and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Roll call of attendance. here. >> Alvarez >> here. >> Okay. This evening, uh, Councilwoman
Borsuya is absent. She has the flu, so she called me this afternoon. She, uh, gives her apologies and she'll be getting sworn in at a later date. At this time, okay,
we have the invocation. Uh, man senior John Burton is here this evening to uh give us that delivery. Monscior, >> let us pray. >> Oh God, we gather to begin a new year with all
our needs, hopes, and dreams for our community and for ourselves. As we face the year ahead, guide us with your vision and your wisdom. Help us to see more clearly the needs and concerns of Yunabaro.
Remember our families and all who live here. Remember especially those who need us, the poor, the lonely, those who live on the margins of society. Those without food, without housing,
those who are sick and homebound. Remember all who are in need. Embrace them with your lifegiving love. In a special way, bless our mayor and council as they begin their s service leading universal into this new year.
That their leadership and our work together be a light shining in the darkness. And let the light that we bring be a sign of your light that never fails. You who live and reign forever and ever. >> Amen.
Thank you, Mr. This reorganization meeting of January 5th, 2026 is being held in compliance with the Open Public Meetings Act and notices of this meeting have been provided via the email to the press of Atlantic City, the Daily Journal on
November 9th, 2024 as well as been posted on the bulletin board in the Burough Hall and on our website this evening. The purpose of the meeting is as follows. One, to induct into office a council person for a three-year term.
Two, to make all necessary appointments. Three, to organize the efforts of Uni Burough and to handle all approved and any other related matters or businesses for the year 2026. At this time, we have the honor of
having Atlantic County Sergeant James Kershale. He's here this evening. You will be doing the administration of oath to Councilman elect Douglas Adams >> and George Councilman Alvarez will be
holding the Bible. Okay. Thank you. I >> I Douglas Adams >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey
>> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith >> and that I will bear true faith >> and allegiance to the same >> allegiance to the same >> and to the governments established >> and to the governments established >> in the United States >> in the United States >> and in this state >> and in this state
>> under the authority of the people >> under the authority ity of the people. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> I do further solemnly swear >> I do further solemnly swear >> that I will impartially >> that I will impartially >> and justly perform >> and justly perform >> all the duties
>> all the duties of councilmen >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. Yeah, I'm going to call you back down. I'll come up. No, you have to come up the agenda.
>> You'll be down though. You'll be taking that trip multiple times tonight. I >> bet. >> Thank you, mayor. >> You got to give him something. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Here we go again.
Okay. Who will council have as its president for 2026? >> I nominate Douglas Adams. >> I second the nomination. >> Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Abstain.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Appointments for the office of burough solicitor. I nominate Richard Tanetta. I second the nomination and move for adoption and resolution of 1-26
confirming this appointment. >> At this time, roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Okay. For the office of burough solicitor, associate burough solicitor, excuse me, I nominate Alan Gner. I
second the nomination and move for the adoption of resolution 2-26 confirming the appointment. >> Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. For the office of burough auditor, I nominate Nancy Sabrella, Ford Scott
and Associates. >> I second the nomination and move for the adoption of resolution 3-26 confirming the appointment. Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> For the office of engineer, I nominate Delasio and Associates. >> I second the nomination and move for the adoption of resolution. >> Roll call vote. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. >> For the office of bond counsel, I
nominate Joel Flechman, Fleshman Daniels Law Office. >> I second the nomination and move for the adoption of resolution 5-26 confirming the appointment. >> Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Alvarez, >> yes. >> Adams, >> yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. At this time, Sergey Kerchio will administer the oath of office to the president of council, solicitor, auditor, engineer, and bond council. It's the TV.
>> Okay. All right. Now, when I'm going to leave a blank here for you to say your name and then for your office. Okay. So, I >> dolemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of
the United States. I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. >> And to the governments established in
the United States >> and in this >> in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. I do further solemnly swear >> I doly swear >> that I will impartially and justly >> I will impartially and justly
>> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties >> of the office of >> the office of >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations everybody.
Okay, let's check. >> Yes. Why does the Bible get >> I stole that? Thank you. Okay. Next, I appoint the following for the land use board of Unibrow. Class two, William Neah. Class 4, Edward
Castellari. Class 4, Lewis Baroya. Class 4, Pete Elias to fill the unexpired term of Justin Telerico. Alternate one, Albert Sisiano. Alternate two, Nelson Albano.
