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So, good evening everyone. Thank you for coming. It's good to see you all here tonight. We're going to do things a little bit differently tonight um because it's a little bit of a special night. And um usually the president, the

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council president runs the council meeting. Um tonight we're going to have our vice president, Bill Dangler, run the meeting. This is his last meeting of two terms um on the council and many

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many terms on the school board and a bunch of other boards. And so um I said this is your last meeting. Would you like to run it as you know as your last time to be able to do that? And he said yes. So it's all yours Mr. Dangler.

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>> Thank you. The June 10th, 2026 council meeting of council meeting of the Long Brand City Council will now come to order. Roll call. >> Mr. Rases >> here. >> Mr. Vieiraa, >> I'm here. >> Mrs. Whittis >> here.

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>> Mr. Dangler >> here. >> Dr. Vote >> here. >> Can we please stand for the pledge of allegiance? [clears throat] >> Pledge allegiance >> to the flag of United States of America to the stands. One nation under God,

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indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you. >> I will now read the mission statement, the city council, the long branch mayor, city council, and the administration are committed to cultivating an environment of mutual

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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

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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. >> We have presentations. Portuguese Heritage Month presentation

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by the Long Branch Public Schools. [clears throat] >> The resolution proclaiming Portuguese Heritage Month in the city of Long Branch. Whereas the >> Julio, Could you lower it just a little bit? Sorry. Thank you. >> Is that better? >> Good.

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>> Okay. Whereas the people of Portugal and their culture have influenced the world for centuries for their pioneering voyages to the new world through their significant contributions to the arts and humanities. And whereas Portuguese immigrants began

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arriving to the United States in relatively large numbers beginning in 1870. And whereas among the great Portuguese Americans who have contributed significantly to this country are composers John Philip Sza best known for composing the stars and

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stripes forever and poet Emma Lazarus best known for her sonnet about the Statue of Liberty. And whereas the United States Census Bureau estimates that over 76,000 citizens in the New Jersey identify as Portuguese and Portuguese American. And whereas

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Portuguese national literary icon Lu Vaj Camo wrote Portugal's national epic poem celebrating the 15th century Portuguese explorations that brought fame and fortune to their country. And whereas the Portugal

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translated as day of Portugal and the Portuguese communities commemorates the death of Lu Vashamo on June 10th 1580. And now therefore, be it resolved that the city council of the city of Long Branch hereby declares June as Portuguese Month in the city of Long

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Branch to celebrate the Portuguese people, language, and culture and to acknowledge their significance to the state of New Jersey and the United States. Presented this on day 10th of June, 2026. >> Thank you.

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>> Thank you, Julia. [applause] and Julia, I think this is the first time that we actually presented on actual Portuguese day in Portugal, June 10th, >> I think. So, yeah. So, thank you Sorry. [applause]

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Whereas the city of Lomrange is home to people of all backgrounds, including those who identify as LGBTQ plus. And whereas while our city, state, and nation have come a long way in our journey toward dignity, understanding,

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acceptance, inclusivity, and mutual respect for all. We still have a long way to go in eradicating the prejudice and discrimination that LGBTQ plus people face every day. And whereas LGBTQ plus people transcend all races,

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nationalities, cultures, and ethnicities. And whereas June marks the anniversary of a stoneware rebellion that gave birth to the modern movement to advance the rights of LGBTQ plus persons and those committed that to

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justice and equality. celebrate during the month of June the notable achievements and outstanding service that LGBTQ plus American murder city state and nation and whereas s signed

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1970 one year after the stonewan rebellion took place on June 28 1969 our country has this sag June to commemorate the impact the movement has had on society. And

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2026 marked the 57th anniversary of a Stonewall, an important milestone in the story of our country. And whereas this month throughout the nation, numerous organization, governments and others recognize recognize the rights of LGBTQ

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plus person during pride celebration throughout the world. Now therefore, the mayor and the city council of the city of Long Range, NB proclaim June as LGBTQ plus pride month and encourage all

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people of the city of June long range to advance the cause of equality and includes his nest for all LGBTQ plus people everywhere. Presenting this 10 day of June 2026. [applause]

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Thank you. >> May I ask you what your name is if you don't mind? >> Sebastian. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Reading and approval of previous minutes. I need a motion to approve the minutes from the May 27, 2026 meeting. >> So moved.

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>> Second. Roll call. >> Mr. Ras? >> Yes. >> Mr. Vieiraa? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Whittis? >> Yes. >> Mr. Dangler? >> Yes. [clears throat] >> Dr. Vote? >> Yes. >> Motion passed. >> Consideration of ordinance public hearing and final considerations 0-13-26.

