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, justice for all. >> Okay,
we have a couple of swearing in tonight. How about that? >> All right. clock. Come on up. You have someone here to hold the Bible. >> You stand to the outside. Hold the Bible. Thank you.
Left hand on the Bible. Nope. I'm [music] on this side. Left hand on the Bible. Right hand in the air. Okay. You ready? I, Jennifer Pac, >> I >> do solemnly swear >> do >> solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of
the United States >> the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> and to the governments established in
the United States and in this state in the state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> and that I will faithfully >> and that I will faithfully >> impartially >> impartially >> and justly perform all the duties of councilwoman
>> and justly perform all the duties of council woman >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability >> to help me God >> to help me God >> congratulations welcome [applause] all right I need that
we have our photographer here tonight. [laughter] All right. >> Huh? >> Oh, who wants to get a picture? >> You want the whole family? >> Yeah. >> Oh, sure. Come on up. >> Whoever wants to be there for a swear
in, you could bring them all up. >> They look so happy. Don't they look happy? Rich, >> they're saying, "All right, mom's going to be gone a couple nights a month. This is great. [laughter] Please take a seat. >> All right, Miss Shannon,
>> who's here for you? >> Where is he?" Oh, there he is. Come on, Martin. You know the drill. Anyone else come up with? >> Sure. Bring them up.
Left hand on the Bible. Right hand in the air. Let's make sure you guys You guys ready? All right. I >> I >> Shanny Quinn >> Shannon Quinn >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States
>> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same >> and to the governments established in the United States
>> and to the governments established in the United States >> and in [music] this state >> and in in this state >> under the authority of the people. >> under the authority of the people. >> And that I will faithfully >> And I will faithfully >> impartially >> impartially >> and justly >> and justly
>> perform all the duties of Councilwoman >> perform all the duties of Councilwoman. >> According to the best of my ability. >> According to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations. Welcome aboard. Right. Take your time.
[applause] Turn that way guys. Okay, how are you? Happy. >> All right, Sean, come on up. [music] [music] >> Okay, everybody, we have a seat.
Okay. >> Okay. Roll call, please. >> Mayor Mchek, >> here. >> Councilwoman Clark, >> here. >> Councilman Conahan, >> here. >> Councilman Denza, >> present. >> Councilman Dodie, >> here. >> Councilman Griggs >> here. Councilwoman Quinn >> here,
>> inter administrator Gist >> here, >> and attorney Corsini >> here. >> Okay, let's go with our first appointment of the burrow attorney. >> Resolution 1 2026, appointment of Christopher Corsini of Sabo, Shock, Corsini, Warner Gillespie, and Grodnick
and Fischer, PA as a burrow attorney for the year 2026. >> Can I have a motion? >> Second. >> Second. >> Okay. Any discussion? I doubt it. All [cough and clears throat] right. Please call the role. All right. >> Councilwoman Clark, >> yes. >> Councilman Conahan,
>> yes. >> Councilman Denza, >> yes. >> Councilman Dodie, >> yes. >> Councilman Griggs, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Quint, [music] >> yes. >> Okay. Motion carries. >> Thanks, guys. Happy to be back for year eight. >> All right. >> Congrats, Chris. >> All right. Welcome back.
All right. Let's start with the the mayor's address. Good evening and welcome. 2025 has been a busy year in Middle Sex. I want to thank outgoing Councilman Jeremiah Kins and Bobby Dino for their service and I'd like to welcome Jennifer
Clark and Shannon Quinn. You will find it's a different world up here on the Deis, but I'm confident that you will make a positive contribution to our burrow. I'd like to thank my wife Jan, my family, and all the families that contribute to the success of Middle Sex. They're the ones that make the most
sacrifices as anything we do for the town is at a direct cost to them in terms of time away from them. Their willingness to see the big picture leaves us forever grateful for their love and support. I'm starting my 12th year as part of the
Middle Sex leadership. I've seen a lot of things happening in that time and we are on a good path. In 2025, we made excellent progress in a number of areas. We had a very conservative municipal municipal budget with a very modest 2.5%
increase. We continue to chip away at issues having added to the surplus and plan to continue on this path. This continues to be a cornerstone of our financial stability as well as helping us to secure the best financing rates to save cost. We continue to address and
resolve outstanding issues and in the balance be as fiscally conservative as possible. The use of the councilmatic committees has been has been successful in our efforts to be transparent, accountable, efficient, and communicative.
