[Music] I would like to call this meeting of the Brick Township Council to order adequate notice of this meeting was provided and published in the ocean star on December 15 2023 copies of the agenda were provided to the newspaper posted on public bulletin boards and the township website at this time VFW Post 8867 will present its colors and we will have a salute to the flag please stand and remain standing for the invocation which will be given by Deacon William zabik guard color h pret arms I pledge ALG to of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under God indivisible liy and justice for all let us pause to acknowledge that we are always in the presence of our creator almighty God we thank you for all the gifts you have showered Upon Us those we can see hear and touch and those seen only Through The Eyes of the heart we enter 2024 with our hearts open and our gaze toward the heavens we dare to ask you send us what we need this near and always charity that we may provide the safety net that so many of our sisters and brothers need Thrift that we may use all our resources economically and with an eye to Future Generations patience and perseverance that we may never choose the easy path when there was a greater though more difficult goal wisdom that the good of the whole carries within it the good of each individual creator of our beautiful America please continue to shed Your Grace Upon Our Nation our Garden State and our home Brick Township bring peace and security to our world in our streets and protect those who protect us both here and abroad guide this mayor and councel as they listen deliberate and legislate in the best interests of every man woman and child they encounter we ask these things confident that you always provide we pray in our unique individual ways even as we pray together as Community amen sorry dismiss please be seated the official results of the election held on November 7 2023 certified by the county clerk are as follows mayor Lisa crate 11,381 John Catalano 7,8 879 Council Melissa Travers 9,743 Vince minino 9,695 Derek amberino 9,662 Steve Fineman 9,380 Teresa Gallagher 994 James palisano 8,95 Mary Buckley 8,852 Roco palmary 8,829 at this time I will administer the oath of office to Mayor Lisa crate sorry that's okay that I Lucy CH doly swear do solemnly swear that I will Faithfully partially andly that I will faithfully and partially and justly the duties perform all the duties of the office of Mayor of the office of Mayor according to the best of my ability according to the best of my ability and that I and that I solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States that I will support the Constitution of the United States the constitution of the state of New Jersey and the constitution of the state of New Jersey that I will bear true faith and allegiance that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same to the Saint and to the governments established in the United States and to the governments established in the United States and in the state and in this state under the authority people under the authority of the people so help [Applause] me at this time mayor Lisa crate will administer the office of oath to councilman Derek amberino I Derek ambero do solemnly swear that I will Faithfully impartially in perform all the duties of the office of counil according to the best of my ability and that I solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same the government's establishment in the United States and in this state under the authority of the people so help [Applause] me it doesn't matter at this time mayor Lisa crate will administer the oth of oath of office to councilman Steve Fineman sorry I all that just watch the cord I Solly swear that I faithfully and perform all the duties the office I support the United States and constition of state of New Jersey and I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governments establish in the United States and in this state and the authority of [Applause] at this time mayor Lisa crate will administer the oath of office to councilman Vincent Vince minikino I know so cute just got like a little PSE I Vince minino solemnly swear that I will faithfully and partially and justly perform all the duties of the office of counsel according to the best of my ab and I swear that I will support the constition of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey I will faith and Al to the same to the government EST United States and in this state and of the authority of the people so me [Applause] go at this time mayor Lisa crate will administer the office the oath of office to councilwoman Melissa Travers I'm Melissa Travers s that I will faithfully impartially and for D to the best of my ability and iwe I support United States state of New Jersey and then I will be Allegan the same the government established in United [Applause] States I'm G to take the role councilman albanes here councilwoman D young here councilman Fineman here councilwoman Pono here councilwoman Travers here councilman amberino here councilman minino here thank you at this time I will call for nominations for the 2024 council president I'd like to nominate councilman Vince minikino the role of President I've actually got something I'd like to say Vince is extraordinarily qualified to serve in this capacity Vince has Faithfully served our town for the past four years as a councilman he has served as the council's president for one of those years but it is his extensive contribution that he has made in other ways that makes him a natural for this role Vince is served and is currently serving as the chair of our land use committee and as the chair of our Public Works committee he has sat on our Township's planning board for the past two years and is the liaison to the Department of Public Works and the Architectural Review Board through this work he has grown intimately knowledgeable both with how our town needs to be managed and the direction in which to lead us in the coming year the citizens of brick reelected Vince this past fall because of this dedication and commitment to serving our town but that didn't start with Vince's tenure on Town Council Vince has been a good neighbor to all in Brick for the past 33 years he's raised his family here his son and daughter he was a committed coach to his children's sports teams and now his grandchildren live right here in town as well Vince cares about brick and cares about making it the sort of place where families want to live for Generations plus he's the only member