##VIDEO ID:PBEpNP1PGgg## e e good evening calling the council meeting to order for the township of scatter of of November 26 2024 adequate notice of this meeting has been provided as required under chapter 231 pl1 1975 specifying the time date location login and diad 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 Municipal website providing a copy to the official newspaper 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 comment periods for both remote and inperson 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 that we can recognize you as a separate individual should you have any further comments or questions the township council is always available by email and phone and you can always call the mayor's office during normal operating hours please join us in saluting the flag United States of America to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible liberty and justice for all C please take a roll call councilwoman Carmichael councilwoman kahill here councilwoman Lombardi here councilman Rouse here councilman sha councilman Erin here Council vice president espanosa here okay are there any comments from Administration and councel regarding the enjoinment of any matters in this agenda none councilwoman mayor we have a proclamation tonight thank you counc in the local economy getting jobs and enhancing unique character and identity in our neighborhoods and work small business employ millions of people provide essential goods and services contribute to the health and prosperity of the economy whereas success of small businesses strengthen our community support charitable initiatives and encourage the growth of diverse and sustainable economic opportunities and whereas small business Saturday is celebrated annually to encourage consumers to shop locally and support the hardworking entrepreneurs who contribute to the vibrancy and uniqueness of our towns and cities now therefore I Brian Waller mayor Township is scattering the county middle sex IND Dubai recognized November 30th 2024 as small business Saturday and urge all residents to make special effort to support our small business on a day all and all year long thank you council president thank you mayor okay open to the public comments regarding item number 23 consent agenda items if you wish to speak this is for the remote attendees if you wish to speak to at this time please raise your hand either on Zoom app or if by phone by pressing star9 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 this 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 or Administration will respond if necessary after you have completed any comments or questions Cedar do we have any anybody online Council vice president there are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item thank you this is for the public portion uh for 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 or questions and the council or Administration will then respond if necessary for the items on the consent agenda agenda items they're just for the items on the consent agenda thank you okay we have an ordinance second reading amending and supplementing various chapters of the municipal code be it resolved by the township Council of PCAT Township New Jersey that an ordinance entitled ordinance to amend and supplement the General ordinances of the township of Piscataway County of middlex state of New Jersey amending chapter 2 Administration chapter 4 licensing and business regulations chapter 5 Animal Control chapter 7 traffic chapter 19 fire prevention and protection Chapter 30 protection of trees and chapter 33 energy was introduced on the 7th Day of November 2024 and had passed the first reading and was published on the 17th day of November 2024 now therefore be it resolved that the offer at ordinance having had a second on November 26th 2024 the adopted pass and after passage be published together with a notice of the date of Passage or approval in the official newspaper be further resolved that this ordinance shall be signed number 202 24-28 thank you Miss Cedar open the this to 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 9 when it's your turn to speak you will receive or hear a request 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 Cedar do we have anybody Council vice president there are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item thank you Miss Cedar continue on to the inperson attendees if you wish to speak at this time please come to the podium state your name and address and know that you have 3 minutes in which to make your comments you may take a seat after completion of your comments or questions and the council or administrations will then respond if necessary I see no one okay can I get a motion the public portion sorry closing the public portion can I have an motion motion councilwoman Lombardi thank you can second councilwoman kill thank you councilwoman kahill yes councilwoman Lombardi yes councilman Rouse yes councilman Shaw yes councilman Erin yes Council vice president Espinosa yes okay ordinance second reading Bond ordinance various Capital Improvements 16,200 th000 uh to 11,488 uh $200 open um sorry welcome to the public be was by the township Council of pasaway Township New Jersey that an ordinance entitled Bond ordinance providing for various Capital Improvements in and by the township of padway in the county of middlex New Jersey appropriating ,200,000 therefore and authorizing the issuance of 11,488 20000 bonds or notes of the township to finance part of the cost thereof was introduced on the 7th Day of November 2024 and had