sister really your [Music] Just ready. What's happening? Last minute. You're all set. He took my clock away. Good evening everyone and welcome
to this wonderful meeting of the Tucker Bar Council on May the 19th, 2025. Madam clerk, would you please read the open public meetings act statement? Yes. Provisions of the open public meeting act have been complied with this notice
was published in the Beacon and the Asbury Park Press stating the time date placed in this meeting. Thank you. Roll call, please. Mr. Brilland present. Mr. Martin here. Mr. Kangelo here. Mr. Demore here. Mr. Dra here. Mr. Peterson here. Mayor Marshall right here. Thank
you. All right. Please let's stand for the flag. My bad. I aliance 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. All right. You like it there? Yeah, I do too. That's why I left it there. Oh, you're going to forget it there. Okay. Uh, this evening, our first order
of business is to appoint a new police officer. So, I will ask Councilman Peterson. Thank you, your honor. I have a resolution on the Department of Puff County State of New Jersey appointing Matthew Cox as a full-time police officer. I'll move that resolution.
Second. All right. I have a motion and a second on this resolution. Um, I need a motion to accept. I got And I got to have a second. I'm sorry. Roll call, vote, please. Mr. Breland? Yes. Mr. Marin? Yes. Mr. Kangelo? Yes. Mr.
Demore? Yes. Mr. Dupree? Yes. Mr. Peterson? Yes. Thank you. All right. Very good. Let's go. All those people there and only one person comes up to stand with you. You don't want more people. You can have as many as you want.
Is that all right? Okay. So, you're going to stand on this side and then we can read this together and we've got a picture. So, this one's better. Okay. Um, I and state your name.
I, Matthew Orcox, do solemnly swear. Do solemnly swear. Doris is the one who usually makes sure that's all right for me. That I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New
Jersey. and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. That I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same. and the governments established And 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 and that I will faithfully and that I will faithfully impartially impartially and justly perform and justly perform all the duties of the office all the duties of the office of police officer of police
officer Tucker Burrow for Tucker Burrow. I'm going to add that in there according to the best of my ability. So help me God. accorded to the best of my ability. So help me God. There we go. That's it. That's important.
There. All right. Now, let's put this over here. And you're going to sign your name right there on that top line. The top one. Mhm. Okay. I'm going to sign down here. You know, all those years in school when your teachers were teaching you
handwriting. It's a little slow. All right. He was sick that day. If anybody wants to take photos, come take pictures if you guys want. Don't be shy. [Applause]
Mom. Oh, yeah. She can't see. [Music] Sorry. I'll keep one. The sister [Applause] That's it. It's certainly wonderful to see so many
of our officers out here. You are very impressive line back there. Thank you for coming. [Applause] Congratulations again. Thanks. Next, we have a I have a proclamation
designating May 17 to 23, 2025 as safe boat voting week. And we have some of my friends from there coming up. Stand right here. Yes. Good
evening. Very nice to meet you here for a long time. All right, here we go. It's not too long. Whereas recreation voting continues to increase in popularity and
residents and visitors of Tucker Burrow derive benefits from the activity and its related commerce. And whereas the increased participation in the pastime emphasizes the need for greater attention to boating
responsibility, courtesy and attentiveness to decrease recreational boating accidents and fatalities. And whereas the majority of boating accidents are caused by human error or insufficient education.
And whereas over 90% of voters who lost their lives by drowning were not wearing a life jacket. Whereas the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary support and provide recreational boating safety programs and
services for the general public which result in a safer voting environment. Now therefore, be it proclaimed that I, Susan R. Marshall, Mayor of Tucker, along with the Tucker Burough Council, in recognition thereof,
do hereby support and proclaim National Boating Safe Week, May 17 to 23, 2025. I encourage a yearround effort to promote safe boating and urge all those
who vote to wear it and practice safe boating habits. And I would like to present you with this proclamation. And it's all signed and sealed. And the seal's going to come off if we don't push it down. It's nice and fresh. That's right. And thank you for coming.
Would you like to say anything to our audience tonight? Oh, it's nice to be here tonight. My name's Steve Mazito, multiple councilman down at We won't hold that against you. No, no, you're neighbors. We're neighbors. Yeah, we're neighbors. We work together. Yes.
But it's good to be here along with Susan and and you to borrow to to recognize safe boating week. It's really important especially our waterfront towns. Yes. You know, everybody got shorelines to protect and and ensure boating safety because up by where we
are, it gets a little it's like the Wild West up there. Yes. Well, my husband spent 30 years in the Coast Guard and that was that's what he wanted to do uh when he got out and graduated from Southern and we traveled around a bit.
