had >> forget. >> Yes, >> I did. It was >> Was it worth bringing up that >> Oh, that was that was >> I caught it when I was getting ready to
pass them out and write them next week and pick resolution. Yeah. Friday circumstax there and um I had wire again, >> but we got it in.
And >> Yes, ma'am. And they go I didn't know >> I went way back. Yep. Keith likes to cut him out. >> Did you know? >> Good evening everyone. Welcome to the regular meeting of the Tucker Bar
Council February 1726. Adam clerk, would you please read the open public meetings act statement? >> Yes. Permissions of the open public media have been complied with this notice was given or published in the weekend and the adbury park date and time this meeting.
>> Thank you. Um roll call please. Mr. Breland >> here. >> Mr. Martin >> here. >> Mr. Kangelo >> here. >> Mr. Deore >> here. >> Mr. D here. >> Mr. Peterson here. >> Mayor Marshall. >> Yes. Here. Thank you. Okay, everyone please stand for the flag seat
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. Right. Thank you everyone for coming tonight
hearing application. Madam cler. Uh yes, we have not we only received one application our own um for the um um sorry one second
for the um >> you're all we have received one application from ourselves for the replacement of sidewalks uh along South Green Street I believe it was um in the amount of max
$65,000. That is the only application we received. So, we really don't have to have a hearing um because there's no other applications this evening to go over that. So, I will just you'll have it in your packets. There
was a resolution that is a priority. So, that's all you really have to do with that. >> Okay. All right. That's fine. We'll start with legislation. Council, >> I have nothing this evening, your honor. >> All right. Uh let's go on to finance. Councilman Martin, you have three things.
>> Thank you, Mayor. >> At least. >> Yes, just three. Um I have three resolutions this evening. The first one being the payment of claims for this month. Um we have a high total this month or just over 2.3
million uh that we are sending out. A couple things I wanted to point out is that we have a hund just over 153,000 is going out for the um Kelly Drive project uh to the paving company which I drove actually on the way back from the
library today and uh nice and smooth compared to what it was before. Um we also have Highlands Regional uh going out that's just over 884,000. Tucker Elementary School just over 326,000.
We have our first quarter uh Ocean County tax levy just over 616,000. Uh Ocean County >> 616. >> Yes. Yes. 616,000 for the uh tax levy. Then the Ocean County utilities isund
just over 153,000. We also had um just over 124,000 going out for Ascendance trucks uh for the resolution that we did last time to purchase the truck for 131,000. It's
actually now $7,000 less than what we did the resolution for on it. >> Um I think it was John Panis had something removed from it that was a $7,000 bill that we didn't need. So >> comes in cheaper than the resolution that we did
>> that we went out to bid for. >> So all those together come out to be around just over 2 million of the, you know, 2.3 million. So there's a lot of stuff going out of the burrow. >> Yes. >> Um this time so I have a resolution the burrow of Tucker County of Ocean State
of New Jersey authorizing payment of claims in the amount of $2,357,551.71. And I move this resolution. Second. >> All right. I have a motion on a second for claims and the amount mentioned. Does anyone have any questions on the
>> Right. Seeing none, we'll call them, please. >> Mr. Greenland, yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Philangel, yes. >> Mr. Demore. Yes. Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Uh, my next resolution is authorizing a refund due to uh an
overpayment. That amount was $7,516.76 on the um taxes to the mortgage company. So I have a resolution of the bureau of Tucker County of Ocean State of New Jersey authorizing a refund due to an overpayment in the amount of $7,516.76
and I move this resolution. Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second on this resolution as read. >> Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Reand. >> Yes. >> Mr. Martin. Uh, yes. And it was actually four properties. It's not just one person getting that refund. It's four properties.
>> Mr. Gangelo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dmore. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dree. >> Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. And then my final resolution this evening is to authorize a electronic tax sale. Um
this will be for um the electronic tax sale of delinquent property taxes and municipal charges uh anything from July 1st 2020 onward. So resolution of the bureau of Tucker County a motion state of New Jersey authorizing the tax
collector to hold an electronic tax sale for the bureau of Tucker and I move this resolution. Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second on this resolution and Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Rea, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Pangelo, >> yes. >> Mr. Gmore, >> yes. >> Mr. McCra, >> yes.
>> Mr. Peterson, >> yes. >> Thank you. >> And then I will have a committee announcement as always later, but that's all I have at this time. Thanks. >> Next is public works water council. >> Okay. Thank >> Thank you, your honor. I'll be reading
six resolutions this evening. One to authorize a road opening on Kingfisher Road. Second to appoint a public works employee. A third to award a bid for new trash carts. Uh another one to award a bid for analyzer services. Then award a
bid for standby generator services. And finally announce the CDBG priority uh for the burrow. Have a few announcements. The uh Ocean County solid waste management is again for 2026 offering two programs. One is the
household hazardous waste and the other is the residential document shredding program. Uh complete details will be placed on the web. Uh you have to uh register for one of these. So check out the website.
