on mute. >> Okay. I think she did. >> I think she did. She has. >> All right. This meeting has been called in accordance with the provisions of the Open Public Meetings Act and an announcement of the same has been mailed to the local newspapers and to the clerk of the burrow of Belmar and the minutes
of this meeting will be available after board approval at a subsequent meeting. Do a roll call. Commissioner Anderson >> here. >> Commissioner Keon Blackburn >> here. >> Commissioner Shar >> here. Commissioner Reine is absent. Commissioner Robinson is here on the
phone. >> Commissioner Palendrano is absent. Commissioner Luben >> here. >> Okay. You have a quorum. Can I have approval of the minutes of May 4th, 2026? >> I'll approve. >> I'll second.
>> Commissioner Anderson, >> yes. >> Commissioner Keburn, >> yes. >> Commissioner Sher, >> yes. >> Commissioner Robinson, >> yes. Oh, there you go. >> Uh, review and approval of June bills. Anybody has any questions? You haven't
been answered. >> I have a question. Do they ever see the bills? >> The actual bills. Sure. When you're here total, >> do they have itemized bills?
>> Uh, some of them do that. We can you can look through when we're at the meeting. You can look through the invoices. There's only so much space that I have to type in in the program. >> Okay. >> But I'm looking at the checks, the check stubs, and the paperclip uh invoices.
>> Yeah, they're all attached. >> They're all there. They're they're definitely available. >> Okay, great. Thank you. >> Any other questions? Not. Can I have a motion? >> I'll make a motion.
Commissioner Sh or Mr. Anderson. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Keon Blackburn. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sharick. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Robinson. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Luben. >> Yes. >> Uh reported executive director. Paul is not with us tonight. He did have a surgery last week, so he's recovering
from that. Um just a quick update on the building facade. They met with the contractors and the engineers. The east and the north sides are the worst sides at this point. So they are going to be starting with those sides first. >> Um we don't have an exact start date on that yet though.
>> Um other than that the energy audit was done again and those uh that report has now sent out to the state for review and approval. >> Now we have the mark present. >> Ellen Ramy has entered the building.
>> Got it. Late tardy t got a Ty over you still. I had to go up there to the doctor and I was making >> back. Yeah,
>> let me let me just >> Okay. >> Uh correspondence. We did receive correspondence. Um, Lyndon Chen, the young lady that helps Mike out, is going to be going to college. >> Bless her. So, um, she will be resigning
at effect of June 30th. >> Where is she going? >> Uh, it didn't say. >> So, she's just going to go to college for her. >> That that eliminates my open business. >> I know. So, there you go. >> Cuz we wanted her to come to meet us. >> Oh, okay. Yeah.
>> But she'll be resigning now. Will they be posting a job for >> uh I don't even know if Paul knows yet. I found this letter on my desk when I came in today. So >> Okay. >> Uh I got to let Paul know that. >> Um Okay. Any old business?
>> None. >> So you said you didn't know when uh they're going to start the facade? >> No, they do not have a set date yet. >> Okay. But it's moving forward. >> Yes. East and north side. So sorry.
>> God bless us everyone. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> All right. >> Thank you. >> I decided to give you all a little homework. >> Okay. >> Everybody homework up there.
>> Um there was some discussion about the open public meetings act the sunshine law. Um, so particularly, you know, the requirements to go into executive session. >> Uhu. >> So I went back in my
old notes. Uh, this is nice. The first two pages, little cheat sheet. It's given out by the Society of Professional Journalism. So that's the first two. And the next were my notes from a uh League of
Municipalities presentation. um back in 2011. But um the reason I'm giving you this, there are examples of course these were notes on a slide and the presenter gave
you know critique of each one but they have notices public notices etc. And then after the section they have a uh recommended resolution for going into executive session etc. So, I thought
this might be helpful. >> I think that's I've got I've got eight of them here. So, >> perfect. That was very thoughtful. >> Thank you so much. >> I don't know why I'm teaching in a law, you know. I only make law I only make money when
>> All right. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Literally. >> All right. Under new business, resolution 2026-10, resolution authorizing signatories on all bank accounts for the BMAR Housing Authority.
