[Music] public meeting of June 23rd, 2025 of the Township Council of the Township of Washington. Adequate notice of this meeting was given in accordance with the open public meetings act by the township clerk on May 20th, 2025 to at least two newspapers and this meeting has been posted on the
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everyone please stand for a salute to the flag 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. Amen. Roll call. Councilman Casio. Councilman Sears here. Councilman Omen here. Councilwoman BZ here. Council President the Sen here. Let the record reflect also in attendance, Mayor Peter Calamari, Township Administrator Mark D Carlo, Township Attorney Siobhan, and
Township Clerk Susan Wowski. Payment of bills. Resolution number 25-248. Authorized payment of bills May 30th, 2025 to June 19, 2025. Do I have a motion? So move. Second. Any discussion? Roll call. Councilman Casio. Yes.
Councilman Sears, yes. Councilman Omen, yes. Councilwoman BZ, yes. Council President, yes. PSA for June 23rd, 2025. Estimated property tax bills for the third quarter, 2025 were mailed on June 16th.
The due date is August 1st with the grace period to August 11th. Bills for remaining quarters will be mailed in September. This bill does not include any calculations from the townwide reassessment currently being undertaken. Billing from the reassessment will occur next year in 2026. Please take a moment
to read the tax enclosure included with your bill for important information. Contact the tax office at 2016668797 with any questions. Township of Washington is launching its third round of our hometown heroes banner program as a living tribute for our community to
honor past and present members of the armed forces. Please visit our website for further information. The Township of Washington's cooling center will be open during extreme temperatures from noon to 7:00 p.m. in the senior center located at 350 Hudson Avenue before entering
stop at the police desk to sign it. Road closure alert from June 24th to June 27th. Violia will be installing a new fire hydrant on Lynwood Avenue near the newly constructed Apple Montasauri School. expect closures, detours, and delays in that area on those days
between 7 am and 3 pm. On May 15th, the Motor Vehicle Commission's on the road mobile unit inspected 18 vehicles. On June 2nd, the Motor Vehicle Commission's on the road unit issued 64 Real IDs, three driver's license, two registration, and 18 plates were surrendered. Thank you to the Bethany
Church for providing these parking stalls to conduct these special events. Pursuant to NJSA468-28, landlords are required to complete a landlord identity registration form for single unit dwellings that are nonowner occupied. The completed form is to be
filed in the office of the township clerk with a copy to be given to the tenant. The form is available on our website on the township clerk page. Also, as per ordinance number 24-03, all rental units owners, all rental unit owners are required to conduct
inspections for lead based paint. The Kuanas Club of the Pasak Valley meet on the second Wednesday of each month at 6:30 p.m. at the Westwood Community Center. If anyone would like more information, please contact Paul Ralph Gardulli at 5165818319
or pascal kowanas@gmail.com. Town Hall will be closed on Friday, July 4th, 2025. Our next council meeting will be held on Monday, July 14, 2025. Thank you, everyone. Approval of minutes. Regular meeting
August 12th, 2024. Conference meeting August 12, 2024. Do I have a motion? So move. Second. Roll call. Councilman Casio, yes. Councilman Sears, yes. Councilman Omen. Yes. Counciloman BZ. Yes. Council President Cenno. Yes. Uh
report of the administrator. Good evening, Council President. Good evening, everyone. This is my follow-up report from the June 2nd meeting. Uh there was no um council concerns or resident concerns or follow-ups to conduct. I have a few updates for you. U Mayor Calamary is pleased to announce
the township of Washington conducted a bond anticipation note sale on June 18, 2025. The sale was facilitated by our financial adviser, Acasia Financial Group, and our bond council, Hawkins, Deliffield, and Wood LLP. There was a
total of four biders. BNY Melon Capital Markets LLC won the bid. The very successful net interest costs of 3.259%. The funds that were borrowed will cover our unfunded ordinances, the new DPW building, and our 2025 capital project.
The township will receive the funds on our closing date of July 2nd, 2025. Township of Washington has a bond rating of double A+ which led to the low interest rate. The resurfacing of Kulage Avenue is due to begin honor about July 6, 2025. The project was mostly funded
by the New Jersey DOT grant and will most likely take a week and a half to complete. The residents will be updated as well as letters going out to the residents that will be affected on Kulage to allow them to know and it has already been posted on uh Facebook. Tomorrow morning our DPW and the
Northwest Bergen County Utilities Authority will be inspecting the sanitary storm water lines on Bergen Carriage Salem and Fern. This is done in preparation of the resurfacing of these roads as part of the 2025 road program. We are hoping to have the roads resurfaced late summer, early fall. And
uh finally, council president, I just respectfully request if council can pull resolutions 263 and 264 from the consent agenda uh just so I can give you some updated information. Sure. Uh regarding those and thank you. That completes my report. Were you able to reach out to Mr. uh Kubia this morning regarding the
curb dog curve patent sign? Yes, sir. I spoke to him this. That's all taken care of. Yes. Thank you. Appreciate it. Yes, sir. Can you uh for I don't know the exact number off the top of my head, but it was it was close
to $10 million. It was less than 10. It was less than 10. Like n again, I don't like throwing out numbers, but it was the upper n million. Thank you. Any other questions for Mr. Carl? Thank you, Mr. Car.
Uh, general public comment period is limited to five minutes. Motion to open the public comment period. So move second. All in favor? I. Would anybody like to come up? Seeing no one in the audience, motion to close the public comment periods at this time. Second.
All in favor? I. There is somebody in the audience, but he chose not to come up. So I said the wrong ordinances. Adoption second reading. Ordinance number 25-15. An ordinance amending ordinance 259 under chapter 87 of the code of the township of Washington
setting forth the rate of compensation and manner of payment of employees for the year 2025. Resolution number 25-249 authorizing second reading and opening a public hearing for ordinance 25-15. Do I have a motion? Second. Would anyone like
to come up at this time to discuss ordinance 25-15? Seeing no one can ask a question. Yeah, sure. Mr. Um just uh Miss Bailey um can you confirm uh that this
amendment uh as well as the underlying ordinance uh conform with our uh both in terms of uh applicability and
enforcement enforcability. If I understand your question Mr. Alman, you want to be sure that the payments are limited to the projects that are listed within the item number 13? No. Oh, okay. Then just one quick
question. Could everybody please make sure their microphones are on because uh here. Okay. Thank you. So, um I just want to ensure that this ordinance the way or this
amendment the way it is written as well as the underlying ordinance that it is amending that both of those conform with township code again. So, let me guess your question. Are you asking whether this amendment
follows the item numbers within the the original ordinance? So if for example number 13 is there a 1 through 12 that I I'm sorry I'm having trouble understanding the question. I apologize. No it's quite all right. Um
not that there's uh I assume there's a 1 through 12 and there's probably you know uh numbers that uh go beyond that. So there is a underlying ordinance for our salary. Yes, this is an
amendment to it. Yes. What I'm asking is, do both of those, the underlying ordinance in its entirety as well as this amendment, do those conform with our township codes in terms of uh
enforcability is enforceable. Yes. Yes. Yes. Okay. Perfect. Thank you. Any other questions on this? Roll call. Councilman Cassium. Yes. Councilman Sears. Yes. Councilman Omen.
