##VIDEO ID:WoImNq0BBCo## to order adequate notice of this meeting was provided and published in the Asbury Park Press and the ocean star on December 20th 2024 copies of the agenda were provided to the newspaper posted on public bulletin boards in the township website at this time the VFW Post 8867 will present the colors for the Pledge of Allegiance please stand and remain standing for the invocation which will be given by Deacon Williams absi guard colors po to the flag of the United States of America and to the stands indivisible through the rear my dear friends let us pause to remember that the God of all humankind is always with us loving Creator and Giver of all good things we thank you for the beauty and safety of our beloved Brick Township from its beaches canals and riverfronts to its Parks fields and forests all the way to our own living rooms we thank that we thank you that we live in the free and just United States of America the state of New Jersey the county of Ocean and the township of brick we know that freedom isn't free and we ask you for the courage to help preserve it we thank you for the bravery and selfless devotion of our police firefighters and First Responders who run toward Danger on our behalf we thank you for our Educators and public servants who contribute in countless ways large and small toward making our hometown an enviable place to live and grow we thank you for every brick resident who shares an act of kindness because we are all neighbors bless and protect them Almighty one bless and protect them for they are your hands on Earth and they uplift us all loving Creator we bring this we begin this new year of 2025 firm in the belief that your wisdom will continue to inspire our neor our mayor our Council and our Township ad Administration May these officials always see and hear what our residents need and Through Your Grace may they serve brick to the best of their abilities we ask this and all things humbly yet confidently because in you God We Trust amen you may be seated I'm going to take the role councilman albanes here councilwoman ponera councilwoman D young here councilman fman here councilwoman Travers here councilman minino here councilman Amino here thank you at this time I'm going to call for nominations for the council president for the 2025 term I'd like to nominate Council vice president amberino as president for for 2025 year um and here's why if I can um so durk's been on Council for a few years now he's been hanging out with us for a little bit he always has something intelligent to say um he does a very good job he's very passionate about what he does um he's committed to keep brick a better place uh for the people for the mayor for the council we all work together but the common goal is for the the people of Bricktown um he has Deep Roots here his parents are here tonight um his wife cat and him are here raising their three kids in Brick in the school system um he's also on a host of committees business and finance uh land use Public Safety uh he's also a liaison to the um mua tenants and landlord Traders Cove Marina and Parks um again he's very committed to this town There's a host of reasons I can go on and on and on about why he should be president for 2025 so with that being said it's my pleasure to nominate councilman amberino as president for 2025 thank you second are there any other nominations seeing none could I get a motion to close nominations motion second councilman albanes yes councilwoman D young yes councilman Fineman yes councilwoman Travers yes councilman minikino absolutely councilman ambero I vote yes thank you at this time the mayor will swear in council president and you know you're welcome not here you want family members to come up for you want your family come up will per Alles EST unit States congratulations thank you very much do it right actually as my first order of business very quickly what I'd like to do is on behalf of the Town Council and the administration and hopefully the people of Brick Township as well is recognize our outgoing president Vincent minikino and thank him for the service that he has provided our town for the last year [Applause] thank you I would actually like to Now call for nominations for Council vice president for 2025 I'd like to uh nominate councilman Vince minikino uh because he now has the backup gavl thank you are there any other nominations I'll second thank you seeing no other nominations I'm going to CL ask for a motion to close nominations and ask for a roll call please motion second councilman albanes yes councilwoman D young yes councilman Fineman yes councilwoman Travers yes vice president minino I guess yes president yes thank you mayor crate will now swear in Council vice president minino e unit States people I thank you okay moving on I would now ask for a motion second to approve minutes from the December 27th 2024 meeting motion second roll call please councilman albanes yes councilwoman D young yes councilman feineman yes councilwoman Travers yes vice president minino yes president amberino yes at this time at this time I'd like to invite mayor crate uh to the podium yes to perform the oath of office for a police promotion sure Chief Forester Happy New Year I want to thank everybody for coming out tonight in support of Sergeant Ryan T badge 250 I also want to take this time to thank the council and the mayor and the business administrator for their continual support the Town Police Department Sergeant TTY is a lifelong resident of Brick Township and graduated from Toms River East High School in 2008 that same year he began his law enforcement career with the Point Pleasant Beach Police Department serving as a class one and class two special law enforcement officer in September of 2011 Sergeant TTY joined the Brick Township Police Department as a full-time law enforcement officer he started his career in Patrol working to midnight and evening shifts he also served as a field training officer police explorer and a member of the honor guard in 2016 Sergeant TTY was assigned to The Selective enforcement team two years later in 2018 he joined the street crimes unit by 2020 he transitioned to the detective Bureau where where he focused on investigating computer and financial crimes Sergeant TTY has been a member of the special Emergency Response Team since 2014 he is a recipient of the 2013 officer Chris DeMarco police officer of the year award and the 2022 lieutenant Thomas mcnellis leadership and Achievement Award additionally he has received numerous accolades including matrious service exceptional Duty honorable service gr Grand Cordon life- saving and multiple Chief certificates an act he's also an active member of PBA local 230 Sergeant TTY has