All right. Like to call this meeting to order. But before we proceed to the uh the slip to the flag, I do want to make a note that we did have a technical difficulty. There is audio of this meeting, but the
video um has uh decided it doesn't want to work. It was tested earlier and it was working and now it is not. So at this time, can we stand and salute the flag, please? >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> All right, Jamie, could you read the sunshine statement, please? Be advised that proper notice has been given by the township council in accordance with the
sunshine law in the following manner. Notice advertised in the Brilliance County Times and Camden Carrier Post on December 31st, 2025 and posted on the bulletin board on the same date. >> Roll call please. >> Mr. Marorrow >> here. >> Mrs. Apadu >> here. Mr. Smith >> here. >> Mr. Jenny
>> here. >> Mr. Lion >> here. All right, moving along. Uh we're going to open up uh nominations for president of council. And I'd like to start that out. I'd like to nominate Lynn Jenny for council president. Do I hear a second?
>> Second. >> We hear a second. Are there any other nominations for president of council? Hearing no other nominations. Can we get a roll call on the uh the motion for Lin Jenny and a second? >> Mr. Marorrow.
>> I >> Mrs. Aadu. Hi. >> Mr. Smith. >> Hi. >> Mr. Jenny. >> Hi. >> Mr. Lion. >> Hi. >> Congratulations. Um, Mr. Jenny is now council president and we're going to do a little quick shuffle. >> Okay.
>> Moving the name. >> Thank you. Uh, Tom, council me. Um, thank you council for your support. Um, I look forward to working with Mayor Hutchkins and Miss Edgars uh to do what we can to uh make sure that Del Re is a
solid township, good community for all our residents. And I'd just like to say that Tom um Tom Tom Lion has served extremely well. I hope I can fill the shoes that he leaves. Uh he has a tremendous amount of experience and has
been a real asset to our community. So, thank you, Mr. Council L. At this time, I would like to take nominations for vice president of council. >> Yeah, I'd like to nominate Marlo Smith. >> Do we have a second?
>> Oh, I'm sorry. I second it. >> Roll call poll, please. >> Mr. Marorrow, >> I. >> Mrs. Apadu, >> I. >> Mr. Smith, >> I. >> Mr. Lion. >> Hi, >> Mr. Jenny. >> Hi. >> Thank you. Congratulations. Congratulations.
At this time, we have the mayor's appointments with the advice of council and consent of council by resolution. Resolution 2026.01, the appointment of Marlo Law LLC as the township solicitor. Resolution 2026-2,
appointment of CME Associates as the township engineer. Resolution 202603, appointment of Parker McKay, PA as the county of bond attorney. Resolution 2026-04, appointment of Marro Law LLC as the
township of labor attorney. Resolution 20265, appointment of Kathleen McIll Gascal Esquire as a township of tax attorney. Resolution 2026, appointment of the Plat Law Group PC as
a township of affordable housing attorney and resolution 2026-07 appointing Archer and Grinder PC as Township of Conflict Special attorney. Do I have a motion to approve these resolutions? Motion. >> Mr. Padu,
do I have a second? >> I'll second. >> Mr. Smith. >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Marorrow, >> I. >> Mrs. Apadu, >> I. >> Mr. Smith. >> I, >> Mr. Lion. Hi, >> Mr. Jenny. >> Yes. I >> thank you. Uh, congratulations to all the professionals who were just approved
for the resolution. Uh, we worked with the mayor on this and we all agree >> uh that these are the best choices for Don. >> Congratulations. >> And thank you for everything you've done in this first year of my uh mayorship.
