Adequate notice of this meeting was provided and published in the Osprey Park Press and the Ocean Star on January 17, 2025. Copies of the agenda were provided to the newspaper posted on public bulletin boards in the township website. Roll call, please. Councilman Albanese here. Councilwoman Pondero
here. Councilwoman D. Young here. Councilman Feineman here. Councilwoman Travers here. Vice President Makino here. President Emino here. And ask everybody in attendance to rise for a salute to the flag and a moment of silence. 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. Please be seated. Madame clerk, please accept the reports from municipal officers.
Of course. And is there a motion and a second to approve minutes from the September 9th meeting? Motion. Second. Roll call. Councilman Albanese? Yes. Councilwoman Ponttoro? Yes. Councilwoman D. Young. Yes. Councilman Feman. Yes.
Councilwoman Travers. Yes. Vice President Makino. Abstain. President Amberino. Yes. Thank you. All right. We have a few presentations this evening. We're actually going to swap the order here at Chief Forester's
request. And I'd first like to invite up both Chief Borister and Harry Delgado to the podium. I apologize. See my back. The vice president knows me. So I think so. Uh what brings me here tonight is
actually a recognition for your police department. But to add context to uh to what I'm about to say because obviously law enforcement needs to be recognized. It is about the fact that they've reached that there's 43 accreditation. Now a little context. So of all out of
all the agencies in the state of New Jersey that would be eligible to apply for accreditation about 54% of those make it once. Those that actually reach accreditation a second time fall into a group of about 30 32%. Second 12% third 7.89% 89% those that
made it as far and shown a commitment a long-term commitment such as the Brick Township Police Department fall in a very exclusive group of less than 6% of all the law enforcement agency in the state of New Jersey and that includes prosecutor's office includes sheriff's departments includes uh uh colleges and university. So every law enforcement um
every law enforcement um legitimate law enforcement agency in in the state of New Jersey. So if you indulge me for two minutes I'd like to share with you the significance of the achievement. So, the Brick Township Police Department has once again made a commitment to adhering to best practices at the state and national level in a highly regarded
statewide law enforcement accreditation program. This program administered to the New Jersey State Association of Chiefs of Police and the New Jersey Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission has sailed to transparently demonstrate the professionalism, transparency, and preparedness of state's law enforcement agencies in the state's public safety
system. These uniquely challenging times and a threat to health and safety, encouraging law enforcement agency to follow standardized practices and policies is a potentially life-saving and cost-effective investment of time and resources. Accreditation status gives an agency uh u excuse me
represents a significant professional achievement uh for law enforcement agency. Now, this prestigious reacredited status, and I say for the fourth time, demonstrate Chief David Force's firm commitment to state and national standards and the continued expectations for quality, professional,
and ethical policing. Now, just so that you know what accreditation is about briefly, accreditation provides objective evidence of an agency's commitment to excellence in leadership, resource manage management, and service delivery. Government officials can be more confident in the agency's ability to operate efficiently and meet community needs. and officers in
accredited agencies as I see many here tonight can take pride that they have been objectively recognized for their professionalism adherence to the highest standards. Now out of the uh after the three years that it takes for an agency to get reacredited. So do the math and you'll see how many years it takes for
an agency to be reacredited four times. Um there's a report that it generated that I have the privilege to recommend to the commission uh or not in this case obviously very proudly so. Uh so let me just paraphrase some of what the assessor said during this visit. Uh under chief forester's leadership a high
level of competence leadership and professionalism is seven within the agency where the future issues deal with the recruiting technology or wellness. This agency continues to assert assertively move forward with a history and commitment to following best practices with a preparedness plan and a
verification of excellent. And typically we find something when we're when uh when we have that final assessment because they have to show over 400 uh items of proof uh to to about 112 standards in the state of New Jersey. And typically we find something in the case of Brick Township Police Department
after the fourth reacreditation. It is remarkable that we didn't find anything that we had to leave actually um uh discuss during this uh final assessment. So in closing, it is the opinion of the assessment team that the Bricktownship Police Department is a highly professional and committed agency which
exemplifies the tenants of law enforcement agency at the state and national level. So therefore, it is indeed my honor here tonight on behalf of New Jersey State Association Chiefs of Police and New Jersey Law Enforcement Commission to congratulate Chief David Forester and Creation Manager Lieutenant Vincent Coburn, the members of the Brick
Township Police Department, the excuse me, the mayor, the mayor, the council president, and those citizens that they so proudly serve for having achieved their fourth reacreditation, joining a very, very exclusive group of law enforcement agencies that have made this long-term commitment to excellency policing. So to all indeed,
congratulations Thanks, Harry. It's a pleasure seeing you again. Honestly, I think that's a testament to the phenomenal police department that we have had and continue to have here in Brick Township. I think it's do another round of applause.
