I call this meeting to order. Please rise for the flag salute. >> I pledge algiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all. Adequate notice of this meeting has been provided pursuant to the New Jersey open public meetings law by posting a notice of this meeting on the bulletin board in the municipal building and by transmitting notice of this meeting to the press of Atlantic City, the Star Ledger and the Atlantic County Record on
January the 8th, 2025. Atlantic County Clerk Joe Geralo will now swear in Mr. Carl Patali as township committee member. ready to be >> right so they can get nice pictures of him
>> with him. Raise your right hand, sir. Repeat after me. I state your name. I, Carl Patali, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution >> that I will support the Constitution >> of the United States >> of the United States >> and the Constitution >> and the Constitution
>> of the State of New Jersey >> of the state of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith >> and that I will bear true faith >> and allegiance >> and allegiance >> to the same >> to the same >> and to the governments >> and to the governments >> established in the United States >> established in the United States >> and in this state
>> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority I do further solemnly swear >> I do further solemnly swear >> that I will impartially >> that I will impartially >> faithfully >> faithfully >> and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties
>> perform all the duties >> of township committee member >> of township committee member >> of the township of Hamilton >> of the township of Hamilton >> for the term >> for the term >> beginning January 1st >> beginning January 1st >> 2026 >> 2026
>> until December 31st >> until December 31st 2028 >> 2028 >> according to the best of my ability. >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> CONGRATULATIONS. I want him to sign it and you to sign
it. Judge Billy J. Moore will now swear in Dr. Thelma Witherspoon as Township Committee Member. I, Thema Witherspoon, >> I, The Thelma Witherspoon, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of
the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true, faith, and allegiance and that I will bear true faith and allegiance >> to the same >> to the same
>> and to the governments established in the United States >> and to the governments established in the United States >> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> I do further solemnly swear >> I do further solemnly swear
>> that I will faithfully >> that I will faithfully >> impartially >> impartially >> and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties of the office of township committee member >> perform perform all of the duties of township committee member >> of the township of Hamilton >> of the township of Hamilton
>> for the term of January 1, 2026 >> for the term of January 1, 2026 >> until December 31st, 2028 >> until December 31st, 2028. >> According to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God.
>> So help me God. One more here. Thank you. Thank you very much. Nice. Okay, now we'll have the roll call. Mr. Aken >> here. >> Mr. Cheek >> here. >> Mr. Patali >> here. >> Miss Thompson >> here.
>> Dr. Witherspoon >> here. >> If we may now have a moment of silence for private reflection, please. I call now for nominations for the permanent chairperson also known as our mayor for the year 2026.
>> I nominate Carl Patel. >> Second. >> I have a nomination for Carl Patali. Are there any other nominations? Any other nominations? Any other >> close >> nominations? Is there a motion to close nominations?
>> Move to close. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> I have a motion and a second to close the nominations. All those in favor? >> I. >> Anyone opposed? I call now for the vote for the appointment of Carl Patali as the
permanent chairperson for the year 2026. Mr. Aken. Yes, >> Mr. Chef. >> Yes, >> Mr. Patali. >> Yes, >> Miss Thompson. >> Yes, >> Dr. Witherspoon. >> Yes. >> Congratulations, MR.
>> WELL, thank you very much. I call now nominations for deputy chairperson. also known as deputy mayor for the year 2026. >> I nominate Richard Cheek. >> Second. >> Any other nominations?
>> Any other nominations? >> Make a move to close. >> Second. Move to close. All those in favor say I. >> I >> against. I have a motion and a sec to close nominations.
Uh I call now for the vote for the appointment of Richard Cheek as the deputy chairperson for the year 2026. May I have a roll call, please? >> Mr. Akin, >> yes. >> Mr. Cheek, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, >> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon, >> yes. >> Mayor Patelli? >> Yes.
>> All yes and carried. Thank you all. Okay, moving on. Appointments of professionals for the year 2026 or until a successor is appointed for township solicitor.
I'd like to make a motion for Ken Warren with Leonard Warren and Leonard. >> Second. >> I have a motion in a second. We have a roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Aken, >> yes. >> Mr. Chef, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, >> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon, >> yes. >> Mayor Patel,
>> yes. >> All yes and carry. >> Uh, alternate conflict solicitor. Uh, I'd like to make a motion to readvertise for that. >> Second. I have a motion and a second. All those in favor? >> I >> I
>> against C. Township auditor. >> I'd like the motion. Leon Castello from Ford Scott Associates. >> Second. I have a motion in a second. We have a roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Aken,
>> yes. >> Mr. Cheek, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, >> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon. >> Yes. >> Mayor Patali, >> yes. >> All yes and carry. >> Uh, next is bond council. >> I'd like to motion for John Canal Rupo with Archer Grinder.
>> Second. >> I have a motion in a second. Can we have a roll call vote, please? >> Mr. Aken? >> Yes. >> Mr. Cheek? >> Yes. >> Miss Thompson? >> Yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon? Yes. >> Mayor Pati? >> Yes. >> All yes and carried. >> Township engineer. I'd like to make a
motion for Robert Watkins of Modz Watkins Associates. >> Second. >> I have a motion in a second. We have a roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Aken, >> yes. >> Mr. Cheek, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, >> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon, >> yes. >> Mayor Patali, >> yes. >> All yes and carried.
>> Um, alternate township engineer. I would like to have that readvertised. We have a motion for that or need a motion for that. Readvertise >> motion. I'll second. >> Okay. Motion in a second. All those in
favor? >> I >> I against. >> Tax appeal attorney. >> Make a motion for Tom Smith. The law offices of Tom Smith. >> Second. Have a motion in a second. Roll call vote, please.
>> Mr. Aken? >> Yes. >> Mr. Cheek? >> Yes. >> Miss Thompson? >> Yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon? >> Yes. >> Mayor Patali? Yes. >> Oh, yes. And carry >> inrem tax sale foreclosure attorney. >> I like the motion.
Rebecca Baldwin of Baldwin Ross Roy and Bodori. >> Second. >> I have a motion in a second. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Aken, >> yes. >> Mr. Cheek, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, >> yes. >> I'm sorry. Was that yes? >> Yes.
