Now 7:00 requirements for the time dialogue been met. This meeting was sent to be advertised in Brunsw County Times electronic notice was given to the NJAC 5139-1.5. We will now start with the pledge of allegiance.
>> I pledge allegiance 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. We will now have a moment of silence.
>> Roll call. >> Committee woman Dr. >> Present. Committeewoman, Miss Mattis Camp, >> present. >> Committee man, Mr. Park, >> here. >> Committee woman Miss Bongo >> here. >> Mayor Henley >> here. >> Also present, council solicitor, township clerk, township administrator,
the township deputy administrator, Captain Giri, fires chief, you have a floor. >> Thank you. We'll now start with a presentation for Women's History Month, the art contest winners. >> Thank you, Mayor Henley. Tonight is an
evening where student achievement and women's history month become one. We are here to celebrate something truly special, the creativity, imagination, and talent of our young artists. This month, West Hampton Township and West Hampton Intermediate School co-hosted
the second annual Women's History Month art contest built around this powerful prompt. Illustrate all the amazing things girls and women can become. show a future where women lead, invent, explore, create, and help others. Our
students truly truly rose to the challenge with creativity, imagination, and heart. Before we highlight a few pieces this evening, I want to recognize every student whose artwork is displayed here tonight. Creating something and sharing it with others takes courage,
creativity, and confidence. And we are incredibly proud of all of you. This contest brought together 40 talented young artists, some of which are here tonight, and every piece tells its own story. Each student who submitted artwork played an important
role in helping West Hampton Township celebrate Women's History Month. At this time, I will call the names of all four artists whose work is being displayed. When you hear your name, please stand so we all can recognize you.
Riley Torres, Michaela Somerset, Landon Horman, Cleo Sutter, Hannah Gross, Shaina Stevens, Olivia Nest, Daniela Perez, Ashley Court,
Chase Guerrero, Haley Lloyd, Savannah Castro, Jonah Freeland, Arishia Child, Nova Perez, Ethan Donald, Jackson Rodriguez, Logan Rios,
Nory Poke, Kamaya, Avery Schmidt, Chase Watson, Ameilia Clark, Camila Perez, Irving Tennis, Catherine Wen, Jess Noah Hedge,
Charlotte. Hey, Vander Hernandez, Grace Vaughn, Tristan Teasdale, Cassidy, Major Rodriguez, Sahib,
Leo, Avon, Croat Paul, next Worberger, Sydney Webster, Michaela Schmidt. Did I call you already? Awesome. That concludes all 40
of our students who display their artwork. Please, please stop by into the vestibule and check out their artwork. Next, our three judges, committeewoman committeewoman Maddox Canteen, and I had a very difficult task of
reviewing all 40 of the pieces. Each one showed creativity and thoughtful ideas about the future of women and girls. From these submissions, three pieces stood out to us, and this evening, we are honored to invite those students to share a few words about their artwork.
So artists, when you hear your name, please come forward to the podium and proudly tell us about your work. So I'll tell you a little bit about the first art piece that I chose. Then committeewoman will explain and also committeewoman Maddy's Canteen. So
the first artwork that I chose um for personal reasons was featured a beautiful handdrawn portrait. It had striking colors and it included the words Komao Laflur which means like a flower. a movie that I used to watch
when I was little and that I love so much, so it grabs my attention. This student highlighted a woman who was rich in spirit, celebrated Latin culture and fashion, and was a true music icon. So, please join me in welcoming Riley Elani Torres as she comes forward to talk
about her work. Hi, my name is Riley Alani Torres and I did Selena Tintania. She was the first female ehano artist to win a Grammy award. She also earned a gold record in
1991. To conclude, she won bestselling LA Latin album in 1995. THANK YOU SO MUCH. GOOD JOB.
Thank you, Riley Ali Torres. Okay, so I selected a piece um that was drawn by Michaela Somerset, a fourth grade student at West Hampton Intermediate School. Um, she her drawing highlighted her art teacher, Miss
Grievy. I was drawn to both the creativity of the artwork and the message behind it. Michaela shared that Miss Grievy inspires her through her art and is a kind and helpful teacher she truly loves. This piece is a great reminder that Women's History Month is
not only about all the well-known figures, but also the everyday impact of women in our everyday lives. So, Michaela, if you could come up and share a little bit about your piece. >> Hi, my name is Michaela and I drew Mrs.
