Don't we take these? We'll take these. on there. Ask question. TV. She said that breakfast was ready.
I will take money. New York one day. Check out some people. But anyway, I think everyone welcome to the regular meeting of the Tucker Deborough Council and
today is April 20th, 2026. 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 published in the beacon and the press stating the time placed in this meeting.
>> Thank you. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Brilland, >> present. >> Mr. Martin, >> here. >> Mr. Coangelo >> here. >> Mr. Nemore >> here. >> Mr. D here. >> Mr. Peterson >> here. Mayor Marshall. Thank you. 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. First of all, I'm going to start with a presentation and
Mr. Peterson. Would you read the resolution for the appointment? >> Yes. Thank New Jersey appointing James T. Ala as a fulltime police officer. I'll move that resolution. I'll second that motion. >> Okay. So, we have a motion and a second
on this resolution as read, please. >> Mr. Bland. >> Yes. >> Mr. Martin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo. >> Yes. >> Mr. Gmore. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Okay. So, now we do the square. >> Oops. Sorry.
All right, please repeat after me. I state your name. 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 >> in the Constitution of the State of New Jersey
>> in 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 >> in the governments established >> in the United States >> in the United States >> and in this state >> 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 >> justly perform >> all the duties of the office of police officer >> all the perform all the duties of the
office of the police officer >> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability >> so help me God >> help me God Okay, very good. Congratulations. Thank you very much and welcome. >> Anybody want to take photos? You can
come up and take photos if you want. You want to work on Guys, you want to come down? This way we're going straight. We're good. Everybody good? If I seen as a dart board down there
>> any family you guys out. >> Next on our agenda is proclamation for National Library Week. I'm going to ask my library friends to come up. and I shall do it again. Trust me.
>> First of all, I'd like to introduce to everyone our newest librarian. And he is now in charge of Tucker Library. He's doing a wonderful job. And please stop by and see him. Introduce yourself. >> Did you want to say anything?
>> Oh, yeah. Please swing by. I'd love to chitchat with you guys. Always open. So please >> and Wednesday night >> the flag. Yes, >> we have our open house TLA's open house. So please >> okay so this is National Library Week.
We have two times a year when we recognize the library and this is one of them for National Library Week and then there's also a time in the spring. So whereas libraries spark creativity, fuel
imagination, and inspire lifelong learning, offering a space where individuals of all ages can find joy through exploration and and discovery. Whereas libraries serve as vibrant community hubs, connecting people with
knowledge, technology, and resources while fostering civic engagement, critical thinking, and cultural enrichment. Whereas libraries partner with schools, businesses and organizations to maximize
resources, increase efficiency and expand access to essential services, strengthening the entire community. Whereas libraries empire empower job
seekers, entrepreneurs, and lifelong learners by providing access to resources, training, and opportunities that support career growth and economic success. >> You're in our library. You belong up
here with us. Any other members of the I knew there was somebody missing. our newest member too. All right. Whereas libraries say nurture no I don't need this. Nurture
young minds through story times steam programs literacy initiatives fostering curiosity and a love of learning that lasts a lifetime which is what we hope teachers do. Whereas libraries protect
the right to read, think and explore without censorship, standing as champions of intellectual freedom and free expression. Whereas dedicated librarians and library
workers provide welcoming space that in inspire discovery, collaboration and creativity for all. Whereas libraries, librarians, and library workers across the country are
joining together to celebrate National Library Week under the theme find your joy. If I could find a person who wrote all of this, it's a mouthful. So now, therefore, be it resolved that I, Susan
R. Marshall, by virtue of the authority vested in me as mayor of the state of New Jersey in the burrow of Tupperton, do hereby proclaim April 19 to 25 in 2026 the na as national library week.
During this week, I encourage all residents to visit their library, explore its resources, and celebrate all the ways that the library helps our community find joy. And I will sign this
and have this sealed and make sure that you get a copy of this. Okay? And I thank you. This is our library uh president, >> Karen A. Thank you. Why is it I looked at you in
my mind? What? Karen Aman and I am vice president of this wonderful organization and which your mother your mother's was a long longtime member of our library and uh we're very proud of it. It's a
tiny small little library but it serves our community and um we work hard for it. So, thank you very much for coming and now we'll get on with the rest of the show. >> Legislation Councilman.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Uh, tonight an update to an existing ordinance in two of our code book uh section for certificate of inspections and this is the first reading the second reading
will be on May 18th and that's when we will have the public portion of the ordinance to be heard. Um, so for tonight, ordinance number one of 2026, ordinance of the Burrow of Tucker, County of Ocean, State of New Jersey, amending and supplementing chapter 122
of the Burough Code of the Bureau of Tucker entitled Certificates of Inspections so as to amend section 122-9 entitled fees and I move this on first reading. >> Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second on this ordinance. Roll, please.
>> Mr. Breand, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Pangelo, >> yes. Mr. Nemore, yes. >> Mr. Deree, yes. >> Mr. Peterson, >> yes. >> Thank you. >> And that's all I have this evening. >> Okay. Thank you very much. And the second reading will be at our meeting, correct?
>> Yes. >> Okay. Second reading. That's good. Moving on. >> I have nothing this. I have lots of papers here. >> Thank you, Mayor.
I do have a first reading of an ordinance this evening um as well as the introduction of the 2026 municipal budget, our usual payment of claims and also a resolution authorizing a refund due to overpayment.
