Calling the meeting to order. It is July 6 that >> help button activated >> 517. >> Excuse me a minute. >> I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic
for it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Stand for a moment of silence please. Thank you. >> All right. Roll call. Commissioner Anderson, >> I am here.
>> Commissioner Keon Blackburn is absent. Commissioner Sherik >> here. >> Commissioner Ramy >> here. >> Commissioner Robinson >> here. >> Commissioner Palano >> here. >> Commissioner Luben >> here. >> Okay, you have a quorum. Uh, first on the agenda is approval of the minutes of
June 1st. If I have a motion, >> I'm sorry. Who did that? >> Johanna. >> Johanna, sorry. >> Uh, were you here last month, Johanna? >> Pardon? >> Yeah, you were here. That's what you were here by phone. >> She was here by phone. >> Who was absent last month? And Remy.
Okay. Commissioner Anderson. >> Approved. >> Commissioner Sherik. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Rey will abstain. Commissioner Robinson. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Paladana will stain >> and Commissioner Luben.
>> Yes. >> Review and approval of bills for July. If >> anybody has any questions, >> I have no questions. Um, if nobody else does, I will pass it. Seeing no questions, I need a second.
>> I will second. >> Sorry. >> Second. >> Commissioner Anderson. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Sherik. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Ramy. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Robinson. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Palano. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Luben.
>> Yes. >> Report of executive director. Okay. Uh, as you can probably surmise, we're ready to begin work on the Ephaside. They were going to work start today, but obviously the weather affected them. But they'll be back
tomorrow. They have it all set up ready to go. Uh, they're going to do the east and uh, north sides first and then they'll work their way around the building.
Um, we got our rating. Well, we got we were uh got our rating from HUD as satisfactory again. >> So, we're we're good on that front. >> Um,
we're working on the uh the units that uh are empty. We had to do a little more extensive work on them. So it take it's taking longer and the gal we had helping out left
>> back she's here she was here working the other day >> June 30th was her last day >> but this was July >> yeah but the 30th was last Tuesday >> um that's all
>> um question may >> um how many empties right now? >> Two. >> Two. >> Two empty >> because I thought we had filled the two empties. Is this two other empties? >> No, but we haven't moved people around yet. The person who required requested
the one bedroom. Once the unit is done, we'll move there. But we also uh the one unit we had a problem and we've we've rectified it as far as I can determine regarding a bed bug question.
>> Right. >> We had them leave traps. Nothing was left. >> No sign of bed bugs. >> So I advised that the tenant go to a dermatologist. There's something else biting. >> Okay. >> If there's bites. What about um the
person moving out of the um the uh unit going into the onebedroom unit does that that route have some >> that that's Mr. is happening. >> Good. >> And is the other one that's available is that a onebedroom?
>> No, it'll be efficiency. >> I don't know. I have to overall imagine. >> Right. >> Okay. >> Uh correspondence. I do not have any um any old business. Uh
no new business tonight. Um but just forthcoming for next month. We just received our audit back. So next month you'll get a copy of that and we'll do the resolution um authorizing that. All good. No findings, no recommendations. I already reviewed it real quick when I
was in the office today. And then also next month on the agenda, we'll have a uh possible change order for the um siding or the facade to do more sides depending on um like I spoke to Paul
about. We're going to do the north or the east or whatever sides. >> Right. Right. >> North and east. >> North and east. We'll see where the funding is at come there. If there's any change orders, we have to factor that in and then depending on where the funding is, then we can move forward possibly with continuing on.
And he's offering a there's a contingency of 15% >> on the >> change or change. Yeah. Well, you can't exceed 20%. >> Yeah. >> So, >> he he came back with 15. So, >> so they build that in. Correct. That's typical.
>> Um, so that when you have contracts, they usually build a contingency into it because otherwise if they don't, you would technically have to like go out to rebid again. >> So, they build a contingency into it. So if something comes up where there isn't a specific line item in the contract already, they can use that contingency
line item to do the work. >> Do you think we'll have enough money to do the whole building or will we have to look for money? >> Uh as far as this project, I think we will have enough money. Our uh accountant reviewed our financial
situation and he assured me that we can we can proceed with all four sides. >> Wonderful. So long as there's no major change orders along the way. >> I always like to preface it with that. >> Yeah. Good news. >> Yes. Yes. >> He also, by the way, uh starting
tomorrow, he's going to tape off the work area and ask people not to go under around the tapes. >> Around the what? >> Tape. Police tape. The yellow tape. >> Oh, the tape that's going to be around. >> Nobody Nobody should uh >> go around.