We open the Middle Sex history room at the library. Once again, we ha we held a town hall meeting to openly discuss where we are and where we want to go as a burrow. Our residents need to be heard and this meeting highlighted several
areas where we can improve and we will uh do this meeting again in 2026. The flood wall project continues to slowly progress and has removed approximately 90 houses from our taxable base with more to come. The flood wall
we constructed at Heather Lane is doing the job to stave off the erosion and preserve the neighborhood. We continue to push the related parties involved with the flood wall project. The sooner is completed, the better, but we are still years away with some significant
hurdles coming as part of the plan includes construction of a floodgate on Route 28, which will certainly create some logistical issues that is our intention to minimize. We have upgraded our zoning and code enforcement to a full-time position. We
are seeing progress and we will and we will see benefits and we as as we have enhanced enforcement to keep our burrow looking its safest and looking its best. We completed the streetscape project in front of the high school and Mountain
View Park and we are working on securing grants for another phase of streetscape improvements. These grants are at no cost to the burrow and are a pure benefit to us. Smart planning and purchasing enables enabled us to purchase some new holiday decorations.
This year, our environmental commission had a productive year receiving recognition from the state as the rookie of the year as well as reaching bronze level status for their environmental work. This is a huge honor to the burrow and represented
countless hours hours by the environmental commission to earn this recognition. As you look around the burrow, you can see evidence of their thumb print all over. Victor the Rockstake once again was back and had quite a lengthy level of
participation. Thanks for keeping that going. We used our hydro rake several times this year and the condition of the lake continues to improve and we've been able to verify this through some testing. We are in the middle of replacing the
bathrooms and upgrading the Mountain View Park Grove area despite the delay caused by the by the playground equipment fire. We have completed our plan for Victor Kra Park so that we can submit for grant funding to bring these concepts to
reality. The plan represents a framework and not a definitive final project, but is a critical piece for us to secure funding. As brought up in our town hall, volunteerism continues to be a challenge and a need. Residents need to be
involved. Without volunteers, we will be put in a position to cut programs or hire professionals to provide essential services. We need everyone to please consider helping out. Two biggies for 2025 were contract negotiations and the health coverage
change. During 2025, we successfully completed fair negotiations with our three main unions, the police, DPW, and the white collar, in addition to our chief of police and the DPW superintendent and deputy superintendent. It was no easy task, and
in the end, it was fair for our employees as well as being fair for the burrow. For the first time in a few years, we changed our health insurance. This saved our employees and the burrow a considerable amount of money. We are continue to be proact be proactive here
as the excessive recent rate increase of 36% has once again presented a challenge to us in terms of budgeting. Our pillars in middle sex for 2025 were Jason Bond,
Beverly D. Weber, James Benson, Lee Puandel, and William Wkelman. Our citizen of the year was Claire Leavourne. Thanks Claire for all your efforts. But now in 2026 and despite the
successes we have we have had, we have some significant challenges and some outstanding challenges facing this burrow. A mantra we had in place last year was a proper budget process and adherence to the plan. It worked well and we will continue down this path in
2026 with excessive increases in health insurance. 36% for 2026 and a New Jersey inflation rate around 3.5% and a continued lack of adjustment in state aid.
