Oh yeah. the way. Get that out of the way. This meeting is called pursuant to the provisions of the open public meeting law. This meeting of February 10th, 2026 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 to the flag of the United States of America to the republic for its oney.
>> And can I get a roll call? Committeewoman Evans >> here. >> Committeeman Montgomery >> here. >> Committeewoman Loveman >> here. >> Deputy Mayor Tory >> here. Mayor Dick >> here. >> And I'd like to get a motion on the minutes which is both an approval of the regular committee minutes of January 6
as well as January 27th. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Evans? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Loveman? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tory? >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick? >> Yes. Uh, and can I get a motion on a couple of reports? Anyone in person?
>> Looks like state police are in person. >> Yeah. So, Sergeant Antinucci, >> start there. >> Hi everyone. >> Hello. >> Um, I have nothing to report uh significant report regarding crime and criminal
activity. >> That's great news. as all right for uh I know ebikes have been a hot topic as it relates to them. We are awaiting further clarification on the recently enacted law. Enforcement will not begin until
July 2026. There's a grace period allowing time for guidance and public education. Um, I just want to uh with the recent snowstorm, uh there's a lot of uh remind everybody to clear their uh all the snow from
their cars. We've had we've dealt with a lot of accidents >> in which snow well turns into ice and it becomes dislodged and hits other cars and whatnot. So just uh reminder because uh if uh failure to remove snow may
result in summons. Uh Trooper Bowman continues to be active in community policing efforts and is working on coordination with the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office through the arrive program which uh connects individuals with needed services.
>> I haven't seen any other >> What's that? >> He has not provided it to me yet. What about the uh the other topic we were talking about earlier? >> No. >> No. >> Okay. Uh Chief uh Bozart
uh he uh invited us to participate in the uh St. Patrick's Bon County St. Patrick's Day parade. He's the grand uh marshal. So we we'll be attending that event as well. I just got the list from Donna today with all the events uh in uh Hannesport. And uh we'll uh
>> good luck. >> We'll be here. I know uh in uh in the early summer in July, we're going to be uh uh FIFA World Cup and we'll be dealing with that, but we'll do our best
to have uh people here. And that's all I have. >> Thank you. >> Thanks, Sergeant. >> Thank you, Sergeant. >> There's no one else here, right? Yeah. So, I need a motion to approve all the reports. >> So moved. Second. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tory. >> Yes.
>> Mrs. Evans. >> Yes. >> Ms. Loveman. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick. >> Yes. At this point, I'd like to make a motion for a presentation of our first Hannesport Community Impact Award, which is going to Matteo's Tomato Pie restaurant in Hannesport.
Second that. >> Yes. I'm second. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Are we doing the motion or no? >> Oh, >> yes. So I guess Karen made the motion and I >> motion 40 >> and I'll second it. Yeah, >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> All in favor?
>> I I >> Okay. So our Hannesport Community Impact Award whereas the Township Committee of Hannesport Township wishes to recognize individuals, organizations, and businesses whose actions reflect the values of kindness, generosity, and
community spirit. And whereas for this month's recognition, Hannesport Township wishes to honor Matteo's restaurant. And whereas Matteo has frequently offered to assist in a variety of township activities with free or heavily discounted food and catering services
for worthy events. And whereas most recently, Matteo provided a fully catered lunch for our January veterans lunchon completely free of charge. This was done with no desire for recognition or anything in return. Now therefore be it proclaimed that the township committee of the township of Hanesport
hereby recognizes Mateos as the Hannesport Township Community Impact Award recipient commending them for their generosity and example of service to others and encourages all residents to join in celebrating their positive impact on our community. Be it further proclaimed that the township committee
extends its best wishes to Matteo in their future success as a HSport business. Okay. Thank you very special ingredients. Good stuff. Chicken cheese. >> I'm going to second that. >> You can stay. You're welcome.
>> Yeah, you're welcome to stay if you have to work though. We >> or if you need to go make She stakes now. >> All right. So, at this point, we're going to go for comments from the public. This is on agenda items only, and these comments are listed limited to five minutes.
Anyone have comments on agenda items only? >> Online. >> Okay, we'll move on to some ordinances then. Okay. Ordinance 2026- Sorry, you good?
>> Okay. >> No, not a problem. >> Ordinance 2026-1 amending certain sections of the code of the township of Hannesport to conform to the new notice requirements established in PL2025 C72. This is a public hearing and
adoption. Can I get a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Ms. Tory. >> Yes. >> Miss Loveman. >> Yes. Miss Evans. >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick. >> Yes. >> Ordinance 2026-2 establishing a board of
>> No. >> Oh, I'm sorry. My bad. Yep. I'm sorry. >> Closing the public hearing. >> Vote on the ordinance. >> Yeah. Yeah. What's that? We good? Okay. Ordinance 2026-2 establishing a board of
health of the >> We need to go back. >> No. So if you could ask for a motion to adopt >> Oh, that's right. I'm sorry. Okay. So, can I get a motion to adopt? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Miss Tory. >> Yes. Miss Leman. >> Yes. >> Miss Evans? >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery?