passed the first reading and was published on the 15th day of November 2024 now therefore be it resolved that the offer at ordinance having had a second reading on November 26th 20124 the adopted pass and after passage be published together with the notice of the date of Passage or approval in the official newspaper be a further resolve that this ordinance shall be assigned number 202 24-29 thank you Miss we're going to be opening this up to the port uh to the public 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 N9 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 you to make your comments the council Administration will respond if necessary after you have completed any comments or questions misser do we have anybody on remote Council vice president if there are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item thank you miss heer this for the inperson 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 ments or questions and the council or Administration will respond then then respond if necessary reer I see no one closing it to the public may I have a motion please motion motion second or first councilwoman kahill first and second great the cedar can have a roll call please councilwoman K yes councilwoman Lombardy yes councilman Rouse yes councilman Shaw yes councilman Erin yes Council vice president esposa yes okay we have another ordinance second reading amending and supplementing various chapters of the municipal code part two they resolved by the township Council fway Township New Jersey that an ordinance entitled ordinance to amend and supplement the revised General ordin of the township of scway County of middlex state of New Jersey amending chapter 2 Administration chapter 4 licensing and business regulations chapter 14 building chapter 16 housing and rent control chapter 19 fire prevention and protection chapter 31 streets and sidewalks and the salary and W schedule was introduced on the 12th day of November 2024 and had passed the first reading and was published on the 17th day of November 2024 now therefore be it resolved that the ersate ordinance having had a second reading on November 26th 2024 the adopted pass and after passage be published together with a notice of the date of Passage or approval in the official newspaper be a further resolve that this ordinance shall be assigned number 202 24-30 thank you Miss heer we're going to open this to the public for remote attend attendees if you wish to speak at this time please raise your hand either on Zoom app or by phone by pressing star n when it's your turn to speak you will receive or hear a request to unmute yourself please click the prompt or press star F on your phone to unmute yourself at that time please state your name and address and know that you have 3 minutes in which to make your comments the council all or Administration will respond if necessary after you have completed any comments or questions misser do we have anybody on remote Council vice president there are no attendees with a hand rais regarding this agenda item thank you Miss Cedar this is for the inperson attendees if you wish to speak at this time please come to the podium state your name 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 or Administration would then respond if necessary I see no one closing closing to the public M Cedar can I have a roll call please sorry can I have a motion please motion Council woman Lombardi councilwoman k yes councilwoman Lombardi yes councilman Rouse yes councilman Shaw councilman Eran yes Council vice president espanosa yes so we have a uh first reading construction of local improving sidewalks of C Lane resolution adopting audience be it resolved by the township Council of piscatway Township New Jersey that an ordinance entitled ordinance to provide for the construction of local Improvement sidewalks on the Sutton Lan Sutton's Lane Frontage of block 9601 lot 107.3 on the township of piscatway tax map as permitted under njsa 40 65-1 Bean is hereby adopted on the first reading that it be published in the official newspaper and that a second reading of public hearing be held at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time at the pasca municipal building 455 hos scad New Jersey on the 10th day of December 2024 be further resolve that a copy of this ordinance shall be posted in at least two public places within the township prior to the day of the second reading and final passage and a copy of this ordinance shall be made available at the office of the Township Clerk for any interested member of the public a motion please motion councilwoman Lombardi second councilman thank you first reading pass councilwoman kill yes councilwoman Lombardi yes councilman Rouse yes councilman Shaw yes councilman inin yes Council vice president Espinosa yes first reading construction of local Improvement sidewalks on Old New Brunswick Road resolution adapting audience be a resolve by the township Council Piscataway Township New Jersey that an ordinance entitled ordinance to provide for the construction of local Improvement sidewalks on the old NE Brunswick Road Frontage above block 4503 that's 1.08 1.09 and 1.16 on the township of scway tax map as permitted under njsa 40 65-1 be and is hereby adopted on the first reading that it be published in the official newspaper and that a second reading of public hearing be held at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time at the bcat municipal building 455 hos lamp scataway New Jersey on the 10th day of December 2024 we have further resolved that a copy of this ordinance shall be