Please rise for 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, liberty and justice for all.
>> Roll call of attendance. here. >> This meeting of February 25th, 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 12th, 2025, as well as been posted on the municipal bulletin board and the website at buunboro.gov. Uh this evening we're going to have several items to um cover
members of the public. Uh there is an opportunity tonight that they're going to be able to remote access the meeting. Our administrator um Mrs. Caruzo is working on that right now. And there are some >> You could read that.
>> You could read the whole thing. >> Yeah. the dialin number. >> Okay, so the dialin number for the remote access details is as follows. It's 605 313 9691
and the access code is 37 69087. So that will take care of that portion of the agenda. I have the mayor's report this this evening. There are a couple items I'd like to report to the council and to the
public. The first one is an update from Assemblyman Hutchinson's office through uh John Sabin, chief of staff, and this was given to me this past Friday, February 20th at 3:10. Dear Mayor, happy
Friday. As promised, please see below on Route 40 project of the NJ DOT. If there's anything further you need, please let me know. And this is concerning the route 40 CR557 Tuahoo
Road to Route 40 to Route 54 Blue Anchor Road, Wheat Road, CR619 is a limited scope pavement reservicing project in Franklin Township and in the Burough Buuna both in Gloucester and Atlantic counties. The project is
currently initiating final design. The intent of the project is to improve the pavement ride quality and extend the roadway pavement life. This will be accomplished by resurfacing the roadway within project limits. Pedestrian
related features such as curb ramps, crosswalks, significant equipment will also be brought into compliance with the ADA standards. New drainage pipes and inlets at the section of Route 40 and Central Avenue.
And that's the big line item will be included as well as to address localized flooding concerns. Also very very huge. The proposed improvements will be designed to maintain the existing
roadway footprint and to minimize environmental impacts to the greatest extent possible. Anticipated project schedule. Final design completion summer of 2028. Substantial completion. Construction
summer of 2029. As I said before, um this is long awaited to be done in the Burough Buda. This has been a pragmatic area for ever since I
was born almost 70 years. So through the efforts of Assemblyman Hutchinson and his staff, as I said before, about a year and a half ago, they connected us with the D, DO, and this is now going to become a
reality. It's a slow process, but it's a process that's going to be costing millions of dollars, and it's a committed process that we've never had in the history of our town. So Nicole, I want you to mark that for the record and
I thought that was good news uh to to to be given to the public tonight and to the council. Uh on a not so good news, I do want to report that Brewster Road uh and Buuna Burrow
is now in horrific condition, not just terrible. Uh, I've ridden down that road. You know, I've rode down that road. I went there today about two hours ago. The county is out there with trucks putting in patch and patching potholes
that are extreme. Uh, I've had res residents call me. I've had residents meet me in the burrow hall very upset. Um, I have a paper trail that dates back when I entered back into office two years ago alerting the county of
Atlantic that this I could tell was going to be a bad road. You know, if we didn't give it attention, it was going to be a bad road to travel and a hazardous road to travel. Well, ladies and gentlemen, tonight I'm going to tell sadly tell you that we're at that point in time. We have done, when I say we,
this governing body, everything possible to alert the proper authorities of the urgency to get something done there. Um, there was one individual that actually his car, you know, it broke down. He he was
pretty frantic frantic. Uh, he's threatening to sue the county. And, you know, they're going to have to do what they got to do. I know our police department, I believe, has called them twice with residential complaints of hitting some major potholes. Um, this is
a problem. I did connect with Joe Cino. I think I said that the last meeting regarding the seriousness of it. He's one of many engineers of Atlantic County and he put to me, "Hi Joe, forwarding your inquire to Doug and Renee. They should be
following up with you." And that was read, I believe, at the last council meeting. I did hear from Renee. Her name is Renee Nolles. She's the department head of the Atlantic County Department of Regional
Planning and Development. And I wrote and I want to read this in quote for the council and the public. Good afternoon, Mayor Barufi. I received a copy of your email to Joe Cino of our engineering division regarding roadway repairs to Brewster Road. I believe you may have
been in communication with Joe regarding the current drainage project on Brewster Road for which construction contract has been awarded. Your email refers to the additional work requested to be performed along Brewster Road from the Cumberland County line of Route 40 to
the address of poor roadway conditions. The county has evaluated this corridor to identify areas in need of immediate attention. Several areas identified along Brewster Road along with three areas identified
on Wheat Road will be included in a project anticipated to be completed in the spring summer of this year. Plans are being finalized and we be providing the county's contractor for
scheduling. We respectfully ask that any future inquiries or requests related to the improvements along County roads be directed first to county executive Dennis Levson which I did that before via email
and they give me an email to ensure prompt and effective communication on these important issues. Thank you for your time and attention. Uh, I never met Renee, but I did meet
again Joe. I met our chief engineer, Mr. De Mayo, a number of times. Uh, I sent correspondence to the county executive, Levenson, a couple times. So, you're hearing it live.
