Township Council — November 10, 2025

What was decided

The minutes for this meeting are a short Granicus action record. All nine members were present, and every vote was 9-0: ayes Anbarasan, Francois, Kharazi, Kramer, Onyejiaka, Potosnak, Uddin, Vassanella and Wright; no nays; none absent.

• Approved the October 28, 2025 minutes and the November 10 warrants in one motion (mover Francois, second Uddin).
• Ord. 4485-25 introduced (mover Uddin, second Anbarasan): no parking at all times on Brookline Avenue (Chapter 226, Vehicles and Traffic, Section 226-13).
• Ord. 4486-25 introduced (mover Anbarasan, second Uddin): accepting an easement agreement for a pump station and utility infrastructure from Princeton Route 27, LLC, Block 5.02, Lot 53, Docket ZBA-24-00015.
• Consent agenda (Res. #25-468 to #25-485; mover Potosnak, second Francois). It included:
  • #25-475, state contract 17-FLEET-00738, “ALPR License and Integration”, Axon Enterprises Inc., not to exceed $37,800.00. See license-plate cameras;
  • #25-474, year 3 of the convenience/recycling center contract with Republic Services of NJ, September 1, 2025 to August 31, 2026, not to exceed $75,000.00;
  • #25-476, water department supplies, Ferguson Water Works, November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2027, not to exceed $800,000.00 a year;
  • #25-479 and #25-480, certifying the CY2024 municipal audit and approving its corrective action plan;
  • #25-482 and #25-485, stormwater detention facility maintenance agreements with the Millstone Valley Fire Department (2365 Amwell Road) and Rutgers Preparatory School (1345 and 1425 Easton Avenue);
  • #25-477, a CDBG housing rehabilitation contract at 25 Brook Street, not to exceed $25,100.00.

Public Discussion

• Linda Powell of Buffa Drive, said she was disappointed with the NESE project, spoke of the air permit and the need to “stand up”, and asked for a draft resolution supporting the Immigrant Trust Act. See the NESE pipeline.
• Javahn Walker of Kuhn Street, raised restraining orders involving minors after the deaths of students in Cranford, and asked whether the municipality could do something.

The reply recorded in the minutes cites state domestic-violence statutes and the criminal code, notes that juveniles are not subject to the same laws, and mentions a change.org effort and state legislators.

Reports

The minutes record Council reports in note form. Among them:

• Mr. Potosnak noted his disappointment with the approval of New York and New Jersey water quality permits, and thanked the Council and Land Use Committee for a stormwater evaluation, with a grant secured with Montgomery and the Watershed Institute.
• Mr. Vassanella said the Highland Avenue sidewalk was almost complete, and that the Public Works Committee was reviewing ordinance amendments toward a self-sustaining convenience center.
• Mr. Anbarasan reported a pledge for a $1 million donation as seed money for a YMCA.
• Mr. Wright asked for an inventory of the Township’s open space, an affordable-housing town hall and more sidewalks.
• Ms. Uddin reported on 2025 road paving, with completion in spring 2026, and said she had registered to speak at the November 13 NESE hearing.
• Mayor Kramer described the 911 text program.

Records

• Minutes (approved as submitted) · Agenda · Packet
• Video on Granicus (1:00). Granicus publishes no captions for Franklin meetings; this page follows the Clerk’s minutes.