church. Yeah. Thank you. Sorry. Well, I thought married. Yeah. will come to order. Everyone please stand for the pledge of allegiance
to the flag of the United States of America stands nation under God indivisible with liberty and defense for all the notice of the sunshine law by adopting prior to January 10th this year
a resolution prescribing the dates times and locations of all regular meetings with commission. This meeting is one of the meetings listed as sub resolution and copies of the resolution order by January 10th filed with the burough clerk. Need a motion to file the file reports
tax collector municipal courts zoning off. >> So move second. We have the proclamation for far. Thanks. Okay. Whereas in 1872, J. Sterling Morton
proposed to the Nebraska Board of Agriculture that the day he set aside the planting of trees. And whereas this holiday called Arbor Day was first observed the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska. And whereas Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world and in Common, the
planting of a row of native trees along the town's main thoroughare and along the town park by our town's third grade classes. And whereas trees can reduce the erosion of our precious top soil by land and water, cut heating and cooling cost, moderate the temperature, clean
the air, reduce oxygen, provide habitat for wildlife. And whereas trees are a renewable resource, giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our fires, and countless other wood products. And whereas trees in our burrow increase property values, enhance the economic
vitality of business area, and beautify our community. Whereas trees wherever they are planted are sources of joy and spiritual renewal. Now therefore on this 24th day in April 2026 our campaign by the board of commissioners of the burough of colon
arbor day will be celebrated on 24th and all citizens are urged to support efforts to protect our trees and woodland and to support our burough's urban forestry program and further all citizens are urged to plant trees to glatten hearts to promote the well-being
of present and future generation. Okay. >> My daughter cannot wait to be in third grade next year when she has to go and do the thing. She's been looking forward to it. >> Right. We have second reading and public hearing of ordinance 1830 amending
chapter 217 food recreation fees. Uh this is the public comment for this meeting. This is increasing um our breakfast fees for spring, fall, summer um nominally mostly just to cover our cost fees. We still make no money on
rent. This is just to be able to pay for the equipment um and and let the summer programs pay for the instructors and for the counselors and whatnot. >> So, second reading. If there's any public comments, someone wants to comment about this, this would be your time.
Then be online. Nothing. >> Okay. Commissioner Mley, >> yes. >> Commissioner Henderson Riley, >> yes. >> Mayor, >> yes. >> We have the first reordance 1831 reappropriating
funds. >> Uh yes. So, this is again just because we've still we only done one reading of our budget. this is kind of there's something that has to get done to keep uh paying the bills as we're doing right now. So that's what that's what and then
the second meeting and the second public meeting for this will be on May >> just a question. What's the emergency response bill? >> The um police was this the >> bill one and two were both supplemental
funding for that project. >> Okay. Okay. >> So, by all introductions, yes. >> Yes. >> Commissioner. Yes. >> Yes. Commissioner. Yes.
>> Yes. >> The first reading ordinance 1832 tree replacement. Uh so real quick, speaking of Arbor Day, uh what this is doing is uh streamlining
our tree removal application. So there's a little bit more information on the page, a little easier to work through. It's also increasing the fees for if you take down a live healthy tree. Um we found that the fees that we had beforehand in the first year of having
this application um just to try to smooth people into it was not actually enough to cover that kind of tree. Like we had to pay and replace one of those somewhere else. The fees were not enough to actually buy those plants. So, we're increasing the fees um and using some of
the data that um Gretchen has so kindly been working hard on selecting this past year on the first year of having these three applications. So, that's what that is. But second meeting will be on May 4th as well. >> Yes.
>> And yes, yes. Okay. And we have the first reading of ordinance 1833 amending chapter 141 76.1 of the bar code to establish regulations for outdoor dining as permitted use. Um so on a day like today um especially
with what we got used to during co um having to be able for all of our restaurants and spaces and business spaces to be able to use some of the outdoors before was a bit more of a hurdle um and required trip to the
planning board if it wasn't something they applied for when they first got all their approval. So seeing interest and uh follow through from a lot of local businesses. Um we are moving to make it easier um for businesses to be able to
conduct things outside. As long as there's still a permit, it'll still be monitored. Uh but there will be a easier path forward and the second meeting will be on May. >> Mr. Mley, >> yes. Hley, >> yes. Mayor,
>> yes. You have public comment on the resolution agenda >> there. So to be clear, there will be another space for public comment if it's not about a resolution is on the agenda. There's still one more spot. So you're that's good to wonder.
