turn ready. All right, everyone ready here? Ready? Are you ready? You just follow along. Good morning, everyone. Welcome to the swearing in ceremony on January 1st,
2026 uh for our two councilmen who were elected this year. Madam clerk, would you please read the open public meeting act statement? >> Provisions of the open public meeting act in comply with this notice was published in the [clears throat] beacon
in the park press the time being pleased for this meeting. >> All right. Thank you very much. Please stand for the flag salute. >> I pledge algiance 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. >> Thank you very much. You may be seated. And may I have Sam and Michael meet me right down at the end of the stairs here.
>> Uh let's see. Would you like to have your wife on the side? >> Yes. >> Okay. You can sit right in the middle and is all right if she wants to stand here. So facing that way this way. >> Yeah. There you go. Back up a little
bit. >> Where you stand? >> You stand here and I'm going to stand over here. All right. I'm going to say I state your name and then you each say your name. I >> state your name. >> Mike Dupri. I, Sam Kangelo, >> do solemnly swear >> do solemnly swear
>> 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. And I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same.
>> And the governments established >> And the government of the government >> 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 >> that I will faithfully >> impartially >> impartially >> and justly perform
>> and justly perform >> all the duties >> all the duties >> of the office of councilman >> of the office of councilman >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability. So help me God. >> So help me God. >> All right. Very good. Now we'll just have you each uh sign your name right
here [clears throat] and take this. >> Oh say. >> Yeah. We'll sign their name right here. >> Give it to me.
Very good back. Thank you very [clears throat] much. Congratulations. >> Congratulations, sir. >> Thank you very much. [clears throat] >> Congratulations. >> Good job, sir.
I'm not sure I said congratulations. >> All right. Very good. >> Mayor, if you would like to just go [clears throat] right into uh number five on the reorganization agenda. >> Okay. >> Um we can do that and then that way you don't you can do the mayor's forum and
the council forum. >> That's not duplicated on if you want to do that. That's easier for [clears throat] >> Is that all right with everyone? All right. So we will now go to the reorg and we'll go to number five and um I appoint the committees.
So for finance it is uh Councilman Martin and Councilman Dri for admin can I do all of them? I add for administration and regulation, Councilman Dupri and Councilman Martin.
For law and public safety, Councilman Peterson and Councilman Breland. Public Works, Water and Sewer Service, Councilman Kangelo and Councilman Nemore. For legislation, Councilman Breland and
Councilman Kangelo. and for public buildings and grounds and community affairs, Councilman Deia Moore and Councilman Peterson. I make this appointment and I ask for >> I make a motion to adopt the
appointments. Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second to adopt these appointments as as read. Roll call vote, [clears throat] please. >> Mr. Reel, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Kangelo, yes. >> Mr. Gilmore, yes. Mr. Dupe, >> yes.
>> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Okay, [clears throat] that takes care of that. Very good. Now, next is a temporary budget. >> Uh, yes. Thank you. >> Thank you, mayor. I have uh resolution number one of 2026. It's a resolution of
the Burough Tucker County of Ocean State of New Jersey adopting the temporary budget for the year 2026. And I make this motion. Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second to adopt the temporary budget. Roll call vote, please. Mr. Freeland. >> Yes. >> Mr. Martin,
>> yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Demore. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> All right. >> Next are appointments to the land use class. >> Class two member of the official family
uh for a one-year term. James McAndrew uh term to expire on 1236 3126 uh for a class three council representative for one-year term Keith
Veland term to expire 123126. Class four, uh, citizen, fouryear term, Kelvin Lori, term to expire 123129. Class 4 citizen, four-year term, Don Rochesky, term to expire 123129.
Is everyone in agreement with these appointments? >> Yes, mayor. I'll make a motion to adopt your appointments. >> I'll second. >> Okay. I now have a motion and a second to adopt these appointments. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Breand, >> yes to all with B. I am staying on B.
>> Uh, Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Kangelo, yes. Mr. Dmore, >> yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> All right. Next is an appointment for the environmental committee as chairman. Uh, Beth or whatever Obi Zinski Barber.