>> That's pretty logical, wouldn't they? >> Right. But uh none of the entrances or exit the doors will not be impacted. >> Okay. >> Are will they be impacted? >> No, it's it's generally the work area around. I think the stair the walkways will still be
>> okay. And it won't affect any of the parking, right? >> Well, we may have to once he gets started, we have to see if we have to shuffle >> shuffle it around somewhat, >> which is something that we have no control over. >> Correct. No, but the residents will
probably get noticed that they'll have to move their vehicles. Correct. >> Okay. Correct. >> I'll probably have to move >> all the squirrels that keep taking >> Yeah, it depends on where they need to put their equipment. >> There's a lot of >> Yeah, I know.
>> All right. Any reports from the commissioners? Did you see the baby? >> Just uh >> note to thank you because you gave us the uh financial report with the beginning balance, correct?
>> That's for Yeah. for the commissioners. >> Yep. Appreciate that. >> And also, thank you for a nice printed out version of the residence. >> That's beautiful. >> Yep. >> You're welcome. >> Thanks. Right.
>> Any other reports from the commissioners? >> Um I was reviewing the uh work order book and all and it looks like some things have been done although it's hard to know. Um
so and I brought the workbook in as we talked about >> as we talked about uh last month. I brought the workbook in the work order book. So if anybody needs anything done for their apartment, we can write it
down together. Okay. >> Yeah, like that. >> Yeah. But I >> But I did notice that there were a few work orders that I'm not sure were attended to. I think Karen, you might be one of them. >> No,
>> they have been tended. >> Whatever I needed was taken care of. >> Okay. Because it didn't on some it says completed. You have no completed on yours. >> We had a lot going on. One specific major leak in the building
this past. >> Yeah, he did. >> So, >> was there any leaks today? No. >> This leak came from another tenant. It wasn't >> Oh, kind of. And it was like crashed through the ceiling, everything. So, there was a lot going on.
>> That's terrible. >> Oh, yeah. Do you have anything else? >> I have nothing else. >> You guys um have anything >> remarks from the general public? >> You just have one question. The front
doors that don't work, the automatic, when is that going to be fixed? >> So, I can honestly say I was here the other day when Mike called the company again and said, "Listen, this is the fourth phone call I've made to you. Please call me back. Otherwise, I'm going to have to call somebody else.
>> So, I don't know. >> Belar Electric. >> Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. >> Right. So, I can attest to Mike did call >> him tomorrow, of course. >> So, that's the Eth Avenue. 8th Avenue.
>> Yes. Yeah. It's Yeah, >> especially for the people with devices that have to get out with their walkers and stuff. >> Yeah. go cars. >> All right. So, pull you'll take care of that.
>> No, we're flex. >> Oh, okay. How has the air conditioning been? >> Oh, fine. >> Fine. >> In our rooms, you me in the hallway. >> In the in your rooms. >> Yeah, good. >> They had their room. They had their own.
But didn't someone mention that the air conditioning wasn't working? And >> um >> that would be their own though. >> No, but no. >> Down here. >> Down here. >> Down here. Fine. >> In the hallway down here. >> Yeah. When you walk down, it's cool when you walk down here.
>> Yeah. Okay. I just want >> No, we really we heard otherwise. So, if you guys aren't complaining, then >> that's good. No, on really hot days, he had that extra fan blowing to get the air circulating around.
>> Okay, that's good. >> Any other comments from the public? >> Yeah. >> Anything for you, Ed? >> Yeah. Where's Where's my work order at? >> Are you talking on the phone or to us? >> Huh?
>> Are you talking on the phone or to us? >> Okay. the work order that I had done last time. >> Uh >> yes, that's >> that's what we were well you came in a little late but I asked about the work orders
around >> and all of the uh individuals had completed work orders said that their work has been completed but I understand >> is he moving? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> You're moving to your onebedroom.
I'll move it to a onebedroom. >> That is correct. >> When was I told this? >> I don't know. I was just told it >> maybe a minute and a half ago. >> Okay. And that ain't the one that had the bed bugs in it, is it?
>> Oh my god. >> Don't put them next time. >> Please don't. No more. No more. Don't do that. All right. Go ahead. Any other questions? >> Well, I'm not I wasn't done either.
