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Good evening. Welcome to the May 26, 2026 meeting of the PCON Township Council. Miss Marsh, in accordance with the requirements of New Jerseys open public meetings act. Notice of this meeting was included in the annual meeting notice which was filed in the office of the township clerk, posted on the bulletin board in the municipal

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building, published as a legal notice in the suburban trends and daily record newspapers, and distributed to all persons requesting notice in accordance with township policy. Please join me in the pledge of allegiance followed by a prayer and a moment of thanks for individuals serving our nation. I pledge

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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. Most gracious providence, we ask that you bless this governing body with an

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abundance of wisdom and understanding so that every deliber del deliberation will result in actions which will promote the common good and general welfare for all the people of the county. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Will the clerk please call the role? Mr.

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Drey, >> I'm here or there, whatever you want to call it. >> Miss Lawrence Lynch >> here. Mr. Cole >> here. >> Mr. Syracusa >> here. Mayor Russell here. The next item on the agenda is

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presentations. that the council would join me down downstairs on the porch. Is coming. I don't know. Very nice. Okay.

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So, our one tons of American Legion citizen of the year is our own THOMAS 25 years, >> like since the kids were little. And he's always done something. He's done the the boat fair. I was trying to get

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out. He's done. He's helped with the scouts. He's done the Christmas party. read the um proclamation. Whereas Tom Andrea Thomas Tom Andrea who performed exemplary service is a resident of a

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township of New Jersey over the course of many successful years. Whereas Tom has distinguished himself by his exceptional service to our community which has included substantial contributions to the Mquanic Open Space Committee and the Puquanic Environmental

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Commission as secretary. Whereas Tom has also dedicated over 20 plus years to the scouting community here in Scouting America formerly known as Boy Scouts of America. His long and successful service with the scouts included being the merit

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badge counselor and adviser to scouts seeking to achieve Eagle Scout status, assisting them in the planning and executing their projects, resulting in over 35 projects that improve the quality of life of the residents of Aquanic.

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Whereas Tom has had many long years of service as a volunteer for aquatic parks and recreation to facilitate the senior Olympics games every year. Whereas Thomas brought his love for the game of chess to the school children of aquatic

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through his volunteer work with the township parks and recck department where he established the aquatic chess club where children from grades 3 through 8 can learn chess. Additionally, Tom established a chess essentials group at the aquatronic library during the day

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so that any citizen can learn the complexities of the game. Whereas Tom has also helped parks and wreck for many years with the town coown festivities where he runs a children's game. Whereas it is clearly evident that

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Tom is is an exemplary citizen who has dedicated himself to the service of our community. It is our great pleasure to reward Tom and Thomas Tom Andrea with Pquatic Township American Legions Citizen of the Year for 20.

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There we go. That's why this one Okay. >> Whereas Victoria Ga who performed exemplary service is a resident of aquatic county, New Jersey and not

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having reached the age of 18 as of this date of the proclamation. Whereas Vic has established herself by her exceptional service to our community. >> It says in fix. >> Where is it? >> It says including

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>> Oh yeah, including uh >> anyway. Whereas >> we have the wrong version, but that's okay. >> Whereas Vic is an active and wellrespected member of the Council Volunteer Squad. Whereas Vic's leadership abilities make her a natural

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choice to lead her peers as drum as a drum major for the award winning high school marching band. Whereas Vic has accomplished all of this while maintaining impressively high academic performance. Whereas while performing

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her duties as a member of the first aid squad on the evening of Monday, May 26th, 2025, Memorial Day, Vic's crew responded to a call where the victim was not responsive due to a heart attack. Working closely with her squadmates and utilizing her life-saving training, Vic

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participated in stabilizing the patient, saving their life. Whereas it is clearly evident that she is an exemplary young citizen who has dedicated herself to the service of our community. It is our great pleasure to reward Victoria Va

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with Township Junior Citizen of the Year. I have to run it through the old there is something significant about this. This is not an annual reward, >> right? >> Um it has to be someone who's truly unique in their service to the

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community. So we might not see another one of these for 5 10 years. The fact that she saved a life on top of her high academic standards, her natural I don't like saying natural leadership ability. I like saying that that she is a

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recognized leader amongst her peers in her graduating class and entire in front of the entire high school. >> Um but it's the fact that she saved a life a year ago today, >> right? >> That that stroke or I think it was a heart attack victim walked out of

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children hospital a week later because of her actions. >> Therefore, how absolutely wonderful it is to have anything like that. HEAT. HEAT. YES, I will.

