They come out in force. Yeah. Mhm. They do. Whenever you're ready, mayor. Okay. Good evening, everyone. As I sit in my sinking chair, Uh, I'd like to welcome
everyone to the regular meeting of mayor and council for the Burough of Glboro for August 26, 20125. 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 required by set act has been provided by adopting a schedule of regular meetings for the year 2025. 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 and filed with the Burough Clerk on January 4th, 2025. Thank you. Can we all rise and salute the flag, please? I aliance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic
for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Karen, roll call, please. Mayor Wallace, here. Mr. Brown, here. Mr. Coso, present. Mrs. Garlic, here. Mr. Halter,
yes. Ms. Miller, here. Mrs. Spence here, Mr. Milandro here, Mr. Scapiti, and Mr. Bunimer. Thank you. We have no presentations this evening. So, at this time, I'll turn the meeting over to our burough solicitor. Yes. Thank you, mayor. Before we do the
ceremonial swearing in, we have some procedural work to finish. First, adoptions of resolution 24225 appointing Scott J. Irwin as firefighter for the Glasgow Fire Department, Nug Tunk, and resolution 24325, resolution appointing
Salvatore A. Nelson as firefighter for the Glboro Police Fire Department. Nothing approach fire department. There are the two resolutions for act by Governor Bobby. So move roll call vote. Motion to approve. Second. I have a motion and a second. Karen, roll call, please.
Mr. Brown, yes. Mr. Cosville, yes. Mrs. Garlic, yes. Mr. Halter, four. Miss Miller, four. Mrs. Spence, yes. Motion carries. Now for the ceremonial portion of the show. Thank you.
Please repeat after me. I state your name solely swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution state of New Jersey that I will bear true faith I will bear true faith
and allegiance to the same and to the government established in the United States and in this state under the authority of the people that I will faithfully impartial and
all the duties of firefighter fire department according to the best of my ability [Applause]
Good job. Awesome. We'll break down the aisle, guys. Good to see you again. Wonderful guys. [Applause] Congratul. Please repeat after me. I state your name.
swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States support the Constitution of United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey that I will bear true faith I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same allegiance to the same and to the government established
in the established in the United States and in this state United States and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people and that I will faithfully I will faithfully impartially and justly andly perform all the duties perut
the best of my ability of my ability. [Applause] You came with a crew, huh? Congratulations. [Applause] a good looking bunch back there. Well,
that that concludes the ceremonial portion of our meeting. Uh, everyone is more than welcome to stay for the exciting business portion of the meeting, but we will not be offended if you want to go out and do something a little more exciting.
Have a great night. You too. Congratulations. Thank you. See you, Cheryl. Scotty, good seeing you, buddy. Take care. Hey, good to see you.
Yeah, but not the middle. Hi, we're going to continue on and at this time I will once again turn the meeting over to our burough solicitor. Yes, thank you mayor. We have two public hearings this night beginning with ordinance 2520. Ordinance amending chapter 490 health rules and regulations
article one board of health section two membership composition terms of office of the code book of the bar of glass and ordinance number 25-21 ordinance amending the code of the bar of glass barrel specifically chapter 97 personnel policies and procedures
article 6 leave by adding a new section 61 to be titled transitional duty policy open to the public would be on both ordinances for any comments public portion be open. Second. I have a motion and a second. All in favor state I.
I. Any opposed? Any abstensions? Motion carries. The floor is now open to anyone from the public who would like to come forward and address ordinance number 25-20 and or 25-21.
Seeing none, I move the public portion be closed and the ordinance adopted as written. Second. I have a motion and a second. Karen, roll call, please. Mr. Brown, yes. Mr. Cosbone, four. Mrs. Garlic, yes. Mr. Halter, four.
Miss Miller, four. Mrs. Spence, yes. Motion carries. Uh, at this time, I'll entertain a motion for approval of the minutes for the regular meeting of July 22nd, 2025, as well as the closed executive session of July 22nd, 2025.
Second. I have a motion and a second. All in favor state I. Any opposed? Abstensions. Yes, may I let the records reflect that I abstain. Okay. Any others? Abstension noted. Motion still carries. Uh we have no
communications this evening. So I will move to committee reports and begin with council president Miller. Good evening. Good evening. Um, I'm in receipt of the highway report and I'd also like to congratulate our two new firefighters,
Sal J. Nelson and Scott Irwin to the Glboro Fire Department. And that's all I have. All right. Thank you very much, uh, Councilman Brown. Good evening, Mayor. Good evening. Well, I don't have anything to report, but I would again like to congratulate Scott Irwin and
Salvador Nelson as new firefighters in the town of Glboro. That is all. Thank you very much, sir. Uh, Councilman Casabel. Thank you, Mayor. Uh, I am in receipt of the police department report for the month of uh, July. And also, I would
like to congratulate firefighters Scott J. Irwin and Salvatore A. Nelson. I wish them to stay safe and the best of luck. That's all I have. Thank you, mayor. Thank you very much, sir. Uh, Councilwoman Garland. Good evening, Mayor. Good evening.
