All right. Good evening everyone. I'm going to call the meeting to order. Would everyone please stand to for uh um for a prayer and a salute to the flag. God grant us the wisdom to make those decisions that are in the best interest
of all of our residents. May the heavenly father of us all bless those who have given the ultimate sacrifice in service to our nation and may he watch over and protect our service men and women now guarding the gates of freedom.
Uh Mike uh Councilman Klesy salute to the flag of the republic for which it stands. One nation under God indivisible. >> Okay. Um
with that I'll I'll take the approval of prior minutes. A statement of publication. >> I'm sorry. Statement of publications. >> Take notice that >> this regular agenda meeting of the mayor and burough council being held on this 23rd day of March 2026 has been posted and advertised in accordance with the open public meetings act chapter 231
public law 1975. >> Roll call. >> Council persons Blum. >> Helissi >> here. Novak >> here. >> Leos >> here. >> Sarski >> here. >> Zabrowski >> here. >> Okay. With that, I'll take the approval
of the prior minutes of the mayor and council. Council President. >> Mayor, I move the following minutes of the mayor and council be approved on roll call vote. That is the March 9th, 2026 minutes subject to correction if necessary.
>> Second. >> Roll call. >> Council person Zabrowski. >> Yes. >> Blumare. >> Yes. >> Kissi, >> yes. >> Novak, >> yes. >> Rios, >> yes. >> Sarski, >> yes. Anything for executive? >> No. Okay. With that, we'll go to all business. Jessica,
>> public hearing on ordinance number 7-26, Burrow of Seville County and Middle Sex, Ordinance establishing a handicap parking space on South Edward Street. >> Uh, at this time, I'll open the public portion for questions or comments on this ordinance. Are there questions or comments? There being none, I'll
entertain a motion. Councilman Kesy, >> I move the public hearing to be closed. The ordinance adopted on second and final reading and advertised according to law. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Council persons. Khesi. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Novak. >> Yes. >> Rios. >> Yes. >> Sarski. >> Yes. >> Zabrouski. >> Yes. >> Okay. New business. Jessica. >> Introduction of the following ordinance. Ordinance number 8-26. an ordinance at the bureau of several updating and amending the bureau's affordable housing
and development fee ordinances p pursuant to the amended fair housing act and the new UHAC regulations. And I just want to also note um Councilman Zabrowski, when you're making that motion, that public hearing is scheduled for April 27th
due to it being referred to the planning board. >> Okay. With that, I'll open the public portion for questions. >> I can't hear. >> That's introduction. It's introduction. Okay. Councilman Zowski. >> I move the ordinance be approved on first reading advertised according to
law and a public hearing to be held on April 27th, 2026. >> Is there a second? >> Roll call. >> Council persons Zabrowski. >> Yes. >> Blueair. >> Yes. >> Kesi? >> Yes.
>> Novak. >> Uh, yes. But do you think we could uh Councilman Sabrowski if we could have the planner at that meeting at the public meeting? That way if there's any questions that we can't answer. >> I think that's a great idea. >> Yes, Mary. I think that's a great idea.
>> Okay. Thank you, Rios. >> Yes. >> Tinars. >> Yes. >> Public portion on the resolution. >> Okay. Resolutions. Uh this time I'll open the public portion for questions or comments on any and all of the
resolutions. Are there any? Robert Bob Duffy 111 Merit Avenue on uh the resolution. Is this I hope I'm on the right one. The authorization of purchase of a modular vehicle barrier.
>> What's the number, Bob? Didn't know number on. >> That's on the agenda. >> Yep. >> You're early. Okay. Okay. >> You're early. Do you have any questions? >> A hearing one. >> I got you. Mine went and didn't come back. All right. Are there any any questions
or comments? Being no questions or comments, I'll entertain a motion. Council President, >> I move the uh public hearing be closed and the consent agenda resolution be approved on roll call vote. >> Is there a second? Roll call. >> Council.
>> Council person Zabowski. >> Yes. >> Lumare. >> Yes. >> Police. >> Yes. >> Novak. >> Yes. Just one question on 92. Um, will will this include the Rainbow Bridge or
is it just the walkways? >> That's >> That's 91. >> I 91's the Kennedy Park walkway. >> Okay. I'm sorry. 91. >> Just the walkways. >> Just the walkways. Thank you. >> Okay. Uh, correspondents. >> Nope. I got a
>> No. Got a >> Yes. >> Yes. Indeed. >> And I'm not even taking motion to accept the correspondence. So moved. Second >> council persons Novak >> yes
>> yes >> yes >> Rios >> yes >> yes >> zowski >> yes >> okay mayor and council reports uh administration and uh and finance councilwoman Novak
>> yes uh uh the budget I by law has to be introduced at the next meeting I only received a copy of it tonight and uh the committee will be meeting sometime next week with I'm assuming the business administrator as well as the CFO and uh
hopefully there won't be any surprises or any uh problems because we we will be introducing the first meeting in April. Correct. Okay. Uh other than that I have I do have a uh a request to be made. Can we please
increase the temporary budget for cultural arts so they can schedule some of their uh their groups for this because they're not if they're not scheduled soon we won't be able to have any uh you know music in the park and
that was so well attended last year. Right now there's only a thousand dollars in the temporary budget and we need to uh you know have more more money in there so that they >> it starts a bad precedent. Mary >> not really I mean there's a lot of
things >> really it does because you know these are rules of procurement and they need to be followed and they're not followed. And I'm not looking to scold anyone, >> but um there's always a reason why not
to follow the rule. I'm looking for people who can manage within the rules. So the bigger question is if if it's not possible for the current people to manage within the rules of procurement of the state of New Jersey, then they need to consider what they're doing
there. Mayor, it just seems to me that before the budget was approved, a motion was made and it was a three-3 tie to give Jaffy a $40,000 contract. Now, we didn't have any budget then, but you're telling me that we can approve that. You
can break the tie and approve that before the permanent budget, but we can't let the cultural arts have more money in their temporary budget. >> We did that with all the professionals. wasn't just the the Jaffy communications. We did that with with
the engineers, the attorneys, >> okay, the engineers and the attorneys are needed. >> We don't need this guy, you know, giving us 11 things >> cultural arts before they can they they not going to end uh and it starts a bad
president. Um, if if if youth recreation isn't doing this, I don't see any reason why anybody else. >> It must not be true because we're advertising all of these events. So, there must be contracts being passed. >> Number one, they shouldn't be because
they're not allowed to make a contract. Which part of this isn't aren't people understanding? They cannot make a contract on behalf of the burrow and encumber money. >> No, I know that. I talked to the attorney and he, you know, originally I thought he had to approve it and he told
me it had to go through Brian and Brian was going to approve them last Friday morning. >> But nobody has money. There's no money that to be encumbered. >> We have we have enough money to give this guy $40,000 to to do a couple of Facebook ads. All
right. I understand. You don't care. >> You don't care about You don't care about >> Mary. cultural arts and I know you're trying to make this a political >> this isn't political. I feel very strongly about this. You know, I didn't vote for Jaffy to start with.
