 No Meeting this Month
Memorabilia Committee Location: Pitman Historical Museum, 71 Circle Avenue Time: 7:00 p.m. (1st Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, February 7, 2019 Recreation Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 6:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Thursday, February 7, 2019 Environmental Commission Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Thursday, February 14, 2019 Historic Commission Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (2nd Thursday of the Month) Monday, February 11, 2019 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) Monday, February 18, 2019 Planning Board Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Monday of the Month) Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Board of Fire Engineers Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:30 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Tuesday, February 19, 2019 Greater Pitman Chamber of Commerce Location: Pitman Gallery & Art Center, 59 S. Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Wednesday, February 20, 2019 Special Meeting of Pitman Borough Council for 2019 Budget Preparation Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] Thursday, February 21, 2019 Senior Outreach Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Thursday, February 21, 2019 Economic Development Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Tuesday, February 25, 2019 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) Tuesday, February 26, 2019 McCowan Memorial Library Board of Trustees Location: McCowan Memorial Library Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, February 28, 2019 Green Team Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Thursday of the Month)
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 Happy New Year! I had an exciting first year as your councilman. Here’s a few things Mayor and Council did in 2018.
First and foremost, Mayor and Council passed the 2018 budget with no municipal tax increase. We did this without cutting services or depleting the surplus. This was the result of several years of hard work from everyone involved, including current and former members of council. Special recognition for this goes to our Chief Financial Officer Steve Considine, Councilman Kevin Austin, and as always our Clerk Administrator Judy O’Donnell. Council also passed an ordinance declaring the former Sony site an area in need of redevelopment. This was the culmination of a series of meetings between the current owners, the Mayor, and representatives from our various borough offices. It’s the first step in a process that allows Pitman to work with the owners to craft a redevelopment plan. The plan, along with recent legislation giving tax breaks to companies that film movies and television shows in New Jersey (which is how the current owners partially make use of the space), will be geared toward encouraging a more productive use of the property. Mayor and Council also entered in to a lease agreement for the old bank building on Broadway, and it’s in the process of being transformed into Merryman’s Pub! Work is ongoing and they plan to open in less than a year. Because the site is leased from the borough, Merryman’s can make use of a state concessionaire’s permit to sell alcohol. I can’t wait until they open and I’m confident Merryman’s will be a great addition to our already flourishing Uptown! This year there was a big change in the Construction Office. Our long time Construction Official, John Holroyd, retired this year after a long career with the borough. John was unique in New Jersey as he held many licenses, doing the work of several people. After a series of interviews with many qualified candidates, Clerk Administrator O’Donnell and I found a great group of professionals to take up the reins and continue that important work. This is an exciting time for Pitman, and I’m proud of the work we have done. As always, if you have any questions or concerns, or if I can help you in any way, you can message me here or send me an email at matthew.weng@pitman.org. Thank you for all your support and suggestions, and I look forward to an even better 2019!  Thursday, January 3, 2019
Recreation Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 6:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Thursday, January 3, 2019 Environmental Commission Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Saturday, January 5, 2019 Reorganization of Mayor & Council Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, January 8, 2019* Memorabilia Committee Location: Pitman Historical Museum, 71 Circle Avenue Time: 7:00 p.m. (1st Tuesday of the Month *Pushed back a week due to the holiday) Thursday, January 10, 2019 Historic Commission Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (2nd Thursday of the Month) Monday, January 14, 2019 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Board of Fire Engineers Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:30 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Tuesday, January 15, 2019 Greater Pitman Chamber of Commerce Location: Pitman Gallery & Art Center, 59 S. Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, January 17, 2019 Senior Outreach Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Thursday, January 17, 2019 Economic Development Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Monday, January 21, 2019 Planning Board Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Monday of the Month) Tuesday, January 22, 2019 McCowan Memorial Library Board of Trustees Location: McCowan Memorial Library Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, January 24, 2019 Green Team Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Tuesday of the Month) Tuesday, January 28, 2019 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month)  No Meeting this Month
Memorabilia Committee Location: Pitman Historical Museum, 71 Circle Avenue Time: 7:00 p.m. (1st Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, December 6, 2018 Recreation Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 6:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Thursday, December 6, 2018 Environmental Commission Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Monday, December 10, 2018 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) Thursday, December 13, 2018 Historic Commission Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (2nd Thursday of the Month) Monday, December 17, 2018 Planning Board Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Monday of the Month) Tuesday, December 18, 2018 Board of Fire Engineers Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:30 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) No Meeting this Month Greater Pitman Chamber of Commerce Location: Pitman Gallery & Art Center, 59 S. Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, December 20, 2018 Senior Outreach Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Thursday, December 20, 2018 Economic Development Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Thursday, December 27, 2018 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: None [Conference Room] General Session: 7 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) *Please note the date & time changes due to the holiday. To Be Determined Green Team Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Tuesday of the Month) To Be Determined McCowan Memorial Library Board of Trustees Location: McCowan Memorial Library Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Tuesday of the Month)  Thursday, November 1, 2018
