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[0:04] I suppose we can do the work of the meeting.
[0:12] The resolution adopted at the January 5th, 2026 organization meeting of the committee, which said resolution has been mailed within a specified time. The two newspapers named it a set resolution. Any copy of them posted in the bulletin board in the municipal building and on the statute website.
[0:34] Mr. Larry.
[0:35] Thank you.
[0:38] Mayor?
[0:39] OK.
[0:39] Mr. Nadio.
[0:40] There.
[0:41] Mr. Hogan.
[0:41] Here.
[0:42] Mr. St. Flippov.
[0:43] Mr. Klinginger.
[0:44] There.
[0:45] Quorum established.
[0:46] Please stand for Flaxlub.
[0:51] To the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic,
[0:55] which stands for the Nation under God in indivisible wood
[0:59] liberty and justice as well.
[1:05] I have a motion to approve the minutes of the May 11th,
[1:08] and June 8th.
[1:11] regular meeting and the June 3rd work meeting was presented or with corrections.
[1:16] So moved.
[1:17] A second.
[1:18] Second.
[1:19] All in favor?
[1:20] Aye.
[1:21] We have a motion to approve the minutes of the May 13th, June 5th, July 8th, August 7th,
[1:29] December 4th, March 5th, December 4th, 2024, March 5th, 2025, March 10th, 2025, Executive
[1:39] of session meetings as presented or with corrections.
[1:42] So moved.
[1:43] In a second?
[1:45] A second.
[1:47] All fair?
[1:48] Hi.
[1:49] Back to the administration's report.
[1:51] Thank you, Mayor.
[1:53] All right, we got through the 250th.
[1:57] Township was all ready to celebrate.
[1:59] We did light up the buildings, which
[2:01] was part of the county 250th anniversary celebration.
[2:06] And we are heading into our fireworks display.
[2:09] which is going to be on July 25th, the rain date of the 26th.
[2:16] We're ready to go on that.
[2:17] And other than that, the summer is progressing nicely.
[2:21] And we're finishing things up around here.
[2:22] You'll see, as you come in, there's finishing up the things
[2:26] on the wall and some of the punch list items.
[2:28] They've been working last couple days to get those taken care
[2:31] of so we can finally wrap everything up with that.
[2:34] Good.
[2:35] Thank you.
[2:36] move out the committee reports for everything personnel and police?
[2:41] Yes I do. Two great updates actually. Tonight we'll hear resolution 26131,
[2:47] which is going to appoint probationary officer Christopher Campbell.
[2:51] As a regular police officer is recommended by Chief Katsabe.
[2:54] And tonight is a deputy clerk's first meeting since she's passive municipal clerks exam.
[2:59] So we'll hear about that at resolution 26128.
[3:03] So congratulations to Daria we'll be emending her salary to reflect the new licensure as a registered municipal clerk
[3:12] Thank you
[3:13] Tom Benario has no space. Yeah for finance. We have a couple of bond ordinances introduced tonight
[3:19] And I have nothing for open space tonight
[3:22] Thank you Brian
[3:25] Environmental nothing on the environmental side for buildings and grounds. We're going to be awarding the contract for the two little's landing playground
[3:32] development this evening
[3:34] Thank you.
[3:36] The only thing I have for the fire is we're doing an ordinance for the new utility truck
[3:42] for the 40%.
[3:43] That's all I have.
[3:45] Tom, simple level.
[3:46] Nothing to share with services.
[3:48] Public works on the awarding contract for the Snuff Club and Sandy.
[3:54] Thank you.
[3:56] I moved on to old business.
[3:58] Paul, Resolution 26-124.
[4:01] Name of the bills.
[4:02] I'd like to offer a resolution 26-124.
[4:05] Payment of the bills.
[4:07] Thank you. Okay, I have a second.
[4:08] I'll second that.
[4:10] Rule 4.
[4:11] Mr. Releary.
[4:12] Yes.
[4:13] Mr. Nadia.
[4:13] Yes.
[4:14] Mr. Holman.
[4:15] Yes. Mr. Sanflipal.
[4:16] Yes. Mr. Klinginger.
[4:17] Yes.
