Council Report October 25, 2021
Council President Paul Blass
paul.blass@pitman.org

Historic Preservation Commission
The HPC met on October 14th and heard four applications involving proposed alterations. Three were approved; one with a minor adjustment so that the railing met guidelines. The fourth application was denied without prejudice. Had the applicant been there the situation would most likely been solved.

Economic Development Committee
The EDC met last Thursday. The Committee approved the purchase of additional winter banners for the Borough’s lamp posts. The EDC has obtained preliminary costs for an E/V charging station. Once finalized this will be added to the group’s proposed budget.
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Public Works
On Friday night (October 15th), Water and Sewer had a crew repair a leak on Long Avenue.
The Borough is currently out of black trash cans. The replacements are being held up because of shipping delays.

Amy E. Rudley, Council Report
October 25, 2021

Volunteer Fair
The Volunteer Fair was held on Friday evening in conjunction with the Fourth Friday event. We had 12 groups in attendance; residents and visitors were able to learn information about these various volunteer opportunities in a casual setting.

Public Property
Members of the Garden Club and the Environmental Commission met with our Shade Tree Commissioner and myself on October 19, 2021 to discuss a solution to the Yew bushes that are overgrown and are encroaching on the markers within the Memorial. We are in the process of selecting an appropriate replacement bush which will be easy to maintain, a native species, affordable, and aesthetically pleasing to the design and tranquility of the Memorial.

Senior Outreach Committee
The Committee met on its usual date and time. We discussed our next event with the VFW on 11/17. It is an open house with games and snacks. We are going to look into starting regular movie nights and bingo in the new year.

Memorabilia
Memorabilia will meet on Wednesday 11/3, instead of 11/2, due to Election Day at 7:00 p.m. in the Museum.

Environmental Commission
EC will meet on Thursday, November 4, at 7:30 p.m. at Borough Hall.

As always, please feel free to contact me at 609-214-6342 or amy.rudley@pitman.org if you need to reach me. Stay safe in this storm tonight!

Council Report 10-25-21
Councilwoman Vanessa E. James
Vanessa.James@Pitman.Org
2021 Liaison: Parks & Recreation, Public Events, Library Board, Great Pitman Chamber of Commerce

Parks & Recreation
All major playing fields in town have been aerated and seeded for the fall. Soccer and youth football are coming to an end. The Pumptrack renovations are still underway (fixing drainage issues and overall performance upgrades). The Glen Lake cleanup continues, Director Fox had a meeting with a resident on site to address some concerns. Basketball registrations are open, evaluations for 5th-8th graders are on Monday November 1st and Wednesday November 3rd. Times were posted on the Borough Facebook page.

Greater Pitman Chamber of Commerce
The Chamber had its last meeting on Tuesday, October 19th. They have a lot of great holiday events planned including Shop Small Saturday & Pitman Bucks Sale on November 27th, Ladies Shopping Night out on December 2nd and the annual Winter Village to be held on Ballard Avenue this year on December 4th.

McCowan Memorial Library
The library is excited to host its annual children’s Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 30th at 4 p.m. Hope to see you there!

As always, I am available to answer any questions or concerns via email at vanessa.james@pitman.org or by phone at 336-407-8604.

Council Report 10/25/2021
Councilman Adam Mazzola
Adam.Mazzola@pitman.org

*Clean Communities:*
This weekend we had 3 groups collaborate on a large project cleaning up Alcyon Lake and the surrounding parks and the dam. The Greater Pitman Chamber of Commerce had kayakers (and one canoeing family) on the lake and pulled out 5-6 bags of trash mostly consisting of bottles and cans. They did pull out a wooden stool and a basketball.
The PHS Seniors and Freshmen, led by their advisor Council President Blass, took care of the parks and dam and gathered 4-5 bags of trash and an old rusty bicycle in the creek across Holly Ave.
Thank you to all of the volunteers who organized and came out to clean up our community!

*Finance & Admin:*
Budget requests will be going out next week, one month earlier than prior years. This should lead to an earlier approved budget than we have previously seen. Thank you in advance to all department heads for helping to turn this around.
Clerk O'Donnell is busy closing out grants and submitting paperwork to verify safety inspections and employee training to keep us in compliance with TRICO JIF standards.

We are in the final stretch of updating the Employee Policy and Procedure Manual, which is required by the JIF to do every two years.
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The Borough’s Election Board Workers have received training on the new voting machines and the electronic signature books to be used in this years’ election. November 2, 2021 is Election Day. Voting is from 6am – 8pm. Borough offices, services, and the Police Administration Office will be closed for the holiday. The Clerk’s Office will be open for questions related to the election and voting. Please call 856-589-3522 for assistance if needed.