I would also like to congratulate uh new firefighters, Scott Irvin and S Nelson, and thank them for joining us. And I am in receipt of the park and w report. Very nice. Thank you very much, Councilman Hawker. Yeah. Good evening, Mayor. Thank you. Congratulations to the two new
firefighters tonight. Uh we do have our uh car show food truck festival coming up this Friday night. So make sure you stop out to that and uh students are coming back so buckle up. Good luck. Thank you. Thank you very much. Councilwoman Spence.
Thank you mayor. I just want to um congratulate the two new firefighters and wish them all the best and safe. And um that's all I have. Thank you. Thank you very much. All righty. That handles committee reports. We have no unfinished business. Karen, could you take us through new business, please?
Yes, mayor. I am requesting to go out to RFP for 2026 competitive contracting and professional services. Motion to approve. Second. I have a motion and a second. All in favor state I. I. Opposed?
Abstensions? Motion carries. At this time, I'll ask for the engineers report, please, Mark. Uh yes, good evening. Just a brief report. Uh cont uh the builders are still trying to finish up all their punch list work at the townhouse projects. We're still going still going
for that on there. Boulevard's all paved up. Uh striping's done. We have a few minor punch list stuff. Uh that's being wrapped up and uh that was DOT funded and the Alfred Avenue paving job was also done on Monday. I appreciate the residents patience because they came in and because of the weather they milled
on Friday so they had to deal with a little uh rough paving and uh contractor did ramp all the driveways and took care of the manhole so we didn't have any problems people hitting manholes. So that's paved and they are looking to get that striped uh this week get that in followed by some of the signage and then
get the seating done. So that's also DOT funded get wrapped up. South Academy they got all their drainage put in for their townhouse project. They have a couple conflicts they're working out now with that. Um so and they're still proceeding with through phase three to get all their approvals with those
aspects. The altus cannabis at New Street in Deli is nearing completion. They're starting to do punch list work and get things like clean up on the site. They're doing the landscaping now. So uh they'll be looking to get a co here shortly with those. And Chick-fil-A, as you can see, are making
progress, but we're still waiting for the county road opening permit to put the sewer and water across the street. So, it's they're struggling to get that. It's been a it's been a a challenge with those. So, hopefully they'll get that all worked out shortly to get that put in place. So, they're coordinating with the water and sewer department. Uh
they'll they'll do the taps, but the contractors doing most of the work on that. So, that's all I have. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you again, Mark. Okay. At this time, I will once again turn the meeting over to our borrow.
Yes. Thank you, Mary. This is our last meeting this summer and the matters are fairly routine this tonight. I would recommend we adopt the resolutions by resolution number 229 through 24125. Council motion to approve. Second. Second. I have a motion and a second. Uh Karen,
roll call, please. Mr. Brown, yes. Mr. Cosone, four. Mrs. Garlic, yes. Mr. Halter, four. Miss Miller, four. Mrs. Spence, yes. Motion carries. At this time, I'll entertain a motion to open the public portion.
Move the public portion be open. Second. Have a motion and a second. All in favor state I. I. Opposed. Abstensions. Motion carries. The floor is now open to anyone from the public who would like to come forward and address mayor and counsel. Members of the public, if you do come
forward, would you please identify yourself for the record? Your name, address, and there is a fiveminute limitation. Thank you. Seeing none, I'll make a mo motion to close the public for second. Sorry. You would like to would you like to address mayor and counsel, sir?
Yeah. Would you just come forward? I'll hold off on my motion. Right up to the podium here, sir. And before you begin, what you wanted to speak to mayor and counsel about just into the microphone, give your name and your address.
I would like to speak to him probably. Okay. You'll need to set up an appointment for that. But you have everybody here. So, this would probably be the best opportunity to get everybody in one shot. That's just a suggestion. I would just like to know. Can you I'm sorry again to interrupt.
