1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:12,100 Good evening. Welcome to the Tuesday May 20, May 5, 2020, 26 council meeting. Please stand for a pledge of allegiance. Please remain standing for a moment of silence and for our prayer. 2 00:00:12,740 --> 00:00:16,220 Intelligence to the flag of the United States of America. 3 00:00:16,860 --> 00:00:23,980 It is a Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, individual, with liberty and justice for all. 4 00:00:24,400 --> 00:00:30,300 It's customary in this chamber we stand for a moment to remember those who are protecting our freedoms both here in a broad, 5 00:00:31,000 --> 00:00:38,560 or us first responders, for those who have made the ultimate sacrifice and for everyone that is suffering around the world, the moment of silence. 6 00:00:38,560 --> 00:00:39,220 How 7 00:00:44,980 --> 00:00:46,500 a prayer, Mr. Pasquite. 8 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:48,560 Hello Lord. 9 00:00:49,640 --> 00:00:53,160 Bless your servants and the ministry of public affairs who serve you in this chamber. 10 00:00:53,800 --> 00:00:56,580 Give us quiet minds and hearts that we may hear your voice. 11 00:00:57,080 --> 00:00:59,720 Help us to know when to speak, when to be silent. 12 00:01:00,420 --> 00:01:03,300 Give us strength to oppose the wrong and uphold the right. 13 00:01:03,620 --> 00:01:08,180 Grant that we have a good conscious and soul at peace with the and with one another. 14 00:01:09,660 --> 00:01:10,880 Good evening, please be seated. 15 00:01:10,880 --> 00:01:11,460 welcome. 16 00:01:14,560 --> 00:01:16,500 We don't need to start with the bill list, Mr. 17 00:01:17,060 --> 00:01:22,760 Mama. Oh, I'm sorry, I apologize. I'm ready to roll. 18 00:01:23,920 --> 00:01:25,340 Councilmen, that's too late. 19 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:27,700 Present. Councilmen, Depama. 20 00:01:28,460 --> 00:01:30,140 Yeah. Councilmen, Desai. 21 00:01:30,680 --> 00:01:34,080 Yeah. Councilmen, Merwin. Councilmen, Paschini. 22 00:01:34,520 --> 00:01:37,900 Yeah. Councilmen, Resolē†. Yeah. Councilmen, Bonsteadon. 23 00:01:38,220 --> 00:01:40,580 Yeah. Council Vice President, Dr. Greenberg Bellyer. 24 00:01:40,580 --> 00:01:45,020 Council President S. I. M. here. This meeting is being held in conformance with the open 25 00:01:45,020 --> 00:01:48,260 public meetings act. Notice has been given to the official newspapers of this 26 00:01:48,260 --> 00:01:53,000 country on January 8, 2026, and posted in public places. Next open public meeting of 27 00:01:53,000 --> 00:01:59,720 the Township Council. We held on Tuesday, May 19, 2026 at 730 p.m. Okay, now we're ready to go. 28 00:02:00,280 --> 00:02:01,720 Okay, billlessness to Department. 29 00:02:01,720 --> 00:02:13,820 Will list as of make 50,026 counts payable make 2,026 1,091,776 and 58 cents and there is no pay roll for this bill. 30 00:02:15,300 --> 00:02:15,880 Thank you. 31 00:02:15,940 --> 00:02:16,540 We have a. 32 00:02:18,810 --> 00:02:20,490 I'm sorry move by. 33 00:02:20,890 --> 00:02:21,470 Councilman. 34 00:02:21,570 --> 00:02:21,930 Merwin. 35 00:02:22,590 --> 00:02:23,190 Resolute. 36 00:02:23,410 --> 00:02:24,350 Second by. 37 00:02:24,850 --> 00:02:25,450 Councilman. 38 00:02:25,610 --> 00:02:25,950 On. 39 00:02:26,110 --> 00:02:26,530 Staten. 40 00:02:27,150 --> 00:02:27,750 Roll call. 41 00:02:27,990 --> 00:02:28,350 Councilman. 42 00:02:28,350 --> 00:02:28,990 Yes. 43 00:02:29,510 --> 00:02:29,670 Yes. 44 00:02:29,670 --> 00:02:30,570 Councilman DePama. 45 00:02:30,790 --> 00:02:30,930 Yes. 46 00:02:31,150 --> 00:02:32,090 Councilman Desai. 47 00:02:32,570 --> 00:02:33,370 Councilman Merwin. 48 00:02:33,890 --> 00:02:33,950 Yes. 49 00:02:33,950 --> 00:02:34,750 Councilman Paschitti. 50 00:02:35,450 --> 00:02:36,250 Councilman Resolid. 51 00:02:36,270 --> 00:02:36,670 Yes. 52 00:02:36,930 --> 00:02:38,010 Councilman Van Sten. 53 00:02:38,990 --> 00:02:40,810 Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belly. 54 00:02:41,370 --> 00:02:42,270 Council President Sohar. 55 00:02:42,590 --> 00:02:42,610 Yes. 56 00:02:42,750 --> 00:02:42,870 Motion. 57 00:02:43,410 --> 00:02:43,810 Okay. 58 00:02:44,050 --> 00:02:44,810 consent agenda. 59 00:02:45,070 --> 00:02:46,510 I need a motion in a second. 60 00:02:47,250 --> 00:02:47,370 Second. 61 00:02:52,110 --> 00:02:53,590 Councilman Van Sten. 62 00:02:54,450 --> 00:02:54,990 Paschitti. 63 00:02:55,970 --> 00:02:56,130 Okay. 64 00:02:58,050 --> 00:03:00,590 Councilman asked to truly any items for separation? 65 00:03:01,250 --> 00:03:02,510 No, thank you, Kate. 66 00:03:02,990 --> 00:03:03,910 Councilman DePama. 67 00:03:04,550 --> 00:03:05,310 No, thank you. 68 00:03:05,490 --> 00:03:06,550 Councilman DeSai. 69 00:03:07,330 --> 00:03:08,290 Councilman Merwin. 70 00:03:09,030 --> 00:03:09,590 G12. 71 00:03:10,710 --> 00:03:11,310 C12. 72 00:03:12,430 --> 00:03:13,290 Councilman Paschetti. 73 00:03:13,710 --> 00:03:14,230 No, separations. 74 00:03:14,470 --> 00:03:15,190 Thank you. 75 00:03:15,430 --> 00:03:16,270 Councilman Rosoli. 76 00:03:16,830 --> 00:03:17,230 I'm 12. 77 00:03:17,350 --> 00:03:17,990 They've already separated. 78 00:03:18,390 --> 00:03:18,710 Thank you. 79 00:03:19,270 --> 00:03:20,270 Councilman Von Staten. 80 00:03:20,450 --> 00:03:21,010 Same 12. 81 00:03:21,310 --> 00:03:21,850 But here is everything. 82 00:03:22,530 --> 00:03:24,710 Council, Vice President, Dr. Greenberg Belli. 83 00:03:24,710 --> 00:03:29,450 Council president so far. No, thank you. So we have a motion in a second to 84 00:03:29,450 --> 00:03:34,230 approve the balance of the consent agenda with the removal of item C-12, 85 00:03:34,670 --> 00:03:40,270 roll call, Councilman asks the Tully. Yes. Councilman DePama. Yes. Councilman 86 00:03:40,270 --> 00:03:46,670 Desai. Councilman Marwin. Councilman Paschetti. Yes. Councilman Rosoli. Yes. 87 00:03:46,710 --> 00:03:50,730 Councilman Van Staten. Yes. Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg Belly. Yes. 88 00:03:50,730 --> 00:03:52,450 Council President so hard. Yes. 89 00:03:52,570 --> 00:03:53,270 Motion carries. 90 00:03:53,630 --> 00:03:55,710 C. C. 12. Councilmember Mourwin. 91 00:04:00,570 --> 00:04:01,590 Mr. Pick your mic on, please. 