stands one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> There is one set of meeting minutes for approval. May I have a motion to approve the February 3rd, 2026 regular meeting minutes? >> Motion.
>> Thank you, Mr. Nice. And 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. Periq. >> Yes, >> Mr. Nessie.
>> Yes. >> The next item on our agenda is reports. At this time, I would like to invite Mayor Clay up to the deas for the presentation of tonight's certificates of recognition. Can't believe that. Uh good evening and welcome. It's so um
wonderful to have so many people in the audience uh tonight and uh we have a lot of reasons to celebrate. Um our first certificate of recognition goes to Beatric Austrahel. Beatrice,
could you come up? Um, I I'm going to share a little bit about this wonderful. Um, it's my honor to recognize an extraordinary leader in our town whose dedication and service have profoundly
strengthened our community. Beatatrice is the executive direct executive director and chief executive officer of the community affairs resource center. Since February of 2010, she has led the
community affairs resource center with vision, integrity, and unwavering commitment to serving communities across Famouth and Ocean counties. Under her leadership, numerous partnerships have been developed. She's not only an
exceptional administrator, but a true champion for minority communities, and I can attest to this from my years of working with her way back in my other life. So, I know this to be true. Um, through her leadership, she has
secured critical funding from organizations such as the Latino Action Foundation, the New Jersey Office of Minority Multicultural Health, the Department of Community Affairs, the Mama County Division of Workforce Development, and many others. Her
influence extends way beyond her role as executive director. She's a board member for the VNA, the Latino American Association as well, a member of the Governor's Council for Disability, and she chairs the inter agency lead task
force at the state level. Her leadership reflects a deep commitment not only to service, but collaboration and systemic improvement. On behalf of the mayor of council, we thank you for your dedication and for the meaningful
difference you continue to make in the lives of others. Also in um in addition uh to our certificate of recognition um I have for you uh from the state legislature
um a special commendation on behalf of district 11. >> Thank you very much. >> You're welcome. >> I'm very humbled to receive this. So thank you. >> Thank you. Oh, you need a picture this or no? Awesome.
>> Congratulations. Um next um I would like um to invite commissioner director of up uh to pay us and also uh Mary Elizabeth Carney Quinn and uh your
wonderful family. Thank you. Welcome. Um I'm here joined with uh my fellow commissioner, Deputy Director Nick Dco here. And uh this is a real special night here tonight. And hello there everyone. Um as you know, Mameoth County's big big Hello there.
big big part of of preserving land and trying to make sure that we keep the identity of the municipalities and what their their their past was and to continue their future um there. And you know, as everybody knows, um that is and
it's ironic because this past year there was a ballot question that went out there and it went out to say, "Do municipalities want us to increase the funding to preserve land, the county preserve land." Now, ironically, we all
know in this room, the last thing people vote on is increased attacks um whatsoever. But amazingly, overwhelmingly through our 53 municipalities, it all passed in in in all towns. So, it's the residents telling us to start
and do and start a new program and do what you can do. Then you go to the municipalities and you look at history, obviously history right here, standing behind me here and I don't want to stand in front of your face there. um there. And so when it was brought to our
attention that this land was to be preserved and wanted to be preserved by the mayor and council and I commend and everybody in the town should commend them and I'm sorry this probably my wife calling me saying are you coming home for dinner and um probably known like I
never am but um with that being said um I think everybody should commend them because they initiate the com they initiate the dialogue they initiate the conversation. We have the funds to do it as long as we have the support of the
town. Um, so you know they deserve a huge round of applause for bringing us here and bringing us to the room and I commend each and every one of you FOR that being said um you can't do it without the money there and and we had the money to do it and uh we're and
we're happy to do it and we were able to pay 75% of this parcel here and you know something it is what Mammoth County is built built on uh and and ironically most people think all the open space goes out to the western part of the
county and the majority of it does because ironically that's where the open space is there. So, but when we could come down to this part of of the county and move down to the shore, and that's the ultimate goal with the spending to preserve land, this is a great day in