previously served as Union president vice president and financial secretary he's currently assigned to the Patrol Division as a patrol supervisor Sergeant TTY is accompanied by his wife SAR come on up youwe that I will faithfully and ACC to the best of my abil and I I will supportes Al to the the government EST the United States [Applause] to Quick photos you mayor crate would you like to remain at the podium sure I gotta get my papers back hold on Happy New Year everyone thank you so much for coming out tonight it is truly an honor to stand here before you today as your mayor surrounded by so many wonderful caring individuals who make this town such a great place to live this community thrives because each and every one of you and I'm so happy to be able to speak today about the power we all have and the amazing work we all can do together to continue making Brick Township the best town it can be we all know that a thriving Community doesn't happen by accident it happens because of the the dedication compassion and hard work of the individuals who believe in something greater than themselves the employees of this great town are an incredible asset so I want to thank them for all of their hard work and dedication as we head into 2025 whether you work at the DPW in the clerk's office administration engineering Parks and Rec recation our Police Department Senior Services or any of the other important offices we have here in town hall I want you to know that the work that you do is important and appreciated I'm excited for all that's to come in 2025 and with the support of the council I'm looking forward to expanding on the many programs we work together on in 2024 starting with our amazing community policing from working with our students at all levels with the Dare the not even once program and project crash our officers are on the front line of building relationships each and every day with the Youth of our community and our neighborhood watch program continues to expand I encourage all residents to reach out to our community policing Department if you don't already have a neighborhood watch program started where you live the information that's shared at those meetings is invaluable and specific to your neighborhood and it's it's a great way uh to help each resident understand how the police are working daily to keep our citizens safe and just so you can further understand how hard our officers work throughout the year they currently have 57 neighborhood watch groups formed they held 33 neighborhood watch meetings in 2024 with over 1200 residents in attendance and through these meetings and other in information sessions they collected 1,656 pounds of medication last year um and just so you can get an encompassing fact of what all of our police officers do throughout the year last year in 2024 alone they answered 100, 206 calls for service so that is I would like to have a round of applause for that because that's incredible well deserved and along with our Police Department we are proud to have our full-time EMS service throughout town that provides service 24 hours a day 7 days a week 365 days a year as well with a Township as large as ours it's imperative that we have a s have this service and we are proud of the work that they do again to put some perspective on the work these individuals do I would like to point out that in 20124 our EMTs responded to 11,229 calls for service so again Round of Applause for them our Parks and Recreation Department are committed to continuing in the same Cas in the same case expanding on uh the many programs and events that we have currently here in Brick from our rack basketball and softball to wrestling and pickle ball there's something for everyone in 2025 and the continuation of our exceptionally popular Farmers Market Summerfest Traders Cove Concert Series and longest event ensures that there are ample opportunities for us to come together as a community throughout the year our senior services continues to expand making it one of the Premier programs here in this County last year alone we presented countless activities and services for our local seniors and through our efforts we were able to provide 11,43 rides to dialysis treatments doctor's appointments shopping trips the farmers market Traders Cove Concert Series and more our senior services consistently exceeds the number of people serviced each year and 2025 looks to me no different one of the things that sets 2025 apart uh from other years in case you do do not know this is that we will be commemorating brick Township's 175th birthday this year uh along with our annual birthday party we've got some fun ideas for how we can celebrate this Milestone and honor so many people and so many residents that helps make brick what it is today so stay tuned uh because we will be asking our residents for their input it really is an exciting time to be living in Brick Township and we are thrilled to be able to celebrate this important Milestone together with the community and speaking of birthday party I just want a quick shout out to my mayor student advisory this group has is made up of over 50 students from Brick Township and brick memorial high schools along with weekly lunch hours uh where we get to meet and talk with students and answer their questions and talk about the concerns they have about what's going on in town these students volunteer their time to make brick better they show up for pickup bricks they assist with their senior prom they help run the brick birthday party and they volunteer at the brick longest table event just to name a few things that they they help out with these students are the future of Brick Township and it's an honor for me to be able to work with them each week finally as we enter into 2025 I want us all to think about the fact that we are all in this together and I've used that word we and us and our uh throughout this speech because that's how I really feel um this is not a oneman show nothing in this Township would happen without any of the people sitting in this room and any of the people that work here throughout the township so I want to thank all of you and um if you're out there if you're in the audience if you can hear my voice and you're wondering how you can become more involved and More in touch with your community and all of the wonderful people who live here I want you to consider the following volunteerism is the lifeblood of our community it's in the extra hours spent at a local event the help offered to Neighbors in need and the collective spirit that drives Our Town forward whether it's organizing food drives planting trees or supporting our schools you show up and when you give your time and your talents and your energy to causes that