>> Oh, okay. I'm sorry. Go ahead. >> My the work order I had from last time, >> you know, I mean, uh, new light bulb didn't know it. Mike came in, didn't show up at all last month
and do anything. >> Okay. Did he fill out a work order last? >> Oh, it absolutely was filled out because I filled it out for him. >> Everything that was on that list wasn't done at all for the whole month of June. >> What was on the list? Just
>> curious. >> Okay, let's go. Let's go back to the vide tape. Um, >> let's roll it. Uh, the refrigerator isn't running correctly. The uh two of the stove burners don't heat up. The
kitchen overhead lighting and switch need to be replaced. The carpet needs to be replaced. They needed duck cleaning. Uh there was nats in your >> room. Correct. >> Nats. Little flies.
>> Yeah, those I got rid of. I used that off. >> That's one. And that was all that we had for Mr. Slater. >> Well, I had the I had the derpy in the bathroom,
>> which I I don't know if you put it down or not. >> I I wrote everything with you right at this table. >> Also, link in the kitchen. >> And since you'll be moving to the new onebedroom, >> it won't matter.
>> What one bedroom? >> Paul, do you want to give him more information on that? is the one that uh I don't know off the top of my head. >> Two J >> two or three. >> The one that we're moving
>> Yeah. The one bedrooms, >> not the cats. >> Yeah. >> I don't know why I look it up, but it's not ready yet. Anyhow, >> it's being redone. >> You have it. >> It's being redone. being
>> so that it'll be good for you when you move in. >> All right. Well, let me let me go over all the stuff that was wasn't done, >> which was absolutely nothing for the month of June. >> I I know I I know the list that was
there to be done, >> other people's apartments got done. >> I was skipped over the whole damn time. Monday, the last time we had this meeting, my sister passed away that night. >> Okay? And I didn't bury her to follow on
Monday. And I told my, you know, my sw my sister older sister passed away that, you know, you could come do whatever. And he told me, I'll be there next week, which would be the second week of June, and you know, I'll get some stuff done. Mike
never showed up. >> Nothing got done. >> You know when he showed up to He showed up three hours ago in my apartment. >> Did he? Did he? >> Three hours ago to change my light bulbs, look at the leaks in the bathroom and kitchen,
>> and then home, you know, >> put a requested for a new rug >> and uh you know, >> I didn't know I was moving into a onebedroom. Nobody said nothing to me.
>> They It was just announced tonight. >> Okay. Well, >> it's a news flash. It's breaking news. >> All right. Well, this is another breaking news. >> It's breaking news. >> All right. I'm not compl I'm not complaining, but I will not move into a one-bedroom apartment if it's got bed
bugs into it. >> Oh my good. >> It's been remediated. >> How do I know there's what bed bugs in this building? >> You know what? Fine. Stay where you are. Somebody else. >> Michael told me today that the apartment that somebody else is moving into has
bed bugs in it. And you're telling me you're going to put me in that apartment? >> No, I'll put you anywhere. >> You're not going to put >> If you're that unhappy, then look look elsewhere. Okay. Look elsewhere. >> You honor your word by getting You got
that medical board. Now you're telling me I'm getting a onebedroom >> and Mike tells me today there's a onebedroom, but it's got bed bugs in it. >> That's not accurate. >> So change his thinking. Don't tell. He shouldn't be telling people that.
>> He shouldn't be telling people that suck. >> And I Oh, you can go down. He told me I can come down here and complain. >> Oh my god. >> Which I'm doing. There's nothing that's done until today. >> Today. Not today. >> All last month. Today.
>> Well, why don't you just talk to me? >> Yes. >> What? >> I need I do. >> I I will take the one better than you tell me. Maybe the attorney would like to speak. >> Well, you don't sound too happy about it. >> Okay. Can we let the >> attorney feel happy? Can we let the
>> attorney would like to have the attorney speak? >> Oh, >> this is instead of making complaint about the condition of the apartment of the repairs. Now, it's a complaint against a individual employee which is not
>> appropriate for open public session without giving. Thank you. So you would have to bring the complaint to the director >> in person. Then the director will decide how to proceed. >> Thank you. >> You can't complain about an employee in a public meeting
>> to their employer without that employee getting notice. >> Call the rice notice. >> You said that last one. >> But I have no rights. >> No, no, no. Rice Rice notice. >> Rice notice. It's based on a appellet
division case involving public employees right to notice before grievances are discussed by their employer. So if you have a grievance against an employee e of this uh board then you have to bring
it to the director and it has to go through channels. You just don't. Can you imagine working in your job and somebody comes up and makes a complaint without you knowing about it? You're entitled. >> No, they told me to come here and complain. >> Well,
you can go down and complain all you want today. >> I'm Excuse me. I'm >> address >> I'm addressing the board as my uh as their attorney. You cannot hear any grievances about an employee in a public
session without the employee getting prior notice. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. >> Getting notice. >> So Ed, may I >> You want to move still? This apartment
will be remediated, cleaned, everything like anybody else that would move into it. So you now have to decide, do you want to stay where you are or do you want that larger apartment that you
have wanted for quite a while? >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> New. >> Okay. It will be remediated. >> From my understanding, it has been >> Yes. >> And we have the documentation from pest control company.