posted in at least two public places within the township prior to the day of the second reading and final passage and a copy of this ordinance shall be made available at the office of the Township Clerk for any interested member of the public thank you Miss CER can I have a motion motion second second councilwoman kahill yes councilwoman Lombardi yes councilman Rouse yes councilman sha yes councilman Erin yes Council vice president Espinosa yes thank you first reading passes first reading Construction Construction of local Improvement sidewalks on the 11th Street resolution adopting adopting ordinance we are resolved by the township Council of piscatway Township New Jersey that an ordinance entitled ordinance to provide for the construction of local Improvement sidewalks on the 11 Street Frontage of block 811 lots 1.01 and 20.01 and block 805 lot 31 block 812 Lots 1.01 5.01 16.02 31.03 33.1 37.1 block 813 lot 1.04 1.05 and 10.02 on the township of scataway tax map as permitted under njsa 40 65-1 being is hereby adopted on the first reading that it be published in the official newspaper and that a second reading of public hearing be held at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time at the pasaway municipal building 455 hosan pasc New Jersey on the 10th day of December 2024 be a further resolve that a copy of this ordinance shall be posted in at least two public places within the township prior to the day of the second reading and final passage and a copy of this ordinance shall be made available at the office of the Township Clerk for any interested member of the public thank you Miss heer can I have a bro I'm sorry can I have a motion please all for councilwoman Lombardi second bro councilwoman kahill yes councilwoman Lombardi yes councilman Rouse yes councilman Shaw yes councilman ER yes Council vice president Espinosa yes first reading passes first reading construction of local Improvement sidewalks on Centennial Avenue resolution adopting a adopting audience it resolved by the township Council the scataway Township New Jersey that an ordinance entitled ordinance to provide for the construction of local Improvement sidewalks on the Centennial Avenue of Frontage of block 6701 Lots 2 3.01 3.02 block 6702 lot 1.01 block 6703 Lots 5 6.07 6.08 6.09 7 block 4001 blocks 3.01 four and five block 6102 lot one1 1.01 excuse me on the township of scataway tax map as permitted under njsa 40 65-1 being is hereby adopted on the first reading that it be published in the official newspaper and that a second reading of public hearing be held at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time at the pasaway municipal building 455 hosing pasaway New Jersey on the 10th day of December 2024 be a further resolve at a copy of this ordinance shall be posted in at least two public places within the township prior to the day of the second reading and final Passage and a copy of this ordinance shall be made available at the office of the Township Clerk for any interested member of the public thank you misser can I have a motion motion councilman ER roll call please councilwoman kah yes councilwoman Lombardi yes councilman Rouse yes councilman sha yes councilman Erin yes Council vice president espanosa yes ordinance first reading acquisition of parcel block 11319 lot 9.01 through uh 550 hos Lane resolution adopting ordinance be resolved by the township Council of Piscataway Township New Jersey that an ordinance entitled ordinance authorizing the acquisition of property identified as block 11319 lot 9.01 in the township of pasaway County of milc state of New Jersey for public use pursuing to njsa 20 3-1 Etc be and is hereby adopted on the first reading that it be published in the official newspaper and that a second reading of public hearing beheld at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time at the Piscataway Municipal Building 455 hosan Piscataway New Jersey on the 10th day of December 2024 be a further resolve that a copy of this ordinance shall be posted in at least two public places within the township prior to the day of the second reing and final passage and a copy of this ordinance shall be made available at the office of the Township Clerk for any interested m the public thank you m CER can I have a motion please off for councilwoman Lombardi thank you roko please councilwoman kahill yes councilwoman Lombardi yes councilman Rouse yes councilman Shaw yes councilman Anin yes Council vice president Espinosa yes okay ordinance first reading authorizing sale of block 11302 Lots 2.05 2.06 2.07 2.08 2.09 2.10 2.11 2.12 and 4 through 551 and 595 Highland Avenue be resolved by the township Council of piscatway Township New Jersey that an ordinance entitled an ordinance of the township of pasaway county of state of New Jersey authorizing the sale of certain lands owned by the township of padway pursuant to njsa 4A 1213a being is hereby adopted on the first reading that it be published in the official newspaper and that a second reading of public hearing be held at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time at the Piscataway Municipal Building 455 hosan Piscataway New Jersey on the 10th day of December 2024 the further resolve that a copy of this ordinance shall be posted in at least two public places within the township prior to the day of the second reading and final passage and a copy of this ordinance shall be made available at the office of the Township Clerk for any interested member of the public can I have a motion please motion councilwoman kill second councilman ow call please councilwoman K yes