--------- Good evening. It's January 6, 2026 at 5:30 p.m. We would now like to call the reorganization meeting to order. We'd also like to ask Pastor Brian Robinson to deliver the invocation followed by the salute to the flag. >> If you're able, would you please stand?
>> To the newly elected members of the Millville City Commission. and I want to thank you for the invitation to deliver the invocation uh on this reorganization night. As a member of the faith community and a chaplain with the Millville Police and Fire departments, it's an honor to pray for you. Would you
bow with me? [snorts] Almighty God, creator of all, we come before you in this time of municipal reorganization. We give you thanks for our sitting and for the opportunity we have to serve one another. Grant those who are assuming
positions of leadership, the next mayor, all the commission members, and all civic officials the wisdom, integrity, discernment, compassion, and humility to make decisions that reflect your will and serve the common good of all residents.
Help them to listen with open hearts, speak with respect, and work together for the common good. May their decisions reflect a commitment to transparency, justice, and the need of all residents. From the wealthiest among us to those who have no home to call their own.
Where there is division, bring unity. Where there is error, direct them. Where there is conflict, bring peace. Help them to lay aside personal wants and political division so that we may all focus on justice and love for our
neighbors. Open our hearts to see our community as you see it. and give us the strength and the courage to do what is right, ensuring that all people are treated with dignity and respect. May the outcomes of this reorganization be a blessing for us all and help us to be
agents of your grace and mercy. Bless our city with peace, with progress, and with unity. We pray this in the name of your love. Amen. >> Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Please be seated. This meeting is being conducted in in accordance with the open public meetings act of 1975. Was advertised, posted, and
made available to the public as required by statute. The municipal clerk is directed to include a statement in the minutes of this meeting. I will now present the certification of election results from the general election held on November 4th, 2025. Dan Dixon, 3,19.
Carol Casabun 25866 Marissa Reinelloo 25626 Richard Cot 2551 Sherman Taylor 245 we'd now like to welcome Michael Ta New Jersey state senator to do the swearing
in ceremony and welcome and introduce Congress Congressman Jeff Andrew >> [applause] [applause] >> Good evening everyone. It it seems like most of the city of Milville who who voted for these fine individuals are out this evening. Um you know it's it's a
real distinct privilege to be here and be able to introduce America's Congressman Jefferson Van Drew. But I have a few comments to make. You know, this is what civic engagement looks like when you show up for your city to show support, ask questions, but understand
what a privilege it is for you individuals to be able to serve your city and serve the people of the city of Millville. You know, you're not always going to get along. You all come from very different backgrounds, have different perspectives, but you have a common goal, and it's pretty simple. to
make Milville better, to make Milville work, to make it a better place to live, for our families, a better place for our police and firemen to work, and hopefully a better place for people to move into. You know, so many of us, and I love hearing small children, and I
mean that. You I have three children of my own, and I and I see children in the audience. We all we all hope and dream that New Jersey is an option for our children, that Cumberland County is an option for our children, that the city of Milville hopefully is a place that
our that our children will hopefully consider and want to return to once they get either go to school and get educated or learn a trade. And they actually want to live, work, and play here and and have roots here. And the one thing about the city of Milville, much like the city
of Vinland where I'm from and born and raised, is that there are deep roots. You know, I was taking a look at those pictures up there and I see some of the people in the audience here that represented this town in the past. I also see multiple generations of the
same families who were in this room. That's a wonderful thing that people are staying in the city of Millville. But I think we can all agree that no matter how good we are doing of a job, we can always do a little bit better. And now that's in your hands. It's a tremendous
responsibility, but it's also a tremendous privilege. And I have the tremendous privilege of not only introducing the congressman. I have to tell you that I have the privilege of sitting in his former seat. And I don't take that privilege lightly
at all because I can tell you that Jefferson Vanrew is America's finest congressman. But he was also New Jersey's great senator. And I can tell you that his constituent services is exactly what we've modeled our office after because
of how good he was and how many citizens, no matter what side of the aisle they were on, always said, "You know what? We can call Jeff." And I can tell you myself, Assemblyman Antoine Mlen and Assemblyman Eric Simson, that's what it's about. It's serving your constituents. And I know that you all
know that. And I know that you're going to do your very best. And for the people in the crowd, understand this. That's what they're doing. They're going to do their very best. And you may not always agree with them, but everybody's here tonight to support this new regime in
the city of Milville. And that's a beautiful thing. Just may God bless each and every one of you and in the tenure that you have in serving the city of Milville and the people of the city of Milville. But now I get to introduce America's congressman. Folks, I can tell you, look, my legislative district is a
large legislative district. It's hard to get around to everything that you have to get to. Now, I don't have a Ronnie Finland, which is a secret weapon that Congressman Vandrew has to to take me around. But the congressman's congressional district is larger than
the state of Delaware. And somehow someway he finds it in his ability to be at every single thing. Whether it's a ribbon cutting for a great new business in South Jersey, whether it's a swearing in ceremony for a mayor and council, no
matter what it takes. And by the way, we were both in Kate May County just about an hour ago for the reorganization of the Kate May County Board of Commissioners. He was there. I don't know how he does it, but he's the hardest working individual I've ever met
in the political game. And whether you agree with our politics or not, guess what? You got to respect the work ethic day in and day out. I've been doing this for six years. I won't mention how many years Congressman Jefferson Vandrew has been doing it, but it's been a long
time. And he served at every single level. He started in Dennis Township and became the mayor of Dennis Township. Then moved up to be back then a freeholder, now a commissioner for Kate May County. Then became an assemblyman. Then became the state senator. Then
became the congressman, our congressman. And here's what I have to say. That shows a lifelong of adult dedication to the people of Dennis Township, Kate May County, the first legislative district, and now our second congressional
district. It's my distinct honor to introduce America's Congressman, Jefferson Vandrew. [applause] [applause] You all hear me? I hate microphones. Can everybody hear me? >> Yes. So, I have a lot of thoughts. I always
say this and it's really true. You know, in politics, there are the words called And by the way, Michael, thank where did Michael go? >> Right here. >> Oh, thank you so much. Thank you so much. You're doing a great job as a state senator. People appreciate you. You are a role model yourself. Thank you.
>> Um, I don't have a stump speech all the time. Sometimes I do a little bit, but I don't really say the same thing all the time. A lot of times in politics you need to do that because you're rushing around. You all see, you know, going from place to place and you want to have some words to rely upon that you always
say. But this is a unique experience for me. See a good buddy of mine back there, Joe. This is a unique experience for me because I I I really do feel a connect to my people at home. Let me talk a
little bit about Washington. I'm a very blunt person. A lot of you know me personally. A lot of you have known me many years. A lot of you remember when I was a state assemblyman and I set up an office in High Street. Then I moved my office, but I was still a mill and I've
been around and I always tried to the best of my ability. never good enough to try to the best of my ability to connect with, work with and be part of real people, real working people day to day who go through so many challenges.