of Our Town Council who has never had a bad hair day so for all of these reasons and many more I encourage my fellow Council people to vote to appoint Vince minino as council president thank you do we have a second are there any other nominations seeing none may I have a motion to close nominations motion second I will take the role for 2024 council president Vince minikino councilman albanes yes councilwoman D young yes councilman Fineman yes councilwoman pontorero yes councilwoman Travers yes councilman amberino yes councilman minikino yes thank you at this time mayor Lisa crate will swear in the new council president fce minikino I Vince minikino do solemnly swear that I will faithfully impartially and justly perform all the duties of the office of council president ACC according to the best of my ability and that I solemnly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and I will bear and I will bear fath true faith and allegiance to the Saint the government and to the government established in the United States and in this state under the authority of the people so help me [Applause] go see Mom give me a thank you first order of business um I want to say a few words about the outgoing president um councilwoman D young I'm not as articulate as Mr amberino councilman erso but Heather in 2023 was the council president um it wasn't her first rodeo as council president and it was obvious she did such a good job my guess is it won't be her last time as council president as most people know we rotate this um it's a huge responsibility it's a big undertaking and Heather did it with Grace employees she really does a nice job um and again when she does it again she'll do it just as equal as good a job she's been part of this Council for 10 years at least yeah so she's one of the veterans up here granted they tell me I'm the old guy but she's got the seniority um in that time after 10 years she's been here she's been part of the buying brick program these are just some of the things she's done she's she was the chair if not still the chair of business and finance but you did it and she did a good job she was a liaison for the Housing Authority uh the tourist Development Group and one of the bigger ones the mayor senior advisory and I'm sure there aost of other in the last 10 years um those are all great things she's accomplished as council president it's on can you hear me okay yeah good thank you sorry about that so with all that being said I would like to acknowledge what she did for this board up here this Council um everything she's done in the past year to help this team to get elected and reelected was really Second To None um her name wasn't even on the ballot and I might get in trouble for saying some of these things but her name was not on the ballot but yet she did more in the Public's eye for us to get elected she knocked on doors with us um she did phone Banking and so anybody knows knocking on a door is not an easy task unless you're you're prepared and she's always prepared when she walks with us and my counterpart she's always if she doesn't have the answer which would be surprising she gets the answer um and reaches back out to those folks um the hardest thing she probably had to do was um schedule and organize functions for us to go to during that whole period that's the hardest thing because to get us there there she'll tell you it's like hurting cats it's a tough thing for our to do but we all got there we all did our thing and as the clerk read the results we we won this race so it was a good race um this year she truly was and still is the glue that holds this team together um I've said it to a host of people more than once she's worth her weight and gold or stop losing weight um so with all that being said um I want to present I want to present her with this plaque uh thank you for getting us through 2023 um you're the reason we're here today I don't think there's anybody here that could deny the fact that you pushed us to where we are and to the perfection even you yeah so I want to present you with this black [Applause] m thank [Applause] you thank you for that uh and just so everybody knows going forward Heather does not like clapping just so everybody knows all right um my next order of business um I'd like to take a nom nomination for vice president I'd like to make a nomination thank you do I have a second well do you want to know [Laughter] who I that would help I would like to nominate Derek and bino as vice president of council I believe it's important whenever we're de with leadership positions that there be a balance appropriately of power Vince manino is strong is loud is not afraid to express his opinion regardless of consequence and those are all good things jerck and verino is softspoken a wonderful listener with he walks softly and carries a big stick if that makes any sense to any of of our audience his heart of goals and his wealth of knowledge about brick combined with his more reserved uh demeanor I think will be a fabulous compliment and do wonderful things for our council with with Mr minino and Mr ambrosino um these two strong handsome Italian men leading our councel thank you thank you now do I have a second okay thank you roll call councilman albanes yes councilwoman D young yes councilman feineman yes councilwoman Pono yes councilwoman Travers yes councilman amberino I vote Yes president minikino yes thank you thank you I didn't oh yeah nomin can I get a motion to close nomination motion thank you second second thank you close nominations at this time we'd like to have mayor SAR in the council vice president no I Derek AMR do solemnly swear that I will faithfully impartially and justly perform all the duties of the office of council vice president according to the best of my abilities and I solemly swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States and the constitution of the state of New Jersey and that I will bear true faith and allegiance to the same and to the governments established in the United States and in this state under the authority of the people so help me God thank [Applause] you no you can stay the mayor is going to have some opening remarks hello everyone uh thank you so much everyone for joining us today as we come together to celebrate the start of a new year and though we had to step out I do want to acknowledge special thanks to our County Commissioner Frank sedi for joining us um I just saw that he left but he was here for a bit and I'm honored that he stopped by it is my honor as the first elected female mayor in the