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call this meeting to order. Please rise for a flag salute. 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

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justice for all. >> Okay. Roll call of attendance. >> Here >> Okay. This meeting is being held on April 27th, 2026 in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act. And notices of

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this meeting have been provided to via the email, the press of Atlantic City, the Daily Journal on November 12th, 2024 five, I mean, and as well has been posted on the bulletin board at the municipal building and at buun.gov.

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Uh, the first order of business, let me just go to um someone who was recently appointed. He has to go to bunista. So, I'm going to get him right on as the superintendent of the Buuna Regional School District. And it gives me great

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pleasure to just have him come up and say a few words tonight because he's a homegrown Buuna guy. Uh, and we we got somebody back from the area that understands Buuna, knows our needs and wants. His name is Michael Leazy. Michael, would you come up please to the

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podium? Again, on behalf of mayor and council, we're very very happy that you were chosen. Very proud of you and looking forward to a working relationship from this governing body to the school system. >> Absolutely. This this week has been crazy. Last week was crazy, too, as

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well. Excited to be back home. Um, so I was previously the superintendent in Lower Always Creek for about 2 and 1/2 years. Um, we always had a great relationship with our township committee and I plan to continue that with BEA too as well. So, um, I start August 1st. Um,

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I'm planning to go out to the Mun Vista Township meeting tonight at 7:00. So, I wanted to rush out of here too as well. Um, but no, I I really do appreciate it. I'm excited to work with you guys. I'm excited to be back home too as well and I'm just excited to get started. So, August 1st is start date, but thank you so much for the opportunity.

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>> Congratulations. Thank you guys. Congratulations. >> Thank you for coming out. Okay. Next on the agenda this evening, we're going to uh again recognize uh Jerry

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Marinac who back in December. Uh we did a formal recognition to our Buuna Hall of Fame. Uh and at that time we had poor weather conditions and the family and friends couldn't make it out that night. So, I asked um his brother Bob's here

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tonight, uh Clav, his wife, uh Brett, uh to come out tonight and um just experience again the proclamation we want to give to the family, for all that Jerry uh did and meant to our community.

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Um, to this day, I got to say he's very sorely missed, not by the just by the burrow, but by the close relationships and friends that he made uh with his governing body. Uh, he was always a Manitoba guy with me growing up in Buuna Burough. He had Landersville, Minnesota.

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We were from that side of the tracks. But I got to tell you, when I came back to office, I asked Jerry to step in, and you'll hear the positions he did when I read this tonight. He he not only stepped in, he stepped in, he ran in and took that ball and carried it like no

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other employee ever seen within a very short time period. So, his impact, Bobby, is is going to remain here forever. Um, and tonight, I'm glad you can make it out amongst friends to formally um accept this on behalf of

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your family. So, I'd like you to come up Okay. This is a proclamation honoring Jerry Marinaci and and declaring December 15, 2025 as Jerry Marinaci Day in the Burough of Yuna. This

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proclamation honors Jerry Marinachi, a man who gave his time, his skill, and his steady presence to the burough of Yuna, who made people feel valued simply by the way he treated them. And whereas Jerry spent 25 years teaching at Richton

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High School, offering students practical skills and patient guidance, and giving them the sense that someone was in their corner. And whereas Jerry was the kind of friend people relied on, he listened, he showed

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up, and he shared small routines, small jokes, and simple moments that made people feel supported. He made everything easier just by being himself. And he carried those friendships with care. And whereas Jerry

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served Univer as emergency management coordinator and on the land use board and the municipal utility authority and he approached every role with calm judgment and a level of re reliability that people depended on. And whereas he

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helped create the unifarwide radio communication system reflecting both his technical ability and his commitment to keeping this community safe. And whereas Jerry was an advanced class amateur radio operator and a

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member of the American radio relay league and an instructor for licensing classes across Cland and Atlantic counties and the founder of the Buuna Amateur Radio Club where he supported new and experienced operators and helped maintain repeaters across South Jersey

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and New Jersey. And whereas Jerry had a way of showing kindness that just felt natural. He checked in on people. He shared food, tools, stories, small things that made the day go by easier.