But it's a good thing. I mean, we promote safe boating. Uh we do vessel exams. Uh anyone needs a vessel exam, see Sharon right here. And uh you know, remind Boers of what they need to do out on the water and keep everyone safe. Especially with the kids. I mean, they
got to know how to have enough life preservers on that boat and do the right thing and know bewise. Have that out there as well. But thanks again, everybody. We appreciate it. Thank you for the proclamation. Yes. Well, thank you. We'll proudly display it. We do this every year, don't we?
Thank you, mayor. Yes. Thank you, council. Same here. Thank you. Okay, next we have business to do. Let's start with Councilman Breland. I have nothing official this evening, your honor. I just want to wish everyone
a safe holiday weekend this coming weekend. Okay, that's fine. And uh next is finance. Councilman Martin. Thank you, Mayor. I do have four resolutions this evening and then I'll have a couple announcements under
committee as well. Um so my first resolution will be payment of claims for um this month. This month we're paying 989,785.39. Um, of that 554,000 uh plus is for the Ocean County Lev levy
and Tucker Elementary School's levy of just over $332,000. So that makes up the bulk of our money going out this month. I have a resolution of the Burough of Tucker and County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, authorizing payment of claims in the amount of
$989,785.39. And I move this resolution second. All right. I have a motion and a second on this resolution. Roll call. Vote, please. Mr. Freeland, yes. Mr. Martin, yes. Mr. Fangelo, yes. Mr. Yes. Mr. Yes. Mr. Peterson, yes.
Okay. Next. Uh, Oops. You have one. Yep. Uh, the next one has to do with the, uh, sewer main replacement on Daddy Tucker Drive. I have a resolution of the Burough of Tuckeran in the county of Ocean, state of New Jersey, determining the form and other details of its note
relating to the water bank construction financing program of New Jersey Infrastructure Bank to be issued in the principal amount of up to $1,275,000 and providing for the issuance and sale of such note to the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank and
authorizing the execution and delivery of such note by the Burough Tucker in favor of the New New Jersey Infrastructure Bank. All pursuant to the New Jersey Infrastructure Bank construction financing program and in connection with the 2024 sewer main
replacement Daddy Tucker Drive project. And I move this resolution. Second. All right. I'm glad you have to read that, not me. All right. I have a motion and a second on this resolution as read. Call vote, please. Mr. Brilland. Yes.
Mr. Martin. Yes. Mr. Kangelo. Yes. Mr. Deore. Yes. Mr. Dra. Yes. Mr. Peterson. Yes. Thank you. My next resolution is a very exciting one. For those of you that have been following along, um we did receive or
receiving $4.5 million in uh federal funding to do a living shoreline along Little Egg Harbor Boulevard, what we call the spit of land. Um so this is a resolution asking to um be able to
insert that money into the budget for this year. So I have a resolution of the bureau of Tuckeran County of Ocean State of New Jersey authorizing a chapter 159 for the United States Department of Commerce National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration otherwise
known as Noah grant in the two into the 2025 municipal budget. And I move this resolution second. All right. So, I have a motion and a second on this resolution as presented. Roll call vote, please. Mr. Breland, yes. Mr. Martin, yes. Mr.
Philando, yes. Mr. Dmore, yes. Mr. Dra, yes. Mr. Peterson, yes. Thank you. And then my final resolution for this um evening is another um chapter 159 for the clean communities grant. have a resolution of the Burrow of Tucker
County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, authorizing a chapter 159 for the for the fiscal year 2025 clean communities grant uh for the 2025 municipal budget and I move this resolution. Second. All
right, we have a motion and a second on the floor. Roll call vote, please. Mr. Breland, yes. Mr. Martin, yes. Mr. Kangelo, yes. Mr. Dmore, yes. Mr. Dupra, yes. Mr. Peterson, yes. That's all I have until Can I just add real quick that the amount is $12,270
for the Yes. Clean Communities Grant. Sorry. Okay. And you have something for boards, right? Yes, I will. That very good. Now we move on
to works water and sewer council. Uh thank you your honor. I'll be reading four resolutions this evening. The first has to do with awarding a contract for the Daddy Tucker Shore main. Second one has to do with appointing labor to the public works
department. The third one is support for resolution opposing uh the MJPACT uh which is been circularized uh circulated wisely a copy of which will be posted on our website. Finally, we're going to
authorize a purchase of a 54 in uh zeroturn lawnmower. Also, the public works yard will be closed Monday the 26th, Memorial Day. And the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Programs for 2025 added
another one and that is the boat flare disposal. The first uh session for which you must register is in Weartown on June the 1st. Uh the household hazardous waste is uh the 24th of May at Stafford
and the first round of the document shredding you missed. The next one is October 18th in Little Harbor. We post that on the website. Thank you. Okay. Resolution of Burough Tucker
County votes in state of New Jersey awarding a contract to the Matis Construction Company, Inc. for the SFY 2024 sewer main replacement project at Tucker Drive. Um Matthysse Construction Inc. submitted the lowest responsible
bid in accordance with the bid specs said bid bid being in the amount of 523,240.74 I move this resolution second all right I have a motion and a second on this resolution as presented roll call please Mr. Freeland yes Mr. Martin
yes Mr. Mr. Dmore yes abstain Mr. Peterson. Yes. Okay. Have a resolution of Barl Tucker and county votes to state New Jersey appointing Brandon Kelly as a full-time labor in the public works department. I move this resolution. Second. All right.
