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Good evening everyone. This is the city council work meeting. Today is July the 6, 2026 and the time is 6:30. This meeting has been duly advertised in the city newspaper in conformance with the open public meetings act otherwise

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known as the sunshine law. >> Roona >> present >> that >> Gibson >> present. Thomas >> present. >> 62. >> For the record, Miss um Swatson would

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not be here this evening due to her illness. >> May I have approval of previous minutes? >> I have a second. >> Second. >> I mean, all in favor? >> Next, we have the fire department

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recruits pending ceremony. Good evening everybody. >> I do want to say first thank you to council administration for giving us the opportunity to bring on two additional recruits. Tonight is going to mark their official pinning ceremony for their

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family uh to designate them that they're officially part of our department. They did the swearing in which was the start. They completed all their training in the academy and now tonight is gonna be for their families to give them a something to take care to take forward um showing

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that they're part of this the city of Pleasant and the Pleasant Fire Department. So I want to start off with recruit St. Justin for recruit St. Justin. So, welcome to the public fire department.

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I'm going to go ahead and pin you. All right. Congratulations. Congratulations. Next up is going to be recruit Brooks. >> Y this way. >> So many of you guys know his uh his

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father is a a former uh police officer for the city of Pleas. Uh again, thank you. Thank you guys. Uh sorry to take up too much of your time, but enjoy the rest of your night. Thank you guys. Thank you to the fans as well. Chief,

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>> yes. Could you have them come up here, including yourself, to take pictures with the mayor and please >> stand up here? Are you sure? Thank you. >> Congratulations.

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Did you call me? >> Yeah. You want to >> You say you wanted >> So y'all want to come up there? Don't just die. way up here. I just I just have to get them out. I

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got you. We got to understand someone who came because it wasn't around. >> I saw you giving everybody agenda review, please. >> Wow. Ordinance number six, second reading,

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public hearing will be held during regular session authorizing an amendment to the city code at the part-time assessor. >> Any questions? Seeing none. >> Ordinance number seven, first reading amending various ordinances of the city code.

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>> Any questions? Council, seeing none. Ordinance number eight, first reading, amending chapter 235, article 2 of the city code entitled sewers and sewage disposal. Any questions, council? Seeing none.

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>> Resolution 133 authorizing the change order number two decreasing the price from $3,685,821.77 to 3,656,86.80 which is a decrease of 80% or $29,14.97 from the original contract and final payment to Command Company Incorporated.

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Any questions, council? Seeing none, >> resolution 134 authorizing emergency temporary appropriations utilized after appropriations limitation of NJSA 404-9, Mrs. Sen, and additional appropriations

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will be added before adoption of the permanent budget. >> Any questions, council? See none. Resolution 135 authorizing personnel transactions in the city for July 2026. >> Any questions? Council see.

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>> Resolution 136 is a add-on authorizing the second amended sheriff services agreement with a landing county Improvement Authority for project management services for renovations to 121 West Park Avenue. >> Um,

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>> yes. If we approve this um this evening, when will they start the work? >> So, this is the same uh contract that we approved last year. It's just that that contract comes and then that we know the year's up. So, we have to remove the contract. The work should be started

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immediately. Uh they have already identified the uh uh construction company that's going to do the work. So, they should be starting right away. In fact, tomorrow at 10:00, I have a precon meeting. uh with the with the team.

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>> So you think they'll know an exact date tomorrow? >> Yeah, right after meeting we'll know the exact start date. Um myself, construction official and uh public works. >> Okay. >> One more. >> In this agreement, are we going to have

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fence around that area while there's two constructions going on? That's highly imperative. >> Generally, that that does happen. anytime doing any type of construction they they generally put a fence around. I'll find out what the circumference fence is going to be tomorrow. And if

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it's around the building itself where the project is actually happening, that's one thing. But I think you're talking about around the entire >> No, no, it could be around not around. It could be around the building. We don't want nobody going in and out of there. >> No, that'll be >> I like to show that.

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All right. Thank you. No, you're welcome. >> Any other questions? like madam CFO >> good evening okay so in review of the billice if we

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go to uh the page that's listed as register by checking there's only one pager and if we look at at the fourth item down Ken's Adams. Ken

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Adams Oil Service. That's for the generator. >> Oh, okay. >> At the at the rec center. And um and right above it, I'm sorry, I missed that one. That's the New Jersey American Water $5,500.

