looks like it's going to be two years I think it's two years yeah before we receive delivery correct so they've already been working on the the specs for it and everything else and the order can go in but it it takes that long to really build it and it's a whole process that uh members of the fire department are all involved in as well thank you Kathy any other questions from the public seeing none um I'd like to have a motion council president seeing no members of the public wishing to comment I move that we close the public comment portion and move consent agenda items CA 1 through ca4 I'll second that on the motion Mr Papo yes Miss Phillips yes Mr whan yes Mr Ty yes Mr Carell yes ordinance 124001 is an ordinance amending and suppling the code of the Tang of Hamilton New Jersey chapter 485 vehicles and traffic Article 2 parking section 48519 handicap parking this is pealing space is established at 19 Edward Court with a space located on Carl Drive ordinance 18049 and 233 2336 South Clinton Avenue with a space located on live street by ordinance 04- 022 this is second reading of public hearing any comments from my uh Council colleagues no sir no sir any uh comments from the public I have a motion Council pres I'll make a motion um seeing no public comment to close the public comment portion and move on ordinance 24-1 I'll second motion on the motion Mr yes M Phillips yes Mr whing yes Mr yes Mr yes ordinance 2 24-2 is an ordinance amending and supplementing the code of the township of P New Jersey chapter 485 vehicles and traffic Article 2 parking section 485 -19 handicap parking then this is establishing spaces 16 Charlotte 151 chinnick Street 524 East pal with a space located on Bergen Street 71 Lafayette Avenue 2300 Liberty Street with a space located on Charlotte Avenue 31 mlen Avenue and 110a W Avenue this is second reading in public hearing any Council comments on this uh ordinance no Mr public comment regarding ordinance number 24-2 seeing none council president I move to close the public portion and move on ordinance number 22 24-2 I'll second that on the motion Mr Papo yes M Phillips yes Mr wh yes Mr Ty yes Mr carabell yes yes is 5 ordinance 3 24003 is an ordinance amending and supplementing the code of the tent of family New Jersey part two general legislation chapter 468 to Second reading in public hearing any my Council colleagues wishing to comment on this I do not I do not anyone from the public yes if you would mind stating your name Justin MC Justin I own Hamilton aut clinic and higher t uh so there's a couple things uh looking at the ordinance um let's see here just try to get this clarified here um take your time I don't see any page numbers here so just uh I'll read it off it says at the expense of the applicant the applicant shall also cause each of the drivers have a Interstate identification index background check performed by the state approved facility prior to the driver performing any towing services in the township T must provide all copies of background checks performed to the township um so as far as the background checks go who uh would you guys want uh to do these background checks so we have a we have a company uh that we use through higher right uh through AAA they do a background check and they also do um uh drivers's abstract it's just not a certified copy from uh New Jersey uh and um I just wanted to clarify that cuz I don't see in here where some townships require that you have it done by a certain uh facility so so there's no there's no so okay so that's fine um let me see here to my knowledge you're not the only telling company that you utilizes that no there's multiple multiple companies that utilize uh higher right um right and sir just so you understand the the the sentence in Brackets is being taken out the sentence is that underlined is what's being inserted gotcha so there's um okay well apologize it's okay just so you understand because otherwise like it doesn't make sense if you read it okay as whole um ala before he goes any further just to touch on that and this brings us uh to keep everything consistent with the other drivers because I know uh Town ordinance specifies that um limo drivers taxi drivers everybody ding for the township also has to have the same background check every two years right right and and it's at the it's it's under the sort of prview of the police chief and and they and they he determines what he prefers to see and what kind of background check is preferred thank you okay uh also um touching on the drivers it says all drivers must obtain an official tow identification card and maintain a safe driving record obviously such as identification card shall be presented to the officer at the scene for verification that individual is a licensed and approved towerer for the official towing company as far as the identification card is that something that Hamilton Township provides or is that something okay so Hamilton Township provide that upon the background check and things of that nature okay perfect um another thing uh a certificate of occupancy must be furnished with application indicating that the license is legally zoned for toing and storage of the vehicles or is subject to the land use approval permitting such use and accordance Hamilton doesn't uh offer a SE though no the excuse me the zoning enforcement officer Mr Cosman has already gone out I believe and completed those inspections okay cuz it just to looking it here it says you know certificate of occupancy and you tell me what uh what part of the was it further down section number or anything you see the squiggly line with 468 or 4 like 4689 468 yeah it's probably the previous page which I probably got the pages mixed up here be with me one second is there 11 approval procedures 468 d8 I believe okay um