I have a motion and a second on this resolution. Roll call, please. Mr. Bland. Yes. Mr. Martin. Yes. Mr. Fangelo. Yes. Mr. Demar. Yes. Mr. Deree. Yes. Mr. Peterson. Yes. Thank you. Finally, I have a resolution for Burough of Tucker County voting state of New
Jersey opposing the New Jersey protection against the climate threats, resiliency, environments and landscape code, otherwise known as NJ Tech. And I move this resolution. Second, a copy of which will be on our website.
All right. So, I have a motion and a second on this resolution. Roll, please. Mr. Breand, yes. Mr. Martin, yes. Mr. Kangelo, yes. Mr. Dear, yes. Mr. Yes, Mr. Peterson. Yes. Okay. And the resolution Burl Tucker in common
ro state of New Jersey authorizing the purchase of a 54in zero turn more. Uh two bids were received. Uh Tractor Supply submit the lowest uh price quotation accordance with the specs. The
bid being in the amount of 300 or $3,999. I move this resolution. Second. We have a motion and a second on this resolution. Roll call vote, please. Mr. Breand, yes. Mr. Martin, yes. Mr. Kangelo, yes. Mr. Yes. Mr. Dree, yes.
Mr. Peterson, yes. That's all I have. All right. Thank you very much. Moving right along. You have a lot work a lot of work tonight here. Thank you, mayor. I have four resolutions also to read tonight. The
first one is uh for purchase of an ambulance. The second re resolution is for the uh purchase of equipment for the ambulance. The third one is a resolution u for um an application for leak grant
program and uh the fourth one is uh a resolution from the state supporting uh the revolution New Jersey. First resolution is for the uh purchase of the ambulance and resolution of the burrow of Tuckeran County of Ocean State of New
Jersey awarding a contract to VCI emergency vehicle specialist and authorized vendor of HGAC National Purchasing Contract number AM10-23 for a 2024 Ford
E450 Horton 553 remount type 3 modular ambulance. Uh the bid price on this was 195,000 even. I so
Okay. So we have a motion and a second on this resolution as read for an roll call please. Mr. Bland. Yes. Mr. Martin. Yes. Mr. Kangelo. Yes. Mr. Demore. Yes. Mr. Dupree. Abstain.
Mr. Peterson. Yes. Thank you. The second resolution uh is for equipment uh for this ambulance uh we're purchasing. Uh the equipment the main piece of this equipment is a power load
c and then other equipment for it. Um the so it reads resolution of the burrow of Tucker County a motion state of New Jersey awarding purchase of a power load c and equipment for an ambulance to striker emergency care. The
bid price for this was $118,882. I so move this second. All right. I have a motion and a second on this resolution. Roll call vote, please. Mr. Brley, yes. Mr. Martin. Yes. Mr. Kangelo. Yes. Mr. Dear. Yes. Mr.
Abstain. Mr. Peterson. Yes. Third resolution is for um an application for a LEAP grant. This uh grant is for
um it's for emergency equipment. It it's um it's it's actually for for first responder uh type operation. It reads as resolution of the Burough 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 efficiency achievement program LEAP 2025 grant. The grant is worth
$400,000 over three years, I think. Is it three or four? Um, it depends. Right now, it's just, you know, Okay. It could be up to four. I go. All right. Have a motion and a second. Let's vote on this resolution,
please. Mr. Bre? Yes. Mr. Martin? Yes. Mr. Mr. Demore? Yes. Mr. Absent. Okay, Mr. Peterson. Yeah. All right. The the last resolution, this is from the um the
governor. Um this has to do with um our 250 uh year um celebration for the United States, our government. So it reads as a resolution of the burrow of Tucker County of Ocean State of New Jersey
supporting revolution New Jersey. I'll read some of the paragraphs here. Whereas Governor Philip Murphy and the New Jersey state legislature create legislature created revolution New Jersey in 2018, a plan, encourage,
develop, and coordinate the commun commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. New Jersey's pivotal role in the American Revolution and the contributions of its diverse people to
the nation's past, present, future. And um so the burrow of tougher hereby endorses Revolution New Jersey and its mission to advance the role that history plays in public
discourse, community engagement, education, tourism, and scholarship of New Jersey. The council commemorates the 250th anniversary of the establishment of the United States as an independent
nation. The council authorizes the Pride and Celebration Committee to develop a plan for this commemoration that will promote the maximum involvement of our residents, neighbors, neighborhoods, businesses, schools, civic
organizations, and institutions in the commemorations. The council further urges all its residents to reflect upon the significance of this event and the role that our state and its diverse people have played in the history and
development of our nation and to participate in this important commemoration, endeavoring to include the stories of all those whose lives are part of the history of what we now know as New Jersey and understanding that the
revolution continues today as we uphold the revolutionary ideas articulated in our founding documents. I so move this. Okay. I have a motion supporting this uh revolution New
Jersey as requested. Roll call vote, please. Mr. Brilland, yes. Mr. Martin, yes. Mr. Mr. Dor, yes. Mr. Dupree, yes. Mr. Peterson, yes. Okay, that's all I have. That's it. All right. Fine. Thank you very much. Next, we move
on to administration and regulation. Councilman Dree. Thank you, your honor. I have several items this evening. Uh in your agenda packets, obviously we have minutes from the previous meeting from April 21st, 2025. Any council member
have any additions or corrections in the minutes? There being none, I so move that we accept the minutes as written. Second. Okay. Have a motion and a second to accept the minutes. Roll call vote, please. Mr. Ray, yes. Mr. Martin, yes.
