Good evening everyone. Welcome. We're going to get everything started. We're going to try to get it in, get it out in a in a polite manner. So, we're going to call the regular meeting to order is now 7:03. The requirements of the sunshine law have been met. This meeting was
advertised in Burlington County Times and electronic notice was given to the NJAC 539-1.5. With so many uh so many leaders in the room, I would ask that our police and fire start us in the pledge of allegiance. Please
stand with all. Thank you. We will now have a moment of silence. >> Roll call. >> Committee woman Dr. Cwell >> present. >> Committee woman Miss Max Canteen >> present. >> Committee man Mr. Carr
>> here. Committee woman, Miss Hunga. >> Mayor Henley, >> present. >> Four present. You do have a quarum. Also present is the township uh solicitor, township clerk, township administrator, township deputy administrator, the police chief, fire EMS chief, public works um uh director, and uh Vince not
fire. >> Point of order. Mr. Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to amend the agenda, specifically to add the first reading of ordinance 8-26 by title. Second. We have a first motion. First motion by committeewoman
campaign. >> Second call. >> All in favor? >> All right. Thank you. Uh presentations. We're going to start with swearing in Mr. Joshua Woods. Hey, move over a little bit. I just want to
>> Right there is good. Right there is good. Perfect. I uh Joshua Williams would solemnly swear >> solemnly swear >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States. >> I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey
>> that I will bear true faith >> that I will bear true faith >> and allegiance to the same. and allegiance to the same >> and to the governance >> and to the government >> established in the United States >> established in the United States >> and in this state >> under this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> and that I will faithfully
>> I will faithfully >> and partially >> and partially >> and justly perform >> and just perform all duties >> all duties of West Hampton police charge of Hampton Police >> according to the best of my abilities >> according to the best of my ability to be all Heat. Heat.
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>> the state of New Jersey >> that I will bear true faith >> I will bear true faith >> and allegiance to the same >> and allegiance to the same >> and to the governance established >> and the government established >> in the United States, the United States, >> and in this state and in this state >> under the authority of the people under the authority of the
>> And that I will faithfully and I will faithfully impartially conjustly perform and just perform all duties all duties of SL EO3 of S L3 according to the best of my ability to the best of my ability. So help me God. Help me.
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>> all duties >> of fire captain >> fire captain >> accordance to the best of my ability. Minnesota Greeny bedroom. I do agree swear that I will support the
Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. I will bear true faith that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and allegiance to the same and to the government established and your government established in the United States United States and in this state
and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people and that I will faithfully and I will faithfully and partially and partially and just perform and just perform all duties of fire all the duties of fire to the best of my ability to the best of my ability. So big
congratulations Three more children. I swear I swear I will support the Constitution Constitution of the United States and the Constitution of the State of New
Jersey. Constitution that I will bear true faith I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same allegiance to the same and to the governments established the government established in the United States United States and in this state under the authority of the people under the authority of the people and that I will faithfully and I will faithfully
partially justice to the best of my ability. Cameron Guy. Sir, sir. Okay. I, Cameron Gioini, >> I Cameron Gioini, >> solemnly swear
>> slely swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> that I will support the Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> that I will bear true faith >> that I will bear true faith >> and allegiance to the same. allegiance to the same >> and to the governments established
>> to the government established >> in the United States >> in the United States >> and in this state >> and in this state >> under the authority of the people >> under the authority of the people >> that I will faithfully >> and I will faithfully impartially >> and partially >> and justly perform >> and justly perform >> all duties of firefighter EMT >> all duties of firefighter EMT
>> according to the best of my ability >> according to the best of my ability so help me so help me now Daniel hurt. I Daniels sound that I will support the Constitution of the United States. I will support the
Constitution of the United States >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey >> and the Constitution of the State of New Jersey. that I will bear true faith that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and >> allegiance to the same to the government's status to the government's established in the United States and the United States >> and of this state and in this state
under the authority of the people under the authority of the people that I faithfully I faithfully and partially and impartially and just to perform and justly perform all duties of fire and all duties of fire and inspect according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability. only.
>> Thank you. We want to we want to give them a fivem minute recess so they don't have to stay. I'd love to force you all to stay, but we're going to take a fivem minute recess. So the people who want to stay for the rest of the the meeting can if
you want to go out and celebrate. >> Mr. the mayor if I could real quick to the moon lot for uh some food and >> everyone's approval of minutes March 17, 2026
regular meeting minutes motion Make a motion. >> Second. >> Second by Deputy Mayor Carr. Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Yes. Missine. >> Yes. >> Mr. Carr. >> Yes. >> Mayor Henley. >> Yes. >> Yes. Motion passes.
