He suggested that they send a letter to each resident on Chandler Drive and Pollitt Drive either by regular mail or hand delivery calling to their attention that when the gates are down it is not safe to go. They should not assume that it is a passenger train that is going to stop at the station. Manager Sacks will prepare the text and sent the letter out. Shopping Carts - Councilmember Amato expressed concern that the shopping carts from Grand Union are left off the property. Deputy Mayor Etler thought the Borough could impound the carts under the property maintenance ordinance and force the store to pay to get them back.
Technology exists that prevents the carts from being removed.
Mayor Ganz pointed out that this is a perennial problem. He suggested that Manager Sacks advise Grand Union that in 30 days the Borough will institute of policy of impounding the carts until they pay a redemption fee. Manager Sacks asked under what authority the Borough could charge a redemption fee. Mayor Ganz suggested asking Attorney Lustgarten if an ordinance change is required. Municipal Clerk Kwasniewski was asked to send a memo to Attorney Lustgarten asking him to respond for March 6 about an ordinance and if there are any issues of constitutionality or impropriety the Council has not considered.