92 00:04:03,980 --> 00:04:09,580 It says the resolution endorsing the New Jersey Assembly bill A. 93 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:17,300 47-50, the appropriate state fund of support increases in school districts, property tax 94 00:04:17,300 --> 00:04:19,260 levee, the open firm, increased health care. 95 00:04:20,920 --> 00:04:24,440 47-50 is another attempt to kick the can down the road. 96 00:04:25,940 --> 00:04:29,640 It's a good sound bite, the minute you read it, though, you know where it's from. 97 00:04:31,220 --> 00:04:34,400 It's a shell game, which pocket is it going to come at? 98 00:04:34,640 --> 00:04:35,380 The right pocket? 99 00:04:35,740 --> 00:04:36,560 Where you left pocket? 100 00:04:45,710 --> 00:04:48,750 It's a one-time hit of $50 million, 101 00:04:52,060 --> 00:04:56,370 we'll take that out of the left pocket, where do we take 102 00:04:56,370 --> 00:04:57,430 it out of the right pocket? 103 00:04:57,630 --> 00:05:01,030 If it's a free steal, a local pass, and a school district, 104 00:05:07,120 --> 00:05:08,180 what we should be probably doing 105 00:05:08,180 --> 00:05:10,360 is investigating these health insurance companies. 106 00:05:13,560 --> 00:05:19,780 They're exorbitant, they're rating increases, they're unbelievable, and they're earning millions 107 00:05:19,780 --> 00:05:22,280 of millions of millions of dollars a year. 108 00:05:23,040 --> 00:05:24,520 We ignore that. 109 00:05:24,760 --> 00:05:26,220 We ignore that. 110 00:05:26,540 --> 00:05:26,580 Right? 111 00:05:30,430 --> 00:05:33,810 I don't know why we're not supporting Senate Bill 1807, 112 00:05:36,460 --> 00:05:39,200 which implementation would place a permanent 113 00:05:40,160 --> 00:05:48,700 structured reform in place, it would be a yearly, it would yearly get the money yearly instead 114 00:05:48,700 --> 00:05:55,100 of one time that the million dollar hit that you have to add to the million dollars to again next year, 115 00:05:55,420 --> 00:06:01,240 50 dollars, again, and to the following year, this would be in place for our school district. 116 00:06:01,240 --> 00:06:05,200 No other school district, our school district, 117 00:06:10,230 --> 00:06:15,810 it's our own board of education is not supporting this. 118 00:06:18,650 --> 00:06:29,030 I don't even think our own board of education qualifies for the money for this. 119 00:06:31,450 --> 00:06:40,950 And, you know, like I said, 47-50 is a short term fix, a SATNO 7-creation long term system 120 00:06:43,960 --> 00:06:45,680 that's my point on 121 00:06:48,110 --> 00:06:49,010 it. 122 00:06:49,030 --> 00:06:51,710 Who's next to speak on this Mr. Resolid. 123 00:06:52,590 --> 00:06:53,310 Thank you, Council. 124 00:06:53,450 --> 00:06:54,650 Thank you, Council President. 125 00:06:55,270 --> 00:06:57,270 You know, my thing with this one is there's no guarantee, 126 00:06:57,270 --> 00:07:01,810 over the receive money. I think school districts throughout the state have been negligible 127 00:07:01,810 --> 00:07:08,610 you impacted by the health care increase. And when you see the negative effect, it's not 128 00:07:08,610 --> 00:07:12,690 just school districts. Obviously we're talking about that, but it's every level of local 129 00:07:12,690 --> 00:07:18,070 county, state, government. Also, I found 7 billion dollars. It's being waste on a sanctuary 130 00:07:18,070 --> 00:07:23,730 state program, which should be used to help our school districts. I think, you know, this 131 00:07:23,730 --> 00:07:26,510 is a bill that has zero-scope sponsors. 132 00:07:27,670 --> 00:07:29,390 It's someone who just, you know, is this. 133 00:07:30,000 --> 00:07:37,200 I was trying to put it out there to put it in the infirm self. I don't. This bill doesn't guarantee at the end of the day any money for 134 00:07:37,200 --> 00:07:45,260 old bridge. If this was a guarantee, old bridge would get money. I would have zero problem supporting it. I think we've seen, we're 135 00:07:45,260 --> 00:07:52,220 trying to, there's no, you're not going to know what you're going to receive. It's given, I mean, extra 15, 50 million dollars to distribute 136 00:07:52,220 --> 00:07:59,260 anywhere they want. We see how different districts give favoritism more than the suburban districts. It's a 137 00:07:59,260 --> 00:08:04,980 When I want to hear it, but it's just facts based upon past actions, and to just the 138 00:08:04,980 --> 00:08:10,560 throw 50 million of taxpayer, the more taxpayer money out there, I think is reckless, 139 00:08:11,400 --> 00:08:15,340 and you know, I've been talking about this for a long time now about the billions being 140 00:08:15,340 --> 00:08:20,940 wasted on the sanctuary state program, which really should be helping every level of government, 141 00:08:21,380 --> 00:08:26,420 not just only the school districts, so I won't be supporting this because I think the bill 142 00:08:26,420 --> 00:08:28,500 was really, is dead on arrival. 143 00:08:29,160 --> 00:08:29,980 Thank you, Council President. 144 00:08:32,560 --> 00:08:33,160 Thank you. 145 00:08:33,540 --> 00:08:35,460 I said what I said last week about the bill. 146 00:08:35,780 --> 00:08:38,460 I'm not going to go into it anymore, but I'd like to read a letter 147 00:08:38,460 --> 00:08:42,500 that Board of Ed President Elena Francisco sent to the entire council 148 00:08:43,320 --> 00:08:45,820 on April 27th. 149 00:08:45,920 --> 00:08:47,760 To Mayor Walker and Older's Town Council, 150 00:08:48,040 --> 00:08:50,060 at its April 14th meeting, the Board of Education 151 00:08:50,060 --> 00:08:53,600 with all members present discuss assembly bill 4750 152 00:08:53,600 --> 00:08:55,480 introduced by Assemblyman Alex Swicki. 153 00:08:55,480 --> 00:09:04,560 As you know, this bill cease to assist districts like ours with the budget impact of the ongoing shocking increases in health insurance premiums in the state health benefit program. 154 00:09:05,320 --> 00:09:09,960 We are aware that the mayor and council may put forth a model resolution in support of A-4750. 155 00:09:10,380 --> 00:09:19,140 Assemblyman Suikki has access to the same. However, it is the consensus of the board that this would be a political action beyond the authority or appropriate role of the Board of Education. 156 00:09:19,840 --> 00:09:25,940 Nonetheless, the board consensus is very much in favor of what A-4750 proposes, and we are 157 00:09:25,940 --> 00:09:28,360 fully supportive of your action endorsing the bill. 158 00:09:29,360 --> 00:09:32,840 The board is asking me to confirm with you that we do not feel it's our place to pass the 159 00:09:32,840 --> 00:09:33,460 model resolution. 