>> We will now open the meeting for public comment on agenda items only. Please remember to state your name and address for the record. >> We will now close for public comment. All in favor? I >> ordinances second reading 3-2026
ordinance amending chapter 250-15 of the West Hampton Township zoning code to permit self-s storage facilities in the B1 zoning district and to reszone certain properties from the B1 business zoning district to the R6 regional
district. We have a motion. >> Make a motion for 3-26. >> Second. We're now open to public comment, but no public comment. Roll call. >> Dr. Cole, >> yes.
>> Miss Mantine, >> yes. >> Mr. Park, >> yes. >> Finley, >> yes. >> Yes. >> 7-2026. Ordinance to exceed the municipal municipal budget appropriation limits and to establish a CAT bank for the year
of 2026. We have a motion. >> Make a motion. Calwell. >> Second. Open for public comment. Roll call. >> Dr. Cwell. >> Yes. >> Miss Maddoxine. >> Yes. >> Mr. Park. >> Yes. >> Mayor Henley. >> Yes.
>> Ordinance first reading. This is tonight's agenda was modified. Okay. 8-2026. Ordinance amending chapter 250 and chapter 196 of the West Hampton Township zoning code to remove self storage facilities as permitted uses and to
permit self- storage facilities as conditionally used in the B1 zoning district. Do you have a motion? >> I make a motion for 8-26. >> Second call. >> Any discussion? Just like to note that this is including the land board's uh
comments regarding the ordinance and we are amending the ordinance as such. >> Roll call. >> Dr. Paul, >> yes. >> Miss Maddox, >> yes. >> Mr. McCart, >> yes. Mayor Henley, >> yes. >> Yes. Motion passes. >> Resolutions
662-26 payment of vouchers. This resolution approves the payment of bills through 47 2026. Do we have a motion? >> Motion. Second. Clover. Any discussion? Roll call. >> Dr. Poto, >> yes. >> Mantine, >> yes.
>> Mr. Park, >> yes. >> Mayor Hley, >> yes. >> Consent agenda resolutions. Resolution. No. Consent agenda items are considered to be routine and will be enacted with a single motion. Any items requiring expenditures are supported by certification availability of funds and
any items requiring discussion will be removed from the consent agenda. Do we have a motion? I move for the consent agenda. >> I know you like that. >> You need a second. Cwell. >> Second. Discussion.
>> I have a discussion. Congratulations to all those who are promoted. Uh welld deserved. Um I'll leave the rest alone. And typically when we come in, unfortunately, you come in and you see a lot of cars, you know, it's usually like a warehouse, but today
it was like a lot of cars. It was for something that was really, really good. So, I was uh very happy about that. With that being said, roll call. >> Dr. Fogwell, >> yes. Miss Maddox, >> yes. >> Mr. Fur, >> yes. >> Mayor Henley, >> yes. >> We now open the meeting for public
comment. Please remember to state your name for the record. Microphone come to the microphone. So, we got nothing to do. I mean, except to go
to the moose lodge. No, don't say that. Don't do Don't Don't do that. >> Come here. If >> you want to start, you started hot. If you want hot, you can get it. I don't want no problems.
One road. That's uh 682. Is that okay? >> That's great. Now, >> listen. First of all, you and the Jeep for Flintstone was coming down that road down there with them J on them trucks.
And by you don't know who J is, you don't know what it is. Trucks. >> What about me? >> You don't know. >> My grandfather was a driver. >> What's got time for THAT time for that?
cuz you can't win. >> I know. Let's go. >> Now listen. Anyway, a couple Sundays ago, they were running back and forth and making all that noise. And uh the name Andrew was off, you know, he was out on the road. Wasn't that I
wasn't seen as myself. I did it before. He was very cooperative. But Flynn's them drivers are a bunch of wise asses. If you say something to them, the town super administrator and the
chief took care. I just come second. I had a little incident at my house the other day, one of my old age incidents, and Chief I mean, Captain Barry and uh
this patrolman in March came around and they gave me a hand and I want to tell you I appreciate what you see. I a bad guy. >> Nah, you're a good guy. >> Now, here comes the fight. You ain't right.
>> Why can't we leave? sick and tired. Getting sick and tired. Not only you of all the politicians come to my house, knocking on my door. You never stay longer until it's time for election.