Grievy because she inspired and she inspired me and all her work. Oh, when I look around her classroom, I see art pieces that made me feel surprised. I love her pieces and I wish to be like
her one day. >> Thank you, Michaela Somerset. To all the participants, thank you so much uh for participating in this contest. You guys rock. What a tough choice. We spent an afternoon sitting
and looking and moving from table to table trying to decide which ones are the best. You were all wonderful. Um, a tough choice. Avery Schmidt, you selected Beyonce, Jazelle Nose Carter,
an American singer, songwriter, actress, and businesswoman. Your drawing of what I call queen bee was on point. It was down to the shade she wore, the hair, the style, the clothing, the gold
accents and highlights of the pieces that you put in there with the zebra uh patterns and prints which was 3D. Um, what was so important about this? You talked about how it impacts you as a
dancer, showing you confidence, dedication, passion, and and stage presence. That's important. Work hard and believe in yourself. Continue to be proud of yourself and continue to know that the sky is no
limit um for you. Continue to do great work and I look forward to seeing wonderful things for you. My name is a My name is Avery and I wrote Beyonce impacts me as a young dancer by showing me what confidence, dedication, and passion looks like on
stage. Her performance combines expressions, strong technique, and storytelling that inspires me to want to work to work harder and believe in myself as a dancer. Beyonce also celebrates her culture and performance,
showing me that to be proud of who I am. Thank you, Avery Schmidt. To close our program, u we'd like to invite all of our West Hampton Intermediate students to come to the front for a group photo with the township committee. Please bring your teacher, your principal, and
your superintendent as well. What do you want? move up. >> If you guys want to grab, >> you can go ahead and grab something and I'll just don't let them run away. >> You can't let them run away. Two, three.
>> You got one, two, three. Congratulations. You have come before you Avery. You doing another picture? >> Oh, should I? Yep. Yep. Can we take like a brief recess to go
out to the gallery for a second to review pictures? Just want to take a brief a brief recess. Believe me, kids, you will be happy. The rest of it ain't that fun. >> All in favor? >> Thank you. >> The meeting back up. All in favor? I >> I
>> approve of minutes February 17, 2026 regular regular session. Do we have a motion? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Dr. Cwell. >> Yes. >> M. Maddox. >> Yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes. M. >> Yes. >> Mayor Henley.
>> Yes. >> Motion passes. >> February 17, 2026. Close session for a motion. >> Motion. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. Mr. Paula, >> yes. >> Miss Maddox, Canteen, >> yes. >> Mr. Park,
>> yes. >> Miss Mono, >> yes. >> Mayor Henley, >> yes. >> Yes. Motion passes. >> March 3rd, 2026, regular session. Do we have a motion? >> Motion. >> I am the second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Dr. Yes.
>> M. Mley. >> Yes. >> Mr. Park. >> Yes. >> M. Yes. Mayor Henley. >> Yes. Passes. >> Reports. We have police, public works, construction, court, and tax collector. We will now open the meeting for public comments on agenda items only. Please remember to state your name and address
for the record. There's >> no one to make any public comments. So we will now have a motion to close. >> So moved. >> Second. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Ordinance is first reading 7-2026
ordinance to exceed the 2026 municipal budget appropriation limits and to establish a cap bank. Do we have a motion? Motion >> second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Dr. Cola. >> Yes.
>> Miss Maddox Canteen. >> Yes. >> Mr. Carter? >> Yes. >> Miss Mumbo? >> Yes. >> Mayor Manley? >> Yes. >> Yes. Motion passes. >> Ordinance second reading 1-2026 ordinance amending chapter 99 of the code of West Hampton. Westampton building construction article one
entitled Department of Code Enforcement and Inspection Section 99-4 construction permit fees refunds prototype processing. Do you have a motion? >> I make a motion. I make a second. >> Whoa.
>> Sorry, you were the first one. >> Well, let's get the Can we get the motions? >> OD's first motion. Uh, >> Dr. Call second motion. Okay. >> Open for public comment. With no public comment, roll call. >> Dr. Provo. >> Yes.
>> M. Maddox. >> Yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> M. Mumbo? >> Yes. Mayor Hley? >> Yes. Motion pass. 3-2026 ordinance amending chapter 22 250-15 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 residential district. Do you have a motion? >> Mr. Mayor, point order. I'd like to make a motion to table. >> Second. >> All in favor?
>> I. Resolutions 54-26, payment of vouchers. This resolution approves the payment of bills through 3-17-2026. Do you have a motion? >> I move to pay the bills. >> Second. >> Any discussion?
>> Roll call. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Miss. >> Mr. Park. >> Yes. >> Mao. >> Yes. Mayor Henley. >> Yes. >> Yes. Motion passes. 55-26 resolution appointing alternate municipal processor. You have a motion.
>> I make a motion. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> I would like to bring back the consent agenda. >> Roll call. >> Dr. >> Yes. >> Miss Ky. >> Yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> Miss Logo. >> Yes.
>> Mayor Henley. Yes. >> 56-26. Resolution requesting approval from the New Jersey Division of Local Government Services for one-year extension of the temporary appointment of chief financial officer. Do we have a motion? >> Motion. >> Second.
