Let the record reflect that it is now 7:30 p.m. and we will reconvene the regular meeting. May I ask the clerk to call the role. >> Mr. Allessie >> here. >> Miss Buckley here. Mr. Nice >> here. >> Mr. Periq
is absent. Mr. Nessie >> here. >> Will the director of law Kevin Starky please summarize the executive session discussion? >> Yes. Immediately prior to this public session, the council held an executive session which is permitted for confidential matters. There was one
matter discussed today and it was potential litigation. That was the only thing discussed in executive session today. >> Thank you, Mr. Starky. At this time, I would like to invite everyone to join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> There is one set of meeting minutes for approval this evening. May I have a motion to approve the March 3rd, 2026
regular meeting minutes? >> Motion. >> Thank you, Miss Buckley. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Nice. May I have a roll call, please? >> Mr. Leie? >> Yes. >> Miss Buckley? >> Yes. >> Mr. Nice? >> Yes. >> Mr. Nessie? >> Yes.
>> The next item on the agenda is reports. At this time, I would like to invite Mayor Clay up to the deis for the presentation of tonight's proclamation. >> Um is um is there an individual here to accept the proclamation of World Parkinson's Day? Perfect. Would you come
up as well? Okay. Um, thank you so much for joining us tonight. Um, in honor of, or I shouldn't say in honor of for World Parkinson's Day, there's a few facts I would like to share. Parkinson's disease
affects many individuals in the United States and its impact reaches far beyond individuals diagnosed. It's a complex neurological condition caused by both genetic and environmental factors. It brings a wide range of symptoms from
tremors and stiffness to depression, sleep issues, and cognitive challenges. There is currently no cure. Behind every person with Parkinson's is a network of loved ones who provide constant
essential support. Their dedication is extraordinary and they deserve recognition and resources. Which is why efforts to reduce environmental risks, promote early diagnosis, expand education, and strengthen
community-based support are extremely important. Each year on April 11th, landmarks around the world are illuminated in blue to show solidarity with those affected by Parkinson's. It's a simple but powerful reminder that they
are not alone and that communities like ours stand with them. Today, we join that global effort by recognizing April 11th, 2026 as World Parkinson's Day in the burrow of Tinton Palms. And um you
will see although we don't have illumination, we do have it on our sign and um we have this official proclamation for you Okay. Good evening. My name is Karen Malcin and I was diagnosed in 2017. And at the
moment of diagnosis, I realized that I was not alone. that I thank you and the whole township and I really mean the township. My daughter and her husband and my grandchild have made this their community and we look forward to it being our community soon too. So I
accept this in honor of and I do say in honor of 12 million people globally that are suffering from Parkinson's disease. Thank you very much. We will now continue on with reports beginning with our CFO and interim
business administrator, Mr. Fallon. >> Thank you, Council President. and I have a no report this evening. >> Thank you, our mayor. Mayor Clay. >> Uh thank you, Council President. Um I uh I do have uh some items to report on. Um
on the 20th, I was uh fortunate to attend the daughter dance. And um I I have to make the remark that um our recreation department did a fabulous
job. It was quite an amazing event. Um on the 24th I attended at Mammoth Regional High School a workshop entitled Women and Winning. It's an annual workshop that they do uh to encourage women in high
school uh to consider perhaps politics or really uh any area of social justice and it's extremely well attended. Um I also um on the 25th
uh attended a call on um the mayor's wellness challenge and um that's definitely something that uh you'll be hearing more about. Uh we had a ribbon cutting for a local business also that
day. Uh throughout the last few weeks I've had office hours on the 28th. Another fabulous recreation event, our egg hunt. Good time had by Hall, although it was freezing, uh, but still
a lot of fun. Um, on the 29th, it was a big sports day. Um, I threw the opening pitch for the Titanfalls baseball heat and that evening attended a wrestling banquet.
Um on the 30th I um I had the opportunity to work with our um media uh students at the Titanfalls Middle School for New Jersey Government Week and the
students conducted an interview and um they were impressive. They really were. and uh you'll have an opportunity to see that final version, I'm guessing, when school is back in session. Um on April
1st, uh Mr. uh Councilman Piece and myself met with a representative from the governor's office uh who came uh to hear our thoughts on what's happening in state government and uh to give us a few updates.
And um on the 2nd I attended um networking at um uh Fort Mamemed uh it's called the the POG uh fort owners group and I had the opportunity to hear from
uh not just our people but the different uh representatives that have businesses in the fort and uh gave us a number of updates and um the last thing I wanted to mention is uh we have begun initial
discussions about our um annual community day which this year is going to be um really uh re- retitled reworked uh to be along the lines of the Mammoth
250 and a celebration of the 250th anniversary. So stay tuned. September 26 is the date. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mayor Clay. That was very impressive. Our director of law, Kevin Starky.
