##VIDEO ID:VNv6DuLGenU## all right apologies everyone for the technical difficulties this evening but I'd like to call this meeting to order the 2025 Township Council organization meeting January 6 2025 at 7M uh Madame clerk will you please call the role well let's start then with a salute to the flag if everyone please rise flag this why I don't do this every day clearly to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all Madam clerk would you please read the statement of public notice take notice that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided in accordance with njsa 104-a and njsa 10 4-10 as follows notice of the meeting was prominently posted on the bulletin board at the municipal building located at 25 Main Street Little Falls New Jersey on December 26 2024 a copy of the notice is facts to North Jersey Herald in news and the record on the same date additionally a copy of the notice is filed in the office of the Township Clerk on said date a link and a telephone number to join the meeting virtually can be accessed on the township website at www. lfj docomo have been established for the public to participate during the public comment portion of the meeting Madam clerk can you please call the role council member Patel pres council member Murphy present council member habetz council member van Cherry present council member SCA pres are there any nominations for the election of council president for the year 2025 I nominate uh councilman Anthony SCA second there any other nominations hearing none can I have a motion and a second to approve the nomination of Anthony scoa for council president so move second Madam clerk please call the rooll council member Patel yes council member Murphy yes counc member habitz council member vaneri council member SCA yes congratulations council president [Music] 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 constitution of state of New JY and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the sa that I will bear true faith and algi to the same and to the governments established in the United States and the governments established United States and in this state and in this state under the authority of the people the people so help God so helping God I do F swear I do fly swear that I will impartially that I impartially and and perform all the duties perform all the duties of council president council president according to the best of my the of my ab thank you to my colleagues for this uh due honor of being Council pres I uh as usual I'll give you all my support to this coming year to all the issues that you want to bring forth this governing body Madam cler can you read this statement of public notice we did I apologize so did do somethings okay so we're at have a motion to approve the following mayor's appointments for one-ear term move by councilman V Cherry second by Council habets call the RO Madam clerk council member Patel yes council member Murphy yes council member hav council member V Sherry yes council president SCA yes have a motion and have a motion to approve the following mayor's appointments to the boards and commissions so moved so moved by councilman Patel second second by councilman uh V Cherry um this is a roll call please call the roll council member Patel yes council member Murphy yes council member haet council member van Cherry yes council president SCA yes have a motion to approve the appointment of the municipal auditor moveed by councilman second by Council um habetz uh this is a roll call for the auditor please call the role council member Patel yes council member Murphy yes council member habitz yes council member V Cherry yes council president scova yes have a motion to approve the following planning board appointment so move move by council member Patel second by councilman uh V Cherry this is a roll call please call the rooll council member Patel yes council member Murphy yes council member habetz council member V Cherry yes council president scova so yes that's a tough tough Board of all the boards I I go on planning board is probably the most difficult um but thank you to our chairman wal catrick who's in our audience who does a great job running that difficult planning board uh the following list is a list of council appointments but we don't need no vote um just uh go over those lists uh you don't need to mention the names but just go over the the list that we uh we're discussing tonight Madam clerk um okay so the following committees are the finance committee or school aison for K through 8 school aison for pbhs uh senior C senior citizen advisory committee open space committee and Grant committee domestic violence prevention committee Transportation committee and public health committee um you know what everyone who's on those committees can you please stand thank you for your time and your effort we uh really truly appreciate it it's just not us who sit up at this deis that makes this town work it's all the Committees behind the scenes that you do great work thank you thank you thank you very much uh can you please stand you're G to take an oath all right if you all please rise and raise your right hand I state your name do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governments established in the United States and in this state under the authority of the people so help me God I do further solemnly swear that I will impartially and justly perform all of the duties of State your position according to the best of my ability so help me God congratulations everyone Madam clerk you like to make a a correction to the record yes please uh for the domestic violence prevention committee that's actually now the domestic violence awareness committee is that correct councilman Murphy correct thank you thank you have a motion to approve the resolutions a through TT move moved by Council Murphy second by