1 00:00:02,960 --> 00:00:11,840 rise and join me in saying the pledge. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the 2 00:00:09,760 --> 00:00:16,960 United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation 3 00:00:14,320 --> 00:00:20,600 under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. 4 00:00:25,039 --> 00:00:32,719 So, uh, agenda item number three is public comment. Any persons wishing to 5 00:00:30,960 --> 00:00:36,559 make public comment during this meeting on any items not listed on the agenda 6 00:00:34,880 --> 00:00:42,640 may do so at this time. Comments on agenda items will be solicited 7 00:00:39,680 --> 00:00:46,960 as they are discussed with our virtual meeting. This is how you will indicate 8 00:00:44,879 --> 00:00:53,039 that you would like to speak. Please click the raise hand button in teams 9 00:00:50,719 --> 00:00:57,039 during the meeting and or type I would like to speak in the Q&A panel. Your 10 00:00:55,120 --> 00:01:01,520 requests will be seen by the moderators and is uh and they will be addressed in 11 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:07,040 the order in which the requests are received. How speaking will work. When 12 00:01:04,720 --> 00:01:11,680 it's your turn, your micro microphone will be enabled. Please state if you're 13 00:01:09,360 --> 00:01:18,080 a township resident or a business owner. One speaker will be heard at a time and 14 00:01:15,119 --> 00:01:22,640 the cameras for attendees will remain off. 15 00:01:20,479 --> 00:01:31,400 Is there any public comment at this time on any uh agenda item that is not or any 16 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:31,400 any item that is not on the agenda 17 00:01:31,920 --> 00:01:35,960 » moderators? Do we have any? 18 00:01:36,159 --> 00:01:41,759 » No. >> Okay. 19 00:01:38,960 --> 00:01:45,720 » All right. Well, then we'll move on to agenda item five. 20 00:01:46,320 --> 00:01:55,520 Wait, no. Four. Sorry, I have multiple side pages here. 21 00:01:53,040 --> 00:02:01,600 Um, we want to make an announcement of our virtual meeting this evening. Uh, 22 00:01:58,960 --> 00:02:05,600 due to the unpredictable winter storm, the board of supervisors agreed to hold 23 00:02:03,200 --> 00:02:10,399 a virtual board meeting as an emergency to ensure the safety of all of our 24 00:02:07,600 --> 00:02:14,560 participants. Um, I'll entertain a motion to authorize this virtual meeting 25 00:02:12,560 --> 00:02:20,000 as an emergency based on the significant weather impact for Monday, January 26, 26 00:02:17,280 --> 00:02:24,080 2026 at 7 p.m. >> Chair, uh, Chair Bamper, I just wanted 27 00:02:21,760 --> 00:02:28,239 to state one thing. Uh, we were asked about this. One of the things we did 28 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:32,000 have as a precaution just to make sure it was totally compliant with the 29 00:02:29,680 --> 00:02:35,360 secondass township code is there was an opportunity for if someone physically 30 00:02:33,599 --> 00:02:38,959 showed up at the township building there's staff there to let them in and 31 00:02:37,040 --> 00:02:42,000 join this virtual meeting. Uh and everyone I just wanted everyone to be 32 00:02:40,400 --> 00:02:47,080 aware of that and that it be on the record. Thank you. 33 00:02:43,040 --> 00:02:47,080 » Point. Thank you. Solicitor Kilkenny. 34 00:02:47,200 --> 00:02:53,280 So I'll I'll move to authorize the virtual meeting. Is there a second? 35 00:02:51,840 --> 00:02:56,920 » Second. Any public comment? 36 00:02:57,120 --> 00:03:02,400 All those in favor say I. >> I. 37 00:03:01,040 --> 00:03:08,280 » I. >> Any opposed? 38 00:03:04,879 --> 00:03:08,280 Motion carries. 39 00:03:08,400 --> 00:03:16,080 » Moving on to our consent agenda. Agenda item number five. 40 00:03:14,480 --> 00:03:19,360 I'll entertain a motion to approve the consent agenda as presented for the 41 00:03:17,599 --> 00:03:26,080 following. The minutes of the January 5th, 2026 board of supervisor meeting. 42 00:03:22,400 --> 00:03:31,360 payment of bills for January 26, 2026 and the Meadows at Park View end of 43 00:03:28,000 --> 00:03:35,760 maintenance period. >> Do I hear a motion? 44 00:03:32,959 --> 00:03:41,840 » So moved. >> Thank you. Any discussion? 45 00:03:38,959 --> 00:03:47,040 Any public comment? Hearing none. All those in favor say I. 46 00:03:45,040 --> 00:03:53,280 I. >> Any opposed? 47 00:03:49,599 --> 00:03:58,560 Motion carried. Moving on to planning and zoning. 48 00:03:55,920 --> 00:04:03,200 Agenda item number six, applications for the 2025 Tree City USA 49 00:04:01,360 --> 00:04:07,280 reertification and growth award. Maryanne McConnell, director of planning 50 00:04:04,799 --> 00:04:11,920 and zoning. >> Thank you. Um, the Tree City USA program 51 00:04:09,760 --> 00:04:17,040 is sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation in cooperation with the USDA Forest 52 00:04:15,040 --> 00:04:21,040 Service and the National Association of State Foresters. gives national 53 00:04:19,280 --> 00:04:25,600 recognition for urban and community forestry programs in towns and cities 54 00:04:23,120 --> 00:04:30,560 that meet the following four standards. A tree border department, a tree care 55 00:04:28,080 --> 00:04:35,680 ordinance, a community forestry program with an annual budget of at least $2 per 56 00:04:33,040 --> 00:04:41,040 capita, and an Arbor Day observance and proclamation. The application process is 57 00:04:38,479 --> 00:04:46,080 completed online at arborday.org. Attached is the application signature 58 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:50,160 page and the 2025 annual work plan. Montgomery Township has received the 59 00:04:47,759 --> 00:04:56,600 Tree City recognition for the last 28 years and has received the growth award 60 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:56,600 for 24 of those years. 61 00:04:57,840 --> 00:05:03,840 » It doesn't seem to be an action that the board needs to take. Was this just this 62 00:05:01,680 --> 00:05:06,960 was justformational? Correct. >> Just anformational. Yes. No action is 63 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:11,360 needed. >> Okay. Wonderful. 64 00:05:09,840 --> 00:05:15,280 Is there any board discussion or any questions? 65 00:05:13,919 --> 00:05:18,919 All right. hearing. Now we'll move on to the next agenda item. 66 00:05:19,199 --> 00:05:25,600 Uh this is public safety agenda item number seven. Authorization to purchase 67 00:05:23,280 --> 00:05:29,479 and uh replacement police department vehicles. Chief Peoples. 68 00:05:32,080 --> 00:05:36,080 » Okay. Can you guys hear me right now? >> Yes. 69 00:05:34,479 --> 00:05:40,720 » I apologize. I'm having some last minute technical difficulties. 70 00:05:38,160 --> 00:05:44,240 Uh police vehicles. In 2026, the police department is scheduled to replace two 71 00:05:42,240 --> 00:05:47,840 police vehicles. After researching available models and powertrains, the 72 00:05:45,919 --> 00:05:53,440 police department proposes purchasing two 2026 Ford Police Interceptor utility 73 00:05:51,120 --> 00:05:59,280 hybrid models and equipment as approved in the 2026 final budget. The 2026 Ford 74 00:05:57,120 --> 00:06:04,479 Police Interceptor utility models will replace the following police vehicles. 75 00:06:01,360 --> 00:06:08,240 Uh patrol call 4710, which is a 2020 Ford Police Interceptor utility with 76 00:06:06,319 --> 00:06:13,600 97,543 miles. The other vehicle is patrol car 77 00:06:10,560 --> 00:06:20,160 4711 which is a 2021 Ford police interceptor utility with 79,046 78 00:06:16,800 --> 00:06:25,440 miles. Attached uh two quotes stated January 9th 2026 from Fred Breen Ford 79 00:06:23,520 --> 00:06:29,840 Lincoln and authorized vendor under the CoStar's cooperative purchasing program 80 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:35,360 to provide the requested vehicles at a cost of 93,344. 81 00:06:32,960 --> 00:06:39,520 This cost is 8.87% 87% off the manufactured total suggest a retail 82 00:06:36,880 --> 00:06:45,280 price of $105,210 and represents the savings of $11,866. 83 00:06:43,680 --> 00:06:49,600 The equipment meets the specifications prepared by the police department. Also 84 00:06:47,440 --> 00:06:54,080 attached are quotes updated January 17th from Havis Incorporated, an authorized 85 00:06:51,840 --> 00:06:58,080 vendor under the Co-Star Cooperative Purchase Program to provide a requested 86 00:06:56,319 --> 00:07:01,800 vehicle equipment and installation at a total cost of $47,963.50. 87 00:07:02,319 --> 00:07:10,360 This cost is 8.8 8% off of the manufacturers's total suggested retail 88 00:07:06,800 --> 00:07:10,360 price of $54,474 89 00:07:10,479 --> 00:07:19,280 representing a savings of 60 $6,510.50. The equipment meets the specifications 90 00:07:17,039 --> 00:07:23,280 prepared by the police department. Uh total cost to replace two police 91 00:07:21,120 --> 00:07:31,560 vehicles including all the equipment and installation is $141,000. 92 00:07:27,360 --> 00:07:31,560 Uh I'm sorry 141307.50. 93 00:07:32,400 --> 00:07:39,680 Uh the total in the budget was $139,91510 94 00:07:37,360 --> 00:07:43,840 which was included in the 2026 approved final budget. The police department 95 00:07:41,680 --> 00:07:47,840 capital replacement to purchase police vehicles and emergency equipment. It is 96 00:07:46,720 --> 00:07:51,919 recommended that the board of supervisors approve the award of the 97 00:07:49,680 --> 00:07:59,280 contracts for the reference purchases per the 2026 approved final budget. 98 00:07:56,639 --> 00:08:03,599 » Thank you, Chief. So just a little bit over budget, but not too bad. 99 00:08:00,960 --> 00:08:06,479 » Yeah. $1,392.40, but I think the price is actually going 100 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:10,000 to go down because we're changing a couple of the uh the way we're doing the 101 00:08:08,560 --> 00:08:13,680 vehicles. So, I think I'm actually going to come in under budget, but I couldn't 102 00:08:11,360 --> 00:08:18,800 get that paperwork in time for tonight. >> Oh, no. Thanks for sharing that update. 