Spring or summer? Again, not happy with the answer, but you know, we're limited here what we can do with the barrel. I suggest any resident that has complaints on this county road, call the county.
Keep calling the county until you see what you want to get done there. But I'm on behalf of the council, I just want to let you know I'm I'm staying on top of this. I'm not giving up. But I don't know how much more we can do to pressure uh that department. Again, they're out
there today. There's no They should be out there because it's a hazard. And uh again, we have public safety here tonight. We have the police department and I see them out there. They're trying to provide as much assistance as
possible. But here again, uh we need some action in this area. I do have a meeting planned uh or I'm going to be calling the chairman, Mr. Rizley to try to meet with him personally at Burough Hall next week to express our concerns.
And uh from there, again, I've I've hit letters to Levenson, Bertino, the the whole uh the whole process. Um so, basically, again, I I don't want to be a downer. I like to be positive, but this this is just something that I had
to bring to everyone's attention and that we're on it. So, with that said, again, I don't want to take too much time because we are under a time restraint tonight. Um, there's another matter that I'm going to be calling for a um
a vote for tableabling some several resolutions. And just to give a real brief hap u report of what happened the last 24 to 48 hours. Uh we're going after green acres money to complete the
park lightings and poles all three fields in the amount of about $700,000. um through our administration and our administrator, we we we saw that there's some green acres funding that will provide uh and and Liam and and the
grants with Marina, myself, 700,000, half of a grant and half a long-term note at zero interest for x amount of years, which again, we're meeting with finance and budget. This will help the budget committee uh when we go out for
our bond ordinance complete this project. This has been too long and if we get approved with this, it's going to be a home run or GL grand slam really. So tonight, just because of some uh
logistical problems with the state department and our grants person Liam, there was some confusion on when we could hold a public hearing. We were going to have it today at 4:00. We had to postpone it now to Friday at 6:00 because the public hearing has to be
from 6:00 on. Don't ask me why. That's the rules that that we have to play by. So, I appreciate everybody that responded that they can make it Friday night at 6. So, that's where we're at. I want to let the public know what's happening and why we're not going to be acting on these resolutions. So, at this
time, I'm going to put it on the floor uh 3126, 3226, resolution 3326 to be tabled to the 22726 workshop. May >> I like a motion to move table 31, 32, and 33.
>> Okay. Motion, council president. I'll >> second. >> Second of Councilwoman Baroya. >> Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. Next, we'll go to the
public comment opportunity for the meeting. As you could read the top on your own, anyone wishing to address the mayor and council, you would have five minutes. You provided your name and address. Let's first get a motion to
open this public hearing. Motion and second part roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. Is there anyone wishing to address the public uh the council tonight?