>> Dr. Witherspoon? >> Yes. Mayor Patali, >> yes. >> All yes and carried. >> Uh, special projects engineer. >> Make a motion for Nicholas Maner. >> Is that Collier's engineer design?
>> Second. I have a motion to second. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Aken, >> yes. >> Mr. Cheek, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, >> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon, >> yes. >> Mayor Patali, >> yes. >> All yes and carried. >> Certified New Jersey General Appraiser. I'd like to motion for Richard Carabelli
with Martin Appraisal Associates. >> Second. >> I have a motion to second. A roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Aken, >> yes. >> Mr. Cheek, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, >> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon, >> yes. >> Mayor Patali, >> yes. >> Oh, yes. And carry.
>> Financial advisor. >> I'll make that motion for I think it's Asia Cena Financial Group. Kim Whan >> second. I have a motion in a second. Roll call vote, please.
>> Mr. Aken, >> yes. >> Mr. Cheat, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, >> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon, >> yes. >> Mayor Patali, >> yes. >> All yes and carry. >> Labor council. >> I'd like to motion for James M. I'm sorry. William Blay with Blay, Donnie,
Hugh, and Weinberg. >> Second. >> I have a motion in a second. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Akin, >> yes. >> Mr. Ch, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, >> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon, >> yes. Mayor Pati, >> yes. >> Oh, yes. And carry. >> Redevelopment attorney.
>> Uh, motion. James Mi with Mali Given. >> Second. >> I have a motion and a second. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Aken, >> yes. >> Mr. Chief, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, >> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon, >> yes. >> Mayor Patali, >> yes. >> Yes. And carried. >> Risk management consultant. I'd like to
motion for Derek Valente with Hardenburg Insurance Group. >> Second. >> I have a motion in a second. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Aken, >> yes. >> Mr. Cheek, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, >> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon, >> yes. >> Mayor Pati, >> yes.
>> All yes. >> Tax map maintenance engineer. >> Make a motion for Robert Smith with Remington Verdict. >> Second. >> Have a motion to second. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Mr. Aken, >> yes. >> Mr. Chi, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson,
>> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon, >> yes. >> Mayor Pati, >> yes. >> All yes and carried. >> Traffic engineer. >> I'd like to motion for Steven Maer with CME Associates. >> Second. >> I have a motion in a second. Roll call vote, please.
>> Mr. Aken, >> yes. >> Mr. Cheek, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, >> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon, >> yes. >> Mayor Patali, >> yes. >> Oh, yes. Incred. Alternate traffic engineer. >> Make a motion for Christopher Null. Environmental resolutions.
>> Second. >> I have a motion in a second. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Akin, >> yes. >> Mr. Chef, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, >> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon, >> yes. >> Mayor Patali, >> yes. >> Oh, yes. And carry. >> Affordable housing administr
administrative agent. I'd like the motion for Aaron Or or Ross with Rehabco. >> Second. >> I have a motion and a second. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Aken, >> yes. >> Mr. Cheek, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson,
>> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon, >> yes. >> Mayor Patelli, >> yes. >> Or yes and carry. >> And affordable housing koa council. >> Make a motion for Jeffrey Shane. Second. >> I have a motion and a second. Roll call
vote, please. >> Mr. Aken, >> yes. >> Mr. Ch, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, >> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon, >> yes. >> Mayor Patali, >> yes. >> Oh, yes. And carry. >> Four. Authorize the administrator to prepare formal fair and open
professional services contracts for all appointees for 2026 or until a successor is appointed and authorized the mayor and township clerk to execute same. >> So move. >> Second. >> I have a motion and a second.
Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Akin, >> yes. >> Mr. Cheek, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, >> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon, >> yes. Yes. Mayor Pati. >> Yes. >> All yes and carried. >> You have appointment of township physicians for the year 2026 or until a
successor is appointed to be compensated on services as rendered basis. Atlantic Care Occupational Health Services, Atlantic Investigations, Wayimoth Wellness Center. >> So move second. >> I have a motion to second. Roll call
vote, please. >> Mr. Aken, >> yes. >> Mr. Chief, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson. Yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon. >> Yes. >> Mayor Patali. >> Yes. >> All yes and carried. >> Moving on to Hamilton Sustainability.
Uh Township Committee appoints. I'm just going to go ahead and read these names and we'll do them all together. We have Suzanne Marx, Denise Applegate, Susan Lazeric, Carol Dupra,
Ryan Gretch, Francine Sarapia, Melody Kirby, Pam Schaefer, Beth Morardi, our municipal official Luan Mardle, and Township Committee Representative Eric Aken. >> Motion second.
>> I have a motion and a second. All those in favor? I against. Eyes have it. Historic preservation commission appointments. Township committee appoints class A member.
not hear any believe that's a vacant >> vacant position. Yes. >> Yes. >> Nobody >> motion to leave it vacant. >> Have a motion to leave it vacant. >> Second. >> Second.
>> All those in favor? I >> I >> against class C member. >> I'd like to motion for Lisa Margaro. >> Second. Have >> a motion to second. All those in favor?
>> I >> against. >> Um class C member, it's an unexpired 4-year term. Expires 123126. >> No one applied. I'd like to leave that vacant.
I have a motion to leave it b vacant. Have a second. Second. >> All those in favor? I. >> No. >> Oh, you talking about this one right here? >> Class C unexpired fouryear term. >> Okay.
>> Okay. Sure. >> Um, moving on. Alternate one, two-year term expires 123127. >> Make a motion to appoint Jim's Jim Carrian. >> Second. >> I have a motion in a second. All those
in favor? I against. And then we have alternate number two, unexpired 2-year term, expires 123126. >> A motion for Stevenson Malo. Second. I have a motion and a second for Stevenson Malloy.
All those in favor? >> I I >> against eyes have it. Lake Venipe Dam Advisory Board, Township Representatives, Township Committee appoints
uh the position township administrator and these are all one-year terms. Township administrator obviously is Brett. My motion. >> Okay. Do we have to make a motion for that since it's >> it's an >> Yeah.
>> A second. >> A motion to second. All those in favor? >> I against Um, township committee member >> motion Richard Cheek. >> I'll second that. Um, all those in favor
>> I >> against eyes have it. And citizen at large, we didn't have anybody apply so we will leave that vacant. Hamilton Township MUA. >> A motion Janet Nichols. Second.