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This is the second reading of ordinance 1326 entitled the calendar year 2026. ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriations limited limits and to establish establish a cap bank

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NJSA 4A 4-45.14. This ordinance was introduced on May 27th, 2026 and the purpose of this ordinance is to establish the cap bank NJSA 4A

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4-45.4 4 established sequence provides that in the preparation of its annual budget the mun municipality may limit any increase in said budget to

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2.5% unless authorized by ordinance by excuse me by ordinance to increase it to 3.5% over the previous year's final appropriation subject to certain exceptions NJSA A 40A4-45.15A

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provides that the municipality may when authorized by ordinance appropriate the difference between the amounts of the actual final appropriations and the 3.5%age rate as an exception to its final

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appropriations in either of the next two succeeding years. This ordinance allows the appropriation increase above the 2.5%. I need a motion to open the public hearing on this ordinance only. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor?

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>> I. >> If anyone in the public has any comments to make 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 013-

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26. Seeing none, I need a motion to to close. >> Some move. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> This is this the second reading of ordinance 1326. I need a motion to adopt on the second and final reading of

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advertising according to law. >> So move. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Asset. >> Yes. >> Mr. Vieira. Yes, >> Mrs. Whittis. Yes, >> Mr. Dangler. >> Yes, >> Dr. Vote. >> Yes. Motion passed. >> Ordinance for introduction 014-26.

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This is the first reading of ordinance 1426 entitled an ordinance of the city of Long Branch amending section 103-3 of chapter 103 alcoholic beverage.

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This ordinance authorizes the increase of the liquor license fees permitted by the state statute NJSA 331-12 one and three. Further, a municipality may issue a license to a nonprofit

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corporation that regularly operates public entertainments events for which admission is charged pursuant to NJSA 331-9.719.8. The ordinance adds the uh the ordinance

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adds a theater license fee and increases the annual liquor license fees of the local liquor license establishment. I need a motion to introduce first reading advertised posted according to law and set for public hearing on June 24th, 2026.

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>> So moved. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Rases? >> Yes. >> Mr. Vieiraa? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Whittis? >> Yes. >> Mr. Dangler? Yes. >> Dr. Vote. Yes. Motion passed. >> This is the first reading of excuse me, ordinance 015-26.

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This is the first reading of ordinance 15-26 entitled ordinance amending section 262-25 of the code of the city of Long Branch regulating the issuance of certificate of occupancy for one to four family

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dwellings. This ordinance amends the code of city of Long Branch to to require that all rentals of one to two family of one to four family dwellings be a minimum of the duration of 90 days.

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I need a motion to introduce first reading advertised and posted according to according to law and set for the public hearing on June 24th, 2026. >> So move >> second. >> Mr. Vas, >> yes. >> Mr. Vieiraa. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Whittith. >> Yes.

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>> Mr. Dangler. >> Yes. >> Dr. Vote. >> Yes. >> Motion passed. >> Public participation and resolutions for all general comments. I need a motion to open the public participation of this of the meeting for all comments. >> So moved.

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>> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> opposed. So moved. public portion of the meeting is to allow you the public to state your comments and direct directly to the administration and have

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a a voice in this proceeding excuse me of of proceeding of your governing body. There will be no cross dialogue during the public portion of the meeting. If there is anyone in the audience who has a comment to make, please step to the to the podium, state

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your name and address clearly for the record. You will have five minutes and may only speak once after the public comment is finished. Anyone who of the public who >> wants to further discuss any other comments or concerns, please call

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this the city clerk at 732571 >> 5686 to schedule a time at the public council hours which are held the first Wednesday of every month. Yes, sir.

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>> Good evening, madame clerk. Vincent Leapour, 33 Ocean Terrace, Long Branch, requesting one minute notification. Council President, need a vote. At the last council meeting, May 27th, I cited that you were out of order on the

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agenda. You allowed city attorney Renown to erroneously make a statement in direct contrast to the agenda. And then you proceeded to clearly go ahead with the meeting when the

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agenda clearly stated separately resolution 105 for the purchase sale agreement of Brookale College. Roll call. That was separate

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because directly underneath was the consent agenda where it clearly stated separately resolution 106 to resolution 111 consent agenda. Attorney Reon at the 9m minute 42nd

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point of that last council meeting again erroneously stated the following. resolutions don't have public hearings. That's a quote. Council President Vote, you are incompetent

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to have allowed such a statement as the will of the rest of this council, being that most of you have been on this council for at least seven years. And you voted separately on resolutions

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for the municipal budget. Mrs. vote. You voted separately on resolutions for board members. Again, the law firm of Rome and Cochland Manello, it's incompetent to run this city.

