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Chair says committee will contact new owner after Kennedy Road building sale to discuss County Connector Trail
Summary
At its Dec. 3 meeting the Open Space Advisory Committee noted the sale of an office building on Kennedy Road; Chairman Lou Caruso said he and the township administrator will contact the new owner to discuss continuing the County Connector Trail. The meeting was otherwise routine and had no public comment.
Chairman Lou Caruso said the office building on Kennedy Road was purchased and that he and the township administrator will contact the new owner to discuss the potential continuation of the County Connector Trail.
The Open Space Advisory Committee held a short regular meeting Dec. 3, 2025, calling the session to order at 7:05 p.m. Caruso read the statement of adequate notice and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Roll call showed Louis Caruso, Gladys Golder, John Lynch (who arrived at 7:10 p.m.), Margaret "Peg" Phillips and Stephen Slota present; Richard Conklin and William "Bob" Olivier were listed as absent.
Routine procedural business moved quickly. Margaret "Peg" Phillips moved to excuse the absent members; Stephen Slota seconded and the motion passed with "All Ayes." Phillips then moved to approve the regular meeting and executive session minutes of Nov. 5, 2025; Slota seconded and the minutes were approved with "All Ayes." At 7:08 p.m. Phillips moved to enter executive session; Gladys Golder seconded and the motion passed. The committee returned to open public session at 7:18 p.m., and Phillips moved to close executive session; Steve Slota seconded and the motion carried.
The only substantive item recorded under "Old Business" was the sale of the Kennedy Road office building and the committee's plan to reach out to the new owner about the County Connector Trail; no further details or timelines were recorded in the minutes. No new business was presented, no committee comments were recorded, and no members of the public attended or spoke.
Votes at a glance
- Motion to excuse absent members (mover: Peg Phillips; seconder: Stephen Slota): outcome recorded as "All Ayes." Note: the minutes list members present and absent but do not provide individual roll-call votes beyond the "All Ayes" notation.
- Motion to approve minutes of Nov. 5, 2025 (mover: Peg Phillips; seconder: Stephen Slota): outcome recorded as "All Ayes."
- Motion to enter executive session at 7:08 p.m. (mover: Peg Phillips; seconder: Gladys Golder): outcome recorded as "All Ayes." The minutes record a return to open session at 7:18 p.m., followed by a motion to close executive session (mover: Peg Phillips; seconder: Stephen Slota): outcome recorded as carry.
- Motion to adjourn at 7:20 p.m. (mover: Peg Phillips; seconder: John Lynch): outcome recorded as "All were in favor." The committee scheduled its next meeting for Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, at 7:00 p.m.
The meeting minutes were signed and filed by Patty DeClesis, secretary; the published minutes contain a typographical error showing "Fatty DeClesis" on the draft record, which the committee's later signature corrects.
