We are going into session of March 10th, 2026. 6 was included in a meeting notice sent to the Burlington County Times and Courier Post on January 9, 2026 and advertised in said newspaper on January 11, 2026 and January 14th, 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 statute. 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 point, let's stand for the flag
>> salute of the stands one indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> Can we get a roll call, Jen? >> Committeewoman Evans >> here.
>> Committee Montgomery >> here. Committeewoman Loveman >> here. >> Deputy Mayor Tory >> here. Mayor Dick >> here. >> Um at this point would like to approve the minutes uh of regular meeting minutes of February 10th, 2026. And can I do both at the same time?
Yeah. As well as February 24th, 2026. Can I get a motion? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Miss Loveman? >> Yes. >> Ms. Tory? >> Yes. >> Miss Evans? >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery? >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick? Yes. Uh, and at this point,
uh, we'll go to reports. And I think, uh, we do have, uh, state police here. Do you have an inerson report? >> Okay. Thank you for being here, though. >> Oh, okay. Okay. Oh, that's right. That's right. Um, is anybody else here? Uh,
fire official emergency services. All right. So, we're going to we moved up our township committee liaison reports that we started last month to now. So, if we could start with those, uh, we'll start with Start with Anna today. >> Oh, okay. Uh, so I am reporting for the
green team first. We met on the 2nd of March. That was rescheduled from the 23rd of February because of the snowstorm. And uh I want to remind everyone that there is Earth Day on the 25th of April from 9 till 12. This year that will be
run by the green team and the environmental commission together. There are volunteer opportunities for spring cleanup of the micro forest, the rain garden, and the drainage basin. That's the three projects that we did in tandem with the Pinelands Preservation
Alliance. We are also at Earth Day, we will be launching a new green challenge. That is the challenge to plant one native plant species and the for the first few they will get a free native plant on sign up. Again, thanks to the
Pinelands Preservation Alliance, the green team has just launched a new Facebook page called Sustainable Hesport, and we have got three logo options out there for residents to vote on their preferred option. So, please
visit uh the new sustainable Hannesport Facebook page or my committee page or Hannesport happenings to cast your vote. The Burlington County Green Teams roundt of which I am a member representing Hannesport met on the 26th of February
and I can now confirm that the repair cafe this year will be on May the 17th from 12 to 4 in Medford Town Hall. I'll give you more information about that as the date gets closer. for the Burlington County Commissioners.
I attended the commissioner meetings on the 11th and 25th of February. And I want to share the fact that there is a county road pothole hotline. We obviously had a very rough winter. There are a lot of potholes. You need to know which of the county roads because if the
if you discover a pothole on a county road rather than letting the township know, you need to call the hotline on 6092655021. And then in the last meeting, uh the commissioners also recognized Black History Month, which was uh a wonderful
event. Thank you. >> Go ahead, Ken. >> Okay. the uh environmental commission uh had met on uh the 4th uh also just again Earth Day as Anna had said Saturday
um April 25th uh we have a new logo out there so be on the lookout for that and also we are working with our construction code office to make recommendations for people that are building and doing things of those sorts of of ways to be environmentally
friendly. um making suggestions and things of that sort. Um and um continue to review things and make recommendations to the joint land use board uh on things that would help our environment in the area here. Um
construction code and enforcement. Um just just a few things. Um, as a township, we certainly want to hear from any any resident that notices something that isn't right or hears something that isn't right or um something along those
lines. But rather than post it on social media, please please come to the township and um express your concern or your compliments uh or questions that you have so that we can address it. um
for for the township to govern through Facebook just doesn't make sense for anybody and it just doesn't get done. Not only that, it's it's when you throw something out there, it it completely um inhibits any diplomacy that we can have
with with someone um to correct the matter if there's something needs to be corrected. We are you unfortunately the township is probably this lack of a better term the lowest form of government. We we we we are in a we are in a county we're in a state and there are federal laws as
well. So there are a number of different things that have to go through before it comes down to us. So if you have some issues and and this this could be something as basic as quality of life issues. You know someone's putting their trash out two days early. You're supposed to put it out the night before.
You're recycling the night before. large items, you're supposed to call in for it to be picked up. So, these are just basic quality of life issues, but it could be other things that could be dangerous, etc. So, uh please please reach out to the township. Um I don't want to go on and on and on. Um the the
afford the affordable housing committee. Um also I'm I'm the liazison for that. A number of things we're passing today. Uh so I'm not going to go over those all in details, but affordable housing is different from HUD, right? It's not a federal thing. It's a state thing. Uh
HUD is the housing of urban development, right? Um so this is for for people who are earning less than 80% of the median area income. Okay? So it's not for for homeless people. They can't afford the rent, right? It's going to be people
that maybe just aren't making as much as anyone else. But these are managed um um if if they're rentals or if they're selling homes. So uh it is a different setup and we are looking at zones and use variances and those types of things
just to improve the quality of life for everybody here. Um I neglected to mention about the environmental commission just also just about the DP right another federal organization that we have to go by what they say um and typically we would ask them for ideas
and suggestions and make sure things are right uh before we go further with it. Um I I think those are the important things to cover for now. Thank you, sir. >> Sam, >> good evening. Uh Saturday I attended a
training uh budgeting for elected officials presented by the New Jersey League of M municipalities. I also attended along with some other committee members the Hannesport school talent show on Friday. Um it was it was a lot of fun to watch and and getting to watch
the students just enjoy themselves and have a really good evening. Um, and I also wanted to give a shout out to all the staff and parents because that show ran so smooth and efficiently. Um, and then I also wanted to just let you know some things that are happening at the
school. Hannesport uh preschool is accepting applications for the 2627 school year. The applications must be submitted no later than April 13th. Hannesport BO BOE uh March meeting has been moved from the 17th until March
24th if anybody's interested in attending. Hannesport students will be putting on a musical theater performance of Legally Blonde Jr. on March 21st uh in the school cafeteria. This is a newly reinstated program and we're excited to see it back. Uh the arts play an important role in
our schools by encouraging creativity, confidence, collaboration and we hope that the students have amazing time and a have a fantastic performance. Uh and then also the PTO basket raffle which they always have really amazing things will be held on
April 25th from 10 to 3 p.m. in the school cafeteria and the eighth grade car wash will be held on May 2nd. Thank you. >> Busy busy school. >> Yeah. Um, okay. So, uh, recreation,
our annual Easter celebration will will be held on Saturday, March 28th at 12 o'clock noon in the firehouse. We will have pictures with the Easter Bunny crafts, face painting, and other nice surprises. So, it's a good it will be a great day for everybody. Um, the
Hannesport's Mayor's Wellness Campaign has been so busy. Um, but first of all, would like to thank Caitlyn at 3D Physical Therapy for writing three articles for the mayor wellness committee. Um, on Wednesday, tomorrow at 10 o'c 11
o'clock at the Kenneth Street Center, the campaign will be hosting another veterans meet and greet lunchon. Our beloved Sue Derekson will be making her award-winning chili and Casey will be making um, ziti baked ziti. So, um,
county historian Eric Orange will be giving a presentation on the spring 1778, the British invasion of Burlington County. Um, benefit benefits advisor will also be there on site. So, um, Eric's presentation is part of the
America's 20 250th anniversary celebration. Um, so we are happy to have him. All veterans are welcome to attend and we are happy to report that we have a steady group of veterans who join us every month and the number is growing.
