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Adequate notice of this meeting has been given in accordance with the open public meetings act pursuant to public laws 1975. Said notice was advertised in the Azri Park press in the beacon. It was posted on the bullet board showing the time and place of the meeting. Will everyone please rise for a salute to the

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flag followed by a moment of silence. >> 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.

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>> Okay. Item one. Um, the Ocean County Commissioner, Rob, uh, Robert Rece was supposed to be here to give a a county update and he had to postpone it. So, I think he's trying to postpone it to next month's meeting. >> Correct. Item two, proclamation to honor the 50th anniversary of the Lacy Library

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joining the Ocean County Library System. Is anybody here from the library? >> Awesome. >> Come on up. >> Hi. How are you? >> You're the chairman. >> Whereas library services in Lacy Township began in 1925 in a home of Julia B. Fouch.

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>> And through the dedication of countless volunteers, librarians, and community supporters, the library continued to grow while serving residents from several locations throughout the township. And whereas in 1974, the friends of the Lacy Library were established to advocate for expanded library services. And in December of

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1976, through the partnership of the township of Lacy, the Friends of the Lacy Library and the Ocean County Library Commission, the Lacy Library officially became a branch of the Ocean County Library System. And whereas joining the Ocean County Library system marked the beginning of a new chapter in the library's history, allowing for

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expanded hours, increased staffing, enhanced collections, improved facilities, and greater educational and cultural opportunities for the residents of Lacy Township. And whereas from its early beginnings to the opening of its current East Lacy Road facility in 1992 and continuing today, the Lacy branch

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has remained a cornerstone of the community by promoting literacy, lifelong learning, access to information, and meaningful programs for residents of all ages. And whereas the mayor and the township committee recognize and commend the Ocean County Library, the friends of the Lacy Library, library leadership, staff,

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volunteers, and patrons whose dedication over the past 50 years has made the Lacy branch an invaluable community resource. Now therefore, be it resolved that I, Steven Kenn, mayor of Lacy Township, on behalf of the Lacy Township Committee, do hereby congratulate the Lacy branch of the Ocean County Library System on

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the occasion of the 50th anniversary of joining the Ocean County Library System and extend our sincere appreciation for its enduring commitment to service the residents of Lacy Township. >> Is there anything you'd like to say? >> Sure. Yes.

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Mayor, would you like me to take a picture? >> Yeah. Give me a picture. >> No. Text to the text to Susan. Text it to the mayor. >> I don't know what that's about.

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go faster. >> Keep things short and sweet. Um, good evening everyone. Thank you so much to the township of Lacy for this wonderful recognition for an incredible milestone. On behalf of the Lacy branch of the Ocean County Library, we proudly accept this proclamation. It's been an honor to

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serve the Lacy community for these 50 wonderful years. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mayor. May if I may go ahead. >> Um, as a member of the library commission for the Ocean County, I can tell you this. Lacy Library is one of

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the best libraries that we have. When we talk about it at our meeting, it's like, Tim, there's nothing wrong down there. So, why are you talking? So, again, congratulations. It It is It's one of the best run libraries we have. We never have a problem down

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there. They're wonderful to work with. So, thank you. That's all. >> All right. Thank you. Um, item three, special use permit, turn the town real for ovarian cancer for September. >> Uh, we have a resident who reaches out every year um to >> teal. Sorry, it says real teal.

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>> Sorry about that. Um, every year she requests permission to post teal ribbons um in public areas across town. Um, it's part of a national awareness campaign for ovarian cancer. So, she places them from September 1st and removes them um on September 30th. >> Move it.

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>> Second. All in favor? >> Favor? >> I >> I >> um >> item four, the speed limit survey for Sunrise Boulevard. >> So, we had received um an email with regards to well, actually somebody wanted to post their own speed limit sign on Sunrise Boulevard. Uh they they

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were buying their own 25 mile hour speed limit signs, but speed limit is recognized as 35 miles hour. However, there seems to be a 25 mile per hour speed limit um once you get down past the curve there going like towards the sanctuary and all of that. that obviously needs to most likely be

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removed because the recognized speed limit in accordance with code is 35 mph. However, she was interested if we would consider changing the speed limit to 25 miles per hour which is not an easy thing to do. We you have to have a certified engineer study which will run you about $7,500. However, we do have

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the speed trailers and we did conduct a speed limit um uh survey based on that trailer there from June uh uh to June 6th of this year to uh July 6th of this year. Um with regards to to the travel of traffic, I have to put my glasses on. This small print. So during the course

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of that that time frame, there was over 40,000 uh cars that have utilized that roadway. 2.5% of those cars, which is about a thousand cars, were over the 35 miles per hour. The major all the rest of the travel were under the 35 miles

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per hour and the majority of them were between 26 and 30 miles per hour. So I don't think spending the $7,500 to get a traffic survey is going to change anything when our speed trailer survey does say that most of the people traveling are in compliance with the current speed and I don't think it's

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going to get reduced to 25 miles per hour. So, I mean, if you want to do it, we can, but I again, it does when you're looking at the traffic counts here. There's 22,000 cars travel less than 26 miles per hour

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on during that time frame. >> The high traffic volume times are from 10:00 a.m. to 3 p.m. on that road. >> No, let it let it go. >> It is what it is. >> I will make a quick comment on that. >> Yes, >> especially living down there. people drove slower in Lenoka Harbor.

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So, um, but of course, I didn't live on the main road then. >> The area she's talking about, that curve does slow a lot of people down. There's two there's actually two curves there. So, you have no choice to slow down unless you run into the woods. And 35 is

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reasonable. Um actually for future use maybe we should uh take into consideration Sunrise Boulevard itself that long stretch which is over a mile mile and a quarter long that needs to be revisited uh as Tony

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says it's two miles but he's got to go a little further than me. Uh >> which stretches that >> that's from the highway >> from Route 9 intersection. >> Yeah. To the curb. So you're advocating for the study >> on that part or

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>> not even the study. >> We could put the speed trailer there. >> This was this this speed trailer was a sunrise and boline area. So we could have the speed trailer there somewhere mid mid. >> Yeah. Move the speed $7,500 to do it. But that that kind of report is real eye

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opening and we need to place a speed trailer there and get a report on that that section cuz it's the same with a couple of them roads >> and I'll see if in our file if we have any >> see speed trailers >> that's a whole another little game. >> So we're good. We agree.

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>> All right. So yeah. So so I'll get that on the list to do the other part of sunrise. >> There's no public comments. >> Not right now. Tony would >> public comment. Uh item five, discussion regarding 100% disabled veteran tax exemption and state reimbursement for said program.

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>> Right. So um obviously we've we had some comments and since that time frame the ninth legislative district actually um has proposed some legislation with regards to requesting the state of New Jersey to reimburse those towns that um are doing the one which is every town

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doing the 100% disabled veteran. So, we have a draft resolution obviously jumping on uh supporting that legislation and the mayor just asked if you guys wanted to possibly adopt that. >> Yes, absolutely. So, this $1.6 million is going to go up each year. >> Yes.

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>> Okay, we're in agreement. Um item six, resolution request in support of the designation of the Malta River as part of the National Wild and Scenic River System. It's a request from the Climate Revolution Action Network. So, we received an email um to to the mayor

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with regards to supporting um the uh Pinelands National Reserve, the Mullica River Area, and if we wanted to do a companion resolution um designating the Mullica River and its tributaries as a component of the National Wild and Scenic River Systems. No harm, no foul

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in it, honestly, to do that. >> I would recommend that we do it. >> Yes. >> Good. >> Yes. So we'll add those two on to the next meet next meeting in August. >> Moving right along. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Move it. >> Second. >> All in favor?

