again. >> He's in the flashback. Hurry up. Hurry up. >> He's in the flashback. Good evening everyone. This is the city council work meeting. Today is December the 15, 2025 and the time is 6:30. This meeting has
been duly advertised in the city newspapers in conformance with the open public meetings act otherwise known as the sunshine loan. Roll call please. Madam >> Kimona >> present >> present. Swepson here. Thomas
>> present. >> For the record, Councilwoman Famara will not be here this evening. >> May I have approval of the previous minutes? >> May have a second. >> Second. >> All in favor.
>> Madam clerk, agenda review. >> All right. First on the attend the second reading. Ordinance number 16 amending chapter 237 of the city code entitled sewers and sewage disposal public hearing required.
>> Any questions council? Resolution 217 authorizes the Green Street Recreation Recstruction Project Change order number one increasing the price from $366,591
to $45,798.50 which is an increase of $39,2750 from the original contract. any questions? And just for the exploration purposes, you can see here that um they found I
believe it was three underground um storage tanks. >> Resolution 218 authorizing the execution of an agreement with Lawrence County Cooperative Pricing Council to become a member. >> Any questions, council?
See none. >> Resolution 219 joining the Somerset County Cooperative Pricing System and authorizing a cooperative pricing system. Agree. >> Any questions? Council see none. >> Resolution 220 authorizing payment of a
debt service prior to the adoption of either the temporary or permanent budget. >> Any questions? Council none. Resolution 221 awarding a contract to National Highway Products Incorporated to purchase and install
traffic signage for the city. I just want to make a notation that uh it where it says explanation >> Franklin Avenue. There's various streets that I've been uh informed of. If you want that list, I can email it to you. Uh so that will be changed to say
signage throughout the city. Um, Madam CFO, do you have that list with you? >> I have me. >> So, you want me to >> Can you give it to Mad C? >> Thank you. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Uh
this is the pedestrian safety grant that was awarded by DOT in um late 2024 and uh the the streets that was in the
grant. Um I'm going to start by the LED stop sign locations. So they have Delila Road and Lynen Avenue north and southbound. New Road, Woodland Avenue, east and westbound.
New Road and Park Avenue, east and westbound. Now, the four-way LED sign locations is Franklin Boulevard and Adams Avenue, Franklin Boulevard, Lraine Avenue. Speed signs, Franklin Avenue in the area of
Malbury. Northbound traffic, Franklin area, uh, excuse me, Franklin Boulevard in the area of Reading Avenue, southbound traffic, Woodland Avenue in the area of First Street. Eastbound traffic, Woodland Avenue in the area of Second Street, westbound traffic, Leeds
Avenue in the area of Meard Place, westbound traffic, Leeds Avenue in the area of Shane Court, eastbound traffic, Church Street and area of Cedar Lane for westbound traffic. Church Street in area of New Jersey. That's what's on here for
the eastbound traffic. Broad Street in the area of Glendale Avenue. Northbound traffic. Broad Street and Naple Avenue for southbound traffic. MLK Boulevard in the area of Third Street for westbound traffic. MLK
Boulevard and uh an area of Second Street for eastbound traffic. And that's what the pedestrian safety grant covers. And that's our we got a grant for $225,000 for that. And so Yes, sir.
>> Yes, sir. You You said New Jersey and Franklin. Is that West Jersey and Franklin? East West Jersey. Franklin said, >> um, Franklin Boulevard. That for the four-way stop is Franklin Boulevard,
Adams Avenue, Franklin Boulevard, Lorraine. And for the speed signs is Franklin Boulevard in the area of Malbury north and northbound traffic. Franklin Boulevard in the area of Reading Avenue southbound >> traffic. >> Okay. I thought
Jersey. >> This one is Church. Yeah. The area of New Jersey. >> Church >> for eastbound traffic. >> Church. Yes. Small street. >> Church. Not western. No, not western Chinese
there. >> I know I know we >> Okay, >> any other questions? >> I'm just glad to hear this. >> Thank you. >> Uh resolution 222 providing for budgets insurgents into the 2025 budget.