And we need a motion and a second. Make a motion to uh appoint Beth. >> Second. >> Okay. I have a motion and a second to appoint uh Beth to this uh as chairman of the environmental commission. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Breand, >> yes.
>> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Mr. Nemore. Yes. Mr. Dry. Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> Okay. So, next uh the clerk. >> All right. I have a resolution of the bur of Tan County of Ocean State of New
Jersey designating meeting dates of the burough council and affiliated boards for the year 2026. >> I make that motion. Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second on this resol on this appointment. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Freland. >> Yes. >> Mr. Martin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo. Yes. >> Mr. Gmore.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. [cough] >> I [clears throat] have a resolution of the Bur of Tucker County State of New Jersey appointing Christopher J. Connor Esquire as burough solicitor for the bur of Tucker for the year 2026. >> I make a motion. Second. Second.
>> All right. I have a motion and a couple of seconds for uh this appointment. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Freeland? Yes. >> Mr. Martin? >> Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo? Yes. Mr. Dmore? >> Yes. >> Mr. Dupree? >> Yes. >> Mr. Peterson? >> Yes. >> Thank you. I have a resolution in the bure of Tucker County of Ocean State of
New Jersey authorizing the awarding of a professional service contract without competitive bidding or nonfair and open advertising for the municipal engineers to Frank Little P of the firm Ellen Little and Associates. >> I make that motion. >> Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second
on this appointment. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Breand, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, yes. >> Mr. Kangelo, yes. >> Mr. Deore, yes. >> Mr. Mr. Peterson, >> yes. >> Thank you. I have a resolution in the garing county of Ocean State of New Jersey authorizing the award of a professional service contract without
competitive bidding or nonfair and open advertising for conflict engineer to TNM and associates. >> I make that move second. >> All right, I have a a motion and a second on this appointment. Mr. [clears throat] Mr. Martin, yes. Mr. Kangelo, yes. Mr.
Demore, yes. Mr. Mr. Thank you. >> I have a resolution of the B of Tucker County motion stated New Jersey appointing Brian K. Logan of Sly Clooney and Company auditor for the Bernard for the year 2026. >> I make that motion. Second. >> Right. I have a motion and a second on
this appointment. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Brilland. Yes. Mr. Martin. Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Dmore. Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Thank you. I have a resolution as Tucker County State of New Jersey appointing William R. Mayor Esquire and the firm Deitus Fitzpatrick Cole and Giblin LLP
as Burough Bond Council for the Burough Tucker for the year 202. >> All right, I have a motion and a second on this appointment. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Mr. Martin, yes. >> Mr. Kangelo, yes. Mr. >> Mr. D, Mr. Peterson, >> yes.
>> I have a resolution in the B of Tucker County Motion, State of New Jersey, appointing Phoenix Advisers LLC as the financial advisers for the B of Tucker for the year 2026. >> I make this move. Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second on this appointment. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Bland, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes.
>> Mr. Kangelo, yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Resolution of the Bur of Tucker County. State of New Jersey appointing PM Consultants LLC as a financial advisor to the B of Tucker for the year 2026. >> I make this motion.
>> I have a motion and a second on this appointment. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Freland. Yes. >> Mr. Martin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo? >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes. Yes, >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Resolution of Tucker County motion state of New Jersey appointing
reappointing Arnaldo Matt Street Esquire as municipal court judge. >> I make this motion. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second on this appointment. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Brand, yes. >> Mr. Morgan, yes. >> Mr. Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Peterson.
>> Yes. Have a resolution of the bur of Tucker County motion stated New Jersey appointing Steven Zarski Esquire as municipal prosecutor Barry A. Stagger Esquire and Matthew J. Gross Equir as alternate municipal prosecutors all the
fur citars for the burough of Tucker for the year 2026. >> Make this motion second. >> We [clears throat] have a motion and a second on this appointment. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Mr. Martin, yes. >> Mr. Mr. >> Yes. Mr. Dree. >> Yes.