councilman Havis this is a roll call Madam clerk please call the roll council member Patel yes council member Murphy yes council member habblet council member vaneri yes council president scova yes have a motion to open the meeting to the public for all matters mov by councilman V Cherry second by councilman haetz all those in favor I all those opposed Madam clerk anyone wishing to address the township Council May doce to the council president it is preferred that you give your name and address for the record comments are to be limited to 3 minutes however if appropriate you may be granted the additional time and the sole discretion of the council president members of the public who have joined the meeting virtually and desire to provide comment sh shall raise their virtual hand in the zoom application the meeting moderator will cue the members of the public that wish to provide common and the council president will recognize them in order members of the public who have joined the meeting by calling in must press star six to mute and unmute themselves and star 9 to raise their hand members of the public who have joined the meeting via the zoom application must click the reactions icon and then the raise hand icon please give your name and address for the record once the process is complete we will return to the regular order of business thank you is there anyone in the governing uh body I'm sorry the council chamers that would like to speak is there anyone on Zoom that' like to speak have a mo uh have a motion to close the public so much moveed by councilwoman Patel second by second by councilman V Cher all those in favor I all those opposed Madame clerk read the Time Capsule 43 years and 3 months remain until the opening of the time capsule on April 2nd 2068 the Time Capsule was buried in Memorial Park on Wilmore Road on April 2nd 1968 in connection with the Centennial Celebration the 100th anniversary of the township of Little Falls and the then Township committee directed that the Township Clerk shall at each organization meeting of the Township's governing body insert in the minutes of notation of the time remaining until it shall be opened thank you have a motion to adjourn this meeting moov by councilman Venter second by councilman haets all those in favor of adjourning adjourning this meeting do so by saying I all those opposed this meeting now is closed this meeting is now called to order Monday January 6 2025 it's the township Council Workshop uh we already did the salute to the flag uh we have a motion to open the meeting to the public for General matters and agenda items we need roll call I'm sorry I apologize let's do roll call Madam clerk council member Patel pres council member Murphy pres council member haets council member van Cherry yeah here sorry council president scova president at this time we're going to do the recognition of the light up of Little Falls house decorating contest mayor thank you council president we have had some very patient guest chair with us this evening at this meeting and I will start by saying that the holiday season is one of my favorite seasons of the year it seems to bring everybody together and one of the very fun and exciting things that we've done these past couple of years in Little Falls is our light up Little Falls and it is the holiday house decorating contest and we have had some incredible homes these past couple of years here in town and a lot of people really going above and beyond to put out extra lights and to really light their homes up and without further Ado starting with our third place winners this year it is the Brown family and I'm going to ask them to join me up here say congratulations let's give them a round of inv and this is for you and this is for you guys congratulations congratul if we get a quick photo real quick and in second place this year we have joining us the Downing family if they join us up here congratulations there you go congratulations and in first place this year we have joining us the DS Moreno Family they join us up here all right here again congratulations to all of our winners this year thank you mayor thank you to all the winners of the uh light up Little Falls decorating contest have a motion uh to open the meeting to the public for General matters so moov second all those in fav all those opposed Madam clerk anyone wishing to address the township Council may do so to the council president it is preferred if you give your name and address for the record comments are to be limited to 3 minutes however if appropriate you may be granted additional time in the so sole discretion of the council president members of the public who have joined the meeting virtually and desire to provide comment shall raise their virtual hand and resum application the meeting moderator will cue the members of the public that wish to provide comment and the council president will recognize a Min order members of the public who have joined the meeting by calling in must press star six to mute and unmute themselves in Star 9 to raise their hand members of the public who have joined the meeting via the zoom application must click the reactions icon and then the raise hand icon once the process is complete we will return to the regular order of business thank you is there anyone in the chat that' like to speak to us this evening okay um see no one else come before us can have a motion to close the public comment so move move by councilwoman Patel second by Council inhabits all those in favor I all those opposed motion carries mayor item number one thank you council president very briefly as we see each and every year uh we award a contract for elevator inspections to a company to ensure that our elevators are all off the code are all meeting uh basic requirements and to prevent hopefully entrapments from incurring occurring in any of our