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>> Thank you. Roll call, please. >> Councilwoman David, >> present. >> Councilman Toker, >> here. >> Councilman Wilson, >> present. >> Councilwoman Waski,
>> here. >> Council President Rosenwide, >> present. Also present is Mayor Michael Wilds, city manager Robert S. Hoffman, deputy city manager John Burkner, and CFO Michael Calfman. >> Do you want me to let in the court or
wait a little? >> I'm sorry. Let let in who? >> The court. >> Um I think uh Mr. Hoffman, I think we can just go ahead, right, with the court? >> Uh yes, coun. Yes, council president.
>> Yes. So, please let in uh the court. >> Yeah. So, yeah, Debbie Bar is uh our court administrators coming in. Council President, if I may. >> Yeah. >> While while our clerk is letting letting in the court administrator, I wanted to
let everyone know that we had a power failure at city hall um this early this morning. So, we had a 105year-old electrical cable that came into city hall. um it it finally um met its you
know it it fi it it shorted out and um I wanted to give give credit to our contractors east west. They were able to um basically juryrig power so that we could operate out of city hall today and then they were able to fully restore all
three phases of power uh just around 5:30 or a quarter to 6 tonight. So, if there's anything that's a little wonky with our with our electronics, we're still getting back online, but um you know, we it um they they did a really good job and they they were a great
assist to to our city clerk and to and to my myself and the rest of our departments here. >> Okay. Thanks for letting us know. I know you sent out an email earlier today. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, um, >> um, you want me just to do a quick
>> Yeah, please. >> Um, their salary and wages went up, uh, from 456,000 to $480,000. It's an increase of $24,000 or 5%.
Uh, overtime stayed the same and their other expenses went down 253,500 to 242,500. It's an a decrease of 11,000 or 4.34%.
Their total increase in the budget was only 1.82%. Okay. >> All right. Um >> just also add sorry um if you want I could just say that the uh
the revenues last year we anticipated 300 we for for last year we anticipated 370,000 and we received 511,000 in uh revenue. So it was 140,000 more
than we anticipated. So this year we're anticipating 510,000. Okay. >> Thank you. >> All right. And I see church ley is also been let in.
>> And council president, if I may, this this goes back to some of the court sessions. There's there was more court sessions last year, but also many of the cases um they they cross they cross calendar years. So the um so that's
that's part of it. And the um there there seems to be um the administrative office of the courts seems to be giving our our local judges, our municipal court judges a little more leeway in helping to move cases forward. So with
um with that, please let them go. >> All right, Miss Bar, do you want to >> Yes, sir. You're on mute. And also um >> Oh, the judge was logging in. >> You hear me? Can you hear me? >> The jud There he goes. He's here.
>> Yeah. And um and I think as Mr. Hoffman probably discussed with you, we're going to try to focus a lot on the numbers this year, you know, almost exclusively, >> right? Our our numbers are a little bit different. Uh we think we gave the town
$525,7458 which is almost $140,000 over what we contributed to the town in last year in 2024. So we have been working hard trying to get collections that are out there. Uh I think that the fact that the council has
increased the parking tickets, I think that's going to add some money to the mix as well. Um the case load has stayed about the same except for the traffic tickets. Um we had almost $2,000 more 2,000 more
traffic tickets in 25 than we did in 24. We're moving the calendar. Um and we also picked up about $40,000 more in credit card revenue in 2025. So, we are, you know, although we're not
supposed to be a revenue generating uh part of the town. That's what we do and we understand that and we're working hard and we're trying to make sure that uh the town gets the funds it's entitled to and that we also provide fair uh
treatment to all of the defendants who come in front of us, especially residents of Anglewood. I make sure that they we hear all of their questions, all of their comments, and I try to explain to them the best that we can uh that I don't make the law, but I'm stuck with
the law, whether I agree with certain things or not. Uh and I have certain things that I have discretion with, others I do not. >> I judge, we can't hear you. >> Oh jeez.
We can hear you now. We can we can hear you now. >> I'm sorry. Uh did you hear anything I said? >> We heard we heard up to discretion. Um >> All right. I have certain discretion with things that I can I can do, others I don't. Many people will come in and
they don't want any points and the prosecutor will offer them a no point violation. It's called unsafe driving. Unsafe driving will cost you $440, but you get no points. Unfortunately, $250 of it is a state search charge that goes
straight to Trenton, and we don't get any piece of that. All we get is the $150 half of the $150 fine and half of the uh and the $33 court cost. So, there's a lot of money going in, but we're not getting all of it. Uh, also
the state decided it would be nice that if a drunk driving defendants um get an ignition interlock device placed on their vehicle prior to coming to court, they they get the fines waved. So instead of a $500 fine and $7 state
assessments, we get $7. So they beat us out at 250. But of course they take all the state search charges which are 50 100 150 125 and $75. So we're trying to do what we can but the state isn't always helping us.
>> It's all political I would imagine but I'm not saying that. Just I imagine. >> Yeah. Do do you feel that those interlocks prevent drunk driving? my personal opinion. >> We lost you again.
Um, which is their their ability to do so. Um, I know that there's a number it gets to a point where they're monitored and I usually don't hear that there's been a violation of the interlock until there's
four bad blows is what we call them because you have to uh blow into the uh ignition interlock device to start the car. Um, be perfectly honest, I have no proof that I couldn't go into your car, blow it, and you can start the car half
in the bag. So, I don't know how effective they are. The state's legislature thinks they're they are. So, I have to do what I have to do. Uh, because I'm mandated for the interlocked ignition device.
But that's just my personal opinion. You know, I'm not like Judge Judy. My opinion doesn't count. Yeah. >> And probably your salaries are different as well. >> Oh wow. If I could get a show. >> Yeah. Um and I have one more question.
Um pertain you know in the past you've expressed frustration that and forgive me I'm not a lawyer but you weren't able to uh file a specific notice that compelled someone to come to court. Um, I forget
>> I I have trouble with that with the building code enforcement. People don't show up and if the property is owned by an LLC or a corporation, I cannot issue a bench warrant for their non-appearance. >> Bench warrant. Yeah. Has that improved at all over the past year?
>> Well, they've now given us the right that if I have two non-appearances, >> we we we lost him again. Judge Letty, we lost you after the words two non-appearances. >> All right. If Can you hear me now? >> Yeah. >> All right. After two non-appearances, I
can request a bench warrant from my visage presiding judge, who is now Judge Choy. Um, and as long as I indicate that there are a danger to the community, I will get that bench warrant. I've been picking them up uh on the bench
warrants. The police have been doing a wonderful job. uh executing the warrants. They come in. Uh if they're lower warrants, we usually release them on their own recgnissance, but we know that we've got their number and we can pick them up again and we give them a new court date. They usually come in.
Some people are recalcitrant uh in doing that. I can't help that. We just reissue the bench warrant and when they call me up at midnight and say we picked them up and I go, "Oh, Mr. Jones, we ordered them last time." Nope. Full. tell them to come up with the $750 or we'll see
him in court, you can take them down to the county. So, that's what I've been trying to do to enforce it. Uh just people have been out there since co and realize that the count the courts have little if any course of measures. We used to just be able to suspend their
license as soon as they got that notice. Then suddenly they'd come into court. Uh we can't do that anymore. So, we try to limit the limited ability to uh do the bench warrants. We're the only county in the state that requires a permission from the presiding judge. Uh all the
other counties seem to think that the judges in the municipalities have enough brains to issue the warrants properly. But again, my my opinion doesn't count. But we're doing very well. Uh we are
busy. We put on extra calendar sessions when we need it. Uh Debbianne is on top of everything. uh they are making every week we've got something new that she has to do uh requirements. I mean there are people I guess down in Trenton who
have to justify their their positions. >> We lost you. >> Yeah, we lost you again. >> Okay. So, Judge Lighty, we can't we can't hear you again, unfortunately. >> I'm trying. I don't know what's going on. >> Yeah. We can hear you now, but we we
didn't hear what you said after Trenton. >> All right. I I assume that there are people down in Trenton who have to justify their jobs and they create things which they seem to think uh will help themselves, but they don't really help the the court all that much. They create more and more work for the court
and we would rather be trying to streamline it and get the job done. Um but they're here and they're working. They have wonderful people in the court. Uh I've been there for quite some time and I'm really happy with the mix that
we have now. Uh I one of our uh violations clerks is now uh really moving up the ladder. Uh I can't tell you what she's done until it's official, but it's coming very shortly and I am very proud of her and I think you will
be too and I can tell you. >> Right. Great. >> Yeah. C council president just um ba based based on the the um the the uh the num the num the numbers that are going through through the court the number of
tickets appearances trials etc. The court has had to um make almost 36 thou 36,000 separate inputs for for what what they do. So that's an that's an increase over over last year and that's that's some of the additional uh statemandated
um requirements but it's just we're we've also been we've also started to track that just because each um you know it's each each ticket requires several steps but you know >> y >> also uh we have a a large component of
our budget for interpreting. We're mandated by the state to have interpreters, sign language, every kind of language you could think of and we have to provide it. Uh what I have started doing is when we have a non-appearance and we have let's say we
have a a Turkish interpreter who comes into the court and the defendant doesn't show up, I am charging then the invoice that we get from the interpreter for their non-appearance as a sanction. uh because you know we have to have the interpreters. We have them in court. Uh
many many defendants will come in, they will not notice us that they need an interpreter and they'll show up. Um so we have to provide them with it. So that means we either have to put it off and get the appropriate interpreter or use language line and get someone in. Um
so we don't have a choice with that. >> Yeah. I have one more question, but I'm going to open up to the council at this point before I ask my question. Does anyone on the council have a question for Judge Ley or Miss Bar? >> Yeah. Uh, Mr. Deaya.