councilwoman Lombardi yes councilman Rouse yes councilman Shaw yes councilman Erin yes Council vice president Espinosa yes ordinance first reading fully funded 1,735 th000 various equipment resolution adopting adopting ordinance they resolve at the township Council of pasaway Township New Jersey that an ordinance entitled ordinance appropriating 1,73 $ 5,000 1,712 th000 of which is from the general fund balance and 23,000 of which is from the capital Improvement fund to provide for the acquisition of vehicles and equipment in and by the township of padway in the county of middlex New Jersey be is hereby adopted on the first reading that it be published in the official newspaper and that a second reading of public hearing be held at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time at the pasca municipal building 455 hose Lan pasca New Jersey on the 17th day of December 2024 be a further resolve that a copy of this ordinance shall be posted in at least two public places within the township prior to the day of the second reading and final passage and a copy of this ordinance shall be made available at the office of the Township Clerk for any interested member of the public thank you Miss heer can I have a motion please motion councilwoman Lombardi can I have a second second thank you R Co please councilwoman kill yes yes councilwoman Lombardi yes councilman Rouse yes councilman Shaw yes councilman Eran yes Council vice president espinos yes ordinance first reading fully funded 2,100,000 Street Road Improvement projects a resolution adopt an ordinance be resolved by the township Council of pasaway Township New Jersey that an ordinance entitled ordinance appropriating $2,100,000 from the capital improve fund for various improvements in and by the township of Piscataway in the county of middle sex New Jersey being is hereby adopted on the first reading that it be published in the official newspaper and that a second reading of public hearing be held at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time at the pasca municipal building 455 hos pasado New Jersey on the 17th day of December 2024 be a further resolve that a copy of this ordinance shall be posted in at least two public places within the township prior to the day of the second reading and final passage and a copy of this shall be made available at the office of the Township Clerk for any interested member of the public thank you misser may I have motion motion councilwoman kill second Council R thank you broko please councilwoman kill yes councilwoman Lombardi yes councilman Rouse yes councilman Shaw yes councilman ER yes Council vice president espanosa yes ordinance first reading amending and supplementing various chapters of the municipal code part three be resolved by the township Council of Piscataway Township New Jersey that an ordinance entitled ordinance to amend and supplement the revised General ordinances of the township of scataway County of middle SEC state of New Jersey amending chapter 23 sewers and Wastewater and chapter 32 storm order management and control being is hereby on the first reading that it be published in the official newspaper and that a second reading of public hearing be held at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time at the pasaway municipal building 455 hos Lan pasca New Jersey on the 10th day of December 2024 be a further resolve that a copy of this ordinance shall be posted in at least two public places within the township prior to the day of the second reading of final passage and a copy of this ordinance shall be made available at the office of the Township Clerk for any interested member of the public good misser can R call I'm sorry a motion please motion second councilwoman Lombardi thank you roll call please councilwoman kahill yes councilwoman Lombardi yes councilman Rouse yes councilman Shaw yes councilman Ern yes Council vice president Espinosa yes ordinance first reading acquisition of Rights of way easements land be simple for improvements to me street here resolved by the township Council fway Township New Jersey that an ordinance entitled ordinance for the acquisition of Rights of way easements and land and fee simple for the Improvement of Meister Street in the township of piscatway County of midc state of New Jersey being is hereby adopted on the first reading that it be published in the official newspaper and that a second reading and public hearing be held at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time at the pasca municipal building 455 hos padway New Jersey on the the 10th day of December 2024 be a further resolve that a copy of this ordinance shall be posted in at least two public places within the township prior to the day of the second reading and final passage and a copy of this ordinance shall be made available at the office of the Township Clerk for any interested member of the public thank you Miss C may I have a motion please motion councilman second Council R roll call councilwoman K yes councilwoman Lombard yes councilman Rouse yes councilman Shaw yes councilman Anan yes Council vice president espanosa yes ordinance first reading authorizing the sale of non-conforming lots 20 and 21 of blocks 7305 5160 and 5170 Orchard Street be resolved by the township Council of pasaway ship New Jersey that an ordinance entitled an ordinance of the township of padway County of middlex state of New Jersey authorizing the sale of certain lands owned by the township of scataway pursuant to njsa 48 1213b Bean is hereby adopted on the first reading that it be published in the official