Um, as you can see, we still have some old members on the bank accounts that we need to remove and new members to add. I just need a motion to pass that. So, we >> like to question that. >> Okay. Um,
if we're taking three commissioners off, uh, why are we not adding three? I would say the chairperson should be there in addition to the other.
And as you know, Paul wasn't signing before. Um, >> no, he is. No, Paul always signs the checks. >> Okay. >> It's always Paul in one. But you're taking three >> three commissioners off and adding just two commissioners. Is that
>> correct? >> Okay. >> Because we really only ever had two. It's Mike Casserly got put on when Mary Lynch left, >> right? >> But Mary Lynch was never taken off. >> Okay, >> that's why. >> Okay, that makes sense then. >> Okay,
>> live with that. >> Okay, then. >> Okay, >> then we're good. motion. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Commissioner Anderson. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Keel Blackburn. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Sharick.
>> Yes. >> Commissioner Ramy. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Robinson. >> You there? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Luben? >> Yes. >> Do I have any reports from the commissioners?
I am >> I had a couple questions with no report. >> You want to ask the questions? >> Um >> well, I don't know if Paul's not here. If um you know, because we talked about two vacant apartments last was that one
>> one that got filled, huh? >> One is filled and moving. Okay, >> that answers that question. um on the um the payouts each the month um in
addition to what Johanna asked about seeing um the receipt the the bills >> bills is it possible to show and I don't know if it's proper or not but possible to show checking account
balance before and after >> yeah I I mean, I can give you copies of the the reconciled bank accounts. >> I just, you know, if you're printing out that one sheet or the two, three sheets of payments, um, is there a way to have it auto print
um, the beginning balance and ending balance? >> Yeah, I mean, we could. Sure. >> Okay. Um, and that's really all I have for tonight. Did the new resident move in? >> Yes.
>> Okay. >> Now, oh, I know it was uh was that the apartment that needed the most extensive work? >> Uh the resident moved into apartment 2G. So, I'm not which sure apartment. I think that one >> the one that we thought contractor
needed to really do something with the bathroom, not just >> I think that was on the fourth floor. >> That was the fourth floor. >> That was the bathroom one. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Cuz that one's going to take a little longer to clean and do. >> Especially what I saw in that ceiling in
the bathroom. >> Yeah, the ceiling. >> Yeah. That's I was wondering if there was someone if we had talked about getting a contractor to do that rather than just Mike because that's seems like a >> bigger fix than typical.
>> Yeah. Needs more than a band-aid. >> Okay. Remarks of the general public. of having a meeting when nobody comes. >> Amy, were you at the uh the meeting about the facade? >> No, ma'am. It wasn't a public It wasn't
It was just a precon meeting. So, it's not wasn't like a formal public meeting. It was a precon meeting with the engineer and the AR the engineer and the contractor, I believe. >> Okay. But I did ask him at the last meeting if I >> Yeah. >> if I could come and record, but the time
was changed and no one was notified. >> Yeah. And again, I don't know anything about the time being changed because again, it wasn't a public meeting. I think Paul was just as a courtesy saying, "Yeah, you can come." But it wasn't an actual official public meeting. >> Okay. >> No differently than if like the burrow
is doing a project, they have a precon meeting with the contractor and engineers. It's not an open public meeting. >> Okay. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Um I'm grateful that the uh that they chose the east and north side to do instead of the original which was supposed to be the west cuz we had
brought up when we inspected the building that the east side seemed to be more damaged. So, I'm glad that they've made that change. >> Great. Thank you. Um Maria Rosinaro, um I just had a question. Um as far as the east and north sides, I know you said
you don't have a date, but do you have a season? That's all I was told. >> Okay. Can we find that information out um soon for the for the public as well? And my question following that is, have
we asked for additional emergency funds? I know part of the reason why I was told we were waiting on requesting was because we needed to use some of the money that we had already asked for. When does that money then get allocated to the contractors?
