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Part 1 (Video ID: yFAWt58oV7w):
- 00:00:00: Meeting Call to Order, Pledge, and Roll Call
- 00:01:41: County Commissioner Director Desiderio Presents $25,000 Check
- 00:04:23: Resolution: Veterans and Military Appreciation Month of August
- 00:08:18: Mr. Dixon Speaks on Significance of August Days
- 00:10:03: Honoring Upper Township Basketball Girls Team Championship
- 00:14:02: Honoring Upper Township Basketball Boys Team Championship
- 00:17:29: Honoring Upper Township Green Hornets Wrestling Championship
- 00:21:36: Administrative Overview and Reports from Committee Members
- 00:34:10: Public Comment on Agenda Items and Barbara Liry's Question
- 00:36:39: Consent Agenda Approval and Beach Vending Agreement
- 00:37:48: Public Hearing: Hardship Appeal of Street Opening Denial
- 00:42:32: Ordinances: Property Maintenance and Capital Improvements Bond
- 00:44:24: New/Unfinished Business: Backyard Ultra Running Event Discussed
- 00:59:24: Public Comment Requested About Backyard Ultra Running Event
- 01:12:34: Bills Approved and Motion To Go to Closed Session


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All right. >> Okay. Thank you everyone. Uh, in compliance with the open public meeting law, I wish to state that on May 8th, 2026, a notice of this meeting of the upper township committee was posted on the official township bulletin board, the upper township website, emailed the

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Atlanta City Press, the Ocean City Sentinel ledger, the Herald Times, and followed the township clerk. Tonight's meeting is being video recorded up until the close session portion of this meeting and will be available on the township website. I hereby direct this announcement be made

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part of the minutes of this meeting. Would everyone please stand for the flag pledge to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for it stands one nation under God indivisibley

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and justice for all. >> Please remain standing for a moment of silence and reflection. Amen. Thank you. >> Joanne, will you please call the role? >> Mr. Casaceio >> here. >> Mr. Nappen >> here. >> Mr. San Palumbo >> here. >> Mr. Zach Palumbo >> here.

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>> Mayor Corson >> present. >> All members present. >> Has everyone had an opportunity to review the minutes from the previous meeting? >> Yes. Motion to approve. >> Second. Please call the role. >> Mr. Cassaceio, yes. >> Mr. Napp, yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo, yes. Mr. Zack Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mayor Corson,

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>> yes. >> Motion carried. >> Okay, we're going to move our agenda around a little bit tonight. We have a good crowd and I'm very happy to see one everyone here. But we're going to start by uh our county freeholder, our county commissioner director, Lenny Desidero, is present and would like to make a

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presentation. We're going to ask Lenny to come on up. We'll see. I'll come down. Welcome. >> Thank you. I got everybody in the room is height. I was just telling my friend, seeing all these kids here, we got more kids in

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this room than I have in my hometown of this great congratulations to all the winners and all the champs. That's that's great. I'm here. I'm Lesario. I'm the director of the board of county commissioners and this As we know,

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Americ 250th anniversary and Kay County is no different than any other place across our country and we want to be involved and we want the municipalities to up their game on the 4th of July or that week. So, what we're doing is we're

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giving up $25,000 to each municipality in Gate Bay County to enhance their celebration for that week or that weekend. And it just so happened Upper Township qualified for

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the top $25,000. Not every municipality getting that upper township was receiving $25,000 from the county to do whatever you wanted to have a ball. Make sure everybody has a good time. Everyone cates our nation's 250th anniversary. So

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I'm honored to be here today to present your mayor and your committee. cash tomorrow for $25,000. Thank you. It's pleasure to BE HERE TONIGHT. GO OVER >> THE FIREWORKS.

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DID YOU HEAR THAT? >> Then we're going to move to, like I said, we're going to move our agenda around a little bit. We're going to move to item number one. designation of the month of August as veterans military appreciation month in the township of a I'm going to ask our coast guard leaison

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here to the coast guard to read this into the record. >> Okay. Okay. So, resolution 153 2026, a resolution designated the month of August as veterans and military appreciation month in the township of upper. Whereas the freedoms and securities enjoyed by citizens of United

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States as a result of dedicated service and sacrifices of the United States armed forces and whereas it is important to promote awareness and appreciation of ongoing contributions of the armed forces in upholding with the Constitution and protecting our

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liberties. And whereas honoring the commitment, courage, and sacrifices of service members along with the vital support provided by their families is essential to maintaining national pride and morale. And whereas it is vital to install instill in all citizens,

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especially our youth, a deep respect for the armed forces and and the significance of their role in safeguarding freedom, humanitarian values, and peace. And whereas maintaining a strong, well-trained, and welle equipped military is critical to

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the continued protection and the advancement of the nation's idea ideals. And whereas the township committee of upper deems it appropriate to dedicate the month of August to recognize the significant contributions of armed forces to the health, safety, and

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well-being citizens of Upper Township. And now therefore, be it resolved the township of committee and the township of upper county of Kate May, state of New Jersey, that August is hereby designated as veterans and military appreciation month in upper township. Be

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it further resolved that in the the township committee encourages all citizens to recognize and honor the dedication and commitment of members of the armed states armed for uh United States armed forces and to observe the month with appropriate se ceremonies and

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activities and be it further resolved that a copy of this resolution uh be transmitted to Governor Mikey Cheryl, Congressman Van Drew, Senator Michael Testa, Assemblyman Eric Simson, Assembly Leman, Antoine Mlen, the Kate May County

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Board of Commissioners, and to all municipalities within the Kate May County, New Jersey. >> Mayor, Mr. Mr. Dixon, the founder of this project, is here. >> Yes, Mr. Dixon, I would like you to come up. >> Mr. Dixon is actually heading this program up, going through all the

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municipalities, trying to get everybody support. myself committee. Thank you for your effort. Thank you for everything you did. Thank you again. >> Yes. Thank you. Thank you for

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I thank you very much for receiving this honor for the uh American veterans. Um, and I'd like to say also that this month of August has a lot more special days in it and usually is not

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talked about at all. There are important days in August to celebrate. August 1st is Air Force Day in the month of August. August the 4th, United States Coast Guard was established in 1790.

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The seventh, the Purple Heart Medal was established in 1782 and the Vietnam War began in 1964. On the 14th, Japan surrendered, ending World War II, 1945.