Appointing appointing Anthony to Domo as electrical inspector. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Accepting a maintenance fund and authorizing the release of a performance team from Pearl Company for the Lincoln Avenue drainage improvement project.
>> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Awarding a contract to fate pavers for the Richie Avenue sewer repair project. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. authorizing a research agreement with Rowan University from pavement management systems.
Yes. Real quick, just so people know what that means, um we partnered with Rowan University every year to do like an analysis of our roads. So when you send an email mostly to Jim um or to Steve Dorio saying, you know, I've got a
big pothole um I've got a curve that needs looking after. I've got a sewer drain, something like that. there. We do have they do an analysis of year after year which roads look to be the worst and give us a bit of like a priority of
must fixes, should fixes, uh and then we use uh community members when you report things that also gets logged in there so we can kind of tie it in and have data for what we're fixing first, right? Um
so we have to do that and keep it updated. So that's what that is. Sorry. Okay. So, approving the 2026 Independence Day celebration. >> Yes.
>> Uh qualifies an application for DPP level two DVD charging grant. >> Yes. Yes. So, real quick, those uh level two chargers uh are envisioned um will apply to the grant for the public
parking lot that will be at the back of the ocean first property right now, but it'll be the back park design. Uh we're still in talks with the developers of the front building to be able to use their level one starters,
>> fast partners, the fast partners, but we didn't think that. So there's a fast chargers are monumentally more expensive than level twos. So knowing that there was going to be three level one fast chargers already on the property um for nine nine condos uh felt that maybe we
could have level twos and people can come and stay for two or three hours and they'll have an ability to do charging. We do have our fat starters here, but that maybe that was a way that we could reduce our cost uh is going out to level two. And apparently there are is more
grant money available for level two because it it's not a big sum of money. So >> yes, that was self-explanatory. Okay. And two is approving anou with the county and canon for the rescue task
force. Yes. >> And approving anou with the county of canon for swiftwater flood rescue task force. Yes. And real quick, uh, Chief Joyce updated us, uh, this morning that this is something about every every five
years or so, the county has all the bur municipalities signs that they can train together and they can um, rely on one another for these different services. So, this is not a change of anything. It's just a continuing of that partnership. Authoriz contract with NCCO Media
Commission podcast. Yes. Um we discussed this as part of some of our working sessions in the past. Um if you look at several local municipalities um several municipalities have podcast the main objective being to boost
economic development uh across their municipalities. Um one that comes to mind is on the air with the mayor among others across Scamb County and New Jersey. So, um, for a low cost than working with a professional rather than working with the burrow, we're going to try this, but the objective being to
really folks in town, we have so many great festivals, other opportunities. Um, but we know that times are tough uh for businesses. Um, everything is going up costs, etc. And so, uh, the idea with this is that these are short episodes in order to boost economic development one
season to see how it goes with our local, um, colle the groundwork for all this in his YouTube. Um, we've heard from multiple people that during CO that was like the most tangible way that they learned about this was Jim out on the app like,
"Hey, this is what's going on. This is where the federal funding's coming on. this is, you know, keep your distance. This is what it looks like to have the mask here and here. It was a real public service that a lot of people seem to really gravitate towards. So, we're trying to see if maybe something like this can can help and be another way to
connect with with those. >> It's free to this one's not >> well. We work to get a very low contract on the idea. So, the things like sound, uh, disability, access to closed captioning, all those things are on there. So, yes, it does cost $6,000 um
but very low when considering the production cost. >> Okay. Tax over payments for block 1318. >> Yeah. Yes. Approving the payment of bills.
>> Yes. >> The last one we do it after. Okay. Um, authorizing to close uh close executive session. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> And the ordinance didn't make it down.