the county. And I couldn't be more excited, happy for you because of your history here. And and I know that you're happy that this is going to stay preserved land. And um so I I want to just I'm going to have my deputy
director here read um a recognition that we have for you if if that's okay. Mayor uh Nick, >> thank you director and thank you mayor and council for the opportunity to be here and congratulations to the family. Welld deserved. I'm going to read this uh certificate of recognition on behalf of the entire uh county of
Mammoth. This this certificate is presented to the Carney family in grateful recognition of your extraordinary stewardship and lasting contributions to the people of Mammoth County. For generations, Carne Farm has stood as a cherished part of our community's landscape and heritage. Through your dedication, care, and
commitment to preserving this historic property, you have demonstrated a deep respect for the land and for the future of Mammoth County. By partnering in the preservation of Carney Farmer's open space, you've ensured that this treasured property will remain a place of natural beauty, recreation, and
community connection for generations to come. Your legacy of civic responsibility and thoughtful stewardship reflects the very best of Mammoth County values, and the Mammoth County Board of County Commissioners proudly commends you for your vision, generosity, and enduring impact on our
county. Congratulations, and thank you. That's okay. Um I uh I do have a I do have a um a few words to um say on behalf of the borrow. Um u as uh commissioner director on said um
we are able to preserve 13 acres at 1900 Wayside Road. the historic Carney Farm, which would be known as Carney's farm. Um, but this is about more than just acreage. It's about stewardship. It's
about honoring history while making a decision that will benefit generations that we might never even know. Um, open space is the heart of Titan Falls. As difficult as it is for us sometimes to
procure it, when people say we want more open space, we want more open space as well. And this is a prime example of that. Um to Mary Elizabeth and family,
um we thank you. We thank you for your care of land, for your partnership, and for entrusting this property to our community. I also would like to recognize our outstanding burough professionals who work diligently to bring this acquisition to completion.
Tom Fum uh Tom Tom who couldn't be here tonight but deserves it round of applause. to uh Kevin Starky, our also our former business administrator, Charlie Teranko.
Your expertise and guidance, all of you helped bring this vision into reality. And there is a simple but powerful truth. What we preserve today becomes the inheritance of tomorrow. Um, on behalf of the Burough Council and residents of Denton Falls, we are deeply
grateful and we thank you for your lasting gift you have given our community. And I have something special. >> Oh, that's so beautiful. I love it. That is absolutely. Thank you so much.
Thank you so Thank you. Thank you. Thank you so much. Thank you. It's very exciting. >> Congratulations. >> Thanks. >> So before I go, I also want to congratulate our police department there.
Congratulations department and so proud to have congratulations All right. Good evening everybody. Congratulations to the Carney family as well. Uh passing that form for a long time. It was great that it's not going
to be built on. I'm very proud the town did that. So once again, thank you. We're here again. We were here two weeks ago promoting officers. We're here again. This is fun time. This is a big night for Titan Falls. Uh first officer, we're going to get right into it. Uh Matt Yusan. Matt's been in patrol. He
spent a little time in Detective Bill. He spent his time uh on Mosart. Matt is one of our firearms instructors. He really really cares about one the officers that are underneath him and the officers that are on his squad. Uh the techniques they use, the equipment that
we buy for officers to handle any situation. Matt spends countless hours on training our officers. He's part of our firearms unit and when we're out there on the range and he's talking, all eyes are on him. He demands attention. He's well respected by his squad. So I'm
I'm very happy for him to see him take a next step step in his career. So Matt, your decision, please come up and get sworn in as Lieutenant Matthew. Uh, please raise your right hand and please um and repeat after me. I, Matthew, your
decision >> I, Matthew, your >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution >> that I will support the Constitution >> of the United States >> of the United States >> and the Constitution >> and the Constitution >> of the State of New Jersey >> of the State of New Jersey
>> and that I will bear true faith >> and that I will bear true faith >> and allegiance to the same >> and allegiance to the same >> and to the governments established >> and to the government established >> in the United States >> in the United States >> and this hate >> and in the state >> under the authority of the people