>> Any questions, council? Resolution 223 authorizing an award of contract Lexa Concrete Incorporated for Glenwood Avenue improvement project in the amount of $184,398. >> Any questions? Council
>> resolution 224 authorizing transfer between certain budget appropriations and the 2024 current fund budget pursuant to NJSA4A beyond this statute date. Any questions? Council see
>> authorizing resolution 225 authorizing the city to enter into a formative pricing agreement with educational services commission of New Jersey. >> Any questions? Go ahead. >> What kind of educational services would the city
employee training? It's another um cooperative and they're just called that uh but they do municipal work and they also do schoolboard work. Um they have vendors lined up so much for
municipalities and for school districts and um you go there as a municipality and there's a vendor that's there that's part of that. >> So it's just a co-op. >> Yes, it's just a co-op. That's just >> reduce that. Okay, I got it.
>> Yes. like other the other three or four that we are. >> Yes, we're I think it's good uh for the city as well other co-op so we can save money with other projects coming down the line. >> Yes. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. Resolution 226 authorizing awarded contract to PMY Construction Incorporated for the demolition of Washington Avenue and Main Street in the amount of $496,500.
>> Any questions, council? Seeing none. >> Resolution 227 authorizing budget transfer for fiscal year 2025 appropriations. >> Any questions, council? Seeing none. Resolution 228 awarding the contract to professional HR consultants for civil
service human resources consultant services council see >> resolution 229 resending resolution number 150-2025 providing for budgets and searches into the 2025 budget
>> question council yes but I want to go back to 228 this um this consultant is this for the remainder of 25 and then until we get somewhere in the personnel that will be able to handle silver and
everything else. >> No, this is for well we're >> 2025 and done >> done. >> So just only until we >> Yeah. We can make you can make an amendment to
this to add in for the year 202 civil service. >> This is for the year 2026. >> Yeah, the civil service consultant. I don't think it's for a particular period >> starting effective immediately. Correct.
>> Yeah. >> And to go for the next year or Yes. >> until we hire fill a position. That was my understanding and I was called the VA to find out about that. >> I don't believe that's what was discussed in committee.
So when we talked about this in committee then we agreed to hire a consultant and this consultant we will only use her if we did. So >> it's a add needed. >> Yeah. So if we don't use her then
there's no relationship to us filling the uh >> Okay. >> So it's still one year. >> Yeah. So let's put just do a let's just do an amendment when you come out of the work session and just say for the year 2026 then that kind of what makes
>> before the end of the year >> I don't think it makes it they were getting paid as they're used >> just as a consult that's why >> and u a little bit so this person was for our
civil service issue that we have understand thank Right. >> Since we don't have somebody in the position, >> even we have problems. >> Okay. >> Yes. Not not to replace the the staff position. >> No.
>> Okay. >> Resolution 230 amended resolution number 164-2025 providing for budget assertions into the 2025 budget. >> Any questions? Council seeing none. >> Resolution 231 amended resolution
193-2025 providing for budgets resurgence until the 2025 budget. >> Any questions council? See none. >> Resolution 232 appointing the law office of Tracy Cosby as municipal attorney for year 2026.
>> Any questions? See none. >> All these resolutions from number 233 all the way to 20 uh 249 will be for year 200 for year 2026. I'm
trying not to have to say. >> Okay. With that being said, we have resolution 233 appointing the law office of Louisis GO as min as alternate mal attorney. >> Any questions? See none. Resolution 234
appointing Parker McKay attorneys at law as conflict municipal attorney. >> Any questions? None. >> Resolution 235 appointing CME Associates as municipal engineer. >> Any questions?
>> Resolution 236 appointing M walks Watkins Associates as alternate municipal attorney engineer. >> Engineer. >> Any questions? Council seeing none. >> Resolution 237 appointing retell Associates LLC as municipal planner.
>> Any questions? Council seeing none. >> Resolution 238 appointing CME Associates as ultimate municipal planner. >> Any questions? Council see >> resolution 239 appointing Bowman and Company as city auditor.
>> Any questions? Seeing no. Resolution 240 appointing Whistland Goldman and Spritzler attorney Willence >> Willence I'm sorry Goldman and Spritzer attorneys as lawy counselor >> any questions seeing none
>> resolution 241 appointing Eric Bernstein Associates as labor relations attorney >> any questions see none >> resolution 249 appointing Rudyman and raw counselors as law as alternate labor
attorneys Any questions? See none. >> Resolution 243 appoint Michael Armstrong and Associates as redevelopment attorney. >> Any questions? >> Resolution 244 appointing Atlantic Associates Insurance Agency as rich
management consultant. >> Any questions? >> Resolution 245 appointing Atlanticare occupational health as city positions. >> Any questions? Seeing none. Resolution 249 appointing Retella Associates LLC as
grant analyst. >> Any questions? Seeing none. >> Resolution 247 appointing Brook Group LLC and Rattella Associates LLC as redevelopment project coordinators. >> Any questions? Say no.