It will be impossible to have another underinflation rate increase of 2.5%. Our efforts are always to be as conservative as possible, but with the cuts we made last year is unrealistic to get there again this year without a
reduction in services. We continue to look at all insurance rates, but we need to have a year under our belt for our health insurance to be able to shop for better rates. Our investigation into the sewers will be a priority for 2026. We really need
to know where we stand here. This may take a couple of years, but once we're done, we'll have a plan. Two other public outstanding issues are flooding and Lakeraton. We continue to work with and press the urgency and
necessity of these projects and these will take years to complete, but we have to continue to push the state agencies to make our needs a priority. We continue to lose revenue from the flood wall project. A strategy of
controlled redevelopment is going to be critical for the success of Middle Sex going forward. I would hope to have one project underway and another in the wings by the end of 2026. It's no easy task, but we are starting to garner
interest as word gets out that we are open for business. By using a grant writing service in two years through 2025, we have secured nearly $1 million in grants for the burrow. We have been very aggressive in
this area and right now we have approximately $6 million of applications in. We might not always be successful, but as my grandmother would say, you don't ask, you don't get. So, we're going to be continue to be very aggressive with this.
The burrow council, the fire department, OEM rescue squad, and many of the committees and commissions in Middle Sex Burrow are made up of volunteers. These volunteers are the backbone of what makes our burrow tick. Unfortunately, volunteer room is at a
low the past few years with some of our key areas being down a significant number of members challenging their ability to be effective. Maybe it's a matter of people not having knowledge that many of these services are provided by volunteers. Or perhaps a culture that
is being brought up on Door Dash, Uber Eats, and other similar services, not realizing that these burough services that are free now will no longer be able to be sustained without an influx of new members. Unfortunately, this will happen quickly,
especially as the older members age out. Middle Sex residents need to take notice and get involved. We are reaching a critical point and low volunteerism will result in us paying for things we now take for granted that are free.
Mill Robbins has said, "Optimism isn't believing nothing bad will happen. It's about believing in your ability to handle it when it does." I'm optimistic about 2026. We have made many changes in 2025 to plan and prepare for the
opportunities and challenges the future brings. For our dedicated employees and selfless volunteers and our residents, I'd like to wish everyone a happy, healthy, and prosperous new year as we get on with the business of making Middle Sex great, for lack of a better
phrase. Thank you very much. Okay, we have some comments here. Comments by Councilwoman Clark. Jennifer, >> thank you. I am deeply honored and grateful [music] to stand before you
today as your council woman. I want to begin by sharing how I arrived at this moment because it is not a path [music] that I walked alone. I would not be who I am today without my family. I've been married to my husband Rich for almost 25 years and together we have five children. To say that we have been
through some trials would be a serious understatement. Our family has faced significant medical challenges, [music] including times when we were not sure our youngest would survive. There were moments we wondered how we would There were moments when we wondered where our next meal would come from. I shared this
because I know that many families in this town have faced their own trials. And sometimes [music] those trials have also meant wondering where your next meal is coming from. Hardship has a way of shaping us. Hardship has a way of humbling us. And if we let it, hardship
has a way of connecting [music] us. That is one of the things that I love most about this town. The sense of community, the way people stand [music] together. When things are hard, we don't turn away. We show up and we stand together. Several years ago, I decided that if
nothing ever changes, nothing ever changes. And with my husband's support, I went back to school and began putting myself on a path of service. Along the way, I realized something important. Many of the blessings that my family had received were the result of people choosing to give back. People who didn't
have to help but did. I will never forget a family that I met while staying at the Ronald McDonald House. Even as their son was receiving care, they brought donations for other families. They told me they wanted to give back while they still remembered what it felt like to need help. And in that moment, I
knew exactly who I never wanted to become. Someone who forgot where I came from. I promised myself I would always remember my experiences, always remember those moments, and always use them to serve others. Ironically, I also
promised myself I would never go into politics. While I was in school, I had a professor who relentlessly who tried relentlessly to [music] explain the importance of public policy at every level. I dreaded that policy class. I couldn't see the
point. I truly couldn't see the point. But looking back now, I realize that that class taught me something essential. That policies don't live on paper. They live in people's lives. And it is important for all of us to be involved, to speak up, to participate, and to help shape the community that we
live in. Then came CO. Like so many families, ours was deeply impacted and many of us are still feeling the financial effects today. Costs increased, pressures increased, and through it all, one thing remained constant. my love for New Jersey and specifically [music]
my love for the town of Middle Sex. I did not want to be one of the many families forced [music] to leave New Jersey because we could no longer afford to stay. I realized that if I wasn't willing to get involved, I had no right to complain. It would have been easy with five kids [music] and a full-time
job to say I didn't have time. But I asked myself a hard question. Who do I want my children to be? And what kind of life do [music] I want for them? So, I threw my hat into the ring. Throughout this campaign, I ran on transparency. I'm being myself. I have never claimed
to know everything. I have never pretended to know all the answers. But I did promise this. If I didn't know something, we would work through it together. Because leadership isn't about knowing everything. It's about listening, learning, and doing the work. What I want is what so many of you want.