So first I'm going to start with our first reading of ordinance number two of 2026. This ordinance is to exceed the municipal uh budget appropriations establish oh and to establish a um cap. So typically we can go to 2 and 12%
unless by ordinance but we go to 3 and 12% of an increase we do it every single year since I've been up here on council. Um it's kind of a a fail safe make sure that we're good and go over it. Um, so I have first reading of ordinance number
two of 2026, calendar year 2026, ordinance to exceed the municipal budget appropriation limits and to establish a cap bank pursuant to NJSA4A 4-25.14
and I move this on first reading. Second. >> Okay, I have a motion and a second on this ordinance. Call vote, please. >> Mr. Rand, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Angelo Mr. Mr. >> Yes, >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes, >> thank you.
>> Uh, and again the second reading will be after his second reading of next I have the introduction of the 2026 municipal budget. Um, before I read off what I'm supposed to read off, I'll get to the the nitty-gritty, which is what
matters to most people. Um, we are going to have a rate increase of 1.34 cents this year. What that amounts to is for the average home in Tucker, that's an increase of $6,941
on your taxes. Um, that number was actually much higher. So, I want to give credit to our CFO and to our burough administrator. Um, we started out looking with an increase on health insurance uh for burough employees of almost 36%.
Uh, for this year they shopped around and got us down to a I believe it's 6.8% with the new company is what our increase is. So, we were looking at a a much larger tax hike this year. Um, so thank you to them for keeping them as
low as possible. Um, that was nice. I've attended other other towns in the area. I've attended some of their um council meetings recently and it seems like everybody's biggest thing this year is that they're facing the health care costs going up and almost everybody's
looking at like a 30% increase across the board on healthare. So good job to our burough administrator and to our CFO on working that out. Now, all right. I have the municipal budget for the Burough of Tucker County of
Ocean for the fiscal year 2026. Uh, it is hereby certified that the budget and capital budget annexed here into and hereby made part here of as a true copy of the budget and capital budget approved by resolution of the governing body on the 20th day of April,
2026. Uh for general appropriations for the year 2026, appropriations um within caps for municipal purposes is 4,547,377. Appropriations excluded from caps for
municipal purposes is1,888,82947. The general total general appropriations from caps is that same number 1,888,829.79 or sorry47. Um our reserve for uncollected taxes
based upon estimates of 98.07% would be $282,314.11. Total general appropriations 3,718,52058 less anticipated revenues other than the current property tax uh would be 2,249,729.37 and local tax for municipal purposes
including the reserve for uncollected taxes would be 4 million. 468,79121. Jenny, did I get everything that I have to read out loud? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Just just a just a general
appropriations was 6 million 718 520 58. >> It's a lot of numbers, so if I miss one, I'm sorry. >> Well, you said three and I just don't want anybody thinking that. >> Yeah, >> that negative. >> So again, this is this is first reading.
>> Yes. Uh we will hold the uh hearing for the municipal budget at the next meeting on May 18th um where we can answer questions on that and I move to adopt the first reading of the budget. Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second
on all that stuff and roll call vote please. >> Mr. Freland. >> Yes. >> Mr. Martin. Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo. Yes. Mr. De Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. Thank you.
>> Give me one second to keep this all organized. >> Keep it straight. >> Okay. Next is more numbers, payment of claims for this month. Um this month we had or we have $83,44918
going out. of that just under 617,000 of that is going to uh Ocean County for our second quarter le to have a resolution of the burough of Tucker County motion state of New Jersey authorizing payment of claims in the amount of $83,449
and I move this resolution second. >> All right, we have a motion and a second on this resolution as read. Did anyone have any questions? Right. Seeing none, roll call, please. >> Mr. Bland, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Kangelo, >> yes. >> Mr. Demore,
>> yes. >> Mr. Dupra, >> yes. >> Mr. Peterson, >> yes. >> Thank you. >> And then my final resolution this evening, Mayor um is authorizing a refund due to overpayment. So, I have a resolution of the Burough of Saran County, Ocean, State of New
Jersey, author authorizing a refund due to an overpayment of $4,794.37. Um, to Core Logic and I move this resolution second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second on this resolution as presented. Roll
call vote, please. >> Mr. Bland, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Kangelo, >> yes. >> Mr. Nemore, >> yes. >> Mr. Yes, >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> And then until committee reports, that is all I have. >> Okay.
>> All right. Next is public works water and council president. >> Thank you, honor. I have one resolution to read this evening has to do with cancelling water and sewer charges. Also have a few uh announcements and some
reminders. First thing that the Ocean County Department of Solid Waste Management again has those two uh programs hazardous household waste. The first opportunity close to our area is Saturday and May 2nd at Stafford uh public workard. The second is the
document shredding which is also a Saturday and May the 16th at the same location. All the details are on the website and you have to register for the household hazardous waste uh program. Uh secondly,
in our area here, if you have a bulk pickup, please remember to call it in and request it to be scheduled and that number is 609 296508. That includes things like old refrigerators and air conditioners which
do require a permit. You get the permit at the construction office. It's uh $12. Uh secondly, uh if uh a residential trash pickup happens to fall on a holiday, your trash pickup will be the
following day. And also remind you of our uh trash can and recycling can ordinance. The lids must be completely closed on the trash can. No trash sticking up out of the can. And the recycling cans lids must be secure.
Realize that we live in a very windy area and the wind will just play havoc with your recycling can and share the wealth with all your neighbors which probably won't go over too well. Finally, we have a growing uh concern for something that's just happened to
evolve and that is the amount of cardboard that is being uh put out by the curb for pickup. uh it's really taxing uh hours, manh hours and trips and so on. So, we're going to ask at
this point that the residents please uh break down all the boxes. You can break smaller boxes down and put them in one of the larger boxes, but please try to break down all the cardboard and put it out for curbside pickup. Don't tie up
any of the contain or the cardboard. That just uh will block the uh clean up at the recycling center. But please, I ask you to break down all your cardboard boxes and if you have any questions, I'm sure you can call the public works
office and ask or direct them to me during the public uh portion. With all that being said, a resolution in the Burough Tucker, County of Ocean, state of New Jersey to cancel the water shore charges for the
year 2026 for the First Methodist Church. And I move this resolution. >> Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second as read. Roll call, please. >> Mr. Brand, >> abstain. >> Mr. Martin? >> Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo?