newspaper and a second reading of public hearing be held at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time at the Piscataway Municipal Building 455 hos Lane padway New Jersey on the 10th day of December 2024 be further resolve that a copy of this ordinance shall be posted in at least two public places within the township prior to the day of the second reading and final passage and a copy of this ordinance shall be made available at the office of the Township Clerk for any interested member of the public thank you misser can I have a motion please Council sh second councilwoman Lombardi thank you R councilwoman kahill yes councilwoman Lombardi yes councilman Rouse yes councilman Shaw yes councilman Anan yes Council vice president Espinosa yes Orin this U First reading authorizing contract for sale of real estate block 12703 Lot 27 to 39 Ross Hall Boulevard be resolved by the township Council of Piscataway Township New Jersey that an ordinance entitled an ordinance of the township of pasaway County of middlex stadi of New Jersey author in the sale of certain lands owned by the township of esway pursuant to njsa 4A 1213b Bean is hereby adopted on the first reading that it be published in the official newspaper and that a second reading of public hearing be held at 7:30 p.m. prevailing time at the Piscataway Municipal Building 455 hosan pasaway New Jersey on the 10th day of December 2024 be further resolve that a copy of this ordinance shall be posted in at least two public places within the township prior to the day of the second reading and final passage and a copy of this or shall be made available at the office of the Township Clerk for any interested member of the public thank you m can I have a can I have a motion please for councilwoman Lombardi second councilman Rouse thank you Rollo please councilwoman Kaho yes councilwoman Lombardi yes councilman Rouse yes councilman Shaw yes councilman Erin yes Council vice president Espinosa yes thank you m CER consent agenda resolution for efficiency items have been Consolidated into a consent agenda to vote to be voted on together the materials for these items have been distributed to the council in advance of 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 see anyone okay I have a motion please motion to accept the consent agenda second second roll call please councilwoman kahill yes councilwoman Lombardi yes councilman Rouse yes councilman Shaw yes councilman ER yes Council vice president espanosa yes okay we come to the announcement and comments from the official portion of the meeting's not here tonight we have a few things coming up um first I'd like to wish everybody a very Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family um on Monday December 9th we can uh call in and speak with Santa so anyone wishing to speak with Santa please call in on Monday December 9th at 7 o'clock uh we have our annual tree lighting on Friday December 6th that's at 7 o'clock uh you could have your photos done with Santa we're g to have a food truck with donuts something new this year and hot chocolate and cider and for all those people that enjoy decorating the outside of their house please join our holiday house decorating contest all of the information regarding that that event is on our Township website or on our Facebook page thank you councilwoman Lombardi C uh cman Russ um just wish everybody a wonderful holiday coming up Thanksgiving and wishing well with all families and all loved ones thank you councilman R councilman sha to everybody thank you ban conman ER Happy Thanksgiving everybody stay safe councilman mayor I just want to let everybody know if you've traveled on nightsbridge you've probably seen a dozen wild turkeys hanging out at the side of the road uh at this time of the year I'm very surprised to we out there I just don't want anybody getting any idea with the wild turkeys thank you mayor business administrator Timothy Dar Daisy just wish everybody a Happy Thanksgiving thank you sir our Township attorney just a Happy Thanksgiving thank you uh council president um it's councilwoman K I don't know if you had open it up to me but I just would like to also wish all of our residents a very Happy Thanksgiving um we do have many things to be thank f for and I am thankful for the residents of the town and this panel right here Happy Thanksgiving Happy Thanksgiving Happy Thanksgiving and for me um as the holidays are ramping up I always say this every year please be very very careful in the streets drive slow drive responsibly you're not the only one in the RO there are new teenagers on the road this season so please be careful out there thank you right thanks everyone we're going to open this to the Republic uh to the to the remote attendees uh if you wish to speak at this time please raise I'm sorry I just skip a whole section here agenda session for December 3rd 2024 ordinance first reading authorizing acquisition of block 11317 law 2302 resolution adopting ordinance resolution authorizing award Bo of Professional Services contract dun Avenue covert niik uh group not to exceed 4 million 4,35 750,000 resolution authorizing Award of Professional Services contract of Centennial Avenue construction Administration and construction inspection TM Associates not to exceed 650 Milli 500,000 resolution authorizing Award of bid Sterling Village Management Services year contract Lutheran Social ministries of New Jersey Inc not to exceed 1,288 622 resolution authorizing execu uh execution of estao certificate con connection with financial agreement dated December 5th 2022 