>> Yeah. Um, can you explain to me, Judge, the discrepancy between you and Michael, or did I not understand that correctly? >> Michael who? >> Michael Calfman said there was, I think, 512,000 and you said actually there's 520.
Yeah, my numbers my numbers were that we contributed with interest and everything else that we paid $525,7458 in 2025 and that was up from 387,000 in 24. >> Our interest our interest goes in a
different account so I don't know. We don't include interest so maybe that's what difference. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. But you got it. But it was still 140,000 over last year. So it was the same. We had the same increase. >> Right. >> Right. >> Yeah. Yeah.
>> Thank you, Michael. >> Thank you. Thank you both. >> Anyone else have a question for the judge or for Miss Bar? >> Um if I may. Thank you, Council President. Uh how are you judge? Miss Bar, thank you for joining us. And >> I apologize.
>> I apologize if I stepped out for a moment. I had an emergency phone call I had to tend to. There used to be filed cabinets of bench warrants. Are they still there? Were you did that was that addressed in your presentation? >> The bench warrants? Yes, we spoke about
them. Uh I have to get permission from my visage presiding judge to issue the bench warrants, but so far I have been fortunate. I only had one bench warrant not approved. So I have been sending them out. I'm so sure. Judge Choice,
>> we lost you again. >> I put bench warrants out as soon as I have two. Can you hear me now? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. I put bench warrants out as soon as I have two non-appearances. Um, and then we bring them in. Um, we've
been holding bail. We'll forfeit bail if they miss another court appearance once they post the bail. uh most of them get released on their own recgnissance with a new court date and they show up and they take care of their tickets. So I find that that's coercive and that it
works and I'm happy with that. I wish I could just do the bench warrants without having to give them to Debbianne and then have her send it on to Judge Choy, have him send it back to us a week later, but u that's the way it is. I don't make the the restrictions.
>> Thank you, Judge. Thanks for your hard work. >> Thank you. It's it's it's it's a wonderful court. You should come and visit us one day. All of you. You'd be >> happy to. If we speed, we'll be there really soon. >> All right. Anytime. You're more than welcome. We
got great coffee and usually have some Danish. >> Okay. >> All right. Anything else? >> Yes. I I Yeah. So sometimes we'll pass an ordinance which we hope will
um you know that we hope will get enforced and then um not not that we do it for the revenue but if it if it does get enforced there might be a fine associated with it or we want or we want the disincentive from bad behavior. >> Absolutely.
>> And then we find out it takes it sounds like it takes a long time for an ordinance to get you know in the books and enforceable. Um, why is that? And how can we speed up the process? >> All right. Well, what happens is you pass an ordinance and then if we want to
put it on our violations bureau in the town, we have to send it down to Trenton and then you're dealing with career employees down there who will get to it when they get to it. And sometimes they send it back and say, "Oh, no. This is a an ordinance that is pre preempted by
another statute and you can't do it at all." And then we have to give you the bad news that we can't enforce it or use it at all. Doesn't happen often, but it does happen occasionally. But every ordinance we have to send down and get reviewed by the AOC if we want to put it
on our violations bureau or payable tickets. >> So in the situation, but it seems to be >> is there anything we can do to help it move faster? >> Can I interject? Debbie, you can probably >> I have to when you send them to me and
if you want certain or ordinances to enter, I have to get it from Yansy, get assigned all of your signature. I need every signature. Then I have to type it up in the system. Create this imple supplemental form. It's called it's a
process. It's a procedure. Then judge lady has to sign it. Then I have to send it to the pres pre presiding judge who took it up to the assignment judge sometime she have it there judge Katuna and then I have to wait for her to send it back to me and then for me to send it
to the AOC it's a whole lot of procedures so it takes a while. It takes a while and then whenever the AOC put it in like the other day they sent back they turned down um we got the letter uh I gave it to Mr. Hoffman and judge lady they they turn down the
ordinance they preempt pre sometime they are preempted and there's they have they want bill Bailey to respond to them >> okay for ordinances that don't have a any conflicts what what would be a
typical turnaround time from mayor signature to it being on the books >> it doesn't even make no as long as yansy if you give it to me and you say this is what I want to put in then I get the signature get give me the ordinance give me the fines give me the narratives
everything with the signature page and that's the same procedure and it's up to judge Katuna how long she keeps it on her desk and send it back to me and then for me to send it to Trenton I have to put it in a system called Jats it's a judiciary terminology and then whenever
they get to it down there and then if there's a problem and they have to take it to their law department first to review it. So sending it to Trenton is one thing. They have to take it to their law department to review it first before they get back to us. That's how and then
if it's passed and they okay it then they'll email me Debbie and it's in the system. May maybe some lobbying by the elected officials if they know someone down in the state state legislature could put a bug in their ear and maybe they could
come to your assistance and ours as well obviously because we're waiting as well as you are >> every yes in everything >> I understand and thank >> destruction list I can't get a signature
from Trenton since co I've been fighting with them for two years to get instructionless signatures. So, and they'll tell you they don't have enough staff. That was the last time with all those code ordinances that went in in that big red book. They told me they don't have enough staff to enter all those ordinances. So, some of them is
coming on my error list just because of that. Yep. >> So, again, what you know, just in the past couple years, what's been the typical turnaround time from when you get all the information? Well, I used to get back the destruction
list within six weeks, which is a normal time. Now it's two years. I haven't gotten back yet and and and last year nothing. So, I keep writing to them to my division manager and to everybody's and they keep telling me they're going to look into it to review it from the
superior court clerk in the AOC. So, a lot of stuff is on since COVID things has been slowed. That's it. Some of them still working from home at the AOC. Yep. >> Okay.
>> Yeah. Dr. Oski. >> Um, Mr. Hoffman. >> Yes. >> So, I think that you're >> I'm sorry, Mr. Hoffman. I think you're familiar with some of those ordinances that we had trouble uh getting back. Um I think
one of them was the commercial parking overnight in residential areas. Maybe maybe uh you have some um you can discuss with the judge perhaps you know which which ordinances we specifically had problems with because I know we've discussed it.
>> Those are in those went through the 23.1 that's that co 20.20 that's already in the system. >> Yeah. the the police that that went that the commercial parking on the streets. Uh that that that did go through. The police are enforcing it. So is so is
property maintenance. And um Miss Bar and I sat sat down and we went through the we went through the ordinance list for 2025. >> I don't remember when, but it was a few months ago. And we we we prioritized the
um the the the list the lists of of the 55 ordinances that um that had had to go through the two the two electronic systems to get to Trenton. And I I know I I know that you've I think there were 16 that were enforced that were enforced
and they they've all been entered into into the system so that they go down to at least Hackin Sack and you're waiting for returns from there before they can they can go on. Some some of them some of them did go in like the commercial the commercial vehicle one. Um, and I'm just
not sure I'm just not sure of the others, but I do know >> that left turn in the policy to remember that left turn was a big thing. Yes. >> Yes. And then I I know that several of the storm water uh ordinances that were required by D, I know that I know that
they were um the ones the ones that that had enforcement, I know that they were entered into the system. So um so that helps us with compliance. >> Okay. Uh, Miss David has a question. >> Yeah.
>> Hi, and thank you for that. Very informative. My my ask is that um I know you have so many cases because you know since co but what percentage of um cases are in person and also on Zoom and what
is does it make a difference if it be in person or on Zoom or what's your preference? I'm asking >> my preference is to bring everybody into the courtroom, but that's never going to happen. The AOC has determined uh that they want us to do an 8020 split that we
should have 80% Zoom and 20% in person, unfortunately. And now they are watching me and I would anticipate that I'll probably get a memo that I'm having too many in person. But there's a case out there called State versus Johnson which
says that the judge gets to assess the credibility of every witness in every trial. And for me to do that, all I can see is somebody's head on a Zoom trial. And if it's an important trial, I don't know who's standing on the other side of the monitor telling them not to speak or
mouthing what they should be saying or what their body language is. And so I want them in front of me if I'm going to have a trial. So, I' I've been trying to do that as much as I can until they slap me on the wrist. >> Oh, unfortunately. I hope Mr. um hope
they do not slap you on the wrist. You're doing a great job. But um >> thank you so much. >> You're doing a wonderful job, but um that's that was my ask and thank you. >> Okay. I'm glad I could help you. >> Any questions, don't hesitate to call
the court. If Debbie Anne doesn't have the answer, I'm certainly I won't either, but we'll try. Okay, thank you. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> Okay, Miss David, you have another question. Your hands up. >> Uh oh, I'm gonna put my I'll I'll I'm
lowering my hand and thank you. I I I'm the service. I'm lowering my hand. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. >> All right. All right. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Terrific. Thank you very much again for
everything. We appreciate it down there. >> Thank you. >> Um I believe recreation is next. Should I let them in? >> Yeah, please. >> Yep. >> Or Bob, did you want to wait a little or No, it's 7:30. Let
>> Let them in. Is there anyone else besides um Tash Sean or is it just Desawn or Ken? Um Ken Catz. I see someone named Ken here. Should I promote him as well or wait? >> It's just I think it's just >> promote promote to Sean and we'll we'll
we'll see who the other is. >> Okay. >> You want to wait? No. >> Promote promote to Sean. Tashan is in. >> Oh, okay. Hi, Tashan. Is there anybody else that's gonna join you or is it just you? >> Good evening. It's just me as far as I
know. >> Okay, good. Good. >> Okay, so uh recreation salary and wages went from 967,000 to 96 uh 931,000.
