Okay, we did a flag salute before, but let's do it again with everybody. Pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America to the republic for it stands nation. Hey, good evening. I'd like to call this
meeting of May 22nd, 2025 to order. Meeting has been properly advertised in compliance with the open headlook meetings act of the state of New Jersey. It was notice was given to the AC Carver city or on the AC Carver city
bulletin board. Advanced written notice was posted on the A Carver City website. An advanced written notice of the meeting was sent to the Hamilton Gazette and to the press. Roll call, please. Mayor Japeti
here. Clark here. Dash will not be here. Galloway, I am here. Heist will not be here tonight. Hessie here. Gainer here. Timbers here. Right here. Okay. Number five is to approve the minutes of
May 8th. Make a motion. Second. Motion made and seconded. All in favor? I. Opposed? Motion passes. Number six, public comment on any agenda item excluding items listed for public
hearing. We'll have a open public hearings for certain items. Anybody wish to be heard? Seeing none, we'll close that part of the meeting. Number seven, mayor's report. Yes. Just to remind everyone that we're going to have our
Memorial Day celebration or service rather on Monday at 10:00 a.m. at Lincoln Park. It will not go to the cemetery. It'll just grant the park, but if you wish to put a wreath at the
cemetery, you're certainly welcome to do so. Also, the um American Water is sponsoring the Waterfest, and that's on Saturday, June 7th, also at Lincoln Park from 11:00 a.m. to 300:00 p.m. And I did want to
report that the uh pavilion once again was vandalized. There's electric, I don't know how many broken, and the spindles were kicked out. Jody does have how many were broken? Eight. Eight. Eight electrical. We were missing Oh,
yeah. Eight. So, the spindles were kicked out and I had mentioned to city council uh probably more than a year ago that there's a lot of issues with the pavilion. It has a hole in the roof. The roof is leaking. It has a hole in the
floorboard. There are termites present. So, I had suggested that it be removed. And at that time we had someone who wanted to take it and then she discovered that it was too much money to move so she declined to take it. Um but
I also suggested that we put a memorial there for the veterans of the Gulf War, Afghanistan and Iraq war on terror, whatever you want to call it. I did present that to the American Legion this past weekend at their breakfast and they
were very happy with it and would like to help fundra for it if that ever was to come to fruition. But something must really needs to be done because as it stands now, there's a lot of repairs and possibly not even be able to repair the
term damaged. So, council's going to have to make a decision on that. And that's all I have. Thank you. Okay. Thank you. Can I say something about that? Sure. Um uh I would be against removing and she's talking about
the gazebo in Lincoln Park. Pavilion is at the lake, but I've been at the lake for three days. Sorry. I would be highly against removing the gazebo from the park. There's been a gazebo in that park for over a hundred
years. I feel as though it's part of the historic nature of the town and that that's probably the most beautiful section of the White Horse Pike and I I have no a problem with uh an additional memorial there for our other veterans,
but I would not want to see that gazebo removed from the park. I'd like to see it repaired or maybe uh reconfigured so that it's not as um delicate as it is. Um, I have those same types of pickets at at my house on my around my deck and
they're falling out. One, every time my dog goes out there, one of them falls out. The the it's 20 years old and it's starting to rot. So, I will say I was there when it first went in. They've been being kicked out for years and we
had somebody used to replace they're being kicked out. They're being kicked out because it's of the design of the gazebo. It's a delicate situation. Those gazeos, each picket is individual. It's not anchored in. They're separated by little pieces of wood. No, no, I
know. And those little pieces of wood are quarter an inch and they rot. So, they bleed constantly. This wasn't about rotting. So, well, it was not about it would it would fall apart. Well, I would ask the
I could see I would ask the parks and playgrounds committee of uh Councilman Wright Galloway Dobby and Ice meet and discuss that and come back with some kind of we'll meet on our April meeting. I mean uh June yeah June 1st or whatever
that Monday is the first week of June meeting. Okay. Maybe it could be something. But where are we going to get the money for that? Well, let's see what they come back. I mean obviously so
yeah maybe okay let's uh start with the committee reports for safety code and Rotary Councilwoman Pes well we'll start with Rotary and I just
want to say that um the upcoming eighth grade awards cere ceremony uh the Rotary will be presenting awards to two students in recognition of their academic ic achievement um and their civic involvement through the school year. Each student will receive a jack
as part of their honor. The Rotary Club celebrates their dedication, leadership, and commitment to making a positive impact in both the school and the community. It's all I have for Rotary Safety Committee. I just want to say our follow-up safety meeting will be on