160 00:09:33,940 --> 00:09:38,460 We do support it and we stand with you in your efforts to bring political support for the passage 161 00:09:38,460 --> 00:09:39,920 of A-4750. 162 00:09:40,580 --> 00:09:41,120 That's 11. 163 00:09:44,850 --> 00:09:47,770 We all good to say, right, anyone else to say something, too. 164 00:09:47,770 --> 00:09:53,230 Now, it's really easy to be negative, but when you don't have any solutions, it's quite disturbing. 165 00:09:54,490 --> 00:09:57,930 I've been talking about this for years, and I'll repeat it, and I'll say it again. 166 00:09:59,030 --> 00:10:08,430 When Governor Murphy took office, he started out with a $36 billion budget. By the time he ended, it was 59.5. 167 00:10:08,430 --> 00:10:18,190 Four months in to the new governor, Mike Isherel, Mike Isherel, we have now a budget over $60 billion. 168 00:10:19,390 --> 00:10:23,070 And I keep on repeating, no one's life has improved with this. 169 00:10:23,230 --> 00:10:28,570 So you're talking about 15, 14.5 to 15 more billion. 170 00:10:28,730 --> 00:10:32,010 You mean they can't get money to fund the schools in this state? 171 00:10:32,010 --> 00:10:41,530 Yes, I disagree. I think it's totally absurd to spend $7 billion on sanctuary cities that has an impact not only on 172 00:10:42,650 --> 00:10:50,850 The cost what it does to every person in as far as safety and it's not prioritizing New Jersey residents 173 00:10:50,850 --> 00:10:56,630 This is non-sustainable. It's a stopgap because the way the state operates 174 00:10:56,630 --> 00:11:00,470 They don't audit themselves and where is this waste of money? 175 00:11:00,710 --> 00:11:04,130 What is all this money being used on over this time? 176 00:11:04,650 --> 00:11:07,210 So, this is like a stock cap where actually 177 00:11:07,210 --> 00:11:10,210 hopefully better minds prevail to changes 178 00:11:10,210 --> 00:11:14,230 because this is non-sustainable and it affects all of us. 179 00:11:14,390 --> 00:11:18,550 It is affecting people who never had kids in the school system, 180 00:11:19,030 --> 00:11:21,170 seniors who don't have kids in the school system, 181 00:11:21,490 --> 00:11:25,110 and there's going to be a continuous mass exodus out in New Jersey. 182 00:11:25,110 --> 00:11:29,210 So, it's really nice to be negative or say all these things. 183 00:11:29,510 --> 00:11:34,830 When our Board of Ed is asking us to support this and we don't, that is just foolish. 184 00:11:35,070 --> 00:11:42,150 And we do qualify for it because they raise the taxes over the cap last year and the year 185 00:11:42,150 --> 00:11:42,570 before. 186 00:11:42,790 --> 00:11:48,070 It is non-sustainable and if we don't do something now and figure this out. 187 00:11:48,250 --> 00:11:52,190 And also, I say this all the time, it is totally amazing in this state. 188 00:11:52,190 --> 00:11:58,730 I remember when I was a child, when the lottery first came, that money was supposed to be earmarked for board of education. 189 00:11:59,170 --> 00:12:03,030 What happened? They lied to us. How was that possible? It's not happening. 190 00:12:03,570 --> 00:12:09,790 Besides, online gambling now, there's cannabis that they get, the state gets taxes from from a land 191 00:12:09,790 --> 00:12:15,630 city. Why isn't that money going to board of ed all over the state? 192 00:12:15,630 --> 00:12:21,610 The point that shouldn't be faced with this, not only that, what happens is, I remember the 193 00:12:21,610 --> 00:12:28,290 first time they brought this budget on the board of ad in our town, or ready agreed on their 194 00:12:28,290 --> 00:12:33,250 budget, and all of a sudden the state comes in and raises it to an exponential amount. 195 00:12:34,130 --> 00:12:39,290 That's really, they had to go back and redo everything, but you guys don't want to support it. 196 00:12:39,290 --> 00:12:40,230 You don't have an answer. 197 00:12:40,750 --> 00:12:41,570 Okay, thank you. 198 00:12:42,450 --> 00:12:43,390 I'm a person. 199 00:12:45,630 --> 00:12:55,650 I did have a cancer. They said let's support us. I died. No, don't 200 00:12:55,650 --> 00:13:00,110 jack him up here negative. I put something forward. Okay, so that's all right. 201 00:13:00,310 --> 00:13:05,750 Absolutely. Anybody else? Oh, anyone else? What? I'm going to stop with this now. 202 00:13:05,750 --> 00:13:16,350 let me just say a quick fact. Jersey, we all know right, has the highest taxes in the country. 203 00:13:17,310 --> 00:13:23,950 And by the way, if you don't know, with 50th and fiscal responsibility, what does that tell you? 204 00:13:24,330 --> 00:13:28,570 Manage the money better, and we put more money in every Jersey's and pockets, period full stop. 205 00:13:28,870 --> 00:13:35,350 And I do remember, Governor Murphy saying specifically, if taxes are your problem, then Jersey is not your state. 206 00:13:35,350 --> 00:13:39,090 You need to learn the state needs to learn how to manage taxpayer's money. 207 00:13:39,470 --> 00:13:40,450 We don't work for the government. 208 00:13:40,610 --> 00:13:42,230 The government works for the people. 209 00:13:42,690 --> 00:13:44,850 Like here in Obers, you know why we're good? 210 00:13:45,030 --> 00:13:48,210 We manage taxpayer money correctly. 211 00:13:48,630 --> 00:13:50,130 We are fiscally responsible. 212 00:13:50,670 --> 00:13:55,150 And if you did that, can you imagine if we went from 50 to 40 or 30? 213 00:13:55,450 --> 00:13:57,650 If you have any idea we'd have money for the schools, 214 00:13:58,990 --> 00:14:01,470 healthcare, roads, unfortunately at this time? 215 00:14:02,010 --> 00:14:04,450 It's been democratic control for a very long time. 216 00:14:04,450 --> 00:14:06,110 and it's not getting any better. 217 00:14:06,490 --> 00:14:07,590 Let me ask you guys a question. 218 00:14:08,270 --> 00:14:09,430 Anybody's life getting better? 219 00:14:10,470 --> 00:14:11,690 Your taxes going down? 220 00:14:11,970 --> 00:14:13,230 You tell me, not happening. 221 00:14:13,590 --> 00:14:16,030 We need people that can manage the tax pay 222 00:14:16,030 --> 00:14:17,310 as money the right way 223 00:14:17,310 --> 00:14:19,390 and really become fiscally responsible. 224 00:14:19,870 --> 00:14:21,410 And instead of taking care of themselves, 225 00:14:22,050 --> 00:14:24,050 take care of something called we the people. 