lisa where's Reverend Mallerie no way he's in church good afternoon everybody thank you for coming out on our Sunday today is our annual reorganization meeting for January 5th 2025 uh on January 2nd 2025 notice of
this meeting was mailed to the daily journal in the press and dy posted in the main lobby of the municipal complex all requirements of the open public meetings act have been met in compliance with the sunshine law uh at this time we will stand for the flag salute uh
committeeman Krenzer can you lead us i pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible with liberty and
justice for all um if you remain standing for just a moment unfortunately Reverend Mallerie was not able to make our rescheduled meeting so I just like to take a moment in silence for today thank you please be seated uh at this time we will do the oath of office to our newly elected officials
starting with swearing in of our newly elected township committeeman Aaron Krenzer for a three-year term he will be sworn in by mayor of Vinland Anthony Fenucci and uh the Krenzer family would like to come up all right yes sir
aaron please repeat after me i Aaron Quenzer i Aaron Krenz do solemnly swear do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution that I will support the Constitution of the United States of the United States and the Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey of the state of New Jersey i will bear true faith i will bear true faith
and allegiance to the same to the same and to the governments established and to the governments established in the United States in the United States and in this state and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people so help me God so help me God i do further solemnly swear I do further solemnly swear that I
will impartially that I will impartially and justly perform and justly perform all the duties of all the duties of the office of the office of committeeman committeeman according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability so help me God so help me God congratulations Thank you
thank you do you want to say a few words because I know you have to head out or you good okay i'll see you Anthony thank you thank you mayor thank you thank you mayor at this time we will do the swearing in for our newly elected township committee
woman Ellen Ta for her three-year term by New Jersey State Senator Michael L testa Jr shot going that way okay mom please repeat after me i Ellen
Ta I Ellen Ta do solemnly swear do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution that I will support the Constitution of the United States of the United States and the Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey the state of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and that I will
bear true faith and allegiance and allegiance to the same to the same and to the governments established and to the governments established in the United States in the United States and in this and a mystic under the authority of the people under the authority of the
people so help me God so help me God i do further solemnly swear I do further solemnly swear that I will impartially that I will impartially and justly perform and justly perform all the duties all the duties of the office of
of the office of committeewoman committee woman according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability so help me God so help me God congratulations thank you [Music] you're good no you're good
congratulations okay this time we will take our roll call mr krenzer here mr renard here mr rigeri here mrs ta here mr williams here at this time we will do our appointment
of mayor and deputy mayor uh I will take a motion to nominate a mayor and chairperson i make a motion to nominate William for mayor okay okay there is a motion on the floor is there a second second second by
Krenzer are there any other nominations hearing no nominations i'll take a motion and a second to close nominations motion and is there a second to close nominations second okay roll call for William Rajiri as mayor krenzer yes
renard yes reier yes ta yes williams yes congratulations mayor thank you at this time I will take a motion to nominate a deputy mayor vice chairperson i make a motion to nominate John Williams and second
okay i have a motion and a second for John Williams is there any other motions hearing none I will take a motion and a second to close nominations motion second okay and a roll call for John Williams as deputy mayor krenzer yes renard
abstain rajiri yes ta abstain williams yes okay that motion will carry and at this time we will do an oath of office for mayor chairperson for
Williami and I believe I have the pleasure of doing that this evening thank you [Music] got it okay raise your right hand and repeat after me i William I William do solemnly swear
do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution that I will support the Constitution of the United States of the United States and the Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey of the state of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith And that I will bear true faith and allegiance and allegiance to the same to the same to
the governments established to the governments established in the United States in the United States and in this state and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people so help me God so help me God i do further solemnly swear I do further solemnly swear that I will impartially that I will impartially