103 00:08:16,160 --> 00:08:22,720 Um, are these actually going to be delivered this year? 104 00:08:20,479 --> 00:08:26,879 » They will. Um, obviously everything's going to be extended, but we will have 105 00:08:24,400 --> 00:08:29,759 them for the end of the year. Uh we did let them know that we're moving forward 106 00:08:28,479 --> 00:08:35,039 it so at least we have something earmarked with them. 107 00:08:32,719 --> 00:08:39,519 » Fantastic. Any other uh board questions or discussion? 108 00:08:37,360 --> 00:08:43,599 » I'm just glad I want to um highlight the fact that they're hybrid. That's a very 109 00:08:41,279 --> 00:08:46,560 good environmental aspect. So I'm going to give you a thumbs up on that. 110 00:08:44,959 --> 00:08:49,680 » Yep. This is our second round. The ones we got last year were hybrid as well and 111 00:08:48,399 --> 00:08:54,560 they they've been doing fine. No problems at all. 112 00:08:52,560 --> 00:08:58,240 » Great. All right. Well, there are two separate 113 00:08:56,160 --> 00:09:04,160 motions for the two different uh vehicles. 114 00:09:00,880 --> 00:09:09,600 So, I'll read the first one. Um I'll move to award the contract for the 115 00:09:05,839 --> 00:09:14,240 purchase of two 2026 Ford Police Interceptor utility hybrid vehicles from 116 00:09:11,680 --> 00:09:17,920 Fred Bean's Ford Lincoln and authorized vendor under the CoStars cooperative 117 00:09:15,920 --> 00:09:22,240 purchase program at a total cost of $93,344 118 00:09:19,920 --> 00:09:25,680 per their quote. Is there a second? >> Second. 119 00:09:22,720 --> 00:09:29,959 » Second. Second. >> Um any public comment? 120 00:09:31,760 --> 00:09:35,920 Hearing none. Um all those in favor say I. 121 00:09:35,040 --> 00:09:38,480 » I. >> I. 122 00:09:36,800 --> 00:09:41,200 » All right. And the second motion is to award the contract for the purchase and 123 00:09:39,920 --> 00:09:47,600 installation of equipment. Sorry, it's not. So two separate motions u one for 124 00:09:45,120 --> 00:09:52,640 the vehicles. The second one is for the equipment 125 00:09:49,200 --> 00:09:56,480 um for these vehicles from Havis Inc. an authorized vendor under the CoStar's 126 00:09:54,320 --> 00:10:00,040 cooperative purchase program at a total cost of $47,963.50 127 00:10:00,080 --> 00:10:03,720 per their quote. 128 00:10:03,839 --> 00:10:06,839 » Second. 129 00:10:07,120 --> 00:10:12,839 » Any discussion or questions? Public comment 130 00:10:13,519 --> 00:10:20,880 hearing none. All those in favor say I. I. I. I. 131 00:10:18,320 --> 00:10:24,279 » Any opposed? Motion carries. 132 00:10:26,160 --> 00:10:33,440 » All right, chief. And now we have the review of the Penn. LTAP technical 133 00:10:30,399 --> 00:10:36,959 assistance report for Grace Lane. >> Thank you. After receiving public 134 00:10:35,440 --> 00:10:39,920 comments concerning the Shaen installation on Graze Lane and the 135 00:10:38,640 --> 00:10:44,800 subsequent removal, the board supervisors saw quotes for traffic 136 00:10:42,320 --> 00:10:49,200 caling study of the area. Pendal was identified as having the means to do a 137 00:10:46,480 --> 00:10:53,600 study at no cost to the township. Um it's called LTAP which it stands for 138 00:10:50,880 --> 00:10:58,079 local technical assistance program. Um their review of the whole situation was 139 00:10:56,240 --> 00:11:01,760 they gave us different options that we could do as far as trafficcoming. One of 140 00:11:00,320 --> 00:11:08,320 the biggest things they identified is having an actual trafficcoming policy. 141 00:11:04,640 --> 00:11:13,680 Um and part of this policy um puts some of the u partnership into the community 142 00:11:10,959 --> 00:11:18,480 with what it is they're looking for um with buyin from the community. So, we 143 00:11:16,160 --> 00:11:21,839 are in the process of working on a trafficcoming policy right now. Uh, the 144 00:11:20,640 --> 00:11:26,399 highway safety unit has already developed it and it's been reviewed by 145 00:11:24,079 --> 00:11:30,160 myself and the township manager and this policy is going to be going forward to 146 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:34,560 the public safety committee on the February 4th meeting. Um, hopefully, you 147 00:11:33,360 --> 00:11:40,480 know, we'll have everything buttoned up and ready for you to review it on the 148 00:11:36,480 --> 00:11:45,040 February 9th township meeting. >> Thanks. So, I I know that, you know, 149 00:11:42,560 --> 00:11:51,519 this is a topic of of great interest for people who live along Grace Lane, um 150 00:11:48,560 --> 00:11:56,399 myself included. So, I would highly encourage anyone who has an interest in 151 00:11:54,160 --> 00:12:00,640 uh reviewing that traffic calming policy to attend that next public safety 152 00:11:58,560 --> 00:12:04,720 meeting. And um you know, thank you for providing 153 00:12:02,560 --> 00:12:08,079 this report. Any other uh board discussion or comment at this time? 154 00:12:06,160 --> 00:12:12,000 There's no action required on this agenda item. 155 00:12:10,079 --> 00:12:16,320 Just to be clear, this could apply to any of the residential or roads in 156 00:12:13,920 --> 00:12:20,880 Montgomery Township eventually. >> Um, well, the way the trafficcoming 157 00:12:18,240 --> 00:12:25,279 policy works is it actually identifies what qualifies for traffic coming and 158 00:12:22,800 --> 00:12:31,040 what doesn't. So, there's a bunch of parameters that you have to have for the 159 00:12:26,800 --> 00:12:36,320 trafficcoming policy to um to fit that. So, one of them being 25 miles per hour 160 00:12:33,680 --> 00:12:40,160 speed zone. Um, another one being it has to be a side road, not a major road. Um, 161 00:12:38,720 --> 00:12:44,399 but again, there's a bunch of things in there. So, not every single street that 162 00:12:42,959 --> 00:12:48,000 someone's going to say that they'll do traffic coming that would qualify for 163 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:50,639 it. >> Thank you. 164 00:12:48,480 --> 00:12:55,360 » But nothing is specific. Yeah. Nothing specifically says Graze Lane. It's just 165 00:12:52,880 --> 00:12:57,760 kind of um very high level as far as Okay. 166 00:12:55,920 --> 00:13:02,000 » But Graze Lane does fall within the parameters for the traffic policy. 167 00:13:00,160 --> 00:13:05,760 » Yes. >> I have a question, Chief. just uh so 168 00:13:04,160 --> 00:13:11,200 we'll put this policy into place and then are we going to discuss the options 169 00:13:08,000 --> 00:13:14,560 that LTEP uh gave to us for Grae Lane specifically after that point? 170 00:13:13,360 --> 00:13:18,000 » Yes, absolutely. >> Okay. And do we're going to do that in 171 00:13:16,639 --> 00:13:20,959 the public safety committee and then bring it back to the board. 172 00:13:19,200 --> 00:13:24,880 » Uh we can certainly discuss the policy and the different options that are there 173 00:13:23,040 --> 00:13:29,760 and go with the recommendation. >> Okay. Thank you. 174 00:13:27,279 --> 00:13:35,760 » Thank you. But is part of the policy to you know communicate with the residents 175 00:13:32,399 --> 00:13:38,800 of the you know the specific areas. >> There is the one portion of it is the 176 00:13:37,680 --> 00:13:42,959 person that's bringing the traffic coming they want it forward is that 177 00:13:41,200 --> 00:13:48,160 there's actually a petition that they get a certain amount of the people that 178 00:13:45,360 --> 00:13:51,680 live in the area to sign off for it. And then after the implementation of what 179 00:13:50,160 --> 00:13:55,279 we're going to actually do for the trafficcoming we have an open hearing 180 00:13:53,600 --> 00:13:58,079 where people allowed to come in and say their piece about what they think about 181 00:13:56,560 --> 00:14:04,480 it. And so would that same process have to 182 00:14:01,279 --> 00:14:09,839 be implemented for Gray's Lane or would could we act more immediately? 183 00:14:08,240 --> 00:14:15,040 » The one thing I would say the what we're ahead of the game on this one for uh 184 00:14:12,240 --> 00:14:19,120 traffic coming for Grace Lane is that we can skip ahead because we already have 185 00:14:16,800 --> 00:14:22,240 all the traffic study done. So we don't have to take the three to four months to 186 00:14:20,560 --> 00:14:26,399 do the traffic study and get all the information. We have all that data 187 00:14:24,160 --> 00:14:30,079 already. So, I would say with that one, we're going to be able to move forward 188 00:14:27,680 --> 00:14:35,120 faster than if it was just a new street that we don't have a history with. 189 00:14:32,959 --> 00:14:37,120 » Okay. Well, thank you so much for that update. 190 00:14:35,839 --> 00:14:42,399 » Yep. >> Okay. 191 00:14:38,880 --> 00:14:48,000 » Uh, moving on to agenda item nine. This is uh for our IT department. Authorize 192 00:14:45,760 --> 00:14:53,160 the purchase of the police department server. Rich Greer, director of IT. 193 00:14:53,600 --> 00:15:05,600 » Good evening. Uh, all right. Staff included $30,000 in the 194 00:14:59,920 --> 00:15:10,560 2026 IT budget under account 3407700 for police window server replacement. 195 00:15:08,720 --> 00:15:14,800 The existing server has reached end of life. It is no longer supported, 196 00:15:12,079 --> 00:15:18,959 creating operational and security risks. A quote from Dell dated January 5th, 197 00:15:16,800 --> 00:15:24,480 2026 was obtained for the purchase of a Power Edge R760 198 00:15:21,839 --> 00:15:30,279 with server licensing and 5-year Pro support. The total cost for the quote is 199 00:15:27,279 --> 00:15:30,279 $48,42063. 