There will be prizes and um they will the winners will be announced. You good? >> This meeting is called pursuant to the provisions of the open public meetings law. This meeting of January 27th, 2026 was included in a meeting notice sent to the Burlington County Times and Courier
Post on January 5th, 2026 and advertised in said newspapers on January 8th and January 9th, 2026 posted on the website and the bulletin board in the municipal building on January 9th, 2026 and has remained continuously posted as required under the law. In addition, a copy of
this notice is and has been available to the public and is on file in the office of the municipal clerk. At this time, stand for the flag >> salute. America to the republic for it stands one nation indivisible
and justice for all. >> Uh, roll call, please. >> Committeewoman Evans, >> here. >> Committee Montgomery, >> here. Committeewoman Loveman >> here. >> Deputy Mayor Tory >> here. >> Mayor Dick >> here. >> Uh we have minutes to approve from uh
January 7th. Can I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Montgomery? >> Yes. >> Miss Evans? >> Yes. >> Miss Loveman? >> Yes. >> Miss Tory? >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick? >> Yes. And I got a couple reports here. Can I have a motion? >> So moved. >> Second.
>> Mr. Montgomery? >> Yes. >> Miss Loveman? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Evans? >> Yes. Mrs. Tory. >> Yes. Mayor D. >> Yes. And I don't believe anyone's here for those. So, can move on. Uh, comments from the public and these are on agenda items only and comments are limited to
five minutes. Do you have any comments? Is anyone online? >> Janice is online. >> Hi, Janice. >> Hi, Janice. She has any comments. >> Okay, we'll close comments then. And we
got a couple ordinances. Um, let's go here. So, go the first one. Ordinance 20261 amending certain sections of the code of the township of Hannesport to confirm to the not conform to the new
notice requirements established in PI 2025. That's - C-72 first reading. This is a public hearing and adoption for February 10th. Can I get a motion? >> So move. >> Second. Mr. Montgomery, >> yes. >> Ms. Evans, >> yes. >> Miss Loveman,
>> yes. >> Mr. Tory, >> yes. >> Mayor Dick, >> yes. >> Mayor, on the next one, I understand there's some questions, so I think we'd ask you to table that. We'll get back to you with a memo on that explaining why we need it and make some changes to >> Okay, that works. So, let's skip over that. >> Do you need a motion to table?
>> Yep. >> Motion to table. >> Second. >> Miss Evans? >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery? >> Yes. >> Miss Loveman? >> Yes. Mory? >> Yes. Mayor Deck? >> Yes. Good for the next. Okay. Ordinance 2026-3 amend chapter 67 of the code of the
township of Hannesport entitled business licenses and chapter 1-1 violations and penalties. This is a first reading. Public hearing adoption is February 10th. Can I get a motion? >> So moved. Second. >> Mrs. Tory. >> Yes. >> Ms. Leman. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Evans. >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery.
>> Yes. >> Mayor Dick. >> Yes. Okay. We're going to move on to consent resolutions. The items listed below are considered routine by the Township of Hannesport and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no formal discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, the resolution will remove from consent agenda and will
be considered separately. Can I get a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Evans, >> yes. >> Mrs. Leman, >> yes. >> Mrs. Tory, >> yes. >> Mayor Dick, >> yes. And we'll move on to the
resolutions. Resolution 2026-40-1 authorizing the sale of 2000 ODB LCT-650 leaf machine to Lumberton Township as a shared service. >> Can I get a motion? >> So moved.
>> Second. >> Miss Tory. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Leman. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Evans. >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick. >> Yes. Resolution 2026-41-1 approving contract for mobile stage with audio package with Mid-Atlantic Event
Group for the Hannesport Township 250th Celebration of America on July 4th, 2026. Can I get a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Miss Tory, >> yes. >> Mr. Montgomery, >> yes. >> Mrs. Evans, >> yes. >> Miss Leman, >> yes. >> Mayor Dick, >> yes.
Resolution 2026-42-1 approving contract with Hanzyler Entertainment Group LLC for Don Joy to perform at the 250th Celebration of America on July 4th, 2026. Can I get a motion? >> So moved. >> Second.
>> Mrs. Evans? >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery? >> Yes. >> Miss Leven? >> Yes. >> Mory? >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick? >> Yes. Resolution 2026-43-1 authorizing payment to New Jersey Bamboo Landscaping LLC for phase 1 bamboo
removal at Creek Turn Park. I get a motion. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Miss Evans. >> Yes. >> Miss Loveman. >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> Miss Tory. >> Yes. >> Mayor D. >> Yes. All right. We're going to move on to some business. Uh, section A,
approval of charitable bin permits, 2026-1-CB, Better World Books, 2026-2-CB, Ameritex Industries, and 2026-3-CB Ameritex Industries. Can I get a motion? >> So moved. >> Second.