>> Mary, it has nothing to do with the comm with Jaffy communications. This is being used as a political ploy for the upcoming election. >> No, it isn't. >> One of the candidates happens to be the liaison and and as usual, it's taken out of complete context. So you you want
>> I'm going to make a motion that we increase the temporary budget >> and we'll go with >> cultural arts so they can uh so Brian will then be able >> what's the amount of money that you want them to have above and all others >> I I think they should have at least 50%
of last year's budget in this year >> so that they can start to do it. Yeah. >> Okay. All right. Is there a second? >> Second. >> All right. Roll call. 50% of last year's budget. >> Yes, please. >> Novak.
>> Yes. >> Lumare. >> Yes. >> Khesi. I have a question uh for either Danielle or or BA. Is this going to uh get the burrow in
trouble and audits and all this? Is this are we reaching out are we reaching far for this or you know just something uh you know to get the ball started would be nice. um being that it's not much to
start but um >> um increasing the temporary budget by a resolution would not but um from what I understand is that there are purchases being made without an without a purchase order which is which is what has given
rise to the problem. >> Not what what purchases were made. Well, I believe that they're out making contracts without a purchase order. So, I wouldn't know. I can't I can't tell you what they are. >> No, they would. All the contracts were turned over to Brian and he said
>> before we do this, let's find out what we're doing here. But a motion's been made. A roll call has to be made, but I would advise the governing body to vote no on this until there's always an exception. and and if
you cannot be a good audience member, um I'd ask you to leave. Um so the the let's finish up with the roll call, but I think if we're going to start a new president that everybody,
you know, it's like George Orwell's Animal Farm, everybody's equal except some except some people are more equal than others. And I think that has always in the 25 years I've sat up here when you start a precedent like that it leads
to no good. uh there are simple rules of procurement there are simple rules of budget that we've followed and and uh if we if we stray from the path then everybody can come to us and say well
why are you doing for them and not for me and I take and and my whole quarter century experience is it just leads to no good so with that continue the roll call >> well then in that case I'm going to vote
no But, uh, I would like to see something happen with the contracts at least if monies aren't exchanged, um, you know, going forward. But yeah, it makes sense with the what the mayor is
saying about uh, uh, procurement rules. So, okay, it's a no. >> Rios, >> uh, it's a yes for me. And um I'm sorry that this was uh this is being
characterized as a political point. It's not. We just there's talent that needs to be booked because if we don't book them, they're going to book somewhere else. So there's a time issue here. It's nothing about political. I don't know
where that comes from. We just want to get these bands and these acts, these talents booked so we can get the ball rolling. If this doesn't pass, I would like to talk about how we can achieve that. >> You get what, Alberto?
>> How we can achieve that? >> How we can achieve getting those >> change the whole budgeting. So, you'd have to change the whole way we budget and the budget. It's it's >> it's just a bit because >> what >> what we're trying to do is book talent.
So it's it's different from everything else that we do as uh >> Alberto there's always in my long long long experience. >> There's always a reason to not do it according to the rules. Always there's never not been a reason not to do it by
the rules. So the the question is once you start and you go down that path, every exception that has been made in the 25 years I've sat here has further down the road come back to haunt us and this will
be no exception. >> I understand that and >> and that's a point I'm making. >> No, and I get that. But I'm we're not asking for the budget to be released. We're asking for >> I talked to Brian about talent. He said there are lists and lists and services and services for talent. It's not like
if we don't book it in the next two weeks, it's not there's not not going to be >> it could happen because the the might book somewhere else the sky could fall. That could happen. >> Of course, >> it's going to be the beginning of May before we have we adopt the budget. >> So, why don't you you made your vote?
>> Well, that was my comment. Thank you. >> All right, >> when is the budget going to be approved for cultural arts? Is anybody can answer that? >> Um, probably. What would that the second meeting in May or the first meeting in May. We intro
>> We have to in if we're introing in April, we may be we may be I have to look at the dates for because you have to have it so many days >> a month. >> Does anybody else feel that's a little bit late for like any of the committees to start doing anything especially
people that do stuff in the summer that would like to have these people booked and stuff like that? >> I I'm a I'm a no because you can't break the rules. There's rules were established that the signs were put up. They there there was no money in the budget for signs to be put up. That's
why the signs were taken down. >> But that stuff was or Brian already signed contracts for those and you took the signs down. >> Mary, it's it's Sasha's comment. It's not it's not a a dialogue. >> What it what the signs were had nothing to do with the concerts. That's why I
was point where the motion is to put money in the budget for the concert. The >> Mary Mary it's not your turn to speak. You've spoken. All right, next vote. >> I'm a no. But but like I said, I I wish we can do something to get these committees money earlier so this problem
wouldn't be happening now. >> That's a state law. >> State law. Temporary budget is state law. >> How did we run cultural arts four years before? Like I never had this. >> We just did it how we >> do it every year. >> I never had a problem before. We we we group booked bands. We did things. I
don't I don't know why what the problem is now though. All right. So, next vote. >> Okay. Zabowski. >> Yes. What comment? Um, I'm hoping that this is a oneoff. Um, I understand that we're picking talent for the first time, and but the hope is that they'll
understand in the future that there is a procedure that needs to be followed, but I do think there's sufficient uh checks and balances for uh for this uh for this vote. >> I did not know about that. >> What was his vote? >> Yes. pass. Okay.