township of brick to embrace 2024 as a new year filled with potential and positive change and an opportunity to have a big impact in small ways in the many months I've spent as mayor I've met countless residents of brick and I've heard their stories met their families shared their goals for life to be to be a bit easier financially managing through unexpected hardships raising families trying to live the lives of meaning and peace they have goals that on paper seems simple but for many of us they're not our society is in the midst of a mental health crisis we are a society that many feel has lost its way but we're also a society with the potential for greatness if we can stop for a minute let go of what's holding us back from being our best selves and embrace our lives our families and our neighbors with kindness and compassion Brick Township is is a wonderful Community which is why my husband will and I chose this town to raise our children William and Colleen and I thank them for their unwavering support since I first ran back in 2015 for Council their love inspires me in every way to be a better person and a great mayor and I thank them so thank you Brick Township has so many features that make it a great place to live as mayor I want to build on those things we will continue to invest in our park so that every child has a playground close to home and that our residents have access to a myriad of recreational programs including basketball softball pickle ball and in the coming year I hope to expand our Recreation programs to include more focus on the art celebrating both athletes and artists alike we'll continue to invest in this Township's Public Safety Services we have the most police officers on the streets now that at any other time in Brick Township's history we will continue to invest in the community policing that we've set up so that our officers can connect with the public develop relationships that prevent crime and help educate all of us on the small things we can do to be safe our dispatchers are exceptionally trained and essential to our Public Safety as are Town Township's fire companies we created and invested in our own EMS division so that brick residents would always be guaranteed a response when there is a medical emergency today we have more EMTs here to serve you that at than at any other time in bricks history and later this year we will be opening a new home for our EMS on Aurora place and a special operations building that will house EMS and police equipment right here at Town Hall we'll also continue to invest in the equipment and Manpower needed so that our Department of Public Works can continue to take care of our roads our Fleet and to ensure sanitation and recycling are done with pride and efficiency we'll continue our commitment to provide services to our seniors later this month we'll be launching our new dialysis transportation service the first and only municipality in Ocean County to provide dialysis transportation for our seniors dialysis Transportation was the number one need expressed by seniors as part of our ongoing needs assessment we heard that and developed a plan to meet that need we are not deterred when it comes to doing the right things for our residents and hearing from you our residents is a high priority for this Administration I'm eager to get started on a new year with big and small things on the agenda my leadership will focus on doing what's right for brick on ensuring fiscal respons excuse me respons responsibility continues and in making sure we invest in the workforce in our infrastructure and in our communities through potential shared services agreements with our neighboring municipalities my focus will also be on developing comprehensive plans for open space acquisition to keep development in check while investing in the natural landscape that is so important to Brick Township I look forward to developing strong Partnerships with nonprofit organizations and churches that work tirely ly in the heart of the community to address urgent needs for housing temporary shelter in many cases food clothing and sustainable living building our sense of community is going to be a is going to continue to be a priority of this Administration I like to say that Brick Township is this big town with the small town feel and we'll work to make sure that feeling continues so much of this is accomplished when neighbors take the time to get to know each other brick Township's long long history of community events shows how much we recognize the benefits of bringing people together events like Summerfest our farmers market and last year's longest table show that when given the opportunity good things happen when people get to know each other in the coming year I will pursue opportunities for more Community focused events that help celebrate the little things like courtesy and kindness and the best part is I'm not doing it alone I am surrounded by an exceptional Town Council all of which is got all of which got into public service to do just that serve the public together we'll work tirelessly for your benefit each council member is unique in his or her background and experience and when they come together to serve this town they are a force of good that cannot be undeterred I Look to say I like to say that there is no politics here this council is bipartisan and we work together with one goal in mind making brick better we are a team here to serve you in small Ways by helping you through a problem or providing helpful information and in big Ways by researching and adopting legislation that improves the quality of life for all residents this Council supports the financial goals of this town and have shown their support for municipal budgets the fund the equipment and Manpower needed to serve all of our residents I'm equally inspired by the township Workforce of extraordinarily gifted professionals who who show me day in and day out what Public Service really means they will never let us down and I'm so proud and honored to be working with all of these fine individuals I came into this role at a time of stability and I'm forever for grateful for the leadership that guided me professionally and and personally that culminated in this day I take great responsibility in going forward with focus and determination to tackle the big things head on and to celebrate the small things that make our lives better each and every day I thank all of you for your support and I hope you are as excited as I am to see what the future brings I hope you will all join me in doing