200 00:15:31,920 --> 00:15:39,040 Due to market price increases, the cost exceeds the budgeted amount. However, 201 00:15:36,800 --> 00:15:44,000 delaying purchase would likely result in further cost escalation and increased 202 00:15:41,360 --> 00:15:48,560 risk to police department operations. To confirm price trend, staff obtained a 203 00:15:46,240 --> 00:15:54,240 follow-up quote on the 20th, so just six days ago, uh, which showed an continuing 204 00:15:51,519 --> 00:15:58,480 increase of $843. Uh, staff has also reached out to the 205 00:15:56,560 --> 00:16:03,360 vendor and asked about these price increases and were told that their 206 00:16:00,720 --> 00:16:08,320 quarter is ending soon and that we should expect 10% increases across the 207 00:16:06,079 --> 00:16:13,600 board for all their products. So, a total of $30,000 was included in the 208 00:16:10,560 --> 00:16:17,800 2026 budget uh for the server. The actual cost of $48,42063 209 00:16:18,639 --> 00:16:25,279 exceeds the budget amount requiring approval to proceed. It is recommended 210 00:16:23,519 --> 00:16:30,040 that the board of supervisors approve the quote from Dell for $48,42063 211 00:16:30,480 --> 00:16:38,880 to replace the police department server. A little more background on this. When 212 00:16:36,320 --> 00:16:43,360 we did our budget in August, we've obtained quotes for this uh pretty much 213 00:16:41,199 --> 00:16:47,360 identical server. And at that time it was $27,000. 214 00:16:45,600 --> 00:16:54,160 Staff knew there was going to be some increases so we put in 30 and we were 215 00:16:50,320 --> 00:17:00,079 woefully uh under that number and we do not see this um changing. Uh we worked 216 00:16:58,480 --> 00:17:04,079 with chief, we worked with staff and determined what items were required and 217 00:17:02,560 --> 00:17:08,000 this was one of them. The police server is one of those products we wanted to 218 00:17:05,520 --> 00:17:13,199 get in beforehand before the prices even got worse. So, um, we are looking up and 219 00:17:11,679 --> 00:17:17,679 down our inventory and our replacement schedule to ensure they're not, um, 220 00:17:16,079 --> 00:17:21,039 missing out on anything that's mission critical, but we'll figure out a 221 00:17:19,360 --> 00:17:25,240 solution, uh, to deal with these price increases for those other items. 222 00:17:25,520 --> 00:17:32,320 » Rich, is Dell is Dell the only place that this is available at? 223 00:17:29,760 --> 00:17:36,320 » Uh, no. No, we can get servers from other 224 00:17:34,559 --> 00:17:38,400 vendors, but we're seeing these increases across the board. 225 00:17:37,919 --> 00:17:42,960 » Okay. Okay, it >> has to do with the memory. That's where 226 00:17:41,039 --> 00:17:46,480 we're seeing a lot of those a little bit uh in the other silicon that comes 227 00:17:44,400 --> 00:17:50,320 inside the server uh with the hard drives and whatnot, but really the 228 00:17:48,240 --> 00:17:53,280 memory and that's across the board. Uh we're starting to see it in 229 00:17:51,200 --> 00:17:59,200 workstations, laptops, tablets, all that, if you will. So, 230 00:17:57,360 --> 00:18:03,840 » and it it would be we we just can't really delay this any further, right? 231 00:18:02,320 --> 00:18:06,240 » That's what we determined. >> Yeah, 232 00:18:04,320 --> 00:18:11,039 » something we wanted to get ahead of. Um, unfortunately, uh, the plan, uh, to 233 00:18:08,960 --> 00:18:16,160 replace the server that we purchased in 2017, so 9 years ago this month, we 234 00:18:13,840 --> 00:18:20,640 replaced the server that's in place was $120,000. 235 00:18:19,039 --> 00:18:24,960 And the reason that server was so expensive is because we were doing 236 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:29,280 things like body cams, uh, in-house closed circuit te television. All of our 237 00:18:27,200 --> 00:18:32,720 records management was all internal. And I remember the chief at the time saying, 238 00:18:30,799 --> 00:18:37,520 "Can't we go cloud?" I said, "Your next server, I promise you, in 10 years be 239 00:18:35,600 --> 00:18:40,960 much smaller because you're going to be cloud everything 240 00:18:38,799 --> 00:18:44,720 » for your body cams, for your closed circuit cameras," which is true. The 241 00:18:42,640 --> 00:18:51,280 records management is all up in the cloud. And the plan was to spend around 242 00:18:47,039 --> 00:18:54,880 $20,000. So from 120,000 down to 20 and get another 10 years out of it. 243 00:18:52,720 --> 00:18:57,880 Unfortunately, uh, that just didn't work out. 244 00:18:58,240 --> 00:19:07,440 » Thank you. So, so the 8431 is factored into that 48,420 that 245 00:19:04,640 --> 00:19:10,880 increase that you mentioned rising by 84101 from the 246 00:19:10,320 --> 00:19:14,000 earlier. >> No, no, that's if we were to go ahead 247 00:19:12,400 --> 00:19:16,080 and recquote it. >> Okay. 248 00:19:14,400 --> 00:19:22,000 » Yeah. So, they were they were mentioning that it even requeded 249 00:19:20,160 --> 00:19:24,080 the 30 days, they would actually cancel the order and make you recode at a 250 00:19:23,520 --> 00:19:27,280 higher cost. >> Recquote. Gotcha. 251 00:19:25,280 --> 00:19:31,200 » Yes. But we are confident we are going to get this server for the price that we 252 00:19:29,440 --> 00:19:33,360 have here in the budget. >> Yeah, that's a huge increase from 253 00:19:32,799 --> 00:19:34,960 August. >> That is crazy. 254 00:19:34,559 --> 00:19:37,960 » It is. >> Yes. 255 00:19:38,000 --> 00:19:46,320 » Any further discussion? >> All right. I'll move to award the 256 00:19:43,280 --> 00:19:50,960 purchase of a new Dell Power Edge R760 server with Windows Server 2025 257 00:19:48,480 --> 00:19:54,600 licensing and a 5-year pro support under co-stars 003-E22-603 258 00:19:55,360 --> 00:20:01,240 per the quote dated January 5th, 2026 for $48,42063. 259 00:20:01,760 --> 00:20:08,240 Is there a second? >> Second. 260 00:20:05,360 --> 00:20:11,880 » Second. >> Any public comment? 261 00:20:11,919 --> 00:20:17,039 Hearing none. All those in favor say I. >> I. 262 00:20:15,440 --> 00:20:22,559 » I. >> Any opposed? 263 00:20:19,440 --> 00:20:28,080 Motion carries. All right. Agenda item 10. Approve the 264 00:20:26,320 --> 00:20:32,559 upgrade to the township building admin wing door access control. Rich Greer, 265 00:20:30,480 --> 00:20:36,080 director of IT. >> Thank you. Uh, the township buildings 266 00:20:34,159 --> 00:20:40,640 administration wing currently uses an outdated access control system that 267 00:20:38,320 --> 00:20:44,799 requires modernization to maintain security and operational efficiency. The 268 00:20:43,120 --> 00:20:48,480 police department's access control system was upgraded in the fourth 269 00:20:46,240 --> 00:20:52,799 quarter of last year and this project will bring administrative wing for the 270 00:20:50,240 --> 00:20:58,400 township building to that same standard. The proposal upgrade will transition the 271 00:20:55,520 --> 00:21:03,760 system to a vigilant cloud, install new control panels, convert existing access 272 00:21:00,960 --> 00:21:08,799 control doors, and replace 16 standard car readers with multi-technology 273 00:21:05,520 --> 00:21:13,120 readers. Existing proximity cards, the fob on your keychain. They will remain 274 00:21:11,200 --> 00:21:17,440 functional, but they'll have now have an option to upgrade with future 275 00:21:14,320 --> 00:21:21,919 enhancements. This upgrade strengthens building security, improves reliability, 276 00:21:19,520 --> 00:21:27,440 and ensures consistency across township facilities. Funds for this project are 277 00:21:24,480 --> 00:21:33,520 included in the 2026 IT budget. Allocation of 25,000 for admin access 278 00:21:30,640 --> 00:21:40,559 control. The proposal dated January 23rd, 2026 from CM3 Building Solution 279 00:21:37,360 --> 00:21:44,400 totals $24,184, which is within the approved allocation. 280 00:21:42,880 --> 00:21:49,600 It is recommended that the board of supervisors approve the quote from CM3 281 00:21:47,120 --> 00:21:58,400 Building Solutions under the Co-Stars CO cooperative purchase program 040E25284 282 00:21:54,559 --> 00:22:01,880 at a total cost of $24,184 per their proposal. 283 00:22:04,480 --> 00:22:09,000 » Any board discussion? Any questions? 284 00:22:10,000 --> 00:22:17,120 Okay. I'll move to award the contract for the upgrade of the township building 285 00:22:14,880 --> 00:22:22,240 administration wing door access control system to CM3 Building Solutions under 286 00:22:19,760 --> 00:22:25,960 the CoStars cooperative purchase program contract number COSTARS-040-E25-284 287 00:22:28,000 --> 00:22:36,720 at a total cost of $24,184 per their quote. Is there a second? 288 00:22:35,200 --> 00:22:42,679 » Second, Becca. Any 289 00:22:39,360 --> 00:22:42,679 public comment 290 00:22:43,520 --> 00:22:48,480 hearing? None. All those in favor say I. >> I. 291 00:22:47,120 --> 00:22:53,039 » I. >> Any opposed? 292 00:22:50,720 --> 00:22:58,880 Motion carries. Right. Agenda item 11, approval for the 293 00:22:56,400 --> 00:23:04,720 replacement of main and staff entrance doors. Rich Greer, director of IT. 294 00:23:02,559 --> 00:23:08,880 » Thank you. So along with the actual access control, we are talking about 295 00:23:06,240 --> 00:23:12,880 physically replacing original doors that were installed in 1995. So the 296 00:23:10,880 --> 00:23:16,799 administration building requires replacement of the main entrance and 297 00:23:14,640 --> 00:23:21,760 staff entrance doors to improve security, accessibility, and aesthetics. 298 00:23:20,320 --> 00:23:25,520 Proposals have been received from advanced door service for both 299 00:23:23,440 --> 00:23:30,159 locations, including automation and entry assist pedestal work at the main 300 00:23:28,320 --> 00:23:34,720 entrance. This purchase will come from the capital 301 00:23:32,080 --> 00:23:38,480 reserve fund 349700 building and grounds. It is recommended 302 00:23:36,880 --> 00:23:43,039 that the board of supervisors approve the purchase installation of main 303 00:23:40,400 --> 00:23:49,559 entrance doors, staff entrance doors, and the handicap pedestal from advanced 304 00:23:45,039 --> 00:23:49,559 door services for $37,11322. 