>> under the authority of the people. >> I do further solemnly swear >> I do further solemnly swear >> that I will faithfully >> that I will faithfully >> impartially >> and justly >> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties >> of lieutenant >> lieutenant
>> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. Congratulations. That's what goes on. These things. All right, our next officer for promotion. Uh, quick quick note about that. Matt, your decision actually
trained Michael Seilla. Uh when Michael's a new officer here, Mike's the kind of guy always comes to work smiling. Anything, you know, I ask, of course, people always do something for the chief if he asks, but Mike never complains. Uh he spent most of, you know, sometimes in his uh career in patrol. We moved in detective bureau. He
went back to patrol. Never complain. Some people can get a little grumpy when that happens. If they get moved out of the bureau or out of a special, go back to patrol. Mike since he's been in patrol has had the respect of his his uh colleagues, people that are underneath him and I'm once again I'm excited again
for see another person in our police department take the next step in their career. He is now going to join our command staff and he's going to bring new ideas for command staff. He's our uniforms are because of him a lot of it he's always giving me new ideas for hats. Uh we have too many hats in this
department already. Mike wants new hats. So whatever Mike wants he comes to me and always he's got good style. The guy always looks good. But uh Michael, please come up and get this warning. As Sierge Michael >> Okay. Um please repeat after me. I Michael Cilla >> I Michael Cilla
>> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution that I will support the Constitution >> of the United States >> of the United States >> and the Constitution >> and the Constitution >> of the State of New Jersey >> of the State of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith >> and that I will bear true faith >> and allegiance to the same
>> and and allegiance to the same >> and to the governments established >> and to the governments established >> in the United States >> in the United States >> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> I do further solemnly swear >> I do further solemnly swear >> that I will faithfully
>> that I will faithfully >> impartial ly >> impartial >> and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties >> perform all the duties >> of sergeant >> of >> according to the best of my abilities >> according to the best of my abilities. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations.
I don't even have to call >> you. Thank you very much. How long does this Uh we're going to move on to uh our new officers being sworn in. Many people know that part of hardest part of my job. Listen, I have the best men and
women in the state working for me. So my job's pretty easy. the hardest part where I don't sleep at night sometimes when we're hiring. So, I'm trying to make those people that were interviewing that went through a lieutenants interview and then the my my interview with the captains and the burough administrator, I'm trying to find out
who's going to fit. First off, you cannot come here if you have an ego. Uh these three gentlemen that we're hiring do not have ego and they have such passion for Titan Falls. I'd be a hypocrite because I've been up here before a lot of people always saying that we care so much about community. Titan Falls, we're community based. will
never stop being community based. Well, I'm going to bring home a kid tonight to swear him in that if I didn't hire him, I should be fired for my job pretty much. Okay. Volunteer fireman, worked in Bur W. Um, served this community all his
life, knows the town, from the town with the schools here. He is actually going to be badge number one 0. Badge number 100. I can't believe that. Uh, little Kefir, please come up here and be sworn in. and repeat after me. I, Logan Keeper >> I, Logan Keeper
>> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution >> that I will support the Constitution >> of the United States >> of the United States >> and the Constitution >> and the Constitution >> of the State of New Jersey >> of the state of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith >> and I will bear true faith
>> and allegiance to the same >> allegiance to the same >> and to the governments established >> to the government established >> in the United States >> the United States >> and in this state >> and this >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people. >> I do further solemnly swear to heart >> do further solemnly swear
>> that I will faithfully >> I will faithfully >> impartially >> partially >> and justly >> andly >> perform all the duties >> perform all duties >> of patrolman >> of patrolman >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God.