>> It's been allocated already. So, are we allowed then now to ask for more emergency funding? >> Uh, we'd have to check with Paul on that. >> Yeah, please do. Um, and if anyone could reach out um and fill in our um state
senators and assemblymen and also um Chris Smith, that would be great because he really helped us with um the facade um help. And if we need more, we need to let them know as well so that we're all on board.
>> Maria, with that, I have a question actually too because I did just read recently that your CFO in Belmar's retiring, I know you're not on council anymore >> or you are till the end of the year. I'm not sure. >> Um the new CFO that whoever is being brought in um would it be beneficial for
me to meet with them because Belmar is holding all that money from the Chris Smith fund? >> Absolutely. Please. And right now, as far as I know, Lorraine is still on until June 3rd or something like that. Um, but I would
reach out to April, please. Okay. >> Um, but no, there is nothing. We are not holding that money is yours. >> No, no, no, no. I know that, but they're they're initiating the payouts of all the bills and everything. I just want to make sure whoever's coming in and taking her role is brought up to speed on that.
Listen, I just started as a new CFO in Rumpson three months ago. Yes, I've been doing it for 20 years, but you walk into a new place, it takes time to figure everything out. >> Absolutely. Yeah, I would talk to April. I'm sure that we can we can get that figured out quickly. They can get that figured out quickly. >> Okay.
>> Um, also this Thursday at 6 PM, the Belmar Public Library has um their summer concert series and it's Pat Rody Band. So, please come and join at the library lawn uh 10th Avenue and E. Thanks.
>> Wasn't there another concert? Something went missing. >> Said something about a concert. >> I'm not sure. >> Remember she emailed you about >> Oh, um yeah, >> something about a concert. Missy had
mentioned that she's scheduling >> a uh July 4th concert here and make sure everybody having a band. >> I I will reach back out to Missy because she's not home yet. She's still in
recovery. Um >> Oh, that's right. >> And um see what else needs to be done then. Is it the she said the piano player? >> Uh they all I know is that she was playing it
here. >> They played a couple years ago. They're like um >> if you ever remember from Saturday Night Live when Will Farrell and the woman and I think Sher O Terry did that. >> That's what they're like.
>> It sounds It sounds entertaining. >> Huh? It sounds entertaining. >> Well, they're not humorous. I mean, they're humorous to me, but >> No, I understand. >> No, they're not supposed to be. >> You know, it was the Will Farrell and
that woman did a wolf on them because I saw them a couple years ago. >> No, it's I just remember who they are now. >> I know she means well, but it's a it was kind of funny. Ed. >> Yeah.
My name is Ed. I'm in department uh 2B or 60. >> Uh >> I come here every month for this meeting and I say stuff. Yeah. Last week last month I apologize for pissing people
off. But there's stuff that hasn't been done. I mean, you do for everybody in here and then things aren't done, you know. Uh, I wrote I had
a medical paper given to Paul to move me into a one-bedroom apartment two years ago. I've never been moved out of that apartment. I moved into that apartment that I'm in. It's an efficiency apartment.
Nothing was clean. The the walls were take a little brush and get all the spots that are all over. It wasn't a full paint job. Refrigerator makes weird noises. It's shot. The stove
is shot. The countertop in my place is shot. I have no light. The kitchen begins to switch. Uh, somebody painted the bottom of the of the
bathtub and all the paint's now starting to come up. The poor living there. It's the same color that's on the walls that's on the bottom of that tub. >> Yeah. Why would you? >> And have you put work orders in on any of these at all?