Second reading on it just didn't make it down. That's stuff >> for the rack fees were the fees. >> I have first readings up here. >> They're second first reading and the
second reading of the records, right? Second reading of the value. >> Let me say the reappropriating funds. >> I just didn't say so. Just check on when you're done. >> Yes. >> All right. Um
person. Okay. Um Jim, any any updates? >> No, just it's the time of year with um public works is busy with pile. Let us keep posted on it. Boy, there's some real juicy speeds. Uh place where you include your car. Um so, uh so just keep
us updated on it. Um and I've never done this announcement before, but Steve Goro, our public works superintendent, ask you to let everyone know that he's the county coordinator for bird. So if you do you have any questions, you can
email me, email Diorio. Email Dioro in the bird stuff, but he's uh the county rep for that. So we're we're going to be on top of it. >> John reminds you just don't touch the bird. So that's probably
>> that's all I have. >> So I will keep uh the focus on Steve Fury for a moment. Steve, can you provide an update on the Park Avenue project? >> That's good news. Um I got them this
morning. If they stay on schedule, they finish milling today and they will be paving top tomorrow and Wednesday. So even with a day delay, they'll be coming by Thursday. But that's the majority of jobs. They'll have a punch list. They'll come back to a little stuff to be paying
paving this week. And as it goes, the bird fl county, but they are concerned all over New Jersey. So if you find a dead bird, don't touch it. but also the county and EP is asking that you uh let us know
about it so they can decide testing to see where HPI has made it way too. So not the funnest thing in the world but user would love it if you call us in the bedroom >> and let us know how >> uh so.com
or after the meeting if you were interested or you know anybody >> maybe so the RSS feed where you can complain or you know put in your pothole or your whatever >> report the uh dead bird thing. >> Yeah. So far, we have almost done.
>> Fantastic. >> When will the t-shirts be done? >> A couple other updates. Um, special thanks to our administrator, Cassandra Casty. Um, thanks to her and others, there is a traffic study that is happening about the intersection of
Paulings and Browning. So, if you see people out there, they will be collecting data so that we can come up with a solution. So, if you're here to talk about that intersection, good news. the traffic study is happening. Um, Chief Joyce, our fire chief, asked me to remind folks, this is the time that
they'll start bringing out their backyard fire pits. Um, so those are allowed, but you must get a permit. Um, that includes a free safety inspection. So, uh, please make sure you have a permit if you're lighting fire in your backyard. Some updates from the library.
There is an Earth Day workshop on April 22nd from 6:00 to 7:30 p.m. for adults and museums. Come celebrate Earth Day at the library and learn how to create sustainability. Look for free Earth Day related crafts and activities to get you green. The library will be creating
do-it-yourself tote bags with recycled fabric, recycled newspaper, woven baskets, and recycled plastic bird feeders without be sure to register if you're going to that. Um, Collinswood Reads Book Club will be discussing the very popular
novel Project Hail Mary, which is now in theaters on April 29th at 7 p.m. Free Comic Book Day is May 2nd from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. Join us for free comics and book giveaways. And the free seed library is now open for the season.
So, you're ready to start planning, come and get your early spring props. Um, other events that are coming up in town, of course, in the spring season, the Green Festival is happening on April 18th. That's just around the corner. So, be sure to join for that. And if you
want to volunteer to help set up or break down, we still have spots available. There's a signup genius. We'll probably post it again in the next day or two just so you can see it. Or if you would like to just lend a hand, you can email me and we will get you a spot
to bring in chairs or set up. Plenty plenty to do. And then um save the date for June SA Saturday event with a pride group. More information can come, but there's going to be an annual event with the
pride committee and the parket and pocket park that'll be June 2nd or third. Uh only last announcement for me is um I will be holding office hours this week, but it'll be at 10 o'clock on Friday rather than 9 o'clock due to a tire commitment, but if you'd like to come, happy.
Um reminder, hydrant flushing starts next week. Your water looks a little brown. Um we're going to be trying to do updates as best we can via Nixl. If you don't get Nixl, there's a text message that gives a little reupdate. You can sign up for those on the website. Have
trouble. Email us. we will walk you through it. Um we are very happy to announce that today the art be came out for the mural um for the pocket part. So the the timelines have been pushed back a little bit just to make sure that the artists that
submit have enough time to really work on their proposals. So we're now looking at uh likely uh awarding that R&P at our July meeting. Uh we are very excited to see what what the proposals look like.