>> That's correct. So, are you still do you still agree that you want that? >> I I still agree that I want the apartment. >> Thank you. Okay, move on. You're right. >> That's all right. For that for that for you guys to tell me that and he's
honoring his word on the medical paper that I gave him two years ago. Thank you for >> You're welcome. >> Thank you very much. We probably would never see you in another business. Maybe
>> welcome every complaints. >> Hopefully, >> you know, you should make a habit sometimes of coming down and saying nice things. >> Yeah, sure. >> And complimenting things that are done, too. Not just come down to say the bad. >> It's good to give compliments in my face.
No. >> Any other comments from the public? Happy ones? Missy, you want to talk? >> Go ahead. Good to see you back. >> Everybody give you a report about the patriot
concert we had July 1st. Okay. Thank you. >> Report about the patriot concert we had July 1. the selection of songs bring from my country.
God bless America over there. Uh and then also um John Dewalk um you know a big song. I I think everyone had a great time who attended.
We had about 10 tennis come and there were a lot of people that I invited for Belar that came. So about 15 people from Bel said put on a great job but they before
they sang the song they give a historical fact about the song uh who wrote the song the year the overall feeling of America during that time um
also I'd like to point Now this poster that they taken uh pictures over the years of people who lived here in Belar. Uh I hope you take the time to look at
it because it really brings a good feeling a good feeling of our community and celebrating us in Belvore and the United States. After the Oh, first thing started out
was the national anthem. Oh my god, there was spine chilling. Everybody stood up, face the flag and sang. Whoa. With the organ of power. It was great. Really good. Good feeling. The
decorations you see around here, Mike helped out with. He did a great job. Uh we also had refreshments following the concert uh cupcakes uh chocolate chip cookies and cookies, ice cream bars, ice
water. So big complication was at the camp. Everybody was hanging out. So it's really a nice time. I just wish more people came from our building. >> Thank you, Missy. The point was to celebrate the United
States as the Belar community and the event going on in all good vibes. That's it. >> Very nice. Very nice. >> Thank you, Missy. >> Any other comments? >> Seeing none, >> motion to close the meeting.
>> Can I just bring up one thing? I almost forgot. just came down. Somebody stealing in my hand right now. >> Uhoh. >> There's a ceiling that just collapsed. I just took care of >> Okay. Thank you, Mike. >> Thank you. >> Um,
>> I love this building. >> Oh, boy. the question of um because I was driving by and we had other people in the car >> and the question of a cross being on a
public building. >> Uh is it proper? Do we need to discuss it or >> That's a personnel matter. >> Is it? >> Yes. >> Yes, it is. Yes, it is. >> Okay. I'm sorry. The >> Where is the cross?
>> On the roof. on the roof. >> You can see it. >> You can see it from the road. >> You light it. It's lit. It's not >> It's all lit up. >> Yeah, >> it's lit up at night. >> No, no, no. We can't. It's a personal >> Okay. If it's the personel issue,
>> then that's fine. I just wanted to bring it up. It is sort of a safety hazard coming across the bridge. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yes. People don't like it being >> if I may ask who put the cross on the building.
>> Discuss it public. >> What's that? >> Discuss it public. >> Personnel issue. >> Yes. >> Personnel put it out there. >> Yes. >> All right. Well, that's but as to uh it was funny yesterday I was wearing a
Neptune Township class of 2011 t-shirt. which was given to me by the graduating class after we went to the Supreme Court on holding Neptune High School graduations in the auditorium. So, I'm familiar with that. So, uh if you can't
resolve it, I have uh I have briefs that would >> choke a horse, but >> you don't want to do >> a legal issue on that. >> Well, I guess the question is is allowed. >> No, >> no, I didn't. No. public building,
>> right? >> Uh if you have an employee um or anyone else put a cross up on the public area, it's different. For example, if someone were to in the their unit,
>> of course, in their window or something. Yeah. >> But on the the public area, um there's a lot of case law out of New Jersey. Um, for example, if you go to Bradley Beach, you'll see in the park at Christmas,
a crush, a manora. Um, you know, so there's no >> we have that >> argument that you're not um >> both. >> We have that too. >> Promoting one religion over another. >> Go ahead, Miss A. >> Okay. I have two questions for you. I
think you mentioned about the um automatic door or the front working. >> Okay. Yeah. Okay. Um when do you think that will be repaired? >> I'm going to call the electrician tomorrow morning.