>> Yes. >> Mr. Bear? >> Yes. >> Mr. Yes, >> Mr. Peterson. >> And that's all I have, your honor. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. Next, we go to uh Councilman, it's not that one. Councilman Dior
sitting right next to me. Public buildings and grounds and community affairs. I have two resolutions to make. >> Thank you, Mayor. Yes, I have two resolutions. The first one is for the submission of a grant application to the local efficiency achievement program
grant also known as LEAP. Uh a resolution of the bureau of Tucker County of 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 grant. I so move it. Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second on this resolution as read. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Freeland? >> Yes. >> Mr. Martin? >> Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo? >> Yes. >> Mr. Demore? >> Yes. >> Mr. Dupree? >> Yes.
>> Mr. Peterson? >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> The second resolution. This is for some material stone uh to tidy up the front of the the building here um outside the highway. Um the there was two bids that
came in for this. The bid by John Wire Supply LLC for $3,979.15 won this. A resolution of the Burrow of Tupperdan County. A motion state of New Jersey awarding the contract for 45 tons riverstone for the burrow of the burrow
complex. I move this second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second on this resolution as read. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Freland, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, yes. >> Mr. Kangelo, >> yes. >> Mr. Deore, >> yes. Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Peterson, >> yes.
>> That's all I have. >> All right. Thank you very much. Next, we move on to administration and regulation. Council number three. >> Thanks, your honor. I have four items this evening, and then I'll have a committee report later on. Uh, any council person have any issue with the
minutes as written? Any admissions or additions they'd like to make at this time? There being none, I move that we accept the minutes as written. >> Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second to accept the minutes as written. Roll call, please. Mr. Freland,
>> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Mr. Dear, >> yes. >> Mr. Dupree, >> yes. >> Mr. Peterson, >> yes. >> Thank you. Honor I honor I have uh two resolutions. The first being resolution the bur of Tucker County of Ocean State of New
Jersey appointing John Helmsteader as full-time electrical subco official electrical inspector alternate construction official alternate fire inspector and building inspector for the Burough Tucker Group. >> Thank you. >> All right.
This resolution has read. He's a busy man. There's nothing he can't do. >> Okay. Roll call of vote, please. >> Mr. Freeland, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Kangelo, >> yes. >> Mr. Demore, >> yes. >> Mr. Yes. >> Mr. Peterson, >> yes. >> Thank you. >> The second and final resolution, your
honor, and a resolution, the Burough Tucker County, a motion, state of New Jersey, authorizing the execution of a shared service agreement with the township of River for the services of the municipal clerk. And I so move this resolution. >> Second.
>> All right. I have a motion and a second on this resolution. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Martin, I'm sorry, Mr. Breland. >> Sure. >> Sorry, I was writing something and Martin was in front of me. >> Sorry, Mr. Brilland.
>> Yes. >> Mr. Martin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo. >> Yes. >> Mr. D Martin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Dupra. >> Yes. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> And uh the final portion is the safety officer from Parkertown Volunteer Fire
Company Station 7. We have Tomander who's going to be reading the fire and EMS report for March. >> Good evening gang. How's everybody? >> It's fine. uh chief runs for the month of uh March
Park Fire Company responded to 14 fire calls and 29 EMS calls in the burrow of Tucker for the month of March. Um, this also includes the last storm that we had, the two feet or so. And we just
wanted to commend everyone for all the work they did um for trying to maintain the roads, the hybrids and stuff. Once again, our public works did a knockout job. You can't beat them. I think they're the best in the state. And that's coming from someone that worked on the Parkway for 40 years. So, I say
that, you know, very highly. And that that's all I have. Thank you again. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Also have to commend the police department on tying it with the EMS. They're usually the first responders. They're there before EMS has a chance to
and uh they give basic life support and uh they're always very professional and they handle the patients just like uh doctors or nurses. >> Yes, they do. >> So like to commend your your vet.
I have your honor. >> Okay. Thank you very much. That was number 10. All right. So, now we're on law and public safety. Councilman Peterson. >> Thank you, honor. I have two resolutions to read tonight. One is for a full-time
records clerk for the police department and the other is appointment for a police officer. The appointment for the police officer will be sworn in when he returns home. He's in active duty right now serving overseas. That being said, I have a resolution of
the borrow of property county state of New Jersey appointing Aaron Kerry as a fulltime record that resolution. I'll second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second and I have work and I talk to her a lot
and she's doing an excellent job. So, roll call vote, please. >> Um, Mr. Breand, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Mr. Yes, >> Mr. Dupra. Yes, >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> I have a resolution of President State
of New Jersey appointing Tyler F. Piaza as a full-time police officer. That resolution. >> Okay. Um I have a motion and a second couple of seconds on this appointment. Roll call, please. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Martin? Yes.
>> Mr. Kangelo? Yes. Mr. Gmore? Yes. >> Mr. Dree? Yes. >> Mr. Peterson? >> Yes. And I also have the monthly activity report to the police department for March. Calls for service were 308. Arrest were 17. Motor vehicle stop were
231. Motor vehicle summons were 156. Motor vehicle accidents were 11, medical was 44, and suspicious person and vehicle checks were 17. And that's all I have.