It's a decrease of 36,000 which is uh -3.72%. um one of the positions we took out. Um other expenses went up from 714,000 to $855,000
which is an increase of $141,000 which is 19.77%. One of the big uh reasons for that was uh we have a new contract to Sean will talk more about it. we have a new contract for uh the parks to park maintenance. So that was over $100,000.
So that was the main that was the big thing. And then also the uh the uh lifeguards are we we outsource it. So that's being charged now to other expenses. Thanks. >> Okay.
All right. So Mr. Warren, um as you may have heard, we're focusing mostly on the numbers. this year. So, if you wanted to just review what's going on in the department from a budget standpoint. >> Thank you, council president. So, just as Michael has explained, um we took the
lifeguards uh payment out of the salaries and wages and we put it into specialized services as well as the contract that we have for Let It Grow, which is our new maintenance company for our ball field. So that's going to be Trion Gity the
softball field of McKay and Denning Park. They're going to start doing work around March and go through November. Those were the two biggest uh changes in the budget. Okay, >> Desan, why don't you talk about some of
the um the uh the the ice rink and and then the um uh then then the camps. >> Understood. So, as Bob just mentioned, we have put together a package for raising our
fees for the ice rink. So, we're looking to get a a projected revenue of at least $100,000 more for the next season, which is going to be great for us. Um, additionally, uh, one of the things that we did was make sure that all our camps are costneutral. Um, we had some hiccups along the way, and one of those were our
winter mini camp, which wasn't which wasn't well attended. So, this winter, we're actually not going to go in that direction. Our spring mini camp has been successful, though, so we're going to go ahead and continue to move in that direction. >> Yeah. So, one one of the things that we were
look looking at is um that um the there was a survey that was done about our fe our fees for the rink and we're we are um for for the next season start basically starting in October. Uh we're going to be recommending that we um we
we do some some judicial increases. So, we're looking at we're looking at non-resident fees as well as some of the resident fees and just some some other other things to help um uh make sure that we we cover some of some of the
overall costs for the ice rink. And the rink um the rink appears to be for the public sessions. It's it's it seems to be 100%, you know, booked. Um the the the ice time that's that's available. We have a waiting list for the for the ice
time and the um you know, one one of the things that um that uh the city should be proud of that I I know that Tashan and Ken Cats are proud about is the fact that um we've the this
the city has um has put aside the equivalent of $100,000 of prime ice time for different for different groups. So whether it's whether it's the schools, whether it's the the blind the blind hockey or other other groups, it's just
the time. It's prime time that's available. And um you know, it's uh you know, it's it's something that that um that you you can't put a dollar figure on it, but it it it bene it
benefits all all of the members of our community that take advantage of it. and that that time is also packed. So I sound like I'm a cheerleader for the for recreation there. So that's >> there's a program for that too if you're interested. But yeah,
>> there is there there is and they they do work with the health department with uh with aerobic classes um swimming aerobics classes and and things of that nature. So yeah, >> which we are bringing back this summer. >> Okay, good.
Um I still All right. So any any questions for Mr. Warren? Um so Miss David, >> thank you Council President. Um my ask is that um I know you weren't here years
ago but is everything being processed through the um city basically with everything as far as fingerprinting and other things and also um how are you vetting them as far as like the people who want to come to you and say hey I
have a a team here and I want to do wrestling or something I don't know so how is that being vetted also I would like to ask. >> Yes, Councilwoman David. So, that's a two-part question. The first part is all of our coaches have to go through a background check that's handled by the
human resources department. Um, they go through an extensive background check process now, which includes uh fingerprints, background check, drug testing. That's for every single coach. Uh, in regards to somebody bringing in a team, um, I that's not really possible, but if they want to bring something to
the table that's new, they go through the same process. So, we have people who want to start programs. We say, "Hey, listen. Okay, present your program to us. If you have an idea and we want to roll with it, then we continue to move forward." And that's obviously after you go through the background check process. >> Okay. So, the people who are employed by
the company also has to be fingerprinted through the city as well. Correct. >> Correct. >> Okay. That's what that was my ask because I was worried about that because they going to say, "Hey, I have my friends here and you know they're good and I don't know if you're just going to give them a pass or not." That was my
ask to make sure that we ensure it here. >> That is correct. However, most of our coaches are are single dwellings. They're not multiple people. Uh so like our basketball trainer is one person. Um our tennis coach is one person. Just just so you know, that's what we currently have going on.
>> Yeah. But if you have a basketball coach there, he's not going to be there with 30 kids because the ratio is um so different. He going to have some assistance there. So the assistants also uh fingerprinted. That's my ask. >> Correct.
>> Correct. What? Which one? >> They will be fingerprinted. However, what we did this year is we kind of maxed out our program for that point specifically. So, we had multiple uh days of basketball, but we kept the limit at like 12 to 13 because we knew there was one person. If they had somebody else in mind, then we would add
them. But we built the program based on the fact that we wanted to respect the ratio because there was one coach. >> Thank you. No more other questions. Thank you so much. Well, you're doing a good job. >> Thank you, >> Mr. Toker.
>> Yeah, mine's more of a um How are you, Deshawn, by the way? >> Doing good. A long time no see, man. >> Yeah, it's been too long. I uh I owe you a one-on-one basketball game. um a um it's a 50,000 foot uh question of total
income versus uh total expenses. Uh what is our loss or what is uh what's our discrepancy? So uh do you happen to have that number or do you know >> for the entire budget? Are you looking for a specific program? >> Um is there a budget that is still
bleeding that we're working on or but I'm looking for the entire program. I understand that the entire program won't be um cash neutral but >> the the the main the main thing that's the general the programs itself like uh ice skating was uh for the budget is
cash positive 46,000 sunf fun is positive 12,000 um but you have the general you know salaries of of that's negative 862,000 because there's no revenues it's all expenditures and salaries so it's it's a
negative of $960,000. >> Um, so that's not offset by any of the income coming in. >> There is. So the income coming in is 835,000 >> and the uh the expenses is uh 1.8 million. >> 1. So that's a negative. All right.
Perfect. Thank you. >> No problem. >> Neil, but please keep in mind that part part of those salaries um support the program. So, we have we have park rangers, you know, and that's that's that's part of the that's part of the salary. So, we have four four park rangers that are on duty until probably
10:00 at night uh doing things. And then um for the rink, we have um basically we have people scheduled from 6:00 a.m. to midnight just to make sure that the rink is safe and ready ready to go. But um you know those those those are some of
the some of the the the um the behind the-scenes costs to make sure our programs are successful and safe. >> Yeah. No, I understand that. I I think I was more focused on whether the program any of the programs specifically were uh negative. Like I remember last year Sun
Fund was negative and we sort of took it to positive or at least break even. Are there any other programs that are negative that we need to sort of tweak to help us with the wreck? I think that was my question. But >> ju just to answer your question, I'm
sorry. Are you finished though before I continue? >> Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. >> So, for the most part, all of our programs are in a better place with the the room of about $1,000. The question was in the last time we had this conversation was mostly our football, track, cheerleading, um, and summer
camp. Were all those programs costneutral? Um, we're pretty much there. We hit a hiccup in the road because we uh were in contract with a bus company that kind of overcharged us. So, that set us back a little bit, but we corrected that issue and looking to move in a different direction. >> But for the most part, we're good. We
are in a way better place than we were last year. Are we 100% there? >> Not going to lie to you and tell you yes, but way better than >> No, that's cuz I was on the recck department. So, there you go. MVP, man. Thank you, Sean. I really appreciate it.
All right. Uh, Mr. Wilson. >> Yes. Good evening all. Um, thank you for what you do. I just got a short question. Um, do we plan on doing any afterchool programs which include um, open gym or slashutilization for
classrooms? >> That's a good question, Councilman Wilson. in the winter, actually the fall, if I'm not mistaken. We had open gym at the high school, which was a a pretty positive turnout. We actually did it right before basketball season started because we figured all the basketball players want to get in the
gym and get active again right before they had triyouts. Uh we were looking to bring it back in the spring. Um again, the high school was generous enough to give us the gym obviously for free to make sure these kids had a place to be. So, I want to try to bring that back around.