elevators uh this year we are asking for resolution to be approved authorizing the award for on-site elevator inspection services for the municipality thank you mayor have a motion uh to approve resolutions a through C so move move by councilman Murphy have a second second by uh Council habets please call the role through for a through C council member Patel yes council member Murphy yes council member haets council member van Cherry yes council president scova yes have a motion to approve the following application move by councilman habets second second by councilman Murphy please call the role council member Patel yes council member Murphy yes council member habitz yes council member van Cherry yes council president scova yes um I'm not going to go through all the council members unless a council member really wants to give their report tonight we have an executive session is there anything important by any committee that You' like to speak NOP okay good we'll pass we'll pass on the council members reports then have a motion to the meeting to open for agenda items so move by councilman Matel second by councilman V Cherry please uh there's all those in favor all those opposed motion carries Madame clerk anyone wishing to address the township Council may do through the council president it is preferred if you give your name and address for the record comments are to be limited to 3 minutes however if appropriate you may be granted additional time and the sole discretion of the council president members of the public who join the meeting virtually and desire to provide comment shall raise their virtual hand in the zoom application the meeting moderator will cue the members of the public that wish to provide comment and the council president will recognize them in order members of the public will join the meeting by calling them us press star six to mute and unmute themselves and star 9 to raise their hand members of the public who have join the meeting via the zoom application must click the react icon and then the raise hand icon once the process is complete we'll return to the regular order of business thank you again is there anyone in the chat that like to discuss any agenda items no no thank you no one coming before us have a motion to close so move moveed by Council Murphy second by councilman vent Cherry all those in favor all those opposed motion carries have a motion to go into executive session no action will be taken move by councilwoman Patel second by councilwoman habetz uh probably about 10 minutes have a motion to uh return to uh uh to to return to open sessions mooved by councilman vent Cherry second second by councilman Murphy all those in favor I all those opposed have a motion to adjourn this meeting so move move by councilman Murphy second by councilman V Cherry all those in favor all those opposed this meeting is now closed --------- ##VIDEO ID:yqP9_3pfJDk## all right apologies everyone for the technical difficulties this evening but I'd like to call this meeting to order the 2025 Township Council organization meeting January 6 2025 at 7M uh Madame clerk will you please call the role well let's start then with a salute to the flag if everyone please rise flag this why I don't do this every day clearly to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all Madam clerk would you please read the statement of public notice take notice that adequate notice of this meeting has been provided in accordance with njsa 104-a and njsa 10 4-10 as follows notice of the meeting was prominently posted on the bulletin board at the municipal building located at 25 Main Street Little Falls New Jersey on December 26 2024 a copy of the notice is facts to North Jersey Herald in news and the record on the same date additionally a copy of the notice is filed in the office of the Township Clerk on said date a link and a telephone number to join the meeting virtually can be accessed on the township website at www. lfj docomo have been established for the public to participate during the public comment portion of the meeting Madam clerk can you please call the role council member Patel pres council member Murphy present council member habetz council member van Cherry present council member SCA pres are there any nominations for the election of council president for the year 2025 I nominate uh councilman Anthony SCA second there any other nominations hearing none can I have a motion and a second to approve the nomination of Anthony scoa for council president so move second Madam clerk please call the rooll council member Patel yes council member Murphy yes counc member habitz council member vaneri council member SCA yes congratulations council president [Music] 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 constitution of state of New JY and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the sa that I will bear true faith and algi to the same and to the governments established in the United States and the governments established United States and in this state and in this state under the authority of the people the people so help God so helping God I do F swear I do fly swear that I will impartially that I impartially and and perform all the duties perform all the duties of council president council president according to the best of my the of my ab thank you to my colleagues for this uh due honor of being Council pres I uh as usual I'll give you all my support to this coming year to all the issues that you want to bring forth this governing body Madam cler can you read this statement of public notice we did I apologize so did do somethings okay so we're at have a motion to approve the following mayor's appointments for one-ear term move by councilman V Cherry second by Council habets call the RO Madam clerk council member Patel yes council member Murphy yes council member hav council member V Sherry