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>> Adequate notice of this meeting has been given in accordance to the open public meetings act pursuant to the public laws of 1975. Said notice was advertising as we press in the beacon and was posted on the bullet board showing the time and place of the meeting. First reading of ordinance two uh 202613 setting salaries

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for non-bargaining employees. >> Ordinance of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey amending an ordinance entitled an ordinance of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey affixing and determining the salaries, wages, and compensation of the officers, employees, and members of the governing body of the township. This

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is for um non-bargaining unit personnel and it is a 3% increase for 2026. >> Move it. >> Second, >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Certolo, >> yes. >> Mrs. Juliano, >> yes. >> Mr. Lay, >> yes. >> Mayor Kennes, >> yes. Resolution 2026 216 supporting

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Senate Bill S1616 and Assembly Bill A2845. >> Resolution of the Township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey supporting New Jersey Senate Bill S1616 and Assembly Bill A 2845 to align pay-to-play thresholds with the public

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bidding threshold for contracts awarded by qualified purchasing agents. So this would permit um the payto-play threshold to increase to 44,000 for a municipality like Lacy because we do have a QPA. So it's kind of just modernizing the law to reflect current economic reality. >> Move it.

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>> Second, >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mr. Laray, >> yes. >> Mr. Keruto, >> yes. >> Mr. Juliano, >> yes. >> May, >> yes. Resolution 2026 217 authorizing various promotions. Resolution of the Township of Lacy, County of Ocean State, New Jersey, authorizing the various

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appointments, promotions, and lateral changes in the CWA clerical unit and Teamsters blue collar unit and non-bargaining unit for the Township of Lacy pending promotional procedures by the civil service commission. We have three promotions. Um, we have Anie Cherry from clerk 1 to clerk 2, Linda Bergallowski from principal account

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clerk to clerk 4, and Alex Brower from mechanic to supervising mechanic. >> Move it. >> Second, >> Mrs. Juliano, >> yes. >> Mr. Laray, >> yes. >> Mr. McDonald, >> yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> America. >> Yes. >> I would like to recognize that Alex is here in the audience and I want to say

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congratulations to him. >> I just want to make one quick comment. You know, my short time up here, uh, we've had one, it's great to see, uh, his fellow workers out here supporting him. So, it's good to see

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even even the one or two that may be retired. Um, but the one thing, Alex, thank you for all you do. >> For the past year, all I've heard is how well you do work with the gentleman.

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I've seen your abilities. So, >> thank you. >> And thank you for bringing that little extra smile. >> I was just going to say we're really glad you brought the family with you. So, thank you for being here, all of you. It's great to see everybody. Congratulations. Welld deserved.

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>> Resolution 2026 218 authorizing a transfer within the CWA clerical unit. >> Resolution of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey authorizing the transfer of Anmarie Cherry from the Department of Community Development to the police department. >> Second. >> Mrs. Juliano. >> Yes. >> Mr. Laray.

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>> Yes. >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cutoo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Kenna. >> Yes. Resolution 2026 219 appointing a substitute omnibus driver for the recreation department. >> Resolution of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State, New Jersey, appointing a substitute omnibus driver for the recreation department. Move it.

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>> Second. >> Mrs. Juliano, >> yes. >> Mr. McDonald, >> yes. >> Mr. Cutollo, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Mayor Kennes, >> yes. Resolution 2026 220 appointing a T120 employee for the mun court office. Resolution of the Township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey authorizing the employment of Alexa

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Epito as a T120 clerk for the Township of Lacy Municipal Court Office. >> Second. >> Mrs. Juliano, >> yes. >> Mr. Laray, >> yes. >> Mr. McDonald, >> yes. >> Mr. Putoo, >> yes. >> Mayor Kenneth, >> yes. Resolution 2026 221 appointing full-time laborers for the Department of

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Public Works. Resolution of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey authorizing the employment of Pedrea Banfield and Michael Feldman as full-time laborers for the Department of Public Works. >> Second, >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Juliano, >> yes. >> Mr. Laray, >> yes. >> Mr. Curto,

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>> abstain. >> Mayor Kennes, >> yes. >> I would like to call attention to the Drake who's in the audience with us tonight. He has survived many summers with the gentleman back there. So, if he can survive that, he'd be good. >> It's great to have him. Congratulations.

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>> Thank you. >> Welcome aboard. >> Resolution 2026 222 authorizing a leave of absence in accordance with the FMLA. >> Resolution of the Township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey authorizing a leave of absence from Matt Deainy in accordance with the Family Medical Leave Act.

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>> Move it. >> Second, >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Juliano, >> yes. >> Mr. Lay, >> yes. >> Mr. Kerto, >> yes. >> Mayor Kenn, >> yes. Resolution 2026 223 appointing a judge for matters pursuant to the shared services municipal court agreement with Ocean Township. >> Resolution of the Township of Lacy

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County of Ocean State of New Jersey appointing Philip N. Miller as municipal court judge for Ocean Township matters pursuant to the shared services municipal court agreement between Lacy Township and Ocean Township. >> Move it. >> Second, >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Juliano. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lay. >> Yes. >> Mr. Ker.

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>> Yes. Mayor Kenneth. >> Yes. Resolution 2026 224 appointing a prosecutor for matters pursuant to the shared services municipal court agreement with Ocean Township. >> Resolution of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey appointing Steven A. Zabarski, Barry A.

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Styber and Matthew J. Goss of the firm of Sidelo Holafel and Zabarski as municipal prosecutor for the Ocean for Ocean Township matters pursuant to the shared services municipal court agreement between Lacy Township and Ocean Township. >> Move it. >> Second. >> Second, >> Mr. La. >> Yes. >> Mr. McDonald.

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>> Yes. >> Mr. Cutotolo. >> Abstain. >> Mrs. Juliano. >> Yes. >> Mayor Kennis. >> Yes. Resolution 2026 225 appointing an alternate conflict prosecutor for matters pursuant to the shared services municipal court agreement with Ocean Township. >> Resolution of the Township of Lacy

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County of Ocean State of New Jersey appointing Bonnie Peterson as conflict/alternate municipal prosecutor for the O for Ocean Township matters pursuant to the shared services municipal court agreement between Lacy Township and Ocean Township. Move it. Second. >> Second. >> Sorry, >> Mrs. Juliano.

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>> Yes. >> Mr. Cerutoo. >> Yes. >> Mr. McDonald. >> Abstain. >> Mr. Laray? >> Yes. >> Mayor CZ? >> Yes. Resolution 2026 226 appointing a public defender for matters pursuant to the shared services municipal court agreement with Ocean Township. >> Resolution of the Township of Lacy

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County of Ocean State of New Jersey appointing Gregory J. Hawk as public defender for Ocean Township matters pursuant to the shared services municipal court agreement between Lacy Township and Ocean Township. >> Move it. >> Second. >> Mrs. Juliano. >> Yes. >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mr. Futoo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lay.