>> All right. Thank you very much. Another very busy month, Chief, >> and then do an excellent job. >> Can I just say one thing? >> Yes. >> So, the suspicious person's vehicle checks, I've got a couple questions after it gets right out here. That's what the public calls us for to check
out. Okay. It's not us just randomly. Shows the public actually call us for something at least once a week. I have two things. This morning I attended a uh a workshop in Manawan
uh called WISE and that stands for wellness initiative for senior education and it was a program for seniors uh and uh I have a lot of information in here
uh and it was about scams and what uh scams are out there and what to do with them. There's a lot of interesting information uh in this packet if anyone is uh interested and cares to take the time to look at it. I will leave it all
up here. But I I was very happy that I went to this. I found it very informative. And the second thing is I received in the mail a uh some things from the Pinelands Alliance.
And this is our pine lands that are right out there uh that we drive past every time we go any place west. And they have some beautiful uh things. Uh this is a nice
magnet there. Uh but these things were very interesting and this is a a complete map of the pinelands. So if anyone is interested in this, I know we talk about this a lot in um one of our committees that we have. Uh so I found
that to be very interesting as well. That's all that I have for tonight. So we are now to our solicitor. Thank you for coming. >> Thank you for having me. I have nothing for this evening but happy to be here.
Thank you. >> All right. Well, thank you to you. Jenny, you're up. >> I have a few things this evening. Um, the first thing I have is an application for a charitable solicitation permit,
which is a coin drop for the Parkertown Fire Company. It's for May 23rd, 2026 from 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. And I just need the approval from the governing body for that. >> Okay, I need a motion. >> Motion and a second.
>> All right, I have a motion and a second as presented. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Bland? Yes. >> Mr. Martin? Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo? Yes, >> Mr. >> Dor. Yes, Mr. >> Dribb. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Thank you. Uh the next thing I have is a
facility use form for the boat racing uh Jersey Shore boat racing for two uh Sundays. One is June 21st, 2026. The next is July 29th, 2026. Uh to be using the South Green Street Park.
>> I make that motion. Second. >> All right. I have a motion and a second on the vote racing uh dates requested. Roll call vote, please. >> Um Mr. Freland, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes. >> Mr. Kangelo, >> they have all the paperwork and the
insurance and everything on file. >> Yep. >> Yes. >> Uh Mr. Dmore, >> yes. >> Mr. Dupra, yes. >> Mr. The next thing I have is a facility use form for the Tucker and Beach Association for the concerts um summer.
Again, I do have all the same documentation. It's for May 30th, June 20th, which I know is the day before the boat racing that we just approved, but we are well aware of that know to take care of the bathrooms and the trash. July 11th and August 29th. And this is
from 6:00 to 900 p.m. >> I make that motion. >> I'll second. >> All right. So, we have a motion for the use of the facility as mentioned. Roll call vote, please. >> Mr. Bland, >> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> yes.
>> Mr. Kangelo, yes. >> Mr. Dmore, yes. >> Mr. Deree, >> yes. >> Mr. Peterson, >> yes. >> Thank you. Uh the next thing I have is um our Tucker Environmental Commit Commission is doing a um clothing drive
here Sunday, April 26th. Um and they need permission for this help seed company and I got to get insurance from them. But I just wanted to make sure you guys are okay that the environmental commission uh uses the building to accept the donations for the clothing.
Second. >> All right. Very good. Thank you. We have a motion and a second on the environmental commission and their closing presented. >> Roll please. >> Mr. Veland. >> Yes. >> Mr. Martin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo. Yes.
>> Mr. Demore. Yes. >> Mr. Mr. Peterson just need their certificate of insurance. Uh the next thing I have is a annual instant raffle for the Pakan tribe number 61 Redmond Lodge and it's their
uh pool tabs which is an annual thing. Um and they're asking waiver of fee as well. >> I make a >> All right. We have a motion and a second about roll please. >> Mr. Breland. >> Yes. >> Mr. Martin. >> Yes. >> Mr. Kangelo.
>> Abstain. >> Mr. Demore. >> Yes. Mr. Dupree. >> Mr. Peterson. >> Yes. >> Okay. And lastly, I have another raffle application as requesting waiver of fee for the finance 4th of July celebration
committee for May 19th, 2026. It's um just going to be a 5050. >> All right. Okay, I have a motion on the for the raffle as presented for the 4th of July 50/50. Roll vote, please. Mr. Bland,
>> yes. >> Mr. Martin, >> Mr. Pangelo, >> yes. >> Mr. Demore, >> yes. >> Mr. Dupra, >> yes. >> Mr. Peterson, >> yes. >> That is all I have this evening. That's good because I'm out of paper. >> Okay. Uh, next is uh I think we go to
you again uh Mr. Martin for committee commission board reports. >> Okay, I've got a bunch of them. >> Oh, should let Mike go first. >> Okay. Following following up on um that
last resolution for the waiver of fee for the Highlands Fourth of July fireworks committee >> on Tuesday May 19th at Doyles from 5 to 7:30. Um the 4th of July committee is hosting their beef and beer. It's um
really successful event. It's actually a big uh fundraiser. It's a good fundraiser. probably second to our golf outings >> uh as far as you know raising the most money for the fireworks. So tickets can be bought in advance for $35 or they're
$40 at the door. All kids 12 and under are $20. Um again that is Tuesday May 19th. The Doils from 5 to 7:30. Beef and beer. Johnny Hart cooks up all the uh brisket and everything. It's it's very very good. A bunch of different sauces
to put them on it. Um, if anyone wants tickets, they can reach out to myself. They can reach out to I believe the mayor has some tickets still. Um, or if not, there's tickets available right in Doyles. So, you can go into Doyles, just go up to the bar and say, "I'm here to buy tickets for the beef and beer." And
they have them right there for you. Um, and again, buy them in advance, save. Um, also with the 4th of July committee, I wanted to announce that the um the parade will be on the 4th of July at
Saturday. It'll be on the 4th of July at 10:00 a.m. We just finalized the application to be in the parade. So, we're going to have that out. I'll help push that around. We'll get it up on the burough website uh for everybody that wants to be in the parade. We're trying to encourage everybody to be in the