226 00:14:24,510 --> 00:14:28,410 That is the most important part of this country, full stop. 227 00:14:29,430 --> 00:14:29,970 Thank you. 228 00:14:34,240 --> 00:14:43,600 I think at this point, any help that any of the districts that whether it's all bridge or anything else can get on the state is needed. 229 00:14:44,060 --> 00:14:50,420 Whether it's one bill of the other or all bills, things need to change and this is a step. 230 00:14:50,680 --> 00:14:59,020 Whether it's debt on arrival or whatever, at least there are people that are putting things up with ideas instead of just saying, we don't know what the school formula is. 231 00:14:59,380 --> 00:14:59,980 at least we have 232 00:15:00,000 --> 00:15:07,560 We have an assembly person who's trying to do something, regardless of whether or not the Democrat or the Republicans are going to vote for it. 233 00:15:07,740 --> 00:15:16,040 So we need to support what we can, and if a Democrat came up and they were something that was common sense, we would support it. 234 00:15:16,120 --> 00:15:21,200 Because it's common sense that helps out taxpayers. And that's what we need to look at. 235 00:15:21,440 --> 00:15:25,620 Less about whether it's the left side, the right side, the middle, in the sky, it doesn't matter. 236 00:15:25,620 --> 00:15:30,420 whatever helps out taxpayers is what we have to do. And our responsibility is to 237 00:15:30,420 --> 00:15:35,120 tax-paying an old-bridge, and if this helps out taxpayers, then we need to support it. 238 00:15:38,460 --> 00:15:44,360 Sorry, I do have something. Okay, as well. Since this has gone all crazy, I just want to say 239 00:15:44,360 --> 00:15:49,840 I really do think that the Board of Education sending that letter to us sent to signal out. 240 00:15:50,220 --> 00:15:56,040 That they were in favor of this fully said they wanted to support it. Most, however, 241 00:15:56,040 --> 00:16:01,880 they verbiage the verbiage was they were trying to get help for themselves and there's nothing 242 00:16:01,880 --> 00:16:07,740 wrong with that. And if it's because this is something done and initiatives try. Let's 243 00:16:07,740 --> 00:16:13,300 try to find something better. I mean, what are we doing? I heard crickets. I mean, even our local, 244 00:16:13,300 --> 00:16:19,760 not our local congressmen. I have heard not word one about it. Nothing. Crickets. So this is 245 00:16:19,760 --> 00:16:26,580 at least in attempt to make, to make something happen that's positive for this community, and we should 246 00:16:26,580 --> 00:16:35,760 get behind things like that. So motion by Dr. Greenberg Belly, second-bike councilman 247 00:16:35,760 --> 00:16:38,920 on statin, roll call, Councilman asked the tulip. 248 00:16:39,760 --> 00:16:40,680 Councilman de Pama. 249 00:16:41,520 --> 00:16:42,600 Councilman de Si. 250 00:16:42,760 --> 00:16:42,960 Go. 251 00:16:43,880 --> 00:16:44,960 Councilman Merwin. 252 00:16:46,460 --> 00:16:47,380 Councilman Paschetti. 253 00:16:49,360 --> 00:16:50,360 Councilman Rosole. 254 00:16:52,260 --> 00:16:53,680 Councilman von Staten. 255 00:16:54,620 --> 00:16:56,480 Council Vice President, Dr. Greenberg Belly. 256 00:16:57,260 --> 00:16:58,540 Council President Sohart. 257 00:17:05,690 --> 00:17:07,970 Next, you're going to be reported to the Township Clerk. 258 00:17:08,350 --> 00:17:09,170 I have no report. 259 00:17:09,170 --> 00:17:13,330 Council President, report of the Township Attorney, or no report from our President? 260 00:17:13,870 --> 00:17:15,430 Okay, administrative report, Anna. 261 00:17:16,110 --> 00:17:17,210 Thank you. 262 00:17:17,590 --> 00:17:21,970 Number one, second quarter tax payments, the Township Division of Tax Collection will be open Monday 263 00:17:21,970 --> 00:17:26,150 through Friday from ADM to 5 p.m. during the second quarter tax collection period. 264 00:17:26,630 --> 00:17:31,950 The tax office will also be open on Saturday May 9, 2026 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 265 00:17:32,110 --> 00:17:36,570 payments can be made in person at the tax office at the Dropbox located near the front 266 00:17:36,570 --> 00:17:43,550 of the Thomas J. English administration building by mail online through our website and by signing off for automatic withdrawal. 267 00:17:44,150 --> 00:17:51,290 For homeowners who are enrolled in our automatic withdrawal program, your taxes will be withdrawn on or about May 5th, 2026. 268 00:17:51,750 --> 00:18:00,830 For additional information, residents should contact the Opportunity Division of Tax Collection at 732-721-560-0 extension 2999. 269 00:18:01,530 --> 00:18:04,910 Parks and Recreation 2026 have the summer camp registration. 270 00:18:05,330 --> 00:18:09,410 The Oversea Township Parks and Recreation have the summer camp, will be held from June 29 271 00:18:09,410 --> 00:18:12,690 to July 31 with no camp on July 3rd. 272 00:18:12,950 --> 00:18:15,790 Registration opens on Monday, May 11th at 6 p.m. 273 00:18:15,930 --> 00:18:18,550 Please set up your Rectus account prior to registering. 274 00:18:18,910 --> 00:18:22,570 For more information, please visit our website at oversea.com slash recreation. 275 00:18:23,270 --> 00:18:30,550 We'll call the Parks and Rec Department at 732-721-560-0 extension or 999. 276 00:18:31,450 --> 00:18:36,190 Annual Memorial Day Parade and Sarah Mooney. The Obers Township Memorial Day Parade will take 277 00:18:36,190 --> 00:18:42,010 place on Monday, May 25, 2026 at 9 a.m. It will start at Memorial Elementary School on 278 00:18:42,010 --> 00:18:46,710 Eli Avenue and will proceed down Lawrence Parkway towards the waterfront. It will cross over 279 00:18:46,710 --> 00:18:51,670 Route 35, continue on to Shorelands Circle and will conclude at Memorial Park in front of the 280 00:18:51,670 --> 00:18:59,990 Lawrence Harbor, our company and Lawrence Harbor for state building. This year's Grand 281 00:18:59,990 --> 00:19:12,130 For more information, please visit our website at olbridge.com slash recreation, or call the Parks and Recreation Department at 732-721-560-0-0-extension 4999. 282 00:19:12,850 --> 00:19:16,750 I do have one additional item that I was able to add to the report at the last minute. 283 00:19:16,990 --> 00:19:22,850 We are excited to announce our 250th anniversary of America event. 284 00:19:23,450 --> 00:19:27,870 Join us in a community celebration of America's 250th birthday. 