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>> Yes. >> Mayor Kenn. >> Yes. Resolution 2026 227 authorizing an agreement with Arthon Energy, previously known as CME Engineering. Resolution of the Township of Lacy, County of Ocean State, New Jersey, authorizing the execution of an agreement with Ryan

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McNeel of Arthon. I'm special project engineer for the township of Lacy. >> Move it. >> Second. >> Mrs. Juliano, >> yes. >> Mr. Cutoo, >> yes. >> Mr. Laray, >> yes. >> Mr. McDonald, >> yes. >> Mayor Kennes, >> yes. Resolution 220 uh 2026 228

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authorizing the filing of an NJ DOT municipal aid grant application for the Cranberry Hill phase 2B road improvement project. Resolution of the Township of Lacy, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, authorizing the filing of an application for state aid to municipalities under the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act

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for the Cranberry Hill phase 2B road improvement project. This is uh our priority number two project and we are requesting $486,000. >> Move it. >> Second, >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lay. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kerlo, >> yes. >> Mrs. Juliano, >> yes. >> Mayor Kennes,

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>> yes. Resolution 2 uh 20 2026 229 authorizing the filing of an NJ DOT municipal aid grant application for the Southwest Barnagget Pines Phase 2 Road Improvement Project. >> Resolution of the Township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey authorizing the filing of an application for state aid to municipalities under

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the New Jersey Transportation Trust Fund Authority Act for the Southwest Barnet Pines Phase 2 Road Improvement Project. This is priority number one and we're requesting $800,000. Move. >> Second. >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mr. Laray. >> Yes. Yes, >> Mr. Kerolo. >> Yes, >> Mr. Juliano. >> Yes. >> Mayor Kennes,

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>> yes. Resolution 2026 230 endorsing a treatment works approval application. >> Resolution of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State, New Jersey endorsing a treatment works approval application for 101 North Main Street LLC. >> This Mr. McDonald, >> yes.

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>> Second, >> Mrs. Juliano, >> yes. >> Mr. Laray, >> yes. >> Mr. Cutoo, >> yes. >> Mayor Kennes, >> yes. Resolution 2026231 awarding a contract for the purchase of furniture for the dispatch room. >> Resolution of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey

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awarding a contract for the purchase of furniture for the police department dispatch room. >> Move it. >> Second. >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mr. Curutoo. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Juliano. >> Yes. >> Mr. Laay. >> Yes. >> Mayor Kennes. >> Yes. Resolution 2026 232 awarding a

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contract to Lexiple LLC for the police policy review and updates. Resolution of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey awarding a contract to Lexiple LLC for police policy and review updates. >> Move it. >> Second. >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mr. Laray.

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>> Yes. >> Mr. Cutollo. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Juliano. >> Yes. >> Mayor Kennets. >> Yes. Resolution 2026 233 awarding a contract for an employee assistance program for the police department. Resolution of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey awarding a contract for an employee

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assistance program to sharp performance for the police department. >> Second, >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cutolo, >> yes. >> Mrs. Juliano, >> yes. >> Mr. Laray, >> yes. >> Mayor Kenneth, >> yes. Resolution 2026 234 amending an agreement for the CDBG housing

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rehabilitation program. Resolution of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey amending a contract with Nichollex Construction under the terms and conditions of the community development block grant to provide a housing rehabilitation program. >> Move. >> Second. >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Juliano. >> Yes.

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>> Mr. Keratollo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lay. >> Yes. >> Mayor Kennes. >> Yes. Resolution 2026 235 authorizing a chapter 159 for the Ocean Township Municipal Court Shared Services. Resolution of the Township of Lacy, County of Ocean State of New Jersey, providing for the insertion of a special

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item of revenue and appropriation in the 2026 municipal budget of the township of Lacy pursuant to NJSA48 4-87. Move >> second. >> Mr. McDonald, >> yes. >> Mrs. Juliano, >> yes. >> Mr. Kerlo, >> yes. >> Mr. Laray, >> yes. >> Mayor Kennes,

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>> yes. Resolution 2026 236 authorizing a chapter 159 for recycling tonnage grant. Resolution of the Township of Lacy, County of Ocean State of New Jersey, providing for the insertion of a special item of revenue and appropriation in the 2026 municipal budget of the township of

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Lacy pursuant to NJSA484-87 for the recycling tonnage grant in the amount of 58,618. >> Move it. >> Second. >> Mrs. Juliano, >> yes. >> Mr. McDonald, >> yes. >> Mr. Certolo, >> yes. >> Mr. Laray, >> yes. >> Mayor Kennes, >> yes. Resolution 2026 237 authorizing a

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chapter 159 for the alcohol education rehabilitation and enforcement fund. >> Resolution of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey providing for the insertion of a special item of revenue and appropriation in the 2026 municipal budget of the township of Lacy pursuant to NJSA4A

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4-87. This is for the alcohol education rehab and enforcement fund and it is $89252. >> Move it. >> Second, >> Mr. Juliano. >> Yes. >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mr. Pertolo >> yes. >> Ser >> yes >> yes. Resolution 2026 238 authorizing a

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chapter 159 for community development block grant >> resolution of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey providing for the insertion of a special item of revenue appropriation in the 2026 municipal budget of the township of Lacy pursuant to NJSA4A 4-87. This is for the change order for

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that community development block grant agreement and this is in the amount of $7,589. Second >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mr. Polo. >> Yes. >> Juliano, >> yes. >> Mr. Lay, >> yes. >> Mayor Kennes, >> yes. Resolution 2026 239 authorizing the refund of a building permit fee.

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>> Resolution of the town of Lacy County of Ocean State, New Jersey, authorizing the refund of a building department fee issued by the Lacy Township Building Department. They decided to not move forward with the project. >> Move it. >> Second, >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Juliano, >> yes. >> Mr. Laray, >> yes. >> Mr. Cerutoo, >> yes. >> Mayor Kennes,

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>> yes. Resolution 2026 240 authorizing the release of a performance bond for Lakeside Drive bulkhead replacement project phase 3 and four. >> Resolution of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey authorizing the release of a performance guarantee for the Lakeside Drive bulkhead replacement project phase three

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and four conditioned upon the posting of a maintenance bond. >> Move second. >> Mr. McDonald, >> yes. >> Mr. Laray, >> yes. >> Mr. Cerutoo, >> excuse me. Yes. >> Mrs. Giano, >> yes. >> Maya, >> yes. Resolution 2026 241 authorizing the release of a maintenance guarantee for

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road opening permit number 5100. >> Resolution of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State, New Jersey authorizing the refund of a maintenance guarantee and permit fee for a road opening permit. >> Second, >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mr. Juliano, >> yes. >> Mr. Keller, >> yes.