something small every day for someone that makes a difference my leadership Legacy has yet to be built but I know with the kindness and support from the residents of of the township of brick that we have the ability to make this wonderful Community even better in so many ways I look forward to building that dream with all of you and I'm honored to lead this town and humbled by the remarkable people who like me have chosen to call break Township home thank you [Applause] thank you I was waiting for you to sit down now the mayor will do her announcements of her appointments thank you thank you uh Architectural Review Committee Michael web Anthony zery Alysa cumins and Tara Paxton our environmental commission Raymond Leen sorry if I said that wrong Joanne lambusta Tony koono Joseph rampino historic preservation committee Taylor Peron Christine chy Mary Lou guestling planning board Jason star Matt Fagan Kevin iello Dan Ward Property Maintenance Steven Brill Edward buer Ron Gaskill James W Hogan Sandra Thomas Joanne Bergen Richard De janiro Daniel Newman Shay Tre Suzanne Dyer TNR committee Katherine Daly John TTY Scott Smith thank you thank you this brings us to our 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 thank you 181 please established council meeting dates 2024 thank you councilwoman Travers the council meeting dates for 2024 thank you thank you 182 please established Bank depositories cash management plan 2024 and ladies and gentlemen for the first time councilman Stephen Fineman thank you as my family leaves my big moment my parents came from West Orange uh for this 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 thank you 183 please authorized 2024 temporary budget thank you Council vice president ambera thank you council president this resolution authorizes the adoption of a temporary budget which must be done within the first 30 days of January so that commitments and payments can be made prior to the adoption of the budget thank you thank you 184 authorized payment of Township Debt Service councilwoman D young this president resolution authorizes payment of the 2020 of the Township's 2024 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 6,497 725 in debt service in fiscal year 2024 thank you 185 designate public agency compliance officer this resolution designates Township Pur purchasing agent earn soter as the Township's public agency compliance officer 186 designate agent for taxing district Ocean County Board of Taxation councilwoman ponera thank you council president this resolution designates the tax sucessor or Municipal attorney as authorized to act as the agent for the taxing district during the year 2024 and to execute any stipulations of settlement or any tax appeal or complaint filed by the taxing district or by a taxpayer in the year 2024 thank you thank you 187 please authorize petty cash funds councilman albanes thank you council president this resolution authorizes petty cash funds as needed in the Township Clerk Office Police Department Public Works engineering and for uh thank you 188 authorize advice and consent for fair and Open professional service contract with Township attorney Council councilwoman D young this resolution authorizes the appointment of starky Kelly canel Cunningham tur turnback and youone as T attorney for 2024 thank you 189 authorize advice and consent for fair and open service contract with conflict prosecutor and authorized receipt of proposals for M municipal and conflict prosecutor councilman finan thank you council president this resolution authorizes the appointment of destat Campbell sty Hamilton specifically Anthony J dvet Raymond C sty David P scth and Patrick Welsh as municipal prosecutor and clear giovi Alfieri Jacobs madaan specifically Lon and Lombardi as conflict prosecutor thank you thank you 1810 please authorize advice and consent for fair and Open professional service contract with Municipal public defender alternate and conflict public defender councilwoman Travers thank you Council this resolution contct municip defend off res and monck alternative this resolution also apps Brian Char thank you 1811 authorized mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for legal counsel for redevelopment issues vice president amberino thank you council president this resolution authorizes the contract for legal council for redel velopment issues to Maro law of Woodbury McManaman Scotland and Balman of rosand renown Coughlin Mello of Island and will Goldman and Spitzer of Woodbridge thank you thank you 1812 please authorized mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for Township auditor this resolution authorizes the execution of a contract with Bon and Company Haslet uh as Township auditor 183 authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for professional accountant Services thank you councilman albanes please thank you council president this resolution authorizes the execution of a contract with bman company orties with professional accountant Services thank you 184 authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for affordable housing Council councilwoman ponera thank you again council president this resolution authorizes the execution of a contract for affordable housing council with Cario Leon Deon Doyle and SATs of Tom Zer and Rain one cin Mello of Island and shney and Edwards RAC and Nolan of Point Pleasant Beach thank you thank you 1815 authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for Le Legal Services pool coun woman D young okay you ready this resolution authorizes the approval of the following Legal Services pool a cruy mcder maestro and Murphy of Warren Barker Galan James and Sarvis of ly Lynnwood bate Wagner and wolf of Lakewood Brown and connory of Westmont carlucho Leone Diamond Doyle and saxs of Toms River Charles P tivan of brick s holpp and zabari of Tom's River clear jacobe Al FY Jacobs of mwan dillworth pax Paxton of Freehold Kevin B rean Esquire of Tom's River Lort Bundy ver verat and canella of Union law offices of Damon G Tiner of Egg Harbor Township Lightner Tor defasio and Brouse of Edison mararo law of Woodbury Montenegro Thompson Montenegro and G of brick rown coflin Min Mello of Island Ross Mandel stro hm and cypriani of Tom's River rudderman and Roth of Springfield starky Kelly canel Cunningham turnback and yon of Tom's River and Wier law group of Redbank these firms have met all of the administrative requirements and have the qualifications and experience to provide this service to the township more this resolution further approves the pool of