top the top right corner somewhere. >> Usually I hide. Here we go. Hide. There we go. >> Good evening. I'd like to call this meeting to order. Township of Milbourne Planning Board. Today is January 7,
2026, 7:35 roughly p.m. uh for our reorganization and regular meeting. Uh, I'll read the Open Public Meeting Act. In accordance with section five of the Opa Public
Meetings Act, chapter 231, public law 1975, be advised that notice of this meeting was made by posting on the Bolton board at town hall and serving the officially designated newspapers a list of the meeting dates annually indicating that this meeting would take
place at the Melbourne Board of Education Center building at 7:30 p.m. on tonight, January 7, 2026. We'll begin the meeting uh with oaths of
office that I am privileged to hear this evening. Uh we have various board members the list of which I am being reappointed or appointed to new
terms. So I'm going to ask uh the following board members to stand raise your right hand and repeat after me and that is uh our Gasson Albert class 4 reappointed Jonathan Baxter class 4
appointed STO of class 4 appointed as alternate one Chris Hinrich class 4 appointed as alternate two Allison Panfield oh's not here okay Um and Deborah Neas
reappointed as class 4 board member and Craig Sakamandi uh reappointed as class three uh board member and Michael Con reappointed as class one board member. Just about everybody. >> So please raise your right hand and
repeat after me. I state your name. I >> do solemnly swear >> dolemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution >> that I will support the Constitution >> of the United States >> of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New
Jersey >> and that I will bear >> that I will bear >> true faith and allegiance to same >> true faith and allegiance to same >> and to the governments >> and to the governments >> established in the United States >> established to the United state >> and in this state
>> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> and I do further solemnly swear >> I do further solemnly swear >> that I will faithfully >> that I will faithfully >> impartially and justly
>> and justly >> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties >> of the office of planning board member >> of the office of planning board member >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability >> so help me Congratulations. Welcome and welcome
back. >> Yep. Now I will ask uh Sarah if you can do a roll poll please. >> Jonathan Baxter >> here. >> Michael Cohen >> here. >> Jorge Master Petro >> here. >> Deborah Neas >> here. Frank Sakamandi >> here. >> Michael Zion
>> here. Ser vice chair Serini VJ >> here. >> Chair Gaston Hert >> here. >> Sergey Sus >> here. >> Chris Hy >> here. >> Thank you.
And uh now we have our first uh of two elections and that is the election for chair. So I'll take nominations uh for chairperson. I'd like to nominate Gaston Halpert for a chair. >> Are there any seconds? >> I'll second it.
>> Okay. And are there any further nominations? Hearing none, I'll close nominations. And we do not need a roll call vote. Uh we can have a voice vote since it's an uncontested election. Uh so all in favor
say I. I. >> Any opposed? And uh no abstensions. Uh, so now's my favorite part. I get to hand the gavvel back to our newly appointed or newly reappointed chairman. Just want to say
thank you very much for giving me the opportunity again to be the chair of the planning board and as always be my best for you. Uh, on to the next appointment um for vice chair. I'll open it up to the board, but I
would also like to nominate Seri BJ for vice chair. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> Are there any other nominations? >> That being the case case, close nominations and do the voice.
>> All in favor of Seri VJ for vice chair. All opposed. Motion passes unanimously. Thank you. Thank you. Yeah, actually we could we we we have well you can reference who our our new board member is. Go to department. Yep.
Uh I would like to welcome Chris Hinrix, our new alternate planning board member. Welcome Chris and thanks for being on. All right. Next is the appointment of our planning board attorney and I'd like to open it to the board for nominations
and a motion for planning board attorney. Warner from right and water. >> Do I have a second? The fourth times the charm. Okay. Second. >> Are there any other nominations?
Closed nominations. And with a voice vote. All in favor? >> All opposed? Motion passes unanimously. Thank thank you for your continued confidence and it it's a privilege to continue to serve the board. So, thank you.