[4:17] Five affirmative.
[4:20] Proof of the publications.
[4:22] We have the proof of publication of notice of adoption of ordinance 964,
[4:25] more Mending Chapter 88 Fire Prevention in Chapter 82 Fees of the Code of the Township
[4:31] of Putin. As Recha is incorporating the recommendations of DCA, which was published electronically
[4:36] in the legal notices section of the official Township website on June 11, 2026. Moreover,
[4:41] we have the proof of publication of Resolution 26120, Professional Service Agreement with
[4:46] Custom HR, which was published electronically in the legal notices section of the Township
[4:51] website on June 11th, 2026.
[4:54] Thank you.
[4:55] Move it on to new business.
[4:57] Brian, resolution 26, that's 125.
[4:59] Sure, I'd like to offer resolution 26,
[5:01] one, two, five resolution authorizing renewal
[5:03] of local cannabis licenses.
[5:05] The second.
[5:07] I'll second.
[5:09] I roll call please.
[5:10] Mr. Leary.
[5:13] All right.
[5:14] Yes.
[5:15] Mr. Nadio.
[5:16] Yes.
[5:17] Mr. Holman.
[5:17] Yes. Mr. Sanflipo.
[5:19] Yes.
[5:19] Mr. Klinginger.
[5:20] Yes.
[5:20] Five affirmative.
[5:22] Councilor Furodo, can you resolution 26-126 please?
[5:25] Yes, I'd like to offer resolution 26-126 to resolution of authorizing the issuance of bond anticipation notes.
[5:33] And a second?
[5:34] A second, Matt.
[5:36] We'll call please.
[5:37] Mr. O'Leary?
[5:38] Yes.
[5:39] Mr. Radio?
[5:39] Yes.
[5:40] Mr. Honan?
[5:40] Yes.
[5:41] Mr. Sanflipo?
[5:42] Yes.
[5:42] And Mr. Klingon?
[5:43] Yes.
[5:43] Five affirmative.
[5:44] Paul, can you take the 26-127?
[5:47] So that's about for resolution 26-127, salary resolution for Daria Vandergoot, and that has promised our newest, our newest municipal clerk or assistant too. So congratulations there.
[6:03] Thank you. Congratulations.
[6:06] second. I'll second. Roll call please. Let me just miss one. All right. Mr. Larry. Yes. Mr.
[6:16] Nadio. Yes. Mr. Honein. Yes. Mr. St. Flip out. Yes. Mr. Klingon. Yes. Five of four.
[6:24] All right, skip one, I'm sorry, I don't know, I don't need to hear you have it.
[6:28] Did it change?
[6:29] Yeah, right there.
[6:32] I mean, I haven't over, I just figured out the website.
[6:37] It might have been updated since it was put up there.
[6:45] Tom, can you do resolution 26, 128?
[6:49] Yes.
[6:50] I'd like to offer resolution 26, that's 128.
[6:53] Salih Resolution, Miriam, Mangwell, Concepcion.
[6:57] There you go a second.
[6:59] A second.
[7:01] Roll call please.
[7:03] Mr. Leary?
[7:04] Yes.
[7:04] Mr. Nadio?
[7:05] Yes.
[7:05] Mr. Honen?
[7:06] Yes.
[7:06] Mr. Samplippo?
[7:07] Yes.
[7:08] Mr. Klinginger.
[7:09] Yes.
[7:10] Brian.
[7:11] 26-129.
[7:13] Sure.
[7:13] I'd like to offer resolution 26-129 award of contract for snow, bowing, and sanding.
[7:21] A second.
[7:24] A second.
[7:25] Roll call please.
[7:26] Mr. Larry. Yes. Mr. Nadyo. Yes. Mr. Hona. Yes. Mr. Sanflipo. Yes. Mr. Klinginger. Yes. Five affirmative.
[7:33] Thompson. Sipo. Sipo. Can you do 2613, please? Yeah, I feel like resolution 26-130. Special Council additional authorization.
[7:43] Have a second. I'll second that. Mr. Larry. Yes. Mr. Nadyo. Yes. Mr. Hona. Yes. Mr. Sanflipo. Yes. Mr. Klinginger. Yes. Five affirmative.
