Moorestown Council To Discuss Extending Outdoor Dining Monday

MOORESTOWN, NJ — Moorestown Council will discuss extending outdoor dining in the township as the state enters the second wave of the coronavirus pandemic when it meets Monday night at town hall, 7 p.m.

The topic will be discussed during the council discussion portion of the meeting, and it will be introduced as a proposed ordinance.

In July, Council approved a proposal that allows restaurants to expand their footprint to allow outdoor dining amid the coronavirus pandemic. Read more here: Moorestown Gives Final Approval To Outdoor Dining Plan

Last week, Gov. Phil Murphy said during a news conference that a second wave of the coronavirus had come to New Jersey. On Friday, he said broader actions would be taken to the stop the spread, but didn't specify what those actions would be. Read more here: Gov. Murphy: 'Broader Actions' Coming To Stop NJ COVID-19 Spread

There are also 13 items on the consent agenda. The meeting will take place both in person in the Council Chambers at Town Hall, and by teleconference. There will be a limit of 12 seats available for members of the public on a first come-first served basis; doors will open at 6:45 p.m. All attendees will be required to wear a mask and practice social distancing.

All other members of the public can attend and participate in the meeting by teleconference just the same as if present in-person. The Mayor will open the floor for public participation to those both in person and on the conference call in accordance with normal protocol.

To send questions or comments prior to the meeting (no later than 4pm the day of the meeting), you may email councilmeetingcomments@moorestown.nj.us. Please type "council meeting comments" and the meeting date in the subject line.

To join the teleconference, dial 1 201-523-5900 and then enter Conference ID: 413 346 561 followed by the # sign or 1-833-450-2679 (toll free). The meeting will also be broadcast via live stream on the Township's website.

Please note that the livestream is not interactive, and you will not be able to participate in the meeting in this format. The live stream may be accessed by going to: www.moorestown.nj.us/129/Agendas-Minutes.

Once the meeting begins, you will see a video camera icon in the column labeled “Media” next to the meeting date. You can click on the video camera to view the live stream. Please note that you will not see the video camera icon until the live stream begins.