285 00:19:27,870 --> 00:19:34,730 This is a event in partnership with Overwatch Township School District where very excited to partner up with them. 286 00:19:34,990 --> 00:19:37,590 We're going to have a patriotic art show by our students. 287 00:19:38,230 --> 00:19:41,430 We'll have various colonial games throughout the park. 288 00:19:41,650 --> 00:19:44,010 You'll get to sign your own declaration of independence. 289 00:19:44,510 --> 00:19:46,710 We'll have food, music, and more. 290 00:19:47,270 --> 00:19:51,010 Again, it's a free event at Cultural Farm Park on July 18, 2026, 291 00:19:51,010 --> 00:20:04,230 from 12 p.m. to 4 p.m. with the rate date of July 19th. This information will be posted on our social media and website tomorrow and we are excited for all the different little surprises we'll have throughout that event. 292 00:20:05,370 --> 00:20:06,290 Thank you. 293 00:20:14,360 --> 00:20:14,560 Okay. 294 00:20:14,560 --> 00:20:19,320 you by Council Vice President, Dr. Greenberg Belly, second by Councilman Paschetti, 295 00:20:19,920 --> 00:20:23,720 all in favor. Aye. Any opposed? Hearing none, motion carries. 296 00:20:24,460 --> 00:20:24,900 Thank you very much. 297 00:20:25,040 --> 00:20:25,340 Jan. 298 00:20:34,760 --> 00:20:35,220 Oh, please. 299 00:20:40,390 --> 00:20:40,770 Next. 300 00:20:45,970 --> 00:20:48,250 Can I get a motion to open the public comment? 301 00:20:49,270 --> 00:20:52,670 Motion by Councilman Astatouli. 302 00:20:52,770 --> 00:20:53,630 Can I have a second? 303 00:20:54,370 --> 00:20:56,910 By Councilman Vaughn Staten, all in favor? Aye. 304 00:20:57,110 --> 00:20:57,910 Any opposed? 305 00:20:58,590 --> 00:21:00,130 We're now open to public comment. 306 00:21:00,990 --> 00:21:04,890 The public comment portion of this meeting is allowed the public to bring to the council's attention. 307 00:21:05,210 --> 00:21:06,110 Their concerns are comments. 308 00:21:06,290 --> 00:21:08,950 This section is open for any topic or items in the consent agenda. 309 00:21:09,130 --> 00:21:13,250 In accordance with NJSA, TENCO and 4-12A in the old rituals of council. 310 00:21:13,670 --> 00:21:17,050 Council asked to public to limit their comments to three minutes or less. 311 00:21:17,470 --> 00:21:21,190 Only one member of the public shall approach to speak to council at a time. 312 00:21:21,350 --> 00:21:26,330 The council was affected public's time by refraining from any comment until the speaker is finished with their allotted time. 313 00:21:26,330 --> 00:21:30,270 should be further noted that the public comment portion of our meeting is not structured as a 314 00:21:30,270 --> 00:21:34,130 question and answer session. If a member of the public has questions, they seek answers to an appointment 315 00:21:34,130 --> 00:21:37,850 can be made with the corresponding department's office during regular business hours. 316 00:21:38,010 --> 00:21:42,150 Township Park will regulate the time during the comment portion of our meeting as you approach 317 00:21:42,150 --> 00:21:47,950 the microphone. Please state your name. No addresses. Okay. Good evening. Is there anyone who would like to 318 00:21:47,950 --> 00:21:48,930 speak this evening? 319 00:21:53,060 --> 00:21:53,740 Good evening. 320 00:22:17,280 --> 00:22:19,360 Good evening. Good evening. My name is Enrique Mercado, old 321 00:22:19,360 --> 00:22:25,300 resident. I'm following up on behalf of my wife who last week presented you all with the fair 322 00:22:25,300 --> 00:22:29,540 calculated monthly and hourly rates. What should have been for the school year for your 323 00:22:29,540 --> 00:22:29,980 before and after. 324 00:22:30,000 --> 00:22:37,140 Aftercare program, based on your enrollment numbers, program expenses, billable hours, and an average of 18 school days per month. 325 00:22:38,000 --> 00:22:45,880 Looking ahead at next year, we researched and were able to find the new 2026-2027 monthly rates for five of our neighboring towns. 326 00:22:46,180 --> 00:22:53,520 Those towns include Sayerville, East Brunswick, Madwan, Manalepin, and Freehold, as laid out in the packet in front of you. 327 00:22:53,520 --> 00:23:02,200 Having all of their new current rates as we provided you all with earlier this school year, we calculated all of their increases as you could see on the second page. 328 00:23:02,580 --> 00:23:05,840 There is an average increase of 4.3%. 329 00:23:05,840 --> 00:23:12,560 My wife and I took the fair calculated rates for old bridge that we presented in the last week and increased them all by 5%. 330 00:23:12,560 --> 00:23:20,160 This is for you guys to see the approximate and projected monthly and hourly rates, which should be for the program for next school year. 331 00:23:20,160 --> 00:23:25,980 On the last page, you will see how, in the lines, these rates, what our neighboring towns 332 00:23:25,980 --> 00:23:27,120 are actually offering. 333 00:23:28,160 --> 00:23:32,560 According to all these calculations, the fair hourly rate for next school year should be approximately 334 00:23:32,560 --> 00:23:33,760 $6.87. 335 00:23:34,820 --> 00:23:40,300 Please also keep in mind, this is without taking out the $45,000 food budget for the before 336 00:23:40,300 --> 00:23:45,960 care and not inclusive of the extra 20 hours of childcare that the aftercare and combinations 337 00:23:45,960 --> 00:23:48,180 family receive on those 10 half days. 338 00:23:48,180 --> 00:23:54,220 Based on our careful analysis with our current costs, enrollment and comparison of neighboring 339 00:23:54,220 --> 00:23:58,400 towns, we believe these projected rates present a fair and reasonable outcome for 340 00:23:58,400 --> 00:24:04,040 next school year as the current arbitrary rates are unfair and of cost our family substantially. 341 00:24:04,880 --> 00:24:09,200 We ask that you take these findings into serious consideration as you make your decision 342 00:24:09,200 --> 00:24:13,080 ensuring that our program remains both sustainable and equitable for all families involved. 343 00:24:13,660 --> 00:24:14,940 Thank you for your attention to this matter. 344 00:24:17,050 --> 00:24:18,990 Thank you. 345 00:24:19,050 --> 00:24:22,070 Anyone else in the audience that wishes to be heard this evening? 346 00:24:26,190 --> 00:24:26,510 Good evening. 347 00:24:26,950 --> 00:24:28,450 Good evening Steve Calliger. 348 00:24:29,390 --> 00:24:30,370 Two things. 