[7:53] Thank you, Mr. President.
[7:54] Paul, can you take the next one?
[7:56] Sure.
[7:56] I'd like to offer a resolution 26-131.
[8:00] Pointment of Christopher Campbell as a regular police officer.
[8:03] And a second?
[8:05] I'll second that.
[8:05] A little bit please.
[8:07] Mr. O'Leary.
[8:08] Yes.
[8:09] Mr. Nadyo.
[8:10] Yes.
[8:10] Mr. Honein.
[8:11] Yes.
[8:11] Mr. Sefflipo.
[8:12] Yes.
[8:12] Mr. Klinginger.
[8:13] Yes.
[8:14] I'll follow the affirmative.
[8:15] Tom, I think a resolution 26-132.
[8:17] Sure.
[8:17] I'd like to offer a resolution 26-132.
[8:20] Mars County co-op TillCon, New York, Inc. Road Reserves and Projects.
[8:25] Second.
[8:26] Second.
[8:27] Local, please.
[8:28] Mr. Illyrie.
[8:29] Yes.
[8:30] Mr. Genadio.
[8:31] Yes.
[8:31] Mr. Hona.
[8:32] Yes.
[8:32] Mr. Schanflippo.
[8:33] Yes.
[8:33] Mr. Klinginger.
[8:34] Yes.
[8:34] Five affirmative.
[8:35] Right.
[8:36] Sure.
[8:37] I'd like to offer resolution 26-133 introduction of bond ordinance 965 for a fire vehicle.
[8:45] Okay.
[8:45] Second.
[8:47] I'll second that.
[8:49] Mr. Leary, Mr. Sanflipo, and Mr. Klinginger, five affirmative.
[8:59] Tom, we take resolution 26134.
[9:02] Like the law for resolution 26134, the introduction bond ordinance 966, two little landing flagrant.
[9:09] Thank you, kind of a second.
[9:11] I'll second.
[9:12] Again.
[9:13] Roll call, please.
[9:14] Mr. Illyrie.
[9:15] Yes.
[9:16] Mr. DeNadio.
[9:17] Yes.
[9:17] Mr. Hona.
[9:18] Yes.
[9:18] Mr. Sam Flippa.
[9:19] Yes.
[9:19] Mr. Klinginger.
[9:20] Yes.
[9:20] Fine.
[9:21] Firmative.
[9:22] Paul, can you take a resolution 26135, please?
[9:26] Sure.
[9:26] I'd like to offer a resolution 26-135.
[9:30] Chapter 159 for fireworks.
[9:33] You can have a second.
[9:34] I'll sign in that.
[9:35] Roll call, please.
[9:36] Mr. Illyrie.
[9:38] Yes.
[9:38] Mr. DeNadio.
[9:40] Yes.
[9:40] Mr. Hona.
[9:41] Yes.
[9:41] Yes, Mr. Sam Flippo.
[9:42] Yes, Mr. Klinginger.
[9:43] Yes.
[9:44] Five affirmative.
[9:46] Tom, the resolution 26-136, please.
[9:49] Certainly, I'd like to offer resolution 26-136.
[9:52] Authorization to execute contract with Ben Schaefer
[9:55] Recreation for Do Little's Landing playground.
[9:58] You got a second?
[9:59] A second.
[10:00] Local?
[10:01] Mr. Liri.
[10:02] Yes.
[10:02] Mr. Nadio.
[10:03] Yes.
[10:03] Mr. Honein.
[10:04] Yes.
[10:04] Mr. Sam Flippo.
[10:05] Yes.
[10:06] Mr. Klinginger.
[10:06] Yes.
[10:07] Five affirmative.
[10:08] Brian.
[10:08] Okay, we have some road opening permits to New Jersey National Gas Company
[10:13] replaced leaking gas main at Rockaway Valley and Canterbury Roads and a second I'll
[10:19] second that all in favor. Hi. Hi. Hi.
[10:23] Correspondence please. No correspondence. Okay. At this time I'm moping to me to
[10:27] the public and I wish to be heard please come forward state your name and address for
[10:32] the record.
