Good evening. >> I will now call the February 25th, 2026 council meeting of the Long Branch City Council to order. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Ross is absent. Mr. Vieiraa, >> I'm here.
>> Mrs. Whitiff >> here. >> Mr. Dangler >> here. >> Dr. Vote is absent. >> Can we please stand for the pledge of allegiance? >> I pledge allegiance 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 read the mission statement. City Council, the Long Branch Mayor, City Council, and administration are committed to cultivating
an environment of mutual trust and respect that values the diversity of our community. We will strive to enhance the quality of life for all who live here by making Long Branch a desirable place in which to live and prosper. We will treat all
members of the public with respect and expect the same in return. Madame clerk, >> I hereby certify that this meeting has been published in the newspaper in accordance with the open public meeting act and posted as required by law.
presentation uh the black history presentation by Long Branch Board of Education will um happen at a later date. We now will have a presentation of a civilian service award. Good evening everyone. I'm Captain
Sario. I'm the officer in charge for Long Branch. Um, I would like just to kind of fill you in on what happened um on January 29th. Um, Mr. Thomas, if you'd like to come up here. This is Thomas Bower. Um, he was
heading on Joline Avenue. Sees an accident in front of him right at Joe Line in the tracks. Um, one of the cars is stuck in the middle of the tracks. instead of getting his cell phone out and start recording it because he know you get a lot of hits on Facebook, he actually realized that there's someone stuck in that car, jumps out of his car,
goes up to the car, the gates start coming down. Um the train's coming cuz he sees it. Uh he goes into the passenger side and grabs this lady and brings her to safety. Uh the lady was unconscious. She wasn't here today. Uh she just got out of the hospital a few
days ago. She had about five surgeries since then. But I we we really believe that if it wasn't for you, uh she wouldn't be here today. So, you know, we're going to give you an official commendation on behalf of, you know, the the police department and the city. As soon as I heard this com, you know, with
this incident, cuz I watched it on body worn camera, I was like, we got to get this gentleman back over here and uh thank him. You know, our words committee, we put our words committee together, brought brought everybody in together, and everybody agrees that you deserve this award. So, I'm just going to read it real quick, but I just wanted
to kind of give everybody an idea on what happened. Okay, this this is an official commendation presented to Thomas Baler Jr. for your selfless and heroic actions on January 29th, 2026 in response to a threecar motor vehicle accident that you witnessed. Upon
observing an unconscious female passenger in a car on the train tracks that had been disabled in the accident, you quickly reacted and pulled a woman out. Just prior to being struck by a oncoming train where most individuals would merely observe and record a
traumatic event such as this, you face danger headon without hesitation, putting your own safety at risk to save a complete stranger. Um, thank you very much. You know, the city thanks you. We really need more citizens like you. So, thank you very very much.
Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Appreciate it. Thank you to his family. You should really be very proud of him. >> Great job. Thank you. Thank you. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. Oh, >> thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you everybody. >> Thanks. minutes. I need a motion. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Rases is absent. Mr. Vieira,
>> yes. >> Mrs. Whittis, >> yes. >> Mr. Dangler, >> yes. >> Dr. Vote is absent. Motion pass. >> Consideration of ordinance, public hearing, and final consideration. Ordinance 0126,
an ordinance designed for plug-in electric and hybrid parking only amended. This ordinance was introduced on February 3rd, 2026 and amending the ordinance
will add an additional electric vehicle charging station inside municipal municipal lot on Belmont Avenue. In addition to amending the ordinance, it will it will add language advising the electric vehicles
parked in the electric vehicle parking stalls must be actively charging while parked in one of the designated stalls. I need a motion to open the public hearing on this ordinance only. >> Some move. >> Second.
>> All in favor? >> I I >> if any member of the public would would like to make would like to have any comment on this ordinance only. Please come to the podium. State your name and address clearly for the record. You will have five minutes and may only speak once on
ordinance O-126. Seeing none, I need a motion to close. >> Some moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I >> This is the second reading of ordinance 0126. I need a motion to adopt the on
the second and final reading of and advertise according to law. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Ras is absent. Mr. Vieira. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Whittis. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dangler? >> Yes.