yes council president SCA yes have a motion and have a motion to approve the following mayor's appointments to the boards and commissions so moved so moved by councilman Patel second second by councilman uh V Cherry um this is a roll call please call the roll council member Patel yes council member Murphy yes council member haet council member van Cherry yes council president SCA yes have a motion to approve the appointment of the municipal auditor moveed by councilman second by Council um habetz uh this is a roll call for the auditor please call the role council member Patel yes council member Murphy yes council member habitz yes council member V Cherry yes council president scova yes have a motion to approve the following planning board appointment so move move by council member Patel second by councilman uh V Cherry this is a roll call please call the rooll council member Patel yes council member Murphy yes council member habetz council member V Cherry yes council president scova so yes that's a tough tough Board of all the boards I I go on planning board is probably the most difficult um but thank you to our chairman wal catrick who's in our audience who does a great job running that difficult planning board uh the following list is a list of council appointments but we don't need no vote um just uh go over those lists uh you don't need to mention the names but just go over the the list that we uh we're discussing tonight Madam clerk um okay so the following committees are the finance committee or school aison for K through 8 school aison for pbhs uh senior C senior citizen advisory committee open space committee and Grant committee domestic violence prevention committee Transportation committee and public health committee um you know what everyone who's on those committees can you please stand thank you for your time and your effort we uh really truly appreciate it it's just not us who sit up at this deis that makes this town work it's all the Committees behind the scenes that you do great work thank you thank you thank you very much uh can you please stand you're G to take an oath all right if you all please rise and raise your right hand I state your name do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governments established in the United States and in this state under the authority of the people so help me God I do further solemnly swear that I will impartially and justly perform all of the duties of State your position according to the best of my ability so help me God congratulations everyone Madam clerk you like to make a a correction to the record yes please uh for the domestic violence prevention committee that's actually now the domestic violence awareness committee is that correct councilman Murphy correct thank you thank you have a motion to approve the resolutions a through TT move moved by Council Murphy second by councilman Havis this is a roll call Madam clerk please call the roll council member Patel yes council member Murphy yes council member habblet council member vaneri yes council president scova yes have a motion to open the meeting to the public for all matters mov by councilman V Cherry second by councilman haetz all those in favor I all those opposed Madam clerk anyone wishing to address the township Council May doce to the council president it is preferred that you give your name and address for the record comments are to be limited to 3 minutes however if appropriate you may be granted the additional time and the sole discretion of the council president members of the public who have joined the meeting virtually and desire to provide comment sh shall raise their virtual hand in the zoom application the meeting moderator will cue the members of the public that wish to provide common and the council president will recognize them in order members of the public who have joined the meeting by calling in must press star six to mute and unmute themselves and star 9 to raise their hand members of the public who have joined the meeting via the zoom application must click the reactions icon and then the raise hand icon please give your name and address for the record once the process is complete we will return to the regular order of business thank you is there anyone in the governing uh body I'm sorry the council chamers that would like to speak is there anyone on Zoom that' like to speak have a mo uh have a motion to close the public so much moveed by councilwoman Patel second by second by councilman V Cher all those in favor I all those opposed Madame clerk read the Time Capsule 43 years and 3 months remain until the opening of the time capsule on April 2nd 2068 the Time Capsule was buried in Memorial Park on Wilmore Road on April 2nd 1968 in connection with the Centennial Celebration the 100th anniversary of the township of Little Falls and the then Township committee directed that the Township Clerk shall at each organization meeting of the Township's governing body insert in the minutes of notation of the time remaining until it shall be opened thank you have a motion to adjourn this meeting moov by councilman Venter second by councilman haets all those in favor of adjourning adjourning this meeting do so by saying I all those opposed this meeting now is closed this meeting is now called to order Monday January 6 2025 it's the township Council Workshop uh we already did the salute to the flag uh we have a motion to open the meeting to the public for General matters and agenda items we need roll call I'm sorry I apologize let's do roll call Madam clerk council member Patel pres council member Murphy pres council member haets council member van Cherry yeah here sorry council president scova president at this time we're going to do the recognition of the light up of Little Falls house decorating contest mayor thank you council president we have had some very patient guest