I got you. Whenever you're ready, mayor. Okay. Good evening everyone. I'd like to call the regular meeting of mayor and council of the burrow of Glboro for July 22nd, 2025 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 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 to salute the flag?
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. Mrs. Garlic, here. Mr. Halter, yes. Miss Miller, here. Mrs. Spence, here. Mr. Milandro here, Mr. Scapiti, Mr. Brunimer, and let the record reflect that Mr.
Casabone is excused for this evening. Good. Okay. Well, we have no presentations, but we'll move to the uh ceremonial police uh oats. I can have the council How are you?
How are you? Please repeat after me. I state your name. I do solemnly swearly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States. I support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. The Constitution of the State of New
Jersey. That I will bear true faith that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. to the same and to the governments established to the governments established in the United States and in this state in the United States and this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people
and that I will faithfully and I will faithfully impartially impartially and justly perform all the duties of perform all the duties of patrol officer for the Glboro Police Department patrol officer for the Glboro Police Department according to the best of my ability
according to the best of my ability. So help me God. Would [Applause] you like everybody in one go? You're in the middle. You're in
center stage. Mom and dad in stand. Congratulations. [Applause] Repeat after me. I state your name. I state your name. Do solemnly swear Do solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States
that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey and the Constitution Constitution of the State of New Jersey that I will bear true faith that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and allegiance to the same and to the governments established
to the government established in the United States and in this state in the United States and the state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people and I faithful and I will faithfully impartial impartial and justly and justly perform all the duties of
perform all the duties of patrol officer for the Glboro Police Department patrol officer for the Glboro Police Department according to the best of my ability. according to the best of my ability. So help me God. So help me God. [Applause]
All right, center stage. That's what a picture is. Oh, okay. How about your family? [Applause] It's not just just me out there anymore,
right? Please repeat after me. I state your name. Do you solemnly swear solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. the Constitution of the State of America
that I will bear true faith that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same allegiance to the same and to the governments established the government established in the United States and in the state in the United States and in the state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people and I will faithfully
I will faithfully impartially impartially and justly and justly perform all the duties of perform all the duties of patrol officer for the Glboro Police Department control officer for the Glboro Police according to the best of my ability. according to the best of my ability. So help me God.
So help me God. [Applause] Congratulations. Okay. All right. I will raise your right hand. Please
repeat after me. I state your name. That I will support the Constitution of the United States. I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey 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
and allegiance to the same and to the governments established to the government established in the United States and in this state to the United States and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people. that I will faithfully I will faithfully impartially impartially
and justly and justly perform all the duties of perform all the duties of patrol officer for the glass police department patrol officer for the police department according to the best of my ability to the best of my ability And so God
[Applause] We got it in. I state your name. I do solemnly swear soyly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States
that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey that I will bear true faith that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and allegiance to the same and to the governments established to the government established
in the United States and in this state in the United States and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people and that I will faithfully that I will faithful Impartially impartially and justly and justly perform all the duties of perform all the duties of
patrol officer for the glass police department officer police department according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability. So help me God. So help me God. [Applause]
Thanks. Be safe. Raise your right hand. Repeat after me. I state your name. Imly swearly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States. I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New
York and the Constitution of the State of New York. That I will bear true faith I will bear true and allegiance to the same and allegiance to the same and to the governments established established in the United States and in this state the United States and under the authority of the people
under the I will faithfully I will faithfully impartially and justly andly perform all the duties of all the duties of Control officer for the Glboro Police Department. Officer Glboro Police Department. According to
the best of my ability to ability, [Applause] Congratulations. All right. Congratulations.
Yeah. Well, that's a little different. Okay, that concludes the ceremonial portion of this meeting. Uh, everyone is more than welcome to stay for the business portion of the meeting. If you would like to go enjoy the rest of your evening, we will not be offended.
Put it in the corner. Thank you. Appreciate that. Okay, at this time I am going to turn the meeting over to our burough solicitor. Yes. Thank you, Mary. Tonight we have uh two hearings on two ordinances. I'll read them both. When we open to the public, the meeting would be open for
any comment on both beginning with 2518. An ordinance fixing and establishing the salaries and compensation the officers, employees of the bar of glass from the county of loss or state of New Jersey for the year 2025. Ordinance 2519 of ordinance amending chapter 445 vehicles and traffic of the
code book of the bar of glass council moves for a public portion. Motion to open a public portion. Second. I have a motion and a second. All in favor state I. Opposed. Any abstensions? Motion carries. The floor is now open to anyone from the public who would like to come
forward and address ordinance 25-18 and or 25-9. Seeing no one, I'll make a motion to close the public portion and adopt both ordinances as written. Second. I have a motion and a second. Karen, roll call, please. Mr. Brown, yes.
