Good evening everyone. This is the city council work meeting. Today is June the 1st, 2026. Happy June the 1st. The time is 6:35. This meeting has been duly advertised in
the city's newspapers in conformance with the open public meetings act otherwise known as the sunshine law. Roll call. Madam clerk, >> present. >> Okusby, >> present. >> Bettis, >> present. >> Swepson, >> here. >> Gibson,
>> present. Thomas here all the I mean Mr. Is the coming this evening? >> I didn't. >> She's not. Okay. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> We need to add
approval of previous minutes. >> Motion. >> Have a second. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Madam clerk, agenda review. >> All right. On the agenda is ordinance number five, second reading public
hearing held dual record session is authorizing the exe. >> Oh, I was going to do at the end of the >> You have two more. >> I have one more for the ask for a motion to amend the order to amend the agenda as it currently stands
before. >> Oh, okay. I was going to have it at the end. Okay. May I have necessar? >> All in favor to amend the add to amend the agenda and add two walk points
>> which will be numbers >> 19 and 119 and 120. >> Yeah, I was going to read 18. >> This is 19. That's the add the item number item number well now that we revising it is going to be added to it.
It's going to be item number 15. It's going to be an add-on is and 16 where you round these numbers differently. But the resolution number is 119. >> You don't have to do that. You can just put the number for the item like if it was as 1 2 3 whatever it is. It's number
15, right? And to add motion to 16, comment the mayor 17 and German 18. Okay. >> And then I'm going to call them out when we get to that. >> Correct. Okay. All in favor? >> All in favor to do to I'm going to call
them out when we get to that order. >> We add the number sequence is changing. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. Can we proceed? Yes. >> All right. All right. So, ordinance number five, second reading, public hearing held during regular session
authorizing the execution of a tax abatement agreement with Kasanova today LLC at 14-16 and 1828 Old Turk pipe. >> Council, any questions? See I >> resolution 107 authorizing a notice to
proceed to CME Associates for engineering services for the pump station improvements Evans Lane in the amount of 8,000. Any questions? Council seeing none. >> Resolution 108 authorizing notice to proceed to M Watson's Associates for the
engineering services for the approved New Jersey Department of Transportation 26 municipal aid program for Park Avenue improvements in the amount of 70,000. >> Any questions? Council saying none. Resolution 109 authorizing a notice to
proceed to Mount Watson Associates for Engineering Services for the approved New Jersey Department of Transportation 26 Transit Village program from Old Turnpike to Main Street to Madison project in the amount of 45,000.
>> Any questions, council? See, >> resolution 110 authorizing the Pleasantville UEZ to submit a application to the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority for funding in the amount not to exceed $168,000
for supplemental funding for the Main Street demolition. >> Any questions, council? Seeing none. >> Resolution 111 authorizing the city to apply for a grant from the New Jersey urban enterprise zone authorities enterprise zone assistance funds for
Route 40 bridge improvements and an amount not to exceed $285,000. >> Any questions council? Seeing none. Resolution 112 authorizing the city to apply for a grant from the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Authorities Enterprise
Zone Assistance Fund for marketing program in the amount knee $115,000. >> Any questions council? Seeing none, >> resolution 113 authorizing this tax collector to refund taxes on certain property in the city.
>> Any questions, council, seeing none. Resolution 114 authorizing the assignment of municipal lean certificates to Benjamin Franklin Capital LLC. >> Any questions, council? Seeing none, >> resolution 115 approving the renewal of
club licenses for 26 through 22nd term. >> Any questions council? Seeing none, >> resolution 116, approving the renewal of delivering retail distribution liquor licenses for 26 to 27 chair. Any questions, council? Seeing none.
