Okay, can we stop the meeting? We'll stand up for the pledge of allegiance of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Can we just have a moment of silence,
please? >> Thank you. >> Today's October 7th. We remember those that are built in is >> okay. This meeting has been called in accordance with the per provisions of the open public meeting.
>> I'm sorry. I I can't hear the you need to hold it differently. >> Okay. Can you hear me now? >> No. Hold it like this. >> Can you hear me now? >> No. >> Well, that's about as best it's going to do. >> Can you hear I can hear myself? Yeah. >> Can you hear me now? >> Right now? Yes. >> Okay.
Uh, this meeting has been called um in accordance with the provisions of the open public meetings act and that an announcement of the same has been mailed to the local newspapers and to the clerk of the bureau of Belmar and that the minutes of this meeting will be available after the board approval and
at a subsequent meeting. Roll call. >> Commissioner Sherik >> here. >> Commissioner Casterly absent. Commissioner Orchard >> here. Commissioner Ramy >> here. >> Commissioner McCracken >> here. >> Commissioner Msano is absent. Commissioner Robinson
>> here. >> You have a quorum. >> Okay. Then um have everybody check the minutes for the um the meetings from September 2nd. And if so, and we have a motion to move it. >> So moved.
>> Um just there was one correction I do need to make. I'm sorry. >> Um under Mr. to Santa's reports last month. It said we were having our 5-year plan resident meeting on 8:17. That should have been 9:17. So, as corrected,
>> moved as corrected. >> Commissioner Jar, >> yes. >> Commissioner Orchard, >> that's Commissioner Ramy. >> Yes. >> Commissioner McCracken. Yes. >> And Commissioner Robinson, you would need to abstain.
>> Yes, I abstain. >> Okay. When it comes to the um the bills, has everybody reviewed the bills? And if so, are there any questions on them? If not, I'll make a motion to move.
>> Mr. Sherrick, >> yes. >> Commissioner Orchard, >> yes. >> Commissioner Ramy, >> yes. >> Commissioner McCracken, >> yes. >> Commissioner Robinson, >> yes. >> Okay. And request as director. Well, I'm happy to announce that the uh
request for bids went out and on October 23rd, we'll be opening the bids at 100 p.m. here in the community room. We're currently still working with the weatherization program supplying them
with background information so that the engineer will submit a proposal to do an audit of the building. We're also working with a solar company uh toward a reduction of possibly 20%
off our electric bills. Uh being a nonprofit, we qualify for some uh discounts. >> Oh, that was great. >> That's great. >> Uh we still have the two vacant units, the twobedroom and the one bedroom, and uh they're working hard to bring them up
to date. Uh there's been some problems in the renovation. Um other than that, I don't have anything else to report. on the old business. >> Yeah. May I The way Paul is holding the
microphone, it works good. Except I don't know what that sound is. >> Okay. Can you hear me now? >> I think if you get too close to it now. Can you hear me now? >> You hold it more horizontally like he does. [Music] >> Yeah. Like that. Okay.
>> Okay. >> No, just >> Okay. Do we have any old business? >> It's on a book. >> No. >> No. >> Any new business? >> I don't know what that is. >> Uh, resolution 202515 resolution to adopt the annual budget.
[Music] >> Neot. So, I just want to make sure in the budget we've had some very significant um increases in the rates for water and sewer here in the burrow. Electric is up significantly, but I just
want to make sure we have enough money in this proposed budget >> to those increases. >> I did advise the I did advise the account for that. Plus, he looks at the previous year's bills >> to see estimated
>> water's up like 18% I think electric significantly too. I don't have a percentage on that. >> I just want to make sure we can have it covered. Okay. >> We're going to do a even on shower days. [Music]
>> Okay. With that? >> Are you comfortable with that? >> Yes. >> I'll I'll make a motion to move it then. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Commissioner Shar. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Orchard.
>> Yes. >> Commissioner Ramy. >> Yes. >> Commissioner McCracken. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Robinson. >> Yes. >> Okay. We actually were uh boxing. >> Do I have Do you have it? Do I have it? >> No. Now it broke. >> The speaker went the speaker just went
out. So, >> just have to talk loud. >> Can you reboot it or anything? >> Turn it off and on. >> I did. >> I don't think so. It doesn't have any >> There's no connection. No. Uh, >> no. There's nothing to connect. Yeah, I don't have any connectors
in there. >> Anything in the budget for this one? >> Okay. I'm just gonna say, can you hear me if I just speak? Can you hear me? >> No. >> No. >> Okay. I'm sorry, but we we're look we're actually at a point where we're asking
for remarks from the general public. >> We're going to go first. >> Remarks from the general public. >> Yes. But let's wait till Paul comes back and maybe he can fix this. >> Is there any money in the budget for um sound system for the meetings?