>> Mrs. Tory, >> yes. >> Mrs. Evans, >> yes. >> Mr. Montgomery, >> yes. >> Miss Leman, >> yes. >> Mayor Dick, >> yes. Uh, approval of video pinball permits 2026-1- Dun Levy's Restaurant LLC. >> Motion.
>> So moved. >> Thank you. >> Second. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> Miss Leman. >> Yes. >> M. Evans. >> Yes. >> M. Tory. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick. >> Yes. And the approval of mobile home park permits 2026-1- MHP. Russell Mobile Home Park. Can I get
a motion? >> Some moved. Second. >> Missy? >> Yes. Mr. Montgomery? >> Yes. >> Miss Evans? >> Yes. >> Miss Leman? >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick? >> Yes. And at this time going to open up comments from the public. Comments are limited to five minutes. Anyone would
like to speak. >> Have at it, Scott. >> There's always one. >> Scott Cooper, 44 Patriot Way. Um, despite what people have, some people are saying on Hannesport Happenings, I I think the public works guys just did a
great job, phenomenal job of snow removal the last couple days. Um, it was an unbelievable combination of snow and ice on top of that. That just was crazy. I was out there three different times for two hours a piece in my own yard, in
my neighbor's yard. Um, and it it wasn't easy. And I I just can't believe people have the audacity to complain about what's going on here because I think they did a great job. They they worked hard. >> Thanks, Scott. We'll pass. >> Thanks, Scott. Appreciate that.
>> Second. Anybody else? >> Janice online or anyone else? All >> good. Any close comments then? Uh, comments from the administrator.
>> I'm happy to report I received formal notice from DP that uh we were granted the $223,625 HDSRF um supplemental grant for HITO. Uh so we got that formal approval. So we we'll be
getting that those funds soon. Um we're well over a million dollars in state funding for the remediation of that site. So, >> great. >> And I also wanted to to comment a little bit more on what Scott was saying. Um, our guys did a tremendous job. They went out 7 a.m. Sunday morning and they
worked 15 hours straight. Um, we did operate one person short u which was not anticipated. Our guys did the best that they could under those circumstances and they also came in the next day probably six hours of sleep um and worked a full shift on Monday as well. Also, um, a
person short. So, we do have a shared service with Burlington County. They take care of our rural roads. Um, so we do have that handled and we do also communicate with Lumberton for some of the shared roadways such as Cloverdale and Fenomore.
Um, we also had our fire official came in and he assisted our guys for a half a day yesterday. Uh in order to address some of the shortfalls that we had, uh we did have the good fortune of a resident reaching out to us who um I
connected with today. He came in and hopefully we're going to bring him on board as a seasonal worker. He's got a lot of snow plowing experience. We do have a couple of extra trucks with plows. So, uh we're going to get back to what we were at uh when I first started here. We did have a resident come on board and help us. So, we're going to
get back to that. Um, and I am in communication with another resident who voiced their um, willingness to help on social media. So, I just connected with them tonight and I'll be asking if he would like to come on board. So, we uh, we'll do our best to um, make sure our guys are not stretched so thin. Um, even
though they did a really good job and they continue to do a great job. >> Thanks, John. >> John doesn't want to talk. Comments from the committee. >> You should ask, John. >> Yeah, John. Yeah, I don't see you on here, but
>> I'm trying to follow the rules. Comments from the solicitor. I feel like I can squeeze that in. >> I wasn't supposed to be here after all. >> Are you supposed to give an ethics? >> I don't have a number 12. I don't either. >> You don't. I do. I do. >> Well, you're special.