make our town better for everyone you really do make a positive difference and I hope to be right there beside you as we head through this journey through 2025 so to all of our residents and to everyone here in this room thank you for every single thing that you do I am proud to be your mayor and I'm excited for the incredible things we will accomplish together here in Brick Township in 2025 thank you time for the police picture hey Dan how are you hello how are you come on up think Thomas e [Applause] you want a family okay all right and I also asked what this name I know how bad am I first person I saw I'm like here's the camera and one of our yeah he's probably hiding now that's what I yeah moving on to number item 16 on our agenda mayor crate would you like to announce your appointments would you like to announce your appointments yes okay yes thank you you uh 2025 mayor's appointments Architectural Review Committee Michael web Anthony zerilli Alyssa cumins Tara Paxton for BAC we're still we're going to come back to that uh environmental commission Eric schnitman Jill kavalski and Meredith Marcus historic preservation commission Deborah O'Brien John brunes Katherine Reid FYI I still have uh openings on the historic preservation commission so if you're interested please reach out to my office uh planning board Matt Fagan class two art howerin class 4 Kevin nent class four George oap asovic I got it class four Joanne lambusta class 4 alternate and environmental rep uh Property Maintenance Steven Brill Edward buer John G uh Ron Gaskill James W Hogan Sandra Thomas Joanne Bergen and Richard De Janeiro Shay tree Larry burn sustainable brick Mary Mary Beth Prince Vinnie palmary Sharon Erol leani Victoria picala Steven spec John Henry John hyphantis Lauren lamosa Paul Curts Joseph camarada Steve kovski Brian Mery TNR committee Katherine Daly John talty Scott Smith thank you thank you we'll now proceed to the consent agenda all matters listed under item consent agenda will be enacted by one Motion in the form listed below if discussion is desired on any item this item will be removed from the consent agenda and will be considered separately item 171 established council meeting dates 2025 Council vice president minikino thank you thank you this resolution establishes the council meeting dates for 2025 thank you 172 establish Bank depositories cash management plan 2025 councilwoman Travers thank you council president this resolution adopts a cash management plan and establishes bank depositories as part of that plan the cash management plan is an annual requirement for all municipalities and is developed by the Township's Chief Financial Officer in accordance with local fiscal Affairs law thank you item 173 authorized 2025 temporary budget councilman albanes thank you council president this resolution authorizes the adoption of a temporary budget which must be done with with in the first 30 days of January so the commitments and payments can be made prior to the adoption of the budg budget 174 authorized payment of Township Debt Service councilwoman D young this resolution authorizes payment to the Township's 2025 Debt Service as part of Mayor crate's debt reduction plan as part of that plan and reflected in this resolution the township will be paying 15, 9249 in debt service in fiscal year 2025 175 designate public agency compliance officer Council vice president minina thank you this resolution designates Township purchasing agent eron soter as the Township's public agent compliance officer for uh 176 designate agent for taxing district Ocean County Board of Taxation councilman Fineman thank you council president this resolution designates the tax assessor of Municipal attorney as authorized to act as the agent for the taxing district during the year of 2025 and to execute stipulations of settlement on any tax appeal or complaint filed by the taxing district or by a taxpayer in the tax year 2025 thank you 177 authorized petty cash funds Council vice president minikino this resolution authorized petty cash funds as needed in the Township's Clerk Office Police Department Public Works engineering and parks department 178 authorize advice and consent for fair and Open professional service contract with Township attorney this resolution authorizes the appointment of the firm starky Kelly canel Cunningham turnbach and yanon as Township attorney for 2025 179 authorize advice and consent for fair and Open professional service contract with with Municipal and conflict prosecutor councilwoman Travers thank you council president this resolution authorizes the appointment of dbits Campbell St Hamilton specifically Anthony J dbits Raymond C St David B shro and John ferner as municipal prosecutor and clear and clear giobi alfier Jacobs mwan specifically Lanny M Lombardi as conflict prosecutor thank you 1710 authorize advice and consent for fair and Open professional service contract with Municipal public defender alternate and conflict public defender councilwoman D young this resolution authorizes the contract for municipal public defenser to the law office of Matthew R Sage Beachwood for alter public defender this resolution also appoints Charles P tivan of brick guser and Rizzo of brick specifically John Rizzo the law firm of Alexander NZ Martinez of bville specifically Alexander Nez Martinez the law office of Michael pastacaldi Esquire of Jersey City specifically Michael pastacaldi The Firm of Montenegro Thompson Montenegro Montenegro and GS of brick specifically Ben a Montenegro Esquire and Sebastian fentel Esquire and the law office of demaro Deano of Union for conflict public defender this resolution also appoints Charles Pon and brick the law office of Alexander NZ Martinez of bville specifically Alexander NZ Martinez the law office of Michael picaldi Esquire of Jersey City specifically Michael pastacaldi Montenegro Thompson Montenegro and gent of brick specifically Ben a Montenegro Esquire and Sebastian fantel Esquire and the law office of Marco dno of Union thank you item 1711 authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for leave legal council for redevelopment issues vice president minino thank you this resolution authorizes a contract for legal council for the Redevelopment issues to mural law Woodbury McManaman Scotland and Balman rosand renon cockland minichello Island and wet Goldman and Spitzer Woodbridge thank you thank you I item 1712 authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for Township auditor councilwoman Dion this resolution authorizes the execution of contract with Fallon and Company of Haslett as Township auditor 17713 authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for professional accountant Services councilman albanes thank