And sometimes people in Washington can forget that. I tell you the truth, Washington, a great degree actually is an incubator for dysfunction. I don't know how else to say it, but I've always told you the truth and I'm always going to tell you the truth and it isn't always good. That
doesn't mean we give up on it. I'm also going to tell you, and I really mean this as well as well, America is the greatest nation ever that existed on the face of the earth. That America is a unique experiment. That with all its problems, with all its challenges, with
all that goes on that we shake our heads at, there's nowhere better. I meet people from around the country. I meet people point now from around the world. And I'm telling you, the United States of America is still the best. >> Amen. >> And we still have to stand up, [applause]
[applause] but we have to try and we have to work at it. It's not easy. You all are going to find out. This is always a wonderful, glorious day because all the hopes and the ambitions and the dreams and the feelings of the city Milom and let's
face it, Milton's had some challenges. There's some things we really want to make better. We want to do better. It's not going to be easy. It is not going to be easy. Don't think it's going to be easy. Sometimes it's two steps forward and one step back. Elected officials, I'm going to tell you, there are going
to be days that you're going to literally want to slam your head against the wall. It's just the way that it really is. And I'm telling you the truth and it's just not all going to fall into place magically. But if you work hard enough, if you believe enough, if you're committed enough, if you won't step
back, if you won't retreat, if you won't be weak, if you'll keep on fighting, you can make your way through it and you can make a change and you can make differences. Not going to happen all once. It's not going to all be pretty. It's not going to be without bumps because there's going to be bumps in the
road, man. There are. going to be a real challenge. I don't need to be the purveyor of like how difficult it's going to be and how hard, but I'm telling you the truth and you're going to you're going to say, you know, Vandrew was right, man. This is a hell of a day. You know, that's okay. That's the way it works. You know, Winston
Churchill said, I love this quote. He said, great Winston Churchill that democracy was the worst form of government in the world except all others. Think about
This is a good day and it's worth it. I always love it reminds me of where I live. Dennis Township is more rural, but more the rural part of Milville is similar. Just real people. They tell you how they how they how they feel. They don't kid around. They're not going to
sugarcoat it. They're not going to make it seem seem sweeter or nicer than it is. But when they say they're going to do when they do it. When they believe in something, they do it. When they want [clears throat] to stand up for something, they do it. So, I was so proud that you all asked me to do this
morning. And I'm on my way to Washington right now. In fact, if I leave before it's all over, please forgive me. Um, I've got to get there and I got a lot of stuff going on, believe it or not, even though I'll be there late. But it is truly an honor and it's an honor to be
with you all and it's an honor to be that we work at it and take the personality out of it and just focus on what's best. I'm going to say something that's going to sound real simplistic. It really is. And people are going to think is he really telling how it is. I
know politics is reeling and dealing and working behind and all this stuff. You know what I believe in what you say, do what you believe and tell the truth. Tell the truth. And it's not always easy. People are trying to push you in ways that they
want to make you something that you think is wrong. I always used to say, tell the truth. Be as nice as you can. Be as polite as you can. Be as helpful as you can, but tell the truth. In my case, the only way I can do it because I
don't have that good amount. So, on a real life side for a second, I've been in a lot of mun, you know, I have almost 100 towns, six counties up to Ocean County, over to Salem, down to Kate May, just about everything in between except for county. I've been in a lot of municipal buildings, a lot of
municipal halls, a lot of meeting rooms. These are the most comfortable seats [laughter] anywhere. I sat back in this thing. I mean, all of a sudden, I got lower and I was I was I was at the movies. [laughter] No wonder so many people go to the Millville municipal meetings, right? It's comfy. They're sitting. They're
hanging out. So, thank you so much. And I guess we are going to start with the actual swearing, correct? >> Yes. The oaths are at the podium. And first we have Commissioner Elect Dan Dixon. [applause] [applause] >> We're all going to face. They want to
look at you guys. They really do. So, >> Congressman, I'm being told that they can't hear for the TV televised portion. Here's the Bible that you do need. >> So, thank you. I state your name. I, Dan Dixon, >> do solemnly swear
>> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution >> that I will support the Constitution >> of the United States >> of the United States >> and the Constitution >> and the Constitution >> of the State of New Jersey >> of the State of New Jersey. that I will bear true faith >> that I will bear true faith >> and allegiance >> and allegiance >> to the same >> to the same
>> and to the governments >> and to the government >> established in the United States >> established in the United States >> and in this state >> and in this 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 >> and justly
>> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties >> of the office of commissioner >> of the office of commissioner >> of the city of >> the city of >> So help me God. >> So help me God. CONGRATULATIONS. [applause] [applause] They're different in different places. You want me to sign
So, we're just going to say something real brief after each of us. So, um [clears throat] very happy to be here. Um as my first order of business, I'm going to tell somebody to turn the heat down. Um [laughter] is it too late to get that on the agenda? Um I want to thank
Congressman Van Drew for being here, Senator Ta. And it is amazing to see all of the county commissioners here. Give the county commissioners a hand. >> [applause] >> very happy here. If I prepared a few words, if you know me well, you know, I probably won't say
one thing that's on here. Um, what I do want to say is Milville is a nonpartisan town. We do not do things here by Rs or D's after our name. And if we're going to get anything done, we're going to need everyone's help. We don't need just
Republicans help. We don't need just Democrats help. We need everyone's help to get this city back on track and we are very pleased and honored that we have such bipartisan bipartisan support in the county commission. So, thank you all for being here. I very much
appreciate it. I want to thank my family for uh being behind me. I want to thank the uh other commissioners. Um it was a hard race. Um we all worked very hard and it's been nothing but a privilege so far working with the other commissioners. I'm going to say more at
the end of the meeting. Um but very happy with the other commissioners and we're already making great great progress. I want to thank all my supporters, all the supporters who uh voted for us uh for voted for me and the other commissioners. We we are here to
do your will. We are not up here to do the things that we want. We are up here to represent you. You have watched city government go in directions over the past four, eight years, forever how long, in directions that you don't like.
We have heard what you've said loud and clear. We are all going to be accessible and available to each and every one of you who want to talk to us about your concerns. And we want to do the will of the people. Number one, public safety. Number two, economic development. Those
are the priorities that we're going to be working on for this city. We're very confident. We're very enthusiastic. We're very energetic. And we're very happy to be uh representing the people of the city. Thank you very much. [applause] We'll now have Commissioner Electrol
Cassaboon. [applause] >> [snorts] [snorts] >> I state your name, >> Caroline. >> Do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution. and I will support the Constitution >> of the United States >> of the United States >> and the Constitution
>> and the Constitution >> of the State of New Jersey >> of the state of New Jersey. that I will bear true faith >> that I will bear true faith >> and allegiance >> and allegiance >> to the same >> to the same >> and to the government >> and to the government >> established in the United States >> established in the United States >> and in this state
>> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> and that I will faithfully >> that I will faithfully >> impartially >> impartially >> and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties >> of the office of >> in the office of >> commissioner of the city of Milville
>> commissioner of the city of Milville. So help me God. >> So help me God. >> CONGRATULATIONS. [applause] [clears throat] You're not going to say >> I say did her what Dan said. [laughter] >> And thank you to my family. Seriously. Seriously to my sons and my grandsons.
Thank you to friends. But yes, we are very excited. We are very very excited. Uh this is a great group and if you see us chuckle and giggle just ignore us. [laughter] Commissioner elect Marissa Reinelloo. [applause] Make sure you
>> want to see your hands and face. >> I state your name. >> I'm Marissa Rona. Do solemnly swear >> Do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution >> That I will support the Constitution >> of the United States >> of the United States >> and the Constitution >> and the Constitution >> of the State of New Jersey >> of the State of New Jersey
>> that I will bear true faith >> That I will bear true faith >> and allegiance >> and allegiance >> to the same >> to the same >> and to the government >> and to the government >> established in the United States >> established in the United States >> and in this state >> and in the >> 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 >> and justly >> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties >> of the office of >> of the office of >> commissioner of the city of Milville >> commissioner of the city of Milville. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. [applause]
It's a lot of people here tonight. Um, I want to say thank you to everyone who supported me throughout the election and especially to my family for their constant encouragement and their many, many sacrifices. I'm very, very grateful.
I am honored to serve as your director of parks and public property and I'm going to look forward to working alongside four excellent individuals who are committed, driven, and dedicated to this city to the best of their abilities.
This election made one thing very, very clear to me. [clears throat] The people of Milville were asking for change. I believe that that change is coming. Over the past month of continuous meetings, I've seen firsthand a very strong willingness to collaborate, to
communicate, and to work together in the best interest of this city. Milville elected leaders who are ready to do just that. I would also like to thank Congressman Van Drew for being here tonight, swearing us in, Senator Michael Tasta,
our county representatives, uh, members of our board of education, uh, workers throughout the city, uh, so many good friends, so many very, very good people, uh, who care about this city as much as we do. Um, I look
forward to welcoming all of you and your families to our city's recreational events throughout the city, throughout this year, and especially to our special, uh, July celebration because we're going to have America's 250th birthday this year, and I promise it's going to be a memorable moment for our
community. [applause] So, um, thank you, Millville, for placing your confidence in me. Uh the number of people in this room just shows how many are rooting for us to succeed and because when we succeed, Milville succeeds. So, thank you, [applause]
[applause] Commissioner Elect. [applause] I state your name. I, Richard Cot, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution >> that I will support the Constitution >> of the United States >> of the United States >> and the Constitution >> and the Constitution
>> of the State of New Jersey >> of the state of New Jersey >> and I will bear true faith >> and that I will bear true faith >> and allegiance >> and allegiance >> to the same >> to the same >> and to the government >> and to the government >> established in the United States >> established in the United States >> and in this state >> and at this 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 >> and justly >> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties >> of the office of >> of the office of >> commissioner of the city of Milville >> commissioner of the city of Mild
>> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me my everlasting God. [applause] [applause] Mama wants a hug. >> Mas get hugs. [laughter] >> I'm proud of her son.