Um on Friday, March 20th, the senior core group, um we will be hosting a presentation on home and fire safety at 10:00 in the Kenneth Street Center. Um the Burlington County Sheriff's Department will be there, our uh fire
marshal will be there, and also um representatives from the library if anybody needs to renew their membership or just sign up for the membership. Um we also have something going on here at the uh navigating
options for wellness or now. Um, this is a six-week program that's going to start um on um Wednesday the 18th and end on April 22nd. It's going to be um 90 minute sessions in the Kenneth Street
Center. And it's adult it's a program for adults 60 and older with at least one chronic health condition could be arthritis. So the workshop's going to focus on different skills on action planning, medication management, healthy eating, habits, etc., etc. So it's a
really really nice program for anybody that might be a want to come. I believe there's only 25 spots though, so register early with Donna. Um, okay. And the wellness campaign is also working very hard on a community outreach health fair to be held on Saturday, April 18th
at the Kenn Street Center and Firehouse. Part of Broad Street will be closed. This will be a major event including Hope One Youth and Adult Vans, Virtua and Rowan's Nursing, local medical professionals, the NJ State Police, our firemen, and various county resources.
It will be inside and outside, rain or shine. So stay tuned for more information, including a a flyer to follow. Okay, so now just our 250th anniversary. So, one of the fun events will be coming soon on Saturday, May 9th, when we will
have our township historical bus tour of Burlington County, followed by the colonial style dinner in the fireh hall. Um, the price has been set at $55. Uh, the sto the tour starts at 1:00 with a return at approximately
4:30. Um, reservations and payment are due by April 24th, but I do believe that it's almost half sold out already. So, if you're interested in and doing that. That's going to be a great day. Um, contact Don as soon as possible. >> More than half. >> More than half.
>> He's got the update today. Yes. >> And then, um, I do believe that we are going to be having tents. Ken's working on that with, uh, Rick Murphy. You want to say something about that? I know it's, you know. >> Yes. So, what we're trying to do is if you have, if you've got a tent from the
100th anniversary, you can bring that tent and reserve a space for the tent. And we're um, we're working on it. It's um it's going to be $76 to reserve space to bring your own tent or if you want a tent, it would be $176
and we would get that set up for you. You get early access to do that. If you just want to rent a a space uh up front, you can do that as well. So, um that's where we are with the tents. >> Thank you, Ken. Okay. And so, just like to say congratulations to the school on
the uh talent show. We really really enjoyed it. So, it's very nice. Thank you. >> All right. Um, start with public works. Great job with snow removal. Uh, want to get that on the record. They did a phenomenal job. We did open up the email address. Um, 24 hours after it seemed to
be pretty successful. We got >> great idea. >> Some >> so 14 emails that were, you know, that we we tried to get to pretty quickly. Sound like everything was taken care of pretty quickly. Um, so great job by them as well as some of the part- timerrs that came in to help us. So, we do appreciate their help. Uh, outreach, uh,
Hannesport helps. I'm going to keep this real brief because we're going to get to that in a second. I'm excited about that. But I do want to mention that they are going to be partnering or helping with the healthy kids running series to volunteer for that. Um we did start a buddy running walking series which is a special needs running program. We're
partnering with Sacred Heart Cyio and Beast Coast Productions for that. Um so if you do have someone who might be interested, it's for any special needs athlete of any kind. We will partner them with an individual to help them and we hope to add a pickle ball series as well right after that's done. Um but there will be information on that coming
out soon. and uh public safety. Uh again, uh I would talk for a second and congratulate Sean, but literally the very next thing I'm going to do is uh is that as well, so we may as well just get to that. Um and with that, can I uh get a motion to enter this into public record? >> So moved. >> Second.
>> Mr. Montgomery, >> yes. >> Mrs. Evans, >> yes. >> Miss Loveman, >> yes. >> Mrs. Tory, >> yes. >> Mayor Dick, >> yes. Now, we're going to move on to some presentations and a discussion. Uh, and we are going to start with a proclamation honoring our very own Sean
Boosez, the grand marshall of the Mount Holly St. Patrick's Day parade. He was honored uh, sat two Saturdays ago now, I guess, >> Sunday. >> Last Oh. Oh, yeah. S um, and then obviously the parade this past weekend. Yes. >> Um, so Sean, we're going to read this for you. Whereas the Burlington County
St. Patrick's Day parade, now in its 22nd year, brings together residents of all ages from across Burlington County and beyond to celebrate Irish heritage and culture. And whereas the parade has become the largest annual celebration of Irish and Celtic heritage in southwestern New Jersey. And whereas
each year the parade committee of the Burlington County St. Patrick's Parade selects a grand marshal to lead the parade in recognition of outstanding dedication and service to both the Irish community and the community at large. And whereas for the 2026 parade, the parade committee has selected Hannesport
resident Shawn Bozart to serve as Grand Marshall. And whereas Shawn Bozart is a longtime resident of Hannesport and a dedicated volunteer firefighter, currently serving as the fire chief of the Hannesport Volunteer Fire Department, selflessly giving of his time and leadership to ensure the safety
and well-being of the residents of Hannesport. And whereas Shawn Boosezarth is an active and dedicated member of the Irish community, serving on the board of directors of the Burlington County St. Patrick's Parade Committee and as a member of the Ancient Order of Hiburnians, including the historic
Bristol Division, the oldest division of the AO in the nation. And whereas Shawn tirelessly volunteers his time in support of Irish festivals, parades, charitable efforts, and educational initiatives that promote and preserve Irish culture and heritage. Now
therefore, be it resolved that the mayor and township committee of the township of Hannesport do hereby recognize and honor Shawn Boosezarth on the occasion of his selection as Grand Marshall of the 2026 Burlington County St. Patrick's parade. And be it further resolved that the township committee urges all
residents of Hannesport to join join in congratulating and celebrating Shawn Boosez for his service, leadership, and continued commitment to our community. Thank you. So now we're going to move on to our second
presentation. This is the second Hannesport Community Impact Award to Michaela right there. One of our own Hannesport helpers. So Michaela, I'll talk to you. Whereas the township committee of Hannesport Township wishes to recognize individuals
and organizations whose actions reflect the values of kindness, generosity, and community spirit. And whereas for this month's recognition, Hannesport Township wishes to honor Michaela Forvor and whereas Michaela has logged numerous hours as a volunteer to Hannesport
residents via via the Hanesport Helpers program. Whereas over the holidays, Michaela started her own volunteer effort aimed at collecting items for delivery to local nursing homes to make these residents feel a little more connected to the community. Michaela advertised, organized, and personally
handled the delivery of the project from start to finish. Now therefore be it proclaimed that the township committee of the township of Hannesport hereby recognizes Michaela as the Hanport Hannesport Township Community Impact Award recipient commending her for her
generosity and example of service to others and encourages all residents to join in celebrating her positive impact on our community. Be it further proclaimed that the township committee extends its best wishes to Michaela and her future helping local residents. Thank you.