Alternate three, Marco Corollola to fill the unexpired term of Pete Elias. And alternate four, Allens's Delhi to fill the unexpired term of Albert Sisiano. I will be serving as class one land use board appointment for one year.
>> As a member of the land use board class three, I nominate Douglas Adams. >> I second the nomination. >> Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Yes. Adams. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes.
>> Okay. At this time, uh, Sergey Kurtio will minister the oath of office to the land use appointees. as close as possible. Let me get to turn face. I state your name.
>> Do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same.
>> And I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. and to the governments established in the United States. >> To the governments established in the United States. >> And in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people. >> So help me God. >> So help me God.
>> I do further solemnly swear >> I do furtherly swear >> that I will impartially and justly >> that I will impartially and justly >> perform all the duties of the office of Lord >> according to the best of my ability.
>> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations. That's cute. >> I'm sure you do. Got to get our No, >> you got to hold them again.
He wants to take a pen. >> He's got a baby. >> Yes. What happened? >> Next is members of the recreation commission. I appoint the following member Carly Adams and member Denise
Yakabelli. Bye. >> I'm sorry. >> That's all right. >> Okay, I got to go back. I just went ahead of myself. So for the office of director of public safety, I nominate Douglas Adams. >> I second the nomination. >> Roll call vote.
>> Yes. >> Abstain. >> Yes. >> Okay. Next we'll go to members of the Municipal Utility Authority. I nominate the following member for a five-year term. Ken Baragley.
Member Justin Tero. effective 1626 to fill the unexpired term of Jerry Marinaci. And alternate one, Matthew Walker, effective 1626 to fill the unexpired term of Justin Terico.
>> No, I said Carling Denise. I did it before the I went first there and then I had to go back. >> Okay, I need a second. >> Second. Roll call vote. My name's not on here.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, at this time, two members from recreation and the public safety director and the municipal author authorities appointments. Please come forward for the oath of uh to do the oath with
Councilman Alvarez. >> Yeah, I want I did that first. You're doing >> You're doing it. >> You're sticking. >> Don't Don't leave me out. >> Don't ask. Leave me alone.
Okay, hold on. Jim, >> do we have Is that Joel Fleman? >> I just wanted to give an agenda. >> Yeah, that's fine. Joel, were you here? >> Yeah, you missed the last swearing him, right? >> Yeah. Okay. Our special counsel Jim Joel
Flechman is here. So, he missed Come on in this group and get sworn in. I think we have them all. >> That's why he put it down. Okay. So, >> I state your name >> do solemnly swear
>> domly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. >> I will bear true faith and allegiance to
the same >> and to the governments established in the United States. established >> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people. >> So help me God. >> So help me God.
>> I do further solemnly swear >> that I will impartially and justly >> perform all the duties >> of the office of >> according to the best of my ability.
So help me God. No problem. You're hanging. Yeah, you're staying tonight. >> Thank you. Okay, we're about halfway through the reorganization meeting. Um, and I just want to do something before we move on.
I'd like to uh introduce our state senator from District 4. Uh, Paul Moriani is here this evening. Paul, would you please stand up? Paul, I know you have to leave. You have a lot of reorganizations meetings, but I want to thank you publicly for taking
time to come before this council tonight and this audience to be here with us. >> Very nice surprise. Thank you. Thank you. >> Congratulations to the council members that are returning and those that just got elected and one is under the weather
like so many people I know u in my own life that are getting sick. So be careful. We shouldn't go to big crowds. >> I just want to say it's an honor to represent the 4500 residents of this town. I don't want anyone to think that because you're at the farthest end of
our district that we forget about you. We work for you every day. Two things about our office. We have two offices. One in Washington Township, one in Gloucester Township. We're a little oldfashioned. We answer the phone. >> Okay. >> And we take walk. >> Yes, he does. >> So, if you need anything, you just show
up at our door. We'll take care of it. Or you can call us. We'll answer the phone. So, we're happy to serve you >> and we're happy. I know. We call you every week and say if you need anything, give us a call. >> We're happy to represent you. And I just want people to know um you know, if you
haven't received a check, like an anchor check, a tax rebate, give us a call. We'll find out why you haven't received it. At the end of this month, people that are seniors like me, uh we'll start getting uh stay New Jersey checks, which you'll get in uh February, end of
January, February, then again in May. This is designed to cut your property taxes in half. >> So, if you have any issues, you didn't get those checks, give us a call. We'll be happy uh to find out why. We'll call Treasury. Don't you do it because you'll be on hold for an hour and a half. Our
people will stay on hold for you and let you know. >> Anyway, happy new year. Uh good luck to all of you this year. It's so hard to deliver services. Budgets are tight. Whatever we can do to help. I know we got your grant this year. That's what I was just going to bring