a safe town, strong schools, affordability, clean air, and the ability to preserve everything we love about living in a small community. Public service is a responsibility I take seriously, and I'm deeply humbled by the trust placed in me. I'm grateful
[music] to everyone who participated in this election. Thank you to Shannon. I know I said this before, but I will say it again. There [music] was no one I would have rather run this election with. You were always accessible to me as I began to navigate this journey. Thank you to Council President Mike
Conahan. You stepped into big shoes, the shoes of Mike Hompish and Steve Greco. You filled them with integrity, dedication, and an obvious love for Middle Sex. Your [music] intentions were always pure, and you have paved the way for those that follow behind you. Thank you to Mayor
Mik, Artic Shaw, and all the other members of council. former Councilman Dino, [music] Councilman Dodie, Councilman Griggs, Councilman Desenza, and former Councilman Kins. Each of you supported me and Shannon in your own way, and I thank you. I thank you, the families of each of you, because public
service is never a sacrifice made alone. Sometimes the hours on the campaign trail are long, and the campaign simply would not have been possible without the support of Tom Foron, wherever he went. Um, you both put in countless hours, and [music] you kept us motivated when the days were long. Thank you to everyone
helped who helped canvas the town, including those who supported the [music] other candidate. Vincent, putting yourself out there takes courage. It takes time, energy, and [music] commitment. And our community is stronger when people are willing to step up. Elections may end, but our shared
commitment to this community [music] does not. Moving forward, my door will always be open. It will be open to those who [music] supported me, to those who supported somebody else, and to those who are still figuring out how they feel. My door is opening open because listening matters. Because different
[music] perspectives matter, and because one conversation, because open conversation is how progress [music] happens. As I take this oath today, I do so with a commitment to transparency, [clears throat] accessibility, and integrity. I will be honest about [music] what I know. I will be honest
about what I don't. and I will always be committed to working through [music] challenges alongside this community. Everything that has brought me here today reminds me how important it is to never forget where you came from. Excuse me. That perspective grounds me. It guides me and is what I will carry
with me every day that I serve. I ran on keeping Middle Sex moving forward by being accessible, by being transparent, and by working [music] together, by protecting what we love about this town while building a future where families can stay, grow, and thrive. Thank you for trusting me with this
responsibility. I'm honored to serve. I am ready to listen and I'm ready to [music] get to work for all of your >> Thank you, Councilwoman Quinn. >> Hey, thank you. Tonight, I am honored and equally
grateful to the residents of Middle Sex for putting her trust in me. This win for Jennifer and I isn't about one person. It's about a community that believes in showing up, working together, and continuing to move our town forward. George Washington once
said, "The power under the Constitution will always be in the people." Tonight, that power was exercised right here in Middle Sex, and I am deeply humbled by the trust you have placed in me. I want to thank my family, my mom, my dad, my
husband Martin, my son Donovan, and especially my daughter Evelyn for their patience, love, and support through long nights, busy weekends, and countless conversations about why this work matters. I could not do this without you.