Uh and by we I mean the bid committee that is going to look at them and make a recommendation. I meant they um uh adding the team green fest the following Saturday for 25th. We're going to be having um a buy nothing swap in
the pocket park in the morning. You can drop yourself off. I think a limit of two two bags per per person um of things like household goods and kitchen goods, clothes, things that are still have life left in them um but just maybe not in
your home. So you can drop off, you can drive through, drop off in the parking lot on Woodlon from 10:00 to 1 and then there'll be a little break to organize everything and then you can come and shop. You don't need to drop things off to be able to come and peruse and take things that you still need. You don't
need to make Collinswood. So, if you have some friends visiting like come take a look see like and really into our sustainable April. Uh, and then in the afternoon from 3 to 5 downstairs in this building on April 25th, it's going to be a
children's clothing swap. We're going to take all clothes that's kids sizes from that morning and pull it towards that event. Uh, so kids grow very fast, their clothes is very expensive and then they rip it very quickly. So, uh, if there's anything still in good shape, we want to
try to keep it going and support our local families that way. Um, and I think that is it for me. And May 2nd, the first um, farmers market before our next meeting, which is May 4th, and maybe we'll get Jim to wear a Star Wars shirt.
May the board be with you. >> There's always a chance. Email him that you want to see him hand in the Star Wars shirt and we can make it happen. >> All right. Um, so I think that's it for me. I'm going to open it up to public comment because we are going to be going to the session at
>> Thank you. Good evening everybody. My name is Bob Marinowski. I'm an attorney with the law firm of Highland Shapyro in Harleston represent the Lumberyard condomin association. Uh you may notice that there are a number of people here this evening. is a non-aggenda item, but
the the community had issued sort of a a call to action and they had come forward wanting to make the commissioners aware that there are some pressing matters that they would like to have addressed, resolved, uh that are matters of within your your jurisdiction. We are working
with your solicitor on these matters. Um so a little bit of this is an update not just for you but also for the members and owners in attendance. uh you know we're just I just started myself uh to be in contact with your solicitor. Um one of these issues is the matter of
trash collection. Uh we're trying to set it up on a going forward basis to have those services provided uh to the people in the development. uh you know and there's a matter of also trying to work out a reasonable arrangement consent
agreement on some reimbursement for past expenses and what that means and what that looks like. We we've just begun to uh explore that. So I think that's a little bit of news uh you for all of you maybe for some of the people here in attendance but they did want to make
sure that this was a matter that gets on your radar and gets some attention. Uh it has been lingering for some time. Uh, and if you ask, you know, various people who have been involved in this, it's been something that everyone's been trying to nail down for a while. So, I wanted to bring this forward and kind of
get it put to rest without going into the weeds. I just want to make you aware that the residents, the board members would like to, you know, see a commitment among everybody to get these things uh resolved. Um, the other part of that issue that I mentioned was a
concern. The burrow has a seat on the board of the association. Uh that's been an open issue. I believe the burough has that seat due to the initial bankruptcy of the initial developer. Um I think that's where it comes in. But I have I have Mr. Mr. Mali has a better
understanding of how >> it's it's because of the ownership of the uh garage the public garage. So I think there's been some discussion about that. I have one of my other partners is handling that. I'm more focused on the municipal uh you know services and reimbursement agreement that I will work
on with your solicitor. Uh, but I wanted to get ahead of that and see that up for you and make you aware. There are people here tonight that just want to gracious your attention, making sure we working get both those issues resolved one way or the other. And I will myself be working on the trash collection reimbursement part of it. Another
partner from my firm will be working on some discussions about what to do with that seat on the board if it states or doesn't stay or whatever the case may be. Uh but I appreciate Commissioner Mal you giving me some edification on the origins of that and uh you may hear
other comments from other people. I just wanted to like I said kind of set the table for any further discussion of that and make the commissioners aware and people in Lumbery are aware that we are already working toward a resolution of these matters but we'll continue to do so and hopefully we'll get there you
know sooner than I appreciate work. >> Okay. to reit have to give name and address. >> My name is um Deandria Safer. I am the active property management. Um we are the property managers for Lumberyard and
um I'm here with my family, my residents because this has been going on for a long time. I beg your indulgence, but I started making phone calls to the township in 2024 and December. Um we didn't get a meeting with the township until August of 2025. There was numerous
emails that went back and forth. Um and and then we eventually had to hire an attorney in order to get attention and we we we don't want to have to do that. I mean this should have just been an easy thing that we could have just resolved. Um they the law went into effect in 2018. They have not had any
reimbursement or um services since the law went into effect. Now um whether that was brought up previously or not, I don't know because I'm I've only been there a couple years. Um, but we don't want to wait another year for this to all come to fruition and and finish it.