>> I'm going to keep this short because those who know me know I can speak for about 30 minutes. Um it's hard to follow up. uh the mayor elect and Marissa and and Carol. The bond that we have created over this last few months seems like a lifetime but also seems like 30 seconds.
Um we didn't want it to end, but now here we are. And what a testament to the city of Milville. And when Mayor elected nonpartisan, what a privilege we had to go um see the swearing in of two of our Democrat friends. And now we have Andrew
and Tessa here. Um, I don't know how you can build better relationships than we have here in Cland County. Uh, I think everybody's gearing for the right direction. We're excited. I'm excited to see everybody here like uh and I expect everybody here in two weeks. On the 20th
is our next meeting. Um, so please leave your name, phone number, and email when you guys leave. Uh but besides that, once again, school board's here, the police department here, city workers here, um department heads here, the sheriff hiding back there, um who seems to be everywhere. Um just a lot of great
people in this room. So, I'm going to keep it short, but thank you very much, [applause] >> Commissioner Elect Sherman Taylor. [applause] >> [applause] >> Too late. I state your name. I, Sherman Taylor, >> do solemnly swear
>> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution >> that I will support the Constitution >> of the United States >> of the United States >> and the Constitution >> and the Constitution >> of this state >> of this state >> and I will bear true faith >> that I will bear bear true faith >> and allegiance >> and allegiance >> to the same >> to the same
>> and to the government >> and to the government >> established in the United States >> established in the United States >> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> and I will faithfully >> and I will faithfully >> impartially partially >> and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties
>> perform all the duties >> of the office of >> of the office of >> commissioner of the city of Milville >> commissioner of the city of Milville. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. [applause] [applause] >> My biggest So, I'm going to try to keep it even
shorter than Rick. Um, I want to thank all my family and friends. Um, there's a lot of people here tonight. Um, I just like the rest of the commissioners. I am so excited. I cannot wait to continue to work with the four
up here. Um, we have great ideas. We have plans. Um it's it's crazy. Um I like to thank Congressman, Senator, and the county commissioners. Um we're going to work well together. Um I I just I I
look out and I see a lot of uh public safety here as well. And public safety is my my wheelhouse. It's where I come from. It's where I've been. And I will have your backs 110%.
That is one promise I will make. The public safety in this town is amazing >> and it's it's time for us to recognize that. Thank you. [applause] Okay, we're going to call the role. Commissioner Taylor
>> here. >> Vice Mayor Cot >> present. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> present. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> here. >> Mayor Dixon, >> here. >> We now have the appointment of a temporary chairperson. We need a motion to appoint Dan Dixon as temporary chairperson. >> I'll make the motion. >> Second a motion.
>> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cott, >> yes. Commissioner Vanelloo. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun? >> Yes. >> Mayor Dixon? >> Yes. >> City clerk, are there uh any changes to the agenda? >> Yes, we do have an ordinance to add for first reading and introduction, an
ordinance amending the salary ordinance, and we have a resolution to add 52-2026. Resolution authorizing budget appropriation transfers for the 2025 budget. And we will be removing resolution 37-2026. resolution awarding a professional service contract for affordable housing
services. >> Uh before we continue, we're going to do a couple more things and then we'll give everyone a chance uh who don't want to stay for the entire meeting to leave. So, if you wait around for another five minutes, you'll probably get a chance to uh we're going to give everybody a chance to uh uh leave before we get on
to the majority of the business. All right. Um it's come now uh time for public comment on agenda items only. If anyone would like to comment, please approach the podium, state your name and address. Please limit your com uh
comments to approximately five minutes >> recognizes no Brandon. >> No Brandon Brandon just want to congratulate everybody. I can't wait to see what the next four years or maybe longer. Congratulations
again. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. [applause] >> Good evening. >> Good evening. Denise Rigo, 52 Cornwall Avenue. Um, I'm representing the Millville Trinity First Hope Center um at 102 South Second Street in Millville
where we serve the unhoused and the underserved. And I'm very happy to say that each one of the sitting commissioners has been to the Hope Center. You see what we do for the people. You've helped us. Marissa bag clothes for us. Carol has helped our our
us so much by grants through the Elks. Two of our volunteers are here tonight that Carol personally has helped. They were homeless two years ago. No, I'm sorry. They were homeless one year ago. Um, they're currently in housing. Carol
has kind of taken them under her wing, helped them um get established. We've all helped them and they're here today as tributes. They're not only in housing, they are serving as volunteers for us. So that's a tribute to everybody
that has come out to support the Hope Center. Rick, excuse me, [clears throat] Rick K has, excuse me, been there several times. He knows us. He's worked with us for many years uh in Code Blue. Mayor Dixon spent two hours in the uh
driveway with me talking about it. Um Commissioner Taylor has been there. You've all been there to see us and we are so very grateful and we look forward to your support and continuing to work together with you. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. [applause] >> Uh Tamara Davis. Um I um congratulations to you all. My questions are more on the agenda items. Um so now as Mr. Van Drew said it's now time to tell the truth. So the first question I have on ordinance
on the first reading and I understand it's the first reading so you'll have a a second chance to discuss it. 18.1 on um fixing the salary rates for certain employees and administrative contract. Now I'm all for having competitive salaries. Absolutely. Um but
my question is is what was the percent increase for the positions? Was it straight across the board or was it based on certain positions? And what type of analysis did you do to determine the percent increase for the uh particular positions? And is are these
positions all filled now? Are you going to expect them to be filled? Are you going to review um any of the uh uh u the duties to see if there's any overlap on any of the positions? um because that
those are a lot of positions and if you know if they're doubling up on duties we maybe one can be eliminated or there could be a share of of different duties. So and is each position necessary? Um the other question I had is regarding the resolution 191 the uh solid waste
utility. Now, I'm I'm not opposed to an increase, and I'm glad, [clears throat] you know, that someone is looking at it, but could there be some transparency or explanation as to what that increase is?
I know you're probably going to say, "Well, it's only a dollar a month. It's $12 a year." But when you add it up, it's 5%. And when you have other expenses to already consider, plus already this expense of what used to be $240, that could be high for some people. Um,
I'm happy with the way the trans the trash service is working. I think this has been this new trash service is better than it was previously to its inception. But I think we deserve the public deserves the the increase the explanation on the increase. And also um
[clears throat] in the December 2025 meeting and I do believe this ordinance was tabled there was discussion of adding on late fees for people that have not paid or you know are paying late. So will that be a discussion sometime in the future.
Um so that's basically for now. Oh and I do realize I know um with Mr. Mr. Velasquez sitting right here. That is um an increase in the tipping fees, but that's only an average of about like I believe
I could be wrong about 3% for the last couple years. So this is about a 5% increase. So I'm wondering if what constitutes for that. Okay. Thank you. >> Good afternoon. I'm Robert Vit 18 South High Street. I'm the union president for
PBA 213. I would just like to say congratulations to each and every one of you and we look forward to working with you for the betterment of this department and this city. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. [applause] >> Seeing no one left for public comment, I'm going to close uh public comments
and we are going to move to uh reports of commissioners. Yes, we have two items of business here. We need a motion to approve the calendar of events for 2026. >> Make a motion. >> Second motion. [snorts] >> Commissioner Taylor,
>> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reanelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> We also need a motion to approve the Shade Tree Commission meeting dates for 2026. >> Make a motion. >> Second the motion. Commissioner Taylor,
>> yes. >> Commissioner Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinell, >> yes. >> Commissioner Dixon, >> yes. >> Yes. >> We'll now move on to the reorganization resolutions. Resolution 1-2026, resolution designating Dan Dixon,
director of public affairs and mayor. >> I'll make the motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Commissioner Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. >> Resol. >> Now he's [laughter] mayor.