Yes. >> A resolution in the B of Tucker County motions New Jersey appointing Lauren and M. Benson Esquire the Burberry Berry Seric Cotes and Benson as the burrow alternate alternate prosecutor for the bur of Tucker for 2026.
>> A motion and a second on this appointment. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Brilland. Yes. Mr. Martin. Yes. Mr. Kangelo. Yes. Mr. Deore. Yes. Mr. D. Yes. [clears throat] >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Thank you. I have resolution of Tucker County motion stated New Jersey appointing Deborah Rump Esquire as chief
chief municipal public defender for the >> I make this have a motion and a second on this appointment roll vote please >> Mr. Mr. Martin yes >> Mr. Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Deree Mr. Yes. >> Resolution of the bar of Tucker. Capital
motion state of New Jersey appointing Timothy Winro Esquire of Pepe and Winro LLC as public conflict bump public defender for the >> I make this. >> Okay. The motion and a second on this appointment. Roll call vote please. >> Mr. Band. Yes. >> Mr. Martin. Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo. Yes.
>> Mr. Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. I have a resolution of the bar of Tucker County motion state of New Jersey appointing Sam Kangelo as president of council for the year 2026. >> I make this motion and a second on this appointment. Roll call, please.
>> Mr. Bland, yes. >> Mr. Martin, yes. >> Mr. Kangelo, >> abstain. >> Mr. Dmore, >> yes. >> Mr. D, yes. >> Mr. Peterson, >> yes. Resolution of the Burough Tucker County motion stated be designating the official newspaper for the purpose of providing
legal advertisement for the year 2026. >> I know that we sorry I know that everything's really going to be online but in the event that we need something to go into the newspaper we need to designate that newspaper. So Mr. Peterson already made a motion. Sorry. >> Second.
>> Okay. So I now have a motion and a second on this appointment. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Freeland. Yes, >> Mr. Martin. Yes, >> Mr. Kangelo. Yes, Mr. De. Yes, >> Mr. Dup. Yes, >> Mr. Peterson. >> Resolution of the B of Tan County motion in New Jersey setting the rate for
interest on delinquent taxes and municipal charges for the year 2026. >> Second. >> All right, I have a motion and a second on this appointment. Roll a vote, please. >> Mr. Breand, yes. Mr. Martin, yes. Mr. Angelo, yes. Mr. Dmore, yes. Mr. >> D, Mr. Peters,
>> yes. I have a resolution of the borrow of Tan County motion state of New Jersey authorizing signatures on borrow checks for the year 2026. >> I make this motion. Sorry. >> All right. I have a motion and a second on this roll call. Who please? >> Mr. Mr. Martin.
>> Abstain. >> Mr. Pangelo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Deore. >> Yes. Mr. Dup. >> Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. Resolution regarding casual motion state of New Jersey designating the official depositories for the current year of 2026.
>> I make this motion. >> Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second on this on this appointment. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Breand, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Deore. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dra. Yes. >> Mr. Peter. >> Yes. >> Resolution in the Bur Tucker County
votion state of New Jersey authorizing the investment of idle funds and fund transfers. I make a second. >> A motion and a second on this appointment. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Bland, yes. >> Mr. Martin, yes. >> Mr. Mr. >> Yes. Mr. Mr. Peterson. >> Yes.
>> Resolution in the B of Tucker County motion. State of New Jersey establishing a fee for the mailing of minutes of the Tucker B Council. >> I make this motion. >> We have a motion and a second on this establishing fee. Roll, please. >> Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Martin. Yes.
>> Mr. Kango. Yes. >> Mr. Moore. >> Yes. You ready? >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Resolution of [clears throat] Tucker County motion state of New Jersey authorizing tax assessor or municipal attorney as agents in filing petitions of appeals and complaints. >> I make this motion. Second.
>> Okay. I have a motion and a second on this appointment. Roll call vote please. >> Mr. Brley. Yes. >> Mr. Martin. Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo. Yes. >> Mr. Yes. Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. [clears throat] Resolution of Tucker County motion state of New Jersey appoint Joseph Iono as tax officer and
Jenny Gorn as assessment search officer for the year 2020. >> I make this motion second. >> You have a motion and a second on this appointment. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Freland, yes. Mr. Martin, yes. >> Mr. Mr. Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes.