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Any questions? On page one, we check it. Yes, >> this $5,500. This is for the that one month or >> this is a monthly payment. >> So it's a monthly payment and we haven't even turned on the splash pad yet.

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>> Correct. >> I'm just saying with the council member real. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Any other questions? Good. Okay. So, now we're going to page one

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of the purchase order listing. If you look at the fifth item down for Dell, Inc., again, this is the recreation center. We are building it as we go. Um, and this is for computers and it's from insurance

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proceeds for $1,44248. Any questions on that page? Is this for one um computer? >> Yes. And it has the software to it. >> So, >> yes, sir.

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>> So, my question is for is that this is just for one computer for the rec center? That that what we >> That's what That's what um >> that's the only one that's coming in. >> That's the only one that's coming in right now. >> We order three. >> We ordered three. Yes. >> All right. Actually, we have others coming in.

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>> And they ship them. They bill us as they ship them out. I >> don't know why they do that, but >> No, I I understand. I was just concerned with the one. >> Oh, no. There's more coming. >> The um just as an FYI, the software that

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she's talking about is the Microsoft uh suite. Each individual that has that has a $438 >> $438 just the software >> just for the software that has to be um put on each of the computers.

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>> Now what about for the classrooms? Are we ordering computers for the classroom for the computer lab or this just for the employees? >> It's just for employees. There there wasn't any computers in there in the first place. >> Yeah. So that would be end of budget

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for something else but go ahead. >> Okay. So if we move on to page two if you look pretty much to the middle of the page command code. This is the last and final payment.

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Uh and this is for the unity part that they finished up the landscaping. And this is uh D grant funded. It's $94,78.94. >> Okay. I have a question. Um once we make this last payment, um will our

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reimbursement start? >> Oh yes. Oh yes. I'm ready. Once this is approved, I got all my paperwork together. I want my money. Great. Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Any other questions on page two? Page

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three. >> And this is Councilman Ogal's favorite one. >> Air condition. >> No, not yet. Not yet. >> Can you figure it out, Councilman? Is >> No. What's >> line two? Line two of page three.

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Okay. >> Pedestrian safety. >> This is the um the pedestrian safety grant. >> So, the work is done >> and um now they're looking to get paid. So,

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>> thank you. >> Thank you. >> Oh, can I just for the record? Um I just noticed it when I was coming here. Um, one of the um, speedometers for South Main Street School is out.

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>> Thanks. >> South. Thank you. We will do that. South Main Street School. >> I hear you ma'am. >> You got it, boss. Okay. >> All right. So, we go to page four.

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If you look towards the middle of the page, um again, this is for the rec center and uh this is for the um HVAC system. It was $12,200 and the work is done complete. Now

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they're get now they want to get paid and again this is all from the insurance proceeds. Any questions? On page four, we are looking at um towards the middle of the page. 51,8

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excuse me, $51,187 is for the shot spotter and this is the second um installment. Yeah. U Mr. Ba. Yes. Do you think it's possible we get a report from the PD just how many just how many calls we are getting off the shot spot?

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>> Sure. >> You know, just have a a number. So we are we are absolutely welcome here. >> Go ahead. >> Thank you. >> Any other questions folks? Okay, that concludes my uh bill list. >> One more seor

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for the fire department. Hold on to that thought. >> It's um part of the bond ordinance amendment that we just approved tonight. >> Yes, >> we we included it on there. So, what happens is in prior years there has been some bond money left over. So, we are

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amending it for the purpose that it was issued for to other purposes that are eligible as bond items and the HVAC is >> is one of them. >> All right. Thank you. >> That's two for you. >> Yeah. We just got to get the company to

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get installed. Thank you for the hard work that we've been trying to get there. >> All right, folks. Thank you. Thank you. >> I'm satisfied. >> Another motion to close the work session. >> Second.

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>> All in favor? >> Good evening everyone. This is the city council meeting. Um, today's July the 6 and the time is 6:48. This meeting has been duly advertised in

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the city newspapers in conformance with the open public meetings act otherwise known as the sunshine law. Please stand for invocation and the flag. Our

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father named thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Give us this day our daily bread as we tres against us. into temptation

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us to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. We had a world cup.

