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Good evening. Welcome to the agenda meeting for the Burough of Beach Haven. It is Thursday, May 28th at 6 PM. Please join us in the Pledge of Allegiance led by Miss Sanderson. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the

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republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Pursuant to the New Jersey Open Public Meetings Act, adequate and electronic notice of this meeting has been provided by posting on the bulletin board in the

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Beach Haven Municipal Building and on the Burough website legal notices page as required by law. Miss Anderson >> here. Mrs. Ball Miller >> here. >> Mr. McAffrey >> here. >> Miss Snyder >> here. >> Mayor Lambert >> here.

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>> We have U March 26, 2026 agenda meeting minutes, March 26, 2026 executive session minutes and April 13, 2026 regular meeting minutes for approval without formal reading. >> Any problems with that? >> No.

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>> No. Is there a motion to approve? >> I make the motion to approve the minutes. Thank you. >> I'll second. All in favor? I. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> All matters listed under item consent agenda are considered to be routine by the municipal council and will be

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enacted by one motion in the form listed. Any items requiring expenditure supported by a certification of availability of funds and any item requiring discussion will be removed from the consent agenda and discussed separately. All consent agenda items

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will be reflected in full in the minutes. Resolution 80, approving the appointment of Monica Johnson to provisional technical assistant to the construction office. 127 authorizing reimbursement for items inadvertently discarded by sanitation.

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128 authorizing an executive session to discuss potential litigation Atlantic City Electric Pepco battery energy storage system. 129 approving a sidebar agreement with the PBA local number 175 to allow limited use of vacation leave

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in season. 131 approving change order number six dated May 19th, 2026 for the 2025 emergency operations center renovations project for additional fire suppression $37,38.37.

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Resolution 132 approving change order number seven dated May 19th, 2026 for the 2025 emergency operations center renovations project for fire suppression components $13,318.61. Resolution 133 approving change order

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number eight dated May 21st, 2026 for the 2025 emergency operations center renovations project for rooftop supports for walk-in boxes condensers $3,1881. Resolution 134 approving change order

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number nine dated May 21st, 2026 for the 2025 emergency operations center renovation project, removal of concrete in the electrical room $2,15345. And finally, resolution 135 approving change order number 10 dated May 21st,

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2026 for the 2025 emergency operations center renovations project. This is a credit for the mobile office trailer, a credit of $10,43957. >> Thank you. Has everybody had a chance to review the resolutions? Is there anything you'd like to discuss? >> No, just um I just think we should

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clarify to to the public that the reason for allowing use of vacation leave season for the police is to continue off um offduty road work from June 1st to June 12th. So it's to allow them or

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allow the road work to continue for that brief two week time so we can kind of get as much possible before we have the big season rush. So thank you. >> Perfect. Thank you. >> I do want to just say that I mean I'm going to approve it but I I don't I

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don't I'm hoping that at every meeting we're not seeing five change orders to the EOC. It's costing us a fortune as it is. And I really I don't I really it's it's going to add up. I I don't know. It just seems like we they they

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bid a job. They're supposed to build a job based upon the the bid that they gave us and all of a sudden, you know, they they want, you know, $20,000 a month more or whatever. It's just it's uh it's going to add up and it's just I don't like it and I don't want to see it

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and I I don't know who's keeping an eye on every day. I don't know how this is going and how it's working. talk to Mike about it. It's It's concerning, I think. And I just >> Yeah, >> I think they need to get the message that they they need to tighten their belts and like figure it out because >> Well, Mike and I are at every meeting

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and we do go through everything with a fine tooth comb and a lot of the change orders are negotiated. Some of them are removed completely. Um, Frank Little also goes through them. Our architect goes through them. Um I think we are

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getting to the tail end of the change orders. Um right now we are at 1.9% change orders on the job and I knew I know we do have several more change orders coming. One of them pretty substantial for full replacement of the

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plumbing in the building. Um so I don't think that we're in a bad place with change orders at 1.91%. I mean some of them were very small and two of them were credits. So, um >> yeah, I see that. >> I know it seems like a lot, but I don't

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feel like it's financially a lot for change orders. >> We're listening to and going over the bills and everything else and we're watching the progress and I like the new uh foreman that's down there because he

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thinks a little bit outside the box and he's saving us money that way. Now, Frank is agreeing with him. We've found a couple of things that our water department can do >> and it'll save us some substantial money that way. So, we are looking different