Hey man, you sign my position. I just want to tell you it's a bunch of you know what? Nobody ever sees politicians until it's time for them to get real like they going to get an appointment or something. And it's and it's sick. And one of them came in my house a
couple weeks ago and I I gave him a bunch of knock. Don't laugh. I see you sitting over there smile. It wasn't you, but you know who it was. >> Well, me either. >> But I'm letting you know that I didn't appreciate I don't appreciate that. And the last thing is if I have nothing to
do with you, what's the the town report that handles the property and stuff, man? >> Land board. >> What? >> The land board. Land development. >> Yeah. Now listen, the other night when they had that
meeting on Zoom, I don't got off and I don't know how to do a lot of stuff. Makes me cry, too, cuz I get mad cuz I didn't listen. But beside that, I was told by one of my neighbors that one of my other neighbors
came to this came on Zoom. It's not that popular on the woodland warehouses there. And he got up and said he had five of his neighbors
that worked those warehouses. I can't hear you. Don't ask me. I I was hoping he was here. You put my hand in my and I don't I'm going to I came here tonight and said what I'm saying as long as I live so they throw dirt in my face.
Don't know about speak for me. I speak for myself and I wanted to find out who the man was questioning is cuz I was going to tell him that I just don't like that. And uh so I just want you to put
on on record and I came here tonight because what's going on around here? I don't know. I don't know how that's going to end up. And really, I came here before and told you. And I know you probably don't have I don't know if this board right here has a lot to do with
it, but I'm telling you, I've been driving 18 roads for a long time. And them warehouses around here are going to cause a bunch of problems. But that school there and see I told you, North
Jersey, this club, I'll take you with me in my truck. you want to go and you can see for yourself those young come to his warehouse at night time on the street and they lined up for two or three miles man until the place opens up and I can
just not understand why the county didn't buy that position township because this thing that the township and and the county number could do with it I just never could understand that because
like what that is it's going to cause a lot of problems because look you come on that curve you know what I'm talking about >> m >> you can't put a gate there that so you put a gate there it's going to be
accidents there you put a gate there on road m the school buses are going to have problems there it's going to be nothing but a big problem and my next door neighbor you Uh he don't fool me. See when they put
those town houses on past Sunday on both sides. Excuse me if I offend anybody in this room. >> Oh. >> Oh you. >> Huh? >> I got to know my neighbor. He's uh first
thing came out of his mouth is when you know there was low income people from Canada going to come here. And I said, "Man, when things come out and say you talk about black people, man, because that's what you talking about." And see, this thing I don't like, everybody that
lives in this world has a right. And I don't care who you are. And you know, first thing that you got to understand, these kids going to be coming over here messing with our stuff. It ain't that.
It ain't happen. And finally, one more little thing before I go. I could have been myself for 52 years. And the same individual said to me one day, you know, Mr. Huck, they should
send all the Jews and all the Dark Indians out of this country. And we have a big fight that day. I told you because I told you when I started 52 years ago, you know who gave me my money and get started and finish my
time. You was a little kid about me. >> I don't I didn't know. Don't even talk. I still you listen. >> You don't know. You don't know who he is. >> YOU KNOW, YOU DIDN'T EXPECT. You don't know who he is. know who he is.
>> You don't know who he is, >> huh? >> You don't know who he is? >> Should ask him. >> Who? >> Should ask him when it's over. >> Well, I'll be pleased to meet him, man. I mean, I don't I don't follow politics, man. >> He's not politician. >> What I'm going to say is this. What I
want to say is this that when I went when I went to this gentleman and he was Jewish, that man left me $34,950 in 1974 to help me start my business. So
when you come here talking about passing out Jewish people, you're not following me cuz see I don't I don't deal with all that all that, you know, but I'm just telling you about my neighbors. They're all around there sitting and it's like a a like playing checklist. Someone want
this, someone want that. I drive the gun. You can't stop. Whatever's going to happen is going to happen, man. So, you know, so anything else you want to say by the man? >> Yeah. Real quick, Jake brakes and exhaust brakes are the same. >> A what?
>> Jake brakes and exhaust brakes are the same. >> No, >> you don't even know what a Jake brake is. I just told you what it was. >> Tell you what you doing. Stop like >> What else you want me to do? >> This this fine.
>> WHAT ELSE YOU WANT ME TO DO? >> GRANDPA and he'll try to talk to me. But I'm not mad at you. I'm not mad. I just want to touch him. I don't I don't wake my neighbors up. My
neighbors don't even know when I leave here and come home. And I've been living here longer than all the rest of them, including you. Maybe. I say maybe. See? And >> listen, now we It's going too long. We got to We got to get out of here cuz I got to go to the moose.