Wednesday, June 11 at 6:30. And for the code committee, our next code committee meeting is Tuesday, June 3rd at 6 o'clock. Again, the two software companies will be addressing the committee. Um, and I just want to
add quickly important city trash and recycling reminders for everyone to keep our city clean and safe. Please follow these guidelines for trash recycling. Um the setout times uh the containers set them out at curb after 5:00 pm the day
before the collection and the removal time is 8:00 p.m. the collection on collection day. Uh storage between pickup days. Containers must be securely stored on your property to prevent tipping or blowing over causing litter
to be blown about and the cans causing a nuisance. Um the and again the electronics and recycling. I know I've said this numerous times, but I'll continue to say it because I drive around and and I'll see TVs still in people's backyards. Um, electronics must
be taken to the public works Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 2 3 p.m. Right, Jerry? 3 p.m. 3 p.m. And um the ACUA does not pick up electronics and this includes TV. Um, if public works
hours are not convenient for you, the the 4 offers electronic recycling on the third Saturday of most months, 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the fairgrounds on Route 50. Uh, and the last thing is yard
waste. Place your yard waste in craft craft paper bags or containers clearly marked for yard waste. As as Mason happened to see, they weren't picking up his yard waste, but he didn't have Can you show them the um I'd show them, but
I mean it's common sense. I mean, yeah. Well, you they have them here in the hallway and you could put them on your trash can. Um and that would just let them know that it is um for um yard
waste. And um the yard waste is collected on recycling day from March through November. Let's help keep our neighborhood clean. And if you're able, please lend a hand to a neighbor who might need assistance or just be a good
neighbor. That's all I have. Can I just add that we we do get phone calls quite often that people don't have the ability to take the TVs to the places and they put them out there in the past. Um recent past like we would call and
Raymond would it hasn't happened since Jerry's been here but he would pick them up and take them there. So it's not policy to do that, but we would help out seniors who couldn't get a TV to that. So you want to discuss if it's okay to
do that to if you have a hardship if there is a hardship. Yeah. But it wouldn't be the it wouldn't be the norm. I mean, if you can get them over there, I mean, we don't want to tax our doing this. However, Yeah. I mean, we're
not sure, Jerry. Sure. Yeah. So, call over to Meg and Meg will um send the word. Okay. Or Jackie. Yes. Either Sure. Thank you. Thank you. U Councilwoman
Galloway for property and sustainable. Okay. Uh I don't have anything for property at this point, but we do have a property cemetery committee meeting 5:00 p.m. Monday, June 2nd. Um, property will be first and then the cemeteries. That's
calendar, don't we? Yeah, I we just have cemetery. We don't do property. Yeah. Well, we're going to meet property right before that. So, that'll be 5 in your um Saturday is the mountain walk at City
Lake Park Nature Trail, 10:00 a.m. Uh, wear protective clothing and bug spray. You might be tick back out there. Might be bad this year. Not sure. Uh anyway, um the following week, May 31st, is the potting party at Peace Pilgrim Park.
Bring a pot and supply the flowers. I already mentioned [Music] And then after after your pot starts blooming, send us a selfie and we'll post it. And our green team meeting is next
Tuesday at 6 PM here at city hall and we're going to be discussing two small grant opportunities being offered through Atlantic City lecture. So that should that's all I have. Joe, can I add something to my report because I got
Yes. So carried away here. Um so the lakes's opening on Saturday. I'm sure everybody knows that. Um, just to clear just to clarify, you can still buy your badges tomorrow at City Ball for $15 from 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. You can buy
your badges at the lake on Saturday and Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. After that, you will not be able to buy the $15 badge anymore. Now, if you're a resident and you wish to rent a picnic
table this this weekend perhaps, you can still book your picnic for the resident price of $15 for a non- grill and $35 for a grill table. Okay? You cannot book it at the lake on the weekend. If you want the resident price, you come to
City Hall Monday through Friday, except for obviously Monday because we're closed and you can book your picnic for $15 or $35. You cannot do it at the lake. So, just to be clear so there's no
confusion. It's been on um social media and um I believe it's definitely on Facebook. I just read it. So, make sure you check that out. I don't want anybody to be disappointed when they go to the lake on Saturday or Sunday or Monday.
Thank you. Sorry about that. No, that's good. Thank you. Uh, Councilman Wright for parks and playgrounds. Nothing. Okay. Uh, Councilwoman Clark for school. Nothing at this time. Thank you. Councilman Dovy for DPW.