349 00:24:31,010 --> 00:24:32,890 One on the assembly and Senate bill. 350 00:24:33,230 --> 00:24:35,930 I would say you should definitely take a look at the Senate bill also, 351 00:24:36,310 --> 00:24:37,630 because I don't think they're conflicting, 352 00:24:37,850 --> 00:24:39,830 because they're funded from two different sources, 353 00:24:40,030 --> 00:24:45,070 because the Senate bill forces the pilot money to be shared with the Board of Ed, 354 00:24:45,170 --> 00:24:47,930 and the assembly bill comes out of the state budget. 355 00:24:47,930 --> 00:24:52,430 line item. And it's also a proportion of different ways. So I actually don't think it's an either 356 00:24:52,430 --> 00:24:56,930 or thing. I think the two of them together would create a good venn diagram for old rich, 357 00:24:57,330 --> 00:25:02,330 of multiple funding sources, having specifically to do with pilot and schools. So, you know, 358 00:25:02,670 --> 00:25:07,390 I mean, I don't know that you'd be able to resolution for both. I don't like, but, you know, 359 00:25:07,530 --> 00:25:13,370 just substantively like they're very different. I don't think they stay in the conflict. So I would 360 00:25:13,370 --> 00:25:21,610 definitely take a look at that, but I want to do bring something up Mr. Reseli, it's more of 361 00:25:21,610 --> 00:25:26,570 like a legal thing. So I'll just address you because I don't want to get involved with like 362 00:25:26,570 --> 00:25:30,790 the high school BS that goes on back and forth, but there was something in last week's public 363 00:25:30,790 --> 00:25:39,210 statements that threw up a legal red flag. I know a lot of people don't maybe catch, but I'm going 364 00:25:39,210 --> 00:25:44,670 leave names out of it, you know, obvious reasons, but we had a woman up here who was speaking 365 00:25:44,670 --> 00:25:49,470 to the character and integrity of someone, Yadiyada, we know the whole thing would happen, 366 00:25:49,610 --> 00:25:49,750 right? 367 00:25:50,350 --> 00:25:55,270 So, you know, she said that she was smart, knowledgeable, honest, very kind, trustworthy 368 00:25:55,270 --> 00:25:56,330 and high integrity. 369 00:25:56,850 --> 00:26:03,590 And the statement she used to back that up is to account, remember, you received, this is 370 00:26:03,590 --> 00:26:07,470 a quote, you received a variance from the zoning board, other member and I voted for your 371 00:26:07,470 --> 00:26:07,850 variance. 372 00:26:07,850 --> 00:26:12,470 it was unanimous. Other member and I did not like you. We don't like your views, 373 00:26:13,190 --> 00:26:17,050 but you know what personal feelings did not count. We judged on the facts, 374 00:26:17,230 --> 00:26:20,170 we're presented, and that's how honest we're wants to avoid members behave. 375 00:26:20,990 --> 00:26:24,470 Mr. Reselli, zoning board members, quasi-judicial and no, 376 00:26:27,080 --> 00:26:30,080 okay. So if it is a quasi-judicial 377 00:26:30,080 --> 00:26:36,380 appointment, then it's subject to federal code section 1983. I could send you the whole caption 378 00:26:36,380 --> 00:26:43,040 if you want, where there's a legal requirement to leave personal feelings out of it. And we had 379 00:26:43,040 --> 00:26:49,400 a sitting zoning board member saying, my example of high integrity is doing what's legally 380 00:26:49,400 --> 00:26:55,900 required of me as a legal floor. That's alarming for reasons I don't need to go into to 381 00:26:55,900 --> 00:26:59,480 add to the high school BS. And I know something I answered in question, but as an attorney, 382 00:27:00,040 --> 00:27:04,400 I'm not an attorney, but I have a background in, I worked on congressional staff, I've been around 383 00:27:04,400 --> 00:27:09,920 law. I think maybe you can brief everyone be more careful with the statements you make 384 00:27:09,920 --> 00:27:17,320 because what that says to me is that maybe that wasn't a deciding factor, obviously wasn't, 385 00:27:17,480 --> 00:27:24,240 but it was part of the formula which it's specifically not supposed to be. And just to say that 386 00:27:24,240 --> 00:27:29,140 is that's like a deadbeat that has never seen this kid who says, I'm a good dad, I pay my child support. 387 00:27:29,140 --> 00:27:32,020 No, you'll legally retired. Thank you. 388 00:27:34,550 --> 00:27:37,210 Is there anyone else who wishes to be heard this evening? 389 00:27:40,840 --> 00:27:42,960 Seeing no hands, then I'll answer for a motion. 390 00:28:01,170 --> 00:28:01,950 Thank you so much, Kate. 391 00:28:02,550 --> 00:28:04,590 I like to bring it back to what matters most. 392 00:28:04,910 --> 00:28:06,350 The residents here in Obridge. 393 00:28:07,510 --> 00:28:08,170 The most. 394 00:28:09,370 --> 00:28:14,370 And the mayor that wants to make this the healthiest town in New Jersey. 395 00:28:14,490 --> 00:28:16,490 Am I correct? Mrs. Walker? Absolutely. 396 00:28:17,270 --> 00:28:19,890 Well, the mayor's health and wellness council is proud to bring 397 00:28:19,890 --> 00:28:24,830 It's traveling health and resource fair to the virtual departments on Monday, May 11th. 398 00:28:24,950 --> 00:28:30,490 This initiative is part of the broader, broader bridge to wellness, uniting the community 399 00:28:30,490 --> 00:28:35,650 for a healthier tomorrow effort, designed to meet residents where they are by delivering 400 00:28:35,650 --> 00:28:38,690 essential services directly to the community. 401 00:28:39,290 --> 00:28:44,350 The goal of this outreach is to provide residents with comprehensive access to local resources 402 00:28:44,350 --> 00:29:04,270 That support overall well-being, physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual attendees will have the opportunity to connect with organizations offering assistance with housing, healthcare and navigation, including Medicaid, Medicare, food resources, financial guidance, and other essential services. 403 00:29:04,270 --> 00:29:13,690 In addition, programs such as silver linings and the public library, library, will be present to promote education, engagement, and proactive life planning. 404 00:29:14,390 --> 00:29:17,930 Wellness components will also include access to, I'm sorry. 405 00:29:18,690 --> 00:29:28,270 The long-term goal is to expand this effort by bringing the traveling resource to complex to apartment complexes and HOA communities throughout the township, 406 00:29:28,270 --> 00:29:33,690 ensuring all residents have equitable access to these vital resources. 