All right. Next, I would like to open to the board for nominations for planning board planner. Uh, do we have any nominations and a motion for planning board planner? >> I'll nominate Graham Pedal. >> Graham Pedal from topology.
>> I'll second. Any other nominations? No nominations. So, closed nominations and voice vote for Graham Pedo for planning board. Planning board planner. All in favor? >> All opposed.
Motion passes unanimously. >> Thank you. >> Uh, next is planning board engineer. Um, I'd like to open to the board for nomination for planning board engineer and a motion, please. Okay, sure. I will nominate Eric Keller
from Bowman Consulting. Do I have a second? >> Second. All right. Are there any other nominations? No nominations. Voice vote. All in favor? >> I. All opposed. Motion passes unanimously.
Uh, next would be our nomination for planning board conflict engineer. I'll just do that one, too. Um, I would like to nominate Victor Venega from Harbor Consultants. Do I have a second? >> Second.
>> Any other nominations? No nominations. Voice vote. All in favor? >> I. >> All opposed? Motion passes unanimously. And finally, appointment of our planning board secretary.
Open to the board for nominations and a motion for planning board secretary. >> Yes, thank you. >> Got a second. >> That was the easiest one. >> I'll concede
with no other nominations. Voice vote. All in favor? I all opposed. Motion passes unanimously. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. If you want to take us through these dates or I don't know how
Sure. Okay. Well, with the chair's permission, next up we have a resolution uh for public hearing dates uh for and time for uh calendar year 2026 and into 2027 for our reorgan.
Uh the uh so if everyone's had an opportunity to review the dates and times, you may note uh that I believe there was a relatively late change, but this hasn't been posted yet. So uh uh of our second meeting in January is now
listed as January 28th if I recall correctly because the meeting this room is not available uh on the 21st. Correct. >> Correct. And there were some other changes uh made uh with respect to room
availability I think as well uh but I don't want to get them wrong so I'll I'll defer to Sarah or the chair they know but uh but assuming everybody's uh comfortable with uh the dates as posted
and uh it's my understanding also though that the second half of the year formally we have to get permission again uh from the board of education to utilize this building assuming we still need this building which might be a fair
assumption. Uh so uh but but uh in anticipation of such approval uh it's important we at least set our dates as best we can for the year. So uh this would be a motion second and a roll call voters resolution unless anybody had
some questions, concerns or proposed changes. A motion to adopt the resolution. Do I have a second? >> Second. >> And roll call vote, please. >> Jonathan Baxter, >> yes. >> Michael Cohen, >> yes.
>> Jorge Master Petro, >> yes. >> Deborah Nevice, >> yes. >> Frank Sakamandi, >> yes. >> Michael Zion, >> yes. >> Vice Chair Serini VJ, >> yes. >> Chair Gaston Herbert, >> yes. >> Sergey Systo, >> yes.
And we have one other uh resolution as part of a reorganization. Uh I'm going to speed read it. Um but what we are doing by this resolution is uh readopting for this year uh the bylaws that we adopted last year. I have
reviewed same and while there was a change to the notice statute for public entities that people may be aware of uh that goes into effect primarily in March uh of this year that does not affect anything in the bylaws or how we operate
as a board reference to that noticing in our bylaws. So I didn't find anything uh that legally needed to change in my opinion. So we can, in my opinion, adopt our prior year's bylaws and rules and
regulations again this year. So if everyone's comfortable with doing that, I will assume so unless I hear otherwise. >> You have the 10:30 cut. >> Uh bear with me. We we made that last year, so not a change. >> But I just want to make sure we have the right version.