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He noticed when someone needed help and stepped in without waiting to be asked. And whereas the burrow misses him very much. His loss is felt in the office, in the community, and in many routines and

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moments where he was part of our day. What rem what remains is the good he left behind and the example he set. Now therefore I Joseph Ruthie as the mayor of this burrow proclaim December

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15th 2025 as the Jerry Marinachi day in the burough of Yuna and ask residents to remember his service his kindness and steady way he supported the people around him and dated to this day also and his honor

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and all the days ahead. Robert will never be forgotten and he will always be sorely missed present to you and your family. Anything you want to say to the council? >> I know that he enjoyed working with all

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you guys very much. He was always talking about the things that he was involved with and you know eager to go to meetings or you know like I would be like how about I come down you know whatever day and we go shoot oh I got to go I got a meeting here I got to meet here. Uh so he was really into it and he

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really enjoyed it. Um, and I'm glad he had that, you know, part of his wife. >> And, uh, again, the last couple years, uh, I knew Jerry all my life, but his involvement just in the community, even

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at the American Legion, um, and any organization we go to, it's coming up the, uh, historical society, uh, big event they're having this weekend. That was something the last 3 years he and I had done together and traveled there and

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have a hot dog and he loved the uh old cars, you know, he had the uh Model T cars, right? And uh just just just a great guy and the American Legion, we've been having some financial problems >> this past year. And um ironically,

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Jerry, this is the type of guy and he never wanted the spotlight. He never wanted to be recognized and very humbled and he said in the matter I have something for you. I want you to get allegiance. I said what's that? He said I have $1,000 that I want headed towards

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something there need I said Jared I want you there with me. No. I said yeah you're going to be with me. you give it to me. Well, I I want you to be there and uh be acknowledged, but he's very very humbled. And you know, ironically,

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he gave that check about 3 weeks before he passed. And the server was in the kitchen had broken. So, that $1,000 was put to good use right away. And then he shortly passed. But I just want to let you know that's the type of brother he

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had. He was a giving kind person that uh will be remembered here for forever. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. Um this evening, Assemblyman Dan Hutchinson was scheduled to present tonight on an update of the legislative district. He

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uh was unable to attend, called me today, got tied up on several matters with the state. So I just want to tell the public and the council we have rescheduled him for a presentation on May 26th at the uh second council

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meeting in uh the month of May. Couple items on uh my report. I have a letter of resignation with uh regrets sent to me today states the following. Please accept my

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resignation as the member of the Burough AU board. I've enjoyed my many years as member of the board and look forward to seeing how the burough grows in the coming years. Sincerely, James Heistler.

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Um James is ill and uh he just you know could not go anymore. So uh those of you who know him, keep him in your prayers and and good thoughts. Uh he served the burough well and of course you had that

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for the record. Uh just a couple items. Um again, it's been very busy the last several weeks um in the bureau. Um, we do have some items that our engineer we've been talking and communicating on

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with my road supervisor that he's going to highlight most of what's been going on. But, um, there's a couple things, uh, that I just want to say on on Melli's old property that we do have possession of that and Bill and his crew

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did go in there and clean up as much as they could because again, that's one of the properties we're looking to get back on the tax roll amongst others that council President Adams will speak to. Uh, the Ross is some complaints about Central Avenue. The branch is coming

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down. the county was notified and it's being put on a list to be addressed and uh I'm talking to the engineer who's going to give a further detailed report regarding Buuna Drive but there's a punch list that should be completed uh

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he has some estimated timelines there so we're looking forward uh for Buuna Drive and Minnesota states to get completed as soon as possible uh there are some items I've been talking solicetta a regarding our affordable housing and our

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redevelopment plan for our landfill. He's going to give detailed report to the council tonight under his report as to the timeline that he will see fit to uh proceed on uh that venture. Correct Rick? >> Yes sir.