and justly perform and justly perform all the duties all the duties of the office of mayor of the office of mayor according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability so help me God so help me God congratulations and at this time I believe I also have the pleasure of swearing in our deputy
mayor congratulations okay all right repeat after me i John Williams I John Williams do solemnly swear do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution that I will support the Constitution of the United States of the United States and the
Constitution and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey of the State of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and that I will bear true faith and allegiance and allegiance to the same to the same and to the governments established and to the governments established in the United States in the United States and in this state and in
this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people so help me God so help me God i do further solemnly swear I do further solemnly swear that I will impartially that I will impartially and justly perform and justly perform all the
duties all the duties of the office of the office of deputy mayor according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability so help me God so help me God congratulations [Applause] to buy little things okay and at this time I will turn the
meeting over to Mayor Rajeri uh item number nine thank you Lisa you're welcome item number nine resolutions uh resolutions we will take items 0125 to 0925 together that includes the
appointment 0125 of Matthew Lions Esquire and Gart and Kefir as township solicitor 02-25 is the appointment of Dominic Diani as conflict township solicitor 03-25 is the appointment of Michael
Garcia as of Ford Scott Associates as township auditor 04-25 is the appointment of Tiffany Kuielli Kuiello as township planner 05-25 is the appointment of Joel Flechman as township bond counsel
06-25 is the appointment of Dominic Diani of Eric Bernstein Associates as labor counsel records counsel foreclosure and tax appeal 07-25 is the appointment of Hardenburgg Insurance Group as risk management consultant
08-25 is the appointment of Kmar Associates as environmental engineer and 09-25 is the appointment of Shore Animal Control as the township's animal control officer we need a motion and a second to adopt 125 through 925
motion to adopt second roll call krenzer yes renard yes rajiri yes ta yes williams yes thank you welcome back Matt thank you thank you
uh number 10 is consent agenda consent agenda includes items of business which are not controversial and do not require individual discussion a motion approving the consent agenda is moved seconded and voted upon as one item by the township committee if any discussion is requested
on a consent agenda item it is removed from the consent agenda to the regular agenda starting with 10-25 is authorizing the annual schedule for our workshop and regular township meetings 11-25 is authorizing the tax
assessor to file appeals for roll back taxes 12-25 is a designation of official newspapers 13-25 is adoption of the cash management plan 14-25 is adopting our temporary municipal operating budget for
2025 15-25 is establishing interest rates and penalties for non-payment of taxes 16-25 is designate designation of bank depositories 17-25 is authorizing the tax collector
to conduct a tax lean sale 18-25 is cancellation of tax overpayments or delinquent amounts less than $5 19-25 is authorizing the signature of the township clerk on checks issued by the current payroll funds 20-25 is
appointment of municipal officials and municipal design i will read them individually uh we have the wild and scenic rivers counselors which is Julie Acres Lou Harvey and Jen Jennings 21-25 is the appointment of a
public agency compliance officer that that will be uh township clerk Lisa Tilton 22-25 is the appointments on the joint planning and zoning board starting with class one which is uh mayor Rajiri
class two which is Quinton McClendon class three which is Kurt Bernard class 4 which is Michael Bone Kathleen Babel Greg Okonnell Morgan Crocus class four alternates alternate one is Terresa Kelly alternate three is Matthew Smith
and then class four alternates for a one-year term is Cayman Pots and Michael Moore 23-25 is appointments to the environmental commission and clean communities sustainable Jersey that includes township committee John Williams William Rajiri and an alternate
Ellen Ta Kathleen Babel for regular members and alternates Michael Moore and Tim Schuler appointments to special events recreation committee uh township committee Aaron Krenzer and Ellen Ta uh
25-25 is appointments to the Martin Luther King Advisory Board township committee John Williams and Kurt Renard 26-25 is appointments to the Municipal Drug Alliance Committee which will be until June 30th of 2025 that's township
committee for John Williams William Rajiri and advisor Janelle Halls there's a lot hold on turn the page and appointments to our public safety committee under resolution 27-25 that's William Roger and Aaron
Krenzer and 28-25 appointments to the Veterans Advisory Board Township Committee william Rogeri need a motion and a second to adopt resolutions 1025 through 2825 motion
second roll call frenzer yes renard yes rigeri yes ta yes williams yes uh number 11 committee assignments as designated by the mayor all righty uh I'm just going to go through this quickly the administration