>> All right. That that's great. And so did we write that in the budget? Is that in the budget or did I miss it? >> So I kind of I I wanted to see the program be successful. So we kind of took that that uh loss on on the chin because the people that supervised the
program was me was my operations manager and my partner just work late already. So it didn't cost us anything. It was just us giving our time back because we wanted to see the kids in the gym having fun. There was no expense. Thank you for the commitment of community. That's what it's supposed to
be. Um volunteerism to make sure our future is secure. So, thank you for that. Um and and the rest of it, I guess I can talk to you and um the city manager offline. So, thank you for what you do. >> Thanks, council. >> All right, Miss David, I see your hands
up. >> Yes, council president. Um my ask is that um I had someone in touch with the principal I mean the superintendent at the um you know our school district here in Englewood and um would you consider
ever I mean is could we ever have something conversion because a lot of people even my age I used to roller skate back in the days and I was like you couldn't tell me nothing. So, would you think about entertaining roller skating in Englewood or anything like that? Because I've been getting emails and texts for the past 20s something
years on roller skating. And if if so, where would you put it? >> That's an interesting um that's interesting question. Off the top of my head, I couldn't tell you where I'd put roller skating. Um it's something that we could definitely talk about more
offline. Like I have a conversation with Bob as well. Uh maybe we can consider more like a one-time spin-off just to see uh what the feedback is because we have companies that will bring out like a temporary rink and give borders so people can have that experience. Um
something that we could possibly look into not against it. >> Okay. So I have someone who have um they would donate the skates and everything like that and they would write a grant to also make it free for the first time. So, it cost the city anything and it's and it's well he's doing it all
over everywhere. So, um I'll put him in touch with you offline. Okay, >> understood. >> Thank you. >> Great. Mayor, I'm sorry I couldn't see the hand for a little bit there. >> No, no big deal. Thank you, um Tan,
you're doing a wonderful job and I also want to thank you for your hard u concurrent work with our office of emergency management as our deputy. Thank you for that. Um, we're looking for revenue obviously to cover expenses
and to be able to perhaps offer some of these services for residents and children particularly at discounted rates so that parents who can't afford can get their kids infranchised. It's good socially for everybody to kind of be under one umbrella. It seems that the
constituency that we could not tax but raise fees on would be people that visit um certain recreational needs in the city. Since this is a budget hearing, I don't really want to go off hand off topic, but I know pickle ball when I go
by the tennis courts, the pickle ball courts on the way up to Route 4 and their other spots in the city where it's noticeably not Anglewood residents and they get there really early and they're staying till dawn till dusk and there's
no revenue being generated and there are services that need to support the use of our recreational facilities. ities. Um, I I think I brought this up to the city manager in the past. Um, there is a preference for Angwood residents to use
the tennis or the pickle ball court. The question ultimately is, is there a way for us to monetize this so we get revenue to cover those services at least? >> Yes, mayor. So, I believe halfway through last year, uh, we created the
pickle ball and tennis membership which required people to register for it. Um, now just to go back to your point about the time, uh, typically the earliest our park rangers are here is 7 a.m. So that's where they could catch up. Now listen, there are people who are dedicated and the sun comes up pretty early in the spring and the summer. So
if they're out there 5:30, 6:00 a.m., that's kind of a a weird window for us. However, we did generate some money from uh the pickle ball and tenn tennis memberships. We started a little late in the game. Uh, but this year we're going to pick up soon. The pickle ball and tennis memberships should actually be open by the end of next week. I have a
meeting with Community Patch, which is our new uh serer for recreation programming and memberships. Um, we created a new way to make life easier for them to register where it's all done from your phone. So, you can literally shop on Amazon and then click 1:00, 2:00, 3:00 for your your pickle ball
time. >> That's great. Wonderful. and I leave it to you and the manager to kind of figure out the appropriate fees. But if there are other things that you can do so that people visiting our city who throw their rubbish and and then public works and
all the other residual services that are needed are covered or at least we are able to put more revenue in by next year. That would be a wonderful feather in your cap. >> That is um a good point, Mayor. And I want to defer to Mr. Hoffman who has to
defer to you. Um, not you, but all of you. I don't know if I got a consensus about Inglewood residents for pickle ball and tennis membership. Were the fees waved for 2026. Bob? >> Yes, they are. >> Okay, perfect. >> Bob, why did we wave them?
>> We We Can I say we didn't even wave them. We changed the ordinance so that there are no fees for Anglewood residents. So last last year we waved it but then we passed an ordinance and there are no fees for Anglewood residents. >> I have no problem with no fees for
Anglewood residents but Angwood non-residents should have fees. >> Yeah. Those those there are fees for Yes. >> Good on a year basers building the court they should be able to play on it. Yeah. >> Yeah. And and the truth is yeartoear you can make that assessment based on the
use the costs and where you are financially. Um but non-residents then just keep an eye on that. >> Yeah. >> Y is David your hands up again? >> Um yeah. Um yes and thank you um council
president. Um the mayor brought up a good point about pickle ball and um my ask to to Sean is that did he reach out to Cecil and people since the fees are waved and and also sent a notice out to the school um here in Englewood that
they can do a blast on and say hey it's free I mean how are you getting this communication across to um to our residents who don't know this because it's like who you know and everything. So my ask is that have you spoken to the superintendence and that said it's free for everyone. Have you spoken to Cecil
for the seniors who would like to learn pickle ball? You know I played pickle ball before. Um so I'm asking you how are you getting your message across? That's a good question David. I just want to make sure we are on the same page. This is strictly the membership for you to play on our courts. Um and
that's what we're going to send out next week. We usually eblast it out to every service we have. So we we put it on the marquees that are around Inglewood. We send it through our portal which is was Edmonds not community pass and we could definitely send it to the schools as well. >> Thank you because I just I just texted a
superintendent and she said she had no idea and thank you. >> So this is this is something that was created last year if I'm not mistaken. Um Mr. Hoffman in regards to implementing the memberships because there were so many uh so much out of
town usage. Um and it's supposed to help regulate that. >> Yeah, that that is correct. So, and um you know this this year we'll have a full we'll have a full season and we'll we'll be using community pass and you know if people can't show that they have they have a permit you know that they
they can display to the park rangers or the police then they'll they'll have to leave in in favor of uh somebody that's paid for the quarter for an Inglewood resident. >> Correct. And and in addition to that, Councilman D, I just want to make sure everybody's aware. Uh my Rangers didn't
put up the tennis nets yet, only because the weather's supposed to drop again next week. So, he wanted to make sure that the weather's um going to stay at least at least consistent before we start going through that process. >> Okay? And I suggest you do email um Cecil also who have elders there who
they have a great program there with Bergen Family Center and also the superintendent of the schools. And I I can also get it out there because you know people are curious and they're going to feel like violated like oh I'm not I can't go there but you have people from the outside go there. So make it
inclusive for all. You understand? And that's >> yes m sorry. >> No no no. I said that's important to make it inclusive because people probably curious but they're like I don't know what to do. I get calls for parking. They confuse with the parking issue. So when I'm looking at the parking and they confuse at the pickle
ball like do we pay? What do we pay? How do we pay? So you need to so you need the communication has to be clear. You understand? >> Definitely. Um one of the things that we also do is once once the weather breaks we send our park rangers through both
set of courts and the first couple of days is education, right? It's not get off the court, you don't have a reservation. Say listen um I know that you may not know this what's going on. Here's the flyer that we usually give to them. We have they have copies in the trucks say hey listen this is what you have to do. And then they go through that process repeatedly for about two
weeks and then they start enforcing, hey, listen, this time slots reserved. You don't have a membership. Please go to the office. So there's a process behind it because we understand that everybody doesn't always get the information right away. So we make sure there's always an education period. >> Okay. Speaking of education, you know,
I'm an educator, right? I am a teacher. And um so when they come there and you're gonna offer them for, you know, this service is free, but you have to pay the instructor. Would there be an instructor there? Are they on their own just throwing balls in the air or whatever? I need to know like what's is
there going to be a program with an instructor or they just going to be like, >> you know, by themselves not knowing. >> Yeah. Well, but we're trying to focus mostly on the numbers. Uh >> okay, we f on the numbers, but I'm just asking on that. But you know, incorporate that. Okay. And that's you
know, you're doing a good job. Incorporate that. Okay. Yes, Councilwoman. >> Thank you, my Okay. Okay. Um, any further questions for Mr. Warren? All right, then. Thank you so much, Tan.
>> Is Councilman Toko's hand up? >> Oh, sorry, missed that again. >> Sorry, really quickly. Um, Tash Sean, how do you um I don't know the correct word. How do you um how do you monitor who's coming
and who's paying and who's not? Like if someone comes at 11:00 and I reserved a spot and someone else is playing on the court, is there a telephone number that's posted up saying, "Hey, um uh uh call this number if someone's on the court, how do you make sure that you know they uh the person who's paying is
playing and the person who's not paying is not on the court, doesn't get access, >> they have a duel. They have a duel. >> They play it out. >> Best player stays." Um, so part of it is obviously an honor system. The other part is our park rangers are constantly patrolling. Um, on their receipt that shows that they have a membership. There
is a phone number that they can call and obviously we're all here during the day, but the phone number will also be answered a little bit after hours where they can have um a park range come out if there is a dispute. But again, my guys are in constant rotation to make sure that there is no issue.
>> Okay, great. Thank you. >> Um, one more thing before I'm g stick a pin in it. One more thing. um council president when I asked him about the instructional that's part of a budget because I mean I would like to know if there's money set aside for the free
programs that we have out there for um our residents. That's why I asked that question and thank you. >> Council President, permission to respond? >> Sure. Uh Councilwoman David, your point is very valid. Just want to make sure we
clarify two different things. If you are a random person that decides that you want to go out there and have a class, there is actually a fee for that. Um, we've actually had our park ranger stop several classes because they didn't register properly. Um, so the instructor fee is $350 that the instructor has to come to the office and get a membership for just like everybody else. Now,
that's separate from a recreation program where if we have tennis instruction happening, then we block out that window for our instructor to teach whoever sign up for our class. >> Thank you, um, Mr. Warren. Thank you. All right. Thanks again. And of course,
you'll be available for the council if they have any questions. >> Yes, council president. >> All right. Thank you. All right. So, have a good evening. >> You too. All you enjoy. >> Have a good evening. Thank you.
>> All right. Uh, city clerk, I believe, uh, DPW is next. So if we can um >> yes >> promote uh Mr. Romney. >> He is present. Raymond just accept the uh request to change to panelist. >> Go.
They're probably all on vacation now that everything melted. >> Actually, you know, he was about an hour ago, Mr. Romney was out inspecting the trash gates um because we have debris that has to be removed and we need some specialty equipment to do that. So um he
might be a little wet, but um >> all gates are good. >> Oh, there there there he is. So he's he's never resting. >> Well, also every pothole shows up right after the the thaw. So >> yeah,
>> never any rest. All right. So, Michael, do you have some numbers for us? >> Yeah, I'm going to do a summary as a as a whole for DPW. So, uh, their their total wages, there's actually a decrease of $273,000,
which is 10.39% less than last year. Uh, overtime, they did a great job minimizing that. So the it went from 575,000 to 449,000 which is a decrease of 126,000.