>> Have you put work orders in for any of these? Like you switch you this and you're that. >> Stick to the >> I can put work orders in and I can keep doing it and keep doing what have you. That's what I'm we're trying to figure out. How do you work? You put like
>> Yeah, I did a couple times and I got a couple things done but that was it, you know. Um now you guys want triple dip like diff pieces of paper to get things done around. I'm also having nat
problems in my apartment and I don't have food laying all over the place. Uh coming out of the vents, the vents that suck everything out. They're coming through. The vents in my place, the two one in the bathroom, one in the kitchen
have never ever been cleaned. I don't know if that's my responsibility to do or yours. I don't know if the vents in this building have ever been done. And if they haven't, they should be. >> We discussed that last time that there were supposed to be
>> a long time ago, >> right? >> Yeah. >> And I thought that Paul had mentioned that there was supposed to be a duck cleaning service. >> Yes, there was supposed to be. >> And so that's never happened. >> Mike didn't mind. That's all I had. >> Never showed up. I never >> No, they mean the main
>> the main like I'm talking the whole system because if you don't do the whole system, >> it's kind of pointless. vents out and get new vents, but then I could probably get yelled at for doing that. >> You know, >> I want to paint my walls, but I can't
paint walls any colors because it's got to stay that color on the on the sixth floor. This is stuff that people say to me. >> Your apartment would not
Who told you that? >> Who told me that? >> We were. That's why we're asking. We don't know. >> That's why we're asking. >> Who told you? >> I was told all kinds of stuff and nothing ever got done. >> But who told you? >> My my rug in my place
>> has been shampooed by the professionals and all the stains from whoever died on the floor. Uh, and the cigarettes burns into the rug that been there before I got there. Uh, the rug was never cleaned when I
moved in. I shampooed the damn thing myself and all the stains just kept popping up. I hope there is no mold underneath that rug because I've been getting sick a lot and I'm trying to figure out why. And
it's probably because if there's mold under that rug, I like to get it changed. or I would like Paul and you guys to honor my medical paper that I was told I had
to give to him in order to move me to a onebedroom. Now it's two years later after I gave it to him and it was never approached to me. Here we got a onebedroom for you. >> Amy, did you discuss this? Yeah. >> Yeah.
>> And nobody has given me a onebedroom. So I'm still sitting in this gum that that they handed me when I moved into that apartment. And it's disgusting. I clean I clean nothing works. It smells the the
rug smell from being shampooed twice. >> I I'm just I'm so to the point where I just want to take myself, my clothes, and walk the hell out of here. >> It's probably what you all want anyway. >> No. Ed, but >> we we I'm going to I'm sorry.
>> I'm to the point where I'm bug I can't take this no more. >> I understand, but >> I want a bedroom I can sleep in and a living room I can sleep in or hang out in. >> In the short time I've been here, we're trying to reinstitute a paper trail. And
I understand you've asked, but you haven't put a work order in saying I need this >> right now. I put a few work a few things got done but if I I put them down and nothing comes up and Mike doesn't come up to show up to do anything anyway.
>> I understand that. But if we don't if we don't have a written request >> I tell Paul then all we have is your hearay. >> All we have is your hearsay between you >> and the person who tells you things. >> Instead quiet
>> you shut up. Hey. Hey. Stop it. >> He's trying to explain it. >> Be quiet. >> Enough. >> Enough. >> Ladies. >> Ladies. >> Ladies. Come on. >> Saying let the guy talk.
>> Nobody knows the rule of when someone's speaking, you shut up. >> All right. Whoa. >> Unbelievable. >> Raising the hand. >> Steph. We are grown-ups here. Let's act like it. Jesus.
>> All I'm asking you, Ed, is to fill out what you want. Three. >> I'm going to put on that work order. One bedroomedroom apartment. Am I going to do that? I'm going to do it every day for the next six months. >> You don't have to do it every day, but
>> we could put the appliances, the electric work, the >> That's that can all be done if you give me one bedroom and let that apartment be done. It needs a complete overall for the next person to put in there. >> Can we follow up on that?