committee Aaron Krener John Williams the finance committee uh William Rajiri John Williams insurance committee William Majeri Ellen Ta personnel township committee that's uh really a cohort so to speak construction oversight William
Majeri Aaron Krenzer public works emermergency management public safety dispatching william Majeri Aaron Krenzer school and Education John Williams Kurt Bernard senior and youth programs John Williams Ellen Testa union negotiations Aaron Krener Kurt Bernard state Police
liaison William Rogeri Aaron Krenzer economic development William Majeri Ellen Testa item 12 uh I'd like to give the floor to any dignitaries that are here with us this evening this afternoon I should say have a few words anybody no
okay joe anything no okay item [Applause] 13 just want to say a few words good afternoon everyone and happy new year i'd like to start by thanking those
those who are here with us in person and those who have tuned in from home i'd like to briefly touch on a few highlights from 2024 and then quickly look ahead to our objectives for 2025 our goal as always is to engage this community as frequently and meaningfully as possible 2024
accomplished that goal we were able to make significant upgrades to several of our playgrounds across town in 2024 making our recreation area safer and more versatile for residents last year was met with unexpected challenges due to attrition in several key departments as well as
our EMS organization our team was able to regroup restaff and quickly rebuild all affected departments to provide uninterrupted services to our residents please join me in formally welcoming aboard all new members of township staff and EMS employees that became part of
our team in 2024 the year ahead will see further progress in our roads programs with the repaving of Old Lannis Avenue and Country Club Lane along with road striping upgrades for Cumberland Avenue and drainage projects planned for Petrini Gardens we also look to continue
the ongoing modernization of all equipment across our public works department into 2025 and [Applause] beyond we are extremely afford we are extremely fortunate to have a wide array of outdoor recreation areas across the township and look forward to providing
residents with a full slate of events in these great spaces in 2025 a tremendous amount of time and energy goes into the many activities we have scheduled for the year ahead so we encourage you to join us and most importantly have some fun do not hesitate to reach out to us
during the course of the year for assistance with any matter related to the township we're always here to help township committee is eager to serve the community in 2025 and we look forward to seeing residents at the many events we have planned across town in the coming months on behalf of myself
and this entire committee I want to thank our staff at town hall our public works department our fire companies EMS department our volunteers appointed professionals our partnership with the New Jersey State Police and most importantly our residents the commitment
and resolve we continue to showcase across BBT is unrivaled an increased level of community engagement remain visible at every Township event that took place this year we look forward to carrying this momentum into 2025 with this weather impending I
encourage you to please stay safe thank you all and happy new year item 14 we'll start with committee remarks mrs ta what do you have for us tonight well first of all I wanted to wish everyone a happy healthy and prosperous new year and I'd like to
thank my son Senator Ta for uh swearing me in today and my husband Michael for holding the Bible and also for their unwavering and loving support i also want to thank all the dignitaries that they are in attendance this afternoon um
uh Violent Mayor Anthony Fenucci Atlanta County Clerk Joe Geraldo and Atlantic County Commissioner June Burns i'd like to thank everyone for their confidence and trust in giving me the opportunity to serve Buunav Vista Township once again it is both an honor
and a privilege especially since this is where I grew up since 1951 as a matter of fact my family chicken farm is now cranberry run and uh the two farms uh owned by my uncles are
now Tractor Supply and soon to be uh the Auto Zone uh I also want to thank the mayor and committee members for their cooperation in working for our committee we've had several challenges this past year that we had to overcome and although we didn't always agree on how
to handle them we were able to compromise on a solution to the best interests of our constituents moving forward into 2025 and beyond I sincerely trust we will continue to unite for the best interests of all of our citizens
we continuously upgrade our parks and the Martin Luther King Center where we hold our popular events that have been enjoyed by our residents and their families i would be remiss if I didn't thank Lisa Tilton Gio Quinton McClendon Anthony Poli and all the Bunav Vista
Township employees that make all of this possible we will continue to be available to all the residents and look forward to everyone's participation in making Buuna Vista Township a safe and enjoyable community in which to reside thank you
thank you Mrs ta mr krenzer yeah thank you Mayor uh first off thank you everybody for coming out tonight and or today this afternoon as uh we're the impending snowstorm is is happening so but first off thank you for to my wonderful wife Kate and our two girls Harper and Abby they continue to support
me through all my crazy adventures and thank you to Lisa Tilton Quinton McClendon Anthony Pulley Natalia Stockm and the entire BVT uh team for your support you guys are awesome so we appreciate everything you do and thank you to Mayor Anthony Fenucci who swore me in for his continued support and