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>> Oh, yeah. Tonight, >> Belgium. Is it Belgium? Belgium. >> Yeah. And they drunk out that >> he call >> me >> present. >> Bettis >> present.

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>> Swepson >> Gibson >> present. >> Thomas >> present. >> May I have a motion to dispense previous minutes? >> Motion. They have a second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Mayor, any accommodations,

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proclamations? Nothing. >> Next is public portion. First, we have Mr. Harold Hill. >> Good evening, council. >> Good evening, sir. As you know, as stated before, only time I come up here is just something to complain about,

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seriously in the city, or something to promote. Tonight, again, it's one of those times to promote the city. I want to thank everybody up on council, everybody, mayor, all around the city. Y'all have been doing a wonderful job.

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Yesterday, we had a good concert. It was an outstanding concert wrecking a lot of people. It was positive. The other thing was I want to thank y'all for getting these lights down Main Street. Nice. I know

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there's a lot more work to be done, but we're headed in the right direction. >> Another thing, fire department, heads up, 100%. The cadet program, >> the cadet program was nice

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>> and it was very inspiring to a lot of young people and inspiring to a lot of older people too because I was like with it I'm miss out on so I also want to thank you for the jazz concert jazz

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outstanding again. Very nice lovely time. >> You guys did a good job. Um, I want to know whoever put the cadet, the digital creator for that, the video that they did on the fire department. >> That did. >> Excellent. Excellent. Very

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inspirational. And if you could get to that person and tell him get that information out, I'll repost his information and try to get him more content to do. Um, we also have another business that just started up on the old turnpike. Fivestar

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ice cream. nice young lady. I visit her spot and she's I hope she does very well. >> Uh thanks to Kyrie and the public works department. They've been doing an

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excellent job throughout the city. I mean, all I can say is 2005 was nice. 2006 is getting better. And I'm thinking 200 7 8 9 I would make it pleasant. It's going to

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be where it should be. >> So once again, thank you. Congratulations to all. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Next we have Mr. Jones. >> Wow. >> We're in the house, right?

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>> Good evening everyone. >> I was going to start out by um giving you some of the sad compliment. You know, I'm very, you know, I would honestly say that I'm very happy with our city council and the way things seem to be going with our city. You know, this is serious business. And, you know,

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to think that people are taking city um things seriously and doing the best they can for our city makes you feel good when you're working for the best interest of the city as we do as community members. So, I do u thank all of you, every one of you that I see in front of me for the the work that I see

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you doing in our community. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. >> As far as the events have, they've been wonderful. community park. I mean, it's it's like fulfilling its purpose in so many ways. It brings such positive um um influence and positive things to say about Pleasantville and I'm just so glad

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we have it going and I thank you for those things as well cuz those those events have been thoroughly enjoyable. I almost didn't have energy to come here tonight for me just partying. >> Tim, can I add something? So Tim did ask me in the middle of him dancing, he stopped. He's saying, "Who's paying for

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all of this?" You know, I got to ask the question. You know what I mean? Being responsible, right? Got to ask the question. Good. Um, but another thing, um, um, I have two issues I'd like to ask questions about. First is the status of the Joker's Field. I understand

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there's been some, um, issues cuz they're looking forward to having new field seasons coming and things are not ready. Could you give us any information on the status of Joker Field? >> Yes. Uh so >> unfortunately

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uh we've been denied the uh turf field. Um that's a situation that kicked out to D. They don't mind us having a turf field. They just don't want to pay for it. So the grant was coming through them. Um that's okay. we've reapplied um

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to, you know, do the field over with natural grass, but now obviously their season's coming up now. I don't want to start tanning up in the middle of their season. So, I'll wait till next year to to to do the natural grass, you know, do that over again. So, yeah, most of the

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other repairs are being done, the pictures, the fence, and stuff like that. We've garnered grants for those things. We now identified the funding for it. We're ready to move forward. We get those things done. they'll be ready before their season starts. >> Very good. And have you talked to any individual about those concerns on the

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field condition and things like that? >> Yes. Absolutely. Yeah. Very great. Thank you. >> And I would like to bring up something that I've just heard about and I just it's it's a matter of importance enough to bring to the public attention and we've had a little conversations here and there about it, but I I keep hearing