To the volunteers and supporters, thank you for walking with me, sharing Facebook posts, and coming out to our meet and greets. Your time, energy, and belief in the campaign made all the difference. A special thank you to Mike Conahan, our mayor, and the members of
council who have always supported me during my four years on the board of education and as chairwoman of parks improvement. I truly appreciate your guidance and support, and I look forward to working together for the good of our community. I also want to thank my
fellow candidates and those who continue to serve our town. Democracy works best when people step up, participate, and care deeply about their community. For those who voted for me, thank you for your trust. For those who didn't,
please know this. I will work just as hard for you. My door will always be open and my responsibility is to re represent everyone in our burrow. I ran for council to serve this community and now the real work begins. I promise to lead with integrity, listen with
purpose, and always put Middle Sex first. Thank you again for this opportunity and I'm proud to serve and I'm ready to get to work. Right. >> Thank you. Thank you ladies. [clears throat] Okay, moving on. We have some appointments
here coming up. Um I'd like a nomination for council president. Nominate uh Michael Conahan. >> Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Okay. Uh let's take a roll call. >> Not getting out that easy. [laughter] >> All righty. Councilwoman Clark.
>> Yes. >> Councilman Conahan. >> Yes. [laughter] >> Council underass. It sounded like >> Councilman Desenza. >> Yes. >> Councilman Dodie. >> Yes. >> Councilman Griggs. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Quinn. >> Yes.
Okay. Thank congratulations. Thank you. We're going for another round, Mike. >> Yeah. >> Okay. Um the appointments uh we have for the Middle Sex Fire Department 2026 officers. You want to read them off,
Kelsey? And then we'll just do a motion and a second and an appointment. >> Sure. >> All righty. Fire Chief Sean Young. Uh Deputy Fire Chief Eric Chumman. Assistant Fire Chief Steven Bird, uh, Lincoln Host Company Captain Brian Maddox, Lieutenant Jason Frank, Engineer
Engine 21, Joe McCauley, Assistant Engineer Engine 21, Cody Tindle, Engineer 25, Truck 25, Connor Weiss, assistant engineer, Truck 25, Jeff Decker, Beachwood Heights Company 2, Captain Kenneth Pukus, Lieutenant Randy
Rnik, uh, engine 22 Engineer Jake Wright, assistant Engineer Chip Fr. uh Pierce Hose Company. Number three, Captain William Wkelman. Lieutenant Kenneth Barttok. Engineer for engine 23.
Chad Hullet. Assistant engineer for engine 23. Robert Embraco. Parker engine and hose. Captain John Pesar. Lieutenant Jeff Mayer. Engineer Truck 24. Robert Polar, assistant engineer for Truck 24. Robert Soer. Fire
Police Captain Mike Mocker, Lieutenant Gary Diosisio, >> Dellesio, >> Dellesio, Engineer Randy Rednick. >> Okay, let's have a motion to approve these guys. >> Motion. >> Second. Um, make a comment. They will be
coming for a formal. They're working on their uniforms. They wanted to come. >> I was wondering when they were going to get around. I've been asking for >> Yeah, they wanted They're get They're supposed to be coming in, I believe, next month. So, they were going to make arrangements with us to come in and actually do a swearing in. >> That'll be fine. Just let me know.
>> Yep. >> All right. >> At a council meeting. >> Okay. >> That's why they they didn't do it. >> All right. That's fine. So, we have a motion. We have a second. And let's have a roll call, please. >> Council President Conan, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Clark, >> yes.
>> Councilman Denza, >> yes. >> Councilman Dodie, >> yes. >> Councilman Griggs, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Quinn, >> yes. >> Okay. Next we have the mayor's appointments that do not require confirmation
on the recreation commission committee rather. We have Cashes Kennock for three years. We have Christine Denisio Denizo for three years. Both of these expire in 2028. Environmental Commission Claire
Leavourne three years 2028. Greg Kazantino three years 2028. Dan, you have a last name. >> Yeah. >> Whoops. >> Thank you.