>> Yes. >> Mayor Dick? >> Yes. Okay. Ordinance 2026-2 establishing a board of health of the township of Hannesport County of Burlington pursuant to the provisions of NJSA 26-3-1. First reading. This is public hearing and adoption is March 10th. Public
hearing and adoption is March 10th. Can I get a motion? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Evans? >> Yes. >> Miss Loveman? >> Yes. Miss Tory? >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick? >> Yes. 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 public hearing and adoption. Can I get a motion? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Yeah.
>> Oh, that's okay. Okay. Okay. I'm sorry. All right. So, this is to open it to the public first. I do both. All right. All right. So, this is to open to the public for any questions, comments online. >> Okay. So, now to adopt. Can I get a motion? >> Motion.
>> Second. >> Miss Leman? >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Evans? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Tory? >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick? >> Yes. >> All right. Ordinance 2026-4 amending amending chapter 104 of the land use code of the township of Haneshort
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 HH3 zone. This is a first reading. The public hearing and adoption is March 10th, 2026. Can I get a motion? >> Motion. >> Comments. >> Yeah. Motion to introduce would be >> Okay. >> Does somebody have a comment?
>> Can >> Okay. So, motion introduced that gets introduced. The second then you have comments. >> Okay. >> Yep. No, just happy that we're getting this updated and moving forward with it and uh forward to going from there.
>> Okay. I'm I made a motion. I'll second that. >> Introduce, right? >> Yes. >> First reading. Okay. >> Yes. Yeah. >> Miss Evans. >> Yes. Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> Miss Loveman. >> Yes. >> Miss Tory. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick. >> Yes. >> Ordinance 2026-5.
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. This is a first reading. Publican hearing and adoption will be March 10th. Open it.
>> So moved. >> Second. >> Miss Tory. >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> Miss Evans? >> Yes. >> Miss Loveman? >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick? >> Yes. Moving 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 be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately. Can I get a motion? Motion >> second. >> Miss Evans, >> yes.
>> Mrs. Leman, >> yes. >> Mr. Montgomery, >> yes. >> Mrs. Tory, >> yes. >> Mayor Dick, >> yes. >> Resolution 2026-47-2. Supporting revolution in New Jersey and establishing a committee to further plan a celebration of the 250th anniversary
of the United States of America. >> So moved. >> I just had a comment. So go ahead. >> This is this we've had this committee set up for a little while. This just formalizes it and will register us with the state because there are obviously a number of municipalities there. >> Thank you, Ken. Thank you.
>> So moved. >> Second. >> Mrs. Tory. >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery. Yes. >> Mrs. Evans. Yes. >> Ms. Loveman. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2026-44-2 approving section of Broad Street to be closed for mayor's wellness event on
April 18th, 2026. considered. >> Hop down. >> Wait. >> Oh, wait. What's that? >> 48. >> My bad. My bad. I read the wrong thing. >> 48. No, I got you. I got you. >> Oh, we can Can we approve this and then go back to it? >> No, it's a consent. It's already I just
looked at the wrong thing. Uh, resolution 2026-48-2 authorizing acceptance of Stormwater Basin Maintenance Bond for Hannesport Family Apartments LLC, block 104, lot 1-06. Can I get a motion? >> So moved. Second,
>> Mrs. Stoy, >> yes. >> Mrs. Leman, >> yes. >> Mrs. Evans, >> yes. >> Mr. Montgomery, >> yes. >> Mayor Dick, >> yes. >> Resolution 2026-49-2 authorizing a sustainable Jersey grant application for the 2026 sustainable Jersey grants program funded by PCNG for
a food waste pilot program. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Mrs. Evans. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Loveman. >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> M. Tory. Yes. >> Mayor Dicks. >> Yes. Resolution 2026-50-2 approval to submit FY fiscal year 2026
local recreation improvement grant application to the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for resurfacing of municipal park pickle ball courts. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Ms. Evans. >> Yes. Mrs. Tory. >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery. >> Yes. >> Miss Loveman. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dick.
>> Yes. All right. So, we got some business. So, we want to get a motion on approval of business licenses as well as the approval of all charable binary permits, turnkey enterprises, and American Recycling Technologies. Can I get a motion? >> So moved. >> Second, >> Mr. Montgomery.
>> Yes. >> Miss Tory, >> yes. >> Miss Zans, >> yes. >> Miss Leman, >> yes. >> Mayor Dick. >> Okay. So, now we're going to open up to comments from the public. Comments are limited to five minutes. Have anyone?
