Everyone back in Jersey. >> Good. So, good evening everyone. Um, the March 2nd, 2026 special council meeting of the Long Branch City Council will now come to order. Roll call,
please. >> Mr. Rases >> here. >> Mr. Vieiraa, >> here. >> Mrs. Whittis, >> here. >> Mr. Dangler, >> here. >> Dr. V >> here. Please stand for the pledge of allegiance. I pledge algiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God and indivisible with liberty and justice for all. >> I will now read the mission statement for the 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 desirable place in which to live and prosper. We
will treat all members of the public with respect and expect the same in return. Certification, please. >> 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. >> Thank you. Consideration of ordinance,
public hearing, and final consideration. There are none. Ordinances for introduction. There are none. Public participation for resolutions and all general comments. I need a motion to open the public portion of the meeting for all comments.
>> So moved. >> Second. >> Uh all in favor? Hi. >> Hi. >> Uh uh the public portion of the meeting is to allow you the public to state your comments directly to the administration
and have a voice in the proceedings of your governing body. There will be no cross dialogue during the public portion of the meeting. After you have spoken, any member of the deis authorized to speak on the administration's behalf may address your comments, answer your
questions, and correct any misleading or erroneous information. If there's anyone in the audience who has a comment to make, please step forward to the podium, state your name and address clearly for the record. You will have five minutes and may only speak once.
>> Vincent 33 Ocean Terrace Lawn Branch requesting one minute notification. Good evening, clerk. Remember your intro, council president vote. I remember the format between the February 5th meeting
and the February 25th meeting. It's abominable. Congratulations tonight. This meeting is unnecessary. It's taken two or three meetings that could have been done in one meeting
had this administration proofed out the public contractor registration certificate during the bidding process rather than after you awarded the contract. It's ridiculous. More billable hours for the professionals,
more junk governments. There was nothing so important to be here tonight that couldn't wait till the next council meeting. I have questions that were not permitted to be answered at the last council meeting and I'm going to ask those
questions now again. Why can we not have virtual call-in meetings? The first question, second question deals with awarding
Long Branch First Aid Squad, the Oberon First Aid Squad of $70,000 each. Why the 5050 split? Why did council do that? What is the basis of council's determination to do a 5050 split
when Elberon is doing 30% of the calls of a long branch first aid squad? In reference to last council meeting, resolution 37, he chose a ladder truck rather than a tower bucket which is needed in this
city. I want to know the reason why the ladder was chosen over the muchneeded tower bucket. The other question concerning $10,000 stove approximately for the fire department headquarters.
Congratulations. Why don't you give them 20,000 stove? Why don't you give him a $30,000 stove? Does public works have a stove? Does the senior center have a $10,000 stove? How many ovens are there? Is this one oven or multiple ovens? And was this though
part of a contractual agreement to be produced? I want to know another question. It's important. Please explain for the record how the aging fire department fleet
has affected the ISO ratings throughout the city, especially for the homeowners and council president vote. The statements on public participation contains quote after you meaning the public has spoke
any member of the deis authorized to speak on behalf of the administration may address your comments and answer your questions and comment any misleading and erroneous information
to be corrected. Your presumptive assumption that the public makes misleading and erroneous statements is disgusting and disrespectful. That being said,
Councilwoman Anita vote, how do you intend to address the misleading and erroneous statements of Mayor Palone at the last council meeting? I will remain here now. >> One minute.
>> You get the answers to my question. >> One minute notification. >> Thank you, madame clerk. I want the answers to my questions. You didn't answer them the last council meeting. I want them now. >> Okay. Would anybody like to take any of those questions?
>> I'll be honest. I never answer any of his questions. I'm not going to answer them now. >> Okay. Anyone else? >> Uh, m Miss Mr. Leapor, let me answer what you're kind of accusing me of of
being disrespectful to the public. >> The record shows it. >> Um, what you're accusing me of. Uh, anybody can be misunderstood. And sometimes if information is presented at a meeting that we hear and
we know is misleading, we will make a comment to put it in context and add any information that we think is is needed. That's not disrespectful according to my definition.
>> According to you. >> So yeah, and your five minutes are now over. Um, so that's my answer to your question about me being disrespectful. >> What about the answers >> and your five minutes? >> The other questions >> and your five minutes are over. >> So, you're not going to answer the
questions for the second meeting interrupted. >> I put it out there if anybody wants to answer any of that. >> Answer your stove question. Probably includes insulation and it's commercial stove. That was a cost. >> Is that one stove or two stove? >> Mr. Leaport.
>> One stove. >> You You may now take a seat. >> He's answering a question and I'm clarifying the answer. Right. And you may now take a seat. >> Do you have any other answers for my questions? >> Not the ISO rating,
>> Mr. Leapor. Thank you. Trump government >> and um anyone in the public who wants to further discuss any other comments or concerns, please call the city clerk's office at 732-571-5686
to schedule a time at public council hours that are held the first Wednesday of every month. I now need a motion to close the public participation portion of the meeting. >> So move second. >> All in favor? >> I I >> I thank you. Thank you. Um resolutions.
I need a motion to adopt resolution R-41-26. >> So move second. >> A roll call, please. >> Mr. Rases, >> yes. >> Mr. Vieiraa, >> yes. >> Mrs. Whittis, >> yes. >> Mr. Dangler, >> yes. >> Dr. Vote.
>> Yes. Motion passed. Thank you. Applications, there are none. Miscellaneous business for the good of the order and Councilman Ras. >> Yes. Thank you, Council President. I would like to thank everyone for coming after the special meeting this evening and I look forward to seeing everyone at
the next meeting next week. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councilman Ras and Councilman Vieira. >> Thank you, Council President. I don't have much to say today. Thanks for coming out and I'll see you in the next meeting. Thank you, Council Pier and Councilwoman Whittis.
>> Um, just like to say thank you to everyone who's listening and who came out this evening and we will see you next week. Thank you. >> Thank you, Councilwoman Mises and Councilman uh Vice President Dangler. >> Again, thank you for coming out, giving
up your time to be be online or listening this evening. God bless you and be safe. Thank you, Councilman Dangler and Mayor Plum. >> Thank you, Council President. I just want to say thank you to anybody who's tuning in. And, uh, as far as Mr. Laor's
comment, I mean, he wasn't asking me directly, but obviously um, he leaves as soon as he makes his statement. So, uh, I think I answered most of the questions that he had asked, uh, at the last meeting. Um, and I'm not sure what he
was referring to by earlier statements. >> Yeah. Yeah. Okay, thank you uh Mayor Palone. And um I would like to thank everyone for coming out for this special meeting. And I also want to thank all of our folks, particularly our public works, um folks
who worked so many, many hours to keep us safe and get our roads back in shape through uh that tremendous snowstorm. Hopefully, we won't have another one. Um and with that, I need a motion to adjourn. So move >> second.
>> Second. >> All in favor? >> I >> opposed. >> Okay. Thank you so much. We will see you at our next council meeting. >> All right. >> Thank you.