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Everyone, I'd like to call the regular meeting of mayor and counsel of the burrow of Glboro for May 26th, 2026 to order. Karen, could you please read the opening statement? Pursuant to the Open Public Meetings Act, I hereby announce that adequate notice of this meeting as

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required by set act has been provided by adopting a schedule of regular meetings for the year 2026, which schedule was posted on the Burough Hall bulletin board as well as the burough website and forwarded to both the South Jersey Times and the Sentinel of Gloucester County

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and filed with the Burough Clerk on January 3rd, 2026. >> Thank you. Can we all rise to salute the flag, please? I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation

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under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you, Karen. Roll call, please. >> Mayor Wallace, >> here. >> Mr. Brown, >> here. >> Mr. Cosone, >> present. >> Mrs. Garlic, >> here. >> Mr. Halter, >> yes. >> Ms. Miller, >> here.

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>> Mrs. Fence >> here. >> Mr. Perpont >> here. >> Mr. Sciti >> present. >> Mr. Brunimer >> here. >> Okay. We have no proclamations or presentations this evening. Uh no public hearings. So I will now entertain a motion to approve the minutes of the

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regular meeting of April 28th, 2026. >> So moved. Second. >> I have a motion and a second. All in favor state I. >> I. >> Opposed. Any abstensions? That motion carries. Uh, we have no communications this evening, so I'll move to committee

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reports and begin with Council President Miller. >> Good evening, Mayor. >> Good evening. >> Um, I'd just like to thank our highway department employees for the amazing job they did at cleaning up after the parade yesterday, which um made everything

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passable for the residents in Glassboro, and there were no concerns. And that's all I have. >> Thank you very much. Uh, Councilman Brown. >> Uh, good evening, Mayor. >> Good evening. >> I'm in receipt of the financial reports for the month of April. >> Also, I'd just like to thank the uh,

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parade committee and Miss Spence for their outstanding work and uh, job on the on the parade yesterday. And, uh, to our police department, our fire department, our highway department for everything that they did to uh, make that a a very uh, nice parade. Thank you. >> Thank you,

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>> Councilman Casabel. >> Yeah, thank you, Mayor. You're welcome. >> Councilman Brown took all my Well, I I also would like to thank to thank Danielle and the parade committee. We had a great parade again. I appreciate it. It's a shame we couldn't have the flyby. And I want to thank the

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chief for for all the the well job he did for all the police department. >> Thank you. >> That's all I have. >> Very nice. Thank you. Uh Councilwoman Garlic. >> Good evening, Mayor. >> Good evening. I would also like to echo thanks um to Danielle Spence as well as

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the parade committee for all the hard work that they put in and we had an excellent parade even in the rain. It was great. And I also would like to say um thank you to everyone involved and for the Glboro Health Fair. Um thank you to all of the staff members and the

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committee who were a part of putting that together. um even we didn't get a a large turnout, we definitely got a lot of chatter on social media and I think people really appreciate um that what we had offered to them for that day. >> So, thank you, mayor. >> Very nice. Thank you, Councilman Halter.

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>> Yeah, good evening, Mayor. Thank you. Uh just echo everybody's comments about our recent events uh for the fair and the parade. Thank you, Councilwoman Spence and everybody involved in the parade. It was another great parade from all the burrow employees beforehand, during, and post parade cleanup, and we appreciate

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all of your uh contributions. So, thank you. >> Thank you. And uh Councilwoman Spence. >> Thank you, Mayor. >> I echo everyone's opinions about the um the parade and health fair was great. And I just have to say the parade committee really um works very very hard

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to make all those moving pieces work together. We have a great team and uh we really um are honored to be able to put on a parade and service that truly expresses the meaning of the day. Um and I also want to get to thank the chief for all his work and the folks that from

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the department that really make that make that parade happen and go smooth and be safe. So, thank you. And the motorcycles looked really great, too. >> So, thank you all. And uh that's it, Mayor. >> Very nice. Thank you very very much. Okay. Uh, we have no unfinished

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business. So, Karen, could you take us through new business, please? >> Yes, Mayor. We have several items under new business. I have a I need approval to purchase one 2026 Chevy Tahoe for the Glboro Police Department through Sourcewell Co-op. Approval to lease

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purchase two police interceptor utility vehicles for also for Glboro Police Department through Sourcewell Co-op. approval to go out to bid for Burrow Building Alarm Services. And I need

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approval of a street closure application for a block party on August 22nd, 2026. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> Okay. I have a motion and a second. All in favor state I. I. >> Opposed.