you this resolution authorizes the execution of a contract with Bowman Company bores for professional account Services item 174 authorized mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for affordable housing Council councilman Fineman thank you council president this resolution authorizes the execution of a contract for affordable housing counil with Maro law of Woodberry pashman Stein Walder Hayden of hell Ron Coughlin Mello of Iceland and Rothstein Mandel Strom ham and ciani of Tom's River and the law office of Marco stano of Union thank you thank you 1715 authorized mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for Legal Services pool councilwoman D young Yep this resolution authorizes the approval of the following Legal Services Pool ausy mcder Master Murphy of Warren Barker gelfan James and Sarvis of Lynnwood Brown and connory of Weston Charles Pete Tian of brick s hold Za and zabari of Tom's River clear giobi alfery Jacobs of mwan dillworth Paxton of Freehold Durkin and Durkin of West Caldwell Kevin B Reen Esquire of Tom's River Lor Bundy verardi and canella of Union Lightner Tor defasio and Brouse of Edison mamera law of Woodbury Montenegro Thompson Montenegro and gens of brick raino Coughlin Mello of IC Island Iceland whatever Rosy Mandel strum hm and ciani of Toms River rudderman and Roth of Springfield starky canelli canel Cunningham turn back and yon of Tom's River the law office of Marco DeStefano of Union and Wier law law group of Redbank these firms have all met all of the administrative requirements and have qualifications and experience to provide the service to the township this resolution further approves the pool of attorneys as labor Council in including ausy mcder M Mastro and Murphy of Warren Armando vrio of Medford Barker Galan James and saris of Lynwood clear giobi Alfieri Jacobs of mwan Durkin and Durkin of West Caldwell mural law of Woodbury Ron Coughlin Mello of isand Iceland whatever R Rosy Mandel stro hm and Cibrian Tom's River rudderman and Roth of Springfield the law office of Marco Toano of Union and these firms have met all of the administrative requirements and have all the qualifications and experience to provide this service to the township one more this resolution also approves the pool of tax appeal Council to include Charles P Tiff and of brick C giobi alfier Jacobs of mwan Durkin and Durkin of West calwell Maro law of Woodbury and the law office of Marco Deano of Union there are ongoing tax appeals pending which have a myriad of intricacies requiring diligence and consistency the selected firms are fully up to speed and continuing these matters will be handled expeditiously this resolution also approves the recommendation of award for tax foreclosure Council to the law office of Marco Deano of UN Union thank you well done item 176 authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for the Engineering Services pool councilwoman Travers thank you council president this resolution authorizes a pool of Professionals for engineering surveying services including act Engineers Incorporated Robinsville arh Associates in camon Bowman Consulting Group Burlington Bright View engineering Rosland center stage and Center State Engineering Monroe Township CME Associates Howell colier engineering and design hell Concord Engineering Group bores E2 project Management LLC Rockaway French and pello Associates Wall h2m Associates wall Keystone Engineering Group Hamilton excuse me Leon S aaki and Neptune Mid-Atlantic engineering Partners wall Morgan engineering Island Heights onboard Engineering Corporation East Windsor penon Associates Haden Heights Prestige environmental Inc Somerset tnm Associates TS River and Van Clea Engineering Associates Hillsboro this resolution also authorizes the environment engineer pool act Engineers of Robinsville a associates of Hamington CME Associates of Howell E2 project management Rockaway French and pello Associates Wall h2m Associates wall Mid-Atlantic engineering Partners wall and Prestige environmental Sommerset this resolution also authorizes the Marine Coastal Engineering pool in including act Engineers Robinsville CME Associates Howell E2 project management Rockaway and midatlantic Engineering Partners wall this resolution also authorizes the traffic engineering pool including Bo Bowman Consulting Group of Burlington bra view engineering Rosland CME Associates Howell and French and pello Associates of wall thank you thank you item 1717 authorized mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for architectural services pool vice president thank you this resolution approves a pool of professionals on the architectural services pool including aari and iino Architects Little Ferry U Barlo gabali and Associates brick CED architectural I don't know what that says kcha hawen yeah PA h2m Architects and Engineering wall um parallel Architects group Long Branch Robbie canel Architects Woodburry Heights sedam brino AR arits LLC Atlantic Highlands the design collaborative Architects and planners Cap May County Courthouse the mule group Mountainside tarski milman Architects wall and yazzi associat SS River thank you thank you 1718 authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for Bond Council councilwoman D young this resolution authorizes a contract with W Goldman and Spitzer of Woodbridge is Bond councel thank you item 1719 authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for financial adviser councilman albanes thank you this resolution authorizes a contract of NW Financial Group Bloomfield as financial advisor thank you 1720 authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for property appraisal property Inspection Services pool councilman Fineman thank you council president this resolution authorizes the execution of a contract with the following firms to provide property appraisal and inspection services to the township on an as needed basis Associated appraisal group of fairon eny J Mancini and Associates excuse me of manah Hawkin New Jersey realy Advisory Group Tom's River and scker realy Services Group heightstown thank you thank you 1721 authorized mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for property maintenance board attorney councilwoman Dion this resolution authorizes the execution of contract with Charles D Bower of brick is attorney for the property maintenance board thank you 1722 authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for hearing officer councilwoman Travers thank you council president this resolution authorizes the execution of a contract with the following attorneys to serve as hearing officer Barker gelvin James and Sarvis Lynwood Charles D Bower Esquire brick Kevin B reordan Esquire Toms River latty Clark and Ryan