like to call this meeting to order for July 7th, 2026. Can I get a roll call, please? >> Commissioner Taylor, >> here. >> Vice Mayor Cot >> here. >> Commissioner Vanilla, >> present. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> here. >> Mayor Dixon, >> here. Please, uh, uh, Pastor Brian
Robinson, if you could come and, uh, please rise while he gives a, uh, invitation and followed by the sleeve of the flag. I'm actually glad tonight to be coming in a little different capacity than pastor, but is rather one of the police chaplain here in the city. Uh we've got
a great um a great group of chaplins for our our police and our fire department and our first responders. And I'm I'm proud and honored to be able to serve in that capacity as well. Would you please pray with me? Almighty God, we thank you for this nation which for 250 years has
stood as a beacon of liberty to those who call it home and to the world. We humbly acknowledge that we have not always lived up to the lofty ideals our founders set forth. Help us in our generation to live as though we truly believe that all people are created
equal and are endowed by you with the same rights as every other person. the right to life, to liberty, and to pursuing happiness. We thank you for our first responders and are grateful for them. Especially tonight, we thank you for Officer
Miller. We pray for him as he is promoted to the rank of sergeant. Give our commissioners your wisdom and compassion. We ask let their decisions be guided by humility, forward thinking, and what is best for all residents of Milville, from the most connected to the
often forgotten. We pray this in your name. Amen. Join me in the saluted flagg 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. >> This meeting is being conducted 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. We're going to go out a little bit out of order from the agenda. We're going to move right to the presentation by Chief Hoffman and the Director of Public Safety, Sherman Taylor. Thank you all for coming. Uh tonight
we're here to promote Officer Glenn Miller to the rank of sergeant. Uh with that, I usually ask the officers to give me a short little bio um just to be read. So once he gave that to me, I
started proofreading it and uh I realized that I owe officer Miller um an award for uh performance of duty last year. So as things get shuffled around my desk, new things come in. Sometimes
things just get overlooked. Uh, with that being said, we are going to present Officer Miller with a life-saving award for his duties. On Wednesday, June 18th, 2025, Officer Glenn Miller located a motor vehicle accident in which a motor
vehicle crashed into the median of Route 55 or the north and south lanes overpass Route 49. The vehicle was located in a wooded area between two overpasses. The vehicle was actively on fire with the interior filled with smoke and an
injured driver inside. The doors were locked and partially blocked by a guardrail. An Inspir Hospital EMT attempted to extinguish the fire, but was unsuccessful. Officer Miller and the EMT were able to break the window and assist the
seriously injured driver in escaping the actively burning vehicle and carry him to a safe distance. Due to their actions, a terrible loss of life's life was prevented. [applause] [applause] >> You also get this fancy pen you can put
on his uniform. I'm not pinning it on you. You can do that. Your wife can do that. Thank you. All right. Thank you, sir. >> So, that's that part. Round two. >> Sir, would you like to come up here and say a prayer? >> Good evening, everyone. Would you please
rise if you're able and fill our hearts for prayer today? We gather in gratitude and celebration honoring the dedication, courage, and service of officer Glenn Miller as he steps into the new chapter of leadership.
Lord, you have called him to a life of service to protect the v vulnerable, uphold justice, and bring peace where there is unrest. We thank you for the years of commitment that he has brought him to this moment,
for the sacrifices made and for the integrity he has shown in both quiet moments and times of great challenge. As he takes on greater responsibility, grant him wisdom that sees beyond the
moment, courage that stands firm in the face of adversity, and compassion that remembers the humility humility in every person that he encounters. Protect him, Lord, in every shift, every
call, and every decision. surround him with colleagues who share his dedication and with a community that values his service. May his leadership inspire trust, unity, and hope. Bless his family
and loved ones whose support and sacrifices made this calling possible. Give them the peace in times and uncertainty and joy in moments of reunion. We ask this all in your precious name. And everyone said,
"Amen." >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Um, so I had the pleasure of working with uh Officer Miller uh as his dispatcher for a number of years. I know he's a stand-up guy. He's a man of integrity,
patience, and uh he looks after his dispatchers, which is is a good thing. Um and he is my first official promotion as director of public safety. Congratulations, man. Good job.