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Mr. Expect to be terminated at the end of this meeting. Keep laughing. Two council meetings ago, I detailed and documented the full lies of you, Reon, with your law firm, Reone Cochland's involvement in Rawway in litigation with

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the ACLU. The ACLU protesting freedom of speech on Rowway, New Jersey social media against your firm. In addition, your law firm, Reon Cochland Manello,

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was also targeted by both the ACLU and FIRE, the Foundation for Individual Rights and Freedom in Edison, New Jersey, after your firm did an ordinance number 2239-2024 banning the American flag and the US

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Constitution being displayed at Edison, New Jersey Council meetings. fire. The Foundation for Individual Rights and Freedom stated, quote, "No American should be booted from a city council meeting for holding the American

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flag or the US Constitution." End quote. Reown your law firm, Reone Cochland Manello did indeed allow a citizen of Edison to be forcibly removed from the Edison Council meeting for holding the American

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flag while speaking. due to the national outrage at your law firm, Reon Cochland Manello and the Edison Council for being falsely guided by the Rome Cochland Manello law firm.

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Due to that national outrage, the Edison Council on January 8th, 2025 via ordinance 0.2255-2025 2255-2025 repeal the renown Cochland Manello flag ban ordinance in the face of a

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potential lawsuit by fire. Subsequently, as recently as January 5th, 2026 in Planefield, New Jersey, >> one minute notification. >> Thank you, Madame Clerk. The RON Cochland Michelle Law Firm put together

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resolution 004-26 which bans singing including the national anthem and non-verbal performances during a public comment period at Planefield municipal meetings as is their

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constitution and patriotic right after the resolution was passed. two individuals, one singing the national anthem while the other on an organ played the national anthem and continued

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to do so in defiance of the reown law firm. Planefield Council doesn't know what to do. They try and do something, they'll get a lawsuit from fire and the ACLU,

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which leads us to the point, Mr. A known both you Lou and the other known Aaron when you speak about the flags of Pier Village >> 5 minutes this is your history you cannot be an expert on flags

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jump government >> anyone else >> pertaining to that No, >> no. [laughter] >> Anything. >> I'd like to speak, please. >> So, good evening. My name is Susan Hidea. I live in Elbron. I've been here

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before. I live on Private Drive. And um thank you for being here. And mayor, uh good luck with your brother. He's a good guy. >> Susan, could you raise it just a little bit? Sure. >> Thank you. >> Um, my main concern, I have pictures

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just the other day and I've been here before and I've asked you and I've called your office, mayor, and and Susan told me I've called four times and Charlie will return my phone call. He has not returned my phone call. Um, I mean, I see him speaking to Richie Dan

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on the phone a lot, but when I does not return my phone calls about Park Avenue, it's not a fourlane highway. There was I have pictures. There's lawn there's lawn lawn um trucks that exceed the parking area. Then they

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put the um the the what is it called? Um cones. And then there's big trucks. And then I had to stop so someone could pass by. It's not acceptable. It's not a four-lane highway. And we're getting busier and busier every single day. I've

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asked you please get rid of the north side parking. Our kids can't bike ride and and and someone's going to get killed. Okay? You really have to do something about it. And I've asked you, mayor, over two years, please. And you said, I don't even know why they put them the parking

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there, which is free. Let me let me say again, it's free and it's told all over. Come to have free parking, free beaches. Let's go on to the beach, please. Park Avenue Beach. Um I think you put a sign, mayor, on the

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beach now. Um it says public beach, Park Avenue. Okay. Um the beach. Do we have um do you have to have a badge for that beach? Charlie, >> it depends. You can buy a daily pass or you can have a season pass.

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>> Do you have to have a badge for that beach? >> If if they're open, if they're charging. Yes, >> they're not charging. >> Well, we haven't We're not charging yet. This weekend we started. >> But you never have. >> Oh, they put people there. >> Public public. You did next to the beach club and that's closed because that went on fire and the house went down. So that

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was your where you put free um where you had to pay. You did never have it on Park Avenue. You never had free. >> Oh, they do. Free. They have people there sometimes. Did you have last year free? >> Yeah, free. >> Free. Was it free last year? >> Certain days we don't have the people and they're not there, but but we whenever we have the staff, they are there.