>> Resolution 117 approving the renewal of retail consumption liquid licenses for the 26th through 27th term. >> Any questions, council? Seeing none. Resolution 118 authorizing emergency temporary appropriation
utilized after appropriation limitation of 48 col4-9 is exhausted and additional appropriations will be needed before adoption of the permanent budget. >> Any questions council seeing none >> resolution 119 is a add-on authorizing a
solid increase for business administrator Robert Ball. >> Any questions council? Seeing none, >> resolution 120 is an add-on authorizing special counsel to pursue a declaratory judgment of the court to issue
determinations of the appropriate authority. >> It's just we need to make some correction. >> Which one? >> Resolution. >> Go ahead. Say I'm just letting you know it's one says
road. Sorry. It is a big catch that >> Well, I just printed it out. So, >> okay. No, that's fine. Yeah, >> I see. >> Mhm. >> Next is going to be the builders.
Mia P. >> Good evening. >> Good evening. >> All right. So, we have um the where it says on the top um check register by check date. These are payments that we do in between. Um, so if you look
towards the middle of the page, uh, it says Marina Del Rain, owner, $44,37657, and that's, uh, trash reimbursement for year uh, 2025. Uh
also on the same list we see uh Reliar Life Insurance $1,738. That's um insurance um on behalf of some
of the city employees program. Okay. So any questions on this list? >> Nope. >> All right. Thank you. Then the second list that we will look it would say
purchase order listing by vendor ID. So towards the middle of the page, Bishop Mechanical Services is $3500 and that's for here for the building in the police department for the cooling tower.
I also want to uh bring to your attention a payment to our city engineers of $15,876.75. These are projects that they're currently work working on and they are DOT funding, so they're grants.
If we flip over to the second page, uh we have here um cyber security experts is the third vendor down,75 and that's um a server. I'm going to call it a server,
but it's a it's a database for the police department for backup documentation. Um, if we go over to page three, if you look all the way
down at the bottom, it's for James Roella Associates, $11,792. This is our grant consultant who gets all these grants for the city and we've gotten a lot of money in the past couple of years with him. I mean, he's been a
grand consultant for a long time. Flipping over to page number four. So, we're looking at the Press of Atlantic City and that's $1,175
for the payroll clerk and um a labor job advertiser for the payroll clerk, labor and truck driver. And if we look at our last page, page five, we're looking at um
the Department of Law and Public Safety, $3,000, and this is um New Jersey PTC recruitment license. So, anyone with questions on any other items?
I don't I have a question on the the bill list but in reference to the cooling system for the PD. >> Yes, >> cuz the air is down correct. It's not working. >> Well, we just um issued the purchase order >> last week. It's working now. >> Is the air working now? Cuz it reported that it wasn't working.
>> When was you? >> Last week. >> Yeah, that was last week. >> Last week you spent the money. >> All right. Okay. Good. No, that's what I'm asking. So for >> Oh, yes. Yeah, >> cuz there's no sun. Thank you. Number two will be for a back for the fire department.
>> We're still waiting to hear from >> we had the code. >> Got the >> We're waiting for the third vote cuz you have to have three. We got the third vote, right? We got the third quote in now. Make decision to do it. >> How long is this decision going to make before the winter like?
>> We should be We should be getting this done within the next couple weeks. >> Before the next meeting we should have it roll, >> I would imagine. >> Yeah. All right. Number three will be the recreation center. >> Recreation center. >> You let the public know that it's being started on? >> No, it's not being started. We're
halfway done. We're halfway through a lot of work of the cleanup. >> So, it started. >> Yeah. Started. We're halfway through the cleanup. Correct. >> And we're working on um the um the reconstruction. >> Great. So, we have an approximately and
I I'm saying approximately because we don't know what's going to happen on the clean up. So the cleanup happens a lot faster than construction obviously. Um construction is going to require permits and so on and so forth. So we're we're targeting end of the month. >> What uh we're talking in the end of month? >> Yes sir.
>> So are we maybe or hopefully make it for the uh summer camp? >> I'm going to make it for summer camp. Go ahead. >> Just want to verify what restoration restoration. Thank you, Mr. B.
>> You're welcome. >> No problem. >> Yes. Well done. Thank you. >> Anyone else have anything? >> I'm completed. Thank you. >> All right. I have a motion to close the work session. >> Motion. >> All in favor?