it's uh item number five let's see is that correct we're still scrolling page 220 for US 220 220 topic of page number five you're quick p a certificate of application this already existed though right this was already part of the original yeah this is not being changed so what this is is basically as as the clerk has has stated our zoning officer is just is going out confirming that where your um facility is facility is it's it's correctly zoned okay so the certificate of occupancy it's it's I don't think it's not necessary to be in there it's just one of those items that we just overlooked kind but but again these places have been in business for several years so Mr coso goes out and does those inspections and would let us know I mean they're going concerns it's not a new you would only get a CO if you were a new occupant right and you're actually living there these are these are businesses yeah but if you've been there 50 years or 20 years or 10 years it might be hard to dig up your Township have to copy of that own file already this is nothing new it depends on how old these files we're putting to fin a point on it the bottom line is as long as the inspection is done and the space is found to be legal for that purpose perfect um and then uh thing uh let's see here find the squiggly line this is the beginning okay uh says winching here um repositioning of a vehicle that has been overturned or is off the roadway or the shoulder so as to accommodate the hooking position of a vehicle onto the tow truck vehicle winching shall exclude the pulling of a vehicle onto a flap head uh so I guess to clarify that if you have a vehicle that's sideways in thead Road uh up against the curb and you can't just back right up to it um to clarify the definition that would be winching correct oh you're at the definitions well I'm just looking here it says uh I don't know if that's part of the ordinance or it's just a part of the definitions here the ordinance amending building yeah yeah winching is right at the top of the or it's in the definitions there's there couple of pages of definitions at the top and it's on like the third it's toward the end cuz it's in alphabetical order and this is also already in the ordinance it's not being amended at tonight okay perfect um and then let's see here Justin um can I get you to come back up cuz uh we have a 4minute limit then we'll have you come up for two minutes I apologize no you're fine you're fine no apologies necessary I'm I'm just going to open it up and I'll bring you back up again y just your name Charles Mason Chuck St how are you guys good good thanks um just a quick question for clarification came up at the last Towers meeting um uh 4681 letter s uh minimum uh vehicle requirements every official Tower shall maintain and have available to render Services a minimum of one regular tow truck with wheel lift two flatbed vehicles and one medium duty Towing vehicle of at least 15,000 gbw so this came up in discussion at the last meeting and I don't think we ever got a clarification the way I'm reading this I'm required to have four vehicles to meet the standards this this is actually been this is part of what's being changed so if you look again 468-1011 okay so the state police requires three vehicles so that's that's where it's going that's where it's going um and also brought up during the last meeting in many years of the ordinance being changed uh as far as clean up a motor vehicle accidents 30 years ago the ordinance read that we were responsible for the public right of way the Street sidewalk you know that was our area of responsibility to clean up over the years it got changed got removed so what's happened in the last 10 15 years you know cars have become more fragile more plastic more garbage and we're finding more and more Vehicles ending up on people's front Lawns so we obviously pick up the big pieces but you have a lawn full of a thousand pieces of little plastic so we do our job a day or two later the resident is on the phone with the police station saying my lawn is full of thousands of pieces of plastic you need to send somebody back out here to clean this up well we're not Landscapes you know landscapers we don't have you know Leaf rakes and you know leaf blowers and whatnot so it was you know brought up that can we get it back into the ordinance that the public right way is our responsibility not personal property per se is our responsibility of cleanup where is that expressed in the ordinance it's not you know you know when this was Rewritten you know the last time we had the towers meaning it was brought up but it never got addressed you know so for clarification so you know that's why I'm saying can we get something to State what our area of responsibility is And to clarify you know public right away or public and personal property so one of the one of the goals uh with our updating of this ordinance is to bring our ordinance in compl compliance with the state ordinance so if it's not in the state ordinance then we would have to um yeah because the state ordinance you know you're basically dealing with highways so and you know again that's that's our you know our responsibility even though state do will do it a lot of time we don't even have to do it anymore but you know if you're having Highway areas versus residential streets and County Roads and and streets it's a different aspect of service yeah you know so I mean like I said we are required to do a public cleanup but you know where does the line end from public to private you know and it just needs a clarification or a stipulation or can you show me where it says that they're responsible for public cllean up I'm I'm looking for it right now again it's not in there you know it got it got removed at some point but you know through