>> Dr. Vote is absent. Motion passed. >> Thank you. Ordinance O-226 an or an ordinance designating a handicap parking space
296 so sloum place. The ordinance was introduced on February 3rd. proposed an ordinance to excuse me is to provide an equal access to residents located on the west the east and west portion of Sloum place
between Fifth Avenue and Sloum place for motorists displaying a New Jersey Motor Vehicle Commission approved handicap placard or license plates. I need a motion to open the public
portion of this ordinance only. >> So moved. >> Second, >> Mr. Rases. Oops, sorry. >> All in favor? >> I >> I >> so moved.
If there's any member, if any member of the public has a comment to make on this ordinance, please come to the podium. State your name and address clearly for the record. We will have five minutes and only speak once on this ordinance. Seeing none, I need a motion to to uh
close. >> So move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> I >> This is the second reading of ordinance 0226. I need a motion to adopt on the second and final reading and advertise
according to law. >> So move. >> Second. >> Mr. Ras is absent. Mr. Vieiraa, >> yes. >> Mrs. Whittis, >> yes. >> Mr. Dangler, >> yes. >> Dr. Vot is absent. Motion passed. >> Ordinance for introduction. There are
none. Public portion of and all resolution and general comments. I need a motion to open the public portion of the meeting for all comments. >> So moved.
>> Second. All in favor? >> I. >> The public portion of the meeting is to allow you the public to state your your comments directly to the administration and have a voice in the proceedings of
the of the governing body. There will be no cross dialogue during the public portion of the meeting. After you have spoken, any member of the day is authorized to speak on to speak on the administration's behalf
may address your comments and answer your questions and correct any misleading erroneous information. If there is anyone in the audience that would like to make a comment, please step forward to the step forward to the
podium and state your name and address clearly for the record. You may have you have five minutes. You only may speak once. >> Good evening, madame clerk. Vincent Leapour, 33 Ocean Terrace, Long Branch, requesting one minute notification.
Mr. Dangler, it's interesting in your statement to correct any public misleading statements or mistakes, but yet the public is prevented from cross dialogue. And at the last council meeting, I was discriminated again
because I was not permitted after Mr. Martin answered the question to find out why council's not answering the question. So, who addresses the misleading statements and the mistakes
of the council? Now, I want to know, Mr. Martin said the council was responsible for a 7070 split between the long branch first aid and the Elberon first aid. I want to know from council after I speak
why why did you do a 50/50 split when the Elberon squad does 30% of the calls of the Long Branch first aid? I want to know the basis of that decision by council. On tonight's agenda,
the fire department resolution 37 awarding a contract fire and safety services 1,867 345 to purchase a fire apparatus. Again, no. I'm requesting no. City needs a tower
bucket truck, not a ladder. The bill payout resolution R31 Johnson Restaurant Supply fire department headquarters stove $9,853.82. It's a lot of money for a stove. I want
to know, Mr. Martin, why so much? Is this one stove or multiple stoves? And I want to know, is the purchase of the stove a contractual item? CFO Martin, please explain for the
record how the aging fire department fleet has affected ISO ratings throughout the city, especially to homeowners. I want that after I speak again.
Councilwoman vote. She heard and discriminates and she's not getting away with it. On th on uh Wednesday, January 28th, the council meeting was cancelled.
It was cancelled because there was no heat in the building. To the discomfort of the council, the council cancelled it. It was 16 degrees that night. Had there been heat in the building, you would have proceeded with a council meeting. Those in the public
who have cardopulmonary disabilities are at a disadvantage. They could not come out in that weather handicapped to attend this meeting. This council is one of the most self-serving councils I've ever seen. It's a one-way street with no transparency.