Uh their O and went up a little uh from it was uh 2,600,000 last year. This year it's 2,696,000 which is an increase of 95,000 which is 3.65%.
And uh so for total expenses went down $44,000 which is a decrease of 5.97%. Okay. So Rey, as you've heard tonight, we're focusing mostly on the numbers. So >> So do you want to discuss some of what's
going on and also some of the >> capital equipment? >> Yeah. So basically to piggy back up on what Mike said, I was budgeted for approximately 6,800,000. Uh we spent6,200,000.
So we came we came under about 600,000. All right. It just contributed to the hard work the men and women of the department just trying to do more with less. And then just like I said, I want
to take the opportunity to thank everyone from the ladies who came in during the blizzard to the crew who were three to four different shifts and then came in the next day to do curbside collection. So just kudos to everyone, every staff, every staff member and also
to thank the police department to helping us make our job easier by making the roadway clear so we could do our thing. Okay. And we see some capital Equipment on there. >> Yes. Um,
the grapple truck. Nancy, can I share the screen real quick? Yeah. And also while we're while we're talking, Ray, are you gonna are you going to talk about our pilot program for the transfer station getting that online or did you >> Yes. Yes, I will.
>> Okay. All right. That's good. While Ray's doing that, we um we we invested some money to um repair some of the equipment in the transfer station and do a pilot test on on running it to make sure that it would work. the the
transfer station's been offline for over 15 years, but we're going to be we've um we've got it back online and we're doing some pilot tests with it because we are are um we're going to be able to uh use
use that to help free up some of our staff to do stream cleaning and um catch basin rebuilding, things of things of that nature. So, we'll be um we'll have less people that are that are going to be going down to um uh you know to uh to
the to the landfills or other transfer stations for for our solid waste and then our recycling on Wednesdays. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. Um All right. All right. So, we can see the screen. Who's controlling the the slides?
>> Raymond Mendes. >> Okay. you know, and while while that's uh while that's bouncing off the satellite and and moving, one of the other things that uh Raymond has taken a look at and um asked me to take a look at as well is
some is some interesting concepts for garb for garbage um the retention of garbage cans that we want to talk to the uh planning board and zoning board about. so that it um it helps it helps tidy up dumpsters that are um you know
that that are taking up parking spaces and things. So, we've um Raymond has been thinking outside the box about some some of those some of those items and we'll be talking about that at a at a future date. >> Okay,
Mr. Romney, you have control of the slides. I have another technical difficulties here. >> Uh >> so just talk just >> Okay. Yeah. First. All right. First the the transfer station. If we could get
the transfer station reopened, it'll be a a savings of almost $300,000 because basically instead of eight trucks going down, we'll have six trucks going down and we will we reassign the staff.
>> No, it'll be I Raymond, it' be two trucks going down, right? We would save six trucks. >> Yeah. Two the tractor trailer. The two trucks will be going down. We save approximately uh uh six employees with total of
approximately $300,000 to be reassigned to avoid different overtimes in different locations. And basically we the savings will come in for the for the next budget. >> Yeah. Well, what and what we're gonna
what we're going to do is the good thing is those trucks, they they'll be able to continue on routes or, you know, Raymond will have the opportunity to um after they finish the routes to to have them do um you know, do do our storm water
management or do do some other things. So, we're um >> we're looking at saving the hours, not not so much not so much the dollars. for calculating the dollars that that um you know it's >> okay now can everybody see the screen
>> okay thank you so it's basically what I was just trying to discuss the the six the the 10 employees with basically the $59 an hour including French two hours per day 20 hours weekly I mean
approximately 230 days working days would give us approximately 300,000 in saving And the and also the transfer station that's basically a gold mine will eventually be we'll get a little revenue. We'll use our use utilizing the
transportation to have our neighboring towns just have them use it for a small fee. The gra the the grapple truck. I fell in love with this um piece of equipment when I visited Florida over the summer.
This basically will take a three-man crew into a one-man crew. There'll be no need for employees to manually lift heavy items during the daily bulk of metal collection. And of course, those extra two bodies will also be reassigned to save us some money. And if we had
this piece of equipment during the snowstorm, we would have eliminated the need for some contractors because this basically would just go through every bus stop just grab a whole pile of snow and just make it passable for the for
the people waiting on the bus stops. And this piece of equipment will also be used in the stream cleaning and basically walkways around town. Right. the this hook lift which is another piece of equipment which will take a especially during the leave
season it will take a three-man crew into a oneman crew. So once again we assign reassign the um different employees to various departments and this will also help I I would love in a perfect world I would love to have a
hook for each ward. So be doing the leaf the leaf collection in each in each of the four wards and also just to focus on the mainten. So this is another piece of equipment that'll save us considerable amount of money because it's a one-man operation
and basically I want to get one more bucket loader so each ward could have their own cuz this year we have we were running around trying to just catch up there. There was always one ward that we had to catch up because we only have three bucket loaders. And once again,
the the the roll up that I mentioned earlier is basically has the 40 yard containers. There will be less need for it'll be the need. We won't have to use as many contractors as we did, especially for the snow removal. Just drop these
containers on Pallet Avenue and assist with the snow removal. I the the the small pickups once again it would be save save us some money by using less contractors especially in the side streets in the hilly areas of town.
All right and um council president this is what what we discussed in Atlantic City. I just show you guys a quick 20 second video. The the baskets basically would also become a oneman show
and all the baskets that got snowed in during the snowstorm. This basically would eliminate that problem. >> Gotcha. Right. putting this piece of equipment on the road will eliminate the need for
having contract with door baskets. I said that basically what I had on the list to help us save some money in the future. No, the the Raymond, the the pickup trucks um are are necessary, but they're also they're also to replace a couple
pickup trucks that we we um that were no longer um able to to be on the road. So um >> this is so so this is this is part of a planned replacement and um >> the the DPW deserves to be
compleimemented because for the last for our last four storms we had six measurable storms but because of the work of the DPW as well as our contractors when the storm started we had 100% of our equipment ready to go
out and um either either salt or or move snow and then also as uh we we dur during storms we did have equipment breakdowns but we had uh we were we were able to have them repaired so uh if they broke down in in the afternoon they were
ready to go back out the next day. So this is just, you know, these are these are some of the the things that have have that have occurred, you know, just um you know, as as director Romney has, you know, um has been been ma been
managing through the different seasons. >> Great. So Mr. D, you had your hand up first. >> Yes, thank you. Um uh great job, Ray, and great job on the last snowstorm. Um quick question. Uh when we took a ride
around sometime last year, you had mentioned that you had a lot of issues with maintenance of trucks. Um now I see that uh you've lowered uh salaries and you've removed people. Are the trucks still breaking down as often as you found or have you found how did
you mitigate that? Have you found third parties to take care of it or are there people better people fixing it or >> Yes, we have. Um, MTE, we um we have the services of MTE, the private contracting firm. They actually come on our premises
to assist. So, after every snowstorm, MTE along with the staff that we do have, it was like basically a 24-hour turnaround, not like some of our neighboring towns where they were down like eight, nine equipments during the snowstorm. So kudos to our staff
downstairs and also to MTE for giving us the quick turnaround to with our breakdowns during all the storms that we had. >> Awesome. So it's sounding like uh this isn't such a big issue as it was beginning of last year. >> Not at all.
>> All right. Awesome. Thank you so much. >> Miss David, I see your you have your hand up. >> Yes. Um Council President, um I remember I mean Mr. Ramen, you're doing a wonderful job and thank you. Everyone praised you and I sent you an email about like how you cleaned up
wonderfully, you know. Um, my question is that in 2014, I remember we bought like a snow melter and uh we never used it and um the city tax dollars paid for it. This is way before
your time and way before Mr. Hoffman. He's not to blame either. and it was 2014 and um it was never used and it doesn't work and I I'm just asking how can we ensure that the equipment we are purchasing is going to be efficient and
going to work if you don't use it. You understand it just sat there and that wasted taxpayers dollars because you can't even use it >> like you know we have a you know we have that machine right? >> Yeah, we we did use it. I actually was employed here when it was purchased. We did use it for that storm and it was
also used during after the blizzard that we had but it we just have some >> 2014 or before 2014. 2004 the year we either the I think it was the year after when we had that I think it was 10 years ago when we had that a similar blizzard
event and after this event after this blizzard we did use it but we did you're right we did have some technical some mechanical issues that we working on but it's scheduled to be repaired but we did use it we >> not this no not this period you didn't use it correct
>> we did not to the extent that we needed to because of the mechanical issues, but it it's it was used for a brief period of time. >> Okay. So, do we have insurance on any of these um highcost appliances that we're purchasing? Is it in the budget? You know, like, you know, I'm just asking I
mean, we took out any insurance. I say, "Hey, it's not working. We're going to send it back, fix it." You like a car, you know, you know, like like, "Hey, my car is not working. We have insurance. I pay get Geico" or whatever. I'm just asking that is do you have any insurance on any of the equipment? might ask.
>> There was a warranty, but we're talking 10 years later. So, as of now, no, there is no warranty on the piece of equipment. We trying desperately to to make some repairs and then we'll see. We It It should be up and running
hopefully. >> Yeah. One one of one of the reasons that it's um it's not used at frequently is because it uses 90 gallons of diesel fuel an hour to um to melt the snow. So
um it's it's 90 gallons and then when it's it it melts the snow at 130 gallons of um it turns snow into water at at the rate of 130 gallons a minute. So, um you know, we we have we have used it during
this past season, but um we we literally uh had had a load of diesel fuel delivered because because of the fuel consumption just for that piece of equipment. And um you know, it it has to when it when it empties, it has to go go
over a storm drain. and uh the D has come up and given us given us permission to use some specific drains if we do need to use it. And that brings up one of the other items that's on on the uh the capital request for the DPW. We have
to install uh an oil water separator down at the DPW yard. That is something that the D is is requiring. And so, um, you know, as as part of our, uh, storm water management, um, plan and and our
and our, uh, compliance with with the D regulations. So, um, you know, that's that's that's in the 2026 capital um capital budget request is the the installation of that oil water separator so that we can be in compliance with the
with the D regulations. >> Thank you, Mr. Hoffman. I appreciate you and I also appreciate our um guys who take care of our city and thank you. That's Oh, no more questions. >> The dragon must be fed, right? >> Yes.