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>> Mr. Lang, >> yes. >> Mayor K. >> Yes. Resolution 2026 242 authorizing the placement of a lean on block 168, lot 16. Resolution of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey accepting the certification of the director of public works concerning costs incurred in the removal of debris

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and the cleaning up of the property located at block 168 lot 16 and authorizing the placement of a lean against the property for said costs. >> Move it second. >> Mr. McDonald, >> yes. >> Mr. Cutollo, >> yes. >> Mrs. Juliano, >> yes. >> Mr. Lay, >> yes. >> May,

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>> yes. Resolution 2026 243 authorizing the placement of a lean on block 287, lot 2.21. Resolution of the Township of Lacy, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, accepting the certification of the director of public works concerning costs incurred in the removal of debris and cleaning up of the property located

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on the vacant lot and catch basin on Porter Court known as block 287, lot 2.21, and authorizing the placement of a lean against said property for said costs. >> Move it. >> Second, >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Juliano, >> yes. >> Mr. Certo, >> yes. >> Mr. Lee, >> yes. >> Mayor Kennes,

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>> yes. Resolution 2026 244 authorizing the placement of a lean on block 1450, lot 19. >> Resolution of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State, New Jersey, accepting the certification of the director of public works concerning costs incurred in the removal of debris and the cleaning up of the property

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located at block 1450, lot 19, and authorizing the placement of a lean against said property for said costs. Move it. >> Second, >> Mrs. Juliano, >> yes. >> Mr. Laay, >> yes. >> Mr. McDonald, >> yes. >> Mr. tool. >> Yes. >> May debate.

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>> Yes. Resolution 2026 245 authorizing the placement of a lean on block 104 lot 21. >> Resolution of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey accepting the certification of the director of public works concerning costs incurred in the removal of debris and the cleaning up of the property located at block 104 lot 21 and

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authorizing the placement of a lean against said property for said costs. >> Move it. >> Second. >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lay. >> Yes. >> Mr. Keratlo. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Juliano. Yes. >> Mayor Kennis. >> Yes. Resolution 2026 246 authorizing the refund of deposit monies.

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>> Resolution of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey authorizing the refund of deposits held for the use of municipal facilities. >> Move it. >> Second. >> Mrs. Juliano. >> Yes. >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. >> Mr. Certo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lay. >> Yes. >> Mayans.

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>> Yes. Resolution 2026 247 authorizing the payment of township bills. Resolution of the township of Lacy County of Ocean State of New Jersey authorizing the payment of township bills. This is in the amount of 8,929,276.90. >> Move it. >> Second, >> Mr. McDonald. I'm sorry, Mr. Certo.

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>> Yes. >> Mr. McDonald. >> Yes. And I'll abstain on T0035. >> Mrs. Gino. >> Yes. >> Mr. Lay. >> Yes. >> Mayor Cats. >> Yes. Monthly reports. >> All righty. Mal report for the month of May collected receipts in the amount of $18,864.74.

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Municipal clerk's office for the month of June collects receipts the amount of $8,435 and community development for the month of June receives the amount of $197,719. Motion to accept the reports is read. >> Move it. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Motion to approve caucus meeting minutes

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of June 11, 2026. >> Move it. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Motion to approve township meeting minutes of June 11, 2026. >> Move it. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. Motion to approve executive session meeting minutes of June 11, 2026. >> Move it. Second. >> All in favor? >> I.

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>> Motion to approve caucus meeting minutes of June 25th, 2026. >> Move it. Second. >> All in favor? >> Motion to approve executive session meeting minutes of June 25th, 2026. >> Move it. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Motion to approve membership in the Fork River Volunteer Fire Company for Robert Mowski.

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>> Move it. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Comments from the public. I'm going to invite Taylor up first. Just please state your name. >> Yep. Taylor Riley, director of public works. I just want to take a moment to express my gratitude uh not only for

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new hire Pedreic Banfield, but also for Alex. Um a few years ago, I was up here uh showing my appreciation for Alex being promoted to the mechanic position, and he has continued to excel uh with every every duty that he's been given.

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He's incredible. He has much more knowledge in the field of mechanics than I ever could have. Um, Alex getting promoted to this position is going to benefit the town tenfold. He's he's going to do an amazing job. I'm very

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confident in him. Appreciate everything that he does. I appreciate you guys and everything that you do to help make these kind of things happen. Um, Alex has a bright future and could be standing where I'm standing. You never know. Pedrea Banfield was summer help for four

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years. Uh it's the best way to try somebody out and he continued to come back every day weed whacking, cutting grass, you know, it didn't didn't slow him down at all. Uh Pedre is a huge asset. Uh fits in with the department

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extremely well and uh I'm very proud of him, very proud of Alex. And I'm very excited for Mr. Feldman to start with the township of public works as well. I believe he's going to be an amazing fit. I think he'll hit the ground running and uh I can't thank you guys enough. I

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can't thank you guys enough. And thank you guys for coming out and showing your support. >> That's right. >> All right. Thanks, Taylor. You're doing a great job back there. >> That's right. We're very lucky to have you. >> Say, uh, Alex, because I learned something today, I brought you a better

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pen cuz Taylor can't read your writing. >> Okay. I'll open up for uh to the public. Lisa, >> what? >> Um hello, Lisa Waller, Crestwood Drive. Um just a couple of comments that I noticed. So, the Senate Bill 1616,

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Assembly Bill 82845 are still pending in committee and Senate. So um the non a nonprofit is not required to enforce the provisions that these bills are speaking about which is

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basically to um verify that anyone who utilizes the benefits are citizens of the United States. So those bills um even though you support them, they are just sitting there waiting for uh something to

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happen. Um and just pointing out that that has to do with immigration and what's happening in our country. Paying attention to it is fine. Um but those if this has the same >> bill 11616

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restricts to implement uh require the state and local agencies to cooperate with home room security. Ryan >> Rump. >> So those bills are the same as >> Okay, let me finish. The bill is the same as A2845, A5505, S4277. They're different names, but now

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they're named what you just called them. >> This is not for purchase. This is for purchasing. >> It's Senate Bill 1616. >> Yes. And as Bill 2845, but are you looking at the right session? >> Are you looking at the current session that that this is it?

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>> Maybe not. Maybe not. But those bills I just l I looked up yesterday uh because it wasn't explained in the minutes. here take this you can have this resolution it's just a copy >> about this >> I'll be back for the question >> but anyways the other question I have >> is that um the comment about the climate

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action um that's a good thing the infrastructure of the um >> the MA river >> um the Mullica River and then the other question about the disabled veterans benefits when I was reading through that it's confusing because it sounds like 100% of veterans get it but it's only

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100% if the the veteran is 100% disabled. >> Disabled. >> So, I just wanted to check that because it is confusing when you read through that. >> Sure. >> So, it's about veterans who are 100% disabled, not 100% of veterans. You see how it's when you're associated as a

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disabled person at 100% disabled by the Veterans Administration, you could qualify on your principal dwelling to be exempt from paying property taxes. And right now, we as a taxpayers um are the ones that are paying that because they come off the tax. We're asking since it's a state program that the state

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should reimburse the municipalities that are funding that that uh pro uh program. >> Okay. >> And we don't want anybody to get mixed messages. We support this program a thousand% >> and really thank our veterans, >> but the state needs to step up and pay

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us back for the for the program they set because it's fallen on the shoulders of everybody else. But I want everybody to be real clear. This has nothing to do with whether we support the veterans or not, which we definitely definitely do. It's just

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>> like you say, sometimes you read things and it's confusing. So, we don't want anybody to get mixed messages. This is just trying to get reimbursements, >> right? But you have to apply. It has to be applied, right? Okay. >> Yes. >> So, so that you got to make sure the veterans know to apply. Um, resolution

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202623, while you're reading it, I just wanted to ask a question. How much are they allotted with furniture? How much are the police department allowed to use? >> 48,000 >> for for for the just the office. >> It's it's the whole entire dispatch center. >> Okay. >> Yeah, I think it Let me just look here.