I have a resolution in Burough Tucker and County of Ocean State of New Jersey authorizing approval of a road opening permit on King Fisher Road for block 112 lot 12 and granting relief under section 229-15 of the Barrel Code and I move this
resolution second. >> All right, I have a motion and a second on this resolution. Roll call move, please. >> Mr. Freley, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Mr. Demore, >> yes. >> Mr. Dree, yes. >> Mr. Yes.
>> Have a resolution of the Burough Tucker County of Ocean State of New Jersey appointing Andrew Wetmore as a full-time labor to the public works department. And I move this resolution. >> Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second on this resolution. Roll call vote, please. Mr. Brley, >> yes.
>> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Nemore. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dra. Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Thank you. I have a resolution to the Burough Tucker County of Ocean State, New Jersey, awarding a contract of Cascade Cart Solution authorized vendor and
source well purchasing contract number 12324-CI for trash carts and I move this resolution. >> All right, I have a motion and a second on this resolution. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Bland, yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes.
>> Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Demore, >> yes. Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Peterson, >> yes. Have a resolution in Burough Tucker, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, awarding the 2026 contract for the bianual service for two chlorine
analyzers at the water treatment facility number two to Hatch Service Plus. And that is in the amount of $3,414. And I move this resolution second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second on this resolution as read.
>> Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Bland, yes. >> Mr. Martin. >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dear. >> Yes. >> Mr. D. >> Yes. Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Have a resolution of the Burl Tucker, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, awarding the 2026 emergency standby
generator plan preventive service contract to RS Power. Uh, two quotes were received. Uh, RS Power submitted the lowest price of $6,550. And I move this resolution. >> Second. >> Okay. Okay, I have a motion and a second
on this resolution. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Breland, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Kangelo, yes. >> Mr. Dmore, >> yes. >> Mr. Yes. Mr. Peterson, >> yes. >> And finally, I have a resolution for the Burl Tuckland County Ocean State of New Jersey establishing the priority of a
community development block grant application for funding in 2026. And priority number one is the installation of new curbs, inside walks within the burrow. Total project costs to $55,7603. I move this resolution.
>> Second. >> All right. I have a motion in the second. This resolution is read. >> Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Bland, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Dmore. >> Yes. >> Mr. McCree. Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> That's all I have your honor. Thank you.
>> All right. Thank you very much. Moving dialogue. Public works and grounds and community affairs. Councilman Lemore. >> Thank you, Mayor. I have one resolution. This is for a recreation improvement grant. Uh so the resolution of the
Bureau of Tucker County of Ocean State of New Jersey authorizing the submission of a grant application and execution with the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs for the local recreation improvement grant. I need this motion. >> Second.
>> All right. I have a motion and a second on this uh resolution. And this is like phase two of this project. >> Yes. >> For the ball fields. Yes. Moving along. Thank you. Uh roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Bland? >> Yes. >> Mr. Martin? >> Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo? >> Yes.
>> Mr. Demore? >> Yes. >> Mr. Dup? >> Yes. >> Mr. Peterson? >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> All right, it's time for administration. >> I'm sorry. That's all. >> Okay. >> Sorry. >> Uh administration and regulation. Councilman Jeffrey. >> Thanks, your honor. I have two items uh
in this block and then I'll have something in the uh the board reports as well. >> Okay. >> Uh but first, we have the minutes of January 20th meeting. Any council person have any additions, corrections they'd like to make on last month's >> minutes? There being none, I so move
that we accept the minutes as written. >> Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second to accept the minutes as presented. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Brlin. Yes, >> Mr. Martin. >> Yes, >> Mr. Kangelo. >> Abstain, >> Mr. Demore. >> Yes, >> Mr. Dra.
>> Yes, >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> And now, your honor, we have the fire and EMS report. We have Chief Runza from Parkertown Fire Company here and he also represents Great Bay EMS as well.
>> Fire company responded to 32, sorry, 10 fire calls. 32 EMS calls burn the stone snowstorm. We stamped on staff throughout the night last for three days burning the stone. We also plowed out a lot of your residents. Your road department and police department did a
great job pling the roads, but we did plow a lot of the residents in. So we um a lot of the senior residents who sort of truck around town that were actually helping the seniors get out of the driveway and pl their driveways and just a free service. >> Well, thank you for doing that. It's it's important for those who can't get
out the shovel. We we know we don't want to see anybody hurt. >> Yep. And we thank you. Thank you for that. >> And that will conclude my section here, your honor. >> All right, that sounds good. And you're going to speak again later, >> correct? >> Okay. Um, Councilman Peterson, law and
public safety. >> Thank you, your honor. I have two resolutions to read tonight. One for a shared service agreement with the prosecutor's office and the other for appointment of an alternative court administrator. With that being said, I have a resolution in the B of Copper County of
Ocean State authorizing the execution of a shared service agreement with the County of Ocean Prosecutor's Office for reened SWAT and crisis negotiation team related services. I move that resolution second.