There should be a virtual call-in meeting to these councils, especially when it's 16° outside for the handicapped. I've been going to Long Branch Sewage Authority meetings for more years than I care to remember. During CO and since CO I've attended
virtual and call-in meetings at the Long Branch Sewage Authority. Why are they capable of doing what this council can't? Surely the clerk is capable of multitask. Perhaps the council isn't, but the clerk is. It's shameful in today's technology. AND YET YOU HAVE
COUNCIL PEOPLE CALLING INTO THIS MEETING FOR THEIR COMFORT. FOR THEIR COMFORT AND THE HANDICAPPED ARE AT A DISADVANTAGE. THEY DON'T HAVE that opportunity this council has. VERY SELFISH, very greedy,
very disgusting. >> One minute notification. >> Thank you, Madame Clerk. To the attention of the people of the city of Long Branch, there's a bill coming through. came out of the Senate committee and now going to the Assembly Committee,
allowing the children from 12 to 17 to access New Jersey beaches for free despite the Long Branch $30 seasonal fee for kids 14 to 17
students. With the taxes the parents of these kids are paying in this town and the rents they're paying because of THE TAXES, THESE CHILDREN should be on these beaches for free without this bill. We're looking forward to the bill's
passage within 2 months and for children from 12 to 17 to be on Long Branch Beaches for free this summer season. >> Five minutes. >> Thank you, Madame Clerk. Good evening all. Nick Delemo, 580
Patton Avenue, Long Branch. I'm here again um to continue my concerns regarding taxation. I I know I've beaten this and it seems like I'm beating a dead horse despite what may be voiced by
some of the uh members up there. But what I really want to know is rather than waiting several months to get some kind of indication where we stand with uh with the taxes, and I I'm not trying to pick on you, Mr. Martin, the ever
silent CFO. But I think if we could get some kind of proactive action, what I mean is this. We already know what additional expenditures are being incurred on this beautiful city. Um,
we'll start number one, that iconic pier of ours. I know that you've awarded the contract and it's to the tune of about $12 million and I believe 8 million of it has already been appropriated and I'm not going to go into the details as to
how that came about but that you know I'm a numbers person unfortunately none of you up there uh appear to be that um there's going to be at least a 4 to5 million shortfall and I want to know how that's
going going to be appropriated and I'm sure it's going to be it's going to be on the backs of the taxpayers again. That's number one. Number two, this this fire engine that was just mentioned and and that's another $2 million.
How is that going to be appropriated? So, if we do five and two, that's an additional $7 million. And then not even to mention the refurbishments that are going to occur to the old shadow lawn Santandere
uh sovereign bank. I'm sure that that's going to command a significant amount of monies and hopefully there's no polola involved in that. And lastly, whoever is going to refurbish the old Ronald
McDonald House uh on the corner of uh Third Avenue and Bath Avenue, which was conveniently uh given by Mammoth Medical, so that way they could have a tax write off. How in God's name are we going to account for
all those additional funds? You know, just simply if you number it, it's going to be about an additional $12 million. And I know that money is going to be just borne by the taxpayers once again. And then lastly,
you know for a fact the board of education, which I was just there and I brought my butt here because I wanted to continue my my crusade. Um they're going to tack on several million dollars. And all of you know that they continue to
act as an autonomous untouchable spin-happy people. And they blame you, John. They blame you. When I went to that last meeting in January, Mr. Rodriguez
had his scripted notes on his laptop, which he thrust the blame on the on the city council, and Mr. Dangler was there and had to had to voice his little concerns at the end. So, you know, the fact is I had asked that there be some
kind of liaison between those two organizations, this city council and that board of education crickets never got anything. Well, of course not. Mr. Rodriguez conveniently told me, but I
always speak to the mayor. So, who's being disingenuous here? Clearly, somebody is being disingenuous. So, in closing, what are the proactive steps that are being taken so that way we're not
crushed with taxes again? Because last year it was 12% and that was totally uh attributed to the board of education. Who are we going to attribute it to this time? I don't know. But I'm sure the blame game will continue to go from one
side to the other. And that's totally unacceptable. You know, regardless, your taxes, Mario, didn't go up. But guess what? Mine have gone up every I've been here three years, and every year they've gone up by
over $1,000. Unacceptable. And I'll be damned if they go up by another,000 again. and it will because of all these additional expenditures. And yet, as Mr. Rodriguez pointed
pointed out, but that's okay. The two of you in cahoots. Thank you. >> Uh, good evening. Uh, JPR234 second a um, I think everybody's here has like a lot of issues that they like really feel passionate about, but one thing I really like stands out to me is like there's not a lot of people here. So, I think
one thing that Vincent Leapor mentioned earlier is like how can we really change the structure of the city council to really allow more people's voices to be part of these conversations? Um, I think one of the things that y'all did great was ensuring there's like a live stream, but is there an option to comment for