[applause] All right, here we go. [clears throat and cough] Promoted to the rank of sergeant, Officer Glenn Miller has aspired to be a police officer for as long as he can remember. From an early age, he knew that law enforcement was his calling and remained
committed to achieving that goal. Shortly after graduating from high school, Glenn began his law enforcement career as a special police officer in the North Wildwood Police Department, where he proudly served for approximately three years. In May 2017,
he joined the Milville Police Department and quickly earned the opportunity to become a full-time police officer. Throughout his career with the Milville Police Department, Sergeant Miller has consistently demonstrated unwavering dedication, professionalism, sound
judgment, and strong leadership. As a field training officer, he has mentored and guided numerous officers, helping to shape the next generation of law enforcement professionals, whether responding to life-threatening emergencies such as rescuing an unconscious individual from a burning
vehicle. Thank you. >> or taking the time to sit with someone in crisis and offer compassion and support. Sergeant Miller has always answered the call to serve his community with courage, integrity, and commitment.
Joining Sergeant Miller today are many of his family members and friends whose unwavering encouragement and support have helped him reach this important milestone in his career. He extends his heartfelt gratitude to all of them with special thanks to his
wife Amanda, their four children, Connor, Maria, Nolan, and Case. They have been the greatest source of strength and inspiration throughout his journey. While they may have given him his first gray hairs, they also continue to keep him young at heart. Please join
us in congratulating Sergeant Glenn Miller on his well-deserved commission. [applause] >> [applause] >> WE HAVE an oath of office. Maybe not. >> Let me grab one. It's all good.
Does the cheek dance? >> Huh? >> Can we see a dance or something? >> A dance? >> All right. Awkward talk, guys. All right. Uh, so with these >> three cops walk into a park. >> No, not that one. [laughter] Not that. Not that one. Not that one. Not that.
This is televised >> and recorded. >> Yes. >> For posterity. Anyway, as the police department expands, I've seen uh the [laughter] the police department expands and contracts over the years. Right now, we have worked
hard to expand our police department back to the force that we had 20 years ago. So, um as we are able to hire more officers, we do have open positions that we have been unable to fill. Uh so, this is one of those positions that's
backfilling. Uh we recently created uh a proactive investigations team um to do to address all the day-to-day um problems that we have, quality of life issues um within the city. So we do have
a fourman team which we recently created. Um with that it created the extra slap for us to back fill and that's where this position comes from. So the police department itself is moving forward and I appreciate the commission's support. um and helping me get these people hired. So
that's it for me. [applause] [applause] >> Put your hand in the air and repeat after me. I state your name. I, Glenn Miller, >> do solemnly swear >> do you solemnly swear >> that I will support >> that I will support >> the Constitution of the United States >> the Constitution of the United States
>> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> that I will bear true faith >> that I'll bear true faith >> and allegiance to the same >> and allegiance to the same >> and the governments established >> and the governments established >> in the United States >> 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 all faithfully, >> impartially, and justly >> impartially, and justly >> perform all the duties of >> perform all the duties of >> of the office of sergeant of the city of Noville. >> of the office of sergeant, city of
>> according to the best of my ability. >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations. [applause] [applause] At this time, we'll take a brief break for those of you who want to perhaps get pictures up in the front with uh
Sergeant Miller. Um we don't want to uh break this moment. So, we'll take it just about a fivem minute break. Uh if you don't want to stay for the rest of the commission meeting, um this will be your time to uh exit as well. But if you'd like to come up and uh I see a lot of family here, I see a lot of uh co-workers here. If you'd like to get
pictures real quick, that would be fine with us. Uh we don't want to break this moment and uh you only get a chance to be up here and get pictures in this moment one time and we don't want to ruin that. So, um we'll take about five minutes and uh come up and grab pictures with your co-workers and your family and
uh we want to help celebrate this moment. Sorry, you lost. Sorry, you lost. >> You lost. >> I lost. >> Yeah. >> A little bit. >> Uhhuh. Where did you Where did you go? >> I also moved out that way.
So they had to change their flight. [laughter] >> So they're flying out tonight at 3:00. But he walked in today and we were all like >> right. I don't know. >> Exactly. You're right. You're right.
>> I can see that. >> You're right. changes to the agenda. >> There are none, mayor. >> All right. We have now come to the public comment portion of the meeting for agenda items only. If you'd like to address the commission on agenda items,
please approach the podium, state your name and address and your concerns. Please limit your comments to approximately five minutes. Noville will uh resolution number one appointing the municipal attorney. I watched the work session from Friday and I noted I saw that the uh that the BA
noted that there was an error in the resolution uh with some of the dates and the time frame regarding the salary and the dates of the um attorney's appointment and I see that I just checked the city's website and I see the resolution is still the one that
he said was an error or a typo. So I'm just want to make sure you're voting on the correct uh version and that's all. Oh, thank you. >> Seeing no one at the podium, we will close the public comments on agenda items only.
changed. What was changed? It It is the right resolution that's in there. We changed the wording from employee to firm in the where is it one of the last whereases and then there is wording to justify the 180 for the total not
addition. >> All right. Thank you madam clerk. Um shall we move on to the bills? >> Just need a motion to approve the bill list. >> I'd like to make a motion. I'll second the motion. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot?