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>> 48,000. >> Yes, it was 48,000. >> 48,000. Yeah. >> Okay. And then resolution 2026 233. Doesn't the union, the police union already have an employee assistant program? And why is our township supplying that? I'm just curious. So, so it's a different pro a little bit

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different program than what the clerical and the teamsters would utilize. Um, the police are are in unique situations. They see a lot more than what we would see. So, this is um, you know, again, you have shootings, you have, you know, they see things in people's houses that that hold a lasting image in in in them.

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So, it's a little bit of a different program more to police and emergency services. >> Yeah, I understand the program because I'm a teacher. We have that as well. I'm just curious why the township is um >> but the union doesn't pay for it. The township is required to have an EAP program for their employees, not the

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union. The township. >> Okay. I'm just curious that the police union also has one if it's a double >> uh they might have some things through their um through their state association, but it it's it's most likely done at the local levels. >> Okay, good answer. Just asking.

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>> Yeah, we're required by by insurance to have to have an EAP, >> right? Um, I think that was all I was going to ask. Um, other than, uh, I don't know what the status is about the YNCA, but I'm still aiming for a, uh, pump track in that spot. So, you may

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hear some things about that. Also, the Lacy Library has an art show up from the art uh, uh, community of Lacy, and I'm in that show, but so are a bunch of other very creative people. So, I hope you took the time to go see that. I wasn't here. I was in Colorado, but for the opening, but it'll be up for the

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whole month. So, I hope you go take a chance to go look at it. Thank you. >> Thank you very much, >> Tony. >> Just state your name. >> Good evening. Tony Rosolei, Sunrise Beach. I also had a question about the EAP, but you know, you clarified it. I

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was surprised that they didn't negotiate to have a better EAP program. You know, when they did negotiations to >> They don't have It's not a negotiable matter. >> It's not And they never brought it up. >> No, this is just a this is a new um >> Let me stop that for you. This is just a

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new program that's out there that um you know, again, it's new. >> It's new. It's for It's It really does focus on emergency service personnel. >> Right. Now, I understand. I thought it was, you know, >> it's not just about their mental health. It's other things because, you know, things that happen at work also, right?

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>> You know, also be brought home to your families and stuff like that. Yeah. >> Well, having relatives that are police officers, I understand it completely. So, all right. Uh, Sunrise Boulevard, demographics have changed tremendously since I've been there 41 years. Okay. With the addition of the sanctuary,

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there wasn't even paved streets. There was nothing. Okay? And the people have changed. There was at one time just yield signs. Now there's stop signs. People who live there 40 years, they don't stop. They just through. You know, it's just a

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matter of muscle, you know, muscle memory. The thing that bothers me more than anything, well, there's a couple of things. Number one, the road itself, is it going to be is it on a schedule to be resurfaced from Route 9 to the bay? >> It's on our 10-year plan. I can't tell you what year it's going to happen. It's on our 10ear plan. I'm just because I

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see the manholes are changed and there's dips and swags and all of that. But when that happens, >> you think they're going fast now? Wait till that new asphalt gets down. So, my

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recommendation is I believe there's only one speed limit sign and that's to get all the way like all the way down to Fernwood in Baywood. So, I don't think there's anything at the entrance off of nine uh when you first turn on to Sunrise that said the speed limit is 35

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miles an hour. Maybe if we could take a look at maybe putting up additional an additional speed sign at the entrance to Sunrise. This way people realize because sometimes when you have GPS in your vehicle, it doesn't even record what the speed limit is.

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>> So people are unaware till they get all the way down. But if you're going to start monitoring from Route 9 to the bay, >> that's a great idea. >> At least be fair about it and tell them that >> you could definitely think about putting up additional signage that you know our director of public works is here. I'm sure he's taking notes. >> Yeah. The other thing is is because of

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the demographics, I am Yes. >> You know, now that I moved south like everybody else from Ward to Fort River and I'm in Sunrise Beach on the boulevard, I do stay on top of this and being less on to public works. I'm sure I'll have a discussion with Taylor.

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>> All right. Well, I appreciate that. Um, you also you also all have a le liaison with the police department. I'm kind of concerned more about enforcement in Sunrise because of the demographics. Okay. Sunrise Beach pays a lot of money

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in taxes that go to your coffers. You know that. >> So do we. So does everybody over in Baltimore. Anyway, there's big money down there. And because there's big money, sometimes we might have a slightly blind eye to somebody enforcing. >> I don't agree with that.

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>> Okay. When I see kids un pre-teens on 60cc and 50cc motorcycles with no helmets riding up and down sunrise at all hours of the day and night. When I see golf carts with no

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licenses being driven by teenagers, loaded with teenagers at all hours of the day and night. This is all I'm saying. They got the money. that's fine that they can afford these toys, but there's rules and regulations and traffic laws. Okay, just be aware of

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that because there's also an unusually high senior citizen population in Sunrise that does pay those taxes. So maybe you just want to >> take another look at enforcement, maybe more patrols or >> the same thing that you speak about is

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in every neighborhood in this town. golf carts, the the bikes, and especially the ebikes. It's in every neighborhood, and I I hear the calls, and our officers are very busy enforcing exactly everything you're saying. >> But we're going to put the radar trailer up, and we'll get the data and we'll see. >> The golf carts need that in transit or

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slowmoving, I think it's called a >> something like that. They need a a small New Jersey license plate. It's a registered vehicle. >> I know, but I don't see any license on a lot of them. >> It's an LSV, low speed vehicle. >> Right. Right. Right. Not low speed. Okay.

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>> Thank you very much for your comments. >> Thank you for your comments. Uh anybody Allison >> looking forward to that. >> Hi. Just please state your name for the record. >> Hi Alison Lumpky. Have to talk closer into the microphone because it can't be heard.

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>> Sure. Allison Lumpkkey. Um okay. Um couple things. Uh I I looked at the agenda. Looked at the agenda a few months ago and there was a data center discussion

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which was tabled. Uh and then a month ago another agenda nothing on it. And then this agenda again nothing on it. So you know two months ago it was well you know we have to study it this and that. But now it's just crickets silence. So

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the silence is deafening. Uh it's it's not about what you're saying. It's what about your what you're not saying. So it's clear that uh you know Lacy Township is not doing a you know partial ban or moratorum or whatever on data centers that it's it's

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pretty clear that you're interested. And that's just my u take on that. So um you know the town has to uh be aware of who else is in interested in data

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centers and uh you know the Oyster Creek property who's owned by Holtech Holc they uh you know announced last August and in July publicly and on their

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website you know that they know that SMRs you you know, the small modular reactors that they want to put on site uh make it a magnet uh for data centers. So, you know, it's pretty clear that

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it's all connected. So, I just want to talk about WholeTech and their plan and uh some concerns that I have. Uh first of all, let's talk about Oyster Creek real quick. The old plant old plant Oyster Creek. Couple things, three

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things. Number one, it's decommissioned, taken apart. It was all above ground, but you know, they chopped it up and uh put everything uh radioactive in safe storage. And this is the company that does that and they do it all over the

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world. I guess they do it well. So, there's nuclear waste that's going to be there forever. Even though tech said, you know, that uh they would bring it over to New Mexico, they uh falsely told the NRC that they

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had property rights to that and got in big trouble. Um so, you know, but anyway, so it's there. And another thing, uh Oyster Creek is the gift that keeps on giving. Uh during their operations, they had a tridium