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>> Okay. For the most part, it's free. I don't think you have free parking in Long Branch. I don't think you have free beaches in Long Branch. Okay. There's no free parking. Okay. So, now let me go on to go onto the beach, which is a which is a neighborhood beach.

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Um, who's who's who's the the the I read the sign today. I went down to read the sign and it says and it says all the rules this big. All the rules that you should not be doing. You shouldn't your kid

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shouldn't have diarrhea. Um, we shouldn't have alcohol. We shouldn't have glasses. We shouldn't we shouldn't say bad words. Who's monitoring this? And you have a lifeguard from 9 to 5. Who's paying for us for that? The

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taxpayers. We are. Do you have on private drive a free lifeguard? They do on Garfield. They pay for it. Okay. We get nothing. And I'm I came here so so sweet last year. I am so upset. There is

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nothing. What did you do? You put up a elementary um uh school on Park Avenue. You don't have one Elberon child going to that school. Why didn't you take all those grounds and give us something? A recreation park, tennis courts,

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somewhere where everybody could gather to be social. There's a lot of land there. You're not doing anything with it. No pickle ball, no anything. Ocean Township has. Everybody has deal. We have not won. I I I just don't even I last year when I asked, can we have new

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lamp posts? Can we have new sidewalks? That's too much money. Our taxes are outrageous. We pay We are the most one of the most highest paid taxes in all of New Jersey. What are we getting for it? I just would like something something. I

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just feel that nothing. You don't have curfews. The guys are walking on at 8:00 with with telling guys to come and and going with big things of food and and and you have one garbage and one recycle. You don't clean our beaches because

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supposedly we're not allowed to clean the beaches. You can't come down to our way. I don't know what we're getting. And you know what? You're putting us in danger and you don't care. And we have pride. We have beautiful homes that people pass by all summer long very like

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very they don't even pay attention because they're looking at the homes. They're sightseeing. Why don't you give us something for them to sightsee? Why don't you give us something so it's beautiful? Just like Deal did. They made their street beautiful. You don't There's nothing that I see that we that

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we're given. And I think it's really I think it's so disrespectful. I really do. And I and I'm and I'm outraged and I'm and I'm saddened by it. I really think you have no care and no pride. >> Five minutes. >> Excuse me. >> Five minutes. >> I'm finished. >> Okay.

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>> Can I get her microphone? >> No. >> No. But >> you can speak up. >> Okay. So, I I would like someone somewhere somehow to answer something because it's it's over two years and

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there's nothing. And there is nothing. It it My name is David Bailey. I live at three Ocean Court. I'm a neighbor of Susan Hidea and I second everything she said. And about a year or two ago, I live on a

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very small dead end street. The garbage truck will not go all the way down my street because it is too narrow. So all my neighbors come and put their garbage next to my house.

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I called up the the garbage department, the sanitation department, and asked them if they could please, like Deal New Jersey has, they have that small car that goes down people's driveways, small streets, and no one has a problem. The answer to me was, "That's too expensive.

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We are again in the most in the highest tax bracket and they can't pick up garbage from my neighboring neighbors houses. They have to put it in front of my house. So my house smells like garbage. It's absurd. It's not fair to us. When I

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bought my house, my taxes were $40,000. They're now $90,000. I'm on a small 60x 130 lot. That is not a big lot. We are in the highest tax bracket and we get nothing. Deal. They restored all the

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street signs. They put beautiful street signs to represent the history of the town to beautify the town. Like Susan said, people come and they sightsee. Give them something to sightsee. Give something back to the people who pay the most taxes in this township. It's not

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fair to us. That's all I have for now. And again, one more thing. >> Can you ask why? answer phone calls and why nothing >> why has nothing been done? Why have they not been answering phone calls? Why has Susan been coming for the past two years

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and they and and and the Park Avenue problem is still ongoing. I bike down that street myself and it is very dangerous. I drive down that street myself and it is very dangerous. It is not fair to us. The people who pay the most tax dollars are being

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neglected. >> Anything [snorts] else, Susan? Anything else? No, there's no sir. You speak to us. Thank you. >> Okay. And again with the beaches, there's no free parking for Pier Village Beach. There's no free parking for any

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other beaches in in in in Long Branch. I don't even have parking on my street for my guests to come over. Why does Park Avenue have free parking? Why are they able to go on to million to to to to beaches where there's million-dollar homes

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and there's they have free parking there, but they don't have free parking in Long Branch. Why? My cousin had to hire a private security guard because people were walking up to his beach and using his restroom. [snorts]