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things about the EPA planning to stop the super fun cleanup site for Prices P. This is, as you know, this is a historical thing for this area and it's been a process of bringing um pumping toxic waste from that area for probably

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the last 30 years and it's scheduled to go on for another 50 60 years. But in this current federal government, I think there are um entities that are looking to just save money and just cut it and match saying it's nothing to be concerned about. And as a community, we're not going to stand for that if we

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can do anything about it. So, I'm asking, you know, as much information and support from the um cities to help, you know, to know what's going on with that because I haven't seen anything about it, but we don't want them to just say magically shut all it off and then we got toxic waste rising up out of the ground all over the place. >> Okay.

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>> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Next, we have Miss Michelle Archie. >> Good evening, everyone. And I want to piggy back off from what Mr. Hill said yesterday was very nice

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and I really appreciate it and thank you everyone who had participated in that. Um I have a few things that I want to say. First I want to say um what can we do about the pan hammer on the corners

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>> because it doesn't look nice when you ride through Pleasantville and all these pan hammers all over the place. And I know one time I was in EHT, the cop made them move and they ain't come back. The cops say you can't be out here. But in Pleasantville, they come,

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they on the corners all day, half the night. No, the cops ride by. Nobody says anything to them. So, it's not a good sight. Especially when you're at the light and they coming up to your car with a sign. We got to do better. We got to get the cops involved. Make them tell

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these people, "You can't be on these corners. You got to move. It's easy. Easy fix. That's number one. Number two, as I ride around the city, my neighborhood, I see where people are putting a lot of debris out front of

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their houses, grass clippings, all that kind of stuff. I believe people don't really know what the protocol is because there's nothing to tell the people. You have no paperwork. You have a website.

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Everybody's not on a computer. Everybody don't have a computer. So to say, "Oh, it's on a website." That's invalid because people don't know. So what we need to do is get a paper, right, of

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everything that needs to be done. What day is trash day? What day is pickup day? What day the city's closed? They're not picking up grass clippings because the stuff sit from one week to another week. So maybe we could do a mass mailing

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inside the um tax bill, the sewer bill. Do a mass mail like that so people will know what is expected of them because Pleasureville is a nice city and I like living here. >> So if I didn't like it, I wouldn't be

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saying anything about it. So, I'm here to help build my community to make it look good because when I go to other communities, it looks very nice. And I would like to see Pleasantville do the same thing.

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So, what was one more thing I had to say? >> Nice. We concur. >> So, maybe we can come together and work on that. >> I be willing to help y'all. Y'all need help. thing. >> Yep. And it was one more thing, but I

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can't remember right this minute. There was three things I want to talk about, but when I remember, I'll let you know. >> Mr. S is on my mind what uh Miss Archie was saying, maybe we can add something to the marquee.

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>> Sure. That's do. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Next, we have Mr. Dell Archie. Good evening everyone. >> How's everybody been doing? >> I just want to say that y'all got a

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department called co enforcement. They doing a great job. I don't know who's working over there. I want to do something over there and recognize them folks and go over there, you know, compliment, you know, cuz they're doing an excellent job. >> Pleas

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riding by, you know, and I see some sites. I'm like always said is gold mine. hidden general said that. >> But I'm here tonight for I guess um Oh, madam cl could you please pass it to all the councilman except the

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new guy but you can give us yours if you like madam president only because he might not come in. We had a a summer workshop in reference to the Apollo program and a gentleman um came to the city of Pleasville and he did the workshop on a Saturday >> and we all fended from that. Now

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councilman Oby was there Barlay and he wasn't but Victor was there but Barklay and Victor was at the municipal league municipalities and we sat with the same gentleman and also mentioned this to Mr. Betts also about the power program. So,

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I submitted some questions and it started on December the 11th, 2025. I haven't received an answer yet.

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Madame Nunes responded back a while back saying that she has it and she can move forward. I CC it to the BA. But still to this day, and I don't think it's fair because I I don't disrespect anyone. I don't think you guys are disrespecting

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me. But I'm like, what happened? They were valid questions. They um Swanson, I I gave her Councilwoman a copy of it, what I had drafted up and there are questions. So, no disrespect to you, Councilman Gibson. Much respect to you.