407 00:29:34,370 --> 00:29:37,090 A lot of times, a lot of people in town don't know where to go, 408 00:29:37,350 --> 00:29:39,870 so you know what we're going to do, we're going to bring it to the residents, 409 00:29:40,550 --> 00:29:44,170 and help them right where they are. Thank you. 410 00:29:48,840 --> 00:29:49,660 Thank you, Kate. 411 00:29:50,340 --> 00:29:54,700 There's a couple of things, so last week there were a couple of events that happened 412 00:29:54,700 --> 00:29:59,980 throughout town on Thursday and Friday was the overage high school, overage public. 413 00:30:00,000 --> 00:30:08,580 Public school office on Thursday and Friday night. I had the privilege of going Friday night to see the bands. And every school was represented 414 00:30:08,580 --> 00:30:17,120 of a phenomenal, you know, from the middle schools, the high schools, and even the, the lower grades, right, in the, you know, 415 00:30:17,320 --> 00:30:26,460 k through five. Absolutely great what they've done those, those band teachers are phenomenal. I see what they do with both my fourth and fifth and 416 00:30:26,460 --> 00:30:32,900 my fourth grader, and now my eighth grader. So the one thing I would say is should anyone in the 417 00:30:32,900 --> 00:30:37,560 the township when you hear and you see that these things are happening, just show up at those events. 418 00:30:37,980 --> 00:30:41,340 You don't need to tick it, it's not on the bat, just go and support those students, 419 00:30:42,180 --> 00:30:48,560 because some of the things that they did were, were absolutely great. We had every school represented. 420 00:30:49,280 --> 00:30:55,560 So I would just recommend folks that if you do see that, the school posts all the time what's going on, 421 00:30:55,560 --> 00:31:02,060 just make sure we show up and support the students. Also on Sunday, I know a whole bunch of us were at the 422 00:31:03,080 --> 00:31:10,040 the Wizards game that was put on by SEPTA. The Harlem Wizards versus it looked like about 40 of 423 00:31:10,920 --> 00:31:15,820 our administration and teachers from the school. What a great event. SEPTA does an 424 00:31:15,820 --> 00:31:20,900 of phenomenal job. Again, things like that, please make sure you go. I think there was about a 425 00:31:24,780 --> 00:31:34,820 So please, as you see those, please make sure that we get out there and we support whether it's the students, the teachers, or the great organizations like we have with Scepter. 426 00:31:35,380 --> 00:31:46,240 And also just with the schools teacher appreciation week, so make sure that you see your child's teacher or a teacher that you had in the past, just make sure you thank them for everything that they do for. 427 00:31:46,240 --> 00:31:53,260 Well, they've done that for you or they're, or they don't want to be your child, and most importantly, to everybody happy Mother's Day. 428 00:31:53,740 --> 00:31:54,680 Thank you. 429 00:31:55,500 --> 00:31:56,740 Help some in the side. 430 00:32:00,440 --> 00:32:02,140 What do they do in everybody? 431 00:32:03,380 --> 00:32:08,840 I think I will, up not to speak because I had a dental work done. 432 00:32:09,280 --> 00:32:11,720 So it's very tough for me to speak. 433 00:32:11,720 --> 00:32:20,900 But again, enjoy the upcoming good weather and be careful when children are playing outside 434 00:32:20,900 --> 00:32:27,760 when you are driving, make sure because now it is somewhere approaching, so school will 435 00:32:27,760 --> 00:32:32,040 be off and they will be out playing on the street and roads. 436 00:32:33,940 --> 00:32:40,700 Thank you, everybody enjoy the upcoming weather and good night, thank you. 437 00:32:41,840 --> 00:32:43,000 Councilman Marwin. 438 00:32:45,570 --> 00:32:49,210 Yes, last week I brought up a little more. 439 00:32:49,290 --> 00:32:50,820 See, they got out there. 440 00:32:51,770 --> 00:32:52,890 The next day there. 441 00:32:53,430 --> 00:32:53,650 The market. 442 00:32:53,910 --> 00:32:56,970 Do we have any idea when they might be out there to do some work? 443 00:33:06,160 --> 00:33:10,600 Well, Councilman, the public works department is planning to mobilize on Thursday. 444 00:33:11,240 --> 00:33:14,680 I know they're scheduling the rain is in the forecast, 445 00:33:15,200 --> 00:33:18,740 but moderate rain, we could still mill the pothole areas. 446 00:33:18,740 --> 00:33:23,360 If it's a downpour then it's a safety issue so we won't be out there. We would be out the next day 447 00:33:23,360 --> 00:33:28,200 So we're going to work one lane at a time. We're going to start on the root 35 side 448 00:33:28,200 --> 00:33:31,920 Work our way up towards Aberdeen, you know, filling you know, you know, milling and 449 00:33:31,920 --> 00:33:37,280 patching all the really bad spots and then we'll work our way, you know, from Aberdeen back to 450 00:33:37,980 --> 00:33:39,040 You know, root 35 451 00:33:39,940 --> 00:33:44,600 Yeah, there's days, you know, I know rain rains in the forecast, but as long as 452 00:33:44,600 --> 00:33:46,380 We don't get any torrential downpours. 453 00:33:46,560 --> 00:33:47,760 We'll be out there Thursdays starting. 454 00:33:48,300 --> 00:33:50,020 We're going to mill several spots. 455 00:33:50,480 --> 00:33:51,760 And then probably Friday morning 456 00:33:51,760 --> 00:33:53,440 we'll be there to fill them in. 457 00:33:53,760 --> 00:33:55,320 So we're going to deploy a message board 458 00:33:55,320 --> 00:33:56,460 that says, on even pavement. 459 00:33:56,600 --> 00:33:58,800 So the residents driving the roadway will see that. 460 00:33:59,420 --> 00:34:02,860 And we also mark the edges with some white and orange paint 461 00:34:02,860 --> 00:34:03,580 just so the residents. 462 00:34:03,620 --> 00:34:05,040 Anybody driving will see those. 463 00:34:07,480 --> 00:34:08,440 I'm sure. 464 00:34:08,740 --> 00:34:09,120 No worries. 465 00:34:09,520 --> 00:34:11,380 Just adding to that really quickly, 466 00:34:11,520 --> 00:34:12,980 I also spoke to Nicole Shapiro, 467 00:34:12,980 --> 00:34:18,380 She had a family emergency, she couldn't be here tonight, but the resolution for the grant 468 00:34:18,380 --> 00:34:21,580 application for the second half of the motion is actually going to be on the next meeting. 469 00:34:21,660 --> 00:34:26,960 As of now, that's our goal is to have it on that meeting, and she will provide us with a full 470 00:34:26,960 --> 00:34:30,840 scope of the project that know you have questions about will it go to the concrete and all these 471 00:34:30,840 --> 00:34:31,640 different things. 