attorneys as labor Council including ay mcder Maestro and Murphy of Warren Armando V Rio of Medford Barker Galan James and sarvas of Lynwood Brown and connory of Westmount clear jacobe alfery Jacobs of mwan law offices of Damon G Tiner of Egg Harbor Township Maro law of Woodbury Renown Coughlin Mello of Island and rudderman and Roth of Springfield these firms have met all of the administrative requirements and have the qualifications and experience to provide this service to the township there's more the resolution also approves the pool for tax Appeals Council to include Charles P tiban of brick clear jacobe alfery Jacobs of mwan engino Taylor of parip Law Officers of offices of Damon G Tiner of Egg Harbor Township Mara law of Woodbury starky K Kelly canel Cunningham turnback and unon of Tom's River there are ongoing tax appeals pending which have a myriad of intricacies requiring diligence and con consistency the selected firms are fully up to speed and continuing these matters will be handled expeditiously this resolution Al also approves a recommendation of award for tax foreclosure Council to the law offices of Damon G Taylor I think it's Tiner of Egg Harbor Township thank you thank you that's why she's good 1816 authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for Engineering Services pool thank you councilwoman Travers please thank you council president this resolution authorizes a pool of Professionals for engineering surveying services including act Engineers Inc Robinsville arh Associates Inc Hamington break view engineering LLC Livingston Center Stage engineering mon of Township CME associat colier engineering and design Red Bank E2 project Management LLC Rockaway fren and pello Associates Wall h2m Associates wall Keystone Engineering Group Hamilton Matrix New World engineering land surveying and Landscape architecture eaten town Morgan engineering Island Heights onboard Engineering Corporation East Windsor penon Associates Haden Heights Prestige environmental Inc Somerset tnm Associates Tums River and Van Engineering Associates B this resolution also approves the environmental engineering pool including act Engineers Robinsville arh Associates Hamington great view engineering Livingston CME associate towel E2 project management Rockaway French and pello Associates Wall h2m Associates wall Matrix New World engineering land surveying and Landscape architecture eatown and Prestige environmental sumerset this resolution author also authorizes the mar Coastal Engineering pool including act Engineers Robinsville CME Associates Howell E2 project management Rockaway and Matrix New World engineering land surveying and Landscape architecture vwn this resolution also authorizes the traffic engineering pool including Bright View engineering Livingston CM associate towel and Matrix New World engineering land surveying and Landscape architecture V thank you thank you very nice 1817 please authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for architectural services pool councilwoman D young this resolution approves it's not as long as the previous month this resolution approves a pool of professionals on the architectural services pool including Barlo gar and Associates of brick Bergman architectural Associates of Philadelphia freek Vice Hopkins and duthy of Trenton h2m Architects and Engineers of Wall Township manini Duffy architects of Redbank Netta architects of Mountainside parallel Architectural Group of Long Branch Roder herburger architects of Williamstown sent brino Architects LLC of Redbank the design collaborative Architects and planners of Kate May Courthouse and the M the museal group of Mountainside to carski Millan architects of wall and Yeti architects of Tom's River thank you thank you 1818 authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for Bond Council thank you this resolution authorized the contract withen Goldman Spitzer Woodbridge as Bond counselor 1819 please authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for financial adviser councilman albanes thank you council president this resolution authorizes a contract with NW Financial Group open as Financial advis thank you 1820 authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for property appraisal property inspections Services pool councilman finan 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 Cranford Henry J manini and Associates nah hawen New Jersey realy Advisory Group THS River and socker realy Services Group heightstown thank you thank you 1821 please authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for property maintenance board attorney councilwoman poner thank you council president this resolution authorizes the execution of a contract with Charlie G Bower of greck as attorney for the property main for thank you thank you 1822 please authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for hearing officer Council vice president amberino thank you council president this resolution authorizes the execution of a contract with the following attorneys to serve as hearing officer Barker gelfin James and Sarvis of lindwood Charles D Bower Esquire of brick Kevin B Riordan Esquire of Tom's River lady Clark and Ryan of Sparta Rothstein Mandel stro H and cypriani of Tom's River rudderman and Roth of springf Springfield and Sari and Hensel of Tom's River thank you thank you 1823 authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for animal control services this resolution authorizes the execution of a contract for animal controlling officer services to a Academy of South Jersey Howell this is a oneyear contract 1824 authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for planning Services pool councilman fan please thank you council president this resolution approves a pool of Professionals for planning services including arh Associates hintown Hamington CME Associates Howell kers engineering and design Redbank E2 project management Rockaway h2m Associates wall Leon sakian Inc Neptune Matrix New World engine in eatown and tnm Associates Middletown thank you thank you 1825 authorized receipt of proposals for code enforcement prosecutor councilwoman Travers please thank you 1826 authorize mayor to enter into fair and Open professional service contract for employee assistance program this resolution authorizes the execution of a contract with preferred Behavioral Health Lakewood to implement the Township's employees System Program 1827 authorize appointment to the board of adjustment councilwoman D young thank thank you this resolution authorizes the appointment of