Mayor, step to the podium, please. Um just touching base on the party highway project I mentioned before recently in contact maybe about possibly putting in left turn lanes on 40 and >> central
lanes lanes on central >> turn reported. >> Yeah. While they're in this >> Yeah. Right. While we're in this design phase or finalizing it, this will be I
I'll call John uh and have him look into relaying that information to the state. >> That's a good idea. Thank you, sir. Nicole, please put that down as a reminder for me to do um as quickly as I
can. Uh anyone else from the public? Okay, seeing none, I need a motion to close the public hearing. >> Motion Barcel second. And roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Yes. Yes. >> Okay. >> Now I need a motion to open the public hearing on ordinance number 780. This an ordinance amending chapter 181 of the code of the burough of Yuna entitled property maintenance to strengthen
penalties established administrative and enforcement fees. Provide full cost recovery for the abatement actions. >> Okay. Motion Barceloya second andure. Pull call vote.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. We're now in the public portion of discussing ordinance number 780. Any members from council would like to comment? >> Definitely needed this enforcement.
Yeah. >> How long have we gone through all these penalties and everything else? >> Yes. >> Yeah. It's something that >> can report. >> Right. >> Yeah. We've been looking at that for uh the last couple years and now we're
finally acting on it. So, I think that that's a good uh good move on the part of the council. >> We have new people, right? Inspector. >> Yeah, we have a new Yeah, we have some new inspectors. Um so, this will be
good. Anyone from the public that would like to comment uh on ordinance number 780? Seeing none, I need a motion to close the public hearing. >> Motion Barceloya, second roll call vote.
>> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. Now I need a motion for ordinance number 780. Adoption. Motion. Motion Adams. >> Second. >> Second. Baroya. >> Roll call vote. Yes. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> On page four, need a motion to introduce and pass on first reading ordinance number 781. This is an ordinance amending part two, chapter 150 of section 150-104
of the code enforcement unit entitled fences to require privacy fence for commercial properties contiguous to the residential properties. Motion and Delorea second. Baruya roll call vote.
>> I abain >> yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. Next, I need a motion to introduce and pass on first reading. Ordinance number 782. This is an ordinance repealing ordinance 541, chapter 60 of
the code of the burough buna entitled affordable housing and amending ordinance 670 as amended chapter 150 article xx14 entitled affordable housing. >> Motion >> motion Barcelia
second. >> Roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. Next, I need a motion to refer ordinance number 782 to the Bara Land Use Board for consideration and recommendations
relative to consistency to the master plan. >> Motion >> motion bara second. And roll call vote. >> Yeah. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Next. I have resolution number 34-26.
This is a resolution between the Burough Buuna and the Burough Buuna Municipal Authorities for 2,550,000 project financing. >> Mr. Barcela secondur roll call vote.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Next we'll go to the consent agenda. Consent agenda items include business which are not controversial, do not require individual discussion. A motion approving the con consent agenda is moved, seconded, and voted upon one item
by the burough council. If a discussion requested on a consent agenda item and is removed from that agenda to the regular agenda, we just have really one tonight. Resolution number 35-26. This is a resolution authorizing the
temporary closure of a portion of Central Avenue through traffic on April 11th, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. and directing the Buuna Baseball Softball Association to submit an application to the Atlantic County
Engineer for a permit approving the said temporary closure. Next we have a resolution 36-26 bar unit 2026 emergency temporary budget. Next we have bills paid as listed. And next we have clerk's report
minutes of the meeting February 9th 2026. Motion >> motion bara second in roll call vote. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. Next we go to solicitor's report.