>> Congratulations This one. This is your be. Wait, we have to take some pictures. Awesome. All right. Our next officer to be sworn in. Kind of a full circle moment for me. Uh this gentleman's father was my
lieutenant when I first came here. I learned so much from him. And when I talked to him from time to time, I would see him rather be talking on the phone or he would come to headquarters and visit. I would ask him what the kids were doing. He goes, "Oh, you know, David's out there doing his own thing." I'm like, "Why wouldn't David apply to Titan Falls? Why would he come here? You
know, you you and your wife Khaled had a great career here. Why would he not come?" He's like, "He just wants to go out on his own." Uh, well, this fall when we started doing the process, he came in and interviewed and he blew us all away. Um, David, you did not get this job because your mom and dad worked here. I don't I love your mom and dad,
but you do not get this job for that. You came in here well respected by our lieutenants. You came right to the top of the list for my interview. You interviewed well. You blew us in the captains away. I'm happy that you're coming down uh back here. Um don't ask your dad what his badge number was, but
you're going to be 101. So, please come up here and be sworn in. Okay. and repeat after me. I, David Hayes, >> I, David Hace, >> do solemnly swear >> domly swear >> that I will support the Constitution >> I will support the Constitution
>> of the United States >> of the United States >> and the Constitution >> the Constitution >> of the State of New Jersey >> and that I will bear true faith >> and allegiance to the same >> and to the governments established
in the United States and in this state under the authority uthority of the people. >> Under the authority of the people, >> I do further solemnly speak >> that I will faithfully impartially >> and justly
perform all the duties >> of patrolman >> according to the best of my ability to. >> So help me God. Congratulations. Please be safe. the next officer we're going to bring
out. Every time I talked to this gentleman, he's got a lot of energy. Uh from the first time he came and interviewed, he had a lot of energy. I was told by lieutenants, hey, this kid's got a lot of energy. He'll be a perfect fit here. Um, you know, when we came to our interview, once again, a lot of energy, just commands the room when he's
in it. Humble kid. Uh, called him the other day to let him know what he asked him what he was doing. He got on the phone as a chief. I'm about to go get my pump on. Which I guess in my words, he's going to lift. Um, going to the gym. So, I said, "Hey man, I got something good news for you. How would you like to be a Ton Falls police officer?" And he said,
"Chief, you just knew my dad." Then he come, we talked for a little bit longer and then before we got off the phone, he said to me one thing that I knew for a fact he'd be great here, but that just locked it down for me was, "Chief, I'm going to make this the best decision you've ever made by hiring me." And I
was like, Justin, you're my guy. Justin Rose, please come up this morning. Okay. I, Justin Rose, >> I, Justin, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution >> I will support the Constitution >> of the United States
>> of the United States >> and the Constitution >> and the Constitution >> of the State of New Jersey >> of the same >> and that I will bear true faith >> and I will bear true faith >> and allegiance to the same >> and allegiance to the state >> and to the governments established
>> and to the government established >> in the United States >> in the United States >> and in state >> and in the state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people. >> I do further solemnly swear >> I do further swear >> that I will faithfully >> that I will faithfully
>> impartially >> partially >> and justly >> and justly >> perform all the duties of patrolman >> perform all the duties of patrolman >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability. >> So help me God. >> So help me God. >> Congratulations
This is your You're a great stage welcome. Okay, before I turn the meeting back over to Council President Nesie, I just want to first and foremost, all of this cannot be possible without Mayor Clay's approval. Thank you, mayor, for approving all this council always for
your support. Our current administrator, he's probably coming home soon from his vacation. But officers in the back, always for your support, supporting officers, anything to do. We always have attention false police officers and other agencies around supporting us. So, thank you guys all for coming. So, I'm going to turn
the meeting over now to Thank you, Chief. This was a very moving first half of our meeting this evening. But before we proceed, uh we are going to take a short three-minut break. Anyone wishing to leave now uh may do so at this time.
We will now continue our meeting. >> Next item on our agenda are reports and we will begin with our burough engineer, Mr. Nef. >> Thank you. Congratulations to all the officers. Uh I wasn't going to have a report, but I see uh Mr. Matula out in
the audience. So, I'll just let you know that I I did speak to the uh traffic safety officer. He's been filling me in about they have been doing directed patrols out on Riverdale and uh is it triple crown? I think that the oneway street and they do have the speed sign out there. They haven't been able to
pull the data because of all the snow. They can't get to it, but they are uh working on that and and seeing what they can do to control the speeding out there. >> They can actually collect data from that. >> They can. Yes. Yep. we can see uh who's act not who but the percentage of vehicles um and what the speeds are out
there. >> Yep. No problem. That's all. >> Thank you, Mr. Nef. Next is our mayor, Mayor Clay. I'm I'm still in recovery mode. One minute. Okay.