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>> So we have that going on. Um again it's just been you know busy busy busy. Um, we do have I think I gave you the last uh report on the Blasian Associates looking for more money at the I bank. Uh, the chair Dave Romeo and I met with

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Mr. Delazi himself. Uh, the MUA will be taking the lead on this third round of funding and the burrow will uh be partners with them. So, we're looking forward to uh hearing of our second round approval letter and then we're

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pursuing another 2 to 3 million to uh improve the infrastructure of the barrel with new sewer lines and new road pavements. So, they're just some of the items that I I wanted to just highlight this evening. And tonight is council's

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reports, so I don't want to take any more time. Um, at this time we'll go to the public portion of the meeting. Anyone wishing to address the Baron council, uh, you can read the, uh, comment stated below

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or above on page two. >> Now need a motion to open a public hearing. >> Motion second roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Also, yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. At this time, anyone wishing to

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address the mayor and council, please step forward and state your name for the record. >> Always mayor, council, it's always a pleasure uh talking to you guys. It's uh Can you >> speak your name? >> Oh, sorry. Uh John Puland Highgrass

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Farms uh over 345 East Layouth. Uh always a pleasure to see all of you. It's hard to believe it's been over two and a half years since I've been torturing coming to the meetings and uh I know it's been a while. Uh it's been busy. I would love to say I I went into

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an easy industry. I'm realizing medicine was much easier. Um so it's you 19 months in operation now and going on. uh was planning on coming to tonight's meeting anyway and not planning on speaking, but uh when I looked at the agenda this afternoon, I realized there

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was cannabis ordinance on there. Uh so I checked with the rest of uh our uh crew kind of over at 345 East and no one was aware of it. Uh so briefly looked at it went through and I would ask just

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tonight uh as you get to that ordinance 784 I believe it is. I would ask you respectfully table it so all of us have a chance to properly read it and comment on it you know in a uh educated fashion. I'll say and give it give a chance to

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review. Uh hopefully we want our input a little bit on some of the topics in there and everything going on. So be more than willing to help with that. But uh that would just be my ask tonight just that that it be tabled until further time maybe the next meeting where we'll have a chance to review it

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and come back if there's everything looks great to us support it. But uh that if any questions otherwise I'm going to sit down. >> Mayor. >> Yes. >> Dr. So what this is tonight is a first reading. >> Okay.

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>> And so you're 100% correct. What will happen is there will be a public hearing that comes after tonight, but in order to have the public hearing, it's an introduction as a first reading. So, by all means, anyone who wishes to comment on it um can bring it up. It can be

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tabled after that, but there's no discussion or no vote on it tonight except to bring it before the public so that the public can come and comment on it at a public hearing. So, tonight is just the introduction. So, you're 100% correct that that's what will happen.

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Um, and so you'll have some time in between now and the next meeting and at the next meeting, council will hear testimony. Um, council may table it for additional information. Council may have enough information to vote one way or the other on it. But tonight is just

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first reading so that everybody in the public knows that something that they're going to consider in the future. >> Okay. Uh and that's my my naive in terms of when it says first reading and pass. Uh to me the implication is that it was looking for a vote tonight. So that was

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why. So all right. Thank you everyone. I appreciate >> you John. >> Okay. Anyone else from the public wish to address the mayor council? Okay. Seeing none, I need a motion to close the public hearing.

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second in the order. >> We'll call vote. >> Yes. >> Also, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. Get a motion to open the public hearing on

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ordinance number 783, the calendar year 2026 model ordinance to receive the municipal budget appropriation limits to establish a cat bank NJSA4A 445.14. Motion Alvarez second

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roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Alvarez. >> Yes. Adam. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. We're in the discussion period now. Council first. Any comments or any questions regarding that?

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Anyone from the public have a question on ordinance number um 783? Okay. Seeing none, I need a motion to close the public hearings. >> Motion second. And roll call vote.

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>> Yes. >> Adams. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. Next. I need a motion to adopt. Ordinance number 783. >> Motion. Second. Second. Alvarez.

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>> Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Alvarez. >> Yes. >> Adams. >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. Is that >> okay? Next, I need a motion to introduce and pass on first reading ordinance number 784 an ordinance amending chapter 202 article 3 of the code of the bar of

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GANA regarding municipal cannabis license renewal procedures, tax reporting requirements, enforcement of municipal cannabis taxes, pre-roll product disclosure requirements. Motion motion Adams second and order.

