Township Council — November 25, 2025

What was decided

The meeting lacked a quorum at 7:00 p.m., so proclamations were read first; the meeting was called to order at 7:34 p.m. Five members were present. Every vote was 5-0: ayes Francois, Kharazi, Kramer, Potosnak and Vassanella; no nays; absent Anbarasan, Onyejiaka, Uddin and Wright.

• Adopted, each with no public comment at its hearing:
  • Ord. 4484-25, releasing, extinguishing and vacating the public’s rights to a portion of Executive Drive (mover Francois, second Potosnak);
  • Ord. 4485-25, no parking at all times on Brookline Avenue (mover Francois, second Kharazi);
  • Ord. 4486-25, accepting a pump-station and utility easement from Princeton Route 27, LLC, Block 5.02, Lot 53 (mover Potosnak, second Vassanella).
• Consent agenda (Res. #25-486 to #25-496; mover Potosnak, second Francois). It included:
  • #25-489, the 2026 Township Council meeting schedule;
  • #25-490, continued participation in the State Agriculture Development Committee’s farmland preservation program through the Municipal Planning Incentive Grant. The minutes say the annual application, due by December 15, 2025, lists preserved and targeted farms, and that the program offers up to $500,000 in cost share for eligible applications. See open space and farmland;
  • #25-493, VCT flooring for Senior Center meeting rooms, not to exceed $43,341.91;
  • #25-494, Town Hall sidewalk replacement, final change order from $57,015.00 to $60,392.00;
  • #25-495, a policy to buy hybrid or alternative-fuel vehicles “whenever practical”.
• Approved the November 10, 2025 minutes and warrants of $31,617,757.71.

Public Discussion

• Kathryn Hahn, Tony Favour and Javahn Walker urged the Council to adopt a resolution supporting the Immigrant Trust Act pending in Trenton. The minutes record them citing ICE activity affecting legal residents and raids at hospitals and schools, and the need for trust so the community cooperates with local police. A further resident, not named in the minutes, asked for a resolution supporting immigrants and noted that Highland Park and New Brunswick had similar measures.
• Bill Grippo of Pierce Street, asked for a new Food Bank facility, citing overcrowding and parking, and for the YMCA project to be completed within the Council’s terms.
• Robert LaCorte, Franklin 250 Chair, described the January 4 and January 10, 2026 Franklin 250 events.

Answers. The minutes record that the Mayor said the Immigrant Trust Act resolution was not on the agenda and that he would discuss it with counsel. In Council comments, Ms. Francois voiced support for the resolution and proposed adopting it at the next meeting. See immigration ordinance.

Reports

• Mr. Vassanella described the grant-funded Goal Zero traffic enforcement around Thanksgiving, and said homelessness services are available through the police, county and nonprofits and by dialing 211.
• Mr. Kharazi reported that the Senior Citizen Advisory Committee is working on buses arriving after 10 a.m. for club meetings.

Records

• Minutes (approved February 10, 2026) · Agenda · Packet
• Video on Granicus (1:13). Granicus publishes no captions for Franklin meetings; this page follows the Clerk’s minutes.