Let's see. Um uh the only uh the only real um thing I have to report that wasn't already discussed um in the provocations is um
that uh this is women's history month and I know that we have that on the agenda uh but um I think it's wonderful that we've recognized it uh not just for this generation of women but for
generations to come and hopefully those that see women in positions and know that that's a possibility for them as well. >> Thank you, Mayor Clay. Our director of law, Mr. Starky. >> Uh I just want to highlight two items
you have on the agenda tonight. Um the first is uh ordinance 2026-1542. Um that is the ordinance authorizing the purchase um of the uh open space tonight the um the farmland. Um and also um item
number resolution uh 26-059 that is a uh it's called a cooperative project agreement. That's the agreement with the county that um pursuant to which the county will pay for 75% of the purchase price of the farm. So, it's that's a, you know, tremendous
contribution by the by the county and it's great for the for the town as well. I just wanted to highlight those two that are really, I think, relevant for tonight's uh agenda. That's all I have. Thank you. Great. Thank you, Mr. Starky >> and our burough clerk, Miss Hutchinson. >> I have no report this evening. Thank
you. >> Thank you. We'll now move on to council reports beginning with Mr. Allesie. >> Thank you, Council President. Uh real quick on the uh planning board last Wednesday there were two minor subdivisions approved uh West Park Avenue and Hamilton. Uh they were for
single family homes uh which is you know we're talking about open space but it's a breath of fresh air to see single family homes be approved and not not town homes. Uh congratulations to the police officers you know further their dedic their dedication uh to their careers in Tinton Falls and the newly
sworn in. We wish them a long safe career. And then I just want to touch briefly on the the Carney Farm. Uh there's several people that deserve credit for all this, but I want to focus solely on the the Carne family. Their long dedication to Titan Falls, their unwavering support of
being involved and volunteering their time at the burrow over the years uh that exemplifies the word community. To their children and the family, tonight uh the Tin Falls community thanks you. Your family and Maine will have a pos positive impact on thousands of families
and children forever. Open space and parks are where residents go to walk, talk, kids learn how to play, ride bikes. They need lifelong friends. The impact you will have on the Titanfalls community can never be measured. Longtime residents, current and new residents, also future residents, we all
thank you. Go ahead. >> Thank you, Mr. Leie. Miss Buckley. >> Thank you, Council President. I just want to echo congratulations to the newly sworn and promoted officers this evening. Um, and also just briefly also
express my cong my congratulations and a deep thank you to the Carney to the Carney family. Um, I think the burrow and residents have come to us many times over the years interested in preserving this property as open space. Um, so I'm absolutely thrilled um that it's coming to fruition. Uh so glad we're able to um
appropriately have your name uh in Carney's Farm. I'd like to thank the mayor and everyone else who who made this happen behind the scenes. This is uh yeah, absolutely fantastic. Thank you. That's all for my report. Thank you, Miss Buckley. Mr. Nice.
>> Yes. Thank you. Uh I as well would like to uh congratulate the five officers that were sworn in this evening. That's a great uh thing for our community as well as the Carney Family Farm. Uh I've been passing that farm for 60 years, so it's it's good that it's still going to
be there. Um also the uh zoning board meeting was is cancelled for the 5th of this month. And on 2:27, I attended the DT DPW's uh
retirement of Matthew Brown of 37 years. It was great to see him and uh he's going to have a long life ahead of him. So, it's good he was here for 37 years and it it has also led to uh additional hirings and for our younger groups as well. That's it.
>> Thank you, Mr. Nice. Uh Mr. Periq, can you hear us? >> Yes. Uh Council President, thank you for the opportunity. My apologies for not being present. I want to congratulate all all the police officers that were
promoted and uh uh sworn today. Um, also wanted to share my congratulations to and thank you to the Carney family, the mayor, the town professionals, and the county commissioners for bringing the the property uh into such a great open space opportunity. And also want to
thank the the residents that that brought um the the property to our attention. It's it's important for, you know, the the residents to be connected to the council and the mayor. you know, your your needs are are and and your wishes are are are important to for us to hear so that we can we may act on
them. Um and uh that's all I have. Council President, thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. Pri. And for myself, firstly, congratulations to tonight's award recipients, promotions, and new hires, especially Carney's farm dedication. I I sit here and reminisce about seeing Mr. and Mrs. Carney here at
the council meetings years ago talking loudly in the front row and I know this is in the past but the the dedication to this farm uh will help secure the legacy to go on further. So it means a lot to this burrow and everyone who lives here.