Mrs. Garlic, yes. Mr. Halter, four. Miss Miller, four. Mrs. Spence. Yes. Motion carries. At this time, I'll entertain a motion to approve the minutes of the regular meeting of June 24th, 2025, as well as the closed
executive session of June 24th, 2025. So moved. Second. I have a motion and a second. All in favor state I. I. Opposed. Any abstensions? Motion 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, mayor, I am in receipt of the highway report. Um, we're saving some money and we have we still have a
project going on on Filbert Street. uh they will begin to mill and as put the asphalt down soon, but um we have a couple of employees that are out on illness, but other than that, everything seems to be working fine.
Thank you very much, Councilman Brown. I am in the receipt of financial reports from the month of May and the month of June, and I would personally like to congratulate all six of the newest patrol officers for the Glastro Police Department, and I wish them nothing but the best. Thank you.
Thank you very much. Uh, Councilwoman Garlic. Good evening, Mayor. Good evening. I'm in receipt of the park and rec report for the month of June and things are going very well. We do have the calendars out as well for the seniors. So, they are continuing to do trips and
have great times. And I also wanted to congratulate and thank the officers who were newly sworn in. Thank them for joining our team and we look forward to them serving here in Glboro. Thank you, Maya. Very nice. Thank you. Uh, Councilman Halter. Yeah. Good evening, Mayor. Thank you.
Water and sewer department has been making a lot of progress on the Woods on South Academy Street project. Sewer connections have been made. Been installing the water services coming up here shortly. Uh, still extremely long wait times for supplies and materials
uh, projectwide overall in the burrow. So, they're still working through that. We have a few positions we're still looking to fill, but everything else is moving along smoothly. Thank you very much, sir. Uh, Councilwoman Spence. Thank you, Mayor. Um, I don't have anything to report tonight, but I just want to echo my colleagues in uh,
congratulating the officers who sworn in tonight and thank them for their service and look forward to them having a great career with Glboro. That's it. Thank you. Okay, we have no unfinished business. So, Karen, could you take us through new business, please? Yes, mayor. I need authorization to go
out to bid for two motorcycles for the Glboro Police Department. Make a motion to go out to bid for two motorcycles for the police department. Second. I have a motion and a second. All in favor state I. Oppose. Any abstensions.
Motion carries. At this time, I'll ask for the engineers report, please. Mark. Yeah. Couple different Next Avenue Southby Street right now. Everybody
still focus Thank you, Mark. Anything? Thank you. Thank you again, Mark. At this time, I will once again turn our meeting over to the burough solicitor. Yes. Thank you, Mayor. On our consent agenda tonight, we begin with the following resolutions. 207 authorizing
extension of the grace period for the third quarter installment of taxes. 208 providing for the insertion of a special item of revenue in the budget pursuant to NJSA 48487 209 resolution of the B of Glboro County authorizing a third amendment to the
redevelopment agreement for block 40 lots 23 4.02 and 13 block 14 lots 20 21 22.03 23 24 25 26 26.01 the project area on official tax meth glass 210 authorizing release of
performance and payment bond for Charles the third drive roadway improvements of the B glassboro paving plus LLC 211 authorizing execution of the redevelopment agreement with ceiling headquarters LLC for block 31.02
plot street 3.0147 47 within the B of Glassboro County, Glouester, New Jersey. 212 authorizing execution of RCA discharge of mortgage by the burrow of Glboro or to Scott Lane Glboro. Resolution 213
also authorizing execution of COA discharge of mortgage by the B of Glboro to Scotland Glboro 214. Resolution submit a grant application execute a grant contract at the New Jersey Department of Transportation for
the Road road improvement project. 215 authorizing refund of escrow account for Weissber project inc. 216 authorize an increase of the bid threshold and quote threshold for
the B of Glboro 217 reimbursement payment agreement between the B board of education of Glboro and the B of Glboro for capital improvement projects. And finally resolution 218 Approval for form B1 Glassro Duplex is
townhouse concept plan block 40 lot 2.01. There are resolutions this evening for the reasons noted as well under each one on the agenda. Council moves for approval. Roll call. Motion to approve. Second. I have a motion and a second. Karen,
roll call, please. Mr. Brown, yes. Mrs. Garick, yes. Mr. Halter, four. Miss Miller, four. Mrs. Spence, yes. Motion carries. Mayor, we have two ordinances to introduce tonight. By title only, beginning with number 2520, ordinance amending chapter
490, health rules and regulations, article one, board of health, section two, membership compositions, terms of office, and ordinance 25-21, ordinance amending the code of the bar glass, specifically chapter 97, personnel
policies and procedures, article 6, by adding a new section 61 to be titled Transitional duty policy. There are two ordinances for introduction. Council so move. Motion to approve. Second.