Thank you all for what you do for our community. Now, I'd like to ask Chief Forester back to the podium because I think we've got a promotion to celebrate. Yeah. And just in in reference to that, I have to give credit to the men and women and all the people that work for the police department for for that great
honor. without their hard work and dedication, we wouldn't have been successful in achieving accreditation. So, thank you. Uh, good evening. First and foremost, I'd like to express my gratitude to the mayor, the town council, and our business administrator
for the support of both our town and the police department. Tonight, we gather to celebrate a moment of pride and accomplishment, one that reflects dedication, perseverance, and honorable service. It is a privilege to witness the promotion of Sergeant Michael Deo, whose
leadership, skill, and commitment to our community safety have distinguished him throughout his career. Sergeant Deo leads with integrity and professionalism, setting an example for those who follow in his footsteps. His pursuit of excellence has brought us to
this well-earned milestone. Since joining the department in July 2014, Sergeant Deo has served in the operations division and spent seven years as a training officer in the professional standards unit, mentoring and shaping the next generation of officers.
Beyond his primary assignments, he has served on the honor guard, the bike unit, and remains an active member of the special emergency response team. His dedication has earned him numerous honors, including the combat cross, a life-saving award, two chief
certificates, and the Grand Cordon Award. Sergeant Deo now brings his experience and leadership to the Midnight Shift, continuing his commitment to both the department and the community. He is joined tonight by his wife, Dena, and their four children, and his proud
parents, Vincent and Sharon Deo. If you come on up, please. Yeah, absolutely. Move this out of the way. [Applause] We want this back. Yeah, that'd be great.
right now. Congratulations again to Sergeant Deo. We have one more presentation this evening. It's in you have room. There we go. It's in honor of Donia Awareness Month. The month of September 2025 has been
designated throughout the nation as Donia Awareness Month. Donia Awareness Month is designed to help raise awareness, understanding, support for this neurological movement uh this neurological movement disorder similar to Parkinson's disease. Donia has an
array of symptoms such as painful and prolonged muscle contractions which are involuntary, abnormal, and often repetitive. These symptoms significantly interfere with a person's daily life by impeding those affected from the ability
to perform simple daily tasks. Donia has limited treatments and currently has no cure and is often misdiagnosed, inspiring sufferers to live by the slogan never, never give up. Therefore, I, Lisa Crate, mayor of the Township of Brick and the County of Ocean in the
state of New Jersey, do hereby proclaim the month of September 2025 as Donia Awareness Month in the Township of Brick. And I call upon all citizens to support the efforts of the Donia Medical Research Foundation and the Central Jersey Donia Support Group to raise
public awareness and a better understanding of the impact on those affected by Donia. And we have one of those people right here. Thank you. Yes, please. Mayor Crate, Council Member, staff,
fellow brick brick residents, thank you for this opportunity to tell my story. I'm Margarite. This is my husband, Gary. September being destonia awareness month, I want to share a little bit about my experience living with this little known disorder. There are many different types of donia from
focal donia affecting one part of the body to segmental donia affecting two or more parts of the body to general donia affecting all parts of the body. I have segmental donia affecting my trunk and the left side of my body. When I had full-blown symptoms, my body just
wouldn't do what it my brain asked it to do, and I presented like this. Over a four-year period, my mobility greatly deteriorated. I was only able to get around by wheelchair at home and scooter at work for two years. There are
about 500,000 of us here in North America who have donia. It's the third most common movement disorder after essential tremor and Parkinson's. In fact, there are more people with donia than with Huntington's musculardrophe and Luger's disease
combined. Yet, it is under recognized and misdiagnosed by the medical community. Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch had destonia. There's little people here. Keith Emer Keith Emerson from Emerson Lake and Palmer had destonia and his wife claims
that the reason that he took his own life was because he was so anxious and overwhelmed about his upcoming tour and not being able to perform. Probably the best known advocate for Parkinson's, Michael J. Fox has Donia as do 30% of folks with Parkinson's. He supports the
Donia community as well and he's often seen at the Donia walks in New York City. Also, the Michael J. Fox Foundation collaborates with the Bachmann Strauss Donia Foundation in efforts to improve the lives of folks with Estonia and to search for a cure.