>> All right. I have a motion and a second on this resolution as read. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Bland, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. Mr. Yes. Mr. DeMore. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> And the second resolution is a
resolution of the B of Cton County Ocean State of New Jersey appointing an ordinary court administrator. I move that resolution. >> Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second of this resolution. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Freeland? >> Yes.
>> Mr. Martin? >> Yes. >> Mr. Kandel? >> Yes. >> Mr. Demore? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mr. Peterson? Yes, >> thank you. >> And I also have a monthly activity report for the police department for the month of January 2025.
Calls for service were 297. Arrest were eight. Motor vehicle stops were 123. Motor vehicle summons were 57. Motor vehicle accidents were 11. Medical were 41. And suspicious person and
vehicle checks were 11. And I have one more thing, your honor. Trish Warner, there was an incident on King Fischer Road, and Trish Warner wrote a letter and asked me if I would read it at the council meeting. >> Okay.
>> Okay. It was at 7:44 p.m. We were just getting ready to tuck in for the evening when I received the phone call from Officer Matt Pedrick uh at 3:48 Kingfisher. He was calling to tell me there was word running out from the bay window in the front of the
house. I immediately made a phone call to the neighbor Ron Peterson and he owned to give permission to the officers to assess the property and uh I just would like to take a moment to commend and applaud the efforts of Matt. Uh I
just believe how I couldn't believe how obvious or observant he was to keep us uh safe. I feel very safe having this this protect him protecting us in our community. Uh I think he deserves
recognition for our going in and above and beyond uh and for his generous concern. His immediate attention to this situation was critical and the house is now being gutted. He had the electric and the water shut off to prevent any
other severe things happening. His quick reaction when response was admirable and I applaud him and I thank him. Patricia Warner Cobalt Banker Rivia really that's all I have. >> All right. Uh thank you very much chief.
I'd like to you for all the excuse me the work that you and your your children and do. I'm sorry if I had I had to call the other morning and um it was very early like 6:30 or so.
Two officers came and I have to say one of them kept their eye on the whole time. He never stopped looking at him and then we had to wait for the emergency crew to come all the way from So and uh you know finally we got him in the hospital and he just came home
today. So uh everything is fine. He's he's doing well, but you know, I have to commend your guys as well for uh being right there and being on top of things. One was talking to me and the other never stopped looking at the patient. So
I I felt after when I thought about it afterwards, I said, you know, we were well cared for that day. And so that was that was what I had to say. And um again, we thank you for everything that you and your police officers do for our town.
>> Thank you. And I'll pass it on to the >> Oh, please. Thank you very much. >> And council. >> Okay. So, um um Mr. Solicitor, do you have anything to add tonight? >> Luckily, I have nothing to >> Okay. Welcome. We welcome you to
tonight. >> Um Madame Clerk, you're next. >> Uh I just have one thing this evening. Uh, I have a letter of resignation from Christopher Stancowski from the public works/water and sewer department. Um, effective it's past February 10th.
>> Okay. Last day. >> I just need a motion. >> We make a motion we accept that. >> I'll second. >> Okay. I have a motion and a second to accept this resation. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Freeland? Yes. >> Mr. Martin? >> Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo? >> Yes. >> Mr. Dmore? >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes.
>> Mr. Peterson? >> Yes. Thank you. >> That's all I have this evening. >> Did you have anything else? >> That's all I have this >> Okay. Sorry. I didn't hear that. >> Next is committee commission board reports. And uh Councilman Dri, you had something to say.
>> Yeah. I'd like to uh pass on the uh code enforcement and construction report. Uh construction inspections performed were a total of 30. Uh plumbing inspections were eight. Electron electric inspections were 19, complaints one,
zoning one. Uh, from the code enforcement, on-site inspections were 11, violation notices sent were two, violations cleared were two, phone complaints were 15, and housing inspections were 12. Uh, we're at five,
bulkhead inspections to date, and that's all I have for zoning and construction. Uh we did not have an environmental uh meeting. We did not have a quorum. But uh if you have any information you'd like to pass on if you would come forward.
>> I just want to remind everybody that on March 23rd at 6:30 p.m. at the library, we're going to be having our 12th tenacious piece of documentary with the people from Green Galloway and Township.
Okay, that's it. >> Thanks. And for those of you that don't know Beth, she is the chairman of the environmental committee for the town of T. Thanks for your work. >> We're trying especially the schools.