>> Okay. Can I suggest something outside door? Can you just make that no tension? Uh I have to walk all the way around. I can't open it on my own. So the inside
we have the uh bars that are open inside the outside door put a cone there or something so people can get in and out. >> Um >> I don't think number one it it's probably some type of fire violation to
keep that door open. And number two I think the door would get shattered the first wind we got. >> Yeah. >> Oh yeah. >> It has to have some resistance. >> Okay. All right. The other question I have was why was there no air conditioning on the hottest day of the
year? Here was 113 degrees in Belvar. The main floor had no air conditioning. >> You're just saying everything in the laundry room. The um >> portable air conditioner was gone. I
don't understand that. >> Why are we supposed to have something here? Did you guys say it was okay? >> You're the only one, Missy. >> Everybody said it was fine. >> Yeah, it was comfortable. >> Everybody said there was air conditioning.
>> Yeah, >> I came here. It was out that day on Friday. >> It was so hot. Couldn't stay here. Too hot here, too. >> I don't know what to tell you. Everybody else said it was fine. >> So much against that heat. Well, yeah,
that's true, too. But looking at >> Yeah. >> It's like it's 113 degrees outside. The air conditioning, you'd be lucky if it gets to 80°. Right. >> That's very true. >> Very true. >> Exactly. I have one question though. Um
pertains to the door to this room. Are there specific hours that supposed to be open or not? >> In the community room in the morning. We've had issues in the past. I don't have any. >> We used to lock it at night because we had issues of people getting here
>> sleeping here. >> Sleeping in here from 7 to 7. >> We found a couple people sleeping in here. >> Somebody was letting them in. >> I I can't tell you how they got in.
>> You don't know? Okay. >> It could be as simple as somebody's walking in the building that's a resident and the doors stay open for those couple seconds >> and somebody just walks right in. >> Right. >> Yeah. That'll set the right. Basically, they lock it at night early in the
evening or >> I don't know if Mike still do they still opens at 7 and closes at 7. >> Okay. >> Okay. 7 to 7. >> Yeah. >> It's open. >> If you requested Yeah. if he's down here earlier. Yeah. If you request it that
you need it, they will leave it open, you know, for you. But it's 7 to 7. >> Thank you. >> Which is fine cuz otherwise they do sleep here. What's the responsibility of the gardeners that mow our lawns? >> I can't hear.
>> Like, do they take care of the weeds in the corners? >> No. Basically, uh, he mows the lawn. >> That's all he does, right? >> So, he doesn't take care of the weeds all the way in the corner that make this place look like trash? >> I don't believe so. Uh, >> does he have a weed whacker?
>> No, he drives a mower. >> Yeah. Oh, he does. Yeah. Last year, Maria had organized a thing. volunteer group >> volunteer group to come clean it up because the landscaper does >> well if you give me a weed whacker I'd be happy to do that
>> anything I would be happy to bring >> because it aggravates me >> if there's if it's a matter of leaves and he comes once or a week to cut I'd be happy to go around and blow those leaves into the yard so he has to cut
them out and get rid >> No it's it's it's in the corner over there in the corner ers by the walkways. It looks horrible. >> It does. So, let me ask a question. You know, um the responsibility of >> if he's cutting the grass, most people
that cut grass will do weed whacking. >> So, is that something we can ask him to do part of? >> No, >> this guy does it on the side and he's very reasonable. He comes, does it leaves? >> We used him for a number. Well, we used him since his father died.
>> Father died. I mean, we can't sit out there at night because of the bugs. Because of those weeds. >> So, it's weed. >> Yeah. >> Well, maybe we could get somebody that wants to volunteer. >> Yeah. It's almost like it's or imagine
it to be like your own little garden area, right? >> The landscaper is not going to do that. They're just going to cut the lawn and >> and go >> go. They're not going to we, you know, unless you specifically Maybe we'll try treating it the weed.
>> I'll be helping you to take a weed marker and do it. >> It looks nasty. >> And we deserve to live better. >> That's right. >> With simple little things. >> You got to pull the you got to pull the weeds first, then treat it. Well, been
my experience since I am a lawn man at home. >> Oh, you like >> Well, if you keep cutting them down, eventually they'll >> do you like to pull weeds. >> I just wrote down, did you have something?
>> I also >> All right, I'll second that motion. >> All right. All in favor? >> I >> Happy belated Fourth of July everybody.