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COUNCIL PRESIDENT FLEMMING- Please remain standing for a moment of silence for our Armed Forces and for our First Responders.
As Clerk of this meeting, I publicly announce that in compliance with the provisions of the “Open Public Meetings Act” adequate notice of this meeting of the Jackson Township Council has been advertised in the manner prescribed by law.
COUNCILMAN BORRELLI – Gave condolences to the families and fellow Officers of NYPD Officer Jason Rivera just 22 years old, who was murdered in the line of duty in Harlem last Friday. Please keep your prayers for his follow Officer Wilbert Mora who recently passed away this afternoon. Stated it is sickening what is happening in our Country with the increase in crime and thanked God for our Police. Please keep them in prayer as they work to keep our community safe and secure 24/7. To the Jackson Township Police Department this Council has your back.
Thanked Councilman Sauickie for Ordinance 01-22 creating a Rova Farms Advisory Board because of his efforts and Council Vice President Kern for the purchase of Rova Farms back in 2019. This significant historic area of town will be preserved for residents to enjoy for years to come. This continues to protect Jackson’s environment and natural resources.
COUNCILMAN CHISHOLM- Democratic government overreach from Trenton forces the economy to raise everyone's oil and gas bill and mandate you to redo your heating. Stated in December Senator Bob Smith from New Jersey dropped S4273 law that required that all businesses and private homeowners effectively throw away your perfectly good working gas powered leaf blowers because they are destroying the environment. You will not only need to buy a new leaf blower if yours is perfectly fine but you can be fine after one year in service. Thankfully it was squashed but keep your eyes out.
COUNCILMAN SAUICKIE- Gave condolences to both Officer Rivera and Mora. Very eloquent and emotional words from Councilman Borrelli. Stated it was a murder, an ambush to those Officers and it reminds us of how important a role the Police play as by Council Borrelli had mentioned. This Council has spoken about Jackson Police on numerous occasions and stated they are second to none in this State and have the back of the Governing Body. It's unfortunate that incidents with what happened with the NYPD has to remind people of the job that these Officers do every day and put their lives on the line.
Gave condolences to the Glory family. Clara Glory lost her Mother this week. We just spoke about Pat Wood a couple of weeks ago who was very active in Town who was Clara's Sister.
Thanked Councilman Borrelli for mentioning Ordinance 01-22 about Rova Farms the response to the new subcommittee that we’ve created has been overwhelming. We wrote the ordinance to have up to 10 people on that subcommittee which we exceeded interest in already. Clearly we thought when the opportunity to purchase that property and preserve it for the Town and the residents came up. We thought we would get a good response and we did and people recognize that it’s an important piece of history within the Town and that the subcommittee with resident participation which is what it’s designed for and it has gotten a great response and certainly will be developed into something great with that level of participation.