>> Uh, I have no report tonight. >> Thank you. Our pro clerk, Miss Hutchinson. >> I have no report this evening. Thank you. >> Thank you. Moving on to council reports, beginning with Mr. Allesie. >> Thank you, council president. All I have to report on is uh the planning board
meeting. The last planning board meeting was a minor subdivision. It was uh one large lot uh subdivided into two lots on Green Grove Road. Um the next planning board meeting is tomorrow evening in this room. That's all I have. Thank you.
>> Thank you very much, Mr. Allesie. Miss Buckley. >> Thank you, Council President. Um just a couple of reports. Uh the next library board meeting is uh this Thursday, April 9th at the library. I'll report more after that. Um and uh the environmental
resource inventory subcommittee of the green team/environmental commission is having um its next required public uh comment presentation uh per the sustainable Jersey uh guidelines and that will be on this coming Saturday at
11 a.m. at the Crawford House. Um you should see some posts about that. So that's open to anyone who's never heard of it looking to provide input on you know what the environmental resour resources are in our town. Um, so everyone's invited to that. Um, and then
the Earthfest, um, that is also, uh, done by Herbaro and the green team and the environmental commission is going to be on Saturday, April 25th from 11:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Sycamore Park. And uh, that is all for my report.
>> Thank you, Miss Buckley. Mr. Nice. >> Yes. Thank you, President. Um the only thing I have to add is uh zoning board meeting is uh this Thursday uh 49. That's it. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. N. That's for me. There's
also a proclamation today uh attached to the agenda for the honoring of Arbor Day. In 1872, J. Sterling Morton proposed to the Nebraskan Board of Agriculture that a special day be set aside for planting
trees. And this holiday called Arbor Day was first observed with the planting of more than a million trees in Nebraska. Arbor Day is now observed throughout the nation and the world. Trees can reduce the erosion of our precious top soil by wind and water, cut heating and cooling cost, moderate the temperature, clean
the air, produce oxygen, and provide habitat for wildlife. Trees are a noble are a renewable source resource giving us paper, wood for our homes, fuel for our fires, and countless other products. Titan Falls has been recognized as a
tree city USA by the National Arbor Day Foundation and desires to continue its tree planting ways. Now, therefore, Mayor Risa Clay, mayor of the Bur of Tenton Falls, hereby proclaims April 25th as Arbor Day. And that concludes my report.
There is one ordinance on for introduction this evening. I'd like to remind the public that when an ordinance is introduced, there is no public discussion. The public discussion for the following ordinance will take place when it is up for final consideration. With that, may I ask the clerk to read the ordinance
>> 2026-1545, an ordinance amending chapter 5 of the burough code entitled general licensing to confirm the burrow's status as a film ready community. The public hearing will be held on April 21st or 2026 or as soon thereafter as the matter can be reached
on the agenda. >> Thank you. May I have a motion to approve the introduction of this ordinance? >> Motion. >> Thank you, Miss Buckley. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Allessie. May I have a
roll call, please? >> Mr. Allessie? >> Yes. >> Miss Buckley? >> Yes. >> Mr. Nice? >> Yes. Mr. Nessie. >> Yes. There is one ordinance for final consideration. We will hold a public hearing with comments being limited to
three minutes. Comments may only pertain to the ordinance. May I ask the clerk to read the title of the ordinance. >> 2026-1544, an ordinance amending chapter 20 of the Burough Code entitled health regulations to be consistent with the fee schedule
of the Freehold Board of Health. May I have a motion to open the public discussion on this ordinance? >> Motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Allesie. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Miss Buckley. All in favor? >> I. >> Is there anyone from the public that would like to comment? Please remember
to state your name and town for the record. Hearing none. May I have a motion to close the public hearing? >> Motion. >> Thank you, M. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. All in favor? >> I
>> I >> Are there any council members that would like to comment on this ordinance? >> Hearing none. May I have a motion for adoption? >> Motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Allessie. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Miss Buckley. May I have a
roll call, please? >> Mr. Allessie? >> Yes. >> Miss Buckley? >> Yes. >> Mr. Nice? >> Yes. >> Mr. Nessie? >> Yes. Next is open public discussion. May I have a motion to open the public discussion?
>> Motion. >> Thank you, Miss Buckley. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Allesie. All in favor? >> I. >> At this time, any member of the public is welcome to comment on any
governmental item of concern to them during the general public comment se segment of the council me of council's meeting. Excuse me. Citizens must clearly state their name to the clerk once the speaker is recognized by the presiding officer to speak. Each person is allocated three
minutes to speak. No speaker shall engage in any personally offensive, derogatory, or abusive remarks. The presiding officer immediately call to order any speaker who violates this provision. An officer from the Tinton Falls Police Department may remove any disruptive person at the discretion of
the presiding officer. Public comment is an opportunity for the public to present their views, both positive and negative. Neither the pro presiding officer nor council members will engage in a back and forth exchange. So speakers are encouraged to present all their views.