>> And I knew there was a meeting tonight, too. So, there. >> Now I'm starting to figure it out. of us aren't privy to what you're privy to. >> Anyway, I'm sorry, John. >> It's four words. I am so sorry. >> I It's my It's not my fault. I didn't
put it on the calendar. I said to Paul, I called over. He goes, "What do you mean? What do you mean you'll see me in five? What are you talking about the ethics seminar? People are here." I don't want I don't want to use the words I use for the phone, but um I do apologize. Uh if you want to do it in February, I will write it down. be here
on time. Just let me know. >> Sounds good, John. >> All good. All right. Comments from the committee. >> Okay. Uh so I have uh brief reports from three of my liazison positions. Firstly,
as the county commissioner liaison, I attended the swearing in for the county commissioners, which was the day after our own one on January the 7th. And I will be attending tomorrow night's meeting. If anyone has any concerns about matters that are pertinent to the
county rather than the town, please let me know ahead of time and I will make sure I bring those up. The green team met for the first time this year on Monday to discuss our medium and long-term goals as well as some ongoing projects. Uh we have for example the
Firewise community that we're trying to bring on in Creek View and I had actually had a meeting on that with uh our fire marshall and two of the owner of three of the New Jersey Foresters the previous week. So we look forward to sharing more details about that as they
become uh clear. Later that evening, I also attended a Zoom for the Burlington County Green Teams round table, which I'm on because I'm the chair of our green team. And there will be another repair cafe this year in late spring in Medford.
Finally, as the public works deputy liaison, I like Scott and as Paula has said, I want to thank our public works department for their efforts during the recent monster snowstorm. Uh for a small town, we have a lot of roadway and some
of it is quite challenging to plow. So I'd urge all residents to be patient and trust that the powers will come. Thank you all four of you for coming. I appreciate you and stay warm and dry. >> Okay.
>> Um I attended the Hannesport uh board of education meeting on January 20th. I got to meet uh many of the board members. Um I have been emailing with Jen Wears, I believe that's how you say her last name, uh of the BOE. She's the liaison for them to us. Uh so we've been
emailing back and forth. Karen had brought to the idea of um artwork and essays that the students can do um and have like a contest for the 20 250th anniversary. So Karen is getting back to me with some information from the recreation committee that they're
working on. I'll get that to Jen and hopefully uh come uh July 4th, we're gonna we're gonna see some some really cool artwork along with some essays. Um and I think we find out the winners that day >> on July 4th. >> Yeah. So so excited about that.
>> Great. >> Good. >> Um so just also just like to thank public works again real as Paul mentioned there are county roads that they get plowed by the county. joint roads by Lumberton. Just to echo
all that. Um but the fact that we were a person short for a few days. Um that was a surprise. Um they the other folks stepped up and just did a great job. So, when you don't know the whole story, it's uh it's it's um
well, it's it's it's always easy to complain and nothing is going to be perfect, but uh you know, the fact that they stepped up and uh and took over for that one that one person uh was commendable. Um also just >> great. >> Could you try again?
>> You know, when I talk to you, you don't answer when I'm not talking. Um, just great work on the on the grant from HICKO. Again, that's been so long going. We're over a million now, I guess. It's just insane. So, hopefully that'll be coming to an end. Um, we have
an environmental commission meeting on Thursday. Um, also excited about the 250th anniversary. We're still trying to come up with a name. Um, Hannesport celebrates America's 250th. I don't know. Still trying to work on that. Karen, you you may speak to that next, I guess. I don't know. Um, other than
that, um, everybody stay stay safe and warm. Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. >> Um, okay. So, uh, the mayor's wellness, um, committee has been very busy. We've had two really, really nice events. One was the veterans lunchon, um, and it was
provided by Matteo's. They they donated all the food and it was quite delicious, very nice. And we had or Eric Orange from the uh county, our historian, come and give a presentation and everybody loved it. It was a great great day. And
we also had a senior connection tea um on Friday. It was very nice. Um Oh, that's when Eric was there, right? Eric was there for the tea for the the veterans. He's coming in March for March. That's correct. Okay. And then um this week um on Saturday, Ladies
Auxiliary is holding their murder mystery event and I think it's sold out. So that should be a good event for them and fundraising for the fire department. And Donna is running the heart to heart boxes again and they will be uh due in
collected Saturday the 14th, February 14th. That's on the calendar. What's next? What's the date, hun? >> The 7th. Okay. So, a week earlier on the 7th. Okay. So, um that's a lot always to
keep straight because we're always doing something. You guys are always so busy. Um and I've been very very busy working on our 250th anniversary committee, putting many things together. Um I think that like I like it 250th.
What did you have on the um in the uh resolutions? America celebrates 250th. I kind of like that. I don't know if we should put Hannesport celebrates 250, but we're working on that. But we have so many events happening that day and so
many events happening ahead of time. So, we will be keeping you informed of all of that. And with that, I'd just like to say thanks to the public works. They did a great job. And um God bless you. God bless Hansport. God bless America. >> Thank you.