[10:45] I got a lot of stuff I wanted but I'm just gonna
[10:47] Let's keep it to one.
[10:49] Thank you.
[10:50] I know.
[10:51] I'll be back.
[10:54] Fireworks.
[10:54] In the past, that was paid by the
[10:57] pot farm.
[10:57] Who's paying for it this year?
[10:59] Same.
[11:00] They are.
[11:00] We just have to adjust the budget
[11:02] to make a line item to include it in our budget.
[11:04] It's like a tell from this.
[11:06] It's a chapter 159 resolution.
[11:08] They're all the same.
[11:08] It's an insertion of an item.
[11:09] And I don't know what chapter 159 is.
[11:11] And how many years were on the committee?
[11:13] And did I remember that?
[11:15] I don't know.
[11:15] No, I'm just saying if that thing's changed, Chapter 159.
[11:19] So that was just found out today that they're paying for it, huh?
[11:22] No, we just put the resolution on today.
[11:24] How much is it costing?
[11:26] 30,000.
[11:26] 30,000?
[11:27] Okay.
[11:28] So.
[11:29] It's the same as the same as revenue of 30,000.
[11:31] Yeah.
[11:31] I'm a revenue.
[11:32] I'm sorry.
[11:33] It's an item of revenue.
[11:34] They're donating $30,000 to the township for the fight to help.
[11:39] And then the town pays for it.
[11:41] from the from there from there was it also they usually don't clean up afterwards can
[11:53] we clean up I clean up I clean up too I'm out there
[11:57] probably 30 dog bags full of parts of all the fire I'll meet you there Sunday
[12:05] morning what that I'll meet you there Sunday morning
[12:11] It would be nice if it got cleaned up if that was a range beforehand that somebody go
[12:16] rake it and get all that stuff because it's a beautiful place we got and then I can
[12:21] guarantee if you walk out there right now you're going to see stuff from last year still
[12:26] there but just a suggestion. Thank you.
[12:29] Thank you.
[12:31] Is anybody else from the public week to be heard to come up to say your name and address
[12:35] for the record?
[12:40] Terry Fudzina, two of a row, I have a lot of questions.
[12:44] I thought we used to do the resolutions one by one that we could come up and ask about
[12:48] them.
[12:49] I'm just asking because that would shorten my time up here sort of.
[12:54] The first question is, by law, how much time does the town have to approve their minutes?
[13:05] There was a timeframe.
[13:07] There was no timeframe.
[13:08] There was no timeframe too.
[13:09] You should have known that when you already went, they filed your anonymous complaint with the
[13:13] FG's office that came back from the prosecutor that there was no issues.
[13:17] Who should have known?
[13:18] What?
[13:19] Who should have known?
[13:20] What did you say?
[13:20] You should know that.
[13:21] For what what do you make phone calls to other municipalities? You don't think I get when you're making inquiries to other municipal clerks
[13:27] You don't think I'm getting a call. I don't know, but is there a problem with doing that?
[13:32] Oh, it seems like you were trying to shame me. Thank you
[13:39] All right, so another question is what are all the changes from 2024 and
[13:45] and 25, I mean who can remember what happened on December 4th, 2024?
[13:50] What are all those changes all the years back that you've been changing in the minutes?
[13:55] That's adoption of executive session minutes and there were items that were not to be disclosed.
[13:59] Most of the ones that are there are affordable housing issues that were discussed in closed
[14:04] session.
[14:05] We have since resolved our affordable housing issues and settled and entered into those
[14:11] proper agreements.
[14:12] So those minutes can now be released to make public.
[14:14] Okay.
[14:18] Professional services for the resolution 26120. What was that for to custom HR and
[14:25] how for how much? And it could save time if you just put actually write this in here so
[14:32] I could read it and then I wouldn't have to ask. That resolution is online. Well can you
[14:36] answer my question now because I didn't read it online? I don't know what the top of my head.
[14:40] Excuse me? I don't know off the top of my head what it is.
[14:43] You don't know what the top does anybody does mr. Klinger mr. Hone and mr.
[14:48] Denario mr. San Filippo did they know what it was because they voted on it
[14:52] I know that is sure
[14:56] So we've engaged the services of an outside
[15:00] Char firm to help us with internal issues relating to personnel and book issuance and other HR issues that we just simply don't have the staff for the time to dedicate to.