Mr. Tanetta, do you have anything for the council? housing and amending 670 article 24. This was our final piece of our housing
ground obligation and step that we need to take at this point. Um and essentially what this does is readopt basically what we've already done and you will recall the fourth round housing obligation we have for
moderate housing is u three and a n so it's not bad over 10 year period um and so this after we receive it back we'll adopt this ordinance and we'll have complied with ground obligation there
won't be another resolution adopting a spending plan that's coming up. This has to be done by March, >> right? And now this will go tonight to to the language board tomorrow night. Correct. >> Okay. Council understand what the
solicitor outlined there. >> We actually were It's actually a little easier for us than some of the other counties. They've been getting hit. they can ask us to really go up high in the numbers and we've always been ahead of
it. We we provided affordable housing our fair all along. So we're not we're not in that like you said a lot of municipalities that have these huge developments of middle and upper
class housing are getting they're getting caught up in that because they're not providing their fair share based upon those construction. We're in pretty good shape. >> That's good. Everybody's doing a good job at it. >> Yeah. Very good. Any questions for the
solicitor on this? >> Um just while we're under um Mr. Tenner's report and I've had quite a bit of dialogue with him regarding and I want to give the public an update um our landfill closure and our request to get
solar uh at the landfill and the u commerce center. In previous meetings, it should be stated by the record that the commerce center is in need of redevelopment. That designation does not
really need any approvals. It's already done by the state and that's locked in. Correct me if I'm wrong. Um, however, the the difficult part comes with the landfill itself. Couple issues. I just want to refresh council and let the public know that Mr.
is now working on um the Rosi uh that was put on years ago uh that landfill as recreational use. So in order to go to redevelopment and get
this designated in that area, Mr. Tanat has been working with the state on removing that property from the Rossi. So, we really can't move that quickly until that designation comes off. He's working on that as we
speak. Correct, Mr. >> Yes. >> Right. and council adopted an resolution. However, now that we're moving forward with the redevelopment of the development, she's certainly an area of
redevelopment. Um I spoke with her about presenting a plan um I'm sorry a report uh for the land use the authority to then recommend the council to designate it in the area of redevelopment and then ultimately put a
plan together as to what we want to do similar to what we did at the commerce center. The commerce center has litany of abuses that are permitted and explained and addressing how that's going to happen and by doing that work how it will redevelop the area doing the
same thing uh with the land use. Question that we're going to have to discuss about it in the future is there are several properties surrounding the landfill. Uh there are single family homes and the question is
whether the bur consider have them considered part of the redevelopment area. It does not impact the people except that it increases the value of their homes and property. So that in the future, assuming that this is done, uh if the company that ultimately is picked
to redevelop the landfill into a solar project wants to purchase those properties, they're already set as a redevelopment area. I'll give you a similar project that we did to that is property on 54. Uh we designated the
farm and his property in there need a redevelopment. It increased the value of the home. Unfortunately, at this point, no redevelopment plan or project has been designated. But simply put, he was ecstatic when we did that. In fact, he pushed for it. Um and it may very well
be something that some of the residents or property owners around the landfill to do it. You don't have to. Uh it's just we're going to do it and they're interested might be now time to speak with them about seeing if they want their property designated as well
because it certainly benefits them in the future. >> So we'll work on that. So, you know, I wanted you to be informed about that uh because we we did, you know, meet a party of interest. Um myself and Councilwoman Mandalor and I wrote
Supervisor Bill Nay last year. Um but here again, there were some correspondences back and forth uh that in order to move forward and I had close um consultation with Mr. Tanetta, the only way we can really move forward with
this is by going through this process of redevelopment. So, you know, again, I have to look out to the burrow. So, does he that's what he's hired for to make sure we do things in a systematic correct way and uh this is why we're taking this step to, you
know, an added step, but it's a safe one. And he even mentioned the other areas. Just think about that if you would want to offer or include that when we get to that point. We're not there yet because again he has to do the Rossi. We have to get this to the lane
use board. So this is probably going to be a couple months Rick until >> two months probably. >> Yeah. Because there are a lot of uh there's money out there. There are with solar now we have a pro solar governor.
Uh >> yeah. is out. >> Cool. >> So, >> yeah. So, you know, competition again brings some good stuff to a time. >> Use a sharp pencil. >> Yes. Question. Go ahead. And when you
say redeveloping over the landfill, is that just that one big block >> that one? Well, we can declare any area surrounding that because even though it has to have it has to meet certain criteria in order to be determined to be an area need of redevelopment.