Bruce, >> you know the drill. >> First of all, I want to um thank our our municipal people for doing a great job in taking care of our roads and our sidewalk. >> Your name and address for us. >> Oh, sorry about that. That first lean
son to Fox Court Haynesport obviously. um was a tough job, but I think they did a great job. And I know that of course, you know, there obviously always going to be some people who are dissatisfied, but I think they for the most part have done a a pretty fantastic job. I want to
thank them. So before I begin, I wanted to ask, does anyone on the DAS disagree that transparency of our elected officials is fundamental to good government? Okay, so I think we can agree that it is fundamental.
Um, and before I begin, I just wanted to ask, okay, that question. Well, it's it was also important in a political post, Evans and Loveman for Hannesport. Um, which stated, "We want to remind Hannesport of a very important reason to
vote Evans and Loveman for Hannesport Township Committee. And that is because we are dedicated to transparency and informing residents." There was a little bit more after that, but I think that was the most important part. So, I'm here because I believe that in
politics, transparency in government fosters trust um places boundaries on those with fluid values and morals and concepts of fairness and best provides for objective equal treatment under the law, i.e. due
process for those that stand before elected officials. Transparency is fundamental to good government. And those elected officials who live transparency, I believe, are good officials. And those who often talk about
transparency but don't exercise it suffer from a habit of hypocrisy and are not good elected officials. These not good officials are ones that demonstrate a rules for thee, but not
for me. Entitlement mentality. Anna, in the past you spoke strongly in favor of transparency. So please be transparent. Demonstrate to all of Hannesport you are not the other
type of elected official. Tell Hannesport how you obtained a private in-house unpublished government document and why that document was used prior to its public release in a way
that benefited your campaign and your election and deprived another of a fair and objective hearing before you. No reply. I will address this briefly in my own comment. Thank you.
>> So, there's really no reply. So, you don't really believe in transparency. >> This is public comment, not public Q&A. >> Well, that's up to you. You can reply if you want to, but you
choose not to. and which tells me that you really are not being transparent and that you do believe in a rules for thee but not for mentality. Thank you. Hport deserves better.
>> Anybody else? Yeah, I'll wait. >> I'm just saying nothing for me. >> My loving husband who couldn't make it tonight, so he's listening. >> Oh, it's Joe.
>> Yeah, I got you. >> Yeah, go right ahead. Yeah, just state your name and address. Jen We 2310 Craig Drive. I'm coming over from the school board. We just had a meeting. Um I shared a letter with you and hopefully you guys can all talk about it and
really consider what it's requesting from the board. We appreciate all of your time and consideration supporting our students. Thank you. >> Thank you, Jen. >> Anybody else? You go ahead. Just name and address. Zachary Esester 1601 Edwin Street. Um I
just want to say thank you to all of you. I think so I've been here almost nine years and I think that amount of transparency transparency that I have seen from the time that I've been here up until now has been phenomenal. So I just want to say thank you to all of you
and appreciate all. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Appreciate it. >> Anybody else? Anybody else have some nice things to say to us? >> We're still good over there, Paula. >> Yeah, >> Joe doesn't want to talk anymore. >> Joe, you got something nice to say?
>> All right, we'll close comments from the public. Uh move on to comments from the administrator. >> Uh I'm pleased to report that we received another uh DHDSRF grant in the amount of $45,000560 to conduct a site investigation at Creek
Turn Park. I reported out the last time we received funds for uh HIKO. Uh this work will include soil testing of various areas of concern, confirmation that the septic and wells were abandoned properly, concrete sampling and preparation of the actual site
investigation report. Again, this is part of the due diligence that must be completed for receipt of the green acres funding as well as uh the park development itself. Uh we the bid announcement for the turf management contract for all of our parks will be in the paper and on our website this
Friday. bid opening on February 24th and I expect to provide you with a recommendation to award at the March 10th meeting. Um that was a three-year contract in the past extended for two additional years. So it's been five years since we've had a new contract. Uh
the Pinelands uh Preservation Alliance has reached out to my office again um offering to do another collaboration project with Pannesport. Uh they're offering to write and submit to D a natural climate solutions grant to do a green carbon project which must be
shovel ready. Uh they recommended finishing the bamboo removal at Creekturn Park and doing a plan reforestation at that site. The minimum grant amount is $250,000. There is no cash match which is even a big plus. And it is a revolving grant
application so we can make that application at any time. So we are they are actually also um have reached out to Lumberton as well. We had a joint meeting on it. So they want to do a project with Lumberton and Hannesport focusing on the Rancokus. >> Nice. >> Um I do want to review you guys adopted
tonight um I think it's ordinance one or two on uh the changes in our legal notice requirements. Uh so beginning next month on March 1st um the municipal website will actually repa replace our public newspapers for our public
notices. Um that is for all the public notices. So any private developers or anything with the land use board they have to continue to advertise in the paper as they have been. Um but it would be for um our bid notices, RFPs, our
ordinance um public notice for introduction and adoption. Everything is going to be on the website. It actually already is. So, but we do have to for the rest of this year twice every month publish a link in the paper or in the Burlington County Times the link to our
web page where the public notices will be. So, we will have to do that for the rest of this year. Um, but again, we don't have to we don't have to publish our full docket of information anymore into the paper. >> We will be using skywriting for notice
of merit. Okay. >> Like a Gillespie jet. >> I like it. >> I mean, it's nice. It's um you know, there there will be some of some residents who are going to have to get used to not looking in the paper and going on our municipal website. Um but
they will still be everything will still be posted here as well, physically in the in the municipal building. >> Great. And this isn't this is something that the state is >> Yeah. So they Yeah, we've been trying local entities
has been trying to remove itself from doing publicly but the papers have been successful and trying to preserve it. I think that our notifications keep them functioning. Uh so we'll see what happens with the
newspapers once this changes. But yes, it is statewide for all government agencies and we do have to keep we have to keep the prior year announcements on our as well there. So we do have to maintain
repository John Solicer. >> Um, just a couple things. One, uh, in, um, response to Mr. Montgomery's request for fishing, uh, you guys are just the best. >> Thank you.