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On that same day, there is a National Navajo Coat Talkers Day. on the 16th, National Airborne Day, and on the 19th, National Aviation Day, and last but not least, Women's Equality

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Day. My quest is to have the month of August dedicated to our military on every calendar across our great country. They surely deserve this dedication. If all the visitors of your city could

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see your dedication and bring that thought home to where they live, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Delaware, New York, etc., the newspapers and radio may join in. I'm hoping to talk to them all. Thank you for your attention. May

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God bless you all. >> Thank you, sir. Thank you, SIR. You want to read? Okay, we'll go with number two. Congratulating the girls Upper Township Basketball Association third and fourth grade girls team on their South Jersey

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Shore League Championship title. >> At this time, we're going to turn it over to S. >> Can't wait. And as we call your name, young ladies, please come up and we will give you a uh >> got some nice certificates >> and we're going to all stand up here in a nice row and we're going to take

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pictures. >> Save applause for the end. >> What's that? >> A save applause for the end. >> Yes, save applause for the end. Good call, John. Can you hear it this time? >> Yeah. >> Yes. Resolution number 124 of 2026 congratulating the Upper Township

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Basketball Association third and fourth grade girls team on their Southshore League championship title. Whereas the Upper Township Basketball Association third and fourth grade girls team had an outstanding 2026 basketball season, becoming the third and fourth grade girls 2026 team champions of the

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Southshore League Championship. And whereas the team had an undefeated season, winning 10 straight games, holding their opponents less than five points on average per game. And whereas on March 7th, 2026, the Upper Township Basketball Association third and fourth grade girls team participated in the

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2026 Southshore League Championship game held at the Middle Township Recreation Department, winning the final championship game against Lower Township with a score of 12 to 7. And whereas it is appropriate that on behalf of the citizens of Upper Township, we recognize and congratulate the players listed as follows.

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If I get these names wrong, hold me accountable. Just yell them out. First of all, they'll get Adeline Bolito. >> Sydney Eert, Kayn Gilchrist, >> ABIGAIL HINDLE, Aaron McCale.

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>> I did I tried to say that. >> Sorry about that. Molly Male May McMahon >> Merade McKay that's what I love thank you I appreciate that Molly Pson Juliet

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Ree Sloan Willie Williams excuse me whereas the township committee als We missed you. >> Abigail >> Hendle, >> Aaron >> Maley, >> Sydney Eert is here.

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>> That was number two. I apologize. Whereas the township committee also wishes to recognize and thank the coaching staff who gen generously donated their personal time and service to the coaching of this team including head coach Paul Reese and assistant coach Ashley Eckert. Now therefore, be

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it resolved by the township committee on behalf of the citizens of the township of upper that heartfelt congratulations are hereby extended to the Upper Township Basketball Association third and fourth grade girls team on winning the Southshore League Championship and to each coach our heartfelt thanks and gratitude for their commitment and

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service to the young people of this community. Given under our hands and the seal the township upper this 13th day of April, 2026. >> Can't wait. Let's do it. Look at that baby.

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>> It's a baby. Now that you third and fourth grade boys >> dynasty. So, at the same time, we're going to ask you all to the end.

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>> They're not they're not >> resolution number 125 of 2026, congratulating the Upper Township Basketball Association third and fourth grade boys team on their Southshore League Championship title. Whereas the Upper Township Basketball Association third and fourth grade boys team had an

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outstanding 2026 basketball season, becoming the third and fourth grade boys 2026 team champions of the Southshore League Championship. And whereas this inexperienced team started the season as underdogs love that with little anticipation for success, but their hard work and determination week after week

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gave them the drive to succeed and make it to the championship game. And whereas on March 7th, 2026, the Upper Township Basketball Association third and fourth grade boys team participated in the 2026 Southshore League Championship game held at the Middle Township Recreation Department winning the final

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championship game against Dennis Township with a score of 2524. And whereas it is appropriate that on behalf of the citizens of Upper Township, we recognize and congratulate congratulate the players listed as follows. Dominic

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Eliano, Mark Trabosski, Joseph Freda, Lincoln Gracia, Jake Grassi, Cruz Law, Cooper McClur, Cadence Skioli, Jonathan Thomas, Mason

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Wood. Whereas the township committee also wishes to recognize and thank the coaching staff who generously donated their personal time and service to the coaching of this team, including H head coach Andrew Wood and assistant coaches Kristen Mccclure and Devin Skooli.

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Now therefore, be it resolved by the township committee on behalf of the citizens of the township of upper that heartfelt congratulations are hereby extended to the Upper Township Basketball Association third and fourth grade boys team on winning the Southshore League Championship. And to each coach, our heartfelt thanks and

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gratitude for their commitment and service to the young people of this community given under our hands and the seal of the township of Upper this 13th day of April, 2026. I'm coming back. Thank you guys. got one more

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youth championship for 25.6 And again, please hold the ball till we're all done. Try this again. >> Resolution number 166 of 2026, congratulating the Upper Township Green Hornets Wrestling Program for winning

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the South Jersey Youth Wrestling League Championship of the 2025 2026 season. Whereas the Upper Township Green Hornets wrestling program had an outstanding 202526 season. And whereas the team achieved exceptional success by winning the South Jersey Youth Wrestling League

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Championship. And whereas it is appropriate that the Township Committee on behalf of the citizens of Upper Township recognize and congratulate the athletes and coaches for their dedication, hard work, and accomplishments. And now therefore, be it resolved by the Township Committee of the Township of Upper County of Cape May

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and State of New Jersey that it hereby extends its congratulations to the following members of the Upper Township Green Hornets wrestling team for their achievement as South Jersey Youth Wrestling League champions. Wyatt Gant, Tommy Tyrell, Mila Carney,

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Merrick Vaughn, Gavin Burgess, Hannah Wick, Brock Barber, Branson Shaw, Ethan McMahon, Ethan Bostard, Michael Tomlin, Finn

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Wheeler, Luke McCale, Jax Candelero, Jack Lowour, Riley Jones, Rocco Palumbo, Brenn Cunningham, Kira Cunningham, Danny >> Schlottter.

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>> Give it to me. What is it? >> Schlatter. >> Schlatterter. There you go. Asher Comfor Trent LRA Carson Neidan McCale Landon

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Gracia Jeff Heaton Aiden Nukem Zach give me this last one. Henrich. >> Yeah. Braden Henrichen. Braden Jones. And be it further resolved that the township committee extends its

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sincere appreciation to head coach Frank Cenino and assistant coaches Gary Stro, Joseph Cunningham, Jeremy Gant, and Tom Tyrell for their dedication, leadership, and commitment to the youth of Upper Township given under our hands in the seal of the township of Upper this 11th

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day of May, 2026. coaches. I don't think Anybody here? Everybody You know, it is good having >> nice that they're ALL HERE TO GET that

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Yeah. >> And then the room was pretty good. >> Like he said, >> you're scared. Fear. Just fear. Fear. Fear. >> Just fear. No baseball.