the live streams? Are there call-ins? A lot of people can attend these at these times due to work, due to like sometimes I have works maybe family care and we need to have those voices in these spaces. So, we need to actively figure out how can we get more people into these spaces expressing their voices and
expressing their needs because people really do care about the issues in Long Branch. I'm part of a tons of Facebook groups and people are talking about it. But I think the issue is that it's just hard to come into this space and like really speak up your voice because it doesn't feel like a lot of people might be able to have their voices heard. And I think that was another thing about
this whole um lack of crowd dialogue. The importance here is we need dialogue between individuals and the council. We shouldn't be seeing such a separation of walls of like communication between us both. We need to actively be able to come into the space and it should be a conversation like it can't it shouldn't
just be a public comment that's like siloed in its own way and then the city council follows up and talks to us. It should be like hey these are the issues I'm facing. Can we talk about this and can we figure it out together? Um, and I think that's something that really resonates because I think one of the things that we kind of talked about
maybe like last year when we were facing the fight for to save the Long Branch Hospital was that a lot of people didn't feel that their voices were heard in the beginning when it came to the closure of the hospital. People were left in the silos. People were left outside of the conversation. People legit were outside of the building and they couldn't come
in. So, as we kind of like start thinking about, you know, ways to get uh people involved in Long Branch, get people into these spaces, we should actively think about what is the best way to open up that access, open up those lines of communication for it to happen. And that just brings me to another point is like um regarding the
hospital is we should create a community advisory board there. I think that's something that really lacked in the prior um aspect when we didn't when we were trying to figure out how to save the hospital was that people would said like, I don't know how I could have got my voice included in the space. But as we kind of like now have the hospital
and continue its like um continue it to get better, we need to ensure that we're actively have a space and a platform for people to talk about how can we make the hospital better because the hospital does need work. I'm so happy it stayed open, guys. Like I think all of us are happy we stayed open, but it does need work. It does need improvements and it
does need community input because community centered care requires community input to happen. So, um, as we kind of like figure out and like addressing all these issues that we're talking about, I think the one thing that I like want to bring into this conversation is how can we bring more
people into the conversation. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else? >> I want my answers. We can close the public portion if there's no one else. >> I want my answers. I asked the questions and I want the
answers. >> Oh, that's wonderful. I want my answers. >> I understand that your time is expired. >> Where are the answers? >> Sir, your time is expired. Please take a seat. >> No. After I conclude my Who are you? >> Sir, your time is expired.
>> Who are you? >> We can take a motion to close the public. >> We need a mot. That is not the way it works here, sir. I don't know where you come from, but you can certainly go back from where you came from. >> Sir, your time is expired. >> No. Uh, you got it wrong. >> Do you read? I don't know where you come from.
>> Your time has expired. >> I am waiting for my answers. >> Sir, please take a seat. >> I'm not speaking. I'm standing here waiting for my answers. >> Okay, let me close. >> And you can stand there if you'd like. >> So, where are the answers? >> Again, your time to speak has expired.
Where are the answers from the professionals? >> Sir, your time is expired. >> Is the public looking at this now? >> Is the public seeing the statement read for public comments and what this so-called attorney is doing now? You're
filibustering. You're blocking cross dialogue. >> It's a one-way street. You're not giving us answers. Anyone that >> anyone that of the public that would like further discussion on any comments and concerns, please call the city
clerk's office at 732-571-5686 to schedule a time at the public council hours that are held the first Wednesday of every month. I need a motion to close the public portion of the meeting. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor?
I >> I object. Council's out of order. >> Duly noted. I will now excuse me, Madame Clerk. Are there any changes to the list of resolutions? >> No changes have been made.
>> We can take the list of resolutions as a consent agenda. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Rases is absent. Mr. Vieira, >> yes. >> Mrs. Whittis, >> yes. >> Mr. Dangler. >> Yes.
>> Dr. Vo is absent. Motion passed. >> Applications, there are none. Miscellaneous business for the good of the order. >> Councilman Riea. >> Yes. Good evening. Thanks. Uh, thanks for coming out tonight. Uh, first I want
to thank Thomas for saving the young lady's wife life on the railroad tracks. It takes a heroic person to get out and uh go out and take somebody out of the car when the train's about to come. So, kudos to Thomas and thanks for being a
dual citizen. Next, I want to thanks all the first responders for the the storm that we just had. Great job they did, especially the Department of Public Works. I know it's they do countless
hours working plowing those streets and it's not easy when they're plowing the street with uh cars parked on both sides. So kudos to the Department of Public Works. With that, I want to say good night to everyone. >> Councilwoman Whittis.