previous you know last 30 years it was in there you know that the tower was responsible for the public right away it's got removed but it's still an issue we have to deal with every day so you know you're dealing with accidents adjacent to private property yeah or like say you have a vehicle ends up on you know on a front lawn of somebody's house obviously like I said we'll pick up a bumper you know big chunks but if we got thousands of pieces of plastic all over the lawn not something we can really handle but like residents are calling back to the police station Days Later saying there's a mess on my laan who who's who's going to take care of this and then you know we get called back out and you know we stand there and say to the officer what what can we do with this this is beyond our scope of services right and and although I'm not your lawyer arguably you don't have a right to go onto the person's property unless you're given permission yeah there is that as well you know I mean we're we're there being instructed by the police to remove the part from the front lawn M but you know beyond that you know yes they're H that gray area how much time do we spend or you know are we really you know belong there I guess my question was it ever articulated in our previous Towing ordinance a reference to that it was years and years ago yeah okay well it's something that we can definitely uh take under consideration um and I appreciate the way you articulated that CU that you know it makes sense the state mirror with the with the state and the fact that they are mainly highways and things like that I I understand so um but I appreciate the comment yep um just another question um saying about they use high rate uh for the background check part we tried to get signed up with them and it was a total nightmare uh could we submit the New Jersey State Police background check that you know we have to do every year with State Police would that be acceptable well how um when was it done um well we just we just did it um a couple weeks ago because they just renewed you know they just did their renewal so would that be acceptable versus why the police department would not Ian would be acceptable it's acceptable everywhere else thank you thanks Chuck thank you anyone else wishing uh to comment for the first time from the public see that just floor is yours okay so I just have one last thing um as far as the uh recorders uh Chuck was talking about um and I see they have light and medium duty kind of clumped together uh and heavy duty separate so um I'm just making a suggestion here because I've been uh called out multiple times uh because the late Duty guys can't handle it um for a medium duty vehicle where State Police put medium and heavy together um even though they have a rate for medium duty and heavy duty um and then the light duty list is you know a separate list alog together are you just talking about how it's defined the ordinance yeah how how it's how it's separated as far as together that was another because that's the way our license is issued it's light medium and then heavy separate that way yeah it should be actually me and heavy separate it's Alon you got the section Alissa is Page 217 and two the top bottom of 217 top of 218 468 d10 uh section A it looks like I think but what's being removed is from the parentheses all the way down to I'm not 100% sure it so this is in bracket to to number two on page 218 to there is being removed and they're just adding this in to qualify okay all right so that so that so that makes sense cuz I don't know how to read this I'm I'm not very familiar with that so so to qualify for inclusion of official to list applicants must meet New Jersey state guidelines and may be amended for light duty service records heavy duty service records and heavy duty recovery records okay so I I guess um yeah because the state police separated medium and heavy from the light okay yeah that's all I have thank you thank you J thank you anyone else from the public wishing to make comment okay can I have a motion Mr President I'd like to uh close the public comment portion um and move ordinance number 3 2403 on second reading I'll second the motion on the motion Mr pero yes phips yes Mr wh yes Mr Todd yes Mr yes 5 ordinance 24-4 is an ordinance Amed in supplementing the code of the township of Hamilton New Jersey chapter 485 vehicles and traffic Article 2 parking section 48519 handicap parking this is establishing a space for 235 East Franklin Street this is first reading and introduction can I have a motion on uh this ordinance 24-4 go ahead race for council president I I move ordinance 24- four on first reading I second a motion roll call Madam clerk on the motion Mr paparo yes Miss Phillips Mr wh yes Mr yes Mr Carabelli yes is 5 ordinance 2 24-5 is an ordinance amending and supplementing the code of the township of Hamilton New Jersey chapter 485 vehicles and traffic Article 2 parking section 48519 handicap parking is repealing spaces established at 29 Adella Avenue by ordinance 17020 645 burp Avenue by ordinance 2046 816 South Olden Avenue by ordinance 14033 and 833 William Street by ordinance 10-33 this is first reading and Inter can I please have a motion on this ordinance council president I'll make a motion to move on first reading an introduction of ordinance 2 24-5 I'll second the motion that Mr yes Phillips yes Mr wh yes Mr Ty yes Mr Carabelli yes 5 ordinance 3 24-6 is an ordinance and supplementing the code of the town of of pilton New Jersey part two general legislation chapter 153 cannabis and medical cannabis Article 1 purpose definitions section 1532 definitions can can council president I'll move on ordinance number 32406 6 thank you have second 06 yes didn't I say o6 whatever o6 okay you have a second I'll second