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But I think I'll pass it to you so you can see it. Let's do it. So, I want to know what happened. What where's the answers at? Like what what was going I mean oh one more thing do we have a person in present that's taken on the issues in reference to the pilot program

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and know about the power program. >> Oh we don't have anyone. >> Yes. No we have we have a redevelopment attorney who deals with the pro payment in le of taxes >> all the time just on the field. But but

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they are not a custodian of records to produce documents, but they are the one who deals with the agreements and any of the financial agreements that go along with it. >> What I had written up, it went to Mr.

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>> Janetti. >> No, it didn't go to Janet. >> No, it went to the >> Richard. What was it? machine went to him >> and because that's what was supposed to be getting the stuff and there some of the things didn't apply to him as for the appropriate department you know who can but somebody has to be able to

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answer this cuz these are valid questions but like I said the gentleman that came on Saturday he had a wealth of knowledge credentials from the beginning to the end and if you don't have anybody that has dime those credentials it's like if we want the best

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you got to get the dress. No disrespect to anyone else. And the gentleman that who you have, if he can work with the guy and piggy back off him to learn stuff, great. >> Very competent attorney. >> Well, I hear what you're saying, but as if it's a female. >> Wow.

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And like you some about this president is ran by just about all women anyway. >> School board and lot of other departments, code enforcement, a lot of departments and president. So that's that's neither here nor there. But I also say when you're doing good, you get

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the credit. When you're doing bad, come at you. Doesn't matter if you male or female. I'm fair. So if we can't get that gentleman that we sit here on everywhere, bring him in Pleasantville, help us out. He's a forensic guy in

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reference to checking things, do eyes, and crossing tees. I'm telling y'all if we don't just we found out there's money that we losing out on. It's tons of money been losing out on. I'm only I'm begging you guys to be with

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you. >> Get this gentleman in so we can get the money that we've been missing for years. >> We've been missing money for years. Make a long story short when I did the 10year question. One of the 10 F programs for 10 years. How much did President Bill

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recoup? $2 point something million dollars 10 years out of a pilot program that means we wasn't getting the full value of the money and you do a pilot program you're supposed to ask one question if I don't do the pilot program how much what will I be getting if I do a pilot program how much will I be

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getting I was told a couple times no you don't ask for that the gentleman came in asked me a question says yes you do YOU GOT TO KNOW WHAT you're getting or what you're not going to get that's just like it's like common sense so who am I one black man

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>> living in president. It's all I am. And I'm asking the people that sitting on my dasis who's been duly elected, the BA CF, right? I know your name, but see if I'm right. >> M I ain't even y'all either. Come on

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y'all, man. I'm not y'all either. Come on. I'm begging y'all. We can get the money just like the young lady said here. Are we getting some money now? But guess what? There's more money we can get. It's legal, but we losing out on it

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because we didn't get the help that we needed. I ain't got to throw nobody's name out there, but we didn't. It's plain example. When you read the stuff, you know the stuff you a student in that. You know that. You read stuff. You learn things. If you don't read, you wrote down. >> Yeah. >> I don't know anything about what I

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learn, man. It's like now young. >> So, I was going to ask if you can um When you say a copy of this >> so you can give to Janetti and Crystal. >> Okay. Yeah. >> I'm just I'm sitt

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>> Yes, sir. >> I was under the impression that bringing that guy in was supposed to answer those questions that we had. I again I was under the impression secondary and I represented one municipality that he was

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in >> and look it doesn't make him the expert. So what we what we decided to do is let's look at >> he principalities >> he did he he he was the presenter of the lead principalities. Right. >> Right. >> He has more knowledge than Janetti.