Good evening everyone. This is the city council meeting. Today is June 1st, 2026 and the time is 6:49. This meeting has been duly advertised in the advertised in the city newspaper in conformance with the open public
meetings act otherwise known as the sunshine law. Please stand for the flag. with a sound of prayer. >> 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. chair. >> I got you.
>> Need some wheels. >> Roll. >> Capona. >> Blay. >> Obusby >> present. >> Bettis >> present. >> Swepson >> Gibson >> present. >> Thomas >> present. All in attendance. May I have a motion to dispense previous minutes?
>> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> All in favor? >> Um I have um I guess you could say a proclamation or accommodation. And this is for
Councilman. Yeah. So, it reads, "You a commander, right?" >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Dear Commander Vice, on behalf of the city council of the city of Pleasantville, I would like to extend our sincere appreciation and gratitude
for your dedication, leadership, and service during our recent Memorial Day ceremony. Your commitment to honoring the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice and service to our nation helped make this year's observance a
meaningful and memorable tribute. Through your efforts, our community was able to come together in remembrance, reflection, and gratitude for those who gave their lives in defense
and of our freedoms. We are truly grateful for the time, energy, and professionalism you contribute to this important event. Your continued support of our veterans, military
families, and community implied implifies >> the spirit of service and patriotism that Memorial Day represent. Please accept our heartfelt thanks and appreciation
for helping make this year's ceremony a success. Even though you were away, but you had all your people in place and they knew exactly what to what to do. We look forward to continuing our partnership as we work together together
to honor those who have served and sacrificed for our um country. with sincere gratitude, Carla Thomas, Council President, and the entire city council. I mean, see, this is not fair because I
was going to give it up coordinating. >> Really? >> Yeah. But it's so hard to do, but you're not going to be here. >> Well, you're not going to. And I'm ladies and gentlemen, I'm the I'm a member of a very important corporation,
international organization, and our corporate meeting is always the same. And I'm on the board. I have to be there. >> And since I've been put on that board, I haven't been able to attend the ceremony, but I've been coordinating putting it together every year since.
>> And it gets harder and harder. But I I got to thank the the city for and uh of course uh the school board also for allowing the junior ROC which I think is our best investment. >> Yes.
>> Uh in for for uh uh I'm honoring those who u given us our freedom and those who uh gave the
crime ultimate sacrifice they call it. We also do something else. Every year we plant flags at the Lang City Cemetery at the grave sites of veterans and uh the ROC didn't make it this year because
they had conflict but they helped us out last year do that and that is just they they see those those kids. We also have some community groups that come and support us. Mr. Tim Jones came out there. these three hours walking
bags full of flags and and posted and everybody else we thank the whole community makes these programs. Same thing with the veterans program. So I I could talk about this all night but thank you so much. I guess I got to keep going >> otherwise I won't be able to hang this
anywhere. I'm cleaning out the garage. It's poignant man. >> Thank you so much council. Next we have public fortune. We have Mr. Mark. >> Good evening everybody. Council president all the council that we
brought. Um I just want to um the latest status on Franklin Boulevard with the potholes. >> No, absolutely. Um so we're out to uh bid for the construction company that's going to actually do the work. Everything's approved. We just wait for those bits for the bid opening and then we can start our own project. But
everything's done. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Rock and roll. >> Thanks a lot. >> Thank you. >> Next we have Mr. Tim Jones. Good evening everyone. >> Good evening. >> Oh, happy spring again.