up. Mayor, can you tell us about that grant, please? >> Yes. Uh, we have a $100,000 that was awarded in the fall from senator's office and the assembly people, specifically Senate, uh, Assemblyman Hutchinson has been in contact with me and not only has you have gotten that,
but we have millions of dollars in a major drainage project that he brought on last year and was approved through the D. So again, we we really thank you from Buner Burough. I've made notations. This governing body knows what your office is doing and how we're moving
forward with your help. >> Works best when we work together. >> Correct. And we appreciate that. >> Thank you. Thank you very much. >> Okay. Take care. Thank you again, Senator. >> Okay. Moving on to the agenda. Is there any other business to come before
council? I move for the adoption of resolution 626 confirming the appointments made this evening. >> I second the motion. >> Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> I move for the adoption of resolution
7-26 authorizing the tax collector to conduct a tax lean sale. >> I second the motion. >> Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Alvarez. >> Yes. >> Adam. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes.
>> I move for the adoption of resolution 8-26 setting the interest and penalty to be charged by the tax collector on relinquished taxes and municipal charges and setting forth the sir charge to be
made upon the redemption of tax title. >> I second the motion. >> Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Alvarez. >> Yes. >> Adams. Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> I move for the adoption of resolution
9-26 authorizing the tax assessor to file tax appeals. >> I second a motion. >> Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Yes. I move for the adoption of resolution 1026 awarding a contract to Alberry Group for grant management services. >> I second the motion. >> Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Adam, >> yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. I move for the adop adoption of resolution 11:26 granting permission for the burough unit to participate in the New Jersey state contract purchasing program administered by the department of the treasury
division of purchase and property services. >> I second the motion. >> Roll call vote. >> Yes. Yes. >> Adam, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> I move for the adoption of resolution 12-26
awarding a contract to BCS Consulting for computer LT services. >> I second a motion. Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. >> I move for the adoption of resolution
13-26 adopting the temporary budget for the year 2026. >> I second the motion. >> Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Alvarez. >> Yes. >> Adams. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Okay. I move for the adoption of resolution 14-26 adopting a cash management plan for the year 2026. >> I second the motion. >> Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Alvarez. >> Yes. >> Adams. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> I move for the the adoption of resolution 15-26 authorizing the official depository signatures. >> I second the motion. Roll call vote. >> Jimnazi, >> yes.
>> Yes. >> Adams, >> yes. >> Yes. >> I move for the adoption of resolution 16-26 confirming the burrow of civil rights policy with respect to all employees,
volunteers, independent contractors, and members of the public that come into contact with municipal employees, officials, and volunteers. >> I second the motion. >> Roll call vote. Yes. >> Alvarez. >> Yes. >> Adams. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> I move for the adoption of resolution 17-26 awarding a contract to Shore Animal Control LLC for Animal Control Services. >> I second the motion.
>> Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. I move for the adoption of resolution 1826, governing body certification of compliance with the
United States Equal Employment Opportunity Commission enforcing guidance of the consideration of arrest and conviction records and employment decisions under title seven of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.
>> I second the motion. Roll call vote. >> Yes. Yes. >> I move for the adoption of resolution number 19-26 authorizing the burough engineer to apply for
FY 2026 NJCA DLGS local recreation improvement grant for lighting upgrades in park. I second the motion.
>> Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Alvarez, >> yes. >> Adams, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. At this time, I'm going to make my re recommendations for standing committees for the year 2026.
Recreation chairman Richard Javveni, Frank Dphano, member and myself. Finance, Tax Collector, and Assessor, Chairman George Alvarez, Doug Adams, and myself. Public safety and street lights, Chairman Adams. George Alvarez, member
and myself. Planning, zoning, inspections. Chairwoman Marina Barceloya, member Pat Patricia Andelure and myself. Buildings, grounds, and improvements. Chairwoman Patricia Andelure Richard Gibboni, member and
myself. Roads and Recycling Chairman Frank Dphano, Marina Barcya, member and myself. personnel economic development, myself along with council president Adams, any other council member that I deem should be on the committee with the
personnel or development issue. >> I need a motion to approve it. >> Motion to approve. >> A motion. >> Second by Adams. Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Okay. Okay, at this portion of the
meeting, we have remarks. I'm going to uh lead it off and then we'll hear from each council member and then finish the meeting. First of all, I'd like to thank everyone this evening for attending our annual reorganization meeting.