So, I'm just wanted to give you some flavor of what's been going on and how concerned we all are on it. Um, because it's money out of my residents pockets the township should be paying under the law. So, I thank you for hearing me out and I appreciate it if we can keep this
thing going. Thanks. I'm gonna wait till all the residents make their comments before we comment back. So if there's anyone else who wants to please go ahead >> Tom Sadber unit 6 61 marketing lumber yard I guess I'm confused with of course they're going to address all the back
pay all this kind of stuff but the minute you guys were were made aware that we were getting service that our taxes are paying for. Why is it not okay next week the trucks are out. What what I'm really confused well we're going to have a meeting we're
going to have this. What does it take to just say, "Okay, you weren't giving them the service they deserve and they've been paying for over the years. Next, we need the trust over there. Why is it this? Why is the company?" >> Well, since we're dealing with the past history, I'll try and touch on some of
that, but the there's been, you know, you're not the only complex. There's complexes all all over in town. The part there's, you know, there there's, let's just say there's some gray with parts of the law. And the the law had been then
where the the town would have to pick up the same way they pick up for everyone else. Okay. So I do believe back when this all first came out with the condos and with the apartments and with all the others that we had it was do it the same
way that we do with respect to other pickup on the curbs and there'll be pick up one. Okay. And that's >> Can you explain what exactly you are? It's it's a No, it's been Listen, it's not Your attorney can go over this with
you, but it's like been a it's an issue within the courts. There's a case that goes >> No, no, no, not that. Do you know what the trash pickup is for the residents? >> They put the cans out front. >> Yeah. And is it as many as they can? >> No, there's limits on how many you can put out, but it is um that's kind of
been the back and forth that has happened over the years with all the complexes. There's no complex that kids uh has had their trash take out by the burrow because they haven't I guess the clo closest closest river man at some point the complex down by the um school
was close to doing that but then decided not to and just had to turn. So that's that's the reason why >> from 24 to somebody reaches out in 2024 and we're still figuring it out.
>> And so that so that that Yeah, we've got this discussion that's been going on with all the complexes for longer than that. Longer than that. >> We get a discount on it if you're not contributing for it. Yeah.
All right. is a comment and are there any other comments in addition the gentleman about but that has points that have not been brought up that people wanted to make go ahead and I'm married I live at the
third floor of the 605 building um as I understand it the issue is double paid in other words we were paying property taxes that might not apply to all of the other complexes you're referring to And
we're paying for private trash. That's all. >> To be clear, the only property >> Well, there's other condos on, >> but there's only one that has a pilot. That's part view. The rest all
>> No. No. These aren't these condos aren't covered by any >> and then condos. There's condos lawyers like same as >> Yeah. There's others. >> So there's 400. >> There's anywhere there are others. I I can't
tell you specifically. I think down on I think down by Cooper River there's a one complex there is condos as well, but it's been treated the same way. Put it out the way which has been the law. Put it out the way you pick up trash.