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>> Yeah. Well, no. He was LIKE, "PUT US FIRST. WE GET THE BASEBALL." >> 25,000 for fireworks. Sorry, guys. >> Well, that was absolutely outstanding. It is a pleasure to see that many people in the room. Um, at this time we're

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going to move on to administrative overview or reporting govern members. >> Sam, give you the floor a minute because you haven't talked in a while. >> Oh man. Uh, I think I've exhausted my word count for the day. Um, you did great. Thank you to Lenny obviously for

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coming by and giving that to us. It's going to make um, our July 4th celebration so much better and I know that it's going to be maximized. Um, and I know that even last year it was such an amazing event and I know this year with that cash infusion, it's just going to be incredible and I I can't wait to,

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>> you know, reap the benefits of that and I'm excited for not only us but just for the township in general because it's going to be amazing. So, thank you for that. Um, congrats to the athletes obviously and then mayor I think I think I'm done. I think I'm good for a while. >> Tyler, do you have any tonight?

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>> I do briefly, mayor. Um, obviously May, Monday, May 25th is Memorial Day. There will be a Memorial Day ceremony at Osprey Point at 10:00 a.m. on Route 9 there in the park out front. Um, it's always a nice ceremony to go. I encourage everyone to attend. That's all

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I have. >> Thank you, Jack. Do you have anything? >> Uh, yeah. Actually have a few things. First, the public works went around again getting the previous storm damage that happened in, you know, March, and we're still collecting on that. Um, still because of that they're still a

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little bit behind. I know that there's been some concerns about some of the uh playgrounds and you know, but there is uh wood chips that have been ordered and they're going to get to that as soon as they can get all the priorities stuff cleaned up before. So outside of that,

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it was good to see the kids get rec recognized. >> Yes, nice seeing a room full of people. >> Yeah. >> Vic, do you have any tonight? >> I have a few things, mayor. Thank you so much. Uh, I want to extend uh another wishing of happy Mother's Day to all the moms and all of the single parents out

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there. Uh, yesterday at the fields, we honored all the moms out there at baseball. Uh, all the kids were wearing pink. It was a really wonderful day for the township. And thank you to everybody that supported EMS and purchasing flowers for uh, Mother's Day. It was a it was a home run, pun intended. EMS is

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uh, proudly continuing to serve the community. Our team is busy orienting our seasonal staff. Rescue squad members spend time at the Ocean City High School this week connecting with students and speaking about EMS services, volunteer, and EMS and public safety. Uh we want to highlight an Ocean City police officer,

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Alexandra Sharp. She's also a member uh of Upper Township as a volunteer and Tuahoo Fire as a volunteer was recognized uh for receiving a 2026 Blue Shield Award for professionalism, dedication, and service. During Military Appreciation Month, EMS

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recognized the men and women from Upper who have served and continued to serve in the armed forces, including EMT Anthony Lammana and EMT Matthew Blaker. And as we look ahead, EMS will be EMS week, excuse me, will be celebrated during the week of May 17th, which is a time to recognize and thank emergency

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medical personnel across our country for their dedication and service that they provide every day. And I just want to double down to thank Lenny and also double down uh to Tyler that May 25th ceremony is a wonderful event and I'll happy we'll be happy to be there. And that's all I have.

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>> Thanks, Vic. You're welcome. >> My report is going to be pretty uh short. But Jim and I did to go to a pre-construction meeting for the dredge program. That was on the 6th of May at the Seal City Community Center, which I don't know if you had the opportunity,

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but Seal City Community Center, it's a nice new building. It's been recently opened, but uh just an update on where we are headed with the beach replenishment. Today, they started a bird monitoring.

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So the birds are monitoring or looking for nesting birds in the whole project scope from Strathier to sea. Um that's going to be almost daily from what I understand out there looking for birds. Uh the 15th of May the survey

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starts. They're going to do a survey for the whole project. I believe it's going to probably start in Strat or Seal and move north because that's where the dredging is going to start. The dredging is going to start uh uh

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1st of June in SEAL. They're going to start mobilizing and moving product to SEAL Memorial Day weekend, which I don't know who planned that one through, but that was uh that's their B. They're going to

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be staging next. We're going to be starting the 20th of June approximately. They're going to be out of seal. They're going to be starting the pump the 24th of June. They're going to land the pipe in

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the dredge area. In the dredge area at approximately somewhere around Williams in the proximity to Williams because they need to get Williams opened up first so they can get product pipe and other things to the beach because that's our beach entrance way they're going to utilize because there's too

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many jetties and groins and everything else. So, the dredge will be starting there. They're going to pump sand to the north side first, Williams north. When they're done that, they're going to turn and pump Williams

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south. They anticipate moving about 200 feet a day. If I remember right, that's right. Um, and they figure by 2nd of August they'll

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have the sand pumped and by the 9th of August they'll have everything off the beach. Now these are dates are approximate. If there's a storm at sea or rough surf and they have to move the dredge, they tear it down. They move the dredge out,

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send it to a protected harbor. And if they have to do that, it'll be for the duration of the storm plus about two days to set it back up. So all this is subject to change and will change or could change. So

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that is it in a nutshell if I missed anything on that of importance. >> No m I'll clean up some stuff that may have been. >> Okay. So that's all I have at this point. At this time we'll go on to Jim. Jim, do you have anything for Great segue, Mr.

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Mayor. Uh, one thing uh I would include is that um for the duration of the beach replenishment, they close thousand foot portions of the beach at a time. >> Yes. >> So for the entire duration um a fifth of the beach will remain closed.

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A thousand is about a fifth of a mile, you know, a little over a mile. Um so from June 24th if not earlier to the completion a thousand feet of beach um segment will be closed as it creeps north then creep south until the

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totality of the beach is filled. What does that mean for beach operations in Stratford? What that means is um we are going to try to do everything in our power to restore beach access up until the dredge comes and the replenishment starts. after it starts, we're probably

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going to have to operate um decentralized operations, I'll call it, with a northern section and a southern section of the beach garden with a segment in between closed. Um and then once it reaches the total north end of the island, we'll shift our efforts

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south. And then as the replenishment crawls south from the north end from William South, we'll have to maintain decentralized operations, you know, until it completes, right? And so, um I say all that to say bear with us as we

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um endure the beach replenishment of 2026. This is a good thing. Um more sand, uh is a good thing. closed beaches for replenishment is a good thing as painful as it is going to feel on the short term. Um to quote President Trump

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in the Iran thing, short-term pain for long-term gain. Um so just bear with us. This is the process it takes to get a brand new 1.3 million cubic yards of sand on your beach, which is the most I believe this beach has ever had in any beach that we've experienced. Um, just

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one thing we both missed is where every where there's a street opening and they're going to be laying pipe by it. Once they open the beach, they'll build a sand walk path over the street opening or where the street open is. So you you'll be able to access it once the beach is open. You'll be able to access

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it. And they do stress, please do not climb or walk on the pipes. Everybody seems to think pipes are safe to walk on. They're not safe to walk on. If you're going to cross the beach from the land to the water, please use the crossovers.