It is a start of a new beginning filled with many new ideas, expectations, and hope to make Buuna Burrow an even better place to live and to share in small community spirit and pride.
First, I would like to congratulate Council President Doug Adams on his return for office for the next three years. Doug has been an excellent council president, public safety director, and land use representative to Buuna
Burough. He often goes beyond the call of duty many, many times to help better serve this community. During my absences, Doug fills in as acting mayor, which on occasion this
past 25, he had to fill in and also did a great job for us. Moving forward, Doug, I really, you know, want to say that I honor your not only your uh work, your friendship, your
dedication and loyalty to this job. So, I want to congratulate you publicly tonight for being reelected. >> He's very emotional, so we have to watch him. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. a solicitor wouldn't let
you hold his jacket. >> I also like to uh even though Marina's not here, I'd like to congratulate her uh for being elected a second term to office. Uh this year I did recommend some changes on our committees and I asked
that Marina take the planning, zoning, and inspections department. Already committee dates have been scheduled to meet with that department which includes a full-time employee and about nine part-time employees. I was
involved as I am on every committee and Councilman Jivveni did do a great job there the past two years. I served with him as I will serve in this capacity with Marina. I'm sure
she will do a great job in her new u role come 2026 now. And again, Bachelor, I'd like to thank you for your your two years in there. >> Uh you know, Doug when he came on board before I even returned had the idea of
making that a department head in a department. And with all those employees, even though they're part-time, it's an active department. It's 365 out of the year, believe it or not. So, um, you know, again, we asked Batchum to as a new councilman to take on that role, and he did a real good job
with that. Um, and we thank you for that, and we know you're going to do a better job serving with recreation and with the commission moving forward to 2026. We'll be receptive to, you know, whatever you guys come back to and hear
your ideas and wishes and wants and hopefully make recreation even a better year this year. So, thank you again to Councilman Jivonazi. I'd like to congratulate all the professionals and the people that got appointed to the various boards tonight. I am very
confident that you will do a great job in your role and you will serve Juna Burough very well in the year 2026. I'd like to also thank Monsior Burton tonight for taking his time out of his busy schedule to do the invocation benediction.
It's greatly appreciated and it's always good to hear the word of God and Jesus Christ and I am blessed that on the Lady Breasted sacrament father Ariel is our pastor but man sior don't he's retired supposed to be
retired anyway but father sort of got him out of retirement and in part-time status to serve our parish and I thank you on that part too my senior >> it's a pleasure to do that >> yeah for coming here he's originally and born and raised in bin, but he does come over to the little town here in Buuna
and helps us spiritually to uh enlighten us each and every day. And we >> you never retired from the >> Okay, there you go. It's an everlasting job, but we do appreciate all your time here. Even our ladies blessed sacrament. I want to thank you publicly for that.
>> Um again, Dan Hutchinson is not here this evening. I think I gave my little spiel about him with the senator, how cooperative um and doing that. I also want to thank uh surrogate Jim Kerchio for being here tonight. Jimmy uh
has gone back with me and a lot of people up here many many years and he's always prioritized whether he was a freeholder surrogate to put first and foremost on his agenda. He doesn't miss a thing. He comes to our community
whether it's the American Legion, Our Lady of Blessed Sacrament, Buuna Burough. This is one public official from Atlantic County that has been outstanding and to do this tonight >> personally supports all of our activities. >> All of our activities. That's what I meant about Buuna Bur. So Jimmy, on
behalf of the council and myself, we thank you very much. We congratulate you for another five-year term. He was reelected as surrogate of Atlanta County uh for five more years. So congratulations on that too. >> Thank you.