>> Have a motion, a second for Janet Nichols. >> All those in favor? >> I >> against. Okay. Planning board appointments. Class three is a committee is committee appointment. All others are appointed by
the mayor. Class one, mayor or his designate. I will go ahead and and take that. Class two, township official. That will be Tom Kohler.
Class three. I motion Rich Cheek. >> Second. >> I have a motion to second. All those in favor? >> I >> I against Rich has it. >> Class four, I appoint Harry Belicki.
And alternate number two, I appoint Terrence Malloy. Moving on to property maintenance code appeals board. >> I'll make a motion for amendment. >> Absolutely. >> Cecilia Davis.
>> I have a motion in a second. All those in favor? I against. >> And then we have no other applicants. Senior Citizens Advisory Committee.
We have These are all one-year terms. >> I'll make a motion for Silia D. >> Second. >> I have a motion and a second. All those in favor? >> I against you. >> Have a >> Are we doing it individual?
>> Yeah, we can do it individual. >> A motion Diane Fox. Second. I have a motion and second for Diane Fox. All those in favor? >> I against eyes have it. >> I have a mo a motion for Ethel Gaylord Braxton. >> Second.
>> I have a motion to second for Ethel Braxton. All those in favor? >> I >> I against eyes have it. >> Make a motion for Jim Carrian. >> Second. >> Good. >> I have a motion and a second for Jim Carrian. All those in favor?
>> I against. >> Eyes have it. A motion for Vivian Reagan. >> Second. >> I have a motion, a second for Vivian Reagan. >> All those in favor? >> I >> I against eyes have it.
>> And that is all we have. So there's there will be two empty spots in senior citizens advisory committee. Veterans Advisory Board. We had no applicants. and then zoning board.
We have uh one member 4-year term expires 123129. I make a motion William Chrisman. >> Second. >> I have a motion, a second for William Chrisman. All those in favor? >> I
>> against eyes have it. Alternate one and expired 2-year term expires 123126. >> Make a motion. Joel Brides. >> Second. >> I have a motion to second for Joel
Brides. All those in favor? I >> I >> I >> against alternate two-year term expires 123127. >> I nominate Stephvenson Mali. >> Stevenson Malloy Malloy. I'm sorry. >> Second.
>> I have a motion in a second. All those in favor? >> I I against 15. Emergency Management Coordinator appoints mayor confirms all one-year terms. Um, coordinator is
Mr. Tilly. Correct. >> Yes. co-emput coordinators Michael Brandenburgger, Michael Verga, emergency management staff members Deborah Fielder, Brett Null, Dennis Baker,
Greg Clayton, John McCin, Sher McCarthy, Chris Debias, Wade Smith, Susan Gerson, the mayor, and the deputy mayor. Moving on. Local emergency planning
committee. I appoint all members as listed. Emergency services advisory board. I appoint all all members as listed including James Patterson as a resident member.
Mayor's announcement of 2026 department co-chairs administration and finance will be Dr. Thelma Witherspoon and Deputy Mayor Richard Cheek public works Dr. Thema
Witherspoon and Tracy Thompson. Public safety will be myself and Tracy Thompson. Planning, zoning, community development, Eric Aken and Deputy Mayor Rich Cheek.
Special events, Eric Aken and myself. Designation of holidays for full-time salaried employees for 2026. Do I need to read these all off? >> No. As listed on >> as listed. Do I have a motion?
>> So move. >> Second. >> Motion and second. All those in favor? >> I against eyes have it. Designation of official newspapers for municipal legal advertising for 2026.
The Press of Atlantic City, Star Ledger, Courier Post, Daily Journal, Mainland Journal, and Hamilton Gazette. >> Move. >> Second. >> I have a motion to second. All those in favor? I >> against
it. Establish regular township committee meetings, dates and times as listed. >> So moved. >> Second. >> I have a motion and a second. All those in favor? >> I >> I against
eyes have it. And the meetings begin at 6:30 p.m. with exception of reorg meetings which begin at 6:00 p.m. Certification of memberships for year 2026. Atlantic County League of Municipality Municip Municipalities. Thanks.
Will be five. Atlantic County Mayor's Association one. Atlantic County Association of Township Officials. Five. >> So move. >> Second. >> I have a motion in a second. All those in favor? >> I against eyes have it.
>> Moving on to comments. We'll start with Dr. summer winter school. >> I would just like to thank everyone for um believing in me and reelecting me for this position and I'm very honored to
serve the residents of Hamilton Township and I look forward to working with all of my all of my colleagues here and we're looking for a great year in 2026. Thank you. >> Thank you,
Mr. Aken. So, I want to wish everybody a happy new year. Um, I want to congratulate Mr. Patali and Dr. Witherspoon on their re-elections. Definitely uh going to all work together up here. Um, couple things. I know we're going to have comments at the end of the day.
>> Yes. >> So, I just wanted to say uh thanks to Brett, Rita, the IT team, and HR for setting me up. I came in right before uh Christmas, I think it was Tuesday, and they, you know, showed me the procedures and got me all hooked up with my emails
and all that. So, I just want to say thank you for that. Um, also, I want to congratulate the tax collection team for uh over 99% collection rate once again. So, I just want to give them a shout out. I read
that an email was awesome. So, uh I think that's all. >> Very good. Thank you. Tracy. >> Um, I want to wish everyone a happy new year. Um, I just wanted to say as we
step into 2026, I extend my heartfelt privilege of serving as a your committee woman. I'm grateful for the everyday acts of kindness I get throughout the township. I would like to thank um Dr. Dr. Thema Witherspoon and Mayor Carl
Patel um on their reelection and your and your actions inspire us to dream more, learn more, do more, and become more. You both are great leaders. >> Good. Thank you, Deputy Mayor Chief. >> I as well echo everyone else as far as
congratulating Mayor Patel and Dr. Witherspoon and I look forward to moving on for this year. It should be a prosperous year we're all hoping for and I look forward to working with everyone. That's it.
Very good. Thank you. And um like to say thank you for for the people that voted for me. Um it's very humbling. And then now having my uh fellow committee members um have faith in me to to vote for me to be the mayor.