>> Yeah, I'll talk. >> Who's in next to me? >> You're 3D. >> I see. >> Oh, young lady. >> Yeah. Who's in there? >> Nobody yet. >> Yes, it is. They they got they got a thing on the door and and something
outside the door, but I never seen the person, but I know they got stuff because the boxes was in the when I came in was it last week or we touched >> from um Bob's I don't know if it's Bob's furniture store or Bob's truck or
whatever. All that stuff was outside the elevator and it went into that apartment. But I haven't seen anybody. But they got the rug outside the door. They got a little table there. >> And they got the >> Somebody just moved into 2G,
baby. Yeah. >> The person that's moving in there >> cuz I haven't seen anybody. I hear them. >> I'm trying to think about losing my mind. It's quite possible. >> Well, I know. I know. I know that I
Well, no, no, no. I know that there we have a new man here and he's in uh >> 2J >> 2J 2J. So, that's okay. >> Yes, next who's the phantom person next to me. >> I'll find out.
>> I want that when we get it all with everybody in here with the >> Yeah, actually give it to >> Yeah, we have it. Find a better print out of that. Well, now it'll be revised because we have got >> Okay,
>> I'll bring up revised. >> So, there is not What is So, there is no empty apartments right now. >> No, I got to look into that. >> What about the one that the young lady that lives next to me? The GPS. >> What lady?
>> The one with the red beard that always comes here. >> She's in. They pulled her rug out of there and started cleaning her place and I was like, did she rug up? >> It's complete. >> It looks nice. She's happy about that.
>> She's coming back. She's just in rehab right now. >> Okay. >> I've been here over 20 years. a little worrying about it. Well, >> no, I'm trying to remember what she had uh >> I haven't seen her >> sent to me as a uh hopeful return date
>> and it's a couple more weeks, I think. >> Yes. >> Well, she she was always nice and kind to me and I to her >> for a couple months, three or four months. >> No, but she'll be back. >> All right. So, let's get back to me. And
she put in the But she put in the work order and she got her rug changed. >> And would you like to do that? We could go get the work order pad right now. >> I would like to know >> and we could fill it out for you if you'd like. >> Sure. I would like to know though is
would the next apartment that comes up, the onebedroom apartment comes up. Could I be put on that >> to get it? >> We'll speak to Paul about it. >> I want Paul to honor his word. Okay. >> for telling me, "Get a medical letter
>> and I'll put you in the one bedroom." I want him to honor his word. >> If that's what he told you, we're going to >> do it. >> We're going to do what we can do to make him uphold. Yes. >> The day I moved in there, I told him that I wanted
even when I made the call to tell me I had a place here. I said, "I need a onebedroom apartment." And I've been downsizing and downsizing and getting rid of this and getting rid of that. It's just overwhelming. I can't
physically do a whole lot of stuff because of my COPD. I I quit being smoking. I stopped eating so much. You know, I'm I'm trying to get my back together. I'm trying to
lose weight. And I got all these worries. I I sometimes I walk into my apartment, I don't want to be there. >> Let's start with work order. That might start to >> Yeah. And is you bring the work order to me and I'll do it. >> I'll go get it. Okay. >> We'll go get the I'll Do you want me to
run down and get it? >> No, we'll get it after the meeting. >> Yeah, we'll get help you and I'll help you fill it out. How's that? >> Can I make a suggestion? Yes. Yes. Um I I would like to request if possible that
work orders be available here during the the meeting so that there's people to actually help after the meeting so you can stay and someone will help whether that needs to be Paul being present here or one of you being present to help
because maybe the work orders themselves look confusing. >> That's that's why I just suggested I'd be happy to help him fill that out. Can we add that to something that is always done because maybe that would engage more residents to come down too? >> Put it right here on the table for the meetings.
>> Yes. And they can fill it out while they wait or we can help them. >> Sounds great. >> That's that's all you know that's all I nuts. how I uh it's just overwhelming year after year,
day after day being especially the last two years we're watching apartments get cleaned, fixed, the refrigerators, everything redone. And I'm going, "All right, am I going to get in that one? Is this one going to
get done? Am I going to go to that one?" The the honor has never been fulfilled of a letter that I was asked to give. I gave and told then this apartment will be yours. I had a there was a part a
place a place that was here and it was between me all three of the eds in the building and I didn't get the one of the other two heads got it for one bedroom.