Mr. Kangelo, yes. Mr. Demar, yes. Mr. Dra, yes. Mr. Peterson, yes. Thank you. And your honor, we have a resolution adopting the hazard mitigation plan. a resolution of the burrow of Tuckeran County of Ocean State of New Jersey
adopting the Ocean County multi-jurisdictional allhazard mitigation plan. I so move that we adopt the plan as written and it will be on the website as well so everybody can read that second. Okay, I have a
motion and a second that we accept this uh claim. Pull pull a vote, please. Mr. Freeland, yes. Mr. Martin, yes. Mr. Mr. Mr. Yes. Yes. Your honor, at this time,
I'd like to call forward Deputy Chief Runza for the fire EMS report. Good evening. Good evening, Councilman May. Thank you again for having me. Um, the Parkertown Fire Company in the month of April answered 10 fire calls
and 19 EMS calls. Excuse me, that was four, yes, for April. Um, the fire company was invited to attend Tucker Lumber's open house, which we did and we had a very good time. Thank you very much for having us. May 31st, we're also
um invited to attend the residents of Paradise Cove and we will be there with our trucks. All right. Lastly, um the fire company has reopened its junior firefighter program and we will be promoting that throughout the burrow for any um children to attend and become a
part of the fire company. This is designed for a career path if they so do choose. Wonderful. And that was it. All right. Thank you. Thank you very much. Appreciate you coming. Thank you. And then uh the final, your
honor, the uh construction zoning code enforcement, excuse me, monthly report uh permits issued construction 42, rental 8, resale 8, transfer titles 1, zoning 13 inspections performed,
construction 42, bulkhead 3, plumbing 16, electric 23, complaints two, zoning three on site inspections. 20 were performed. Violation notices set were seven. Working violations were four.
Violations cleared were three. Full complaints we received 12. Housing inspections were 11. Bulkhead inspections one. And oper requests also one. And that's all I have here. All right. Thank you very much. You're
always very thorough and appreciating all these things. And also for you for coming as well. Uh, moving on, law and public safety. Councilman Peterson. Uh, thank you, your honor. I have two resolutions to read tonight. Uh, first
one's for the purchase of two police vehicles and the second one is for a remanufactured transmission. I have a resolution of the Bland County motion state of New Jersey awarding the purchase of two uh 2025
Ford police interceptors and associated equipment to Jennell. If I say this right, it's Dentalini Motors. I move that resolution. Second. All right. I have a motion and a second on this as presented. Roll call, please. Mr. Brand,
yes. Mr. Martin, yes. Mr. Kangelo, yes. Mr. Dmore, yes. Mr. Mr. Peterson, yes. Thank you. And the second one, I have a resolution of the bureau of Tupperan County of Ocean State of New Jersey awarding a contract for a remanufactured
transmission for a police car. I move that resolution. Second. All right. I have a motion and a second on this uh resolution. Roll call, please. Mr. Breand, yes. Mr. Martin, yes. Mr. Kangelo, yes. Mr. Dmore, yes. Mr. Dupra,
yes. Mr. Peterson, yes. Thank you. And I also have the uh monthly activity report for the police department for April 2025. Calls for service were 283. Arrests were 16. Motor vehicle
stops were 123. Motor vehicle summons were 73. Motor vehicle accidents were 11. Medical was 27. Suspicious persons and vehicle checks were 19. And that's all I had. All right. Fine. Thank you
very much. Thank you for everything. And um let's see. So now we're finished. Oh, it's my turn. I have uh something that I would I have a person that I would like to
present to you this evening and tell you. Um he is a senior at Pinelands. Jack, would you come up please? Yes. and Councilman uh Brillin and I run over here. You're tall. Uh were yours for your uh your
presentation when you became an Eagle Scout and that is a phenomenal uh thing to achieve. And this is I'm going to put these in the back of the room. You can take a look at them. They are from Look, I even saved the plate
because it said Eagle Scout on it. I thought that was wonderful. But I was very privileged to be able to uh let's go. He's go take a picture. Uh just and I just wanted to present to you this young man, you know,
a person who has grown up in Tucker and we are just so proud of you and what you have accomplished. And I remember when your son achieved this honor as well. And uh it is something to really to be
proud of. Something for Tupperton. So did you take the picture? Well, he's quick. Good. All right, we'll leave these things right here. And um what are your plans after high school? I plan to attend Norwich University with a uh
fouryear NOTC scholarship and then after that I will be commissioned as a Navy officer. Fantastic. We're very proud of you and we just want you to know that. I told him, I said, "You have to come to a council meeting so that I can show you
off as uh you know what what kind of uh kids we have growing up here in town." Thank you for coming. Thank you for having me. Yeah, I appreciate it. And congratulations and we wish you the best. Thank you. Yep. All right. I'm going to put this stuff right here.