Yes. Councilwoman BZ. Yes. The president of the Senate. Yes. Motion to close the public. That was the motion. Yeah. Now we're going to Thank you. You're right there. Motion to close the public hearing for ordinance 25-15. Do I have a motion? So move. Second. Roll call.
Councilman Casio. Yes. Councilman Sears. Yes. Councilman Omen. Yes. Councilwoman Bles. Yes. Council President. Yes. Motion to adopt ordinance number 25-15 at second reading by title. So move. Second. Roll call. Councilman Casio.
Yes. Councilman Sears. Yes. Councilman Nman. Yes. Council. Yes. Council President. Yes. Introduction first reading. Ordinance number 25-16. An ordinance amending chapter 223 article 8 of the ordinances of the township of Washington entitled
schedules. Motion to introduce and pass ordinance number 2516 at first reading by title. Do I have a motion? Some go ahead. Second. Roll call. I have a question. Oh, sure. Um, will
these all be um installed uh in accordance with uh applicable I guess regulations? MUTCD regulations. Yes. The the reason I ask is uh I know
on for instance my block we have traffic control and street and you know there's a number of items on the same poll which I don't believe it doesn't meet code doesn't meet those codes. So you know do we plan on uh meeting the codes for
this? I know I brought this up to Mr. D. college's predecessor and it was an issue because of they didn't want to do it but it does not meet every DCD code. If we put everything on a stop sign, what would be going on the stop sign?
When you put the stop sign and the street names on one pole, the manual and uniform traffic control devices say a stop sign needs to be a standalone stop sign. It can't have any other identifier on it other than the no parking within 50 feet or the no parking
within 25 feet. But we've been putting them up with the street signs on top to eliminate posts, but it doesn't technically meet the the uh manual uniform traffic control devices. So, I mean, obviously, you know, it was never brought to my attention. So, that's why I said it was your predecessor. Yeah. If
there's locations that need to be corrected. Oh, there's a lot of locations that need to be corrected. So, yes. No, we have no plans to, you know, put it in, you know, opposite of what it should be done. All right. Well, we can talk off. I can send you I I can dig up
the old email showing you the the and I'm sure you have a cop. All right. You certainly can. Any other questions? Uh, roll call. Mr. Councilman Cassium, yes. Councilman, yes. Councilman, yes.
Council, yes. else present to settle. Yes. Resolution number 25-250 authorizing publication of ordinance 2516 and scheduling a public hearing. Do I have a motion? So move. Second. Roll call. Councilman Casio. Yes. Councilman
Sears. Yes. Council Councilman. Yes. Councilwoman BZ. Yes. Council President Cassetta. Yes. I thank you and the police department for undertaking this. that uh I think there's a lot of dangerous intersections that need these stop signs. It's it's it's a
free-for-all on some of these streets. So, I'm glad we're finally addressing it and completing this task. I know it's been a long task to do. The police department's been handling it for a long time, and I'm glad it's finally coming to fruition and getting done. Thank you. Resolution's consent agenda. The
following items have been determined to have unanimous consent to council and will be enacted in one motion. Should any item require independent consideration, any council member may have such item removed from the consent agenda. I will remove 25-263 and 264 from Mr. D. Carlo's uh additional
clarification. Does anyone else want any others removed? Um yes. Uh 25-259 for separate vote. 259. Yeah. And 25-266. 26 discussion on
um yes yes I was going to pull that one I was going to pull that one off and resolution 25-270 for an understanding on um we are of Columbus members do we have to recuse
oursel from the vote according to Mr. Per in the past we did not have to recuse ourselves okay we are not yes I agree with Mr. for club me. He said if we were members of the Colombian club, we needed to recuse our club. But just as members of
the general Knights of Columbus, he said, but if you're a member of the governing body of the governing body, then we have to recuse ourselves. But if you were just a I wanted clarification on that, but thank you. Did you I'm sorry. Yeah, we can keep that. So So did
you pull 259? 259 has been pulled. Yeah, it's been any others. Mr. Gentlemen, can we pull uh 257, 258, and uh 265?
265. Okay, Michael, won't we just go through them all? I kind of lost. I am right now pulling 257, 258, 259, 263, 264,
265, 266, and 270. Okay. Any others that anyone would like to have removed? Uh 270 you could put back on because you answered my question. So, you don't have to pull that. We don't need to pull it. Okay. So, we're not pulling 270. Okay.