>> Sorry about that. >> That's clear. All right. That's three years. That's uh 1231 2028 and Holly Muller as an alternate one for two years expiring 1231 2027. All right. the lower RAR and Middle Sex
County Water Resources Association. John Madden, one year 1231 2026. Okay. Now, we're going to have the mayor's appointments that require confirmation. Kelsey. >> All righty. Uh for housing and community
development, Mike Jones, three years expiring December of 2028. Bill Coyle, three years expiring December of 2028. Hardik Shaw, three years expiring December of 2028. For the library board, it's going to be Susan Edwards for a 5-year appointment expiring December of
2030. Board of Health, John Ellery, for a four-year appointment expiring December of 2029. Uh Hamza Hamza Chandry, alternate one for a two-year appointment expiring December of 2027. Joint Landings Board is going to be Robert Sher as a class 4-year
Whoop, sorry, wrong one. >> Yeah. Uh, Robert Sher is going to be a class two for a one-year appointment expiring December of 2026. Uh, Robert Cino is going to be a class 4 for a one-year appointment expiring
December of 2026. Joe Desenza is going to be class three for a one-year appointment expiring 12 of 2026. Rich John Keley is going to be the alternate one for a two-year appointment expiring December of 2027. Tony Sickle is going to be the alternate two for a two-year appointment expiring
December of 2027. For the parks improvement committee, Mike O'Donnell is going to be for a three-year appointment expiring December of 2028. Rich Thomasy is going to be for a three-year appointment expiring December of 2028. Doug Rex is going to be for an alternate
for a three-year appointment expiring December of 2028. The film commission Jonathan Beal is going to be for a one-year appointment expiring December of 2026. Jeremiah Kins is going to be the alternate one for a one-year appointment expiring 12 of 2026. Joseph
Delmas is going to be a one-year appointment expiring December of 2026. Melissa Zyc is going to be a one-year appointment expiring December of 2026. Mayor Moly is going to be alternate two for a one-year appointment expiring December of 2026. Chief Gist is going to be a one-year
appointment expiring December of 2026. For the culture and arts, it's going to be Leonard Jackson for a three-year appointment expiring December of 2028. And James Johansson for a three-year appointment expiring December of 2028. And the swimming pool commission is going to be Mark Cray for a 5-year
appointment expiring December of 2030. >> Okay. I need a motion. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Second. Any discussion on this? All right. Call [music] the RO. >> All right. Council President Conahan. Yes.
>> Councilwoman Clark. >> Yes. >> Councilman Desenza. >> Yes. >> Councilman Dodie. >> Yes. >> Councilman Griggs. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Quinn. >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. Next up, we have the mayor's 2026 council liaison appointments. Want
to read them? >> You ready? >> All righty. Uh, the board of education is going to be Councilwoman Quinn. Board of Health is going to be Councilwoman Quinn. Uh, County SWAK is going to be Councilman Desenza. Housing and
Community Development is going to be Councilman Desenza. OEM is going to be Councilman Dodie. Joint Lannies Board is going to be Councilman Desenza. Shade Tree Commission is going to be Councilwoman Quinn. Swim Commission is going to be Councilman Griggs. Fire is going to be Councilman Dodie. Police and
Court is going to be Counciloman Dodie. Zoning and Court Enforcement is going to be Councilwoman Quinn. Recreation is going to be Councilman Griggs. Public works, recycle building and grounds is going to be Councilman Council President Conahan. Finance is going to be Councilman Desenza. Administration is
going to be Councilwoman Clark. Construction is going to be Councilwoman Quinn. Rescue Squad is going to be Councilman Desi. Disabled and senior services is going to be Councilwoman Clark. Environmental Commission is going to be Councilman Desenza. Culture and Arts Committee
Beautifification is going to be Councilwoman Clark. Film Commission is going to be Councilwoman Clark. Parks improvement commission. Sorry, Parks Improvement Committee is going to be Council President Conahan and Councilman Denza. >> Okay,
they don't need any confirmation. All right, so that's Let's go on to the 2026 Councilmatic Committees. I'll give you a break. I'll read them off for you. Okay. All right. for administration legislation and department of senior services.
Jen Clark will be the lead. Kevin Dodie and Joe Desenza for fire offic fire OEM police court and the rescue squad. Kevin Dodie will be the lead with Michael Conahan and Jen Clark. For
finance, taxation, real estate, insurance, public utilities and library. Joe Desenza will be the lead with Kevin Dodie and Mike Conahan. For the board of health, zoning, legal, code enforcement, shade tree, and
construction, Shannon Quinn will be the lead with Ken Griggs and Jen Clark. For public works, recycling, building and grounds, and environmental commission, Mike Conahan will be the lead with Ken Griggs and Shannon Quinn.
for recreation, recreation field, swim pool commission and community celebrations. Ken Griggs will be the lead with Joe Denza and Shannon Quinn. Okay, that takes us through the liaison.