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leak into the groundwater. and the tridium leak was so severe that you know they had to have extraction wells for years and years to dilute it and this and that. Um they don't really consider it a problem anymore not because it's gone but because it's

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contained on site underground in the different layers of aquifers. So it's contained it's not going to travel anywhere. They're convinced it's not going to go into anybody's drinking water. So but the tridium is there. Okay. So

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wants to put their SMRs on the site and SMRs they keep saying small modular reactor small modular reactor you know they keep saying that many times people believe it and there's nothing small about their small modular reactor you know takes up little bit of space this

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way but it's just a real tall structure and a real buried underground structure like 105 ft underground and that's the nuclear core like the important parts the control room things like that. So

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you have to look at location you know and they want to put four of them on this site. So what's different between Oyster Creek, everything above ground and SMRs, everything below ground, like deep below ground is night and day. And

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so, you know, they are creating a lot of hype about this, lots of uh, you know, free advertising and they they go in front of everybody and they talk about it like it's the next best thing. But, uh, you know, the problem with

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Oyster Creek is that if you just take like a little plastic shovel and start digging, you're going to hit water very quickly. And so, you know, they say, "Well, we can put them almost anywhere." So, really, where can't they put them? You know, they talk about we could put them dry arid regions, uh, you know, but

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they never really talk, and this again, what they're not saying is important. They never really say what they can do in a region that has a high water table. So, you know, if you took a five gallallon bucket and you just, you know, buried it in your yard and you put a

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little project in there, great. >> Sorry. >> Five minutes. >> You can you can come back up. >> I will. >> Okay. Any >> because we need to talk about the water. >> Anybody else? Come on up, Barry. Please state your name.

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>> Charlie Barry Bender somewhere in Lazy Township. Um I read a story today in here and just had a few questions. Uh in the past we had discussions about the YMCA and that we were in discussion

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etc etc and nothing was happening yet and nothing's really going to happen until um there's going to be a non-binding referendum on on the ballot in November. Then I read that $164,000 has been spent. Um, someone has to

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explain the expense of the conversations uh that comes to $164,000 because >> I kick that to Veronica. So, >> so um there was market studies, community assessment studies that were done um with regards to um you know if it's something that should be considered

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here in Lacy Township. Those are all the some of the pre-planning, conceptual drawings, those kinds of things were all done. The money was spent out of the opioid abatement funds because we were allowed to utilize that for different various services. So it was not spent out of taxpayer dollars. So and then we

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have a reserve for land sales. So when the township sells property, we put that money in a reserve and the thing the money that was spent to grow for the conceptual plans and those ideas were spent out of that fund. >> Okay. But my understanding is when you tell us for transparency that you're

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only in conversations and then you spend $164,000. >> But again, some of that some of that was money that was being spent uh was going to be spent uh to do community needs assessments anyways with regards to the opioid funds and it just happened to be all the timing lined up to do it with

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the Y when they came knocking on our door saying, "Hey, would you like to borrow?" >> It could have been used for something else. >> It's very hard to spend the opioid money. I'm going to tell you that we were doing the community needs assessment anyways. >> We have to. So, >> yeah. To do that and some of the other surveying that we did with the opioid money.

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>> I just my feeling is when we talk about transparency. Okay. When you say you're only in conversations and you spend $164,000 wherever it came from, okay, that's not transparency. All right. And as far as I'm concerned, it it's spending money um

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in a haphazard fashion, which we've seen. We had it happen before. So, we're elected to, you know, um, decide where the money goes and put it toward different projects. That's the job. So, the five of us don't agree where the any money should be spent. So, that's the

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job. We have to decide and these are the decisions we make. We have public input on all this stuff. We have budget meetings and we take it all into consideration. Uh, but at the end of the day, we have to pick and choose what we feel is in the best interest of all the citizens of Lacy Township. >> And I think it's halfhazard spending of

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our money as well. Barry did Barry, out of fairness, I know you mentioned transparency and that was a question that did come up at the special meeting and we do want to have probably another meeting or something because there's questions we didn't have all the exact

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answers for. And the one thing I've learned very quickly is even being more transparent, what we speak to better be accurate. So, we took a lot of the questions that we that came from the public because we can't be

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prepared for every question and we're looking at them and we want want to give everybody the answers. Now, of course, this came out in the papers quicker than we even got to even respond back to everybody, but that was one of the questions, >> which is good. >> Which is good, but we were already

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putting that together so that when we talked to you again, we got them numbers for you. uh because that was a question we didn't have the exact number for and um somebody else had come up to the uh mic that night about another study towards

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that. Everything we research whether people like it or don't like it costs money. Every time we ask a professional for something they don't do it out of the goodness of their heart. And like Steve just said, uh you know, we don't always agree on how we spend it or what

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we want to move forward to. But, uh, that was one of the questions we were we realized we didn't have the exact answer for that night. And that was what, two weeks ago, a week and a half ago, um, that we're putting together to have for you the next meeting we had.

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>> And this was the next meeting. >> No, I just I just feel $164,000 is a lot of money in my opinion. >> Everything >> that's what I paid for my house in 1988. Barry, the one the one thing I found up here is when numbers and estimates come

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at us, >> it's mindblowing. I mean, it's unc conceivable sometimes what things cost. I mean, we know as our own personal homeowners, taxpayers, and stuff like that, but when these

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professionals and everybody else and they come back at us, you just sit there and you're like, and we don't go for the highest ones when we go out for something. Uh we're I got to say our finance department, our administration,

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they run this town like it's their own bank account. So whether they agree with how the money spent or something, they're tough. They're tough. There's even things that we think we should do sometimes and they're like, "No, >> it's not a discussion." >> Well, to that point, you heard it tonight. There was some argument whether

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we should spend $7,500 on a traffic study on on Sunrise. But that that is every day a $7,500 want or you know comes through the door. So try and be as careful as we can. >> I just think it's a lot of money to promote something that you said was

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going to be voted on in November. My opinion. >> Thanks for your time. >> Anything else? >> Okay. Uh Allison. >> Just one more time. State your name. >> Sure. >> Allison. Allison Mey.

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Um, okay. So, to get back to Holtech, um, you know, they're a company that decommissions nuclear power plants. They get a hold of the decommissioning funds for each site and then the quicker they can do it and release the site for other uses, they

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get to keep the the rest of the funds. So, you know, it's just a a money maker for them and that's how they they operate. Um, you know, they did get in trouble uh locally uh with our planning board because they were um constructing casks

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to contain nuclear waste without permits. So, planning board and them, you know, were involved with lawsuits back and forth and that was a few years ago. So, you know, they're just not

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above board sometimes. And so, I just, you know, I I just have to tread carefully. You know, they they say a lot of things. They announce a lot of things. We're talking about nuclear power

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plants. How many nuclear power plants have they ever run? None. Zero. zero. They've decommissioned them, but they've never run one. How many have they constructed? That would be none.

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They came, you know, they're coming up with their SMR 300 uh model. They've that's never been used anywhere. So, you know, and this company is touting that it's reliable and walk away safe. And the reason why it's walk away

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safe is because it's so deep underground that they have to have this gravity system in case something goes wrong. It's also has to be deep underground to keep, you know, planes and missiles from hitting it. So, it has to be deep underground in order for it to be safe.