Congratulations. That's a great honor. All right. So that was that was what I had for this evening and um I do thank you for coming. Who wants to say for the whole rest of the
meeting? So that's wonderful as well. And uh Matt, I will turn it over to Mr. Connor. Mayor, I have nothing this evening. you snuck in here and we we thank you for coming every meeting and uh guiding us when we have
questions. All right, madam clerk, I just have one thing this evening. I have a raffle application from the finance Fourth of July celebration committee for a raffle they will be holding on July 10th, 2025 and they're requesting waiver update. I make that motion. Okay. I have a motion in a second that
we was it wave the it's approve the application and wave the fee. Okay. Approve this application. And then wave the fee. Yes. So roll please. Mr. Brley. Yes. Mr. Martin abstain. Mr. Kangelo.
Yes. Mr. Debor. Yes. Mr. Dra. Yes. Mr. Peterson. Yes. And that is all I have this evening. Okay. Very good. So we are now you said you have a uh report have a
couple. Yes. Um first I'm going to say in in acting and film making they call it uh I believe they call it hitting the mark where there's like a piece of tape down on the ground. So what I'm going to do is I'm going to put a piece of tape down on the ground. So when you bring
people up Oh, they're on camera. Oh, they keep running and trying to turn it. Um yes. So um for Pride and Celebration, um I'll go back to the resolution that Councilman Diamour did for um Revolution
New Jersey. Um Pride and Celebration will work with the New Jersey Historical Commission to try to um set up something, you know, really special for next year commemorating the uh 250th anniversary of the United States. Um, as
you know, you're a member and so am I of the Pineland's Fourth of July fireworks committee as well. We've already started discussing um trying to do something kind of really over the top uh for 2026 to celebrate that. So, um we're going to
be fundraising really hard to try to put on the best fireworks show that Tucker has ever seen. That's wonderful. Next year. Okay. So, that's along with that. Um other things with uh pride celebration is Saturday, June 7th, we're
hosting the 6th annual um townwide yard sale. So we have um at last count, I just got an email actually right before council started, but we were at 16 um homes already registered for it. So we're well on our way. Last
year I believe we had just over 30. Uh so I expect we'll be even above that. Um, it's all day on Saturday, June 7th. There is no time. It's whatever you feel like doing. There are no fees um to be a part of it. If you want to be put onto the list and onto the map of all the
participating homes, please email me at bm martiner.com or um send us a message on our Facebook page, which is tucker pride and celebration. And then one final thing for Tucker and Pride and Celebration is that uh this summer we'll
be having the Friday night concerts series will be held at the All Wars Memorial Ball Field over on Bay. Um work has started on building the stage that'll be able to be towed on and off the field there. Um a special thanks to to Tucker and
Lumber. um they didn't necessarily give us the lumber, but they gave us an amazing discount that allows us to to be able to build this stage. So, um they're an intricral part. Same with the Jacques Kustoau Center, uh which is part of Ruckers. They were essential in getting
us the second trailer to build the stage. So, a lot of people coming together to help to make this happen. I think it'll be a a cool feature to have the town the Friday night concerts right in the center of town. I'll just have to talk with Kalin's and the environmental commission about what we can do for bug
control. And that's all I have for committee reports. Okay. Something I'd like to add. I would like to thank the Tucker Gardener Club. They have a very aggressive schedule they're going to be doing this uh fall uh in
beautifying the town. Also, the Uplanders Association. I'd like to thank the work that Paul and his team have done beautifying that area and uh keeping that veterans park, you know, nice looking. So that's good. They work hand in hand with environmental
commission committee. So uh like to thank them for all their hard work. We have two members that are here tonight as is Paul. Like to thank them for coming out this evening and showing support. That's all. All right. Very good. I guess I'm sure we'll be hearing
too. Very good. And uh it's nice to see the all groups working together. It is. And that's a that's a big help. All right. Uh I think we are any other reports. Okay.