Yes, we've um had a vacancy uh of a labor position since earlier in the spring. Uh and and just this week, uh Jerry learned that one of our um uh labors is also uh going to be out for disability
leave, uh an unknown period of time. It's a critical time of the year uh for BPW to be down two positions. So, we're going to ask uh on tonight's agenda to authorize to go out for uh an advertise
for a public works labor position uh to be uh advertised starting tomorrow. And uh and then hopefully we have a deadline of early sometime in the middle of next week, maybe Wednesday, and then the
public works committee uh I'll organize a meeting so we can set up interviews for anybody interested in that position. You want to make that a motion? I would. Yes. Is there a second? Second. I just have a question. When you say motion to
go out tomorrow and next week, like are we advertising? We're gonna advertise on the on the website and on the Baltimore board. Okay. And any other method that somebody wants to send that notice out so we can get asmit. So not worry about
the papers. Correct. Not worry about the papers. Okay. Uh we have a motion made and seconded. All in favor? I motion passes. Okay. Um, anything else for
No, Councilman Timbers uh for ordinance and license. Okay. Um, and Erin Hopkins and I'll start with Lies first because we're going to defer to Ryan. I didn't have to attend because it
wasn't an issue. I could attend. um uh ordinances. I believe there are there there are four ordinances that will be introduced today. Uh there are also um um hearings um I guess uh
hearings or second reading ordinances uh for tonight as well. Um I guess we'll go through when they come up. Um there will be a a meeting June 9th 6:00 p.m. in city hall. That's going to be our our um
we're going to have a 4 meeting and bad time to go over some of these issues. Um Aaron Hen, they did meet that 19th. Uh the only uh topic of discussion was uh Memorial Day went far as 10 a.m. Uh but
they however they did announce that as is customary uh that they suspend their meetings for the summer. So there won't be a meeting in June, July or August, but they will pick up again in September. Good. That's it. Okay. Thank you. uh for redevelopment and finance. Uh
we've had multiple meetings in the last couple weeks with potential developers for the Acarbon North and we have some serious interest and because there's multiple uh developers that are interested, the
committee discussed it earlier today and we would like to go out on an RFP uh to put it out what we're looking to do. It's already an area in need of redevelopment and uh we'd like to
authorize our uh solicitor and our administrator and our engineer to work together to put together an RFP that we can review and uh pick who we want to be the redeveloper for that zone. So, uh
can I get a motion from that motion? Second. Okay, we have a motion made and seconded. Other questions on the motion? I'm just wondering what area what I know it's north. What I mean the whole north and the host the rest of the rest of the
Yeah. And again, there's multiple developers that are interested. Yeah. There's benefit. Yeah. I think based on redevelopment ordinances that we have, we could in state law, we could pick one of them, but we'd like to see what each
one of them passed and try to get the best deal that we can. He's saying you really don't need the resolution. He's saying not to authorize you to do it. Well, I mean, I think the administrator can can say, "Guys, put together an RFP." It's got days. Okay. Yeah. So, we'll put together and then we do a
motion authorizing the RFP if that one after it's drawn up. Yeah. Okay. So, nothing to It can't hurt to just pass this though and say that we're behind it. Good. But no resolutions. It's up to you.
We can use your own thumbs up. You guys authorize me. I mean, you guys will email me and ask me to do legal. I mean, it's just part of the it's part of the part of the job. I I hear by doing it, we're spending money. And that's why
I thought it would be the right thing to do to pass some kind of res in support of it. That's right. Just one for the R5. Correct. Yes. So, we'll we'll pass on that. The administrator will handle it and we'll go from there. And uh hopefully by the
next meeting, do we you think we could have it? That's our objective. Okay. Great. All right. Uh next, uh number nine on our agenda is the chief of police. Few numbers for you. Since we last met
on May 8th, we've had two burglaries, two fraud cases, five thefts, three motor vehicle accidents, five pedestrian stops, 41 traffic stops, total 31 summones, had three um arrests, six business alarms, one residential norms, 87 crime prevention
activities, two criminal mischief calls, eight domestic, 17 EMS incidents, five firearms ID applications, eight follow-ups, 275 checks, four public service calls. Um, something that I did want to bring
up, um, the Atlantic County last year was number two in the state for the, uh, counties for the number of fatalities, motor vehicle fatalities. Um, so what the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office along with the Atlantic County
Association of Chiefs of Police, we are putting together a traffic um, task force. Officers from each municipality that has signed up for it. We'll be working together in various jurisdictions. For us, it will primarily
be on the White Horse Pike. We will have targeted heavy traffic enforcement throughout the summer months of June and July. This is being funded by the National Highway Traffic Safety um grant um that our county coordinator
Christine Wolman puts together. So um there will be increased traffic uh increased traffic enforcement um hopefully at targeted times in multiple in multiple stations on the White Horse Pike. So that way if anybody's coming
east or west, they'll just see red and blue welds solved throughout the White Horse Pike. um more that they need to correct their driving. Is is that going to be done just by our officers or by multiple agencies? All agencies. So all
the agencies that have indicated that they are willing and have officers who are willing to do that. So it's a task force will they'll be tasked out to various locations. I believe we're doing it regionally. We're still working out the logistics of it. So our officers won't be going to the Black Horse Point
Township or Pleasantville. We'll stick to the White Horse Pike, Hamilton, Mullik Hill, Galloway, Capseek, and just areas that are more familiar. So that way, um, you know, there's a familiarity. Uh, we'll break up the task force into potentially two separate sections on the other side of the
county. Um, those are all still just sort of being worked out, but so we are doing that. I say that um, especially given it is prom and graduation season. So, I would just like to encourage everybody, please, please, please drive
safely. Um, distracted driving, uh, even little things like rolling through stop signs, slightly above the speed limit. Unfortunately, there was a young man in EHT who was doing nothing wrong, but walking along the street and some drivers who were not necessarily doing what they were supposed to be doing. The
little boy lost his life, you know. So, you know, the the combination of what one driver was doing, what the other driver did to correct for what the driver was doing, it's it's tragic. And we can all really make a difference in making sure that we're not driving
distracted, that we are following speed limits, that we are really, you know, following the title 39 laws of New Jersey, so that way that's Oh.
um some community policing stuff. The mayor and some of the officers today had some students from the community school come through walk through the municipal building and the police department. I understand they was like playing with little lights and sirens. Um we have our annual first grade trip that they will
be doing on June 11th. Is it third grade or first grade? Third. I don't know. It's Miss Rodles. Yeah, the little kids. Um, they get really happy about it. So, so there's that and and Yes. So, so yeah, I think
that that's all that happened. And they did like fingerprinting Mr. Wu and putting him in jail. Yes. Yes. Sure. I mean, did you did you see our fancy new fingerprint machine? It's awesome. It's amazing. Um, so how did you pick which kids would come for the
tour? Mary G. Patty actually um set that up. I believe Mr. Wy just reached out to Yeah. the schools just reached out to me and I set it up with Yeah. And you know um we've done it with the third grader. So every year Miss Thomas was just like we when can we do XYZ? They're like okay
bring them over on XYZ. They're taking us trip and over and they walked in the rain. She likes they did kids there. Yeah. Yep. We had nine students today but in June we'll probably have what 60 or more. Some of
us are more prepared to grab some pencil. No, but um but yeah, they always enjoy that and they love uh I mean, no offense, but I don't know how exciting being clerk is rather.