The beginning of my story is similar to many folks with Estonia. I was undiagnosed, misdiagnosed for years. I went to chiropractors, acupuncturist, orthopedists, and was told, "You're out of alignment. You need an adjustment. Your cheese's out of sync. You have herniated discs, stenosis, arthritis."
But the X-rays, MRIs, and CT scans of course didn't show that I have destonia. I tried medications, cortisone blocks, back patches, and rounds and rounds of physical therapy with doctors remarking now and again, why you walking like that. Well, I was hoping you could tell me.
After many years, I was referred to a neurologist and I was diagnosed with donia. Now, focusing on the neurological aspects, we tried more medications to no avail, all with side effects. And then I was referred to a donia specialist for yet more drugs, Botox. Botox with sonograms to inject deeper without
damaging vital organs. Finally, in 2016, after two years in a wheelchair, I was considered a candidate for deep brain stimulation. A neurosurgeon said that in my particular case, there was a 70% chance of some kind of improvement.
So, I was a go. Gary's only question was, "How many of these have you done?" The doctor answered, "Almost a thousand." And he was on board. Pre-esting and scanning to map my brain went well. So in March of 2016, my head was shaved and the first hole was drilled about the size of a dime to
implant the first electrode and wire which was coiled up under my scalp. A month later, a second hole was drilled to implant the second electrode and wire. Two weeks later, pockets were made and neurotransmitters were inserted here
and here under my collarbone. They provide the pulse and the power. and the wires were pulled down underneath my scalp and connected. A month later, I was turned on and I could walk and stand. These lasted three years. Then in 2019, technology advancing by leaps and
bounds, I got rechargeable batteries. These are good for 10 to 12 years, but I have to charge them every few days to remain upright and walking. This is how I charge up
is good, right? The state of the home plugged into my um plugged into my um outlet at home and battery. There's a button and I'm charging. It takes about an hour on each side. What deep brain stimulation does
is it interrupts the excessive electrical impulses in the brain. I do also have a remote. I can turn myself on and off for EKGs, surgery, conditional MRIs. With the certain precautions and the and the um proper machine, I can
have MRIs. But brain surgery is not for everyone. It's not a cure and it's not successful for everyone. I can't imagine my life without having done it. But I still experience symptoms. I have my good days and bad. I have difficulty writing and typing. My speech is affected. I have trouble with
balance and walking. I feel twitching and pulling. Sometimes I shake or quiver. Right now, it's because I'm nervous though. I get feet and leg cramps and it's also tiring. I no longer work because it affects my job performance. I'm a sign language interpreter and destonia affects my speech and write as it affects my speech
and writing. It also affects my signing space become smaller and the execution. I'm a little not as crisp as I was. The good news is that donia is generally not life-threatening, but it is lifealtering with both physical and emotional
impacts. Everyone has their own story. This one is mine, and sharing mine is one small way that I can bring awareness to this little known disorder in hopes for a better care and a cure. If you like more information about Donia, you can contact the Donia Medical Research
Foundation, DMRF. Well, that's my story or parts of it. Thanks for listening. And as folks in the Dunia comm community say, never never give up. Thank you all so much. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much.
Thank you, Margaret. That concludes the presentations for this evening. We're now going to move on to the consent agenda in just a moment. ready when you are. All matters listed under item consent agenda will be enacted by one motion in
the form listed below. If discussion is desired on any item, this item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately. Thank you, Madame Clerk. Item 51, authorized insertion of chapter 159, Division of Highway Traffic Safety, for the Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund Grant.
Vice President Mikino. Thank you. This resolution authorizes the insertion of $79,252.7 from the the State of New Jersey Division of Highway Traffic Safety Drunk Driving Enforcement Fund. Thank you. Thank you. Item 52,
authorized insertion of chapter 159, Ocean County Health Department Municipal Alliance Grant 2025. Councilwoman Travers. Thank you, Council President. This resolution authorizes the insertion of a grant in the amount of 21,773 from the Ocean County Health Department
for the 2025 Municipal Alliance Grant. Thank you. Thank you. Item 53, authorized insertion of chapter 159, Ocean County Office of Senior Services Program 060, increase in 3C 1 carryover.