Um, first of all, I would like to um um thank Victor for helping me walk around and get some signals together because PCC and I thank Carla for get helping us get together a food festival for Pleasantville. It's just an idea Renee cooked up and we're trying to get
together and I thank um the city for cooperating with us and helping us get that together and Victor helping communicate with a lot of our little restaurants we have around Pleasville who don't even speak English. So that's very helpful. >> I heard you speak I mean Spanish very well. >> Oh no definitely talking about somebody
else. That's all I can say. Tacos >> tacos. >> Um it was I had something else to say also. So could you give me a clarification on those two resolutions of Milwaukee ones 119 and 120 what they really say that area
>> one is for um an increase on just the laws and then the other one is um I guess tracing you >> yeah there's just uh needs to be some clarification um on um
something called um an appropriate authority which is statutory but it was adopted by the um city ordinance relative to the role of council and the role of the mayor. So there was a question and only that question can be
answered by the court potentially. So >> that's what a declaratory judgment essentially is asking the court to declare something. >> Very good. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Um had one other thing but it doesn't come to my mind. I'm getting over it.
>> Have a good night everybody. Next we have Harold Hill. >> Good evening everybody. As y'all know, the only time you see me up here is when there's something that needs to be addressed, complained about, big concern of the city or if there's
something positive that's been going on and it needs to be addressed and recognized. Tonight, I'm up here to recognize all the positive that has been going through the city. I want to start first by President Carla Thomas. You had
a senior bus trip to the music uh movie theater on Friday. >> I heard positive feedback and everybody liked it and they had a good time. >> The other things um you have a unity day
coming up at the park. Wanted to make that be addressed and what what are you going to do there? What's going to happen? What affairs are going to be going on? Let everybody know. Yeah, we're going to address that after we're done. >> Okay. >> Thank you.
>> Then the mayor, she's having a gospel jazz festival. >> Okay. Wanted to know more about that, too. The other thing, is the splash park open yet? >> I had people asking me about that if it was ready. >> I don't believe it's open yet, but I I
do know that there they were waiting on a piece. Um it had to be it had to be worked on. And I believe that work was completed. >> U we do have a meeting on Friday to
discuss the opening of the splash. >> All right. And for far as the park is concerned, are you having more movie nights? Because last year you had two, right? It was successful. Yeah, it was very successful. You have three this year. >> Like to know the dates on those if you
can taste your vital and flyers as well so I can go ahead and post it. and any other upcoming events that you might have going on at the event like I think you said Tim says something about the food trucks food festival. >> Yes. >> I believe that day is to be determined.
>> Okay. And then I want to recognize the um stop signs on Franklin Boulevard. They're doing their job. >> They definitely doing their job. >> That that was positive for the city.
Then I want to recognize the speed signs that y'all have put up on certain streets. They're doing their job as well. I mean, some people might want to try and break the record, but still they're doing their job. Making people recognize. >> And also last stop signs, a lot of
extensions. Nice, positive, everything positive in Pleasant. That's what we need. And we're doing, y'all doing a good job. I just want to recognize it. >> You're nice. >> Thanks. Next we have Mr. Brown. I just came to say um to echo what
Mr. Hill said about the stop signs and the speed signs. They're not only on Franklin Boulevard, they're on Woodland Avenue. They're on the um what's it called? Old turnpike on this end. They are everywhere and it's helping. It's really helping. You don't have you can
sit down and actually hear your TV now. So, thank you very much. Next you have David Carrington. >> Good evening everyone. >> Good evening. >> I haven't been here for a while. Um, I've been healing up from a procedure,
but um, I want to thank you for putting up the um, the stop signs on Franklin Boulevard. One of my uh, colleagues at work had uh, failed to stop at one of those stop signs and she turned around
and she said, "This ain't nothing but Mr. Carrington." Right. So, I want to applaud you for putting them up. And also, I have to admit, I enjoy the Pleasville Police Department hiding out
>> on on Adams Avenue. When someone when someone violates the stop sign, they're they're right there on them. >> All right. So, thank you very much for all that you all that you've done in regards to the traffic control. Thank you. Uh-huh.
>> All right. Miss Carla Thomas. Councilman Councilwoman Carla Thomas, you almost started an argument in our in my home. >> Okay. >> Oh boy. >> All right. So, I'm get back get to that
in a second. But this card I have, Councilwoman Carla Thomas, thank you immensely for the trip that you so unselfishly provided for the seniors of Pleasantville.