Listen, Meg made it fun. Megan and Jackie made it fun. I talk about dog and taps. I have no doubt that they did. It's not possible. It was kind of exciting in code enforcement when Rich Rich was talking
about his sister said in they like they did they did enjoy that one. So So yes, but that's all I have for now. Thank you very much. The jail has always been the highlight of all the kids trips. My son
is 30 years old. He still talks about the jail. Okay. Number 10 on our agenda is CFO report. Uh number 11, city clerk. Nothing. Number 12, city administrator. Thank
you. Um, regarding DPW, the uh the smaller reduced crew has been very busy with the lake prep um doing things that are very um unusual and unique and first timers and I
appreciate their um their efforts. We're also preparing for some events, but really um in DPW, I want to just highlight our DPW employees who are dedicated, who willing to work a couple hours extra or on a Saturday when we have a lot to do,
especially this week in in National Public Works Week. Um they really do a lot and um I think National Public Works Week should be in the winter time, but obviously they make it now. Um but but it it's all all year long difficult job
and I really do appreciate them. Under my administrator's report, there's only one thing that I would respectfully request of council this evening and to consider uh amending I'm sorry to consider tableabling uh amending chapter
79 uh 10-2025 number 27th. Yeah. Which is agreeing to other things. We still need a little bit of review and revision on that. U so it's not 100% ready for this even introduction. We'll get Yeah.
Definitely get to it. Okay. Good. And then uh in code I work very closely with code. We meet weekly. Uh they come to me. My office is across from their office. They come from me with anything that's needed. But uh we had a real great success this week. Um about a
month ago, I noticed a Toyota Camry in the terrace behind someone's house. Really nice gentleman. Um it had a registration of 2009 on it. So I inquired about it. I spoke to the individual. He was very nice. He needed
time to get the title because it was mom car and his mom's car was sentimental to him and all of that. But we just got an email yesterday that from code enforcement, our code enforcement officers that he has removed the car. Um, and that we really appreciate we
appreciate working with the residents and and being able to do that. Uh, there's a couple of other residents that have now started to um, you know, accept our assistance. And so we're trying to create a dialogue with the residents and trying to help uh, them get rid of things that probably shouldn't be in the
terraces for as long as they have been. And this probably been there probably for 15 years. So, um, we're working through all of that and, um, um, just, you know, moving along with whatever we can. Some well-known locations, we're moving along slowly with the help of our
city attorney and, of course, the code enforcement officers. So, um, we're looking to make a big shift and a change in that department. And the employees there, they had an inspection today, a surprise inspection, and they passed with flying colors. So, they really do a
great job. And that's it. Could could you talk a little bit about the removals, the tree removals? Oh, yeah. Sorry about that. U so um our tree contractor has started in earnest uh going through the um list of the most dangerous and mostly dead trees
throughout the community. So the way we have a contract with them is that they are supposed to notify the resident to make sure that they're parking their car or or at least notification of the street tree at least three days in advance, sometimes 5 days in advance. Um they'll mark the tree. If they're
grinding the stump, they'll have to get a mark out because we have to worry about gas lines and electrical lines. Not necessarily electrical lines, but gas lines. Um and then the tree will be removed. Um so we're working through that process and uh quickly taking down
quite a few dangerous trees. So we had eight dead dangerous trees at the lake that we had to take down. We have even more um because there hasn't been much maintenance there as far as large trees. Uh but you'll see them throughout the um throughout the city. It's the tree man.
Uh and they have a very large crew with some excellent equipment. So we really did well with that uh with that contract. One right out here in front of city. Yeah. This one. This you said if any residents call in. Yep. As residents call in. Did you Jackie me? Anyone just
transfer over to me. I'll talk to them. I'm the city arborist so I I'll talk to them. This one came out because I parked my car right there. That's why I came out. But but there are some really some really rough trees that that are coming down. So they're they're taking down
probably an average of 10 they'll probably there'll probably be 10 12 trees a week that they'll be taken down. So it's quite a bit. That's it. Thanks. Thank you. Okay. Number 13, our city attorney. Uh no report this week. Do you want to report
on the the case we had this week for the municipal court case? Yeah. Do you want to wait on till we have full resolution? Yeah, why why don't we wait? You still have kind of been a little bit of a window for that. Okay. Thank you. All right, engineer. Sure. Let's go over the
uh the real active stuff. Um Marchway Green, I'm sure everyone can see us moving right along. Um made some good progress. They're still on traffic finish up. Um really before the city's major events, sometime July ideally. Um the West Bank, we're just waiting for
that time to elapse. uh we know the the uh property owners um that we intend to go on a demolish structure. So there's a period of time we have to wait. So once that time is over, we can authorize the contractor go out and and perform the demolition. Approximately how long do you think? I want to say there's like 10
days left or so. The demolition itself will take a couple days. Yeah. About 10 days. Yeah. What happens is you have to notice the property owner, give them a window to correct the deficiencies. um it's not corrected within a certain amount of time, then you can go and and demo it. So, we're in that window right
now. So, we're about two weeks away maybe. Yeah, they they were noticed 10 days ago. Yeah. Something like that. So, you're saying two weeks of it completely in week for the contract? Uh he's been calling me like every week.