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Okay. But here we are in Oyster Creek property where water is right there. And again, when I was talking about the bucket before, like if you took a five gallallon bucket and buried it in your yard, you could put a little something in there. But if you took that same five gallallon bucket and tried to push it

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into your pool, it's going to pop back up. It's going to keep popping back up. You have the same principles with pressure and water and buoyancy. When there's a high water table, they have to build their

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um nuclear power plants like 10 stories deep underground in quesad which are somehow anchored and you can maybe anchor it into the bedrock in other places, but in Lacy Township it's thousands of feet underground. So, they're not going to be

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able to do that. So, they have to weigh it down, cross their fingers, and hopefully it won't shift in the slurry that is the sandy soil there. and they just don't talk about issues with water and high water tables. So, I want to

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talk about it. Okay. Um, in order to build something like that, they have to dewater the site. So, have to like millions of gallons water up up up constantly, constantly constantly. And remember, what's in the water?

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tridium. So you got trudium in the water underground definitely there but just contained and now fortech to come on site and say okay now we want to build a new thing they're going to dewater dewater dewater if they start bringing up tridium well now it's

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going to become a giant problem for them because now you've got a contamination site and so you know there's that little dimension of Um Dr. Singh, he he's the the president of

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Holtech, you know, he he's 79 and he, you know, he pushes for all of these. Oh, another fun fact. Coltech is applying for an exemption to the NRC for minimum staffing levels because they they can, you know, they say their

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reactor is so walk away safe that they are applying, you know, the NRC has minimum safety staffing levels and and WholeTech is is applying for an exemption for that. So, they're already cutting corners on safety

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and they haven't even, you know, had a shovel in the ground. So this is the company. So it's just a just a little warning like they you know we are a blip on the screen as far as concerned. They might say that we're the greatest place

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and has to go there and all this but we are just free advertising for them so they can get contracts elsewhere. You know, of course, they might accept the millions of dollars and millions of dollars that they get to study the situation, but

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you know, when we get a denial, it's no big deal for them. >> We're not all that to hold tact. So, just remember that. >> Thank you for your comments. Anything else? >> Motion to close the floor. >> Move it. >> Second. >> Second.

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>> All in favor? I >> I >> comments from the committee. Deputy Mayor Laray. >> All righty. I'm going to try to make this quick. >> First of all, >> yeah, >> that's texted on that. >> Well, I said no. We only got one meeting

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this month, so Carol, you stand up for a second. >> Oh, boy. Uh >> oh. >> No, please stand up. I want >> at least move to the edge of the thing, why don't you? I want to thank you for that

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revolutionary presentation you put put together >> at the lunchon >> at the lunchon. I'll tell you what, I had the opportunity I had other things that I was obligated to that afternoon. Carol mentioned that she was doing it, told me to stay, that I'd really

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appreciate it. And I want to thank you for making me stay. You did a fantastic job. It wasn't only interesting, it was factual. It brought together our local history with the Revolutionary War. And what was even more interesting was some

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of the local names and individuals that played part in that most important uh war and change in our 250th anniversary, our revolution. And I want to thank you for myself for the great job you did

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because I'll tell you what, you really worked hard and did a lot of research. So, thank you. here. HERE >> uh just recently I had the honor to represent the uh township committee at the high school graduation. I'll tell

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you that it that's very very moving to see uh our graduates move on uh to new ventures in their life. And the nice thing is is we see a lot of them stay here in Lacy and work for Lacy and move on. But I want to congratulate all them.

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uh the mayor and myself a week ago had the unique opportunity to attend the uh fire academyy's graduation and we also got to honor and be thankful because these people go through extremely hard

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training to graduate from this academy and these are our volunteers. So I want to say thank you to them. One, probably the most exciting news this month was the Lacy Township School System finally appointed a new

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superintendent, Dr. Jeff Brewer. And what's nice about this, I was super excited when I when I got the call and learned this because not only is Jeff a wellrespected family man around town,

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he's a resident and he's also a taxpayer of Lacy and he watches the dollar. I mean, if you know know Jeff, he's he's uh

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very conscious of that. But he's ridden up through the school system not only as an educator, a teacher, and a mentor, he's also been a coach, and an elementary school principal for years.

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And most importantly, knowing Jeff and everybody that knows him, because I haven't heard any negativity myself towards him, his concerns are the students, the parents, and the taxpayers of Lacy. And this is one individual that's come up

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through the years in this district that will be here for everyone. So I want to congratulate him. I want to congratulate the school system for uh making this choice because this is very exciting for the town. Real quick on the road department

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because I usually give a monthly report on that. Um, we had mentioned that Hayne Street's going to be paved completely and that work's going to start around July 20th. First going to be concrete work, then they'll be milling and paving it,

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improving the sidewalks and all the uh, ADA uh, entrances and stuff like that on there. And when that's done, then they'll move on to Penn Avenue North um with the milling and pavement of

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that. From there, they'll be this is all taking place during the summer. And then they go to the southwest pines uh for phase two of paving for uh that area, which those streets are going to

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include Parkside, Wickcom, C. >> Not the street. No, that they're moving on for the engineering of that. >> Yes. Yes, ma'am. >> Yeah, the engineering and surveying which is Parkside, Wickcom, Serpentine Drive, and Place

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and the county is going to start paving. Uh they got the Western Boulevard project, the concrete works completed. They'll be paving that the be beginning August 17th. That's going to take roughly about six days between the uh

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milling and the pavement paving. Once they're done with that, they are moving over to Lakeside Drive and they'll be doing the same thing. Now, one thing with these two projects is they're saying all these projects, the milling and the pavement will be done

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overnight so it doesn't affect the local traffic. And that's all I got tonight. Mayor, >> thank you, Bob. Committeewoman Juliano. >> Thank you, Mayor. Couple things. Um the for the past month we had 91 calls for our volunteer fire departments to go out

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on um again from the graduation. These folks that come along and and join our volunteer fire companies. It's it's it's it's a it's very important that we appreciate them because they're volunteering. They see a lot of things that you and I don't want to see. Number

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one, and we have to be grateful to them that they can take that on their shoulder and u move on to the next thing. So, um, please anytime you see any of our firemen or women, please give them a thank you. Um, there is going to

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be on Thursday, August the 6th from 10 to 1 here at the Lacy Township Municipal Building downstairs. I'm sure there is going to be um for the New Jersey Property Tax Relief, it's a filing event. If anybody needs any help on filing, they'll they'll have the event

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down here. I'm sure it's listed on our website. Um, just as a reminder, there's three different things. There's the senior freeze, the anchor, and then for the senior homeowners, there's the stay New Jersey. So, anybody needs any help, they'll be here on August the 6th from

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10 to 1. And then one other thing, I just wanted to thank um our dive team that helped um move our wibbit. Uh we appreciate them coming out and doing that. It's a it's, you know, it was appreciated. made it a little bit easier

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on everybody else and uh this is something they're used to doing as far as getting in that water. So, um God bless them and thank you for them to do that for us. That's it, Mayor. >> Thank you, Peggy. Committee Curello. >> Thank you, Mayor. >> Well, guess I'm going to digress a

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little bit tonight against my better judgment. I feel somewhat unprepared tonight, Mayor, >> because apparently maybe Holtech is talking more to Mrs. LMKY than they are to us. So, I'd like you to pen a letter because Miss Lumpky

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not only knew about the nuances of the decommissioning, the reclamation, the construction, and even future planning. So, moving forward, I'd like to have that communication. We kid because we care, Mrs. Lumpky. So,