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>> Uh, next I got is uh kudos to Larry. He's not here, but he was the one responsible for submitting the 25K for the America 250 grant. So, you know, the the credit goes to him for doing the hard work behind the scenes getting the paperwork lined up, getting quotes order, getting it to the county in time

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for us to be awarded that that grant amount. Um, you know, the the the kudos to uh the township for the full 25K is is a reflection of the work he's done. Um, next, South Jersey Gas will be performing work in the area of Horson Tavern Road and Nicholas for um through

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late June. You may have already experienced um road closures um delayed traffic patterns in that area. Um they're doing most of the work from 700 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. However, uh the impact is seen throughout the day. So if you

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see people within this vicinity maybe doing surveys, maybe spray painting roads, dropping flags, it is in an effort for this uh New Jerseys G or Southern Jersey gas um work they're doing on that portion of the township. And lastly, so uh Upper Township

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resubmitted our $5 million 2027 funding request for the new public safety building, now branded as the EOC, the Emergency Operations Center. Um, this time we went through the Department of Homeland Security grant program, which is different than uh the transportation HUD account we went through last year.

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Senator Kim picked up our project and is pushing it forward for funding. Um, whereas last year we were one of 80 requests for funding and didn't make the final cut. This year, we're one of 10. And so we anticipate that uh there's a higher likelihood of success that that

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$5 million is going to be awarded for this um emergency operation center which you know what is that? That is the new um rescue squad ambulance center uh building. Um nothing is you know results aren't finalized till next year, next summer. So we're kind of in a holding

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pattern no different than we were last year with an anticipated higher likelihood of success. Um, ultimately the appropriations committees will determine which product projects are included in the final federal budget. Senator Kim supported the test request. Um, while Senator Booker did not include

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it, a clear indication of funding is expected July and August 2027. At this time, that's all I have. Mr. >> Thank you, John. Do you have anything? >> Uh, just one thing to add, Mr. Mayor. To close session, we're going to add one uh additional item related to pending litigation with the Demarzo vers township matter. just to give you guys

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an update other than that. I've got nothing else right now. Thank you. >> Um Joan, do you have anything? >> I have nothing. Thank you. >> Do you have anything else? >> I have nothing. Thank you. >> Charlie, >> no. >> Lieutenant, do you have any

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mention that coming up? >> Thank you. That's big. >> At this time, we'll open it up to public comment on agenda items only. The agenda consists of items five through 32.

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Is there anybody would like to comment on items 5 through 32? Good evening everybody. Barbara Liry Seville. I just have a quick question about number 17. Could you explain um regarding art? Um just have you found a

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piece of art? Are you putting out an open call to local artists? Just curious what that is. >> Yeah. So I can take is uh we have a fitness court coming through county open space on demand field. That fitness court uh has the ability to do a call

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for local artists. We're working with the vendor to get this called local artists out with there will be several local artists that maybe submits different kind of proofs uh concepts. They will work through with those local artists to finalize that graphic, that proofing, that artwork on the fitness

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studio. Then ultimately at the ribbon cutting, they award them a $5,000 grant if their artwork is selected. I'm I'm part of I'm a local artist and there's um Bill Horn has an organization called Strobe and Artsy and it's all Kate May County um artists and this would be something very interesting I just for

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the in the PR aspect getting interest and attention. >> So um do you know where you're going to post it or is >> I'll everywhere I can. Uh but I will certainly get that. >> Yeah, if you could email it or just I

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could share it with Bill and put it out there. Um, I'm not sure what the perspectus is for the art. Are you looking for sculpture? Whatever. I'm not sure what paintings. >> Yeah, it's it's there's a wall on the studio. So, it's a mural. >> Oh, a mural. Okay. Well, that's more specific. So, you're looking for mural artists. Got it. Yes, ma'am.

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>> All right. Cool. So, I I just think that's wonderful and it's a lot of money. So, if we can draw attention from a lot of artists in the area, um, >> that'd be great. Thanks. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Is there anyone else that would like to address the transit committee on items three through or 5

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through 32? Hearing no public comment, we'll close close the public portion and move on to the consent agenda. >> All consent agenda items listed below are routine in nature and will be enacted by one motion. If the mayor or any committee member wishes a particular agenda item to be considered separately,

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it will be removed from the consent agenda and acted on separately. >> Motion to approve. Second, please call the RO. >> Uh, if I could just say we're adding the wrestling resolution to this, the one we presented. We're going to add that. >> Okay. Great. Yes.

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>> Mr. Cassatio. >> Yes. >> Mr. Nappen. Yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo. Yes. >> Mr. Zach Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Porson. >> Yes. >> Motion carried. Under resolutions to be acted on separately authorizing a beach vending services agreement with South Jersey Aladdin, I'm sorry, SJ Aladdin LLC for

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the 2026 summer season. >> Move the resolution. Second, >> Mr. Casaceio, >> Mr. Nappen, >> yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo, yes. >> Mr. Zach Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mayor Corson, >> yes. >> Motion carried. Next, we have the public

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hearing on hardship appeal of street opening denial. Uh public hearing on hardship appeal the dial denial of a street opening application for 6012nd Avenue Beasley's point block 692 lot 3 pursuant to chapter 13-1.8 of the township code.

