Mayor, would you like to proceed? >> Yes, please. Good evening. This is the meeting of the Burough Highlands Mayor and Council regular meeting on Wednesday, January 21st, 2026. The notice requirements provided for in the open public meetings act have been satisfied. Notice of this meeting was properly given by transmission to the
Aspberry Park Press and the Two River Times and by posting at the Burough Highlands Municipal Building and filing with Burough Clerk all on January 1st, 2026. Items listed on the agenda are subject to change. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I aliance 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. >> I will now do roll call. Council member Santes >> here. >> Council Chillac >> here. >> Councelor Melnik >> here. >> Council President Chesky
>> here. >> Mayor Bulan >> here. Thank you. Next we have approval of minutes January 1st, 2026 meeting minutes. I'll offer them. >> I'll second. >> Council member Svantes, >> yes. >> Kell, >> yes. >> Melik, yes. >> Council President,
>> yes. >> Mayor Bulan, >> here. >> I'm sorry. Yes. >> A motion carries to approve January 1st, 2026, meeting minutes. Next we have introduction of proposed ordinance 02601 amending chapter 21 zoning and land use regulations article 3 administrative
procedures section 21-11 hearings filing of ordinances of the code of the burough highlands. >> I have an offer. >> I'll second council member. >> Yes. >> Councelor Chak. >> Yes.
>> Councelor Mel. >> Yes. >> Council President. Yes. >> Mayor Bulan. Yes. >> Motion carries to pass 02601 on first reading with a public hearing to be held on February 4th, 2026. Next, we have O2602 amending schedule A of the Burough
Highlands salary ordinance. >> I will sir. >> I'll second. >> Council Svantes. >> Yes. >> Council Chillak. >> Yes. >> Council Nikki. >> Yes. >> Council President. >> Yes. >> Mayor Bulan. >> Yes. Motion carries to pass 02602 on
first reading with a public hearing to be held on February 4th, 2026. Next, we have resolution R26043 authorizing a place-to- place transfer of liquor license 1317-33-006-005. Um, I'd like to know who who's where
it's coming from and who it's going to on this. >> They Would you like my me to answer? >> Sure, if you have. >> Um, they were a pocket license and they are being out of inactive and going to
181 Bay Avenue. >> Okay. And that's >> that's the red church, the red brick church, the old Methodist church. Oh, okay. Okay. Okay. All right. Then that's answers my question. >> The coal agents register. >> Yeah. >> Because they're going to be doing um
like event like an event an event space there. >> Gotcha. So they're going to want to have uh their license. >> Well then I'll order I'll second. Council member Bessantes. >> I'm out. >> Council council member TL. >> Yes.
>> Council Bick. >> Yes. >> Council President. >> Yes. Mayor Bruine. >> Yes. >> Motion carries to adopt resolution R26-043. Next, we have consent agenda. Mayor, would you like me to read the resolutions by title? >> Yes, please. >> R26044, authorizing award of a fair open
contract for professional services municipal planner. R 26045 authorizing the sale of a 2021 Polaris Ranger 500 to the burrow of Mammoth Beach. R2646 approving request for waiver of alcohol
ban for community center rental by the recreation department. R26047 approving closeout change order number two and declaring acceptance of contract for the shore drive pedestrian improvements project. R 2648 authorizing submission of of a strategic
plan for municipal alliance grant for fiscal year 2027. R26049 a resolution to enter to adopt a road agreement for Miller Terrace. R2650 appointing deputy emergency management
coordinators. R26051 authorizing execution of memorandum of agreement to be incorporated into the collective negotiations agreement with UFCW Local 152 with an effective date of January 1st, 2026 through December 31st,
2028. R2652 authorizing payment of bills. R26053 amending resolution 26-1616 entitled authorizing award of a fair and open contract for professional services consulting engineers. R26054
authorizing the award of a fair and open contract for professional services special projects engineer. R26055 authorizing the award of a fair and open contract for professional services conflict engineers. >> Do we have an offer for the consent
agenda or any questions? >> One one just one question on the adopt the road uh agreement. What's the duration because it doesn't look like it's specified in the packet. Actually 5 years >> that I I I don't think five years back.