>> Yes. >> Commissioner Kaspoon? Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. >> Madam Clerk, minutes. >> Need a motion to approve the following minutes. February 13th work session minutes. February 17th regular meeting minutes. February 27th work session
meeting minutes. And March 3rd regular meeting minutes. March 13th work session meeting minutes. >> Like to make a motion. I'll second the motion. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo?
>> Yes. Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. >> All right. Let's move to reports of commissioners. Let's start with Commissioner Taylor. >> So, um, as the chief stated, the, uh, new policing unit came out actually, I believe, July 3rd or 4th, they started
and, uh, so they've been out. That's a three-man unit with a sergeant. And um we were very busy this weekend with uh a lot of environmental stuff and a lot
of calls due to the heat and stuff. I I see where the fire department at one point in time emptied the entire building. um which is not often done, but it's, you know, it's glad to know that they uh were able to
get all of the apparatus out and uh go on multiple calls at the same time. It was pretty nice to see that. Not nice to see that because of the calls, but that you know the building was empty and the apparatus was out. Um other than that, I
have nothing further really. Thank you, Commissioner Taylor. Commissioner Reinella. >> Yes. [clears throat] Uh, tomorrow marks the first Wednesday of Play Streets this summer. It's a day that many of our kids look forward to every year. If you
haven't experienced Play Streets yet, now is the perfect time to check it out. Every Wednesday from 10:00 a.m. to 2 pm on Pine Street between Second and Third Streets, uh they transform it into a safe, carfree play zone where kids can
run, play, create, and just simply enjoy being kids. The street is barricaded uh from traffic. Each week features a different theme. Uh this week's uh theme is uh fantasy land, and that means plenty of magical fun. uh pony rides,
cotton candy, balloon twisting, hair tinseling. They're going to have crafts, snow cones. Uh we hope to see lots of familiar faces and plenty of new ones uh this Wednesday. Um so like I said, every Wednesday that happens throughout the
summer. Uh vendor registration is now open for Holly Cityfest. Planning is underway for our annual Holly Cityfest, and we're looking for vendors to help make this year's event another great success. Holly Cityfest will take place
on Saturday, August 29th from 11:00 a.m. to 300 p.m. along High Street between Main Street and Broad Street. Uh, best of all, vendor registration is completely free. Whether you're a local business, a nonprofit organization, an
artisian, a community group, we want to have you join us and showcase what you have to offer. It's a wonderful opportunity to connect with the community and be a part a great a great day of activities. Uh, if you'd like to register, you could complete the Google
form that's now up and available on the recreation department's Facebook page, or you could contact Sam Cruz at 8568257000 extension 7394 for more information on how you could take part. Uh, the parks department continues its work
maintaining our green spaces throughout the city, including keeping up with grass cutting across our parks and public areas. During the summer months, the grass seems to have a mind of its own. Uh, one minute it's freshly cut, the next it's ready for another round. Our team continues working hard to keep
these areas looking their best. The UEZ clean team continues to make great progress throughout the community and we want to recognize the hard work that they're putting in to keep our streets looking their best. The team is currently working their way through the side streets from Second Street to Buck
Street. They completed Broad Street last week and are on track to complete Oak Street this week. Their worki their work includes removing trash and bulk items, weed whacking along curb lines and sidewalks, and trimming some trees. They
will continue this effort throughout the area until they reach Smith Street right here by city hall. A big part of the success of this effort comes from the leadership of our UEE coordinator, Sam Cruz, who has done an outstanding job with the help of Brooke
managing the clean team's work. Since Sam already oversees parks and public property, having her also serve as UE coordinator just makes perfect sense. These responsibilities naturally work together. She already understands what our parks, streets, and public areas
needs, and she's able to provide direction and follow up on projects to make sure the work is actually getting done. Having her overseeing these connected areas helps keep keep communication clear and ensures that priorities stay aligned. An added
benefit is that the UEES clean team works out of the parks department building. A lot of people don't know that, allowing Stamp to stay connected with the team on a daily basis while they are out improving our community. So, I want to thank Sam. And before I
wrap up, uh I want to talk briefly about this weekend's Fourth of July event cancellation. Nobody was happy about making this decision. Um, we know how much this celebration meant to everybody. It meant a lot to me as well. And we were
disappointed that we couldn't move forward as planned. But after looking at the forecast and discussing the risks, Commissioner Taylor and I with input from OEM and the parks department made the call that cancelling was the right
thing to do. The other commissioners were informed and to the best of my knowledge, nobody disagreed with that decision. This was not about convenience or overreacting to a bad forecast. Uh the concerns were real.