Sparta Rothstein mandle and stro H and C Toms River rman and Roth Springfield and sare law firm of Toms River thank you thank you 1723 authoriz mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for animal control services councilman albanes thank you council president this resolution authorizes the execution of contract for Animal Control Office officer services to a Academy of South Jersey how this is a one-year contract 1724 authorized mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for planning Services pool vice president minina thank you this resolution approves a pool of Professionals for planning services including arh Associates hamon CME Associates Howell cleers engineers and design hell E2 project manager Rockway h2m Associates wall Leon S of Karen Inc uh Neptune and P Panini P Pon penoni Associates head and height thank you thank you 1725 authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for code enforcement prosecutor and conflict prosecutor councilwoman D young this resolution authorizes the execution of contract with rosin Mandel stro H and cyani of Toms River specifically Robin labu Danielle roska and Brandon Kowski sorry about the butchering as code enforcement prosecutor this resolution also authorizes the execution of a contract with clear giobi alfer and Jacobs of mwan specifically Lanny M Lombardi as code conflict code enforcement prosecutor in the law office of Marco Deano of Union thank you thank you 1726 authorize mayor to enter into fair and open Professional Service contractor contract for employee assistance program councilwoman Travers thank you council president this resolution authorizes the execution of a contract with preferred Behavioral Health Lakewood to implement the Township's employee assistance program thank you thank you 1727 authorize appointment to the board of adjustment vice president minina this resolution authorizes a reappointment of Wendy Evan to the Township's Board of adjustments for a four-year term Mike gck to a Township's Board of adjustments for a four-year term and Jennifer ly and as an alternate for one alternate one member for the board of adjustments for a two-year term thank you 1728 authorize appointments of Commissioners to the btmua this resolution authorize the appointment of Susan Li Decker to a 5-year term on the Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority and art howerin as an alternate one member for a five-year term item 1729 authorize appointments to the property maintenance board councilman Fineman thank you council president this resolution authorizes the appointment of the following members of the Township's Property Maintenance board Edward buer Steven Brill Ron Gill James Hogan and Sandra Thomas along with alternates Joan Bergen and Richard de Janero thank you thank you 1730 authorize appointments to the tourist development commission councilman albanes thank you council president this resolution authorizes the appointment of Johnny magnetus Ken McRae as members of the tourist development commission for a two-year term additionally councilwoman Heather D young is appointed as a Township Council representative for a one-year term thank you item 1731 authorize appointments to the ethics information committee counc ales thank you council president this resolution authorizes the appointment to the exist information committee councilwoman Mar Marin Marin ponera chair councilwoman Heather D young councilman Vince Manito John Henry Jennifer Hortman and Jack Russell thank you 1732 authorize appointments to the TNR committee vice president minikino thank you this resolution appoints the following members to the Trap neuter release committee councilman Perry albanes Moren guestline Joanne losto all have a three-year term expiring all have a all three have term expiring December 31st 2025 thank you thank you 1733 authorize appointment of class three planning board member this resolution authorizes the appointment of council vice president Vince minikino as a class three member of the township planning board and the Architectural Review Committee for a one-year term 1734 recognize 2025 incoming officers 34A is for the Brenton Woods Fire Company president Danielle Leon vice president Tom th senior Treasurer Brian Strider secretary John rotundo trustees Steven Gerling James nasatka and Frederick Pop JR Chief Thomas theme Jr assistant chief Ed Ramos Captain William and drite engineer Jeffrey samansky and safety officer Brian Kalinowski 34b councilman Fineman thank you this is for the Herbertsville Fire Company President Michael olor Jr Vice President John zeroski Treasurer Chris Mur assistant Treasurer Jim leapor Jr secretary Bernard Hayes trustees Robert salmon Jim Scott Senor and Paul Matula Chief Jim leaport Jr lieutenants Thomas wein Miller Michael ol and Charles Mahan thank you 34 C councilwoman D young for the lauralton fire company president Anthony Natali Vice President John kosoy Treasurer Joseph powitz recording secretary Connor Bud corresponding secretary Chris acrian Sergeant at- arms Luis nazaro trustees Patrick shy Richard hulsart Charlie Tai Kyle malinac and Joseph zalinski Chief Paul mazio assistant chief David barenberg captains Frank Bashers Robert disbro and John sahian thank you 34d councilwoman Travers this is for the Pioneer Fire Company we have President Kevin Batel vice president Michael Burger secretary Ty nickel Treasurer Francis deaney trusty Pete quinland Ron gasal Jr Kyle deaney John sandor and Christopher Bennett Chief Vincent Pisha assistant chief Bill mag and Captain Joseph Sansone thank you thank you item 1735 authorized mobile home park license JSM at Martin Boulevard LLC councilman albanes thank you council president this resolution authorizes the mobile home park license to JSM at Martin Boulevard the site has been inspected by the Township's code enforcement official and found it to be in compliance with the Township Code with no conditions on the property 1736 36a is an inspection fund release for Block 190 lot 33 item 17 37 tax collector 37a is a tax exemption for Block 655 L 4 37b is a tax exemption for Block 9324 lot 7 37 C is a tax exemption of block 14090 lot 2.02 37d is a senior citizen deduction at block 1427 lot 5 at block 1192 .3 lot 15 at block 11 92.8 lot 40 and at block 10 6801 Lot 1 37e are veteran deductions at block 1422 lot 7.02 block 13 29.07.2011 Lot 8 block 23431 lot 11 thank you item 1738 authorized contract for purchase and delivery of rock salt councilman Fineman thank you council president this resolution authorizes the award of contract for rock salt and pre-treated rock salt to Atlantic salt L Massachusetts this contract is being awarded through the Stafford Township Cooperative pricing system this is a twoyear contract thank