Um once again, that's also very humbling. Um, and I'd like to thank all the people who uh who are on these boards and committees. Um, they they donate their time. They're volunteers. They don't get
paid. U, it's a big responsibility and they really do a lot of things in this town that that make a a big difference. Zoning board, planning board, um, historic preservation, all all of them. They're uh they're very important and
kudos all to all of them who who donate their time, volunteer their time to do that. Um looking forward to a good year. It's going to be uh you know, as always, our budget's going to be challenging. We
have challenging things ahead of us. Uh we'll all work together. Um, I pushed very hard to have all committee members have full access to to look at the budget. Everybody, all you have to do is ask and you'll get in there and be
able to look at that budget and try to figure out uh what we have to do to keep things affordable in this town and uh and still provide everything that that we are used to seeing. Um, and try to do
it as as cheaply as possible. Um, and that's going to be very challenging going ahead. But, um, that's it for me. Thanks, T, for uh, for holding the Bible for me at the last minute. I appreciate it. Um, my fiance's
at work, my daughter's at work, my stepdaughter is at EMT class. So, uh, my goddaughter came through. I appreciate it. And that's that's really all I have. So, we'll have a recess for pictures. Do we need a a motion for recess? Motion.
>> I have a motion. I have a second. All those in favor? >> I >> I recess. >> January 5th, 2026 regular meeting order. Um addition, deletion, late agenda items. There are none.
Early public comment. discussion. Formal action may be taken. A resolution establishing rules of order and conduct for township committee meetings. >> Mr. Solicitor. >> Yes, Mayor. Thank you. Uh there wasn't a
resolution that was previously passed especially detailing public comment. A lot of the municipalities and counties throughout the state of New Jersey have a specific set of rules allow everybody equal participation in the meeting and sets expectations. Uh
those rules regulations need to be applied formally. Uh that has been in place which is to reinforce. My suggestion would be allow me to reddraft it and repass it. So something that is on the
municipal website that's accessible by public. summary. Uh it allows the public five minute period for people to be able to concerns if someone wishes to work above and
beyond five minute period. The resolution now that would be in place. >> Okay. Do we need to do anything with that or just go ahead and have you >> It's already saying resolution, but if you would like me to direct you to work on that next
>> Yes, I would like to do that. Do we need a motion to do that? >> Motion discussion >> committee. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Can I just follow? >> So, I know that uh the school board, the
um board of education does something like this. They actually do a um I think they call it open public meeting statement where they make a statement to the you know the community about public comment and you know who to steer it towards and stuff like that. Is this
something similar that would be done? >> Something typically in the chor Okay. >> Yeah, I think we could that'd be something that we could state before early public comment and before
>> um >> Okay. >> So, this this resolution that we have in front of us is from 2004. >> It's an older ordinance. >> Yeah, I see that ordinance. Okay. >> Or no, excuse me, an ordinance. It's a resolution. >> Resolution.
>> Okay. Yeah. 2004. That's pretty old. That's why my suggestion is redacted. So it's something >> are we I have a question. Are we limiting people's comments? >> So it would be something that would be
standard. Yes. public comment be that's a committee as long as it varies throughout the municipalities right now that can be something >> and I know that the school board was three minutes >> right
>> so this is this is five >> right which has been working pretty good. And I haven't seen it where it's been I think it's I I don't see where we should make that change, you know, because we want the public to come and
voice their concerns. Sometimes you can't say it all in two minutes, you know, but nothing over five. But I think it should remain the same. That's my opinion. Whatever pleasure the board is, I think it should remain the same. I don't think it's really been issued.
No, I don't believe it's been an issue. Um, but I just want to it's it's a resolution that's that was already in here and um we can easily with uh the vote of the committee to extend time
with, you know, without a problem. somebody needs extra time, you know, and obviously it's it's more just if if there's a an issue that's going on in the township when there's a lot of people here and some people, you know, they don't have the time to sit here and wait in line to speak if somebody's up
there and talks for 20 20 minutes or so. I think this makes it so it's everybody has that chance to speak. >> Again, you're you're correct, mayor. It's not a purpose, but everybody may want to participate. participate in
meetings. It also addresses certain issues like uh sort of conduct and things like that so that everybody has the ability to safely >> I agree. >> Are we um that we're on a are we also doing the the rules of order or is that
a part of the Robert rules of order >> that's actually in this resolution? It's I believe that I believe the resolution says that we follow Robert's rules of order >> in this whole >> Yes. >> Well, I'm saying were we voting on that or we waiting to for you to come back
with the recommendations? >> I can I can draft all of that for you. >> All right. The meetings do follow. >> All right. Okay. >> Thank you. >> Sounds good. Thank you. Uh B, quarterly landfill redevelopment
update and lease agreement between HIPP Renewal LLC and the township of Hamilton. >> Jeff, how you doing? >> Come on down. >> Here so I can all my visual aids here.