So public report for environmental. Sure. Paul 2020 drive. Um at the environmental committee meeting we talked about the planter downtown when they plants in Mr. Defra
offered his uh services with his K Cabota. Um I'll be down there helping Caitlin out also. Um, I also had a conversation with this gentleman here at our last council meeting about starting a trust account for an environmental committee so they can raise money and
money can go into an account. I'm going to talk to the meeting about that. Um, we also had a D and ambassador show up as a college kid. They got him running around uh, listen to everybody's problems with stretching and whatnot.
That was very good. Frank bought a hopefully a future grant writer for us to write a grant to get work done on Thompson's Creek. And I don't know if Lander Lagoon and Thompson's Creek are going to be married together with that money you just got. That's one question
I had. I guess I'll answer that later, but you won't answer it now. So the money that we got is for the split of land out at the little lake. It's not with Yeah. It's not with Thompson's Creek or Lander Lagoon. Okay. Everything else um is for later. So we'll talk
about all the stuff there. Okay. All right. Fine. Thank you. And thank you for that report. All right. We're ready for public forum. Open the public forum. Second. All right. I have a motion and a second to open public forum. All in favor?
Any opposed? Can't do that. All right. So, we're open for uh comments uh from the public at this time. And you will be limited to five minutes per speaker.
Hello there. How are you? It's been a long time since you've been here now. Yes. Welcome back. Health and weddings. And it's good to see everybody. Carolyn King 84. Um first thing,
um as most of you know, we the TA the benches along Green Street and up at the park. Um, but Bunny told me yesterday that they were up there and three of the benches under the pavilion were stripped. Somebody stripped the paint
off. They left the white on the concrete. Do you do you know why permission was not given for those? And those were bought specifically by individuals for the past and they asked that. Okay, that's Yeah.
So they buddy was under the understanding that we were going to kill all of them. So So apologies for that. Make sure they they're um they do look nice though. They're they're nice and bright and colors and
they just the woman just asked that it's we just didn't know why. Yeah. Um and we wouldn't have done it if we any um and the nicely paved road to my next point. Um I
know there was a sign on the other side of 539. Um myself I get to bring I get to Main Street I left so we weren't aware of it and I know some of the people along green street like literally lives main street
weren't aware of it as as well. Um I know in the past we've talked about the use of Nixel and I think the burrow still does have an a Nixel account and I guess a lot of us are wondering is why we don't use it. Would you like me to answer that
question? Yes, please. So, that's I have no say over when they come and go. The county road. Um, honestly, we weren't really even notified until like the day of that they
were doing it. Um, they were doing it at night. Yeah. Um, perfect the way that they did it, you know, except that I think people literally on Green Street could have made would have made different arrangements. They should have usually they send letters. They go, you
know, door to door and hand out letters. Um, Earl is the contractor. They're very good at doing that. Um, but I we were concerned because we have some some brittle water lines under there uh to different homes. Um,
but they, you know, it's not required or anything like that if if I'm made aware of it, but I don't want to put out a nixel either and then they change it on me either and then I look even worse to the group. So, but and I think the question was broader than just the paving, but is
there a plan going future and going forward? Um, you know, I get mix alerts from Ocean County. I still get get them from Burlington County, Maple and I nosy and I want to know what's going on where I used to live. But I
just we very rarely see anything from when things are happening. even like I mean other towns like the concert series I don't put anything like that on because it's only I really personally um what I was told by when I
went on Nixel was that it's really for emergencies notifications because how many times do you get text messages that you come in you're like I'll check that out later. So I don't want to bombard people with all that stuff. We have our Facebook, we have um our wonderful new website. So we try to put the concerts
on that. Uh the last one I just did was the heron road paving that was coming in. We saw it. So yeah, I do try to get that onto Nixel as as possible. I'm parap I guess you want to put words in your mouth. So there's no plan really to
use it for anything other than emergencies. Yes. Um thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you for 4.2 2 million 4.5 4.5 even better. Um I know this is going to be a tough
one. What happens next? We will start. No. Um so next we can actually start um having Owen Little and Associates to start designing the actual project. That would be the the next step in it. Um, and then I'll be in touch
with Anthony as far as like the TVA goes as far as where we're going with that. So, we are in an election year. So, um, the final election will be, I think, in July. Um, and and you're running for president. I am not, but I am running
for second vice. Uh, Renee G will be running for president. uh money first vice Nancy Alward secretary Anthony Pino treasurer I think I got them all but yes so that'll be July 21st I think that's
the date of the next meeting and to that point too our concert series also starts I know one more and I'll be back in two weeks but June 21st and of course everybody was so and let's see I think I got everything that they
told me to ask for so thank Can I just interject about that 4.5 million? Um, please don't expect it to happen uh overnight. I just got the It'll be done next week. Yeah. Yeah. Um just
restraining myself. The reason why I just I mean we knew about this a long time ago, but I can't put a a a money in our budget until I get an actual award letter. So, I was given that award letter two weeks ago through Noah. They actually officially came out and said,
"This is your award." And we're able to move on it. Um, we're just very, very in the infant stages. And although there's plans in place, Owen Little has to really do the work on it and we couldn't start that until we got the award letter
because we don't want to start charging money on something not not available yet. So, it's very very very early. But um I think it said it has to be finished by at least I'll give you that date and that'll help a lot of people out. There
is my resolution. Sorry. As long as March 31st, 2027. March 31st, 2027. And just an add-on.