Councilwoman D. Young. This resolution authorizes the insertion of a grant in the amount of $26,10 from the Ocean County Office of Senior Services to provide additional funds for our senior services department to continue to host the community cafe meal
program at the Brick Housing Authority. Thank you. Item 54, authorized insertion of chapter 159 NJD Green Acres Program. Councilman Fineman. Thank you, Council President. This resolution authorizes the insertion of a
grant in the amount of $712,500 from the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection Green Acres Program. This grant is for the Malard Point Park redevelopment project. Thank you. Thank you. Item 55
authorized insertion of chapter 159 NJEM fiscal year 25 emergency management agency assistance grant vice president manino. Thank you. This resolution authorized the assertion of a grant in the amount of $10,000 from the New Jersey office of
emergency management. This grant helps offset the cost of the township's OEM coordinator. Thank you. Thank you. Item 56, authorized insertion of chapter 159, National Opioid Settlement. Councilwoman Travers. Thank you, Council President. This
resolution authorizes the insertion of a grant in the amount of $255,43747. Um, opioid resolutions, which is now available for nationwide settlements that have been reached to resolve all opioid litigation brought by states and local municipalities against various pharmaceutical distributors and
manufacturers. Thank you. Thank you. Item 57, authorize receipt of bids Longpoint and Perry Drives roadway resurfacing. Councilman Albanesey's. Thank you, Council President. This resolution authorizes the receipt of bids for the Longpoint and Perry Drive
reservicing project. Thank you. Item 58, authorized receipt of proposals professional services. Councilman Fineman. Thank you, Council President. This resolution authorizes the receipt of proposals for professional services for 2026. Thank you.
Thank you. Item 59, authorize award of contract ambulance repairs. Councilwoman D. Young. This resolution authorizes the award of contract for ambulance repairs to Larson Ford Lakewood. This is a two-year open-ended contract for the amount not
to exceed $100,000 per year at an approved schedule of prices for the work needed. Bid notices were provided to 14 prospective biders from our biders list and six vendors picked up bid packages. Three bids were received with All-American Ford being the lowest responsive responsible bidder.
Thank you. Item 510. Authorize award of contract Malard Point Park Improvements. Councilwoman Travers. Thank you, Council President. This resolution authorizes an award of contract in the amount of $436,935 with TC Landscape Construction Group Bay
for the Malard Point Park Improvement Project. Bid notices were provided to 90 prospective biders from our biders list and 10 requested bid packages. Four bids were received with TC Landscape Construction being the lowest responsive responsible bidder. Thank you. Thank you. Item 511. Authorize award of
contract drumpoint sports complex cameras through Omnia National Cooperative. Vice President Mikino. Thank you. This resolution authorizes the word of contract in the amount of 57,62.95 to Kerosoft Technology Group Restston Virginia. This contract is for the
purchase of five poles and solar powered cameras for the poles at Drum Point Sports Complex. This system is will enhance the current camera system in place at the complex and will focus on areas not currently covered. These cameras are being purchased through the
national cooperative purchasing agreement known as Omnia Partners. Thank you. Thank you. Item 512 authorize award of contract workforce ready UKG through Omnia National Cooperative. Councilman Albanese. Thank you, Council President. This resolution authorizes the award of
contract in the amount of $37,000.7 $37,7087 Kronos Sazar Lowel MA for UKG ready payroll and human resources software. This system renewal is being purchased through a national cooperative purchasing agent known as Omnia
Partners. Thank you. Item 513, authorize award of contract purchase and delivery of one 2026 Ford Superduty F250. Councilman Feman. Thank you, Council President. This resolution authorizes the award of
contract in the amount of $57,559.80 with Neielen Ford of Marstown for a 2026 Ford Superduty F250 as needed by Brick EMS. Funding for this purchase was approved in the 2025 capital budget. Thank you. Thank you. Moving on to item
514. Authorized special events permit St. Paul's Blessing of the Animals. Councilwoman Dion. This resolution authorizes a special event permit for St. Paul's United Methodist Church to hold a blessing of the animals event on September 27th, 2025. The event will be held from 10:00
a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the church on Herbertsville Road. Thank you. Thank you. Item 5:15, authorized special events permit level up skate park fundraising event. Councilwoman Travers. Thank you, Council President. This resolution authorizes a special event
permit for a LevelUp skate park fundraising event on September 28th, 2025. The event will be held from noon to 4:00 at LevelUp Skatepark Loaded in Shopick on Vanzyle Road. Thank you. Thank you. Moving on to 516.