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I'll move on now with additional comments. >> We're going to get a laugh out of you, Mayor. No. Well done, Pete. >> I bet. Right. Right. Right. Anyhow, um I too want to I was in contact with our recreation director uh so Dave Straeno

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and uh Lacy Underwater Rescue Jason King and a quote slew of 18 to 22 year olds helped the Whibbit open again today because of the severe storm damage and wind. Um, so it was only it only experienced a little bit of downtime and

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we really didn't lose that much revenue and the the Wibbit has been really good to this town uh with regard to revenue and we've had all 21 counties uh visit that wibbit with their with their students and their their student body, their summer camps as well. Um, so I did

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want to get that out there. A couple other items. Tuesday, July 14th, dinner under the stars featuring What the F? What the fork with Dagustinino's food truck. I think

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direct director, he's putting this on here in case I mispronounced. I'm gonna have to have a talk with him, too. The theme will be country western night. Come try line dancing and enjoy a meal with friends. Tuesday, July 28th. >> Um,

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outdoor concert at Gilly Park. And I did remember a great man in our town. July 28th, um, Mayor Giuliano, Nick Giuliano. That's his birthday. >> Yeah. >> Good guy. >> Thanks. >> It's yours also, sir. >> It's yours, too, sir.

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>> No, no. I listen, you know, everybody knows how much I love Nick. >> The Exit 102 band will delight with sounds from the Jersey Shore. The concert starts at 6:30. This is on July 28th. And remember this concert is BOC.

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I've heard of BYO beer, but I don't Can somebody help me with B? >> Bring your own your own chair. >> Make your own chair. >> Yeah, that's an embarrassment, too. So, I apologize for that as well. I'm betting a thousand tonight. >> Jim's using a lot of acronyms on you. >> Thank you to Jim and everybody that

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makes the town and the young people and other people that may not have been young to get promoted and crossrained and lateral move tonight. Um, we're we're we're lucky to have them. Happy Birthday to the United States. It was a very touching ceremony out front. I

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never saw that type of ceremony before with a town crier. >> Fantastic. Yep. >> Fantastic. >> I know Mayor Juliano loved it and and so did every We were all here. Mayor Kenis >> once a mayor, always a mayor. >> That's all I have tonight. Mayor, thank you. >> Thank you, Pete.

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>> Mayor McDonald. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh I too want to bring up the recreation because Jim Wland called me too. Um and we had a long conversation. I came back from golfing today coming down 539. Um the kids with and what happened with

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the the whibbit is the weights moved from the storm and they had to put them back in place and the kids didn't have the diving gear for it. So they called the dive team and Jason King joined him and they thought

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the kids according to Mr. Wyland thought it was great that the principal was in there with his dive gear moving the weights around making sure that it's that that it was right. And to show you how good Jim is, he told me today that

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when he called the company that has the whipping, because they're the ones that usually put it in and take it out for us, they couldn't wouldn't be able to get to it. They were lucky by tomorrow. So, we would have lost this whole week. So, he got the dive team. They did it.

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They had the GPS coordinates where the weights are supposed to go and so forth like that. So, my hat my hats off to that. Um, our summer camp is 340, about the same as last year, and uh there is some uh push back on the price.

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So, I told Jim, put it down on your to-do list that we need to talk about that in the fall after he comes back after his vacation because he always takes a vacation in September. He's a recreation director. So, his time to shine is right now and he needs he needs a break. But, we'll talk about pricing

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for the camp u and that so forth. Let me talk a little bit about Holtech. As of right now, as of today, cannot put an SMR in. They don't have permission from the state of New Jersey.

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Now, I'm sure they're lobbying like hell to get to get it passed. Will they get it passed? Maybe, but not until after 2030 because that's when everyone's telling saying that's when the decommissioning is going to be done. And remember, they have to turn it back to us

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in the pristine condition that they got it. When did that power plant go in? >> 1969, >> 60, whatever. They got to turn it back to us and we got to prove it. So, they're saying 2030. Might be 2031, might be 2032. Who knows

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what they're going to run into. So, it's a few years down the road. So, understand that. Now, Dr. Dr. Brewer. Let me talk about a little bit about Dr. Brewer because he lives five houses up from me. Um, I will tell you this. When I told my son who's

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in the Air Force overseas uh about it, he was ecstatic. He thinks Dr. Brewer is a good man. Now, he graduated Lacy High School in 2008. So, he had that. And I just think it's I think they hit a grand slam with this.

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And I know he has never been a superintendent before. Oh well. Oh well, he'll learn. He'll learn and he'll learn fast. Is he going to be perfect? No. Is he going to make mistakes? You bet he's going to make mistakes. But that's the nature of the

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job. But he'll learn. And he's a good man. And I will tell you this, he has a I think it's a Suburban on his property that he bought I want to say almost when when my son

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was in high school. So, middle 2000s and he still uses it. So, he takes care of things and he had his sons, which he's got four or five of them, out washing all his cars the other day. So, uh it was good. And I told him, uh, come on

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down, walk on down the street and you and I'll have a beer. And he said, "Okay." Um, and by the way, when I heard it, I started making my calls. I c and I with the deputy mayor I couldn't find anybody to say anything bad about

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that little bit of scary because he's was a principal and you know principal has runins with parents can't say anything bad about him okay I think that's wonderful and the 250th display we had out here

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that was fantastic that was I wish we I wish channel 21 had covered that and put put it up there because it was great. And the guy who was the town crier, >> he was fantastic. >> He did a fantastic job and and I just want to thank them. Mayor,

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>> it's all yours. >> Thank you, Tim. Uh mostly this time here you wound up just tending attending a lot of events and like graduation type things. So, um the school attended the schoolhouse museum had their summer opening. So, I encourage everybody to visit the schoolhouse museum if you get

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a chance. Um, as was mentioned, uh, the revolutionary exhibit that that Carol had gotten for the, um, to display at, uh, our community hall, it was it was I didn't get a chance to stay for the presentation, but the the banners themselves were really uh, great quality

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and uh, you know, interesting read. So, I thank her again for for putting that together. Again, um, wish Dr. Brewer the best of luck. I attended that introduction. Um, I wish him the best of luck. I hope he does a great job. Um Bob

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and I attended the fire c academy uh graduation. So I'm wishing all those new um volunteers uh you know best of luck in their career. The flag raising was mentioned that was another yeah another great event. The fireworks not so much but we did the

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best we could with that. And then uh yesterday I had a chance to tour um one of our group homes in Lacy Township. It's run by Community Options. Community Options provides um uh well it's group homes people with disabilities but they try to get to prepare them with uh employment opportunities and so they're

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really doing good work and um you know the home they showed me was you know well set up and a lot of care so they're doing really good work. That's my comments and I'll take a resolution 2026 248 authorizing the convening of an executive session. Resolution of the

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township of Lacy County of Ocean State, New Jersey, authorizing the convening of an executive session in accordance with the open public meetings act discuss personnel contractual pending anticipated litigation and matters for real estate. >> Move it. >> Mr. Mr. McDonald, >> yes. >> Mr. Lay, yes. >> Mr. Juliano, >> yes. >> Mr. Carto, >> yes. >> Mayor Cass,

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>> yes. Motion to adjurnn. >> Move it. Second. >> All in favor? I >> you know, Mr.