yeah right yeah any good news for me good friend everyone rise will salute the flag I pled Ali to the flag the United States of America and to the Republic
for which it stands one nation under God indivisible liy and justice for all everyone can remain standing for one second we'd like to offer a moment of silence for Jacob
Stefano who was our resident in town uh that passed away at 11 years old and we had the funeral for him a couple weeks ago thank you on December 6 2024 not of this meeting was emailed to the carrier Post
newspaper and philad upia inquire and duly posted on the bulletin board of the municipal building all requirements of the open public meetings act have been met in compliance with the Sunshine Law roll call Fran councilman berer councilman
Casey councilman D'Angelo here councilman Evans here councilwoman pis here councilman Wilhelm here mayor ster here we do have a quum there okay thank you this time I'd entertain a motion for approval of the meeting minutes from the
reorganization of January 3rd 2025 and the council meeting of January 23rd 2025 so moved second roll call Fr councilman D'Angelo yes councilman Evans yes Council yes councilman will
yes any Communications friend I have one mayor dear Chief derenzo on behalf of Belmore Lake we would like to extend extend our sincere gratitude for your Swift and professional response to an incident that occurred at the lake in the early mornings of July 9th 2024 your
quick action not only prevented further damage but ensured the safety of all involved we truly appreciate the dedication and expertise your team demonstrated Robert and Mary Fuller and family bmer leak thank you committee
reports councilman Evans thank thank you Mar the only that that's okay we'll go to Jimmy we'll go back to Jimmy okay that's I have I have been we'll go back we'll go back some little good news Okay this this this Monday at 12:00 uh
in the community center the Belmore business Alliance will be meeting it's the first meeting of this year uh we're asking all of the businesses to come and participate as well as uh uh Chief and Dan if you could be there that would be a great help uh as we introduce the
businesses to you all uh and mayor I think you're going to be talking a lot about the Centennial Celebration of that correct great thank you that's all I have report today thank you 12 Monday councilman yes councilman
D'Angelo yeah um well certainly not good news but it could be a lot worse we had an incident at the Warren Avenue Water Treatment Facility where a uh a valve failed which caused
a sort of chain reaction to our three green sand filters that we have um and right now we thought we were praying we be back online by Wednesday that did not happen I understand the damage was a little bit more excessive than we had
hoped so now we're looking for probably another week Nick in a week maybe two uh I think at least another week or under that even we looking so far for another week so everybody can hear it hopefully it'll be another week and we'll be back online
it's a it's a situation where this was not part of the new water filtration system it was the older tanks um to purify the water um while they're down they will be inspected and repaired and maintained
and hopefully in a week it's finally resolved and we have this thing up and running but that's U that's pretty much where we are thank you thank you mayor councilwoman Fina thank you mayor we will be doing the Shamrock search again
this year um that will be held on March 13th at the rec center from 4: to 6 Shamrock should start going out around March the 7th Friday March the 7th um so hopefully the kids will have fun uh
finding those Shamrocks and coming to the rack to get their C patties prize that's all I have thank you thank you Jo councilman Wilhelm thank you mayor uh I have no report I I will touch on a
couple things in and councilman B's absence for finance um the finance committee continues to meet with regard to the 2025 budget um the CFO has been working very
diligently and and and trying to uh get the budget under control um we still have a couple more meetings scheduled in the next few weeks um I'm sure councilman B will have more on the budget next month but the work is
continuing on that that's it thank you thank you Craig under my report the police department activity for January of 25 number of calls 1,160 number of Investigations 70 number
of individuals arrested 85 motor vehicle crashes 24 motor vehicle summons issued 437 for the B our fire department for the fire
division total incidents were 80 84 38 in town 11 out of town 35 Highway 62 training sessions
EMS total 310 belmare incidents 179 Brooklyn 56 Highway 35 Mutual Aid 40 Mutual a receive 17 Bureau fire safety life Hazard
inspections were two nonl Hazard fire inspections Two Fire official fire inspector meetings held were two also under my report on Monday March 31st here in the courtroom at 7 p.m.
we'll have our first meeting everyone's being invited uh the businesses all the organizations employ you know anyone that like to have a part in how we're going to celebrate our 100th anniversary and go forward for
that for 19 for 26 okay that's all I have under my report this time we will open up to the public portion anyone has anything to stay state your name for the record yep Marcus
165 uh I don't have any complaints today um I just wanted to uh give a sincere thank you to you guys in regards to uh a resolution for um Hall Avenue and the national Delivery
Systems um it it it it's uh you know a lot of people that live on Hall AV they don't come here and like physically complain or they're not writing letters but believe it or not um this revision
of Delivery Systems is doing and the um the pressure that the township exerted to get this process going it means a lot and um you know I'm just I'm glad to see an end to it it doesn't you know it's I
think as uh as a public servant myself somebody that works for the government as well we always hear complaints we're always dealing with problems but it seems like um we never he a thank you or kind of just hear what happens in the
end I just wanted to say thank you to you guys mayor and counsel that's all I got thank you appreciate it thank you for coming anyone else for the public nothing else for the public we'll close the public portion going to Old
business Fran no old business new business our solicitor is going to hand their all ordinances uh thank you we have a second reading correct Madam clerk correct 01 col 0225 in ordinance modifying roadway
excavation permit requirements set forth in the code of the burrow belmare specifically sections 400-18 and 40019 this is a second reading mayor um requires uh curb to curb Paving from
what I understand was assisted by Mr Bishop uh and Steve Box's office and appreciate their assistance and putting this together and this is a second reading so it does require a public hearing this time we'll open up to the
public anyone have any question on the ordinance not we'll close the public portion and entertain a motion second we're trying to trying to speed it up after that long reading roll call Fran councilman D'Angelo yes
councilman Evans yes Council yes councilman Willl yes we have resolutions 02 51-22 and including 0260 to
25 agenda entertain a motion so moved second roll call councilman D'Angelo yes councilman Evans yes councilwoman Fina yes councilman willham yes resolution 02 6325 resolution
authorizing appointment of full time position from Belmar uh Belmar municipal court office place the name of Ryan barding and retain a motion so roll call councilman D'Angelo yes councilman
Evans yes councilman finina yes councilman willham yes resolution 0264 d25 resolution authorizing appointment of full-time position for EMT employee for the barer of Belmar Fire Department place the name of of Chris Harris
entertain a motion so second roll call councilman D'Angelo yes councilman Evans yes councila yes councilman willham yes resolution 02652 resolution authorizing a sidebar agreement buying between the Barrow of
Belmar and the Barrow belmare Barrow chief of police entertain a motion second roll call councilman D'Angelo yes councilman Evans yes councilwoman Fina yes councilman wiam yes resolution
02662 resolution approving February bills for 2,410 67257 move second roll call councilman D'Angelo yes counc Evans yes councila yes counc Wilhelm yes
that's all I have mayor having no further business on the agenda I entertain a motion for adjournment so move second roll call friend all in favor there we go thank you all for coming
out hey Danny you here tomorrow morning no you want that you till Monday um I can come in tomorrow I got something to do late morning so