Over the past weekend, New Jersey has had heat related deaths involving people ranging in age from age 30 into their 80s. I believe that there are 29 deaths so far. There were also reports of people being struck by lightning, including a lifeguard who tragically lost his life while working at the shore
on the 4th of July. The reality is we can't control the weather. We can't uh know exactly when a storm is going to develop, where lightning is going to strike, or how strong the winds are going to become. But when you combine extreme heat, the threat of lightning, and dangerous wind
conditions, we had to make a decision. And we made it with public safety as the top priority. I understand how disappointing this was for everyone and it wasn't decision it wasn't a decision made lightly. I believe that we made the right call
based on the high pro probability of severe weather conditions we were facing and the responsibility that we have to protect everybody who would be attending, working or participating in the event. We are already working on a plan to use the fireworks that we were
supposed to use on the 4th of July and they will be used at an event on a later date. We're going to share those details as soon as those plans are finalized. >> Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. Thank you, Commissioner Rena. Commissioner Kas.
>> Okay. >> All right. from streets and roads for June. Um 82 tires have been collected, 22 appliances, 6,000 bags of leaves, loose leaves, and grass clippings collected. 413
street sweeping tickets were written. 492 electronic waste was received. 52 and a half tons of brush was collected for June. 634 and a half tons of brush has been collected since March the 2nd.
Hence why the landfill was closed because it had to be chipped down, ground it down according to the D before we could reopen it. It is reopened. So the landfill is back open again. The compost facility, I call
it the landfill compost facilities. There was a sinkhole repair on Sassifrass Street uh back in [clears throat] March, I believe, and that has been completed, fixed. Road repair in front of Mistleton Lane was completed. The road repair on Spruce Street, alley repair on Cedar Street,
storm drain repair on Bogdan Boulevard, and repair on the Valain Culdeac. All have been completed from the water department. They had a big main break on Carlton AB last Wednesday um in that all that heat.
It was a big one. They were I felt bad for these guys. They worked very hard and got it repaired. It took him a while and it was 110 degrees out on that asphalt. Yes. Yeah. They have they have many more service installs and upgrades
going on. Um they have to replace the service on Buck Street before the paving will take place. That needs to be done by the end of the year. They have a project on Kimble Avenue. They are projected to get done also by the end of the year. As far as other projects, Pera
and Finnekin started the Pleasant Drive service upgrade yesterday. So, that's on under the way. What they're doing is they will take get rid of that transite before we pave the road, get under the underground so we don't have to tear the road up back up again. So, that'll be
taken care of. The Gsinger A Wooder main upgrade project went out to bid and it looks like Matthysse is going to be awarded that one. They did get an email from meter tech. As of today, there's 4597
meters have been installed with about 200 more scheduled and dozens being made every day. So, we are making progress on those meters. Yes. And that's all I have right now for that those departments. [snorts] >> Thank you, Commissioner Cosman. Vice
Mayor Cop. >> Oh, yeah. Uh just a lot of uh things behind the scenes. means done a lot of interviewing, hiring, working with grants, uh working with collecting revenue, and just the basic finances that you know you guys always want for
some reason. Um so dealing with each department as it comes up. So that's pretty much all we have right now. >> All right. I'm going to overlap with uh Commissioner Costman a little bit since uh I oversee engineering. So uh let's start with the fifth floor first. We've applied to be included in the New Jersey
Homes um uh uh program from the Department of Community Affairs. That is a uh a program that helps with uh people who are in affordable housing. We like to focus on uh improving the affordable housing that we already do have. I I
believe our aotment is um we're right where we need to be as far as our affordable housing quota. Um, so one of the things we can do with CBDG money and other program money is to assist lowincome people to improve the housing they have. If somebody has an uh a
problem with uh their property, um they can apply to us and uh get grants from us to help with their property. So that's a great program. We're hoping to become a part of this New Jersey Homes program which will do even more for us. There's only 30 municipalities that are chosen and we're hoping to be a part of
one of those uh municipalities. Um you've you've gone down High Street, you have noticed that the facade on the uh course of the building there on the corner of uh High Street and Malberry was falling off of the building. There was a fencing that was put around it and