Yeah, he's he's ready. So, I expect it will be before the end of June. Um, uh, key rack improvements. Um, a little bit of discussion with finance commission. We're just trying to to finalize that meeting date and time to get everyone to there. Um, the tennis
veall order construction. They should be doing the painting and striping. Uh, I think I can't remember the first or second week of June. So, that'll be in the next next couple weeks. All paving work is complete. Uh, that's that's the last major piece. And then there's some concrete work that we're trying to get done um between the tennis courts and
the back of the sidewalk. um just to try the playground next field. This is the the tennis courts leave to work next to the sidewalk on Buffalo Avenue. The the ramp there is too steep. We're going to have to ramp the sidewalk up and then ramping in. I kind of knew that was
coming, but we didn't know what the elevation of the tennis court was going to be. So, we had to wait till everything was done so that we could ramp up to it with ADA compliance. Is there a gate going in on the opposite side that you went in with the vehicles? No, that that's not going to get completely. There will be no gate on
that side. But the the Buffalo Avenue side instead of being that fence inside, it will be a gate on that side now. Instead of being just a section of fence inside of the the play service. Okay. And did is the
paving it's all leveled now as as Yeah. All the paving is done. There was one spot that was like a little bird bath like the mayor sent me a photo like maybe 15 minutes after the rain stopped and there was rain there. And I I talked to her a couple hours later and I said, "Well, go back and check." And she said, "It's all dry now." So um yeah,
typically for like a parking lot if it's drying 24 hours, that's that's your criteria for a park a tennis court. Um it's the thickness of a nickel or um whether it's there for more than an hour like in the sun on a warm day. You're never going to get those things perfect. Yeah, exactly. It's it's never going to
be perfect. But if it's dry at an hour on a warm day, right? Exactly. That's that's the usual criteria. And when they and they still haven't done the surface coating, so it gets like a skim coat. So even some of the unevenness that's that's there will get smoothed out even
more. So um yeah, there was one spot that there was too much for that leveling course, but the rest of it was good. Yeah, I was going to say against the house. I know there was a big spot. Yeah, there's a big orange paint. Were you able to do something with that? So they're they're they're going to come back to fix that before they do that
final coating and painting and striping stuff. So what do they do? How do they fix it at this point? Um there's leveling materials that you could use that are meant to to fill like that size. You can't just use the they screed on the material to do the tennis court servicing. It's just a little bit too thin. So there's there's other material
that you can buy that goes in there and just sort of fills that attaches that well. Yeah. It should adhere very well. Heaving doesn't it's brand new. Yeah. Yeah. Well, so and it'll be it'll be on top of brand new asphalt and then completely coated by the tennis court system. Yeah. So it'll it'll kind of be
buried in between. It won't be like exposed in the sub. So Okay. Um so that's that one. And then the last one um I was planning to go over was the land use forward. We had a lease variance application to convert a ground floor commercial space in the 200 block
of Philadelphia Avenue. Um the application was denied um primarily because the master plan explicitly um requires and suggests that you know in order to encourage businesses on the ground floors of that main street you really need to maintain that density. Um
so the board just didn't feel that the uh positive and negative criteria met um and they denied the application. So so that's it for me unless questions. Okay. All right. Thank you, Ryan. Sure. Okay.
Number 15, resolution to renew the gems, which is the old worldass flowers parking lot in the back at least for one year at $1,750 per month. Motion. Second. Motion made second. Questions?
Roll call, please. Clark, yes. Dovy, yes. Galloway, yes. Hessie, yes. Kenir, Timbers, yes. Right. Yes. Motion passes. Number 16, approve mod number two for CME final
design. Additional funding from the New Jersey DOT for design of the bike path of $153,4764. Is there a motion? Move. Second. Motion made and seconded. Questions? Roll call. Clark. Yes. Doby.
Yes. Galloway. Yes. Hessie. Yes. Kener. Yes. Timbers. Yes. Right. Yes. Okay. Resolution passes. Number 17. Chapter 159 New Jersey EDA grant
HDSRFSI Mossmail Road Landfill for 169,139.80. There a motion. Motion remain seconded. Questions? I do have a question. Okay. This for the public's clarification. This is for um
the BDA. This is the tower site. Yeah. So, this is the This is tower road. Where's this grant coming from? So, you have HDR HDSRF funding and city could apply for at any time because you're at the moment. we own the property um that the movie stu movie
production studio is being developed on. So in order to help offset the developers costs the city uh he he can hire professionals to do work that is environmental cleanup work that the city would otherwise be responsible I'm sorry environmental environmental investigative that the city would
otherwise be responsible for and the city can apply to the HDSRF fund to get reimbursement for those expenses. So it helps it helps him sort of defer his costs and and continue project and it helps the city eliminate our liability. So this is like a budget insertion then.