I have a motion and a second. Karen, roll call, please. Mr. Brown, yes. 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.
So move. Second. I have a motion and a second. All in favor state I. I. Opposed. Any abstensions? Motion carries. The floor is now open to anyone from the public that would like to come forward and address mayor and counsel. Anyone wishing to speak uh in the
public, please note when you approach you identify yourself, name and address. And there is a five minuteation as well as other regulations as outlined on the agenda. Thank you. Good evening. Thank you.
My name is tell you what my favorite You guys respond. They didn't like the idea. I was raised in South and I'll stand before you and I'll stand before Say what I have to say. That's how I
should go away. And I appreciate police appreciate and I'm not going to tell you because I don't agree with it. My mom told me when I was
stand Thank you. Thank you, sir. Good evening. I'm also at properties. concern is that was $2,000
and prior to that problem I have is that there is a system that is in that call or letter to the home to make them
notes to me,000. most current $2,000 and I have again this courtesy being extended to speak and he told me that you know he doesn't
have enough people in the bur we have a system and the system needs to be addressed and needs to be fixed so that I and other residents don't have to the consequences of
system that issue and I'm still at odds with the $2,000. I'm not interested. Thank you. Good evening. My name is Jeffrey. My address is
okay. problemm= not seems to be going on. So about three months ago I brought to you guys a concern about fencing within the bur township. Um frankly I think I've talked
to most the offices of both council zoning office and the zoning officer to discuss everything's been denied at this point and we were referred to
ago and we called this past week to find out It's my understanding the reason why it was discussed with mayor and council to not be able to put the fence because it creates public safety issue. How can we access that? Great. I'm happy
the last time that I was here in the region technically behind my property in front of my behind the engine. So that's one and two
issue access problems. It also creates a safety issue as excuse me iss And in regards to public safety, I kind of disagree with your comment because I spoke to multiple offices connect
how I as far from my standpoint I can tell you the letter did come it did come before council and was explained that way uh and it was explained to uh myself and council uh thoroughly at least in
from my perspective from the zoning officer as to why it was put in place and why um there was no Well, Clark, if I may, or if I could offer I can't eloquently express it as
well as our zoning officer. Um, and and if you were actually referred to him as well because we spoke to your office and after Yes. So if if with your permission I
would like to uh get through anybody else and if you wouldn't mind Clark after the meeting because it I mean it may take a little longer than if if you're fine with that unless you want it on record because if you want it on record then why don't you let him give Yeah. Then you can give it now. I just
wanted to give you that option. But if you would like it on record Yes. Clark would you mind? Thank you. Well, when we asked about the minutes, we said they're not on record. So that's why I'm just asking. Yeah, it's not what was said. They're not they're not verbatim.
There's a record discussed. Right. So the the explanation that has been given and has always been given and recently discussed as recently as I believe two years ago when we redid the townhouse section of the zoning code
to bring it up to date for fencing with town houses in a row. The middle town homes would be difficult. And granted in some cases there is an easement behind them. Not in all cases. It would be difficult for public safety officials, fire department
especially, to get to that middle unit if everybody had their fence fenced in. Uh discussion when we redid the fence or the uh townhouse section of the ordinance two years ago, it was brought up. It was discussed with the fire
chief. He agreed it's still an issue. If they need to get back there, they don't want to have to go through six gates to get to the middle unit or go through the property behind there. They want to be able to easy access to the rear. It could mean life or death for a resident.
So that was the reason. It's the reading reason on record in the ordinance has been since the the ordinance was adopted for town homes and that's the reasoning that it was explained. There are other issues in regards to if you allow people to put fences in town
homes as to, you know, this person has a six-foot vinyl, that person has a 4ft wood, because you would not be able to regulate what type of fence they put up other than height. But that's a secondary issue, more aesthetic than
anything else. But the public safety issue was the the higher concern. So just to respond to that, the aesthetic issue isn't really a problem. If it's behind the property, that's an H. That would be an HOA. I'm just not trying to try to, but if you have three individual homes lined
up, I can tell you there's three individual. So that's just that's a personal preference. I don't think it's necessarily, right? And then if I had a fence to exactly, you told me the exact same resence, that's exactly what.