Now we're going to move on to the appointment of the professional services. We do this one at a time, correct? I'd prefer that. >> Yeah, >> let's let's do them all at once. We're going to do the [clears throat]
>> We could do that. All right. Appointment of professional services will start and then we'll do the consent after that. >> All right. Resolution 2, 2026, appointment of Pinani as the environmental engineer for the year 2026. Resolution 3, 2026, appointment of
Collier's Engineering and Design as the Burough Engineer for the year 2026. Resolution 4, 2026, appointment of Morgan Engineering as the alternate engineer for the year 2026. Resolution 5, 2026, appointment of Kyle Perog of Perog Law as the public defender for the
year 2026. Resolution 6, 2026, appointment of Robert D. Spangler, Esquire as alternate public defender for the year 2026. Resolution 7, 2026, appointment of Michael Kachi of Kalachi Law Firm as the burough prosecutor for the year 2026. Resolution 8, 2026,
appointment of Collier's Engineering and Design as the C4 license operator for the year 2026. Resolution 9, 2026, appointment of Ricky Planning as the burough planner for the year 2026. Resolution 10, 2026, appointment of Seavo, Shock, Corsini, Warner, Gillespie, Ogdik, and Fischer as the
redevelopment attorney for the year 2026. Resolution 11, 2026, appointment of Dworth Paxton as conflict redevelopment attorney for the year 2026. Resolution 12, 2026, appointment of Supi Clooney and Company as the burough auditor for the year 2026.
Resolution 13, 2026, appointment of Bruno Associates as the grant writer for the year 2026. Resolution 14, 2026, appointment of Ausi, Dermont, McDermott, Mastro, and Murphy as the burough labor attorney for the year 2026. Resolution
15, 2026, appointment of King Munch Collins as the conflict municipal attorney for the year 2026. Resolution 16, 2026, appointment of King Munch Collins as the environmental attorney for the year 2026. Resolution 17, 2026,
appointment of Dworth Paxton as the bond attorney for the year 2026. Resolution 18, 2026, appointment of Seavo, Shock, Corsini, Warner, Gillespie, O'Rnick, and Fischer as the tax appeal attorney for the year 2026. Resolution 19, 2026, appointment of North American Insurance
Management as risk management consultant for the year 2026. >> Okay. Does anyone want to pull any of these out at this point? [cough] [clears throat] >> No. Okay. I'd like a motion to approve. >> Motion. >> Second.
>> All right. Any discussion? >> Call the role, please. >> Council President Conahan. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Clark. >> Yes. >> Councilman Denza? >> Yes. >> Councilman Dodie? >> Yes. Councilman Griggs. >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Quinn. >> Yes. >> Okay. Time for another deep breath.
Kelsey, you got another. >> All righty. Resolution 20, 2026, adopting Robert's rules of order. Resolution 212026, approval of official newspapers for 2026. Resolution 22,2026, appointing Kelsey Meister to serve as fund commissioner to the Central Jersey
Joint Insurance Fund for 2026. Resolution 23, 2022, authorizing the filing and settlement of tax appeals. Resolution 24, 2022, appointing Paco officer for 2026. Resolution 25, 2022, regular meeting dates. Resolution 26, 2026, authorizing the tax collector to
charge a fee of $25 per s per tax sale notice to conduct tax sales when unpaid taxes or any municipal lean on real property remain in a rears at the close of the fiscal year. Resolution 27, 2026, authorizing the tax collector to collect interest on delinquent taxes. Resolution
28, 2022, cancelling small sewer balances. Resolution 29, 2022, approval of the Middle Sex Bureau Rescue Task Force members and medical adviser for 2026. Resolution 30, 2026, appointing the local office of emergency management membership effective January 1st, 2026
to December 31st, 2026. Resolution 31, 2022, appointing the bureau's office of emergency management auxiliary members effective January 1st, 2026 to December 31st, 2026. Resolution 32, 20226, approval of fire department drivers for 2026. Resolution 33, 2022, appointing
Joseph Denza as the mayor's representative and John Madden as the governing body representative to the housing and community development committee for 2026. Resolution 34, 2022, a resolution to provide for a temporary budget for payment of claims until the adoption
of the 2026 budget. Resolution 352026 endorsing the bilocal policy to support the businesses and professional community in Middle Sex Bureau. Resolution 362026 retaining Spiro >> Colombakas
>> that as municipal court judge in the burrow of Middle Sex. Resolution 37206 authorizing the treasurer to reinvest funds for 2026. Resolution 38206 approval for reimbursement to the clerk's department, police department, and recreation department petty cash
funds. Resolution 39, 2022, authorizing ADP to provide payroll services for 2026. Resolution 40, 2022, establishing a class a cash management plan for the Burough of Middle Sex for the year 2026. Resolution 41,2026, authorization to approve payment of
certain bills between regular meetings. Resolution 42, 2022, establishing a custodian of petty cash fund. Resolution 43, 2022, authorizing the reappoint and granting of tenure to Carolyn Benson as chief financial officer of the Bureau of Middle Sex.