parade. I believe the Tucker and Beach Association is signing up this year uh to have a float in the parade. Uh plus a bunch of the usuals and we have a couple new ones. I believe I think the historical society wanted to do something get involved. Um but
celebrating 250 years of America. That's awesome. So we kind of want to get everybody involved. Um again, parade is at 10:00 on July 4th. The fireworks are also on July 4th at I'm going to say dusk because I if I
say a time people yell, "You said 9:15 and it's 9:18. Why haven't they started?" Um, but the fireworks show, if you if you've seen fireworks shows in the burrow in the past or you haven't, this one is definitely worth checking out. Um, we've gone over the top on what
we're spending on them and we've got something new. I guess I I'll leave it as a surprise, but we have something new that we've never had in the past going on as far as fireworks done this year. >> Um so, um come out for the fireworks. It is
going to be an amazing show. Um next, I'm going to switch over to um the Pride and Celebration Committee. And I wanted to let everybody know that this Friday, we're having our Barber Day, Barber Day event right here in this room that
starts at uh 6:00 with the children from Tucker Elementary School that write their essays and come in and um our mayor as well as uh Mrs. Lupo from the elementary school. They go through and read everybody's
>> they got along essays and adorable >> and pick out some of the best from each grade. Um it's really cute. It's first, second, and third grade, right? >> Yes. >> Um first, yeah, first, second, and third grade. They come, the kids will read their their thing. It's really cute to
watch them read. Um that is at 6:00 and then at 7:00 we do an honory. Every year we honor somebody on Arbor Day and their name goes up on the big flag plaque on the wall. I'm not going to say who our
honore is because we've been we've been keeping it kind of a secret to surprise the person that is the honore that will be here. But um if you're interested in seeing who that is, come here this Friday at 7. Uh but the kids are really adorable to come see them. Next is uh
the townwide yard sale will be on June 6th this year. I am behind on making the flyer for that, but I will work on it this week. get the flyer up, get the word out, get people's names like I for addresses like I always do onto a big map of the burrow. So June 6th is the
yard sale. Um and then Friday night concerts are all set. The first concert will start on July 10th. That's the Friday after 4th of July. And then we have a concert lined up every Friday with the exception of
the last Friday in July. Um We're still to be determined on that one. Um, and then they end August 14thish, I think. >> Yeah. >> Right. >> Um, and then I have one final thing from
Pride and Celebration, which is um, we're very pleased with something new that we're doing this year. So, we have bought uh, 50 full size 3T x 5 foot American flags. 25 of them are are standard 50 star, you
know, stars and stripes. 25 of them are the Betsy Ross 13 star circles. Um, we're working with Little Egg to try to get their bucket truck and planning on lining Main Street right here with American
flags to celebrate our 250. So, they're really really The flags are actually here. They're awesome looking. They're made out of burlap and they're kind of faded so they look like old and rustic. Like the white is a little bit of a brownish. Um, but they're really cool looking flags and I think it'll look
awesome lying in Main Street. So if you do >> live along Group 9, well, you can live anywhere in the burrow, not just Group N. But I encourage decorating like let's really make Tucker look look special this year um for this bring us all together and and celebrating our
nation's 250th birthday. and that mayor isn't enough. I'll shut up. So that's covered all the bases and there's a lot going on. So if there's anything that piques your interest, you didn't get all
the information, you could go back and talk to uh Councilman Martin after the meeting. And we do encourage everyone to find a way to participate in any way that you can, even if it's decorating your house. getting your neighbors to
decorate. Uh let's make this town look beautiful. >> All right. Uh next is uh the public. >> I forget. >> I'm sorry. >> I've got >> I told you I should have gone first.
>> Yeah. First of all, I'd like to uh thank the environmental commission. It's it's a wonderful thing to have a very active group and they are proactive and very motivated and I have to commend them all and in doing so I'd like to
bring up the chair of the environmental commission which is all >> my her shoes on >> cuz it's old but I can't look. >> Uh I just want to know how old those
little police officers are because they're getting younger. >> One of them was 13 might be five now. Um so we had our invasive I wasn't here last time. We had our invasive tenacious tree which was
really very interesting. And I learned that everything that's beautiful is pretty much not from America. So because I'm not a gardener. >> I look out at the posterior and they told us that that is >> now looking everywhere. I'm like Steve, look at that beautiful tree. It's invasive. It's not like please be quiet.
Um but anyway, so that was really good. We had a nice turnout and it was very interesting. The uh yeah it was great. So, what we're doing is a good thing with the trees. We had a um Cynthia by
chance had the idea to talk to a parent at the Union Market and last weekend they donated 10% of the proceeds from the day which we'll have soon. Um which was really generous because I'm that place we went in and it was the summer.
It's summer. What else? Oh, this Saturday, I mean, I'm sorry, Sunday, we're having our help seat drive. Uh, it's text, it's all textiles. It's like um old clothes, the pajamas I wear that I would never give
to Goodwill that it's time for them to go. And so, but they don't take canvas. If you go on their site, there's like tons of stuff, shoes, I can't name all the stuff, but you know, towels because that ruins your recycle machines,
>> which I never knew till a few months ago. So, that'll be another way. >> Which website? >> If you just look up helps, that's the name of the place here. It'll say what we accept. I put it on the post,
>> okay? But it's very simple. what we accept and it's it's just >> we have a flyer I can >> yeah but I also have a QR code so it lists the acceptable items on the website
>> so and I think we did 10 cents a pound and we've talked with them about possibly getting a bin like the Goodwill bins and the veterans bins they do and then we would still get money from that And I think that's about
it. We had our cleanup, our one lot, we got like 14 bags, the usual stuff. We had a lot of cardboard. Some of us went deep. Some of us got ticks. Um, and I said summer. Um, an easy job.