>> Okay. >> All right. I also like to thank um the governing body for allowing me to lead this community that I've been in love with the past 69 years. Your support and cooperation
makes good government. We're all different up here and we all have a different opinion and I believe the why why it's worked so well the last two years not because of me it's because of your openness to agree to disagree at
times and then we talk about it and we say you know what at the end it's not about us what's going to be good for the bun burough you the people and that's why the people elected us so I want to thank all of you for the job you
and all the effort you put through. And lastly, the employees who are the unsung heroes because they're here every day, day in and day out confronting the public and everybody else that maybe wants to yell at me or say something to me that I'm not here or any council
person that they're here to serve and they do such a great job with that. So, I want to thank you publicly tonight for all your efforts. Um, >> Mr. Delasio, he just walked in and he walked in, >> Joe. uh took the oath to office for you tonight.
>> He's for you in >> he's for you in. But since he's here, he's the owner proprietor of the company of the engineering firm we have. And before I get to my reflections, which will be brief on 25 and 26, Mr. Delasio
was the one, not me, not this governing body that got over $6 million y >> in grant money for infrastructure improvement at this town. No engineer, nobody's ever got us this kind of money. So Mark, I'd like to publicly thank you tonight. Yep. For all the good work you
do. >> As I say, we couldn't have done it without you. >> Tell everybody about all the road projects that >> Yeah, I'm that's where I'm getting to now. >> I'm stealing your thunder. >> You're stealing my thunder. He's moving ahead a little bit now. Reflect. So now I'm into the reflections of 2025 and and
it really was a and I'm not boasting or bragging. It was a great year for Buuner. >> It It really was. Uh again, due to a lot of people. Uh first of all, again, working with the budgets and everything else, we kept it at a no tax increase,
which is almost unheard of. But this governing body put themselves together along with the hard work from the employees, tax collection offices all the way around and we kept it at a zero rate of increase. Uh we were also successful in capturing over the $6
million for in infrastructure improvement and road reconstruction which again I allude to our engineering our engineer uh Delasian Associates for getting all that money in here that if you rode around Bua Barrow the last
three months if you go down West Avenue in Manola right near the church that really wasn't an ideal place to drive. Uh, but that was work in progress. When when people start complaining, where's my tax dollars going? Where you getting these grants money? Where's the money
going from the grants, mayor? Well, there it is. They're digging the holes. They're putting the new pipes in. And next spring, right, Mark, or summer, we'll be repaving those roads with grant money. Again, zero added to the loaded t
to the local taxpayer. No money. Um, also we've had major growth in the Buuna Business Center off of Wayimoth Road. Uh, the gentleman was here tonight from Brooklyn, uh, Dave >> Gadita. >> Gadita, he had to leave, but uh, they're
moving, I think about six new businesses are now going into the old Scott paper house. Uh, we've had openings of several other businesses and a variety sections of town. So, redevelopment's occurring. We have, as you could see on Central Avenue, Manitola, Liberty Village 3,
which will bring 33 units of housing this coming year. It's all which is off the ground. And finally, a highlight reflection, and he's here tonight, but Buuna Drive after years and years of persistent pursuit of getting that road repaved and reconstructed finally
happened in December. Right, Mr. Corolla? You know, >> the most patient man in Buuna, >> the most patient man in Buuna Burough. And he and he kept all those residents. I was I kept telling the council, one of these residents from Buuna Drive, why don't they start coming here to that
microphone and really landlasting us and it never happened. And I got to tell you, we have kept in communication, but thank you because I know you talked about every single one of them and told them, look, this mayor and council, this was last year. We're going back to last two years ago that we were on it in
January and it took that long to get this done. But the good news is >> But prior to that, how many years was it? >> Well, prior to that, yeah, cuz I was out eight years and then it was, I think, six years when I was >> How many years was it? >> About 18 to 20 years. >> No, 14, I think. >> 15 years. >> 15 years. >> 15 years. >> 15
>> to get his road paved. >> So, we don't want to get into to years, but it was a long time. But the good news is to complete 2000 and it just got done at the in December of 2025. >> So we encourage everybody to ride down there. His house is and then beep beep
the horn. >> Beep the horn. >> Yeah. And >> listen, all the residents wanted to come but the road was too rough. >> I like that. I like that. And just just a little added note and he knows this but for public knowledge he is going to get they are going to get the lighting
that was promised in that development and they are going to get the >> street lighting >> the street lighting and the um aesthetics the the shrubbery and the trees. So 26 that's on my 26. But >> thank you again. >> You got >> no problem. That was good.