305 00:23:50,799 --> 00:23:57,120 So, we talked about the access controls in the last um proposal. The doors that 306 00:23:55,360 --> 00:24:01,039 are currently in place are definitely showing their age. Um, but they were 307 00:23:59,200 --> 00:24:06,320 retrofitted. These doors are going to be out of the box compatible with our 308 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:10,080 access control system. So, automated panic bars. We're currently relying on 309 00:24:08,559 --> 00:24:14,400 magnet system, which is a little bit outdated [snorts] and flawed uh when it 310 00:24:12,320 --> 00:24:19,279 comes to security, but these doors will be all new and compatible with all those 311 00:24:16,559 --> 00:24:23,200 systems. I've seen people struggle with our 312 00:24:20,960 --> 00:24:30,640 existing doors and I'm excited to see that we have this on the agenda today uh 313 00:24:25,440 --> 00:24:34,520 to modernize and you know upgrade those. >> Any other board discussion? 314 00:24:35,279 --> 00:24:40,960 » All right. [clears throat] I'll move to approve and award the purchase and 315 00:24:38,880 --> 00:24:45,679 installation of the main entrance doors, staff entrance doors, and accessibility 316 00:24:43,120 --> 00:24:49,600 accessibility pedestal hardware at the Montgomery Township Administration 317 00:24:47,440 --> 00:24:57,240 building to advanced door service under the co-stars cooperative uh purchasing 318 00:24:52,320 --> 00:24:57,240 program in the total amount of $37,11322 319 00:24:57,840 --> 00:25:03,440 with funding from the building maintenance GL account. Is there a 320 00:25:01,679 --> 00:25:09,880 second? Becca. 321 00:25:06,240 --> 00:25:09,880 » Any public comment? 322 00:25:10,480 --> 00:25:15,360 » Hearing none. All those in favor say I. >> I. 323 00:25:14,320 --> 00:25:20,760 » I. >> Any opposed? 324 00:25:17,360 --> 00:25:20,760 » Motion carries. 325 00:25:23,679 --> 00:25:30,320 » And one more item for you, Rich. Item number 12, request authorization to 326 00:25:28,559 --> 00:25:35,440 purchase and install network switch replacements for the recreation center. 327 00:25:33,120 --> 00:25:41,279 Thank you. Uh, the recreation center currently utilizes a Cisco 3650 328 00:25:39,440 --> 00:25:45,679 switch stack that has reached the end of life. To maintain network reliability 329 00:25:43,840 --> 00:25:50,159 and security, staff recommend replacing these switches with Fordet models. This 330 00:25:48,240 --> 00:25:54,559 upgrade will ensure compatibility with existing infrastructure and support 331 00:25:52,080 --> 00:25:59,279 future network demands. A quote from Omega Systems Co-Stars 03 332 00:25:57,760 --> 00:26:04,559 E29636 dated January 20th, 2026 outlines the 333 00:26:02,720 --> 00:26:09,440 hardware and services required for this project. Proposal also includes switch 334 00:26:06,960 --> 00:26:14,640 configuration installation and project management services. Funding for this 335 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:19,120 project is available in the 2026 IT budget under fund 30 capital reserve 336 00:26:17,120 --> 00:26:24,000 department recreation with a budgeted amount of $14,500. 337 00:26:21,760 --> 00:26:27,000 The proposed expend expenditure of $14,2365 338 00:26:27,120 --> 00:26:33,760 for this purchase and installation of Fordet switches as quoted by Omega 339 00:26:31,919 --> 00:26:38,640 Systems falls within this approved allocation. It is re recommended that 340 00:26:36,159 --> 00:26:43,440 the board of supervisors approve the quote from Omega Systems under the 341 00:26:40,400 --> 00:26:50,120 Co-Stars cooperative purchase program 003E23636 342 00:26:46,000 --> 00:26:50,120 at a total cost of $14,2365. 343 00:26:53,279 --> 00:26:59,799 Thank you, Re. Any board discussion or questions. 344 00:27:00,880 --> 00:27:05,520 All right. Hearing none, I'll move to award the contract for the purchase and 345 00:27:04,240 --> 00:27:09,760 installation of network switch replacements for the recreation center 346 00:27:07,440 --> 00:27:15,159 from Omega Systems under the CoStars Cooperative Purchase Program. Contract 347 00:27:11,919 --> 00:27:15,159 number COSTASR-003-E23-636 348 00:27:17,200 --> 00:27:21,480 at the total cost of 14,2365 349 00:27:21,520 --> 00:27:27,559 per their quote. Is there a second? >> Second. 350 00:27:24,559 --> 00:27:27,559 » Second. 351 00:27:27,760 --> 00:27:31,400 » Any public comment? 352 00:27:32,480 --> 00:27:38,000 Hearing none. All those in favor say I. >> I. 353 00:27:36,400 --> 00:27:41,919 » I. >> Any opposed. 354 00:27:40,080 --> 00:27:46,400 » Motion carries. >> Well, thank you so much. 355 00:27:43,520 --> 00:27:51,360 » Thank you, Rich. And I I just feel like we need to give a 356 00:27:49,440 --> 00:27:58,080 big shout out to Rich who also coordinated on uh at last minute notice 357 00:27:54,640 --> 00:28:01,919 uh having our meeting virtual today. And as always, uh, he and his team do an 358 00:28:00,000 --> 00:28:04,080 excellent job for us. So, thank you, Reg. 359 00:28:02,880 --> 00:28:09,760 » Thank you. >> You're here. 360 00:28:06,799 --> 00:28:14,960 » All right. And moving on to administration and finance. 361 00:28:12,720 --> 00:28:19,679 Agenda item 13, the adoption of the sewer rate ordinance amendment. Carolyn 362 00:28:16,880 --> 00:28:23,520 McCreary, Township Manager. >> Good evening. Uh at your January 5th 363 00:28:21,919 --> 00:28:27,919 public meeting, the board reviewed a memorandum from uh Municipal Sewer 364 00:28:26,159 --> 00:28:32,000 Authority Executive Director Shannon Drazzn requesting the board's approval 365 00:28:29,760 --> 00:28:36,080 to advertise an ordinance amendment for sewer rental charges. She noted that 366 00:28:34,480 --> 00:28:39,600 historically the rates have been updated by ordinance. However, that's not an 367 00:28:37,679 --> 00:28:43,279 industry standard and the authority is proposing to move towards industry 368 00:28:41,120 --> 00:28:46,720 standards which would allow them to dictate their future rate increases 369 00:28:45,200 --> 00:28:50,799 which would be approved by a resolution of their board and it would no longer be 370 00:28:48,640 --> 00:28:53,760 adopted by a township ordinance. The board authorized the advertisement of 371 00:28:52,320 --> 00:28:57,440 the proposed ordinance amendment and it was properly advertised by the township 372 00:28:55,760 --> 00:29:01,120 solicitor's office. So we are now recommending that the board adopt the 373 00:28:59,039 --> 00:29:04,720 ordinance amendment and upon adoption we would make the municipal the Montgomery 374 00:29:03,039 --> 00:29:08,679 Township municipal sewer authority aware of this including their solicitor. 375 00:29:08,799 --> 00:29:16,039 Thank you Carolyn. Any board questions or discussion? 376 00:29:16,960 --> 00:29:25,120 Hearing none, I'll move to adopt ordinance number 26-355 377 00:29:21,200 --> 00:29:29,360 amending section 187-78 uh.13 378 00:29:26,960 --> 00:29:34,320 of the Montgomery Township Code, sewer rental chargers. Is there a second? 379 00:29:33,760 --> 00:29:37,320 [clears throat] >> Second. 380 00:29:37,919 --> 00:29:41,559 » Any public comment? 381 00:29:42,799 --> 00:29:49,440 hearing none. All those in favor say I. I. 382 00:29:46,720 --> 00:29:52,000 » Any opposed? Motion carries. 383 00:29:50,880 --> 00:29:56,640 » Thank you. >> Thank you. 384 00:29:54,000 --> 00:30:02,320 Moving on to agenda item 14. Review of the time frame for the 2025 audit and 385 00:29:59,440 --> 00:30:07,039 2026 audit information. Blaine Bergie, director of finance. 386 00:30:04,240 --> 00:30:12,960 » Thank you. Evening everyone. Uh per the information provided by our audit firm 387 00:30:09,679 --> 00:30:18,159 Mey LLP, the audit plan is to issue the report by June 30th, 2026. 388 00:30:16,720 --> 00:30:23,919 And then there's a little table there that summarizes the schedule. Um staff 389 00:30:21,840 --> 00:30:29,039 has everything to them by beginning of March. They will start procedures a week 390 00:30:27,200 --> 00:30:37,760 after that and they will have it issued by June 30. 391 00:30:32,159 --> 00:30:42,880 Uh and also uh note on the 2026 audit uh per the recommendation of McGomery 392 00:30:39,760 --> 00:30:48,080 Township's elected auditors, a request for proposal will be issued for the 2026 393 00:30:45,679 --> 00:30:51,760 audit. The committee acknowledged the high quality of the work that Mey does 394 00:30:50,080 --> 00:30:56,159 for the township and the excellent reputation of the firm but feels that 395 00:30:54,240 --> 00:31:03,679 bidding the audit every 3 to five years is a good practice. Mey will be included 396 00:30:59,360 --> 00:31:10,240 on the RFP as well as three other firms. So the elected auditors met last week. 397 00:31:06,720 --> 00:31:16,880 Uh Audrey was there. Um they actually all seemed quite experienced in terms of 398 00:31:13,039 --> 00:31:23,039 auditing at different places. Um two of them knew me spoke very highly of them 399 00:31:20,080 --> 00:31:26,159 but it just felt like fitting the audit would be a good 400 00:31:25,039 --> 00:31:30,159 practice. >> So let me make a correction. I was not 401 00:31:27,919 --> 00:31:34,880 at the meeting with the auditors. I was at our um finance committee meeting. 402 00:31:32,960 --> 00:31:37,519 » Oh, right. Right. I'm sorry. Yeah. Yeah, that's right. Where we Yeah. 403 00:31:35,919 --> 00:31:41,519 » Right. And we did talk about it there and I think it's a great best practice. 404 00:31:40,159 --> 00:31:46,159 Absolutely think it's a great best practice. 