516A is an inspection fund release for block 869, lot 17. B is a performance bond release for block 1027, lot 81. Thank you. Item 517. 17A is 100% DAV widow of veteran
deduction of block 324.32 lot 2. 17B is 100% DAV widow of veteran deduction of block 383.12 lot 63. 17 C is 100% DAV widow of veteran deduction at block 876 lot 3. 17D is 100% DAV
widow of veteran deduction at block 902.15 lot 13. 17E tax overpayment for 2025 at block 382 lot 8.01 and block 382 lot 8. Thank you Miss Bergen. This brings us to
the end of the consent agenda. Is there a motion and a second from the council on the consent agenda? Motion second. Thank you. Open to councel for comments and questions. You know I'm going to make a comment.
Several of these items included grants that we were able to achieve. I think if you did the quick math, that was over $1.1 million in grants that we were able to bring into the town. That's fantastic. Open to the public for questions on these resolutions on the consent agenda only.
Yes, ma'am. I'm back older, grayer, and more infirm. However, still interested in what goes on in my town and want to know all the facts. To that
end, I had not been able to attend meetings for my latest infirm infirmity. I've got several of them now, but that's nothing compared to what some people the Donia woman Margarite, she has a really
hard road. I'm old. I don't expect to last forever. So, I've had things replaced, but I happened to look at the YouTube of the last meeting, and lo and behold, one
of my pet peeves about how this uh council does not serve us, the people. And it was the business with the Latin black. And imagine my shock when I found
out that even the people over here and up here can't translate it. You're not supposed to expect us, the people, to know how to use computers, how to get to the Latin block, which agency to go to,
and have the ability, physical and mental, to do it. I was absolutely shocked. I don't understand why you have consider continued to resist putting a little bit extra on each time you had a
Latin block defining it by the address that it's known as. In the books, it's actually known by how far it is from the nearest intersection and a lot more
information. All I have ever asked is at least give me the address and you could do that while still keeping that you put the Latin block. Doesn't help because you people don't even know it. So I
repeat the next meeting I would like to see that every time Latin block appears the street address appears. If there's no street address do what they do on the books. put the nearest cross street and
nearest intersection. Thank you, Miss Nicole. Excuse me if I could just say one thing. Madam clerk. Yeah, I have no problem um giving the street addresses for the commercial properties as far as the bond releases
go. Um the first one is for the Ocean Early Head O uh Childhood Center on 26 Princeton Avenue and the second one is for the medical office at 2019 Route 88. But I do stand um with my decision to
keep just the block and lots for the widows, the tax uh and private citizens under the reasonable expectation of privacy. Thank you. It's very gracious. I would venture to say that there is no
expectation of privacy as to the actual address, but you can check that out with somebody who's a higher authority. And by the way, uh, what what name did you call me as I left? Miss Call.
It sounded like you said something else and put something in front of the column. Are there any other questions with regard to the consent agenda? Mr. Finelli, good evening. One question and one
comment and you stole some of my thunder, but I'm going to go there anyway. Uh, item number six, uh, the opioid settlement. Is that a one-time end of story amount of money, Miss Bergen? Uh, no, it is not. It's a settlement
that's paid out over time. But, but is that the total amount or what? And my I I had written down 193,000, but you said something else. What was it? What was the correct amount? 1936.41.
No, no, no. My question is that all we're going to get? Yes, this is the grant that we're getting for now and anything additional we get would be done by resolution, but there could be more for that. It's ongoing litigation. Okay. And and Mr. Finan, just for clarity, the
correct amount is $255,43747. No, it was updated. Was updated that was the updated resolution. I'm My apologies. Yes. And I believe it's accurate. I'm sorry. I believe it's accurate. We've received funds in the past as well. Yes. Yes. Okay. So, the 193 is up.
Yes, it is now up to 255 and it may be more in the future. No complaint about that. Neither will The other thing I just wanted to add on what what what you talked about. The first six items on the agenda tonight are all revenue coming into the
township. I Your number is bigger than mine because I had the wrong number, but it's well over a million dollars. And I know I've said it in the past, but I'll say it again every time I feel it's it's worthy of saying thank you to all of the people who involved in getting the money
and the grants. I mean, over a million dollars in one meeting is certainly not something to scoff at. I think it represents a lot of work throughout the township and many of the department heads in applying for and successfully receiving these grants and I agree 100%. So, thank you.