Recreation Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 6:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Thursday, November 1, 2018 Environmental Commission Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Wednesday, November 7, 2018 Memorabilia Committee Location: Pitman Historical Museum, 71 Circle Avenue Time: 7:00 p.m. (1st Tuesday of the Month) *Note meeting is moved to Wednesday this month. Thursday, November 8, 2018 Historic Commission Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (2nd Thursday of the Month) Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) *Pushed back to Tuesday because of Veteran's Day on Monday. Thursday, November 15, 2018 Senior Outreach Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Thursday, November 15, 2018 Economic Development Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Monday, November 19, 2018 Planning Board Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Monday of the Month) Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Board of Fire Engineers Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:30 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Tuesday, November 20, 2018 Greater Pitman Chamber of Commerce Location: Pitman Gallery & Art Center, 59 S. Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Monday, November 26, 2018 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) Tuesday, November 27, 2018 Green Team Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Tuesday of the Month) Tuesday, November 27, 2018 McCowan Memorial Library Board of Trustees Location: McCowan Memorial Library Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Tuesday of the Month)  -Post by Councilwoman Amy Rudley
I oversee Public Safety in town and have for 2016, 2017, and now 2018. Parking enforcement falls within the Police Department, which of course, falls within Public Safety. I have been researching the possibility of allowing for some on-street parking for the better part of two years now. I have looked at Collingswood, Haddonfield, and Glassboro’s ordinances as possible models, as well as researched some case law regarding legalities of housing restrictions and parking, in addition to discussing the issue with our solicitor. I have brought this issue up at least six times at Borough Council meetings and residents (on both sides of the issue) have brought it up a few more times. I have personally inspected the Borough lots where overnight parking is allowed and have explored all the Grove Alleyways that used to provide for good access to the parking behind the houses on the exterior Grove streets, but have fallen into some disrepair. We have a few complicating factors regarding overnight parking in town. First, many of our streets are narrow. In some areas where the parking is at the shortest supply/highest premium, they are also the same streets that are extremely narrow. I consulted with the Board of Fire Engineers and the two Fire Department Chiefs regarding any concerns they have as to cars on the roads overnight and they provided me with a list of streets that they thought could never support overnight parking due to narrow access for their Fire Trucks and other emergency access. When many of the streets were planned, they provided for horse and buggy access and then buggy parking. This gives us a framework of streets that are tighter than many “new development” towns. In addition, I consulted with the Pitman Police Department regarding any concerns they may have. They were most concerned with enforcement (overnight parking vehicles would have to have a very obvious sticker for easy identification) as well as the fact that they use the clear streets for better crime prevention and detection. I spoke with our Public Works liaison, as we have a very large investment in the trash cans that are collected by the mechanical arm on the truck. If we did allow overnight parking, even by permit, I expect a great uptick in issues involving blocked trash cans and slowed trash pickup. In the meantime, we have Glassboro continuing to limit overnight parking and a sudden influx of Rowan students renting in Pitman. The overnight parking restriction is currently our only protection from this influx of students who could rent a 4-bedroom house, have 4 students and 4 cars (or more if they share rooms). While I love the proximity to Rowan for a number of reasons, I do not want Pitman to suffer the negative impacts that so many Glassboro neighborhoods have suffered. As it stands, on the nights that our own Police Department suspends overnight parking enforcement for holiday weeks and weekends, residents on Monroe Avenue – on the Glassboro side, park their cars on Adams and the Pitman portion of Madison to avoid overnight ticketing in Glassboro. They have now taken to commenting on some of the Pitman PD posts on Facebook to further spread the word that “you can park in Pitman tonight.” All that being said, I am continuing to explore a method of on-street overnight parking permits which could allow us the greatest protections that our ordinance gives us, while also giving homeowners the ability to have cars parking on the street when necessary. If any residents ever wanted to meet or talk on the phone to discuss how this impacts you or any ideas or thoughts you might have, I would be happy to listen. You may contact me to set up a time for a meeting or phone call via my Borough email Amy.Rudley@Pitman.org If you would like to show your support for Paul & Amy with a yard sign, please send us an email at PitmanDems@gmail.com   Tuesday, October 2, 2018
Memorabilia Committee Location: Pitman Historical Museum, 71 Circle Avenue Time: 7:00 p.m. (1st Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, October 4, 2018 Recreation Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 6:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Thursday, October 4, 2018 Environmental Commission Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:30 p.m. (1st Thursday of the Month) Tuesday, October 9, 2018 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) *NOTE: Changed to Tuesday due to the Monday holiday. Thursday, October 11, 2018 Historic Commission Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (2nd Thursday of the Month) Monday, October 22, 2018 Planning Board Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Monday of the Month) Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Board of Fire Engineers Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:30 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Tuesday, October 16, 2018 Greater Pitman Chamber of Commerce Location: Pitman Gallery & Art Center, 59 S. Broadway Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Tuesday of the Month) Thursday, October 18, 2018 Senior Outreach Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 6:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Thursday, October 18, 2018 Economic Development Committee Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (3rd Thursday of the Month) Monday, October 22, 2018 Pitman Borough Council Meeting Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway Work Session: 7:00 p.m. [Conference Room] General Session: 8 p.m. (2nd & 4th Mondays of the Month) Tuesday, October 23, 2018 Green Team Location: Borough Hall, 110 South Broadway [Conference Room] Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Tuesday of the Month) Tuesday, October 23, 2018 McCowan Memorial Library Board of Trustees Location: McCowan Memorial Library Time: 7:00 p.m. (4th Tuesday of the Month) |
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