>> I [clears throat] was I had second thoughts for a second. >> Resolution 2-2026. Resolution designating Richard Cot, director of revenue and finance and vice mayor. >> Make a motion. >> Second. >> Commissioner Taylor. >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes. And thank you.
>> Commissioner Kasabun. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. Resolution 3-20226, resolution designating Marca Reinelloo, director of parks and public property. >> Make a motion. >> I'll second that. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution 4-2026, resolution designating Carol Kasaboon as director of public works. >> Make a motion. >> I'll second it. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun,
>> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. >> Resolution 5-2026, resolution designating Sherman Taylor as director of public safety. >> Make a motion. >> I'll second that. [laughter] >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes.
>> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution 6-2026, resolution establishing the powers and duties of each commissioner. >> I'll make a motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes.
>> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes. Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. At this time, uh we will take a very short break. Uh we're going to move on to [crying] regular business after this. If you would like to leave, uh we appreciate everyone who came. Um it kind
of gets boring after this. Um >> it's exciting. [laughter] >> But we want to give everybody a chance to uh to leave if uh you were going to leave so the people didn't trickle out. We have a lot of business as you see on the agenda. So, uh, if this is a time where you'd like to scoot out of here,
this is the time. We thank everyone for being here so far. >> Mama, congratulations. >> What happened? My sign I tell Part: 2
2026 resolution appointing Dan Dixon as a class one member of the Millville Planning Board. >> Make a motion. >> Second that motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes.
>> Resolution number 8-2026, resolution appointing Carol Casabun as a class 3 member of the Millville Planning Board. >> Make the motion. Second a motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes. Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dixon. >> Yes.
>> Resolution number 9-20 2026. Resolution appointing municipal attorney Brock D. Russell. >> Make the motion. >> Second that motion. >> Commissioner. >> Commissioner Taylor. >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes.
>> Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. >> Resolution 10-2026. Resolution appointing a conflict municipal attorney Malamute Associates. Make a motion. >> I'll second it. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution 11-2026, resolution designating signatures for the dispersement of funds for the city of Milville. >> Make the motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. Resolution 12-2026, resolution authorizing the adoption of a cash management plan for 2026. >> Make the motion. Second a motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cott, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution 13-2026, resolution authorizing the adoption of the calendar year 2026 temporary budget. >> I'll make a motion. >> Second a motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun,
>> yes. Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. >> Resolution 14-2026. Resolution approving the designated meeting dates and times of the board of commissioners for 2026. >> Make a motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor. >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Kasaboon. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. >> Resolution 15-2026. Resolution. Resolution designating the official newspapers for the city of Milville. >> Make a motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor. >> Yes. Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Rinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution 16-2026, resolution awarding a professional services contract for Special Projects Engineering, CMU Associates. >> I make the motion. Second motion.
>> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. Resolution 17-20226, resolution awarding a professional services contract for labor council Brown and Connory. >> I'll make the motion. >> Second a motion.
>> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Casaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution 18-2026, resolution awarding a professional services contract public defender Kavanaaugh and Kavanaaugh. >> Make a motion. Second it.
>> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes. Yes. Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. >> Resolution 19-2026. Resolution awarding a professional services contract conflict public defender Rosenberg Perry and Associates.
>> I'll make a motion. I'll second it. >> Commissioner Taylor. >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo? >> Yes. >> Mayor Dixon? >> Yes. >> Resolution 20-2026. Resolution awarding a professional services contract municipal prosecutor D. Michelle and DM Michelle PC.
>> I'll make the motion. Second a motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Casabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution 21-2026. Resolution awarding a professional service contract municipal auditor Bowman and Company LLP. PKF Okconor
Davies. >> Make the motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor. >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2022-2026. Resolution awarding a professional service contract for bond council Fleman
Daniels Laws Law Office. >> I'll make the motion. >> Second a motion. >> Commissioner Taylor. >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. >> Resolution 2020 23 2026 resolution awarding a professional service contract
city appraiser JP Bainbridge. >> Make a motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor. >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes. Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. >> Resolution 24-2026, resolution awarding a professional service contract, tax foreclosure
council, Budwin, Ross, Roy and Lori, PC. >> I'll make the motion. >> Second a motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution 25-2026, resolution awarding a professional
services contract, special counsel for bankruptcy, bankruptcy services, McManaman, Scotland, and Bowman. Make the motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution 26-2026,
resolution awarding a professional services contract, collections council services and loan mo mortgage enforcement council, the Rotary Law Office. >> I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Casabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon,
>> yes. Resolution 27-2026, resolution awarding a professional services contract for special counsel tax appeal services test and test and white PA. >> Make the motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. Resolution 28-2026 resolution awarding a professional services contract occupational medicine services Premier Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Associates of Southern New Jersey LLC.
>> Make a motion. >> Second a motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cott, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution 29-2026, resolution awarding a professional services contract, community development
block or advisor, Triad Associates. Make a motion. >> Second a motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution 30-2026, resolution awarding a professional services contract
environmental attorney, McManaman, Scotland, and Bowman. >> Make a motion. >> Second motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. Resolution 31-2026, resolution awarding a professional
services contract environmental engineer Montrose Environmental. >> I'll make the motion. >> I'll second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution 32-2026,
resolution awarding a professional services contract primary hearing officer, Guardy Law Firm LLC. >> Make a motion. >> Second it. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cott, >> yes. Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes.
>> Resolution 33-2026, resolution awarding a professional services contract, flood plane manager, CME assoc associated motion. >> Second a motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes.
>> Resolution 34-2026, resolution awarding a professional services contract, landscape architect, CME Associates. >> Make a motion. Seconds the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes.
>> Resolution 35, 2022, resolution awarding a professional services contract led paint inspector Bay Hill Environmental. >> Make the motion. >> I'll second that. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. Resolution 36-20226
resolution awarding a professional services contract redevelopment council McManaman Scotland and Bowman. >> I'll make the motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> We removed resolution 37-2026.
So we'll go on to resolution 38-2026, resolution awarding a professional services contract risk management consultant Hardenburgg Insurance Group. >> Make the motion. Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Vanelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon,
>> yes. >> Resolution 39-2026, resolution awarding a professional services contract, insurance broker of record, Allen and Associates, >> make a motion. >> Second. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon,
>> yes. Resolution 40-2026, resolution authorizing the fourth amendment to the shared services agreement with the township of Upper De. >> Make the motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon,
>> yes. >> Resolution 41-2026, resolution appointing a municipal assessment search officer, Emily Dylan. >> Make the motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cott, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes. Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dixon. >> Yes.
>> Resolution 42-2026. Resolution reappointing Tracy Gregora as official tax search officer and water sewer and solid waste utilities collector. >> Make the motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor. >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dixon.
>> Yes. >> Resolution 43-2026. Resolution appointing Dan Dixon as member of the Enterprise Zone development of Vinland and Milville. >> I'll make the motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor. Yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dixon.
>> Yes. >> Resolution 44-2026. Resolution appointing Richard Cot as member of the enterprise zone development of Vinland and Milville. >> Make a motion. >> I second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor. >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes.
>> Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. >> Resolution 45-2026. Resolution authorizing agreement with the Associated Humane Societies, Inc. to provide animal sheltering services and facilities for 2026. >> Make a motion. >> Second. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution 46-2026. Resolution awarding a professional services contract to financial adviser Phoenix Adviserss. >> I make the motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes.
>> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. At this time we will move from uh to regular business uh ordinances in the first reading. >> Yes, we have ordinance for first reading item number one. An ordinance of the
board of commissioners of the city of Milville fixing the salaries and rates of certain employees administration contract. >> Make the motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor. >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. At this time, we'll move to regular
business resolutions. Resolution 47-2026, resolution setting the annual rate for the solid waste utility for the term of January 1st, 2026 through December 31st, 2026. >> Make a motion. >> Second. >> Commissioner Taylor,
>> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Relo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution 48-2026, resolution authorizing tax and utility adjustments. >> Make the motion. Second the motion.
>> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Casabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution 49-2026, resolution of the city of Milville, County of Cumberland, New Jersey, authorizing the second amendment to the purchase and sale agreement with PD
Milville Redeveloper Redeveloper LLC for property identified as block 136 proposed lot 1.04 at 1400 Dividing Creek Road. >> Make the motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor. Yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes.
>> Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. >> Resolution 50-2026. Resolution of the city of Milville County of Cumberland, New Jersey, authorizing the second amendment to the purchase and sale agreement with PD Redeveloper LLC for property identified as block 124, lot 1606 on Buck Shoot
Road. >> Make the motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor. >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes. Yes. Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. >> Resolution 51-20226, resolution approving license towing
operator application Rand's garage. >> Make the motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cott, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution 52-2026, resolution of the board of commissioners of the city of Milville authorizing
budget appropriation transfers for the 2025 budget. >> Make a motion. >> Second the motion. >> Commissioner Taylor. Yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. At this time, we'll move on to new business. >> New business item number one. We need a
motion to authorize the municipal clerk to advert advertise to receive bids for landscaping services. >> Make a motion. >> Second motion. >> Commissioner Taylor. >> Yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dixon. >> Yes.
We have now reached the public comment portion of our meeting. Anyone who would like to address the commission, please go to the podium, state your name and address and your concerns. Please limit your comments to approximately 5 minutes. >> Joe Southerntherland, 51 Dorsad Avenue.
I'm here as the program coordinator for the Mill Municipal Alliance Committee. Uh I know some of you know what the Mill Municipal Alliance Committee does. I don't know if all of you do. Uh we we put on and sponsor programs to try to keep kids off drugs and alcohol. Uh
we've been doing this since 1991. >> I'm having trouble hearing you. I'm sorry. >> I'm sorry. But we've been doing this since 1991 and every commission has worked with us to uh to bring these programs to the children and uh we hope that you will do the same. And uh
congratulations. And oh, and now just as a private person, um, I've been coming to these meeting for 30 years, and one of the biggest things I've heard is that we're bringing big things to the city of Milville.
Well, words are cheap. Show me. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Don't trip. I'll catch you. >> Don't go that way. >> A little tight over here. I want to I want to tell you my heart is
full. A new day is dawning in the city of Milville. I also want to congratulate this group on the precision that you ran this meeting. I've never seen a new group of people come in and run a meeting as you did with with not a glitch. So, I think you guys deserve an
applause. Thank you. I want to congratulate you all and thank you for taking the helm. I think you guys are going to do a wonderful job. If there's anything that I could do to help, please let me know. God bless and God speed. >> Thank you.
>> Hi, Cindy Cook, Milville, Valain. Um, first of all, congratulations to each and every one of you. I look forward to working with you. Um, I've worked with several of you in the
past. And just so you know, back when Michael Santiago was mayor, I was appointed as the representative of Millville for the homeless trust fund, and I still serve in that capacity. So, anything we have dealing with the
homeless, I've got the information. I'll be glad. I also work with uh Sarah Williams as a representative on the um CAS which is the comprehensive emergency assistance
program. So I look forward to working with each and every one of you. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Good evening everyone. My name is Mike Donado. from the Cumberland County Sheriff. Uh I'd like to congratulate each and every one of you and your families um for what you've
accomplished. Um it is not easy putting your name on the ballot. That's for sure. Um and I I've learned that myself. I just wanted to tell you that the sheriff's department over the past two years and moving forward into this year is committed to public safety, not only
to um here in the city of Milville, but throughout Cumberland County. And we're committed to the community. Um, we've done a lot of work in the city of Milville the past two years in what I call proactive policing and the community events that we've been a part
of. I know that's going to continue and I look forward to continuing that progress to help you guys out in any way that we possibly can at the sheriff's department. And rest assured that Chief Hoffman and I talk on a regular basis. We're in constant communication. and our
command staffs at both levels, at both departments are always communicating and if there's anything that we can do, please feel free to reach out to us. So, thank you. >> Thank you, Mike. >> Hi, uh Sandy Asabidito, upper Deerfield Township. Um I'm just here on two items
on your agenda, um 49 and 50. and I was hoping that I could get some details and some information and maybe a backstory on what's going on there. I'm not a resident of Milville, so I'd like to familiarize myself. Um, as a county
resident, I'm concerned about anything that is labeled redevelopment. It's um becoming a bad word in this county because of the way the um administrations are handling some of the properties that are under redevelopment
and to the developers that are getting them and what they're doing with them. Uh redevelopment properties takes the decision- making away from the public and places it in your hands. And I just want to make sure that you guys are fully aware of what's going to happen
with these properties once they go into redevelopment process. Thank you. >> And when do you answer questions? I noticed some of the beginning questions haven't been answered yet. When do you answer? >> Well, at this point now, we're we're
able to answer questions if we have answers for you. Um, what I'll tell you right now on that last one, just see me after and I'll give you some details. Um, I have some details on what's going on with that property. It looks like it's going to be redeveloped in it's it's part of the industrial uh airport
industrial zone. So, it's going to be developed for pro I think it's pretty much uh warehousing is is the plans for that. Um, >> no data centers, right? >> No, no, we I'm sure we're going to talk about that a little later. >> But, uh, we'll get we'll get into those. This is the time where we can answer
questions, but I can give you more information, but it looks like it's going to be warehousing. >> All right. Thank you. Congratulations everybody. This is going to be a hard job because we got a deep hole that we dug in the county and in this town. So, good luck with that.
We'll be glad to help all we can. My name is Bob Goodale. I'm from East Main Street. Yolanda Garcia Biki is my wife. Um, we met in prison. Well, we were both working there though. Um, and because of that, I think my
interest is in restoring some respect to law enforcement both in the prisons and here in Milville. I know that they're down a number of officers. I can't keep track. It keeps changing. But um I think
a lot of that is that the pride has been taken away because of policies that went too far. And I'm glad to see the new governor- elect has appointed a very pro law enforcement attorney general. So I'm
hoping that'll help. But I would like us to honor things that happen in the jail, the prisons, the on the street. things go wrong all the time and the officers go through all kind of stuff and nobody ever recognized it. So, I think publicly
I'm hoping at the county level, I think my wife might mention some things and um and at the local and state level we should be honoring them better because they deserve that. Um the other thing I know is a problem that I don't know anything about is ratables. I know we
need money and I don't know who you go to to get that type of information, but um we need them and we need to have the money to be able to pay the cops on top of everything else. I happen to know I'm still working uh 73 I started working in
prison. I'm still there. I was 12 at the time. And um so there are things going on in Milmill and other places in the county and the police are busting their butt to respond to calls and they really don't have time to do other police work
that is not being a first responder constantly. And so that's what my main interest is. Thank you for listening. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> I will address some of your questions in my final comments tonight. Jared Carl Milville. I just want to say
congratulations to all five of you. I have the pleasure of knowing most of you and also look forward to working with Mayor Dixon and uh Commissioner Kasaboon on the planning board. I am here uh my my day job I work for the Veterans Multi Service Center. We're a nonprofit where we house veterans who are homeless. And
my boss Peter Weine who most of you also know wanted me to pass along that uh we we're just up up the street in Vinland. So, uh, should the city, especially the PD have any any homeless vets that they come across, we're we're only a phone call away. Thank you and and good luck.
>> Hi, I'm Larry from uh Vineland. I'm here on behalf of the data center because I'm not sure that people in Milville know it's going to affect them. It's not just going to be Vineland and Vineland did not have any awareness of building themselves. So the attorney for our city told us it was in a newspaper article in
April and that was a good enough notification to everybody. Um some of the effects is well right now we don't have an air quality study. We don't have a water use study and we have a real misrepresentation of noise pollution on top of no environmental impact study.