you that brings us to the end of the consent agenda I'm going to ask for a motion in a second on the consent agenda motion second open to councel seeing none open the public for questions on these resolutions only yes sir hello everybody congratulations to uh president ambino on your appointment I should have saved that for the public comments I have one comment on uh number eight uh resolution number eight that would be the uh uh profess service contract with the township attorney now I have an objection to that I know it's pretty much not a moot point now since you already voted and like I said what I take this time also to uh complain about the fact that we're not the uh agenda consent agenda is not format is not being followed I have comments about the appointment of the township attorneys the starky law firm and if you had uh allowed comment before it might have uh might or might not have had an impact as you all know I've had a lot of problems over the years and we have had a problem a lot of problems over the years with the starky law firm not being fair in the enforcement of procedures and even the law I Mr Kinley is here tonight so he's not the one it's usually Mr Cunningham and Mr starky have the problem all of you are here during a council meeting when councilman when uh Mr uh Cunningham was here and mayor duy was standing next to him and he tried to give May juy tried to make me an offer regarding a civil rights law that I have against Breck Police Department for what I'm not going to go into it CU I know it makes you people mad but we all know what happened in court in judge pe's courtroom may do you see what he did was wrong that's not how you tender an offer every single year literally every single month in fact we have had problems I have had problems with not my legal rights not being respected and I'm tired of it and I'm telling you I'm just telling you the way things are straight right now you all know I already filed I've already filed criminal complaints and I'm telling you I'm not waiting till the ne after election is over before I file criminal complaints from now on because it should be handled by the council or the mayor or both and I'm telling you I'm frustrated and I'm tired of it now what I want is I want to see better representation from our Township regarding people's legal rights and I'm serious about this because this is very serious issue here and I am not going to go on too much about it I do want to com you uh conate the next the new council president uh uh president de DM brino I'm sorry if I mispronouncing your name but you you here you've had been here during the council meetings with these incidents have happened C former council president minino screaming at me like a maniac and sitting right over there was Mr Cunningham who did nothing about it and I was ganged up on and I'm tired of it I'm a disabled person but even if I'm not a disabled person and even if you're not going to enforce the Ada which is federal law rights there's simple the there's still the simple basic issue of being decent to people during these Council meetings and it's not being done and I blame ultimately the township attorney again not Mr Kinley but starky and Cunningham if the council president councilman minino won't won't enforce the rules and laws and protect people's legal rights that falls upon the township attorney and neither one of them in the past have been capable I'll put it that way put it politely and I should not have filed a criminal complaint against somebody get to get them to stop violating my legal rights during a counsel me which is televised now I know I shouldn't have to tell this to you because all of you in this room were here were present when this happened and you may not like what I'm saying I don't care I don't want another repeat of someone sucker punching me in the back simply because I cursed at someone and they chased me in the back of the room and he challenges me to a fight a second degree black belt well you'll know what happened to him when he put his hands on me don't you and I shouldn't have to do that I shouldn't have to I'll say beat someone up to keep from being beaten up when there's a special police officer there and the council president Council Jung did nothing about it except press a button and sit up with a spurk on her face because she was hoping I get beaten up and I'm tired about this and I mean this and and I mean it I should have to beat someone up in the middle of in front of police officer in front in a council meeting for God's sake because the council president D Jung and the township attorney could not do their job properly or legally that smirk she's got on her faces the same thing happened when Ken Baner chased me in the back of the room and challenged me to a fight she didn't do a damn thing about it and I'm tired of it put you all on notice from now on I'm not going to wait till after after a election is over like I did I'm going to file criminal complaints and if I have to I'll do it in federal court and see if you're smirking then thank you for your comments anybody else from public seeing none close public roll call please councilman albanes yes councilwoman D young yes councilman feeman yes councilwoman Travers yes vice president minikino yes president amberino yes thank you moving on to 1738 Bill resolution be it resolved by the township Council of the township of brick that the following bills be paid and that the mayor and clerk be and are hereby authorized to draw orders on the treasurer for the amounts of the same manual Bill resolution in the amount of6 6,792 31034 thank you motion second motion second open to council for questions and comments on the bill resolution seeing none open a public for questions on the manual Bill resolution only seeing none close public roll call please councilman albanes yes councilwoman D young and stain Community Services Inc yes to the rest councilman Fineman yes councilwoman Travers yes vice president minikino yes president erso yes thank you item 18 public comments please note that each person addressing the council during any section of the meeting during which public comment is permitted shall limit his or her remarks to five minutes pursuant to Brick Township Administrative Code section 2-33 B yes Mr sua I'm GNA read pretty is this thing on yeah I guess it is uh dma crate I wrote this December 31st so it did say Vincent manino but I know it's Derek Andino now so Council presidents and all brick councilmen and councilwoman as the residents and the workers of Brick Township and all County now that the new year has begun I expect that I'll be able to read my notes about the Garden State Parkway as usual the New Jersey turn B Authority Commissioners put