>> No, you ain't going to. >> I do. I got to go to the moose. >> You got bad shoulder. >> That's why people used to work. I want no problem. >> All right, take it easy. Enjoy your eating whatsoever.
>> Hey, can we if ever has to do this if these guys don't stop each has signs up there. No engine. >> No. >> I I had to do that because of >> because of
And you walk over on the section and ask them nice. No, they don't. Give me a favor. with them. That's right. Ray, can you reach out to Joe Brookley doing that? >> But it's just that they don't have no respect for anybody, man.
>> We get it taken care of. >> You go up, you want to learn how to drive an 18 wheel, come let me know. >> I know all about big storage. >> I see you. >> Uh, we'll now close close public comment. All in favor? I >> Oh, did you want to?
>> All in favor of closed public comment. >> I >> Dates to remember. Next township meeting is April 21st, April 21st at 7:00 p.m. Land Development Board meeting May 6th at 7:00 p.m. Historic Commission is April 22nd at 7:00 p.m. Recreation
Committee meeting is April 8th. What the hell? We have these dates in order. It goes around like that. It's tough. It's tough for me. Any committee leazison reports or comments? >> Sure, I can start. Um, first I just want to say congratulations to everyone who
was appointed tonight. Um, I see we have police sergeant, fire deputy chief, fire captain, fire lieutenant, and it was also just a blessing to see them bring their families up here to know that um, just as much as they're impacting our lives, we're impacting their families. So, thank you for your thank you for
everything, your service, your commitment to safety to all of us. It means a lot to us and all of our families as well. Um to Mr. Harper. Okay, good. He's still here. Just wanted to say Mr. Harper. Um just wanted to say thank you for
coming. Um I personally enjoy when you come up here um and you give us the reality checks and um the early warning signs of things to look out for and the history that you have is invaluable and um we truly appreciate it and please come back again. And I can't speak for
anyone else up here, but I was getting my hair done a couple months ago and I heard this guy and he was being, you know, uh, authentic >> and giving people hard lessons and I looked over and saw it was you. So, um, I do hang out with you outside of here
and I thank you for everything you've done. >> You know what happened? >> Yes, sir. When my wife passed away, I was in the store one day and this guy came up to me. I never seen him before in my life and he kept following me when I
said you follow me. And he said to me, "You said you got your leg." So I looked at him. >> Now I'm smiling. That's what life is about. >> So I said to him, I don't know what
you're talking about. So he said to me, I go to every two weeks and they're all about he said, who you think? It's all about you. They don't
understand how you did what you did and how you got what you got. And I try to sit down and talk to these young boys. It ain't ridiculous and I appreciate your comments and I try to talk to them as much as I can. I try
to tell her respect, you know, I move my neighbor. >> That's right. >> I'm feeling attacked. Thank you, Mr. Harper, for all that you are and all that you do for us. We
appreciate it. >> I said I I said I know that voice. Um so it was good to chat with you that day and it's good to chat with you again today. Um real quick, school boards update. I did attend their last meeting on um March 23rd and two major things is uh they did their tenative budget
presentation. So something to look out for is they're proposing a 6.15% increase. Um, that's going to be about an average $177 increase. Let's say your home is $241,000. It will cost you about 177 a
year increase with this new budget that they're proposing. On May 4th will be the public hearing. So, I'll come back again and see if anything changed, but most likely it'll stay the same. The other important thing that happened at the meeting was there is a was a presentation on consolidating the intermediate school and the middle
school. Um, it's supposed to be more efficient. They're changing the structure. It's going to go down to just being one principal and two vice principles and they're planning to make that change for this upcoming school year. I did have to ask a question about the money and if that was going to save us and um I was told most likely just a
little bit of personnel and health benefits cost, but it wasn't going to save the district any money. It was just going to make them more efficient and more aligned and run together as one. Um, I remember when my daughter started with West Hampton Middle School, that's all it was was uh, what is that? Fifth to 8th grade all in one school. So,
they're basically going back to that same model except with one principal and two vice principles. So, just wanted to give everybody a heads up about that. And my last update is about the seniors. U, Mr. Harper, you're welcome to come on April 25th. >> How's your >> 25th?
>> How's your bingo? >> Senior bingo. >> Bingo. >> Yes. Senior >> bingo. If you >> if you know any seniors, not saying you are. >> Yeah. If you know any seniors. No, sir.