And I'm not trying to, you know, be rude about the fact, but not have fires in Washington or anything like that. I'm sure they do. And in regards to the single family homes, they have sideyards. So, it's not as if you have to go around five other houses to get to
the backyard. In a single family home, you can go through the gate in the sideyard and you're in the back. You're behind. So, you can get to that. But what if that house, which several do for the same exact policy that you're
could be right. So, thank you for your explanation, but again, kind of back to ground zero, I guess. So, is this ever going to be discussed at all or is this just it? Well, it was discussed at the last
meeting. There was a vote to the letter. So, unless it's brought up again that the Okay. decision was made by council. Okay. Thank you so much. Good evening. Good evening. Hi, I'm Vicky Downing. I live at 305
Mlen Avenue. And I want to echo what Mr. Willie King expressed about our neighborhood with the extra police um presence that we've seen and also the fact that the highway department started to paint the curbs in our neighborhood. and I understand um down Baldwin as well
to help with the problems with cars parked on the side on both sides and you can't see when you try to uh make entrance into the street. So, thank you so much for doing that. My second question is concerning the popup um
party that transpired the end of June um that we did get a nice notice from the police about that um with hundreds of people I guess came from all over. Is there any way that we can prevent things like that or
Well, I know that the burrow is constantly especially the police department and you can correct me if I'm wrong, Chief or Ed. uh they we have police officers and and people that are monitoring social media. Okay. So, and they've been quite successful.
Correct me if I'm wrong, Chief. Staying ahead of this. Now, you can't mitigate all, but we have quelled it to my satisfaction and I think to everybody on this day. So, we are being ahead of it. Uh we will continue to be
ahead of it and stay proactive. Uh because have say it over and over again, your safety and our safety. Everybody in the burrow safety is first and foremost. Absolutely. Thank you. That was that was sort of my question. Are we proactively looking for social media?
We were actually able to squash a number of these and get temporary injunctions before they even happened. That's wonderful. Uh probably five of them, solicitor. Five to six of them. We've been busy. Yeah. Absolutely. Been busy and successful. Yes. But to the mayor's point, I mean,
chief, I mean, we have detectives on this all the time. I'd like to say, yeah, it's never going to happen again. I couldn't sit here and tell you it's never going to happen again. It just happens that quick. And there were more than hundreds of people that quickly. Don't we love social media? Yeah. But we're doing everything we can to
ensure that it doesn't happen. Great. Thank you. We were very lucky to get the injunctions to stop them before they even happened. So, that was that was groundbreaking. That's so Yeah. Thank you. Thank you. Seeing no one else, I'll make a motion to close the public portion. Second.
Have a motion and a second. All in favor state I. I. Opposed. Any abstensions? Motion carries. The public portion is now closed. At this time, I'll uh 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? Mayor, I have abstensions that were given to the clerk beforehand and everything else is that's good for the record clerk. Thank you very much. Uh motion carries. Uh any
closing comments from our Just a couple. Um I'd like to congratulate the six officers, but I would also like to uh mention Chief Knight and his staff. I'm getting these officers on board. I mean, it's a young staff and you're doing you and your guys are doing a great job as we as we turn
over officers. Not very many people want to be police officers anymore. It is very hard to get a police officer these days, but congratulations to them. And to Mr. King's point actual numbers. Um I'm a numbers guy. We uh we did do 74
additional patrols in June and July. 20 of them for radar traffic enforcement, 27 of them for parking enforcement. And we did write 70 summits. Um that was all done in June, July. Alfred Avenue, you had also asked us to
do a speed study on that. We didn't get to that till July 19th. So that's still not done yet, sir. But that is that will be done. So I just wanted to report on that. That's all I have. Mayor, thank you. And uh again, I would like to
congratulate all of the uh the new patrol officers. Um they have to be the best because that's who we get. And I just wish them the very safe and uh prosperous career here in the burrow. Um, to everyone that has come out and
voiced their concerns, uh, questions, uh, thank you. I continue to encourage you to do so. It's the only way we can know what's going on, good, bad, or indifferent. So, thank you for that. And with that, I will entertain a motion for adjournment. Motion to adjurnn.
Second. I have a motion and second. All in favor state I. Opposed? Extensions. Motion carries. This meeting is adjourned. Thank you everybody. Have a nice evening. Next meeting will be August 26th, 2026, 6 p.m.