Well, you're you're really not supposed to go in deep, but when you see a cardboard box like this and Carolyn and I went in, Denny found this giant thing of cardboard, whatever. So, we just went and did it. And uh we had one unusual item, which I
don't understand, which is a doggy bag, but left. I don't get that. Not as many bottles, but it's it's not terrible. So our next >> fourth of July
>> I don't know you. >> Okay. >> All right. Thank you. >> Okay. So now we're ready to turn it over to the public. Anyone who's has any comments or uh questions, you may come up, state your name and your address
right in front of >> I'll make a motion that we open to public. >> Thank you. All right. So, now we have the official motion and second. All in favor? >> I wanted to get Paul 64 drive. Um,
>> I like the address. >> Well, 22, but anyway, I won't get rid of that one. Um, I noticed when we were out cleaning up our mile that there was a lot of guards by the state police for some reason. People were like, I throw stuff out
there. Anyway, just something I know. I also have a check for a tree for an environmental committee. The check is made out. It's from the Paris Cove and Openers Association. Um, it's for $200. It should make it at least one tree. I'm
assuming that I give this check to Jenny or to Beth for >> Gary. And thank you very much. >> That's very appreciated. We had our meeting um last Monday >> and we had the usual complaints about
the strip of land which is like a desert. >> Um you can't grow nothing in there because there's no water there. >> There is a fire hydrant though. >> So I don't know if you can like hook up a garden hose to a fire hydrant so we can water stuff or not. I don't know
what the possibilities are but it looks terrible. the plows did a great job plowing, but they need to break out all the plow piles that are around. They're not only I'm sure not only on that triple land or elsewhere, >> right? >> Um, that's about all I have to say.
>> All right. Well, fine. Thank you very much. Thank you for sharing. >> Are there any other questions or comments to >> Yeah. It's fine. I'm fine. I'm 52 Parker Road in Beach. >> Okay. And your name, >> so we hear that they're repayment.
>> What's your name? >> Sir, what's your name? >> James. >> And my concern is we have a driver in front of our house. He's a neighbor in the closest street. We keep from 6 in to 3 ft.
road. There's no check val. >> What street is it again? >> Harbor. >> Harbor. Okay. >> I don't believe they're in the bid specs for that as of right now, but they haven't gone out yet, so I can't give you that detail >> because that's it's a huge problem
because we can't even get out of space, you know, 3T had a big storm. I I can't I don't have an answer for you right now. It hasn't even um been advertised to go up to bid. So I don't know if the check val is in it. Okay.
>> Um >> Parker Road was kind of put on at the end in conjunction with Kelly Avenue and other street because of the problems that you're having on the flooding, right? >> Um the other street that's really bad is Carol Avenue as well. Um so I'm not sure if the check valves are part of that.
Like I said, because of wanted to get you on. If not, you would had to have waited. >> When have they been doing? >> I don't have a date for that yet. It hasn't even >> I don't know. >> So, you would like to you would like to
request that check bows be put into >> and I understand that, but it depends on the money there. That's the bill. Like I said, your issue right now is um the dip in the road. You have a significant dip in the road. It's settled very
significantly and it's sitting in that area. I wanted to get you in there to get that dip fixed first. >> I believe so. >> Yeah. There's a there used to be a um there used to be an empty lot there that
it went off and it's gone. I wanted so I I quickly threw you into a grant with another street >> to try to fix that specifically. Um so I don't know I have enough funds in there for the check val to relieve some of the water. Again, I I
don't want to talk about the like the engineers doing a lot of the studies out there, but right now I need to get your water that's hanging in that gully, per se, >> out of the gully, and I need to lift the road up to do that to get to a storm
drain. Got >> I want to focus on that first. Okay. >> Um so that is what is going to happen probably, you know, May area. Um, and then we're But if I have a little extra funding and the check out, yes, that's
usually part of the grant. >> Okay. On the little next door, excuse me. Um, I was there last summer one day, we had a real hard thunderstorm.
uh when they do the study, will they uh what do you size the drain that goes out because >> So that's your that's your other issue. So >> it's a big issue. It's only an 8 in pipe going.
>> Well, that's not the the issue. So the issue that you're going to have, you can ask some of the neighbors that do have the check valves on the the check valve is great for the flooding, >> but when you have that significant rain water >> and that tide is high, that water is going to sit a lot longer than yours.
>> Tide, okay? >> And now that the you know, they're going through that puddle or whatever, there's going to be water while they're coming there. I mean, I kind of would like the engineer to do a study on the size of the drain going out
or that >> um like I said, it's I don't have it on top of my head. I'm pretty sure that the drain there because it hasn't been that long since we did park a road. We did park a road with right after Sandy. So, we redid all those storm drains there.