>> We have a good team. We have a good team working well together. >> Yep. At this point, we have the council's appointments by resolution. Resolution [clears throat] 20268 appointing Bowman and Company LLP as a county auditor. Resolution 20269
appointing Cheryl Hendler Cullen Esquire as prosecutor. Resolution 2026-10 appointing Parker McKay PA as Township alternate prosecutor. Resolution 2026-11
appointing Phoenix Advisors LLC as a financial advisor. Resolution 2026-12 appointing Connor Storm and Buffalo as insurance broker of record. Resolution 2026-13 appointing Hartinberg Insurance Group as
count risk management consultant. Do we have a motion to approve these resolutions? >> So move. >> Mr. Lion. There a second. >> I'll second. Mr. Smith. >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Marorrow, >> I >> Mrs. Aadoo. >> I >> Mr. Smith. >> Hi. >> Mr. Lion. >> Hi,
>> Mr. Jenny. >> Hi. >> Next, we have the mayor's appointments. >> William Lunaman to the planning board as class two member for a term to expire December 31, 2026. Lynn Jenny to the planning board as the
mayor's designate for a term to expire December 31, 2026. Ken Paris to the planning board as an alternate two for a term to expire December 31, 2027. We have mayor's appointments with advice
and consent of council popus as green team for term to expire December 31, 2028. All right. Do I have a motion to approve these? >> Who was that? Nikki. >> Thank you. Second.
>> I'll second that. >> Mr. Roll call, please. >> Hold before you guys vote on that. >> Yes, sir. >> Just a real quick question on here. You guys have him as alternate two? >> Yes, >> we have him as alternate one. >> We don't have We don't have two alternates. >> All right. We're going to we're going to adjust that. Make alternate one.
Everybody okay with that? >> All right. >> Thank you. >> Thank you're welcome. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Marorrow. >> Hi. >> Mrs. Zedu. >> Hi. >> Mr. Smith. >> Hi. >> Mr. Lion. Hi. >> Mr. Jenny. >> Hi. Next we have council appointments. Marlo
Smith to the planning board as a class three member for a term to expire December 31, 2026. David Hermansky to the zoning board for a term to expire December 31, 2029. Chris Pullan to the uh recreation
advisory committee for a term to expire December 31, 2028. Candy to the green team for a term to expire December 31, 2028. Karen Nikki to the green team for a term to expire December 31, 2028. Do I have a motion to
approve these appointments? >> I make a motion. Mr. Smith, do a second. >> I'll second that. >> Mr. Maro, roll call, please. >> Mr. Marorrow, >> I. >> Mrs. Apadu, >> hi. >> Mr. Smith, >> I. >> Mr. Lion, >> hi. >> Mr. Jenny >> I. Next we have our consent agenda items
2026-14 through 2026-23. Do we have a motion to approve these or any comments? >> Mr. Poo Mr. Smith roll please. >> Mr. Marorrow >> I >> Mrs. Aedu
>> I >> Mr. Smith >> I >> Mr. Lion. >> Hi >> Mr. Jenny. >> Hi at this We've completed our business. Uh if we have any comments from our council or mayor, Mayor
Hutchkins, you want to start off? >> Well, I was going to start off, but Tom, why don't you take it first? I'm gonna let you >> Oh, okay. Um, thank you. Just like to say that, um, thank you for all our volunteers that continue to serve, the
ones that, um, have been nominated and are reelping or new. We appreciate our volunteers are the backbone of the town. They do a lot of work for us. Uh it's invaluable. We really appreciate um their commitments on uh what they do and
continue to do. Uh secondly, our professionals. We appreciate everything that you guys and girls do. Um we we our allegiance to our professionals is their um the job they do for camp. So we're
going to hold their feet to the fire. we expect them to uh meet or exceed our expectations and so far they've done that. We look forward to that continuing. Um so congratulations to everybody that's been appointed from a professional standpoint and we look
forward to working with you as the year goes forward and I think our new the leadership of the new president and vice president is awesome and think those guys will do really well. That's all my comments. Thank you. >> Thank you council. Mayor, would you like to speak now?