Okay. Our next um we'd like to announce our watershed improvement plan public outreach. Uh this is a presentation. Joe technology here. >> Good evening everyone. Thanks for having me. Um promise to keep this brief. Five
minutes or less is the goal here. Um so as you may be aware uh Hannesport Township along with all municipalities um are allowed to discharge storm water through what's called the municipal separate storm sewer or MS4 permit. Uh
this permit comes with a a couple of obligations or requirements that the township needs to follow in order to have this permit. Um one of those obligations is why I'm here today to kind of talk to you guys about. Um we have been and have prepared uh what's
called the watershed inventory report. Um a draft a full draft of that report can be found on the township storm water website. I'm not here to go over that in depth today just to kind of introduce the report. Um that report um
essentially we take stock of all of your storm water infrastructure within the township. that's going to be eventually consolidated into a what the watershed improvement plan uh which is going to be due at the end of next year.
This first part we are asking that you we're looking to solicit questions from the township and that's kind of the goal today. It's just introduce report let everybody know that uh we are actively soliciting questions for this watershed improvement report. There had is an
email address set up. I believe it's uh stormwater hannesport township.com. I would ask that any questions that you or the public may have, please email those questions to that email address and then we will compile those questions into a a
FAQ sheet and include it in this watershed inventory report. We will also be having two other meetings this year to to kind of discuss those questions, kind of dive deeper into the report. So again, the goal tonight is to just kind of introduce this report, let you guys
know that we are soliciting questions for it. So that's it. I thank you for the time. I look forward to meeting again to discuss some of those questions that you all may have. >> Okay. >> Thank you, Joe. >> Thanks, Joe. >> Thanks, Joe. >> Thank you.
>> Okay. Um, uh, very quick proclamation that it is building and safety month. And our last, I guess, presentation is approving a letter of support to Pineland's Preservation Alliance to apply to the Delaware Watershed Conservation Fund for potential future
projects in Hannesport Township. Um, so can I get a motion to enter the presentations into record, please? >> Second. >> Miss Tory, >> yes. >> Mr. Montgomery, >> yes. >> Miss Evans, yes. >> Miss Leman, >> yes. >> Mayor Dick, >> yes. All right, so we're going to move
on to comments from the public. Uh, and this does relate to agenda items only. And uh so two quick notes to this that are a little different. For any of the ordinances, the three ordinances listed, not the resolutions scheduled, please hold your comments if you have any to that individual ordinance just so that it doesn't get too confusing because
they're all a little bunched up. Um but with that, so you can still talk about resolutions if if need be. But with that, we are going to ask Leah to come up to talk about it at this point. So she can kind of give us a little bit of an overview as well as um give us her credentials.
>> Do you want to do the comments from the public first and then happily come up for the ordinances >> if that's easier for you. Are you prepared to answer questions as well? >> Yeah, I can do both. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> Okay. So, yeah. So, why don't we do questions first then? >> Yeah. Yeah, that's fine. >> There might be a question about other >> No, that's fine. Yeah. Yeah, that that
makes more sense. Okay. >> So, Okay. So, we'll before Leah then, um we can open it up to any questions that anyone might have or comments. Again, this is on agenda items only for the resolutions or anything else on the agenda. online.
>> So, he probably doesn't have any questions. No, >> fair question. Do you want me to go through everything first? >> Hello, John. >> God. >> Um, how about if we could uh do the public hearing and adoption for the
first 20? >> First two that >> the first two. Yeah. >> Uh >> or just the first one? >> Okay. So, we'll do the first one, then we'll get we'll get Sorry, Leah. >> Okay. So, we're going to move on to ordinances. Um, ordinance 20 2026-2 establishing a board of health of the
township of Hannesport County of Burlington pursuant to the provisions of NJSA26-3-1, etc. This is a public hearing and adoption. So, can I get a motion to open public hearing? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Miss Evans? >> Yes.
>> Mr. Montgomery? >> Yes. M uh Miss Lman. Yes. Mory. >> Yes. >> Mayor D. >> Yes. So, at this point, it's open to public hearing. Does anyone have any? Okay. Can I get a motion to close Oh, no. I'm sorry. Wait. Do we want to bring
the up now or? >> No. After this. >> After. Okay. So, can I get a motion to close public hearing? >> Moved. >> Second. >> M. Tory. >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> M Evans. Yes. >> M. Love. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick. >> Yes. Now, can I get a motion to adopt?
>> So moved. >> Second. >> Ms. Evans. >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> Miss Leman. >> Yes. >> Gordy. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick. >> Yes. Okay. Now we're going to move on to ordinance 2026-4. Amending chapter 104 of the land use
code of the township of Hannesport Article 7 zoning districts to create a new zoning district to be known as the AH3 zoning district. at section 104-48.3 as set forth herein and to reszone lot 12.04 in block 24.02 in accordance with
the new AH3 zone. This will be a public hearing and adoption. So, can I get a motion to open public hearing? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mrs. Evans, >> yes. >> Miss Leven, >> yes. >> Mr. Montgomery, >> yes. Mory, >> yes. Mayor Dick, >> yes. So, at this point, we're open for
public hearing. >> Please do. Thank you. Great. Good evening everyone. Um Leah Fury Brutder. I am the town's affordable housing planner. Um I as some of you know um I've been working closely with the township for the last year on all of
the various affordable housing compliance um mechanisms. Um kind of wrapping up the implementation of your third round affordable housing plan and then we moved right into the fourth round. Um and so just by way of a very very brief history, um the amended Fair
Housing Act was adopted at the state level in 2024 and there were deadlines set forth. Um and they were pretty tight deadlines. Um the the affordable housing obligations for the fourth round were calculated um I believe at the end of 2024. Um by the end of January 2025,
towns had to accept or reject those numbers. Um Hannesport put forth a number that was different than the number than the number that was um presented by DCA, the Department of Community Affairs. Um our number that we set forth was challenged. We went
through mediation sessions, came to um an agreement in the affordable housing program on the town's round four affordable housing number. Um and that which is 74. And then we had to go ahead and create an affordable housing compliance plan, a housing element and
fair share plan is what it's called. Um by and have that prepared, adopted and filed by June 30th, 2025. So you that's the last time you saw me was in June um here in the at your meeting. Um the housing element and fair
share plan is part of the master plan. So that's adopted by the planning board and then endorsed by the governing body. Um so now uh then there were There was a time period where challenges could be filed to those plans. There was one challenge filed to Hannesport's plan um
by Fair Share Housing Center. However, you should note that Fairshare Housing Center, I believe, challenged every plan in the state. Um they did that just because there was so much urgency to get the plans done. All the documentation wasn't completed um including these
ordinances that we're here for tonight um and some of the resolutions. And so um fair share just basically filed these challenges to say hey you're not quite done yet and every we in our case there was no other challenger so the answer was yes we know we agree we'll work with
you and get this done. So um here we are with implementation of the the housing element and fair share plan. So, we're I kind of I walked up here um during the public hearing for ordinance 2026-4,
but I'll say that this overview relates to ordinance 2026-4, 2026-5, um as well as resolution 2026-62-3, 2026-63-3, 64-3,
and 66-3. actually 65-32 in a roundabout sort of way. Um so all of these are big picture they're implementation of the town's housing element and fair share plan because we have the plan that um
outlines what the town is going to do but as you know you need legislation in some cases by ordinances to make it happen to implement it um by way of zoning um and then some of them are resolutions where you just need to adopt u policies basically. Um, so I'll just
from there be a little more specific. Um, so ordinance 2026-4, this is a that you just read, mayor, um, amending the zoning code to create a new zone, AH3. This is a new zoning district for one
property only, which is permissible for the production of affordable housing. Um, it's at Martin Highway and the bypass. It's an acre. Um, it's in the plan. It was in the housing plan and it's a small piece of vacant property that's in a zone um an industrial zoning