472 00:34:31,800 --> 00:34:36,440 The technical terms that I can answer, but Nicole will provide us all of that information as 473 00:34:36,440 --> 00:34:36,660 well. 474 00:34:36,660 --> 00:34:36,660 up. 475 00:34:39,640 --> 00:34:45,220 And over the weekend, some people posted pictures of a tent on the beach. 476 00:34:48,000 --> 00:34:48,140 I think 477 00:34:48,140 --> 00:34:54,380 they posted it at 11. Somebody was calling me in 11. 10 called the police department. 478 00:34:54,660 --> 00:34:56,320 And I think by 11, 30, it was added. 479 00:34:59,220 --> 00:35:00,840 You're certain. Oh, we're 480 00:35:05,420 --> 00:35:06,100 on councilman past 481 00:35:06,100 --> 00:35:10,240 skitty. Just want to wish all the mothers happy mother's day. 482 00:35:14,030 --> 00:35:16,270 Councilman, Rosolee. Thank 483 00:35:16,270 --> 00:35:19,250 you. Same here. It's one show. The moms out there happy mother's day. Hope you get 484 00:35:19,250 --> 00:35:22,550 right, well there brings some heat all the way. Thank you. 485 00:35:22,610 --> 00:35:23,710 Councilman von Sten. 486 00:35:24,090 --> 00:35:25,810 Thank you. 487 00:35:26,190 --> 00:35:27,930 I just want to thank the residents who spoke tonight. 488 00:35:29,190 --> 00:35:32,330 Mr. Mercado, we haven't had a rec committee meeting yet. 489 00:35:32,450 --> 00:35:36,470 But once we do, I'll speak with the director to see what's going on with that. 490 00:35:36,730 --> 00:35:39,790 And thank you, Mr. Caljaro for the Senate bill. 491 00:35:39,870 --> 00:35:42,370 I can't speak on it because I don't know much about it. 492 00:35:42,370 --> 00:35:44,690 But I'll read up on it and see what's about. 493 00:35:46,870 --> 00:35:51,810 I just want to thank the residents who have emailed me for six issues, I hope that some of them 494 00:35:51,810 --> 00:35:52,590 are getting resolved. 495 00:35:53,270 --> 00:35:58,750 Thanks to Casey and Public Works, his team addressed some pot-hole issues on West Graystone 496 00:35:58,750 --> 00:36:01,870 and some issues with the drainage near Kensington Avenue. 497 00:36:02,390 --> 00:36:03,710 I really appreciate you guys. 498 00:36:03,990 --> 00:36:05,890 I can't have done pretty fast. 499 00:36:07,170 --> 00:36:11,830 I won't go into the basketball or anything like that because Eric already did, and I just 500 00:36:11,830 --> 00:36:17,390 I don't think except that they did a wonderful job, it was a great event, we had really awesome time. 501 00:36:18,750 --> 00:36:20,730 And sorry, I'm just in my notes here, bro. 502 00:36:21,990 --> 00:36:29,490 And just in closing, I'll say this, look, I'm up here to represent all of Ward 6 residents of Ward 6 and older just a whole. 503 00:36:29,830 --> 00:36:37,090 I don't care what your political party is. If you come from me for help on a town related matter, I'll do everything I can to help you and if I can't, I'll get someone who can. 504 00:36:37,090 --> 00:36:40,410 My emails and DMs are always open if you have any issues or questions. 505 00:36:40,870 --> 00:36:41,730 Thank you. 506 00:36:43,130 --> 00:36:48,150 Council Vice President, Dr. Greenberg-Bell, I once again I'd like to compliment 507 00:36:48,150 --> 00:36:52,910 sector for all the hard work and after they put into the accessible event this past 508 00:36:52,910 --> 00:36:58,410 Sunday when the Harlem Wizard's visit overage, just looking into the stands, the kids 509 00:36:58,410 --> 00:36:59,370 really enjoy it. 510 00:36:59,530 --> 00:37:01,570 It was pretty active and pretty dynamic. 511 00:37:01,570 --> 00:37:10,250 But on another note, unfortunately, another detrimental action by this governor, Mickey. 512 00:37:10,990 --> 00:37:17,550 So the thing is, when you talk about taxes, they're negatively affecting him in every way. 513 00:37:18,110 --> 00:37:25,930 If you look at what she has done just recently, when you think of the senior tax freeze, the staying new jersey in that anchor program, 514 00:37:25,930 --> 00:37:29,810 used to seniors or anyone who qualified for that. 515 00:37:30,000 --> 00:37:39,080 You should get $6,000 back. Now they're getting $2,000 less, $4,000 back. But actually it's more 516 00:37:39,080 --> 00:37:45,440 because when the taxes go up, when you don't fund the schools properly and you don't fund the 517 00:37:45,440 --> 00:37:58,340 township properly without any more state aid for 15, 20 years, basically they're affected by this. So it is really, 518 00:37:58,340 --> 00:38:00,860 So actually, in less than a hundred days. 519 00:38:01,460 --> 00:38:03,640 So I just want everyone to understand what is 520 00:38:03,640 --> 00:38:06,440 going on statewide and the direction we're headed. 521 00:38:06,960 --> 00:38:08,300 Thank you. 522 00:38:08,520 --> 00:38:13,700 Council President, so I also naturally was at the wizard's 523 00:38:13,700 --> 00:38:16,880 the event and it was a really wonderful event. 524 00:38:17,240 --> 00:38:21,080 I think Diane and all the whole group PTA 525 00:38:21,080 --> 00:38:23,180 from skeptical above and beyond. 526 00:38:23,320 --> 00:38:27,640 And they really are working hard to keep everyone together 527 00:38:27,640 --> 00:38:31,960 united and work together for a very good cause. It was a great evening. 528 00:38:32,360 --> 00:38:37,960 Lot of great things going on looking forward to Memorial Day, the parade, and so on. So 529 00:38:37,960 --> 00:38:43,100 everybody have a great mother's day and grandmothers I can't forget them. And we have a great 530 00:38:43,100 --> 00:38:47,960 grandmother here in the audience. She just had a third great grandchild. So we wanted to congratulate 531 00:38:49,040 --> 00:38:53,580 congratulations and lots of luck with the new baby. I'll ask for a motion to it. 532 00:38:53,580 --> 00:38:56,860 move it, move by Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg. 533 00:38:57,020 --> 00:39:00,540 Melite, second by Councilman Vanskaya, and roll call, Councilman 534 00:39:00,540 --> 00:39:05,660 asked it totally, Councilman de Pama, Councilman de Sai, Councilman 535 00:39:05,660 --> 00:39:11,220 Marwin, Councilman Paschetti, Councilman Rosoli, Councilman Vanskaya, 536 00:39:11,920 --> 00:39:13,520 Council Vice President Dr. Greenberg, 537 00:39:13,520 --> 00:39:19,340 Bellite, Council President Stohar, we're adjourned at 810 p.m.