We'll pick it up. Those are the rules on how we pick it up. And so now there's been discussion about coming coming up with some reimbursements or coming up with um going forward how that payment gets made whether there's a
a coverage of doing a pickup whether it's a payment towarded that's for the attorneys to work out and that's as Mr. Bar said that's >> and also >> that's what's happen >> and also this also from my understanding since you know we came on board with
where this was at it's the leg work of getting a a quote from our trash collection as to what it would actually be right because it's nebulous as to you know I presume that the way that a
association negotiates for 250 apartments is different than a bureau negotiating for 14,000, right? So the fee that you might pay and this is all might be different than what it would cost the bureau to increase hiccups by
250 and getting that quote. We we don't know that number that relies on. So that's something that we have been actively and have been making lots of headway in the last uh couple of weeks on getting that number which is like really pivotal for
the attorneys to have like something to really work with. So we've been able to make that breakthrough very recently. >> Sure. And and just to go off of that, it's not just finding out a number. It's also practically how this uh trash collector can pick up the trash because
where else everywhere else in the burrow, they've got vehicles where they pick up single cans. Say your situation at the lumber yards, your space and storage facilities, you don't have the ability to just roll out a single can to
the curb. So your services that you need are different than the types of services that the burrow provides every other uh resident town. So some of the negotiations and discussions with the uh trash vendor is coming up with a
solution of how can we cover those costs or is it feasible to do a different type of collection for your association while still covering it under the burrow's contract with the trash collector
vendor. Um and again as uh Mayor Salah Word was saying that our prices are likely vastly different than the prices of a private association for the supply and provisions of trash visits just due
to economies of scale. So in town we're picking up 14,000 residents trashes versus say the lumber yard, you have a certain amount of units. Those units probably cost you more
individually than it does for us to pick up everybody in town just because we have contracts in place that they do weekly. So our costs are less expensive than yours. And technically under these types of
municipal service agreements, it's up to the bureau to either you we either have the choice of providing the same exact service or uh a reimbursement. But the reimbursement is not what you pay. The reimbursement is
what the taxpayers in general would be paying for this type of service per unit. So when you're doing the math, your reimbursement would be very minimal to the overall services that you'd pay if
we were otherwise unable to provide this type of service. >> Can I just You can't just sit there. It's not a dialogue. I'm sorry. Back up again. Okay. But the the legal obligation is that we have to provide the same service that you do to everyone. Okay. And I understand that
you all define that as well, you take everybody's trash. So you take a large, okay? But you could also, the way it gets defined is, well, here's what we do. We pick up, you can put three cans out. We pick up three cans of trash at curbside. That's where it is. So
providing that safe service, that's the service that we provide to people. So on complexes that don't do that, that you don't put that trash out to the curb. If your single family house never puts their trash out to the curb,
it doesn't get picked up. They have a old John Kane. If they have 12 kids in the house and they have a dumpster because they have so much trash that that private residence, they don't get their trash. Okay? They only get the
service we provide is can the curb. Okay? So, that's where the issue arises. That's why it's not just, oh well, whatever. If you have 12 dumpsters, yep, we'll pick that all up. That's not service provide to everyone. And so
that's what the discussion is. >> The machinery is different. It's a different discussion and stand up. >> Well, just identify yourself to the record. Yeah, just identify yourself. >> Tom Sat 61 North. So you seem to have
like a lot of the answers like okay, this and that. So, where's the like when are we going to get an answer as to what we're going to get done? What are you going to propose to us? Like you you seem to have a lot of the >> I'm I'm in discussion with your attorney,
>> Mr. Bar too, guys. It's called 2024 and we're just now because we had to get an attorney, Bob. We've been paying taxes all these years and getting nothing. >> Tonight's the first anybody's talked to me about it.
>> Okay. Andrea say for action management >> I tried to be really nice. All right. And I'm fuming. So uh Commissioner Mayor let me just tell you a little bit about myself. I've been in property management for 62 years. All right. I have 25 associations right now. I've had three
different companies. I've done municipal services stuff. I could do it blindfolded. I know how it works. I know that we don't get them to come in and pick everything up. I know the law very well. Thank God Bob knows it better than I do and is going to do a great job for us. But there's no reason to think that
we're like you're making me feel like you think we're stupid that we don't understand how it works. Let me finish. I let you finish. All right, which is not the case. And I did make phone calls and we do have emails and Cass was involved and writing back and forth and trying to do what she could. But I I don't know if she can get support from
you guys or what. And had I known that I should come to a commissioner's meeting a year ago that I would have been here. But I I thought, you know, all the other townships that I've dealt with with respect to municipal services, we brought in uh uh trash survey people. We brought in trash engineers to basically
calculate it on how it should be for the township versus what we're supposed to be picked up. And I'm willing to do all that if if we can't just come to some kind of a resolution and just get this resolved. It's been a year and something and we're still going round and round and round about it and it shouldn't be.
They're paying taxes, right? They're pay, you know, and it's it's a not a small association and the law was in 2018 and you're in violation of the law. >> That's the bottom line. >> We're not okay. We're not violation. Okay. But that's possible.
>> I understand. So, to be clear, we jumped on this moving train, right? Um, we've there we've heard more information and gotten more like foreign data on this in the last six weeks than
since I've been here in June. I don't know why that is. I'm not sure, but I know that right now your attorney and our attorney are making headway and I understand that it's frustrating, especially if this started for you all in 2024. Um, that's a very long time.