Thank you. Okay. Let's get this long list going. All right. Resolution number 25-252. Resolution calling for the restoration of energy taxes to municipalities. Resolution number 25-253 authorized refund of engineering escrow
block 4522 lot 10 in the amount not to exceed $73427. Resolution number 25-254 authorized refund of engineering escrow 660 Pascaly LLC block 2110 lot 6 in the
amount of 19075. Resolution number 25-255 authorize the appointment of municipal representatives to the Bergen County Community Development Regional Committee. Resolution number 25-256 authorize refund of performance guarantee block 2207 lot 4 in the amount
of not to exceed $6,219.75. Resolution number 25-260. Resolution authorizing the purchase of a new DPW F350 crew cab from Route 23 Auto Mall LLC 1301 Route 23 Butler, New Jersey 07405
as per state contract base price in the amount not to exceed $72,230. Resolution number 25-261. Resolution authorizing the purchase of new fencing project from Memorial Clark and Sherry Fields with Bergen Fence 279 Bergen Turnpike, Richfield Park, New
Jersey 07660. Base price in the amount not to exceed $72,230. As for state contract, brace price in the amount not to exceed $63,330. Resolution number 25-262. Resolution authorizing the purchase of
new fire department chief vehicle with IG Burton of Berlin Chevrolet 10,419 Old Ocean City Boulevard, Berlin, Maryland 21811. Base price in the amount not to exceed $56,950. Resolution number 25-267 authorize
renewal of Plenary Retail Consumption License for Amy LLC trading as doghouse salute and grill year 2025 2026 resolution number 25-268 authorized renewal of plenary retail consumption license for TJG Inc. Trading
as seasons catering year 2025 2026 resolution number 25-269 authorized renewal of plenary retail distribution license for township liquors year 2025 2026 resolution number 25-271
authorize renewal of plenary retail consumption license for island way trading as Bari Grill year 2025 2026 resolution number 25-272 authorized Renewal of ABC license number 0266-33-00002-00008
RJCNS Corporation Trading as Sal's Place inactive license for the term July 1st 2025 to June 30th 2026 resolution number 25-273 authorized renewal of ABC license number
0266-33-001-006 CB Washington Townships LLC Trading has Charlie Brown's inactive license for the term July 1st, 2025 to June 30th, 2026. Resolution number 25-274 authorized submission of grant application and execute grant contract
with the New Jersey DOT for the improvement of Ridgewood Boulevard North. Resolution number 25-275 authorized uniform shared services and consolidation act agreement for special law enforcement services years 2025 to 2026 Westward Regional Board of
Education. Motion to approve consent to agenda resolutions as stated. So move second. Roll call. Councilman Casio. Yes. Councilman Sears. Yes. Councilman Olman. Yes. Counciloman BZ. Yes. Council
president seven. Yes. Yeah. Everybody give me one second. Uh, resolution number 25-257, resolution endorsing the 2025 housing element and fair share plan. Do I have a
motion? Some move. Second. Discussion. Yeah. So, um, I asked to have this pulled. I guess my only concern is that uh the council may not be fully informed
because they didn't receive the report uh the fair share housing report uh that was the planning board approved. Uh there were a number of edits that were identified in our discussion last Wednesday. I don't know if they've been
updated to the report and you know just making sure that everyone is aware of what we're committing to or approving uh as this goes forward. I know there were a number of individuals who had
concerns that the planning board was, you know, sent a ordinance down about the fence, uh, excuse me, the, uh, vehicles and the boats, you know, and there was concerns
about what it entailed, how it came to be. And this is certainly much more impactful. This is, you know, sort of paving the way for the next 10 years uh hopefully for the township. So just
raising it uh that you know is everyone comfortable having not seen the report uh from the planning board? Yes, Mr. Sir, Mr. Alman, if I can just clarify, do you mean they never saw it or they never saw the type of correction? So you
told about the one that was corrected from last No, I did not even get it electronically today. Okay. But the corrections were made. They were given to Miss Page. I have one hard copy and I was told by the secretary of Do we know what the corrections are, Mr.? I remember them not being very incidental. You know, well, I know there was
something about uh development happening at Stonemill which never occurred. Right. Correct. I think Peter, can you and Mike just made can we just go through them very quick? I know that was one of them. I mean, that's the largest one and I didn't bring my notes with me. I don't know if you did. Uh they changed
uh Mr. Burgess changed the calculation uh of our required need. So it increased from the original to the final. Okay. Uh the fact that we had the stone mill uh
being noted as fully developed and uh that it's not it's not developed at all. Yeah. Correct. And then the rest were typos. Uh, so are you referring to the increase from 10 to 11? It was he said he had to round up. So it was nothing
significant. I think it was a 10 point. If if sir, if we're speaking about the same thing, Mr. Stman, I think that's it was rounded. He explained that he had to round up to 11. We were expecting Why Why haven't we seen the final before we vote? because I just got the hard copy
today and Grace was supposed to send it electronically today to me and I never got it before she left or else I would have printed it back out. It was in a binder. No, we can't table. We need It would have been one page at a time because it was given to us in a binder only one copy. Do we have an understanding of
what we're 11 units 11 units 11 units? I could run through what I think the final was if that helps. So Mr. Mr. Burgess testified um at the hearing that the
township's real first let's start the we all know that the DCA assigned a number of 184 units as the township's obligation. Uh Mr. Burgess did a realistic development uh potential calculation. I think the report
originally identified it as eight units. he testified that it is actually 11 units RDP. Um the sites that um he identified as satisfying the township's obligation are located at 660 Pascac
Road for a total of 28 developable units, six of which are to be designated affordable housing units. The second site identified in the final uh uh report um and as testified to by Mr.
Burgess is located at 370 Pasc Road for a total number of 17 units of which 15 will be affordable housing developed units. So the total number of affordable units to be developed under this plan
will be 21 which only 11 are required 11 RDP but there's a second component required under the amended act and that's called unmet need. Um I believe the way Mr. Burgess calculates the unmet need calculation is 25% of the RDP which
would bring us to 2.75 units rounding up three that would make it 14 total affordable units. Um there is debate on how unmet need should be calculated. Mr. Burgess is taking a conservative favorable approach in terms
of that calculation. I've heard it differently. So I I think um that the 21 units will you know is where he's thinking that that the Pasak road address is the nursery. Um
no so the 660 Pasc is is next to seasons. Correct. Which is six and then 370 Pasc which is the uh Valley Bank. Valley Bank. That would be 14 units.
14 or 15. We're 72 units in total. 14 of which are Oh, we haven't seen that application yet. No, that's a proposed. It is proposed. Yeah, it's just want to make sure everybody understands that we
have not this this council and this right this council has not seen anything for Valley Bank. I don't want you know cuz we'll get calls cuz I remember last time when Stonemill was included and he didn't even know he was included. it was a problem. So, I just want to make sure that we have not seen a development plan for that site yet, if there is one.
Yeah, the planning board hasn't either that came out in Wednesday night's meeting that those will be forthcoming. Okay. Yeah. The only thing I would say is uh Miss Bailey, I don't know if he if Mr. Burgess took the most conservative approach with the calculation of the
unmet need. I think he took the most uh beneficial to the township. That's a better word. Okay, that's a better word. So, can you give us those final numbers of the affordable one more time? Sure.
And I will just call to your attention there is a sketch for 370 Pasc Road for a proposed development that um shows the 72 units I believe. Um and that could be pa found at page 39 of the plan. So, we
don't have that plan yet. We have not been provided that yet. I understood Mark D. Carlo. I thought I saw that he had emailed it to everybody. Is that Mark? We have the 370 plan. Well, we were emailed the 37. We weren't emailed.