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>> Okay. This is on the agenda. We have our township engineer Charlie. I guess you want to give us a quick explanation or you want Jim to do it? >> Well, you know, with the new ordinance that was passed last year, uh there are some worse requirements than they used to have with the old ordinance and and it's good because it protects the in

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this town roads put a lot of money in the roads and you know you want them to stay nice you know they're first paved and so that's the intent all all the towns do that so it's nothing unusual in upper township um this one requires a fiveyear

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moratorum after it's been paid so um term extends to January 1st 2028 and uh you know everyone every situation is going to be different and it's up to the you know the wisdom judgement of the

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committee whether they want to approve a large or not because like I said the roads are you know a big asset to the town a lot of money we put a lot of money into town you're maintaining and keeping them nice so um having said that

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uh you know drove by that that street it's it's not a major thorough affair it's a smaller street it's no curbs so you know it's and now the new ordinance also requires that if you the council grants the hardship that

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they have to do a infrared paving. Now what that is, if you're not familiar with it, is that they heat up the asphalt next to where the cut is and then so they put the asphalt on top of it. It kind of is a makes nice seamless

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issue, you know. So, and it's a two-step process. They have to fill it in and with just regular patch and then come back months later because there's always subtle and so I have to come back later and then do the final

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paving which includes this infrared and so you know the infrared does a nice job it it does kind of prevent some of the seams from you know being a disturbance you know the only negative is you know go older asphalt new asphalt build

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different color but from a a settlement standpoint it shouldn't be a problem and I think from a steing standpoint it's going to be better than you know most >> so there is safe guards in place for restoration >> yes >> enough further

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>> do >> I guess um >> I mean I >> I was going to say you know I read went through the application and saw everything you know a medical issue stand here so I >> I personally think we should grant the

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part request it's not in the middle street. >> Well, if it was the middle of Route N, we wouldn't have any say about it. >> But yeah, it's not a hightra area request. >> Okay. But we have to have a public hearing. Correct.

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>> Correct. The applicant is here to present. >> The applicant is here, but we have to open it to the public. >> I I hear from the applicant first. They wish to speak and then once that's over. >> At this point, we'll ask the Would you like to >> speak on your behalf? The applicant? >> I don't even

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>> completely up to you. He'd rather not. That's fine. >> I can speak for my wife. >> Sure. Um my wife suffered u a cancer event. Um without going into all the gory details

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uh and her lungs were impacted by by the you know the curing of the cancer basically. And um you know when we bought this house in December I guess we kind of made some assumptions that it wouldn't be a problem to do this upgrade. uh and we're kind of led to believe that by South Jersey gas. So we

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were quite surprised to to be denied um just purely out of ignorance, frankly. Um so you know, we're just hoping that we can take care of this for her sake and and put some of this stuff behind us. >> We've all read your letter and thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thanks, sir.

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>> Um is there anyone else would like to comment on this public hearing? here. Hearing no more public comment, we'll close the public portion and entertain a motion to approve this opening to approve the heart. >> Second, >> please call the role. >> Mr. Cassaceio,

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>> yes. >> Mr. Nappen, >> yes. >> Mr. San Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mr. Zach Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mayor Corson, >> yes. >> Motion carried. Under ordinances, we have the introduction and first reading of ordinance number 11, 2026, an ordinance amending revised general ordinance

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chapter 11, property maintenance of the code of Upper Township. >> When do we want to have a public hearing? >> May 26th. >> May >> May 26th. >> What's your pleasure, gentlemen? >> Uh, make a motion to approve.

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>> Motion and introduce this first. Excuse me. to introduce uh with a public hearing on May the 26th. >> Second. >> Please call the role. >> Mr. Cassaceio, >> yes. >> Mr. Nappen, >> yes. >> Mr. Sam Balumbo, >> yes. >> Mr. Zach Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mayor Corson, >> yes. Motion carried. Number 36,

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introduction and first reading of ordinance 12, 2026, bond ordinance providing for various 2026 capital improvements by and in the township of Upper in the county of Kate May, state of New Jersey, appropriating 2,800,000, therefore, and authorizing the issuance

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of 2,666,666 bonds or notes of the township to finance parts of the cost thereof. Same uh public hearing May 26th. >> Okay. Somebody like to make a motion to first read >> second

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>> in the final hearing May 26. And this bond is to uh >> recre >> beach and recreation. This is for a percentage obligation due to beach replenishment. So please call the role. >> Mr. Cassaceio, yes. >> Mr. Nappen, yes.

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>> Mr. Sam Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mayor Corson, >> yes. >> Motion carried. Under new business, Strathmir Fishing and Environmental Association request to hold raffle RA 625 at 9 Commonwealth Avenue, Strathmir on August 29th, 2026.

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>> Second, >> Mr. Cassaceio, >> yes. >> Mr. Nappen, yes. >> Mr. San Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mr. Zack Palumbo, >> yes. >> Mayor Corson, >> yes. >> Motion carries. >> Under unfinished business, Commonwealth Survival backyard ultra running event to be held on Commonwealth Avenue Strathmir

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August 15th and 16th, 2026. We had this at our last meeting. There were some questions arose and I believe Jim's here tonight want to head the project up. I guess this point what do we uh do you want to give us an overview of this project? Why

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not? >> So for those of you that don't know me, my name is uh Jimmy Nilson. I've been a part of the Upper Township Beach Patrol for six years now. And um essentially um I wanted to be able to use my first responder and also endurance athlete experience to raise funds uh because as

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I'm sure a lot of you know the uh beach patrol headquarters was demolished uh due to the uh fact that the beach has uh lost so much sand and I wanted to find a way that I could use my uh experience to uh fund raise for the uh patrol to uh

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help uh build a new headquarters and get new equipment for the patrol. Um, so essentially the event uh would be held at uh like 1400 uh Commonwealth in that beach area right there would be the start and finish area and then um the

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runners would utilize Commonwealth Avenue to uh run. Um I've already uh been through the process with the county and with CI to use their facilities and to use the road. uh it wouldn't there would be uh no road closures needed and uh other than that I'm just here to

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answer questions if you guys have any for me. >> What is the length of an event like this? >> So the length of an event like this would um go uh over an unspecified period of time. Um I'm saying I think

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within 48 hours that's what I was given from the county and from CI to use uh was 48 hours um for the use of the facilities. Um, it's really up to the runners how far they want to go. That's what's so unique about the event is that they can do as many loops as they would

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like. Um, and essentially it's supposed to be able to um show that uh it could be new runners or experienced runners. Everyone can have the same amount of fun because they can go as far as they would like to. >> I just have a question and I'm not

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saying no, whatever. Um, porter potties, aid stations, all those things. I mean, so you you have an Iron Man t-shirt on and you've clearly done races. Like these are all like logistical things that need to be in place, especially if you're going to do an ultra or something

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like this. Like where are where is all this going to be at? Like is it going to be on Commonwealth? Is it off to the side? >> So um the aid stations would be um in the 1400 area right there um in that start area would be where the main aid station is. Um as we know there are

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public portaotties there as well um that could be utilized but if more need to be purchased as well. I did put that in the uh the document that um that is obviously um an option as well. Um I I understand the importance of all of that for the race and um I have in the uh the

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document like I I have um or I have in mind basically is what I'm saying is that um all of those will be in place and obviously um runner uh safety and proper nutrition and hydration is the number one priority. >> I'm just saying because like if you just have one station at the start and finish

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of the loop, >> you're losing eyes and also aid for possible potential runners. I I mean we've talked about it a number of times like a four a four mile run is you know great you know you can do that all one but if you're going to continuously do this someone needs to

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make sure that the runners have support uh more so than just that start and finish at the loop >> there is a paint or part >> yes so there will be volunteers on the course and um as stated as well like we are going to do a loop of the course

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every time uh with the runners just to make sure that nobody is left out there. And um um as well, most of the people um if not all of them that are going the farther distances um have done something like this before and know the proper way

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to hydrate and take nutrition in for a race like that. And they know to carry stuff on them as well. Um even if they pick it up every loop to carry around with them on the loop, the most of them also end up bringing their own stuff as well. So what I understand, I'm going to make

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up a number here just for hypothetical. >> If you start with a 100 runners, >> they do a loop. >> Yes. >> Then the next run if you you they might drop out. So now you're at 99 and you're going to go till there's one man standing. >> Yes.