Rocco leapor as an alternate member member of the Township Board of adjustment for a two-year term thank you 1828 authorize appointment of one commissioner to the Housing Authority councilman albanes thank you council president this resolution authorizes the appointment of Richard Guyer as commissioner of Brick Township Housing Authority for a five-year term effective March 15 2024 and expiring March 14 2029 thank you 18 29 please authorize appointment of one commissioner to the btmua council vice president ambino thank you very much council president I'm proud to say this resolution authorizes the appointment of Tom Curtis to a five-year term on the Brick Township Municipal Utilities Authority and to Aon wheeler as an alternate 2 member for a five-year term as well thank you very much thank you 1830 authorized appointments to the property maintenance board councilwoman Dera thank you council president this resolution authorizes the appointment of the following members of the Township's Property Maintenance board we have Edward buer step bril Ron Gast James Hogan and Sandra Thomas along with alternates the lovely Joanne Bergen and Richard Gario thank you thank you 1831 please authorize appointments to the tourist development commission councilman fman thank you council president this resolution authorizes the appointment of theres Zakaria and Tanya dzo as members of the tourist development commission for a two-year term additionally councilwoman D young is appointed as the township Council representative for a oneyear term thank you thank you 1832 authorize appointments to the ethics information committee councilwoman D young this resolution authorizes the appointments to the ethics information committee councilman Derek ambino councilman Steve feeman councilwoman Melissa Travers Eric Mana Dan Ward and Nancy ellson thank you 1833 authorized appointments to the TNR committee councilwoman ponera thank you council president this resolution appoints the following members to the chap newer release committee councilman Perry albanes derine Jen and Joanne lambusa all three have turns expiring December 31st 2024 thank you thank you 18 34 authorize appointment of class three planning board member Council vice president amberino thank you council president this resolution authorizes the appointment of council president Vince minikino as a class three member of the township planning board and the Architectural Review Committee for a one-year term thank you thank you last one recognize 2024 incoming officers BR Woods company 34A 35a sorry is Brenton Woods Fire Company right councilwoman the young Bretton Woods Fire Company president Daniel lion vice president Tom thin senior Treasurer Brian Strider secretary John rotundo trustees Steven gurling James nasatka and Frederick poppy Jr Chief Thomas theme Jr assistant chief Ed Ramos Captain William Andre kite and engineer Jeffrey sansky sorry if I Butch the names thank you 35 B Herbertsville Fire Company councilwoman Travers thank you 35 C laurelon fire company thank you Council vice president ambero thank you council president for the laurelon fire company we have President Robert contras vice president Anthony Natali treasurer Joe powitz Jr recording secretary Steven noaki corresponding secretary Michael Scott Sergeant at Arms Kyle mlinac trustees Michael sirakis Patrick shy John Sahan Richard hulsart Charlie Tai safety officer Robert disbrow special operations officer Chris Akerman Chief Paul matio assistant chief David barenberg and captains Frank Bashers Joseph zilinsky and John satat toan thank you thank you 35d Pioneer host Fire Company councilman Steve binman thank you council president for Pioneer Fire Company president Kevin Batel vice president Michael berer secretary Dean dorsy Treasurer Francis deaney trustee Michael Delaney Kyle Deany Buzz Linsky Pete quinland and Ron Gaskill Jr Chief V Vincent piscola assistant chief Bill magnusen and Captain Joseph Sanson thank you thank you and this brings us to the end of our consent agenda can I get a motion and a second motion second thank you open to councel seeing none close councel open to public for questions on the resolutions only seeing none close public oh I'm sorry sorry John sler 950 silia court number one has the dates of next year's meeting do we change it in the one in the back or do we have meetings on Wednesdays there was yes there was an amendment okay yes it was that one right they'll be on Tuesdays it's the 12th and the 26th right yes it was a so be dates will be wrong the dates are wrong on the one that you have the DAT I see fix it also I think I asked the same question last year and you could explain it again because I still don't get it uh way back at number 26 employee assistant program it's $42 a year per full-time employee $42 a year per part-time employee that's what they pay in that's what it cost the town so it's part of what our HR department offers to our employees and their families okay what's the $34,000 a year uh that's a total cost and there's a per employee cost as well oh so it's the employee cost employee cost that we pay the township pays so it's more than a 350 right that's their share they contribute to their health benefits this is not part of their health benefits there's there's a certain number of visits that the township will cover yeah six sessions it says okay for for assistance and then beyond that um is not covered by the township oh and then the employee pays the $3.50 is that beyond that is not covered by the township so we PID the six visits as you said up to $34,000 exactly okay not beyond that how many employees do we have uh we have 400 in change count in full-time and parttime oh jeez I wrote down 400 I was guessing but I at $42 a piece that's only $16,800 but that's not what it cost us no is why you're saying family members as well oh okay that that was my question was does more included than just the people because it's obviously not I was guessing 400 employees so I was close but uh I was way short of the amount amount of money so I didn't really know okay thank you you're welcome thank you anybody else from public seeing none Clos public Ro Paul councilman albanes yes councilwoman D young yes councilman feeman yes councilwoman Pono yes councilwoman Travers yes vice president amb ambrosino yes president minikino yes thank you this brings us to our manual 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 treasure for the amounts of the same manual Bill resolution in the amount of $ 4,718 8,882 43 cents thank you can I get a motion in a second motion