>> If there are contiguous properties that may be necessary in order to redevelop the major portion which is the landfill, it gives us the opportunity to have those properties also declared an area needed redevelopment. So that if a company comes in and they say, "Well, we
want to buy the landfill or least the But we also would love to negotiate with the purch to acquire their properties and they make a great deal with those property owners. It's already that property will have already been designated as part of that redevelopment area. So we won't
have to go through anything further and having it designated as a redevelopment area gives us and developer redeveloper certain benefits. So >> benefits to those res center there too.
>> So they're struggling. We you know that property and I I gave you that I think information. I have a copy at home. If they do defun that comes back to the burrow. >> So I do have that paperwork at home. Uh but in the meantime, we we'll uh I just
wanted to make everybody aware exactly what's going on with this process. So, any questions regarding this? >> Are we going to run into problems because it's pineands over there? Is that one of our main? >> No. Believe it or not, the pinlands, uh from what I gather, you know, they're they're favorable about closing the
landfill. >> Okay. >> And would want to work with the towns. >> They are. They just need approve. We need approvals for them. >> Okay. uh for the project. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Any other questions? Okay. Anything else? Uh Mr. All right. Thank
you very much. Mr. No Monac is not here this evening. He's sick with the flu. So I told him I would give his report. The grant applications NJDCA for the fiscal year 2026 local recreation improvement grant was
successfully submitted on January 30th, 2026. The capital projects resurfacing of the tennis pickle ball courts, the court surfacing and striping will be installed in the spring when the temperatures are warmer. Again, we discussed this. They
had to get warmer. >> We we didn't want to do it, you know, at the end of last fall with the fear that it wouldn't have held up. Number three, the fiscal year 2025 NJ uh bank sanitary sewer improvements. The
Southwest Avenue portion of the project is complete. There is one sir lateral remaining to be stalled on East Summer Road. Um number four, the NJ DOT FY 2024 municipal aid program. The
reconstruction of East Summer Road A Rw Paving is scheduled was awarded to pave the road in July. And then for the fiscal year 2026, NJ Water Bank Sanitary Sore improvements, their office has submitted design
documents for the NJ DP for their review. That concludes that Mr. Monac or designate will be here at 6:00 on Friday night for the hearing with Green Acres. I made a call into the principal U
engineer, Mr. Delasio himself. He's leaving for Florida tonight, but he assured me the engineer will be here at 6:00 for that public hearing. >> Yes. >> Uh number four in the reconstruction. >> Yes.
>> Um and scheduled to pave the road. Yes. >> Um quite a few residents on that street have contacted me. >> Yes. and ask if there's some way the heavy trucks can be have a different
route like the uh septic trucks either come down not not come through town there there's actually going to be there's eight houses there now and there's going to be two more built I understand if they can come down the boulevard to Plymouth Plymouth to the
MUA plant and also if they're coming through town come down group 54 forward to Plymouth and go in that way and not tear up the new road on East Summer. >> Very good point, Councilwoman Delorea. And that has been mentioned to me, too.
I forgot all about it. And I'm glad you you brought that up because Rick, >> this is something I believe that we really should look at and pursue before this road gets paved. >> Yeah. that we deem that road any x amount of pounds that these these big
trucks that go there >> to dump the sewer and all again after a while that road's going to be tore up. >> They're all day long. >> Is it east? >> Summer. >> East summer >> from 40 to Plymouth.