>> Resolution of the B Tucker County motion state of New Jersey. I know this is a repeat, but we do it by resolution appointing Keith Breland as class three member of the Tucker and Burough Land News Board. >> I make this motion. Second motion, a second on this appointment. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Breland, >> abstain.
>> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Kangelo, >> yes. Mr. Dmore, >> yes. >> Mr. [clears throat] Mr. Peterson, >> yes. >> Resolution County, state of New Jersey appointing Frank as Americans with Disability Act coordinator. >> Motion. Second.
>> All right. All right. I have a motion and a second on this appointment. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Brilland, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Fangelo, >> yes. >> Mr. Dmore, >> I abain. >> Mr. Dupra, >> yes. >> Mr. Peterson, >> yes. [clears throat] >> Resolution in the bar of Tucker, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey,
appointing James as Burough Representative and Sam Kangelo as the alternate representative to the Ocean County Community Development Block Grant Committee for the year 2026. >> I make this motion. Second. >> We have a motion and appointment on these appointments. Motion and a second on these appointments. Excuse me. Will
call vote, please. >> Mr. Bland, yes. >> Mr. Martin, yes. >> Mr. >> Mr. Demore. >> Yes. >> Mr. Deree. Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Resolution in the B of Tucker County. A motion. State of New Jersey appointing Philip J as zoning officer. >> Make that motion. Second.
>> Okay. I have a motion and a second on this appointment. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Freeland. Yes. Mr. Martin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Fangelo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes. Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. Resolution for county motion state of New Jersey appoint James McAndrew as deputy zoning officer.
>> Make that motion. >> Second. >> I have a motion and a second on this appointment. Roll call vote please. >> Mr. Bland. Yes. >> Mr. Martin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Deore. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Resolution of the B of Tucker County Ocean State of New Jersey appointing
Philip Reed as building inspector and fire inspector for the bur. >> Make that motion. >> Second. >> Is that I have a motion on this appointment. Roll call vote please. Mr. Bland. >> Yes. >> Mr. Martin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. War. >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. Mr. Peterson. >> Yes.
>> Have a resolution of the Tucker County motion. State of New Jersey appointing a mechanical sub code inspector and one deputy mechanical inspector. >> I'll make that motion. >> Second. >> Okay. I have a motion. A second on this appointment. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Ray. Yes. Mr. Martin. Yes. Mr. Kangelo. Yes. Mr.
>> Yes. Mr. Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. Resolution Tucker County of Ocean State of New Jersey appointing Lawrence F. DL plumbing sub code official plumbing inspector building inspector and code enforcement officer for the >> take that motion. >> Second.
>> Okay, I have a motion and a second on this appointment. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Bland, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Mr. >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Resolution for Co Pepper County of Ocean State of New Jersey appointing John J. Helmstead as electrical sub code
official, [clears throat] electrical inspector, building inspector, deputy building sub code official, and deputy construction code official for the >> make that motion. Second. >> Okay. I have a motion and a second on [clears throat] this appointment. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Bland, yes. Mr. Martin,
>> Mr. Mr. Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. I have a resolution of the burrow of Tucker County motion state of New Jersey appointing Thomas Olsen as alternate electric sub code official and elective for the burrow of Tucker. >> Make that motion. >> Second. >> Do I have a motion in a second on this
appointment? Roll, please. >> Mr. Breand, yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Kangelo, yes. >> Mr. Demore, yes. Mr. Mr. Peterson, >> yes. >> Resolution of the Bur Tucker County motion state of New Jersey appointing a member to the Tucker Burough Pride and Celebration Committee. It's Brian Martin
for a term to expire December 31st, 2028. Barbara Bowman, a term to expire December 31st. >> I make that motion. Second. >> All right. I have a motion. I have an appointment a motion and a second appointing these members to Pride and Celebration Committee. Roll call. Vote, please. >> Mr. Freeland.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Martin. >> Abstain from one. Yes. To two. >> Mr. Kangelo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Demore. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. Resolution of the B of Tucker County motion state of New Jersey New Jersey appointing Tucker and Burough
Economic members to the Tucker and Burough Economic Development Committee. Dave Schaefer to the term on December 31st, 2028. Kim Sakovich, December 31st, 2028. Marella Klene, December 31st, 2028. And Chuck Watson as alternate
number one, December 31st, 2027. I made the motion. Second. >> Okay. A motion and a second appointing these uh four people to the economic development committee. Roll call vote please. Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Martin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Demore.
>> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Resolution of Tucker County motion state of New Jersey appointing a member to the Tucker Bar Historic Preservation Committee. It's Keith Brelin. Um for a term to expire December 31st, 2026. >> I make this motion. I'll second.
>> Okay. I have a motion and a second appointing this member to the historic preservation committee. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Bland, >> abstain. >> Mr. Martin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Deree. >> Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes.
>> Resolution with the Tucker County motion of New Jersey appointing members to the Tucker Burough Environmental Commission. Beth Garvin, December 31st, 2028. Cynthia Cortez, December 31st, 2028. Caroline Keane December 1st 2020 28 31st
Anthony Skagle December 31st 2028 and Lisa Duny December 31st 2028 >> I make that motion >> second I have a motion and appointment a motion and a second appointing these five people to the environmental commission roll call vote please
>> Mr. Bland Mr. Martin >> yes Mr. >> Kangelo yes >> Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> A resolution of the B of Tucker County motion stated in New Jersey appointing Robert Shin as choir as bankruptcy council for the Burton.
>> I'll make that motion. >> Second. >> Okay. I have a motion in a second making this appointment. Roll vote, please. >> Mr. Breland. >> Yes. >> Mr. Martin. Yes. >> Mr. Angelo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dmore. Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Peterson. >> Resolution of the Barb Tucker. County motion state of New Jersey appointing
Ian Goldman Equifer and Goldman Legal Group as conflict attorney for the burough territory for 2026. >> I'll make that motion. >> Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second making this appointment for conflict attorney. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Freland. Yes.
>> Mr. Martin. Yes. >> Mr. Pangelo. Yes. >> Mr. De. >> Yes. Mr. Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Resolution of the B of Tucker County. State of New Jersey awarding contract for computer support services to Valia Technologies. >> I make this motion. Second have a motion and a second on this appointment is
read. Roll call vote please. >> Mr. Yes. Mr. Martin. Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo. Yes. Mr. Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Resolution of the bar of Tony County. A motion state of New Jersey appointing Henry J. Mancini of Henry J. Mancini
Associates Incorporated for uh services. >> I make that motion. Second motion. >> The motion. Go ahead. A motion and a second on this appointment. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Mr. Martin, yes. >> Mr. Mr. Mr. [clears throat] Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes.
>> Okay. A resolution of the Tucker County authorizing Bonnie R. Peterson as to act as hearing officer for the Bur of Tucker on personal disciplinary matter. >> I make that motion. Second motion, a second on this appointment. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Brand, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes.
>> Mr. Fangelo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Demore. >> Yes. Yes, >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Resolution [clears throat] of Tucker County motion state of New Jersey authorizing participation in the Houston Galveastston area council co-op purchasing program pursuant to MJSA48
col 10-12A. >> I make a motion. Second. >> Then we have a motion and a second on this appointment authorizing uh read please. >> Mr. Bland. Yes. >> Mr. Martin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo. Yes. >> Mr. Deore. >> Yes. Mr. >> Yes. Mr. Resolution
of Tucker County motion state of New Jersey authorizing participation to the Bergen County Cooperative Purchasing Program pursuant to NJSA48 10-12A. >> I make that motion. Second. >> Okay. Have a motion and a second authorizing this appointment. Roll call vote, please.