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ways and trying to save us money on this, but there's just some things that >> you know, it's unforeseen. I'm not happy about it, but >> yeah, >> it is what it is. And thank you for luckily we have Mike who's able to check

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on things and I I mean I can't check on things because I don't know but Mike thankfully we have him and he's really helpful. So thank you for that. >> Anything else anybody like to comment on? >> No. Seeing none. Is there a motion to

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approve the resolutions within the consent agenda? >> I'll make motion. >> I'll second. Mr. Anderson, >> yes. >> Mrs. Ball Miller, >> yes. >> Mr. McCaffrey, >> yes. Miss >> Snider, >> yes. >> Mayor Lambert, >> yes. >> We have a bill list this evening in the

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amount of $540,767.97. >> Everybody have a chance to review the bills? >> Is there a motion to approve? >> I'll make a motion. >> I'll second it. >> Miss Anderson? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Mrs. Balm Miller? >> Yes.

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>> Mr. McCaffrey? >> Yes. Miss Snyder. >> Yes. >> Mayor Lambert. >> Yes. >> Under general discussion, um I just wanted to bring up ordinances that we have in the pipeline. Um one is a proposed ordinance 9C um eliminating the

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second alternate position on the historic preservation advisory commission. I think the seat has been vacant for quite a while. They've recently had an a an audit from the uh historic preservation at the state level and uh they suggested that they make a change. So, they're proposing an

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ordinance to make that change. Um, not on the on the agenda for today, but I did want to mention that we do have some draft language also tweaking the ordinances going forward for rental registrations and fire inspections. As you know, we've been training or we have

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a a person in training to be a fire inspector for us going forward so we can bring those fire inspections back in house. So, we do have to make a slight change to the code again to um allow for the fire inspections to again be done

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inhouse. So, we expect that ordinance to be coming back shortly. >> And then it would be effective next season for rentals or >> Yes. >> Not this. >> Yeah. Seems it seems when I'm in the office or I'm sure you've all seen it too, it seems to never fail that someone

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comes in is really struggling with these new the new rental agreements, right? Is that it or is it the fire? I know it's really hasn't been real user friendly because of >> anything electronic is difficult. >> Yeah. >> But um >> yes it is.

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>> The good thing about the portal as difficult as it is is that once the data is in there next year, >> okay, >> the data will be in there and you can just check it, resubmit your documents. >> Yeah. Proceed. And I know you guys have

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been super helpful with everybody and patience. So, thank you. >> Mary Cla is the one that's >> I know she's at the front line. >> Yes, front line. That's all I have. >> Okay. Thank you. All right. That moves us to public comment. So, we invite

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anybody. We always start with the room. Invite anybody to come up. Please be sure to identify yourself and please try to limit yourself to three minutes and then we'll go to Zoom. Is there anybody in the audience who would like to speak? Come on up. Great to meet you. Um, Mayor Lambert and

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everybody else on uh the panel here. My name is Maria Lee Carvalo. I'm at 204 Angleside A Unit A and I wanted to talk about the water and sewer situation. I believe you have some things in the pipeline to discuss some of the

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potential forgiveness that you will allow for consumers who have a break, something freezes, something of that nature. Um, my water meter broke. Um, my home is vacant 48

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weeks of the year in February. I did not know about Aqua Hawk. I do now. I am signed up, but in the meantime, I was not alerted of a water meter break until I received a water bill showing usage that no one was there for the quarter. I

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called the town and I was told that it looked like I was it actually they didn't say that. They said they were going to look into it and get back to me. That was on May 14th. I never received a response. And on May 26th, I

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came in and I spoke to someone in the finance office who was kind enough to pull a report and show me that I was um spending 20 gallons an hour of water since February. So clearly there was a leak and a problem. They sent the town

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over to take a look. They crawled under my space and confirmed that I had a broken water meter. they could not shut off the water for me. So, I had to go back home, which is 2 hours away, and just find a plumber to come and shut the

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water off for me, which didn't happen till today. Um, I was told that I needed to purchase a water meter from the township, but they could not install it. I had to get an independent plumber, which we did resolve today, but um

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there's two issues that I see here. I didn't get a response back. So, I do not think that there's proper measures in place to reimburse me for the time that I called to alert the town of the problem

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until I actually had to come back, follow up, and someone tell me, "Oh, yeah, let me pull a report and do that due diligence to find the root cause." I would have probably resolved this when I called weeks ago. Um so I I don't know