>> Yes. Oh, we're gonna have the version with the 10:30 cut, which I'm virtually certain I have in front of me right now. But um >> so excuse me. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> So whereas section 8A of the MLUL
requires municipal agencies to adopt reasonable rules and regulations for the administration of its functions, powers, and duties. And section 8A of the MLUL further requires municipal agencies furnish a copy of the adopted rules and regulations to any person upon request. And section 8A of the MLU further
requires municipal agencies rules and regulations to be maintained in the office of the administrative officer who is Sarah for our board. Uh therefore be it resolved that the attached rules and regulations for the board uh being the same are hereby adopted and be it further resolved that copies of the
resolution and copies of the attached rules and regulations be maintained in the office of the secretary of the planning board uh of the township of Milber. So with that resolution there's a motion and a second and a roll call vote
please. We'll make a motion to adopt the bylaws as stated. Do I have a second? Thank you. Roll call vote, please. >> Jonathan Baxter, >> yes. >> Michael Cohen, >> yes. >> Jorge McMaster Pedro, >> yes.
>> Deborah Ne, >> yes. >> Frank Sakamandi, >> yes. >> Michael Zion, >> yes. >> Vice Chair Swini VJ, >> yes. >> Chair Gaston Harder, >> yes. >> Sergio Sis, >> yes. >> All right. Next item of business on the
agenda is approval of minutes from December 3rd, 2025. All those who are here and it's applicable to did everybody get a copy of that and be able to get through it. Any questions or comments for the December 3rd, 2025 regular meeting
minutes? All right, I'll make a motion to adopt the December 3rd, 2025 regular meeting minutes. Do I have a second? >> Second. This one doesn't be roll right this uh um I'm sorry voice vote is vote all in
favor. >> All opposed and as always Sarah will note the abstensions of those who were not here. >> All right. On to the second one. Uh December 3rd, 2025 executive session meeting minutes. Everybody received
those. No questions, no comments. Think straightforward. Um, I'll make a motion to adopt the minutes from December 3rd, 2025 for the executive session. Do I have a second? All in favor?
>> All opposed? Motion passes unanimously. Okay. Next up on our agenda, we have a resolution to adopt. The resolution is for application 250006, an amendment to the approved site plan
for Culpus, New Jersey LLC, 378 Milbert Avenue for 801 lot 6.01. Did everybody receive a copy? And are there any questions or comments? All right, I will make a motion to adopt
the resolution. Do I have a second? Can I have a roll call vote, please? Jonathan Baxter, >> yes. >> Michael Cohen, >> yes. >> Deborah NeAs, >> yes. >> Frank Sakamandi, >> yes.
>> Michael Zion, >> yes. >> Vice Chair Serini VJ, >> yes. >> Chair Gaston Tappert, >> yes. >> Sergey Sisto, >> yes. >> And then we could please for the executive session. Certainly there with
me one second and I had my executive session motion. We'll do the official version here. Bear with me. Would you have it out by the chance? >> I left it there, but I should have a secondary.
Thank you. >> Okay. Whereas uh the open public meetings act permits the exclusion of the public from a meeting in certain circumstances and whereas it's necessary for the planning board of the county of Melbourne to discuss in the session not open to the public certain matters
relating to items authorized by 12B7 as an exception from the open public meetings act. Now therefore be it resolved by the planning board that the public shall be excluded from the discussion here and after the general nature of the subject matters to be discussed pending litigation
specifically the high center for living Judaism uh versus tax Melbourne al docket number 1833. Uh it is anticipated that the deliberations conducted in close session may be disclosed to the public upon determination by the planning board that
the public interest will no longer be served by such confidentiality and this resolution shall take effect immediately as with all resolution motion with second and a roll call vote before we go into executive s. So move do I have a second? Second roll
call vote please. >> Jonathan Baxter >> yes. >> Michael Th. Yes. >> Or Master Pedro. >> Yes. >> Deborah Neas. >> Yes. >> Frank Sakamandi. >> Yes. >> Michael Zion. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Vice Chair Sing VJ. >> Yes.
>> Chair Gaston Hopper. >> Yes. >> 36. >> Yes. >> Okay. Uh just like to announce to the public that we're going to go into session. We will not go back on record for anything other than closing the meeting. So, we won't
be introducing the live feed again. Um, yeah. And that's it.