the motion motion Mr Papo yes M Phillips yes Mr wh yes Mr Ty I'm going to abstain due to my work with that yes resolution 41 ordance for 24007 ordinance authorizing the change in name of that certain roadway in the tant of of Pilon which is presently known as Olivia Avenue which shall here and after be named Brian D Sutton senior way first reading intruction have a motion on this ordinance council president I move ordinance 24-7 on first reading second I'll second it the motion Mr paparo yes Miss Phillips yes Mr whan yes Mr Ty yes Mr carabel yes 5 ordinance 5 24008 ordinance authorizing the township of Hamilton to purchase real property located in 1770 East State Street and designated as block 1637 lot 5 Hamilton New Jersey with a purchase price of $150,000 estimated Clos would cost $10,000 total amount of funding $160,000 this is first reading can I have a motion on this ordinance I'll move ordinance number five 24-8 have a second I'll I'll second on the motion Mr Papo yes Miss Phillips yes Mr yes Mr Ty yes Mr yes okay that brings us to uh comments from the uh from the public anyone wishing to comment on any matter from the public Lisa [Music] yeah good evening Lisa Williams Brer Lane um I'm wondering the last meeting I asked if we could upgrade the phone system at the shelter and I'm wondering if there's an update on there was a lot of we didn't know where it was in the hierarchy of doing that do we have more information on that so again we're in the process of uh um replacing the entire phone system throughout the township and so the shelter has been put on the priority list at the top thank you so hopefully theirs will go first they were still going to try to work on an immediate fix or at least you know patch it somehow so that there was an option until we do that because I don't have a time frame for you yet I know it's imminent but I just don't know if it's going to be next month or two month mons from now yet okay um I have another phone system question so and request could you have all department heads call their own phone numbers from an outside line to hear what the recorded voicemail instructions that the public receives when they call in see what they say and are they accurate because that situation that resulted in me learning about the shelter system the Court's information on their voicemail system about filing a complaint was not accurate so I followed those instructions and went to the court and was turned away and couldn't fill out my paperwork and submit it because the information on the voicemail that says they only accept citizens complaints Monday through Friday I forget the exact hours I have it written down maybe it was like 9 to 11: or 9:30 to 11 no you can't do anything but pick up paperwork you have to complete your paperwork first and then get an appointment and come back so even though I could complete my paperwork sitting in the lobby they wouldn't I was turned away so that caused me to say how many other departments have wrong information on their outgoing voicemails we ask people to check them from outside line so you get what the public gets we we'll we have regular director meetings so we'll bring that up with with each one of them thank you appr my next question um the mayor mentioned at the public forum that there was a recent elevator situation in this building where somebody got stuck and the call did not go outside the building so my question is how old is our elevator and when was it last put in and is this call not going out of the building a elevator of malfunction or was it to a different phone number that maybe didn't get transferred correctly when we changed the fire department like did that go out to a fire local fire Department that we before the consolidation phone number and the wrong number like how how did that happen so um I I don't know the age of the elevator I do know it's obviously been retrofitted for this 100 plus year old building and so at some point it was put into what used to be I believe a Janitor's Closet and has been the elevator since we've had a multitude of problems with that we have a maintenance agreement on it we have regular INSP inpections on it but we also regularly have them out to repair it when it gets stuck when the doors get stuck when it's not operating properly because we get it gets a lot of use obviously you have a lot of activity that the public needs to access and have to you know go to the second floor and the third floor you may recall we've had Council meetings cancelled because of the malfunctioning elevator it's been one of the issues with this building that we're going to one of the reasons why we are looking forward to a new building and that's why the mayor brought it up um in terms of the uh notification system in it I believe it went to it was supposed to go to and it had been set up maybe years ago to go to a phone number in the police department um not fire it wasn't uh I don't believe it's it's connected to that um and they were looking into it was going to really what was a deadline there was no they don't even know what the the phone number was so it was obviously an old number um that should be tested on reg Bas you're absolutely correct so I I think they've rectified that already and and of course you know it'll be on for future testing just to make sure it's operating properly okay thank you thank you Lisa anyone else yes Janice John clonic 432 Trinity Avenue Corell Heights okay um my girlfriend asked me to ask I'm the neighborhood if you have a problem ask joh she'll about uh they always used to get the Hamilton post and now they don't and she didn't realize it until I said one day did you see this article in there because she has some medical issues and it was by a doctor there she goes oh we haven't been getting the paper