>> Yeah. But thank you, Tom. I wanted you to go first because I wanted to say thank you for, you know, working with me over the last year. Um, I wanted to say congratulations to Lynn and Marlo. Um, I look forward to everything that we're going to do together over the next year
or years. um to our professionals. Um it's been my first year in this position and I have to say that I am very thankful for everything that all of the professionals have done to help me
through this year. I think we've accomplished a lot and you guys have done a fantastic job and it was why when we sat down to make these decisions, the decisions became easy this year. Last year they were very difficult. This year they were very easy. So you all the hard
work and the dedication that you guys put in everybody. Next. >> All right. Thank you, Mayor. Next, uh, Council Mar. >> Yeah. Well, I'd like to obviously congratulate everybody on their new positions, Lyn and Marlo. I know you two
are going to do a great job, leadership council. Total confidence in both of you guys. I know you do a great job. And Marlo getting it. I think you know some of your experience in the zoning and so forth, but it's it's an awesome board to
be a part of and uh to see things on the planning side too. So both of you a lot of you know good luck and um you got your backs and I look forward to a good year. Um to l I think I spoke at the last meeting um but it was an awesome
year having you as council president. You did a great job. You led council extremely well. It was an honor to be working with you and the mayor Barnes. I told you numerous times we spoke. It was 12 months. It was awesome. We, you know, it
was a good year. Things were got through a few bumpy patches, but really things smoothed out nicely. I'm looking forward to this year and working on some projects with you going forward and council and you know, you got a lot on your plate. You got budget to look forward to again.
>> But with all that being said, you are professional. Welcome back. Um, we really um, not just us on council, you know that, but the administrative side depend on you guys. I know Jamie. Um, Jamie also, I mean, you're got your feet wet now. So, I'm sure you're going
to feel more comfortable going forward into this year. So, I'm excited. I'm excited about working alongside everybody. [cough] Look forward to a good year. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councilman. Councilwoman, what do you do? >> Well, I just want to thank um health
professionals for a year that was successful. Um, thank you Jamie. Thank you the mayor and council for us working together to get things done in a you know good way. Um, congratulations to everybody who got appointed or
reappointed and look forward to working with everybody. Thank you both and my outgoing council president. I look up to you and I've learned a lot. Thank you a lot. Thank you council council.
>> Thank you so much. U just wanted to thank but uh Tom >> not yet. [laughter] >> Definitely not dead yet. Again as Nikki mentioned you know you know you have so much knowledge you know share it freely.
Uh you definitely want to make this town as good as you possibly can be and I want to thank you for your service. as council president this last year and your many years of service throughout years to council as well as other positions. Um would also like to thank
all the volunteers that we have in town as president mentioned we cannot do all that we do without all of our volunteers. So thank you to all those that are members of the committees. We really couldn't do it
without you. just really know that you are the true lifeblood of this town. So, thank you for your volunteerism. Looking forward to a great 2026. Uh there's a lot of activity going on, a lot that's uh in the works. So, stay tuned. Um you know, this this council will be involved
in many of those decisions. So, just wanted to thank everyone who come to the meetings regularly. Uh even those that attend online u your input and your for this community is what makes it great.
And uh I'm proud to be a uh vice president of council and looking forward to the challenges that are ahead. So with that, I will turn it back over to council president. >> Thank you, Councilman. >> Hi. uh for my uh report uh I would just
like to mention that uh of all of our organizations uh our green team historical society the RAC all the or as was stated hard for the township to make everything successful Anderson had been president of the
historical society for many years his wife Nancy was a treasurer a well-run organization you could see the things they've accomplished in in the lobby the presentation they put out and the different things they do during the year. Uh Ma has retired from the
presidency of the historic society although he'll remain as a um chair member and Nancy as well. So we just like to recognize them and congratulate him on all the work that he's done for the histo. Um, [clears throat]
in addition, uh, best of the new year to all of our residents, all of our professionals, our staff, council, mayor. Hope everyone has a wonderful year. I look forward to working together with mayor and council and and everyone else to really maintain a great uh, town
to live in and a place people want to be. Uh, first day hike with the green team was really a nice day. It was snow on the ground, so it was a really pretty walk hiking around Lake Vani. Unfortunately, although I have to be thankful for the fire department that
came out, but it was just a little too windy to uh light the bonfire. So, we'll have to reschedule that at a a different day uh as soon as our chairperson can figure out what what day that will be. Um, and that is my uh report at this
point. I would like to uh open the um floor to public comment. So, do I have a motion to Open the floor. >> I make a motion, >> Mr. Smith. Mr. P. >> All right, we are open. Let me read the >> pardon me. >> Oh, all in favor?