that has been repaired. Nice job to the construction team and the fifth floor on getting that. It actually looks pretty nice what they did there. Uh if it were painted it look [snorts] real nice, but um they did a nice job at fixing that. It's now no longer um unsafe. Construction permits are way up for the
month of June. Um uh we are up 200% for the month month of June. So there's a lot of construction going on in the city, which is a great thing. And year-to- date construction permits are up over 60% total. So it's been uh busy up on the fifth floor. Uh rental fees
are also up slightly. So, um, you know, more rental units are being, uh, properly, um, registered, and I'll probably overlap with, uh, Commissioner Cman on some of these engineering projects. Um, Ireland Avenue force main upgrade. They
should have the roads paved within the next few weeks. And, uh, I'm sure the people on Ireland Avenue in that area are happy to hear that. Um, let's see here. Pleasant Avenue. I think Commissioner Cosbyman mentioned this. The construction should be started this week
and it should be going on for the next few months. The Geisinger Avenue water improvements um went out to bid on June 2nd and as she mentioned um the Matthysse Construction was the low bidder on that one. So that will be uh has 90 days to complete the work. So
that's going to be a nice improvement there. >> That also will have the translates taken care of. Yes. Before they pave the road. >> Correct. Yep. >> South 14th Street paving project. Um the contractors completed the drainage improvements and the paving of that project. Once they finish with the top
soil and the seed, the road will be complete. >> Um Laurel Lake Road improvements. Everyone on Laurel Lake is excited about this. They're working on uh Ivy Road and Northeast Lakeshore Drive to the very end of it. That's going to be what's next on the uh docket down there. The
surveying is nearing completion and we're hoping that the construction um will be bid out by the end of the year. 10th Street improvements. We want to do improvements on from 10th Street from Kums Road to Broad Street. Um we've applied for New Jersey municipal aid to
repave the street, make drainage, curb, sidewalk uh striping, and other safety improvements. There's actually a resolution on the uh on the agenda tonight uh for that application. Broad Street improvements from 7th to Columbia Avenue. We're working with the SJTPO and
applying for a congestion mitigation and air quality grant to reconstruct Broad Street from 7th to Columbia Avenue. it badly needs it and uh we're going to be try hopefully getting that grant uh so it doesn't come out of the taxpayers's pocket and uh that is what it and rever
the riverfront resance center of the arts we're working with Garland Roofing to address the warranty repairs and [snorts] the leaks that popped up after all the rain that came down. So that's still being repaired and they're still working on that. And that
is all I have for my departments. Uh, madame clerk, let's move on to regular business. >> Ordinances for first reading. Ordinance for first reading. Item number one, an ordinance amending chapter 39 of the municipal code motor vehicle and traffic
regulations. Add handicap parking 323 South 3rd Street. >> Like to make a motion. >> I'll second. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. Ordinance for first reading item
number two, an ordinance amending the salary ordinance. >> All right. Yeah. So, we talked about this work session. Uh so, a lot of these um ordinances were already passed in uh 2025. Uh this is just cleaning up some of the things. Uh some of the minimum wages
weren't on there. Uh we already talked to um the uh council 18 um >> res >> union rep and to make sure that these are within um collective bargaining agreements. Um there's all if you see no
max it's because those positions either don't exist yet or you know um we're possibly going to try to fix them in the future. So when that happens is if we hire somebody under one of those then we would adjust the ordinance at that time to fit that. Um but like I said uh this
was most of these were already copy and paste from 2025. It's not new. It was voted on approved in 2025 or uh personnel directors going through and just trying to make everything cleaner. There were some things that weren't updated. There were some sal minimums
that were under the minimum wage. So, um, she wanted to make them more reflecting the the CBA agreements. So, >> and a lot some of these positions are not filled. Is that correct? Correct. That is correct. The majority of them probably >> Yeah. But >> we have to keep them in there so we don't have to. It's good housekeeping.
Right. >> And the ones that were there were already approved in November like seven months ago. So, >> just so the public is aware of that. Correct. Yes. >> Okay. >> So, I'd like to make a motion. >> I'll second it. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot. Yes.