>> I had I had a blast acting like I was in attendance at a live concert. I not only enjoyed the m the movie, but the company, the Michael Jackson t-shirt, the gift bag, certificate, and snacks.
You really know how to throw a party. Invite me again. When I saw the Tweedles, the Christmases, Miss Curry, and the other 40 plus seniors, it was like an enjoyable reunion. Thank you so much. It
was both memorable and enjoyable. Perhaps we can collaborate on another senior alley. I'm bragging to my neighboring city friends. And finally, something good to talk about. Best wishes, Linda Car.
>> The argument was Linda came home and had the nerve to tell me because we went to go see the movie Michael when it first came out. I had more with them than I did with you.
So I say to myself some choice words and I will right but thank you so very much for your um standard of excellence right your initiative right for the seniors and I
applaud you and really appreciate That was the thing I forgot to say. >> All right. May I have a motion to close the public portion? >> All in favor? >> Madam clerk. >> Okay. First is ordinance number five, second read and public hearing required.
Anyone from the public would like to speak >> for the public hearing >> for authorizing execution of a tax abatement agreement with Kasanova today LLC once twice. Seeing no one may have a
motion to close the public hearing for ordinance number five. We have a second. All in favor? >> May I have a motion for ordinance number five? >> May I have a second?
>> Second. >> Kimona, >> yes. >> Barllay, >> yes. >> Ogusby, >> yes. >> Fattis, >> yes. >> Sweptson, >> yes. >> Gibson, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Ordinance adopted. Resolution 107 authorizing a notice to proceed to CME
Associates for engineering services for the pump station improvements Evans Lane in the amount of $8,000. May >> I have a motion? >> Motion. May >> I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Pimona. >> Yes. >> Vlang, >> yes. >> Ogresby,
>> yes. >> Bettis, >> yes. >> Swepson, >> yes. >> Gibson, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 108 authorizing a notice to proceed to Bob Watson Associates for Engineering Services for the approved New Jersey
Department of Transportation 26 municipal aid program Park Avenue improvements in the amount of $70,000. >> 70,000 says 45. Oh, wait. I'm myself. May I have a motion? >> Motion.
>> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Cabona. >> Yes. >> By Clay. Yes. >> Ogresby. >> Yes. >> Bettis. >> Yes. >> Swepson. >> Yes. >> Gibson. >> Yes. >> Thomas. >> Yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 109
authorizing a notice to proceed to M Watson Associates for Engineering Services for the approved New Jersey Department of Transportation 26 Transit Village Program Old Turnpike from Main Street to Madison Avenue in the amount of $45,000. May
>> I have a motion? >> Motion. >> May I have a second? Second >> roll call. >> Kimona, >> yes. >> Blay, >> yes. >> Ogresby, >> yes. >> Bettis, >> yes. >> Swepson, >> yes. >> Gibson, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 110
authorizing the Pleasantville UZ to submit an application to the New Jersey Urban Enterprise Zone Authority for funding an amount not to exceed $168,000 for supplemental funding for Main Street demolition. >> We have a motion. >> Motion. May I have a second?
>> Second. >> Brooklyn. >> Colona, >> yes. >> Bleang, >> yes. >> Obispy, >> yes. >> Pettis, >> yes. >> Swepson, >> yes. >> Gibson, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 111
authorizing the city to apply for a grant from the New Jersey UZ Authorities Enterprise Zone Assistance Fund for Route 40 bridge improvements in an amount not to exceed $285,000. May I have a motion? >> I move. >> May I have a second?
>> Second. >> Roll call. >> Kimona. >> Yes. >> Blay. >> Yes. >> Ogresby. >> Yes. >> Father, >> yes. >> Swepson, >> yes. >> Gibson, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 112 authorizing the city to apply for a
grant from the New Jersey UEZ Authorities Enterprise Zone Assistance Fund for marketing program in an amount not to exceed $115,000. May I have a motion? >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Yes.