405 00:31:44,000 --> 00:31:50,559 » So, I don't think anything is required by the board for that. But 406 00:31:48,080 --> 00:31:55,039 » yes. So, there's no action uh necessary, but I really appreciate you coming and 407 00:31:52,720 --> 00:31:59,200 giving us that uh report and the timetable for this year's audit. I think 408 00:31:57,440 --> 00:32:03,200 it's a it's an important thing to communicate proactively. So, uh well 409 00:32:01,600 --> 00:32:06,799 done. Thank you, Blaine. >> Welcome. 410 00:32:04,559 --> 00:32:12,720 » And also, um I'm sorry, it should be noted that um GFOA's deadline to submit 411 00:32:10,080 --> 00:32:16,240 the report to them is June 30th. So, we expect that we'd be able to meet that 412 00:32:14,240 --> 00:32:20,559 without any issues this year. >> Okay. Wonderful. We we received an 413 00:32:18,640 --> 00:32:24,000 extension last year because of the fact that we had a period of time where we 414 00:32:22,080 --> 00:32:28,159 didn't have a finance director as well as me having some staffing challenges a 415 00:32:26,480 --> 00:32:33,279 as well as a lot of the other accounting firms. 416 00:32:30,720 --> 00:32:39,200 » Mey um this year will they be presenting the audit to us? 417 00:32:35,440 --> 00:32:44,159 » They can if that's the board's desire. >> I I have always enjoyed their 418 00:32:41,360 --> 00:32:49,200 presentations in the past. Uh I I know that they were short staffed though and 419 00:32:46,080 --> 00:32:51,840 I didn't know if that had um if that was you know part of the reason why they 420 00:32:50,480 --> 00:32:54,880 didn't come and present it to us this year. 421 00:32:53,120 --> 00:32:58,320 » They have not presented the last five years. So since I've been there they 422 00:32:56,799 --> 00:33:02,480 haven't they have not presented the audit. It's typically been done by 423 00:33:00,240 --> 00:33:06,399 myself and the finance director but we can certainly bring them in and let them 424 00:33:04,159 --> 00:33:11,877 go over the report with you. >> So I'm just I'm remembering pre Carolyn 425 00:33:09,200 --> 00:33:15,679 McCreary uh presentations. [clears throat] 426 00:33:13,279 --> 00:33:19,760 So, um, you know, that's so funny though this like I I have this very distinct, 427 00:33:18,159 --> 00:33:23,200 you know, recollection of them coming and making those presentations and, um, 428 00:33:21,600 --> 00:33:25,919 but apparently I didn't miss it all that much. Um, 429 00:33:24,000 --> 00:33:32,240 » well, you have to remember too, I came in 2020 and a month and a half later, we 430 00:33:29,519 --> 00:33:36,799 had a pandemic as this is why we were able to run a team's meeting so smoothly 431 00:33:34,159 --> 00:33:41,279 because we have experience with this. >> So, I think that that probably stopped 432 00:33:38,880 --> 00:33:44,399 it and then we just didn't continue. But we can certainly when we're there invite 433 00:33:42,880 --> 00:33:46,159 them to come to a public meeting and present. 434 00:33:45,760 --> 00:33:51,440 » Well, >> is it usually the person that actually 435 00:33:48,159 --> 00:33:56,159 conducts the audit that would present? >> Um, or is it just, you know, any one of 436 00:33:55,039 --> 00:33:58,720 their I mean, I don't know if this is something you can answer, Caroline, if 437 00:33:57,360 --> 00:34:03,039 you didn't actually experience it here. >> Oh, in my experience, when an when an 438 00:34:00,640 --> 00:34:07,279 auditing firm has come in, um, it's been one of the partners who's come in. 439 00:34:04,720 --> 00:34:11,440 typically the partner who oversees um the manager, but they also might send 440 00:34:09,040 --> 00:34:15,119 the manager of the the engagement in as well, but it's not someone who just 441 00:34:12,879 --> 00:34:18,919 doesn't have any um tie in with the work. 442 00:34:15,919 --> 00:34:18,919 » Okay. 443 00:34:19,839 --> 00:34:24,960 » So, [clears throat] we can we can revisit, you know, who 444 00:34:23,040 --> 00:34:29,440 makes the presentation at a at a later date. Um but this is certainly not a 445 00:34:26,960 --> 00:34:33,200 reflection on you, Carolyn. Um because uh I I know especially with your finance 446 00:34:31,359 --> 00:34:37,119 background, uh that you have this well underhand. So, and thank you for all of 447 00:34:35,760 --> 00:34:40,879 your hard work on this. >> Oh, that's fine. It's our pleasure. 448 00:34:38,399 --> 00:34:48,040 Thank you. >> Any further questions or discussion 449 00:34:43,440 --> 00:34:48,040 before we move on to agenda item 15? 450 00:34:48,159 --> 00:34:57,200 Okay, then I will um move on to the prof ratification of participation as a 451 00:34:54,000 --> 00:35:02,320 co-signer of amicus brief interest for business privilege and merkantail tax. 452 00:34:59,520 --> 00:35:06,000 Caroline McCrae, township manager. We received an email from Patrick 453 00:35:04,160 --> 00:35:10,720 Hitchens who is an attorney at our solicitor's firm advising of an appellet 454 00:35:08,640 --> 00:35:16,160 case involving Rner Township and Lincoln Financial. Lincoln Financial was arguing 455 00:35:13,119 --> 00:35:20,320 that the local tax enabling act or LITA does not specifically authorize interest 456 00:35:18,079 --> 00:35:24,240 for gross receipts tax. The court vacated the assessment, but they didn't 457 00:35:22,079 --> 00:35:28,320 rule on the interest question. So Rner Township has appealed a decision to the 458 00:35:26,240 --> 00:35:31,599 Commonwealth Court and due to the negative consequence of not being able 459 00:35:30,000 --> 00:35:36,400 to collect interest on these delinquent taxes, it was suggested by the firm that 460 00:35:34,000 --> 00:35:40,880 an Amikas brief be filed. The decision to participate was time-sensitive as the 461 00:35:38,400 --> 00:35:44,480 brief had to be filed by January 22nd. So based on the fact that we collect not 462 00:35:42,720 --> 00:35:48,720 only business privilege but merkantal tax and we rely on those taxes and we 463 00:35:46,640 --> 00:35:54,079 also feel that delinquent taxpayers should have to pay interest. Um, we 464 00:35:51,119 --> 00:35:57,760 agreed to participate in the filing. The township would share the cost of the 465 00:35:55,680 --> 00:36:02,560 preparation and filing of the brief with other municipal clients of Kilkenny Law 466 00:36:00,240 --> 00:36:06,079 who would be impacted by this. Now, staff is recommending that the board 467 00:36:04,079 --> 00:36:12,320 ratify my approval of our participation in the filing. 468 00:36:09,359 --> 00:36:18,000 » Well, I I think it makes good sense uh for the township to participate. Um, any 469 00:36:16,000 --> 00:36:21,000 other board questions or discussion on this? 470 00:36:21,839 --> 00:36:27,599 All right. Then I'll move to ratify the participation as a co-signer in the 471 00:36:25,280 --> 00:36:31,839 amicus brief in support of Rner Township. Is there a second? 472 00:36:29,680 --> 00:36:37,200 » Second. >> Any public comment? 473 00:36:35,200 --> 00:36:39,280 All those in favor say I. >> I. 474 00:36:37,680 --> 00:36:43,920 » I. >> Any opposed? 475 00:36:41,839 --> 00:36:48,240 » Motion carries. Right. 476 00:36:46,320 --> 00:36:53,760 Agenda item 16, authorization to advertise the revised 2026 budget. 477 00:36:50,960 --> 00:36:57,280 Carolyn McCreary, Township Manager. >> Thank you. The revised budget being 478 00:36:55,839 --> 00:37:02,079 presented to the board this evening includes the following changes from the 479 00:36:59,119 --> 00:37:08,720 original. A 1 mil tax increase allocated as files instead of 1.71 mills.11 480 00:37:05,920 --> 00:37:13,119 to go to the general fund, 044 to go to the fire fund, and 045 to go to the 481 00:37:10,960 --> 00:37:16,800 capital reserve fund. The real estate tax revenue for the capital reserve fund 482 00:37:14,960 --> 00:37:21,520 is now being shown separately as a revenue line item like the other funds 483 00:37:19,280 --> 00:37:25,040 as opposed to an inner fund transfer. The only interfund transfers that will 484 00:37:23,200 --> 00:37:29,359 show up going forward will be those that the board authorizes based on any 485 00:37:27,359 --> 00:37:33,359 surplus that the general fund might have and that the board wishes to put into 486 00:37:31,040 --> 00:37:37,200 capital reserves. The total real estate tax revenue decreased slightly as the 487 00:37:35,359 --> 00:37:42,160 latest township assessment report from the county shows our total valuation has 488 00:37:39,760 --> 00:37:47,440 declined. The salary and benefit lines for the fire protection fund now reflect 489 00:37:44,480 --> 00:37:51,440 no change in staffing levels from 2025. However, we added an expenditure line 490 00:37:49,680 --> 00:37:55,440 that has been added for potential new hires. That line matches the additional 491 00:37:53,920 --> 00:37:59,440 amount of revenue that would be coming into the fire tax fund. And since the 492 00:37:57,440 --> 00:38:03,760 board has commissioned a fire services study, a determination of future hires 493 00:38:02,000 --> 00:38:07,040 and when would be done by the board after they have time to review the study 494 00:38:05,599 --> 00:38:11,599 and hear it presented to them at a public meeting. The real estate tax 495 00:38:09,839 --> 00:38:15,920 revenue changed slightly in the park and recreation and debt service funds due to 496 00:38:13,760 --> 00:38:19,680 the homestead exemption being allocated differently because of the new millage 497 00:38:17,440 --> 00:38:23,119 rates. The beginning fund balances, while they're still preliminary until 498 00:38:21,119 --> 00:38:27,119 the audit is issued, have been updated based on the latest year-to-ate numbers. 