Pass. >> Okay. So, it passed, Mary. >> Okay. >> Um I just I got a few more questions. Um and I don't know whether I can >> Oh. Oh. Oh, that's for the um with the other to do. Uh yeah, that uh I don't
have an update on that. So, it's probably, you know, it is pending litigation, so it's probably more appropriate to be in an executive session discussion, but that's more of the other attorney we hired. I don't have the ins and outs of that, so I wouldn't be able to provide an update either way. >> Uh, John, this is for you. Um, how is
that? >> Oh, go ahead. We've been ready to execute that closing and we can't because uh one of the other responsible parties for the ongoing upkeep for the landfill monitoring has filed an objection with
the EPA. >> So we are currently uh working to try to overcome that obstacle. The project had full approval and permitting from the state at the D but the EPA now would like to do another review and thus the reason for the delay in the closing on
the landfill. >> Okay. But the electric is fine now because I know there was a >> the electric situation was addressed. >> Um, did we ever finalize the cable franchise agreement? >> No. >> No. Are we going to
>> Well, we can bring them back again in front of the council. I you know, >> we How are we operating with uh the previous I just, you know, maybe we should check into that. I'm not going to go into that right now. Okay, one more thing. You
were you the council uh asked you to reach out to MCO one more time. Did you reach out to him >> the following morning? I emailed him directly. He has not given me a response. >> Okay. Thank you. I think that's all I need. Um mayor, uh one other thing for the uh the budget. I wanted to ask
Danielle because as I pass gas pumps today, I I'm just wondering, did we budget enough for fuel because the prices are just going through the roof? Well, that was um it's funny that you asked that because that was a line
item that was on uh my chopping block to get cut and because of current events right now, I did not cut it and I'm I left it at the funding that we had last year and because we spend under >> Yeah. way under.
>> I I just when I passed the and I saw the price to a diesel, it's and I realized I was looking at prices that include taxes, but diesel has just gone through roof and I said, "Oh my god, when we sent in the numbers from public works, >> was it as the prices were going down or
you know, okay, thank you. I did want to before I go through this whole thing, thank you very much." That's it, Mayor. >> Okay. Public safety Councilman Blur. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, the fire department has planned training in the
upcoming month to keep our members fresh and up to date with all the latest equipment. Um, they'd also like to thank all mutual aid companies for their continued assistance. Um, we'd like for the community to know
that recruitment is ongoing and we look forward to upcoming events to communicate to our residents who are willing and interested in joining the fire department. Uh, there was one structure fire which
was in extinguished swiftly with no injuries reported. And uh congratulations to our chief Daniel Plumarker who graduated from the FBI National Academy on March 18th.
Um also we'd like to report on Friday, March 20th at 3:12 a.m. there was a fatal motor vehicle accident on Bordontown Avenue and Robert Street. The deceased party collided with a tractor trailer. Uh he was from East Brunswick
Township. On Friday, March 13th at 7:37 a.m. there was a structure fire at 189 Washington Road. The residents sustained significant water and fire damage. An
arrest was made in connection with the fire and no injuries were reported. And uh lastly, I am making a motion that the council authorize the business administrator to meet with the port authority to discuss and develop a
memorandum of understanding regarding the use of the BO's gun range. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> Council persons Blumare. >> Yes.
>> Kesi. Uh, no, not yet. We have to discuss uh further details on that. >> Novak. >> Uh, yes. I I see it as this quickest way to um get the sound barrier up there that is that is necessary. Port
authority is willing to invest a lot of money in the range if they have a memorandum of agreement and uh I think this is a positive step. >> Rios, >> yes. Dinars,
>> the first thing we don't know what kind of sound barriers have to be produced. Um, I was there. I am too young and too new about this gun range to make a decision like that that's going to impact cereal. I was here last year when
all of the people from Laurel Park were here flipping out. And I have a duty to all those people to make it safe for him. I have a person, a friend of ours personal that lived on Kendall Drive. They tapped out. They left. They moved to Spotswood because they can't take it.
Also, what I found out today is that just because you could hear fires, arms being fired, that doesn't mean the decibel level is too high, which I never had understood. I figured like at my house if I feel and I'm in my yard and I
hear him shooting in my yard and it's annoying me where it's overriding the radio or it's we're talking in the yard barbecuing just because the decibel level is not at a certain level that means it's legal. I want a study done and and they I talked to Glenn about it.
They're going to possibly do a study where it costs under $10,000 to do a sound study. They'll have different locations throughout the town to find out if this could be annoying or not. And uh I have a duty also to the Seville
Police Department that was established for Seville Police. It wasn't established for every municipality in the in the state. I know the transit or port authority does a lot for Saraveville and they want to improve it. That's fine. I am all for the improvements, but there has to be more
homework done before you can what kind of improvements. When I was there the other day, I seen the barriers are to me poor condition. It's obvious that the barriers got to be reconstructed and hired to do some detoning for the sound, but they're it's not ready to have that
many people. Yes. Now, for long arms, they all have suppressors on them. They're fine. They're all good. But I'm not ready for it yet. So, I'm a no. >> It's It's not going to be any more shooting than there is now. >> Mary, Mary, it's not we're we're taking
a vote. >> Zabowski, >> uh my answer is no with comment. uh when I was uh the chief of police and we brought the uh the project of rebuilding or building a new facility for our police department range, the mayor and
council and made a I made a promise to that council at that time that the range and the building would be solely for the purpose of the use of the Saveville Police Department. I stand firm on that promise that it should be that way. To add another 2,200 officers from the Port
Authority to that location would certainly not be doing any good credit to our police department nor to the quiet enjoyment of our community. My answer remains no. >> Okay, >> that's 33, mayor.
>> Okay. Um I'm I'm in tune with with the council president, our former chief of police. the the gun range was for for this police department which has 90 members. Uh the Port Authority has a has
a firing range need for over 2,200 officers and they need to the nature of their work, they need to practice with automatic and semi-automatic and um long story short, you know, you
go up 30 30 or or or 23fold in in the amount of people using that range, it it gets distracting to the residents. It gets frightening to the residents and it wasn't what we had hoped it would be. Uh
so a wise man will just um say hey it didn't work out and move forward. So my vote is no. Next item. Uh anything else Mary or or Councilman Blammur? >> Can I comment on everything? >> Sure.