>> Second. >> Okay. Second by >> Pomona. >> Yes. >> Barl, >> yes. >> Overby, >> yes. >> Bennis, >> yes. >> Swepson, >> yes. >> Gibson, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 113
authorizing the tax collector to refund taxes from a certain property in the city. May I have a motion? >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Pomona. >> Yes. >> Ble. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Gibson.
>> Yes. >> Swepson. >> Yes. >> Fettis. >> Yes. >> Thomas? >> Yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 114 authorizing assignment of municipal lean certificates to Benjamin Franklin Capital LLC.
>> Have a motion. >> Motion. May I have the second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Kimona. >> Yes. >> Blay. >> Yes. >> Obisp. >> Yes. >> Bettis. >> Yes. >> Swepson. >> Yes. >> Gibson. >> Yes. >> Thomas, >> yes.
>> Resolution approved. >> Resolution 115 approving the renewal of club licenses for the 26 27th term. >> I have a motion. Motion. May >> I have a second? >> Second. Roal
>> Kimona >> yes >> Barl >> yes >> yes >> Bennett >> abstain >> soepson >> yes >> Gibson >> yes >> Thomas >> yes >> resolution approved resolution 116
approving the renewal plary retail distribution of licenses for the 20167 ter Second >> roll call. >> Kimona. >> Yes. >> Blay. >> Yes. >> Ogusby. >> Yes.
>> Bettis. >> Yes. >> Swepson. >> Yes. >> Gibson. >> Yes. >> Thomas. >> Yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 117 approving the renewal of plenary retail consumption liquor licenses for the 26 through 27th term. Have
>> a motion. Have >> a second. Second. Roll call. >> Kimona, >> yes. >> Barlennon, >> yes. >> Agusby, >> yes. >> Pettis, >> yes. >> Swepson, >> yes. >> Gibson, >> yes.
>> Thomas, >> yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 118 authorizing emergency temporary appropriation utilized after appropriation limitation of 48 col4-9 is exhausted and additional
appropriations will be needed before adoption of the permanent budget. May >> I have a motion? >> Motion. >> We have a second. >> Roll call. >> Kimona. >> Yes. >> Blay. >> Yes.
>> Ogusby. Yes, >> Bettis. >> Yes, >> Swepson. >> Yes, >> Gibson. >> Yes, >> Thomas. >> Yes. >> Resolution approved. Resolution 119 is a add-on authorizing salary increase for business administrator Robert Laws.
May >> I have a motion? >> Motion. >> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Kimona. >> Yes. >> Clair. >> Yes. >> Overby. >> Yes. >> Bettis. >> Yes. >> Swepson. >> Yes. Gibson, >> yes. >> Thomas,
>> yes. >> Resolution approved. >> Thank you. >> Resolution 120, I add on uh resolution authorizing special counsel to pursue a declaratory judgment on the of the court to issue determinations to on the
appropriate authority. May >> I have a motion? >> Motion. May >> I have a second? >> Second. Roll call. >> Kimona. >> Yes. >> Vlang. >> Yes. >> Ogresp. >> Yes. >> Bettis.
>> Yes. >> Swepson. >> Yes. >> Gibson, >> yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Motion approved. >> Have a motion for the builders. >> Motion. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Pomona. >> Yes.
>> Clark. >> Yes. >> Ogusby. >> Yes. >> Misstay. Item 0320. >> So voted Swepson. >> Yes. >> Thomas, >> yes. >> Gibson, >> yes.
>> Motion approved. >> All right. Council, anyone have any comments? >> Good. I just have one and um Mr. Ba maybe you can help me with that. Um the mayor's because we haven't received a flyer yet.
>> What line was open? >> I'm so sorry. >> The flyer was open. >> Oh, it went open. Okay. So, it's uh June 26th and uh it's a jazz and gospel um event in the park with various jazz and gospel
artists. >> This week there's a charity pack function. >> Yes, there is a charity there is a charity function uh where they ask all the um attendants to bring like a canned good or something to go to food bank >> and that's this week.