The presiding officer as well as any council member may respond to any comment after such speaker is finished. The presiding officer may refer to the speaker to the business administrator or the appropriate department head and any council member may choose to respond in
writing to the individual citizens. At this time, I would like to ask the clerk if any public comments were submitted prior to the meeting via email. >> There were none. >> Thank you. If there's anyone who like to speak, please raise your hand to be called
upon. Yes, in the back. You can come up. >> Yes. My name is Phyllis Stafford. I live at 13 Peace Street in Tinton Falls. My concern is what has happened on Clover Street, which connects Peach Street to
Apple Street. They've taken it and made it into a parking lot because of the business that's on the other side. And it's impossible to go down Clover Street to get to Apple Street to get to the light so I can get safely out of the tent out of the Fruit Street area. With
the um parking on Clover Street, it's impossible because it's impossible to get out of Apple out of Cherry Street because of the 45 mph speed limit and there's no way to get out without a light. The only light is at the top of Apple and that's being taken from us because of the parking on Clover Street.
Can you explain a little further on on >> Okay. There's a restaurant that's on Clover Street. >> Yes. >> And as a result of the restaurant, they have turn Clover Street into a two-way street that allows you to get off of Peace Street or or Cherry Street to get onto Shbury Avenue safely.
>> So, they have put parking on Clover Street. You come down Peach, you make a left turn turn on the Clover, and there's nothing but cars on both sides of the street. Makes it impossible for you to travel. I've been stopped. One car hit my mirror and then he's gonna stop and hold me up for over an hour. I
was late for my doctor's appointment because he wanted a police report. There was no damage to the cars. But this is what we're confronted with. We're no longer safely getting off of our streets to get to the highway. And no, there was no notification to us
that this was going to happen. They just did it. >> Were you aware of that? I was not aware of the redirection of the of the roads or the I know I'm I'm aware of the parking lot. I'm aware of the construction and the development. >> Well, they turned Clover Street into a parking lot.
>> Okay. I will discuss this with uh the right members of our town such as the chief and our business administrator and I'll see what we can do to >> at least get some answers for you. >> It'd be greatly appreciated because I've lived in this community since I was seven years old and I'm now 75. So, I
went to all the schools here. I've worked here. I worked in the high school. So, I know what goes on in this burrow. And I think it's a shame that we were not even notified that this was going to happen. They just did it to us. No respect is given to the north side of 10 Falls whatsoever.
And I've been here before, but before you guys were were here. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Would anyone else like to speak? >> Good evening. Brian Perry, 29 Columbia Drive, Tenton Falls. Also the president
of the Tent Falls Library Association. Happy to be here this evening. I know we just had a proclamation from uh Mayor Clay to Karen about the uh um um Parkinson's World Parkinson's Day proclamation. She was also a guest
speaker today at the library. Um and she has graciously offered the proclamation to the library that we could present to uh the public at the library. So, we're happy to accept this um this proclamation and we it will be on display at the library uh for everyone
to enjoy moving forward. Thank you very much. >> Thank you very much. >> Ma'am in the back. >> Hello. Um, my name is Aurora Roses Asca. I live on 59 Howard A. Um, so I'm taking
a intro to political science course right now at Brookdale Community College. And so I'm here for an assignment and one of the things they asked us to do was to comment in the public discussion. And so in the spirit
of Earth, um I'm hoping for some improvements to be made to Hance Park. Um right now there's a bit of broken uh playground equipment and it's kind of like it's it's like sharp like plastic edges and so I'm kind of like worried about like the children who play there.
Um, and there's also like cracked pavement on the basketball courts. And so I'm hoping like that could be like maybe redone. Um, I'd also like to see uh some other improvements like maybe some flower beds and like trees. Um, and
maybe like a wooden picnic table or two. And that's it. >> I think those are awesome ideas. >> Thank you. >> And it's a nice assignment, too. So, um, on the Burough website is, uh, a page
under, uh, government and and council. >> Our emails are on there. I'd like you to write us an email as well, just to follow up so we know how to contact you and follow up with, uh, your class and what we could do. >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. Does anyone Does anyone else like to
speak tonight? Hearing none. May I have a motion to close the public discussion? >> Motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Allessie. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Nice. All in favor? >> I.
>> Does any member of council have anything to add this evening? Now, we will move on to the consent agenda. Are there any items on any member of council would like to be removed to be voted upon separately? Hearing none. May I have a motion to
approve the consent agenda? >> Motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Nice. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Allessie. May I have a roll call, please? >> Mr. Allessie? >> Yes. >> Miss Buckley? >> Yes. >> Mr. Nice? >> Yes. >> Mr. Nessie?
>> Yes. >> Motion carries to adopt consent agenda. This concludes today's business. May I have a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion. >> Thank you, Miss Buckley. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Nice. All in favor?
>> I. >> This meeting is now adjourned at 7:52. Thank you. Thank you to all attendees for your participation and orderly conduct this evening. Please exit the
courtroom in an orderly manner.