There's a very basic sketch in the plan itself. That's all we got. But we haven't seen that yet. I've not seen it yet. It's in the plan that you all got emailed. Yes, you have that. Oh, the original. Okay. Yeah. Yeah. that little the little square like pull out insert
insert on the page. Okay. Any other questions on this, ladies and gentlemen? All right. Uh roll call for 285-257. Councilman Calio, yes. Councilman Sears, yes. Councilman Omen, yes. Counciloman
BZ, yes. Council President Denna, yes. Resolution number 25-258, resolution accepting and authorizing the award of bid to Highcaliber Renovations LLC 417 Madison Avenue, Raway, New Jersey 07065 for the new shingle roof
for the library in the amount of not to exceed $49,149. Do I have a motion? So move second. Discussion. Yeah. Um I had asked this to be pulled.
Uh I guess this one as well as the next one uh the two bids that we're authorizing this evening was wondering if uh there were other bids and what they were and did we do a
schedule uh of the various bids that were received for comparative purposes? Yes, we did. and it was also uh reviewed by Miss Bailey to assure everything um coincided with law. I can tell you off
the top of my head there was only two bids received for the tree service. There was numerous bids received for uh the roof bid. Do we know what the uh
the is it within the bust opinion given us to by the architect the roof bids? Are we close? Are we over? Are we under? This was a very good price. We had them ranging from this all the way above $100,000. Okay. Yeah. And what was the what was the uh architect's cost opinion
on that? He didn't give us a cost opinion. remember you had asked if I could get an opinion based on asphalt shingles compared the metal. Yeah. Yeah. Compared to um the metal is
would that bid summary is that something that is that can't be shared with the council? No, that could be shared. I believe someone even over it already, didn't they? So yeah, I think somebody did today. Yeah. Okay. Could we we can whatever Mr. Mr. Dalo in the future is
Mr. Mayor, could we be provided those bid tabulation forms? Could we send out the bid? Is that something we can get? She does. So, I believe gets them. So, yeah. Okay. Can you share those with us? I I didn't know what the process was, but I know
the process to start with you and the administration and our form of government. That's what we're doing. Right. So, from now on, can we get a copy of the bid tabulation sheets when we get a bid and and the awarding bid, right? Does it say along with the waring bit?
Yes. It's always going to be the the It's got to be a little bit better by law. Well, unless they got a defect in their bank. Yes. Correct. All right. Any other questions on 258? Okay. Roll call. Councilman Casio. Yes. Councilman Sears. Yes. Councilman Omen.
Yes. Council, yes. Council President, yes. Resolution number 25-259. Resolution accepting and authorizing the award of bid to Downree Service Company, Inc. 65 Royal Avenue, Worththornne, New Jersey 07506 for the tree pruning, removal, and planting in the amount as
per specified in the bid submission of June 3rd, 2025. Do I have a motion? So move. Second. Second discussion. Um, was this I'm sorry, Tom. Go ahead. I I just um
was this review did we talk about going out to bid during the budget and if we did my apologies I don't recall but the second question is what's changed because we were doing a lot of work with
Amaroso which people seem to be satisfied with and we're moving to this do we view that as being more cost effective or No. So the purchasing law if we spend more than $44,000 with any 12 month period
aggregately we're required to go out to bid. So that was the case uh with with Amarosa. Unfortunately Amarosa did not bid this job. So he he did not bid it. So that that was the purpose for us
having to go out um unfortunately. So, just so I understand, in a running 12-month period, Yes. if a service we pay for a service in excess of 44,000, it triggers a bid requirement. Yes.
Okay. Thank you. So, so if will this preclude us in an emergency? No. To only go to downs or No, I think we have to give them a certain amount of time. It's written in the in the bid award, I believe. I don't know if it's in it translated over to the to the uh but I'm
saying we can't just arbitrarily if it's under 44,000 we can't at this point now for this for the length of the agreement we have to call downs we have to call downs because they provided the best pricing to us. Was it comparable to what we've seen in
the past with Amaroso? Um you know again they they're both companies that have served the township well. I mean the over the last um couple quotes that we've had to obtain for like emergency work um downs actually this is
before it went out to bid downs actually was coming in less expensive. Okay. Um but you know James Al has ser has definitely served the township very well you know which we're very appreciative. It's just you know unfortunately he did not bid for Yeah. He didn't he didn't
bid at all. Do we know why was he or was it just not affordable anymore to work with us? No, he just did not could have bid did not get it in time to realize what they were bidding on. Um
and I asked the public also uh Russo above the work he does for this town. He has not charged us for trees that he put in. If we go within a certain amount, he'll
cop us um the trees. He does take up the dead trees and blinds up for us for no price. He also extends his service by pruning any trees along the roadway that we're planting trees or call him if he's
in town. So that's why he asked to have it called and for a separate call. So did he miss the deadline? Is that what it was? I I really don't know. I just tell you he's saying if you know if we were really happy with his service, could we potentially open it back up to
be rebid or is that not allowed? Miss Bailey, do you have a comment? Do you have a copy of the notice? I'd have to see what it says to see what kind of reservations are on that. We have reserve the right to reject. I mean, I I that's why I asked. Yeah, do we have the
reservation to reject or not? I don't know that off the top of my head. I I would have to defer to Mr. Can we table this for the next meeting or does it have to be done tonight? Well, we've been I mean it doesn't, but we've been putting off um work until we had the
award bid. You know, if emergency comes, it's an exception to the purchasing, but I just Okay. You know, any other discussion on 259? Roll call.
Councilman Casio. Yes. Councilman Sears. No. Councilman. Uh, no. Councilwoman BZ. No. Council President. No.