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Janetti's background was based on getting buildings built not the pilot program. The pilot program says you should have an attorney that specialize in pilot programs so you know you're getting the best big bang for your buck. Right. Now you say you do, but if that's the case, you couldn't even get my

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questions answered cuz it didn't go nowhere. >> Right. All right. If you had the best person, I ain't cut off. If you had the best person, >> can you explain? Let me just finish this. Let me finish this. If you had the best person in that position, then why my question wasn't answered since

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December 11th 2025. Well, the man of color attorney would >> you answer that question? >> Well, I would like to say >> that's the worst question right there. >> I know it is, but I give you I can't give you the answer to it. But what I would like to say is I you and I going to have to get together because I sent

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you a link with all the documents. Unfortunately, as it pertains to Oprah, Oprah doesn't answer questions. So, if you send me a Oprah and it's a list of questions, Oprah is open public record. So, I can only give you records. So if

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you're asking me what is the time frame, I'm not going to be able maybe Mr. Bashimi as a tax with a CFO. But what I can do is um we sent you I sent you a link a Dropbox

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of all the documents pertaining dropped. >> Okay, I'll send it again cuz the link exp. I'll do that. If you if you go on the same old horse, >> you going to go down the same old path. And it's old saying, if you do what you have always done,

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>> you going always get what you always done. >> But there was a turkey on that, Mr. Arine. Yeah, we had >> a lot of these question. >> You have to keep in mind these college programs are prior to the attorneys that we have current that did work on. But if

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I'm saying you do hold on to this information now, >> well simply when you're asking question >> these are these are question that deals with the Mr. Archie and clerk. >> Yes. >> So So you two are going to get together,

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right? >> No, we can't. No, we can't. She can't help you in this. >> Well, well, I I'll I'll send me what she say. >> I'll seek it fine. and if what I can or can't because sometimes you can't be responded because you're asking questions and they're not documents. But

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if there's particular questions, I will go out. So So um madam clerk, I'm sorry. >> Um maybe you could sit with Mr. Argie and maybe he can rephrase the questions. >> No, no. What I'm do

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or he can sit with Mr. B. >> He got he the same. Okay. So the same exact information is information as as the clerk said that we have to you know rely on old documents old information. So it's the same stuff that she would

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pull. It's just that we can't answer questions. That's all. >> But that's to see if if our project development coordinator can actually go in and ask the questions that he has. >> Right. was present at the time. >> What the hell? >> Yeah, cuz I may not have documents per

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se as one of them is asking for um >> look at number one, the annual service charges that paid to the >> Yeah, is it 10% or 2%. Easy question. >> Mr. documents that actually gives you

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the percent, just hold tight. We can't give you your answers right now. >> No, I'm saying no. But what I'm saying is that I'm just saying to you. >> So we can't give you your answers right here tonight. We can't if it's 2% 10%

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100%. We can't give you your answers. >> So just allow >> us together to answer answer your question and then we'll get back to you that I had submitted in >> that's fine. We understand that. Where was that at?

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>> May I May I go ahead? >> I'm sorry, sir. And I'm not and I think that it's I think it's admirable that you want to have information pertaining to the finances of the city. That's what government is supposed to be transparent for the citizens, right? That's why there is the open public records act and

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the right to know. But there is no one person who can answer all of your questions that is required to speak to you because the open public records act as the clerk has indicated, right? It's records. So they can't produce anything.

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And the problem with you having someone give you the answers is that if it's not in the document already written and adopted, they could be in the same. >> So So let me just say this. It would be a courtesy and I think that's fine if it

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be the CFO, if it's one of the consultants if they if they want to take the time out. But let's just keep it real that if you had 25, 30, 50 residents of the city who wanted to consistently meet with the professionals.

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>> I don't want to meet with nobody, >> but you want to send it to me. >> Okay. So, let's give it an let's give an example. Whatever the percentage is in here, and this is some work, right? It's work for you too. Let's work for you too because whatever the percentage rate is, it is already in the document. So if you

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receive the agreement, it will be there. >> This question started before I ever put it in inviting as far as holding writing to the fire. It went before this December date. Only reason I went to the December date is because that's what I do I the document. >> Okay. >> So it's not just one thing. It's not

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just one department. That's why I said whatever department it goes to, give it to that individual. >> Right. And then and I've been I've been patient and waiting. >> So I'm not saying now you put all of us on notice. >> Well, I did that before, man. President. >> No, you I mean I don't recall you

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coming. I did. No, no, no, no. What I'm saying is I don't recall you coming here, you know, on this magnitude to say >> I did. I did. I I gave the copies to everybody else on dasis and and and councilwoman I think remembers this. I gave it to Councilwoman Swanson. I gave

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everybody the copy that you just looked at tonight. I gave y'all that copy then. >> Um, Councilman Bettis says, "Mr. Ar, thank you because you bringing me to I'm not making me knowledgeable as far as so I did do that." >> It's not like this the first time and