Do they know how far it's going? That will be what we're going to deter roughly. We set out to the 77 timeline, but that was just uh what we had given uh Congressman Van Drew to put in for now because they have said, "Okay,
you've got the 4.5 million. It's definitely yours. Please move forward." Now, we're going to have Greg from Owen and Little to go out and actually do the hard work to say whether we're going out to the 77. That's what we're trying for. So they'll pass where the part that's
underwater. Yes. Right. But will it come around like over onto the older? Well, we can't go on private property, but yes, that's the plan. But do you remember the plan like the rough estimate, rough draft back um when when
Councilman Schwarz was here and he had the it that's the plan we we went off of. Now we just have to have the engineer actually put it to our plan and get that going. But it cost money to get the engineer do it. So I needed this award letter first. Thank you. Thank
you. Thank you. False online drive. Um, want to talk about potholes, Sam. We have our meeting. Some of the neighbors complain about potholes. The one the ones that have circles around them. They're slated. I was going to ask you if you want me to put circles around them,
actually. Yeah. No, I'll go out there and spray paint them. Yeah. Decorate the streets for you. Yes, they are. They're on the list. All right. Well, I'm going to spray paint another one over by my house. One of the neighbors on your street is complaining about a bad one by
his house. Yeah. Um, We're aware of it. Okay. Is there a concert schedule probably for first concert's July 11th? Is there a public? It's not published yet. I will have that. Okay. I just sold one for the island, all the different parks, which is cool because you can
send around to everybody. I sent the list to the county's carousel of music to see if we try to get published on their list. But right now, this is probably a combo question for Jenny and you about Thompson's Creek. And are you
guys chasing any grants? Are we going to use this new grant writer? Where are we going besides nowhere? I'm not chasing I'm not I haven't chased any grants for it. There's no grants out there right this second. Actively BRS has always been
looking for it. There they are grant writer. Um it's Brown groundsfield redevelopment I think is it they're always actively looking for there is no dredging grants out there right now shoreline restoration whatever you want to call it so I'm doing that through the
coastal resilience there's that part component of it that we are constantly working with um you had a meeting with I forget the company's name that you had a meeting with um and when the the new one
opens up the new grant which they had gotten in Stafford. What was the name of that Brian where like they talked about it makes Yeah. So it was it's for the green um because it's more about the plantings and taking carbon out of the air. Taking the carbon out of the air.
They were able to put a component into that with dredging. Um so once that opens up again, we're going to try and go for Thompson's Creek. However, the problem with Thompson's Creek is state of New Jersey will not designate it as a navigable waterway. That's what I always keep.