Well, uh I live by um the range on uh Balma Road and I and a year ago, yes, it was really bad, >> right? >> One reason is because we have the warehouses because we no longer have the trees because I've been there for eight years and that was my first time hearing
it and I was totally against it. Uh but I must say right now the sound is about reduced by about 60 to 70%. Why? because it's mandatory uh for them to use suppressors. Now, the only time we cannot use suppressors is when they are
using shotguns. And not only that, um this time of year, you're going to hear it more often than more than usual because the trees don't have any foliage on them. And uh when we met uh with the shade tree commission who says that if
we need more trees, they will plant them. And I assume and I made the suggestion of planning what is called the giant albovitis because they they really absorb the sound. So I introduced it because if the port authority is
willing to spend money for the walls and with the study and the sounds have gone down tremendously meaning that anything else we do will make it even better. Well, are we doing this for the port authority of New York and New Jersey or
do we have the firing range for the safety and protection of the people of Seville? >> We are doing it for both. For the safety primary primarily is for the safety of the people of Seville. >> Okay. So, all right. >> However, if we were able with this
revenue, we're able to improve the sound by putting walls, covers, more trees and so on. So this is why I went for a solution. >> You're new and and I'm there's nothing everybody starts out new. So that being
said, the questions that you need to run through your mind is do the do the citizens of Saraveville want to provide a facility for for 2200 law enforcement uh officers who who are tremendous
uh to practice using automatic weapons in our town. And that is really the gist of the question. Do the people of Saraveville want to want to open the door of hospitality and say we are okay with 2,200 officers coming to Seville to
to practice with automatic weapons for the work they do. And the work they do is critical for the for the United States of America. It's critical for New York and New Jersey, particularly the ports and the airports and the bridges and the tunnels. So, but do we want to
be the host community regardless of how much money they put in into a into a range? Do we want to be the host for that much gunfire? And that's and I'm not looking for an answer, but that's the question everybody sitting up here really has to answer for themselves. Do
we want to be the host community? And once you sign that contract, you know, then then if if all of a sudden uh we say, "Well, we really didn't want it. We weren't aware that it was going to be that unnerving to that many people and we want to get out of
it. Then it's then then we got to go into breach of contract. >> As I understand that's why I'm saying to you, you have to say is this what the people of Saraveville want. >> I understand as a um as I understand it the will be for one year.
Um, and uh, >> well, we just finished atou and and we declined to renew it because the people of Saveville didn't want it. So, I don't see what's changed since we declined to renew it. And today, >> what's changed is the fact that now they
are using suppressors and the sounds are >> way way that's what that was the big change because like I said before this change was made. I was I was against it but thank you sir. >> Okay. Anything else councilman? >> No, that's it for me. Okay, Councilman
Rios, public works. >> Good evening, Mayor, uh, fellow council members and members of the public. Uh, public work continues to operate as usual, and the department is staying busy as we transition into the spring season and prepare for the upcoming summer months. At this time, the
Department of Sanitation is in need of hiring one part-time employee to help fill a temporary gap due to an employee taking a six-month leave of absence. Aside from that, all divisions are continuing their regular duties and the team is actively working to keep up with
seasonal demands. Um, I got a couple comments. That's my report for public works. Um, I received a complaint from a resident. Um maybe this is for Herb or Mike. Uh regarding speeding on Pine Tree Drive. Uh
explained the challenges uh to the resident with installing speed bumps, including difficulties during snow and winter maintenance. As an alternative, I suggested installing a speed feedback sign to let the drivers know how fast they're going uh as a deterrent, which
is is a proven method to uh slow traffic and improve safety. I've driven by that road and I can see uh people speeding and I wasn't but uh I can uh the residents are really really concerned about the situation.
>> Well, we can al always talk to the uh traffic safety officer and and see what can be done about that. >> All right. Um I also attended the shade tree commission meeting where we discussed adding cherry blossom trees to a designated area in Kennedy Park. Uh
this is going to be a wonderful addition that would enhance the park in the community space. Uh suggestions from residents like Sharon and others uh have been very helpful and we're all excited about the project's outcome. Uh we also discussed the rainbow idea from uh our
president and the commission fully supports it and hopes to get in be somewhat involved in it. Um like to make a comment on uh recreational department fees. Um there's some complaints that I've received also
and uh just want to remind the serville school district is a title one district which means a significant number of our families are low to moderate income. Uh that should be that should guide how we think about access to recreation because
for many of these families these programs are not a luxury but a necessity. Uh, a single child in Burks Park costs $370 with early drop off. 370. If you add basketball, soccer, softball, and for a family with two
kids, that's 2500 for six weeks uh of summer programs. Um, so we need to ask who are we catering these programs to and are we really thinking of, you know, about our school district cuz I couldn't I can't afford that. So maybe there's some ways
that we can look into that making programs more affordable to our average citizen. Um lastly, I want just want to comment to talk about something simple but important
and it is how we move forward together. uh been over, elections are behind us, and now we're here for one reason, to work for our residents. And that means judging ideas not by who brings them forward, but by whether they actually
help the people we serve. And I'll be honest, it's frustrating at times. I look forward to the day when I can do my report without immediately hearing some sort of comment as to why what I did is not allowed or some sort of counterproductive response. That's
not productive and it's not what our residents expect from us. A good idea is a good idea no matter where it comes from. The council president recently suggested an idea to recognize and remember our pets. I thought that was great. It doesn't matter that we may be
on different sides politically. If something has value, it deserves support. Right now, too many of our conversations feel filtered based on who is speaking instead of what is being said. And I think that needs to change.
Take the Zoom motion I introduced for example because I think it highlights a bigger issue in how we're working together. When I introduced that idea, it was met with a lot of push back, concerns about infrastructure, about studies that were supposedly
shared, about how we would monitor participants. But the majority of us know we already have the infrastructure in place. There was no study shared with all council members. And the idea that we can't manage participation doesn't hold
up. are designed so the host controls microphones and participation. So what are we really talking about here? Because from where I'm sitting, it feels less less about the merits of the idea and more about where it came from.
This proposal was never about grandstanding or accommodating one single person. It's about access. It's about transparency. is about giving more residents the ability to see, hear, and engage with their local government.
And those are goals we should all support. We can disagree. That's part of the job. But those disagreements should be grounded in facts and focused on what's best for our residents, not assumptions or dismissals. If an idea improve access and
transparency, it deserves a fair evaluation. I'm asking that we take a step back and refocus on that standard because our residents deserve that level of honesty and fairness from all of us. Thank you. >> Okay. Um,
recreation Councilman Ky. >> All right. Uh, good evening everyone. Starting with recreation. And uh the Easter egg hunt is this Saturday, March 28th, 9:00 sharp, and it's going to be on the turf field behind the burrow
um in that uh football area. So, just a reminder to bring your own basket and the Easter Bunny will be there for pictures. So, that's this Saturday. Spring program registration is still open with a lot of great options for all
ages. things like little kids playtime, afterchool sports at the UEES, tennis and pickle ball clinics, skateboarding, youth training, adult yoga, parent and me painting, trivia night, and even a
Somerset Patriots night. Summer camp registration is also underway for the Burks Park camp, sports camps, and the science camp. Next, uh, over at the Office on Aging,
there's a full schedule of events coming up. So, tomorrow there's a family feud event, uh, followed by stress management on the 25th. Uh, a social security and retirement workshop is on the 26th, and
a cyber security presentation uh is going to be presented on the 30th. So, um, in April, uh, they have the Puerto Rican, uh, um, what is that called? P R A. Puerto Rican
associate. >> Um, >> yeah. >> Action board. So, you're right. We'll be here on the 6th. So, they're going to help the seniors file for benefits. Um,
next is Middle Sex County. They'll host a craft workshop on April 10th. And then, uh, Robert Wood Johnson will be here on the 13th, April 13th, talking about, uh, chronic stress and its effects on the body.