profits before people all of us people when the G State Parkway is widening near interchange 91 we the residents living in nearby condominium complex said the project had NE negatively impacted the standard of living and even their health part of the improvements to the roadway resulted in a harvest standard of a harest standard of living for many of the town's residents the homes of Evergreen Woods have been open to the noise and pollution from Cars traveling in both directions we the residents we the residents have advocated for a sound wall to mitigate the mitigate the added sound and exhaust smoke coming from the Gard State Parkway only through constant pressure from the press and the elected and non-elected officials will we the residents of Evergreen Woods condominium complex Prim rose gardens green V senior residential area Birchwood Brier Mill Condominiums brick High School Town Hall even Lanes Mill school and other areas in Brick and Ocean County uh be able to breed fresh air and clean air the ill effects of those tiny particulates being sent through the air through the lungs of children the seniors and all all of us residents from the Garden State Parkway recalls bedridden lives and premature deaths to many of our seniors and our children waiting at the bus stops playgrounds or wherever else they might reside the New Jersey turn Park Authority commission has caused the death and destruction including autism asthma COPD lung and mouth cancer and heart attacks into our area We the People Afflicted with autism lung cancer mouth cancer empyema asthma COPD bronchitis and linging heart and disease feel the pain every day 14 to 20 foot wall noise and safety walls are needed alongside the Garden State Parkway and these are needed near the Evergreen Woods primose Garden Birchwood Brier Mills Green Brier one and two brick High School Town Hall and other areas all of brick and Ocean County large trees and thick PL brush that were destroyed by the New Jersey t bik auor Commissioners as they built or they made expanded the parkway even though they said that they just put a uh exiting Lane in F and in reality it's 14 miles of a lane alongside if you're rideing the lane from exit 102 all the way down to 90 91 you'll see it except for the last half mile has extra dotted lines so it makes it seem like it's an exiting Lane but it runs for 14 miles so it's hard to believe it's an a separate exting Lane uh so what the Commissioners did on the Garden State Parkway should be planted more trees and Dick brush and replace what they destroyed uh and that would help of all of us residents of Brick Township and Ocean County it is well past time that we make the New Jersey turn pack Authority do the right thing sincerely John sler which I didn't say sorry about that 950 your court also in today's or this week's paper brick times they mentioned about the public hearings on the school I'm just going to let so say it so the rest of the place knows four meetings were scheduled for the are scheduled for the public can speak out about the school funding the school funding in this area is horrendous uh the first one was on January 8th which is tomorrow so it's kind of late but the first one up in Somerset but people that get it at 27 waren Street in Somerset County Government Office uh there also is one in threatened on January 14th at 10 a.m. to noon it'll be held on the New Jersey Department of energy uh 100 Riverview Plaza and they also had the meeting on January 16th from 6:00 to 8m at the Canon County Regional Emergency training at 420 woodb turns Road in B in Blackwood none of them in our area obviously but that doesn't mean people can't go if they can get there if they can get there the obviously the superintendent is getting there some of the people on the board of vet are getting there Town residents it makes it very difficult obviously you know and they but they did put it in just so you know thank you for your time thank you Mr saluka is there anybody else from public yes Sam Foster 10 T Drive quick question about procedures here I noticed it on the consent the uh call to order it says that the procedure is that uh there's supposed to be a a procedure of a gavel being given where was that at it's number uh the clerk's oh he number nine clerk presents gavel to council president was that done I wasn't paying too much attention was making notes was it it was done okay I was I was taking notes on my phone okay that's that that's the question I had about that I also had a question about before the meeting was uh began uh began why was uh you when after the pledge allegiance why uh it's us should the council president announces for people to be seated why was councilwoman de Jong the one that uh uh announced that we could be be SE was because there was no technically no council president warning at this time or or or was that out of out of order or what our municipal clerk ran the beginning of this meeting yeah but when uh when we were told to be seated it was Council woman D Jong not the clerk that said it who is our clerk that said it I heard Council D Jong say no you sure about it I'll check when I go home okay I'll just check the uh video of the counc me and finally I'm going to make a comment about the CT uh about I should have said this earlier but on the consent agenda but I'm going to I got caught up in my anger rightfully so uh I made a comment already about uh Civility and I've said this before in the past many times and that is that what the way that the council the government in general acts public picks up on that we started having problems after you know called it the way it is I'm a Democrat when Democrats took control of the council in the mayor's office there was insults and as I've mentioned before I'm not going to go into detail and then the public started acting acting up misbehaving as I said earlier I got attacked by a former police officer secondary degree black Bel he said after a council meeting and now it's happening again and it's this isn't even the the first meeting during the consent agenda councilwoman D young made a uh comment about uh a name of a firm and she made light of it by saying is uh whatever it was a long name she says whatever and that's that's you should be more professional and respectful in your contact not only to the public because be perfectly Frank a lot of people in public that come to meetings regularly expect to be disrespected and insulted that's just the way people are and I'm saying it the way it is I know what you people are like I used to be a democratic committee committee man but when you act like that and you're disrespectful and you have a lacad deal attitude about your jobs then the per impression that you're going to be giving