>> Any discussion? Roll call. >> Dr. Cole. >> Yes. >> Missing. >> Yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> Miss Mono. >> Yes. >> Mayor Henley. >> Yes. Motion passes. >> 57-26. Resolution for a transfer of appropriation reserve funds. Do you have
a motion? >> So with a second >> Danny motion. Uh OD's car second. Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Dr. Caldwell. >> Yes. >> Miss Madness Pantene. >> Yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Mayor Henley. >> Yes.
>> Yes. Motion pass. >> 58-26. Resolution approving the two 2026 temporary budget number two. Do you have a motion? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Dr. Fwell.
>> Yes. >> Miss Maddox. >> Yes. >> Mr. Far. >> Yes. >> Miss. >> Yes. Mayor Hley. >> Yes. Motion passes. >> 59-26. Resolution authorizing the MOA and FOP 147 patrol. Have a motion. >> I move. Second.
>> Any discussion? >> Mr. Mayor, I'd just like to thank you and the committee for your hard work and dedication uh and careful consideration for our patrol officers in West Hampton. I think this is a very good and fair uh agreement for them and for us and for the betterment of our township. Thank
you, sir. Agreed. Thank you for all your hard work working on the contract with our administration, our administ our administrator, our deputy administrator, and all involved. >> Roll call. >> Dr. Caldwell. >> Yes. >> Miss Maddox Canteen. >> Yes. >> Mr. Park. >> Yes. >> Miss Mono. >> Yes.
>> Mayor Henley. >> Yes. >> Yes. Motion pass. >> 60-26. Resolution approving electronic tax sale. Do you have a motion? >> Motion. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Mr. Cwell. >> Yes.
>> M. Maddox. >> Yes. >> Mr. Carr. >> Yes. >> Mr. Congo. >> Yes. >> Mayor Henley. >> Yes. Yes. Motion passes. >> 61-26. Resolution. Resolution approving tax overpayment refunds. Do we have a motion?
>> Motion. >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Roll call. >> Dr. Yes. >> M. Matty. Yes. >> Mr. Clark. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. Mayor. >> Yes. >> We'll now open a meeting for public comment. Please remember to state your
name and address for the record. With no public comment, we will now have an all in favor to close. >> All right. >> Dates to remember. Next council committee meeting is April 7th at 700 p.m. Land Development Board meeting April 1st at 7 p.m. Historic Commission
April 22nd at 7 p.m. Recreation Committee meeting is April 8th at 7 p.m. Now we have the committee liaison reports and comments. I don't have any comments to make. Um I can start um just by thanking all
of the artists who participated in the second annual women's history month contest. Um a special thank you to interim principal Martine Martinez who answered the call at the last minute. Um we received over 40 submissions and I thought that was awesome. It was really
hard to choose which is why we recognized every single student and that was definitely the right call to make. Um, I truly I truly enjoyed just judging all of them, taking a look at them, reading, relearning um, some history, learning some new history. So, thank you
to all the students and their families. Everybody was really happy. Um, I also would like to thank Superintendent Donado just for always supporting any type of collaboration that we can do with the schools. So, thank you for that. And a special thank you to Deputy Mayor Jones um, for just being there.
Excuse me. Excuse me. deputy um township administrator Jones just for being there for me um supporting me while we decorate and do things last minute and make sure that the students were taken care of. Special thank you to Committee Woman for being a judge this year. It was really fun working with you. And
last but not least to Committee Max Canteen for decorating, being an extra set of eyes, um having a vision for the board, and helping me with everything. So that's the end of Thank you all for being in attendance um this evening.
Thank you all of our departments for your reports. Uh that's much appreciated. And a special thank you to Dr. Paulwell for the development and implementation of another super successful and creative
uh women's history month art show. Shout out to all of the participants and winners. Uh, interim principal Martinez, superintendent Donado, art teacher, Miss Greedy. Uh, thank you guys so much. In terms of the rec committee, I just want
to mention that we have uh pizza party for the basketball teams um this Saturday from 11 to 6:00. So, that's going to be special. And also we're looking forward to uh Saturday the 28th of March um our Easter egg hunt and
that's going to be from 9:30 to 11 for um ages 1 through 3 to the uh third grade. Thank you. >> I echo those comments. I have no other alibis. Um,
so thank you for the children and their families that came out a little bit earlier and for the art presentation. Um, this is the second year in a row that we've done something to celebrate uh, women's month and I think it's just perfect that we had our women leadership
up here who was able to to organize, get everything done. Uh, I think Dr. Cowwell did make uh comments about how, you know, this is the second year in a row doing it. It's because she's the one who started doing it. So hopefully it's something that she started that will
continue to go on and on to celebrate, you know, the just, you know, the leadership of uh of women not just in West Hampton, but all over. With that being said, do we have a motion to adjurnn? >> Motion. Motion. >> All in favor? >> I. >> Thank you. >> Have a good night.
>> Good night.