>> Resolution 248 appointing postal media solutions for video reporting services. >> Any questions? See >> resolution 249 appointing performance marketing signage for marketing consulting services. >> Any questions? See
>> resolution 250 authorizing personnel transaction for December 2025. >> Any questions? We have evening. We have um the bill list before us and I
will start by the the shortest one says on the top middle of the page check register. So one of the items that's on here is for deer and company. That's 42,5240 and that's for the riding mowers.
So, some of the vendors take a long time to get their purchase orders to us. No purchase order, no payment. >> That's right. >> And dry along. >> Oh, but they the guys are happy with the public works. Yes, they are.
>> Yeah, they are. Very thankful. >> Yes. And then we have triple R lighting. You will see that there's two amounts um of the same and that's the full amount of the contract. And the reason why we had a issue the second one is for
reporting purposes to the MPP before the year end. And so the lights are being worked on. So that concludes my >> explanation for the check register. Everyone do it in the >> question. Yes. >> On the triple R lighting
>> the dates on only one day apart. >> Correct. >> Why didn't why get two invoices? Why just >> Well, they wanted the deposit. So by the time they returned their purchase order made it to the bill list but then we were informed by the MPP coordinator
that uh we needed to issue the full payment which is the second payment that Yes. >> Okay. >> Just curious why they >> Yeah, that's the that's the only reason why. Yes. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. Now going to
the >> purchase order listing. Okay. So, on page one, uh, fourth item down, you see action fire apparatus company. That's where three recruits their uniforms. That's
$12,750. Um, then we have, and this is part of our utilities, the city's utility for November and storage payment. Um, excuse me. Uh, 11,52069.
And you also see the Atlantic County Utilities. That's our uh sewer flow. Um, so they finally got all their their bills in. And so we're paying the remaining of a,124,421444. Yeah, that bill is close to $2 million a
year and it's going up this year too. Yes. Page two. >> Page two. >> I like to see this on items. >> Oh, okay. Good. Go ahead. You like it? Um, we have
third one down, CME. Um, total payment of $17,638.25. That payment is made up for the payment for the 5year UZ plan. Uh that's 7,00 $7,08825.
Then we have the cap site plan waiverss for $9500. And we have the license operator for,50. So a total of 17,63825.
Then we also have um the fire department. They're happy that they're ordering equipment that they need. And that's for $18,100, excuse me, $18,16.32. on page three, the the bigger item here which uh the
community I believe is happy about is this we're finally um they finally sent in the payment for the Unity Park fence. That's $44,475. Then we have um safety measure of course
for the city sound thinking who was formerly shot spotter. So we're paying the second half of the invoice uh now and that's for a total of $112,986. And on that same page at Garbach we have
a shared service agreement. We have uh dispatch services for $49,662. Then we have um the IT services for $41,799.75. And this was also um um piece of
equipment that was p purchased. And that's 200 $2,325 for a total of $453,787. 25 >> half a million for share service. >> Half a million for share service. So
basically and then we have on the last page >> uh quadant which is the first um render on there that's for $10,999 and that's to replace the envelope stuffer which is needed for the um four
quarters of taxes sewer and all the other departments. Yes. >> So that concludes my bill. Is anyone with questions? Go ahead. >> Thank you very much for the reporting. I
just want Dr. Be to speak with GL number 31 01 on page three. What is that? Did you not >> I'm sorry. Repeat that number again. >> G number 310001 on page three. >> Safety.
>> Oh, deval safety. That's um fire equipment. Those are um Can you high fans? The >> Which which uh what was it? >> That's the D safety equipment high flow van. High flow van. >> That's a positive pressure fan. The
4300. >> Yes. >> Positive pressure fan that we use to uh basically get smoke out of the residence once we have a fire or there is smoke in the residence for an incident. >> So just an additional fan that we got. >> Thank you very much. You're welcome. sub
it out. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions? Council >> to the council members. This half a million is uh the last council meeting I missed. We at the county in reference to the shared service stuff. You really going to have to start looking at this
uh what's coming down the pipe. Either stay with the township or the county for half a mill dispatch. Yes, >> we will. >> We will now have >> Thank you, Madam Speaker.
>> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> No, council. Open discussion. Anyone have anything? May I have a motion to close the work session? >> Motion. >> All in favor?
Miss Wson, your pen fel. >> Good evening everyone. This is the city council meeting. Today is December the 15th, 2025 and the time is 6:54. This meeting has been duly advertised in
the city newspapers in conformance with the open public meetings act otherwise known as the sunshine law. Please stand for information and tax salute. We will have a silent prayer please. Amen.
>> I pledge algiance 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. For the record, um, Councilwoman Spano
would not be here and our, um, business administrator had an emergent matter and he would not be here as well. >> Roll call. Madam clim >> present, >> Parkland, >> present. >> Present. >> Pettis,
>> present. >> We >> Thomas, >> present. I have a motion to dispense previous minutes. >> Motion. >> You have a second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Mayor, you have anything to say? >> I have nothing. Thank you.
>> No more for public portion. May have no one for public portion. Is that correct? >> First is ordinance number 16. Second reading requires I mean public hearing requires the second reading. is amending chapter 235 of the code entitled sewer
and sewage disposal in the city. And well, I'm sorry. This is the um second reading. Anyone from the public would like to speak on ordinance number 16. Seeing no one, they have a motion to
close. >> Motion. >> May have a second. >> Second. All in favor? >> May I have a motion for ordinance number 16? >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second.
>> Roll call. Madam clerk. >> Kimono. >> Yes. >> Ogresby, >> yes. >> Barllay, >> yes. >> Bettis, >> yes. >> Gray, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Fort is adopted. Resolution 217 authorizing the Broom
Street Reconstruction Project change order number one increasing the price from $336,591 to45,798.50 which is an increase of $39,27.50 from the original contract amount. >> Have a motion.
>> Motion. May >> I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. Pomona, >> yes. >> Obisky, >> yes. >> BL, >> yes. >> Bettis, >> yes. >> Gray, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes.
>> Resolution approved. Resolution 218 authorize the execution of agreement with the Morris County Cooperative Pricing Council to become a member. May I have a motion? >> Motion.
>> May I have a second? >> Second. Yeah, >> this has a date. I'm just verifying if this should be 2021 2026 to 2026. >> What's the
>> It should be 2026. One interruption. Uh, madam see >> 26. >> It should be 26. >> I apologize for that. >> That's okay. >> Just a minute to 2026. >> I didn't know if you were already um
dealing with them before. I wasn't quite sure. That's why I asked you. >> Okay. We have a motion proper. >> Right. >> Oh, who made the second? >> No. >> Oh, okay. Do I have a second? Second >> Kimono, >> yes.
>> Ogusby, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Bandis, >> yes. >> Gray, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 219, a resolution to join Somerset County Cooperative Pricing and authorizing the
cooperative pricing system agreement. >> Have a motion. >> I move. >> Have a second. >> Second. Uh, Kimona, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Or Clay, >> yes. >> Bettis, >> yes. >> Gray, >> yes.
>> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 220 to authorize payment of debt service prior to the adoption of either the temporary or permanent budget. May >> I have a motion? >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. Colona,
>> yes. >> Obsby, >> yes. >> Orang, >> yes. >> Fattis, >> yes. >> Gray, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 221, awarding a contract to National Highway Products to purchase and install traffic
signage for the city. >> I have a motion. >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Brokono? >> Yes. >> Ogresby, >> yes. >> Mlay, >> yes. >> Bettis, >> yes. Ray, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes.
>> Resolution approved. Resolution 222 providing for budget resurgence into the 2025 budget. >> May I have a motion? >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roa, >> yes. >> Ogusby, >> yes. >> Or Clay, >> yes. >> Vettis, >> yes. >> Gray,
>> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 223 authorizing awarded contract to Lexa Concrete for the Greenwood Avenue improvement project in the amount of $184,398. >> May I have a motion?
>> I move a second. >> Second. >> Roa, >> yes. >> Obispy, >> yes. >> Barlang, >> yes. >> Battis, >> yes. >> Gray, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. Resolution approved. Resolution 224
authorizing transfers between certain budget appropriations and the 2024 current fund budget. >> May I have a motion? >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Rollon. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Clay, >> yes. >> Bandis, >> yes. >> Gray, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 225 authorizing the city to enter into a cooperative pricing agreement with educational services commission of New Jersey.