Thank you, Mr. Finelli. Are there any other questions from the public on the consent agenda? Seeing none, close public. Roll call, please. Councilman Albanese, yes. Councilwoman Ponttoro, yes. Councilwoman D. Young, yes. Councilman Feman, yes. Councilwoman Travers,
yes. Vice President Minipino, yes. President Ambersino, yes. Thank you. Moving on to 518, bill resolution. Be it resolved by the township council of the township of brick that the following bills be paid and that the mayor and clerk be and are hereby authorized to draw orders on the treasurer for the
amounts of the same computer bill resolution in the amount of 13,963,28.36. Thank you. Is there a motion and a second? Motion. Second. Open a council for questions on the computer bill resolution.
Seeing none, close council. Open the public for questions on the computer bill resolution. Seeing none, close public. Roll call, please. Councilman Albanese, yes. Councilwoman Pondero, Councilwoman D. Young, abstain. Community services, yes to the
rest. Councilman Feman, yes. Councilwoman Travers, yes. Vice President Mikino, yes. President Amberino, yes. Thank you. Item 519. Be it resolved by the township council of the township of brick that the
following bills be paid and that the mayor and clerk be and are hereby authorized to draw orders on the treasurer for the amounts of the same manual bill resolution in the amount of 18 million uh $18,869.51. Is there a motion in a second? Motion. Second.
Open a council for questions on the manual bill resolution. Seeing none, close council. Open a public for questions on the manual bill resolution. Seeing none, close public. Roll call, please. Councilman Albanese, yes.
Councilwoman Ponderero, yes. Councilwoman D. Young, yes. Counciloman Feman, yes. Councilwoman Travers, yes. Vice President Minino, yes. President Ambersino, yes. Thank you. All right. Agenda item number six.
An ordinance amending chapter 145 of the township code entitled construction codes uniform to revise the language in the subsection pertaining to the electric sub code fees to comply with DCA requirements. Councilman Albanese. Thank you. Council President
Construction Official Mike Joseph advised the state NJDCA has required municipalities to revise the wording that outlines permit fees for vottovalic systems fees remain unchanged. The state is requesting clarification on wording.
Thank you, Councilman. Is there a motion and a second on this ordinance? Motion. Sorry. Second. Thank you. Open to council for questions on this ordinance. Seeing none, close council. Open to the public for questions on this ordinance
only. Seeing none, close public. Roll call. Councilman Albanese? Yes. Councilwoman Ponttoarero? Yes. Councilwoman D. Young. Yes. Councilman Feman, yes. Councilwoman Travers, yes. Vice President Minino, yes. Presidentino, yes.
Thank you. All right, that brings us to agenda item number seven, public comments. Please note that each person addressing the council during any section of the meeting during which public comment is permitted shall limit his or her remarks to five minutes pursuant to Brooktownship Administrative Code
section 2-33b. Thank you. Are there any comments from the public? Mr. Maji. My comment tonight on officers, you know, out of order. I think
this town came together. road together about politics about everything else. We need more involved with family and I love my sister.
We're done. phenomenal job. Thank you, Bob. Well said. Are there any other questions or comments, Miss Call? I really My grandchildren.
I don't Sure. And birthday. I always And I Fore speech. around.
Many years. Thank you very much. Thank you, Miss Cole. Are there other questions or comments from the public? Mr. Suca How many people? It will be announced. It is October 7th.
I'm pretty sure, Jack. Thank you. Yes, sir. Oh, I'm sorry. Hello. So, me and my wife6 months, our neighbors, we have two neighbors now that are working
out from our neighbors. We were talking So essentially for the rehabilitation I'm not sure what our concern obviously to us One male rehabilitation house
rehabilitation house around All these men basically comfortable outside. Could you repeat your address? So, Council President Amberino, may I speak to this? Absolutely, Mr. President. Thank you. So, um I appreciate you being
here. I have been in touch with um one of your neighbors. Um, so we did contact the state on behalf of the neighbors um to make a formal complaint of how they were operating that that was not consistent with the township zoning but
understood if it was a state license that they needed to be aware of the activity that was greatly upsetting these neighbors that we felt it didn't meet the criteria. So the state um called right away to say what's different about the state versus us. We
can't go out and knock on the door and do an inspection because we're getting complaints like that. The state can. So your neighbor, Donna's her first name, sent me a lot of videos and photos and I made a zip drive of all those and the guy from the state stopped here, the
inspector picked up the zip drive, looked at the photos and the videos. uh he's gone out there and he put a five-day warning on the door which says you are not neither of these homes have a state license so they are not licensed at all um and saying that they had to cease and
desist until that part was addressed. So this is in the hands of the state. They are keeping the township uh in the loop. We and when they don't I follow up and get a new update. Um but I would be happy to include you on the the chain with Donna when I send uh updates on
what's happening. But the the state has been very responsive in this regard. They assure me that it doesn't have the proper licenses. They have the power to shut it down and that's what they intend to do. Yes. Just stop over here and write your email address. Okay.