>> There's a lot of trucks going every day. >> Yeah, I you know what? You're right, Pat. And there's uh small children now in some of those houses. We never had that before. >> Right. >> I I I think this solicitor have you'll have enough time to research that, Rick, and then give council direction. We do
have time, but that that's a good point. Thank you for bringing that up. >> Okay, good point. And now we'll go to committee reports from the council. We have recreation chairman Jivonazi. >> Maybe the little league. I know the the
>> no the opening day uh for the public >> the day we had planned for the >> April 11th right >> was the same date that you said that for the uh parade >> yes >> that's the opening day right >> I haven't been able to go to a meeting
they had two meetings everything's been cancelled and I think >> with the weather and all okay yeah I think that day does >> meeting with Jason and Joe Copio and it was just to discuss the things that you know we were talking about. I was there
>> and Pat was with me when we we talked but as as far as meeting with Little League I haven't had that chance yet. >> Okay. But I I just want for the record though I think the April 11th that that's pretty set in stone because we just >> stone right now >> that you know that will be opening day ceremonies for Buuna little league and
softball league. >> We're on there's an Easter egg and there's an Easter egg. So you do the next meeting. >> Remember the dates on it. I forgot my paperwork. >> Okay. Well, give it next meeting. Yeah, >> the next meeting will be plenty of time to talk about that. >> Okay, no problem. But I just wanted to
make it clear with the that's one of the biggest days we have during the year, the opening day ceremonies. We have over 300 some children, a lot of volunteers, teams. Uh so, you know, that's all good stuff. Uh, and I do want to just comment
on this is your committee uh that you report back to the um commission because there it's been brought up to me and we discussed this about batting cages. So at this time, you know, we we had grants that that was part of some of the grants
for the pickle ball thing and the tennis. We wanted to do it right. We put all our endeavors there. So, I just want to let you know as the the chairman from council to them that the budget committee as we're working on the capital improvements,
uh George has been and Doug both were made aware that this should be a priority in this budget. Okay. With capital improvement to get those batting cages. So, you know, because you're the guy that's going to hear it. >> Yeah.
>> Well, you're hearing count on the batting cage is going to be happening for this season. I can probably tell you that. >> Right. So, it's a process >> until >> Well, it it's going to take some time, Pat. >> Yeah. I won't make any promises other than the fact that we're going to get them.
>> We We are going to have them this year. >> We We They might I wouldn't make any promises, but we're going to make every attempt, okay, once we get our budget introduced and finalized and we get our bond ordinance in place, it's a process. Mhm. >> So that's why, you know, this literally
starts on April 11th. >> So you, if I were you, I would just be cautious like you are right now and just say, "Look, it's coming." >> Uh, but it's a process we have to work through. >> Yep. >> All right. Just >> my point what I'm going to take up.
>> Okay. Good. >> When I talk to >> All right. And George, you know, we discussed this in our budget meeting. So, uh, we will keep that on the docket. Okay. Thank you, uh, Patch. Next we'll go to finance tax collection and assessor Councilman Alvarez.
>> So in tax collection finishing up the month of January we collected a,519,248 with three cents. Things went pretty smooth finishing up February. Next month we'll have February's numbers. Patrick
uh has been doing a great job in that office. Um next Monday we're going to meet >> Yes. with the finance committee. >> 4:15. >> Yep. Uh this is about at least our fourth meeting already. We've This is the most meetings we've had. We've been
very stringent and everybody listen. We're being very stringent on how we're spending our monies and budgets that are being introduced. So then we are it just so I mean there are so many increases
right now between our insuranceances and everything else utilities >> trash >> trash I mean you could sit there and I think it's just going crazy. So, we're I'm telling we've sent several
preliminary budgets back to department heads to go over. Some of them got them back two, three times. So, it just we all have to do the best we can. And right, we're sitting there in these
meetings. were >> I mean we're picking everything apart >> in a good way >> about looking at making sure that we do the best for our residents. >> Yes. >> Right. >> And and George is correct. Uh it's been a very involved, you know, again, I've
been in office over 30 30 years now, either a councilman or or the mayor, and th this has been one of the most challenging budgets that I've sat through. And it's because of the cap laws that the state of New Jersey imposes, municipalities like ours, and