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>> Any abstensions? That motion carries. Uh at this time, I'll ask for the engineers report. Please, Mark. >> Yes, good evening. Uh, just a couple items for everyone. Uh, they are continuing the punch list work out at the Camelot, the phase three town houses. Hoping to get that wrapped up in

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the next two weeks so they can pave towards the end of June. For those the other other townhouse projects out there are also waiting in line to get their punch list work and get that wrapped up. Uh, the high street town houses are are continuing. Uh they still have another couple weeks yet of ongoing activities

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outside and and probably inside for those. Um the uh Vision Stream Apartments as you can see down at 322 plus the Vision Stream self storage it just started. Those will be active construction probably through the year. They have a lot of lot of work to do for the buildings and get the site set up on

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that. Oo is moving but they still have some paving to do so. So hopefully they'll get that scheduled in the near future to get wrapped up. activity. You'll start up over on MLK Drive uh for uh the proposed townhouse project. Uh the trees were all removed, stumps were taken out, grinded, all the chips gone.

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They'll start being grading out the stone basins and roadways. So, you'll start seeing more activity through the end of the year for this end into next. Um South Academy Street and Union Avenue are both supposed to be paved in the next month and a half. uh South Academy

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from Clayton up to Grove or Gillow uh will all be done by the county. They're diligently working on storm drainage and curve now. So that's scheduled subject to weather this week and next. Uh for those Union Avenue is Union Street is also supposed to be done from down in

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Elk up to Soul Street. So that's likely towards the end of June, early July on those. There will be detours associated with that. Once I get a specific schedule subject to weather, we'll get that out and coordinate maybe with the IT department to put some email blasts out for the residents out there so

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they're aware of what the exact closures will be. South Academy Street will probably be broken in three phrase three different phases, but u they're hoping to get that worked out come uh this Thursday on those. Last item is Hampton Boulevard, our DOT funded project that

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will be starting on June 15th. They're going to start doing some curb replacement and handicap ramps. Uh so that's going to start at 322 and extend up at Stoneham Drive, the first first speed home. So uh things are busy. A couple other projects are also moving.

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Uh so more will be added. So questions? That's all I have. >> Anything? >> Very good. Thank you, Mark. Okay. At this time, I'll turn the meeting over to our burough solicitor. >> Yes, mayor. Under our consent agenda, we begin with resolution 165 authorizing

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purchase of Ford 2026 Chevrolet Silverado dump trucks for the bar glass for highway department to Pelgro Chevrolet under the New Jersey Cooperative Purchasing Alliance, Bergen County Co-op. 66 authorizing purchase of one 2026

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Vermeier cutter and mini skid loader for the bar glass highway department to veneer North Atlantic sales and service under national cooperative purchasing program source well 167 authorizing purchase of element tech fabric building

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system salt barn for the bur glass highway department to elemental shelter solutions under a national cooperative purchasing program source 12 168 urging state leaders to implement fair and equitable reforms to mitigate the

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unsustainable increases in health benefit premiums for public sector employees. 169 authorizing purchase of all steel receptacles for to toers and small all steel PT covers for the Blur Glassboro

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Park and Recreation Department to General Recreation Inc. under a New Jersey state contract. Resolution 170 authorized agreement professional services circles and associates for Academy Street and Msina Street drainage

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improvements. 171 the insertion of a special item of revenue in the budget pursuant to NJSA clean communities grant 172 insertion of a special item of revenue in the budget. Distracted driver grant 173 authorizing

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execution of memorandum of understanding between the bar of glassboro and communication workers of America local 1085 CWA 1085 for a contract period January 126 through December 31st 2029

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174 authorizing renewal of alcoholic beverage licenses for the bar of Glboro 2627 year term 175 Five, execution of a redevelopment agreement with Glass Works Urban Renewal LLC for blocks 27 and 28

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within the bur of Glassboro. They are the resolution this evening on our consent agenda also for reasons noted under each one. Council so move for approval. Roll call vote. >> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> Okay, I have a motion and a second. Karen, uh, roll call, please.

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>> Mr. Brown, >> yes. >> Mr. Cosone, >> four. >> Mrs. Garlic, >> in favor. Mr. Halter >> four with an abstension on 17326 >> Miss Miller >> four >> Mrs. fence. Yes. >> Okay. Abstensions noted. Motion still

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carries. >> And mayor, we have a ordinance for introduction tonight by title 2617, an ordinance of the B of Glboro amending chapter 354 of the code of the Bur of Glboro and establishing hours of operation for

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retail sales and service businesses in the central business district area. When council so moves for introduction, roll call. Okay. Entertain a motion. >> Move to introduce. >> Yep. Okay. I have a motion and a second. Is there any discussion on this motion?