Thank you. and 72. I'm presuming that's it on that topic, sir. Oh, yes. Sorry. Thank you very much, Mr. Finelli. First of all, last And the second one is I I was there. I was present the entire time. Yes.
Oh, okay. Yep. Whole time. I actually got there a little before 6 and I left probably close to 9:15. So, I was there the whole time and after. Yes. Delete. Anybody want to guess what I would say?
misinformation. I got an out right now. Okay, I want to share some information right What I'm going to ask more involved
easy, but Okay, thank you. I add add a couple of seconds to my clock. Um, I just want to co talk about a couple of things why I'm saying that. Number one, funding. The state funding just came out now for the school
districts. All right. Tom's River got $28 million in state funding. Jackson got $23 million in state funding. How got $22 million in state funding and Brick got 145, way below similar districts in the area.
Tom River might be a little bigger. If if you haven't been following what what's going on in Lakewood, uh they finally uh made it to the appellet court with their 10-year lawsuit about getting more money for Lakewood. And the court said, "You're getting all you're getting. That's it. You're not going to
get anymore." Just a little background, Lakewood only has 5,000 students in the public school system, but they got 50,000 in the private school system. I think we have St. Dominic's. All right. But but now the courts are saying you're not getting
any more money. Lake Widow's $170 million and they wanted to borrow another hundred million this year. So even the courts aren't doing anything anymore. All right. The existing formula right now says no matter what you get getting or
you're supposed to get the most we're going to improve improve it by one year is 6%. So brick with all the ELLL programs and everything else. They got the 6% which was $871,000.
All right. The most you can lose if you're overfunded is 3%. Right? So, if you're getting way more money than you're supposed to, you're only going to lose 3%. But if you're supposed to get a lot more money than you're supposed to, you're only going to get 6%. All right?
If you watch if you watch the meetings that I talk about at the school district, two biggest problems over there are scholastic achievement and the horrendous attendance of the students. Right? So, what what what I'm asking is get more involved. This this is the
future of of brick. This this is the students and this is the taxpayers. All right. Now, Tom's River kicked their taxes up 10% this year. Luckily, Brick didn't do that.
building. I think the school district I think people might I know it's not over necessary. We should all be best.
Thank you, Mr. Finelli. Yes. Thank you very much. I think some of your comments are very relevant. I know that there are multiple council people right up here right now who have children in this school district and others who have had children who have been in this school district or loved
ones who have been in this school district. Are there any other questions from the public? Seeing none close public? Miss Bergen? Uh I have nothing. Thank you.
Madame Mayor, thank you. I just have a few upcoming events. Uh tomorrow at the teen center, we are having tie-dye day. Uh we still have some spots open. So if you're interested in having your uh middle schooler or
high schooler come to tie-dye some shirts or totes with us, you're welcome to do that. You can call um our office. I think it's 7322621053 uh to to RSVP for that. Uh we have uh like I said, we have some extra room. We're looking forward to it. It's going to be a fun afternoon. Can't wait to do
it. And we have a pickup rick coming to Arctic Ocean Drive on October 4th at 10:00 a.m. So you can join us for that. And finally, also on October 4th, we have our Challenger Halloween and Hayride taking place at Havens home at Havens Pharma uh from 12 to two on
October 4th. And I do want to do a shout out and thank you to everyone who attended our longest table event this past Saturday. We had about 150 people from all over Brick Township. Uh it was residents, young and old. We had our
mayor student advisory from both Brick Township and Brick Memorial High School. We had our um our hospital sponsors from um oh gosh, why don't I just want to say brick hospital, you know, Hackinack Hackinack Meridian. Uh they were our
main sponsors for the event. So, thank you to them. We had some uh civic organizations come out along with some people from our chamber and uh some clergy members. And it was just a beautiful day with lots of people making new connections. And just like you said, uh it's one of the ways we want to bring
Brook Township together, uh with no party, no, um, you know, affiliation. It's just strictly neighbor to neighbor, friend to friend, and people making new connections, and it was really a beautiful day. And, uh, I want to thank everyone that came out to enjoy that day with us. So, that's all.