>> No, that's the 26th. Oh, we have the Friday. >> This is for the 26. This is the mayor's jazz and gospel festival. >> Friday evening, >> Friday evening. >> 26. >> Remember the time?
>> I think it was 5 to uh something by 9 or something. I I'll I'll make sure you guys get a copy of that and open. >> Okay. Can you just make sure some of the buyers go in the lobby? >> Absolutely. Yep. Absolutely. >> It should also be done with First
Harvard Credit Union sponsor. >> Yes. First Harvest Credit Union is the sponsor u the title sponsor for the event. >> City of Pleasville and First August. That's it. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. Um this Saturday, June
the 6, um 12 noon to 5:00 pm. Um there's unity in the community. It's a partnership with the city of Pleasville and Atlantic Care. Um it's like I stopped the violence community event um
at Unity Park. Um there will be a peace walk from 1 to 2. Um I believe the peace >> should be from 12 to 1. Oh, I'm sorry. 12 to 1. >> I'm sorry. >> And um the peace walk is around >> just around Anley Boulevard and back
into the park. We're going to leave from uh the park at 12. We're going to march around Anthony with uh uh the drummers and uh a lot of the kids from the schools. Um it's going to be a great event. Some entertainment. We have some um poets
>> uh and some food trucks. >> Food trucks, speakers. There'll be free hot dogs and hamburgers provided by the fire department in Atlantic Care. Um, should be a great event. >> An event free. >> It's a free event. >> It's a free event. >> Yeah. Yeah.
It's a free event. But everybody I mean there's something there for everybody. It'll be a basketball um shot um a game for the uh inflatables and a number of other things for the kids. So, you know, >> nice deal. hoping to have the park pay
more park um portion open at the same time. >> Okay. Anything else on council >> and Mr. Hill? I'll make sure you get that flyer. >> Thank you. >> Okay. >> I have I have >> I just I just
>> Okay. >> Are you in conjunction with the fellowship of churches on this day for anything? >> Uh we did reach out. I don't know who all responded from it, but we do have a number of pastors uh uh will be there. But
>> yeah, because I I think I'm going to make them to call you. >> Well, Park Grove is >> Yeah, because I know there may be some bike distribution. So, but I will confirm that with >> No, it is. >> Oh, yes. >> Three bikes.
>> There'll be about 20 bikes. >> Yeah. 20 bikes given out. It's and they have baskets also. Um so it's going to get fun. >> Mr. Mr. Oglesby will be performing uh
that day also during my earlier remarks uh receiving this acknowledgement. I I did not mention Mr. How G Hill the third who silently and anytime we call upon him
>> is always available to help with our veterans activities particularly closely with flags. He he he beats me up. What date are we going to do? Tell he is uh always there and always to help
out with the building. Thank you for your help. He he is uh carrying on the legacy of his father. >> Thank you, Mr. Hill. >> Thank you. >> And his grandfather say and his grandfather who helped raise me.
>> Anyone else? Council say I have a motion. >> I'd like to uh take a minute to thank council for their confidence. Um, uh, this definitely means a lot. Uh, your faith and me being able to do this job
in this world as well, uh, actually comes from us all working together to knock down a lot of these walls. It was very, you know, positive to hear a lot of the positive remarks today. So, thank you. Uh, thank you all. But it just, you know, breathes life into the city. And,
uh, if you can all understand one thing, and that is together we can get anything done. And no matter what, it takes a little time. Patient, keep working together because you're going to keep seeing more positive things. Um, and look forward to uh July 5th. You'll do
something really nice for the city for July 5th. So, you know, keep your keep your head on the swivel. Some good stuff coming >> and August 22nd. >> And August 2, right? And August 27th. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. But it's going to be great. It's great stuff for the city and I got a lot
of stuff, you know, coming out of pipe. With your help, with your support, we've been able to get this stuff done. Thank you. >> I have a motion to adjurnn. >> Motion. >> All in favor? >> For the cookie.