That'll be good. from from human relations. Uh their Black History Month event was held um on March 16th after being rescheduled due to the uh winter storm that we had. So, special thanks to
Jared Lampbert for a great presentation to the um uh to all the folks that showed up. We had a great turnout and also to the um um New Jersey SEA for
providing the snacks. It was actually pretty good this time. So um on April the human relations are going to forward are going to focus on volunteerism. So you'll see community volunteers and
advocates being highlighted on social media throughout the month. So, uh, cultural arts, uh, as you know, they're working on their first event, which is a teen night on April 10th from, uh, 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. at the
rec center, which is the Mickey Sedlac building on Dolan Street. So, there'll be a DJ, which is also Jared Lampin, and um uh they're gonna have a game
truck, food trucks. So, it should be a pretty good night for our teens, and I'm glad that uh we can uh open up these contracts and get some talent on board so we can continue with our summer.
So, um, and then I got a couple of positive notes here. We have a new playground coming in on Buchanan River, uh, Riverfront Park. It's expected to be delivered tomorrow. It was supposed to come in today, but I guess with the weather, uh, they pushed it up until
tomorrow. So, that's going to be installed right away. Um, so that's going to be a big upgrade to the park down on the waterfront. So, also uh new lighting for the little league is uh scheduled to arrive uh the first week of
April and installed uh shortly thereafter. So, I know uh the little league opening day is April 11th. So, that equipment will be uh staged off to the side in the basketball court. So
there'll be plenty of room for everybody to park for the opening day ceremonies and um that's all I have. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you, Michael. Uh water, sewer, environmental Councilman Sinarski. >> Thank you, Mayor. Uh the first comment I
have is about Mary asked me about drought situation at the last meeting. There is no real drought situation in Seville. The state definitely has drought situations throughout the state. We've only had a little over three and a half inches of rain in the last few
months. So, uh I got the message that we still are under a conserved water and just be cautious with your water, you know. Uh other than that, on a water and sewer, I am glad they're working on Eugene Boulevard. I get a lot of complaints about smells on Eugene
Boulevard. Uh we have a pump station there and and smells I've been involved at MCUA for many years. smells can come from a lot of different things. Whether the wells too high, too low, uh things turn septic, there's a lot of things that they're doing to correct it. They're actually
putting in special fans that have louvers that are going to be built on that so the fan's not exposed to the well. The fans when the well fan stops, the louvers are going to close. So, it should seal the well. That still shouldn't let any air come out. So, I'm
glad that we're making positive steps with the residents to keep them happy as far as the smells go. Uh, we produced 146 million gallons last month. That's like an average. It's going to be going up as the winter as the summer and spring starts. Uh, we've had like eight
waterline breaks and that's like an average also per month. Uh, different locations of several where the ground moves and stuff and the water lines are antiquated underground. So, I mentioned last year that we're going to have to start budgeting a lot of money for infrastructure for a lot of water lines
in town. That's going to be a big problem. Uh, as far as the community garden, we had a a meeting at Mickey Setlac's place last week and we had a a very good turnout and I Anton was very happy that there's going to be a lot of people signed up plus the people that
signed up at the first meeting. So, things are moving forward with that and other than that, that's the end of my report. Mayor, thank you. >> Okay. Thank you, Councilman Sinarski. Planning and zoning. Council President Zabrouski. >> Uh, thank you, Mayor. I just have two quick items. Uh, number one, just a
reminder that, uh, this Thursday, uh, between 5 and 8:00 p.m. at the active adult center, uh, Jupiter Power, uh, the developer who is interested in, um, putting a battery storage facility on the old JCPNL site, will be holding a
public participation meeting. Uh it is less presentation and more an opportunity for any of our folks in the community that may have questions, concerns or simply interested to meet the developer and the developers professionals and obviously they get
their answers answered or their questions answered. So again 5 to8 at the active adult center and secondly uh a thank you to Nicole for uh running the social media survey for the rainbow bridge. Uh although it was a non-scientific uh poll uh I think what
we found was that there is a great support for doing this. Uh I appreciate the uh everybody from the community that uh that had interest and actually um uh expressed that interest and uh looking forward to the planning uh stage and mayor. That's my report. Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> I have a question. I have a question. Mayor Mayor. >> Yeah. Well, urban >> um on Thursday we're going to be meeting uh like Councilman uh Zarasi just said with the Jupiter Power uh I find that
when we're meeting with these people they only have they will only present one side of the ledger right that benefits them. Do we have a counter? Do we have an expert uh that would help us um make better decisions because none of
us here are experts on on on these things. Oh, we'll have the the burrow engineers will be there. Uh I'm not sure who who all the attendees are, but on the burough side, uh Jay, your staff will be there.
>> Mayor, I think this was just an informal presentation for for residents. >> Well, Harvey, are you looking for a point counterpoint? >> No. What what it is is that okay, if I if I'm selling something here, all I'm going to come in, I'm going to tell you all the good stuff about it and so on and so forth. Oh, that's why I asked is
a point counterpoint. >> Yeah, because I need I need somebody from our side to tell us whether this >> this is a good idea or not and what the dangers could be. >> Jay, if you would have have people from your office there uh >> so that if you have if there's a
negative to this uh you'll hear it. And generally speaking is a project gets proposed and goes through the process. It has an initial we have an engineer seated at the redevelopment agency as well as a planner. And then of course here at the
council level we have that availability as well. So you're free to consult with those professionals and they should you know give you the the the fair shake on it and tell you exactly what's going on. Those are our in-house experts. >> Thank you.
>> Okay. With that, we'll move to general discussion on agenda items. >> Application for social affair permit received from St. Dennis Los Kuska RC Church to serve beer and wine at their annual parish carnival on June 19th. >> Any objection? Next item.