Yeah. Explain the chapter 15. Chapter 1159 is a budget insertion of the So this is in addition to the $1 million grant that for the improvements to the roadways and stuff. Yeah. This is totally separate. Okay. Great. Anybody else questions? Roll call,
please. Clark, yes. Toby, yes. Galloway, yes. Hessie, yes. Kener, yes. Timbers, yes. Right. Yes. Resolution passes. Number 18, resolution chapter 159, clean communities, $19,144.38. So, motion. Motion. Second.
Motion made second. Questions? Roll call, please. What is this exactly going towards? I'm just just reiterating mostly clean communities. Yeah, there's that goes to pay off. that goes to prizes at um the cleanup day pretty much anything for anti littering.
So it's not going to any one thing in particular. No, we do programs at school and it rolls a little bit from year to year. I know we've had it before, but I didn't do if we do an assembly at the school, we'll pay for it. Okay. Y roll call, please. Clark, yes. Toby,
yes. Galloway, yes. Hessie, yes. Yes. Timbers, yes. Right? Yes. Resolution passes. Number 19, resolution to renew liquor licenses July 1st, 2025 through June 30th, 2026.
of Plener retail consumption license for Renault Rhina Madrid. Uh Plener retail distribution for discount liquor one discount city liquor number two. Joe Canal's discount
liquor outlet and Philadelphia liquor motion. I'll make a motion. Second motion made a second questions. I would say there'll be more coming in like they come in randomly. I'm surprised Jose is already up. Okay. All
in favor? It's a matter of when we get the information. The resolution seems like it just opened up like that long enough Joe's the uh canals. Canals. Okay. Yeah. That they're already renewed.
Okay. Number 20 is a resolution to authorize a refund of $100 exclusive handicapped park application fee. What happened there? Um he withdrew it. He didn't. He said he no
longer wanted it. Is there a motion? I make a motion. Second. Second. Second. All those in favor? We'll do a roll. Roll call. Sorry. Um Clark. Yes. Dovy? Yes. Galloway? Yes. Hessie, yes. Kenir,
yes. Timbers, yes. Raith, yes. Number resolution passes. Number 21. Award the A Carter City concession stand for the 2025 season to Maria Sensus. Tempest.
Yeah. Same as I'll make a motion. Second. Motion made seconded. Uh questions. You'll call Clark. Yes. Dovy. Yes. Galloway. Yes. Hessie. Yes. Kener. Yes. Timbers. Yes. Right. Yes.
Resolution passes. Number 23. Resolution calling for the restoration of energy taxes. Oh, I missed it. Sorry. I don't want to throw the refund for the payment. Lean payoff and refund overpayment of
property taxes for 100% disabled veterans. Case number 2023-04. Make a motion. Second. Motion made and seconded. Roll call, please. Clark, yes. Toby, yes. Galloway, yes. Hessie, yes.
Kenir, yes. Timbers, yes. Rake, yes. Okay, that passes. Now number 23 again. Resolution calling for restoration of energy taxes to municipalities. Motion second. Motion made and seconded. All in favor?
Can we talk about it real quick? Sure. Just just a description for the record. There was a letter that came out um and recommending us to do this um I guess it was a money that was coming to the
municipalities that was cut out. So we're supporting correct getting back. Okay. Thank you. All in favor? Opposed? 23 passes. Number
24, introduce ordinance number 7, 2025. It's a capital ordinance for the purchase of trash and recycling carts. Motion second. Motion made and seconded. Questions? Roll call, please. You want We don't
need it all. We don't. Okay. We're just I could call for now, right? Yeah. You want one? Okay. Um, Clark, no. Doby, yes. Galloway, yes. Hessie, yes. Kenir, yes. Timbers, yes. Right. You're telling
me this has no no money's coming from the taxpayers for these trash cans for five years. Correct. It's no reserves. But I'm saying it's not coming from taxpayers money. Correct. Money we have is the taxpayers money. We're not We're not charging our taxes to buy. You mean? Yeah. Yeah. Then I'm for
Okay, that introduction passes. Let's uh have a motion for advertising the notice of introduction in the Hamilton Gazette on May 28th, 2025 for a public hearing on June 12th, 2025. Motion second.
Motion made second. All in favor? I posted that passes. Number 25, introduce ordinance number eight for 2025. Uh 2025 salary ordinance amendment.
Is there a motion? I'll make a motion. Second. Motion made in question and seconded. Are there questions? Yeah. Is this the first time we're um amending the salary ordinance this year? I believe so. Yes. Thanks.
Okay. Walk. Oh, we don't need to walk over there. All in favor? I opposed. Passes. Number 25. Number 20. Motion to advertise. Advertise. Notice of
introduction the Hamilton Gazette on May 28th for a hearing on June 12th, 2025. Motion. Motion and second. Motion. All those in favor. All those in favor?
Opposed? Motion passes. Now number 26, ordinance number nine, 2025, chapter 230, solid waste replacing and repealing article number 3, 230-16 to
230-24. Is there a motion? I make a motion. Second. Motion made second. Questions? All those in favor? I opposed. Motion passes. Is there a motion to advertise? I make a motion.