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Discussion. Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Alvarez. >> Yes. Adams. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Next. I need a motion to introduce some pass on first reading ordinance number 785. This an ordinance the burough unit

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repealing and replacing chapter 92 curfew of the code of the burough unit to establish updated regulations concerning minors of parental responsibility. Motion Adams. Second. Second Alvar called vote. >> Yes.

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>> Also, yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. Next, we have page four, consent agenda. These are items that include business which are not controversial and do not require individual discussion. Motion approving the consent agenda is

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moved. Second, and vote upon one item by the burough council. If any request to remove it is made, it will be discussed and moved to the regular agenda. I have the following resolutions. Resolution number 55-26. This is a resolution of Burough Vuna

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2026 emergency temporary budget. Next, I have resolution 5526 or 5626, excuse me, a resolution authorizing the tax collector to cancel taxes for the owners of 313 Martinelli Avenue. the totally disabled veteran in

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the amount of $1,5952 and to refund it in the amount of 11510. Next, we have resolution number 57-26. This is a resolution accepting the resignation of Julian Scarpa, emergency medical technician from the Buuna EMS.

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Next, I have resolution 58-26. This a resolution accepting the resignation of John TZ, emergency medical technician from Abuna EMS. Next, we have B bills paid as listed. Clerk's report, minutes of the meeting, April

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13th, 2026. >> Barcelo second. >> Second. Roll call vote. >> Alvarez. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. Next, we'll go to the engineers report. Mr. Mon.

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>> Thank you, mayor. Um, regarding uh capital projects, the pickle ball courts, um, we are, uh, delaying work to have the posts installed to get the best product when completed. But, um, Lambert Construction

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is still on the hook for painting and striping the entire surface. regarding MTA estates. >> And with that, Joe, I just want to say I know Councilman Joe's been working along with uh Mr. Ne with you looking to get

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that those pole installations uh completed. So, especially the councilman, he he's really soliciting uh quotes and reasonable numbers to come in so we could spend George within the monies we have this budget and future

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bond limits. So, Bachelor, I want to thank you. I know you've been putting a lot of time with that. you, you know, I've been with you with some of this and uh it's uh the numbers that have been flying out that that we've been receiving to put these polls in

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>> astronomical. It's just beyond uh scope. So, he's doing all he can do now to get some reasonable prices to come in and hopefully this body the next can act on these. So, I just I just wanted to do a little sidebar with that, but uh go

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ahead. Sorry. Yeah, and I guess just to add on to that, um, we really stretched our dollar with the grant money received and we rolled two LR grants together to get the the paving and painting complete. So in the most cost sensitive

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manner, can I >> Yes, go ahead. Why we're in this situation getting the polls from another contractor is because it wasn't in the original contract from Lambert. >> That's correct. >> Is that it? Yeah, >> but now Lambert will come back and do

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the coding. >> That's incorrect. >> Yeah, that that's not the problem. It's the >> You know what? And they they're worth some money aside, but not not at the >> prices that we're getting them right now. So again, the councilman is doing his due diligence

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>> to get prices to come within reason >> and then hopefully this body will will move forward the next meeting. >> I just want to give give that spell. Yep. >> Uh, next is Buuna Drive. I received

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notification that the street lighting, uh, Atlantic City Electric is scheduled for May 4th to install the street lighting, which is reportedly two days work time. Now, Judge, just to follow up with that

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and that punch list after that, because this was a struggle too to get to this day, the roads done, thank God. But now, I think what will be left will be the shrubbery or the trees. >> Yeah, there's street trees and split rail fencing. >> And then once that's done,

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>> that punch post will get closed out and and those people on that side of town will have a finished product finally, just to let council know. We're almost there. Um, I'd just like to add on under capital, um, which came up recently was

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the final paving of Heatherwood Drive, the culde-sac. Um, the developer reached out to us and last week they installed Subbase. Okay. >> And the final paving will be scheduled

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as soon as the end of this week. >> Nice. Um, so that's uh, >> and just for the public's knowledge, this is a nice little development off of Brewster Road that was just done uh, not far from Blackwater Pond that they built several homes in there and it's really