>> Authorization to build the owner of 144 Washington Road a total of $325 plus administrative cost for re for the removal of a substantial amount of overgrowth from their property. >> Any objection? Next item. >> On that one. Yeah, >> there was a lot of debris at that house
that was debris >> that was addressed >> we had I had calls from the neighborhood Glenn got involved was addressed >> building >> that I don't know on the the house on
Washington Road when the when the heirs were emptying it out >> uh are they paying any penalty or fine for doing that >> because this asked about clearing brush, but doesn't have anything about all the cost for the removal because there was a lot of garbage out there. There was a lot >> No, this this might be when when we were
cutting the grass. >> This is from last season when we did the cutting. >> Uh for some reason, it wasn't submitted in a timely fashion. We followed up and that's in there now. So, that will go in addition to any other leans on the property from the property not being in compliance and the burrow will recoup
whatever we spend. >> All right. So, this is last year. >> All right. Thank you. Application for a membership as a firefighter received from Aiden Williams. He was accepted by Morgan Hosen Chemical Company. >> Any objection? Next item. >> Authorization to purchase one modular
vehicle barrier system from Safeware, Inc. uh through Sourcewell contract in an amount not to exceed $147,223. >> Any objection? >> Yeah. What What is this? >> That's the thing that Oh, okay. You got it. >> Yeah. I'd like to know what that is. So,
one of the things that keeps me up at night is when we have events out here and we close the road. We have events in Kennedy Park where we have that nice long straight shot driveway down. And in this day and age where we have to be >> always worried about not being an easy
target. We had explored internally a couple of ways that we could deter this kind of activity. Uh we were just going to go get big concrete blocks and have DPW put them out strategically when needed. Come to find out that although they're big and heavy, when a vehicle hits them, they slide and they don't do
what's necessary. Uh OEM came up with this vendor that did a presentation. Uh this vehicle barrier system will give us the ability to block the equivalent of six lanes of highway traffic to give you an idea of the length. We can deploy as little or as many of them as required
for the job. And it will absolutely provide safety and stop vehicles up to and including a box truck. So, God forbid we were having an event on a closed road or in one of our parks, we can deter that activity and make sure that all of the participants are safely
cared for in that regard. We had a demonstration out here last week. We had uh representatives from police, fire, OEM, and DPW. They were all extraordinarily satisfied with the demonstration and the supporting documents, and they recommended that we petition the council to make this purchase. We were able to locate some
funding uh uh in the budget to do this uh for out of last year's capital money and would like permission to proceed with that. >> Okay. >> Next item. >> Authorization to execute an agreement with the township of Old Bridge and Middle Sex County for improvements to the intersection of Journey Mill Road
and Bordontown Avenue. >> The objection. I >> I I just have a question. Um the developer that's are they paying any of this money to improve that intersection? that are redoing Sunshine Biscuit. >> Which developer?
>> The one that's redoing Sunshine Biscuit? >> To my knowledge, this is a county project, is it not? >> Right. >> So, we're not >> This This covers the burrow's water and sewer improvements. There's approximately $30,000 worth of infrastructure improvements that the burrow has to do. So, that's what this agreement covers.
>> Thank you. >> Next item. Authorization for the assignment assumption of the groundskeeping contract currently held by Chris Lawnare LLC to GK Landscaping of South Amboy for the remainder of the contract in amount not to exceed $101,85248 due to the dissolution of Chris Longare.
>> Any any objection? Next item. >> Request to wave fees from ordinance number 37-25 special event received from St. Stands. >> Is this standard? >> Yeah. >> Well, we changed the ordinance last year. So, anybody who had over I think 200 people, they would have had to pay a
$200 fee or they can wave it. Uh, the mayor and council can wave that. >> We waved it yet. >> We waved it last u meeting for the Dorcadish Temple. >> Okay. Any objection? Next item. >> Authorization to award a contract to Pyroar Entertainment LLC for the 2026
Independence Day fireworks uh to be held on June 27th in an amount not to exceed 25,000. >> Any objection? Next item. Authorization to purchase two 2020 2026 Ford F-250 utility trucks um from Chiaka Ford of Flemington for
the water department through NJ state contract in an amount not to exceed $140,672. >> Any objection? Business administrators >> just three items. Mayor, thank you. A request received from John Polalmo for a six-month leave of absence from the
Department of Public Works effective April 1st, 2026. >> Any objection to it, Glenn? >> No, we have a provision in the collective bargaining agreement where employees that are seeking to go to the police academy have the option to put in for now just uh he's not going for our
police academy, but he does have a bill in the police academy for another municipality. >> I just have a question. Um, there was a uh an email I think it was or a text, I'm not really sure, that I received today that uh the superintendent of
public works is requesting that if we do give this guy a six month we're coming into heavy trash. He would like a replacement. >> Well, he's like with all my department heads, he's free to come up and let me know when he has a problem so I can help him with that. But as of this moment, he's not yet done that.
>> I think you were part of the email. chain. No. Okay. Thought you were. But it's it's probably something we should think about. We can't be afraid to losing people in in uh you know, public works. We're coming into our heaviest season. Well, except for snow plowing this year.
>> Okay. >> Uh authorization to appoint Eric Springload to record support technician in the police department effective April 1st, 2026 to fill a vacancy. >> Is is he a new hire? Is he's brand new? >> Brand new. >> Any objection? Is he a resident of
Sville? >> I as far as I know. Yes. It's uh Arnold's son. Arnold used to be on the squad. I thought you >> Oh. Oh, okay. I know who that is. Okay. >> Okay. Next item. >> Authorization to renew the agreement with the Central Jersey Joint Insurance Fund.
>> Any objection? CFO's report. >> Thank you, Mayor. Progress. >> Okay. B uh burough engineers report. >> Thank you, Mayor. One item 2023 road project phase 2 has been completed recommending a resolution closing out the contract and also approving a net uh
reduction change order. That's all I have. Thank you. >> Okay. Uh burough attorney's report. >> Thank you, mayor. I think it's actually the first time I have a report. I usually say I don't. Um as part of our ongoing uh compliance with fourth round affordable housing, we have um certain obligations we have to do by law. uh one
is adopting a spending plan for affordable housing trust fund uh affirmative marketing plan and uh to uh put forth a program for our uh rehabilitation program uh that's already established by ordinance but we have to adopt these by resolution. Uh these are part of our ongoing uh they've been part
of our third round and second round as well. It's just another step that we have to go as part of the process. So we need resolutions authorizing that. If I could have that authorized for or prepared, I would suggest we put that on for the April 27th meeting because that's the same date as the public hearing on the affordable housing
ordinance where our planners may be attending as well. So that way if there's any questions, it kind of put it all together. >> Okay. Any objection? Okay. Anything else, counselor? >> That's all. Thank you, mayor. >> Thank you. Okay. At this time, I'm going to open the public portion for questions or comments on any and all issues.