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Thank you guys. >> Mrs. >> Good to see you. We let you out. Congratulations. >> Congratulations again. Good night, guys. >> Congratulations. >> At this time, are there any reports or comments from any volunteers serving our

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community? >> Let's go. The next item on the agenda is public comments. This comment period will be limited to a total of 30 minutes. Additional time is reserved later in the meeting. We welcome comment, suggestions, and questions. However, the purpose of this time is to allow public comment, not to engage in a

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dialogue. If you have a specific question, please feel free to post it and then follow up with staff via telephone or email. Comments are limited to 3 minutes. If anyone wishes to address the council, please wait to be recognized to come to the microphone and provide your name for the record.

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Nope. There being none, the next item on our agenda is the manages report. >> Thank you, ma'am. Two quick items that pertain to action scheduled for later in this meeting. The first is council may recall there is a sewer capital ordinance that requires a two-thirds

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majority vote because it is a reappropriation ordinance, not just a simple appropriation ordinance that was carried as a result of uh limited attendance at the last council meeting. Uh the reappropriation takes advantage of the balance of funds that remain from

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the Route 23 sewer project and reappropriates it to the Brooklyn sewer home station uh project. And then with respect to uh change order, this is a first in my career change order for $0 change. >> I like that number.

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>> I debated whether or not this even needed to be uh approved legislatively, but we figured it was wise to do it uh the most conservative way possible. Essentially, the contractor proposed a different method to filter the PAS out of the water in what I refer to as the

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giant Brida. Um, so as a result of that, uh, wanted lots of eyes on it. So, do have a letter in the council's packet from the bureau chief from NJB. I apologize for the typo. It does say bureau chef. He's not cooking anything. He's taking

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it out. Uh, but so the bureau chief did. >> Yes. Yes. The bureau chief from DP did sign off on it. is also recommended by the township's uh consulting engineer for water and sewer. So, unless there's any questions, uh that concludes my report. >> Awesome. Any questions? Great. Any

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questions? No. Next on the agenda is public hearing on ordinance number 2026-05. Miss Marsh. Ordinance 202605 is an ordinance reappropriating 627,000 of proceeds of obligations not needed

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for their original purposes in order to provide for design costs for the Brooklyn sewer pump station in by the township of Bquanic in the county of Mars, New Jersey. Are there any comments from council? No. >> Is there a motion to open the public

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hearing? >> I'll make that motion. >> Second. All in favor? I. If anyone in the audience has questions or comments on this ordinance, please come to the microphone and identify yourself for the record. >> Is there a motion to close the public hearing?

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>> I'll make that motion. >> Second. All in favor? >> I. Is there a motion to adopt this ordinance? I'll make a motion. >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Mr. Dre. Yes. >> Mrs. Florence Lynch. Yes. Mr. Cole.

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>> Mr. Syracus? Mayor Russell. >> Yes. >> There are no ordinance scheduled for introduction today. The next agenda item is resolutions. Miss Marsh, beginning with resolution R2026141, authorizing estimated tax bills in

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accordance with PL 1994, chapter 72 for third quarter 2026. 142 approving the renewal of the designated alcoholic beverage control licenses. 143 approving change order number one for the well one and two POS treatment program increasing the

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contract with the so with sovereign consulting incorporated of Robinsville New York by $0 to revised contract price of $4,175,000 144 authorizing tax office refunds overpayments or cancellations 145

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approving payment of the itemized claims as set forth on the May 21st 2026 bill list and FEMA elevation escrow list and R2026146 confirming the designated memberships in the Puana Township Fire Department.