>> May I have a motion? >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Kimono, >> yes. >> Orispy, >> yes. >> Orlay, >> yes. >> Bettis, >> yes. >> Gray, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 226
authorizing to award a contract to PNY Construction Corporation for the demolition of Washington Avenue and Main Street in the amount of $496,5000. >> May I have a motion? >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call.
>> Pona. >> Yes. >> Orisby. >> Yes. >> Mark, >> yes. >> Bettis, >> yes. >> Gray, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 227 authorizing budget transfer for fiscal year 2025 appropriations.
>> May I have a motion? >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roa, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Bettis, >> yes. >> Gray, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes.
>> Resolution approved. Resolution 228 awarding the contract to professional HR consultants for civil service human services human resources consulting services. Also want to make a note uh in the body already states one year uh
contract motion. I have a motion. >> Oh motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second roller. >> Yes. Opals, >> yes. >> Fort, >> yes. >> Fettis, >> yes. >> Gray,
>> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 229, rescending resolution number 150-2025 providing for budget insurgence into the 2025 budget. >> I have a motion. >> Motion. >> Have a second.
>> Second. >> Roll call. >> Colonial. >> Yes. >> Orisky. >> Yes. >> Park. >> Yes. >> Pettis. >> Yes. >> Gray. >> Yes. >> Thomas. Yes. Resolution approved. Resolution 230 amending resolution number 164-2025
providing for budget insert into the 25 budget. >> May I have a motion? >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roa, >> yes. >> Ogusby, >> yes. >> Blay, >> yes. >> Battis, >> yes. >> Gray, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 231
amending resolution number 193-2025 providing for budget insertions into the 2025 budget. >> May I have a motion? >> Motion twins. >> May have a second. >> May I have a second? >> Second claw.
>> Kot. >> Yes. >> August. >> Yes. >> Or Clay. >> Yes. >> Bettis. >> Yes. >> Gray. >> Yes. >> Thomas. >> Yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 223 appointing law office of Tracy Cosby as municipal service for year 26. May
>> I have a motion? May >> I have a second? >> Kimu, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Yeah, she wouldn't look. >> All right. Clay, >> yes. >> That >> yes. >> Gray. >> Yes. Thomas.
>> Yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 233 appointing the law officer Lewis Gazo as alternate municipal attorney for 46. >> May I have a motion? >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll the
>> yes. >> Overby. >> Yes. >> Barlay. >> Yes. >> Bettis. >> Yes. >> Gray. >> Yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 234 appointing Parker McKay attorneys at ball as conflict at municipal attorney
for year 26. >> May I have a motion? >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Colona, >> yes. >> Obus, yes. >> Clay, >> yes. >> Bettis, >> yes. >> Gray, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 235
appointing CME Associates as municipal engineer for year 26. I have the motion. >> Motion. >> Have a second. >> Second. >> Ro. >> Kimono. >> Yes. >> Open. >> Yes. >> Clay. >> Yes. >> Feeds. >> Yes. >> Gray.
>> Yes. >> Thomas. >> Yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 236 reporting M. Watkins Associates as alternate municipal engineer for year 26. >> May I have a motion? >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second.
>> Roll call. >> Kimona. >> Yes. Ogresby, >> yes. >> Barlang, >> yes. >> Battis, >> yes. >> Gray, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 237 Martell Associates LLC as municipal planner for year 26.
>> May I have a motion? >> Motion. >> May have a second. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Pomona. >> Yes. >> Oris, >> yes. >> Clang, >> yes. >> Bettis, >> yes. >> Greg, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution number
238 appointing CME Associates as alternate municipal planner for year 26. >> I have a motion. >> So I motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Corona. >> Yes. >> Overspin. >> Yes. >> Barlang. >> Yes. >> Bettis. >> Yes. >> Gray.
>> Yes. >> Thomas. >> Yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution number 239. Important Bowman and Company and city auditor. May >> I have a motion? >> May I have a second? Same. >> Purple. >> Kimona. >> Yes. >> Ogusby. >> Yes.