they have their reasons. Uh, but you have this inside the cap, outside the cap, where a lot of the residents just do not know how involved and complicated that is to meet those requirements. Plus, you're trying to keep, you know,
tax stabilization. But we're doing as best we can to get additional revenues every year added on to our revenue source because we have a whole lot of expenditure sources. But the re revenue sources, you know, they're challenging to get, but I
believe that we're taking this seriously and that's why we're being so long and deliberate on this process. We have the administrator very involved with it, the CFO, the auditor and the three of us because then we have to come to this body and look for an introduction
hopefully by the second meeting right Maryanne in March. Uh so our goal is to have everything in place and be able to introduce by March 23rd because then we have a month after that to actually do
the public hearing and then the final adoption at the end of April. That that's the goal. Correct George? >> Right. >> So Doug, anything to add on that with the finance portion? >> I mean we've been working really hard and we're doing good. So now we more or
less ironed out budgets for the departments >> and now we're going to taxation. >> Yeah. >> And obviously we always look to do our best in that area. >> Um and then we have autopay now
>> in our tax office. So it is available. I didn't even see you there. Sorry. >> So >> Maryanne, my apologies. She has been very involved in our team. Yes. >> So anyway, I forgot her. >> Yeah. Thank you, George. Any questions
for the chairman? >> Okay, seeing none, we'll go to Thank you, George. Public safety street lights. Uh, Council President Adams, Franklin Township, uh, the chief did a wonderful job again. and the uh and his
report for the month of January. The calls reported for January is 895 calls for service, 365 motor vehicle stops, 287 motor vehicle tickets, 12
arrests, no drunk drivers. That's good. Four thefts, five motor vehicle crashes, four well-being checks, 279 business checks, 11 animal complaints, 67 medical assists, three domestic calls, three
assaults, and 24 burglar and fire alarms. And uh the officer of the month is Detective Nate Tabler, badge number 1187. Tabler was recently
assigned to the detective bureau due to transfers and medical assignments. Tabler took on the brunt of the work in January. He handled almost 30 investigations and wrote search warrants and subpoenas for the first time as a detective. Tabler has thrived in his new
position and continues to be an asset to the department. LT tell him our congratulations, please. Thank you. And that's it. Okay, thank you. Next, we'll go to planning, zon, and
inspections. Councilwoman Barcuya. >> Uh, see, I have a couple of things. Uh, for code enforcement, um, Mayor Brophy and I, uh, and our committee met with the owner of 108 Ununivista Avenue. Uh, the owner is requesting 90 days to get
the property up to code and what was required on her complaint. uh 110 East Arbor Avenue failed to comply with the order to clean up. So, Mr. Campbell is going to be re reaching out to Mr. Tanetta for processing um the
cleanup on that property. For zoning, Mr. Campbell made a followup for the inspection concerns on non-compliance on Maryland Avenue. No one answered the door at this time of the inspection. So, uh, follow written
in notices. We'll be in forth with that. For construction, we have a lot going on at 345 Wayimoth Road. Uh, organic green buds um, and green thumb and social leaf all were issued permits. uh for organic
green buds and for green thumb they are roughed in with utilities and interior framing. So that's a huge step for them. For occupancy for 2026, the rental registration deadline is February 2026.
Maria Petrillo has completed her housing inspector course. Congratulations. Uh for 2026, uh annual inspections have begun for this year. And last but not least, Maria has filed two complaints in
court for failure to obtain a circuit a certificate of occupancy. One landlord was fined 100 and the other uh has asked to be postponed. >> Okay. >> And that completes my report. >> Marina, now that she finished um she was
working under uh someone a young man from Milville. >> Yes. Yes. >> And does she does she still need to work under him now that she's certified? >> She should be certified and he could just oversee her, but I from what I understand she's done. >> Yeah. Uh
>> okay. Let's How about how about if we double check? >> Oh, we'll find out for sure. >> And we'll we'll meet with Valerie, >> the personnel with that. >> Okay. So, we'll do that. Yeah. Just on that inquiry. Uh and just one further
note uh with that department uh I spoke with uh enforcement code official Jim Surro. He will be back March 15th from his medical leave. >> Oh March 15th. >> Yeah. So I just saw him the other day and he's recovering um and he'll be back
to the burrow in that position. Assume that. I want to thank Mr. Campbell right now for filling in. Our zoning officer has been doing both duties and jobs. But Jimmy should be back to 15th of March and uh that should put you up to staff again.