to people is that you don't care about doing anything to have a respectful atmosphere and it rubs off on us and I would hope that you would all start to uh it's only a few people up there and I would hope that you Council uh council president ambrosino is that am I pronouncing your name right ambrosino it's the way it's pronounced okay all right I can't see too good with my gles here I would hope that in this year you're going to enforce as I said earlier the uh not only the procedures but also the uh regulations and laws because we can't have this going going on we don't have a strong Township attorney with uh Mr starky or Mr Cunningham over there because of what I've said already in the past whoops and I it really has to stop because you all know that I have a pending civil rights lawsuit but it's also now and I warned you people about this if it didn't stop I was going to start fing criminal complaints and that's what's going to happen and then we're going to have to have special elections because some of you people are going to be sitting in a jail or prison sentence if you don't stop and I'm putting you on notice and I mean it too now I have uh I shouldn't have to explain this to you you all know what I'm talking about and again Mr key has not been he has not misbehaved and I know that there's other lawyers at the starky law firm I don't know if the uh if only certain people I don't know if you have to be uh have certain credentials to be a Township attorney or if anybody from that law firm can come to represent the township brick Mr KY can you uh can it be anybody from the law firm or is it has to be certain people is there any credentials that have to be establish or anything uh or was it just anybody at the law firm does anybody you like to speak the appointment is of our firm there are five attorneys in The Firm any one of them could appear okay we're all qualified but uh typically it would be Mr Stark here myself okay Mr Cunningham on occasion has appeared yeah I I know about him okay but I was just like to uh request that uh you take some steps to make sure that you have a more you and I'm going to say this is my opinion I don't care if people like it or not a more reputable representation from firmed in starky and C Cunningham because of their misconduct in the past against me that's all thank you for your comments is there anybody else from public seeing none close public Mrs Bergen Yes actually I would like to say something on behalf of the township employees and especially the uh many Department division heads that are here today uh we would like to to thank you for the continued opportunity to serve Brick Township to serve our residents and to serve our mayor and councel and as always we will bring our aame and do the best we can to make 2025 a wonderful year for everyone uh I'd also like to acknowledge and congratulate uh Sergeant Ryan TTY who we promoted this evening I known Ryan since I got here and I've watched him grow and seen him receive many accolades and awards and he is a will be a truly exceptional sergeant and has proven himself lead in the department when we have someone um promoted it is because someone's retired and I feel compelled to acknowledge uh that we have a retirement of another sergeant Sergeant Ryan valer uh who has opted to retire and made an opportunity for Ryan to be promoted uh Sergeant valer served this town exceptionally well in so many ways and has received accolades as well he leaves his mark on this department and on the leadership that he showed to a lot of the younger officers and acknowledging Sergeant talty's promotion also to me is thanking Sergeant valer for his exceptional service that's all that I have thank you thank you madam mayor thank you uh I'm going to Echo what Miss Bergen said and also uh I want to thank everyone for coming out tonight and look forward to working with everyone towards a great 2025 and I would like to recognize uh we do have um one other retiree in the audience this evening so uh soon to be retiree soon to be retiree so I just want to thank zulma for all of her service to our senior center [Applause] yes 10 years of service and making our senior center grow to what I said earlier is really the premier senior uh Center here in Ocean County so uh thank you for all of your hard work and dedication enjoy your retirement and uh we'll miss you very much thank you Mr canel no comments this evening thank you madam clerk I have nothing thank you Madam Secretary no thank you councilman albanes just want to congratulate officer TTY vice president minino and president uh amberino on your promotions thank you and Vince on your demotion councilwoman D young thank you um I just just want to Echo what Mrs Bergen said thank you to all the employees that came out this evening and thank you for everything that all of you do all throughout the year look forward to a fantastic 2025 and zulma happy retirement congratulations we are going to miss you but we know Amy will fill your shoes just fine so and with that I just want to wish everybody a very happy new year thank you councilman finan thank you council president I just wanted to um thank the mayor uh the current Council past counil uh Town support um Town admin employees uh as well as Mr conel uh you are the legal ties That bring us all together uh and um thank you for everyone for my first year uh completed on the council and putting up with all my jokes I appreciate the laughs if they courtesy or not um thank you 2025 is going to be a great year for brick um so stay safe and have fun thank you councilwoman Travers I would also like to congratulate Sergeant TTY on his promotion as well as president amberino and wish everybody a Happy New Year I'm also looking forward to a great 2025 thank you vice president minina thank you and congratulations to you well deserved thank you for everybody for showing up tonight it was nice we appreciate when you guys come out um we appreciate all that you do for the town and uh Happy New Year um I believe maybe not everybody here believed that but I believe 2025 is going to be a good year for everybody thank you I'll Echo that sentiment I think I'm looking forward to 2025 as everybody in the town is I'd also like to congratulate again Sergeant talty on his promotion he's I mean chief Forester tried to encapsulate what he does for the town but I've seen firsthand the enormous effort that he puts into making this a better place for us all to live and he's a phenomenal representative for the entirety of the brick Police Department uh my last statement is our next scheduled CA meeting a public meeting will be on Tuesday January 28th at 7 pm I will now entertain a motion to adjourn motion second all in favor meeting adjourned