To date, they have been found out to be in out of compliance on 16 counts by NJ D for which they have been fined nearly $100,000. Accured fines are a result of violating state rules regarding regulated activities in wetlands and transition areas.
um they're going to use certain generators and depending on how frequently these systems run. Uh the CO2 and nitrogen oxide emissions they will that they put may significantly affect local air quality. Overwhelming scientific evidence has linked CO2 and
nitrogen oxide emissions to the development of asthma in children, chronic respiratory diseases, lung cancer, heart problems, and adverse birth outcomes. Um I would like to re reiterate a quote because this isn't done. It's only one building right now, but they have like another 37 acres to
still build. And the quote from the CEO of Data One, who owns the data center, is our ambition doesn't stop with what we're announcing today. We aim to build this campus out with multiple clients intent to become a gigawatt scale data center campus. So, they're not they want to put more there that's going to harm
the environment, harm the people. Um, I was going to read a quote, but our state representative and congressman left. Uh John Ruga who owns the land said the project wouldn't have been possible without the fallout of the mayor Fenucci and his administration. The the support
of state senator Michael Ta and representative Jeff Van Drew was also critical to the building of this place. So just want to put that out there. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. I I'm going to say this now as far as data data centers go
so we don't get a a you know a a line of data center people asking about data centers. pretty confident that there's no appetite for data centers in Millville. Um I've been very busy in the past
eight weeks since the election, however long it's been, I've gotten a chance to sit in a lot of meetings and I don't think Milville even has the power to do data centers even if we wanted to. Even if everyone in the city said, "Please bring us data centers." Um it takes a lot of power to do that. You need
electricity. We don't have the electricity. We don't have the gas. All the gas was diverted to the data centers in violent. We don't have the the energy ability to even run data centers if we wanted to. So, I don't think it's, you know, if everyone's concerned that we
have secret agendas to do data centers, I'm going to assuage your fears right now, right here, that it's not on our agenda um to move data centers into Milville. I think there's a lot of concerns right now and uh if there ever were a time to do that. I'm certain that
the public would uh you guys would would let us know how you felt about it. But as far as the five of us, I'm pretty certain in saying and I'm sure they can comment uh individually, but I'm pretty certain there's no appetite here for data centers at this point.
No applause on that one. Well, I will say >> hi, my name is Victor and uh I live right here in Millville uh East Main Street. I've been up here for three years due to a house fire in Kate May County. And I got to say, first off, congrats. You know, thanks for, you know, having the time to hear us out and
everything like that. Um I've enjoyed living here for the past 3 years, more so honestly than the 13 years I spent down in Kate May County. Um when my wife and I moved up here, we were kind of like, "Wow, finally a little bit more of civilization. Things don't close down in January. things are open till past 8:00 p.m., you know, and um you know, for all
the flack I feel like this town has gotten over the years, there's there's a lot of quality stuff here. Like, and there's a lot of potential. When I moved up here, the first thing I did was dig into what's going on now. I saw that there was a $30 million revitalization plan with the, you know, with the Holly City Development Corp. I don't know if that's still in effect. I understand CO
kind of crapped a bit on that since it was supposed to start in 2020, but all you got to do is walk down High Street right now and you can see buildings are getting a facelift. There's new restaurants that are popping up. Very excited about that. I mean, you know, like I said, there's a lot of potential. Um, and with that, I really hope that
all of you are going to, you know, do the best of your abilities to kind of see more of that come to fruition cuz obviously, you know, Mil High Street used to be like what, like Haten Heights and Hatenfield, like it had a pop in Main Street. People wanted to come shop here. They wanted to come, you know, build a business here. And I understand
that with the HCDC, there's a lot of tax incentives and stuff like that. So, I would really like to see more people, whether they lived here and want to come back or, you know, new people who are transplanting such as us, you know, decide to take an interest in their town and be able to do that. Um, one of the
things that, um, I mean, it's not my day job, but one of the things that I do is I own a small skateboard company with a lot of people in other people in South Jersey. We coordinate all the way from Pensawalk into Atlantic City to Kate May. Pretty much just it's all it's not for profit. It's all for the youth. Even if they're businesses and registered businesses, it's all for the youth. So,
with that being said, I would like to see Millville and Violin and Bridgton kind of get out of the, you know, social and economic drought that they've seen to where kids are growing up and they're like, "Hey, I don't, you know, have to revert to doing stuff on the streets or having to, you know, move or or whatever
the case is." So, um, like I said, really enjoyed hearing what I heard. Going to hopefully hold you guys to that. Um, you know, I told myself this year I was going to get a lot more involved in civic matters. So, I'll definitely be showing up here when I can and and hearing, you know, everybody out and seeing what's going on. Um, Mayor
Dixon, I'll definitely, you know, appreciate what you just said about keeping the data center stuff down. Um, I'm not going to harp on that, but what I one thing I do want to bring up is I went to the Vinand meeting, um, recently, which was packed, and like Larry said, a lot of people didn't know what was going on. One of the things we
found out was that this company data 1, they are essentially moonlighting the Violin Police Department and paying the city to use their police officers. And you know, I understand cops can moonlight. They've done it for forever, right? The the problem is they're using
city, you know, gear, their cars, their uniforms, all that stuff in order to protect this privatized business because of what's going on. My only thing I want to touch on is like I just hope that we don't drive by Lincoln Avenue one because it is a lot closer to Milville than a lot of people in Vinland, you know, and other people don't realize. So
I just hope that one day I don't drive by and I see our police force standing side by side, state police or violent police because, you know, like we said, the people of Violent had no idea. They there wasn't even a vote on it or or anything like that. And unfortunately, that's one of those things where I think tying into what I said about the
revitalization of this town, I think is going to unfortunately keep people away. Um definitely definitely excited to see what's you know going to go down. Um and the last thing I do want to touch on is um what the lady said earlier about the CRP development fund. I know it's out by
the airport. It's already zoned for industrial etc etc. Um when I started looking into the golf course that was already getting built, which I was already wary of cuz that does take up a lot of water and energy and resources. I did see that they were going to be building like a hotel and shops and condos. So, I wasn't sure if that was
part of this and they were just moving it to another location or if this was actually going to because warehouses is obviously a very vague term, right? Like it could it could be anything. If you go up to like Salem County and all that, there's there's tons of warehouses that are being built that are now just it's empty. They're just used as assets for these corporations. And I hope that
we're not going to allow our land, you know, whether it's already zoned for one thing or another to kind of just, you know, get built up and then used for nothing where somebody could come in and, you know, actually put something there that could be used whether it's for the youth or or whatever it is. So, thank you for your time and, you know, I
appreciate your service. Thank you. I'll just say this. Um, I'm going to be heading up re uh redevelopment, economic development, and we are going to be focusing on making sure people who purchase land in New Jersey in Millville, do something with it. I think we've struggled with people who've
purchased land and sat on it for 5, 10, 15 years and done nothing with it. We want people to develop the land. Industrial parks are meant for industry and we want people to if you have industrial land, we want people to use that land for industrial purposes and
that's where ratables grow. That's where we get our, you know, a bigger tax base and that's what we're going to really be focusing on, making sure people use the land that they purchased uh for what they said they're going to use it for. >> That's good to know. Thank you. >> Mr. Mayor, can I say something? >> Sure. Absolutely. >> I absolutely love his enthusiasm.
>> Yep. I absolutely love to see how he can be involved. He's young. He's enthusiastic. He's passionate. We need more of it. Thank you. Appreciate it. >> Mary Mess here of Milville. Congratulations to all of you. I do
understand that you guys have a very hard job ahead of you for four years. It's rough sitting in those seats. Not every one of us sitting out here in these seats are going to agree with every move you guys make.
Nor are we going to disagree with every move you guys make. But we will hold you accountable for what you said you would do. Have the city of Milville in mind. The residents are going to come first
before an agenda that I will guarantee will be held for each and every one of you. Some of you's know me personally, others have known me through various things that
I've participated through this city. And I agree. I'm not originally from Milville, but I'm glad I'm here. And all I'm trying to do is to see to it that this town is better when I go to leave,
whenever that should be. Hopefully, it's when I take my last breath. But in the meantime, I intend to see to it that the area in which I'm in is a little better than it was when I moved
here by via New Jersey Transit. In the meantime, I've said it multiple commissions before, this city has a gem, a vocational gem that's been in this
city for 20 years. It's located out there at the uh airport. It the school, it's a vocational training school. It's called MCITC. It's a vocational thing. They do heavy
equipment operating. They teach you when you come out of it, you're totally certified. They help you get a job. They do Cas. They'll help you through that.
No one has ever from the city has ever lended a voice to say, "Hey, if there's something we can do for you or with you, we'd be happy to. I know for a fact
with their heavy equipment and operating job, there's buildings at the airport that need to come down if it's feasible. If the city could possibly maybe supply the fuel for the machines, the students
can actually take down those buildings. That would be a savings that one's not shelling out, that the city's not paying out a whole heck of a lot for. It's a partnership. It's a shame if a school can be here for
20 years and it doesn't seem like anybody's ever known about it until somebody like myself stands here and brings it up or mentions it in a conversation to this one or that one or whoever. It's a thought.