>> Uh good evening everyone. Thanks for having me. Happy New Year. Congratulations, I think, to everybody up there. Um, and, uh, thanks for having me. Uh, so this is our quarterly update as we agreed we'd be coming in each quarter. December was officially the
quarter, but here we are. Um, I did hand out a larger scale uh, GR Gant chart with the schedule because you can't read this the 8 and 1 half by 11 versions. Uh, so I apologize for that. Uh, make sure I got the There we go. Um,
so tonight I'm going to go over some of the same stuff we went before. We do have some new committee members and some new members of public may not have been present. So we'll go over some of the same information and then update uh the status. So uh discuss about the status, discuss about our schedule for the
remediation closure, discuss the solar development that's going to occur at the site, and also address the lease and what that's all about uh this evening. So as you I've got this Okay. Supposed See, it's supposed to show up
on the screen, doesn't it? >> All right. >> 20 bucks that. All right. Anyway, it does show up on the computer screen, but Oh, there we go. Um
Okay. So, here's the landfill uh proper lot as we know it. And we have these other four adjacent lots. We'll talk about these a little bit tonight. Uh these first three lots all had uh landfill waste on them just on the edge here. You can see this uh the heavy
dotted line. So, they need that need that small portion of those lots need to be remediated. when we grade it out, it's going to intrude further on those lots and that's all all uh been established. We have access agreements with the township uh right now to do our
work on those lots. And uh this one lot here is private and we have a agreement with the owner there and are moving towards actually acquiring that lot um uh from the private owner. Um that's going along fine. So that's basically the and this is the uh what you're
looking at is the as built or the existing conditions before we started the work plan with these other outlines on uh you also see this shaded corridor around all these lots. I'll talk about that in a minute and a minute is right now
we go uh what you're looking at in the figure here this is the design this is the grading uh design for the completed uh closed landfill. Um you can see uh that we have uh as I said the grading comes out uh to cap the all the waste
and then the grading comes over onto these other lots. Uh these little things that you see around here are the basins uh the detention basins for storm water and then you can't really see them so much but sorry there's uh swailes where the water
initially goes into the swailes and it gets then it finally gets diverted to the basins. uh our new storm water regulations at the state and in the Pinelands. There's 27 storm water features here for this uh pile of sand, if you will. Um I like to joke about
that. I apologize. Um the township commission uh uh sorry, pardon me. The Pineless Commission required this 100 foot corridor uh which is this shaded area around all these lots as a protected uh forested corridor for the
redheaded woodpecker. I know we've heard a lot about the redheaded woodpecker township and uh that was a requirement. We fought against it and we finally gave up the township uh uh added this lot 15 to the project area so that we could
have the corridor and maintain it uh to the to the maximum extent we could. We actually encroach on a little bit here, but this was approved by the Pinelands. Um and then we can fit all our basins in, particularly these three here. The basins used to be further down here and
a couple larger ones. Uh but that uh and we stayed away from lot 15, but since we had to put the corridor around anyway, we couldn't fit the base or we had to quarter around, couldn't fit the basins, that's what required this 5815
lot to be added to the project. Uh so our schedule uh what has it been and where is it? image is uh a drone image uh from uh December 18th. Uh and the threedimensional overlay is the same design you saw there. Just kind of a
little different feature, but you can see where it lays out on the site. So, we got our final Pinelands Commission approval on June 13th. Our solid waste approval from the D came on June 26th. Uh the LSRP uh reviewed all that those approvals and updated the remedial
action work plan and certified that submitted to the D on July 15th and we initially mobilized to start clearing on July 23rd. U our construction timeline is between 9 to 12 months. That's the construction for the landfill closure.
This grading you see these detention basins and the seating and all that. Um, and we're looking, if we look at the project schedule, we're probably going to be right around between 10 and 11 months is what it looks like right now. But the schedule does change around. Some things get a little shorter, some things get a little longer, but we're
pretty confident we'll be be starting to actually wrap up more towards April, May, and then finish up with demobing of the heavy civil contractor out there. Then that's then going to be followed by what they call post-traded groundwater monitoring. And that is uh something
that you do on every remediation site, state of New Jersey. Uh because we are uh taking advantage of the hazards discharge site remediation fund or HDSRF grant program uh that the regulations require that we follow both the solid
waste which is the landfall closure I talk about and the site remediation rules which is the remediation. So uh the remediation rules require this post remedial monitoring once you complete your remedy. In this instance it's a landfill and the remedy is a landfill
closure consistent with the solid waste rules and then you have post remedial monitoring of your groundwater network. We had uh three or four three or four I think that's right uh wells uh immediately adjacent or in the landfill area. Those were closed by New Jersey
well driller. Some of those will be reinstalled at the direction of the LSRP uh at the end. And then there's we have 30 some odd wells around the neighborhood. A lot of those as we move to this the towards completion of this project will be closed out. Most of
those are clean. We won't need those for the long-term monitoring. basically just monitor a couple of your source area wells and two or three uh downgradient and then what we call sentinel wells which are wells that are far enough down gradient where they should ever be
impacted. I think we'll still be uh within uh a couple hundred feet of the a few hundred feet of the landfill at that point because that's where the extent of our plume was when we first started investigating back in 11 and 14 and still is as of last year when we did our
our two rounds of monitoring before we started the closure. So uh but that is the reason that extended period to get to the remediation and the final remediation document and site remediation the rao that extended time frame is the reason for the lease
because the we don't have lease rights under the current redevelopment agreement redeveloper doesn't um with this lease that's uh first reading ordinance tonight that gives us the ability to lease to the solar developer they can get out there once we have the landfill closure approval from on the
solid way they don't have to wait for the remediation component. We need to wait for that to take title. So in this interim period between completion landfill closure being able to to get the permits back from D and the final
RAO issuance by the LSRP uh that enables the construction and installation and believe an operation of the solar uh activity to happen benefit the residents as we talk. So that's the reason for the lease to keep get the solar uh moving as fast as possible and
not have to wait for four possibly eight quarters of groundwater monitoring after physical work is complete. We're cautiously optimistic. It has in the schedule right now we're going to start groundwater monitoring even a little bit early and only do four
quarters. Sometimes the state requires eight. Uh we're pretty confident we won't have to do that. That's our LSRP is going to be discussing that with the PPP over the next few months and seeing where see where what their thoughts are. They usually don't usually don't do anything until you actually submit the
application which requires the data. So anyway, that's the purpose for the lease uh that we talked about. So as it says once closure uh is completed the solar uh um construction they've got to get all their approvals from BPU etc. Pinelands. So there'll be some some of
that process going on and uh they really can't start all that until we get the lease executed with them. So that's the other reason so they can they have standing and can move forward and spend the money they need to spend to get their approvals uh and get everything lined up to be shovel ready for the
closing. This is another view of that that same uh imagery uh from the drone from December 18th. And you can see a little bit of the the work that's uh been been done out there. Uh as of today, there's like an area down here
and over here that's actually at uh rough finished construction grade. Finished construction grade is 2 feet below final grade because we've got 18 inches of clean fill cover and six inches of top soil on top of that. That'll be what the what's completed.
those some of those areas are already at the grade where we're ready to bring in the the c or use the cabin material with the top soil in. We won't obviously do all that until we get uh finished throughout, but they're moving around the site in the different areas. Uh right now they're working over in this
this area right here and they've done a bunch of work along here. But this rough grading process, rough grading, finish grading, it's all going to get a lot of grading going on. U you got two bulldozers out there, a large end dump and an excavator. Um, one of the, uh, I
was asking you before, how's it going? It's going fine. We're on schedule. We did run into a couple of, uh, interesting things. Anytime you open up the landfill, you always find some interesting things. Um, we had, we had noted that there was some pretty some areas with a three, four, five, six foot
uh, before we hit trash with our initial soil borings, which is the case. But when we did our test pits and started moving that material, there was a little bit of trash, I'll call, within those zones. Plastic here, a piece of metal here, half a tire there. So, it was 80
to 90% soil and a little bit. And we didn't catch that. You know, when you're doing the borings, it's a it's a boring, right? It's not. So, in abundance of caution, we worked on an arrangement with ACIT. uh the pile of soil that they have over there, which some of you
probably know about. Uh that from the construction of their new uh building, which I think is part of the school now, right? Uh they need to get that out of there. So, we they had already had some sampling. It wasn't quite enough. We did additional sampling. It's all clean. It's Jersey certified clean material.