Please give your your full name and then your address and then you can proceed. Please. My name is John McFersonen. Uhu. I'm at 120 Gorilla Street in Glboro. Okay. Thank you. Yes, sir. My home was I had a house at 301 Dr. Martin Luther
King Drive, Glboro. I sold my house and I have a building next to that and I have a glass bro is refusing me
electricity into that building and that's what I want. That's what I'm up against. I have things in that garage that has to come out and I can't get in there without electricity being in it. I see. So, uh I am kind of familiar with
your request and the property that you're referring to. Um I've spoken to the zoning officer and looked at the ordinance and the ordinance is quite clear um that it's they're not permitted and I we respect the zoning officer's decision and interpretation of that
ordinance. That being said, you have two clear options that you can you can you utilize if you choose to do so. You can appeal that zoning officer's decision, okay, which will follow a process or you
can uh go and petition the zoning board for a variance to give you that. Okay. I just like to know why haven't I been filed in since I've been here for 38 years and I pay my taxes. Well, it has nothing to do and we
appreciate that. Don't don't get that. We are we are what what this is based upon is the law, the ordinance, what the ordinance says, black and white. And that's not has nothing to do with how long you've been here, how much you've,
you know, if you are a person. It just has nothing to do except with the letter of the law. How about the building itself? It's been there since 1994. I understand, but it's still where what the building and how everything came to
be with that building being there by itself turned it into a nonconforming situation which requires you to either a uh dispute or appeal the zoning officer's interpretation of the law. Do I need a lawyer?
Uh if you appeal that I can't speak to that. I don't know what the process is for the No, not you do. You don't. But that's always recommended. Sure. But you do not you're you could appear on your representation. I just want to be treated right. That's all. Right. Well, I will tell you in in my the
information that I've been given and having reviewed the ordinance and everything. Uh sir, you have been treated fairly. Uh, I know that it's it's unfortunate and inconvenient that you have to uh go through this process, but I can assure you that this is this
is an a clear interpretation of the law and it is not anyone picking on you as an individual. How come no one has even given me a phone call as or stop me from having that shop built on that property,
my property? I'm not I'm not sure I understand your question. Well, shouldn't they have told me about this ordinance ahead of time or say something to me about it or I wouldn't have gotten the bu that building built
in the way uh where it was. Okay. I can uh I I can't I can't go del into that because I don't know all the information, but my understanding of the situation is that how the property was
sold and uh how that transaction went to put that that structure in the situation that it's in where we are now. It wouldn't have been anything that the burrow would have informed you about. that situation was was identified by the
burrow once the request came to put electric into that building. That's how the burrow was aware and looked at the situation if I'm not mistaken. Looked and saw what everything was, looked at the ordinance and said that's that building is non-conforming and does not
meet the requirements to get electricity. I wouldn't have never had that building built if electricity couldn't be in there. I wouldn't have had it done. My building is paid for. I paid for it last
year. There's no reason why I can't have electricity in that building. If I get hurt in that building and trying to um get all that all my things out of there, that's not my fault.
That that goes with the um who whoever mandated it is. Well, that that's that's not right for for anybody to tell me I can't uh remove all my things out out of uh out of that building because everything that was in the house went
inside of that building. It has to be cleared out by me. Okay. And I want to do that. I have food in there that's that's full and anything can be in that building.
I understand. Now, Mr. there. We have we have hit our five minute limit. I will be more than happy to come down and try to explain to you a bit further after this meeting if you want to stick around for a few more minutes. But I will tell you that uh as far as I know,
nobody's telling you you can't go in there and get your stuff out. All all that all that the borrow is saying is that in the current situation that that building is in right now, you cannot by
law unless you appeal number one, like I said the first time, or go to the zoning board, you can't you cannot legally or we cannot sign off on you putting elect into that building. That's all we're saying. Nobody's saying you can't go in there. Nobody's saying you can't remove
your stuff. We're just saying that legally as of now you cannot put electric or we can't sign off on you putting electric back there. That's all. Okay. Thank you. You're welcome, sir. See no others. I'll make
continue my same motion and close a public portion. Second. Okay, I have a motion and a second. All in favor state I. I. Opposed? Extensions. Motion carries. The public portion is now closed. Uh at this time, I'll entertain a motion to approve all
dy authorized bills. Motion to approve all dy authorized bills. Second. I have a motion and a second. All in favor state I. Opposed. Any abstensions? Yes, mayor. I have one abstension for PO
number 25-03277. Thank you. Nice, mayor. I have two abstensions that are noted with the clerk. Very nice. The abstensions I've told have been noted and motion still carries. Any comments from our administrator? I would just like to congratulate firefighter Irwin and Nelson and wish
them all the luck in the world. Thank you very much. And I too again would like to congratulate Mr. Irwin and Mr. Nelson on joining the ranks of uh station 261. Um looking to wish them safe and uh a safe
career. I'd like to thank everybody for that has come out tonight to participate. Those who have come up and aired their concerns. I appreciate that. uh to thank uh the staff administration for staying on top of things as we gear
up for another uh another year of uh another school year. Um and uh to all of our public safety people, code people, all of our departments out there that are all ready to go for the fall. Uh keep up the good work, be safe, and
thank you. And with that, I'll enter motion to adjourn. Second. I have a motion and a second. All in favor state I. Opposed. Any abstensions? Motion carries. This meeting is adjourned. Thank you very much everyone.
And next regular meeting will be September 9th, 2025, 6:30 p.m. All right. Seem like that's where