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coming across. I took a ride there today. It's really coming along. It's going to be a nice little uh, neighborhood there. So, they're progressing. Well, >> can I add to that that I grew up there, so it's so >> The house on the corner, right? The

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house on the corner was my house. So it was never paved. So to see that growth is really is really cool. >> Yeah. So it's going to be a nice little neighborhood for Spanish. >> Uh then moving to the I bank. Um we have

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three projects there. The the current the current one um which is 2025. all the infrastructures installed and the contractor has remaining punch list items which is uh sod restoration

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cleanup and some curb work. So they are scheduled for May 11th. Start that. Regarding the following year, I bank. Um

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that's the Minotaa side streets. The design plans have been submitted to NJP and we're going to follow up with them tomorrow because our bid schedule has the project out to bid Friday. So, we need to get that letter from them

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that we're good to go. Um, so we will report back on that. >> Okay. So, that letter has not been received yet. >> Not yet. And finally, the drinking water, which is the water tower rehab and water main

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improvements on Cass Avenue. Similarly, the design plans have been submitted to D and you know, we're waiting for their approval. There's less of a time restraint on that one. Um, but nonetheless, uh, moving on to NJ DO

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projects, the reconstruction of East Summer Road, Arowak Paving was awarded the job and they're scheduled to pave the road as early as July. Um, this came up at the MUA meeting. We were

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we're hoping to delay paving as as as long as possible to let that road settle and to prevent what happened there before the settlement issues. You know, the longer you wait to pave it, the better product you're going to get at the end. I know there's been it's a

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bumpy road right now. Um, >> but you don't want to bumpy when we do it. >> Yeah. The good news is there is a contractor that's been awarded the job and they're ready to go as soon as we tell them. So it's not like this is being pushed down the road. >> Got

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>> um our our goal is, you know, summertime that'll let that road settle for at least, you know, 6 months or so, which is good. Um then the next DOT job would be the uh

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the other uh West Avenue. Um That's getting awful bumpy now, too. But >> similar bumpy road. Um, >> yeah. So, so we have to put that job out to bid and get a contractor signed up,

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but I don't foresee that being an issue to have the road paved by the fall time. So, >> Joe, just to back up one second with the summer rabbit road and I talked to you today about it because I know there was come out there and do that punch list of

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getting going back and getting that stuff off of people's properties and and dressing that up. Were you able to >> definitively get them? >> Yeah. So, that's that May 11th date. >> So, now it changed from today or this week to May 11th.

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>> Yes. >> Yeah. >> They tell you I mean they gave you April 26th. They tell you why. I mean >> I'll I'll work on them. I mean >> I mean you know I'm just saying because there's residents there that I'm hearing from

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>> asking me you know when this is going to get done and I in all respect to the company >> uh and you could say came from my office that if they could come out a little sooner than May 11th it would be very appreciated. >> All right. >> Yeah, I'll follow.

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>> Thank you. And then uh lastly would be the 2026 municipal a program which is the reconstruction of Atlantic and Janet Street. So this is in the beginning design phases. we're uh scheduled these

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are ways to be surveyed and and that'll be the you know the next you perceive them getting done this year uh paid or you think that's probably going to be more towards again I'm just asking uh not looking for just a

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guesstimate that this can go to full action or it's going to take a a time to get these designed and whatever surveyed and maybe we're looking at next spring just in case council myself were ask

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these questions we can answer them with some type of education >> yeah I think aggressively we could push to have the road paved before winter >> we can so you feel that's achievable >> okay >> very good

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any questions for the engineer from council >> okay J thank you very Okay. Now, before we go to committee reports, uh I did speak to Mr. Tan quite a few times and I asked him, even though he's not on the agenda report, to give a

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um sort of a outline, a preview to to the bureau council because you're going to be authorizing uh him on a couple items hopefully by the next meeting with our redevelopment plan for Orlando. So for the public's

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view and and council, Mr. Tenno, can you move forward? Sure. Uh as council will recall, we've been working on this landfill solar project for over a year now. Um one of the things the first thing that we did uh we retained the services of a professional planner that

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was Tiffany. We initially were going to utilize the uh and the first part this first step to redevelopment any redevelopment project is the area has to be be an area in need of redevelopment. You just can't walk in and say this is a redevelopment project.