>> Well, thanks. >> Um, I just wanted to point out because you're going to have a public hearing next month. So the ordinances that were sent to 2026-4 reszoning the piece on the 541 and on the MRN highway you know that was
specifically identified in the fair share plan for the fourth round adopted last summer right and it's for supportive and special needs housing so it's then Leah prepared bulk standards that will satisfy so one acre it's 1.1
setbacks can be that I look at that if you go back to the old redevelopment plan for that whole area and you look at the site, it'll it looks like it will absolutely fit. So, that was just that ordinance. Um, we frankly couldn't get it to you in December because you
couldn't adopt it in January. We just I just forgot to get it to you in in January. The other one is more cumbersome. This is the one that the state somebody at the state I think uh distributed it and recommended as a
model ordinance. Um it is the the reinvention of chapter 44 of our code which is the affordable housing section right um and what I just wanted to point out to you because I know we gave it to you late apologize for that but there's not a whole lot of time to review these
things. You'll see a lot of strikeouts in the definitional section particularly and the reason I struck them is that a they either don't apply. We don't have regional contribution agreements. So why would we adopt paperwork that talks about that?
And two, in a number of these areas, they give you definitions for terms that aren't even used later in the body of the ordinance that you would need to be able to say, "What does that mean?" Right? So why put a definition in for something that you're never going to read when you get to page 30, right?
>> Um and then the last thing, >> and this was I think the part that may have been contributed by share housing center to this document. It applies to existing affordable housing. Well, how can you retrospectively tell an existing development to change its exterior treatments to comply with
this new ordinance? Right? I mean, existing projects have vested rights. And unless somebody else wants to defend this town in interfering with those vested rights by imposing new requirements, we're not going to get there. Right. So,
that's that's pretty much why there were a lot of strikethroughs on this. Um, and then the last thing is there was still one blank and I think it's on the penalties and we're going to fill that in for I think $1,000 in 90 days or $2,000 in 90 days. But that before it
gets um before it is made available to the public, that will be filled in. But if you're okay with either of those numbers,000 or $2,000 per violation and 90day, it's the statutory provision, right? So, we'll just plug that into there. if you're okay with that. I just wanted to explain that. >> Thank you.