>> Surely just some real bullet point goals of 2026 of this administration. We're going to continue to pursue as much as we can in grant money to further our quest and redevelopment and
reconstruction of just old systems and old roads. So Mark is right on target with uh doing that through his office. We're going to go through the grants to do that. Also, we're going to pursue um and continue to work with our BBMUA. Our
chairman is here tonight, Dave Romeo. We worked so cooperatively in 2025 and we are going to be meeting more to do even more ventures together in the year 20 2026. So we look forward to continuing with that working relationship which is
again very good and just something that happened that that it's great. We're also going to reach reach out to the many resources out there that our town needs. You know we're the western end of the county like the senator said we're the furthest from Gloucester. were the furthest from Atlantic County on the
west. And you know, for a little town of 4,500 people, you have to be aggressive. You sort of have to be like a pit bull. And you know, I think this administration, us, we've been doing that and we're going to continue to do that in 2026 for
the benefit of our town. So that's all my spiel. I I want to wish everyone a a healthy and a prosperous new year to come. Please know that the doors in our office, like the senator said, we're open here. If anybody has wants to meet
with the council of people, myself, we'll we'll get here and meet with you. Okay? It doesn't have to be a public meeting. We encourage public, you know, um input and to come in here, but we're always here. Before I give it over for remarks to the council, I also want to
thank Jim Quinn from Quinn Broadcasting who are here tonight. Uh Jim is my father-in-law's cousin, my wife's cousin. Jim has been in the uh TV entertainment. He was a uh lifelong uh public servant for Milville. He's a
mayor at one time. He was a freeholder. And uh when we got together last year, it's a year today, I believe, or whatever we did reordered last year was his first appearance here with his station. Um, and they're looking to grow
even more and cover even more meetings. They cover one a month. He's looking to increase that for the public view. So, it's on channel 22 if you get that or it's on YouTube and Facebook. And now we're even copying it, I think, on our Facebook page. And yeah, we're going to
be able you're going to be able if you go on Vuna Burough uh website, you can see the meetings. So if somebody misses them or whatever, we when I got back into this, I promised everyone that transparency
is where it's going to be. We have to be as most transparent as we can because again, not to bring up old wounds, but you know, when I came back, there was a lot of hurt, especially in the Landisville section of this town. a lot
of hurt and dissension and then the Manitoba people and again by this governing body and again Kenny you're here tonight we formed the Buuna Burough Fire Department from an old Lannisville and Manitoba commission form of
operation and again as the chief's here and I know he he doesn't like but I got to tell you he took that ball and he's made it really really an effective uh responsive department chief and I appreciate it from mayor council,
>> all your efforts and your membership and God bless you guys all because we were in bad shape last Christmas. >> So, I want to thank them publicly. Okay, enough of my talks. We're going to go to remarks. Councilman Joei, anything to say to the
public, to the governing body? >> He said it all. >> I know I'm taking over recreation and I know we're trying to get stuff done in this town for the people in the town. The pickle ball getting tennis courts.
We hopefully this year we have new people that we have recreation and get things done and that's all I can tell you. I'm hoping it'll work out. >> Okay. Thank you, Councilman. >> It will work out. >> Yes, it will. Councilman Everest,
>> just want to thank all our leaders. Um, all our employees have done so great. Um, obviously everyone that got sworn in tonight and the public. There's a lot of members in the public that are always involved. >> They're here almost every meeting and
they're always very very involved. They're like they're in the background and you don't hear a lot of them but they and just want to thank you openly for being such a great leader for us. Um you have been really good. You've been
fair and you know we rally behind you. >> Thank you George. >> Appreciate that. Councilman Adams, >> you don't want to go to him. >> So, >> now mayor, thank you for the mayor. >> Yeah, thank you for the kind words. Um,
I know you had to dig hard to to get those kind words up, but um the mayor and I go at it at times and um sometimes I win and sometimes he wins. It's it's equal. So, thank you for those thank you
for those kind words. And you know, I want to talk about the council people up here and I want to talk about the employees. So, I've never worked with a group of people um this large before for seven people
first of all. Um in my previous job, I was at the top of the pyramid. But up here, we're all we're all equal. And it's hard to explain how impressive it is to see. Every one of the people up here work. Nobody up
here is a chum. Nobody up here just takes everything for granted. Every one of these people work. They're very responsible for their departments. And it's really a pleasure to see that happen. when you have a problem and you could call somebody else and and about
their department and they're on it. It's it's a pleasure to work with with people that work as hard as as I do and as as we all do. Um so I want to say thank you to everybody up here. Next is the
employees. So the employees know that I was an employee. So I know where most of their thoughts are and I can't repeat it when somebody walks into the building or when one of us gives them a job to do.