second thank you open to public for questions on the manual Bill resolution seeing none Clos public roll call councilman albanes yes councilwoman D young yes councilman fan yes councilwoman pontorero yes councilwoman Travers yes vice president amberino yes president minikino yes thank you this brings us to our public comments section 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 5 minutes pursuing to Brick Township Administrative Code section 2 33b thank you anyone from public yes I like your shirt too Mr do I have on today I know the kids give them to me from the helping at the balling I won't take any money so they all get me shirts that I as long as they don't say anything bad I wear them that's okay very cute okay uh I'll read my letter which is about 80% the same as I read three days ago a few days ago uh de mayor crate council president uh all brick councilman and Council woman the people of brick workers and residents alike and the local news reporters dated December 29th so basically it was just a few days ago the New Year's parties are taking place but New Year's by all indications will be the same uh as last year the mayor will do nothing to help the elderly from getting COPD the mayor will do nothing to help the children of Ocean County and brick in particular as it concerns asthma and other lung ailments pregnant moms will not get help from the mayor as it pertains to autistic children not yet born the workers of brick will not get any help from the mayor trying to avoid heart brain and lung disease the residents not particularly aligned uh and not financially well endowed will get no help from the may they suffer the abuse of the New Jersey Tempa Authority Commissioners and die and they die prematurely after horrific illnesses the council's past present and future will do what the mayor leaves them to do in any aspect that might eleviate the suffering of the citizens vehicles are a major source of air air pollution producing about onethird of all US Air Pollution the smog the carbon monoxide and the toxins emitted by vehicles are especially troubling because they leave tail pipes at street level where humans breed the polluted air directly into the lungs the Gard State Parkway continues to impact the lives of the not not so wealthy residents and nothing seems to be ever done for years the citizens have brought statistics printed in articles about autism COPD asthma and other diseases to the council meeting but nothing is done to stop the abuse the council the mayor and all the brick workers who are paid to represent all the citizens should feel obligated to stand up speak out and take legal action against the actions of the bureaucracy a 14 to2 foot pollution noise and safety wall along with the increased number of Threes And brushes needed along the heavily expanded Garden State Parkway the people of Evergreen Woods not the richest Community the people of Green Brier not the richest senior community the people of Bri Mill not the richest Community either uh the people going to school and working in Brick high at Brick high school and at Lanes Mill School Working Class People die prematurely and get little or no help people of wood town hall and the library also feel the abuse of the New Jersey T Park Authority Commissioners every day does anyone really care yes we have lost councilman zsic or at least be losing her within a few hours hopefully the newly elected Council and his particular in particular councilman F will have the time to address the problem of the Garden State Parkway as much as the councilman councilwoman zapi did for the town she was not able to focus of energies on the improving the health and lives of the thousands of residents and workers of brick and Ocean County maybe just maybe the new Council specially councilman fan will be able to gone at energy to help those not so well off that are being abused by the New Jersey turn parik Authority Commissioners we will see if the coun councilman fireman really cares for the citizens of Evergreen Woods green Bri Brian Mill Birchwood brick high and other places in Brick Township I didn't say it John sluka 950 so of your court and that's it I well I yield back the whole five minutes thank you oh thank you anybody else from public please seeing none close public oh I'm sorry you can't see that long arm Vince hi I'm Victoria picala I live at 759 Manor Drive I had a recent experience that I didn't expect to have while I was practicing yoga the other day I was talking to a young woman who is a reading specialist at the Jackson School District she asked me if I knew Lisa crate I said sort of she said she never met anybody more present in every role that she plays whether it was as a teacher a union president the mayor the Girl Scout leader whatever the heck all the other things you do Lisa and I just like to congratulate this uh committee on having an opportunity to work with Lisa and her vision and I really trust this governing body to bring brick forward and better thank you very much thank [Applause] you anybody else from public close public Mrs Bergen thank you I'd like on behalf of the employees like to thank councilwoman D young for or her leadership and support this past year as council president um always present always engaged always supportive and we thank you so much and I also a special thanks to the woman who thinks she can hide in the crowd but she can never hide from us so she's now sitting among the very department heads and employees that she Treasures so very much but thank you very much to council former Council vice president Andrea zaps for all of your leadership uh over the many years we'll miss you terribly and welcome to Steve that's all I have thank you thank you Mrs mayor thank you I said a lot before so I'm going to keep it brief but I do want to thank everyone for coming this evening we appreciate your support and we all look forward to working with you to continue to make brick better congratulations to uh former council president Heather D young she really was a leader last year and uh all of her hard work is truly appreciated and congratulations to our new council president Vince minikino congratulations thank you and happy New Year to everyone thank you so much and we look forward to seeing you throughout the year thank you thank you Mr starky thank you Madame clerk I would also like to congratulate everybody on their swearing in today I look forward to working with everyone thank you Madam Secretary the same for me I look forward to working with everyone this year thank you councilman