chair with us this evening at this meeting and I will start by saying that the holiday season is one of my favorite seasons of the year it seems to bring everybody together and one of the very fun and exciting things that we've done these past couple of years in Little Falls is our light up Little Falls and it is the holiday house decorating contest and we have had some incredible homes these past couple of years here in town and a lot of people really going above and beyond to put out extra lights and to really light their homes up and without further Ado starting with our third place winners this year it is the Brown family and I'm going to ask them to join me up here say congratulations let's give them a round of inv and this is for you and this is for you guys congratulations congratul if we get a quick photo real quick and in second place this year we have joining us the Downing family if they join us up here congratulations there you go congratulations and in first place this year we have joining us the DS Moreno Family they join us up here all right here again congratulations to all of our winners this year thank you mayor thank you to all the winners of the uh light up Little Falls decorating contest have a motion uh to open the meeting to the public for General matters so moov second all those in fav all those opposed Madam clerk anyone wishing to address the township Council may do so to the council president it is preferred if you give your name and address for the record comments are to be limited to 3 minutes however if appropriate you may be granted additional time in the so sole discretion of the council president members of the public who have joined the meeting virtually and desire to provide comment shall raise their virtual hand and resum application the meeting moderator will cue the members of the public that wish to provide comment and the council president will recognize a Min order members of the public who have joined the meeting by calling in must press star six to mute and unmute themselves in Star 9 to raise their hand members of the public who have joined the meeting via the zoom application must click the reactions icon and then the raise hand icon once the process is complete we will return to the regular order of business thank you is there anyone in the chat that' like to speak to us this evening okay um see no one else come before us can have a motion to close the public comment so move move by councilwoman Patel second by Council inhabits all those in favor I all those opposed motion carries mayor item number one thank you council president very briefly as we see each and every year uh we award a contract for elevator inspections to a company to ensure that our elevators are all off the code are all meeting uh basic requirements and to prevent hopefully entrapments from incurring occurring in any of our elevators uh this year we are asking for resolution to be approved authorizing the award for on-site elevator inspection services for the municipality thank you mayor have a motion uh to approve resolutions a through C so move move by councilman Murphy have a second second by uh Council habets please call the role through for a through C council member Patel yes council member Murphy yes council member haets council member van Cherry yes council president scova yes have a motion to approve the following application move by councilman habets second second by councilman Murphy please call the role council member Patel yes council member Murphy yes council member habitz yes council member van Cherry yes council president scova yes um I'm not going to go through all the council members unless a council member really wants to give their report tonight we have an executive session is there anything important by any committee that You' like to speak NOP okay good we'll pass we'll pass on the council members reports then have a motion to the meeting to open for agenda items so move by councilman Matel second by councilman V Cherry please uh there's all those in favor all those opposed motion carries Madame clerk anyone wishing to address the township Council may do through the council president it is preferred if you give your name and address for the record comments are to be limited to 3 minutes however if appropriate you may be granted additional time and the sole discretion of the council president members of the public who join the meeting virtually and desire to provide comment shall raise their virtual hand in the zoom application the meeting moderator will cue the members of the public that wish to provide comment and the council president will recognize them in order members of the public will join the meeting by calling them us press star six to mute and unmute themselves and star 9 to raise their hand members of the public who have join the meeting via the zoom application must click the react icon and then the raise hand icon once the process is complete we'll return to the regular order of business thank you again is there anyone in the chat that like to discuss any agenda items no no thank you no one coming before us have a motion to close so move moveed by Council Murphy second by councilman V Cherry all those in favor all those opposed motion carries have a motion to go into executive session no action will be taken move by councilwoman Patel second by councilwoman habetz uh probably about 10 10 minutes or less or less he say 10 minutes spe e e e e e love good app ask 3 compated than mind e e e e e e e e I know what to deal that have a motion to uh return to uh uh to to return to open sessions moveed by councilman vent Cherry second second by councilman Murphy all those in favor I all those opposed have a motion to adjourn this meeting so move move by councilman Murphy second by councilman V Cherry all those in favor all those opposed this meeting is now closed