Um, I apologize that it took that long. I don't know the nuances of what went on there, but I do know that the information that your attorney and our attorney has is the same. And I think we just need a little bit more
patience. I understand that you you've been patient. We just need a little a little bit longer to try to come to something that we think will be amenable to to all parties. and we're hoping to be getting some of those updates in the coming weeks. Yes, sir.
>> My name is Jim Smith. I live in the lower yard 303 sex. I just have a common sense question. I wouldn't it be more um efficient and
more costsaving uh to have a Donald Trump come into the RA and pick up the bulk. I know what Mr.
Now he said uh about service that's the definition I guess but I just think about it uh for the bar you already have the contract using a big truck maybe automated maybe not but
rather than small trucks somewhere individually picking up lots of camps that's an observation that I get I don't talking about fast food. >> Thank you for that. I appreciate it. Yes. Hi, I'm Paige of Bombard. Um I've
lived there for eight years now. I was just wondering when do you guys think there's going to be a resolution and like when if there is a reimbursement with our taxes, when will that be? >> So I I I think you know we are making progress on a solution. I can't give you
a deadline, but we are taking steps forward. Um, I'll continue to work with your attorney on it. As far as reimbursement, that's a different story. And reimbursement of taxes, again, there's different mechanisms. I don't know if that's even a feasible one for
us to do, but reimbursement of some sort of uh discussion. You know, we'll have to be a discussion between myself going to >> Yeah. Yeah. Um, action management, Andy
Safer. We did meet with your trash hauler in August and and he did say that it wouldn't be a problem to put it on his raft because he's already in the area picking stuff up. So, I don't know if that information got back to you guys. So, I just want to point out uh the very
first in that I have on this letter was three weeks ago. So, I just want to say I hear you and we're working on it. I don't have a timeline. We have an attorney who's talking to yours. I haven't been looked into this at all. I have open office hours. Again, I want to
be transparent. You have an issue. I want to hear about it and I haven't heard about this until a few weeks ago. >> Well, Andrea State for action management ask where does that go? When we write you, how's that? >> Well, it goes to me, right? We've been I know that you and I had a change of attorney, right?
>> People are getting a little overaller. a lot of disclosing with them. So I know when the new year changed over Caitlyn and used to agree. >> So it never went to them before that. >> We've discussed trash in general because like uh said there's been other there's always a conversation on trash
reimbursement unit right >> so there's been larger conversations about it but we were in that time our previous attorney our new attorney all that work coordination response those things and you and I spoke about that. >> Yeah. No you and I have been working but
didn't think you would say it's going on till last year. I know in August we met, right? That was like last, >> right? But there was emails prior to that and it was also a call in December, but you know, you you've been very cooperative. It's I just feel like nobody knew about it and that's why we
haven't seen anything. >> We've had larger discussions about and mostly Caitlyn speaking coordinated. >> Yeah. If if I may also ask again for the record. Um, I just wanted to mention also I understand people wanted to come
out tonight and vent your frustration and express that directly to the commissioner said your voice can be heard as it should be since I've reached out to the solicitor for the burrow. Uh, but she's been very responsive. We are working on this. I've already gotten a a
proposal on how to deal with this. We have work to do but I I just want to make everybody aware at the deis and in the audience that since I I I reached out and started corresponding uh with the burough solicitor uh there there she has been responsive and she is you know
of course your Asian your representative as I am for the association. So I just want to make that known there are of course people here want to speak with you directly and that's there and you're hearing from it. uh and I think it's good for awareness so that
you know collectively we can be motivated to to this I just wanted to close the loop on on that and let >> 605 it's just a shame like that we have to hire an attorney to like deal with this
and like represent allian like it's just not we're taking the brunt of it to >> be clear you're not representing all kinds of the association lumber yard too is going to fix everything for the
whole every every condo in the lumber yard, right? Like it has to be fair, >> but like the library has to put the bill to get like our voices spoken for every you know HOA ticket.