>> Yes. Stop it. >> Okay. Any other questions for Mr. Romney? >> Just a job well done, Mr. Romney. >> Thank you. And I I have one question. When um
contractors come into the town, do do they coordinate through you? >> Yes. They report to the the the report to the yard and then they dispatch to to various locations around town. >> So it's essentially as if they're a temporary employee.
>> Correct. Okay. All right. Okay, Mr. Wilson, I see your hands up. >> Yes. Um, thank good evening, director. Thank you for everything that you do. Um, making the city look good. We appreciate your commitment of all the
hard work of our of your staff. Um, you mentioned those vital pieces that we need. Um, are we successful with repairing some of the old equipment or is it at the end of
its life expectancy? >> We are, but um, my plan is to to give some some more spend some money and train the trainers of our staff so that we could be more capable of of these
repairs. But like I said, the company that that's we've contracted our vehicles to, they have a vast experience. They have lots of knowledge and our staff is basically learning from them on a daily basis. So, we're not
where we want to be in reference to the to the cert certification that I would prefer our staff members to have, but we plan on spending some time and money in training our staff to do a lot of those repairs ourself in house.
>> And and and thank you for that. One last question. Are we up or surpassed the the the level of what we wanted for jetting our uh our systems out >> where >> I know you I know you had a punch list last year and you know you were pretty
much well through it. Just curious, are we jumping on that early? >> Uh >> is that in the budget? >> Yeah, as soon as we finish with these potholes and various things around town, we'll be right back on schedule.
>> Okay. All right. Thank you. Great job. >> Thank you. >> Uh, Council President, if if I may. >> Yeah, please. >> Yeah. One of one of the things that um that the DPW is facing is there um you know, our staff is learning from from
the um from the contract mechanics, but um we're we're we're at a loss because they they have diagnostic equipment that we don't have. So they're uh they have up-to-date license l licenses for some of so for
for the equipment that's being uh repaired. So we're uh they're helping to do the diagnosis. They're they're hooking up they're hooking up their their uh their software to our trucks and they're able to diagnose faster than we are because we we don't have the
level of of uh diagnostic tools that they have. So that's something that we have to work on. And we are keeping our equipment on the road longer, but we're also reaching the point where there's less less and less spare parts that are being made. So you have you have the
manufacturers that make it for say five or five or seven model years and then it's the gray market after that. But we're um we're we're reaching the end of being able to get spare parts for some of our trucks. >> Okay.
Are there third mark uh third parties that can do some of these? >> Well, we we are reaching out for spare parts to third parties, but that's also one one of the things that it's it's good that we have the um the the contract mechanics that are coming in with the diagnostic equipment. They're
just help helping to pinpoint where the repairs have to be made quicker than >> Yeah, we can. Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. Miss David. >> Yes. Thank you, Council President. Um,
my question, um, this is not to, uh, Mr. Romney, is to Mr. Hoffman, is that, um, I know, is it cheaper to repair? Is it cheaper to replace? Because, you know, um, you know, water won't heat up
basically. I don't know with the whole thing. I know that from my experiences in the school districts that is it cheaper to you know do that and where we going with insurance and everything for the budget and put it in the budget if it's not in the budget we need to put in the budget. That's my ask and I want Mr.
Hoffman to ask answer this question. >> Is the um Councilwoman David is this about the snow dragon or is this about another piece of equipment? >> Snow dragon. My Yeah, snow dragon. Mhm. >> Okay. Well, we're um we don't need to put insurance in the in the budget for
that because we have blank blanket liability policy for all of our equipment, but if you're talking about a more of a warranty for, you know, for something like that, um I don't think uh I don't think that that's um that's
necessary. What what it is is it's just it's preventative maintenance. It's like your snowblower. they need to take it out and and and run it every once in a while. So during, you know, that's that's what we need to do just to make sure that it's that it's working. But we also we also have to know that it's it's
the last alternative, not the first alternative because at at 90 gallons of diesel fuel an hour at, you know, $4 and something cents an, you know, um a gallon we're, you know, we're going to blow blow through our fuel line pretty
quickly. And you know, our fuel budget, not our fuel line, but our fuel budget. So, >> no, you're right. And you weren't here. I mean, 2014. I'm thinking like, is there anything with a drill plan like, hey, let's see every year we can make sure that our equipment is working to
prevent what's what happened, not using this snow dragon for preventative measures. You understand? >> Yeah. We just we just have to take some of our specialty equipment out and start it start it up and and and use it and do preventative maintenance on it. So, um
>> Okay. And thank you. I appreciate you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. >> Yeah. Mr. Wilson, >> Mr. Wilson. >> Hey, Bob. Bob, if you could talk about the alternative plan possible about the um the fuel. Are we trying to make that
happen? And are we putting that in our budget with the oil? >> Now, I believe you're talking you're talking about um the vegetable oil. >> Yes, sir. >> Filtering the vegetable oil. Um the answer is that's a pilot project and uh we we haven't put anything in the
budget. We have a an older waste oil center that we were looking to refurbish so that we could use that. um that's that's going to require um some specialty parts which we're having trouble finding. So we're we're looking
for another waste oil center that we can do. We've there's also an alternate method of filtering vegetable oil or or waste oil from restaurants that we can filter and then we would use it in some of our older diesel diesel engineed vehicles.
>> Yeah, that would save us thousands of dollars. I would surely like to see that pilot program be funded so we could try to work something out. >> Okay. We're we need to find another waste oil center, but um we you know we're we're going to we're going to be
looking for that. But if not, we'll we'll do something on a smaller scale and you know, one of that's one of the things I'd like to involve some of our high school students with. But we've done it we've done it in the past or I've done it in the past and it does work. So we've done I've done both you
know the waste oil center and then fil filtering it with uh with in smaller quantities but it still works. >> Okay. All right. Thank you. >> Sure. >> All right. Mr. Rammy, thank you very much for your time. >> Thank you. >> All right, everyone.
>> And hope hopefully no more snow. You had you had we've had enough for this year. They have some tomorrow night, but we'll see. >> Thank you. We app We appreciate >> Seriously, there's some forecast for tomorrow. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> 60 degree weather. How does that work?
>> All right. I didn't I didn't see that, but uh >> it's not going to stick. >> All right. I'm just sending an aisle, I guess. All right. So, we have Mr. Vulce, I believe, is next. Ron, accept the uh invite. Thank you.
>> No, it's not coming in. >> Ken, is this the last one? >> Bronze. >> And then I think just a wrap-up. >> Bronze, you have to accept. Don't decline. Freudian slip. Nice. >> He's old.
>> There you go. >> Fron. >> Fron, you're muted. >> He's here. He's on, but he's muted. >> There we go. >> See me? Can you hear me? >> We can do both. >> Hey, OG. >> That's like tonic. Yeah.
>> Oh my god. Uh, this is dark. Hold on one minute. I got to get better lighting here. >> It's fine for us for him. >> We can see you. >> Okay, leave it. I mean, we can see you
France. >> Come on, OG. >> Okay. I mean, so their budget is is pretty uh small. uh their salaries of 441,000 last year. This year 47 uh 477,000
that's an increase of 36,000. Um their O and E went down from 34,000 to 19,000 because they uh they don't spend any of their money. So no, that's it.