block 6702 lot 6.02 through 40 Kings Bridge Road resolution authorizing Award of contract for fire system testing and maintenance absolute Fire protective Systems Inc not to exceed 97,1 just want to um let the record show that um councilwoman kall has left the meeting we see y so we're opening this to the public for remote attendees if you wish to speak at this time please raise your hand either on zoom on the Zoom app or it by phone by pressing star N9 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 or Administration will respond if necessary after you have completed any comments or questions CA do we have anyone Council vice president there are no remote attendees with their hand raised regarding this agenda item thank you closing the remote portion of this opening up to the inperson 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 or questions and the council or Administration would then respond if necessary good evening 58 gurtis during the summer I was coming down Stelton Road into padway right over the railroad track we came to when half where someone had decided to make a left turn lot of warning it was just that I ended up behind the truck like 4:00 in the afternoon with a lot of traffic the trucker had I kept my distance and went online with the truck that truck I had to go around that person who decided to make a left turn but no warning he hit that tree I went his had the trailer of the truck just one corner k stri a 4 foot strap from the Traer I pulled over right behind the truck he went across the street pulled over I had decided that I had a piece of I had a can of silver paint made a big egg on the tree hoping some police officer catch the eye make a report concerning pedestrian or resident safety didn't happen no one saw that I came here and did make a complaint my complaint is not existed remember that not too long ago I drove by the ex caught my eye and I looked up on the tree wouldn't you know there's a piece of aluminum track embedded right in the tree how many people have to get hurt before you even do anything dangerous I'm going to go get a spray paint this time I'll make it orange with crystals in it so you can see it maybe a police officer will to make a report concerning Public Safety you people are not there you don't care about us your main concern is Commerce what's happening to the public don't see it thank you sir just a comment um sir you shouldn't be vandalizing uh public trees so you shouldn't be painting them with any type of spray pain unless you have permission of the property owner hey I'm well good evening uh Council vice president members of the council my name is Charlie Caville I'm from New Brunswick I'm the editor of New Brunswick today and I want to start by saying thank you to the clerk's office for their responses to my open public records act requests I file a lot of them with towns all over the county and though I don't always get everything I want or everything as quickly as I want I will say that Miss Cedar and Miss Mitch are always polite and professional and they do important work I for one I'm grateful for you um I'm here tonight to ask about one of those documents I received in response to an open public records act request this is a settlement agreement to resolve a lawsuit against the township which I believe was approved by this body in August the plaintiff is uh constant CA and the settlement calls for a lumpsum payment to her and her legal counsel in the amount of $750,000 the first question is how much of that payment came from the township did the former Chief Mr moer pay anything did the Central Jersey joint Insurance Fund or any other insurance cover any of this or was the entire 3/4 of a million doar paid with uh Township funds um Township attorney there the GIF cut the check okay so it's all all 750 through the CJ GIF thank youaj probably more let him ask questions answer the so if you could just ask all your questions and we'll answer them at the end okay I appreciate you answering that first one I have just a few more um additionally I know there were several other lawsuits filed against the township and the former Chief uh by police department employees can you please share the status of those cases I think taxpayers would want to know um you know which ones are are being settled which ones are you fighting and uh um you know if there were any others that were that were settled um how much they were settled for I also think the the big question here is ultimately what is being done to correct the problems that led to these complaints um I I covered a couple of them uh in an article uh published in New Brunswick today and the allegations were serious things like discrimination misconduct a tox toxic hostile workplace and uh I you know I would like to hear what's what's being done to uh you know correct that and and make sure that these things don't happen again um and and uh just another question on a a different topic as I want to ask if it's if it's uh true that Mr Daisy is going to be leaving the township is that all your questions those are them all so the township doesn't comment on any ongoing litigation regardless of its police Etc so we kind of make comment on that I know you're asking for status of them Etc in terms of Mr dacey are you leaving the township retiring for July July 1 of next year okay well congratulations best wishes Happy Thanksgiving everyone thank you good evening anyone else I see no one else closing this to the public can I have a motion to close please motion to adjourn second all in favor I thank everyone good evening for