Um, I guess to jump on the uh public works bandwagon in a good way, um, I do want to point out that every call we got was passed along and Joe either got his guys out there as quick as he could or personally responded to a couple people. So, as much as I know some people weren't happy and maybe rightfully so,
the stuff wasn't as fast as they they desired, uh, Joe and his crew were great at getting out there. So, we do really thank them for that, especially again being short-handed. Um, couple things from me. Uh, I would like to thank how quickly it came together. We had a um an issue I think was it last weekend where
the bathrooms here were left a little messy during off times and came up the idea very quickly. Why don't we just get a couple volunteers that if this happens on the infrequent times it's open and public works isn't working. And right away we got a couple people willing to kind of chip in. So if on a Saturday
afternoon some kid goes in there and decides to throw some toilet paper around, we got some people are willing to help us out a little bit as well as the people up here if necessary. So I do thank them in advance if that becomes an issue, although it infrequently isn't. We have a pretty good pretty good uh group of residents that that doesn't happen too often. So hopefully that um
that will take care of itself. Uh the tea was very nice, although I have to say I've never been to a tea where there's that much food. Um hogies and other stuff being forced my way. that was more much more than tea. So it was a great um a great showing there which was
>> had I known. >> Yeah, it was a lot of food. Um so in advance of of our next meetings and move forward we will have on the agenda some committee reports which we will be able to the the head liaison will be talking honestly as much amongst
ourselves in front of everyone kind of just quick updates on some things that are public knowledge or could be public knowledge. But because we can't talk amongst ourselves when we're not in front of you not only is this a great way for you to hear from us but it's a great way for us to hear from us. So
that will be on the agenda starting next next uh what two weeks whatever it is >> 10th >> uh yeah February 10th I guess would be the next meeting. Thanks Kim. Um but in advance of that to understand the way our liaison work is we do have a head liaison for most of our our primary
departments and if there is an issue and someone calls in or tell someone that they happen to know up here that person that would then go to that head liaison include Paula in it and discuss that with that that department and then include the deputy liaison if necessary that way not only are all of us starting
to understand what's going on and can maybe be helpful but we're not overloading the employee that might need to do the work and also we can get a better understanding of some of the issues surrounding the town so when someone reaches out to a neighbor and says hey did you hear about this maybe we actually have heard about this so the
goal is more communication which should help the residents which should help the committee which also should after a couple bumps in the road I'm sure help the employees go a lot more smoothly so hopefully um the employees bear with me as we go through kind of a little bit of a new communication structure um but but
hopefully that will work and we'll and we'll we'll play with it as we can. So, starting the next meeting, that will be that will kind of be how we work with it. Um, Facebook, um, and Scott walked in, made a comment about it, and I appreciate that. Uh, as far as Facebook
goes, and and this is obviously not aimed at anyone actually in here, but just publicly, please feel free to vent, feel free to discuss, feel free to argue, feel free to try to tell us things that we need to to look at as a committee, but understand that is not
our primary source of communications. And as much as we do really try to keep up on it, we can't see every post and more importantly, we can't see every comment. It's it's it's too much. So, if you have a true concern, email us. Call the the the the department. That's
that's how we can be reached. And if we don't get back to you right away, call again. That's fine. But and you're welcome to go on Facebook. I'm not asking you not to complain about us on Facebook, but if you truly want something fixed, you really are served best by reaching out to us directly. Um, and then you can go back to Facebook if
you want. Um, with that, also, I did want to point out, you know, we have a a fairly new group of people here. Sam being brand new, obviously I'm new to this position. Karen was deputy mayor last year, but also still in her first term. Um, I have a lot of experience to my right here in both Ken and Anna. Um,
and I really do, you know, Ken last week and even today has reaned over a couple times and just whispered something in my ear to keep me on on point. And I want to say I appreciate that. So if you see us sitting here talking like that, that's because he's helping me because I'm still new at this. So I really do appreciate the experience. I really do
appreciate the assistance and I just want to get that out there because obviously not everyone can see how this all works up here. So I do appreciate that, Ken. Um so with that, um stay warm and uh let's pay some bills. A motion. >> Make a motion that we pay our bills.
>> I will second that. >> Mr. Montgomery, >> yes. >> Evans, >> yes. >> Leman, >> yes. >> Tory, >> yes. >> Mayor Dick, >> yes. >> Executive session, >> okay, just double checking. I thought that. Um, and then we can adjourn at 6:26.
>> All right. >> Make a motion. >> Make a motion to adjurnn. Yeah. >> Make a motion to adjurnn. >> Second, >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> M. Tory. Yeah.