499 00:38:25,599 --> 00:38:31,599 Staff is recommending that the board of supervisors authorize the proposed 500 00:38:28,960 --> 00:38:35,599 revised 2026 budget as being available for public inspection with the adoption 501 00:38:33,680 --> 00:38:40,160 scheduled for the February 9th public meeting. This would make us six days in 502 00:38:38,079 --> 00:38:44,560 advance of the required February 15th deadline that has to be in place when 503 00:38:41,760 --> 00:38:48,160 you reopen a budget. Um Blaine is available to answer any questions 504 00:38:46,079 --> 00:38:51,599 specifically about the numbers. Um in the budget that you were presented, the 505 00:38:49,760 --> 00:38:55,440 numbers that changed were highlighted in yellow to make it easier for you to to 506 00:38:53,760 --> 00:38:59,680 see. He also added a number of footnotes. So Blaine, I'm going to let 507 00:38:57,520 --> 00:39:03,520 you um talk about your footnotes as well as any changes that you feel the board 508 00:39:01,200 --> 00:39:11,680 needs to be made aware of other than what we put into their summary. 509 00:39:07,119 --> 00:39:16,320 Uh, okay. So, the footnotes are on page one, the fund summary. 510 00:39:14,320 --> 00:39:20,000 Um, it just kind of explains how the tax is 511 00:39:18,560 --> 00:39:24,800 calculated. It's a little confusing with the homestead exemption because the 512 00:39:22,079 --> 00:39:30,400 homestead exemption doesn't just come off the assessment. You kind of it's 513 00:39:26,880 --> 00:39:34,960 it's like a tax deduction versus a credit on your personal taxes. you know, 514 00:39:33,200 --> 00:39:39,520 you kind of have to calculate the tax first based on the assessment and then 515 00:39:37,520 --> 00:39:44,800 factor in the homestead exemption after that. So, that explains that a little 516 00:39:41,200 --> 00:39:49,920 bit. Um like Carolyn mentioned in her overview, 517 00:39:46,560 --> 00:39:54,800 um the capital reserve fund was always shown at so the real estate tax we 518 00:39:52,160 --> 00:40:00,960 allocated for that has always been shown as a fund transfer at the end of the 519 00:39:57,200 --> 00:40:06,160 year whereas fire fund street lights was always done quarterly as the tax came 520 00:40:03,280 --> 00:40:11,040 in. So I don't know. I guess that was just done in the past to show 521 00:40:08,640 --> 00:40:17,040 specifically the amount going from general fund to capital reserve. 522 00:40:14,240 --> 00:40:22,000 So I just talked about with Carolyn and um you know she suggested handling the 523 00:40:20,000 --> 00:40:27,359 capital reserve real estate tax like we handle the other funds which I think 524 00:40:24,160 --> 00:40:32,000 makes the most sense. Uh so that just changed from the first 525 00:40:30,000 --> 00:40:37,520 budget. It would have changed the amount that showed up in the general fund 526 00:40:35,200 --> 00:40:42,640 real estate revenue line because before it was all going in there and then 527 00:40:40,320 --> 00:40:49,200 coming over via transfer. Now it's going straight into capital reserve but did 528 00:40:45,760 --> 00:40:54,240 not change the bottom line at all. And then uh the last footnote there just 529 00:40:52,079 --> 00:40:59,319 kind of shows the math a little bit of how the real estate taxes are 530 00:40:56,319 --> 00:40:59,319 calculated. 531 00:40:59,760 --> 00:41:07,200 the homestead exemption um basically being allocated to each fund based on 532 00:41:04,960 --> 00:41:11,920 the percentage that that fund gets of the real estate 533 00:41:09,200 --> 00:41:15,040 tax. >> I hope that makes I hope that makes 534 00:41:13,839 --> 00:41:18,400 sense. >> And I think it's important Blaine I 535 00:41:16,960 --> 00:41:22,160 think it's important to know too that the we what we put in our summary that 536 00:41:20,240 --> 00:41:27,760 the valuation of the township changes regularly. So, every time you see um a 537 00:41:25,520 --> 00:41:31,359 tax appeal coming in and you know the school district because they're impacted 538 00:41:29,440 --> 00:41:34,240 the most, a lot of times they will negotiate a settlement because they 539 00:41:32,960 --> 00:41:38,560 don't want to risk that they could potentially lose going before the board 540 00:41:36,640 --> 00:41:42,560 of assessment appeals and actually end up getting less in real estate tax 541 00:41:40,319 --> 00:41:46,880 revenue. Ours is the smallest piece, but it adds up. You know, we're I I think 542 00:41:45,119 --> 00:41:52,079 was Miss DNO said in her budget presentation, we're 98% built out, so we 543 00:41:49,760 --> 00:41:57,280 don't have that growth piece. Um the one exception was um recently the apartments 544 00:41:54,960 --> 00:42:01,359 that are known as the Luxor apartments which are off of Stump Road. So 545 00:41:59,200 --> 00:42:05,920 obviously that was a bare piece of land. Those um apartments were built and then 546 00:42:03,599 --> 00:42:10,880 the assessment was redone. So that brought us up but even with that because 547 00:42:08,000 --> 00:42:15,119 we're the smallest piece of the tax pie um we it doesn't affect us as much but 548 00:42:13,119 --> 00:42:19,440 it does move constantly. So every month we get a report from the board of 549 00:42:17,359 --> 00:42:22,960 assessments that says here's the changes that have been done. um if somebody does 550 00:42:21,280 --> 00:42:26,720 an addition or some kind of improvement to their house, we notify the county, 551 00:42:25,280 --> 00:42:30,400 you know, that the building permit was issued and the value of that building 552 00:42:28,800 --> 00:42:33,680 permit and then their assessment can change as a result of it. But most of 553 00:42:32,319 --> 00:42:37,680 the times what we're seeing is we're seeing commercial and industrial 554 00:42:35,200 --> 00:42:43,520 properties saying, you know, I think I'm not worth as much as I'm being assessed 555 00:42:40,240 --> 00:42:48,240 at. Um that argument is for a higher power than me. Um I still think you know 556 00:42:46,640 --> 00:42:51,520 um you're there and you're functioning whether you're functioning at full 557 00:42:49,359 --> 00:42:56,560 capacity doesn't impact the land because as we all know um we are in a very um 558 00:42:54,079 --> 00:43:01,200 valuable area you know having the highways we do that make us adjacent to 559 00:42:58,800 --> 00:43:06,000 Philadelphia that make us um attractive for um commercial you know having a 560 00:43:03,359 --> 00:43:10,560 commercial carter um but this impacts us every month. So a number that we present 561 00:43:08,319 --> 00:43:14,319 today, we could get a report as of the end of January that changes a little bit 562 00:43:12,319 --> 00:43:18,000 going up or a little bit going down won't affect our taxes in a material 563 00:43:16,240 --> 00:43:21,520 way, but it will still affect them. So it's always sort of a moving target and 564 00:43:19,920 --> 00:43:27,359 that's why we try to cite the report that we use when we put that number in. 565 00:43:24,960 --> 00:43:30,720 » Yeah, I did reduce the total tax slightly from the original budget 566 00:43:29,119 --> 00:43:34,400 because we got an assessment from McGomery County in December. So, 567 00:43:32,800 --> 00:43:40,560 normally that wouldn't have made it into the budget, but um since we already had 568 00:43:37,359 --> 00:43:44,680 it open, I used those numbers. It was a very small amount, but 569 00:43:44,960 --> 00:43:50,319 » Okay, thank you so much for that detailed explanation. 570 00:43:48,800 --> 00:43:56,240 » Oh, there was one I'm sorry, there was one other footnote there, a note on the 571 00:43:51,839 --> 00:44:03,520 fund balances. Um the projected ending fund balances for 2025 I updated and put 572 00:43:59,760 --> 00:44:08,079 in here. Um, they still will probably change some with any audit adjustments, 573 00:44:05,839 --> 00:44:11,640 but uh, we should be closer than we were a couple months ago. 574 00:44:11,920 --> 00:44:19,400 » Thank you, Blaine. >> Any board discussion, questions? 575 00:44:21,119 --> 00:44:27,520 » No. Okay. I'll move to authorize the advertisement of the proposed revised 576 00:44:25,200 --> 00:44:32,480 2026 budget, all funds, as being available for public inspection. Is 577 00:44:29,280 --> 00:44:36,599 there a second? second. >> Okay. Any public comment. 578 00:44:40,800 --> 00:44:47,280 Okay. Hearing none. All those in favor say I. 579 00:44:46,000 --> 00:44:50,520 » I. >> Any opposed? 580 00:44:50,560 --> 00:44:53,960 Motion carries. 581 00:44:57,599 --> 00:45:05,520 Agenda item 17. authorized to advertise ordinance for the establishment of a 582 00:45:02,960 --> 00:45:09,520 fire tax. Carolyn McCreary, Township Manager. 583 00:45:07,599 --> 00:45:13,920 » Result of your discussion and approved motion at your January 5th business 584 00:45:11,280 --> 00:45:18,800 meeting, the fire tax ordinance adopted on December 15, 2025 has been amended to 585 00:45:17,280 --> 00:45:25,119 reflect in a reduction in millillage from 1.71 mills to 1 mil. Previous 0.56 586 00:45:22,880 --> 00:45:30,560 mills was internally allocated to fire services. The addition of 04 mil point44 587 00:45:28,480 --> 00:45:35,280 mills brings the dedicated millage to one mill. It's estimated that one mill 588 00:45:32,960 --> 00:45:40,640 will generate $2,15,000 in real estate tax revenue which is 589 00:45:37,359 --> 00:45:44,079 shown on page 15 of the 2026 budget. This ordinance amendment would then be 590 00:45:42,240 --> 00:45:47,839 able to be adopted at your February 9th public meeting. Staff is recommending 591 00:45:45,920 --> 00:45:52,079 that you authorize the advertisement of the ordinance amendment. 592 00:45:50,800 --> 00:45:57,800 And this ordinance amendment was prepared by this township solicitor's 593 00:45:53,680 --> 00:45:57,800 office. Any 594 00:45:57,839 --> 00:46:04,400 questions from the board? Board discussion. 595 00:46:00,880 --> 00:46:06,720 » And this is the amendment from the 1.71 to1. Correct. 596 00:46:05,760 --> 00:46:09,720 » That's correct. >> Okay. 597 00:46:13,200 --> 00:46:17,319 Any further questions or discussion? 598 00:46:17,839 --> 00:46:25,599 All right. Hearing none, I'll move to authorize the advertisement of an 599 00:46:21,040 --> 00:46:29,760 ordinance amending ordinance 25-353 which established and levied a fire 600 00:46:27,599 --> 00:46:35,200 services tax on all real property in Montgomery Township. Is there a second? 