Second. Motion made and second. All those in favor? Opposed? Motion passes. Number 27. Uh that was the one you recommended to table. table. We just see a motion in a second. Is there a motion? I'll make a motion. Second. Motion made, second at the
table. All those in favor? I opposed. Motion passes. number 28 of public hearing on ordinance number three of 2025 amending the code of a
Carver City chapter 170 for land use development to include the green development checklist. Is there a motion? Second. Motion made second. motion to open up the public hearing
after. Yeah. Anybody wish to be heard? I I wanted to ask you, my name is Joseph Farnon. I come up to the Yeah. Would you come up? It's it's just a quick question once again with my hearing. I just want to confirm when you were talking about
the developers, did you say an a request for bid or request Joe? Joe, not to interrupt you, but this is for this particular ordinance right now. Okay. There there'll be comments a little after this. Okay. You can ask that question. I'm sorry cuz I was pick that
up. I weren't we if you were saying P or B, that's Mrs. We'll get to that at the end. Yeah. Are there any other people wish to be heard on this ordinance? Is there a motion to close the hearing?
Make a motion. Second. Motion made and seconded. All in favor? I opposed. Okay. Motion to adopt. Motion second. Motion made second. Questions, please. Clark, yes. Doby,
yes. Galloway, yes. Hessie, yes. Kener, yes. Timbers, yes. Right. Yes. Motion to Thank you for passing this ordinance because it will provide 15 points towards silver certification for sustainable church. Great.
A motion to advertise the notice of adoption in the Hamilton Gazette on May 28th. Make a motion. Motion B second. All in favor? Opposed? Motion passes. Number 29,
public hearing on ordinance number four of 2025 amending the code of a harbor city repealing and replacing chapter 213 article 3 which is concerning vacant and abandoned properties.
Is there a motion to hold a public hearing? I make a motion. Second it. Motion made and seconded. All those in favor? Opposed? So the public hearing is open. Anyone wish to be heard?
Going twice. Motion to close the public hearing. Make a motion. Second. Motion made. Second. All in favor? I. Opposed. Public hearing closed. Motion to adopt. Make a motion. Second. Motion made and
seconded to adopt. Roll call, please. Clark, yes. Dovy, yes. Galloway, yes. Hessie, yes. Yes. Kenir, yes. Timbers, yes. Wright. Yes. Motion passes. Ordinance passes. Motion to advertise notice of adoption in Hamilton Gazette
on May 28th. Make a motion. Second. Motion made second. All those in favor? Opposed? Motion passes. Number 30, public hearing ordinance number five of 2025 supplementing the general code of a
harbor city chapter 235 streets and sidewalks to establish rules and regulations for advertising and amending chapter 170 of the land use and development section
170-17. Is there a motion to hold the public hearing? I make a motion. Second. Motion made and seconded. All those in favor? I opposed. Public hearing is now open on ordinance number five. Anyone wish to be
heard? Going twice. Motion to close public hearing. Make a motion. Second. Motion made and seconded to close the hearing. All in favor? I opposed. Public hearing closed. Motion to adopt. Make a motion. Second. Motion
made and seconded to adopt. Roll call, please. Clark, yes. Toby, yes. Galloway, yes. Hessie, yes. Kenir, yes. Timbers, yes. Right. Yes. Ordinance passes. Motion to advertise the notes of introduction. That's
actually adoption in the Hamilton Gazette on May 20th. Make a motion. Second. Motion made and seconded. All in favor? N opposed. Motion passes.
Okay. Number 31st. Bill, make a move. Second. Motion made. Seconded to pay the bills. Roll call, please. Yes. Joby, yes. Galloway, yes. Yes. Kener, yes. Timbers, yes. Right.
Yes. Okay. Number 32 is comments. Mayor, yes. I just like to thank Jerry and public works for working so hard to get the lake open, being short-handed and everything. It was it was quite a haul and they did a great job. Um, doesn't
stop raining though. In the rain, no less. In the rain. Yeah. And also, if you have seen some activity on Cincinnati Avenue at the senior center, Devonia Ponte has once again agreed to do the community garden. Yeah. and she
has several volunteers that have are interested this year. Um, but she's partnering with the coalition for safe community who received a grant for uh gardening doing community gardens. They're going to help her out and a lady who lives on Cincinnati and I think M
your relatives always help too. Don't you have an uncle that lives? Oh yeah, John. Yeah. So, so it's going good. It looks a little rough right now, but it'll get there. And Jerry, you did work over there, too. We fixed their hose bib and then we gave them Well, we're going to
give them some bags because they have green waste. Yes. Which, of course, Greg will pick up for us. Thank you. That's all. Thank you. Let's start on this side. Uh, Councilwoman Clark. Um, I just want everyone to take some time this weekend,
uh, not only this weekend, but every day to, um, uh, remember those who served our country and also gave the ultimate sacrifice. And, uh, other than that, everyone, please be safe. Thank you. Thank you, Councilman Duke. I want to
wish everyone wonderful Memorial Day weekend. Have a great holiday and please remember our veterans. Thank you, Councilman Timbers. I just like to say the same thing. Basically, our veterans who gave that
ultimate sacrifice just so we could sit up here and talk about it, right? Okay. Thank you. That's been I also feel the same way. Um, I would like to say though, um, I like to thank the men and
women who served and and sacrificed their lives for our freedoms. And I hope to see everybody Monday at 10 o'clock at um, Lincoln Park. That's all I have. Thank you, Councilwoman Galloway. Uh,
I'll give my apologies like I do every year to the Veterans of A Harbor City for not attending our event on Monday. I will be attending three events on Monday in uh Epsen Island. So I will be honoring them. Thank you. That's all.