>> Thanks. >> Okay. Okay. >> So, we're going to move on to liaison reports from the committee. And this is something new um that we're going to adopt. And to be very clear, everyone up here for the most part goes over a lot of what their their liaison duties are
in the comment section. But we want to um one of the issues we have up here is something called the sunshine laws and our inability to congregate as a group of five >> when we're not in front of you and it's not listed in the growing county times and all that good stuff. We have to go
through all that stuff which is good. It means we can't get behind closed doors and make decisions without the public realizing it. That said, sometimes it does make it difficult for us to communicate what we're doing and have all five of us understand or at least a couple of us understand what the other person's doing. So sometimes we're
blindsided by the public. They know more than us because they talk to their neighbor that happens to be Ken whereas Ken and I couldn't talk about something. So, so the goal here is to get us to give our committee reports to each other in front of the public so you hear what we hear and it gives us all a little bit
better idea of what we're doing. Um, so hopefully this will help and this will also put this into um into the monthly meetings. So even moving forward when the five of us are long gone, this will be still be something that that our town can can look forward to and maybe even grow and and adopt um better ways to do
it if that's possible. So with that, I may as well start today because I'm already talking. Um I am the lead liaison for a number of things. Uh first and foremost um the fire company um for public safety um the the quint fire truck is ordered. Um we'll see when it
actually comes in. Right now it is on p on um target for early August. We shall see. Um we are working on a fire coordinator position. That's something that um we did budget for and we should be working on in the near future. Um and
then one other thing about the fire company. Um, we did have one of our um our longtime fire uh um firefighters um fall ill. So, if you could keep him in your prayers, that would be great. Um hopefully he'll be fine. And I'm not looking to devi divulge a lot of
information, but just please someone who's been a part of the community for a very long time. Um our community outreach, which is new. Um so that's part first off the homeless initiative. Um and that is a balance right now, especially with the cold weather. You know, our goal is to keep them safe, to
keep them fed, to keep them out of trouble, but also not to make them so comfortable that everyone wants to make Hanesport their home, uh, you know, living in the woods. So, we have worked in conjunction, uh, Sergeant Antinucci mentioned, uh, uh, Trooper Bowman, uh,
Trooper Bowman, Brun County Prosecutor's Office, um, Oaks or Family Service, whatever they're called now. Um, there's a couple, uh, different people that are helping. Uh the goals are as they get cold, Catholic Charities will take them in. There is a number that they can all call, start 211, which will help anyone
on the streets. If it's too cold, they will get some help. Um and the state police have been wonderful, as well as the local police in Lumberton and Mount Laurel that we've worked with to help. Um we did just have an event called Heart to Give, which um I know Karen, you were a big part of it. I guess you guys were all there. I was I was
actually at a birthday party, so I wasn't there. Um but they did do among other things um packages for all of our local homeless which I went and distributed the day after. Um so that was much appreciated. So our uh our recreation so Donna Karen all you guys the recreation department's been great
in helping us with all that. Um also we have our Hannesport helps which helped in the heart to give program. Um they are our team volunteers and we are looking for a major event to to offer up to them. That said, we have a number of large events within the town that our recreation department has planned and
they're going to be helping with a lot of them. Also, we will be doing a number, we did one Zoom in November. We're going to do a number of Zooms throughout the year to help these kids start their own volunteer program. So, this isn't just pairing them up with some local projects. The goal is to get them to grow into their own project
leaders, which should help them with their college applications, which should help them become better people and also help the community. So, that's part of our goal with that as well. If you know a a teen or even a pre-teen that wants to be involved, get them in touch with us. If you would like to help and be involved, if you think you're someone
who can help with the charitable side, please also get get in touch with us. We could always use more help. Um, our seniors, they meet second and fourth Thursday. So, that's what February 12th and February 26th. I wrote down it's at noon, right? At noon. At noon at the street center. Um, feel free to join.
Um, uh, admin, I don't really have anything to report on that. Public works. Um, first and foremost, most people are on Facebook, but in the in the uh interest of me saying last month that don't rely on Facebook for all your information, I am going to read um almost word for word. But I want to
thank uh Joe Crane and Paula for getting together after a snow event or any event, we want to kind of do a postmortem and see what we could do better, what we could what what we did well. Basically, we always want to just just review it. And they sat down absent any of us. They kind of went through it and came up with some really great
ideas. So, one, we do already have shared services with the county. Um, they help with some of the rural roads, the county roads, obviously. Um, that will continue. Um, we have added u one part-time plow operator. >> Okay, great. No, that Yeah. Yeah. So, we
do have one um local resident that's going to help in the event of a larger storm that will that can help on a part-time basis. Um, we're looking to purchase a se 500 to 750 gallon brine container. Um, we use something called Violytics. And I don't know if Paul you want to jump in and explain more, but
basically that allows us to kind of diagram any kind of issues whether it's snowreated or not, but it'll photo time stamp document any kind of issues we have. So problem problem areas in the town, we can utilize that while they're plowing snow or while we get calls in. So we can start to map issues. If we