601 00:46:32,960 --> 00:46:39,557 » Second. >> Any public comment 602 00:46:37,537 --> 00:46:39,557 [clears throat] 603 00:46:42,160 --> 00:46:49,960 » hearing? None. All those in favor say I. I. I. Any opposed? 604 00:46:50,079 --> 00:46:53,480 Motion carries. 605 00:46:53,599 --> 00:46:59,760 All right. Agenda item 18, appointment of deputy tax collector for Montgomery 606 00:46:58,319 --> 00:47:05,520 Township. Blaine Bergie, finance director. 607 00:47:01,839 --> 00:47:10,800 » On January 5, Tina Stole was sworn in as tax collector from Montgomery Township. 608 00:47:07,839 --> 00:47:16,960 Miss Stole wishes to appoint Christian Fusco or Fusco, the bonded tax collector 609 00:47:13,599 --> 00:47:21,520 of Toemenson Township as her deputy tax collector for McGomery Township should 610 00:47:19,280 --> 00:47:28,440 she be unable to perform her duties for any reason. Staff recommends the board 611 00:47:23,920 --> 00:47:28,440 approve the appointment of Mr. Fusco. 612 00:47:29,200 --> 00:47:35,119 » I believe this is standard protocol for tax collectors to appoint other deputy 613 00:47:33,839 --> 00:47:39,680 tax collectors. So >> yes, it is. Um, I'm happy to move to 614 00:47:38,400 --> 00:47:44,319 approve the appointment of Christian Fusesco as the deputy deputy tax 615 00:47:42,240 --> 00:47:48,319 collector for Montgomery Township. Is there a second? 616 00:47:45,839 --> 00:47:51,880 » Second. >> Any public comment? 617 00:47:52,800 --> 00:47:58,960 Hearing none. All those in favor say I. >> I. 618 00:47:56,880 --> 00:48:02,359 » Any opposed? Motion carries. 619 00:48:04,240 --> 00:48:10,960 All right. Agenda item 19, new business department reports. 620 00:48:09,040 --> 00:48:14,000 Um, at this point, the township staff has prepared reports for the month of 621 00:48:12,480 --> 00:48:18,560 December. If there are any questions, the department uh directors will be 622 00:48:16,000 --> 00:48:21,760 available to answer them at uh on this meeting or if you're if you have 623 00:48:20,319 --> 00:48:25,920 questions and you want to submit them to the township. I'm sure our any of our 624 00:48:24,480 --> 00:48:30,480 department heads would be happy to follow up with you following this 625 00:48:27,839 --> 00:48:34,000 meeting. Um this is an opportunity though for staff to bring items or 626 00:48:32,160 --> 00:48:39,680 issues of interest to the board of supervisors um which they need input or 627 00:48:36,800 --> 00:48:45,520 direction on. Um Carolyn, do we have uh an update on public works 628 00:48:43,920 --> 00:48:49,440 in the wake of the storm? >> We are hoping that public works is 629 00:48:47,200 --> 00:48:53,680 safely tucked into their respective beds after I'm sure they had to go home and 630 00:48:50,960 --> 00:48:57,520 clean out their driveways and sidewalks um you know after a long arduous um 631 00:48:56,000 --> 00:49:02,000 time. I believe this is the third successive weekend where they have been 632 00:48:59,359 --> 00:49:06,079 called out um for some type of weather event. Um as you know we were um 633 00:49:04,400 --> 00:49:09,119 scrambling last week along with a lot of other municipalities. I know it was 634 00:49:07,440 --> 00:49:12,720 highlighted I think in North Penn now. Um I am pleased to report that we did 635 00:49:10,880 --> 00:49:17,920 get our salt deliveries um and we are expecting more. So um we are situated 636 00:49:15,119 --> 00:49:21,680 well there but salt only works at as I've learned this at certain 637 00:49:19,280 --> 00:49:26,400 temperatures. So, um because we're going to see the next successive I think 5 to 638 00:49:23,839 --> 00:49:30,000 seven days of um I think we're un we're usually in the 40s this time of year and 639 00:49:28,160 --> 00:49:34,400 we're going to be in the 20s as a high and the winds are not helping. Um if if 640 00:49:32,800 --> 00:49:38,400 ground was just a little bit wet, the wind helps because it dries it. If 641 00:49:36,640 --> 00:49:42,319 ground is wet with a little bit of a sheen on it, the wind is not helping. 642 00:49:40,079 --> 00:49:45,760 So, we would just encourage everybody to just exercise caution when you go out on 643 00:49:44,319 --> 00:49:51,200 the roads, even if you think it looks clear and to just be patient with them 644 00:49:47,839 --> 00:49:55,200 because they have um 73 miles of roads to do. Um even though we're 10 square 645 00:49:52,960 --> 00:49:58,800 miles, we have a lot of neighborhoods and um we also have 20 miles of 646 00:49:57,359 --> 00:50:03,200 sidewalk, which I didn't realize it was 20 miles. Um you know, we um tell our 647 00:50:02,000 --> 00:50:07,680 residents, you know, we they have to clear off after a storm. Um we also have 648 00:50:05,520 --> 00:50:11,040 to do it and um it's a lot. Plus, they take care of our buildings. So, um, that 649 00:50:09,680 --> 00:50:14,880 was one of the reasons why we didn't open today because I wanted to give them 650 00:50:12,720 --> 00:50:19,839 a chance to get the roads done to their satisfaction and then come in and tackle 651 00:50:17,119 --> 00:50:24,079 our parking lot and our sidewalks. But, um, on another note, since we don't 652 00:50:21,760 --> 00:50:28,079 officially have a department report, um, as you know, Derek Mueller um, resigned 653 00:50:26,319 --> 00:50:31,520 his position as public information officer late last year to become 654 00:50:30,160 --> 00:50:36,800 director of parks and recreation in Quakertown Burough. And I'm pleased to 655 00:50:33,920 --> 00:50:40,640 announce that Ava Komas, who um works with Derek, has accepted the role as um 656 00:50:39,440 --> 00:50:45,280 we're changing it from public information officer to interim community 657 00:50:43,200 --> 00:50:49,359 engagement manager. Um the reason it's interim is to give us both a chance to 658 00:50:47,440 --> 00:50:52,960 see if this is something that Ava likes the because there's an administrative 659 00:50:50,720 --> 00:50:58,480 side, not just the communication side. Um Ava flourishes um not only with her 660 00:50:56,000 --> 00:51:02,559 articulateness, but her creativity. Um, I think she's going to do phenomenal in 661 00:51:00,240 --> 00:51:06,000 this position and she's she's the great story because she came to us as an 662 00:51:04,160 --> 00:51:10,960 intern. You know, we were looking for an intern just for some help and then last 663 00:51:08,559 --> 00:51:14,800 January we offered her a position and a year later now she's going to be running 664 00:51:12,720 --> 00:51:18,960 everything. So, um, congratulations to Ava and I know everybody on the staff 665 00:51:17,200 --> 00:51:24,160 um, supports her and is really looking forward to seeing her flourish and doing 666 00:51:20,800 --> 00:51:29,280 what we can to support her in that. >> Absolutely. Ava is someone who strikes 667 00:51:26,720 --> 00:51:33,760 me as uh not only highly capable but incredibly personable and and highly 668 00:51:31,760 --> 00:51:41,680 competent in all areas of communication. So I wish her well in this new role. 669 00:51:37,920 --> 00:51:44,680 » Thank you. That's all I have. >> Okay. 670 00:51:45,839 --> 00:51:55,839 » Moving on to agenda item 20. Then we have uh new business. And under new 671 00:51:53,280 --> 00:52:01,839 business, we have our committee board liaison reports. Uh I'll go ahead and 672 00:51:59,440 --> 00:52:08,000 start and say uh well, first of all, these were reorg meetings I think for 673 00:52:04,079 --> 00:52:13,200 the most part this month and uh we had the sewer authority uh met and reorged 674 00:52:11,040 --> 00:52:18,400 and it maintained the same officers. Congratulations to them all. um all of 675 00:52:16,160 --> 00:52:24,559 our boards and uh commissions and committees that gathered uh we we 676 00:52:21,200 --> 00:52:29,760 presented our volunteer members with a token of our appreciation for their 677 00:52:26,960 --> 00:52:37,119 service. Every member received a township umbrella and uh and our 678 00:52:34,720 --> 00:52:40,960 expression of appreciation for all the work that they put into their their 679 00:52:39,040 --> 00:52:45,680 boards and committees and commissions. Uh just want to extend our thanks again 680 00:52:43,200 --> 00:52:52,720 to them uh for all they do to help the township uh continue to run and um and 681 00:52:49,119 --> 00:52:58,640 and be a wonderful place uh to to live, work and play. Uh our BDP, our business 682 00:52:56,400 --> 00:53:04,319 depart uh development partnership committee actually did not meet however 683 00:53:01,359 --> 00:53:07,559 and we will be having that reor meeting in February. 684 00:53:08,640 --> 00:53:15,920 » Okay, I'll go next. if that's okay. Uh the parks board uh 685 00:53:13,680 --> 00:53:22,480 met just the day before the umbrellas were delivered. So we'll be delivering 686 00:53:17,920 --> 00:53:27,119 those appreciation uh tokens in uh the February meeting. Uh but we did meet 687 00:53:24,640 --> 00:53:30,880 last week to plan our priorities. Of course did our reorganization again same 688 00:53:29,280 --> 00:53:36,960 leadership um planning our prior uh priorities 689 00:53:33,280 --> 00:53:41,599 including funding for um the farmhouse project. looking at kind of unique 690 00:53:39,760 --> 00:53:45,839 opportunities for funding including grants and fundraising and other ideas. 