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They already miss Kubelli presented a plan instead of declaring that one parcel in area needed redevelopment. It was determined that council approved that um we would seek the whole bureau to be determined to be

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an area in need of rehabilitation. Uh we we adopted that put that all together. There was testimony that she had to present to the language board that showed why the burrow was an area needed the burrow in general was an area needed rehabilitation.

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Um and it passed came to council and it also was passed by resolution. Um, and the next step was D, I'm sorry, uh, DCA. Uh, so it went up to DCA. DCA reviewed the plans and agreed that, um, Miss

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Kiello's presentation was correct. So that was the first step. Uh, next thing that we were going to do, we started to look at the redevelopment area itself being the landfill. Um there there is a process project out that the state has

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been pushing for for municipalities to um reclaim their old landfills that have been either sitting there untapped or sitting there undeveloped and bringing no benefit to the towns. And so they came up with this concept of a community

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solar projects. And what that does is it allows municipalities or redevelopers or developers to construct solar fields on the old landfills. So they became um a method for the

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municipalities to make money either by lease or um for sale. Um and ultimately the um solar array would produce and generate electric which would reduce um the electricity bills for the community

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itself. That was the solar project. Um and the benefits are pretty good. Um, we initially had a a person that was interested or a company that was interested, but after speaking with council president and the mayor, um, we felt inclined to

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see what was else what else was out there. So, um, I'm in the process at this point to put together a request for proposals. Uh, to be honest with you, we've gotten phone calls from other companies that are out there that do these projects uh, and are very

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successful. Um, and they're very competitive um, in terms of the amount of rent that you might get. Uh, for example, in Woodbine, we put one together and they're getting $175,000 a year for their landfill. Plus, they're

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getting the community um benefits for the electric and they're also getting the landfill cap, which is one of the primary concerns that we have is the cost associated with the capping of the landfill is quite expensive and the D has been pushing us for years now to get

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that capping done. So this process and this this uh this new laws that came into existence through the prior governors and our new governor Gerald is pushing it as well um will allow us to go out for proposals

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and companies will come in and give us their best case scenario in terms of what they can do for us. Um and so uh we are now in the process and we have already passed a resolution authoring authorizing um Miss Kubella to move

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forward with the next step and the next step is to prepare a redevelopment plan. And what the redevelopment plan is they look at the the landfill itself and the concept and discuss and put a zoning map together and an overlay on what exists

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there so that a um and redevelopers could see what they need to do in order to make this project work similar to what we did over here at the commerce center. That was a redevelopment area as well. A redevelopment plan was has been created and is following through. So,

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the plan will address solar um a community solar project. Um but in order to put the plan together, the next thing we need to do is come up with what we perceive to be the appropriate um

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overlay. Uh what type of landscaping that we may want, what type of setbacks that we may want um from neighborhoods, etc. that they're going to put these um solar arrays. Um, and so we're going to meet, we have a scheduled meeting this

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Wednesday with council president and the mayor and uh Valerie to with with our planner to go over that and answer some of the questions that we have to uh put this plan together. It is our intent to

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have that plan presented to the uh land use board on May 27th, which is the next meeting that she can veto and have this plan completed hopefully. Um and so it will be presented to the lane use board. The lane use board then would pass a

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resolution um hopefully recommending that council consider the adoption of an ordinance declaring uh or adopting this redevelopment plan. However, in the interim because we are in somewhat of a time constraint in terms of making this

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round of um of funding uh which is has a deadline in July. We're going to um put and and request proposals out prior to the completion or or actually prior to the adoption of the um redevelopment

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plan which we anticipate happening once it comes through May from the land use board the first reading June 8th and then final adoption June 22nd. So hopefully in that interim we will have redevelopers that will be interested uh come in present their proposal with the

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understanding that uh you know the plan is to have this um uh project here solar community solar project. So, I know it's an aggressive time schedule. Um, and I I

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believe that we will be able to make it. Um, you're going to have before you shortly in the next in the next week or so um a resolution authorizing um the advertisement for proposals um so that we can put it out to the public.