have consistent issues in certain areas, we can start to look at that and find ways um to alleviate those issues. Um we are also looking for a full-time worker. I'm sure most of you have seen that. Um, and we do have a new email portal that we're going to use in the event of larger snowstorms after what 24 hours we
said. Um, there's going to be an email address that that's going to allow people anyone who has an issue with their snow removal. That is one portal that we will all see right away that we can then funnel to the public works people rather than combing through Facebook posts, emails, texts, phone
numbers, all that stuff. It gets very unwieldy trying to put all that together and figure out which ones are duplicates or whatever. So, we'll have one email address that will open up after a larger snowstorm that we can then automatically funnel to public works to help them get to the more the more troubled areas. Um,
and that's about it for me. I think we want to move on. Um, >> you want me to go >> go that way? Yeah, sure. >> Okay. So, some of our things intertwine with each other, what Annie and I are working on, but um, recreation. So, the Heartto Give boxes had another
successful year with over a hundred boxes collected. But if you would still like to donate, boxes are still being collected in Donna Casey's office until Friday of this week. So, it's not too late. Then, they'll be taken to the Presbyterian Church where they will be
distributed. So, a special thank you to our Hansport helpers that day who came and made sandwiches. Um, and we added additional snacks and hand warmers. and the 13 bags were taken to Andy's house who distributed them. So, it was really nice to see the recck department,
Hannesport helpers, and community outreach community all work together to serve our community. Thanks to everyone who donated or participated in any way. It is all very much appreciated. So, the Hannesports mayor wellness
campaign is so busy. On Wednesday, February 18th at 10:00 a.m. at the Kenneth Street Center, the campaign will be hosting another Veterans Meet and Greet breakfast. Veterans Mark and Rick will once again be our chefs and we will
have a presentation given by the New Jersey Mission of Honor for cremated American veterans on their noble mission to inter abandon and orphan cremated remains of American veterans cemetery in
Writestown. So this is their mission to obtain these um these ashes and give them a formal um burial. So all veterans are welcome to attend. We are very happy to report that we have a steady group of veterans that are coming each month and
we have a couple new faces every month. So it's really growing in number. It's very successful. And the wellness campaign is also working very hard on a community outreach health fair which will be held on Saturday, April 18th at the Kenneth 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 New Jersey 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 flyer to come out quickly. Okay, so Hannesport celebrates America's 250th anniversary. Yes, we have a
committee in place. Um, as previously mentioned, it in addition to the many events planned for the Fourth of July, we will have other events throughout the year. We will keep you informed as they come up. Stay tuned to our township website and our new Facebook page for
all updates. One of our fun events coming soon will be held on Saturday, May 9th, when we will have a guided historical bus tour of Burlington County, followed by a colonial style dinner in the fire hall with a
presentation by a surprise historical guest. The details are being finalized and so now watch out for the flyer also coming out soon. Public safety. I am the deputy liaison public safety. So, I would like to recognize our ladies
auxiliary. So, they hosted a very successful fundraising murder mystery dinner event on Saturday, January 31st. It was a sold event and we all had a great time. The auxiliary supports our fire company in many ways. And of course, fundraising is
one of them. So, please come out and help us support them by purchasing roses and chocolatecovered strawberries from 10 to 7 this Friday and Saturday. We have beautiful roses and very good prices. And as Sergeant Antonucci mentioned, our
very own fire chief Shawn Bozart has been chosen as the grand marshal in this year's St. Patrick's Day parade in Mount Holly on March 1st at 4 o'clock at O' Conor's. Shawn will be honored and sashed, given his sash, kicking off
parade week. So every anybody's invited to attend. The evening includes Irish Entertainment or Derves dinner and drinks for $70 per person. You can contact Ladies Auxiliary, our fire company, or mount hollyparade.com.
mount hollyparade.com for more information. And finally, we ask that we do keep our firefighter that we all keep him in our thoughts and prayers as he recovers from a medical condition. We all wish him a quick and
speedy recovery. Thank you. speak. >> Good evening. I am liaison to the school board. Um, so Hannesport's uh school has restarted their musical theater program and this
year's show is Legally Blonde Jr. Super excited. I'm not going to lie. I'm a huge fan of that movie. Um, and then the next BOE meeting is February 17th. I have been in communications with the BOE and with the PTO and the last event that they have coming
up soon is their annual student talent show which is at RV not at the not at the school over here and that's on March 6th and that is all I have. >> Thank you. So, I have um I have I lead five um
committees here. Uh just starting out with the affordable housing to start out with, and we've just uh updated and uh and amended an ordinance that John had talked about. We're doing that and we're up to date as best we can with those things to look at um providing
affordable housing as the law demands of us. Um but also working it into our um community and um looking at for the present as well as the future. Um the other one is construction code code
enforcement and zoning. So construction code kind of goes hand inand with the afford affordable housing and uh we're very very fortunate to have Kathy Nukem who's been with us for a long long time and uh she could write a book and maybe has I don't know of all the notes and
everything else but um and also um Irene is in charge of the um code enforcement. So, anytime you build something on your property, um, you need to get a permit. And that's just not only to make sure that you're
doing you're doing it right, but if you sell the house and they say, hm, that's that wasn't on the permit list here. What is that? And then they'll go and look at it and find, oh, never got a permit on that. So, they got to dig it up or knock it down and make sure that