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Are there any comments on these resolutions from the council? >> Is there a motion to adopt these resolutions? I'll make a motion to adopt resolutions 2026-141 through R2026-145.

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Is there a second? Six. All right. Thank you. >> Six. I'm sorry. Six. Roll call, please. I'm sorry. Did Mr. Cole was it? >> Yes. He did. >> Um, Mr. Drey. >> Yes. >> Mrs. Florence Lynch. >> Yes. >> Mr. Cole.

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>> Yes. >> Mr. Syracus. >> Uh, yes. >> Mayor Russell. >> Yes. There are no items listed for discussion and there are no reports and notices. The next item on our agenda is council

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reports and announcements. Councilman Daresi. >> Thank you, Mayor. Not much on my way. I just like to say big congratulations to Tom. It's very welld deserved. She does a lot um in our community and also congratulations to Victoria. I don't know the young lady, but I'm sure she's

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on the first aid squad. Um she's a she's a big contributor to our community. So, thank you very much. um disappointed I hear the memorial court was cancelled. I hope everybody did a good job thanking and remembering that celebrated um the celebration

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and also congratulations to the new members of the fire department and that's all I've got. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Councilwoman Florence Lynch. Oh, yes. I don't have much either and it's basically the same uh stuff. Congratulations to Bobby on becoming a

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junior uh firefighter. Uh, congratulations to Tom Andrea for citizen of the year. Everyone said it and the proclamation said it. He does so much for the community. He's a great person. Uh, congratulations to Victoria

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as well for the junior citizen of the year. Um, and yeah, it's a shame that the parade was cancelled due to weather, but it's more about honoring and remembering um those that sacrificed their life for our country. So, um, you

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know, I know a lot of hard work goes into the parade, but we can't control mother nature. So, um, and my only other thing is, um, the economic development committee meets here in this room tomorrow night at 7:00 p.m. And that's all I have. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Councilman Cole.

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>> Thank you, Mayor. Just congratulations to our citizen of the year, Tom Hunter, and the junior citizen of the year, Victoria, and to our new junior firefighter, Bobby. That's all I have. Thank you very much, Mayor. >> Thank you, Councilman Cole. Councilman Sarusa.

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>> Yeah. Yeah. I echo the the the congratulations to everybody. Welld deserved, especially Victoria. I've known her for a very long time. She goes to my daughter. Um great kid. That was a smile on her face. And um you know, always just bright in the room. Uh nothing significant to report otherwise.

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And um that's it. >> Awesome. Um same thing. Congratulations to Tom and Vic. uh both are welld deserved and especially like Mr. Splain said, it's not often and that that they select a junior citizen of the year. So,

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she really impressed everybody uh way out in front. So, so that was nice. Congratulations to our new firemen. And don't forget the anniversary party for our first aid is May 30th. And that's all they have.

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>> The uh the shred day is this Saturday, I think, too. >> Oh, okay. Thank you. Next on the agenda is public comment. As a reminder, we welcome comments, suggestions, and questions rather than dialogue. Comments are limited to 3 minutes. If anyone wishes to address the council, please wait to be recognized to

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come to the microphone and provide your name for the record. Thomas and Mr. W are looking down. Did you want to come up? No. Okay. Now, that's another congratulations. Thomas is here. Thomas Way is here today learning about how we do business.

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Next on the agenda is minutes for approval. I have April 14th, April 28th, May 12th. Are there any comments on these minutes? Is there a motion to approve these minutes? I'll make a motion to approve

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the dates. April 14th, April 28th, and May 12th. April 14th, 28th, May 12th. >> Is there a second? All in favor? I oppose. I >> You're abstaining on the ones that you

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weren't there for, correct, John and Vincent? >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Next on the agenda is a close session discussion. Is there a motion to approve a resolution authorizing the township council to meet in executive session to

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discuss PBA and SOA contract negotiations? >> Motion. >> Second. I'll second. All in favor? I at this time the public portion of the meeting of the meeting is