>> Mr. Bland, yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Fangelo, >> yes. >> Mr. Moore, >> yes. Mr. >> Mr. Peterson, >> yes. [laughter] And again, resolution of the bur of Tuckman County motion state of New Jersey reappointing Chris Sedano of a academy animal patrol as burrow animal control officer and authorizing the
execution of a contract for said animal control. I >> make this motion. Second motion and a second on this appointment as presented. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Bland, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, yes. >> Mr. Kangelo, yes. >> Mr. Dmore, >> yes. >> Mr. Mr. Peterson, >> yes. And lastly, resolution of the B of
Tuckman County motion state of New Jersey authorizing the bureau to enter into a cooperative pricing agreement with uh Cranford Police Cooperative Pricing. >> I make that second. >> I have a motion and a second on this
authorization as read, please. >> Mr. Bland, yes. >> Mr. Martin, yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Okay. Um, I would make like to make the
following board liaison appointments for historic preservation, Councilman Dia Moore. For Pride and Celebration, Councilman Martin, to the Economic Development Committee, Councilman Peterson, and to the Environmental Commission, Councilman Dree.
>> I make that motion. >> Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second on these appointments. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Bland. Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Martin. Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo. Yes. Mr. De Martin. Yes. Mr. >> Dupree. Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> All right. Very good. Next is the mayor
and council forum. We'll start with Council Peterson this time. >> Want to wish everyone a happy new year. Congratulations to Mike and Sam. That's about it. >> That's good. All right. Councilman. Next
one. [laughter] >> Councilman. I'd like to wish everyone in Tucker a very happy and safe new year and I hope this is the best year ever. Congratulations, Sam. You've been a great mentor throughout these years from and the rest of the council people as
well, the mayor. I thank everybody and continue to have a safe and happy new year. >> All right. Thank you very much, Councilman D. Moore. >> Happy New Year. Congratulations, Sam and Mike. Um [snorts] and uh looking forward
to a good year here. >> Councilman Gladwell, >> I'd like to uh also say that I'm very happy to have been elected again [clears throat] and along with my esteemed colleagues, I look forward to working with you and facing the challenges in 2026. And the best of all,
happy new year to all. >> Thank you very much, Councilman Martin. >> Thank you, Mayor. I'm going to regurgitate more of the same and wishing everybody a happy 2026. congratulating Sam and Mike uh on being able to sit up here again for three more years.
Um I also wanted to uh mention that tonight there will be fireworks over the lake at 6 pm uh courtesy of the Peland's Fourth of July celebration committee. >> Right. Very good. Which we are both members of. Right. >> Correct. >> All right. And finally, Councilman
Rland. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um congratulations to Mike and Sam as well. And Hopefully everyone has a happy and healthy 2026. >> Thank you very much. And I would like to add uh my my feelings also. Everyone said it so much today. And uh that's all
I have. So may I have a mad Jenny? Do you have anything to say? >> Other than happy new year. >> All right, Savannah. >> You're doing a great job. We enjoy having you here and working with you. >> So uh now I >> motion open public forum. >> Second.
>> Okay. I have a motion, a second to open to the public. Anything that you would like to say this evening? >> I'd like to thank all for all you for all you do. >> Well, thank you. >> Thank you, >> Secretary. >> And I'd like to thank you for always
hosting our our gettogethers. U you have a good you have a good a beautiful venue there >> and you can be inside, you can be outside. You're right on the water there and we certainly appreciate [clears throat] you opening your house and also you're a very good cook and you have great
helpers sitting on either side of you. >> Thank you so much. >> I guess that's the pitch to have it again. [laughter] >> The three of you make a wonderful team that support us up here. >> We support the men up there. Everybody all >> we work together and we're having a good
time together also. >> Anyone else? >> I'm grateful for her sausage and peppers. I'll second. [laughter] [clears throat] >> Anyone else? >> All right. Seeing none, >> motion to close public forum.
>> Motion to close public forum and a second. All in favor? >> Any opposed? All right. Now, adjournment. >> Motion to adjurnn. >> Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second to adjurnn. All in favor? >> All right. Thank you very much for coming. Have a wonderful day and don't
forget those fireworks tonight. >> Dress warm. >> Really, really warm.