>> I >> Any opposed? >> Thank you. >> The rules at the quorum. If you wish to speak, raise your hand and you'll be recognized at the time. At that time, you may approach the podium and state your name and address for the record. All remarks shall be through the council
president. An individual speaker shall be allotted five minutes. All statements are part of the public record, both written and video recorded and cannot be redacted. We have anyone like to speak. >> Ma'am, happy new year everybody.
I just have a question for you guys. I have a couple friends who are and over the holiday weekend they had serious problems in the buildings where they live couple
also I was told shopping mall had trouble apologize for that but um I'm kind of
curious as to why you know maybe slowing down on some things in order to gets you know fixed before building whatever the issue I don't really know I'm not an engineer I don't understand it but I do
know that there's still problems and they need to be fixed >> where was the uh silver >> um Chase from what I understand >> to Are we aware of that?
>> No, >> I'm not aware. >> I wasn't aware of that. >> Where I live on street lady across the street from two houses down. She also is >> Did they call the township? >> Did they call the township? >> I don't know. I don't remember what they
did. She's actually a toilets. >> Hey, I cut you off, but a lot of times these these backups could be have nothing to do with the township.
They could be either line running into the sewer maintenance. That is not up to the municipality. That is up to the the commercial developer and the apartments. So, you know, and when those areas that you're talking, I mean, they're what 30 40 years old and those apartments can
chase are even older. So it sounds to me like if they didn't call the sewer department out to do a check >> somebody came out for chase especially >> well they might have come out but you know until we know for sure was it in the lateral of the sewer line leaving the premises I mean that's how they can
tell generally where the problem is and it could have been on those I'm not trying to say whether I'm just assuming but in those shopping centers you know those toilets go into multiple um laterals and so forth and who knows who flushes what down in those toilets. So, but I I think if it was something on the
major side, we would have been more than aware of it. Am I correct on that? Mayor. >> Yeah. No, >> we would we would have known about it. And >> yeah, I'm appreciate, you know, I mean, >> yeah, I'm just asking that somebody just really check into this stuff. If there are issues, especially especially on my
block that close to my home, I think in my basement, you know, that's where I have that's where my litter boxes are and their food and everything. I walk down Well, we'll investigate and by the next meeting we'll have some information for you. How's that?
>> All right. I do appreciate it. That's next week, right? >> Yes, it is 13th. >> All right. Thank you. >> And Nancy >> Ed been sitting here. He took notes the entire time you were talking. So, we're gonna we're going to investigate that tomorrow. >> Thank you so much. I appreciate it.
>> You're welcome. >> Next. Anybody else? Happy new year. Everybody had a wonderful break. Um, just a couple things. The walk with green team was absolutely wonderful. Um, a lot of things went on over the holidays and in
December with the township. They were all lovely events. So, you know, um, I'm actually here to this resolution for decorum. I think this is an awful state of our populace
that we even have to have rules on how to behave politely. So, um that's just an editorial comment, but within that, this says we get to be speaking till 11 at night, but that's the time limit.
>> The meeting waiting till 11 at night. Yes. And um I have never been to a meeting that's gone over 900 p.m. So you have Sorry. I have never been one that gone. Well, you guys go and meet
>> planning board zoning. >> No, I've been out past 11:30 for a council meeting. >> Zoning board meeting. >> Council meeting council meetings. No. >> So I propose that we get an extension to this five minute rule. Most people
aren't going to for more than five minutes. But if you have people who have something they need to say, all you're doing is frustrating and angering them. And that is not, I'm sure, the intent of anyone out there. So, thank you very much.
>> You're welcome. Thank you for the comments. >> Anyone else like to speak in the public? Only once. Going twice. Thank you for your comments. We'd like to take a motion to leave public comments. >> So moved. >> Mr. Marorrow,
>> I second. Mr. Smith. All in favor? >> I. >> Any opposed? >> At this point, we have no further business. And we'll entertain a motion for adjournment. >> Motion to adjourn. >> Do we have a second? >> I'll second. >> Mr. Smith, thank you very much. Mr. Good to hear you back in good voice again.
All >> in favor? Good. Clack that gabble.