Thank you, Mr. Starky. Madame clerk, madam assistant clerk, substitute secretary. Thank you, Councilman Albanese. Just uh congratulations to uh Michael Deo and um Chief Borster. And I will say
a prayer for Marty Wise, Councilwoman Pontterrero. Nothing tonight. Thank you. Thank you, Councilwoman Don. I would like to wish my niece a very happy third birthday. It's Saturday. She
is very excited about turning three and I just want to commend the mayor um with the longest table. You know, it's such a great community event and kind of plays to what Bob said before. It's really about our community bringing them together for no other reason than for
some good fellowship, some good food. We had our mayor student advisory um serving there and it was really such a beautiful day. Um and Mr. Finelli um you're right about um the public and
serving the public up here. It's really being up here is not about party. It is about serving our residents and making sure that we're doing everything that we can do to enhance and make their lives better. You know, it's about what the
residents of Brick want and need, and that is what our jobs are up here. So, thank you so much. Well said. Thank you, Councilman Fineman. Thank you, Council President. So much love and appreciation in the air. Really is cool. Uh, but Mr. Finelli, I've
always liked and respected you, and now that's gone up even higher. Uh, I agree with everything that that you were saying. Um, I believe in small time help. Whenever you see that opportunity to take it. So, my formula
is small from what you were talking about, but anytime the te uh my kids uh teachers need any supplies, we're the first ones to supply it for them. Uh I know my daughter's she's got two teachers. I know her the two teachers
favorite drinks because I asked so that I could bring it in for them. Any little thing the little things go uh quite a distance. So that's how I contribute when I can. Uh but I appreciate you know everything that you were saying. Uh and
Bob, I also agree a thousand%. Um definitely echoes all the the thoughts of the the longest table event. Uh I'd love to see you there next year. um at a lot of other town events before then. Um but it really was awesome. I had a young gentleman sitting next to me in the
hospital system. Um some older folks across uh from me, another uh small business owner to my right. Well, forgive me, modern elders, sages. uh um losing my an interesting
funny story that one of the the sages spoke of was that one of their relatives was in electrolysis and uh one of her patients was Dr. Roose uh you remember Perry the the Dr. Ruth the Yeah. Yeah. the the sex doctor or
whatever. Um but uh yeah, it was just a f just a funny story. Very enjoyable. Really love the connection. So stay safe and have fun. Thank you. Councilwoman Travers, would you like to follow that?
I don't know. Um I'm also gonna wish my my actually my middle guy, he turns eight tomorrow, so I have a birthday for him. And then um yeah, I also wanted to congratulate um Harry Delgado, I'm sorry, Chief Forester and Michael Deio as well. Thank you.
Thank you, Vice President Mikino. Thank you. Yeah, I'd like to congratulate the officer that got promoted, Margarite for speaking again, uh the police accreditation, and at the longest table, it really is a good function. Um the ladies that we did sit
across from when we we talked to them, they said that they weren't old, they weren't senior citizens, they were seasoned people. That's the way they explained it to me. Um they're very fun. It was a good time. It was fun. And I
was I mean I'm not that young, but they taught me how to eat the cupcake the right way. So I I never knew there was a correct way to eat a cupcake, so they explained it to me. It's a story. So, but it was a good event and thank you,
mayor, for putting that together. That's what I thought. So again, I thought there's no wrong way to eat a cupcake as long as you get one, but apparently I was doing it wrong. So, but thank you and have a good night everybody. Thank you, Council Vice President. Yeah, I'd just like to underscore it one more
time. Of course, I echo quite a few of the sentiments that have been expressed here by the public and uh by my fellow council members, but I really do think it is a fantastic testament to the strength of our police department. Hopefully, that is why we continue to give them the support that we do. But
you can see what rare company they are in and have been in for now well over a decade because of their diligence, the diligence of Chief Forester, the diligence of his predecessor, Chief Rickio, uh, and really the dedication of every single one of the men and women
that make up our brick PD. Uh, so that is fantastic. Uh, with that I will announce that the next public meeting is on October 7th here at 7 PM. Is there a motion and a second to adjurnn? Motion. Second. All in favor?
I. Meeting adjourned.