Um I was in your seat and I know those remarks that you're keeping under your your hat and they get on it. they do it and I think it's because they know that we we do have their back and that
we are open and um that they enjoy doing it for us because it is their job. We're not asking to do anything that they shouldn't be doing and they know that it's for the betterment of all of us of of our public. Um,
so I really do thank our employees because they are what makes this clock tick, these gear wheels in motion. Uh, they're they're the ones that make everything happen. Just like the agenda tonight, you saw that we all had our
thing to do. And if they didn't do that, we would all been stepping on each other's toes and making motions, we shouldn't have. So, it it works out well. uh as director of public safety. Last year, the mayor commented on the
fire department. We have a a brand new Buunboroough Fire Department and it's a department. It's not a company. Uh which means it comes under the control of mayor and counsel. Uh we have our chief and a whole bunch of new members and
that membership is growing. Uh we have some of the best equipment around and that's no exaggeration. We spent a lot of money on this equipment, but we have some of the best equipment around. We now have a part-time duty crew. In case the public
doesn't know that at least five days a week, is it chief? At least five days a week, there's certain volunteers that are working part-time for us so that we have a response. We have people
on a response team to get to your problem faster. Um, that's two or three people and that's what the law says we need to make one of those trucks respond. So, that's something new that we're trying. Uh, the solicitor actually
came up with the idea. He saw it effective in other communities. So, we decided that we're going to try it. And so far so good for the fire department. I saw the police chief was here, but >> he left. He left uh Franklin Township is >> actually right outside the door.
>> Is he here? Chief. >> Chief. >> Chief, come in. Chief. >> Chief. I'm talking about you. >> He's been here the whole time. >> Yeah. He was hiding. Hear what? Hear what I said. U. It's a pleasure. It's a pleasure working with this chief and the
the uh police department and his officers. Uh they this chief and their members respect my retired title. Um, they don't have to, but they do. They respect the knowledge that I bring to
the table. The knowledge of our town that really helps them do their job. You know, locally in the old police department, we able to say, you know, go to such and such's house. You didn't even have to give a house number and address. You know, this PD, they don't
know that. So, it it helps a lot to uh be able to answer their calls for help. and I could just, you know, blurt it out to him. Um, or tell them where, you know, some suspected trouble is going to occur or whatever is going to happen.
So, Chief, thank you. Thank you to your men. Um, we we uh we want to see the relation continue between us and your department. So, thank you. Uh, EMS, Angel, is Angel
here? We have a new EMS chief that started in June of of 2025. It's the first time he's been in an administrative position. He took the place of Ronda Serola, who was on our rescue squad volunteer and full-time for
over 30 years. So, he had some big shoes to uh fill, but he stepped in. And I have to tell you, I don't hear from them. They're operating. She left she left that that that uh machine running and it still
continues to run. Needs a little oil every once in a while, but we have a meeting this Friday, by the way, uh with EMS. >> Oh, thanks. >> So, I'll make a note of that. >> I just remembered it. So, EMS, we're doing good. We just uh reappointed animal control. That falls under public
safety. uh and uh the the owner, the worker, the bookkeeper, the dispatcher, she does she does everything. So with uh they work real good with the police department and police department works real good with
you. Uh we made that happen. We we said that's the way we wanted to be. I don't know if it's that way in other towns, but we knew what we wanted and and it was molded and it's now it's working. It's it's working real well. Um, Office of Emergency Management. We lost
a key player there with with uh the passing of Jerry Marinac. Um, I just can't tell you how valuable he was to us. Super super valuable. Um, hard shoes to fill, but our police chief is filling in now temporarily because he's the uh
um OEM coordinator for Franklin Township. So, we already has those credentials. He's filling us uh filling in right now for us. And we're going to be looking for a uh a coordinator for OEM. And um
last of Lights, please call us, call me, send a text message, whatever you could do. You know how there's something that bothers everybody, that little thing that bothers everybody? Guess what it is with me? >> Street lights. How'd you know that? It's
street lights. cuz I went through it. >> We pay >> we pay for every street light in this town whether it's working or not. And our bill is over $60,000 a month for street lights. So if they
ain't working, we're paying for nothing. So, please look on your street, get a picture of the poll number, text it to me, call me, email, call the clerk's office, call the administrator, call somebody, hand it in, and I'm getting
the I'm getting the signal here. So, we got it done. >> Okay, that's all for public safety. >> Well, now, let me tell you something else. >> He's done now. And before I >> definitely >> all right before I pass it on to Pat since director and >> they like to talk
>> has no I'm not going to talk long but I have to tell you with all those parts that you just mentioned I want to mention a guy tonight >> who's been with us the longest time >> I forgot >> 31 years it's not your department it's a guy that was with me before and is with me now. Bill Nema.