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I'm not like saying kill nobody. I'm just saying, "Hey, give me the So, so now what I'm saying is that we're going to work together and see who we can get that information from >> cuz we can't give it to you tonight." Oh, we know that. Oh, we know that. You

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know, I'm going to bring it to your attention so you guys can help me to push the appropriate departments to get the documents. Like I said, I knew Janetti couldn't do it. I knew that. >> That's why when I was reading this stuff, it says the tax assessor was one of the main persons in this thing. >> Okay,

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>> ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your time. >> I'm hold my breath again. >> I'm sure you're going to send him. >> Thank you. >> And one more thing. I didn't want to go find no issues with um Oprah as far as

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open act say, "Hey, my rights been violated." I didn't want to do that because we said this, but you don't believe me. >> I'm here to help President Bill, not tear down. Remember that Mr. Archie's here to help President Bill, not to tear down.

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>> You understand me? I'm not trying to tear down. Help grow. >> Okay. Thank you. >> You're welcome, man. >> Go ahead, C. I'm listening. >> Next we have Callaway. >> Good evening everyone.

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>> Um I wanted to thank everyone who was involved in the events at the community park. the jazz um gospel festival and the trouble rock event were excellent events. I enjoyed myself and um I also

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wanted to touch on I don't know everyone remembers a few years ago there was an article saying that Pleasantville was one of the boringest towns in the state was number three. So, they can't they can't say that anymore.

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>> And I just wanted to let everyone know that. What I would like to see is you guys build on this and have more events at that um lovely park because it was a lot of people at both events who have you ever seen that park

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>> and when they came they couldn't believe what we had over there. So, you know, word is getting out that Pleasantville is going to move right now with having special events and things like that. That's keep it going. >> I appreciate everyone who was involved

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in it. Um, I have one other thing I wanted to touch on. Since we, you know, going to the human park, I've seen it brought to my attention about the uh old high school site, the SC site. What in the world is

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going on? Why isn't any a show on the ground? Something being done over there. And does he still own this property? When is he going to build? What can we do to make him build or take our land back? Something needs to be done. Thank

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you. >> But we don't own the land. >> No, sure. I said, what can you do to force him? >> There is a provision there. there are breach provisions in within the agreement but you know I don't know whether we've reached it or not that

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would be a question for redevelopment >> right so at present just to bring up to speed as to where we are um we do have um some preliminary stuff worked out they were there was going to be a takeover of the project by the project

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called Dela um that negotiation is happening as we speak and it looks like they finally turned in all the documents ments. They then did have to go back before CAFRA to extend the approval because they had before that timeline run out. So, they had to go back for um

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original application to CAPA which has just been completed last week. So, you know, things are looking up on that project. They should be doing something there. I can't give you a date, unfortunately, but they're a lot closer now than they were before.

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>> We've heard that several times. Yeah. No. And that's where we are. >> Thank you. May I have a motion to close public? >> Motion. >> I have a second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Okay. First is ordinance number six,

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second reading, public hearing required. Amending authorizing amendment to the city coal adding part-time assessment. I >> have a motion. >> Motion. May >> I have a second? Second >> roll call. Public hearing is required.

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Oh, I'm sorry. Anyone from the public would like to speak on ordinance number six? Anyone from the public? Seeing no one, may I have a motion to close the um public hearing?

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>> Motion. >> May have a second. >> Motion. I'm sorry. May I have a motion for ordinance number six? >> I'll make a motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Kimona. >> Yes. >> By Clay. >> Yes.

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>> Ogusby. >> Yes. >> Bettis. >> Yes. >> Gibson. >> Yes. >> Thomas. >> Yes. >> Ordinance adopted. Ordinance number seven amending first reading amending various ordinances of the city of Pleasantville. >> May I have the motion?

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>> Motion. May I have a second? >> Second. Roll >> call. Kimona, >> yes. >> Yes. >> Obusby, >> yes. >> Bettis, >> yes. >> Gibson, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Ordinance move to second reading scheduled for July the 20th. Ordinance

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number eight, first reading amending chapter 235, article 2 of the city code entitled sewers and sewage disposal. May >> I have a motion? >> May I have the second? >> Second. >> Roll call, please. >> Colona.