albanes I want to congratulate our first female mayor Rick um and everybody else that R that'll be all thank you councilwoman D young thank you I also would like to congratulate um Everybody um it's being up here we are so very lucky to be a member of this Council um you know we get to drive around and we get to see the impact of what we do well it's not really just us it's you it's mostly our fantastic employees as mayor crate said before they do a boatload of all of the work to prepare us and we are eternally grateful you know we get to drive around um I've been driving around the town the last 10 years as a council woman you know we get to go to ribbon cuttings and and welcome new businesses we get to go to DARE graduations and you know congratulate our fifth graders on uh completing their program you know the countless Park Renovations and our seeing our empty storefronts filled the new police program that we have our DPW keeping everything clean and tidy and orderly for us and of course we have our new Senior Center that we get to appreciate and our Recreation programs and all of them we just keep expanding everything exponentially um and we are just seeing everything firsthand and everything just getting better in town is amazing to watch um and like I said we are as council members we are extraordin arily fortunate to have a front row seat to continue making brick B thank you thank you councilman finan thank you so much council president um for those who don't know me just want to give a real brief uh introduction who I am so again I'm Stephen feineman I own and operate Visiting Angels Home Care uh we're a non-med Home Care Agency and we help uh seniors stay in their own homes so they can uh live a life of of dignity and safety and comfort uh in the warmth of their own homes uh during my time there since uh December 2015 our agency has helped over 700 senior citizens and that's a number that I am so proud of uh for myself and our team and I just wanted to share that um originally I am from West Orange uh where my parents still live and my brother uh I want to say thank you to them even though they're out of the room uh I want to thank my mother-in-law who uh lives with us again also not here so um uh but uh we have two uh children a son and a daughter uh and my wife Caroline also not in the room but I'll give her my thanks later uh from all of us to to her um they really were very supportive as uh mentioned walking do is uh not the most comfortable or easy task to do uh but knowing that I've got the support of a great family you know looking after the kids uh while I'm gone gave me the confidence to go and do that uh also want to uh thank people behind the scenes of The Campaign uh I can't say their names because then they'll be no longer behind the scenes so keep that you on the down low um I want to thank the current uh uh Council thank you for all your support as the newest member uh really proud and honored to be working with all of you um I want to uh recognize uh former councilwoman zaps for uh all the hard work and dedication I definitely have big shoes to fill I'm going to do my best but uh you're really La leaving a lasting Legacy so thank you for all the hard work that you uh put forth along with your uh dedication and your time so thank you um uh and I also want to say thank you to uh mayor CR really is a pleasure and an honor to be part of your team and thank you so much for everything that you do uh including your baking uh which is phenomenal uh mayor crate I would say a triple threat really just so many more she does it all so thank you um and then lastly the people of Rick um thank you for your confidence and your trust uh even though I'm new to local government I'm not new to helping and listening and learning and look forward to work with uh all of you uh to continue to make break a great place to live so thank you stay safe and have fun thank you councilwoman ponera thank you council president I just want to Echo the sentiments of everyone else and that's to wish a wholehearted congratulations to our newest council members who won the election I have to tell you it is not easy to put yourself out there before the public um and subject yourself to scrutiny you have to really want to serve and help in order to go through that process so I thank each of you for being willing to expose yourself and subject yourself to the trials and pitfalls of uh an election and for having the heart enough to feel strongly that what you are offering will benefit our residents so I thank each of you and a special congratulations to Mayor fate again the first female elected in our city and I think that all of us should take note of that um I want to wish everyone a blessed and happy New Year and thank you to De and Bill for giving us such a wonderful induction and start to our new year thank you thank you councilwoman Travers I'm pretty much just gonna Echo what everybody's been saying but again I just want to congratulate everyone on the swearing in this evening I'm just very much looking forward to working with everyone and and again um I'm excited to Contin working along Lisa cre the first female May of brick I it's just it's a huge honor but again I'm just happy to be part of this team so thank you to everybody and happy New Year thank you Council vice president amberino thank you council president I'll also be very brief I would like to start by congratulating our mayor on her historic election win I'd like to say congratulations and welcome to our newest councilman councilman Fineman I'd like to thank councilwoman D young for her year of service and I'd like to say congratulations council president minikino on your appointment uh and lastly i' just like to thank everybody for coming out tonight thank you very much thank you g to cross off a couple things so thank you again for everybody come out I know it's a tough day to get here it's after work and everybody wants to go I'm very hungry so with that being said there's a party apparently I see it here it says there's festivities at600 Route 70 which is uh River Rock um again thank you for coming I was instructed to tell the staff that works in this town to please hi Mia so please um stay we want to take a photo with everybody so please hang out after we adjourn um Andrea thank you you can't hide I see you back there I saw you snuck in you weren't sitting near your husband so it's hard to find you but we found you thank you um next schedule meeting is Tuesday January 23rd 700 p.m here can I get a motion to adjourn motion thank you all favor