The city needs to work very closely with the people they have here because people are not and I've seen it over the years that I've been here. People aren't beating down our doors. And Mayor Dixon, I'm glad you mentioned
that there won't be an AI data thing here because our water has already been tested multiple times and were high in heavy metals and salt, which is a concern in health.
Most people know salt raises your blood pressure. the pollutions that it puts in is going to turn around and cause respiratory problems. We've already got enough of that as it is. So, I thank you for that
and I wish all of you the best of luck and I will work with any of you and all of you as much as I can when I can and as often as I can. >> Thank you, Mary. I'll just I'll just say, Mary, that it's funny you mentioned that for 20 years. I've also known Carol
Johnson out at the MCITC. That's the building I'm in. So, I've known her all that time. Um, and these guys have all se been to the building before, so they're aware of uh her out there. She does great work and uh something we won't forget. >> Hello, Tamara Davis. Um, first question
is, and I hope you can answer this immediately. The change in the work session, will that be on YouTube and recorded and saved on YouTube for those that cannot make the meetings? >> Yes. >> Okay, good. Um, my next concern is this. Um, I had asked the question, very simple question regarding the trash
um, as to why the increase was there for an additional $12. And again, I'm not opposed to the service. I like the service. The service is great. But I would like to know and I think the people deserve an explanation as to why it's a 5% increase. Look at it this way.
It's a fee. A fee provided by the government and it's a tax. You just voted on a 5% tax increase. Okay? And I'm not making trying to make this contentious, but I do believe I honestly do believe that the transparency should have been there, especially when this was discussed in
the pre last month already. Um, so I'm hoping that maybe you provide a as detailed as it could possibly be as to what caused the increase of $12, which I know there's increases in cost. I get it. All right. And most of us get it. But what is it that caused it to go up
5%. That's a lot. Okay. So, um, I was hoping to get the answer to that question prior to voting on it. Um, and of you know, of course, you know, the meeting is run, you know, the way you want it to be run, but I hope that, um, we can get an explanation in the future
before you actually do the vote. >> I can give you I can give you something now if you want and I can give you more details tomorrow if you like. >> Well, I think the public deserves it. I think it should be publicly mentioned. I mean, not just I mean, again, I'm not opposed to the fee increase. I'm not like, "Oh my god, don't do it." No, I get it.
>> I understand. But there needs to be a little bit of transparency. It's 5% increase. It's a tax increase. >> So the ACUA, just to give you an answer, the ACUA is increasing their fees 20%. >> Okay, there's my explanation. >> Tipping fees have gone up 3%. >> Right. >> Okay, then that's fine.
>> And recycling is going up 2%. >> All right, and that's fine. >> I'm sorry. 23%. >> Okay, and that's fine. And the next thing I'm going to bring up is has there been more discussion with the ACUA going forward and then of course with Mr. Velasquez going forward because he also
has a play. you know the the CCIA has a play you know a play in the system. >> Can I answer that because I was here? Yes, there were multiple discussions with the ACUA and uh you know we did the best we could with them and uh we didn't
want to lose the uh ability to have a shared services agreement with them because if that happened uh costs would really go up >> really. >> Oh and the and the last thing is will the discussion about late fees be put back on the table? Yes. Okay. Yes. Thank
you. >> Sorry, but I just wanted to follow up on his comment about not wanting the data center. >> She already spoke once. >> I did. >> Yeah. >> But if you're not checking your ordinance. >> Yeah. I'm sorry, ma'am. You don't get to speak more than once. >> Okay. You need to look at your
ordinances. >> See me after I I'll have a discussion with you for sure. >> Yeah. Once you allow people to do that, then you have to let everybody do it. >> Okay. It's a problem. Thank you, Brock. >> Good evening, Samantha Cruz. Um, the parks department. Uh, I will be
officially turning what I'm about to say over to Commissioner Ranella moving forward. But, uh, our our tea party is doing really, really well. So, I feel like the public needs to know about that. And I do want to thank Commissioner Kasaboon for actually helping us get a larger venue so we could open up the numbers to more
children. So, if you have any children from 5 to 12 that would like to come to our tea party, call tomorrow because the slots are are filling up really quickly, which is why I wanted to come up here um because people do like to watch Reorg meetings. So, hi everyone. Um we do have our events did get passed uh this
evening. I appreciate that. Um Brock has clarified in the past that all five of you are allowed to come to city events. Um so, I'm hoping to see all of you and you're allowed to be there together. Um, so we made sure of that, right, Brock? Uh, because that was a question in the
past. So, um, we really do appreciate everything that the commission, um, we kind of touch everybody's departments in parks and public properties. Uh, whether it's changing your light bulbs, putting your toilet paper on your rolls. Uh, so we we've really we really uh care about the city, the entire team of parks and
public property. Um, I get the honor of being the face of it, but uh I do truly believe that, you know, uh, a leader is only as good as their support ta staff. And I have an excellent support staff. So, um, I appreciate you. Congratulations. And I'm looking forward to seeing you guys out at city events.
And, uh, Commissioner Rella will be providing you with city events from here on out, unless she orders me to come here. So, thank you. >> Thank you, S. Thanks, Sam. >> Thank you. >> Thanks, Sam. >> Hi, Commission. Uh my name is Matt Williams uh from Vinand.
Um when I looked at the agenda today um you won't harp on it as you asked, but uh I did just see two like trends that we did notice in Vinland uh when it comes to the AI data center. Um redevelopment again that's a key word. Um I think it was brought up earlier. Um and then we also recently learned that
it's also in uh UEZ area. Um, so for me, you know, this is me of just like as an outsider looking in, I kind of see the same trends um, in terms of like maybe uh, sorry, usually I I write before I
speak. Um but um conditions are are similar and what we did notice and and what's been shared is you know in in a in a 2-m radius of what is going on in Vinand like I I do want to stress that like
Milville residents actually have a more condensed impact to any anything that's closer. So me I'm just here to to kind of just stress that fact for for everybody here. Um again, uh thank you for for my time here right now.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Rachel Green for Bunting Lane. Um first I just want to say congratulations to all of you. Um if tonight's meeting and the way it was ran is what you're going to do for the future for us in the next four years, I'm excited to see uh what
moves forward. Um, with that said, I'm a director of culture and belonging at Ascenda Integrated Health out of Glboro. We're a statewide agency that offers services from A to Z. Um, so I would love to have a conversation with you with some of our team leads um along
with some of the service programs within already set up within the community, see some of the things that we can make sure um that our constituents here are aware of and make sure that they have access to. So, we give them um our best foot forward um with any resources that are out there throughout the state. Thank
you. >> Thank you. >> Seeing that there's no one left for open public portion, we're going to close the public portion of the comments and I'd like to turn to comments of
commissioners. Commissioner Taylor. >> Mr. Mayor, we are looking at the future. We are looking at a vision. The five of us sitting up here
have been meeting regularly, and we're just we're so excited with what's happening in Millville, going to happen in Millville, what we want to bring to Milville.
Public safety is my wheelhouse. I am looking forward to working hand inand with the chiefs, the officers, the sheriff's department. Um it's a it's an open door from all of
them, the courts. Um we're looking for a safer Millville. Everybody wants that. Um during the campaign I was listening to everybody what everybody was listening and asking for. A safer Millville was one of the top priorities.