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>> So this could could it conceivably go over to 48 hours. >> Um that is going to that is going to be listed as the cut off time for any of them. So if there are more than one left, then it's it's it's over there. >> So if at the end of 48 hours, if you

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have two guys still compete, they both won. >> Yeah. >> What are what are you going to do? Cover for like lightning or anything like that? >> Yes. Yeah. I mean, it's standard precautionary um as shown through the um or the the it's standard race director

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uh rules for everything like if there's thunder, lightning, anything, immediate evacuation of the course and um everything like that. Um and yeah, I mean they they're it's not there's no um that we're not going to have them go in

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unsafe conditions, of course. What type of money are you looking to raise in an event like this? Uh what could be the range? I know it's possible just to say how many people would sign up, but how does that work? >> Well, so um obviously it is listed on um or from signups, but as well as the

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community support that you can gather for a race like this. Um you can get uh local businesses and um just uh yeah, local services to donate money as well to the event that would then go um because all the uh funds will go to the beach. >> I guess my question was more

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That also exists if you're just doing a 5K that's about an hour long. Yeah. What I'm weighing in my mind is granting a 48 hour running event versus something smaller because Strathmir has never even had like a 5K there to do something like this. It seems like a lot. So for me it

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would be like it would be over and above and beyond some large level fundraising event versus something perhaps I would be able to digest >> easily if it was a little smaller. So, um I >> and but and sir, by the way, looking at things from being the the chair of EMS

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and knowing that it's going to put a strain because we're going to have to have dedicated personnel there. >> Yeah. Um of course. Uh so obviously it attracts a different crowd than a 5K would attract as well. It um attracts a lot more people that are into that further endurance as well. And then we

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uh you can also uh I did one back in um October and a big thing at that one was that they had vendors set up that at the uh the start and finish line as well that you can gather funds from them as well. Uh obviously charge them to have the uh the table set up there and then you get a percent as well. Stuff set up

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like that that uh to gather funds. >> Are you do you guys have insurance for this yet? >> So the insurance hasn't been purchased yet, but I have a quote and I'm ready to purchase it um at any moment. It's >> once pending approval. >> I would say we can't move forward until

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you have that insurance. >> Well, it would be approval we grant would be contingent upon insurance. >> You do it that way. >> Yeah. So, I I mean everything that you guys have listed for the insurance. Um I have all um I've sent to the insurance company and they have agreed to all of

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it. Um I was just I've been working uh per or closely with Larry Cole on this and he advised that I wait until I talk here with you guys um to purchase. and he said don't like do it before you guys talked about it. So that's >> and I know it's in here but we're having a public hearing. The date that you're

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looking at for this event is what? >> Um August 15th to 16th. >> Are you going to need to set up on the 14th? >> Um >> probably not. >> What time is the start time? >> Um the start time is at uh well runners

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will start doing the loops at 7 a.m. >> So the first race. >> Yeah. Do we Does the state troopers see this as an issue? >> No. Okay. Just >> shut down. >> No.

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>> No. No. No. No. Road shut down. >> So >> I I uh I talked Yeah. >> The start of the race is going to be at 1400 and then it's going to from what I understand it's going to proceed to up around Williams around.

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>> Yeah. So, so it'll turn the turnaround points are at the Seisle parking lots and then back up around uh the Williams area. Yes. >> So, it will affect traffic. >> Um >> well, when you're running on Commonwealth, I guess you'll be running >> in the bike jogging path they have.

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>> Yes. >> Okay. >> But once you get up to the blinker light, well, once you get to the trailer park, we lose the benefit >> of the walking path. >> Mhm. And obviously around Williams and all that, you'll be running in the street.

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>> Am I correct? >> So, um you're not going to cross at Williams. You would go up to the um the very end of Commonwealth and then back around that loop up there. >> So, down uh I mean I it's listed in the document. I don't have it in front of me, but I believe it's C view.

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>> So, so you're going to go up C view to Neptune to Williams. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> And then back on. >> Yeah. So >> c can you speak a little bit just because I I saw the some preliminaries. Um but there was a discussion or mention

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about stress on EMS but I believe you were going to do contracted uh medical aid or use contracted EMS as opposed to relying on tension. >> Yeah. So I've I've been talking with uh Mr. Britain about that and uh he's been giving me some uh some tips on what I

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should do. I haven't that that is not 100% figured out yet because I am but yeah I'm doing something >> this is going all night and I'm not at 1400 we're have the control

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turnaround point I mean basically what's going to we're going to have some audience and crowds >> um yeah but um I don't think that over the night there's going to be any crowd I don't I think a lot of people like a

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lot of spectators at that point in time, >> but let's say early evening. >> Mhm. >> You start at 7:00 a.m. >> Mhm. >> So, let's say 5 6 o'clock. Let's say somebody wants to show up. People do show up. You know, >> what are are there going to be controls in place to prevent somebody from

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consuming alcohol on the public beach or >> Yes. Yes. >> Ringing cowbells. >> Ringing cowbells, for example. And it's This is going to go all night. I mean, you know, >> I mean, I'm gonna So, as as listed in the um the runner's manual, too, that they are all going to see there's going

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to be noise uh noise um reduction like um in place and like all of that. So, yes, I I'm going to make sure there are precautions so that people aren't causing a ruckus or or partying or anything overnight. Yeah, >> there is a lot of rental properties

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obviously >> and I'm just Envision if I was on vacation. Let's say I spent $8,000 for the week >> rental property. I come in on a Saturday.