>> Yeah. I think in the end the mayor said in coming weeks we're not talking about months or years coming weeks we should have resolved >> and we and we can we can work on if even if there isn't a resolution in the next weeks and like six to eight weeks that
we can update you on what has been like where where it's at because it really it's like a a football going back and forth, right? um we get we can work on uh some sort of other timeline from your from your attorney on the next update that's realistic update you know like
four to six weeks where are we what's that what you can share with people because I I understand that not knowing what's happening and not being able to see behind a curtain is very >> yeah so >> to be fair my parents ho Delaware also
has to pay for a lawyer to change their landscaper. Like it's like it's it's just I don't I don't know. This is just I don't I don't know. We're we're a very lious in general. I don't but we hear you. We hear you. We
appreciate you coming spending your time here tonight. >> Just say your name again. beach. What's your last name? >> So, we just started in the spring. three times a year. >> Um other than RSS the have you seen a
report a problem on our website? >> No. Okay. So, if you go to the website, there's a report a problem and that's where you can report a pothole or a dead bird or I have a phone number. >> No, it's website. It's a website. Um, it's on go to Collinswood Collinswood.
It will be the first thing that pops up on Google. It's our site and there's a thing on the right and it says report an issue. Click on that. You can upload pictures. You can do it multiple times. If there's like a certain part of the tree like look every Tuesday take a picture of this corner. around and show
it to you like that is data and that's stuff that goes directly to BBW uh and that stuff where you can absolutely log that I I can listen to you now but I if it goes into it they have a system to make sure that they are in a resident concern so that would be the best place for you to put that
>> I just don't know if anyone has welcome streetscap. So, just one comment. I guess we're just frustrated that we didn't get a response. So, hopefully the attorneys will uh sort that out. I'm going to change gears a little bit and talk about
the election process. We spoke with our attorney, David, who I think David Don, who I think you had been uh working with on Wednesday. He said that he was supposed to get an answer on Friday about the seat. Um, as far as I know,
nothing has been said. This election has been going on or the nonresponse of our election seat has been going on and on similar to the trash situation. >> I have no answer. >> Can you clarify what what I I don't actually know what that means. >> Okay. So if you
>> So you have a seat on the board is aware of Mr. M. I don't know how that started. Although I know that we cannot have an election until you make your decision as to whether you're going to
keep the board seat or not. And we're overdue as board members. >> Those terms are finalized. >> Okay. >> Right. We were supposed to get an answer on Friday. I think that's what she's concerned about. >> That I I don't know. I don't know about the
>> question that my understanding previously didn't realize that happened forum that the buros has threatened which I or the administrator was not always present they want to change the bylaw so that they could vote without so
they can have a quorum without the bur representative which I think we're fine with the quorum yes but not necessarily giving up the seat entirely and I have been talking about that again it's not something that's been ignored it's something the working through we got to change the solicitor. Um so we spoke about that but generally the intention
is to keep the seat but not not necessarily make it required for >> well something is defined though we would like that. >> How often are your are your meetings? >> Quarterly and your next meetings like >> we do have work sessions in between
that. >> Yes. Our next general meeting is in May. >> I would like the decision by >> when in May. May 8th I think maybe don't slope me on that quite sure >> early May. >> Yes. >> Right. But the election process takes 60
days. >> Okay. So the election happening in May because >> the sooner you let us know the sooner we can get all that year about two years. >> Yeah. Again.
>> So we we can't do business as you know. >> I understand. I it sounds like there might have been some miscommunication with the previous management company. I don't know how long you've been with this management company about well excuse me we have been talking about this for since uh we got action on board
and that's almost two years or >> so yeah it's been a long time thank you when you know when your next meeting is May 6 >> in May 6. Oh no there's a meeting before that right? I'm sorry. We have a work
session before that. >> Okay. Just wanted to make sure the next I think it's >> May. >> No. Okay. Okay. Um if there's any comments not about dead birds anybody
530 H Avenue >> just a reminder and it's named correct uh yard waste collection starts at this week. >> What do we do without you? >> Thank you. >> April 15th, right? >> Correct. Every Wednesday.
>> Every Wednesday. Uh Lindsay put out a really nice informationational on what's included in that yard waste and how to dispose of it, what's not included. Um if you put things in it that are not included, it's not going to get picked up on Wednesdays. So make sure you
follow those rules. Um it's we pay per pound on the yard waste we collect collect dirt and things that are wider than 4 in. If you need a collection for that, reach out to DVW and they'll do a swipe up a collection. If it's something
that's bigger than that, anybody else? All right. I make a motion to go into the second session.