Same old story. This is going on for years. It's getting old. Like really old. I know. But um so we do have to go out there state now. It's always going to be them. And again, that's where it always falls on deers from back when
Well, Vue said the town council is responsible for getting the grant. That's the information we have. So, it fell back on you guys, unfortunately. And, you know, I hate to bring this up in public, but sometimes that needs to be done. And it's But he's not he's not wrong, though. It is up to us to apply
for the grant, try to win the grant, right? But then, but they got to provide the grant if it's not that way. But we don't we don't do a grant for ourselves. Like, it's still we're we're applying asking for money from the state. So, we've gone nowhere. So that's why I'm
trying to take a different avenue with it going through the coastal coastal resiliency coalition. Okay. Um to go that way because if we can basically get their support for something like that, that holds a lot of weight when we do apply for grants. So like the one that
staffer got. So the next round of that isn't until next year till 2026. There isn't a 2025 cycle for that one. So, we can't we can't even apply for it until 2026. Okay. All right. Thank you. You're
on the spec. You're on the the scene for us. It's just what we what we're given and what we can take. We're trying. Well, we have this little D kid here. Uh we feel this brain full of ideas. I
don't know if it's going to do any good. I would like to get them over to our party so we could talk to all the neighbors, but like again I don't know if it's going to do any good. We have people in state house that are some of our neighbors
kids who are doing um internships and getting that too. So we'll see. Thank [Applause] you Mr. Good evening. 121 tariffs. First thing I like to, you
know, um that's 4.5 million for that shoreline. That's a big deal. And uh I think give a big thank you to everybody that had a hand in getting that. It was such a pain. That's been going on for years. 10 15 years now talking about it. So
whoever did that, good job. You know who you are. Um, one thing I wanted to ask about tonight was uh things with different salaries here. Like I saw where you you have a new hire for a labor mechanic for public works for 70 something,000
and the person might be worth 80% of it. That's a good thing. But my concern is morale with the public employees down there because you got people that have been there for years just got over $50,000, you know, a year and they're they're making way less money and uh you
I think I think the burough needs to work get their salaries up a little bit. I mean these guys are working every day eight hours a day and uh I mean how would you feel if somebody came in off the off the roof got 20 some thousand more than you do see? You understand what I'm saying? I just don't see how
the other employees are going to think that's fair and how it's going to do any, you know, give them a good feeling for the burrow down the river. Then, um, the other thing I wanted to ask you about was this, is there anything going on with this township manager investigation? Last time I was here,
investigation, was in progress? No. Nothing going on? I'm sorry. Is there anything going on with this town? Last time I asked, you said it was under investigation. It is now pending. Okay. So, the bureau is not looking at
anything anymore. I think it'd be safe to say yes. Pending litigation, but as you know, there's litigation that's been filed. All right. Well, one thing I wanted to mention too, like in uh in 2000, this is long salaries also. Um in 2022, the township
manager was up for a $50,000 salary. In 2023, according to your salary resolution, it went up over 20% to 61,200. That was an increase of $11,200 that year. And then um in February
24, there was a demotion for the DPW manager that was making that money. That's February 24. Two months later in April 24, the SAR resolution gave him 60,000 67,855, which is over a 10% raise. And
then the next month, they did that um after the executive session came out and rejected his resignation and terminated the guy. So my question is, do any of you people read the paperwork once a month to see what's going on here and check out these numbers? I mean, really, is this the way we run it down? Think
about it. Thank you. Anyone else is here? I have asked for a a quick meeting after it's dismissed with regards to the property that we were discussing today. We need the guidance from council and the attorney. All right. That's an
executive session, correct? That's fine. All right. Anybody else? I got um just curious why did the cont [Music] so that we're on burrow property.
So moving is not burrow property. That's the port. No, the seapport's not burrow property. The seapport is tucked in seapport property. Okay. One second. He said he can't hear in the microphone. Okay.
Um, but we had them here for so long. Is is there going to be a problem with the music and the neighbors? Is that remember when Tucker down at the movie Dick? We had a band and they would call and complain all the time. So, so
concerts are from 6:30 to 8:30. So, they're done by 8:30. Yeah, we did that, too. Yeah. Um, but some people don't. So, we have we have no um noise ordinance until I believe it's 10, right? Okay, I'd ask you, but it's kind of We don't have We don't have a time even.
No time. Just Well, then I'm moving the concerts to 3:00 a.m. Yeah, but we'll be wrapped up by 8:30, which is before it's even dark in July and August. But what about like traffic? [Music] Like if people, you know, catch on and
you have a lot of traffic is and it's more of a residential area. It's actually nicer now that the ball field's being used. Oh, I know. I lived here for a long time. I know. I'm just saying I I know what happened when we had music down at the Ro Dick and people weren't happy
with it because they were down for the weekend and they didn't like it for some reason. But, um, and I just think a lot of traffic going down. They have, you know, people, there's a lot of kids in that area, too. So, well, we're going to try it. This is the way. I
just so long I just don't know why. Doide also has music and you can hear it right in our neighborhood. Yeah. Yeah. Any complaints about that yet either different people I guess. Okay. Thanks. Thank you.
All right. Anyone else this evening? Darus. [Music] Go away. She's calling. Okay. Move to close public forum. Second. All right. I have a motion and a second to close public forum. All in
favor? You have to take action. And I need to actually read the resolution before you do anything. I just So motion to close. And then I'm going to have a resolution of the bar of Tucker County motion state of New Jersey providing for an executive
session in accordance with the open public meeting acts to discuss enforcement issues um for the bot. All right, I have a motion and a second on this resolution that was just read.
All in favor? I opposed. All right. So, we're going to have a recess and then we will come back again. Thank you very much. Motion to recess. Motion to recess. Motion and a second to
recess. All right. How are you? I'm good.