Public safety is my priority hands down. That's it. Public safety. Um it's what I do. It's what I've lived for almost 39 years. So
it's it's what I want to do. It's I'm I'm finally at the pinnacle of my life's work and I can't I can't wait. But working with these five people up here
is just four people is like amazing. I've we just the sunshine law really stinks because you know we just I know it's because it's only two of us. Um I want
to apologize to to Rick's wife. um countless hours of phone calls, marathon phone calls, you know, where we just talk and plan and come up with ideas and, you know, we throw things around
and then and now, you know, I'll call Marissa and say, "Hey, what do you think about this?" Or, "What do you think?" Oh, yeah. Yeah. Carol and Dan. And it's But there's always We do not always agree. We don't we do not always agree,
but we sit and we talk and we plan and it's just so far it's been really really fun. I mean, I know we're going to hit a wall at some point in time, but right now we're just going and going and going and we need everybody in Milville's
help. Everybody. I've known Mary for a long time from the police department. Cindy I've worked with before. Um, you know, there's there's a lot of people that have good people in Millville. Absolutely good
people in Millville, and we just need to keep it going, and it's only going to get better. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. >> Thank you, Commissioner Taylor. Um, Commissioner Ranella, >> I don't want to be redundant. Uh, I just want to thank everybody for coming out
tonight and I want to thank you for all your support for this commission. I'm really looking forward to the next four years. I'm really looking forward to hearing everybody come up to that podium. Uh, and we want to hear from you. Um, so thank you. Um, keep
supporting us. Keep supporting Millville more than anything. uh because every four years, well maybe not every four years, but you may have new faces here in four years and uh as long as we're keeping Millville moving forward, that's what it's all about. So, thank you.
>> Thank you, Commissioner Reynold, Commissioner Cosman. >> Again, I just want to piggyback on everyone. Yes, we heard you during campaigning public safety, cleaner Milville, um growth in our city. We need all this and I think this is the team
that can do this. I am excited. I've been excited since election night. Uh but we do need you. We need the public. We need your input. If you see something, get in touch with one of us. Don't paste it on Facebook. Get in touch with one of us. Let us know and we'll
take care of it. We'll do what we can and we'll get an answer for you. Um I look forward to working with all the workers. We have wonderful workers in this city. We have wonderful residents in this city and I'm proud to be a part of it. So, keep supporting Millville,
keep supporting us, and we'll see you in two weeks. Come on back. >> Thank you, Commissioner Kasaboon. Vice Mayor C. >> All right. Uh, wow. We're here, right? Um, we started this journey with 19 people, right? 19 of us running and uh I
I don't know if uh we could have landed any better. We started talking right after the election >> and uh I truly think the five of us finished where we belonged. Um we've been yelling since day one. We make fun of each other. Um it's so bad now when
my phone rings, my wife goes through, is that Sherman? Is that Dan? Is that Marissa? Is that Carol? Um now she's probably going to say, "Is that Trish?" You know, so um I just want to not forget our families, right? Right. Uh my wife's going to have
to put up with us for four years. Um our families are going to be, you know, together. Um but we're blessed. We're blessed to see four other commissioners just smile and excited about the city of
Milville. To see the county excited about the county. Like I know we're going to argue and have problems, but the county new count two uh county commissioners came to our swearing in today. We went to their swearing in. Mayor, I don't know if he's broke or
not, but he's been meeting people like every day. Um the amount of enthusiasm in Cumber County is amazing. Um my listen, my peoples at Hope Center, right? They're
out here. Uh, gotta love them. Um, just everything they do. Uh, Tam mayor, I look forward to you every week, right? Um, >> we do. >> We do because >> I would love to have a lot more, right? Because we need Tamaras. We need Mary to
hold us accountable. Um, we're going to joke with Tamar and probably not agree from time to time, >> but she's here caring, right? And we need more people to care and we appreciate that. Um, Joe, we're we're right there with you. Keep coming with
MMAC, right? You know me and you go back a long ways. Um, I'm with you on that. Uh, where's Victor? Can we do something with Victor? Like, can we just bring him somewhere? Like, his energy just matches us, right? His energy matches us. I don't know who you are, but I love you
already, brother. So, um, I may regret that later, but he'll be like, "Be careful what you have." >> Say, "Don't eat your words just yet." I I I tell you, but the energy, that's the energy we feel every day when we talk and we're trying to make positive changes. There's going to be hard
decisions. That's why we're here. Um and that's part of it. So, we're going to make some decisions that's going to upset people. Um we're not happy. We're sad when we have to do it, but that's what we have to do. Um, and I I just want to thank I want to thank you for
right making it this far and and I look forward to four years of uh still remaining friends with you guys. So, day one, here we go. Thank you, Mayor. >> Thank you, Vice Mayor. >> Well,
saying comes to mind, actions speak louder than words. Everybody can get up here every four years and make promises and tell everybody what we're going to do and what's going to happen. And what I can tell you is that these
four other people have already been hard at work. I know I have. They joke about uh me going broke and uh I every day I have a goal of meeting with somebody who can help the city and I usually take
them to lunch. So unfortunately since the election I've gained 13 pounds. Um and that's my wife bought me pants for Christmas and what >> and well that wasn't very nice what she said to me. Um but I yelled down to her.
I said, "These pants do not fit." I said, "They must be sizing them differently than they used to." >> Um, and then she used an F-word. Um, she called me, it started with the F. >> It was ph. >> Yeah. Okay. But in all, in all
seriousness now, actions speak louder than words. And we are working hard. A lot of people talk to me uh when I talk to people now, they they say things to me like, you know, you should do this and that. In my mind, I'm saying, you have no idea the things that we've done
and the people I've spoken to and the plans we have already. We are hitting the ground running. We're not walking into this in a way where I think a lot of people think this is our first day on the job and and we're we're going to start getting our feet wet. And I think
we're well beyond that. I I really want to promise uh and I know people say don't ever make promises, but I'm going to promise you that you're going to get a lot of hard work from us. The one difference I do see in this commission from past commissions, you're going to see five people who are
absolutely 100% engaged in the city, which we haven't always gotten. We've had a lot of people who work full-time who weren't able to give a lot of time. And I know for a fact everybody sitting up here is going to be completely engaged. I'm not
sure we've ever had that in this city. I'm gonna say this. I'm not sure we've ever had five people who genuinely like each other and work this well with each other. Um, it's surprising because none of us ran together on a team and when we all fell into place right where we
should be and it we don't always agree and we have to kind of persuade, you know, I've I've had to persuade a few of these and this is what I think and they we have to persuade them and um and we come to a consensus. Um, it's a great place to be for the city. It's a great
place to be for us where we're working every day very hard. Um, some things I don't want to talk much longer, but things that we're going to be focusing on that I hope we see some very visible signs soon that you'll see is public safety. We want to do some things for public safety over the next month, over
the next eight weeks where the public will see very visible things that we're doing to make the public feel safer. Number one, there will be long-term goals that we're going to be doing as far as public safety, but we want to make things safer, you know, starting in the next few weeks. You're going to see those things
roll out and when we do roll those things out, we're going to be very visible about it and be very vocal about it and let you guys know what's going on. I'm heading up economic development. As I mentioned before, I have been out uh three, four, five days a week meeting with people outside of the city.
I want to we have a lot of things lined up and I would love to take credit. As soon as I got elected, I was it almost felt like everyone was waiting at the gates to get
into Milville to help us out. And what I heard was, "Finally, we have a commission we can work with. Finally, we have a commission that we can help. We want to help Milville out." And a lot of people outside the city felt
alienated. A lot of the people that wanted to help out felt like Milville didn't want any help at all. And I have rebuilt those relationships over the past eight weeks. And we have a lot of people who are going to help lead Milville to a new place. We are swinging
for the fences. Right, Mayor uh Vice Mayor Cop? >> Absolutely. >> Somebody asked us, somebody mentioned they we hope you do some things. I hope we don't scare you with some of the things we want to do. All right. We are we are swinging for the fences. We want
to see Millville go to places that it's never been. Some of you out there know a little bit about what we've talked about and we're very excited. Uh we're going to bring some of those plans to a big public forum at some point and and you're going to be pretty happy with what we have planned and it's going to
be exciting. So, as as these plans start to firm up, more and more people are going to get brought in, and the public's going to get to see uh exactly what we think uh the direction the city can go to make it better for everybody here. You know, one thing we need, you know, to make public safety better, we need more police officers. How do you
get more police officers? More money. How do you get more money? More ratables, more a bigger tax base. So my number one goal along with the people that I'm going to be working with are going to be making the tax base bigger so that we can do all the things we want
to do. And uh we also want to work on youth intervention. You know uh the youth of this city are sometimes neglected. We talk about public safety and economic development. Um and we can do things about crime that's already happening and we can do things about
stopping it. But the youth who are at risk, we need to really start talking about that too. So, those are some of the three big things I think we need to work on uh in order to really change the city quite a bit. And uh with that, thank you very much and and it's
just an honor to serve the citizen. Do I have a motion to adjourn? >> Motion. Second. And with that we are joined.