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>> They thought his house was a hotel. It is not fair. It is not safe and we want something done. [applause] >> I know I will. >> My name is Michelle Towell and I live at 281 Hollywood. You said something before

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about um 90-day rentals. We're a beach community, so I'm not understanding that they're going to be allowed to only have 90-day rentals. Could you explain that to me? You you know you went through it really quickly and I don't understand what that ordinance is. >> When when she's done

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>> that's it. >> Yeah. >> Well, that's it. >> Is that it, ma'am? >> That's all I'm asking. >> Okay, Miss Reno. >> So, there there's always been a this deals only one to four family houses. Doesn't deal with anything that's bigger

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than that. There's always been a limitation in Long Range that you can only get two COs in a year. >> Yes. >> For um for a one family house. So, we've now expanded that to four family houses. >> That you can still only get two COs and the minimum rental is 90 days. So, it is

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to eliminate short-term rentals of the one to four family houses. >> So, okay. So, it's not it doesn't have to be 90 days. It could be less than 90 days because the summer is less than 90. Cannot be less than 90. >> Okay. So, but what I'm trying to say is the summer is less than 90 days. People

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come June 15th and they live leave by September 7th. So those are not legal rentals anymore. >> One to four family houses. They wouldn't be >> everything is one to four family houses. >> Not everything in this city is in one to four family. >> So what is legal? >> Anything that's more than a four family

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house. >> So that there's a part that eliminates 90% of the rentals in Long Branch. >> Well, I don't know. >> I'm a realtor, so it does. >> I don't I don't know that that's the case. Um because there are lots of multif family dwelling units in Long Branch that aren't affected by this at

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all. It's just for these are single f one to four family houses that are in neighborhoods that we don't think should be short-term rentals. >> Okay. But again, a summer rental is we're in a summer town. The summer rentals are a big deal in in uh Long Branch.

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>> Sure. So in 90day you can you >> they're not 90 days because then they can't get a winter rental because the of the students >> whatever. I mean it doesn't work that way. So So that's a terrible ordinance and I'm I'm not agreeing with it. Okay. >> And I'm a towns person and again I mean as they said

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>> we pay a fortune in taxes. My taxes went up tremendously this last year and I know we're not addressing and I'm not totally understanding there's a bill that the taxes are going to go up again and and I don't understand how you buy a house and you're taxed at a new rate

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within five years that is much higher than you bought the house. How are you supposed to keep up with that? >> I'm asking a question. Do you want to sit answer these questions when she's done? >> Yeah. >> Yeah. We'll we'll answer her questions when she's >> I'm done.

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>> Yeah. Okay. >> Okay. You'll have to sit down then. >> Okay. [laughter] >> So, let me let me just say a few things. There's been a lot of questions that I think you've asked collectively. Um, Susan, I know you don't like to hear,

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but I'd be happy to talk to you about all of them because we've discussed a lot of new things in in including Park Avenue. I do want to say, however, though, Susan, you have my number. You've never called me where I haven't called you back. Correct. >> You you have been respectful, very

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respectful. Okay. >> And when I spoke to Susan, um, she said it's not it's not mayor it's not. >> Okay. But, you know, you can call me anytime. So, you have my number. No, no. I we'll we'll you know, we'll we'll discuss that. >> But again, if if

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>> Charlie and then I said, you know what, I'm going to leave it alone because I know you're dealing with riots, so let it be. I don't want to disturb anybody. >> Yeah. Next. >> Yeah. But I but I but I will say, let's um let's not go back and forth here, but I do want to throw another thing out because there's been questions about,

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you know, traffic and tax assessor and so forth. I think one of the things if you wanted to meet just with me and Charlie uh for an extended period of time, we certainly can do that. And we al also have city council office hours

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which you can make an appointment where the three of you we could discuss each one of these issues individually. But I'm I'm I'm happy Charlie as well to stay after the meeting because I mean there's just a bunch of things that you mentioned some of which I have an immediate answer to and others you know

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are a little more complicated. So, if you don't mind, if you can stay a few minutes, we'll talk about it. >> I need a motion to close the public portion. >> So, move. >> I know what you're waiting on.