Sir, before you go on and Miss Bailey, what would the plan be to not subject the township to any type of litigation possibly for not awarding the bid? Again, I'm not trying to push you to do it. I just I'm not aware of any reason to reject the bid other than that we
wished another vendor had bid. I have to re Yeah, we have to review it, right? I I do I have to review. I don't know. Sitting here. Okay. Yeah. I'm sorry. Okay. does um so we don't convene again till
July 14th 14th if there's an emergency we can still use the existing avenues we have right now right hopefully there won't be because nobody wants a storm of that caliber where we need emergency tree service but do we have a backup plan for that I mean
if we what's the same plan we have now we use yeah we just pull So currently I I think we I think we subject I mean I've voted no but I think we you can't in a perpetuity
say it's an emergency because we I think we would get sued because we're clearly in by well as long as we're not exceeding the $44,000. No, we can't we can't spend any money on tree service. I'm saying there's projects that are being held right now until we awarded
this. So we've already spent the 44,000 for well over the 44,000. Yeah. It's in a running 12 months. So yeah, that's what I'm saying. We've already spent that for 2025. Yeah. Well, it once we did it triggered us to go out to a bid. Mike, may I make a quick comment? Sure.
As much as I like Mr. Amaroso like we all do. I don't like this because now he's had the benefit of seeing down tree estimate or bid and I'm never a fan of that, you know, cuz now he has a leg up on a vendor.
That's public knowledge. Were there any other bids? There was one other. I I do not remember the name. I apologize. Um would anybody like to entertain revoting on this? Um,
I'll make a motion to revote on 2525 25-259. Would anybody second it? Can we just wait for Miss Bailey to get a answer? There is a reservation in the notice to reject any and all bids.
Um, can we go to the website to read it, Miss B? That's where we're right now. That's what we're reading right now. I would like it to be a little uh more general for any and all reasons other than the the reasons that are identified
in the statutes that are cited there. Uh which I would have to take a look at to make sure. Don't you review all the bid specifications before they go? All the bid specs? Yeah, the legal part. Don't you review the boiler plate for the cap?
Well, I there are a lot of I I don't know sitting here what's in what's in so I I think I believe Peter raises a you raised a
valid point now at this point. Yeah, probably uh has heavier weight. Yes, just that it's a uh it's an open bid now. Yeah. Than we've used previously. Yeah, keep change
and then you change the uh I'll make a motion to rebid uh to revote on resolution number 25-259. Would anyone like to second it at this time? I will second that. Uh all right. So this is a this is a revote of resolution number 25-259
to award to down street service. Roll call. Calvin Casio. Yes. Councilman Sears, no. Councilman Omen, yes.
Councilwoman BZ, no. And Councilman, Council President Denn, yes. I will vote yes because I think it's not safe to leave these projects, especially for the tree canopy we have in this town to not have the work performed, especially if we delayed it
already. As Mr. to Carlos stated before. Um, unfortunately our vendor did not supply a bid. Um, but maybe next year he will. Hopefully. Agreed. Uh, resolution number 25-263. Resolution authorizing the purchase of a
new front end loader with Jessco, Inc., 118 St. Nicholas Avenue, South Planefield, New Jersey 07080, as per state contract in the amount of not to exceed $198,450. Do I have a motion? So move
second discussion Mr. the call. I'm sorry, sir. I got caught up looking at the the tree stuff 263. You said you wanted it pulled. So, the front end. Oh, yes. Thank you. I just wanted to make sure the council knew because you wouldn't have normally cuz you don't generally see the purchase orders, but
um we are uh providing a tradein of a front loader that's exceeded, you know, it's life that we'll be replacing and we're getting a $15,000 credit. So, the the purchase of the price of this was $15,000 greater. So I just wanted council to know that. So that this price
includes the deduction of the trade. Yes. So we're giving them 198450 plus training. Yes. I just wanted council to know that. Thank you. Any further discussion, ladies and gentlemen? Do we do we know the timeline for delivery of
this? You know, I'm sorry. I I don't know, but I don't think it's expected to be as lengthy as as we thought. I I think it's coming rather quickly as we'll be here by season. I I hope so. Let's keep our fingers crossed. But I was broken.
Is this the truck that was broken? The front end. Yeah. But I can find out when we're anticipating delivery. Okay. We can use the existing one until we turn it in.
Yeah. We Yes. Okay. Roll call. Councilman Cassium. Yes. Councilman Sears. Yes. Councilman Omen. Yes. Councilwoman BZ. Yes. Council President. Yes. Resolution number 25-264. Resolution authorizing the purchase of new garbage truck with sanitation
equipment corporation 80 furler street total of New Jersey 07512 as per state contract in the amount not to exceed 355,976. Do I have a motion? Some move. Second.
Question. Mr. D. Carlo. You had uh did you had a question, sir? Yes. I'd ask you. Do we have all the garbage trucks that we purchased in the last two years? Do we have them all now or is there
still one sitting somewhere in the warehouse? No, we have all five. Okay. One of them is not working, which is part of my kind of report to you guys. Um was there anything else, sir?