>> Hi, good evening. Thank you everyone for coming out this evening, you know, good next two weeks. Hopefully we won't get any work though. and um see you soon. Thank you, >> Mayor Palone.
>> Yes, Council President. Um you know, there were there were an awful lot of questions asked. I certainly can answer some of them that I can remember. And if Mr. Shirley or or uh Mr. Martin want to chime in, but let me just give
you a few of the things. First off, a gentleman in the back. I'm sorry I don't remember your name but just in terms of communication look we can always we can always do better uh but let let me you know let me share with you in case you didn't know that in the last of the last
eight years and usually at least once twice a year we always have a coffee with the mayor and the council where we invite the public we often have um we've had town hall meetings. Uh in terms of the city council meeting, uh we we off
we always have uh city council office hours as well, whereas you or anyone else can come one- on-one with two council members um with whoever you know a captain from the police department if it's a police issue, fire department or
whatever. Uh and and our social media platforms I think are probably one of the best around in terms of communicating uh with the city. I can tell you that I can speak for myself and I I know that I'm speaking for all of the council that we are very accessible
to uh anyone who calls us. We're always pretty responsive and um and I I just wanted to throw that out because again there's a lot more in terms of what we do than just the city council meetings here. Uh Nick um I'm just again I I
didn't write any everything down but Nick in in terms of you know I don't know maybe it's a fundamental difference or not but you and I had discussed you know all the uh things that we've have in this city. I don't I don't need to repeat them again but eight years ago we
didn't have a community pool. We didn't have a n, you know, we have a a nationally recognized library, an arts and cultural center, a new senior center, a new health and technology center. Um, you mentioned Santander Bank. Santander
Bank was purchased with a grant, a free grant. So basically to purchase that property was free. We have received tens of millions of dollars uh in the last eight years since this administration. And all the things that I mentioned didn't exist before. We have an
incredible amount of programs for our seniors for uh for everyone, children, babies, and and sure a lot of times if you look at government, whether it's building a new road or a new building or
whatever, uh you know, grants are are 50%, 40%, 60%. So again, if you're given, you know, $8 million to build a pier that the residents of Long Branch have, you know, wanted or a a matching
grant to give you a brand new library or whatever it was, um, you know, sure, I guess you could just refuse all these grants because they'll go to somebody else very quickly. But uh to me and I think I speak for the council um what
we've done is important and and again sometimes and now that the bonding I mean Mr. Martin can talk to you about that. I mean okay so it's it's $4 million but on the other hand you have to understand that that's spread out over over you know 10 years in terms of
the in terms of the fire truck. I mean if Mr. Shirley wanted to talk about it he's been very involved. I mean the re reality is Mr. So the poor is talking about we we needed a different kind of truck. I'm not quite sure. Maybe he's an
expert on what kind of truck the Long Branch Fire Department needs. I mean I I don't know. Uh but the reality is I mean Charlie jump in here if you don't mind. Yeah. I mean we had >> talk about why we're getting the truck, why the truck is important. >> U Mike if you wanted to answer some of
the questions. I mean even the first aid. I was a former EMT. I mean again Mr. And I'm not picking up Mr. Leapor, but it's a question that somebody else answered as well. Okay. So, why do they get an equal amount? I can't give you the specific answer, but here's what I
can tell you. The first aid squad is a private entity. Okay? So, they get insurance when they can. The the the Elbron squad does not, and they're strictly volunteer, right? he talks about well whatever he was talking about
but remember between the two of them the the two agencies they're answering somewhere between six and 8,000 calls a year is that correct so you know um so again you have a volunteer squad you have a paid squad the paid squad is is
getting reimbursements the volunteer squad is not so when you think of the donation that um that the city gives to those two entities Um, I don't think that's I don't think that's a lot of money. What is the total? $125,000
to both. I think >> 70 >> $70,000 to both. So, I don't I don't know. I mean, I don't I don't want to go any further. I just I don't know if anybody else wants to jump in here, but uh I just wanted to say what I said here.