>> Commissioner Kaspoon. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. >> Resolutions. Resolution item number one. Resolution appointing the municipal attorney. >> Yeah. I just wanted to say something here. Um my vote is going to be a reflection of only seeing the resolution
that didn't align with the certification of funds. I didn't see a revised version on our website this afternoon. [clears throat] >> We have a motion. >> Oh, I'd like to make a motion. I'll second. Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot,
>> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> no. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution item number two, resolution authorizing tax and utility adjustments. >> Yeah. If this is a standard monthly uh adjustments from the uh t uh tax collector's office, um I'd like to make
a motion. >> I'll second. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Casabun, >> yes. Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Dixon. >> Yes. >> Resolution Edmond number three, resolution authorizing water and sewer termination.
>> I make a motion. >> Second the motion. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Cavoon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. Resolution item number four, resolution authorizing the submission of
a strategic plan for the Milville Mun M municipal alliance grant to the Governor's Council on Substance Use Disorder Fiscal year 2027. >> Like to make a motion, I'll second that. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. Resolution item number five, resolution appointing contact person to access the GIF employment practices liability helpline. >> Yeah. So, uh we have a lot of um
services offered through the GIF. This gives us a free um option to uh save some costs on the back end um instead of paying you know talking to some of the attorneys that we have. Uh there's a lot of things we can be handled through this. So, uh I'd like to make a motion.
>> I'll second. >> Roll call, please. Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Casaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Minnella, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution item number six, resolution appointing fund commissioner and alternate fund commissioner to the Southern Coastal Regional Employee
Benefits Fund. >> Yeah, this is just assigning our personal director and um our payroll supervisor to be the um the fund commissioner and the uh alternate. Um they're the ones who are dealing with the employee benefits. So, we just want to have the people in charge of that uh
be the bond commissioner and the alternate. I'd like to make a motion. Yep. >> Yep. Makes common sense. >> Yep. Those to be in charge. >> Like to make a motion. I'll second. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kavoon,
>> yes. >> Commissioner Ranelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. Resolution item number seven, resolution authorizing the execution of an application to the New Jersey urban enterprise zone authority for first generation urban enterprise zone assistance funds not to not to exceed
$152,878 to fund the fiscal year 2027 administration budget for the Millville urban enterprise zone. >> So this is the UEC administrative budget. what uh they allow us to take, I believe it's a 10% of our total funding
to put toward uh people who work in uh areas toward economic development. And you'll see it's 152,000. So that this is grant money that helps out with salaries that we already have, which alleviates pressure on the taxpayer. Um it's a good thing that we can do this. uh it saves
the taxpayer money and it also pays for people who are working on UEE projects, UEE economic development um type functions and uh that's what this does. >> Make a motion. >> I'll second. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes.
>> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Casabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. Resolution item number eight, resolution authorizing the execution of an application to the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority for first generation urban enterprise zone
assistance funds not to exceed 350,000 to fund Milville UE center business district improvements phase three project. >> Yep. And these are also UEE funds going to improve uh the high street area and 350,000 grant money for UEE is it's a
terrific uh way that we can uh UEZ is uh number one thing people don't understand what UE is. UEE is meant um funds are 100% meant to promote economic development in the city. That's what UEE is for. That's the number one thing UEE
is meant for. Um, so we uh these funds are going to go used to uh help uh improve the commercial district of Milville. >> Make a motion. >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kaspoon,
>> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. Resolution item number nine, resolution authorizing the execution of an application to the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority for first generation urban enterprise zone assistance funds not to exceed 150,000
to fund Millville UE clean team year 2 project >> as mentioned earlier by commissioner. is the UEZ clean team which it's two men with a truck who spend all their time uh they focus on the high street second street um buck street corridor and as I
mentioned a few moments ago the UEE is meant to enhance economic activity in the city that's what UE is for and this is one of the things that um it is used for to make our economic uh commercial areas uh cleaner and look better and
that's uh that's what this 150,000 because it it goes to uh pay the salaries and uh fuel and and uh supplies for these these two individuals. >> Make a motion. >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes.
>> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution item number 10. Resolution authorizing an application to the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority for first generation enterprise zone assistance funds not to exceed $100,000
for special events in the UE zone for 2027. >> And these are for uh the parks and uh recreation departments uh Sam Cruz's events that we have throughout the year. Uh I don't know all of you tell Commissioner off the top of your head. I think >> Fourth of July, Holly City Fest, car
show, Halloween, Winter Wonderland. >> There you go. All right. Motion, please. >> Make a motion. >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes.