So, I'm pretty sure they're up to to current code that's required in that area, but the road has sunk significantly and that's where that >> I say it was more an issue of the amount of rain and like, you know, I just happened to be there that day, you know,
it wasn't the tide wasn't high. >> I mean, it doesn't even have to be high. It's where the outfall. So, the outfall is blocked by the water. there's the there's not enough pressure to get it open. So
I know what it's all about. >> Yep. As soon you'll you'll hear it too like when we go out to bed and stuff. But yeah, you can call me anytime. >> Thank I have a couple So, can I just read my question first so I don't run out of time? Um, is the budget available
electronically prior to the public forum on May 18th? Is it posted somewhere where residents can go look at it so they can do their homework um prior to coming to the meeting? >> CL's office,
>> hard copies, nothing electronically. No, we can. Thank you. Um, this is probably going to take long. An update on the spit and lanyard lagoon. Um, our neighbors just talked about the
paving on Parker. Um, TVG update. Uh, we saw that the sign was down. The sign, the Tucker Beach girl sign. It came down in one of the storms. Somebody put it back up. Somebody else took it back down. But I think I saw f I saw a township car out there. I think it was
Phil who was out there taking pictures last week of the grill. We're just wondering >> it was Joe. >> Joe. Okay. We were just wondering what's going on with that because we have seen rodents. Um there's mold. You walk by and I was talking with him today.
>> So I know I said answer all the questions. I can't concentrate that way. Um I has the board of health been contacted about the grill because it is nasty and we do believe those of us who walk ride
our bikes take our kids out a little bit of time. It's just stepping into this job now. >> Okay. >> But I'm confident that we can work together. >> So three months. >> Yeah. and you'll give me an update
before three months. >> Yeah. >> Okay. And then the other thing is we do have our beach clean up this week in down in the beach. We did the highway two weeks ago. Uh one of the things that I noticed when we were doing and Beth and I were going where we probably
should have been. There's a lot of dead trees like broken down trees. Who's responsible? Are those apartment buildings responsible for clearing that? Because I'm not a fireman, but I've had enough in my family. If it becomes dried out, does that become like fuel for
fires when you have too many of them? I realized that we live in a pine bar. I was driving down the stage the other day and there's just needles and everywhere. I went, I hope we don't have a forest fire anytime soon because there's dead trees everywhere. Is is it the property owners that are responsible for those
dead trees? We tried to get them at least to a pile where um they were kind of organized or not, but there's a lot. And then we were walking down the lake the other day and there is it's going to
be a busy beach clean up this weekend and it will we'll take all any and all volunteers because there's a ton of wood like firewood um pilings people who use these pilings as their landscaping and we get a flood and they wash and they go
in the lagoon and I wish we could have ordinance to stop that but um we will have a beach clean up this weekend and I didn't do that. >> And Jenny, the Barbie race on July 29th. >> Can you check that? It looks like Wednesday. >> July 20. I don't July
>> July 19th. >> July 19th. >> Yes. Okay. >> I did write down the 29. >> Yeah, Paul did too. >> I checked it was a Wednesday. >> And that's all I have for the update on this. Sure. Can I give you an update?
>> No. >> Yes, you can go to that. >> Um, so the update for Lanyard Lagoon, the last thing that we had was that uh some of the plantings didn't really take um and they're going to come back out.
>> That's a shock. >> Yeah. Um but they were going to come back out to look at possibly trying to replant the old plantings and Um actually we're almost there. In May is when they do that. Um for the spit of
land, we are moved into the permitting process. We actually um just received an email today from our uh Noah affiliate asking if we've heard if the Army Corps of Engineers has assigned a reviewer for
the permit application yet. Um and as far as I know, the Army Corps has not. I haven't seen anything. >> Well, I when you're done, I have a story on on Okay. >> So, but my update would be that we're moved into the permitting process of it.
Um, we've submitted the the designs, everything through that. So, now we're waiting on Army Corps, Dish. No, I don't think Fish and Wildlife has any permits to do for us, but um and then we might have to get
uh some title hence claims. >> No, I don't even know that we have to do that. So, right now the process that is happening is uh our engineers submitted a uh D permit to do um
which includes a dredging. Don't like assume though that that means that we're going to be dredging. But if the permit does include a dredging and putting a restoration of marsh out there, the one of the the snag food that is coming up
right now is there's a piece of property under the water out there owned by a gentleman who we have um basically taken over the property. He hasn't paid taxes. I have inrem
foreclosure on it which was already solidified. I also have um a an ordinance taking the property from the gentleman the burrow because he doesn't want it anymore. But because the deed still has the gentleman's name in
it, the state of New Jersey is calling us deficient um in the request for the permit. We can't move forward until the permit is in hand and we have until April 30th to either get this gentleman to sign a form stating yes um I approve of them being
on it or we finalize a deed which is not going to happen. The deed does not happen >> in 10 days. Um so we're trying to get this gentleman to sign off on it. the gentleman's name that's on it has passed away and
there's no there's no probate or whatever that gives it to the living person that's still around. So, he can't sign off on the form because he technically doesn't own the property and the state of New Jersey is literally giving us a hard time on that. So, I'm
in I'm stuck in the middle of the situation right now where waiting for approvals to to move forward of the D permit. Um, prior to this most recent uh change in D staff, usually we could call
up and say, "Hey, listen. Here's the ordinance. Here's the inrem foreclosure judgement. Help us out." And they would push it through. but we don't have those individuals anymore in office and everything's done electronically and they don't want to hear what we have to
say. So, I'm in the midst of working on that once we get through that and um we will then have our hopefully they can review the DP permit that we're requesting to move it forward and it includes the environmental study that we're supposed to have. So, that's where
we're at right now. We're being held up by the state of New Jersey uh to move forward. >> So, a death certificate >> person does it because the property is >> well the person that passed away the land lands in her name you get a death
certificate one of the relatives sign off on it she's the lawyer she would know better than I >> they don't because the property wasn't we did this ordinance last year we did an ordinance to take the property because the son had come to us and said here we want the property but he doesn't
have the right per the will and everything else to have the property in his name. So, we're kind of stuck in that limbo because nobody has the right to that property um per the wills per any of the probate that they do any of
that stuff. >> So, I'm sorry. >> I I don't really want to talk about it in public with regards to Yeah, sure. >> Um so, that's like our snafu right now. Um and uh after that we should be moving you know full force but all of the
permits are in the design is in everything in it's just waiting on the >> we have no danger of losing that 1.7 million >> 4.5 >> 4.5 4.5 I thought everybody 1.7 >> it's it's a it's a appropriation bill within the
>> uh Congress you're not paying the federal So no, we don't have any >> it's not a rank. >> We just the only thing is is the last case scenario we might have to do which is a whole another you know
process but >> trying to avoid that and get it done and over with and have something in hand before April 30th so that then can continue with their >> common sense loses >> always.