So thank you very much. >> Next the sher commission is still gearing up and planning for our earth festival scheduled April 25th. The committee has just ordered uh tree seedlings to give out as well as t-shirts for its committee members, which is important because I like
t-shirts. Um, and lastly, the D and Department of Agriculture are monitoring are monitoring aven influenza in wild birds statewide. This is important for us in Titan Falls because there are many residents here who have backyard chickens. Current strain
possess low risk to humans but spreads rapidly among all birds. It can disrupt ecosystems, affect domestic poultry, and impact agricultural wildlife. Municipalities should be vigilant and advise residents not to handle sick or dead birds. Report unusual bird die-offs
five or more via the bird uh excuse me, the wild bird disease reporting form on warn D hotline. Backyard chicken owners should follow biocurity guidance and NJ Department of Agriculture. Signs include diarrhea, nasal de decongestion, um
coughing, sneezing, and incoordination. The outbreak requires coordinated monitoring and response efforts statewide. So, after we had a meeting uh the other night with uh several backyard chicken owners, we've all just concluded if you see a dead bird to call D. Don't
just assume that it got hit by a car. This might be a good idea just to call so they can get numbers and uh keep track of this. And that concludes my report. Next, 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, uh, may I ask the clerk to read the title of the ordinance, >> 2026-1543 affordable housing ordinance implementing the fourth round housing
plan element and fair share plan. The public hearing will be held on March 17, 2026 or as soon thereafter as the matter may be reached on the agenda. >> Thank you. May I have a motion to approve the introduction of this ordinance? >> 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. Ne? >> Yes. >> Mr. Periq? >> Yes. >> Mr. Nessie? >> Yes.
There are three ordinance for final consideration. We will hold a public hearing with the comments being lifted to three minutes. Comments may only pertain to the ordinance. May I ask the clerk to read the title of the first ordinance? >> 2026-1540, an ordinance amending chapter 7 of the
burough code entitled traffic to amend the locations where left turns are prohibited. >> May I have a motion to open the public discussion to this ordinance? >> Motion. Thank you, Miss Buckley. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Nice. All in favor? >> I.
>> Thank you. 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, Mr. Allesie. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Miss Buckley. All in favor?
>> I. Are there any council members that would like to comment on this ordinance? May I have a motion for adoption? >> Motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Nice. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Miss Buckley. May I have a roll call?
>> Mr. Leie? >> Yes. >> Miss Buckley? >> Yes. >> Mr. Nice? >> Yes. >> Mr. Periq? >> Yes. >> Mr. Nessie? >> Yes. May ask the clerk to read the title of the next ordinance.
>> 2026-1541, an ordinance amending chapter 10 of the burough code entitled park rules and regulations to clarify the times of operation for parks and public playgrounds. >> Thank you. May I have a motion to open the public discussion on this ordinance? >> Motion.
>> Thank you, Miss Buckley. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Allesie. All in favor? I. >> Is there anyone from the public that would like to comment on this ordinance? Hearing none. May I have a motion to close the public hearing? >> Motion. >> Thank you, Miss Buckley. May I have a second? >> Second.
>> Thank you, Mr. Allessie. All in favor? >> Are there any council members that would like to comment on this ordinance? May I have a motion for adoption? >> Motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Nice. May I have a second? Second. >> Thank you, Miss Buckley. May I have a
roll call? Mr. Allessie. >> Yes. >> Miss Buckley. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nice. >> Yes. >> Mr. Periq. >> Mr. Periq. >> Okay. >> Your bra is a non vote. >> Nonvote. Mr. Nessie.