>> I have a look. >> Um I was filling in for Savannah that night and I never got the message. that the meeting was cancelled. So, I'm in there reading my my mayor's email and messages and Calvin is sitting out here
and then all of a sudden I said, "Oh my gosh, it's 7:20 and nobody showed up." >> I didn't even realize it was late when you called me. >> So, but anyway, thank you for for everything that you do and keeping on
top of things. I was just a little behind that day. And um so I think we're ready for the public forum. >> I have >> Oh, I'm sorry. I'm just said that too. >> Um so much like the environmental pride and celebration did not meet. Um
everybody who was away in warmer areas except for me that week. Um, so I have nothing on the Pride and Celebration, but for the Fourth of July uh fireworks committee, I want to let everyone know that on Monday, March 2nd from 5 to
7:30, uh, the fireworks committee is hosting a spaghetti dinner at the Redmond. Uh, tickets are $12. Kids 10 and under are free. Um, if you you don't need to buy tickets in advance, you can show up right at the Redmond on Monday
the 2nd. Uh, if you do want to buy tickets in advance, you can see Danny down at Doyles or give him a call on his phone at 609-7132370. Um, and again, that's a good fundraiser for us because >> spaghetti is not that expensive to make
and we have a great turnout usually. So, >> as long as we have good weather, it should be a very good time that night. >> And we're planning a big celebration for the 4th of July. Yes. >> So, we use So that's good. Okay. Is that it? >> That is it. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you very much. Please
consider coming uh to this event on March 2nd and you'll get a good meal for $12 anyway. >> And uh I think that's it. Now we're ready for public forum. >> Motion to open the public forum. >> Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second to open to public forum. Any questions
or comments from the public? Um all in favor? All right. >> All right. We're not going to say any opposed. So, does anyone have anything else they would like to add >> to our meeting tonight? >> Oh, you're not going to ask for an
update on >> I should have I should have given it under the report. So, come ask >> which address you want. No, 28 drive. Um Brian's been very helpful
with the treasure. He has an update. He sent me a text message about it. U we I have two pilings across from that that he >> um which the owner was notified. I notified him. Um PCUA will have a
meeting in March. We don't have any is pointless because there's nothing going on. >> So how about that update? >> Yeah. So, we met with uh uh Jenny and I and Greg Curry and BRS, our grant writers. We met with the uh
people from Foresight to discuss um you know, our plan to apply for this grant to do the the hydraulic pumping and the back filling and thin layer deposition and plannings. And uh Foresight was completely on board. They wanted to see
some of Greg's plans. they wanted some input on which of the mosquito ditches, that kind of stuff, they feel should be priority to fill in, but it sounded like we had their full support. Um, they're going to go over stuff and get back to us with a bunch of
stuff that we can put into the grant application, but that's a nice >> that's a nice one to put into the grant application when the Fish and Wildlife is, you know, supporting it and recommending that it be done. So, >> it's wanting and wanting this >> and yeah
>> and wanting the material for them >> to rebuild the marsh. So, >> so everything's very positive um um still fingers crossed but uh hopefully hopefully have more updates soon um with some good news. So, that's where we're
at. >> I got one more thing. Five minutes is up. >> Your other address. Um, one of our neighbors is moving and I didn't realize this. This is a little Paradise Go history lesson.
>> The first lagoon was named the the Gold Lagoon. The lagoon I'm on was a silver lagoon and the one was never finished was the bronze lagoon lagoon. So, I'm working on a house and I hear somebody calling my name. It was Bob. Bob comes up and he hands me a sign that he fished out of lagoon. Says Silver Lagoon on. So
guess what? We're wrap off this year. >> Raffling life. >> Yeah. I'm going to wrap up that sign for all the homeowners. >> Make some money. >> But that's pretty interesting. I think we're going to have new ones made. >> Do you know how they got that name? >> No. >> There was a restaurant right where the
uh grape vine is. >> Yeah. >> Used to be called the Golden Goose. >> Okay. >> So that's where the goo comes from. One of our neighbors wants to have all new ones made. Same guy that bought all the street signs for the neighborhood. So, I think you're going to be seeing some new signs. >> Is it a big wooden sign or
>> No, it's like a regular street sign about that big. I mean, I >> Is it metal? >> Yeah. >> I'm going to keep one and wrap one on. >> Yeah. >> That's correct. Gold, silver, and >> go figure.
>> You never know. All new things pop up all the time, right? That you never even suspected. So that's interesting. I've never heard that. Have you heard that before? >> Okay. >> I didn't. >> So we all learned a few of these things
tonight. Anything else for >> All right. Anyone else? Jenny, do you have anything more to say? >> Make a motion to close public forum. >> Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second to close public forum. All in favor? I
>> motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second to adjurnn. All in favor? >> I. >> Nobody. Thank you very much. Thank you for coming. >> Oh yeah.