691 00:53:43,760 --> 00:53:50,880 So, we're just getting our ourselves started with that. Uh our EAC 692 00:53:48,960 --> 00:53:56,319 environmental advisory committee will be meeting tomorrow, but we didn't wait to 693 00:53:53,200 --> 00:54:00,640 meet to be be e extra busy this month. Um we have a residential lawn 694 00:53:58,880 --> 00:54:05,280 replacement program with native pollinator gardens. Um it's a program 695 00:54:03,280 --> 00:54:10,000 that we um actually learned about through um at our Autumn Fest last year. 696 00:54:07,760 --> 00:54:18,000 I have a little flyer here that you can't see, but it's on on the on uh FA 697 00:54:12,800 --> 00:54:25,200 social media and on our website. Um it it was offering a seminar um which will 698 00:54:21,920 --> 00:54:31,760 be this Wednesday, January 28th, 7 p.m. at the rec center. for those who will 699 00:54:27,839 --> 00:54:35,359 attend this and then uh prepare, which obviously right now it's hard to prepare 700 00:54:33,200 --> 00:54:40,720 anything because we have several inches of snow on the ground, but they need to 701 00:54:38,160 --> 00:54:46,240 prepare their beds for these gardens that are going to replace the lawns. And 702 00:54:43,680 --> 00:54:51,520 um they can be ready to plant and care for 28 uh native plants that are 703 00:54:49,520 --> 00:54:57,839 pollinator plants. They'll be delivered in mid to late May um free of charge. 704 00:54:55,599 --> 00:55:02,000 So, this was limited to 50 people. It sold out in one day. Um, I will say to 705 00:55:00,640 --> 00:55:06,400 everyone that's listening that was disappointed they didn't get this that 706 00:55:03,520 --> 00:55:10,240 we do have a waiting list. And so, if you are interested in this, you can 707 00:55:07,920 --> 00:55:15,040 certainly find out more information. We may be offering something similar in the 708 00:55:12,319 --> 00:55:18,319 future, but also um there may be people that decide this isn't something they're 709 00:55:16,720 --> 00:55:21,680 going to be able to attack this year. So, maybe we'll be able to move into our 710 00:55:20,480 --> 00:55:27,760 waiting list for those who are interested. So, um trying to kind of put 711 00:55:25,359 --> 00:55:34,160 forward uh instead of having lawns which really serve little to no purpose um to 712 00:55:31,280 --> 00:55:39,839 make making our our uh properties a little more useful to our wildlife. Um 713 00:55:37,119 --> 00:55:46,960 so that's that effort. Um the other issue uh other uh committee that I meet 714 00:55:42,640 --> 00:55:51,280 with is a uh recycling consortium that we meet four times a year and I have 715 00:55:49,040 --> 00:55:58,240 news. I think Caroline, you know this already, but um the D issues checks to 716 00:55:55,200 --> 00:56:03,839 um each municipality based on activities and um efforts that we do for recycling, 717 00:56:01,200 --> 00:56:09,359 which is required by the way. Um but then they give us money back for for um 718 00:56:07,599 --> 00:56:15,280 for doing these these events and activities. Um they finally received our 719 00:56:13,119 --> 00:56:19,520 our consortium has received the check from 2023. 720 00:56:17,280 --> 00:56:23,200 So they're a little far behind. Um we're trying to encourage them to get the 2024 721 00:56:21,760 --> 00:56:28,000 checkout a little class since we're in 2026 now. Um but our share will be 722 00:56:26,319 --> 00:56:30,880 available soon. Uh I don't think they've made any promises but they're going to 723 00:56:29,200 --> 00:56:34,079 be divvying up that to the consortium members which are there are 11 724 00:56:32,240 --> 00:56:38,160 municipalities that participate. So of which we are the biggest actually. So we 725 00:56:36,640 --> 00:56:43,760 will get the biggest check out of that. So looking forward to that coming to our 726 00:56:40,400 --> 00:56:50,000 our banks account soon. So that's all my that's my uh are there any questions? 727 00:56:48,000 --> 00:56:54,960 Okay, I'll check off here. 728 00:56:52,880 --> 00:56:59,920 » So, I'll jump in. Eric, if you're okay with that. 729 00:56:56,799 --> 00:57:04,799 I um so we had u Blaine actually pretty much gave all of the updates for the 730 00:57:01,680 --> 00:57:09,920 finance committee. Um they did get their umbrellas. Um and um so we had a good 731 00:57:08,000 --> 00:57:14,960 meeting again. He just uh pretty much shared some of the things he shared um 732 00:57:12,000 --> 00:57:19,680 this evening. Uh my seniors, they did not get their umbrellas yet. Um 733 00:57:17,280 --> 00:57:24,480 unfortunately, um Deb wasn't well that day and she um had them in her office. 734 00:57:22,319 --> 00:57:28,960 But um so they will get them. I told them about them. So they'll get them get 735 00:57:25,839 --> 00:57:34,960 them next month. Um but they really appreciated the notes that um or the 736 00:57:32,400 --> 00:57:40,480 note I guess it was me. I wrote them. Um one board member or one committee person 737 00:57:38,000 --> 00:57:46,240 said that it was the reason why he came back. So, um, so that was nice to hear. 738 00:57:43,520 --> 00:57:52,160 I I'm always about writing a note, so it was really good to hear. And then, um, 739 00:57:49,440 --> 00:57:58,880 we actually have, and she was there, a potential new committee person. Um, but, 740 00:57:56,720 --> 00:58:02,640 uh, I'm going to follow up because I thought she said she sent her 741 00:58:00,240 --> 00:58:05,680 application in, but, she did join us. So, I'm not going to say names or 742 00:58:03,920 --> 00:58:09,359 anything until she's officially with us. But, um, we did have a new person that 743 00:58:07,440 --> 00:58:14,640 came. Actually we had two people that came but one person interested in in 744 00:58:12,160 --> 00:58:19,359 joining us. Um but we spent time of course like everyone mentioned 745 00:58:16,640 --> 00:58:25,040 reorganing the commission uh committee um both meetings and then um our seniors 746 00:58:23,200 --> 00:58:29,920 debriefed of course on our Santa breakfast and the sheer success of it. 747 00:58:28,079 --> 00:58:34,160 Um we laughed about a few things. this little girl that was following because 748 00:58:31,520 --> 00:58:37,760 we had a um and forgive me, I don't know the characters, but somebody was dressed 749 00:58:35,920 --> 00:58:41,520 as something different that we've never had before and this little girl followed 750 00:58:39,599 --> 00:58:46,160 him around the whole time. So, we laughed about that cuz we we were 751 00:58:43,440 --> 00:58:53,200 tickled by her just anywhere he was, she was. Um and then we just talked about 752 00:58:49,359 --> 00:58:58,160 some really neat stuff that they brought up out of the blue just that we might be 753 00:58:55,680 --> 00:59:02,799 looking at trying to do this year. So stay tuned for that. This my senior 754 00:59:00,160 --> 00:59:11,200 committee has taken off here in in a good way. Um that was it. That's it. 755 00:59:08,319 --> 00:59:15,280 Thank you. >> All right. I'll uh jump in now. Um did 756 00:59:13,760 --> 00:59:21,599 have a meeting with the community and rec center uh committee. Uh good news on 757 00:59:19,200 --> 00:59:27,040 on there. The building's being used quite a bit. Facility usage is is really 758 00:59:23,680 --> 00:59:32,640 good. Uh membership is pretty steady. Pickle ball obviously is a a huge draw 759 00:59:29,680 --> 00:59:40,000 there. Um so the floor is uh in decent shape. Uh everyone loves the new floor. 760 00:59:37,280 --> 00:59:45,359 The one thing that Floyd's working on is uh figuring out how to clean it um do 761 00:59:43,680 --> 00:59:51,440 that. There's some scuffing and things like that, but that's being taken care 762 00:59:47,520 --> 00:59:56,319 of. There are some big expenditures uh potentially popping up. One is the 763 00:59:53,359 --> 01:00:00,960 parking lot lights. Um, as we all know, if we've ever been there 764 00:59:58,079 --> 01:00:03,520 at night, it's pretty dark there. So, um, that's that's a big expenditure 765 01:00:02,400 --> 01:00:08,319 coming up. And then the next one probably for 2027 is to be thinking 766 01:00:06,559 --> 01:00:13,680 about replacing the fitness equipment that's there because it is, I think, 767 01:00:10,160 --> 01:00:18,000 original to the building. Um and that is not un knowing 768 01:00:16,400 --> 01:00:22,319 commercial fitness equipment. It is not inexpensive but uh the amount of usage 769 01:00:20,640 --> 01:00:27,040 that we get there and we could add additional uh fitness equipment based on 770 01:00:24,480 --> 01:00:33,680 the space that we do have because the machines are spaced 771 01:00:29,680 --> 01:00:38,799 6 feet or more apart from 2020 times. Um, so that's something for us to keep 772 01:00:36,400 --> 01:00:43,839 in the back of our minds um as a board and as a township that that that expense 773 01:00:40,880 --> 01:00:49,920 is coming up. But the the the the good news, like I say, it's it's getting used 774 01:00:46,799 --> 01:00:55,440 and um so that that's a great thing. Um there and the um public safety committee 775 01:00:53,760 --> 01:01:02,160 has not met yet. They will have their first meeting on February 4th and so we 776 01:00:58,559 --> 01:01:05,799 have some things to talk about there. So that's what I have. 777 01:01:06,799 --> 01:01:16,160 » All right. Thanks everyone. Uh that's all for our agenda. Uh do I 778 01:01:13,599 --> 01:01:19,200 have a a motion to adjurnn? >> Can I just um just for the record 779 01:01:18,240 --> 01:01:25,520 because I don't know if you have mentioned it or not that Candace Chimera 780 01:01:21,440 --> 01:01:28,799 um is not on with us. Um she's away and currently experiencing a power outage 781 01:01:27,359 --> 01:01:35,920 where she's at. So, I just wanted the record to show that she wasn't at the 782 01:01:30,319 --> 01:01:40,000 meeting due to um from power issues. >> Thank you, Audrey. 783 01:01:37,520 --> 01:01:45,599 » And we certainly hope that uh Supervisor Chimera is safe and warm with her 784 01:01:42,880 --> 01:01:50,079 family. >> Any other comments for the for the good 785 01:01:47,680 --> 01:01:52,240 of the order? >> No. 786 01:01:50,880 --> 01:01:56,160 » All right. Well, then I'll move to adjourn. Is there a second? 787 01:01:53,760 --> 01:02:00,480 » Second. >> Any public comment? 788 01:01:58,640 --> 01:02:05,680 All right, hearing none. All those in favor of adjourning say I. I. 789 01:02:03,680 --> 01:02:08,799 » Any opposed? >> All right. Motion carries. Have a 790 01:02:07,359 --> 01:02:11,920 wonderful evening everyone. >> Good night, everyone. Thank you.