I'm just didn't know it. >> Great. >> Yes. She approach Rose approached me and said she wanted to disperse it up and have some wild flowers and uh her and her daughters are going to take care of it. So >> they do the church. >> Yes, they do a great job. They've got a
good eye. Um >> and you could tell from their window dressing at the shop. They She really has a good eye. Great. So, do we have an offer? >> Okay. >> Second. >> Council member Svantes. >> Yes. >> Council, >> yes. >> Councilor Meling,
>> yes. >> Council President Chesky, >> yes. >> Mayor Ban, >> yes. >> Motion carries to adopt resolutions R26-4044 through R265. Next, we have administrator's report. Uh, I sent a report out uh earlier today
to everybody. We had an issue that came up late morning. Uh we got a call from a rather unpleasant person from DOT about a raised manhole cover when they're coming over the bridge to go onto that carpin turn. Basically, they're saying
that it's our responsibility to fix that because they're not going to plow in the storm unless we fix it before then. Um so we've been fighting with them basically all day. We have Brandon on
call possibly to do this for about 15,000, >> but we're going to try and tell them it's your road. We didn't put this in. You need to fix it. But just letting you know that this is going on right now. >> Will they not like plow if it's not done
by then or Well, cuz the plow will hit the >> Yeah, but this is not something that's just happened. >> No, they decided to call us like 11:30 this morning and >> Right. with the major stuff. >> Well, what I'm saying is that the manhole cover has been raised for
>> right >> years, >> right? Well, if you go by tomorrow morning, you see that they spray painted around it. >> Okay. >> But they had to wait till today. >> Wow. The last time. >> Okay. >> Yeah. It's should be the counties or the
states? >> No, the state. >> They built the bridge. We don't we never put the manhole cover in. You have no idea where the pipe goes, >> right? You can go back to Sebrite. No idea. >> Great. Great. So, today was a great day.
Okay. Uh, does anyone else have anything that they would like to add? >> Not at this time. >> Uh, can we have the statement for the public portion then?
>> Public portion. Individuals wishing to address the council shall be recognized by the presiding officer and shall give their name, address, and the group if any they represent. Although the council encourages public participation, it reserves the right through its presiding officer to terminate remarks to and or by any individual not in keeping with
the conduct of a proper and efficient meeting. If any individual refuses to conduct themselves in a proper manner, they will be removed from the meeting. The council will not during the public portion of the meeting discuss matters involving employment, appointment, termination of employment, negotiations, terms and conditions of employment,
evaluation of the performance of, promotion or discipline of any specific or perspective or current employee. There's a 3minut time limit for your comments. >> Do you have any comments? >> No. >> Okay. >> All right, then uh we will close.
>> Sorry. down. >> Okay, we're not looking to break any records here. Um then, uh I will close public portion. Executive session. Executive session will be held following the regular council meeting. Prior to each executive
session, the burough council will convene an open session at which time the resolution will be adopted in accordance with NJSA 104-13. No formal action will be taken during the executive session. Resolution to enter executive session. Be it resolved that the following portion of this meeting shall not be open to the public.
Be it further resolved that the private consideration is deemed required and is permitted because of the following noted exception set forth in the act. Personnel be it further resolved that is anticipate that the matters to be considered in private may be disclosed to the public at a later date when the
need for privacy no longer exists. >> I'll make that offer. Second. >> All in favor? >> I. Motion carries to enter executive session at 7:10 p.m. >> Wait a minute. I got present.
>> Wait until we adjourn. >> We're going to journ. >> Okay. >> Okay. I will uh make a motion to adjurnn. >> I'll second. >> All in favor? >> I I thank you. Meeting adjourned at 7:12. I want to fight eating