The answer to your question is yes. We are in possession of all five garbage trucks. Okay. Well, one of them is currently down because it has a major exhaust problem that was producing exhaust fumes into the cab of the truck. So, it has not been used. Right. So,
that comes as part of of I don't want to call it a story, but the update to the council. So, if you remember when we presented our capital budget, we requested $600,000 for two new garbage trucks, which was
approved. As you can tell, this one's coming in at 355 when it was estimated when I was preparing to budget late fall at about 300. The other thing I told uh the council is that we were anticipating probably a longer than two-year period before we
got it. The reason why we want to purchase this one is because it's on we can get it before like this is coming. This is on the I can't on the lot. I couldn't think of a simple word like that. So, we are spending a little bit more money than um we need to, but that
the estimated repairs to fix that major exhaust problem is near $20,000. So, we are asking I want to let you know that we're spending more than we thought it would be. it will fall within the $600,000 budget, but to get a second garbage truck, which they will not even
let us order. We're trying to see if someone else has one on site. Um, we found one for a decent price, but it's only a 25 yard and right now we have a 32 yer. So, we were like hamming it and it we said, "No, we don't want to do that because it it wouldn't be beneficial to us. It's a long-term
purchase. We want to get right." Um, and a matter of fact, if we didn't promise to pay before July 31st for the garbage truck, it was going to keep going up $1,200 for every 30 days we waited. So, it's a good purchase. Wanted the council to know that if we did, it is more money
than we thought, but if we don't get it to get that fifth garbage truck, we're going to need to spend 20,000. And then we do plan on auctioning off that that garbage truck even though it has an exhaust. So, it won't go towards this purchase, but that So, we're going to auction it off before we fix the leak or
we're going to fix the leak and then auction No, we're just going to auction We're not going to fix the leak yet, we're going to auction. Only thing is I can't give you an estimate of how much you know someone's willing to pay. Um, but is it worth getting rid of it if it's not a decent value? Um,
we spend the 20,000 on it and fix it and having to fix it. Well, I mean, it's a it's a strategy, you know, I mean, how bad like what else is needed? Can we find out? Maybe can we talk to Mr. law and see what else is like I mean if 20,000 gives us five trucks this leaf season
I think that's a no-brainer but if it's 50,000 or No no no but I'm saying oh give six garbage trucks yeah no I'm saying if it's 20,000 and it gives us six trucks this leaf season or 20,000 but if it's a 100,000 because that's how much more work needs to go in the truck to make it you know usable for the lease
but for 20,000 why not keep it for the leaf season at least for 20 grand it's a it's a you know I My my concern would be Mike obvious you put the 20 in halfway through leaf season it needs another 20 for something. That's what I'm saying. How can we crystal the ball to an extent? Yeah. Can we can we you know do
some damage assessment on it and see like you know do we know it's got a bad transmission that you have to for another you know 30,000 but if it's if it's $20,000 might be a good idea to keep it for another lease season for 20 grand. get you the specific facts, but I
do know it was one that we were slaining to retire as we got the new one. So, but I can but until we get the other one, you know, certainly well the other one that we don't even know. No, no, but I'm saying No, but I'm saying but the sixth one that we don't even know when it's coming because you can't even get a firm
date on it. If it's only 20 grand, it might be a great investment. Yeah, for the six. I don't know what everybody else thinks, but I think having the six structure, but if it's a h 100red grand because like the mayor says, it needs more. That's a different story. But for 20 grand to have a six truck might be a
great opportunity, you know. I agree. All right. Roll call. Is it okay if we park it on Beach Street, sir? Yeah. Go ahead. I just question from my office. To know what a or can we find out what a vehicle of this age and of this number
of hours, what it might be worth on auction? Yeah. Yeah. Absolutely. Yeah. All right. Roll call on 264, please. Councilman Calio. Yes. Councilman Zers, yes. Councilman Alman, yes. Counciloman
Veles, yes. Council President, yes. Resolution number 25-266, authorize resolution 24-300 to designate Oh, no. I'm sorry. It's 265 is first. I'm sorry. Resolution number 25-265. Resolution authorizing the purchase of a
new police patrol vehicle with Pellegro Chevrolet, 100 Gateway Boulevard, Westville, New Jersey 08093. as per state contract in the amount of not to exceed $56,11828. Do I have a motion? So move second. Mr. Mr. Dar discussion. Uh that I believe it
was Mr. Oldman that may have wanted to discuss. Oh, I thought you wanted both those vehicles pulled. Oh, it was you did guys. Did the front end loader and the guard. Oh, I'm sorry, Mr. Alman. You wanted to ask for this one. Sorry. Yeah, I just uh would like this pulled. Um it's my understanding that uh we are
paying for it with um money that will eventually be bonded. Uh and I disagree with that approach, the funding approach. uh you know after
it's all outfitted, if it comes in, you know, close to the 90,000 that was discussed, uh once it's capitalized, uh the total cost to residents is going to be 135,000
after we retire uh the debt in 20 years or whatever the schedule was from the March 2nd. Okay. Uh meeting, March 17th meeting, excuse me. So, uh, I had asked for this to be pulled so I could vote separately.
Any other discussion on this? Roll call. Councilman Casio. No. Councilman Sears. Uh, yes. Councilman Omen. No.
Counciloman BZ. Yes. Council President Denn. Yes. Resolution number 25-266 amending resolution 24-300 to designate John R. Swisser CPA of Suple Clooney and Company as auditor for 2024 audit. Do I have a
motion? So move second. So I about two weeks ago I was uh I was I received a phone call from Lumi um and I can't get into the details because I don't want to release his medical condition but he's had a medical condition which is prohibited from being in the office you
know for the for the for the for 2025. Uh Colleen his employee has been here doing the audit. However, uh due to his medical condition, he doesn't know if he's going to be able to come back in time to sign off on the audit for 2025,
uh excuse me, for 2024. So, he had asked in his proposal, Mr. Swisser is named as the second auditor. However, Mr. Swisser is no longer an employee of his. He works for Sly Clooney Company, but they've agreed to let Mr. Swisser sign
the audit. Um, so that's basically a quick little synopsis without getting into TIPA violations or anything of what occurred. So, couple questions. This gentleman is no longer working for Lou May, but he's
still working with Colleen in prep preparing our audit, but he's not working for the company. No, he's assigned to a different company. That is correct. He did not make an agreement with that other company to review our order.