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>> Yes. But Clay, >> yes. >> Ogusby, >> yes. >> Fettis, >> yes. >> Gibson, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Ordinance moved for second reading scheduled for July the 20th. Resolution 133 authorizing change order number two

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decreasing the price from 3,685,821.77 to 3,656,8680 which is a decrease of 80% or 29,14.97 from the original contract amount and final payment. to command company incorporated. >> May I have a motion?

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>> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Colona. >> Yes. >> Barlay. >> Yes. >> Agesby. >> Yes. >> Bettis. >> Yes. >> Gibson. >> Yes. >> Thomas. >> Yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 134

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authorizes the emergency temporary appropriations utilized after the appropriation limitations of NJSA 4A4-9 is exhausted and additional appropriations would be needed before adoption of the permanent budget. May

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>> I have a motion? >> Motion. I >> have a second. >> Second. >> Kimona. >> Yes. >> Or Clay. >> Yes. >> Ogusby. >> Yes. >> Bettis. >> Yes. Gibson, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 135,

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authorizing personnel transactions in the city for July 2026. >> May I have a motion? >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Colona, >> yes. >> Barlay, >> yes. >> Ogresby, >> yes. >> Bettis, >> yes.

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>> Gibson, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 136 is a add-on authorizing the second amended shared services agreement for Bantic County Improvement Authority for the project management services for

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renovations to 121 West Park Avenue. May >> I have a motion? >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Kimona. >> Yes. >> Park. >> Yes. >> Ogresby, >> yes. >> Pettis, >> yes. >> Gibson, >> yes. >> Thomas,

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>> yes. Resolution approved. Need a motion to approve the bill. >> Motion. >> Second. >> President. >> I'm with um for >> Would you wait for one minute? >> Oh, okay.

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>> Colona, >> yes. >> Barlay, >> yes. >> Gibson, I mean, Augustine, >> yes. >> Bettis, >> yes. >> Gibson, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Motion approved. >> All right. Mayor, have a question? >> Yeah. I just wanted to say madam cler

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for the record you said 80% for the record should it be 80% I know from writing but should we have >> 080 yes >> yeah it's 080% 29 >> no I know it says >> yeah yeah I'm just saying yes and in

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writing it says 080 I saw in writing I know it All right. Any comments, mayor? >> No. I just wanted to say uh yes, thank you all for coming out and uh thanks to public works, the police department, the

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council, and all the those from the city that came out to support our efforts with the events that we have been doing. And yes, uh Unity Park, that's our best kept secret. And you know we used to like I was saying the other night you had used to have to go everywhere else

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for our entertainment. Now people are coming here. >> So thank you and as much as we can do much as fun we allow. We will be doing different things in our city. >> Have a good evening. >> Thank you. >> Oh I want to say congratulations also to

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the new firefighters. >> Welcome council. Yes, good job. I would like to thank the residents of the city of Pleasantville to have the the do event and also to have this uh talk about concert and all that and one of the things everybody was saying like

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we can't do nothing without having problems or violence and all that and it's good to show that the city of Pleas we can have those type of events and we had no incidents no incidents and and I like to thank the residents for that because that's the only way we can continue to have these events if we

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don't have problems. public works had that part cleaned during the event. The police was there and everything was well at at both events. It was very very No, I'm sorry. At three events we had so far the bigger event. I don't know what that was.

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>> The unity events that was we have had no problems and that's to the residents and the city of Pleas. to show that we can have events without acting up or people getting injured and and feel uncomfortable. Uh, another thing I like to say, public works did a

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wonderful job with the parking lot. They they made that into a handicap bowling parking lot and we was transporting everybody. That was beautiful. I didn't think of that, but that was a great idea that uh public work came up with and the seniors loved it cuz they they parked up

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front, shuttle on the on the golf cart and everything was nice. So teamwork makes the dream work and it's very nice from the police, fire, public works, you know, everybody did a wonderful job including congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Anyone else?

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>> And congratulations to the new newly pinned uh uh fire recruits and also congratulations to the fire department on uh on their youth program also. And do do everybody get all of these

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accolades? So it's not always negative. >> Yes. >> Not always negative. Uh the efforts of of everyone in this city are starting just