>> Fine. >> Oh, I'm sorry. If I may, thank you. I did have a did have a couple quick events. Some of the events, Nick, that are coming up. So, tomorrow night we have an evening of violin and piano with Leticia Lewis and John Clay. It'll be
hosted at the Long Branch Arts and Cultural Center at 6 p.m. Doors open at 5:30. This is a free live music event in celebration of Black History Month. The next art exhibit will be in celebration of Women's History Month that is entitled Rebellion and Renewal. The
opening reception will be on March 10th at 6 PM and this exhibit features many local women artists and inspiring art. Uh this year's Easter egg hunt will be Sunday, March 29th at 10 a.m. at West End Park. This event is free and is done
in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce. And save the date. Our annual spring into action Long Branch disability resource fair is from 12 to 3:00 p.m. on May 16th and is located at the Long Branch Senior Center. The event
is completely free uh with food from No Limits Cafe, resource tables, games, music, and more. So again, Nick, we're talking here about four events that I'm just mentioning. So let's look at our arts and cultural center. the arts and cultural center has has grown. Um
thousands of people literally come to the arts and cultural center. I know that you've come for our Italian festival. So we every month we try to bring our community together, celebrate diversity. And speaking of the arts and
cultural center, we just doubled the space. That was done in-house as was the as was the the and again I was talking about tens of millions of grants. We aggressively spoke to Bank of America and asked them to donate u uh the bank
which they did. We totally redid it inhouse and now we've doubled that space totally done uh inhouse as well. I don't know who. Oh, you mentioned the health and tech. Yeah. I mean, we, you know,
say whatever you want, but we got donated 4 acres of property to us at the hospital that they could have sold and uh, you know, and made a lot of money on and and and that's it. But anyway, I'm sorry. I don't This is I guess this is why we we this this is why the council
meeting is for business. And I apologize to the council for for uh for uh you know maybe overstepping my bounds here, but I I did want to kind of answer some of the questions that were asked here. So, thank you.
>> Thank you, Mayor. Uh first, again, I'd like to thank um Mr. uh Boker for um his civil um awareness and putting even his life
uh in in front of trying to save another life. So I would like to congratulate him for that and thank him for that. Uh tonight uh this is one of the last council meeting um of February and certainly the last council meeting in Black History Month. So I am going to um
read a poem that appeared in Jet magazine uh somewhere in the early 90s. I don't have the date. I did not write it. When the poem appeared it was uh the name of
the author was just unknown author but I think it very uh it was very uh important for me to read this uh tonight. The name of the poem is we remember. Thank you Chris Posatics for falling on
the calls of liberty. Thank you Harriet Tugman Nat Turner for so strongly backing up the belief that all men are born free. Thank you. WC Handy, Bessie Smith, Louisie Armstrong, Duke
Ellington, Bill Bo, Jangles Robinson, Ethel Waters, Mahalia Jackson, Charlie Parker, Bill Parker, and Nat King Cole for the songs you're you you are singing and the music you've played. Thank you,
Robert S. Abbott for establishing a newspaper to help enlighten us to see our black awareness and pride. Thank you, Madam CJ Walker, for enlightened vision that caused us to see
just how beautiful black can be. Thank you, George Washington Carver, Percy Julian, for all your contributions and your great scientific minds. Thank you, Jack Johnson, for being a
man. Thank you, Jesse Owens, for being the master of every race you ran. Thank you, Langston Hughes, James Baldwin, Gwendelyn Brooks, for your artistic integrity and masterful books. Thank
you, Jackie Robinson for knocking the ball out of the park, proving we deserve to be inside. Thank you, A. Philip Randolph, Ralph Bunch, Roy Wilkins, Rosa Parks, Whitney Young for leading us toward the
freedom so long denied. Thank you Martin Malcolm Megurt for reawakening the cause for which you died. Thank you. Shoe shine boys, struggling physicians, caddies, sleep carporters,
mamas, grandmas, daddies, grandpas for the sacrifice you made. Thank you for all your strength and comforting aid. Without you and so many others, some
renowned but most unknown, surely no surely no way any of us who have achieved some level of success would be where we are today. for no black man in business or would it
would ever excuse me for no black man in business would ever truly make it on his own. We either hang together or simply hang and again the name there was unknown author
and I thank you all for coming tonight. God bless you and please um just respect one another and have a good day and be safe and don't shovel too much. Take your time. You can't get it all at one time. >> Thank you. >> We need a motion to >> We need a motion to adjurnn, please.
>> Moved. All >> in favor? >> I