Absolutely not. >> That's the way I >> That's the way. >> So, Saturday, April 25th from 11 to 1. Everyone is invited to attend. It's free, but you have to register. And that concludes my comments. >> Okay. Briefly, just congratulations to
all that were appointed this evening. Uh thank you so much for your service. Uh and looking forward to working for the township of West Hampton. Just wanted to talk about the Easter egg hunt. Uh thank you Todd, Rob, and the rec crew for
another awesome event. We hosted over 200 kids. There was photo booth, petting zoo, prizes, candy. It it was really uh an eventful day. And thank you to all of the West Campion Middle School uh teens who helped us during the course of that
event. We really appreciate it. There's a lot going on. I want to piggyback on what Dr. Paulo said. There's going to be an arts and craft workshop for senior citizens, six week series starting on the 16th of April. Uh every Thursday, that's something to get them out. Um
we're going to be doing faux staining glass painting, uh DIY lava lamps, a whole bunch of stuff for uh the Westampton uh seniors. So, we're looking forward to that. There's also uh West Hampton Township after school arts and craft workshop that's beginning on April
15th for six weeks. Um and that's going to uh contain STEM uh projects and things like that and uh looking forward to having that. So, also uh please don't forget to check the rec website because
uh summer sports camps are signing up and there's a lot going on there from soccer to softball to volleyball to cheer camp so forth and so on. So, check the um the uh dates for those summer camps and please sign up. Thank you.
>> I'm really excited about the consent agenda. That's all ahead. saved us like 20 minutes tonight. >> That's it. >> Yeah. So, thank you for everyone who came out to
celebrate, you know, the promotions of the guys. Um, one thing I wanted to say to the to the people who work here, I I said it jokingly, but it wasn't too long ago you pull up and you know there's a million cars in the parking
lot and it just turns into something, right? Um, mostly because the the the community didn't feel like they were being kept in the loop for things or acknowledged or or whatever. It's various different reasons. And it's like
PTSD, you know, pulling up and and there's a million cars in the parking lot and I think I got a little sweat and I realized that we were, you know, we were swearing in a bunch of officers. It was a, you know, it was a really good thing like officers and firefighters and it
just made me come to realize like not too long ago, you know, there was a change made where we, you know, brought a different administration like a lot of different moves and, you know, to hear Mr. for Harper. Thank Jim. Like, um, and
obviously I don't want to embarrass Jim, but you know, Jim was here a couple years ago and he's here now. It's just, you know, he laughs a lot, which makes me laugh, right? That that that he's happy, right? And then you you have Kim here and you have uh, you know, Sherrod,
our new solicitor, Father Time, right? But you have these people here who really really really work well together. And it's it starts from the top, right? Like uh you have all these officers here. It starts with Ferg and it starts with Craig and it starts with Jim and it
starts with Sher and it starts with Kim and all these other people, right? Um it gives us a lot to be able to celebrate. And so I'm proudest of that. I'm proud of the guys that we got to celebrate today, but I'm also proud that, you know, maybe for a little while those days are gone, right? because we just
seem to be handling things and doing things the right way and working as a team the right way. Um, and promoting the right people and uh it goes without saying even the girls up front like Kim has given them all extra
responsibilities, extra duties and they've handled that and done well and sometimes they'll even show up at the meetings. That's not their job but they'll just come to hang out at the meetings to see what we're doing and what's happening just to be a part of the community. Um, so I'm thankful for that. Last but not least, what I can say about
Mr. Harper is this. >> I have the microphone. So, but Mr. Harper is a childhood friend's uncle of mine, right? And so, you know, you don't know, right? like it's it's a
comfortability to to know him as you know a little bit younger. So So when he walks up when when I first started he walks up it's like ah Mr. Harper I know you ain't going to do me bad. You know what I'm saying? But Mr. Harper would never do anybody bad. What
he's going to do is he's going to speak his truth, right? And he's going to tell you how he feels. So now I'll never know what he's going to say, but I know whatever he's going to say is going to be something that means a lot to him that he's passionate about that he wants to see a change or he wants to bring awareness or he wants to talk about and
it's always coming from a place of his his passion but a passion nonetheless. So for that I'm thankful. There's too many people who want to who want to you know who want to tell you one thing cuz they know you are because they've known you when they were young. I count on him
to keep everyone straight about his opinion and his passion. So, he had an opportunity to do that today along with talking about putting his his hands on me, but >> but that's okay. Um, we will now have a
motion to adjurnn. >> Motion second. >> All in favor? I >> Good night. >> Good night. >> Good night. Oh, he outside the building.