>> Answer. >> I know, but they didn't. >> It's actually turned on here, but there's nothing here. It's dead. >> You know what? I think the battery went out. Let me get the adapter. >> Okay. >> My keys over there. >> What? >> Yeah. I'll have to plug it in and run
over adapter. >> Easy fix. >> There you go. Is there a copy of the agenda with the budget that I can see? >> It's like printed. >> Do we have a copy of the budget? >> Does the public get a copy of the budget? >> Does the public get a copy of the
budget? >> I know the agenda is >> Can we have a copy? >> I'll get it. >> Okay. The reporter would like one, too. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Goodness, man. There's so many animals around here. Feel like I'm at popcorn
zoo. >> I swear to God, they're all over. >> It's that time of year. They're You know, it's not nice out anymore. >> They're They're looking for homes. >> I know. >> Okay. It's getting cold. >> They're gross. No, thank you. Wrapped
tails. I don't want them near me. You're not talking >> cuz they're they look [Music] >> the council meeting, Sandra. >> I really don't like >> When's the council meeting? >> I don't like next Tuesday.
>> I don't like squirrels. I like bees and all the good, >> you know, the good bugs. >> But these I'm a city girl for me. I don't like any vermin around me. >> Power on. Line in.
>> Yeah, boy. >> Let's have some car karaoke hour. >> Okay. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Sweet. >> Okay. We're at the point of remarks from the general public. Are there anyone that has anything to say? >> Yes. >> Yeah. Um Jones, Department 2. Okay. I u
spoke to Paul about a month ago. Um the facade especially I'm on the second floor around my uh uh living room area. There's a lot of rust and uh it's accumulating. The more it
rains, the more rust accumulates. There's no place for the water to drain. And I asked them, is there anything that can be done about that? So, I have a feeling that it's coming in, seeping in. Um can you address that, Paul, because I
spoke to you? Well, I reached out to the uh company and they haven't gotten back to me. Uh the problem is the scaffolding has metal structure, >> right? >> And with the water, you know, water doesn't drain well off of it. It's
pretty flat. Uh I'll reach out again and see if there's anything they can do, but I'm hoping somebody we award the bid and then the new contractor will be taking over the scaffolding. >> There you go. Anyone else?
>> Yes. Um about um about the windows and I'm I mentioned this last time. I suggested um I've lived with bad windows before. Apparently, we are not going to get anything fixed by before this winter.
And I think you need both. You need the plastic sheeting and you need curtains. I know Paul, you said that the sheeting comes away, you're just going to have to retape it. >> Well, we'll we'll know more about the windows before the cold comes and then
we'll have to do plan B. >> Has something happened with the inspection? Is that moving along? >> We're still trying to get a an engineer to submit a bid that's a reasonable amount this study. That's where we're stuck right now. And you think that might happen and the repair work is done
by the winter, which is >> if I could tell the future, I'd be gambling the last year. >> Well, I I I would be surprised if all this can get done in uh so we're already October. >> Well, if we have to get curtains, that's not a big deal. We can order them and
install them >> and hopefully >> soon after that we'll get we can do something. >> Thank you. Uh Nita Buckley, First Avenue. I'd like to double on what Sandra said. Uh clearly the windows are not going to be fixed. We had many many
cold much much cold last year with the wind and the the temperatures dropping. The residents complaining freezing using their stove, using their oven to stay warm. Very dangerous situations. Um I see no progress in this area. I'm
deeply concerned. And add in the scaffolding. It's been up for more than two years. Uh, does anyone come out to inspect it or anything? I mean, how does that I know it's not supposed to be up for two years, but does anybody look at it because that sounds dangerous. All
those things that's happening there, too. >> Well, I'll answer simply. The scaffolding was put in for the protection of the tenants so that if anything falls, it wouldn't fall on them. As far as the windows, we're working on it and uh hopefully it'll be
resolved by the winter. Does anybody come in to inspect the scaffolding? Because normally scaffolding is not up for two years. >> Has there been there's been sidewall scaffolding up in New York City for 20 years. So don't tell me it's not up. Two
years is an extended time. >> All right. I I'm sorry, but I don't answer to you. >> I I I think you do. I really don't like your answer. >> I'm sorry, but is there anybody else have anything? >> I can't hear. >> So I'm done. >> Yes. I have a question. So, thank you.
>> In regards to the windows, do we have any kind of plan B or anything that we can put up on the windows if >> um >> insulated? Yeah. >> Yes. >> Besides that, is there any kind of plastic or anything like that? >> Plastic didn't seem to hold a couple of them. They he tried framing them out with wood
>> and if the wind gets bad, he even blow that away from him. So, I think the curtains are going to be the answer. >> Anyone else? Okay, with that I have um we're actually going to go into executive session.
Do I need a motion to uh pass resolution to enter close session? >> I'll pass it. Mr. Sher