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the prior person who was interested certainly has the ability to apply and provide their best uh proposal to us too. So hopefully we get a lot of and a lot of companies out there that are interested. I know it's a smaller um

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landfill. I think it's only 18 acres. Um, nonetheless, it's something that certainly can generate enough electric make it worthwhile by them getting the SVR credits and um hopefully the

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community benefiting from uh a reduction in their electric and primarily getting the landfill cap at no cost and then the bonus is the uh the yearly rent. We'll see what we can do, but that's the game plan at this point. I know the mayor is

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pushing and president pushing this aggressively and um I think we'll be okay. So, we'll see what on Wednesday what happens when we meet with M. >> And then after that, just Rick will have enough information to proceed by the

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next meeting. That's when council will have um a resolution in front of you to move this forward. But it's something that has to really we need to keep it. This is the metal, you know, to the metal. We have to do it. So, I got him

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on board with this. Um, and um, you know, we'll go from there. Pat, you were involved with that with me right from getting sus. >> That's all they needed to move forward, >> right? If you can make it 1:30 on Wednesday, I know your schedule, but I get to sit in on that, too, because you have all the background when we started

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this process. Um, any questions for the solicitor regarding this process? So, you have the timeline. Thanks. Very very detailed. I I told them tonight I want an outline for everybody to understand here exact exactly the process. So, if

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your question, you have the answers now. If if you don't remember or whatever, either call me or or call the solicister. Okay. Thanks, Brad. Very good. Next, we'll go to committee reports from council. We'll start with recreation. Councilman Jibanazi,

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>> you guys talked mostly about what I have and Bill just informed me that the pickle balls and that's will be in tomorrow. >> Good. >> So hopefully we can get this stuff going and the installation get that going.

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>> That's the big >> working on two more boots right now. The two that we had are a little too high that we want don't want to go that route. So, I'm hoping that with these two that will come down to where our price range is and I think we can get it going.

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>> And if that happens, we'll get that done and then we'll get it coded and and and lined out and get going. It's, you know, it's a it's a project. Believe me when I tell you, >> I noticed >> working on it very hard. >> Sure. And I'm I'm I I don't know how far

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we are with bag cages, but I I was hoping that, you know, I know we have bins and we're looking at um trying to get this completed as quickly as possible, but I uh I'm hoping that we can get that done before

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um the end of the year by summertime. Yeah, I think the priority definitely just pick the whole thing. We wanted to see where it fell with anything else. >> Marina had worked on that in that department last year. So, but the banning cages just continue to

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communicate, you know, as many prices as you can and then we'll move on that. But I think you your priority is correct. You're in the right direction. Get this pickle ball thing done. It's nice to have all the stuff in, but without the the the installation of the poles, you know, we're nowhere.

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>> We're nowhere. >> So hopefully in two weeks, >> at least we have this stuff coming in, which is good. >> This is something that if we get a bid that we can start it right away. >> Correct. So, okay. Anything else, Councilman? >> No, that's it. >> All right. Thank you. Next, we'll go to

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finance, tax collector, and assessor. Councilman Chairman Alvarez. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh March totals we had um $13,722 in cash uh collected $36,38758.

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My checks and $12,415.91 using the new credit system. Um totals were 161,875 with 71 cents. uh May 11th. Um we're with our budget, we're going to

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have our public hearing and adoption for May 11. >> Good lord will. >> Very good. >> Thank you, Councilman. Sir, >> next we'll go to public safety and street lightss. Council President Adams. First, we have the uh Franklin Township

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uh police department report for March of this year. And the total calls for service was 872 motor vehicle stops 351 motor vehicle tickets 343

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24 arrests four DWI arrests three thefts 12 motor vehicle crashes five well-being checks 211 business checks eight animal

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complaints 76 medical assists, nine domestic calls, two assaults, and 27 burglar and fire alarms in our little town. >> Yeah.