Um we did though submit for um a bill or for Senator Booker and Senator Kim's um requests for appropriations for Thompson's Creek. So, we do have uh that on the you know on
the horizon, right? >> No, but again, I I don't have any >> there's there's no like guarantee on that. This is just an appropriation that we requested. BRS is working on all that. So, um
And then we also put in the request for if that doesn't go through. So the the the thing that we do have in is a grant um to do the actual work on Thompson's Creek and that the New Jersey climate control. Uh I'm not sure exactly the
acronym for it, but it's the one that staff got. So we have >> carbon reduction >> carbon, right? but they don't cover planning and design which is over $100,000 usually to do so um which the burough council not speaking for
everybody but the people that are mostly Brian which is finance but the people that I have talked to are that's peanuts right like not peanuts but it to to help out Thompson's Creek that's something that maybe we could and Gary's probably killing you but that's something that
the town could look for Um this year >> not yet but >> [ __ ] Yeah. But um we would like to put that into this uh Senator Booker and Senator Kim's which we did and we had
our first call with the committee that is reviewing all that and they said that that's a huge step because usually if they don't want to bother with that they don't even call you. So we've had our first round step. So I might have the coverage of the planning and um design
covered along with the brand. So there you go. >> So we should know end of summer, midsummer. >> Yeah, I would say end of summer. >> That's what I've been telling them all anyway. So all right, great. >> Great. Thank you. Thank you very much. >> I know that's kind of like a layman term
quick thing. Sorry, but thank you. I'm Chris Meer South Street and I'm going to be very quick and I don't know if it belongs here. So, two doors down from me, they're selling property and they put up this gigantic sign that's
Mina agency and it blocks the 30 no 30 and I know you can't see it so I should this but anyway I'll send it to you. Um, >> but from the water tower down, I just noticed that it's like a a race down
from the water. >> And now he's blocking the one thing that says 30 miles hour on the curve. And I'm just wondering, I don't know if that's Ocean County or if it's or who that goes to. And I was also wondering, I know that you put
out like your speed is this before. Is there any chance you can put it like right in front of my house? It's usually requesting from the county, right? >> Yeah. Which I can >> the real sign. I'll have my
>> I can show you. >> I've seen it so I know exactly. >> I've seen it. >> Well, that was First Nancy Peterson of 86 Carlo first Sue could you tell us I'm sorry Marshall could you tell us where we would get
those maps of the pants that you don't know I think I got some kind of an email or something >> I have the address right here you can come and look at it is A little bit of a future question is regarding ebooks.
I know I know I read online July 17 is supposed to be the official date. I'm just hoping Green Street I Green Street is the main problem. We've already seen them. There was three running down there. You know,
is the burrow going to definitely police them? And will you be ticketing? I've heard there's one or two towns that are seashore towns that are kind of saying we don't want to do that and I think it's a major feature. >> No, I'm not saying that. We're not thinking but we're still waiting for
guidance from the uh county prosecutor on how to implement the new laws. >> Okay. But you will be implementing the new laws >> as per our director. >> Okay. >> And will we get some kind of approach to know what those are? >> The Ocean Prosecutor's Office and the
Sheriff's Department pushed out uh media through your Facebook website pages. >> Yeah, I know what they're saying right now. >> Yeah. >> So, that's the that's the guy. We're trying to just focus on one word coming out so there's not too many different ones and people get confused. >> Okay. Thank you. Just want to be sure
that you guys catch those little buggers. Does anyone else have any questions or comments? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Again, real fast 265. Um just so everybody knows we it's
National Library Week and with that there's the open house is at the library this Wednesday night there's going to be a talk on um how does your garden grow so there's invasive plant soil for this area deer resistant plants
and um it's going to be from 7 to 8:00 at the library refreshments are served and then the dine and donate also a fundraiser for the library is at um cuisine on the green on Friday night everybody with that. If you don't, you
should go. It's at Atlanta course. Anyway, so that will be from 11 to 8:00 p.m. on Friday night. So, all portions, you have to have a flyer, though. So, if anybody needs a flyer, you can just go online to the Tucker Library Association. Uh, if you live in Tucker
Beach, I'll drop one off in their box because what they do, I think, is they take your bill and write what portion of your bill individually. So, they need it on the flyer. Right, Mayor? Is that open house? Um, you only have one hour there, isn't it? An hour and a
half. Is it? No, it's 7 to 8:30. >> 7 to 8:30. An hour and a half. Okay. >> Yeah. And then the diamond and donate is from 11 to 8. 11 p.m. So for lunch, dinner, whatever. 11 a.m.
>> 11 a.m. But it's a great way to >> They have really good food there. If you've never been, you got to go. >> Y All right. Thank you very much. >> This is newly on the library committee and she's doing a great job >> and thank you for coming up and saying
all that. >> One last time. Any other comments or questions about tonight? >> Motion to close public forum. Second motion, a second to close public. All in favor? >> I
motion to adjurnn. That's what you said. Yeah. >> It works for some venues. Somebody is adjusted.