district so small and oddly shaped kind of triangular that um there is no real conceivable plan that would work on that site and it's directly adjacent to a cemetery so there isn't any possibility of like buying the adjacent lot to make it bigger. Um so this property was
determined was a good site um for a smallcale affordable housing um in the form of supportive and special needs housing. So the idea and this is a concept at this point would be that the zone would allow either a group home or um permanent supportive housing like in
a multifamily configuration um probably around eight units and um that's that's the gist of this ordinance. It would enable this development and then you know it would be up to an affordable housing developer or an operator to
make a plan a site plan for example and then come to the planning board once this zoning is adopted. Can I also >> It is >> on across the street and to the side. Yeah. >> Yeah. So, this uh again, it's a pretty
small site. Um it we sketched it out very generally to make sure that it would fit. Um and it it can fit. It's a tricky traffic situation. We acknowledge that um given that intersection that it's at, but this would be a low impact use with very low amount of traffic. Um
of all the uses that could go there, it seems like a reasonable one. Um, on a related note, >> real quick, go ahead. Just you said to the side where I'm trying to picture the the zone to the side. I understand across. >> So, to the north. >> Yeah. I don't know that.
>> And to the east of it. It's actually residential. >> No, no. I'm just trying to picture where to the side. I don't know. North. >> To the if you're looking at if you were looking at an aerial photograph, >> the east is to the right and cemetery. >> Okay. >> Right. >> So, you have 38 So Route 38
>> and to the north across. >> Gotcha. Okay. Okay. I was just trying to picture it. I'm sorry. >> Okay. Yeah. Yeah. Okay. Sorry. Continue. >> I'm used to that. >> No, that's good. >> Northeast, west, and then right, left, up, down. >> Yeah, we we lay people aren't good at even after. >> I'm with him. I know. Yeah.
>> Um, >> what else? Oh, I I just wanted to add that on a related note, and I'll get to this in a minute. We have a spending plan for the affordable housing trust fund, which is another a resolution for later. there is money dedicated within the trust fund um to support development of this project because as you know when
it's an affordable housing development it's not um typically viable in the market without some support. So there is money set aside to provide support for the project when you know when it moves forward. >> John's online too if there's any John
did you want to add anything or >> No I think that's um you know has covered it. Well, the most important thing is that not the most important thing, it's important to remember that you know this this has
been in the plan was approved by the planning board last indicated from the outset ordinances that are this evening as well as resolutions she identified are indeed intended to implement
fourth round and if you adopt these this evening we'll certify them tomorrow and we'll upload them and be on our way to adjuds
>> that's the goal yeah um okay the next ordinance 2026-5 can I just keep going while we're Yeahhead Okay. So, the next one, 2026-5, is a repealing and replacing of chapter 44 of the township code. Um, that's it's
called affordable housing. And essentially, it's going to have updated standards and requirements. Um, uniform standards to ensure that units, all affordable units in the town remain affordable, consistent with the Fair Housing Act and the Uniform Housing Affordability Controls. This ordinance
is really long. It's probably 50 pages. Um, I'm sure no one read it, you know, word for word, but I did. And >> thank you. >> We're gonna trust you on that one. >> I can tell you that, you know, it it covers a lot. Um, and I think what's big
picture, what's um important about this ordinance is that a lot of times when people hear about or talk about affordable housing, there's like a lot of uncertainty, you know, about what it means, who is it for, how does it get where does the money come from, how does it get um operated and maintained? And
this ordinance really lays it all out there. So it's not really a mystery. Like if you were to read this ordinance, there are definitions um of low income, moderate income. You know, what do we mean when we say all those words? There are a lot of definitions. Um there are
um standards for new construction of affordable housing in terms of like the bedroom distribution, the delivery schedule. There are standards for the different types of programs that towns implement um such as accessory um market to affordable, extending affordability
controls, um supportive housing such as we just talked about in the AH3 zone, um the establishment of rents and sales prices, occupancy standards, the control period on the affordable housing, um meaning how long does it stay affordable before it can turn into a market rate
unit. Um price restrictions, um the job of the municipal housing liison and the administrative agent. Um and then it gets into monitoring because we're do all this work and then we have to report to the state on it. So that's outlined as well as development fees. Um the
collection of development fees um the expenditure of them and the procedures. So that was a lot but it's a lot more in the ordinance. So that's that's the gist of it. And again this is a real repeal and replace. So you really have this already. It's updating it to current standards.
>> And I do want to add that John did go through it and read all of it also. Thank you, John. >> It is a model ordinance and he made some uh deletions and some changes that were directly tied to.
>> So, and I think we showed you that in >> Yeah, introduction we gave you a tracking showed changed but to the extent that they just referenced the substantive provisions that you know come from what we used to call the
I think part of our lexanary. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Leah. >> Okay. >> We appreciate all your help. >> Um I have some things to say about the resolutions. Should I come back for that? You want to finish there? >> You're up here now. You can >> um >> it's all related. So >> So you have two, three, four, five, six
ordinances related to affordable housing. They start with um 62-3 and go up to 66-3. I'll start with the spending plan. So, the town has an afford you have an affordable housing trust fund. Um this
is money in a separate interestbearing account in a bank that has to be used for the production or support of affordable housing. you have a spending plan already, but it needed to be done in accordance with the fourth round plan. So, this basically
outlines um the the um collections, the revenue that's expected, and it's a guesstimate because we know, you know, X, Y, and Z developments are coming um and that they'll pay into this fund, but we can't anticipate everything that'll happen in the next 10 years. So, it's an
estimate, but um the developers that pay fees are those that are not inclusionary and not affordable. So, if you are building affordable housing as part of your development, you don't pay. But if you're not, you do pay. Um, residential pays one and a half% of equalized
assessed value and non-residential pays 2 and a half% of equalized assessed value. Um, and because Hannesport has had some substantial like the warehouses development in recently, um, there is
just like a quick summary. Um, there is currently 568,000 in the bank. Um but over the next 10 years we project about $970,000 additional. So in total that's $2.5
million to support affordable housing. Um it's a good amount of money but it will be needed because the affordable housing plan includes for example the HITCO site we've talked about potentially developing affordable housing on that site but that site alone
is not necessarily large enough. So the idea is buy the land next door. So that'll cost some money and then um when the developer goes to apply for funding, they will need gap fin gap funding from the town. I believe Walters Group last time they did the most recent
development, they had gotten some contribution from the trust fund and this one will require the same. So we set aside money for that. Um there is money for the um purchase of 72 lot six which is
resolution 65-3 and that's for supportive needs um home a group home and yeah so it's all spelled out here how the money will be spent um it's all consistent with the afford the fair share plan itself and it can be changed we just have to come back and change it
by resolution so we'll monitor and see how it's going and um Paula is sort of the um link between this plan and the governing body So um you have to authorize each each expenditure even though it's in the plan. So you'll see
how it's going. >> You did an extension control resolution with two units in that came out of those presented by resolution. Um the
fund also contributed towards the rail and it makes the project realistic. So it's it's very helpful to have this funding available. The next uh one is an affordability assistance program. Um, so the one of the requirements for the spending plan
is that some of the money and it there used to be an obligation to spend 30% of the development fee revenue on affordability assistance and I'll explain what that is in a second. Um, the regulations now say you have to spend some some of the money on that,
but there's not a minimum. Um so this resolution uh number three I'm sorry 63-3 is to authorize um an affordability assistance manual. So it's basically the policies of how it'll be operated. It's just for transparency and consistency.