So, we can bring that over and use that for final cover. Um depending on how this grading of the existing of the rough grading goes and how much uh actual debris is what I call is mixed in with some of that top upper material, we may actually raise the uh the final
elevation grade on the closure eight six to eight inches to and bring in additional material to that's what the ACIT materials for. If we don't need it all, we have other options to take it and ACT needs to get that out of there
to uh We're building a athletic field in the same area, I think. And uh so they're anxious to get it out of there. This is a benefit for us because they're not charging us anything for it. We just got to get it over there. It's a benefit for them because you're not have to pay anybody to get rid of it. So it's a mutually beneficial arrangement that
we've made with them. And uh uh it's been great. They've been very cooperative and the board approved that and our agreement uh a little bit right before the holidays started. um what's up with that
uh schedule um which again I also can't read so I apologize for that. So the green line in the middle is about where we are as of the end of December. Um we are in the in the uh rough grading
stage uh which is which is continuing on and uh we'll go in phase one and then go into rough grading phase two. Uh we'll start to excavate the basin areas etc. those those tasks are kind of all intermixed if you will uh with the
contractor but but that works uh beginning now and going well. We probably are going to be uh active in different areas of sites in different uh components of that and again as I say digging the basins they already have some of the basins all marked out and uh
may may begin excavation of those just based on their schedule. I have a we'll we have a meeting with them later this week to get a little bit further now that they're into the fully into the grading for the last 30 plus days. Um we have a h handle with them on how what they think the schedule's going to look
like for each of the individual components. We're still on the track to to get so you can see the blue line here if you will. Um, so this right here is when we finish the closure, the solid waste components of
the project and then we still have this groundwater monitoring going on out here, right? So that's why so once we get to this point and get this certified um and the theoretically the solar guys could start their solar construction if
they have all their agreements in place and everything with BPU etc. and they will start in on all that activity. Now, once we get this lease finalized, we'll sign their lease with them and then they can uh the interconnection applications, the point of interconnections that we've
talked about before, uh they got to do their own Pinelands application. God bless them and uh we will support them with that to the extent that we can. Um that's kind of the mediation uh components.
the uh solar aspects here. We'll go through solar array. Again, this is the uh the the same graded image without the grading. This is where the the rough panel layout looks like. Uh I mentioned they'll be applying for their own
approvals. They'll come in for site plan approval at the township. So, uh engineer will have a lot of ability to review and comment all that. Luckily, most of the our storm water calculations that we did included all these panels here. So we hope the storm water process
with with Pinelands has those skids have been greased if you will. Uh and uh they'll have two points of interconnection. Uh the the concept is is two uh solar uh community solar projects and it provides a nice benefit
for the township. A little more detail on that. Um two points of interconnection. You see the one red line running up the page uh goes out to Route 40 and then uh that's the second interconnection point. The first interconnection point is right out
to Nakqua therewa. Um and that'll probably be the first one and then the the second one is is running up 19th Street. Uh community solar projects are limited to five megawws. Uh we think that based on the capacity of the grid and the size of the
site that we can fit uh about seven and a half megawatts. It'll be two soon community solar projects and the two points of interconnection give us that capacity. One of them ties into one uh substation the other ties into another
component of the grid to another substation I think that but um that's also the reason two points. So the what you see down here in summary is basically what the benefit is. It's a it's a mandatory of uh 20% savings. So
the uh monthly that says uh 3281 a month, right? Uh and then the yearly number and then the comm cumulative number and then uh 1,200 households I think we're talking about. So that's what the uh total program and
community the the total savings are per month. Uh and that's a sign up. We'll have meet have we'll be in these meetings and have other meetings for the residents to walk through how you sign up for that when we get a little closer about how you how you go for that. And
uh that's uh basically what we're excited about. That's uh all I have as far as for presentation. Happy to answer any and all questions that I can. >> I have a question. Yes.
>> So, you said the signups, I know you said you'll get to them. Let us know as the time comes. Is that going to be something that's be a first come, first serve situation? >> The township residents are are first
shot at it, but I'm not sure exactly how that works. Yeah, I'm trying to see how specific you'll be with that. >> Yeah, I mean if it is it does work that way. I'm sure there is a limited number is a good number of
>> Okay, thank you. could not accommodate what the community did. Has there been any improvement on? >> Yeah. So this this information is from so the way that the process works for these these interconnections these solar solar systems to the grid is there's an
initial interconnection application. So this information came from Atlantic City electric um as far as the seven seven and a half megawatts on the different two circuits. That's why we have two different things. So that's them, but
you never you don't know until you actually go through the formal process. And that's why the police will us to get that to develop over there. They'll file all that and there's fees that are more than a dollar to get those
applications and then they do study and they do a second study and then that study comes back and says okay your interconnection is this you can go here's how much it costs because they don't pay for the upgrades
the solar developer pays for that it's millions of dollars Thank you. >> Yeah. >> So, I don't know if it's a typo just looking through it. Um 20. It doesn't have a page number. It's right after page 21 and it's exhibit E.