>> That don't make sense. Frauds lied to me then. I I I guess I'll start. Obviously, are as as Michael just pointed out, our budget isn't quite as exciting as everybody else's. Um,
let me start by saying good evening to everyone. Um, thanks for allowing me the opportunity to speak. Um, hopefully I won't take too much time. I'll start by providing sort of a broad picture of our office. I mean, as you all probably know by now, we are uh a total of four
employees. It's myself, Lydia, who's our office manager, and Basim Nicole, our engineering inspector and technician, uh respectively. Um ideally, we need one more person to complete our staff. Uh we're actively looking for someone to fill the uh
assistant engineering position. Uh preferably someone with a PE, but that's an ongoing uh that's an ongoing thing. Our finances, as Michael just said, pretty small, um, steady from year to year. So, we will be operating at essentially the same budget as we did
last year. I think we typically have a budget of 30,000. Uh, we try and spend as little as possible in that. Lydia is pretty frugal. Um, so some years a little more than others. This year is going to be a little different because we are looking to get a plotter and
copier uh in our office. Um the old one we have is over 10 years old and it's becoming a nightmare to maintain. So um in terms of goals um internally, you know, we're going to try and increase our revenue from last
year and then that's through inspections, that sort of thing. Um not something we can really control because it all depends on how much, you know, construction is going on, etc. So, uh, that's something we're always looking to do, trying to, you know, find methods to
increase our efficiency, uh, day-to-day in, uh, in the office. Uh in terms of projects, um our focus is going to be just like it's been in the last few years. Um focusing mainly on drainage, um storm water management issues and
obviously our roadway uh which not only impacted by the infrastructure improvement projects that the utility companies are doing, but the storm has uh you know, even though it was one storm, it left quite an impact on our roads. So, we'll be we'll be looking into, you know, tackling our our
roadways and uh and taking care of them. Um we'll always continue to seek outside resources for for funding um to tackle some of our infrastructure u issues. Um, we plan on continuing to work with other
departments, uh, you know, whether it be Millennium Strategies to help with our grants, you know, other engineering consultants, um, the state, the county, and that's just in an effort to provide, uh, the best guidance we can and service to to the city and the residents. Um
last year we oversaw 10 roads uh the completion of 10 roads. Um and uh I mean with the help of I mean Mr. Hoffman has done a a has been very
helpful in getting our office um a lot of much needed help especially regarding the storm water uh management and flooding issues. We are working with a number of uh outside agencies and consultants to try and help us get some
sort of uh control over the flooding issues that have been going on. Um we have a a number of projects as you all probably know that we're overseeing. Um presently we're trying to complete the basement renovation at city hall. Uh
city clerk's office is pretty much done. There's some punchless items that still need to be completed. Um we are in the midst of doing the four coverts and that was uh from last year. Um the covert at Demeris, Green Street, Palisade, and
Wilbur. Uh three of them are done. Demorris is the only one that's outstanding and it's probably the biggest one. Um because it's going to require Demer Avenue to be shut down while they do that. Unfortunately, we are unable to move forward with that because of the issue we're having at Tom
in place, another covert uh that has failed. So, we're moving forward with the design and that we just got the uh bit of good news. We got an emergency permit from D to move forward with that with that improvement. That's typically
a first hard step. So, we got that done. So, we're moving forward with that project. Hopefully, in a week and a half, we'll have the plans and specs ready so it's for it to go out to bid. Um unfortunately we are still working on
the uh the signal upgrades at the corner of uh Broad and Vanosian also at Nicerbacher and Liberty. It is amazing that supply chain issues are still impacting our projects, but it's a fact that we're dealing with. Um there's a
number of projects that we are anxious to get started and looking forward and that's you know the Glenwood covert uh project which is been ongoing for far too long. So this year we are um anticipating starting that and
completing that. Uh obviously the Engle Street retaining wall which remains to be a thorn in our side. Um we have to grapple with PSCG to get that project uh on and going. Um and looking to make some improvements in a number of our
parts this year. So uh you know McKay Denning Madison Trumbull. So number of parts that we're looking to improve on. So we are busy. Um, we'll, like I said, we'll continue to be aggressive on our roadway repairs. Um,
we are hoping to oversee this year about 10 roads as part of this year's capital. Um, another six will probably be spillover from last year's uh, road project that we were we were unable to to finalize because of either um,
utility issues that we had to wait for for the utility companies or just the weather caught up with us. Um, and there's about five roads that the utility companies are going to be uh milling and paving. Um, and uh with our supervision and and so we'll work
together on those. Um, we'll continue to monitor our buildings. Uh, as many of you know, as uh our city manager mentioned earlier, our buildings are antiquated. They are old. So, and a lot of them don't meet our the current ADA
compliance or energy code standards. So, we're always monitoring those and trying out bring them up to code. Um, we are, as I mentioned, we're collaborating with a lot of outside consultants, whether they be NGIT,
Ruters, um, to help with our storm water issues, uh, consultants such as Boswell, M McDonald's uh, and other JC for and other agencies for those type of projects. Um so that's kind of where we
are. Um you know um again you know I would be uh I say this every year and you know I feel that it's important um our capital projects even though you know people see them they're big um we don't do this by oursel that we get help
from every other department. So it's not just us um whether it be you know the clerks, the DPW, the police, fire, uh finance and administration, obviously recreation. So we work with every department and getting these capital projects completed. Uh and obviously the
council cuz we thought you guys approving it. It does not happen. So uh none of this works unless everyone's involved. So we are fortunate to have departments that work well together and are ready to help um when needed. So and
it's crucial for us to to be successful and any of our capital and city projects. So that's sort of like a brief summary without getting too much into the into the weeds. Um like I said, our budget isn't uh isn't crazy, so it's it's pretty
straightforward. Um, not sure if you have any questions for me. >> All right. Any questions for Mr. Vulce? >> Yes. >> Yeah, mayor. >> Um, thank you for your hard work,
friends, and um because you have such um longevity and a historic sense of things. Um there are calling him old tonight. I don't care. >> I didn't say old. longevity. I didn't say weather either. That that's for the
DPW guys. Um, one of one of the concerns that I have were monies that were put into escrow and then I get complaints, phone calls, emails, contractors, people calling, are we more efficient in the
return of those funds? Are we carrying monies in in your or our budget that aren't um emblematic of real time uh ledgers? >> Yeah, that that is something that we're actively working on every time. The the
refunds for permits like right away permits, street permits, they're done on a quarterly basis. Um but that is something that we are consistently working on. Um, again, not a big office and we're kind of spread everywhere.
>> Who does that work fronts? >> It's it's all of us. It's all of us because the inspectors go out, they do the inspections. When it's completed, they put it into the system. Uh, Lydia reviews it, sends it to me, I review it, finalize it, and send it out to the
finance office for uh for refund. So it's uh it takes everybody but we are >> are we carrying are we carrying fictitious numbers in any fashion Mr. Calfman or Mr. Huffman because of this uh delay?
>> What >> well I'm I'm not I'm not sure um mayor what what you mean by fictitious numbers but what it what it is is it's um it's not just engineering. So they're they're looking at some of some of the escrow and
they're um but there's also escrow that's being held by other departments such as such as the the construction office. So um before escrow is rel released there's uh there's a review that's done there. there's a review that's done in engineering and then our
professionals are also contacted to make sure they have no um that that they've submitted all of their bills for the for the projects that are in question. So our professionals on the planning board and the zoning board uh that that are entitled to to fees out of the escrow.
So they they have to be contacted and they're they're given up front I don't know is it 90 days to submit a final bill and then it's then it's released. That's why it's done on a quarterly basis. >> But >> Got it. >> Yeah. But >> but it's not it's not uh warping the
numbers significantly. We're not carrying um anything um untored in other words. Well, now we have to keep an eye on it because Mayor a few years ago we um we had to do a a ma a deep dive and
we um we had escrow accounts that um we were able to we were able to return money to to to people who had completed projects. But um there is you know we we wound up impro improving the the
linkages but we you know in 2023 we had Um, we were we were holding the money too long for for some of the projects. >> Yeah. >> And each each account also has their own sub account. So, the money is not mixed together. Everyone has their own accounting of their money.
>> That's an important point. Yes, that's good, Michael. Yeah. And part of what we've found lately is we've had projects that have been completed and no one has asked for a final CEO and it's and it's laid there forever and people are living there and you you know we'll go through
our records and say hey what happened here with this account. So we'll have accounts that are dormant because no one's asked for final inspections and we we're sort of going through that process too. So we are we are aware of it and we're trying to take care of it. Thank
you. >> See, Mr. Wilson had his hand up next. >> Yes. Thank you. Um, good good evening, young man. >> How are you doing, sir? >> Thank you for your report. Um, Fron,
do should we be concerned? It was months ago where we had um a failure across from the brook on to Tolman and um West Street and now the street's been
uh shut down for some time. Should we be concerned about continual sink holes in that area? Cuz the playground's right there. Yes, the playground is right there and we are keeping an eye on it. That is the covert that we just got the permit from D for. So we actually moving
forward for the plans inspects to get it out to bid. Unfortunately, we could not move forward with our D approving it first. Uh now that we have the emergency permit, we are moving forward to get that repaired. And uh this year it's the goal is to have it completed this year
and have it opened up so we can actually do Deerest Avenue. We have to do the cover at Demerest Avenue as well. So we have to open up Tolman before we can do Denver. So, so I I get what my my my question really is
is that, you know, once we finally get in with the repairs, are we are we looking elsewhere where it might have done some damage? Um because, you know, one of our trucks sank by the uh not by the
manhole, but by the the drainage. >> I know exactly where where it sank. We actually part of the repair is actually looking at the entire uh the entire covert to see just how far back uh the repair goes uh and how much we need to
actually um reconstruct. So that's that's all part of the plans and specifications >> and and I I just hate to bring this up because I think it's a great idea. We have a restriction gate there,
>> right? And I don't know how often it gets cleaned out. Maybe that's Raymond's uh category, but does that help or hurt hurt us >> from from the backup? >> It it's it it helps.
>> Okay. >> But the amount of debris that comes there is is sometimes it's just too much. Part of what we're trying to do as part of the redesign when we reconstruct the covert is trying to see if we can get the gate away from the opening
there. Um so that if it does get impacted by so much debris coming down from the storms, the water will overflow the banks, but it will go around and continue down uh down the stream versus now the gate is right there and it has
nowhere to go. Um, so that's part of what we're looking at to sort of prevent um the water from going out um but continuing down the channel instead. >> Okay. So, we do not have to worry
hopefully about no more sinkage, right? Cuz Oh, no. I I hear about other towns and these sink holes are popping up and I I I just can't help but think it's through to all this torrential rain. I I I'm gonna tell you it's a real
possibility. We are. And I know a lot of times when I mention other towns are dealing with that, no one wants to hear about it. We're worried about it. Understand that. But the reality is many of the municipalities throughout the state, the infrastructure is just old.
And that's the reality of it. And it is failing. It is falling apart. And with the storms that we're having, it is just not built to to deal with that capacity of flow and the amount of debris that those storms carry with them. It's going to it's going to destroy and damage some
of the systems. So, you're I can't tell you you're not going to have sink holes anymore, but as we find them and repair them, hopefully the likelihood of that happening becomes less and less. That's that's what we're that's what we're dealing with. >> Thank you, sir. Appreciate your service.