they live in enchantment which is Hamilton even though their address is Robinsville and they were getting the post and now they don't get it and so they would like to know the enchantment neighborhood you know how do they go about getting it back because they they pay Hamilton taxes they're cons they are Hamilton Township even though their address is Robinsville is the post office having a problem with that because it's supposed to be Hamilton delivered to Hamilton and not delivered to Robinsville do you know if they're getting the Robinsville monthly or is it or are they getting uh just not getting anything cuz there's a Robinsville Community News it's it the entity that runs it is called Community News and there's nine um specific Municipal uh geared monthlies that they put out Publications that they put out I'm just curious whether they're getting now the Robinsville one rather than the Hamilton one she didn't say anything about that but she said you know she like the Hamilton one why don't you why don't we talk offline I can get her uh address and you think it's the entire development yeah talked to a couple of the neighbors and they said they didn't have it either and okay they were looking forward to it and like they said they paid the taxes and sure the husband went down to the post office and they didn't know exactly what was going on so I said well I ask you guys would know more than anybody okay there is there on the community News website there is a way to contact them so it's it's it's put out by Community News the hilon H about that they have to get a hold of them they they might need to yeah so it there is I mean it's private it's it's a we're not it's not a Township based Oh I thought the township no it's it's a private entity that is is putting out that it's called Community News um private business it's a private business that puts out the publication but I could I could talk to yeah I follow up with them all right I know them very I anony do you want her address and all afterwards I can get it from sure no problem thank you for being so throrough and efficient on my other question you're you're welcome Mr President yes thank you J that other guy anyone else from the public wishing to make comment okay open it up to uh our council members I'm not going to steal too much of your thunder uh Mr President uh I am going to congratulate Nottingham High School for uh winning the consumer Bowl uh let you expand on it but I do want to congratulate the kids because I I saw you in that picture um only thing I can say is uh check the uh mayor's website on the Facebook there's a couple uh things that I noted uh they have a clear clear shelter event uh I know the shelter is overcrowded um also there's um assistance with income tax on there and also fre free meil assistance so I know there's some important stuff on there um other than that I'm going to keep it very brief and say good night very good um I'm going to also keep it brief um you know it's a good meeting tonight um we went over even though it was a a smaller agenda we did accomplish a lot um um I I see there was a couple items on the consent agenda and that a ladder truck for our fire department to make sure that uh you know not only we continue to serve our residents but make sure that they have proper apparatuses to to do their work um one of the things on the upcoming calendar if you look uh it's not on there but on the 15th is the Valentine's dance for the seniors from 3:00 to 11: at the senior center so um pass that along to some of your friends and throughout the township uh it's always a nice event uh other than that um we'll see you on the 20th and see what the next agenda brings us drive safe and have a great night thank you Council yeah I I just want to point out uh that we continue to see savings from uh the township Grant efforts to secure grants another million dollars in savings for uh for the township hugely impactful have a good night everybody thank you councilman Ty Council woman Phillips thank you council president um going from first to last this quite the difference everything's been said um I will add actually from the um mayor's um page also if you're not familiar with women's space they're a great organization here in Mercer County helping families um men women and children who are victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and they're actively looking for volunteers for the response team to be an advocate um I did this myself in my 20s they give you your training it's a great way to serve your community so I just wanted to point that out um and again thank you for coming out tonight think was a great meeting and have a good night I've been for warant thank you councilwoman I've been forewarned by the administration in the May that this is a uh don't expect this to be the the norm these late this late agenda tonight but um I just wanted to thank the administration the professionals the mayor for the um public hearing um I thought it went very well for the new Municipal School Administration building last month uh um it was very thorough um I also wanted to mention councilman perero mentioned this I actually sat as a judge um and though I was not biased uh I was actually very happy that 9am obviously um won this year's uh 2024 Merc County Consumer Bowl it actually was the first time in I think 10 years I think heightstown won it 10 years consecutively but they had tremendous team so uh and we'll uh do them uh with a joint Proclamation hopefully at the next um council meeting and just uh also wanted to mention that uh due to President's Day the offices will be closed on February 16th and the 19th that's all I got um we'll make a motion to adour thank you you get the sour pretty tasty a sour nobody answered the elevator button that one