Robert Bob Duffy, 111 Merit Avenue. Uh, I want to talk about that modular vehicle barrier, and I don't think everybody on the council knows what it really is. I know Glenn does, and I'm going to direct
all my questions to Glenn. Is that okay? >> Go ahead. >> Okay. Glenn, is is it possible instead of buying that product to leasing it or I mean renting it when you need it?
>> We explored that. Uh the the problem is twofold. Uh I don't remember the exact number of events where it would wind up coming out to be a wash between leasing and buying. And the second thing is is they only have I won't say a limited, but they have a finite number of those that are available for rent and for
lease. It's first come, first serve. So, if we need something for a date and don't get it in early enough, we're out of luck and we don't get them. >> Well, you know, you usually know your advance ahead of time that you can schedule it ahead way ahead of time. So,
you would probably be able to get it. And the other thing is you said six lanes. Do we need that big of a barrier for six lanes? I don't think we're stopping any traffic off the turnpike. >> I was just giving that to give you an
idea of how long and and how how much we could accommodate. We can make these as short or as long as we need to. So, it gives us the flexibility. I'll give you a good example. If we're going to hard close Main Street for Veterans Day as we normally do, >> that's four sets and we can completely
and safely close down Main Street. Okay? If we have something in Kennedy Park, we can't shut off entirely the only vehicular access. So, we can take four or five elements of this and we can offset them. So, any vehicle coming down has to slow and can't get up ahead of
speed. So, god forbid there is an incident, we can see it coming and people can disperse. >> Okay. So, on Memorial Day, you have a street closure. Everything else is in the park. So, we should be spending 140 some odd. Well, we have Memorial Day, we have Veterans Day, we have a Fourth of
July event, we had the the kids set up over here uh in the parking lot for the Christmas celebration. So, we we have a fair amount and I I I think moving forward there's quite a few applications we'll have with this and having the ability to have it and our officers able to deploy it on a moment's notice. We
thought it was a good tool to have. >> Okay. Now, the other thing is the or who is going to install these public works or the police? doesn't either can do it. It takes two adults to set this up. >> Two adults. >> Two adults.
>> And they have to be lift them up. And how did they how did they set them up? I wasn't at the uh >> Yeah, we we can uh they they >> they're kind of heavy, aren't they? >> They're 51 pounds per segment and they get hooked together by a particular
system. So, it's 51 pounds at a time. And once it's assembled in whatever configuration it is, one adult on one end, one on the other, there's these tilt rods. They have wheels on them and they could be moved into position. >> Okay. I just didn't want nobody to get hurt than we have have uh compensation
and stuff. You know what I mean? That's why I would sometimes rather rent it and let them install it. And if they get hurt, it's them. It's not us. Okay. Very good. Thank you very much.
The other question I have is Cat's Lawn Care LLC to GK Landscaping of South Amboy. Doesn't does that have to go out for a bid again? Could anybody just come up? >> We have the same question internally and
we ran it by our qualified purchasing agent who ran it by our auditor and we we were okay to just make that transfer because he's taking over the business and taking over all the obligations that were awarded under the contract. All right. just wanted to know. >> Yes, I I I was also involved in in that
discussion. I researched it and yes, given these circumstances, it's it's appropriate that we can assign this rather than rebid it because that was one of the concerns I had as well is whether we needed to rebid it. >> Memorial layman up here. >> Absolutely. >> Thank you. >> Thanks, Robert. >> Anyone else?
>> Sharon. >> Hi, good evening everyone. I just wanted to >> you have to announce your name and and your street. >> Sharon 20 Sharon R is 22nd Street Sville, New Jersey. All right. So, I wanted to just start off because I know
there was a question about how did we book or who was booking the events. We had a cultural arts meeting on on March 5th. Michael was present, Stash was present, and Brian the recck manager was present. We presented our whole season.
They told us to move forward. We don't do things on our own. We don't have that authority to do things on our own. A couple days later, I got a email from Brian that the the uh trucks, the game trucks were ordered.
I didn't order them. I don't have the authority to order them. We all thought we were moving forward. Michael and Stash were there. I presented photos, ideas, the team all uh voted on it. We thought we were moving forward. Who
authorized those signs taken down on Friday? >> I had the signs removed because we were advertising an event that had not yet been funded. And had it not been funded, we were going to have people clamoring for an event that could not be held.
>> But did Mary had said to me about a week or two ago, we have $1,000 in a secure fund. We had based on Brian moving forward and two council people at the meeting. We thought that was good enough as authority. We don't do it on our own.
That that meant that we were going forward and we have this backup of $1,000 in the account. So that covered the event. >> Well, you're a little bit short of that. But first of all, all purchasing for the burrow must be done by an agent of the
burrow, an employee. >> Brian. >> Yes. Okay. >> And I spoke to him and he did not issue a PO for signs. >> She did five signs for free for us, just so you know. And two of them informed
that I was told that the cost was $160 for the signs. >> Okay. We gave her two old signs. She just repurposes them. They were not paid in, you know, front right now. And it was part of the $1,000 we thought that was sitting there. Regardless, we we thought we could move forward being we
had people in the moon in the room with us in the meeting. >> You you you'll the administration, the employees, the rank and file are here to assist you in achieving your overall objectives. But we cannot lose sight of the fact that any purchasing or any
contracts must be coordinated and executed through the recreation director. He's the only one in that chain that has the authority to do that. >> Okay, >> it's it very simple. I no one is standing in the way of your funding or your ability to provide these services. They're greatly appreciated.
>> Okay. >> Okay. But we have rules that we have to follow. So we pass our audits and we don't go to state prison and we're very judicious about particularly when it comes to taxpayer money. If you simply get your purchase orders and clear things with Brian, we'll have no missteps moving forward and everything
will go smoothly. >> You have just called Michael, isn't he? Our liaison. Michael thought the signs were stolen. He was ready to go to the police and like file like a vandalism report. >> There's no communication I feel even amongst you guys. >> He didn't know when he called me last
night and he was headed to the police department. So I think we all deserve a phone call when we're making plans like that if you're going to just rip signs off. The town thinks we're having the event. The signs are up, the signs are down. It just puts a weird vibe out.
That's all. Sharon, you can't contract with anybody. So, you can put signs up even if they're free, but there's no contract with whoever the the entertainment provider is. >> Brian sent me copies. >> Yeah, >> Brian sent me copies.