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>> Uh, good evening everyone. Uh, my name is JP and I'm a resident of Long Branch. Um, today I think like I always talk about the importance of the public record and the importance of cross dialogue in our communities. Clearly a lot of people have a lot of issues with

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what's happening. You know these are issues >> JP I'm sorry a little closer. Thank you. >> Clearly a lot of people have different issues that they really care about and that they feel that there hasn't been inertia moving forward with. I don't really know a lot about the issues that

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a lot of the community are facing. I know that the issues I see in my community from seeing people like being taken by the streets on like Broadway, um people just running around just not knowing what's going to happen every single day here with like the way the

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politics in this country is changing. So the thing I really want to emphasize today is like how can we create a better infrastructure for the public record because this is really the only place that we have in our community here in Long Branch for us to talk about the

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issues that really matter to us. How else can we get the word out the word in right now there's so much misinformation happening online with AI and with different things that really we can't even know who's human anymore. This space right here is truly the only space

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where people can come in, talk about the issues that matter to them, and then be able to then look back onto it, look in the videos, look in transcripts, which I still don't think we have yet, which we need to kind of do a little better on because not everyone can watch videos. Some people might be deaf and they might

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need access to written materials. So, we need to find ways to include more people into the conversation. We also need to find ways to allow for dialins to this council meetings as well because a lot some people are senior citizens, some people are disabled and they might not be able to actually come into these town

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halls personally but they might be able to call in. That's why we need to think about this public meeting has to have a better cross dialogue because I did see some type of cross dialogue here and I thought it was pretty fruitful. you had an individual asking questions about a

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local ordinance that really like that she wanted more clarification on and then you guys clarify that. But then sometimes it's kind of arbitrary. Sometimes when people have questions about like issues, we don't really get answers and then we have to wait after five, six people go before them and then

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those questions get lost in translation. We need to have another system, another infrastructure in place for us to communicate with one another. For example, the 532 is something I think I've mentioned in the past. Five minutes for people in the community to address their issues, throw out all the

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questions they can and or as much and the material questions that are important and then 3 minutes for you all to respond to them and then two minutes for them to be like okay I have taken everything you said into consideration council now I'm going to respond this way. That allows also for accountability

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because then we can after we say last meeting for example two weeks ago you we I asked this questions these are the answers you gave me and then at the next council meeting I can go back onto what you said and be like okay this is what said but this is not this didn't happen or this didn't happen that allows for

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accountability and that allows for continuity in order for us to address what's happening furthermore we need to ensure that there are actual processes and it's not arbitrary for example right now they were to be a community members who were kind of like talking with each other because they have a shared

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interest and then you guys said oh you guys can't talk to one another there is no place in any of the rules that you guys have said that before that's an arbitrary rule that I've never heard being brought up before but then the council you guys are able to talk to one another the power dynamic is off because

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community individuals we're a community they're individuals who have a certain interest who have a certain community need and they're trying to work with one another to figure out okay what didn't we talk about I think they should be allowed to have that conversation honestly and we can figure out ways in order to make procedures make

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formalistic in order to kind of maybe temper down in the future but you guys just can't arbitrarily put down questions you guys can't excuse me you guys just can't arbitrarily say okay this new rule is in place in the same way that you guys say there is no cross dialogue but then you have cross dialogue in certain situations and

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certain scenarios there has to be continuity and there has to be cross dialogue because that's how we ventilate the issues that matter to us. And that brings me to another thing that I think we need to propose and talk about as a community. We need to have more community committees because right now I

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don't know who to go to for certain issues in this space. I can come to you but then I get these things of like okay like my questions get answered towards the end or talk to me on the side but I don't want to have to talk to you guys on the side because that's not on the public record because then I can't go back to it and be like ha you said this

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on this day. it becomes a side conversation in like the hallways that doesn't allow for other people who might have interest, who might have ideas, who might have solutions to be able to build on those ideas as well. And this is just one final thing I'm going to say because this is something I really care about is

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our local hospital. I went last week to Jersey Shore Medical and I was looking at the hospital and I was like, "Wow, this is such a beautiful hospital." Five minutes. >> Why? Thank you. Why isn't our hospital like that? Then I'll continue talking about the hospital thing because we need to make sure our hospital gets better. >> We need to take that and see. That's

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what I think. >> So JP, you um you know I asked you last week if you would stay and I totally understand that it went longer than we um than we anticipated. But let me repeat what I said last last week. So

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again, I don't want to have a cross dialogue here because, you know, that's that's not what what we do here, which I'm going to explain. But um again, Councilman Dangler, myself, we spent an hour with you one day out there

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and again, your answer was, "Well, that's not enough. I want to I want you to say and have this conversation here, you know, in the public at city council. You know, unfortunately, that's not the way it works. It's not the way it works

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anywhere, JP. And I know you don't want, you know, you don't want to hear that, but the the reality is, and I mentioned this yesterday, we follow the Robert's rules of order, which basically was established 150 years ago by by Congress