>> Barlay. >> Yes. >> Vettis. >> Yes. >> Gray. >> Yes. >> Thomas. >> Yes. >> Resolution. Resolution 240. Authorizing Will Switzerland.
I want to say something. My mind was somewhere else. Extend my apologies to uh Councilman Swepson. This is the template. It still has your your maiden name. So, it's meant to say gray. I want to say that. I've been saying it all night. I'm sorry. When it comes to
these resolutions, it's a template I have. All right. I'm sorry. So, let's take it from the top. Uh 240 appoint. It's in my head. It's something else. So, it's coming in as bond council for year 26.
>> I have a motion. >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. Roll call. >> Kimona, >> yes. >> Ogusby, >> yes. >> Barklay, >> yes. >> Bettis, >> yes. >> Swepson, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 241
appointing Eric Bernstein Associates as labor relations attorney for year 26. >> Motion. >> Motion. May >> I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Kimona. >> Yes. >> Overby. >> Yes. >> Clark. >> Yes. >> Bettis. >> Yes. >> Swson.
>> Yes. Thomas. >> Yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 242 appointing rudiment and raw counselors as law as alternate labor relations attorney for year 26. May >> I have a motion? >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll.
>> Kabona. >> Yes. >> Ogres. >> Yes. >> Clang. >> Yes. >> Bennis. >> Yes. >> Grant Swepson. >> Yes. >> Thomas. >> Yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution number 243 appointing Michael Armstrong Associates as youth development attorney
for year 46. May >> I have a motion? >> Motion. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Pomona. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Bettis. >> Yes. >> Sweatson >> here. >> Gray. >> Thomas.
>> Yes. >> Yeah, I know. But it's a ticket I have to make it easier and I've never changed it from last year. So resolution 244 Atlantic Associates Insurance Agency as risk management consultant for year 26. >> May I have a motion?
>> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roona, >> yes. >> Oriski, >> yes. >> Claim, >> yes. >> Bettis, >> yes. >> Swepson, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 245 report in Atlanta care occupational
health as city physician for year 26. May >> I have a motion? >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Pop. >> Yes. >> Obispy. >> Mlan. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Sweepson. >> Yes. >> Thomas. >> Yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 246
appointing the Tele Associates LLC as grant analyst for year 26. May >> I have a motion? >> Motion. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Kimone, >> yes. >> Whispy, >> yes. >> Park, >> yes. >> Bettis, >> yes. >> Sweepson,
>> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 247 appointing Brook Group LLC and Rella Associates LLC as redevelopment project coordinator for year 26. May I have a motion? >> Motion.
>> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Kimono. Yes, >> yes, >> Parkland. >> Yes, >> Fettis. >> Yes, >> Swepson. >> Yes, >> Thomas. >> Yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 248,
important coastal media services for solutions for recording video recording services for year 26. >> May I have a motion? >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Pimona. >> Yes. >> Overby. >> Yes.
>> Barlay. >> Yes. >> Vis. Yes, >> Sweepson. >> Yes, >> Thomas. >> Yes. >> Motion to approve. >> Resolution 249 appointing performance marketing and signage for marketing consulting services for year 26. >> May I have a motion?
>> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Simona, >> yes. >> OSby, >> yes. >> Bart, >> yes. >> Bettis, >> yes. >> Swson, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 250
authorizing personnel transaction of fulltime clerk Anifa Annalie for a hourly salary increase. May >> I have a motion? >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Kimona. >> Yes.
>> Orisky. >> Yes. >> Clay. >> Yes. >> Bettis. >> Yes. >> Gray. >> Yes. >> Thomas. >> Yes. >> Resolution approved. I have a motion for the bill list. >> Second.