>> Yes. May I ask the clerk to read the title of the next ordinance, please? 2026-1542, an ordinance authorizing the burough to purchase block 91, lot 1, also known as 1900 Wayside Road, for recreation and
open space preservation purposes. >> May I have a motion to open the public discussion on this ordinance? >> Motion. >> Thank you, Miss Buckley. May I have a second? >> I'll put you back on. >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Nice. All in favor? >> I. Is there anyone from the public that
would like to comment on this ordinance? Please remember to state your name and town for the record. Ellen Goldberg, 90 Glenwood Drive. Um, so just a question. Um, first of all, thrilled,
thrilled. Thank you again. Thank you. Um, so when when I see this uh recreation and open space preservation purposes, that meaning we're not going to put pickle ball courts on it. We're
not going to um, you know, playground. Is it is it going to be passive recreation? Maybe walking paths, that kind of thing. Um, do have we made any kind of decisions as to what's going to be there? Uh thank you
for the question. We have not made any decisions. That'll be something that we do uh in conjunction with input from the community as well. >> Fantastic. Thank you very much. >> Thank you. >> Hello Mary Elizabeth Carney Quinn. Um
Rumson, New Jersey, formerly in New Jersey. Um I would like to say that I would despise a soccer field. I would soccer more than you could possibly imagine. And if I have any input, I'd
like a playground. And one thing I would really and truly love is if we could keep that nice big well, a modernized one, a nice big flag pole. That's all I have to say. But please, I beg you, no song.
>> Noted. >> Thank you very much. Does anyone else have something to comment? >> Write that down. No. Hearing none. May I have a motion to close the public hearing? Motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Allessie.
>> May I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Miss Buckley. All in favor? >> I. >> Are there any council members that would like to comment on this ordinance? >> All said, may I have a motion for adoption? >> Motion. >> Thank you, Miss Buckley. May I have a second?
>> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Allessie. May I have a roll call? >> Mr. Allessie? >> Yes. >> Miss Buckley? >> Yes. >> Mr. Nice? >> Yes. >> Mr. Periq? >> Yes. >> Mr. Nessie? >> Yes.
>> May I have a motion to open the public discussion? >> Motion. >> Thank you, Miss Buckley. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Nice. All in favor? I >> This is the time the public may comment on any topic of their choice. Please state your name and town for the record
and you are limited to three minutes. >> Anyone I get a one minute time warning? Can I have one minute run? Sure. You have a time for you. >> All right. So, I'm here tonight to inform the council and the mayor about some uh >> Can I'm sorry to interrupt you. >> Oh, I'm sorry. My name is Jeffrey
Wstein. I live in uh Winding Brook here in Tin Falls. >> Thank you. >> I'm here to bring the attention to the council and the mayor of some uh prosecutorial misconduct with uh your municipal prosecutor Shawn Keane. Um to give a little backstory,
a little over two years ago, I was arrested for mouthing off to uh a sergeant here in town. I mean, Chief Deluchia said that the officers don't have egos, but Sergeant Joseph Scheler probably has the biggest ego that I've
ever seen. And I called him a name, and what I said to him was completely protected by the First Amendment. It didn't rise to uh fighting words or anything that would be illegal. It was first amendment protected speech. And he got his ego bruised. So, he arrested me for
disorderly conduct. and to make that arrest. Now, disorderly conduct in public requires one key factor. It has to be in public. So, and Sergeant Schuler knew that. So, he fabricated the public aspect, the public presence in
order to justify the probable cause for an arrest. So, he lied. Officer Joseph Schuler lied on his official police report and he arrested me and I was charged and I went through the whole process. Now, I know that he lied on the police report because his own bodywn
camera footage contradicts his own police report. Now, if municipal prosecutor Sean Keane Sean Keane had actually reviewed the evidence, he would have seen that inconsistency and he would have seen that I didn't break the law and he should have
dismissed the charges himself. But Sean King does not review evidence before pressing charges. He takes the complaint from the police department at face value. He does not review evidence and then he just pushes forward the case and then cuts plea bargains.