>> Resolution item number 11, resolution authorizing the discharge of mortgage at 1314 Spring Garden Road. When you see this in the next one, you see discharging a mortgage is. Usually what happens in these situations is somebody has lean on their property where we have to go out and possibly clean um you know
like a cut and clean or you know board and secure and when uh somebody purchases it the lean gets uh satisfied and it's gets discharged. That's what you see with these discharges. >> Like to make a motion second. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes.
>> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun? >> Yes. Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution item number 12, resolution authorizing the discharge of mortgage 422 Ireland Avenue. >> Like to make a motion. >> Second.
>> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cop, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Mayor Dixon, >> yes. Resolution item number 13, resolution of the board of commissioners of the city of Milville authorizing the city to advertise for bids for
electrical repairs, maintenance, and service contract for sewer utility, water utility, and public properties. >> Make a motion. >> Second the motion. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes.
>> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. Resolution item number 14, resolution authorizing approval to submit a grant application and execute a grant contract with the New Jersey Department of Transportation for the project entitled MA 2027 10th Street Reconstruction Improvements.
>> Yeah. So, uh, once a budget's been approved, uh, when these grants come in like this, uh, they have to have a resolution. >> So, I'd like to make a motion. >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Kabun, >> yes. Yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes.
>> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Resolution item number 15, resolution requesting approval for the insertion of a special item of revenue funded through the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for the 2023 recycling tonnage grant. >> Make a motion.
>> Second the motion. Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Casabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Ranelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. [clears throat] Resolution item number 16, resolution requesting approval for the insertion of a special item of revenue funded through the New
Jersey Department of Environmental Protection for the 2026 Clean Communities Grant. >> Make a motion. >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon,
>> yes. Resolution item number 17, resolution requesting approval for the insertion of a special item of revenue funded through the Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Brewery of Justice Assistance for the 2025 Patrick Lehey Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program.
>> So, this is one of the uh grants that the police department gets for the uh bulletproof vest. Um, we've gotten this several times. Uh, we apply for this every year and uh it goes directly to that project for the uh vest. I'd like to make a motion.
>> And uh because this was a federal and came after the budget, we have to do this session the the same way we did the other ones. I'd like to second that. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes.
>> Resolution item 18, resolution to award a professional services contract for Gisinger Avenue Water Improvements Project. And this is as we spoke before uh we will take care of the transits plumbing before we paid the Ginger Avenue. So that is what this is awarding
that for. >> Make a motion. >> I'll second that. Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasaboon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. Resolution item number 19, resolution authorizing special
assessment of municipal leans for certain properties incurred by Milville relating to cut and clean. >> So, this is what I mentioned earlier. When there's a property that needs uh it's overgrown and uh code enforcement goes out and they uh can't get a hold of the owner or the landlord and it's just
an eyesore, we will take our funds and we will clean it and cut it and make it look presentable for the city because, you know, letting it look like that is just untenable. So, what we do is uh we put a lean onto the property.
>> I'd like to make a motion. Second. Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Casabun, >> yes. >> Commissioner Reinelloo, >> yes. >> Mayor Dixon, >> yes. >> Madame Clerk, is there any new business? >> Yes. There is one um a motion to approve
special event on public lands triathlon DQ events on July 25th, 2026, 7:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. >> Make a motion. >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Cot, >> yes. >> Commissioner Kasabun, >> 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 five minutes.
Um, good evening Tamara Davis. Um, just to confirm something regarding the Corsson building which is uh high in Pine, not High in Malberry. Um, you mentioned that the city had fixed it. Did the city hire someone to fix it or did the actual city fix it? And also,
will there be a lean placed on that property because of that? Um, I'm just curious also if what is the state of that property because that property has been gone through a lot of hearings and such because of the lack of care for it
as some of you may recall from from previous commissions. And also in your hiring and interviews that you've mentioned, is there um a plan to hire a full-time in-house construction official? Right now, I know you have a shared
service with Vinland, but if all if the construction permits are increasing and all that, um, it would probably be in your best interest to have someone that could even possibly work on the weekends because you may not need see this, but there is construction work going on in
the weekends and sometimes you have to question the validity of that. So, all right. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Miss Davis. Seeing no one else at the podium, I will close the public comment portion of the meeting.
And final comments, Commissioner Taylor. Well, the weather that we had this weekend was, I believe they are calling it a 100year event. Uh we reached
anywhere between 110 and 115 degrees with the heat index. Um we had some nasty storms. Uh a lot of high winds. Um thankfully Millville pulled through it and skated through it.