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if there's a forgiveness for you know things that happen that are not consumer consumption but that is a bit separate from the fact that um the leakage did not go through the sewer

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system. So, I do not feel that it is appropriate to charge a sewer fee for the quarter when Kurt and my plumber both agreed that the leak was just expelling water into the driveway and

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not going through the pipes of the town's sewer. So they were fairly confident that in situations where you know there were disasters such as this um that there would be some sort of retribution from the town and some sort

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of forgiveness that could be applied since in fact there was no sewer um usage. So, my request is a consideration for the time that I called the town and had to wait weeks um to resolve my

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situation and actually had to proactively follow up. It would be wonderful if like Elizabeth Town Gas, you just call and say, "Hey, I have a leak." And they say, "Great. Did you get a plumber?" And they say, "Show proof of what the plumber did." And if there was

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a leak, we'll reimburse you for that. I understand that that's not going to happen today. Possibly one day in the future that could be considered, but I don't feel the responsibility once I brought it to the attention of the town. And I literally couldn't get help. Um is

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my responsibility as well as the sewer. And also I do think there should be a mechanism in place where Aqua Hawk is just automatically enrolled when you buy a home, when you pay your bill. There should be something where every resident

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of Beach Haven should have access to this monitoring system. So, I would have been alerted in February and not in May. >> I know that's a mouthful, but this is where I'm at. >> Well, thank you. I know you did. and I spent a fortune on a water meter and a

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plumber and so on and so forth. But I'm at least hopeful that the sewer can be considered and potentially a couple weeks of water since I brought it to the town's attention. >> You notified the town and they didn't shut it off at the curb.

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>> They didn't shut it off at the curb because I am in a triplex. So, I'm the second house behind Memorial Park and they thought that it would potentially do something, but when the plumber was in today, actually, um, unit C wasn't

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affected. So, I guess there is some sort of separation happening. Um, but you know, I certainly didn't know how to do it. But I had to go home on Tuesday and know that every hour 20 gallons of water

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were being just expelled senselessly. Honestly, >> thank you. Um, I did briefly speak with Sher manager about it and we will discuss this and get back to you as soon as possible. >> Okay. >> Thank you. Appreciate you bringing it to

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our attention. Is there anybody else in the room who would like to speak to anything? >> No. How about on Zoom? >> Beach Haven Volunteer Fire Company. >> Hello, Chief Finneather. Beach Haven Fire Company, 100 South Lake Avenue. Um,

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just wanted to thank the burrow for allowing the fire company to continue to use Veterans Park for our beerfest fundraiser. Uh it was pretty good outcome and I appreciate members on council who attended to support the fire company. Um also just wanted to say u great job by the police department and public works for the Memorial Day

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parade. The uh the park and the police department everything shut down. So great job all around by everybody. >> Thank you. >> Thank you chief. >> Thank you. >> Is there anybody else on Zoom who'd like to speak? >> I don't see any other hands.

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No. Well, seeing none, we will close the floor to public comment and go to final remarks by council. And Mrs. Anderson, you get to kick it off. Um, thanks for bringing your problem to us and sharing that so we can figure

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something out. Um, I think I'd like to extend condolences to the family with the in the terrible boating accident on Memorial Day. um our condolences to them and um let it be a reminder to everybody who gets on a

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boat, good weather, bad weather, to be extra extra careful. Um secondly, we will be seeing Bay Avenue shape up a little bit better and look more attractive in the coming weeks. And we do have the Town Yard sale coming

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up on June 17th and you need to register by June 10th. I think the hours are from 7 to 3. Yeah, it's the 13th. >> Saturday, it's the 13th. I remember it. Okay. See, >> Saturday, June 13th from 7 to 3, I believe it is. So, start clearing out

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your garages >> and register on site. >> And register online. That's it for me. And I wanted to thank our first responders, too, who went to the um scene in Brmpt Beach. >> They do so much for us. So, yes. Thank

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you. SP. >> Oh yes. So um I do have some news regarding a student at the elementary school this weekend that uh we are proud to share some exciting news about one of our outstand outstanding third grade students Haron Romanowski.