So basically, I was wrongfully arrested, which is why I have a federal 1983 lawsuit, not only against Sergeant Joseph Scheler and the police department, but against this town, because that was not the first time Sergeant Scheler violated someone's
constitutional rights, and it's certainly not the first time that the police department has violated people's constitutional rights. So, you've opened yourself up to a um uh what's it called? a Minnell claim where now the town is
responsible and liable and and named in my lawsuit because uh improper training and improper discipline of the officers. You've set um a precedent. You've set a you there's a culture now in this police department where violating people's constitutional rights is accepted and
maybe even promoted. So, I just wanted to inform you all that, you know, when Sean KNC opens up again, I think you should appoint someone who actually does their job. By not reviewing evidence before pressing the charges, he's
actually um violating everyone's due process. Okay? And uh and that that's not just me, that's everybody. He does not review evidence prior to pressing charges. What he does is he takes the cases at face value and then he cuts plea bargains. He was a
very lazy lawyer by my opinion. And he and to back that up, he even said it in open court. He said that he was too busy that the case might have been important to me, but for him, he was just too busy to actually do his job. His job is so demanding that he's too busy to do his
job, which are basically what he said, if I may. Um, yes, sir. No, no, don't interrupt me. I'll yield back my time, sir. You're three minutes. Interrupt. Thank you. Um, this gentleman has threatened litigation against town. So, I'm going to advise everyone on the governing body, the mayor, not to uh make any comment at all on this because
>> I'm not threatening litigation. The lawsuit has been filed. It's already in all right process. So, just hold yourselves accountable, hold the police department accountable, hold Joseph Scheler accountable, >> and maybe appoint a better prosecutor because I am a resident account. So, yes, I'm like I'm suing myself,
>> sir. Your your three minutes are up. >> Thank you. Is there anyone else would like to speak at this moment? >> Yes. >> I'm sorry. My name is Anthony Chickaliss. I'm from Tinton Falls
and I've appeared here in front of this council a number of times and on the 3rd of December I believe it was we had a meeting of this council and Mr. Vanuga and I approached the council
about reconsidering what we had asked for five years ago, that being a revamping of the um
ordinance for the discharge of firearms. Now, we asked for only two things. Two things. One, that the people south of Tinton Avenue be treated with the
same respect for safety that the people north of Titten Avenue would be treated. Right now, it's not that way in your ordinance. If you choose, you were to choose to uh
have the uh people up north with the same uh situation that we have down in the south, that's fine as long as it was the same for the entire town.
The other thing we asked for was that if the discharge of firearms was to continue in the town, that is, you have the ability to
discharge firearms somewhere in the town. that how you measure as to where it can be done, you measured from a person's property line as opposed
to their dwelling. Okay? Right now, it's possible for somebody to discharge a highowered rifle within three feet of someone's property line.
That's possible in this in this burrow. That's the way your ordinance is written. Things have gotten worse where I live and I received an email. I apparently this was sent
prior to your last meeting. I was not aware of it. I saw it the first time the following morning and it basically says the mayor and council appreciates uh that we came up and brought this up. uh not we're not
going to do anything. And yet we came to you in a public forum hoping to hear public discussion of our elected officials and got nothing
an email from Mr. Starky, not even from the mayor or the member of the council. Thank you, Mr. Trickles. >> Go ahead. >> The the three-minute marker has gone off. Um, but if you want to discuss this afterwards, I'm willing to stay.
>> I'm sorry. >> Your three minutes are up. >> My three minutes are up. >> But if you want to stay afterwards, I can stay with you and talk more if you'd like to. >> Okay. Or I can start up again at the next meeting. >> Okay. Fine.
>> Thank you. Is there anyone else like to speak tonight? No comments. May I have a motion to close the public discussion? >> Motion. >> Thank you, Mr. Nice. May I have a second? >> Second.
>> Thank you, Miss Buckley. All in favor? >> I. >> Does any member of council have anything to add? No. Now we will move on to the consent agenda. Are there any items Are there any member of council who would like removed to be I'm sorry excuse me. Are
there any items 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 Miss Buckley. May I have a
roll call? >> Mr. Allessie. >> Yes. Miss Buckley, >> yes. >> Mr. Nice, >> yes. >> Mr. Periq, >> 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, Mr. Allesie. May I have a second? >> Second. >> Thank you, Mr. Nice. All in favor? I >> This meeting is now adjourned at 8:39.