So it outlines how the administrative agent will will do the program. Affordability assistance means that it's support to um houses or occupants of homes that are already affordable. So,
for example, um if someone lives in a low or moderate income that has HOA dues and they're getting behind on them, they can apply for assistance to pay those HOA dues so that they don't end up getting foreclosed on as a result of that nonpayment. Um so, it's help to
units that are already affordable. Um it could be emergency repairs, things like that. So that's what that resolution is for. Um the next one is the affirmative marketing manual. Again, affordable housing units must be marketed um
affirmatively to the region. And that's actually outlined in the ordinance, the 50page ordinance. Uh and so this resolution adopts an affirmative marketing plan. It says, you know, when there are affordable units available, how they'll be marketed. And again, it's for transparency and consistency.
Um, and that can be shared with the developer of any affordable housing. So, they know what they have to do. Um, the next one is the that's 65-3. That's the purchase. So, I can defer that one to Paula, but it's the the
property we were talking about the acquisition of the Dunlop property which is which we will be further discussing >> once we agend the agenda. This one I remember am I wrong? >> This one is the Brun one.
>> You're absolutely right. So uh this is Luchiano Brun the name of his company. He specializes in supportive needs housing, veterans housing. Um this particular property is right across from Table Corner and Maryland Avenue. Um Mr.
Stevens Stevens property has been selling put it on the market. Uh Mr. Brun approached us about it. We thought it would be a great Leah and that's for the town to purchase it and then convey it to
Mr. Brun to uh put in the sewer. Um unfortunately there was a mistake made during that project over 20 years ago where the particular lot was actually given to the lot.
So that correction needs to be made and it's estimated to be about 20,000. So we will will purchase it at the the price listed here 59 and then convey it to Mr. for 39,000. Great >> can.
>> Yes. Um so for committ's benefit the committee approved and memorandum of understanding for that transaction I think at the December meeting I believe agenda night is a resolution authorizing the actual sale for that transaction
that's the 59 that's in the spending plan and then I think different is in the plan as well. >> Yeah. So, it's for the purchase and for the sale. So, it's actually two. >> Um, okay. And then the last one related
is 2026-66-3 and this is the affirmative marketing plan. So, I just indicated there was an affirmative marketing manual. Um it's all it's all interconnected but it's basically the manual tells us how the administrative agent has to do the
affirmative marketing. Um and then the plan is a very simple document that if if Walters group or Ingramman said they do know how to do this already but by way of example if they said how do who do we need to market this to we would hand them the plan and it's just a
couple pages and it would tell them what to do. Um so that's it. That's all your affordable housing related documents for tonight. >> Thank you, Leah. >> I appreciate it, Leah. >> Good work. >> Thanks, Leah. >> So, with that, does anyone else have any
comments before we close public hearing this ordinance? Feel like that was pretty complete. >> Um, all right. So, can I get a motion to close public hearing hearing? Excuse me. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Wait. Time out. Time out. Time out. Time out.
>> Um, was this a public hearing? 26-4. >> Correct. Correct. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> I thought I No, I thought she >> opened it up to public hearing or >> No, no, I opened it up to public hearing. Yeah. Yeah. >> Yeah. For -4, not D-5. >> Got it.
>> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. >> I can again if anyone wants to talk. >> Um, so a motion to close public hearing. >> I think you did that. >> Uh, yeah. Motion again. Miss Evans. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tory, >> yes. >> Mr. Montgomery,
>> yes. >> Miss Leman, >> yes. >> Mayor Dick, >> yes. Uh, now, can I get a motion to adopt ordinance 2026-4? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> M. Zans. >> Yes. >> Love. >> Yes. Mrs. Tory. >> Yes. Mayor Dick. >> Yes. >> Okay. And we're going to go to ordinance
2026-5. This is the repealing and replacing chapter 44 of the code of the township of Hannesport entitled affordable housing to include updated standards and requirements related to the provision of low and moderate income housing as set forth hearing. This is a public hearing
and an adoption. So, can I get a motion to open public hearing? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Montgomery. >> Yes. M >> Evans. Yes. Min. >> Yes. M. >> Tory. Yes. Mayor Dick. >> Yes. At this time, we're open to public hearing if anyone has anything they'd like to discuss.
Public comment. >> Public comment as well. You >> no >> on the resolution >> on this ordinance or >> on ordinance 2026-5. >> Okay. Anyone?
Okay. Can I get a motion to close public hearing? >> Some moved. >> Second. M. Doy. >> Yes. >> Miss. Love. Yes. >> M. Evans. >> Yes. Mr. >> Montgomery. Yes. Mayor Dick. >> Yes. Now, can I get a motion to adopt ordinance 2026-5? So move. >> Second. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> M. Evans.
>> Yes. >> M. Love. Yes. >> M. Tory. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick. >> Yes. Okay. We're going to move on to consent resolutions. Um, can I get a motion on the consent resolutions? >> So moved. >> Second. >> M. Evans. >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery.
>> Yes. >> Miss. Love. >> Yes. M. >> Tory. Yes. Mayor Dick. >> Yes. Okay. So, we move on to the resolutions. Resolution 2026-61-3. This is awarding a contract for turf maintenance of municipal parks. Can I get a motion?
>> May I ask I'm sorry. >> Oh, go right ahead. >> to uh make a request to remove this from the agenda. Unfortunately, we had to >> Yeah. Um we had to reject the bids. There was an error on our part with the noticing. We only noticed for 10 days.