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uh because meetings throughout the nation were chaotic. They would go on forever. There there'd be all this cross talk that you were talking about and and it became a problem. It was a problem here actually years ago because the council meetings would go till 12 1:00

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and what if somebody over here wanted to speak but they didn't want to you know they or three or four people but they had had to wait unlimited time uh to to ask their question. So if it gets to be 10 11:00 they get here at 7:30. I mean

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just imagine that. So the idea is with Robert's rules of order is that it's it's your the balance is that majority rule with minority rights, right? Which is probably a very fair and democratic way to two. And again, as I mentioned,

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it was developed nationwide or accepted nationwide from congressional rules 150 years ago to bring a fair and efficient procedures to meetings throughout the United States. So

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the re the reality is it's not what a council meeting anywhere is like. And I think you're suggesting that well we change it. I mean we're not going to change what has historically worked for all for 150 years. But what do we do?

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Well, what we've done, as I said, we were the first administration to even televise commercials. We have had public forums, coffee with the mayor and the council where we go around periodically to different parts of town. And as I just mentioned to Susan, you can talk to

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us after the meeting we stay. But beyond that, we have city council office hours which anyone with all of your questions. for example, that Susan mentioned, I'm sorry I'm mentioning you, but you you know, a tax assessor should be there, somebody from the police department

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should be there, and in that half hour, whatever it takes, um we we you know, we discuss the issues in detail and try to resolve it. But I I'm sorry you're like I said before, you were very helpful with, you know, with the hospital and

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and and keeping that here in Long Branch and so forth. So I thank you for that. But we cannot change the format of the way government works. We are here, the council is together to get business done, to hear from the public, to hear

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what their concerns are and then to address them. But it's not a forum to go back and forth for hours or long as it takes. And I know that's what you keep saying that you want to do. So again, please stay after and we can we can talk

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and I I will talk to you at any time council hours and so forth, but again, we just can't have what you're proposing. >> I mean, I don't know. Does anybody >> No. >> You know, agree. >> It's just not the nature of a city

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council meeting anywhere. >> I need a motion to close the public portion of the meeting. >> So moved. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. >> So move. >> Madam clerk, are there any changes to the list of resolutions? >> No changes have been made.

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>> We can take the the list of resolutions as a consent agenda. >> Some move. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Mr. Ras? >> Yes. >> Mr. Vieira? >> Yes. >> Mrs. Wittis? >> Yes. >> Mr. Dangler? >> Yes. >> Dr. Vote? >> Yes. >> Motion pass.

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>> Applications. There are none. Miscellaneous business for the good of the order. Councilman Brasses. >> All right. Thank you, uh, Council Vice President Dankler. Uh, first I would like to thank Julia for the beautiful presentation commemorating Portuguese

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Heritage Month. Also, Sebastian, uh, for his presentation commemorating LGBTQ uh, Pride Month. Uh, want to thank everyone for coming out this evening. Uh also like to take this moment to congratulate you council vice president uh Bill Dangler uh for your great

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service for the city. Um 18 months ago you welcomed me um and fellow council members welcomed me to welcome me on board uh to serve on the council and I'm very grateful you all welcomed me like family and prepared me to be an effective councilman for the f present

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and the future. Um, also I just want to extend my best wishes to you and your family for good health, happiness, and on behalf of the city of Long Branch, I want to thank you for your service. Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Councilman Vieiraa.

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>> Yes. Good evening. Thanks for coming out tonight. Also, I want to thank Julian Sebastian for beautiful presentations. Uh, Dave, let me ask you a question. How long have you bought that house that you live on right now? You don't have to tell me exactly. >> 2014. >> Uh because those conditions already

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happened when you bought it, weren't they? The garbage conditions. >> It wasn't as bad. I I lived there before. >> Yeah. Because these these are conditions that are made from the city a long time ago. And I don't think it's way to change it or anything, but it's not easy to change those conditions. You know

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what I mean? I mean, >> you know, you got to know what you're buying because if people putting garbage, >> we don't hold on, Mario. What we doing? >> Okay. Okay. We're not going to go there anyway. That was just a quick question. >> Hold on. Order here. >> Yeah.

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>> Okay. So, >> we're at order of I'm sorry. Councilman Vier, we're out of order. >> Vier is under order. >> Yeah. >> And um also, so I want to thank Mr. Dangler. It was a pleasure working with you for the last um eight years and

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thanks for making me part of your family and thank you. >> Thank you. >> Well, I want to say good night. >> Councilwoman with us. >> Um I would also like to thank the students for their presentations and members in the audience for coming

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tonight to express your concerns. Um and Billy, we go way way back. >> Yes, we do. uh board of education for over 20 years and now the council and I want to thank you for all of your service to our community. >> Thank you.