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>> Harlo >> Harlo, excuse me. >> Harlo was nominated. >> There she was nominated by Mrs. Amory Dine for the Philly Fanatic about reading program presented by Xfinity and was selected as one of the outstanding readers for the entire program this

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year. Out of more than 146,000 students, student readers who participated, she was chosen chosen for this incredible honor. Mr. Kine shared that Harlo brings books to life with her fluency, expression, enthusiasm for reading. She reads with confidence and strong

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comprehension, always thinking deeply about the story she reads and eagerly participating in classroom discussions. Harlo's love for literature inspires her classmates and helps create a classroom community that celebrates reading every day. As part of this recognition, Harlo and Mrs. Kind were honored during a

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special pregame ceremony at the Phillies fanatic about reading day at Citizens Bank Park this past Sunday, May 24th. So I went with Mrs. kind and uh saw Harlo get this award. It was amazing. And just wanted to say like we're so thankful um

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not only for our police department, our fire department, everyone that works in town, but we're very thankful for our our community school and having such wonderful teachers, including Amarie Dine. Congratulations, Harlo. We can't wait to see what she does in the future. Can we give a round of applause?

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>> Wow. Yeah. Yeah. >> I know in Harlo's family, it's generational. all the love of the Phillies and the Eagles and everything else. >> Yes. >> And meeting. So hopefully we'll probably show this little snippet at the school for her. So >> that's great. Thank you. I was I saw

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something on Facebook, but I didn't realize the depth of the award. >> Thank you. >> Brother told me that the best part about she got to dance with the Philly fanatic plate or the pictures or something. >> Seven stretch. >> Almost everything was covered. I'm sure

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you're going to cover the other part of that, but uh just be very careful out there this weekend or actually any of the weekends cuz it is uh the driving is a little crazy and the pedestrians are I don't know where they think they are but they just walk wherever they want to

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look. >> Okay, Mrs. Snider. >> Um no, everybody's sort of covered. I'm really super proud of Harlo. um and her grandmother would be very proud of her. Um also just remind everyone that this Saturday is the artfest. So it's a

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wonderful um weekend and the artists will be around in town along our lovely streets and sidewalks and um just come down and and pick up a piece of art. It's a really great day and thanks to everybody who organizes that. It's a lot of work. Thank you to

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everyone who um was in the Memorial Day parade, the Southern Regional Marching Band, and all of the BFWs and Chuckstrom out of town and our our first responders and our mayor. You guys did a great job. Thank you, Colleen. You're all

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>> really did a nice job. And um especially about Jimmy Hall. You know, you never know who's among you in a town, what the heroes that uh that live amongst us. So, just never forget that because it could just be that person in the grocery store that has no one to talk to. So, thank

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you. We live in a great town. >> Thank you. Um, I'm going to kind of reiterate a little bit here, but I would like to thank everyone who participated in Memorial Day ceremony. Another great job by the community arts program, our police department, our public works department, and the VFW presenters. A

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very special thank you, and if you haven't seen it yet, you really must. Hopefully, it'll be going up on our website. Uh Bonnie Wells from Coastal Realy made a video presentation of the day and she even had a song unique to be Chaven that she put uh the music to the

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uh footage and it is outstanding. So we'd like to do a special shout out to Bonnie for doing that. Um there are a lot of things coming up. The art walk, the LBI museum is also celebrating their 50th um anniversary. That's on Saturday.

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I think it is from I think it's 10 to 4, but I believe 2 to 4 is when they're paying special tribute to uh uh John Coyle and I'm not sure who else. >> Oh, that's at 2 o'clock at the museum. >> Yes. Um but I think the celebration actually starts earlier, but that's when

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the presentation is. And um the Beach Haven School is also having a craft show, flea market um on Saturday. Saturday is a real big day. And did you have the times for that? It it usually starts at like 9 or 10. >> 9 or 10? Yeah. >> Our walk starts at 9:00, so it's probably coinciding,

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>> right? So, just be prepared to walk all over Beach Haven and stop in at the museum at some point. >> Yes. >> And uh as you already heard, the townwide yard sale, but don't forget to register because last year we didn't have that in place and people were kind

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of wandering around. This year, you can actually see who all is uh selling merchandise and it makes a little more organized. So, >> and it is free. You just have to run, >> right? no cost. Yes. So, thank you. Um, at this time, we're going to be leaving the public section and going into

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executive session. We anticipate being in the executive session approximately 1 hour. No formal action will be taken in the executive session and no formal action will be taken when we return to public session. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you all.

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>> Lonnie couldn't open it. Carol couldn't open it. So that's why I wanted >> All right. At this point, we are reconvening the public portion of this meeting. >> Um, do I have a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> Second.

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>> All right. Thank you so much. Meeting adjourned. Like see