the electrical is right, the water is right. And also, what if you're building on something and you hit a sewer line or what if you hit an electrical outlet or what if you hit an electrical device? So, there's just a whole lot of reasons why you need to get permits and
uh they're not expensive, but we have people that go out and check to make sure that your contractor or if you're handy enough, you are doing things properly. Um, violations are another issue there, and it's not a money grab. you need to have consequences if you
don't do something right. We all know that in life. So, um I have to tell you that I've lived in this town since 1996 and I've I've gotten permits for a number of things that I've done and they have all the employees here have just been wonderful and very helpful. They
want to help the citizens. They want you to do it right and they help you with it. So, um I've you know I'm very happy to be working with them in that sense. Also, the guidelines are not always the town's guidelines, right? There are the county guidelines, the state guidelines
and other entities um that must be um followed. So, it's all for the greater good, not just for the applicant and Hannesport, but the greater good as well. And they're right up the hallway right when you come in. So, if you have any questions, I know they're happy to help. But, you know, as far as housing, shopping, banking, medical, restaurants,
spa, hair, hair and nails, um, you know, there's a lot of things that we have right here in our own town. Um, and things are zoned to make sure that they're in there properly. Um, trying to move along here. The economic development committee I'm also involved with and happy to be there. Um, we've
really spoken with a number of developers and businesses and organizations who want to do business in Hannesport. Hannesport is a businessfriendly town and we want to bring businesses in here not only because it makes our town uh better and more diverse, but it also
lightens the burden on the taxpayer residents. So, we want those businesses to be there. Um things have changed a little bit over time from when we were we when all of us were children. It's it's obviously that that those days are staggered, but um development is um is
not easy these days. Um, I can tell you that we continue to meet with those organizations and I can't get into details of of what we have, but we do have um Buffalo Wild Wings to go opening up shortly um and right near the Wells Fargo and Jersey Mike's um by uh the
Shopright of Hannesport. Um so we continue to do that. Um the finance committee, we are we continue to operate at no debt. We continue to operate at no debt. So
there you go. Thank you, Bruce. So there's I think we counted there's a one of five townships uh municipalities in the state that have no debt. So our finance department consists of um Don
Mlan, Don Cook, Jim Mancini, um Paul Tyiver, um and some of them are part-time. Um so um they've done a great job with doing all doing the right things again looking at not only the present but the future and trying to
continue to to to build Hannesport. Um I wish I could tell you some of the things we're working on but I can't unfortunately. Um okay. Um last but certainly not least the environmental commission. We have had a uh um a professional forester talked to
us recently and also someone from the D. Paul had just mentioned a grant from the Pinelands uh for $250,000 with no cash match. Uh we they spoke to us about that the other day. So um we have a very active group in the environmental commission. Some have been on on it for
a long long time. I'm very happy and proud to be on it. It's an award-winning commission um recognized by at the state level and um we're working right now on a um forestry management plan as well. And it's very interesting on what you
need to do to have a healthy forest. It's not what you would think. Sometimes cutting trees down uh helps the forest um because the undercarriage can't get any sunlight. So, just some really basic
things um that if you're not aware and you know what, you can't know everything. You can't know everything. So, um just being involved in all this, I'm I'm working hard to do my best to learn as much as I can. So, that covers the um I think I covered all five of
mine. >> Thank you, sir. >> Okay. Okay. So, I'm the leazison for the green team and as you saw in the agenda tonight, we passed the resolution to submit the food waste uh education and pilot program grant which is ready to
hit submit on. The deadline is Friday. We've also formed a committee for the Firewise uh action for the protection of the Creek View development which was the one that suffered the horrific fire uh a year or so ago. And the residential energy outreach postcards are at the
printers. I'm looking forward to picking those up and handing them over to Jen for franking and distribution. So that's um I'm the chief leazison, the only leazison for the green team. I'm the deputy for construction. Uh Ken is the um is the chief liaison. I had a
chat with Kathy Nukem about her expectations for the liaison role and she emphasized that questions from the residents should be directed to her via the liaison which is again myself and Ken. I'm the deputy for finance. Uh, so I'm happy to inform you that the budget is
on track to be introduced in March and passed in April, all things being equal. I am the only liazison for the Burlington County Commissioners. I will be attending their bi-weekly meeting tomorrow at 7. Please do let me know if
there is anything that you want to bring to the county's attention and you're unable to go yourself. Of course, everyone is welcome to go to the county commissioner meetings. I try and go to at least two out of three personally um in that role and that's my update.
>> Thank you. >> Um so I guess should we go for a motion to enter this into public record? >> Can I get a motion? >> I'll make that motion. >> Second. >> Miss Evans? >> Yes. >> Mr. Montgomery? >> Yes. >> Miss Leman? >> Yes. >> Miss Tory? >> Yes.
>> Dick. >> Yes. All right. So now comments from the committee. um little different uh so hopefully a little less also. Anna, we'll start with you. We'll go in the opposite direction. >> Yes, it will be brief. Uh as always, Bruce, I truly appreciate your comments, but this matter has been dealt with
internally and I honestly don't see the benefit of continuing to bring it up at every meeting. Okay. Um like everyone else, I would uh hope that we're going to keep our firefighter in our thoughts and prayers for a good recovery.