>> Oh, that's >> is our public works department. I know I'm taking Frank Frankie Sander, but I got to tell you, >> I go way back with Bill and I just want to thank Bill publicly tonight because all those departments you mentioned, this man has been called upon night,
day, whenever, like an emergency type of job. So, Bill, on behalf of this mayor and council, Frank, I didn't mean to steal your thunder, but I didn't know if anything I want to thank Bill personally tonight. He's he's not only that, he's a very dear friend of mine besides. And
Bill, it's been a heck of a run. We got a lot more to do. >> You know, I wish you all the best. >> Okay. So, I wanted to say that publicly tonight. >> Pat, now >> thank you, Pat. >> There's not much to say. I said it all.
First of all, I want to thank everybody for showing up tonight and supporting us. We all appreciate it. And um I've been involved for many years. A lot of you know that. And um because I love the burrow and uh I'll do the best in the
years to come if you take. >> Absolutely. You're not going anywhere here. >> It's a good team. The best team I've had in a long time. And uh we had a terrific 20 the year 2025 >> and I think we're going to double the
work in 2026 it looks like according to the mayor's report. >> But um I I believe we all love it for our town and people. Thank you so much and have a happy new year and a healthy one. >> Thank you Pat. Now,
>> now Frank, my student, >> being the last one to speak, there's not much to say. I want to say happy new year to everybody. And uh I wanted to publicly thank Bill Nema because uh both the mayor and the council president said
what a good job we're all doing. Well, >> thanks to you, Bill. You made my job look easy. >> Yeah, mine too. >> Believe me, >> you handle everything and I really appreciate it. And u that's it. >> Very good. Thank you, Frank.
>> Okay, we're close. >> Oh, our administrator, Mr. Mayor. >> Absolutely. >> She is. She does a lot. She answers every time she has her phone, right? >> Just one time. She didn't reply to my call
>> this past year and it was because she forgot her phone. But she always remembers and gets back to you and she's one of those that it's like lightning in a bottle and we get a lot of stuff done. Thank you.
>> And don't ever go to breakfast with Doug and the mayor. It's not good. It's >> okay. >> One more thing. I want to thank uh >> Nicole for uh giving me the uh special
emails because I'm not on the email list and >> she remembers to send me a >> Yeah, we'll get you on Frank. That's part of the goal. >> One of the goals of >> for everything to >> Yes. And Pam, >> I think we should put Frank in charge of our IT department.
>> You know what? >> That one would be a bad idea. >> All right, we're gonna get to the public portion now. comment of the meeting. Anyone wish you to address the mayor? Oh, let me do need a motion to open the public hearing. We have to do this by law. >> Motion andores. Second.
>> Alvarez. >> Alvarez. Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Alvarez. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Is there anyone wishing to address the mayor and council this evening? >> Okay. Seeing none, I want to make a motion. Uh someone make a motion to
close. Motion. Motion. And Doris, second Adams. Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. The first council meeting for the year 2026 will be held on January 26,
2026 at 6:30. At this time, I'd like to call on Manior Burton to give the benediction. Manior, >> he's been patiently. >> Yes, he has. Thank you for your patience tonight. >> Thank you very much. >> It went a little longer than I expected.
this meeting. >> Bow your heads and pray for God. May the Lord bless you and keep you. May the Lord let his face shine upon you and be gracious to you. May the Lord look upon you with kindness and give you his peace. Amen. >> Amen.
>> Thank you again, my senior. >> I need a motion to adjourn. >> Motion to Stephano. >> Second. >> Second, Adams. All those in favor say I. >> I. meeting ajourned. Thank you everyone. >> Thank you everyone. putting in.