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>> And I'm not going to say you're going to be missed because I will see you. But thank you with that. Have a good night. Um, I want to thank everyone, uh, the city of Long Branch, all the residents for,

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uh, many years of, um, having confidence in me to, uh, continue to vote for me, whether it's the board of education or now to, uh, be on the council for the past eight years. It has been a a pleasure. Um, as I said a few nights ago, the one

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positive thing about being on this council on this board. We never made it personal. We always um discussed our issues. If we disagreed once the vote was over, we walked out

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united because it was always about what's best for the city of Long Branch and the residents. So, um I do want to thank everyone again for their support. Thank the residents that come out to voice their opinion. And um

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just so we know, it's not I when I said to this evening that it was not for um to to stop the young man from speaking back and forth, but you're supposed to just speak to the to the council. So,

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you know, we give you the attention and and vice versa, but it was not to disrespect you in any way, sir. So, um, I thank you and, uh, as I always close, get home safe and God bless you. Thank you. Um, Mayor Palone,

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thank you, Bill. I just want to say for those of you who don't know, Bill Rose and I, uh, all went to high school together, so we've been friends and we've known each other for years and years. Uh, it's been a pleasure and an honor to serve with Bill for the last

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eight years. Uh and as Bill uh alluded to or mentioned, uh he's been serving uh the community uh since we were in high school. Um you know, as a as a president of the board of education,

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trustee in his church, uh president of the NAACP for 20 years, and um he follows in the footsteps of his mom and dad uh who do the same here in Long Branch. So, uh, Bill, let me let me just

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say thank you again for for everything. Thank you. And I'm sorry, [laughter] I just had a couple events that I want to mention that are upcoming. So, the Arts and Cultural Center U is, uh, this is a new program we have, uh, at Jackson

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Woods. Uh, it's nature drawing every Wednesday from 12:30 to 2:30. So, our um arts and cultural director is there and she teaches a class uh on uh you bring your own sketchbook and drawing pencils

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and you meet in the parking lot of Jackson Woods and they have an art class with nature drawing uh in the park. Um this Friday is Pride in the Park at West End Park. That's this Friday, June 12th at 6 PM. Uh there's a a a regional band

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that comes every year that's very well known and great. There's a lot of other activities that join us for this free event. And uh finally um on the 21st of June is our annual I guess it's like 30 years that we've been having. It's the Cruise on the Jersey Shore car show. Uh

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and that's on the Long Branch Prominade. And join us for this annual event with hundreds of cars uh that participate in the in the car show. And it gets it gets bigger every year. So it's a great event. Thank you all for coming. Thank you for your comments and have a great week.

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>> To my friend here. >> My friend here. >> Wait, we're not quite done. >> We're not done with the meeting. >> We're not sit down, please. Thank you. >> No, we're not done yet. >> We're not done yet. We'll let you know. >> Close closing remarks from

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>> from the council president. >> Sit down, [laughter] >> my friend. my friend. I am going to miss you. I am going to miss you. >> We had a wonderful time working together, >> harassing each other.

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>> I'll I'll pick up where he's leaving. >> Yeah, you're not getting off free now. [laughter] >> It was it was it was a a great team. Um and you know, it's it's sad to use the

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was um but it was a a group the council eight years ago. uh we came together for the for the first time and everyone had a unique contribution and this man and I went back and forth and back and forth and it was wonderful and we learned from

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each other and uh I'm truly going to miss having you sitting by my side here as vice president. You know, I wish you all the best with with your retirement and great things to come. >> Thank you very much. >> And with that, I also If you don't mind,

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council president, I just want to mention Bill's wife is currently on the board of education. I mentioned his mom and dad, but his wife has done the same in terms of community service for all her life as well. >> Um, I cannot let the moment go by

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without recognizing our students. Um they I I always feel so proud uh of the of our students who have the confidence to come up, you know, at their young age um to come up and speak to the council

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and speak at a council meeting. Uh they give me great hope for the future. So I want to make sure that they're recognized. Thank you so much for your comments. um and the way we need to keep working together to continue to address

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them. So, thank you. Thank you for your comments. Um and with that, I will say my last goodbye with you and uh wish you all the best. >> Thank you. I need a motion to adjurnn. >> So move. >> So move. >> Second.

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>> All in favor? Hi. >> Hi.