Uh, this February is Black History Month. So, I just want to make sure everybody knows that some of the Burlington County events uh that are going on include the Underground Railroad Museum of Burlington County's annual Black History Wall of Honor induction ceremony. That is on Friday,
February the 20th at 6 PM. And our very own County Commissioner Director, Felicia Hopson, will be one of the people being inducted. So, thank you all for coming and have a great rest of your week. So, uh, prayers continue for our
firefighter. I wanted to congratulate Matteo's tomato pie and cheese steaks. Um, absolutely awesome. And, uh, I partake frequently. Um, and so, thank you very much for all you do for our town without looking for anything in
return. So, this is a way of just thanking you for doing that. Um, want to echo um Karen said this already, but Valentine's flowers, roses, and chocolate covered strawberries. They're wonderful. Friday and Saturday, get one for your honey. Um, get some for your
honey. They're $20, $25, and um I think they're $18 for the strawberries. Um >> they're two dozen colored roses for $35, I believe. Then they have red roses for a dozen,
>> maybe 40. And I'm not sure >> 25 and 40. >> And I'm not sure about the uh chocolate. >> Well, the dozen. The dozen is 25 red. >> Yeah. >> And color is 20. You want two dozen? >> 35. I'm going for the two. >> It's a deal. 35. >> It's a deal. Yep. It's a deal.
Absolutely. Um just like to again um you know, thank um our our our administrator and uh and her team for the grants for Creek Turn Park and the Pinelands grant that we're working on. Uh again, saving taxpayer dollars. We
are our and this is my sixth year here and we've just done a great job um in in getting that done and saving the taxpayers monies and and continuing to build upon uh our town. Um also uh really happy that we passed our
revolutionary resolution to celebrate our country's 250th birthday. And other than that um thank you all for being here. God bless Hannesport and God bless America. >> Good evening everybody. I want to say
thoughts for the firefighter is ill and also thank Matteo's for their support. Besides that, I just want to say thank you for all of you who come out. Um it's it means a lot to to us but also the community because it means that you
actually want to know what's happening and are able to be here in person is really nice. the same with on the on the video. Um, so thank you all and have a good evening. >> Okay, I'd just like to say thanks again to Matteos. I do believe that you won an
award for your cheese steaks. Weren't you like one of the best in the county or something like that? You were really got a high rated award there. Um, I have to say your margarita pie is not my favorite pizza in the area. So, thanks so much for coming in all you do. Thank
you to everybody. God bless you all. God bless Hannesport. God bless America. >> Thank you. Uh briefly, uh we have our next meeting, Hannesport Township Meetings March 10th. Joint Land Use is March 12th. Uh green team is February 23rd and Environmental Commission is
February 26th. So if anyone wants to uh um to reach out about any of those, you let us know. Again, thanks to Matteo. And I'm just going to jump on the cheese steak bandwagon. anyone who knows me, um I am not someone who eats that kind of stuff during the week and I'm also very particular about my cheese stakes and
you guys um hosted we did the lunch in here a couple weeks ago and I think Sue or Donna made me eat a little bit of a cheese steak and I end up having two of them. So, uh so that should tell you all you need to know. So, I do thank you and thank you again. Um other than that, uh the 250th Ken and Karen stuff looks
great. Um can't wait for all that obviously. Keep an eye on our Facebook page. Um, I am also looking for some people to help in the near future. I know Bruce, you've already reached out. Um, we're going to start uh a buddy running group, which is for special needs athletes. Um, Beast Coast Productions, which does a lot of our
5Ks, is going to help us with a lot of that. We're also going to do, um, buddy pickle ball. So, if you play pickle ball, um, we might need you because that's going to be something we're going to need a lot of help for. So, feel free to rouch out to any of us on here about that. Um, and to echo what uh Ken said
about the grants, I will admit even in the last year, I don't think I realize not only how many grants do we come through here, but quite honestly how little we all do and how much Paula does to get those done and and and her staff. So, I do appreciate all that. You don't
realize how much free stuff we do get. So, thank you. And that's echoing Ken Ken as well. >> Yeah. And Yeah. And her staff. So, uh, with that, um, I am going to say thank you. And it looks like we have some bills to pay. The bill list,
>> we have lots of bills to pay. Also on this motion to make a motion to pay the bills. >> I second the motion. >> Mr. Montgomery, >> yes. Mory, >> yes. Miss Evans, >> yes. >> Miss Leman, >> yes. >> Mayor Dick, >> yes. And, uh, looks like could we get a
motion to adjourn at 7:27 p.m.? >> No. >> No. Oh. Oh, I mean darn it. >> Take a motion. >> So moved. >> Second, >> M. Jordy. >> Yes. >> Miss Loveman. >> Yes. >> All in favor? I.
>> Thank you. Six. >> Good job. >> Good job, guys. >> Good job. The guitar.