Like I said, it's probably a typo. It It's Township of Hamilton County of Atlantic. It says Burlington on there. >> I'm not sure what we're I don't have that many pages and what I have. >> Okay. Just checking out. That's all. >> Not in Burnley County. I that that I
got. >> Yeah, it says uh Burlington. Just it's >> apologies for that. >> That's all. >> I have a question on your uh schedule here. Last week you were going to start moving ACIT material. Is that where you're at
now? >> It hasn't started moving yet. Um the as of today when I was out there talking, we're thinking we're going to delay that a little bit. So that's what moving we were having this week. >> Okay. >> They want I mean they want us to start moving yesterday. Um contractor I think
what we >> the Eagles played yesterday. They couldn't move. You're right. You're right. Um but they would like us to move as soon as possible and the contractors now thinking that so they were concerned when they found this this debris material in there was going to be more of a problem. We were like we don't
think it's not as big of a problem. So they're able to move the stuff around a little bit easier than they thought. So they don't quite quite need it just yet. >> But you're right in that time frame. >> We're ready to go. >> Yeah. >> Ready to go with it. And we have the approvals and then
>> good. >> All right. >> Thanks, Jeff. >> Thank you. Hang out other questions on these. Okay, now we don't have to do anything. That'll come back up later in the >> Oh, okay.
Introduction of ordinances public hearing to be held January 21st, 2026. 4 A. the introduction of ordinance ordinance to exceed the municipal budget
appropriation limits and to establish a cap bank in accordance to NJSA4-45.14. >> Brett, anybody need any info or hear a motion? >> Second.
Motion in a second. >> Any questions, comments? >> Can Brett, give us an overview on >> Sure. Pratt, you want to give us an overview? >> This is something that we do every year. We establish a cap bank. This enables the township in the event of an emergency. This year it's
I'm sorry, last year was 2 and 12%. This year it's 2%. because it's an extra 1.5% in case we have emergencies such as emergency our health insurance rates go up unexpectedly our pension payments go up
fuel goes up our solid waste costs go up just gives the township flexibility to increase budget thank you have a motion to Second.
>> Second. >> Oh, I don't need a >> need a roll call. Roll call, please. >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Aken, >> yes. >> Mr. Chef, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson. >> Yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon. >> Yes. Mayor Patel. >> Yes. >> Yes. And introduced.
>> So, now we go back to 3B. Ordinance 2127-20226, an ordinance authorizing a ground lease between Hamilton Township and HIP Renewal LLC for block 994, lot 57. >> Motion second.
>> I have a motion in a second. Any questions or comments? >> Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Aken, >> yes. >> Mr. Chief. Yes. >> Miss Thompson. >> Yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon. >> Yes. >> Mayor Patali. >> Yes. >> All yes. And introduced. >> Award of bids and contracts.
Professional property appraisers incorporated residential inspection and measurement service. >> Motion. >> Have a motion and a second. Any questions or comments? Roll call vote, please.
>> Mr. Aken, yes. >> Mr. Cheek, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon, yes. >> Mayor Patali, >> yes. >> Yes. >> And car. >> Resolution authorizing interlocal services agreement between the township of Hamilton and Hamilton Township Board
of Education for solid waste removal and recycling services for the period 11 126 through 123126. Motion. >> But wait, I Right. Can you um explain a little bit more in detail for the
benefit of the public? >> So this is an local agreement that we have schools upycling school does not have the ability to directly contract services that we get
saves that money. We're just basically asking. >> Thank you. go back to school. >> So this these are for extra pools. So if they need their dumpsters dumped extra time, they build the dumpster
before the summer public works. >> Any other questions or comments? I think I had a motion. Do I had a second? >> You did not. >> Second. I have a motion in a second. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Aken? >> Yes. >> Mr. Cheek? >> Yes. >> Miss Thompson?
>> Yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon? >> Yes. >> Mayor Patali? >> Yes. All yes and car. >> Consent agenda >> motion move items A through I. >> Have a motion to second for A through I. All those in favor?
>> I against eyes have it. Personnel resolution appointing Rita Martino Township Clerk as municipal improvement search officer for the year 2026. >> Second.
>> Motion and a second. >> All those in favor? I against >> eyes have it. Resolution appointing Renee Dalvo, tax collector as municipal tax search officer for the year 2026. So >> moved.
>> I have a motion in a second. All those in favor? >> I >> against eyes have it. Resolution appointing William Johnson exemption and abatement officer for the year 2026. >> Second. >> Motion and second. All those in favor?
>> I. Hence eyes have it. Resolution appointing Renee Dalvo exemption and abatement billing officer for the year 2026. So move >> motion to second. All those in favor? >> Eyes have it.
>> Resolution appointing Carol Picket Young as volunteer senior police chaplain for the police department for the year 2026. >> A motion. >> Have a motion in a second. All those in favor? I against it. Resolution
appointing GIF fund commissioner and GIF alternate fund commissioner. >> Second. Have a motion and a second. And that would be uh fund commissioner Chantel Pollock and alternate fund commissioner Brett Null. I have a motion
and a second. All those in favor? >> I against. >> Resolution appointing Gregory Blo as police sergeant. The salary of $134,66 in accordance with the CBA.
Effective date January 8th, 2026. >> Motion. >> Second. >> I have a motion in the second. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Akin, >> yes. >> Mr. Chef, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, >> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon. >> Yes. >> Mayor Patali, >> yes. >> All yes and carried.
>> Resolution appointing Gary Cloon as acting sergeant at a salary of $134,66 in accordance with the CBA. Effective date, January 8th, 2026. >> Second. >> I have a motion in a second. Roll call
vote, please. >> Mr. Aken, >> yes. >> Mr. Cheek, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, >> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon, >> yes. >> Mayor Patalia, >> yes. >> All yes and car. Approvals, minutes, regular meeting minutes of December 15, 2025. >> Second.
>> I have a motion, a second. All those in favor? >> I against eyes have it. >> Payrolls and bills. Bill list total $962,525.73. >> Second. >> I have a motion to second. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Aken, >> yes.
>> Mr. Cheek, >> yes. >> Miss Thompson, >> yes. >> Dr. Witherspoon. Yes. >> Mayor Batali. >> Yes. >> Reports. Mr. Administrator. >> Congratulations everyone. >> Looking forward to working with you 2026.
Um wanted to um congratulate Rene's office on that collection. That's that's it. Just I've been doing this for three years now. It just keeps getting better and better. Um not only collects the taxes, but she's
collecting leans for it anyway. Sure. She's getting for them. Saving saving everyone money. The township tax collection. Um 25,000 cubic yards. How many trucks is that?