guidance throughout the past three years and there's a lot more support and guidance that I need in the next three years from him too so get ready but as we kick off 2025 I'd like to wish uh you a happy prosperous new year and express Buuna Vista Vista Township's gratitude
for extraordinary support and continued engagement in 2024 as we successfully worked together towards our mission ensuring the growth and success of our community reflecting on 2024 BBT was busy in all areas of new adventures and additions of equipment and team members
our team is the best and continues to challenge themselves each and every day we are not a big city with endless resources each person has several job responsibilities and works above and beyond their job description lisa how many job responsibilities do you have 15
about half a dozen so it's uh it it's everybody does a lot so we appreciate it and as I said many times you know I'm not a politician i'm someone who cares about our community engages with our community daily to ensure they had any questions or concerns are answered i'm laser focused on our community and this
past year we have worked through several situations together efficiently i encourage everyone to look over our beautiful Bunav Vista Township calendars which were delivered uh right before the holiday and familiarize yourself with all the events and uh and things going on in in our community we would like to
see you participate in any and all BBT township activities and we host wonderful events so I encourage everybody to come out to them so congratulations to Mayor Rajiri and newly elected deputy mayor Mayor Williams congratulations guys and thank you Bunavista Township for ensuring me
entrusting me with duties as committeemen thank you all thank you Mr krenzer mr bernard uh yeah I uh would just like to wish everybody here and everybody in Buista Township a safe and healthy and happy prosperous
new year uh I personally think we had a great year last year not uh maybe not great but we had a good new year last year and I think that uh with the uh leadership on this board and the leadership in the
country we're going to have a great 19 2025 uh I know I'm going to try my best to make Bu Vista residents proud that they elected me and I uh I love this township wasn't
born here but I've been here a long time and uh I consider it my home now and uh I'm proud to be up here i That's all thank you Mr bernard mr williams uh this is the beginning of my 11th year on
township committee and I'm uh proud to serve on this committee with with all the uh individuals on this uh committee that did a great job this year and uh and the staff was uh outstanding in uh
in in in finishing up uh uh problem situations that we had with uh EMS and some other uh uh appointments uh w for for the township um I I love this
community um and I'm favorable in in our uh our team i think we have a good team on this committee and we're doing a lot of uh good things for the community um I I I want to thank the uh the entire
staff uh Lisa and particularly and um Gia and uh all the staff on the uh uh Quint McClendon who's been outstanding with his uh job as the director of the uh MLK center and
working in uh public works um I think we have a good group of uh people that that care about what's going on in this township and we will be successful in this in this coming year of 2025 thank you thank you Mr williams
[Applause] and I'd like to uh to quickly echo um before we jump over to item 15 um I think this is something kind of everyone has touched on this evening just the importance of of family and how critical it is uh and I think I can speak on
behalf of everybody up here uh you guys are 100% the energy that charges the batteries that we utilize to be the catalyst for what we do with the community so what we what we do is completely you know negated with the absence of you guys so I appreciate
everybody in this room for being here with us this evening i can't overstate the significance of how critical family is i think so much of what ails us as a society is the lack of just that foundation uh I think the success stories you hear more often than not
have that common theme of of family being central and and you know to to the counter um that's typically really the key component when you hear kind of you know things that that go ary is that lack of family presence so I tip my hat
to everyone in this room thank you guys item 15 public comment the committee welcomes participation of interested organizations and individuals during regular caucus workshop and special meetings however in order to conduct the business of the township in the most productive manner possible
attendees will be given four minutes all inclusive including all dialogue questions and responses from both the speaker and the committee for the designated public portion of the meeting there may be no transference of a speaker's time to other attendees so please step up to the microphone at the appropriate time and state your name and
address for the record we need a motion and a second to open to the public motion to open second all in favor i anybody tonight or today motion to close
second and number 16 need a motion and a second to adjurnn motion to adjurnn second all in favor i I thank you everyone happy new year i just want to wish everybody a happy new year happy new year please be safe
tomorrow somewhere between an inch and a foot