Councilman Right. Uh yeah, I just want to um send my quadness. I've talked to a lot of them to uh the Pleasville Jokers family and Pleasville uh when they lost the uh the s child on Saturday. Um I did have a chance to coach him for a couple
years in all-star games. Um he was a wonderful kid. the future was very bright for that kid. Um he was going to he was going to go places and um within the blink of an eye his whole life changed and the whole family changed and you know it's just a sad sad sad. Um so please you know hug
your loved ones. You never know. You never know when the Lord above is going to call you. Um so please, you know, before you leave the house, whatever, give your kiss, kids a kiss, whatever. Know you never know what could happen. Um, also I had a chance uh my daughter
uh graduated from college today and um she graduated from high school in 3 weeks from Cedar Creek. Um but to be able to watch um all the kids from Cedar Creek that graduated today from college was um was pretty amazing. You know, you're sitting there, you know, you're
there for your child and you're all of a sudden you start hearing names like, "Oh, I coached that kid. I coached him. Coached him. Oh, I know him." You know, it was it was a blessing. I mean, it was a miserable day. I think that was the longest graduation I ever been to in my life. I'm glad only half the kids showed
up because I think there was a still 480 graduates that showed up today, but I think there was a total of 900. So, um, it was a mess, but uh, they got through it. Um, but I just want to just congratulate and also out to all the veterans and all that are served. Um,
thank you for your service. Other than that, that's it. Thank you. Please. Mhm. Uh, I also want to uh wish everyone a safe and honorable Memorial Day weekend. And
uh I also want to thank our city employees for all the work that they're doing out at the lake here in city hall to get ready for the summer. Uh what the police department's doing to support them. And uh I just want to mention that
when we got when I came back into office, one of the goals was to get things moving in a positive direction. And what we did tonight about uh the going out for an RFP for redevelopment is one of the best
goals I think that we can work to accomplish because uh now we need commercial. It's been a lot of years before we had a positive step forward in redevelopment of the town. And that's one thing that, you know, I got involved
again to do. And um hopefully, and we're not going to stop. We're just going to keep this doesn't work out for this particular RFP, we'll keep going and looking for others. But uh I have a really good feeling about the developers that we talked to and the opportunity
that we have. It'll be a competitive thing where we're going to pick the best the best deal that we can get for the city and uh try to get more ratables in our town that will in turn hopefully in
the future bring more business into town and stabilize our base and bring the taxes at least to stable. it's been stable for the last number of years, but maybe even have a reduction and not be the the town in the county that has the
highest tax rate. So, that's our goal. And, uh, I think with the professionals that we have involved, I think we can do it. And I'm I'm really excited about that part of it. And all the other stuff, the the, you know, the code enforcement, the trash, all that stuff
contributes to that. And that's what we're here to do. try to make a positive difference in our time sitting up here. Thank you, Joe. I think what you film studio guy may have won a bunch of awards. Yeah. Oh, yeah. You want to talk
about that? Yeah. I I sent a um a link out. Jonathan Satcher. He is the guy that's going to buy the um Egg Harbor the tower site. what we refer to as the tower site right across from the
cemetery the caddy corner and he just recently won a big award for producing a movie where was it Ryan it was in Los Angeles film festival so yeah so he was honored for that so we can really expect good things to come from that and he's
done so much work out there and spent so much money we're just waiting for Pinelands then we'll have a nice project out there it's going to be bring a lot of people into Egg Harbor City. Yeah, a lot of people and I would comment investment um on Mace's comment since
I'm talking then but not too long that you know years ago and Joe you remember this that we were told that it would be a cold day in Houble Hockey Sticks before we ever had a new school in a Carver City. And you know what we worked hard to get that school and Cedar Creek
has been nothing but a blessing to this city. And just May says things like that. Arch kids from Cedar Creek High School are graduating college with a two a two-year college degree and they're going to graduate on the 18th from high
school. That's doesn't get any better than that, does it? And Veterans Day for I mean, you know, they have a place in my heart. My husband's a veteran. My my oldest son's a veteran and my youngest
son's a veteran. So, have a have a good holiday. You remember freedom's not free. Thank you. Councilwoman Hessie wants to make a comment. I just want to say one thing. I wanted to thank the mayor and her husband for putting the beautiful
flowers in uptown. They they always look gorgeous. So, thank you. They got a little growing to do, but hopefully growing bigger than you want. Okay. Number 33 on our agenda is public comment. Anyone wish to be heard the
public? This this will be his. No. Did you want to ask your question? I was answered. Good. Anyone else? Okay. Is there a motion? I'll make a motion to close. Second. Motion made.
Second. All in favor? I approve. I you know I say it doesn't it's probably like sitting on the floor. Yeah. Somebody.