What what I find is kind of confusing and hopefully we can straighten this out tonight is there is a conflict of issue with this gentleman and I'm reading
uh circle company where they what I believe is a conflict of issue. They wrote off on the quality control of Lou May and
Lou Mazize is the people we made the contract with. So we have Cirly saying that Louise did a quality control job and we took
sury's agreement that Lumise is uh is it quality control account order practice blah blah blah going through this whole thing. So now all of a sudden this gentleman leaves with May and I'm trying to work this out in my
mind and realize there's got to be a conflict of issues because this gentleman is no longer part of Louise and that's who we made the agreement with. Yes. But this gentleman certified that Lou May No, he did not
certify the company that he works for now. No, no, no. Was a Mr. Swisser. I don't have that document, Mr. Well, it was it was in the the Yeah, but that's not signed by Mr. uh Swisser. That's his signature. Oh, that the company
I So, I I see a conflict of issue here. Uh, number two, he's no longer part of Lumise. Louise doesn't go out and tell somebody
again. I could be wrong that you can side from my company when he's no longer part of the company. So maybe we can straighten this out and give you some direction on this because I do see a comp. No, but I don't see I don't see
where Mr. Swisser signed this letter. It's not from Mr. Swisher in this letter. It's from the company he works for now. Well, he represents that company. If I if I may, he doesn't represent that company. He's a worker at that company. Yeah. But we here's here's my, you know, issue a little separate
from you is we haven't had a chance to vet this company and or go out to RFQ. And so now it was put on the consent agenda when truthfully it should have been on the conference agenda so we can
talk about it. So we don't know this company. So but again the audit is still being performed by Lumé employees. But it's not because this company is going to sign off on it. No no Mr. Swisser is signing off on it. Correct. From this
company the way the resolution is unless we're I'm reading it wrong. The council is designating John R. Swisser CPA. Not not Sup. We're not designating suplely Clooney company as our it's it's just
Mr. in l no proposal also designated okay as co-lead auditor all right John Swisser CPA of Suple Cooney in lie of Lewis May and Associates that's that's what the council's doing okay
they're replacing um uh Lewis May and Associates with John Rw Swisser CPA of Suple Clooney and Company I will say you don't need to do an RFQ for um for this type of service
as you know um and you're considering now whether it's enough given these circumstances that it you know the continuity of the services there or not uh certainly you could go either way well I mean it's up to the council but then why did we do an RFQ
when it was Vince Lurch Vincy Bliss and Lou May? We went out for an RFQ. So now we're not Did we go out for an RFQ? We did. Yeah. So that's how Lewis May got appointed last year. Yeah. In January we're talking about like last
year last July I believe. So if we went out then and now we're not going. I think this is all because of a medical condition. The same person that is preparing the audit is still preparing the audit. She she is still preparing the audit. just being signed by the
former employee of and that may be what they're doing. But regardless, this is the company that is signing off on it and we don't know anything about it until it was presented in a con consent agenda. So I I mean I'm not comfortable
with not because they're doing anything wrong, but we don't know anything about them. And when I went on their website, I was unable to locate I mean starting with Lumé doesn't even have a website that you can vet. So I went to Swisser's website, Suplei Clooney and Company, and
I can't even see who they're they work with, right? They they're very generalized in, you know, Burton County, schools, municipalities, but I couldn't have a conversation like with Lurch Vincy. If you go to their website, you can see what organizations they work
with. and I actually had a conversation with them when we went out to RFQ to see who who was um who was comfortable with their services. So these this these folks as good as or not good as they may be, we just don't know enough about them
to automatically give them, you know, give them the gig. So good point. So who do we pay? Do we pay Lumain or do we pay this other uh um secondary company that we didn't approve? We did approve
the person, but now he's a different company altogether. And do we really know if what's her name? Brenda, you said Brandon. Colleen. Colleen. Colleen. If she's capable of handling all this now that Lou's not there. Who else is
working with her on this? I mean, we're talking uh um accountability here and I don't know at what point who has what accountability. It just seems very um
unclear and kind of just thrown at us that we're replacing a company. May I President May I ask you the administrator question? Yes, sir.
Were you notified of any of this transaction? No, I I became aware of it from the reviewing the agenda with the mayor and I So, Mr. Sears, I know where you're going with this. So, we we are we have an agenda every week, right? Every
every every council meeting, right? There are many things that appear on this agenda that this council is not notified of. Right. No, no, no, no. Here we are. Here we are. There are a lot of things that appear on this consent agenda that the council has no idea until the Friday before the meeting.
Okay? And there was never any there was never any opportunity to keep Mr. D. Carlo out of the loop other than I do not want to discuss somebody's HIPPA until I I'm not discussing what happened and I wanted to make it clear. That's why we put it on. No, I agree. award,
but there are a lot of things that go on this conference uh on the meeting agenda that we don't know about until the Friday night or Friday afternoon when we get home from work and read and read our pack. Okay. So, so it's the same thing. Let me question I know what you say. My
question to Mr. follow is were you given any indications that the audit was completed or was the audit being held up for any reason? I believe Colleen's been here, right? Working diligently on the audit is what I was told. But who's
Colleen working for now? Like she's working for Mr. M is what I Okay. But now this guy. So then I mean shouldn't it be her then? She's not. Mike, I have a question for Siobhan and it ties into what you're saying. Daisy Siobhan uh
Colleen worked for Lou May but in effect if the council I think what you said passes this resolution they're lateraling this over to this new company. So is all the work that Colleen did go to Mike I'd like to ask Siobhan uh like do they have to hire Colleen if
that's who they want this new company because it she's working for Lou May but the other company's going to sign off on this. There seems to be a disconnect there. Sue, John Swisser of Sup Clooney,
they're the professional, right? If they decide they're going to sign off on somebody's work, that's up to them. They they have to put their name behind it, they have to put their insurance and indemnities behind it. So, while it
seems unorthodox perhaps, okay, good work. It's it's really it's up to them. Okay, thank you. So, there it's okay. So they can do it that way if they choose to. Again, they have to decide that for themselves. I'm not going to give an opinion as to whether that's right or
wrong, but we need a certifi certified audit and they're going to certify her work or whoever's work that's it's like a subcontract maybe. Yeah, maybe that's a good way to put it, Miss. But here's the question. as a council.
I mean, I didn't vote for Lumé, but as a council, you guys voted or we were offered to vote for Lumé, not this company. So, I just I don't think we could start the audit all over again. I mean, this is a
I mean, this is a and you know, not for nothing, but if you knew and I'm not asking I found out a week and a half ago, Mr. But then it should have been communicated so that we were you know there was a not I don't want to know his medical. No no no but I'm saying I hope
it go the intent was to communicate it tonight. There was never you know there was it's I didn't realize it was going to you know again I don't know their work and it might be great it may not but you know at the very least I know the work of why don't we table it and
ask for a uh a a brochure from suple. No I mean I I don't need a brochure. I went on their website and you know it it could use a little jazz but there's not enough information and you know then I go to Vince and his their website is
much better and they've worked with municipalities and there's more information. So, I mean, if we're going to if we need a new auditor, then let's work with somebody that we've already had, right? I mean, well, we can't start the auditing process from scratch again. You know, that that's the intent of of
moving on with this is that the all the work product that she that the the person that's prepared, you know, so Colleen can be subcontracted by Lurch Vincy. I can't answer that. They've they weren't named in the agreement. Mr. Swisser was and that's
how under Lum not this new company. Okay. All right. Roll call. Michael, can I chime in? Sure. Okay. As a professional. Okay. I have someone I have someone work for me. Okay. I'm the professional. I
sign off on it. I could have 10 professionals working for me, but it's my license on the line. And I'm not going to sign anything that's not going to pass the muster. whether I work for a company or not that goes with that goes with your license just as an attorney's
license. So you can have hundreds of people work for you whether they are employed as a independent contractor with another company it really doesn't matter again you have someone who has been doing the work for months they know
the product whether it's LSE may signature on it who's certified or Mr. Swisser who's also certified or Joe Schmoke who's also certified that's where the onus comes on and no professional as far as well I shouldn't
say no professional few professionals okay very few professionals will put their name on any paper that they're not comfortable with okay and you know if Mr. Rene was comfortable with um her work. I you know um I don't think her
work is going to change because someone else's signature is going to be on that document. Okay. Because it also follows her reputation as well. So I really have no problem with Mr. Swisser signing off on it as long as he's a uh certified
public accountant. Uh again, uh websites are nice, but you know, websites don't tell a whole story. I have I have a great practice. My website stinks. Okay? So, I don't go I don't go off of anyone's website because I've seen a lot of great websites with very poor professionals uh behind those websites.