So, we had to reject the bids. We have to go back out and do another bid opening. So, I that we remove this from this month's agenda and we'll have it on your April agenda >> turf maintenance one you're talking about >> yeah that's fine >> should I enter to make a motion to
remove it off the agenda >> or to enter in record >> let me ask you this is competitive contracting >> correct >> committee adopt the resolution previously authoring us authorizing
competitive contract for this Yes. >> Okay. All right. Um then yeah. >> Do we have to make a formal motion or just remove it? >> Yeah. Just a motion needs to be made because otherwise it's kind of
>> sits out there. >> No problem. I make a motion that we remove the turf maintenance awarding contract from the agenda. >> Second. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> Mans. Yes. >> Love. >> Yes. >> Tory. Yes. >> Mayor Dick. >> Yes. Uh resolution 2026-62-3
adopting an amended spending plan for the affordable housing trust fund. Can I get a motion? >> So move. >> Second. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> M >> Evans. >> Yes. M >> love. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick. >> Yes. Resolution 2026-63-3.
This is the authorizing the adoption of an affordable affordability assistance program. Can I get a motion? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Miss Tory. >> Yes. >> Miss Lemon. >> Yes. Miss Evans. Yes. >> Montgomery. >> Yes. Mayor Day. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-64-3.
Adopting the affirmative marketing manual pursuant to fourth round affordable housing compliance. Can I get a motion? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Love. >> Yes. Miss Evans? >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery? >> Yes. >> Miss Tory? >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick? >> Yes. Resolution
2026-65-3 authorizing execution of agreements for the purchase and subsequent sale of property located at block 72 lot 6 located at MRN Highway and Maryland Avenue. >> Can I get a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes.
>> M. >> Yes. >> Miss Evans? >> Yes. Miss Leman? >> Yes. Mayor Dick? >> Yes. Resolution 2026-66-3 adopting an affirmative marketing plan for the township of Hannesport. Can I get a motion? >> So moved. >> Second.
>> Mr. Montgomery? >> Yes. >> Evans? >> Yes. >> M. Love. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tory. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick. >> Yes. Okay. Moving on to the approval of business license attached. Uh, can I get a motion? >> Some moved. >> Second. >> Mrs. Tory. >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery.
>> Yes. >> M. >> Evans? >> Yes. >> Miss Leven? Yes, Mayor Dick. >> Yes. Um, Paul, a correspondence. Is there anything? >> Uh, no. >> I didn't think so. I We good, Jen? I just want to make sure. Okay. Just
skipping over that. >> That's an error. >> No, that's fine. I just want to make sure before I skip over it. >> Is this Is this correspondence here? No, >> some different. >> Oh, okay. >> Okay. So, now we'll move on. We good,
Paul? Yes. >> Okay, we'll move on to comments from the public. Comments are limited to five minutes. Um, so we'll open the floor to comments. >> Um, I Leela, I'm sorry, were you standing? Go ahead, Lea. You can go first. She was standing first. >> Good evening. I just wanted to uh wish
everyone a happy uh St. Patrick's Day. >> Thanks. Just for the record, you know the drill. Name and address. >> Lea Gilmore 101 Devon Lane. >> Thank you, New Jersey 086. >> I also wanted to um congratulate
uh Maore and the wonderful job that's being done by all of the volunteers, not only the uh student ones, but everyone that volunteers in this township. We have quite a number of them and I think every
so often they need to be recognized. Let's have a party. Um and Sean Bose unfortunately he left with lights on. Um hopefully he stays safe. Um, we went to a wonderful affair the other night and
it was uh quite an experience and he's just such a part of Hannesport and we can all be proud of him and we are so >> and uh I wish you all well. >> Thank you. Thanks.
>> I guess Bruce, you're next. Bruce Levenson, Tupac Cardanesport. Um, I also want to say that Sean, he does a great job at the firehouse. I spent a number of months there with the firehouse and there's nobody in that firehouse that has more dedication to the firehouse and to the crew at the
firehouse and to their safety. He spends hours there night and day. Whenever he gets a chance, he leaves work, goes to the firehouse, and just takes care of business. Um he is a real asset to this town. So he's not here but thank you Sean.
So Anna, you claim to represent all the people of Hannesport. Yet before the last election, you telegraphed your future committee vote to just one district, District
Five. using information you should not have had. You do not share this information with the rest the rest of the town. Yet again, you claim to represent all of
support. This selective communication contradicts your platform of truth and transparency which you regularly run on. 2016 2017 last election you didn't that you okay and in my view
you perverted the election process while you won district five overall approximately 80% of our residents were left uninformed and hence disenfranchised that was wrong I personally know of some of these
residents Democrats and Republicans who are interested in the 55 plus development and would not have voted for you had they known your telegraphed vote and its background.
And your words and your actions often show two very different things. Transparency in government is fundamental. It builds trust, sets boundaries for those with fluid morals and fluid
values, and ensures fair treatment under the law for anyone coming before the committee. Officials who truly practice transparency are good elected officials.
And those who talk about transparency but don't live it demonstrate hypocrisy. And it rules for thee but not for mentality. And in the past you spoke strongly in favor of truth and transparency. And I
ask you now to prove it. Live your claim of truth. Live your claim of transparency. Be accountable. Show the people of Hannesburg that you're not that type of official who acts selectively for oneself
and personal gain. Show us you do not say one thing but do another. specifically inform Hannesport residents how you obtained a private unpublished
government document, why it was used for before the public release, and why it was used in a way that benefited one district and your campaign. Would you like to answer any of that and be truthful and be transparent and
represent all of Hannesport? I will respond as usual in committee comment. >> I didn't hear. I'm sorry. >> I will respond in committee comment. >> Okay, that'll be great because in the answer in the past you've given me
strange answers like my name is Mrs. Evans and you're not a committee person anymore. This is not a question and answer session although you know just as you just did you can answer questions that people up here submit to you.
Um, so I look forward to that. Thank you. Thank you. >> Thanks, Bruce. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Bruce. >> Is there anybody else? Is there anybody online other than John?
>> No. >> You'll have your moment, John. So, >> okay, we're going to close public comment. Uh, comments from the administrator. >> Thank you. Mhm. >> Uh so we just had uh our meeting with the contractor uh that was awarded the fiscal year 24 DOT trust fund
resurfacing uh program again that was for Pine Alley, Emerson Lane, Longfellow Lane, Melody Court, and Oak Avenue, which is addressing a storm water drainage issue uh for a resident at the end of that road. Uh the pre-construction meeting uh
was held gosh, I guess it was the end of last week. I believe it was Thursday. Notice to proceed will start on March 16th, which is next week. Um that will have a 150day calendar for completion. Uh the school will be notified of the
construction work being done um so that they can manage any type of busing challenges that they may have. Um so I'm happy to see that project finally getting started. Also before you, I printed out a request from uh Captain Bowels of the Lumberton
Emergency Squad. They have made a request um for us to collaborate with them or submit to um her uh Assemblyman Conaway, Assemblyman Conaway uh for a CPF funding for fiscal
year fiscal year 27. As you may recall, we previously made uh two years of application requests. Um we finally received an award this year for fiscal year 26 and that was for the Creek Turn Park phase 2. Uh we received $850,000.