>> Okay. Does anyone need to pull any of these? >> Eight. >> Eight. [clears throat] The tax collector to collect interest. That one. >> Okay. That's a 20. Any other ones?
>> Nope. >> Nope. Okay. I'd like a motion to approve everything except uh number eight, resolution 2020 27 2026. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Second. Any discussion? >> At this point, call the role. >> Council President Conan?
>> Yes. >> Councilwoman Clark? >> Yes. >> Councilman Desenza? >> Yes. >> Councilman Dodie? >> Yes. >> Councilman Griggs? >> Yes. >> Councilwoman Quinn? >> Yes. >> Okay. Motion. >> I need a motion for resolution uh 27206.
>> Motion. >> A second. >> Second. >> Okay. Uh you had asked for this to be pulled. >> I just wanted to comment on this because I I did kind of dig a little deeper into this one. Um my concern when this first came up was that um it's only a 10day
period before [music] people get a late fee. And you know, if something happens [music] in life, that doesn't even necessarily get you to the next um paycheck. However, um in digging a little deeper, we kind of [music] did discover that it's actually a state
mandate that requires us to have 10 days. So, I felt like it was necessary to comment [music] to let people know that this 10day imposition is not a burrow decision, but rather a state decision. >> Okay. >> Fair comment. They do like to get their
money. All right. The state [music] for sure. Okay. Any other discussion? Call the role, please. >> Council President Kanye, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Claus, >> yes. >> Councilman Denza, >> yes. >> Councilman Dodie, >> yes. >> Councilman Griggs, >> yes. >> Councilwoman Quinn, >> yes.
>> Okay, we are going to have a public portion. Uh, but prior to the public portion, I know uh Councilman Desenza would like to say a few words. >> Just a few words, not a lot. I just want to wish uh happy new year to all,
especially all the volunteers that serve and assist this Middle Sex community. Without them, we're in deep judo. I want to thank the burrow employees for all their efforts in helping to ma helping us maintain our small town
environment. Without them, we're hurting. Let's hope the coming year offers us continued fiscal responsibility and cost control. And I want to wish the new council members success and offer my
assistance if they encounter problems or opportunities where they are in need of guidance. But remember, Shannon, here there's no free dinner. [laughter] >> Wow. Wow.
Let us continue to work together [laughter] and have a successful year. >> That's it. >> Oh, it was easy. >> And I didn't even have to say a word. Look at [laughter] that. I'm off the hook for once. All right. Okay. Um I'd
like a motion to open the public portion of the meeting. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. >> Okay. Anyone wishing to to speak up right now, step up to the mic. Name and address. Say it isn't so. Say it isn't so. Come
on, >> Dave. NOTHING. [laughter] >> All right. Last chance. >> Okay. Motion to close. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. >> All right. The next regular meeting is
on January 27th. I'd like a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion. Mot. All in favor? I >> I >> see you on the 27th, gang. Thanks for coming.