>> A lot. >> You're going to make me You don't make me do math, right? Where's my I don't I don't have my calculator. >> 25. That's how many yards of material. So just think about the you know
I buy filter pay around $600 for >> and most of that is the hauling effect right so ACIT doesn't have to haul that's that like think about the savings right around >> not just that you're not going to have all those trucks on the road coming
through town beating up our roads and >> causing traffic. Jeff kind of skimmed over that, but that was that was huge. Or he had um trying to get some dredgings that deal. I mean, this is a win-win. Taxpayers
don't have to pay all that material. So, >> technically, our county taxes should go down >> technically. >> All right. So, >> I'll talk to Denny, >> please. >> I just thought that was that was known. >> You wouldn't take Michael. >> I just sent Jeff a text asking him how much material because I I know it was a
lot, but that's all I have. >> Very good. >> Mr. Solicitor, >> congratulations. >> Good. >> Hey, Bob. Mr. Engineer, at least it's easy to remember the name. >> Thank you. Uh, congratulations, board members. Um, thank you for the
appointment again this year. Look forward to working with you and uh hopefully this year's a prosperous year for everybody. Thank you. >> Thank you, sir, >> Dr. Witherspoon. >> Again, uh, congratulations,
mayor and deputy mayor, >> great board. We're looking forward to doing a lot of great things in Hamilton Township. I want to say I did over the Christmas
Eve I went to visit Well Springs for their um Christmas Eve service very nice and then I went to Mount Calvary to watch night service that was late but it was very nice start
visiting some of the churches in the area. I did not uh go to the plunge, but I saw how great it was and what a great job everybody did. Whoever put
that together, I can't take cold like that, but it was it was very successful. And I put that on my Facebook page so everyone who was not able to attend could see how successful it was and people look like they had a great time.
I will be attending the um county legal municipalities meeting and that will be on January the 16th. I believe it's going to be at Remote Winery. Um I will be attending that meeting on 16th. So um I believe
that's all that I have at this time. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. A. >> So I did take the plunge. >> What what a wonderful event. Great event. Cold, cold, cold. But it was awesome. There had to be over a
hundred people there. And >> for them to put that together, the first annual in, you know, in the township instead of going out to Atlantic City, Margate, all that right there at the Cove, awesome. I can't wait to do it again next year. It was, it was great. Like I said, they'll work out the kinks
and bumps. I know I had an issue with the ordering of my shirts and stuff like that, but I know the first year it's all going to, you know, work out. But it was great. It was it was a fun time. Um, and I want to give a shout out to Aelia Davies. Um, she invited my wife and I to
a Christmas event over at Oakrest Estates. Um, giving out um, toys to the kiddos and uh, food. It was a great event. Um, committee Yeah. Committee woman uh, Thompson was there in her uh, elf
outfit. It was a great time and I just want to say thank you for, you know, the invite. It was it was awesome to see the happy kids getting their gifts and their prizes and stuff and eating food. So, um that's all. >> Very good. Th
>> Oh, is it me? >> Yeah, we'll go to >> We skip over. >> So, I just want to let my constituents know I am never taking the plunge. I'm never taking the
>> I can go out there hot chocolate. I am not I I can see me if I touch the water. I'm just going to freeze right there. I cannot do the plunge. I cannot I'll do other stuff but not the punch. Um so on Friday, December 19th, what
a was talking about we did elves not on a shelf >> and um it was December 19th. I co-sponsored a holiday party with a wish and sid youth ministry nonprofit organization. We gave out toys, bikes, food, essential items, and played
numerous games with the children at the Oakrest Community Center. Um, I want to give us also give a special thanks to Ailia Davis who spearheaded the event and who has always given back to our community. Um, thank you again,
Committee Manor Eric Akens for attending and your wife and also extending your support and sponsorship. let that be nuted. Um and then on Saturday, December the 20th, I attended um the Christmas popup market at the
Hamilton Mall. Um it was a great time to support local businesses and vendors. This event was spearheaded spearheaded by Miss Aquil Aquilla Davis who's right there. I want to give her a shout out. She's right there because she also owns
the Director's Inc. creative arts center inside the Hamilton Mall. So, if you need rental space and parties, she does a lot of activities with the kids. She does a lot of painting, which is therapeutic for the children. She has a beautiful place and location, plenty of
parking right in the mall. Giving a shout out to our local vendors. We have support all our local businesses. And thank you. >> Thank you, Deputy Mayor. >> As I said earlier, congratulations to everyone. And I look forward to working
with everyone this year and then making progress like we always do. And I was out of town for the plunge. So I stayed dried myself. That's all I had. Very good. I was also out of town for the plunge.
Um but I did uh uh I know there's Taylor Fi and Adrian. Um they're the ones who kind of put it together. And uh Taylor's my goddaughter. So, I got a phone call and uh I was going to attempt to change my plans, but my uh my ex-girlfriend, my
current fiance, she uh she would not have any of that. So, I was not able to attend, but it did look like it was a really good time. And I think that's this is the start of something that's going to last for a long time. It's really good. Um gets people out and something fun for the town. And I know
the uh the Main Street food pantry was the recipient of an awful lot of food because you had to bring some food if you want to jump in the water. So, all good. Great job, uh Taylor and Adrian. And uh I want to say thank you to Carol
Pikyong for doing what she does as the uh Yeah, I'm looking for it right now. Our our police chap. So, thank you very much. Appreciate that. Uh congratulations to our um officially
he's a he's a sergeant now because he was acting correct and and now we have a new acting uh and hope I'm sure he's going to do a great job. So um that's really all that I have to say. Uh
like I said earlier looking forward to a good year here. Got a lot of work to do and uh a shout out to public works again. We had a little a little winter event and uh I didn't hear any complaints at all this time. So, good job. Thank you. Um taking care of that.
And uh I do know I also uh Miss Alien Dick, she always posts when she sees the fire trucks go by. I think they were visit very busy today. I heard there was an accident on Route 40. So, want to say thank you to our volunteers
as always. Um, >> yeah, they were busy today. So, shout out to them. And that's really all for me. Reagan, I'll see you soon. Maddie, I miss you and I love you and I hope to see you soon. And we'll go ahead and
open it up to the public. Would everybody jump up at once? >> Motion to close. >> Motion to close. Do I have a second? I have a second. All those in favor? >> I >> I against. Okay. Okay. Do I have a motion to adjurnn?
>> Second. >> I have a motion to second. All those in favor? >> I against