Uh their specific request is to um do some upgrades to the five ambulances, one of which is the ambulance that we still own um that we are allowing them to utilize on our behalf. Um and the request is for again power stretchers
and power loading systems uh for a total amount of 384,685. Um the grant has been extended. It's due March 18th. Um they are not allowed to make the grant request or the funding request. So they've asked since we have a shared service with them and they
service our residents in Hannesport if we would be willing to work with them to make that submission. Um I am extremely supportive of that. I only to benefit our residents. Um, as you know, we do not make any financial
contribution to um the emergency squad. So, this will further potentially that future commitment that may need to be made um in terms of financial contribution um to their services for the town. Uh so, I just wanted to
present that to you. I wanted to get your approval um to work with Captain Val. He actually has everything written. He has his letters of support already. Um and all it would be he will forward everything to me before we actually hit the send button make sure everything is good and I just need to know that you're
okay with with doing that >> I think it's great >> yeah absolutely 100% >> y >> should we enter that into record >> absolutely >> okay can we make a motion enter that into record >> I I'd like to make a motion that we approve um that we give per Paul
permission to go after the grant uh for the emergency squad in Lumberton I'll second that. >> Mr. Montgomery, >> yes. >> Miss Evans, >> yes. >> Miss Leven, >> yes. >> M Tory, >> yes. >> Mayor Dick, >> yes. >> Um, I also wanted to just touch a little
bit on something that our affordable housing planner, Leah, had talked about in terms of some of the the growth that we've seen in our community over the past several years. Um, some like to finally uh say that it's
warehouse sport. Um, I completely disagree with that. had warehouses in Hannesport um on Merry Way as well as in the industrial complex for quite a long time. Obviously, we've seen some new warehouses um here in Hannesport. But if those warehouses and our economic
development initiatives and the things that we've worked on in our community over the past I don't know, I've been here nine years and I think we've done a pretty good job um in bringing in good business into this community. um those projects and those developers contribute to the affordable housing trust fund
that enables Hannesport Township to contribute to those projects that are 100% affordable. You see in towns around us that are are building or having to partner with
uh market rate developers and do an inclusionary development. So 80%'s market and 20%'s affordable. In those instances, the towns are not contributing. Correct. >> Right. >> They're huge. Yeah. >> Yeah. We've seen them.
So, so that development and those developer fees that we do collect has enabled Hannesport Township to to have 100% affordable projects that meet our obligation directly with those affordables aso as opposed to also
building 80% market rate which we know in the long run the the financial burden that that would create and that will create in other towns in terms of infrastructure, schools, and the list goes on. So, I just wanted
to bring that to the community and to to everybody's attention that um balanced economic development and growth, including the warehouses substantially, the warehouses, the the first one in itself and the
other two is what allowed us to contribute the $1.4 million dollars to Walters Group 100% affordable met most of our third round obligation as well as 100,000 to Randolph estates as well as
funding for these other projects that we talked about. Um so that has kept us from seeing what's happened in our what's happening in our neighboring municipalities. So it all goes hand in hand and it's um it needs to just be put on the record. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you.
>> Thanks, VA. >> Also, I think people probably get packages at their doorstep every day. >> They don't come from the retail store that we used to go to. They get delivered and where are they stored? They're stored in warehouses. So, >> yeah, I think our behavior is obviously
driving um these warehouses. >> Yeah, thank you for that clarification. Thank you, Paul. Uh comments from associate. John, do you have anything? >> Good evening. Um,
two things I may. One, I hope you all appreciate the weather I've set up to >> beat me to it, >> John. Two, two, piggy back on what just
I really want to congratulate. It was a lot of hard work. You know, Paul, Megan, York at CGP, her team put together documents that are coming this evening. And you know, you pretty much sailed through the fourth round. You kind of
sailed through the third round because you've been proactive about the entire affordable housing obligation for the last eight years. You haven't let developers tell you how to develop your obligation. You've been affirmative
about it. You've been proactive about actually have some other comments that further said, but I don't want to jinx the judgement compliance. So after we get the judgement compliance,
but Hayesport is really an example of how you do it, right? >> Thank you. >> Thank you, John. >> Thanks, John. >> Thanks, John. >> All right, so we're going to move on to comments from the committee. So we'll go in reverse order. Sam, start with you. >> Thank you all for coming. Happy St.
Patty's Day. Have a good evening. >> Thank you, Sam. Ken, >> um just a couple things. Uh condolences to uh Doris um on the death of her husband,
unfortunately, Dick Alimo, who has been an engineer. He's 90 years old, um in this township for several several years. And I wish um condolences to to their family. Um, I look forward to the school
play of uh, Legally Blonde Jr. My daughters were in plays for years and years at Hannesport School, so it's a wonderful thing. I look forward to spring of 1778 and Eric um, speaking about that. And um,
let's see. Congratulations to Sean Bozart, our grand marshall, winning an award, and Michaela uh Forvore, our impact award. And I'd like to thank Leah for coming here. We spent a few uh Zoom meetings together over time, and um had a lot to go over today, a lot to
discuss, and you succinctly um explained a lot of it to us. So, thank you, and thank you for your hard work behind the scenes once again. And um I'm wearing my St. Patty's Day tie as um so I want to wish the Irish and those who wish they
were a happy St. Patrick's Day. >> Thank you, Sarah. >> Okay. Um, Bruce, if I were as selfserving and ill-intentioned as you continue to insist,
you would have another example of my behavior to refer to, not just the single event from last October, which you keep dredging up. As I have said before, that matter was
handled internally and we we have all moved on. Your obsession with it now reflects more poorly on you than it does on me. I would like to congratulate Chief Bozarth again. I know he's not here, but
excellent work. And also Leah, thank you so much for all the great work on the affordable housing. It's really gratifying to see. I'm thrilled to announce that Hannesport will host its first ever Pride event this June. Beast Coast Productions, who are do the
endurance run and our other 5Ks, have set up the Hannesport Pride Run for June the 7th. It's $25 to register uh now at at the early bird price. Uh it will increase on April the 1st. There's a virtual race and every runner will get
uh either a hat or a t-shirt. Uh Vanessa informs me that we still need volunteers and vendors. So uh if anyone's interested, please go look on the um uh township website. I'm sure the information is up there by now. Also,
I'm very grateful to have been selected as sustainable Jerseys sustainability hero for March. There's a lovely article about all of Hannesport's sustainability efforts on the website. Oh, sorry, on their website, not our website. There are so many people to thank for their
part in this, right? Everybody has contributed to this, including past and uh current members of the green team and the environmental commission, the original township committee that approved my original proposal to join sustainable Jersey, the current township
committee for everything that they've helped me with, all of the full and part-time employees, and a special shout out to our township administrator, Paula Costco, and our assistant clerk and recycling coordinator, Jen and GMlson.
It takes a village to put a township on the road to sustainability. I am not Irish, but I am wearing green, so happy St. Patrick's Day. Happy Easter. Thank you for coming and good night. >> Thank you.