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>> Saturday I'm trying to unload my car and the first wave of runners go by. Wonderful. >> Two days into it, they're still going by every hour. >> Well, ready to kill somebody. I'm on vacation. >> Can I ask how many races have you run

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before? not run physically but organized and and acted before. >> No, this is the first one that I'm organizing. Yes. >> Do you have any support like Second City Running Club or do you have like Delmo Sports or any any else helping out? And

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>> I've been I've been going through the race director's headquarters online and that's the the supporting group that I've been using. This is challenging. >> What do we have to do tonight on this one? >> It's up to you guys at this point. You can either cond you can condition an

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approval if you want to on certain things to be provided. You can require that those things be provided before you take action. >> Well, it's really up to you. >> Could you before before we even get there, do you have uh milestones or timelines you need that we need to be

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aware of? Um the only milestones that I need is simply just um the county like did ask as well for insurance um before moving forward. And then um other than that >> um just being able to advertise it. I'd

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say I just probably start of June would want to start advertising >> and that's about it. >> What do you anticipate your entry fees being? >> Um I was thinking somewhere around um $120 for entry fee. 100 to 120. >> I hate to say it. I think you're hitting

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a little low on that. >> A little low. >> Yeah. Like because right now you can do a marathon for $200. >> So, and you're trying to talk about doing an ultramarathon. >> Yeah. I was I was just basing it off of what I've done before, but if Yeah, I

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mean, I'm I'm open to interpretation on anything like that and I welcome feedback on stuff like that. One other thing you guys, so the county did issue a conditional resolution related to this because Commonwealth is a county roadway. One thing that the township would have to do as well is provide a letter indicating you're aware of and

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approve temporary use of Commonwealth on those two dates. So that that would be an additional condition. We have to provide that to the county. >> To the location of Strathmir, is there any like >> I I mean I just chose Strath because like I

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>> Yeah. I just I like I love Strath. So that's why >> I just uh I like the idea and I like the concept. But my concern is I mean I can see something like this being lending itself more to a boardwalk environment.

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But we do have some strap near residents in the house here tonight. I see. And this I'm going to probably be a little uh I guess out of line here, but I want to open it to the Strath if anybody in the public would like to comment on this.

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Please, let's I want to hear some comments. >> Weekend in August's challenger. >> Yeah, we're going to limit the comments only to this event. >> Oh, I'll just be very quick. Um, Colleen Jones, I live in Strath Mirror. I love all of this and all this community

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stuff. I am as a nurse and a person who has run big giant things, I am a little bit concerned that it might be a little bit over your head in the beginning because if you can get all the things in place with the safety and um really have

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it all think thought out and detailed because August 15th is going to be here in two seconds and it seems like it's a really short timeline to get everything in place. But I love the idea. I you're so well spoken and I'm I'm excited for

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it. I actually would help you with it before. >> Now, Colleen, I'm going to put you on the spot here. >> Okay. >> Obviously, I know where your house is. >> You do. >> This is dead center at the racetrack. >> Yeah. >> What's your thoughts of all night people paddling past?

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>> Is it I don't even What days is it the weekend? >> It's a week. It is the weekend. Um, >> it's going to be every hour there's going to be a flock of runners probably followed by an RTV or off-road vehicle or something. The EMS grouping up the dead, the dying, wanting to die.

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>> I I like to watch people, so I think for me personally that that would not be a a big problem. But, you know, the beaches are cramped this year. There's never enough parking down there. It's a lot to consider. And it it's also just this

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safety thing on Commonwealth. I used to ride my bike up and down there and there's a lot of near misses. So I do I am worried about that that it's a tight >> a tight space. >> Are you married to the date of August? >> Yeah. August

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weekend. I mean, later down the line through it. >> I mean, I like the concept, but I mean, as you know, how long you've been a guard for what, three, four years now? >> Six years. >> Six years and we're having fun. Yeah.

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>> He's he's a good one of our better rowers, too, by the way. Um, >> one of our best, not better. Um, >> I mean, Memorial Day and Labor Day, it's crazy town, especially on the weekend. >> Saturday is the challenge.

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>> I mean, I and I I love the idea of it, but I I think actually Tuesday. I mean, if if our beach can our beach will be done by we moved it to the beach. >> Let me let me throw this out there. >> Take the cars out of play into >> Yeah. Even the week, even just the

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weekend after Labor Day would be probably what 50% less people and everything. You have a ton of space. >> September is usually the most beautiful month weatherwise down here. >> Yeah, but I feel like If we had more

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time, honestly, it truly would really help you. I love the whole idea of it. And we can think it all the way through and I'm super detail oriented. I would help you. >> Uh, throwing this out there like we've done with many things. What if we did this through a subcommittee where you

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mentioned speaking to U Britain and death subcommittee? >> I disagree. Um I think through subcommittee um you had mentioned you were talking to John Britain. Um if you got it around table and really

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fleshed out the idea and then we the subcommittee could bring it to the committee to talk it through. I think maybe it could get fleshed out rather than like trying to do it live and and make such a tough decision um on it. My my issues are location and timing and so

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I think you know I'm only one person. my my my issue. >> Let's finish with the we asked the public to comment on this. We had Colleen. Is there anyone else that would like to Alice? Yes. >> Alice March Vincent Strathmore. I love

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the idea too, Jimmy. And thank you so much for being my guard. I love that. Thank you. Um I love the idea. I think it's fantastic and it's it would be very energizing for Strathmir. I also have the same concerns and my number one concern is the traffic because

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um I'm constantly watching people that are running and um on bikes, you know, almost being killed on a Saturday in the weekend. Um, so if there's some way we could like make it when we have a beach

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on the beach, my my um niece runs the sea aisle one that comes up to to Strathmir and that would be a great thing. Um, and I would love to have the time to get the whole town on board because it would be energizing. >> Yeah.

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>> You know, um, so I I like the idea. >> I I think like Colleen said, I think it needs a little more time to figure it out. And also it'd be really cool if we could do it on the beach. >> I Okay, let's thank you. Al,

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>> you want me to have any questions for me? >> Is there anybody else from Jasmir would like to comment? >> No. Is there anybody from the general public that would like to comment >> on this item?