So, again, I have no problem with it because I know that um I know Colleen's reputation in the past doing these audits even though it was signed by Mr. May. I have no problem with her work product whatsoever. So, I'm just going to add that in for my two cents. So, are
is this new company our new auditor? Well, well, Mike, that's a question I want to ask Son. Siobhan, do we really need a letter from Lou May saying that he is no longer because we awarded the bid to him. Can we now just lateral it based on a resolution or do we need a letter from him withdrawing himself? I I
want to make sure it gets done right. I mean, I know where this is going to go, but I want to make sure it gets done right. I like who's our auditor now officially. We we can't just take it from Lou May. You're designating John R. Swisser CPA of Suple Clooney in lie of
Lewis Cay as the auditor of the township. Um we may so uh whether or not you you know you have anything from Mr. May and Associates. All I have is withdrawing. Yeah. I just
want to make sure it gets done correctly. So maybe we just ask Mr. May for a letter tomorrow to to ask for this. So, we do have if that's the case, if this goes the way it sounds like it's going to go, this is going to be our new auditor for the remainder of until we go out for
until we go out to RFP in August again as well as Yeah. Right. Because we typically go out for audit. Yeah, we typically go out in August for the auditing, right? So, is that correct? Well, yeah, because it'll be for next
year if we go 2025. Yeah. 2025. instead of doing at the beginning of the year where it's not necessary. It's just it's just bizarre that we had Lumé and then all you know he was an employee then he wasn't an employee and now this new company because he's the employee of this new company now they're a new
auditor. It just it seems it's a bit shady because this gentleman approved Lum Lay hired this guy for approval of his quality of his work. It just seems could be a conflict of
issue here. That's like you know I mean I would assume that both Mr. May and Sup Clooney and company would be aware of any professional conflicts. So, I
mean, if there's a thought process that uh either of those firms are incompetent or there's a uh you know, that's that's one issue. Uh I think uh my opinion is
Colleen is familiar with the township. She uh hasn't been here recently uh since Lurch Vincy uh had been appointed, but she was here when Lou did this previously. Uh you know, it's not an ideal
situation, but you know, Lou uh Mai uh Lume, excuse me, uh runs a small shop. uh and uh this is one of the um you know risks in that process of appointing
them. But if if the uh transfer for lack of a better term or the designation uh can be done uh you know and it meets uh our legal requirements you know I'm okay with it. Okay, Mr. I'm
going to use that same argument that you know they would know if there was a conflict or not but that was one of the you know the topics brought up about Lurch Vincy that you know it was a conflict of interest but they're also professionals they would know if there
was a conflict and they you know Mr. um Vincy came and you know said and sent us a letter saying that it's not a conflict. So, you know, it's the same way the other way around. Well, you
know, so I I come from uh I have a currently I don't work for a professional service company uh or financial services company, but I had previously and had been involved in compliance.
And you know, you may recall there was a big six accounting firm and now we have a big four or big three. Uh we have consulting groups that have spun off of that. And the reason that is is because
there were conflicts of interest. There were issues uh that you know brought down uh companies. Uh so we talk about independent directors, we talk about a conflict where uh under the same
umbrella we have an advisory and we have an audit and you know what is to prevent the audit from rubber stamping the advisory. We expect them to be professionals, but it has been proven
that those conflicts are detrimental to shareholders and detrimental to, you know, people who hold uh, you know, people who work for those firms because those firms went under. So, you know,
you're welcome to take my words and uh twist them or not twist them, but uh position them in a way that suits your argument. I think that, you know, I've done that many a time. But I think you know we need to understand the history
uh and why I have particularly been in opposition to uh Lurch Vincy being our financial advisor preparing all of these uh supplemental statements and also
wearing an auditor hat. Okay. So, just to be clear, what we're voting on tonight is replacing our auditor, our company. Correct. And we That's correct. had no information prior to Well, can you vote on it until you get a resignation of
Lou? I would think it would make sense to get a resation letter. No, I I only have a I only have a phone call, you know, saying he's going to have to, you know, step down. So, can we table it? Yeah. That would be up to you.
Let's move it. Let's move it to the next meeting. That's all the next July 14th, right? So, we'll table 266 till the next meeting and it I'm assuming it's okay for Colleen to continue her work or Yeah, cuz we haven't done anything. So,
um Siobhan, could I politely ask um is there a way for um them to also include that Colleen is a subcontractor or something of the sorts? The council can ask for whatever information it needs to consider the
resolution that will be before them on the 14th and how it's going to work. You can you can consider anything in your vote. Okay. Thank you. Motion to adjourn to the conference agenda. Do I have a motion? Uh are we finished with the
Yeah, that's all. Did we do all I think I pulled No, you you put 270. You you pulled 270, but then you put it back for the Colombian club. Oh, is that the only other? Yes, that was the last one I had. So, I another question I may ask. Sure.
Go ahead, Mr. Um, there's two corporations. Uh, their licenses are inactive and this says no inspection was do we assume those licenses now for sale?
They own they own them. That's why they they have to do this to keep them to keep them somewhat legal. However, we can't under the new laws, the RJC1 must be active by August
30th to 2026 and Charlie Browns is by 28. And what happens then if they're not? Then the licenses get terminated. And I asked the question of the ABC, where does that license go? And they don't have an answer yet. Oh, they have but they have
a year to sell it. They can sell it, reactivate it, whatever they want to do. I have a motion. I have a second for conference agenda. All in favor? I was the motion. I got Cassie Owens here. Sorry. Next meeting of the township
council will be on July 14, 2025 beginning at 7 p.m. Sign up for NIXL. Text 07676 to888777 key code TWWP Bergen. On the conference agenda, there is no conference agenda tonight. We will go into close session
and we will not come out of close session for resolution number 25-251, excuse me, property acquisition, personnel matters, police department. Motion to enter into close session. Second. All in favor? I. Thank you
everyone. I guess we could take a quick fivem minute recess before Mr.