>> Um, okay. So, of course, I'd like to thank Sean. Um, we did have a they had a dinner for him on March 1st and we did um attend and it was my honor to be able to represent our town and give him a proclamation that night. It was it was
very very well uh honored. Um it was a really great night. So congratulations to him. Congratulations to Michaela. Um um it was h I was happy to help her in her adventure when she was putting her things together for the nursing home. It was really nice. I was very
happy to be a part of that. And I would like to thank um the Hannesport school for inviting us to the talent show. It was great. It was so good to watch these children after three years how they start on the piano and now they're going like this, you know, it's just really, really wonderful. So, um,
congratulations to them. So, with that, I just like to say, um, happy St. Patrick's Day, happy Easter, and I wish everybody um a very very happy holiday season. So, God bless Hannesport, God bless you, God bless America. Thank you.
>> Thank you. So, a couple quick things. Um committee, next committee meeting is April 14th. Uh joint land use meeting is Thursday, I believe, right? March 12th. Is that Thursday? >> Yeah. >> Is there another one? >> April. >> April. >> Oh, is it April? Okay. Okay. So, I
actually do have it wrong. >> Yes. Right. >> Oh, okay. I had a flip-flop. Okay. So, it's April. Uh green team is March 23rd and Environmental Commission is March 26th. So, those are all on the website if you need them. >> Um couple quick things. Um if you do
have an issue, you know, uh Ken mentioned earlier about using Facebook and you're welcome to post on Facebook, but your best bet to get the quickest action is you should reach out to Paula or a committee member. A liaison at that point will be included with the appropriate department that needs to fix
the problem. That head liaison will inform their assistant liaison to either delegate the problem or to help them with the problem or just keep them loop. Therefore, there is multiple eyes on that problem. Paula will be involved in that communication. One to make sure it doesn't fall through the cracks. Two, it
might be something she can fix easily and we can get on it quickly and that way we can all be in communication. This helps not only us know everything a little bit better, but it helps you, the community, get things done more quickly. So again, if you want to put it on Facebook, that's great, but I highly suggest you do this as well. It will get
done quicker. We all do try to monitor Facebook, but sometimes the comments get a little little confusing to pay attention to. So that is something to just keep in mind as well as up here to keep in mind how we handle it up here. Um, second thing, um, the uh the fun uh
geese incident of the month. Um, just to provide a quick update on the geese, um, the township did provide Creek View, which has its own homeowners association and is in control of all that. Um, a dumpster, which ended up staying there for probably about two weeks, I think, for not only residents to use for
individual pickup, but also for the the company that they did bring in to do the the lake cleanup. Um, we did go doortodoor to everyone who touched the lake just to make sure that if they needed any assistance and got the name out there, I did get a couple calls to go back out and pick up some geese. That
was a blast. Um really enjoyed that. Um the Homeowners Association did end up paying a removal company which went out on Wednesday I believe last week. Um they did clean them up. Um they we have been told to potentially expect at least one more wave. Um but now we are
involved. This is bird flu H5N1. Um and it was pretty much confirmed by the the um by the the county that it was bird flu. Um there probably will at least be one more wave as birds migrate. They will do the same thing that all the birds did in our
lake and we will have but now we have a better handle on it. Also there is not ice covering the lake so it will not be as visibly um disturbing which it definitively was. Um and I do live in Creek View so understanding that there was some back and forth but um they do have a homeowner association. We did pledge our support. They ended up not
asking for a lot of help, but we were there to assist if we if need be without overstepping the concept of paying for a private entity and utilizing other residents money to help with them. So, I think hopefully that ended up working out well. >> They turned down the help, right? >> Well, and to they did. So, we did
actually and I want to um and I thank you for that. I want to um I want to highlight and this is something the reason I am up here now is I love community involvement. I like getting involved. I like having people around me who want to get their hands dirty, who want to do something to help for no
reason. So there are four members of this community. Ericio, AJ, Jason, Hannibal. These are four people who called me and they now they end up kind of knowing each other, but not because they got together and individually said, "How can we help that
lake? We want to get together. We want to sit down and we want to do this for free." So, we sat down, devised a plan, and offered to the homeowners association, we want to go out there on Saturday and and and do this for you. Now, it turned out they wanted to pay someone to do it and and that's fine,
but I would like to make sure that AJ Bartau, Jason Hancock, Hannibal Birdong, and Eric Ravikio get their due that they were willing to none of them. Oh, Hannibal actually might live in my neighborhood. None of them live in Creek View. So, this wasn't something that they were doing because it was in their backyard. They just thought it'd be fun
to help. So, I want to make sure that we continually are pointing out we are a small community and these are the things that bring us together. So, these four deserve to be on the record that they were willing to help. They're disappointed that we didn't go out there on Saturday in the freezing cold in duck
boats to pick up dead geese. So, I would like to put that on the record and I cannot stress enough that that is what makes us a better community. So, I would like to see more of that and if you know them, say thank you even though it turned out that they they we did not need their help. So, thank you for pointing that out. Um, and with that
also I would like to second Anna. Congratulations on your sustainability hero award. If you'd like to go on the Facebook page, there's a nice little write up. You can read all about it. Um, it's on a couple of the Hannesport sites, but it's definitely on the Hannesport Township page. >> Um, so with that, >> could I just say thank you to Leah
because I didn't thank you. So I know you've been doing a lot of work for us. Um, it's finally nice to see you and meet you today. Um, but thank you very much for everything. Do we have session? >> We do have I am requesting to amend the
agenda to add a close session for uh potential acquisition. >> Should we pay the bills first? >> Uh we should pay the bills, but before that I have a request to add a bill to the agenda. >> I'm sorry to the bill list to JC Tours Incorporated. It's for the Surflight Theater bus trip. Uh they are requesting
a deposit of $250 and they were not willing to wait until the April meeting. So I do request that to be put on the agenda and that those fees are collected and put into the and paid directly out of trust fund. >> I'd like to make a motion that we add the bill to the agenda. >> Second.
>> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> M Evans. >> Yes. Mr. >> Loveman. Yes. >> Mrs. Tory. Yes. >> Mayor Dick. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Like to make a motion that we approve the the bills. Pay the bills. >> Second. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tory. Yes. Miss Evans. Yes. M. Love. Yes. >> Mayor Dick.
>> Yes. >> Make a request to amend the agenda to add a close session. It would be resolution 2026-67-3. >> Yeah. >> So moved. >> Thank you. >> Second. >> Subject matter would be acquisition of
property. >> So moved. Sam second. >> Second. Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> Miss Lman. >> Yes. >> Miss Evans. >> Yes. Miss Tory. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Um and I do we do expect it to be about 15 minutes. Sean.
>> Yeah. >> Holding you to that, John. That didn't sound uh confident. >> Formal action may be taken >> after the Okay. Formal action may be taken to session and we will be I'll be calling John on my phone.
>> Okay. Okay. So, we're going to go into session for about 15 minutes and then we will come out. >> I just leave this on, right? >> Uh yeah, just mute it. Mute your end. I'll mute my end. >> We need to make a motion. >> We need a motion to go into close. >> Like to make a motion that we go into private session.
Second. >> Second, >> Mr. Montgomery. Yes. >> Miss Evans. Yes. All in favor? >> I >> I >> Thank you everyone. >> Thank you.