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>> All right, move back to my colleagues here. >> So I I was saying I I I really do like the idea and I like the idea of elimination like ultra and that's great because you know you literally can chart it out. I I've I do have concerns because I

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don't I don't think, you know, one aid station, one area, what like and yes, you could have people, you know, monitoring the whole race the whole time, whatever. And yes, you're right. Like I I use my own gels when I I do a marathon, right? It's not I'm I'm I'm

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making sure I'm putting the the right nutrition in and the hy hydration, but there is a point where some people's egos don't listen to their bodies, and that's a problem. And I think what we need to do is we have to take into account, you know, stupid stupidity for

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a lack of better words. >> Exactly. So I I think it's just way too way too rushed to do it in August. And I also think, you know, you could make it a Columbus Day weekend thing. You could make it whatever. You don't have like uh

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was it LA had their marathon? They cut it down from 26.2 to 18 because of how hot it was, right? They didn't really run a marathon but because it wasn't the full 26 but they said because of extra like you have all these extra conditions that are going on in August and I I hate

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to say it but it's still hurricane season at that point too. So that could be a big problem and I don't want to see hard work getting washed out by for some. So I think we should do a little bit more planning as we move forward with this. >> Are you done school now? >> No.

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>> So he's in college. So, um I I like spring actually like like a little and that gives us even more time to plan personally because fall you said is tough for you because you're still a student. So, that could be a date to consider too.

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>> Oh, just one more thing too. When they used to have the wild half, it was in August and it was on the boardwalk and they had all kinds of issues because of that. And yes, even though you're not on you're only on this, they had to move it to May because of because of the issues that were brought up for

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>> um my biggest concern with it which I mentioned Saturday August 15th traffic. It's a turnover day. Saturday on both

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SE and Strathmir are probably the busiest days you can be involved. I think when you get to the southern end of the route, we do have the bike pedestrian path. Problem is when you get

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to the trailer park north, there's no more bike path. There's no more pedestrian. during the highway. Um, I would probably, that's my biggest reservation. We're going to have people in the lane of traffic.

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We're going to have people going through the neighborhoods, not the neighborhoods, up the streets up at the north end and running through the street at night. I think if it could be moved to the beach,

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it takes the cars out of the play. We can probably The problem is, and I'm not, we move it to the beach, then we put the pipe and plugs in play. Um, it goes on and on. Uh, but I think the beach

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>> I think you I think you'll also have I I think you'll eliminate more people if it's on the beach. >> I was about to say it'll be much shorter if you're >> That's for sure. >> Much shorter. >> Those soft sand runs are not are no joke. >> I think I think those days work for the beach. the whole

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thing. >> Well, we anticipate unless there's a storm, we anticipate being done the beach replenishment by August 9th, they're going to be out of it. So, there's no So, that would work. >> Mike,

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>> Barb, can we need you for the We got to identify you. Sorry. >> First thing you said is the fundraising event. So, it's about the money, making money for the beach. So, you need sponsorships. That's the number one thing. You got to it's not going to be make you're not making money on just

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entry fees. So, you need you need a long time a year >> to figure out key sponsors and packages etc like that. And who's going to go out there and do that? Safety is number one of the participants, the community. Um then obviously you know having you know

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getting the word out you know you start you start promoting it at least six months ahead different placing it and positioning it then then you start advertising it if you have the money to advertise um so there's there's a lot of planning that goes on with this right

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>> oh god crisis communications if something happens what's the plan I mean it's not just a an ambulance showing up it's there's a lot to this but I mean the first thing he said is the funraering So where's the money and how much is it going to cost? It's a budget. So that

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all h it has to be a plan. The whole business plan and then the timeline question was terrific. What are the first things you have to have? You know the the licenses, the you know the permitting etc. So I mean those are the kinds of things that you have to have in place and like a checklist etc. So there

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should be a whole formulated plan, but bottom line is if it's to raise money and funds, it's sponsorships and who's doing that and how's that happening and and you need time to set that up. The idea, the event is wonderful. Remember, Strathmir is part of upper township.

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Don't forget the mainland. The support from the mainland. Love Strath. Thank you. But we're all one big community. So it could be an upper township event, you know, in Strathne. I mean, so just remember that aspect, too. So anyway, I just first thing he said. >> Sounds like you're volunteering to help.

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>> I'M ALWAYS I'VE ALWAYS SAID I'M AVAILABLE. You can pick my brain. Pick my brain. So, you know, I mean, it's money. >> You know what's what's what are you getting? You're going to do all this work and you might not get anything. I mean, you'll be in a hole. So,

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>> thanks. >> Okay, >> Jim. Do you see where this is headed? Jim, I would just commend you for >> Yes, >> we're going to support this if you were to do it, but I we can't support it as it stands right now.

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>> I think if the project was moved to the beach where it wouldn't impact traffic, I think that would be a wonderful idea. I think if you picked some people's brains like Barbara's brains here, she'll help you. What we got to do is find corporate

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sponsors and somebody to make the t-shirt, somebody to do this, somebody I mean, if you get all that stuff donated, then you can be a true big money fundraiser, maybe. >> So, at this time, we're not going to deny it. We'll table your application, make

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some changes. Let's change the dates. Let's come up with a date that works. Let's come up with a location that works. So, all right. Thank you, Jamie. Thank you. And he's like I said, if you haven't been in one of our rowing life card tournaments, come see him. Phenomenal

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rower. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Uh pleasure on the bills, gentlemen. >> Here I move that all claims submitted by for payment at this meeting be approved and then incorporated in the full minutes of this meeting.

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>> Second. >> Please call the role. >> Mr. Cassachio. >> Yes.ain Ain on one bill 26-00175. Yes. And all the rest. >> Mr. Nappen. >> Yes. >> Mr. Sam Palumbo. >> Yes. Mr. Zach Palumbo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Corson. >> Yes.

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>> Motion carried. >> This time we're going to open it up to the public. Is there anybody like to address the tension committee for any subject at all? We're a target. Go for it. Wow. Hearing no public comment, we're going to close the public portion and entertain a motion to go to close session.

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>> I hereby move that a resolution be incorporated into the minutes authorizing the township committee to enter into executive session for the following matters pursuant to open public meetings act. One, safety and security cyber security. Two, contract negotiation grant consultant. Three,

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contract negotiation medical director services. Four, contract negotiation special legal counsel. Five, contract negotiation block 382, lots 1.01 and 11.02. Six, litigation, Demarzo versus Upper

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Township. I also include in my motion the estimated time and circumstances circumstances under which the discussion conducted in close session can be disclosed to the public as follows. A it is anticipated that matters discussed in close session may be disclosed to the

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public upon the determination of the township committee that the public interest will no longer be served by such confidentiality. B with respect to uh contract negotiations such matters will be made public when negotiations have ceased and there is no

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longer a reason for confidentiality. See, with respect to litigation matters, such discussions will be made public when litigation is complete and all the appeal period has been expired. >> Second, please call the role. >> Mr. Cassaceio, yes. >> Mr. Nappin, Mr. Stan Palumbo, yes. Zack

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Palumbo, yes. Mayor Corson, >> yes. We're going to take a quick Your handwriting is horrible.