>> That's awesome. >> All right. Yeah. Next we'll go to buildings, grounds, and improvements. Councilwoman Andelura. Mayor, um we're just been keeping up with all the buildings with the uh severe weather. Make sure all the heating's working and
the uh sidewalks are cleared for everybody. Um finally, the firehouse. The circulation pumps are installed. They're not cheap like we know the budget committee. Uh I believe the chief
is very happy now this week, last week maybe. I haven't heard from him. Um the EMS building as soon as the weather changes. Hopefully um they can get to the roof, the other half of the roof to be installed because we have a couple
leaks over there. Uh, also we're been working on prices to replace the sign on the lawn. Right, Doug? >> Right. And Maryann's all everybody's involved. 25 years old and parts are hard to find. And
>> we do have two We do have two quotes. >> Yeah. Right there. >> We do have two quotes. And I think that's going to go under the capital improvement. >> It will go under capital. >> Capital. >> Yes. >> That's good. >> Yeah. We decided on a finance committee that would definitely go under capital improvement.
>> Great. Okay. And I want to thank Bill and the road department for cleaning all the burrow buildings and they did a great job. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Very good. >> Okay. Very good, Pat. Thank you. Yeah. Uh Councilman Stephano had a work today.
So just briefly, I think Pat just echoed the great job that our road department uh did do under these past couple storms. um not only on the roads but even the time to get Burough Hall ready. Louise Basil Center um you know Lenny's
been there because Bill Nema our road supervisor has been out now about a month on medical leave. So um we're hoping he gets well as soon as possible and get him back uh on duty. You know we
miss him and um you know we'll just keep on forging ahead with these storms. Now I'm here. Maybe there's snow on Monday, but you know what? We'll deal with it. I can't wait till it's over and uh you know, we'll go from there. So, that's it
with the roads and recycling. Okay. Any unfinished business to come before mayor and counsel? Any new business that would come before mayor and counsel? Okay. Seeing none, the next meeting of mayor and council will be a special
meeting on February 27th at 6:00 p.m. This will be dealing with the hearing with Green Acres. So, um, you know, that night we'll be hearing that and then taking action. Marian, anything to add with this meeting that's coming up with
Green Acres? I think we covered the scope of it. Do we have the right professionals coming? And uh is Liam are the Aby group are they coming that night or No, >> I don't think so. >> Okay. I didn't know I I forgot to ask
you that if it's necessary to have one of them here also. >> It is not necessary. >> And our attorney, right? So >> yeah, they have to submit it that correct? Yeah. No, because Yeah, we do. They're going to have to submit it. They're going to have to submit it that night. That's what I mean. I don't know
if he wanted to be here because this thing has to roll Friday night. >> Depends on their >> Okay. Yeah. But they're they're in charge of submitting it though. >> 30 minutes. >> Beautiful.
>> William and take you that long. >> It take you that long. >> No. No. No. I'll tell you what, great job. And you know, I couldn't have done it without her. >> Thank you for everything you went crazy. >> Yeah, she really did. And hopefully
>> and Nicole Nicole did a lot, too. And Rick, you know, hopefully we will be under this and and get this this is going to be really, really big. This 100,000 through Green Acres. >> Finally get this park where it needs to be.
>> So, um, again, good job everybody. Okay. And then the next council meeting will be March 9th, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Hear a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion. >> Motion Baroya, second andor. All those in favor say I. >> I.
>> Okay, meeting's over. Thank you everyone for coming out. >> This has been a QVC television production in association with our partners and sponsors. QBC broadcasts on Comcast cable channel 22 and live streams its programming on Facebook and
YouTube. All rights reserved by Twin Media and QBC, programming that serves the South Jersey market.