There were some municipalities in the north end of New Jersey that were not so lucky. Um there were a lot of heat related, as Commissioner Reella said, heat related injuries and fatalities throughout the state. Um the heat was no
joke. Uh we had a section of highway, uh state highway that buckled here in Millville out by the Holly Farm. Um it was extremely extremely hot and uh
there's a public safety aspect that you have to look at every single bit. And when as Commissioner Reella stated, we had a collaborative effort um on a conference call
uh and we talked probably almost an hour uh about options and we had uh OEM coordinator Stadnik
had multiple weather reports from the federal end to local end um news agencies, National Weather Service and they were all pointing at the same time frame for the major storm that was to
roll in and the uh they were only off by about 12 minutes for the storm that rolled in. So, I do believe we made the right call. Absolutely made the right call. Um there could have been a lot
worse. So, but I heard that there is an event being planned. Miss Cruz has come up with a very good idea. Very good idea. We'll work it out. >> Something different. Something
different. So, you know, the fireworks, the fireworks company worked with us very well, too. Um, Pyro Technico, is that what their name? They they were they were really good. Um, so with that
though, progress, you know. >> Thank you, Commissioner Taylor. Uh, Commissioner Reella, >> um, I don't really have a lot to say. I just want to congratulate Sergeant Miller. Uh I I think it's wonderful and I I love seeing um his family and all
our officers here to support him tonight. So uh I wish him uh you know good luck in his new contract. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you, Commissioner Kman. >> All right. Congratulations. Yes, to Mr. Sergeant Miller. Also, I I I will tell
you there's probably a lot of dogs in Millville that were happy that the fireworks were cancelled. So with that, let's move forward. And I am looking forward to the Holly Fest that we're going to have in our town. The play streets is always a fun thing. If you get a chance, come out and watch those
kids. It's awesome to watch and the car show. So, we have a lot coming up. So, there's So, what we miss some fireworks. Not a big deal. My dogs were happy. I don't know about anybody else's dogs. And that's about all I have right now. We're moving forward in Millville.
>> Vice Mayor Khan. >> Yeah. I'm just pretty much going to, you know, reiterate uh crazy 4th of July. Um, three straight days over 100. Uh, absolutely insane. But we made it. We made it in the middle of a good job uh to Commissioner Taylor Minnella for uh
collaborating and coming up with that conclusion. We all appreciate that kind of work that you guys do after hours and the time that nobody else is uh worrying about things. We are. Um, Sergeant Miller, I I had the privilege of working with him. very excited to see that
promotion and even more excited about his life saving award, right? Um that that gets overlooked by first responders um because it's just assumed that's what we do every day, but we're still
human beings, right? >> Yes, we are. And we're still are asked to go into things, burning buildings, burning cars, um do things that the normal person wouldn't ever do, nor should have to. So kudos to him and the
EMS at the time that worked together to save that that person. Um, I don't want to gloss over that because that's a big deal and it's definitely a big deal to that that gentleman and his family um that owes his life to him. And um, Play Streets, if anybody has never heard or
been to Play Streets, you are missing out. Um, it's one of the better events I've seen anywhere. Um, hundreds of kids weekly come out there. Uh they open up I don't know if there I shouldn't have said this because I don't know if they're doing it this year but in the
past they open up the fire hydrants. The kids are running and playing. There's um just a safe environment >> downtown for kids to come and play and it's amazing to watch. Um so if you get an opportunity go out check that out and
uh you will be impressed. Um and it's fun. If you walk through that block of Pine Street and you can't smile then I can't help you. Uh because that's watching those kids just smile is a is a great day. And that's all I have. >> All right. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Um
just a few things. Uh construction officials are very tough to find. Uh and they're very expensive. So we have a great shared services with Vinand. I uh Mr. Derek Liry uh works as our construction official. We share him with
Violent and uh we save a lot of money and he knows Milville back and forth like the back of his hand. I think he does a great job. I do speak to the uh fifth floor all the time as far as if we're getting backed up or not. Um we've had some ideas on bringing on maybe another part-timer, but that's still
premature at this point. I feel like he's doing a decent job from the feedback I get at keeping up with everything. uh if that's becomes an issue, we will explore um bringing on a uh perhaps another part-time person to
alleviate the backlog. Um and again, congratulations to Sergeant Miller. Um it's a big time in somebody's life to get promoted like that and uh congratulations to him and his family. And with that, can I get a motion to adjurnn? >> I'd like to make a motion.
>> I'll second. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Taylor. Yes, >> Vice Mayor Cot. >> Yes, >> Commissioner Kasabun.