Yeah, they did a really really good job. >> Yeah. Yeah, because and pursuant to the provisions of the open public meetings law. Would you all please rise for the flag salute? >> I pledge allegiance 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. >> Roll call. Committeewoman Evans. here. Committeeman Montgomery >> present. >> Committeeman Dick >> here.
>> Deputy Mayor Tory >> here. Mayor Gilmore >> here. >> Comments from the public. Agenda items only. I don't see any public here. Is there anyone online? >> No. >> Then I will close comments.
Resolution 2025-131-10 rejecting bids for the procurement of solid waste removal services. I need a motion and a second. >> So moved. Second. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dick. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Evans? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tory? >> Yes. >> Mayor Gilmore?
>> Yes. >> Resolution 2025-132-10. Authorizing readvertising specifications and solicitation of bids for solid waste contract. Motion and second. >> So moved. Second. >> Mrs. Tory. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Evans. >> Yes.
>> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dick. >> Yes. >> Mayor Gilmore. >> Yes. We are now open for comments from the public. Seeing no one, no one online, I will close comments. Comments from the administrator. Uh just want to
let you know that we've established the um rebid uh opening date for Thursday, October 16th at 10 a.m. Uh hopefully we get some interest in bidding the the solid waste calling services from other
vendors >> here. Here >> when we receive them, do you think >> Thursday, October 16th is the date established for opening of bids? Jed, it's going to be in the paper. Burlington County Times on Sunday. >> Yep.
>> And all the other papers as well. >> Yep. Courier Post, Daily Record, Friend Trenton, and Asbury Park Press. >> Yep. >> We got one in earlier, right? >> We're exceeding the the manage. You have the local your local paper and then a statewide
>> publicated paper. So, we trying to reach as many haulers as possible. >> Very good. comments from a solicitor, Mr. Gillespie. >> Um, >> that'll be 10 days for publication,
>> right? >> And we don't meet again till November 14th, >> right? >> So, we can hopefully award on the 14th. Mhm. >> If not, if we're in the same situation again after bidding two times, we can then negotiate.
>> Aha. >> Well, we can negotiate not just with that bidder, we can negotiate with those who did not bid. Um >> Yeah. >> But you got to go through it. We got to go through it twice. That's interesting. Okay. >> But the second time we're allowed to open our bid after 10 days of advertise
of advertising. The first go around at 60. I'm just wondering did you say 50 or 15? >> 60 is the first time. The second time is >> 6. Wow. >> That's the first did that. That's what >> right >> result in this debacle.
>> I'm just wondering since you don't meet until November 14 if you want to change October 16 to like October 30 to get more time. >> I mean to receive >> the bids the bids aren't changing. >> I won't be here.
Oh, right. >> When do you come back? >> November 1st. >> It's okay. >> And then you're rolling right into Then you're rolling right into the Tuesday. >> Yeah, it's the same bid. >> It is the same bid. >> I mean, they know. We'll know. Am I allowed to reach out to Am I allowed
once it's advertised to tell to reach out to to specific all like the list of people who >> Well, I think you're allowed to. I think what you certainly can do is email to every institution, every solid waste business,
>> which Jen's going to do. >> I think you email them this the specs. >> What about if a contractor did not request the specs? >> Do it anyway. >> Okay, good. >> That's good. >> Um,
you know, and then and then um depending what you get on the 16th um when you get back, you know, maybe before the township committee meeting, I can check the statute and see if if we can start those discussions before you
formally reject the second bid. We may have to wait till November 14th. Kind of don't like that. We may have to >> Well, it'll give us until December's meeting to negotiate and decide. Well, you can also even if you're not, you can also extend the contract beyond
December 31 while you're negotiating a new contract. So, we can negotiate with them for a new contract and somebody else and if it's taking time, we can negotiate with this company to extend to January 31.
>> Right. We can do that. >> We did. Yeah, we did that with >> options. >> We actually did that with the last contract. We have options. >> In 2020, we extended. >> We've done this before. So, >> okay.
>> Okay. Thank you. Comments from the committee. Mr. S. >> Nothing today. Thank you, >> Mr. Dick. >> Nothing. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> I'm praying. I'm praying. >> Okay.
>> Oh, yeah. You want to pray in prayer? >> I'll try to get in prayer whatever he's praying for. >> I'm praying we get some good bids and we can get our trash collected. That's what I'm praying. >> I do. And God bless you all. >> Yeah. >> And I have no comments. Thank you all
for attending this necessary meeting. I appreciate it. And uh >> we do have executive session. >> We do have an executive session. >> Should be >> maybe 45 minutes, 20. >> Oh. >> No. That is very funny to have pack
installed much talking. >> That is very funny. >> 15 minutes. All right. So I need a motion to enter into executive session. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dick. >> Yes. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Okay.
>> I like my trash guys. >> I love my trash guys. Okay, thank you. >> Okay, we need a motion to come back. >> Motion to return session. >> We never left. >> Sec. Second.
>> All in favor? I >> I >> Do we have a motion to >> make a motion to authorize staff to move ahead with the um necessary arrangements to convey the second rig to the so it
ends up in the hands of lumber emergency squad for $10,000. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Committee. >> Yes. >> Deputy Mayor Tory. >> Yes. >> Committeewoman Evans. >> Yes. >> Committee Dick. Yes. >> And Mayor Gilmore.
>> Yes. >> Okay. Motion to adjurnn. >> Okay. Do I have a motion to move? >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Look at that. >> Shortest meeting. >> Nicely done. >> Record.
>> Nicely done, team. >> That's the fastest meeting we've ever had on a Thursday morning yet.