>> Thank you. Miss David, I see you have your hand up. >> Yes. Um, council president. Um, my question is that Janice Dismiss is right there across from the ball field and they've been complaining for years in my
ward, the third ward, and the drainage problem and everything. Is that considered also a part of the um budgeting aspect of it? because um I know we did like maybe uh one person or two or or maybe two people there, but
there more drainage is needed there. So that's my question to you. Is that part of the budget package? >> When you say part of the budget packet, what we're what we're doing is essentially we are looking at the uh the
major waterways in town. We're going to start with them first, whether it be melters, overp uh flat rock, and make sure that those waterways are intact and free flowing and can absorb uh the water that's coming down because
>> my friend, stick a pin in it right now. You know what my ask is that I've been asking for this for two years and even I was on a school board. I'm not I'm not being rude, but um we have people coming there saying that and I saw the
flooding. I saw the whole thing and we have a park there. We have a soccer field. We have a baseball field there and everything is there across from Janice Dismiss, but that need to be also focused on is um is that part of the
package or even a budget or anything or anything? I'm just I'm just asking. That's yeah, that's that's that's what I'm sort of getting at. By focusing on those larger waterways, we can take care of a lot of those issues and that and that's that's what we're trying to deal
with. Uh what you have happening in a lot of a lot of times is you have the bigger waterways clogged up in a way where nothing flows and when that happens you get flooding everywhere cuz um those waterways take on all the
waters throughout throughout Englewood. uh whether it be coming from the hill um to the you know to the west of us from Bergenfield etc. they all drain via the meslers over peg flat rock etc. Those waterways have to be able to flow in
order to accommodate for those for those inflows. >> But why is your budget smaller than the other um I mean why is your budget smaller than the other budgets? I'm just asking because I'm looking at it that this is a major priority with water flood and people basement getting
flooded and everything and I think your budget should be bigger than that. I don't know if it's a grant that we have to do or whatever, but I'm just looking at that is minute. And when I say minute is minute because I'm getting stressed out when people emailing me and texting me to have to send it out to my city
manager and say, "Hey, hey, you know what to do next?" You know, and you know me, firms. Come on. I I I understand what you're saying, but we do have funding. We do have grants. Uh we do have funding in previous budgets that were >> My ward needs these grants. Third W needed.
>> All right. Yes. His his budget is not capital. Are you talking about capital or is operating? >> Capital. Capital. Capital. >> So So the Yeah. the the engineering budget is small but the capital budget we have um they're you know we're basically using the modeling from NJIT
at the flood at the flood symposium uh they they had data points they had they had measuring devices that were in the um >> ba basically France they were in the in the what the first the third and the fourth
>> yeah we had we had measuring devices along Overpck along Metsler ers. Again, all that is to give us a better understanding as what kind of flow rate we're dealing with, what kind of inflow we're dealing with, what kind of storms can those channels really accommodate,
so that we sort of have an idea how to move forward and to alleviate some of these flooding issues that we're having throughout town. So that's that's where our focus quite honestly needs to be because without those those main arteries functioning properly none of
the issues are going to get solved because all of them ultimately drain to to those to those uh to those arteries those main veins. So by repairing those and taking care of those that'll take care of a lot of the flooding issues that we're having or alleviate a lot of
the flooding issues that we're having. So my question is that um the budget basically is not being allocated to my ward because um we had a main artery here in the third ward um that we have flooding. I had flooding in my basement. I had mold in my basement. I had to call
my insurance company but others had to do the same thing. So um I don't know what your priorities are anything but I need to have it allocated all through Englewood not just to wards. That make sense? I it's it's I totally agree with
what you're saying, but Meers cuts to the third ward. It cuts to the fourth ward. Um Overpack takes a lot of the runoff from the third ward also. So, you're you're going to you're going to benefit your ward is going to benefit from this as well. >> Yeah. One one of the other one of the
other things is that um was was exciting about NJIT is that they've um they designed a detention basin for 47 Brookke and they submitted it through the New Jersey Department of um I guess
the state OEM to to FEMA to see if we could get funding. So, uh, they've done they did it for that and they also did it for for the the area near Winton White Stadium, I believe was that's that's what they >> That's correct. >> Yeah. So, we're, you know, we have a
robust capital program and that's part um, France morphed in morphed from engineering into into the 2026 capital ordinance or the capital draft budget. Uh so that the governing body received a spreadsheet about that tonight as well
as a memo that lists how we're how we um we are recommending funding for um for our our programs. Um and then there's been design work that's been done on streams and there's been field work that that have that's been done with um
looking at meller's brook so that we can we can stabilize stream banks with rip wrap and other things. And if I don't get, you know what, I need to be guaranteed that um my ward who my constituents voted for me, um I need to
know that they're going to get help here and I get help here. Other than that, I'm going vote no on a budget if I don't get help. So, I need to know guaranteed tonight if I'm going to get help in my ward. If you can tell me that, then I'll say yes. If you can't tell me that, I'm going voting no.
>> You're going to have to make that that decision. the count the council the council is the one that um that >> I'm the part of the council though. Robert No, I I I agree. I' I'd um I'd like you to um you know just to take some time and look at our look at the
capital the draft capital budget that was that was sent and um we can you know we can talk but you will you will see in there that there's there's different storm storm projects that are um that that we're recommending and um we can go
we can go from there. >> Okay. Thank you. All done. >> All right. So Bob, do you want to start going with the uh wrap-up? >> Um, sure, Council President. Um, the the wrap-up the wrap-up for the C for the
capital budget is that the count the council has has an updated plan that was sent out this afternoon uh that lists a pro lists different projects. Um, then there's also there's also a memo that lists how um how we're able we can we
can use some some of our our older ordinances that still have funds so that we can uh we can have a robust capital project and the city can invest in its infrastructure and continue to move forward. So that's that's what we're going to be asked the count the
governing body to consider. And um we can talk later in the week, but I would I would like to be able to introduce the capital ordinance at the March 17th meeting so that it can be adopted um basically I guess at the April meeting and then we would be able to go
out to bid for the different projects and and and move forward with uh with with some of the investments in our infrastructure for the future. The um operating budget is still still a work in progress. We have received uh some
information from the county that we were looking for. Um we're we're looking at different options for um for for revenue and uh there's there's some recommendations that have been made to the to the governing body about um about how um how we can anticipate some
revenue for 2026. Uh there's been some conversations with the DE I was going to say the D, but I really meant the um the DCA and um about um about different items. Um there's going to be some discussions over the
next couple of days about cannabis u and uh some some potential some u other potential re revenue that we can anticipate in 2026. So, it's it's still a work in progress if if that's what you're talking about with the with the operating budget.
>> Okay. >> Um, and is did you was there any specific questions about that? >> No, no, just wrap-up was on the agenda. So, >> so the the wrap-up I thought was for the capital budget and just um >> Okay. >> Just just up just some updates.
>> Yeah, but I haven't I haven't had a chance to check that email yet, so I'll take a look at it. >> Sure, no problem. And so that'll be at Tuesday's meeting. >> Yes. Great. >> Tuesday 17th. Yes. >> All right. Um so now I will open the uh
meeting to the public. Any member of the public wishing to speak is asked to raise their hand and be placed in queue to be called upon to speak. Speakers are requested to give their name and address and have three minutes. >> Okay. Uh, first one in queue is Diane
Jansen. Diane, go ahead and unmute. >> Diane, >> hi. I don't see myself. Can you hear me? I don't see myself. Do you see me? >> We see a picture of you.
>> How come I don't see me? >> We see you. I see you. >> Okay. It's just a little strange. Thank you. Um, okay. So, uh, I'd like to start. Can we start over since you're you're >> I haven't started yet.
>> Oh, thank you, Nancy. Thank you so much. Okay. I thought I you see me when you put me on. Okay, I'm ready. Thank you. Um, I'd like to echo what uh Councilwoman
David said. My son went to uh school at Janice Dismiss Middle School as well as Mloud School. And every day I would travel from W 2 through Ward 4 and into Ward 3.
And there is a noticeable difference in the streets, the potholes, the markings, the street markings. Yes, some things have been done, but not to
the extent that I see here in war two. And it makes me sad because it makes me feel like there are two Anglewoods. And I don't think that that is right for anyone. And that's why I'm speaking out.
I'm also speaking out because some residents within my ward are able to afford lawsuits against the city when flood mitigation efforts have not been appropriate. In other words, people may not be able
or might not have access to those same resources. And that to me is a concern too. and that especially around the school and the great the uh uh Brook I
always say it wrong, Brookway. Um so I do agree with what Councilwoman David is saying and I'm glad I caught her saying that and I don't know how many more years we can go on without making
noticeable changes. If we could look good here in W 2 and have blinking signs everywhere for the crossings and the like, why can't we have that in all around our schools and in all around our
parks that are not uh you know readily accessible uh to war people. You know, it it's sad. So when I heard her say I would have vote no, I thought, "Oh, wow. Well, I understand because her residents
are unhappy and so are people like myself that go to other parts of the city and see two Anglewoods. Thank you." >> Right. Thank you very much. >> Thank you, >> city city clerk. Does anyone else have
um >> No, no one else has their hand raised. All right. Thank you. Uh, so I'll close the public session. Um, and so I just to remind everyone, we're continuing Boy, I'm losing track of days. We're
continuing Monday's council meeting >> on Friday. >> Friday at 9 uh >> 3 p.m. >> Friday at 3 p.m., not 9:00 p.m. >> And that Zoom link is already up on the website. >> Yeah. And uh, tomorrow night is a planning board meeting. >> Okay. All right. Do I have a motion to
adjurnn? Yes. >> I second. All in favor? >> I I >> All right, everyone. Have a good evening. Thank you. >> Night. >> Good night. >> Good night. >> Good night, Dan. I appreciate you.
Good night, every night, young Fron. >> He's not on anymore.