>> This is for a teen night. >> Yeah, Brian sent me copies for the teen night on April 10th. >> It's just a few days away. >> Again, if you coordinate all of your purchasing through Brian, >> of course we do. Well, in this particular instance, he came to me and
said $160 worth of signs were purchased and he was not aware of them until the signs went up. So, I can only act on the information that I'm presented by the people that work for me. >> Can you call us or call Michael? They were at the meeting. >> That's not Michael's. >> No, it a liaison's role is to be a
liaison to the particular border commission uh and the governing body. It's it's not a it's not a administrative or or a secretarial role. His thing is to take the needs or Mary's need he or her it doesn't matter
councilman council woman you you get assigned to be a liaison and and the liaison's job is to listen to that you know Hervey listens to the police and anything to do with police fire first aid Mike does everything under wreck
right and the whole thing is what is it that they need what what challenges are they facing and what are the solions solutions that they think may alleviate the challenges. That's the role of the liaison. That that's it. That's the
whole job. The whole job. >> We were all wondering if the event was cancelled over the weekend. We got phone calls. >> I'm not going to go point. The whole thing is there's been a huge problem with with cultural arts. Before I make this point,
this is what I'm trying to get resolved. So Danielle, if you would go over the procurement uh um laws of the state of New Jersey, this is what my whole thing is compliance. I need compliance and
cultural arts has had a terrible record on complying. That being said, Danielle, go over what the actual law is on purchasing anything within a municipality in the state of New Jersey. >> Um in New Jersey, we follow
Sorry, we have to follow um the state regulations for that we have to have an humb accounting system and humb the way I kind of um way I always describe it is as like a checkbook you know like remember when we used to
balance our checkbooks and we had a >> paper in the back of our checks check number and who it was to how much it was for. So this way we do that check is out there so we didn't overextend our account and that that's what the incumbrance is. >> Okay. Mayor, may I ask a question?
>> Wait a minute. Maybe so counselor if you would further elaborate on the importance of following the procurement statutes of the state of New Jersey and and there's a downside if we don't follow if we don't follow them. And that's the part that I don't think I've
ever successfully communicated to the cultural arts. You got to follow procurement rules. You can't arbitrarily and haphazardly say, "Well, I talked to so and so and you know, it's like they they talked to me, the mayor. What do you think about
hot air balloons riots? That' probably be a lot of fun." And then they go order a hot air balloon and they go, "Well, the mayor said it was all right. The mayor didn't say it was all right. You still got to follow procurement." At our first meeting last week with people present, I mean on March 5th, we
presented everything to everyone to make comments. That's this is me taking care of it this year. >> You still don't have money. The budget hasn't been set. Your allocation hasn't been made. And and that's why I was really annoyed tonight that now we're
going to have a special set aside because you can't follow the rules. Everybody else follows the rules. Well, how does recreation follow the rules if they had an LED golf event two weeks ago? >> They're having an Easter egg event in two weeks. Their calendar is Their
calendar is allowed to be put out. >> Answer or do you want to just vent? >> No, I I would like to talk to >> Go ahead. Go ahead. >> The recreation department's temporary budget is considerably more sizable than the one for your organization. So, they have ample funds. If they did not, those
things would not occur. >> Okay. So for next year, maybe you would consider that we just have to procure bands as well. Just like they make bookings, we're in the same type of a realm. These bands are texting me every
other day. They're they can bands get booked up down the shore. We're doing requests from all different people, ideas, a Michael Jackson night, whatever to have fun for the community. If we don't grab them, it's not like just getting anybody.
>> May I ask >> Karen? It's all great. I always said there was a lot of talent in the cultural arts starting with uh Moira McCormick. She was the one that I contacted first uh to to start it to revive it. And remember, sometimes
people lose this focus. This is about summer entertainment, free summer entertainment. That is why I restarted cultural arts. It was for the families of Seville to have something free to occupy the summer nights. That was the
the the the goal and that was the task assigned to the cultural arts. All this being said, and I don't step into who you who you contract and you know that that is the talent that you have. So, all this being
said, sometimes you got to plan a year ahead. You can't wait for the season to start and then all of a sudden have this urgency for money because a certain a certain entertainment entity will not be available.
I if they're not available this year, you can plan and they may be available next year. >> Okay. Can I just correct on something? We don't have to pay any of these bands up front. It's just signing a contract. >> You can't sign a >> Yeah. That's to secure them. It's not
paying >> Yeah. But unfortunity, unlike a private entity or an individual, municipality can't sign a contract unless it has the funds available. So that's why in a lot of these resolutions, you'll say they'll see in there a certification from the
CFO certifying that funds are available to pay for it. So even if you don't have to pay for 6 months out, that funds has to be earmarked and certified by the >> I'm just going to just tell you this is the first year I'm controlling it. I don't know how it went on the past two
years. Then Gustach said earlier today there was no problems last year. It just rolled and Moira I heard let it roll too. I'm following the laws. It's a little bit delayed, but this is the first year I'm doing it. It was done differently, different ways the past two
years. >> The thing I've been trying to do is get a handle on it for two years. So, it it's either happening this year, it has to happen this year because I can't let the burrow be at risk uh of because it
affects everything. If the auditor comes in and says you're you're procuring outside of the norms uh of of of state procurement, it's just problematic that we don't need. So the the cultural art so now there are nine members. All
right. And and the whole thing is you just got to follow the rules and the guy you need to talk to is Brian. >> Brian is the guy you got to talk to. We know that and he's in our meeting. We do
>> and we have councilmen there, too. >> Go ahead. >> Um I'm just a little confused. The signs were taken down because Brian said that they were purchased without a purchase order. Can't do that. I got that. But you just said they were free. Are you
saying you really don't have to that that they were free free or that they were giving it to you and waiting for payment? Five of the signs she donated to us, two of them were overlaid, so they were discounted. She did us a favor. >> So there is So there is a bill. >> Yeah.
>> Okay. So this is what this is what the problem is. There was no PO for the 163. And I because I I was getting confused. Are they free? Are they not free? So some of them were free. The other ones were discounted. And there's a bill of 160 that has to go through Brian first
so he can give a purchase order. Okay. >> Okay. when we were given they'll go ahead at the meeting. I just thought that meant we could go ahead. >> Well, yeah. I just >> what it we take care of talk to Brian get that done. Uh the business
administrator said he will make sure that the signs go back up. We got to follow policy. >> Thank you, Glenn. >> All right. Anything else, Sharon? >> No. >> Okay. Anyone else? >> Any all any and all issues? Okay. With that, I'll take a motion to close the public portion.
>> So moved. All in roll call. >> No, I need a second. >> A second rather. >> Second. >> Roll call. >> All in favor? >> I >> I. >> All right. With that, I'll take a motion to adjurnn. >> You did. >> Is there a motion? Is there a second?
>> All in favor? I. >> Thank you.