​Council Report October 12, 2021
Council President Paul Blass
paul.blass@pitman.org

Sustainable Pitman
Sustainable Pitman met on September 23rd. They believe that reaching silver status is an achievable goal within the next couple of years. The team is in the process of dividing up the work necessary to accomplish that goal.
Public Works –
September Recycling Totals
19 Loads of Single Stream Recycling - 85.80 tons - at a profit of $1,943.18
3 loads of Metal to Sims Metal – 2.42 tons – for which we received $460.70
265 cubic yards of mulch and brush hauled to various locations at a cost of $2,385
1.13 tons of E-Waste was recycled
Solid Waste Totals
16 loads to Wheelabrator – 195.9 tons – at a cost of $15,054.93
13 loads to the Gloucester County landfill – 154.64 tons – at a cost of $11,933
This past weekend our on-call crew had to repair leaks on Columbia as well as Mansfield Avenues.

Amy E. Rudley, Council Report
October 12, 2021

Environmental Commission
The Environmental Commission met at its usual date and time. A few members of the Garden Club joined us to discuss replacing shrubs at the Veterans Memorial with something more aesthetically pleasing. Additionally, a representative from an educational group appeared to discuss partnering for some assemblies at the local schools.

Senior Outreach Committee
Senior Outreach will meet at 5:00 p.m. at Ballard Park on the third Thursday of the month, weather permitting.

Memorabilia
Memorabilia met at its usual date and time at the Museum. The Fourth Friday and Second Saturday volunteer schedule was set for Museum Hours. The group also discussed a resident who is looking to confirm that her home is the oldest home in town.

Volunteer Fair
The Annual Volunteer Fair is scheduled to take place on October 22, 2021 from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. on Theatre Avenue, in conjunction with the Chamber of Commerce’s Fourth Friday event. If you have a Non-Profit or a Borough Organization looking for volunteers, please let me know and we will make sure there is a space for you. If you are looking for volunteer opportunities, please stop by!

Please feel free to contact me at 609-214-6342 or amy.rudley@pitman.org if you should need to reach me for anything.

Matthew Weng
- The Pitman Police Department recently concluded a hiring process for a part-time Secretary. Director Weng and Chief McAteer would like to thank all those who have assisted in the process.
- The Pitman Police Department continues to send officers to the 2-Day ICAT/Able training program as required. ICAT is a training program that provides first responding police officers with the tools, skills, and options they need to successfully and safely defuse a range of critical incidents.
- Cpl. Ken Decker recently attended the weeklong ICAT Train-the-Trainer course. This certification will allow Cpl. Decker to assist the Gloucester County Prosecutor’s Office with the training throughout South Jersey. In addition, Cpl. Decker can now bring his “expertise” to the department for enhanced training in our Use of Force and Critical Incident response.

Council Report 10-12-21
Councilwoman Vanessa E. James
Vanessa.James@Pitman.Org
2021 Liaison: Parks & Recreation, Public Events, Library Board, Great Pitman Chamber of Commerce
Greater Pitman Chamber of Commerce
This past Saturday, October 9th, the Greater Pitman Chamber of Commerce hosted the Witches of Pitman Shoppe Hop in Uptown Pitman. Thank you to everyone who participated in this fun event and to the volunteers who made it possible!
The next meeting of the Chamber will take place on Tuesday, October 19th at 7 p.m. at Borough Hall. All are welcome to attend.
McCowan Memorial Library
The library is excited to host its annual children’s Halloween Parade on Saturday, October 30th at 4 p.m. Hope to see you there!
As always, I am available to answer any questions or concerns via email at vanessa.james@pitman.org or by phone at 336-407-8604.

Council Report 10/12/2021
Councilman Adam Mazzola
Adam.Mazzola@pitman.org

Clean Communities:
Since the last meeting have had two cleanup projects in the Borough. The Women's Club cleaned up litter around Sunset Auditorium and Shertel Park including 7 bags of trash and 12 recycling items totaling around 25 pounds. With tennis season upon us it is great to have visiting teams seeing a nice clean court & park! Many of the women came with their own grabbers and gloves and ALL of them came to work!
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The Knights of Columbus, with cleaners aged 9 to 90, cleaned up the Alcyon Woods Disc Golf Course and removed upwards of 50 lbs of broken glass from the course path as well as 2-3 large trash bags of miscellaneous trash. While they were on the course they had players from Moorestown commenting on how much they love the course and many players would throw some trash into the bags! The timing of this project was perfect as there is a tournament coming through this weekend.