[15:12] With the cannabis license. Last time I was here and I forget if it was being renewed again or not, but there were over 600 complaints for the odor. To date does anybody know if those complaints have been going decreasing or increasing and how much they are to date.
[15:31] It's my understanding that they've decreased since with the last issuance of a license,
[15:36] which was last July, I believe.
[15:40] So the information that I have, they have decreased.
[15:42] Okay.
[15:43] Thank you.
[15:44] Speaking with police as well, there haven't been any complaints that we received.
[15:49] Okay.
[15:51] Resolution 26-126, issuance of a bond for what?
[15:57] It's
[16:02] the issuance of the bond anticipation notes for the entire all the debt of the township
[16:09] It's an issuance of a bond a bond anticipation note
[16:14] Yes, is the bond for what it's a bond anticipation note
[16:18] It's not a bond. Okay. It's a note. It's a note. And that's what we're authorizing the issuance of a good man for all of the town's debt
[16:28] All right, for resolution 26-127-128, the names of the individuals were Daria got to
[16:38] 127 when she was on 128 and Miriam got to 128 when she was 127. Is there a problem there
[16:44] with you accepting it as it was? No.
[16:50] Okay.
[16:52] Contract for snow plowing, who does that go to and
[16:55] how much? It's right there in front of you. The resolutions are available in the folder.
[17:00] Could you just answer the question? It's the same contractor we had previously ASPM, and
[17:06] they were the lowest bidder out of three qualified bids. And the prices are basically based upon
[17:11] equipment, so it's basically time material for basis. Okay. And the special council that's
[17:19] for someone suing us?
[17:22] Are we suing someone?
[17:23] Are we in litigation?
[17:25] I can't discuss that.
[17:26] Because we're in act of litigation at the recent one.
[17:28] So yes, there is a lawsuit in this counterclaim,
[17:31] so we can't discuss that at this point in time
[17:32] to this pending litigation.
[17:33] OK, all right.
[17:36] And for Mr. Campbell, is that a new police officer?
[17:42] And how many police officers do we have now
[17:44] and where there are any retirements in the township?
[17:48] So Chris Campbell was a probationary police officer and he finishes term and came as a full-time
[17:57] police officer. Okay. A very rare police officer I'm sorry. Okay and then the fire vehicle for
[18:06] the bonding. How much are we bonding for the fire vehicle? 130,000. Is this a brand new vehicle?
[18:12] Correct and did we is are we getting rid of an old one? We're just adding to now getting rid of one
[18:20] We're gonna get rid of one getting rid of one. Is there any way we can does anybody want it?
[18:26] It will go up for auction. Excuse me. It will go up for auction. It'll go for auction. Okay, so we may recoup something. Yes. Okay. All right. That's good
[18:37] I don't worry about that
[18:41] How much is the township bonded for all together at present because
[18:50] it's like what a let 10, 11, 9, 8 million for this how much are we bonded for what's our debt at this point how much are we bonded for?
[18:58] No, I have to check. That's norming another question.
[19:01] What's it what you have that's norming on that I've that's Norman. Yeah, see if I'll see if no one on the town
[19:08] Council committee knows just has it's in to commit to
[19:12] Numbers when being peppered here by you Jerry
[19:14] I just want to make sure we're not overcrediting our credit card you got it
[19:26] And the only other last question I have is Ben Schaefer Recreation, we're just want
[19:35] to know where that firm is located, that's all, Lake Apachon.
[19:40] Lake Apachon, okay, state contracted firm.
[19:44] Okay.
[19:45] Thank you very much and as always Mr. Cabana, you've been so congenial, it's such a pleasure
[19:53] Okay, is there anyone else that could be heard?
[19:56] He's come forward.
[19:59] All right.
[20:00] This time I close the meeting to the public.
[20:06] I have a motion to adjourn.
[20:08] Some move.
[20:10] Second.
[20:14] Time is 725.
[20:16] 725.
[20:29] I'll stay here.
[20:30] I'll stay here.
[20:33] I'll stay here.