>> All in favor? >> And I need a motion for motion for the big houses. >> Motion. Second. >> Seconded. Roll call for all in favor. Mayor, you have anything this evening? >> I just want to thank everyone that came
out to help with the uh senior Christmas party and went to Wonderland. They were both really, really success. And I want to give a special thank you to um former Councilman Stanley Swan. He donated a lot of the gifts for the senior door
prize. Um, oh, and Deborah Nicholson from the housing started and councilwoman um Thomas and Lara came out and helped serve and seniors are really really happy to see everyone out. It was really a success. And thank you to
Santa and the fire department for riding through the city, making everybody happy. I wasn't home when you guys came past my house, >> but that was awesome. What' you say? >> Time to get a nap. >> And another thing I wanted to mention
was um about six months ago I guess. Help me out, Chief. H about six months ago, we had a baby born in front of the fire department. And about two or three weeks ago, there was another baby that was born in front of the library. Was
it? >> Yes. >> Was that the library? And it was a firefighter that delivered that baby also. >> So I just think that we there's something we should do for them. >> Send in the full steps or something. You know, it's just something has to be
done. >> Thank you very much. >> But who was it, Chief? >> Honestly, I don't. >> Oh, okay. It's just so ironic though that it was the fire department that delivered the baby here and then a week I mean a couple weeks later down the
street another one >> an officer as well >> an officer too Washington >> oh okay >> again she was okay
>> that's amazing >> I wasn't there >> and uh >> I'm Oh gosh. >> That's all. I just want to wish everyone a happy holiday. Whatever it is that you celebrate, be safe and think of others that's less fortunate. This is our last
meeting of the year. >> Thank you. >> Council, >> you want to have anything? >> I do. >> Go ahead, council. >> Just want to say everybody happy holidays. Be safe and take care of yourself. See you next year. Council me
due to the last meeting. I got one question for a CFO in this uh for me on my checklist as a councilman. I I need this and this will be my last thing. The HVAC system for the fire department. I haven't mentioned it in like three meetings, but
>> that's in the works uh between our BA and u the grant consultant. Um to be honest with you, I have not followed up with our BA being so that I um but we we we should be as a matter of fact today
he had to upload something in the BPU because it's a BPU grant and it had to go through my sign on. >> So we're getting closer. >> We're getting closer system. >> Yes. Yes, I believe so. in January for
>> see Senor >> January at least February. >> No, January. >> I've only been asked in two years. >> Well, we'll follow up in our next our next meeting. >> Please do. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Yeah. Anyone else?
>> Sure. Go ahead. >> Like uh extend my uh thanks and gratitude for this is my first year ending my first year as a council person. uh not only to those that are here, but those that are not here. Those
that held us accountable for uh our work, our work and our job, the staff uh and all of the employees who have uh been of help to me and certainly our leadership. Mayor, thank you for your
reception of me and my ideas and thoughts and council president and my fellow council brothers. Wish to you and your families uh the best not only holiday season uh as as you enjoy your
families but uh good going forward every day because every day is a blessing. Bless me. Every day blessing. God speed. Thank you. Um, I just want to piggy back off of what the mayor said in reference to the
winter wonderland and um, the senior Christmas party. It was a huge success and um, I want to have a special thank you to or say a special thank you to the recreation center and also public public
works. Without them, it wouldn't have never happened. They really they did a a great job. This is the first time I ever seen it decorated the way that it was. And man, you know, we get to keep keep the decorations.
>> Um, I want to congratulate our professionals that were um voted on this evening to Dr. Lel, Miss Tracy Koski, and Miss Lena Fton. Thanks. You know,
thanks again. 2026, you know, we have more work to do and we can do that work together. Um, in front of us this evening, we was given um a flyer operation warm coat. Um, the Pleasantville Fire at the
Pleasantville Fire House this Saturday, December the 20th at 10:00. It says, "Park in the municipal lot on on First Street. Proof of Pleas Residency required. Each child receiving the code must be present. Do you know
how many coats they're going to give out this year? Uh, Chief, >> we have we have a good amount still left. So, we did the same thing last year and we still had leftover coats. So, we encourage as many as many parents to bring their child that need for leaking and we also offer
if we still have more clothes, we also go to the outside township, Atlantic City if we've outfitted all our residents with what they need. That's good to know. So, I want to say happy holidays to you all and if no one
else have anything else to say. Sure. Uh, I just want to extend my profound thanks to the residents of Pleasant Bele for giving me the opportunity to serve my first full term as a council person. This is my final meeting for my fourth
term and I want to thank the president, the mayor and my colleagues on the council. It's a very difficult thing to navigate a strange culture but the accommodation that I received from everyone helped me to excel in what the tax that you given me. As we go into my
second term, I look forward to your correction, your guidance and the way in which you express your views. I comprehend them well. They help me to function. So to you, the citizens of Pleasantville once more. Thank you. look forward to a good second so that we can
work together and develop our city. Thank you very much. >> May have a motion to all in >> favor. And this is the longest agenda that we've had. I'm getting up early. Yep. Yep.