I'm tired of being passed on, passed up. You know, this is all these apartments and you guys keep telling me there's no list anymore for apartments. You don't have the lists. There's no You can't go to town and say, "Can I put my
name in on a list?" >> Correct. Because the waiting list is closed because there's so many people on the list, >> right? >> But my name isn't closed. My name is still open for that and it's not ever happened in four years. >> There's many, many people on that list.
>> I understand that. >> But I'm already here. >> I'm already here. And I'm all I'm fighting for was a bedroom by myself, a living room by itself. That's all I want. I don't want it all together
because I can't live like that. I moved out of a place like that that was smaller than what I got. Okay, we'll follow up with Paul. >> We're going to follow up. We'll follow up with Paul. >> We hear you. >> Does anybody else have anything? >> I'd just like to ask a question.
>> Sure. >> Does that happen? Can you move in house? >> Is that allowed? >> No. >> Like for other, you know, that's a different situation, but you know, in other words, like can you post?
>> Our policy states you can only move if it's medically necessary. >> I see. Okay. And that >> once you're in, it has to be a medical necessity. >> I understand the letter I gave, >> right? >> And due to HIPPA requirements, we're not
going to go into it, but yes, I will we'll talk to Paul again. Um, >> I believe the letter is in my file. >> It's in your file. Yes, it is. >> And I was on the phone with you and your doctor, but I don't want to go into all of that.
So again, that's a confidential matter. That's why I don't want it being brought up here. >> Exactly. >> No. Any other comments from the public? >> Oh, one other thing. Do you have do you
use an in-house like shampooer, rug person? Do you have a man that does that per se for different apartments? Um, I don't know if the carpet company that we use to install the carpets does it or not.
>> Um, I can check on that for you. >> Okay. >> Just need your rug shampooed. >> Pardon me. >> Do you need your rug shampooed? >> Oh, yeah, definitely. >> Well, then why don't after the meeting we'll all write out those work orders. >> Well, I know how to do it that they're
in it's in the >> Well, we're going to do it all as a >> right >> as a team. There you go. And you said and I could tell by your face you would like yours done as well. >> Yeah. >> But see this way we'll get some things
done. It'll be documented that you requested. >> That's why we started the three-part thing. So there would be a record of everybody's >> well I wasn't sure if it went through if it went through management or if you you
know did it on your own. So that's why I was just asking if they had a person that they used >> the rugs, right? >> I had my rug clean once when I had it put in and they came up and they did it, but I don't know what happened to the
company. They kind of like disappeared. I never saw them around here again. >> There's there's a lot of rug companies around. We can look into that. >> Yeah. >> Okay. There's no other comments from the public. motion.
>> I thought I won the time that I uh um I was told if I was going to get my rug changed and I would not move out of my apartment, but I would not get a one bedroom. And I
didn't care for that comment. >> And who told you that? >> Who told me that? >> Well, you keep saying that. Mike told me that. >> Who? >> But Mike, >> he's not in charge. He's not in charge of that. >> Mike thinks he's in charge for the whole
building. >> But that is not done when you ask him to do something without that paperwork. >> Well, that's why >> that's why we implemented the paperwork so everybody is being held >> account. I love Mike. He's a great guy. He helped me get in here. But being told
stuff, >> but he's not >> to pass it on to what was said is total crap. >> Okay. >> I I'm not >> I hate that. >> Yes. >> You're now discussing a personel matter.
>> Personel matter can't be done. >> Cannot be done here. >> Thank you. >> Never complain. It should be brought in writing. So they be brought to the director and if there further action be brought to the board
and the uh the board would then discuss it in executive session upon proper notice. But it's not proper to come in here without notice to an employee and make a complaint about an employee. It's uh state law, not me saying it, the boys
and girls in Trenton saying it. >> Are you a lawyer for the building or for the people? both. >> And it's called they need to be rice noticed. >> That's why I >> Yeah, there's rice notice. You have a complaint, it's got to go through channels.
They um housing members of the the board here have to follow proper procedures that are dictated by state law. >> Thank you. Thank you very much.
>> Okay. Any other comments? All right. Seeing none, can I have a motion to adjurnn? >> Second. >> All in favor?