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>> Uh officer of the month for March is officer David Palestina. Palina is currently assigned to the patrol division on squad A. Palestina is a courteous and compassionate officer who always receives praise from the public on his positive attitude. In

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March, he conducted 158 motor vehicle stops, issued 139 summones, made 10 criminal warrant arrests, one DWI arrest, and handled 10 investigations. Palestine's currently resides in Franklin Township with his family. So,

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congratulations to Officer David Palestina for being officer of the month for March of 2026. On to the fire report. Bunboro Fire Department handled 62 calls

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to date and calls for this month were 16 uh seven active seven fire alarm activations, one fumes investigation, uh one structure fire, two dwelling fires, one vehicle fire, one motor

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vehicle crash, one brush fire, building fire, and material spill. The burrow has been awarded a New Jersey D volunteer fire capacity grant for 50% reimbursement for a total of $5,000 for the purchase of two full sets of turnout

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gear. A single set of turnout gear now costs $5,000. If you're interested in learning more about becoming a volunteer firefighter in the Burough Buuna or have a child 14 to 17 who is interested in firefighting,

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please stop by any Monday evening between 7 and 8:00 p.m. to learn more about our volunteer and junior firefighter programs. The fire department's office hours are Monday 2 to 6 and Thursdays 8:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

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And that's all I have, Mayor. Okay, thank you. Next, we'll go to planning, zoning, and inspections. Councilwoman Baroya. >> Thank you, Mayor. Um, I just have a couple of things that we are addressing. Uh, 108 Univist Vista Avenue has a

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deadline for cleanup as of May 12th of 2026. Uh, the code enforcement officer is reaching out to remind the owner of the deadline. Failure to comply will result in the burrow having to clean the lot and then placing a lean on the property.

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Uh 104, 106, 107, and 108 South Franklin Street were all issued violations for trash and debris and yards. 110 East Arbor Avenue has failed to comply with court order cleanup. Uh Jim

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Sorrow has is suggesting legal notice to be sent to the property owner. And finally uh for zoning construction and occupancy uh 306 Forsight Street uh was sent multiple violations for building

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without permits and overcrowding. Um there's illegal units. Uh a representative for the family has been in touch with the with our office. Uh they were they informed uh Valerie um that they are making suggestions to the

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family to de to demo and remove all illegal additions on that property. Additionally, uh an inspection will be made to remove any or other um unpermitted items on that lot. Uh Paul Van Tower is uh the

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representative that um will be in contact with Jim Hoffman tomorrow. And that's my report. >> Very good. Uh, councilwoman, yeah, that office has been very busy. So, we have, just for the public's knowledge, at least nine part-time people that work

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within that department. And, um, Valerie is the full-time one that really keeps it together. So, they're being aggressive. They're trying to be as proactive as they can instead of reactive. So, um, it's it's a busy department, >> please.

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>> Yep. Okay. Thank you. Buildings, grounds, and improvements. Councilwoman and Delore. >> May I just have a few um things on the agenda? >> Yes. >> Uh we're just trying to maintain our buildings which we have uh the Burrow Hall, Louise Brazil Center, historical

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society building, EMS, and the fire company on Wheat Road. Did I forget anything? Commerce Center is leased out, right? >> But we also watch that. So careful. >> Absolutely. >> Yeah. Um we're trying to um service them

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as much as we can. We're waiting for the roof repairs for the barrel hall and uh once the budget gets approved then we can move forward with these other bigger projects. But right now we're holding holding um down >> right

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>> with caution. >> Exactly. Yeah. >> Right. But I want to thank um the road department actually for helping with all this. Um this the historic society. They've been getting ready for the um this weekend May 2nd for their festival

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with Debbie. She's back here. They've been cleaning up really spending a lot of time there. But um and that's it. And he'll have the rest of the road department. >> Okay. Thank you Pat. Next we'll go to roads and recycling. Councilman Dphano.

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>> Thanks, Mayor. I don't have much either. Uh brushing leaf collections are in proh progress. Uh sinkhole repaired on Crimly Lane started sending out uh uncut grass notices.

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Tonnage grant complete and met with the AC uh UA for their uh additional information. And that's about all I have. >> Okay. Thank you, Councilman. All right. At this time, any unfin unfinished business to come before mayor and counsel? Is there any new business to

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come before mayor and counsel? Okay. Hearing none, next meeting of mayor and council will be May 11th, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. I have a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion bar second and all those in favor say I. I. Meeting adjourned. Thank you

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