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>> Yeah. Mayor, I'd like to make some comments. >> Yes, please. >> Yeah. This is uh going to be in an effort just to uh improve the overall quality of life in Glboro for those that live here, work here, uh patronize our stores and restaurants in our downtown area. This will be in a central business

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district, which is pretty uh in close proximity to where we are here now. Uh all of these streets in the downtown town that have businesses that are open late uh have been subject to a lot of problems over the years. Uh large crowds gathering causing public health concerns

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uh nuisance crime uh and so on and so on. Uh it's been a burden to our police officers, burden to our firefighters, and really a burden to everyone who lives and and you know visits the area. Uh so this is going to be in an effort to cretail those uh businesses to close

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at a reasonable hour. Uh that hour is going to be between the hours of midnight and 5:00 a.m. Uh that way hopefully that as the crowds uh gather at that hour they move on and disperse somewhere else safely. Uh again this is all about our residents and our visitors

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here. Uh we're taking these actions just like we've taken other actions. You know, we've uh reduced the building of mega properties of residential properties to a certain exclusion zone. Uh we've done parking restrictions. Uh we're trying to do everything we can. The police department and our solicitors

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and everything have charged partygoers and party hosts in advance. Uh and we now have a permit uh structure in place for those that are going to be holding large parties. So, we're trying to at least hold people accountable. We won't be able to solve all of the problems uh but we're looking to do it one step at a

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time and I think this will be a great uh method forward uh from the support of the administration all of my counterparts up here on mayor and counsel uh and really with the empowerment of the police department as they're out there combating all of these problems uh week in and week out uh

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throughout the evening hours. So that is uh where we're looking to move. Mayor, >> thank you. Thank you, Councilman. Uh, is there any other discussion on this ordinance before I call for the vote? >> Okay, Karen, roll call, please. >> Mr. Brown, >> yes. >> Mr. Crossone, >> four.

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>> Mrs. Garlic, >> four. Mr. Halter, >> four. >> Miss Miller, >> four. >> Mrs. Spence, >> yes. >> Motion carries. At this time, I'll entertain a motion to open the public portion. >> So move. >> Second. >> I have a motion and a second. All in favor state I. I.

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>> Opposed? Any abstensions? That motion carries. The public portion is now open for anyone who would like to come forward and address mayor and council. >> Seeing none, I'll make a motion to close a public portion. >> Second that motion. >> Okay, I have a motion and a second. All

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in favor state I >> opposed. Any abstensions? That motion carries. Public portion is now closed. At this time, I'll entertain a motion to approve all dy authorized bills. >> Motion to approve all dy authorized bills. Second to approve all duly

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authorized bills. >> Okay. I have a motion and a second to approve all dy authorized bills. All those in favor state I. >> Opposed. Any abstensions? >> Yes, mayor. I'd like to abstain on PO number 26-01910. Thank you.

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>> Thank you. >> I have abstensions noted with the clerk. >> Okay. All abstensions have been noted. Motion still carries. >> Any closing comments from our acting burough administrator? Not to be left out because I know you're going to do it too. I respect the parade

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committee and and all the burrow employees and the residents and the parade participants for a very fine Memorial Day parade and service that follows. Job well done. >> Thank you. Thank you. And again like to thank you know commend Danielle Melissa who's the chair uh all those on the

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parade committee for once again uh putting off one of the best parades around. >> Yes. um to the you know the the health fair as well was you know like uh Councilwoman Gardock said not the most uh pretty

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modest turnout but this is the first year we've done this and I thought it was a very it was very successful and uh like we do in Glboro up our game every year so stay tuned for next year's health fair because that's going to be even bigger and better along with our

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parade. Uh to those that are here tonight thank you for coming. uh um and please continue to participate and share with us the good, the bad, and the indifferent uh because we all want to make things better uh for all of you. Uh

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and with that I would like to uh now read a resolution uh asking to authorize uh the council to go into close executive session. Mayor council the burl of glassboro uh recognizing uh resolution 17626.

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>> So moved. >> Second. >> Okay. I have a motion and a second. Uh Karen, roll call, please. >> Sorry. >> It's okay. Mr. Brown, >> yes. >> Mr. Cosone in favor. >> Mrs. Garlic, >> yes. >> Mr. Halter,

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>> same. >> Miss Miller, >> four. >> Mrs. Spence, >> yes. >> Okay. Abstension noted. Motion still carries. At this time, I'll entertain a motion for adjournment. >> We have to do that, Mayor.

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>> Sorry, my bad. Reading my notes wrong. >> Tim, do you >> when we come back? I'm sorry. >> May not take that. >> That's right. So, we are now moving into close. to it. >> So >> Tim, you may want to make a statement about the closed session. >> Yeah, the anyone who's not part of the

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closed session matter, which is a CWA grievance hearing, uh we'd have to ask everyone to leave at this point. Uh you certainly could come back. We may or may not take action when we come back uh based on that hearing, but that would be the only purpose of us making any decision. Thank you.

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>> Sorry. It's okay. We'll take a fivem minute uh recess to let everyone uh come forward. Thank you. >> There it is. There's a motion to adjourn. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Okay, motion is second. All in favor

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state I opposed. >> Extensions. Motion carries. This meeting is adjourned. Thank you everyone >> for your patience and tolerance. >> You can keep them. Next regular meeting will be May or June 23rd, 2026, 6 p.m.

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>> Hold on, >> Darren. You want to?